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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
MASSACRE OF EMIN PAsHA
He and His Followers Slaughtered
RevenReful Arabs and The Bodf
nnunaual l,r ia 4, 4, hnIa

Revengeful Arabs and The Bod''
Devoured by Cannibals
A disf aich from London says-A
Swami, "A missionary at Viii, confirms
report of the slaughter of the noted Nm
explorer, Emin Pasha and his band
Nubian warriors, by revengeful Arabs
With band OF 80 chosen men Emin
traversing the Ruanda country, aloa'
river that flows into the Congo, bound
the coast. The hostile bands FOLLOWED
party until they had them surround@
greatly superior numbers, when they el
in on the explorers.
The Arabs were led by man OF .
stature, who after dramatically annoaa'
1T is you, Emin, who killed our lelo"
Victor Nvanza. and so kill you, eu'
Emin's head with one sweep of
scimeter. His followers were then mas
cd and the warm and bloody heads
bodies turned over TO the Manyema ~
cannibais. who devoured them. whlle
Arabs danced and shouted with deInOa'
ulpa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
HOME RULES MAJORITY

II Passes Finally in the Commons by a
Vote OF 3olto 1877. Read in the
House of Lords.
After a warm debate the motion for the
final passage of the Irish Home Rule bill
was put in the House Of Commons at Lon
don. The vote resulted For the motion,
3Jl; against, 267.
The irish members cheered wildly. while
the opposition members raised counter
cheers ana shouts of resign" resign"
The House then adjourned
Immediately after the sitting of the House
Of Lords was resumed, and five minutes
later the Home Rule bill passed the first
reading,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
DISASTERS, ACCIDENTS sprArALrrrs.

Three small children of A. c. Blair, Of
Petersham, Mass, were struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
Jacob Clayborn, living about ~ miles
from Natchez, Miss, fastened his three
children in the house while he and his wife
went of short distance to fish. in their
absence the children accidently set lire to Il
lot of loose seed cotton. The house was en-.
trey consumed and the children burned to
death in the building.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
pRorTUfN FAYTTrg.

UsIoSTowN.--Wiih the exception ,
few isolated fields the corn crop Of ,h, a
~ will not be more than half the ,w
yield. The mountain districts p,o,,
Jared little better than the farmsinib,l
Ian $, but even from Henry Clay, Wiz
and Stewart and the other mountain :
ships the reports are encouraging Th. a
is perhaps severest along the valley b,,,
this place and Smithield. Polsio.
buckwheat also have suffered and vi
light Yields.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
OUR BALLOT LAW.
FUSION AND ALLIANCE MAY
HAVE SEPARATE COLUMNS.

Only Political Parties Entitled TO the
Big Circle For Straight Ticket. The
Voter Must Have q Clear Opportunity
to Designate His Choice of Candidates.
and the Names of All Who Have Been
Duly Nominated Must Be Printed on
the Fa CO of the Ballot.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATES.

REVIEW OF THE CAREERS OF JUDGE pAvIt
NEwLIN FELL AND col SAMUEL N. JACKSON.
DAVID NEwIiN FELL was lborn in Buck
ingham township, Bucks county,in Novem.
Der, 1870 His father was SUI erintendent OF
the Bucks county schools aud conducted
his early education. lie attended aud
graduated from the Millersville StateNormal
School. In August, 1852. Immediately after
leaving school, he enlisted in the army. and
rose from the rank of lieutenant to major
of the One Hundred and Twenty second
Pennsy lyania Volunteers. At the close of
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
FOREIGN.

In eastern Bengal floods have inundated
several towns, made thousands homeless
and ruined the rice crop.
party of dlsbanded troops in Nicaragua
captured the convoy of government; funds
TO pay the regular troops, They killed all
OF the escort. seized the money, SlSOOOO and
fled To Honduras
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07

THE NEW RErrPLIcAx STATE CHARM,

''''' INV WI n u " T 'TTfITTNTT
HARRisBURG.-J Fell, Col. Ja-u
and Chairman Packer had q confer
and selected Col. Il. +. Gilkeson. Of /:
county IA chairman Of the Rerus.
State Committee. John A. McDona4
ID. Fetterolf and Jere Rex will be
secretaries.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following national banks, which re.
Gently suspended payment have been per
mtted 10 resume business: American OF
Nashville; First, of Grundy Center, la and
the First, of Harrisonville Mo.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
pEHIsmEn IN HAnN rIrr

CAELrLE.-Thc barn of Thomas Ali
Boiling Springs was struck by M,hrI
and burned and George Luz the ten,a
the farm, was burned to death
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
The Death swept Sea Islands.

Mayor Price Of Port Royal. ). c., an
nounces that no lives were lost there during
the storm but that the Sea Islands are a
scene OF death and desolation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
CHOLERA ADyIcFs

Another death from cholera occurred in
Hull England. Sunday, and two in Grims-
by, Scotland. There are four new cases in
Berlin.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07

At Depauw, Ind, nearly the whole of the
town business portion; loss, 10000; partly
insured
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
A Civil Service Pension BIN.

In both senate and House simulians''
bill will be introduced granting
bility pension to government employe
ter 20 years honorable service aud graz
compensation for injuries received ID
line OF duty. Widows and minor ch''
of employees killed while in the govern
service are also 10 be pensioned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
MONEY MARKETS HEALTHIER

An Instant Improvement Follows the
n ION on the Repeal Bill. The In
t~ .ustrial Situation About the
: - Rama.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07
The Grand Army Fncampmel

The Grand Army Encampmeni
AT indianapolis the National q. A.
Encampment was opened Saturday @
naval veterans parade, 10000 veterans
in the grand parade.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07

SENATE.-The speech of Mr.. Wolcott, OF
Colorado, against the bill To repeal the pur-
chasing clause ofthe sherman act was de.
liveTed to-day IN tNe presence of almost all
the Senators and a la -ge audience IN the
ralerIe.. Altar MIR Wocutts speech a
motion wLs made by Mr. Peler to take up
the tc'ou' on hereto ore offered by HIM az
toTa nal bunNs ref Islng To pay deposltors'
ch,,ks in currency, the form Of motion was
changed by the nnti-silver men 80 that the
Iri e.tl U.ll should be informally laid aside
Bnd tue resolution AS to national banks
taken up. The molion was then agreed to
and then the motion made by Nr voorhees,
that the resolution be referred iu the Com
mittee on Finance was carrIed-yeas 35,
nays "a; The resolution OF the House on
the death of Representative Mulchler OF
Pennsylvania was laid before the Senate
and resolutions expressive of the sorrow of
The Senate were offered by Mr., Cameron,
Republican, of Pennsylvania, and agreed to,
snd the senate as lurther evidence Of re-
spect to the memory of the deceased, ad-
luurned.
HousE Nothing OF importance was &C.
complished in the House TO day.
TwENTY-THIRD DAY,
STHATK-The House bill To repeal the
puiclJsng clauses Of the Sherman act
was debated IN ia Senate until adjournment
HuUsE-lu the housr Mr., NrAdock, Dem
ncrat, of Michigan, offered resolution
poslponing until sep mbrr 10 the delivery
Of enlogi,s upon The late J, Logan Ch,rman
nt Michigan. which was agreed TO, I he de
bate ON the prupustpi cod OF r'lles was .cJn
linued. Adjournment was taken before I
hnal vote was reach II.
TWENTY YOUTH DAY.
SKHATE-Th- day MAS spent In deb..
over tue bill introduced by Mr. lo!ph, @
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
Burial Customs.

The Turks, perhaps, were the first people
to use ornamental burial grounds such as
we call cemeteries, but as to when this Gus
tom was first adopted in the land of the
crescent no one seems to know. The earlier
Jews buried their dead in the earth, tina,
method being without doubt the most an
Gent burial mode known to man. The very
earliest Egyptians seem to have understood
the art of embalming and to have practiced
it from time out of memory The ancient
Greeks and Romans cremated the body, tho
ashes only receiving sepulcher, except in
case of illustiious warriors, statesmen, etc.,
these latter being buried unburned as a
special mark of favor
Some ancient tribes preserved only parts
of the body snd burned or buried the re-
mainder. The parts retained and preserved,
dried or in liquid, varied according to tribal
notions. With some it was the heart that
was thought to be too sacred for cremation
or burial, with others the liver, ears, nose,
tongue or fingers. The Tartars of 2,OcO
years ago preserved only the thumb ard
toe nails of their dead. st. Louis Republic.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
Power of nn Old Song.

A street band, consisting of a harp. n
iute and two yiolins, made such unusually
good music OIL West street the other even
ing that great crowd was beguiled into
stopping and listening pit. The musicians
seemed careful to suit all tastes. After
every three or four tunes the chief mu
stefan canvassed the crowd, hat in hand
On one of these rounds he was stopped by
u tall young fellow who stood in the shad-
ow of a store doorway. The young man
threw coin into his hat and whispered a
few words to him, and the musician, after
moments thought, nodded his bead and
went back to his orchestra. He gave a
short order in Italian, there was tuning
of the harp aud the violins, and the next
moment, clearly and expressiyely, came
the strains of ''Only TO See Her Face
here seems to be some touch of nature
in the music of the sentimental old song
that touches the average man and brings
pleasant lump into his throat, and it had
its effect on the crowd Some of those who
stood near the tall young fellow in the door
way looked at him and smiled. half humor-
ously, half sympathetically.
''Mashed." said young woman in red
jacket
II have been there" said man on the
curbstone.
But the young fellow did not hear them.
He stood smiling also, half wistfully,
and his eyes, ranging over the heads of the
mucicians and the crowd, seemed fixed on
some vague spot In the distance. Boston
Herald.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
Macaulay and Sir Richard ,,~.n.

It is not generally known that it was
through the unsolicited influence of Lord
Macauley that the late Sir Richard Owen
was appointed superintendent Of the de-
partment of natural history at the British
museum-this department including, IN
those days, geology and zoology. Lord
Macaulay, writing on this subject. said
that he was DESTROYS that something should
be dono for Owen-that he hardly knew
him to speak to, and that, though his pur-
suits were different to his, Ovens fame
was known all over Europe. Healso added
than he was an honor to his country, and
that it was painful to think that q man of
his merit should be approaching old age
amid anxieties and distress.
Owen told Lord Macaulay the $500 a
year, without house in the museum.
would be opalence to him. Macaulay
further stated that it seemed to him to be a
case for public patronage. Such patronage
was not needed by eminent literary men or
artists. A poet, a novelist, painter or a
sculptor who stood in his own line as high
as Owen stood among men of science could
never be in want except by his own fault,
but the greatest natural philosopher might
starve while his countrymen were Boosting
OF his discoveries, and while foreign acadia
mics were begging for the honor Of being
allowed to add his name to their list. Pro
lessor Owen was eventually appointed sil-
perintendeIt of the department of natural
history in 1856, with salary of $500 per an
num.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
rhe Invention of Pnnornmns.

Robert Barker, nm Irish painter, who
lived in Edinburgh toward the close of the
last century, was the inventor of pano-
ramas. In 1875 he was imprisoned for debt
in the Scottish capital. His cell was
lighted by an air hole in one of the corners,
which left the lower part of the room in
such darkness that he could not read the
letters sent to him. He found, however,
that when he placed them against the part
OF the wall lighted by the air hole the
words became very distinct. The effect
was most striking, and it occurred to him
that II picture were placed in Il similar
position it would have wonderful effect.
Accordingly, on his liberation, he made
a series of experiments which enabled him
to improve his invention, and on June 10,
1857, he obtained patent in London which
establishes his claim to be the inventor OF
the panorama London artists spoke with
great contempt of Barker's exhibition, but
their opinions did not prevent the public
from rushing in crowds to see the pictures
exhibited in the rotunda In Leicester
square. Excellence was soon obtained in
the art, and it became chestnut" that
30 completely descriptive was a panorama
by Barker of slipwreck that New
foundland dog would heap into the picture
to drag the drowning persons out OF the
sea.-I.ondon Tit Bits.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
TOMORROW.

tomorrow win live Alright: tomorrow
He whispered his heart as he sank to rest
will know no more OF renorse and sorrow.
And the safety of pleasures quest,
hen. across the silence, an eerie lauwhter
#Oulvered aud gurgled as he sank to rest:
Not tomorrow, sweet youth. nor the day after
4 Tomorrow will you forsake sweet pleasures
quest"
k+Tomorrow will wed my love: tomorrow,
He whispered his heart as he sank Ia rest.
bril- begin aright-nor remorse nor surrow
Shall ever embitter fond loves sweet ouest :,
Then quivere'l and gurgled an eerie laughter:
Love oft brings sorrow to its winners
breast,
Not tomorrow, brave man, nor the tiay after
Tomorrow will you attain fond loves sweet
quest"
Tomorrow, they say. ! win die: tomorrow"
He whispered his soul, in sad unrest,
ut may all then come right-ail sin and sor-
row.
And end life's fever in pleasures quest.
Then, across the silence, an eerie laughter
Quvered and gurgled In sad unrest:
mot tomorrow, old man. nor the day after
Tomorrow will life desist from pleasures
quest"
Mary V. Walthall in Arkansaw Traveller.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
Slaves of Fashion.

"Did you notice the lady who just crossed
the hall?" asked the center of a group OF
loiterers in the grand parlor. ''Fine look
ing. Isn't shes" "Um, not always" re
sponded one of the mammals, $50 much de
ponds on the fashion. have known her by
sight long time, and have been struck by
her dependence upon tho whims of her
dressmaker. You know one lady may be
slight, and the clinging drapery and full
sleeves are all in her favor. But wait till
the stout lady comes along and then sec
the difference. Whewl there comes one
now. Looki This is the reverse side.
Would you believe any one idiot enough to
be made such a guy OFF Why can't Their,
be two fashions-one for the stout and one
for the thinf Natures law, / reckon-one
leader for drove of sheep or flock OF
geese. The thin woman is leader just now;
that's all. "-St. Louis obe-Democrat
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
A corpulent King. mishap.

The king of Wurtemburg made up for
the smallness of his domains by the colos-
sal bulk of his person. His stay at Vienna
was cut short, owing to an unfortunate in
cident. So enormous was his development
that in all the dining tables at home he
had II semicircular space cut out to enable
him to sit down to his meals with comfort.
1t seems that no preparation had been
made for him in the Austrian court dining
tables.
. One night great banquet was given to
which he was invited. In the course of the
meal some remark was made which the
king construed as slight on himself.
Wild with rage, he jumped up with such
suddenness that the table, caught by his
protuberant bulk, was overturned and all
the dishes, plate, glass and decorations
were hurled upon the floor with fearful
crash. His majesty fed from the room.
pursued by shouts of laughter, and left
Vienna that very night.-Temple Bar.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
Eraxe John Davis.

An act of heroism was performed by John
Davis, gunner's mate ON board the Valley
City of the Federal fleet off Cape Hatteras
during the war. A shell entered the maya
zine of the snip and exploded, setting fire
to the woodwork. An open barrel of gun
powder stood in the midst of the flames,
with sparks dropping about. At any mo-
ment an explosion might occur which
would shattsr the vessel to fragments.
Men shrank back, expecting every moment
to be their last. John Davis threw himself
across the open end of the barrel, and ith
his body covered the dangerous explo We
until the fire was put out.--Cor. New York
Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
DIdn,. Got Il After All.

Can you loan me match. nv oood
manf' inquired an elderly man Of Il Bread.
way driver on the down town trim yestcr.
DAY morning at about 10 O'Clock The old
gentleman bad taken out from n well filled
case splendid twenty-five cent cigar. and
tne driver noted that there were Others in
the oxidized silver pocket case.
Why, certainly---cheerfully sir. assn, "a
you, returned the politically polite man
OF the reins. And he fished around with
one hand for match, presently handing
the Old man several of them. More thanks
Profuse politeness on the drivers mart
VINO shifts the aroma of the cigar with eyi.
dent delight. II don't get much chance n
snoke-at the dinner hour smoke a cigar
occasionally, for lots of gentlemen, as Won
nave done, get light of me and then in
sist upon giving me Il cigar"
but the smoker was obtuse. .sOf conrse y
the obliger resumed, 81 never expect anv.
it, "'''ss upon
"Uhp' from the preoccupied smoker.
IT'S odd, don't you think, that for every
ilght ever gave passenger on this plat.
form got cigar in returnp'
Quite oddn
finally learned to always carry matches
and get several good smokes every day.n
The old man was looking at the Diana
weather vane
SO far, today, I haven't gotten INV
lunch time cigar Of course, ali sentiment
aside, ] rather expect these returns of ga.
vors.n
More silence
In fact, it's business matter-it,s no
likeness for revenue only, one might say.
When man wants light real bad-as for
mere Illustration. you yourself did Just
now-it ought to be worth good cigar for
him, don't you thinks"
Doubtless
well now, my dear sir, you will pardon
me for being plain. but have you good
cigar about your"
Yes; have several good ones in my
pocket. What's that got to do with all
this talk Of yours?o
And the remainder of the ride down busy
broadway was insilence-icy, icy silence
New York World.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
The Novelist and the cabhan.

Alexander Dumas, Jr., writes as fol
lows: my father possessed extraordinary
strength of muscle, evidence OF which had
for the first time when about fourteen or
fifteen years of age. One day he took me
to the Gymnase. AS we came out of the
theater it was raining cats and dogs.
followed him to solitary cab, which was
standing on the boulevard. He gave
his address to the driver, who stood beside
his cab, and we were about to get in when
the man put his hand on the door, saying:
"'I'm not going to stir from the spot In
this weather under five francs fare.'
I" 'You won't. ehr
Ono
"'For the first, second and last time
"Cabby made no reply, but stood there
with his hand on the door, Then my f,,-
Their got hold of the man around the mid
die, lifted him from the ground, hoisted
him on his seat and said, Perhaps you'll
go nowp
And stepping into the carriage he said
to me, Remember in future how you are
to deal with refractory cabmen.'
81 still fancy see that cabby with his
heavy cloak, all of heap, jerked up into
the air like feather and Hopping down on
the seat like a lump of lead"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22
A Candid Woman.

This is tale told by Mr.. Sydney Gedge,
M. p, who is good looking enough to af-
ford to tell it. He was contesting con-
stituency against Mr.. Cyril Flower, and
IN the course of his personal canvass he
visited house where only the good wife
was mt home. After a little conversation
she promised him all her influence. y am
qlnd to know" said he gallantly, that
the ladies will support me. ! was afraid
that my opponent would have them all,
because, you know, be is the handsomest
man In the house of commons" The poor
woman. unconscious of offense, gazed ex-
nressiyely full in the candidates face and
answered, "Ah, sir, but I'm not one OF
them as takes any notice OF good iooAs'
-Illnstrated London News.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22

sought TO recover arres73 L.
ex-othcial is a dapper little feif3-
social pretensions. a reporter WA se!I|
HIM for particulars Of the landlord q action
The doorbell at the brownstone wbare
tho little ex official lives was answered bv 4
boy IN uniform, literally brass buttoned
Young Buttons bore the reporters card TO
inner regions at the rear of the hall. whenca
through an open door, came sounds of n
dinner party. Also the following. after
Buttons bad brought in the card:
"A reporter What the deuce can the
fellow wantfn This in the tones of the en-
official, lord and master.
What A horrid reportersn in FEM
mime voice, evidently that Of the lady of
the house Don't see him, dear. Send
the boy back to ask his business
Please say, observed the reporter Quiet
~ when Buttons brought back the mes
sage, that | was sent to ask about the
landlords suit to recover remit
Buttons marched back, and an instant
later in voice that could be heard all over
tho house as well as by all the guests came
the announcement:
He wants to know why yer haven't paid
yer rent and are bein sued fer itr'
In half the time it takes to write 1t the
ex-oificial little snob, his face abnormally
red from contrast with his evening dress,
was out in the hall.
My dear sir" he spluttered out, 81 re-
ally must beg your pardon; didn't under
stand, /" etc, and then in a stage whisper
he explained that 1T was all installer
about that suit rent; merely misunder-
standing, would be amicabiy adjusted"
and much more in the same strain. When
the reporter, after listening courteouslr,
had obtained the necessary facts, he rc-
turned to his Office and wrote an insignil-
cant paragraph about the matter, and of
course without reference to the comedy OF
the evening. New York Herald.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-12-22

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slightest inconvenience.
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