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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
The Unitcd states hn, wntclnl Z lrn

The United States has watched z iro2s
experimenting with lDJ.ton guns, m /
said "No such monsters toru3.' Now,
in spite of mishaps to Eny,anl's great
rifles, our ordnance officers say that de.
fcnsiye armor has been 50 perfected by
our Government that We ought to pro.
duco gun that would pu. sho.
through any ship armed witu plate Of
like resistance. And, what is more,
adds the New Orleans PicIyune, a 49,
ton or l2J.toa qua en- be built as
Washington, though no ship has ycs
been authorized that requires sucl a
gun. Its cost would be 5l2), 900, it,
range sixteen miles.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
HEREAFTER.
When all iifss storms are still

When all life's storms are still
Aud all HES noises into calm have passed,
When rest AMI quiet coms TO us at last,
What matters good or illi
What matters love OF hatep
Calm hands are folded DER quiet breast,
The weary head is pillowed in sweet rest,
And sorrow comes too late'
What matters wealth or fame
The narrow grave is all that earth can give;
The deathlcss soul in othr worlds shall
live.
And nen forget cur name.
What matters aught OF earth'
The passing pictures Of a sn1dowed
dream,
The changing eldes Of turDid stream,
Sure these are nothing worth.
Why, then, GcsponJ my frieni2
TIE one thou lowest has but found az las,
Sweet peace and calm aud rest when toi
spnst,
And death is not the end
Minnie Quiur, n Independent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23

Il"
y Shall I tell you7" I

"whyi Shall I tell your lie cEn'
aud stood by her size at the wind|w
and his voice took a lower and sdtel
tone, "Because IL has afforded me AMP
pcrtunity OF saving to you what | hIvc
long been wishing 70 do--almost fe'
since l first saw you"
She made no reply, but stood til
with her hands claspe1 on the WIND.
sill before her.
There was silence for a moment, pc
the tears which had moistened her brdTr
eyes brimed over and fell upon lh'
white hands.
The next moment a firm aud ge1l
clasp was laid upon them, and vdc'
SAID:
"Not for year only, Kate, but I'd
lifetime for all time"
Still she was silent. but nc locke lilo
her face and was satisfied.
al think it is going to rain all dc
evening"" she said, presently, with q
new tone in her voics-shy and sSed.
al had better get home as soon as pd.
sible."
"And will let me take you, of course
said Mr.. Deane.
at is not necessary; | often go horA
through the rain. | have an umbrella !
But he would not hear Of it, aud \
assisted her into his GIG aud gltherc
the lap.robe about her.
Tdo dim, rain.obscured landscap'
seemed to her fairer than ever she had bl
held 1t in its sunshiny summer beauty.
Miss Peachy Perkins, from her usu
lookout mt her front window, DcheI
them driving past.
"Well, | do declared she exclaimed
There's the minister taking Kate MOI
rson home in his gigl What shall W
hear of next, | wonderl"
What she next heard in regard to vi
Deane and Kate Morrison surprised h,
still more. But since the minister's vii
would be a person OF much more import
ance than the school teacher, she wisel
decided to make the best of it, and kee
to herself her thoughts upon the subjec
OF Kate Morrisod's artfulness.
AS to Tim and Dick, they could neve
understand why it was that Miss KAT
never alluded to those Valentines, an
that the minister seemed to take a pal
ticular interest in them at Sunday.schoo
Saturday Night.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
How Soil Is Made.

The process of conversion of granite
into soil is thus summarized by Professor
A. Johnstone, OF Edinburgh; oxida'
tion of iron is the first change percely'
able; then creation and multiplication
of weather joints and carbonization fol-
lows; next, humus is formed by lichens
and then higher plants; following this
fungoid germs, capable OF assimilatine
aerial nitrogen, become abundant; fual
ly all the three processes, mechanical
chemical and organic, go merrily on TO-
gether and contribute all in their propel
share to the formation of an ever.deepen
ing soil, capable Of supporting the lux
uriant life Of the highest plants. New
York Witness.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
BIG FIRE AT WEST NEWTON, PA
A Business Block Wiped Out Early
Sunday Morning.


Early Sunday morning almost an entire
square of business property at West New.
ton, Pa, was destroyed by fire involving a
loss of several thousands Of dollars. Flames
were discovered issuing from the rear of the
furniture rooms of =. Paul & Sons at lis
o'clock The building was a frame one, and
being filled with inhammable material il
did not take long for the fire to spread to
adjoining property on Main and Church
streets, containing the postoilice, Mrs Clara
De Nere's millinery establishment, the fur
nture warehouse in the rear of Paul's store.
the hardware depot of II. A. Obley, C w.
Sanders & Co.'S hardware and tnware store
and Christian Xeiger's boot and shoe store.
II of these properties we're completely de.
stroyed.
The Paul family, occupying apartments
over the furniture store, barely escaped
with their lives, They had TO be taken out
by means of ladders.
The property III which Paul & Sons fur
ninre store was located was owned by John
Elliott, of Ilazelwuod, Pittsburg, and was
almost fully insured The adjoining block
on Main street was owned by ID. +. Rosen,
of this place and was partially insured. A.
i. barr stationery store, in the post-oilice
building, was also badly destroyed. with
little insurance. Mrs DE Vere's millinery
establishment is "A total loss, as were also
all her household goods: her loss is about
Sl5O0. c. w. Sanders Il Co. s loss is about
$4,000, partially insured. III. A. Ohley, c.
Xelgler and Leeper. the photographers who
occupied the rooms above G. W. Sanders Il
Co. = store, will lose about $500 each.
New York, San Francisco London and
Liverpool insurance companies carry the
risks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23

Professor Morse, Of Salem, Niss., ha'
solved the problem Of house heating in
~ curious fashion. He has built house
with all its rooms fronting southwark,
and only passage on the north. Al.
most the whole southern front Of the
house is made Of glass, and by means Of
reGectors Professor Morse is enabled on
sunny days to heat his whole house with
sunshine alone. At night and on
cloudy days he has hearth fires going.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
Lrauoh DBALERs. BEWARE.
Persons Shipping whiskey Into Prohibi
tion Towns Liable to Indictment.

Persons Shipping Whfskey Into Frohfbi
tion Towns Liable to Indictment.
The West Virginia Supreme Court has
granted a writ of error in the case Of w. p.
Flanagan. who was indicted by the Dod-
bridge County Grand Jury for sending
whiskey to West Union, in that county, on
an order received at Parkersburg In the
Circuit Court Judge Jacobs had quashed the
Indictment on the ground that, as the order
was fled in that city. the sale was made
there and not in Doddridge county. The
county officers appealed and the writ Of or
ror was granted the Court above holding
that the place where goods were delivered is
the place Of their sale.
This decision will affect the trade Of Pitts.
burg and Wheeling dealers, as we'll as liquor
dealers all over the country in general.
Anyone who now. sends these goods by
freight or express to customers in counties
where there is no license law is liable to
Indictment
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
Three Killed in a Wreck.

Two express trains tried to pass each
other on the one track of the Colorado Mid
land, near Denver Colo. Engineer Nc.
Cannon, Fireman Mcintyre and Brake
man Bowersack were killed. Both engines
and five passenger coaches were demolished
Another railroad man had both legs cut of
and cannot live. None of the passengers
we're injured. The accident was caused by
misinterpretation or disobedience OF orderl
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23

THERE It considerable excitement In
Brookfeld, Mass. over the discovery Of
anthracite coal and:petroleum on the land
Of Rev. c. NJ Canton. Guided by surface
indications work was begun on n shaft two
weeks ago. On Tuesday, at = distance Of 80
feet below the surface, coal was found.
accompanied by flow of oil.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23

A CASE or LEPRosY has come to light in
Norwich, n. j., and the people of that vii
lagr are thoroughly frightened. The victim
of the disease is Russian Pole, Joseph
OiesD sDie
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23

CHINA, too, has been having cold win
ter. Three hundred Canton beggars died
from exposure in Jail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23

SIN is It's own detective. No mar
can escape himself any more than be
can hide from God.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23

The military prisoner makes his escape
Ia an unguarded moment.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23

was over and
the scholars dis
misscd-all save the
two "worst boys. -
whose "Secping in
was depriving the
teacher of hall an
hour Of her own pre-
c,Ous time.
she sat at her
desk. CIasDinp bnt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
z. q. HARTER EDrres AND PRs'h
Professor Morse, Of Salem. Nss., ha,

MlDDLEBURGH, PA, FEB. %, 1898.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
A Double VALENTINO

BY :. A. WEISS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
Monday. May %.

1t cost John Sarman SGT.4O to indulge
in the pastime Of gun-pulling in Grafton
Justice Swi;Eum determined the figure.
Workmen employed in surfacing the
Great Northern yards at Crookston struck
again for increase of wages from Sl,.o
to $1.5O.
Inside of six months Valley City is to
be electric lighted. 4 twelve years
electric light franchise has been granted
to AmnndSon e. Sundbcck.
Elmer Mclean. a Grafton lad. sus-
tanned 4 fracture of the thigh across the
upper third section. the result of an ac-
cident in connection with a base ball
game
Two Young hoodlums of jamestown,
the sons of respectable but indulgent par
ents. We're recently taken before Il just
ice of the peace and fined IS and costs
fol. playing the tough
Certificates of incorporation were is
sued at Bismarck to the Northwestern
Savings and Loan association of Fargo.
Capital stock 100000. Also. the Ma
tional Loan and Investment company Of
Monango.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
What Is Electricity:

S. +. Walker, in an article in the
London Electrical Engineer, discussing
the question. What is electricity! says:
AS far as the writer is able to under
stand the matter now. electricity is
simply the motion of the molecules of
the different substances which are the
subjects Of electrical action. Just as
heat. light and sound are. and the only
difference between these forces is the
rate of the motion The motion of
sound, as we all know. is comparative
~ slow; that of heat and light is very
rapid. That Of electricity would ap-
pear to be somewhere between the
slow motion Of sc und and the rapid mo-
ton of the heat waves, whose motion
is slOwcst chat is. slower than that
Of light. And it would appear that
the wonderful adaptability which cleo
,ricity shows for every kind of work
is due entirely to the position which
its rate Of motion occupies in the scale
Of the energies. It would also appear
that the reason this wonderful agent
lay dormant for SO many ages, and
is even now only partially developed,
is very largely. ut any rate. because
we have no sense which responds to
the particular periods of vibration COM
prised within the electric range
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
Saturday May 17th.

Dickinson offers Inducements for the
location of tannery at that point.
J. Y. Parlin. one of the oldest mer-
chants of Cassclton. has assigned in
favor of G.. Lee Clark.
George Mccormack. an cx-polireman of
Grand Forks. is suing for S4uU claimed
as salary.
In the damage suit of Anna Welberg
against Decring 4 Co. and Eaton Il Hig-
bee for $4,000 at Devils Lake. the jury
rendered verdict for the defendant.
After careful inquiry among the farm
crS they all say that the violent wind
storm of last Saturday did no material
damage.
Mathew Hollicky Of Lakota let the con
tract to Grand Forks parties for Il brick
building 25xSO to be used as Il harness
shop. Cost, $1,000.
The farmers around Holmes are talk
ing of holding Il meeting in the neal
future to see if they cannot get tho
Northern Pacific company to run il line
of railroad from Grand Forks to May
vile. They say they will give the roac
the right of way and do Il certain amount
Of the work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE STATE.
A Condensed Record Of the Import
ant Happenings of the Week in
North Dakota, Arranged
for Rapid Reading.


Charles Thompson. farmer, twenty.
three years old. living four miles north
east of Auburn. was killed by lightning
during a heavy thunder storm.
Orson T. Fryar of Dckey lost his barn,
two fine three-year-o old stations and sew
eral other head of stock, besides farm
machinery. by prairie fire.
The business men of HattOn and sur
rounding farmers are determined to build
q custom Touring mill at that place. Near
ly enough stock has been subscribed Tor
the erection of the mill.
G. \. Forsyth. teamster. at Grand
Forks, was struck and had his ribs brok-
en- by an overturned wagon. his team
having taken fright and colided with
box car.
4 band of thieves are evidently trav-
cling through the state. At Lisbon,
Casscton. Lukota and jamestown at
telnpts have been made during the last
few days at safe cracking and petty
burglary.
Sykcston is contributing her full share
by the way of furnishing habitations
on the newly taken claims this spring.
Summer kitchens. granaries and any
thing that can be spared is being hauled
out and placed on the coveted prize
George w. McCaskey. assistant agent
of the Northern Pacific railway at Grand
Forks. was struck by falling sign board,
dislodScd by the wind. sustaining severe
conclusions of the head. for a while
remaining unconscious. His injuries now
seem less serious than supposed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01

New York. May 27.-Arrangements for the
removal of the remains of Jefferson Davis
ex-president of the Southern Confederacy
from New Orleans next Sunday and their re-
interment in Hollywood cemetery, Rich
mond. Va. were completed in this city yes
terday at the Marlborough hotel, where j.
Taylor Ellison, mayor Of Richmond Va.
held long conference with Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and her accomplished daughter Miss
Winnie Davis. After the conference al
which the chieftain's widow approved the
elaborate plans for the removal, Mayor FL.
lison. accompanied by Miss Winnie Davis
started for New. Orleans. Miss Davis will
which will take place along the route from
New Orleans to Richmond, where Mrs. Da.
Wis will meet the remains and be present ut
me final interment. Honors are to be
heaped upon the ashes Of the ex-Confederate
leader from the opening of the grave in Mel
aire cemetery until they are laid away with,
identified with his lame and fame.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
BANKS MUST BE CAREFUL.
NO LOOSE METHODS WILL BE
TOLERATED.
Thus Says Controller Eckels, While
Unfolding His New Plan Of
Splitting the Minnesota
Wisconsin Examina.
ton District,
EckelS Has an Idea.

Washington. Special, May 27.-Minne-
sofa is to be made a separate bank ex-
animation district. At present it and
wisconsin form one district, with Col.
brush as bank examiner. Controller
Eckels said to-day that there was too
much work for one man to do in that
large district and he intended to divide
1T at an carly date. He was asked il
the division would make any difference
about Col. Brush, and he said:
Not in the least. A new examiner will
be appointed for Wisconsin,, and Col
Brush will remain as the bank examiner
Tor the Minnesota district. l have known
Col. Brush great many years. We lived
IN the same town in Illinois and 1 like
him very much. He is a good man and
an efficient examiner. He will not be
disturbed for the present. Of course
when new bank examiners are appointed
l expect to name Democrats, but this
Office will be run on business principles
rather than on politics, and I have no
disposition to remove men who are bank
examiners and we'll qualified for the
position. Hereafter 1 intend that there
snail be two examination of every ma
tlonal bank each year instead of one, as
at present. The law in regard to penal
ties upon banks which are doing business
in loose method will be rigidly en-
forced. A bank that is found loaning
money on poor security and otherwise
injuring its credit will not be let off with
censure, but will suffer for its neg
lect.''
He also said there would probably be
no removal at present of John e. Dia-
mond of South Dakota. who is examiner
for the Dakotas: Controller Eckels, al
though he went into Office under adverse
circumstances and was subjected to con-
siderable criticisms. has elected favora BILE
comment for the vigorous manner in
which he has taken hold of the affairs of
his office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
An A. p. A. ExDosure.

Davenport, Iowa, May ga sensation
of unusual size was sprung to-day in the
political circles of this city and state. The
Iowa Catholic Messenger is the best known
newspaper. Of its church in Iowa. Some
Protective association, otherwise known as
the deputies In its issue to-day it prints
a four-column article. in which it gives the
ciety in this city. Among the names are
many merchants. and in consequence a
series Of boycotts is predicted. The grip,
order are given. The article is signed by
one E. l.. Quackenbush, who until recently
has been one Of the editors Of small week
the anti-Catholic society. Quackenbush
makes the revelations and disclosures be-
cause. he declares. some members ct the
frankness, have arranged to start another
paper. All the statements in the article
are vouched for by afHdavits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
Weln esday, May "a.

George LutZ of jamestown was award
ed the contract for furnishing coal to the
insane asylum for 1922 per ton.
Robert Warren of jamestown. who
mystcriously disappeared some time ago,
has been heard from in Duluth.
John A. SDelman Post, G.. A. r.. of
Glendale will observe Memorial day in
fitting manner.
Commencement exercises at the Valley
City normal school commenced yesterday
and will close Friday morning.
At Dickinson three friSky cowboys were
fined $50 each for riding their horses
on the depot platform.
The. increased output Of coal at the
Dickinson mines during the last five
months has been 100 cars.
4. W. Roscberry. Northern Pacific
ticket agent at Steele. is short in his ac-
counts several hundred dollars. and has
decamped.
The case of Ezekiel Foise. charged
with assault upon Robert Naismith in
November 1890. was decided in Lang,
don recently. and Foise got twenty days
in Jail. in addition to the five months
served since his arrest.
delegates 10 the RECIPROCITY conVen'
ton from Grafton are Messers. Cashel
Moore. Weagant, Sauter and Leistikow.
The city council will also attend in a
body.
A renovation threatens to strike Valley
City. Chris SwensOn was arrested by
Health Officer Sifton for maintaining a
nuisance. inasmuch as he did not consider
it necessary to clean up his premises as
directed by the board of health. Justice
Burke fined hin. s. and costs and an.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
BAPTIST Missions.

Denver, May 27.-The seventy ninth ami
versary Of the Baptist Missionary union
was celebrated to-day. Rev. DR.. Augustus
Shong, the president, briefly outlined the
condition Of the union 1t appears that dur
ing the year there was collected from all
sources $1.O1O, 341. 49, of which $3.50 633. So
was expended. The church has established
missions in twenty foreign lands, where
there are scattered 4.547 missionaries. With
the year ending March 81 1856 converts
were made making the total membership Of
Affsr deyotaea hs aftesnoon &
delegates Of the missionary union conven-
ton heard the report of the centennial COM
mittee by DR.. Mubie which was a crafty
ing surprise. Just 100 years ago the first
Baptist missionary was sent out, and the
society asked that the contributions reach
S1.OOO.OOO in commemoration Of that event.
pr. Mabie reported that more than that had
been raised.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
Briggs to Be Tried.

Washington. May 27.-By a vote of
400 to 145 the Presbyterian general as
sembly this afternoon decided to enter
tain the appeal in the case of DR.. Briggs.
and the assembly will proceed with his
trial tomorrow morning. The roll call
on the resolution of the judiciary com
mittee that the appeal be entertained be-
gan. at 4:15 D. m. 1t was taken amidst
an almost painful silence. during which
the defendant watched with feverish
anxiety the progress of the vote by the
tally sheet kept by his friend, Prof.
Brown. who sat at his elbow. All over
the house and in the galleries the vote
was followed on the call of members
by interested ones. who could not wait
for the official announcement of the re-
suit. While the roll was being called
Moderator Craig yielded the chair to ex-
Moderator William c. Roberts, D. D.,
nnand himself voted AVE. "
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
Forced to Assign.

Fostoria, Ohio. May 27.-The business
world was startled this morning by the
news that ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Charles w. Foster had failed and that he
had turned his heavy financial interests
IN an embarrassed condition over to an
assignee. The assignee is ]. B. Gornlee
a prominent banker of Bucyrus, and a
warm friend of Mr. Foster. The liabili-
ties are given out by Mr.. Foster as being
$60O,OOO and the assets as about the
same. He made the assignment during
the night and the papers We're filed at
Tithn by Mr.. Scott, his attorney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
The Nile has fall. of six inches to the

The Nile has fall of six inches to the
1000 miles. The overflow commences
in June every year and continues until
August, attaining an elevation of from
twenty-four to twenty-slx feet above
low water mark, and flowing through
the Valley Of Egypt" in turbulent
body twelve miles wide. During the
last 1000 years there has been but one
sudden rise of the Nile, that Of 1879,
when 10000 people were drowned.