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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08

What is really best tor us lies Away
within our leach, though often over
looked
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08

Lie : fnll bitter l-s.o the sim
Pc. - hfcb = ~ an mans fail
makes Tor men laugh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08

The man who wishes al is very
strong 10 comparison with the one who
wishes but half.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08

Speak out 10 acts; the lime for words
has passed and deeds alone remain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08

1t behooves the high for their own
s ,kes to do things worthiy,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08
$50 Acre Farm
For Sale Cheap!

A FINE STOCK AND GRAIN FARM, well
IA improved. and for sale cheap Known as
the Por land Stock Farm, situated joining
the village OF Portland, four miles east Of Mason
City, Cerro G0rdo County, Iowa; on the Chicago,
Milwaukee q St. Paul Ry. Price, S45. 90 per acre.
For terms and fin particulars call on or ad-
dress the owner at Portland, Iowa.
Off A. S. FELT.
For particulars call on Meyer-Showalter State
Bank, Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08
l.. Weber.

KARL'S CLOVER ROOT. the great
Blood Purifier, gives freshness and
clearness t. the complexion and cures
Constipation, Pc. soc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08

1t takes just three people TO keep a
secret properly but two of the three
must be dead.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
Union Of Farmers.

No apparent reason exists why
farmers should not organize for
mutual benefit and advantage, yet
the many efforts that have been
inaugurated inthe pasthave not met
the success they perhaps merited.
The farmers mainly live isolated lives.
They are not grouped into COM
munities as are artisins generally.
They do not live in town or hamlets
even, but have their homes at CON
siderable distances apart and as n
consequence live very much within
themselves. If it were possible to
conduct farming. operations from
common centers there would be
more unaninity in feeling, more of
community of spirit. The indie
pendence of thought that is begot-
ten of the comparative loneliness of
their lives is not conductive to close
intimate association with their fell
lows.
In the past many attempts have
been made TO secure cooperation
among tho tillers of soil, through
the medium Of the Grange, the
Patrons of Husbaudry, the Farmers
Alliance, and other organizations.
These orders have at times devel.
oped considerable strength, but there
has invariably been lack of collusion,
partly owing to ambitious politi-
clans. One is afraid another is Sc
curing greater benefits, is becoming
more highly honored. has got the in
side track Of the others and is reap
ing for himself the benefits thai
should belong 70 AZ, Accordingly
he drops out slad Instead Of aiming
to coLgai 70 bonds OF urion he
lt"I 80 S~wtS.i ~, v the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22

A.. Cd th - he -. 40, u,s s,,cted II
during the few years {. mis- absence
from here-leaying now but little
room on this broad earth for his SUI
periors to stand upon. Harry Ale
man of SelinsGrove, added his share
of amusement to the entertainments
and rs a result received his share of
applause.
Mrs. VIM. Bassler of Freeburg, de-
Tended Snyder county's honors by
not only leading the chorus but by
proving herself the finest soloist that
sang ut the convention. Among the
other soloists who distinguished
themselves by their work were Misses
Lille Stetler and Miriam Orwig of
Middleburgh, Miss Lizzie Bolender
of Akron, o., and Ed. Bower of Re
nova, Pa, but the whole class did so
much credit to itself that every one
is deserving of individual mention
did space permit it.
1t was week of jubilee-one OF
the happiest social events in the
history of the town.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
Funeral Expenses.

1t is estimated by one writer that
more money is expended annually
for funerals in the United States
than is expended for public school
purposes; and another writer says
that funerals cost annually more
money than the combined product
OF the gold and silver mines is worth.
This does not include the cost of
cemetery lots aud burial fees. While
it is quite natural to properly rev.
erence the dead, it is certainly un-
necessary to make extravagent ex-
penditures in their behalf Many
poor families cripple themselves for
months in order to make n last show
of respect for the departed. The
Unnecessary expenses could be used
to much better advantage when the
poor body was animated and could
really appreciate luxuries.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22


tn -, ~--.,".m - with love
fires. To the woman the kiss mean,
more aud less than it means to the
man. The woman thinks the man
who takes her lips has givenlhis
heart but the man thinks only that
she who has given her lips will give
herself rs well. When the woman
finds her mistake she is disillusioned.
When the man finds his he is angry.
When the thrill of pleasure goes
out of the kiss for two people, and it
becomes Il mechanical duty, love has
departed. Friendship may bind
them, respect may unite them, and
sympathy render their association
sweet and tender; but when lip no
longer speaks to lip IN the wordless
eloquence of the kiss, Cupid has
sheathed his arrows and flown away.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22


~ ~ ways Une farmer are
most Jealous of each other. Many
effect to despise "book farming"
aud follow in the antiquated foot
steps of their forefathers. They
cannot understand why the neigh
Dor "who takes the paper carefully
cons the markets, keeps informed
regarding current events, shapes
his farming operations in line with
some defined policy should be more
successful and prosperous than
themselves. The butter they make
from i'll sorted COWS whose milk is
set in close proximity to the ancient
vegetable cellar, or shelves III the
living room where potatoes, cabbage,
onions and sauerkraut are cooked,
salt pork fried and coffee boiled, is
to their minds worth just as much
as that of the neighbor who proper
ly stables, feeds and cares for his
selected COWS, keeps the milk where
it will not suffer the taint of foul
odor OF any kind, churns it when
the cream is properly ripened and
sells it to customers who know the
value of the best in the market and
are willing to pay for it.
The farmers of the country need a
great amount of education in their
own line of business to make Il uni
form success Of it. I'm union there
is strength" 1t must be II union
that has for its object advancement
in all limos of agriculture, The
future prosperity of the farmers
rests with the growing generation.
The boys and the girls who have ac-
cess to the best home papers, mag
azines and farm journals become i'm
bued with progressive ideas and rs
they take hold of the badly worn
farms will see wherein lies the prop
er methods for recuperating the
exhausted soil.
The country needs progressive
farmers. 1t has many who have
developed within recent times. The
future is brighter for the indepen
dence of the farmer than for tht
wage earneri in the cities and towns
Boys and girls who think ease and
comfort are to be had with Il small
outlay of labor in the town are
greatly mistaken. The field of labo
and usefulness is as fully occupied
there as il $ on the farm, and though
perhaps, the wage Garner may han
die more ready money in the cours'
of the year. there is the same close
figuring TO support the family, pay
rent or taxes, buy clothing and
meet the ordinary and extraordinary
expenses that turn up Unexpected.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22

.,AtiOcSb Su-
Hen IAN Gross, John Bow
Henry Raagset, and John Ieal.,
who were victimized for over $500
apiece.
The following were visitors to our
town over Sunday; +. p. Decker
and wife of Mcclure, at G. G. See
bold's Frank Kuster and family OF
Kantz, at Jacob Hassinger's Chas
Specht and family Mt his father S,
Sheriff Specht Burns Smith and
friend Wagner of Lewisburg at Ho-
tel Central John Wittenmyer and
family of Miillinburg, at Il. G. Aur-
and's james Runkle and daughter
Laura, OF Centre Hall, and Mrs.
John Cant, of Mifllinburg, at j. w.
Runkle's.
A perfect shoe polish has at last
been discovered. 1t can be made at
home aud is as cheap as it is simple,
and is prepared in this manner :
Mix cosmoline and lamp black for
five cents you can get enough OF
the latter to last you a year, in equal
parts, and apply with an old tooth
brush or soft rag, and you will have
polish enough to last u long time. 1t
not only gives the shoe appearance
of newness, but will actually pre-
serve the leather. Those who have
used it say it is excellent.
The G.. A. II. Posts of Philadel
phia, have pronounced against the
introduction into the public schools
of Ellis's Complete History of the
United States, on the ground that
its tone is based in favor of treason
aud the cause of the South. Too
much care cannot be taken in the
selection of school histories, es-
pecially in the subject matter per-
tanning to the Civil War. All who
fought against the Union were reb-
els, and historians should not seek
to atone for their treason by educat-
ing the present generation TO honor
the soldiers of the rebel army.
On Tuesday night OF last week
three burglars entered the residence
of james Blyler, "A tollgate keeper at
Iewisburg, during the night and
compelled him to give them 500, all
the money he had in the house. The
millinery store of j. Harvey was also
robbed during the night. Harvey q
loss will reach $500. At the latter
place the burglars left a note say
ing: Something must be done
these good Democratic times" Har-
vey is a Democrat. The burglars
evidently were r. ali we almost
got our foot in it.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
A Week Of Jubilee.

The Middleburgh Musical Conven-
tion last week was great success.
The chorus, which consisted of
upwards OF one hundred voices was
the best drilled class that ever sang
in Middleburgh. Prof Billhardt
was proud of them, aud well he may
be, for they fully sustained his rep
utation as director by.their skillful
handling of the heavy choruses rem
dered at the concerts, which were
rendered doubly appreciable by the
mastery performance of Miss Annie
DGrimm who presided at the piano.
Not alone was the class n great at
traction but the specialists added
much to the success of the concerts.
Prominent among them was the
famous Treble Cleft of Sunbury,
composed of Miss Grace /. Mann,
Miss Helen Henry Hanes Huber,
Miss Elizabeth Wolverton Hendricks
and Miss Carrie Kline. They seemed
as full of melody rs harp, and their
prompt and happy responses to the
frequent enchores proved that their
efforts were appreciated by the mu.
sical element, while their modest,
lady-like demeanor won for them
many admirers among the people in
our little town where they soon
found themselves at home. Miss
Carrie Barkalow of Reading, Pa,
proved herself worthy of the title
of the champion whistler" and the
mention of her name was always the
signal for irrepressable da honstra-
lions of public favor. Pro- Benny
Shields, "the wizard of 70 euphon-
ium," proved himself %mp card
in fact full hand, on '.6usl,
"aehas manv friendS -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
r On Kissing.
Ella wheeler Wilcox In London sun.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox In London sun.
Progress and science now propose
to abolish the kiss. Will they sue
ceed 7 Without doubt there is too
much kissing done in the world by
the wrong people.
There is vast deal of mismating
of lips about us. Women caress
each other too promiscuously and
meaninglessly. Children are kissed
too freely by relatives, friends, and
strangers. / know II lady who in
sists always on kissing her friends
upon the lips when she meets them.
The ordeal for her friends is a ter
rible one, yet not one of them has
the heart to refuse the proifered
caress or to give .he cheek in place
of the lips. 1t seems II misfortune
that the lady has not the forethought
to save her friends this experience.
They would love her just rs deeply,
and thank her most feelingly if she
pressed their hands merely and
withheld her lips.
Parents ought to teach their chill
dren from their very earliest years
to be chary in giving their lips.
Parents themselves ought to avoid
kissing infants on tho mouth. The
sweet cheeks, the, dear little soft
necks, the dimpled hands, all offer
tempting hooks for kisses without
endangering the child's comfq -
health. / have seen father, VI
breath was vile with stale tobacco
smoke, press his mouth to that of a
tiny infant, never thinking that the
poor baby's lungs were being pois-
oned by the contact.
The kiss on the lips was undoubt.
edly first invente by lovers, and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
SELINSGRONE.

Mrs. Miller, rclict of Jacob Miller
died last Tuesday night and was
buried ON Friday. She was the
mother of Ii. f.. Miller the grocery
man on Market street. She was
aged about 81 years ... Rev. 4. X.
Zimmerman arrived home yester.
day morning, from the upper end of
the county where he held two
weeks protracted meeting, some
what the worse for wear. Rev. j.
/. Stonccypher and lady of Hartle-
ton visited Mrs. Stonecypher's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ulrich last
week g., Mrs. Wade Weaver left for
Wilkesbarre yesterday morning to
Join her husband who is nm employee
of the Lehigh Valley Il, r. at the
above place, -. A notable wedding is
soon to take place in this vicinity.
We are obliged to withhold the
names of the contracting parties for
the present. MENToR.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
Stereopticon Views,

S. II. Diehl will exhibit a superior
collection of stereopticon views in
the u. b. church on Tuesday even
ing of next week. The views COM
prise the interesting sights seen at
the Worlds Fair, War Scenes. Comic
Views, American Scenery, and life
size views of the Herman boy who
was so cruelty treated near Belle
fonte, Pa. Admission 20 cents. Chill
dren 10 cents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
February Cosmopolitan,

The secret of the great success of
The Cosmopolitan is not so hard to
find, if one looks carefully over the
number for February. A story by
Valdes, the famous Spanish novelist,
the first from his pen to appear in
any American magazine, is begun in
this number, and this is followed by
many other excellent articles. The
poetry III this number by Sir Edwin
Arnold, Graham r. Tomson, and
William Young is unusually good.
The Departments, in the World of
Ant and Letters and the Progress
of Science continue to have MS con-
tributors men famous in both couu-
tries.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
MDDLEBURGH SNYDER CO. PA, FEBRUARY 30 1894
NO. s.

and with astonishing frequency.
When the farmers are educated
to the point oflaying aside all petty
iealousies and entering with spirit
and determination into union of
interests for mutual benefit, they
will find profit in their business
they never found before. Some of
them have already found the way TO
secure these advantages. The dair.
men OF the country have organiz
into state aud national unions
their mutual benefit. These un
are but in their infancy as yet
have their future before them.
conducted on principles =
right and Just the bene
dairymen will be gro
wise they should igr
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
A Love Letter.
tBY LEVI MURRAy.l

ITO my best girl" so gentle, meek,
My fondest thoughts thy home doth seek;
Where love. like gold, as pure. as rare.
Within thy heart, awaits me there.
Am In love : Words fail 10 tell -
No time can break the magic spell
That binds my thoughts to thee my pearl.
Ny best, my falrest, dearest girl.
You wrote 10 me and asked me when
The time would be 10 come again;
Which words doth very surely prove
That mine is a requlted love.
The time that viii visit you
Is not lar off-a week or two -
When gentle spring has fully come,
I'll meet YOU at your fathers home.
All then when trees are decked in green
And on their branches birds are seen:
When flowers bloom with winning grace.
Ill see your smiling, lovely face.
Be not impatient nor repine
My thoughts, my efforts all are thine;
BE not by triflIng things beguIled.
My only glrl-my little child.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22

privately eXpr, a.. ...
of lengthanine ,e school term, and
/ Furthermore say that | will not
vote for IA longer school term should
/ bc sent TO the legislature. That is
the way a great majority of the peo-
pie of the county stand on that
question and stand for the people.
Very sincerely yours
CmAs. w. HERMAN.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
ITEMS of LOCAL INTEREST

Thomas Swartz of Troxelville, was
buried on Tuesday. He was aged
70 years.
Ed Bower of Renova, visited his
mother, Mrs. Thomas Bower, in
this place last week.
WANTED-A good farmer with
small family for one year. Address
Box %, GLOBE MILLS, PA.
Miss Sue Mepch, who visited rel
;atives and friends in the Buckeye
state since before the holidays, re-
turned home Friday of last week.
VIM. Wolf of Centre Hall, hereto
fore considered one of Centre coun-
ty's solid financial men, has failed.
( Liabilities S24, 900. Assets $1,000.
Daniel S. Boyer, Esq, was re-
elected Justice of the Peace for
Washington township for his seventh
term. He has served thirty success
I've years.
VIM. Pursley, ST., the noted hun
ter and story-teller of Union county,
died at his home in Hartley town
ship, near Weikert, week before last
He was SS years of age.
CLOSING OuT.-On Monday, Feb.
26, will commence closing cut my
entire stock of general merchandise.
1t must go and will be sold at and
below cost. j. w. SwARTZ,
Middleburgh, Pa.
NJ. l.. Kreeger, of the Coleman
House, Lewistown, was here Tues
day shaking hands with his friends.
He has rented house in Lewistown
and will move there in the spring.
lWeregretto loaa this fapilv
had a
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
Boonastiel In Demand.

STATE LIBRARY, HARRIsBURG PA,
February 13, 1894. {
Il. III. HARTER.
DEAR SIR: ] received two copies
of "Boonastiel." L enclose you a
check for $3.50. Please forward an
other copy, as one copy which / in
tended for myself was so anXiously
desired by General Cohen that 1
allowed him to have it. Please ac-
knowledge receipt of check.
Yours with respect,
WILLIAM A. EGLE,
, State Librarian.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22

MISTAKEN Souls VINO DREAM OF
BLISS. The following marriage IL
censes have been granted since our
last publication
yP. III. Shotzberger, Freeburg,
lCora Kerstetter, McKees ] Falls.
iF.R Weiser, MID, McKees J Falls
lJennett Schoch, Selinsgrove,
"; II, Gordon, Kreamer,
tLillie r. Smith, "
Us. j. Musselman, Union county,
Lizzie s. Boyer, Penn twp.
yDaniel Coup, Duncannon, Pa,
Carrie Weaver, Centre twp.
Two lightning rod agents have
been working wholesale swindle in
Montgomery county for the past
week. They induced farmers to
sign contracts for lightning rods at
20 per bailding, ls These are rar'"'
D. Cup pat
." es an
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22

.,Jod will and the result was that he
got himself into hole that will take
him eighteen months 10 get out of.
On account of small pox at Ty-
rome Forges the Pennsylvania Rail
road company has discontinued the
sale of tickets to that point until
further notice and no passenger
rain will stop there until further
advised.
On Tuesday evening, while an en-
gine was taking water at Shindle
station, double header freight
train going west crashed into it,,
demolishing fourteen cars and wreck
ing two engines. A brakeman by
the name of George Dunn was slight
ly injured.
The editor of the PosT is not much
given to poetry, but as next week
is court and we think of the good
time acomin'," we cannot refrain
from breaking into rhyme and sing /:
Sweet as distant bells ut sunset
Sweet as songs OF joyous May
are the footsteps OF subscribers
When they come their dues 10 pay.
Il. S: Do you catch on?
Auditor General Gregg says that
in accordance with recent decisions
OF the supreme court dealers in live
stock and butchers who sell meat of
animals they have slaughtered are
exempt from payment of mercantile
license, but butchers who purchase
cattle killed and dressed and sell the
meat are liable to the payment of Il
mercantile tax.
A Reading dispatch says "The
hard times are driving many people
from the cities who are hocking to
the country to become farmers. In
some sections of this country every
farm could be rented ten times oyer.
Consequently the price of farm land
has taken "A jump upward and rentals
have increased. Many of those who
are returning to the farms formerly
went to the cities from the country"
When a dozen men get together
in the morning as they frequently
do now and fix the price of a dozen
articles of common use, with no
standard but their arbitrary will,
and no limit but their greed and
daring, and notify the sovereign
people of this free republic how
much in the mercy of their masters
they shall pay for the necessaries of
life, then the point of intolerable
shame has been reached.--Le,cis-
tom Gazette.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
A Correction

Ed. PosT.-In your last issue in an
editorial headed "A Problem for the
Commissioners you state that they
(the Commissioners "after consul
tation with their Counsel, were in
formed that they could not borrow
money in lump sum, but could is
sue interest bearing orders In
this you are mistaken. The Com
missioners were advised that they
could safely borrow money only in
the manner, and for the purposes,
pointed out by the laws of this Com
monwealth, that the path of safety,
in the first instance, lay in issuing
plain warrants or orders upon the
county treasurer, and in endeayor'
ing to collect in their taxes for cur.
rent expenses. Please make the
correction. Yours respectfully,
COUNSEL FOR COMMISSIONERS
Feb. y, 1894.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22

She giggled when he talked 20 her
She gggled when he stopped
She glggled when he kissed her nrst,
shc giggled when he popped"
She giggled when the day was set,
She giggled when they wed;
And now M often wonders II
Shell giggle when he's dead.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
Feb. p, 1894,

We stand corrected, but it matters
little how we said it. The Commits
sioners understood it and are show
ing good housekeeping by adopting
the plan we suggested.-ED. Posi-.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
To the People
For the Mlddlcburg


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