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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-31

and delicate touch. There the instru.
mrnt had stood IN the little parlor of
a suite of three rooms, as though it
were IN a state of trance awaiting
some magnetic hand to awaken il tu
animation.
The other room to which this par.
lor belonged III common with mine
had been vacant; and this was my in.
stlnctivc solution of the problem: n
new bonrdor had installed himself
during the day, There is always cn.
rlous spcculatlonnbout the personality
of those with whom We are compelled
to enter into social iuxtapo,ition, and
while WAS agr'"ably impressed with
the sound of the new ludger | vet Ind
dreaded possibilities respecting the
sight Some very stupid, homely
pooplearc ioundamong musicians, aud
On" would not like Il surfeit og melody
without any seasoning OF the other
socNl qualities that render existence
bcarahc.
The parlor was the one avenue to
the two rooms, lnd through It / was
compelled to pass. | entered as was
my wont, and the music ceased.
- beg Your pardon, sir, but my
room Is adjacent, and the intrusion is
one OF necessity, said.
Then you are my neighborP" he
replied, IN voice of low, rich ca.
deuce. My namcis Henri Bonynge, "
Offering me his hand.
And mime is Frank Sherman. |
hope wc will be friends.
| was fairly delighted with his ap.
pearancc and manners, which mani.
rested such signature and stamp of
virtue that took for granted what
years ol examination are often neces.
Sary to unfold. We were instant and
close friends.
he was the antipode to me in
physique, for | was tall, heshy-al.
most emoonpolnt- and dark, while he
was rather petlt-not quite five four,
oi equipose tissue, and decidedly
blonde IN complexion, and his ewes
Were OF the deepest blue.
invited HIM to my private room
That hrst evening, explaining that
long years OF bachelorhOod had made
ita receptacle OF odd and easy fur.
nishings not found in the conventional
boarding'house room, and as he en-.
tered, his hands and voice were raised
IN delight as he exclaimed:
'oh you 0re an artist How GLAD
am have always thought that
would like to be an artist, or If | wer,
awoman that | would like 10 marry
one. And II violin You play then
too? All, we shall have duet soirees
And what is your vocstion?" en-,
Iuired, Tor there was no possibility o.
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The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for ran
will not, I will not desert TO its foes Nv
That soul. though all hell shall endeav,, =.
shake,
I'll mover, no never, no never forsake.
Now. the grave Is brighter than the an.,..
tomb where the lights were perpetuallv ~.
burning. The Scared feet OF him who ~
"the resurrection and the life" are on n.
broken grave hillock. while the voice, :
angels ring down the sky at the coropas,s
Of another soul come home 70 glory.
Then there are many who carry the bu,i,.
OF sin. All. we all carry II until In the AZ
pointed way that burden is lifted. We pss,
no Bible TO prove that the whole race Is rui,
ed. What spectacle II would be II we coa',
tear of the mask Of human denlement !.
beat "A drum that would bring up the wboi.
army OF the worlds transgressions the n.
ceptioa, the fraud, and the rapine, and n,
murder, and the crime Of all centuries Av,
II could sound the trumpet Of resurrec,io,
In the soul OF the best men In this audien,'
and all the dead sins OF the past should con,
up. we could not endure the sight. Stu. N,
and dire. has put its clutch upon the In
mortal soul. and that clutch will never r,.,,
unless IL be under the heel of him who can.
to destroy the works OF the devil.
Oh, to have n mountain OF sin os tho sosr
Il there no way to have the burden movsi
oh. yes. Cast thv burden upon the Lord
The sinless one came to take the consequ,nss
of our sin! And I know he Is in carn-f
How DO know ~ By the streamns To-,
pies and the streaming hands a. h. ,ay,
"Come unto me, all ye who are weary aai
heavy laden, and will give you rest
Why will prodicnls live on swines huso
when the robe. and the ring. and the father,
welcome are ready Why go wanderiugoyr
the great Sahara desert Of sin when You ar,
invited TO the gardens of God. the trccs B,
life and the fountains OF living water! Wa,
be houseless and homeless forever when 70,
may become the sons aud the daughters .
the Lord God Almightv2
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The Ernine.

The ermlne Is a queer animal.
Is one thing in winter and anothe
thing in summer That is a straug
statement, but it is true. for II
winter the animals fur Is as VIII
as snow and is called the erminc. Ii
summer its fur turns reddish brow,
on the upper part OF the body and
light yellow on the lower part: TN
animal is then known as the stoat
This change Is quite familiar U
naturalists hut not To unscientit
people, aud the ermine aud the stoa
are, therefore, generally regarded a
distinct animals
The fur OF the ermine is much val
ued and Is in great request At ont
time IL was mark OF royalty, an.
the state robes OF judges and mag
istrates were lined with it as an EN-
blem OF purity.
The erm ne ls so cunning in ~
ways that IL Is almost as dir!cult
catch as II Is u 'rat. h wease
asleep" In fact, about the only wal
to capture IL is TO mark its cours'
from It's home and then strew mud ID
It's pathway When the dainty, fas
tidious little animal reaches thI
D)int In its path where the mud 4
itrewn, IL will lie down and sublec
Itself To capture and death rathe
than smirch one OF its snow-whiL| v
bars
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sioepiessnes

Both In se"ere and light cascs 0
sleeplessness opiates should be avoid
ed. Sad to say, however, most me
seize their forcible means 0f cure
rather than the natural way throug
dieting Ia the widest sense. Mar
take morphine or hydrochlorat(
where some simple domestic mean|
such as cold water on the forehea
and drinks OF cooling fruit juice|
would procure sleep When, hon
ever, opiates are no longer to
avoided they should not even the|
be used without a physician's prescri1
tion. To become accustomed to I'd
use OF opiates is In the highest degrd
Objectionable, because the sleep whcI
Is thus recalled. Is mover refreshiu d
like that which Is natural ana bl
cause the doese. must be continual
increased II they remain effectiv|
Complete destruction of the neryol
system Is the certain and cnduriI|
result of such hshltA Publ
Onintoo. 49,
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the composition and the preliminary
work. We improvised window,
over the ledge of which Henri -or
Cleopatra, rather--was TO hang, and
one morning / commenced a bold cha-.
coal study of the siren queen. She
was represented in the act of pulling
on the rope, with her two maids, lift.
ing the blood-stained, dying Roman
up to her retreat. The beautiful fea.
lures, for which she was SO celebrated,
we're distorted in the effort, and alto.
gether the action and personality were
as striking and masterful as any his.
torical painter could desire.
The charm of Henri's arms, exposed
by the flowing, unconiined drapery OF
the three different characters superb
physical opulence, was marYelously
beautiful and with the artificial hair
strea ming around his shoulders, moi
even nm artist or Snowman would
suspect him of being other than n ver.'
attractive young woman.
But there came day when Henri
did not report for duty. And several
days went by, and week, aud yet no
Henri There was no ostensible rea.
son in my knowledge for his absence,
and, besides his effects had not been
removed from his room. Then il was
palpable that something was wrong,
for his moral integrity was an armoi
against the seductive influences that
beset the unwary, and was preparing
to make n search for him when letter
arrived and cleared away the mystery
Here is what il contained:
DEAR Mn. SHEgMAS-I find in law that
there Is a nice distinction 'iwixt Twsede
dun and Tweedledea, after all. I do not
pretend 20 know anything about the gender
OF the two characters, or whether they hny.
any gender but | do know that either
Tweedledum or Twseiledee has got on the
wrong clothes. ani according 10 the law and
the sublime philosophy OF Herr Diogenos
Teufcsiroch the vestment makes all III,
difference in the world. II Tweeileiee Is
ever so much OF lady. ami IL
ever so anxious 10 get on In life. follow.
ing perfectly honorable pursuits. she shall
not discard the habiiments Of her sex anI
don others In which the struggle Is dimin.
ished SO says the omniscient and ominipo.
tent law.
To summaries, I was susp,ctel and ar.
rested, and hero am in duress. II, like u
gallant knight OF old. you will rescue ms
from this castle. solemny asseyerate thai
| shall wear skirts Till the crash OF doom
and all the while remain your debtor.
HESRiErrA BoNYSGE.
1t is not very probable that you
would have done in this case what
did. The Indian who was delighted
because every one did not think with
him and coyet his squaw had JUS
cause for rejoicing. In the evolution
of events and circumstances | married
Henrietta Bonynge, and l love tt
think of her now as my wife model
and model wife. New York Adver
tiser
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THE HERITAGE.

Tho rich mans son inherits !anls
And miles Of brick AMI stone aud gold,
AMI he inhcri;s soft. white hands,
And tender ne.h that fears the cold,
Nsr dares go wear Carmen. old
A heritage. ~ seems 90 me-
On scare" would wish ~ hold in fec.
rhc rich mans son inhcrits cares
4 h1ns may brcas. the factory burn.
A breath may burst his bubble shares.
AMI soft. white han Is could barily earn
A living that would serve HE turn.
4 heritage. 10 seems TO me.
One scarce would wish 10 hold in fee.
The r.rh man. son inhnrts wants.
His stoma Graves for dainty fare.
with stated hear; hc hears the pants
Ofto,lius hands with brown arms bare,
AMI wcari"s IN his easy-rhair,
A heritage. % seems 90 me.
Ono s.ar'' would wish 20 hold in fec.
Wna' doth the poor mans sou inhcrit'
Stout muscles an J q sincwy heart,
A mriy frame. q horli'r spirit.
Kin; o two han l.. ho dos his par,
In oyHry useful touanIart
heritage. ~ seems % mo.
A king might wish 20 hold IN lee.
What doth the poor mans son inherit?
Wishes o'erjoy'l with humble things,
rank ndiujget by toiI.won merit,
Content that from employment springs,
4 heart tina, IN i,s labor sings;
A heritage. II seems to me.
a king nigh, wish to hold in fee.
What doth the POOR mans son Inherit
rntien 'c learned o, being poor;
Courage, B. sorrow romr. TO bear II,
\ fe,lov-'eciing that is sure
To make 'he outtasi bless his door
4 heritage, II seems TO me.
Kin. might wish TO hold In fee.
o rich mans son. there Is toll
That with all others level stands
Large charity doth never soil.
But only whi,cn. soft white hands.
This IL m" best crop from thy Ian =;
heritage. 1t seems 10 me.
King might wish 20 hold in fee.
q poor Man. son. scorn not thy sta,o'
There j. worse wcnrinr,s than thiuc
In merely being rich and great,
Toll only gives the soul to shine.
Aud makes rest fragrant AMI benign
heritage. IT seems TO mo.
Worth being poor 10 hold In foe.
Both, heirs 10 some six feet OF sol,
Are equal In the earth at last
Both, children OF the same dear Col,
Prove title to your heirship vrst
by record o. wtll-lIIlel past
heritage, it seems TO me.
We'll worth lifc to hold in fee.
james Russell Lowell.
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IL pulsating,
] hythmic strains
of A Il drian' y
dreamy "Frou
Frou" greeted. nv
as L APP
pr oa C h e d m v
apartment on that
Friday night. |
mention this cir
cumstance because
! knew of no one
in the house who
could play the pi-
ano, and especially
with such skilled
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-31
A Texas Horse Trader.

There is a colored man in Austin
Texas, by the name of Sam Johusine
He has some money which he he's mads
trading horses, at>which business he /,
an expert. One day Judge Peterby sas
Johnsing trading with an itineran,
horse dealer. Having some curiosity 70
know how Sam came out in the trade
he asked him:
did you sell that fellow your
horse? 2"
IL did, boss, for fac"
"How much did you get?'
"Twenty dollars"
"Only twenty dollars Why, vou
are fool That's q valuable horse"
"Lemme tell YOU somethin', boss.
Dat hoss is lame"
Judge Peterby happened to meet the
horse trader afterwards, and said 70
him:
$50 you Paid twenty dollars for tina,
horse?"
ayes, paid twenty dollars to the
darky. It's a pretty cheap horse"
"You have been swindled. The horse
is lame"
Il know the horse is lame, but ii
don't amount to anything. He limp,
because he has not been properly shot,
As soon as ] take the shoes off of hid
he will not limp particle. l IwouldaA
take hundred dollars for that horse. 4
Half an hour afterwards Judge
Peterby met Sam.
Look here, Sam, you were swindled.
after all, in that horse trade. The lame
ness of the horse is caused by his not
being properly shod,"
II know he amt properly shod
had him shod that way on purpose, 80
as ter make dat hoss trader blieve dat
he was lame from dat carse, butSde
troof am dat he is lame, SUI Ip42usS
and he gwinter stay lame. He nebbel
will be wuff muffin. Heah heah How
| fooled dat boss trader"
The same evening Judge Peterby saw
the horse trader ut the railroad station.
He was Just about to leave on the train
for Dallas.
THAT horse is really lame. Sam had
got away with you, after ALL" SAID
Peterby.
THAT oil depends on circumstaucesI
| think / can cure that horse; but ii I
don't I'm not out anything" replied
the horse dealer ginning. Ask SAM
after he has tried to change that twen|
ty-dollar bill / gave him for the horse
said the horse dealer, as he climbed
into the car.-TerdS Siftings.
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HENRI BONYNGE.

Ll VIII 5. REYNOLDS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-11

goldore had been made in the hills
over across Rush valley on the Skull
valley side William Burns was over
there this week, and made some loca-
lions. He says there is fine showing.
Jones and Dix have their group, over
near Silverado canyon, opened in sew
eral places and report splendid devel-
opment. AT one tunnel they have
thirty or forty tons of ore on the
dump, which, though it has not been
assayed, they are satisfied will aver
age $40 per ton. The boys are sticking
to their work in a manner which al
most assures success.
Manager Gill S. Peyton informs the
Mercury that the Colorado capitalists
holding the bond, or option, on the
Mercur mine, have made the second
payment of $22.5O0 on the purchase
price, There is now every probability
that the sale will be consummated.
Mr.. Peyton intimated, however, that
the Mercur company would continue
to operate the property until consid-
cradle more money had been paid
down, Notwithstanding statements to
the contrary published in Salt Lake.
We understand that, whether the sale
goes through or not, the erection Of a.
mill with capacity Of 200 tons daily
will be commenced early in the spring,
adjacent to the mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-11

Railroad communication between Salt
Lake and Ogden was completely shut
off all day yesterday. A furious biz
zard, of the North Dakota brand, swept
over the valley, carrying great drifts
Of snow before it.
All the Union Pacific and Rio Grande
Western passengers were blockaded by
snow. The trains proceeded as far as
Centerville, where the storm was at it's
height, and were unable to proceed
further northward because of the for
midable snow drifts over the track,
varying in depth from three to six
feet
Trains coming from Ogden met a
similar obstacle at Pennington. Both
lines sent up snow plows and squads
of shovelers, and they fought with the
clements till midnight, before traffic
could move.
The Great Salt Lake & Hot Springs
line was also blockaded. The 6:45 a.
m passenger managed to arrive at the
end of the line at Bountiful, but was
unable to return. The S:45 train pro-
ceeded as far as the snow drifts and
returned at O'clock For a distance
of 500 feet on the Hot Springs there
was snow to the depth of three feet
Later-No trains had arrived from
the north at AS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-11
COURT REPORTER.
The Examination VIII Be Held in a
Few Days.

1t has been thought for some time
examination of applicants for the po-
sition of stenographer of the Third
district court, and hence it created no
surprise when his honor yesterday ap-
pointed as an examining committee
Judge Sutherland, J. a. Williams and
Judge Mcdowell.
+ 1t is expected that the committee
w II this week arrange for the ex-
animation, and there will be a number
of candidates, among them f. b. Nc
Gurrin, the present efficient reporter,
Mr. Faulkner, Mr.. Dull, Mr.. Marion
eauX, Fred McGurren, and perhaps
Mr.. Pike, of Provo, who is an expert
stenographer, besides others who are
not SO well known.
The examination, of course, will be
a severe one, as it requires an expert
to fill the position. Speed and ac-
curacy will, of course, be the test.
and the competitor of good moral
character who shows the greatest pro-
ficiency will carry off the honOrs, the
law on the subject being very plain.
Sec. 2, chap. so, of the session laws of
$780, says:
The examination in this section pro-
vided for shall be open to all persons
furnishing satisfactory evidence of
good moral character, and public no
tice of the time and place of the hold
ing of the examination shall be given
and the certificate shall only be issued
to the person passing the best examin-
alton.
This gives everybody a fair show.
Sail in boys, and may the best man
win
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-11
UTAH SOUTHERN MOVEMENTS.
Party Leaves Salt Lake to Locate
TOwnsites on That Line.


W. F. Shelton and a party of en-
gineers left Salt Lake yesterday for
st. George. The party is in the en-
ploy of the Nevada Southern Railway
company and the object of their trip
is to locate townsites for the company
along the definite line of survey of the
Utah & Nevada westward from St
George.
Mr.. Shelton and party will go over
the Union Pacific to Milford. from
which point they will proceed over
land to st. George. They are Quilted
with teams, conveyances, tools and
surveyors equipments. The party
nave instructions to proceed as far as
Good Springs, Nevada.
This move is a significant one to
those who have watched the move
ments of the Nevada Southern and
the Utah, Nevada & California mag
mates. One who is in a position to
know about the plans of these two
companies, yesterday stated to a Her
aid reporter that the heads of the two
proposed lines had been planning for
quite a While to combine their forces.
and he construed the departure of the
toWnslte party to mean that a. com
blnation had probably been effected.
With both companies working on
the same proposition, it is likely that
the enterprise will be completed earlier
even than expected. The departure
OF the Salt Lake party of surveyors is
at least indicative of business activity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-11
SIercur Mercury Notes.

The June Bug shaft has been tim
bered this week.
Captain Ryan is still pegging away
on the Gray Bull property.
e. S. DeGolyer was out from Salt
Lake Wednesday to look after his
mining business.
Chemists are still at work trying to
find a process which will treat the
Golden Gate ore.
The Surprise shaft is going down
rapidly, having now attained q depth
of between $50 and 100 feet.
Frank Hines is making preparations
to commence work on some of the
properties which he represents.
The tunnel on the Tough Nut prop
erty has been driven a hundred feet,
and drift is being run to catch the
foot wall.
The Glencoe people are employing
ten men, and parties who visited that
property during the week report that
it is opening up well.
John E. Ross, f. T. Mills, James e.
Ross and W. j. Wing have sold a one
sixth interest in the Bingo claim, in
Clay canyon, to Don Mcguire.
E. B. Weare is doing assessment
work on his locations at the mouth of
Lewiston canyon. He sent some sam
pies to Salt Lake this week for assay.
There are rumors that valuable dis
coveries are being made in the Her
schel property. When questioned the
operators look knowing, but will not
talk.
Some fine looking rock was struck
last week in the Cannon shaft, and
the parties who are working the prop
erty under bond are said to be greatly
encouraged.
A change in the character of the
ore has occurred in the workings or
the Granite Mountain group and the
operators think it is greatly for the
better Samples have been sent to the
city for assay.
Ellsworth Daggett, of Salt Lake, late
surveyor general, and Prof. Hills, OF
Colorado, made an examination Of the
Mercurmine this week, presumably in
the interest of the prospective pur-
chasers.
A report reached the camp this week
that a rich discovery of free-ni1ling
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-11
A NIGHT IN THE RING.
Three Thrilling settos with the
Big Mittens at Lang.s.

Captain Charles Lang at his gynina-
SUM on Market street, last evening
gave the first of a series of athletic
entertainments in the presence of a
large and enthusiastic attendance.
There were four numbers on the pro-
gramme, which opened with a clever
exhibition in the arena between ChaS.
Sloan and Jim Francis.
This was followed by Roy Condy, of
Denver, and Kid Cronin, of Buffalo,
who furnished some very hot eX-
changes with big mittens, Cronin show
ing himself an exceedingly Shifty little
fellow and setting a pace that it will
be hard for the amateurs to overtake
Prof. Chas. Eddy, instructor of gym
nastics, delighted the audience with
some very clever evOlutions upon the
rings and proved himself master of
the department that has been assigned
him.
The evenings tourney concluded
with a six-round go between Tom
Phillips. of Portland. and Bob Carroll,
of California. The men did some very
clever work. and while there was no
bloodshed, the speed at times became
terrific.
The affair was a thrilling but har-
monious one and Captain Lang is
promised cordial support from the
lovers of harmless pastime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-11

400 men, after being idle nearly a year.
The decision Of Judges lIallet and
Riner may well be the cause of Judge
Dundy asking, where are we at?"
A million railroad men are smiling.
The Rio Grande Western passenger
department announces a one-and- cne-
fifth round trip rate from all Utah
peints-common and local-so Salt
Lake for the Legislative ball on Feb.
81
The wage question between the en-
ployees and receivers has been most
ably as well as conservatively handled
by Eugene v. Debs, president Of the
American railway union, and E. E.
Clarke, grand chief conductor of the
o. r. c., and their method so far is
one of fine conception and signal abil-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-11
POLICE COURT.
But Few Cases Before Judge Smith
Yesterday.

Yesterday was one of the dullest Sat
urdays the police court has had for
many moons, but seven cases were
called, four being dismissed, two con-
tinued and a conviction was secured
on the seventh.
Charles Miller, arrested on the charge
of petty larceny, was discharged, the
evidence showing that he had COM
mitted no offense. He was arrested on
the complaint of the nightwatchman
at the Utah coal yards, who charged
him with stealing wood.
An Indian soldier was given five
days in the city Jail for being drunk.
Two other drunks were discharged.
Archibald Tilden, charged with steal
ing small quantity of hay, was dis
charged with d lecture from the judge.
George H. Wright and Thomas Ford
were arrested yesterday morning on
complaint of David Nj. Whitaker, who
charges them with stealing a set of
harness. The harness was recovered.
Both men were arraigned and entered
a plea of not guilty. Their cases were
set for Tuesday at 2 p. m. The men
claim to. have bought the Harness.