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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
RELIGIOUS READING.
Az rNrAIr.iNn rANAcr,.

a young man greatly tried his pastor and
friends by long-continued dependency. Fl
naIiy pressed into service for others, his
doubts He'd away as fogs before the sun. SO,
also, widowed heart. shrinking within a.
self and nursing hopeless sorrow. was wisely
ted into Christian work. TIL smiles came
through tcnrs, and IL was found possible even
To speak words u comfort 10 other afflicted
One-.
Thus work, loving work. "a the best remedy
for want Of faith and hope when faith and
hoic both fail. try love Ia notion" Many
souls receive small influx oi -piritual life un.
I'll brought To- think Of others, work for them
und pray for them.
Labor becomes Joy when IL takes God into
partnership. The weakest heart that fal-
In with God plan has a federation with al
mighty strength which gives grand dignity tC
luwiir-t labor. The best work u not always
seen Of men. neither can be told Of 10y hu.
man tongue; hut It ia needed, tclcgrashed
tcicrhonrd. and sung In heaven.
Courage. then. yr ~ humble lot, for no on.
vironWcut IL - uuiaNOruble. no strength or
purse 40 small. rs TO max" impossible part.
ncrship with God. Do not faint sometimes
with yout loadY Are you discouraged with
difficulties or aiTr!ghtcd by Darkness Only
have an open heart and willing mind. Weak
ness may receive the strength Of Almighty
grace. and prayer may fall ia with omnipo-
tencc. Get thy spindle and thy distan
ready, md God will send thee iluN, ~
II You have hedged yourself IN your sor.
rows till you have lost faith and heart. hrins.
ing midnight over your horizon. "upl work
and pray Ced.r To- speculate about tho
"whcrcforc" 81 duty. for when You nave done
It, however hhudly. God will show you the
why Learn 20 cry "a the face ~ -prrst
temptation that word of jesus. "Sryyr.h,.
icss," You remember IN" ono special place
whore that glorious wood Is used IN the Cos.
pei ot Matthew The soul that has reached
this point has found IT, pauacal for all ills.
while faith aud hope will sing within. with
lark-iikc yui'N!
"ll' always wins who sil,s with God,
To him no chance l. lost.
Goi'- will l. -wrot"s, tu him when
Ii uiumpAs at Ia, cost
The Messenger.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
rrMrrnANcr NEws ANn worEs.

Tho drink bills of the UniteI St1tns io'
1892 has been estimatol at Sl,OlI, i,3Gi.
Angels can tell how much Righteousness
there Is in n nation by the way Il deals with
the liquor tralilc.
Five million dollars for religion and twely
hundred million dollars for alcoholic drink!
is not u fair distribution.
In Liverpool recently 80 temperance ser.
mons We're preached on what was OBSERVED
~ Temperance sunday"
Drink battles VS.. coniounds us, shames us
and mocks rs nc every point; III" public'
house holds It's triumphant course. London
Times.
Pauper lunacy in Scotland, says Mr.. Wal.
lace, inspector OF Poor for Govdn, has in
creased very considerably duriug the pas,
twenty years.
Timothy Hogan, who died recently nj
Poole, Irelnnd. in his ninaty-srcond year,
took the pledge from Father Mathew an.
never broks IL.
The British Army Temperance Association
has this year a Government grant of ~ 90,
which Is included in the army estimates, IL
help deiray its working expenses.
When will tho times get better After the
people make an improvement on thc matte,
OF drinking. In 1898, 81, ,9t0.0)0 bnrrsl, o
hecr were consumed ani 81 ,5Sj, III gallons D;
whisky.
The constant use OF alcohol. even In mod
crate measure, may iniure the nerve Tissues
and be deleterIous 20 tae hotlth, and one ol
the commonest things in society Is that pso'
pie are injured by drink without being
urunkaris. Sir William Gull, NJ. ID.
Drunkenness causeth woes and mischief,
wounds and sorrows, sin and shame. II
raksh bitterness OF spirit, brawling AMI
quarreling. II increases rage aud lessenetl
strength. II maketh red eyes and a loose
AID babbllIg tongue. Jeremy Taylor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
rur DOOM OF oun wonLp.

What this change IL to be. we do not even
conjecture but We see in the heavens them
selves some traces Of destructive elements,
and some Indications Of their power. Tho
fragments of broken planets, tho descent OF
meteoric stones upon the globe,-the wheel
ing comets Welding their loose materials at
the solar surface, the volcanic eruptions on
our own sattellita, the appearance OF new
stars. and the disappearance OF others, arc
all forcshadows Of that impending convulsion
70 which the system OF the world is doomed.
Thus placed on a planet which is 10 be burnt
up, and under heavens which are 10 pasa
away thus trcading, as II were, on the ceWe
teries, and dwelling on the mausoleums Of
former worlds let US learn the lesson OF hui
man.ty and wisdom. II we have not already
been taught 1t in the school OF revelation. -
North British Review.
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nnrsE Il nrlylHn rnAycr.

Tho Paris Temps hus some startling slntis
ties rs 10 the changes which strong drinS Is
bringing over France. II Is not mnny year,
ago since France, thGnks 10 is wine pnd
cider. was considered the most temperate q!
nations, and the vigOr and gay"ty OF the rae"
was du" 10 its Temperance" Within the pas.
twenty years, however "A great change mas
come over the nution While the cousumu.
tion of alcoholic drunk has decreased N
England 10y onc-half, II has increased IN
France in about the same ratio, Till to- lay
France stands almost at the huud Of tho lis q,
with 40 litrcs consumption per head IN
ls92l. while in Great Britain the figure ~
only 40 litrcs in the United states 2.S2, IN
Russia BOG, in the Netherlands i.AJ, III Bet.
gium l.gl. IN Germany :. 80 Tho increase
In the annual consumption ol alcohol IN
Franco has been from 700 900 hrciolitres IN
1855 10 l.73j,3GJ in lsY2. N!thln tho same
time the numuer Of nqIor sellers has IN.
creased from 300 900 to moro than 80 900,
which makes u seller 10 every twenty voters
throughout France. Copsdrrtb!" differences
prevail among the depart mrnts, iOr wiilr IN
some parts Of the south the consumption uy-
rragps less than itre, It rises in Pacls 10
seven or eight, and III Seine-lnlrrl"Urs tu
thirteen. There Hro worSmru, WHO, under
pretext OF needing tonic. drink ~ much a.
half "A litre Of eau -de-vIe every day. Ino
Temps brings all thesu facts in connection
with tho population question ana suggest
that they help 10 account tor tho fnct thHt
the population oil Franc" has ceased 10 grow
Last year thero were 20, 900 moro deaths
than births. As IL is known that ia Australia
America ami Africa whole nations have oct ~
destroyed by alcoiol. France stands before u
serious problem. The Temps thinks II II
time for the French 20 stop laughing at tho
English temperance movement, wnicn has
taught the working Glasses 10 substitute tea
and coffee Tor alcohol.-p,cayuue.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07

Years amt Years agp,ns a student preaching
In Il small village. had made NJ the close oi
my sermon something like Hu earnest appeal.
| suppose. t. the small company present. say
Ing "Nly friends como to Jesus; ! would
that YOU would come TO Jesus" and after
ward. a. | stood ont there In the litt."
country road, lad cam" W. To- me, and he
said
III you please, sir, will you toll me VIVA; /:
l. To- com" TO JN-usl'
And though a preacher. the words q littio
nstonishod me. and | scarcely know how u
put the Gospel IN a sentence 10 tho lad and
~ ! stood there there was upon the pathway
before Va on the road a sparrow hopping
from point 20 point, from road to hedge, and
from hedge to road, and the thought came u
ne To say:
MY young friend. Jelus il nearer to you
than am; hc knows more about you than |
do. | wish you would 20 tp him straight
Just straight lie can hear everything YOU
-ay, knows everything you ar" doing
now. | do not want you 10 20 like that
/ sparrow | want You TO 80 10 Jcsu, a.
| straight ~ the crow flies
How little did | think that | should cyet
/ hear hcwords again, Some few years passed.
. and was IN my first pHsturatc. and lat" one
| evening my servant came To- ~" and snid:
III YOU please. sir. thor" ARE two foreign
/ crs. think they are Frcnchmcn, who want To
/ speak 10 YOU
! And going ont, bymoans Of my poor kuowl.
/ edge of French and their poor knpwlrdg" OF
/ English. IA" following story came out
They had been lying seriously III. nppar.
entity unto death. IA yellow irycr ward Ia
the West Indies, and there In the next bod to
. 60 ..1 .f.|
one y. tnein ihS ~ GUNS sy.u.,, ,.... ...
young fellow, finding that they were coming
back To their own land through England,
asked that they should lind nc out. N posi-.
, be. with this simple message: "Icu him
that have learned to 60 60 J sUs rs straight
| ~ the crow flies
My friend Jesus knows all about YOU. IL
! j. only waiting for you to surrender. viii
YOU not como 10 him--gu To- him straight
| 20 To him straight as the crow ni'.t Come
/ to jesus, my friend, come 80 JcsU, -Pr.uci.
pal Cave.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
Frogs Eat WaspS.

Some time ago / disco7ocll ar,i.
dentally thai frogs are yorlciDIs eSt,ri
of wnsps, writes r. T.. Bartlett,
have in my garden tanS for watering,
with an island OF rocS-TocS whica is .
favorita haunt of the frogs. TAa
wasps just now ar carrying On = rad
against my fruit aul when | wish {:
crafty at once my revenge and my
frogs | catch IL mardIier between n
postcard and an inverted wine glr,s,
carry him oil t. the tank, wet ri.
wings TO prevent mis- iying au ! set him
on the rock-wor,s before thu frogs.
After moments pause frog AL
vances and IN an instant the wasp np@
disappeared, drawn iuto tae frog .
mouth by single dar, of his long
tongue. Occasionally the wasp reap.
pears wholly OF partially, having nude
it unpleasant for the frog; bu. ho j.
almost always swallowed IN tho end.
Usually conyulsiye moTements may ht
noticed in the frogs throat AMI body,
as though the process ot deglutitiou
We're not quite easy; bat that they like
the diet is evident from the fact thli
n single smal!ish frog has been known
TO take three wasp, one after another.
Indeed, it is remarkable what very
small frogs, quite infants, will swaIlo y
wasp with ayidity. This afternoon
tiny frog swallowed full-Srowr
wasp, when II big relative went Tor hir
quite savagely, like big scaool-6oy
thrashing small one for presuminl
to be helped before him. -Londou
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
A Circus Performers Fate.

MARY Labor, aged eighty-tour year.; die !
f, few davs ago NJ the county iarm' 'oHet'
m IN l3i0 Joliet was VISITED by CIRCUS VI
yhich sae WAS the star ecu uastrienne Her
riding delighted every one, and she was mp
olauded 20 the echo. While IN Joliet she was
aiken sick and was conpsllei to leave th,'
show. All her circu, friends. dsser'si her
lnd rhs poorhouss was her only r'lGyf.
Her malady proved 10 he typho'd iev ~
,nh for wAeks she shrugged against d"ath,
She survived, but the disease ley her uih'
iumh and biinl. All efforts to est M her
irIends werAl unnvailing, AMI she ran Ilnsl
lt the County HOUSE nsarN hall c'hluFJ'
aot icing. npr hearing, nor spsaGlhS'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
Canada's Con-.

Il Some years ago an enormous de.
= sit OF anthracite coal was dis.
III vered IN Canada, and 1t was thought
II at II duty was not placed upon il
II miners in Pennsylvania would be
tiven from the field. Somebody Sc.
ylred specimen OF the Canadian an
Sfhracile and sent it to savanta Yale,
|whO was asked to give his opinion
upon r.. He made an examination Of
1t, and wrote hack: "My opinion, az
ter a careful examination OF this coal,
is that the man who sits upon it on
the day OF judgment will be the last
to bum"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
Varieties of MacarOnl.

Persons accustomed to see only one
form of macaroni on their domestic
tables are astonished at the many
varieties shown by macaroni dealers.
There are at least forty forms OF the
article, some of them interesting and
artistic, as the macaroni and egg. in
which the paste has yellow hue. is
formed into discs two and half inches
in diameter aud stamped with various
ornamental devices. This retails at
ten cents pound. There are half y
dozen others quite as distinctive. :.
Chicago Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
Sneriuan's Preferences.

One day group OF staff officers
were discussing in Sherldan's pres
ence the qualities most essential for
a soldier. Some thought personal
bravery, Others moral courage, strong
love OF country, while one insisted
rather ohtrusively that obedience
unreasoning obcdience-was every
thing. -Give me the man who al
ways OAeys orders" he declared. then
appealing 10 sheridan, this officer
asked: Isn't he the perfect soldier,
General?" "No," replied Sheridan,
shortly Il prefer the soldier wha
knows when 10 disobev them"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
rn\Spy AND w1aF.

Dr. Parkcs. +. Il. S., OF the Motley Hos
pitul. ia pursuing his inquiries into the
effects Of diet an | exercise on the bodily
condition. and on the elimination ot certain
products from the animal economy. Hi
last experiments were made on a soldier. n
Scoichmun. powerfully huilt. aul th,rty
years ot age The exercise wis walking
and digging and any on" who has handled
spade knows. that to dig Tor min" hours n
dny Is not easy WORK. Tho experiments
were continued during sixteen davs. an
wero brought TO clo1n with trials oi the
effect of brandy. After drinking four ounces
OF brandy, he inncicl me could do great
deal OF work hut when he came 10 do II. he
found he wns less capable thnn he thought.
After a second dose, his inability 10 work
was increased. and he had palpitntion OF the
heart and n third dose. taken eight hour
after the first, completely ncutrnlzed his
working power. lie threw down his spade
and being 4 COOL runner trici 10 take run
ming exercise, hut wns unable, through
failure Of breath DR., PHtkes observes
"Iho mans own Judgment at tho ond Of the
trial was. that he would praicr to do IN,
work without the brandy and when asked
for his reasons. he mentioned the increase
thirst, the heayiness In the evening and Tho
nutteripg ut the heart. AMI, comment
inc on the ease. .he doctor adds "As the
effect OF labor alone Is TO augment tnr
strength and frequency ot the hearts
action. Il would appear obviously improper
10 act on the heart still moro by alcohV'.'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07

OSE OF the former students In the Harvard
annex has been chosen dean OF Barnard
College, the annex OF Columbia, her place
being practically that OF President sac Is
oddly named Miss James Snitn. She Is
only thirty, and will control nineteen pro-
fessors, all OF whom but one are men, who
are instructors In the college, and the l06
Young women whom they instruct.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
rnrE ros,rssiuvg.

Earthly possessions are not sure. Il they
consist of money! Oft II takes wing, and ilic.
away Fire cuu~uiurS, moth and rust cor.
rupt, thieves break through aud steal, aud
W. ind the wealth Of this world prrl-hcth.
But II we are ricn toward Gpd. We nave that
which will stand, though floods come, and
winds blow, and tempc-t- gather. thUGgn the
banks Of the earth all tail, yet ~" bank OF
Ph'th, whose banker j. th" Lord God OF
lsNal. has always the dividends ready for
all, who IN III" name of his son Jesus
Christ shall present their chD'R- e.
Him. Yea the child II God has q
"guoily heritage "Ailthings are yours"
Heir Of God, and joint heirs with Christ.
4 mansion awaiting Us; promised by Him,
who loved NJ ami who gave Himself for vs..
Tn" land oi Promise awaiting G-, and we in.
yitcd 20 20 up and POSSESS the luad. Victory
Is sure II wrhayc thrI-t u- our leader ASK,
and il shal. bc given you, seek AMI We shall
ind, knock and Il shah bc Opened unto YOU
"aIan wants bu, little hcrc below,
Nor wants that LITTLE IouG.
Then how foolish 20 lanor and be too dnx-
ious for the meat which p"ri-hcth. But rather
'coyet the best gifts. 'Seck first the king
dom OF God and His righteousness,
and oil these things will hc added
unto you" To some God has
given earthly possessions, but how few
comparatively, realize fully the great re-
sponsibility thereby resting upon them.
Every gift is given 10y God, 10 be used for
Him. Our pounds are to gain pounds for
him. Our talents are 10 be added 10, for use
for His service, and not 10 be "hid IN nap
kin" The poorest person on earth Is rich,
II he is "A child OF God for "his Father IL
rich, In houses and lands, He holds the
wealth Of the world In his hands"
Then let Us take no anxious thought for
the morrow-but rather give the mos: earn
est heed, 10 make our calling and election
sure, for II we do these things, We shall never
fail, for so an entrance shall be ministered
unto US, abundantly, into the everlasting
kingdom OF our Lord, and Saviour Jesus
Christ.-Rellgious Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
A Foundlina Inherits Half Million.

DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Ramacciatti, of Omaha,
Neb., six years ago adopted an eighteen
months-old boy at the 81. Louis Founding
Hospital, st. Louis. They have since died
and the boy has besn declared their heir,
'nherltlng nearly 100000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
IrHE SHADOW WHEELS

pon ~ Two circular shadows, and
haNe tn wheel turn on its pin axis,
ou VIZ zee the shadows turn also in
he uIIv. ion indicated by the little
rroms !" the cut
an .,,S w.. Is very easy. But now 10
nake .i'c stwo-shadow wheels turn In
fppos.Do irections-how would you
- az W., TO accomplish that? Place
FoG, VIII ,r., perpendicularly with the
(wal. M IN back off until you bring
the su"uo vs. into circular form. AZ
|inat ''oonSSnt turn your pasteboard
|wneel' au" you will see the shadows
|turhIue :" lopposlte directions.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
TEMPERANCE.
rms MOST pAvoEuous nrrrrAvs.

the MOST nANdtHoUs HtFFfANs.
u Is our observation that beer drinking In
this country produces the very lowest kind
OF incbrirty, closely allied to criminal I'm.
sanity. The most dangerous class Of ruf.
ilans in our large cltins ara beer drlnkers.
Recourse to beer as substitute for other
forms OF alcohol merely Increases the dan.
ger and fatality. Scientific American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
THE MAGIC WHEELS.
u.,x 20 Make Shadows Turn In Directions
Opposite to Each Other.

Cut out OF piece OF pasteboard a
.,rcular wheel with large teeth
round IL, and pierce the center OF
his wheel with a pin, which next
.tlck into a wooden rule held verti-
,ally. Then lift two candles placed
anon a table about three feet apart,
and both at equal distance from the
wall. II you hold the wheel parallel
With the wall, so that II projects
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
A Cheap Nilking.Stool.

Fig. shows the stool complete.
Fig. 2 shows the shape Of the fve
pieces that compose it. Make two
pieces, A, 12x1S inches, for the legs;
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07

one piece, b, l2x1s inches, for the
seat, with two slots in the centre for
hand-hole; and two pieces, c, Axis
inches, to brace the legs together and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07

;S ineso =, points havo eyelets and are
,aoSG NI =, Fitu cord. All the strapped
a.J J ,a we'd shoes are without tongues,
aug natural consequence the
sT,.s sg,. p" hosiery are becoming decid-
GUY .rettier and more elaborate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
Seat Footwear.

Neat Footwear.
hIn-' ~ ,all Of the low dress shoes
are op'u ,ver the instep and fasten
py QUE ~: more bands. One very
|pretS ,loe has simply points OF
eaUne' ~ each side OF the instcp.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07

AdoPonse, with happy little smile.
I sic ayes. should think he might
daave made good painter"
q, IL never saw him try TO paint" re-
piled the little wife. "But he can
| whitawash heautifnl "
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Mo,ai suasion in South Dakota.

New Teacher (from Phlladelphia)-
Sobieski McClosky, you have broken
the rules, but / will suffer In your
stead. Take this rattan and strike
me. Strike, Sobieski, and spare not.
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hy She Was Proud of Him.

our husband seems to have tho
iic temperament, said the lady
waS calling on the recently mar
10 woman
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-06

the last preceding presidential election.
Either system would materially onange
the sectional complexion OF the Republic
can National Convention. In 1892 Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Florida,
TEXAS, Arkansas. Tennessee. and Ken
lucky all together cast only 663O57 votes
for Harrison, whilst New York State alone
cast over 100000 votes for him. Under the
new arrangement, then. wonderful
change would be made In the relative
strength OF the sections in Republican
national conventions.
In all Of the southern States above
named, Harrison received In 1892 not one
electoral vote Cleveland received l25. the
whole number. Nevertheless, the States
which cast these l25 votes for Demo-
cratic President cast as many votes In
the choice OF the Republican nominee.
They were potent in nominating, but i'm
potent in electng.
Tho southern Republicans protest, OF
course, against having their rotten-bo-
rough system substituted by a better and
fairer one. The northern Republicans.
who arc ashamed OF their southern allies
may. however. be inclined to purify the
air In Republican national conventions.
Now Is the time TO effect a reform" in
this matter. Mckinley and Reed may
both fear 70 advocate the proposed
change; but If the National Committee
! adopts II. Reed will lose by the change,
and Mckinley profit by it, Reed repre-
sents the black sheep In the Republican
nccl~