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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
An Alligator story.

"Of all the inhabitants OF the
great rivers OF India the alligator is
the most formidable, said Captain
L. f Ballou, OF London. England, at
the Lacledc last evening, says the 81
Louis Globe. Democrat. "Wh lie ]
was stationed there several years ago
| saw o sight the thought OF which
always causes a shudder TO cree over
me. A lady near where | had lived
sent a little native boy with letter
to friend at some little distance,
with the request to send a reply
Being trustworthy little fellow
some surprise was felt when he did
not return alter reasonable alb.
sence. After waiting several hours
with no sign OF the messenger, a
seaching party. OF which was a
IN mhcr, was made up TO try to dis.
cover his whcleab ,uts.
After securing the country for
some time we came to the river
bank, aud a short distance away saw
dead alligator lying on the shore
with It's giear jaws extended to their
utmost. On examining IT, to dis.
cover the cause OF So strange an ap'
pearance we fourd to our horror that
IL had deyourcd the missing boy, and
had attempted 10 swallow his head
whole This, however It was unabl,
20 do, and had been sutlocated IN the
attempt. The boys head was still
covered by his turban, which, whc:
removed. disclosed the answer To hi,
mistress letter. which he was faith
fully bringing back. II WAS sup
poscd tnat wnlle attempting 10 swim
the river he had been seized by the
alligator, as those huge reptiles are
very clever in concealing themselv yes
1ntil their victim is well within
.heir reach, and then pouncing ON
| their prey"
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
HOW c4lloReS6uAaeeL
The Game of Drag ss overheard In .'ie-
beian Tompkins Square.

The Game of Drag ss overheard In .1e-
be,an Tompkins Square.
On one OF the seats four little girls
we're observed the other day indulg.
Ing In the feminine--mascuiine, also
propensity for quarreiing. Tnc
most self.assertive OF the group was
a diminutive damsel whose head was
adorned with hat OF monstrous rcd
plumage. Sarcastic comments on
her part had evidently irritatei her
companions:
''She's a sassy thing. Sally. I
wouldn't speak TO her no more" OBJ
served q young miss on the right.
The sarcastic darnsel smiled, but
said nothing.
Don't let's 'sociate with her no
more" remarked second.
The three little girls arose, and
the third one had her say. "You
can just keep away from our party.
Mary Baum" she said "We amt
a.eoin' ter look or speak to you no
longer"
The self-assertive maiden in the
monstrous hat gazed contemptuously
upon her whilom companions as they
marched away. she shrugged her
shoulders complacently Huh.
Dere Is odders." she observed. with
world Of significance In her tones
A short distance away sat two lit.
tie boys who were comparing notes
on family matters
"ts folks has got de biggest fam.
ily," remarked the first one, conf.
IDENTIFY.
Fletcher amt" returned his com.
panion.
"Yes we has Dere's me, an me
two brudders, me daddy, me mud.
der, me aunt and me uncle Kin you
beat dat:'
II should say" was the response.
ewes got seven gal, and boys in our
family. An deres tree grown.ups. {"
"Well, an how, me daddy can buy
out your daddv."
''kin he? Oh. kin he? Me daddy's 4
hoss-car driver an he owns A big
stable wild two hunnered hosses."
"Dat amt nothin." retorted the
imaginative youth. "Me daddy's a
ianitor an he owns house on Secon'
avenoo dat's flbe stories high, and
wi hun ;red people livIn' in it.
see?"-New York Recorder.
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Baltimore. Cattle The market has been
fairly active. There were few good tops
among the offerings. the better grades gencr-
ally being less numerous than usual. Values
throughout the list were stronger than they
were. and the offerings brought fully as good
figures as they dill. Prices ranged from
2to A. cts. per lb most sales 2 TO A. cts.
per 10.
Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged rs follows.
Best Becves IH-MI's cts. those generally
rated first quality iGiH cts, medium or
good fair quality 3lSd3i cts. and ordinary
thin Steers. oxen and Cows 2@3 cts. per III.
Cincinnati. Hogs Good shippers, 80. ESQ,
425; fair to medium. .3.Ojm3.7j; select
butchers, s5.45m j.55; lair to good packers.
s5.25@5.Ij; fair to good light 70. i5a !. 81;
common aud roughe. si.1ja $50. sheep
Extras. $3.50 3.j0; good 10 choice. ~. 50d,
800: fair TO common. sl.7jm D.. .75. Lambs ~
Extras si.35@ $50; good To choice. $4,000
4.25; common 20 fair. Sl.750325.
Chicago -Cattlc-Icccipts II 900 head;
market strong; common To extra steers 80 2j
mI.s5 stockcrs and feeders. 81. 2.OOCa g. ~,
cows and bulls l.2jm 80; calves. 2.OO@
40 Hogs Receipts. 10000 head; market
strong; heavy. I GOA ) %; common to choice
mixed. i.s5d 800; choice assorted. 5.20G
5.2j; light. i.s0o ). 20; pigs 4.5Oa sos. Sheep
Receipts. 1000 head: market firm for good
and slow for poorer grades; inferior 10 choice
l.2j@ $50; lambs, 2.j0@ii0.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

FRANCE has 20, 1862 miles OF railroad.
THE bicycle craze is greatest In France
| THE net debt OF Canada is S240, ,0o9 927.
PrTTsBuRa has our biggest cork factory.
New HAMPSHIRE has 600 colored popula-
| tion.
BELGIAN Socialists run cooperative fac
tories.
/ THE cholera situation In Russia has grown
| more serious.
| THE new London bridge over the Thames
:ost $1,000, 900.
SUMNER roof gardens are becoming pcpu-
lar In the large cities.
THE crop 81 pineapples in Florida is be-
:ween 8, 900 900 and 3,30o, 900.
| AssAssISArIoSs and crimes OF all sorts are
OF alarming frequency In Chile.
FIVE London cooperative stores did a
business OF s2s, 900, ,00o last year.
! Or 3G7 persons in tho Oregon State Prison
[ recently only one was woman.
| SUGAR bounties agyregating s12,75O, ,00)
have been paid In the last fiscal year.
/ THERE promises to be lively war between
the bullet-proof coat stars this season.
EIGHTY-FIvE per cent. OF the residents OF
Indianapolis, Ind, own their own homes.
/ THE Swiss engineers have reported in
/ favor OF tunneling the Simplon Mountain.
/ IT is said that there are 1900 Coxeyite
oilers in the neighborhood OF Washington.
FEW weeks ago the first shipment OF
meat from Australia was received in Vienna
Austria.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad will only build
half the usual number of new locomotives
this year.
by the latest arrangements, IT ia now
| possible TO leave London at noon aad be in
Berlin at S.45 next morning.
! A NIcARApuA commissioner has been sent
TO England to arrange n settlement OF the
Mosquito reservation question.
/ ISABILITY 10 pay mortgage caused Louis
santer, n farmer OF New Jersey. 20 blow or
his head with a dynamite cartridge.
| TIRED Of exorbitant coal rates, residents
OF California are moving 10 secure u change
/ In the control OF the Central Pacific.
COLLIE RICHARDSON, aged twenty-six
| years, high jumper, was killed while div
| Ing from tower 100 feet high at Pine Grove,
I Conn.
/ IT has been conclusively establishe thar
more tHan one thousand people were killed
In the recent Constantinople (rurkey) earth
quakes.
GARFIELD WILKINSON. aged fourteen, OF
Kansas, while experimenting with sup
posed bullet-proof shield, was killed by his
brother.
CoxEYITEs who callel upon Senator Voor-
hees AT Washington were advised TO cease
tramping and begging and seek honest en-
| ployment.
l A CHURCH in Boston has distributed In n
| single week this summer more than 200)
/ bouquets OF flowers among the sick and poor
/ oil the city.
| A SINGLE carload OF nearly pure silver orc
| rom the Smuggler Nine was recently re-
/ ceived in Denver, Col, which was worth
just Si00,0 900.
/ COMMISSIONERS from the deposed ex Queen
OF Hawaii arrived at San Francisco 10 hyo'is
[ the aid OF President Cleveland in restoring
/ her TO the throne.
/ In Colombia, Central America, eight men
from Palnito formed party 10 cut down a
/ gigantic tree The tre', IN falling, struck tho
! whole party. killing all.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Gold Exports. The National Treasury
Gold Reserve.

The exports OF specie from the port OF New
York last week were: Gold 1854. 900 silver
s550,Oil. The imports were: Gold $50 1852;
silver sG2.29l. The cash balance in the Ma
tional Treasury at the close OF business Sat
urday was S275 1885, ,695, of which s5s. 1885, 4li
was gold reserve In this statement the S5,-
100000 in gold shipped away does not ap-
pear.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Chicago Gun Explosion Inquiry.

The government has finished its investiga-
ton OF the Grand boulevard ordinance ex-
rlosion, Chicago. Captain Birnie, the govern
ment expert on ordinance, has returned to
Washington with the official report. II Is
generally believed that the report will declare
that some of the shells were defective.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Two Men Drowned.

DAVID .. Davis, OF Dravosburg, Pa. and
his brother-in-law, Uriah Wall residing near
Elizabeth Pa. attempted while intoxicated
to cross the Monogahela river iu sklfl aud
were drowned. Both were married and leave
large families.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Drapod Her Portr IL.

Miss Luella Frankfort, aged ~. daughter
OF David Frankfort, Elkhar, Ind, committed
suicide in her room 10y shooting. IL WAS
found that she had draped with Grape por-
trait oi her which hung on the wall. A guar
rel with her lover is supposed to Lave caused
her takc ber life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Matrimonial Mecoa.

Moy III Sam, Chinese tea merchant OF
Boston. married Sarah Wilson. n young and
good looking American glri OF Providence,
II. |. Several more Cinnamon will wed white
girls there before long, and one Of :he pros
poctiye brides IL a beautiful girl who has
been educated at the Normal School.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
China Buying Arms.

Four carloads Of rifles ordered by the
Chinese government left Montreal last night
for Vancouver, and the Chinese agents who
placed this order have gone to Connecticut
to order more. The number OF rifles ordered
for the Chinese army 80 far in this country
Is $50 600
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Flour and Beef For China

The San Francisco Gail says; English YES
sells now in port unable to secure charters
will be loaded with flour at the owners risk
aud sent to China. An order has been pluc-
ed with canning company for $1,000 tons OF
canned beet for the same niGrHct.
The Rio Junero, which sailed few days
ago, took out II large cargo Of -four, as did
the two preceding steamers Chinese mcr.
chants admit shat their company is stocking
up with provisions.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Pollen Drownad.

Tho steamer Decraits has been In n COLI
sion with a ierryboat q: Grendo. on the river
Neman. Fourteen people lost their lives
through the accident, and II Others severely
Injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
HUSBAND AND WIFE DEAD
An Electrical Shock Killed Him and the
News Affected Her.

Dowsers oil tank and novelty works at
Fort Wayne, Ind, were destroyed by fre.
The origin is believed TO be. from an expo-
sion of oils, OF which large quantities were in
the building. Loss about 100000, insurance
half. Frank Maguer came in contact with 1,
iallen electric wire during the lire and was
instantly killed. Mrs. Magner died IRON tns
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Grisly Legislation.

Two most extraordinary bills were
introduced in the Ohio Legislature
The first bill provided for the abolish.
ment OF hanging as penalty in cases
OF capital punishment, and substi.
tuted the use OF anastbetics and
vivisection. The murderer was TO
be turned over to the doctors, who
would deprive him OF CONSCIOUSNESS IS
by the use Of anasthics and then ex.
pertinent with him TO their hearts
content. The other bill was similar
TO the first, but less radical. and
gave the murderer the choice be
tween death by electricity and death
by anasthetics and vivisection.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Ohio,s Shin Canal Room.

All the cities along the Ohio canal nre
holding meetings 20 encourage the building
ef the proposed ship canal over that route.
A general convention will he held at Xunes.
Vile within few weeks. =. A. Conrni and
9. Giles will represent Massiilon, and Judge
Mitchell Canal Dover.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
odd Church Collections.

A survival OF the old custom OF
payment In kind exists in a village
In Kent, England one Sunday af-
tcrnoon in the spring there is an OF
fertory Of fresh eggs az the church,
and last year the number Of Cuntri-
buttons amounted to 6l0, or an aver
age OF nearly one egg apiece from
the inhabitants Ot the village. The
collection, carefully packed. is sent
to the sick AMI the very poor OF a
London parish.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Without a Parallel.

The 7-year-old boy. Herman Mangold, OF
Allegheny, Pa, who was run over by train.
aud had both legs crushed, has fully recovered
In two weeks after double amputntion, both
legs having been apiputated above the knee.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
spanish smugplers seized.

The United States revenue cutter McLane
seized six more Spanish vessels OIL Auclote.
They were engaged In smuggling. few
weeks ago the McLane seized six vessels at
the same place charged with the same Of
tense.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02

MOTHERS are the only people IN
the world who ID never find out that
they have been roud without cause.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
The Oil Mnrhnt-

OIL City. National transit certificates open.
ed nt s3i, q; highest So. e; lowest S2c: closed
at S2c; sales 5000 barrels; shipments s6.47g
barrels; runs n. .59j barrels.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02

LADY Of the house Well. II your
references are satisfactory, I'll en-
gage you. Applicant for cooks posi-.
tion--Arc yez goin 10 look them up?
Lady OF the house-Certainly. APP
picant-Thcn thcre'll bc no need OF
me comm back again.-llarper's
Bayar.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02

The original manuscript OF fJustmian's Pan.
dects was found In n little town in Calabria
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02

Karls Glover Root. the great blood purifier,
gives freshness and clcarncss TO the complex
Ion and cures constipation. - cts. 80 cts, 81.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02

Mary Queen Of Scots became bald In mid
die life and was forced to hide the blemish
with a wig
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
Halls Catarrh Cure

Is Constitutional Cure. Price, 20 cents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02

Mosr people have an exaggerated
idea OF mOdcsty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02

A double-jointed cali was recently born on
a farm OF Il Hitchcock, Neb.. farmer. 81
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02

Or. Kilmer's. swAMr-Roor cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Labratory Binghampton,
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DOCTORS BILLS SAVED.
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to sny that the Use OF
your Golden Medi-
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whenever needed, been
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also recommended IL
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worth recommending.
JOSEPH SMITH.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
CATTLE MARKET REPORTS
Central Stock Yards Pdtsjurg, Pa.

CATTLE.
Receipts light and market at unchan ycd
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-02
MARK IcIS.
rITTStitI I;t..
Grain. Flour and Feed.

(rEr WHOLESALE rmcrs AM OWES BELOW
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-14
4 Novel Fcnturc.

Tho well known College OF tho city ~ Ne"
Work. Banjo quartet viii Introduce a novel I''t.
ure OF their tour this year Tho cub Will at 'n'
emf q several Of the concerts gwen dnrios me
trip through the Catsklls play the 'lahies
waite composed by MIR Lyon who manages ihc
musical Organizations ~ the college AFTER ihl'
~ concluded collection viii he taken aud 'h'
entire amount 81; this collection turned over 10
'"rhc Hycuiug WorlI' SICK Babies FUND. The
opening Performance Will lc a. ,atskill m july
IT, probably al the Glcn~uuh Hotel Tho quar-.
'ct consists Of Mr W -. Kurs r., % Grst
banjo. Palmer Heath LYON 90. guitar tmanar"rl, .
VI Iciofman. &c mandolin Mr.. Jules L"hcrmsn.
p. mandolin
It r. no, necessary tr comment on thr club ~
be work Is we'll khuwn. John L smith Nib'F
known 2s humorist NJ the n-s' tanh VIII o..
company the club aud viii with Mi lynn aIr
Milo til" evolutionary honors Tho club uuar -
viii return In time to Join the college rlcr and
banjo clubs IN a series u concerts at Long llcd h
where the babies viii also lie aided
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Monday \. nd ~, night: Only tive pictures win

Monday night. Only two pictures will
be presented, and they will be the larg-
est ever seen on any stage. The first
Will be "Diana's HINT" by Hans Mar
cart, and the second "'rhe Sacking OF
Nineveh," an adaptation by Prof. Won
Palm. New light effects costumes and
properties will be seen This will be the
first presentation of living pictures in
the open air, Victor Herbert, with the
Twenty second Regiment Rand viii give
concerts tomorrow afternoon and even
ing.
"The Mikado" runs merrily along at
the Firth Avenue Theatre, being the
only theatrical attraction on lower
broadway. The management declares
that Gilbert and Sullivan's work is con-
siderably aided by the japanese dancing
girls introduced into the second act The
opera Is exceedingly well sung. and as
Gilbert and sullivan have now separated
for good, the revival Of their old operas
Will gain additional value. MIR Dun has
always found The Mikado" winner
lie was one of the first to present 1t III
America.
There is no need to say much about
Manhattan Beach People flock thor
these toriid times drawn from the
scorching city. There have never been
more attractions there than at the
present time. Sousa's concert band is
alone worth going to hear. With the ac.
compartment of those well-known sad
sea waves 1t IL "A JOY forever PAINS
"Lalla Rookh" in the fireworks arena
Is tiourishlnr and has vastly improved
since the opening night. The pNrotcCh-
mic display is certainly gorgeous. II may
be seen every evening except Sunday
and Monday.
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beginning of next year. He opens in

beginning OF next year. He opens in
New York on Jan. 20, and will subse-
quently appear at Boston, Chicago and
Philadelphia. The tour has been mapped
out by Henry Abbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have arranged
to leave England for the United States
ON Sept .. 1t is not generally known
that Mrs. Kendall enjoys the unique dis
tinction of being IA lady member of the
Savage Club. Upon the circumstances
of her election Sydney Grundy founded
an episode in "The Old Jew" which was
produced at the Garrick Theatre some
time ago.
Many years since, in the heyday OF
Evanss, Mrs. Kendall then better
known as Madge Robert son. arranged
a visit to the rooms with her husband
and party of friends, whom she was
to meet after the play. Somehow or
other she entered the wrong building,
and opening n door in front of her,
found herself in the company of some
fifty or sixty "Savapes." all smoking
vigorously. She was at once recognized
by those present. who included her
brother. Tom Robertson, and sydney
Grundy, and was invited to partake OF
the Clubs hospitality.
on her departure she was elected II
member of the Savage by reclamation.
and SINCE has had the privilege of using
the Club premises if ever she pleased.
During Henry lrving's absence on
tour it is probable that Messrs. Abbey
and Grau will run a season of comic
opera at the Lyceum, with Lillian Rus
sail as the chief attraction. No con-
5ract however, has yet been signed, and
At is quite uncertain in what opera the
talented American will make her debut
in London. Should the negotiations now
proceeding with Mics Russell be brought
to n satisfactory issue, and the work Sc
lected prove a success. Messrs. Abbey
and Grau intend to send 1t to America
with the original cast.
The great success scored by Mar
riage" at the Court Theatre was not
altogether anticipated by Brandon
Thomas, it's part author and producer.
In fact the main reason OF his reviving
the play was that he found its material
was being quarried by other authors.
Mr. Thomas is now resting on his lau-
rels, and has not yet decided what he
will do in the Autumn. 1t is not at
all unlikely. however. that ne will take
Marriage to America with an English
company and play in his original purt
Charles Frohmun has secured the re-
fusal of the American rights of the new
farce at Terry's.
Thomas Hardy is dramatizing Tess
of the D'Trbeirllas," with view to
Elizabeth Robins playing the part of the
much debated heroine.