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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
YertilI,Inr With Electricity.

Brother Paulin, one of the brothers
OF the Christian School near La Puy,
France, has devised and experimented
with system which he terms ''geo-
magnetics, which has yielded some
surprising results in agriculture.
What they call the "geomagnetitier"
is resinous pole from forty To sixty
feet high planted in the middle of u
field, supporting through insulators n
galvanized iron rod with five terminal
branches of copper. This collector
of the electricity in the atmosphere
is connected with system of under
ground wires, deep enough to he out
of the reach of ordinary cultivation
and placed ak feet apart. This sys-
TEN, tried in potato field under the
supervision of the Mon.brison Society
OF Agriculture, resulted in the fol.
lowing facts. as set forth in their re.
port: "a geomagnetifer twenty light
feet in height made its influence felt
over sixty-five feet radius. The stalks
were measured aud were found esd
OF Scptember) to reach y height oi
five ieet and II diameter of three.
fourths inches. One hundred and
four square feet OF the in iluenced por-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
Weight Oi n Ton.

In the last District appropriation
hill there appeared an item allowing
fifty cents per ton for the removal of
garbage in steel tanks. Shortly after
the law went into operation II question
arose as to what number of pounds
constituted II ton. The contractors
claimed that 1000 pounds was the
legal ton. and made returns on that
basis. The first auditor, however, was
not disposed TO pass the account until
the Commissioners explained the
definition of the word 'ton."
Attorney Thomas was called upon to
give his opinion of the matter and to-
day returned the papers with the fol-
lowing opinion:
"rhe act does not specify the num-
her of pounds which shall compose q
ton, and hence We must go outside for
IL definition. Among other definitions
of the word 'ton" given by Webster
are the following: 'rhe weight of
twenty hundred gross or 2240 pounds.
In the United States the ton is com.
monty estimated Mt 1000 pounds, this
is sometimes called the short ton.
The law in relation to the collection
Of duties on imports prescribes that,
whenever the word ton is used in
reference to weighing bulky articles
in custom houses, it shall he construed
to mean twenty hundred weight, each
hundred weight being one hundred
and twelve pounds avoirdupois, but
this section throws no light on the
| question, since but for the statute
2OOO might have been considered by
custom house officials as ton. Nor
would there seem to be any practice
| in the District amounting to usage,
since by an ordinance of the late cor
poration of Washington in regard to
the sale of coal 2240 pounds ID fixed
as . 4rn. whilst section 1870 of the
I nj -+as ~kas {"
pounds Of hay and straw ton. In the
absence OF definition OF the word
ton in the act of March 3, 1898, no
special Importance is to he attached to
section 1851 of the Revised Statutes,
in regard to the collection of duties
making 22i0 pounds II ton, HI showing
what Congress intended by the use OF
that word in the act of March 3. 1893.
For these reasons my opinion Is that
1000 is to be taken rs ton in weigh
ing garbage under the act of 1898. -
Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
Washing smoke.

The inventor of new method Of
banishing the smoke nui 'ance from
cities using soft coal, seems 10 have
hit on a profitable way of evolving
the raw materials OF two or three in,
dustries, He simply washes the
smoke. First the smoke Is drawn
from the stack by powerful fan,
and then forced through revolving
cylinder into tank tllled with
water. Perforated eaters are affixed
% the back OF the cylinder and these
drop into the water and scrub or
wash the smoke, which Is conducted
back into the chimney in the form or
perfectly pure yapor The solid
carbon which Is washed fro IN the
smoke appears at the bottom OF the
tank as black, tOamlng froth The
arrangement OF the apparatus allows
an ins tion OF the washing pro-
cess and OF the yapOr, which, after
being cleansed, is perfectly white
aud odorlcss, and is thrown through
the chimney into the air as steam.
IL Is an interesting fact that the
black extract Is admirably adapted
for use in the composition OF paint
and printing ink. while the ammo.
mated water remaining after the
process OF washing possesses the
properties OF powerful disinfectanL
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
WHEN LAW Is DlsREGARpED.

pF,tsiON AFFECTING PERFORMANCES wHHnB
LtDrNsr u NpI HrIp.
HAUnlsBrn5-Ecspousiye to a request
from The auditor general. the attorney.
general hi' given an opinion regarding tho
time when 1t i,to b considered that unliw.
ful attempt has blcn made by any person
or person, To show. hold or exhibit the
atre circus or uenlycr.e without license
under the net otMay -, 1873 The at'or
ncy genera says
This ia penal statute aud must be
strictly construed \ mere Advertisement
for 4 i"riptm ince would not be au urcnse
| therefore advise you that the ttiur when u
iStO be considered that an uutuNful attempt
has been rupds 10 show, hold or exhibit u
theatre, circus or meuiserle without 1t
ccn'e would be the commencement pr TAX
ing art IN the performance itself aS llyer-
tl.PI
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS.
SWEAT SHOP LABELS

FOR All ctornts MAoE iN tHosg DESS Apvo-
cNtTp ny wArCHoRS
HAnRtsncRd-St,tc Factory Ins ecior
Watchorn, discussing the sweating system
,s It exists in Philadelphia stated that ~
Southwestern Philadelphia alone there are
j,Oo) persons employed in sweat shops In
sir too foul for any person tol breathe. In
some the women work So late at night that
they have 10 time to return to the deus
they call home. They merely drop the
garments UPON which they are working and
sleep upon them.
Very often these rooms tccm with con
tag Gus diseases aud the women who sleep
on the garments infect them and
send them forth to scatter germs. Hs
proposes to ask the next legislature to
compel oil goods made IN this way To bo
plainly AMI intelhgbly labeled Made 10
sweat shop
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
RELIGIOUS READING.


kEfP STEADY.
Keen steady, young man. keep steady
Nor waver when put to the test.
When Satan assails, be ready.
Defeat him by dong your best.
With plausible words he advances:
With cunning he strengthens hischances
He does all his planning with care;
He's willy and wicked. Beware!
Resist all his sly approaches
Yield never an inch to the ios.
whenever that foe oncroaches,
Resort to a resoIute MOI
With nattery, cunning. he plies you;
With sympathy. artful he tries you;
His wies he keeps well ont Of sight;
He comes "a an "angel of light!'
Let truth be your watchword cycr,
Let right be the law OF your life.
With these for guides you never
VIII suffer defeat In the strife
Give battle to Vices that tempt you--
Your virtues on never exempt yOu.
Temptations will come. but be strong
Give battle to all that IL wrong.
Don't faltcr, young man, don't fllter,
But trust In the arm Of the Lord.
No infdel SCOTS can alter
The glorious truths OF His word
The God OF your fathers defends you;
1he Spirit most holy bcfrinud@ YOU;
Tho Saviour from heaven came down
To give you robe and Il crown!
Then steady, young man. keep steady,
Whatever vain worldlngs may say.
For laborsof love be ready
The calls OF the Master obey.
Cnworthiness freely conios-ing,
Stand fast on Gods promise ot blessing
The world with itS favor or irown
Is naughtto the robe and the crown.
--JoHS NJ MORsE in New FORK Observer
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
For Thirst.

A wholesome drink for persons al
fiicted with inordinate thirst is mads
by pouring a little more than TWP
quarts of boiling water over two table,
spoonfuls of pearl barley and qua
ter of pound OF loaf sugar. Addtie
peel OF fresh lemon, let it stani MI
night and strain in the morning. :
New York World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25

BaitFfo>rr-Jui Furst handed down
two important decisions one Wa IA tho
equity ease pf the rrnusylvauin Railroad
against The Valentine Iron Company, bill
oriniuuciiou TO restrain them from ship.
ping frcisit over tn" Central railroad IN
which the bal va, dismissed at the cost OF
the pliutH'.
The her was = decision On a recent,
verdict for 81 80 given Mr' David Iohr
against Phillip,burg borough for Injuries
sustained On u defective board walk. in
which the verdict was sustained
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25

Mr.. Skidds feeling his way Miss
Fosdick, what salary do you think II
young man ought to have to marry?'
Miss Fosdick with wcll-simulated SUR
prise)-"My gracious, Mr.. Skidds, do
young men demand IA salary for mar
rying nowadays ~ Harper's Bazar.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25

tion furnished laS pounds of tubers;
10i feet OF the influenced portion
furnished l3S pounds" So, also,
have grapes, spinach, celery, radishcs
and turnips shown au increased pro-
ductiveness under this utilization of
atmospheric electricity quite equal to
that obtained from the use of eXpen-
sive chemical fertilizers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
FIonTINo AoArNsr pEMoYs.

While we are all talking about the Mata.
bee II is nteresting to note, in the above
connection, that Khama. whose name has
figured once or twice In tho Matabele com.
plication, said to Sir Sidney Sheppard, in
1883 ''It were better for me that i should
lose my country than that II should be flood
ed with drink. But TO nght against drink is
10 fight against demons, aud not against
Christian,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
A BLESSED PROSPECT.

The ties which bind together family who
all have good Christian hope, shalt never
be dissolved. Death comes among them. but
we take the Bible In our hands, aud inscribe
on their tomb Pleasant In life. and In
eternity not divided" one after another
falls, until the last of the circle is carried to
his long home, but the grave cannot retain
them. by and by the family IL 10 meet again
husbands and wives, parents and children,
masters and servants, are one day TO stand
within the gates Of the New Jerusalem, all
washed and sanctiied, and justified in the
name OF the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit OF
our God.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25

The church that IL to be influential must
regard the honor Of Christ and the extension
Of his kingdom as the grand purpose OF its
existence. IL must form its plans OF action
on lines which the New Testament sanction
II must be zealously affected in every good
thing, and, above all, its members must have
the spirit and mind OF Christ and so bs drawn
together into fellowship 0f love and service.
-lChrstiau Inquirer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25

Among the pension, issued at Wa'hng-
ton are the following. IennsylyanIi-
DrIgiuu, t. Epust somerset reissue sam.
uel ScgitcnGrll. Mauus Choice Newton IA.
Brtddpck. Wind Rtdse original widows
etc Angelina T.. Robson Iuotherl Polk
Nenaugp Thomas Barnes Gather Iowau-
da Bradford
Tnr Allegheny Valley Railroad ticEet
office At New kensington has been robbed
again This time the thieves secured slJ
in broad daylight while the people Iu
charge were AT III met
Fgrrz ELwiNGE. aged g years. Of Girird'
woe shot fatally saturday afternoon by Dell
S T. lgar Edgar is m J,l ncIs - years
of age and has a wife and two children.
Ar Altoona while cleaning revolver
Daniel Swartl accidentally discharged tho
weapon aud the bullet entered his wIfej
right side just below the heart.
In. S,HA.fr.s snprruteud.nt Of public
instruction. stated a. illrrls0urs that ha
was OPPOSED 20 tlr pIs'asr OF a compulsory
school law ia th -'''H.
EyR,>hrrI 8 Eo.,,rrrrov recently
convicted pi rm ho''.emrnt, wa -en.ruCci
at WlHc,blfrr' 90 Two wears and tw. mouths
in the pcni'en. try
TuE MraIv,.,e savings bank sutpcu ipi
The institution - AN 'utpl lh'tllri par. utr.
ship IN which ,.e s,1nGhOiIcr, are iu '.si-
ually liable.
4 MoRru,.r was filed ~ Lancaster
AGAINST the Pennsylvania traction company
Tor s2OOOUDD, to secure bond, for tIat
amount
The bar association of Montgomery
county has decided by vote of Is NO . that
it is incIpedteut To admit women t. rhs bar.
Tur standard Sewer Pipe company. ot
Huntingdon, have resumed work employing
10 hands after several weeks Likeness
CHARLIE, u. CoumNty an inmate II tho
Soldiers home in .re, fell down stalrs al
the home and broke his neck.
ONE HrNp3Ep employees at the Enterprise
gas, plant liea!er Falls, struck for an al
vance IN wages.
SrFrHFN FNRcHItp, a brakeman, was run
over by train and beheaded at Broadiord'
faycttc county
Tur Eagle hotel at Gettysburg was de-.
stroyci by tire. Loss $5OO0J, Insurance.
$1,000,
ScAplAr:~N is So PREVALENT roundabout
Buffalo Mills that the schools have been
closed.
Tnr old and historic building at Bel
fonte. the Conrad house, was destroyed ny
tire.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
Wheels That Lay Their own Tracks.

This wheel is designed for travelling
over soft ground, sandy and muddy
roads and is the invention of II Cali
fornian, says the Colliery Engineer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
EDITORS 10 Ngfrlv m,Rrr,prnG.

FTTT TUWN 10 WTTT n IT NNTTT TT'T IIfs
H,RUI,HyR. secretary Thomas of the
Pennsylvania state editorial association, has
called meeting Of the ASSOCIATION to bo
held in Harrisburg on January 81 At tho
l.ochicl hotel
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25

Tx Russian Poland the Catholic churches
have been closed and hundreds OF Catholics
have been murdered by Cossacks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-01

Washington, Jan. S1.-[Special.] 1.-The
Senate territories committee met today,
but did not take up the Utah admis-
sion bill. However, Chairman Faux
ner again assured The Herald CORE
spondent that the people of Utah
need have no fear.
In due course of time" he said,
"the Utah bill will be reported favor
ably and passed. We intend to take
action as soon as possible, but the
Senate is a slow-moving body, and we
cannot always rush matters as rapidly
as we would like"
Senator Faulkner says the committee
has ordered a favorable report on the
House bill of Mr.. Rawlins, permitting
an increase of the limit of Salt Lakes
Indebtedness for improvement pur-
poses.
Speaking of the big Indebtedness
charged against Utah by the federal
officials, Senator Faulkner said the
committee had considered that ques-
ton, and he would offer a resolution
in the Senate calling for further infor-
nation. From what he had learned,
he felt certain Congress would straight
en- out this matter to the complete
satisfaction of the people of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-01
Iffairs is liable to lead him constantly

affairs is liable to lead him constantly
into blunders.
Da CANA feels aggrieved at Benham.
He sent a letter to the American ac-
miral today, protesting against The
DESTINATIONS manner in which the
American commander had humilitated
him. He says he will yield for time
to superior force, but that, as he was
compelled to allow the American ships
to come to the wharves, he has
Officially notified the representatives Of
all other nations that they may DO
the same He declares the insurgents
have held the harbor for five months
and says that now, if the shore bat
teries fire on him, he will be unable
to reply, for fear of hurting neutral
ships and will also be unable to pro
tect his men.
Da Cana has also sent letter to
the officers In conference to discuss
Benham's action, asking that he
might be permitted to lombard The
city without notice. No answer was
sent him, but Benham said later to an
Associated Press correspondent he
would grant the insurgent admiral per-
mission to lombard the city, but
would require that As hours notice be
given. so that non-combatants might
be able to seek shelter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-01
GOES AS A RIDER.
The Revenue Bill Tackled Onto the
Tariff Bill.

Washington. Jan. 91.-The internal
revenue bill was placed as rider upon
the tariff bill this afternoon by vote
of IT'S to IS. The entire day was spent
in the consideration of the amend
ments to the various internal revenue
features.
The principal fight came upon the pro-
posal to increase the tax upon whisky
from 80 cents to 81 and extend the
bonded period to eight years.
These provisions, especially the one
looking to the increase of the bonded
period, were bitterly opposed upon both
sides of the House, and, despite the
opposition, the proposition upon both
the bonded period to eight years was
stricken out while the increase of the
tax from 80 cents to 81 was allowed
to stand.
The Kentucky members say this will
bring ruin and disaster to the whisky
interests of their state. Kentucky
alone has over S5,0O0,OO0 gallons of
whisky in bond, upon which the tax is
Increased, without giving them the ben
left of an extension of the bonded per-
| iod.
Only one other amendment Of inn
portance to the internal revenue fea-
lures of the bill was carried 1t was
| the provision to extend the operation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-01
THE coLoRApo MIpLANp.
Central Trust Company Applies for
Receiver.

st. Louis, jan 91.-The Central
Trust company, Of New York. has ap-
piled to the federal court for a receiver
for the Colorado Midland road. which
the company AYERS will default the
interest due tomorrow on S4.S0O,OOO
bonds. The court has taken the mat
ter under advisement.
This action makes evident the inn
port Of the gathering here within the
past three days of the receivers Of the
Atchison system and the Trust COM
pany representatives. The Colorado
Midland is a separately operated pOr-
ton of the AtchisOn system, the main
line reaching from Colorado Springs to
Newcastle, Col, aggregating, with
mortgage on which interest is likely to
be defaulted, the road has first mort
cages amounting to $6250.000 and &.
mortgage of 1866, 900, besides floating
debts to the amount of S2,000,000,
which the management has been I'M
able to meet. The bonds are in the
hands of the Central Trust company,
of New York, as trustees, and this
company has made application for a
receiver. Pending the decision, Judge
Caldwell has issued an injunction re-
straining all persons from interfering
with the road by attachment or other
wise. A decision will be rendered on
Friday.
This action is taken to permit the
defaulting of the interest to become
an accomplished fact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-01
THE "cHAPPIEsv ENTERTAIN.
The Knfckerbocker Bachelors Ball
in New York City.


in New York City.
No ball of the season has been as
beautiful in setting, as attractive in
appointments and as perfect in man
agement as the Knickerbocker Bach
elors' ball at the Waldorf last evening.
The ballroom was given a fairylike
effect by the clever arrangement at
the rear of a huge elevator, which
transformed the carriage driveway
yelled in vines, intermingled with col
ored electric lights, in the designs of
morning glories. The large windows
were taken out of the ballroom and
the guests passed under gracefully
draped arches into their spacious hall.
which was carpeted and at one end
had dainty buffet of refreshments. 1t
was quite evident men managed the
material delights of the ball, for re-
freshments were attractively arranged
in most convenient places. The gentle
mems reading room had been prettily
changed into a lounging room. One
end of the cafe, curtained off with rich
hangings of terra Gotta velvet, Topped
with garlands of white roses, made a
charming reception room, where the
patronesses, Mrs. Whitney Warren
and Mrs. Ogden Mills, received the
guests. In the cafe was arranged a
Imulti-colored buffet, ornamented with
the glowing letters, *. B. B." Huge
silver standards of fruit, illuminated
with electric lights were on either end
of the buffet. The vine-embroiderao
entry and the buffers pantry, which
had been "poetized" with vines and
electric morning glories, made an en-
chanting passage way from the ball
room to the reception and supper
lrooms.-New York Telegram.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-01
THE BONDS IN THE SENATE.
A Wide Divergence of Opinion
Among the SOIons.


Washington, Jan. 91.-The entire time
of the Senate today was consumed in
the discussion Of the resolution of
Stewart, declaring the secretary of the
treasury had no power to issue the
bonds for which bids had been in
vited.
Allen, of Nebraska, took the floor to
reply to Sherman's argument of yes
terday. He declared the authority to
issue bonds under the resumption act
was not continuing in power, and ceas-
ed with it's first exercise.
docs not the duty of retiring the
$500, 900, 600 continue the same as be-
fore?' inquired Platt. rs not the sec
rotary of the treasury just as much
bound to redeem the treasury notes
presented now as before the limitation
for the redemption of those notes?'
mo, SIR replied Allen.
Does the senator hold that if
treasury note is now presented, the
| treasurer is not bound to redeem it?''
81 do" replied Allen; che is not un-
der any act of Congress now in exist
ence."
Stewart confirmed Aliens statement
and said the only intention Of the act
of 1875, was to redeem the 5000, 900
| in greenbacks, and that was the ex-
| tent of the powers given by the law
| Allen, of Nebraska, in reply to
question by Allison. said the only pow
er conferred upon the secretary of the
treasury was to redeem legal tender
notes down to 81, 300, 900, and when they
reached that point his power to redeem
stopped.
Allison replied, "There is a reserve
of $10OOO0,O0O lying there now for the
purpose of redeeming greenbacks and
for no other purpose
Allen maintained the reserve fund
twas a mere caprice of the secretary of
thority derived from Congress. The
lsecretary has power to destroy the
preserve and use it for the ordinary
purposes Of the government.
Hoar then said: Il feel bound by
a sense of public duty to declare that,
in my opinion, the bonds issued and
sold by the treasury department under
Lexisting circumstances will be Illegal
and will carry no constitutional or law
full obligation on the government for
payment
German argued that the Republicans
were responsible for the present condi-
ton of the treasury, but admitted that
silver Legislation, was, in part, respon-
sible for the situation.
sherman SAID the principal cause was
because the Democratic party had come
into power.
Voorhees, contended there was nc
question of the secretary's power tt
issue bonds and any question of ex
. penditure of money was subject for E
later consideration after the money haC
been secured by the sale of bonds. He
maintained the secretary could ust
| the money both to redeem greenback.
| and carry on the government.
Hawley said the success of the Demo
! cratic party was responsible for tn,
/ falling off of the revenue and the de
pletion of the treasury. The bono
lquestion went over till tomorrow, ant
+ at 5:25 the Senate adjourned.