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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-11
'racrrTN GREAT EASTERN WAR.
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We Cause Of tn War '-'~of
Z Japan and China.

The following letter written by a
friend of the Posi- Editor, for the
Public Press, will no doubt interest
our readers: You have no doubt
publised some articles on The recent
war, but having n correspondent on
the battle field you are entitled to an
article direct and fresh.
THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.
For many years China has held
suzerainty over Korea. In name
Korea was independent; in fact, she
was not. Korea, lying between
China and Japan, it is of the great
est importance to Japan that Korea
be kept free country. If China
should take her it would bring China
uncomfortably close to Japan. In
the year 1884 there was some diff
Guilty between these two countries
over Korea, which resulted in a new
treaty being made. This treaty of
1885 stated that neither power was
TO send troops to Korea without
first informing the other of their in
tentions.
There has been dissatisfaction
among the people of Korea for some
years. The government itself has
been very bad. The people are kept
in great poverty, there being no in.
centive to produce wealth, as it
would be taken at once through tax
alton. Last Spring things became
unbearable and rebellion was the
result. China was called to put
down the people, as the Korean gov.
ernment was not able to do so
China responded at once without
notifying Japan, thus breaking hei
treaty OF 1885. This is the cause OF
pretext, for Japan has been wanting
TO fight China for some time. Sh,
has two reasons, yes three; First
her own people are greatly dissatis
fed and n rebellion has been feared
for some time. A foreign war is tn
surest way of unifying her own pee
pie. Second, China is an old enem
and Japan wishes to show China he
strength and if possible bring thel
to dust before her. Third, Japa,
has just taken her place among civ
ilized nations and is now on dres
parade before the world. She
anxious that all the world may kno,
of the kingdom of Great Japan"
AS soon as the news reached Japa
that China had sent troops to Korea
she answered by sending some A, ,OO
troops at once, toprotect her peopl
in Korea and her interests ther,
China asked Japan to withdraw he
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large oiiern had bsS&As .''nses' ~
Japan is " l. S'''Iavor OF the war;
A few days ago the writer saw
company of little boys and girls, rang
ing from the ages of 6 to II years,
lined up, and one was drilling them.
The japanese troops are mobile.
They have prepared the railroads so
that they can transport great many
troops in very short space OF time.
They are also prepared to lay new
tracks if necessary. There is only
one thing against Japan That is
her resources, both in means and
men. II the war continues her re-
sources must run out. Their pre-
sent policy is to strike fast and bring
the war to close soon. OF course
if the japanese take Pekin they will
have humbled China.
China is not so well prepared for
war. In the first place she is not so
homogeneous as Japan. They are
very slow in their movements. The
provinces are almost like separate
kingdoms. The army is poorly drill
led and Just as poorly armed. Then
Chinese Will not obey orders. Yet
they have the German stubbornness
and would always rather die than
surrender. Having no railroads, it
takes Il long time to collect the army
together or move them when collec-
ted. The Chinese navy is better
than her army and compares very
favorably with that of the japanese.
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the times will watch the events OF
the present war with much interest.
Students of prophecy will watch
with special interest and insight.
The nineteenth century may go
out drenched in blood ard amidst
the destruction of her own civiliza-
tion. May God send us a new and
better age when nations will leai n
war no more. Do not forget that in
Korea there are some 100000
souls waiting for the Gospel. Has
God spoken to you about it?
T.. G. PAULrNG.
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Thursday, Oct. II, 1894.
Standing Committeeman.

Adams--,l. J. Mddlcswarth J' =. tetteroi'
Beaver-lryin Kinney, Nathan feese.
Beaver Wcst-AmOs Howell. William Hehter'
Ccntrp-J. W. Sampsel. G. +. Berge.
Chapman-JOhn seller, David a. PQrtzhhe'
Frahkllu-J. n. Enterline, j. II. Bong.
JacksOn-J. &. Klngler. Vim. Martin -
Middieburgh-J. II. Rhoads. william +. Feese.
Middlecrcck--W. A. keeler. ID. =. now.
Nunroc-G. \. Kaufman, &. \. Farlenan.
peuu-Iryin 4. Iaudenslagcr. David Meyer.
perry-B. 4. ArbOgast, irwin Boyer
Perry Wcst-Chas. VI. ArbOgast, Il. X. Grayoni
Spring-A NJ Aurand David Middleswarth.
Sellnsgrovc-J B Fockler. Ed. r. Gemberling'
Union Hiram Gumby, David G.. stahl: 49,.
Washlngton-wm G. IIillbish. Philip i. Moyer'
&. NJ. ARBOGAST. Chairman, Richneld. Pa
AN. AURAND. Sec. Beaver springs ia
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November 18th, 1894,

pose 10 public sale at the late residence OF Chas
Rhodes. In the Borough Of Scln's Grove, snyder
County. Pa, on Thursday,
November 18th, 1894,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the following described Real
TRACT No. IA lot Of land situate In the
Borough OF Sen's Grove, Snyder Co., and state
OF Pa. bounded on the North by lot OF Charles
Hover: on the East by Market Street on the
South by another LOT OF said decd and on the
West by Union Alley; being 90 feet front on
Market st. and 10Y feet on said Alley; whereon
Is erected a two story, partly log frame dwell
Ing house, pig.pen. smokehouse and other out
buildings. There Is also well OF good water
ON the premises.
TRACT No. 2.--Also lot OF land situate in
tae town. county STATE AFORESAID bound DC, nd
IN the II East I by T Market is, anne south Sy by lot lot
Of MIs, v, f. .geIle} .e.- West 10y, upieH
ErLro;r,,sAe Aet In iront on Market street
and ten. s.--Also lot OF land situate In town.
self u, and state aforesaid. bounded on the
by lot OF Vim. Noetling. on the East by
lr.on Alley, on the South by lot OF NJ. l.. Miller.
y .Id on the West by High Street, containing
rhree-fourth 90 OF an ACRE more or less.
whereon Is erected a good and large BARN or
STABLE.
TRACT No. 4.-Also a tract OF land situate In
the town county and state aforesaid, bounded
on the North by land OF william Noetling. Geo.
Eby. Norton Glover and Daniel Stouner, ON the
East by the SCnbury and Lewistown Railroad,
on the south by Public Alley and on the West
by land OF Beni iamin Ulrlch. containing FOUR
TEEN ACRES and one hundred and twelve
percheS.
TRACT No. 5.-Also "A lot of land situate In
the town, county and state aiOreOad, bounded
on the North by land Of the Sunbury and Lewis
town Railroad. on the East by High Street on
the West by the sunbury and Lewistown Rail-
road. and on the South by lot OF Levi Fisher.
being two and fourteenth perches In front on
High street ana three and tSo-tenth perches
along said Railroad, whereonis erected car
penter ShCp.
The conditions Of the sale VIII be made known
on the day Of sale.
H.. PINE,
LUCY j. OLEWINE,
CANDACE GLOVER.
Surviving trustees appointed In the last Will
ana testament OF Charles Rhoads decd, 10 sell
hig Real Estate.
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Republican Ticket.

STATE.
For Governor.
GENERAL DANIEL II. HASTINGS,
Of centre County.
For observation-disclosures.
WALTER LYON,
OF Allegheny county.
For auditor General,
AMOS II. MNLlN,
Of Lancaster county.
For Secretary OF Internal Affairs,
GENERAL JAMES W. LATrA,
OF Philadelphia.
For Congrcssmcn.,tt-Large,
GALUSIIA 4. GROW,
OF Sus1uchanna County. and
GEORGE +. HUPF.
OF wcstmorcland county.
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PUBLIC SALE OF
REAL ESTATE!
T.. G.. PAULIyG

The undersigned trustees under the last Will
and testament of Charles Rhodes, deed. viii eN-
pose 10 public sale at the late residence Of Chas
Rhodes, In the Borough " Scln's grove. snyder
County, Pa, on Thursday,
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INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS.

No one can predict anything posi-
lively in regard to the outcome of
this war. Some movements which
have been made make us apprehen-
sive. England has eight men-of-war
on the Korean waters. Russia has
answered with the same number.
France and Germany are represent
ed. Russia ard England are not
friends. France and Germany are
enemies. 1t is stated on good au-
thority that Russia intends to take
one of the ports of Korea, for at
present they have no Eastern port
which is open the year around. 1t
is very necessary for her to have
such port, as well as a good outlet
for her Siberian railroad. Whether
the other nations will interfere is to
he seen. The spirit of war is abroad
in the land. Itwould not take much
| fire from the East to start the wal
flame in Europe. All students Of
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COUNTY.
For Congress,
Hon. TuND. VI. MAuOS,
Of OfChamber>burg.
For Assembly,
CHAS. ". HERMANN:
For Prothonotary,
dc. SCIlOCH.
For Register & Recorder,
q. VI. SlIINDEL.
For District Attorney,
j. NJ. BAKER.
For Jury Commissioner,
j. II. KNEPP.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-03
DAIRY AND LIVE STOCK.

The milk of old COWS will not work
evenly with that OF young cows.
GOOD care is as important as good
cows. The careless man will make
but sorry living even with the best
cows.
The big mixer is usually sensitive.
high strung" piece of machinery. If
she kicks don't meet it with blows un.
less you wish to spoil her.
The observing housewife has learn ed
that creamery prints don't keep their
quality as well as private dairy but
ter. if they do cost more. Let the
creamerics keep on improving.
AFTER getting the colt so he drives
nicely give aim a daily task on the
road. If he be fed and left standing
it ought not to surprise YOU to have
him cut up some disagreeable prenks
BREED is all right, but the COW which
will produce the most butter from the
Investment of given amount OF
money. is the best animal for the but
ter maker. Because certain families
of animals are most highly priced. is
because they have distinctive faculty.
for production along a certain G,:e
Don't let an individual OF the herd &C
because she is not OF the fashionable
color or stripe.-Farm Journal.
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Why Some Calves sicken.

Calves scour and die because they
are overfed while young. Prevention
Is better than cure and no medicine is
SO good for a sick calf as abstinence
before he becomes sick. A calf in his
natural state sucks the COW aud has
frequent access to her udder, never at
one time getting a large quantity
When fed only twice per day the little
creature is SO hungry he gorees, If per-
mitted, and his stomach, not being
mature and strong, rebels, throwing
the load into the bowels, there to fer
nent and cause trouble. If those who
fatten calves would but bear in mind
che truth that only a small meal is
needed by a young calf they could
raise more and never be troubled by
scours.-H. Sage, in Farm and Home.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-03
STARTING A CREAMERY.

Mono But NIilk-Producers Should Be Al
lowed to Hold Stock.
notwithstanding the numerous
warnings that have appeared in the
agricultural and daily press during the
past year. the creamery shark CON
tlnues to reap his harvest. The torn
creamery shark has been earned by
and is applied to the individual, or
firm, who goes into a locality where
the farmers are ignorant of the dairy
business. and by securing the help Of a
few influential farmers-usually by
the distribution of a few hundreds Of
dollars-Succeedsi in organizing q CO.
operative creamery company and Sc
cures a contract for putting in a plant
at about twice what it is worth.
In some paper not long ago saw an
article detailing the manner in which
the farmers OF that locality had been
swindled, as outlined above. In COM
menting on it the editor said that the
business men of the town were will
ing to help the farmers build a cream
cry by taking a humber of shares each.
While this shows enterprise on the
part OF the business men, and is com
mendable, yet. strange as it may seem,
an action of this kind on their rart
very often endangers the success OF
the creamery. cooperative cream
cry can attain its highess success only
when the members of the company are
holders invest their IN oney purely as a
speculat ton and are not pa irons, the
advantages of cooperation are partial
ly destroyed.
An abundant supply of milk is tho
first essential to the success of the CO.
opera tive creamery, and one should
never be started until a sufficient num-
Der of men who have milk to sell are
willing to invest the money required
to build it. Hundreds of creameries
are now standing idle simply because
not milk enough can be secured to
justify them in running. Hence, to
inaure a sufficient supply Of milk every
stakeholder should be a producer of it.
This Is the true principle of coopera-
ton.
As a rule, when the capital of the
business men of a town goes into q CO.
operative creamery, it is q detriment
RI Their than a benefit. If enough
cannot be raised among the
farmers, it is usually better to wait
un It'll it can.-Farm and Dairv
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-03
THROWING A Bull.
A Plan That Has Been Used with Succeed
in England.

A Elan That Has Boon Used with 9uecool
in England.
good method of casting a bull, in
order TO get at his feet for trimming
or other purposes, is given by Mr.. Cle-
ment Stevenson, of Newcastle-on,
Tyne, England. the successful breeder
of Polled Angus cattle, in the Journal
OF the Royal Agricultural society OF
England. A similar plan has been
used by Ayrshire breeders near Mont
real. having been introduced by DIR.
cEachran. The throwing is done
quickly, easily und safely. The ac-
conlpanying cut shows how the ropes
are adjusted.
The plan is as follows: Put a halter
on. Take a sound ordinary cart rope:
make q loop at one end and pass it over
the head and let it rest close around
the neck, low down like a collar; bring
the rope to the near side. pass it over
the back part behind~the, shoulders,
bring 1t underneath the chest. and
pass it under and then above the rops
SO as to make loop around the chest,
carry the rope back, pass it over the
loins. and bring 1t underneath the
belly, close to the tanks; make another
loop as before, and carry the rope
straig behind the animal; tighten up
the loops, one close to the elbows, the
other close to the hind TANKS.
All being ready, instruct the man
who holds the halter shank to pull for
ward. and. at the same time, the ner
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OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Tho croakers can't stop the re-
turn of good times. Even the croak-
ers will be singing jubilee songs soon.
Atlanta Journal.
1t is a significant fact that tho
so-called ''protected' industries Of our
country are the ones which pay the
poorest wages.-A1bany Argus.
While democrats are being do
nounced by republican claquers be-
cause wheat dropped to fifty cents,
why is the same party not given credit
because corn went up to sixty cents?-
Detroit Free Press
1t will be interesting to discover
which vicious combination the repub-
licans prefer personi6ed In a presfden-
tial candidate-Reed czarisn strongly
infused with Mckinley protectionism,
or Mckinley professionalism strongly
infused with Reed czarism.-ChicaR>
Herald.
The republican papers will exult
for week or SO now over 1.-The victory
in Mnine." Tom Reed would have ex-
ulted more if Mckinley had not been
imported by Joe Manley to make that
him to claim q share in the results.-
Chicago Times.
The wholesale croclkery and glass
dealers announce that their business
has greatly increased since the pas
sage of the tariff law. The tax on
china, porcelain, earthenware and
stoneware has been very high. and lts
reduction has stimulated trade. Re-
tail dealers and househo1ders arc ILL
ing UP their depleted stocks.-N. Y.
World.
The building trade everywhere
ought to realize great benefits from free
lumber. The senate bill removes the
duties on logs, hewn and sawed tim
Der, squared timber, sawed boarGs and
plank. clapboarels, hubs, laths, shin
giles and staves-in short, substan-
tally everything in the Mckinley
wood schedule except furniture, the
duty upon which is reduced to o5 per
cent. The value of the imports of these
articles now placed on the free list
was $4,000, 900 in 1893, and s1.I4S,0oo
was paid In duties-Boston Herald.
"A republican organ which ha.
long insisted that the foreigner pays
the tariff tax says that 1--WE have gem
erously relieved our foreign friends
from paying any taxes for permission
to sell their products in the American
The taxes they have hitherto
paid will be collected from the peoplc
who eat sugar" etc. This is certainly
the more so as since this
appeared in orr contem-
pcrory that authority has explained
that ION articles Qikc sugar. which
we produce, but not IA sufficient
quantity to supply Dur full demand,
the importer and his boss. tie fore ign
manufactures, pay y large part or all
of the duty" - louisville C<surjes.
Journal 49,
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who have hold of the loose end of the
rope to pull straight backward, and
down the animal goes, generally With
out a struggle. Keep his head down
and the rope firm, and, as a rule, the
animal lies quietly until such a time "a
it is desired that he should get up,
when the rope is slackened and up he
gets, none the worse for the casting.
The heaviest bull may be cast in this
way; but. of course. no one should
think of casting cows in calf, either in
this way or in any other. Those who
have experienced trouble in the past
in trimming their bulls feet will
greatly appreciate this novel me hod
of casting for that purpose
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-03
FARM AND GARDEN.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Some Valuable Advice from q Progressive
Ohio Farmer.

Some Valuable Advice from . Progressive
| Ohio Farmer.
| have had @ great deal Of experience
in building roads with the modern
road machine, and my experience il
| that a very wide roadway and a com.
para lively level road, with shallow
bitches at the sides. with just crown
| enough to carry off the water after
heavy rains. will keep in shape longer
and not rut as badly. as a very high
| crowned. narrow pike. great mis-
take in building and main TIA lining earth
roads is in putting too much earth in
the road and disturbing soil that
should not be disturbed: but very lit
tie should be taken from the sides to
the center to mako good road. and
in a level country, the driveway should
be as wide as possible after leaving,
say. five or six feet outside the side
bitches next to the fence for a side
walk. These lawns or sidewalks on
each side of the roadway, should not
be wide enough to drive on and rut
them in muddy weather. If one will
notice in driving through the country,
he will find where earth roads are mar
row. high-crowned pixies, and the
travel is confined to one or two tracks
only, that they are badly rutted in soft
weather, and rough and very unpleas-
ant to drive over a any time.
1 have often observed that where u
road is laid out 60 feet wide. there will
he ID or 20 feet next to the fences
grown up to weeds and brush, and a
narrow, hiRh-crowned pike in the cen
ter about Is to go feet wide with very
deep bitches at the sides, so deep that
they stand half full of water which
does not drain out through the nat
uraI water courses. The result with
such road is that the water perco-
lates through the roadbed. softens it,
and causes it to rut deeply. Such a
r <p<>I.<
maintain than a wide and compare
lively level road. Where roads are
built in this way, they should be wild
ened, and the side bitches put nearer
the fences with the modern road ma
chine. The way to do this, is to com
mence at the outside, 1 have de-
scribed. fill up the old bitches. and re-
build the road.
The greatest dra wback to our coun- |
try is our public highways. 1t costs |
more to haul 1000 bushels of wheat 10 |
miles over IL mud road, than 1t does to |
transport the same from Chicago to |
New York. over the most expensive rail |
road In the country. Our state prisons,
jails and infirmaries, our
school houses and bridges, have been
built and maintain ed; but our country
loads have been sadly neglected. What
we want now is money to improve our
ou bile highways, and a revision of our
road laws, whereby we can
aave a superintendent of highways
whose duty it is to attend to the roads
when they should be, ard proper tools
20 keep them in shape. Every town
ship should be provided with from two
% four reversible road machines, and
It least one heavy roller. If there is a
stone quarry in the township, either
limestone, granite or sandstone, or if J
here are plenty of powders, there !
should be rock crusher, and a piece
If stone road should be built each year.
j. ID. Olcott, in Rural New Yorker,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-03
New Enemy to Grape Vines.

The Kentucky experiment station
reports new enemy to the grape vine
in some small grubs that eat the bark
from grape roots. By keeping those
grubs until they undergo their change,
it is found that they are produced by
eggs laid by small brown beetle,
something like the rose bug, but diff.
fering from, that pest. This beetle has
been noticed to feed on grape leaves,
and experiment shows that Paris green
solutions will poison them. The grubs
may be killed by putting bieulphide of
carbon around the stem of the grape,
removing the earth, and then replacing
1t over the bisulphide. We have not
heard OF this enemy except from Ken
lucky, but grape growers should be on
the lookout for it.
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THOU ART A LIGHT.

OF Love- thou art TO mo light
That shino1 upon my way,
And guides me through the lonesome nigh1
Unto . sweeter day.
An angel pure, Love, thou art
For when I see thy face
feel an influence on my heart
OF sweet and heavenly grace.
No stained thought the soul can soil,
When thou, my Love. nrt near
No low desire. no word OF guile,
Nor passion insfnccre.
stay with me and be my love-
My light, my angel purei
And to theo will faithful prove
While earthly days endure.
D. J. Donoho, in Springfield (Ndess } Repub-
ltcan,
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come Names Not A,low.h,..

A wcrking1nan of Dresden lately
proposed to register his newborn ch::..d
as Robespier1e Danton. The registrar
declined to put down SO revolutionary
q name, and the father refused TO reg
lister the child at all, except by mum
Der. The matter.was taken ,oefcr,. s:;.
courts. the Workman yves t;r:.d, m1.s.
the decision given that III ,:1;s.,;.rel.i.,,
states such names arc not allowable,