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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Printing BY Telegraph.
In Electrical 7ype,oritcr That
Transmits Printed Characters.

The printing telegraph, though a
device of comparatively recent de-
velopment, has been the subject Of
ceaseless Investigation, audsipracti-
cal workers in electricity have direct
ed their whole attention in some in
stances to the transmission of mes
sages and the recording of them in
plain Roman characters.
It's advantages are simply those of
an electrical typewriter, by means of
which the message is printed in the
presence of the transmitting oper-
ator in page form, and duplicate of
the same printed at all the receiving
stations on the line, whether it be a
long or short circuit. A single
transmission prints it simultaneous
ly in page form ready for the com
positor's case in all the newspaper
offices of many cities.
II is said to differ materially from
all other known means of teleGraphy
in one essential particular. In it the
impulses move the instruments,
whereas in other systems the instru.
ments move the impulse that is tc
say, the transmitter of the message
IL caused to run by seperate pow.
or. No combination of electrical i'm.
pulse or currents is employed. Ar
even succession of dots or impulses,
which operate the polarized relay ar
mature at the receiving station
places the revolving type wheel il
the required position, when the 10
cal mechanism causes the. letter tC
be printed.
The apparent impossibility o
transmitting printed characters 50'
or 1000 miles over q single wire a
once presents itself to the mind, ,ant
| 10 is overcome i'll this system, 1T Il
asserted, in n very simple way
Each letter of the alphabet is repre-
sented by certain number of i'm
pulses, which rcyolve the type whee
to the required position. when th
letters are struck by the local NAL
let.
Fourteen impulses represent th
entire alphabet, making complet
revolution Of tho type wheel, whicI
may be returned 300 revolutions pc
minute, thus securing very rapi
printing. It's advantage also is tina
of absolute secrecy as means c
communication The advantage c
the printing telegraph for the trans
mission of news to the newspape
offices is unquestionably subjeC
! commanding attention on the pai
of progressive proprietors. Pap,
, and Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Port Treyeton Frae Bidge.

The people of Herndon want a
county bridge across the Susque-
hanna river and they intend to have
one if there is any possible way to
get it. Last april they petitioned
the commissioners of Northumber-
land county, but those officials de-
clined to act unless compelled to do
SO by the court, and Wednesday the
Herndonites took the initiatory
steps by filing with Prothonotary
Kremer a petition asking for free
bridge across the Susquehanna Riy-
er connecting Herndon, Northum-
berland county, and Port Treverton,
Snyder county. The petition in.
wolves the Commissioners of Snyder
county inasmuch as the bridge shall
be built Mt the expense Of the two
counties. The Judge ordered that
the county commissioners of Nor
thumberland county and the Phila
delphia x Reading Railroad com
pany severally answer the petition
and rule within fifteen days from
the time this rule is served on them
Rule returnable October 8, at
o'clock p. III.
The reason the notice was servet
On tho u and r. Railroad companN
is because they owned the bridg,
formerly located there.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

A portrait and sketch of DIR. Geo.
p. Miller, deceased, will appear in
our next issue.
STOVES Stoves If you need
any thing in the line OF Stoves you
can save from 2 to dollars by COM
ing to us to buy. We have full
line of the very latest improved
Stoves, Ranges and Heaters in stock,
also Spouting, Roofing and Stove
repairs at the lowest prices. Come
and see our stock before buying
elsewhere. Shop close to the rail
road station.
SHANNON & MATTER,
n. Swineiord, Pa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

Court was very poorly attended
this week.
Simon Fogelman was sentenced
this week to serve one year in the
county Jail.
Kane, the great Oil Metropolis, is
the subject Of an exhaustive article
|by VIM. X. Miller in this issue.
Don't fail to read it.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Our Mailing List IS always in Sight

Snyder county has two papers the
PosT and Herald, both claiming tt G
largest circulation. The latter
claims to lead by more than four
hundred. There is mistake some.
where, gentlemen. we can't think
that you can both have the largest
observation-disclosures.
Our mailing list is always pasted
on the wall in sight Of every body
who comes into our Office. That is
where it has been ever since We came
here. Any persons doubling oui
circulation claims can count the
names on our mailing list.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
ErMS of LOCAL INTEREST
Gov Goods at Wittenmyer's.

yoU Goods at Wittenmyer's.
rsrs II cts. at n. L. Dundore's,
'undore, Pa.
Tho court proceedings will be
Iblished next week.
the bicycle craze has at least in
based tho sale of arnica.
The moth is getting ready to fat
on camphor and tar paper.
The Masonic Lodge meets at Sc
r.rroye, Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st.
New Jewelry received at II. H
sitzers for sale at rock bottom
rices.
overcoats in clothing store win
ors are not calculated to improve
pes temper.
Call at W. w. Wittenmyer's Store
" choice Dress Goods, Calicoes,
hoes, Underware. etc.
Women would make good voters
one respect. They would all like
have an honest count.
A selection Of oil kinds of iewelry
!, lust been received. Call at H.
Ieitzel's and be convinced.
Few can find fault with a young
Elow wanting the earth when a
retty girl is all the world:to him.
All. Ulsh and NJ. X. Schoch and
heir wives, Of Swineford were in
Philadelphia and Atlantic City last
|eek.
Mrs }. M. and Mrs. G.. Fl. Stein.
pger spent last Friday at Adams
burg and Saturday at the Ridge
iCnic.
Cbas. B. Weiser, the late proprie'
pr Of the Riverside Hotel. Milton
listed his brother Jay in this place
as. week.
Geo. S. Shaffer and family have
poved to Mt. Carmel. The PosT viii
Ontinue to make its weekly visit tc
bis home.
Ed. G. Shindel, is canvassing a
Adamsburg selling books. We un
,erstand he is meeting with fai
lCcess.
The economical bicycle girl hal
Ter sleeves made in such a way n
b be able to transform them into
boomers.
All delegates expecting to atten'
he State Sunday School Convention
|hOuld hand in their names to g. A
Bowman, Williamsport.
N. L. Snyder raised sls bushels o
potatoes OF the Irish Daisy an(
New York variety, from two acres O
round.- Selinsgrooe Tribune.
Wm. II. Reigle of Adamsburg ca
"a at this Office on Tuesday. MI
Reigle says he will be a candidat
Or County Treasurer at the mex
Republican primary.
The large farm in Monroe Twp
Or many years the property OF II
|am P. App, has been sold to Albei
larburger, a prosperous Grocer
han Of Selinsgrove, for $4,000.
R. II. Lance of Miffiinburg, th
|Omb stone man, on Tuesday put u
most handsome monument ovt
he grave of the late Jacob p. Al
and in the Middleburgh cemeter.
Irwin Laudenslager OF Pen
ownship was among the Count
eat visitors on Tuesday. Mr.. Lau'
nslager is looking up his Interest
h the political field expecting to |
candidate for County Treasurer.
NoTIcE.-All who left watches an
locks at Philip Swineford's Jeweli
tore for repairs shall be remove
, 20 days or the same will be sold
public sale for the charges for r
Pairing. j. q. SwINEFoRD,
9.l93t. Administrato
The officers OF the U. b. Sundi
'chool were elected on Sunday al
fe as follows: Superintendent
Z. Specht F.; Asst. Supt., Geo.
pecht; Secretary, Hathaway Mert
lsst. Sec., Dundore Walter; Trea
ter, NJ. L. Shannon Libraria
lorence A. Specht; Organist, M
ne Cleland Asst. Orasuist. Cla
|pitler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
PESSlMlSTlC LABOUCHERE.
He Thinks the Principle of Perversity
Governs All Departments of Life.

It has been observed from time i'm
memorial that curious perversity Of
climate-so we have been accustomed
to consider it-generally provides one
sort of weather to match precisely op-
posite sort of clothing. Thus walking
stick will generally attract rain and an
umbrella will produce sunshine.
Indeed the principle of perversity
governs every department of life.
Should sunshine be necessary it will be
wet. Documents of no importance are
never mislaid. We invariably meet the
people whom we are anxious to avoid
and miss those we especially wish to
meet. A woman generally loses her
heart to the wrong man; a man gener
ally marries the wrong woman. Every
one will be able to add to these exam
pies almost indefinitely from personal
experience.
There are no accidents whatever in
life. Modern science has established
that every incident is governed by an in
variable law. Careful observation and
the study Of statistics prove beyond the
pOsslutlitp VI uOuDl tudb ClDtu6S uU very
materially influence weather, discov
cry which should be Invaluable not only
to the farmer, but to every member o.
the community.
Recent science, moreover, has erro
neously adopted the theory of the surviv-
al of the fittest. The primal law which
governs every circumstance Of life is
the survival of the unfittest. For in
stance, if a man is to inherit fortune
from relative, the latter will survive
to extreme old age. In literature and in
art the man of talent fails, the charlatan
attains fame. In finance and in COM
merce the swindler makes fortune and
becomes fashionable, the honest man is
driven into bankruptcy. An enemy is
sure to flourish. The pattern Sunday
school boy is cut off in his youth; the
truant grows to manhood, marries hap
PLY and dies respected and regretted by
all. The worthy youth never marries
the woman he loves; she marries his
utterly worthless rival. London Truth
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14

Il have most remarkable telephone
in my house, remarked a resident of
the western addition. "Inoticed that at
times | could hear very distinctly the
conversation in the next house. Sudden
~ it would be broken off short in the
middle of sentence, and 1 could not
hear another word. 1t would become au-
dihle again just as suddenly.
BY series of experiments I have
found out that the sound is conducted
by the water running through the pipes.
When the water is turned on in my
house, can hear all the conversation
IN any of the rooms next door in which
there is running water When l turn off
the water, all sounds stop suddenly.
Il told my neighbor of it, and we
have put it to practical use. When I
wish to speak TO him, tap on the win
dow, he turns on the water in his house
and listens while talk to him over the
water pipe in an ordinary tone of voice.
When l have finished, he turns off the
water in bis house, and / turn it on in
mine and listen. In that way we can
carry on long conversations with as
much ease as if he were in the room
with me. Still our houses are about 20
feet apart San Francisco Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14

The appearance of rust Oh the tuning
pins and the steel wires of a piano is a
sure indication that the piano has been
exposed to moisture or dampness. The
time of year or the age or quality of the
piano has nothing to do with it, as rust
may appear in a night. The fact that
the room is heated by stove just out
side Of it win probably account for the
rust, as the chances are that after the
usual cooling of a fire overnight its
heating i'll the morning would be likely
to cause condensation on the metal, and
rust would Immediately appear. Do not
use oil or any greasy substance to re-
move it. 1t will probably not do any
harm unless it causes the strings to
break, in which case they will have to
be replaced Most pianos require tuning
twice year. The only important care
to be given a piano is to keep it in an
even, dry temperature Ladies' Home
journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
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A Lake of Boiling Lava.

Mauna Loa, the gigantic Hawaiian
volcano, has two craters or openings,
one of which, Kilauea, is the largest
active volcanic crater in the world. The
mountain is Id. 100 feet high, and XII
lauea is situated on the eastern side,
about 1900 feet above the level of the
sea. This marvellous crater is really a
vast lake Of boiling lava which rises and
falls continually by the action of sub
terranean fires. In tossing to and fro
like a troubled sea of molten metal the
lava is dashed against the cliffs and
hardens there in the form Of long, CLASSY
fllaments, gigantic knobs. miniature
trees, and in imitation Of grass, leaves,
etc.
Another form of CLASSY filament to
be found along the shores of this fiery
lake is in the shape of queer punches
and tufts of lava made up of an aggre-
cation of vitreous threads which the ma
lives call 'Pele's hair" PeIe being the
goddess to whom the mountain is dedi-
lated. These CLASSY threads appear to
De caused by the passage of steam
through the molten lava. In SO doing
small particles in the shape Of bubble
like balloons are thrown into the air,
leaving tail behind like a comet.
When the scene of these miniature steam
eruptions is near a rock or the shore all
solid and cool surfaces are found cover
ed with punches of "Pele's hair" This
hair" was formerly used in mystic
native ceremonies, and of late years
has been gathered in large quantities
by curiosity seekers. st. Louis Repub-
liz
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
Teiluriun.


A mining paper states, as practical
fact worth knowing, that any miner or
prospector who has blowpipe, alcohol
lamp and few drops Of cold sulphuric
acid can in a few minutes determine
whether tellurium is present in ores, all
that is necessary being to break off a
small piece of the ore, place it in a
porcelain dish previously warmed SO as
to avoid breaking, apply the blowpipe
until the ore is at an oxidizing heat,
then put enc or two drops of the sui
phuric acid on the porcelain dish and
allow to mix with the ore-the reaction
will Immediately follow, if tellurium be
present, by beautiful carmine and pur-
pie colors. The metal fuses at about 500
degrees c., and is distilled at a very
high temperature Its vapor is golden
yellow and has very brilliant ABSORB
tion spectrum, while the electrical con-
ductivity, like that of selenium, is large
ly influenced by the temperature preyi-
Gus to heat, increasing after exposure to
light though not to the same extent as
does selenium Tellurium burns, when
heated in the air, with blue flame,
evolving white vapor of tellurium diox-
ide. 1t is insoluble in water and carbon
disulphide, but dissolyes in cold Tuning
sulphuric acid, imparting to the solu-
ton most pleasing carmine color
which almost Immediately passes into
purple. The compact form is a silver
white, respondent metal of markedly
crystalline structure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
IMPRESSIVE GLITTER.
The Metallic Splendor of the Diplomatic
Corps on New Years Morning.

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
Annihiiation of the British Empire Frol
a Irench Point of View.


Annihiiation of the British Empire From
French Point of View.
As a specimen of rabid writing in the
French press give passage from an
article once read in lie Matin:
"The English empire in India is now
spectacle of extortion, rapine, famine
and bankruptcy. All crumble into ruins
towns, villages, reservoirs and public
works, temples and tombs; the railways
pass through deserted villages and di-
lapidated towns; the ordinary highways
are impracticable--it is impossible to
use carriage 10 miles outside of Cal
cutta. The English have made a purely
superficial conquest of these vast regions.
They do not live there; they are only
encamped; their children die there, and
with their gross bodies-all flesh and
blood-they cannot acclimatize them
selves there. India is for them a place
of exile. a tropical Siberia, which they
escape from as soon as possible; they are
equally detested by the Hindoos and
Mussulmans. The flame of this implaca-
BILE hatred poisons the lives of the con-
querors. The day when Russia blows
upon this castle of cards it must fall
Immediately, and England Of the British
channel will perish through India Asia
will cease to be a sterile and withered
branch Of humanity. Once escaped from
the vampires of London, she will revive
and awake to new existence. The Rus
sian conquest on the banks of the
Ganges will be the signal for the down
fall of the Anglo-Saxon power in both
hemispheres. Nothing will remain
standing in the parent country-aristoc-
racy and church, commerce and indus
try, will simultaneously disappear "
The writer, having thus annihilated
the British empire and distributed her
colonies "among the great mowers. .
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
,UEsrERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
schedaIe Of SEER. 90. 1855.


Trains leave Cherry Run 9 10 and II 90
a. M. Williamsport 8 AZ and II 50. arrive
at Hagerstown Q So and 10 IS. Leave
Hsgeretown 2 OF a. m. aud 00and 4. 10
pm. at Highfeld7 30 and 30 arrive at
Baltimore at 10 "a q. m. and "a. 7f8
p m. connecting for Washington. Phil.
AdelphIa and New York.
Leave Baltimore 80. 8 lila m and 406
o m arrive at Hagsrstown at 80 q. M.
10 i5and 10 p M. and at Cherry Rnn
at $ AZ a, M, 20 and 90 y. m. Con.
meet on p. & o. East and West; con.
meet at Highfield for Gettysburg and
Hanover and over the main Inns for
Emmittsburg, Westminster and all
stations.
B. q o. passenger trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediate
polnts. No. 10, daily at 657 q. N. For
Piedmont and intermediate, No. ~.
daily except Sunday, at ~ p, M, and
Chicago Express. No. J, daily Ut, II o.
.. m.
Leave Bruceville Cor Frederick Of
and Q 40 IN. and 6 10 p. IN. Leave Bruce
Vile for Taneytown. littlestown. York.
Wrigbtsyille and Columbia at 7 A q. m,
and as p. 10.
P. & r. K. Trains lsavs Shippeusburx
at 90 a. M, and 90 and Is D. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippousburg Al
81 and II 10 a. m. and COP. m :, daily.
JIM. HOOD. Pres.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
CUMBERLAND VALLEY r. r.
" @
In effect NOV. IS, 1895.
DOWN TRAINS.


No. A. Mail leaves winchester 2 10 ..
M. Martinsburg 90, Hagerstown 8 4B
Chambersburg Q &c. Carlisle 10 81, arrive
at Harrisburg IL 10. phiia. 90. BALTIC
10, N. Y. b8, p m. 81
No. 8. Lesv IS Winchester 2 40, Mar.
tinsburg 3 10 Hagerstown at I 30 D
M, Chamber burg 90, Carlislee rs, ar
Harrisburg %. Phil. II Is, BALTIC. IL 40.
N. Y. 8 SO.
No. 0S Mixed leaves Winchester 90,
p. m. due Martinshurg 20.
Through coach from Hagerstown 10
Philadelphia on train No. 4.
UP TRAINS.
No. Of. Mixed. leaves MartinsburR
0 10. ar Winchester 10 80.
No. 3. Leaves Harrisburg 65 .. m
arrive Hagerstown 10 So Martinsburg
II 10. Winchester 10 06 p. m.
No. 5. Leaves Harrisburg al ~ 10 p
N. ar. Hagerstown 80.
No. Z. Leaves Harrisburg o As o. M
ar atHagerstnwn 625 Martinsburg7 90.
Winchester at I IS
Through coach from Philadelphia to
Hagerstown on trains Nos. 5 and ..
Additional trains between HarrisbnrR.
Carlisle and Chambersburg. Connec-
tons for all trains on Mount Alto and
p r. system J. =. BOYD.
w. A. GUARD. eupt
Agent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
DIRECTORY.


CrRcurr CoURT.-Judge, Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit, E. Boyd Faulkner;
Clerk, VIM. B. Colston; Prosecuting
Attorney. U. s. G. Pitzer; Sheriff. L. q.
8erling; Deputy Sheriffs, w. FL. Lamon,
Elijah w. Van Metre, Alex. Clehan;
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer, Alexander
Elliott.
Terms Of the Court commence on the
second Tuesday in January, April, and
September.
COUNTY COURT. President G. ? Ri
ner; Commissioners, II. ]. Seibert and
arl r. T.. Thomas; Clerk, G. w. Doll.
Terms commence, first Monday 10
March, June, September and December
Commissioners Of Accounts. John I.
Picking, Adrian G. Nadenbousch, l..
Dew. Gerhardt; Surveyor of Land, 1.
w. Woods; Assessor. First District, y.
L. Nicely; Assessor, Second District.
James a. Gageby; General Receiver,
Henry J. Seibert, Coroner, VIM. Mckee;
Sealer of Weights and Measures, W. d.
Lamon; Steward Of Almshouse, Thos.
Wolford.
Local Board of Health, E. L. Holt
man, John L. Williamson, DR.. 5. N.
Myers, the President of County Court,
and Prosecuting Attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
INCREASE IN PREMIUM INCoM
HIT ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
General Miles Tells of the Sensations Pro-
duced by Gunshot Wounds


duced by Gunshot Wounds
"You have been wounded several
times, general. How does it feel to be
shot?'
That depends upon where the ball
strikes you, replied General Miles. IF
1t passes through the feshy part of the
body without hitting the bone, it is D
half mile away before you realize that
you are shot. If it meets with resist
ance, however, you get the full force Of
the bullet, and it strikes you like a
sledge hammer. was shot in the neck.
The ball cut along the side of my
throat, under my ear and passed on. At
Charlottesville ball struck my waist
belt plate, and then, DETECTING, went in
to the body. The blow paralyzed me. I
could not move for weeks from nv
waist downward, and every one thought.
would die. | was taken home to Mas
sachusetts, and after few days | sur
prised the doctors by moving my right
foot. They took this for sign that the
ball was in the opposite side of the body
and prohed for it, laying the bone of my
hip bare. They found the bone broken.
and took out nine pieces, leaving one,
which they failed to find. They found
the bullet several inches farther down.
than these pieces of broken bone.
At another time 1 was wounded m
the shoulder by the half of a bullet.
was holding my sword up to my shout
der when the bullet struck the edge Of
the blade and was cut in two, one half
of the bullet flying on and the other GO
ing into my shoulder. At another time
l was wounded in the foot, the ball
striking a Mexican spur that / was
wearing and going off into my foot.
By the way, | think have the spur. -
Here the general opened drawer in his
desk and pulled out big Mexican spur,
which was broken ON one side. The
break was caused by the bullet striking
the spur. Bloomington Oils. Panta-
graDh,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14
The Sacred and symbolic Palm.

From the very earliest times the palm
tree has been recognized as symbol Of
victory. Among the Greeks and the
Romans palm branches were used to
decorate the buildings and streets of
their cities in honor Of the return of a
victorious army. This custom appears
to have been taken from the eastern
nations, but from what one in particu-
lar no one now knows.
At very early age the Hebrews were
accustomed to carry palm branches on all
occasions of rejoicings. This custom
having been observed on the entry Of
Christ into Jerusalem, the tree has come
to bear special symbolism among
Christians. The primitive church used
it to express the triumphs Of the Chris
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-14

tian over death through the resurrec-
tion. As early as the second century
A. d. it became the custom to carve
palm branches on the tombstones Of
those who had died for the faith, and
about the same time all pictures of mar
tyrs were figures holding representations
of palm branches in their hands. st.
Louis Republic