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CHURCH ALES,

And Beer, According to This Authority,
 Are UnwhoIesome.
 It would be easy to cite countless lyrics in praise of ale from the days of the jovial author of q love no roast, but nut-brown toast" etc., with its stirring chorus, down to the days of the bard who liked drop of good beer" and denounced those who would rob poor man. of his treasure; but these ditties, like the songs of modern German students, can not be reckoned among the testimonies of the sober portion of the community. The reck- less chorale of the singer who only wished for "good ale enough, whether it be new or old, ," savers of the revels which overpass the limits of "honest mirth.p But to modern temperance ideas it is somewhat surprising to come upon an inscription like the fol- lowing on church gallery, as actually occurs at Sygate, in Norfolk:
 God speed the plough
 And give us good ale enow
 Be merry and glade
 With good ale was this work made.
 "Church ales'' and sWhitsun a1es" were ancient substitutes for poor rates. The church wardens bought, or re- ceived as gift, quantities of malt which they brewed into ale, and sold for the benefit of the poor of the par ish, kind of festival, often accom- panied by fair, being held on these occasions. Audrey mentions this GUS tom as continuing to his grandfather's time, and speaks approvingly of It, re- l,,. were no poor rates; the Whitsun ale did the business. x All things tat the festivaD were civil and without scandal. The abuse of such festivi ties is often denounced, but the most sober and religious persons of the vi- cinity never appear to have objected to the fact of the brewing and sale of beer Even the Puritans of the seventeenth century had no special quarrel with the beverages vended on these occasions; they merely denounced church ales' in the same company with May poles stage plays and all other amusements Prynne himself was certainly no abstainer; when he records that. during his im- prisonment, he took few regular meals, rarely dlned, put every three or four hours ''munched manchet and re- freshed his exhausted spirits with cup of ale brought by his servant. In 1920 consultation of physicians at Paris were told by one of their num- Der 'that the English have drink called ale, which is the wholesomest liquor which can be drank. While the Enplishman drank only ale. they were strong and brave men, but when they fell to wine they greatly decreased in strength. The altered habits of modern life, with its more sedentary pursuits, and it's substitu- tion of indoor for outdoor occupations, have modified the medical view regard ing 'wholesomeness'' of beer. Like fat bacon, it is not readily assimilated by modern brainworl1ers, London Standard
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Views of Two College Presidents.

1t seems to me that the whole com ptex question would be greatly simpli- fled by our bearing in mind the defni- tion of money. Money is not value primarily, but q standard; measure of value; money is not value primari- ly, but means of exchange The free coinage of silver could not but instant ly and seriously affect the standard the measure; and also no less instant ly and seriously affect money as a means of exchange This effect would be as serious as making either eighteen or seventy-two inches consti- tute a yard
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PRESIDENT C. F. TwINa. Western Reserve University.

'"Iheimmediate effect of free coinage of silver in this country would be the unloading of vast quantities of the metal upon our hints by European nations, and the United States would be driven to a silver standard I do not see how it can be contended by any person familiar with the facts of economic and financial history that the United States alone could main tain parity between gold and silver at any fixed ratio. Under existing conditions, therefore, free coinage of silver means silver monometallism: and as between silver monometal- lism and gold monometallism I take my stand in favor of gold.
 U. c. ScHURMAN,
 tpraSiHapf Corx,o1J IT,.
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1t is the plea of the free sllsa sr ties that they want more mona5 tbs England is now commenting on 91,;oa, m fact that the hundreds of mlllipfr ir which Britishers are wont to lhsess ,'aa, ,d the United States are at present 0sp, nsp at home in the bank vaults on aeoOa o,, of the agitation for change n tie, monetary system. The free silvsl 1bat are clamoring for more money tb, money-and are keeping out = 2, country millions of more mohgs ossriIle good as the best money. y.--Lol'''' Courier-J Journal.
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 Between 1853 and 1873, in addition to the above, there were coined $57, 443, 769 in subsidiary silver, which was linn ited legal tender only. But all of the silver mentioned was never in eircula- tion at any one time. Even during lief ferson's administration our silver dol lars began to go abroad, and the coin age of dollars was stopped. After the change of the ratio in 1884, by which silver was undervalued, both dollars and subsidiary coins rapidly vanished from circulation because there was profit in exporting them. Finally in 1858 the weight of the subsidiary coins was reduced, and free coinage of them stopped The fifty-seven millions coined from that tune til 1873 were not coined on private account, but were coined from bullion purchased by the government at the market price. The whole amount of silver coined under our free-coinage laws was less than S85, 900, GOO. The greater part of this was exported, and doubtless much subsidiary silver was exported during the irredeemable greenback era, when it was out of circulation. Our estima- ted stock of subsidiary silver coin is but little more than the quantity coined since 1873.-Louisyille Courier-Journal.
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... The chamber of commerce ol aa 'to to state of New York has deterInlne ,sr bv force the fight against free .sl.a slnt tr,re. means of sound money literasrs s,lyer They are pursuaded that 'n9 Ut that i. craze is on the wane, and al ' # out necessary now in order to stamp ps,eatIou completely is campaign of ean''' and enlightenment
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OUR STOCK OF SILVER.
Sr,sIeading Statements by Free Coinage
 Agitators.

Agitators.
 The question of the coinage ot silver before 1873 has been greatly confused hv the methods of statement adopted by tie disputants It is known that only little over eight millions of silver dollars were coined, but Mir. Harvey. the author of "Coin's'Financial School states that the whole amount of silver coined was $143, 0oo GOO, and he seeks to make the impression that 1t was all full legal tender. He also as sumes that it was all in circulation at one time.
 It is not disputed that subsidiary silver coins-halves quarters, dimes and half dimes-were legal tender to any amount up to 1853. But it is not true that S143, 3,o00, GOO of silver were coined before 1853, or that so much legal tender silver was ever coined be- fore 1873. Here is a statement ot the coinage of gold and full legal tender silver, by periods, prior to 1873:
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THE Ernst August tunnel, in the aartz mines, is nine miles long, and the water it drains from the mines is used for transportation.
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THE CHINESE DRAMA.
Ludicrous Expedients to Supply Mechan-
 icai Deficiencies

Ludierous Expedients to Supply Mechan-
 ical Deficiencies
 The average theater-goer shows wonderful familiarity with the libret- tos of the more popular dramas as the following incident will illustrate. An actor one night stammered and broke down in the middle of his piece. h. stantly man rose in the body of the pit, uttered a coarse epithet, and saw agely gave the cue word, accompanied by piece of sugar-cane hurled at the blundering actors head.
 A great drawback to the Chinese theater is the absence of artificial scenery, movable pieces, painted can vas. and other accessories to stage il- lusions. To supply this deficiency the stage manager resorts to some very ludicrous expedients implying facul- ty for imagination largely in excess of that with which Chinaman is usually credited. Chairs, benches, and tables are made to serve conventional uses never contemplated by the manufac- turer For instance, two tables three or four feet across represent bridge. When the spectator sees benches and chairs piled up eight or ten feet high he must imagine himself at the base of one of China's classic mountains. When he sees dirty piece of canvas spread upon the floor he is standing on the shore of some historic lake. When he sees men seated upon chairs with paddles and poles in their hands he must by violent effort of the imagi- nation behold a passing barge or a re- gatta of dragon boats on the Pearl river. A courier plays riding horse- back by striding bamboo pole with tuft of hair tied to the end. When he reaches the other side of the stage he announces his arrival at Picking. Soi- diers fall in battle, lie still few mo- ments, then coolly get up walk across the stage to seat and sit down to fan themselves in full view of every body.
 The audience, like little children, do not appear to feel the incongruity and absurdity of such performances. They cackles and grin out of pure de- light. If the critical American feels no joy, or if he must stop his ears to the shrill pipes and clashing cymbals, so much the worse for him. He is to be pitied The poor foreign devil has no esthetie tastes, that is all Frederick J. Masters, in Chautauquan.
 Notary of Fashion.
 'sI want to see some bureaus, !" said Pittsburgh woman to a clerk in fur. niture store.
 ''Yes, madam. This way, please. :"
 T want you to oshow me one of those political literary bureaus l read about in the papers. They seem to be all the style now. Pittsburgh Chronicle. Telegraph.
 The greatest difficulty in estinaat- ing the wealth of the United States lies in ascertaining the value of the personal property, which constitutes very considerable item of our national wealth.
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\ Notary of Fashion.

The greatest difficulty in estimat- ing the wealth of the United States lies in ascertaining the value of the personal property, which constitutes a very considerable item of our national wealth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31

Kentucky must take the medal for
pretty brides, admits the Atlanta Con.
stltution. Here is what IN eGulgent
society reporter on the Maysyillc Ro.
publican has to say Of very recent
charmer: "The bride is demi.
blonde, about the average height,
with an cxquisitely rounded form.
She has face like richly tinted lily,
silken lashcs shade eyes of the richest
hazel, while Gunny brown hair, such
as painters love and poets sing of,
clusters about her fair young brow.
She was attired in IN artistic gown of
cream, low corsage, demi,train, and
carried ~les- },,r"~ = fSo9ss!
buds her manner is suave and she
is charming companion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31

Harpei's Weekly says; "Horre.
sholl' is name with only n limited
amount of Yankee twang to it, but the
Herreshols have been New Englanders
for more than century, and are as
fully entitled TO rank as Yankees as if
they were Adamses or Perrys. Charles
Frederick Herreshotf came from Ger.
many in 1890, and settled on farm
on Prudence Island in Narragansett
Bay. Captain Nat" Herreshol, who
was christened Nathaniel Greene, a"
Is one of the nine children of Charles
Frederick's son. It is of him that
Mr.. Ratsey, the British sailmaker who
sailed on the VallSyrie, said: "Hcrro.
sholi Is genius, aad has mastered it
all. He is not only naval architect
and designer, but an engineer AS
we'll" Whether Captain Nat has
"mastored it all, " or whether the per-
feet ability to build yachts IS the re-
suit OF the combined knowledge and
talent Of all the available Herreshoii
brothers, is Il question of interest, but
not of great importance SO long us the
yachts are built. Three OF the
brothers are blind, and the head of
the business concern at Bristol is the
eldest of them, John Brown HERE.
shoff How the blind brothers bring
their wits to bear on such business
as bodybuilding is mystery to all
seeing people, and continues to be al
most rs great a mystery after their
methods Of work have been explained.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31
WRECK AND FIRE.
Two Trainmon Killed and Nine Other
Persons injured.

Two Trainmon Killed and Nlne Other
Persons Injured.
disastrous wreck, involving the death
oftwo men. md the injury OF several others,
and the destruction OF large amount OF
mail matter. occurred near Bailey's station,
on the middle division OF tho Pennsylvania
railroad, at 2.lj Thursday morning.
KILLED.
DANIEL WOLFKlLL, engineer OF Harris
burg.
J. ". HAINEs, fireman.
INJURED.
T.. A. CHAMBERLAIN. Of Harrisburg: in.
iurles reported serious.
SEVEN POSTAL CLERKS; extent OF in.
iuries not known.
From reports received 1t appears that a
wheel on "a car on an eastbound freight train
broke nj Trimmer's Rock, near Hailey's and
three or four cars Were wrecked and thrown
on the opposite track. The mail section o
the southwestern express. composed OF -four
postal ears nnd storage car, was passing al
the time, and crashed into the wreck. The
engine was thrown from the track and hurled
into the canal. Engineer DAME! Wolikill and
j. W. Haiues. fireman. were instantly killed
-Four mail cars following the engine wert
also wrecked ana immediately caught fire
All OF tho postal clerks were hurt, but not IA
tally, so tar as is known. l.. A. Chamber
lain, who resides at Harrisburg, was th,
most seriously hurt, having sustained n frac
turc OF the left arm.
he postal cars took fre. and the flame,
spread with such rapidity that 1t was impos
sible to save any OF the mail matter IL WA
the through mail from New York, and no ac
count can be given OF the contents for sew
cral days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
LARGE COKE PRODUCTION.
More Ovens in Blast Than Ever in the
conellsvilie Rigion.

The three weeks ending October 10 were
the largest known In the production OF coke
In the Connelsville region. Prior to tho
week ending September %. the weekly pro-
iucIion ranged from 1900 to $4,000 tons
with about Is, 900 ovens.
beginning with that week the production
began TO 20 above all records. The pro
duc,ion was lGG, 900 tons Uf coke from 1851
ovens out ola total OF 1884. During the
next week. ending October IL. the produc-
ton was l72215 tons from 1921 ovens.
In the following week. ending October 49,
the output was 1910 tons, the record
breaker, from II. $50 ovens. the largest mum.
Der ever In blast a. one time. Aside from
the enormous production. the remarkable
feature OF the situation is. that all the coke
made is shipped for immediate use.
The slowing up which was Anticipated
when furnace coke was advanced from 81. so
90 s2a ton has not yet appeared, and the de-
mand Is rs strong ms during the fastest mo-
ments OF the pig iron boom three months ago.
Tho production OF pig iron is keeping pace
with the Increased production Of coke.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31
MAXIM GUNS HANDY.
Why England Desired Them on British
Guiana's Soil.

Why England Desired Them on British
Guiana's Soil.
The state department at Washington Is IN
possession of the full text of the dispatches
sent by Joseph Chamberlain, secretary Of
state for the colonies in the British cabinet 10
Sir Charles Lees. encouragement OF British
Guiana concerning the strengthening OF the
frontier. the increase OF police and the pur
chase OF u Maxim gun In the British Guiana
territory. The department was put In pos
session OF this Information on Wednesday
last, IN an official communication from a
high member OF tho diplomatic corps, when
the high council Of British Guiana opened its
session two letters from Chamberlain were
read. The government secretary also an.
nounced that there was an important tele-
gram referring 10 the purchase OF Maxim
guns, which would not be read until the
council went into secret session.
Mr.. Chamberain's letter OF date September
7, 1895, refers 10 British Guiana's gold re-
sources aud their Importance 10 henecesity
OF opening up the gold territory to miners,
and the construction OF certain roads. IL nee
essary, To the Junction of ihe Uruan and
Cuyan rivers. He further suggests In the In.
terests of the miners, that the Guiana police
force be strengthened, and that barracks be
erected at Uruan and one or two other points.
After reading the letter the government secrc.
tary offered the following resolution
That this court sanctions the following
expenditure being charged against the reve-
nue. for the current year: Purchase OF one
Maxim gun and ammunition. Sl;G50; two ad-
ditonal sub-!nspectors OF police, 5720; uni.
forms: arms aud accoutrements. s43j total,
S2.33G.
The sccretGly offered n second resolution
appropruting $4,000 for II barracks al Uruan,
the point where the recent trouble in Nene-
zGola occurred, In II speech supporting the
resolution he said, with regard to the pur.
chase Of the Maxim gun, that II WAS the di-
rect wish Of the secretary Of state, NJ Cham.
serniu.
Tho members Of council made considerable
fun OF the Maxim gun purchase proposition.
declaring that such measure was useless.
and when the matter came 10 a vote the mo-
tion TO buy the gun was voted down hy 10 TO
y. Tho second resolution. Approprating
;i.C09 for IA barracks at UruGu, was adopted
unanimously.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31
TRADE REVIEW.
Lower Prices in Iron Have Resulted In
Some Important Contracts.

r. q. Dun 4 Co., In their weekly Reviev
Of Trade" says. Failures in October thus "a,
show Liabilities Of s7,62l ,532, of which s3.s3s
l75 were Of manufacturing and s3.G2i. $50 q,
trading concerns. In 1898 failures the same
week were Sl5,072, 800. Failures this are ggl
In the United 5 ates. against 23i last year.
Already lower prices in iron have btoueh,
out some important contracts. Labor din.
culties. though including strike OF many
Pennsylvania coal miners, who do not seem
TO be succeeding, are on the whole OF no
serious importance Money markets cause
remarkably little trouble, considering tho
heavy movement oiproducis. Cooler weather
has generally helped retail trade, and with M.
creased consumption by the millions. the way
will be clear for better business
Iron boasts some good contracts this woet
one from Russia for several months produc'
ton OF armor plate by the Carnegie works
one Tor government appraisers stores here
and others for 1900 freight cars, with bros
pect Of us many more. Bessemor pis ad
yances, but finished products on the whole
decline as much. other pig iron not rising
IL Is too late in the season for good bushes
In structural forms or pipes, and tank steel IL
lower, with sheets weaker. Rails to Oc,o!e,
!, l,5IO,000 tons delivered and 7OS. 900 tons
sold, make Fitilul record for works which
have turned out over 1900. 0G0 tons IN a year
but this only renders more surprising the iD
crease In other uses ofiron.
Whether tin plate works will take 800 OOD
600 pounds OF steel this year, as the --latest
Official report indicated, will depend on
prices, and sales Of coke below tho la,es, es
taGlishcd prices are noticed. with the larce,,
production on record. Textile manuAc,uf.
ers have been for tho moment DISTURBED
rather than helped, by the decline In cotton
as II checks buying Of some fabrics. wiis
lower prices for print cloths and prospect. Of
lower prices for other goods. The demand
ior worsteds aud dress goods Ia encouracin,
while In woolen goods the situation does lo,
improve. Although hides have fallen M.l,
.c at Chicago and some kinds OF leather ars
lower. quotations Of boots aud shoes d. no,
change, and many factories have stopped iot
slime. Moaey is undislrrbed, with remark
ably high movement westward, which. iyi
the time Of year, is curlously significant
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31
The IncreaSe of Wages.

At the recent meeting OF the Brhlsh Asso-
'iaiton, J.. /. Bowley read pGYer embody-
inga comparison Of the rate Of increase Of
wages in the United States aud in Great
Britain 1850 ~. Wages have folio we'd very
much the same course In both countries ris-
ing to maximum ia 1873. falling till 1850.
and then rising. till in 1891 the level oi 1873
was reached. Wages ia the wool trade fol
lowed different course and did not make
much progress in England. whereas in the
states they increased rapidly after 1873. II
was now found that In the limited area Of in
lustry considered. real wages had Increased
continuously in the United Kingdom. Ill
they stood more than 20 per cent higher In
1891 than they did 1860. while in the States
real wages rose with the same rnpidity TIL
1873, were checked and finally fell In 1880.
and then rosc rapidly. Til In 1891 they were
nearly 80 per cent. higher than in 1860.
These conclusions. however. must not be
taken 10 represent industry in the States or In
England as n whole. since 1t had not been
possible to include agricultural wages. Prof
Edgeworth observed that wages were now
about the same a. they were twenty years
ago. but their purchasing power was 30 OF 10
pef cent higher.