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The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20
TaiIors in Insolvency.

Curry & Bohan, tailors, have fled volun-
tary petition in insolvency, with liabilities o1
$374l 81 and assets of about $2500.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
Hunting Porcupines in Egypt.

/ had an adventure one evening,
when, just before retiring, l turned,
on hearing a noise, and beheld a large,
black object rolling towards me. My
hair began to rise on end. l took a
brave stand and tapped my towel at
the intruder. but on it rolled. was
cornered; but when l stamped my
foot and "shoo-ed" vigorously, 'it"
took stand, too. Then it rolled
away and disappeared. My husband
returned from his errand, and I, after
relating my adventure, mounted n
chair in true woman fashion-for my
courage had rather oozed out at my
feet in that heroic stamp-and left my
husband to poke around the room,
umbrella in hand, after the unknown
and unseen foe, which l described to
be about as large as puppy. Nothing
came to light; and chubby" after the
manner of men, teased me unmerci-
fully as he rammed around with our
best umbrella, while from my perch l
insisted that such an object really had
attacked me, and that my natural his.
W. iN'uNhibiuhSSo "OAO uhobic W
cope with its species.
Finally, much to my triumph, the
foe was unearthed from behind the
portmanteau, and the erudite hunter,
after a prolonged stare of astonish-
ment and prolonged poke of his
weapon, declared it to be little por.
cupinel He determined to kill it and
bring it home to show his prowess as u
hunter in a foreign land; but first he
went and displayed it to our hostess as
sample of what was generously
thrown in with the room and not in
cluded in the board bill. Horrors II
was one of her pets, which, with it:
two brothers, she, according to Egyp'
tian custom, kept to rid the house Of
reaches aad other pests! Therefore
we had to return porcupineless tc
America. -Demorest's Magazine.
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senses and are willing to follow my
plans for your welfare"
"I cannot give up Eve, mother.
"You are old enough to choose be-
tween us. If it is Miss Sorley, her
kisses must suffice you"
',At least, mother, shake hands"
"You are sentimental to-night--a
thing have no use in the world for.
Obedience Is the test OF love-"
"Well, good night, mother"
"Good night, SIR"
And thus they parted.
Hard as his parting was with Eve IL
did not sadden him like the unnatural
Good night, SIR" of his mother.
After Ronald's departure Eve waited
hopefully and happily for the good
news she was sure would come. Nor
did she wait in vain. In two years
Ronald had completed his study for
the law and opened small Office in
fourishing town in Western New York.
For some time his practice was small,
but at the end of the fourth year he
was making more than enough to claim
the redemption Of Ewes promise.
Mrs. Sorley accompanied her daugh-
ter to America, and lived many happy
years with the young couple. Ronald
is always warm defender OF that
much abused character "A mother-in-
law.
As years wore on the little cottage
was added to and enlarged until it be-
came the pride OF the town, and Judge
Mitchell's house and gardens, his horses
and servants are certainly evidences
of an income vastly above tho $500 a
year he refused to accept rs equiva-
lent for manhood's noblest rights and
privileges.
Ronald is a portly, middle-aged man
now, and Eve, though still beautiful,
has lost the early bloom of youth, but
up and down the long piazzas, and
through the shady arcades of elm and
chestnut, beautiful boys and girls
play, walk or read, uncontrolled by
any element but q wise and patient
love. For Ronald has still n sad re-
membrance of home cheerless and
lovelesg amid all its splendor, of q
childhood unblessed by furry lore or
mothers kisses and of n youth in which
everything was to have been sacrificed
for interest and ambition.
Mrs. Mitchell still lives. If her
heart ever softens toward her son she
never suffers it to make any sign. She
is apparently as Indifferent to his later
honors as she was to his early struggles
and trials. 1t is likely even that she
may outlive her busy, hard working
son, whose brain and heart carry the
cares aud sorrows of many besides his
own, for
"The good die first,
And thoy whose hearts are dry as summer
dust
Burn to the socket"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
A Wonderful Petrillcd Forest.

Down in Apache County, Arizona,
covering tract of ten miles square.
on Government land, is n wonderful
petrifed forest which has been visited
by many tourists and frequently de-
scribed in newspapers, magazines and
books. Some of the trunks of the
trees are 100 feet high and from seven
to ten feet in diameter. The exhibit
of petrifed wood from this forest in
the Manufactures Building at the
Worlds Fair will be remembered, and
also the beautiful samples that were
shown in the Arizona Pavilion. In
many respects the color and grain os
the petrifactions are superior to the
Mexican onyx, although they cannot
be obtained III such large slabs. The
forest is being rapidly plundered by
spectators and tourists, and the Leg
islature of Arizona has sent a petition
to Congress that the land he with
drawn from entry and set aside as a
park.
As it was evident that Congress
could not take any action upon the
petition during the closing hours of
this session, n copy was forwarded to
the Secretary of the Interior, who
will cause au examination to be made
at once to determine whether he can
withdraw the lands. The law author
ICES the President OF the United States
"to set aside and reserve, in any
State or Territory having public lands,
any part thereof covered with timber
or underground, whether of COM
mercial value or not.
The word "undergrowth" 10 this
statute has be construed to give him
authority to withdraw from settlement
waterways to facilitate the develop.
ment of irrigation, because in the arid
countries streams are always bordered
ty bushes and small trees. But the
petrified forest is not q watercourse,
and the law officers of the Interior De-
partment do not think it can be law
fully considered climber" or "under-
growth" although it was the former
once. There is no precedent for the
resei vation of public lands for the
preservation of natural curiosities, al
though every one will conceda that
there ought to be law authorizing IT,
The canons of the Colorado aud other
great phenomena of nature have been
withdrawn under the timber law, be-
cause there are trees along the banks
of the stream and on the cliffs, and |
do not think any one will object il
the President assumes the right to do
tho same for the petrideI forest until
Congress may have an opportunity to
make some permanent provision for
its care and protection. -Chicay go
/ Record
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Where DO Children Learn Lying I

A Chicago kindergarten teacher says
that mothers come to her so often,
asking how they shall break their
children from telling untruths, that
she has almost come to think that ly-
ing is National evil. Humiliating rs
is this conclusion, its truth cannot be
gainsaid.
81 am so distressed" said q mother
to her boys teacher, "that Freddie
could deceive ytu so. i cant imagine
why he is so untruthful; his father is
truth itself, and 1 am sure no one ever
heard me tell lie. Call him in, she
added, turning to her little daughter.
"He won't come il he knows Miss -
is here" said the child. "Sav it's
grandma wants him." suggested her
mother "that will fetch him."
And yet she wondered at her boys
untruthfulncss
"IIave you dog?" asked tax coll
lector at another home.
''Not q dog of any description" !"
was the prompt reply.
"What about Speck, mamma?" asked
the little son, appearing in the door
way with tiny dog in his arms.
"Cost me two dollars" laughed his
father, relating the incident. Capital
joke on his mother, though"
Rather a costly joke, involving the
loss OF boys respect for his mothers
veracity, and by reflex influence low
ering his own standard of truth.
"You're half an hour late, Willie, "
said another mother, "but here's an
excuse; give it to the teacher, and she
won't say word" The child, who
couldn't read writing, confidently de.
livered the note; it was an urgent re-
quest to have him punished, mean
revenge for some trouble he had given
while being bathed and dressed.
II means little lies and petty decep-
tions on the mothers part are the
child's early object lessons, what
wonder that he soon outstrips his
teacher, and even sh3cks her by his
proficiency in the art.--Donahoe's
Magazine.
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THE BEST OF LIFE.

Not till life's heat is cooled,
The healong rush slowed to a quiet pace,
And every purblind passion that has ruled
Our noiser years, at last
Spurs us in vain. and. weary Of the race,
wecare no more who loses or who wins
All! not till all the best Of life seems past
Tho best CT life begins.
To toll for only fame,
uandclappings and the flckle gusts ofpraise,
For place or power or gold to gild name
Above the grave whereto
Allpaths will bring u.s. were TO lose our days,
We, on whose ears youths passing bell has
tollei.
In blowing bubbles even as childrendo,
Forgetting We grow old.
But the world widcns when
Such hope OF trivial gain that ruled us lies
Broken among our childhood's toys, for
then
We win to sclf-contFol!
And mail ourselves In manhood, and there
rise
Upon US from the vast and windlcss height
Tngsc clearer thoughts that are unto the
soul
What stars are TO tho night.
The Spectator.
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WHAT MAY DE DONE WITH SALT, VINEGAR,
KEROSENE AND AMMONIA.

Salt on the fingers wher cleaning
fowls, meat or fish will prevent slip
ping.
Salt thrown on coal fire when
broiling steak will prevent blazing
from the dripping fat.
Salt as gargle will cure soreness
of the throat.
Salt in solutiouHnhaled cures cold
in the head.
Salt in water is the best thing to
clean willow-ware and mating.
Salt in the oven under baking-tins
will prevent their scorching on the
bottom.
Salt puts out fire in the chimney.
Salt and vinegar will remove stains
from discolored teacups.
Salt and soda are excellent for bee
stings and spider bites.
Salt thrown on SCOT which has fallen
on the .rpet will prevent stain.
Salt put on ink when freshly spilled
on carpet will help in removing the
spot.
Salt in whitewash makes it stick.
lDult tllEONu SOaA iiAS NhASA Ao
low will revive it.
=: Salt used in sweeping carpets keeps
out moths.
Vinegar will "set" dubious greens
and blues in ginghams.
Vinegar Is an antidote for poisonin G
by alkalis.
Vinegar will brighten copper.
Vinegar and brown paper will heal
bruise or "black eye.
Vinegar and sugar will make good
stove polish.
Vinegar and salt will strengthen q
lame back.
Vinegar used to wash the wall be-
fore papering will help the paper to
stick.
Vinegar for soaking lamp wicks
makes a bright light.
Kerosene simplities laundry work.
Kerosene in starch prevents its
sticking.
Kerosene is good countar-irritant.
Kerosene will remove rust from
bolts and bars.
Kerosene will remove fresh paint.
Kerosene will remove tar.
Kerosene on cloth will prevent
dat-irons from scorching.
Kerosene clean, brass, but it should
be afterwards wiped dry with whiting.
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FURNISHING THE BEDROOM.

II is well to remember that in times
Of illness your bedroom is either your
prison or your pleasaunce. Cheerful
ness and absolute comfort are the re-
quirements here. The room should
not be incumbered with much furni-
ture; it is far better whenever pos
sible to have the furniture fitted and
fixed. Recesses such as frequently
occur right and left of the chimney
breast should be fitted as wardrobes;
their simply painted panel doors add
much to the appearance of the room.
Pictures are of doubtful advantage in
q bedroom.
There is just now happy reaction
in favor of the so-called chintz papers
of bold flower patterns; they give a
delightfully."- cheerful look to a room,
and with them pictures are quite out
of place. Papers with cold gray
grounds should be avoided; they are
always dull and cheerless. 1t is a
good plan and n clean and wholesome
one to paint the margins of the floors
for about eighteen inches from the
walls. Paint is better than stain. 1t
is easier to renew when worn, and can
be applied to any old floor where stain
would make bad job; it also offers
variety of co!oring that helps in the
decoration of aroom.
With painted margin less carpet is
wanted, the carpet need not be elabor-
ately "planned" to fit recesses and
projections, and, being of rectangular
shape, it can be changed end for end
when one part gets n little worn. The
modern brass bedstead is surely an
ugly object, with its hard, unsympa-
thetic glitter. How much better to
have bedsteads of hard wood well de-
signed, or with head and foot paneled
and painted. Surely, taking into con
sideration the greater attention now
paid to matters of cleanliness and
sanitation, the old dangers that led to
the disuse of wooden beds need
scarcely be feared. The National Re-
view.
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A solution OF ammonia cleanses
sinks and drain pipes.
Ammonia takes fnger-marks from
paint.
Ammonia in dish-water brightens
silver.
Ammonia in water keeps fannels
soft.
Ammonia is good in washing laco
and fine muslin.
Ammonia cleanses hair.brushes.
Ammonia bleaches yellowed fannels.
Ammonia brightens windows and
looking-glasses.- New York World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
Definition of Home.

A prize was offered recently by L9'
don It'd Bits for the best answer
the question: "What is Home| he'
are few OF the answers which v''
received: ..
The golden setting, in wh'ca u
brightest jewel is "mother,
A world of strife shut out, wo'I
OF love shut in.
Home is the blossom Of which Eei
en- is the fruit.
The only spot on earth where y
faults and failings of alien humaai
are hidden under the mantle OF eaI
ity.
The place where the great .
sometimes small and the small o!''
great.
The fathers kingdom, the child's-
paradise, the mothers world,
The jewel casket, containing \
most precious OF all jewels -dome''
happiness. ,I
Where you are treated bes. AMI!
grumble most. j
Home is the central telegraph on
of human love, into which run ia'|
merable wires of affection, many
which, though extending thou'a'|
of miles, are never disconnected u
the one great terminus.
The center of our affections, aro'|
which our hearts best wishes twlas|
A little hollow scooped out o'
windy hill of the world, where we
be shielded from its cares and
noyances.
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Converting Salt Water Into Fresh.

According to the Revue Scienti-
fque, Mr.. Pister, an Austrian engineer,
has discovered curious property of
the trunks of trees-that OF retaining
the salt OF sea water that has filtered
through the trunk in the direction of
the tibers. Mr.. Pister utilizes this
property for obtaining potable water
for the use of ships crews, The APP
paratus, which has been patented,
consists of pump, which sucks up
the sea water into eservoir aud then
forces it into the filter formed by the
tree trunk. AT soon MS the pressure
reaches from l.5 to 90 atmosphere,
the water is seen (at the end OF from
one to three minutes, according to
the kind of wood usedD to make its
exit from the other extremity of the
trunks, at first IN drops and then in
fine streams. The water thus filtered
is potable, having been freed from
every particle of saline taste. The
tree trunk measures fifteen feet in
length, by from five to six inches in
diameter. New Orleans Picayune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
HOW TO AIR A BEp.

1t is not everybody who can make q
bed well. Beds should be stripped Of
oil belongings, and left to dir thor
oughly. Do not, however, leave q
window open directly upon bed and
linen with fog or rain prevailing
outside. II is not uncommon to see
sheets and bedding near window,
with, perhaps, rain not actually fall
ing, but with ninety per cent. Of hu-
midity in the atmosphere, and the
person sleeping in that bed at night
wonders the next dav how he caught
cold. A room may be aired in most
weather, but the bedding and bed must
not absorb any damp. New York Dis
patch.
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0Tsar! What Is Tsar 20

At a banquet last summer at Arch
angel, when the health of the En-
peror was given, we English rose and
lin accordance with our custom) re-
peated the name, exclaiming, "rhe
fsar." My neighbor on my left-the
commander of Russian llne.of-
battle ship then in the port-turned
to me and said in French, "rhe Tsar !
What is that You mean by 'the Tsar p
1t seemed to me that he had never
heard the title applied to his Emperor.
Notes and Queries.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
AN IDEAL SLEEPING ROOM.

In bedroom just furnished the cur,
tains, bed.cover aud canopy are of
fine white dimity scattered with little
sprigs of flower and leaf in pink and
olive. The bed-coyer is made with q
deep founce of the material, gathered,
about an inch and half from the
edge. This part makes a little ruffle
that heads the flounce. The cover is
laid over one of pink sateen, also made
with flounce. This nounce has no
heading. The drapery at the head OF
the bed is simply long, wide scarf of
the dimity, with ruffle finger wide
on one side of its length. On the back
of tho bedstead there is fastened
wooden brace that has brass rod with
hook at the end fastened to it. The
scarf drapery depends from the brass
arrangement, and is draped back
gracefully like a curtain at each side
OF the head-board. Now York Post.
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PITH AND POINT.

Deaf mutes would never answer !,
telephone Office. Hartford JourpJ
There is new pretty woman /,
town for the women to hate. -A,cbi.
son Globe.
A mans experience teaches him I,
fear nothing on earth but his friend.
--Atchison Globe.
Many of the men who are constant.
ly coming up are the weeds o. the
garden of progress. Puck.
Love needs no definition. Men AMI
women loved long before there wer,
dictionaries Detroit Free Press.
The first thing girl does a.te,
young man caller leaves is 60 look A
herself in the glass. --Atchison Globe
It's mighty lucky for the pho,o,.
raphers that the women don't knos
when they're plain. New York Re.
corder.
There is one thing to be said IN
favor of the american woman gb,
marries a count-she isn't mercenary
Puck.
Sign in front of clothing store ia
Texas town: sowing to the low prlcs
of cotton, all wool suits marked dova
to S7.9S."- Life.
pair oi wandering willies scu,h,
All labor hard to shun-
Two souls with but single though
rUp frufnta that Iput "a sun
-Atianta journal.
"You don't seem to hold very hi,b
opinion of the latter day woman
az don't. She has ceased to be hl,
and has not yet succeeded in be,oa
ing q gentleman. Life.
Friend-"How are you doin- nos.
Scribbler.- "First rate. The Rev. ".
Saintlie and I have gone into partner
ship. Making money hand over fist
"Eh? How do you MANAGE "G wrn
hooks, and he denounces them. '-NsJ
York Weekly.
"Yes," explained the party viii
tho extended locks. "I make a sp.
cialty OF accompaniments at function,
suppose I havo played nccompAai
ments for some of the most brillh..
conversationalists OF the socia. Sc.
Detroit TribIne.
Wife -"Why do the friends OF Sll.
chez say that ho is such Jolly ielloEi'
Husband = "Because he is always
pleasant and good-tempered; be i
very obliging, spends his money free.
ly and neglects his family to a shane.
full extent. mons Calpe.
81 have noticed" said the cora.hl
philosopher, "that the man vla
spends most of his time in getting a
the bottom fact of things oitea hast
wife who has to spend her time j,
scraping out tho bottom OF the aOG
barrel. indianapolis Journal.
Tommy's Mother-"Did you hen
about poor Mrs. Jones? She ran
needle into her hand. The dO,,9n
had to open every finger trying to asi
it," Tommy" What made EN- d
that, mamma? Why don't they gs
the lady another needle '"--Liie's Ci
endar.
"rm sorry, Mr.. Timpany," said ta
leader of the brass band to the bls
drummer, "but wo shall have to dis
pense with your services. "Why'
"Why9 You ask me why? 4 ni
who has got so fat that he can no lo'
ger hit the middle OF the drum aiii
me why New York Journal,
Mother--"The very hairs OF ol'
heads are numbered" Smart Kid (Pal
ing one ont OF his head -"What nun
Der is this?" Mother (snatching pr
OF u handful out of his head )-"Theo'
you gave me was number one, 10
can go out in the woodshed and coI'
these others. ."-Philadelphia Inqul'''
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lie Fined Mark Twain.

Among the recent deaths at San Fran
cisco, Cal. was that Of Alfred Barstow,
pioneer lawyer, who, ms a justice OF
the peace, once had "Mark Twain"
before him for "painting the town
red." "Mark" was then newspaper
reporter, and Barstow RENTED the
fine of $40 Oh the future humorist's
shown : that he possessed only plug
OF tobacco and n broken iackknife. -
New York Tribune.
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SONG.

My heart is the shore whea the tide is con.
And the argent feet Of lovely dawn
Walk far and near DER the rocks and sa0,
With a loveless space 'twixt the sea and Ian,
For thou art eonel
MY heart is the shore when the tide has oo-.
With yearning lips and songs, and soroe
Have walked n song in the shores lush s,,.
Where the wild rose blooms and the cu.ls-'
pass,
For thou art comel
Eugene Field, in Chicago Reco,i
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02

Pennsylvania is sending wa
trees to England for veneerinS
poses. From one felled in Pine
Township recently a log was cut " y
was thirteen feet long and for'y'''
inches in diameter.
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A MANS CHOICE.

ANET'S fortune !
How much is it,
mother ?" said
Ronald Mitchell,
as he carefully
measured I h @
anchovy for his
salmon.
Nothing less
than the whole
Cross Nle-loof es-
tate and $40, 900
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02

The number os emisrants from
British ports 70 the United States in
1894 was lower than the number ia
1898 by twenty-five per cent.