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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
What Must the Par,On Have Thought

A young lady organist in church
was captivated with the young pastor
of church in the next street, aud was
delighted to hear one week that by
exchange he was to preach the next
Sunday in her own church. The or
gan was pumped by IN obstreperous
old sexton, who would often stop when
he thought the organ voluntary had
lasted long enough. This day the or
gahist was anxious that all should go
well, and as tho service was about To
begin she wrote note intended solely
for the sections eye. He took it, aud
in spite OF her agonized beckonings
carried it straight to the preacher.
What was that gentleman's astonish-
ment when he read: "Oblige me
this morning 10y blowing away till |
give you signal to stop, ..'MIss
Allen. ~, Montreal Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
RELIGIOUS READING.



The daughter OF poor widow had left her
motHr's cottage; led nstray by others. she
badForsakcn the guide Of her youth, and for
gotten the covenant OF her God. She had
entered upon that path OF sin which leads
down so quickly to the chambers of death.
Fervent, believing prayer, was now the
mothers only resource. nor was II in vain.
Tie who heareth the cry of the afflicted heard
.he cry of that poor widow.
Touched by the sense OF her sim and anx-
lous to regain that peace to which she was
now "A stranger, late one night the daughter
returned home. IL was near midnight, and
she was surprised to find the door unlatched.
'Never, my child, said the mother, "by night
Or by day, has the door been fastened since
you left knfY you would come back some
day. and wa,,a,iwilling to keep you waiting
Tor single moment"
How does this simple story set before us
.he tender compassion and love OF our Father
in heaven, and His readiness TO receive back
His wandering ones. "rhou, Lord, art
mercy pinto all them that call upon Thee"
ps Sc 3.
Reader, are you far from God? Does your
own heart tell you that you have sinned
against him2 Are YOU afraid TO think OF his
presence2 DO YOU fear to meet Him as your
Judge? Do you fcsr that your iniQuties will
shut you up undcr everlasting condemna-
ion?
Remember now, Mt this moment, God sets
before you nm open door. IL IL wide open
both 10y night aud by day. He will not keep
sou waiting u single moment, and Ills voice
Is heard calling 20 you, "COme, now and let
us reason together. saith the Lord; though
your ~ bc as scarlet, they shall be- white as
snow ,lough they be red like crimson they
shall Toe u- WOOL Il. Is. .. despise not
the goodness and fOrbearancc and long-suf-
tering of God.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
CAUTION IN JUDGING.

While Hannah, the mother of Samuel. was
Offering up a silent prayer to heaven, at Shi-
loh. she became an object OF rash ana undue
apprehension. Eli. the high priest, suppos-
ing her 10 be intoxicated, hastily said To her
"How long wilt thou be drunken?' To this
severe censure Hannah replied, mo, my
lord. am "A woman of sorrowful spirit;
have drank neither wine nor strong drink,
but have poured out my soul before tho
Lord" This rash and unwarrantable iudg-
ment of Eli is left on record in order To
teach us to be cautious in forming and eN-
pressing our opinions respecting the char
acters and states Of others. The ground
on which we build our judgments should al
ways be such intimate knowledge and care
ful observation pronounce TO be solid, or, ike
Eli OF Old, we may precipitately condemn
what Jehovah approves, and offend against
the generation Of the righteous. Certain II is
our knowledge Of the exercises and feelings
Of others is atbest very circumscrlbed Inc
heart lies concealed from our view 1t Is
known TO God only. Hence, we shall always
be exposed to error unless wa conform To the
rule Of judgment prescribed In the Divine
Word. Hypocritcs will deceive US, and we
shall be deceived in Gods children. Take
heed, then, how ye Judge; for with judsmen Mt
ye judge ye shall be judged, and with what
measure ye mete 1t shall he me isured to you
again. Deliberately weigh actions and cir
cumstances and judge righteous Judgment
Christian Intelligencer
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IATTn.

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O faith
Who can recount the mighty acts Of those
holy souls, who have strongly cOnildod in the
gracious power Of God and Christ J, sus for
the subduing OF sin. as well rs In Gods
mercy and Christs merits for the pardon Of
~ These through faith. that | may borrow
those expressions of ST. Paul, have suJdued
kingdoms. even the kingdoms of the prince
OF this world. to which they were once sub.
iect. Now there arc many great and per-
ures, which are OF sovereign force and virtue
Tor the encouragement Of our faith and
nope in God, for the strengthening Of US
against His aud our enemies; hut there IL
lbundautlv enough in that one passage: If
go then, being evil, know how to give good
;ifts unto your children, how much more
shall your heavenly father give the Holy
spirit to them that ask himI What could
our Saviour have spoken more for our en-
,Ouragement In n dependence on God for
grace and spiritual strength. and To Il quiet
InsOlicitious expectation Of assistance from
Tim? For this promised concerned not only
hose disciples that heard Christ preach from
.hc mount but all his disciples and follow
ers, aud all that believe on him to the end OF
he world. For II Is said, "tO them that ask
lim, without Limitation to a certain age or
people, language or nation.
accomplish. Lord.th sovereign will;
Thy wiser purposes fulfil;
Mine only resign.
Into thy hands my soul commend,
On thee Tor life or death depend;
Thy will be done, not mine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
PENNSYLV ANA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by oui
Lawmakers

TUESDAY The judiciary general committee
Of the senate to-day unanimously decided 10
reI Ott ailrmatiycly tho Penrose resolution TO
Lexow Philadelphia, with the rccotEmenda'
ton that the senate pass II. lher5 was no
discussion. Senator Osborn of Philadelphia,
who has been the principal opponent, said
ae thought tho Investigation was not ucces'
sity.
WEpSEspAy--T Penroso resolution for a
Senate committee to "Lexow" Philadelphia
passed tho Senate this mornipg with only one
dissenting vote. That was east by David
Martins lieutenant Senator Osborn. Even
Senator Porter voted IN the Affirmative. The
resolution was reported from the judiciary
General Committee by senator Grady, with
tho recommendation that II be- adopted. The
question was was put 10y Lieut.. Gov. Lyon,
and the resolution WAS adopted by ViNe
yuce vote without debate these bills pHss.
cd finally; Regulating ihe publication Of all
legal notices and advertisements required by
law TO be done by county officers; house biz
authorizing the board OF public buildings
and grounds TO set aside plot Of ground in
the Capitol Park on which the Sixteeners AS
ISOLATION is authorized 10 erect monument
TO the memory OF Ex-Governor Curtin.
THURsDAy.-The general revenue BILL pre-
pnred by the tax conference, was passed on
second reading In the house to-day II will
probably so through the lower body, but IL
Is said the senate will slaughter the measure.
The bill passed practically as 1t came from
the ways and means committee. The
mill tax on manufacturing corporations, mu-
tual insurance companies and building and
loan associations was eliminated by tho com
mittee. The grangers had nothing par
tieuar to cay about this.
The Hght OF the day was on the tax on
foreign building and loan associations. The
bill provides that they be taxed 2 per cent.
Mr., Ritter Of Philadelphia tried to have this
reduced TO mills. He was defeated. Mr.
Page OF Dnuphin suggested a l per cent.
rate, but his amendment was beaten. Mr..
Moore OF Chester thought he could strike the
happy medium by making the rate mills.
His compromise was objected to and the gec-
tiou was passed In its original shape
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
rItNElEG HAEIrS.

Tho Scotch and Irish. within about n cen.
tury, have become q whlsky-drinklng peo-
pie, but II cannot be said that they are less
sober than tho English. On the fair days in
the South OF Ireland there Is much drunken
ness, though perhaps Of less noisy character
thnn in the North Of England. The drunken
man Is guarded 10y sober friend, or a wife
or sister, and the brawls which follow aro
not more numerous or Inurderous than in
London.
village Of n thousand inhabitants may,
1t Is true have forty public houses, but
drunkenness depends more on tho quality OF
liquor than on the number OF places where 1t
can BIO bought. The evil Is quite IA great in
the larger island as II Is in Ireland. and AZ
terrible seourge on the educated classes "a
1t IL on the peasantry. The drinking at
wakes Is still scandal, but they are con
Quoted with much more deccncy than OF old.
-Blackwoods Magazine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRINK.

The hereditary consequences of strong
drin are something appalling. A specialist
In cIildrens diseases has for twelve years
boen carefully noting the difference between
twelve families Of drinkers and twelve fami-
lies OF temperate persons. OF the drinkers.
twenty-five children died In the first week of
life, rs against six on the other sidc. Among
the children Of tho drinkers woro five who
were idiots. five 50 stuntcd In growth ~ 10
really dwaris, five when older became epilep.
In idiocy; five more were diseased and de-
formed, and two Of the spilcptic5 became by
inheritance drinkers. Ten only OF the ilfty-
seven children were normal in body and
mind. on the part Of the sixty-one children
OF the temperates two onlyShowed inherited
nervous defects: five died in the first week
OF life, while four in later years Of childhood
had durable nervous diseases, and flfty wcro
In every way sound in body and mind
Sacred Heart Review.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.

have heard OF Il good friend who lost a
child, aud he was wearing mourning several
years afterwards, ana he was always fretting
about the dear child, Til u Quakeress said TO
him. "What, hast thou not forgiven God
yetp And there are some people who hayo
not yot forgiven God for taking their loved
ones. They ought always 10 have blessed
him, for he never takes any but those whom
he lent to us.and we should bless his name as
much for fading them again Us for lending
them 70 us.-Spurgeon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
on! THE PITY or II!

We are fully aware Of the fact that Il H.
impossible 10 eNaggeratc the horror. and the
extent OF the misery produced In the homes
OF large proportion Of the people 10y this
drink habit; we know that we cannot fully
estimate the loss and injury that the com.
munity suffer on account OF its awful tax on
the resources of labor; nor can we fathom
all the crime aud degradation that Is the dl-
rect outcome Of this terrible appetite for
strong drink. No amount OF regret can
atone for the wall Of n mothers awful agony
over her lost son, no amount of good intcn-
ticns will compensate the wife Of drunken
husband, no tears Of anguish or even real re-
pentance will ever repair the broken hearts
or stille the cries of homeless, starving chill
dren who have been made worse than father
less by the liberation. and even protection
that the liquor traffic has obtained through
votes Eternity alone will reveal all the hor-
rors that this traffic In alcoholic poisons has
produced. But that the people should tame.
ly and willingly tolerate these atrocious out
RACES is fact that challenges credulity AMI
shocks our moral sense, e,-Dcmorest,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
Stories with SorroMInI Bindings.

at is curious how much more diff
cult it is TO sell II story which has II
sorrowful ending than one that has Il
bright ending" said large New York
bookseller To- me the other day, writes
w. j. Box. "lhls Is particularly true
of women, the majority of whom avoid
book with IL sorrowiul ending rs
they would fever stricken house.
They come in here, look over the
books on tho counters, tiN upon one
the title or author of which strikes
their fancy, aud their first act is either
to turn to the last pages and Gee how
it ends or they ask, 'Do you know
anything about this story? Does it
end hGppilyY Ii 1t happens to be n
story with an unhappy ending and L
tell them SO, in nine cases out of ten
the BOOK goes back on the counter,
SO strong is this tendency with wo-
men that | have recently found my.
self reading the last page OF any story
that is brought 10 me by the drum
mers' of the big publishing houses,
and ! guide myself in the number of
copies that | buy from the ending. 1t
may seem foolish, and | know, rs II
matter of fact, that it doe, to some,
but, of course, can only afford to
keep books which the public will buy,
and having large woman's trade here
/ have found that women are not apt
to buy books with sorrowful endings,
unless in special cases. Girls shun
such stories almost entirely. New
York A1vertiser
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
THE SERMONS GLADSTONE LrKE+

Mr.. Gladstone upon being asked recently
thar, in his opinion the clergymen oI the day
were not rs a rule severe enough upon their
congregations. They do not, continued Mr..
Gladstone sufficiently lay upon the souls and
consciences o. their hearers their moral
obligations or probe their lives and bring up
their whole lives 10 the bar OF conscience.
The sermons most needed are those similar
TO the one that offended Lord Melbourne
when he complained that he was obliged to
listen TO preacher who insisted upon a
mans applying his religion to his private
life. This added Mr., Gladstone, sis the
kind OF preaching men need most and got
least of "
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
THE Old 7uNz.

from OF. 1 t;.ndle.s realm e loved
Fragrant and swee, as the balm of rosc;
Upon it's breast soft sunlight glowej-
And still Il glides whcrcthc jasmine blows.
An old, sweet tune Of other days!
Full OF the tints Of the autumn til..o;
Scents Of russets and August haze
Gathered and fell like thoughts III rhy.-o.
May never again that oncc.loved tunc
Fail in my heart as stream that flows!
Let It run as 1t will like vine in juno
Fragrant and sweet as summer rose.
Eugene Field, in Chicago Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
PITH AND POINT.

A pretty pass-An annual over n
railroad. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Epigrams and proverbs are only usc-
full to support us when we are wrong.
Truth.
Truth, even IN a nutshell, finds
some minds too narrow to give it
room. Puck
Poor relations are apt To- think that
our charity should begin in their
homes Truth.
Man becomes the Shadow Of his
former self when he is the detective
of his own faults. Puck.
A story usually has MS many diilcr-
cnt sides as there are persons to
blame. -Atchison Globe.
\ womGn's glory is in her hair, bus
il is II good plan TO tie it NJ when
cooking. -TcxGs Siltings.
When public mnn is ceilod "Hon.
est Bill" or "Old Reliable Jack" it is
high time to investigate his accounts.
Texas Siftings.
Thorn isn't any usr e. Isl
m, N'r a''{ Us, ~ ,',wi ..t.
When .hr tarns the ynuns ma,l' D., .an.
rhilucphle Inquirer.
Mistress (cugaging new servant --
al hope YOU know your place"
Brigitto Britti,.lish-"Oh. YES, mumi
aXed your last girl all about IT.
Puck.
The man who has lust acquired
wealth Is vcrv much like Tia lamp
that bazcs over it, chimney. Ii he
H. not turned down his lumi.o,itv will
hurt him. PUCK.
There nro = few boarding houscs in
Somervillc. Nevertheless. although
strawberries are H. the marRet, all the
grocers here report continued lively
demand for pruucs S,Mgryillc Jour.
uul.
NIinpio-..J wonder if thcrc is apy
truth in this theory that t,ht,,n viii
kin mjcrobcsg" Nami.--"Of cour.n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
ONLY TOO COMMON.

low painfully frequent are the announce
's mat some bright, strong man has gone
IN darkness under tho power Of strong
H.; sort OF slow suicide has been com.
Loving hearts are all broken be-
|,11 mere Ia not ono ray of hope. The
" nus Deon robbed OF II noble and strong
n rtgler t that might else have been an un-
: IaslnS. How is II that young men can
~ ~aoceiVed aud so ongulfedg The ex.
|Sve OF others should be warming.
@'H not, taste not, is the only safe course" ="
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
BEARING TROUBLES.

There are many tials in life which do not
seem to come from unwislom or follyi they
are silver arrows shot from the bow OF God,
and 1yed ineXlricably IN the quiyering heart.
They arc TO be- borne. They were not meant
like snow or water 10 melt as soon as they
rike. But the moment AN Ill can be pa
tlently borne, Il is disarned OF It's poison,
though not OF its pain. --3eeGher.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
TEMPERANCE.
A onr,r rorr.s srso..n morr-.

AoRrir rorr's srso"o woEr1.
o ralnoss. 90 think usc Of strongest wines
And strongss. drinks our chief support of
health
When God. with these forbidden, made choice
TO rear
His mighty champion, strong above compore
Whose only drink was from the liquid brook.
Milton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
ENcltcd uin CnrInnitY-

The New York Girl-Lord Dumley,
did you ever hear the joke about the
museum-keeper who had two skulls OF
ST. Paul, one when he was n boy and
the other when he was man?
The Englishman-No. what Is itl-
life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16

No matter whether he is eloquent or
not, the man who lives right will bo
listened TO with interest by somebody
gyery time he stands TO speak In church.
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May-"I wonder what the men do at
the clubI" Pamela-"From what Jack
says, | guess they play with the kitty
most of the time."-IIarlem Life,
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y. WV ono good act that will live In the mcm-
NJ NJ " ~ men, that viii lind place OF honor
\, ny s.ohe marble or brass, has ever been
10y ,oty man besotted by drink. 1t never
be, a.btne, u always dcgrades. II never
~. out always clouds the intellect. 1t
M, muses. u man strong or enduring, it
'N's WeaScns and lowers him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-30

N England Is Is not crime % desire -
call a baby FrAHcis Esas u EDgisEi
many held t5as Isasrfy raEs % lies1ss- n
ocrlaia wsii orsierssi srsEts II Germany q
IS penal 70 cal a Sz5y - sbss inaa1azs-
toEy ssy.e- Ths rrakihiIinz lsE wa
passed n to ys.sr J g. =hfrh sounds So y
ttIDe a. ie1st were q. us slGe Bus = az
pezrS ihat rsslIy tzs is1 vTss p4sss3 "a
Paris IL revolutionary lines - psNvezs
people naEine tlseiE Infants Rct~zpiszrs.
vhieh Tss Justly regarded a. . rssnscs
- socizi cst1zr- These parts q Germany
g-CaBcd s. TIE tine GEs6ex tie kael =
Franca and have rs yes p3uesed % oOar-
sgs - ~ pszI tie erzrttsear- u o15y a.
lcxs nss-es ~; arr s. tie o4tsns1ar - 10
N5csgat kistsgT. "A rus-assIt ngli.t Es-aE
has isssiy tzsa lras1 , Ez.sFks Tor Ezsi.ng
50 name rs lussst Ez-szsz. Es glsysss Sss
STzasss ssts.-r a. anctr-E tfsrss-y fEss sac
court af EFs-2is ccEia Dc szzscssnth1asiy
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-30
ENGRAVED LETTERING.
The Processes Necessary 10 Performing the
Work on Copper Steel.

Lettering may he described under three
heads-lsTga lettering such as bond titles
small lettering, like that done on coupons,
cards and tickets, and script, or writing.
Some engIavers can 10 good work ia al
OF these branches OF lettering. but ia large
establishments each man s. kept employed
az that seylo IN which hs exceiS
in bonds and stock certificates the titles
and script are usually doHo on ire plato
from which they are u BE printed, but
there is a lC1 of small work, common 20
jobs Of that kind, which Is done % what
are called J'fs az bsGPiecos and
transferred fr,sc The rolls 20 the plates.
II la-ce lsrterins a drawing q the ont
line 81 the letters = made On paper 70 get
the SHAPES, curves and spacing correct. 4
tracing 81 tAl- outline IS then maze on
gelatin and after filing this with vcfsBi.-
ion thin coatIug & wax s. laid On ths
plate and transfer C The gelatin tracing
Pot CD tie wax Next TIE ouliiFs j. care
fully marked through the wax on - tilc
plate. TIE wsS Il taksn Of. and tie ART
Isl + ready - teyin bis cutting
Lettering on hsnkBosea, Il share Il 20 Be
moro than enc note On plate, is engraved
On dies, CT tsGpiecas, and traus!er-es
20 tie plass This insurss the exacs dapll-
cation % the material q each q the Botss-
and also lbakes IS possible 81 FsrTucrcs
and rceoaca the work a. sny tlEse. - RON
Copper. steel as4 Bznk Nots ErErav-
ing, ty G. - Dickinson. Jr.. ia Popular
Science NcntEsv
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ne PLAYED HOST.
And Then LEFT His Invited Guests to Set
tie For the Feast.

Robert Bruce was famous tramp print
err. In Illinois he came across a farmhouse
one bright summers Sunday just about
dinner time and bethought him that it
would be capital idea 10 ask for some
thing to est, the smoke from the kitchen
stove indicating e. him that substantial
farmers Sunday dinner was even then
done TO turn. approaching the house
IN his own inimitGbie way, he knocked,
but received not the expected come in
reply. Going around 10 the kitchen, Bruce
discovered tho house TO be wide open and
not a soul in sight He quickly surmised
that the good people had left dinner TO
cook itself while they were attending
church. short distance away, intending
to come back in due time TO do tho pork
and beans and potatoes ample justice.
Bruce walked boldly into the house, set
the table, diShed up Che, 10 him, extrene-
Il tempting vi3nds and sat down 70 eat.
Scarcely had be begun TO appelse his hun
ger when two tCaInps came along, knocked
at the door ana asked for something 10
eat. Bruce greeted them kindly and in
vited them to come right in and have
something with him. AstOnished and de-
lighted, the two men walked in, and then
the three without taking time 20 say
much, ate of the farmers good things IN
til nature admonished them TO desist.
All this time Bruce's ingenious brain
had been planning bow 70 get out q what
be considered impending trouble when the
farmer and bis good wife returned. Tilt
ing his chair hack in true farmer fashion,
lie in the NEST Donchalant manner said:
Gentlemen, you must now excuse mo
for few minutes. a l hare a very sick
colt back here in the barnya-'I requiring
a little immediate attention. Here sre
some good old fashioned pumpkin pies
and pitcher Of milk. II which goa are
welcome Enjoy yourselves until my re
turn.
Going around the barn, Bruce sought
little hill about eco yards away. Command
ing a good view Of the house. where Re
concealed himself TO await development -
Nc sooner had he sEusly onsoonoesi him
self in the little eiump OF alder bushes
than he saw the farmer and his family.
including two strapping big boys ap-
preach the house, wkareupon there was q
perfect example Of Besiisni broke loose,
for the farmer and his boys gave tks two
tramps most unmerOifsi bcsting. while
Bruce enjoyed the fUn.-NilvsUkee jour
cal