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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
Tie Arab Character.

One day l was tho guest OF n cen.
eral commanding the chief military
division of Northern Africa, writes
Poultney Bigelow in Harper's Maga.
zine. 1t is better not to mention
names, for people with Off cial respon-
sibilities usually dislike being quoted.
My acquaintance with General -
arose, however, throhgh good mutual
friend; and as / was treated with
frankness, I have every reason to con.
slider his views in consequence.
"Can you trust these Turcos6and
Spahis in case of WARP" / asked him.
To this he replied by telling a story.
That he had once been in the position
where he wGs able to save great Arab
chief from disgrace and beggery. That
chief had been friendly with him for
many years, and was so overwhelmed
by gratitude that he brought the gen.
eral costly present.
81 never accept presents from na.
tives," said the general, in parenthesis,
whoever accepts present from an
Arab loses his authority at once"
Tho chief was very much chagrined
Mt the generals determination, and
sought in vain to alter it. Finally, in
fit of uncomfortable emotion, and
with choking voice, he raised his
hand solemnly and said:
General, you have saved me from
dishonor. / owe you all have. Let
me make you q gift more valuable to
you than any precious stone. 1t is
one word of advice: Never trust an
Arab-not one-not even mel"
With which strange, not to say para.
doAical, warning the chief disappeared.
"That happened several years ago."
said the general, "but each day
realize more fully the value of the
strange gift. The Arab has his nature,
which is not yours or mine. He may
live twenty years with you; respect
and admire you; serve you faithfully;
even spill his blood for you-but all
that counts for nothing. The next
year he may cut your throat"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
An Uaconsilcred Remedy.

He stood on the dock looking at tho
water and the policeman, noticing him,
became suspicious and walked over
that way.
whats up?" he asked, touching him
on the shoulder.
"All," was the utterly Gespondent re.
ply.
What do you mcan;'
"All's up between me and my girl"
"What did you do to bring it on?"
"Asked her"
"And wouldn't she have you"
"Thats what she said"
what are yOu going To do about IT."
How dccp's the water OF this plat.
form:"
"Twcnty-nve or thirty feet, per.
haps.'
"Would l strike bottom pretty hard
II jumped olf;"
'Not hard enough TO hurt, | guess.
What would you do If jumped ln?"
glitch boat hook in your collar aud
fish you out"
"And tear my clothes?"
Likely"
"-'hey cost SO"
"Well, couldn't stand on price at
such time"
sYou wouldn't let ne drown if
wanted to?"
"Certailiy Got."
"You don't sympathize with me In
my misery, ycu don't.'
"Yes do. I've been through t ny.
self, but that's no way to remedy IT,"
"Do you know any better wayy"
"Of ccarse do"
"WhGt 10 iti'
"Brace up aaG ask her again."
The victim of womans waye-ing
shook himself, Strengthened up, and
pu..ed himself down with jerk.
"By George" he exclaimed u Ieve.
thought Of thGt. Mach obliged. GOOD.
by" Ara lie huotieG Off the dock ana
up tie s..eet IL : E1r.y, Free
ir..l-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
WORDS OF wfsDOM.
Beware Of your brilliant ideas.

Beware Of your brilliant ideas.
Scars are merely the tracks Of ex.
perience.
One sometimes runs great ,isk
while standing still.
The chickens Of others sometime,
como home to us to roost.
Some people appear to be utterly
unable to do the best they can.
The gentleman is solid mahogany:
the fashionable man is only veneer.
The most beautiful pictures are
those that lovers carry in their eyes.
A narrow-minded person is one who
considers every competitor an enemy.
II is never safe for two people 10
marry unless they are real good
friends.
Rest satisfied with doing well, and
leave Others to talk Of you as they
please.
A ropensity to hopo and Joy is real
riches, one to fear and sorrow real
poverty.
Tho thing that man has, that he
could give away cheerfully, no one
else wants.
Every man is full of philosophy
which he is unable to apply to his own
necessities.
Some people never learn how to
keep out OF debt until after they lose
their credit.
Every man has q right to his
opinions. though they may not be
worth shucks.
The man with nobody to care for is
quite as badly of as tho man with no.
body to care for him.
A philosopher knows how CONTEMPT.
ible the people are because he knows
how contemp tible he is himself.
One kind act from those who have
inflicted injuries should atone and
wipe out multitude OF tho latter.
Running in debt is Us easy as roll.
ing off log, or walking down hill,
but getting outage, there's the rub.
What we ardently wish we exert
ourselves to possess, and hence it is
that Eigh ideal is always SO es.
sential.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
"6E STRONG."

Be strong to bear. o heart Of mineI
Faint not when sorrows come,
The SUBMITS of these hills of earth
Touch the blue skies of home.
SO many burdencd ones there are,
Close journeying by thy side;
Assist, encourage, comfort them
Thine own deep sorrow hide.
What though thy trials may seem great,
Thy strength is known 10 God;
And pathways steep and rugged lead
To pastures green and broad.
BE strong to love, o heart Of mine!
Live not for self alone.
But find. in blessing other lives,
Completeness for thine own.
Seek every hungering heart TO feed,
Each saddor heart TO cheer,
And where stern justice stands aloof,
In pity, draw thou near.
Kind, loving words and helping hands
Have won more souls for heaven
Than all the dogmas and the crceds
by priests and sagcs given.
BE strong to hope. o heart Of mine!
Look not on lifc's dark side:
For just beyond these gloomy hours
Rich, radiant days abide.
Let hope. like summers rainbow bright,
Scatter thy falling tears:
And let Gods precious promises
Dispel thy anxious fears.
For every grief Il Lcthc comes:
For every toll a rest.
So hope. so love, so patient bear,
God docth all things best.
-Womankind.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
Tons OF Ca,erpillars.

Thirty'six tons OF caterpillars and
q large number of cocoons were de-
stroyed in the effort to drive the pest
from the young plantation of trees on
Hong. Kong Island, China. They ap.
peared On the pine trees with which
the Government is trying to reaifores'
the island. and lasted for two months.
Stations were established where ths
oaterpillars were received aud paid
for by weight this method seems to
have been successful. 1t is esti imated
that 80, 10000 insects wero killed.
Scientific American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

stand out, whereupon," says an old
authority, when certain prisoner
was accused for wearing such brecches
contrary to law he began to excuse
himself of the offense and endeavored
by little and little To discharge himself
of that which he did wear with them;
he drew out of his brccches a pair OF
sheets, n brush, n glass, combe AMI
night caps, with other things of use
saying, Your worshlps may under.
stand that because i have no safer
storchouse these pockets do serve me
FOR n roome to keep my goods In and
though it be n straight prison yet IL Is
n store house big enough for them, for
j have many things more yet of value
within them And so his discharge
was accepted and well laughed at. anI
they commanded him that he should
not alter the furniture of his store.
house"
\ Dandy Of IG46.
one of our illustrations is of n danly
of 1916, taken from an old print. lie
wears tall hat with bunch of rib.
bon on one side, and feather on the
other; his face Is spotted with patch.
es' and two love locks hang down upon
his bosom and are tied at the ends with
ribbon. The vest Is left partly open.
ana the shirt protrudes. His breechcs
are ornamented at the knees, and his
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

legs are incased in "boot-ho tops"
"The tops Of his boots" says an old
record, "were very large, fringed with
lace and turned down rs low as his
spurs, which jingled like the bells OF a
monicc dancer as he walked"
The patches referred 10 In the above
description were introduced In the sew
siitA-Ssb 1aiiil.ry. prolab,y from Ara
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

! n z on yon
with stars and
half IN o o n s
II n Il n coach
and horses de-
picted on her
face! Yetthcsc
were fashions
in other days.
After II @
time of iienty
VIII. OF Eng
land his bree-
chcs were tue
objects of n
young man S
C hief solici-
ttClp. we read
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
THE FASHIONS OF OLD
QUEER CUSTOMS OF OTHER
BELLIES AND DANDIES.
Brccchcs So Large that They Served
as storeroom and Were Sometimes
Stuffed with Bran-Patches as Adorn-
mcnts-Otbcr Enormitics.
Styles that Were.

II some of the dandies and bcaufio8
of other days could only return to : a.
the flesh and wearing the habilimcum
Of their age what a sensation they
would create! Imagine a dandy of
the reign of James I. of England walk
Ing into your home with breeches large
enough. If extended, to shelter n mod
erate-sized circus: or fair daughter If
Eve of the seventeenth century beam.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

bia, where black mole is considered
beauty spot. Hence those In England
to whom nature had denied the boon
OF black mole endeavored to initiate
1t by means of black silk and paste.
our Illustration of this fashion repre-
sents a lady of the latter part of the
seventeenth century with q star and
TWO half moons, a circular mark and q
coach, coachman and two horses, with
postillions, upon her face. Patches
were even made n symbol of political
allegiance, ladies favoring the Tories
patching the right side of the face,
while those who adhered to the Wings
patched the left side. After 17GG patch
'es on the face were discontinued.
Masks Were the Fashion.
Masks formed another fashionable
decoration for the face, half masks and
whole masks being optionally used The
masks, when not w9rn, were suspended
to the side by string; when used
they were held in position by the
teeth by means of n round band fns-
tened on the inside. During the rcign
OF Charles H., of England, few ladies
visited the theater unmasked.
Hoops. which were an extension of
the padded or false hip" of the iif-
tcenth century, did not come into very
general use until toward the close OF
the seventeenth century. A paper of a
little later period speaks of chair
maker, zone William Jingle. who con-
trived chair six yards and half in
circumference, with stool In the CEN
ter of II; said vehicle being so contriv.
ed as to receive the passenger by open.
ing In two in the middle and closing
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

LORD HOWARD or EF- 'uue' we i'"i
FiNGIIAM. or petucOdt
breeches" tied above the knee, ribbons
extending up to ype pockets, ribbons
hanging all aboutNthe waistband and
shirt hanging out from the opened vest
front We read of breeches almost
capable of bushel of wheat" and of
alterations which had to be made In
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

hreeches by protruding nail in his
chair so that by the time he gained ths
door the escape of bran was so great as
TO cause state of complete collapse.
Brceches ns n Storchousc.
A law was made against such as did
so stuff their brecches as to make them
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

[ II @ ritis u
House of Com
mons to afford
q d d ! tional ac-
com III Cd dations
for the men,
bers' seats. e
Is related of Il
dandy of the
time that on ris.
Ing TO conclude
n visit of cerc-
mony he had
the misfortune
TO DAMAGE his
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

people In the West have taken up the
fad and are building adobe houses and,
II the fashion spreads, the time may yet
come when the adobe dwelling will be
the distinctive type of American archi-
lecture.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28

GoD can forgive sin, but He won't
bless lazlness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
EXONERATEO FROM BLAME
E. D. MiddIekauf Never Had
Any Relations With Hart
Brothers.
Messrs. Alling and Stowe Define
Their Part in the Regensbur-
ger Matter.

The article in THE CALL of last Sunday
stating that E. D. Middlekauff was con-
nected with swindling operation in
which Hart Bros. were the suffererers has
been found upon investigation to be I'M
true. Hart Bros. deny having had busi-
ness connections Of any kind with Mr..
Middlekauff. This statement is made for
the purpose of setting Mr.. Middlekauff
right before the public.
Regarding the matter of E.. B. Stowe and
l.. =. Alling, who are Jointly sued with E..
f.. May, l.. M. Walker and E. d. Middle
kauff by M. M. Regensburger to have can
celed certain Endorsement on a note
made by .Regensburger, they declare in
answer that neither of them was an agent
or accomplice of Middlekauff in fraudu-
lently endeavoring to obtain money upon
said note from the plaintiff.
They further allege in their answer that
Alling paid Middlekauf $235 for the note,
the face value of which was $3.50; that All
ing then placed the note with Stowe for
collection, and that Stowe now holds the
note for that purpose and no other. Alling
and Stowe further ask that they be allowed
costs against the plaintiff to the amount of
500, and that the injunction against the
negotiation of the note, SO far as it affected
them be dissolved
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
FARMERS BOUNTY BILL.
Mr.. Lubin Is Here Preparing
1t for Presentation to
Congress.
Grove Johnson VIII Champion the
Measure in the House OF
Representatives.

David Lubin of Sacramento, who has
been making tour of the Eastern States
for the purpose of interesting the farmers
in his project for having bill passed by
Congress to pay bounties on agricultural
products, came down yesterday to this City.
He stated last evening at the Grand that
he had come down here to arrange the
details of the bill which will be presented
in Congress in December.
Speaking of 1t last evening at the Grand,
he said:
81 have been assisted by Hugh Craig, j..
A. Sheehan and others in getting the facts
necessary here. A rough draft will be sent
on to the Middle and Eastern States for sug-
gestions and amendments. 1t will be pre-
sented in the House of Representatives by
Grove Johnson, and in the Senate pre- badly
by some Eastern man.
at will be a simple affair copied after
the English bill in force from 1858 or for
seventy years when they had surplus
of staple agricultural products, the same
economic condition that confronts us. L
find that the carrying out of the bill will
be very simple and inexpensive.
81 have addressed gatherings of farmers
in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Missouri, Hi
nols and Maine. [ shall address the State
Grange of this State and Missouri, go to
the Atlanta Farmers Convention, the Ma
tlonal Grange and the National Associa-
tion of Agricultural Implement and We
hicle Manufacturers at Chicago.
son the farmers in the States I have
visited the effect is curious. 1t tends to
make clear the entire protective scheme
and It's chief and only defect is found to be
in the impossibility of protective
tariff on imports to protect an indus
try whose products are sold in the
open market similar to an auction at
the worlds free trade Liverpool prices.
This has been made quite clear to the
farmers and as result they demand one
| of TWO alternatives: absolute tree trade or
measure of protection which will protect
them against the competition of the cheap
land and labor countries. Whichever po-
litical party will offer them equity in pro-
lection will obtain their votes.
"Over 1000, 900 pieces of literature have
been distributed among them and another
100000 is ready to be distributed, and
they understand the question as they have
never understood it before"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

whips. 1t has been the pride of this court
that it has reduced the hoodlum element
to a standstill in Sausalito, and do not
propose to permit two gentlemen in the
higher walks of life-gentlemen who live
on the hill-to occupy the unsavory shoes
of the disbanded hoodlums.
Hereafter it will be well for both of
YOU if you never speak as you pass on
Water street. You must keep yourselves
removed from each other a respectful and
legal distance. If this ever happens again
this court will feel inclined to make the
penalty severe one. In the present case
it will be hght-only $40"
whats that"
Twenty dollars, I said"
MAKE it fifteen"
Judge Pryor assumed an injured air.
"This court never reverses itself. The
fine is only 800"
DR.. G. Childs-Macdonald paid the fine
and the complainant bowed to the court,
turned his back on his late foe and left the
courtroom smiling triumphantIy.
The absence of a complaint against DR..
Freeman for using bad names is due to the
fact that the ordinance is defective.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

mony will be calculated to connect the
defendant with the crime on the hy-
potheSls that only medical student
would have been likely to have made
use of the block of wood upon
which the head OF the murdered girl
rested. DR.. Glazier will be called to repeat
his testimony taken at the preliminary
examination relative to Durrant's having
requested the loan of his notes on DR..
Cheney's lecture, and also the statement
that the two students quiZzed on the same
subject few days subsequent to the sup
posed date of the murder. DIR. Gilbert Z.
Graham will be called to testify to the de-
PENDANTS having also asked for his notes
on the lecture, and then a limited number
the stand to tell what they know concern
ing the prisoners presence at or absence
from the college on April 3.
All this Mr.. Barnes hopes and expects to
accomplish to-day before resting his case.
Thus the defense must soon disclose to
the public that which it is so much desired
to know, and that is just how Messrs.
Dickinson Deuprey and Thompson pro-
pose to go about to clear their client of the
charge against him. If the District Attor-
ney accompiishes his purpose. that OF
closing for the people, the much desired
information will be forthcoming to-mor:
row, for Mr.. Deuprey will then state to the
court and to the jury what the defense
will undertake to prove.
OF ali the rumors and theories of what
the line of defense will be, that have been
published, none have been authorized by
the defendants attorneys except that
which has it that surprise, one that will
cause the public to open its eyes and cape
with wonder and amazement, is in store.
When questioned yesterday relative to
this common report, Mr.. Deuprey said :
Eyes, think we will surprise the people
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

which the Chinese hold those of their race
who have raised themselves above their
countrymen by profundity of learning and
uprightness OF life.
In China those who distinguish them
and who, as the Chinese say, "know all
there is to know are revered even after
their death and become josses, to be set up
in temples and worshiped by those who
come after them.
The birthdays of these saints are cele-
brated with feasts and rejoicing, while
their deaths are deplored as public calam-
tiles. The birthday of one of these sages,
How Wong, man of great learning and
grace of mind, who died about 300 years
ago, has just been celebrated at
the headquarters of the Yung Wo
Association, 100 Sacramento street,
and the josshouse and headquarters of the
organization were thronged for days with
reverent Chinese, who gazed upon the his
tory of the great Wong as depicted by the
rich tapestries that adorned the walls, and
ate and drank and were merry at the ex-
pense of the association, which furnished
music, liquid and solid refreshments for
all Who cared to partake.
Formerly great street parade on which
thousands of dollars were spent was one OF
the main features of the celebration, but OF
late years the celebration has been con-
fined to the exercises in the josshouse, the
series of entertainments usually costing
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The festival lasted from Thursday noon
to Sunday night, and during that time the
priests of the temple went three times a
day to the shrine of the joss and asked his
protection for the ensuing year. How
Wong is believed to retain all the good
qualities which made him powerful Tor
good during life, and to be able to aid
those who please him in gaining the peace
and coin so dear tocthe Chinese heart.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
GOLDEN GATE PARK.

Work on the Music Peristyle Will Be
Commenced in October.
The Park Commissioners expect to be-
gin the work of constructing the peristyle,
at the new music grounds, early in Octo-
Der. If the appropriation is not available
then work may re postponed until money
is in sight.
Irving M. Scott, one of the Commission
ers, is absent in Japan, but will be home
within thirty days.
Joseph D. Redding, trustee of the music,
will go south in few days, but will not
leave the City for any considerable length
of time until next winter. He does not an
ticipate any change at present in the lead
ership of the band, but is anxious to be re-
Iieved of the work of looking after the
music, and has SO informed the Park Com
missioners.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

by which to prove the young medical stu
dent innocent of the charge of murder
District Attorney Barnes said last even
ing that he would close the case for the
people to-day.
AT the opening of court this morning
Detective Anthony will be placed on the
stand to tell the story of the statement
Durrant made to him the night of the ar
rest at Mount Diablo.
John Connors, an Oakland newspaper
correspondent, will follow to recite the
statements the accused made to him dur
ing an interview had at Oakland while the
prisoner was being brought to the City.
Other witnesses who will be called will
be Dr. Farnham to describe the customary
practices in vogue at medical colleges with
reference to the manner of laying out a
body preparatory TO dissecting. His testi-