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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
Remarkable Compression OF Wood.

There is but one mino in tho world
that has ever shown through tho nat.
ural action of its drift how thorough.
ly nature can compress wood, and that
mino is the old Consolidated in the
Comstock lode. "Jim Fairs pet," and
the mine that holds tho record for
quartz ore. In half dozen offices in
this city there are small slabs. 4xl0
inches, that have for some time puzzled
workers in wood. Every time man
who knows anything about wood comes
into one of these offices ho ia. shown
one of these slabs, and asked to say
what kind of wood it is. As rule no
shutters and stammers and hositates ana
is lost II has tho principal properties
of 80 many different kinds. of wood
that he does not know just what forest
should-bo blamed for it's birth. AS a
fact it is Sierra Nevada pine, and its
compression is due to the fact that sev.
eral million tons OF surperlluous earth
have been pressing upon il, although
not for any very long timo, but with
so great force that pieces of wood
seventeen inches square havo been
compressed into four inches in width
and the tibers SO closely crowded to.
gether that when polished 10 seems
much more like stone than wood.
All tho history of the Comstock
lode, governed and regulated as it al.
ways has been by men in San Francis.
co, is peculiar (; but of all the stories
in the mines on this lode, there is
none moro peculiar than tho "crccp.
ing clay" and the compressed timbers.
From 1874 to 1877 the Big Bonanza
was worked down to 1500.foot level,
but at 100 feet they stopped fora while
aud concluded to drift oil to the east.
This brought them to position where
a largo proportion of II side OF noun.
tain was pressing upon the quartz bed.
There was body of ore, shaped like
q watermelon, and Ia size equal to
about four Palace Hotels. 1t was this
ore that made the fortunes of so many
men, and to get it out required par.
ticularly skillful engineering. There
was n wall running down at an angle
of about forty.iive degrees, and this
wall marked the limits of the loose
earth which contained this watermelon
of ore, and this same loose earth was
continually moving. Immediately sur.
rounding the lump OF ore was clay,
and this clay so moved, In the natural
process of natures action, that by the
miners it was called Creeping clay"
and watched continually. So irresist.
ible was its force that nothing could
stand against it.-New York Ledger.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
Bird Preferences In FOvd.

Experiments have shown that birds
avoid the briGht-colored caterpillars,
as rule. And this seems almost to
have become a second nature, for a
iackdaw, which had been raised in
captivity, aud had had no experience
in Judging the edible qualities of cat
erpillars, was observed to regard tho
brilliant caterpillar of the fgure.of.
eight-moth with suspicion and aver
sion, although it eagerly devoured
dull, plain caterpillars placed within
its reach. When it was driven by
hunger TO attack the other it finally
refused to eat it, giving plain evi.
dences that there was something dis.
tasteful about the prey. Philadelphia
Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
BISHOP rAILows's "uoMr SALON.

The saloon has found another enemy in
Chicago. Believing that a most excellent
method OF fighting that institution could be
found in substituting something better to
take its place, the Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows,
OF the Reformed Episcopal Church. on Feb
ruary II last, opened what he calls Homo
Salon" in the enemyS stronghold.
In basement at l55 Washington street,
Chicago, in the midst Of row of exceed
ingly dingy beer saloons, and surrounded by
nearly thousand more Of similar charac-
ter, has been established this first expert.
ment. II aims TO reproduce all the regula-
ton features of the grog-shop with the SIM
gle important exception OF the intoxicating
liquor
There is n long. highly polished bar of the
regular pattern. backed by mirrors and an
array OF cut glass. At one end Is a refrlger-
ator with rows OF bottles visible within.
Back of the bar hang the porra OF the
venerable Neal Dow and Miss Frances 4.
willard.
In connection with the bar Is that peculiar
Chicago institution, the cafetira, which Is n
lunch counter, wherefrom the customer
helps himself. The bill OF fare consists OF
roast beef, roast pork, pork and beans, baked
whitensh, Goldfish cakes, frankfurter sau-
SAUCES and beef sandwiches. A plate OF any
one costs ten cents. For fifteen cents one
can have chicken or lobster salad. The Gus
toner helps himself 10 these. and the neces-
sary knife. fork, spoon. condiments, bread
and butter
With this lunch the customer obtains free
any one OF long list OF temperance drinks,
the chief OF which Is bishops beer" This
pet invention OF Bishop Fallows has all the
appearance and nearly the taste OF lager,
but II does not contain a drop OF alcohol.
One of the most responsible firms OF Chi
cago manufactures II under contract guar
anteeing its purity in every particular. IL
contains the best elements of the malt and
hops.
Il is estimated that 800 people daily pa
tronize this "Home SALON." One strong evil
dence of its value is that the liquor interest
has done its best to injure the movement.
But the salon Is prosperous, ana Others VIII
be opened soon which can De made to pay a
handsome dividend on the capital invested.
--Homiletic Review.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
TIE ENEMY OF TIE noME.

Intemperance is the deadliest enemy oftho
home. Its first action Is to take the man
away from his dear ones. IL n busy man, he
commonly leaves home early In the morn
ing. seeing little OF wife and children in the
hurry betc 70 departure. Perhaps he does
not retro1 at noon. or II he does. II is only
for has lunch. IL he IL to have any happy
social life with wife and children, II must be
In the evening. II that time Is given to the
saloon he becomes a stranger to his family.
He does not know his wife'sca and hope.
nor even tho fulnes5 OF her love, because she
has no opportunity for its free expression
Tho few brief moments of conversation are
almost wholly given to the crowding neces-
stiles OF life. Then, TO woman who Is COM
PEELED for the most part to live o secluded
homo life, II Is disappointing to the last de-
gree-it Is even Observation-Disclosures have the
one to whom she has given her love and her
life leave her in the little time they might be
together for other society which he prefers
to hers. And such society II Is not to be
wondered at II she is not cheerful and hope
full, and IL she finds It hard to show much
tender affection in the face Of such neglect
II IL not surprising II she finds little encour-
agement to adorn her home or beautify her
person, or give the little touches that make
children winsome, for one who will hurry
awaS from ii all rs soon rs he can get
through eating.
durable II the man at last came home But
who comes homeY Is II the man who walked
into her girlish dreams. who was careful in
dress, gentle and noble In manner for her
dear sake2 No, foul, imbruted being, from
whom she would have fled with shrek IL
he had suddenly appeared at her fathers
house. The man from whom every decent
man has shrp'k away on the street as he
came homo " the man this wife is to love
and cherish.
When we think Of the unutterable disgust
sober man-who is only man-feels for u
drunkard how he loathes the flushed face,
the fgtid breath, the incoherent speech, and
all the soil and coarseness of intoxication,
and then think OF putting that being beside
her sex, In the privacy OF the home, II is a
wonder that every wife who has this 10 bear
does not straightway become maniac. -
Sacred Heart Review.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
A Modest PHILOSOPHERS.

John Stuart Mil was an unassuming
philosopher He strOve to give his
wife the credit of his works, and he
was never pretentiOus In claiming
precedence among men. Miss Cobbe,
In her Life" relates this anecdote OF
Mr.. Mills modesty:
She was talking TO him one day about.
the difficulty OF doing mental work
disturbed by the music OF street
bands, and instanced the case OF a
gentleman who was thrown into fren.
zy by their noise
"It does not interfere with my work."
said Mr.. Mills.
Miss Cobbe remarked that Herbert
Spencer was much annoyed by such
disturbance.
"Ah, yes, of course" rejoined the
modest man. writing Spencer's works
one must have quiet"
He was so unconscious of the free
dom from disturbance required to write
his own System OF Logic" and "Polit.
ical Economy" chat he would allow,
while writing, his eat to lie on his table
or on his neck, His gentleness and his
absorption IN his theme protected him. =,
HVxn In Ee.@s.. A. l.uL
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
fatness, Leanness ANA Longevity.

In some countries fat men 1.-Two long.
er than their more meager brethren,
but in warm latitudes tho fatter che
man the shorter his life. In the far
north fat mans chance of life is bet.
ter than thin ones. In Great Brit.
ain temperate fat men havo a,good
chance of living to fairly old nge,
but the man who lives longest of all il
the wiry man of somewhat above mid,
die height. II is a curious fact thr.t,
while short women often live Long
while. one rarely sees extremel. old
saoyt men, --Chioago Times.H sfald,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
WHISKY AMONG THE ISpfAss.

The reports OF the United States Attorney
General show that whisky Is the same curse
In the Indian Territory as in moro civilized
communities. The courts OF the Territory
are mostly occupied by Illicit liquor selling
cases or trouble caused by the over-indul.
gence OF ''nre-water" by the redskins. Itis
estimated that ninety per cent. of the time OF
the courts and appropriations for the admin.
istration Of justice In the Indian country Is
monopoiized by reason of the sale Of whisky
In the Territory.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
STRIVE TO KErp YOUNG.

Rarely do those "outlive their usefulness"
)ho, not suffering their powers to fail from
dolence and luxurious psmpering, love
pre- and more the beauty OF this beautiful
Iord; who rejoice in all new movements to
Up mans progress, aiding them so far as
tssible; who keep the mind bright with
eh thoughts from good books, the heart
arm with the love Of little children; who,
ieed, cultivate lively interest in human
nes generally; above all, whose souls
filed with that eyer-present
ln,ciousness OF Gods love which gives
pose for this life and trust for the next
e peace of God that passeth understand.
l.ls their hearts with quiet sunshine to
last. The dying year wanes TO u Decem.
close, only TO usher in joyous New
ar, full Of larger possibilities. The sun
s,6ut It's radiant after glories hints the com.
dawn. The autumn leaf, bright to the
|, falls from the tree, but only because
shed of by the eager new life crowding
plhd, the bud already formed, ready to ox-
hd In the tender warmth OF the quick.
ping springtime. - Rev. T.. Thorne, in
ri'tian Register.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
THE STORY OF A TANNERS sox.

No young man who thinks he has 20 con-
tend with peculiar drawbacks or hardships
should fail to read in the newspapers the
obituary recitals OF what was done and sur.
mounted by Louis Pasteur, the tanners
son, in the seventy-two years he lived I'm the
world and blessed II by his beneficent la.
bors. The youth who fails TO find interest
and Indictment in tho details Of Pasteur's
life has very sluggish and inappreciativt
mind nd-Philadelphia Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
THE RUM TRAFFIC..

Against the institution built upon this
poison, against the social customs witch
flourish In its hotbed Of corruption, I hurl
the curse OF the living God. I will not COM
promise. know the God OF righteousness
and OF truth will dam IL at last in hell.
arraign II therefore. and impeach II, and In
dict II, In the name OF all the butchered
dead OF the past. and the desolation OF the
present. I refuse TO strike hands with its
friends la any 'eompromise short Of ultimate
death. Rev. I. X. Dixon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
TEMPERANCE.
rnreHrFuL FIGURES.

Statistics for the year ending on June 30
last show that In New York CITY there was
sold enough beer to all 1864. .497 .s56 glasses.
With population generally estimated at
2.00O.0o0, to include daily visitors, this gives
an average yearly consumption OF more
than 1000 glasses. or three glasses per day,
including Sunday, Tor every man, woman
and child.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
Under tho Sea.

1.-THE progress of photography undei
The sea. by means of the newly devised
magnesium light-a marvel of ingenu'
ity--may justly be described as some,
thing wonderful, though the timing Of
the exposures Is said TO still preseni
one of the most seriors . Gicnlpes, 20,
10 DO overcome. ..,, <
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05

I Man Tin periodical store)-I
Sireside Companion. Lady
|'u'S'-How would ! do2- .
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05
rlucREp As BRANDS FROM THE BURNING.

ilucRED AS BRANDS FROM THE BURNING.
here Is not one Of us who cannot see
hIs IN the past where we had almost gone
our footsteps had well-nigh slipped
Hllces along the brink of which we went
ghtiall, horriiled In the morning to see
near our footprints had been to the edge.
eatedly we have been within hair
Aath OF taking some fatal step, yielding
ome lmperious temptation, striking a
s'-llRe bargain with the devil. How
y We were caught In that eddy!
strangely we were plucked out
a' companionship! How marvelously
Sere saved from that marriage, from that
theht, from embarking in that ship,
ung by that train, taking shares in that
any! There Is something to be explained
INes OF men which they cannot account
Ihey describe their consciousness OF
anonymous element, ,as II has been called.
words "luck," fortune" "chance;"
aese are mere subterfuges, sop thrown
ehee the appeals OF their common sense.
now better. II Is God who girded us.
sa We did not know him. Rev. L. B.
Ie' fouRsELF IN oRowTu IN HOLINESS.
growth Is likely TO be gradual. There
ue oi the lower orders of plants, con-
merely OF cellular tissue, which reach
In maturity In short time. A mush-
nas pe'n known to grow in single
@ aoh mere atom to a plant six inches
su o',t--Dut II was only q mushroom
u" .,u II is said that Gods people shall
nAe the cedars OF Lebanon" The
@Aes hold with its roots upon the
~ hs'ss ~, the winds and tempests, fills the
ma .s oalsamic odors, grows on for
years, gnarled and twisted, but IL Is
aht Of the forest. SO is Christian
here little, there little; but ever
sad more toward tue strength and full
in nVoIs sT charaeter,-David J. Burrell,
Inc spirit OF the Age"
''uA WILL UNTO THE WILL OF GOD.
,s as pHt the setting up or his own will
A. whh rom his true life in God.
ina suohg language OF nn old writer;
vi, ulheth In hell but self-will.' The
VIII must be harmonized with the
n ~, Ine ne human spirit must be re-
ye,,aH pivlhe Spirit, or hopeless dis
,iasNes the soul. To accomplish this
NJ y ,he the work Of the invisible Christ
NO. ms spirit broods always over the
IJs'o OF our restless liyes-restless
Pa,s uh IL re-created into the image
oi u'r, uI'r, and re-inspired with the
~ o @ own eternal being. We find
oniv w. KNOW ourselves, wo are our
' III Him. Lucy Larcom.
2 Man Tin periodical store)-I
tlreSIda No~.. "a,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05

That man is a straug"r,|to 4,rselt
who reads no books - ~
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-26
Great Northern Country

The Chicago Journal lately devoted
several pages to a description of the
Great Northern country" In speak
Ing Of the facilities for marketing live
stock, 1t says: 1t is now conceded
that South st. Paul is really the only
live stock market and packing center
northwest of Chicago. Live stock buy
ers from half a dozen different states
are constantly upon the market, and
everything that is worth shipping or
buying finds ready sale. One million
hogs will be required the coming year
TO satisfy the demands of the pork
packers who now sell their product in
every civilized country throughout the
world. 1t has now been fully demon
strated that hogs fed on wheat, or
wheat and barley, or oats, wheat and
barley. produce a, better quality of pork
than the corn-fed article; this fact be-
ing established, there is no reason why
the farmers of the great Northwest
should not successfully compete with
the farmers in the corn belt In the pro-
duction of hogs and live stock gener-
ally, especially with a live market at
their very door, such as now exists at
South st. Paul" ~
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-26
AMERICANS UNSAFE IN ARMENIA
Secretary Olney Believes Missiouarie:
Ars Still In Great Danger.


Secretary Olney Believes Missionaries
Ar. Still In Great Danger.
Washington. Dec. 19-The president to-
day made response to the senate resolu-
ton of December A. calling for informa-
tion received by the state department
respecting affairs in Turkey. The re-
Spouse is in the shape of report by
Secretary Olney, summarizing, but not
including, the official correspondence and
beginning with the massacres at Moosh
In August, 1894
In substance the secretary's report re-
counts what had been done to protect
American citizens against the rioters, an6
shows that while their property has suf-
fered In two instances they have not been
injured In person. 1t quotes Minister Ter
rell as estimating the number of Arme-
mans Killed at 10000, and after citing sew
eral cases wherein naturalized Americans
have been oppresslvely treated, states
that proper steps have been taken to
secure Indemnity in all cases and to pro-
tect our naturalized citizens in their
treaty rights.
Secretary Olney quotes Minister Terrell
as notifying the porte that If one of the
American women teachers of the Arme-
man school at Hadjin was injured he
would demand the head of the kaimakam
Oh HadJin. Olney closes as follows:
AT the present moment the temporary
iull In the turbulence Is believed to be
more apparent than real. A telegram Just
received from the minister under date of
december 16 expresses the gravest ap-
prenensions concerning the ultimate fate
OF American citizens in the disturbed re-
gion, unless the appalling massacres can
be stopped by the united efforts of Chris
Tan powers. He sees no hope, however,
OF european concert to that end. He says
IL the missionaries wish to leave Turkey
ne can procure transportation to Chris
tan ports. and adds that the women and
children should quit Turkey"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-26

many years, and 100 or more prominent
men from different commercial centers
who had accepted the invitations OF the
committee registered last night at lead
ing uptown hotels. Among them were:
Governor Morton, Mayor Strong. Secre-
taries Herbert and Morton, Francis Du-
pont of Delaware Carroll d. Wright. Ar
thur Sewall of Maine, John F. Hudson,
president of the American Bell Telephone
Company; Colonel James f. Pepper of
Kentucky, Felix Agnus of Baltimore,
Warner Miller, Judge William Lawrence
of Ohio, J. A. Chambers of Pittsburg, AL
bert Morsbach OF Cincinnati Charles Hus-
ton of Coatesville, Pa; Mayor ]. d. Hig-
gins OF Oswego, N. Y; f. C. Machem of
Harrisonburg. Va: e. c. Simmons of St.
Louis. Lewis Nixon of Elizabeth. Frank
lin Murphy of New York, John Moses of
Trenton, John S. Baldwin of Worcester
William Berrl and St. Clair McKelway of
Brooklyn, Jeremiah Dwyer, president of
the Michigan Stove Company OF Detroit
Captain Fred Pabst of Milwaukee.
From Philadelphia have come Henry
Bower. Walter Clark, Charles II. Cramp,
Robert H. Foerderer Howard B. French,
James Gillinder, A B. Johnson, Theodore
Justice. Colonel A. X. Mcclure, Frederick
Munich. William Sellers, Colonel V. Sin
gerly, Charles Emery Smith, and f. l..
Rogers, president of the PHILADELPHIA
commercial exchange.
From Boston. Wallace r. Robinson.
president of the Boston chamber of COM
merce; John r. Lesson, president of the
Boston Merchants Association; Colonel
Albert A. Pope and w. B. Rice are here
Among the New Workers to be present
are John N. Beach. August Belmont.
Postmaster Dayton. Stuyvesant Fish. F,
L. Godkin, Andrew H. Green, General
Thomas l.. James. Colonel William Law
ID. o. Mills. William Rockefeller. Holm
F. Searles. William Steinway, II. walter
Webb. Horace White. Stephen V. White
Chauncey M. Depew and s. w. Fairchild'
Patriotic decorations and patriotic
speeches were the order tonight at the
American commercial banquet at Del
monico's.
Chauncey M. Depew, president and
with him on either side of the table Of
honor sat Mayor Strong, Secretary
Herbert. William Jay, direct descendant
Of the statesman who secured the jaw
treaty.
There was an hours reception in the
parlors below the banquet hall from 7
to o'clock and the topic of conversa
ton was chiefly the Venezuelan ques-
ton.
blsnop fotter opened the banQuet
with a short prayer and Mr.. Depew
called the meeting to order.
"Our Merchant Marine" was respond
ed to by Senator Frye; Commerce"
Don M. Dickinson; 1.-THE American
Press General c. II. Taylor of the
Boston Globe.
Mr.. Dickinson was the only speaker
who branched out into international
politics, which he did in declaring the
belief that the United States should
recognize belligerent rights of Cuban
patriots.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-26
ARE OUT OF LARGE GREENeAcks
Gold Wolves of New YORK in a Peculiar
situation.

situation.
New York. Dec. 20-The Evening Post
says a curious condition of affairs has
developed today in connection with the
withdrawal of gold from the treasury and
assay office for shipment tomorrow In
consequence of the sudden tightening of
the money market, gold shippers were
unable to get enough greenbacks Omitted
states legal tender notes. with which to
draw the gold out of the treasury. But
for this a much larger amount of gold
would be shipped tomorrow.
1t is only possible to get large amount
or gold out of the treasury quickly by the
presentation of gold certificates or green
backs of large denominations Large
amounts of greenbacks of small denomin-
atoms could of course be obtained, but it
would take the treasury officials so long
to examine and count them that in the
Withdrawals of millions of dollars some
days would be required. The treasury
would naturally not care to do the work
any faster than was absolutely necessary.
Should the present condition of affairs
continue. and sufficient greenbacks could
not be obtained with which to withdraw
gold from the treasury. gold, 1t was said
would Immediately go to a premium and
specie payments would then virtually be
suspended. The rates for exchange would
be advanced to meet the cost of procur-
ing the gold.