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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

In 1898 /, ,2o2, 49,, ,O74 gallons o, beer were
made IN Germany,
'Indiana women cannot hold a. license 10
sell Intoxicating drinks" says the Supreme
Court OF the state.
Beer placed in dishes near flower pots will
tempt all the snails In the vicinity, AMI tho
next morning they will DO found lying along
side dead
The tetal amount OF beer drank in tho
world during 1898 Is estimated by German
stat'stician nj 4, 500, 900 Gallons-enouSa
to float q NAYS.
II is altogether mistake to believe that
even moderate use OF intoxicating drink
Is at all useful to the human constitution
Hon. u. Whitworth, in British Parliament.
The profits OF the British syndicates which
control beer breweries at Chicago Ut Mil
waukee ross from sG5o,2 In 1899 TO 81
ts7, $50 In 1888, and to S0iO,Gl0 Ia tho pres
enl year.
fnd that alcoholic drinks give no
strength. No, on the contrary. Drink builds
up no muscle, but destroys It's power AMI
makes 1t less active for work--Dr. b. w.
Richardson.
The Woman's Council OF Indianapolis,
which Is composed OF fo-ty-nine societies
representing eight thousand women OF tho
city, Is working actively for the passage Of
bill suppressing wine rooms.
A wilkesbarre (Penn.) nan, overcome by
the craving for drink, and having exhausted
oil his resources for procuring more rum,
emptied the ashes OF his wiie's flrst husband
OUT of silver arm and sold that.
President Cannon, Of the First National
Bank IN Now York, In an address at the
meeting oil the Clearing House Association,
said "No one who drinks or CANDLES. or
whose private life outside tho bank is open
TO suspicion, should be eligible to position
In bank"
In ths Local option bill before the New
Zealand Legislature, there Is a clause pro-
yiding that everyone convicted OF being An
habituai dfufkGri shall be photographed AZ
his owa expense and every saloon keeper IN
the district In which he lives must be sup
piled with copy,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
What "A Hanging Costs.

The price of hanging IA murderer
will be fixed, in all probability, by
the Lehigh County Court Sheriff
Franklin Bower demands S2l5. 80 for
having swung Harry johnson into
eternity, but tho commissioners pro.
pose to give him only Si3. IS. Tho
sheriff to-day notified the county audi.
tors that no would not accept the
smaller sum and asked them not to
approve the financial statement OF tho
commissioners for 1891. Tho audi.
tors will investigate tho matter and
the statement will not get their sigma.
lures for short time at least.
Harry Johnson, the murderer, was
the young man who threw his little
daughter into the Lehigh River and
drowned her. He was hanged during
the summer. and Sheriff Bower thinks
S2l5,5O was not too big a price for
tho job. The commissioners regarded
S63. S5 as tho proper figure for a few
minutes work. Philadelphia Record
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
Bought the Ship Tha, Brought Him

An interesting ancclotc is told of
the late Captain Theodore Julius,
whose death occurred within the pnst
week. Some time ago Captain Julius
went over to shipyarl in Camden to
take look Mt the old packet ship Ton
awandu, which was being converted
into n coal barge. The captain took
particular interest in the old ship, be.
cause of his having served as mate
aboard her in the early sixties. While
he stood watching the old vessel, u
total stranger approached him, and
asked: "lsn't your nnmo Julius?"
The Captain replied in the Affirmative.
''You were mate in that ship in the
summer OF 1852" "Yes," said tho
Captain. "You don't remember me"
continued the stranger, "but | remem-
Der you very we'll. | was stccrage
passenger on tho Tonawanda at that
time, being on my way to this coun-
try. I've been pretty prosperous, and
I've just bought the old ship, and am
going TO make coal barge of her.
S.rl y is"'t it, that l should come
to own the ship tL~
practically penniless, to thls coun.
try"-Philadelphla Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
TEMrEnANcE AND RusINKsa.

Tho statement made that very prominent
grain specul ator In Chicago could not get
brokers 10 act for him one Tues lay, when
the speculation in corn and wheat was fore
ing the prices OF these commodities up by
leaps and bounds, because OF his intox,ca-
tion, and that, IN consequence. he was COM
PEELED TO lose great many thousands OF
dollars. Is "a striking argument In favor OF
the cause OF temperance, says an editorial
article In the Boston Herald. Modern hu-l-
ness methods are intensely exscting aud o..
ten exciting, but they demand OF thoss who
engage In them cearness OF brain II financial
disaster Is TO be avoided. There was tlne
when business men, rs well AS Others. felt
that they could burn the candle OF existence
at both ends, could drink deeply at night
and yet be capable OF conducting their
affairs during tho day. But hard expert
ence Is teaching those WHO have not aban-
doned this deiusion thar II is one that is
fatally faulty, and almost any business man
OF middle nge can point TO physical, mental
and financial wrecks In his experience which
have been brought about BY an attempt TO do
business ani yer indulge the liquor habit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
WORDS OF WISDOM.

A new sled will push boy up hill.
II never rains exactly when it ought
to.
Fine feathers make fine sofa cush-
ions.
When the rack is empty the milk.
pail leaks
Hunger is the best sauce and asks
no saucer.
Too many cooks spoil the corner
policeman.
Mean well and do i'll and get your.
sclf disliked.
One dyspeptic stomach can sour o
whole family.
!. is easier to win applause than to
make converts.
Killing time is the commoncst kind
OF fool suicide.
Man has reputation to make, wo.
man but one 60 lose.
The world cannot afford to do with.
out reasonable pleasures.
- f'h ''ilA w NHI' NluOuE lOOl5
never express an opinion.
Bc more cautious IN lending YOUR
influence than your money.
"Handsomc is" all the time. nut
handsome does only occasionally.
Few have sufficient command OF
language 10 know when 10 keep still
Fashion carca less for whnt YOU say
about its character than about its
clothes.
Read wha, you write when it il
cold, aud You may not be 30 warm
over it,
Eat humble pie # you must but
you need not smile nt the same time.
You will need NIL iUcill force for your
jaws.
After all 1t is not SO very nice to bc
one of those mon who always kisses
all his female rclativcs;" lac has to
kiss 30 many that he doesn't want to.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
RELIGIOUS READING.
A GOOD INTRODUCTION.


missionary In one OF the western terri.
tories once lost his way when travelling
through an extensive forest Nenried with
effort TO Ind path through the almost
trackless wilderness tired and hungry. he
became at last completely worn out and dis.
couraged. In this situation he could only
lit up his heart to God in earnest prayer, and
ask to be delivered from the perils that sur.
rounded him-for shadows Of night were
already falling, and the country being newly
settled. there was great danger Of an attack.
either from wandering tribes of Indians, or
savage beasts OF prey.
After awhile he resolved TO allow his fnith.
fui horse To- become his guide, SO throwing
the r,in- on his neck. he left him 60 pick out
his own way through the wood. Tho
wcaried animal began to prick up his ears,
aud quickencd his pac" into a trOt. After a
few miles he ncighed frequently, as IL they
were coming into the ncichborhood of civil
ized life, and, To the gcntleman's great JOY,
there soon appeared tn" clearing Of a settler,
with its little log cabin and neat ualing
fence.
The traveller alchted and went into the
house, intending 90 ask Tor shelter aud food
both for himself and his tired animal. But
he found thr man aud his wife who were the
owners OF the cabin. rather unwilling to re-
ceive him "a their guest for the night. al
thOGgh IL seemed impossible for him TO con.
tinGe his journey. The woman. especially as
sh" placed some eatablcs on the table, looked
ut bin with dis;rust and suspicion on her
couu,cnaucc.
The good man, who could not help seeing
that he was an unwccOmc visitor. felt not a
Little embarrassed, and noticing two bright.
eyed boys playing about the room, he began
u talk 20 them in "a winning way tina. the
children love. Taking from his pocket a
book with color"d pictures, which at once
drew them to his side, he went on to tell
them about Jesus. and how he loved and
bi,--ci little children such ~ they.
The woman listened with much emotion.
tear stole down her cheek
$50, john she exclaimed. n her husband
came In from attending tD the traveller
horse, this IL good man. we need not
fenr lodging him tonight. Now, sir, YOU will
tell Us something about the savior We both
love. We have not heard preaching for
years"
The good missionary complied. and when,
In the course OF years. the settlement grew,
and church and sunday school were formed
neither he nor his entertainers had cause to
regret that he had once lost his way IL the
wilderness. Child's World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
Window hardening In Greenland.

Al member of the Peary relief ex.
pedition has described in the Brooklyn
Standard Union visit made, last July
to the house of Governor Almquist,
Disco, Greenland, seventeen degree
of latitude. In the southern windows
Mr.. Almquist had Geraniums in full
bloom, iuchsias, miSnonette, cacti,
wax plant and all the common varie,
ties of the temperate zone, while
tropical palm showed every evidence
Of health and vigor, The Governor
called attention TO his "open-air gar.
den," patch perhaps twelve feet long
and six W iIe, in which tuinips and
kale were beginning their fglt with
fate
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
WHAT DYING nAy SAID TO ms rnrrSo.


Lnvatcr mentions the last visit he paid 10
his most intimate friend. All present having
left the room, the dying man said, Let me
tell you IN a few words that | have not led
the life OF Christian.
~ have not been a hypocrite-not wha,
the world calls hypocritc; but have not
been Christian. Aud trust you will,hank
me IN the next world, for this wound must
inilict on your heart
I'VE have not been Christian friends The
love Of Jesus has not dwrlt Ia US. our friend.
ship was not founded on Him. How many
hundred hours Of our short life have we
killed by useless conversation with plans oi
ambition What the world calls noble Hm,
bion IL abOminablc In the sight Of God an
ever-destroying poison 10 the soul; a ban,
TO all virtue; a he'll 10 the heart which
perceiyes It Is at the gates OF draih
which begins TO be sensible Of the eter
nlty OF God, OF Christs unspeakable majes-
ty, and His Incompatible humility. o my
friend! that passion has caused me u
thousand burning tears Of unuttrrable gret
Cnspeakably hase l been afflicted by every
Impulse OF that monster, now | am on the
Drink of eternity. Dhow heavenly true arc
those words OF my Saviour, WhosOeyer
shall eXalt himself shall be abascdr Jesus
Christ WA humility itself II + enough that
tho decipie be as his lord % friend heaven
aud earth shall pass away but not the words
1f Christ. How my best actions dwiudle
away on tho brink o.! ,hoRrayr, How horrible
are my faults and lUilus, which ! formerly
thought l!itle, towering up, Alas, how litgle
10 We know ourselves. though the Lust" Of
life be- eyer 50 gentle! -. how dreadful IA
the stiffness Of death how terrible he heavy
oad OF our own hrurt, Creator, Father!
What name shall | give 10 Thy mercy, which
will iCrg.yc forever thoS" enormous aets Of
houghtlr,,ucs- and destroy. through Jesus
Christ, all the lad Consequences thny pro-
duced to ne and OtEcis? Thou ait-Y,s!
Thou grt-Loyc'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
TEMPERANCE.
MnAr Up

WHAT tF2
What iitbe rivcrs were nllei with Gin
Instead OF the water claar2
"Why. none OF the fishes could live therein,
And we'd have ncno to eat. Oh. dearw
What ~ the cows gave only wine
Instead ofthe milk so pure?
'Why, poor little children would fret ani
pine
They would never grow up, I'm surew
What II tho chickens laid brandy eggs.
And the fountains and streams flowed
beer2
why, the swans and the ducks couldn't
stand on their legs,
Quite drunk and disorIcsly,' dearr'
What ~ in place OF the rain and dew
There fell on the earth vile drink?
'There'd be no more flowers, no crain, ne
fruit.
And we'd al give up living. Think "
Mrs. NJ. A. Kidder, In Temperance Dluncr.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02

have observed one very undesirable fact
In my own "NirrirHcn aud IN NY observation
OF Others TINS iHct II, thnt everything do
pends Oh the mgIErr IN wnicn fist ,ins and
llrst slips from the right Path are treated. Il
iirst iusc step Is promptly met by thor
Ough repentance "a, in the case II Peters lie
In Pilates hal) there the mischief ends Tn.
soul soon receivers is healthy tone, and is
sometimes the wiser and stronger for III sad
experience. But II the Arst sin is followed
by second AMI third and fourth, withou.
any contriiion before God, then conscience
soon becomes bsnumbed ana powerless. In
time II Is scared as with "a hot iron" This
Is the case with those protested Christians
who lapse into sensual yiees, or who are de.
tected in dishonest dcfalcations or breaches
OF trust. All these men could easily have
been saved right after the first tranSgross on /;
but when that was passed without eompunc-
tlon the rapids soon whirled them over tho
cataract. II Is astonishing to observe how
last s.n will soothe even a Christan con-
science.-CuyleE
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
corkTEsY TO INrrnInRs.

A truly Christian man has no interiors. In
the SENSE of dc-pi-lng them, or OF cNu,tiug
himself above them The law OF love ~ "a
great Notwithstanding all beings upon an
equality. III respect to moral rights. With him
cDntcmptuuu- treatment ot a icllOw-beiug Is
impossible for one Of the first promptiug- Of
his renewed nature, ~ well ~ ot the articles
OF his faith. i 10 honor all mon, 4 true VS.
ion Of the infinite worth of the human soul
sinks outward distinctions into nothiuguc-s,
and he whose spiritual senses have been
quirkencd by the Divine life, -oes Ia every
human being, however lowly. the clcmcut- II
an awful grandeur which admits Of neither
measurement nor contempt. The gospels
democratic tendencies are indisputauly in
terrible from the view 1t gives men OF their
spiritual nature and eternal destiny
But apart from spiritual motives, a man =
tru" claim 10 refinement OF character aud
good sense, j. better tested by scarcely any
social incidclt than hy the way hc treats his
Interiors IN lie. Nothing show, greater
uhicctu"ss OF spirit than an oyctlcuriug tenn
per- To insult or tu abuse those who cauuot
resist, or dare not resent the iujuryis sure
mark Of cowardice, rs II would ho 10 draw a
sword upon woman. Tho man who can
consent 10 abuse his interiors, you may he
Bute will creep to his superiors for the sane
elements of character 90 TO mnko the bully
and the coward The treatment a man
gives 10 his servants or apprentices, or
wife aud children. will often bee the true
measure of his mauiness. lie who tyran-
ni1es there, would lord 1t every
whcrc II lie could. The in-olcncc which he
displays where he can and not the courtesy
ana gcntlcncss he shows where he must, II
the index of his real character. Little do
men think Of the mirror they are holding VI
20 themselves. In the family. the shop and the
field. They discover themselves where they
lcast expect II. true man Is courteous
everywhere. II I, the law OF his bciug-the
natural impulse of his native generosity aud
sense Of rigEL-N \. Eyung.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02

Thousands OF young men In Now York 60
to the devil because there seems 20 bee no.
where else to- 20, SAYS Now York clergy.
man. "Supposs the ten thousand saloons in
New York We're opposed ny five thousand
coffee houses on the style OF the English es-
Establishments. Suppos, they wsr, il,,ed up
az handsomely and situated as we'll. and illei
with good cheer would not drinking bs rr-
duced 10 n minimum have yet 10 hear OF
the everyday young man who buys u keg OF
beer or whisky, takes II up TO his chesrless
room, sits down over II, aud drinks merely
for the sake OF drinking"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
Eeers Price Drove Him to Suicide.

James Yatman, thirty-ilve years old. shot
himself through the hear. while in his barn
at Dutler, Morris County. Nj. Yatman was
u butcher. The high price OF beef caused
his trade to fall of. This made him despol-
dent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02

We live In the midst Of blessings till we are
ntterly insensible OF their greatness, and Of
the source from whence they dow.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-02-28
Susie /. Stinchfield.

None can understand why young
lives are quenehed before the old" The
sudden death Of the above Young woman
at the Maine General Hospital on Fri
day, Feb, -. where She went for treat.
ment on he Saturday preceding. brought
great sorrow to a large circle of rela-
tiVes and friends. She had been in
feeble health for the past four years.
but the end came suddenly. She WAS
born on the Island in ISL. and was the
fourth of the eight children of Calvin
aud the late Mary A. MORRILL, Stinch-
field. She WAS educated in our schools,
and had always lived in town. Her
mother, who died in lss6 received her
unWearied ministry, and ON her death
she became very helpful in the life Of
the family so sorely bereaved. Her
chief trait of character was her unsel-
tishness. She lived for others, and was
most happy when most useful to those
around her. All that knew her felt the
influence of her gentle and considerable
life. Few young people are ever more
tenderly beloved than she, and all who
knew her will mourn her loss most sin
cerely. The funeral took place at her
late home on the Wesserrunsett road on
Monday afternoon, and was conducted
by Rev. {. Y. Hanson. The choicest
flowers We're the silent but eloquent
tributes of affection. \ choir consist
ing of A. II. smiley, E. L. Sturteyant.
Mrs. Edgar {. Dunton and Miss Leora
NJ. Wilhce, voiced comforting hymns
She leaves IA father, four brothers, vii
linn, Walter s., Charles A., and James
b., and two sisters. Mrs. Eliza :. Sui
ley, and Annie. Her brother Walter.
who is to be II physician, and who is at
present connected with the hospital
WAS with his sister through her illness.
\ grandmother, Mrs. IL. +. Waldron of
llartand also survives her There was
large attendance at the funeral. The
family thus afflicted have the sympathy
OF all who knew their loved one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-02-28
Longevity in Skowhegan.

EdltoT OF Reporter.
Sometime since | clipped from the b.
ton journal. an article taken from ono
Of The Gardiner n. ,.,.,s :, .,I.....
- a.. 1~..I '''''' P"i''9 III ''a.i2l
u '''e u'ath OF aged people who had
died IN that town, during the year just
past-lsg4. whose ayes ranged from
70 Ia az voa,s rbo mil. ',...,. -.
=. -. uVN M
a oe'''S must ren'arkaoIe' Tor theIr great
average OF years, Therefore | had the
curiosity to ask Mr.. Webb the Town
c1ark RI f,,,,.ra -.
49,, ...,..@, i''''''' %
"se' peoP'e aoofe w. WHO aiea IL Ak9"-
hogan, during the year ISL Mr.. Webb
very kindly forwarded the year above
mentionod ND 49,, O.. - 100,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-02-28
Josiah Goodrich.

Died in Moscow, Feb. l3, Mr.. Josiah
Goodrich, one of its most esteemed and
honorcd citizens. Mr.. Goodrich WAS
born in Bingham May 81, 1923. His
father, John Goodrich, was one of the
early settlers of Bingham His mother
was Susan Bosworth. Mr.. Goodrich WAS
one of family of twelve children, ten
sons, and two daughters. Five brothers
survive him. He was twice married.
his first wife. was Mary Stevens. Their
children, four sons and three daughters,
are all living. The second wife, Elizabeth
Foss, survives him. Mr.. Goodrich had
the confidence and esteem of his fellow
townsmen in an unusual degree Had
he lived until the eighth day of next
March, he would have completed his
fortieth consecutive term as first select
man, thirty seven as clerk. Was n
member of the board of superntending
school committee, fifteen years, supervi.
sor of schools three years. BY occupa
ton farmer, yet for more than thirty
years the winter seasons were devoted To
teaching, having taught more than forty
terms. He had the happy faculty of
getting the good will of his pupils. and
was very successful AS teacher. He
loved and appreciated all that was good.
noble and true in nature and humanity.
All who knew linn well, will bear Wit
ness, that he Was a true and loving hns-
band, kind and indulgent father. a
steadtast friend. a good ncighhor. and
a worthy citizen, The community
sympathAe most deeply with those to
whom he was nearest and dearest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-02-28
County Finances.

The statement of the financial con-
dition of Somerset County has been
published in phamphlet form at the
SOMERSET REPORTER job office. 1t is
more in detail than in former years and
has been very carefully compiled, with
a view to absolute accuracy.
The tax assessed for the year 1894
was: Towns, Sl2,025.s0; unncorporated
places, 2,90S.43; Timber and grass
on reserved land s65.77; aggregate
$l5, 200. At the end of the year Sc, lS5-
u of this amount had been paid and
$S,Sl4.13 remained due.
The fines and costs paid into the
treasury for the year amounted to So
033. for the Supreme Court and 500
% for Trial Justice.
The expenses of the Court House and
general items amounted to 81, 1851 /;
The salaries of officers, 81, 1910; Land
damages on roads, $4,000; Criminal
costs, 81 ,972.9l; Jail expenses 81, 1880,
The resources of the County January |,
'95, were: Cash in Treasury, S5i6.57 ;
due from Lexington Plantation, S96.22 ;
Towns. tax of 1891, S5,s10'53; State of
Maine, tax on unincorporqted places
previous to 1894. 81 ,927. 90; State of
Maine tax for 1894, S2,90S .43; State of
Maine, tax on lumber and grass, SG5.77
due on road taxes, prior to 1891, S679-
Ga due on road taxes for 1891, 50, 1917
81 from fines and costs ). j. G, 1884,
81 ,l7S.00; due from Franklin County
on joint road petition, $3937; Total
Sl5, 679.44.
The liabilities were: Due on Gonsta-
bes bills, S5l.00; Bills of costs, S373-
-; estimated expenses, 5. J. Court
Dec, term, 81. 2S0.Gs; Law Library As
sociation, S9ll 81; Land damages fol
location of roads, S322.00; due road
agents, S403.97; Telephone Co, $40(
Electric Light Co. $4,000; Clerk OF
Courts, Sl9.S7; Miscellaneous bills,
$3.50; Resources in excess of liabili-
ties, Sl1,172.79.
The receipts for the year with cash
on hand Jan. |, 81, aggregated SD, 422
81. The expenditures were SOL .679 40.