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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07
CENTREVILLE.

A party of young folks from New
Columbia spent one evening last
week at the home of John l, Hartman
Many sleighing parties are on
the go these fine evenings. Still
more snow TO increase the good
sleighing a sleighing party from
Kratzeryille We're royalty entertain
ed at Hotel Spangler one evening
last week f. S. Stroud of Thomp-
sontown spent a few days here last
week, his former home. Samuel
Metzger of Kratzeryille visited here
recently...A very quiet wedding
took place in our town on Saturday
evening. The best wishes of large
circle Of friends go with the happily
mated couple and unite in wishing
them a bright and prosperous
future ;. Master Geo. Orwig of
Millmont is the eguest of his brother
in-law Il. S. Hartman Mr.. Billman
and wife of Ohio visited relatives
here recently. OCCASIONAL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07
Sbs Mihnlsburgb pust.
Published every Thursday.
Geo. W. WagenseIler,
Editor and Proprietor.
Thursday, Feb. Z, 1895.
Letter from Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. %, 1895.
Editor PosT:
The week just closed in the Legis-
lative work has been forerunner of
spirited, and we may trust, brief
and profitable session TO the people
OF the State, who expect toreceive at
the hands of the coordinate branch
es of the lawmaking bodies of the
Commonwealth, such forms of legis-
lation as will best subserve their
whole interests.
The most important Committee by
far of any whose considerations ex-
cite the most attention, are subject
to the closest scrutiny, and are of
the greatest significance concerning
the matters which the Legislature
can pass upon, was organized during
the week, namely, the Committee on
Appropriations. Representative
Marshal of Allegheny county was
made the Chairman of this Commit
tee, and from now on until the close
of the session it will sit several
times each week for the purpose of
receiving and acting upon such sub
jects as may concern the appropria-
tion of moneys, by the Legislature,
to the objects of proper State care.
A full and detailed account of the
scope, magnitude, and general work
of this Committee, would well in
vite the careful and experienced eff
forts Of the ablest member of this
body, and later on in the session,
your member may devote letter to
this subject. Suffice it to say, now.
that ne will ondeayor zealously to
guard, SO far rs lies in his power,
the interests OF his constituents on
the subject of appropriations, be-
heyiug they should be applied only
with the greatest discrimination and
prudence, always being kept within
the legitimate aud economical chan
nels directed by tho universal wish |
of the people of the State.
4 somewhat novel incident in con
nection with the history of the past |
week here was the arrival of Mr..
John O'Nail and Mr.. Andrew John,
wo lineal descendants of the famous
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07
TROXELvILJE.

The debating society / made men
ton of was organized and the fol-
lowing officers we're elected for four
weeks Pres. Ner NJ. Middleswarth:
Vice Pres. Chas. III. Swartz: Sec.
w. /. Zechman. Asst. Sec. John 5.
Middleswarth: Treasurer. Herbert
Weader. The society meets every
Friday evening, and everybody is
cordially invited to come and take
part in the exercises Last Fri
day morning the mercury was IA de-
grees below zero. 1t was the cold
est morning this winter Thus far
I am ahead of the chicken hawk on
the quail question. 1 have now 10
and the hawk one. 9. III. Fetterolf
has adopted my plan for protecting
the quail. He was feeding
covey Of IA until hawk
had reduced them to Q. These he
has now in box and will feed them
until spring There is loud talk,
concerning the establishment of a
telephone line from this place to
Adamsburg. / suppose a dog trying
to lap Lake Erie dry in weeks time
is as much of possibility l.. On
Saturday was grounding" day and
as the sun commenced to shine
about noon, "dox' saw his shadow,
and then prophesied sleding for six
weeks more and retired. . .Oui
Band has a call from Laurelton tC
play at a reunion on "Birthington's
Wash-day."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07
ADAMSBURG.

w. j. Treaster and Brother are
applying the paint brush to the new
house of J. b. Spangler. They
know how to make a fine job and
they do it too. The only mistake
Wm. made is that he commenced to
electioneer for the Office of Justice
of the Peace, he being candidate
in Decatur Twp, but we make al
lowance for it since his opponent is
a preacher. .. Quite number have
gone to see the Engle clock at Bea-
vertown and all speak well of it,.
Herbert Manbeck wife and child
have returned from their western
trip which they have greatly enjoyed
=. Rob. Dreese has left for his
home at Halstead, Kan. Cards are
out for the wedding of Minnie b.,
youngest daughter of Adam and Sue
j. Smith to Jacob A. Laub on Thurs
day, Feb. 18th. Minnie E. Beaver
of Middleburgh spent last week at
this place. The mail route between
Troxelville aud Beavertown has
been changed to Troxelville and
Adamsburg. . .B. f. Harley and
wife and Mrs. w. j. Klose spent Sun
day at Kantz VIM. Norman has
moved from Forrester's to Nj. f.
Smiths house. .Chas. f. Lloyd has
moved to Levi Swanger and j. II.
Lloyd to house vacated by &. +. Lloyd
.. The high wind on Monday drift
ed the snow so much as to stop the
Dinkey from making its regular
trips -. A number of our people are
suffering with pink eye.
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KREAAIER.

&. A. Meiser and family spent Sun
day with Grand Pa Meyers of Swine
ford on Sunday =. Miss Sarah Moy
er of Swineford visited at G. A.
Meiser's for few weeks. The acci
dent put short stop to dances al
this place. The Methodists at this
place held communion services here
on Sunday morning and quarterly
conference on Saturday afternoon
... Mr.. Gray, a boarder at Rom
berger's hotel, and a man of about
eighty winters was struck with para
lysis on Monday afternoon. He is a
little better. . q. Meiser IL Yoder are
dealing heavily in county calves.
Parties having calves to sell will do
well to call on or address them,
before selling their calves. :. NJ. T..
Erdley sold two good houses last
week.
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Personal.

Minister Kurino Of Japan has trans
lated and sent to Secretary Morton an
article published in one OF the japanese
papers on the subject of ArbOr day, The
article is long and the translation was
accompanied by the original, which Nj.
Morton has filed as a curiosity The trans
lation shows that the subject has been
treated IN most careful and painstak-
ing way, and Secretary Morton says that
ne mas never seen in any EnSllsh or
American paper a better treatise on the
subject OF tree-plantng.
Rev. +. de Sofa Mendes did an extra
ordinary thing in New York the other
day He lectured on Ghosts at the
West End synagogue, entirely TO women
and girls. The lecture room was draped
with black curtains. The gas was turned
out and there was no light in the place
save where the yellow circle OF the magic
lentern Tell on white sheet ana dls-
played by stereopticOn views the ghosts
and spirits that have appeared to man
KIND in all ages Of the world $ history.
DR.. Mendes spoke from behind this sheet
in a sepulchral voice. His audience was
thrilled as never before.
of course, the English papers are tell
ing stories about the precocity of the
princess royal, or Missy as the queen
calls her. On one occasion the queen
called her by this name, when the prln-
cess looked up very Indignantly, and said
to her mother: I'm not Missy I'm the
princess royal" on another occasion,
the queen was talking TO one of her ladies,
and not taking any notice of the little
princess, who suddenly exclaimed:
There's a cat under the trees''-fertiie
imagination on her part-but, having sue
ceeded in drawing attention, she quietly
said: cat come out to look at the queen,
1 suppose"
Arthur X. Delaney of Alaska who
was appointed judge of the United States
Circuit court of Alaska, has been in Wash
ington to give information TO the admin
istration relative to the dispute boundary
between Alaska and Canada. From the
surveys which have been made by the
Delaney, lit would seem to be the inten-
ton of the British to move the south
east boundary to the westward. By d-
verting the line from Portland Canal to
Behr Canal the English would acquire
a very large area of territory. What we
of Alaska cannot understand is why the
British government should not have en-
tered claim for Alaskan territory I'M
III it-Mas found to be of great Nalue.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07

1t was on Lake street, and they were
an old couple evidently from the coun-
try who were putting in a day enjoy
ing the free sights of the city, not the
least of these being the shop windows,
says the Chicago Times-Herald
They had stopped in front of a window
where a fine pOrcelain-lined bath, with all
attachments complete. together with tow
els and soap dish to carry out the effect,
were displayed and were gazing admiring-
"Ain't it fine, Jim?" said the old lady,
in an awe-struck whisper. do YOU s'pOse
anybody ever washes themselves in them
fine things, really"'
Il dunno" was the answer but 1
reckon; looks like it was meant to be
used, anyway"
"WeIl. I declare" the old lady began.
but just then something took place which
froze the words upon her lips One of
the statesmen had returned from lunch,
toothpick in mouth, and was preDarng
to once more attack the work upon h &
desk. The day was sultry and he removed
his coat, hanging ID upon the back of his
desk chair, which stood exactly in front
of the window. Next his vest followed
salt and then, as he still perspired freely,
he relieved himself of collar necktie and
cuffs, dispOsing these upon the top of his
desk STOPPING to brush the dust from
his shoes, suspender strap gave way,
and after several Intellectual attempts to
fasten il he took off these also, and
dropped them upon the chair, preparing
to mend them. This was too much for
the old lady, who had watched him in
horror-Stricken silence Hastily with
drawing her eyes, she turned quickly
away.
Come along, jim" gasped the astound-
ed woman in a shocked whisper Let S
going to take a bath right in public
Before long the whole village IN which
they resided was torn up over this new
instance of city Wickedness.
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The Windmill Mnn.

= The man who sold windmills adjusted
his chair at a new angle, says Harper $
Magazine, crossed his feet on the railing
of the balcony, locked his hands over the
top of his head and began:
Curious fellows, those wayback farm
ers are; droll chaps to deal with. too;
cute and sharp at bargain. Most of
them know a good thing when they see it,
so l took good many orders; but once
in while | come across conservative
old hayseed whose eyes are closed to
anything modern One of that sort help
ed me to good laugh the other day, and
l might as well pass it on:
He was a genial, white-headed old
fellow, who owned several fine farms,
with prime orchards and meadows, barns
and fences in apple-pie order, and dwell
ings serene in comfort
He listened closely while / expatiated
chimes; then taking a fresh supply of ca
vindish. he squared himself in his chair,
with his hands in his pockets, and held
forth in this fashion:
WAL, stranger he said, your ma
chine may be all right, but look here. /
settled here in the airly ffties. broke the
trail for the last few miles, blaZin' the
trees as we came along. l had a fair
start, good health. a yoke O. cattle, a
COW, an ak, with one bit an three cop
with a shake ruff an a puncheon floor,
an a cow shed of popple poles ruffed
with sod. l worked hard, up airly an
down late, clearin' up land by degrees.
an diggin' Twin, out o the sile by main
strength, an no faVors except the bless
in o. the Almighty. The Lords been
good to me. He gin me houses an
barns: he's gin me horses an cattle;
he's gin me sheep and swine, an feath-
cred fowl of many kinds. An now
stranger, after all that I'll be everlasting
burned if I'll be so mean as to ask him
to pump water for EN-. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07
BRIGHT BITS.

A sermon over twenty minutes long
is a clerical error-TeXas Siftings.
.,-Teacher--Emma, what do you know of
the orchid family?
Emma-If you please, mamma has for
hidden us to indulge in any family gos-
Sip.-Iit-BitS.
Did I understand you to say that you
were a Dugilist2"
"Dats what"
Manual oran, or caligraphic?"-De-
troit Free Press.
-Blighter-We had a fine bit of realism
at the theater last nigh1.
Enthusiastically. / didn't notice it.
Blighter-Why, the applause was gem
uine.-i'ick Me Up.
-Changin Her Tune-"How is Miss
Strongmind coming on? don't hear OF
her advocatng woman's rights any more
she has quit woman's rights business
and taken up with woman's lefts. she
has married a widower Texas Siftings.
Times Makes a Difference.-"I do not
understand it," said the philosopher.
What is bothering you move"
IF a man is two hours late arriving at
home his wife raises a row, while if he
is gone two years she will give him a
royal welcome. Women are PECULIAR
Truth.
oh, papa, said little 7-year-old
Milwaukee girl the other day, pointing
to some workmen who We're on the roof
brownies up therer Those are not
brownies, my dear" replied the matter
Ol-ldCl parent. those are Dig men, like
me, and they look little because they are
up so high" III they were sup twice as
high would they be twice as small?" pur-
sued the little one. YES" The juvenile
brain was at work some seconds before
reaching the lobical conclusion: "They
won't amount TO much when they get
way up to heaven, will they, papa 90
New York Tribune
In New York street car. Loquacious
passenger, addressing his neghbor, VINO
is reading his morning paper:
Mice day."
No response.
ANY news to-day?"
No recognition.
Cars move slowly this morning."
Silence thickens
ANY news from Cuba?"
Could hear a pin drop.
Guess Wen have rain before night"
Stiffness.
Going far?'
My dear SIR at last replied the silent
man, will you be so kind as to inform
me whether you are prize-fighter or q
barber"'-Yonkers Statesman.
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HI. smile Di-nnnenreh.

The old man in the Il" smoking car
was absorbed in his newspaper when the
bury youth entered, says the Chicago
Post. pasteboard box was on the seat
beside the old man. aud with the air of
a man who knew his rights. and was pre-
pared 10 enforce them, the youth sat
down on it.
4 beg your pardon, sir" said the old
man, politely, but. you're sitting on my
Il know it," said the burly youth. as he
took a cigar from his pocket and prepared
TO light IT, why didn't YOU get il out
Of the way? You only paid for one seat
IF you had spoken to me-" explained
the old man, Il would have made room
for you. 1 was reading the paper and did
not see you"
1t amt my business TO keep your
things of the seats, retOrted the. burly
youth. = paid for seat and took IL;
But i have something in that box that
! wouldn't have injured for a great deal,
eXpostulated the old man.
We'll, L guess it's done for now" said
the burly youth, with a haunting laugh.
If you'd kindly get up for minute
But l won't" returned the youth,
shortly.
BY this time some of the other passen-
gers Were becoming interested, and one
or two of them eYinced a desire to throw
the burly youth out of the car. A faint
smile that seemed to Turk around the old
mans mouth, however, made them hesi-
tate. He looked like a man who thought
he had the best of the affair in spite OF
the others calm assurance.
1t was perhaps two minutes later when
the burly youth emitted a wild yell and
bounded from his seat into the aisle. An
other yell followed, and he bounded down
the aisle toward the door with both hands
in the vicinity of his cOattail pockets. on
the platform of the car he began to make
frantic endeaVOrs to take off his coat but
before he succeeded the train pulled into
station and he sprang off and dashed into
the waiting room.
The old man had thrown a paper over
the box when the burly youth got up,
and now he carefully raised the edge and
inspected what was underneath.
''ConfOund him!' he exclaimed, at last.
whats the matter?" asked one of the
others
why. he's run off with one of my prize
bees, said the old man, ruefully.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07

There has been some doubt as to wheth-
er the fusion in the last campaign be-
tween the populists and the republicans in
North Carolina would be extended to the
next campaign. There have been bicler-
mgs between the bosses of the factions.
and more than once there has been danger
of an open breach. The fusion was effected
for the purpose of capturing official saIa-
ries and perquisites. Nobody ever suspect
ed that the leaders of either the republi-
cans or the populists we're acthated by
any higher motives. Having captured the
state, there was at once a scramble for the
appointive offices. and whatever piclxings
there were to be had. There were not Of
fees enough to so around, and each side
accused the other of having played a
"gouge game
According to the testimony of Congress-
man-elect Romulus n. Linney, who was a
democrat as long as there was anything
in it, and is now republican, the differ
ences between the republicans and the pop
ulists will be smoothed over, and they will
go to the polls again as fusionists. Mr..
Kinney says that as matter of fact, there
ia no very great difference between. poplf
lists and republicans; the popuiists are pro
tectionists, and very great many CT the
republicans are free silverites About all
the real difference there is between them
is that of party name. Mr.. Linney saws
that if the fusion is kept up-of which he
has no doubt whatever-the electoral vote
of the state viii go TO the republican can
didate for President. in the event of the
fusionists' success. and not to the popu-
list candidate.
The republican-populist state admins
tration have passed laws to pretty effeetu-
ally fix themselves in power in the state
They have control OF all of the political
machinery, and all of the offices. They
have made changes in the election laws
which give them the advantage. The dem
ocrats of the Old North State will there
fore, have to do some hard work in order
TO redeem the state at the next election.
A New Jersey court the other dav axod
the value Of profanity in that state at The
rate Of fifty cents per swear. A Pennsvl-
vana court has concluded that (. is worth
little more than that 10 swear in Penn
sylyania. II has just fined a citizon sl5 for
saying twcnty-four cuss words. Tho Phil
adelphian with a grievance therefore. will
find q 20 his advantage 10 go oyer 10
Camden before he uneorks the Walls OF his
! wrath.
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MUNYON'S
RHEUMATISM CURE.
Mr.. [. C. Griffith, Who Suffered for
Years With Rheumatism and Heart
Disease and Was Scarcely Able
to Wax, States That He
Is ENTIRELY Cured.

Mr.. L. c. Griffith, Carversville, Pa,
says: Il was troubled with heart DIS
ease for years and at times had spells
when 1 was like one dead, would sink
away and become cold, helpless and IN
conscious. Two years ago 1 had cry
sipelas, and this was followed by a severe
form of rheumatism which spread to
all parts of my body. I could scarce
" walk; my hands were so drawn out
of shape that I could not use them. and
1 was almost a helpless cripple when I
began taking Munyon's rheumatism
Cure. Our home physician mad treated
me for months without relieving me, but
in five days after beginning Munyon's
pills I could walk around. and now L
am perfectly well. Munyon's Rheuma-
tism Cure has made a complete and won
derful cure of all my troubles"
Munyon's rheumatism cure is guaran-
teed to be absolutely harmless and a
strong tonic in building up the weak and
debilitated. 1t cures acute or muscular
rheumatism in from one to hve days.
Sharp, shooting pains in any part of the
body stopped by few doses. A prompt,
complete and permanent cure for lame
ness, stiff back and all pains in hips and
loins. Chronic rheumatism, sciatica, luIa-
bago, or pain in the back are speedily
cured.
The Munyon Remedies act promptly and
cure the most obstinate diseases. A
separate cure for each disease. At all
druggists, mostly % cents a bottle.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1906
with free medical advice for any disease
-ad.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Acme Whiskey. L. II.
Jachens; LePanto Cigars. W. O. Cub
hedge; Club Extra. Budweiser and Faust
Beers; Insurance and Loans Negotiated
on Mercantile Property, Etc. bearing &
Hull; To Holders Of Columbus and West
ern First Mortgage Bonds, James Hun
ter; Notice, ID. G. Crenshaw; Ship No
tice, Wilder & Co; Ship Notice J. F. Min
is & Co.; Our Christmas Present 10 the
Boys, Appel & Schaul; The Place TO Buy
Your Goods, Mutual Cooperative Assoc
citation; No Just-as-Good Business With
Us, w. G. Cooper; Turkeys, Estate S. W.
Branch; State and County Taxes, 1895;
Grapes and Fancy Pears, Grantham Bros. [;
Dressed Chickens. Turkeys and Geese,
Jno. T. Evans & Co
We Must Move our STOCKHOLDERS.
Drip Cocks-Edward Lovelrs Sons.
If You Have a Youngster On Hand
Falk Clothing Company.
Onion Sets, Garden and Lawn Seeds-J
IT. Shuptrine.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07

The financial condition Of Chicago Is
deplorable. She has floating debt or
more than 100000. and she lacks the
means Of properly carrying on the dir
ferent departments Of her government.
At a conference at the Palmer house on
Friday Mayor Swift explained the situa-
ton to the bankers, business men, pro-
fessional men and capitalists who We're
present. and declared that he would not
run the city into debt TO the extent Of
another dollar. however great the neces-
sity for doing so might seem to be. He
told those who were present that they
would have to find some way to assist the
city out OF her financial difficulties If
they wanted the streets cleaned, the po-
lice force increased and the fire depart
ment improved.
Evidently the financial affairs Of Chi
cago have been badly managed. Those
who have had control of them evidently
thought there was no limit to her ability
to pay whatever obligations were con-
tracted in her name. It is probable that
they were not economical in the admin
istratiOn Of public affairs. AS long as
they could get money by borrowing it
they were reckless in spending it. Too
many aldermen are Indifferent about the
welfare of their respective cities. They
deal with matters that require the clos
est and most careful attention as if they
were of little or no consequence. As
long as they can pull money out of the
city treasury for themselves or friends
they will do so. They do not show the
same kind Of business sense in the man
agement of the city's business that they
display in the management of their pri-
vate business.
Chicago undoubtedly will find way out
of her financial embarrassment, but il
will cost her good deal to do so. And
yet, if thoroughly honest and capable
mel had been entrusted with the manage
ment of her affairs, she would have no
floating debt and her revenues would be
ample to meet the demands of every one
Of her departments.
Chicago, however, is only one Of many
cities that are steadily getting deeper in
to debt VIII the time never come when
the people of cities will choose thoroughly
capable men to manage their affairs?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07

The Canada government is going to
make an official investigation into the
matter Of the lowered level OF the great
lakes, with a view to taking steps TO
prevent, II possible. a still greater lower
ing Of the level. The Niagara water power
plant and the proposed Chicago drainage
canal VIII probably come ia for consid-
GRAFTON In the investigation, and it may
De that the government will be asked
70 interfere IN the matter of the Chicago
canal