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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24

Birds are perhaps more coun1
the victims of illusion than o.asr
mails, their stupidity about ther d
being quite remarkable. Las; yz
for instance, O hen got into a pas
OF n ladies' golf club and begsl Rs|
on golf ball in Il corner, for via
made nest with u couple Of p
handkerchiefs. But many quailga|
are not only deceived for the uzs
by reflections, shadows aud suAa
realities, but often seem victims
lusions largely developed by
agination.
The horse, for instance, is o;l
the bravest OF animals when iii
face with dangers which it can u,s
stand, such rs the charge o. s.
phnut or IL wild boar ut bay. lst|
courageous and devoted hols
steadfast against tho dangers hel
is prey TO II hundred terrors d
imagination due TO illusion, nsi|
those ot sight, tor shyiug, tde
effect OF these illusions, aud "ooh5
in which panic gains complete p
sion of his soul, are caused, cssH1
by mistakes as TO what the h0r'
and not by inisinterpretatioa Z u
he hears. 1t is noticed, ior II =
that many horses which shy ic
start away from objects on o'' :
more frequently than from ot.ess
the other. This is probab!y 81
defects IL the vision of one " ~
eye.
In nearly'all cases of sby.'g
horse takes fright at some unlAS
object, though this is commonly
harmless, such as n wheelbaTio'
side down, n freshly felled lca
piece of paper rolling before the "a
This instantly becomes an illus
ia interpreted as something else
it is curious question IN T
neuropGthy TO know what it Is 'an
horse figures these harmless oDls
be. When Russian ponies first
to he shipped to Harwich they ~
objected 10 pass near II donkey Il
reluctance was explained on "
pothesis that the ponies seIdoa
donkeys in Russia and mistooA n
for bears. The Spectator.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
seemed a little waniaring, and con.

rcemeu itttie WFDI~tuB, anu COu'
fused thingtStrangely.
The next day. late in the afternoon,
il stopped showing, but no one wen,
by, and the darkness came on again.
Another long night. Miss Nancy left
lamp burning in the kitchen. and
then went to bed.
Very early in the morning she was
suddenly awakened by q shout and
the sound of some one kicking on the
side of the houso. She hastily dressed,
and then enteIed the sitting room.
"Hil" some called.
"Who is it?" she asked.
"It's me--Atwood-down to the
foot of the hill, yer know. Wife was
sick and | had ter 60 fer the doctor.
Be we showed IMP"
"Yes. Willyou git some one to dig
us out some time to-day?"
"All right. I'll git Sam, il he'll
como. Be back in an hour or two."
Mss Nancy sat down aud waited.
The wood was almost gone, md she
was glad Mr.. Atwood had discovered
their predicament.
The clock had just struck six which
she heard a shovel strike tho house.
"We're here. Nancy-be out in q
shake" said Mr.. Atwood.
GAIL right" she answered, and went
into the bedroom to tell Abby.
But her sistere was sleeping quietly,
so she tiptoed bnck again.
After an hours hard shoveling tho
door opened, and in the gray light of
the morning she saw Jim Wilmot
standing before her. Mr.. Atwood, af-
ter assuring himself that everything
was safe, went around to the drifts
before the windows, and commenced
work again but jim did not 10.
Nancy" he said, al was a fool
the other day. I'm going ter sell my
farm and come back here. / can't
live without yon. Nancy, will you
marry mef"
"And Abby?" she questioned.
"Abby shall live with us. You
shnn'n't be separated"
"But it's SO 'humdrum' here, jim,
and you'll be homesick after the West
again" protested Miss Nancy.
"P'raps so, a little" no admitted.
"But I must heve you, Nancy. Will
you forgit what said the other day,
an marry me?"
"You know I will, Jim," sho said,
in a whisper, and he kissed her fondly.
And in the bedroom Miss Abby lay
asleep, a sweet peace upon her wrin.
kled face. She had gone beyond all
shadows into the reality. .--Waverly
Magazine,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
A Remarkable Story.

A story that reads like n u
from the "Arabian Nights, bs,t
is so well authenticated as 10 III J
no doubt as its credibility con.fJ
Springs, Oklahoma. Cleo Sp,;I !
one of the most beautiful spat'
Oklahoma Country, and the i.
from which il takes its name IL
sessed of peculiar medicinal ~
tics. Last Sunday Miss FrapcsII
kins, formerly of 81. Johns. in
ford County, Kansas, with p,,s
friends, was out walking in one 7
picturesque groves near the ltuI
lage, and the attention OF the i
was attracted by some egyslY
rocks which they found alon,
path. They were about the al J
shape of q loaf OF rye bread bpl
low in the center. One of tbeI,,
broke one of these peculiar rod,
found that the cavity contained N
pint of clear water, while ME
terror of the rock was lined win
tiful crystals. The water in tbs
rock broken was spilled. Ths
that the water might I've endowed
some virtue took possession Of n
Perkins and she announced her III
ton of drinking the liquid She
another of the egg.shaped rocks \
bowl and broke it, thus slvip, n
the water. This she poured i,l
glass and laughingly said. "agy
to the water that came not iromha,|
or from earth, "and quaiied it. Pinh|
minutes later she was dead. M
draught she tasted had been O IA
potion. The sequel is tho stlie,v
part of the story. The body wasts,e
to her home by hor sorroviug yovr
friends and in due time the Durisl "a
ments we're made ready. Her as
went into tho death chamber to t,,
her and rs she did so her tinge; n,
came in contact with the body, en-
ing a sound as if it touched nr6l
1t was even so. The body Of NJ
Perkins had turned to stone. whl
this was discovered it was decide.
bury the body near the house, Va
it would be safer from grave rosAr
Miss Perkins was one of the bras
young women in the settlemG rI
she was very popular. Her uaas,
death has caused great sorrov Ia
Edward Merchant, OF Stafford ConF
is authority for the strange sa!.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
Pursued by Fire.

Hairbreadth escapes often ~
the lot Of man, but few OF as
a nature arc included in woma'
perience as those of which Nine
ozan, wife OF the physician to u,
Shah of Persia, can boast. ~
remarkable in many ways
Tholozan was a great trayel'i
matter where she went the "Aie
seemed to pursue her. Flsie'l Y
ago she was saved from a burhla,
sci off Batoum. She was ano's
rescued from the terrible trs'
destroyed the Opera Comique u 4.
and the Municiple Theatre ~
aad she arrived in Constan'in0f,
the morning of the fatal ne
burned down Messire's famous
and only escaped with her He
property being burned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
A Rope Seven Miles Long.

The biggest rope ever used for
haulage purposes has just been made
for district subway in Glasgow,
Scotland. 1t Is seven miles long, four
and tive.eighths inches in circumfer,
ence and weighs nearly sixty tons. II
has been made in one uniointed and
unspliced length OF patent crucible
steel. When in place it will form a
complete circle .round Glasgow,
crossing ~ Clyde in its course, aud
will run at speed of fifteen miles nm
hour.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24

The A'tcnposten at Christiania, Nor.
way, in an article on the return OF DIR.
Nansen, the Arctic explorer, declares
that DIR. Nanscn says he will not at
tempt again to reach the North Pole
in ship, but will perhaps lead y
sledge expedition from Franz Josef
Land, from which place he regards the
journey to the Pole as not difficult
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
time. when the process xa, .

time, when the process was q,
patient bore on his skin an n
picture Of his interior in Bin.
strokes. Professor Bianchi A..
and q number OF member. }
Clinical Society of Practi6oJ
France. and OF the Syndicate Al !
clans of Paris and the Depa,,,|
the Seine, who assisted ct tbs \
ments, corroborated his ass..]
that IL would be easy by tbi, y
not only to discover general y
but to locate any foreign bod, |,
in any OF the organs or tissue.
as 90 determine the exists,'
extent of n cancerous O, !
internal growth. Even the :
give their characteristic souoS
their vibrations are conveyei
ear through the phonendoscop.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24

The Burns anniversary was more or
less celebrated in Germany, where
there are many translations of the
poets works, and where some of his
poems arc favorito drawing room
songs,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24

A religious publication says: "Tbe
man who whistles hardly ever swears. {"
He doesn't need to, exclaims tho New
York Advertiser. His neighbors do
that part of il.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24

y thoroughly Dutch scheme for the
defense of Acheen IN Sumatra is pro-
posed by nm homes: citizen of Delft.
1t is to surround the district, which
comrriscn 1900 square acres, with
dikes that can bo opened in case of
attack, flooding the country around.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24

According to a cynic, there are three
things yet to be discovered, perpetual
motion, flying machine which will
hy and woman who does not face to
the rear when getting of street car.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24

In Germany suicides have increased
twenty per cent. in thirteen years.
Four.ffths OF the self.slayers are men.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
To Freshon Boiled Water.

Gold boiled water tastes Hat because
4. has been deprived Of air 70 restors
Air pour wafer quickly from one jug t.
another.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
Miss NANCY.

OVEMBER was grow
ing old, and Miss
Nancy Camp, who sat
at the window watch.
ing the gray clouds
shift across the sky in
heavy masses, wished
in her secret heart
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24

MrDpLrprnou, Ps. Sept. "a, 1896.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17

The counsel of older womeA is of inestin,able value. A mistaken idea of m 0 d esty prevents in any girls from, learning the things that they ought to know before t5ey assume the duties of matrinony and
 maternity. Women generally take these
 most i m p ort a mt steps in their lives,
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S1L TER MEN MUST COMBINE.
Communicated

Communicated
 IT is evident that the present political campaign will be no "walk over" for goldite Mckinley, as has been anticipated by his friends, if the silver men of the country combine, and they must do this everywhere throughout the land Mckinley should not be allowed to succeed Cleveland and intensity the distress which the gold standard has already in- flieted upon the country. This can be prevented by proper action on the part of all who believe that this country is able to manage it's own financial affairs.
 The silver question is the para mount issue ot the present cam paign, and old party ties should be forgotten and give place to de- termination to put in the presi- dential chair the man who can control the undivided silver vote of the country. There is chance to do this if we concentrate our efforts while thers IS none If we divide them between two or more candidates. This fact should be thoroughly understood by the silver people, for if they have two candidates in the field they not only invite defeat but insure 1t, for in this event the election would be certain to go to the House of Representatives, the present lower branch of Congress with its enormous Republican majority.
 Our only hope, then. is in the people who must concentrate their votes upon one man in order to succeed. To prevent this ac- complishment, efforts are being
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17

THE death of EX-Gov. Wm. E. Russell, of Massachusetts, which occurred near Grand Pabos, Qubec, Thursday, where he had gone for rest and recreation, removes one of the most brilliant young Dem ocrats in history from the scene of public action. MT. Russell's untimely death, which was the re- suit of heart failure, will cast the mantle of gloom over the entire Nation. His abilities, statesman ship and patriotism were of an exalated character, and 1t was generally predicted at the late Chicago convention, to which he was delegate and before which he made a brilliant speech. that he would be one of the future Presidents. His speech at Chi scago was able and brilliant, and showed him to be young man of pre-eminent abilities. Had the sound money forces been in the ascendency at Chicago. MT. Rus sell would very likely have been the Democratic nominee for Pres ident.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17

Entered at the Post-offiee at Pine Huff, Ark, as second-class mail natter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17
Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good. happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa- rilIa and had her give it a trial. From the very first dose she began to get better. After taking few bottles she was com- pletely cured and her health has been the best ever since." MRS. ADDIE PECK, F Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. '.
 CT will say that my mother has not stated my case in as strong words as I would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilla has truly cured me and am now we'll" CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
 Be sure to get Hoods, because
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put forth in every direction to divide the silver vote among the diffrent parties. Old line Re publicans are told that they will tarnish their political record by voting any ticket but the goldite one that has been forced upon their party. It will be the same way in other cases and silver men should resent every effort made to prevent them from uniting in their efforts to elect an out and out silver man as Presi- dent of the United States.
 Our friends should remember that there is nothing dishonest or dishonorable in the ratio of I6 to which the goldites have re- pudiated. There is in the world from fifteen and a half to sixteen times as much weight of silver as there is gold. This was the basis of the Benton law passed by Congress in I837 and signed by General Jackson. By the act of
 June I4, 1870 under which the bond debt of the United States was funded, that debt was made payable in coin not gold] of the then standard value, and this contract is printed upon every bond issued by the United States.
 This I6 to I is therefore the legal ratio of the country and bond holders cannot object to it though they might to any change of ratio, even to one less favorable to silver. Hence the charge of the goldbugs that the silverites of the country propose repudia- tionis utterly untrue. The coun- try never offered to pay their bonds in gold. Coin, as expressed in the bonds, is either gold or silver and 1t Is evident that Tn paying our bonds, Or other in- debtedness, that the United States has perfect right, under existing laws, to use either one of these metals. The financial dis tress of the country has been caused by the attempt to use gold only. which, as we have shown, has been illegal from the first.
 There is one way possible to settle the financial question le- gally and that is by the laws of the country as the silverites pro- pose to do. In order to do this we must elect the next President and it can be done if We all stand together.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17
NATIONAL TICKET
 DEMOCRATIC SATTE TICKET

FOR GOVERNOR. DAN ". JONES, of Pulaski. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. A. c. HULL, of Boone. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. K. E. KINSWORTHY, of Clark.
 FOR AUDITOR, CLAY SLOAN, of Lawrence.
 FOR TREASURER. RANSOM GULLEY, of Izard. FOR STATE LAND COMMISSIONERS. J. F. RITCHIE, of Jefferson. FoR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
 INSTRUCTION, JUNIUS JORDAN, of Jefferson. OR COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICUL- Y. q. VINCENHELLER, of Wash
 ington.
 F0a CHIEF JUSTICE. H. G. BUNN, of Ouachita. FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. $. P. HUGHES, of Monroe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17

Anxiously watch declining health of their daughters. So many are cut off by consumption in early years that there is real cause for anxiety. In the early stages, when not beyond the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa- parilla will restore the quality and quantity of the blood and thus give good health. Read the following letter:
 "It is but just to write about my daughter Cora, aged 1e. She was com pletely run down, declining, had that tired feeling, and friends said she would not live over three months. She had bad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17
We're Learning.

New York is about to clear away the buildings on two down town blocks in the tenement regions in order to estab- fish two small parks The property will cost $1,117, 900, which shows that it pays city to provide breathing spots by looking forward rather than backward. St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17

without knowing in any degree what they mean, or what possibilities and trials they bring. Th, highest and best thing that any woman can do IS to bear and rear healthy, intelligent children. The accom- plishment of this end depends almost en- tirely upon her health and particularly upon the health and strength Of the organs distinctly feminine. The state of the chil- dren, both intellectual and physical de- bends on the mother. If she doesn't care enough for her own comfort and happiness to take the proper care of herself, she cer- tainly ought to do 1t for the sake of her children. To very large extent, the des- tiny and achievement of a man IS decided in the months before his birth. During that time is determined whether or not he is to be of robust health and strong intel lect During that time, his mind and body are started on the path that they will follow through life. Circumstances may irfu- enee him. but ke cannot get away from the effects of pre- natal influences. One of the principal uses of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre- scription is the preparation of prospective mothers for the time of trial and danger that comes when child is born. The Pre- scription" is strengthening and invigorating and lessens pain and danger. It insures the perfect we'll being and the perfect health of both mother and child. Every woman should know these things before she really needs to know them. There arc many things in Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, that every woman ought to know This celebrated work has reached sale of 6So, GOO copies at $I. 50 each. The expense of production having thus been covered, 500, 900 copies are now being given away. A copy will be sent to any address on receipt of twenty one (2I1 one cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only.
 Address, WORLDS DIsrENsARY MED- IcAL ASSOCIATION. No. 663 Main Street Buffalo, II. Y.
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FOR TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE.

hereby announce myself as q candidate pr Constable of Vaugine Township, subject D the action Of the people at the ensuing nneral election in September next.
 J, c. HIERSGHPIEL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17
 Flowed Up a Fortune.

Rev. Mr. Rhodes, living 12 miles east of Timpson, Tex, while blowing field, unearthed 30,000 Mexican dollars It seems that the mpney was buried in a leather satchel, which was almost rotten. Mir. Rhodes bought the place two years ago. For several years there has been digging in that community by unknown parties at night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17
Notice.

All those wishing to change their voting places for the September elec- tion should notify the Election Com missioners at once. All changes must be made 30 days before the election.
 s. Y. T. KNOX,
 Chairman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17

DECULiAR in combination, pro- portion and preparation os ingredi-
 ents, Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses great curative value. You should TRY IT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17
Too Much Blue Pencil.

As we understand it, General Weyler resigns his Cuban editorial position be- cause his proofs were revised at Madrid Chicago Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-17
'INE BLUFF. ARK. JULY F. 1896
LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized announce the Hon. OHN S. LITTLE of Sebastian county, HIS q andidate for recollection to congress from ais, the Second Arkansas Congressional Dis rict. subject to the action of the Democratic aIty,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-04

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Bough by a member of this firm at the
great trade silk recently held in New York.
silks 1915 to so per cent. less than regular
prices.
Per yd.
100 pcs. Surah Silks. evening shades
ana MACK 49,; -. -. .Iz'2c
90 pcs 22-ia. Broc0de Black Silks 65c
value ......... ......... ..-.............. Syc
81 pcs. 24-in. large pattern BrOcaded
Silks 81 quality .......................59 sc
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pee. black T.Tetta SIX. zoe Quality..50c
- pcs S2-!n. OrRpe-y Silks. SOC Quality.3Ic
Is pcs. Striped Waist Silks. s. Quality.50c
27-in. wide Back Satin Duchess. $l50
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44-in. vide T:nse,cd SAX Chiffon, 15c
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Magnificent line OF Brocaded Satins.
Novelty Gibbons. suitable for wedding or
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Cloakings
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Art Department.
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silk Waists.
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100 Black Figured Mohair Skirts. lined
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Aprons.
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Cloth Waists.
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