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Evening star., 1896-07-30
INDIANS ARE FESTIVE,
Wild Excitement Caused by the
"COrn Dance"

Wild Excitement Caused by the New
"COrn Dance"
The Cheyenne and Araphoe Indians are
becoming restive, and trouble is feared al
Wichita, Kan. Sixty Ute and Pueblo
Indians from western Colorado have
stirred up a commotion at the reser-
walton by introducing 1.-The corn dance, .
similar tc the ghost dance, and which
causes the Indians to become wildly ex-
cited. The visiting Indians evaded Indian
Agent Woodson and for two days gave
their new dance in a secluded spot and
against his orders.
Woodson finally ccrralled the Colorado In
dians and sent them home For teaching
the new dance the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoes gave the visiting braves a fine herd
of ponies recently purchased for the In
dians for use in cultivating their farms.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
A. G. ELLIOTT & co. ASSIGN.
Shrtnkage In Securities Causes TEN
pOrary Embarrassment.

A. g. Elliott & Co.. dealers in paper of
Philadelphia, have made an assignment
FOR the benefit of their creditors to the
France Company of Pennsylvania. The
liabilities of the firm are heavy, but it
IS said there are sufficient assets to meet
the Indebtedness The failure is an ami
cable one entirely and the firm expects to
continue in business at the old stand with
out interruption.
The failure. 1t is said, was not precipi-
tated by any losses in the firms business,
but was brought about solely by the great
shr.nkage In securities held by the manu-
Iacturers The firm. it is unders TODD, hay
about 100000 invested in bonds and stocks,
The firm does large business, amount
ing to about 100000 a month. Its assets
cIrsist OF real estate in Philadelphia and
and about 100000 In securities.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
FOR EMDEZZLENENT.
Sentence of Ex-Attorney Morelnud Of
PittsbBrg.

Maj. VIM. c. Moreland, ex-city attorney
of Pittsburg, convicted of the embezzle-
ment of city funds. was sentenced yester-
day to pay fine Of s269oo and undergo
three years Imprisonment in the Riverside
penitentiary. His assistant W. H. House
was fined $1,000 and two wears to the pe,i-
tenuary. While the shortage upon which
Messrs. Moreland and House were convicted
was only s26,.soO. the amount of Morelan ani's
fire. there was between three and four hum
dred thousand dollars unaccounted for in
the books of the city attorney
Evening star., 1896-07-30
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN,
Demands for Redress by American
Victims of Oppression in Cuba.


Victims of Oppression in Cuba.
A number of claims against Spain are
accommodating ir the State Department on
account of American citizens who have suf-
fered in property and person from the op-
erations of Spanish troops in Cuba. One
Of the numbers is that Of Madam
Maria Dolores de Durio, woman of
Spanish birth, who married an American,
and was naturalized in 1870. She claims
that her property in Santa Clara was de-
stroyed, her plantation burned and herself
fired upon by Spanish troops. although the
United States flag floated over her home.
For this she asks an indemnity of 500, 900
Evening star., 1896-07-30

We shall close out quickly all the
Boys ",c- aad Toe. Navy Blue Chevfot
and Fancy Cashmere Knee Pants ot
29c- pair. Most of them are all wool
some are seven-eighths wool, but all are
thoroughly made We put them ON a
separate table aud marked Them 500,
pair"
Evening star., 1896-07-30
S8.OS each.

The 59c- Wrapper Sale which we will
begin here tomorrow will eclipse any
we've yet had. There isn't one In the
sale that wouldn't bring $l.25 to 81 If
We cared to sell them that way. Per.
Gales, Dinities. Lawns and Satines
trimmed with ruffie-haye Vatican back,
large skirts. and are lined down to waist.
SOC. each.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect order
bv the occasional use of TUFTS Liver
Pills. They regulate the bowels and
produce
Evening star., 1896-07-30

Best quality All-llnen Crash Skirts.
Sl9S.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

White Duck and Pique Skirts, 99c.
each.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
A Vigorous Body.

For Sick Headache, Malaria, Bill
iousness. constipation and kindred
Diseases an absolute cure.
TIL @TS Liver PILLS
Evening star., 1896-07-30

thoice OF any Boys Wash Duck Suit
IN the house no matter how much II
soid Tor. and some OF the finer ones are
marked 81. for 9Sc. each. Every one has
to 90.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

Hoys' Wash Duck Knee Pants, 9c.
pair.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

Washable Lace-edge Percae Sunbonnets in a.
sorted stripes and figures. Which sold at 25c.
HHC.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

Imported Swiss and Pique Childrens Hats-per
feet beauties In white. az well as tints. Which We
sold for 81, $1.25 and $780,
soc.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

'"""rroW We Will sell Mother,
irrhd Shirt Waists for boys for s9c-
each-the dollar sort. They are m.da
OF the finest percale, and the but,ons
cannot be torn OFF.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

Cfildren's Cotton Drawers. Sizes from to 4.
Good quality muslin and made after violating
patterns Worth 12a and 15c.
&C.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
SELECT RELIGIOUS READING.
CONQUERED ny FLY.

II Ia often the trivial things OF life that
bring about great results. Near by church
once lived n rum-seller, who seemed not 10
fear God or regard man. He despised ALI
good things. and loved to do wrong rather
than right. IL happened that the church
near him was remodeled, and an organ put
In. and there was to be some good playing
| and excellent music, by the choir on the re-
, opening OF the church. This man wanted
to hear the music, but he did not want 70
hear the sermon: He was puzzled for q
limo, but finally hit upon this plan,
he would go into the church, take n
seat in corner and listen 10 tho
music. but stop his cars with hin An
gers when there was any praying, preaching,
or talking. So he won't In and enjoyed tho
singing end the sound Of the organ, but
when tho minister prayed he stopped his
ears as tightly as possible. when prayer
was over. and singing commenced. hc took
his fingers from his ears, but stoppcd them
again "a soon as tho minister began reading
q chapter In the Bible. While ho sat thua
self-made deaf n fly lit on HIS nose and be-
gan TO run around. and occaslonnlly Il
stoppcd and thrust down its bill ~ n to taks
o bite from tho skin. Tho man bore II ns longns
he could. and then involuntar rily brushed tho
1y on with his hand, leaving ono unstoppcd
whilo ho did 80. Just at thnt Instant tho MIN
lstcr read tho verso "Hc that hath onrn 70
hear, let him hear" Tho words struc \ him
with peculiar force he thought q moment,
unstopped his other car and llatcnsd % tho
rest OF the chapter and to tho sermon fol-
lowing. He went from tho church with q
changed purpose, became good man, ami
lived many years. trying all the timc 30 do
all tho good no could do 20 others. nnI 20
repair tho mischief done by HIS former con-
duct The improvement In the church, tho
organ. tho attractive exercises, wcro all In
strumental in drawing this man in whcrc a
good seed might bc dropped into tho coll of
his mind, but that little NY was also necos-
saary to unstop his cnrs.-iicform Church
Record
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1--WE TEMPERANCE topics.

-woMAs's woRDs-AS OLD rAvoRrrE.
Go, feel what I have felt
90, bear what have borne,
Sink meath blow father dealt
And the cold, proud worlds scorn.
Thus struggle on from year to year.
Thy sole relief The scalding tear.
Go, kneel ne have knelt,
Implore, beseech and pray,
Strive the besotted heart to melt,
The downward course to stay;
BE cast with bitter curse aside.
Thy prayers burlesqued. thy tears defled
Go, hear what have heard
The sobs OF sad despair.
AS memory's feeling fount hath stirred,
And its reveaings there
Have told him what he might have been
Had he the drunkard's fate foreseen.
Go. hear and see. and feel and know
All that my soul hath felt and known,
Then look within the wine-cup's glow,
See ~ its brightness can atone;
Think IL It's flavor YOU would try
II all proclaimed, 'Tis drink and die
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LIFE NOT SAD.

Many people say that u good life must be a
sad ana gloomy life. lney suppose that
Christians have no JOY. They have to deny
themselves many pleasures they have t. live
strictly and soberly thoy have to keep the
Sabbath and follow conscience. Life
must be dreart and ioyless to Chris
tians. 80 the people talk who boast Of
being free from the restraints OF the BIZ
BILE. Bat as IA matter OF fact. the happiest
people in this world are those who are
keeping Gods commandments Who ever
heard OF ain rejoicing the heart?' Dis
obedience never made any one happy, but
obedience always gives peace. There are
fresh-wn.e- springs in the sea that cQntin-
ually pour out sweet water beneath all the
brackisa tides. So In the obedient heart
under all scli-denials, there Is a spring Of
Joy. oYerhowing. IL is tho peace Of God
which nothing can disturb, "A holy fountain
whose fow nothing can ever chcck.-J. Il.
Miller, ID.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
CHRISTIAN tNDEAVOR TOPICS,
TOPIC FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 2s
True Manliness and "--ps
xvii l.2

June %. true man Is brave. Neh. iv. 1918
June -. Sincere. Zech. viii. 1925
June "a. Upright. Ps. cNix. 9-l6.
June 20. true woman Is loving. Ex. II.
1-l0.
June 20. Helpful. Kings v. Lila
Jund a. Faithful, Luke xiv. l-l0.
sculpture VERSES Acts tx. SO; Tin. H.
$40; Prov. XXI 1912; Rom. xiii II: LUX,
II. 52 \. ~, Kings tx. 1; Eph iv. l3; Col. /.
"a. ~; Gen. V. ~.
A false idea OF true manhood and true
womanhood has led many young people
astray. We all want to be men or women,
but smoking, drinking and swearing do no,
make men OF us, nor do fine clothes aud
fashionable society constitute truc woman.
hood.
True manhood Ia strong-morally strong
against temptations TO wrongdoing
True manliness and true womaniness ara
unselilsh, undisturbed 10y the apparent pros.
perity of the wicked. earnest and trustfnl.
Many pray TO be- made 'mcn in Christ
Jesus. aud think Ia some miraculous way II
Will he giiven to- them; but God SAYS, 81 will
try my child. and see II lie is sincere" and
SO hc lqys burden upon him, and saws
Now stand under IL; for thus YOU arp tc
grow strong. lie throws him into pcrplex.
tiles. and says. Where now are thy re-.
sources p IL the ambitious ore breads the
furnace. the forge, the anvil the rnsp. tn,
nlc,it should never desire To bc made sword
Man Is I'll" iron. aud God IL tho SMITH. and
we are always in either IN the forge or on tn,
anvil God Is shaping us for higher things
Bcecher.
| marvel how woman. with her rr"d oi
love. with her sensitive, yearning, ciasping
nature, can look into the face of the Lord
Jesus, and not put her arms about hll neck
aud tell him with gushing love, that sh" com.
mits herself. body and soul, into his sacred
Keeping -Beechcr.
Do noble things. dot dream thcm all day
long.
And so mako life, death, and that vast FOR.
over,
One grand sweet song. Charles Kingsley.
BE- true to your manhood convictions. and
In the end you will not only hp respected by
the world, but have tho approval Of yout
own conscience.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Five moro towns In Connecticut vote no
license this year than last.
The saloon burns up s23, 900, 900 of our
National resources every week.
AThe deaths from alcoholism in Sweden
amount to ninety per thousand. This is the
highest rate in the world, says the Medical
Record.
Tho drink bill OF tho members OF tho Eng
lish House OF Commons, according 10 the lat
est returns, amounted TO .32, 800 In llyo
months.
DIR. Prinzing, OF Ulm, Germany, has shown
that more than thirty per cent OF all sui
cides committed by men in the primo OF life
are due to drunkenness.
There are over 1000 saloons In Chicago.
many OF them fitted up without regard 10
expense. Aud yet they pay taxes on less
than $4,000 OF personal property!
The total abstalner by his example coun-
teracts the results from the doings OF Others.
Consider the good you are doing and bring
TO our ranks other good examples.
or Mr.. Sexton, the distinguished Irish NJ.
p, journalist aud orator, friend OF his says
in the London News that che drinks no wine
| or spirits or malt liquor OF any sort"
Women near Hindman, KY. failing TO
close an illicit distillery by peaceable means,
armed themselves with their husbands
rifles. and attacked ths place at night, spill.
| ingthe liquor and destroying the still.
The vital statistics OF Germany show that
wine merchants, inn keepers and retail ven-
ders OF spirits have a high death rate, es-
| pecially after thirty years OF age. when dis
eases OF the kidneys are very common.
The advocates OF the Norwegian system o.
regulating the liquor traflc will be shocked
to learn tina. about half the towns there have
abandoned it, and adopted prohibition in
stead, says the Index. The system did not
show decrease In drunkenness.
| A missionary working at Bristol. England,
| among sailors says that out OF thirty ships
( which in one year left Bristol for trade On
( the coast OF Africa, the eargoes OF twenty
! flve, for tho purposes OF commercial OK.
change, were c6pansi to yuDpowder and
rum.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
TWO PROFESSIONS,

saw the street sweepers parade. II wns
wonderfully credtable display. and | was
attracted by the faces OF the men. In the az
gregate they represented n high type OF hui
manity. Men who will faithfully perform
humble but most useful and beneficial labor
to earn an honest living are 20 be honored.
Carlyle would have honorcd them. John
Ruskin (wisest and most eloquent OF teach
ers) would honor them. for he performed
their labor himself. in cleansing tho filthy
stairway OF an Italian inn. which fact hc re-
lates with pride In one of his lectures.
Some eight or nine years ago i saw an
other kind OF parade. The liquor sellers of
this town had turned out TO show our citi-
zens their strength" II was procession
OF open carriages, and the occupants loled
back In indolent ease. proud OF their good
clothes, their white linen, their silk hats and
diamonds. The type OF countenauce there
represented was repulsive, coarse, cunning
and sensual; the faces OF men who would
descend to the depths OF mental and moral
degradation to make money easily and rap
Idly. But this procession was incomplete.
The poor souls who had paid for those car
riages aud silk hats and diamonds, where
were they2 II they had only fallen into line,
what procession OF convicts, paupers and
ragged. half starved women aud children It
would have been! They werc not intended
to form portion ot tho display 0.'
strength" yet every thoughtful man who
witnessed 1t saw them with his minds eye.
Letter in New York Tribune.
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NO ALCOHOL is MS Practice.

~ don't use alcohol at oil in my practice
said Doctor q. II. steger. III used to use 1t.
but my observation has been that other drugs
do the same work without the harmful re-
suits. Alcohol over stimulates the heart and
tears down the cellular tissues OF the system,
besides causing other deleterious effects.
The use OF alcohol Is simply superstition
among physicinns They have used II so
long that they always must am not q
total abstainer. but that only shows that
take better care Of my patients than do Of
myself. IL Is not good for n healthy man to
drink, but sometimes folk like myself do
things which had better bc left undone.
have seen patients in hospitals made abso-
lutely drunk by their physcians."
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A CLEAN HEART.

little girl only seven years old realized
the need ofa Savior. The Holy Spirit showed
her that ncr heart was not clean and that
she could never make il clean herself. do
what she would. She might wash her hands
with soap and water, and make them clean.
but no soap and water could reach and
cleanse her heart. Only the blood of Jesus
could do that lie showed her this ono day
while at children's service. The words
thus said came right home To her and when
the children were told to ask God for clean
hearts. and believed lie heard them, she re-
solved, young n she was, to do IL.
80 that day when she went home she
knelt down at Once-not to ask Him To helm
her to be good, but 10 make her good; 10
take her old heart entirely away, and give
her new, clean heart. The next night the
mother noticed that she did not usa the
prayer that the minister had taught her To
use. Create in me clean heart. o God "
She asked her whether she hal forgotten il.
ION, no, mamma. was her answer but il
would not be right to ask God again for a
clean heart. would IT, | asked Him for Il
last night and He said He would do il II [
asked Him, SO know He has given il to me.
for lie ~ sure 10 keep his promise. lie can't
say No, can He mammal Zion Watch
man.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
Mrs. Garfield,s Fortune.

arheld Is living quietly at her old
heator, IN the Suburbs OF Cleve-
the place has been much improved.
one of the most beautiful and COM
iArm residences in Ohio, and an
yes Tor quiet, retired life. II Is
es on tho cars from Cleveland and
hali an hours drive from Paines-
ich Is an educational centre, and
r. most attractive IA we'll as one
6host cultured communities In tho
arheld Is n rich woman now, but
,h came with her sorrow. Her early
10 TACT, all her life, even up to the
her husband, were passed In the
economy, and she was often depriv-
comforts and luxurHs that usually
people OF her stttfion. General
hcNer had anything but his salary.
uarheld now has an income OF
s Interest from the fund that was
hor by Cyrus w. Field after the
uoh, and Il pension from congress
"hleh gives her S2l, 200 TO use as
'si ahd she hoes not spend one
Az OF the children are we'll fixed.
w Oldest chile, Is the wife OF Stanley
,he representative Of the Alaska
az company at Washington.
= marry are practielng law In part
cleveland, and are rapidly making
~ anu regulations. James Is u
,he ohio state senate They are
amo H'u fellows and PROMISE to be use
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
Loyr nLossoMtNn TOO LATE.

There IL n great host OF weary mon and
women always toiling on through lifo to-
wards the grave who most sorely need lust
now the cheering words and helpful minisl
tries which we can give. Tho incense
gathered To scatter about their collins bul
why should 1t not be scattered In the hard
paths on which thcir fcet today are treading?
Tho kind words are lying in mons hearts
uneNpressed. trembling on their tongues un-
voiced, which will be spoken bve-and-byc,
when these weary ones are sleeping but
why should they not be spoken now whom
thcy are needed so much. and when their
accents would give such cheer and homo
The ilowers are growing 90 strew on their
graves but why not cut them now to bright
IN drcnry lives and dark pathsY Many 7
good man goes through life. plain ploddln.
living obsrurely. yet living "a true Christi
lie, doing many quiet kindness to rs
netghbors and friends, and seldom hearing
word 81 commentator aud praise. mo
vases tlllcd with the incense of affection pro
kept sealed. The flowers ara not cut fr(m
the stems. One day you stand by his comp,
and ther" are enough kind things said T.
have frightened every hour Of his llft,
II only they had been said nj thr
right time. There are enough noN-
era piled upon his caskrt to hn,o
Kept his chamber filed with fragrance ell
through his years. IL only they had BON
sent day by day. How his very heart would
have thanked God. If. in the midst otis
tolls. burdens and struggles. he could hAse
heard few of the words Of affection ard
approval that ARE now wasted on ears that
hear them not How much happier ro
would have beon In his weary days II no hYd
known how many generous friends he had I!
But, poor man he had to die before tho aS-
prchension could express itself. Thcn tho
gentle words spoken over his cold form hi
could not near Inc low g1somed ou,
late. ~ Y
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
BANQUET WITHOUT WINE.

II was mems banquet. too, the annlver-
sary OF the Bookkeepers' Beneficial Associa-
tion OF Philadelphia. Water was tho only
beverage. save the coffee that followed the
dessert. or course all good business men
will be glad to have their bookkeepers sober.
They will do their work better and he more
likely to keep their employers business So
crets. Workmen and employees OF oil kinds
are learning how much better it Is for them
TO be sober, total abstainers; but how long 1t
has taken them to find 1t out.-Youth's Tenn
pcrance Banner.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
COOP nARakTS,

Al temperance meeting, wherc several
related their experiences, a humorous lrsh-
man who spoke, was Acknowledged TO be
the chief speaker. lie had on pair OF flno
new boots. Said he.
"a week after slgncl the pledge met an
old friend, and no says Them's a fine pair
OF boots you have on They are, says T.,
and by the same token twas the saloon
keeper who gave them To me-
" That was generous OF him, says he.
" IL was, says I. but I male n bargain
with him. He was 60 keep his drink and
was TO keep my monev. My money bought
me those fine boots. I got the best OF the
bargain, and Tn going to stick TO it,"
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WHAT CrnED HIM.

"1 have tried many methods Of livelihood
I0 my time" observed a gentleman To n
\ ter In Casselrs Journal tho other day,
'uSut lstrange rs II may seem to some people
the one Y most abhorret was that Of being
winc-tastslr to an Eastchoap wine merchant.
was with him for about two yeurs, and
often woulG' taste as many "a forty samples
In one dav. or course. / did not swallow
the wine. But oven then. and with the ad-
ditlonal precaution Of removing the taste by
the use OF water afterwards, my tasting work
soon began to tolP upon me. The effects. in
deed, after about nfteen months. becnme
very marked, and very similar to the results
OF alcoholism. NJ. nerve, got bad. then my
chest troubled nof fqeming ~ though an
S retired to % bel a. nac H. s,ranse nS" bSn@ni wn%n
and confusion in my hood would hauisll
sleep from me. Later my i.nL
and ~ was unable to take suif.N' Jr.
my nerves got worse. One very REM
symptom OF my nervousness WAS the frri
quency with which shed tears. Tho slight
est excitement and the "wa'er works would
be turned on"-as Sam Weller would say.
., hOugh / had very lucrative b.
1l,iye It up; aud now, when RI from a
state OF 'AsatS. cohio'lime. rfee Sat.
would not be-OiHe u Winchester az. -,
ten thousand year AZ am now, | ltn
touch alcohol in any form. Those two ye',
cured me-"
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II Is not always the greater figures in
The literary field whose efforts afford
he most satisfaction ana pleasure to
The majority of the cursory reading
public. 4 man like Henry G. Bunner,
whose death occurred recently, does
more 10 entertain and refresh the pub
lc In the course of year than many
writer's working In n greater field and
loldIng EOre distinguished fame.
Both as editor 0f Puck and as a writer
Of charmingly humorous stories and
graceful verse Mr.. Bunner had won
IN esteem which was based solely on
genuine merits. lie was perhaps the
oest writer of Hight verso that the
country has had and his prose sketches
md stories were characterized by the
rue humor which is the product of n
,aculiy for accurate observation. With
:hese characteristics he attained an
Easy eminence In one OF the less os-
:entatious paths Of literature, but II
was his' 'bcst sand happsest destiny 10
entertain and cheer his many thou.
lands Of readers.