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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
EDUCATION OF THE INDIANS.
Good Progress in the Last Year Reported
by Commis-loner browning.

Tho Commissioner OF Indian Anuir-. Mr..
Browning. has submitted his annual report.
He says that with no outbreaks durin: tho
year. the education aud civilization ui tho
Indians must have made progress. and tho
main clort now j.. aud for years must be- TO
get the Indian Cn his allotmcnut so ~ 20 be-
como snl--upportiug. The Indians are boz
coming adopts Ia haudicrafts. and received
last year IN pay from tho G1yernmsnt over
5000 ,00l for work done. Education Of In.
dlans made rapid progress in the Govern
We're enrolled IN all schools. % jj2 pupils.
Tho Commissioner praises the work OF the
ield mutrous. H., suggests that the COM
mission appointed TO treat with several tribes
of Indians for their lands DO continued 10
clear up tho work OF making sales ot lunds
and the execution of deeds. The COmmis-
sionor lays stress upon tho need Of lcgila-
tton restraining the saio Of liquor in Indian
reservations.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
DEBUT OF THE CUBAN A7TlLLERY.
General Gomez's Congratulations on tho
work ofthe HotchkissTwelve.P Founder.

General Maxine Gomez, COMMANDMENTS
Chief OF the Cuban patriot army, has ad-
dressed TO General CaliXto Garcia a message
congratulattng him aud his troops upon the
success obtained In tho operations in the
districts of Gibara and Holguin, where tho
Spanish have been forced TO abandon several
positions.
Especial mention is made by General
Gomez IN his message OF the BRILLIANT debut
OF the Cuban artillery corps at the attack
upon La Iona do Hero Qron HID, where
n Spanish fortress was totally destroyed by
the twelve-pound Hotchk'ss gun recently
sent TO Cuba. There are two Americans
among the patriot artillerymen, Messrs. os-
good and Chappleaux.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
-.noh Ennr Thousand Miles.

T. one of the coral reefs OFF the Mar
Ii group. far away in the South Pa
[, ,bere rests large railway trans.
hsrge. which was carried by winds
currents from some point on the
Isornia coast TO its present resting
H. Its ownership. home port and
da,e of its loss are unknown. John
|vlev. mate of the missionary brig
|,pinr star. saw the barge. Speak.
oh,ut Il recently. he said: "Wc ran
\ the Marshall group in September
In the course of our tour through
Glands. and our intention was at
[,ed TO this huge barge resting on a
\ made careful examination OF
A., the only marks OF Identification
H. were the word Transfer aud
obbrovlntion Cal The rest of the
c and the port had been oblitcrated
bherc were narrow gauge tracks on
4 nd couple Of big cranes still In.
\ and very well preserved. The
! he Itself was pretty badly weather
Fen. but II was stlll In very good
hilton. II was about 100 feet long,
\ Of heavy timbers. The bottom
been copper covered, but the ma.
j had stripped that Off. They had
h an attempt 70 break the craft up,
but that was beyond their power.
fhc experiences of that barge would
hard to conjecture. II may have
he'd the 1000 odd miles which di.
our coast and the Marshalls In
try short space Of time, or It nigh.
y taken n remarkably long period"
Iqury among shipping men as TO
identify Of the strange craft failed
brow any Hight upon the subject,
h. Is no record Of the loss of any
J barge. and the general impression
Dat Il was probably swept away
! one of the lower coast ports by
.brm. and carried out to sea. to be
vi by wind and sea 10 the Mar.
s.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

fame work. Their duties y
Pel them to be on their feet from
ping TO night, and many of them,
short time, contract these dis.
|ng complaints called " female
! )ses.
fn occur Irregularities, suppressed
nlniul mcnstruation, weakness,
esuon' leucorrh9a, general de-
and nervous prostration.
y are beset with such symptoms
flinass' faintness, lassitude, eX-
hly irritability, nervousness,
eaSneos, melancholy, "all-gone
Wantto'be-left-alone feelings,
and hopelcssness.
nch eases there is one tried and
remcdy Lydia l.. Pinkham's
aoie Compound Mt once removes
troubles The following is a
dear Mrs. Pinkham After
you' and before your answer
was too miserable TO go to the
uhu so lost my position. That
We weeks ago. ! am now back
"a my Old place, and never felt
III all my life. The bear
wa PANS and whites have left
na ! am not bit nervous or
hne looks brighter to me. 1
see tlred' my temper is real
and l could scream right out
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
a YiIIage Lighted by Nntnrnl Ons.

Caledonia, n. y, Is now lighted by natural
gas. The village pays one cent day for
each one Of It's street lights.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

FlTSstoppcd FREQ anl lpsrmauentIycurrd NJ.
etS after first days use Cf DW ktINT'. GurA~
NERVE RUSroHEu Free f@trml hoit,euud treat.
'so' send To Dr. Kline. I9l Arch St.. philu.. r..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

!. % the condition Of your blood. At
'fs 's.on peculiar pcrils assail the system.
go sudden changes in temperature;
4 "a dampness, chilly nights, lowering
a,cnching rains. These sudden
DI hing on colds, fevers, pneumonia,
'sri. and other ailments. Keep the
.~ , ",,e rich and full Of vitality and you
80 veil Remember.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

Eery man claims TO read both sides.
|no man does.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

hurts your feelings for people TO
that you are tickle, but you bet
|are.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

The average duration Of regiment .tuy
IN India il lG wears.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

Asparagus is the oldest known plant that
has been used ~ food
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

! am cntiro} cured OF homorrhurr of tho
.Unte ny ilSu cure Tor h-umuiiul,- Lol.
i~N LtNDAMAN, Bethany. Mo-. Jan. ., 'ut.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
RED SALESWON[EN.
EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE MORE
CONSlDERATE.

resting Statement by "a Young Lady
In brooklyn.
the vast retail esta ablishments OF
e cities, many women are en-
led as salcswomen.
tn formerly held the positions that
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

\ now spccic. of giraffe has been discoy-
cred In Africa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08

Cnnterbery Cathedral Is 52j feet long, Us
feet wide and $50 feet high.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
Gludness Comes


forts-gcutlc efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There Is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply O. couetipatcd coudi.
ton Of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Fig. prompt
ly removes. That ia why It 1, The only
remedy with millions OF families. auiis
everywhere esteemed so highly bv all
who value good health. It. beneficial
effects are due tb the flct, that IL Is tho
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without dchilitltiug tho
organs on which ituots ltis there's lre
all important, in order to get It's hgne-
fetal cityCt4, TO note when YOU p;ir.
chase, that you have thc genuine article,
which manufactured hv tho California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold 10y all rcp-
utahlc druggists.
II in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system e. r.vular then laXa.
tiyce or other rcmcdi.aur' not needed.
afflicted with any actual disease. ono
may br commended tnthcwus' s'dilful
physicians, but if I'm u'cl ot laSativc,
then one should have tho best, aud with
the wcll-inforIrcj .yc"vwhcrr. Svrupof
Figs stands highest and Is most largely
uscdand gives mos. General satisfaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
A BATTLE WITH A WILDCAT.
IT TAKES FOUR PEOPLE TO KILL THE
EER0cIOIrS BEAST.

Belvidere, March 2O-In small house on the
Ki,ta,,nnv Ridge Of the Blue Mountains. about
,brea n,iles from Columbia and the Delaware
Water Gap lives Robert Skyler, his WIFE, HANNAH
and their two sons Skyler owns about eighty
acres Of land. which is thicky covered with wooo
and underbrush He has not any neghpofs luz
miles and has conducted hig chicken farm
skvler is a veteran OF the War, having served
under General Phil Sheridan. and is going on 70
eiqbtv wears of age His wife Is seventy-six WHO
his two sons past middle age.
All winter chickens turkeys and ducks nave Deen
missing from the big nennery. Skyier ana MS Nv"
sons kent watch TO see who was sweating the pou'-
try but never could they get clew 10 the cuipi''
Early this morning Skyler noticed some peculiar
footprlnts In the which led 10 the -nehhe'S'
He saw they were made by person. ana s"s-
nected thct they were the tracks OF some animal
He era bed hold OF piece of hickory and went 70
tbo henn.rv. He saw the prints right up to the
door oneulng IT, Skyler found nine dead chickens
and ducks on the floor, but did not find The amman
he was looking for. ,,...oros . ho,.
that mad been dug under fence. Looking over the
fence he saw the same footprints and followed
them TO the barn He opened the door; ano Deiu, ,
he coull move he was struck down as II py a 'I.o
Then he saw he was face to face with a powerful
animal He used his club Vigorously Dut recek ~
many bruises and then called Tor 81 ejs.anre
dog wife and two sons fastened to ms a ssIr, a
His wife cprried an axe while one OF the sons naa
ptchfo-k With It they attacked the ANNA H ha
had him subdued in a short time DO" iro'" Tue
The anlrnI was brought out into the light and
was found to be a wildcat about nve or SIX yeaas
extremel, powerful Had not Skylers TWO sons
gone 70 his assistance, il is more than piopaoo
that he would have been overcome py me p ts
As it was physician had TO be summoned 10 d'e's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
BOILER EXPLODES IN 4 HOUSE.
SEVERAL INMATES NARROWLY ESCAPE
SERIOUS INJURY-THE BUILDING
SHATTERED

curious boiler explosion occurred last nigh! az
No Is Passaic-ave, Newark. The house Is an Old
fashioned wooden one, supported by foundation Oh
stone and heavy wooden beams and is occupied by
family named feeling. Miss Maggie Teehhg Is
muslc-teacher. and she at the piano giving
lesson to a young man named John Schanery. Al
the window sat Ella Teeson, twelve years ola, OF NO
1872 Hamburg Place Suddenly the house was rocked
by an explosion in the cellar The foundation
beams forced through the first floor 10 the
second story. and the front of the house was ouseu
The house was violently shaken that bre-a-prac'
paintings and furniture ruined, the piano was
broken and plaster from the walls was hurled IN all
directions. Steam filed the rooms and severely
scakled the Teeson Cir. The teacher ana pupils
ran wildly out of the door. A neighbor sent N
fire alarm and several engines Responded. MISS
feelings grandmother was in an upper room, ana
was taken out greatly shocked. BY an almost s
miraculous chance OF the inmates OF the mouse
but Miss Teeson was injured. The loss on the fur-
nNre pictures and bric-a -brac was slVo, ahu On
~ house about 81 800 Five months ago a cottage
boiler TO heat the house with steam was paceo IN
the cellar. By disarrangement the supply Oh
water low. The boiler was shattered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
no BELIEVER IN HIGH SCHOOLS.
A HACKENSACK CLERGYMAN TAKES Pc
CUIIAR STAND ON LOCAL EDUCA-
TIONAL MATTERS.

uoclensack March 20 (SpeciaD.-The Rev. Her.
man Vanderwart, pastor OF the FIRST iseiorHeu
Church of this town. is at present running 'he
rantlet of criticism aroused by his attack upon the
Hackensack High School For several years tue
town had high-school departments in two OF us
three schools with the third camoring for the same
privilege Last year the Board Of Education es'ao-
lshcd a High School separate from the grammar
schools and placed over 1t as principal Nelson haas
Ph D. one of the best known and most thorough
educators in the State, with three assistants, tne
total expense of the schoo, for teachers being Aooo
Two or three persons antagonstic TO a Hlgh SCHOOL
in the town agtated the subject and the result was
a long letter from the Rev. Mr. Vanderwart. printed
this week In which he assliled the teaching OF
Greek Latin and German in the puphc schoos de
beyond the province of a school supported by the
public. He even went TO the length OF deciafihs'
1T is undemocratic for the State TO support nigh
school eystem" and that IAN intelligent. educated
citizen Is one who read and write ana count
and knows something OF his countrys history.
whats the use of giving our boys ana girls
smattering CT bad Latin and Bowery German! Inc
average high school is mental sausage lac'oiy'
where a jumbo of Latin ana German anu algebra
and French and physics and arithmetic are crammeu
In incessantly After saying these and other Glass;
cal things about the present fad in educational
nroblers' Mr. Vanderwart declared himself In
favor of thoroughness In the lower grades a. the
essential in pubc-school training.
The fact that the instructors In the Hackensack
High School all persons Of the highest standihg
and qualifications In their several specalties raised
a storm for Pastor Nanderwart and he IS being
criticised by many citizens in the local papers
Fr,rnls OF the school say that, for first year, It
has accomplished wonderful results. and that It's
corps % teachers l. OF the very best rspe-
~, js mo .,Aarance 10 'I3owery German" re-
sentel the young who has charge OF that
branch being a native OF Germany ana high'y
cultured scholar. ,, III,
one Of the teachers In discussing the subject sara
Il think the people Of the town should puphciy re-
.au, such an insult 10 their eiuca tlona. system. MT
Varlerwart has never visited the High school he
knows nothing about Its working or what II IS doils
In fact .nis Il one of the unaccounable sop-oyer5
of the sensational preacher who has condemned MS
la " slang"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
4 GIRL ACCUSED or BTGiMY.
ALTHOUGH ONLY EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD. SHE +
SAID TO HAVE TWO HUSBANDS.

ALTHOUGH ONLY EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD. SHE l.
SAID TO HAVE TWO HUSBANDS
Morristown March o. week ago Charles DO
land and Lucy BlankensAaw were married by Jus
,ice ~ the Peace Ha!ncs Neither IS over eighteen
wears o. age and this caused considerable talk.
but later Development has created almost SEN
safion The g.rl is charged with bgamy. an. ns
her parents made the fact public. there 10 trouble
IN store FOR the young lady
After the marriage ceremony Doland took ms
bride 10 his mothers house. as he was out o.
money When introduced TO her young dansh-
,er-ln-law. Mrs. Doland IT IS said became angry.
and chided her on for having married without nor
consent and the result that Dolaud had 10 seek
aro;aer home for himself and wife. lse cool re
cept.on vas no; the end % The couples trouble"
When the brides parents learned az the marriage
there was "a storm more serious than ihat raised
bv the mother OF the Bridegroom.
Som. months Mr. and Mrs. hiankcnHha~
vere witnesses on case In Justice SuAweI ?
court During tho proceedings they Informed the
Court that their daughter, who was then employed
as a saleswOmAn 81 Ttach-tons drNgoois sior".
was married woman whose husband had desert
Ell her II Is said that The g.rTs parents on
thca- grounds object to their daughters second
marriage without acr having procured a divorce
from her first husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS
NEWARK.

Franz Schnebenstock, engineer OF NO. III
rerrv-st was locked up at the Third Precinct Po-
lice Station yesterday on a charge OF assault anu
battery on his stepdaughter. Rosa Schmidt. she
declares that be beat and kicked her while she was
living on the floor. and attempted to shoot hef
mother.
Robert Conkin was badly injured While cutting
down a large tree In front of F. W. Schlooonni
grocery store at No 80 Wil.am-st.. yesterday.
Conklin was standing in crotch of the tree about
twenty-five feet from the ground. saving on large
limb when the limb dropped to the ground. ConK-
lin fell and struck his head on the coooies Hs
was taken 10 St Barnabas's Hospital
Thomas f. O'Haoran. a daugh'sman ana oe-
signer of church windows. died a his house. NO I"
Chambers-st on Thursday after a proiracted III,
ness Nj OIfaloran made specially OF H ot.as
window pictures. He member o. numerous
orCanlza lions and well known as singer aaa
elocutionist. The funeral will be held on Monday
George Jefferson coiored. who for forty -hve years
has been a conspicuous figure about irVnS'oh, oiSo
AZ the Irvngton Hotel on Thursday evening re
was born In Baltimore in 1910. and came to irvhgon
when about ten years of age. Jefferson was famous
for his strength ana size.
The Apr,l term of the civil courts VIII nave a
roe hatch o, damage suits. The suits or All xmas
Sont nm about ss4S00O. or this sum. sis610 10
sousht nv plant Ms from the troi.ey compares,
zoo 100 from the steam roads and N2H1Oo from IN
diytiuals and business concerns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
he THINKS HIS BILL CORRECT.
JERSEY CITY PEOPLE RAISE OBJECTIONS TO AN
EXPERTS FEE

JERSEY CITY PEOPLE RAISE OBJECTIONS TO AN
EXPERTS FEE
G C. Vermeule who was used as an expert VIII
ross for Jersey City in the certiorari proceedings
which resulted in setting aside the contract for the
pcrmanent water supply made with the Jersey
CITY Water Company. presented a bill OF N4p for
his services charging at the rate of SIS per day
Ex-senator William Brnkerhof sent communica-
ton 70 the Board OF Finance charging that the
expert's bill was excessive. and made some com
ents rejecting upon the value of the experts tes-
,imonv Intirnating that he favorable to the
Iorssv civ company The Finance Board con
currod in the payment The bill had previously been
nasssd by the Street and Water Commissioners
Nr Verneue sent long communication 10 the
Finance Commissioners on Thursday, In which he
declared that the communication OF the ex-senator
Was flll of misrepresentations and vndictiveness
He said that the writ of the citizens committee
was ONLY one of five and that the other four were
i'm the interest Of water monopolists." He enumer-
.tcd the witnesses for the prosecution. and claimed
tbat of the eleven who were not city ofcials eght
v.era eli her present former employees OF the East
Iarse,. Water Company allied corporations. lie
ga that ne was nut influenced by the Tact that the
Jersey CITY company the respondent, and
would have given the same testimony Tor the city
~ 49, contract had been awarded to some other
vice and the compensation was NOT eNorpitaht Inc
E,nanc. Commiss.o ncrs have hled the letter, al
,bnuph Commissioner Simpson suggested that IL be
entered I'm full on the minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
CHARGE VIII BE MiASLAUGHTER.
TIE PHILADELPHIA MAN ASSAULTED IN TREN-

ton DIES AT THE HOSPITAL
Trenton Marrh Civilian rlannery. OF Phila-
delpha who was severely beaten, II - alleged by
Patrick J. Clancy In the latiers suloon last
Wednesday, died this morning from the injuries
which he received at that time. The saloonkeeper
was arrested after the assault and held without bail
on the charge of atrocious assault and battery.
This charge Will now be changed 10 manslaushter.
II f. said that the cause OF the fight was that
Clancy attempted TO force flannery 10 leave me
saloon and I'm 40 doing struck him upon the head.
According to report the Injured man was then
taken the saloon and the authorities were not
Informed az what had happened until twelve hours
afterward. When the ambulance surgeon arrived
and made an examination OF Flanncry, IL became
evident that the mans skull had been fractured
and he was Immediately removed 10 the hospital
Clancy denies that he ever struck Flannery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
A SERIOUS FIRE IN NEWARK.
uoyrsE DESTROYED AND SEVERAL PEOPLE
HAVE NARROW ESCAPES.

n
7bera was n lively fire yesterday afternoon IN
,hraas,ory brick house at No. 81 Highest. Newark
owned by a Mrs. Pelisse and occupied by MIS-
1osenb Fowden and Mrs George Miller. Mrs
Rovden had her living apartments on the III
coor and used the second floor as shorthand a'io
,vpewriting school She had eight pupils SIX girls
and two boys. , 49,,
shortly before O'Clock this afternoon, whlie Alrs
Rowden and her pupils were busy IN the Glass;
room they were startled by smoke beginning 10 pour
into the room through the door creVices anu Key
hole The pupils became panic-stricken' pu' NY
Rowden succeeded in getting them all 10 dash GOWN
the stairway and into the street, she following
them. -. .,
Meanwhile an alarm had been sent OUT anu al
though the fremen were delayed in answering H.
they found that two women. Mrs. Miller ana her
sister Mrs Leroy Valentine. were stu In MIS- NIL
L. anar,ments on the third floor. They were az a
rear window franticay shouting FOR heip ne ,i a
wss raring on the floor below and the smoke was
nourine on, OF the window al which they s'oou,
Jusf as the women were about 10 jump d, Euue,i
wss run up and Fireman William GOuil OF Iiooh
srd adder Company No. .. ran up it, ana, Catching
ON. al the women in his arms. started po"I Nh
her He was met by Firemen Hampurser' Sta'aH
and Knox who assisted the woman 10 thH giouiua
Gould returned and PICKED the othci "oi"'' uP ~
carried her down in sa'ety .., IT,. ,oss 10
ahou, * 600 Fireman Gould. VINO was the nero o. Ui
the hour is of the --latest apPonees am Il Oh.
shon, wenty-two years old The fire started IN the
has the heater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
FOTND DYING IN THE ROAD.
A PENNIIFsS CONSERVATIVE MAN TRIES TO
WALK FROM NETWORK TO CAR
Isle PENN

Pennington March 20 tSpeciaD.-J. c. Thompson
station agent OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad at
Pennington Junction this afternoon discovered the
apparently lfeless body of man lying In the road
way lie summoned assistance ana the pody was
ca rrlcd into the station. In few moments the man
showed signs OF life. Mr. Thompson and others
worked over him for nearly an hour before he re-
yiyod The man. who is about thirty-five years old.
and we'll dressed says his name Is Charles Johnson
and that he WAS his way 10 the home OF his
brother Samuel Johnson. who lives in carlisle
Penn Johnson said he had been discharged from
New York ..o7pltal hopeless consumptive lie
succeeded In stealing ride on a westbound coal
train as far as Three Bridges. When he reached
Pennington Junction he fell unconscious In the road
Johnson SAYS he is penniless. He told the station
agent that he il aware that he must die soon and
mis- ONLY desire now his brother and sister.
He was brought Pennington tonight and placed
in h.. tai