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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
MlDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.. PA, FEBRUARY & 1896

General Grant subsequently, pre-.
sented to this famous Regiment of
our own Pennsylvania boys-a purse
OF over Four Hundred Dollars for
placing the Union Flag upon the
hamparts Mt Richmond, and in clos
ing his letter to this band of brave
boys General Grant says: ''It az.
affords me great satisfaction to re
ceiye from your Commanding Gen
eral such unqualified testimony OF
your gallantry and heroism in bat
tie, and 10 be the medium OF trans
mitting to you this recognition OF
the worth OF your service in defense
OF our common country.
Z. s. GRANT.
Lieut.. General.
In March 1864 Surgeon Wagensel-
Ter being in North Carolina by pro-
motion of the War Department,
under duty with the Military Rank
OF Major. AZ Surgeon of the l5sth
Pa. Regiment was detailed to join
the expedition, sent TO relieve the
Union General Foster who was be-
leaguered at Washington that State
by the Rebel General ID. II. Hill.
Wagenseler's Brigade was convey
ed by steamship, but en- route the
squadron was shipwrecked and met
Rebel Blockade and for two days
and nights they hung in tho teeth of
the angry salt waves, imminencntly
IN peril Of being washed overheard.
The soldiers were seized bv seasick-
ness the fray OF the burricaao. the
peals OF lightning and the polting OF
merclless rains aud the salt sea add
ed to the indescribable distress of
the troops. Surgeon Wagenseller
during this dangerous enterprise
maintained his firm and tenacious
spirit and was really one Of the chief
agents in unloading the ship OF 100
tons OF coal, passing it from tho hpll
OF the vessel in mess pans, and in
aiding eventually in getting the
troops safely back to land, rescuing
the undertaking from total and an
utter destination. These are few
things that happened in which he
participated, by the fortunes OF war,
lurinp his aarvica
Do our young men know-if not
let them dispassionatlely reflect but
n moment-that out OF the 200.
600 Union men who served in the
Rebellion, % per cent. of them. or
675,OO OF them wero mere boys,
under seventeen years OF age.
Will the young Republicans Of
Snyder county turn away from
SURGEON WAGENSELLER, be
cause his Senatorial contest il being
maliciously and falsely opposed by
Lesher's Democratic Times? The
polls will answer.
OLD SOLDIER.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06

VII In short, Mr.. Hummei is
candidate on the reform platform
proclaimed at our late State Con
vention under the able leadership
and genius of Senator Quay. In the
State Senate he will be found adyo-
eating every movement, looking to
the enactment of Just principles of
reform, which enactment has been
made necessary on account Of the
reckless and disgraccful practices of
some local political leaders who are
now suddenly becoming reformers,
simply because the people will no
longer tolerate their outragcs. MI.
Hummel does not need 81 reform
for the reason that he always has
been IA reformer.
VIII. Mr.. Hummel is one Of the
few heavy taxpayers of our County,
and as such will be opposed to an in
crease OF taxation. Having been
raised on II farm and now owning one
himself he naturally will not only
oppose an increase of taxation upon
the farmer, but it will be his en-
doavor to lessen those taxes. Know
ing that taxation is burdeusome, he
stands pledged to place it where it
properly belongs and to cqualize il
where required.
IX. Mr.. Hummel is the only one
of the three Senatorial candidates
who has spent his time and money
making Snyder county cutitlcd to
the honor at this time. He certain
ly should have the fruits Of his Ia
bors. He is also tho only one Of the
three candidates who never received
any official or representative posi-.
tion from his party.
Y. 1t is the laboring man espec-
tally who appreciates and will up
hold Mr.. Hummel in this campaign,
since many receive support and fair
treatment at his hands as the hearty
support his employees are giving him
shows.
XI. Edwin NJ. Hunmel has been
literally educated in the Public
Schools of our county, Mt the Free
burg Academy, the Susquehanna
University, and Duff's Business Col.
lege at Pittsburg. Having thus at
tanned an enlightened mind, with
practical experience, he is well quail
ICED to meet the requirements of the
position he seeks
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it may not be amlss to state simply
and briefly few Of tie leading Incl
dents OF his war career. He enlisted
for the defence OF the Union in 1861,
just after being graduated from the
Pennsylvania College just after his
marriage; Just when he had settled
down in his medical practice in
Beavertown. Graduation. Marriage,
Professional Ambition. What could
ID more significant to young
American what could be dearer TO
him.
His Country's Liberty. And he
WAS one Of the first to hasten to it's
side. He fought through tho Re-
bellion. He was engaged in its most
sanguinary and disastrous as well
as brilliant and decisive conflicts.
Antietam, South Mountain,
fredericksburg and score OF
others. fredericksburg, says his
torian Fox, in his Regimental losses
was the bloodiest battle in the his.
tory of the world. Surgeon Wagon
SELLER was Union Soldier in that
engagement, passing through its
bloody experiences. In this con
tlict the brave Captai n George w.
Ryan lost his life aud it is an i'm.
perishable honor to his military
fame and to his intrepidity as an
American soldier that the Middle
burgh G.. A. II. Post bears his name.
Doctor Wagenseller was commits
stoned by Governor Curtin as as
sistant Librarian to the celebrated
l39th Pa Regiment. This command
was ordered to the field at Bull Run
September 4, 1862, by orders from
the War Department, there to give
decent burial to tho fallen Union
Troops who had lain an entire week
upon that loody battle
ground, exposed to blazing south
ern sun, the weather and the ele-
ments. Says Bates History, Volume
4, page 37S. "The dead in the bat
tie of Bull Run were still unburied.
and this Regiment was sent (the
l39th) under flag of truce to perform
tho mournful duty of consigning
them to the earth. For three days
it was necessarily employed. Several
days had now elapsed since the
dead had fallen, the battle having
commenced on the 9th OF August,
and the corpses exposed to the sum-
mer sun were in lothsome con-
dition. Very few of the Rebel dead
had been left unburied, but the
Union Soldiers lay as they fell. scat
tered over all the field in every con-
celvable position. Many had been
robbed of hats, coats and shoes and
in many instances stripped entirely
naked. One thousand. seven hun
drod and niety-nine Union Soldiers
were committed to graves the best
in view of their condition that could
be given them" This fateful CO.
currence was one Of the most tragic
events Of the whole war, more hori-
flying, nerve trying and distressing,
than marching into the mouth Of
the living cannon.
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A great deal Of important matter
is crowded out again this week.

A great deal OF important matter
is crowded out again this week.
II the person who writes over the
signature Chewing Gum" will give
us the news referred to. it will be
published. We can't publish news
we know nothing about.
Over in Snyder county about half
the Republican voters are candi-
dates, and thay claim the nomina-
tion belongs to that county and they
are going to have it. Union comfy
has her quota Of candidates. So be-
fore the district nomination is set
tlei there will be long and bitter
igh.nG,Sun6,ry Democratic.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06


WASHINGTON end not with the same
gentlem.n "a ia' The State Senate in
1898. Congressman Mahon assumes
the enthe responsibility of the last
appointment. Who made the other
one in 1891 sYou reply, Senator
HsckenburG'fe Very True. Who
was 1T from Sayder county that was
IN position 10 make an effective re-
quest from Senator Hack enburg'
WIZ you, my democratic friend,
deny that yoor own hero has made
the effective request Dare he him
'eH dsny its Why is it more of n
crime to recommend an unpopular
appointment 10 1895 than in 1893 :
These lines are written without sny
i'll will toward Mr.. Hummel, but his
mouth-piece, made false charge
which was promptly resented. What
relation Mr. Hummel sustains to
this democratic newspaper, | do not
pretend TO know, but assert upon
honest convictions that it looks on.
tirely too suspicious for honest re-.
publlcans o countenauce when re.
publican candidate gets printed at n
democratic newspaper Office the very
cards he distributes to solicit repub.
lican vot "
/
Now, Fellow Republicans, / want
word with you. Do you intend to
allow j. q. Losher man who for n
life time has beon preaching demo
cratic free trade, to dictate to you
whom yoE shall vote for at this
primary e.se''onl He ruled, shat
tered and rui-ed the Democratic
party IN Snyder county. was kicked
from its counrils andShow Loo tbo
gall to pose a. dictator tor honest
republicans. DO you intend to let
such fellow lAuence you in your
votes' ~ ~, attend to give hin
the privilege CT saying that he us a
democrat is factor in the republi-
can fight for State Senator. You
certainly know that his principle
and his policy with the democratic
party was to rule or to ruin it. He
could not rule it, 30 he ruined it.
Such fellow can have no better
motives now. MIR. Lesher is am.
bilious. II he gets chance he will
do everything in his power to create
division in our party and no is al
ready hurling tho missiles into our
camp. l feel sorry for.Mr. Hummel,
but early in the campaign he was ad.
vised to cease his affiliations with
Lesher. He has refused to hoed the
aiyics OF friends and consequently
no deserves the punishment due to
the guilty.
On the other hand, we have in
this town another candidate who IA
free from democratic alliances. has
always been an uncompromising
republican, has spent time and
money in republican campaigns and
to-day stands as the only candidate
who is openly pledged to support
the three principles OF political re.
form. The Doctor is well known in
Union and Northumberland coun-
ties and is in better position to
command the district nomination
than any other candidate in therace.
IL the honest republicans OF Snyder
county are going to follow demo.
cratic advice in republican cam
psign they will do something they
have never done before. Permit me
to assure you, Mr.. Editor, that this
letter has been written without the
advice and without tho knowledge
of DR.. Wagenseller. Trusting that
you will see the justice OF this and
give it space in your worthy COL
umns, l am, Very Respectfully,
PoLITIcLL RnroRNRR.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06

Mrs. j. G.. Smith of Duncaunon is
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Mrs. 7. b. McWillliams paid n
visit to Millersburg friends recently.
Through an oversight the name
of James Bowersox, High constable
vas omitted from our list of elected
officers published last week. The
name was also omitted from the
borough ticket, but luckily, he had
no opposition and was unanimously
elected.
Proper ventilation in all public
places is an important thing. Do
you know that you inhale oil the im-
purities thrown off by other persoasY
That is true. Perhaps diseased pd-
sons are IL shhss he asstfisnco AID you;
don't know how easily and quickly
you may afllict yourself with the
germs of perpetual disease. AL
ways see that your public rooms are
properly ventilated.
Gen. j. p. S. Goblin of Lebanon,
speaker protein of the State Senate,
was n distinguished visitor to our
county seat on Sabbath. He was
the guest of Mrs. Il. j. Smith and
Dr. j. Y. Shindel to whom he is re-
lateG. The General is commander
of the Bird Brigade of the National
Guards of Pennsylvania and is n
candidate for his fourth term in the
State Senate, whore he is one of the
most influential members.
The Fulton Republican publish
ed at McConnelsburg, Bedford
county came to our desk last week
for the first time. 1t is very newsy
sheet, fearless in its expression and
it should be n favorite with every
Fulton countian. 1t is edited by +.
NJ. Taylor and company, who are
generous enough to give the good
qualities of both Congressman
Mahon and Edwin S. Arnold, Sny-
der county's resident candidate.
SNYDER COUNTY DELLIGERENTs.- The
politicians of Snyder county are
chewing each other up in their efforts
to settle down on State senator for
next term from this district. With
out consulting the lay OF the land in
Union or Northumberland county,
they are sorenely pegging away at it
as if they are the whole district.
They had better stop fighting long
enough to ascertain which Of the
Snyder county belligerents they
wish recognized, and then focus
their long distance telescope over
this way.-Sunbury Item.
We extend congratulations to
Claude II. Smith, a former resident
of this place on being placed in
charge of the new ID. l.. x Ii. depot
at Carbondale which is pronounced
to be one Of the finest and most
modern owned by the company.
The Carbondale Leader says /:
Claude II. Smith, the efficient tick
ct agent who has occupied that
position for the past few years has
been given charge of both stations,
and his appointment meets with the
appreciation Of the public who have
always found Mr.. Smith to be a
gentleman of affable and courteous
manners. For the present Mr..
Smith will have two competent as
sistants, Messrs. 4. s. Histed and
Emmett Lowery."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06

Keep your eye on our sale regis
ter. If you want to have sale, give
US your date and it will be inserted
free if your bills are printed at this
Office.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
|EMS of LOCAL INTEREST


ed in this issue.
A woman and O hen are seldom
le to find things where they lay
em.
Morgan Rote of Mifllinburg is
ain employed in Harry Reigle's
shop.
James Beaver and family of Mif-
ngburg visited Gabriel Beavers on
nnday.
Charles Stauffer and wife of Sc
nsgrove were Middleburgh visitors
b Sunday.
Reuben Dreese, ex-sheriff of Sny-
|er county, was county seat visitor
hst Friday.
James A. Jarrett's pension was in
reased to Sl2 through the aid of G.
". Long, attorney.
Luther Mertz and II. II. Herbster
bf Centerville were Middleburgh Wis
tors on Sunday.
Mrs. L. G. Stahi of Reading is Wis.
ting her parents, Daniel Millhouse
hnd wife in Swinesord.
Miss Irene Beaver tainted in
church on Sunday morning caused
by want of ventilation.
G. o. Gaugler, one Of the peda-
gogues of Selinsgrove, paid his re-
spects to his Middleburgh damsel on
Sunday.
Adam Renninger, the newly elected
school director of Franklin town.
ship, paid his respects to this Office
last week.
On Saturday the Republican
Standing Committee will meet in
.he Court House. This will bring o
sHrssTas s5iany l,soo 20 The county seat.
phares schambacS sf Center Twp,
called ut this Office iasSS week and re-
luested us to place his name on the
icket as a candidate for the Stand
1g Committee.
Another horse belonging to Meyer
I'D Meiser died on Sunday. This is
be fourth horse that was lost by
bis firm in less than that many
honths.
I X. Nj. Troup, who carries the mails
between Richfeld and Selinsgrove.
has sold out to Abraham Kramer, of
Richfeld. He takes charge to-mor-
tow.-Courier, Jan. 80
BRICK FOR SALE.-Brick of the best
quality for building and paving can
be secured at reasonable rates by
Applying to Carbon Seebold, Mid
.ldleburgh, Pa. If.
DIR. Percival Herman of Kratzer-
vile was in Middleburg on Monday.
The Doctor says the Senatorial
question is warm in Jackson town.
ship with chances in favor of DR..
Wagenseller.
Joseph Middleswarth, attorney
intact for the heirs of Hon. A. j.
Middleswarth, was in our city last
week on business connected with
the estate. On February 22nd he
will sell real estate in Beavertown.
e. G. Shindel informs us that on
the morning of Jan. 80, 1873, the
thermometer registered 80 degrees
below zero. The following morning,
3lst, the mercury dropped to 81 be-
low. This year it was about 80 above.
The Snyder county institute pro-
ceedings published in pamphlet
form have been mailed to all the
teachers in the county. If any have
not received their copies they should
notify us and the omission will be
rectitied.
Persons who are candidates for
members of the Standing Committee
in Middlecreek, Franklin and Cen
ter Townships and Middleburg bor-
ough should hand their names in at
this Office 30 that they can be print
cd on the official tickets.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel
hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
Shop. in Wittenmyer's Building, OPP
posite Post Office. Go to Soles and
you will make no mistake, Shaving
soap. face cream. hair oil and egg
shampoo for sale. A. Z. SoLxs.
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Dr.. Wag0lSSll8r a
Hero Of Many Battles.
A Brief Sketch of a remark
able record Of professional
and Military service in de-
fence Of our Grand old Flag.

Doctor Wagenseller has most
remarkable war record. II is not
generally known to the people at
large OF our modest little county and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
TO HONOR Mr.. STEPHENSON.
Grand Trunk Employees Will Present Hin
With Substantial Token of Esteem,

The retirement of Mr.. James Sephen-
son from the position of superintendent
of the Grand Trunk railway is not to
pass unnoticed by the employees of the
road, with whom ne was deservedly pop
ular.
movement which has been started to
take up subscriptions for the purpose of
purchasing a suitable testimonial to be
presented to Mr.. Stephenson prior to his
departure for Europe, has spread over the
whole Grand Trunk system, and is being
taken up by railway servants of all
grades A large amount has already
been sent in, and the reports received
from distant points show that when the
lists close those in charge of the matter
will be in position to purchase most
substantial token of esteem. 1t is proba-
BILE that the presentation will be made in
Montreal, and that it may be made at q
banquet to Mr.. Stephenson, which is also
being talked of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
PERSONAL

Mr.. William Sweat, treasurer and mana
ger of the Portland Safe Deposit Compa-
ny, had a very serious i'll turn yesterday.
B. T. Townshend of Portland has been
elected mem Der of the executive COM
mittee of the New England Assembly
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
Mr.. Henry Hart of the Taunton News,
arrived in town Saturday night to pass
Sunday.
Dr.. H. G. Vaughan of Foxcroft, who
has been prominently mentioned as a
candidate for commissioner of inland
fisheries and game, has notified Hon. ].
E. Sprague of Monson that he has with
drawn from the contest and will warmly
support Mr.. Sprague's candidacy for the
place.
Mr.. Tracey Dana of Boston, was in
Portland over Sunday on visit to his
father, Mr.. Woodbury. Dana.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
Brown University Notes.

Lieutenant A. R. Wood of the Portland
high school. spent his vacation at Brown.
Messrs. Champlin and Z. J. Burrage
were among the students whose rooms
were damaged by fire in the Hope COL
lege recently. Their loss was slight, but
they had to room elsewhere while re-
pairs were being made.
The Brown musical association gave
their regular midwinter concert last
week. Messrs. T. j. Burrage and ]. f.
Dyer are members OF the symphony So
oiety. Mr.. j. P. Coombs is president of
The giee, banjo and mandolin club.
Commander in Chief Walker of the 6.
A. K. was the guest of the college for a
few hours Friday afternoon. The fresh
men cadet battalion paraded to receive
MIN and the artillery detachment fred
salute of II guns. Col Walker and
Gen. Burst responded to addresses of
welcome from President Andrews and
Prof. Williams, and a reception followed
wnere many shook hands with the Wis !.
itors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
Marine Notes.

The schooner Mile j. H., Captain
Delane, arrived Saturday in tow from
Boothbay. and will be oyerhauled and re-
fitted here.
The schooner Monticello arrived Satur-
day with 1000 pounds of fish the only
fisherman in during the day. She was
badly iced up, and had a hard time out
side Friday night, making this port with
great difficulty. Her deck, dories, ropes
and even large portion of her mainsail
was covered with ice. The waves broke
over her, and the quarters of the crew
were wet down. Fortunately they had
good fires going all night. 1t was SO cold
that they could stay on deck but short
time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
Tar Buckets and Fish Horns.

Young America in Portland has ceased
to have Westinghouse Birthday all to it,
self. The middle aged and even the gray
haired took hand in the celebration
Saturday night. For three or four hours
the usual pandemonium ragged on Con-
gress street. The sidewalks were lined
with crowds blowing every conceivable
kind of horn, trunpet, or trombone.
Women and girls We'd with the men in
making the most noise, and sleighs of
every kind and description drove madly
up and down the occupants adding to the
general tumult
The bonfires were many and numerous.
Down by the West End hotel, on Deer
ing and State streets, and on Gorham's
Corner, the biggest ones blazed, one or
two of them as high as a two story
house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
University Extension.

The season is SO far advanced that the
University Extension Society cannot well
delay tho beginning of it's work in Port
land beyond the present week. In place
of talk on University Extension. post
poned on account of the tornado two
weeks ago, it has been decided to give
the first lecture Of a course on "The
Causes Of the Unequal Distribution of
Wealth, y by way of practical illustration
Of University Extension. If sufficient in
terest is manifested, the remaining
lectures Of the course will be given. No
charge will be made for admission to this
first lecture. and tickets for the remain
ing five lecture wiu be place at a dollar
or dollar and half, according as the
number of subscribers is large or small.
The title Of the first lecture will be
''The Sources Of Wealth." The others
will be 1.-THE Land Question, "The Re-
lation Of Profits and Wages" "The
Problems of Capital, /" 'tThe Problems Of
Labor, "Some Modern Tendencies. %
fhe course will be given by Mr.. Villa N
M. Cole, the lecturer of the American
society for the Mainescirouit this winter.
The first lecture of the course was given
in Pennington last Tuesday evening and
in Saco last Wednesday evening. Both
towns have engaged the full course, and
manifested great interest in the informal
classes following last weeks lectures.
Bangor's full course will probably begin
Monday. March 2. Persons who cannot
attend the Introductory lecture in Port
land, which will be given in Assembly
hall, High school building. next Thurs
day evening at O'Clock, should notify
Mr.. Cole. at his Portland address, 54s
Cumberland street, if they care to sub.
scribe. AS the course will be continued
only in case subscription of about one
hundred and seventy fiyedollars is received
next Thursday evening, or earlier, in
tending subscribers should not fail to at
tend the lecture or send their names and
addresses in advance.
AT the close of the lecture on Thursday
evening, an informal class will be held,
and brief talk on the University ex-
tension movement will be given.