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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
FASHION NOTES,

Bicycle gloves open in the b,
thus avoiding any pressure on
palm.
Needlework collarettes are ouih,
indispensable accompaniment oft,
in cotton fabrics, matching The ,
broidery used throughout.
The old Garibaldi sleeve has,
turned, with turned over cuff Of !
and muslin, or embroidery o. q
kind, for the pretty wash dresses .
blouses.
Now, when so many gir.3 a:s
wailing the fact that their o.,.
feathers are straight, is Is O.! yl.e,
know that whaleboue will cu,l N
more successfully than scissors.
Skirt cores are defined with "a
piplngs, laces or ribbons, neel.eyr
insertions and fiat gimps, wh.. :
fancies that sort OF thing, aultasa
idly plain skirt continues in tie +.
rank this season, as it has Tor ..ra
in the past.
A pretty addition to o pink o,a
shirt waist is pique stock all d
They launder nicely and always d
fresh and clean. Mount the beA A
silver buckle, and with TIE ID
wear black satin string tie, viii 4
in the front.
Frills of black, blue anu silver 4
seled tulle form odd epaule.ts 4
sleeve ornamentation. To be \
gowned on Il sultry day, to h |
gownea that one may Mt least GgaI
cool ana comfortable, is On oJjeat|
worthy of striving for. It is na
ways the light-colorel gown t.a
the coolest.
The most popular suit is ia. y
suit, and in this the dilfaroa, ri
OF linen reign supreme. NG.
cooler can be worn, and its irA-
is so easily restored by q dip .
tub. Buttons are now u:sl
trimming the jackets, aud an
effective when put on in c.li!.a
the collars and sleeves.
This season has brought outs
feet craze for linen both for ne,
women. rhe color is very tIg!-
most compilations. but with tasl
tl0n OF bright ribbons they are
more becoming. Fashion is 7eii
ish with the styles and uses Of
gowns, SO there are many vra
from which to choose.
Muslin and delicate elging .is
lars have come and will 60, but
lace in any shape never csi7
please. Irish guipuIe and ca
oss--another Irish lOce--sr
up into collars variously SHAPED
the latter is very beautiful vars
Irish lace, but IS scarcely sl.a
every occasion as is guipure.
The newest handkerchie! iso
batiste. 1t is in the natnrA
color and was designed spe'h-i
carried with the batiste'gowns
varieties OF these handkercal;.
shown. Some have n scll.olA
der, embroidered in white, all
are made with n narrow lls'NA
white drawn work. These lN
chiefs eau be bought for tS''
cents apiece.
Large sachets are much iaW r.
Paris, made of rich materla. G ri
ornamented, which are dlledH1
fume and placed on tables
piano, so that the whole rooS
perfumed atmosphere. Old ~
damask is also used 10 n'h
about eighteen inches long,
round with ribbon ruches A.,
and ends at the corners. ~
hung Mt the backs OF chars
books, newspapers, or woiA
to have everything at hand
A white ideal petticoat va.
emo muslin, made with ~
the knee OF Insertion, and y.
tiniest rulings of lace els-
strip of insertion, which u
was further adorned with
of white satin baby ribbon e.
top and bottom with a ro'slv
same. The varied and eles'I
tion OF laces at the dilferea'
fers splendid selectioH
hounces for these muslin Z
which are just the thing i@
mer weather.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17

1t is claimed that there is more
capital invested in the electrical indus.
try in the Uuitci States than in all
the rest of the world. In round mum.
bers there is not less than Sl.750, 900,
600 invested in the industry in this
country not including capital in ocean
cnhlns.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17

DY ROSE. L. ELLERBE.

II, my love is but q
lassie, n wee and win
some lassie, she," sang
a deep baritone voice,
with careless aban-
don. A girl who was
strolling along the
mountain path stop
ped and looked about
nn ana ola nam Ahn
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17

Does your family sympathize with
you when you have insomniaT "Yes.
When / can't sleep | sit up all night
and practice on my accordlon."-Chi-
cago Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17

In the Swiss Canton Wallis the me-
dinyal custom still exists OF ringing all
the church bells to avert an impend-
ing Thunderstorm or uutimely fall Of
snow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

Having secured his pilot, i; Is the c.l-
tain's next aim TO make a landfnlI. ~
That j. Ia <pv he wishes tn cone IN sight
Of some well known object on shore which.
being market down on his CHAT, WI.
show him just whore he is and how he
must steer To iud the entrance TO the har
Dor
\ special lighthouse IS usually the q jcct
sought and in approaching New York har
bur 1t is customary for steamers FROM Eu-
rope TO first find or sight Fire Island
lighthouse. This j. ON a little sandy island
near the coast Of Long Island. Besides the
lighthouse there i on this island a signal
and telegraph station. When, therefore.
the liner >ieams in sight II Fir Island
Light, She hul>ts two signals. one Of which
tells her name and the other the welfare
OF those On board. The operator then tcle-
graphs to the ships agent In New York
that she has been sighted and that all on
board ara well or are otherwise.
The ships course is then laid to reach
the most prominent object at the harhor
entrance, in this case Sandy Hook Hight
ship She is easily recognized; big,
cradle shaped hull painted red with two
Sunny masts having black ball shaped
cages on top If them II il were night, she
would be found by "A light at her masthead
flashing brightly white for u seconds and
invisible for 3.-I.icutenant John NJ Eli
colt in II. Nicholas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

AS darkness prevented further travel,
three very tired and very hungry girls
lay down TO rest and await Developments.
Here John Perry, who started out from
South Gouldsboro to join in the search
early the next morning, found them,
having been guided there by answers to
his shouts. The funny part OF it was that
the lost girls were very much astonished
at the show of affection bestowed upon
,ns.. - avm, n. ieng IA, they Were carried
home and fed, and petted, and cried over.
Through it all the berries were protected
and wire brought home. The pies and
cakes made from them were enjoyed as
much a, though they had not been oh
tanned al the expense OF night OF terror
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
Rivalry Among RoadmRsters.

In some English counties prizes are
offered for the section Of the road which
is kept in the best order throughout the
year. There Is an honorable rivalry
among the roadmasters for obtaining
these rewards, and the winners are
proud Of their distinction is champion
road members. When all the roads are
pre-rminent for their excellence, II can
not be any easy matter f1r the most
critical committee to make the awards.
but the effect Of the competition is To
put every man On his mettIe and 50 IN
crease the efficiency Of the read service.
st Paul Globe
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
A NEW YORK EPISODE
Ehe Small Boy Knew More Than the
Crowd and the Two Policemen.

A grocer's wagon came out of side
street and started across Amsterdam ave
nue.. In the middle If the avenue the
horse slipped and fell. He lay across the
up town car track. and the wagon stood
on the down town track
The driver jumped ont and stood by
helpless.
Hold his bead g.. - shouted a r,an
from the Sidewalk,
Two laburlrs. III. s'rans follows. w1-a
passing They sprauE fa~zvarl AVID Ec.j
the head OF; the fallen horse close n the
ground Two ether men eame and - GA
the animals neck.
An up town car had care up and stop
ped. moment later down town ,a-
was blocked, and both drivers went FOX
ward 10 the fallen horse and offered suE
eestions. The conductor s.! the down tow ID
car caught hold Of the wagon and tried To
lift it eff the track He WAS not strau-
enough and swore softly
\ policeman eame ana At his heels a
crowd The horse was still down, and six
men were sitting ON lis neck.
The crowd increased Two more cars
came up. and the four drivers and con
ductors sworc. - did the passengers.
A policeman from The HeSt post came
up on a run and attempted 10 scatter the
crowd That made the crowd larg r
They foImed a circle about the fallen
horse.
Everybody asked everybody else what 1t
was all about. and the policeman said
Get tell out q here!
\ small boy, with cloth cop over lis
ears and . roller skate on enc foot, slipped
past the policeman and at inside Tie cir
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
klllf.Rl 10 takIBDt
One Weeks Winnowins> of News,
Novelty and NONSENSE.


Ban<os open 70 nav CATION. TIE lee
vent oas sunday.
Mildred @ldd-, aged eight years. was
burned u death at Five Islands Friaay.
Her grandfather was burning a pasture,
yheu tas= enid = clothing caught fire
The * u MoossAead AXE j. over .vo
feet tnlck. Totirs up the lake i still
sctive. ana L be travelling : good. Nav ga
ton VIII ppsrently be delayed well into
The miodl= of May. Landlord Dennen, OF
the Nj. hsnaO house, i building a light
house upon the bar at the entrance OF
kineo harhor.
In the supreme court at Bangor Friday,
Judge Emery, presiding, the Oldtown
contested mayoralty case was decided by
the dismi ssaI OF the bill N equity brought
by Edgar B Weeks, repu biican candidate,
asking tnst Eben T. Hartweil be com
PEELED ID yacate the Office and that he,
Weeks, be installed therein By the
count Hartwell had majority OF one
vote, and according to the decision the
count stands.
Articles OF association and accompany
ing petition have been filed in the Office
of the railroad comm issioners for the
Lewiston and Brunswick street railway
company, for an electric road from Lew
iston through the towns of Lisbon and
Iopshsm TO Brunswick. The length of
the road viii be twenty-one miles. The
capital stock viii be s200,000 The d.
rectors are Norton O. Pope, OF Portland,
Frank W. Dana, OF Lewiston, ana Henry
W. True. Of Lewiston.
The big shipewners of New England
have signed a paper agreeing to the fol-
lowing schedule OF freights from the Ken
nebec and Penobscot rivers during the
ice shipping season: New York and
Philadelphia, 80 cents, Baltimore and
Washington, s. cents; Richmond. IS
cents per ton. This to include free wharf
age and towage. The shipowners claim
that they cannot stand the prices OF last
season, which We're not more than 80 cents.
and if he ice men do not pay the above
rates they will not allow their vessels to
carry freight for them.
Mrs. Lucretia Kenney died Saturday at
Eddington, aged 101 years, five months
and II days. Mrs. Kenney retained all
her faculties TO q remarkable degree. She
was born in Massachusetts, but came 10
Orrington with her parents when but a
few years old. She married a man named
Ring, y ho belonged in Aroostook county,
and Went there to live. Mr.. Ring died
and sue married her second husband, Mr.
kenney. Upon his death she returned to
orrington, where she owned large farm,
which she managed and operated up to
about .en years ago, About TIVE years
ago she moved 10 EddinGton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

the late Cardinal Manning was far from
being austery, and among his intimate
friends he relishcd telling or hearing
amusing things. \ story be never shrauk
from telling was Of sculptor who had
once attempted his bust in Rome During
one ~ the s!JtiugS, as he was discoursing
on chronology, Manning made him point
out on the head lac was modelling the sup
posed seat o; various organs ana qualities.
AT last Manning had asked him whore
was the sea- conscience, upon which
the sculptor talked across the room,
and tuuchiu, . rtain part ~ the sitter :
Uranium remarked, That's where it
ought to be"'-Household Words
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

face dries and tougheus aS II Grse5. taa
scrapes h.ss al ruts and cuts AWAY al
vegetation, thu sun AMI ar Try haFa
hard surface. rains.arlns s-asI.7 W.
II I c.eaa. aid IN al hc1r Il - ate
TIE Has1 i; : a hard - he Re.
The greater Iartzaa { elag raa's--
Ir#aas.y 50 Isr CeHt-a~' n FROM =
farms and atsacd = rea,el y pei =
VI = h.Ee lie = aat, soy
taasa7H,a5ze t5ev. iAfy ai'y cam
at}#fa - ca -, ana II j, ta il.a.r ASSIST
area l Gaz=-a T. d: zt these thoughts
Tins : sa4a a simple u,.t#s AID =
Thoroughly ess.'lye that a'st~a you L
consider tHa analysis The existence =
tie aasa G-.za- >..ta clean ag-.az-s- -.yz
w4te- = claHsa - e-ain ,atA tAa s-7
Of Tie aaay I'D r2n away. IL
tHz-a md #ara#. RI ly hsS eHa
Was@-' tssa l.es a-aec aud mare q IL
pa Ii dfa-us from below and Gro
fza@ ahaya.
t. sa-aaze drawn y two slaS drafs
horses at'aaAs the surface whea sutfi.
clsatly dry, al IN stones are moved
into the wheel Tracks. everything /
move t7@aT! the middle . The rad
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
FOR FARMERS.
Warning Against Sowing Western
Oats.

The Maine board of agriculture has
issued circular warning farmers against
sowing western oats brought in by he
carload for feed, unless careful exsmina-
ton proves hat they are free from the
seeds Ct peTHicious weeds. The warning
is hc--1 r-cn 3 careful examination #
oats received from l. y. Lsphsm, Pitts
ton, and purchased for feed from local
deale- in feed and grain of all kinds.
Mr.. LRpham screened two bushels Of
the oats from which he obtained about
seven ounces OF foreign seeds. They We're
submitted for examination with the fol-
lowing results: Jointed charlock, very
abundant trou bIesome weed; black
mustard very abundant bad weed;
shepherds purse, few seeds-hsrmtul
weed; tam quarters, pigweed, goose
foot, very a3undant-bad weed; black
hindweed very abundant; smartweed,
a few seeds, smsll bugloss, quite abuE-
dan. ,.ld morning glory, scarce; flax
seed liuseed abundant; bsrnyard grass,
few seeds yellow daisy, few seeds;
three kiaa- q grass seed, a tew seeds.
The presence OF ehsrIock and mustard
n such abundance is enough to condemn
this seed Ter sowing. Exclusive OF cru
ciferous Se=zis il would be fairly clean.
none Of tire Others are very. tad weeds.
The aax-aea and grass seeds would not
be especially objectionable.
There is considerable danger OF. intro
auein- mustard plants or the farm ny
using sGet5 Eats for feed. 1t i almost InI-
POSSIBLE a. prevent some OF these seed,
getting INTO the manure and into tie
fields. Ifp3nld he better. II .po.si BILE. 10
have feez oats ground before they are
brought aato the farm. The grinding
u9ela destroy al the weed seed. tut
-e5l.,G Il. arse add to the cos; Without
.-svjny any additional food value. Prob
Il hIvall. .sl=s.-s or two 81 mustard seed 10
tie sa-zsz would not stimulate the
-taus.s- -. animal, enough TO prove
asrrufa..
For -as vsa9a advise Maine grown
z a.###.sa as procured. Nr. Lauham
write. -. = saves enough aal- Il a.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

To women who are not well. and tired the
u.ele-s. uau-cattpg taking Of Drug, DR. san.
den of New York wishes 70 announce tina, he
ha- Just issued a neat illustrated little book
fully explaining hog they can trrat aud cure
themselves at home ~ electricity. The treat
mentl- - common sense that 1t does not adj
init OF failure, and every woman suffering fc-
male weakness. rheumatism. lunhaKo. kidney
81 stomach complaints. etc. doe herself an
injustice By uo, investigating It. The hook
haiI- cut no falee inducements, bar give.
-eors- ~ plain references tn every STAT who
have ieea eured after all otaer freataeat-
fsi},tl ]: i. FREE be mali. upon aJspIcatloa
tdires- pE. ss>pt>. s.e broadway.
>.v York city. ESTABLISHED 20 ! FNEs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

The following IL a true story. the events
curing in Prospect Harbor. in the summer Of
( IS, and two Of the babes" are living to youch
for the truth OF all statements. The other died
the rcNt year.
Several years ago an event took place
/. - -.!.a<e OF H.ospto, i;a,t ol, :, ni,u,
although 1t resulted in nothing serious,
was rather startling, The story has
never been published and although it oc-
CURED some twelve years ago. the story
may he new to some Of the readers Of
THE AMERICAN.
Il was during the blackberry season, and
three girls, aged respectively twelve. thir-
teen and seventeen. started of one after
noon In search OF berries. Nothing worth
mentioning happened during the first
part Of the afternoon, except sudden
shower, which caused our three friends
10 seek shelter under the protecting
branches Of ovefhanging trees. The
shower passed, the girls sci about filing
their pals. which Vas easily done, fer the
little shrubs were glad to be relieved q
faH, - their burden.
Reaching small clearing eur girls feH
IN with other people, who, Ike themselves,
wee picking h,aeberries. They also
Hera from Prospect Harber, aud ~ere
ready 10 start for home. The trio refused
% Join them, a. they said they wanted 10
get some big ones 10 put ON TOP. NaYer
tar moment draining Of TIE danger q
leaving them, the crowd 81 est Tor hE@e
and arrived there ahout supper time.
Il was nearly dark before the children
"ere missed from Their homes. Having
hsen informed ~ the party Of berry
a1esers where they were last seen, tew
men only a first sci out IN search for he
wanderers. Soon others. becoming
alarmed, started ea the same efr-.a-# A.
7arkoc-, and night approached THE Whole
f5s-e became awake to the fact That
the children were indeed lost IN the
@ge-~- alarms we're sounded, .s.t,
ranE. guns free, and cuHea shells aad
taa'r horns eama ##;e p.HEs 44e He9s
SPREAD to every fsHt q the ta7sH saa mn
I'D tay- rom fra-pect la7faE, "s..sr
tlazter a.Feh lisraer and ~2eta Gal3d,-
aza ta7a.s oui. had although Unknown
- al thsa. gtu4ttE arroUnaez. tse fear
5tt T. "HsHs- H u.s. Raaa--
Aud Icy 81 49, #,re they doing
#msa-, ~ h. .aaa#ts 5" ny, nothing al
81. save feaer'4 5 resting IA Pile -
brush ia ~aa.t clearing sad calmly
@elslag faf morning L. dawn, tast they
nigh. pursue Their Journey t. the sun,
sc Judge, anyway that seemed 10 aa Their
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

ROADS OF NEW YORK.
Irnsner>e SANS Los; Yearly In the Tran,
porta;ion Of Farm Products.


There The committee appointed
by the New Work legislature Of 1898 t
investigate the road question has beer
submitted - the present body.
The report Is quite exhaustive, cover
ing III pages Of printed matter ar
containing statistics from each county
IN the state as TO the operations Il couu
~ road laws One Of the most interest
ing q the statements made Is that whicE
shows the average cost of taking pred
uce to the markets in this state is g. sc
for each six les, which Is the average
haul, or about 26 cents per mile. The
estimate per ton per mile upon good
macadam road is about cents, and with
uniformly good roads the cost Of hau.
in New York stat can be reduced very
nearly one quarter and represent saw
ing in haul alone. without other consid
erations Of wear and tear, Of something
like SIG, 900, 600 year upon the usua.
yearly haul
The farmers Of the state assess them
selves now in highway labor a SUE.
equivalent to 1000, 600 year upon
the roads as they are. The committee
believes that the state should begin the
work Of good roads by agreeing to pay
one-third Il the cost of Improvement
and the counties TO pay the other two
thirds
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
CLAY MAKES GOOD ROADS.
with Deep Side Ditehe. 1t Forms Tough
and Durable Highway.

Clay Of itself alone is not generally
considered as a good material for roads.
A correspondent Of the Pittsburg Dis
patch is of the opinion, after years Of
Experience with clay, ;a~s p.vl~.i,
drained it makes durable ard smooth
highway. He saws:
Cut the bitches down three or for
feet lower than the roadway, use twa
horse scraper to curve TIE surface, and
the natural forces set in operation viii
do all the rest. The water drains ont u
the body Of the roadway, the mad sur.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
A Gond Suggestion.

Troth, =" sad road commissioner a.
a committee meeting. "the state Of orr
roads IS a disgrace u the country, Could
We not az least put cur heads together
and make wood pavement
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

As the country fills up with popula-
ton the highway question VIII assume
greater prominence and good roadways
will be constructed at the expense Of
future generations, instead Of causing
the entire cosr TO fall upon the people
who are progressive enough to inaugn-
rate such reforms. Atlanta Constitu-
+iop
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
The Sultan'- Horses,

The sultan has about :, 1000 horses in his
stables. and among these are specimens Of
nearly every breed in the world. His
finest horses are of Arabian blood, and his
fayarite mount Is a beautiful Arabian bay.
He often takes rides IN the grounds Of his
palace. The sultan is a good shot and can
break a dozen VASES with revolver while
gall hing past them on horseback He
has always been particular a. To the horses
of his army, and each Of the regiments
which accompany him - the mosque are
mounted on Arabian horses Of one colCr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

Games Of chance are traps to catch
schoalhay noyicos and gaping country
sluiras. who begin with "A guinea and end
with a mortgage. Cum horland
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

Even the finest bank note paper, both
in this country and Europe, Is made by
mechanical processes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

" pa. We ike determines what we are
and Is be sign Of what we are.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
BABES In THE WOODS.
BY T. X. 5.

The following IL true story. the events &C
curing In Prospect narbor. in the summer Of
IS, and two OF the babes" are living to vouch
for the truth OF all statements. The other died
The next year
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
LITTLE TENDENCY TO SPECULATE.
Wall street Market Professional in
QnnliIy and NcrNons I'm Tone.

NEW YORK. oct is-Efaistreet's review Of
the stock market tomorrow will say: Speou-
lative conditions have become decidedly unsatis-
factory. The wall street market tais week has
been narrow and professional in quality. and
nervous anf unsettled In tore Banks have gem
orally marked up loans and IL apr-ars 70 &c
difficult 20 obtain money for speculative pur-
poses. The favorable conditions OF our foreign
trade. the export .emani for our cereals and
other producl-. and the consequent decline Of
exchange and renewal q gold imports has for
the time being failed 20 stimulate speculative
sentimert as they undoubtedly would under ordi-
nary circumstances The better feeling toward
our stocks abroad did not however result in
foreign buying. az least On any appreciahie
scale. The market here. IN fact. has. apart from
the manipulation u small professionals In rartir
ular stocks exhibited little beyond the tendency
% the larger shorts 90 cover. and OF holders %
long stocks 90 sell the object In each case being
20 reduce holdings in the face of the stringency
q money. This selling. On the whole. has OUT
balanced the buying. and caused declines
throughout the list. while the room traders have
naturally taken ADVANTAGE % the situation TO
press stocks for sale even though they were
prompt to cover. where srch operations displayed
profit. These conditions have added TO the
uncertainty ana undecisive character % the
weeks trading on Friday the market was
exceedingly dull and Irregular In tendency.