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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
Strategic MIR. Chafile.

Mrs. Chaffie-I don't know hH |
can get Johnnie to take his mecN.
II I tell him what it is, he wonlI
1t, and il l don't tell him be W.
take il.
Mr.. Chafiie--I'll tell you whMW.
Just put it on the table ard ioI0M :.
to touch it, and then no Will VA
sure. London Tit-Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
The Christmas Number OF MoUNF'

The publishers OF McCIure's hasa'
nounces Christmas number OF qulN
dinary quality, both In It's reading ull.,'
It's pictures. There is 20 be rieh! l0lDy
er, decorated with one OF Botllceli'
nous Madonnas, specially redra"h
McCarter; a first reproduction ol
printed py Josephine Wood Colby I'D Va
tion OF portrait OF Washington palDNs|
ley Forge by Charles Wilson Peale' A'-
before published ; reproductions ol syl,.
frescos by Melozzo da Forll In llu'U'.s
Christmas poem by Harriet PIesc0N
aud some new and especially impon%
OF Palestine. made under the person., ,,s,. s
OF the editor OF the magazine IN aa- 80
this, every contribution win be fully mS, ssAy
and among the contributions VIII " - a
Kipling, Ian Maclarep, Harriet RE-. RE- n
ford. Frank Il. stockton, Hamlin u" III
W Seton MarriInan. Cyrus c. Adams " n
York sun, and William Canton, au'a"
v. Her Book"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26

WANTED SEVERAL FAlrlttL 49,
w women 10 travel for Tes9lh>'b.r ~,
house In unsylVania. salary a. ~. Y.
sl5wcekiy aid eNI enscs. PbNtoi .ft
X ference, Enc ose sclf-addrr,stl ,.l- -
NelOpe, The National star Bull4lns' V-~'''
92i-iSt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

WAsHINGToN, Dec 81.-Elcctrio locomo-
tion is gaining ground in Europe, though
by no means as rapidly as in the United
States, and in all Europe, at the close of
1895. there We're but III electric roads, hay
ing II total mileage of 56Ol9. Germany
stands foremost in Europe in electric
railway construction, with 257 miles, al
most half of the total in Europe. France
has ~ miles; Great Britain and Ireland
68l6; Austria, A; Switzerland, 20; Italy
24si Scrvia, Russia, Belgium and Spain
but from 6 to lSH and the remaining Eu
ropean countries less than miles each
Twelve of the III lines are underground
trolleys and Saocumulators.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
A Modern Improvement.
BonArrli
Saves Time, Labor and Money.
PERSONAL MENTION.

Grant Lessig, student at the Leligh
University, will spend New Years with
relatives here.
DR. Hamilton left this week for few days
vacation among friends and relatives in the
state of South Carolina.
MIR. and Mrs George Beddall of Ha2lcton,
are the guests of their parents in town for a
few days
Councilman d. r. James transacted bust
ness at Pottsville to-day.
Thomas II. Snyder transacted business at
Pottsvillc this afternoon.
William Griniths and W. W. Talbot, who
were guests of Thomas Doves family, on
South Jardin street, returned to their homes
in Wlkesbarre yesterday afternoon.
Misses Sadie Gilbert and Sadie Iiugham
spent yesterday afternoon with friends at
Ashland
Misses Mary and Emma Leckie, who were
guests Of town friends the past few days,
have returned to their home in Pottsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Hooks visited friends
at Hazleton to-day.
r, J. Coakley, of fremont, was a visitor to
town yesterday.
Rev John Dyson and wife, of VIM. Penn,
were visitors to town this morning.
Rev Duffy, of Philadelphia and Rev.
Fnhey, both former residents of town, spent
yesterday with their old-time friends here.
Messrs. Lowery and Campbell, members of
the Defender Hose Co., have gone to Phila-
dclphia on a visit.
Miss Alice Jennng, who sustained an in
jury to one of her feet some time ago, is able
to be about again.
Miss Ida Zimmerman has gone to Mahanoy
/ City to spend New Years day.
Miss Lizzie Burgem, of Girardvillc, spent
/ last evening in town.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
POLITICAL TALK.

The County Commissioners are expected to
make their appointments known Monday
They couldn't have delayed it any longer.
The borough election takes place on tho
10th of February, and January 26 is the last
day for filing nomination papers County or
city, with the County Commissioners, 21 days
before the election; January 30 last day for
filing certificates of nomination for township
and borough officers with the County Com
missoners, IS days before the election; Feb
ruary l, last day for filing nomination papers
for township and borough officers with the
County Commissioners, 10 days before the
election.
A good resolution for tomorrow is to de-
termine to support only worthy candidates
for Office at the primaries.
The handsome lfe-size picture of Hon
Boies Penrosc is the admiration of all who
visit the HERALD sanctum.
The young Democrats have their war-paint
on, and will demand recognition in the shape
of the nomination for Chief Burgess Their
candidate is Michael Durl,in.
Even the Democrats have troubles of their
own over the Senatorial contest. Chairman
Garman. of the Democratic State Committee,
has issued the following letter to the thirty
nine Democratic members of the Legislature:
] My Dear Slr: am dyed-ln -the-WOOl, a
yard-wide and an all-wool Democrat, and
being such Democrat, l request you, as a
Democrat of like specie, not to commit
yourself to ex-Congressman Wolverton for
the Democratic nomination for United States
Senator until you haye seen me. If you
have any love for your party, wait for me;
am coming. POpocratically and Democrati-
cally yours, John NJ. Garman."
The Citizens Standing Committee meets
this evening. Important business will be
! transacted
The Wanamaker meeting in Philadelphia
was held at three o'clock in the afternoon
yesterday, and the Republicans Shenandoah
edition is printed at 2 o'clock one hour
earlier, and contained this startling news
paper feat of taking the news THE Wana =
maker meeting at Bourse Philadelphia, to-
day, attracted big crowd of business men
and their ovation on the Senatorial question
will be effective
There is no scarcity of candidates on either
side for borough offices.
Each of the two political parties should
make an effort to nominate competent candi-
dates for Chief Burgess. The position is an
important one, upon whom depends the en-
forcement of the laws governing the
municipality.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
MAHANoY CITY.


&. ID. Kaicr Taken Suddenly Ill--Will go
to Florida.
MAHANoY CITY, Dee. 31-Inquiry into
the report of the sudden illness of c. d.
Kaier shows that he is somewhat improved
and will be able to leave for Atlantic City in
a few days. After a short stay there he will
90 to Florida to spend the balance of the
winter.
Henry Davis and John Finnegan, Girard-
Vile boys :wore arrested for illegal car riding
and given hearing before Justice Jones.
They were sentenced to ten days imprson-
ment in the county Jail.
The Hayden Glee Club was re-organi2ed at
Harris hotel last night with the following
officers: President William jenkins; Vice
President, w. 6. Edmunds; Treasurer, W
II. Snyder; Secretary, NJ. J. Mcclure
Musical Director, Rees Rosser The clul
will compete at the Mt Carmel and Hazleton
esteddfods. Special arrangements will be
made 7Gompetition at the former place fol
the =. NofleIed for the best rendition OF
So p,s 9Iethodist Sunday school, OF
Gil6S1 superih. iSsetributo presents to the
Sunday sa,nsylya.V. rs tomorrow afternoon
and hold ljfF $i5Sy ment in the evening.
The ctPdfEdeld here on Christmas
Frank kHanania the proprietor of the
Lofty motel, will start next Sunday fol
Italy, where his presence is required to settle
the estate of deceased relative,
Health Officer Ball reports several cases Of
typhoid and scarlet fever and diphthera.
Maggie, seven -year-old daughter of Jacol
Rosser, of Morea, was buried to-day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
IN Killed by Dynamite.

~, Dec. 31.-Two women
i'in explosion Of dynamite
ELIAS Becker, ex-sheriff Of
hIuckerton last night. They
tFed 81 years, and her step
~ William Soidcl, aged 30.
lbiy mangled. Mrs. Becker
re tn, and the younger wo-
twenty minutes. The
2 re and was destroyed, with
"a Becker is n quarry owner
.cQ sticks Of dynamite which
/ for blasting purposes. Fl,
I the kitchen stove to thav
ol5ft the house. A few min
,aiXplosiun occurred.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

COLUMBUS, o., Dec 3l-Mr. f. w.
Vance, of the Vance cloak house, his sis
ter, Mrs D. e. Lines; Miss Holden, of
Pittsburg; Mrs. NJ Il. Shalfer a nurse,
a colored coachman and colored laundry
girl were taken violently i'll at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lines just after the MONDAY
lunch Monday. A physician was called
and found that the sickness was due to
arsenical poisoning. All are out of danger.
The family positively refuse to make any
statement concerning the matter, except
they believe the poisoning was the result
of carelessness on the part of the cook,
whose name is said to be Ida Bryan. She
was discharged Monday evening, and is
said to have gone to Chicago,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

"a Dec. 3l-J Hay Brown,
'ber of the Lancaster bar,
~ been freely mentioned in
III the Office of Attorney
iident McKinley's cabinet,
tlst evening to Miss Mar
OThe bride has been con-
,lcuster society circles, but
hich under other circum-
have been an elaborate
very quiet one, owing to
~ Of Il brother of the young
n'ney General w L. Hcnscl
lnan. After the ceremony
,own left for st. Augustine,
-lc absent until Jan. is.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

The following outstanding county bonds
bearing per cent, interest and issued in 1885
were drawn for redemption by the County
Commissioners yesterday, viz; $1,000 de
nomination, Nos, g. Al, GO, lO2, sS, 22, rs,
2s and 10; $500 denomination, Nos. 81, go,
22, 81, s, 9, 96, 27, 8, AZ and 40; 500 denomi-
nation, Nos. 1872, 1866, 52, So, 90, 90, lO5, 12l
and q The total drawn amounts to Sl5, 400.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
Letters Granted.

Letters testamentary were granted to Lewis
Steigerwalt on the estate of Adam Guldner,
late of West Penn township deceased. Also
to Charles H. Weldy on the estate of John
Weston, late Of Tamsqua deceased.
Letters of administration were granted to
John j. Straub on the estate of Jacob Straub,
late of Schuylkill Haven, deceased.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

julius Semanis, aged years, West Poplar
street, and John Scanlan, IL months, South
Main street. are suffering from measles.
George Sholakawicz, aged . years, South
Main street, died from diphtheria and was
inferred in the Lithuanian cemetery yester-
day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
HOLIDH1 .BHRGHInS.
ONERCOATSI 4.
ONERGOATSI 81

Before purchasing your Holiday
presents of ITEMS and Boys overcoats,
Mems and Boys Storm Coats, Chill
dren's Astrakhan and ChinchiIla Reef
ers, Winter Caps, Gloves, Underwear,
etc., call on us and save the price OF
your Christmas turkey
No large show windows, but great
reductions in Holiday Clothing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
Z with a Dynamite Cap.

"a, Dec. 81. - Mrs. John
fingers and "A thumb blown
y badly injured by an eX-
dynamite cap last evening.
I'm, Bertha and Earle, were
willie, aged 13, had picked
y dropped it into the coal
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

County Bonds Drawn.

From Joseph Mauer et al, to John Balsis
lot in Seltzer City, Norwegian township.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

To cure all old sores, to heal an indolent
ulcer. or to speedily cure piles. you need
simply apply DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve
according to directions. Its magic-like ac
ton will surprise you. c. II. Hagenbuch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

Remember if You Have Cough or Cold,
Pan-Tina always cures, 25c. At Gruhler
Bros, drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
DIED,

Buy your slippers at the Factory Shoe
Store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Indigestion, Headache.
txative. All DruEglste.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

New Years Sooiable.
A grand opening sociable Of the Hersker
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31
BIG BARGAINS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

All our immense stock of Clothing
and Heavy Overcoats have been reduced
in price, owing to the mild state of the
weather and the approaching holiday season.
We are compelled to do this as the weather
is against us and our mammoth store is over
crowded with SUITS and OVERCOATS,
which must be disposed Of as the follow
ing will show
Blue Black and Brown Beaver overcoats $3.50 $5.z5
" =" Melton 1000 $50
Kersey, 1900, $50
" and Black Imported Melton 1900, 1900
- Black and Brown Chnchilla I1OO, 500
Z" and Black Imported Chinchla 14OO o.5o
Heavy, Big Nap Niggerhead Suits, Blue and Black,
$3.50, $500
Heavy, Small Nap Niggerhead Suits Blue and Black,
were $500, now 5000
All our heavy stock of Clothing reduced 80 per ct.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

Hit for Coughs and Colds.
What2 Pan-Tina, 25c. At Gruhler Bros.
drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-31

FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY. GIVE US A TRIAL.
, 1896-08-21

The Swiss army is complete in every
detail, it is said, the medical, veter-
mary and commissariat departments be-
ing thoroughly organized, and this in
spite Of the fact that the average cost of
a soldier is only 81 II year. The first
line forces number nj effective total of
1877, $40 men; in the landwehr there
are So, 600 moro, and in the landsturm
27O, O00. Besides, owing to the encour-
agcment given by the state to sucl: ill.,
:stitutions as the Societies de Tir, nearly
every man III the country knows how to
handle II rifle and is mere Or less of Il
soldier. Switzerland could ut the short
est notice put into the field and main
tain an army of 100, 900 men at least.
properly found and equipped. When the
Swiss soldier crosses the threshold Of
his house, he may be said to be in full
marching order, for he keeps his entire
kit, rifle-knapsack and cloak-in his
home, and every man takes an honest
pride in having each article in good
condition. Pail Mall Gazette.
, 1896-08-21
A DREAM DREAMED OVER.

The music was .throbbing and pulsing;
The flowers, and the palms, and the light.
In smooth. waxcd floors were reflected
That glorious gala night.
With the fragrance of roses about her.
In her dainty pure white gown,
She was, rs he whispered to her.
"Thc prettiest girl in town."
She smiled and flushed and denied 1t,
As n pretty girl must do.
But by her hearts deep contentment
She knew that he thought it true,
And they danced to the thrilling music
oh. life was rapture thcn!-
When she was the prettiest girl in town.
And he was the first of n,eni
They parted with angui 'ed sorrow:
Time cleared the clouded sky,
But ut last nights ball she lived again
In the charmed days gone by.
His son and her daughter We're dancing.
Tho girl in n pure white gown,
And She heard him say US they passed her.
You're the prettiest girl in town.
Oakland Echoes.
, 1896-08-21
HOW GUNPOWDER is MADE.


gradients In tho Explosive Plays.
Gunpowdcr has steadily developed as
mechanical skill constructed better and
better weapons in which to use it, IN
until today it has reached Il perfection
of manufacture for various purposes
which allows its effects to be foretold
in any weapon, even to the time it takes
n grain to burn and to the distance it
will drive a shot.
Roger Bacon's gunpowder was made
of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal. Salt
peter is chemically called inter and is n
natural product found bedded i'll the
earth in different parts of the world,
chiefly in India and China. Sulphur,
too, is found in q natural state i'll many
volcanic countries, like Sicily, while,
as is well known. charcoal is made from
wood u wCCdy substances by heating
them almost to u burning heat in an
alright vessel, thus driving off every
thing III them but carbon.
Saltpeter, sulphur ard charcoal are
still the only ingredients Of the gun
powder i'll common use, although n new
%gunpowdcr made of different materials
is undergoing successful experiment. A
mixture of saltpeter and charcoal alone
would form an explosive, and sulphur
is added chiefly to make it plastic Oh
capable of being pressed into cakes and
shapes. All three ingredients have to be
purified by the most careful chemical
skill before they are combined. Then
an exact proportion of each has to be
measured out according to tho kind Of
powder to be made.
For the gunpowder generally used you
would find i'll every 100 pounds, if you
could separate the ingredients. IS
pounds of saltpcter, Is pounds Of char
coal and 10 pounds of sulphur. but it
would be almost impossible to separate
the ingredients, for they are not merely
mixed together as you might mix pep.
per and salt, but they are ground and
rolled and stirred and pressed together
by special machines until they are al
most sufficiently united to form q sin
gle new substance.
This mixing process is called tritu-
ration, and tho powder is thus made
into the form of big fiat cakes, called
press cakes, and then broken up and
screened into grains of special sizes, or
ground to the fine powder used for shot
gun and rcvolvers. The large grained
powders are still further stirred together
until the grains become highly glazed,
and these are called cannon powders. A
lighted match may be held to n grain of
cannon powder and it will be found al
most impossible to set it OH fire. but
once ignitod it flashes off very suddenly
and violently. Lieutenant John NJ.
Ellicott III st. Nicholas.
, 1896-08-21
RIGHT AND LEFT

Paralyzing blows are being dealt at
disease by the great tonic and regulat-
or, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Fever
and ague, general debility. rheuma-
tism, nervous ailments. constipation
and dyspepsia are among the maladies
for which experience has proved it a
specific. Its work is thorough, it's eff
fects are prompt. 1t is not, however,
advertised to produce immediate cures,
though it affords speedy relief, and will
if given a reasonable trial, such as any
standard remedy deserves, root out the
maladies to which it is adapted. In
emergencies arising in families, it is
particularly serviceable, and it is es-
teemed throughout the land as a medi-
cine of comprehensive uses, wholesome
vegetable composition and unobjec-
tionable flavor. 1t has risen to popu-
larity by purely legitimate means, and
only well su~bstantiated facts are alleg-
ed in regard to it. Use it systemat-
ically.
, 1896-08-21
Big Prices Paid by Magazines.

Fabulous prices ure sometimes paid
for the sensational features in the mag
azines. A writer who claims to speak
with full knowledge of the facts claims
the Century company paid $780, 900 for
its Life of Lincoln" SIS, 600 for the
serial rights to Mrs. Humphry Wards
novel, "Sir George Tressaday;" from
$3.50 ON up to $75Ofor kipling's verses,
according to size. Charles Scribner's
Sons paid J. NJ. Barrie S25, 900 for the
serial rights to Sentimental Tommie >
Robert Louis Stevenson received 81, 600
for one of the serials he sold to the Nc
Clure syndicate. Other and equally re-
markable prices are not lacking. Sue
cess in literature nowadays means money
just as certainly us does success in other
pursuits. It's all in the name and the
fame.-Family Call.
, 1896-08-21

Affable Stranger-'Kindly tell me
what time the 4 O'Clock train leaves
questions. Say, you'd better chase
yourself away before the depot falls
on you" Affable Stranger-"O, ycver
mind. if the question irritates you. |
just wanted a little information. I'm
the new superintendent Of the road.
you know."-Cleveland Post.
, 1896-08-21
UP TO DATE-lS96.

The most complete tariff text book
ever published is the new edition of
Tariff Facts for Speakers and Stud
ents," Defender Document No. 800
pages, just out. Publishers, the Amer
lean Protective Tariff league. Cam
paign text books issued just before the
election are of little value. The Tar
III league is to be congratulated on its
foresight in getting out its hand book
so early in the year. Order by number
only. Sent to any address for Is cents.
Address W. F. Wakeman, general sec
rotary, 1876 West 23d street. New York.
DeWitt's Sarsaparilla Is prepared
for cleansing the blood from impurities
and disease. It does this and more. 1t
builds up and strengthens constitu-
tions impaired by disease. 1t recon-
mends itself. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-08-21

ONE ofh en most famous work. evrp published are Included in the 1Mt "P h Mnh ana popnhr nmr
some cM~ WMmeM % arg oubecouHn pages nicely printed from clear sdaiLet r On %l
pamphhts but large and Handsome books in aheuveco van In tM Sn ~ MOI nn wR
bh oGd: AoA OAOWm& is LNOI Wu
, 1896-08-21

Many a days work is lost by sick
headache, caused by indigestion and
stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little Ear
ly Risers are the most effectual pill for
overcoming such difficulties. Chas. N.
Settele.
, 1896-08-21
ROOSTER AS AGENT.
Advertises His Owners Business in
San Francisco Market.

There is only one rooster in town
ness. He belongs to Leon, the poultry
dealer, of the California market. and
is known by a variety of names, the
most common of which is Bob" says
the San Francisco Call.
In appearance Bob is no a beauty;
nor is he a thoroughbred, in spite of
the fact that he has all the indications
of being a gamecock. And he is game
when it to fighting. No living
being has any terrors for Bob. He will
throw himself into position for man,
dog, cat or rooster. Bob is always will
ing to fight, but he is also possessed OF
a great deal of discretion, and knows
when he has enough and hastily de-
serts the scene of conflict.
But, as has already been mentioned,
Bob's strong point is soliciting bust
ness for his owner. He likes the work
and is said to be very successful at it.,
possibly because he employs a great
many inherent HltlnDuS.
1t is many years since Bob started
in the soliciting business, and he SEEM
ed to take to it naturally. He was
brought to Icons in a coop with a lot
of other chickens hat have long since
been converted into soups, broils, fri
cassees, ETC., but somehow he seemed
different from the rest of his tribe and
Leon concluded to keep him.
On day after Bob had been in the
market a month the door of his coop
was accidentally left open and he walk
neiglborhood as fast as possible, as
most other healthy BOOSTERS would
have done. Bob went on a promenade
up and down the aisles of the market,
Every few steps he would stop and
crew as if to say that he Knew his bus
mess. When he got tired he went back
to the coop, where there was plenty to
eat. and took a rest.
From that day he has been allowed
his liberty and is the pet of the mar
ket. When business is slack at Icons
Bob goes out to the sidewalk and
crows. Naturally a crowd gathers, and
then Bob leads them into the market
and up to his owners place of bust
ness. Many stop to ask about Bob.
and before they leave will make pur-
chases. Another method of Bob's is to
take one of Icons business cards in
his bill and walk up and down the
sidewalk where people can see him.
He attracts a great deal of attention.