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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-09
The Tables Turned.

N'hNl' iidll lNtlulN'Is
The Latest one on Snyder coun-
ty is this: A fellow from the west
end ridges, with his son Jakey,
started with load of railroad ties
for the station Mt Middloburgh, n
distance of miles. On u telegraph
post near the station was u collec
tors poster, headed, in biz letters,
"NoTIcE." Says the old man, "Ja-
key, wot reads lat big letters On dat
pole3" Jakey 9r IS: "No, mo),
,c.e. 0'ast 7No ..5i'H"Ei, ci, hog,
dey don't wont no more ties and
we'll list turn round an haul IN
home again saws the old man. aud
back they hauled the ties"
We have thoroughly investigated
tins matter and find that the man
above referred to moved 20 this
county from Centre only Il few
weeks ago. He came from the
section known M "Dumhcit Brush
Valley Aftor residing in Snyder
County for short time the family
will no doubt become thoroughly
civilized and the education of this
man aud his son Jakey be brought
to tho high standard so well main
tanned here, and whcro ignoranc,
and despcradoism are unknown
iddmSJ,Wg Ueraid,
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Apr. ,, 1896, ut Fremont, Jacob
DrG,esc, aged - years, 1 months and
Ii days.
In Decatur township, Miillin Co.,
Mar. 81, Mrs. Mary \. Arnold, wild
ow of the late Thomas Arnold, AGED
IG years, D months and - days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-09

People vino appreciate first class
mechanic will do well to leave the
repairing of watches, clocks and
lewelry in the hands of G. o. Meyer,
First National Bank Building He
has the latest improved tools and is
capable of doing the finest work in
his line using nothing but genuine
American material. Gold and Silver
soldering specially. If.
The Freeburg Courier last week
appeared as Saturday paper with
the name of Edwin $. Willisa and Son
as publishers. Our best wishes and
fraternal regards are extended to
the new firm who are deserving of
the most liberal public patronage.
1t is with profound regret that we
part with III. B. and 9. Il. Moycr,
who now retire from tho editorial
field with the kindliest feeling of
their newspaper brethren, but we
extend n happy welcome to the new
firm who enter the arena with most
favorable prospects.
Attorney General Mccormick has
given the State College and Uni
versity Council an opinion i'll which
he decides that the following in-
mentioned in a communi-
cation of the council to his depart
ment have the right to confer de,
grees Juniata College, Beaver
county; Bryn Mar College, Temple
College, at Philadelphia Grove
City College, Mercer county; Penn
sylvania College for Women, Ale
gheny county, and Susquehanna
University, Senns Grove. He takes
the position that institutions char
tered by the Courts under the act
of 1874 have the right to confer de-
grees if they comply with the act of
June 20, 1895. The Same opinion
holds with respect to those incor-
porated prior to 1874.
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Mrs. Rosanna Laudenslager, relict
OF Andrew Laudeuslager, died on
Saturday at her residence near Sc.
linsgrove. Her husband died in De.
cember. The deceased was 60 years
OF age and was buried on Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. is the mother of Irwin f.
Laudenslager, the candidate for
County Treasurer in the last cam
paign. Only few days ago the
family moved from Schoch's Mills to
the suburbs of Selinsgrovo where
the death took place.
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Isaac Noll, highly respected citi.
zen OF Penn Township, residing near
Schoch's Mill, died last week and
was buried at Selinsgrovc on Mon
day. Mr.. Noll was about so years
of age and enjoyed the high esteem
Of his neighbors.
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DEATHS HARVEST.

Enselbert DEM, for many years
a ieweler in Selinsgrove, died last
week from the effects of stroke.
He lived in that place about forty
years and at the time of his death
was 20 years of age. He leaves a
widow and five children. The de
ceased was buried on Sunday, Rev.
Yutzy officiating.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-26
THE KITE AND THE KEY.
How Bold Benjamin Franklin
Braved the Lightning.

1t was square kite-not the cofin-shaped
affair shown in story-book pictures. To the
upright stick of the cross Franklin attached
his pointed rod-a sharp wire about a foot
long-and provided himself with silk ribbon
and key; the ribbon to fasten to the string
after he had raised the kite as some possible
protection-how much he did not know
against the lightning entering his body; and
the key to be secured to the Junction of the
ribbon and string to serve as a conductor
from which he might draw the sparks of
celestial f1re-if it came, says Park BENJAMIN
in Cassiers Magazine.
When the thunder storm broke he went
out on the open common near Philadelphia
and faced death-faced the tremendous power
of the lightning stroke, before which all peo-
pie of all ages had quailed in terror; faced
what most of the world then believed to be
the avenging blow Of an angered God True.
he believed that electricity and lightning
were the same thing, and therefore had no
different properties or effects, but he did not
know.
The best existing theory which accounted
for electrical phenomena at that time was
his own. The laws of electrical conduction
or resistance, now so familiar, were not
even suspected. Who could predict that the
lightning would obey any law?
Besides, he had produced tremendous
sAAoS.s WIN uis Leyuen Jars III series, anu
had killed birds with them. More than that
he had been terribly shocked himself by
the same means-stunned into ssinsensibility
and nearly killed. He had said, again and
again, that an electric shock, If strong
enough would blot out life, though without
pang. II his idea was correct, If his con-
victions were true, he was now about to face
an electric discharge beside which that of
the most boweffnR Of man-made batteries
would seem BealR9nd Insignificant.
AL the world knows what happened. The
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that form Of the name. Shakespeare
dramatized the chronicle, but at what
date is lost to history. 1t can be said
with certainty that it must have been
after the publication Of Bishop Hars-
nets Discovery of Popish Imposters,
which appeared in 1903, and from which
Shakespeare borrowed names Of
friends, namely, "Flibberdigibet,"
''Smolkin," "Modu" and "Maho," which
are used by Edgar in the fourth scene
Of the third act. Shakespeare also
made double tragedy of the play,
namely. the Tragedy of Lier and His
Daughters" and the Tragedy of Glosr
ter and His Two Sons" The tale of
Gloster was suggested by an episode
in the second book of Sir Phillip Sid
ney's Arcadia"
At the Wednesday matinee Mr..
Warde will present the immortal trag-
edy, Julius Caesar"
'"The Last Stroke seems to have
made a tremedous hit In New York,
for, according to the newspapers, it
moves the audience to cheers, In
speaking of the performance, the Sun.
one Of the most conservative Of papers.
said last Sunday: "The desperate
struggle Of the Cubans for liberty is
Illustrated vividly and, no doubt,
truthfully in The Last Stroke The
author aimed straight at sensational
ism, and his work is forceful enough
to hit the mark solidly. Favored by
the timeliness of his theme, he is re-
warded by as much noise as audiences
ever made, to say nothing Of the dol
lars
ga Yenuine Yentleman" closed
profitable season in Buffalo last week,
and will go out next season with new
Swedish dialect star.
At the Grand opera house tonight
John ]. Burke, late principal comme-
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ing act, which establishes him as a
champion.
Bonnie Lottie, a little singer and
dancer of uncommon talent and chic,
will come next in her charming special
ty, which has made her favorite at
the Grand.
Following Miss Lottie, Bentley and
Cameron, two musical artists Of un-
usual cleverness, will give their laugh
able sketch entitled willie Wants a
Smoke" in which there Is barrel Of
comedy to the square foot.
The olio will wind up with Fred H.
Leslie's dog circus, which is an exhi-
bition of the rare intelligence and skill
of dozen wonderful dogs, who do
all sorts of tricks.
After the specialties will come the
second act of "The Doctor" the most
amusing and interesting act Of the
piece, with it's fun and specialties set
forth by John J. Burke, assisted by
Alma Earle, Eddie Ward, Grace Ere
mont, Ida Valance, Dorothy Denning,
Edward Eagleton, John Magee and 9TH
er clever artists.
The theatrical portion of the enter
tainment will. close with the third act
of Americans Abroad" Sardou's abb
sorbing comedy, interpreted by Ber-
nice Wheeler, Helen Strickland Mabel
Strickland, Paul Gilmore, Morgan Glib
ney, Herbert Sears, w. F. Courtenay,
Walter Campbell, w. H. Lewis and 9TH
ers of the John -Stapleton company.
After this feast Of amusement has
been disposed of, the Press club will
present handsome Thistle bicycle,
valued at $780,; and furnished by the
Thistle Cycle company, SO that the
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just before the departure, 1t is to be raised
to fasten the gondola to the balloon.
To guard the balloon from any damage
from wind during these critical moments a
frame work of wood and canvas has been
arranged which will give an Increased height
of five meters. The building has a canvas
roof to protect the balloon from rain and
dampness. The floor is laid in sections and
so constructed as to at once permit the es-
cape of water and dampness, and every part
is covered with felt. The whole building
can be put together in few hours, and when
the balloon has been filed, the aeronauts
in their places, half of the building can in
short time be unscrewed and the balloon
left free to depart. The entrance to the
balcony is by means of a series of outside
stairs. The balloons departure will be wit
messed by thousands of spectators, excur-
sions being now advertised from almost ev-
cry continental port. Hamburg, Havre, Bor-
off Genoa advertised excursions and from the
demand for tickets, passengers from half a
hundred steamers and private yachts will
cheer the daring aeronauts In a recent in
terview M. Andree said: with fair wind
less than six days will be required from
Spitzbergen to Bering sound, across the
pole. In the season which I have chosen
the weather is usually fine in the arctic re-
gions, and there appears to me, otter close
observation and study, and from former
expedition should not be a success and of
great scientific value" Singular to relate,
the only application from any newspaper man
to accompany the aeronautS has been re-
ceiyed from the representative of an Amer
lean newspaper, and one application has
been made by woman writer on one of the
Paris papers. M. Andree has been COM
PEELED to refuse both applications, as there
is not room for more than two persons in
the gondola, and only sleeping place for one.
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1.-THE BALLOON HOUSE.

M. Andree, who is soon to begin a bal
loon journey to the north pole is one of the
foremost scientific aeronauts in Europe, with
a reputation for daring and scientific attain
received the approval of every scientific
ciety in continental Europe and in the Uni
ted States, and Of such distinguished polar
experts as the late M. Gabriel Yon, of Paris,
who shortly before his death wrote to M. An
dree and indorsed his plans as entirely prac'
teal; of Baron Nordensjold, and DR.. Nils Elk
holm, the latter probably the best-informed
meteorologist in Europe, and who is to be
M. Andree'S companion on the voyage. The
interest in the polar journey is now CEN
tered the erection Of the balloon-house
at the City of Gothenburg, on the west coast
of Sweden, from where it will be transported
in government vessel to the northern ISL
and of the Spitzbergen, where 1t will be in
a few hours erected, and where the filling
of the balloon will take place. The balloon
chief civil engineer of .Billeshom' mines
in Sweden, Ivar Svedberg. The building is
of octagon shape, with an inside measure
ment of "a meters Zone meter is 39.37 inches),
and height of 20 meters, by way OF compar-
ison, a building about the size and shape
of the Administration building of the worlds
fair shorn of it's architectural features and
fat on top. The building is divided in four
equal parts, supported by a series of vertical
iron frames, united by horizontal frame sys-
on top of the other, with the vertical frames
uniting and fastened by screws, form the
building shell. The walls are made Of wood
and canvas frames of equal dimensions and
running in grooves in the horizontal frames.
In several parts of the walls are windows,
covered with a newly discovered gelatin ma
terial, strengthened by wire net inlaid In
the substance. A balcony runs around the
top of the building, and from there the bal
loon is managed by means OF lines, when,
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chronicle of British kings, kings who
ruled in Britain before the English
came. Their chronicler, well versed in
Breton tales and Welsh traditions, gift
ed also with a quick imagination Of
his own, produced a book that was
fountain head to much of the best ro-
nance of later years From that chron-
tcle the earliest English tragedy, Cor
budoc," derived it's plot, and was the
first source Of the story of king
Lear"
In this chronicle Lear, then spelled
Lier, was the son of Bladud. After
Bladud's death Lier became king, and
nobly governed his country for sixty
years. He had three daughters, Con
Grille, Regan and Cordelia. Then fol-
lows the tale Of yielding to false flat
terry, and wrath against the simple
words of truth. But Lier divides only
half his realm between his two false
daughters and their husbands, the
Dukes of Cornwall and Albany Cor
North Britain); the other half he keeps
to be divided by them after his death.
Afterwards Cordelia was given DOVER
less to Aganippus, king of the Franks.
who ruled over third part of GauI.
Lier then remained for a long time
king of that half of Britain which he
had reserved for himself, but when he
became infirm with old age the Dukes
of Albany and Cornwall rose in in
surrection against him, and deprived
him Of his kingdom and of all his regal
authority. At length, by mutual agree
ment, Maglanus, Duke Of Albany, one
Of his sons-in-law, was to allow him
q int n1 OF 1,s L,
soldiers Of his own, who were to be
Kept for state. So Lier lived for two
years, but then his daughter Gonorille.
Whom Albany had married. grudged
the number of her fathers men. and
reduced the force to thirty. Resenting
this, Lier left Maglanus and went to
Henuinus, Duke of Cornwall, to whom
he had married his daughter Regan.
Here he was honorably received. but
before the end Of another year a quar-
rel arose between the followers of Lfer
and those of the house, which raised
Regan's anger, so that she commanded
her father to dismiss all of his men
but five, and be content with five. Lier
went back in misery to Gonorille. who
now required that he dismiss all of his
followers but one, and be content with
one. He was obliged to assent. and
with single follower. remained with
Gonorille, lamenting his injustice to
Cordelia. AT last he resolved to go
across the sea to her, and waited be-
fore the city Of Carita Calais while
he sent a messenger to tell her of the
misery and want into which he had
fallen. Cordelia went at once and sent
him money, clothes and food, and or
dered him a retinue of forty men, and
when he was royalty arrayed, she and
her husband, Aginippus, received Lier
honorably They raised an army and
went with him to Britain, where they
restored the whole kingdom to his pow
er. Lier reigned then until his death,
three years afterwards. Aginippus also
died., and Cordelfa succeeded to her
fatheTs2rule. She governed peacefully
for five, years. after which she was
warred against by two sons of her sis
ter-Morgan, son of Gonorille and
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and, according to the New York papers,
made an unusual impression. Jacob Lift, the
well known manager, is the protector of this
latest success,
Following the Stapleton company at the
Metropolitan opera house the talented and
popular American actor, James O'Neill, will
be seen for three nights and Saturday matt
nee. Mr.. O'Neill is fayorite in this city,
and his engagement will be looked forward to
with a great deal Of interest.
The attraction at the Grand for the week
commencing May 8, is the rollicking Irish
comedy drama, ''The Wicklow Postman," In
PRODUCING a favorite Irish comedian, Eugene
O'Rourke. The comedy has met with un-
usual success throughout the entire country.
The company is said to be capable. Special
interest attaches to the performance by rea-
son Of the appearance of the famous John L.
Sullivan and Paddy Ryan, In sparring ex-
hibition. The engagement is for four nights
and Wednesday matinee.
Mr.. Frohman says that he has two inter-
esting American plays, one a comedy Of
character, by Echard Golden, the other a
domestic comedy, located in Virginia, written
by an author yet unknown as dramatic
writer. e9915 9d
The champion lightning change" artist
Of the world is soon 70 appear in New York
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PLAYS AND PLAYERS
FREDERICK WARDE WILL REVIVE
sHAKESPEARE,S GREAT TRAG-
EDY, "KING LEAR.n
]. J. BURKE IN THE DOCTOR"
RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF THE
JOHN STAPLEToN COMPANY
AT METROPOLITAN.
WILL PRESENT A REPERTOIRE.
WILL PRESENT A REPERTOIRE.
Richard Mansfield VIII Receive
$4,000 "a Week Next Season
Gossip of the Stage.

Frederick Warde, the tragedian. be-
gins an engagement of four nights
and a Wednesday matinee at the Met
fopolitan opera house tonight. This
engagement should prove notable
one, inasmuch as Mr. Warde is to pro-
duce Shakespeare's sublime tragedy.
king Lear" in which he will assume
the title role.
King Lear made his first substan-
tial appearance in literature in Geoff-
rey of Monmouth's History of British
Kings" produced about 1147. The work
was that of an ingenious Welshman,
who, five years afterwards. was made
bishop of ST. Asaph. He resolved to
balance the growing family of English
chronicles with a more interesting
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lowered the tone OF the stage in America,
has fostered and built UP the realistic" SEN
sational drama, aas broken up the admirable
stock companies which the principal cities
used to maintain and enjoy. These specula-
tors have doub1ad and trebled the salaries of
men and women twho composed legitimate
stock companies have bought them up and
sent them into ethe horse drama, the tank
play and the dynamite melodrama of the
day.
dispatch recefved by the G o yester-
day from San Francisco conveys the following
information:
Richard Mansfield, who is at present play-
ing In San Francisco, denies that he has sign
ed contract with Daniel Frohman for $780,
600 year for FIVE years, as has been report
ed. Mr.. Mansfelds through his New York
manager, today received contracts for q sea-
son of thirty weeks, with guarantees amount
ing to $50, 600 for the season. His tour will
embrace all the prominent cities In the East
and West, including four weeks tour
through the South. The season commences
early in September In Omaha, followed by his
appearance at Kansas City for two weeks.
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trying to figure out some scheme which
would render it possible for the Press
club to have everything that has been
offered. AS it is, the programme,
which will undoubtedly be the best
ever pat up at a benefit In this city,
will cater to all tastes, and embody
four distinct styles of dramatic enter
tainment. The students and thinkers
who go to the theater to be elevated
and not amused, will find pleasure in
Frederick Warde, the tragedian, and
his company. Those who admire re-
fined comedy, with touch of the trag-
fc. will be attracted by the excellent
work of the members of the John Sta
pleton company. The people who lean
toward the swing and ginger OF Iarce
comedy will be admirably entertained
by John J. Burke and his merrymak-
ers. while those who like straight va
riety will be charmed by the artistic
excellence Of the numbers volunteered
nv Gus Hills novelties. The managers
and individuals Of all these fine organ,
izations have cheerfully volunteered,
and Managers Scott, Kingsbury and
Hayes have courteously given their
consent, so everybody is happy. and the
band will play on.
The entertainment will open at 2:3O
with an overture by Seiberts orches-
ira. after which Frederick Warde, the
tragedian. will interpret the we'll
known quarrel scene from Julius Cae-
sar." Mr.. Warde himself will be seen
as the noble Brutus. role in which he
is particularly good, and Charles D.
Herman, who succeeds Louis James,
will play the lean and hungry Cassius,
both being assisted by Miss Lucia
Moore, Harry Barton, Raymond Whit
aker, Grant Foreman and others. Mr..
Warde's own scenery will be brought
over from Minneapolis for the occa-
sion.y n
GusryHilps novelties will then take
up the thread, providing star olio Of
unusual merit, beginning with Gus Hill
himself, in his marvellous club-swing-
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HUMAN NATURE
Is Sometimes InexplicabIe, but It's
Safe to Stick Pretty Close To


Safe to Stick Pretty Close To.
I stood in the doorway of the express Of,
flee on Twenty-third street one evening says
writer in the Detroit Free Press, when q
shabby young man turned in and stood be-
side me for moment, and then said:
Look here, old man, I'm goin' to strike
you fur 10 cents. but I'll put ye on to q
new racket to pay fur it,
WELL what is it?"
81 have new deal"
You mean new story?''
That's i. 1 am not out Of work-want to-
get over to Jersey-looking for job, or any
thing of that sort. I've just escaped from
Sing Sing and am lodging the police
"But it's a fake story?"
Fur sure, but it's a winner. Keep back
in the dark. and I'll ring you in as pard.
Now hear me talk to this gent"
well dressed man was approaching and,
as he came opposite us, the yag stepped out
and halted him and softly said
tsYou won't give us away, sir, even if you
don't help US. We cut sticks from Sing Sing
this afternoon and want to get over to New
ark
Escaped from prison, chr" queried the
man as he peered at me through the dark
ness. &5 s-sseo
s...Yes, sir. In for five years for robbery.
Don't give us away, SIR"
"Um. Well. here's quarter. I hadn't
ought to do it. but
He passed on and the vag came back to me
with chuckle and asked:
Did you hear it?'
Yes That's the new racket, eh?''
Bran new, sir, and invented by myself
I kin play It on nine out O. ten and win
every time. but 1 don't want to play it too
often, you know. Thanks. That makes
about a dollar I've taken in this evening and
! kin afford to haul off,.
why didn't try it on me2" asked.
On you? oh, seen you talkin' with the
cop down on the corner and got on to yer line.
1t'll make good item, but don't give it
away fur a month. Then I'll be in Boston
and won't keer. See? Funny thing, amt It?
Public will let an honest man starve to
death, but cheerfully willing to help convict
along. Human nature old man, and the fell
Ter who hits human nature allus WINS
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Mrs. wins1ow,s Soothing syrup

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for over FIFTY YEARS has been used by
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while CUTTING TEETH with perfect success.
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Maglanus, with Cunedagius, son Of
Regan and Henuinus. They had sue
ceeded to their fathers dukedoms, and
were not content that Britain should be
subject to woman. They overcame
Cordelia and shut her in prison, where
she killed herself.
That is the germ Of the tale in '"The
True Chronicle Historic Of King Lier