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

For the evening attractions. somo
oil the brightest, brainiest and hest
men to be found anywbere' i, tba
world will be the chief entertniners
Monday evening will be devoted TO
hlscellancous programme by the
,eachers. We can assure tho public
however. that such u treatment will
ee given that will richly repay Won
Tor your attendance.
Tuesday evening: Rev. / n
Mo9,rehead, subject. From Cabin
TO the White House" Rev. Moor.
mead is one of the most brilliant
MINISTER'S and orators in the state of
Pennsylvania
"wednesday evening; Judge All
ieu Ellison, subject, "Kinrs and
2ueens,,, or "Enrth's Truo ROYALTY
Judge Ellison is known ns the Poet
Judge of the Wabash Profound
IN thought, rich III nnccdotc, bril-.
h9ht IN stNle,-he is an ideal orator
VINO has received tho unstinted
praise OF millions whose hearts he
mas gladdcned by his magic sen.
tences.
Ihn,rsday night Lu b. Cake and
Ella Meade Cake, subject, "All
Copy-rights,' miscellaneous Flo
cution, Dramatic Readings Nc
Ihev are reputed TO bo euunl To tho
greateet entertainers on earth. See
testimonials elsewhere.
An effort will he made to secur,
special excursion rates on all tho p
IL. k. lines To cover the entire ne.
rod OF the Institute. Kindly sole
iting, the generous patronage of nil
true lovers of education as well n.
81 our entire population believing
nrmiy that we can only succeed in
~ this Institute in proportion To-
the amount of interest aud attend
ance given to it in both day and
evening sessions by the citizens of
Snyder and surrounding counties
and hoping that parents will extend
the opportunity for our largest bows
and girls attending our schools to
attend the Institute, am most sim
cerely and gratefully, your humble
servant. F.C. Bowrpsox
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
The Deadly Turned Down Lamp.

Who would suppose that a turned
down kerosene lamp would breed
diphtheria? We are all accustomed
to the deadly fumes arising from
this cause; and when New York was
suffering from an epidemic of diph
liberia, the board of health decided
that its presence was to be attribut.
ed to the fumes of kerosene lamp
turned down low more than any
other single cause. Whether or not
this be 30, it certainly is n mistaken
kindness on tho rart Of an indul-
gent mother to allow n lamp to re-
main in a cbild's bed room with the
flame turned down. A turned down
kerosene lamp is a magazine Of
deadly gas to which the strongest
lungs cannot be safely exposed -
EUeryachere.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
How "Uncle Sam" Got His Name.

From th Ladies' Homo Journal.
The nickname Uncle Sam as mp
piled to the United States govern
ment, is said to have originated Us
follows: Samuel Wilson. common b.
ly called "Uncle Sam WAS n gov.
ernment inspector of beef and pork
at Troy, n. Y. about 1872. A con
tractor, Albert Anderson, purchased
II quantity of provisions, aud the
barrels were marked "a. A." An
derson's initials, and ~. S." for
United States. The latter initials
were not familiar TO Wilson's work
men. who inquired what they meant
A facetious fellow answered: II
don't know unless they mean Uncle
Sam. v A vast amount of property
afterwards passed through Wilson's
hands marked in the same manner,
and he was often joked upon the
amount of his possessions. The
Joke spread through all the depart
ments of the government, and be-
fore long the United States was
popularly referred to as Uncle
Sam.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
Referred 20 the HehOoI.

An exchange says farmer and his
wife owned a hog and they wanted
TO weigh it. The man weighed 100
and his wife 1876 pounds. They put
a board across the fence so that
when they sat upon the ends it OK.
actly balanced. They exchanged
places the wife taking the pig in her
iap. lust balanced the board again.
What was the weight Of the porker 7
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
A SchooIboys Thanksgiving "HoIen-

~. -. ~ i,aaos.. -.
This morning. ere the sun rose high.
The turkey gobbler heaved a sigh !:
For surely, thought he. II must iie
To celebrate Thanksgiving.
The hens, they saw another sight,
When the drum beat at dead OF
night,
And sore debated if 'twere right
To celebrate Thanksgiving.
With heart and spirit undismayed.
Each housewife drew her battle
blade,
And n visit to her hen.housc paid,
To celebrate Thanksgiving.
Thon shook the air, with clamor rent:
Then filled it was, with pleasant
scent ;
For truly every mother meant
To celebrate Thanksgiving.
But thicker yet that scout shall Use.
With pudding rare aud pumpkin
pies
For each year brings II now surprise
To celebrate THANKSGIVING,
'Tis noon, the hour is drawing nigh
When, with the bountiful supply.
Tho old, the young all will try
To celebrate Thanksgiving.
The dinners ready. Get your fill
Eat turkey, cake and turkey still
To morrow you may be too ill
TO celebrate Thanksgiving.
The hungry few who roam the street,
With not enough to wear or eat,
Good friend. lpray, give them treat
To celebrate Thanksgiving.
Jack son Twp, Nov. ~. IS"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26

1t. w. II. Gemberling and wife of
Selinsgrove are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. N. A. Bowes, on the French
Flats. Mr.. Gemberling is one of the
best bridge builders of this section
Of the state and during the war was
faithful soldier.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
Cont House News.
Dechs Entered for Record.

Frederick Walters heirs to Jacob
klingler, property in Jackson town.
ship containing Tract No. l, acres,
Tract 2, two acres for Sli.3l.
Hon. s. A. Wetzel and wife to
Henry Leply, 2 tracts in Beaver
township containing 10 acres for
$500.
Alexander Hommel and wife to
Henry Leply, property in Beaver
township containing II acres for
$l4QQ s-.,r-,. -,
! ssyes e same e ssEss V u Spring
Susanuah Boyer to Irwin L. Bit
ing, w. II. Bilger aud Element Mus.
ser. Trustees of Grace church, lot
in Franklin township for $l.00.
Letters Of Administrations.
John Bickel late of Chapman twp.
to w. j. Bickel.
A. j. Bowersoy, late Of Centre
township to III. A. Bowersox.
Elizabeth Aurand late of Penn
township to Sarah f.. Wetzel.
Marriage Licenses.
JJ. II. Schaeffer, Washington twp,
Maggie Keiser, Middlecreek "
JChas. A. Heimbach. Middlecreek,
lSavilla ShemCry, q"
Levi Swahger, Spring Twp.
Mary Shirk,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26

a would notify us oy pos'"' VI w
slice at tils oficc.
thanks.
h mistress makes good SER
waste paper of the public
berity is a good thing. Ph
Bes together a living-the
prped court was in session
y.
forget our Thanksgiving ad-
s.
Editorials will be found on
de pages.
lick in this county are very
bus at present.
n. vanZandt was on the
He is able to be Out again.
Idileburgh Orchestra prac-
Fremont on Monday even
Hattie Smith has just return
visit to friends at Free
laura Runkle. who had been
stlng for two months, re-
home last week.
Of the Middleburg children
umps, some chickenpox aud
whoopiug cough.
st deal OF home reading mat
be found on the inside
Don't miss them.
bholter, wife and son OF Weik-
ion county, visited Henry p.
Is family in Swineford.
Willis, borough tax collector
pensburg, has been arrested
BIZ short in his accounts.
Infant child Of Geo. Nelson
Selinsgrove died a few days
Ae funeral 81 its mother.
nm Dunkleberger of Swine
employed as a clerk in Sun
He spent Sunday in town.
Seebold has sold his interest
music and sewing machine
ss in Snyder county, to Frank
le.
James Runkle is at North
land visiting her daughter
r. Allison, who is i'll with
onla.
Millhouse of New Berlin,
}, a sister OF Mrs. Sam. Bow
attended the funeral Of the
ast week.
y up your fall work before the
eather sets in. They say. that
prophets, we are going to have
|dest winter on record.
hour spent in examining your
TO see that all is safe against
bay save you and your neigh
nndreds and even thousands
hrs.
Bowersox has been granted
OF administration in the Es-
A. j. Bowersox, late of Cen
nship. His notice appears in
bue.
y. o. Mohn. who formerly
Ped medicine in Middleburgh,
pate at Millheim, Centre coun-
10 wish the Doctor success in
p locality.
Funeral of Mrs. Samuel Bow;
fook place last Thursday at
ger's church and was one of
rgest funerals occurring at
ace for some time.
hers Institutes will be held at
town, Dec. 10th and llth, and
ourg, Dec. 18th and 1Ith.
ent speakers will be present
FeSs the meetings.
Pc 2Sth OF October Prothono-
fhoch granted a marriage Ii
70 Lew Swanger, aged ~, and
phlrk, aged 81, both OF Spring
PIP Snyder county.
u Bowersox of Rock Springs.
county, attended the funeral
mother last week and STAYED
pays to attend to business
n OF his mothers estate.
~ Rothermel and Joseph
OF Kelly Point and Mrs.
4 Denowsky D and Miss Emma
10y Mazeppa we're guests of
u Aurand over Sunday.
Lutheran congregation has
pp a study in the church for
pastor, Rev. McLain. The
rlll be in his study every
~ noon unless called upon fol
ional duties.
mooth, easy shave, genteel
\, or other tonsorial work, is
obtained at Soles' Barber
Wittenmyer's Building, op.
ost Office. Go to Soles and
make no mistake, Shavino
sce cream, hair oil and e.g.
70 Tor sale. A E. SoLrs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
WEST BEAVER.

The squeal of the porker can be
heard almost every day ut this end
for the past week IT. f. Swine
ford's little boy, Lester, had the
misfortune of falling off the wagon
and the hind wheel passing over his
body. He is slowly improving un-
der the care of DIR Boush. ... Mrs.
Tobias Baker vas barred ut Bak-
er's church on last Saturday 1T
+. Swineford made II business trip
to the county seat on Saturday aud
reports the town still there since the
election .. VIM. Hook moved to
Mifllin county last week whore he
expects to farm 81. Daniel Kerstet-
ter visited some of his Snyder coun-
ty friends few davs last week 10.
The sick at this end are all reported
to be improving The cigars that
were bought tor belling purpose
have not been handed around yet
-. Hurley Fisher aud wife are max
ing n tour through all the western
states before visiting the formers
home, Crossgrove.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26

1t is not given to many, the dual
power to WELD the pen and adorn
the platform. But Judge Ellison
has won the warm approval of the
verse-readng and lecture going
public to an extent that ought to
satisfy the ambition of many an old
or contestant for honors in the arena
OF intellect. Chicago Record, Nov.
8, 1898.
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, 1896-10-21
WHY NOT POTATOES?
What's the Matter with q Pric Fixed by
Law in Years Of Big Crops?

On q Lohigh Valley train up in Cayuga
county, the other day, a red-haired farmer
from Moravia was trying to convert a sound
money man to free silver. Just below Free
vile the train ran by a big potato patch,
and the farmer, looking out of the window,
said to the gOldbug:
"Just look at those potatoes. The whole
patch almost ruined. That hot spell in
August was too much for EN-. There amt
a tenth of u crop. Last year, now, We hal
thousands of bushels more than we could use.
Couldn't sell 'em ut any price, couldn't give
EN- away, couldn't feed en-. just had to let
'em lie in the ground an rot
Don't you thiI&," answered the gold
bug, chat it would have been a good thing
for the Legislature to have passed a law
making potatoes worth, say 20,eents a bushel?
This is a mighty big State. We're one
twelfth of the nation in population and and a
larger part in wealth. We do a much larger
part of the nations business than one-twelfth.
, 1896-10-21

Surely if the United States. whicl are only
about one-one-hundred and fftieth of the
world in population, can fix by a law Il pricu
for the worlds silver, then New York che
fix a price for the nations potatoes.
The farmer looked out of the window for
a few minutes and made no reply. At last
he said;
Il hadn't thought of it that way before.
Seems to Tue there's something in that"
Then the g%oldbng got up and went way
to let the farmer think it oler.-N. Y. San.
, 1896-10-21

Dpngola is already in Egyptian hands.
and the fyIt stage OF the Soudanese expsdi-
ton is practically over. Early on Saturday
morning. the troops, under Sir ii. kitchener's
oomm md, got in touch with the enemy. 1t
had all along been anticipated that the Der
wishes intended to make heir next stand at
Herman. on the east bank of the Nile, ust
south of llanntk and the Third Cataract.
When. therefore, the Sirdar moved in the
early dawn towards Herman it was a keen
disappointment to his forces, and especially
to the Soulanese battalions, 20 find that the
enemy had abandoned their position. Onr
Special C~orresposdent describes the spacious
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
DINNER CARDS.
How TO Make the Blts Of Pastsbosr,
Provoke Merriment.

How TO Make the Bln Of Pastsbosrs
Provoke Merriment.
These dainty bits OF pasieboard car
be charmlngly quaint and original. o.
else las we often see) absolutely with.
out ornamentation. or. what Is worse
decorated In tho poorest manner. sayi
the Philadelphia Press. There IL nc
reason why the ingenuity and art ex.
pended on all the other details OF the
table should not be extended to thess
cards. Many a time one sees a little
scene or flower In water-colors which
has all the appearance Of being crlbbed
from a Christmas card. Pen-and-lnk
sketches are seldom noticed and yet
there one has scope for originality.
Some little bit taken from a funny pa
per, or, II clever enough. out OF ones
own head. has all the attraction OF nov.
city. Cupids. flowers, love letters and
slippers for women; pipes. horses and
dogs for the men. A clever idea 10 &c
sketch In faneiaul letters the words:
Who the then draw a deviD sta
here7" II the hostess desires to touch
up the little vanities and weaknesse,
for her guests here Is her opportunity
Upon the authors card may be drawn
figure writing In the book OF fame
for the musician. a muse playing OF
the Tyre; for the man who talks TO,
much. a parrot. shrieklng: Words
Words! Wordsw and for the colleg,
girl, Cupid. In cap and gown, etc. An
other source OF comfort to be derive,
from the artistic cards would be tn,
final death Of that most awkwar,
pause when the women are removing
their gloves and the weather and IN,
opera have not yet become the sub
jects Of dlsinterested conversation
With these merry bits OF pasteboard a
each plate an occasion for laughte
and Jest would be given.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
EMPLOYMENT or WOMEN.
statistlos Not Required TO Prove the
Change.

stAtistlcs Not Required 20 Prove the
Change
In the city Of New York. In what may
le called the ofice-bullding district.
below Chambers street. where the
population OF a good-slzed town g
gathered tier on tier within The ground
area Of a common city luL young
women swarm. says the Forum. Morn
Ing and evening the streets are crowded
with them. Farther uptown, for at
least a couple Of miles. at the same
hours. a large proportion Of the crowds
hat stream along the streets Is young
women also; these mostly OF what Is
known as the shop-girl class. These
are now common sights Of city life. but
a man need not be very old-at least.
! hope MOTTO remember when the
sight OF a half dozen young women
In the neighborhood OF Wall street
was a novel and exciting event and
when In the uptown stores. even in
those devoted 20 the sale OF the most
esoteric constituents OF womons at
tire, women we're found as customers
only, and were waited upon. more or
less skilliully. by persons OF the su-
perior scx Statistics. as have cald
are not required TO prove the change
They are. however useful to measure
It's extent. Take the figures OF the
census Of 1890. with reference 10 the
number OF those engaged In what are
classified as gainful occupations. The
total Is 227S5.66l: Il was 1882 900 IN
1850. an advance OF 3072 per cent. The
Increase In the number OF males en-.
gagged in gainful occupations was 27.6l
per cent but the increase In the numbel
OF females was i7.6S per cent. As IN,
Increase In total population for th'
same period was a trlne under % pei
cent, Il will be seen how very marked
was the influx OF women In the income
earning occupations. II now we turn {,
the employments as classified In TN
census reports We find tho followinl
ratios OF increase prevail: Profcsslona
services. men 1853 per cent. womei
1854 per cent: domestic and persona
service. men 1897 per cent. womeI
4ll5 per cent; manufacturing and me
chanical industries. men 1901 pc
rent. women 62.S7 per cent: trade an
transportation, men 7i.75 per cent
chanical industries. men 1901 pc
centages would. OF course be mislead
ing II the totals were disregarded. bu
they indicate clearly enough tho diroc
ton In which the change has been goln
on and the lines on which Il has bee
most marked. whilc the totals shot
that women are now n little NOR
than II per cen; OF those engaged 4
gainful occupations. whereas In isS
they were a little lcss than 10 per cent
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
THE CHURCH MILITANT.

The death Is announced OF Rev. a.
+. Horrick. for over fifty years n the
Methodist ministry Of Massachusetts.
The Rev. Henry a. Delano. pastor Of
the Boldon Avenue Baptist church.
Chicago, died recently while on vaca-
ton, In Leicester. Mass.. OF typhoid
fever.
Tho First Baptist church OF Fort
Wayne, Ind, has purchased an 5000
parsonage. Since Rev. l.. L. Henson
became pastor In October last, III have
been added to the church
DE-. John Matthews pastor Of Csnien.
airy church. St. Louis, Ia about com.
plotting his fftieth year In the minis
try. Through all this long period be
has been faithful. active and successful.
Rev. DIR. Geo. c. Lorimer. Of Boston.
preaching recently to AN immense con-
gregatlon OF Young people In Lon Ion.
said; IL were settled In London. and
as young as some OF you. l would be
lord mayor or know the reason why"
Statistics OF the Presbyterian chureh
IN the United States Of America, which
have Just been issued. show 81 synois.
si6 Presbylcrios. csc ministers. 7,57S
churches. eii,7i6 commandments ana a
sunday school membership Of l.cOo, 2Si.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
Kns,pp Cure tor Hor.s..

The Knelpp cure. or that par, Of {,
which consists In walking through the
dewy erase In the early morning. has
long been known &c hoTsemcn A horse
trainer and tamer commsnds The traat.
ment for horses. to keep The hcolr IN
good condition. ~ 10 not believe IN
packing and soaking hovsea feet. ~
many hcrsc owners do" hc says. In
the summer umc / would hsvs the
horse 10 be treated lcj early in TIC
morning through the dow, Think o.
q your1cli II You are out walking In
the carly morning. ovea wearing th.cE
boots. you win rcmcmscr that "a few
moments the dew penetrated through
TO yous feet. Dew passes n-cush :te
boot WHOM ordinary water woul MOI.
This works The same with aorsrs. m.
uro having provided ,hls oimp,o pre-.
yonti,c and cure lor diseases OF &c
hoof. New York Tlmsa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
ANOTHER SEA SERPENT.
sighted on Borneo ana Was Won
der

Sighted on Bornso and Was Won.
der
Capt Peabody OF the big Portland
packet Tam o. Shantcr brings to port
the latest tale OF the sea serpent, which
was sighted OF Borneo. and. accord
Ing 20 the estimate of that officer. was
about 100 feet long, says the New York
Tribune. II appeared In the midst
Of a field OF snakes covering an extent
Of about fifty miles. through which tao
packet made It's way IKE the ship OF
the ancient mariner amid the serponta
OF the silent. mysterious sea Of which
the poets description "a not more mrld
than that which Capt Peabody applies
10 the waters on Bornco. The rest OF
the snakes were OF varying magnitude
but mono Of them came near the dimen.
sions OF the greater one. which outran
all precedent making the biggest Of
those ,descrlbed by Bishop Pontopid.
dian seem small In comparison. Ia
diameter In the middle was apparently
about ten feet. taperlng of toward both
ends. the head being OF the size Of q
New Orleans molasses hogahead and
the tail fattened into an instrument
OF propulsion, giving Il any rate Of
speed which occasion required. Il was
covered with large. thick scales and
It's color above the water line was q
mixture OF yellow and green. blending
underneath In a tiut resembling thai
OF Long Island squash. II happsnot
along Just IN time 10 witness q con
fliet between a gigantic shark and at
equally colossal alligator. which q
brought 20 a conclusion by seiElnI
the former and biting II entirely u
two. swallowing the section which con
talned the vaRqulshed alligator ant
closing a competitive dietary inclden
which would have attracted attention
anywhere. No such thrilling tale o
this marvellous ophldlan has been re
hearsfd withln memory and the origin
~ Tam o. Shanter. whose namC IN,
discovering vessel hears. could not II
his most rapt visionary mood havl
seen a bigger or more voraclous one
Explorers OF serpcn; logc ought 4
take ship for Boraco without delay 5
they think thai the captain has berl
telling a straight story. II Is an OK
citing one. az any rate. and tho habl,ua
ocean snake which appears IN our waite
Is a meie worm 10 comparison.