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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
italian Adventure. in Aby..,n,a.

Comparable In many respects to our
Indian fighting, the disastrous cam
paign In Abyssinla has not merely
taught the Italians hard lesson, but
has supplied them with fund OF
stories OF Individual bravery which
Will prove bracing to the national val
or, though the main result OF the cam
palgn is crushing to the national pride.
Men engaged in desperate conflict
with the North American Indians are
known to save one charge In their rifles
or revolvers TO be used on themselves
at the last eXtrcmlty--to save them
from Indian torture. 1t Is estimated
that hundreds of Italians died 10y their
own hands I'm the battle Of Adowa and
during the terrible days which followed
IL for the same reason.
General Arimondi Is known to have
committed suicide In the presence OF
his remaining men; but this was rather
from chagrin and grief than from fear
OF torture at tie hands of the enemy.
Sometimes the Italian officers were
too ready TO hasten their fate. and I'm
some Instances they estimated too un-
favorahly the character Of their enemy.
Captain Ademollo and Lieutenant Me
narlnl, after being both badly wound
cd, fell into the hands of the Abyssin.
inn chief. Sehat They expected 20 he
put TO death. but through the intcrvcn-
tion of the chief they were given drink
and set at liberty.
Soon. however. they were surround
cd by another band OF about dozen
natives. by this time the two officers
had been Joined 10y an Italian corporal,
who had his rifle. Giving themselves
up for lost, the two officers were about
70 shoot themselves.
Don't hc such fools" said the cor.
roral. He led the way to rock, aud
the three white men leaned their backs
against It. Then the corporal proceed
cd to bring down three or four of the
Ahyssiuians to ekillfully that the rest
took to flight Captain lieutenant and
corporal all succeeded ia reaching Il
place of safety
The name OF the corporal is no. pre-
served by the Italian papers which mar
rate this adventure. though he seems
more worthy of fame than many men
of higher rank.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
pumicc stone Barrier.

floating barrier OF pumice stone,
I,o,een miles long, over thousand
|rds wide and fifteen feet deep, clos
4 n seaport to all vessels as efrectual-
r. \ boom could do, II not being tho
\, Of thing one is likely to forget.
In vet that was one Of the results of
! Kpkatoa eruption, the port being
sok Retoung In Sunda straits. Form
In few hours, It would almost seem
be the supreme effort of nature In
pumlcc-making line, were II not
n such immense quantities are found
he bottom OF the sea. A queer place
punlce stone; but pumice when pro-
Ied Is really heavy; 1t IS only the air
&laes in 1t that makes 1t light, and
n floats II becomes water-logged,
down n goes. Most OF the pumice
use in Europe comes from the Ii
Islands. north of Sicily, "thc home
Iyulcan," whence Nulcano as the
be OF one Of them. and our "vol-
}" as descriptive of the natural fea.
Of which Il Is the type. Here are
pumlcc quarrIos-at Monte Chlrlca
rs cratcrs Monte Pelata and For
vecchla-where over thousand
are at work in the narrow tunnels
galleries. lighted by clay lamps of
hue form. The whole hillside 10
bntcd with groups of these tun-
which number between 200 and
and are so narrow that the men
hardly pass each other in them.
Just as coal IS found in beds alter.
h with sandstone and shalc, so the
ice Is In layers between harder
and ashes.-Lclsure Hour.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
Hogs that Swim.

1t Is generally believed that hors
cannot swim, but Capt. Alfred Platt Of
burlington, y. j., says his can. Capt.
rlatt owns q farm ON Burlington
Island.
Several days ago he was looking over
his stock. when he became aware that
some of his hogs were missing. He
began a search for the fugitivcs. and
going down on the beach he was sur.
priscd 10 lind n dozen Of them swim
ming around In the water.
lie tried in various ways 20 coax thcr,
to shore, but in vain. After having
stayed in the water as long as they
cared to they slowly made their way
back to their sty without so much as n
glance at their owner.
A few days later there were some
little pigs born. and before they were
twcniy-four hours old they were taken
for n swim ny their parents. who had
become So fond of the sport that they
visited the beach daily.-Ncw York
Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
4 Dcspotic Postmlstress.

/ was postmistress of Penzance.
|wall, and ruled her office with a
Of steel. She had two rules which
|ttcd Of no eXccptlon-she never
change, and she would not open
Iilicc window when BOX Closed"
Mail not Sorted" was placarded.
kport-loving gentry often tried to
\ through her cast-iron rules. Two
attempts Mr.. Balnes. sometime
|ctor general of her majesty's
], chronicles In his book, "On the
J Of the Mail-Coach:"
Rravcler wagcred that he would
through the blockade of "Box
g. He Knocked so persistently
little window, that at last IL was
" far enough for him 10 thrust in
)lle Of letters. He thought for a
snt that he had won; but he didn't
the postnistress, who flung his
into the street.
Colouel undertook 10 under
he postmistress's position on the
fof-changc question. Present.
hlSelf at the window. he rendered
|crown, requesting to he supplied
shilling's worth OF postage
Ee no change" said the lady.
very we'll" replied the colonel.
withdrew for a minute or two.
fn returned with q bag of sixty
Tapping gently at the win.
Suayely said, "A penny stamp,
please, madam"
Ncd him with the gllttering eve
nph, took the penny, gave the
nnd shut the window. A min.
there was u second knock. and
ri request "a penny postage
you please, madam At the
penny the postmlstress sur.
ana agreed to give change.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10

We offer On. IT,,dr.a No,

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any case OF Cstsrrh that cannot be cured by
Halls CatArrh Cure.
-. +. j. CuHNGY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
we, tho undersigned. have known +. y Che.
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tion made by their nrin
WEST * ThUA1, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
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Halls Catarrh Cure l. taken internally, pct.
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Halls Family Pills are tho best.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
A Mean Man.

the meaneSt man living" eaid
Nlywed to Il lady friend.
pat sense Is lie meanY
Jack and | were on our bridal
Eas sitting right opposite TO us
Pr' ana whenever we came TO
|unnel he lit a cigar."-Texas
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
Heart Disease Relieved in so Minutes.

DIR. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gives perfect
relief in all cases OF Organic or Sympathetic
Heart Disease In % minutes, and speedily ef-
fects cure. Ii is peerless remedy for Pal.
pitation, Shortness OF Breath, Srnotherinr
Spells, Pain in Left Side and ali symptoms OF
Diseased Heart. One dose conyinoes. IN
your druggist hasn't II Ia stock. ask him 70
procure II for you. II will save your lifs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
Electric Lines In Europe,

ber from seventy TO III during 1895, their
length from 700 TO 912 kiometers 1850
miles). The only countries still FREQ from
electric traction are Bulgaria, Greece and
Denmark
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
A. Adxcrflact1.

New Yorker-But you advertised that
you had running water ON both floors.
Jayhawkcr SO we did. stranger: an
twas a foot deep in the cellar, but we
hsln't had no rain naow goln' OH a
week -morrow.--Exchange
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
A Great Recommendation.

In calling attention TO its sup erior advan-
tages as place OF residence, Manhattan,
Kansas, dwells with especial stress upon the
tact that the assessor was able to discover
only iorty.two pianos In that city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
OAtSrrn and CoIds Relieved In 10 e. q
MlmulrA.

Blower, supplied with each bottle OF Dr.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, diiIuscs this Pow.
der over the surface ut the nasal passages
Painless and dclishtful to- use, II rrlicvc- IN.
stantly aud permanently cures Cuttrrh, Hay
Fever, Colds, Headache, sure Throat, Tom
silitis aud Deafness. II your druEgis; hasn't
II in stock, ask him to procure 10 fog you.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10

Blodds-IIere's a rather clever little
book, "Don'ts for Club Men" Slobbs-
1t isn't the donts that worry me; It's
.he dues.-Philadelph Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10

Al who usc nonh'nN Electric So1r rr,lsa %
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The first church on the site az 80. rnugs
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flISstorpcd frccaui rermanent'ycurcd y,
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tccthing. softcus the gums, reduces iuEauma-
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Sword.n.h Il. food is nnaitcly superior t
salmon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10

Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are now given to the public as an unfniing
Diooi builder and nerve restorer, curing all
forms of weakness arising from a watery
condition OF the blood or shattered nerves.
The pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent post paid on receipt OF price, 80 cents n
box or six boxes for so. 90, by addressing
DIR: Williams Medicine Company, Schenec.
tady, NY
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10

Every summer we wish we were as
coid-hlpodcd rs people say we are.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
Notice to Correspondence.

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communications
In answering queries our first attention
will be given TO the letters OF those cor
respondents who ask but one question
each.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16

neighboghood Of oaliiee. II seems 10 follow
that tho exodus OF the children OF lsrasi
from Egypt must have taken place IN an
earlier reign. Professor Petrie. however,
oiings To the hypothesis that Merenptah
was the Pharoah OF the Exodus, and he
undertaken 20 reconcile 1t with the inscrip-
ton by the assumption that there were
Israeiites and Israelites.' That Is 10 say
only a part OF the 1sraeIites went down
into Egypt In Joseph's time; the rest re-
nained in Palestine. He shares the view
recently prevalent that there were traces
OF the Israeiites In Palestine before the
arrival OF the fusitsves from Egypt. ana
he deems this view strengthened by the
inscription Just discovered. He thinks
that only on this assumption can We 40
count for the silence OF the book OF
Judges concerning the repeated inyssions
OF Palestine by the Egyptians during inc
refgns OF Merenptnh and OF his successor,
Rameses III: invssions which covered a
period OF somewhat more than forty years
and then abruptly ceased.
On the whole, then. Professor Petrie ad-
here's 10 the generally received opinion
that Rameses H., during he long reign OF
sixty-six years, was the great opprcssor
of the Israeiite so5ourners in Gosheh, anu
that IL was his son Meronptah VINO aiteI
bearing successive plaques WIN p,i.o
ana endurance that seemed invincioie,
eventually consented 10 let the children OF
Israel depart. IL is admitted, however,
that the mention, In the lately-olscoVereu
Inscription. OF the Itrseajtes as rstlding ~
or near Gslliee, Is not tho only oih'cuiV W
ba surmounted by the advocates or the
nonular theory. There mas as yet been ois-
covered in inscriptions no trace OF the
Kingdom OF Nerenptah being wsakeneu
nv the troubles Of the Exodus. II IL also
certain that this King was not drowneo III
The Rea sea. There is no eign OF dlslup-
tion shown in a report by an oniclal OF the
Eastern frontier report written npou'
1900 II. C., or three years later IMAM 'ne IN
scy,ntion Of which we have been speaking.
This official says that no has receiver
tribes from Edom and passed them ihto
Esvnt in order to settle them at the Lake
81 Pi,hom I'm the land Of Succoth. where
chew will colonize and pasture their herds
II ia obvious. as Professor Petrie annnts,
that had q great trouble with eeniitlc
race lust passed over, II would not De hhe-
lv that n fresh tribe from the East Wouiu
be welcomed. As matter OF tact' the
Edonites seem to have been welcomed as
useful allies. and. therefore, no serious
6iNscu,,v with the Hebrews can have been
in view Of the eighth year OF Mero.i
~ what went on, however, in the re-
naming years Of his reign we No
vet no record. Professor fetr1e Is en-
couraged by his recent find 10 nope thd'
any day tablet or a papyrus may appear
70 give I'D information regarding TINS SOW
ereign's later life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
Nights of old Hares.

no the lEditor- Of the Dispatch:
VIII you please inform me whether
there is any law or not for running or
shooting old hares in the State OF Vir-
ginia; II so, In what counties, and what Ia
the penalty? rrfo- j. W.
There may be acts OF sessions long
since gone that protect hares in various
counties CT this Commonwealth. Hanover
county, we are sure. is one Of them, and
Chesterfield and Essex are two others
of recent date In Chesterfield It is I'M
lawful TO hunt. trap. o, Kill any rabbit
tor hare betwsen February LIST and Sep
temb&r Let OF each year The fine is not
less thrr 81 nor more than q.
In Essex the dates are February lst
ana November ist Of any year. and the
fine Is not less than S nor more than s2O.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
The Tuenty-Four Nails.

10 the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you be SO kind az TO publish tho
following problem, as several persons
have tried 10 work II, and can't get II
right and some say 1t cam be done; "A
gentleman taking a fancy TO horse,
which a dealer wished TO dispose Of at a
very high price, to induce the gentleman
10 become a purchaser. offered 20 let him
have the horse for the value Of the TWEEN
ty-fourth nail in his shoe, reckoning l
cent for the first nail. 2 cents for the
second, cents for the third, and so on
60 the twenty-fourth nail
How much did he pay for the horse?
r II. b.
In the geometrical progression the last
term is equal 70 the first term multiplied
by the power OF the ratio one less than
the number OF terms or in this case,
l cent X 2'' - S3sS60S cents. An
swer, value OF the horse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
The Lonisa Rabies Cnse.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII the Dispatch kindly give the names
of the "physicians of Louisa county VINO
pronounced the cause Of death IN the
negro. Meredith Jones, as rabies? IL the
newspapers persist in disseminating an
idea which Is as wholly imaginar. as inc
old belief in witches, they should al ieaSe
be willing to lend their aid TO those "no
would ike TO see the popular nind re
lieyed OF a causeless alarm L. w. %
The foregoing inquiry was referred 10
the physician who attended the case anu
he answers as follows:
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I was the only physician who saw tne
case of rabies referred to. had another
phys,cian sent for, but was disappointed
in getting him.
II +. G. S. will refer to physicians OF
Northern States. Pasteur Institute. New
York city, or any good authority in the
practice OF medicine. he VIII ina more
truth than fiction In this trouble. though
supposed by many superstition.
E. A. TERRELL
Fredericks Hall, August II, 1896
l send you a description OF the case:
A CASE OF RABIES.
Abou. thirty days after Jones was bitten
hy dog not known, but sup
posed to be redd, he became very
nauseatsd and nervous. going into spasms
OF the throat. saw him the next morn
iny and found him almost unable 10 swal-
low. tho mere mention Of water causing
q spasm. Tho spasms grew worse TIL
death. in forty hours from my visit. lie
swallowed nothing for twenty hours be-
fore death. Jones was not told his trouble
and seemed not 10 suspect It. He was
strong man. well, and at work from the
time of the bite al nausea came on
while at work.. Several hogs have also
died that were bitten by the same dog.
E. A. TERRELL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
MOses's Pharaoh.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Was Rameses II. Afosess Pharaoh?
f. T. q.
As an answer 10 our correspondent we
quote the following from the New York
Bun:
IL IS well known that nothing has more
perplexed Psychologists than the silence
Of Egyptian records regarding the sojourn
Of the children OF Israel IN the eastern
section OF the Nile delta. That silence
was broken in February OF this year when
Professor Flinders Petrie while engaged
Mt Thebes in clearing the site of the
funeral temple Of Merenptah. the son and
bsccessor of Rameses IL. unearthed a
sery large tablet Of black granite. bearing
= long Inscription. in which nention Is
made of the Israelitss. In the current
go. OF the Century Magazine the dis
coversr himself discusses the bearing OF
she inscription On tie question whether in
Eerenptsh shousd be recognized the Pha-
foah. who. after repeatedly hardening his
heart. LED the people Of Israel 60.
Al frat sight Il seems difficult 10 recon-
Dtle this inscription, which records an ex-
petition which took place on the fourth or
hftn year Of Mercnptah's reign about l9os
y. CO with the fsupposition that the
tsras,ites were at the time domiciled in
taf s1bd OF 0Oshtn, FOR III me lASciiOS
recspnt OF the campaign In Syria. during
shich he susdued Gil bis enemies. Mererp-
tah says: 'srhe Hitttcs are quieted; raw
aged Is Kanah near Tyre with all To-
Dspce: taken Is Askaion. seized Is Chssul-
10th tconjccurally identified with the mo-
<ssn IksaD Yanvh OF the syrians near
Tyre Is made as though Ii had not ex-
listed: the people eY israel IL spoiled, II
hath 20 seed. syria Is widowed" This In
sorlptiou unquestionabiy proves that Mo-
renp6ah knew the name OF the Israeiites.
ana that no had attacked and crushed the
Dooplb thus called. But from the context
ohsr1sh thaH ts,is occvFTed In esria IN tho
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
Y0RK.RIYER LINE, VIA vEsTpowr.
THE FAvoRIrE ROUTE NORTH

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SUNDAY.
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LOCAL EXPRESS. Daily except Sun.
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york-Rlver steamers for Baltimore.
TRAIN NO. ls. AS P. NJ.
BALTIMORE LIMITED. 1aay. closs
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Steamers leave Baltimore at 5 P. NJ.
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Sunday.
Trains from West Point arrive AZ Rich.
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Ticket-office at station, foot OF Virginia
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ANNIE L.
The departed! the departed!
They visit us In dreams.
And they glide above our memories
Like shadows over streams:
But whore the cheerful lights OF home
In constant lustre burn.
The departed, the departed.
Can never more return!
The good the brave. the beautiful.
HOW dreamless is their sleep,
Where rolls the dirGe-like music
OF the ever tossing deep!
Or where the surging night winds
Pale winters robes have spread
Above the narrow palaces
In the cities OF the dead!
I look around and feel the awe
OF one who walks alone
Among the wrecks OF former days,
In mournful ruin strown;
start to hear the stirring sounds
Among the cypress trees.
For the voice of the departed
Is borne upon the breeze.
That solemn voice! 1t mingles with
Each free and careless strain:
] scarce can think earth's minstrelsy
Will cheer my heart again.
The melody OF summer waves
The thrilling tones Of birds,
Can never be so dear to me
AS their remembered words.
I sometimes dream their pleasant smile:
Still on me sweetly fall:
Their tones OF love I family hear
My name IN sadness call.
know that they are happy
With their angel-plumage on.
But my heart Is very desolate
To think that they are gone.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
Dives and Lazarus.
litor Of the Dispatch:

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII you please answer through your
paper where you will find Dives In the
Bible. and in how many places? S. G..
Keswick. Va.
There is a very general impression that
Dives IS in the Bible: but. so far as the
roncordances show. IT is not.
The parable OF the rich man and the
poor man is there recorded only by ST.
Luke, xvi. 1881: but, whilst the poor
mans name is given. that Of the rich
one is not, and the Greek word for
.'rich" IS plusios. Dives is a Latin word
which means rich, and has been turned
into proper name. Hence the above
parable has como 10 be called that OF
Dives ana Lazarus.