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Evening journal., 1896-12-08
X RAYS FOR BLINDNESS.
A Glri'a Sight Restored by the Aid Of Ed-
ison's Marvellous Light.

NEWARK. y. H. Dec STUDDED by y
RAYS provided by Thomas a. Edison, a
lancet operated by Drs W. O. Bailey and
A. u. Wendell has probably restored sight
to iOyear-old Mary Sohoeliner Of this city
Two years ago the girl fell OH her head.
When picked mp. her skull was apparently
uniniurei and the scalp wound quickly
healed "A few months ago She complained
that there was q mist before her ewes I'm
o week She was totally blind After a con.
sultation It was decided Go try the X rays.
The girl was taken to Mr. Edisun lahora
tory ut Orange The \ rays were turned
on and f7cdsed against the side Of the
child S head. DR. Bailey could see the bone
pressing down on the little girls brain
and darl, shadow between its convolu.
tions IL was % blood clot plaque wa.
held before the child s eyes while the rays
were still being thrown on her head Sh,
was able to soc the shadow An operation
was performed and III was found that th,
\ rays had told the truth There was
bit OF bone pressed upon the anterior por
tion of the brain, and a blood clot that ex
tended down and pressed upon the opti,
commissure caused blindness of botl
eyes, Bit by bit the clot was carefully chi
away and tho slsull was trephined two ol
three large buttons of bone being takeI
out
"Unless the nerve filters have hecomi
atrophied said DR. Bailey there is NJ
reason why the child's cyesight should no
be fully restored.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
rnrrnt - nmn Nnne.

AUBuRN, \. ~ Doc s.-Tius Mead
WHO mysteriously disappeared from Locke
his county, on June is last, has reapi ear
ad az his home Mead ! disappearance oc
nrrpd tho dny before lie was "a have beer
married and pn unayailing search was
made for him for several weeks. Mead
claims that ne was sandhagged and rob.
bed after leaving his iiancee's home, and
ON recovering partial consciousness he
wandered away and finally reached som.
ers, Conn, whore he went 10 work on d
farm His identity was discovered about
a week ago by the farmer BIZ whom hC
was employed, who read In newspaper
am account OF his disappearance. Mead
got everything, even his namc, and did not
renaKer bis menory until within month.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
ESTIMATES OF EXPENSES.
Secretary cariisle Asks For ApproprIa-
lions Amounting to 4e1,7is.0s0.6o.

WASHINGTON, Dee s-Secretary Car
Isle has sent to congress the estimates Of
appropriations required FOR thu public
service of the fiscal wear ending .lune 30,
1898, as furnished by he several executive
departments.
fha estimates foot up gisL7i8,A70 Go,
against SilS,O94, ,n13.ls, estimated for
1867, and Sl39, 4al COS. gS for that year
Estimates for 1888 by their respective ti-
tles are, Legislative establishment, s4,379,-
SEQ SO executive establishment. $40, S85,
952; judicial establishments. S9O7, l20; for
eign intercourse, 81, O52, 52S f6, military
establishments ss4, 202, G38 IS; naval es-
tahhshment, S32, t34,7 7i8G2 Indian af
fairs, S72s9, l21.bi; pensions &l4l,32S.-
$50; pebble works, s3l tS7 O3i. 02 postal
service Sl.2ss, 3a8. AZ miscellaneous. 836,
3i4, ,2l6.6S permanent annual approprin-
tians, Sl2001S. 22O; total, s42l, us, A7O. 90.
Ths total estimate FOR Notifications and
other works of defense 81 Sl5.Si5, 25G,
which is an increase of more thnn 100 per
cent oyer the appropriations for the pres
ent hseDl year Five million dollars Is
asked for thr construction under recent
acts Of congress OF gln and mortar bat.
i,rios, S5uO,nOO for sites for tortiicntians
and seacoas. delenses, Sl01,Ou0 for the
preservation and repair oi fcrtiiicuuons,
#33,lJ0 for the construction OF soa walls
ard embellishments, sl50,O0 for tnrpedoes
for harhar defense and S9,170, l56 fot
armament for Notifications, which IN
cludes sLll7,320 for steel for scacoast
guns Sl,7aa,00O for steel brcochloadine
inortars and sl,s07,nsd for reserve supply
Of powder and rroicctilcs. For construc
tion and cnlargementof Of buildings az mill.
tlry posts Sl,O00 600 IS asked
The secretary of state recommends an
appropriation of S350.0OO Go enable the
United States to accept the invitation OF
the French republic TO take part in the
French exposition of 1900.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
TELEeRAPHlc ITEMS.

Thomas Canary, the theatrical manager,
is dangerously ill IN Chicago.
Two men We're stabbed, one fatally, by
highwaymen in Newtown. n. Y
The ilvc editors on trial in Berlin foi
libeling the minister of foreign affairs
were found guilty and sentenced
Ii was announced in Constantinople
chat England and Russia had entered into
an agreement for enforcing reforms in
Turkey
Two white men, Jesse Warner and
James Nelson, suspected of murder, were
taken from Jail at Lexington, Mo, by a
mob and hanged
President Elect Mckinley, surrounded
by group Of friends, read the presidents
message in his home at Canton, but made
no comments upon it,
Representative James II. McCleary Of
Minnosota has announced himself as a
candidate for secretary of the treasury in
President Mckinley S cabinet.
William j. Bryan, late Democratic can
didatc for the presidency, was asked his
views of the presidents message, but de
clinod 10 express an opinion until he had
thoroughly read and digested It.
1t is stated that Louis f. PaS2 will be
the next superintendent Of insurance of
the state of New York. Governor Elect
Black has said he would appoint him, and
the ex-marshal has decided to accept.
Colonel John r. Fellows district attor-
ney Of New York county and widely
known as an eloquent orator, died from a
cancerous tumor of the stomach at his
home in New York city after an illness Of
several days His first assistant, Vernon
NJ. Davis, was temporarily placed
charge of his office by the general sessions
judges,
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
Mulilated Cleveland. picture.

CHICAGO, Dec S-The picture of Ffesi-
dent Cleveland, which hung in tha rooms
Of the Cook County Democratic club has
been cut to pieces. The perpetrators of
the deed are unknown 1t is suppose 20
be the result of the strife between the i-1ld
and silver wings Of the party which ne. ,h-
ed its height at the annual club clet ion
Monday. The picture, which was one Of
the largest and finest of the presidei in
existence, was painted in Buffalo nd
brought 70 the national convention Of iSSS
hy the Buffalo Democrats, who prcsei ted
the portrait TO the Cook County Denac-
racy.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
ooantr rrea.urer ID. .ooo short.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. s. r. FIX. County
Iraasurcr ID. w. Fair was found TO bc
over 8ll.O00 short in turning over his
Office TO County Treasurer Hines, and tho
county commissioners have ordered suit
commenced against his hondsmen to make
up the deficiency. 30 one doubts Fair.
honesty, ana he can i'm no way account o.
the shortage unless there is some clerical
error, which is however, considered Ina
possible. His son acted as his deputy and
virtually had charge OF the office Some
sensational developments are expected
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
Largest Landowner IN America Dead.

MUsCATINE, Ia, Dec S.-Willinm Dru-
~ Of Mercer county HIS, multimillion-
airc and the largest landowner in the
United states, died at his home In New
Boston, aged si Tie leaves no heirs ex-
cept his wife IIo has been "a resident Of
Mercer county since 1884 His possessions
outside Of Illinois are in Nebraska Col
orado and Texas, about 100 sections Of
which are in the latter state. He recently
snnnt $500 nnO in irrigation in Colorado.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
rronhle netreen reru ana noIlvl..

LIMA. Peru, Doe Observers here ree
"a probability of another clash OF arms be.
tween pciu ana Bolivia owes the new tiou-
bic which is brewing, owing 10 Bolivia
having proceeded 70 fix the limits Of her
frontiers in tie Amazonian districts with
out having first made an arrangement
with Peru for the dclimitation The Conn
mcrcio in an editorial Oh the subject
sasy This daIsng usurpatioD Of territory
excites the governments attention. lt is
inevitable that there viii be a conflict.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
rilinn.tnr 60 In JanaIea.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. s - Tie
schooner Maggie, Captain Miller has been
captured of Annott hay. Jamaica, with
arms, ammunition and several prominent
Cubans bound for Cuba on board. The
capture was made by the Jamaican Brit
ish) government under the foreign enlist
mcnt act
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
rine Yenrs rnr Arson.

PLYMOUTH, X. H., Dec. a. L.
Chandler, indicted for arson and burglary
at Oxford, in the supreme court rctracted
his plea OF not guilty and was sentenced
70 five years ia state Prison. tl-s ease Of
Mrs Wright, indicted jointly with Chan
der, wa dismissal.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
LADIES AND CHILDREN

rpreciate the relief Quinine-Whisky
nf,ords from that strength-exhausting
cugh. D. W. Lynch & Co., wholesale
agents, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND

Quinine-Whisky as an efficient Blood
Purifier. Fine tonic for convaleseents. 1t
cures la grippe. d. w. Lynch & Co..
agents, Il aalE EAalAEldAak41
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
pn.tmnsiera Annnintod.

WASHINGTON, Dec s-The following
fourth class posmastcrs have been ap.
pointed in Pennsylvania. Lamartine, f.
ID. Hays; Ronks, J.. r.. Raezer.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08

A new pavement is to be laid on
West Eighth street and the street has
been torn up for that purpose.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. Drug
gists refund money II It falls 70 cure. go.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
" lNTED-Ari IDEA y MEss can sAIn.

III IT, t,sll.,,.l2 psnrecI your ideass they 1nec
ana .oa svez.iih Nrite JOHN WEDDFR
! Z Ky Y CSi., Patent Attorneys, Washington
l. -, -. A-sf 81 o,A prize offer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06

Tho Statements Yearbook for 1885.
an acknowledged authority on statis-
tics, gives the area of British Guiana
as 10000 square miles, while in the
issue of 1895 the samc country is
credited with an area of 109, 900. No
treaty is cited TO account for this in
crease Of 3,O3O square miles. This
seems 10 the Pathfinder u matter COR
scientific investigation. OF the in
crease of species there is definite
knowledge, but the matter OF terri
torial multiplication is anomalous, in
fact without explanation, unless it be
due to alliuvial deposits along the
coast.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
Beers, Independence Day.

Il is an interesting coincidence that
defeated and compelled to surrender
quite close to the spot where the Beers
are wont to celebrate their day Of Ma
tional independence. The festival
takes place every few years on farm
called Paardekraal ("horse inclosure',
situated near Krugersdorp, a mining
town situated eighteen miles west OF
johannesburg, with which il is con.
nected by rail. The meeting, which
is held in the month of December, was
originally instituted TO commemorate
the defeat OF the Zulu Chief Dingaan,
but, after the war against England,
was continued as commemorating the
viudication OF National freedom.
The farm is one where small num-
ber of Beers met before the outbreak
of the British war and resolved to
fight for their indep ependence, ratifying
the compact by erecting a small cairn
of stones, reunion of tie victors
taking place there after the close of
the war, when the cairn was increased
in size. At that time. OF course, the
Government was poverty stricken, but
after money in plenty had rolled into
its Golfers on gold being discovered, it
resolved to spend n considerable sum
in the erection of National memorial.
This took the shape of monument of
free stone (white). The monument is
spread out at the front in tho form of
gothic arch, under which the origi-
nal cairn still remains. On the four
sides of the monument are panels
bearing a list of all the wars-native
aud otherwise--in which the Beers
have been engaged.
Here 1t is that the Beers assemble
from time TO time to thank the AL
mighty for deliverance from the foreign
yoke. To sec the hundreds of wagons
camped ("outspanned" Is the proper
term) round the monument, each with
its white tent glaring in the bright
sunlight, and the thousands of oxen
quietly browsing on the neighboring
hills or drinking at the dam close by,
the Beers with their vrouws and chill
dren moving about from place to place
wherever the President or other celeb
rity is to be found-nearly all carry
/ ing seats. for some of the services are
/ long, and religious ceremonies take
place from sunrise till sunsets u
sight not to be readily forgotten by
/ those fortunate enough to have wit
messed it.-New York Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
THE RIVER.

Tam river flowing from God'ssca
Through devious why's. He mapped my
course for me;
cannot change IL; mine alone the toll
To keep the waters free from CRIME and
soil.
The winding river ends where IL began;
And when my life has. .compassed It's brief
span
I must return to that mysterious source.
SO let mo gather dailyo my course
The perfume from the blossoms as pass,
Balm from the pines aud healing from the
grass.
And carry down my current rs I 60
Not common stones but precious gems to
show.
And tears Cthe holy water from sad eyes)
Back TO Gods sea- which from all rivers rise
Let me convey; not blood from wounded
hearts,
Nor poison which the upas tree impar,s.
when over ilowery wales leap with JOY,
Let me not devastate them, nor destroy,
But rather leave them fairer TO the sight.
Mine be the lot. 20 comfort. and delight.
And II down awful chasms I needs must
leap
Let me not murmur at my lot, but sweep
On bravely 10 the end without one fear,
Knowing that He who planned my ways
stands near.
Love sent me forth. 20 Love go again,
For Love is ali, and over all. Amen.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Independent
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
TnknnMn Rcgion OF Ontario.

or Ontario's area, estimated Mt 200,-
600 square miles, 100, 900 square miles
are in an unknown region, only the
edges of which have been explored.
This is the territory known as the Hin
terland OF Ontario. 1t lies between
Lakes Huron and Superior to the
south and tho Albany River and st.
James Bay TO the north. In this vast
area is the Height OF Land, which
separates waters flowing to Hudson
Bay from the streams emptine into
the st. Lawrence and the lakes. North
of the Height is what is called the
Hudson Bay slope, consisting of about
80, 600 square miles. This slope may
be described rs an unknown land.
The Height of Land is not ridge OF
hills, but is a level plateau some 1900
or 1900 feet above the sea. "Tho
scenery" says surveyors report,
"though diversified by hundreds of
streams and rivers and thousands of
lakes aud innumerable crags and hills
of rock, is certainly lacking in that
nobility aud largeness OF view which
only the presence OF lofty mountains
can bestow." OF the rivers flowing
north from this slope, the Albany is
the most important, being about 475
miles long, and navigable during the
season of high water for $50 miles.
OF the short slopes south OF the Height
of Land, in which are situated the set
Elements of North Bay, Sturgeon Falls
and Sudbury, there is definite and
general knowledge, hut the whole ter
ritory sloping north remains unex-
plored.
The Hinterlnnd is Ontario's reserve.
Much valuable timber in this region
is destroyed by fires that sweep south
of the watershed. Pine, spruce. tama.
rack, poplar and cedar are varieties
of wood existing in abundance south
of the Hudson Bay slope. Here, too,
are valuable Minerals, but the treas.
ures hidden in the region north of the
plateau and the resources OF the plain
itself await the searching of some in
trepid explorer. The Hinterland will
reward the eager discoverer, and when
he has exhausted that territory the
regions OF the great Northwest remain
unsurveyed. - Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
A Long Trip In a Buggy.

Mr.. J. A. Emery, of Faulli County,
South Dakota, arrived in Atlanta, Ga,
recently, having travelled the entire
distance from his northern home to
Chattanooga in buggy. He said to
Jcnrnal reporter:
"rhe climate in South Dakota is too
severe and the seasons are very uncer-
tain. For thirteen years / have been
a resident of Faulk County, but on
account of crop failures | have at last
decided to make change for the bet
ter and will probably locate in the CEN
tral portion of Georgia, | have heard
much about the advantages of the
South ana am going to select home
here in Georgia. II find just what
am looking for | shall doubtless be
able to influence many of my friends
in Dakota to come to this State. SO
far as have seen am delighted with
the Southern country, for have seen
many evidences OF prosperity.
"My trip through the country in q
private conveyance was very pleasant
and it afforded me a splendid oppor-
tunity to see the vast region of coun-
try that extends from Dakota to the
State of Georgia. left Faulk County
October Both, crossed the Mississippi
at Macon. Mo-, and came via Hanni-
bal and Nashville. At Chattanooga,
l abandoned the team and after stay
ing day or two with relatives took
the train and came on to Atlanta"
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tween MS, walked to the station, and
eventually reached London safely,
early in the morning. put her IN
one hotel, where knew she would be
safe, with strict injunctions not to
venture out till had fixed everything
up for the ceremony, and went myself
to another. The long and short OF it
was that before we were anything like
tracked the deed had been doae by
special license, and the Colonel defeat
ed for once in his life.
"Come round, did he? Yes, when
he afterward discovered that the man
he intended for his dauglter had al
ready been engaged for two years, and
got married shortly after we did
Even l could have told the old fellow
that, had he been more communica-
tive and explicit in the first instance,
for my rival turned out to be none
other than the friend / was visiting.
He actually admits now he couldn't
have wished her better match, but,
ANYHOW, he"
And Birdy broke off into "Can't
Change It."
He rose quietly from his seat ana
gently opened the smoking room door.
''Listen," he said, elf you can't
quite swallow the yarn you will not
fail to take this in"
Then he went through "Oh, Come,
My Lady Fair" from the "Gaiety
Girl song. Scarcely had he con-
cluded than away from another quarter
of the house came the answering
chorus os "Im coming" from tho
melody, "Peor Old joe" Half min
ute later in strolled Mrs. jackson and
Hartley's wife.
Birdy winked knowingly at us.
"Tve just been telling them how you
were practically wooed and won by
whistling, my DEAR" he remarked to
his wife," and they want another tune
before we turn in"
Evelyn blushed. "No, Sir" etc.,
she warblel three times.
Then Jackson took up his candle
and marched upstairs with the strains
of the National anthem on his lips. -
| Tit.Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
How Treasure is Transported in China.

We have heard much, especially o.
late, of the diverting OF public treasure
to private gain by Chinese officials os
all ranks, and the pitiable evidence of
it in the failure of the Chinese army
and navy to be ready for the inevita-
BILE struggle with Japan is too recent
and convincing to be disputed; but on
the other hand, we can only wonder
at the power of this law Of RESPONSE
bility which, in such land. enables
the remotest province to transport its
dues to Pekin in solid silver, by the
simplest means, without loss by the
way and without the protection of
single soldier. Nothing impre'ses one
with the absoluteness of this power as
applied to transportation than TO meet
a line of pack-mules, horses, or camels,
loaded with silver bullion. The silver
is usually confined in rough logs of
wood that have been split, followed
out, and then bound together, and
each load is marked with a little flag
of imperial yellow, stating the amount
and destination. That is all the pro-
lection there is except the ordinary
drivers, who carry no weapons, and
are attended by no guard. In what
other land on the face of the globe
could the same be done ?-Century.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
OIL on the Mnters.

1t has been known for centuries that
oil poured upon the angry bosom of
the enraged ocean instantly allays its
tempestuous heaving. Improving on
the old method of applying the oil
near the ship, European genius has
introduced storm cannon. subduing
the angry waves to long distance.
The projectile is hollow and filled
with oil. During its flight from the
cannon's mouth the soothing fluid is
scattered through suitable orifices,
thus opening smooth road through
the agitated waters. Detroit Free
Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06

The Atlanta Journal says that
"Georgia is to have another immense
folony OF Northern and Western set
vers, if the plans OF four gentlemen
who are now in this State materialize.
The names OF the members of the party
yre: Messrs. w. w. Taggart, of Breck-
inridge, Mimi, who was in the last
Legislature; G. II. Fairall, of West
Branch, Iowa, land brother of
Judge Fairall. Of that State; John j.
Gamble, of West Branch, Iowa, and
A. Il. Sansburn, of Breckenridge,
MINI. These gentlemen, who are all
we'll known in their localities as busi-
ness and professional men of high
rank, have been in nearly all of the
States of the South prospecting for
suitable lands on which to establish
the colony which they have in mind.
They have about concluded to negoti-
ate tor tract of $4,000 acres in the
southern part of this State, having
been more impressed with Georgia
than with any other State in this sec
tion. 1t i their purposs to secure
this land and divide it into lots OF
farms, which will be sold or rented, at
the choice OF the settler. The move.
ment which started some time ago and
eliminated in the great Fitzgerald
colony in Irwin County, has caused a
deep current of interest in the South
20 be awakened throughout the North
west, and in Minnesota especially there
is strong desire on the part of people
to come to this section. The winters
are SO severe in the Northwest that
the people are growing tired of the
country"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
Carrier. Pigeons Tor Mining Camps.

Experiments are being made in Ari-
zona in the establishment of carrier
pigeon messenger service between re-
mote mining camps and the nearest
towns or railway shipping points. So
far as tried the service mas proved sue
cessful and very valuable. The trails
out from some of the large camps are
long and difficult to traverse at times.
and the carrier.pigeons insure great
saving OF time in exchanging COM
munications. New York Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06

The New York Herald says that
"the cable despatch of congratulation
addressed by the Emperor William to
President Kruger, of the Transvaal
Republic, which is worde1 in the Gus
tomury phraseology of messages from
one Chief of State to another, IS an
historic document OF far greater im-
portance than it appears at the first
glance. tt is the recognition OF the
absolute independence of the Trans
vaal Republic and n reputation of the
rights of suzerainty which England
claims to exercise over the South
African Republic by virtue OF the con-
vention of 1884, which provides that
the South African Republic shall con-
clude no treaty or engagement with
any State or Nation other than the
Orange Free State, nor with any na.
tive tribe to the eastwood or westward
OF the Republic, unless the same has
been approved by Her Majesty the
Queen. This passage is the sole foun-
dation for England's claim to suzer-
ain rights over the Beers, which is
now denied in the German Emperor's
message, issued after calm delibera-
tion in council with his Imperial
chancellor and with his Ministers OF
Foreign Affairs and OF the Navy"