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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
FREEBUR RG.

Rev. Druckenmiller and wife met
with cordial reception on their ar
rival at Freeburg Wednesday even
inc. The furniture and adornment
Of the wall was all done and when
they arrived in the parsonage they
we're met by many members of the
congregation and other citizens of
Freeburg whose contributions were
given to purchase range and other
necessary articles for household
purposes. Our union picnic held
on the banks Of Middlecreek in the
grove of j. X. Hughes, near Kantz,
was mingllng of all classes for an
enjoyable purpose. Those who par
ticlpated Were conveyed to the
ground on large straw wagons,
spring wagons, carriages, baggies,
&c The provisions were first class
and all enjoyed the eating and So
cial spirit pervadlng all who were
present. Our cornet band furnished
some OF their best music. Revs.
Druckenmiller, Haas and Romig
we're in attendance. :. Thirty seven
ladies' Of Sunbury dined n. the EN-
plre House last Thurs. They came
here i'll three commodious coaches.
Landlord Long was equal to the
emergency and he gave them first
class accommodations. :. Mr.. Sears
and wife of Selinsgrove were visit.
Ors at the residence of Fl. X. Meyer
one mile west of Freeburg. On their
return near the residence of Daniel
Grimm the horse ran away throwing
out the occupants injuring them Sc
verely. They were taken into the
hospitable home of John Rummel
and DR.. Smith was summoned to
release their suffering. MIR. Hummel
took them to their home ut Selins.
grove. Mr.. Sears is dangerously
hurt. The wall in the cellar of
Charles new store house is nearly
completed. 4. Z. VIM. l.. Bassler has
erected new wagon shed and corn
crib on his farm aud is repainting all
the buildings Oh the premises which
adds to their usefulness and appear
ance.. Prof. W. II. Shemory has
moved to Patterson where he has
been elected principal of the high
school. He deserves credit and is
receiving his reward for his manly
Efforts to acquire an education :.
Jacob Mease and wife of Jamestown,
Lebanon county, were the guests OF
John X. Meyer. :. Misses Christina
and Bertha Lebo of Valley View,
Schuylkill county, are enjoying the
hospitality of the home of +. T.. Hill
bish and other friends at Freeburg.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16

DR.. r. NJ. Alexander, President OF
the Perry County Veteran Associa-
tion, is steadily laying plans for the
oath Annual Reunion of Veterans at
the county seat on the 9th of Octo-
Der. Gov. Hastings has been invited
and letters received from Hon. M.
Il. Olmsted, Harrisburg, Pa; Hon.
b. X. Focht. (son of the late lament
ed Rev. ID. H. Focht,) of Lewis
burg, Pa, and 1. G. Black, ESQ. of
Philadelphia, assure him that these
gentlemen will be present. Al
though the programme is not COM
plete, Hon. CLas. HI. Smiley will de-
liver the address of welcome and
Mr.. Black the response A citizens
meeting will shortly be called
BtoOmfeid .1dCOcate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
WEST BEAVER.

Some of our farmers are waiting
,Of ram so they can finish plowing
their fall sowing. "A few farm
w commenced cutting off corn. 9TH
" are waiting for theirs to grow so
VIII be long enough to cut off. . e.
lue encampment is now past which
reau know, and was q grand sue
Gus with the old vets. and the sons,
u'aiailure with the sharps and
'aaut venders as the latter claims
le'e was nothing in it. suppose
ley mean their pockets. Some
's'nl On Wednesday there was 2O,-
people on the ground, minus
'ai-well let the crowd be what it
~ all that were present found it
ue hot day. Oh, be joyful, pre-
sa'ed a few from taking in the
gus. otherwise everything passed
quletly and in good shape. w.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
The Service Of the West to Education.

The susceptibility of Americans to
new ideas is notable element in
the prosperity of the country. The
people are willing to try anything
that is new. This is specially true
Of the West. where the enterpising
inhabitants are always seeking
short. to wealth and to knowl-
edge. This adventurous spirit of
ten leads to superfciality, but it has
also been very fruitful of new meth
DDS of school education. The kin
dergarten idea was taken up and de-
veloped in the West. There manual
training was first tried on Il large
scale with satisfactory results. And
it was teachers in the west who first
brought about the introduction of
literature" in the lower grades as
the best means of interesting unde-
veloped minds. In fact, they de-
monstrated the truth that it is bet
ter for the child tc feed upon ideas
upon thought, upon real stories, and
the lives of real people, and the
stimulating sentiments of all the
ages, than upon the inane sentences
jejune and successful effort to be
childish of the reading books
From the Editors Study" by
Charles Dudley Warner, in Rarper's
Magazine for September.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one
purpose, namely, a receptacle for the
urine, and as such IL is not liable to
any form Of disease except by one Il
two ways. The first way is froiu
imperfect action Of in. kidneys. The
second way is from careless local
treatment of other diseases,
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidnevs is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. So the womb, like the
bladder, WAS created for one purposes,
and il not doctored too much Is not
liable to weakness or disease, except
in rare cases 1t is situated back of
and very close to the bladder, there.
fore any pain, disease or inconveni-
ence manifested in the kidneys, back,
bladder or urinary passage Is often, by
mistake, attributed to teuiale weak>
uess or womb trouble Of some sort
The error is easily made and may be
a> easily avoided. To find out cor.
rectly, set your urine asida for twenty
four hours. n sediment or settling
indicates kidney or bladder trouble.
The iuild and the extraordinary effect
Of DR. Kilmer'r Swamp.Root, the
great kidney, and bladder remedy is
soon realized. If you need IA medicine
YOU should have the best. At drng.
i!i,ts fifty cents and one dollar You
may have n sample bottle aud pam
phlet, both sent free 10y mail. Mcu-
tion the Aliddleburgh, Posi- and send
vonr address TO Dr.. Kilmer n Co..
Binghamton, n. Y. The proprietor of
this paper guarantee the .enuineness
this offer
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
The
Cruel Knife!

The alarming increase il the number
of deaths which occur as the result of
surgical operation is attracting general
attention, and a strong sentiment
against such methods of treatment is
fast developing among the most intelli-
gent classes. 1t seems that i'll almost
every case for which the doctors treat
mert is unsuccessful, the learned physi.
clans decide at once that an operation
must be performed, and the keen blade
of the surgeon is recklessly resorted to.
Doctors are human, and OF course are
liable to make mistakes, but their mis-.
takes are too fatal to be INDUCED in
promiscuously, and as SO many lives are
sacrificed in this manner, it is but natural
for the public to believe that half the
operations are unnecessary, besides be-
ing a fearful risk to human life, even il
successful.
1t is a positive fact, however, that all
operations are not necessary, and that a
majority of them are absolutely under
taken without the slightest chance of
success. The doctors have never been
able to cure blood disease, and sur
gical operation is their only method OF
treating deep-seated cases, such as cam
Ger and scrofulous affections. Aside
from the great danger, an operation
never did and never will cure cancer, as
the disease never fails to return. Can
Ger is in the blood, and common sense
teaches anyone that no disease can be
cut from the blood.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
TROXELVILLE.

NJ. J. Courtney was at this place
one day last week putting up pla-
cards for the PosT. We hope his
work will be great success as the
paper is a good one and should go
mlo every family. :. C. Nj. Getz and
wife visited Selinsgrove over Sunday
ION Saturday evening the school
directors met and elected William
Howell of Paxtonville to teach the
fiss school. w. Ii. Herman is
paying 10 cents a dozen for eggs. .
t. r. Swartz has a peach measuring
Il, inches in circumference and four
peaches weighing q lbs. Who can
beat it
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
BEAVERTOWN.

Mrs. z. Riegle of Painterville is
VISITING ut VIM. III. Keller's. . Edgar
custer Of Middleburgh made a fly
ing trip to this place last Sunday on
llsnew bicycle. . Three Car loads
olpeaches have been shipped from
!els Y place during the season. .. Il.
T. Wetzel of Selinsgrove visited bis
parents. Jacob Wetzel, last week. :.
Inc prospects for the potatoe crop
looked very promising but will be
|Nduced by many of them decaying
::'..Jonathan Musser of Kreamer
VISITED our place last Saturday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16

F. Herbster aud family spent Sun
day with some of their Lowell rela-
tives. :. f. ". Treastcr exhibited
some Of the finest peaches that have
been So en- iu this end for years and
the flavor could not be beaten. L.
+. Swineford ian a herdic coach to
the New Lancaster bush.meeting
last Sunday Il week. =. Noah 10th
moved his household and kitchen
furniture to Mifflin county last week
:. Ridge picnic next Saturday ,veu
ing, Sept. 18th. w. j. Koch has
been on the sick list for the past
few days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16

Here is case where the pain inflicted
on a six-year-old boy was especially
cruel, and after undergoing the tortures
produced by the surgeons knife he rap
idly grew worse. Mr.. J. N. Murdoch,
the father of the boy, residing at 279
Snodgrass street, Dallas, Texas, writes ::
when my son, Will, was six years
old, small sore appeared on his lip,
which did not yield to the usual treat
ment, but before long began to grow. 1t
gave him a great deal of pain, and con-
tinued to spread. He was treated by
several good doctors, who said he had
cancer, and advised that an operation
was necessary.
"After much reluctance, we consented,
which they scraped. The operation was
a severe one, but thought it was the
only hope for my boy. Before great
while the cancer returned, and began to
grow rapidly. We gave him many REM
edies without relief, and finally upon the
advice of friend, decided to try S.S.S.
(Swift's Specifc), and with the second
bottle he began to improve. After twenty
bottles had been taken, the cancer dis
appeared entirely and he was cured.
The cure was permanent one, for he is
now seventeen years old, and has never
had sign Of the dreadful disease to re.
turn"
S.S.S. is far ahead Of all other blood
remedies, because it is the only one
which cures deep-seated obstinate blood
diseases such as Cancer, Scrofula,
Eczema, Catarrh, Rheumatism, etc.
It is the only blood remedy guaranteed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
A SUMMER SAIL

in ladies' shoes is a pleasant
voyage afoot. For the pleas
ure it gives, there's no sail
like our sale. Crowds are
enjoying it, and securing the
prettiest, coolest and best fit
ting Summer shoes now man
ufactured, at prices which
buyers find it a pleasure to
pay. For house or street
wear, pleasure or everyday
practical purposes, walking,
riding, or driving, we supply
the ideal shoes demanded by
fashion and the dictates of
individual taste. Ladies',
whoever claims yoar hands,
by all means surrender your
feet to these shoes.
4 II G|RN0N N1DhurY
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
MARRIE ED.

Sept. 7th, by Rev. VIM. Lamey,
Thomas II. Brubaker of Union Twp.
and Clara l.. Portzliue of Chapman
township.
At New Berlin, Sept. 4, by the
Rev. $. Sidney Kohler, Charles
Oberlin, OF Mitflinburg. aud Miss
Cora Maurer of New Berlin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30

the pedal will rest on the instep, but al.
most in horizontal line with the toe
the height is right.
These are some things that saddle
should not be:
For the average woman rider.
1t should not be too soft and springy
1t should not be too hard.
1t should not be too narrow.
1t should not have a long peak OF
horn.
1t should
Give equal support to both sides of
the body,
Be so adjusted that there is no an
terror pressure.
There must be perfect freedom of
movement at the hip joint. A saddle
with TOO broad horn restricts the free
action of the thigh muscles.
My first and last advice to women is:
Learn to use your wrench and adjust
your own saddle, bearing in MIND the
best position for the saddle and your
self
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30

ton. My motto is: Better 20 years OF
Europe than cycle of Cathay."
why, Arthur! How suddenly you
change the subject"
81 wasn't aware that 1 had changed
the subject"
why, yes. You said: Better 20 years
of Europe than cycle of Cathay.'"
Aren't you familiar with that?"
NO." she reluctantly confessed. 81
believe you made it up"
"Oh, no; that isn't mine"
well, anyhow, I'd like to see one"
"0ne what?"
"a Cathay. never heard of it, but
it must be very fine make of cycle to
cost as much as trip to Europe!"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
HISTORIC MARRIAGES.
One Union Which Paved the Way to
Christianity in England.

IA
The marriage of Etbelbert, king of
Kent, with Bertha, the Christian daugh-
ter of Charibert, king of Paris, paved
the way to Christianity in England. The
marriage of Henry VIII. with Anne Bo-
leyn was one of the principal factors
leading to the reformation. Etheldred
the Unready's marriage with Emma of
Normandy gave the conqueror an ex-
cuse for asserting his claim to the Eng
lish throne. The marriage of Henry 1.
with Matilda of Scotland reconciled
the people to the conquest by restoring
the line of Cerdic. Henry us mar
riage with Eleanor of Aquiatine made
England the first continental power
in western Europe. The marriage of
Henry VII. with Elizabeth of York
closed the bloody Wars of the
Roses. The marriage of Margaret,
daughter of Henry VII, with James
~. of Scotland ultimately led to
the union of England and Scotland.
Finally the marriage of Sophia with the
elector of Hanover put line of Ger
man princes on the English throne.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
NO NEED OF PAIN.

Mans most painful Affections are
promptly relieved by Billiards. Snow
Liniment. You will never know all
that a liniment can do until you try
this one. Cures Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Sprains, Brises, etc, as by magic.
The most penetrating compound ever
devised. This case is but one of thou
sands; Il had a severe attack of
rheumatism. Could not work by day
or sleep at night. Three applications
OF Billiards. Snow Liniment cured me
within "a hours. c. w. Ford, (of
Lyon Supply Coz, Fort Worth, Texas.
Price 90 cents. Sold by E. Reuss, aud
G. Schasse. 1
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30

This posture may be used for short
distance occasionally by women, but
is dangerous in the extreme for habit
ual riding. No position should be
taken that admits of the downward
pressure on the abdominal contents.
An awkward position is sure to re-
suit if the saddle is too far back and
too low There is also great waste of
effort. The knee is in painful evidence;
no good ankle movement is possible;
the shoulders are apt to be rounded in
the effort to reach the handle-bars, and
hill climbing is almost impossible.
Overstout women frequently assume
this position because of desire of be-
ing near the ground, and mounting and
dismounting are easier
Then there is the girl with her saddle
too high. The fault in position is not so
easily detected. If you notice the foot
on the pedal at the lowest point you
will find it is only reached tiptoed, as
1t were. There is also slight lateral
twist of the lower back muscles and
hips, which becomes very apparent in
hill climbing.
With the handle-bars too nigh. the
arms are too much bent at the elbow.
and thereis loss of steadiness.
The position is regulated mainly by
~ the inclination of the trunk for
ward; (2) the relative position of trunk
and saddle; (5) the adjustment of han
dle-bars and saddle.
With body and saddle in the proper
relative position the weight is sup
ported where the pelvic bones rest on
the saddle, and there should be no
pressure at any other point. The tilt
of the saddle should correspond to the
inclination of the body, and the trunk
and saddle should always form right
angle.
A good test Of the height of the saddle
is made by first placing the saddle far
enough forward to put the rider well
over her work-the forward tilt to cor
respond with the inclination of the
body. If, sitting in the saddle, the foot
can be placed under the pedal SO that
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
TIE Daily tiqRt
FRIDAY, JULY 80, 1897.
HINTS FOR wHEELwOMEn.
Cycling ns an Art, as n Science and o.
a Recreation.

u ktecIeattoh.
Cycling has become both science
and an art, since being merely big
word for knowing how" and art, "the
best way" Misapplied effort never met
with less encouragement than it does
awheel, says an expert in the New York
Journal. 1t means visible discomfort,
loss of pleasure, and, eventually, phys
ical injury to the rider, to say nothing
of the distressing spectacle she pre-
sents or the ridicule and amusement af-
forded the passers-by.
o, wad some power the giftie gle US
To see oursels as ithers see usl
The beginner, who has been told to
"sit up straight" assumes painfully
erect position. If the saddle is not
properly adjusted the tip OF. the spine
comes in contact with it, and the jar
ring is most injurious to the spinal
column. Again, the rider in this pos
ture depends upon the leg muscle alone
for propulsion, as the weight of the
trunk is thrown entirely upon the sad
die. This is great loss of power.
The opposite extreme is affected by
.wouldNbe scorchers, never by the genu-
inc one. The correct far-forward pos
ture demands the lowered handle-bar,
so that the arms can be extended. The
bend is at the hips, the chest is not
contracted nor the shoulders rounded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
vENDISH WORDS REMAIN.
Germany Is Full of Places Bearing
the OId-Timc Names.


Consul General De Kay writes for the
Century paper on the Serbian swamp
Vendland, under the title of San In
land Venice" Mr.. De Kay says: these
people speak German to the lordings
as we pass Vendish to our boatman, but
the Vendish is disappearing because,
for the sake of the army, its teaching is
discouraged. Throughout all this dis
trict, far over into Saxony, only few
churches still offer sermons in the
old tongue. Yet if the Vendish
tongue disappears the names of places
will tell the tale, even as such names as
Brandenburg and Saxony stin do.
Dresden, Leipsic, these are Vendish
words-or call them Slavic, with the
broader term that now means the race.
And hereabout are Cottbus, Vetschau,
Muschen, Brahmow, Babow, Dlugy,
Raddush, Leipe, Lehde, Byhleguhre,
Straupitz and Lubben. And the fiesses
that wind or shoot straight in and out
of forest and cleared fields retain
Vendish names: Mutniza, Blushnitza,
Rogazo, Zschapigk, Polenzo, Groblitzo
and Nabasatz. Efforts have been made
to give German names to many of them,
but country people everywhere are
great holders to precedent, and the peo-
pie who stick so tightly to their old
costume are not going to give up their
place names without a struggle"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
EQUINE KLEPTOMANIAC.
New York Horse Picks Pockets and
Steals a Feather Boa.

Steals n Feather Boa.
A green grocerin Eighth avenue, near
Fifty-seyenth street, New York, has q
horse so thoroughly imbued with the
kleptoInania habit that he has been
obliged to put a muzzle on the animal.
Aside from his disposition to steal, this
horse Is well behaved and useful. He is
called "Nosey" because of his predilee-
ton to intrude his facial development
into forbidden places.
A mischievous instinct, rather than a
desire for gain, prompts "Nosey" to
steal. Occasionally he filched food from
nearby wagon, but most of his lar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
A VERY FINE MAKE.
The Mere Mention of II Aroused the
bicycle Girls Interest.

NO." remarked the young man who
is very much given TO interspersing
his quotations with quotations, II
shall not go away for the summer"
That is too bad!" exclaimed the
young woman in the bicycle suit, sym
pathetically.
Not at all. This thing of setting
around on piazzas and doing nothing
except wishing that there was some way
of killing time faster is not at all to
my taste, As. matter of fact, it isn't
any warmer in the city than it is else
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
cenies were of articles for which he had

cenies were of articles for which he had
no use.
For some time before he was muzzled
"Nosey" caused amusement to some per-
sons and annoyance to others by pick
ing pockets of passing pedestrians.
With a slyness and a dexterity that
would be remarkable even in a man,
this horse distracted handkerchiefs and
protruding parcels from the coat pock-
cts of passers-by; he lifted articles out
of baskets which were borne too near
his restless nose, and not infrequently
would he snip" a loosely draped veil
from a woman's hat. ..
Often left standing for an hour or
more in front of his owners store, this
equine kleptomaniac seldom failed to
provide entertainment for himself and
the bystanders. Except when he stole
something of more value than hand.
kerchief, veil, or newspaper, nobody
ever thought of interfering with his
thievish propensities.
"Nosey" owes his present muzzled
condition to his indiscretion in trying
to steal feather boa from the shout
ders of woman who was not in a mood
to take horse joke. The boa was torn
and soiled, and the irate woman made
the grocer pay her $3.50 for it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30

where, and there is always something
going on. ] like the hustle and the
hurry and the hum"
But you must have rest, you know.
You will wear yourself out if you don't"
"Oh, WELL" he went on, with that
come-what-may manner which can
usually be relied on to impress a very
young woman, sit is better to wear out
than to rust out"
But there is no need of doing either,
is there?" she inquired, apprehensively.
Perhaps not. But it is my DISPOSE