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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

Farms in England are selling at q
ruiDous reduction of their former
value, and in many cases cannot be
sold ut oil. Many properties within
two hours ride of London are de-
serted. Recently at the sale OF Lang
don Abbey 500 acres Of land, with
farmhouse, stabling, homestead and
seven modern cottages, only realized
S28, 500, or less than SIS per acre.
Fifteen years ago the property was
valued at over 800, 900. and four
years ago it was mortgaged at SO, 900.
In Essex County, within n days walk
OF the Bank Of England, n farm whict
in 1875 rented for 81, 900, has for the
last five years rentedfor s. per annum,
the occupant paying the taxes, amount
ing to about $3.50. In many cases
farms have been sold for less than
one-tenth Of their value twenty years
ago. Well-to-do farmers are aban-
doning tho business and CO.
ing to the colonies or to
cities to start life anew. Nor does
there seem to be any hopeful outlook
for the industry in the future. Al
though the situation is g%rievous, there
may be some consolation in the fact
that it is worse on the Continent aud
seems to be equally irremediable. We
have not yet suffered 30 severely in
this country, adds the New York Trib-
une, but have by no means escaped
the depressing influences which seem
to have fallen on agriculture every
where.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04
ROADSIDE DIRT FOR FIELDS.

Wherever there Is a low place beside
the road accumulating the wash from
the read bed the soil will probably be
rich enough to pay for blowing up and
carting into adjoining fields. This
will improve the road as we'll, as it
makes a place into which its surplus
moisture will 6ow. But the dirt
should be closely examined to see
that it does not contain quack roots.
which often find Judgment on road.
sidee without getting into adjoining
fields.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

moro bashful q bachelor is the more
ridiculous he is in love. and the only
way to prevent q tender emotion from
becoming ludicrous is to accept it ON
the spot.
Which she did, and Mr.. B!inksr
never had another pretty typewriter.
New York Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

A Boston mar who dimes regularly
Mt n prominent hotel WA interested 10
discover the other day that his waiter,
whom he has been tipping literally all
along, owns five tenement houses in
the Hub, all clear of mortgages, and
that his tax bill Is considerably larger
than his patrons.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

A mining prospector, whose expert
ence is said to cover almost every
mining region of the Northwest, has
been lately waxing enthusiastic over
the future of the Cascade range in
Oregon as n gold-producing section.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

The South is becoming formid-
able rival to New England in the mat
ter of manufactures rs well as to
other sections of the country in the
matter Of products and in her foreign
trade, observes the Trenton IN. ~
American,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

Sir John Gorst, who is at the head
of the educational department in Eng
land, is in hot water for declaring in
n public speech that Sat birth there is
moi much difference between q baby
and o monkey" aud that the monkey
has the advantage.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

The New Jersey grange does not
believe in giving tobacco to the con-
victs in the p%enitentiary. Part of
their punishment, it thinks, should be
a deprivation of such luxuries.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04
The average composition oil D
different breeds is as follows;
Containing milk, sugar, curJ,

While the above figures H,
taken rs types, they do not Iaoap !, I
every COW Of u distinct breea en'
milk OF the above composi''oa, }
fact, q great many Jerseys W.
milk with four per cent. Of ~
families aud individual cows N
Holstein breed yield milk as 'i S.pA
many Jerseys or Guernseys:-
No. 80, Massachusetts, L'v'
Station.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

1t is estimated that the present
wealth Of the United States exceeds
the wealth Of the whole world at any
period prior to the middle OF the
eighteenth century.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

Brown-I wonder why Paynter was
10 angry when I asked him what school
of art he belonged to? Smlth-What
SCHOOL, That implies that he has some.
thing 10 learn.-Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

Toxic. Japan. has adopted " .,,I|
system for the two miles o,
railroad which it has been w.
build at . cost OF S.. 900, w"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

Russia is not only to build her own
railroads through China, but is to
build China's own railroads for her.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04
THAT BASHFUL BLINKER
BY ". =. sAsiproN

OW pretty she was as
she sat will her shape
ly fingers dancing on
the keyboard OF her
typewriter.
l think in the time
to come when this
shall have become the
classic period for the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

Blinker didn't see it any more than he
saw profit in honest politics.
"I-I-bog your pardon, ma'am,'
he stammered.
The.very idea of his saying "Ma'am,'
to q girl like thatl 1t would have
been criminal if Mr.. Blinker had been
responsible.
Then she told him who she was, and
the way Mr.. Blinker began to assume
airs and strut around as il no we're q
mighty potentate with q lot of sub.
iects MAS al funny as it could be.
Now she had been with him six
months, and he sat near her debating
a letter.
In the midst Of it he stopped short.
He had been tempted to do this
many times before. He had studied
the matter thoroughly, as he thought,
and having considered it in every
light and having deliberated Upon il
for many days, and having tried to &C.
complish the desired result by every
means in his knowledge, he had at last
determined to do this.
Therefore he STOPPED in the midst
OF it.
81 am very sorry y, Miss Prince" he
began, quite abruptly, and as if he
wanted to get through with the dis.
agreeable task in q hurry, "but I an
afraid ! shall have to lose You as my
typewriter.
She clutched suddenly OF the sides
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
IOWA AGAINST BRYANiSM.
The Republicans Are still I'm the As
cendnnt.

The decision of the Iowa state cleo
ton board that the middle of the road
populist faction have the right to put a
ticket in the field under their regular
party name deals hard blow to the
Bryanite cause in the Hawkeye state.
This will give the populist straight
outs a status which the fusionist end of
their party, actively aided by the
democracy, attempted to deprive them
of. allow them to make the canvass
under the party name of populists, and
will undoubtedly enable them to poll
many votes which otherwise would go
to the fusionist ticket, This action OF
the election board, TO be sure, will be
received by the state supreme court in
October, but the propriety of the deci-
sion is so obvious that it is likely TO be
affirmed by that tribunal.
OF course the election boards ruling
must be based on the principle that an
element of party, even though in the
majority, which fuses with another or
ganization in any campaign forfeits the
right, while the fusion lasts, to claim
the party name, and the name reverts
to the faction of the party which rejects
the coalition and, sticking to the
party's old creed, puts ticket in the
field and determines to support it in
the election. The men heretofore call
ing themselves populists in Iowa have
split into two bodies. one body Of which
has entered into an alliance with the
democrats under the democratic name,
and the other ofwhich hasput straight
ticket in nomination. Manifestly, how
ever, the former has ceased to be popu-
list so long as the fusion lasts, and the
element which sticks to its principles
and its affiliations is the only one which
is entitled to the party designation. (
Thus the Bryanite coalition of 1896 in
Iowa as in Ohio is divided, and its vote
as a consequence will be cut down many
thousands. In both states the populists
will this year be fighting against the
democrats instead of, as last year, fight
ing for them. Many populists in Iowa
will stick to the fusion ticket, but the
faction which has rejected it will prob
ably poll from 10000 to 10000 votes.
McKinley's plurality in Iowa in 1896
was $4,000 against the entire demo-
cratic-populist coalition, and this year,
when many thousands of the populists
will be supporting ticket of their own,
the republicans are sure to have long
lead. The activity of the gold demo-
Gratis, too, is favorable to the repub-
licans. Many gold democratic votes
were cast for Mckinley in Iown as well
as in other states, but as very few of
these would be given to republican
candidates this year republican inter-
ests are subserved by the placing of
gold democratic tickets in the field.
Iowa's plurality is likely to be large
enough in 1897 TO show that the re-
publican tide all over the country il
still at the fooS.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
DRIFT OF OPINION.

rIThe genuine brand of prosperity
is on tap in Nebraska, and Bryan s'O,A
is correspondingly low.-Toledo b'aue'
UAs long as there are mountain,
of gold why should we be compeii.u
to carry silver money any more thah De
compelled to carry iron money Iowa
State Register.
DThat steady clinking SOUND 1nas
you hear in every community IN ouO
now is not caused by an advance III ;"
yer, but by an advance in the Mchiu'
ley brand of prosperity.-Toledo piau,,
r7More mortgages have been paiaUn
in Minnesota this year than in any w. WV
years heretofore. The democrats VIZ
doubtless say that Mr.. Hanna mas a. a.
doing it for Mr.. McKinley's oenen"
Chicago Tribune.
DAn exchange remarks tha' ".
speeches William J. Bryan is deli'e rn1,
these days are no credit to him. lns'
may be true. Mr.. Bryan, however,
not after credit. He is out for tne '"'''
kansas City Journal. "a,
sJAlong in November the cfiann .c.
howlers who are trying to get the p 90
pie to wall through the ballot poAe' "A
going to feel very sticky and dir'y ola ola
be long way from water. Inc P. sn,s
of the United States are not porn
Chicago Inter Ocean. Ito.
U"The present republican aI n. six
tration has been in power now ouS s,y
months, and submit that no pas .s.
within so brief a period after us us ~ %
sion to power ever before redeem
many of it's party pledges or orU 're Of
to the country such a full meas"
needed relief."-Senator Burrows, a
UNebrasloa farms, the state "a IN
of agriculture finds, have doupie aases
value since last year. In man! a
the value of the wheat grown tbe
given acre this year is larger 'n' Ne.
price paid for the acre a year ago' .lec.
Ioraska n year ago cast her e'gn linn a
toral votes for Bryan and CAV. ~ the
plurality Of 1870, but the res. mares
country was wiser and Nebraska ..a,es
overflowing prosperity with the .sr,ty,
that voted Tor Mckinley and pros
Philadelphia Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
SELF INTEREST AND TARIFF.
Protection Operates I'm Favor OF
Home Industry.

HrOIeCIOh
Home Industry.
Low-tariff men who prefer external
trade to any other kind do not relish
Mr.. Dingley's blunt statement that the
new tariff was made for Americans and
will not be revised for foreigners. But
it is applauded by every citizen who
knows how much more important to
the welfare of this country is thriving
domestic trade than large external
one, and how much more wealth is now
involved in the support OF the former
than the cultivation of the latter. Ii
everything were subordinated to the
foreign commercial idea. this country
in course of time would finditself chiefly
engaged in raising staples and exchang-
ing them for manufactured articles, in
which respect il would resemble China.
On the other hand, an impenetrable
wall, If raised about the United States,
would inclose a marvellous and multi
plying prosperity. The embargo of our
early days tied up ships and rotted
wharyes, to be sure. but the other effect
was to expand internal resources and
stimulate every form of domestic en-
ergy. a manufacturing class grew, up
which took the farm products that for
merly went abroad. Even Jefferson
Davis. radical free trader, confessed
that the federal blockade had been
blessing to the domestic industries OF
the south. Had the south won, and free
trade, which was established by its
constitution, not been given up, that
country to-day would be little more
than barony, inhabited by feudal mas
tiers and their slaves, without progress
or real thrift, and counting as COM
mercial dependency of England. We
want no tributary status, and that is
the reason why the experiment
with a low tariff was so shortlived,
The United States has an internal
trade, which at the period of the last
census amounted TO seventy billions OF
dollars, the foreign trade at the same
time amounting 10 less than two bill
lions, or, to be exact, to S1,762 ,203,695.
This was in 1890, time of general pros
perity. II is this seventy billions of
trade which we must look out for. We
cannot have both kinds and are forced
10 choose the most profitable. The free
trader, if he had his way, would have
left America dependent upon Wales for
tin plate. That is 10 say, we should
have given an immense prosperity TO
the Welsh manufacturing district in
exchange for articles of common use
But protection stepped in and let's us
have the articles and the prosperity rs
well. That is bad for Wales, but what
has that principality done to deserve q
self-sacrifice at our hands of tens of
millions OF dollars of domestic revenue?
Enlightened self-interest, the NOV
ing cause of all material prosperity, APP
proves the Dingley bill, and it seems
very doubtful now that any party
strong enough to secure control of the
government will ever blind itself to the
truth of that assumption. The world is
getting away from free trade, and is
likely to stay away. Even England is
beginning to adopt quasi-protection
for articles of food which she is able TO
produce in sufficient quantity for her
self.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
$s,722,1o9
SS.S62.0S

While there is reason to believe that
the earnings of the month of October
will be an increase over those of Sep
tember, it cannot be expected that they
will be sufficient to meet the heavy ex-
penses of this month, in which the quar-
terly interest payment of the govern
ment is made. The average deficit in
the month of October during the three
years operation of the Wilson law was
nearly s1o,0oo,ooo. being in October,
1894, as high as S13,573, sO0.-C. u. King.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

01he effect of the increased employ
ment which has been visible since the
protective tariff law went into opera
ton is being felt in business circles
everywhere. Wholesalers and retailers
report n greatly improved business. es-
pecially in the large cities and through
out the manufacturing districts, while
the good prices received by farmers are
having a similar effect In the agricul.
tural regions-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

When a fellow carries a .corkscrew, it il
presumptive evidence that he doesn't use 4
brushius his tssths -WAshingtop Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

elected annually: and a part OF their duties Is 10
hear and determine disputes relating ID yacnt rat-
ing which NAV We specially referred 10 them 10Y
decision. This only means that tho council snali oe
n s,rt of court Of appeal because all race c9inmlt-
toes giving rcgattas will usual. decide diincul-
ties which mag arise and the association VIII ohiv
be ca He'd upon adiudicate those special cases III
which the judgments OF rae" committees '""' "
considered opcl TO question -,
While stating that all races shall be sa!ied unu
the control of the Race Committee giving me race.
the drauehtsmen Of the rules SEQ m 20 inulchiIr, u
general preference for safe canvasing 1nd e"
working ib-hcadod topsas only. and allowing 70
extra spars FOR booming out or other"se 'H An
and bulkhcads and doors left standing. while Yai,
loy fixtures and fittings shall be Kept on posIu ~!
their proper places n this rule he adhered 10 II
will save a vast amount Of labor as any on WV,
anpreciate who has toll d over the removal OF TONS
OF inside material before each race. In o,he,
spects tho racing regulations do not grsauy I'M .h
from those now In use In up-to-daie cups anu ~"
hest advantages he derived from the ~
Will not ne realized until everything - IN UNI r
The most difficult Of all questions TO be discusS~"
and settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
RyRGL4RS GOT LITTLE PLrNDER.
ENTERED THREE BUILDINGS AND BILE"
OPEN SAFE ONLY TO SECURE ~

ENTERED THREE BUILDINGS AND BILE"
OPEN A SAFE ONLY TO SECURE o.
Hackensack. Oct 1.-Two thieves tried 10 'o' .ne
Westwood postof1ce at an early hour TINS ''''
ing They got into the building withou! any
,rouble and drilled hole IN the safe lneir ms
take was to place too heavy a charge OF ny M.
IN the hole for the noise made by the exp'osio"
woke up neighbors. While they were enoe" ~ NE
10 find out what caused the explosion the ,"'e'-'
cot away Mrs oscar Westervelt wife OF the sta
tim agent was the first to realize that an a''cp'
had been made to rob the postoffice.
The door OF the safe was blown on ana SUN,
nancy taken There were stamps on the top Vi
rho safe which the thieves evidently forgot III
tbe,r hastv departure. Thomas Brlckle. the post
master was unlucky for had the thieves wai'eo
another night James Bogart would nave oee" III
charge He succeeded Bricke as postmaster ""
day. A., ,..
Two strange men were passengers on me 'a.
train from New-York Tor Hillsdae last n'gnt. ~
WAS abou. midnight when they got on a, NJ sa q
and walked in the direction OF Westwoou' ~ va
ahou, a m when the postoffce explosion occu "a,
and the men are suspected OF having co'"'' VIZ
robbery. $3.50 3D.. ,,.. lang was found In
10 nos,ofHce This was Identified ny Jonn 1o'h q
blacksmith as belonging 10 him Inc Uni, UNI, ,oor w." a
lated his Mace FIRST and besides the IRON t"'"
s,sdye- hammer with them to the postnmce til,
Van Buskirk. carriage,maker Also henketa from
from the burglars and they took TWO oanHrdas ,hn
HE Mace which they used In trying 10 u r az,
noise of the explosion In the postomce 'he '
amount taken by the thieves was ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
THE JUDGE WAS CONVINCED.
hicago Times-Herald.

from The
The town OF Victoria. Mex, has one just Judge.
litfe while after the railway Ieached the village
The usual drunken Mexican was killed on the track
a. - ,hn nsuoi wav The trainmen were promptly ar
rss;ed and tho train held. They said that they
were running within the statutory speed. ana X
me- irnnossIhle 10 stop In time 10 avoid the man s
death The aicalde said he would see about that
He ordered the engineer TO get up steam ana PACK
IN the road 10 a point two miles beyond the place
where the death had occurred. He took a seat IN
tho cab Reaching the desired spot he said; Kun
you come in sight Of the pace where the man was
killed put on the brakes" II was NOT TO the en-
tic was thrown open. The train went down the line
at sixty miles an hour. II was the alcalde's nrst
dclightedy looking at the rushing country, when
the air-brakes were slammed down Tor al mat
somersaults and 1T on mis- back twenty feet away
He rose brushed the sand out OF his hair and eyes
some yarts, further and quietly puffns. 'Valga
me aios," ('Wcll Gang my buttons.') was all he
said lie decided that tbs trainmea were not In any
usy to lame and took them ali 10 dinner with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
PROPOSING By TELEPHONE.

From The Detroit Free Press.
Jus, my internal luck growlei one OF onr most
eligible bachelors. he threw himself on a couch
ana looked daggers at his closest friend de though
he were the dispenser Of fate. IF a fellow wants
- Gel married and fulfil his proper destiny In life.
fortune trips him up and makes fool OF him
You know that I've popped 10 three or four girls.
Ard In every case I've been jus; 100 late. You may
M. II down now that II ever marry woman she
viii do the proposing and make all the preliminary
arrangement. ,.,,
SCORED another failure" - .,
Yes. Iost By an eyebrow. as usual You recall!
maj Sivne creature pointed out TO you from the
cmb window the other day. That little Ruddins and
have both been sweet on her-rivals, suppose you
wnuld saw | called where she Is visiting early last
evening 10 nut my fate TO the test: Nhie ] WAS
screwins nv courage UP TO the sticking point ana
tyvina 10 separate her from the other people there.
she was called by one OF the servants. She came
hack looking so rosy and sweet that pushed mat
,ers poted her to a side veranda and told her. with
iii Ire eush and sentmentalism OF some callow
~nuth how loved her how ! could not live with
ccnt her She never looked more beautiful than wnen
she told how sorry she was 70 cause me pain, ou!
she had lust accepted Mr.. Ruddns by telephone; IL
was TO talk with him that she had been c1eI ~
me servant I stammered my way 70 me haTack
and out OF the house the best could , Inc mpu
dent little rascal. He knew was going tnere ior
told him myself and went early for the expres sa
purpose Of heading him of No other man wou,a
have had the cold nerve 10 propose by telephone II
any girl wants me after this she knows "here 10
ind me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

when there is a great abundance in the oyster
supply the oysters are always Of superior
quality. and when the crop Is small the rev
oysters that come to the market are poor There
has been no such year this for good oysters
and for great quantities OF them Ia long time.
and the Paris oyster consumers need not be
afraid Of being plucked by American dealers
and producers Their loss will do them some
good as they will be compelled 10 eat American
oysters, which are superior 10 the European
article and In a few seasons they VIII nave be-
come convinced OF that fact. and VIII become
larger customers in this market
1t was learned that the orders from Bremen
and Hamburg which usually reach this market
on October Is had already come to hand, ana
that they were for much larger quantities man
the first orders Of last year. oysters for Euro
pean ports are packed in barrels. and are usual
" placed in the cold storage rooms on board the
ships and reach the other side In prime condi-
ton. .
The destruction of the European oyster beds.
said one dealer. came at the right time Last
wear we could have done little to help the sur
ferers but We can feed the world this year, ana
have enough left for home consumption.