The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-12

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always obtained at Soles' Barber
Shop, in Wittenmyer's Building, op-
posite Post Office. Go to Soles and
you will make no mistake, Shaving
soap, face cream, hair oil and egg
shampoo for sale. A. E. SoLEs.
The Mt. Gretna Exposition is al
ways up to date, or little ahead.
This year they have DR.. Swallow,
Rev. Sam Small and a fine lot of 9TH
or speakers. They also have free
entertainment every every. It is a
beautiful place to spend a few days,
and the cost is very small, August
16 to 20.
BUCKNELL UNIvERsIrY-J. Howard
Harris, President College, with
four courses of study leading to de-
grees Academy, preparatory
school; Ladies' Institute, refined
boarding school; Music School for
both sexes; and Art Studio. For
catalogue, address the Registrar, w.
q. Gretzinger, Lewisburg, Pa.
7-15 At.
Hon. Thad. NJ. Mahon had the
honor OF conducting George del
egation, to the White House on
Tuesday of last week. They brought
with them a monster water melon
nearly three feet and s inches in cir.
cumference. 1t was decorated with
the American flag. President Nc Kin.
ley received the gift and replied in q
happy manner.
Well Well Beats all what them
Mt. Gretna people are doing. For
several years they have had the
greatest Poultry show in the United
States, and now they promise to
show about 800 of the finest bred
horses and cattle in the country.
They also have the largest display of
machinery in the Eastern States.
Farmers, you do not want to miss
this show. August 16 to 90.
Editor Willis of the Freeburg
Courier came over to the county
seat on Monday and remained over
night. An organ grinder came to
town Monday evening. Mr.. Willis,
coming from musical town, organ
lied temporary company and SER
enaded the people of our borough in
every part of the town. Come again,
brother, an organ grinder sounds
much better when played by home
talent.
Riding on passes and charging the
State 20 cents mile for railroad fare
is what some of the members of the
Legislative Investigating Commit
tees are alleged to have done, and
when called upon to itemize their
accounts, have ignored the Cover
nor's request. These are the men
who have taken oath to support,
obey and defend the Constitution of
this Commonwealth" and to dis.
charge the duties of their Office
with fidelity"
In McClure's Magazine for Sep
tember will be eproduced q superb
life-cas Of the face of Henry Clay.
made by John H. 1. Browere in 1926,
when Clay was forty-eight years old.
It is probably the most real and viv-
id likeness of Clay in existence, and
it has never been published. In the
same number of McClure's will be
reproduced the only portrait ever
painted of Mrs. Henry Clay. 1t also
has never been published. Notes by
Mr.. Charles Henry Hart will relate
the history Of the portraits and the
circumstances under which they
were produced.
While to Governor Hastings
should be accorded g,eat praise for
his right stand in behalf of the peo-
pie and his fealty to his official oath,
in disposing of the Legislative bills
left to his discretion, the service of
his legal adviser must not be over
looked or underestimated. Attor-
ney General Mccormick has been
the Executives right hand man in
this important and trying month just
passed. He is lawyer of consum.
mate skill and acumen and he been
the staff on which the Governor has
leaned. They have worked in har.
mony and with splendid results.
McC Cormick is the only man above
mediocrity in the Governors cab.
met. and has fully met the expecta.