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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

What would you say If, when pointed 10
worn link in Il chain. the workman showed
you how strong some Of the others are, and
proposed to let 1t pass? Or suppose the
engineer Of some great viaduct were shown
a loose rvet or n fractured girder. and he
should reply by pointing out how strong the
piers are. and pleading that it does not look
a bad bridge on the whole Only. no
engineer would reply so. No ! the fact that
the rest of the structure is SO good. Is Il
reason for not giving it up as worthless, but
not reason for being satisfied with 1t as it
is. even for one day. If 1t be left as 1t is all
the strong points 90 for nothing the flaw,
the weakness. gives the valuation of 1t and,
il left in it, will by and by bring it down.
Deal with your life which is immortal at
least as faithfully AS with these lifecss
things which are only meant to last
after all? What is the most wondrous ma
compared to IA human life? What is earth's
costliest structure compared to good name,
"A stainless conscience. u true heart? What
is the highest trust that man can set you to
defend, compared with that invisible fortress
Of the soul? A little while and those finely
wrought structures, so closely watched that
each flaw may be repaired. shall be only
masses of rusting metal and the strong forts
that true men hold to the death
shall be only grass-grown mounds,
memorials of the ever-fading past. But
these lives which God has given us to keep
and use shall endure through eternity's
countless years. and bear into the immeas-
ureable future the mark of how we live and
act today.-Brooke Herford. ID. D., in Ser
mons of Courage and Cheer"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
SELECT RELIGIOUS Reading.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST AUTHORS.

The Weaving of Gods Naturalization
Through Suffering - Lives to Endure
Through Eternity-A Mothers Prayer
Sermon on the MOunt-Loved Nature.
One small life in Gods great plan,
How futile 1t seems as the ages roll,
Do what II may. or strive how 1t can,
To alter the sweep Of the infinite whole !!
A single stitch in an endless web,
A drop in the oceans flow and ebb;
But the pattern is rent where the stitch is
lost,
Or marred where the tangled threads have
crossed:
And each life that fails of the true intent.
Mars the perfect plan that It's Master meant.
Susan Coolidge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

Says the San Francisco Argonaut
On the arrival of the last two steamers
from the Hawaiian Islands, we observe
that the customs inspectors have de.
stroyed all the leis, or flower wreaths,
which tourists are in the habit of
bringing here. 1t is an excellent idea.
The plants from the islands are infest.
ed with the red wax scale, an insect
pest which IS much to be apprehended
particularly in State like this, de.
voted to horticulture. The sentimen.
tai ideas of travellers may be inter
ferred with by destroying these flower
wreaths, which are presented to them
by their friends when they sail from
Honolulu; but the horticultural inter-
ests Of the State are OF more import
ance than travellers sentiment It be-
hooves the United States authorities
to be careful concerning the admission
of the fauna and flora of other coun.
tries to our ports. When man begins
to interfere with nature, he sometimes
plays havoc. Five or six years ago q
travelling Floridian brought home from
Central America pretty water plant.
It's growth in its new environment was
simply marvellous, and in the last two
years the authorities have had to spend
thousands Of dollars in cutting it away
from the rivers, where it had made
navigation impossible. The sentimen-
tai English colonist who, thinking of
the bunnies Of his childhood's home,
imported q few rabbits into Australia,
little thought that in the course of less
than q generation they would increase
to millions and almost destroy the use-
full vegetation Of a vast country SO
with the mongoose that has been
brought into this port several times,
but, we are glad to say, has always
been destroyed by the customs au-
thorities. It's importation into the
West Indies was failure. There,
after it had killed the 6eld-rats which
preyed upon the sugar-caEe, it turned
its attention TO other and useful ami
mails, snd finally began destroying all
the domestic poultry.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
Alcnl,ol In Gold Climatcs.

DR.. A. Flick, professor Of physiolocg y
Wurtzbu-g, says: THE use OF alcolol
even when taken in moderate quantities
has been proved to be particularly llafiI
Gus in case great physical endurance snI
quired in cold climates. For decades c'l'
sequently, it has been n fixed rule o. u]
plorers in polar regions-a rule pasea
experiencc-not to give their crew aa1
alcoholic drink whatever. Nans9n' u'l
now famous explorer of the nofihep y
gions, who recently Travelled across 1nSal
land on snowshoes. ascribcs the success
his undertaking essentially to the fact Ia,|
he and his companions did not taAe uA'
OF alcohol"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

Edison and Tesla, both eminent cleo.
tricians, are not agreed as to sleep.
Edison said recently that "sleep is a
habit, anyway" in connection with his
statement that some nights he did not
sleep wink. Tesla says that sleep is
q vitalizer, and that if man could
sleep eighteen hours day, he might
live to be 200 years old.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

The quarries from which the an
cient Greeks obtained the highly
priced Thessalian or verd marble were
lost for nearly one thousand years,
but were recently rediscovered, and
are now being worked by an English
company. They are near Larissa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
NANNIE'S HERO.
5oooooOOooccooooooooooo
HERO? A true hero?

HERO? A true hero?
And you think, Nan
ME, that such phen-
omena now eXist?"
"Ah, | did not
commit myself to any
such assertio H."
laughed pretty Nan
ME Ripley in re-
sponse. 81 only said
| should never marry
unless | could find Il
genuine, bona tide
hero, one who really
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

The verdict of 100 leading German
professors, in the Revue des Deux
Mondes, on the admission of women
TO university education, is distinctly
adverse. The professors of history al
most unanimously declare that the
study of history requires qualities
which no woman can possess.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

VIIV NITFT'N TT - 4 u M
Who wore the plated thorns VITA O'''A-'
brows,
Rules universal nature. Not How.
But shows some touch in irecNIe' '"'"
stain
OF his unrlvaled pencil. He INSPIRE, ,,s
Their balmy odors, and impals III #" Nv
And bathes their eyes with nectar
Happy who walks with him wa)%' VI
he tlnds
OF flavor or OF scent. in fruit or u VIZ
Or what he views of beautiful or grand
In nature, from the broad. mAl''A' va"
To the green blade tina. twInNIe, " Wv,
Prompts with remembrance OF F
"o'' -CjwpH
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
Man Grander Than Nature.

Grand as nature is, 1t only typiies some
thing grander In man; unconscious heights
and breadths and depths within him, waiting
to embosom themselves within the life and
light OF God. Seeking that inefrabe one
ness with him. man and nature send up to-
gether one yearning response through the
holy silence: "Grant us peace!-Lucy Lar
com.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

God gives each man one life, like a lamp,
then gives
That lamp due measure OF oil: Lamp lighted
hold high, wave wide,
Its comfort for otheis to share.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

The number of emigrants from Great
Britain during the first three months
of this year show decrease, as COM
pared with the SAND period Of last
year. Of 5937.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

Hobson-"ls Robson man you can
trustT Dobson-"Yes; that is, II, you
lend him anything; It's all you car do"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

Many Christians get cold warming thor =
selves by this worlds hres.-A s. Gordon,
D.D.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

To become like Chris. Is the only thing In
the world worth caring for, the thing befor,
which every ambition of man Is folly. and
all lower achievement vain.--Drunmond.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
Christian ENDEAVOR TOPICS.
TOhc FOR SUNDAY, JUNE "a
"Ths Best Way to Study the Bibl.n D.
XIX. TIA.
The BIBLE.


June Early study. Tim. Ill. LII
June .. study In Amiction. Acts II. o.
Sa
June 9. Home study. Deut Vi. l-9.
June 10. by heart. Ps. xxxvii 3O-in
June II. Practical study. ps. cxix. g7.lOs
June IL Commentaries. Neh. viii Is
SCRIPTURE NERsEs.-Deut. iv. |. 2; '. %.
WILL, l-S; xvii 10, ~; Kings xiii 5; Pa :
2; cxix. IL; Prov Ill /; VI 20-23; vii Ia.
John xly. 26; XVI ~, IA; Rom. ii. lS; Jas y
1.ssov ruo
oN iho'ohFs'
The bes, way to study the Bible IA Wit. ~.
frm conviction that it Is Gods own n VI .as
that this belief may inspire us with tho
solemn reverence, and add the very his. .us
authority to the words that We read e1es'
The Bible properly studied will ba,.
converting, purifying, sanctiiyinr ipsns,.s
upon the student, and should certainirE E
studied with the most direct personal 80 "
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
GEO. ". wAGENSELLER,
Editor and Proprietor
MIppLRBURGH, Pa, JUNE 10, 1897.

Thirty years ago Berlin was smaller
than Philadelphia; now it is larger by
five hundred thousand.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

II we leave our doors wide open to God he
entcrs In and makes heaven Of our souls.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
ODD AND UNUSUAL.

The northern hemisphere is nearer to
he sun on December 81 than on June
p, but it is turned from the sun in De-
cember and toward it in June.
Five years ago, Mrs. Katherine G.
Reed, of Sisterville, w. Va, was poor
widow, her only possession being
farm considered worthless. Oil was
unexpectedly found upon it, the flow
was immense, and she has just died,
worth over 81 100000.
An umbrella covered with a trans
parent material has been invented in
England, enabling the holder to see
where he is going when he holds it be-
fore his face.
A species of frog in Borneo has very
long toes, and these are webbed to the
tip. 1t can leap from high tree, spread
its toes, and is thus supplied with four
little parachutes, which enable it to
easily descend. For this reason it IL
called "the flying frog"
In the manufacture of knives the di.
vision of labor has been carried to such
an extent that one knife is handled by
70 different artisans from the moment
the blade is forged until the instrument
is finished and ready for the market.
Lewiston, Me-, has a woman who is
not afraid of a mouse. Her cat took
such liberties with the neighbors'
chicken coops that she was forced to
lock it in woodshed. The mistress is a
business woman, and, finding mouse
in her office, she captured it and took it
carefully home to the cat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22

came and went, and everything about
the house was strangely silent, Rover
refused to eat even the tiniest morsel
of meat, and scorned plateful of juicy
bones as If they had been that much
sawdust.
Very late on the night of little Err
nests death. there came the noise of
great whining from the room where
the dead boy lay. Investigation
showed Rover standing on his hind
legs in front of the cold young body of
his quiet master.
Two days later Rover was missing.
Ernest's father, Mr.. Wilcox, went in
search of the faithful old canine, but
returned home after long and weary
round of inquiry without news Of the
dog.
The next day two men were rowing
on the Mississippi river in search of
the odds and ends that float about on
the surface of all busy streams and I'M
der the big Merchants bridge that
spans the tide at st. Louis they found
the dead body of a dog. 1t was Rover.
Whether the dog had fallen into the
river by accident, or whether he had
deliberately committed suicide from
sheer grief over the death of his little
master, no one can ever tell. But the
last explanation of Rover's death seems
the most likely one, because, ms you
will remember, Rover was an excellent
swimmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22

In case reported by DR.. Macnaugh-
ton Jones, the patient had been suffer
ing for considerable time from noises
in the year. Examination revealed
pink, sprouting mass of what appeared
to lie fungus in the middle ear, but on
withdrawal the mass proved 10 be a
sprouting hayseed, which had become
quite firmly attached to the wall OF the
meatus. The patient remembered hav-
ing suddenly felt, over two years ago,
as If something had entered the ear.
The new candle of PIof. Laroche is
claimed to he AS clear as water, aud 10
burn quietly aud without oder. The
material Is made by boiling parts of
colorless gelatin in ~ of water aud %
of glyceriu until C lorless solution Is
formed, then adding parts Of tannin
in ~ of glycerin. The water is driven
off by further boiling.
A new source of true gutta percha,
capable of adding 100 tons year to the
worlds supply, Is rep ,rted to have
been found III creeping plant growing
III French Soudan.
The rarity OF rheumatism in the
damp climate OF Japan IS attributed to
the mainly vegetable diet of the people.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
TRAINED CIIAMELEONS.


What Girl Accomplished with Two Of
These Reptiles.
Much has been written about the
beauty, the stupidity and the vicious
ness of the lizard tribe, and want to
say a word about the intelligence Of
the chameleon, little reptile belong
ing to the great lizard family, and in
size the antipodes of the alligator.
its big brother.
The incident l now relate came un-
der my personal observation and dem
onstrates that the chameleon is sus-
ceptible to education and can be
ranked with animals classed much
higher in the scale of intellectual de-
velopment.
Miss Henrietta Keene, little lady of
~ years, living in Philadelphia, was
presented with two Florida chameleons,
md she at once began instructing and
educating her pets. BY continued gen
tleness and kindness she won their CON
tidence, and at her call they would raise
their heads, listen, and then come run.
ming quickly. Soon they responded to
'liSm LlltOH anu
nodded their little heads knowingly.
She then taught them to stand up
on their hind legs and put their little
forepaws together and stand in the at
titude of prayer, looking solemn and
rlosing their eyes; at a signal they
would quickly PROSTATE themselves,
roll over ON their backs and pretend to
be dead, lying without motion, until
told to rise and embrace, which they
would do with every sign of joy and
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22

coming and he must catch it in his
hands and throw it before it burns him.
He may take any boy in the ring by sur
prise, and if that boy drops it he is not
only out of the game but he must pay
a heavy forfeit for his carelessness.
This forfeit usually consists in making
the fumbler" stoop over and allow
himself to be struck once with hat OF
knotted handkerchief by each of the
other players.
When one ball is used up another
lighted and the game continues mer-
rily. Of course the players become
well blackened and sometimes just a
little scorched, but the intense excite
ment of the game makes up for all that.
Not only is this game played in the
south, but the boys of the north also
have hand at it. Instead of cotton
they use the fluffy head of the marsh
flag, commonly known as the cat-tail,
which, as you know, falls apart when
dry in a cottony mass. This makes
just as good fire-ball as cotton. Where
cat-tails cannot be obtained sometimes
cotton batting is used.
Right in this connection many boys
would doubtless be glad to know that
dried cat-tails make excellent torches.
The stalks should be cut as long as
possible and the heads of the cat-tails
well saturated with kerosene oil. When
lighted they will burn for long time
with flare that will Guido most ready
made torches. No doubt there are com.
panies of boys who would like to march
In the political parades of the present
campaign. If they do they will find
eat-tail torches a very great attraction
md they can be supplied at little or nc
,xpense.-Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
That United States Senatorship.

The friends of Hon. Louis E. Nc
Comas are making quiet but effec-
tive effort to place his name before the
Republicans of Maryland, as the most
competent and efficient representative
upon whom the leaders of his party
could unite as tie next United
States Senator from Maryland. If it
were possible for the Republicans to
win the next fight and thereby be in
position to contend for representa-
tive in place of Senator German, we
know of no Republican in Maryland
better equipped to represent the State
than Hon. Louis L. McComas. Few
have more extended acquaintance
than Judge McComas, few are more IA
miliar with public affairs than the for
mer representative of this district and
none know better how to look after
State and National matters than the
courteous and obliging ex-member.
Then, too, it would be a pleasure to
have such a man represent us in the
Senate, if we are to have Republican
representative. But we rather think
first-class Democrat will &dl that i'm
portant position.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
SHADY NOOK LAUGHS.

An Irishman, struggling to get on t.
pair of new boots, exclaimed: 81 shall
never get EN-, on at all till !, wear 'em
a day or two" = Melbourne Weekly
Times.
Mr.. Elwell-"'Isn't it strange, but true
nevertheless, that the biggest fools al
ways marry the prettiest girls?" Mrs.
Elwell-"Oh, now, go on, you fatterer. -
--Tit-Bits.
Teacher-"Tommy, when was Rome
built?' Tommy = "In the night"
Teacher-"How came you to make such
a mistaken" Tommy-"You sad yes
terday Rome wasn't built in a day.
Brooklyn Life.
The Vortex of Power.-"What are
you going to be when you are a man,
Willie?" asked the man who always
asks that question. ME? l am going
to be policeman and stop trolley cars
right in the middle of the block. In
dianapolis Journal.
What splendid laughers the English
must bel" said Cynicus. why?
Strikes me they're rather slow about
laughter observed the philosopher.
That's just it," said Cynicus. "He
laughs best who laughs last. An Eng
Eshman never sees a JOKE until every
enc else has got through enjoying it."
.-Harper's Bazar.
DO you believe in phrenology and
physiognomy? Do you believe that
full appearance around the eye indi-
Gates language power?" "Yes, sir; and,
what is more, it indicates vehemence
OF language, lack of judgment and care
lessness in the use of suggestive words.
Especially is this true if the fullness is
distinctly black il. color."-Truth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22

In the Senate of New York State,
a bill has been filed, which has in view
the prevention Of treating or setting
'em up" at bars or restaurants Of in
toxicating drinks. Many persons
would welcome law Of this kind in
every State la the Union, as it would
help in great measure to stop miscel-
laneous drinking aud keep many a
1nan fr&i taAng too much, just to
please some biUulous friends. The Sem
ator who proposes the measure. also
ATTACHES fine Of five dollars for the
first offence, and for the second imprls-
Onment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
And Still They Come.

And now the Republicans of New
York are going to give their Easy Boss,
whom they have first elected United
States Senator, in place of Senator Hill,
a grand banquet at the State Capital.
Mark Hanna is to be on one side of the
chairman and Boss Platt on the other.
The people are to have a sight at the
diners, and one thousand geusts are
expected to be seated at tables. Boss
PIatt is one Of the practical kind of
bosses; he viii let Uncle Mark know
what he expects for the boys, and if
things all 50 his way, peace and quiet
viii reign during the Mckinley adj
ninistoation Boss Quay has also had
his little say with the Major out at
Canton, and took with him the young
Senator who settled the hopes of
Brother Wannamaker, just to let the
Major see that there would always be
two votes from the keystone State
upon the important question of peace
or WnrLsce.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
Will Hold Him to His Promise.

Many of the Republican leaders of
the State are impressed with the idea
that Senator Wellington would never
have succeeded in his Senatorial fight,
had it not been for the valuable serv-
ices rendered by Speaker Mudd at a
critical juncture. 1t is well known
that the Speaker does not hesitate to
ask for what he wants, and the inn
preston prevails that Wellington had
to give direct promise to aid Mr..
Mudd in the next Senatorial fight be-
sore he could carry off the honors.
There are lots of things to be consider
ed before all these little bargains can
be carried out. We shall see.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
Is This a Fairy Storya

We understand Chairman Talbot is
about to call the Democratic state Cen
trail Committee together to consult
about getting the old party in line for
the next big fight. 1t strikes us the
Committee will have their hands full
il locating the twenty thousand fiaud-
ulent names said to have been placed
upon the registration books during the
last state registration. Fifty thousand
dollars is the sum said to have been ex-
pended in getting up the Republican
registration in Maryland. The modest
little sum of two hundred thousand
is said to have been appropriated for
Maryland during the last campaign.
This sounds like fairy story and
many would like to know something
about the way this vast sum was
expended. Still you know Uncle Mark
said he had over seventy-tive thousand
when the campaign closed he could
not get rid. The first thing it strikes
us Chairman Talbot should do, is to
have these twenty thousand names
looked after; this will give the boys
some lively work. The increase of the
negro vote in Montgomery County and
throughout the State, may account
for the number of visitors we have had
from Pittsburg, who now claim to be
voters near Washington. Still it should
be borne in mind, that we are dealing
with reformers, men who want pure
elections, a surely they would do
nothing like this. Oh, no.