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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
Bean Soup.

The members of Capt. c. S. Davis
Post, No. l4S, q. A. r., will hold
a Bean Soup and Camp Fire on the
Base Ball Ground, Selinsgrove, Oct,
9TH, day and evening. Speeches will
be made by Il number of Comrades.
"A hospital Fly has been secured
from the state for the occasion. No
pains will be spared to make this an
ENJOYABLE time. Everybody will be
welcome. Come and spend the day
with us. A special invitation is en-
tended to all the Grand Army Posts,
Union Veteran Lcgions, Sons of
Veterans, and every old soldier in
this or adjoining county.-Come
with your family and spend the day
with the old Veterans. A plate of
soup, tin of coffee and crackers, Zoe.
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Edward Miller Dead.

One of the prominent citizens of
Middlecreek township, viz: Edward
Miller, died last Thursday ut l:3O
o'clock. Mr.. Miller was born in
Penn township Snyder then Union)
county, March %, 1929 and is Il
son of John Miller.
Edward Miller lived for a while
in Washington township and the
balance Of his life was spent in Mid
dlecrcek township. George. Miller
Of Freeburg, Daniel and Frederick
of kantz and Lewis Miller ofGlobe
Mills are brothers and Angclinc,
Mrs. A. ID. krcamcr ofSmith Grove
is an only sister. For the last three
years he has been troubled with
cancer from the effects of which he
died at the age of 6S years, 6 mos.
and s days. He was buried on Sun
day. Rev. Schnablc of Salem Of
ficiatcd.
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OST PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER GIVING TME latest News FROM T@E

him, but could make no sound.
There was but one person att the
house, that being a small boy, and
noticing his position, went toward
him, but could not get within at
least 100 feet of him. In regard
to anyone trying to build shed
over him, he says that no attempt
was made. He was in the position
two nights and one day. He saws
that as long as he lives he will
never utter another oath, but will
try and serve his Maker to the best
of his ability, from this time on.
He says it was a direct warning
from the other world.
You can give this publicly in
your paper, Doctor, as it will be an
accommodation to us, our mail is
literally overun with inquiries.
Very truly yours,
A. &. QUIGLEY,
Asst p. Nj.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Deeds Entered for Record.

Jacob Bay and wife to William
Brousc, : acres and 10 pcrchcS in
Penn Twp, for S25.
VIM. Brousc and wife to II. =.
App, same as above, for S25.
Alex Bertch and wife to Gusta-
vlis Bcrtch, for lot No. 80, situate
in Frccburg, for $500.
Susanna Houtz to Mary Houtz,
for 20 it. by l65 #. in eastern part
of lot No. 5, Movers addition, in
Frcoburg, for S4O0.
David +. Botdorf and wife to q.
A. Botdorf, release deed of 100
acres in Washington Twp, for
$500.
Mary Nj. Wilt to q. A. Botdorf,
100 acres in Washington township,
for $500.
Marriage Licenses.
HEARTS FLUTTERINa WITH DELU-
sIoNs."-The following marriage H.
censes have been granted since our
last publication:
Levi Hoffman, Perry..Twp,
| Cora Seaman, Juniata Go.
81. +. Zechman, Franklin..Twp.,
| Sarah Reiche, Washington &"
I'D. r. Gemberling, Dauphin Co.,
| Amelia T. Fisher, L" "
(Jno. A. Roush, Nanticoke,
| Nettie Paige, q"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
A. Private sale.

The farm of the late DIR. II. b.
Bibighaus, decd, situate East of
Middleburgh about one mile is Of
fered at private sale. For further
particulars inquire Of Mrs. Emma
Bibighaus, Executrix, MiHlinburg,
Penn'a. S-26-tf,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
The Wintersteen Case.

An order of court has been made
by Judge Ikeler, of Columbia coun-
ty, for special session of , weeks,
beginning Tuesday, October 26, for
which AZ traverse jurors have been
summoned. The Wallcr-Winter-
steen-knorr dynamite case will then
be re-tried by Judge Ermentrout,
of Reading. who has written Judge
lkeler that he would come.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
Thomas and Ada Hosterman oi

OOuWarO, Oentre county, VlSlteu
their many friends in town over
Sunday.
The faithful old horse owned and
driven by David Ocker for so many
years has been shot on account ,f
brain fever.
Daniel Hunt of Centerville came
in to see us last week and placed
his name ON our list by paying a
year in advance.
H. H. Faust, proprietor OF the
Central Hotel at Beavertown, was a
guest at the Washington House
Friday evening of last week.
VIM. w. Drummer, Miss Helen
Davis, Mrs. j. c. Packer, Mrs. A.
Il. Trexler and Miss Bucher rode to
Middleburgh on their wheels Mon
day. -
l. F. Bilger, Editor of the New
Berlin Ners was in town on Mon
day evening and employed Geo. F.
Grimm as a compositor for his print
ing Office.
For SALE.-The old established
Merchants House, $50 rooms, do
ing nice business. Furnished ETC.,
$25OO. Address,
MERCHANTS HOUSE,
2t. Phila., Pa.
Bird Adams and Charles Walker
of New Berlin were released from
Jail on. Tuesday, the grand jury hav-
ing ignored the bill of indictment
against them.
The State Department of Agri-
culture has named Beavertown, Jan.
18th and 18th and Freeburg, Jan,
18th and 18th as places and dates
for holding Farmers Institute.
If YOU want the best and latest
style Ranges in the market, you can
get just what you want by calling
on w. E. Stahlnecker, opposite the
Jail at Middleburgh. tt.
The book accounts and claims OF
the S. H. Yoder Estate are in my
hands and the same must be paid.
After this date all purchases must
be paid for in cash.
Oct. 5-4t. b. w. YODER.
No appointment has been made
as pastor of the U. b. church at
this place. Rev. Buddinger goes
to Pine Grove. Rev. O. q. Romig
and Rev. VIM. L.amey retain their
positions.
The divorce suit of S. S. Schoch
terminated very speedily on Tues
day evening. His wife did not ap-
pear against him and the divorce
was speedily granted. Evidently a
settlement preceded the trial.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in Wittenmyer's building, opposite
Post office. Go to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap,
face cream, hair oil and egg-sham-
boo for sale. A. +. SOLEs.
The November Magazine Num-
ber of The Outlook will contain an
article by MIR. Hamilton W. Mabie,
founded on the authorized biography
of Lord Tennyson by his son, which
has just appeared. A notably fine
reproduction of Watts's famous
painting Of Tennyson, and other il
lustrations, will accompany the ar
ticle. (sS a year. The Outlook
Company, l3 Astor Place, New
= = -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
A REMARKABLE STORY.
Experience Of a Nan Who Threat
ened to Shoot the Aimightv.

f|cperiehce ot a Nan Who Threat
enetl to Shoot the almighty.
A few weeks ago a story was pub
lished in a number of newspapers
concerning mau residing near In
stanter, this State, who, it was said,
had uttered threat that he would
shoot the Almighty. The story was
that the man had raised his gun and
pointed it toward the heavens, and
that rs he did so he was turned into
stone and was unable to move. The
story was generally discreditcd, but
according to the Keystone Gazette,
of Bellefonte, there is some truth in
it. The Gazette of Friday contains
the following in reference to the
affair.
Last week we published state
ment about the Stone Man who de-
fled the Deity by threatening to
shoot his God. The story has been
generally discredited but DIR. Nc
Entire, of Howard, in order to find
out what there really was in the
story, wrote to the postmaster at
lnstanter, Pa, and in reply recciv-
ed two letters which we print be-
low:
LETTER NO. /.
1NsTANTER, Pa, Sept. q, 1897.
&. W., McEntire, NJ. d., Howard,
Pa.
Dear Sir--Your letter of the Stl,
inst. inquiring as to the truth ofthe
several different reports running
through the newspapers of our sec
ton of the State concerning farm
cr being turned to stone, | will say
in reply that man by the name OF
Decker, living near here, is reported
to have had an experience of that
kind, but was in town Yesterday
looking very pale and scarcely able
to walk. He denies the allegation
but there are different people here
who positively claim to have seen
him, when he was in the position as
reported by the papers. Thcscpco-
pie say that on account of some
mysterious influence, they were un-
able to get close enough to make
Identification complete but they
are positive he was the man. On
the contrary, Decker is very quiet
on the subject, and absolutely re-
fuses to discuss it. One thing is
very apparent, that before this was
supposed to have happened, he was
a very profane man, but now he is
altogether changed, so much so, that
any one having known him before,
would not now recognize him at all.
Trusting this explanation will
crafty your curiosity, | remain,
Very Respectfully,
A. c. QUIGLEY,
Assistant p. Nj.
LETTEB NO. 2.
INsTANTER, Pa, Sept. ~, '97.
q. W. McEntire, NJ. d., Howard,
[Pa.
DEAR DoCToR-As you have re-
reived my answer to your letter of
the 18th inst, ! have since learned
more concerning the matter you
wrote about. Decker has finally ad-
mitted that part of the matter said
Of him is true; in respect to making
the threat and getting his gun and
going into the orchard and pointing
to the heavens. He says when he
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H. p. Beaver, wife and daughter,

where they spent the summer. The
former will return again and the
family will remain all winter.
William f. Stahlnecker is prepar-
ed to keep you from freezing this
winter. He has ON hand full sup
ply of the latest style of Heaters.
Call and see his stock opposite the
Jail. tt.
AT the Sheriff's sale on Saturday
Matilda Reigle bought the limestone
lot of John Zieber for $40. ID. A.
Kern bought Tracts No. l and 2 of
Isaac Wagner for Sl4OO. The Jesse
Hackenburg tract was bought by
Geo. |. Kline for 1855.
On Wednesday morning Attorney
Grimm received notice from the
Shamokin Gun Club with the notice
about Mr.. Grimm shooting eight
squirrels, clipped from last weeks
Posi-. These were red squirrels,
gentlemen. Attorney Grimm is not
a viOlatOr of the law. ...
We want to inform the public
that our stock of winter wraps will
be ready for inspection this week.
We will have a full line of the best
and cheapest wraps to be had. Also
a new line of Chinaware. Please
give us a call.
ULRlcH 4 OsMAN,
, .t Selisgrove, Pa.
G. G. Dreisbach, who has been
spending most of his time for the
past Is months in and around Mid
dleburgh, on Monday started for
Georgia and Alabama by vehicle.
He left Mt. Pleasant Mills on Mon
day morning and is travelling in the
interest of the United States View
Company.
At the S. II. Yoder estate sale
on Saturday at Globe Mills, Sheriff
Geo. X. Fagley and Grant Yoder
bought the mill for $4,000. Banks
Yoder purchased the store property
and farm for $335O. Mrs. Anna
Hottenstein bought tract No. 3 for
$3.50. The warehouse was not sold.
Tract No. 5 containing 9 acres was
bought by Dora Yoder for $ll5.
Tract NJ. 6 was bought by Sheriff
Fegley and Grant Yoder for S55.
Emanuel Zechman bought the iron
ore tract tor $l1O.
Frank Magec and wife of Mazep-
pa are the guests of DIR. Orwig this
week. Mr.. Magee has served as
County Commissioner of Union
county and was the Democratic
chairman over there during the feast
of distributing democratic pap and
he helped himself to the position of
Storekeeper and Guager at Reish's
Distillery which position he held
until the plant was destroyed by
fire. He has the reputation of be-
ing the best Storekeeper and Guager
in his district.
Our account of Constable Loss
adventure with Jno. Swartz, the
bear O hunter, published in last
weeks Telegraph, appears in last
Sundays Phila. Press without cre;l-
it to this paper, but as special dis
patch to the Press. This is en-
couraging, and proves conslusively
that the Press has an energetic con-
tributer at Selinsgrove, one who can
tell good, interesting, truthful news
when he sees it-sO reliable and
catchy that he cannot resist the
temptation to steal it entire.-Mif.
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IY BITS OF News.
bent Paragraphs Parad.
h 10 Publicly Please
| The people.
kvsy BRIEFS FROM HOME.

hfF VtSttOS ana u l1Un-
dred other things you
Would Like
to knOr.
Ir. Geo. Smith is on the sick
be Milton Fair is in progress
week.
G. Bashoar spent several days
Eamokin.
ladleburgh was well represent.
the Lewisburg Fair last week.
lvard Rodgers last week NOV
cm Belleville to Franklin Twp.
Uses Clara Splitter and Dora
Ehart, spent Sunday at New Ber-
0. Meyer, Of Selinsgrove, was
unity seat visitor one day last
GS Naomi SchOcn has been the
BY recipient of a beautiful
B. Splitter, wife and son, Ray
are spending a week at Sha-
En.
,E, Housewerth, Esq, of Sc
gOve, was a caller at this office
phy.
[km. Stetler returned home from
bury, where he had been work
ma store.
has. Nleiser will be pleased to
eon meal to all families de-
the same. 2t.
IS, Smith, of Mt. Pleasant
was a caller at this office
by of last week.
tOrney Grimm wishes us to
that the squirrels shot last
were red squirrels.
ls Ella Meiser of Meiser\ lille
few days in town the guest
Flo Specht this week.
d Editor Snyder and children,
the past week at Lewisburg-
EueSts of her sister Mrs. Hubley.
S Bertha Yeager, of Yeager-
a step sister of DIR. G. H.
m, is a guest of the Doctor
neck.
18th Regt. p. V. reunion
e held at Port Royal, Juniata
v Thursday and Friday, Oct.
and 10Th, 1897.
lses Sue Keiser and Louisa
Of Miflinburg came over
y to visit Miss Bertha Yeager,
ust Of DR.. Brisbin.
VIM. Gemberling and wife,
lasgrove, are spending a few
WITH their daughter, Mrs. N.
yves on the French Flats.
' generally been understood
Futon county has no railroad.
~ Broad Top marrow gague)
rough the northwestern corn
ance Of more than One rod.
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Judge Jeremiah o. Lyons of Mif-
flintown presided at our court We'd
nesday while Judge Crouse's cas-.
was on trial.
The Y. p. $. c. f.. of the Re
formed church will hold an Echo
Meeting on Saturday evening. The
other societies of the town will at
tend.
A phone has been placed in the
PosT printing office and those de-
string work at short notice can place
orders by wire. Any news occur
ring Tuesday night may be phoneI
to us early Wednesday morning.
"That the richest and largest de-,
posts of gold that the earth has cv-
er produced up to the present time
have been found in the Alaska
klondykc country is now an c>-
tablishcd fact. We call your at
tcntion to the advertisement of the
Alaska klondyke Gold Mining Co.
in another column" lO-7-6m.
The American Protective Tariff
League has just issued another and
very complete edition of our Tariff
laws. The volume Of Ia pages,
gives the official text of the Dinglcv
Tariff; complete comparison of the
DingIcy and Wilson law; and, in
dcx to all articles covered bv the
new Tariff. The book will be OF
great value for reference and for
answering all questions regarding
the Tariff question. 1t will be sent
to any address for twenty-five cents.
Ask for document No. y, and ad-
dress The American Tariff League,
135 West 23rd Street, New York.
During the past week there was
entered upon the marriage license
docket the name of Il man % years
of age to be married to little girl
only IA years of age. The girl has
the consent of her parents. The
man makes an "x" instead of sign
ing his name. Would this not
seem to indicate that we need law
preventing children from getting
married? A man so totally ignor-
ant that he cannot write his name
married to a little girl not yet out
of short dresses! The clerk of the
Orphans court had no authority to
refuse license.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-06
FAN 10 DO Our Duty.

Everybody has at times failed to
do their duty towards themselves.
Hundreds Of lady readers suffer
from sick headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, and female troubles.
Let them follow the example Of Mr..
II. Herbetcher, Stevens Point, Wis,
who for five years suffered greatly
from Nervous Prostitution and Sleep
lessness, tried physicians and differ
ent medicines without success. But
One bottle of DIR. Miles Neryine
caused sound sleep every night and
she is feeling like q new person.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Laramin.
Wyoming, who tried all other RENE
dies declares that after three weeks
use of the Nervine foE Headache
Nervous Prostitution, ETC., she was
entirely relieved. Sold by A. M. Gil.
ert. Trial bottles free.
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News and Notes.


Early Puritan seems to be a
promising potato.
The partial failure Of the potato
crop insures high prices.
There is a short apple crop in the
east and fair one in the west.
All the states in which clover seed
is an important product report an
increased acreage.
Rural New Yorker sizes up the
hog as follows: 81 keep ham.mer-
ing away said the Berkshire hog.
Il am saving my Bacon said the
Cheshire. "As for me, win try
my luck in lard,' said the Poland
China.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-06
THANKSGIVING DAY.

President Mckinley has issued his
first Thanksgiving Day Proclama.
ton, as follows:
In remembrance of Gods good
ness to US during the past year,
which has been so abundant, "Let
US offer unto Him our thanksgiving
and pay our vows unto the Most
High" Under His watehful provi.
dence industry has prospered, the
conditions of labor have been i'm
proved, the rewards of the husband.
men have been increased and the
comforts Of our homes multiplied.
His mighty hand has preserved
peace and protected the nation. Re-
speet for law and order has been
strengthened, love of free institu-
tions cherished, and all sections OF
our beloved country brought into
closer bonds of fraternal regard and
generous cooperation. For these
great benefits it is our duty to praise
the Lord ia spirit OF humility and
gratitude and to offer up to Him our
most earnest supplicaiions.
That we may acknowledge our OBJ
legation as people to him who has
SO graciously granted us the blessing
Of free government and material
prosperity, /, William Mckinley,
President Of the United States, do
hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of
November for National Thanksgiving
and prayer, which all the people are
invited to observe with appropriate
religious services in their respective
places of worship. On this day OF
rejoicing and domestic reunion let
our prayers ascend to the Giver of
every good and perfect gift for the
continuance of His love and favor to
Us, that our hearts may be filed
with charity ard good will, and that
we may be ever worthy of His bene-
ficient concern.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto sat my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affix-
ed. Done in the city of Washing
ton. this twenty-ninth day of Octo-
Der, IN tue year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and Of the independence of
the United States the one hundred
and twenty-second.
By the President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
JoHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of State.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-06

THE BICYCLE HUsTLERs.--It is
surely fact that the bicycle has
come to stay. More have been sold
this year than ever before, and the
season has only begun. Our own
city is certainly keeping pace with
the times and it is really amazing tc
see how many are being used here.
BARR & LANTz can well be called
"The Bicycle Hustlers," from the
way they have been selling wheels.
A customer simply has to see their
line to know that they can save them
money in the purchase OF a good
wheel. Among the many wheels
that have been sold here, there is
one which certainly deserves special
mention, viz "The United States
While it is not the only good wheel
made, it has certainly reached the
highest pinnacle Of bicycle perfec-
ton, up-to.date, and any expert in
metal work, can readily see that it
costs more to manufacture it, than
any other on the market. The biz
cyclists of this place arc blessed by
being close to the firm Of BARR d
LAN1y.
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VOL. 80.

No. IA. Cumb'd and BALTIC. Accommoda-
tien, Daily except Sunday, leaves Cumb'G
2.50 p. M, arrives at Martinsburg $40,
Wash. 900, BALTIC. 1890 p. m. Stops at ali
stations and connects at Harper's Ferry
for Winchester, at Weverton for Hagers-
town and at Frederick June. for Friedrich.
No. 46. Express, daily, leaves Chicago
loop. m, arrives at Martinsburg 8. AZ p.
M, Wash 11.20, baltimore 12.45 a. m
Phila. 1856, New York 6.52 a. m.
No. 1871. Sunday only, leaves Martins
burg 5.35 ?. M, arrives at Wash. 90 and
BALTIC. 1890
No. II. Cumb'd and Martinsburg ac-
eommodation, daily except Sunday on and
after june 1, leaves Cumb'd TOO a. m. and
arrives at Martinsburg $40 a. m.
WIN. E. GREENE, General Manager.
Baltimore Md.
D. D. MARTIN, G. w. SANTMAN,
Pass. Traffic Manager. Ticket Agent.
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KINDLY JUDGE ANOTHER.

All. pause and think, before you seek
To harshly judge another.
You cannot probe the inner life,
You cannot note the SOUPS dark strife,
Temptations, nor its dangers rife,
Then do not judge another.
All! me, and who should seek to be
The one to judge another?
Perchance woman's fairest fame
May be her pure, unsullied name,
Yet Islander drapes her oft in shame,
Thus cruelty we Judge her.
1t costs 80 little, e'er to speak
In kindness Of another.
Had you the same temptation seen,
Had life withheld its golden sheen,
Perhaps less stainless you had been,
So, do not judge another.
All, life is sad enough, 'twould seem,
So kindly judge another.
God help us when his face We'll see,
And Death reveal its mystery,
1.-The shall judge as cruelty
As oft we judge another.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-06

overworked women, lacking atfys-
power and vitality, viii fad Dr.. Join
w. Bulls Pills an elective tonic alsa
nervine. 81 find Dr.. Bulls pills doa!l
that is claimed for them, and other
ladies know, who have taken the pills,
endorse them. Mrs. Philip Rysedorph,
Greenbush, N. Y.n DR.. JOHNNY Bulls
Pills (6Oin box) cost but 25 cents; trial
box, 10 cents, at dealers, or by mail.
A.C.Meyer s. Co., Baltimore, Nd. Ask
for the genuine DR.. JOHNNY. BulrsPills.
For sale by NJ. A. Snodgrass, u n. Queen
street.
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It should be I'm Every House.

]. B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be with
out DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
that it cured his wife who vas
threatened with Pneumonia after on
attack of g La Grippe, " when various
other remedies and several physic-
ians had done her no good. Robert
Barber, of Cooksport, Pa, claims
DIR. Kings New Discovery has done
him more good than anything he
ever used for Lung Trouble. Moth
ing like it. Try it. Free Trial Bot
Ties at L. G.. Matthaei's Drug Store.
Large bottles, SOC. and S1.00.