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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
LABOR NOTES.

Ground was broken at East Liverpool
O., for the new Sebring pottery, to be
completed by December /.
The Erie co-operatives opened shop
for the unemployed and began manu-
featuring small articles for home con-
sumption.
The new Dubois. Pa, iron works will
employ from 250 to 300 men when in
full operation. A blacksmith shop and
foundry will be attached. and the
plant. when completed and fully equip
ped. will cost probably s250,0O0.
The wire drawers took their tools
from the nail mill in Salem. o., recent
ly. Efforts to reach a scale failed. so
the men decided to go out. Fifty-three
men were employed. the men asking
for a continuation of the scale which
has been in effect for two years and
II was refused.
The Botherton mine. at Wakefield.
Mich, resumed operations a few days
ago, and will employ 200 men. The
Sunday Lake mine. which, in conjunc-
ton with the Brotherton. was Idle on
account of the water communicating
from one to the other. will probably re-
sumo In few days, with about the
same force of men.
Miss Mary ]. O'De!lly of Philadelphia
has notified Chief Factory Inspector
Campbell that she will resign her po-
sition on August 81. She will be sue
ceeded by Mrs. Martha ID. Keller of
Bellefonte, Pa, who is now receiving
instructions under Miss OReily. All
the deputy inspectorships are now fill
ed, twenty in all.
A number of Pittsburg capitalists. ac-
companied by Isaac Hill, visited New
Castle business men with reference to
the proposed enameling works. The
Pittsburgers want two acres for n site,
convenient to railroads. The plant is to
cost $75,OOO and will give employment
to about $50 men, manufacturing bath
tubs and other enameled ware.
After a shutdown of six weeks the
Delaware iron works at New Castle re-
sumed operations, giving employment
to between 400 and 500 persons 1t Is
said that the big wall paper factory at
Newark will soon begin operations and
there Is talk of starting n shoe factory
The force of workmen has been in
creased at the EdgemGor iron Com
pany's mills near Wilmington.
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SELECT RELIGIOUS READING.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST AUTHORS.

Song OF Freeti"m-Bear the Burden with
Patience "Takc No Thought for the
Morrow"-Harmony Through Discord
Calm Spirits Work Methodically.
Good-by to pain and care. tako
Mine ease today:
Here where these sunny waters break,
And ripples this keen breeze, shake
All burdens from the heart, all weary
thoughts away.
draw freer breath-I seem
Like all l see
Waves in the sun-the white winged
CLEAN
or sea-birds in the slantng BEAM
And far-off sails which flit before the south
wind free.
Whittier
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Sold for SS5,OOO.

The Brilliant tube and iron works
property at Steubenville. o., was sold
at receivers sale last week for $35, 900
to the Wheeling title and trust COM
pany. as trustees for the first mortgage
bondholders. The property includes the
rolling mill property and 400 acres Of
valuable coal land. The people of Bril-
liant are very much discouraged over
the prospects. as the mill. which is the
only industry the town boasts of. will
not be operated by the purchaser.
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AMONG THE INDUSTRIES.
First Car Load Of American fin-Plats 70 b,
Shipped to Europe.

The first tin plate manufactured In
America TO be sent to Europe. was
started last week by the American tin
plate company, OF Elwood. Ind. on its
way to Italy. 1t was a carload. con-
sisting Of 500 boxes OF the most expen.
sive tin plate made here. and II is said
this will be followed by other shipments
because of a growing demand abroad
for American tin plate. The company
will make a similar shipment to Eng
land this week.
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Lords Iifn Ono of Iciamre.

The record of our Lords life is full OF
strange, serene leisure. His Fathers busi-
ness was done for thirty quiet years at
Nazareth. Tho Son of God served SO long
an apprenticeship of patience before His
ministry began. And afterwards, when He
became the vortex of eddying multitudes,
He never showed trace of hurry or excite
ment. Through all those crowded days Of
healing and controversy He never knew
what it was to be feverish or Hurried or
distraught. british Weekly
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CorteZ obtained in Mexico five emer.
aids of wonderful size and beauty. One
was like a rose, another in the shape
Of a horn. a third ir that of fish. with
diamond eyes fourth like bell. with
n pearl for clapper; the fifth was a
cup, with foot of gold. and with four
little chains. each ended with large
pearl. He had also two emerald vases
worth 100000 crowns each.
Species Of snakes that are enemies
of one another in captivity will coil up
into their winter sleep in the same
bundle.
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Christian Life q RestIng.

All growth In the spiritual life is connect
cd with the clearer insight into what Jesus
IL to us. The more we realize that Christ
must be all to US and In us, the more We
shall learn to live the real life OF faith
which, dying to sell, lives wholly In Christ.
Tho Christian lie Is no longer the vain
struggle to live right, but the resting In
Christ and finding strength In Him as our
hfes 70 light the fight and gain the victory.
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CHRISTIAN EHDEIVR TOPICS.
TOPIC FOR SUNDAY, AUG. %.
Have We the Spirit Of chriytr' Rom. viii
LIS.
DAILY READINGS,
THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST.
Aug. l6. Love of PRAYER. Matt. xiv %

THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST.
Aug IT, Love Of prayer Matt. xiv. g.
Aug. II. Courage. Matt. XVI. 47-5s.
Aug. IS. Humility. Phil. II. LII.
Aug. 10. Earnestness. John viii. 21-30.
Aug. 20. Self-sacrifice. John xii. 1888.
Aug. q. sympathy. John vii. Ill.
Aug. -. Have we the spirit Of Christ 4?
Rom. viii. lis.
Scripture Verses.-John vi. 56, 81; xiv.
1918; XIV. s; Cor. xii. 8: Gal II. 20: V.
"a. 25: Eph. I. T-20; II. s1.22: III. 1921:
Col. 1. 27-2s
LESSON THOUGHTS.
There are two sets OF principles war
ring together in your life; which Is
getting the victory? Do you crafty
fleshly indulgence: or is the love Of
Christ so shed abroad in your heart
that the darkness of sinful indulgence
In any form can cast no shadow there?
There must be either darkness or light;
which Is 1t In your own heart?
God has not left us without the means
OF testing whether we have the spirit
of Christ. The Spirit itself beareth
witness with our spirit" 1t is for us
to listen to the slightest whisper OF
conscience, and to look diligently into
the mirror Of the Word, where we may
see reflected our own faults side by
size Win the image or Christ into
which we may be transformed.
SELECTIONS.
Make me. pure One, as thou art
Pure In soul and mind and heart;
Never satisfied with less
Than thy perfect holiness.
Not reputation among men. but char
acter in Gods sight. Is decisive. Out
ward show may mislead others into
favorable judgments OF us; but he can
not thus be deceived. We may make
our lives look fair in our own sight;
that Is not enough: the way of a fool
Is right in his own eyes" The Ques-
tion 10 how we are in the Lords eyes
The test Is not by what the hands have
done, or the lips have spoken, without
the heart: but by the heart as Il Is in
Gods sight, and as II has expressed
its purpose In words that are true and
deeds that are genuine.
II there Is one creature more mis-
cradle than another. IL Is the person
who Is trying to keep part right with
God and keep in with the world at the
same time. There Is no peace in It, no
happiness. no success: and the result
Is dead failure to the individual and
detriment to the cause of Christ See
to It that you have the Spirit of Christ.
and then keep your heart with all dill
gence.
Your souls are picture galleries"
says Canon Farrar. Cover the walls
Of them with things serene, noble,
beautiful: and the foul and heshly will
seem revolving"
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Suffer. II you must; do not quarrel with
the dear Lords appointments for you.
Only try. IL you are to suffer, to do 1t splen.
didlv. That's the only way to take up Z
pleasure or pain.-Phillips Brooks.
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De thy duty high as angels flight,
Fulfill 1t, and a higher will arise
Even from its ashes. Duty is infinite,
Receding as the skies.
We're it not wisdom, then, to close our eyes
On duties erowding only to appall?
No; duty is our ladder to the skies;
And, climbing not, we fall.
Robert Leighton.
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There IL no greater gift or possession
than to believe God speaAs to US. II we
believe that We are already blessed.
Luther.
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The effective life ond the receptive life
are one. No sweep OF arm that does some
work for God but harvests also some moro
OF the truth OF God, and sweeps 1t into the
treasury Of life.-Joanna Battle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
Invited Them to Indict Him.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 2O.-In the
circuit court here this morning Judge
Estill, the presiding judge, in an adj
dress to the grand jury stated that he
had been told that the jury had sufficient
evidence to inuict him on the charge of
drunkenness. He ordered them, if such
was the case, toproceed with the indict-
ment at once. The foreman of the jury
stated that he had heard such charges
made, but had not thought it within
the powero of Che jury to indict the Judge.
The lawyers and every one in the
court room were astonished when the
matter came up Judge Estill claims
that he hasn't taken a drink in five
years. ..s
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
Bryan on Party Organization.

The following are extracts taken from
letter from William Jennings Bryan
to the New York Journal under date of
last Sunday:
"There is no common ground upon
which the two democratic organizations
can meet"
Agreement in opinion is the essen
tial thing in party"
"The money question will be the
paramount issue in 19OO."
Political friendship is impossible
between the regular democrats and the
boilers.
''It is as impossible for person to
belong to both democratic organizations
as it is for person to be both demo-
crat and republican at the same time. 4"
"Any attempt at compromise will be
disastrous to the regular organization. !"
"There can be no permanent peace,
not even at truce, without cessation
of hostilities, and cessation of hostili-
ties means the preservation Of existing
conditions"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
How to SleeD,

A French doctor says to sleep in a
he'd prepared in the old-fashioned way
is simply to induce ailments of every
description. He advocates complete
reversal of the existing order of things
You must have your head on level
with, or lower than, your feet. If pill
lows are to be used they must be put
under the feet instead of the head.
The result, he claims, will be amazing,
being sure cure for insomnia, as well
as a preventive for the nightmare. To
avoid any inconvenience by too sudden
a change the pillows should be gradu-
ally reduced and placed under the feet.
The fact remains, however, that the
elevation of the legs after long walk is
the surest relief for fatigue, and the
higher the better.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
A Freak of Nature

Nashville American, May 20.-Yes-
terday the train from Birmingham
brought to Nashville one of the most
remarkable freaks of nature ever seen
here.
Little Alice Elizabeth Doherty, who
was born in Minneapolis, March IA,
1889, is covered with fine, silken hair,
from 4 to 10 inches in length. When
born the hair was about three inches
long, but has kept constantly growing
until it attained its present length
From below the eyes it hangs down
ward, and from above them, upward,
passing backwards and mingling with
the hair of the head, which is two feet
lonS.
Her features are good. She has beau
tiful blue eyes. The only deformity
whatever is that she has but two teeth.
She has one sister and four brothers, all
of whom are physically normal. The
child is very intelligent, enjoys perfect
health, and wins the hearts of those
with whom she talks by her pleasant
manners.
Last night, in the parlor of the Com
mercial Hotel, Drs. J. NJ, Coyle, F.
W Glenn and an American reporter,
interviewed the little lady. The doc
tors, after thoroughly examining the
hair, pronounced it genuine, super
huous growth of hair, which science
could not account for. They also said
that in all their experience they had
seen nothing to equal it, and without
doubt it is the most remarkable freak
in the world.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
Caught. a Wild Man.

A wild, insane negro, about so years
old, was captured about ten miles north
of Brewton, Ala, few days ago by
farmers. His hair was matted closely
to his head with crude turpentine, max
ing his head look twice its normal size.
The upper part of his body was un-
covered. He wore a remarkable pair of
short trousers, consisting of seven pairs
placed one inside the other and quilted
together with leather strings. They
had evidently seen years of service.
He was bareheaded and barefooted.
The negro ran when he saw the farm
ers, but they overlook him. Since his
capture he has acted in all respects like
a beast rather than man, his talk be-
ing inarticulate. He will not eat, but
drinks water and tramps about the
place in which he is chained like q
wild animal. 1t is believed that the
man escaped from bondage before the
war and has since lived in the swamps,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
The Negro and His Friends.

A correspondent to The Congrega-
tionalist, writing from Ashvllle, N. c.,
says of the negroes; "These people
regard the north as the colored mans
paradise, where their real friends are,
and look, with longing that is truly
pathetic, for some good fortune that
may chance to sransport them over the
line." This may be so, butthe facts do
not show it, observes The Christian
Advocate. The whole drift of the negroes
is not to the north, but to the farther
south. We sincerely wish that they
could be distributed more evenly over
the whole country yet we can not as
sure them that there is any prospect of
their finding q paradise even in New
England.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27

Last Sunday, at Clear Branch, Han
cock county, was the day set apart for
the "May meeting" at that point, and,
as usual on such occasions, many peo-
pie attended. Reports fail to disclose
what spiritual victories, if any, were
achieved, but the news comes that a
difficulty originated, or was renewed at
the church, between the Odems and
Trents, resulting in the serious cutting
of two young men, and inficting
wounds upon two others, which it is
thought will prove fatal. Eight or ter
persons were engaged in the melee, and
all fought with knives, -Rogersvillt
Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27

The through line from Bristol to
Mountain City has been completed,
and Mr.. Lacy, with force of hands is
now here putting in phones for our
citizens and extending the line to
Shoun's X Roads, two miles south OF
here. The line from Jefferson, N. c.,
will be extended to connect with this
line at Shoun's X Roads. A company
has been formed to build line from
Trade to Damascus, Va, where it will
be met by line from Abingdon. A
net work of wires over the county viii
be great convenience to our people. =
Mountain City Tomahawk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
BRYANTs SWORN STATEMENT.
He Says Rev. ]. George Gibson Killed Blanche
Lamont.

Monte Vista, Col, May 99.-Wm. I.
Bryant, an aged inmate of the soldiers
home at this place, today made a sworn
statement to the effect that Theodore
Durrant, who is under sentence of death
for the murder of Blanche Lamont in
Emanual church, San Francisco, is not
guilty of the crime, but that Rev. j.
George Gibson, pastor of the church, is
the murderer.
His statement was made under oath
before notary public in the presence
of Commander S. M. French of the
home and E. W. Garetson.
He lived he says in California from
1S49 until March I, 1896; that he was
in the church on. the night of the mur-
der that he saw Rev. j. George Glib
son with a woman in his arms in the
body of the church going toward the
south corner of the church and heard
him say; "This kills that evidence"
He says he heard the woman groan a
number of times as though in mortal
agony. The statement concludes "I
make this statement as an act of justice
to an innocent man"
Bryant has been in the home but a
few months, having lived in Denver a
year prior to his admission.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
Gen. HoratlO King Dead.

Washington, May 4.-Gen. Horatio
King, who was postmaster general dur
ing portion of Buchanan administra-
ton, died in this city at s:2O o'clock
this morning. He was in his eighty
sixth year, and died from the effects Of
an attack of grip. His wife survives
him.
Horatio King came here from Paris,
Me-, and was appointed first assistant
postmaster general in 1854, serving un-
der Postmaster General Holt. Presi
dent Buchanan, less than month be
fore his term expired, appointed Mr.
King postmaster general. He served
in that capacity from February 1, 1851,
until March 8, following, when he was
succeeded by Montgomery Blair. Mr.
King was a litterateur of some note.
Mr.. King retired from active life il
1875.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
Mr.. wanamaker's Strong Speech.

81 am not apologizing for that speech,
nor do propose to defend it. John
Wanamaker.
Here are some of the essential parts
of the speech;
The country is notprosperous.
The tide will soon set in strongly
against the republican party unless the
depression of business is altered. Idle
ness and want breed a bitter discon-
tent which will never be overcome un-
til there are ample employments.
The foes America has to fear
are our own patient and heart-tired
people, our own suffering, much-prom-
ised people, who betrayed and disheart-
ened, no longer have faith in their par
ty, and will turn to any leadership that
offers better times, believing that worse
times can never come than those now
existing.
The young men are growing up in
different to republican principles, with
no respect for parties of broken plat
forms, who use national and state pa
tronage in payment of election con-
tracts, There are immeasura-
BILE depths of misfortune for this nation
and state if the continued use of cor
porations and public moneys and the
dispensation of federal aud state patron
age continue to be controlled in the
interest of Office holders to hold office
for themselves and to benefit those who
desire to keep government contracts or
maintain particular protection through
the money given by which elections are
decided.
There will most assuredly come day
when there will be mighty revolt and
resistance resulting in revolution that
will give birth to a new political party.
So much, and more to the same effect,
does John Wanamaker say by way of
warning to his long time colleagues in
the republican party. But more. AS a
man who has coupled successful bust
ness energies with notable political
endeavors, he is in a position to speak
as the business man understanding the
methods of politics and the politician
who has won success in business. A
republican, Mr.. Wanamaker's indict-
ment is directed against his own party,
but there are leaders in other parties
who may we'll take it to heart.
Why should Mr.. Wanamaker apollo.
gize for such q speech? With the clear
eye of the man successful alike in pri
vate and public affairs, he has discerned
the weak spots in the organization o.
his own party, and unhesitatingly
marked them so all may see. But the
republican party is not alone in suffer
ing these ills. The democracy has beer
subject in the past, and may be so sub
ject again in the future, unless its ables
leaders maintain eternal vigilance, t.
the same domination of the boss ant
the money bag. Today democrac.
offers an alternative to that "might,
revolt" which Mr.. Wanamaker appre
hends. But if democracy shall fai
"our own patient and heart-tired peo
ple;" if it, too, shall become "a part,
of broken Platforms" then indeed tn
radical party of the future will be al
immediate and threatening evil.
Mr.. Wanamaker's speech was at one
patriotic and prophetic. He does wei
to stand by it.-New York Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
LITERARY NOTES.

The complete novel in the June issue of Lip
pincott's, LAS Any Gentleman Might" is a
rattling tale of adventure by William Nichols.
The hero is an American, but the action is
mainly in England, and the time is the early
part of the present century. The other stories,
ITO Him that Hath" by Annie Nathan Meyer,
and From the Grand Stand" by Jean Wright,
are very brief The former shows how sub
scriptions may be won for charitable work.
Fanny Bullock Workman describes Spanish
Plains and Sierras;" r. G, Robinson writes OF
"a Yankee Farmer in Flarida and John Muir
doch has some words on "Firep!aces OF Show. -
The poetry OF the number OF IS by Julien Cor
don, Carrie Blake Morgan and Grace F. PEN
nypacker.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
Fatal Accident.

The careless handling of firearms has
added another victim to the long list
who have been rushed into eternity by
the unexpected discharge of gun OF
pistol
On last Thursday a boy named Shrop-
shire shot himself while handling gun
at Melindy's Ferry, some four miles
below town. He walked few steps
after the gun fred and fell dead.
This is the second death that has oc-
Cured within the past few weeks from
the same cause in this county, and ii
does seem that these oft repeated and
distressing accidents should teach peo-
pie to be more careful in handling fire
arms, and to be especially careful with
the gun that everybody says is un.
loaded. -Rogersville Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-05-27
Called Them Back.

Austin, Tex, May 21.-The Texas
Legislature adjourned sine die this after
noon at o'clock without passing an
appropriation bill, and the governor
Immediately issued proclamation re-
convening it at noon tomorrow for the
purpose of passing the appropriation
bill, the free bill and fellow-servants
bill, the latter having been practically
killed some weeks ago, The session
that begins tomorrow and will probably
cover period of twenty days.