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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-03
COUNTY CULIInGS.
Breezy Items Picked up Here
and There about the Ooun.
ty and Noted tor Your
Enlightenment.

A Republican Rally will be held
at Beavertown Monday evening, No.
vember z.
Fully two hundred Snyder county
people attended the Peace Jubilee a,
Philadelphia last week.
The members of the Reformed
congregation of Freeburg will cele-
brate the Holy Communion on Sun.
day, November 9th.
The real estate Of Polly Benfer,
deceased, late OF Nliddlecreek twp,
was sold at public sale to her son,
Samuel Benfer for $3.50.
The executors of F. C. Movers
estate have sold a house and lot on
Market Street, Freeburg to Henry
Is. Mover. Consideration $3.50.
The Republican Standing Com
mittee will NEE; at Middleburgh on
Saturday, November 9TH, 1898, at
o'clock, p. NJ, by order of Henry
Brown, Chairman.
I Charles Reninger, of G lobe Mills,
purchased at public sale theproperty
OF Simon Reninger, deceased, for
$500. The property is located one
mile north Of Freeburg.
Robert Leshcr, of Monroe town.
ship, this county, finished digging
his potatoes and the crop aggregates
nearly two thousand bushels-the
largest raised in the county thisyear.
Judge II. NJ. Mcclure, the Young
but successful jurist, residing at
Lcwisburg, has been called to the
city Of Scranton, where he was hold
ing court l2st week. All Union and
Snyder conntiaus can feel a personal
pride that we have a Judge of so
much natural and legal ability.
The First Lutheran Church of
Selinsgrove is undergoing repairs.
~
The interior is being beautifully
lrescoed. The work is being exc
cutcd by c. Day Rudy & Co., Har-
risburg, which firm enjoys an ex-
tended and enviable reputation for
this line Of decorating. Those as
sisting in the work are H. f. Rndv,
;, :. i'acr, viii, l.essig and Karl
Steward.
The krcamer correspondent to
the 2r5JUHc last week says: Jacob
Rcit2mm otO-ccola, Cleartield coun-
ty, formerly ofthis township visited
his friends aud relatives last week Il
Few days, lle moved away here
about 3S years ago. His father
owned the farm now owned bv B.
W. Iod,r. llr. Reitzman has Il
store at the above named
place. He was to the city to buy in
his fail and winter stock and on his
way home stopped oft at our place.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-03
PENSION CHECKS.
Pa&moXtcrS Are Authorized TO CASH
the Same.

1t has been decided by the post
office department to permit postmas;-
srs 10 cash pension checks and remit
such checks to the respective de-
Dysitorie. in lieu of the correspond
mg amount Of cash. The pensioner
presenting the check must be known
personally to the postmaster. 1t is
not expected that the checks will be
presented 10 postmastersat the large
places where there are banks, this ar
Y.ngement being intended merely to
add to the convenience of the SOL
diers and 10 enable them toavoid the
expense which now frequently at
taches 10 the negotiation OF their
checks. II IL believed that through
the method some millions Of dollsFs
III be aid the pensioners through
money order system Of the de-
rtment, and without any expense
Aatever.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-03
g.. sAah Ey,
MI. PLEASANT MIL.

Miss Paulinc Scllnee i /
at kantz this week us \ s'I'plg
IA Revival Meeting T5r'rS' a.
commenced &C n in the u. i. ,.1,. .".
Rev. Romig.. Mrs. nalTrh nn,Trh
Mcclure is visiting at D., Dr"aSl n
rock rosk's. -. The Repu5li.a'a' - Eal| i 4
held at this place on Frilay a., N1Ia
was a grand success. p. y p'',np1| ,i1
gnst was elected president "a A'S| \
evening. evening Thad. NJ. Mahor. W n .
r Potter, J.. A. LumLard, Dr. Dr.. F ~ !!
Tool and DIR. a. NJ. Smith ,n'' L. "
speakers. This was the fir, s,,S o,,. D
tun'ty m our citizens had to l,,,Ip "p''
Congressman. Mr.. MaIon ,, ,,,. s' e
ass''redthat he will go To W,.t;,' ,,,j' l''
ton with 1t an unnsuai',y large as r's
IRON Ferry The Democrat, S'' ys
a rally here on Wednesday ry@n;s' , ''s'
McMeen and Rohbach w.,. ."',G Y
speakers. \ slim crowd wa. :, "a
tendance owing to the inc. ..n,.' =" Al
OF the weather. Nelson llan' ,'y
Is rebuilding his dwelling in ,,y" e
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-03
kiEAMhR.

Frank Mitchell took Il trip to
Centre county last week. ..,..A. d.
kreamer and family were visiting in
Bcavertown the latter part Of last
week. ..... Tom. Dietrich and family
spent Sunday with friends in Lewis
burg Miss Ida Fields and Miss
Covert of SeIinsgrove were visiting
the formers parents at this place on
Sunday. Daniel O. Snyder ofthis
place and Miss Jennie Kratzer were
united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony last Thursday by Rev. Geo.
Schnablc of Salem. We wish them
success and happiness. Miss Izora
Walter is visiting friends in Selins-
grovr......A party Of hunters of
near Philadelphia are at this place at
present. They are certainly un-
welcome visitors to our hunters.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-03
Treasurer Riegle Says Little
Snyder" Is All Right.

Mr.. VIM. II. Riegle, treasurer OF
Snyder county, is one of the expert
enced workmen at the Lutheran
church, this place. In a CONVERSE
ton with him on politics the other
day, he said, "Little Snyder" would
speak nobly Tor Repablicanism-give
Stone a! handsome plurality and elect
the entire county ticketby nice ma
jorities.-M0linb,rg Telegraph.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-03
STATE OF OHIO, Cry OF TOLEDO, -,
LUCAS COUNTY,

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm OF Y. j. CHENEY 4 Co.,
doing business In the City Of Toledo, County
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case 0fCATARRH that cannot be cur
ed by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed In my pres.
ence. this 9Th day VI December A. ID. 1885.
A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 76c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-03
Jury List.

List of Grand Jurors dawn for the Court OF
Oyer aud Termincr ana General JAIN delivery
and COur; OF quarter Sessions OF the Peace OF
snyder count! held rs oe,. Term, commencing
MONDAY, Dee II ISIS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
THE WEATHER AND CROPS
THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN A MOST FA>
V0RABLE ONE.
The Conditions we're lust What was Needed for
the Final Work for the Season.
The Cotton Crop,

= past week has been very favor
able one for farm work and maturing
crops, if one may judge from the reports
sent to the Weather Bureau here by cor
respondents
The Weekly Crop Bulletin ispued y's.
terday is the third from the lost TO he
sent out Tor this season.
On account OF The advanced condition
OF crops. which are now beyond the in.
fmencc of changing weather conditions.
the bulletin for the week ending Scptem
her 10Th will be the last Crop ootr-
spondents are requested 80 sehd twn
moro weekly reports the last on Shtur-
day. October lSt giving n tiuAl report
on the provrcsS " tall work anu an osti-
mate of the, amount of cotton remaining
unpiclrd aud % tobacco uncut Oh That
day.
The Bulletin issued yesterday FOR The
week ending Monday September 18th,
says;
ihe weather during The week ending
Monday. September iAth, lS!lS, continued
very favorable for maturing crops ana
for farm work. While The first two or
three days Wcre quite cool for the spn
son. there followed u gradual rise ~ tent
pcrafurc TO above normal oh SUNDAY,
18th, when The maximum reached $40 de-
grceS The deficiency Tor the Wpuk
aYpraerd loss than | lcetpp. Small
amounts az rain occurred en the 10th and
10Th, chiefly on the coast; elsewhere dFt
weather prevailed. with mure abundant
Sunshine towards The end &c The week
These conditions have been just what
WAS needed for the final work Of the
season, which made rapid progress.
Corn is turning ont fairly well. except
in n few counties Much uf Il IL being
cut and gathered early 10 lessen the
possibility of injury by weavels, Fol
der pulling is practically over, the results
this week were better. but any deficiency
in the supply of corn fodder will be
balanced by the large and excellent yield
of meadow and pea vine hay, OF which
considerable remains to be cut.
''The conditions were favorable for mn
turing cotton. Picking cotton is the priI-
cipal work now and the crop is open
ing so rapidly that there is n great de-
mand for pickers. The crop is reported
as short of what was expected. Some pre-
mature opening is still reported. The
bolls generally seem to be small and
pointed. locks thin and lint short: the
top or August crop is small In special
~ favorable localities, however, there
are some fine fields of cotton.
Cutting and curing tobacco IS plac-
tically finished in the chief tobacco
counties Of the State, but continues in the
west and northwest. Grading and mar
keting the crop is proceeding rapidly.
Minor crops are yielding WELL especially
peanuts and rice, though sweet potatoes
are reported poor in some southern
counties. Turnips are doing well. Max
ing sorghum syrup continues. Farmers
are busy blowing for winter wheat
and good progress was made in this
work Some winter oats and rye have
been planted. Early sown oats look
we'll +"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
THE RIOT CASE POSTPONED.
The Recent Troubles Bringing Large
Crowds Daily to the Police Court.

The Recent Troubles Bringing Large
Crowds Daily to the Police Court.
1t was case of much cry and little
wool in the Mayors court yesterday
morning.
AS on Monday morning the courtroom
was crowded almost to suffocation, those
present evidently expecting some devel-
opmcnts touching the recent riots aud
race troubles
But they were disappointed. There
was one case of that kind on the docket =
Ben Carter and Alex Terrell--for as
sault on Clyde Faison Sunday. with
deadly weapon-but as the principals
were absent, the investigation of il had e.
be postponed till Friday morning.
The same condition of affairs-absence
Of either defendants or witnesses-con-
fronted the court i'm most of the other
cases, and they, too, had to he postponed.
Only one or two cases for fighting were
pulled off. In these the pugilists were
fined.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
mo. W. THOMPSON,
Secretary.
JOHN ToUsT DOING WE'LL.
Negro Eye Witness Says Shooting Was
Done by White Man.

Done by W Hlte MAN.
Mr.. John Foust, the man who was
shot on East Martin street Monday night.
is getting along nicely. DR.. Rogers, his
physician, thinks it will not be long
whnc before he will be able to be on the
street again. Mr.. Foust can give no
account of the shooting nor has he any
idea who did it.
VIII Rogers, a negro man who was
along with Foust, thinks the shooting
was done by white men. He says he AMI
Foust, on their way to the eastern part
Of the city, were joined by seven other
men and boys near the corner Of Martin
and Bloodworth streets. The names OF
these parties are now in possession Of the
police.
One of them, Rogers says, had a pistol
and was flourishing it about FOust also
remembers the man having the pistol
Just before getting to the Richardson
house Rogers and Foust separated from
the others who went ahead, tried to get
into the house, and failing came away
cursing.
They crossed the street. Rogers says.
and the shooting began almost immedi-
ately. Rogers thinks the man who did
the shooting was simply firing toward
the house with no purpose to hit any
body.
The police are investigating the whole
affair.
last night there was considerable
shooting of pistols in the eastern section
Of the city. but no damage has yet
been reported.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The Vaught Comedy Company Presented
Buckeye" to a Large Audience.

The Charles Vaught Comedy Company
opened a weeks engagement last
evening at the Academy of
Music, presenting Buckeye" a COM
edy drama, to crowded house.
The company are playing at popular
prices and the show is fully worth The
money. The performance last evening
evidently pleased the audience. Judging
from the liberal applause it received.
Mr.. Vaught and Miss Tucker took the
leading roles and sustained their parts
well.
A number of pleasing specialties were
introduced between the acts. among
which the skirt dance of Miss Eunicc
Goodrich, and the singing of little Little
Theodore were very clever.
Tonight the company will present "a
Hero in Rags" and between the acts Il
number of new specialties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
Allen & Cram
Machine Co.,
RALEIGH, N. c.

We regard the liberal patronage that
we have had in our line during the last
sNenty-nine years as evidence of our
ability in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
DEMOCRATIC
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Col J. S. Carr. Hon. f. A. Woodward
and Col John r. Webster speak at
Milton, Caswell county, September 29th.
Grand rally, barbecue and picnic.
II. b. Glenn. Clinton, at l p. m'
Sept. oath. Wilmington Eat night, sept
26th. Newbern at night Sept. 2Ith.
r. B. Glenn and ID. l.. Ward, Jack
sonvile. Sept. 2Sth. Adams Creek,
Sept. Doth.
Col II. b. Glenn speaks at Wilson, IN
Wilson county, September END, at
night
AZ New Hope church, Wayne county,
September 23rd.
At Goldsboro, September 23rd, at
night
Col. John s. Cunningham, speaks at
Milton. September 29th. Grand Demo-
cratic rally and barbecue picnic.
Mr.. Iredell Meares speaks at Jackson
VILE Onslow county October 23rd.
Mr.. Chas, y. Aycock speaks at Wal
nut Cove, Stokes county, Saturday DC
tnter LIST. At Dobson, Surry county,
Monday, October 3rd. At Wilkesboro,
Wilkes county, Tuesday, October attn.
Al benoir, Caldwell county, Thursday,
October 9th. At Morganton, Burke couh-
ty Friday October Ith. Al Marloh' W.
Dowell county, Saturday, October sth.
At Forest City, Rutherford county, Mon
day. October 10th. At Shelby, Cleve-
land county, Tuesday, October ] lth. AT
Linconton, Lincoln county, wednesday
October 10Th At Hickory, Catawba
county, Thursday, October 18th. At
Taylorsyille, Alexander county, Friday,
october 18th. At Statesville, IredelI
county, Saturday, October 18th.
lion Thos. w Mason, Governor I. j.
Jarvis and John III. Small speak at
,Iohhson'a Mills, Pitt county, Thursday.
September Doth. A grand Democratic
rally barbecue and picnic.
T.. NJ. SIMMONS,
Chairman.
JNO. w. THOMPSON,
Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
FOR POISONING DOGS.

Mr. Perrin Busbee has brought civil
action. for damages, against Rev. j..
l.. Burns, keeper of the Capitol. for
poisoning, or causing to be poisoned. It
fine bird dog belonging to Mr. Busbce.
The damages asked for are SD The
trial is set for Friday before Justice
Maroon.
Evidence will be introduced 70 show
that Dunn. the night Waterman, pu"-
chased in Fayetteville from Sedberry $
drug store, poison for killing dogs.
The plaintiff will be represented ~
Messrs. MacRae and Day, Il. II. Btlsbec,
Esq, and S. G. Ryan, Esq. The defend
ant has retained j. e. l.. Harris, Esq,
for his defence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
DROPS INTO POETRY.

Holton Contributed to the So-Callcd
Pop Handbook.
Chairman Holton contributed the ro-
mantle chapter on county expenses in
the so-called Populist Handbook issued
10y Hal Aver. There were other contri-
buttons. Somebody 'dopped into poetry
and concluded the book with this
epilogue:
Awake, We free born voters,
Awake, defend the right;
Let no false cry OF Democrats
Hide scoundrels from your sight.
Awake, We free born voters,
Arise, sweep down the wrong;
Keep out the traitors, thieves and liars
BY fifty thousand strong"
The News and Observers poet has i'm.
proved upon Ayers poetry as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
A NEGRO MAN SHOT.

A negro was shot in the arm twice
Monday night by soldiers. The man
lives on East Lenoir street near the Wat
son place, but it was impossible last night
to find out his name or obtain the par
ticulars. For some reason the negroes
seemed very averse to giving any infor-
nation touching the difficulty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
SUCCEEDS MIR. WALLACE.

Mr.. John B. KoOnce, who has been ar-
pointed to succeed Mr.. A. ID. X. Wallace,
as chief clerk in the office of Secretary
of State Thompson. has already entered
upon the duties of the office. Mr.
Koonce is a young man. a Populst and
personal friend of Dr. Thompson. His
home is in Trenton, Jones county. The
salary of the chief clerk is $1,000. M.
ID. II. Senter, the very efficient assistant
clerk, retains his place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
Plants & Flowers
Established 1854.

Roses, Carnations and other choice cut
flowers. Floral designs arranged taste
fully at short notice. Wedding decOra-
tiOns, Palms, Ferns, etc, for house
culture. For ornamental gardening at
the lowest price. All kinds Of bedding
plants, GeraniunS, Calais, Heliotropes,
pats, Geraniums, Goleua, Heliotropea,
latest varieties. Vines for the veranda.
Tomato plants, once transplanted, in
standard sorts. Cabbage, pepper, and
pot grown Egg Plants. 61elery at proper
season. All mail orders promptly attend
ed to.
Fl. sTEINNETZ, Florist.
Phone lie. Raleigh, N. r..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
L'ENvoI.

Awake, bewhiskered shouters,
And shout with all your might;
Awake, We flatnosed ''fouters,"
And get into the fight.
Awake, We warm pie-eaters,
And revenue doodles dear;
Else Democrats will lambast us,
If my names Hallie-Lou-ye".
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
SAYS NEGROES WILL CONTROL

News comes from BBurke county that
a negro preacher in sermon the other
day. said boastingly:
'The negroes are in control in the
eastern part of the State and they will
soon control in the west"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
WEDDING TODAY.

The wedding of Mr.. William S. West
and Miss Susie Tillingnast will take
place at the Good Shepherd church this
morning at 1890. No cards in the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
NEGROES BUYING PISTOLS.
Hardware Man Sells More in Two Days
Than in Dozen Years.

Il have sold more pistols and ammuni-
ton to people in Raleigh within the past
two days than Eve sold before in a
dozen years." remarked n leading hard
ware merchant yesterday. ''At first |
refused to sell to negroes, knowing that
the guns were being purchased for no.
good purpose but later / found that
others We're selling to them and l began
to dispose of my stock too"
There can be no doubt that the town
is greatly excited; that its colored in
habitants are armed for trouble and
that if the soldiers had remained here
some blOodshed would have resulted.
Now that most of them have dispersed
to their homes, let us hope that quiet and
good feeling will be restored on both
sides
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
Machine Business.

We are still on hand with full i8e OF
engine boilers, cav and grist mills, tram
cars, the celebrated Champion Reapers
and Mowers and brick making ma
chimes.
Repairing Dons Promptly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-15
Notice Of Foreclosure Sale.

Whereas. Robert r. Dickson and Mary J.
Dickson. OF Lake county, South Dakota, mort
gagor-, gave to John stewart, trustee for Janet
stewart and Annie Stewart, Of Lake county.
south Dakota. mor'gagee, their mortgage, dated
January !. 1881, and filed for record in the ofic,
OF the register OF deed. OF Lake conrty. South
Dakota, on January :, ls"3, at 80 p. m, and
recorded IN qook = OF mortgages, on page 30
upon land- hereinafter described. to secure one
promis-ory note for Sso0U, dated January :. lsr,,
due j January Z, ls!S, with interest At : pcr c.rt
payable annually, signed by Robert r.. Dickson
and Mary j: Dlck-on, payable to John Stewart.
trustee for Janet Stewart and Annie Stewart:
ahd, where"', it was stipulated In said mortgage
that II dciauIt should he made in the paymeut OF
any portion OF the principal or interest promptly
At tine time the same became due, Il shall be law
iul Tor the party OF the second part, his heirs or
assigns. or the sheriff or his de. MY, to sell the
lend morfgaged, AT public auction. in the manner
provided by lay. Whereas, DEFAULT has been
mace In the payment Of the Interest due on said
mortgaHe January :, 1894. 1895, 1896, 1897, and
there l. now claimed to be due on said note and
mortgage at the date OF this notice, $500 60.
principal, and $1,000, interest. Whereas. The
mortgagee above-named has paid the dcIfnauent
taxes on the property hereinafter mentioned f,r
the year lsE, to wit: s2l.5O. Whereas. the
whole amount OF principal and interest due on
eald note ana mortgage il SI,T.3.f0. besides the
snm o. y .a,ta1es paid; ard 5000 AZ attorneys
fees, AZ provided by law. making a totnI NJ
$l,l04 ~. And no action or proceeding HAVING
been instituted at law to recover the debt seemed
oy sara mHr.aage, or any part thereof, public
OAIcS " hCiCOy gwen tUAL fhlu HOYiuNVn will
De ioroclosed by a sale at public auction Of the
morfeaged premises, which are situated I'm Lake
county. South Dakota, and described IN said
mortgage AZ follows, to wit: The sou,hen.f
quarter sea of section number one ,"wn'
chip munger one hundred and seven 0O, nor,h
OF range number ~ffty.oDe (5l) wet Of the XII
!. ~. containing ltD acrea, according to gov.
eminent survey, be the same either more or iess
by the sheriff of Lake county, south D.k"ta =,
ms deputy, At the front door Of the court house 4,
the city OF Madison, IN said county and state. on
the lotn Gay OF January, 1893, ut one O'clock in
of said Indebtedness, with costs OF rale.
Dated Madison, south Dakota, November 30
1897. %
Trustee OF Janet Stewart and Annie S,.v., 4,
Mortgage.
u. D. HOLDR1DGE & son.
Attorneys Tor MOrtgapee.
| d. A.. MCGlLIIVRAY.
Sheriff Of Lake County, South Dakota.