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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-04

field Of clover Is the sweetest" and
another bee hive says. That field of
clover Is the sweetest" I come In be-
tween them and say stop this quar-
rel. II you like that field Of clover best.
90 there. II you like this field Of cio-
yer best, go there. But let me tell you
that that hive which gets the most
honey Is the best hive" So come out
between the churches Of the Lord Jesus
Christ. One denomination OF Christians
says. THAT field Of Christian doctrine
Is best" and another says. This field
OF Christian doctrine is best" Well
say. go where you get the most
honey" That IL the best church which
gets the most honey of Christian grace
for the heart and most honey Of Chris
tion usefulness for the life.
Besides that. II you want to build
up any denomination. you will never
build 1t up by trying to pull some other
down. Intolerance never put anything
down. How much has intolerance &C.
complished. for instance against the
Methodist church? For long years her
ministry were forbidden the pulpits ol
Great Britain. Why was It that 30
many Of them preached In the fields!
Simply because they could not get In
the churches. And the name Of ths
church was given In dsrision ~ sar-
casm. Tue critics Of the church said:
''They have no order. they have no
method In their worsAiN'' aad the crit
ies therefore. In issny, callsd thsu
''AsthodIsts." .Lt.x.aAs
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-04

Beauty 10 Blood Deep

Clean blood means a clean ~ ,.c
beauty without It. Cascarets, Candy,v
tic clean your blood and keep i oa *,
stirring up the lazy liver and drnns'
purities from the body. Begin ~ y
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, DC
and that siokly bilious complexion !,
Cascarets, ,-beauty for ten cents y "
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc'|
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-04

II have used Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy in my family for
years and always with good results, "
says MIR. W. B. cooper of Ell Rio, cal.
"For small children we find il espec.
iaIly effective" For sale by all
Druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
SLAUGHTER OF RATS.

One day last week about three mile
southwest of Bri dgewater at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. ]. W. Zigler, quite an un
usual thing took place. Mr.. Zigler
having an old building which he used
for hogpen decided to tear it away
He know that tho place was infested
with rats and accordingly prepared for
Staying them.
Having Ibailt large tight pom
around the old building, he began to
tear it away. One by one, or better
say dozen by dozen, the infested place
gave up its occupants. the party STAY
ing as they came until the whole
bull di ng was taken away. Finally the
rec koning time came when they rsaliz-
ed. to their great establishment, that
l62 rats had been slain with about
half dozen escaping The next day
the two horse wagon was used to con-
roy the slain to = sufficient distance
rom the place to prevent Sickness
Did Virginia.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
@lI|IlI2!lE!ll

SPECIALITY Primary Secondary. or
Tertiary Syphilis permanently cured in Is to
80 days. You can be treated at home for the
same price under same guaranty. II you
prefer to come here we will contract to pay
railroad fare and hotel bills, and no charge,
II we fail to cure. II you have taken mer-
curry, iodide potash. and still have aches and
pains, mucous patches In the aonth, sore
throat, pimples, copper colored spots ulcers
on any part of the body, hair or eyebrows
falling out, 1t is this Syphilistlc Blood Poison
we guarantee 10 cure. We solicit the most
obstinate cases and challenge the world for a
case we cannot cure. This disease has al
ways bafled the skill Of the most eminent
physicians. $500, 900 capital behind our un.
conditional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent
sealed on application, Address COOK
REMEDY CO., $50 Masonic Temple, Chicago, |
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
SURROUNDED WITH TORPE-
DOES.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. II. "A specia
from Bay City, Mich, says:
A letter was received to-day from
Elmer Meilstrup, gunner on the battle
ship Maine, dated February 18th, ad
dressed to his mother, in which Neil
strip wrote that he would not be sur
prised if they should be blown up a my
day; that the ship was surrounded with
torpedoes, and could not leave the bar
Dor without consent and direction of
the Spanish authorities.
Meilstrup's letter says:
''The Spaniards have acouple Of gun
boats anu cruiser, and there are two
German gunboats. The guns OF MORO
Castle are pointed at us as l write. The
whole bottom OF the harbor is covered
with torpedoes. SO that if they didn't
want to let us out we would not be
able to go very well. We are lying be-
tween the Spanish and German men
'f-war, and they have picket boats out |
all night watching ua."
1n letter Of January 18th Molstrup
ellis OF an accident aboard the cruiser
Marblshead, when Eve men were
INJURED by a shot. Commenting, he
ays:
"It is wonder some of the ships
lon't blow up, they are so careless"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
KERR'S CREEK CULLINGS.
GAZETTE Correspondence


Kerr's Greek, Va, Feb. 21.-Mr. f
B. Teaford, pupil of the Valley High
School, has returned home.
| Mrs. Swisher has been very much in
disposed but is somewhat better at
this writing.
Mr.. j. A. Dixon, who has been ill
for some time with the fever, is much
better now, though heis far from being
well.
MIR. Thomas Lackey, who spent the
last three weeks visiting his relatives
here, left on Thursday last for his home
near Zenia, Ohio.
Mr.. P. X. Hart bias sold his house
and lot on Whistle Creek to Mr.. William
Oh pin. Mr.. and Mrs. Hart expect
to leave about the first of March for
Green county, Ohio, where they will
make their home. Mrs. Mary Balm,
mother of Mrs. Hart, and family will
accom- any them.
The ladies of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church will hold sociable
at their parsonage on Whistle Greek,
Thursday afternoon and night, March
3rd. Refreshments, consisting of
cream, cake, salads, and oysters, will
be served. An art exhibition will be
given, together with music from the
graphophone. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public.
There was quite an excitement of
Union school, on list Wednesday |
morning just before noon, when the
stove pipe becoming ied-hot, set fire to
the joists and laths, and as the wind
was Blowing regular gale, the fire
spread rapidly. With the help of
neighbors and school children the
lanes were soon extinguished, before
much damage was done.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23

Indigestive poisons are the bane Of
the dyspeptic's life. When sick, see if
your sickness is caused by indigestive
poisons. If SO, take Shaker Digestive
Cordial. This is the only certain way
of being permanently cured, because it
is the only way that gets rid of the
poisons. You know that fermented
food is poisonous. You know that
poison is unhealthy. Shaker Digestive
Cordial clears the stomach of ferment-
ing food, and purifes the blood and
system of indigestive poisons. It cures
indigestion and the diseases that come
oft, Headache, dizziness, nausea,
stoma ch-acbe, weakness. fatulence,
constipa ton loss of appetite, irritability
etc. These are a few of the symptoms
caused by indigestive poisons, cured by
Shaker Dige, tive Cordial
At druggists, price 10 cents to $1.OO
per bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
COMMENDS FITZ LEE.

The Senate and House Thursday
adopted a joint resolution, directing
that the national and State flags on the
Capitol be displayed at half mast, as
mark OF honor to the memory of the
Virginians who went down with he
Maine in Havana harbor. In the same
connection the folIowin, resolution
was adopted heartily commencing
Consul General Fitzhueh Lee:
Belt Resolved Q) That the Legis-
lature of Virginia recognizes with
pleasure t he wise courage with which
Fifth ugh Lee is guarding the inter-
ests Of American ctiz ms amid the diff
fculties of the revolution.
(2) That it feels just pride in the
brave conservatism which he has shown
in maintaining the dignity and the rights
OF the United States and the perplexi-
ties of that conflict.
(3) That in the name of Virginia
they extend t, hi ~. as one of her sons,
thus recognition Of :. ln'y we'll done
tor the benefit of our whole country.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
RESULT OF THE Y. M. I. COURT
OF INQUIRY.

The court of inquiry appointed te
investigate and report upon the facts
and circumstances connected with the
record of Cadet G. Percy Halves, of the
V. M. l., after thorough investigation
have submitted the following report:
l. The record, as Cadet Of Cadet Hawes
is excellent; as an Officer he has been faithful
and conscientious; as young man among
MS fellows his record hos been subject to no
adverse criticism except in two cases arising
from transactions between himself and his
class.
=. In the first transaction between Cadet
hawes and his class, occurring on Jan. list,
1877, Cadet Hawes was In error in that. hav.
Ing signifed his intention to certain Officers
OF his class that he would join them and other
members OF his class in q certain escapade
and having subsequently changed his pur-
pose, he did not so inform them.
.. In the second transaction between
Cadet Halves and his class, the class was In
error, (or some OF them, In that held
and promulgated the opinion t Cadet
Halves had betrayed class secrets.
(SigneD +, w. NICHOLS. President.
(Signed) q, w, Warts. Recorder.
The proceedings Of tho court are approved.
and the opinion given is concurrcd in, The |
only criticism Of Cadet Halves by the court |
appears to be due to his action on Jan. 1st
1897. His action at that time would have
'een most commendable, had he been careful
o have his intentions understood by those
With him, and who were acting by mutual
onsent. His error appears to have been
ue to lack OF judgment and not to any intent
deceive, and the Acting Superintendent is
the opinion that no further proceedings
re necessary In this case. Cadet Halves
III report from leave Of absence without
clay t
By command Of
Col. Jso. NJ, BROOKE. .
Acting Superintendent, Q
(Signcd) II. f. HYATT, 6
Captain and Adjutant, Y. NJ. ]. y
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
CONGOSTO PREDICTED
TROUBLE.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Evening
World to-day contains a copyright
cablegram from Havana signed by
Sylvester Scovel, which repeats graph.
cally the story OF the bio A.ing up of the
battleship Maine, and says
"The correspondent of tie Madrid
press have sent home foreboding mess
ages and on the civil side of the palace
there are grave apprehension and scant
courtesy. When I asked Secretary
CoDgosto to aid me in talking to Gen
,ral Solrno over securing the reopen
ing of the cable for the messages of
the Names officers, he coldly said it
was zone Of his business, that General
Solano was in sole charge. Fortunately
that gentleman was courteous and the
messages went. In view of this atti-
tude shall now quote what Secretary
Congosto, then the acting Governor
General, while fulfilling the require
ment Of that responsible position said
to me the night before the Name
arrived
'ConsulG General Lee had told him
that afternoon that . warship had
come, Congostc belligerently objected.
General Lee then said:
"Remember, if any trouble does
occur I shall have the whole fleet here
in four hours.
Shortly after 1 saw Secretary Con-
gosto aad he was very mad. He was
also indlscrep'. He said to me:
" If your people would only let us
alone it would be all right. Spain has
put up with more than any other nation
would have done. have warned you
hat there will be trouble if the Maine
comes here. Now, bring your ships
lere. II you want war; you can have
t, You will find Spain has not for
orgotten how to Aght.
ri took these words at the time as
be angry utterances OF an overta1ed
iplomat. Now they seem to me sig
i6cant.
1.-TWO days ago a 81 anish daily here
laimed Senior ,,DeLome wrote his i
'mous letter and caused its capture a
ecause he faw no gain IN further de- r
lying break between the two gov. Y
h
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
Winter Habits of the Quail.

Sportsmen, epicures and the birds
CHEEKY whistle have made bob-white
one OF our best-known birds. As the
most northern representative of a fam
lily which has its center of abundance
in subtropical regions, bob-white is
moore susceptible TO The rigors of a
nerthern winter than mers truly
poreal birds. Being eminently ter.
restrlal, heavy SHOWS sometimes com.
pletely bury beyies OF birds, roosting,
az Is their wont, on the ground. They
seem. however, none the worse for a liy.
ing interment and have even been
known to seek shelter in a snowbank.
diving into it while in full flight. II is
when a fall of snow is heavily crusted
that bob-white is in danger. Escape
from beneath his snowy coverlid is
then impossible, and fhole aocks have
been found frozen where they had
roested,-Frank NJ. Chapman, in chau.
tauquan,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
HOUSEHOLD GODS.

The ancient Greeks believed that Penates
were the gods who attended to the welfare
and prosperity Of the family. They were wor.
shipped as household gods in every home.
The household god Of to-day is Dr. Kings
New Discovery. For consumption, coughs,
colds, and for all affections OF Throat, Chest
and Lungs 1t is invaluable 1t has been tried
Tor quarter of century and is guaranteed
70 cure, or money returned. No household
should be without this good angel. 1t is
pleasant to take and o safe and sure
remedy for old and young Free trial bottle
at any drug Store. Regular size SOC. and
81, 90
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
THE PU BIC GUARD COMPANY

Mr.. Winborre, of Rockbridge, in.
troduce d by request bill to orgahizt
a company Of militia to beknown as the
Public Guard, and prescribing its du-
ties. The company is to be composed
Of citizens Of Virginia, who served in
the Confederate army, and shall be
organized for the purpose Of guarding
the penitentiary, the Capitol grounds
and public buildings thereon. There
shall be captain, a first and second
lieutenant, six sergeants, six corporals.
and other able-bodied men. They shall
enlist voluntarily for three years, and
a monthly salary shall be paid each, but
the amount OF same is not specified in
the bill.
Mr.. Reddy, Of Richmond, intioduc-
cd a bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Petersburg Electric or Steam Rail-
road Com pany. The corporators are Fer
dinand Beach, George L Gotten, james
Parker, John s. Primrose, and J. G. B.
W oo!worth. Of New York City; and @.
N. Mahoney, T. M. Dietrich. Jr., and
Herriweather Jones, of Richmond city.
The new company is empowered to
construct and operate a steam or cleo
'ric standard or narrow guage railroad |
rom Petersburg to Richmond and the
capital stock Of SAID company shall be
fifty thousand dollars, divided into
hares Of 500 each.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
COL. ELAN ON DANIEL.

The No rfolk Pilot wants Maj. Joh1
W. Daniel to lecture in Norfolk, ant
pays him, in that connection. a splen
tribute as an orator. 1t says:
IN ajor Daniel is not speaker fol
the groundlings, and there are some
men who "can't abear him." The same
class Of men can't read Thackeray,
though they sit up all night reading
Miss Broaddus' novels-as others
scorn Sir Walter Scott, and worship
"Old Sleuth. X
"Daniel, in oratory, is OF the class of
Cicero, Demosthenes, Burke, Webster
and other famous orators of all ages |;
and though be may not be as great as
some Of these, he is not the least
among them. He is not a Joker and
jester ; nor q Bambastes Furioso nor
sentimental transcendentalist. all
sweetest and light, Tor . vituperative
sensationalist; but a learned, wise,
skillful and practical rhetorician and
orator, who at once informs and ar
rouses us by his splendid. yet unla.
bored periods, that convince our res
son ind appeal TO our highest and
finest sensibilities.
"He will not amuss. He is too great
q man for that service. But he will |
inter est, be will instruct, and no in
telligent person can hear him atten-
lively without feeling the greater, ablsr
nd better for having heard him"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
The HEAVIEST RAINS.
Almost Foot of Water Has Fallen
in an Hour from CIOudbursts.

in an Hour from CIoudbursts.
Rainfall of the United States" is the
title OF a bulletin prepared by Alfred
j. Henry, under the direction of Willis
l.. Moore, chief of the weather bureau.
The report has this to say concerning
cloudbursts:
The most violent rains, and at the
same time those of which least is
known, are the so-called cloudbursts of
the mountainous and arid regions of
the west. These storms are not con-
fined to any particular state or re-
gion, but may occur in mountainous
localities throughout the entire terri
tory bounded by the British posses
sions on the north, the Mexican border
on the south, the foothills of the Rock
les on the east and the Sierras on the
west
I'm the true cloudburst the rain
seems to pour down rather than fall
On drops. 1t often happens that the
cownpour occurs over narrow basins
or on mountain slopes whose outlets
are canyons or gorges leading to a val
ley or plain below. In such cases al
most the entire amount of water quick
ly finds its way into the drainage chan
mel, and as result a wave of water
rushes down the outlet with great We
locity and in sufficient volume to de- !
stroy everything in its path. Such |
Hood wave almost swept away the town
of Eureka, New, in 1874, and caused the |
loss Of Is lives. A far greater disaster |
occurred in Bear Creek canyon, COL.
in July, 1896, when 30 lives were lost |
and property valued at more than $780,
900 was destroyed.
THE amount of rain that falls in one |
OF these torrential downpours has never
been ascertained. A cloudburst passed
over the edge Of the little town of Pal
metto, New. in August, 1890. A rain
gauge that was not exposed to the
full intensity of the storm caught $50
inches OF water in an hour. In August.
1891, two storms passed over Campo,
Cal, within few minutes of each other.
The second storm was veritable cloud
burst. The observer succeeded in meas
lring the rainfall of the first shower
Ind portion Of the second. Eleven
ind half inches were measured within
IN hour The rain gauge and support
we're carried away by the torrent of
yater, and the full record of the storm
vas not obtained. Y. Sun. l.
A horse dealer in Scotch town hav-
rs hired horse to an attorney, the
after, either through bad usage or some
Their cause, killed the horse, when the
ealer insisted upon payment by bill
at was not convenient to pay cash.
he attorney had no objection TO grant
bill, but said it must be at long
ate. The dealer told him to fix his
wn time, when the attorney drew a
romissory note. making it payable on
be day OF judgment. An action was
lised, when the attorney asked the
judge to look at the bill, Hay-
lg done SO, the Judge replied. "The
III Is perfectly good, and as this is
le day of judgment ! decree that you ,,
ay tomorrow. spare Moments
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
THE kLONDiKE GOLD.
scientific Accounting for the Low
ness of It's Standard.

ness OF It's Standard.
An interesting point in connection
with the question of age is that the
ground remains perennially frozen,
only the surface being thawed in sum-
mer to the depth Of two or three feet,
1t would appear therefore that, like
the placers of Siberia, these deposits
have remained undisturbed and unal-
tered ever since the glacial period, and
perhaps some such evidence of this
Will in course of time be discovered. as
was afforded by the remains of man.
moths and other animals in the ST.
berian frozen mud.
1t Isl worthy of note that the COM
parative lowress Of standard OF the rold
is, under the existing conditions. ina
favor of the view that the placer gold
is derived from the erosion of aurifer-
Gus quartz lodes formerly existing at a
higher level, and has not been formed
IN stu by being deposited from solu-
ton. For, according to those who sup
port the former view, placer gold be-
comes OF higher standard than reef
gold after it has found its way into the
drifts, the base metals being gradually
removed by the solvent action of run
ming water, in which gold is not read
lily soluble. Since, however. the Klon-
dixie gold has been frozen up during
large part of the time since it was de-
posted in the gravel, it is obvious that
II cannot have altered in composition
20 much as the gold IN river sands
further south, and might be expected
10 resemble the gold in the parent
,odes' which is not usually more than
700 fine. The low standard Of the gold
. not so readily accounted for by the
'ccretion theory OF formation OF
placer gold.-Nature.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
A Timely Friend.

With perfect propriety may we call
that excellent remedy, Salvation Oil,
a timely friend. This liniment rapidly
cures rheumatism, neuralgia and pains,
when other remedies fail. Mr.. Jno.
NJ. Hall, Ashland, Va, writes: II
suffered with rheumatism in the ankle
and the muscles connected Herewith.
Salvation Oil at once relieved the sore
ness, reduced the swelling, and cured
the pain, No other liniment that ever
used did me SO much good"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something that the very
best medicine for restoring the tired out
nervous system to healthy vigor is Elec
ric bitters. The medicine Is purely yege-
table, acts by giving tone to the nerve een-
tres IN the stomach. gently stimulates the
Liver and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood. Elec-
trio Bitters improves the appetite aids diges-
tion. and Is pronounced by those who have
tried 1t as the very best blood purifier and
nerve tonic. Try It. Sold tor soc or IL. 90 per
bottle at any drug store f''
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23
S1GSBEE WAS APPRENTICESHIP.

New York, Feb. 17.-The Herald,
Washington correspondent says:
Il don't want to be obliged to take
any coal aboard from Havana, It would
lie risky experiment Not that 1
suspect any one in authority, but there
is such an irresponsible rabble here in
Havana, and it would be an easy mat
ter to get couple of sticks of dyna-
mite in the coal bunkers without know.
ing:it.."
These were the words of CAPTAIN
Sigsbeo as we stood on the bridge Of
the Maine just week ago to-day. III
tAe Navy Register had been searched
rom end to end the department could
not have found more careful or more
diplomatic officer.