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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30
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We ofer one Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j.
cheney for the past Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obligations
made by them.
WslrS TRUAY. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
WALDIsG. KINNAN n MARVIN, Wholesale Drug.
gists. Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30
ALFRED SPEER,

the Pioneer wine New Jersey whose Port Grape wine and
Burgundy rivals the world imported the Port Grape
and planted vineyards the assaic Valley The soil
Pasa county New Jersey identical to that of deMenetiz
Specr's New Jersey Vineyards
situated the Passac valley below the mountain the
cad winery the Passac
mashed between rollers made rubber which do not break the seeds
and made
These wines Of Spcer that have meowed flavor the
rpenng the choicest this and
only be obtained by paying that higher than
from vineyards Mr. deems healthy
wine that be allowed in wood to get rid of its
parts; with this object he keeps his several
fumgaed cellars and frequently racks before bong offering
sale The reputation of Spees wines valuable medicinal and
family extends around the world
r"Grocers and Druggists sell Speers Wines and Brandy
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30

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Don't Tobacco Spit and snote Your Life Awsy.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. he mag
netio, full Of life, nerve ana viror .-.' - -
Bac, the wonder.worker. t,qs
strong. All Dirt ENs~. 49,, ~; q
teed Booklet a., u "a
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30
Scholarship Coupop.
This Coupon entities

to ONE VOTE in the Middleburgh
POSTS contest for 4Scholarshipsat
Eastman Business College, Pough-
keepsie, n. v, worth $l1O.
GEO. W. WAGENsELLER,
Proprietor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30
Reduced Rates 10 Nashville via PennsyI
vanIa Railroad, account Christian
Endeayor Convention.

on account OF the christian Endeavor Inter
national Convention, to he held at Nashville
Tenn. July 3 to IL. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Will sell excursion tickets OF the con
unuOus passage, irOnclad signature FORM from
stations on It's line TO Nashville at rate OF single
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
ana good going. July to 5 returning. tickets
Will be good to leave Nashville TO July 49, inclu
sive, except that by depOsiting tickets witt
agent OF terminal line at Nashville on or befOr,
July l5 return limit may be extended TO leave
to August l, 1895. inclusive. G-232t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30
vorEs ALLOWED FOR srnscRu.
TIONS,

lf kenfl. TlONS. Itl-
For every new subscription or re
newal tor a year accompanied by
SlOO in cash one hundred votes
will lie given.
For every sixmonths subscription
or renewal paying 90 cents fifty $50
votes will be given.
For every dollars worth of job
work, legal advertising, business ad-
vertising or other printing brought
to this Office, we will issue certi-
iicate, when work is paid for calling
for 100 votes in the contest.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30
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WANTED-BRAINS.

Send iss our h.adsns N1vs 4 psllio buIldaU, stat,
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they nay esas yes wealth Before applying III pstsut, gst
or ulsft ea6 and hysatofs Assistant Dagger n deisy
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Scene in Portugal at the Rio Porto Vineyards.

Scene in Portugal ut the KO Porto Vineyards.
The rugged hills with projecting rocks Of brown and shae
containing large quantity ron make impossible
here hence the grapes be carried the readng larger
called for
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-30
| 1H0VIl!lLlL VlIII?'
FourF Free Scholarships
To be awarded BY
Eastman Business COlegB.
The Best Practical School in
America.
TO THE FOUR PERSONS
Who secure the largest number
of votes in the contest ex-
planned below.
Get your friends 10 subscribe for The
POST and secure a Free
Scholarship.
TO THE FOUR PERSONS

We have just concluded an ar
rangement whereby we are enabled
to offer each of four young persons
a free scholarship in the celebrated
Eastman Business College, Pough-
keepsie, New York, the New York
Business Institute, l25th Street,
New York City, or the National
Correspondence Schools through
which they give inst, uction by mail.
These institutions are knownin every
section ottlevorld. Their graduates
are thoroughly equipped for business
pursuits, and are numbered by tens
Of thousands. They are found in
every city and in almost every
county and village in She United
States. The courses ofstudy given
are short, inexpensive, practical and
useful and afford a better training
for business than can be had in any
other school.
Sl10-lN FREESCHoLaRsHIPs$llO 10
The following statement by Mr..
Clement c. Gaines, President of the
College, explains what the different
scholarships are and what their
value is as prizes.
S37-FgRsT PRIzE-S37.
A $35 SCN LAR ARsBP-BOOKs, 81.
Good for term of twelve weeks
personal instruction (at the College,
in the ACADEMIC, BUSINESS,
SHORTHAND, TYPE-WRIT-
ING, TELEGRAPH and PEN
MANSHIp departments, and 50 for
complete Short hand books. If the
student prefer, Instruction by Mail
in Bookkeeping and Shorthand of
the sNme value will be given.
$32-SECoND pRIzE-S32.
A $50 ScHoLARsHIP-BooKs, 81.
Good for a complete course in
Shorthand with books 81 2)including
Principles, with practical work in
Correspondence and Reporting, in
structien exclusively by nail or
personal instruction of the same
value Si.mited to ten weeks) in any
department of the College, with our
Simpliiid Shorthand Instructor So.
S25-THIRD PRIzE-S25.
A S25 SCHOLARSHIP.
Good course in bookkeeping
(without books including both
Single and double entry, principles
and practical work, instruction by
mail or personal instruction of the
same value limited to eight weeks
in any department of the College,
without books.
$16-FOURTH PRIzE-Sl6.
A SIS SChoLARsHIP-LEssoN, Pa
PERs, 81.
Good for term of ten weeks,
correspondence instruction, in Short
hand, including lesson papers but
no books; or personal instruction of
the same value Qimited to five
weeks) in any department of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

tho pomans even before the birth OF CHRIST
Moreover the Gnostics who mixed up the
Christian with the Egyptian rehgloh' useu W
We rship Anubis represented with the head OF all
aee or iackal. During the reign OF Domitah the
Egvntian religion was very unpopular III ho'ne
and was looked on as foreign supers'i'ioh'
The second graftto, TO which attention was
sravn again few days ago, and which mas oeen
considered as a representation of the Crucih&-
ton Glands ON a wall in one Of the lower rooms
y. the Domus Caiana or palace OF Callguia WHICH
1onLs nm the Clinus Victoria. The constructor
~ those shows late period The Dohus iio-
.riana of which these rooms formed part was
DESTROYED by fire under Commodus
The Latin Pompeian inscription when stahus
ahove the plast- is of some length, and contains
number of Greek words. among which Chres
tos. Pnetus etc, have not yet Deeh ue''p'e' 49,
the Inscription being almost nlegibie.
Professor Mlrucchi, the scholar VINO mas IT,
discovered the graftto, might have given mast!
orinion then and there during the neat OF the us
cussion. but reserves his opinion, and VIII thro"
sc,ne light on the subject later on
The opinion of most of the Roman ahtIqu@
,o,s 20 that the grafitto represents show OF
rona dancers or sailors climbing up nasts 10
bote, nm small flags which were used In Ronan
gaIIevs and that the graiitto in the paace vi
TauCula has nothing to do with that consloereo
n he n caricature OF the Crucihxion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE CHINESE MINISTER LEARNS ErCHRgg

Washington correspondence Chicago Record.
The Chinese Minister has learned the fascinat-
ing game Of euchre and likes IL. \ week or ten
DAYS ago he received invitation 10 a pro-
gressiye euchre party. and didn't know what II
was While he likes to 20 out and see people
and do things and is very eager 10 learn
American habits and customs. there are 50
many attempts to impose upon him That natu-
rally he has be a little cautious, and. never
having heard Of progressive euchre. ne took
friend into his confidence and asked for advice
The invitation came from one II the most de-
lichtful homes in Washington, at which Mr.
and Mrs WI have been several times enter
tanned Therefore the friend knew the place
was all right and explained TO the .,inister the
features of the game. The latter became much
Interested sent TO book store for manual
and studied ii with the greatest Of attention
ALI one day. Then ne turned ii over t. his sec
retaries Mr. Chung. Mr.. Tung Mr.. Chow and
Mr. Yang and made them learn the game
Each day thereafter until the date Of the party
the Minister played for an hour or two with
his staff so that he became quite proficient and
won the first prize.
He shows the same zeal in everything he UNI
dertakes. ne asks many questions as Ii
Hung Chang. and by the time he returns 10
China will not only be thoroughly AnericanZed
but will know all that is worth knowing, and
more too about the habits and practices OF tha
foreign devis" In these parts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
SHOCK MARRIAGES IN MAINE.
\ CURIOUS CUSTOM WHICH WAS IN VOGUE
CENTURY AGO.

CENTURY AGO.
Correspondence Of The Chicago Inter Ocean.
A Bangor lawyer attending court in the an
cient town of WisCasset went rummaging re-
Gently in the Colonial records Of the place,
and in the course of his reading ran across the
official registration Of 'smock marriage Not
knowing what sort Of marriage that was. he
looked further and got considerable light upon
a custom that prevailed i'll England a century
or two ago, and also 70 some extent in the
American Colonies.
Smock marriages weddings where the
bride appeared dressed in white sheet
chemise The reason OF such garb was the be-
lief that If a man married a woman who was in
debt he could be held liable for her indebted
ness If ne received her With any OF her property;
and, also that II a woman married a man who
in debt his creditors could not take her
property 20 satisfy their claims if he received
nothing from her In England says an anti
Quarlan. there at least one case where the
bride clothed rurs naturalibus while the
ceremony was being performed in the great
church at Birmingham. The minister at first
refused to perform the ceremony. hut finding
nothing in the rubric that would excuse him
from exercising his functions he married the
pair.
To carry out the Law fully as the people un-
2erstand il. the ceremony should always have
oeen performed as il was in the birmingham
church But, modes;y forbidding. various ex-
pedients were used To accomplish the desired
purpose and yet avoid the undesirable features.
Sometimes the bride stood in a closet and put
her hand through a hole in tho door; sometimes
she stood behind cloth screen and put her
hand out at one side. again she wound about
her a white sheet furnished for the purpose by
the bridegroom. and sometimes she stood In hey
chemise, or smock Eventually, in Essex
County. at least, all mmodesty was avoided by
the bridegroOm's furnishing to the bride all the
clothes she wore retaining title 10 the same in
himself This he did in the presence Of Wit
ncsses that he might prove the fact in case he
was sued for any debts she might have con
tracted. \ marriage Of this kind occurred at
Bradford in ! 13:i. and the following is "A true
copy of the record Of the same:
Bradford Dec. We n l133.-This may certlhe
whomsoever Ii may cOncerne that James Bailey
of Bradford who married to the WIDOW
MARY Bacon Nov. ~ last past by me ye sub
scr!ber then declared that h. took the SAID per-
son without anything Of estate. and that LYDIA
the wife Of Eliazer Burbank X Mary the Wlfe oi
Thomas Stickney q Margaret the wife or Caleb
Burbank all of Bradford were witnesses that
the clothes she then had on were OF MS proNId-
ing e. bestOwing upon her 80
WILLIAM BALCH, Minister of We Gospel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

watched the races below in the circus. came
upon piece Of wall plaster on which there was
scratched with pointed instrument the so.
called carica:ure Of the crucifxion now IN the
EIrcherian Museum
few days ago a similar grafitto. formerly
seen by Garrucci and Rosa was unearthed from
oblivion and as il has been looked on as bearing
reference to that discovered by Garrucd it IS
worth while 10 say a few words about il.
1t is doubtful whether Garrucci's discovery is
at all a caricature Of the CrucifxiOn, although
there is a Greek inscription upon II saying
"AIexamenos worships God" Alexamenos does
rot represent a worshppng Christian however;
the position of his arms is quite different from
that Of the Orante, praying, figure common
in the catacombs of Rome which figure IS al
ways represented with hands raised. Even If it
is admitted that the head Of the crucihed figure
Is that Of an ass, which is not the case, there IL
the statement of Tacitus, who says that the
worship of asses was attributed 10 the Jews by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
ALL ABOUT THE WORD "LAUNDRY."

From The Boston Transcript.
Queer turns the abuse Of the English language
will take on the American continent as well as
in the heart OF the British capital The otner
day from a passageway where certain 40
mestic assistant occasionally goes TO make IN
quiries Of the mistress Of the house, the listener
heard this question asked:
Are they any laundry"
What the woman meant, put into the fe"est
plain words was this:
rs there a parcel 10 go TO the laundry? me
phrase was purely American. and was USED by
native Of our great and glorious country. Among
some of the people the wcrd laundry means
not merely the place where washing Is done
hut the articles washed, taken collectively. MOI
long ago the listener saw in the window OF
mans furnishing store-beg pardon gent iur .
nishing store-a placard which read; Don l
forget TO leave your laundry"
This peryersion Of the ancient word 'laven-
derv'' takes a curiously different turn from sir
Hugh Evans's use Of the word In The Merry
Wives of Windsor:
"There dwells one Mistress Quickly, which is
IN tho manner Of his nurse. or his Gry-nurse. or
his cook. or his laundry, his washer ana MS
wringer" 49,, .. all -,
animated washer and wringer Laundry tah
the things washed and wrunS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

II is noted by the same writer that in all cases
Of srnock marriages that have come 10 MS
knowledge the brides have been widows
II is thought that during the reign OF George
III there were many smock marriages in Maine
then a part OF the province OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Rav-chieAv in Lincoln and York counties, or
IN the territory which is now so known. There
is nothing TO show that the practice outived the
Revolution In Maine. UP to lSJ2, husband
was liable for debts OF his wife contracted be-
fore marriage. and no such subterfuge as the
smock marriage could relieve him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

unique IN the history Of such documents. 1t is
u.aWn 10 the sweetest of the sweet" for SO,
ana was presented by Il lady-having 50 been
made out 10 her by her husband. She Endorsed
Inc Check with her own name. but the clerk
naturally insisted its being Endorsed exactly
as II was drawn so she complied with the rule,
and the check was paid without any more ado
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
CHECKS IN CUPID'S STYLE.
urou The Salem Gazette.

From The Salem Gazette.
Ranks occasionally get some REMARKABLY .u
The AGRICULTURAL Bank Of Paris, Ky. mas FRAMED
sne h,ng IN in IL q check which 10 probably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
NOT CRCCIFINION SEETCHES.
REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INTERFERE
TATTOO; PUT on THE NEWLY FOUND
GItAFlTTI IN ROME.

Rome. February H.
Father Garrucci, Jesuit. in 1851 among the
ruins Of the palaces of the Caesars in the Domus
Geiotiana. where Caligula is recorded to have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

ana that the present situation lis full of stimu
!ns fer the immediate future Of paleon:ology'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
Through Sleepers to California.

The celebrated b. G. r. & n. Tour
list Cars will run direct to California
each Tuesday during the winter season
via Kansas City, Fl Worth Texas, and
the Southern Pacific Ry.-the ideal
southern route, free from delays and
snow blockades
The time is only four days and the
rate $3.50 per berth. A special con-
ductor and colored porter accompany
the car to attend the wants of the pas.
sengers.
Meals served in dining car or may be
prepared on cooking range provided
for this purpose
Full information regarding rates,
berth reservations, etc., by addressing
j. MORTON, G. p. & II. A.
46-3m Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Write for descriptive matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

A meeting of number of interested
financiers has been called at Eagle
Grove for January IL. The purpose of
the meeting will be the organization of
a company to be known as the Mime
sofa d Iowa Southwestern Railway
Company, with power and intention to
construct line of track beginning at a
point in Minnesota near Austin and ex-
tending to Council Bluffs or Omaha,
forming connecting link between
these two cities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

Mrs. Lizzie Green has brought suit
for $4,000 each against John II. Sorry
and Thomas Durkin, Jr., saloon-keep-
ers of Cascade, Dubuque county, fol
causing the death of her husband, who
set fire to the calaboose in which he
was confined and burned to death
Mrs. William Green, also of Cascade
has sued Saloonkeeper John Niers fol
S. 900 for selling liquor to her husband
and causing his death by drowning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
.DMINIsTRAToR.s NOTICE.

Ice of the appointment OF Administrator
II the Estate OF James Van Pelt, Deceased.
las been duly appointed Administrator to
state of James Van Pelt late of Pleasant
iship. in the County OF Winneshiek,
OF Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
upon himself that trust by giving bonds
upon the estate OF the said deceased
1ired to exhibit the same; and persons
to the said estate are called upon to
yment to
A. ID. PALMER, Administrator.
DEBORAH, Iowa, January 7th, 1898.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

Earl Coleman, 13-year-old son of
Presiding Elder F. M. Coleman, of
Cedar Falls, was kidnapped Saturday
evening by Fred Champlain, who is
supposed to be insane. He was dis
covered by searching parties in the
basement of the opera house, and has
been bound over to the grand jury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

Last August the residence of Thomas
Ahern, of Independence, was burglar
lied and among other things taken
were number of notes. A few days
ago they were found by the owner in a
woodshed, where they had been thrown
by the thieves on discovering that they
were not negotiable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

The assertion is made that there is no
point in Iowa more than twelve miles
from railroad in a straight course,
and but one county seat which is not
upon line of road
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
WANTED.

5000 bundles of HIDES wanted for
CHI we will pay highest cash prices.
also buying Pelts, Tallow and
8. So whoever has any for sale
y Will do well by calling on us.
3m L1NKENHEIL q HAAS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
Sons Of Veterans, Attention!

The postponed election of officers OF
(. @. Gardner Camp, No. Z, S. of ",
occur next Tuesday evening, Jan.
y Is, 1898, at the Post rooms in this
7. Business of importance to every
mber of the order will be transacted.
t all be present.
H. ]. GREEN, Captain.
4. McCusker, LIST Sergt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
lust Think of il!

$3.50 buys No. Crescent bicycle
at Firms, which he formerly sold at
SIS. Now is the time to get wheel
for little money. This price will
continue until the present stock is
sold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

Last Wednesdays Waterloo Courier
was an excellent illustrated write-up
of the improvements of the city for
1897, aggregating 1914, $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

The supervisors ofF'loyd county have
arranged stone pile and will attempt
to make the tramps earn their board.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

Court is in session at Waukon. The
Arnold murder case is slated for trial.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
FROM OTHER COUNTIES.

Items of General Interest Gathered
From the Press of Iowa and
NeighbOring States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
H0meseekers' Excursions.

fhe c. M. & st. P. Ry. will sell
y seekers excursion tickets to GER
points on January Is, February LIST
Is. Inquire offs. V. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

The Catholic fair recently held at
Waterloo netted the ladies over $1,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
Notice.

having sold my business to S. II.
plan, all parties knowing them
es indebted to me will please call
settle. They will find me at S. II.
folan's store, Bluffton, Iowa.
1873 f. &. SHAW.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

'D.TRUSTWORTHY AND ACTIVE
men or ladies to travel for respon-
Jlished house in Iowa. Monthly
[ expenses. Position steady. Refer
iclose self-addressed stamped enve-
9 Dominion Company, Dept. Y Chi
Bills
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
Reduced Rates.

iss Gjermoe will, during Janu-
give lessons in art needle work at
cents a lesson on Mondays, Tues
avs and Wednesdays. 47-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12

A social dance was given in Ru-
dolph's hall Friday evening, with
music by Paulson's orchestra.