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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
Trains leave Scllnsgroyc junction

Trains leave SciInsgr0vc Junction
10 OD u m, week days arriving ut rhil dephih
lo0pm New York 5 80 p N Baltimore 3 II y IN
Washington 10 pm
53i y III dlily arriving at Philadelphia
o - y IN New York SO u III, Baltimore Q - m
Washington 10 IS p m.
s31pn week days arriving IT Philadelphia
{ 80 Il IN New ' ork : 80 am
Ira ms also leave Sunbury;
206 a m daily arriving at Philadeldhia ~ IN
Baltimore d - n IN Washington 10 am New
York 1888 a m Weekdays, 10 80 n N Sundays.
20 a III week days arriving at Philadelphia
Is 30 n IN, Ntw York } SO p M, Dlltlmtre II /
pm, Washington Il IN.
! 55 pm, week days arriving at Philadelphia
3 90 p M. New York 30 p III, Baltimore % p IN
Washington Is pm
Trains also leave Sunbury at $50 IN and 25
and 8 20 y NJ, Tor Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Baltimore
I.R. WOOD, Genl Pass Agent
]. b. HUTCHINSON 8en'l Manager
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

These are some Of the questions that
are asked the applicants for positions
as freight brakemen:
suppose you were told to open n
switch and then received a signal to
do something else, would you obey that
signal and leave the switch open or
close it?"
''Supposing you were on the roof Of a
car, and that part Of the train you were
on broke away from the engine, what
would you do? Would you set the
brake or first notify the CONDUCTOR"
"Do you think a brakeman ought to
smoke when on duty?"
"Supposing the train was attacked
by tramps or mob OF any sort, whas
would you conceive to be your duty ?"
IF in the employ Of your company
would you consider 1t necessary TO al
ways and absolutely obey every rule ?"
"When do you think you should use
your own Judgment"
would you compare your watch
every day with standard time, even IL
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

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 it espec.
tally effective" For sale by all
Druggist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

you knew that it would OF vary for sew
eral days from the time at which il had
been set?"
What is your idea Of the way a
freight brakeman should dress?"
".ire you in the habit Of drinking
liquor? Do you take drink OCCASION
ally, or don't you believe in drinking at
all?"
what position do you hope to get If
you remain in the service of this road?"
do you think II man who is mar
ried makes rs good brakeman as one
who is not?"
"Do you always believe in being
strictly on time?"
Perhaps at first glance these ques-
tions may not seem particularly sig
nificant, but il they are carefully
studied it will be seen that after they
have been answered the questioner will
have a fairly good idea of the man
whom he has been quizzing. Some Of
the suggestions appear commonplace,
but they form part Of an ingenious
whole that as rule reveals the majori-
ty of the facts the trainmaster wishes to
know. They will be more appreciated
when these rules that must serve as the
guidance Of railroad employees are
noted:
Employees while on duty must wear
the prescribed badge or uniform and be
neat in appearance.
"The use OF intoxicants while on
duty is prohibited. Their hnbitual use
or the frequenting of places where they
are sold is sufficient cause for dis
missal.
"The use OF tobacco by employees
when in or about passenger stations
or by passenger trainmen when on
duty is prohibited.
"Ail employees must be polite and
considerate in their intercourse with
the public. The reputation and pros
perity of company depend greatly
upon the promptness with which its
business is conducted and the manner
in which its patrons are treated by its
employees.
Conductors will be held responsible
for the proper adjustment Of the
switches used by them and their train
men. except where switch tenders are
stationed. Whoever opens n switch
shall remain at it until it 10 closed,
unless relieved by some other compe-
tent employe.
Each trainman must have o suit
able watch which has been examined
and certified to on prescribed form
by designated inspector and must file
such certificate before ne Is allowed to
go on duty. Watches must be examined
every day"
All these rules are observed. They
are net for effect in the least. A first
offense means . reprimand by the
trainmaster. A second of1ense Is likely
to mean o visit to the superintendent
and suspension Of from one to ten
days. A recurrence Of the offense Il
likely to mean Dismissal. Small mat.
ters are considered offenses. II q
brakeman, whose duty - 10 70 lool
after tho rear eosch Of . train IN win
ter lets the hose freeze at tht end
twice, the superintendent sayv 70 him,
why did you let that hose freeze
Why didn't you let the water run on
think you had better take layoR o.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
New War Songs and Nus.

Two of the most popular pie,u
music arranged for piano and
have Just been issued by the pOn.I
Music Co.. indianapolis. Ind sp9
Our Heroes Home" ".dedicatedra
Heroes of the U. S. Battlesbip M
IS one of the finest national ~
ever written. The music is s,;v
and the words ring with patrioaj
"DEwEY's Battle of Manila M.I
Two Step" Is a fine instrum%s] NY
piece and will live forever as ~
enir OF the greatest naval event
the worlds history. Either on,
thesepieces aud Popular Music
containing lS pages full sheet mn
seut on RECEIPT of 25 cents.
Address POPULAR Music ca
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT.
something without consulting any,
body. What would you do to prev mt
the car filling with steam and the pas
sengers being alarmed?" The young
man thought for moment and then
said: well, ! guess Id wrap my coat
around the pipe"
Here are some more of the questions
that the applicant for brakeman's
position would have to answer, these
being for passenger brakemen:
"lf q passenger who was sober used
abusive language to you, what would
you do?"
"If you knew passenger was going
TO get of at certain station and you
noticed that he was asleep when you
were running into that station. what
would be your action?"
III after leaving the beginning of
your run you should notice that one OF
the signal flags or lanterns was miss.
ing. what would you do?"
would you report the violation of
the company's rules by fellow brake
man or a conductor?" .t.F
What, In your opinion, constitutes
neat personal appearance?"
"Would you think II part Of your
duty to call the attention OF Tie con.
ductos to the fact II the train seemed
to be making too fast timer"
"Do you consider IL necessary to
keep sharp eye on the hose in winter
II you are not specially assigned ia
that duty?"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
A Common Danger.
Beauty Il blood Deep.

Clean blood means q clean skin.
beauty without It. Cascarets, Candy lajj
tic clean your blood and keep it cleaSsI
stirring up the lazy liver and driving a.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackat31
and that sickly bilious complexion BY n1
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. AhSl
2ists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c''
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
U.ki.a.st cus Of All.

\ He-Winkle isn't even friends with,
the girl who broke of her engagement
with him, II he9 IA,
6he-Oh, no. When she sent back the
ring BY registered post she labeled ~
"Glass. with are."-Tit-Pits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

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produces the above results in'30 days. II scts
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ness Lost vitality. lmpotency, Nightly Emissions.
Lost Power. Failing Memory. wastine Diseases. and
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not only cures oy starting q the seae Of disess buo
IL great nerve tonic ard blood builder. bring.
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ma Consunpsios. lssiss 9. IsvinS S aSvIVoSis Y
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tive wrttton guarantoe % euro o. fokun0
ehe Doaeys Circular me-. AdAFo0
VYAL EDDIR Co. IN Wilasl lya. CHICAGO. NJ
rsr sale at Mlddlsburgh. by W. H. sPANGLIR.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14

p , lun IN Tor CatiwiSsi and llagclton
. ] i0am, q - n IA 90 ami l3 y n Tor Wilkes
barre and IIazcton
- tOa Ia, 40 20 am, 2 Nj p ~, 5 t5 p IN for Shame
kin and Mount Carmel
SUNDAY . IS IN Tor Wiike'barre
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
Philadelphia & Eric r r Division

NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
Trains leave Sunbury daily except Sunday
. g, u Il m Tor Erie and Canaudaigua
Srsm for Belleionte t.ria and Canandaigna
- u.s. IN ior'LOck Haven, Tyrone anu the Wcsl.
Z 10 pm for RelefOntc Kane Cnnardai2ud
= IL y IN tor i.cnoyo and Elmira
gaj u IN Tor Wiiamspo,t
Sunday l3 u N for Erie and Canandaigul
9i5am for Lock Haven aud 925 = III for WI
Transport
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
Train leaves Suubury 5 25 D N, ar
rives at Sehnsgrove 40 p III
Troinu l.,ya Iawistown function

IS IN, 10 Is u m 1897 y ms q ms VI IL 90 p IN
Altoona, Pittsburg and the West.
Fer Baltimore and Washington 30 IN o2,
So ( i5 l0!pm For Philadelphia and New
York s33 o IS IN, | O2 30 4 % and lllo pm tof
Harrisburg OJu IN and 25 IN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
I @S@%@ $50

London, Oct. AT last Tom
Moore's cottage, the place in which
Lalla Rookh was written, is to be
cleared away. 1t is in what is known
as Muswell-hill, 1t is certain the
poem was finished there. for Moore.
was living at the cottage in 1917, when
Messrs. Longman paid him the UNI
usual price of $S5,000 for the copy
right. Many jovial dinner party the
witty lrishman entertained at Lalla
Rookh, and most frequent among the
visitors was Lord Byron, delighted as
much in Moore's company as Moore,
who dearly loved lord delighted
In his, In later years Moore quilted
Muswell-hill for Wiltshire, where he
occupied a house adjoining Lord Lans-
downes park at Bowood until his
death in 1852 Muswcllhill ia lit
tie bit Of an anomaly. II Is In Lon
don yet out OF London, for It Is n de-
tached part of Merkenwell. Like the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

mother parish, II takes Its name from
u we'll. also 1t has associations With
the fraternity OF St, John OF Jorusa-
LEM, whose headquarters, in this coun-
Try 1T any rate, are in Clerkenwell.
The order was founded about the year
1862, for the maintenance of hospital
ut Jerusalem, and subsequently for
the defence of Christian pilgrims on
their journeys to and from the holy
lnnd. 1t afterward became n knightly
institution. but ever preserved Its
hospitals. and cherished the duty of
alternating sickness and suffering.
The order was first planted In Eng
land in the year 100, and raised the
noble structure which once formed
the priory of Clerkenwell, OF which
the gateway now alone remains to at
test the Importance of the chief house
OF the order In England. The order
of st. John held high place In this
country till the year 1910, when II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

A street eur horse in New York
baked at Forty-sixth street last
night. A crowd collected, and the
passengers got out of the car The
driver brought his whip down across
the horses back without effect. A
stout man who had just stepped OFT
the car said; Don't do that. III get
him started" lie rubbed the horses
neck, and talked persuasively, nh
without result. by this time four
ears were stalled. Somebody suggest
ed oats, another Kerosene third
patrol wagon. Another held burn
ing newspaper under the horse. stun
III didn't move.
At last II girl of about IL pushed her
way through the crowd and said:
Say, mister, II you'll ring the boil
twice the horse Will think somebody
has just got off, and he'll 30 ahead
The conductor pulled the bell and
tho passengers had to run to catch the
car,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
DENNIS THE COACHMAN.

Dennis" gays she, Yen find thin
Kittens" sez she, "and yen dhrown
them kittens" SEE she.
"Dade, an | won't thin. It's n
decent by | am, and it's not for
drowning kittens and that like durty
work that ] KEN here at all"
And what's this in the bari Mar
tens! Shure now, Tab, what for
would ye sarve me such name trick
as to put yourself right here foreninst
me very nose! That's the most UNI
kindest cut OF ALI" And it's dead ye
ought to be yourself"
Tabby stood up. She arched her
back, and waved her tail, and sang
Dennis sweet song, and the heart OF
Dennis melted within him.
"Beda!" quoth Dennis, ITS a black
shame to murther the little Dastes.
And Tabby arched her back and sang
her siren song
Suddenly the stairs creaked. Tabs
eyes glared wildly at Dennis. Dennis
started guilty as he looked at Tab.
Stealthy footsteps approached the
barrel. Dennis! Dennis!" cried Con-
ME, where are the kittens Cook
says Tab has some kittens, and you're
goirg TO drown them. Please, please,
don't drown them"
You're not to drown those kittens.
you know, Dennis" said Rex. They
belong to us--lo Connie and me-"
20 Rex, here they are In the barrel.
One. two, three. four five, six, dear.
darling kittens, all squirming about
o. Dennis! do put them all in my
apron" and she held II out and looked
a. hiLl with blue, beseeching eyes.
And what will say to horr?" said
Dennis, pointing upward.
It's none OF her business" said
Rex. II guess we can do as we like
Nth our kittens. Give the kittens TO
Connie, and Ill take old Tab, and we :.
Eide 'em in the barn, where she can't
find EN-"
Dennis went cautiously to the foot OF
the stairs and listened. Then he said,
"Whisht! She's not there at all. Run,
me darlints! Stand not upon the
orther Of your goin'. Journal OF Ed
ucation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
THE POOR OF TODAY AND YES
TERDAN,

The poor of the present day, says
Carroll u, Wright in tho September
Atlantic, should be thankful that they
have escaped the conditions OF the
past, Poor as they are, poverty CT
the present is not the poverty OF the
past PauperiSm, even, is not as alb
ject In the language of Ira Steward,
b poverty Is meant something
more than pauperism. Pauporism is
condition of entire dependence upon
charity or upon the public purse,
While poverty is n condition of want,
OF lack, of being without, though not
necessarily a condition of complete
dependence. 1t is In this sense that
the poverty of today Is not the pov-
erty Of the past. The condition Of
want, Of lack, OF being without, Is n
condition OF less want of less lack
thar of old. Bad enough always,
stigma enough always upon any civ
ilization, 1t has improved, and the
public has but little sympathy with
the sentiment, that "the poor we have
with us always" We do have poor
with us always, but we should not
rest upon the idea that they must
always be with us, Their conditions
mus be bettered, and are being bet.
tered. The statistics prove that their
number is decreasing, for in 1850 the
paupers in almshouses were 2,l71 10
each million of the population,
while in 1890 they were 1,l66 to each
million
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
CRoQUET.

The new game OF croquet Is much
more scientific pastime than Its pre-
decessor. The hoops are 40 narrow
that It seems as II the ball could
DDrely get through and they ARE OF
sIch stout iron that ones most cum
ming efforts to widen them are Of no
use Indeed, the whole OUTFIT OF the
game has been 80 much improved that
they are instruments of precision, and
il Is az usual to carry about ones own
mallet as ones own tennis bat. And
AZ for our dress-well, one writer has
asked, IL 1t the revival OF croquet that
has brought about the present grace
fu, clinglng fashion in women's
gowns, or Is II the gowns that have
brought about the revival OF croquetg
30 that as II may, there Is no doubt
that the be-frilled and trailing dia-
phanons garments OF this summer
look quite their best on the smooth.
green of the well-kept croquet lawn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.
Theorists Sometimes Shocked In Sud
den Emergencies.

Apropos of the question OF cruelty
to animals. n correspondent sends this
story: Two men were walking along u
shady path In the woods OF northern
New Hampshire recently. One of the
men owned n beautiful dog, and the
animal was bounding along In ad-
vance of them, smiling here and there,
aud looking frequently up into the
branches of the tall oaks which
lined the way The men were con-
vtrsing. Mr., Hotchkiss was talking
about his love for all animate ma
ture. His companion agreed with
him in that 1t was u downright shame
to kill or abuse helpless animals of
any description. The barking of tho
deg interrupted them. MIR. llotchkIss
spoke In a yexed and angry tone, and,
striding forward, he seized n piece of
dead wood lying near. See that dog
worrying that poor squirrel said no
ut makes me SO mad could XIII the
dog!"
This somehow reminded the Listen
er OF n speculation into which he was
onco plunged by the conduct Of n
fatorite cat. The cat, which was n
superb black one, wore about his
neck a collar, to which the children
had attached little tinkling bell,
One day in the garden, the Listener
saw the cat creeping up on bird In
"a bush. TO prevent the tinkling Of
the bell from warning the bird, the
cat was creeping with such slow and
steady movement that the bell was
not shaken bit, and was perfectly
silent, 1t was an admirable perform
ance. The bird must have seen the
cat, but acted MS II charmed Then
the Listener wondered, rs II my duty.
as a humane person, to make noise
ano scare away that bird, 80 that 1t
shall not be caught and eaten?" II
occurred to him that 1t might be inhu-
mano to the cat, after all the pains
and skill involved In keeping that bell
still, to interfere with It's perform
arce. It might be shock to the
whole physical and moral system 10
scare away the bird at that moment.
ono should beware OF interfering
with the established economy Of ma
ture.
And yet IL could not be said that
the cat neeued the bird. He had
abundance OF food given him every
day at the house. His attack on the
bird was mere wanton destruction
killing for the fun OF 1t. no more
juatiHable than mems hunting. II
would be right TO warn the bird.
End yet who could blame the cat for
obeying his most essential instinct?
He had no moral responsibility; his
right to kill the bird was derived from
the organic law OF nature. This was
true as to the cat; but did his natural
right relieve the human observer from
the obligation OF humanity? Clearly
he was bound
But at this juncture the cat sprang
swiftly through the air--the bird
futtered---too late. The cat had 1t In
his Jaws and made of with it.-Bos-
tor Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

was uespoiled, suppressed and I'm
property eonhscated by act OF parlla-
ment, 1t is more than half century
ago that n majority OF Ave Of tho
seven then existing remnants of tho
institution decreed tho revival of tho
time honored branch OF the order VA
England, since which event II has. 10
far as means permitted, pursued. In
spirit, the original purposes Of Ito
foundation--the alienation of the
sickness and suffering OF tho human
race Lysons, writing In 1905, re-
marks that the well still remains:
but" he somewhat naivoly adds. 1t
is not famed. as find, for any extra
ordinary virtues" Muswell-hill was
In former times called also pisenhal-
hill. Or, Johnson's friend, Topham
Beauolerc, It may be added, lived for
some time at Muswell-hill and 1t 10
said to have been the home of Sir
Robert Walpole for n time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
HAD NO SYMPATHY.

Even football referees are but hui
man and some OF the very best make
mistakes at times.
At the close Of an important match
not long ago the wielder Of the whis-
tie acknowledged that he had com
mitted serious blunder. The home
teams defeat was directly attribu-
table to this, and the spectators hand.
ling the official somewhat roughly
he sought refuge In the press-box.
Some OF the more Yenturesome at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
HOUSE DECORATING DoNTs.

Don't put borders on carpets for
small rooms.
Don't hang chandeliers or lamps IN
low-ceiled rooms.
Don't BIO chary OF rich, warn tints In
northern rooms.
Don't believe for moment that
oxpensiyeness is essential 10 beauti-
full effects.
Don't make table a pivotal Joint
from which the rest OF the furniture
radiateg.
Don't make q narrow door narrower
With heavy drapery. We drape too
much.
Don't use decided patterns for up
hclstery II you have done so for wall
and floor coverings.
Don't use large patterned wall paper
In small rooms or a deep border with
low ceilings.
Don't have any fanciful fixed ar
rangements Of window draperies IN
rooms In daily use.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

tempted to storm the position, but
were driven back by tho police. AS
sisted by the members of the commit
tee.
On the outskirts OF the crowd q
fussy old gentleman strobe about
pompuously airing his view.
I've no sympathy with this sort
of thing" he shouted, "A scene OF
grounds but hang II, tho fellows
earned Il all. Give II him, lads"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

The Earl or Cassilis, son and heir 81
the Marquis Of Ailsa, has been adj
mitted to the Scottish bar. He does
not need TO practice, as he will inherit
an income Of 100000 year. but he II
Or a studious disposition and has
snent several years studying at the
Edinburgh University.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

Negotiations between Chill and Ar
gentina over the boundary question
have come to stand still, and tho
peace prospects are not so bright.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Use Clarke & Falks Rosofoam for the
teeth. If
You need have no boils if you will
take Clarke & Falk's sure cure for boils,,
Use Clarke & Falk's Floral Lotine for
sunburn and wind chafng. If
Use Clarke & Falk's Quinine Hair
Tonic for dandruff and falling hair. tt
Ask your grocer for Clarke & Falk's
pure concentrated favorng extracts. If
For the best results use the Vive
Camera, For sale by the Postoffice
Pharmacy. If
Furnished rooms to rent. Steam heat
and electric lights. Apply to Max vogt
& Co. Chapman block.
Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by B.akeley & Houghton.
When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salye don't accept counterft or
imitation. There are more cases OF
piles being cured bythis than all others
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Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
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early to bed and a Little Early Riser,
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We recommend it because it's good.
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