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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
AMERICAN BICYCLES.
They Are Immensely Popular In Ger
many, Switzerland and ether
European Couatrics.

\ Series of consular reports has been
made no the state department. showing
the wonderful progress of the trade in
American bicycles in Germany, Switzer-
land, and Ireland in particular. Hither-
to the German cycle manufacturers
have urged their government not TO as
sess higher duty on imported bicycles
as slGci., but to classify them for duty
under Para graph 470 of the present law
as upholstered carriages, dutiable at
$50 marks ($3750) each, which would
be of course prohibitory. This would
require no new legislation, but merely
an administrative decision, giving to
bicycles, which were not an article of
commerce when the law was enacted,
and are not therefore specifically mer-
toned therein, an arbitrary and unjust
classification, under which each cycle
would pay the same duty as four
wheeled carriage. AS this would apply
to all imported bicycles-those of Eng
lish and Belgian manufacture as we'll
as American--and thereby initiate
against certain commercial treaties, the
decision, notwithstanding the frantic
appeals of the German makers, has not
yet been given. Meanwhile the lead
ing American cycle manufacturers are
stocking their depots in Germany with
full supplies for the incoming season
and are preparing to establish auxiliary
factories there whenever the prohib-
itory edict may fall. Popular opinion,
even in Germany, Is distinctly on the
side of the American manufacturers,
whose products have not only cheap
ened but greatly improved the stand-
ard Of excellence In bicycle construc-
ton, whereas oil the principal German
makers have earned large incomes from
both their home and export trade and
are not therefore considered 70 be in a
strong position to demand new and ex-
tYsordinary protection. |.7
A short time ago the impression pre-
vailed that American wheels were too
light for Irish roads, and that the
wooden rims used weSe not suitable for
the damp climate. It would now ap-
pear that the public is no longer of this
opinion. Not only have the light Amer
lean machines become popular and
their lasting qualities been proven, but
British manufacturers have been COM
PEELED to build lighter machines to suit
the public demand. Another feature
which Is liked in American machines Is
the longer crank and higher gear.
While the British machine has six
inch crank and 60-inch gear, the Amer
lean Will have q seven or seven and q
quarter-inch crank and 70-inch gear.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
GEARED TO Ito INCHES.

the same relative gear it would have q
wheel 555 inches in diameter, in other
words the front wheel would be 46h
feet in height. AS 1t is on the Newark
safety there are few men in the world
who can reach from saddle to pedal,
for the distance from the seat to the
pedal at its lowest point is about Sc
inches. II the freak cycle be ridden
each revolution Of the pedals would
carry the rider 1880 feet and it would
require but SO revolutions to cover .
mile. AS ar advertisement, however.
the affair is said to be proving its vNlue.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

Since Josef Hofmann, the infant
prodigy Of few years ago, has aston
ished the world by turning out an adult
genius also, there has been a revival Of
the infant prodigy industry. 1t had
fallen into some disrepute owing to the
uneventful middle age of most youthful
phenomenons. But 1Iofmann has
changed all that. In Chicago there is
one of the fresh crop of marvellous
babies. lie is two years old. His name
is Louis Cotter. He sings. At the age
of nine months he walked; at IL he
talked, and st Is he sang. When his
parents heard him singing that classic,
"Therell De Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" in perfect tune and
time to his sisters accompaniment they
felt that his future was assured. Now
he sings all the popular songs of the
day." learning them in o couple of
hours. His parents are going to take
him on tour soon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
TAe Diaerence in Gears.

The French and English cracks use
gears much higher than the class Amer
lean riders. Ninety to % inches is a
common gear with the former, and
~ to o. inches with the latter. The
Americans, however, race from three
to five days week, while the English
and French cracks only race shout one
day week. When O man is eontinu-
oily racing on high gear II naturally
soon wears HIM out.s Large gears are
wearing upon the sys4sm, while small
gears alone enable a man. 70 coht4titi-
ally ruce With beteer results. In sPaeed
race when the rider Il 3 good follower
Of paos and can keep, within tncAes Of
his pacingi Instrument then Il 10 that
he can use en-, Abnormally Mgh rear,
but when tsainang ard sS}vASe upon
uneven pace he wiir Be- aSehl bstese
suited BY smaller CeoE. sgl
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
WONDERFUL BUT USELESS.
= Bicycle Gcnred to 55j Inches Com
structcd at Newark for kdvcr-
tising Purposes.

The claim Of having the highest
geared wheel in the world belongs in
Newark, according to the Cycling Ga
zette, where a dealer has constructed
the freak bicycle. When it is said that
the machine is gcarcd so high that no
one can ride it it will be conceded that
he has accomplished his point. If an
old ordinary were to be constructed of
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
THIS Il, real, BNGLISH.


Over In England the horse eats hay
pensively and asks himself II he will
eventually be succeeded by the bicycle
or the tricycle. on the hunting field.
That seems about the only place left to
him at this writing. ar-...s.HT
The Fifth Dragon guards are respon-
sible for the new form of carriage ex-
ercise here shown. ! Its popularity
ought to be assured. What could be
more grateful to the heart of woman
than actually driving men-putting
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

Two popular society young ladies of
q Colorado town have for some time had
serious differences over q prominent
young man. They were advised by
their friends that dueling among ladies'
was not good form, SO they decided to
settle the matter with the dice, though
the method seemed trivial. One of the
contestants had thrown four skies and
her countenance plainly indicated that
she expected to win. The other had
thrown once, with pair Of fives, when
the aforesaid young man appeared un-
announced upon the scene. The pair
Of fives looked SO small in. comparison
with the four skies, while to the fair
gambler the young man looked the
same as ever he did, and at sight Of
him her courage failed her and she cast
the dice box from her. The game was
not finished-neither is the conquest.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
How's This?

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hairs Catarrh cure.
F.J. CHENEY d 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 10 carry out any obligations
made by them,
WEsr& TRUAY, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O.
WALprsG. KINNAS b 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 lac.
per hottie Sold by all Druggists.
HallS Family Pills are the best.
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4 note from shc Editor.

The editor of lending state paper writes
II you had seen my wife last June aud werct
-"c Ger to-day you would not believe she was
The same woman Then she was broken down
10y nervous debility and suffered terribly from
pnstipatiou amp sick headache. Bacon's Gel.
,IE king tor the Nerves made her well woman
Ia ON one month, ". II. Herman, TroNrl.
vile; Middlcswarth n ilsh. Mcclure; III. \.
ibrlght, Altnc Will give You Il free slmplc
package Of this great herbal rcmcd' Large
T. 2,s &c and Ste
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

Blank-Bummel has gone out to San
Francisco, and is carrying everything
before him.
Blnks-That's good. What is his
business?
Blank-lle's waiter in a hotel out
there.-Up to Date.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
SOUTHERN
PROGRESS.

A monthly, s;x:een-page
journal containing in each
! number some twenty uarra-
tives of the South, chiefly
} descriptive and pictorial.
The paper is undoubtedly
the best illustrated journal
in the world, and the only
publication which presents
|. glimpses Of Southern life
and Southern people. 1t
is a favorite souvenir with
those who have visited the
South; and it serves a good
purpose, in lieu of a visit,
to those who have never
been there.
The regular price Of
Southern Progress is fifty
cents a year, but to introduce
the paper we will send it
three months for ten cents.
FRANK A. HEYWOOD,
Editor and Publisher,
2Il S. 10th ST., Philadelphia.
100000 es os;.c = o.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
Marriage D,mcultses.


One Of the charges often broughs
against Ne spirit of the age is that
marriage In the middle or wealthy cir
cles Of society = more besst with con.
ventional obstacles than ever before.
Young men with what was formerly
considered . reasonable income say
they can no longer afford to marry or
20 engage in courtship. and so they set
kle down from necessity to bachelors
life. But human nature is a powerful
thing. and occasionally young man
and a young woman break through the
artificial barriers and get married with
out regard to them. If both are of good
character and suited to each other In
age. culture and intelligence and are
not acting from mere impulse, says .
writer in the Detroit Free Press, the
question of social caste is not one ap-
psaling strongly to the general judg-
ment. The natural order of things is
that young men and young women
should mate. To a certain extent safe
guards -n.sst iA >h-Swn about them, but
when the marriage problem becomes
merely q matter of family ambition ma
ture will protest, and SO will the vast
majority of mankind. A false view Of
marriage and the family can destroy
@ nation and even a race. Marriage is
not intended to be a piece of machinery
for family aggrandizement Elope-
ments, as rule, are not to be commend
ed. 1t is grave step to act counter
to parental wishes or advice. Parents
should be wise through experience, and
atfectionate consideration is their due
But the parent who desires his daugh-
ter to make n grand match as the first
object to be gained by marriage is not
well grounded in wisdom. The itera-
ture of every age cries out against such
view of marriage. Hundreds of the
most powerful books and dramas tear
it to pieces. If the course of true love
seldom runs smooth, yet it usually
reaches its destination, and the world
npplauds the happy ending. Marrying
exclusively for wealth or position is
reproach, end is generally mentioned
with a prediction that it will not turn
out well. The list OF the social ship
wrecks laundering on that rock is long
one in the recollection of every one of
mature years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
Not In His Class,

Bill-Did you ever tackle any OF my
wife's biscuits?
Jill-No; they're not in my class.
What do you mean?"
I'm u lightweight. you know
Yonkers Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

Litigation over hearse at Bar Har-
bor. after o years continuance, was
brought toan end by an agreement be-
tween tho parties that the hearse be
sold and the proceeds devoted to pay
ing costs and lawyers fees.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
4 Twentieth Century Episode.

lrate Woman-Don't you ever come
here again.
Weary Willie-Very well, madam.
(To companion)-Mr. Wraggles, don't
let me forget to have my secretary cross
this lady's name from my visiting list.
N. y. Journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
Guarded.

$50 you want to marry my daughter,
do you?"
well, understand those are the only
terms on which you will let 60 of any
Of your wealth."
Thus, all things being made clear,
the details were soon arranged.-Chi-
cago Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
Accounted For.

Blistered Bloodgood-It says here:
"Folks w'ot gifts bit by dogs gifts hydro
phobia an goes inter commissions at de
sight Nv water" Now I've bin bit hun
dreds of times an never felt no bad
effects w'otever.
Patched Peters-Dat's easily account
ed fer-you never git within sight Nv
water, you know.-Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

A colored citizen Of Louisville. Ky,
became 20 interested Il in war talk
that he went mad on the subject iand
started ont to smnsh every window ID
sight because In them be saw Weyler
making faces at him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
when II Was Different.

Mrs. Plimley-Your husband seems
to be such an even-tempered man.
What a pleasure it must be to live with
him. have never seen him excited In
my life.
Mrs. Adsley-But. Of course. you've
never been around when his collar but
ton rolled under the bureau.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

EE1DNCH EmAGUDR'
produces the above rcsplts ID, 40 deys. II aets
powerfully and quickly. Cures when al othersisii
iolng men Will regain their lost manhood and Old
men VIII recover their youthful vigor BY using
RkVlSO. u quickly md surely restores Nervous.
news Loaf Vitality, lmpotehcy. Nightly Rmisiiona,
Lost Power Failing Memory, Wasting piseases, and
a caects Of ssltNhpse or excess and indiscretlop,
wn,ch nnnts ene toy Stpdy, businsss or marriage Il
u great nerve toaie aha blood bpIlder. brins.
ing beck the pink glow 70 paie chez sud n
stortns ths fiFe OF y6otk. Il wards 81 Jnea
snd Cpngumpticn. ln1tst on having RBvIV0)Ub
Ss9sr; e en- = easaied y vest pocket. By natl.
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eAe Acoey, Qlcolas NJ. Adifaos
xYAL EncnE Co.. ~ xilasi lEG, CHICAGO. Ill
rer sale as Middieburrh. b. ". H. sPANoL oLrR.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

II pity flowers" said the maid,
With cool confidence Of mien,
"For what an awful. awful thing
1t must be to blush unseen"
IN. Y. World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
ssaki.x sil, rffeproof.

a new process Of rendering silk nom
inhammnble consists in substituting for
the, pitrated cellulosc heretofore used
Q, solution of purified cellulose sui
phophosphoric acid. .sG.sst
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
Mrs. Violette-ln what way?
Strange Terms.

Edith-You know | never could get
Henry to go shopping.
Helen-Well?
Edith-Why, his mind seems to run
to dry goods now. In his sleep the other
night he spoke about rolls of the long
green" and ION t."-IIarlem Life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
Not Ike Earthfy Frfends.

. When q man Il rich and prosperye3
and Wiling and able to do much TO- ~
his friends, they crowd around n]]
praise snd honor him; but II he iso'1
taken BY adversity, how many ofta1]
soon 1orsake and forget himf Our Y
never fofgtts or forsskes us. T5
poor sadi needy, yet the Lofd thinf9
upon me. .GgUnited Presbyterian.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

snail advertisements Of evcry description
want, sale or Rent, Lost or Found or ther no.
l'' IS Inserted under this head Tor Onc.half cent
word tor one Insertion and Onc-fOurth cent a
'oEd cach subsequent insertion. Nothing In
'Ffed Tor less than ten cents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

An eastern contemporary informs us
that number of towns in eastern
Pennsylvania are turning from the
iron industry, where there is too much
competition, to the revival OF older
trades. the cultivation Of the silk
worm ia one OF the industries which
is reviving as result. i'-. ~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
nov ,.,.ssss.s'.'I:4r
''What?" che asked. uNs

'!What?" she ssked. UN5lA INV
These newsPsPsr-stories a fsds
., ergssed ,girlss" he explained. AZ
They don't interest me" she assert
ed. rri Il Thees. q F-h
"Really?" be asked.
"Not . bit.r she returned. why
should theyT
A, she looked up into his eyes in .
wondering sort Of way he drew long
breath. for he knew that he had clear
field; and when he left that evening
she bad become deeply interested In
some OF those fads.-Chicago Post
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
NO-To-!inC for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood MIR" Soc ~ 4 II drrr"i"tS
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Z. 25c. II G. &. G fail, druggists refund money
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
The ExceptionaI Bride.

Mrs. Mermet-Young Mrs. Hymen is
the most remarkable bride | ever heard
of.
Mrs. Violette-ln what way?
Mrs. Mermet-She didn't write home
from her wedding trip that she had the
best husband in the world.-N. Y.
Truth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

Sold by druggists, or sent prepaid upon receipt
of price, 70 cents each. Humphreys Medicine
CO.. Ill william St. New York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustaehian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
aiken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
niue cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
whish is nothing but an infamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Se5d for
circulars, free.
FL CHENEY & CO.. TOLEDO, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14
A LONG FELT Want.
II is Supplied in Shenandoah at
Last.

1t is hard to always be pleasant.
Good natured people are often irritable.
If you knew the reason you would not be
surprised.
Ever have Itching Piles2
Not sick enough to go to bed or not well
enough to be content.
Nothing will annoy you so.
The constant itching sensation.
Hard TO bear, harder to get relief.
Keeps you awake nights.
Spoils your temper--nearly drives you
crazy
Isn't relief and cure long felt want.
1t is to be had for every one in Dean S
Ointment.
Doan's Ointment never fails to cure
Itching Piles
Eczema or any itching of the skin.
Here Is proof of it as the testimony of a
citizen.
Mr.. ]. s. Williams of 113 East Coal street,
shoemaker, says: II can give Doan's Oint-
ment high recommendation. 1 had been
suffering from a rectal trouble accompanied
by burning and itching, which was almost
exasperatu0 and prevented my sleeping,
banished comfort of any kind and made me
abiectly miserable. used many other prep
arations and WAS constantly buying oint-
lueutS but COulu BSb hO PSlihhH' Z iVIlSl'
Doan's Ointment, which 1 procured from
Kirlin's Pharmacy, has stopped the whole
trouble and it is the first remedy ever used
that did this. | have used several ointments
that looked and smelled like it, but they had
no effect like Doan's Ointment ! am glad to
recommend it to others at all times.'
Doans Ointment for sale by all dealers.
Ia l., ~,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doans and take no
other.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious, appetizing
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by al
who have used it because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but il
free from all its injurious properties. Grain
o aids digestion and strengthens the nerves
1t is not a stimulant but health builder
and children. as we'll as adults, can drink i
with great benefit. Costs about as much a.
cDtfee. I6 and 2bc
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14
A Too Realistic Tenor.

st. Louis, Nov. 14.-At the Century
theater, in the course Of the presenta-
ton of 81 PagliGcci," tenor Francisco
Collenz carried out a finale in one of
the acts by a bit of realism that was
not on the program. With unwonted
ardor Mr.. Collenz wounded Miss Media
Morrison, the prima donna, in the arm
with a dagger. Blood spurted forth
from a wound in the left forearm the
actress tainted and the curtain was
rung down. After receiving medical at
tendance Miss Morrison was forced t.
retire to her hotel The wound is not
serious.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14
death of Captain Randolph

Lexington, Ky Nov. H.-Captain
Peyton Randolph, one of the most
prominent officers of the Seventh in
fantry Qmmunes), died yesterday at st.
Joseph's hospital, in this city, of ty-
phoid fever He was 25 years of age,
and commanded Company X. He comes
from the famous old Randolph family
of Virginia, and is a graduate of the
Virginia Military institute. For sew
eral years previous to his enlistment he
was connected with the Standard oil
company at Baltimore,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or 40 pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or mony refunded. Price
2s cents per box. For sale by A. Wasley.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.

To make it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves i'll, that they are not af-
flicted with any disease, but that the system
simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort
home to their hearts, as costive condition is
easily cured by using Syrup OF Figs. Manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, and sold by all druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public to
know of one concern in the land who are not
afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer
ing. The proprietors of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, have given away over ten million trial
bottles of this great medicine and have the
satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis Hoarseness and all diseases OF
by it. Call ON A. Wasley, Druggist, and gel
trial bottle free. Regular size SOC. and 81
Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-14
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia radically cures in to days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the cause
and the disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents. Sold by
Shenandoah drug store, Shenandoah. #