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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31
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1t is true wisdom for every
body to take n thorough course of
Swift's Specific just at this season
of the year. The blood is sluggish
and impoverished, and the system
is full of impurities which should
be eliminated. In addition to
thoroughly cleansing the blood,
and toning up the system so as to
avoid loss of appetite and gen.
eral rundown feeling in the
spring, S. S. S. SO strengthens and
builds up as to fortify against the
many forms of dangerous illness
that abound during the hot sum-
mer season. 1t is a very small
matter to take this precaution but
it insures health and strength all
summer. Swift's Specific
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THE HLFATED MAINE.
Description OF tho Battleship Do.
stroyed In Havana Harbor.
Regarded by Experts ~ one OF the
Most E9ective Warships In the
Navy-Her Cost Estimated
at Q2,5OO,OOO.

The Maine was regarded rs one OF the
most effective vessels in the American
navy. In speaking Of her just after she
was put in commission naval officer
said that she "is not cruiser, but q
lighting ship. floating fort. She is
meant strictly for business"
The keel of the Maine was laid In the
Brooklyn navy yard, in October, 1855.
The dimensions of the hull were:
Length over all, 324 feet 4Hs inches; at
water line, $40 feet; breadth of beam, 81
feet; mean draught, 21M feet; dis
placement, 6,64s tons. A sail area was
allowed of 7,135 square feet. to be used
barque-rig.
Work progressed slowly, for a plant
had to be built up. The vessel. without
armor and fittings. was launched No.
vembcr 10, 1890, in the presence of a
great crowd and with much ceremony,
her sponsor being Miss Alice Tracy
Wilmerding, granddaughter OF Secre.
tary Tracy, then at the head of the navy
department. Her official trial took
place in October. 1894.
The Maine was twin-screw, armored
turret vessel of the belted cruiser type,
that is, having an armor belt to protect
the vituls Of the ship. even though the
other parts of the construction should
be riddled with shot.
The Maine had for protection against
an opponents projectiles an armor belt
l2 inches thick, tapering to seven inches
below the water line. The ends were
unprotected by side armor, but Mt both
ends there were transverse armor bulk
heads Of sufficient thickness to defect
any projectiles that might reach so far.
a curving steel deck protected the en-
gines and boilers. The barbette armor
was IL inches in thickness and the tur.
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Morris Gross Co., Dry Goods and Clothing w.
q. Rowland, Outiittcr Hugo Felitz, Tents
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HINTS FOR THE FEET.
Send all orders to The POsT.

Never wear shoe that presses up in.
to the hollow of the foot.
Never come from high heels to low
heels at one jump.
Never wear n shoe that will not al
low the great toe to lie in a straight
line.
Never wear n shoe with sole mar
rover than the outline of the foot
traced with n pencil close under the
rounding edge.
Never wear q shoe that pinches the
heel. Never wear shoe or boot 30
large in the heel that the foot is not
kept in place.
Never wear q shoe or boot that has
depressions in any part of the sole to
drop any joint or bearing below the
level plane.
Never wear shoe with n sole turning
up very much at the toes, as this causes
the cords on the upper part of the foot
to contract.
Never wear one pair of shoes all the
time unless obliged to do so. Two pairs
of boots worn day ut n time alternate
ly give nore service and arc much more
healthful.
Never think that the feet will grow
large from wearing proper shoes.
Pinching and distorting makes them
grow not only large, but unsightly. A
proper, natural use of all the muscles
makes them compact and attractive.
Never wear short stocking, or one
which. after being washed, is not at
least onc-half inch longer than the foot.
Bear in mind that stockings shrink. BE
sure that they will allow your toes to
spread out at the extreme ends, as this
keeps the joints in place and makes a
strong and attractive foot. AS to shape
Of stockings, the single digital or "one-
toe" stocking is the best.
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AROUND THE GLOBE.

Boards are taxed ten yen year in q
Japanese village in Ava county. Chiba
Ken.
A little hot sealing wax dropped OH
his hand has just killed the earl of
Clonmell, blood poisoning having set in.
Dublin amateur actors are in dis
tress, as the proprietors of the three
city theaters threaten to enforce the
monopoly Of all theatrical perform
anccs granted to them by an act of
King George iii. passed in 1880.
Coomassie Is to be connected with the
roast Of Tacorady bay by railroad
Engineers and material have been sent
out already from Liverpool. The line
will run frst to the Targuah gold
mines, q distance Of 40 miles, and then
As soon as possible to the Ashanti capi-
tal.
Col. Ibbetson, who died recently in
England, was the hero Of the last SEN
sational elopement to Gretna- Green.
He ran off ~ years ago with Lady
Adela villiers, daughter of the earl Of
Jersey; she died six years after they
were married.
Whether "Hochl" or "Hurrah!" Is
tho proper ejaculation after toast is
proposed is question that is disturb
Ing Germany. Prince Ludwig of Ba-
vnria at the Munich banquet in honor
Of the kaiser's birthday avoided the
point by shouting "Hoch, hurrah!"
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Largest stone Ever Quarried.
is claimed that the largest single
Pc ever quarried Ii the Wisconsin
holith, which is IFS feet long, ten
square at the base and four feet
are at the top. This stone was taken
p the red sandstone quarries Of F.
ntice, at Houghton Point, Wis, and
fas originally proposed to send " to
Chicago exposition a. o Wisconsin
pbit. But engineering and financial
IONS prevented, .and It has been left
he quarry until the present time. A
cement is now on foot to ship IL by
er to Milwaukee and set 1t up as q
norial Of the fiftieth anniversary of
admission Of Wisconsin as o state.
pc and estimates have been made,
~ - estimated that $4,000 to $780,
will do the work. Tho claim is made
the stone 10 ten feet longer than
recorded single stone quarried in
world.
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IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS.

French law gives any person who is
extensively mentioned in a periodical
publication the right to reply in the
next issue of the publication. provided
that he does not use more than twice
the space of the original article.
A strange Parisian fad. in the way Of
female ornamentation, is a tiny living
turtle, in gold and silver harness. 1t is
attached to the bosom of lady's dress
by slender golden chain, and is per-
mitted to wander over her neck and
shoulders.
A hustling kid dwells in lola, Kan.
At the age of four years, Room Coffee,
the son of parents in comfortable cir
:umstances. began to sell popcorn. and
now, at the age of 13, he owns 40 acres
Of good land. and is about to start n
grocery.
Thirty-six years ago, Samuel Lord. of
Northfield, N. H., deposited $4,000 in
The Sumersworth bank. The bank re-
sently advertised for his heirs, and
Mrs. Lucy S. Towle, his granddaughter,
will receive the money, which now
amounts to Ss,667.S7.
A messenger boy in Wall street, New
York city, received valuable package
to convey to brokers' Office. He
dropped it on the street, and another
boy picked it up and carried it to the ad-
dress on the package. The honest boy
received ten dollars for this service, and
the other boy repri.nandcd. When both
boys met they divided the reward.
They were we'll acquainted. and had
planned the trick.
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A visitor in an electric station should
touch nothing. Fatal accidents In
generating stations are generally ow-
ing to two parts Of the body touching
conducting materials, which differ in
pressure by 1000 volts or more, or even
less, when the contact with the flesh is
very good. Damp ground Is sufficient
for one contact or metallic or damp
wood flooring. When standing upon
any one of these, great care should be
taken not to touch any object which
may be charged with q high pressure
current. But, II standing upon dry,
rubber mat an excellent non-conduc-
tor. any number, Of highly charged
bodies may be touched with impunity.
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Sugar Cane IL Nutritious.

1t has been remarked that the ne
groes in sugar-cane regions depend to
o considerable extent upon the juice Of
the cane for nourishment. BY the use
of Mosso's ergograph, DR.. Harley found
that sugar promoted muscular power
wonderfully. On fasting day 1t in.
creased his ability to work 61 to 70 per
cent. Taking ordinary meals, he found
that eight and three-fourths ounces per
day increased his work capacity 20 to
SO per cent In these days, when ath-
letes are SO much inclined to use special
stimulants for immediate preparation
for their contests. 1t might be interest,"
ing to try sugar as substitute for the
possibly injurious preparations some
times in vogue. #ff
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ret armor plates were eight inches
thick.
AS fighter the Maine was formid-
able ship. Her main battery consisted
of four 1O-inch breech-loading rifles In
the two turrets and six 6-inch breech-
loading rifles. The secondary battery
consisted of four 57-millimeter and four
47-millimeter rapid-flre guns, four A.
millimetcr revolving cannon and four
Gatlings. There were also three tor
pedo tubes below water and four on
the berth deck. Two torpedo boats 6l
feet long, drawing 2h feet, of IA %
tons displacement, were part of the
equipment.
The turrets containing the 10-inch
guns were arranged en- echelon, so that
all four could be trained directly ahead
or ,astern, with range arc Of 24O de-
grees. This arrangement Of guns was
most effectual in the case of the Jap
anese fleet at the battle of the Yalu
river. The 6-inch rifles were planned
to be worked by hand. and were pro-
tected by steel shields two inches
thick.
The weight of broadside of the
Maine would have been 2.7OO pounds,
exclusive of the secondary battery.
The Maine had eight steel horizontal
boilers, vertical inverted cylinder direct
acting triple expansion twin screw en-
igines Of 1000 indicated horse power.
She carried s22 tons of coal, with which
she could steam AFRO knots at 14.a
knots an hour. or 1000 knots at 10
knots an hour. She has double bot
tom and numerous water-tight COM
|partments.
The full complement Of rsen carried
by the Maine when she was put In
commission was 306, besides the officers
and 40 marines.
The Maine, though Of type Of con-
struction vastly improved upon, was one
of the best vessels of Americas new
navy. She cost, all told, $2,5O0,00o.
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sone ef the Bivalves Have Strange.
Mysterlous Ways

sone ef the Bivalves Have Strange.
nysterioas ways.
According to popular belize. the oyster
Is q staid and sedentary bivalve, who
rests upon the ocean bed. with myriads
Of his fellows, and there peacefully
awaits the advent of the man who shall
come along and scoop him up for
market. Such thing as q rowing,
prowling oyster. seeking only tempor-
ary roosting-plnces and changing his
abode whenever rent day comes around,
would probably be thought impossible
by the average citizen who calls for a
dozen on the half-shell, squeezes bit
of lemon on them and let's them slide
down his neck in calm serenity.
AS matter of fact, however, the
oyster ranges around as gayly as any
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hited States Commissioner Of Patents.)
)c American, and he probably has few
balls in this specially. His practice
, been extensive and has covered q
lat number of cases. He has attained
large degree Of success, having had
my cases where the interests in
ved were of large import. These he
J handled with skill and prudence.
The appointment will probably mean
considerable financial sacrifice, as it
interrupt lucrative practice, and
position Of honor to which he has
IN appointed Is inadequately paid.
Duell's appointment will be re.
red with general public favor, and
)s considered one Of the most fortu-
Fe Of President McKinley's nomina-
hs. The new commissioner was q
bdidate at the beginning Of Presi.
pt McKinloy's administration, but
latter wished to appoint his old per-
al friend, Congressman Butter.
rth. The death Of Mr.. Butterworth
le the president the opportunity Of
|ognizing Mr.. Duell's candidacy by
ninating him.
fr. Duell was born at Cortland, n. Y,
1850; his father, r. Holland Duell,
four times sent to congress, and in
5 he was appointed commissioner Of
ents, which Office he held for two
Irs. Mr.. C. II. Duell received a pre-
binary education IN the Cortland
rmal school; he then entered Hamil-
college, from which he graduated
1S71. He was an honor man in his
IS and took several prizes. He has
d some political Offices honorably
acceptably to his constituents.
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KEEPS SPLENDID TIME.

Although . Century Old This Watch
Does 1ts DSty Well,
The only watch in existence known
to have actually run tor 100 years with
occasional intervals OF rest, is In the
possession of Paul H. Kraniss, of "A
East Washington street, Indianapolis,
Ind. 1t still keeps good time. Its case
bears the name of Rose & Son, makers,
London, 1893. The first watch made at
the famous old town of Nuremberg had
exactly the same kind Of escapement.
The watch was brought from Eng
land to America by Mr.. Kraniss' grand
father in 1890, and has been in the pos
session Of its present owner for about
20 years. The accompanying illustra-
tion is from a photograph taken that
the readers of this article might see
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- CemuissioneP of Patents % =
Man of Known PPobaty.
The United States patent once has
lem again favored with . commission-
~ known ability and probity. There
hardly . public man in the Official life
Washington who II charged with
|ore responsibility than the commits
bner, ON whom rests the conservation
great interests. 1t is requisite that
le incumbent Of this Office shall haye
competent knowledge of practice be-
Ire the patent office ana be lawyer rs
Ell. Mr.. Charles H. Duell, of SYRIA
Ise, N. Y, who has been appointed by
le president, admirably fulfills both
these qualifications. He has long
mixed high as practitioner in patent
|ses before the courts, says the Scien'
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ANTICS OF

1hoiucS.J
other inhabitant of the Vastly deep, and
chooses some Of the oldest places imag-
Unable for his home. A man on the
South side Of Chicago has on exhibition
the limb OF tree we'll freckled with
clinging oysters. The oysters did not
climb the tree-they found the limb
dragging under water, declared that
this was q good thing and at once con-
ceived firm attachment for the piece
of wood.
A State street fish dealer, says the
Chicago News, has In his window boot
an old and weary boot, such as some
hobo might have worn-which is full Of
oysters. The boot had been flung into
the water and the oysters approved Of
It almost Immediately.
Down ON the coasts where oysters
live the retreat Of the tide often dis
closes thousands Of them attached to
tree trunks, rocks, and even to long
marsh grass. Old bottles have been
brought up with oysters acting as corks
and ornaments. 1t Is even said that on
the Georgia coast n man who loves
oysters and has nothing with which to
catch them has only TO wade out till the
water reaches his neck and stand there
few hours. He can then walk ashore
completely clothed In oysters, pick
them on and feast ns he may desire.
All of which goes 70 show that the
oyster Is queer bird and has strange,
mysterious ways. A
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VICTIM OF HIS GREED.

- Head Caught in Pitcher from
Which He Was Stealing MIX.
lost missionaries belonging to the
|at English missionary societies,
Is the Strand, are now provided with
beras, and they are thus enabled to
ID to headquarters many delightful
Quaint little photographs, of which
one here reproduced is delightful
lmple. 1t was taken by the late Rev.
p. Nickisson, of the Church Mission
society, and was kindly forwarded
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was . Union OMcer.

Col. Emil Frey, formerly president
Of the Swiss republic, and for five years
Swiss minister to Washington. IL at
present director in chief. Of the interna-
ticnal telegraph system Of Europe. he
fought IN the union army during the
civil war ana was for timSa pfisoaer
IN Libby prison.
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Poor old DR.. Slim. lie is so thin
don't believe he'll fill his coffin when
he comes to die"
"Well. he oughtn't to object. Hes
filed good many others without trou-
le."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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"The influence of some women is very
far-reaching." said the new woman at
the boarding house table.
"Will you please try yours on that
butter?" asked the quiet man sitting
next to her.-Yonkers Statesman.
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S.S.S.FT3isis Blood

is far ahead of all other remedies
for this purpose. 1t is a real
blood remedy which promptly
purifies the blood and thoroughly
renovates the entire system, tones
and strengthens the stomach, and
renews the appetite. It is the
only safe tonic, being purely vege-
table, and the only blood remedy
guaranteed to contain no arsenic,
sulphur, mercury, potash or other
mineral substance, which is of so
much Importance to oil who know
the injurious effects of these drugs.
Nature should be assisted by ma
lures remedy, s. s. s. Take
s. s. s. and be we'll all summer.
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Rejected One-Yes; she refused me;
gave me the regular cold shoulder.
His Friend-That's nothing, old man.
Why, if she'd accepted you, she might
have given you-er-homemade bread!
-Aix5 Sloper.
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A CENTURY OLD.
(This Watch Has Kept Good Time for q
Hundred Yeafs.)

exactly how the quaint old watch and
Its equally odd fob chain appear.
This chain Is made of two rows of
gold rings, II on each side, hooked at
one end with split gold ring. At the
lower end hangs the key with which the
watch is wound, and this key is Of such
form as to make very pretty locket.
jewelers. to whom this heirloom has
been shown say 1t is the best existing
example known of matchmaking as it
existed in the latter part OF the
eighteenth century, when watches were
rare, and made entirely by hand.
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w WANTED-Fcliable men to tack up nd vertis
w ing signs: $3.50 weekly; steady work
send Zoe Tor pc stage, sample, etc. yOUNt
MEDICINE CO, :i29 North Colorado street
Philadelphia, Pa Feb. 2.m.
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Dr.. Niles Nerve plasters for Rheumatism.
Beauty IL Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skim No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar..
TIC clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring uR the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pilnples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking,
Cascarets, t-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, soc.
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=. y. Q. A. Wealth.
pe Young Mems Christian associa-
mas more than $4,000, membersiH
~ and its total net property Il
"a At over sis,ooo,ooA
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p by his brother, Rev. Ernest Niuk-
p, OF Margate. The missionary's
one day came upon big enameled
Jug full OF milk, and into this it
utiously thrust It's head with great
r. 1t drank steadily for some time,
then, wishing TO breathe more
" and look around generally, It
q to withdraw, but found it impss-
,. The noise the dog made attract
ne notice Of Mr.. ]. p. Nickisson, who
fographed the comical incident be-
releasing the dog.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04

the preservation of peace.
 Meanwhile the Cabinet Council is discussing the political situation in Spain. Admiral Bermejo, Minister of Marine, and General Correa, are strongly in favor of an immediate suspension of the constitutional guarantees, a step which requires closing the Cortes. The other mem bers of the Cabinet, however, con- slider this inconvenient at the pres ent moment, because it would wipe out many years history of the Libe- ral party. There is general belief that q Cabinet crisis is imminent, and it will probably end in con- siderable modification of the present Government, possibly in the foTma- tion of national Ministry under the presidency of Marshal Martinez Gam pos. In any case, Parliament is cer- tain to be closed shortly.
 The events of the last few days have undoubtedly increased the pop ularity of General Wey Ter, who fav- ors an out and out war policy. At the same time there is no real ground for anticipating that he will come to the head of affairs. General Weyler is notorious, but not prominent person in Spanish politics. Poli- ticians and the people at large have been paying little attention to him recently. His party is composed of a few persons of no very high stand ing.
 Moreover, every one recognized that Weyler's cruelty in Cuba and his policy as to the reconcentrados largely contributed to bringing about