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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
SPECIAL NlNE.DAY EXCURSION TO
OCEAN GROvEfASBURYP PARK. OR
LONG BRANCH VIA PENNSYL.
l. VANIA RAILROAD

For the benetit Of those desiring 10 visit the
great Ocean Grove Camp Meeting, the PennsAl
vahia Railroad COMPANY WI, on Angus "a, sell
excursion tickets 10 ocean Grove. Asbury Park,
or Long Branch IRON stations Lamed below at
the very low rates quoted. +.
These tickets will be good FOR passage TO
philadelphia on train Indicated, thence on 1T
gular trairs leaving Broad street station nj
$50 and iOS L. NJ. that day TO destination:
Adamsburg. Leave s:l9 A. NJ. IS 90
Beavertown. n.................. s:25 =" SEQ
Mlddleburg. rg.................. $40 " I5
SelInsgroye. 300 To
philadelphia ..........Afrive 500 y. NJ. 80.
Tickets will he gooo for return passage on re-
gular trains until september !. inclusi'e and
will permit OF stopon At Philadelphia within
limit. S-ll-2t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
PEACE
DECLARED |!
OOC. =fOr= SI. 90
TREMENDOUS.
CLEARING Up (
BARGAIN SALEt!

. My present large stock
must be reduced and shelves.
cleared at once to make room.
for incoming Fall foods.
DlTi1g The next 50 days
you will have an opportunity
to buy at prices never before
offered in this section of the
country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Horse Famine Predicted.

AT the convention of live stock feed
ers and breeders at ST. Paul recently
a horse famine was predicted F. j.
Berry, a veteran horse dealer, said:
Scrub horses will remain a drug on
the market, but good horses will sell
for big prices The great depression
that we have just passed through has
discouraged horsemen and driven
many of them out of the business. For
the last three years there has been
but a small per cent of the usual num-
Der of colts raised. At the same time
the consumption of horses has been 60
ing on, until our supply of American
horses is reduced two or three million.
Farmers, in order to sell at all. have
ducing the quality as we'll as the guam
tity. Horses are increasing in price,
and the future is bright. 1t will not
be long before prices will be as high
as they ever were, and it Is believed by
our best judges that a great famine Of
the salable class of horses will be upon
us in a few years at the most. The
export demand is becoming the lead
ing feature and life of our Chicago mar
ket, it being headquarters for export
buyers. The export demand COM
menced in 1893, and had rapid growth
until 1896, when $4,000 horses were
sold for export and during the last
year fully $4,000 horses and mules
were sold for export. The demand is
increasing in England, Ireland, Bel
GUM, Scotland, Germany, France and
Mexico, and our present correspond
ence would fully indicate one-third in
crease for the coming year. If Amer
leans will have an eye to their own
interests they will commence breeding
the best grades, and as extensively as
possible, and every horse should be
bred to purpose, and the breeder
should pay the strictest attention to
the class he wishes to produce
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
THRASHED THE KAISER.
Wilhelm Once Received Good Pound
Ing from u Hungarian Girl.

Wilhelm Once Received q GOOD PounoN
Ing from Hungarian Girl.
The present kaiser would probably
not admit that he had often been
thwarted in any of his plans, but an
anecdote has recently become known
which shows that he at least once "got
the worst of it," and it is all the more
piquant from the fact that he was de-
feated by girl When the kaiser, who
was then Prince Wilhelm, was about
10 years old he and Prince Heinrich
spent some time at Cassel with their
tutors, who sometimes allowed the lit
tie princes to play with other children.
One day when several of them were
gathered together it CHANGED that a lit
tie French girl was among the number,
and the young Germans conceived the
brilliant idea of making her repre-
sentative of the country they all so
cordially hated. The delightful plan
was Immediately put into execution,
and the poor child was tied to tree.
Then began a fusilade of pine cones,
sticks, ETC., and whenever anything
struck here there was cry of Here's
for Sedan!" This went on for few
minutes. when little Hungarian girl.
Helena Won D., who was watching.
could bear the injustice no longer, and,
singing out Prince Wilhelm as chief
offender, she threw herself on him.
The attack being unexpected. he was
completely taken by surprise, and fell
down, whereupon she began to pound
him, crying out at each blow, Here's
for Sadowa!" The prince was fast get
ting the worst of it, for his little ad-
versary was thoroughly in earnest,
when the imperial tutors, hearing the
noise, rushed up and separated the
combatants. After that the princes
were more carefully watched and Will
helm had no opportunity to "get even"
with the little champion of justice.
Some days afterward, hearing that the
princes were leaving. Helena went
down to the gate to see them go by.
AS they passed Wilhelm spied his foe,
and, leaning out behind his tutor, he
stuck out his tongue. Helena was the
daughter Of titled parents, and later
she was married to an Engllshman.
| When the kaiser was recently in Lon
don she told this story to one OF his
gentlemen in waiting. who in turn re-
peated 1t to his majesty. The latter
exclaimed: "Is that devil of girl here
now? I would like to see her." A
meeting was arranged, but Helena be-
came i'll and so they never met after
that one encounter, to make friends ~
renew hostilities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Hold Fast to the Good.

The good layers" of any breed
should be kept as long as they perse-
we're in the good work, no matter II
they become ten years old. and the
same is true of the good breeders,
says a writer in Texas Farm and
Ranch. The most successful poultry
men in the country note carefully
which fowls in their flock are the best
layers and best breeders, and you Will
hear them say, II shall set every egg
that hen lays as long as she keeps 1t up
and the eggs will hatch" They value
such hens for the good work they do.
When at Charlottesville, Ind, a year
ago last summer, Mr.. Ben S. Myers,
the well-known Black Langshan breed
err, pointed out to us a fine,s large hen,
and remarked, THAT hen is six years
old. She has won first prize at leading
shows the past five years, has never
received score Of less than 95 points,
Is one of the best laying hens to this
day. and l have set or sold every egg
she has laid. That hen has been worth
from $500 to $1,000 to me. shall set
hCA C66S d. lOhS ouC roy sAASAA $500
they will hatch.''
you say she is still a good layer?"
Zone of my BEST" replied Mr.. Myers.
II find that my best shaped, standard
weight hens are the best layers, as a
rule"
Last summer, when we visited the
yards of Mr.. ODE Lash at Vermont, ILL.,,
ho nntpfnd tn a largo Gh1nQly
Barred Plymouth Rock hen, saying:
THAT lady is eleven years old and still
laying pretty good. She has been
great layer and great breeder. l still
set her eggs, because l value her so
much on those points. Then she's
buster, too, as you can see. She
weighs nine and one-half pounds now,
and see that comb and those yellow
legs. l tell you, that has been val
liable hen to me. That long body means
lots of eggs. l never will part with
such hen as that, not at little price,
anyway"
These cases go to show the new hand
at poultry keeping and breeding that
there are individual fowls that should
be kept and bred from until their days
of usefulness are gone for good. More
than one successful breeders noted
strain of today dates back 70 some one
grand male or female! There may be
such a bird in your flock. Study each
one, and hold fast to the most produc-
tive and prepotent specimens. II you
mean business, do not sell your best
at any price. They are the ones to
keep.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

healthfUlness of bogus butter. We do
not believe the editor of Bradstreet's
would eat the stuff himself in any
event. His paper is high-priced sheet
with specially for trade and market
reports. 1t has a characteristic form
and appearance of its own. Suppose
the Rural New Yorker were to get out
paper with cheap and stale market
news, and copy Bradstreet's name and
appearance as closely as possible. With
in an hour, every force Of the law would
be operated to stop such work. For
many years, farmers have been max
ing butter with a characteristic yellow
color. This color has distinguished
butter from tallow, lard and other
grease. Manufacturers undertake to
color the cheaper fats in imitation OF
butter, and then sell them at butter
prices At first it was clear case OF
counterfeiting. At last, in an effort to
prevent fraud, laws for regulating the
manufacture and sale of this bogus but
ter were passed. They have not been
entirely satisfactory, and will not be
so long as manufacturers can color the
cheap fats in limitation of butter. We
cannot object to the sale Of hog or
beef fat uncolored and under a name
of its own. This would be the best
possible thing for those who desire
cheap food for the poor, for the uncol-
ored fat would be several cents per
pound cheaper, and just exactly as val
liable as food. Permission to use the
yellow color is an injustice to the poor.
since it makes them pay more for the
fond
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
SI00 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fall to Cure.

An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public a MAGICAL. TREAT
MENT for the cure of Lost Vitality Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration Of
Life Force in old and young men. No
WORKOUT French remedy; contains no
Phosphorus or other harmful drugs. 1t is
O WONDERFUL TREATMENT-magical in its
effects-positive in its cure. All readers,
who are suffering from weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
hood should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, No. 300S Range Block, Omaha,
Neb., and they will send you absolutely
FREE, a valuable paper on these diseases,
and positive proofs of their truly MAGICAL
TREATMENT. Thousands of men, who have
lost all hope of cure, are being restored
by them to perfect condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who
prefer to go to there for treatment, if they
Fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or C.. o. ID. fake. They have
$3.50, 900 capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dol
lar; or their charges may be deposited in
O bank to be paid to them when cure il
effected. Write them tod"'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
OF CURRENT INTEREST.

In the various departments OF the
postal service at Washington 1870 wo-
men are employed.
625,2O5 barrels of -four in 1897, or 705,-
315 barrels more than in 1896.
Twenty-Five sheep introduced into
the Australian colonies in 1888 are now
represented by 120,000000 of the finest
wool sheep in the world.
Says the cynical old bachelor: "A
woman will never acknowledge that she
uses powder to make her face white;
she puts it on to take the shine on her
nose"
The woman who crosses the street
holding her skirts up at an elevation OF
eight inches behind and one in front
probably takes comfort in the thought
that she is keeping them out OF the
mud.
A remarkable dream disturbed John
Howard of Bostwick, Ga. On Monday.
although in seemingly good health, he
dreamed that he would die on Sunday.
On Tuesday the same dream was re-
peated, and for the third time on
Wednesday. On Sunday he bade his
relatives and friends good-by, and died
that night, between eleven and twelve
o'clock.
A French lad named Tremouilet, at
the age of IS, was captured by Algerian
pirates in the year 1889, and carried to
the town of Oran. There, four years
later he married an Arab woman, and
has remained in the place ever since.
For forty-three years he has been a
health officer of the port, and is still
vigorous and dignified, at the wonder
full age of 126.
Twenty-six persons comprise the
family of Aaron Quail, colored man.
of Bridgeville, Worcester county, Md.
They are husband and wife and twen-
ty-four children. One child is by the
present wife, the other twenty-three
are by Mr.. Quails first spouse, who
died two years ago. They eat at two
tables; and, to avoid the unlucky thir-
teen, twelve sit at one table and four
teen at another.
The Cory Pa.) News thus describes
a new social function: 1.-THE Wednes-
day Afternoon Embroidery Club met
with a member yesterday afternoon
and enjoyed hobo tea. Each lady
was given a tin plate, tin cup, tin spoon
and red bandanna handkerchief. Re-
freshments were served in paper sacks.
Coffee was handed around in old toma-
to cans, with cream and sugar in sar-
| dine and salmon cans"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
MISSING LINKS.

Capt. H. G.. Bates, of the American
Volunteers, was a bugler in the army,
and blew the rally and charge on
Sheridan's famous twenty-mile ride.
At the cars coronation ceremonies
at Moscow there were $500 yards of
American moquette carpeting used.
Eight thousand were used at the
Queens jubilee.
Mamma" asked a bright little fell
low, 'how old will be next birthday 2"
six years old, dear. If you live" was
the reply. well, suppose don't live, .
continued the youngster. will l keep
right on having birthdays just like
George Washington"
Ocean currents may be traced by
bottles. Along the coast Of Spain
sealed bottles are tossed overheard
and allowed to drift. 1t has been
found that in almost every case the
tendency of these sealed messages is
to come to the shores Of America.
A st. Louis thief, who stole pair
of hose from young woman, denied
the charge when in court the next day.
The judge ordered an examination,
and, when the thief's trousers were
rolled up the missing hose were re-
vealed in all their gorgeous splendor.
Apprentice finishing the lathering
of customer)-Yes, sir; there's no
monkey business allowed by our boss
every time we cut customers face 1t
means a fine Of quarter. Then he
adds, brandishing his razor: But to-
day / don't care rap; I've just won
IS at the races."-Figaro.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
LITERARY NOTES.

A book which is creating consider
cradle comment among those in search
of the cause of the disorders of the
human system is '.The Ills of Diges-
tion," by Herman Partsch. M. d.,
author of a prize work on sea-sickness
and of practical precepts to ocean
travellers. The author holds that dys-
pepsia is the mother of more ills than
it has ever received credit for. He has
classified dyspepsias with reference to
causes, of which he finds three distinct
kinds, and maintains, therefore, only
three kinds of dyspepsia. In regard to
causes, the author holds little or moth
ing in common with the views gen.
orally prevailing. DR.. Partsch holds
that complete and lasting recovery
from dyspepsia is available in any case,
whether it has endured half a year or
half a century; and that this achieve
ment can be made by the adult sufferer
for himself, and by parent for child.
To show this, and how it is done, is
the object of his book. The book will
easily enable sufferers to work out
their own recOveries. Every family
should have this book. No dyspeptic
can afford to miss the first opportunity
to secure copy. The price of the
book is SIS. All orders should be sent
to Edward III. Mitchell, 225 Post St.,
San Francisco.
"Seven on the Highway is the title
of a recently issued volume of short
stories from the pen of Blanche Willis
Howard. The volume consists of seven
excellent stories written in the usually
clever style of the author of Zone
Summer" "One Year Abroad"
"Guenn," etc. The titles of the stories
are 'Marigold-Michel," "No Contin-
uing City," "Thalatta, "Puss-in'
Boots" "The Youth That Never
Smiled" "The Majesty of the Law
and "All Sails Spread for Monkey.
land" Each one is gem in itself and
no one who has read any of the writ
ings of Miss Howard will miss the
opportunity of securing this latest
product of her pen. Houghton, Milf
fin & Co., Boston and New York.
The Rev. S. D. Mcconnell, writing
in the Philadelphia Press, thus speaks
of Mrs. Wards latest book, 1.-THE Story
of Jesus Christ" which has recently
been published by Houghton, Miffiin &
Co., New York and Boston. He criti-
cises it in some respects, but commends
it for ''some unique qualities which give
the book distinct value. These may
indeed be all comprehended in the
statement that the author has thrown
light in places upon the psychology
of Jesus Christ. This is the problem
which has ever invited and ever eluded
the search of those who have ever been
introduced to the marvellous personali-
ty of Jesus"
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and
New York, have recently issued a note
worthy novel by Charles Egbert Grad
dock. The title of the new book is
'The Juggler," and it will doubtless
take rank with the best productions OF
this clever author. Her books, OF
which there are dozen of rare literary
worth, deal mostly with mountain life
in Tennessee, and "The Juggier" will
find hearty appreciation by the many
admirers of the authors very enter
tanning style. The book comes in the
neat form of all of the publications OF
Houghton, Miffiin 81 Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Postal Bank Bill Safe.

Washington. Feb. 19.-The invest
ment of postal savings funds formed
the chief topic of discussion at yester.
days session of the subcommittee OF
the house postoffice committee. which
Is holding hearings on the postal saw
ings bank bills. Representative Lori
mer thinks he has satisfied the mem.
bers of the b-committee that mum.
cipal bonds are safe and wise invest.
ments for the postal savings funds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

Thirty-five unfortunate gamesters
committed suicide at Monte Carlo, last
year.
When fish has lost any of its scales
by wound or abrasion, they are never
renewed.
The cloak on which Wolfe breathed
his last, at the capture of Quebec, is
one of the curiosities in the British
Museum.
The Japanese cultivate chrysanthe-
NUNS in 200 varieties of colors. OF
these, 81 are white, SO yellow, 81 pur-
pie, 81 pink. 80 red, IL russell, and IA
of mixed colors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Swiss VIII Buy Their Roads.

BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 23.-The
referendum has approved the proposal
for the redemption of the Swiss rail
ways by the state. The vote was
800, 900 against $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

Dies MONIES, Feb. 24.-There are 80
principal examiners, an examiner of
interferences and an examiner of trade
marks, and each is practically a court.
There is also board of examiners-in
chief composed OF three men. The
commissioner is also clothed with
judiciary power.
From the adverse decision of an eX-
aminer appeal may be made to the
examiners-in-chief upon the payment
of $40. From the decision of the eX-
aminers-in-chief to the commissioner
upon payment of $50, and from his
decision to the court of appeals of the
District of Columbia.
Some of the most valuable patents
granted are obtained by contests there
for in this series of courts.
1t is the duty of examiners in the
United States patent office to make
objections and refuse claims for patents
as often as they can find good reason
for doing so, and the duty of an attor-
ney to overcome all objections raised if
it is possible to do so. An attorney
who does not know his rights and
inventors rights and lacks the patience,
ability and courage to prosecute claims,
in other words maintains his rights,
regardless of the time and labor re-
quired to do so, is not such an attorney
as an inventor should employ to secure
patent. BY the joint efforts of an
examiner and an attorney in a contest
for patent all the objections are made
that probably can be made before a
patent is allowed, SO that when it is
issued it will stand trial for validity in
the courts. Hence there can be no
objection on account of the refusal of
claims if such action is not unreason-
able and delays incident to contest
are really in the interest of the
inventor.
Valuable information sent to in
ventors free.
THOMAS G. ORwIG & Co.,
Solicitors Of Patents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
It Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.

It Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.
And is the only cure for Chilblains'
Prostitutes, Damp, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder TO be shaken int
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, csc. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
Poultry Education.

At last people are coming to see that
poultry culture is branch of agricul-
ture worthy of serious attention. Some
have always so considered it, but, sad
to relate, the great mass Of American
farmers have held it in the light of
woman's work and left it to the care
of the wife and children. Now the
study of poultry is becoming quite COM
mon in Europe and is being taken UP
in this country. Even one of our ag-
ricultural experiment colleges has
opened course for the teaching of
poultry science. In England the work
has already obtained a good footing
1t is carried on in variety of ways,
the most important of which is the
county councils, similar to our farmers
Institutes in some particulars. OF
course, at these councils poultry is only
one Of the branches taught. But as
they are arranged in weekly classes, it
gives the instructors a better chance
to impress the principles of the science.
In France there is school devoted en-
tirely to the teaching of poultry cui-
ture and kindred branches.
The Egg Supply.-Not many Amer
lean eggs are exported, and not many
eggs are imported, none except in
seasons when eggs here run very high.
The imported eggs come from Sweden,
Germany and Austria. They come in
boxes containing hundreds of dozens
each. packed in chopped straw. A few
eggs in this country are still packed in
straw in barrels, but the now well nigh
commonly used American egg package
is box containing 80 or SO dozen. The
eggs are packed in the now familiar
strawboard racks, which are called fill
ers. The eggs are stood on end. each
in a pigeonhole by itself, six dozen
eggs in layer. There are sheets of
strawboard between the layers, and
eggs are packed some five and some six
layers to the box. Eggs are most costly
in winter, but cold storage has done
much to equalize the price of eggs the
year round.-New York Sun.
Pekin Ducks.-Rouen ducks are equal
W luO Ohiho III oA@S, 10y % AAAohy 1855,
are more beautiful and grow rapidly,
but no duckling will grow as fast as
a Pekin duckling up to the age Of
twelve weeks, nor will any breed thrive
as we'll without pond as the Pekins.
All breeds have some disadvantages as
we'll as advantages. Pekins are white
and clean. but dirty plumage on a
duckling that weighs five pounds when
1t is ten weeks old is better than an
apparently cleaner plumage on o
smaller one. Never mind the dirt. but
try to get the most weight in the short
est space of time and at the lowest
cost.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

The number of converts to Christian
ity in China has been greater within
the last eight years than during the
preceding eighty years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02

In the Klondike region in midwinter
the sun rises from $50 to 10 a. M, and
sets from 2 to p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
courhinr Leads torConsum,tion.

Coughing Leads torConsumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist to-day
and get a sample bottle free. Sold in
rs and so cent bottles. Go at once;
delays are dangerous.