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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
Picnics, Festivals, Etc.

Saturday, Sept. 3, Posts No. 3l6
and 407, Of Oriental and Port Trev.
erton, respectively, willholda union
campfire and picnic in Halls grove,
at Mabantango.
Saturday, Sept. 10, theSalcm I'm
ion Sunday school, Of Oriental, will
hold the annual picnic in Bcales
grove, onemile west oi Oriental. All
are invited.
'ssipasy b~rs .. Tfse xrssmss ssd 0ieSs hiiis
,ssssy seA1sjs Win koid " Union picnic. 90
r1ss's isss<1. FESTIVAL In tss syssisG
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
MARRIED.

Aug. 25, by s. F. Sheary, J. p,
John F. Kuhns of Centre twp. to
Mary V. f. Boony of Adams twp.
Aug. %, by Geo. M. Shindle,
Clerk o. c. Thomas A. Adams Of
Monroe twp. to Lizzie Knouse Of
Penn twp.
Aug. II, by Rev. G. II. Brosius,
Geo. A. Inch and Carrie A. Helm.
bach, both of Sunbury.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
The Pacif,c,s Infected Camp,

San Francisco. Aug. 30-In spite Of
the great precautions taken by the local
military authorities the health condi-
tions at the local camp are worse than
ever. Today the total number Of sick
is sos, the largest yet known. There
are 10 or IS typhoid suspects in the
hospital. The Tennessee regiment has
S5 sick. and the First Iowa. Sc. There
were So patients In the Preside hos
pital yesterday. several Of these being
typhoid fever in its first stages.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
Peace Commission Complete.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Secretary Day.
upon leaving the cabinet meeting yes
terdav afternoon, announced that
whitelaw Reid and Associate Justice
White had been selected as peace COM
missioners. The full commission.
therefore. 10 as follows: Secretary Of
State Day; Senator C. X. Davis. Of
Minnesota; Senator william P. Frye.
of Maine: Whitelaw Rid. Of New
Fork; Edward D. White, Of Louisiana
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
CENTREVILLH.

=. &. Hartman and wife made a
visit 10 sclinsgroye on Sunday. 80.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

Swarming in a moderate degree will
not affect the work of honey making,
but usually one swarm from a hive
should he all that is necessary for
each season. Swarms can Sest be
handled by homemade swarming
box, which is simply light box of
convenient size with handle running
through both ends. A cover should
be provided for fastening over the top
when necessary and few holes made
in the box for ventilation. When the
bees swarm keep quiet until they alight
in convenient place, then hold the
swarming box under the cluster, shake
off some of the bees into the box and
most of the remaining ones will fol-
low. Take the box of bees to the hive.
which has been previously prepared
for them, shake out few at the en-
trance, aud the rest will follow them
into the hive. Small portions of the
swarm may have clustered away from
the main body, and all these should
be gathered so as to make sure of the
queen bee, which must be in the hive
or the bees will not stay.-Atlanta
journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

How much the beautiful flowers
brighten up home. Even small
bed of pinks or asters or garden pc.
tunias will give farmhouse an air of
refinement and make it look, as one
little maiden said, ''as though some.
body lived there"
One of the prettiest screens that I
ever saw was II bed of old-fashioned
morning glories. There was space
about ten feet in length, between the
clothes-line post and the "big gate"
post. This was spaded up, making
long narrow bed, and planted with
morning glory seed. Wires &ere
stretched across from the tops of the
posts, and carpet warp strung from
this wire to the ground made suit
able support for the vines, where they
ran riot, their dark green leaves
forming a beautiful screen. that every
morning was covered with the sweet,
bell-shaped blossoms in which the
red, white and blue of our nations
colors were represented.
This bit of beauty cost but small
amount of time and labor, but gave a
large amount of pleasure not only to
those whose home it adorned but to
all who passed that way, especially in
the morning.
The people who lived on the next
farm 'did not have time to fuss with
fioweT," but they spent time
enough admiring these morning
glories to have cared for some
some of their very own. When fall
came they were presented with gen
efous supply of seed of each color,
but whether they use them or not re-
mains to be seen. The plants were
protected from the ravages of the
hens by a network Of brush laid over
the bed.
If one really wants some flowers
and must have the hens about, few
light brush, if carefully laid, are
good protection until the plants are
large enough to protect themselves.
Inst summer l saw large dry
goods box placed in yard, filed with
soil and bright with beautiful bios
SONS.
The hens ''got notion " of gimp
ing, or flying, on to the edge of the
box and then revelling in dirt bath
when the plants were small. A piece
of lath was nailed at each corner of
the box and some fence wire was
fastened about five inches above the
top edge of the OK, and this baliled
the hens. The plants grew and throvo
and delighted the hearts of all who
saw them. Lillian Mcintosh in Farm,
Field and Fireside.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
A PLOT FOR a NOVEL.
One offered Ready Nindc for the Des-
peratc Literntor.

A novelist In Boston--do not laugh,
there are novelists in Boston, yes, and
actually living here-said to us the
other day. "If could only find plotr
Here is Il plot for him free Of charge,
and the story Is n true one:
In 1873 Il lady-a real lndy--came
Into Birmingham. England, with n
handsome equipage, and desired the
landlord of the Inn TO get her hus-
band, being determined TO marry some
body or other before she left the town.
The man bowed, and supposed her la
dyshlp to he In u facetiOus humor. but
being made sensible how much she was
In earnest. he went out in search of
man that would marry fine lady
without asking questions. After many
repulses from poor fellows who were
not desperate enough for such ven
ture, he met with an excise man, who
said he could not be in n worse condl-
tion than he was" and accordingly
went with the innkeeper and made a
tender Of himself. which was oil he
had to bestow on the lady, who imme-
dlately went with him to one who gave
them a license and made them man
and wife. OH which the bride gave her
spouse f2OO, and without more delny
left the town and the bridegroom to
find out who she was or unriddle this
strange adventure. Soon after she was
gone two gentlemen came into the
town In full pursuit of her; they had
traced her SO far upon the road, and,
finding the inn where she had put up.
they examined into all the particulars
OF her conduct, and on hearing she was
married gave up their pursuit and turn.
ed back.
Truly noble dame one worthy OF
full length portrait In the gallery con-
structed by Thomas Hardy.
Why did this noble dame offer her
self to the first conner? And why were
the respectable males of the town so
backward? There was no hint of scan.
dal. Who were the pursuers? Did she
wish by one sudden marriage to escape
one deliberately contrived and repug-
nant? Was the excise man n petty
fellow In spite of his abject condition?
Did she ever see him again? Did she
ever regret that she had not braved
the world and lived with him? Per-
maps the memory Of her apparitlon
haunted him; perhaps It reused him to
doughty deeds. It's pity that Mr..
Hardy has not accounted for her action
and her fate with his grim irony.-Bos.
ton journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
Washing MIX Vessels,


All through the warm weather. pnr.
flcular care is needed to cleanse YES.
sells that have contained milk. If any
particle OF milk is left In the crcvices
or corners Of vessels, II will sour and
affect any milk that Is aftcrward add
ed. Many people in cleaning milk from
vessels wash them first with scalding
hot water. This II mistake. The hot
water only coagulates the albumen,
causing II to stick more closely TO the
sides OF the vessel. II II be Of tin, the
sourlng of the milk soon eats through
the coating Of tin, and causes rust on
the iron beneath It. What we call tin
Is merely iron with very thin tin coat
Ing. No such vessel Is fit for long use,
as the tin will wear through. and all
the more quickly II the coag,ilnted al
bumen, made by hot water and milk,
requires hard rubbing to remove It,
The right way to clean milk vessels is
to rinse them well with cold water.
and then scald them, to destroy any
germs that the cold water may have
left.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17


The countries where the long finger
nail Is most affected are Siam, Assam,
Cochin China and China. The np-
proved length varies from three or four
to twenty-three inches. A Slamcse OK.
quislte permits the nails on his fingers
TO grow to such nm extent thnt bIs
hands are practically useless. The ar.
istocrats who affect these nails can
not write, dress themselves or even
feed themselves.
The Slamese hold the long finger nail
In the same reverence we hold the
family tree. Many OF them never have
their nails cut from the day of their
birth. On the first finger the nail Is OF
moderate length-three or four inches
while on the other fingers the nails
grow occasionally TO two feet. The
thumb nail, which Is also allowed TO
grow long, after reaching certain
length curves around like corkscrew.
In both China and siam the owners
Of long nails wear metal cases over
them to preserve them, made of gold
or silver, and jewclcd. While long
nails are not regarded ms singular in
China, they are rarely met with except
ON fanatics and pedantlc scholars.
Among the fakirs In Hindoostan n
peculiar custom Is that of holding the
hand tightly clenched and In one POSI-
ton so long that at last the nails grow
through the palm. emerging at the
bnck Of the hand and growing thence
almost to the wrist. When the wasted
muscles refuse to support the arm any
longer II is bound in position with
cords.
In Nubia the long nail ls regarded ns
Indicative Of good breeding. The nris-
tocrats constantly subject their finger.
tips to cedar wood fire to insure a good
growth.
The inhabitants of the Maruuesas
Islands are among the most expert tat
looers on earth. and not even the crown
,f the hend, the fingers and the toes
hre exempt from the needle. The
hands are ornamented with utmost
care. all the fingers having their own
pattern. so the hand would look as
though incased In tight-ftting glove
we're II not for the finger nails of enor-
nous length which complete the hand
idornment of the wealthlcr natives.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
Late Cultivation of Potatoes.

1t used to be the rule with potato
growers never to cultivate after pota-
toes are in blossom. 1t is then that
the earliest tubers begin to form and
the deep cultivation of potatoes at this
time so disturbs the roots as to stop
the growth of the first set of potatoes.
Hence the old way of growing pota-
toes was to give a more thorough cul-
tivation than ever the last time Just
before the potatoes blossomed. In
doing this the soil was drawn from the
middle OF the rows towards the pota-
toes. This was called hilling up the
potatoes, and was almost always sup
plemented by drawing the loose soil
still closer to the hill with hoe.
No matter how easily this was done,
the potato roots thus mutilated never
fully accommodated. themse elves to
their new conditions. The roots in
side the conical hills would not admit
much water, the potato vines died
down before the potatoes became very
large. Worst of all, as the hills were
washed down by rains many OF the
potatoes were exposed to the sunlight
and were turned green. This entirely
destroys their value for cooking
Green potatoes are not only bitter.
but are even poisonous. It is not
generally known that the potato be.
longs TO . plant family most Of whose
members are poisonous. In the po-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
500 Reward. 500.

Tbs readers of this paper will he pleased IN
learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able tO cure in all
It's stages and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tlonsl disease requiresa cons titutional treat l.
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby de troying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have soinuch faith In its curative
powers that they offer Ono Hundred Dollars
for any case that ID fails to cure. send for
list of testimonials. Address.
F.J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 7jc
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

tato this poisonous principle Is devel-
oped by sunlight. Green potato tops
are poisonous to certain extent, and
the tubers, when they are greened by
exposure to sunlight, are so acrid and
bitter that it is impossible to eat
them.
But in modern growing of potatoes
the set is or should be planted from
three TO five inches below the surface.
If it is hilled up at all the hiling
should be done before the potato is
up in the process of covering. The
ridges thus made ought always to be
leveled before the potatoes are up.
After this is done the best way to
cultivate potatoes is TO run the culti-
yator through them twice week, or
after every rain, but only to the depth
of an inch, or If the weather is dry,
even less than this. Shallow cultiva-
tion does not disturb the roots, and
and can be continued even after the
vines are large enough to lop over
and cover the ground between the
rows. While all the surface soil may
be dry, that beneath it will hold
enough moisture for the growing po-
tatoes. American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
washing Milk Vessels.

All through the carm weather, par.
ticular care is needed to cleanse ves-
sells that have contained milk. If any
particle of milk is left in the crevices
or corners of vessels, it will sour and
affect any milk that is afterwards
added. Many people in cleaning milk
from vessels wash them first with
scalding hot water. This is a mistake.
The hot water only coagulates the al
bumep, causing it to stick more close
ly to the sides of the vessel. If it
be of tin the securing of the milk soon
eats through the coating of tin, and
causes rust on the iron beneath it.
What we call tin is merely iron with a
very thin tin coating. No such vessel
is fit for long use, as the tin will wear
through, and all the more quickly il
the coagulated albumen, made by hot
water and milk, requires hard rubbing
to remove it. The right way to clean
milk vessels is to rinse them well with
cold water, and then scald them, to
destroy any germs that the cold water
may have left.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
Preparing the Soil for Fnll Whcnt.

Wheat following potatoes generally
results in heavy crop, aud as the
price of wheat will probably remain a.
n paying figure for some time the
ground now in potatoes may be profit
ably used for wheat in the fall. II the
potatoes have been well cultivated no
additional preparation of the land
will be necessary for the wheat after
the potatoes are dug, with the possible
exception of gong over the ground
once with n smoothing harrow.
Doubtless the best preparation of
the soil for wheat crop is to turn
under n clover field, grow potatoes on
it, and follow in the fall with wheat.
The cultivation of the potatoes will
put the soil in good condition for the
wheat, which will receive the benefit
of the plant food in the clover from the
moment the seed wheat is put in the
ground.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
! FOR FARM And GARDEN.


Although spraying destroys fungus
growths, il seldom does so in time to
make successful growth of fruit the
first year IL is tried. The leaves nre
more or less injured and this makes
them unable to perfect the fruit. If
the fungus growths have been Mt
work several years they have probably
to some extent impaired the vigor OF
growth of the tree, and there will he
less blossoming or setting of fruit
from the blossoms until the injury has
been remedied.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
Suicide in Japan.

Hari-kari is a Japanese word for sui.
eide by disembow elment. This horrid
practice formerly prevailed among
high officials and members of the mil.
itary class when unwilling to survive
some personal or family disgrace, or
in order to avoid the headsman' s
sword after having received sentence
of death. BY committing hari-kari the
culprit cleared his character and his
family was not disgraced. In the lat
ter case the act was performed in the
presence of witnesses, aud was ac.
companied by elaborate formalities.
At the momentt the suicide ripped open
his abdomen with his dirk his head
was struck off by the sword of his
second, who was usually kinsman or
intimate friend. Hari-kari was first
instituted in the days of the Ashikagu
dynasty, l336-158S A. d.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

Every farmer ought to have few
guinea fowls to add to the variety of
feathered life on the farm. They are
also a good protection against such
depredators as hawks and other en-
emies of young chickens, their loud
cries on the approach of any such in
truders giving signal to the weaker
fowl to make its escape. Guineas are
rather wild fowl aud will not bear
confinement well. 1t is not best TO
keep them unless there is good range.
The hens are great layers, but will
mostly steal their nests and will bring
off very large broOds. Tho young
guinea fowl are very hardy and not so
subject to disease as are other fowl. -
American Cul,ivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

Farm ana Garden Notes.
Underfed or overfed hens are poor
layers.
1t. is we'll to feed mash to the
chickens.
Beans make a very excellent food
for the hens.
When hot weather comes stop feed
ing corn to the poultry.
A good cheese may be known by its
firm, yet mellow, touch.
1t never pays to keep any farm
stock after it is past its prime.
When ice is difficult to obtain, milk
and butter lowered into well will be
much improved in keeping.
A few hours spent in draining low
spot may allow field to be worke ed
sooner than it could have been un-
drained.
Where milking is done without u
calf, little feeding every evening
will improve tho co aing.uo qualities
of milk cows.
Gooseberries do well in part shade,
and are often grown between the rows
of trees in young orchards. In form,
they can be trained like a tree or a
bush, but the bush shape is prefera-
BILE.
Every crop, If it is consumed on the
farm, has two values-its feeding
value and its manurial value. The
man who neglects the latter will find
in time that he has neglected the more
important of the two.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

To those who are unfamiliar with po.
tato growing, the high prices which
early potatoes command might seem to
make 1t an object TO dig a large part Of
the crop and market 1t while the price
Is up. hut there are several drawbacks
in marketing potatoes early. The
weather is hot. and while the skins OF
potatoes are tender they will rub of
their Jackets If handled freely, and tho
potatoes are then almost sure to rot.
Hence they are never sent far or In
large quantities. In digging potatoes
early there is great waste, as only a
few of the largest are Of marketable
size, and those that will sell would
grow still larger IL left a few days
longer in the hill
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
How Mucn He'd re Missed.

"Henrietta," said Mr.. Meekin, do
vou think you'll miss mef
She looked at him In surprise and
iueried:
"Whenr
"When I have gone to war"
"Mr. Meekton," she answered, T
have had reason for rcsenting a great
many things, but l am willing to own
that II Spanish craftsmanship is such
that you are missed in the war as often
rs will miss you at home there won't
be any risks for you whatever!"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

When riding a wheel. making you wonder for
"A few minutes whethcrOr not YOU are 10 get "a
fall and broken neckp Wouldn't you have
given u small farm just then for some means
of driving off the beastp A few drops of am
monia shot from Liquid Pistol would do 1t
etfcctually. and still not permanently injure
the animal. Such pistols sent postpaid for
fifty cents In stamps by New York Union
Supply Co. l;5 Leonard st. New York City.
Every bcyclist at times wishes he had one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
Warsbip of Vast Cost.

The new British battleship Implaca-
BILE ia to cost over $5O00,000, the largest
sum ever spent In the building of a
man-of-war. The armor plates alone
will cost S7J0,000 and the guns nearly
as much
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
Origin OF Gold fish.

Goldfish are Of Chinese origin. They
fwere originally found in large lake
near Mount Tsientsing, and were
brought to Europe in the seventeenth
century. The first in France came as
a present to Nine. De Pompadour.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

IL all troubles shave gone. My monthly
sickness used to be so painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such q change
In me. look SO much better and have
some color in my face"
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
i'll TO write TO her at Lynn, Mass, for
advice, which is freely offered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

The bicycle craze has decreased the
consumption of cigars In America by
about 100000 day. The decrease
since the craze set in has actually been
700, 100000 a year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

The embroidered coat worn by q
French Academician costs 50Of., the
white cloth waistcoat a5f. and the
striped trousers 10f. The plumed hat
and box are down for 1877. and the
sword, with scabbard. for i9f. Total,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or SO
II Q. O. @. foil to cure. druggists refund money

A huge sundial made entirely of
plants and flowers adorns the South
Park, Chicago. The standard which
casts the shadow is also decked with
flowers, and is made to resemble q g-
gantic ear of corn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

Fits permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness nf ter first days use of Dir Kline's Great
Nerve RestoIcr. 81 trial bottle and treatise
free. Dr.R.H.kiLN Ltd. .ni Arch StPhila, Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

Nearly all lions are handed" A
famous explorer says that when one
desires to strike forcibe blow the
animal almost always uses the left
raw.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup for children
.neihing, soitens the gums. reduces innammit
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

The Bank OF England contains silver
ingots which have lain In its vaults
since 1896.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
Don't Tobacco spit nnd smol. Your life AWAY.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No.To.
Bac. the wonder-worlser that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or sl. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17
FALL DRESS GOODS

Australian Fleece The nghtest. warmest fab.
n inches wide; l2S cts. per yard Expresssgs
prepaid Send six cents IN sIsmps to the
TektlIe Novelty Cs., Z 3 Els ~, New YsrlS.
lor aanlles Of their entire line. r. you are unable
70 aud these goods " your retail stoye no viii
Supylr you ffom orr nill direct.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-17

The largest enclosure for deer is said
to be the Royal Park in Copenhagen,
of 4, 200 acres