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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
Interesting Items.
News Told IN Brief Paragraphs for
Our Readers.
Personal Pointers in Local and Gen
eral News Concerning People More
or Less Prominent.

PrAI NeWS CONCERNING h-cOpue "oro
or Less Prominent.
Do you pay yoursubscription?
Spring fever is hard at work.
Straw hats have put in an appear
ance.
Shower bath weather may be ex-
pected.
Pretty line of Fancy Skirts at
WEIs', Sclinsgrove. st.
The cellar ior the new school
building is being dug.
Immense line of Embroideries at
WEIs', Selinsgrove. st
The candidates a.e beginning to
move, and the campaign is now open.
Nice line of Spring Capes, in silk
and cloth, at WEIs', ,Selinsgrove. st.
John F. Stetler is putting up Il
stable on his premises in the Flats.
Barber Simonton has taken pos
session of G. W. GraybilPs store.
Near Silks in all the leading
shades at WEIs', Selinsgrove. st.
The Central Hotel will again be
offered at sheritfs sale May 4th.
Immense line of Fancy Silks for
Waists at WEIs', Selinsgrove. st
James Rogers, Jr., has gone Mil
iersburg to work in the shoe factory.
VIM. Good of Aline was attract
ed to the county seat on business On
Monday.
Lawns, Dinities and Organdies in
large variety ut WEIs', Selins-
grove. st.
Clayton Wetzel, who had been
working at Vicksburg for the last
year, returned home.
Lank Walter has quit work for
W. b. Winey and intends working
at his trade, masonry.
P.J. Rothrock and c. NJ. Brosius
OF Fremont are attending the Buck
nell University, Lewisburg.
Latest style trimmed hats at Kate
Wagensellers Millinery store, Sc
ainsgrove. Call to see them.
1t is probable that Rev. Gesrer
will be elected pastor Of the First
Lutheran church of Selinsgrove.
Adam Howell has rented the Gunz-
berger house on Sugar St., where he
intends to move in the near future.
Charles E. Steiuinger has resign
ed as janitor of thecourt house. The
place has not yet been filled.
Novelty Joe Winters Of New
Berlin stepped around on the streets
of orr burg Monday.
Josephat Walter whose barn was
destroyed by fire few weeks ago,
is making preparations to buildagain.
John A. S.ahlnecker and wife
spent Sunday at Mt. Carmel, the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Snyder.
Sherman Bordner of Shamokin
Dam has gone to Philadelphia to
work in the Baldwin Locomotive
works.
Sephares Gemberling and w. A.
Fisher, OF Penn township, have pur-
chased a farm near Nescopeck, for
$500.
You will find nice selection of
Millinery Goods at Kate A. Wag-
enseller's Millinery store, Selins-
grove.
We have now in stock the largest
stock o. spring goods ever shown
in this town. S. WEIs, Scllns-
grove. 3t.
1 want to buy one End nand en-
giue 10 to 20 horse power. Also
one horse power truck wagon.
Write, A. H. ULsH,
Middleburg, Pa.
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itor on Monday.
Abraham Gunzberger moved to
Danville this week.
Quite large quantity of hail fell
on Sunday. 1t was as large aspeas.
w. Il. Gordon of Mt. Pleasant
Mills was seen at thecourt house on
Monday.
1t is funny that fellow should
feel put out when he finds himself
taken in.
a strange thing about the Faith
Cnrists' doctrine is that its no doc
trim.
Geo. +. Miller of Freeburg, one
of the candidates for county commits
sioner, was in town Monday.
The county commissioners are
holding their annual appeal this
week ut the court house.
Some of our young men left for
West Virginia on Monday where
they will work in the lumber woods.
Miss Dilla Grimm went to Ad-
amsburg last Wednesday where she
is employed atthe Merchants Hotel.
Jacob A. Leitzel of Kratzerville
wears his hat ON side of the head,
all because a little girl registered at
his hotel and calls him "pap."
A complete history of the part
tlken by Pennsylvania troops IN the
late war is in process of preparation
at the adjutant generals office.
G. j. Fisher of Catawissa was in
town last Thursday night and sub
mitted proposition to remove the
Main Shoe Factory to this place.
The timber to be used for the new
battleship Maine was sold by Bloom
Il Weaver of Lock Haven. 1t is
the finest quality of, white pine, the
raft containing 5000 feet.
For the fourth time in eighteen
months the Office of the Atlantic Re-
fning Co., at Sunbury, was burglar
lied on Tuesday. The only booty
received was a revolver. The safe
was unlocked and contained no
money.
The season is at hand for cleaning
up, both indoors and out. Yards
and alleys should not beoverlooked.
Cellars should also receive attention.
A systematic, persistent crusade is
necessary if good health and happy
homes are desired.
the Susquehanna river is still
right for rafting, although it is now
falling slowly, 1t is said that about
two hundred and fifty will come
down this spring. About sixty of
these will be pine and oak timber.
Some of them have already gore
down.
H. H. Grimm, Esq, and his son
Geo. f. Grimm Are spending the
week in Harrisburg and Philadel-
phia. The son will consult Il ply
sician concerning an incessant pain
in his chest. Several years ago,
while playing foot ball, one of the
players jumped on his breast.
Do not miss l.. Dunkelberger's
Summer Millinery Opening which
takes place Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, April 26, 27 and 2S.
Satin Ribbons No. 8 will be re-
duced to SC. per yard on opening
day, No. ~ to &c. Sash Ribbons
will also be reduced.
Send ip your items while they are
fresh. We don't like to publish
births after the child IS weaned, a
marriage after the honeymoon is
over, a death after the widow marries
again, or the notice of an entertain
ment after it has been forgotten.
The Farm Journals cheap but not
too cheap to be good; it is full of
ginger and gumption, and has as
many other good things in it that you
can use at any price. 1t will be sent
for the balance of 1899 and all Of
1900, 1902 and 1908, nearly five
years, to subscribers of the PosT who
nav one wear in advance.
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Judging by the new woman's dress

of life.
4 full line ofMandolin and String
instruments ut Oppenheimer's, Sc.
linsgrove. st
When man discovers that h,
has made a mistaken he begins to look
around for some one to blame it on
"Yerger" is the name of a new
post Office in this county. 1t i,
located near Erdley's church in Mid.
dlecreek twp.
Subscribers changing their p. O
address this spring shouldnotify thi.
Office promptly, giving their old as
well as their new address. If.
Hon. DIR. A. NJ. Smith of Adams.
burg has been invited to deliver the
Memorial address at McNcytown on
May 80.
William NJ. Specht has bought {
lot in Beavertown, from Hon. ). A
Wetzel, and will erect Il dwelling
thereon.
William S. Bickel, who had con-
troll of a hotel for several years, has
moved to his farm in Washington
township.
For SALE. Sawed lumber for a
barh 36x50 feet Can be bought
cheap. Mrs. KATE JONES,
2t. Middleburg, Pa.
W. f. Houseworth, Esq, of Sc
linsgrove, held an audit in Jay G.
Weiser's Office on Tuesday in the
estate of Nathan Arbogast.
Seth Winey OF Beavcrtown has
moved into Jas. b. Enterline's house
in Swineford. He will assist his
brother, Wilson, in thee and grain
business.
Peter Garman of Mt. Pleasant
Mills, one of the oldest merchants in
the county, was in Philadelphia last
week buying his spring midsummer
goods.
Wallace Teats ofGlobe Mills was
a Middleburg visitor last Thursday
evening. He is agent for the Pack
er Bicycle and is advertising it in
the "Post."
Quite number OF people from
Middleburgh attended the funeral of
Mrs. Mary Bastian at Sunbury last
Wedneday. Aged "A years, 10
months and 10 days.
The Reformed members, of the
Fremont charge, lately served by
Rev. H. II. SPAIN, have elected Rev.
COrrell of Lancaster as their pastor.
He will move to Fremont in June.
A bill has passed the House final
ly providing for the licensing of
transient retail merchants in towns
and cities. 1t empowers councils to
charge a fee of from S25 to 5000
per month.
1t is rumored that a large factory
for the manufacture Of soap contain
ing medicinal qualities is to be es-
tablished in Lewisburg. A promi-
nent physician with plenty of capital
and push is back ofthe venture.
Write on paper the number
representing your age, multiply by
two, add 1896, divide by two, then
subtract the number representing
your age, and before your eyes will
besomething you will never seeagain.
In order to clean out the. shoe
business 1 will sell out my entire
stock of shoes at cost. A large line
of soap will also be closed out at
cost. Special bargains will be offer
ed in all goods.
If. BARBER SIMONTON.
Messrs. james b. Sipe& Co., AL
legheny, Pa, in order to introduce
"Sipe's Japan OIL" and to demons
trate practically its superiority over
linseed oil for all kinds of painting,
will send free of charge enough Of it
TO paint an ordipary building, to the
two first addresses received from pro-
perty owners in reply to this.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
2oth Annual Conve ntlon Of Sunday
School Association OF Snyder County.

School Association OF Snyder County.
The Sunday School Convention
will be held at Selinsgrovc in the
Nj. E. church, Sclinsgrove, Pa, Mon
day and Tuesday, May S.h and 9th,
1899.
MAY s.
7:30 p. m. Opening Exercises,
Pres. Prof. VIM. Moyer.
Address of Welcome,
Rev. W. Haas.
Response, Rev. O. &. Romig,
=. NJ. Tcats, Esq.
Home Departmcnt--Addrcss
Field Secretary, Rev. Charles
RhoadS, DID.
Reception of Delegates.
May ..
900 a. m. Devotional Exercises,
Rev. W. +. Brilliant.
$50 Il. m. Normal Work, NJ. l..
WagcnScllcr, Rev. Fortncy.
l0:i5a. m, Appointment Of Com
mittccs.
Report of Secretary of Home
Department, Rev. }. II. Barb.
Home Experimentation Tor
Discussion.
HOO Il. m. The Best Method of
Conducting a Sunday School,
y. T. Dundorc, Rev. &. ID.
Druckcnmillcr.
1870 .. III. Adjournment.
1870 y. III. Praise Service,
W. l.. Bas,lcT.
l:45 p. IN. The Sunday School in
Relation to Good Citizenship,
Rev. |. p. Zimmerman, Rev.
John Shellcnbcrgcr.
$50 p. NJ. How to Induce Rcgu-
lar Attendance ofTachcrs and
Scholars upon the Services Of
the School, Rev. II. II. SPAIN,
Rev. l.. Dice.
800 p. m. Primary Work and
Childrcn's Meeting,
Mrs. j. W. Barnes.
3:lj p. m. Business, Election of
officers, Selection of place of
next meeting, Report of Com
mittccs.
7:30 p. m. Praise Service,
Cyril II. Haas.
Report OF Secretary.
Address, Rev. J. Iutzy, ID. ID.
Convention chips gathered by,
Rev. ID. +. McLain.
Sacred Songs No. l will be used
during the convention.
Musical Director, Cyril ii. Haas.
Each school is to be lepresente d
by at least two delegates.
All Supcrintendents are members
of the convention by virtue of their
office.
Each school is expected to contri-
butte at least lcpcr member for state
and county work.
The names of all delegates should
be sent to the chairman of entertain
ment committees, Miss Algie ID.
Lamberson, Selinsgrove, Pa.
The state workers WILDE with us
during the entire convention.
The coming Convention is the
greatest opportunity OF the year for
school workers.
Pray for the success of the Con-
vention, then come.
CYRIL HAAS,
NJ. l.. WAGENsELLER,
ID. f. Nolan,
IL. r,,,.,,,
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John G. Shatler of Aline was Mt
the county seat last Friday.
John W. Farrsworth of Danvillr
spent Sunday in this village.
II. ID. Swinctord of Mt. Pleasant
Mills was Il Middlcburg visitor on
Monday of this week.
Miss Jennie Charles of Port Trey
crton is visiting her brother Edwin
Charles at this place.
A. Il. Trcxlcr, Sunburv has anew
advertisement in the Posi- this week.
Read his announcements else where.
Henry p. Boyer of Pcnns Creek
was in this place ON Friday of last
week attending to business interests.
Hon. A. NJ. Smith and w. +.
Stahlnccker of Adams burg were
prominent visitors in the town on
Sunday.
ID. Edward krcmcr and wife of
Philadelphia spent Saturday in town
the guest of Mrs. krcmcr's parents,
John Stetlcr and wife.
The trout season opened on Satur-
day and quite number of sports
men availcl themselves of an oppor-
tunity to catch a few spreckled
beauties.
Willet Boyer of Freeburg was .
Middleburg visitor on Saturday and
became a cash-in-advancc subscriber
TO the Posi-. He is going in the
memorial business.
Amos Bailey and |. +. Boust, two
of Monroe townships reliable citi-
zens were at the county seat onTues-
day of last week. They are pleasant
gentlemen and crcdifto any COM
munity.
II. ID. Stahlnccker and A. W.
Aurand have purchased clipping
machine to clip horses. They offer
to clip horses at $3.50 each. Any
one desiring to have their horses
clipped will do wei! TO have these
gentlemen do it for them If.
Cyril Haas and Mr.. Fisher of Sc
linsgrove were in Middleburg over
Sunday in the interest of Foreign
Missions. On Sunday morning Mr..
Haas delivered n lecture on the Stu
dent Volunteer Movement in the
Missionary work. They are active
young workers who carry with them
great deal of vim and activity
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The Sunday School Convention
will be held at Selinsgrovc in the
NJ. E. church, Sclinsgrove, Pa, Mon
day and Tuesday, May S!h and 9th,
1899.
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COURT HOUSE CHIPS
Deeds Entered for Record.

Joel q. Stahl and wife to Richard
b. Lenig, 4 acres and % pcrches in
Chapman twp, for $40.
Chas. A. Shotzberger and wife to
Jefferson ID. Lcnig, 8 acres and -
perches, for $3.50.
Union Cemetery Go. of Selins-
grove to Rcbccca j. Holmes, Lots
40 and 42O for $50.
Rev. W. A. Haas to John Scharf.
house and lot in Sclinsgrovc, fer
5000.
Charles A. MciScr and wife to
George A. Aurand, three tracts "l
land in Middlecrcck twp, for Sll25.
Heirs oiJacob Arbogast, deceased,
10 John A. Ebright, 80 acres and
40 prrchcs in Perry twp, torS70".
VIM. Troutman and wife to Mol
lie Grayham, 50 acres in Perry
twp, for SlljO.
Wills rrObatcd.
The last will ami testament ot
Elizabeth II. Dunbaugh, late OF
Penn twp, deceased, was probatcl
last Friday. Her daughter, Emma
Jane WeiS, is named rs Exccutrix.
Her daughter, Emma, and husband
are the heirs.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-17
Continued
CHAPTER v.

THE CHANGING OF THE CHILDREN.
This was the rule of the life of Chaka.
that he would have no children, though
he had many wives. Every child born
to him OF his sisters was slain at once.
"What, Mopo!" he said to me. 'sShall
rear nm children to nut me to the as
segai when they grow great? They call
me tyrant Say, how do kings die whom
men name tyrants? They die at the
hands of those whom they have bred
Nay. Mopo, will rule for my life, and
when join the spirits Of my fathers let
the strongest take my power and my
placer
Now it CHANGED that shortly after
Chaka had spoken thus my sister Bale
ka, the kings wife, fell in labor, and on
that same day my swife Macropha was
brought to bed of twins. and this but
eight days after my second wife, An
dadi, had given birth to son. You ask
my father, how | came to be married
seeing that Chaka forbade marriage to
all his soldiers till they were we'll on
in middle life and had put the mans
ring upon their heads. 1t was boon
he granted me as inyanga OF medicine
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-17
THE INaoMBoCo.

Now the years went on and this mat
ter slept. Nothing more was heard of
it, but still it only slept: and, my father,
| feared greatly for the hour when it
should awake. For the secret was
known by two Unandi, Mother
Of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-13
CENSOR REPORTS A VICTORY
Announces the Colombian Govern
ment Has Occupied CimnntOa ON
the Gulf of CRrnicO.

CARACAS, Venezuela (via Haytien Cable),
Dec. 12.-It is announced that the Colombian
government has occupied Cimantoa, on the
Gulf of Caraico. and the revolution is said
to be crushed.
KINGSTON Jamaica, Dec. 6.-The latest
authentic private advices from Colombia via
the isthmus of Panama, indicate the growing
gravity of the situation there. The revolu-
tion is gaining strength and accounts of
sharp fighting are coming in, but the Of
fetal teegraphic bulletins OF "sanguinary
battles" and splendid, decisive triumphs"
are fatty denied. The great pitched battles
are described as the merest skirmishes, in
which the mortality is trfling.
The present plan of the insurgents is TO
keep the government troops moving and the
splendid triumphs" really signify nothing
but the systematic orgaDtzed retreats of
the insurgents. The alleged frightful losses
of the insurgents are especially regarded
as falsificatons. At Bucaramanga, for in
stance the government on November II and
10 issued a bulletin alleging that 1000 OF
the insurgents were slain. The fact is the
insurgents have not half that number of
men under arms in any one place in the re-
public. The military forces of the revolu~
tion up to the present consist of small bands
of not above 200 or 300, the number being
limited by considerations of commissariat,
ETC., their sole object being to keep the gov
ernment troops divided, and to confuse
them by rapid movements, while avoiding
pitched battles. Every insurgent officer
killed or wounded in these little engagements
is announced as chief
The fact is that the real chiefs" of the
revolutions have not yet taken the field
and their whereabouts are unknown. Even
their identity is largely matter of con-
lecture. Pablo Villar, it is pointed out, has
twice been KILLED" in the official dispatches.
The only important government victories
were at the beginning when they all but
paralyzed the revolution by destroying the
insurgent steamers with one or two leaders
T of real Importance and a large quantity OF
munitions and supplies. Had the govern
ment possessed the means of following these
initial successes the revolution would have
been at once suppressed; but they had not
and the result is merely to proong the
crisis indefinitely.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-13
OPENING OF The HEMP PORTS
General Otis Cables nm Answer to
Inquiry from War Department
Relative TO the Question.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-ln answer to
the Inquiry from the War department rela-
tive to the opening Of the hemp ports in the
Philippines General Otis today made the
following response:
MANILA, Dec. 12.-Hemp ports will be
open as soon as the transportation for
troops can be secured Probably active
trade early in June. See annual report,
page 262"
A reference to the place in the report re-
forred to by General Otis shows the fol-
lowing statement;
"Of the three staple articles of the islands
hemp. tobacco and sugar-only the latter
shows very marked depreciation In
amount secured and exported. About the
same quantity of hemp was taken from the
shipping ports during the last year as in
the preceding year aud large exports of to-
bacco have been made. There will remain
in the islands considerable quantities OF
hemp and tobacco, but short time ago
Aguinaldo issued so-called decree most
injurious to his interests, forbidding ht'
Tagologs to permit at the ports where they
were stationed the entrance of any merchant
vessel flying the American flag and as the
interisland commerce is carried on under
that flag, his decree terminated trade at
points where troops are not maintained.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-13
REPUBLICANS ELECT MAYOR
Boston Globe Estimates that Hart
Carries the city by Two Thou
sand Plurality.

BOSTON. Dec. 12,-After spirited cam
paign the republicans won net victory in
the municipal election today, Thomas N.
Hart defeating former Congressman Patrick
A. Collins, the democratic nominee for
mayor, by 1904 votes. Total vote; Hart,
40, ,665; Collins, 38,761.
The democrats, however, still control both
branches of the city government, the Board
OF Alderman by a somewhat increased ma
jorty. The board stands eight democrats,
five republicans. The city as usual voted
for license
The proposal to relay the street car tracks
on fremont street, which had been taken
up when the subway was completed, was
defeated. The republican victory was in a
great measure due TO the knitting Of Collins
by the supporters of John II. Murphy, who
were severely disappointed at their favor
tics defeat in the caucuses. A remarkably
heavy vote also helped in overcoming the
democratic plurality Of 10000 in the last
election for mayor.
The republicans We're generally successful
in the city elections today, Only in New
buryport did the socialists make a strong
showing In Boston, Lynn and Woburn, or
dinarily strong democratic strongholds, the
republicans scored signal victories,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-13
ENGLISH On ANXIOUS SEAT
Almost Total Lack OF News from the
FrOnt-Rumors of Fighting nt
MOdder River.

CAPETOWN, Dec 12.--It is reported that
heavy firing was heard all day in the
direction of Modder river.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-Tha almost complete
absence of news from the theater of war
up to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon increases
public anxiety, so deeply stirred by Satur-
days disaster. Such scanty messages as
have dribbled through seem to indicate that
preparations are about completed for
simultaneous attacks at Tugela river and
Modder river. the dispatches showing that
the British and Beers were in touch in both
directions Monday. There is no confirma-
tion of the report of another day-long battle
along the Modder river, but possibly, there
has been resumption of fighting, as re-
ported by General Cronje last evening, as
the searching lyddite shell fire of Sunday
was probably a preliminary to an advance
! A strange item of news has reached here
from Boer sources, announcing that the
Waschbank bridge is damaged. This is
taken in some quarters as possible con-
firmation of the suggestion that the British
have made a wide sweep by way of Help
maakar, and are preparing to attack the
Beers north of Ladysmith in the rear.
| message from Naauwpoort dated Monday,
December II, shows that General French
.
/ his advanced troops at Arundel, as it was
/ feared might be the result of General Cat
| acres defeat. General French reports that
his artillery December II forced an advance
! post of the Beers south of Colesberg to
evacuate its position and seek refuge behind
= Vaalkop.
! There is great Indignation in Great Britain
at the ignorance the British Intelligence de-
partment is displaying in estimating the
Boer strength in Cape Colony. Experts
aver that is, 900 Beers will have to be driven
out of the colony before the passage of the
Orange river can be commenced.
The Rhodesian force advancing to the re-
lief of Mafeking reached Gaberonne's fort
December 2 and found the Beers had
evacuated the place. The Rhodesians are
repairing the railroad as they advance
| The latest news from Mafeking shows that
Colonel Baden Powell has been forced to
! reduce the rations of the garrison and in
haoitants, but water is plentiful there
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-13
FUNSTON WILL FIGHT 1T OUT
Says He VIII Call Men to Account
for SInnder His
Return.

CHICAGO. Dec. IA special dispatch to
the Record from Honolulu, December Via
San Francisco December 12), says: Briga-
dier General Funston, accompanied by his
aide, Burton j. Mitchell arrived here Sun
day on the transport Indiana. 1t is a
coincidence that it was on the Indiana that
General Funston, then colonel with the
Twentieth Kansas, went to Manila little
more than year ago. While here the
Kansas troops held the first American cleo
ton ever held in Hawaii.
II regret now" said General Funston,
speaking of his dispute in America, that
allowed myself to get into this contro-
versy. But my fighting blood was up at
the malicious statements made rejecting on
the Kansas troops and the American SOL
diers generally as well as upon myself.
But now that l am in it, shall not back
out AS soon as / can get back from
Manila shall take the matter into the
courts
Mr.. Dole has written President Mckinley
in regard to the resignation of Minister of
Finance Damon. He has informed the pres
ident of the clause in the Hawaiian con-
stitution vacating the office of a cabinet
minister when he is absent from the islands
for sixty days and of the necessity for an ap-
pointment in conformity herewith and OF
the appointment of Theodore F. Lansing.