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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08

Nature teaches the calf 10 turn It's
mouth upward to get It's food. The un-
willingness OF the calf to put its head
down into pail is the result of instinct.
Some have thought to offset this in
stinct by never allowing the calf to suck
its dam even once. But we think this
Injuries the calf. 1t needs stimulation
when first born, and should be allowed
TO get it in the way most natural to it..
In sucking the teat the milk comes
slowly, and n good deal of saliva Is
mixed with it. But after once sucking
its dam the calf should be taught to
drink out Of pail. and to put its head
down when eating. 1t will need to be
pretty hungry to do this readily. and
the finger should be used, placing it
first in the calf's mouth, and then put
ting the finger into the milk. So soon
MS the calf gets fairly to drinking the
finger should be withdrawn.-Ameri-
Oan Cultivutor,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08

Sseely Joined Mr.. Filsou and Miss
Michael in the bonds Of matrimony
last week. Both parties are from
New Lancaster. The Squire says
he is now ready to perform oil such
ceremonies at alittle profit. >. Mrs.
Reuben Baker had two cows die for
her last week. John Gill had the
misfortune of having one OF his
horses fall and break its neck.....
West Beaver is to be well represent
ed at Siglerville on Saturday next
attending Swineford's public sale...
Jim Wagner of Troxe!ville was
seen on the Lowell streets one day
last week. Call again, Jim; you are
always welcome. Some claim he
was here looking up a site Tor his
basket and broom tactory......John
Shellenherger has finished his con-
tract putting up telephone poles
from BannervilIe to Crossgrove......
C. W. Fisher bought horse from
Herbster, the tea man. His boy
delivered the horse, was paid and on
his way home he had the misfortune
of losing S22 in bills.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
SETTING WAGON TIRES
Farmer. Can Do This Work Moro Ef-
fectively and CheaDly Than
the Blacksmith.

There are many jobs that farmer can
do for himself. II he only makes the at
tempt. One of these is the setting Of
the tires on the wheels Of his vehicles.
The usual charges at shop for one
wheel will exceed the cost TO the farmer
Of setting all four. and the time spent In
hauling them to and from the shop, to
say nothing Of the trouble and vexa-
ton OF unsatisfactory work or ruined
wheels, 10 far greater than 1t would be
to do the work himself. To do this 1t
requires an outlay Of only the cost of
O metal trough and hnseed oil, about
half gallon to a set Of wheels, though
more than enough to do the work will
be needed. rs the trough. while boiling.
must be filed so as to cover the felloes.
This trough (a) can be made Of GAL
vanized iron by timer. II should be
about 2s inches long, three inches wide
and five inches deep at the middle. by
making the bottom only 16 inches long
and slantlng the two ends to the top,
the bottom will nearly conform to the
circumference Of a wheel. Set this pan
on brick or stone in such n way that a
fire caa be built and kept up under it.
Put in enough oil to cover the felloes.
and let come to a boil. You are now
ready to put in the wheels.
To prepare the wheels, let them soak
in water until the tires are tight, wash
ing out all the mud and dirt possible.
On one side of the trough drive stake.
the top of which is to be about the
height of the hub of the wheel when set
in the pan. A stake with fork at the
top will be found the most convenient.
On the other side, set in the ground
2x4 in which row of half-inch auger
holes have been bored, ranging from a
few inches below so few above level,
corresponding with the stake on the OPP
posite side. BY running a piece of sap
ling through the wheel, and laying one
end in the fork Of the stake, letting the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
No Fear OF Competition.

No one need fear an overproduction
Of really good dairy products. Such a
thing is possible, but there is such a
small proportion Of tho men engaged
in dairy work that are willing to take
the pains always to produce what is
really excellent that the supply OF the
best butter and the richest, purest milk
which keeps sweet o long time will al.
ways be far less than the demand, and
will consequently always bring good
price. The producer OF these does not
have to exchange them for high priced
goods nor hawk them about the streets.
He can have his regular customers and
o contract price, good one, for all he
can produce.-Journal Of Agriculture.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
CENTREVILLE.

Morris Erdley of Vicksburg was
in town on Sunday evening.
s. F. Sheary spent several days with
at Lewisburg last week ....John S.
Long visited his sister, Mrs. Feese,
near Millmont on Sunday......S. F.
Weiser and j. V. Rude of Miffiin-
burg were in town one day last week
:. Landlord p. G. Hartman is en-
larging and improving his hotel pro-
perty .... .Rumor says that there is
10 be a wedding this week. BIS
hop Dubbs of Chicago will preach
in the U. e. church on Sunday at 2
p M.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
NCKEES HALF FALLS.

There was quite a number of
bicvclists in town on Sunday Miss
Katie Fisher lett for Sunbury to
spend week or two......There was
Il grand festival held in theg grove on
evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Seiber spent last week with their
sisters in Little York. They had a
grand time. Mr.. Seller said henever
enjoyed himself so much in his
youthful days MS he does in his old
days. Mr. Fisher lost horse last
week zee. There was quite number
of our folks attended the Wallace
shows in Sunbury last week. .........
Albert Rine came home from Mari
eta ON Saturday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
PORT TREVERrON.

Mrs. Daniel Suvder is visiting re-
iatives in Philadelphia. Harvey
5. Bogar and Frank Yocum of G..
p. G., New Berlin, stopped in town
Sundav.........M Matthias Schnec and
family spent Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. Schnec's parents at Freeburg...
Wm. NJ. Charles and \. w. Auck-
cr transacted business in Selinsgruve
on Saturday evening. E. There are
very few loafcrs in our town cf late
on account of the urgent demand for
labor. Chester Fisher and sister
Florence visited over Sunday at the
home of their brother-in-law, G. ID.
Bogar and wife. Mrs. w. A. Shat
fer, who had been very i'll for the
past two or three months, we are
sorry to note, is not much improved.
We hope soon to see herabout again
George Livingstone, Selinsgrove's
leading contractor, and who has Sc
cured the contract for the erection of
the large planning piantat Hern-
don, passed through our town last
week en- route for the above place
arranging tor the procedure of the
same. Landlord Robert Rothermel
of Hotel Rothermel, having secured
from the court the place for holding
the elections in Union township at
his hotel, is making special arrange
mcnts tor same. He is charging
and remodeling a room, separate
from his hotel, which when COM
plcted shall be a fine voting place.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
BRINGING UP CALVES,
MIX Is the Eest All-Around Food. nut
II In by No Means IndispcnS-
able Nowadays.

In the admirable paper on rearing
and feeding commercial cattle, which
he read recently ut Glasgow, W. S. Fer
guson declared that milk was the only
proper food for young calves. None
OF the several so-called substitutes, in
his opinion. could efficiently take it's
place. Naturally this somewhat sweep
ing statement has not been allowed to
pass unchallenged. Farmers, as well
as others closely interested, dispute
the accuracy of the assertion, and are
ready with practical evidence OF the
utility of the artificial calf foods. Mr..
Ferguson would probably have been
correct had he merely y stated that milk
was the bes, food for young calves, but
to say that milk is the only calf food and
that it could not be advantageously
substituted, is TO assume more than the
facts warrant. Milk admittedly may
make the best calves. but that does not
necessarily mean that it is the most
economical food to use In calf rearing.
The point as to what method of rear
ing is the best one to adopt. like so many
other selections which the farmer is
called on TO make, depends largely on
the market value OF the different ar
ticles. a good outlet for new mix may
easily render it prohibited article for
calf rearing. but. contrary to what Mr..
Ferguson's assertion would imply, that
does not mean that milk selling and calf
rearing are impossible pursuits or i'm
practicable on the one farm. Thanks
TO the several finely balanced and
wholesome artificial preparations on
the market the farmer may sell his milk
when prices advise that course and yet
continue to rear good rent paying
calves. In short, milk, IL the best Of
articles, is Aot now indispensab Bile, and
may not be the most profitable food for
calves.-london Chronicle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
NsSyssYSSSSssHk
&uI
IDEAL CATTLE RACK.

pieces lay six-inch pole; this pole
makes the bottom Of the rack; then
take lAX6 boards seven feet or fiat
rails and make V-shaped rack by nail
ing one end to bottom pole and top end
to top pieces or poles. Board up the
ends with any scrap lumber, and on
each side put l2-inch bottom board and
ten inches above this place six-inch
top board. and by this you will have a
manger to catch any hny the cattle may
drop In pulling their hay out of the rack
and by stripping this manger sheep
can be fed when not used for cattle
Stoekman and Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
CALIFORNIA AND RETURN.

One fare plus two dollars for the
round trip via direct lines Small
advance to return via Portland, Ia
coma and Seattle. Choice of lines
east from Portland, viz, Northern
Pacific Ry, Great Northern Ry. or
Canadian Pacific Ry. to st. Paul.
Tickets will be sold June 25 to July
7, good TO return until September
4th. For map-time table and full
particulars address John r. Pott,
District Passenger Agent, Chicago,
Miluakee & St. Paul Railway, 4SG
William street, Williamsport, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
A netitinn was sent from C.

A petition was sent from Coal
township, Northumberland county
to the State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction praying that he with
hold his confirmation of Albert
Lloyd, recently elected Superintend-
ent of Public Schools. Thepetition
is Signed by two hundred citizens of
the township, and it states that the
district is $50, 900 in debt, the office
uncalled for and the additional ex-
pense caused by the election an un-
necessary burden. - Coal township
has but two school houses and an
dancerangingppwards Of 1000
scholars. 1t was recently made an
independent .distrias Mr. Lloyd:le-
ing elected superintendent at q sai-
my Of $l,6O aEH.,,,,. srf.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
Schwedelbrenner Letter.
From Mauch Chunk Democrat.


ScHLIFFELTowN, PA.
MISTER DRooKER:
Doh der onner dawg hen ich un
der Sam Schnitzler amohl mitnonner
g'shwetzed uf ollerlai subjects, mar
shtens fun weaga politix, un ar hut
mer tzu fershtai gevva os $ eem fore
coom'd ich set aw amohl runna tor
n Office, we'll my Pennsylvania
Deitshe shticker so ivver Gus popu-
lar sin.
Now, ich mus coniessa Os ich net
yusht n gooty Office accepta date,
aver ich wer aw ivver Gus donk-
kawr derfore. Aver wann ith de
conditions consider mus ich confsssa
os ich gor net fit bin for SON cam
paign tzu runna. Now, suppose, ich
date rous cooma torn gooty un tetty
Office, don mist ich aw N nsolidy bank
account hawva forde feela incidental
indispensibles. Mitout ich war so
prepared date ich yusht about so feel
chance shtae os N klainv nook i'm q
g'witter shtorm. My nomination
wnr don consideredols modification
tzu der grand brigade fun politix
party suckers os ich goot prepared
bin NIT de shtamps. Don coom'dder
Sam Grosekup fun Eilabarrick un
well ar der township regulator is
mus mer eva uf socka C. %. d.
mn SO DUN de boss suchers fun de
onnera districts sich bel maucha I'm
yaedcr sonofagun gookt Gus Tor n
fuller share fun campain shwag.
Aver, de regular party suckers sin
net dc ainsich sort os der condidawt
patronisa mriss. Der Joe Bloser
coom'd for n c. o.d. subscription for
de Schnitz Crcekcr Sundawg's shool,
n onncrer expect net wennicher os
INF dawler for ii orrigle in de Haw-
sabergcr kaerrich, I'm der porra
Shmcilcr FUN HinkleShteddie coom'd
for n cash subscription for nei kar-
rich. Tn don cooma aw ollerlai
onnera sorta-tor n meier flag for de
Odd Fellers TN aw for de Grant
Army on Farta July, un we feel
kushts for .jiggera ut sctsa for de
grossa brigades fun dola beets I'm
suckers fun ollcr'p awrta con ne
mond cshtimata.
Anyhow ich bleib derhame by der
Bevvy, N grossy office con ich net
maucha, un a klainy terlong ich net.
Pr SCHwEFFELBRENNER.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
MT. PLEASANT MILLS.

Quite number of our people are
attending court this week. -. Rev.
G. f. Corre!I, a Reformed minister
of Lancaster, moved to our town on
Monday last. ...,.Wm. A. kaltriter
and wife visited near Liverpool on
Saturday. Quite a number of our
people took in the sights at Wallace
Bros. show at Sunbury on Wednes-
day and Lowery Bros: show at Free
burg on Saturday evening......T. &.
Arbogast and wife attended a fun
eral near Lewisburg onSunday -.
A. f. Schnce, wife and child and
Alice Hepner and daughter were the
guests Of Geo. f. Hepner's near
Frceburg ON Sunday last. .Chll-
drcu's day exercises will be held in
the St. John church next Sunday
evening. Mrs. Peter Garman Is
ON the sick list. ..... r.. r. Forty is
the proud father of Il bouncing girl
baby. w. $. Smith had his house
painted, which makes fine appear
ance. The auditors Of Perry town
ship met on Monday, June 9TH, to
audit the finances ofthe schoo! board
for the year 1898. ..,...An infant son
of II. j. Howell died last week and
was inferred in the St. John cemc-
terry.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08

Hsving seen an inquiry some time
ago for plan for cattle !Sck that cattle
cannot get fast In. break nor waste feed
from. herewith send You rudely
drawn plan for a rack that ! have been
using for two years, and that find has
ell the above points. This rack 10 Eve
f>et wide at bottom and top. and can
bs made any length. Corner posts
sxe or round poles nine feet long, set
In the ground two feet. Top end pieces
sx6 pinned or spiked to posts. Top
side pieces 6x6. or six-inch pole the
length rack 10 wanted. placed ON in
aide Of posts. Notch In 2x6 piece
IS inches from the ground in posts at
each end. and on the center Of end
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
stock L. Fond Of straw.

Straw is relished by stock at times
az may be noticed when Cattle have &C.
cess to- o straw suck. even when they
are well fed. Straw alone is not Of value
a. q food to great extent, but it be-
comes serviceable,when made portion
Of the ration. No kind of food is SUIT
able when II Is given every day witty
nothing else. Many foods consist larg..
~ ,cf water, containing but little s>lid
Meter, but such foods bssome. pore
valuable when given - = vaxiety 30
tAuss ~ pt6mcts diksstien snd Pr
UutWoste ~ s:,r -s<-'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
IMPASSABLE ROADS.
A Story from Michigan Which should
Teach a Needed Lesson to
Every MOsAback.

No one who has given the subject
close thought can doubt the moral and
sentimental value of good roads. The
successful maintenance of schools and
churches and the spreading of their
good influences is directly dependent
upon the character Of the highways.
The social life Of the country is quick
ened or suppressed rs the roads become
good or bad. The youth of the coun-
try leaves the farms mainly for the rea-
son that the social advantages are so
often sadly hedged about by impossible
mud roads. Isolation, ignorance, crime.
is the universally accepted course of
things.
But alas! sentiment Is something
that it is difficult 20 deal with in sta
tistical way. The business side of the
road question appeals to all. The fol-
lowing from the Bay City (Mich.) Trib-
une tells the story-the old. old story:
"A farmer from Saginaw county
brought in load Of grain yesterday to
be ground. Although living much near
er Saginaw than this city, he stated that
it was impossible for him to draw load
of grain to Saginaw on account Of the
condition Of the roads. He came into
the city without any trouble on Bay
county's stone roads, and he is positive
that the failure of Saginaw to get a
sugar factory was due to the poor con-
dition OF the roads in that county.
While in the city this farmer made ar
rangements to rent 20 acres of land
west of this city for six dollars per acre.
and he will grow ten acres Of beets and
ten ceres of chicory. He will rent his
farm near Saginaw for. two dollars an
acre, there being. difference Of four
dollars per acre in the relative values Of
the two farms on accountof good roads
and a market for products in Bay
'county-.. ,-z-..A.~-
The sams conditsops afelto be found
IN thousands Of localities.i and the peo-
pie are beginning 10 sskif there is never
tohe any "sdxaneeanent along<he lines
.et rpsA- makiaS xaad md keeping -
0oo0 - = 49, -. ss sss,-. ,x,l'-h
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
SsyehsAvI
GROUND PLAN.

runs. The main barn Is used for III
storage of hay, fodder and grain. Til,
buildings form a sheltered yard il
front, which will be especially useiy
in winter. OF course, if desired, Ii,
wings could be attached at fright angld
to the barn, but this would not aifOrd
the excellent sheltered yard. In Ee
is shown a perspective view of srI
barn, and in Fig. . the ground plan
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08

WHEEL IMPOSITION FOR SETTING.
wheel hang in the pan. just free of the
bottom. and inserting pin in the augcr
hole of the 2x4 that is at the desired
height, rs n rest for the other end. the
wheel can be easily managed. If 1t is
wedged on the sapling. it can be turned
by that means.
After being placed in the oil the wheel
should be slowly turned to prevent
charring. The length of time required
to boil n wheel depends on its condition,
rs does the amount of oil it takes for n
set. Two sets Of wheels can be easily
set In half n day. This job will prove
far more satisfactory than one per-
formed by blacksmith. who, often on
account of the dry wood swelling after
he has shrunk the tire, ruins wheel
by dishing it.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
No Use for Water.

Joe Lesher, OF the Selinsgrove
Times, in his issue Of the lst inst.
complains bitterly of the water sup
piled by the Selinsgrove reservoir.
Judging from allthe Bad things the
Snyder, County journals have been
saying about Joe, we woaldsuppose
be had no use for wattf:silen ennbury
Item. - ~ - - Di,r ~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
soiencS Of Cheese ma king.

There are many branches Of science
that are intricate and very difficult to
scquire and understand, and II there il
one more difficult than another the
manufacture Of cheese seems to be that
one., When we consider the hidden
power Of rennet action, the active eff
1ect Of fermentation and bacterial, In
Auences, the, varied unknown condi'
lions Of milk a. received at cheese TAO
tories. and the intricate combinations
that, any o., ali Of. these form to eject
The Apsl result. We ses The many dihicul-
De- tie s6SsSsmss;iR Rssf' 'MHstioyte yteteome. :.
PIX: Nep Aelsol. 4 TsrnssS 1svisk.
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s[IVE|'. !. AZ
:.
SHEEp-FEEDINc BARN.
How to Tit Up Old StPuetuPss Do n,
they Can AeconmoAats .
Large Flock.

There are many old farms abou. o
country that are being utilized a. sh.,
farms, sheep now being increasing
profitable as stock and exceptional
well fitted to bring up an old run-dos
farm. On most Of these old d.farms u,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
Samuel Bsnjamin wAltSr.

1870 ageu 81 years, MARY, HIS Sec
ond wife, died Dec. 7, 1885, aged 81
years. The third wife survives.
John, the father of S. B. Walter,
died Nov. 4, 1886 aged 70 years and
Catherine, his mother, died Dec. 20,
1886 aged 70 years. Deceased was
the father of ten children with his
first wife. all, with one exception,
survive to mourn tbs loss OF a father.
There were no children with the
second and third wives. The chill
dren are as follows:
l. Charles, born Dec. %, 1852,
married to Ellen Stimely and have
four children, Ida, Albert, Nellie
and Palmer.
2. Robert, born Aug. IL, 1854,
married Barbara Heiser and have
four children, Dundore, Anson, Lu-
clan and Jennie.
3. Wilson, born March II, 1856,
married Ellen Grouse and have five
children, Maud, Henry, Miles, Net
tie and Kate.
4. Sephares, born Oct. II, 1857,
married Ida B. Ringamar.
5. Lincoln, born Feb. 4, 1861.
6. Son, born July %, 1862. No
name, died in infancy.
7. John, born May 80, 1864, mar
ried Emma Miller and have two
children, Hiram and Royal.
8. Henry, born Feb. 10, 1866.
8. George, born June 25, 1868.
10. Edward, born May l6, 1870,
married Annie kersey and Lave two
children.
Samuel b. Walter, who died in
franklin township, is a well known
citizen ofSnyder county. In Nov,
1887 he was elected County Com
missioner of Snyder county and re-
ceived 204l votes or the highest
number of votes of any candidate.
He has always been an upright,
conscientious citizen, active in pub
lie affairs and credit to his county
and state.
In connection with this obituary
we are enabled to give some data
concerning the deceaseds fathers
family. Henry Walter is thegrand
father of the deceased. He was born
June Is, l772, married Sept. 5,
1875 to Magdalena Mertz with
whom he had Il family OF twelve
children
Q) A daughter, Meme, born Jure
II, 1896. (2) A son, George, born
Dec. IA, 1897. (5)A son, Henry,
born Jan. 3, 1899. A daughter,
Magdalene, born Feb. 6, 1900. (5)
A son, David, born Dec. 80, 1901.
(6; A son, Christian, born Feb. %,
1903. (0A son, John, born March
1, 1907. (S) A son, Samuel, born
June 3, 1908. Coy Son born Feb.
"a, 1911. No name, died ininfancy.
QO A son, Abraham, born June 20,
1912. QD A son, William, born
Oct. II, 1913. Q2) A son, Jesse,
born March II, 1916.
Henry Walter died in Middle
burg, Union Co., Pa, May II, 1910
aged 81 years, 10. months and 80
days. Magdalena, his wife, died in
Centre twp, Union Co., Pa, Aug.
80, 1910, aged A years, l l months
and 25 days.
Henry Walter was the second son
of the pioneer Jacob Walter, a ma
tive of Wurtemburg, Germany.
Henry Walter in his later life was
merchant and resided in Middleburg
where Gabriel Beaver now lives.
The relationship of the deceased
is very large and the attendance at
his funeral on Tuesday morning was
of unusual magnitude. His remains
were inferred in the Middleburg
cemetery and the funeral lservicewere
held in the Lutheran church. The
officiating clergymen were Revs.
Joshua Shambach and McI1ain.
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PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

Is now Q small barnAtoo small 10 n
used for any serious sheep farming Cd
terprise. The accompanying pla,
show how such old barns can be fueI
up cheaply to accommodate larc|
flock Of sheep. Side wings are bull, d
IN angle as shown, an alley-way bela
left for . track on which the feed ID