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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
Deeds Entered for Record.

Simon Snyder of Reading to JAS.
p. Ulrich, ] acre in the Boro. ofSe-
linsgrove, for 500.
Edwin Charles, administrator OF
Elizabeth Neitz, decd, to Mary A.
Charles, 1 acre in Union twp, 70,
$3.50.
Lucy and Aaron Hassinger and
Clarissa Bingaman and husband tc
f. G. Shook, II acres in Spring
twp, for $50.
Henry Grubb, Jr., administrator
of the estate of Henry Grubb, ST.,
to J. G. Grubb, 60 acres in Centre
twp, for S5.75.
G.. W. Portzline TO Isabella Bro
sious, l acre and So perches in Perry
twp, for $3.50.
BENJAMIN Brosius and wife to j,
p. Wendt of Aline, 73 acres in Per-
ry twp, for $3.50.
Samuel Brunner and wife to An
ME S. Marks, '6S acres in Centre
twp, for $1,000.
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Jonas Garman Found.

Jonas Garman, the long missing
Lykens merchant, has been found at
last. On Tuesday night Detective
Anderson, who had been working
on the case for six weeks, returned
from st. Louis, Mo. incompany with
Mr.. Garman. Mr.. Garman left his
home about two months ago. He
started for Harrisburg on a business
trip and had considerable money on
his person. That was the last seen
of him. He disappeared so sudden
ly and so mysteriously as if the
earth had opened and swallowed
him.
Several days ago Detective An
derson received information that a
man answering to Mr.. Garman's
description had been locatad in St.
Louis. He left for that city imme-
dlately and identified Mr.. Garman
as soon as he saw him.
Mr.. Garman appears to be per-
fectly rational, but can give no rea-
son why he left home. His affairs
arein good condition. 1t is sup
posed his mind suddenly became
affected when he started for Harris
burg, and he wandered aimlessly
around the country. His relatives
were very happy over his return.-
Freebury Courier.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30

A. &. Field of Mt. Carmel, for

| A. &. Field of Mt. Carmel, for
merly Of this county, was at our
county seat Monday. He is now
conducting a store in Mt. Carmel,
but proposes to close it out and go
into some othe- business. He says
he is thinking about going into the
shoe factory business in partnership
with u skilled workman from Sha-
mokin. They have not yet selected
the place to locate and they should
come to Middleburg. Rents, labor,
living and taxes are low.
The funeral of Howard Jones was
held on Monday afternoon. He died
last Tuesday in the Eastern Peni-
tentiary, where he had been taken
to serve sentence for stealingmeat.
1t was the only funeral of an adult,
so far as known in this place, at
which no minister ofliciated. He
died IN the penitentiary, but he was
no worse than thousands Of others
who receive a Christian burial. He
may have been more penitent than
hosts of others who diein the palaces
of the wealthy and buried with all
the pomp and splendor that wealth
and position can command. There
is no defence tor his crime, but there
is no excuse for his not receiving a
Christian burial. There are many
men out of the penitentiary who
should live and Tie in the penitenti-
airy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
The First County Superin
tendent.

a correspondent writes as follow.
to the editor ofthe "Post," "Please
answer Though the columns of the
"Post" who was the first Superin-
tendeat Of Snyder County and when
he elected"
by reference to the following ar
ticle republished from the "Post"
under date of May Is, 1884, our
correspondent will find what he
wishes to know.
"The election of County Superin-
tendents throughout PENNSYLVANIA
ON Tuesday marks the completion OF
the third decade since the adoption
OF the present school law and the
election fthe first County Snperin-
tendents, the Act having gone iuio
effect May 10, 1854. The County
Superintendent who have served
Snyder County since the passage of
the Act, together with the salaries
paid each, as tar as we are able to
learn, are as follows: Prof. Jacob S.
Whitman, Of Freeburg, was elected
in May, 1854, for thecounty of Un-
ion. He resigned after serving one
year; the year Union county was
divided. David Heckcndorn, who
resided ut AdamsUurg, became his
successor, through appointment, re-
ceiving salary of $500. The next
County Superintendent, and the first
elected for the new countyot Snyder
was Prof. Daniel S. Boyer, of Free
burg. The Directors Convention
in May, 1857, agreed to pay Prof.
Boyer 5000 per annum, but the di-
rectors reconvened six months after
wards and raised it to $500. Samuel
Alleman, Esq, then a resident Of
l-Middleburgh, was elected in 1860,
and received n salary ofS400. Prot.
William Meyer was elected in 1868,
1866, and 1869, salary, $500. Prof.
William Noetling was elected in
1872 and 1875, receiving $500.
Prof. Noetling resigned immediately
after holding his public examina-
tions in October, 1877, and State
Superintendent Wickersham ap-
pointed Mr.. VIM. u. Scharf, of Sc
linsgrove, as his successor. Mr..
Scharf was elected in May, 1878
He was the first County Superin-
tendent ofSnyder who was elected
after the passage of the Act giving
County Superintendent salary oI
81, 900 and upwards. Prof. viii.
liam Meyer was again elected al
County Superintendent in May
1SSl.-Ereeb'uy Courier"
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Mrs. Catherine Bassler.

Mrs. Catherine Bassler, relict of
Edward Bassler late of Freeburg,
died Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
She is the oldest of two daughters OF
Isaac Boyer, who was for many years
in partnership with Mrs. Bassler's
husband in the mercantile business
at Freeburg. The deceased was a
consistent member Of the General
Council Lutheran Church, aged abou,
70 years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
An Easter Souvenir.
A Delightful Treat for All IN Next Sun
days "Press."

A Delightful reat tor All IN Next sun.
days "Press."
An Eastertide treat will be given
everybody who gets next Sunday
philadelphia Press" (April .,
From the splendid colored title page
to the last page of humor, the maga-
zine will be brimful of features which
will attract old and young. There
will be special treats i'll fiction.
George II. Simms, one of the most
noted writer's of to-day; Paul Lau-
renee Dunbar, the negro sketch
writer, and Fergus Hume, with his
Lady from Nowhere" will contri-
butte. Easter sentiment will pervade
the whole, with Easter bells and
Easter bellies and Easter odes and
Easter customs. Karl will give of
his best, Frank G. Carpenter will
tell of his travels, Annie Rittenhouse
will have two bright pages for wo-
men, and there will be prizes for the
quickly clever. Be sure to get the
Easter "Press" next Sunday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
SAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN.

One fare for the round trip, Ma
tional Baptists' Anniversaries, May
26-3O, 1899, tickets on sale May
IA, Is, 16 and Is, good to return
until July 18th. For full particulars
call on or address John r. Pott,
District Passenger Agent, Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul R,y, 4S6
William St., Williamsport, Pa, or
800 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa.
$685..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Millinery Goods, Etc.

have just received a new supply
of the latest style Of spring goods
consisting of hats, flowers, ribbons,
silk, fancy trimmings, etc. Also
gentlemen's furnishing goods such
as shirts, 9Oc, collars, 2 for 25c,
cuffs, 25c per peir. Latest style
puff ties, SOC, string ties, 25c and
other ties, 25c. Don't fail to see
my stock before purchasing else.
where. ELLEN c. AURAND,
If. Middleburg, Pa.
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That's.

That when making arrests our
Chief Police should take his victims
to the proper place-tbe Jail, which
he so frequently fails to do.
That our photographer expects to
spend Easter in Williamsport. Who
can guess why?
That the inclement weather on
Saturday prevented number OF
Middleburg's young men from max
ing their usual trip. You are not
the only one we have reference to
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Fittings in Middleburg.

The following named persons vii!
move this spring as nearly as orr
information goes.
Frank Riegle frvm the west end
OF the town to John Meyers hous,
in the east end. rt.
Rev. Jesse Shambach from Ma
zeppa to l.. G. Bachman's house.
Joseph Bowcrsox from Charles C..
Seebold's house to the residence of
Alex. Bowersox.
Preston Erdlcy from Alex. Bow
ersox's house to one half of Curtin
Bwersox's house.
Newt. 5. Bachman from Frank
Bachman's house to one recently
purchased from the estate of Mrs.
Bolrnder.
John \. Snyder from ID. A.
i\cr''S residence to the one vacated
by Newt. Hachman.
Tillman Romig from the estcnd
OF the town To farm at Mt. Pleas
ant Mills.
Samuel &. Mover from his new
residence ON West Market Street t.
Winnemac, Puluskia County. Ind.
Il. X. llostcrmm will move into
Davis ii. Gifts house on West
Market Street.
Howard ". l'oull from the hou,.
adjoining the bakery to the house o.
{. G. Scehold vacated by Josepl
BowcrsoX.
Charles II. Walter from the ten.
ant house of Geo. w. Wagensell.r
to the house of Curtin i'owersox.
W. II. Spangler from Adam
Showers to the house vacated b.
Chas. ". Walter.
A. f. Soles will move his barhe.
shop from Wittenmyer's building
one half of the room in the bari;
building recently occupied by J.,
Gunzberger.
The small house used by c. j.
Corkins ON Sugar Street as a jewell
shop has been moved back to Mr..
Robert Shambach's lot.
Philip Amig will move from h,
farm in Washington township to :
IS. Stroub's house in Swinctord.
| W. f. Stahlncckcr will move s.,
the hotel at Adamsburg.
| James b. Entcrlinc will move =.
Montour County near Danille whcyr
he has purchased Il farm.
w. II. Spangler has bought tir
drug store from DR.. A. J. Hcrman
and has moved it out of the Pest
Office room into half Of the room in
the bank building recently vacated
by Il. Gunzbcrger.
Harry Specht will move in Fred.
Smiths house vacated by Rev. Boz
er.
| Rev. Boyer will move from Fred
Smiths house to part of the new
house of II. f. Walter or Sugar
Street.
G. f. Corkins will move from
Robert Shambach's to Frank Riegle's
house on Ridge Road.
| w. F. Sechrist will move from
F. ID. Riegle's house on Ridge Road
to Henry Riegle's house.
George Bickhart moved from II.
r. Riegle's house to Susanna Fry's
farm.
Frank ID. Ricgle moved 10 Win
| field.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-30
Interesting Items.
News Told IN Brief Paragraphs TO
Our Readers.
vor~ounl Pointers I'm Local and Gen.
eraI News Concerning People More
or Less Prominent.

or Less Prominent.
Next Saturday is April FOOLS
day.
Mrs. Amelia Burlington is seri-
ously i'll.
License court will convene cn the
9th day of April.
Mrs. A. S. Beaver isstill confined
to her bed with sickness.
Milton Kratzer was caller at
". II. Ripka's on Sunday.
Morris Showers of Penn's Creek
was at the county seat on Monday.
The Franklin High school held
an entertainment last Saturday ev-
ening.
Henry Dietrich has commenced
hauling lumber f,r the new school
house.
Merrill Shannon who had been
sick for some time is able to be up
again.
4 full line ofMandolin and String
instruments at Oppenheimer's, Sc
Gnsorove St.
William Ship of Shamokin was
visitor at the Eagle Hotel during
the week.
Mrs. M. Millner of Kantz was a
visitor in this place Wednesday OF
last week.
Mrs. T. B. McWilliams of Nc
Veytown is visiting her parents at
this place. -'''''- :
J.C. Kreitzer, Esq, of Mckees
! Falls was a county seat visitor
last week.
People hunting trouble never
have far to go before running down
their game.
Charles Erdley of Washington
township was Middleburg visitor
on Monday.
Deputy Revenue Collector W. F.
Howell of Mcclure was a Middle
burg visitor on Tuesday.
Let everybody attend the ecitizens'
meeting in the court house on Fri
day evening at 7 o'clock.
Judges Specht and Gemberling
were at the court house on Tuesday,
attending to publicduties.
Druggist Hummel sold the Cen
tral Hotel in New Berlin, to Will
liam Geise for slSOO.OO.
Samuel Bilger ofGlobe Mills was
caller on Monday and became a
new cash-in-advance subscriber.
Miss LOttie Grouse on Monday
matriculated as a student of Central
Pennsylvania College atNew Berlin.
Bryant Bower Of Lewisburg is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Cath
crime Bower, in Franklin this week.
Amos Bowersox willmove off the
Thomas farm, on Geo. M. Shindel's
farm, formerly owned by Morris
Erdley.
r. Gunzberger and family will
move to Danville in about three
weeks where they will make their
future home.
Prof. w. w. Ripka closed a six
months term of school at Kreamer
on Monday and is now staying with
his parents here.
j. 8. Wendt of Selinsgrove, an
agent for crayon portraits and sew
ing machines, was at Middleburg on
business last week.
Samuel Wittenmyer last Thurs
day returned from Cornell Univer-
sity to spend his vacation with his
parents in this place.
w. Porter Thompson of Mexico
spent last Thursday night with his
son, Cashier Thompson, at the Cen
tral Hotel at this place.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-19
ITO BE CONTINUED
IN TERROR OF A DRAFT.
The Extraordinary Failing of an
Otherwise Thoroughly HUI
man Person.

Lord Blessington, the husband of the
celebrated countess of Blcssington, had
a horror of a draft. He was able
Count d'Orsay used to declare-to de-
tect a current of air caused by the key
being left crossways in the keyhole OF
the door. He and his wife and youth
were one day walking on the banks OF
the Thames. The boy, skipping back
ward and forward, went several times
dangerously close to the edge of .ne
bank.
"Take care! Take care!" cried Lord
Blessington, exhibiting a degree of So
licitude most unusual where another
person was concerned.
"For heavens sake, mind what you
are about, boy, or you'll certainly fall
into the river!"
After two or three repetitions of his
alarm in this fashion for the lad, Lady
Blessington, losing patience, said: ooh,
let the boy alone; if he does fall into
the water he swims like fish"
eyes, yes," said his lordship, in in
jured tones, "that's all very well; but
what about me? shall catch my death
of cold driving home in the carriage
with him."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-19
Result of a Marriage.

York house, which is one of the su-
perb residences in England, which had
been rebuilt by the elder Buckingham.
was bestowed by Cromwell on Fairfax,
one of his most faithful followers. Fair
fax had daughter, Mary, little brown
body, with but small treasure of per.
sonal attractions. But her father pos.
sessed York house. The wandering
duke wanted his own again, and he de.
cided to try to recover it by Offering his
hand-we can say little about his heart
TO Mary Fairfax. He had every con.
fidence in his own powers of attraction,
and the result proved that lis conf.
dence was we'll founded. He sought
England in disguise, presented himself
to the girl, won her love and the favor
of her father, and was married to her
on September G, 1857. This marriage
exasperated Cromwell, who, as some
say, designed Buckingham for one OF
his own daughters. He had the new.
made groom arrested and committed
to the tower, where heremained till the
death Of the protector and the abdica.
ton of his son.-Chicago Evening
News.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-19
ENORMOUS REDUCTION.
Employees of the Cambria Steel Com
pany Suffer Cut in Wages Of
20 to so Per Cent.

Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 14.-What is
probably the record for a big reduction
of wages goes into effect in the struc-
Lural department Of the Cambria Steel
company this morning. The reduction
ranges between 70 and so per cent. The
straighteners of the large beams will
have their wages cut to about three
dollars, while the holdups will be paid
on scale that will average them about
$3.50 per day. The workmcn declare
that straighteners have been making an
average of SIS or SIG day, and that
the holdups averaged from six to seven
dollars for their work. They claim that
they were not overpaid, even at that
rate, for the beams are very heavy and
the work is so severe on the men that
they can endure it for only few years.
A general strike of the straighteners
and holdups is looked for.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-19
WHIPPED THEM AGAIN.
American Troops Engage ana De-
feat Another Band of Fill
Pine Insurgents.

Manila, Aug. ia reconnaissance
Saturday by troops Of Gen. Samuel Il.
M. Young's brigade, With the object Of
discovering the whereabouts of the en-
envy near San Matco, northeast of the
San Juan reservoir, about ten miles
from Manila, resulted in the occupation
OF San Mateo. The American loss WAS
three killed and 10 wounded, including
Il lieutenant of the Twcntytirst i'll
fantry.
Manila, Aug. 15.-A force of United
States troops from Quingu;l, four miles
northeast of Malolos, and from Balinag,
near Bustos, about six miles northeast
of Quingua, encountered body of in
surgcnts, estimated at about 500, half
way between Bustos and Quingua. In
the engagement that ensucd the Fill
pinos were severely punished and scat
tered. The Americans lost one man
killed. The insurgcnt force is believed
to have been under the command of
Gen. Pho del Pillar and to have had in
view tearing up the railway at Bocave
and Bigaa, about three miles northeast
of Bulacan. A battalion of the Twenty
first infantry will be sent to those
points to strengthen the railroad guard
and to reconnoiter the country in the
direction of Norzagaray and on the
Bustos road. Gen. Wheaton, with the
troops at Calulut, made a rcconnois-
sance on Angeles, about four miles to
the northwest, where he found 500 of
the enemy. He silenccd their fire and
then returned to Calulut.
Washington, Aug. 15.-Thc secretary
of the navy has received the following
from Admiral Watson at Manila: 'Es-
capped Spanish prisoners report Gil
more and IL other Amcricans-cight
sailors and five soldicrs-confined at
Vigan July 81. -Four sailors in hospital
with sore legs. Gilmore well treated"
The Irish standard., 1899-08-19
SAN MATEO FALLS.
City After an engagement with
the Filipbnos.

Manila, Aug. IA reconnaissance
Saturday by troops of Gen. Samuel B.
n. Young's brigade, with the object of
discovering the whereabouts of the en-
envy near San Mateo, northeast of the
San Juan reservoir, about ten miles
from Manila, resulted in the occupation
If San Mateo. The American loss was
three killed and 10 wounded, including
lieutenant of the Twenty-ffrst in
fantry. The Americans approached
San Mateo in three columns. Mai.
Cronin, with Is men of the Twenty
fifth infantry advanced from Nov
aliches, five miles west of San Mateo.
Capt. Rivers, with hundred men of
the Fourth cavalry, and Capt. Parker,
formerly lieutenant colonel of the
Twelfth New York volunteer regiment,
with $50 men of the Twentyfirst and
Twenty-fourth infantry, and the
Fourth cavalry, approached in two col
umns from the south. Maj. Cronin ex-
pericnccd many difficulties arising
from the condition of the country, and
failed to effect a junction with Capt.
Rivers west of San Mateo, as had been
planned.
Capt. Rivers, advancing, took an out
post Of the enemy two miles south
west of San Matco. He then cncoun-
tered strong resistance among the hills,
the enemy firing from excellent posi-
tons. Having failed to connect with
Maj. Cronin, and seeing that the town
was already occupied by the Americans,
Capt. Rivers withdrew, covering his
withdrawal by heavy volcy. He lost
sergeant killed. Capt. Parker, on ad-
vancing, found the enemy strongly in
trcnchcd on the far side of some rice
fields, about mile wide and covered
with deep mud. Pushing forward rap
idly, he routed the Filipinos after 40
minutes fighting, and then continued
the march upon San Mateo, which he
entered without serious resistance
about half-past one in the afternoon.
Maj. Cronin entered the town about
cupy the place. Our men were ex-
hausted by the heavy marching. Twen-
ty-three of the enemy are known to
have been killed.
This is the first action in which Col.
Burt's colored troops participated.
They behaved we'll, their leaders hav-
ing difficulty in holding them back.
Gen. Young accompanied Capt. Park
er's column and was under fire through
out the engagement. 1T is estimated
that the enemy numbered between 300
and 400 men.
Word has been received from Lieut.
Gilmore, of the United States gunboat
| Yorktown, who with II members of the
crew of the Gunboat WAS captured by
the insurgents last April near Baler, on
the east coast of Luzon. The message,
which comes through Spanish prison
crs, is to the effect that The officer and
his men are at Nignn, in the province of
South llocos, on TIE west coast of Lu-
ION. All but two are we'll. Lieut.. Gil
more is allowed Il house and Il servant
and is fairly treated.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-19
DEROULEDE ARRESTED.
Prominent rcnchman Cast Into
Prison for Conspiracy Against
the Cove rnment.

Paris, Aug. 14.--M. Paul Deroulede,
founder of the League of Patriots and
member of the chamber of deputies
for the .Angouleme division of Cha
rente, was arrested at four o'clock Sat-
urday morning at his estate at Crois-
sey, near Paris. a number of members
of the Anti-Semitc and Patriotic
leagues were also arrested.
NM. Deroulcdc, chief of the League
of Patriots, and Marcel-IIabert, a mem
Der of the chamber of deputies, were
arrested on the evening of February
% last on the charge of melting SOL
diers to INSTRUMENTATION in connection
with the election of President Loubet.
On May 81 the prisoners, who had
been on trial before the assiZe court
in Paris, were acquitted, although dur
ing the proceedings NJ. Deroulede adj
mitted he wished TO lead Il brigade to
overthrow the parliamentary republic.
that his action was fully premeditatcd
and that he would not cease his at
tempts to overthrow parliamentarism.
He acknowledged he was guilty of all
the charges except the allegation that
he wanted to lead the soldiers astray
without leader.
When an attempt was made to arrest
M. Guerin, president of the Anti
Semitic league, he refused to surrender,
The Irish standard., 1899-08-19
HAILSTORM WOR IS RUIN.
Losses to Crops in Nor ii Dakota ana
Minnesota Estimated at Over
S1,O00,00O.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 11.-A Fargo
IN. d. special to the Pioneer Press
says: Two million bushels of wheat
are estimated to have been lost in
Thursdays hailstorm. which partially
destroyed the crop on nearly $4,000
acres of land in The state. The total
loss will be over 81, 100000.
Losses are estimated all the way from
rs to 100 per cent. of lie crop. The acre
age lost in Cass and 'Iraill is placed at
from 100000 to 100000 acres. Many
conservative estimatnrs say that SO
per cent. of the crop Oh 100000 acres are
not too large fgurcs for the dcstruc-
ton in Cass and Traill. The former
seems to have suffered slightly worse
than the latter in acreage. In the north
ern part of the country the storm seems
to have begun as far west as Erie and
Galesburg, and gone directly cast on
the county line between Cass and Traill
to Red river, and then over into Mime
sofa.
St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. ia Pioneer
Press special from .N'ia, Mimi, says:
This county was visited by the most
disastrous hailstorm in its history, and
thousands of acres Of grain are now
lying total loss, many farmers being
entirely hailed out. The storm was
general throughout the county, and rs
far as reports can be obtained, trav-
ersed the entire length and breadth of
the county, doing considerable damage
to large area of grain on the Dakota
side before crossing Tie river into this
county