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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

In a paper on longevity printed in the
Lancet, DIR. Ainslee Hollis comes to the
conclusions, (U That the primary
factor In q long life consists In an in
herited durability; the vital machinery
Is wound up to go for given period,
and but for accidents or in spite of
them it will go till the time appointed.
t2) That IN important part of the pri-
mary inheritance is good digestive and
nutritive power. (3) That temperance
is necessary In the use of the nutrtive
functions both In eating and In drink
ing, and In regard to all kinds of food
and drink. (D That an energetic tenn
permanent and active habits conduce TO
longevity.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

The Philadelphia Medical Journal
vigorously denounces hws denying
work TO penitentiary prisoners. ITO
deprive men Of their liberty" It says.
"and then to keep them injured In en-
forced idleness from month to month
and year to year is to jeopardize body.
mind and soul, and is u thing that no
civilized state has right to do under
any pretext whatever" In the Eastern
penitentiary Of Pennsylvania only ten
per cent. of the prisoners are allowed
to work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

a tramp applied for meal at the
Forler house in Niles, Mich. few days
ago and promised the landlady, Mrs
Charles Whitstone, he would beat car
pets in payment. After the meal was
finished the tramp refused to do the
work, and started away. Mrs. Whit
stone grabbed a potato masher and
broke it to pieces over his head. The
fellow cried for mercy. and pounded
carpets for two hours, while the plucky
woman stood guard over him. The
tramp must have thought 1t easier to
beat carpets than to beat a warlike
woman with her favorite weapon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22
Scientific Farming.

James Wilson, secretary OF agricuI
ture in President McKinley's cabinet.
has written for New York paper
about the New Farmer" lie says he
Is tho result OF u revolution in sgri-
cultural methods and has already Or
rived. Pnrt OF Mr.. Wilson's article de-
clarcs: "A new era is coming for the
farmers OF the United States. and those
Of New York aud the Mississippi valley
In particular. 1t will be- the nrw-fash-
ioned farmer who will bring it about.
He is the Moses of modern agriculture.
The farmer of the future must bs y
practical scientist The man who does
not understand the science OF the soil
has no business on the farm. II boy
Wants to be u farmer it is just M neces-
sary that he take y course in an ugri-
cultural college as 1t is to the boy who
wants to be lawyer. doctor, u preach
er. to have u university education.
There IL no lesson as good as an object
lesson. The dairy farmer of the United
States IL going to be u great factor in
the future | will tell you why. BE.
cause We huve learned the secret OF
Denmark's butter and cheese keeping
so well in tropical climates. The farm
ers OF New York state and those OF the
Mississippi valley make as good b,a,rr
US is produced anywhere. Denmark
ter to China, and 1t cannot compete
with the butter from Denmark. Why?
Because il won't keep. there is IL splen-
lid market in the orient, but we are
shu; out Of II practically because our
butrer will not stand expectation TO
that sort OF climate. ! sent man to
Denmark to find cut about II. He
learned TINT the Danish dairymen fed
their cattle food that contained the
same substances Us the waste OF our
beet sugar factorics-nitrogenou prod
ucts. Now, then, al we have TO do in
tHiS country 10 ildhc DuttcT just ds
good in the tropics rs that of Denmark's
is to raise the sugar beet and feed the
waste of the factories to our COWS.
sent II man to the steppes OF Russia he-
cause heard there was grass there
that months OF winter could not Kill.
got it, eNperlmentcd with II here and
found that what | heard was right.
1t Will stand all sorts of winter weather,
and yet be In condition TINT as quick
as moisture strikes il it will grow like
II weed. That is not a particularly scicn
tfic fact, but IL shows the beneficial re-
suits of investigate Tor the farmer in
almost my direction. The new-fash-
ioned farmer, the scientific farmer,
must study the feeding of cattle. Not
Il pound OF cotton seed was fed to the
400. 900 cattle we raised last year, al
though thc south raised G00,0O0 tons of
it. That cotton seed was mostly wasted
or made fertilizer"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22
Seven years ago young Irishman

Seven years ago young lrishman
started to this country with $500,
which was stolen from him on tho ship,
and he could not send back for his
sweetheart. He went TO Anderson,
Ind, to work, and some time later the
girl followed on her own hook, and got
work US q domestic. Recently she be-
came heir to $4,000, and now they are
married and have set up n fine establish
ment.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22
The National Disrase.

Inc NatIOUuI DISfuSe.
The breakdown in American life
comes from worry. and worry has al.
most come to be a national diseuse.
very truly observes tho Memphis Com
mercial Appeal. II IN American has
no money he worries himself into
state Of mind. and when he gsta any
money he worries himself to death for
fear he will lose IL. He worries at his
work because he Is afraid he will not
accomplish what he Is given to do. He
worries about his meals; they are not
on time, or they may disagree with
him, or they may be costing him too
much. II he pays for thing in advance
he Is afraid 1t will not come up to the
specifications, and II he gets il on crcdi,
he is afraid that he will not he uble
TO pay for II when the bill comes In.
He is afraid to leave his money In the
house lest it be stolen. He is afraid 10
carry II with him lest somebody should
borrow 1t from him. He Is afraid to
put it in bank lest the bank should
fail. And SO he worries about il. He
worries about his business, whether II
is going smoothly or not. He worries
about his family, about the education
Of his children and the progress they
are making. He worries about the ma
tion. about congress, about the two
great political parties, about the na-
tional conventions, about the guberna-
financial questions, about the initiative
and referendum, about the abstract
right of secession, about the resolutions
OF '9S, about the decadence of politics,
about civil service reform. about the fu-
ture of his party, about sanitation, the
water and gas questions, the paving Of
streets, the street car system. The class
of plays at the theaters. the nomina-
ton for mayor and the election of
school visitor In the 'Steenth civil dis
trict. lie either sleeps too much or he
sleeps too little. He has an idea that
life is II conspiracy. and that he must
preserve eternal vigilance or the con-
spirators will get him. lie lives SO
much on his nerves that he gets angry
on slight provocation. and thus wastes
more tissue. The true secret of health
and life and success Is cheerfulness.
The nan who does his appointed task
without being fussy will live good
deal longer. Don't worry" and don't
he afraid" are two very good rules to
observe. The American people mus;
learn these rules by heart and put them
into practice II they wish to live long
and prosper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

The duke of Veragua, whose finances
were already in exceedingly rocky con-
dltion when he visited this country
some years ago and was honored far
beyond his merits because he posed as
descendant of Columbus, Is now flat
broke" His annuity of $4,000 from the
Cuban government has naturally dis,
appeared in the course of recent events.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

In investigating epidemics Of typhoid
fever it is found that sewer gas, as well
as impure water, is cause Of the dis
ease. Looking to the drains is the i'm
portant rule. 1t is neglected or inn
perfect drainage that communicates
water. Outbreaks of typhoid have been
repeatedly traced to houses known TO
be filed with sewer gas.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22
A West PhllAelphia young woma,

A West PhilA Aelphia young woman.
on the ground of economy, induced her
betrothed to waive the formality Of an
engagement ring and to give her the
money, s1OO. instead. After they had
been married six months she informed
him that she had invested the money in
q life membership in o woman's SUI
frsge society.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

A Denlson Crex.) man recently sold
three blooded chickens for Sl30, and the
editor of the Denison Review threatens
to quit the newspaper business and go
to raising chickens. He adds: IF we
were sure of o good market we would
quit setting type and go to setting
hens"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

Riders, drivers and wheelmen are COM
bining to secure good road reaching
across the continent, and It is suggested
that each state selected for the route
would be willing TO construct its sec
tion. Long carriage outings would be
encouraged, as we'll us trunscontinental
bicycle spins.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

A pine log 81 feet long is quito an un-
usual sight to the people Of East Pitts
ton. Me-, but such q one was taken from
Whitefield to Harrison Hunts landing
recently. The log was about 2H feet
in diameter at the largest end and was a
beauty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

In Illinois a decree was obtained be
cause u long-suffering husband COM
planned that during the past year the
defendant struck the plaintiff repeat
edly with pokers, fatirons and other
hard substances"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

The state auditor of North Carolina
says that the report from Columbus
county does not show that any mar
riage licenses were issued there during
1898. The population Of Columbus
county in 1890 was 11,s20 white and
6,027 black; total, 1885.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

A snow shoveler In Chicopee. Mass.
recently received seven cents for five
days work, the city taking occasion to
deduct what was due it for poll taxes,
with interest. 1t is said that about $500
was collected by the city in this way.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

In Indiana man played ghost to scare
a crowd Of youngsters. and his widow
says she viii be careful the next time
- = uaagTy Q 1ooa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22

An insurance journal reports that
marine underwriters paid $l2,000Ooo
n losses on the sea last yeeA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22
Elkhart Normal School
and Business Institute.

The Elkhart Normal Shool and
Business Institute offers the best
Courses, Methods, aud Instructions
III Pedagogy, Book. keeping, Stenog-
raphy, Penmauship, Drawing. FL
ocution and Oratory, and Physical
Culture, aud a. the lowest rates for
tuition and board. Students can
enter at any time. Circular, blotter,
aud a copy Educational News free
on application. Address. DR.. H.
A. Mumaw, Sec'y, Elkhart. Ind.
3-23-2m.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22
S. Is. S. FOR TIL BLOOD

the which obstinate
diseases BY upon experimenting
blood troubles
suffering which gradually but surely undermines
Scrou Eczema Cancer Rheumatism Contagious Blood Poison Bo
fmpl Ulcers S.;noting
Books bloc and skin diseases will be mailed free address by the
Swift Specific Company Atlanta, Georgia
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22
s. s. s. Is the Only
Remedy Equal TO this
Obstinate Disease.

goes uUWH 10 tHe Beat OF He uIseHse, 1us
trace of the taint
The consequences which Scrofua surely leads
should impress upon those afflicted with it tho vital i'm
ortance OF wasting time upon treatment which
not possibly effect In many where the wrong
treatment has been relied upon, complicated gandular
swengs have resulted for which the doctors insist that
dangerous surgical operation is necessary.
Mr. H. T. Thompson, of Milledgeville Ga, writes: "A
bad Of Scroula broke out the glands Of my neck
which had to be anced and caused much suffering
treated for long while, but the ply yscians
able to me, and my condition bad as when
began their treatment Many blood remedies used
but without effect Some recommended s. S. s., and
began to improve had taken IA few bottles.
Continuing the remedy. was cured permanently,
and have had sign OF the disease to return Swif
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-22
ONLY ONE CURE
FOR SCR0FULA.

There are dozens Of remedies recommended for
Scrofula, some Of them no doubt being able "
the only remedy which completely cures i.
Sorofula Is Of the most obstinate, deep-seated
blood Diseases and is beyond the reach OF the
many so-callad purifiers and toncs because some.
thing more than mere tonic Is required. s. 3. y.
,le, and never fails 10 cure Scrofula, because IL
lie disease, thus permanently eliminating every
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
American Loss Was Six Wounded.
Filipinos Left Sixty-eight
Dead.
Opinion Pretty General That Some
Filipinos Will Hold Out For
along Time.

MANILA, April 11.-6:50p p. m.-Gen-
eral Lawton has captured Santa Cruz,
at the extreme end of the lake. He
drove the rebels, who were commanded
by Chinaman named Pao Wah, into
the mountains. The Americans had
men wounded. The rebels lost 6s
men killed and had 40 wounded.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE follow
ing dispatches have been received from
General Otis dated April 8 and 10:
"Lawton now opposite Laguna bay
with 1900 men. Condition of troops
excellent, sickness slight"
"Lawton's command captured Santa
Cruz, chief city of Laguna de Bay; cas-
ualties, six wounded; insurgent troops
driven, leaving 6S dead on the field and
large numbers of wounded and number
captured. Lawton will pursue west
ward tomorrow"
MANILA, April 1.-THE expedition of
1900 men under Major General Henry
w. Lawton, which started with the in.
tention of crossing Laguna de Bay,
capturing the town of Santa Cruz on
the eastern shore of the lake and then
sweeping the country to the south, con-
sists of 200 sharpshooters chosen from
the various regiments, Hawthorne's
mounted battery, Gales squadron,
three troops of the Fourth cavalry, un-
mounted, Tappan's battalion of the
Fourteenth infantry and Linck's bat
talon of the First North Dakota i'll
fantry. The fotlla of 20 canoes lowed
by tugs and conveyed by the gunboats
Laguna de Bay, Oesta and Rapidan and
preceded by the launch containing
General Lawton and General King,
started from San Pedro Macati, on the
Pasig river, moving toward the lake
just as evening was setting in. It was
truly picturesque scene. The men
were all in high spirits and carried ra-
tions for 10 days, with the lightest
marching equipment.
Lawton's Plan Of Campaign.
General Lawton's plan was to reach
Santa Cruz at daybreak, to capture or
destroy any rebel gunboats or shipping,
to take the town and then to scour the
country to the south Of the lake, dis
trict not yet explored IL the Americans.
The tactics will be those of the old-time
frontier fighting, and it is probable that
the command will be divided into
squads of II, under non-commissioned
officers.
The withdrawal of the 10 companies
constituting the expeditionary force
made gap in the line from the beach
to Culiculi, just south Of San Pedro
Macati, which was subsequently filled
by the Fourth regular infantry. The
rebels on the extreme right had evil
IDENTIFY been informed of the with
drawal of the troops and they attempted
to sneak through after nightfall, but
they met with warm reception and
fell back in disorder on discovering that
the line was still intact.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
The Caroline Islanders.

AS rule the Caroline islander is
fairly honest Once lay his suspicious
to rest and win his confidence, and he
will prove himself faithful friend and
an excellent host, courteous and just in
all his dealings, as / have very good
cause to know. On the other hand,
when dealing with his enemies, he calls
into play talent for intrigue, lying
and chicanery that would delight a
Machiavelh.
In his private life he is unselfish.
frugal and economical, man of care
full. small habits. Like all folk of Mel
anesian admixture. he is liable to fits
of dangerous sullenness when he con-
siders himself sighted in any way. He
is inclined to be revengeful and will
bide his time patiently until his oppor-
tunity comes. Yet he is not implacable
and counts reconciliation noble and
princely thing. There is form of ETH
quette to be observed on these occasions
"a present (katom) is made. an apology
offered, piece of sugar cane accepted
by the aggrieved party, honor is salts
fed, and the matter ends.
The Ponapean is stout warrior, a
hardy and skillful navigator, fisherman,
carpenter and boatbuilder, somewhat of
an astronomer and herbalist, but very
second class planter and gardener. =
Geographical Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13

Mrs. Amanda Robinson wife of VIM. Robinson, farmer
and sockman Housewife, Clay County Ind, has
for several years been in declining health and despond
ent. For three months she much enteebed to
be not only unable attend to her domestic affairs but
too sick and feeble to be and about To-day she is in
good health and able to attend her household duties
She relates her experience thus 81 afflicted with
troubles incident my and in very delicate
state of health lost my appetite dwndled away in
fesh and greatly depressed. After taking various
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
early in the summer of 1897 procured five boxes
of them and began taking the pills directed Before
consuming the second box could very percepbly feel
their beneficial effects. Ny appetite returned,
plexion improved and had renewed strength. After
taking the five boxes felt better in every way;
able to do my usual daily work and stopped taking the
pills-Frons the Democrat, Brazil. Ind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
MAY LAST A LONG TIME.
Generally Considered at Manila That Re.
Inducements Will Be Necessary.

Generally Considered at Manila That Re-
Inducements Will Be Necessary.
MANILA, April Z, via Hong Kong,
April 11.-Though hundreds of Fill
pinos are daily returning to their homes
and are DESTROYS of resuming peaceful
pursuits, and though the proclamation
issued by the United States Philippine
commission has given an impetus to
this movement, the war is far from
ended. One of the foremost American
generals said recently:
1--WE will see a hundred thousand
soldiers in the Philippines before the
Americans control the island" and
majority Of the army are of his opinion.
1t is generally considered that great
reinforcements are necessary, there not
being sufficient number of American
troops in the archipelago to make con-
quest of the island of Luzon and hold
the ports occupied; and it is thought
that it would be cheaper in the long run
and have better effect upon the natives
to establish American supremacy effec-
tually and quickly than to temporize
with score of rebellions.
All the stories told by prisoners sr1
friendly natives agree that a majority
of the insurgents would be glad to quit,
but that there are enough professional
revolutionists left to infest the country
with bands of hundreds of men and to
demoralize business for years to come
Foreigners in Manila think the Amer
leans are too optimistic as to the effects
of the proclamation. They say that the
weakness of the probation lies in the
fact that the natives have so long dealt
with the Spanish that they are unable
to realize what its words mean, and
that the purport of its promises is any
thing but a snare.
the Spanish system of defending
Manila by a line of blockhouses may be
adopted by the American authorities
here during the wet season, as it re-
suires fewer men than the trench de-
lenses and lessons the chance of sick
ness among the defenders.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Park Rapids Branch
Northern Pacific

Ar. 1905 a. m Going East lie. 1920 a. m
Ar. 1925 a. m Going West LIE. 2os p. m
Trains going east connect with main line
trains at Little Falls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
AN ARCHITECTURAL PUZZLE
MOnasteries Built In a Wildly Inac-
cessible Locality.


cesstble Locality.
The famous monasteries of Meteora
crown the SUBMITS of vast rock pima
elas rising from tho plain Of Theesaly.
By what strange means the first Gun"
ming architects Of these airy perches
succeeded in reaching the scene of their
labors is matter wreathed in mystery.
The cliffs are far too smooth and per-
pendicular for any man to climb by
hand and foot, and history guards jeal-
ously the secret of the monasteries. All
that is known about them is that the
monks and wandering friars of the mid
die ages found sanctuary here when
first the crescent and scimiter ran red
with Christian blood Visitors to the
monks abode announce their presence
by shouting until some one far above
looks out and let's the net, which is
worked by windlass, come down.
The sensation of the ascent Is dis
tinctly novel. Seated on the ground in
the center of the net, the meshes are
one by one looped on to large iron
hood. As the rope becomes taut the
cords press uncomfortably hard upon
various points of ones body. and with
strong wind blowing it swings to
and fro and bumps Its human load
against the cliff. The rope, as it slowly
winds on the drum up in the monastery,
kinks occasionally, and the jerk gives
one the impression that the rickety con-
Germ is giving way.
The journey, however, ends safely
ITO feet above the ground, where the
monks promptly extricate the visitor
and give him pleasant welcome.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-26
MASK VESSELS HERE.
River Yesterday Afternoon FIR, senttd s
Very Lively Appearance.

Yesterday there were more sailing
vessels ii the river opposite this city
than there have been before for i Ions,
time and there We're many more al an
chnr below the piers and in Hampton
Roads between here and old FONT COM
fort
The majority " them, from all ;h:.t
could % :scertainra, are in these MI
tors FOX coal. although Il few Of tilcn.
were waiting for Other cargoes. These
latter are here for lumber and viii b..
given 4 berth at the merchandise piers
Ill once
he Golfers are waiting their turn t.
set 4 place alongside u th. coal piers
every berth was occupied; yesterday If
tcrnnon and N. Scene WaS one OF the
greatest activity 1T III Of the wlla,vts,
along the wafer front.
The vessels in the harbor ycS;e, ia y
were Sthooncrs and b.rSeS and alto
Sriher Their" We're over fifteen of them
Most OF them We're at anchor opposite.
the Casino and presented 4 very lively
scene on the river