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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
Clergymen Praise General Miles

Boston, Jan. T.-General Miles yes
terday received an Endorsement Of his
course in the controversy with Com
missary General Eagan from the Bap-
tist ministers of Boston, who adopted
a resolution declaring that the Bap-
tist ministers Of Boston and vicinity
recognize with devout pleasure the
magnificent bearing OF General Nelson
A. Miles in the crucial ordeal through
which he is passing. as the friend Of
the soldier, as the cultured officer and
as an illustration Of American man
hood"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
Sick Soldiers From Manila,

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE Ohio ar
rived yesterday with 300 men from
Manila. most of them soldiers who are
either going home on long furlough
or are convalescent. The First Ne
braska regiment is the most largely
represented among the sick men, al
though there are number from the
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment The
convalescents were taken to the di-
vision field hospitals. Those who are
too ill to go home Immediately will be
detained there. The Others will go on
to their respective homes as soon as
they can be provided with suitable
clothing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

The government pays out annual,
an average of $4,000, 900 for the trans
portation Of mail matter and mai
cars. This is at the rate Of eight cent.
per pound on an average haul Of 45t
miles, or eight dollars per 100 pound,
for all the mail matter carried by rail
roads. For the same service the rail
roads charge the express companie,
less than one-tenth Of the amour,
charged the government, and it has
never been asserted anywhere that the
railroads were losing money in carry.
ing express matter.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
Our Growing Exports.

Washington. Jan. 17.-During the fis-
cal year 1898 the United States export
ed $62l. .260, 535 more of merchandise of
all sorts than it imported, or a gain in
excess of exports over 1897 of s26i, li6 I19.
These enormous figures represent the
balance in our favor shown by the Of
fetal figures issued by the bureau of
statistics yesterday for the year 1898.
The bureaus statement covers the
month of December and the year 1898.
1t shows that our exports for 1898 were
sl,25 1925. 1S9 and our imports s633 .66i,-
ga, of which S267,9 ,9l5 came in free
Of duty. The statement makes COM
PARSONS with our trade with the five
years Immediately preceding the past
the largest exports for any of these
years being s1,099, 7O9,O44, in 1897, and
the smallest 1884 $50, 1856 in 1895. The
only other billion export year was in
1896, when we exported SlOO5. S37, ,21.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
A TRAP FOR MOLES.
Description of n simple Contrivnncs
That In Almost Sure to
Prove Effectual.

To make mole trap as illustrated
below, the upright piece A is ! by 2
inches. 2Ha to 3 feet long and sharpened
so as to be driven firmly into the
ground. 1t sustains a heavy oak block
(B) attached to it by two wooden
clamps (C), which allow it to slide up
and down with great freedom. Nailed
on, the block is a crosspiece D) 1c
inches long and inches wide which
has at each end two stout wires insert
ed an inch apart and made very sharp,
The block OBJ is sustained in an ele-
waited position by the piece (E) which
passes through the upright just far
enough to catch upon the block when
in the position shown in the cut. 1t is
held in this position by the piece + G..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
Nicaragua Il SNad mt Cs.S

Managua, Nicaragua. Jan. 1.-THE
government of Nicaragua, probably,
1t is alleged, lin resentment OF some
recent acts Of the United States" has
arranged ESQ it is declareO to here
after purchase the supplies it needs for
its machine repairing shops. railroads.
steamboats, and electric light. telephone
and telegraph establishments in Eu-
rope. A large percentage Of these ma
terials has for several years past been
purchased through Nicaragua's COM
mercial agent in New York city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

l do wish that our men and boys
would not lounge outside Of their
clubs or bed-cha mbers. complains Mrs.
Frances Evans, in Ladies' Home Jour.
nal. The habit is not only discour,eous.
but it is exceedingly bad for the lungs.
A center rush on football team, full
Of vigor and muscle, will lounge abou,
4 parlor like an invalid. while the girls
sit in manly attitudes adoring the hero
OF the field, who in truth looks like a
sleepy baby elephant. Not long since
| met man celebrated throughout
America for his achievements, and ]
confess | was surprised at his simple,
cordial manner, such as in my youth
would have been called good. Why was
I surprised? Because ,he majority Of
ny celebrated acquaintances are dis.
tinctly ill-mannered, owing to their in
ordinate self-consciousness and belief
iu the special privileges Of genius.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
ANOTHER COMMISSION.
10 Investigate the Manners and Hab-
Its or tho Filiptnos.

its or the Filiptnos.
Washington, Jan. l1.-President Nc
Kinley has decided to send a commits
sion Of five persons. to the Philippine
islands to study the manners and habits
OF the Filipinos the material resources
Of the country and its commercial pos
abilities. President J. G. Schurman. Of
Cornell university. has accepted the
presidency of the commission, ana II IS
understood that the other members OF
the commission will be Admiral Dewey.
General Otis, Colonel Charles DENLY
and Professor Dean c. Worcester, Of
Ann Arbor university.
The personnel Of the commission Is
considered excellent from the stand
point Of expert knowledge. Admiral,
Dewey and General Otis have Of course
become familiar with many of the
PRACTICAL sides Of the Philippine
problem. Colonel DENLY was for many
years minister to China. and is thor
oughly familiar with the people and
many Of the problems Of the orient.
Professor Worcester has lived for years
In the Philippines, hunted with the
widest Of the Mores and Sulus, at
tended their tribal rites and studied the
political economy of the islands at
close range.
The commission will not be subject
to the confirmation of the United States
senate, but will be named under the
reserved authority Of the president,
and its expenses will be paid out of the
war appropriations. 1t is not expected
to commit the United States govern
ment to recognition of the independ sncs
Of the natives nor is It to frame a scheme
Of government for the islands. as was
the case with the Hawaiian commits
sion Undoubtedly, however, the COM
mssioners will unofficially confer with
the natives and advise with the mill
tary authorities. II being felt here that
men Of their experience and qualiilca-
tions will be valuable counsellors in the
conditions now existing. 1t is believed
that the natives can be kept from hos
tilities until the arrival Of the commits
sion at Manila, and then II Is hoped
that the hest results will follow the
visit, including the reinsurance of the
natives upon many points as to which
they are now doubtful.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
W0man's Progress.

The Ladies' Legal Association Of New
York IL one Of the organizations tha,
illustrates the development Of the new
woman. The enterprise Is In no sense
. charity. II II run on self-paying
business principles. has good financial
backing and influential patrons. and
purposes to give the wage-earning wom-
an and her sister householder and prop
erty owner chance to get competent
legal counsel on any and all questions
that may require II for reasonable
rate Of payment In its prospectus
there is a clause which excited some
curiosity. The prospectus says tha, the
initiation fee for the member Is two
dollars and the annual dues eight dol
lars. These payments entitle sub
scribers TO certain privileges among
which 10 that Of receiving mail at the
office OF the association and having the
same redirected II desired" In ex
planning this feature Of the work Gu,
out by the association, the manager
stated that the privilege quoted is for
the accommodation Of married women
who are doing work in order to earn
little pin money. You would be
amazed" said the official. "at the mum.
Der of apparently well-to-do women
who. although they have fine houses.
servants. carriages and credit. haven't
a penny to spend themselves They are
victims Of housekeeping husba nds--
men who pay the piper willingly
enough. but who do not let their wives
handle cent if they can help it," Ac.
cording to the manager, most women
in these circumstances try to earn the
price Of a matinee ticket occasionally
and the ladies Legal association en-
ables them TO do so without hubby be-
ing any the wiser. About 200 women
are on the list of mem be RS and il grows
longer day by day. The queer part Of
1t is that many men have applied for
the privileges Of the association. and
a branch is TO be formed for them. The
officers are also in correspondence with
representative responsible women OF
other cities, looking to the opening
bra nch Offices for carrying on like
order Of work.
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Trains leave Srlinsgroye .Iunctio,

49, I'"H' wa, L sum g'"Nc 81 unr'iv"
10 90 4 in, week days arriving at thil dclphll
30Opm New York 50 m Baltimore II y IN
Washington 10 pm
53l y IA daily arriving At Philadelphia
% 20 p IN New York 70 a IN, Baltimore Q t5p N
Washington 10 SO p III.
si2pm week days arriving at Philadelphia
3Oa III New ! ork 7l3am
Trans also leave Sunbury:
225am daily arriving at philadeldhia Q 80 a IN
mltimOrc IS y IN Washington : a. IN Ne"
York 1873 "A m Weekdays, 10 3s IN Sundays,
I 80 a IN week days arriving at Philadelphia
II - m, New York l3 p IN. Baltimore II 81
4 IN, Washington / 90 p IN.
! 55 y III, week days arriving ut Philadelphia
q 90 p m. New York 30 p IN. Baltimore % p IN
Washington 10 pm
Trains also leave Sunbury at $50 a IN and %
and s. y IN, tor Harrisburg. Philadelphia and
Baltimore
1.R. WOOD. Gen'l Pass Agent
L. HUTCHINSON 9enl Manager.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

Hypnotism is now being advertised
as n cure for sessickness. The mesmer.
izer, suggests doubling contempt
rary, doubtless "babbles O. green fields, "
and the patient thinks he is suffering
from hay fever md mosquito bites, and
forgets the tossing Of the deep. ITO
lie down in the Shade Of tree" has
long been . standard specific humor-
cusly prescribed for NAL de mer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

A CTlVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
q where for the story OF the PHILIPPINES by
Hurat Halstead. commissioned by the Govern
ment as Ofical Historian TO the War DEPART
s,fn,; me nooR was written In army cafips at
San Francisco, on the Pacific and General Mrr-
ritt In the hospitals at Honolulu, ia Hong X ong.
Ia the American trenches NJ Manila, IN the in
sargent camps with Aguialdo, or the deck or
tiie olympia with Dewey, and In the roar OF bat
lie at The tall or Manila. Bonanza for agents
Brlmml or original pictures taken by govern
ment photographers on the SPOT Large book.
Low prices. Big proftt. Freight paid Credi,
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war books.
Ontiit free. Address, F. T. BARRIER, ecietary.
o'at iusuIahce blug.. CnlcagO, 3-l0-l6t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

curry :1l "ntash seemed to add fuel to the
awful far- which WAS deyuuring me. | was
advised hv friends who had seen wonderful
cures made by IT. 70 try Swifts Specific. We
got two bottles. and felt hone again revive In
my breGst-hope for health and happiness
again improved from the start. and COM
pete and perfect cure was the result. $. 5. S.
Is the only blood remedy which reaches des-
perate cases. Mrs. T. W. LEE,
Montgomery, Ala.
OF the many blood remedies. s. S. S.
is the only one which can reach deep
seated. violent cases. 1t never fails to
cure perfectly and permanently the
most desperate c:.,rs wnch are beyond
the rench OF other remedies
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

in one end of which, at +, notches are
cut and the slightest elevation of the
opposite end (G) disengages the piece
(E) and lets the block fan
The trap is SO arranged that when
the block drops the pins will enter the
mole track, which is undisturbed ex-
cept by flattening it down with the
foot even with the surface, just at the
place where the end (G) of the piece
(F @ will come. The block is lowered
once or twice to make sure the pins
will penetrate the soil without diff
Guilty. The trap is set and G just
touches the ground where it 10 trod-
den down over the mole track. The
block must have fall of IL to IA inches.
The pieces (E and F G) are each about
IS inches long and made very light.
The slightest lifting at g will throw
Z out Of the notch In F and let the
block fall. The mole approaches from
either direction, and when he raises the
ground before him springs the trap and
the points will pierce his body.
Experiments have proved that the
best distance apart for the pairs Of
wires is inches, letting them enter the
ground about ~ inches from the piece
G. The block (B) is piece Of rough
scantling with the piece (C) nailed on.
It is a good plan to put another wire
into the middle Of the piece (D) at each
end about 2h inches from the two outer
ones, which will prevent any chance
of its failing to catch the mole when
sprung. Arsenic mixed with corn meal
and dropped into mole runs usually
soon destroys the animals. Grains of
corn pricked at the heart and little
arsenic put in and raw potatoes with
arsenic introduced usually prove ef-
fectual also. but require careful prepa-
-ation.-Farm and Home.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
NAKuNo CIDER VINEGAR.
Shavings st . Fairly High
Temperature.

The Virginia experiment station has
been conducting some experiments &c
determine II II be feasible for the or
dinary farmer 20 attempt to ferme..t
his own vinegar. As Is known by most
Of our readers. the old way Of max
Ing cider vinegar is TO allow the cider
TO stand in barrels for from one to two
years before using 1t. The more -e.
cent plan IN to run II over shavings
In a moderate heat. By this means fer.
mentation progresses rapidly and the
cider n soon changed into commercial
vinegar. In the case Of the Virginia ex-
periments the generators used consist
ed OF a 4xs-foot wooden tank filled
with beech shavings. The tank was
provided with holes near the bottom
for the admission of mir. and fitted one
foot from the top with wooden disc,
perforated to allow the entrance Of the
cider. which was distributed evenly
over 1t by means Of bumper. The
vinegar was drawn from the tank by
means of syphon of glass tubing in
serted in a hole near the bottom. The
temperature Of the fermenting cider in
the mass of shavings was controlled
by regulating the supply of air. some of
the air holes being shut of when the
temperature rose too high and opened
when II fell too low.
In order to acidify the shavIngs and
start the process OF fermentation, the
generator was charged with strong
vinegar and again with vinegar in
which some concentraed grape juice
was dissolved. The stock solution,
a mixture Of weak vinegar and
fermented cider, was then run through
the generator at the rate of 20 gal.
Ions in "a hours. The resulting product
was very good vinegar, ranging from
4.O5 to 5.S7 per cent. acid. A mixture
Of half vinegar and half fresh cider
failed to produce good vinegar without
being run through the generator twice
Better results were obtained by allow.
ing the vinegar to ferment for some
time in casks before running il through
the generator. The temperature with
in the generator two feet from the bot
tom ranged from ss to 1O6 degrees. The
higher temperature caused the loss of
alcohol and lowered the acidity of the
product. Temperature below 90 did not
give good results. The best is thought
to be about 95.-Farmers' Review
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
CaIifornia's Deadlock and Libel Suit

Sacramento. CAL. Jan. I.-Sixteen
ballots have been taken by the legis-
lature in joint session for the election
Of United States senator without re-
suit. The first ballot was practically
the same as the first and there Is no
indication that the deadlock will be
broken within the next few days. The
18th ballot resulted as follows: Y. S.
Grant, Jr., 26 d. NJ. Burns "a: w. II.
l.. Barnes, 10; X. NJ. Bulla, 9; scatter
ing, r.. Speaker Wright, who has been
accused by the San Francisco Call of
selling his vote to the Grant camp, yes
terday affixed his signature to a paper
bringing suit against The Call for s250,
900 for libel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
College DESTROYED bv Fire,

Digby. N. s.. Jan. list. Anne's COL
lege, conducted by the Eridest fathers,
was totally burned early in the morn
ing. and in their labors to secure the
safety Of the inmates Fathers La Dore
Chaisson and Canon were seriously in.
1ured. The 11O pupils and 13 professors
escaped. The college cost about $500
and the furniture and personal property
was worth $4,000 more. The college
will be rebuilt.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
Death OF Nelson Dinuley,

Washington. Jan. 14.-Hon. Nelson
Dingley. Of Maine leader of the Repub-
lican side on the floor Of the house Of
representatives, and representing the
Second congressional district Of Maine
in that body. died here last night at
1890 of heart failure, resulting from
extreme weakness due to double pneu-
monia. He was nearly 66 years old, and
was first elected to congress In 1881,
being reelected nine times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

WANTED--SEVER TRUSTWORTHY
w persons in this state to manage our busi-
ness In their own and nearby counties, 1t il
mainly Office work conducted at home. Salary
straight $500 year and expenses-defLite,
bonatide, no m ore, no less salary. Monthly SIS.
References. Enclose self.addressed stamped
envelope. herbert K. Hess, Prest. Dept NJ,
Chicago s1S.l6t,
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Comrades. AaltentiOn.

served from 'G2 to "a, and was wounded Nav
10, 1864, In the Battle OF the Wilderness.
would Ike TO have my comrades know whaJ
Celery King has done for me. In 1890 NV old
complaint, chronic diarrahoea, came back, The
doctors could not stop IL, but Celery King has
..,ired me. ani am once more enjoying life. =
FRANK BEEHiER. Owosso. Mich. (Co. +. 18th N
Y. v. I). Celery King for the Nerves, Liver and
and Kidneys is sold IN tOc and CSC. packages bv
w. II. Herman Troxeleille; Middleswarth a
Ulsh, Mcclure; II. A. Ebright. Aline.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

Already the pension Office has re-
oeived 2,125 claims for pensions in con-
sequence of the Spanish war. 1,s47 be-
ing army and ITS naval. The first pen
sion was awarded to a man named
Gates, and before long it will be gen.
orally realized that the gates are open.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26
A Cure for Nervous Headaches.

For eight years suffered from costipation and
severe headache, the headache usually lasting
three days at time. Headache powders reliev-
ed me temporarily, but left too bad an effect.
Since began taking Celery King have greatly
Improved In health, seldom Or never have head
Scfe, have gained In flesh, and feel decidedly
ell.-MRs. K. 8. HATCH, Temple, N. II. Celery
10 E1c. and CSC. packages by W. II. Herman,
rroxeville; Middleswarth & Ulsh, Mcclure; H.
A. Ebright, Aline.
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Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi.
son can not know what desperate con.
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, is communicated from
one generation to another, inflicting its
taint upon countless innocent ones.
Some years ago was inoculatsd with poison
by . nurse who infected my BABE with blosd
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Shall advertisements OF every description
Maht, SAFE or Rem, Lost or Found or ther no.
t'ccs Inserted under tiiis head for Gnc.lmlr cent
word tor one Insertion and onc-rourth CEN u
WORD each subsequent insertion Nothing it.
serted for less than ten cents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

The assimilation OF Hawaii will be
complete when the islanders are seen
eating New England pie, and the in
hnbitants of the "pie belt" partake
cheerfully and adequately Of the Ha.
waiian national dish, poi.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

Admiral Dewey has refused an offer
of $1,000 for n magazine article. Spain
would have paid more than that If the
admiral had kept his magazine articles
locked up in Manila bay.
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Idilt. inc ittle ono va
unequal TO the struggle
and its life WAS yielded
up 10 the fearful poison
For six long years l suf'
fered untold misery.
was covered with sores
and ulcers from head "a
foot, and no language
can express my feelings
OF woe during those long
years | had the best
medical treatment. Sew.
oral phvsiciAns success
siye!y t'rstcd me. but all
tO no ',N-D 80. The mer
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. Let.

n ters Of Administration IN the es-
tdte OF VIM. Hollenbach. late OF Perry town.
ffilp. snyder Co., Pa, decd. having been grant.
;ed to the undersigned, all persons knowing
% make immediate payment, while those having
ds,ms will present them duly authenticated d
rleundersigned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

Always trim Of the injured roots be
ore planting trees and shrubs.
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A DMINlsTRATOR's NOTICE Let.

"A ters of Administration in the
estnte Of Amos Gift, lateof Fran kiln tow d,
Snyder county, Pa, decd, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons knowing them.
selves indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, while those having
claims will present them duly authenticated 10
The undersigned.
Dec. Is, 1898. DAVID II. GIFT,
jacob Gilbert, Atty. Admir-.
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Philadelphia & Erie R R Division.
AND
NORTHERN ('ENTKAL RAILWAY

Trains leave Sunbury daily except sunday:
y a m for Erie and Canaudaigun
10 II IN Tor Delleionte Eris and tanandagGu
oio a IN for Lock Haven, Tyrone ant the Wc'
10 pm for Rellefonte Kane q CanaLdaguH
545p III for hcnovO and Elmrn
PES y m Tor WiiamSport
Sunday > 10 a m for Erie and tanaudaigui
yi5 IN for Lock Haven AMI 9a5 = III fo' IS I
Transport
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lOam, - a N = % and - p N ior Wlkcs-
barre and iiazelton
7v0 IN. ~ ~ ain. 10 III, j - = IN for shame
kin and Mount Carmel
SUNDAY . " m Tor Wikcsbarrc
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MEDICAL WORK
FOR Men,, EREE

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