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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-18

The lIoover's Sunday school will
hold festival at Hoover's bridge on
Saturday evening May 9th. Re
treshmcnts of all kinds will be scrv-
ed, consisting ofic cream, cake and
confectionery. Music will bc fur
nishcd by the Kantz Cornet Band.
Hon. G. Alfred Schoch has pur-
chased fast horse from some friends
in Des Moines, Iowa. The animal Is
valuable one and at salcat Nicks-
burg, Union County, was bid up to
$4,000, Mr.. Schoch is trying to
build up the town so that it will
have faster gait and with his trot-
ter, will try to keep ahead of the adj
vancement of the town.
A man who is as blind as Joe
Leshpr should be sent to the House
of Correction to receive his sight.
The citizens of Selinsgrove owe a
public duty to have the Blood-money
Rag placed on exhibition in the city
of Paris next ear. The Times got
more money out ofthe County Treas
ury last year than any Repub-
lican newspaper in the county for
legal advertising. Why?
Hon. G. Alfred Schoch, w. W.
Wittenmyer and A. II. Ulsh were
appointed a committee to goto Cata-
wissa to appraise the shoe machinery
of the Main Shoe Company of that
place. They accordingly went up
accompanied by Carbon Seebold of
this place and Mr.. Eisenhuth Of the
Selinsgrove shoe factory. They
found everything in very good shape
and the inventory amounted to al
IlOSt Co,oOo.
On Saturday evening quite a
number of blind people of the In
dustrial Home for the Blind of Hart
ford, Conn.,, gave an entertainment
and concert in the Court House to a
very large audience. The Young
people gave a mock trial before a
jury in which the persons of the
company took the various parts
usually taken in case pending in
court. After the trial the young
peoplegave a most excellent musical
entertainment.
The industrial edition of the Posi-
last week was a dandy. 1t received
the commentator ofevery one who
saw it. 1t would have been twice as
large if we had been able to get the
others who had promised us tosit for
pictures to do so. This is the first
Industrial edition that we have heard
OF being pnblishedin Snyder County.
If the Selinsgrove Times man gets
over his drunk and does not see as
many skunks as he has seen for the
last few weeks, he may be able to
distinguish the difference betweenhis
clubhouse rag and an up-to-date
newspaper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-18

We would remind the Thompson
town Globe that if the picture of
Prof. O. c. Gortner, thelrnew Coun-
ty Superintendent, that is published
in last weeks issue, is Il true like
ness, the Professors friends in this
county had better call him home to
see how much he has changed. 1t
looks to us as though the Globe used
some one else's cut torepresent Prof.
Gortner as the picture is no more
like the Oden G. Gortner we knew
in our school days at Selinsgrove
than if the picture were TO represent
! the writer. Try again, Wicky.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-18
Iroquois Bicycles.

| havcjust received a sample of
the latest style Iroquois bicycle
made by the Mead Cycle Co. and
have taken the agency for the same.
Any one wishing TO see the wheel
can do so by calling on the under
signed. Prices range from Sl5 to
$50. Bicycles supplies of all kinds
can be secured ut the lowest prices.
5-Il-3t. a. W. AURAND.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-18

Miss Ruth Howell, who is work.
ing at Sunbury was home on avisit.
In order to clean out the shoe
business | will sell out my entire
stock of shoes at cost. a large line
of soap will also be closed out at
cost. Special bargains will be offer
ed in all goods.
If. BARBER SIMONTON.
II. ID. Stahlnecker and A. w.
Aurand have purchased clipping
machine to clip horses. They offer
to clip horses at Sl.50 each. Any
one desiring to have their horses
clipped will do wei! to have these
gentlemen do it for them If.
The attendance at the meeting of
return Judges on Monday was the
smallest we ever saw. This is pro-
badly due to the fact that the intro
duction of the telephone in our
county permits all to learn the re-
suits before midnight Saturday.
DR.. H. n. Nipple of Selinsgrove,
who has recently been elected City
Poor physician of Akron, Ohio, and
Miss Grace Hettrick of Shamokin
Dam were Sunday guests in this
place. We congratulate the young
physician on his remarkable success.
If you pay your subscription one
year in advance you can get the Posi-
for only one dollar. If you are in
arrears you can pay up your arrear-
ages and one dollar extra for one
year in advance. Then you will
get the Farm Journal five years
free. tt.
A smooth, easy shave, genteei hair
cut, or other tonsOrial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in Bank Building, next door to the
Post Office. Go to Soles to buy
new razors or exchange for old ones.
Razors honed and guaranteed to give
satisfaction. n. E. SoLEs.
H. ID. Stahlnecker and wife, Levi
Young, Curtin Bowersox, DR.. j. w.
Orwig, &C. Gutelius, Jas. p. Smith
and James Erdley of this place and
Dick Harner of Paxtonville attend
ed the unveiling of the Hartranft
statue at Harrisburg on Friday of
last week.
The third quarterly conference of
the U. B. church will be held at
lions May 22nd. Whit Monday,
business session will begin promptly
at 9 o'clock. German preaching and
communion at 10 A. M. Presiding
Elder Gable of Lebanon, Pa, will
be here to officiate. He will also
preach and serve communion on
Sunday evening in U. B. church at
Middleburg. A silver collection
will be taken for missionary purposes.
The public is cordially invited to
these servics.
VIM. H. BOYER, Pastor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-18
Interesting Items.
News Told IN Brief Paragraphs tor
Our Readers.
Personal Pointers I'm Local. ana "e"'
eral News Concerning People more
or Less Prominent.

or Less Prominent.
Cbas. Marks, who had been in
Philadelphia, has returned home.
Mrs. Heston Neil of Gordon, ia.
is visiting Mrs. A. S. Beaver at this
place.
Miss Dilla Grimm, who had been
staying at Adamsburg, has returned
home.
Miss Lizzie Ripka, who mad been
staying at Lewistown, returnedhom
on Saturday.
Miss Cora Enterline of near Dan
vile, formerly of this place, is visit
ing friends here.
Mrs. Adam Showers and Mrs. {.
w. Graybill were to Sunbury on
Monday on shopping expedition.
Mrs. DR.. j. r. Allison of North
umberland has been visiting her
parents in this place the past week.
William Shindel, who is attend
ing the Susquehanna University at
Selinsgrove, was at home over Sun
day,
Mrs. David Sholly and Mrs.
Harry Boyer of Selinsgrove were at
the county seat on Monday OF this
week.
Master Glen Leitzel of Mifllin-
burg has been in town the past week
visiting his grandparents, Jas. -Ayres
and wife.
A. E. Coopt. and wife of Selins-
grove have been visiting A. II. Ulsh.
and wife in this place during the
past week.
Peter Riegle, ST., of Middlecreek
was at the county seat on Monday.
He was in the best ofspirits overthe
result of the election.
This is an advertising age, and he
who uses great deal Of printers ink
in his business is generally the sue
cessful business man.
Mrs. C. C. Seebold with her son,
Harry, and daughter, Eva, of Sun
bury were the guests of relatives in
this place over Sunday.
Mrs. Rev. d. E. McLain has been
very sick during the past week with
nervous prostration. We hope she
will soon be able to be out again.
Mrs. Nettie Smith will offer at
public Sale the household furniture
ofthe Central Hotel, Saturday May
20. 1899 at ten o'clock. 4-11-2t
John Howell, who went along
with the bark peeling party to West
Virginia, returned home last week.
He says he doesn't like it in the
south.
'Souire Keller and Adam Smith of
Adamsburg and r. Frank Smith OF
Troxelville on Sunday were the
guests of the newly elected County
Treasurer.
Judge Savidge of Sunbury on
Saturday refused a new trial for Ed
ward Crissinger, who was convicted
for the murder of Daisy Smith. He
is sentenced to be hung.
Send in your dollar cash-in-ad-
vance tor one years subscription to
the PosT. You will get the Farm
Journal for five years as long as the
supply lasts. Send now. tt.
We have left over few extra
copies of the Industrial edition of
last weeks PosT which will be sold
as long as the supply lasts at five
cents each. Orders by mail will be
promptly attended to.
]. c. Beck, book-keeper Of these
linsgrove shoe factory, was in town
on Sunday to call on Mr.. Whitney.
Mr.. Beck is not satisfied that the
gun works shall be located at Mid
iIohuro instead of Selipsgroye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
An Extra Fight on the rre,a.

1t was at the time of the Zulu war.
Buffers troops, which had been skirmish-
ing to the front, were suddenly taken to
the rear by their commander for reasons
that were of course cogent. A war cor
respondent who was out with the fight
Ing lines was dissatisfied and expressed
his contempt for the leader, who had
thought the movement necessary. Bill
Beresford Uord William). who was on
Buffers staff at the time, overheard and
took the grumbler up sharp, declaring
that he would not allow his chief to be
abused. The correspondent was not to
be put down and repeated his aspersions.
You must take it all back or fight me-"
cried the pugnaciously loyal Beresford.
Come on. them sturdily cried the
other, and both jumped off their horses
and fell to fsticuffs then and there alone.
their own people fast disappearing over
the veldt and the Zulus coming on hand
over hand. 1t was not till Butler missed
his aid-de-camp and hearing of the minor
encounter in progress that he sent back
an escort to bring the two combatants in.
The story is a strange one and by no
means discreditable to either soldier or
newspaper man.-London Today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
Room For Him Too.

A bland and patronizing New Yorker
was passing through a raw and new
hamlet In the west. which Its proud
founders had dubbed B City and
were sure would soon become a thriv-
Ing hive Of human beings. Addressing
a lank and lazy youth who was loung-
Ing at the door of one of the rude shan
ties that passed for "shoe empori.
um." the New Yorker inquired sarcas.
tically:
"Who is that important looking gen.
tleman with the red flannel shirtg'
That's Sam Peters," was the proud
reply. Hes just opened the new post.
Office"
"And the tall person with no col.
lar?"
Hes Long Mike. Just opened a gro.
Gerry store"
"And the plump individual with the
bald headr
Handy Jim. Owns the new saloon"
"IndeedT said the New Yorker.
Your city seems to be pretty well
started. should suppose there was
nothing left for stranger like myself
to open"
"Oh, dunno!' drawled the lanky
one. I'VE amt got no loonattic asylum
yet. You might start that" ~ New
York Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
CUR6D.

Dear me, wife. not done yet? Why,
here it is supper time. and you are still in
your morning wrapper" said Mr.. Will
Hams as he came home from his work
and found his wife still en- deshabille.
"Yes, but do you not know that 'wom-
ans work is never done? There is the
baby too
SYes, Ella. but do you not know that
al women have so much to do. II you
would only hurry the least little bit, you
would accomplish all the work in a much
shorter time. l could do it all in one
half the time"
sOh, John!'
swell, you just go off somewhere and
see II you don't find things in apple pie
order when you come back" Thus end
ed the evening chat.
The Tuesday following she received
note saying:
Dear Ella-Come Immediately. I am very Ill.
Ynr mother. EFF.
When John returned from his work and
had read the note, he said: go, by all
means. l will attend to the housekeep-
Ing" added he. with a confident air.
"John, | shall be obliged to leave the
baby at home. In case should not be at
home again tomorrow will you see that
he Is fed?"
"Of course. Do you think 1 would
stArve him?"
The next morning, while Mrs. w. was
on her way to her mothers house, John
was at home, introduced into the mystic
ries of the kitchen.
About dinner time he went down into
the cellar and soon returned with large
bowl of sweet cream. After placing this
on the table he put on his hat and coat
and sauntered down to the butchers aft
er steak for dinner.
In going out he forgot to shut the door
after him, and on his return home he
found FIVE cats tapping the cream he had
left on the table.
SWELL" said he. 81 shall say nothing of
this to Ella, but I'll broil the steak, and
that will quite make up for the loss of
the cream"
He then tied one of Elias aprons
around him, as he had seen Ella do when
she was about to engage in some such |
kind of work: put the steak into frying
pan and covered 1t over with a pot lid, |
fully expecting to find the steak nicely
done when he should again raise the lid.
Alas. however, the steak was burned to |
u cinder!
'That is strange" said John. ''Ella's
br0iled steak never resembled this GER
tainly."
By this time he was quite hungry. He
was not quite so boastful as he had been
that morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
France Outside OF Pari.

To get correct idea Of the French
nation one must abandon Paris and
get out among the people Of the prov
inces. Paris Is sinkhole Of rotten
ness. but the people who dwell outside
that modern Gomorrah are sound and
upright and patriotic, living whole
some and useful lives. When you get
out in the rural districts. charming
sight Is presented Of beautifully cult
waited farms. each farm being as trim
and neat as flower garden. There
is not foot Of waste land to be seen.
The first thing that strikes stranger
Is the profusion Of fruit. Nowhere
can be seen more luscious pears,
peaches and grapes. Washington Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13

"There is. at least. one thing I'll have
for dinner. I'll warm up the potatoes
that are left over from yesterdays din
ner."
So John put large lump Of lard in the
frying pan and soon after the potatoes.
The potatoes were soon warm. but as he
sat down to eat them he was surprised at
their greasy appearance. as well as at
the amount of lard left in the pan.
How many times he had wished Ella
back again that day. In thinking of his
many disappointments. together with the
fact that he had not yet had his dinner
poor John knew not what to do with him
self.
The ringing of the doorbell aroused
him. and he. forgetting his ridiculous ap-
pearance. rushed to the door.
II have come to call on Mrs. Will
liams." said the lady who rang the bell.
Mrs. Williams is not in at present"
"Then l should like to see Mr. Will
liams il he is in"
II am he. madam"
"You?" said the lady, trying in vain to
keep from laughing.
Then poor John. suddenly recollecting
his ridiculous appearance. felt ready to
die OF shame. There was no help for it,
however. He invited the lady into the
close front parlor. in which the fumes of
the burned steak and hot fat were still
distinct.
Scarce knowing what he was doing, he
led her to the sofa, and she sat down,
not upon it, but into the pan containing
the lard.
John started back. not knowing what
to do or say.
In the midst OF these troubles the baby
began to cry, and John, now terrified be-
yond everything, rushed into the other
room. mentally resolving that if Ella did
not come soon he would put an end to
these trials.
The lady in the front room kept very
quiet. She thought she heard some one
crying. She listened. 1t was John. He
was talking to himself He said, "Oh, |
dear Ella. come back to me again and |
forgive me. and you shall never hear me
boast again.
Then the old lady In the front room
slipped off her wig, her old black veil
and her dress. and in a very few mo-
ments his Ella, for it was she, stood be-
fore him.
"Oh. Ella. forgive me!'' were his first
words on recovering from his surprise.
She forgave him, then told him how
she had planned all to cure him of house.
keeping
You have done so. darling" said he.-
New York News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
A Cheerful Experience.

II had cheerful experience the 9TH
er day." remarked a man who had
spent several days at one Of the springs
for rheumatism.
What was it?" asked the observer.
Il was carried into a depot near the
springs and deposited on a seat near an
old woman, who looked at me with a
complacent smile and inquired, Been
hurtY
NO. replied.
'RumatizY
eyes
"'Water do you any goodY
mot much
"Well, lots Of people come here for
the water. The patient returns home.
and the papers announce that Mr.. So
and-so has returned from the springs
much improved by the use of the wa.
ter; but If you read the papers in few
days you will see that Mr.. So-and-so
has died and been buried The CONVEX
sation was too cheerful to be contin-
ued. Dispatch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13

20 Lor', give him de eye Of de
eagle dat he may spy out our sins afar
on! Weld his hans to de gospel
plow; tie his tongue to de lines of
truf and nail his ear to de gospel pole!
An, 0 Lor. bow his haid way down
An benin his knees. an his knees
way down-ah in some lonesome dark
an narrow valley, o Lor'. whar much
prayer is needed to be made-ah, Den
'noint him ovah wild de blessed lie of
de Kerosene Of salvation. an sot him
on fab wild de match of faith made
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
A Burning Prayer.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells this
story OF the Virginia backwoods: A
white minister after conducting SER
vices at colored church asked an old
deacon to lead in prayer. The dusky
brother In his fervent appeal asked
that shower Of heavenly grace be
permitted to fall upon his white friend.
He said:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
A Hard LucIx Artist.

"Once l was stranded in a small town
without cent. but got away all right"
What did you do?"
Il found monkey wrench on the
street and tuned pianos. Chicago Rec
ord.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13
How He Got Elsewhere,

How did he escape" inquired the
detectice.
SWELL" replied the turnkey with the
damaged eye, "he sort O. nicknamed
himself out"
"What?"
HE pried his cell door open with a
Jimmy. Then he knocked me down with
billy"
"YesT
"And then he sailed out."-Chicago
Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13

In the Imperial library at Calcutta
more than 10000 volumes on Indian
affairs are brought together and elias.
SIZED.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22
VPStibaled Trains Dining Car
TIME CARD--MORRIS.
DAmY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

Pullman First-Ciass and Tcurist Sleeping Cars.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup can be re-
lie u. If you suffer from coughs,
,pld-, hoarsen4ss, bronchitis or other
hrpa and ng affections, this old
liable remedy will cure you.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure of
letter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. 1t relieves the itch,
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continued use effects permanent
cure. 1t also cures itch, BARRIERS itch.
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
DR.. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price, 25 cents. Sud by
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-21
THE SITUATION
IS IMPROVED
Encouraging News Re-
ceived from the Phil
ippines

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-War de-
partment officials were very much en-
couraged upon receipt of the news
from Otis at Manila, that indicated
distinct improvement in the situation
there.
The generals dispatch completely
negatives the absurd story from Mad
rid of the American troops at Mahila
having mutinied and refused to pro-
ceed to Ilo Ilo, necessitating the with
drawal of Miller's forces from that
port. Otis Is master wherever he has
planted his foot, and undoubtedly is
able th carry out any policy as to treat
ment of natives the administration is
likely to dictate.
There are indications that encour-
age officials here to believe that the
conciliatory policy towards the natives
that was recently adopted will succeed
although it cannot be expected that
the Filipinos will be convinced at once
of the absolute good faith in which
Otis is acting towards them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-21
ANOTHER TRUST IN SIGHT.
The Copper Interests About to Form q
combination.

The Copper Interests About to Form q
Combination.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Herald
says: Negotiations looking to the
consolidation of the copper-mining
interests of the United States have
been in progress in this port for a
week. With reputed backing no less
powerful than that of the Standard Oil
interests, the American Copper Min
ing Company. in its combipa alton of
six plants, expecting to revolutionize
the copper-mining industry of the
world, in which the United States al
ready figures as the chief factor.
It is understood that the American
Company will reach into Canada and
absorb important copper mines there,
thus making the combination inter-
national, but the Calumet & Hecla Co.,
the largest producer in the Lake SUI
perior region, has so far declined to
enter the combination. Disinterested
observers of.the transactions in copper
mining stocks for 1898 declare that a
coterie of men have added $50, 900, 900
to their wealth through this channel.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-21
EAeAN TAKES 1T ALL BACK.

| EAGAN TAKES 1T ALL bACh.
Withdraws the Objectionable Portions of
His Statement to the War Board.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Commissary
General Eagan today sent to the war
investigating commission revised
statement in place of that originally
made in response to Miles charges.
The revised statement is about 35 per
cent shorter than that which was or
dered withdrawn because of its violent
and abusive character The commits
sion went into secret session to read
the document and decide whether in
its present form it has been expurgat-
ed sufficiently to permit it to be made
a part of the commission records.
Accompanying Eagan's revised
statement was letter from the COM
missary-general in which he disclaim-
ed any intention in his former
testimony of disrespect to the commits
ion. The writer in excuse for his
vituperative language states that he
has been placed before the world as
man who fed the army on poisoned
meat. He says it is but natural that
when proper opportunity was given
him to meet and refute the charges he
should characterize them in harsh
language and in terms that are deemed
improper. no matter what the provo
cation. He concludes:
81 therefore withdraw the language
and matter SO objectionable, and re-
submit to you my sworn statement.
with abiding faith that your commits
sion having all the facts before it will
decide the points at issue JUSTLY