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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
The Star Of Bethlehem.
1.-THE New Lippincott's.)

(The New Llppincott 81
1t was a cloister fancy of the Dark
Ages that 1.-The Star of Bethlehem"
was some especially created star-like
body, probably within our atmosphere,
designed wholly for the leading Of the
wise men. The law of parsimony re-
with silent scorn, turns its back upon
the bauble star. for in the glorious
depths OF heaven are matchless orbs
which. swinging on their way into NOR
tai ken for while. meet all the de-
mands of the poet and of the prophet
for the Star of the King"
History affords US data for deter
mining this wondrous star.
When the magi arrived in Jerusalem
Herod was within a few weeks of his
death. The massacre of the babes of
Bethlehem was one of the lasf of his
tragic deeds. Herod died in the year
of Rome $50. When 'Herod inquired
diligently what time the star appear
ed the reply was evidently such that
he thought it safe to eXterminate all
baby sons of Bethlehem from two years
old and under. showing that the star
had been known to the wise men for
at least two years before their arrival
in Jerusalem. and whether its appear
ing had marked the conception or the
birth of the King Herod could not
decide. Recently discovered tablets at
Zidion give the date of two enrollments
for taxing. made under Cyrenius, gov
ernor of Syria. The first of these, dur
ing which Christ was born was made
five years before the date A. ID.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
A HILL PRAYER.


We quote from the December Century
the opening stanzas of a Hill Prayer''-a
poem by Marian Warner Whitman. that
Won the first prize in the Century college
competition this year AS published in
the Magazine. IL is embeilshed with dec
orative designs by Maxfeld Parrish
Here where the light falls shimmering on
the grass.
Whose long green blades are bending to
the breeze;
Here with the flowers and butterflies
and bees;
Here with the fair, slow-drifting clouds
that pass
And change the wavering light to wa
vering shade;
Here. where my ancient oak trees. rising.
Their organ musings 10 the strong. soft
Here o tnou Soul my soul has tried to
In man-nade temples. in the open field.
Down the hushed forests les,fy colon
made;
Thou for whose footprsntsI have searched
the shores
That lies along the ever-calling sea:
Q Thou 10 whom l prayed that I might
But once Thy truths Truth. know what
/ adore
Here with Thy creatures. flower and leaf
and bird.
That share with me this holy hillside
Grant me from my long questioning re-
lease,
And hear nv new prayer-leave the rest
unheard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17

fishing town and took boarders u the
season; his father was the farmer who
supplied them with vegetables and
fruit Jack drove the wagon which
brought the daily supply to the cot
tages: they would have known each
other in any case, but the morning in
terviews over lettuce and strawberries.
melons and tomatoes, brought them
closer together. Everyone approved of
their engagement, and the day was set,
when a great misfortune happened; her
mother and oldest sister were killed, in
q buggy which they were driving. by
n train at a railroad crossing This
was bad enough. surely. but troubles
hunt in couples" and the blow seemed
to affect her fathers mind: he became
almost childish; took to his bed and
would have no one but her to wait
upon him. To complete the roll of dis
aster, her brother suddenly brought
home a wife. a girl whom none of his
friends would have chosen, and the old
man would not let his daughter-in-law
come near him. To telLzt truth she
had no desire to help Miss Aeke-mann
in her duties; she had married for a
step-up, and said plainly that she did
not mean to slave to please anybody.
You see how it is, jack she said.
with streaming eyes. ''I cannot leave
father, even for You.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Hiss .Hekernrann's Christmas.
BY MRS. MOSES p. HANDY.
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Miss AckeImann opened her eyes to
the sunshine with a startled feeling of
having oversight herself; then closed
them again, at the sound Of the chimes
from the church around the corner Fer
it was Christmas day, the one day.
barring Sundays, in the year which she
could. really and truly call her own.
She was that overw orlsed Individual, a
popular dressmaker, going out by the
day, and she sometimes wished, with
+. p. Roe's old doctor, that people
would send for somebody else some
times and let her rest. On the last
Fourth of July she had been in the
country, sewing for dear life, in order
TO finish a belated bridal rousseau, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
ing in his best style; it was no wonder
he sold goods.

he sold goods.
When the dinner was over the host
ess excused herself soon. upon plea &.
domestic duties, leaving Miss Acker-
mann with the young people. so know
few minutes. Back in her room she
gave way, and took refuge in that
last solaoe of her sex, a good cry; her
overweight nerves demanded relief,
and would not be denied.
She was still huddled. a disconsoiate
heap, on the lounge when there came a
tap at the door. which she recognized
as that of her little friend. She SAT- up
'IIBq i9q psu7lqSgeI3S 6Ip5IIInu puB
trusting that in the dim light of the
fast falling twilight the child would
notice nothing amiss. sharp as she
was
Come in," she called, as the knock
was repeated.
Here's a gentlemen to see YOU the
child said. with the air of a person
who confers a favor. He says he is
up" Miss Ackermann remembered that
it being Christmas day, the maid would
be cut. and that. consequently. the lit
tie girl would answer the door,
THANK you" she said. you may
co. Then she found herself face to
face with a bronze and bearded man.
whose eyes only were familiar.
well. Annie" he said, in the voice
she knew so well, here I am once
more
She held out both hands. with an
eager gesture. "Oh. Jack, Jack" she
cried.
A moment more and she was sob
bling on his shoulder, while his arms
held her as though they would never
let her go. And now when Mr. Ralston
wishes TO tease his wife. he tells mis-
friends that. after making him wait ten
years. she helped him at last with the
counting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets infiamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result. and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
TO it's normal condition. hearing wiz
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free. F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
An Observing Youngster.

tDetroit Free Press.)
Little Johnny had come up from the
fiat below to take supper with the
young bride and groom who had just
moved in. He made himself quite al
home, asking them why they looked al
each other so much, what he held her
hand for, and a good many otherques-
tionssthat bothered the young married
people. When theyahadi answered. he
would say: We'll, my pa and ma don II
do that
/. Finally the bride went into the kit
chen 10 bring her husband a glass of
water.
Johnny" she said. will you have a
glass of cold water?"
Nope" he replied; eth potatoes are
cold enough"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Perfumes,

Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17

I little girl the present she had ready
for her. a stylish young lady doll.
dressed in the latest fashion. with coat
and hat complete. gift which made its
recipient radiant, and sent her off 10
e--S.b:t i at once.
The sermon, Gods Christmas Gifts, y
from the text: wait upon the Lord
and he shall give thee the desire of thy
heart" made her honiesick again; the
desire OF her heart seemed so exceed
ingly far off. Miss Ackermann was not
one OF those who forget hard as she
tried not to remember. She found her
thought straying back ten years. to the
seaside. TO her old home and Jack.
Their parents were neighbons. Her
father and mother lived in the little
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Tall Your Sister

A Beautiful Complexion is an impossi-
bility without gopdSpure blood. the sort
that only exists iAiconnection with good
digestion. a healthy liver and bowels.
Karl's Glover Root, Tea acts directly on
the bowels. liver and kidneys, keeping
them in perfect health. Price % cents
and so cents. Sold by z. c. NJ. L drug
department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Why Freeze

when our All-wool Heavy Underwear is
at your disposal? New fabrics and COL
ors.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF Co.
f66 Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17

both foreign and domestic at Hills
drug store. opposite Dooly block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Open Evenings,

commencing Monday, Dec. Is. for the
balance of the week.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF Co.
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Sleep Producing

Night Robes and Pajamas; new cloths
in colored goods.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO..
166 Main Street.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice 10 hereby given to the citixens and
qualified voters Of the Borough OF Middleburg.
rs. that In pursuance Of an ordinance or reso-
luton OF the Board OF School Directors mt n
meeting held upon the 18th day Of April. 1899,
IN election will be held in the Court House in
she Borough OF MiddIehn-g. Snyder Co., Pa,
lbeing the. place Of holding the general and
DAY the sd day Of MAY A. d, 1879, between
.he hours of z A. NJ. and p. N. OF said day. for
the purpose OF obtaining the assent OF the quail
ihed electors OF said Borough OF Middleburg to
an increase Of Indebtedness Tor increase of debit
of said Borough ~ amount greater than and
less than per centum Of the last proceeding
assessed valuation OF its taxable property said
election to be held by the officers OF and under
the same regulations provided bv law for the
holding OF municipal elections The tickets to
be voted at said eldction and received by the
election officers M to be either written or print
ed. and are to be labelled on the outside I'm.
crease OF Debt" and containing on the inside
the words, mo Increase Of Debt" or the words
'Debt may be increased for the purpose Of pay.
Ing Tor the new public school building to the
amount OF six Thousand. Five Hundred Dol.
lars (s6. 5O0OO) Agrecably to the several Acts
OF Assembly In such case made and provided.
STATEMENT
The amount OF the last assessed valu otion Of
taxable property OF the said Borough OF Mid.
dlebnrg. for school purposes. less exempt
property is si4sO6n. There is no existing debt,
except that proposed to he incurred. The o..
mount OF the proposed increase Tor incurrence
of debt) Is the sum Of 20. 5000 which is rs
per cent. OF the assessed valuation. The pur-
pose for which said oebt Is tn he increased (or
incurred) is to raise funds to the amount above
stnted to be used and expended in and about
the erection and constr uctiOn Of new public
school building, now under contract and build
ing In said borough, for the use OF the public
schools OF the said school district OF Middle
burg, and for ,he payment OF the ground or
site on which same is to be erected. and the np-
paratus for heating and ventilating the same, by
issuing bonds TO the amount OF f6,5oo Oo bear
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
Robbed An Old Lady.

Provincetown, Mass, was recently
set in an uproar by the report that
one of its citizens, Mrs. Thankful
Chapman, "A years old and native
of the town, lad been the victim Of
a bold and aggressive robber. Sew
eral unsuccessful attempts were made
to discover the perpetrator of the
crime and recover the stolen prop
erty, but it was several weeks before
his identity was fully established.
In the meantime his victim wassuf-
fering greatly both in body and mind
and il was feared she would not sur
vive the shock. In speaking of her
condition at the time Mrs. Chapman
says:
81 suffered extreme nervousness
for some time +; could not sleep but
would lie night after night tossing
and rolling about until l would be-
come completely worn out. At spells
my mind was greatly confused, and
sometimes numbness would settle
down over me and | could not move.
Then l began taking DR.. Miles
Nervine and the very first night l
slept like babe. l got better from
that day on, and am now enjoying
excellent health"
DR.. Miles Nervine is grips
greatest enemy. 1t drives out the
poisonous germs, replenishcs the
nervous forces, overcomes the excess
sive waste of the system and replaces
all that disease has robbed it of. 1t
feeds and cures.
A trial package of DR.. Miles IA
vorite treatment for the grip, con-
sisting of DR.. Miles Nervine, DR..
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills, will
be sent absolutely free to any person
sending name and address on a postal
card, requesting the samples and
mentioning the name of the PosT.
Address, DIR. Miles Medical Co.,
Elkhart, Indiana.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
The Siqn Of the RALEIGH.

Anti-expansionists need not flat
ter themselves with a notion that the
thrill felt by all New York, and by
all the country, at the return ofthe
Raleigh was simply because that
ship shared in the winning of a sea
fight. Compared to the broader re-
suits Of Dewey's victory the battle
of Manila is a mere flash in the pan.
The Raleigh is welcomed as assign
of the extension of the prestige,
power and dominion OF the United
States in quarter of the world
where American power, prestige and
dominion were most to be desired at
this time. The political results Of
what the Raleigh did overshadow her
actual deed. OF that fact the AM
erican people as whole are pro-
foundly and keenly conscious. And
they rejoice at it.
Welcome to the Raleigh! Re
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
Snyder County in the Tenth
Census District.

The Census Bureau has divided
the country in 800 districts for its
work.
Pennsylvania will be divided into 10
districts. Each of these districts
will be presided overly supervisor
of census. These supervisors, which
vii! be nominated to the Senate by
the President, will appoint the en-
umerators, who will do the actual
work in the field.
The tenth Pennsylvania district
will consist of Northumberland,
Centre, Union, Snyder, Columbia
and Montour counties. There will
be a census enumerator appointed
for each ward Of the several towns
and also in the townships for tie
counties.
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4-q04t
Rule on Hers, Proceedings IN Partition

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Will
TOWNSHIP, DECEASED,
SNYDER COUNTY, IS:
The Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA. To
Hannah Hollenbach, widow OF william Hollen
bach, deceased, OF Chapman twp, Snyder Ca,
Pa. Nary Spicher (nee HOllenbach) intermat.
ried with John L. Spicher OF Liverpool. Perry
termarried with Williams heckert OF Chapman
twp, Snyder County, Pa, and Samuel Hollen-
bash OF Perry twp, Snyder Co.. Pa; William
POrtxline, husband OF Eva Portzline (nee Hol-
lenbach) now deceased: Catherine Shaffer (nee
Portzline) intermarried with James ShafYer,
Henry f. Portxline. Martha Straub (nee Portz-
line) intermarried with Wesley Straub, Gertis
Portxline and Susan Portzline, minors abovo
the age Of II years who have for their guardia0
rhilip Xeiter, all Of Perry twp, Snyder Co.,
Pa and VIM. b. Portzlne ofTreverton, North'd
Co.. Pa, lineal descendants OF william Hollen-
bach, late OF the township OF Perry, Snyder
County, deceased, greeting:
You are hereby cited to be and appear before
the Judges OF our Orphans court, Mt an Or
phans' Court to be held IN Middlebnrg, on the
1st Monday OF June A. ID, 1899 at 10 o'clock In
the forenoon, then and there TO accept or re.
fuse the Real Estate Of said William Holienbach
deceased, at the appraised valuation but upon
it by m inquest duly awarded by the said
Court and returned by the Sheriff Of said Coun.
ty or show cause whv the same shonld not be
sold. Hnd thereof fail not.
Witness the Hon. Her0ld NJ. Mcclure, Presi.
dent Of our said Court af Middleburg, this 7th
day Of March, 1899,
Ps. RITTER, Sheriff.
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Wabash Separates Man and Wife.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
WABASH, Ind, April 12.-Inth
Wabash Circuit Court to-day Wal
ter NJ. Hammond, son of a promi-
nent citizen, filed a suit for divorce
against his wife, Bertha, on peculiar
grounds. Mrs. Hammond was a
Toledo CO., girl and they Were mar
ried in 1896. They lived together
until 1897, when Mrs. Hammond
declared that she could not endure
to live in Wabash, and gave Mr..
Hammond the alternative of moving
out or consenting to a separation.
She averred that she loved him and
that her domestic life was as happy
as she could wish it, but she didn't
want to live in Wabash. Hammond
was firm, and she packed up and re-
turned to her parents. The two
years necessary to constitute a case
of abandonment have just expired,
hence the action. There are no other
grounds alleged.
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CANDIDATES. CARDS.
Associate Judge,

ASsOc1Rte Judge.
Editor Posr.-Please announce my name In
Comm issioner, subject to the rules governing
'ne Hsp00''''n f''na' JOHN HssG! ?. WETzEL. sESs;
Editor Posr.-Please announce " the Repub-
lican voters Of Snyder County that am can.
didate for the Republican nomination OF Associ-
ate Judge OF Snyder County and II nominated
and elected VIII endeavor to do as near hight as
know how. Pr. RElGEL.
Spring Twp, April IL, 1892
Editor Posr.-Please announce my name as q
candidate FOR Associate Judge at the coming
primary election, subject 10 the rules and regu.
latiOns OF the party. was born and raised In
Snyder county. have paid taxes here for 80 wears
and have never held county Ofice. II my
friends see iit to give me this nomination and
elect me. shall ask no more than one term. 80
llciting your patronage, remain.
Faithfully Yours.
Perry Twp. PETER RAUCH.
Dditor Posr.-Please announce my name as q
candidate for the Republican nomination OF As
sociate Judge Of Snyder County at the primary
pSSa esSen f%Gsc' pa9 to the rules kssp Soa the
Beavertown, April IS. 80. ALFRED sPEcHT.
County Treasurer.
Editor Posr.-Please announce my name as q
County Treasure er subject to the rules governing
the Republican primary election.
Selinsgrove. Aprit Is. l. F. LAUDENSLAGER.
Sherin.
Editor PCsr.-Please announce my name as q
candidate forthe nomination OF SheIin on the
Republican ticket at the primary election to be
held May 18th. g. w. Row.
Penn Twp., April llth, 1888.
COmmissiOnsr.
Editor Posr.-Please Announce my name as q
candidate for County Commissioner subject tC
the rules governing the primary election.
Freeburg, April II, 1899. GEO. r. MILLER.
EDITOR Posr.-Please announce my name as q
candidate for reelection to the ONCE OF County
Commissioner subject TO the rules Of the party.
have always tried to do my duty In always
looking to the best interests Of the taxpayers
and at the request OF great many friends pre-.
sent my name. Very Truly Yours.
Beaver Twp. WILLIAM DRRESE.
Editor Posr.-Please announce my name as q
candidate for County Commissioner. subject tO
the usual rules and regulations. Kindly asking
the support OF the people OF Snyder county. re.
main, ReSp'y Yours,
Middieburg. HARRISON MOYER.
State Delegate.
Editor Posr.-Please announce my name as q
candidate for the position as Delegate to the Re.
publican State Convention.
CARBON sEEBOLD.
Middleburg. Pa. April 10.
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Thursday, April 20, 1899.
BURIED At ARLINGTON.

The nations last tender offices III
honor of her soldier dead brought
from distant battlefields and camps
for muster in the silent army sleep
ing on the sunny slopes OF the Ma
,ional Cemetery at Arlington Heights
were performed on Thursday last.
By special order of the President all
ofthe Government Departments were
closed and flags upon all Of the Gov
ernment buildings were placed at
half mast. The church and state
represented by those highest in au-
thority gathered at the grave-side
and with barred heads listened to the
solemn words that consigned the
mortal remains of the fallen heroes
to their final rest.
Meyer since the close of the civil
war has another SO impressive a
scene been presented within thegreat
cemetery. Three hundred and thirty
six bodies of officers and enlisted
men, but 70 per cent Of which were
identified, were consigned to their
last resting places at one time. The
bodies had been brought from Cuba
and Porto Rico, Congress having by
special act appropriated the money
necessary. Each body was incased
within a Theoretically sealed metallic
casket. The long rows of graves
had been prepared for their reception
and before the hour of service arriv-
ed the caskets, each shrouded in a
national flag, were placed each over
its open grave in readiness to be
lowered. The ceremonies were SOL
emn, grand and imposing. The files
of U. S. troops in their bright uni
forms, the mutiled drums sad beat,
the impressive remarks made by the
clergy, the volleys fired over the
graves, and the final sounding of
;'taps" which consigned the heroes to
their last, long rest, all contributed
to the feeling of sadness which per-
vaded the vast multitude that filled
every available space within hearing
distance.
As the dead were the nations
heroes the funeral was a distinctly Il
national tribute. Besides the Chief
Executiveo of the nation all the mem
bers of his Cabinet excepting Sec.
Alger, who is in the West Indies,
were present.
For the first time in the history
darlington Cemetery large num-
Der of men were buried in its soil
whose war record was established by
by fighting in foreign lands.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
Licking All Around.

Some unknown patriot gets of
the following: M've licked dozer
stamps to-day for kilograms | sent
| licked and stuck one on a bill,
with which I paid my rent. I licked
a stamp to paste upon a note which
l renewed, and then licked another
to make the mortgage good. I've
licked these stamps to show that |
respect my country's will, and now ]
I'd like to lick the man who intro
duced the bill"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
90. Superintendent Election.
TO the School Directors of Snyder
County,

SouhIy,
Gentlemen In pursuance OF
the forty-third section of the Act of
May s, 1854, you are hereby noti-
fed to meet in convention, at one
o'clock, p. III. at the Court House in
Middleburg, on the first Tuesday in
May, A. d., 1899, beingthe second
day of the month and select, viva
voce, by the whole number of the
directorspresent, one person of liter
ary and scientific requirements in
the art of teaching, as Comfy Super
intendent for the three succeeding
years and certify the result to the
State Superintendent at Harrisburg,
as required by the thirty-ninth and
tortieth sections of said act.
+. G. BowERsOX,
County Supt.
Middleburg, April II, 1899. st.