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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
TIE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Adversely is the trial of principle.
The present never makes us as hap
py as our hope for the future.
Meat eating and badness are now
said TO be a case of cause and effect.
PromptnesS is jewel very few wom-
en- apparently consider fashionable.
How few persons can get up any en-
thusiasm over another's good fortune.
To discover a persons real disposi-
ton you have only to play cards with
him.
A man never looks heroic with his
tie slipping up over his collar In the
back.
Do remember the poor little sparrows
that are having a hard time TO live
this winter.
Why should we have grumhed even
during the blizzard7 We certainly
were treated white.
Kpling has added to the white mans
burden by furnishing amateur poets
with an incentive to copy his style.
We believe a man to be real Chris-
tian who doesn't show annoyance at
discovering his pew filed with stran-
gers.
Women before marriage send bushels
OF kisses IN their letters. After II a
scant peck is about all the benedic,
receives.
The person Of little breeding and
less intelligence will unfortunately
describe a sunset and frozen pudding
as "grand."-Philadelphia Times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
IN THE sacp WINDOWS

Handsome ;amboured muslins for
draping.
Havi!and dinner sets artistically
decorated.
Tnior-mute cheviot suits with short
box coats.
Renaissance allovers for waists,
sleeves ard .drapings.
Spring styles in fancy neckwear in
great abundance.
Rich furs of every description marked
at clearing prices.
Black cloth gowns stitched with
white silk in clustered scallops.
Mems ties showing broad stripes In
alternating dark aud light colors.
Dressing sacques OF soft wash silk
embellished with lace and ribbon.
Plaid Scotch ginghams in combina-
lions of h.iio,rope shades and white.
Special safes Of leather goods, such AZ
belts. pocke,booEs and chatelaine bags.
White linen aud duck suits trimmed
with sralIoped applique designs in color.
New fancies for spring in duchesse,
penu de sole, sros-grain and brocade
Li!hs.
New stock collars with bows attached
having ends that extend to the waist
line.
Military cycling gowns made of dark
blue cloth decorated with narrow gold
braid
Newly opened lines OF buckles, slides,
brooches and hatpins having much OF
the design carried out in differently
coloreG enameling and semi-precious
stones.
Eroad displays of new paraso!s, com
prisirg all the brilliant colorings and
tasteful trimming ideas. such Ms APP
rliques of lace and ribbon. ruchings
and narrow frills of taffeta.-Dry Goods
Economist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
ODDS AND ENDS

The number OF Buddhists 10 CON-
puted to be 455,o0o.oOO.
Jeffrey Hudson was only IS inches
high at 90 years of age.
Whistling is said to be regarded as q
violation OF the divine law by Iceland
ers.
IN Iloilo there Is not hotel or q
public conveyance. But travellers are
few.
Dromedaries are capable of going
eight miles an hour for ten or twelve
hours without load,
The recent cersus OF cyclists In
France. which has been made for the
purpose of taxation, shows that there
are 303,649 owners Of wheels.
The University "' Giessen. Germany.
has decided to admit women TO the
courses in law and "philosophy. pro-
vided they have passed the regular high
school examinations.
Experts declare that In choosing
puppy deg from among number OF
Others. il is always best % 'dve the
choice TO the mother herself. In car
rying them back 10 their bed the first
the mother takes up will always be
the best.
II has been calculated that some
thing like 1.25o,o0O,00o pin,s Of tea are
imbibeL yearly by Londoners, and that
the teapot necessary to contain this
amount, If properly shaped. would
comfortably take in the whole Of ST.
paul's cathedral.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

Rockefeller employs $4,000 men.
Franco has women letter carriers.
Leather gloves are made In Is
states.
Connecticut has 1887 cotton oper-
atives.
Brazil produces half the worlds rub
Der.
Grenoble, France, has a municipal
restaurant
Uncle Sam gets something over $3o,-
000, 900 year in taxes out of tobacco.
The invention of the typewriter has
given employment 70 100000 women. !.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04

strap (A) passes. On the throatlatch
lis n sliding loop (D). as shown, to make
that part which goes over the horses
head larger or smaller. On each side
|the straps &c E) are held together by
means of n loop (D, which is movable
on them as required. 1t will be seen
that the halter is formed Of three
straps only and that the straps can
easily be adjustable, so that the halter
will fit any horse by simply sliding or
moving the loops d and j J, as well as
the loops G G Of the cheek pieces. BY
sliding the loop d down on the throat
latch the halter can be put on the horse,
and when put on the loop D is moved
|up again to fasten it. The three straps
Of the halter can be made of leather,
rope or any other suitable MATERIAL
Farm and Home.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
RECIPES AND REMEDIES.

In Croup.-A strip Of flannel or nap
kin folded lengthwise and dippedin hot
water and wrung out and then applied
around the neck of child that has the
Group will sometimes bring relief in ten
minutes.
Orange Sauce.-Two cupfuls of wa
ter, thickened with n spoonful of corn
starch. Boil the water, stir, cook. The
other ingredients are the juices of two
oranges, two tablespoonfuls of grated
rind. teaspoonful of butter and one
cupfua OF sugar.
Cookies.-If, in using sour milk for
cookies, griddle-cakes or mullins, 1t
does not foam as it should when the
soda is added, teaspoonful of vinegar
added to the milk will usually produce
the desired result.
Chicken and Nut Sandwiches.-Chop
the white meat of cold roast or boiled
chicken very fine. To one cup OF this
add quarter cup of blanched almonds
or English walnuts, also minced fine.
Soften with sweet cream to paste that
will spread easily. Season with salt
and paprica, and spread upon Graham
or white bread cut very thin.
Earache.-Take equal parts OF gly-
cerin and laudanum, slightly warmed,
and pour into the ear from teaspoon;
insert the cotton afterwards. This is
better than wetting the cotton with it,
because IL will reach the innermost
parts Of the ear and soften the wax,
which is frequently the cause OF the
pain,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
FATTENING HOGS
Science Of Feeding Will They Pro-
duce the De~t Pork.

No country on earth can produce
pork as cheaply as we can. No fault
can be found with the hams and shoul-
ders from American hogs, and only the
absence of lean streaks prevents our
bacon from taking first place. Under
present conditions we cannot afford to
produce bacon such as comes from Dem
mark and Ireland, because there is
more profit in producing weight with
corn. With all these advantages OF
cheap feed and favorable climatic con-
|ditions, we can produce pork very
cheaply, but we should not be content
with this. We should try TO produce
better pork than we do without adding
to the cost.
Very few farmers would say they do
not know all about raising hogs. but
the truth is, very few really do know
the best way to feed for the best re-
suits in quality. gain In weight and
|healthfulness.
Most farmers are inclined to think
the best way to feed a lot Of hogs is to
put them in u lot and keep corn by them
oil the time. Corn and corn alone Is
enough for hog, they think, and to
feed this in unlimited quantities re-
|quires neither judgment nor sense.
The average farmer does not read, nor
does he bother himself much with
thinking. The man who Is above the
average reads and thinks, and he knows
there is much to learn in even SO SIM
pie an operation us raising hog. He
knows that corn alone does not fur
nish all the elements that 60 to make
perfect polh. The thinking farmer pro-
vides pasture Of clover or blue grass
for his pigs, and gets them up to 400
pounds or above with grass, wheat
bran, skim milk and such nitrogenous
feeds as to make lean meat and bone.
Then he feeds corn and oats or bran,
and toward the last feeds all the corn
the animals will eat, with good appe-
tite, and goes into the market with q
finished product that he may be proud
Of, which has not cost him any more
than q full corn-fed hog would have
cost When all farmers follow this
course, then will American pork have
come into its own and the price will
rise to its true value.-Farmers' Voice.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
Pigs REQUIRE Puro Water.

Swill, or milk mixed with grain, is
too often regarded as drink, and no
other is provided, says the Farm, Stock
and Home. The truth is that in addition
to sloppy food the hog needs pure
water, and should have access to it
at all times. Do not make the mistake
of thinking that water out OF a mud
hole will answer every purpose; it
should be pure water. as clean as that
given to dairy COWS or horses. Impure
water contains germs Of worms and
other internal parasites. and also Of
disease, and should never be given to
any kind Of stock.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
Caring for tho Lambs.

The good fockmaster will be very
watchful day and night for the comfort
and health Of his charges. Nothing un-
dermines so quickly the health of the
lamb as o few hours neglect, either in
a cold rain or exposure to draught in
sheltered buildings. The fockmaster
who wishes to get the utmost gain and
consequently profit from its operations,
will look after these things carefully
during the season when lambs are
dropped and when they are still young
ana uder.-Prairie Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given to the citizens and
qualified voters of the Borough OF Middicburg'
Pa. that In pursuance OF an ordinance or res"'
luton Of the Board Of School Directors at u
meeting held upon the 18th day OF April, 'Sgs,
an election will be held in the Court House in
the Borough OF Mddleburg, Snyder Co., Ia,
(being the place OF holding the general ana
Borough elections in said Borough,l on TUES
DAY the ed day OF MAY A. D., 1899, between
.he hours of A. NJ. and 7. NJ. OF said day. for
the purpose OF obtaining the assent OF the quar-
ifcd electors OF said Borough OF MiddieburH .o
an increase Of Indebtedness Tor increase OF dent
OF said Borough to amount greater than nnd
less than per centum OF the last preceding
assessed valuation of its taxable property SAID
election to be held by the officers OF and under
the same regulations rs provided Dy law LOT tne
holding of muni,ipa elections. The tickets 10
he voted at said eldction and received by the
election officers are to he either written or print
ed, and are to he .labeled on the outside IN
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 for the new public school building to the
amount Of Six Thousand, Five Hundred Dol
lars ($G,5OOOO) Agrecably to the several Acts
OF Assembly in such case made ana PROVIDED
STATEMENT.
The amount Of the last assessed vnluotion OF
taxable property OF the said Borough OF Mid
dleburg, Hor school purposes, less exempt
property is sI4s O6O. There is no existing debt,
except that proposed to be incurred. The n
mount OF the proposed increase (or incurrence
of debit is the sum of S6,5OO00. which is 2-5
per cent. OF the assessed valuation. The pur-
pose for which said debt Is to be increased tor
incurretl) is to raise funds to the amount above
stated to be used and expended IN ana apont
the erection and constr uction Of u 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 the payment OF the ground OF
site on which same Is to be erected. and the ap-
paratus for heating and ventilating the same, by
issuing bonds to the amount OF t6,5oOOO bear
ing not more than per cent. interest, ana ma
turing in not less than 10, nor more that 10
by order OF the Board. April 10, 1899.
J.A. SNYDER, President.
4.2O-4t q. +. HASS1NGER, Sec'y.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
A Good Notion.

Hardup TO Good-natured Friend)-
Well, old man. I've called upon you to
ask you to allow me to be your banker
for time.
Good -Natured Friend-Be my bank
erl Eh, what? What do you mean?
Hardup-Why, dear boy, your bank
er keeps your money for you, doesn't
he? And II you let me have flyer I'll
promise to keep 1t Us long us you like
Ally Sloper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
rrae, ,.u, Awfu,.

First Newspaper Reader lin smck~
ing comparuncnD-l hear they have
nearly reached those poor miners W ho
were en,omLcd by that explosion.
Second Newspaper Rcader-ics,
they have hn'pernytrated the wall Of
rock.
Third Newspaper Readtl-iou mean
penetrated.
Second Newspaper Reader-No.
don't. They're only halfway through,
Ally Sloper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
a'ZEvE M3p.
EASILY MADE HALTER.
Formed of Three Straps Only and Ad-
Unstable to the Sise Of Any
Horses Head.

4 rope halter can easily be made SO
hs to be adjustable TO the size Of any
horses head. a represents the nose
strap, having its ends fastened to
hing (B). TO this ring are also fastened
khe ends of the throatla:ch straps (CC).
which are made TO pass over the back
bt the neck Of the horse. and their
tnds form the cheek pieces (E E). with
loops &c G). through which the nose
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
His Reason for II.

Mother--Why, Tommy! you don't
mean to say you took second piece
Iof pie when you we're visiting, do you?
why did you do itp
. Tommy just wanted to show them
that was used to hayip' plenty to cot
when was at home.-Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
Then nnd Now.

They met; she was a mt !den fair and he
faukless swell
Twas on the broad piazza Of watering
place hotel:
Ard now that chilly autumr's here. they
meet In town once more
IT'S at the ribbon counter Of Broadway
dry goods store.
Harlem Life
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
A Matter of Phrase.

what will your next political move
be?' inquired the energetic politician.
IT don't think" said the defeated
candidate for congress, "that there's
going to be any. guess I'll stay
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
Those Loving Girls.

Maude-Mr. Willing asked me TO nc-
company him to the o,era tomorrow
evening.
Clara-And you accepted the invita-
ton?
Maude-Certainly
Clara-S;rangc. lie asked me also
MGude-There's nothing s,rtnc"
about it at oil ] told him ] woultr't
60 without he provided ehaperon.--
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
Elkhat Normal School
and Business Institute.

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Courses, Methods, and Instructions
in Pedagogy, Book keeping, Stenog-
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04

Johmy-Paw, know how clams~ns
started.
His Father-Well?
Johnny-After all the other animals
was maie there was n lot Of g1-istle left,
and there wasn't anything else they
could do with it, and they made 1t into q
clam.-Chicago Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04

Goslin-Aw, have q vewy bad head
ache this mawning, doncher know.
Cuspid "a dentist, absent-mindedly)
Why don't you have it filled9CHar-
lem Life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04

Mallaby-Bragleigh boasts that no hv-
ing man could forge his name success
fully to check and get 1t cashed. Has
be such very peculiar signature?
Homans-Na. But he hasn't any bank
Actount-N. Y. Truth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
Unlike Caesars Wife.

SmithJones says there is something
suspicious about his wife's actions.
Brown.-Is that so?
Smith-Yes; he says she insists on
getting q Whit of his breath every time
he Is detained downtown late at night.
buffalo Commercial.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
No One Knows.

Little Clarence latter senson Of
cogitation)-Pa, why are parlor orna-
,ments called ornaments?
Mr.. Callipers-My son. / cannot tell
a lie; do not know.-Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04

The man who said that distance lends
Encha ntme1t to the view.
I'll bet referred unt to bill
That was shortly coming duA
--Answert
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
A McheIor View of II.

Miss Quipp-The idea of anything OF
coral for an engagement memento!
: Mr.. Quirk-Why, isn't it a cause OF
many wfeclnSJewelerT Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
Merely DeyeIoped Him.

Meekton (bitterly)-You have made q
regular fool OF me since we were mar.
rted.
Mrs. Meekton (coldly)-Oh, no, /
have merely developed you.-Town
Topics.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
When Genfus Gets u show.

When Genfus Gets n Show.
"Why is it the mind is brighter when
o man is past 40?'
"After that age the man gets sense
enough not to eat too much. h."-Chicago
Record
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04

He-Oh, Mary! can't hold on any
longer.
She-Then wait till l get out OF the
way. No use losing husband and a
new hat at the same tima-Harlem
Lfo
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

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hut did good. then tried various blood remedies.
without the least benefit s. s. s. highly recon-
mended that concluded to try It. and the effect
wonderful 1t seemed to get right at the seat Of the
disease and force the poison out and was soon COM
ple,ey cured" Swfts Specific
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-04
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE.

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep-
seated, and are a sure sign that the
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-03
GREAT MEMS PRIVILEGES.
Gen. Lew Wallace and the Austrian Ambassadors Had a Right
 to Smoke.

The other day at Marion, Ind. Gen. Lew Wallace was sitting in court when the desire to smoke came upon him. He lighted a cigar.
 A court officer went up to him and told him that he must put out his cigar, as smoking was not allowed. The g-u- eral objected, and, rising, made the novel declaration that, inasmuch as he was the oldest practitioner in that town the privilege of smoking ought to be granted him.
 The presiding judge saw it in that way, and the act granting Gen. Lew Wallace, as the oldest practitioner tn Marion, the privilege of smoking in court is now entered on the records and will be observed as long as the court stands or Gen. Wallace lives
 Another occurrence, similar to this only in that it concerns the right to smoke, occurred great many vears ago i'll the younger days of Bismarck It happened at conference of the South German states before they, through Bismarek's iron and unfaltering diplo- macy, became the German empire.
 At these conferences the ambassador from Austria, then the oldest and sup posed to be the most powerful of these states, was the only ambassador priv lleged to smoke during sessions. Thf. rule was always respected, and for many yc~rs he enjoyed his solitary priv llege witt. all the arrogance and con descension German can assume when he feels himself more powerful or en- titled to more consideration than his fellows.
 At the opening of one session, how ever, after Bismarck h2d hecun to make himself felt as q power fer the state of Prussia, the Austrian ambassador, as- sulning his privilege, had just lit his pipe, when Bismarck, biting the end off l cigar, went over and asked him for n light.
 The Austrian ambassador was as- founded at first, and the other ambas- sadorS looked on in cOnsternation, but through the sheer boldness of the thing, or perhaps for other reasons, the light was granted, and from that time Bis marck also smoked at the conferences whenever he chose.
 This was one of the first concessions granted him. Before Bismarck got through with the Austrian and the other ambassadors in his lifetime they granted him great many more,-N. Y. World.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-03
She'd Rather Walk.

An old Irish lady thought she would like to know what the probable expense of her funeral would be, as she de- sired to arrange for it, and thus save aH trouble to her heirs.
 The old lady, who suffered, sent for Mir. Blank, the undertaken, and said to him: "Mr. Blank. what would you charge for a funeral? l don't wv want plumes and all s-s-s-sort of grand things, but a nice, plain hearse, without any n-n-n-n-nonsense.' "Ten pounds" /" replied the funeral furnisher Ton pounds!' said the old lady. "Th-thank you, I'd rather walk. k."-London Spare Moments.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-03
Travelled in n Cage.

A gentleman with very singular epa> sode iu his life has just died in China, This was M. Piry, the father" of the Chinese customs service, which he en- tered when it was first formed by the constils at Shanghai in 1854. Nj. PirS was a Frenchman by birth, and in his boyhood went to sea. Being ship wrecked on the Corean coast, he was taken by the natives and dispatched to the king at Seoul as a great curiosity
 The king, possibly desiring to send rare and strange present to his suzerain in Picking, put poor Piry in cage and sent him overland to the Chinese cap ital to the emperor. The latter, after