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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-07-19


Middleburs Boro. and Franklin Twp. Middle.
burgh, Aug. 4.
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Centre, Centrevie, Aug TO-
Monroe Shamokin Dam. Aug. H.
Perry, Fremont Aug. l3
Perry West ana Evendaie. cross
Roads s. House, Aug. Il
Washington, FreeOuTg, aug 10
Chapman, ROnrerS y. House, Aug. 10
Union, Port TreYerton, aug. II
Penn. salem, Aug IS
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Jackson, Kratzerville, Aug. q ,
General Special, MiddleOurgh, Aug 30
All applicants VIII be expected to take exam
inatlon In the district in which they have ap-
piled for "A school, unless, through sickness or
other unavoidable cb Cumstances, they are de-
barred from attending, when the examination
may be taken elsewhere, upon the presen tat ion
OF a petition to the examiner, signed by at least
fotr () directors OF the board 10 whom appllca-
ton had been made, requesting said exaInina-
tion.
Persons under seventeen az years % age
need not apply as certificate will not be issued
TO them,
Roarks Methods OF Education will be follow
ed closely, by the examiner. on the subject OF
Theory Of Teaching ana school Management.
Directors and friends OF education are cordi-
ally Invited TO be present at any OF the above
examinations We sincerely trust that each
large representation TO the examination In
their district. lfpossible, every director should
be present.
Examinations will begin promptly at O'Clock
An. Faithfully yo1rs.
+. Z. BowERsoX, 90. Supt
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Teachers Examinations.

Applicants for teachers certificate will be
examined In the several districts comprising
snyder County, at the place and on the date,
herein indicated, to wit:
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THE TRAINS or THE czAR Avn
KAISER,

Very costly are the trains OF mosorr
sovoreigns, and even the beautiful ana
commodious train Of Queen Victoria
which, by the bye, II kept In Brussel,
when not In use, cannot be comnaraA
In magnifcence with that Of the kaissr
This cost nearly 100000. ana consist,
OF y carriages, connected by corridors
The drawing room car IS superbly fur.
nished and IL hung with splendid gobeln
tapestry from one OF the state apart.
ments az the palace at Charlotttnburg
The nursery compartments are exouj.
sltely fitted up and the sleeping apart.
ments each have the luxury OF a Ayed
bath. The kitchen ARRANGEMENTS oi
the imperial train are perfect, and the
kaiser has his travelling canteens Of
glass, china, plate, etc, so that every.
thing IL at hand for serving up tho
most complicated repasts at shor,
notice. When passing through large
town In the course Of a Journey. he
Emperor William makes point OF
standing or sitting on high chair 50
that his faithful subjects may have an
opportunity OF seeing him.
The Russian imperial train Is O mar.
vel OF luxury, and the czarlna's car Is
quite a dream Of beauty In none OF
the older Russian palaces is luxury 10
be found equal to that which Is exhlb-
tied In the imperial train.
British visitors at st. Petersburg
often express establishment at the utter
lack Of comfort and modern appliances
in the sometimes gorgeously handsome
suits Of rooms occupied by the Rus
sian royal family when at home, ami
the same thing appeared to have great.
ly impressed the late President Faure
on The occasion OF his visit TO Russia.
1t is strange that such great luxury
should be INDUCED in by the royal fam.
ily when travelling, as they are content
to do with such very poor aocommoda.
ton at home.
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viii keep silence, look wise enough and
sit still long enough he may gain a rep
utation for great wisdom. ind this
seems to have been the case with III
Huns Chang. on the strength OF the
battles won by Gordon and his ever
victorious army II was made govern
or Of Suchau, and afterward viceroy Of
Chill, In which latter capacity Il was
his misfortune to become involved IN
the war with Japan In 1855, whatey-
or credit the world outside China may
have given him for his part In that
war Y was made manifest that his
services were hardly considered bril-
liant by the court, for he lost his feath-
er and yellow Jacket and had to 60 10
Japan as plenipotentary in order TO
save his reputation. II he had not been
shot In the cheek by fanatic while In
Japan conducting the peace negotla-
lions, he might have lost his head when
he returned 70 Picking. for the treaty he
signed, Notwithstanding the leuiency of
the japanese ON account OF his wound
was about as bad as any that could
have been made for China But the
wound IN his cheek. so 10 speak, saved
his face and perhaps his head. so
that he still lives. at the age OF as. 10
again lead a forlorn hope for Chnas
benefit. In this connection as having
a possible bearing and casting light up
on present Developments Il may be re-
marked that II was accused Of having
a secret understanding with Russia. By
which that power came into possession
OF Port Arthur and the Liao-Tong as
residuary legatee after Japan had been
ousted owing TO Russlas protest.
Acute observers OF the present situa-
ton may detect a possible parallel be-
tween the recent action OF Russia IN
proposing 10 withdraw her troops from
Pekng and occurrences precedent 10
the forcing out OF Japan from Port Ar
thur, and also infer therefrom that
claim VIII be made by the car for re-
Enumeration on account Of having taken
this initiative In the matter. At am
events there Is little doubt that Earl
LIS sympathies. as well as those OF his
imperial mistress. are pro- Russian. ana
the other powers may well view hls au-
pointment as supreme plenlpotentary
with deep distrust
There seems 90 be an opinion outside
China that ii Hung Chang Is the man |
who stands head and shoulders above /
an his contemporaries. particularly as a /
statesman and diplomat. This opinion
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missionaries and native Christians,
might admit OF his being named. lie
has always been quite near the throne,
and especially very closely allied with
the empress dowager, a sufficient proof
OF imperial favor being the selection Of
his lf-year-old son 10 be the coming
emperor thus bestowing upon him the
dignity of father TO the heir apparent.
lie win be o man to reckon with In
any event, for the empress dowager
has thoroughly committed herself to
his guidance and would not readily cast
him Oft, even II there were no other ties
and influences 10 bind him " the
throne
The influence OF such men as Prince
Tuan, unfortunately has been exertcd
toward the destruction Of the empire
rather than In promoting It's prosper
ity Indeed there have been reports OF
his sinister designs upon the helpless
Kwans-su, nominal ruler by grace Of
the empress dowager
A Mantohoo not TO be overlooked is
Rang w. a henchman OF Tuan, who is
ready at an times 10 do his masters
bidding, He was a member OF the
grand council Of war at Peklng during
the Japanese trouble and later was ap-
pointed president Of the board OF pun
lshments. in this latter capacity he
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has never been outside the limits Of his
native province Until the recent out
break caused the disruption of the roy
al household and his deposition boy his
rival Prince Tuan. he was commander
Of the PekIng field force charged with
the protection OF the emperor and the
capital lie Is about 80 years old. OF
medium stature and is considered pru-
dent and sensible
Yuhg Lu. another Mantchoo favor-
ably regarded by the empress dowager,
was yet said to be opposed 20
Prince Tuan In his operations against
the legations. and some years ago
he incurred the dlspleasure Of the
emperor by ordering his chief eu-
much, who was recently reported TO
have committed suicide, to be bas-
tiuadoed A man OF force and indie
pendence, Yung La rose rapidly In rank
through the various army grades until
he was appointed captain general OF
the White Banners and made mem
Der Of the tsung-li-yamen. soon after
ward being promoted to be inspector
general az Pokng and later lieutenant
general OF the yellow Banners He was
appointed yiceroy OF Pe-chi-li and gem
eralissimo OF the Chinese armies In 1895.
having In four years risen TO some OF
the highest positions by combination
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found only In the central r.
,he real Cathay, or Flowery Si i,o.s. 10
a few OF the Mantchoo CEN Nasdom.
sou ikotenga ana Mich. bav. , , IKE
cal fame, but they are nor nv ' won lo'
prominent IN any affairs ~ ,n,o'' 10 De
craft ''' With STATE.
In the southern provinces ~
that notable triumvlrate eo,., ''''e 10
~ Huns Chang, Chang On, T ,1a.a u
Liu Kun NJ. an vlceroys ,st 1"s ana
achieved regulations. Cbang ct, nave
famous Tor his iron and coal f. ,a ing
ioundrles' etc. is the able vico, ,".''es,
the TWO provinces OF Hupeb ana u, VI
lie Is said TO be honest bpt y,a 'tOlan.
as ne IL even older than the go -"' va
Is easily swayed by his friends 49, ~
auves' who have not his reputatIon ~.
problty. The third to be n,moS t 'Gr
hun H. Is viceroy over three nro,',. ,''I
ana resides at Nankin Llke M 1 ''ss
Two, he seems 10 be imbued ,,tn "-'
called reform Ideas, but hin cboroo,l.
N'tH 'AAHAnN w warrant Fna
sumption that he would insist n-r.
them In the face Of determined onr n.o'
ton from the imperial court
one OF the greatest names a rro,..,
standing forth is that Of sheng Too,s,
the director general Of ralwovs Nv,
telegraphs, who resides at sbaDyba,
II has been said Of him that he bss
European head on Chinese shoul5o.
for he Is a man Of affairs. extrsme,r
capable and comprehensive in his vros.
OF public questions He Is also no,oS
for his capacity for grasping o,bs.
things. particularly lucre.
Because Of his great wealth sbs,.
has been called the "Crusus Of cbnss
Like his compatriots mentioned abo,s
he IL cultured and talented. 0ttsd ;,
shine In diplomatic society and abls ~
assist In solving the perplexing prob.
lens which will be presented TO tho In
ternatlonal board at Picking.
TRIsTRAM W. WILCOX
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Of native shrewdness and good fortune
/ at court He is credited with having
/ saved the life OF the emperor on at
least one occasion. notwithstanding
that his sovereign had issued decree
OF Punishment against him on account
Of HIS treatment Of his chief eunuch.
All Europeans who have met him agree
that he is well Informed and progress
i've in some respects. but few regard
him as a friend Of the foreigners when
the issue at stake is the liberties Of
China.
The fourth favorite Of the empress
dowager for peace commissioner. Hsu
Tung IL neither Mantchoo nor Chinese
but by birth Mohammedan. from cen.
tral ASIA according 10 the army rec
ords. He was long stationed on the
frontier where he gained reputation
for activity though he is not consider
ed a great military man, as opposed to
any general the foreigners might bring
against him. He put down a Moham-
medan rebellion IN 1896 and thereby
rose 10 great prominence, but he has
all along been considered too turbulent
and bloodthirsty for service near the
Chinese capital. OF the Mantchoo and
Chinese commanders prominent In the
Chlno-Japanese war very few are stlll
IN command Of Chlna's forces, but one.
General Ma, was quite conspicuous In
the late hostilities, and he may perhaps
be ranked with Hsu Tung In ability.
In reviewing the military men OF the
empire decidedly the most conspicuous
Is Prince Tuan who showed his hatred
OF foreigners by persistent attempts 10
destroy the unfortunate noncombatants I
confined so long within the wallis OF Pc /
king. He is the grandson OF the En- |
peror Taouk Wang. who died I'm 1886. |
and nephew Of Emperor Hen Flung. |
who died in 1861. and, like Prince Ching. |
a cousin OF the present Emperor /
kWang-su. II Is not at all probable /
that one OF his sanguinary procllyltles
VIII be allowed to participate in the
peace conference, even II the wary
Mantchoo should place himself within
reach OF hts adyersaries, but IL would
be consonant with the empress dow
ayers wishes, doubtless. for him 10
take part His atrocities have placed
him beyond the pale. but the singular
obtuseness OF the Mantchoos. which
saw no wrong In selling the foreign
ministers and holding them as hostages
and felt no apprehension on account OF
he unspeqkable outrages upon the
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4 placate on one hand and his suspicious
countrymen to pacify on the other. II
VIII be somewhat strange II he does not
risk his hOnOrs or his head.
II IS surm.sed that Ii Hung Chang.
notwithstanding his advanced views. Is
against the foreigners, with a reserya-
ton in favor Of Russia, but there Is not
the shadow OF a doubt that the empress
dowager Is antiforeign. So II was not a
matter Of surprise that she should have
nominated three Mantchoos as LIS CO.
AUDITORS, two Of whom were rabid re-
aotionists. The Chinese peace commits
sion, as the empress dowager az first
had II constituted, consisted OF one gal
vanized Celestial, or Chlnaman-Ll
Hung Chang-and three Mantchoos-
Yung Lu, Hsu Tuns and Prince Ching
When the MantchOos are compared
with the true Chinese, II Is seen that,
while the former have the greatest mil.
itary men, the latter possess a monop-
oily OF statesmen. II is said that there
is not a single man among the Mant-
choos who has won a reputation as a
diplomat and that China Is mainly rep
resented abroad by descendants OF the
despised people who were brought un.
der subsection 20 the Tartars at the
founding OF the Using dynasty
one OF the most eminent Of the Mant-
ehoos Is Prince Ching, who at one
time was said 20 be openly aiding the
legations at Peklng when they were In
dire distress, lie Is not reckoned as a
foe Of the foreigners. even II not i'm
bucd with the advanced ideas Of the
'reformers.' He is Of royal blood a
son OF Prince Kung. who. at the inva-
sion Of the allies In 1860, was the only
member OF The imperial family who re-
malnel IN Peking As the Oldest neph-
ew Of the Emperor Tung Chin, who
died without heirs IN 1875, Prince Ching
might have been chosen 10 ascend the
throne but FOR the fact that his eleva-
ton would have meant, according 10
Chinese etiquette. the retirement OF his
father whose services were considered
invaluable SO he was passed over In
favor Of hls cousin, the present empcr-
or and has remained with the court in F..
an advisory capacity. He was at one
time president Of the tsung- i-yamen, /.
which his father established, and when /.
In that position was interviewed by /
Lord Charles Beresford. whose views /
seemed TO make an impression on the /
prince. though he Is ranked as a con- |
sentative and proudly boasts that he i
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Is based mainly upon the fact that he
has been the most highly honored OF
Cinnamon abroad but when Il IS
known that that famous journey Of his
around the world was not the trium-
phal progress OF q successful general,
or even OF an accredited envoy but
rather OF one who had been sent out OF
China to be got rid o. as for the time
being he was very much IN the way II
viii be seen that he was received with
honors 70 which be was by no means
entitled And such has been LIS record
from the first He has been the recp-
lent Of wealth and hOnors which were
not honestly earned particularly the
enormous riches with which he is crcd-
tied. IA the Chinese put H. Every dog
that barks for II is fatl' Blu; time
usually brings about rs revenges The
Grand Old Man Of China IS az last
about 10 be subjected TO the supreme
test OF his life, and with the powers to
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called heir apparent" Of China, who
was chosen to succeed the present en-
peror, kwang-su Is the son OF a royal
prince attached 20 the cause OF the om-
press dowager. The succession Is alto.
gether a family and not an individual
affair. and that Is what makes Il 80 Pc
cullarly interesting
The Chinese have also been very
chary in bestowing their patents OF no.
bility, and they are never perpetually
hereditary In each succeeding genera
ton the rank dlmlnlshes, until at last
the ennobled ancestor becomes a mere
memory, as the family joins the COM
mon herd again, and If there are In the
future any mobiles they must gain their
titles by their own deeds.
There Is one exception 10 the rule
and that Is IN the family OF the revered
Conlucius, whose dukedom has de-
scended TO each direct heir for more
than 1000 years and the Duke Kung OF
today lives on the same land his great
ancestor once occupied
Even In the royal family the imperial
descendants lose one degree In each
generation until In the fourth they
have reached the level Of the common
people But thereafter while they may
not have official titles. they are per-
mitted 90 wear the yellow girdle and
are known as huang dallas, or yellow
glrdlemen OF royal descent. the capital
city being well supplied with them.
Some OF the Chinese boast OF their de-
scent from the house OF Han which
ceased 10 reign LOO years ago. but the
title Of "Han-lln" or 'Han-tse." sons OF
Han, carrying, as Il does, a prestige for
courage and noble lineage, Is indlscrlm-
lnately used by others than the actual
descendants OF that royal family. II Is
10y this means that great and power
iul dynasty Is held In remembrance TO
the present day. M also Is another. the
famous house Of Tang. which terminal
"a a thousand years ago. But the pres
eut dynasty, the Using, dating from
1864. is never complimented by the Chi
nese In a similar manner Popular
aversion TO the Tartar house Is too deep
seated FOR any Chnaman TO alude 10
himself rs "son OF Using" even
though he wear the pigtan which the
ancient Mantchoos imposed upon his
ancestors as q seal Of their authority.
In The Chinese nobility, such as Il Is.
~ Hung Chang ranks as an earl or
count although he has had almost eve
cry honor bestowed upon him In the
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many causes. such as crime, loss %
memory or reason, sudden death VI
neglect on the part Of a deposltor "
make a proper memorandum OF "he''
he placed the money. M
long This years harvest from II VIZ
come close to 1000 carloads An aver
age crop Is 200 bushels an acre.
With a population Of 5,5o0,OOo' Lonu0"
harbors every day 10000 foreigners
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to make use Of one illustration OF Chi.
nose industry, Is one Of the many
things that IS only known In that coun.
try.
An apparatus for condensing sea fog
into drinking water has been invented
by Professor Bell II will be welcomed
as a desideratum by ocean yoyagers.
The ceremonies az the creation OF a
knight have been various. The prlnei.
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The "schoolboy Lyrics" which a cou-
pie OF years ago brought $3.50 has been
sold recently for Sl62j.
There Is much 10 be learned after the
worlds capture OF China Many sci
entists believe that the nucleus Of great
events IS imbedded amid the mysteries
of that great region Of country. which
may not be 30 benighted as is generally
supposed. The preservation OF grapes,
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reignlng emperor has the inallenable
right to choose his own successor from
among his own sons, n ne have any.
according to his ability n he should
fail 10 DO this aud die without having
manifested his choice his brothers or
uncles, being royal princes, may meet
and choose their sovereign from the
family Immediately succeeding The SO
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Imperial category. including the titles
OF grand secretary guardian Of the
heir apparent and your cxcclency Il
might puzzle the great Bismarck OF
China himself 10 give bis proper title.
he has been so many times elevated 20
high rank and as often degraded, by
being deprived Of his valued yellow
jacket and peacock feather,
Il has been II Hung Changes boast
that he was instrumental In putting
down one OF the greatest uprIsings Of
modern times. but when it Is recalled
that the men most in evidence IN sup.
pressing the Chinese rebellion, the Tai
ping, were an American Frederick G.
Ward and an Englshman Chinese"
Gordon. and that the latter searched
high and low Tor the deceltful Ii at one
time. intending TO shoot him Tor double
dealing Changes statement viii have tc
be taken with q grain Of salt
The Arabs have a saying that IL a man
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pal features were a box on the ear and a
stroke with a sword on shoulder The
blow with the naked fist was in use
among the ancient Normans. II was
afterward changed into a blow with the
nat OF the sword on the shoulder OF the
knight, and this ceremony is stu In
use.
Ice has proved successful as an in
sulator on Mont Blanc. A double line
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HIS LAST MESSAGE.

Mr.. Treves, the celebrated English
surgeon who went to South Africa to
look after Tommy Atkins, tells some
curious stories OF his experience mostly
illustrating the stolcism Of the common
soldier one day he found q soldier In
hospital, wounded 10 death, his nurse
kneeling. with pencil and paper by his
side. Wouldn't you like to send a
message to anybody in particular she
asked I'd like to send one TO my
girl" said the soldier What shall
say2' asked the nurse. with pencil
poised. For a few moments HIS emo
lions struggled for literary expression.
Give her my kind regards" he said.
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Of ordinary galvanized iron wire was
laid on the ground between the Grands
Mulets at the top Of the mountain and
the Petits Mulets at the base. Each
line was $500 feet long. Messages
were sent without trouble, and the loss
Of electricity, as measured by the in.
struments, was very slight
There are many dormant accounts in
the savings banks. They result from
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW.

the new engines Of the Denver and
hio Grande railway have a novel fitting
TOT preventing train robbers from
climbing over the tender. They have a
Pipe extending along the roof OF the
Gao and connected with the boiler.
through this pipe. without making
psrosptible motion. either the engineer
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or fireman can send, at 200 pound
pressure, a set OF steam and boiling
water that would effectually XIII or en-.
jure anything living that happened 20
be on the tender or the front end OF the
baggage car.
a slump In early Kipllngs has been
noted a. recent London auction sales
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had the pleasure Of melting out punish.
ment to the unfortunate "reformers'
whom the empress dowager SO cruelty
suppressed He promptly beheaded all
ne could catch, and upon the leader,
kang Yu Wei who escaped, he passed
the sentence Of 'ling-chee.' or "slic-
Ing - which has never been revoked.
He was the Weyler OF the Boxer uprls-
ing It is said, and hesitated at no kind
OF atrocity that human fendlshness
could suggest.
AS already mentioned, the eminent
Mantchoos are an military men. and
the statesmen Of China are to be
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Danish lighthouses are supplied with
oil to pump on the waves during a
storm.