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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31

crop of California, covering millions Of
acres, can be planted and cultivated in
country where the supply Of labor is
LOU great enough to plant a crop one
tenth part as large. III the harvest time.
by the aid Of one of those enormous
harVesters, whose cutters are twenty-six
teet wide, the wheat is at once headed
thrashed. cleaned and acked, ready for
market, the machine in one day gath
ering the crop Of seventy-tive acres.
10 observe one of these enoromus ma
CHIMES travelling over the uneven sur
race OF these fields, crossing wide
bitches, or era wiling along the side hills,
surmountlng every obstacle with the
most perfect ease, and automatically
gathering in the ripened grain, sacked
ready for market, is sight OF the
rarest description
these mechanical prodigies are
adapted only for countries like Cali
fornia, with seasons OF wet and drv.
well defined, where cereals ripened by
hot suns esaily fall from the husks. For
the moist lands Of the great North these
harvesters have not proved an entire
success
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31

and did not stop until they had a con-
tinuous line from Portland, Ore, to
New Orleans, a distance of $500 miles.
1nnumerable branches were built from
time to time and other lines in Texas.
in old Mexico and in Guatemala were
constructed until at the end of 1896 q
total Of over 5000 miles of track had
been built and twenty-six corporations
had been merged in one great parent
organization known as the Southern
Pacific Company.
While these huge enterprises were be-
ing carried through in the West Mr..
Huntington was evolving a vast scheme
in the East, independently OF his asso-
ciates. The State Of Virginia had been
trying to finish the Chesapeake and
Ohio Road and several sets of contract
ors had been ruined in the attempt. Mr.
Huntington completed it and then went
on building westward through West
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Mississippi, until at last he had the
unique satisfaction of riding in his Dri
vate car over his own tracks from the
gateway of the old Dominion on the
Atlantic to the Golden Gate on the Pa
citic coast. He was also the founder
of the city of Newport News, Va. and
the owner and builder of a huge ship
yard there which employs nearly 1000
men, likewise the Huntington Indus
trial Works at Hampton, Va.
Mr.. Huntington was a man of wide
philanthropy and did much to benefit
the condition Of his workingmen. He
impressed upon them the Importance of
owning their own homes and erected
school houses for the instruction of
their children. His tastes were quiet
and simple and he cared little for So
ciety, although his daughter married a
prince. He had crossed the country
more times than any other man and
none were better acquainted with it's
topography. His wealth is estimated at
$50, 100000. He built a magnificent
mansion on Fifth avenue, New York
City, a few years ago, but it is said he
never cared to live in it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31

halr-hralned scheme, pushed ahead,
sank their money, time, energy and
faith into the undertaking. On May 10,
1869, historic gathering of sturdy men
on the plains of Utah witnessed the last
spike which completed the Central Pa
citic Railway, joined the East with the
" est, and heralded the dawn of q vast
empire. Mr.. Huntington's fame as a
railroad builder became world wide.
Next ne and his associates constructed
the Southern Pacific Railroad from San
francisco eastward through Los An
Seles, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31

plume Mr.. Stone was so astonished at
this remark that he aroused himself long
enough to turn to his companion and
say: "Why, Mr.. Blaine never wore u
white plume" But this seemed to make
the Westerner indignant and he replied:
'.'Oh, yes he did: did you never read Of
him as the 'Plumed KnightY Why,
I've heard that whenever he walked
down those halls Of Congress he not only
wore white plume. but Carried a spear
just like any other knight" This ended
it so far as Mr.. Stone was concerned.
and he settled back in his seat to let the
man talk on unheeded
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31
The Eclipse in India.

When the Hindoos along the Gances
began to notice the recent eclipse Of
the sun they watched with terror whot
they supposed to be the overpowering
of their beloved dignity by the demon
Of darkness. Besides fasting and pray
ing the native population along the
shores bathed in the sacred river in
thousands. The people at the top of
the bank knelt down and prayed
shouting: 'Hori bohv' God, | cry,,
Some covered themselves with dust
and others washed themselves in the
river. They were all mixed together
men, women and children-and all
were in a frantic, excited state lest the
sun should be altogether swallowed by
the demon and never shine any more,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31
Dundrcary'S Thin Horse.

When Edward A. Sothern (of Lord
Dundreary fame) was in New York he
hired an attenuated livery horse for q
drive. Having stopped at a wayside
tavern, his servant was covering the
animal with a rug, when 4 friend came
up inquiring: Say, Ned, what do YOU
put that blanket over your horse for?''
''Oh.'' was the actors reply, that is to
keep the wind from blowing the hay
out of him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31
Gold Medal Awarded Walter Baker
& Co

Paris, Aug. 2O.-The judges at the
Paris Exposition have just awarded a
gold medal to Walter Baker & Co., Ltd.
dorchester Mass, U. s. a, for their
famous company, now the largest NAM
facturers Of cocoa and chocolate in the
world, have received the highest awards
from the great international and other
expositions in Europe and America. This
is the third award from Paris exposi-
tiOn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31
Poor Fellow was ID EF

Two commercial travellers in a railway
carriage entered into conversation.
One Of them tried very hard to make
the other understand something. but he
was either very hard of hearing or slow
in believing.
At last his friend lost his temper and
exclaimed, "Why, don't you see? It's as
plain as A B Ci''
''That may be- said the other: s.but
you see, am D E F.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31
! SOME BIG WESTERN AUTOMOBILES"

wheat fields is a wonderful engine,
used to harvest the crops upon the i'm
mcnse farms, which III some instances
cover thousands of acres. The traction
engines used for blowing, cultivatiny,
seeding and harvesting these enormous
crops are the largest ever built They
are Of tiftyhorSe power, with driving
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31

press drill to match, blowing, harrow
ing and seeding from forty-five to sew
enty-fve acres at one opera ton each
day. Their use expla ms why the vast
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31
Treaty Rights of Missionaries.

Apropos of current events in China
it may not be inopportune to recall the
various steps by which the position Of
English missionaries in the Yellow EN-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31

HangeS sixty inches in width
They draw over the fields sixteen ten
inch ploWs, four Six-foot larrowS, and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-31

This is the Maid of fair ren0wn
Who scrubs the floors OF Spotless Town
To find speck when she is through
Would take pair OF specs or two.
And her employment isn't slow,
For she employs SAPOLIO.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
SELINSGROVE.

James Row spent Sunday with his
family.
Rev. NIL. Snyder arrived in town
Saturday evening.
Miss Emma Sigmund, of Ohio, is Wis
ting friends in this place.
Harry Hummel, wife and child, OF
Northumberland, spent SUNDAY III
town.
Prof r. M. Wagcnseller returned
home to spend his vacation with his
parents. ~
Ira C.. Schoch and daughter, Ethel,
were to Bryn Mawr attending COM
mencement.
Chas Yon, of Lafayette College,
spent several days with the family oi
Ira &. Schoch.
Miles Potter wife and son Joe, OF
NiddIeburp, were entertained by J. A.
Iumbard and family Sunday.
Miss Name Xcllcrs, of Lock Haven
who spent several weeks among her
friends. returned to her home TUESDAY
Of last week.
Senator Hummel, wife and daughter
Anita, left Monday for New YORK,
where they will sail Wednesday for a
trip to the continent taking III the
Paris Exposition.
Miss Marie Snyder was brought ought from fIoI,
Mannheim, where she was taken SICK
so that her grandfather, Dr. Is. f..
Wagenseller, could the better treat M her
case' Her mother accompanied her
here.
Quite an excitement was raised IN
town Friday afternoon when u .r tmrGt
wheeled automobile passed through
the town. 1t stopped short time "a!
Hilbish's grocery store. A great many
viewed the machine.
The Children's day exercises SUNDAY
evening last in Trinity, nifty, hH,neLa,. Thn dss.
church passed off very well. lne n;mo uec ~
orations were handsome. The primary
they acquitted themselves well. The
audience room was crowded.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
HUMMEL'S WHARF.

The farmers Of this place are busy
making hay. ,
John Bower OF Mifilinburg visited
friends in this place Sunday.
Daniel Sassaman and wife visited
Mrs. Jarrett near Kratzerville.
Mrs. Frank Hettrick entertained
friends from MontandOn over Sunday.
DIR. Newt. Nipple and wife Of Ohio
are visiting Thomas Hettrick's at pres
ent.
Miss Katie Kessler of Sunbury spent
Sunday with her grandparents, James
Kessler's.
Mrs. Daniel Seesholtz Of Sunbury
spent few days last week with friends
in this place.
Miss May +. SchOch is spending a
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Trout
man, near Newport.
Peter Klingler and wife spent Sum
day with their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Miller, i'm Selinsgrove.
Misses Bertha Bulick and Minnie
and Katie Trutt took in the festival ana
chiidren's day at Salem.
Frank Hackenburg Of near TroXel-
vile, who is working for Frank Erdley,
had the misfortune of breaking his left
arm while trying to ride bicycle.
Mr.. Shambach of Port Treverton
passed through this place one day last
week, gathering up coupons for the
PosT's prize chapel organ for the
church at Penn's Creek.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
CENIREVILLE.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fessler is visiting
friends at Selinsgrove.
Ephraim Walter was at the county
seat one day last week.
Jas. CrOssgrove was home from
Reedsville over Sunday.
Thos. Kleckner and wife Of Milton
visited his mother Sunday.
w. A. Napp and =. II. Stroud attend
ell the horse sale at Nicksburg Saturday.
c. + Berger and hands, who are
working at Laurelton, were home over
Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Dauberlnan and daughter
Mamie visited John Hartman and
family Sunday.
NJ. A. Bateman and family Of Salins-
grove were the guests OF Squire Shink-
el Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. q. w. Sheary returned home
from Lewistown last Friday, having
spent severa, months there.
Mrs. j. f.. Shinkel and daughter,
Alma, are visiting at Selinsgrove, the
guests of NJ. A. Bateman and family.
Mrs. DIR. ID. II. Rothrock and daugh-
ter, Helen, OF Milton, were the guests
of Mrs. Susan Walter several days last
week.
J. G. Schoch and Prof. Billhardt of
Middleburgh were in town Saturday
evening and Aaron CroSsgrove Sunday
evening.
J. II. Hartman is screenings a new barn
on his lot occupied 10y :. {. Dondoro
and w. II. Hartman one on his lot ut
the west end of Market St.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
ERTOwN n.

cherries are scarce and huckleberries
pported plentiful.
I,hu A. Kearns, of Adamsburg, was
sitting over Sunday with his parents.
Sv;lson Gross and Jonathan Kiser, of
Iompsontown, were here last week
wing cattle.
Nm Swenger has just recovered
nm the Gripp and is now nursing a
mple Of Jobs pets.
n + Rine, our hustling merchant,
= in Philadelphia last week ON bus
.ss and taking in the convention.
p Kearns wants a good reliable
- IN sell work on the road. A good
iti,m for the right men to handle
icles. -. .. hoo,
ering with heart trouble for several
died Saturday, leaving a hus-
S and large family OF children to
I" Iahn Fessler, an aged man OF Rand,
-";nn Co. WAS here visiting Charles
nocht and wife and says it Is the first
i',a he has been to BeavertOwn and
,n t third time in the county, having
'een born and raised in Union county
Nv H. specht contemplates turning
,is nlanink MIL into a furniture fac
nry exclusively and will devote his
;,so entirely to the manufacture of fur
,;,mre M for wholesale trade. He has not
'aon .hle to fill his orders for tables and
~ ~ ali summer, being several hun
dred II tables behind which he will not
be able to furnish.
We understand there was a party
,ore looking up building to start a
here il they can secure enough labor
and an the citizens give him any enc3nr, +;
agcment at all. ne would be ,;,Sip SATISFIED :,
and " ~ nav the first years rent, TIL he
~at. ~r started. This no doubt could be
done II someone takes interest enough
10 look after 1t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
Our valuable county paper, the Posi-,

Our valuable county paper, the POST,
ia an ever welcome visitor at our post
Office and we fail to see why any one
could possibly begrudge the small sum
of one dollar in exchange for paper
of such intrinsic value. TO do without
what goes on around us. We also notice
that that splendid little paper the
Farm Journal, is as full of good things
as an egg is full of meat, and believe
that i. pays every farmer to read 1t.
The entertainment at Grubb's church
Sunday evening brought full house.
Among the audience we noticed parties
from Freeburg, Kantz, Red Bank, Ere
mont, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Shadle,
AIine. Oriental, Meiserville, Mckees
Falls, Hoffer, Port Treverton. indie
pendence, Dundore aud Verdilla. The
church was tastefully decorated and an
interesting programme was rendered to
to the satisfaction of all present. Rev;
Corell was present and gave a farewell
talk.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
MEISERVlLLE.

TOO late for last week.
Miss Kate Fisher, Of Freeburg, is II,
our town at present.
william CANDY made a trip to Mid
|dleburg one day last week.
George Meiser made a business trip
| 10 Fremont Sunday evening.
Jonathan Meiser, Of Aline, is recov-
ering from q spell Of sickness.
Prof. H. E. Keiter Is at home again
from Lebanon Valley College.
David Haas and wife, Of Oriental,
were the welcome guests OF James Will
b Sunday.
"Flicker Karstetter, the great con-
Fectioner Of Pallas, was seen on our
ktreets this week.
Jerome Kerstetter, our fine landlord,
doing a great business. He says
Everybody is welcome.
Henry g., next time you catch q
manner take him at the other end. The
md you got Is dangerous.
Henry Meiser built q new house, the
YORK OF which was done by Emanuel
). Shaffer and Lewis Goodling.
The bstchelors Of the western vicin.
n 81 Meiserville win hold their reun.
jnson stiine,in August. ~ least that
the talk.
@. w. Portsline, bne Of our old batch
Iors, and Hiram (4amby made flying
Fin to Pallas Sunday to see "Flick'
fty's" new store.
George w, Hall, ,o,,r young merchant
b Meiserville, made trip to Free
ury. Mr.. Hall Ii . fine young. man
md strictly honest In all his dealings.
Arlington Fisher, who is employed
williamsport, spent Sunday among 9
iends at this place. Ariie is one OF
be best boys to be found in the county
On Saturday evening Mrs. Gertrude
ort,llne was but with her son VIII
am to take . drive In the buggy. She
eighty-three years old, but her mind
still as bright as ever.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
CELEBRATE THE Fo&TH.
A CeautlfuI Patriotic Picture Which
Everybody Can Have Free Next
SUNDAY.

"a Patriotic Pair" is the title OF u
beautiful picture which will be gwen
free to every reader Of the Great Phila-
delphia Sunday Press next Sunday,
July /. The picture is 20 by 2s inches
in size and presents two pretty chill
dren equipped for the celebration OF the
day. It Is the work of an famous ar
tist, and cannot fail to please every per
son. You had better order next "Stn-
days Press' at once, 80 ~ to be sure to
get this picture.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
GLOBE MILLS.

Mrs l.. r. Pawling and Mrs. Mich
ael Pawling, Of Selinsgrove, visited u.
f. Walter ana wife.
JefYerson Hummel and family, OF
Milton. spent Sunday with Mrs. HIS
parents, Levi Erdley anu wife.
CA. Meiser's horses ran away ana
were caught by John Duck, OF Middle
burg, Duck being informed by Phohe,
mounted his wheel ans met them Ill
b. w. Yoder's woods. The one morse
was seriously injured.
Friday we received the SAD hteli,-
uence that Barbara YOder was dead.
She and her family had lived here
number of wears and during that time
she made for herself host OF friends
who mourn the loss and extend theli
most heartfelt sympathy to the oerea''
ed children.
The Young folks of Globe Mills had
a social gathering Saturday evening
and through the carelessness ofdriVihe
mr. a desire to "show off," like some OF
them did, a buggy was smashed near
tho hr;dUe and three others were dam.
AGED. John Herman hurt his mana
and a few OF the ladies were terribly
frightened.
Among those from q distance VINO
attended the funerals were: .. n
Reich and son, Calvin Reich and wiie,
ali Of Kapp's station Simon Null Ian, ana
son, Of Northumberland, Amos Gem.
beriing and wife, Of Salem; Robert
Hummel and wife, OF near Middle.
burg: George Hummel and wife, OF
Port Royal, Benjamin and Chas. Zen
ninuer, OF Miffiin county and MIS-.
Marie Pawling, Of Middleburg.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
REDUCED RATES TO CINCINNATI
AND RETURN.
Vim PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

For the Annual Convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of A
merica to be held at Cincinnati, July
l2-l5, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
many will sell excursion tickets from
all stations on its line to Cincinnati at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets to
be sold and good going July 10 and l3,
inclusive, but if tickets be deposited
with the Joint Agent at Cincinnati on
or before.July IA, and if a fee of fifty
cents be paid. the return limit will be
extended to August 10. 6-2l-2t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
TRoxELviLLE.

Everybody In this part of the county
looking for rain.
The first huckleberries were brought
town Saturday evening.
John Wand and wife were visiting
A. w. Gill's over Sunday.
Isaac Swartz, wife and little son were
sitting at Reuben Wagner's Sunday.
II I had to fish two nights for one
ess ! wouldn't eat very many fish.
ow is it with you, Oliver and Wes-
Y?
The farmers are about through work.
g their corn. Some commenced MAX
g their hay, which Is an unusually
lort crop.
d. {. Hackenburg is now alone in
e shanty which Gill and Hacken-
lrg put up this spring. Daniel says
ght callers are always welcome ex-
(pting Wednesday night. The bed Is
ZEN taken up by himself and wife,
no brings her husband fresh supply
food. This is very inconvenient, but
poor man, and . family loving father
ch as Dan, is willing to do almost
pything which Is honorable to pro-
dc for his loved ones at home.
Frank Troxel, wife and five children,
no had all been down with typhoid
yer, all pulled through under the
illful direction Of DR.. E. NJ. Miller.
hese people are all up and have their
Ruse thoroughly cleaned. The wife,
no had been worn out by attending
the Others, is very slow in regainiDg
ength, but she had no occasion to
Ke her shoes off for four weeks, dur
. which time she was caring for man
pu children as most any woman
ould do, but she was finally attacked
Q, and now her countenance shows
e erect. With all the trouble which
ey had and the financial loss they
II leei happy that God has been grac-
Us unto them and spared them all
pee more.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
PALLAS NEWS.

Farmers are busy making hay.
Inc raspberry crop is very plentiful
henry Arnold lost a valuable colt
nday afternoon
newton Bailey is engaged roofing q
n on Chestnut Ridge.
s!urday evening the rain spoiled the
NV, s'vai anu 1t will be held later at
samuel Schreiber of Northumber-
= sPent sunday on his old home
" Pallaa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
consider it not only q pleasure

1 consider it not only q pleasure
but duty I owe to my neighbors
to tell about the wonderful cure ef-
fected in my case by the timely use
of Chamberlain's Cholera, Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy. I was taken
very badlywith fux and procured q
bottle of this remedy. A few doses
effected permanent cure. I take
pleasure in recon- nending it to 9th.
ers suffering from that dreadful dis
easel. w. LYNCH, Dorr, w. Va.
This remedy is sold by all Drug
pists.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
NEITZ VALLEY.

Some Of our people made hay last
week.
Some Berks county people are visit
ing in this valley.
Some of our people visited Polly
Swartz Sunday II week.
John Hoover intends to finish saw
ing shingles for Joseph Walborn.
Lewis Heimbach's mower was the
first grass clipper in our neighborhood.
G. A. Shaffer reports a fair crop of
strawberries and we are pleased to hear
il
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-06-28
YOUNG MEN WANTED

with fair education and good character to
LEARN TELEGRAPHY, Railroad a. counting
ami typewri Ing. This IL endorsed by all lead
ing railway cOmpa MES as the only perfect and
reliable Instruction Of IT'S kind. All our grad.
yates are assisted to positions. Ladies also ad.
mitted. Write for free catalOg. (Fall term opens
August 18th. -.
ola 6m. LEXINGTON. ky.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29
Weekly Crop Report,

The weather of the past week was
generally cloudy with frequent
showers. On The 22nd heavy
rain storm with high wind was
quite general over the state.
The rains delayed hop picking,
which Is now nearly finished in
some districts, although but little
more than half done in others.
Although great apprehension was
felt by hop-growers, scarcely any
damage was done, except to in
crease the spread Of mold in some
yards in King county.
The wet weather was beneficial to
root crops, and also to pastures,
which were in much need of mois-
ture.
The soil has now been placed in
better condition for fall plowing
and the seeding of winter wheat
Vhsas-see2ing isabout half done
in Spokane and Adams counties
In Klickitat county it has just be-
gun. The early sown wheat, which
has been up for some time, was
materially nenefted by the copious
rains of the week.
The wheat crop in 1900 is now
about all threshed, and most of it
hauled to the warehouses. This is
the earliest harvest for many years.
The estimates in regard to the
yield remain practically y unchanged
from those given in preceding re-
ports. That is, owing to lack of
rain in June, and to hot winds in
July, the yield, especially of spring
wheat, was materially reduced, so
as to fall greatly below expectations
but was of first-cass quality. On
account of increased acreage, the
total production for 1900 will not
fall much below that of former
years.
Prune drying is now completed.
The crop was below the average.
Potato diggingis still in progress.
AS rule the yield is only about
half crop, although some districts
have done better.