The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-11-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

beanable state paper patriotic and full of wisdom.
ONCE again there are renewed rumors of Boer
activity, certain indication, to way of think
ing, that the Boer war hasn't reached a concus-
ion yet.
CoLoNELQ goes to his Florida tepee know
irg that when the Legislature meets in January it
will only be a question Of how large his majority
for United States Senator will be. His calling
and election are sure.
PRESIDENT Mckinley has CONSIDERABLY re-
lievedthe voluntary cabinet-makers ofthe difficult
task they undertook by asking the members of the
present Cabinet to continue in office during his
second administration.
governor STONE having issued his Thanks
giving proclamation and called upon all citizens
to rejoice and give thanks over the general pros
perity and good times that have come upon the
State Of Pennsylvania, it behooves every body to be
ready for a glorious time of thanksgiving and
praise on the 29th of this MONTH
INAsMUCI as Bryan and his friends, according
to the very latest accounts from the vicinity of
the Platte, havedctermncd to keep pupthe fight four
years more, we beg leave to propose three cheers
for BRYAN. Twice he has been beaten, and he was
weaker this ycarthan four years ago. And mean
while he can "lecture" at the same old price.
In Lincoln, Nebraska, Bryan lost his home
precinct by vote of almost two to one, and the
same was also the case in Bloomington, Illinois,
where Adlai Stevenson voted. But Mckinley
and Roosevelt not onl.- carried their towns by
handsome majori.ies, .ncy ran away head Of the
ticket, all of which goes to show that the best
guage of man is the regard in which his neigh
'bors hold him.
THE ChineseG Governments having pretty hard
lines nowadays The powers have not only de-
manded indemnity, but insist that the Chinese
must erect monuments to the memory of the Christ
ians who were socruey massacred, and the Chin
csc peace commissioners have baked at that prop
osition. But China will take her medicine Just
the same
THE New York Presbytcry, the Philadelphia
Presbytery and the Carlisle presbytery have all
decided against revision and that the Westminster
Confession with It's doctrine of rredesinaton, is
good enough to remain as the Creed of the Pres
byterian Church. The revision scheme does not
seem to have met with much favor amouny the
older Presbyteries probably because they believe
in letting well enough alone.
SENATOR ELECT FoCHT, of Union county, paws
his respects to the party oinsurgents who invaded
his bailiwick during the last campaign, and under
the guise of Republicans endeavored toencompass
hisdefeat for Senator. Asa consequence, Senator
elect Focht does not say sweet things about this
party of destroyers but he pors hot shot into them
from the word go, and he is not to be blamed for
being warm. The people of the districts are to be
congratulated on Mr.. Focht's election, and they
will have the benefit Of his ripe experience and
ability at time when they are needed in the State.
ATTORNEY GENERAL ELK1N sums up the en-.
tire senatorial situation when he says: "The Quay
people are satisfied with the result and know that
they have enough votes in the Legislature to elect
Col. Quay. The anti-Quay people are whistling
through the graveyard to keep up their spirits,
but their whistle will die away long before Leg
islature meets and they will find that they are
hopelessly in the minority. But they seem to be
content, and they are welcome to all happiness
they can find in the last election" And that ex-
presses the views of every friend of Senator Qnay
who knows that he is certain to be re- elected when
the Legislature meets.
The far reaching effects Of single kind re-
mark or an act which denotes sympathy, apprec-
iation and desire to assist and encourage are sell
dom realized at the time the words are spoken or
the deed done. Yet it is true that lives, doubt
less many Of them, have been lastingly influenced
for good and stimulated to eager and persistent
effort to achieve worthy success by such words
and deeds. tits the loving commendation ofpar-
ent of teacher that reaches and moves the cur
rents of desire ard determination in the child
And that spirit needs to be manifested towardm mas
ses of adults, who are still children in moral at
tainment.- Unicersalist Leader.