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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18
A most cuvions case, showing how
the separate systems of the govern

the separate systems of the govern
v,.,,, -. -, ment may take on
confusing : h ape,
has just come to
light in Indiana. \ man who has for
10 years b,gu coainod in Jail, at the
expense of the hatioG, has, during all
these years, he,u il receipt, or int> I'd
ed receipt. OF considerable sum OF
money from this same nation. 1t is
Because the man fought in the great
rivil war that the complication was
made possible, explains the New York
Herald. At least, his services in bat
tie were responsible, in part, for the
situation. 1t once occurred to the man
that after having fought the good fight
for freedom and unitication, it might
be the graceful thing for the country
to recognize his worth by money con-
sideration, SO he put in an application
for q pension. 1t was allowed, and the
mans name was written on the book
of fame, after which he was entitled
to dollars. Shortly following this
period, another man passed on to the
great beyond, under circumstances
which the coroner's jury considered
called for the trying of somebody On Il
capital punishment charge. Ii so hap
pened that the pensioner was the per
son fixed upon as the active agent as
sisting in the earthly exit of the de-
ceased. Although the pensioner stout
ly maintained his innocence, the proof
was SO strong as to lead the jury to u
verdict of guilty, and the committing
judge to q sentence of life imprison-
ment. This was in the year 1850, and
for 10 years the pensioner worked out
his destiny behind the bars. At the
conclusion of this time, the man who
had committed the murder took to his
last bed, and it occurred to him to
make . confession. SO the pensioner is
free now. But he still has troubles.
There are some thousands of dollars In
pension money which the wardens
have failed to turn over to him, and he
is obliged to sue for their recovery.
Besides, there are the wasted 10 years,
because Of the implicit judicial faith
in the infallibility Of circumstantial
evidence.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

Once, 10 ysa New York contemporary,
whom an enthusiastic young chairman
At . large meeting in Harlem, was
making an earnest and sincere, but
very Aattering speech in introducing
the late Henry George. the latter, sud
denly leaned forward and poked the
chairman in the back with . walking
stick he had found beside him. The
chairman chopped of in the middle of
. word. looked behind him, had whis-
pered conference with the philosopher.
turned back to the audience and said,
quietly: "Mr. George don't want me
to get tho rest OF that on," which
tickled the assembiage into spasms Of
laughter.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

A table, published in the annual re-
port Of the department Of agriculture,
is enlighening as to the amount of
money the people of the United States
spent In purchasing favorite flowers
1t retail in lsos--roses, 5000, 900; car
nations, $4,000. 900: violets, s750, 900;
chrysanthemums, $soo.0oo; miscel-
lsneous. including lilies. $3.50. 900.
These vast SUM- found their way into
the pockets of nearly lo0, 900 producers
and dealers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18
Not the Real Thing,

'BAA!" exclaimed the prospective
purchaser to the expectant book
dealer.
Being asked for an explanation OF
MIA ejaculation, he said:
You call this book q Collection Of
Portraits Of One Hundred Authors.
Why, only three in the bunch have
thsar heads resting on their right
aands, with roll Of manuscript in
the left"
Saying "Bah!" again, with the oon-
scious air Of one who has unearthed
. fraud, he left the shop in high
oudgeon.-Baltimore American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18
A contribution to a periodical that
makes pretension of catering to the
A s,,, r good tastes of the
best American fam
lilies is guilty of


lilies is guilty of
the untru;hful and utterly absurd as
sertion that "thc average young man
won't work" This slandcrous state
ment is followed by the declaration
that "the average young man spends
his substance in riotous living" 1t is
very doubtful. SAYS the Chicago In.
ter Ocean, if the person guilty of put
ting these wantonly false assertions
Into manuscript, or the periodical
guilty of putting them into type,
knows anything whatever of "the
average young man." 1t must occur
to the intelligent reader that 1.-The av-
erage young man" alluded to is the
exceptional and, in reality, the degen
crate young man such as may be found
in certain, or rather uncertain, circles
of American society. The important
interests of this nation to-day are very
largely in the hands of young men
who made up the average few years
ago. The vital interests of this repub-
lic are constantly passing into the
hands of those who constitute the av-
erage young manhood of the land. The
average young man who leaves school
or college is quickly swallowed up by
the machinery of commerce, and con-
tributes to American industry the
young brains, young blood, the young
Drawn without which it could make
no progress. The statement that any
considerable percentage of the young
men of this nation will not work, or
that any considerable percentage of
them spend their substance in riotous
living, is SO palpably false as hardly
to require refutation. The only
phase of the article which can do any
real harm is that which is likely to
leave upon the minds Of American
boys the impression that if they be-
come idle or dissolute in their habits
they will only be following the exam
ample OF the average young man, an
impression which will be at once as
dangerous as it is false. OF the mil
lions ofyoung men in this country only
. small number are either unwilling
or unable to meet the duties and re-
spOnsibilities in store for them. There
are certain circles of society to which
the exceptions flock, and because .
superficial observer has been thrown
into association with these depraved
and degenerate youths the conclusion
Is jumped At that the average young
man is . debased and debsuched cres-
ture.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

Arecruiting officer who was in Iowa
recently says that the percentage of
men accepted in that state on Offering
themselves for army service is con-
siderably above the average in any
other state. Enlistments in Iowa are
largely from the farms, and the vast
majority of the young fellows who
offer themselves are young, strong
and hardy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

Last season 1000 car loads of citrous
fruit were shipped from the town of
Riverside, Cal. In 1870 this place
started as sheep pasture. and was as
sessed under protest at ~ cents per
acre; to-day it supports . population
Of 10000, which might be increased
fifty or one hundredfold. The growth
of Riverside furnishes . suggestive
example of the good results of scien.
tific irrigation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

I'VE were jollied last week" says the
Goodland (Kan.) News. because we
said the climatic conditions were
changing in this country. Do you re.
member how dry it was in 1894? Well.
q man has been drowned in Beaver
creek since then. Do ysu remember
how the people received aid in the year
1894? Well, there is man Just now
getting over . case Of the gout here
in Goodiand. Isn't that something OF
q change?~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

A Philadelphia doctor has been ad-
vising people mot to go out imme-
diately after taking of their heavy
underwear" and the Clifton News
says: I'VE don't know how It Is in
Philadelphia, but il anyone tried it in
this town he surely would be Or.
rested"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

There = little doubt that farm la-
bsr oAers . surer subsistence than the
sverage labor Of the cities But 1t
holds out NO such dazzling prizes. and
what II probably tho most powerful
reason, very truly observes the Pitts
bMrgh Dispatch, it offers 10 such in
ducements to the gregarious instincts
Of humanity. To the average young
men the lights Of city streets. tho So
ciety. even Of the street corners, the
occasional ohsnoe sf . theater per-
formsnes are better than the loneliness
Of secluded farm. On 10 other the
orJ can the desertion of the farms for
the uncertainties OF city lte be sde-
qustely explained.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18
DRESS IN NISFTTS.
Rsw Sens Wonsn Manage teFrseare
IAsxDsnsavs 0OWns q FssA-
S0aable Maka.

Ssciety women witA ANAL purses
frequently ind themselves At . loss
for means with which to maintain
Tie style Trey. aspire to among their
seoisl psers and superiors. Tho re-
qxlrsments II faShion that the same
dress shall not bs seen twice makes
he matter a Increasingly expsndve
suA says the Warrington Star. Some
modistes. however. are willing to take
back dressss that have only been
worn once II they are still quite
frssh and good and to charge about
. third Of the price for the loan Of
them This 10 done with ball dresseA
For instance, . frock that oosts s7s
= charged in the account $25 under
such circumstances. Again, numbers
snd numbers Of smart society folk
whoss incomes are not colossal avail
themselves Of the well-conducted and
estamsble exchanges and salesrooms
that srs 70 be found here and there
In the large cities. To them 60 mis-
de-, good and handsome clothes that
their purchasers have not found to
suit them, froclcs that were bought
for some big function and are unlike
" 70 be useful . second time. furs.
isees, hats. toques and lingerie and
even boots and shoes. -SensationAlly
low prices are not affixed to these
thiags. gre ss-,rs rr--t1 ca' a77 s'1 raa
One Of the best dressed actresses
On che stage, whose dresses are ez-
tollsd and whose toques are copied
oysfi the ladies' papers, accomplshes
her saft0rial triumphs by means Of
maid-a clever dressmaker. The
result 10 excellent and we'll repays
shs trouble given to it. Indeed, this
10 one Of the best possible ways In
which the heavy tax fashion imposes
on her votaries can be adequately
and economically met. Very much
70 done, too, by quick and frequent
changes. Toilets altered even by 50
small an item a. the sieeves can be
made 70 look like new, and this plan
oas the sanction Of royalty, for It is
. favorite one with the princess Of
HaleA The came idea IL being found
profitable with regard to jewelry.
which como women have set and re-
ses with remarkable frequency.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18
Rams Horn Blasts.

Policy is prudence prevailing over
principle.
To mans desperation came Gods
inspiration.
The softer the snow as It falls the
deeper it will sink.
When ability meets opportunity the
road of duty is plain.
The hereto hunter tries to make
tho flowers of truth grow by blowing
the dirt from their roots.
When you keep your preacher wor-
rying over his grocery bills you can
hardly expect him to feed you with
the bread Of Hfe.-Ram's Horn.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

A type manufactursrs' journal in
forms US that the first font of type
known as type writer" was cast Au-
gust 3, 1883. 1t was originated by the
Central type foundry. St. Louis, No
This type is but II years old and hss
had . larger sale than any face before
produced. An immense demand
sprapg up for il as soon rs the ffsa
specimen sheets were sent out -
printers Forty-three foundries IN
different parts Of the world are to-day
making typewriter type. and It has
been turned out in nearly 200 different
styles, sizes and languages. The
standard process for making circular
letters to initiate original typewritar
work was patented in 1889, To-day
there are 6s known processes for ~ais
purpose.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

The heaviest man in America, il not
In the world, is Lee Trickey, of Glen
wood, Wis, who tips the beam at $50
pounds. A few years ago he weighed
7l0 but has fallen away to the for
mer figure. Trickey follows the oo-
cupation of u teamster for q living.
having a 125-pound wife to support
He is q light eater.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

L, is proposed to illuminate the Yose-
mite falls, 1000 feet in height, by use
OF 20 arc lights in connection with
means for producing color effects.
Some Of the roads are also to be
lighted with electricity.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

A socialistic colony is to be set up
in New Hampshire. Religion. nor
clergy, nor lawyers will be allowed in
it. Everyone in the colony will be
forced to work for q uniform rate of
wages and those who are lazy or
prove themselves morally unfit will
be expelled.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

There Is only one train in the country
mat exceeds 80 miles an houy in speed
ior 100 miles run, and that is the
Empire state express. Great Britain
has a2,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

So many complaints are made o.
the breakage of fragile articles sent
through the mails that the postal au
thorities have issued warning to the
public to use more care in preparing
packages.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

A woman advertised in q Buffalo
Sunday paper for position as gov.
erness for "a family OF children
whose heads will be absent during
the summer"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

A woman at Parsons who said she
wanted to go to Osteopathy, Kan,
had the whole depot force puzzled un-
til some one guessed Osawatomie.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

A sister of Gen. Funston is an art
student in Chicago. The achieve
ments of her brother fill her soul
with kindness, and she says she longs
to be in Kansas, where she can
''whoop; of course it wouldn't do
here"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18
IN their efforts 70 prevent and stsn4
cut various yirulept diseases scientific

In their EFFORTS 70 prevent ana sta04
cut various virulept diseases scientific
War o. Disease meh are iee'
mending that GER
tain animals and
insects be exterminated. For q year
or two relentless war has been waged
on mosquitoes, at least in the pages
of medical and other scientific jour
nails. Mosquitoes, it is declared, are
responsible for malaria, yellow fever,
and other kindred diseases, and
should be destroyed. Now, on the su-
thority Of a Japanese scientist, his
government is about to propose =
worldwide war on rats. They are
blamed with spreading the bubonSc
plague, and the japanese savant de-
clares that if the rodents he ex-
terminated the plague will disappear
with them. Within the last few weeks
both cats and dogs have been charged
with spreading the smallpox, and .
movement to wipe out these animals
would not be surprising. The greatest
difficulty in the way of extcrminating
either mosquitoes or rats, observes the
Chicago Tribune, lies in the fact that
both are exceedingly prolific. AS
rule, the smaller the animal the great
err its power of reproduction. Thus, II
would be easy enough to eNterminate
the elephant, and, in fact, that process
is already well under way, while the
American bison and other large ami
mails have already been sent to join
the dodo. But u mosquito reproduceE
its kind by the million, and rats null
tiply with astonishing rapidity, as any
housewife will testify. Again, in un-
dertaking to destroy rats or any other
species Of living creatures, science is
taking a step in the dark. The rat Is,
to a certain extent, n scaveneger, and
in the economy of nature every living
thing is supposed to have its place.
What would be the result if rats were
destroyed no man can tell with Ger
tainty. However, there is small REQ
son to worry about such u remote con-
tinge ency, as, in the nature OF things,
1t will take a century or two to &c
complish either Of the objects at which
scientists are aiming. ::
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

Ohio's cities and towns gained 1885,
WI IN population during the last ten
years, or 7o2 more than the increase
" shs rest Of tho entire state.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

The latest new building in New
York, besides extending is stories
into the air, will have four stories
underground.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18

1t is estimated that since the war
began $4,000 natives have been killed
In the Philippine islands.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-09-05
afhitmrll department.
GEO. W. LEWIS, Agent.

Some cattle about town have
the murrain
DR. Doyle, Of Chattanooga. was
in the city Monday,
The protracted meeting at Red
Hill closed Sunday night.
DR. J. NJ. Ashburn returned to
his home in Nashville Monday.
Monday was Labor Day and was
observed by all he laborprs of this
place,
1t is said that we will have
another elopement in the course
of week
Prof w, J Shelton, Of one of
the Sulphur Springs was in the
city Saturday.
Ivor Livingston lett for Knox
vile Monday to attend the Uni.
versity Of Tenn.
Mr. Tilman Boyd and Miss Let
tie McCurry eloped Sunday morn,
ing and were married by J. S.
Prigmore.
Hon J T Raulston went to So.
Pittsburg Monday to attend the
marriage of Rev. Mr., Simonds and
Miss Raulslon.
So many went to Chattanooga
Monday that We cannot give their
names but only one man ac
knowledged that he went to SEE
the show.
The Public School opened here
Monday at three different houses
Prof Wells is principal, assisted by
| Miss Matte Vincent, Miss Hattie
Gardner, Mrs. M, M. Hill and Prof
W, e McCurry, There was &
large attendance the first day.
Mrs Martha Doyle, who has beer
confined with typhoid fever 70
some time died last Saturday even
ing. She was about Is years old
She was buried at Red Hill GENE
terry Sunday evening, Revs. J
F. Hash and X Watkins conduct
ed the funeral service.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-09-05
MOB LAW.

Northern papers are critlcising ex-
tensively the mob spirit which seems
rampant in the South and North al
SO, if they will note in the matter of
a certain crime whether committed
by white or black, While we are
opposed to the mob as a breaking
down Of established principles fixed
by law, still we think that in their
TRADE Of inyecuye and denunciation
they are entirely too enthusiastic,
and some of their editorials on
the subject have been nauseating,
From the security of an editorial
sauctum it is easy to condemn, but
let the crime be committed against
ones one flesh and blood, or if not,
with the possibility that through
some legal bubble the brute will be
set free again to crafty his inordin-
ate lust on another victim and that
one possibly Of your own household,
then reason flies and the mob finds
method in its madness, and like the
flood from broken mill dam is ire
sistible. When the justice admins.
tered by our courts is spotless in its
purity, severely strict in all its find
iugs and clear Of fraud, then, and then
only will the mob spirit depart, and
such papers would be lacking an
essential ingrediant of their columns,
reckless abuse of mob law.
The News relterates it is not in
favor of mob law, but until the peo-
pie can be reasonably certain that
the culprit will pay the penalty Of
his crime inside of ten years from it
commitment, by process in our courts
Of justice, it seems unfortunately
the only recourse.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-09-05

There is considerable sickness
about town at This time
Mrs Wary Hill, who has been
visiting in Sparta has returned
home,
John NJ. Gorren is teaching
school on the mountain in the End
district.
A. J Milligan the Young tonsor,
ial artist, returned from Brookside,
Ala, last Thursday.
Sam Alley, OF Dunlap moved to
the city Monday to take charge OF
the Stewart & Alley store
Rev, r. Ashburn, Of Evansville,
Indiana, who has been visiting his
mother returned home Friday
Rev. G. M. Chadwick will preach
the Bird Sunday in this month at
the old Masonic Hall at II a. N.
Sam Queer has gone to Latrobe,
Penn. to visit his mother whom he
has not seen for twenty five years.
w. c, Adams has resigned his
position as cashier Of the bank and
accepted place with Stewart 4
Alley, and will 60 to Dunlap.
The bridges across the bitches
near the posLollice are in bad con,
dition and need repairs. Our Of
fciaIs ought to look after them.
The boys who are roaming a
round town Of "A night, had better
look sharp or q NJ. Spiva will
make it very disagreeable Tor them
Where would you 60 to get good
work in harness repairing or max
ing?
To J. B. Martin, Wnitwell, Tenn
Mrs. Sartain, of South Pittsburg
mother of our popular druggist, W
R. Sartain, was in the city from
Saturday until Monday morning
A. K. Pryor, of Victoria was il
the city last Thursday and salt
that he only made one trip to tn
ridges and everybody found it out
Battle Simpson has arrived will
his large stock of goods, He brough
with him Perry and Charlie.
Jones, of South Pittsburg, as hi
statesmen
There was originally only on
Sulphur Spring but now we hav
three Upper, Lower and MiddI
Sulphur Spring We reckon
busted up during the highwater
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-09-05
Deafness &C annot be Cured

by local application as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con,
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumpling sound of
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is theresult, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed
forever; nihe cases out Of ten are caus-
ed by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infiamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrhl that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
7. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.