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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-24
PRINCE or WALES.

tent. f.r the doctors are fearful that
n ...g mis.l Io almost worse
N. ..1so. They trust to pro-
I.. be-. '. Joy a moderate application
.uf ... ..,.'5. combined with as much
,rI.. ..DnI .# can be assimilated.
SUCH r.palicu,s as We're employed dur
i. Sunday wJrliug are not conSld-
e.p lH Gahlo
me unpu's rally astonished no one
more ham her physicians and when at
o'clock Yesterday afternoon they
heard her ask for chicken broth their
am. ament almost eQualed their de-
fpht Nrypfelv, however. they build
no g.-.. hopes unOn these fading signs
of what has been one of the strongest
constitutions with which woman was
ever endowed
Despite the favorable afternoon the
doctors dreaded greatly the period be-
tween o'clock and midnight. Wher
that was safely passed they seemed
hopeful Of her majesty living at leas
through another day although thu
memory of the previous nights relapse
kept their anxiety at high tension.
A bulletin issued at S o'clock thi
morning says: THE queen is expect
ed to live until Thursday morning, un
less unexpected complications occur
The news of the death when 1t occur
is likely to be publicly announced Il
London before it is announced here, as
according to the present arrangements
the first telegram is to be sent to tn
lord mayor Of London. -.
There is a tremendous telegraph
staff at Cowes and additional facilitie
were installed yesterday at Osborne.
Already the villagers are bewailin
the fate that is likely to befall Cove
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-24

Paterson, N. j., Jan. 19.-Walter c.
McAlister, Andrew j. Campbell aad
William A. Death, three of the four
persons indicted for the death Of Jen-
ME Bosschieter a mill girl, who was
murdered on the night of Oct. IL last
we're last night adjudged guilty OF MUIR
der in the second degree. According
to the New Jersey law the maximum
penalty for the prisoners is 30 years i'm
orisonment.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
TOOK ~sl,,lnr.-, Of The p.aa.

There are those who recall enter
tainingly recolleedons CT photograph
Ing the dead. says the Philadelphia
Times. With one of these the nzrra-
tor is acquainted. and in a recent con
versation he INDUCED in tales Of expe-
riences that are worth repeating. Said
he: Il first took pictures of the dead
on the battlefield Of AntietaD. Il was
a warm September morning three days
after the great fight had boy with
me to assist in preparing the ehemi-
calls. He only worked for an hour.
With boyish curiosity he went poking
about and picked up an unsxplOded
shell. He was then on the bank OF
creek about half a mile Of never
knew how it happened. but the bomb
exploded and almost blew him to
pieces. A little darky came up 10
where was waiting for the boys re-
turn and completely unaerved me by
shouting: Say. boss. de red-headed
gemmen has done some and blowei
hisseIf up VIII a she'll He was a
bright, intelligent boy, ana felt his
loss keenly. but I pressed the negro
boy into service AMI went to work. It
would be useless 70 go over the scene
OF that carnage again 70 tell OF the
chastity attersights of that awful fight.
which made so many widows and or
phans. I was nervous and excited. and
you can depend it did not tend to quiet
[ Z - - ~f,-- 80
one leg of the camera stand on the
chest OF dead union drummer boy.
Nv some means he had been partly
hurled in a patch OF soft soil Moth
ing was visible but the buttons OF his
blouse and one foot. A darkroom was
improvised by hanging heavy army
blankets from the limbs OF a low tree.
and after taking four negatives I pack
ed up my traps and started FOR Phila-
delphia. It was a slow and dangerous
| tourney. but l made ii safely and be-
gan printing pictures. They sold like
wildtire at so cents and 81 eaeh. was
nearly $1,000 in pocket in less than
two weeks and determined to repeat
the program after the next big battle,
II came with Fredericksburg. My anx-
iety to get view of the field after the
retreat of the union army led to trou-
BILE. l was captured by three eonfed-
crate strsgglers and taken down the
Rappahannock in. a row boat. They
suspected me OF being spy. sup
pose. and the photogra phing apparatus
merely blind. At any rate the valu-
able camera, chemicals, jars and ev-
erything else were dumped into the
river. was taken before Gen. Lee
personally, and charged with being a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Al the Eaglish diplomates are we
paid. Sir z. J. Monson. ambassado
at Paris. is the most highly paid Q
all. He gets $4,000 year. After mir
comes Sir H. Rumbold at Vienna. wit
$4,000. Sir F. c. Lascelles at Re-li
with the came yearly sum and 81
Charles Stewart Scott at ST. Pete
burg with 1850. Here is a Hat q
some others. giving the place at whic.
hey reside and their income: Wash
inEton, 1880; Rome. e7OO0; Tur
Key. 5000; Toxic. $4,000; Teherau
5000.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Deborah Sampson, who enlisted in
the continental army as Robert Shurt-
left. was one Of the most dashing and
bravest fighters for the cause OF liber-
ty. She enlisted in q Massachusetts,
regiment and served three years be-
fore il was known that the brave SOL
der was a woman She was taken Ill
in Philadelphia and the hospital nurse
had pronounced her dead, but a slight
gurglIng attracted the doctors atten-
ton. He placed his hand over her
heart, and finding. 10 his surprise. an
inner waisteoat tightly COMPRISING
her breast. ripped it open She was
Immediately removed to the matron's
apartments. where everything was done
for her comfort The commanding Of
ficer. upon learning that his aid vas q
woman. granted her an honorable dis
charge and presented her with a letter
from Washington commencing her
services. The humble soldier stood be-
fore him with shining eyes filed with
tears and thanked him many times.
begging him to ask that her fellow SOL
diers be told and that he ask them 70
tell him IL she had done aught that
was unbecoming a woman This was
done and her comrades and officers de-
elared their respect for her was IN
bounded. Upon her honorable dis
charge from the army she returned to
her mothers home. striving TO escape
the cslumny which followed her sin
gular career. After Gen Washington
became president he wrote a most cor
dial letter TO Mrs Gsnnett deborah
Sampson-she having married in the
meantimel. inviting Robert Shurtler
to visit him She accepted and was
treated with the greatest honors BY
the president and residents OF Wash
ington.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

-Dy. 10 explanation availed anything
II was not believed that vas a pho
tographer. One Of Gen. Lees stan-I
think his name was MuFTay-propose
that l should Be tested. An aid de
camp gallOped OF and procured the
necessary apparatus and photograph
ed the rebel general ard his entire
stan on day cold enough to freeze
the words in 4 mans mouth. The off,
GERS were evidently impressed with the
Idea Of ny innocence. A short consul
tstion. followed. and then Cen Les
himself said to me: Sir, It appears
that you are simply engaged in earn
ing livelihood. ami 1 believe honest
ly. You are at liberty I was blind
folded. put back IN TIE boat and land
ed within twenty miles Of where Burn
side had his winter quarters. From
that day 70 this never knew where 1
vas Here IS the picture Of Lee and
his STAFF and tie photographer ex-
hibited the faded likeness which had
probably saved MS life
Il recall an instancs." he went on.
"which IS probably the most remark
able thing OF the sort ever related.
Two young men came into ny place in
the winter Of 1874 OF 1875, I forget
which. and said they wanted a photo
graph Of their dead father. whose
body was IN a receiving vault. They
cautioned ne that their stspmother
was violently opposed 10 having her
husbands body taken from the vault
for such a purpose and that she daily
visited tie place Of sspuituTe TO pre-
7 vent any such attempt. It was agreed
that should engage q couple OF men
/ TO assist in taking the body out and
another to keep watch f0r the widow.
I We went TO the vault early IN the
morning to avoid the woman. who USu-
ally made her visit after Z o'clock. II
took some time 10 get the body prop
erly posed against the side OF tie vault
and then It began 70 drizzle. We threw
a horse, blanket over the coffin and re
/ treated 70 the shelter Of tree. About
noon the sun came ont and 1 hurried
/ " prepared TO secure the negative
The camera had inst been placed IL
position when our sentinel came run.
ming breathlessly IN with word that
the widow was nearly at the cemetery
gate. a quarter OF q mile away. It did
not take half minute 10 restore th'
corpse TO the coffin. screw on the lii
and carry all back to the vault
packed up my kit and with the twl
men got ont by another gate Foui
months after that one OF the son
came to ne with a most remarkable
story. He said his stepnother hat
lost er-reason- When the dead man.
body was taken from the vault in tn
spring in the presence Of the widow
she insisted on having the coffin open
ed. The corpse was found pertl,
turned over and the lining disarrsng
ed. The widow went into mysteries
under the impression that her husban
had been burisd alive The stepson
tried TO reassEre her. and finally con
fessed that they had authorized II
taking up Of the body 10 have it photo
graphed. The explanation came to
late. The woman's reason was gone.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
In thc oetober RerIer o. Rsri.r..

In the October Review Of Reviews.
the editorial Department. entitled 's1.hs
Progress Of the World contains &c
impartial review Of the presidential
campaign down to its present stage,
special attention being given to the
letters Of acceptance Of the several car
didates- Other topics editorially treated
il this number are the Galveston
calamity. the coal miners strike. the
pending elections in EDgIand, and tia
problem Of reconstruction in China
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
.,unAr.s The rIME7"

A booklet with this title. just pub
lished by the Chicago, Milwaukee X
ST. Paul Railway, should not only be
in the hands of every traveller. out.
should have a place on the desk OF
every banker, merchant or other busi-
ness man. -,
The four Thine Standards" which
govern our entire time system ana
which are more or less familiar to most
Of the travelling public, but by many
Others little understood, are SO fully
explained. and illustrated by series OF
charts. diagrams and tables that any
one who chooses can become CONVEX
SAINT with the subject in question; There
are also some twenty-tour tables oy
which almost at glance, the time a.
any place being given, the hour ana
dav can be ascertained in all the prin'
einal cities of the world.
A copy of this pamphlet may os na MAJ
on application TO Geo. H. heafforo
General Passenger Agent, Chicago. en'
closing two-cent stamp to pay postage
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

rbe peppernlnt crop was the lead
tpg feature in come nelshooEhooas OF
can't New York a few years ago
snd brought more money into the
$50 ~ the farmers than did the
.nnIa cron But now the peppermint
81 ,s mostly a thing Of the past in
mai section. and the mint stills, where
of ia made. are kept in operation by
,ha GRO, NJ few acres near them. The
aeet sugar crop has driven the mint
crop westward. for the farmers find
a more profitable to raise sugar beets.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

The kia lie. or the household fox is
favorite pet OF Chinese women.
who are also extremely fond Of a Va
riety OF the Angora cat. The ord.uary
cat OF southern China Ia. like the
han1, tailless. 1t is occasionally used
for food. but 1t is not 20 popular a.
horse and dog flesh. When raised for
the table it is fed on rice and vege-
tables. 1t Ia believed that misfor-
tune viii surely follow the one wha
has his cat stolen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
81 Fisht. Nit si~.rr.

1 met him again. he was trudging
along,
His knapsack with chickens was
swelling;
He'd "blenkered' these dainties. and
thought it no wrong.
From come secessionist's dwelling.
What regiments yours7 and under
whose flag
Do you fght?" said I. touching his
shoulder;
Turning slowly around he smiiingiy
said,
For the thought made him stronger
and bolder.
Il fights NIT sigel."
The next time 1 saw him his knapsaek
was gone,
His cap and canteen we're missing.
Shell. shrapnel. and grape, and the
swift rife ball
Around him and Ger him were hiss
ing.
How are you. my friend. and where
have you been.
And for what and for whom are you
fghting?"
He said. as shell from the enemy's
Sent his arm and his musket kit
ing"
'T fights NIT slgeL"
And once more l saw him and knelt By
his side,
His lifeblood was rapidly flowing;
whispered Of home. wife. children
and friends,
The bright land 70 which he was go
ing;
And have you no word for the dear
ones at home.
The wee one the father. or moth
err"
"Yawl Yaw," said he. tell them. O..
tell them I fights"
Poor fellow. he thought OF nc
other
T fights nit sigel-"
We scraped out q grave and he dream
lessly sleeps
On the banks OF the Shenandoah
river:
His home and his kindred alike are
unknown,
+ His reward in the hands Of the
GiveT.
We placed rough board at the heal
OF his grave,
"Andwe left him alone in his glory
But on it we marked. ere we turned
from the spot.
The little we knew Of his story
Il fights NIT Sigel."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
PROTECTIVE POLICY OF THE
UNION PACIFIC

is universally recognized fact. Pat
rons Of the Great Overland Route are
assured that every device of human
skill has been adopted 10 protect them
against accident. Millions Of dollars
have been spent by the Union Pacific
Railroad company in the improvement
of track and equipment The line is
renowned for its unparalleled speed
record, reliability for maintaining time
schedule and for the general superior
ity Of its service.
All tickets good via Salt Lake and
Denver without extra charge.
Detailed information relative to rail
road and steamship transportation
cheerfully furnished on application to
F. B. Choate, General Agent, Salt Lake
City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

The October number OF McClure's
opens with an article on "The Strategy
of National Campaigns" attractively
illustrated by Jay Hambidge. The
frontispiece, showing Governor Roose-
Velt and Senator Hanna in conference
at Republican national headquarters,
and the strikingly original portraits Of
Cleveland, Blaine, Quay, Croker. Bryan
and others, lend especial interest to
this paper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
HELP FOR WOKEH
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED

81 do not feel very well, am 50
tired all the time do not know whas
IS the matter with me"
You hear these words every day; "a
often as you meet your friends just so
often are these words repeated More
than likely you speak the sans signi1~
cant words yourself and no doubt yoz
do feel far from well most Of tae TINA
Mrs Ella Rice, Of Chelsea, Via,
whose portrait We publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
ing-dOTn pains. hezdzche. b1cksche.
and had all kinds Of miserable feelings.
al OF which was caused BY falling and
Inflammation Of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and nnDer-
Gus medicines she was entirely cured bs
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

DAAHono7 FORMING - bAW4aA-
According 70 An English expert. dia-
onds are in process OF formation in
laval. He spent much time and some
loney following Up the first indicz--
.ons that attracted his attention. In
any respects. he Gays. the formation
acre Is Ike that OF - diamond fields
II Kimberley. But after researches he
ane TO the eOncIuzion that the pro-
cess has not yet gone far enough, but
still going On. and that IN the
curse OF 10000 years OF 20 Hawaii
viii be . great diamond field.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

The special excursion rates now be-
ing quoted apply via the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad The Scenic Route
of the World Two lines of railway
between Grand Junction and Denver.
Passengers have their choice at no ad-
ditioual cost. Four daily fast express
trains. New and elegant dining cars
Pullman and ordinary sleeping cars
through to Chicago without change.
Do not miss the grand scenery on the
Denver and Rio Grande. Ask your
agent for particulars aud tickets via
the ID. & II. G.. R. R.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Lydia E Pinkhau's Vegetable Cora
pound
II you are troubled with pains.
fainting spells depression OF spirits.
reluctance to 90 anywhere headache.
bzckaehe. and always tired, please re-
member that there IS an absolute
remedy which viii relieve you Of your
suffering as it did Mrs Rice Proof
is monumental that Lydia E PINK
hams Vegetable Compound il tbs
greatest medicine for suffering women
No other medicine has made the erxes
that i has and no other woman has
helped 50 many vFornzn ~ direct advice
as has Mrs Plnkhzm; her experixnce
is greater than that Of any living per
son II you are sick. write and get
her advice; her address Is Lynn. Mas
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
Beware of Olntmeuts for c4tsrrh That
ContaIn Hrrcnrr

As mercury VIII surely destroy the sense u
smell and completely derzuss the whole sJstera
VIXEN entering II thrOuss1 the MEcoGs surfaces
S1ch articles saozld never Be used exeere On
Prescriptions fr0u1 reputable p15s.c1a1s. - t-e
Czznzge they E1ll DO Is teEf0id % the good you
ca1 possibly derive from them Hall 5 C2tzrr5
Cure. Manufactured By r :. Cheney & Co /.
Toledo. o. co1t@tls 70 mrreEry- and : t1ze1
Internally. acting directly upCu The blood ard
MUCOUS surfaces o. the system IN Du5l1z
Halls Cztarrh Cure Be sure T01 get the ge1ut1e-
II Is taken internally. and rlds u To- eco. Oi1.
by r J. C1ecey 4 Co Tesrt1o-iz-s Tree Sod
b. Druggists. price &c Per bottle
Halls Family Pills are he bes-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

10 matter what ails you. headache
10 a cancer, you will never get well
Until your boUe-s are put right
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without gripe or pain. produce easy
natural movements, cost you Just 10
c nts to start getting your heath back
CASCARETS Candy Cathzrtfc. the
genuine. put Up in metal boxes, every
tablet has C. C. c. stamped On II Be
ware OF limitations.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

GENERAL Chafee and the commander
Of the Russian troops have formally
notified Field Marshal Won Waldersee
OF the withdrawal Of the Russian aud
American troops respectively The
United state. marines viii proceed 70
CzTite-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Robert MeCurdy Lord. a retired
banker aud broker. was found dead in
a house in Nj Vernon, n. Y, which
was recently rented By him There
was every indication that be had ie-
liberately committed suicide By turs-
ing on the gas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
what win Bseoms Of chIn.a

None can foresee the outcome Of the
quarrel between foreign powers over
the division of China. IL is interest
ing TO watch the going to pieces of
this race. Many people are also going
10 pieces because Of dyspepsia, consti-
patton and stomach diseases. Good
health can be retained IL we use Hos
letters Stomach Bitters.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Write today 10 Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy. \. Y. Tor 4 free sample OF Aliens
FOOt-Eass. z powder. II cures sweat
ing. damp. swollen. aching feet Makes
new OF tight shoes easy A certain
cure for COrns and BuniOzS- All drug
gists and shoe stores sci Il; 25c
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Paris papers print reports that an
organized Jewish movement IS on foot.
and it IS minated that national
meeting Of the Jews will be held annu-
ally 70 combat anti-Semitisn-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

When Sir Frederick Darlington was
in South Africa before with the Bech-
unaland border police a new recruit
wanted to Join. He was questioned
with martial-like severity. winding ur
with the question: do you drink" AS
there was a spyhon of soda and some
thing suspieiously like whisky near il.
the would-be recruit conceived the idex
that he had been invited to partake.
Nevertheless he answered the colonsl's
question with a modest. NO. thank
you. sir: it's rather too early in thu
day for me"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

In the Review Of Reviews for October
appears character sketch of the Dem.
ocratic and Populist candidate for vice
president, written by an old friend
and law partner Of Mr. Stevenson,
Judge James S. Ewing. OF Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
Hlndoo wedding Notice.

A paper Of India recently contained
he following item: "on Sunday last
Mr. Balkrishna Narayana Urphaoan-
iopant Bhajekar. B. A., LII D. res
,ued Srimati Kasibai Lele from the
perpetual widowhood to which Hindoo
society has consigned her, at PoonA
We wish the couple long and happy
fffa
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

A visit to the tomb of Confueius ia
the chief incident described in Ernst
Won Hesse- wartegg's article on emma
Holy Land, in the October Century
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
Are You UsIng Allen. Foot-Ra.er

It is the only cure for Swollen
smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
FOot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. y. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
Pathologist. AuthropOlOsist. Politician.

Pathologist. AnthropolosS''
One of the grand old men OF science
prof. virchow, celebrated his golden
wedding the other day at Wilhelms-
hobs near Casdel. at the house OF MS
.hird son. who is director OF the royal
rardens. Whether as pathologist' AL
thropologist or politician, Professor
vircbow has been almost equally &C
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

A big IRE has occurred in the center
of Valparaiso. the loss being very heavy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

The Colombian government has given
orders TO the military authorities on
the Eeuadorizn frontier to maintain
the strietest neutrality.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

FADED Eztr recavers rs E1zlhrel c1lar Azd AFT
Eess b. n Esz u PAEzEz's HaIz RkLsxz
HESBzz1c-Ss. TIE hess care 1e- c1r1s- 15ess-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Ian sure Pzso-s C1re for ccusunp.fon saved
ny Life th-se Tez-s sgo-sErS- TEos- 2 fEzZSs.
Eap.s stree.. NorEiea. Y Y. Feb. u. I9oo
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Trtiizsstfoz 5 had coz1pa-fo1- Get rtt q e
oT cLswtug bar q A1zasF PesSia T1s-i Ezurti
ztcar eseE neal