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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-12-19
VOLCANOES AND VIOLETS.
Lesson OF the bright Flower Found
Incoming %" Ncsuvius' Lava
Covered Side,

Some years ago after an ascent OF
Vesuvins, the suggestion was made
by some daredevil member of our lit.
lie party: why not make dash
across the crpter?" 1t so happeped
that at the time the mouth of the vol.
cano was bridged by irregular ma asses
OF scoriae that had fallen upon each
other. forming n broken cap through
which the sulphurous smoke rose in
sitting clouds. No sooner said than
done Wrapping heavy shawls about
our faces, so as to exclude the suffo-
eating gases, we were soon toiling
amid the ragged rocks that almost
blIstered our feet, keeping within
touch of each other meanwhile in or
der to render any needed aid. But
when once we had reached the far
ther side of the crater in safety. and
climbed out of that "mouth of hell"
no one was found to suggest return
by the same route.
1t is not to be wondered at that on
the descent an unusual seriousness
prevailed. We had best realized our
danger when it was too late to re-
treat; but the thought of it STAYED
with us all the long spring day. Rid
ing down the winding trail as it then
existed, ones thoughts naturally went
back TO that fateful hour. so many
centuries ago, when this mighty noun
tain "blew Off" all its upper third, and
buried the cities at its base in wide
spread overthrow
just then a violet beside the road
awoke new train Of thought; for
looking up we saw upon all sides Of
us one of the most beautiful natural
parterres that we had ever gazed upon,
starred thickly with all the early. bios.
SONS OF April and spreading bro;-
dered carpet down TO where the fra
grant vineyards Of "Lhchrymae- Chris
ii" grapes met and continued them
And so we said: "Where sin abound
ed. grace did much more abound" For
one brief hour. centuries ago, destruc-
tion wrought supreme; but for IS CEN
turies. nature, Gods handmaiden, has
carpetcd all these vast slopes with
flowers. The world has its volcanoes,
whose purpose and meaning form part
OF the problem OF the world; but ev-
cry volcano has its blooming meads
which cover over its fiery core with
veil Of beauty and prolong through
untold ages the evidences Of the pres
ence. protection and love Of God-Chi-
cago Interior
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Rams Horn RIasts

II Is better to let God hold us than to
try to hold on to Him.
Love is more than a characteristic
Of God: i. is His character.
The tortuous path to power is the
secret of its appreciation.
Loveless lives must be Goddess, no
matter how religious they may seem
to be.
Friendship is one of the fair flowers
Of Paradise blooming in our world of
pain.
II takes as much grace to give a.
- does not receive q reproof in the
right spirit
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-12-19

No one can reasonably hope for
good health unless his bowels move
once each day. When this is not
attended to, disorders OF the st tomach
arise. billiousness, headache dys
pepsla and piles soon follow. If you
wash to avoid these ailments keep
Your bowels regular by taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets when reqni ed. They are
so easy to take and mild and gentle
in effect. For sale by The Middle.
burg Drug Co.
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How to Cure Group.

Mr.. r. Grays. who lives near
Al, tnia, Duches county, n. Y, says:
a" Cbambeilain's Cough Remedy is
the best medicine | have ever used,
1t il fine chlldren's remedy for
Group and never fails to cure. "
When given rs soon as the child
becomes hOarse, or even after the
croupy cough has developed, it will
prevent the attack. This should be
in mind and "a bottle of the Cough
Remedy kept az hand ready for
instant use IA soon as these symp
tons appear. For Sale by The Mid
dleburg Drug Co.
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Leaves of Healing,

Dreams of the past; visions of the
future.
Bury hope and you sound the death.
krell Of progress.
He who thinks of sin lightly will feel
its force heavily.
Education without God is like a ship
without compass.
Much noise about religion may in
dicate the confusion consequent on
the lack of il.
You may slight the warning Of con.
science, but you cannot escape it, re.
ward Of remoyse.-Rsm's Horn.
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urine scalds the flesh y hen the child
reaches an .ee . ,..: anould be able to
contro, me p ssaCC, II is yet afflicted with
led-wettiog. oepend upon it. the cause of
III" difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
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A NRpiL Course.

"Dcre ain't no doubt about it,"
said Meandering Mike, "education
pays"
81 s'pose you're speakin' from ex-
perience?" responded Flooding Pete,
contcmptuously.
81 am. l went t'roo one o. de big
gest colleges in de country; while de
students was ASLEEP" Washington
Star.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Lewistown Division.
In effect March lS, 1900.
Train leaves Sunbury s 80 p m, ar

Train leaves Sunbury s 80 p m, ar
rlves at Sehnsgrove As pm
Leaves Selinsgrove 6:00p. m, arrive s
at Sunbury 6:I5 p. m.
Trains leave Lewistown Junction :
40 a IN, 10 IA m. l 10 % IN. l3Op m 37p IN. OPP
%, s42 m, IL O2a IN for Altoona, Pittsburg and
For Baltimore and Washington sos a IN 30.
log. 83. 4 SO. 8 10 p m For Philadelphia and New
York s., 8 O5, . 30 a IN, l O2 SO So and lllo p
N For Harrisburg l0pm
Philadelphia & Erie R r Division
AND
NORTHERN CENTRAL HALLWAY
WESTWARD,
Train leaves sat sgrove Junction daiiy for
Sunbury and West.
s25am, IL 5s p m, 50 m.--sunday Q 25 a m,
s 43 pm.
Trains leave sunbury daily except Sunday:
l2 % m for Buff Alo,l p a m for Erie and Can.
10 a m for Bellefonte Eric and Canandaigua
~ a IN for Look Haven, Tyrone and the West.
Y & for Buffalo. ii9 m for Relleiente Kane
SiOp p m for kenovo and Elmira
8 9l5 p % for Wllliamsport
sunday l2 % a n for buffalo via Emporium,
l 81 a m for Erie. 10 III for Erie and Canaan
daigua 863 p IN for Ni
S42a m 70. Lock Haven and
Transport
IS IN, So m 90 and 5 25 IN tor Wilkes
barre and Hazelton
10 IN. 10 10 am, 2 05 p IN, 81 p IN for Shamo-
kin and Mount Carmel
Sunday 55 a IN Tor Wilkesbarre
EASTWARD.
Trains leave Selinsgrove Junction
1000 IN, daily arriving Mt Philadelphia
III pm New York So IN Baltimore II y IN
Washington 41opm
| $50 D m daily arriving at Ph Philadelphia
| % 20 p IN New York So N, Baltimore Q IS p IN
Washington 10 So p IN.
/ 42p IN. uaily arriving at Philadelphia
4 rs IN, New York 7l3 IN. Baltimore 2 80 q IN
Washington 05 q n
Trains also leave Sunbury:
esq am daily arriving at Phadeldhia SO a IN
York s33 IN Weekdays, 10 3S IN Sundays,
323 IN daily arriving at Philadelphia %
q m, New York Q 33 a m, 10 3S sundays Balt-
i2i0pn Washington Is p IN.
F4S a m, New York Is p III, Baltimore IL 10 p
In, Washington Is p m
156 PHI week days arriving at Philadelphia
90 p IN, n W YORK 9 30 p m, Baltimore 8 0J p m
washington 7l5pm
4s m daily. arriving at Philadelphia z 80 p m
New York 10 90 p IN, Baltimore 30 p IN, Wash
lngt0n 35 IN
Trains also leave Sunbury at Q 80 IN and 90
and 81 p IN, for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Baltimore
I.R. WOOD. Gen'l Pass Agent
b. HUTCHINSON aen'l Manager.
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AutOInObiling ExDosed.

"How many horse power is your au.
tomobile?" inquired the man in the
dog cart.
"Ten horse and two men," responded d
the owner. THE ten horse power runs
ii on the level roads. and my chauf.
f"ur and | get out and push it up the
hills.'-Brooklyn Eagle.
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Miss Sharpe-"Nera," he began.
you must know why I've been com
ing here so much; why ! sit here in
the parlor with you night after
night, and"
Il suppose, Mr.. Pinchpenny," Miss
Vera Sharpe interrupted, its cheap
er to do that than to take me out
anywhere. .'-Pearson's Weekly.
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Scared or.

Dusty Roads-Why didn't you go
up to that big house and get hand
out?
Hungry lIawkes-Why, | started
ter, but minister-ookin' guy
gimme tip not ter. He sen: "Turn
frun yer present path,' seq he, yer
goin' ter de dogs."-Philadelphia
Press
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Rosalie-llave You chosen any of
your bridesmaids yet?
May-ies. Fanny Lyon.
Rosalie-Why, | thought you hated
her
May-No, not exactly: but the
bridesmaids are to wear yellow, and
you cant imagine how that will go
with Fanny's complexion. 49, London
Fun.
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A budding Genius.

DO you know, Mortimer" re marked
Willie's mother, Il believe William will
become great artist some day"
Yes, an animal painter, doubtless, ~
returned Mrs. Boreum. grimly. "Mr.
NeXtdoor says William painted their
cat green to-day."-Brooklyn Eagle.
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and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for a child to be Dor
afflicted with weak kif
neys. Il lie child ur!n-
ates ' t''er. # the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-12-19
Isn't il Worth 25c.
To Be Cured Of
Constipation

People who suffer from habtua constipation with all
eogged stomach and bowels sluggish liver heartburn indigestion thin
and impure blood believe the
purgatves The the Such cahas
the bowels irritating and gripping leave the stomach nc
and the conspae condition greater difficulty and the
sufferer constantly There
bowels without ccanses the sapns appetite
stimulates the liver strengthens the and pucs the blood while
marvellous tonic properties the system keep healthy
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a SUSPICION.

This OF world is gettin' kind O. foolish,
pears to me.
Tain't the plain an sensible Oh world II
used to be:
'Tain't the world that used to jog so peace
fully along:
II likes to toot the whistle now an rattle
on the gong.
An see the people hustle, Of their senses
nigh bereft,
Or sittin' up o. nights because they're scarf
O. gettin' left
honesty kin hardly keep from laughin'
when ! note
How men are talkIn' shirt waists. while
the women want to vote!
I like to see the 'lectric lights a-gleamin
near and far.
like to feel the motion Of the dashin' troll
ley car.
But when 1t comes right down to steady
practice, jes' the same,
I'd rather have the hoss that understands
an knows his name.
They claim to rival sunshine with their
various patent lights,
But they haven't fooled the song birds into
stayin' up O. nights:
An l like to watch the day break. an the
tinted twilight hour:
I'm satisfied to get to bed by jes' one
candle power
This hustlin' crowd is fond Of the excite
ment I've no doubt
But, for my part. I'm thoroughly content
to be left out.
The great throng keeps a rushin' an q
pushin' to an fro;
II you ask 1t where it's goin'. why. It
doesn't seem to know.
There's too many tellin' fortunes an q
showin' you the way
To step right out Of poverty to millions In
day.
never was a hand to crlticlse an d!sa.
gree
But honesty thissor worlds getting fool.
ish, seems to me.
-WashirSton Star.
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The silly Season.

The melancholy days are here again
Ard spoony pairs are filled with Ire;
It's now too cold at the front gate
Ard too hot by the kitchen fire.
Chicago Daily News
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
and lessons ambition; beauty. yipor
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The lessen subjects for the past
quarter and the passages studied we
give below:
Lesson L.-Joseph sold into Egypt Gen.
3Il236.
Lesson II.-Joscph In prison. Gen.
39:a-iO:l5.
Lesson lIl.-Joseph exalted. Gen. Al :3S-49.
Lesson lN.-Joseph and his brethren. Gen.
i5:l-l5.
Lesson N.-Death of Joseph. Gen. 5O:l5-26,
Lesson Nl-lsrael oppressed In Egypt.
Ex. LEILA
Lesson Nll.-The childhood OF Moses.
EX. 2l-lO.
Lesson VllI.-World's temperance lesson.
lisa. $3.50
Lesson lX.-The call of Moses. Ex 3l-I2
Lesson N.-Moses and Pharaoh. Ex 3:l-l0.
Lesson $l The passover. Eek. l2l-l7
Lesson XII The passage OF the Red sea.
Ex li.l3 tOr Christmas lesson. lisa.
yI-7)
The golden texts were as follows:
|. The patriarchs, moved with envy. sold
Joseph into Egypt bat God was with him
Acts 10.
H. But the Lord was with Joseph. and
Showed him mercy-Gen. 1921.
III. Them that honor Me | will honor
!. Sam 23O
~ DE not overcome or evil. but over
come evil with goOd.-Rom. l2.2l
V. So teach us to number our DAYS, that
we may apply our hearts unto wisdom
Ps. S:l2.
vi. God heard their Rroaning. and God
rene memberod His covenant Eek 2:N
VII Train up child in the wGy he
should go; and when he is old he viii rot
depart from it-prov. 22.6
VII. Woe uato them that are mighty to
drink wine.--IS. 5.22
~. Certainly | Will be with thee.-Ex
X. The angel Of his presence saved them
lis. 63:9.
Nj Christ our passover is sacrfic, d for
us.-l Cor 81.
Al l Will sing unto the Lord. for He
hath trlumphed glOriousy y.-Ex ISL, and
alternative: For unto YOU Is horn this
DAY in the city OF David Saviour."-Luke
2ll.
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by druggists, in fifty
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thousands Of testimon
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mention this paper.
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the international Series
for December 30. IOO1-Quar-
terly Review.

GOLDEN TENT.-If God he for ~,
who can be against usf-hOm S,31.
Read Psalm lOj.
Following is brief chronology Of
the period covered in the past quarters
studies:
B. c. hS-Birth Of Jacobs son Benjamin,
at Bethlehem. Death Of Rachel, at
Bethlehem. -. J Josephs dreams at Hebron
....Jeseph sold into Egypt. at Dothan.
b. G. l12s-Joseph a slave OF Potiphar. in
Egypt and thrown into prison ten years
later.
b. Z. l7l6-Death OF Isaac, at Hebron.
In Egypt: Joseph interprets Pharaoh's 5
dreams is made ruler over Egypt, the
seven years of plenty begin, and Ephraim
and Manasseh are born.
b. e. l'O9-The seven years of famine begin
in Egypt
B. c. l7o'-Joseph made known to his
brethren.
Il. Z. l'o6-Jacob moves to Egypt. Jacob
and family settle in Goshen.
IL. Z. l6S9-Jacob dies in Egypt.
B. Z. l63o-Joseph dies in Egypt,
B. {, l6il-Moses is born In Egypt (others
than USHER think the correct date l420).
Il. Z. l53l-Exile OF Moses in Arabia (others
than Ussher make this date 1850.
B. {. li9l or iS.J-The exodus.
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ding many Of the
Iial letters received
n writing Or. Kilmer
/. Y. be sure and
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
HE LOST THE TRAIL.
Terrible Experience Of a Miner in
the Arizona Desert.
Made DeliriOus by Cravings for Wa
ter, de Passed Through Terrible
HalIucinatiOns-Res in
Dying Condition,

This incident, reported by the Ari-
zona Republican, happened when Mr..
Porterie was working at the Grand
Gulch copper mine on Grand wash, as
1t is now called, north of the Colorado
IN the Supai plateau in the northwest
frn part OF the territory. The mines
%ere being worked by u Mormon COM
Pany from ST.. George, Utah. The
company could not get the proper
duXes for its ore, and and therefore
did not make a success of the enter
prise. II closed down the mine and
all who were employed there wanted
10 go back to Utah except Mr.. Por-
lerie, who desired to come south into
Central Arizona. He knew there was
a good road down the Virgin river
and 10 Mineral park, but it was some
distance west Of Grand wash an over
a desert country he had never tray-
ersed and was not familiar with. He
was taken up into a high mountain
oy an old man named Pierce and
shown the general direction of the
road to the Virgin river. He was told
where he could find water half way
along the trail, at a well-knOwn spring.
He saddled his mule, and with two can
teens of water started out alone.
When he got down into the valley
he lost the trail, but kept travelling
all that day and the following night.
Some tine the next morning, when the
sun got pretty hot and he became al
most exhausted, he stopped to make
some coffee, having still one canteen
of water left. He was holding his
mule by the bride when along came
"a desert whirlwird and enyelOped
them, frightening the mule, which
dragged him through a cactus plant,
and, breaking away from him, started
back over the trail. He followed the
mule for a couple of miles. then gave
up the chase and again started toward
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
Cost of Crime

Criminals are very expensive mem
hers Of the community. They cost the
people Of this country about 81 ,oOO,-
900, 900 a year.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

the Virgin river on foot and without
water or anything else save an un'
quenchei thirst.
Just how long he wandered he does
not know, but before night he began
to get delirious, and after that he re-
membered nothing, except the hal
lucinatiOns that passed through his
mind before he became unconscious.
lie was, oh, so thirsty! 1t seemed like
his throat was literally on fire, and he
was aching all over his body. He tried
erevy method he knew of moistening
his threat, but the relief was but tenn
porary. He tore open the cactus
plants and everything that gave prom
ise Of containing the slightest bit OF
moisture, but his thirst seemed to be
an ever-increasing one. He could think
of nothing but water.
Finally, as his strength gave way,
pleasant dreams began to fit through
his mind. He fancied he saw Niagara
falls and the vastness Of the rapids
below them. Then he seemed to face
the broad exPanse of a great fresh
water lake. He could not see across
+ it. It looked so cool and refreshing he
could not restrain himself, and waded
into it clear up to his neck. Then he
fancied he could feel the fish cavorting
about his feet, and everything seemed
so peaceful. He was perfectly happy
and contented; did not know whether
he was alive or dead, and did not care.
About a week later, when he re-
covered consciousness, he found hira-
self in the camp of some cattlemen,
who had found him some hours after
he lost track of himself. His lips
were swollen and full Of cactus thorns
where he had chewed up the prickly
pear in his desperate thirst. The cat
tlemen said that when they found him
he was stark naked, doubtless having
disrobed aud thrown his clothes away
when he fancied he was going down
/ into the lake. His fingers were raw
and bleeding from wounds made while
/ digging in the sand for water.
He says that the agony that comes
/ over one when be first begins to real
I ize that he is about to perish for wa
/ ter is simply indescribable, and it in
/ creases every minute till he begin.
TO lose consciousness. But when tbs
body gives up the struggle the mind
seems TO become unnaturally active
in its efforts to soothe by seemingly
furnishing that for which the body
suffers, and the final hours of tn,
thirst victim are hours Of sweetest
sn+iciDatiOn
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
ROYAL RAT CATCHER
Lives in London and Is Considered
a Great Parsonage.
Although He Destroys Rodents by the
Thousands, Yet John Black
Has Il Tender spot for Them
in Itis Heart.

Within a stones throw Of EustOn
station, London, IN the basement of
small house. lives man VINO, accord
Ing 10 q lo,ice-J0ard outside, is Rat
Catcher oy Appointment 10 Royalty"
John L.acs, Tor such IS his name,
comes Of race Of rat-catchers. His
business has descended from father
to son, and at the death Of that King
of Rat-CalcLers," John Newton, he add
ed that worJhy'z clients to his own.
Black is a man of middle age, and
his room is d veritable ''rattery." IN
der the bed. under the table, 10 the
right, 10 the lett, are cages containing
rats. They are kept supplied with
liberal quantity of food, for, when
hungry, tAe captive rodent does not
hesitate 10 eat his brother rat. In
some cases as many as 20 rats share
q cage, but Black is open also to take
paying guests" The latter have pri-
vace apartments 10 themselves, are
specially fed, and are sleek and COM
Portable. For the most part they be-
long to young gentlemen of sporting
US lCbs anu the tDSl u their DOdEU
and lodging largely depends upon the
sum of the particular owners pocket
money.
Dogs and ferrets also live in neigh
borly love on the premises, and three
logged terrier (the fourth limb fell a
prey TO rats many years ago. hobbies
always al his masters heels.
John Blacks most treasured posses
sion, says Tit-Bits, is his official belt
of office" This was presented to his
father by Queen Victoria, and the
broad black leather circlet bears the
royal monogram in silver, fanked on
either side by large silver rats. An
other valued belonging is an old oil
painting of the original John Black.
taken in Regents park in his official
costume" many years ago. Standing
erect, attircd in a black coat, colored
waistcoat, the official belt, high boots
and silk hat, he cuts quite an impos-
ing figure. Sad TO relate, the rats