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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-10-03
The Man in Blue.
By Richard Davey.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

7 am the youngest son of the Is
i children of Burgermeister Kraus, of
Bingen, and his wife Frau Maria
Ny father adored music, and we were
taught to play on some instrument or
other, or else to sing, and. by my
faith! I hold we did considerable cred
It to our musical education. When
1 was 1s my father presented mo with
q fine old "Cremona," which christ
ened Fortunate" and which event.
ually became my lifelong friend and
companion.
Nothing gave me grenter pleasure
than to take my dear violin into
the woods rnd there. by the murmur-
ing brook, beneath the rustling trees,
dreamily improviss new melodies and
vary old ones. So greatly did my faith
er delight in our accomplishments
that he organized an amateur concert
every Thursday afternoon, at which
at least quarter Of the town assisted
70 admire or criticise about as much
music as could be crowded into
three hours performance, divided in
70 two equal parts by . tray of
light refreshments handed round by
Karl and myself.
One fine autumn afternoon, Just 40
our first sonata was concluded, .
very singular-looking individual en-
tered the concert room. He was as
thin and pale az an appsrition and
entirely dressed In shabby garments
Of light blue corduroy. His well.worn
knee breeches were blue, his jacket
was blue his vest wss blue. and the
huge cravat that fastened his great
Tapping shirt collar Wa also of varied
and faded shades Of bfue. He had .
big hooked nose, thin, hungry-look-
ing jaws, and the only redeeming
features that ne possessed were his
dark and intelligent eyes, and these
were hidden by pair of blue specta-
cles. His long. untrimmed hair was q
ginger red, and his besrd, verify
believe, had never been cut since II
Arst began to grow.
He did not attempt 70 apologize for
Ms Intrusion, but without looking to
the right or to the left made straight
for Q vacant seat end began TO pay
marked attention 70 the music. It was
my turn 70 play. but I was so con.
fused, 10 utterly dumfounded by the
appearance Of this strange creature
that when struck my violin with the
bow my hand tremtbled so that could
not produce a single note. Again and
again I tried, and at last was about
to give II up in despair when the man
in blue rose from his seat and came
straight to me. "Young man." he
said, "you have more difficult instru-
ment there than you think. Hand 1t
to me and I will play in your stead"
l mechanically gave him Fortunate"
and he at once commenced his per-
formance. Never had heard such
playing before. The instrument
seemed to receive from his bow sou
capable of expressing every emotion.
should have mentioned that we
were on the eve of our grand annual
musical festival at which some of the
greatest musicians Of Germany had
announced their intention of attend
ing. My father, naturally concluding
that our guest was some celebrated
maestro who had arrived incognito,
hsstened to thank him for the favor
he had conferred upon us and also to
effer him his hospitality during his
stay IN town. The Man in Blue st
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WANTED-SENERAL PERSONS OF CHAR.
acter and good reputation In each state lone in
this county required) to represent and adver-
tise old established wealthy business house OF
solid financial standing. salary $3.50 weekly
with expenses additional, all payable In cash
each Wednesday direct from head offices
Horse and carriage furnished, when necessary.
References Enclose self addressed STAN ped
envelope. Manager, 3l6 Canton Building, Chi
oaEO. y-l2.l6t
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Have you a sense of fullness in the
region OF your stomach after eating?
IL 80 you will be benefited by Using
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They also cure belcbing
and sour stomach. They regulate
the bowels too. Price. 25 cents.
Sold by Middleburg Drug Co.
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WANTED-TRUSTWORH MEN AND WO-
men to travel and advertise for old established
house Of solid financial standing. Salary s7sO .
Wasting required. Give references and enclose
selfaddressed stamped envelope. Address
Manager, SIS Csxton Bldg, Chicago. +lSl6t.
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"wky," said his friend, "the TEN
perature IS lower than II. was yeste,-
day" ...I.
II don't care anything about the
temperature" said the stout person.
"A man 10 as hot as he feels."-Puck.
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4lmO0e Dino with
scrofula. But
fortunately she
was led to use Dr..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-.
cry and 90 cured
the child without:
resorting to q
painful operation
The great blood
purifying proper
ties Of DR.. Perce's
Golden Medical
Discovery have.
been proved over
and over again in
cases of scrofula,
eczema, eruptions
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Always Careful.

Mammal hope you gave that young
Custar . piece of your mind when he
kissed you!
EthelAh, mamma, I wanted to hear
your opinion about IL hrst.-N. \.
Times.
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Chronic.

Tramp-Would ye kindly help poor
sick man, me lovely lady, who'd orter
be In the horspittal, butts too proud
ter 60?
Lady-Poor fellow! Here's a quar-
ter. What is it you're sick with?
Tramp-Spring fever, mum.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
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A Blum.
"Pa," said little Willie, looking up
from his books, "what are CASTRO
nomics?'"
"Why-er-lemme see," said the old
man. 20! they're these country jays
that blow out the gas."-Philadelphia
Press.
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Science Set At Naught.
Mosquitoes give us malaria, and NO
laria robs us of energy"
"Oh, don't know; when mosquito
bites me I at once feel great increase
Of energy. and hop around like mad
until I get q slap at him."-Chicago
Reeocd-Herald.
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AClllId'

Pierces the nother's heart Hike sword.
Often the mother who would do every-
thing for de Hide one she loves, is ut
terly impotent to help ard finds no
help in physicians. That was the case
With Mrs. Duncan, whose little one was.
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DON'T ;ss3S$$SS 3 q. ; !; s;;$;::SS:;| + : 81 e

You can be cured Of Any form Of Tobacco ~, Tsis q
new life and vigor By taking N0.IO.sss ssis
that makes weak men stfong. 1snyd III
ten pounds IN ten days. over 1O4s ~.
cared. All dsuggists. Cure guafantssos; 4 IfNo
q SSisSSin,1S. ii * g. csiease q New yssE ~
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Explained.

NJ never could see why they always
called q boat She"
Evidently you have never trieo !"
steer one."-Brooklyn Life. -.
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UneA { A1Slrorycriek-whos. thar
Betsy Dahy h! = Whar - gwine'
BstsylThsrs's . furniture van
ahead ~lth b mirror In the rear end
want'to see II my hats on straigh"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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At IL Again.

AZ IL Again.
Once more the lonely fisherman
Dusts OF his book Of flies:
Likewise his reel and pocket hask.
Also his last years lies.
Chicago Daily News.
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The bachelors say that, on the whole.
Their Independent homes will do:
But married men have better halvee
And therefore better quarters. too.
GOOD Housekeeping.
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On Asain, OF Again.

On Again. on AGAIN.
"What pretty white flowers tney
are on that plant"
eyes, but they don't stay on very
long"
"Nor"
"No, they're bachelors button''
you know."-Philadelphia Press.
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A Dali Programme.

Auntie-Don't you want to 60 10
Heaven? >.
JOHNNY don't know. I think ~
must be q place where people spenu
their time behaving themselves
Puck.
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"WeN, We will say no more about II.
Come. rupper is ready" snd he led
the way indoors. q
Next morning the Man In Blue was
missing. We were sorry for his dis.
appearance, but soon forgot all about
him, the festival being at hand.
Gluck had promised to come, and we
were anxious to know with whom he
would stay. Then Bach arrived. and
soon after Graun, whose genius atone
inspired his lovely melodies, and with
him came those inseparable friends,
Furch and Hasse. From Hamburg
came Gassmann and Telemann. Few
of you, I dare say, have ever heard OF
these composers, and yet, believe me,
you are more familiar with their mel
odies than you imagine. Many OF the
popular tunes you now admire have
heard in my youth fresh from the
brain of their original composers, and
free from the twirls and shakes clum-
silly added to disguise their true ori.
gin. These illustrious persons were as
simple and unostentations in manner
as it is possible to be. They assem-
bled in St. Cecilia's hall, and ! had the
privilege of assisting at the rehearsals
/ often passed hours listening to their
long discussions on harmonies, fugues
scales and chords.
One night Gluck played for the first
time portion of his Iphigenia, and on
another Bach enchanted US by per
formancs Of his delightful Preludss
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well;. the Joy has killed. ms. I an
dying OF sheer happiness"
They raised him between them while
I ran for the priest, shutting tho
church door as I went out, 70 prevent
intrusion.
Master, I am dying-play 70 me-
he begged. Bach. seeing that mortal
aid was vain, left us and went up the
organ loft. Solemnly he played az
he had never done before. The priest
came, and Graun and knelt down
whilst the Man in Blue received the
last Sacrament. When this pious act
was accomplished, we came nearer to
him. He took my hand, and Graun
rested his head upon his own breast.
Solemnly the music stole through the
silent church, solemnly the sunlight
streamed through the stained win.
dows, and the Angel Of Death stood
within the temple of God.
II am very happy" murmured the
dying man, "since Bach plays to me on
my organ and Graun allows me to
rest my dying head on his bosom"
Turning to me, he said gently, "God
bless thee, my child; tell them am
neither mad nor an impostor. My
organ had SOUL"
Graun bent over him and kissed his
brow, and with an exquisite look OF
gratitude for this act of sympathy and
respect he died, and the Angel OF
Death winged his way back to Heav.
en-, bearing the soul Of the poor Man
In Blue to God Cassell's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02
DaIryinc in Iowa.

The report of Dairy and Food Com
number of statistical facts which are
of general interest. The total number
of cows in Iowa is 1926 $3.50, or an
average of % to the square mile in the
less populous portions of the State to
SO in the more populous. The value of
these cows is $3S,35S,503, or nearly $50
per COW. The number of COWS to each
1000 population is SO. The average
price of butter has decreased over
seven years ago, but has increased over
last year. The average price in 1893
was 81 cents; in 1894, "A cents; in 1895,
q cents; in 1896, 20 cents, and in 1900,
% cents. During the year ending July
/, 1900, there were but three licenses
issued for the sale of oleomargarine in
the State All of these have since eX-
'pirad, and no renewals have been taken
out OF the 936 creameries in the State
S42 are operated on the separator pl"n.
II on the gathered cream plan and so
on a combination of the two plans
Five hundred and one creameries are
owned by individuals, $40 are operated
on the cooperative plan, 116 on the
stock company plan. There has been
a notable increase in the past year of
the number of farm separatOrs in use
in the STAGE, in 1900 there being 1882
as against 1,762 of the previous year
and 904 of 1895
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY
CONDENSED.
Early Morning Fire in a West Superior
Hotel-Claims to Have Solved Per-
petual Motion Problem Steamer
Line to Connect Many Resorts.

I'D
Fire at the West Superior Hotel at
2:30 on a recent moraing nearly caused
the destruction Of Superior's largest hos
telry and great loss of life. As it is,
three girls, employed as domestics, are
suffering with severe burns. They are
Katie Yarichies, Anna Mackie and Car
RE Jensen. Miss Yarichies was reached
only after brave struggle by Manager
Rossiter of the hotel He went through
smoke and flame for a long distance to
get to the girls room and carried her
out. She may not survive her injuries.
The other two were taken down the fire
escape by William Inland. They will
recover. The saving of the big building
is due to the heroic work of Manager
Rossiter and Joseph Neil. The fire was
in the stairway, and it was not supposed
that it was on the fourth floor. After it
had been put out on all the floors but
this. the two men went up on the fourth
floor and found it raging fercely. They
put on the hotel hose and fought it sin
gle-handed Finally the fremen were
notified after the blaze had made great
inroads There were 200 guests sleeping
in the hotel at the time, and it was due
to the night force that all were gotten
ont safely. The loss on the building will
amount to about $4,000, fully insured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02
'PLlPaI Arp
PEEA[nER4

The Baptists Of Alton, H., have dedi-
Gated the new $4,000 Baptist Church.
The Second Reformed Church Of Pc
kin, H., was rededicated, after being
thoroughly rebuilt.
The Rev. J. 2. Clyde has assumed
charge of the First Congregational
Church, Eldora, Iowa.
A new Roman Catholic church at La
noble, MINI, was recently dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies.
The Rev. Maitland 2. Bartlett has
been installed as pastor Of First Presby-
terrain Church, Princeton, \. j.
First Congregational Church Of KeO-
kuk. Iowa, recently welcomed the Rev.
George Z. Paddock, its new pastor.
A handsome new brick and stone Meth
odist Episcopal Church costing about
$4,000 has been dedicated at Newman,
III.
The new church of the German United
Evangelical denomination in st. Paul
was dedicated by Bishop r. Dubs Of Chi
cagO.
The Scotch Presbyterian Church, New
York. celebrated the one hundred aud
forthwith anniversary Of its founding on
last Sunday.
Jubilee services marking the iftieth
anniversary Of the founding Of the Con
gregational Church at Evansville, Wis,
were held recently.
Bishop Earl Cranston Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will go to Alaska. He
will be accompanied by the Rev. J. i. X.
Lathrop Of Portland, Ore.
The Rev. o. q. Dale, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church in SOmers, Wis.
has resigned to accept 4 call to q Presby-
terrain Church in Elgin, III.
Mr.. SpurgeOn has been dead more than
nine years. but the weekly publication OF
his sermons proceeds and viii go on for
many years before the supply is exhaust
ed.
The Baptist congregation OF Blooming
ton. Ind. has adopted plans for the cree
ton Of n new meeting houst The build
ing win cost about $4,000.
a movement has been inaugurated
among the members Of the First Method
ist Episcopa, Church OF Battle Greek,
Mich, TO build new church.
DIR. William Henry Bates. pastor Of
Webster Groves Presbyterian Cb0reb. st
Louis, has resigned. stating that the du-
ties Of pastor have SecOnle too oneTOus.
The other evening the members Of
Portland Avenue Chnsch Of Christ, Min.
neapOlis, burned 8 mortgage Of $500
and the occasion was made one Of par
donable festiyity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02
Farm Brevities.

The production Of sugar cane in the
Hawaiian Islands is estimated at 3d.
coo tons for 1900.
A simple way Of keeping trace of the
age of a fowl is to Uut a ring made of
wire OF one Of her legs for each year of
her life.
The output of the 175 canneries in
Maine is $5,OOO,OO0 annually. In ordi-
nary years S3JO.OOO is paid to farmers
for sweet corn alone.
The disappearance of the "old-fash-
toned apple" is a frequent lament. The
modern fruit is fair to look upon, but
genuine flavor is too often absent.
Raspberry and blackberry plants are
benefited by continuous cultivation
during the time of fruiting and to ac-
complish this they should be tied to
wires.
Sugar beet factories are now in sue
cessful operation in California, New
Mexico. Utah, Nebraska, New York
Oregon, Minnesota, Illinois, Washing
ton, Colorado and Michigan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Real holiness is wholly unassumed
To the philosopher the grave is not a
ghoul.
He who dozes on parade often dOzes
on guard.
Division of spoils is multiplication Of
spoilsmen.
High honors are usually matters Of
great wait.
PAY up" and cash down" means the
same thing.
Adam could scarcely be blamed for
raising Cain.
Seldom is there smooth sailing in
financial straits.
Fogs are among the things that never
would be missed.
When a legislators bill is tabled he
considers himself fiOOrfd.
Later day moralists jbjec= to justice
being blind or mercy deSf.
Baling straw is less remunesaIve
THAI putting up straw bail
4 man shouldn't have the lie cast
into his teetk just because they are
false.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02

one would have suspected a sparkfwould
be given birth to light freedoms torch
throughout the western hemisphere.
On that day, ever memorable in Amer
lean annals, the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was adopted by the unanimous
vote of the thirteen colonies.
The enthusiasm of the patriots at hear
ing the intelligence was unbounded.
While Congress had been discussing the
subject, crowds assembled outside the
hall and in che streets, anXiously await
ing the result When it was announced
at noon the State House bell, on which
was inscribed Proclaim liberty through
out all the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof" changed deep and melodiously
and the throng gave vent to long and loud
shouts of eXultation.
The old bell ringer had been at his
post since early morning. He had placed
his boy below to announce when the
declaration was adopted, so that not an
instant might be lost in transferring the
glad tidings by means of the bell to the
waiting multitude. AS the wearisome
hours passed and no sign came to him
the aged bell ringer finally exclaimed:
They will never do it! They will never
do it, Just then he heard his boy clap
ping his hands and vociferating at the
top of his juvenile lungs Ring! Ring
The old hands swayed the sonorous bell
with deIirious vigor. It's reverberation
was echoed by every steeple in the city.
That was gala day in Philadelphia,
what with rejoicings and bonfres and
Examinations. The cannon doomed and
messengers rode away hotly in all quar-
tiers to announce the news. Washington
then was in New York with the army
BY his orders it was read to the SOL
diers, who acclaimed it enthusiastically.
The townsfolk on that night tore the
statue of George III. from its pedestal
in Bowling Green and it was melted into
$4,000 bullets for the patriotic troops.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02
Red Top Hay and Pasture.

1t used to be a custom to sow red
top along with clover for meadows or
pasture land. 1t did not reach its best
condition until the clover had been cut
for two years, and even until timothy
had passed its greatest yield but as it
was tit to cut for hay about the same
time as the timothy they were often
sown together. 1t would grow on low,
moist lands where the clover or timO-
thy were likely to winter kill, it made
a strong, smooth turf, and the fine hay,
when cut early, was relished by all the
animals, Seedsmen tell us that the
sales of red-top seed are growing less,
and we are very sorry if it is so. AS
pasture grass a mixture of June grass
or Kentucky blue grass (poa pretensis)
and red top (agrOstis vulgaris), leaves
but little to be desired, the first being
early and the red top enduring until
the late fall. One busheI of each seed
per acre gives good results for pasture
land, though some of the clovers may
be added to improve the field the first
year or two.-EXchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02

In terrific explosion of fireworks IN
Paterson. n. j., store on Friday - least
seventeen persons were killed and seven
were injured. Several more are MISSING
Twenty-one families were rendered nome
less, all their household effects being
burned by the fire, which destroyed three
large apartment buildings. Many res
cues were made and many narrow es-
capes were recorded.
One woman, whose husband was a
helpless invalid, dashed back into the
flames to save him, and joined him in
death just as the fremen sent to help
her arrived. A bridegroom, by the ex-
ercise of great daring, strength and
presence of mind, saved his young wife
and himself when it seemed as il they
must perish. A father and mother dug
through heaps of fallen plaster to save
their baby, ana effected their escape after
unsuccessful efforts Three tiremen were
buried in the falling building material
and were taken out injured bat with
chance of recovery.
In the cellar, under the wholesale ana
retail fireworks store OF A. NJ. Kitten
burg, were stored tons of fireworks for
the sales preliminary to the Fourth or
July. No one knows the origin Of the
catastrophe, but Mt 1880 o'clock the
whole neighborhood was shaken by ter
rife explosion which brought down al
most Immediately the tenement house
above the store and so shook the adj
Joining buildings of the same kind that
they quickly fell into the fire which fol-
lowed. Rittenhurg has been accused OF
keeping powder in great bulk, but he de-
MES this.
Most of the families were at dinner,
and they were so startled by the shock
that they did not stop to learn its cause,
but ran, pell-mell, into the street linen
those who had left little children or'oid
persons behind had to go back to rescue
them, and so rapid was the spread of the
flames that they had barely time to DO
so. Many jumped from windows in max
ing their escape.
Flames were leaping through the two
houses adjoining long before an alarm
had been turned in, and by the time the
firemen arrived many casualties had been
recorded. No less than thirty-hye per-
sons were taken from the three buildings
by firemen and by tenants who retained
their presence of mind