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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

TIE nystery OF the ss,spaene 10 yss
but imperfectly understood by many,
yet two W m n,
with no scientific
+ 'ephens. knowledge lwhak
svsr. were made TO feel how great .
boon 70 humanity Il 10. Only . few
days aso . man in Chicago decided
TO give his wife Q novel surprise on
her birthdsy anniversary. He -sr--
ranged that At . certain moment her
mother, whom she had not seen for
years, should be at the long distance
telephone Office in Philadelphia and
should call up the daughter In Chi
cago. There was telephone in the
Chicago house, says the Chronicle. of
that city, and the husband answered
the prearranged call. Turning from
the instrument, he said TO his wife:
"Helen-here's your mother on the
wire in Philadelphia" The wife seat
ed herself at the instrument and
heard the familiar voice of her moth
er. 1t uttered one word: "Daugh-
teri" Suddenly the young matron in
Chicago gripped the instrument and
poured out her heart in the response:
"Oh, mother, mother!" Then, as she
heard the sob that came over the wire
from her aged mother, she answered
in kind, still keeping the receiver at
her ear. Speaking literally, these two
women cried to each other until the
tolls amounted to SIS. Later they
both said that it was the sweetest
experience they had known since their
long separation began! Nothing could
more eRsctually demonstrate the sym.
pathetic possibilities Of the telephone
or better illustrate the vital point of
realizing the personality behind the
voice.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

A farmer driving dump cart
backed down on the wharf at Cape
Porpoiss, Me-, the other day and
asked tho men ON the big dredge to
drop bucketful in his wagon. They
laughed at him, says local exchange,
and said his cart couldn't carry
enough. He didn't believe them, and
said he was willing to risk it. Final
ly the men said if he would unhitch
his horse they would accommodate
him. This he did, and up came big
scoopful. The arm swung it over the
wharf and the load was dumped. If
the farmer never before had a realiz-
ing sense of how much ~ cubic yards
were he certainly has now, for it
buried his cart completely from view,
and 1t took him two hours to dig it
out.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
REMoDELING A BEEHIVE.

sses; the side pieces are either rab-
beted out or made Of two pieces Of
boards, as shown in Fig. 3.
This gives q cover with some space
above the hive, but not enough or in
the right shape to put in any covering
over the brood chamber. To obviate
this lay the quilting in and hold 1t in
place with two cleats, as shown in Fig
2. This covering, held up from the
brood frames by cross strips, consider
quite essential. The bees themselves
would make provision for way to
cross from one brood frame to the 9TH
er, but their plans are thwarted by
the changes incident to the removal of
the honey boxes.
| know / lost the first two swarms |
tried to winter in the hives in their
original shape, and succeeded in carry
ing two through the following winter
in these hives altered as l have indi-
Gated. 1t is very little trouble to
make the change, and the hives are
much more satisfactory, anyhow
Richard II. Mitchell, in Country Cen
tleman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

The well-known pioneer New Eng.
land duck farmer, James Rankin,
feeds his breeding birds in fall and
early winter as follows: Three quarts
wheat bran. one part oat feed, one
part cornmeal, five per cent. beef
scraps, five per cent. grit, and all the
green feed they will eat, in the shape
of corn fodder (cut fine). clover or oat
fodder. Feed this mixture twice a
day, all they will eat. When the lay
ing season begins, about February /,
they get equal parts OF wheat bran
and cornmeal, 90 per cent. oat feed,
10 per cent. boiled turnips or potatoes,
Is per cent. clover rowen, green rye
or refuse cabbage, chopped fine, five
per cent. of grit. Feed twice a day
all they will eat with lunch Of corn
at noon. Keep grit and oyster shells
by them.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

Ma saly hes ne fSA-AAsss,esa -.
position, whose gates will be thrown
e - ..-----o open TO expectant
- millions 1t But
'eea H1pe''f's.' falo. May 1, 1901,
attraetsd worldwide attention and
comment, but u being Tindorsed and
earnestly encouraged by one Of the
largest and most notable array Of
sbte, shillful and distinguished men
and women ever Identified with any
public enterprise. They come, says
the ohncial bulletin, from every SEQ
tion Of the. western hemisphere, and
every state Of our great union. They
represent not only the most brilliant
social circles snd the higher walks
Of diplomatic and political life, but
every profession, science, art, indus
try and commercial enterprise; IA
nous savants, eminent architects and
sculptors. great inventors. profound
ethnologists, leading manufacturers,
railroad magnates, the Napoleons Of
trade, commerce and useful and orna-
mental productions, specialists and
exhibitors in every field of human re-
search and progress, and business
men Of exceptional and administrative
ability, many Of whom have gathered
wide and valuable experience from
previous expositions. 1t is also fact
worthy Of mention and commenda-
ton that a number Of Buffalo's rep
resentative and most influential siti-
zens-to whom time is literally money
and q lot Of it-have, without COM
pensation, accepted onerous and la
borious official positions in the va
rious departments and upon the COM
mittees Of the exposition, in addition
to enriching its treasury with sub
stantial cash donations. That the
only enterprise of its kind in Ameri-
can history, thus backed and vouched
for, will be memorable success is q
foregone conclusion, and that it will
richly repay a visit may be accepted
as equally certain.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
AMONG THE POULTRY.

One way to warm vessel Of drink.
ing water is to drop a clean, hot stone
into it.
1t Is better not to let the fowls out It
all OH days when the wind is cold and
the snow blows.
Cut cornstalks make the very clean.
est of litter for the scratching shed.
The fowls will eat much Of it, too.
An excellent addition to the winter
food is very sweet milk, and the fowls
may be given all they will drink Of 1t
once a day.
Condition powders cannot be made
substitute for good, wholesome food.
That they are sometimes needed is a
confession of lack of care in feeding.
Use them sparingly.
Frost has cut off the natural meat
supply, and its place should be supplied
in the daily ration. The insect food
will be most missed by the birds that
are growing and have not complet ted
their framework Of bone and muscle.
Table scraps" may or may not be
good poultry food We have seen such
scraps that might at least be marked
doubtful" Moldy bread, cake and
pie, spoiled canned fruits. tainted meat,
chunks of salt meat masses of fat meat,
bits OF greasy paper, basting strings
from roast fowls, cherry pits and many
other like articles that are commonly
dumped in the chicken bucket had bet
ter be thrown on the compost heap or
buried.-Farm Journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
scalded and Dry Picked.

The New York Produce Review
says: Many shippers, seeing dry
picked spring chickens quoted higher
than scalded, have been inclined to
dry pick all their chickens, which 10
. serious mistake. Large dry picked
chickens do demand . premium of
one to two cents over scalded, a. they
can b used in place Of Philadelphia
or nearby chickens. but small dry
picked are not wanted BY any class
Of trade except at . cheap price. and
where the birds run small they are
more attractive and ell better when
s~~1A>A
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
TIE HENS m WINTER,
Re Prevent Diseaass lTAey M..t Bs
Kept DRY anA Warn ana Pre-
tsstsA frsA ExDosaPs. S,S

- =. H.ra
Whils roup may not exist II he
Aock. yet hoarseness. rafting In the
throat. blindness, ETC., are common
ailments. They are mostly due to
colds, and are usually caused BY iex.
posure to draufts of air At night,
either from . crack or crevice In the
wall, from top ventilation, or from
exposure during the day to high
winds. II IL very annoying, and ,af.
fects the fowls that are very fat more
than others. A the nostrils are usual.
~ closed. also, the giving of liquid
medicines sometimes results in stran.
gulation. Keep the birds dry and
warm. away from drafts Sf any kind.
Inject one or two droi> Of camphor-
ated oil into each nostril, let the bird
be quiet (as exercise seems to increase
the difficulty), and give pill the size
OF three-cent silver piece in diam
eter three times day, composed OF
equal parts by weight Of quinine,
bromide of potash n red pepper.
After so doing swab The throat with
. solution made by dissolving q
piece Of blue vitriol as large as bean
in a gill Of warm water, using a soft
rag on q stick. Feed on nourishing
food, such as chopped lean meat. The
main point is to keep the bird dry
and warm. II the breathing is very
severe give two drops of spirits Of
'urpentine on a bread-crumb once a
lay. A teaspoonful Of beaten raw
egg is also excellent.-Farm and Fire
side.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

The new belts, gloves and neckties
OF rattlesnake skin have elected this
comment from the Ripley Bee: We
knew the poor rattlesnake would have
to come to IL sooner or later. 1t was
about the only varmint left that wom-
en- didn't wear. Think Of a woman's
being arrayed in a silkworm waist, q
sleeps wool skirt, q sealskin sacque,
ostrich feather hat, goatskin shoes,
whalebone stays, kidskin gloves,
horsehide belt, tortoise shell comb,
fish scale trimming, stuffed canary
birds. clamshell buttons, Spitz dog
nun, mink tail collarette, alligator
hide purse.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
Goose Market at Warsaw.

At Warsaw. Poland, they hold a
goose market every year in October.
The geese, about 100000 in number.
are driven to Warsaw from all parts
Of the country. Many Of them come
from distant provinces and as q con-
sequence have to travel many miles
over roads that would wear out their
feet unless some means were taken
to protect them. This 10 done by
driving them through tar poured upon
tbe ground and then through sand.
The operation Is repeated several
times, and by the time they are ready
70 start their feet are completely GOV.
Sred with hard crust which efRec-
saslly protects them. from all iniurv.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

While workmen were drilling an oil
we'll in Washington county, Pa, a
chain broke and fell into the hole.
All sorts of plans were vainly tried to
get the chain out, and finally w. G.
Phillips, q slender youth, had a rope
tied to his ankles and was lowered
head foremost. He managed to attach
another rope to the chain and it was
hauled up, but the rope around his
own ankles almost slipped of while
he was being hauled up. Imagine the
horrible position Of that youth IL the
rope had slipped of.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
THE KENTUCKY OUEEII.
Editor OF Blue Grass state Paper
Finds New Name for the
Busy Hen.

We have read Of Maud on a sum-
mer day, who raked, barefooted, the
new-mown hay; we have read Of the
maid in the early morn, who milked
the COW with the crumpled horn: and
we've read the lays that the poets
sing Of the rustling corn and the fow-
ers Of spring; but of all the lays of
tongue or pen, there's naught like the
lay Of the Trimble hen. Long, long
before Maud rakes the hay, the Trim.
BILE hen has begun to lay; and ere
the milkmaid stirs a peg, the Len il
up and has dropped her egg; the
corn must rustic and flowers spring
if they hold their own with the barn.
yard ring. II Maud is needing hat
and gown, she doesn't hustle her hay
to town; she goes to the store and
obtains her suit with a basket full of
her fresh hen-fruit; il the milkmaids 8
beau makes Sundays call. she
doesn't feed him milk at a. but
works up eggs in a custard pie and
stuffs him full Of chicken fry; and
when the old man wants a horn, does
he take the druggist load of cornf
Not much! He simply robs nest
and to town he goes-you know the
rest. He fingers there and he talks,
perchance, of true reform and correct
teenance, while his poor wife stay.
at home and scowls. but is savcr.
from want by those self-same fowls;
for while her husband fingers ther,
she watches the cackling hens with
care. and gathers eggs, and the eggs
she'll hide till she saves enough to
stem the tide. Then hail, all hail! to
the Trimble hen, the greatest BLESSING
Of all men! throw up your hats and
make Rome howl for the preserving
barnyard fowl; Corn may be king,
but it's plain to be seen the Trimble
hen is the Kentucky queen.-Milton
(ky) News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

Three men in a boat on the ALE
gheny river, near Pittsburgh, fell into
the water the other night, and, not
being able to swim, were in danger
Of drowning. But companion on the
shore began Justify to sing "The
Moonlight on the Lake" says an ex-
change OF that city, in order to en-
courage them. And, although there
was no moonlight and no lake in
sight, they were so anxious to join in
the chorus that they forgot they
couldn't swim, and kept up until they
were rescued. The probability is the
men were 30 anxious to live and get
at the singer that they could not
sink.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

A woman Of Danbury, Conn, died
recently, leaving quite a little prop
erty to various persons. To him who
was supposed to be her favorite
nephew she bequeathed my false
teeth. which will be found in the up
per right hand drawer Of my bureau"
The young man at once concluded
that his aunt must have concealed
some diamonds or other precious
stones in the set of teeth. According
ly he smashed up his bequest. but
found no jewels. He will now con-
test the will.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

The adjutant generals department
has on file many applications for re-
tirement Of officers who have served
30 years. Under existing law the
president can, at his discretion. re-
tire such officers, but unless there is
q most excellent reason why an off,
Ger should not be required to remain
in active service all such applications
are being refused. 1t IL said to be
surprising how many officers Of 80
years service are anxious to leave the
active list.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

In ordinary apple years the waste
of skin and cores amounts to 500 to
GOO car loads, and during years Of
abundant yield it runs as high as 1900
and 1900 car loads. All this waste
now goes to the factories, which make
cheap jellies. There are upward Of
14O of these factories in this country,
and they have an annual capacity Of
some zoo, ,OOO, 900 pounds.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

The city Of Birmingham, Ala, has
already begun to make preparations for
metallic exposition" to be opened
there November IS, 1904, and continue
until May Is, 1905. Its charter name is
to be the International Metallic and In
dustrial exposition. The state is ex-
pected to contribute 100000 toward
the expenses, and congress is to be
asked to give $500, 900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
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IMPROVING A HIVE.


Fig. l shows hive in quite common
use, and one that has really ruch to
commend il. 1t IL isdovetsiled at the cor
aers. and this fact gives IL its name.
The beveling Of the roof boards, to give
the necessary slant, makes the outer
edge SO thin that it is liable to warp
and form a crack, so that wind and
storm can blow into the top Of the hive.
TO remedy this nailed on strips. as
shown in Fig. 2. The end strips are
Sraight-edged pieces Of the same
length and thickness as the original
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

A grower in Maine claims to have
gathered II quarts Of currants from
single bushes in his plantation. For
the currant worm he uses London
purple or Paris green before the fruit
sets. If necessary to apply poison
later IN the season he uses white
hellebore, one quarter pound to 16
gallons Of water, applying with a
spray pump. After the berries are
picked he sprays again to save the
foliage.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

A New York millionaire's son Is serv-
ing an apprenticeship in the city as a
bellboy. He has not been disowned nor
disinherited. In fact, the young mans 5
father is extremely proud Of him.
When he was graduated from college
in 1898 his father said to him: ~ want
you to get into the world and hustle for
yourself for three years. want to see
what you can do"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
RUNWAY TO SECOND STORY.

elevated door. The top and bottom
boards are shown in place, but the
entire front should be covered with
Stats. These can extend from the top
board down to the bottom board. The
grade is SO easy that fowls will read
lily pass up or down. BY this plan q
building can often be made to hold
two flocks instead Of one. - Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

Eastern capitalists with unlimited
capital at their command are planning
to develop northern Georgia on huge
scale. They have purchased $4,000
acres Of land in five counties which are
said to be rich in mineral resources.
As yet there 10 no railroad in that sec.
ton, but negotiations are under way
for line which will aid the enterprise
mentioned,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

Arndt X. Housekeeper, of Narberth,
Pa, has failed for $3,OOO,O 900, as the re-
cult Of going on the bond of some
friends in connection with a gigantic
real estate operation. He signed the
necessary papers without, it ia said.
thoroughly understanding what he was
doing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

The lake regions seem to be attrac-
tive to people. In Ohio during the last
ten years the largest rate Of increase
in population was in the lake cities and
counties. The same conditions are true
Of the states Of Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, ta.5.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

A Philadelphia man with liabilities
of over 100000 and assets Of only
sas has just gone through the bank
ruptcy court. And still some people
say Philadelphia II slow town.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

Bishop Potter's denunciation Of the
New York society woman who appeared
at public function dressed in robe
made Of the skins Of unborn lambs,
appears justiAable. The story has an
extraordinary flavor Of barbarian.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

A business man Of Fort Worth. Tex,
has brought, suit for 5000 damages
against the publisher Of . city directory
for having described him a. colored. n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10
TWO-STORY HEN HOUSE.
simple COntrivance by which q
Building Can often he Made to
Hold Two FlOcks.

Hens could often be kept in the
second floor of building, II access
to the ground could be secured. The
cut shows an easy grade up to an
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-10

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SS-.b s Young W II Minor. Rose & Curtis
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Frisco Line Excursions

To Ssu yssAciasS, CAL, and rsturn on account
O. Epworth League Conyeption July 1870 lWI'
Tho fare ~ only NIsb for tho Round TIP
Ticket swill be onssle July 9Th 10 iSth incu.iys,
FINAL limit Aug, 81, 1901, Tickets may read ",
ono route and returning via IN on!irely ditcIcn'
route. Btop.ovePs will 10 allowed IN ColoTsao,
wyoming, Toxaa, Montana, Utah, Arizona. Neu
Mexico and California. 800 undsrsigcd for lut'
p9ftunity 10 visit California and the intsfms'
diate ntasea sta very small expense.
Thorc are osheu. Ash the agent about shs"'
Detroit Mioh, account Of National Education
al Association, July 18th, 9th and nth.
Buffalo, y, Y, account Of Pan.Amoricsn FL
position. all summer,
8an Frsneisco Cal, on account OF Ep~orh
League, July 9Th 70 iSth iuolusivA
Lou!lyills, ,Ky.,. account Of x, T. Conc'sVs'
AUG. nth, 18th and 18th,
and asd
to 18th, inclusive,
Milwaukee, VIA. aeeount Of Elk Mes''ns
July 10Th, 9lst and 92d,
The ra,es are very low and limiW liberal
p, ", FURNv, Agent Frisco Line