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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-23
Wreck Monday Morning.

Two wreck trains o, aned the track for
tratlicat2 > p m aud all wreckage was
cleaned up at q p IN The passenger
trains in the morning Were delayed for
several hours and the passengers were
cran-fcrrud
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Harriet W. Smith to DIR. Eyer Wal

ter, two lots in Middleburg, $1,000.
Sarah G.. aud J. D. Reigle to Richard
l. ShafIcr, y. aud II F., in Union
twp, $3.50.
Adam II Mu--cG and VIM. II. Mus
scr, executors Of Element Mu,-er decd.
t. Margaret Mus7er, 35 y. and IL =,
in Franklin twp, $Jli.lo.
Margaret l.. and VIM. II Mu,-tr to
y. r. Gilbert, above tract, S6l5.IO.
\. F. Gilbert to VIM. II. Musser.
| $j4j 10.
Geo. W. Meiscr and wife to Aaron
l.. Mu-ser, 3 \. and II p, in Middle
creek twp, $40.
Dr. d. c. Hottenstine and wife to
Charles Hummel two lots in shame.
kin Dam, $3.50.
\. X. Gift and wife to Jacob Paskusz,
$3.50 So. feet, land in Franklin twp,
So.
Mary y. Bailey to Samuel L.
Schreiber, y. IN Chapman twp,
SIS.
Mary :. Berge and J. o. Berge to
John VI. Meyer, house and lot in Trox-
elville, $500.
Ellen Musser and husband to Adam
| Nusser, 55 acres i'm Washington tWp.
$4,000.
William A. Meiser to Fannie Ramer
10 acres, IA perches in Chapman twp,
$4,000.
G.. w. Sheary and wife to Ada V.
Bolig, lot No. 80 in the plot of Center
vile, $4,000.
Joseph Meiser and wife to samuel W
Herrold > acres in Chapman town
ship, 81. 900.
+. ". rats, eX etc. to C. w Wagner
ll2 acres "a West Perry township ST.
5000.
John +. Boyer and wife to Ellen
Spots house and lot IN Fremont, $S25.
Alfred Specht Sheriff to Mrs. Polly a
Snyder lot No. II in Krick City, West
Beaver twp $500
Letters Granted.
Letters of administration i'm the
estate of. II. Long late of Selinsgrove
were granted Ia Catherine Long.
Letters of administration in ID. B. y.
in the estate OF Catherine Wagner late
of Beaver twp, were granted to Henry
Wagner,
Wills PrObated.
The last will and testament of
Emanuel Page, late of West Beaver
township, deceased, was probated and
letters testamentary Were granted to
b. Page, who is named in the will as
executor. The wife is the heir during
life and at her death his children be-
come the heirs.
The last will and testament of Robert
Lesher late of Monroe twp. was proba-
ted and letters testamentary thereto
were granted to Robt Lesher of North
umberland and John V. Lesher of
Sunbury, who are named in the will
as executors. The widow and children
are the heirs.
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ticket with Join, Agent at New Or
leans between May and II, and pay
meut Of fifty cents, an extension of
final return limit to May 3O may lie OBJ
taincd.
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Il, and the Bustic OF the
(nnty Seat, Told in Brief
Paragraphs.

More or Less Prominent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-04-23

L.,irg Population and Events OF In
,,,i satisfy Curiosity and
Aprcase the Thirst for
News.
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Letters Granted.

Letters of administration in the
estate off III. Long, late Of Selinsgrovt
were granted Ia Catherine Long.
Letters of administration in ID. B. y.
in the estate OF Catherine Wagner, late
of Beaver twp, were granted to Henry
Wagner,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08

for feminine swooning TT. why. wed
barter our very souls to stave Il of.
What's worse still whom we actually do
run across a woman who possess common
sense. the pighcaded, unattractive. repui-
sive masculine sort. we shy OF from hor
as though she were can OF dynamite In
front OF n rapidly flying steam locomo-
tive.
In Gems derat on OF all the facts cited and
inasmuch az those who are willing to
walk m les to save the prco OF postage
stamp have an infallible and lnvrlable
way Of getting what they want, It III
fits us mon to ridicule their common
sense. And the further fact that their
common sense isn't exactly the same ar
tlcle on which some OF us pride our
selves. does not necessarily mean that
II is spurious article. In this world tbs
results that count, and II q woman doesn't
produce results when she gets hysterical,
then you may shoot me for a Dutchman.
l never sec woman weep that ! don't
wish had been educated In female
seminary. Their tears are more profitable
than molten gold.
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silly thing "a man. Of course) who writes
for the New Orleans Picayune. has had
the temerity, not to say stultitude, to
publish an article nssailing your COM
nonsense. observe this distorted effort
OF frezzled imagination and unite with
me in plying yet scorning the vile worm.
Hero Is what the worm says In his OPEN
Ing paragraph;
.;The rarest combination In this
world Is women and common sense,
Women OF ability. OF talent. Of ge-
Mus even, are plentiful as blackber-
ries. but the woman who has the su-
preme endowment OF calm, and logi-
cal mind, and who can see subject
Just as 1t Is, without prejudice. pas
sion or fear. Is as scarce almost as
frost in June
Now am far from putting myself on
record as declaring that the inmates OF
hoopskrts are without prejudice. but
when It comes to intlmating that they
lack common sense. why simply balk
at the statement and CALAMITY refuse to
swallow II.
On the contrary. those up at my house,
incudi-/. the Queen Bee and her She
cousins. not only enjoy liberal supply
OF the intellectual treasure In question.
but they even go so far as to say that
none OF 1t has ever como my way. This
may or may not be true. according as
take after my father or thy mother.
But, at any rate. I ar, here to-day to de-
clare that we OF the bulldozed faction
must get up early In the morning to
catch woman without commonsense.
Every blessed one OF EN- has It. The mis-
take we make is In not recognizing 1t In
the other sex. Man expects woman's
commonsense to appear In the same form
as his whereas. 1t Is roundabout. SER
pentining mental process which zigzags
greatly. but invariably comes out OF the
right hole. AS illustrative OF the absurd
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= l.-l--- 7i,l-- " 97IEl'Ft ~
FOR THOSE WHO THINK ,!!
Don't daily with, your, purpose.

pGnt c as1y v tbn geE Rn1Psss
3 If you hate, anottBT.s ~ tsa slo " susc dc
- Mss ss!l tper ovn ana IN
The i lucky eiy man Is the one who craps
the opportunity.
!" Chara cter Is commercial as we'll as
an ethical value ,.+
Genius dn, ts., flutters. and tires but per-
severance wears and wins.
Tho largest room In the word IS the
room for sclf-improve ment. :,
Give aa1youth iesoIution and tho al
pha bet. and who shall place limits to tis
career?
we get out OF lie Just what wo put
into III the world has for Us Just what
Don't brood over the past. or dreem OF
the future but use the Instant AM e ct
your lesson from the hour.
In MANY an eSrabl1s m mt there are
successes who are .tnflnit, ~ infar or TO
the failures from whom they oh The
'laurels.
or work out your riddle. You stand or
fall by 1t. Your happiness. your well
being. your success nd your destiny nam
upon your carry ng out the prJsralE1n.
the Creator has given YOU.
Stock taking every day great aid
to advancere nt. Stop and add 8N.ursa:f
up at the close OF each day ara see II
you have anything to- carry over, II you
have nothing but clphers to carry oyer,
something 1, wrong someWhere'-suc-
cess.
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GENERAL MILES AND
PRESIDENT DAVIS
Baltimore SUM

Messrs. Editors: What the late Jefferson
Davis thought OF Nelson A. Miles may be
found, written by his own hand. In m
article entitled "Andersonyille and Other
War Prisons" which appeared In Bel
fords Magazine for January. 1880
This article was originally written for
the North American Review. al the ur-
gent request OF the editor, but the Gsat-
n'eHt Of Mr., Davis by the management Of
tvs magazine was SO contemplate that
he withdraw the manuscript, and 1t after
ward appeared In Belford's.
VIVA, the illuslrious captive thought Of
his taller appears In the following extract.
taken verbatim from the Aforementioned
article:
In speaking OF prison fare he saya: 1T
"a not only requisite that enough Of some
kind Of food should be furnished; 1t Is
needful that the power to use and assim-
Hate It should exist, or this ] have per-
sonal experience. During the hyst year OF
my imprlsonpent a, Fortress Monroe l
was reduced to little more than skele-
ton under the needless prlva tons INFLICTED
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views entertained by us OF the trousered
contingent, the following awful Insult
from the Crescent City sinner Is quoted;
mot only do women seldom have
any commonsenso but they do not
desire to have any. 1t Is not virtue
that appeals to them. and It d'scon-
certs them when anything calls on
them to meet situation with reason
instead OF Mysteries. 1t comes by
nature to them to be selfsacriflcing
tender, to suffer--the moro unjustly
tile better--but when they face a SIT
untlon shorn of hcroics and only need.
Ing good, hard. comon sense to deal
with \. they feel themselves at as
advantage. They arc out OF their
running"
Now II that isn't bludgeoning all wo-
mankind and even belittling the fe" good
qualities actually conceded to them, !
am not the father Of large and Interest
Ing family. 1t must be granted that they
display no desire to have common sense
and also that they use hysterta as bat
terng. ram with which to overcome all
obstacles, but despite their peculiar meth
ods-peculiar from the standpoint Of men
they generally come monstrously near
getting everything they want.
And Furthermore, they accomplish oil
the ends they desire just In that very
way-by their apparent lack OF sense ana
their fearful helplessness. These are the
two levers wherewith they move all mas
cullnity. If It were not for us-the cri-
terlons OF wisdom and lommon sense
the tactics OF the weepers would be en-
tirely changed. Their laohrymose sluices
would go dry, and ocular droughts would
be as common among those who ct down
on the floor to put on their stockings as
are tadpoles In a mudhole. What man,
for Instance. wouldn't do anything
woman wanted II she commenced boo
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ANY man with sufficient gumption to
enable him to know when to come In out
of the wet. ought to have sense enough
to refrain from openly attacking VIM
menfolks, when he finds himself nursing
n grievance against the loquaclous sex
such rashness always proves boome-
rang. But every now and then some
Hotspur. burning with the ilnpecunos-
,ty inflicted by his wife's or-nlade
gown or the wounded vanity caused by
the obduracy Of his sweetheart. blazes
forth and heaps all sorts OF abuses upon
the mouse-fearcrs.
For my part don't go about 1t that
way Long experience with the cratic
critters has taught me that Villf,cat ion
is a poor medium. when one Wishes to
wreak vengeance on the millinery enthu-
s!asts.
Neglect and Indifference are the two
clubs with which to swat wmmenfolks.
The more you foam at the mouth the
more they will be tickled IT, however,
YOU look at them with cold. vaca Mt. far
away stare. when they rustic forth IN
swishng slken petticoats and smell or
new dry goods the poor. siddy wretches
will writhe with indignation. So. too,
they will squirm with anguish II you
glance at them with you're just-so-so
look For be It known that the weaker
vessels loathe mediocrity. The fact that
they despise you by no means implies
that they want you to be in1pervious to
their charms. Some wnlmenfolks abso-
lutely luxuriate In hating the men who
adore them. But you've nnver caught
one Of the pesky critters luxuriating in
the Indifference OF any man, III bet my
neerschaum pipo on that.
All this. however, Is my eccentric way
OF Indicating that am about to pay
compliment to those who bite off basting
threads and carry pins In their mouths.
Gentle ones, would you believe It, some
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have been just the same. AS final
blow, she Informs you that tho fair weep
er's estate Is amply sufficient to bear
considerable losses. and that the Gosh you
have surrendered as hush money should
have been brough, homo to your family.
which year In and year out Is screwed
down by the most rigid principles OF
economy And SO you derive at least ono
good thing from tho blood-curdling oc-
currence-a va.y clear Idea of two wo-
mems common scnse-your wife and the
weepers True, the process has been de-
cidedy round about and exciting-nnd to
you expensive-but II has accomplished
what no man could have done
1f'you have ever had wife, a sistor, a
sweetheart. or third cousin of the petit
coated persuasion. you have doubtless en-
joyed fine opportunities for noting vim
menfolk's utter contempt for noting VIM
the necessity for promptness. In fact. the
word promptness Is not In their voca ou-
larry, whereas you yourself have SO strict
a regard for such things that people could
use you as public clock. II. perchanco
you have an gagement to attend some
public atfair--let us say monument un-
Wellington beg n to prepare for the oc-
casion hours beforehand. Past experience
tells you that there will DO crowd that
the Jam will be terrific: that no man who
Is tardy will be able to push through
the throng to point Of vantage. All
these facts you impress upon the imper-
turbablc crlttcr Tor whom you are to act
rs escort. But Notwithstanding this. YOU
find her half an hour before the time
set for starting. placidly washing har
hair and careessly creeping about the
house as the whole event would be post
poned to SUIT her convenience. You rail
at her and below out all sorts OF insults
about woman's lack OF system and COM
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tImc II they should be called down by
the chief for being tardy In reporting
for duty, We can't help out the over
worked clerks. but when clock Is over
worked or refuses to work at all. we
have II brought here to the den, and II
1t can't be rcpnired-f lts days Of useful
ness Is fnishcd--t Is consigned TO tho
'morEue,' Whenever have to put the
seal OF out-ot-commission on a clock, !
think of the old employees who are pass
Ing out OF commission In the Gspart-
ments every day, after years Of faithful
sorvice--the machinery run down and
incapacitated for further duty.
1--WE not only look after the clocks.
but the watches OF the officials are FREE
quently brought hero to the hospital for
repairs, Like the clocks, some OF these
watches are good. while others are had.
] won't say who II Is. but one OF the
big men wears a dollar and hnlf gum
metal watch, and It Is about the best
timepiece have found around hero.
But, here. |, Is half-past and
must 5000, over to the White House
with this little French clock | have boon
doctoring Come again when they move
us out OF this underground homo to the
garnet, which they say they are going
to 90"
r. an amusing slory IL rclaIeQ hocU1 WISH
Of Mr., fleming TO the roomy OF John G.
Carlisle when he was SECRETARY OF the
Treasury. The clock doctor Was asked
about its truthfulness but lie would
neither confirm nor deny. It Is said that
Mr. Fleming had been notified that u
clock In tho Secretary's room needed st.
tention. and that gentleman went to see
the patient The Secretary's messenger
admitted him Of course and he walked
into Mr.. Carllsles private room That
Official arose from his seat and extending
his hand toward MIR. Fleming, said.
Lord Pauncetorte. ! am delighted TO
see YOU SIR"
| "Mr saazAsaES1 ] bog your pardon. sir
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THE MAN 4
ABOUT
TOWN
Harry Tucker.
Tho Butchertown Gazette With Its last
iaslla went out Of hIlslness.

Tho Butchertown Gazette, With Its last
issue, went out OF business,
In doing so, the acting editor said that
with Jackson Ward Oft the map. the
Gazette felt It could no longer exist with
out the councllmanic support that comes
through fealty to local conditions,
ave have did all we could to build
up tho Commonwealth. but our efforts
have been fruitless, and now we olter
for sale to tho highest bidder. one Ink
stand. one pot OF paste. one pair OF scls-
sors, ono waste basket full Of poems, a
linen duster, one-half pound OF INK TOUR
pounds of type. one Subscription llst ana
one good will. besides a shotgun tnal WA!
kill squirrels or "many subscribers" or
"vox Populi" at close range"
Among the personals and news items
In the last Issue are:
"Mr. Bill sykes. the honorary member,
long time editor OF this sheet, IS dolns
vel at the Washington sanitarIun',
where he Is undergoing repairs.
Somebody killed Pete Whlff'es' dog
found on John Dlggins' watch chain, Hie
said he found 1t while bathing In Shock %
Creek, and Harry Glenn has been retain
ed to find out who killed the dog.
.Ihe Butchertown Golf Club ana enc
team from sugarhottom PLAYED game on
the flats. the other day. skaS Whales,
Pete's brother. put tho ball over Ihe
Locomotive Works and hit street car'
and he was arrested for foul play.
'.Will!e Sniff carries q bag OF coal
with him every time he goes TO see nls
girl. Policeman Duke ls looking for the
man who Is stealing coal from the @ And
o. cars.
"Ir the fellow who threw a rock throui u
our window will call on as, We WIZ relnTh
the rock"
We always look upon the ans, anhouls-
ING the coming of Miss Gertrude Ccgh-
Ian with pleasure for we know that an
enjoyable evening is In store for US,
She is one Of those nice lllte things
Ike cool breeze In the summer Or
warm room in the winter. with nolhlns
on his mind but thoughts OF happiness.
And that's about how. We fssl now.
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hooing at his Office. especially at time
when he was expecting his wife to drop
Yin7 And what wife. on dropping In and
beholding t'othcr woman a-blubberlng'
wouldn't be as mad as hornet with tho
petticoated interloper, let alone her be-
whiskered consort2
TO illustrates: The Iady-no your wife,
but the other one--hRs given you some
money to Invest for her. Against your
good Judgment and with tho usual ava
rlciousness the hard headed things a!sp.ay
when It comes to business matters, she
has forced you to put It In dangerous but
attractive securities. When the n1arket
drops she Is indignant. not only with ELL
men in general but yourself In Particular.
She holds you personally desponslble-
insists that you should have been nrln
in resisting her persuasions. Then, as
climax, she drops In on you with her
hysterical apparatus. You say the poor
thing IL weak-the woman. not the hys-
terical apparatu hasn't got any
common sense. and so. rather than see
her. wounded. you agree to make good the
deficit. which she accepts, not g atefuIlv,
but as a matter OF right. Result: YoH
secretly pity won,an's lack OF business
ability, and pocket the loss resulting from
your consent to cover the dehcit. a
superb ILLUSTRATION OF feminine "odHS
you tell yourself. But when you relate
the incident to your wife-you had TO.
you know, after she burs. In on tho other
ones tears-you are made to view the
ma tier In quite different light. She
informs You that you have made fool
Of yourself: that the transaction has
shown YOUR utter lack OF common sense;
that you have run UP the white flag in the
face OF a fuslllade OF idle tears ana without
any reasonable excuse whatsoever. enc
rer,,inds YOU, too, that you would have
Drained another man II he had put UP
the Same plea to which you yielded.
tho,,rh thu enuitieh OF tho case might
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mon sense. But not ono bit do your mad
rawlings disturb or hurry her. Just about
the time when you have abandoned all
hope OF seeing d single feature Of tho un-
Yelling. she looms up at the front door.
tranquilling adjusting ono glove and pre-
pairing to put on tho other. You approach
the scene nf activity without the 81 ghtc.t
hope OF being comfortable. but your d.
latory companion by no means despairs.
She has been doing a little thinking en-
route. On reaching the crowd she begins
the acknowledgements act.
This means al, appealing glance at tho AS
,sembted multitude. to say nothing OF a
folly for the policeman. Tho result Is ;hnt
your provoking partner cuts through tho
throng as easily as you could cut through
a potato pie The cops. II necessary. are
willing to club men into lnsenslbillty go
that the helpless one may get protec Ion.
thou 9Th as matter Of fact all make roon
for her without rnurmur Tho woman
slle who wouldn't lit her finger TO hurry
ultimately gets the best place on the
grounds. and without the sllghtes, effort
accompllshes feat which would be I'M
possible for the strongest masculine
athlete. And what s more. she not only
has the people make room for her but for
you also. and that. 100, despite the fact
you plume yourself on being monument
Of common sense and push.
ws see the Same old trick on the trof-cy
cars and at che circus: In steamboats,
and on railroads: In court-rnoms and IN
socie ETY.. They are forever drawing div
dends On their trailty and .o-callcd Ia ck
OF common sense, these crafty inexora bic.
provoking women. And it IL us men who
are egsng them on and putting pre-
MUM on their dreaded tears and horri-,
tying hystera. Wo would almost sell
out cur house and home to dam mot
damn. mind yod.) their weeps, and as
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I am not the British ambassador. sir. but
Edward Fleming, the official clock re-
palrer,"
THE devil you say
"And the Secretary sank back into
his cushioned chair. but managed to re-
cover himself sufficiently to say to the
clock doctor that II was a good Joke. and
to Insist on his taking nip OF "Od
Kentucky which he kept conveniently
near. with the necessary attachments"
The Secretary, II is said. told some nj
his friends. saying that he couldn't SEQ
why the government wanted such dis
linFuished looking gentleman for clock
Winder,
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by that hcartless vulsarian. Brevet-Gen-
eral Nelson A. Miles. He was. at the
time OF my imprlsonm ent. selected to SD
persede Colonel Joseph Roberts, an edu-
Gated soldier, whose regiment had been
the garrison OF Fortress Monroe In the
latter part Of the war Why was this
officer deemed competent to command the
post. In war and not In, peace7 My &C
quaintance with both would suggest the
ans vera gentleman was not suited to
the cruel purposes OF E. M. Stanton. then
Secretary OF War; w. 3. IL
N1iddletoWn, Va .59s