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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
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IAN CgNTENTED with my lot. And
| / venture the assertion that very
few men e., my acquaintance can. with
truth,I.a s. make Il similar state
menU
TO be satisfied with what one has
whether Il bread-and-cheese existence
or one in which truiIles abound is the
essence OF philosophy, the height of
wisdom, and the only basis of content
ment
Wei. | ta,ter myself have reached
that sublime pinnacle of perfect salts
faction. with conditions, as fate and my
own determined efforts have made
them, and no outside element can
hencCfDrth disturb them or me.
The time was when the ardor and
impetUosit.es of youth led RE into
snarcs and pitfalls in plenty, when am
biuona becfoned and followed, and
wher, like Marc Antony. believed the
world could we'll be lost for the slow
smile Of certain lips and the glance of
eyes as deeply blue, as fathomless and
mysterious as some land-locked noun
tain lake.
That was ages ago. Like other men,
| had my lesson to learn, and found it
repulsivoly hard.
But nov, know it, and know 1t
thoroughly. There are no surprises
ahead of NE. where men and women
are concerned. can afford to smile
over the erudities and absurdities of
the time when | had enthusiasms and
a belief in worth, goodness, disinter-
estedness and other mythical virtues,
and long since ceased envying Arthur
:. vjGiIy, the woman with
.plf .-y once Cleopatra, the same
who .-% HE over for better parti,
she thought, which was misclicula-
ton On her part. because to-d.- am
a verv much wa1lrhier man. tnau Ar
Colorado. Where ,-as he harm? The
aim iu ... .1r a.. IS riches.
TO r.... .. &C.. .a .... all 4 man
has -. .. I'D ...- TO his
u~..- ..- 3 way
or ... ... ... .t.sres.s
I-
s. .s ..'. as I am. with
ou ...'. .. landed estate,
...'. .... ."s v1, were lords
q, g.. . .r. ", ind that lie
O.. he r. ... .... satisfactory by buy
..- a.riH.. a g.. me, and tha,
.. ... r..-a ',va-i- q % !
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-29
The Longest Day.

Teacher-You must remember, chill
dren. that December 81 is the shortest
dav we have. Do you remember the
longest?
Freddie-Yes'm. it's July 3, when
you're waiting for firecracker day
N " Times
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No Matter To Him.

Mrs. Won Blumer-What areS eSyou
going to do with those awful cigars?
Won Blumer-I'm saving them for a
friend of mine who has just become
a Christian Scientist.-Life.
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His Modesty Explaipe

"The major is the most modest and
retiring of men"
What business Is he in?'
"Moonshine distillery!" - Atlanta
Constitution.
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Chauncey-I think l am deucedly dull
don't you?
Penelope-No; deucedly clever when
you talk like that.-Judge.
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Certainly,

II like man." she remarked, who
says exactly what he thinks"
about somebody else, Of course" sug-
gested her chum.-Chicago Post.
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Alma saw very little of her father.
she tells me. He wandered around the
continent and at watering places (and
Monte Carlo. while she was at school
IN q convent in Paris.
her mother died ten years ago.
had rot thought it so long. How time
HES.
| am glad Alma was not with him.
What a fascinating, honest child she
IS. His would have made a pernicious
Influence. Nor can Alma grieve for one
.he hardly knew.
Are you happy, child?" asked her
4 few evenings ago, when We came
back from a brisk canter and l was
lifting her down from her saddle.
Happy? | never was so happy in
ell my life, Cousin Hugh" she said,
resting her little gloved hands on my
shoulders.
| was passing by the wing part of
the house the other day and heard
Alma's joyous, mellow laugh. stopped
and looked in Mrs. Browns room.
Alma sat on the floor. her sleeves
rolled up stemming strawberries for
Mrs. Brown, who was cOnc0cting
EomethiNs at a table, and the theme
Of conversation l gathered was our
family ghosts.
Alma S arms and hands are exquisite.
Like Pari u marble. a ray Of sunlight
was falling over her splendid bronze
hair, and noticed her eyes were
not purple blue, like her mothers, but
n dark cray, honest, frank and true.
No, she had not inherited any Of
Arthur's traits.
OF course the neighbors have flocked
TO Branieigh Hall as soon as | issued
a few informal invitations.
Alma is clearly the sensation of the
day and hour in our exclusive society.
But | wont have Catherine Weihtley
and her fast set spoil my little girl and
brush the bloom of her exquisite fresh
ness away. by their reckless cynical So
ciety talk.
Sue Darlington laughed at me last
night. My dear Hugh" she said you
are too absurd with that child. You are
hen with duckling, positively. No
bodys going to steal your jewel, at
least not tonight. A little later. But
yuu are worrying needlessly. Alma
is very clever, assure you, and her
convent education does not prevent
her from forming her opinion about
men and wonderland a very accurate
one it is. Nobody can spoil her.
was glad such was Mrs. CARING
tons opinion. Sue lives and breathes
for her world social and PaQuin is the
idol she worships. But underneath her
laces and frivolties, she has a warm
heart, and considerable brains in her
clever little worldly head.
Having assumed the responsibility
OF Alma life, must, of course, carry
it through. The child must have her
Paris gowns, and flirtations with BRAIN
less youth.
A.,
10, - Sal! auop.eu A,nia az, a
~! eii''' - -, ~ nav. ienauo my wiz.
Dianiets7-. ian 'ouiu le,.i ia,e a
nj nj .to u,;iI inai,, h s.. .na s;niatS
,hoso hrooJ .nros an5 ,,uonorI, ooro
san ~, arfaa5iS ~, - o.. Iii
,oo 80 ,I'o ,,,i,o. o,1 ot,on nonout;ae
,,r -. .,,a,,Id ,,,,. e,,,anl;d,ot,ia ha
I'!-'''"' ItAIo! l9 'Hl4tI! uusI-
worthy.
Lave no special reason for dislik-
in ia" man. John FELTON, is considered
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Confirmed.
Elder Squirrel-Do you think there's
any chance Of his reforming?
Deacon Squirrel-I'm afraid not. He
turns over nothing but old leaves
Puck.
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To-day no credit comes TO you
For being noble, wise or great;
The advertisers say it's due
Eut.re.y to the foods you ate.
-Washington Star.
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The promised land amt far away
It's with us every minute:
The trouble is. We never know
The very time we're in It!
Atlanta Constitution.
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Alma has been here three months.
Mrs. Brown was right. She has
chased the somber shadows out Of
these big, quiet rooms and the sound
OF her light footsteps, OF her sweet
voice calling me to 80 riding or boat
ing with her, the exhilaration of her
bright, lovely presence, has brought
another life into Branleigh Hall.
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So it had come to this. Branleigh
Hall must be thrown open to callers,
to be invaded at all hours Of the day
by our neighbors, and Alma's youth
and legitimate pleasures are to Danish
the quiet, drowsy life of perfect con-
tentment had hoped would be mine
for the rest Of my days.
Mrs. Brown and Alma will expect
me to entertain next, as soon as the
child's mourning will permit. | see
looming before me the horrors of a
house party for next Christmas.
am in dragnet, and can only be
released By one event.
Considering Almts sstnmsiins
beauty aal d. sspa-S sstn1A - ~
around thas hAws s<sv>D1 ~ sagnA,
Arthurs sAtd. don't sQUuo I ~
have to vsit oVsrlon2 1sr - ~
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have - legally adopted Alma as
my child Dlt have remade my will.
Branleis Hall could never have a
moro exquisite mistress than Alma,
and che will know how IN adminieter
these broad acres and properly care
for the splendid old place. Penroy will
see to the mines and other properties
for her. should my guardianship be
removed. Penroy is entirely trust
worthy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
He Was n Gentleman.

A few days ago l was passing
through pretty, shady street, where
sorre boys were playing ar baseball
Among their number was a little lame
fellow. seemingly about twelve years
oIda pale. stckly-looking child. sup
ported on two crutches, and who evil
IDENTIFY found much difficulty In walk
ing, even with such assistance.
The lame boy wished to Join the
game, for he did not seem to think
how much his infrmity would be in
his own way, and how much ii would
hinder the progress Of such an active
sport as baseball
His companions. very good natured-
ly. tried to persuade him to stand at
one side and let another take his place;
and was glad to notice that none Of
them limited that he would be in tho
way. but that they all objected for
fear he would hurt himself.
why. Jimmy" said one Of them at
last. you can't run, you know"
"Oh. hushr' said another the tallest
In the party. never mind. I'll run for
him" and he took his place for Jim
my's side. prepared to act. III you
were Ike him" he said to the other
boys, you wouldn't want to be
told of 1t all the time"
As | passed on l thought TO myself
that there was a true gentleman
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
Fnrm Notes.

Ire horse has tail that should new
en- ne docked. The lightning rod ped
die and the cloth peddler have tales
tina should be completely and efrectu-
ally locked
The COW that gets fat is never the
best one for the dairyman. The good
dairy COW has a good appetite and eats
heavily, but her feed goes to milk rich
IN butter fat instead Of to the making
of flesh.
A great deal 3f hay is sent to mar
ket that is full of weeds. Such hay
brings the lowest price, and also indi-
Gates that the farmers who ship it are
not only careless, but also ignorant Of
the true methods of farming.
Tho Keifer pear is one Of the best
varieties for canning, and is also hardy
and a strong grower, but the SUPPOSE
ton that it is free from attacks Of
blight is not corroborated by growers.
There is no blight-proof pear.
1t is the seed that mostly exhausts
the land Of plant food. \ grass crop
that is allowed 10 produce seed takes
more from the soil in mineral matter
than two crops eUt for hay while the
grass is young.
when 1t Is known that the olfacto-
ties of a cow re ten times more acute
than those Of a man It would be seen
nj once the necessity for keeping the
troughs clean and sweet. A little feed
left In a trough win become as dis
tasteful to a COW as IL would be for
n man to continue fer week eating
from the same plate without cleans.
ing.
II a garden IS made on sandy soil,
especially in a section where nearly all
the SOIL IS sandy. the use ef air-slacNed
lime viii be found very beneficial as
such soils are deficient in lime. Gas
lime will not serve as a substitute for
stone line. but shell line is excellent.
I however, though the use OF stone time
should be preferred. The cost is small
compared with tie benefits derived
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
CHAPTER Ky

4 few weeks had gone by. the season
was fast drawing near to its close, and
people were talking more about their
plans for rhe autumn than Of any other
subject Valentine Harrington being
now a free man. was all anxiety to find
out something Of Rachers plans for
spending the autumn. but Pachel was
NOT ma easy woman 20 get Information
from when she had made up her mind
not 10 give il, and finally he had to make
use Of the old general 60 end out what
he was 50 particularly anxious TO know.
Not that be asked the general in plain
words 20 DO him this service--Valent.n me
Harrington seldom put his wishes into
plain words at any time. and never on
such an occasion as this But he melted
/ the general by careless inquiries as 20
whether he meant 20 ask bis granddauEh-
ter 20 tie Priory during the autumn or
not. and she general. straightway falling
into the trap. made it his business 20 80
40 once "a Rachel and lay his plans be-
fore her.
Go TO the Priory," said Rachel. when
she became aware Of his wishes. "Oh,
l'm very sorry. I'm sure---but the fact Is
Mrs. Damas and / have made all our
plans. and / doa't see how we eau man
age even to pat in a week anywhere
else
"But, my dear" said the old general.
reproachfully. chow could you dream of
completing all your arrangenl, with
out ursI hearing what my plans .ere2
You might have been sure : 4 shouid
wish y0a to sse0d az seast Some PARK Of
+ the autumn with me"
Yes Of course l might" returned Ra-
chel. very uietly, hut then. you see,
/ Gen. Vande'rur, I have got out Of the
way Of waiting 70 see wat other people
will or will net do.
The ssaeral WINGED under this home
thrust, the more SO because he saw plain
I ly thst il was not Intended as a home
thrust at ali. bat was merely a statement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
In n Chinese school

To learn to read and write in China
means about as much work for the
youngster who undertakes it as mas
tering five or six languages, such as
English, French and German. To he
gin with. the Chinese language has no
alphabet Every character used stands
for a word There is not even any
way of telling the sound of a word
except by hearing 1t pronounced by
the teacher. To learn to read means
that the small student must be able to
understand thousands of these differ
ent characters at sight, and pronounce
them according to the local dialect.
As a rule a Chinese school is not
divided into classes. Each scholar has
his separate lesson, consisting of
number of lines to be learned "by
heart" lie has to study aloud and in
consequence. the noise in a Chinese
schoolroom would drive the average
American teacher frantic. At first the
pupil does not understand any of the
words he learns by rote. The mean
ings are all explained to him later on.
This is the kind of school that in China
keeps seven days in the week. with
very few holidays throughout the year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
Interesting Newa Ttems.

The water works tunnel at Cleveland,
Ohio that has cost fifty lives and mill
ions of money, has been opened after
years OF work
While dAlirious. Margaret Mcfarland,
a typhoid fever patient in st. Luke's
hospital. Duluth, leaped from fourth
story window and was instantly killed.
The plasterers' union Mt Minneapolis,
Mimi. is one Of the strongest unions in
that city from q financial standl pint, and
with three exceptions every plasterer in
the city is a member Of the union.
Samuel Hunkin. n contractor. was in
stantly killed and his companion. Miss
Matte Fitzsimmons. was dangerously in
jured in suburb of Cleveland. They
were driving and were struck by the
flyer Oh the Erie road.
Thomas Lucas. a I6-year-old colored
boy of Brooklyn. H.. is a prisoner charg-
ed with killing his stepfather, Charles
Anderson, also eolored, aged 40 years.
The production of the play. Jesse
James. the Bandit King" by a company
filling an engagement at the Auditorium
Theater. in Lincoln, Neb-. was stopped
by order OF Chief OF Police Routzahan.
George Grace. aged 10, whose parents
resiva al Lake Contrary. near St. Joseph,
Mo. was killed in n runaway. He fell
from seat and his right leg was caught
between the spokes Of 4 wheel and torn
of
Jerry Gallivan. farmer who lived
southeast Of Warrensburg, Mo. drove
Ger the edge OF a cUlvert and oyerturn.
ing his wagon. fell into ditch below
and broke his neck. killing him instantly.
Adam Cupler. Jr.. president Of the frm
Of A. Cnpler, Jr. & &c. manufacturers
of ritro-glycertn and oil wei supplies.
was instantly killed IN East Huntsville.
Pa. by the accidental explosion Of ten
quarts Of the high explosive.
An unknown man. apparently about 60
years Of ace. was struck by the SOUTH
bound santa Fe passenger train while
On the Cow Greek bvsdse. about twa
miles north 80 PittSbGrg. kan, eua sus'
tanned injuries from which he died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

How any farm should be cropped
depends upon where the farm is. its
character aud location. Some farms
are by nature pasture farms, bccahse
they are not adapted to cultivation;
other farms invite tillage. Size, too.
is controlling factor. 4 crop rota-
ton and schedule of farm work that
is admirable for fifty acres may be
wholly impracticable for five hundred
or thousand The ambition TO own
and cultivate broad acres is an Ameri-
can disease This disease is not so
much a desire to add to worldly pos
sessions as it is for a qualification of
the ownership of dominion; when an-
alyzed 1t will be found to be a feature
Of mans kinship with nature
Another and the most important fac
tor of an is the man himself The
man makes the farm good or bad. as
he makes everything else that comes
under his control, The experience of
one farmer is invaluable to another.
but each farm is nevertheless Il separ-
ate and local problem which the farm
or must think out and work out him
self
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

SIR II. NJ. DURAND. of the late Major
General Sir Henry Durand, he was
born in India in 1850, and his acquaint-
ance with that country, Persia and
Afghanistan is of the most intimate
kind. He has been private secretary
to an Indian viceroy, filed posts i'll the
Indian foreign office and conducted
successful special mission to Cabul
whittier he had previously accompan-
led Lord Roberts as political secretary
in the 1879 campaign. Before his APP
pointment TO Madrid he was for six
years British envoy and minister 10
Persia, where he was regarded as the
most astute diplomat Great Britain
ever sent TO Teheran. In leisure mo-
ments he has wri ten a novel. Helen
Trevelyan," under the pen name of
John Roy, and several works on Indian
subjects.
significant feature of Sir Henrys
selection is the fact that it is the first
time the British government has sent
an ambassador directly to Washington.
Heretofore Washington has been look
ed on as a post ranking at the foot of
the embassies. hence = has been the
custom 10 promote a minister TO be
ambassador
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
A Unique Plan for Ascending Mount
Evereaf. IN ft~ Js.,,at.-

A Unique Plan for Ascending Mount
Everest, in the HimaIayas.
To spend months, perhaps years. In
climbing single mountain would. at
first, seem to be waste of time, yet
that is what is proposed in the attempt
upon Mt Everest now begun. and the
man who reaches the summit viii
stand where never human foot trod
before, and claim rank with the man
who shall reach the North Pole
Mt Everest, In the Himalayas. Is the
| highest mountain In the world, and
rears its head 10000 feet above the
level Of the sea- The difficulty In as
cehding this great turret of the world
Is not In the steepnSss Of It's SIDES or
the cliffs and chasms which score its
declivities, for the path up the heights
Of Everest is less difficult as far as
such obstacles are concerned. than
that which leads to the summit OF
many mountains which have been sue
eessfully and repeatedly assembled.
That which has heretofore kept
rsoanthin climbers from reaching the
top Of Everest has been the inability
of the explorers to live In the higher
attitudes to which the mountain scars.
Il is, now proposed to go about the
enterprise scientifically and deliber-
ateIy. after the plan which has been
proposed frequently for reaching the
pole; that is, to establish colonies, or
stations, where men shall live until
they become accustomed to their sur
roundings, and until nature adapts
their vital organs to the conditions Of
life there prevailing
AS soon as the colonists become so
acelimated that they can endure life
in their first station without discom-
fort or hanger they will move on to
n more advanced station. and thus the
end In view win be accomplished at
last.
Heretofore the highest mountain as
cended has been Aconeagua. In the
Andes. AcOncagua is about $4,000
feet high. but the COCO feet more
which viii have to be overcome to
reach the top Of Everest represents an
enormous difficulty. for the ratification
of the atmosphere increases with great
rapidlty after one gets above certain
levels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
cnre al Minter An-Ie..


Gathering and storing winter apples
is an important duty that must be at
tended to before the heavy frosts begin
in the fall Apples that are to be kept
over winter should be carefully picked
and placed in barrels. After picking
they should be left in the open air for
some time. as this tends to thoroughly
rlpen them They also pass through q
sweat at first. and 1t is much better Ii
they can be left exposed so that all sur
face moisture is eyaporated. Fruit
should be placed in a cool, dark cellar.
In some instances where there are a
few barrels of specially good apples
the practice is adopted of wrapping
the apples in paper This prevents
them from coming in contact with one
another and win insure their Keeping,
1t usually pays u pick over apples two
or three times during the winter, so
that those showing signs OF decay may
be discarded Wlndfalls should never
be placed among apples that are hand
picked. 4 plentiful supply Of apples
to be used in the family during the
winter will contribute much to the
general healthfulness of every member
of the famiIy-Iowa Homestead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
CHAPTER XIV

what Do you think Of herr" demand
ia the old general, as they turned out OF
thc square.
n think she's the lovellest woman l
ever saw In my life" said Valentine.
promptly. but looking straight in front
~ him
"Ah" aud .hcn the ola man paused. In
srth scarcely knowing bow 10 Pat the
rcmaFt he wanted 20 make into words.
scarcely. indeed the past.
she net very dista2t pas;--baving the
face to suggest a marriage to Valentine
at all Pity she's not married, he said
nj lBst. little nwkwmdiy
at is. returned Valentine who did
not think % w1s a pity 8; ali. quite tie
contrary, in fact. Il dare say she ,rill
marry. s.r. by and by. Hell he lucky
beggar. whoefcr he is -
you thisk so. Yal?' he asked. anx-
FoUsly, ) ain sax 1us 80 see her IN so
Ciety Just seeing b., in the studio. part
ly overshadowcd. t,,, by comparison with
Mrs. Damas. who is one Of the most bril-
liant women ina London, Is scarcely to see
her Ok ell.
''You take 4 great interest in the lady. -
said @a'eniiae, who began to wonder
Avhat all this beating about the bush
mepat and whether his godfather VAS
khiFl ing II marrying her himself
The old general laughed. We'll my
asu. L yoa must have the truth. I've not
bee very oper with you about this mat.
ter" be admitted
Valentine felt perfectly sure that he
was right, and his heart began 10 'eai
bard and not very regulsr in = Wy which
Was highly uncomfortable to him. Good
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

At this time Of much airship talk.
one rarely hears the name OF Pnatre
de Rozler. one Of the tlst to test the
feasibility of aerial nas cation. and
yet he was the hero Of his day. A
monument vas erected In France on
the spot where he made his last and
fatal attempt. When the balloon
was first invented he scorncd the idea
that criminals should be sent to make
test ascents. ut would be an honor
to lose ones lie. Il need be. in such
an enterprise" he said lie died some
years olser In trying 10 cross the Eng
lIsh channel and he is stu the Ideal
of French aeronauts, because OF his
tearlessness. his enthusiasm and his
love OF the sport.