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MIDDLEBUHGH, SNYDER CO., PA., JUNE 13, 1889.
NO. 24
If LOCAL. INTEREST
.. rt:i.l Tivfrtn. Mich..
H I, flllil v. '
Jrieuds inthis county.
LA buyer for a brand
ihh. Inquire at this oftice.
" on the wing of tbc lo-
(Ik for "W inl ami a-
tith k Co., of Milton will
to tbo Hum of $'20,000
lie recent flood.
In year-old Hon of Jcffcr-
was bitten by n copper
on Tuesday.
imi in vour cellars if they
fid and you may prevent a
ler bill and perhaps death
tnily.
Vuubria Iron works" of
fe are closed up for re
Ihe superintendent in in
...
tusijrove 7'ime advertises
Lly'sshoe for 1.00." We
mulling good ladj'M shoe
I only 50 cents. How is it,
s of rubbish left along
k by the flood are com
ferment and stink. It
.iiwit anil ilia iloflil nil.
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Jiutown llerahlvl mates
re to Juniata county by
t S125.000. One half of
one the towns of Patter
jfflintown.
t..n ..t ui.ji
ill UllUi:3 Cftlllt n lie: ut A 1111'
Vie the guests of Jere
1 family. The couple ore
I i i
rir noney-muoii in p. ur.
u nephew of Mr. Crouso.
tz, pastor of tho Reform-
tut ion will have comuiun
iddleburgh next Sunday
mtory exercises Saturday
instead of Friday after
Is announced.
k
hit flood washed out more
I it drowned. They are
b land-owners along the
I think they even hold a
rtgago on the wind that
j their property.
yT received a dispatch
tit that Reese Harris
residents of Wood vale
emaugh Valley, had es
ning, but had lost every
Hurns is a brother to
oi.i.koe. lhe :th bes-
Weeks, opens Monday
Jly 21), for tho Teaching
ladies in Vocal and In
IMusio. Address,
C. Moyek, Director,
Freeburg, Pa.
r, of Freeburg, who was
n thn Fnrtv.nintli T?ii.
I., was wounded in the
11 1805, at Sailor's Creek
Jays since he felt Home
ig in his noso and the
KHl OUt.
Jngors of his left hand
)e circle saw in Spungler
shingle mill in Franklin
t Mr. Spanglcr was oil-
.Jmiery when his ban
id Quarterly conference
4 1 i a . ... .
aeourgn uistnct will lie
Wiville, June 22 and 2U.
Xlev. I. M. Pines, will
chapel at Middleburgli,
ti.. i . . ;
mo evening, anil uoi
i All are invited.
ts of vaeatiou season
-ly enhanced, if, at the
blood is being cleansed
i by the uma nt A vr'u
A good appetite, fresh
(oyant spirits attend the
Diulerfiil xdlni.w.
: - - . . iiiiitc
at about the ago of
lhe hair from tho top of
low a - it. j . .
' u monm s trial oi
in three months, he had
kII. .
ji iiairoi natural color."
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in tho Post Offico at Middle-
burgh, Ph., May, 18M :
S. B. Martin, Hon. John Rife, Miss
jizzie Raker, H. Sholl
J. V. Swaktz, T. M.
Pennsylvania is in bondage. Three
plagues have been sent us, viz :
wind, water, ami locusts. Kgypt
had seven, and if the Prohibition
Amendment don't pass we may look
for toads, lice, lightning-rod ped
dlers and book agents.
The merits of advertising iu news
papers were well estimated by a
prominent soap man of Philadelphia,
when he said that he confined his
advertising to newspapers "Because
the man who does not read newspa
pers does not use soap."
W. II. Allison, editor of the Juni
ata Herald, bad a narrow escape
from drowing during the flood.
Brother Bill had a scrap of news all
to himself and he worked it for all it
was worth. He wasn't used to wa
ter and it paralizcd him. Oh, for a
flood to get even.
John L. Sullivan says that if
broken-down business men would
Jiet themselves their blood would
soon get in good condition and their
health become robust. He thinks
the averago business man eats und
drinks too much for the sedentary
life he leads.
The editor of this paper is not an
aspirant to Horace Oreely fame as a
fruit-grower, but we have a straw
berry bed in our garden that has
been a wonder to the people of this
town. On Monduy wo presented
C. L. Smith of the Central Hotel
with a berry that measured 6 by 6J
inches in circumference.
We are inclined to berate our con
dition, in tho loss of property and
tho like, but we should rise in
thanksgiving that while thousands
of lives have been swept away we
are spared. If we are called upon
to help the Buffering, wherever tho
call may come, there let our charity
fall.
A uumber of Gypsies, having
seven horses, were encamped at
PeuiiH creek, about three miles be
low Selinsgrovc, and when the storm
came they drove into tho covered
bridge for shelter. While they
were in the bridge it was swept
away, and they and their horses
were drowned. Liverpool Sun.
We note the point made by Judge
Rhone, in the Jzem Lriul Jl in
ter, published by Geo. B. Kulp. In
an opinion in McLeau.s Estate, he
says tho skill necessarily exercised
by an attorney to keep parties out
of law is as much a subjeet for com
pensation as final success in pro
tracted legal contests. Good, sound
this, Judge.
There is in the United Statos a
dog for every three inhabitants,
The cost of keeping twenty million
dogs is at least$200,000,oo) per an
num. The food given to an average
dog every year, if fed to chickens,
would yield a return of more than
ten dollars. High-toned dogs are
very expensive, their food costing a
good deal moro than that of some
people.
Subscribers to this paper should
examine the address on their pa
pers. The figures indicate the date
to which the subscription had been
paid. For instance :
Jno. Jones, June 17, 't(i
indicates that John Jones has pah
for his paper until June 17, 1880, and
that he is in arrears for three years
and ought to come in and pay up, or
send the amount.
This is the soasou of tho year for
picnics and excursions. Every one
who can afford to take a vacation
from duty and toil does so about
this season of tho year. Now, if
ever, nature invites tired humanity
to rest and recreation, 'midst the
beauties of her favored season.
None are so poor but that they can
devote a day or two of the spring
and Hummer months to rational out
door recreation.
A box of Ayer's Pills has saved
many a tit oi sickness. lien a
remedy does not happen to bo with
in reach, people are liable to neglect
slight ailment and, of course, if ser
ious illness follows they have to
suffer the consequences. "A stitch
in time saves nine."
Gov. Beaver has signed the bill to
tax all dog in the Commonwealth
fiO cents for males and $1 for fe
males. Tho Fund arising from the
taxation is to go in tho first instance
to paying for all sheep which have
been destroyed by dogs in the dis
trict j and where no casualties of
the kind have occurred then the tax
is to go to the school fund.
Setti.f.mkst Notice. Having sold
out my interest in the store and
tinning business in Middleburgli. I
desire all parties having claims
against me to come and get their
money, and those owing me will
please come jnd settle before July
l.". 18MC, as after that date all ac
counts will be in the hands of n
collector. D. T. Rhoadks,
Middleburgli, Pa.
Reliable information has reached
us that some parties recently dy
namited fish in Voder's dam, three
miles east of this place. The report
of the concussion was heard and a
few hours after large numbers of
dead fish floated down tho stream.
We have twenty-five dollars in hand
which wu will pay to any person
who will furnish us with the names
of the party who did the work.
The following beautiful tribute to
the Americuu flag we print for tho
benefit of Fourth of July orators
who may now bo hunting for an
appropriate round-up to their ad
dresses :
"Wlii'Mlii" wcury yt'unt lire Imltlntf
lu the liiliiliH miirWi of time,
Ami mi in'W oiii-ti llirnntf tin1 lliivslmlil
Of tin1 1'oiTldiirswililliniv-
When Hie rl.irlon call. ' ('Iimc up "
ItlliKS iilmiK the line no !il"p'.
Then uilleii. t lit ! Messed luiiuier.
Tln'ii ii'lli'M. mill not Ix'inrc."
The first train of cars for almost
a wei'k passed over our road Thurs
day last. The people seemed as
glad to see it as they would be to
meet an old acquaintance. At Ben
vert own a lot of little girls were
thoughtful ciiop.gh to provide ho
quels for the train men and floral
hoops for the engine. Conductor
Downs accepted his boquet with a
liow that would have done credit to
Lord Chesterfield.
The Northumberland 'rtns'm its
last week's flood report says that
"John Krcager, u nephew of Mrs.
James DiclVcnhach, jr. of this place
was drowned on a pier of tho Will-
ianisport bridge. His home was in
Middleburgli." Guess not., If you'd
see John jerking lightning at tho
Middleburgli station you'd believe
him the livliest corpse you ever be
held. John is too fly to bo found in
doep water when there's n flood on
board.
The county Commissioners have
issued bills announcing that they
will receive proposals for the erec
tion of wooden or iron bridges nt
what were known as Kehleys', Pax
tonville, Meiser and Hoovers' at
their office iu Middleburgli on Mon
day, July 1st. Also for the bridges
at Ulshs', Hasbingers' and Bower
hox1 at the samo place on Tuesday,
July 2. For further particulars see
bills.
The wifeaud mother of Ed. Swine
ford, son of Absolom Swineford of
St. Louis, Mo., were passengers on
the Day Express train which was
caught in the Johnstown flood and
were both drowned, as their truuk,
checked for Middleburgli, was foum
in the debris. The ladies were on
their way to visit New Berlin friends
who were here all day Saturday of
the flood waiting for them. Abso
lom Swineford, the deceased bus
band of the old lady, will no doubt
be remembered by some of our rea
ders as u lawyer who years ago
practiced at New Berlin, from where
he moved to Richmond, Va., and
from there to St. Louis.
Ex-Commissioner Wetzel of Globe
Mills is a loser to the tune of $."00
through the flood. A number of
outbuldings, buggy, wagons, black
smith and carpenter tools, &c, went
with the water. His carp-ponds
which contained over a thousand
fish, aro torn up and the fish gone to
Middlecreek or some, other seaport.
A special train over the H. & L.
railroad.Sunday, conveyed forty-five
Middleburghers and about one bun
dred other Snyder countians to
Lewistown to view the devastations
of the recent flood. We, in comimny
with Representative Helfrich, were
piloted through the stricken district
bv Lewistown'H wide-awake little
merchant, J. G. Chesnutt. He also,
was one of the sufferers and one of
tho principals in the rescuing gang
who saved many lives. The destruc
tion of property south of tlieS. & L.
railroad must have been awful, and
though bad as it looks now it would
bo difficult to imagine how it must
have looked imnieidatcly after the
flood. They lost twenty-nine build
ings that were washed aw ay ami one
hundred and fifty dwellings were
damaged many of them beyond re
pair. The loss to Mifflin county is
estimated at nearly two million dol
lars.
En. Post. "Pleas tell uie what
public officers should be addressed
as ' YourExcelloucy,' which as ' lon
orable,' oud how I am to tell when
to use 'Mr.,' and when 'Esquire
Answer: The term "Excellency,"
or "Your Excellency," is frequently
used, but Vithou t any shadow of
authority, i"5ther than that of ar ab-
s u red custom, when addressing the
President of the Republic, or the
Governor of a State. This mode of
address survived the Revolution,
though Thomas Jefferson and the
sturdy patriots of his stamp strong
ly opposed it. The prefix "Honor
able" is used before the names of
Members of Congress and of the
State Legislatures, but without any
warrant x indeed, it is now applied
so recklessly as to be a matter of
jest with people of sense. "Ms
quire" is a title, the sigiticuurc of
which became meaningless with tin
death of knight-errantry. Iu Eng
land it is still used as a term mark
ing a grade of social distinction, but
iu this country it is like the ctul in
a pig's tail, more ornamental than
useful. Our best scholar, are will
ing to make it obsolete.
Khatzeuvim.k. The great flood is
past, and soon will be forgotten, ex
cept by those along the streams, It
left its marks all along its course
and marks that will not be wiped
out soon.
Old Mr; Henry Bronse. one of our
oldest citizens, is very sick with
rheumatism.
Mrs. John Brouse is very serious
ly sick, and has been for some time.
'Squire Wagner was on the sick-
list for the last two weeks, but we
are glad to see him out again.
Our sewing machine agent, Wm.
P.. and family were visiting at or
near Salem with his brother-in-law
on Sunday. (No washers out of
order I suppose).
Charles Herman, an attendant at
the Danville Asylum was home over
Sunday to see his best girl.
Our little town was so quiet Satin
day evening. AU tho boys had gone
to the Salem festival. They came in
Sunday on time.
We had a Prohibition meeting
here on May last. The meeting
was held iu the church and was well
attended and very ably addressed
by Rev. Klepfer and Judge Lumbard.
The meeting was very orderly and
quiet. Kratzervillo is in favor of the
Amendment all except our drug
gist. He believes in u jug law, (if
there is such a law), he wants to be
a irood Samaritan to lus neighbors.
Ho carries alittle bottle iu his pocket
containing a little oil (whiskey) und
solicits oruers foi a gallon jug or
tw o. He is ho kind to tell the neo
nle that after the election thev could
not get the good thing anymore and
by being so accommodating, puts
out a good many jugs. His deliveries
are generally made after sun-set.
Dave Jon eh
Beavertown. (The following items
wero prepared in time for last week's
issue of the Post, but, notwith
standing our persistent effort made
to get them to the printing office,
we failed.)
I failed to mention in my last two
reports that Samuel Snook has torn
down his barn and is building anew
one in its place on a different plan.
During a strong gust of wind on
Friday, a Hue shade tree in front of
Elias Specht's residence was turn up
by tho roots and fell into the street.
Joseph Middleswarth has built a
new stable on Ins lots on est
street. He will not move into his
new house until he has harvested
his crops on his farm.
Nathan Mauhock has gone to
Vicksburg, Union county, where ho
has rented a stave mill, seemingly at
a good bargain.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCallan, of
Tusseyville, Centre county.the latter
of whom in a native of this place, are
visiting friends here.
Thomas Kohler has built a new
stable on the rear of his lot .
A number of children in and about
town have been suffering from the
ravages of mumps.
Rev. Pfleuger and his congrega
tion held communion services on
Sunday a week.
Our string band occasionally aj-
pears on the street and makes it re
sound with rich, delightful strains
of music.
Wilhner Bickel's new bouse is fast
approaching completion.
An interesting Prohibition Mass
Meeting was held in town on Wed
nesday evening. Joseph Lumbard
delivered n address to the assem
bled crowd which we have heard
commented quite favorably.
Mrs. Mary Strieker has been se
riously sick, suffering from inflama
tion of the stomach. At this writing
she is slightly better.
The Adamsbiirg G. A. R. Post, in
its usual "round" on Decoration
Day, dropped into our cemetery to
pay tributes of respect to the mem
ory of their comrades and strew
their graves with flowers. The ex
ercises of the Post bore their usual
share of attractiveness. The crowd
of people assembled was larger than
any other assembly at this place for
a similar purpose, Kcv. I'tleiiger
delivered the annual oral ion. The
Adamsliurg ami Troxelville Cornet
Bauds accompanied the post. Tin
exercises were somewhat curtailed
by an unwelcome shower of rain.
Mrs. Peter and Miss Lizzie liobh
are visiting the former's sister and
her family in Virginia.
George A. Smith has been on the
sick list and is better again.
The tremendous flood which ev
erybody is still talking about did
not pass by Beaver township with
out giving us an exhibition of the
destructive power lodged in its vol
ume. It has wrought dire work of
destruction. Edward Wagner, a
young farmer living near Middle
creek three miles north-east of
town, was, doubtless, the greatest
sufferer. Three of his horses and
two head of cattle were drowned in
tho stables. A fourth horse broke
loose from his hitching, leaped over
the lower door of his stable, and
saved his life. The water had risen
to within four or five inches of the
sleepers at the bam. At Aaron
Hassingor's tho horses were gotten
into the threshing-floor but six head
of cattle were drowned. His tenant
house, occupied by his son-in-law,
Charles I. Matteru, had its founda
tion swept away and the house left
in a reclining position. One corner
of the foundation of tho house oc
cupied by Mr. Hassinger himself
was also torn away. The family left
tho house and sought refuge in the
barn, the women being carried there
on the backs of the men. His saw
mill was borne away by Jho flood,
and the grist mill had part of its
foundation wrecked, while tho in
side is thoroughly ruined. It will
not bo repaired. Ho was also a
heavy loHor of fences. His crops
suffered, and many of his young
apple trees were torn to tho ground.
Isaao Dreese lost nearly all his fenc
es and In in Biugaman in a measure
shared the same fate. Their crop
also suffered greatly. Many other
persons have been losers on a small
er scale. One of the county bridges
within our borders has been carried
away by tho current. Tho high wa
ter mark in Grimm's mill was four
feet higher than at any time before.
Charles I. Matteru and Isaac Klose
deserve mentioning among the
specially unfortunate ones. Tho for
mer, a young house-keeper, had the
greater part of his house-hold goods
ruined and the hitter's farm bears
marked traces of destruction. It is
a fact which seems barely creditable
that at Aaron Hassinger's 21 hogs
and pigs were pent up iu the stable,
which stood in water a numlM-rof
feet deep, and remained then until
tho water subsided without one of
them drowning. That was swim
ming for life.
Citizen.
Lowell. News is scarce outside
of the late flood which visited our
neighborhood 1st inst Friday night.
A good many being in bed dream
ing of tho past and future, until
they awoke and found themselves
and family surounded by water.
Just wakening up too late to save
any of their stock &.t J. J. Mat
teru is tho principal looser in our
village. All his fences were swept
away on the lower side of his farm,
one of his best cows was drownded
ill the stable along side of one that
was saved. His pigs were saved
but how he coniiot say, as there was
about six feet of water in the pen
and nothing around that they could
nave themselves from not being in
tho water. His dog was saved by
Jacob making a suro grab and had
him transfered up stairs. F. Won
der had u lot of lumber taken away
from his plaining mill, but the most
of it belonged to other parties.
There were about 2."0iMt feet of
boards. The damage to his dam
was about $liMi. I'm r.v man in
West Beaver township suffered
more or less. The losers are too
numerous to mention.
Boys in borrowing umbrellas on a
wet night always return them your
self, so you can thank the lender.
There was u big turn-out on dec
oration day. and things passed oil'
as usual. The fallen heroes should
always be remembered.
Charles Snook's horse got fright
ened and smashed things up quite
lively for a few minutes, his part
ner was thrown oui. nui iioiinn
serious happened to either one, she
was a little scared.
If it had not been for our jolly
blacksmith, W. If., there would have
been some folks left that came to
seo the damages done by the late
flood. He turned himself into a
ferry bout and soon had them where
they had a full view, lie performed
his duty in good shape as he does
all things lie undertakes to do.
Tho farmers and others are busy
repairing damages done by the re
cent flood.
Hiram Herbst or raised the frame
work for his new house on last Sat
urday. F. Weader, contractor.
Middlecreek's big blow-house can
not bo so cruel on tho poor man's
cow as ho said he would be. If he
reads tho fence law of 17SI. That
knocks the talk out of him. Boys
make him keep up his fence accord
ing to that law, for he would do the
same with you if he had the chance.
A. A. Romig and Co., started
west on last Monday for a lot of
cuttle to slaughter for tho Lowell
meat market.
L. J. Romig had tho missfortuue
of breaking one of his ribs last
week by falling off his wagon.
Diphtheria has made its appear
anco again in our township.
Miss Cora Knepp is homo on a
visit from Mifflin county. That is
tho reason that John had on his
Sunday go to mooting shirt.
U. No.
MARRIED.
Juno 9th, 18H0, by Elias Hummel,
J. P., Irviu Stetren to Tillio A. HucL
enborg, both of Washington twp,
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