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MIDDLEBU11GH, SNYDER CO., PA., JlNE 27, 1889.
NO. 2G.
IMS of LOCAL INTEREST
L, F. Orinnn, of Philadelphia,
kisiting hi" parents at this piacc.
rttl:i,-A buyer for a brand
i IwrnesM. Inquire at una omce.
.. i- ...... sivlvonf fr Bnwcn
...;fu 1,.ft on Tuesday morning
'llieir home, Kalamazoo, Mich.
gc Wetzel ami Brown com-
u tlie election returnH 01 tue
ittl l.-otion, on Thumlay.
von want a good black Worsted
(juaranteeil, lor 7. uo 10
lman k Gotz, Beavortown, Pa.
L;a F.r.lW broucht a whito-
Vr stalk to town on Monday that
Cured three feet and nine inches.
eonlinjf to custom, no paper
W issued from this office next
;it being Fourth of July.
.. tmnrinnn pnirln will be ner-
Jed to sleep all day on his perch
iuilleburgh on thorourm.
Lt Saturday w.as the first day
minis ran over the S. & li. roan
hedule time since tho Hood.
( Outclius. who in making u
L fancy poultry, reports 500 eggs
live Minorca liens in iour
Sim.
i on Victoria has sent her sym
i H to the Johnstown sufferers,
mil and a little salt would have
of more use.
young friend Samuel Ren
r has been appointed agent
perator at Kreauier. We con
flate Sum on his promotion.
m C. Frain, his son Will, nnd
I'arnuworth, all of Millersbnrg,
voro welcomo visitors in town
eek.
may expect lots of dry weath
er these incessant rains nnd
octors anticipate much sick-
ge Biu-hcr held court on Sat
l:iht, for the purpose of hear
guments in the ease between
lassinger's church and the
jlin School District.
sh-mccting will be held under
spicios of the Evangelical As
in Bower's (hove, pom
ug August H, and to last over
u inlays.
editor accoinpanied by his
half arc at Cape May, nttend-
meeting of the Penusylva
Iditorial Association. Why
e all lie editors ?
Merchants' Protective Asso
: will meet in Seebold's Hall,
jburgh, on July 2nd.
N. T. Di xuoitE, Pres.
ii TEi.u s, Sec,
e present time our farmers
siting for more favorable
f. ho as to enable them to
teir crop of ha v. Unless we
t better weather hay will
u a lug price.
i'uxtonvilln s;
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Jd a basket picnic on July
Fees' woods one mile west of
fillt'. They will have some ex.
fiulan oration in honor of
I AH are invited.
pilot ween Middleburgh and
own, a gold locket contain
(pictures of a lady and a lit
I The finder will be reward
wving it with Geo. Dauber
feohurg. Widen ts of the French Flats
Properties were damaged by
I are getting things in order
The board-walk which was
iay has been nearly all re
nin will be set up in a few
)iext Notice. Having sold
i interest m the store and
puwness in Middleburgh.
i" parties havim? e.luimn
?"eto come and get their
ami those owing mo will
jhieaud settle before July
auer that date all
frill be in the han.ls of,
D. T. Rhoades,
Middleburgh, Pa
A borsn beloncrincr to 13r. Tool on
Thursday evening got its head un
der the manger in the stable, and in
trying to extricate itseli was eliokea
to death. The Doctor had but re
cently paid $153 for the animal.
Fret-burg Courier.
Musical Comjcok. The 36th Ses
sion of Six Weeks, opens Monday
evening, July 21), for the Teacliing
of Young Ladies in Vocnl and In
strumental Music. Address,
F. C. Mover, Director,
Frceburg, Pa.
Don't forget that Prof. H. S. Stot-
ler will open n fall term of select
school in Middleburgh, commencing
Monday, July 15. Mr. Stetler is an
experienced and successful instruc
tor and his school will afford most
desirable Advantages to our people.
Axi impression has gone out over
the State that an act wits passed at
the recent session of the Legislature
increasing the salaries of election
officers, and many inquiries con
cerning it have been received at the
State Department. The act never
became a law.
As an Emergency Medicine, for
sudden colds, Ayer's Cherry Pec
toral takes the lead of all remedies,
a dose or two generally sufficing to
stop ordinary coughs and easo the
worst. For the euro of throat and
lung disorders, this preparation is
unequalled.
Canker in the mouth can bo cured
only by expelling the poisonous hu
mor from the system. To do this
effectually requires the persistent
use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, together
with a good, generoua diet. One
dollar a bottle. Six bottlei for !f 5.
Begin at once.
Owing to the haste necessary in
getting up the table of the oflicial
vote of Snyder county for hist week's
issue, nn error occurred in the plac
ing of the townships Uniou was in
Monroe's column and Monroe in
Penn's. See corrected table in
another column.
Rev. Dr. J. II. Harris, principal of
the Keystone Academy at Factory
ville, lias been elected principal of
Buck lull University at Lewisburg.
Mr. Harris is a brother to Mrs. F:
Fj. Bower of this place. We con
gratulate Mr. Harris upon the honor
conferred upon him, and the direc
tors of the University in securing
so litting a man as Mr. Harris for
the presidency of Buc knell.
John T. Cox, who was senloneud
to an imprisonment of four years
for shooting Milo Jump to death, in
Northumberland, has been refused
a pardon. This was tho second time
the case has como before tho Board
of Pardons. This refusal means
that Cox will not bo relieved of tho
payment of $2,01)0 costs that had ac
cumulated against him in the trial
of the cause of murder.
Saturday evening last, tho Ster
ling Comedy Company were at Cen
treville. After tho conclusion of the
performances, they loaded up tho
scenery, etc., upon a spring wagon,
and while coming down the hill
leading from the school house, part
of tho harness broke, causing tho
horse to kick tho singlo-tree loose,
which struck Mr. Porter on tho
head rendering him unconscious for
sometime. The rest of the troupe
escaped uninjured. The wagon was
considerably used up.
What a remarkable exemplifica
tion of the terrible force of tho
ilood at Johnstown is furnished by
the summary of the stratu of a sin
gle part of that gorge which was
forced open by dynamite yesterday!
A railroad bridge at the bottom, on
top of that a hotel, above that a sec
tion of the Oautier Steel Works,
and upon that foundation a super
structure of houses and small build
ings 1 This immense pile was hurl
ed together in an almost impreg
nable mass, ly that terrible rush of
waters. When stone, brick and iron
are tossed about like chips and
feathers the wondor is heightened
that any flesh and blood has sur
vived to tell of the torriblo event.
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Mrs. W. W. Wittenmyer and Mrs.
Hon. O. Alfred Schoch, who attend
ed tho Commencement exercises of
the Keystone Academy at Factory
ville, returned Saturday of last week
bringing with them Misses Susie
Mensch nnd Carrie Wittenmyer,
students, to spend their vacation at
home.
Tho Commissioners of Snyder
county will expose to public sale at
tho Court House iu Middleburgh,
Ph., on Friday, July 5, 188!). All t be
material which formerly belonged
to thePiixtonvihV, Burns', Hoovers',
Dreese's, Hassi tiger's, Bowersox'
and Kehley's bridges. Stone work
excluded. All information relative
to tho location of said material will
le given by calling on the Commis
sioners at their oflico.
Frank Hare, formerly of this place
but now of Milllinburg, wasono of
the few sufferers) by tho Hood at
Miftlinburg. Ho could illy afford
the loss nud the people of Miftlin
burg inquired into it and rinding it
to be upwards of $50, took up a col
lection and in less than throe hours
presented him with tho total amount
of his estiniatod loss. Charity be
gins at home, and the people of Mif-
tlinbi "g will please accept the thanks
of Mr. Hare's many friends in this
county for th ir generosity.
Heretofoie tho legal season for
shooting partridges in Pennsylvania
was from October hi to December
15, or two months in which hunters
could crack away with their guns at
these nice game birds. The legisla
ture of 1NM!, by a bill which bus been
approved by tho Governor, euts
down the time to six weeks, begin
ning tho 1st day of November and
ending on the 15th of December.
Sportsmen will ploase take notice of
this amendment of tho law, which is
to bo enforced by suitable penalties.
It was the only material change
made in tho game laws of the Com
monwealth at tho recent legislature
session.
I lev. A. II. Span gler returned homo
from a vacation of several week's du
ration on Friday morning last. Du
ring his absence be visited his aged
parents in Somerset county, whom
he found iu good health. Ho also
visited Johnstown, and on Suuday
evening last ho delivered to his con
gregation a graphic description of
tho scenes and incidents that came
under his observation while in that
ill-fated citj'. He lost eight relatives
by tho Hood, one of which was a
bright, beautiful littlo niece, to
whom he was much attached, whose
death has filled bis heart with sad
ness. She and her grandmother
and little brother wore swept away
together. Port Jloyul Titten.
Tho charter of the Louisaua Lot
tery Company is about expiring, and
the question of a new charter is
prominent in the politics of tho
state. The managers of the lottery
have offered to pay tho entire debt
of that State, about $12,000,000,
provided they aro allowed in return
a 50 years license. Tho thousands
upon thousands of poor dupes who
contribute mouth after month to
swell the income of this gambling
corporation will be interested in the
foregoing announcement. It shows
where their money goes. In Louis
ana it is said the lottery company
owns all the Democratic politicians
and a good share of tho Ropubli
cans. It has on its pay rolls most of
the members of the legislature,
State officials and active politicians.
Gone To Her Reward.
From III A roe (town) M ill.
Dun At the home of her daugh
ter in Council Bluffs, Sunday even
ing, June 9, 1889, of paralysis, Mrs.
B. A. Louis, aged 70 years.
The deceased was born in Middle-
burgh, Pennsylvania, in 181!).
Came to Iowa in 1807 and to Avoca
in 1872 where she remained up to
last December. She had been ill
nearly a year previous to this time,
and in October was taken with a
stroke of paralysis, but recovered.
About Christinas she went to Coun
cil Bluffs to consult a physican but
was taken very sick and for a time
her life was despaired of. She has
been a great sufferer from that time
until hor death. Mrs. Louis leaves
seven children, all of whom w ere at
her bedside during tho latter part of
her sickness and at the final parting,
it being tho first time tho family has
been together in twenty-three years.
Her acquaintance in this section was
veiy extensive, covering a period of
nearly a wore of years, and she was
greatly beloved by all who were
within that circle. She has been a
member, of the Congregational
church siiico her residence here, and
her life Vas a living example of her
devotion to tho cause of Christ.
She wa$ among the leaders iu all
good works, and hor death caused a
great wne of sorrow in the entire
comruuulty.
Short '.rorvices were held at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W.
Bilger, in Council Bluffs, conducted
by llev'G. Crofts, the body be
ing brought to Avoca, for interment.
At the lome in this .city the cere
mo"ict r.tfui in cl urge of Pev. J. A.
Skilos. Tho house was beautifully
decorated with choice flowers, the
gifts of friends who had loved "the
noble woman whose life work was
accomplished. The songs sung at
the funeral were of Mrs. Louis' own
selection. The Mam. adds its earn
est sympathy to those upon whom a
great affliction 1ms fallen iu the loss
of a loving, devoted mother, Mini the
feeling is echoed by the entire com
munity. I Tho deceased was a sister of Mr.
John. P. Smith, Middleburgh. l'a..
and several yean, nv" in company
with her daughter, visited in this
county.
KiiATZKiiviLi.K. The election is over
and had a full vote out. The Pro
hibition and Suffrage 'amendments
lost, and another load of jugs were
brought to this place from a distill
ery in Union county by "our good
Samaritan. The contents of several
jugs of a former delivery got mouldy
How is that agent.
Our champion quoit pitcher, Un
cle Dan. has the boys out in full
force every evening, training them.
Some of them are becoming quite
experts, and uncle Dan. is nicely
beat sometimes.
J. S. and B. F. were out with their
fancy fly-rods, fishing for bass.
The fish in their baskets were few,
but they were wet above their
middle regions all the same.
Jacob Kline and wife of Northum
berland county were here visiting
her father, Mr. Henry Brouse, who
is st ill very sick.
Dr. Wagner of Beaver Springs w as
here Sunday with his father.
Our farmers are busy cut ting grass
and making hay.
Mr. Bolig and Mr. Hare of or near
Selinsgrove, straitened up the bridge
at Bcnfer's mill. Our Commis
sioner's plan to btraiten her up was
an entire failure, "by gummy.
The locusts are out iu full forco
and if old Pharoah has to answer
every call it will keep him busy for
some time.
Dave Jonks.
AH Pennsylvania soldiers who
fought at the battle of Gettysburg
will be furnished free transportation
thereto on September 11 and 12 and
all who receive transportation will
be required to parade. It is expect
ed that 05 to 75 monuments will bo
dedicated on the occasion.
Tho Devil Wouldn't Want
Thorn.
From the Lock Haven lt,morrat
we take the following article in re
gard to the extortion practiced up
on the people during the flood.
That there are some contemptibly
mean and apparently soulless peo
ple suffered to exist on this ball that
is koou swinging iu air is made evi
dent to the rest of the world once
in a while, especially when we have
a flood. New York a few years ago
churned the distinction of having
the meanest lusit iu the world,
whose name was, appropriately,
Sinn. Lock Haven now sees New
York and goes her two better, as
this place has two animated bodies
that pass for men, but who disgrace
the name. These fellows, who
should be made render some apolo
gy for living, were in possession of
a boat on Saturday and paddled
from house to house in the flooded
portion of the city offering to con
vey persons imprisoned by the flood
to poiutsof safety provided the said
uufortumites would pay these hu
man gotils the sum of twenty (foliar
per head ! Who ever heard of such
contemptible work ? If all reports
be true, and they seem pretty well
authenticated, these hell-hounds,
on ono of their trips, had their at
tention called to a child who bail
fallen into the water ami were not
only requested but implored to res
cue it. Hard as it seems to believe
they refused until an advance of ten
dollars was paid them. Can it bo t
To refuso performing such an oflico
should bo enough to bring tho blush
of shanio even to the cheeks of hell's
own imps. Were it not for tho Iohs
it would bring to others it would be
christianlike to wish for a flood so
deep, so swift and so sure that the
incarnate devils iu question would
be carried so faraway that even the
record of their existence would be
lost. On the finest needle point ten
thousand beings larger than their
souls could live, move and multiply
and not luck room for centuries to
come. One man Dana B. Clough
was compelled to iiavthe sum of
five dollars to be taken from his
house on Bald Ivigle street to the
residence of Mr. Xaiuh r, which is
next door. At that rate Yandei bilt
would be unable to make a journey
from one end of the city to the oth
er. We have been very mild iu
speaking of these highway robbers,
and luck for them that we have.
We haven whole bundle of facts
concerning their theiviug work
which may be used as occasion re
quires, and they need not fear but
they will be given in words painfully
plain. We will close this item by
saying that it is not profanity, neith
er is it out of place to say damn
such people ! For the present tho
names are not printed.
Tito.Ei.viLLE. Last Saturday Rev.
O. Fi. Pllueger preached his fare
well sermon at this place. Having
resigned this charge und accepted a
call from Lykcns, Duphin county.
Tho members of his chirch here aro
sorry to see him leave. He stood
high in their estimation.
Owing to tho unfavorable weather
of last week, there was not the
amount of hay made as was contem
plated. As the Prohibition Amendment
failed, so will many a poor family's
bread and butter.
On Wednesday evening, June 20,
Miss Alice, tho pretty daughter of
our blacksmith, Irviu Fetterolf,
was given a surprise birthday party
by her many friends and admirers,
among whom "Trapper Jim" was
the foremost and took the most in
terest, no doubt for reasons best
known to himself. Tho party as
sembled at the residence of Jerry
Moyer, where they were marshalled
into line, eight abreast by the dis
tinguished fur doalor, at whose
command the column moved us si-
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lentty as couui no expected lor so
largo a crwod. Tho surpriso was a
real success, we are told that Miss
Alice never knew a word about it
till only about two days before the
event occurred. I was not present.
and have my information from oth
ers, but ore told that quite a num
r and costly present were bestow-
ed. for which Miss Alice heartily
thanked tho doners.
"Trapper Jim," who is the con
actor, also superintendent of the
ood cutting of Bratton's stave
mill, reports having with the heln ol
one man, cut l!) loads of stave wood
in one day. If we did not know
Jim, and knew how well he can
make the chips fly, we would ask
him to make a reduction in tho num
her of loads. That's all right Jim.
Last Friday afternoon, we hail
another rain storm and baby cy
clone iuss over this section of the
otintry, some of our corn fields suf
fored more this time than they did
by the great flood of June 1st.
Camfokma Joe.
Centuevili.e. Tho election on
Tuesday passed off miiotlv and was
better attended than was expected.
I here was a pretty good turn out of
farmers as the ground was too wet
to work corn, and that without doubt,
swelled the vote considerably. The
majority was for "wet" and there
was also an overwhelming sentiment
against the suffrage amendment.
Iu viewing the matter from a moral
standpoint the temperance cause is
a righteous one. and no artrumeiit
could prevail against it, but it was
not tho whiskey voters alone that
swelled up the majority here, but
by ballots of teal, practical, temper
ato people, who aro opposed to sump
tuary laws, and who are against
bringing into our state the chaos
that exists in states that have adopt
ed Amendments with the liope of
i est raining the liquor traffic. The
result proves that prohibition is not
wanted, and there should now bono
snarling because everybody don't
think alike, but let us have the
moral courage to see t hat the present
statuary law s ure enforced.
F. B. Bolig took a jaunt to Lewis
town last week.
l. 15. Fessler and J. M. Miller
were up in the mountain streams on
Friday fishing for trout. They
caught 205 of the speckled beauties
till 1 o'clock P. M. These gentle
men wear the spurs here for size
and number caught, and in conse
qucneo strut about town us proud
as a peacock.
Farmers have begun to make hay.
and the merry whir of the mower is
heard iu the land.
.bis. F. Spungler was in Sunbury
on Sat unlay. R.
Lowkm.. Some of the bridges
were taken away that had just been
finished, by the heavy rain we had
on last Friday evening.
C. W. Fisher has his mill iu run
iiing order again by repairing the
damages done by the late flood.
It has been reported that Lewis
town has been threatened by the
White Caps on account of stopping
the O be joyful on the boys for
Noting against tho amendment.
That is a poor way for taking re
venge. Tho boys took iu the flying show
at McCluro last week. They say it
wus well attended, and the whole
show was unido out of wood. I
supposo they were alluding to the
manager also.
Some of our farmers aro talkingof
cutting wheat by the last of the
week as they think it will be lit by
that time.
There was a man passed through
our place that chums to bo tho horo
that warned the people of Johns
town to run to tho hills. He is a
fraud you can bet.
John P., who had tho joke the
bull or tho bill.
U. No.
MatiumosialMakket. The follow
ing marriage licenses have been
granted by the clerk of the Orphans
Court of Snyder county during the
hist week :
John I. Charles, Port Trevorton.
(Ida Stroh,
j Percival Steffen, Washington twp.
Ida M. Bower,
j William II. Scholl, Chapman "
Annie Shotzberger, Union "
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