1 MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., AUGUST 29, 1889. NO. 34 rEMS of LOCAL INTEREST , .... i.iwL-i.v nt Marks Sc. En- at tl.M per guuon. M,.tlier Shindel. widow of He v. J. ShindPl was very uaugerousiy m tiiiprovinif and may get well. Prof. C. W. Herman "kotchet" a (.ntrcn-infli winie nsn on me ;kst wot'k. Tlmt breaks the rc- JllT tWO llU'lieS. Miss Jennies MnliincoKer 01 o- lm ml Mi Kiitikle oI Centre I, " . , . T.l... T..1.1- ,1 family. sm,.l)Oily wi.vh tlmt in the other nl,,ve will follow tho ocenpn m,we follow hero. lint whore I', the ice '('c- Jv. Dcitz preached his Annual st-hoine sermon in iumuiu- l,,.lioii Sunday. The congrega- bad the c-litireli peuuuiuiiy ucr- Lteil Tbf Gilbert School House Cole ,ti,m which is usually hold on the it of August will come off this Lr on Saturday, September th. re invited. Jin- most successful advertiser using Remington liro. County It Lists, issued at Pittsburgh. ,v cover the ground the wont rmitrhly with the least expense. he Snyder County liar Asscint ion U meet m Sclinsgrovo ra., ?ppt. , k nt the office of A. W. Totter, full attendance is desired. J. G. Weisek, Sec. t in expected that Rev. Dr. J. H. iris President of Buckuell Uni sity, will preach in tho Lutheran rch next Sunday ' evening. - Rev. vii; will preach in German in the rain jf. lie Cosmopolitan for September re. It is, aH usual, full of 111- tin stones, valuable rending cr, und fine illustrations. Send la Fifth Avenue, N. Y., with 25 lis and secure a copy. r. ii Mrs. li. F. Gregory have mpunied their sou Harry K. to W Point, N. Y., where Prof, is I'loyed us principle of the High ul. Ye wish them a pleasant Nt l!i.ifroi'e Tribune. erase of V. H. Houts, who was ted some time ago in the West i the charge of forgery and :-'ht to Lcwistown.w ill no doubt ttled before November term of t. The forgeries are said to luut to less than $500. H. and M. Z. Stoiningor will the real and personal property ii'ob Ntcinimrer nt imhlic side iturJay, August 31, at 10 o'clock, real estate consists of three lots in one tract with good lines und nil necessary improve- regn t very much to learn of enous illness of Zeno Feese, neavertown correspoiubuit. is one of the very ablest wri we ever had on the Post, and ipe his health will soon return enuhle him to report Iieuver- f m bin own pleasing Htyle. K-Gift and wife. J. F. Iteitz ife, AL Clelan and wife. Geo. NerandP. XI. Schoch are at- " the Granger'8 Pic-nic at drove this week. We ex- 'here are others who have gone Ms place whose names wo not louruod. '"iB to a false report we were 'J the error of stating last '"at the old house on Dr. Win' farm 1.. Atl Itllfll 1.1 by trumpH. It was not burn- a'li and the incident illus 'le truth of the old adage Lie travels a league whilo ' Putting on her boots. 'ell! Just see! Our friend r'i the l)hotnirnnlipr linu "i i " "nproved in bin lmn nt H U now making beautifully photos in his gallery at ur8. i'a. Cab nets 3 ner doz- for 2: card size 1.B0 ner fafor$l. It will pay you Pninj a Call if vmi wnnf. finn 'PtpllH. Miss Lillie Spaid is visiting at Carbond le, Pa. Miss Cora Scott of lirookvllle is visiting in Middlcburgh. It is tho easiest thing in the world to get into the habit of drink. Avoid appearance of danger at all times. Sufferers from indigestion, loss of appetite, liver or kidney complains, rheumatism or neuralgia, would do well to give Ayer's Sursaparilla ft trial. For all such disorders, no medicine is so effective as this, when faithfully and perseveringly used. "Some years ago Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cured me of asthma after the best medical skill had failed to give me relief. A few weeks since, being troubled with the disease, I was promptly relieved by the same remedy.' F. S. Hassler, Editor Arftm, Table Rock, Nebr. Persons whose potatoes are rot ting and welearn there are many can save them by sprinkling lime. Pick out the rotten ones, give your cellar air, sprinkle on the lime and save your crop. The editor of the Post has tried this and found it satisfactory. Dr. G. 1'dgar Hassinger moves to town on Monday and will occupy tho east room in Mrs. Rilger's house (recently occupied by Dr. Orwig) for an ofllee. Night calls will be answer ed from the residence of W. 11. Rea ver. Jerry Crouse, of Middleburgh, was in town on Monday, and we uuderstnnd he is an applicant for the office of Deputy Collector, IHh Dist. If appointed, Jerry would no doubt give general satisfaction, as he is a prominent man and has al ways been well-liked 1jy the people. We hope to see him receive tho ap pointment. .1 ihiiimhury Hercld. G. W. Kleckner, of Yellow Creek, 111., will sell another car-load of se lect Illinois horses in Middleburgh, on Tuesday, September 10. They will arrive at tho Washington House Stables about September 5th. Any person coming to Middleburgh who becomes a purchaser and cannot re turn the same day will have his ho tel bill paid to the following "morn ing. See bills. MatiiimonialMarkkt. The follow ing marriage licenses have been granted by tho clerk of tho Orphans Court of Snyder county during the last week : S Chas. A. li. Glass, Freeburg, ) Amanda K.Ameg, West Reaver t wp Jacob O. Dreese, Lowell, iSallie Schambach, Middleburgh. William A. Mohn, Centreville, Uda K. Hornberger, Ui. F. Kerstetter, McKees Falls, Sullio lieune, M.H.Ilaviee, Muncy Lycoming Co. I Laura A.Rergsti esser.Sclinsgrove. Roll of Honok. -Tho following persons have paid their subscription to the Post to the dutes opposite their names. Should any mistakes occur in these credits or on your pa per please notify us : Reuben Iienfer, May 1, 'DO P. P. Rrouse, Sep. 1, ",)0 Dr. D. R. Rothrock, Oct. '20, '1(0 Robert Goss, Aug. 1, 'U0 J. A. Sherk, Aug. 15, ".)() Adam Ferster, Aug. 15, '.)() Ida Beaver, Sep. 1, '!)0 Henry Frock, Nov. 1, '80 Chas. P. Specht, April 1, 'HO P. W. Treaster, March 1, 'HO L. C. Rowersox, Jan. 1, '01 A Potter county farmer recently hired an experienced boy to help about the place. One morning ho told tho boy to salt the calf in the pasture. The boy took about a quart of salt, rubbed it all over the calf, working it into the hair. A herd of colts in the pasture scented the salt and got after tho calf. They licked tho hair all off tho ealf's back, and tried to lick tho hide off too. The farmer tried to catch the culf to wash it, but the creature think ing he wanted to lick, too, kept out of tho way. The boy, the calf and the farmer are all very unhappy. The colts aro tho only ones that got any fuu out of it. Ry salting Canada thistles you can have 'em licked to deuth in this way. Second Annual Convention of the Snyder Co. Choir Ass'n. Pursuant to announcement the Suyder County Choir Aosociation held the second annual convention in Rower's Grove on Saturday last. The day came in pouting. Wo hesitated, for mi one knew just what would be the outcome. Nature has its freaks, of course, as every one know s. The old luminary began to exert his power and by nine o'clock lie held undisputed sway over this part of the "foot stool." The hills und valleys literally poured out their sons and daughters, grey-haired sires, and tlaxen-haired youths, laughing babies, and blushing beaux to this feast of song. On they came on foot ami on wheels they the singers and those tlmt could not. sing came. What a con course of people ! The woods were full of them. Rut why shouldn't they have been "Music has charms to soothe the savage breast," and why not get soothed f At 10:30, A. M. Carpenter, in the absence of tho President, called the Convention to order. Win. Moyer, the president of the association, soon afterward made his appearance. After other usual opening exercises, Sup't Herman made a brief and spi cy opening address, and as far us the editor knows our precautions of last week were strictly observed. During the day Rev. Mumma. Pro fessors Moyer and Wonder, Frank Glass, and others made addresses. The choirs present were the Lu theran of Reavertown, Reformed of Reavertowu, College of iYeeburg, and Lutheran and Reformed of Free mont.' Maily others were conspic uous for their absence. The Gnr lield Rand of Freemont, and tho Middleburgh Rami were present, and they did much to enliven and give variety to tho occasion. The singing was, indeed, very excellent, and the meeting of choirs and sing ers was a great success socially and musically, and proved that the Di vine Art is practiced more extensive ly and thoroughly in Snyder county than in many other sections of the country. Let its practice continue and in crease. Music is a noble theme. Its origin is of God and its influences are ennobling and refining. The materials and laws of music are in nature, but man only can create mu sic. "Nothing is perfect in crea tion until, in some way, it touches or passes through man." He is the end and object of creation, and its processes are full and have meaning only when they issue in him. Every thing in Nature is a puzzle as long as man does not find a salutiou. Man has solved the laws of harmony and has made the latter the vehicle of emotion and thounght. Rut this is no timo to write ad dresses on music. All the speech ing and theorizing in the world will not make singers. You must open your mouth far ami wide and causo your heurt to beat in unison with tho sentiment. The Association was so well pleas ed with the grove and its central lo cation that it was decided to hold the convention at tho same place next year, and we hope to see it grow and tind many more choirs repre sented next year. Pa.xto.nvii.lk. Tho men are busv at the Puxtonvillo bridge. It is crossablo by foot passengers. Mrs. Charles Royer who has been sick for some time is imoroviiiLr slowly. Chas. P. Swengel put mi a liv- draulie cider press a few weeks ago. It seems boils ure gettinir to be quito fushionablo here. D. R. Har- ner is unacted with one on the wrist at present. Next Saturday eveninsr tho Mite Society will hold the last festival for this summer. Its going to bo the best too. We hope tho neonle will patronize it as choerf ully and liber ally as before. Our people are cer tainly not stingy. The Mites ex poct to bo better prepared to en tertain their guosts than the last time. An Incident of the Choir Con ventionNot Advertised. rxACt now en's orovb. timk 0:30 i. m. George wau a bashful lover. He scarcely dared to touch tho lady's hand. He loved her well ud she was worthy of her affection, for she was modest, intelligent, sweet, and lovable; but, like all good women, she yearned for the respectful cu resses that are the evidences of a pure affection. She however yearn ed iu vain. George worshipped her. He might kiss the hem of her gar ment, but to kiss her lips or cheek, the very audacity of the thought made him tremble. They nat alone iu a buggy, just out of tho dim errcle of the light of a flickering fat-lamp. "It was a witching li.nir. h n For love und rnlm ilelliflit." Suddenly she moved slightly away from him. "Please, George, don't do that," she said. "What!" he asked iu genuine sur prise. "Oh I you needn't tell me,"' she re plied. "You were just going to put your arm around my waist and were going to try ami kiss me." "Dear Amanda" "Oh I you needn't tell mo no. you were sroing to do it. Well, after all, I suppose you are not to blame. It is just what a lover would do to his sweetheart, and I suppose I must not be offended if you do it." And geolgo grasped the situation and did exactly what 'Mauda sup posed lie would do, and the tall oaks nodd d und the stars winked and the wavelets in old Middlecreek laughed and a mosquito that was about to alight on the maiden's cheek Hew away and settled on the noscof agrass widow who wu sitting near tho cake stand. Stiianoe Maniikstvtioss. A dis patch from Lew isburg was publish ed iu several city papers one day last week which gave a highlv color ed story of a strange occurrence that took place at the residence of Mr. Wm. Seniles, Sr., at the timo the corpse of his wife was ly ing iu the house. The true story is as follows, us given us by (lie under taker : Last Tuesday nivht, about midnight, Mr. Win. M. (iinter, un dertaker, was attending to the re mains of Mrs. Scurlcs (which wore not embalmed, but in ice. ) The re mains were in the parlor prepared for burial, and sonic half doen of tho family and neighbors were in the room at the time. Whilo the undertaker was standing by the corpse attending to his duties, there were three loud raps on the tloor immediately under the undertaker and one of the daughters of the de ceased, sounding as if some one was pounding with a cane. The sudden ness of the noise frightened those present and all ran from the room except tho undertaker. There were no screams except those made by the members of tho family ; ami no further raps were heard. The un dertaker tells us he was himself start lod and is unable to account for the strange sound. There is a cellar under the house, but it w as tilled with water during the June Hood, und it is yet in u very muddy condi tion. All examination was made of tho cellar, but there were no signs of any one having been there. Al together it is a strange story, and as yet is unaccountable. Tho Hoot is solid aud all efforts to make a repetition of tho raps were unsuc cessful. Tho family regard these sounds as tokens and fear there are other afflictions in store for them. Lewinfjur J our mil. The courts have decided that nei ther Franklin township nor Middle burgh borough are responsible for the support of Low is King, lunatic, now confined in the Danville asylum, as he hud gained a rcsidonco iu the State of Michigan. This is a fortu nate riddance of a big pile of whis ky rubbish. Andrew Orabbe of Lewis town Shoots Himself. Kruni tlif Lrnl.Mimn Vnv I'reiw. The victim of this tragedy resided on Hale street, across the creek, with his wife and four small chil dren. The terrible Hood of June 1st, badly destroyed the three or four small properties ho owned iu thut vicinity, which necessitated his spending every cent he had, some 150, in repairing them. His expos ure attending the flood brought on a bad attack of rheumatism, and for several weeks he was scarcely able to got around. This, together with what he had lost greatly prey ed uiMin his mind, and it was ap parent to his most intimate fiiends for some time back that his mind was in a bad condition. For a week or two past he wanted his whole family to take laudanum ami end their existence, saying they would be better dead than alive, c. Ho owned a small revolver which he thoroughly cleaned the other day. This aroused the suspicion of his wife feeling that he might do harm and she put the weapon away where she thought it would be safe, but iu this she was unsuccessful. On Sun day morning Mrs. Grabbe arowe about six o'clock, leaving her hus band in bed, but scarcely had she left the room when her husband arose, stepped in front of a glass, placed the revolver to his temple and fired a shot that sent his soul into eternity. Deatli was instant, for when Mrs. Grabbe ran upstairs, but a moment after tho shooting, life was extinct aud tho brain was ooznig from the wound. III a community containing differ ent nationalities and languages some amusing words ami sentences frequently come into our English. Some time ago we heard of an Eng lish speaking fellow of German antecedents accusing another of be ing "the clock holder" of a certain outrage perpetrated. He meant to say lie wns "the instigator," which iu German is termed, "der uhilue ber." "The clockhohler" is there fore a correct literal translation. In German it menus holding the clock or watch whilst the principal is com mitting the crime which idea is expressed in Engish as the instiga tor. A later translation was that of a gentleman w ho was asked by a la dy whether he was the son of a cer tain gentleman, to which he replied, "no, I'm his drughter-nian. "Though odd sounding it is also a correct literal translation from the German "Dochter-nion," which is "son-in-law" according to English usage. Rut tho lates is the gentleman who called his father-in-law his "hcuvy dady." Reiug a literal traiislationof "Schwaie," (heavy) fodder. Ni:w Rkiu.in. Tho news just ur riveil hero that one of our last year's graduates was very unlucky iu his new field of labor, viz : H. R. Rarshing, w ho preaches at Seneca Falls, N. Y.. Thieves broke into the parsonage and stole his best suit, watch, class pin aud other valuables, including books. Rev. Runyun while working one day last week took off his vest and hung it into his barn. In a few hours ho returned and found his vest gone with his watch. Some body must have stolen it as it can not bo found anywhere. Tho Evangelical festival held last Friday and Saturday evening prov ed a complete success, many young men however were found intoxicat ed and fighting was no unusual game whatever. College opened last Wednesday with a good attendance. H. N. Consor, professor of natural sci ences, is expected to return to-day (Monday). Ho was granted a year's absence. Ho attended school in Germauy aud traveled through Cen tral and Suthoran Europe. Tho students will all be glad to see him. He is the life of the college. The Y. M. C A. of the college held a reception in their halls on Satur day evening for the reception of new students. It was well attend ed. On Friday evening, Sept. 20, will bo the Anniversary of Incorporation of Central Pennsylvania College. Orations will be delivered by the Senior class, viz : J. C. Obit, Ron ver Springs, Pa.; Geo. L. Courtney. New Rerlin. Pa.; I. G. Riaueer, Miil mont, Pa.; G. E. Heimbach, Reaver town, Pa.; A. R. Seal, Mandata, Pa.; T. R. Ruck, Williamspoil, Pa.; Ir ving Lenker, Hickorv (Joi ners. Pu ; C. R. and E. W. Glockler, East Point, Pa.; aud Miss Loved.v Nicho las, Clarement, W. Va. John. Tiioxklvii.lk Mrs. Eiiimcrmun of Altoona is visiting her son in-law H. R. Fetterolf at this place. Joseph Shannon, the champion mudslinger of Snyder county will in a few days have Isaac Swartz's now House ready to make it dirty. A universal cry comes in from all directions, that the potatoes Hre ruling by whole sale,, and fears are entertained by some t lint the price will run up into the . $ X. Tho fellow who stole tho;,e buggy wheels had better step up and make satisfactory amends or his fullnumn will appear in my next communion tion Now mind, John. Mrs Christ inn l'.oon v earned dollars picking huckclhcrrics this season, and is still busy nickim ev ery day Sundays excepted of course to lie sure you know. Christian Rooucy found a boo tree up at the Swift Run Fulls, ami last Thursday went up. cut the tii onml put tho bees iu a box, tho hom y in A lare bucket, ami carried the whole "cabooscl" home a distance of fully seven miles. He reports the sworin in its new ouartars to bo as busy as bees can be. Isaac Haekeiiburg finished cut ting staves on theTioxell tract, hist Saturday noon, and oxpec'sto move the mill into Ner M. Middleswarth's woods in a few days, where bet ween two ami three million staves await C.M.II'uKNM Jok. cutting. The corn crop promises Loui l i.. well. Fanners report t he potatoes rot ting iu the ground. The 1 i li iii of the steam thresher is heard iu the rural districts. At this writing A. A. IJomig is st ill confined to his lied -not being able to leave it for the last eight or ten days. He was culled on the oth er day by a very interesing party to perform uu importent piece of busi ness, lie says, "I am not able to be up." The party was very sorry. So the squire took pity on them ami called for his big arm chair to help him along, ami when he got in good shape ami comfortably seated, he called for the couple to stand up and in a few minutes lie made Henry Dobbison aud Miss Dean one flesh, ami they started over the mountain on their wedding tour rejoicing. The boys iu blue are making ready to attend the encampment at Wagner's station which commences to-day. Frank Peters of Cossgrove Hull is swinging the paint brush for Geo. Showers. With a little pructicc Frank will stand on the top rung of the ladder. "Who unlocked the ginnery ami stole the wheat," is the question to bo answered. J. P. says ho is going to raise the boss celery of Snyder county, as ho has some now as long as a piece of scantling. John is all right iu any thing he undertakes. U. No. MARRIED- On the 25th inst. by Rev. .L F. Wampole, Jacob O. Dreese of West Reaver tw p., to Miss Sallio Scham bach of Franklin tw p. I31KD. In Penn twp., on the isth inst., William Row, aged 7H years and 21 days. In Fremont, on tho 20th inst., Michael Meugel, aged il yearn, 7 mouths und 25 days. i ) (I , i i i V
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