I f" Co. CotumlMionr. THE POST Wntlonlly ?JRW! u fiirihfrenrlen people. t rol fcrfl mm "I"'" truwlon of toW Of Ittultapa'rous. In run tv Hip editor. II itiini n "Orcun." II Wfiirn nn'Tolliir." II llfVITll')lltfl-lt Issue, Ami iii'ver iliout. suOn'rlpl Ion 1 1.50 iM' I i m i imp? MttNiw I1s fltoffi 15 30. MIDDLEBUltGH, SNYDER CO., PA., AUGUST 17, 1893. NO. 32 MS of LOCAL INTEREST r- lumn and tho county fairs big ig. jeket concerts are licKl every 'j&S now. rivr is now too low for good g in many places. threshing innchino is now in the rural districts. jd KunklflA Walter's special iu in offer on our last puce. a Grnngcr's picnic nt Williams begins August 2sth and closes .'2nd. I old friend David Ocker, who 8en sick for several weeks, is on jt again. ' Maio Rnnklebcrger, of ifonl, is attending Musical Col- Freeburff. who is virtuous is wise ; and is wiso is good ; and ho who d is li.iprY, lies IJuLb of near Beavertown Sunday in Middleburgh, the Vf his aunt. Sirs. K.C. Walter. Sallie Rousb, of Frecburg, 'several ds 1'ist week with iter, Mrs. I S. Reigle, of this j t M. L. Cronmiller and Miss hindle of Miftlinburg, are hero hd a few weeks with relatives lends. n the multitude annluud you. ily ask yourself whut evil 'yott bno t when tbey censure you, l ll'oyer has embarked in the business in Middleburgh and lug in a number of first class jr that purpose. . 1 Richter and wife, their ter Harriet and Mrs. Win. (of Philadelphia are visiting i. Herman's this week. flow iu York, Fa., recently sent r to a New York firm for a i "How to make money." The it came, "Work for it." ;J. M. Rearich and family of sburg have been spendiug a vith their many friends iu this f the guest 8 of Joseph Wal jovo town. pious shower of rain fell on Sat 'eveuing, und vegetation is g up again. It caiuo too lute, er, for corn and potatoes are beyond redemption. I annual picnic at Gilbert's I House will bo held on Satur .Ugust 2(5. The Chestnut Ridge 1 Baud has been engaged to the music. All invited. St. Luke and St. Paul Sunday will hold there picnic in I Steiuinger's grove, one mile ( Middle Creek, on the second September. The Troxelville I to furnish the music. B will bo a reopening of the i uicai cuurcn or Tort Trevou- gundayAug. 20th. at 10 A. yv. Hollenbock of 'Williams 31 officiate. The public cord Tited. Rev. S. E. Davis F. C. ; 3oonastiel un de Folly sin de : . rich der Globberdawl picnic i c. iuu net haiue bis do naixt c!u Ale hut g'sawkod are wet f l Vacation hovva so wo tier v.' nd un oil do on era hoocha Democrats of Centre county - imiuated J. P. Condo for '. John R. Mills for Treasurer, Juinberger for Register, W. isou for Recorder, and re ed Messrs. Goodhart and pr Conunissiouers. tody thinks it a suap to get f six columns of home news Hk for a paper in a town ou see ouly half a dozen Uiy and each one intently )own his individual chair, como and try it on and if jek's exporienco he wouldn't Ito jail or Congress we will if position as editor of the give him a cash job. The Lutheran Sunday School and Christian Endeavor society of Has- singers Church will hold ft picnic in Rowers grove on Saturday August 2'?, and n festivnl on the evening of tho same day. All invited. Farmers of Suyder Co., before buying your phosphate for fall seed ing, send for my prices and con ditions. I am Helling Walton & WhaunCo's. pure bono frtilizcrs tho best and cheapest ever sold. U-15. Jacoii CitAMKii, Middleburgh. Ficnics are nuiiierous ; thirty years ngo tiiey were unknown in uieir liesent form in tho rural districtsof this State. Tho Germans iu cities had basket picnics on Sunday long ago, as well for niinisctiient, as for the chance to breathe tho fresh air. We take pleasure in calling atten- tion to the udvei Hm hh nt of the Franklin and Marshall Academy, Lancaster, Fa. Parents having children who they wish to prepare for collego will find this a desirable school. T. 1. McWilliaius has purchased Wm. Snyder's house and lot on the French Flats and will build an ad dition to the house and add to the size of tho lot. We aro glad to have Tom thus permanently locato with us as ho is a royal good fellow and a desirable citizen. Curtin Rowersox, with his two threshing rigs, last week threshed at fifteen barns. Ho has about 140 barns to thresh this fall and it is 1'eemng him a-huniping. He in forms us that onts is turning out well, but Wheat fulls a little short of .Tnantdfirmi . The dainty Chimney Bwallows that summer here will ere long pre pare for thoir flight southward. They go earlier than most of our feathered summer visitors, for they have a longer journey to make, their migration being to tho West Indies and Central America. S. C. Weik of York, Fa., formerly proprietor of the Reavertown Match Factory, spent n few days in this county this weok nnd favored the Post with a friendly call on Wed nesday. Ho is still iu tho match business as foreman in the York Diamond Match factory. George Aumiller died suddenly at tho homo of his sou, Michael Au miller, ou Monday morning, aged about 70 years. Tho funeral took place on Wednesday, interment be ing mado near Pardee, Union Co., tho deceased's home. Aihtmsbiir; JleraM. A witty writer has observed, with much truth, that every man is, iu a seuse, three different men. In the first place, he is the man he thinks himself to be ; in tho second place, he is a man other persons think him to be ; and, finally, he is tho man that he really is. Capt. G. W. Skinner, caudidato for Congress in this district against Hon. L. E. Atktason, was this week appointed pension agent at Pitts burg. "Cap." has many friends throughout this section of Pennsyl vania, who rejoico in his victory over a portion of tho spoils. Authony Rowland, a hotel keeper at Ashland, Fa., after Buffering for several months from what ho sup posed to be cramps, on Saturday night vomited a live carpet snake nine inches long and as thick as a lead-pencil. Drinking from a spring at night is probably how the suako got in his stomach. A canvass of tho Founsylvania railroad shops and the railroad di visions is now being takon to ascer tain the number and names of em ployes who want to go to the world's fair on the company's froo excursion. Tho only expeuso connected with tho trip will be tho lodging in Chica go which tho company will secure for $1.50 a day. This privilege of going under these conditions will be extended to employes, their wives, any members of their immediate families dependent upon them for support. The corner-stone for tho now U. II. Church at Independence, Chap man township, will bo laid on Sun day, August 20, at 10 o'clock. P. E. I'hler will officiate. All invited. C. O. Lr.nw, Pastor. Tho Pension Commissioner has extended until October 10, !'.:. the period within which pensioners, whose pensions have been suspend ed, may make proof of their right to receive them, and orders that no pension s be dropped for lack of evi dence before the date. At ft meeting of tho Executive Committee of the Union County Ag ricultural Society, it was resolved to oiler big purses this year no less than jWMMi in premiums. For trot ting lit least !l,..i)0 will bo expended iu prizes, and all forts of trotters from the medium "goer" to tho lat est on record. Our old friend Judge Jere Crouse was iu town on Tuesday. Ho is not seen on our streets so often of late as his store iu Selinsgrovo demands his undivided attention. He sutlers great pain at times from an injury ho received in his right leg in a fall about two years ago. Tho sixth annual Snyder county Choii Convention will bo held on tho Lutheran church grounds one milo north of Freeburgon Saturday, August l'.th. Choirs, Musical or ganizations, Rands and Soloists are cordially invited. Exercises will be gin at 10 a. in. Wm. Moyeh, Pres. Wm. Fkeymas, Sec. 8t, A Grecnsburff printer in making uj the ij thefirst Umekst week got a marriage and grocer s notice mixed so na to rend : "John Smith and Ida Ouay were united in tho holy bonds of saurknut, which will bo sold by tho quart or barrel. Mr. Smith is an esteemed cod-fish at 10 cents a pound, whilo tho brido has many nice hams atahhillingapouud. "Mistakes Souls Who Dueam or Bliss." Tho following marriage li censes have boon grautod sinco our last publication : tGoo. C. Kline, MeClure, Fa., )MaryM. Miller, J. Murry Runner, Selinsgrovo, )MazieC. Row, S M. F. Womer, Franklin Twp., '( Edith Gordan, ) Lewis A. Rrouse, Franklin Twp., ( Sarah Herman, " Wanted Every lady in town or county to call at my homo and ob tain a froo trial of the famous Bloom of Beauty Cremo Do la Creme, Pultun Skiu Purifier, Bloom vt Beauty Curling Fluid, and Bloom of Beauty Tissuo Builder. I have a largo supply of goods on hand, and kindly solicit your patronage. Jennie Riukhiaus, Middleburgh, Fa. On Monday evening of last week tho joint council of tho Middleburgh Lutheran chargo voted Rev. I. P. Neil a six weeks' vacation and nu increase of salary. We are glad of this action, as Mr. Xcff has passed through u scries of severe trials iu the last twelve mouths, and a rest will do him good and cause his peo ple to better appreciate tho Gospel food after a short spiritual fast. Capt. Michael Smith Post of Me Clure will hold its Annual Bean Soup Festival in Howell's grove on Saturday, August 111. Addresses will be delivered by Big. Gen. Jno. P. Taylor, Ron. Walter H. Parcells, Hon. W. W. Trout, Prof. F. C. Bowersox und Prof. G. E. Entorlino of MeClure. There will bo a camp fire, bicycle race, street parade and till other kinds of amusements to interest and entertain. All invited. A movement is on foot in Schuyl kill county to hold a mooting of tho farmers to talk over their condition. They allege that they are losing mou ey on every bushel of wheat that is sold under one dollar, whereas they are now getting only V cents per bushel for new wheat and 05 cents for old. They contemplate feeding their wheat to their hogs and cattle, feel ing confident that it pays them bet ter tbau to sell it. Why is it that somo girls won't allow a young man to see them in their working dresses or iu tho act of helping their mother in house hold duties ? If there is a conven ient place for some of them to slip into tho opportunity is generally embraced. The lady who can stand over tho washtub or with a broom in her hand in defiance of her best fel low is tho one that will make a good companion through life. Yesterday u bevy of young ladies from town, accompanied by several gentlemen, accepted an invitation from Mrs. M. I. Potter to participate iu a fishing party at Selinsgrove, and about ''! o'clock in the morning they rigged up a big two horse wag on with the ladders tilled with straw and started on their teu-milo jaunt to the historic waters of the Sus. quchaunu. They anticipated an iiu- menso catch, and contracted for several barrels of lish subject to lelivery on their return home. Within tho last two weeks Kratz ervillo has lost two of its most es teemed and valued citizens. We re fer to Benjamin Herman, who died Wednesday of last week aged il, nnd J. C Ulrich who died tho week be fore, and whoso death was record ed in the PoeT. They were both men of that substantial type who make the world better for being in it, and tho Post realizes that it has lost two very wurni friends nnd stal wart tupporters. Peace to their nshet (. M. Kteinincer. J. W. Swartz and tjjf lipads, a'ir&nipaniod by v ' mr-'wwm mm wu, VM V VM Friday to attend tho Penn'a P. O. S. of A. Convention in session at Chester, Pa., on the 2Jd, 2:d, and 21th of August. Tho two first named gentlemen are delegates to tho convention, and Mr. Rhoads is a caudidato for delegate to tho Na tional Convention at Chicago in September. They also expect to visit Capo May before they return home. A western exchange remarks that it has u subscriber that insists on paying a year's subscription every time he gets drunk. He has already paid his paper iu advance, up to l'.MO. If ho will inform us what brand of whiskey ho drinks, we will make un effort to have it placed within the reach of a few of our chronic non payers, but unless the ju ice is very moderato wo are afraid wo will be unable to test it, for it seems to us it would tako at least a barrel to make somo of our chrouics get their ar roftges squared up, not to speak of making advance payments. M. Z. Steininger has suddenly sprung into notoriety as an expert trap shot. A few weeks ago he knocked eight select shots from Union, Snyder, and Northumberland counties silly by taking first money at a Lewisburg live-pigeon match by killing six straight, and last Thurs day at another match in Lewisburg ho defeated Mr. Troxel of Montan don, Northumberland County's crack shot, killing 11 out of 15 birds nguiust Troxell's seven. And later in the day won a swoep-stako match over seven other noted shots, killing eight out of a possible ten pigeons and pocketed u $14 purse. The second day of September will bo the last day on w hich voters can bo registered and assessed under tho new law. It is thereforo impor tant to all who claim tho right to voto at tho coming November elec tion to look over tho registry book which is conspicuously exposed at all the polling places of tho various wards and precincts in tho county. Voters who havo been iu tho state one jcur and sixty days in tho ward prior to November 1 nro entitled to a vote. Tho assessors of tho wards and precincts will, upon application of any malo citizen twenty-one years of ago aud over, properly register und assess such applicants if iu his judgement tho applicants are quali fied voters. A New Business Venture. C. C. Seebold, Snyder county's celebrated Sewing Machine, Piano and Organ dealer and nil round bus iness man, has opened n musical in strument store iu Sunbury, with ware rooms iu No.512 Market Street, where he will bo found with the largest and most select stock of in struments ever brought to Sunbury. Mr. Seebold will infuse new life into Sunbury's commercial blood, being n man o extraordinary busi ness capacity- full of energy, push, and pluck -straightforward ami trustworthy in all his business trans actions to a degree that has brought him marvelous success. Ho has been in business in this county close on to twenty years, during which time he sold over :t." ' sewing ma chines, aud during the last live years in which he was actively engaged in the instrument business, ho has sold over live hundred musical in struments. He has employed as salesman iu his Sunbury branch Mr. Frank Rcigle, who is uu experienced ami successful dealer a courteous and accoininodat'ggeiit Auan, thorough ly acquainted with tho merits aud demerits of each instrument, and willing to explain tho advantages of u first class instrument in beauty, tone and durability over tho inferior imitations fouii'tiines thrust upon buyers. People of Northumberland county, if you arc in the market tar a Land somo and reliable instrument, call i . at Mr. SeeboP.s warehouse .,, "jee - m . , - 'ixvht. vp" .r,M' tver oe- foro hoard of in Central Pennsylvania. Letter from Tennessee. CilATTASOOOA, Allg. It, IS'.KJ, Iii my last communication I re ferred to the fruit growing sections of Tennessee, and especially iu and around Chattanooga, where a milder climate exists on account of its ex treme southern location on the Georgia state line, ami also by not having mauyjor high mountain rang es in dose proximity to chill us with their icy breat li in the fining time. Our main or staple crops that bring the most money to the truck farm er u none other than the luscious strawberry. In order to satisfy my self, and not wishing to make false statements or exaggerated figures, I called upon several of our promi nent growers for statistics and find that sixteen thousand crates of strawberries were shipped from Chattano""', 'l is spring. The prices were linn throughout the entire season. Tli" t .rniers averaged two dollars und li l'i v cent s net per crate which V"iil 1 make a lnt:d income ou this fi i. i i ntv thousand dob dollars. 'I i . v a ( shipped in crates, twenty-ft' u b.i itet quarts to the crate, wei about thirty pounds Amercian Women. Six thousand are postmistresses. Twenty-five hundred are doctors. One is an express "man'' in Boston. One is a cow "boy"' at Chuinbei iain, S. Dakota. Twenty five hundred have secured patents. They manage sixty one missionary societies. Two hundred and seventy-live are preachers. Threo hundred thousand are in gainful occupations. Things to Know. That meat should never be placed directly on tho ice, us its juices will be absorbed ; put it on a plate and set it iu a cool place. That if dish towels and clothes are boiled up in water with ammonia every second day there will bo less trouble with sticky dishes. That common salt rubbed into the roots of the hair will remove dandrulf; rub a littlo in nt night, and iu tho morning tho salt will all bo gone, aud after u few applications tho dandrulV, too, leav ing only a slight dampness. That a piece of chamois fitted to the heel, bound on tho edges with tapo and kept in place by an elastic worn over the stocking will save much mending. That castor oil applied to warts onco n day for from two to six weeks will remove them. Superintendent Roger, of tho Leb anon county schools, is very much pleased with tho county's experience in the use (if free text hooks. Ac cording to his report 75iiO free text books were used during tho school year just closed. They cost 2,!i"5.- 71, an average of IMJ cents, or l.::l per pupil. After n year's use fifteen books are missing, and three of these are accounted for. Four books aro reported to bo stolen. Tho rest aro in good condition, showing that they have been well cared for and can bo used another year. The ex perineo of Lebanon county does not justify the fear that tho school books would be destroyed. 'Tis n fclu to lie (IliUon.'M, TIs a Nln to Ih unkind, "Tis a nIii to kill or tei iuiv, or Ulbtre.i our nt'lrliU r m mliid ; Tb a gin to In) a coward, Or to crowd folks to tho wall, Hut -the blu of iK'liiif found out In tlieit'mitest Mn of all. per crate. The . i ipty crato is sold to farmer- f " t v.eiity-ono cents Our principle market is Cincinnati, O., which is three hundred and thirty-live miles north of Chatta nooga. Th" fni't is shipped in ven tilated cars supplied by tho Homil ton county Fruit (i rowers Associa tion, of which nearly all the farmers nro members. The rate of freight from Chattanooga to Cincinnati is ' . i ' . ,. . f .1,0.1 ! pounds,' not quit eight cents per " crate. Tho time required to reach Cincinnati is thirty-four hours ; or a car leaving hero say Thursday eve ning would reach Cincinnati for Sat urday morning delivery. The land most suitable for the above fruit is the eastern slope of the famous Missionary ridge, which no doubt is well remembered by all veterans of the late war who participated in that battle November 25th, lii:t. The ridge runs north and south and ends at the old Chickaniauga battle field. Land can be purchased front twenty-live to I'u'ty dollars per aero according to the locations and dis tance from tho city. The average crop per acre depends upon the care and intellectual attention given it by the owner, lam informed that one owner cleared eight hundred dollars from tho pickings of two acres. The fruit ripens about the 20th of April and lasts until June 1st or 15th. Growing tomatoes appears to be another profitable vegetable to tho truck farmer and a delicious article to the housekeeper. The seed is sown in hot beds about February 15th, transplanted April lnth and ready for shipment May 15th to 20th. Ten thousand bushels were shipped this season, netting the farmers eighteen thousand dol lars. Shipments are made in peck boxes which aro sold by a factory hero at two and one-half cents each. Tho plants are put iu drills similar to corn, only closer and then worked with a cultivator or plow, ho you can form an idea us to length of time re quired to run through an acre. The average yield per acre is ono huu- i licit bushels. Largo shipments ot beans, cabbage, cucumbers, onions. squash, cantaloupes, apples, plums, aud pears are daily forwarded t tho Queen City. Considerable mon ey can be made iu this business and the moil wanted here are experienc ed farmers, such as the Hnshiugers, Walters, Leavers, Aliddleswurth, Kerns and Auraud. Speaking of the inline Kern reminds me of my venerable friend Daniel Kern, wh told ino ho was olfcrcd all the laud where the present town of Tracy city, Teuii., now stands for the sum of live hundred dollars. This was before tho days of our booms. I have often wondered after seeing the tons nnd tons of bituminous coal that are taken from that section by convict labor, whether his de clining years could have been mole comfortable in this locality with all his wealth which these mines would certainly have given him than in that illicit, systematic, old fashioned farin-liouse in the valley of the Mid dlecreck. I will let the reader be the judge. Yours truly. J. S. RlIAMSTIXE.
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