i "Bingo." Onc upon it time, uany year ngo. when f i i n : i . v hh in its primitive htate, there lived -history doeB not reveal where a one ox farmer, who Hpent piirt of hi t ii no on hU farm and part of his tine truiniii dog. He hit 1 hm: el-, spni.ielt and others, iiinoii',' lii !i v 11 - :i inHi Table lit tie, extieiiii 1y iicinly pug nose, ugly, Heurvy Ilea i'c.-t spit dog, like which Homo of our nir-t i h put Hint pet and cull all manner of endearing names and love more tlinn they lo anything else. The ilii' Lore the euphonious name of "llingi," whose only re deeming ipiulity was his deep neate.1 need of sympathy, and his utter for lornitv. In courso of time this little homi ly ell r" cur died. This would. diMihtlessly have been the did of this story had ho died like other dogs do ; lmt when he was ulir.ut stretching himself out, he looked into his masters face with a sort of a "you-ean-alnise-me-no-lonyer-for I'm giin soondnit I-for-irive-thi'-past 1 1 : 1 1 -1 n at-tlie o t h e r dops kind for-my-sake" expression, w hich caused the fanner some re gret ; an 1 he erected a shingle inon liniel.t over the head of l'.iiigo, with this simple - very simple hy the way inei i. imi : "Mere lies dear little l'.iligo. I ied of in flect." There is an old savin;: that "every du: I i -i 1 1 : -j dav." It was so with J'ingo : he had his- and like a story, "to he continued." A traveler of a poetical turn of mind passing that way one day saw the touchim: epitaph end concluded wi-di he had concluded 1e foro lie Iieu' Ui 'o ' i ite fe-v lines in mem ory ot t ho ilepai teil Dingo. J he lines were very few. What became of the author after writing these -1 1 1 1 1 1 y "''and lines I never learn ed. He never finished the first ei v. !.v!i has he. n sting hy many 1 -e ' ill iim . froi:i '! years and 1 1 ; n t : i ... -it 1 -. And. though many year-; L.tvi passed and lied since that M'lirvy dog died, no one seems to think that he can add one line of poetry to that already written. line are the words translated from the original :( I don't know what the original was.) "A certain farmer had a dog." If it hud lieen a cat nearly all the ancient maidens would have wept over its sad end ing, while the males would have. Riv en it perpetual hoot-jack, Hhoohursh lilt i i t j i ami iiackiiini nox reception, uui u wuh n Hog, no lot uh resume. .-i-n-tr-o. tfi. li-i n-K-o. (ri; B-Iw -o. K'. lllliifci Was Ills Willie, slf." iliis historical or mythical tact is being tiling in our ears ho lunch that wo venturo to say wc know it by heart, without looking on the hook. While, we as a nation have lieen more or less obliged for the geneial in form at ion. concerning f he"fariuer'' and his "dog," given in the above quoted lines, we have never been fully sat islied as to what became of that poet. All over the United States and I'erry county, the praises i f llingu are being sung. How de voutly do his votaries honor ami re spect his name. At all tin Sunday school picnics, after listening to ud-dresse-i and souring songs of Praise to (bid, ti e friends of Itingo, gath er together and, forming a circle, in dicative of unbroken, united, never ending adoration, and respect for the memory of dear old Uingo, and, lifting their voices, they ning, that ull inspiring, all absorbing summer song. "A certain farmer Initial .li'i'. Kin .'.i wis III-, inline Mr, U-l li x-". t!i : ll-l-n-;;-", ; It l-le','.u, (,'n, l.'.iiK'i Ill" iiiiiu' Mr." Si'l.ili. I. II. W. ill L!v rjtixl Sun. STKOUBTOWX. A heavy nlorui passed through this vicinity hist Monday night caus ing much damage to fruit trees and corn Mrs. Susan Schhippieh and son, Johnny, of Line Mt. are visiting relatives and friends in this com munity Kmanuel Willow's young est child died last Tuesday and was buried at Daniel's church. . ..Some (if our people attended grange picnic last w ek V Sunday school picnic Willi ie held at the St. Peter's church on the '.Uh, inst. . . .Miss Mary lJnrtis was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Shaffer, last week. .. .Apple-cutting parties are now in Keiison. Caution. I herebv givo notice to any per son trespassing on my premises for fishing or hunting that ho will be tlelt with according to law. J I. M. Hassixokr, Ihinnerville, Snyder Co.. Aug. 1 ".:. Kit HAM Kit. M. 1 Kramer of this place has purchased the sash factory formerly belonging to Haius Son of Salem, and will move it to this place The following were recent visitors here: Misses l)illa Thompson and Orace Deckard of Liverpool. Mrs. Sallie !!. ig'-r and family of Philadelphia, and Miss Emma Koushof I'reeburg. Saniiu I Itunibauu'h's house is nearly finished V. C Smith has return ed from his trip to the East.... The boss lishcrmer, of this place are H. X. Wet el. Samuel ISolliiiger. Win. rie.viiiau, Jacob Uaw, J. J. P.iv.Iii.i,' and IY.iiiI; Seemaii . . . . There was quite a crowd on Droker street on Sunday evening. There must have been a great attraction there Sonii) of the farmers near town have linished (heir fall seeding. rRJ.H.McLEANvS CORDIAL & BLOOD PURIFIER. A fllnMi1 rr-tn...ly for Htrttiirtlinlnir ttio wi-nk, liii.nrtlnif viirnrfo i'in'iiliiti.ii. pu ri l ': m" tin. Miki.1, r.-turin Mr. illi uuJ rw la;-1 In nidi. . r. rlaifi n-iiii . !y f..r Wt'l'-MESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, LOW SPIRITS, STOMACH SICKWES3 AND DYSPEPSIA. THICK r K) VV.ll llOTTI.K. T'uc iir. J. II. Mt Lran alcdit liie (o., s r. I .oi is, mo , riOLE PROPRIETORS, Homt lDnnrno at Honest Rates. The Best Goods for the Least Money. GENERAL 1NSURANCF AGENCY. No Assessments Only the Oldest, Largest nml (Strongest CASH Compaiilps. No Premium Notes. Sound, solid ntuj Trim Indemnity. Kopresfiitiiig every class of Insiiiftiice elflier Life, Fire, Accident, or Tornado. SEE DUR COMPANIES i NAMK Aetna Homu Piro Association Fidelity anil Oasualtr l,Ot ATIO llnrtford New York l'liiladelpliia Xcw York Kqnitablo Life Ins. SocNew York All business entrusted to our Agency shall always receive Hie utmost care iiud attention. Entire satisfaction guaranteed. We Holioit r share of your pHtronatfH. H. HARVEY S0HO0U, Selinsgrove, Pa. Llliernl Adjustments. Prompt Fayim-nt. AUSKTS ?10,0r)(i,13t).03 0,370,010.00 5,0G7,851.74 1,587,007.40 130,198,518.38 Ml (Id I Hur;r Market No.l Wheat Now " White or Mixed. Uve Corn Outs New Oats... I otntocH.... Mutter V. ttOarti Cold.,Couh8orT1irot Croap.TiiBu.fl. u, Whoopinf Cough, Bronchitll ni Asthma, A MrUla aur for Cun.umption in fitat itii, nl a aura nliaf In advaacad at .ft a. Uaa at oaca. Ta will aaatha aiaallant aflfaat after takmi tha Rnt doM. Sola By 4ralara rrarjwhara. Laifa bottlaaWaaaUandSl Ml llk ayt1 lomeihing It AD a l.KT "Kit I'ldCKI.I! : You are your M'lf to tiln lit -. mi Imiilit it "cheap' pair .f hliix-s from nil irreionxilile dealer and the tirM time they got wet tne paper sules came nil. Go To Garman's.Middleburgh, and get u pair that will hint you, and depend upon it, they are till' clioep eht In tin end. In this world a man generally pays fur what he j;cts. ami the only safeguard iiu-aiiictYobbery is to buy of it repouhitiln dealer who holds his trade by fair dealing CARTERS Kittle n IVER CURE FWk Iluailtirlieanit rrlluve all tha troubles Inel dnt t.ia lilln.ua atatu of avatem. anoh s Iuiii..h, Naiu. a. Dronnineaa,' lnlrt ft.r ut i.ir. l ain in thu hi,!.., Ac. While tlit-lr moat rviiiArkauw aucctH liui Unn aliuwo lu ourin; S ICK llealnclio, yt rKTf r' T.irn.i l.ivis Piu ar, e.imlly vulunlilo in ('niiti,ailin, ruriiig ami irpv.iitliiK llila ann.itlnKcniilalnt. wlula tnry uls.i cerrrct nU ilix.ftt.'ra of iho atoinach, KuiniilaU. th liver Mi l riuliiki ilia buwel t "sn II tin y only cnrvtl School House Letting. On S.ite.uli .r '.uh, KM, there will h i a I 'tt.n-r to huihl a school house .n Mi-I llecrecli township, .Snyder co'iu'.v. L'iius an 1 iliagi'aui c i:i.i li Mien ly mailing James Iloiibh,. K'ciuner, l'a. TiiF.onouE Ihnv, jAim ti Uoi bii, Aug. 15, ISiKl. Com. Ache thny wiultl be almnNt prirekiai In thmw who auiTor from Uila ilistrHin1 i-umiilaliit: 1'iit r.irtiinntcly thi-ir pniln..M not ni l li'Tt", nml lliow hi. unco try lln in will llml llu-.it Hill.. il Ih valnnl.li- In ho iiimi:v wnva timt tln'V will not lm willing to do Milhuut tUem. Hut nficr ull klc-kln aU AGHI the- l.nii of io nihnv llwi that h.n la whore .. milk., our iK'r..iit boast. Our 1.I1U cure it lnl u'.liHra ilo not. t'AHTiu'a t.rm.K f.iVKii Tius are vorr small ami vwy enny to lake, tlno or two i.llla maka n il Thi-V are alrlctlv vrkr.'lnlile un.l tic not vriK.r euro, l.nt by thfir kciiIIh urli.ni I'Ii-iim. all who liw rUef. In tlal at Vocem: live lor f l. SoKl it v liei , or aunt by inuil U2ZZ2 iz::::-t co., trow Vet MfilL H3a SiiEfe I'itted cherries.. Unpitted " ... MhiCt.t " Raspberries Onion I.iird Tallow Chicken per lb. Turkeys Side Shoulder nam mm ! Having iurc1iasetl a Xew and innroved AVell-Drillinf; outfit 1 am now prepared to contract for sinking wells of any deMli and as cheap as anybody. Having had sev eral years' experienco in the business I guarantee satisfac tion, (live ino a call and 1 will lo the work speedily and effect uallv as anv linn in tho state. W. H. WEAVER, Beaver town, Pa. CAN BE CURED A CURE GUARANTEED DR. J. B. MAYER, 1015 ArchSt., Phila.,Pa. ' Kaaeatono no nitration or delay from bul nraa, altPHtcti by tlmiiMiuda of our., pniloi. uicnKof j.hyvl.ihn. ln.llcM ami i.n.niiiifiit till-ii-iia ran IniaeviiHt olhco. ('.tihulutiti.il frrean.l nrlrily conil.ti'iitml. hrnd f..r circulara. Offleaj Hours t O R.f. to 3 P.M. r in:3 r:2 sznaisci. The following i,ria f. wef the many Hint liave Uvii cntiraly cun l cf l:ii.turu by l)n, J, 11. MayiH's 1 HKAiMrNT : , JaoobO. Sclinul, V North Itronil St., l'hlla. K. U. Hhrc!y, t-lifvltim, 1hiii.1iIuCu., l'a. K. II. Kall.'r, i IkiiU villv. l a. K. A. Hall, Now in. N.J. .bilin H.Solifrtr,V..!lo lIoiucP.n.,Herka(ki..ra A. S. Klt'iiiK'.'tii, l.i::u'kllii 1'. o., llurkaC'o., l'a. i. Jonei I'liuij... Kvuiivt Miliar, l'a. A. A. (ioMu.voiitli) . Leulinlla, I'uL CO., Ta. C. llvrtUis-e. Mulku 11.11. N. J. U K. Haw, Kockhlll. l a, K. A. Krelw, K'nllnutnn, l'a. K. M. fiiit.ll, Mount Alto, l'a. Jaa. liarlH, I'll tvlllo '.Vinl an!. l'hlla. I,. II. Kunktfl, ll;n l.liulpii Hi , Alkuujwn, l'a. (ieo. W. Watt, Norri-timn, l'a. H. T. ltentiy, fot H. lull) St., l'hlla. Itev. S. 11. Hhrrnii-r, Himburv, l'a. A. P. Levlmor. Woodbury, U. 1. 1). J. Imllelt, i!l I K Hth St., KiiIIik, pa. laraul .Hinlt, Mr.lu ht., Houlh KjiUhi, l'a. L. P. licturk, Jr., Olvy, lierk. t o., J'a. J. Geiiauhflmi'.-, Cliiylnn, N. J. I. K. Iiaiii'iilinwrr, 1IUV Coliiinbla Ave., Pa. o. C. l'llwr, lih Ivarl at.. Knnllnx, l'a. Win. (irantlHtid, o toutwaler, N. J. M. Shaw, W inona Avt-uutf, W. uf Morria atreat, tiernittiKown, 1'lilla. Win. Wx, 126 fnntr.Me Ht , l'hlla. l'linmn IJ. HartniiK, New KliiKgold. Ta. 0. U'Okel, 2ill Kceo ft.. l'hlla. 3. i. CJiilml.y, in lvarl rl , Hea.lliiR, Ta. K. n. Sianley, 4H 8.rur 81 , Lebanon, Pa. A. Schiiol.liT, Ixcu.t Pale, l'a. Ii. H. Null, Limekiln P. O.. BarkCn.,pa. I'. A. lieturk, Hir.ltuoro. Herku Co., l'a. Win. K. Ilurt.i ii'line. liiiienixvllle, Pa. W.M.LIii'.luu'li .il.'t V'nhlim'ton Pt., Rea.llng, Pa. loliu I'. Ly'iio, 1.:10 Hownr.l ht., llHrrlaburg, l'a. I'nm Htullii. i'2 ;mn leli ht., l'hlla. (i. IliirkharJ, 4 V.I 1. cul St.. Kfiullnj, Vn. i". O. Kei-hti, IhiiivUavilltf, lterkCo.,Pa. lli-tiry I. Ko. r..ifiinn, l'a. li. 1,. tiwnrlx, 1'oj iiell... VI. " Win. J. Ililng I an.. :. '.',:"iili.rSt.,CamdeniN,J. Alfri'4 Hal. v. I'lii'llj-biirir, N. J. It. Maglll. (II n. I.. . ( luUT Co.. Ta. Mr. Ili.i'kuril, )i:el t., (.'cmiantuwii, Phlla. John Shii, Telf. P. O , -Muunt. Cu.,l'a. Win. IHtinur, J t .-tM.it. l'a. K. rntbtrw, lv.lihi.r ft., rhila. U. S. tr!y. 8.'.!" I'..rth 2nd ft., l'hlla. Phlludil.hla Omr ia rhwod on the 2nd Patur iliiy of cwli liioiilh. Dr. J. it. Mayer Iwiiigat Ui Hotel rent). Kiw.llnii, I'll., to give tretttuivut to Jiitx.ih In thiit vicinity on tliat flay. Dr. J. H. Mayer'a l. this for treatment la In ren.'h of all. Cull and g.t cured. N. II. 1'eraoua from out of town ran recclva tri-atment and return bouio tho aumuday. VIGOR of m Cually, Quickly, Pormanontly fUstoraxl. W..I, nBB l.r. l.Il.llu.. I... t. 111. ...... Kl tha tram of vrlla from early erroraorluior eiuaaaea. ...v rv.um in i.verwora, aii aiieha, worry, ete. r un slrength, (1uTeloituwnl, and lotta siren to Tery orvan aud portion of the twxly. Sltnpla, natural melboila. lu.in.Mlat" lni.r.vuint aven. Kailura InilKii.ibla. I ihiO r.'fer..itv. ll.H.k. exulaattlluua ud r.M.fa mailed ooiilud) fro. Art.lra.a ERIK MSOIOAL CO., BUFFALO. N. Y. S.F. SI I E All V, Insurance Atrent nnd liroker, l'eiuis Creek, P. . Pu. (inly Itrtclin" Stock ()unianlra repreKenled. You kivu mi premium uoten, heuce yuu pay nu UKKl'IXIllUllt. limuruiioe pliici'd un nil kludiol good lariu properly, .Iwi'llinm, atorea and cliurchei any. where in Snvitar nnd Villon ouuiiltva. (nice In C. .M. Nhuwer'a titure.CentroTllle, l'a The Post,Si.50 pery X. II. DOUSN' VEGETABLE BALSAMIC ELIXIR will cure that a?:d stop that Tha bfrt remody known for the euro of ' I Consumption, Cough, Colds, Whooping Cough, and an Lung , DlaeaSOS. r-oiii tverj wnero. I Price '.''., fiOc., nnd f 1.00 per bottlo. Kor k iIp l.v W. II it in . r. Mi-Mleluir-'li, tin. I J. W, Kiiup.-ell, I'.'Iiiin 't... k, Pa. MorsK AM) SKiN' PAI'KU II ANtSKUA: DKAl.KU IN 1 Wlieii Wlifiat is Kiln lifir RnAl ii nun ii nuui iu uuu( UUI UUIJllUl m mm- o Prompt attention! plven to m!1 or tlera. Nolle) lmt tlio lnvt intuitu und oils Ufl'll. All work irimranreed. Lowevt prilled. Hent Hfttlsfitotlon. J. O. SWINEFORD, Mlddleburh Pa THE MIFFLINBURQ MARBLE 1 GRANITE WORKS I IIiivlii;' on liand it linire htock of MONL'MKNT.s AND UIUVINSTO.NKS to Huleet fri.tn, I inn m'IIIiik lower tliim any other estalilUliineiit in (.'entritl Penny lyuniii. It will my you to cull aiul cee the work mh 1 employ no aentx. R. H. LANCE, Prop'r. Remember The Dead! SKLIXSGPtOVE iMMBLE-YABD M. L. MILLER, Prop'r I keep eoiistaiitly on h.tiidnnd iiinn tiltieture to order all kindri of Marble and Granite Old Stones Cleaned and Eopalred. LOW PMCKS ! LOW PKICKS!! 1 have one of the bent Marblo Cut ters in the State and consequently turn out K'ood work. BeiTloine nnd tee my woi kiVpricew. 'i'lintikliil for Hint favor I inot-t re pert fully m-k a continuance of name, M, L. MILLER. IMTOUTANT TO ADVERTISERS. Tho cream of tho country minora ia found In lU'iiiingUiu'a County Beat Lists. Shrewd odvruscra aviill themselves or theao lists, a copy of which can to hml of lteniingtoa Urui, orrow lorn a rituourg. J. B.flfiBD, ShIdt. ft Open Sonson IT'ot Ofvrxio i Woodcock. July 4th to Jan. Int. Wild Turkey, Oct. loth to ,lau i I ar. ..I I . Li . . ...... ' ' Vl iipiirreu, oepi. mi to jnn. int. uall, Nov. 1st to Dec. v. lluur nlxl I'll.- VI i I'.il. tl .. , . . . I --.v. .cv ,v i.rtn, i iifitnnill, 'Ct. 1st TOJiui ..1 KituintP. Aov. lt to Jan. 1st. DuckB, Sept. lt to My ui Coadgd Shells: Pioiii I! to :i Dr I'.lk Powder, nml I to IJ hot Noi. 4, n, " H, s ' SI 1-T 1 T T 1 T V A - Or 1.40 p,r hiiiidred. Ill Crisica l.Mtu nf ".ni i n.,n t -SMOKELIJSS LOADED SHELLS. 12 Ga. iOCKNTSPKU llOX. All Other Ammunition in Proportion. -!- IiWgOJJt S3toc2x. of-;- A Hand: Is our AUHlNd M.Vi'UIXE. It ulili tlio lotuf.-st coiiiniiM in a sui tirlHliik'ly iiuli'lc siucu ui linn'. llll llfl.ll. I L'lVllI' lilt" llll'..lt IVSIllt. llltsllll'SK ini'ii, Hiiiiki'iH. ll(iiik k('i'.crsntii ul Iters, fully In ilm-M. II. K t ry in r.-n.il limlnir iuIiIIiil' to" itu wiiuis un... Full rlei'sili'iilliin and Illustration Ki'lil ili'eoil Hiiiilli'iitlon : or tl in it. -Ill lit. iri.ml.l en receipt t oni.il.ill:tr nml tlfty Cftits. Oiu'tfisKl Ulfi-nt Willileil In llils K..CIIOI1. Write ui onee. 11 Ml .N.N All M'KI'IAI.TY SUM m Co., No. Ill W. Tiiniu hTKKKT. CINCINSATT, OHIO. milKhUMMKT 1IOUSK, ISYLVKSTIiH lH)Wi:X"Puoi. Pirst cluss nccouiiiiodatlons to the traveling public, (rood Htiibliiir for tli horses. bveryt)iiiij new. 3 miles south of Miildleburu:li on the road to ltVf bur. 01 ldlKt. Gras ana Spartsman's Materials ia Mai Pennsylyania IDlliJll U Jl AT TIIK I.OWKST PKICKS. CifAent for WILKKSIJAKUK OPN. and nil other farm products down accordingly, the fanner looks for the pennies, nnd a Hiueje puirhnse of a fall suit for your boy from the hlli price eloth ier may forfeit t lie prollts of several acren of ground. Come to the One-price Stor where goods are aold to suit the hard times, where a dollar buys twice as mucli as It did when wheat was hlt'li. There is no disputiug It but good goods and low prices will tell, and we are prepared for n lurge trade In. Fall and Winter Clothing, Genrj Furnishing Goods, &c. I Selinsgrove, B You cannot coiko niulss. We can fit you In price" nnd quality ''If you want to buy cheap go to Preifuss"' has lieeoiue almost a household word, and to convince yourself of the trutli i f ir eouje and FOR Sl.Ofc If 90c. Tremendous Clearing & Bargain Sale ! My present large Mock must be reduced and shelves cleared at once to make room forincotniiigfall goods. DURING THE NEXT THIRTY DAY you will have an opportunity to buy at prices never before offered in this section of the country. In addition to my already low prices always lower than elsewhere you will receive u special Discount of 10 Cents on Every Dollar worth of Dry Ooods, Notions, Hoots nnd Shoes Clothing, nnd. lu fact, everything excepting Oroeer les that you may buy during this big Clearing nit The Htekest Market Price Paid for Produce.' Cash Paid for Butter and Eggi F- H- Mauper, WANTED SALESMEN, to sell our elinicH ini'l Imnly nursery siook. Munv shi-Iii1 viirletli-s to oiler Ix.tli In mills ittiU oriiaiiieiitiils, nml controlkM only l.v us. We pay coitimlHsloii or salur, i,'lvo exi'lusliM t. r rllorv ami pay wceklv. Write to us ut onou und secuio choice terrliorv. MAY UHoTlir.KS. Miseryincn. Oct, Jil. Jtoclicster, N. Y. aaitiuciuiia. THET0RNAD07 HTl1 fiA ffoj 8l,1,,i ,o ihtMlethrMMtttr I Ha x LJkl 411 .(. '.. CANTON. 0H0.',"M,IOU" The Coiii wapi The Prottioist, Lightest and most tluruble Wagon iu t! World", always on band by W. H. Matter, Ag't Sept. 15. Middle-burgh, T
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