1 V THE POST THE POST 1 1 Is emphatically NKWS V KV Kit, for the People and ftf the people, lis col umn are always open for tie discussion of topics of Interest to Its patrons. 1 run liv the editor. II im mil an "(irfinn." It wears im-'Collnr." It iniTitoiL'cil n Issua, Ami never sold 'lit . Mubwrlptt'iti f l.Maycs r J Co. I'oniniisitioiierSi nflis. wero lur- I VOL. 5 MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., DECEMBER 14, 1893. NO. 48 ITEM3 of LOOAL INTEREST Miss Lillie Spaid is visiting in New Berlin. Thomhs J. Smith, Esq., is on the sick lint. Benjamin Smith of Reading, is the guest of his brother-in-law, Andrew Kratzer, of Franklin. Fob Slk. A large Indian tan Buffalo ltobe, Rood as new. Address Box art, New Betiliji, Pa. Columbia county Roller Process Buckwheat Flour for sale by J. W. Swartz. It is the finest. 2t. Last week Philip Spaid of thiB borough killed two hogs that weigh ted, together, 1107 pounds. The one tipped the beam at 001, the other S06. Mrs. Harry Harter and her two little boys, of Hartloton, after a vis it of several weeks with her parents at this place, returned home on Sun lay. For Sale. An almost new boat or, latest pattern first cost $:'2, which will be sold cheap. Call on or ad dress Samuel F. MArncn, ;)t. Salem, Pa, The man who couldn't possibly carry the baby twenty rods to church recently surprised his wife by car Trim? a shot-run thirteen miles through the snow. There will be a shooting-match for turkeys with shot-guns (No. G shot) or rifles at Robert Rearich's, two -miles west of Middleburgh, on Sat- . , : t AlOng'tho x . naruoni , 1... I SjjpoLu .wo months xleCivi iWo-eh of two girls he wf.r choose for his wife, and then to find out when ho proposes that neither of them will have him. Ner Feese sold all his hogs (4S in number) on Monday morning befor -eleven o clock, and had calk for many more. It has given him great confidence in the Post as an advor iiising medium. iS. Grant Schuck of Sunbury, we und favorably known in this county was recently united in marriago to Miss Delia May Thorn of Punxsa tawney, Pa. The reception, to which the editor and wifo nckuowlodg an invitation, was hold on Tuesday voning of this week, The grip, or whatever it is, in piny I . ..'11 1, t I,. m ing uavoc wiiu ino noaitu or our people in this town, and almost a third of our population is aflectei' with it. It is not as severe as it was in its first visit, soveral years ago, but it is sufficiently sovero to make one feel thoroughly uucom fortable for several days, The Middleburgh hunting party returned on Thursday last from their deer hunt in Little Valloy with two doer. The one, a fine spike buck, was killed by Henry Beaver, and the other, a doe, was first wounded with bird Bhot by Frank Miller of Salom, and afterwards killed by Mr. Beaver. A hunting party from Cooper township, Clearfield county, who have been located at the headwaters of Trout Run during the past month, repi.. 1 having killed four doer, three bears, six wild cats, ten foxes und twonty-threo pheasants, besides porcupinc3 und rabbits too numer ous to mention. A New York paper tolls of a man who is so superstitious that he re fuses to pay an honest dobt on Mon day. In this matter of superstition, Pennsylvania can triumphantly sco p New York, us we havo men w)1 are so superstitious that they reiuso to pay an honest debt on any day in the week. "Mistakes Souls Who Dkeam of Bliss." The following marriage li censes have boon granted since our last publication : Chas. Conrad, Shamokin, Pa. Sarah Gumby, Chapman Twp. ) Geo. S. Romig, Penn Twp. JMaryE. Kuster, jWra. A. Hackenborg, Adamsburg, Ella A. Keru, Beavortowu. "Our Dan." General D. II. Hastings, of Belle- fonte, familiarly known as "Our Dan'' by his fellow countrymen, de- ivered an addiess before the Snyder Co. Teachers' Institute on Thurs day evening on the theme of "Ed ucation and Citizenship" that added new laurels to his sobriquet as tho silver-tongued orator of Pennsyl vania. He spoke for an hour aud a half, and, judging from the close attention paid him and the frequent applauso given him, his thoughtful, logical production took root and branch and will yield rich fruit in the future. The General has never been known to prepare a lecture, for he is of tho Wendell Phillips type of oratory a man who fills himself with tho matter aud spirit of the subject on which he is to speak and then by being rarely endowed with tho faculty of thiuking on his feet, he formulates his sentences aud de livors the words hot from tho mint of his big, warm heart to tho ears of his hearers. He is a giant in every respect, rhysically, be stain is six foot throe inches in his stocking foot. has tho physiquo of Archilles and wears a 71 hat. Socially, ho is like tho snow-cupped mountains of tho Sierra Nevadas the nearer you got to him tho higher ho looks, mi J no one can approach him without being overcome by a sonso that h,in in tho prcsenco of a man of destiny. Moreover, he is as kind as a futhcr as gentle as a child, and no one is bo huinblo but that ho may approach him at all hours and under all cir f ".iS-rIOk.h,TlooiI ttK u"u. tho .lav. ri,,,,i., .. ih tan ulosjh ui'uo,-io uv.4bo mo time or little things." So unstinted' is his hos pitality, so warm his friendship and so goiiCiOus his Bocial views that tho I'll'juniuus Ul Ul IIOOIUO 110IST.. 1 . T i l t ii mi i .... . , , ,. 1 "Moyer, iCoading, Organist: J. H f rlllr U,,,U1 ,U8 ,un- nificout manhood. At tho opening of bin address, ouperinteiulent Bowersox intro duced him as "our next Governor. ir -ii i . . . iiicj.ii', bniuou, ana noweii m a spirit that showed that "Barkis is williu'," and tho applauso that fol lowed was sufficient to convinco tho most skeptical that if it depended on tho voice of a Snyder county audience iio would not only "got thoro" next year but would occupy tho Gubernatorial chair now. So mote it bo ! II you havo a nico httlo farm or business or steady employment, aud aro out of debt, do not frot and work yourself and wife to tho grave for tho sake of making niouev. l'ou have but one life to live and that is but brief at best. Take a little com- iort and pleasure as you go alone day by day and try to do a little good to othors. Wealth alono will never keep your memory groon aftor you are gono to the undiscovered country. If your friend iroes wromr. even grieviously wrong, it is base in vou to desert him, says an exchaugo. Then, more than ever does ho need your help, aud. on tho Hunnosition that he has boon your true friond. he is entitled to it. Of courso you can neither approvo or condonn wrongdoing. It may bocomo your paiuful duty to tell him with the ut- most candor what you think of his 17. . "i. :.r.:: klCK u1im.w1!10 ...ii- i... i i , i , . ... i "iXZLZT rlS m .lU0 xu uo iuul miuires 1UlililKl. -UUIUUIK UUL II 111 I in cheap bluster. A largo and varied collection of ost urticlos found at tho World's foir aro still awaiting owners. The number of umbrellas and parasols roachos 15, 0(H). There ure over a thousand pocket books, nino-tenths of tho number belonging to women. Somo aro quite valuable Nono con tain moro than 50 and the groator portion havo loss than $5. Among tho peculiar finds are throo sots of falso tooth. A largo and Btraugo assortment of women's articles aro awaiting owners. There are several hundred pairs of spectacles and cyo glassos, opera glassos, field ' glasses, leioacopos, uuggors, Knivos. pistols, and a variety of other articlos. A Brief Court. j A two days1 session of tho rogulnr December term of court is a little on the extraordinary, but such j was the case this week, as His lienor, Judge McClure, discharged the jurors on Tuesday afternoon and thus virtually adjourned the court. The cause of this sudden turn of affairs was not due to a lack of cases for trial, but under an established rule of the court ten casos wereBet for trial Tuesday, ten for Wednes day and bo on. Among tho j work set for Tuesday several of the cases were continued on account M ill- Hess among tue lawyers am ... wit- nouses, while some were s ttlod the ballance of the casos bciniff fixed for a trial later in the wok caused a gap extending from Tuesday till Thursday, and tho Court, not. wish ing to hold over jurors at Uw ex peiiseof tho county,diBchargol them. Musical Convention. I You and your friends are hereby invited to tako part in aUraud Mu sical Convention to bo hold in tho Musical College, Froeburg, !,Snyder county, Pa., commencing Tuesday evening, December 2lith, lHf:t, clos ing Friday night. Entertainments every evening. Couductoi, Prof. William Mover. The adi'ross of welcomo by Prof. F. C. Bowersox. The following artists will bo present: Miss Emelio Gardner, Soprano Soloist, of Steelton j PhillimSisters tho Welsh Nightingalos V Solius- wove l Troble Cloflf Our etto, of ' Uu Tim,, lill'irpsr. ofrt1, Lw..-ArM t1i -,f lUMUfu V. uldy.Mglnm whistler ; Mis Dora Sciiueffer, of Philadelphia. The Chorus will be supported by Miss Anna J. Moyer tii..tn li: n..f. ii Foehror. Cornotist : Robert Hoose, Clariiiotist, and other artists will bo in attendance. Boarding at tho Hotels and College House, S-'.Ol) for tho term. Hope you will tako advantage of this week's Festival of Song. HexhyB. Moykii, Director Condensed Fractions of Notliin a. man owning tnreo larins am . i i buying hvo cents worth of crackers to make his diuner with when square meal can bo had ut a hoto for 2 cents and then wnrminir his shins tho bigger part of tho dav at I . . " ' tho hotel Btovo. Tho man owning real estate and a good round sum at interest borrow g his poorer neighbor's paper roi? ularly every week, aud finding fault with nearly all that s in it. tho man s cousin in btingynoss who visits tho bar-room expoctine 0l't of courtesy to be called up for a drink whon aiiy ouo enters, and his wiio at homo chopping tho wood to cook 'utl next neal. Tho man who borrows nnd never returns, under the notion tho person '10 lms borrowed from has forgotten ,U1 uboutlt lao it?"nto, you havo douo him 13 flvorH ; but because you give an other friend tho 20th favor, tho fol Mow w " the 19 gets down on you, UIul thinks ho should have all tho favors. Ventre Hull JU porter. - SeHnHgrovo has already had one kaso of drowning while skatin children, bo sure of tlm I.f, you go on tho dam. lou may havo forgot ton that cop pers aro legal tender only to the amount of twenty-five cents, und therefore, a man is not obligod to accept thorn in payment for a groat or amount. It will prove interest ing nows to many to know that cents, two couts, throo cents and nickels are legal teuder only to tho amount of twenty-fivo couts. Silver dollars are legal tendor for unlimit ed amounts. Trado dollars aro not legal tendor. Silver halj-dollars, quarters, twenty-cent pieces and duuc8 ftro logal "nder to tfce amount of 10. Silvor half-dimos And silver threo-cont pieces are legal iondor to tho amount of 5 only. 7 Wilrner Bowersox' Death. r fLast wk 'yrt printed clipping from the Lewlflbunr (ThrtntoU, KtrlhutliiK the dnth of young Wllinnr Bowersox ul the tVntml reun's C'nlloire. Sew Borlln. to stilclita. The fullowinu letter from Prof. Wonder explain ttmir, nil proves that the first lew taken of the sad sJIalr wm erroneous. to, Tm. Niw Berlin, Pa., Die. 11, 'OH. Editor Post. On Tuesday, No vember 29th, at 11:30, p. m., Wilmer made his last rocitation to me in algobra. Jf noticed that he was not fully himself, for he gave me evidence that he was not fully prepared to re cite. It appeared to mo as though he was not feeliug well, and I did not then insist on a very thorough rocitation. On Tuesday afternoon he did not report in any of his classes, neither was he present at the supper table. On Weduosday he did not get up until 9 o'clock. He then took the pistol from his trunk and went to Mr. King's store and purchased a box of cartridges: He thou went over Peuus Crook to Sny dor county to visit his cousin, a Mr. Bilger, and enjoyed a hearty dinner with him. After dinner they wont out shooting at marks, and when ho complained that he was not fooling well, and thought a change from school work to out-door exerciso would do him good, they urged him to stay uutil next day which would bo Thanksgiviug. aud then they would go out hunting. Wilmer said he thought ho would not Btay, but return to school, which he did about 2 o'clock in the after noon. Aftor calling for ftfew min utes at lh' i Yn fVv T';"W;;a' T. Ill to his own room. Somo time ufter t l.i. lb- a Pistol wii l,r.l i.:..i. ..." . i niu it uuib poso, was a shot lirod froni his win-" dow. A little later ...w.llm was hoi.i-,1 ,,( 1 1: , " nu thn i Ut I...4 ..l .:. i i i . . . vw ni:at II nil lllNLHlf'I IV ""Uy " , m Uy 1,10 Students rooming !,.. n. floor. Tl,.... " . " ,l" l IIKILTIIIIOI mi? room iK.iir.l Im.. r..li ii... .i , n . . . l" "wr -u.. K1oa ,.uvlIy nnd iii-wiuii oreaiuiiiL's. ' iney went to his door and called Ii . ----- inn Ikv tiiiink nul I,... 1. . if i i ...... ' riiiK una u uo iiu.i snot nuusfir, aud tho answer enmn diHtiuctlj-, "Yes." It was perhaps tWO minutes before his rooill-limtn could get from the recitation to onen it... 1 I , m ' I luouoor, WUlcniaStOllSWlL IflHlirim. i.w.1. .. i . UIKI I'Ull L0 Olienoil 1 ,, 1 1, ouiHiao only with u key. And by mo time tno door was opened and any of ih could get into tho room, no was not able to speak. Ho lived nearly u half hour after tho but diod before medical aid could I secured. Wilmer had been connected with our school nearly three whole tenon and during this time had boon moid- ly undor my direct supervision His conduct has at all times boon oxeni- piary, and had ovor triod to mnl-A tho bost use of his time. Ho lni.l tho good will both of faculty nnd students. During a series of meet ings held in New Berlin by 0v. J. M. bweuglu, U ihuer decided to bo i-viiju uu ucuiu cm ihuhu and was among the first to mako a profoHsion of laith. Ho united with tho church ufter his conversion and during his stay was a devout christian. As soon as his death was an nouncod tho faculty suspended work for tho rest of tho week, and on Thursday morning tho Xoo-coHinian iterary Society, of which ho was a member, mot in society hall and as a mark of respect and love for a fellow student, appointed six members to act as an escort for tho body to tho train, and also decided to Hond a lloral tributo to bo placed on tho casket at the funeral. Tho family and relatives command tho sympathy of tho faculty and stu- euts, who not only sympathizo but also mourn tho loss of a faithful stu- ent, and whilo wo believe our loss to bo his eternal gain, wo should also bo admoniahod by his sudden death to bo more devoted christians for ix we know not what hour wo may bo Cttllod to give an account of our stewardship hero below. A. M. WosnEit. I y TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. The tliirtynxth annual teMlun of I lie Snyder county Teachers' Institute con vened In the Court Hou, MiMUurth, on Mon.lny, iVe. 4. 1808, t 10:41 a. tn. Tli following orsuiiitlon wat effect til: Prof. R. L. HchroT'i Presents Jan. V. Keller, Secretary: W. K. Hoimewortk, Keq., Aift. SecreUrv; lrtn L. nrrnn, Treasurer. The liihtitute wits onenml hj ilevotionitl exerci hj ltov. 5e ff. The '1 endure twins ftll present hut three during the week, how fair MtteniUni'e out of 119 Teacher. Prof. Wm. Moyer had chaise nt the inn iio and cae inslrtictione in the "woreil art." The Middleburgh Orchestra furtilahed th musio for the evening entertainmente. which was highly apprenated b? all pres ent. TSC PAT SltfSIOM OK TI1R WFKR. Dr. NT. C. HohnunYr. State Supt. Ulkel on Monday, on the aubjeot, "Thinking." Ho expressed evntuuenle on thinking that will exerciixt the judgment and arotien the attention of one of the moot cloret and pritctical inind. He wild Home ti('her die tM?fore the are tvndy for luirinl; but a teacher to stop (run dyln nAiNt sMi.lj the child. l'rof. J. C. Houeor. Pria. of ih Iwi town Im'IhmiIs, occupied tteveral primU; firstly apoko on F'itnei of Teaching. '' Thin vabjeot wm ably dineun-K.! by aim, who toetiflod the true fllfiPHt for tciicliiuc, an fat ns It ca:i be cainel from instruction, cutisiKts first of nil in a liberal soliolnrdiip, then In a knowledgo of the lest methodt of doing the work of the school, and of the principles thnt underlie the i.iethmls. Jh-v7. ,;f hr,r?, '," , j b.irrf.i. 'ng time ,.o come, will full or in.. attninments, but this is r.usonabie mo.u tow.M winch all should , n,'l,r "'"y. look up the "Uni be ''fww il 'V diagram and ex I"1""", " so uisiuiciiy year ,mer Ver tnt Ml tcaclicrscHn nee the Kre,,l benefit I ........ ... - . ... .... . . l" "lurt rwi'iiH oy tunt mctl.oil In Aritl '"-tie liistM.1 of some other. I ''"r: f N"w Pk I ,n V..l,,r..l ii 1 ..., i ' "ygicuo." Tho Hr. hud so urranced the n,aierlliU,f his work,, iml dcliyerod it in .,.., . ...... u-..n. l ' T inwi it w n uriiBuv lo nil. Prof ..i.r.n.-f ,,.., 1 it,. u,.i.:UMi I'j'-i "in 1 1 v nin ui'iri:k I . . . "luieri'st," followed in Uibciissinn by II W. Waiii.r... ti it i ..... llouseworih, k-uii. udroonliiig the "ix Hcnent inethoil" iuhl ,,th..i tl, ',.,.,.. lation method." Prof. tl. 11. PI, ill.,. ,,f W.wr f'l,..i... I'il.. was ii,t,,.l,,...,.l ,.. n... !....!.... Wedncsdiiy, who took up the subjects of K'iioolH of Ccriiiany" au.l the "N'ew I. . . !.. .. I c . I I. I, iv. . . ...,,iil, ociiiHim. rirnt me school o ueiiiiuiiy (litlcring from thu schofls of America in the education baiug corepul ory. ihe rooms are mnall, lioldiai; about 2.5 or '.M nunils. encli sex ulmm Th deik and smIs aro mail of platiK H""''!g u legs four inch. Hnuure. Tli r0 wi tlxut bucks. They hnv c"Tflrl punishment, by usin iron elMd i i" urJ,'ro' tlie'hool iex elltit 1,ie t''cners ar nil orim male wx from l" uu T-''r" of mpil !, luaiiiiiy latin at tlm agoof uleren vrs. in school open at i o clock ami close at 11 a. tit., and close at .1 p. in. Fourli'p weeks of Hchool for a term mi l eight werks of vacation. Tim New Kngltnd schools are somewhat diffnreul : the scliiMillioiine is Imilt where the soil is verr rugged and barren. The chiMruu ate very poorly clml und uncleanly. The rooms are lined with blackboards made ofslato. They also indulge in corporal punishment. Prof. lUloh Cattorall, of LcwiKlnirg. J'., talked on "History" which included a groaicr pari, oi iiiu msiorv o the worl.l He Imiidml down to u' a cik!i of kno I- edge, br im,!viiikiii,' the "why" w hr things wero s they rue. Hu has opened up ami iiiiulo things clear timt bvfore wrrn dark and even unnoticed. 1 lie reiiilin of a p:iior by A. J. Her man, suiijeci : "r.staiiiirihiug litnct School Libraries." Supt. L. H. Medium's, of Steelton, Pa., talked on Thursday on "Thouiflit Kle meiits in lilingusgo Lessons." W4i L'lTi'tt eviu'r mark or slt"iili,,n l. n .. teachers. On Thursday afternoon was LiireetoiV riod. All th districts of ths cou,.t were isoierented. Th directors w.t. dressed by Ira Rohoc. of SsliiiHL-i-n.. .... "A Director' View of th Fre Tuxt Hook Law," followed by Supts. Johnson and McUinne, who eddrewe.1 them on subject relatlag tn their duty. On Friday the Institute was addreaoed by Aupta. Johnson and MclJinnes on "Hints and Points The following eonimittoe was apmintd oniermanent cartiflcrttesto t held in Mid dleburgh the second Saturday In April, 1904. Applicant who Intend to be ex amined must make known personally r by a letter to eecreUry J. II. Wihls, Be. linsgrore, C. L. Wetzel and Jno. Krn. beavertown, Oeo. Wallwrn, Froeburt. or A. J. Heiman, Kratierrill. trr.inM ntastoxx. Xonilay erenlns; aioa was nined by inusin by the Middleburgh Orchestra. Prof. C. W. Herman delivered the ad dress of welcome. J. F. Roller respond ed. Followed by addressee br Honseworlk Con er and Mchrovsr. An F-st by Miss liaura Keller, and a recitation by tflss Laura Yeariek. On Tuesday evtniiit, K?. j. x. More hpaJ, ot Lewisbure. lectnred on 'Th Klements and IWrelopments of Char acter." Or. Morehead's Iioiir was a irrand treat. He was listened to by a lartte aadience, and the farombl critic ism chews that the cloer interrreiation of tks tlm ii'ht of tln led are fe.l, and of Hie all o(u. the porlivt elocutioiinlJi .pie,,waeruilvprjilM -ll.UJI oflllT ('.,.! On e.li.es.U ..i,,iV "U 1 dl i ... jrT.AU lectured on "Te ami I'ro In Io,. Xov ' wasa unique ami delightful lectn S lieu.sot unaltered .nlelleotual p Or Mr. Clarku' briuhtnese, ise i mor. it in Imrdly necessnry to speak . Kift in Ins peculiar line is uarouioiiiy u,iv then genius, whilo his winsome, o''" '"isiiios-, im.jYt'j rui lace, ana hi crisp yet mellow ' '"goinu brought the audience to a laiiirh a I ,Mn,,!M ,, I ',l iurlay rremni; f ons ' vo ",0 eall i. Hastings, .ue soltiiui - aiK statesman. He was g' icted hy a large B.licncc, tnu court, hoij, was mioil o its utninnt capacity. The t"eu. ma.io a lecture of one hour and a half. Ilastings'lectire wus a rare treat. This hs closed one of the most siicaesK ful iii.tit.UM jet he, i Snyder county. It wss a complete siicccm from the open iu to tin. ending. Hut (Us ielle,:t4 ,o to our worthy t'.umtT Suppiinton.lent liowersox. M.iynow the teachers from the instructions they rccrired, sludy to Imprnve thmneves intellectually and morally. Let them strne to ndvauce in thartof teaching, and Mine th-y teach with more courage and enthusiasm then before, nnd may the teachers' slforts 1 lowiicd with success. fKi A. Ki.ini. - AJ Valorem and bpxjciffic Duties, Ihm.m'.T.";","'1" ",',lal" th" 'HfTere,,,, i . . ""lies ni hiwi-IIIc iliillcs I it'll, t llliilersliiii.t ,m... .. "'Hi' " hw .1... "",u" Ad valorem duties aro levied on tho valuo of tho goods a stud.,! .. the invoice that must accomimri r the goods as they phhh through tlm custom hotiHo. Kpocific duties aro at a stated rate. Tor instance, ifu tricky importer wishes to imnoi-r. thousand dozen of hoes, which aro billed at $2 per dozen, although wortli tho 2ft per cent, ad valorem luty would be ftn cents per dozen Hut if there was a specific duty of "Scents per dozen there would hn nothing gained by a false invoico while 2ft cents a dozen would be gained under the ml valorem dutv In many instances tho gain by frntnl would amount ton large profit to the importer, us tho diflcreneo is much greater than in the above item. which will however serve to explain the two kinds of tariff duty. -. . A Bl.vk Trui 11 p. An "upper Kociefy girl" of Logans, 4 port, Ind, recently answered a mat! rimonial advertisement in a Chicago c? paper. A cot respondenco resulted full of sweet sentiments. The girlW ..is exiieetations ran high. Sho was e- thllsiaHtic. ll lllmf ivinl.lia exchanged, but the lover at n 4 'rOH i ,. ii.. . tiuice iiuau.v nrrailgeil to m darling at her home in Lo mwrl Sho put on her linest for sion. The jiarlor preset inviting appearniK -'oleaHicr. Oonio : Ia.v fr. Mv HO (Mil mo IOVI fill M III! 1 I t r II II I Wilt s may bo better it " 0,"I'n.ses all fjjo scribed. ThodiJS,"HlM ((, 0ij lied it iou sly lie 1 fool with tho :TELIUS, lul buzz saw lul us e J.25 1 and, IV V ..A.... "'""KlWf, ' 1
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