f I Jj i Jk&Wtf-ft raw1 fill illlliiTSB 8 f?;5'3 J9' WJrTf K MIl F v.:;;,::.:,r::;;r"" 1 "r VOL. 31. ITEMS of LOOAL INTEREST Misses Lizzie and Kate Bolendcr of Akron, O., are hero oa a visit. Wasted A good farmer with a wiall family for one year. AddresB Rox 28, Globe Mills, ia. There were 312 babies born in Snyder county during tho last six months of 18!W. Ttuth. little daughter of Clarance Greybill of Franklin, is dangerously ill with pneumonia. Mrs. John Wittenmyer, of Miftlin- burg, spent a few days with relatives in Middleburgh last week. .Mrs. W. W. Wittenmyer is visiting her sister. Mrs. Lilly, near Catasa- 4jua, who is very dangerously ill. Henry Haro, of near Detroit, Michigan, is spending Bovoral days with his brother at this place. Antes Ruhl, of Rockford, 111., who visited relatives in this town several days last week, returned Home on Friday. Wanted. A situation to loam the imntinc trade. Ago 15. Rofercuco ;iven. Address A. Heibkk, Skaniokin Dam, Pa w Wasted. A few well-trimmed -country hams. Highest market price paid in cash. T. II. IIartek, Middleburgh, Pa Notice. The porsou who bor- Towed my hand-Bhoars is requested S return them at once as I need -Jem. J. H. Rhoads, . Middloburgb. H Pull nf Pnnlr' ' J Lin. iiij,i;iiu 11.. who was here ast ig care o. ner muur, micuuoi choch, during his last illness, re 'nod homo on Monday. tice. The Snyder county Eo ican Standing Committee wi jiiveno at Middleburgh on Tuesday February 27 at 1 oclock P. m. ' II. C. Sampsell Chairman 5'ihn F. Stetlor's plans for tho viection of tho now bank buildin lia.o been adopted by tho directors ana as soon as tho weather permits work will bo begun. Last week Miss Amanda Witten layer received a telegram requesting her to como to Danville at once to assist in taking care of hor sister 3Irs. Dr. Barber, who is dangerously ilL List of letters uncalled for in tho Jliddleburgh post office, Monday, February 12th. J. E. Thomas, Jas, Wilson, Mrs. Kate Spotts, Miss Ada V. Somorville, Miss Bottie W. Wit en. J. W. Runkle. P. M C A. Moyer has sold his stock of general merchandise at Globe Mills to B. W. Yoder and C. A. Meisor. Mr. Moyer had advertised it in tho Post a few times and the result was 4 prompt and satisfactory salo. II. S. Bilcer of near New Berlin. left with his family for Hooner. Uougo county. Nebraska, on Tues v - i day where he will engage in farming. air. Lilger is an experienced and successful farmer and not afraid to work just the class of men that tho est is in need of. A ue TJ. B. Concreiration of this Place gave their pastor, Rev. Weiiir- ert a donation visit on Friday night wnt week. Quite a number of Wuublo presents were left tho l'oung parson as tokous of resnect. 'lid evidence of tho Hrmrec inf inn nf iiis fiervieua ns miHtoiv Our correspondents will uleaso 'void political personals in their OlUliiunicalions. Tim 1,wt ia ii, ,f V co a which to proclaim the "ii'tues of ono candidate over those I another, and if we were to begin mere is no telling where it would ud. Where misrenreseutations urn "ado, we will, of courso, not object onave them corroeted thrnni'li mil luiuns. but Wfl will not. nllrsw Hm 'boosting" of one caudidatei and leny the SaillA nvivilAiTA tn nniHtar M the "boys" have a fair field: fair Sat, and may tho best man win. MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER JJL. "Sh-h-h ! They Move In cawcty !" Tho Best So! Union county has had Boveral roar ing social sensations duriug the last month or so, and although the read ing public looked with eager eyes for an account of them in the Union county papers, not a word could b letectod with the strongest micro scope, we were asked tue reason why this omission, and could give only in reply that we noticed in the daily papers that tho actors in the dramas "moved in the best society I" Prominent among those sensations was tho elopement at Lewisburg, where n "socawety" chap loft a Biok wifo at homo and eloped with an other man's wifo. With one single exception, not a lino appeared in the local paporH. We would not encour ago scandal or sensational news, but at tho same time, where such trans gressors escapo the clutches of the law, it is within tho province of the local nowspapor in fact it is its duty in tho absence of a whipping post to lay on the lash in cold type, that, through this chaHtisomout they may bo prevented from doing it again. Had this affair happened in Snyder county it would have been duly rocoguized by tho Union coun ty papers ; or had Borne poor devil got into a scrapo tho papers would havo roasted him with two-column articlos bearing head-lines that would siugo holes in tho paper, but because the perpetrators "moved in tho best socawety"the county papers were as dumb as oysters. ' Tlio rank Is but tho frulneu'g Hlmnp, TUo man's the gold for all that." I t1 e distinction made by our t it- cotcmnoraries ia up luir, au we give utm turn .p toj call them to thoir senses at the samo time assuring thorn that if any shad-belliod aristocracy in this coun ty, if thero bo any, should do any high-rolling, they will got it in the neck just tho samo as though they didn't belong to auy "socawety" nt all. Dr. A. M. Smith has gone to Co lumbia county to testify us a modi cul expert in an important caso in that county. Hon. F. P. Drinkor camo for him on Tuosdav and tool him henco. ".)() Peh Wkuk Easily Earned. t - Wo want a good man with rwferen to represent usand manage our bu- - uess in Snyder county. Apply k t onco tor terms. Liberal induo--nients. Host Company : Lowi t Rates ; Prompt Payment. 5 Aetna Live Stock Ins. Co.. !H. 100 South 10th St.. I'hihi . V.i. A. 13. Keck of Seliuscrove. hLs withdrawn as a candidate for Pro- thonotary leaving Mr. Schoch, tbe present incumbent, alone in tho field. O. M. Shindol is another hapiiv candidate, as ho lias no oppositic a for tlio nomination to his iiocoi , term as Register and Recordur, this county. llie town council should see thfit tlio snow is removed from the city's novated walk across the Eromfh riats. As it is, only a path, tcbo narrow for two to walk abreast, hits noen tramped, which compels tile young men, when they take t a franklin girls homo, to break rani. a and go it goose fashion or wade n tho buow up to their knoes eithii r of which is enough to givo them il-.o grip. i Every mail has his euomkTH. matter how carefully ho trieH avoid it, aud it sooms tho more vim l .... I ! 1 !i . I it ) iu uvoiu it, ino more ennini s of you liavo. it was a good rule adon en uy uio lato uoo. W. Childs nev to bo thsturb-i by tho malien ouiers, ami never take time to h.-J i 1 . " ve malico or envy for others. IIin J as so fortunato and happy life, madn iy pursuing the evon tonor of us way. Ho might have beon spoiilod by tho flattery of some if ho had hot been checked by the envy of oth W:, and he know that every man is ifub ject to the criticisms of both. TJ or aro thoso who will one day bless fypu ana me next day curse you. ,' RIPE FOR THE ROPE, i Tlie trial of James Carnenter for the murder of his father, James Carpenter the blind huckster, of Pot Royal, came to a sudden end ing on Monday at Mifllintown by t jury finding him guilty of miir- f t in the first degreo after only a hour's deliberation. The trial lasted six days and tho chain of evidence forged around tho accused by the Commonwealth was e strong that tho counsel for tho defense, after failing in an attempt to Impeach tho credibility of Homo of '-the Commonwealth's witnesses, submitted the case to tho jury with 0t argument, and a speedy verdict wail tho result. A motion for a new trill was at onco made, and this will bdMisponed of on March 10. Tho qlJady's trial, who is charged with complicity in tuo crime, will take place at the regular April term of court in Juniata county, but it is Bald that an attempt will bo made Uil&vo her tried in another court, 0lng to the prejudice existing adnst her in her own county. , TJio strongest testimony adduced during tho trial were admissions of t&aprisouer and his mother. l or flKyince, on tho morning of the Kfrlriday before it was eertaiuly known that old man Carpenter was ratfdercd, Mrs. Carpenter said, in uidTpreBonce of several, that she ho llered Mr. Carpenter had been eft-rick over the head, his throat cut AA then his body thrown into the cr&ftlc Tho prisoner repeated tho saroe or something similar to it. -'Another clincher was tho testi "'ny of Sheriff Lapp, who made 1 .Vtbutotfilond' ' ' 1 ranter, bat botoro tno murdered man's body was found, ho went with James, tho prisoner, to James' room at tho Carpenter residenco to have him change his clothes that tli sherilV might get the suit James Inn on. Whilo James was in tho act o disrobing ho kept fumbling with tin watch pocket in his pantaloons, atu contrived to upset the lantern, put .Ail 1 1 i it'i ii ting oui mo ugnt. nen Iigm was procured again James had his pan i , .I., ... taioous on luo uoor hiuiuliiiLr on them and trying to kick something under tho bed in the room. Tin shorn!, Btooping down to see what this suspicious action meant, fonn tho gold watch of the deceased with the chain attached thereto carefully wrapped around tho stem of the watch. Previous to this James lm told tho shorifT and other witnesses thut his father had on his person when hist soen alive that gold watch, $H0 in money, a bunch of k cys and a silver punch. SherilV Lapp also took from Jainos' person Sls.'JO in half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. John C. Uurclay, another witness for the Commonwealth, testilied that upon a night booh after tho murder, in passing through an alley in the rear of the Carpenter home, ho hoard Jim tell his mother that tho old man was out of the way and all that they had to do now was to get hold of his money. In fact tho Commonwealth had Buck a perfect chain of evidence from the start that tho counsel for the defenso seemed to have lost hope early in the trial, and the verdict as rendered by tho jury was accepted as a foregone conclusion. Tho Post and New York Tribune, one yoar for $1.75. Iu looking around to seo where you can reduce expenses tho coming year, don't cut oft' your homo paper. You may, perhaps, find iu ono issuo an article that will pay you several times tho cost. If tho number of farmers who havo been swindled by tho vampires that aro laying for them with their signing of agents' appointments, which in a few weeks turn up in some bank in tho shape of a uoto which has to bo paid, or want to buy your property at a big price, and get you to hotting on cards just for fun, would tako a paper or two, they would Hoe all of these nefarious methods exposed, and many thousands of dollars would be saved by them. CO., PA., FEBRUARY 15. 1894. . A Problem For The Commissioners. The present board of County Com missioners are again confronted with au emptyitreasury tho former board having paid off indebtedness to tho full extent of their means. Tho ques tion now arises, what is the proper method to pursue. Tho new board proposed to bor row money in a lump sum, but after consultation with their counsel, they wero informed that under ex isting laws this could not bo done, but that they could issue interest- bearing orders, which plan has many advantages, as for example : When tho money is borrowed in a lump sum and handed over to tho county treasurer, he receives a commission of 2J per cent, on all small orders issued by tho Commis sioners ; and then when ho pays the largo order that is given to tho lender of tho money, he receives another commission of 2 percent. making a total of live per cent., which, add ed to tho interest of It per cent., makes a total of 11 per cent. the amount it would cost tho county. On tho other hand, by issuing in i teri'st-iiearing orders at, say I per cent., tho county treasurer gets his commission of 2 J per cent, on these orders when paid by him, which, added to tho interest of i per cent, on tho orders, makes a total of (ij per cent. a saving ot 1 5 percent, on every dollar thus borrowed. Again, by issuing interest-bearing orders tho county pays interest only on money actually uocded for cur rent expenses, whereas by borrow ing a lump sum there is always surplus in t' ""Is of tho tie- cr Dill clofj not use. Wo havo taken tho pains to inves tigate this matter and have come to tho conclusion that there is only ono course for the coiniiii.shioneis to pursue, and that is as plain as the nose on a man's lace. Their decis ion in this matter is eagerly looked for, and the people expect no nionkev business, but a straight, open an ..i t ii--.., . i itwine oiiani decision uiai SHOWS no friendship, fear, favor or alV.-ctiidi. . Cantata of Esther The Beautiful Quoun The Chbir and Sunday school of the Evangelical church of Selin ii rove, ra., will render this great musical production iu the Town Hall, Selinsgrove, Pa., on Friday and Saturday evenings. 1VI iriini-v inl and Ulth. Soventy-hvo well trained voices will render the Chor uses. There are two Choruses : one consisting of Persians, the other of Jews, both of which will be attired in costumes of their respective na tumahties. Uio costumes of the principal characters will bo of the most gorgeous description, havin lioeii ordered from tho leading Cos- turner of Philadelphia. Tho play will lie put on tho stage in a stylo of grandeur and magnificence never excelled in Central Pennsylvania. It promises to bo ho greatest musical event which has happened for many years. Tho proceeds will bo used in tho repair of the above-named church building. All lovers of tho niiiian art divine should avail them selves of tho benefits of this great musical and dramatic festival. The ending characters aro as follows : l.'ltK. A . "' ..- a. n. rune -, km i il r.eell Kit her MNs l-.va K. .seiiiM'ii. ....Mr. Paul K. Ilnvni.iii Mis. A. W. Puller. Mr. P. S. Allien. Mlnnes Aiuilii and .Mnir- lllliau y.rl'e-.! Mnnl'Tiil. the Jew lileeu's Maid of Honor, I'ophetess (irle l'lilllln. M1.-S Nnia Mark. Ii a )'. Si'lim h, ..M. I., rt a,'en-,eer, i;,,i. II. I.. Phillips, K. Mr. (i. ii. Kilter. llarlxinali, llecal Illv'li I'lk-ht Serllio lleiilM tl nurds, Mi'ssi'n I'lousi.i mi. i ai'iienii-i', J. K. Poller, Kiani, land Carpenter. R. F. Sechler and family of Lewis- urg aro visiting in MiddlebuiL-h this week. Mr and Mrs. Alf. Steininger of near Lewisburg wero visiting rela tives in this county tho beginning of this week. Miss Jlortha Wittenmyer and Cashier Thompson attended a fash ionable ball at Lewisburg on Friday evening of last weok. A Child's Song of Spring. BYI.KVI MI UUAY. It will nut tw very Urn until the winter's loo anil miow. From tho inoiiuttttn ami tho Tullcy itml tho little bills brlmr. Will hiiTe vanlxhiMl In tho wnrmor ruynof nn- turo' Turnal mm When tho brluhtor nml tho Joyful tluyn t 'xprlitKtlme hnvo Ih'KU". It norm no very Iiiiik to mo thiit tint tiro linn lM'i;n kept In the cnM emhriwo of wlnter'H nniiv-no innif that alio haa nti-pt ; Ttmtiuy joyMlllrt.teithlKhi'rwhi'ii I think Unit tri-ry sunn All tho 1)1 nH will cotm' with swivIimI huiii;h nml flowers hogln to hlooin. oh I t wIMi that aprlinj won' nlw nys lirn th.it wlntor no'er would come ; Thiit tho bint would ni'ver fo itwuy tint iniiko this placa thvlr homo ; Hut mimo wtaoroiio than I lias saM, no feel tho ploiwuro nioro Of sprlnit'a aft lrov.o, It miI iI warmth, that winter comes In-fnro. Wo ail must sleep, no tinHt ill" earili, a'nl win ter Is her nli.iit ; In spring she wakes trnm sluintiers I'mik. when nature, cheerful, lirlvlit, Makes hor U) Blntf, and every where the happy Motitf artso, Whleh DM niy heart with tli.uil fiil joys us 1- Ing to the skies. Tho Lichtenwdltt.'r Failure. Wo greatly regret to learn that Mr. Al. Lichtcnwalter of this place, who has for a number of years been engaged in lumbering in the western part of tho county, has failed in bus iness. His liabi'ities are estimated in the neighborhood of .IH,oi). His assets exceed that amount con sidenioir, iut. u uis property is sold under the hammer, tho pro coeds will not sullico to pay his debts. His main creditor is tho Par dee estate. in order of amount 'i tirob' " if iiuf:li...i.,(, for iieuiij o,k,. ,n whose favor Mr. Licntenwalter had given notes for said amount, pay able at tho both Ranks of Millliii burg. These notes I'reediiian had discounted, and when they fall due the Ranks may be out that much, as .Mi-. 1 reeiliuan s store has been levied nn by city creditors. Mrs alary leitlu iinal t.f this place and r., w... n-:.. r . .hi. "in. n inner oi Diiniuiry are also annul;,' the creditors of Mr. Lichteuwaiter. It is a sorry crash, brought on, in gn at part, by inabil ity to collect on lumber sold. .io. infm nt (Jlirtin ii'lf, A number of our Snyder county boys who worked for Mr. Lichteu waiter are also heavy losers, and, as most of them havo families and aro poor, it is an unfortunate turn of events in these hard times. Tho Pennsylvania Sabbath Association. The Field Secretary of the above association, the Rev. J. . Leiper. paid a brief visit to MiddleburL'li on last Wednesday, his object being to secure the format ion of a permanent Sabbath Committee for Snyder county at tho county seat, After consultation with as many of our citizens as could bo seen iu tho lim ited time of his stay, tho following persons agreed to servo on said com mittee: Rev. I. P. Nell', Chairman. J. A. Snyder, G. P. Miller, M. )., E. (1. Shindel ami F. E. Rower. Tho object of the appointment of this committee, as stated by the State Secretary, is as follows : Tho Sabbath law of Pennsylvania, which is as plain and fair ns any enactment on the statuto books and wholly freo from anything like oppression, has for several years been assaulted at tho State capitol by tho introduc tion of bills intended for its destruc tion. A well-planned ell'ort of this sort was niarto last February and wus only defeated by tho activity of tho Christian citizens of tho State called to meet iu Hariisburg by the Stato Sabbath Association on tho 11th of tho month, at which conven tion about 500 delegates wero pres ent, bringing such a weight of in lluenco to bear upon tho members of tho legislature as to entirely defeat all adverse legislation. It is known that a similar effort is being arranged for by tho enemies of Sabbath law and order, durinir the next meeting of tho legislature to bo ready to defeat it tho State NO. i. Sabbath Association is establishing Sabbath Committees in the county seats and largo towns of tho State, whoso duty it will be, whenever the emergency arises and a State con vention is announced, to call a meet ing of the people and secure the ap pointment of delegates to such con vention and urge their attendance. This committee should also bring to bear such local intlueiices as will Hocuro obedience to this law and a belter observance of tho Sabbath iu its outward aspect. - Musical Convention. Tho Musical Convention in the court house, under thu directorship of Prof. Puul Rillhardt, is a great succoss. Thero are already upward of ninety names enrolled on thoclass list and still there aro nioro to fol- iow. iiiey nave laciued some verv heavy choruses and are iiiakiuu re markable headway with them. Tho conceits on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday evenings promise to bo rich treats, and, if the sleigh ing lasts, immense crowds aro ex pected. Among the specialists not mentioned on tho bills aud who will bo here is I'rof. Ren. Shields, the great baritone player, who served several years in a regimental band in thrnit-d S.'ates army, and for the last two years leading baritonist in Forepaugh's show band. The famous Treble ClelT of Siinbury, Miss Carrie Rarkalow, tho world ' champion whistler, and all the i ll specialists will be hero to tul.i in the concerts as advertised. Caid of Thanh. My wm. surprised last evening "when (he meinuers and Iriends of the .. church paid us a visit, and tilled i: in taMo with various things iieedlul t keep the physical machine mining. As wo were talking with several sisi ters who came to see ns, we heard a strange imise on m outside like the tramp of many feet. Rcf.ire v were aware o it, ii... i i . snine linn opened i lie door llllil I lie Visitors followed "ii" unci mo oi in I'l . .. 11 .1 T. each with his or m i nuiinioi iiiii necessaries I i . ,i of life. When looking over the th "M l mi) I Hill's We loiimi nothing I hat we did not know how to make use of except a smoke pipe. Wo could not determine whether it was meant to be used bv mo or by .Mrs. since neither of us are lovers of the weed ; so we finally concluded it should bo used for a company pipo and unyono who brings his tobacco with him may have a puff at it. Wo thank both members and friends very heartily for tho kindness shown unto us. It is true we cannot repay you but may the Lord who sees iu secret re ward you openly. S. R. Wknokut, Pastor. SEL1XSOROVE. Wm. Haines of Salem, has rented tho building formerly used as a match factory and intends to put machinery in for running it as a planing mill Terry Stuck, black smith, and a former citizen was in town last week shaking hands with friends. Jerry has been living and working near Wilkesberre duriii" tho last summer . . ..Too Lesher of tho Timt h took ii trip to Williams port last Tuesday to attend a Dem ocratic meeting in the Lumber City Mr. and Mrs. Val. Rolig visited their daughter Rlanche at Mc.Clure over Sunday Many of our citi zens have of l.ite changed their minds as to tho feasibility ,,f buy ing a building for tho indigent poor. They now want to know what those who are ablo bodied shall do when they get into tho building. They want to know if they are to bo fed and clothed at tho cxpenso of the borough and then livo iu idleness. Tho way they aro now kept by the borough, quito a number earn part of their living, and in this way ure only iu part ft chargo on tho tax payers. Mextoii. I Id wnwn
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