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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