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ITEMS of LOCAL INTEREST
Ganger N. C. Gauglcr Inn his
headquarters at Graybill's hotel.
Tho anniversary of thr birth of
Gen. U. S. Grant occurs to-morrow.
Miss Maud Mensch of M illl iii1urt?
is enjoying the lio.spitality of Mitts
Sue Mensch.
William Swartz is attending school
at Frceburg Academy and Reno
Walter at Rebersburg.
Thoso interested in bicycles pan
nee an assortment of wheels at Ulh
and Kreeger's.
l'mo inanilla binder twine 04 !,1
cU, Puro sisal, dH 71, at Hurley &.
TashoarV, Boavcr Spring s, Pa.
The number of deaths in Snyder
county during tho last live months
amounts to C2, ami births, Id-",.
Don't mU:j tho luinioua War 1'if
tnrca. Send for n sample popy.
Head tho coupon elsewhere.
Mrs. Smith has placed anew fence
along Railroad street on the Cen
tral Hotel property.
When a woman is trying to write
a letter on u half sheet of paper,
niiicb may bo Haul on both sides.
J. C. Swineford, the paper lmiigor,
lias a choice lot of paper on hand
from last year which he will sell at
cost.
Mrs. Dr. Noetling and daughter
Clara of Mifllinburg spent Sunday
withMrs. Smith and daughter at the
Central Hotel.
Ou Thursday of last week we receiv
ed a very pleasant call from Editor
a. Ms Aurana 01 ine Auainsouiy
Ex-State Senator H. D. nates of
Lewisburg, again proposes to aspire
to the position now held by Senator
Hackonburg.
The 8iM) bicyclists of Heading are
lighting tho new rulo that a toll of
one cent a mile must bo paid on all
turnpikes entering that city.
FrnnkBubb, tho supervisor, and a
gang of men began on Saturday to
remove tho loose ground and dirt
from the streets of the borough.
Tho County Commissioners held
their annual appeal on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. Quite a num
ber of people were brought to town.
Rev. F. P. Mauhart, who has been
laboring in tho interests of Mission
ary Institute for a year or more,
made us a pleasant call last week.
Now is the timo to order the
FAMOUS WAU I'ICTUltES. Cllt tllO COU-
pon from this paper and enclose it
with 10 cents in an envelope and
mail it to us.
Tho Franklin Roller mills are run
ning day and night in order to till
orders. They are shipping three
carloads each month to various parts
of tho state.
New Goods ! Miss Libbie Duuk
elberger has just returned from the
city with a full supply of Millinery
goods. All the very latest styles
can be seen at her place of business.
Shinoi.es ! Snisoi.EH ! t I have just
received 100,000 No. 1, 2 and 324-inch
White-pine Shingles. Call and see
them before buying elsewhere.
y. H. Maureh, New Borlin, Pa.
Ulsh and Kreoger expect a new
supply of bicycles ou May 1st.
They are ready to serve the the in
terests of those contemplating an
investment in a bicycle.
Mrs. Carpenter, an accomplice to
tht murder of her blind husband,
was on Monday sentenced to 2 years
in the Eastern penitentiary, $5(X). fine
and costs of prosecution.
Protests are sent to the Depart
ment of Internal Affairs almost ev
ery day from people living upon
both sides of the New Castle circle.
They object to the new boundary line
between Pennsylvania and Delaware
recently approved in the report of
the commission appointed to adjust
the differences between the two
States.
VOL. 31. MIDDLEB UKGH , SNYDER CO., PA., AP1UL A, 1SU4. No! 17
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We aro pleased to noto that Editor
A. K. McCluro, of tho Philadelphia
Timt, is again able to wield his bril
liant pen. The Tiim is sparkling
with his pungent editorials. ,
Tho Williamsport Republican has
suspended publication. It hai, not
been a paying investment and the
recent printers' strike in that city
wound up its existence.
Tim annual re-union of the Wth
Regiment P. V. I. will bo held; at
Newport Perry Co. on the 15th jay
of May. The members of the togi
nient are urged to bo present. I
Messrs. Miller and Heim of Bon
burg received tho contract for, the
erection of the new building at Mis
sionary Institute, Selinsgrova. ',The
building will cost upwards of 20,000.
I '. . .
R. Gun.bei ger will move into the
place now occupied by Gorman's
shoe ftoro on May 1st and will Sell
goods cheaper than ever lit tho old
stand so that ho need not move tho
goods. .'
In tearing down tho old bank
buildiug at Lewistown uu old paper
was found bearing tho dato Dec. '21,
17711. It was a letter with referanco
to a survey from J Morris, Jr. to
Robert Semple. '
Carbon Seebold is having a well
bored in front of the Washington
Hoiue. We are glad to note fhe
enterprising movement. When a
pump is placed there no doubt it will
be a "well" patronized. . .
The old Rower property has been
entirely removed. Tho site is being
prepared for tho now bank building.
Several contractors have been oil $ho
grounds and are preparing their
u.Yisj.vir the lettiug. .
Tho people down at Selinsgrovo
are trying to shift responsibilities
for violating tho tish law. No one
pretends to claim that seines are not
used, but all apparently are ignorant
as to who tho offenders are.
Quick sale, small profits, and neat
work is Libbie Dunkelberger's motto.
Sho spares no pains to render satis
faction to the most fastidious taste
ami the keenest, eye. Call, and see
tint excellent display of new goods.
Tho Famous War l'icturos are bo
coming quite popular among our
readers. Sixteen largo pictures for
ten cents and a coupon cut from the
Post. When you aro in Middle
burgh call at our ollico and see a
copy.
Auother day or two of this mild
typo and tho spring poets will bo
around in droves with their contri
butions to the waste baskets. The
prospect is almost enough to make
any ono sigh for more blizzards and
cold rain.
Governor Pattison on Monday
signed tho warrant for tho execution
of James 13. Carpenter convicted of
the murder of his blind father at the
February court of Juniata county,
and Thursday, June 1 1th, is:l, set
as the day.
Up to tho times! Ladios' hats taste
fully trimmed. A Hide line of notions,
kid gloves, Swiss embroideries, in
sertion, ladies' luuudried waists,
chimoisettes, neckwear and othor
new goods have been added to my
stock. Libbie Dunkleberger,
Dr. William Popper, who for the last
thirteen years has boeu Provost of
the University of Pennsylvania, on
Monday resigned that important po
sition, tho resignation to take effect
immediately after the commence
ment on June 5.
Over 110,000 muiers went out on
a strike on Saturday. The largest
number of strikers is found in the
soft coal regions. They are demand
ing an advance of 20 per cent, in
wages. Possibly they intend to ap
ply as recruits to Coxey's armey.
Burglars were playing havoc at
Milllinburg last Wednesday night at
Scbnure's Bakery, Wilsou'a Bakery
and Klose's Coal office, and the Pa.
R. R. office. At the depot they drill
ed a bole in the safe. They secured
no booty except a few pennies at the
bakery.
Au editor is in high favor with his
readers when each one lind.i some
thing to please him, but. let one of
thoso readers find uu item that is
contrary to his preconceived notion
and that editor d"esn't know what
he is talking about. Rut then this
is humnu nature.
Tho Town Council of Mifllinburg
has finally doidoL to have Water
works. They havo arranged for 40
plugs at a rcuUl of HJ0 per year.
We trust that the construction and
operation of tho Milllinburg water
works will not be attended with lit
igation tiueh as our Seliusgrove
friends expei iencod.
To day (Thursday) Lowisburg will
put forth her best efforts to enter
tain her thousands of visitors. An
unusually interesting program has
boon prepared for tho anniversary
of tho Odd Fellows. Sp H-ial trains
will bo run on all roads entering
Lowisburg. Quite u number of
Snyder county people will attend.
Speaking of trees, next Friday will
be Arbor Day and as it promises to
bo better weather for planting than
the Arbor Day of u week ago, there
ought, to be considerable tree plant
ing all over the county. There are
some school yards that aro not very
well supplied with trees, and it
would bn a good thing to plant a
few.
"Mistaken Sort. Who Diieam of
Bliss." Tho following marriage li
censes havo been granted since our
last publication :
(F. ShcUenberger, Monvoo Twp.,
' ( Jn'iiata Co.. Pa.,
( Rhodn Showaltor, W. Perry Twp.
)Levi I. Luck, Adams T"
S Adam hpeeht, tiliddlecreck Twp.,
Ida Jane Freed, Chapman "
H. W. Hummel recently purchased
from tho Taggart estate tho lot sit
uate on tho right angle of tho corn
er of Market and Second streets,
next to the Presbyterian parsonage,
for tho consideration of yliitli). We
understand Mr. Hummel is soon to
erect a handsome residence on that
excellent Infilling site. .Yarltinii
bt'.rlanil J'resit.
Charles Emory Smith, of the Phila
delphia VtM.i, has been decorated
by the French Government with tho
PuhiH of OHicier do la Instruction
Publiipio do France. Thisl is the
highest order in tho gift of the Mill
ihtfer of Instruction Publiipie, and is
usually reserved for literateurs, nr
tists, philosophers and scientists of
tho first rank. Mr. Smith is thus
honored as ono of tho first journal
ists of this country. Tho emblem
is a gold palm, surrounded by laurel,
fastened to a purple ribbon.
Criminal and civil actions for libel
have been brought against tho Orr
Brothers, publishers and editors of
tho Harrisburg J'atriut. Tho per
son bringing the suits is E. G. Et ter,
who was recently appointed Deputy
Revenue Collector of Franklin and
Fulton counties by Collector Shearer.
After tho appointment tho I'tih'lnt
made a very bitter attack upon Etter
and said his appointment was an in
sult to every Democrat. It also
said many other ugly things, and
that is tho cause of this suit.
The recent decision of tho Su
premo Court in tho case of tho city
of Philadelphia against tho Masonio
Homo of Philadelphia will effect
several other charitable institutions
of tho State and materially increase
the public revenues. In this case
the city of Philadelphia has sued the
institution to recover tax on its prop
erty. Counsel for tho Home con
tended that it was a purely public
charity and not liable to taxation.
The Buprome Court holds that an
institution whose benefits are open
only to persons holding a peculiar
relation to certain society is not
purely public charity nud is not
exempt from taxation. Attorney
General Hensel has called the atten
tion of Auditor General Gregg to
the decision, which, he says, affects
a number of such institutions now
exempt from taxation.
Church Djd cation.. Prayer for Editors. MT. PLEASANT MILLS.
The weather was not very invit
ing on Sunday, but notwithstanding,
quite a number of peoplo att ended
the dedication services iu tho Re
formed church. Tho regular S. S.
service s took pLeo from 8 to 10 a. m
after which Rev. Whitmore delivered
a very able discourse from the text :
"Pr-iy for Peace. " Ho touched up
o i very important questions of to
day over which our Congress and
Senate an wr-mgliug. R-v. Kohlcr
after eoniiuouli,i on tlii beautify
ing of tho phutvii, read the financial
statomont which showed, that the
congregation had Xinded $'.)() Ion
tho remodeliug of the Church, of
which sum about 701 had been
subscribed, leaving a balance of MJ0O
to be paid. A plea to the small au
dience resulted in the subscription
of almost !tlO ). In tho afternoon a
children's meeting was held, in which
all the Sunday schools iu the JJ ro.
participated. Very able addresses
were nude by Messrs. (Jross, Bower
sox, Herman and Mover. A young
people's meeting took place in the
eveuiug, presided over by J. W.
Runkle, which consisted mostly of
music n l addresses. Tho male
quartets rendered bv Messrs. Has
siuger, Snyder, Hassinger and Her
man, were excellent. John Snyder
spoke very earnestly and ably about
the duties of our young men and
women, while Prof. F. C. Bowersox
entertained tho uudieuce with tho
biography of Joseph, thereby prov
ing, thatths old testament contains
very interestiug.aud profitable road
ing matter, especially for young peo
nle. This meeting was followed bv
TtuUir sorvicos. . Vr. Yhituioi
again oceupjing the pulpit," choosing
tho eminency and superiority of
Christ for his subject. Another
collection was taken up, but we are
unable to give the exact amount of
the proceeds. The services will con
tinue every evening this week and
will close on next Sabbath morning
with the celebration of the Lord's
Supp'r.
H
; is neaio
Sf.i.ixsukove, Pa., April l.i, R.
Gknti.emkx :
I received Portfolio ,. I, of '
tnonx Wiir 'irtiiri' and am very
much pleased both with the pictures
and vour prompt shipment. You
can lest assured I want all the Port
folios. With best wishes for your
success, I remain,
Yours Resp'y,
J. C. Kkssleu
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On next Monday evening the Free
burg Musical c lleg,t will open tho
Spring term. A promiscuous pro
gram has been arrangedand we have
no doubt will bo very interesting.
Halifax, Dauphin county, will bo
one hundred yoars old on July lMth
next, and the borough fathers havo
taken preliminary steps toward tho
proper celebration of tho event. Tho
town was laid out by Messrs. Schaff
er and Rise, owners of tho land, and
its centennial will be observed by a
big parade iu tho morning, appro
priate evercisos, including singing
by a big choir and a centennial or
ution in the afternoon and a display
of fireworks iu tho evening. The
details of tho celebration havo been
left to two committees of live mem
bers oach
Horace Greeley once said that
the Tribune would, in all probability,
have perished within a month after
it was started but for '2 things. First,
that ho made it a fighter from the
Btart, and, second, the abuse that
was heaped upon him by the other
fellows. In the first week of the ex
istence of the paper its expenses
were $300, the receipts $92 ; but be
fore the end of the socond week he
had got into so many fights and he
had gained so much free advertising
in the way of vituperation, that the
advertising and circulation of the
paper had run up beyond all expectation.
Some papers are making sport of
the Id that Rev. A. C. Dixon of
New 1 k interrupted an exhortation
to sini jta by praylrrg for the salva
tiou of editors.
That was a very proper supplica
tion, for next to the Church, the
most. powerful engino for good or
evil, in, modern civilization, is the
newspaper press. It is of tho high
est importance that editors should
bo first of all and always, men of
principle Every newspaper should
boa religious paper, in the sense
that it obeys tho obligations of reli
gion.
The 'whole number of newspapers
in the world is estimated at r.ii,ooi,
and niofe than half of thoso aro in
tho United States. The combined
circulation of American newspapers
far exceeds tho church goers. The
editors reach a much greater mult i
tude of peoplo than the clergymen
do with all their services. They in
tlueuce vast numbers of men who
novor listen to sermons and iu that
and man other ways tho pros is
more powerful than thopulpit. With
out tho newspapers t o help the cler
gy mou, they c in not attract to their
inoetings the crowds necessary to
generate tht- enthusiasm essential to
tho prosperity of their spiritual en
terprise. With the editors working
iu a contrary and uu evil direction,
tho chufrches would have opposed to
them the most d ing ) rous enemy in
modern society. The most powerful
ally' tho dovil could get would bo the
dilyand weekly newspapers. We
look with prido upon tho modern
standard cf journalism. ''
- H" n ter prist. ,.4.culroi-
erly conducted, is tho backbone and
sinew of a laud of promise. Tho pa
gos of such publications are lead by
tho most stable and most reliable of
American citizens. Ileuc it is of
vast importune iu what direction
their inlliieuce is exertr.'.
The inauv thousand- of editors in
tho Fnited States aiv subieet to no
other eod.j of etliief , h:m that estab
lished by their oVi eoiis.Menees im
d r the pressure t publio opinion.
Thoy do not haw lo p iss any official
examination for a im.-, i oi to their
profession, like that which lawyers
must undergo for admission to the
bar. Thoy are not bound by the oath
and legal restrictions which bind the
practioner of medicine. They are un
der iio authority like that which the
church eo rcises over its ministers.
Thoro is no precise test of their qual
ifications applicable when they un
dertake to be editors.
The editor can a lvoeato any prin
ciples or theories in religion or poli
tics ho wishes, if he keeps within the
broad and elastic requirements of the
law. He is a free moral agent.
How, then, do the many thousands
of editors iu the United States use
this liberty As a body there is no
loaruod profession, however strict its
code of ethics mid, however severe
tho accountability to which it is held
by professional rule and etiquette,
which is mora faithful to its moral
obligations than this great multitude
of editors. Of course, there are some
conscienceless scoundrels iu their
ranks, as thoro avo quacks in medi
cine, shysters at tho bar and repro
bates in tho pulpit.
The thousands of editors are scat
tered over tho union in every com
munity both great and small, and
more than any other men, they are
subject to the constant criticism of
the community, so that their offences
and short comings cannot bo con
cealed. Their very existence de
pends, in the long run certainly, on
their securing and meriting tho pub
lic respect and contidenco.
The enterprising editor is a lead
er, a maker of publio opinion and
his influence is felt wherever he is
found. As a whole, the people have
no servants more faithful or more
valuable to them than the thousands
of editors who furnish them with
the chief part of their reading.
We are sure, however, that all ed
itors will be thankful for any sin
cere prayers that may be offered up
in their behalf, with a view to ob
taining for them greater strength
for the exercise of their responsible
function.
It run ivtliiM'iiinr.
It la not in "Orirnn."
II wi-nnuMVCiilliir."
It llfVITlLHllfl'llHIllHSUO
Antlnpvpr unlit out.
Siiujh-i ipiion 91. .hi a pi r
A. G. Oarman started on a trip
to Europe on Monday. He expects
to make a stay of at least one year
and visit the most important coun
tries on the continent. His fust
stopping placo will bo Manchester,
England. . . .The Chippewa Medicine
Company gave a full exhibition in
front of the Fremont hotel ...The
new hotel iu town is nearly complet
ed. It will bo called the Hover
House ... Henry Yerger has (alien
charge of (In) blacksmith shop at
the west end of town. . . .There must
be some attraction at Aline, for
some of our young men Miss
Alice Liinich was ussistiug Miss
Sliellenberger of Richfield, iu the
millinery business. Tiif.ohohk.
MIDDLECREKK.
Akin Ulsh, Mrs. Harriet Kline
and lic.iij. Klingler are on the sick
list Tames Fetterolf has returned
from Wittenburgcolleg:'SpriiiL'lield.
Ohio last week to attend the funeral
of his sister, .Mrs. James Klingler
. . . .On Saturday Mrs. Aaron Weider
and Mrs. Geo. Rlieam of Miflliu Co.
were visiting their parents On
Monday Wm. Herbster, A. A. I'lslf.
clerk, left for Lowistown. Sony to
see you go, Will II. W. Ulsh ha-
ubout 700 youug chickens iu his hen
ery at present Vs (lilting is about
over, you can now liud the following
persons at the places named : Jerry
Koch on the farm bought from Beiij.
Klingler; 0. 15. Klingleron the John
Frock farm ; James Klingler on the
farm vacated by O. B. ; James Gross
wit'- " l,- lllH Hiirtman
on 2 ' i. - t
Icy uuu.u, ,
ner on tho old Helfrich farm and Mr.
Fuhrmuii ou Anna Manbeck's farm.
ADAMSBURfi.
In t he absence of Rev. Falls who
was visiting iu Rainhridgc, Lancas
ter county, Rev. l. F. Hassinger
preached a very aide sermon....
The attention of Sunday Sehoul Su
perintendents is directed to the i'.ict.
the reports troiutheir school-, should
be sent in as soon as possible m m
der to permit the Secretary of (he
County Assocation to complete his
report before the convention assem
bles in JSeavertowu, May 7, H and
All schools should be represented
by delegates Mrs. Banks Di et se
is repairing her house. . . .Miss Dol man
of Doriuantowu paid a visit t
Miss Mary Dorinan J. J. Man
beck returned from Philadelphia
last week I. J. Riugamaii has
started to sell hydraulic cider press
es Ella Weidmau has gone to
Philadelphia.... Dr. A. M. Smith
and Win. Drecse were out trout
fishing. The Dr. met with au ac
cident and he is now using a cane.
The "Never Fail" is the Franldin
Roller mill's popular brand of tlour.
It has an enormous sale and if you
wish au excellent article try "Never
Fail."
Tho industrial edition of the !l -foiitf
(Jiizi tte was issued last week.
It is a clean sheet tilled with a de
scription of the varied interests of
Bellefonte, pictures of the important
buildings.and the portrait sof promi
nent men. 1 1 is a credit to its origin
ators. Wo learn that on Sunday evening
as Josiah Maurer of Globe Mills was
attending prayer meeting, theives
entered his house aud stole a gold
watch aud chain, and other valua
bles. Since tho above was put in type
word has reached us that a plain
Biker watch, 2 oz. case, a gold chain
and an 8 cornered compass charm, a
lady's gold necklace, ono pair gold
bracelets, a C. E. pin, a lady's plush
money purse with E. J. A. worked
on, a child's steel purse, a child's
leathor purso and bank with about
four dollars in money, a 82 caliber
revolver, finger rings, car rings, a
toilet shaving brush and a variety of
eatables ' were stolon. Suspicion
points to three young men.