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Geo. W. WflgcnsMler,
Editor and Proprietor.
Subscription $1.50 per year.
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KATES OF ADVERTISING.
Ail tt.in-t,'iit ii'lvi'rllsi'iili'lits lint nt!lrl',
. i r i.-i Ir Ml ! rhuwil nt f hr rntn nf 1.1
.nl s r line niotivirl''l iii-'iimiriO for tlrst Iiikt-
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Thursday, July IS, IS!).').
A Faliun Hero.
Tilt? l'o-tr lina l"i!ii frit'ii.lly t tlio
itili'icsls of (li)vornnr IfuHtinH from
t li ciiriii'xt possih.K moment prior
to lii iioniiimtioii nnl it lnn I'icn
wurinoHt Miippoitcr (Unitis tho
i-uiup.iiu'ti for I'leetiou. It lias
supported lii iidniinixtiiitioii utnl
ratlicr tlutii to ileal unjustly it re-niaim-d
Hilcut wlieu tlio (lovi-mor
nitfiicil the odious Marshall l'ipo
Lino Hill. At that timo we thought
thcro were merits iu the bill that wo
failed to we and rather than intlict
an unjust mound we were reticent.
Last week wo were yet hopeful
thnt ho would utfroe to ncompromifo
and to dissolve his abominable ie
lations to the Hog Combine of Phila
delphia and the artful snares of the
Pittsburg lobbyist. Alas ! all hopes
have beou in vain. Not only hss
he persisted in his unwise course,
but even augmented tho calamity
into which he has forced his friends
In every appointment that he has
had to make, he made himself ab
solutely sure that a delegate or per
haps a half dozen would vote for
Mr. Gilkcsou.
This means that he has prostituted
political power for his own persona!
aggrandizement. Ho has usurped
the power of the people iu his des.
perate effort to Rain political strength
and to make himself the dictator o
tho Republican party.
In his veins coursos the blood
that seeks revenge upon the man
who turned him down in 18'.0. lie
venge pure and Bimplo is tho back
bone of this contention. Tho great
shamo and disgrace of it all is that
tho very men whom Quay clevatoi'
to power are now usiur that power
against him.
We have personally nothing to ex
poet in this fVM. but the donna-
Nition of principle; " Cmeif 6u. by the
stern and unyielding dictates of
conscientious conviction of right
and duty, the war agaiust uascrupu
lous management must bo wagoi
Potent as is tho administration, aug
meuted by tho numerous acts of an
extravagant legislature, wo believe
that tho feeling of justico will ye
subdue these acts of ingratitude
There never was yet a time whe
political combinations, no matte
how corrupt and unscrupulous
c juld not bo subjugated by tlio pow
cr of tho ballot. Wo do not beliov
that Governor Hastings can securo
tho ro-ilection of Mr. Gilkesou as
chairman of tho Htato Committee.
But, grantiug for nrgumeut sake
that ho can, tho wishes of the people
to carry out principle can only be
thwarted until they get tho next
chance at the ballot box. Tho people
aro the sovereign power yet. "Big
Heads" may pose as temporary dic
tators, but their reign of injustico
a 'id ingratitude will reach a sure,
speedy and permanent extermin
ation. No one views with greater regret
tho political downfall of Govoruor
Hastings than tho people of Snyder
county. He had been thoir ideal
man. Ho holds that proud position
no more. Ho has surrendered nil
claim and title to their honor and
respect by throwing off tho cloak of
Governor and presuming to bo tho
leader of a particular faction of tho
party. In this scandalous strife for
supremacy Governor Hustings' do
feat would bo deeply humiliating
uad his victory would confer no hon
or. Ilevengo ! KevcngH ! ! How sweet,
yet how bitter! How expensive
Quo sad act in a moment of imlU
crectiiess has changed tho tide of
popular opinion from "Our Ban',
tho Hero of Johnstown, to "Ho,
Cjiubine's Dan,'' fue-tntum isse of
p jlitical jobbers.
II iw Hwi'cttiio uiiiiu' nl p.iulil itoiuuh,
In (inv'uiir lli.stln.r-.' run t
It sui'lU I1I.1 Imuiu'lK'H ; ilrlU'H Ills IhiiiikIm
Anil -jtiaU uwuy lib Ion iH,
After THREE MONTHS
of Daily Wear
This Collar
Is Still In Good Condition.
? Tlmi '1wviita ii'il"Cpt r.ft.om"
Collar. Us original cost was 25 ct. 5
mid it rot tlio wearer nothing nrter- V
wnnls to keep il clean. When noilcl, J
imply wine oif with Fpongc er wet JJ
I cloth. i
? Tlic?e collars nnl cu(T arc water' ?
1 proof, mul arc W10 only wntcrproot
pckmi mailt! Willi nn liiicriinuiK ui
therefore tlic onlv ones uiuts
petitioned the Court to appoint view- votes will be counted until 3 o'clock
rs to abandon the driving road at when tho contest closes. If tho con-
Rad Hill with a view to opening a testants can not agree upon three
nr road over the hill and avoid the persons, then each contestant will
d)ublo crossing. name a man and tho committee will
The Court acted on the petition consist of five persons.
aid appointed Charles Wetzel, Win. Moro than three weeks yet remain
lector and A. A. Bomig as viewers, and tho contest from now on will
t is to theso gentlemen that we I Lingo on the number of premium
nw direct our attention. Thero is coupons secured. Eighteen Pre-
tho double crossing an open and iiiium Coupons vill bo issued now
constant inenaco to property and as before for every now cash-in-a l-
J human life. Tho citizens of vauco subscriber ; 12 for au old sub-
Vanklin Township have dono their scriber who pays ft year in advance.
Jty; the responsibility now rests Twclvo premium coupons will bo
with tho viewers. There is no reai- issued for every dollar s worth of
on Wiethe public road shall con- advertising or job work brought or
inuoto cross tho railroad at two sent to this oflico. luis loaves tli.j
places within 1 DO yards. Condemn condition of tho contest tho s uno
10 road, have it abandoned and except that no voting coupon will
avert an accident that may occur at bo issued in tho Post, thereby al-
aiy moincnit. A new road can bo lowing plenty of timo to get 111 all
in 1,1m iirrnn Mm int.1 nu Mm Smith tho coupons that are goo.l ami giv-
sidoof tho railroad without incur-ling every contestant plenty of op
ng the danger of destruction of poitunity to hecure premium con
property and human life. Tho duty pons.
of tho viewers is a plain ono and we The results of this contest havo
believe that theso gentlemen will beeu more gratifying than wo had
not be derelict in tho discharge of any reason to expect. Whilo theie
their obligations for the preservation was a little friction botweeu a few
of life and property. candidates, thero has been no hos-
But how about tho situation iu tilitiy and no bitterness. Wetrusl
Middlecreek ITownphip at Kreamer that thiscoudition will continue to
station ? No visible signs of any the end of the race. Only a few
Hiovo has como to our notice. We more weeks and the agony will be
admitted in our former editorial over. Leave no stone unturned,
that the situation at Kreamer pre- The premium coupons received for a
sonted an enigma that almost baffled few new subscribers may change
safo solution. This does not the result of the contest. They may
mean that nothing can be done, bring you the first prize instead of
Something Bhould bo done. When the second, or tho second instead of
the citizens of this township are none. The result of your efforts for
awakened from their peaceful morn- the next three weeks will tell the
ing slumbers to find the bleeding, tale. You have worked faithfully
mangled corpses of stalwart men since the contest opened. Every
lying prostrate along the railroad I moment still remaining is precious
track, do they need any further evi- and no time or effort should be
denco that something should be I wasted. Perseverance and faithful-
lone? Do they need auy further ness is tho price of success.
evidence T If so, look at the cripples
livinir rAtnnnnta nf Hint futnl nnt.l Piwortbr MolltH.
lision, Victims that will carry to the , The administration of Governor Hiwt- TTTT'T'ppO O fiPVTI
ili'icn I
r" can last nml Kivc absolute untisfuc-
tii n. ivvcry piece of lucgcauiuc is
cUoipcu as follows;
"At TRAD' J
; CELLULOID
Refose anything thnt is net roj
marked, and if your dealer has nut 4
got the right kind send direct to us, J
t llCKmiDg nmouni, mm c win niuu
you ii sample jxistpnul. Collars 2J
el, each. Cutis 50 cU. pair. Give
si.c, and state whether stand-up cr
turned-down collar is wanted.
THE CELLULOID COMPANY,
42r-a SraUinr, SEW VOBK.
CO TO
I. H. Boyer,
CLtOTHJE,
FURNISHER.
h I BUKSJ Will
grave scars receivcu at ivreamer, th, Deot,u , th. heaA ot it win but do his
that fatal spot ; bodies that will be I duty conscientiously and to th best f his
laid to rest without tho limbs that r lmportanMosition be no ids.
, . . ., .,i 1 ana leave party manairuiueni, ine cihtj-
were iosi uecause me rauroau cross- ,ng ot fBellonil, flgh6, ftnil th, control
ing at Kreamer is a dangerous place, of conventions to othrs. For him to seek
Do the citizons of Middlecreek to be a delegate or to preside over the tom-
township need auy further evidence ty of th- offloe and of hlm wbo filli
that tho crossing at Kreamer is a it. These places will not 1 conferred
dangerous one T If so, let them do- uponhlm as an honor, and if sought by
lay and they will find tho record of STl0.' LSi'iTS
tueir louy written in emoiazonoa ministration Is yet to be made, and Jt r,--, rtVrtoV 0V-Ao
characters with the blood of human must be obtained, if at all, in the upnrt- V wl Q.v aVU
,.Q t ,1, .,' .1 menu set apart for his official oocupancy
victims If they cant do any bet-1 Q P m Th- wl mm . Cis.; M
ter, let them place gates and a J t by his devotion to duty there, and have U pyvVU UUVX jJVXUVUVW
a At 1A1-T . I . . . a -i
watenman tnere or oompei ine tiuii-i noi piaw ia nis nanus ana oo num 1 . . ,
Dim respouslble for party management. VVnrQQ, r v V'wVsi VU
Huntingdon Journal.
ot hold
road Company to do it. Better still,
remove the crossing farther East
aud buy the land On both BldoS Of The Oaveranr's Mlntahe.
it 11 .,1 . A. 1 '111 IT. nn.,.,ni UB.Hl,nllMHil.
inoroauanu aiiow no one 10 uuuu t. 1
near tho track. This is perhaps the
uost avenuo 01 oscapo irom tiauger. to lead a fiuitlonal ilcut. It linn art with
Will tho citizens of Middlecreek ut precedent In the history of the com
TW.,ul.; ,ww...f t,A wor..;n t monwemtn. v nun a man is ciecwiu rot-
Will they remove tho constant peril
that is confronting then; like the
very jaws of death? Lot us see
The Contest Drawing to a Close.
e are able at tins time to an
n)uuco that the contest for the
ost's Bloomsburg Normal School
Scholarships will closo on Suturdaj',
August 10th at 3 p. m. This will be
welcome news to tho weary, foot
sore contestants who havo boon ex
ortirg every possible effort to can-
Dangerous Railroad Crossings.
In our issue of May 23rd wo culled
t'jo attention of tho citizons of
Franklin and Middlocroek Town
ships to three dangerous railroad
crossings, viz: the double crossing
at Red Hill and the fatal crossing at
Kreamer. Agreeable to our appeal
the citizons of Franklin Township
the commonwealth be becomes
the executive of the people, and when bo
dlHpenscs the publlo iiutronaiire in (be lu-
tereHts of his purty he bus gouo as far as
precedent and a just rcirurd for the inter
ests of the commonwealth will Justify or
the poople will approve. If there iiiunt be
a fltflit to the nnlsh for leadership, wisdom
would seem to dletnte flliat those iutrusted
with the ndinluistratlon of government
for the whole people should leave the uu-
seemly contest to he settlod by those to
whom the people huvu not delegated such
a high trust. Lancaster New r.ru.
ADMIMSTKATOKS' MHIUK, Let
ters of administration In estate of
S. II. Yoiter of Mlilillerreek town-IHp, hnyuiir 1 o,
I'. 1m'iI. IihvIiik usun Kraivn 10 inu iniuep
liiuil. nil nurniiif koiiwIiiK tlifiiKeivf iniicui
ultii bM stnte uro rriiiMet to miike Inuae-
dinte pajrineul, while tlioiu iiiiviiik eiuinmnui
prviu'iit liieai uuiy muinuimeiiiuu n 1110 miner.
HAHI1AIIA A. Yt'DKlt,
II. rt . (tl)i:i.
i. V. YoliKlt.
Julvlt.'liS. AilinllilHtmtors,
niua on Mugre
At HarrUburu not Umx since Senator
Fllnu was very nervous for fear Senator
Quuy might tuko a stand aalust his
creator l'ltubura bills. He said that Quay
turo the largest prizes ever offered I could lick the whole Maeeoutllt with one
bv a countrv newsnaner. Tho firnt. b- 4WXT "'lo t do It then, but be nas
prize consists of all expenses paid
for tuition, etc. at tho Bloomsburg
State Normal School for 28 weeks
Tho second consists of the same for
It weeks. Tho aggregate value of
theso prizes excoed 200. To bo ex
act, the person receiving tho highest
number of votes will receive the
equivalent of 813H.00 ; the person ro
cuiving the next highest, 03.50.
No ono knows how the contest
stands. Each contestant
taken tho matter up now und will proceed
to do the trouncing to the queen s trwte.
Quay Is a boss In the Interests of the
people. Miigeo, Martin and their follow
Inn ure bosses lu the Interests of them
selves only. Under whose control can Ho-
publlcantsm be best served? McKoesport
Times.
4 milXlSTKATOU'S NOTICE Let-
xVtersof Administration d bonis
11011 euin Textiiiiii'iitlH annexoot John llnHHlnge
ho. nl Itcuver Towimliln. Snvder County, !'it
ii.'i.iiwil. Imvlnir ln-eii LTiiuluil to (lie umlt-r-
HlL'iieil, nil piTHoiia knowing tliemni'lves Inileiit
eitt wilil entitle lire recilextetl to make lliltneill.
lite liiiviiieiil. Willi,) tliuHK hiivlng elitlliiit will
pri'Ment. ilietn duly siltlieiilleateil to tlio utiiler
811:11111.
JACOllf. IIASSINUKH.
Mldilleliiirgll, Tit., Aillli'r (I. b. U. C t.
Miiy ST ill, 1M.
tithe
Cbestor County for Uuay.
llcforo General Hiutlugs ijuts through
this campaign he will discover j'it he has
knows how mauy votes ho has in,
but wo understand that no reliable
information has been given out by
them. Tho coupons were all care
fully examined when they cmuo in,
in order to bo sure that no coupons
older than 30 days would bo counted.
Theso coupons with tho premium
coupons havo boon placod under
lock aud key. Tho coupons will bo
counted by a committee selected by
the contestants themselves.
Tho live leading candidates named
in alphabetical order aro as follows :
Michael Baney, Kantz ; A. W. Gill,
Middloswarth ; Charles W. Landis,
Frceburg ; Charles E. Specht,
Swineford and William I. Zochman,
Troxelville. No voting coupons will
bo issued iu tho Post, but premium
coupons can ho Becur."d ur to tho
1 . 1 t r-.. . . -1 . ,
last nuur ior (services rcnuerea in
behalf of the Post on tho sam.: con
ditions as before. Tho uoutestauts
should as early as possible niee
upon three persons uhall con
stitute tho counting committeo,
This committocaa meet on Satur
day morning, August 10th t j begin
to count the votes. In that way the
made the greutost blunder of hTrilfe. He
owed It to the men who sorvod htm In the
bust to hold aloof from all factional uniir-
perhaps rels, but slnise ho hits stopped Into the
breach he will have to tuner the conse
quences. The Republicans of Chester
county know their duty und they will per
form It faithfully 011 tho day set for the
electlou of live delegates to the next state
conveutlou. Went Chester Hepubllcau.
The Loved Leader.
The soundiug of the fuzzl-guzzl and the
beating of tho tom-tom Is heard at Harris
burg, and the political pot is boiling In
great shupe. And when the fog rises there
will be fotiud In command of the Kttpub
lican forces thnt one llguru so well known
and loved by the rank and (lie of the
party, Senator Mntthow Stanley Quay.
All amateur politicians are Invited to note
the easy and peaceful manner In which
the "Old Man" will "(tvungnlUu" the up
position. Franklin Citizen Pruts.
Special Reduction at
CLOSING OUT SAL
I desire to reduce my stock and!
win unur a, special reduction ot m
20, and 30 per cent, on all
CLOl
H
NG
bought of me. A full and cornpletj
linn --P -I -i rv in 1 r-rvn 1 j
nana.
Genls' Furnishinq Goods.
Don't fail to see the best bargain!
in tne county.
G.C. G01MS, Cloier.
FURNITURE
Ctaito ai Pari Finite
We offer the best goods at W
nominal Prices, euaranteeiner mJ
if.ipR tho Finest, and St.vlps f?)
Latest.
Couches, Lounges, Mirror;
Baby Carriages, Window Shad
etc., offered at prices to suit t
times. We are catering to t
Snyder County trade, and
AN NVITATION
is extended to visit our place
business. Respectfully,
MILTON FURNITURE CC
Front Street, Milton, Pa.
prehv irlvi'ii tlmt Letters TeHta
uii'iilurv on he entato l l.vitia uiKiy.uce il
turn oi Miililluburuli. Snvilar county. l'
Imvt tieen Ihkuo.I to tli. uii,l.rmni,,l ruKiilliiK Kt
MulilleliurKli. All pernoim, tliereloru, loUvlitml
im aatma will illume in.ke ililtntnlliite liny-
ineiit. n,l iho.a liavliiK rlnlius uuullist It Will
iitweut tlicm for uttlrmcnt to
W. W, W1TTKN.MYER.
May astli. Kseeutor.
" DMINISTlt.VTOKS' NOTICE. I.et
JA tern of Hiliiiiijlblrntloii in entnte of
rhllllp Swineluril, late of MliMlnlHiivh, Suyiler
t'o.l'il..ili'f'il, IihvIi'K Hueii nr.ililcl to tlie umlvr
lKiu,. h ) I iiuriunii knowing tlieiiiM-lven lliilelited
to mi, I entute are retilt'l to maka Imiueillate
i'u v uiotit. wlillo tbio Iiiiviiik eliiluia will pri'Hvnt
llieiu Ualy iiulliuiitieiiloil to Iho tln,l,Tlulicil.
.1. C. WWlNKHUll),
Juno 11, ws. AiliiiliilnlrHtnr
I')"M iNlsi U'AfuiTs NOTICE." Let
tit rti of Ailmiiilhtriitioii In the
PHiute ol t'niliiTlim Wiilti r Isto nl MlililloliurKli,
Mnyiler ciiuiy, I'll., ilec'il, IihvIiik lieen KritnlnU
to thu niiil'Pii!ie,!, nil pervniix knowliiu tliein
nvlvoa linlvlitoil to k,il.t estulu uro r,',il'tL', lo
unikw Inline, Imtu piiyinvtit, wlillo tlnma IiuvIiik
eliiniK will ,rciiii thvui ilnly Mutlioiillualet to
I ho llll,lolHll;f,l
VAT. ICNTINI. WA1.TKK.
Juno lvtli. A'linii'Utriitor.
A
VDITOK'S nutici:
The Inter-Muntrlpal Jobbers.
Allegheny county has suffered by the
johs ot the lntor inuulclpulcoiublno. Phil
adelphia has had the Interests of the peo
ple betrayed In the sumo way. To deliver
the peoplo over to the teuder mercies ot
elootrlo light, traction aud gns monopo
lies uud to frame legislation us the corpor
ations dictnto is a proater injury to the
publlo thim the temporary denial of repre
sentation In proportion to population.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Jay Q. Weiser smokes tbe box of
fragrant cigars sent him from the
Lawyer's meeting in Bedford, and
swears by Quay.
IN TDK Klif ATK OK .M.Kl IS I UK Olll'M I'lll Kf
IIaihhv, DKC Ii. I iir .-riviiKH l ut'srv.
N- tlce 11 hiri,liv u'lv,ii tli.ii. Hie tiiiil rsl''iii il
Aiuli'ur iitiiKitiiii'il nv tin (irh.iiiiiV i 'oiirtnt Sny-
iler t'liiihtv, to ill sir Unit 0 tli, tuiuls In i ho luunls
ol I'Uuiii I('ltCl'.:tlni!iilM r.itur ot Miililileeetleiil
will nil tor tue ,uii'iu'S it nn iii'iHiiniineiii hi
IiIh 1,111c,' In Ml'l'Hi'liiim'ii, l'i , on Tliiufuloy.
AUitUKl 1st Mil. Ill 10 o' rlnek . At., ttlli'tl lllnl
wlirrfiill iiiirii'H iii itniMTHi or imvunr any
i'IuIiiin mi ml, I Hurls must uiijiimt mul pretteut
tin hiinui til' lie loreve:' ili li.'.l 1 ,', ll'cilil colulUK III
on tlio sum,,.
Mlitillflmn: i. l u.. JAY u. WKISKU.
J illy H. ls5- Auditor.
Tf HwUry and .s-miim'. (jaii wvt'kly fruinttari.
1 rorniarirnc -LHMiuon. iiimmi 1'iuuiv.eut
Bl aavaiH-i'OMDC. i.xriuii-a irnioi7.
LAriONKirniwom! nuiwriiwK.
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jDjuuu. alrcnlmntKuar-
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Cnntlnantal MurtwriM. Kochatr,-,.T.'
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State Norma School,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Prepares for Teaching, For College, For
ncs, For Social Duties.
Eight Departments Thoroughly equip
Professional Department, Art Department,
Academic Department,Manual Training Depart'
inent, Preparatory Collociato Department, PLjf
ical Culture Department, Music Department,
Stenography and Typewriting.
The members of tho faculty aro Christian me
and women of broad scholarship and successfi;
experience. They represent the culture and train
ing of eight of the best collogcs and university
and several of tlio leading Normal and Trainin.
schools ot tho United States. No school can piv
more for tho money. Pew give so much. B
term opens September 2, lb'Ja. lor intoriiiatn
address
J. P. WELSH,
rmsci
A GOOD FIT !
RELIABLE GOOD
honest PRices!!
I Tiavo just opened a tailoring establishment .
Iposite the Post Ollice at Jselinsgrove. vi
and seo my Goods and compare prices.
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