ij SNYDER, v -r Co. OommlMloftn. 1 1 97 J ouuniYS vv. WAUknoBUbiiai MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA.. JUNE 25, 1896. VOL. 33. N0.2C. 'cz&sjiin i hvva- u ib i r v i . - -r ..-i.v -r-T7?-V5 rii--A .-. .. k vji in -rr:M ijt ii'ir W rise wG9Rh flMtf&iBtt POPULAR TjEMASSES. jf Mm& ff V NEWSPAPER. - a a . v w t F . - ST 7? ft n ft ! fr-? ft n 0 r LJ n n n i n n mm mmmm m l m a a . i. - .. . . . ewM, WIN II I uuuu -a ..mm w i-iuvu U UD VS-lJUUUttlJUUW U L 11 UUU L. V. UJI-. U V L fAll A I fKlf r m p r I I II n P y vn .1 l, UJ-.1 i - " " -jm "" u uuli3 u u uul'3 ir yjjvj-y u umu uj umtb.. WEEK'S RECORD. , Mirror of Events Vividly Portrayed and fully Described Graphic Ac counts of Social, Business and Legal Circles. , nfr.l IIW inr I "if nrnrni ni ThnMiiili ol Rpidi Wh Rriul Thi-w lolumnn I'.trry Wrrk. We get 12c. for eggs at Dumlorr. Full lino of Lidies' Undorwear at t.is' Selinsgrove. . C. Smith of Kreamor was in i.Mkburgh lust Friday tnorning. Largo line of silks for ladies' waists Wcis' Selinsgrove. h Dora Bickhart lust week was L guest of friends at Red Dank. Carpets are selling very cheap at reis' Selinsgrove. M"., Lillian Stetler visited Mrs. V. Sumn at neiinsgrovo last ek. Hon. O. Alfred bchoch has re- Irned from a pleasure trip to Tiflin, Jkio. Jrn. James Ayors visited her LugUter Rose Ranck at Williams- rt. J. F. Stetler and wife were enter iueJ Sunday by relatives at Kratz- villo. By courtesy of Prof. Billhardt wo enjoying the frogranco of some k'tty flowers. J. Howard Ulsh and Frank Smith Selinsgrove rode to the county ..Lkftt.Frid'f JlissEdna Smith of Selinsgrove as tbe guest of Miss Lillian Stetler Ir several days. Hon. C. W. Herman and wife were Kratzerville for several days dpr 2 the past week. A bicycle party from Laurultou iJ vicinity passed through town kly Sunday morning. The worst blood diseases are cur- 1 with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Its ef- cti are felt at once. Dr. D. G. Smith and Postmaster J. Hickel of Freeburg drove to bwu ou Friday evening. No other blood medicine ho uti- k's the results of scientific inquiry Ayer's SarHaparilla. Dr. J. W. Orwig and wife enjoyed he hospitality of relatives at Mazep- b from Saturday to Tuesday. H.R.Sinit is hattending commence- ent at Lewisburg this week. We are indebted to Wm. K. Mil- r, Ei., for the Historical Sketch Hendricks' Block Houso, Keamer, The Middleburg Stars will cross Iitn with the Adamsburg nine on tturday, June 27, 1890. Game call 1 at 2 p. m. Mrs. Helen Johnson, of Corry. Pa. ill deliver a lecture at Salem at the 'en alliance meeting on the even s, of June 27. All invited. The Millersburg base ball team iue up to Selinsgrove on Saturday il carried a defeat of 14 to 11 uie to drown their sorrow. Dr.B.F. WagensoDer of Selins- ovewasat the county seat be- reen trains Friday afternoon and behech on Thursday after- ion. Kev. D. E. McLaiu and wife. M. I otter and wife, A. E. Cooper I wife, A. F. Gilbert, A. R. Gil- i and Chas. Marks were comence- visitors at Snli ek. erLaps son yyoplo don't know ft the courtsUf decided that if person orders ri , newspaper dis- punued he mu iw pay all arrear- Pi or tbe publisher may continue aena it until payment U made, I collect the whole amount. other tbe paper .( taken from the p loiflce t M ben wurting ,ll9Lt EpwortU Uorald. - ma rninin , Thompson's glove fitting corseti for H(1a fit Wnia' KnlinHCfrnvA $ 4 Mr. Hoffman, a hardware dealerj and Mr. Schoch of Mifllinburg wer in town on Tuesday. j Siiisoles Fon Sale. F. H. Maur er, New Berlin, is making special otters on Shingles. See ad. in an other column. tf. 1 College students home to spend! their vacation : S mmel Witten myer, Bucknell Academy ; A. H; Gilbert and Chas. Mark, Susque-V hanna University. s New porches havo boon put up at' the doors of tho Lutheran church! New steps and a H.ig stone pave ment will be other improvements W. II. Kerstetter of Meiserville sold his hotel to Charles Forry o. rrceburg who will becoiuo the manager as soon as court convene to transfer the license. W. F. Walter of Akron. O.. 'has sent us a copy of The Ulevvlttmf J'ress, giving an account of a large and enthusiastic cro.vd going front Akron to Canton to congratulate th nest president. Geo. R. Houdricks will shortly coinmonce building a twenty-five foot addition to his store room. We aro glad to soe this evidence of pros perity on the part tf the new tirni. SilinurM Tribune. Don't place your order for a buggy until you see tho Safety buggy man ufactured by tho Safety Buggy Co., of Lancaster. A sample buggy can be seen at my livery h table near the Washington House. tf. W. R. Jones, Agent. W. H. Smith 'remcwlelir(j V.r-trTiarV .of JSror-i M-uYitbn Central Hote.; iue reor porch "..i,VJ.,1l,;i.ii1!,'vhich is"'' 'hf twenty been enclosed una will constitute an addition to the bar room. ' Tho of fice will also bo enlarged and two doors have been put in on the side facing Sugar street. Harry Bolender, Jacob Shelley, John R. Kreegor, H. C. Gutelius, Aaron Crossgrove, John Stahlneck er, W. P. Shelley. Cloia. Spangler, Chas. Marks, Fred Rathfon and Clarenco Graybill took in tho baso ball game on Saturday at Selins grove. When you come to Soliusgrove on the Fourth cf July call at Weis'. take a look at the large and varied stock ho keeps. Dress goods of all kinds, Lawns, Dimities, Challies, Swisses, Zephyr Ginghams, etc. Kverythiug sold at the lowest pos sible prices. A district Sunday-school associa tion of the Middleburgh Sunday schools was recently organized by electing G. C. Gutelius, President s J. A. Snyder, Vico President, W. F. Feese, Secretary; C. W. Herman, Treasurer ; Rer. Bud linger and J W. Swartz, Exocutive Committee. The various agricultural fairs of Pennsylvania will be held on the following dates : State Agricultural Society, at Johnstown, Sept. 7-15 ; Grangers' Inter-state exposition at Williams' Grove, Aug. 21-29 ; Farm ers' Encampment and Industrial Exposition, at Mt. Gretna, Aug. 17 21 1 Patrons of Husbandry Expo sition, at Centre Hall, Sept. 14-1'J. The Sunbury and Lewistown Rail road has sold $5XJ,())0 first mortgage i per cent, forty-year gold bonds to Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of New York, at a price slightly in excess of 10.') per cent. The bonds will probably be placed in London. The proceeds of the sale will bo used to retire a like amount of 7 per cent, bonds matur ing July 1, most of which are held by New England investors. The Pennsylvania Stato Teachers' Association is to be held at Blooms burg, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 11, 15 and 16. Gov ernor Hastings will deliver an ad dress, &lso Dr. Lincoln Hulley, of Bucknell. Some of the most promi nent educator! of the country will be present. An elaborate program has been arranged, a copy of which can be procured by addressing Prof. O. I Wilbur, Bloomsburg. j . f.f r i .-r..-.i ! ii 1 1 j ii V T JI . Wi .... : A i' . - 1 " ''.- .rf-i HENDRICKS' FORT, KKKAMKIt, I'A. KKKCTKI) AllOUT 1. HENDRICKS' FORT. Historical Sketch of a Block House that is More Than a Centu7 Old. Hendricks' blockhouse is located in Middlecroek township, Snyder county. Pennsylvania, on tho south side of the publio road loading from Solinsgrovo to Lowistown, and is but a few rods west of tho vitiligo of Kreamer. It is constructed of huge oaken logs, laid ono upon another with tho crevices tilled in with clay or mortar, making alvery solid struc ture. Although it has weathered time and storms for over a century it is still in a very good condition and would yet be an almost im- preguablo fortress against tho ordi- feet squti.t'.', thero is a tine spring of water and at tho west side thereof a huge chimuey of stono starts from tho ground and roaches through the shingled roof. A clayey substance still sticks tenaciously to tho out sido of the chimney and is decorat- l . nil- . e i uy parallel linos uruwu by some inventive individual before the mud covering became dry aud hard. About six feet from tho earth a tloor of planks three inches thick was run across and upon this tloor tho set tlors took refugo when attacked by the Iudians. The settlers tired through loopholes ubout u foot square. Old residents state that it is yet withiu their recollection the fact of another building having been erected at no romoto distance from tho Fort Block House, where fami lies lived ; but they would all repair at nightfall or in cases of emergency to the Fortress. Due north of whoro tho Fort stands, is the place where tho Stuck Massacre occurred in 171, where three people lost thoir livos. This Massacre was quickly avenged by the citizens who followed the Hoe ing savages, overtaking them in the vicinity of the New York border where the Indian murderers were surprised at night about their camp fire and dispatched, under the lead ership of Messrs. Grovo, Pouco and Stroh, throe experienced Indian lighters of that day. L, Mr, Charles Keck owns tho land whereon Fort Hendricks is erected. The Fort has lariously been occu pied as a spriughouse, tobacco houso, etc. Mr. Keck and other citizens think tho Stato should mark the spot as a monument to tho times and privations of the past. The readers of The Post will recall that the Commissioner appointed by His Excelloucy Ex-Goveruor Pat tison to prepare the history relating to the Cumberland Valley in Penn sylvania embracing sixteen counties of the Commonwealth, was Jay Gillillau Weiser, Enquire of Middle burgh. Mr. Weiser Is a lineal de scendant of Conrad Weiser, the fa mous Indian Interpreter who ren dered such eminent service a hun dred years ago. We present here with the meagre history of what is known as Fort Hendricks situated in Snyder county. This Fort or Block House was erected by private enterprise and took the bame of those more promi- g uuu- 1 -TV. nent in its erection. Thero is no doubt that tho Hendrickses of this locality, now only represented by collateral offspring were of the same stock from which sprang Hon. Thomas A Hendricks, tho distin guished Indian statesman. Gov ernor Hendricks' father emigrated from Pennsylvania and there were Hondrickos on the tax list, of that early day in Laucuster nu 1 other counties of Pennsylvania. There are also living today both in Snyd.-r and Northuiuherliiiidcount.es mem. bers of this pioneer family, while descendants are scattered over sev eral of tho western States, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa. Farmers' Alliance. "J"'. The imuufiictur.l ..r. run open m,,,,.. . - . . . ,7- nt Juno 3:.,rr 'V Hen the follow .lUtt'..o' gramme ...ill bo rendered : Opo.ing' address D. L. Gember ling. Aro the demands of the Alliance justf M. K. Hiihsiuger. Recitation. Mimic. Why should young people join tho Alliance 1 Kuntz sub. Essay Louisa Walter. Recitation. Resolved that wo tdiould have woman suffrage Jennie Oldt. Remarks by County Lecturer J. S. Hassiuger. Mrs. Helen Johnson, Stato lectur er, has been secured aud will deliver a lecture, subject, of h"r own se lection. Everybody is cordially invited to cotiio aud hear her ; do not miss what she has to say. Music furnish ed by Kuntz Cornet Band. Committee. Great Reductions at Gunzberger's Clothing Store for this mouth only. Wm. H. Rciglo of Adamsburg, can didate for County Treasurer, was a Middleburg visitor Tuesday. The business place of Geo. H. Swain, a prominent clothier of Lew istown, was closed by tho shoriff. J Lloyd Hare, a quite young boy at Selinsgrove, had one arm cut off in chips at Nipple's canning factory on Sat urduy. Mrs. Dr. Sallado of New Ringgold, nee Mazio Dunkelberger and sou, are being entertained at C. H. Dun kelborger's in Swineford. Thero will bo a mooting of the Executivo Committee of the Snyder County Sunday School Association held in Selinsgrove, J uue .'10, at p.m. Loan Wasted. I will pay C per cent, annually for a loan of $300 for a period of five years. Security giv. en. J. F. Si'Echt, Paxtonvillo, Fa. C. U. Meredith of Philadelphia came to Middleburgh Tuesday even ing and will succeed Frank Dawson as clerk in Spangler's Drug Store. The Editor, of the Post will leave next Monday for Philadelphia and Atlantio City where he will spend a week with tho State Editorial As sociation on their annual excursion tour. mmmmm, i.,Atmm vjit-i -j.iiP-',c -r" jj iAiuuu iririr u m u uULf SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS UY nemo. (Copyrights ) Theso '"Thoughts" represent the utilization of tho spare moments in tho hfo of a busy layman. The aim is to had in an optimistic wav to a better understanding of life, its grandeur and its responsibilities.) Most of us are apt to underesti mate tho power of tlio sileut influ ences in tho world. Wo exclaim with wonder at somo engulfing land slides and overlook the fact that tho sluggish Mississippi is carrying awav vastly more solid material 1 1 htm all tho land slides of a year put to gether. We marvel at tho destruc tive force of lightning and of waves and givo hardly a moment's thought to the immensely greater power of bioplast, tho infinitesimal transpa rent speck of jelly that can compel the inert elements of nature into living forms. Elijah had to learn tnat tbo real power was in neither roaring Hamo nor howling tempest, 1... t :.. a I. ... :n 11 ui iu iiiu Hiui, smaii voice ana so must wo, if wo aro to gain a proper estimate of things. Tho trumping may arise from the band-wagon till tho Heavens split, and tho speakers may lash themselves into a fury un til tho voico fails and mouth foams, but neither music nor mouthing havo over a man's mind a fraction of the influence that dwells iu the good clear argument of 11 printed page, appealing to him in tho quietude of the evening hour. We too often as sociate bustle and noiso with influ ence, whereas it'muy bo entirely ab sent from both. The members of an uuobstructive cluss of tho communi.y, who make no great stir nor poso for the ad- lucfttcti-roklH ot a wJ vork ' I"' tho v, w.tale if our natiou h ) fre quently left eutircly unnoticed by tho general public, have already or will soon quietly drop tho duties of the school year and silently steal away to rest during tho long vaca tion. Some of them will return to tho place they tilled, no more for ever ; and it is not only fitting but urgent that we should givo these silent public servants and tho work they do, moro than a passing thought. Whether you chooso to regard teaching tither as a trade, calling for just so much etl'ort for so many dollars ; or a profession, demanding years of preparation and mental enthusiasm as well, it is, in either case, a lino of work particularly adapted to women because of their functional touderuess aud yearning towards children, ami because of tho intuitional sympathy which be longs to them so much moro de cidedly than to men. Men are being crowded more and moro out of tho teaching field. In IxhO 1 out of a total of '.!'..., Hi ;o teachers only 12V .111 were males, and in 1XH2 when the teaching force had increased to :iS;,olo, the male teachers hud de creased to 122,0.1ii. Teuchiug is 1111 eminently respectable employment for women and tho money rowurd attached to it is even better than that arising from clerical work, or tending counter. It ulso leaves the worker a number of hours of leisure, thowotk being usually coudensed into seven, and Saturday in entirely free. So, aro wo not apt occasional ly to think of tho teacher as rather pleasantly situated, with an almost pre-empted field of work, a fair sal ary and some leisure? Then we have not looked fairly beneath tho surface of this career. Yiowed as a profession teaching is the most unsatisfactory of thorn all. Its rewards, except to tho inner sense of duty faithfully dono, are too remote. Neither physician, nor luwyer, nor even minister, would be entirely content to wait a wholo generation for results of his labors ; and he would be a most emphatic protostant if he found that increas ed experience and ability did not carry with them decided increase of earning capaoity. Yet for the teach er, thougn Blie lias studiously pre pared for years, there is nothing but .owing in order that others may reap, sad the tread-mill recurrence i - - - - . , of ttie Hclf-samo duties from year to year. She cannot travel with her charges, but after giving them her portion of the curriculum they are passed onward, only to leavo her hands empty for more material, to bo similarly molded and passed on. Neither must we forget iu consid ering the teacher that her duties vergo upon the abnormal mid that therefore the strain upon her is more than ordinary. The teacher exists because of the human ten dency to delegate duties. W nro by nature set into small families, the man being made to struggle for the food and the woman seeming most fitted to train the children and di rect the household. The man h aj.t to delegate his religious head-ship to tho Sunday school teacher and his good thinking to the minister at so much per thought, and the lady (Anglo Saxon : hlacfdio lonf-,iver) in our modern compile ,i. .1 civiliza tion delegates her material duties to a teacher, her domestic duties to a servant. But no woman ever yet had the misfortune to ,.,.k after 20 or .'10 of her own cluldi n of nearly equal ages at one time. To her they have come gradually and the older ones soon aro taught to look after tho younger ones and thus ease tho mother's burden. Teachers, how over, aro expected for a small, hard ly a living, wage to calmly curb here, restrain the-e and control everywhere possibly as many as half a hundred rest less little entities who are not her own nor even perpetual ly under her care and whoso ways aro sometimes of such an exasperat ing nature that two of them will se rve to drive a mother nearly dis tractod. It tho tixrhrr b' - " ;':.-.. the burden of r her, a burden tlufvis'iim h i, of the knowledge that the only moral training some of her fidget tv little charges will receive, must be im parted by her, though quite foreign to the one duty she is paid for, then her condition is most pitiable. The painful realization is present with her, that the pure atmosphere of tho few hours she has with the little ones, hours fragrant with tho vir tues of self-control concentration and duty-doing, is frequently coun teracted by the vile fumes of wicked homes. She is aware that tho too often morally spineless midgets that come under her can- will receive no real preparation for life Ly a mere conquest of tho three R's while tho home is daily inculcating lessons of wrong, recklessness, and rudeness. And thus daily this reserved little lady going about among you many times without co-operation iu the home, without appropriate recogni tion in thecommuuity, without hope of ever learning a tithe of tho re sults of her work, patiently builds hor efforts as a bulwark against the floods of ignorance ami immortality that are constantly threatening our country. Iu some futuro column will return to this subject. Station D. Now York. A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is always obtained at Soles' Barber Shop, iu Wittenmyer's Building, op posite Post office. (So to Soles aud you will make no mistake, Shaving soap, faco cream, hair oil and egg shampoo for sale. A. E. Soi.es. A first-class Farm for sale by tho undersighed Executors of tho Last Will and Testament of Simon Miller, dee'd, located at Oriental, Juniata Co., Pa., containing about 221 acres about 30 acres timber Iain! and in a high state of cultivation uud hav ing thereon erected two dwelling houses one threo story brick, slate roof, tho other two story frame, slate roof and all other necessary outbuildings, good bauk barn, mu nure and straw shod, good and pleuty water at the house and bam. Any person desiring to see tho farm can do so by calling on S. H. Millor who lives on the furm, and for price and condition of Bale call on A. G. Horu berger at Aline, Snyder Co. Pa. A. G. HORNUEItUEIt, Sam'l H. Miller, 6-18-Gt. Executors. I I" h 1 . 1 ,-.J' -...
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