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Published every Thursday.
Ceo- W. Wagemeller,
Editor and Proprietor.
Subscription 1.50 per year,
vulcli mutt bo pilil In wlvunce when tent out-
nMc tin county.)
RATES Or AOVIRTISINO.
All f rini.'nt mlvcrtNc-mcnH not nthrwl
fotitrai'ii'it fur will t' rlmrifivt t tlic rt of 1
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tributn rrtfirtt. if.-., (Arx ernf Inc.
Republican Committeemen.
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IliMVtT. N.iUi in Kri'"l. Irvln Klmu'V.
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FOIt PRESIDENT,
William McKinlcij.
VICE PRESIDENT,
Garret A, Hobart.
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SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS.
II Y NKMO.
(ivipj rlulit'1,! )
Timely and discriminating praiso
is t ho very es!iieo of hopo at the
uiO'iiont of deepest depression. It
eni.bles ono to uld that extra ounce
of effort jiifc.n.AS the load of purpose
wdialtitiir S t.'ew inches below the
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the sum principle at work that
compels ah angry ezolaniation when
we reach the foot of a column ol
romtntic tfnd startling rending, and
disf jver we have been lead interest
ingly .on, only to have ourselves
bnjught face to face with the merits
of a norus-olaster or ft tooth-wash.
The "purpose" novel, if well and in
terestingly written, is rather apt to
Meat its own ends. The youthful
reader will pasB over the "dry
parts, so long as he can keep the
thread of the story unbroken, while
tho mature turning the weary miml
to fiction as a refreshment gets im
patient at this capsule method of
administering moral and phyeiolog
ical and psychological truths.
Tn ppnerftlisa frcelv. it is Bafe to
say thrt the most serious obstaclo
in the way of the moral redemption
of a woman is woman herself. The
moral t'erelictions that she has been
apt to condone in a man, she con
d'Miins in a woman. S ho will strain
at the cnat of a trifling indiscretion
on the part of ft girl friend, and yet
swallow the most preposterous
dromedary in the behavior of a man
The ono mis-step of a woman is re
called with whispers 'and shrug,
while a notorious libcrtino is ro
coived in society with smirks ami
Woman too ofteu will
thi'oriHii on God's forgiveness of
. . : fir:...
sun, out uer leeuio imitation " inm
will lm extended towards mini mid
not woman.
Tiio homely old saying ".S.iuco for
the goose, is sauco for tho gauder,"
comc-t in here very appositely. Not
ono word should bo s iid in favor of
lowering in the mind of a woman
tho moral standards she ha- helped
ho xtiongly to luaiutain, but the
b n bed-wire defences must be high
ntwuii'li i n Hton trousers n well ns
petticoats. When she reaches the
Divine perception that shrank not
from tho washing by penitential
toii n uliilo a rebuke was administer
ed to the sacrosanot Pharisee, when
hhe understands that woman may
really reform, and when xho insists
that a man must, thero will then bi
Tower fallen men, and as a consc
quence fewer fallen women.
It is hardly possible to find a bet
tor concrete example of tho progress
in nronulsion since tho days of the
Ciesars than by comparing tho gal
lov. n. vessel nroot Hod by cars, with
the modern Atlantic liner. In a ves
sel COO feet long it would be prac-
ticallv impossible to find room for
more than 400 cars on a sido. As
:
.'".rvt of
Ulll"
Rvs. Joshua Derr and Samuel
Qutelius, six years, Rev. Flapmeier,
Rev. Donat seven years, Rev. Brown
eight years, Rev. Kuhn, and Re-
formed pastor now in charge Rev.
II. H. Spohn.
One apartment of the dwelling
house was used for school purposes.
ludolph Rrugger was one of the
first who lived iu the old school
house, and taught schools. He was
a native of Germany. ' John Young
brother of Rev. Jacob Young who is
serving in the Evangelical ranks in
tho west, lived in the house, and
taught tho school, and also taught
singing school. His wife was noted
for her fine musical voice and sweet
singing. Mr. Young was au educat
ed man and died at Albion, Noble
county, Indiana about 14 years ago
aged K7 years. Ho held several itn
portant county offices during his so
journ in ouio county. aamuei
Scholl, Esq., lived here and taucht
school many yeats and was pre
tntor or foresinger many years.
He was a Lutheran and regular
member. He had a very charming
voieo and ended the lines with a pe
culiar cadence which no one could
imitate. He was a fine penman. His
life companion died last year at tho
residence of Sol. Scholl. Ho served
as County Commissioner three years
and Justice of the Peaco fifteen
years. Jlo died Aug. ivso aged sev
enty-five years. Henry Arnold also
taught school at Grub's church nnd
assisted in singing and was u faith
fill member on the Reformed side.
In this school the boys were taught
spelling, rending, writing nnd arith
metic. Tho girls learned to read the
"Catechism nnd tho Testament"
which was considered nil the educa
tion needed for women. Tho boys
would not attempt arithmetic until
they were fourteen or fifteen years
old. Copy-books wero mado of
fools-can, nud tbo teacher would si t
or write all tho copies, and mend
the goose ijuill then tho only pen
used in writing. School term was
about threi months as the boys
were needed to help to thrash the
grain with the tlail or ride tho horses
on the barn floor to tramp out the
wheat. No reapers nor threshers
were then made, and it was long and
tedious fall and winter work to
thresh the grain.
To show by contrast tho history
of Education I will quoto tho follow
ing from Snyder County Superin
tendent from lH7fi.
"Geography was lirst taught in
the county in 1H2H at 1'reeburg and
hill of dignity. Jt
wiDoriiy'n'iNir-honrtodnoss- into faith.
a to il-iimn,l , y0., Vuoso trifll
tlit-y hold to iu 111 ;
muunl ii..imcr.'Whose purposes are
mount Umu; fv,.ni W1Q l,il.ls every
nui.iitu' ... ir
iimjoritvi yours as well done. He
""'your most serious enemy. He
leads you by his constant approval
to a feeling of self satisfaction, and
then like s inn! fair appearing but
fated tree, the decay at your heart
eoniiiioicL'S. Not every act of yours
is well-directed ; not every judg
liient is sound ; nnd he who tells you
otherwise is not a friend but a foe.
Give a dog u b id name and he
might as well be hang. id ; and a man
in like case is not much better olF.
Dead, a wreath may even be found
on his grave, but alive, the ghosts
of n murdi red reputation keep ris
ing in his path. An old Quaker, with
his sectarian 11011 combat iveness
strong within him showed tho door
to a growling cut and said "I will
not kill thee but I will give thee v.
bad name." The moment th.j dog
left his door-step he called down the
street ".M i l dog,"' nud thou watch
od the neighbors kill tho poor brute.
I reckon the Recorder of Deeds
above has blood-guiltiness marked
against many n man. whoso hand
has never been raise 1 to smite his
brother.
A good father of high social
standing onco said to mo regarding
his children : "Others are just as
gcod as they are, but no better." It
reminded me of Tlu ad oro Parker's
interpretation of what constituted a
true democracy. He said it was:
'"Not 1 am as good as you are ; but
you are as good as I am." If wo en
ter fully into tho spirit of freodom
nud liberty, we shall uot, like an
archists, trv to level people down,
but rather in tho spirit of Christian
Socialism, level them up. A democ
racy, in which every man's voice is
us powerful as every other man's, is
a nieuaco 10 useii, unioss inero is a
constant upward tendency of tho
whole body politic. Our social cdi
fico cannot bo reared to grandeur or
if reared, cannot bo perpetual, un
less it bo fouuded on the solid rock
of an intelligent, patriotic progres
sive people.
Why is tho modern "purposo
novel falling into disfavor with the
great mass of readers? JJucauso
neither men nor women liko to dis-
covor themselves in u tomplo or a
crypl, when they set out with tho
intention of entering a theatre It
KREAMER.
A. C. Smith made a business trip
to the coal regions last week
Among the visitors to our town
Miiec our last writing were the fol
lowing : Mrs. Milton Orwig nnd
children oMIoiitzdalc ; Mrs Tillic
Fisher nnd son, Foster, of Salem ;
James Rownnd (laughter of Selins-
grove ; laiido Meiiunger ot lx'w-
isburg : S. (. Fsiglev, Sliamokin ;
Mrs. Willard KihisIi nnd children
nnd Win. Riekel of l'axinos
Geo. (ion Ion is home again but will
leave shortly Win. Keller and
family took n trip to Johnstown
last week to visit his b'other, John
Several of our citizens wit
nessed the meteor and heard the ex
plosion that took place on Tuesday
evening.
Daniel Spitler and wife of New
Rcrlin visited their son, Samuel,
and family in Swiueford on Sunday.
The choir of the U. R. Church
will hold a festival on the evening of
Wednesday, Aug. ftth.
suming now that three men work . .. , ,.,r
" ' i v "- 9r-.."i tjFittmar, at ttie sauifl place, I8Jf
eacn oar ana six men vvi. . fttC0
horse power, thero must need bo
2,400 mon wowing at one timo to
exert 4H) horse power. At least as
many more men would havo to bo in
reservo to render progress continu
ous. Tho trilling result, is almost
lost to sight when wo boar in mind
the fact that tho largest ocean
steamer exerts l'.),r0:) horse-power;
or if represent I'd by man-power,
would require a rowing crew of 117,
000 with the saino number in re
serve. Even if possible to carry this
number of men in a vessel, by no
means could their power bo so uti
lized as to develop a speed of '20
knots an hour.
Station 1). New York.
Bctsclioft's or Grub's Church, No. 4.
In the last communication Lion's
Lutheran church should read ion's
Lutheran church. In tho list of
churches mentioned in hut com
munication should ba included the
Lutheran church uear J. li. Hall's
McKeos Half Falls. Tho early set
tlers were mostly Luthoraus, who
felt tho necessity of providiug for
the religious and educational wants
of themselves and their children.
Rev. Michael Eutorlino, a Luther-
an minister residing in Lykeus Val-
ey, Dauphiu Co., Pa., came across
tho Susquehanna occassioually and
preached for them, baptized their
children nnd buriod their dead. He
urged them to build a church and
school house on tho laud they own
ed and which they had selected for
this ptirpodo. Rev. Euterlino oi gan
ized this congregation and served as
their pastor during tho building of
tho church and school houso.
Tho Lutheran ministers that fol
lowed him wero Mathias Gent .el,
Fred. Hiutze, John Horbst till lxoi.
Rev. J. Conrad Weiser servod till ho
died in Aug. 11, 1H19. fifteen years.
Uov. Shiudel served one year. Rev.
Smith ten years, Rev. Win. German,
from Oct 10, 1K10 to Nov. 1H.10, Rov.
C. G. Erlmeyer from Feb. '20, 142
till to tho time of his death iu lsTii a
period of thirty-four years. Rov.
Waui polo served fifteen years. Rev.
Schnablo four years. Tho Reform
ed ministers wero Rovs. Jacob Re
pass, Goo. Goistweit, John Deitrich
Adams, Conrad Geistwoit. Rov.
Isaac Goarhart served six years,
Rov. Felix, Rov. Daniel Woisor serv
od 13 years, Revs. Ronjamiu Ro.ver,
Jacob Rare, Rov. Soibe eight
years' Rev. llackman liv i yoars
Wlifilr f (1 1 1 1 r 1 1 f nAnnmnlitf an.l
1,, ' " 1
diis class was composed of Philip
Hilbish, Geo. C. Moyer and E. R.
Jfenges. Jesso Teats taught tho
first Grammar, his pupils wero (Jeo.
C. Moyer, Henry J. Royer both of
whom took ordy privato lessons.
Tho teachers Weirick and Teats
and Judge Menges havo gone to
their reward, but Moyer, Hilbish
and Royer aro still living, nnd line
pi nmeu for men of their age.
In the year l-sul Rev. Wampole
and Prof. 1). S. Royer published a
History of tho Freeburg chargo to
which Grub's church belongs. In
this history many additional facts
are recorded not iiiontionicd iu the
four articles given in the Post.
Rev. Michael Euterlino came from
Rucks County in 1770 to Lykens
Valley. Ho also resided at Suubury
and organized the Salem Congrega
tion in 177", at Grub's in 1770. ion's
wear Freeburg in 177 and built
churcl es soon after at theso places.
He also orgau'zed St. Michael's,
1'foutz s alley. Ho preached at
Dreisbach's in Union Co. Ho laid
tho foundation for our churches in
this region, and others buildod
thereon. Ho sowed tho good seed
of tho Word, and wo onjoy the har
vest. Ho traveled on horse back,
and carried his leathern saddle bag
across his saddle with his necessary
books on one sido and clothing on
tho other. Ho was truly a christian
pioneer. No bridges across streams
and the river, no telegraphs, tele
phones, nor railroads, no pleasure
wagons, nor buggies, no wagon
roads nt many places, only bridle
paths. Uuder all those difficulties
ho pressed forward in his cood
work.
"Walk about ion, and go round
about her, tell tho towers thereof,
mark ye well her bulwarks, consider
her palaces, that yo may tell it to
tho generations following. Ps. 4S,
12. 13.
"Remember tho days of old, con
sider tho years of many generations;
ask they father, and ho will show
thee ; thy elders, and they will tell
thee. JJeut. J2 : i.
asy to Tako
asy to Operate
Aro fiitnrp iiwullar to Iloocf mil. Small Id
io. tuti'li'sn. cmclctit. thorough. As one man
A.iM: " You novi-r know you
lmvo tukiii a pill 1111 It i nil IfTI "II A
ovpr." 2. C. I. lfon, Co., I I I !
I'Mlirlvlor. I.out'11, Man.
Ttn only l'HN to take itli Hood's Sarsaparlllik
Furniture Deirtra
I.
CLOSING OUT
SALE
OP OUK
1
Our Kntiro Stock of Furni
turo and Hoddinu will bo
dosed out intlio following
niontlis at
TnrtTiri nf Tlnfrtrin
4
Chamber Suits, S Pieces marked
down from $10.00 to $2.".q0.
Parlor Suits marked down f from
$10 tuSAi. I V
Sidelsiards marked down frtim .
C'oiu hes inarkeil dowli " from ?y to
SK.
lioiinges marked down froii$2 tv$8.
Fine lTiiho
down from
''d down from I 2
rimfinn ITnTTnn T
t.'a'i
stercd UiK-kers mar
: to SS.
down
i.
ked
VI
to .('). I
Cane and Wood Seated Chairs
marked down from $1 to ().
Hall Win kers marked down from
81 to SIO.
Ladle' Parlor leks marked down
from 8:1 tu 81 o '
Parl'ir Tables marked down from
81 to 8". 1
Looking ( ! lasses, I'.asels, Pictures
and Picture Frames, Statuary, Has
socks, I Jattan, ( 'ane S-at and Rack
and Wood S at Rockers, Extension
Table,! 'ujibiards,lTinlirella Stands,
T.-.1 Table
Piiireaiis,
Stands, Mattresses, Red Springs,
ic. (hir stis k of Carpets, Rugs,
Art Siiares, Matting and Cocoa
Poor Mats is the largest of any
house in the county, and all price
on these goods arc marked down in
plain figures, ami will be sold at a
big reduction during the Closing
Out Furniture Sale. I am deter
mined to close out tlx! Furniture
Department of my business, and
terms on the ttlxive goods are prices
named will be cash or note witliajr
pi'ovcd security.
W. II.
Commodes, Chilloiiicr.
1 )oi i 1 1 ra v s, Wa !' 1 rol n s
Latest Goofls, , Latest Styles, Latest M
at HO0H & OLDTS, New BerH
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
IJavimr returned from the Eastern itio. win
1st. A very Rood Ctyslunero nt 23 cts. 2nd. d
AVnrn 1 rrnritiri nt r."i rtu. firirifr tirSrn 7r nnni. n A
' X . . fc v . . , j v v fir Wllirc, J.(l
18 iiu-li Silk at 23. There nro but a few of tho har;
Can civo vou same tiriccs nccordinrrlv tn lv.,'
Moires, Jaconets, Percales, lohairs, Linens. D'Ai
1 ii ,i i: i 7
IHI UH UWIlll-MllB. HCtlllCVll lUll-L'H Oil
OLOTHI1TG.
A lair boys' suit for 1.50. Don't forget the
SHOE DEPARTMEK
Special Ladies1 50 cent Oxford.
N. 1J. Wo want tho very closest cash or produce 1
cr to cxaniino our prices and make his own coning
as wo will positively not bo undersold by any lonr(ri
i4 pi cm.
eTCASH PAIO FOR COOD BUTIER AND EGGS.
BARGAINS IN
CLOTHING
Fall ana Winter Suits Froi $10 Irt
Heavy weights in Trousers, $3.50. Tho goods
made to order, Guaranteed all wool, Trininuiis I
class. Workmanship guaranteed.
JNo. A. II EFKELFINGER, Tailor
Ojijinsilo Tost Office. Sclinsgiovc,
fi!MiAIiRTTRACTIOl
I have now on hand a well selected stock of Sea.
able Goods up to all your requirements and at ir
within your means. Wo offer you our
lEl
SPRING i smih
selections, artlrt style,7kili in manufacture
and high merit in quality.
'S AND - BOYS' CLOTHIS
MATS, GAPS AND
bulil
Tl 1
ill
r milium
mi n 1111 rr
it "
which aro radiant with good values and sparklin" v
LOWPUIOKS
R GUNSBURGER
isowliank Uuildinr, MIDDLKIJUKOH,!
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NEW DRUGS,
NEW MANAGER,
LEB
Pill
W. H. SPANGLER.
1 S. All
,1s
TKIdX,
Lewistown, l'a.
itacked and de
livered in good order l' ). 1.
liicklt-ii'M Aril It'll Sili-.
The Uest Salve iu the world for
Cut, JJruisoH, Sores, Uloern, Salt
Itlieuiii, l'over Sores, Tetter, Chimp
oil Ihuulrt, Chilblains, Coriis, nud all
Skin Eruptious. nuil positively cures
Pilos, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give, perfect satisfac
tiou or money refuuded. Price 25
cents per box. For salo by Graybill.
(lariniin tt Co., Kichlield and nil
JJl'UfiRIBlS.
$200.00 IN GOLD GIVEN.
TlIK INTKKN.1TIONAI. N'KWit A Nil IllMlK l'0 Ol
Iluliluiore, M., illi-ih i.('iilo tiny nu'i'iit wlm
will Hi'll III llili'U liniliUin .i ccHi-5 ill tuvlr lMKK
"fiiiupuhrn uiiil iHNiifM of vii." A full, irranlilc
iiinl ciiniiliaiu iiioiiuiit of tlio ('Hiiiiiulirn, ill
kuIkh k'lu'ii. Ki-tiiil IKillv lUiiMlniU'if. llluL-r.i-
plili'Hiif l Iik li'iiillui; mi ll In fiit'li party. I'lio
lunik of nil m'Iii-ih io ni-ii now. I- iiM'Nil iiiiel iiikI
mint plven, I'oinpli'U' oiilllt IS ui'iilH. W'rllo
tlii'in limiu'cllnii'ly. A Hold wiiluli irlveii In ml
illllonlo coiiiiiiNsloii lor wlllnif Til I'opli-s In
llilriy iliiyn. Ai'iila waultsl lor other lxn.ks
una lllbli'b. C-CVU
Bout Cuuiib Uyrup. f salui lluuil.
in iiiiia. p.. in rtv nniiftfiHtii.
' CbHtS WHtHt ALUL
lout Cuuiib Uyrup. Tsal
(AILS. P3
ITI
Great Reduction Sale of
D C
For Ninety Days !
Tho Undersigned Offer The Public Their B
TlKrj STOCK OF FURNITURE
AT THE OHEATEST SACRIFICH EvEIt KNOWN IN CENTRAL I'
SYLVANIA.
We nre not fcollhiK out. but we do this to Increase our sales above w
vlous year. We five a few of the prices ua follows :
wft ?d R'o"a,r B,lit8 I4.00 Cotton Top Mattress
Hard ood Chamber Suits 10.110 Woven Wire Mattress
Autiqtm Oitk Suits, H l'ieees 1U.0U . lied Springs .
l'lusli Parlor Suits 80.00 Drop Tables, iwft"."."""."'"..-
Woodeu Chairs per set 3.60. Platform Kockers
In stock, everythinj; In the furniture line, including Mirrors, Hook
Desks, bhleboardH. Cupbour.ls, Centre Tables. Fancy Uockers. W'
ieather Pillows, Louiitfes, Couches, DouKhtruys, Siuks, Hall Ku
Beat Chairs-fine, medium and cheap furniture, .to suit all classes. ,
Prices reduced all through. Coiu early and se our stock beforr -your
order, and thus save 15 to 20 pefoeut. on every dollar.
Special Attention Given to Undertaking & Embalt
KATHERMAN & HARTAN. Limited,
J S MIFFLINBUK"