SM AT m LiftS A - : Tim 1m. prtntml after four nmno, cm (he of illl PlIIMT.IIl'lWftth limp to whirl) ymir tmlnrrlp llou lnu boon puid. f ffA GEWSELLER tor and Proprietor. T IS TIHIE CHA1 MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., AUGUST 27, 189G. TIHE ADVOCATE IF TOE ifflf AND TIHIE LEADER OF VOL.33. NO. 34. 'OGIAL RIPPLES. norm (IP MIST BUBBLES iBtk BICK AND FORTH IH SUCIU LUb. L hrl JMotpnrr .1 bny Tow n. Other r.ient Im Mmnll for a llMiinir. ardFolkisttio happy father kmucing boy. -nson's glove fittingcorsetsat -. ,:iHgrove. 21. ,. ns must bo handed in at ( . i.' Saturday noon. at . i unsy(yania College op Sew Jtvliu last weok. lo Timothy I Seed (or sale Franklin MiMing Co. 2L K. Miller of fSalem was a vis- the county tfteat last Friday. T.illian Stet Jlnr is eniovinc the Llity of frit-nil at Wasbington- Dr. J. C. Afnig is visiting her J. L. Ma ks and wife, in lord. Lve a voryuice quality corset ndor" fotf 25 cents. B.AVeis, Selinsgrove. jMiddlehjfurgb, Band will fur- ,-ic at 'the Sunday school pic t. CtbJ u Keeler of Shauiokin on was the guest of Henry k a family. i n soliL oil all our best cali " tK a yard. S. Weis, Selinsgrove. Sarsaparilla is justly con- 1 tl. oulv sure BDecifie for .Kjr Joi's. ui 'ican club will be organ t Lib placo Friday evening at it 1 ouse. k M yor drove to Lowistown k n Monday from 12:15 uiitil p. m. . f the blood with Ayer's Sar- lli and realize what poor huvo had. i' i 'ty Dress Ginghams, 6c. d Weis', Selinsgrove. V.'k'i.t and his bride of Ak- fi ' r left Middleburg Satur I Cleveland, Ohio. ly Specht offers his services as digger. He ttlwavs attends illy to his duties. Rennineer. who bad been ed at Johnaonburg, has re- to in parental roof. Berlin Base Ball team defeat- toivuio on the college campus, 'I'lin, by a score of 11 to 4. Commissioners paid off a -000, a claim held bv the atioual Bunk of Solinsgrove. C. Snyder last week was iu father of a rmir of twin jtlio infants died shortly after to HasBingor, who is tele I'erator at Carbondale. spent uys at homo during tho past i V C. Spangler, deutiBt, of So. will bo m Middleburch on prepared to do professiouul rvillo S in i l li mi r., i.. . i . w,, j mm llll to ii.ni'i.ui..t II i ci 'up of this place in the State nek Bower, Kh.l, and Jav G. i i "vivimiou io oenns J 1' Bol buaiuefcs Wednesday leek. Ilibichaus and wife of l'hila HjidMiHs Jeunio Bibighaus 'burg were at the county urduy. dors will not regret the ".u reuum -aome Ram 1 f : -ty iifTrucmo. The ar- ie reader's The house of Jon i ah Bingaman, ocoupied by his son, Chas. Bingaman, of Port Ann was consumed by fire Sunday night. Shinoles Fob Sale. F. H. Maur er, New Berlin, is making special offers on Shingles. Seo ad. in an other column. tf. Thilip Spaid fouud a land turtle on his farm south of town on which was inscribed the name of F. Hub ler, dated 1825. A lecturo ou Foreign Missions wvill be delivered in tho U. B. Church of this placo on Sntnrdny evening, Aug. 2H, by a lady Missionary. All republicans and democrats who believe iu a single gold stand ard are invited to meet at the court house on Friday evening. Col. Levin Irwin Handy, who lec tured before county institute hero last winter, has been nominatod for Congressman in Dolowaro. Miss Ella Brcininger and Michael Wagner of Lowistown last week were the guests of A. E. Soles and family at tho carapmoeting. The Republican Htandiug Commit tee will meet in Middloburgh on Saturday, Sept. Cth, to make ar rangements for tho campaign. Joseph Walter's men moved tbeir threshing machine nix times in one day and sot it up at five different places. This is a good record. Mrs. Ellen Smith of Harrisburg, tho wife of Fred Smith, a conductor between HurrUburg and Altoona, is visiting J. W. Swartz and family. The Sunbury base ball team had an easy snap to defeat the Solins grovo team on the lattcr's grounds Saturday. The score stood 11 to G. Herbert Bower and W. B. Marsh of Lowinburg rode their bicyclos to Middleburg last Friday and return ed by way of Selinsgrove and Sun bury. If you want a now high grado bi cycle for only $H5, cut tho coupon from the "May wood" Bicycle adver tisemeut on tho iuside pages of this paper. Dr. A. R. Botteiger, the veterinary surgeon of Selinsgrove, and J. II. Willis represented the county's me tropolis at the county seat last Thursday. Register Shindel, Aug. 10th, grant ed letters of Administration toThos. A. Watts of Shamokiu Dam, in the estate of Amelia A. Watts, lato of Monroe Township, deceased. For sale cheap, a Hartford Bicyclo, iu good repair, "J3 pater u. For fur ther information call on Jno. F. Waoesseller, Selinsgrove, Pa. It is a moan man who habitually depends on hU neighbor for the lo cal nowspaper. Subscribers who are pestered by borrowers aro re quested to mark this paragraph. We were misinformed when we stated last week that the tax col lectors brought in 13,000 of the $20,000 that is to bo collectod. It should havo boen $10,000 and $10,000 tho amount to be collectod. Frank Bowersox of Rock Springw, Pa., enjoyed the hospitality of rela tives in town several days during the past week. Frank in a full lledgod freo silverite and does not hesitate to make knowu his opinions. Elmer Naglo of Kantz and Win. Naglo of iSlmmokin Dam woro call ers at this office on Monday. Tho latter has boen n reader of tho Post for many years nnd tho former has becoino a now subscriber. Alf. Stoininger of Lowisburg was at the county scat Monday on his way to campmeeliug. Hois one of our moHt prompt paying subscri bers. Ho alHO paid for a paper to be sent to his bister in Nebraska. Don't place your order for a buggy until you see tho Safety buggy man ufactured by tho Safety Buggy Co., of Lancaster. A samplo buggy can be seen at my livery stable near tho Washington House. tf. W. R. Jojas, Agont. Harry Bower, who oraduatml from Bucknell University in June, will teach school at Rolfe, Elk county. this state. Wo congratulate tho school board at Rolfo for sulocting such an able instructor. Miss Jennie Moatz, daughter of Milton .Moatz, died last Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Causo Con sumption. Slio was buried on Sat urday afternoon, Rev. McLain of ficiating. Deceased aged about 17 years. J. W. Liucolu, cashier iu tho Mif flinburg bank, nud his wifo and daughter, and Merril Barber, wife and daughter, of Milllinburg spent last Friday evening at the Central Hotel tho guests nf Cashier Thomp son John I. Dietrich, who has boen staying at West Milton, spout a few days here visiting frionds and rela tives. Ho callod at this office ou Monday and ordered the Post sont to his address iu order that he may got all the news from homo. "Much as I love Democracy and revere its history, I cannot follow those who have stolen its banners while trampling upon its principles." Robert E. Wright, Chairman of the Democratic Stato Committeo, in his lotter of resignation. An audit was held in Freeburg last Thursday to take testimony in the case of Lowis Hotidrick's nnnli. - cation for aid from the overseers of tho poor. He has resided iu differ ent districts but ho will probably be come u charge of Washington town ship. "Mistakes Souls Who Duevm or Bliss." Tho following marriage li conses Lavo boen granted siuco our last publication : W. Heimlmch, Mt. Pleasant Mills, (Ellon Steffi hi, Washington Twp. jP. J. BrtHHlor, Perry Twp., ) Jeunio Walk, " James Mussor, Shamokin Dam, I Mary Boaver. Kratzorvillo. Valuable Real Estate fob Sale. The Kreainor Hotel property, a farm of 100 acres, one mile north of Krea inor, (70 acres boing in good cultiva tion) and about U acres just west of Kreamer (25 acres in irood cultivu- tiou) will be sold cheap at private salo by Samuel Rumbach, Kreamor, Pa. . 27-2t. Pott's Shouthand College. Wil- liamsport, Pa. Thorough instruc tion by ma u for those unable to leave borne. Positions for gradu ates. Schools well established, sufo and reliable. Stato whether you wish instruction at home or prefer coming to the tchool. Catalogue with first lesson freo. No vacations. John G. Henuehbox, 8-27-2t. Principal and Prop'r. It is not surprising that nearly every household iu tho country should bo acquainted with the mer its, virtues, and tho healthful prop erties of Hires Rootbeer T For years it has been the staudard drink of those who enjoy a delicious tompor anoo beverago. It tones up tho sys tem, helps nature, and is just what all need iu hot weather. A package makes live gallons. Sold every where. Refreshing to tirod paradcrs in the Campaign. Tho first reader of this paper, re siding in this county, who writes to tho President of Frunkliu college. New Athens, O., that ho or who will atteud thiH year, will reeeivo 10 weeks tuition free, iu tho classical, philosophic, scientific or normal courses. And any one securing tho largest club of subscribers for this paper by Nov. 1, will get 20 weeks free, and tho ten socuriug tho next largest clubs, 5 weeks each. Frank lin college has sent out U. S. sena tors, governors, etc., and 2'.Ki min isters, and is ono of tho oldest, cheapest, and best. All other nec essary expensos, -including board, furnished room, rent of tut books, aud washing only $2.00 to $2.C0 per week. Students can got a thorough education at the lowest rates. Send for catalogue at once to Rev. Wm. A Williams, D. D., president, New Athens, O. tf. Sunday Camp-meeting Visitors. About 7000 people visited the camp mooting on Suuday. Tho fol lowing is a partial list of those who tarried in town awhile i Miss Annio and Grifo OU, Annie Bulick and sis ter, Samuol App, Harry App, Dr. A. C. Spauglor, H. F. Kremer, Nettio Moyer, Selinsgrove ; Moury Grubb, A. D. Moyer nnd lady of Hartleton i Aaron Miller and wifo of Mazenna : James and Ernia Magoo of Kreamer ; Jno. Or wig and Mr. Zeicler of Hern don i Wm. Walter of Lochiel ; Mr. aud Mrs. Monsch of Milllnburg; S. J. Pawling, Harriet Riohter, Jack- son . Row Selinsgrovo ; H. Mohn ; P. C. Hartman and wife, PoutiHcroek: Morgan Roto. Mifllinl iiiri i K lit.ir G. W. Burns and wifo nf Williams- town : John Bowersox aud John Eisenhart of Shamokin ; Newton Murphy, W. VonNeida. Lowisburir: T. S. Johnson, Lincoln Frain, J. C. Axe, Am. R. Wood. B. F. Sheibly, Lowistown; John W. Hare, Wm. Kespor nnd wifo. Harrv Noirlo. Jno. W. Hoch, wifo aud child, J. D. Maize and family, Dr. D. R. Rothrock, Now Berlin ; Petor Klinclor. Kratz orvillo ; Chas. W. Smith. Troxelvillo ; Harrison Breiningor, McCluro and hundreds of others whoso names wo failod to loam. DUTIES OF ASSESSORS. Nowspapors and citizens general ly are having their attention callod to the fact that under sections 2 and 3 of tho registration act of is:i5, it is the duty of tho Assessor of each election direct to bo present at the oloctiou house of said district dur ing tho two socular days, the laut of which shall bo tho mxly-soooud day before tho Tuosday next following tho first Monday of November, to wit: Tuosday and Wednesday, tho first aud second days of September, from tho hours of 10 o'clock A. M. to 3 o'clock P. M., and from 0 o'clock P. M. to 9 o'clock P. M. of each of said days, for tho purpose of hoaring and acting upon applications to bo mudo, or rotating to names upon the original rogistry list, or that aro sought to bo placod thereon or struck therefrom, as provided iu said act, of which list thus revisod and com pletod said Assessor shall, ou the following day, to wit, Thursday, September 3d, make a return to tho County Commissioners. - - A Coinage Query. If a dollar be a dollar honest coin without deceit ono may melt it, ono may smelt it, but its value won't rotroat. Molt ten dollars silver dollars iu unbiased melting pot, and the sil ver "sliii,'" resulting, only sills for "livo the lot." Mult gold dollars melt an eagle in aforesaid melting pot and tho goldon "slug" resulting quickly sells -for "ten tho lot." Will you tell mo kindly tell me how these dollars equal are if a lit tlo glowing furniico puts on only ono a scar ? Thero was never yet equation that demauded legislation to establish right to bo ; an equation i i equation else is it a falaey ! Ami I'm thinking quietly think ing that a poor man has poor sense if ho vote to havo u ioi.i..k that Will MKI.T TO riKTY 1'KNTS. Tho UlsW Reception. Last Friday evening J. Howard Ulsh and wife, at their handsome residence in Selinsgrove, gave u re ception to their son, Dr. Wm. If. Ulsh and his brido of Driftwood. A largo number of invited guests woro present and enjoyed the festivities of tho omission. Dr. Ulsh has be come a most successful physician at Driftwood and at tho amo timo is one of tho most popular young men of that county. He is serving the county as coroner. The bride is one of tho most desirable young ladies of Driftwood. The Post extends congratulations to the happy pair. , Bucknell' Foot Ball Prospects. The prospocts for a (rood foot ball team at Bucknell this year aro very good. All tho old team, with the ex ception of Herinir. Davis ami Firth. will return. Tho hardost placo to nil on the team will be that nf n n nr. tor back, but as there aro a number of available candidates who will put themselves forward for tho place, no sorious difficulty is apprehended in filling tho place. Wo un.lorHf nn,l that Manager Wilson has made ar rangomonts with Will Young, of llhamsport. to couch tho timm Surely this is good news to tho lov ers or tho gamo. The schodulo has almost boon completod. Tho season will opon with yoming Souiinary at Lowisburg. A gamo has boon scheduled with Cornell at Ithaca. Tho State game wiil bo nlavod tho latter part of October in Williams. port and the Dickinson gamo will como oft at Suubury. A Thauks- giviug day gamo has boon arranged with Fiankliu & Marshall at T .uncivil. tor. A date has also been closed with the University of Peuusvlviinin and negotiations are now pending to play John Hopkins. Chronicle. Ton Much Nil r. On Saturday evenine an ardent. Iroo Hilverito camo down from camp meeting and dropped iu to ono of our ice cream saloons with his best girl for ico cream. Ho tenderod tho waitor a ten-dollar bill iu payment for two plates of cream. Tho waiter returuod in a few minutes with the change all in silver. A gloom spread over tho freo silverite's face like a black cloud spreads - ,v. , . . i.nr NIM,-hii Wliiili', ens. io roliiPiiiHrt. ''.'.tiumkiy unruiimal to tho arguments for his 11",'.'. So ho f craped t he weighty com t.oui tho tuhlo and shoved it down into his pocket while his face woro h frown that would bo likely to warp a barn door. Ho hastily retreated from tho room muttering something and wo expect to hoar Hhortly that ho is no longer an advocato of tho whito metal. Congressional Conference The Congressional Conference for this, the isth District, will bo hold iu Lowistown, Aug. 27lh, at 2 n. m. sharp. Congressman Million hits se lected ns his conferoes for this coun ty tho following: H. C. Sainpsoll, W. F. Foose, Irwin Kinney and Charles W. Covert. The sovon counties will havo tho following representatives : Franklin ti. I Huntingdon 5. Suyder 4. 1 Union 4. Juniata 4. 1 Milllin 4. Fulton 3. I. A W .N PAHI Y. Miss Minnie Schoch of Selinsgrove gavo a delightful lawn party on Tuesday evening of lust week. The following woro present: C. P. Ul rich, Esq., and wifo, II 11. Schoch, Esq., and wifo, H. E. Miller, Esq., wifo and sou of Schuylkill Haven, Mrs. A. D. Carey, Miss Annio Potter, Miss Lotlio Eby, Prof. R. N. Hart man, C. C. Cuius aud Howard Guss of Princeton, N. J, , Call to the Republican Club. All persons interested iu tho eloc tiou of McKiuley and Hobart and tho republican ticket in general aro invited to meet at tho court houso on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Tho purpose of tho mooting is to ro-or- ganizo tho Young Men's Republican Club, elect delegates to tho State Convention which meets in Erie, Sept. 10th, and other business. Geo. W. Waoensei.i.eh, Pres. G. E. Hassisoem, Sec. John Stahlnockcr of this place, II. S. Schneo of Washington town ship, Pharos Herman of Penii town ship, Henry A. Rauch of Fiankliu township, Goo. E. Specht of this borough aud A. J. Beachel of Perry township compriso tho list of six candidates for tho nomination of Commissioners on tho Democratic ticket. . T G. Reitz in a candidate for Auditor. Aspirants for other positions are wanting or are very quiet. The delegate election will bo held ou Saturday and the conven tion on Monday. Importance to Farmers. Tho ottention of supervisors is called to tho following law, which is published by request : "Section 1. Bo it enacted, Ac, that all poisons who shall own and use only draft wnmny m, ii t.t:- higways of this Commonwealth with tires not less than four inches in wimn loririuhngloadiof not less than two thousand minn.ij ...... ..!. . ,--'......-, nt'lUb shall, for each year after the pas sago of this act, receive a rebate of uuo-iounu oi then- assessed high way tax: Providnd. ... robato Khali not exceed in uny one year five days' luhor on tho high ways for road or 1iiiliw,.v .. equivalent in cash, to ntiy ono per-sou. "Section 2. Anv mo,... i , . . injur ing with tho liroviHiiiiw ..t ... .:.... i-i-i i inn onoof this net, who shall make and MuuHcriuo to an affidavit that he. she or they has, for tho proceeding yoar, owned nnd wagons with tire not l.-ss than four incues in wuith for hauling loads of not less than two tliniw,.,..! i . in weight on the publio highways of this Commonwealth, sLali be credit ed by tho or their respective districts in which such tax is loviod und assessed with one-iourth or tho road tux. Such credit shall not exceed iu any ono year five days' labor on tho high ways for road or highway tax to any ono person, or its equivalent iu cash, and AUV BUDorviHor of li Jli no in hereby authorized to administer such oain. "Section 3. All nrii r nn..in v. I'm in wi acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act aro hereby repealed.. Approved -Tho 25th da of June A. 1). iron. Dasiki, H. Ha.stimis. " - . . Uri-iitl.i Itnii, i n,., ( 4 i,.,.ntta Ohio. l !, ,, , Uullrimil. For the Biennial Encampment of tho Knights of Pythias, to bo held at Cleveland, Ohio. August 23 to 30, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell from all stations on its sj-t-tem, ou August 22 to 21 ichisive, special excursion tickets to Clove laud at a faro and a third for tho round trip, good to return leaving Cleveland August 27 to 31 inclusive. Dr. J. C. Amig of Lowistown is visiting J. L. -Marks and family in Swinefoid. C, A. Smith of Bannerville, a vet eran of the lato war, was a Middlo burgh visitor Tuesday. Take Notice. My storo will bo closed Tuesday, Sept. K and Thurs day, Sept. 17, being Hebrew Holi days. M. Mu.iAKiw Kantz, Pa. 3t. Tho camp-meeting at Bowersox' Grove closes Thursday morning. Tho farewell meeting will bo held this Wednesday evening. A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is always obtained at Soles' Barber Shop, in Wittenmyer's Building, op posite Post oilieo. Goto Soles aud you will make no mistake, Shaving soap, face cream, hair oil aud egg shauipoo for salo. A. E. Soi.es. On tho inside pages our readers will find tho advertisement of tho May wood Bicycle for sale by tho Cash Buyers Union, Chicago. This bicyclo in a high grade wheel and is sold for only :!5. A number of wheels havo been sold to our readers and are giving entire satisfaction. If you cut tho coupon fr om tho Post, as explained in tho advertisement. you can save si as tho regular price of tho wheel is H). Row Ellen Groenendyke, a re turned missionary from Africa, will speak on "Tho Missionary Work of Africa" iu tho United Brethren Church r.t Richfield, on Sunday evening, Aug. 3. This lady has boen in Africa several years, em ployed by tho Woman's Missionary Association of tho United Brethren Church, and slio will have many im portant facts to givo concerning this heathen country. All are invited. Admission free. O. G. Romui. j 1 1 muulx nervWna 3.
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