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M1DDLEBURQH, SNYDER CO,, PA., THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 18W. V(MUjTNoI
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(MMK LIST
kvN PRATTLES.
2Sf 6asrs in iD8
EBevncre.
Town ani
urtrr't T.J and Pen'! Bnay
lac Loral Em ti
hra for the Foafe Hany
Il.perploxiwr problem wbat
ae blue republican !"
ITame Cllan of Sunbury,
her sick mother at this place
i trains on Saturday.
j want a first class Piano,
jr Sewing Machine, call oa
S. Riegle. Middleburgh, Pa.
J intentions" will not buy
1.-1 - :n ta.. iinffin mi1fh
ride food and raiment for
Wizard does not co to the
Winters on industry nowa
tut depends on his wife's
together.
ifahrer and wife of Selins
ied the snow with a horse
:h on Tuesday and visited
tty seat.
H. Wagner of Lewiatown and
Poles of Huntingdon, spent
I with the latter- son, our ef-
jarber, A. E. Soles.
II Lone of Selinsirrove was
at this ofSoe on Tuesday and
prder for sale bills. He will
I father's farm in the spring
letoSelinsgrove.
lditor of the Post on Tues
ning went to Hurrisburg to
le meeting of the State Edi-
HflJOOWVlODi
e to urge
BOO.
tie is
Libel
ob the
Reform
pfanrer's Market Prices at
rlin this week : Butter, 21:
Lard, 6 : Tallow. 4 : Chick
Turkeys, 10; Flour, $4.80;
ill good butter wanted.
ad. in the Post.
Flowers. I have, recently
f d the entire stock df "Chin-
Bulbs" of Mrs. A. H. Ulsb,
knuisls of some very rare
pa, and cordially invites all
flowers to rail and see my
C. H. BnisBix
both, easy shave, genteel
or otuer tonsorial work, is
pbtaiued at SoleB Barber
Wittenrayer's Buildin. on
pst office. Go to Sfiloa nnrl
pake no mistake, Shaving
lo cream, hair oil and eir
lor sale. A. E. Solks,
Viller, the marble dealer of
Ive, was in town last week
an order to erect a I nron
t over the grave of the late
fern. The monument shall
paeus style. 5 ft. high an
pmpietad will weigh 6900
If bis, when completed and
r'UDeamodelofa unique
lat will reflect the skill of
ft artist's hand.
pirns ine exclusive
(His county is now for sale,
' Product. ParVlilo ryt .l
in which the wonderful new
f"g gas. js produced. Can
f nJ house ; gas mains not
! liiconses issued under
ra patents (32 ia number),
Mutely controls the indus-
fo oi infringers. For
f. apply to
Naphiis & Adams, -A
374 Bullitt Building
I Philadelphia, Pa.
f Benner, of New Berlin,
ne oi ine most suo
poneera in Union county,
to Close dfttnn fnr
K Mr. Benner is thor-
rmar with every phase of
f particularly well in
gwaing the merits of live
r wnsequence, is an
W InA im 1 a
L. DiacUng ac-
U zooi prioet, If you
uavinff a Bmla vnn n,,A
P once at New
" prompt reply. 2-28
Deed Entered lar B.eord.
Joel G. Stihl, administrator of D.
O. Slant, to Benj. Q. Stahl, several
tracts of laud in Union Twp., for
$625.
Benj. Q. Stahl and wife to Harri
son Stahl, land in Union Twp., con
taining 37 acres for $265.
Benj. O. Stahl and wife to Joel Q.
Stahl, 50 acres in TJuion Twp., for
$359.
Jacob Trutt and wife to Andrew
Kerstetter, 150 acres iu Perry Twp.,
$4500.
F. C. Kreitzer, administrator of
Win. H. Heiges, to Quo. S. Riae, 136
acres in Perry Twp., for $2400. -
Geo. K. Moyer uud wife to Joseph
Moyer, 32 acres in Wadbington Twp.
for $512. 7J.
J. J. Steely to S.irah . Stooly, 30
acres in Spring Twp., for $300.
Letters (Iran ted.
The last will aud testament of
Margaret Trutt, lute of Perry Twp.,
deceased, was probated last Wed
nesday. Fraukliu Trutt and Charles
Trutt were named Executors. The
children are equal heirs.
The last will aud testameut of W.
Steely, late of Spring Twp., deo'd,
was probated on Jlonday. John i.
Gossisthe executor. His wife is
named as the sole heir, but as Mrs.
Steely died about a week before Mr.
Steely, bo the latter's heirs get the
legacy.
In the estate of Josiah Kline, late
of Spriug Twp., deceased, letters of
administration were granted to Ira
A. Kline.
Harrlac Llceaaea.
".Vftaviran Snrrra Wan Ilaiiii .i
Buss." The following marriage li
censes have been granted siuoe our
last publication :
J Isaac Kunkle, Monroe Twp.,
(Maggie V. Benfer,
M. G. Shollenbefger, W. Perry,
Nancy Long,
i Emanuel Longacre, Union Twp.,
) Ellen S. Cawley, Washington
J. A. Herman, Adams Twp.,
Alice J. Fetterolf,
J C. Baley, Monroe Twp.,
MaryO. Stabl, Union "
E. E. Bowersox, Wintield, Pa.,
Lydia Pontius, Middlecreek twp.
flERMAN SPEAKS.
Republican Nominations.
Middleburgh Borough. C h i e f
Burgess, J. F. Reitz ; Town Coun
cil, Robert Shambacb, J. C. Scboch,
8 years, and D. Boloudar for 1 year ;
Overseer, G. H. Steininger; Judge
of Election, Chas. Walter; Inspec
tors, N. A. Bowes, F. D. Reigle ;
Auditors, Arthur Beaver, Win. Ro
mig ; School Directors, j. W.Swurtz
and H- H. Grimm ; Tax Collector,
H. R. Bickhart.
Spring Township. Jas. II. Long,
Judge of Election ; Phares Helfrich,
Roswell SocbriHt, Inspectors ; Henry
Mowrey, Supervisor; John Zieber,
Henry Wagner, School Directors;
Robert Smith, Tax Collector ; L. J.
Manbeck, Overseer ; I. I. Manbeck,
Auditor.
Franklin Township. Hop Mit
chell, Geo. Shambacb, Supervisors ;
Jas. Rothroch, John H. Shambach,
School Directors; Abner E. Walter,
Overseer ; M. J. Courtney, Tax Col
lector ; John Martin, Judge of Elec
tion ; Geo. D. Maueval, Amos Bow
ersox, Inspectors ; H. S. Renninger,
Auditor.
West Beaver Township. J. J.
Steely. Judge of Election ; Howard
Peters, J. I. Erb, Inspectors ; J. P.
Fisher, Jos. Wagner, Supervisors ;
J. H. Heeter, and D. B. Hassinger,
School Directors ; D. B. Hassinger.
Tax Collector; Wm. Heeter, Amon
Spigelmver, Auditors; Jacob Shil
ling, Overseer ; Milton G. Reitz,
Treasurer.
Beaver Township. Isaac Bousb,
Tax Collector ; J. H. Aigler, W. II.
Weaver, Supervisors ; W. O. Stetler,
Judge of Election ; J. D. Kern. Geo.
W. Herbster, Inspectors ; Daniel F.
HasBinger, G. W. Dreese, School
Directors; J. P. Kearns, Overseer ;
Geo. a "Walker. Auditor; Edward
Beaver, Township Treasurer.
Sajitr'j Able Rcpmeiilalirc Defends
. His Position oiitbc U- S- Senator
Question-
As Opinion on Qnajr'a Attitude In Pa.
Iltlral right. Toe "Old Man" May
bo Uowrnor. Loral Political
rendition. Made Many
Friend, for Wana
linker. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 26, 1897.
Editor Post :
Two years ago dur
ing the session of '95 6 1 tried to in
form the people of the county con
cerning the doings of the legislative
branch of our State Government and
upon the urgent request -of a num
ber of citizens I will again during
the session just fairly begun give the
readers of your paper my views of
the loading questious as they pre
sent themselves for the considera
tion of the House.
A faithful performance of the leg'
islative duties, requires afl the time
at one s disposal and for that reason
no effort will be made to embellish
and adorn. Oratorical flights and
literary adornments will all bs varied
and the cold facts will be given in a
plain, simple way just as they occur
to a plain country member.
Several weeks have already elaps
e since me session opened and
' "''tig of any note has transpired
sav.j the election of a U. S. Senator,
? lie capital for several days prev
us to tbo caucus which decided
upon whom should fall the Senator
ial toga w6rn for twenty-three years
oj ti. isonaui oameron was a scene
of ild tumult.
mt ii a .
i ne so-eaiiea ousiness men were
here with all the artifices of the
modern politician. Commonwealth
Hotel, the finest aud most expen
aive in the city, was tbo ceutre of
the forces battling for the merchant
prince. Here Frank Willing Leach
a business man, who is in politics for
pastime uud pleasure, lauded the
virtues and servicos of his champion
and in the next breath hurled the
most violent invectives against the
Quay regime. Thos. Dolnu, Blank
enburg, Sen. KaulTmau, Van Valken
berg aud others were t-qually vigil
ant of everything that would be
conducive to the success of the
movement so earnestly espoused.
The Lochiol Hotel was hoiulqmir
i in i t i
iers or inose wuo uaa euustod in
furthering tbo caudidacy of the
young State Sonutor.
Here Senator Quay was entrench
ed and with bis old tiiuo vigor and
persistency directed the niovoniouts
against the opposition.
Quay is called by somo a dictator,
an uutocrat, in fact a tyrant in poli
tics. In ray judgment be is much
like other persons who aro in posi
tions to influence men. In addition
to the prestige which his position
gives him he is the spokesman for
his friends.
The fight was not his own and for
thus showing a preference between
candidates he has been severely criticised.
As a citizen be has a perfect right
to express his preference botween
men aspiring to political preferment
in the State, aud his critics iuiiBt be
content to censure the policy rather
than question tho right to give ex
pression of bis choice. His future
is largely in bis own hands. If he
chooses to be re elected to the Na
tion's Senate as the representative
of Pennsylvania two years hence, I
take it, he will have little difficulty.
Dame Rumor has it that he is tired
of Washington life and as a fitting
climax to his public life and services
he would liko to become governor of
his State next term. Moreover some
of bis sympathetic friends (?) are al
ready preparing for him a bed of
roses or other equally restful couch
with the admonition that his war
fare is over by reason of bis age and
a disolination to continue in active
publio life where soon the mutations
in politics would engulf him.
And as they are about to lay him
aside they herald bis matchless
leadership and genius displayed in
the form of Americau politics for a
quarter of a century. There can bo
no serious objection in raisiug the
monument but as to the epitaph
that may just as well be. written af
ter his services have beco.uo fully
kuown and aprreciatod.
I am not defending Quay's polit
ical past. He has made his mistakes
and they have not all been little ones
either, but I have no hesitation in
sayiogthat tbeeuibryonic statesmen
who aro hiding behind the Business
Men's League would not be much
of an improvement.
Of course some of the ambitious
statesmen dou't seem to liko Wm.
H. Andrews, the doughty State Son
ator of Crawford county, who it is
asserted, has a hypnotic iufluence
ovor the man from Beiver. Big men
men who are always willing to
sacrifice themselves upon the altar
of their country are not free from
the little jealousies, bickerings, and
hair-splitting that are supposed to
be prevalent only among small men.
The constitutional provisiou, recog
nizing the equality of men should be
applied to all our statesmen and
then vigorously enforced.
Tl 1 . .
i nave no apology io oner lor my
position on the U. 8. Sonatorship.
From the cards Bent out by Mr.
Wanamaker and petitions circulated
in the interest of both candidates, I
know that the sentiment of tho coun
ty was divided not so much on the
merits of the candidates, as on fao
tional linos in local politics. ,
I voted for Penrose, Pennsyl
vania's distinguished State Seuator,
in the caucus and had the honor of
seconding hia nomination.
I know that all the pooplo of the
county do not approve of the course
but I U that the majority of them
are satisfied that in so voting I cust
no burden upon them. I went to
the legislature free, untrammelled
without an ante-electiou promise
hanging around my neck to stifle
and shrivel manhood.
I voted my houest convictions
without betraying or misrepresent
ing the people that elected mo, not
withstanding the efforts of somo of
tho overzoalous seventy-sixers who
try to make it appear that they are
tho only virtuous nnd bravo repre
sentatives on tho Hill. C. W. H.
Cura for Diphtheria.
Tho following simplo cure for diph
theria or sore throat is givon to tho
public by a well known lady of Har-
risburg: She says it has cured all
cases where triod, and being within
the roach of every one, will doubt
Uhs save much Buffering and mauy
lives. A toaspoouful of tar is mixed
with a tablospoonful of turpentine.
Both are heated and tho patient in
hales the fuinos. This usually causes
tho sufferer to vomit und after hav
nig takon a sleep of sevoral hours,
the soroness Boon disappears. It is
said to be an unfailing cure for
croup, aud being perfectly harmless
it can bo administrated by any one.
Tho lady is well known and vouches
for tho cure of all cases if taken bo
fore the pationt has become exhaust
ed.
If you want a first class Piano,
Organ or hewing Machine, call on
Frank S. Riegle, Middloburgh, Pa
The Bollefonte Gazette last week
says: Mrs. A). L. Kreegor of Mil-
lorsburg is spouding a week -with
friends in Bellefonte She is a dear
friend of Mrs. T. H. Harter and her
presence in the editor's home brings
back memories pleasant as the echo
of the "good old songs that never
die." Mr. Kreeger, who used to be
the editor's companion in field
sports, is now enjoying himself at
hunting quail in Georgia and writes
that game is abundant and the
weather like May in Pennsylvania.
Hence our heart is "way down in
Georgia". . . .John M. Steininger, of
Middleburg, spent Sunday in Belle
fonte as the guest of the editor of
the Gantt4. He was the writer's
right hand man for twelve years as
foreman of the Middlebur Post.
and was always true to his trust aa
the needle to the pole.
REPORT OF PUBLIC VMM.
(To t 4'onttnurd.)
Recognizing the inoraisim? inter.
est. manifested by the citizens of
our county, irresnective of dailv vo.
cation or occupation, .in the Publio
Schools of the county, a few words
concerning the work performed thus
lar tu tins term may not be amiss.
All tho schools in the couuty have
been visited ouce and a gojdly num
ber twico. If health permit thosn
schools not as yot examined tho sec
ond tnno will be visited 1u due sea
son. The Compulsory Liw for
which a great many good citizens en
terUinud a sort of mystified fear
and gloomy anticipations, I am glad
to Bay, has proven itfiolf a very sa
lutary and beneficial statute. In
many schools the regularity of at
tendance as well as increase in num
ber of pupils is remarkable, the full
credit for which must in the larger
measure be given to this wise law
and in many instances to the en
forcement by school-boards. In
some districts, there skeins to be an
inclination to leave the law go by
default, which experience has shown
mo to oe a sad mistake.
Parents, who are deeolv interest
ed in tho welfare of their children.
need no law to compel them to ap
preciate the blessings flowing from
our free public institutions. They
have and always will avail them
solves of their'privilegos, law cr no
law. But thgse children, who seem
to have nd bne interested in thoir
future ; who are permitted to grow
up without auv conception whatever
as to what tho world will expect or
demand of then until thev have at
tained man nnd womanhood's estate.
when it is eutirely too late ; who are
allowed the privilege of dawdling
away the precious time of youth,
laying uo foundation for usefulness
and happiness, but idly inhaling the
air of carelessness and indifferenoe
which ultimately, too freouontlv.
culminates in pauperism and crimos,
tuoso aro they to whom this law ex
tonds a warm and friendly hand.
Should it not even with its faults
aud objections bo heartily support
ed ami upheld in every part and
parcel of our county ? Should it not.
at least, Ue given a trial in every
school district in tho state, tho rn
salts to be the test whether it shall
he condemned or commended T A
uumber of districts have olaced new
and varied apparatus in their schools
which is a very eratifviuc- siirht.
Without improved machinery in tho
scliool-rcoiu there positively cannot
bo the intelligent teaching that
should he proven. In tho absence
of apparatus, teachers are driven to
tho necessity of explaining and re
viewini! itoiuls and nrincinles con
tinuously, which, in tho presence of
scientific appurutus, graphically
domonst rated, the pupil would be
able to grasp aud hold forever in
nerhaim a siuirlo recitation.
I am glad lo bo ablo to report that
that quito a number of districts have
recognized tliis.fiiot. Nearly all the
schools are now equipped with
standard dictionaries ; mauy with
charts, globes, maps aud ruathemut
ical blocks: some with numeral
frames and kindergarten supplies,
but, too. frequently, the touchers
are compelled to purchaso theso les
ser devices themselves, if they have
them at all, and thoir wages being
vory monger, in many instanceB,
thev cannot obtain bv auv means
what they should use in exemplifi
cation of the several branches.
especially is this true in the ma-
majority oi mixed or ungraded
chools.
However. I am glad to state that
there seems to be an nrousinir. nn-
of r
ward tendency, among many school
officials, along this line. This has
been one of the most encouraging
signs of the present year. Our earn
est hone is that it mav continue
thus until our schools are as well
equipped for thorough, soieqtifio
work as the schools of any of our
neighboring counties, yea, if pos
sible exceed them.
F. C. Bowibsox.
BORDER RAID.
CONGRESSMAN MAHON'S EFFORTS
TO BRING THE BILL THROUGH.
The 4 uimitt.. Favor. II. Nnrakrr Reed
u" Al.t In lu !..
.. Our Urent War I.o...
. Washington, Jan. lie nr ammi
tative Thaddeus M. Maliou, of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the Commit-
tee on War Claims, at tho last ses
sion obtained unanimous consent in
report a bill providing for the ad
judication aud payment of damages
sustained by citizens of tho Uuited
States in tho bordor counties of
York, Adams, Cumberland, Frank
lin, Fulton, Bedfcrd, Somerset and
Perry, in thoStato of Pennsylvania,
from Union and Confederate troops
during the late war of the rebellion.
Tho bill simply proposes to refer
all the claims to the Courtof Claims,
with authority to inquire into and
tiually adjudicate all damages and
claims for property of citizons tak
en or destroyed by Confederate
troops iu their sevoral invasions in
to the abovo border counties in
Pennsylvania. As the bill does not
take money out of the Treasury, but
imply refers all the claims to a
tribunal created by Congress for
tho adjudication of all claims of this
character, Representative Mahon
feels very confldout that if he can
secure recognition from the Co ta
unt too on Rules a day for the con
sideration of the bill, it can be easily
passed, as it rocoivod the unanimous
support of every member of the
committoe, both Democrats and Re
publicans. Representative Mahon intends to
confer with the Speaker apd the
Rules Committee some day this
week with a view of securing a day
for its consideration.
At the lust session Genoral Mahon
talked the matter ovor with the
Speaker, and he advised him not to
press the matter then, but allow it
to go over to the presont session.
These claims have bejn ponding for
many years, aud it is but fair and
just, in the judgment of the mem
bers of the committee, that they
should be settled and disposed of at
as early a day as possible.
The aggregate amount of the
claims of the several counties, as as
certained by caroful investigation
and inquiry by commissions and
committees created bv tho Teun
sylvania Legislature in an act pass
ed in J871, is $3,450,51,5.45.
Diphtheria is raging most alarm
ingly at Beavortowu. Three or four
deaths are reported and quite u
great many cases. Wo trust ere
this reaches our readers tho scourge
will bo checked. One caso is report
ed from Paxtonville.
G. W. Long, attorney, got pen
sions for Geo. F. Crone, Samuel
Crawford, Trenton, Nathan Roush,
Chapman, John L. Mark, Selius
grove, Alex. Wray, Amelia Bucher,
Sunbury, Elizabeth Kister, Stone
ington.
Hood's Comedy Co. camo down
from Beavortown on Tuesday to
give a show in Seebold's hall but
the Board of Health denied them
the privilego on account of mingling
iu , diphtheria districts at Beavortowu.
The question of bettor roads is (o
be taken up again by the present
Legislature and it is to bo hoped
that some arrangoment can be ar
rived at by which the country roads
can bo placed in better condition
than they are now. The difficulty
with the bills presented at the last
Bossiou was that they were nearly
all in the interest of large contrac
tors, our own people deriving no
benefit from the work to be done
at all. Theieare 80,000 miles dirt
road in the State which cost $48.73
per mile annually to maintain. This
seems like a largo amount and for it
we should have better roads. The
Legislature could do no better act
than pass some measure that will
bring us good roads, but let the
work upon them be done by our
home people.
V
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