Published every Thursday.
Geo. W. Wagenseller,
Editor and Proprietor.
Subscription $1.50 per year.
Well must be nnlrt in advance when lent out
side the county.)
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
AU transient nrtvprtt:ym.?nt3 not otherwise
contractea for will ne clmrirl at I lie ri ot is
cents per line moniutrlel measure) for flntt lnser
uon aiiij 10 ceuts per line lor every subsequent
tf Death notvej pMukedfret ; obifuary fotrxj,
tn'6u(u of refect, ttc, three eentt lint.
Tbnrsday, July 1, 1897.
Continued rrom Flrat lne.
but soon it nuot up into the air away
above the derrick. It was a body of
crude oil 7J inches in diameter. It
rushed forth for nearly a minute,
then it slacked up and was thrown
up only 10 or 12 feet when a new im
petus seemed to strike the column
and up again it went like a mad de
mon trying to icach the stars. The
beuutiful amber column as it ascend
ed and fulling to the ground in gold
en uprny was indeed a sight for fully
:W persons of our party who had
never witnessed such a grand spec -tilde.
It lusted only two minutes,
but the sight win ho grand, beuuti
ful and rare that the loug car ride,
tircsomu walk and thn tedious wait
dropped into iusiguificauce in com
parison with this brilliancy and
grandeur. At 4:2!) we returned to
Bradford. At 7:00 p. in. a business
meeting was held in the Lyceum.
Senator l'.iner.v's llorrptlon.
Th hospitality of the people of
Bradford was so general among nil
the citizens that it seems hardly fair
to single out any particular individ
ual for special ment ion, yet if wo did
not, we would fall far short of our
duty to Hon. L. Emery, Jr. He is
known not only as the money king
of that region, but the prince of on
tainers, whoso gonerosity is suffi
cient evidence that ho is none of the
class of miserly rich men. Ho came
to Bradford in 18W with a debt of
$64,000 on his shoulders, haviug lost
that amount in sinking dry wells in
the Titusville region. No one scarce
ly attempts to estimate his wealth
He owns numorous oil wells, owns a
large refinery in Bradford, a large
block in Bradford and a store in the
same, an immense wheat farm in
Dakota, a largo interest in the pipe
line that u worth glOO.OOO.OOt) a mu
seum that cost him thousands o
dollars to collect while travoling four
years in Europe, Asia aidv Egypt,
and shares and stocks in many oth
er industries. Conservative esti
mates havo placed the value of his
property at $5,000,000. For eight
years he served his district in the
State Senate and ho is about the on
ly man in the state who had the
valor to lead in a desperate fight
against the Standard Oil Co. Such
a man being blest with millions
might bo considered too Laughty
and proud to extend the hand of
cordiality to poor editors. Tho dis
position of Senator Emery is quite
tho opposite. lie invited our entire
party and nil the people of Bradford
who wished to attend. About 100
people attended tho reception at his
magnificent homo on CougreHS
street. The largo veranda was lit up
with largo incandescent lights. The
Senator himself met the guests and
introduced them to Mrs. Emery and
his daughters. Tho guests were giv
en the bberty of tho house. A tem
porary addition was added to the
house covered with canvass to serve
luncheon in. At tho one end of this
sat Jamison's Orchestra, who fur
nished music for those taking lunch
eon. In another room was Senator
Emery's large Ochestrion that fur.
nished music for the other guests
and for dancing. The walls of his
house aro covered with hundreds of
paintings of tho best artistic talent
the world has ever known. There is
scarcely a spot left on tho walls of
his large house to hang another pic
ture. In fact wo believe his resi
dence contains more paintings by
talented artists than any other pri
vate residence in the United States.
These togother with an immense
stortopticon furnished ample enter
tertaiumeut for th 400 guests.
Largo bowls of lemonade und claret
were in evidence und choice cigars
wero freely offered while in the lunch
room hosts of waiters served the
guests with sandwiches, coffee,
bherbet, ice cream, etc. In fact
the fat of the land was at our dis
posal. Tho Sixteenth Regiment
Band camo to serenade the Senator
and his guests. The Senator invited
the band in for refreshments. The
reception was converted into adanco
in which both young and old partici
pated. It Was long after midnight
when we sought our rooms at the
hotel and we did so with the feeling
that it is a blessing that some rich
men are not misers and that they
get pleasure in making others happy.
KM t Imi Cltjr, X. T.
On Thursday morning -there was
a go-as-you-please program. We
visited the Mason io temple, Senator
Emery's Museum and other places
of interest. Rockwell, the Florist
presented our party with boquets.
In fact boquets were showered up
on us. At one o'clock the Olean,
Bock City and Bradford Electric
R til way Company placed a lot of
cars at our disposal aud invited ev
irybody to tike a ride over their
new road to Rock City, N. Y. The
road had just been completed and
this was the first trip. Four large
cars were tilled and the road beinx
a heavy grade, the trip up the inouu
tain was a slow and tedious one te-
quiring almost two hours to travel
13 miles. Rock City is appropriately
named. Here the visitors were giv
en a view of the wondrous rock
formations which stand as monu
ments to a pre-historic upheaval of
the earth or a sinkiug of the valley
which "winds its sinuous course
along," beneath the cliffs of that
wild and beautiful spot. The scenery
was greatly enjoyed by all who-viewed
it, and the opening of the moun
tain electric road was a side feature
that lent additional interest to the
outing. It is not altogether the
safest plan to take the first ride on a
new road as wo learned from ex
perience. On our way up a hand
car got away from some men und
coming down the mountain ap
proached our car. The motormau
seeing the hand car, reversed the
car we were riding on, This was
dono so quickly and tho car began
to run down hill. Fearing that
something was wrong with tho trol
loy, a number jumped oft". The car
was stopped without mishap. The
sousation of the day, however, oc
curred on the return trip. Tho
mountain is very steep and the road
very crooked. Our car being the
last one was only half-filled. For
tunately for us that it was not load
ed any heavier. At the top of a long
and heavy grade the trolley jumped
the track and this would not work
the Westinghouse air brakes any
more. The speed became faster aud
faster and for more than 3 miles
down that mountain our car ran be
yond control at the rate of (SO miles
an hour. No one jumped from the
car, all preferring to take chauces of
saving life on the runaway car. A
few hundred yards down the hill an
other car was standing. Our motor
mau signaled for them to get out
of the way, but it was some time
before those ahead understood the
real situation, but understanding it
they soon made themselves scarce.
By this time the hand brakes were
pulled ou hurd aud for the first time
in a 5 miles ride the car was under
control, ine occupauts ot the car
were pretty well shaken up and ev
ery one was ready to acknowledge
that they were pretty badly
scared. Here more boquets were
showered upon us by Florist Sago.
We were all in a good humor to vow
never to use a mountain trolley road
again for the first time. f
Tilt limiiirt.
After pertaking of supper, we en
joyed a bicycle rule about the city.
At i) o'clock we went to tho banquet
given by tho Board of Trade. By
ten o'clock 430 people were seated
at the tables. Jamison Orchestra
was seated on the stage
aud furnished music. The repast
consisted of a host of excellent dish
os. A rose adorned every plate. At
eleven the speech making began and
was presided over by Senator Emery.
It lasted until half-past one- This
was not a very desirable part of the
program as we had to be ready next
morning to take a special train for
Niagara Falls at 7:30.
Trip to Xlnxnrn t'nll.
Arising early next morning only
short while after retiring we
boarded a special train in charge of
B. R. and P. R. R. which ran to Buf
falo 72 miles without stop except to
A NEW TRIUMPH.
The lrenlel 4'onMimptlon 4 mi le
t urtsi.
. A. Sloctim, the Great Chemist and Scientist,
v HI send to SuUerers. Three Kree Ilottleg of
1118 Newly Dlwovered Kemeillen to Cure Coii
Humpilon and ai: Lung 1 roubles.
Nothlnc could be talrer, more iihllantronlo or
parry mote joy to the anilcted, than the (feuer
ous oiler ol tho honored and dlstliiKiilshed chem
ist, r, a. biocum, -M. t.., oi .wi urn uity.
e baa discovered a reliable nnd absolute cure
tor consumption, and all bronchial, throat, lung
and chest diseases, cuturrlial affections, eenerul
decline ni.d weakness, loss of llesh ahd all con
ditions of w.istlnif away, and to niiilce its ercat
merits known, will send three free bottles ot his
newly discovered remedies to any mulcted read-
of the 1'ost.
Already his "new sclcntMc avstetn ot medl
Ine" hat permanent W cured tliousuuds of un-
pu-ently huoeless enm-i.
The Poctor considers It not onle his nrofen.
aiouiil, but his religious duty a duty which he
ownes to sutlcrln humanity Judonul) liH In
fallible cure.
lie has provided the "dreaded consumnilon"
to lie a curable dlsea-e beyond a doubt, lu anv
cllinate, and baa on tile In his American and
European luboratortcs thousands of heartfelt
testimonial of trratltude" (rum those beuetltted
and cured, In all parts ot the world.
Catarrhal and pulmonary troubles lead to con
sumption, and consumption, uninterrupted,
means speedy and certain deuth. Don't delay
unUI It la too late, Simply write T. A. Sloeuin.
M. O , W line Street, New York, glvlug express
and posuinV address, and the Tree medicine
111 be promptly aenu Please tell tbe Uuctor
Ret water. At Buffalo the N. Y.
Central and Hudson Hirer Railroad
Go. took the train in charge and
landed us at Niagara Falls at ten
o'clock. Weengagod a surrey and
immediately crossed the suspension
bridge and went over into Canada.
Here we went down to the base of
the Falls. Here as nowhere else is
realized the terrific irresis. able pow
er of falliug water,. while the marvel
of nature's handiwok fills and iu
Bpiies with reverence and awe for
the Great Artificer who made it all.
Theu we recrossed the bridge and
visited iu turn Qoat Island, Luna
Island, and Three Sisters Island.
On our return we stopped at Pros
pect Point. As we did so aud were
just leaving our carriage, a negro in
formed Ub that a man bad just leap
ed over the Falls. Sure enough only
five minutes before a man stepped
out to the corner of the precipice
and hauded a note to a lady. She
refused to take it, so he dropped tbe
note on the walk and climbed upon
the wall. He stood iu an attitude
that some spectators think he was
prayiug and the next instant he was
going headlong down the precipice,
ICS feet, with the falling water. He
passed from sight iu an instant and
no ouo bothered about him. The
note was written on a brown piece
of paper and contained this mes
sage: "OodBlesall on Eirth and
have Mercy ou my Sole." The spell
ing was as is indicated. Tbe mau
win about 50 years of ago and was
evidently distressed and tired of
lifo. We wore told that 50 persons
in the hist 11 years committed sui
cide at tho very same place. Eating
our dinner we took tho cats of tho
Great Gorge Route and rode to
Lowistou on L ike Ontario passing
the Great Whirlpool, the Buttery
Rapids nnd Devil's Hole;. The sight
is a rarity. Returning to Niagara
Falls, wo took our train at 4:30 ar
riving iu Bradford at 7:35. At nine
o'clock we boarded a special train of
sleepers aud arrived in Sunbury
at 5 o'clock Saturday morning nnd
Middloburg at 10:30. We would like
to give some information about the
oil industry, but for want of space
muit defer it to a later period. W.
M1DDLECKEEK.
Ilnrvestlni; and haymaking are In full blast at
present The funeral of Joseph Hasslncer on
Saturday list was largely attended. We no
ticed Mr. IlasMlnu'er and Mrs. Drecse, two of his
children from Kiinss. present Rev. Slu
ma and wife were In our village last week
Alvln Clsh made a' builnesa trip to Sunbury and
Shnmokln on Saturday Henry Maurer and
Amnion ockcr Intend to work through harvest
near Lewlstown Nelson Appof Sellusgrove
and Grant Yoder of Olobe Mills were visiting
Oscar Sbtiltz's and Alvln I'lsh's over Sunday
S. Stelnlnger of Lewlstown was noticed In
our vicinity last week Any person wnnttng
to buy a piece of liny on the held will do well to
address, Bjx 30, Mlddlccreek. Pa,
HOW TOTND OUT.
Fill a bottle or common water glass
with urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
a diseased condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen it is positive
evideuce of kidney trouble. Too fre
(iient desire to urinate or pain in the
buck, is also convincing proof that
the kidneys and bladder are out of
order.
WH AT TO IM.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed that Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney rem
edy fulfills every wish in relieving
pain iu tbe back, kidneys, liver, blud
der and every part of the urinary
passages. It corrects inability to hold
uriu and scaldinir puin in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wineoi beer, and overcomes that un
pleasant necessity of being compell
ed to get up many times during the
night to urinate. Tbe mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp Root
is soon realized. It stauds the high
est for its wonderful cures of tbe most
distressing cases; If you need a med
icine you should have the best Sold
by druggists price iiftv cents and one
dollar. For a sample bottle and pbiu
iinei, uoiu sent, iree Dy mall, mention
Post and send your full nost-offlce
auuress io ur. lunner a uo.. JJInc
t) am ton, N. . The lironrietors of
this paper guarantee tbe trenuineneHu
Of 11)18 oiler.
Insist on the
Genuine
WEST BEAVER.
The prop business seems to be Improving with
W. K. Howell of late as he hus a few extra teams
hnullng besides his regular teams Miss
Susie Hull of Lewlstown had been visiting seme
of her Snyder county friends last week W.
Beaver expects to be well represented at Lewis-
town on the 5th of July to take In the big parade
that I to come off on that day H. llouser
ol Crossgrove moved to MeClure In the house he
the Lowell store Mrs. Lizzie Kerns of lllulr J
county Is homo with her father, A. Buumgardner,
and expects to be here a few weeks visiting her
mends bd. Komlg, one of tur township
boarders, has bis borne now with Emanuel Wag
ner, one of the ovorseore Geo. Krcbs hns
the best Held of corn In tho township Lowell
expects to be one amongst tho most wonderful
places on the face of tbe globe on the 3rd, 4tb and
5th of July. Tho eomuilttee on arrangements
are trying to have Ex-candlduto Bryan here to
distribute Iree silver, Admission to the big
tent free ; sideshow 10 cents The report Is
thut our old friend. Peter Hoffman, started to
Cuba last week. If he only gets bock In time to
have his cider baircta tilled this fall for his many
friends, it will be all nht.
lu m s " L Hi nl 1i r it Mi"" i
Best Cuogb Sjrrupi, Tau (kwd. Cm I
in lima. Bold by dniggtuU. I
Chicago,
The best Washing Powder
made. Best for all clean
ing, does the work quickly,
cheaply and thoroughly.
Largest package greatest economy.
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,
fit. Louis, New York, Boston, Philadelphia.
DON'T SACRIFICE ....
Future Comfort for present seeming Economy, but BUY
the Sewing Machine with an established reputation
that guarantees von long and satisfactory service :
.i.-va ww""1
' J.
TV Wljite.
Its beautiful figured wood
work, durable construc
tion, fine mechani
cal adjustment,
foiiplt'd with tlic Fiiust St't dftcel
Attachment.', makes it tiio
Eost Desirable Machine ia the Market.
FRANK S. RIEGLE,
MlDDLEliUKGlI, PA.
lJfSoijd for our beautiful htilf-toue cutalogue.
-i-Fire,
Lije ar)d A(;cidr)b-j-Ir)snrar)ce.
Snyder's old, and reliable Gen'i
Insurance Agency,
SELINSGRQVE, SNYDER COUNTY, PA-
Successor to the late William H. Snyder.
The Par-Excellence of Reliable Insurance is represented in the follow
ing list of Standard Companies, from which to make a selection. None
Better the World over.
FIRE Royal, Liverpool, Eng. (including foreign assets) $43,000,000.00
naruoru, oi mrtiora, uonn., (.oldest American uo.) 8,645,735.62
Phoenix, Hartford, Conn. 5,588,058.07
( Continental, New York, 6, 754,908. T2
German American, New York, 6,240,098.83
LIFE Mutual Life Ins. Co. New York, $204,638,983.66
ACCIDENT Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation,
Accident Ins. Co. Subscribed Capital of $3,750,000.00
Fire, Life and Accident risks accepted at the lowest possible rate, jus
tified by a strict regard to mutual safety. All just claims promptly and
satisfactorily adjusted. Information in relation to all classes of Insur
ance promptly furnished. ELMER W. SNYDER, Agt.,
Office on Market Street, Selinsgrove, Pa
Great Reduction Sale of
p
FIBH T
II
For Ninety Days !
The Undersigned Offer The Public Their EN
TIRE STOCK OF. FURNITURE
AT THE GREATEST SACRIFICR EvER KNOWN IN CENTRAL PENN
SYLVANIA. We are not 6elling out, but we do this to Increase our sales above any pre
vlous year. We give a few of the prices as follows :
Soft Wood Chamber Suits fl4.00 Cotton Top Mattress 2 25
Hard Wood Chamber Suits lfl.OOIWoven Wire Mattress 173
Antique Oak Suits, 8 Pieces 19.00: Bed Springs 125
Plush Parlor Suits 80.00 Drop Tables, per ft 'eO
Wooden Chairs per set 2.50. Platform Rockers 2 50
In stock, everything In the furniture line, iucluding Mirrors, Rook Cases.
Desks, Side-boards, Cupboards, Centre Tables, Fancy Rockers, Baby Chair
Feather Pillows, Lounges, Couches, Doughtrays, Sinks, Hall Racks, Cam
Seat Chairs fine, medium and cheap furniture, to suit all classes.
Prices reduced all through. Come early and see our stock before giving
your order, and thus save 15 to 20 per cent, on every dollar. "
Special Attention Given to Undertaking & Embalming.
KATHERMAN & HARTNAN, Limited,
MIFFLINBURQH, P
ierelyoHiettlia
t?
Why
At
Oppenhe
liners'
SELINSGROVE, PA.
J
There is only one House in the County
where you can got such Nobby Styles
At present we are carrvinu a full lino o
Dandy Shirts in Colors
and White, Laundried and unlaundricd
couaBs, cum, ftows, ms,
and all kinds of Gents' Furnishing Qoods,
HATS AND CAPS in Straw and Wool,
Nobby line at Fine Shoes.
Don't fail to see our Russetta, all the latest Styles. Come and soe our
large stock of Spring Novelties in the
Ready Made Clothing Line.
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mi. t ami
we
Is we want you to IwMinelwtJ
juauuwi wiui our .rk
WE ARE DEALERS
iiiVUKY THING
Grmwus, Dry G.khIs, IVk.i,, J
and odvari'.
Our specialty is to suit J
ninl w mt 1..... 1
, i 'l "'
niui what wc have,
you'll .want.
Look at theso i.J
a:.!'' mm sir " hi t
We Uuve a ll ol lient. pin-,. .Mill(l, T.
Inch tllll'lt HfllllW ....I ... n. ." 1 '0 I.
TlVlllH, StunUllltl'., Slsi-Ml Bl n 3
Vi. Culliii.U.nourraM'Vrf!?
CLOTHING.
Alcn's good dross Suits,
12, onlv
1 .1 -.
fc"U Ull'M MIHS ; I,,.
ID, only 2.00.
1 1 ,
1 ZkllTllU' .1 .
UilW Mills jijj.
14, only 1.00.
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limits, Ii4 to 42, 7,V.
Men's till" dress pants, 04 J
Boys' knee pants. 1 to 14. in I
Men's good heavy working J
,50 inches long, 2,c. toJJOc.
Dry Goods.
Stop, look lit our fancy niliiJ
staple Calico, 4c. a vanl.
All best indigo blue calico oc.
All Apron Umelmins. ik
All Fancy dress ginghams, 5c. I
x&my percals 3b inches wid
to'Jc.
Also a lull line of Ftincv X,
Dress Goods, White (ioodJ
and all O. X. T. Spool (J
c. a spool.
GOODS SOLD AT BEDUCED 4
Here we are, just ivtimiwl
Xew York and Philadelphia
the largest and latest st vlis H
I ever had before and wc arc
at half-price fur what a gnu!
buyers are paying for it.
SHOES.
We can sell vou Shu
lower prices than vu
can buy elsewhere
Men's fine dress shoe Jliilarc
ress, Go to 05c.
Men's heavy working Oil
Palarc Congress, !." to We.
Ladies' Xo. 1 Knniraroo Shi
or Piitton, 4 to 7, !'"c
Ladies' Xo. 1 fine dress
or Button, 4 to 7, Ji.".
Boys' and Mcsscrs, Lice erf
75 to 1.00.
Youths fine shoes, Luc or i
50 to 75e.
Children's Shoes, Lace cr '
25 to 50c.
lieang. Lima. no. mr II) . n 11m. for i-
Huuiw, 80. Der lb.. llw. lor S5c. ruN
Honey. Itc. per nt. Sue. kit cal.. fi
Syrup, tfc. per qt., 80c. per gul, Pure .
yvr iu, 10c, per gil.
Call nnd sec these Great liu
in Slioes In'fore you bnv. 1 1
we can please you am! m
money.
OOFFKE.
4 lbs. Lion coffee for 4Sc.
lwr lb.
Arbuekles 4 lbs. for 4Sc. or 1
Mv own brand 3 lbs. for -1
. 15e. a lb.
Java ami Itio loose roa-itii!
lor 50c. or 15c. a Ik
Chocolate ISc.
SUGARS.
13 lbs. light Brown 5(V.
11 llw. soft White "'.
11 lbs. fine grnnuh'tcd r'111''
Baking SimIu 5c a !! t'uni
8c. or 3 lbs. for 20c.
Call to See Our Carw
MARKET PRICI
1. .... it.. Vm4
Side Meat, Gc.' I1
Chickens. 8c- Hrt
Shouhk, c. J
Pi H. UAtJW
' NEWBSBUN.f
you taw his oner la the 1'ost.
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