Published every Thursday. Geo- W. Vrajenssller, Editor and Proprietor. Subscription $1.50 per year. ble.li must lx p.ilil In advance wneo sent out side the county.) JATESOF ADVERTISING. All transient (lviTt!in.vit not otherwise contra) it'tl tor will rm chan,i-d at the rule ot It cent T ltro(nenirM iwas'ir for first In'er Uon an I Hi rents per line lor every subsequent iMertlun. Itmih mntlrn yuMUKti frft : obituary jmmy tnb-Uri tf rttpret, fc., Oim oenU m lin. Republican Standing Committee. Adanr Thlix Mitchell. Troxclvlllc. W. II. Her man, Troxelville. Beaver chas. F.ttvtit. lleavertown, Jnni M. Kline, lleavertown. Beaver W.-ueo. J. 8neece. McClure. T. A. t asr- ner. Mecliirw. . Centre-KliiierSliiimhaeh. Middleburgh. I F. Hlngntnnn. Penns Creek. Chapman W. II. KerHteitcr, MoKccs Unit Falls, KdKiir Relsli. lloffer. Franklin W. n. out, paxtonvllle. 1. W. I'lson- lioiir. Mlildleliiirgh. JackwinI. s. Yearlck, Krnt.ervllle, Isaac 1111- lit. New llerlln. Mlddlehurgh Ueo. W. Wmfenseller. Middle- liuriih. N. A. nmven. MliMlotiurtrh. Mlddlivni-k-P. I.. Ituw, KreiiimT, K. U. Hum mel, Kreniri"r. Monn--;in. II. UMllor. Sliamokln Dam, J. II. Kim.nls. Pcnn 1. K. Wagner. S.ilrm, Daniel Knoiifo, Se llnvnive. Perry .1. N. Ilrixlii. Alt. Pleasant, Mills. H. F. ArlHij"Lr, Mt. I'leasmt Mills. PerrvW.-ll K. N ni','le, lllchlicld. Dm. Mull- ' eial. !il.'1ite, nellnsi.-uve N. s. Fisher, Nellnijfrove, F. II. Slllll !t, Si'llriS'.Tmi', Sprln.r-lr. A. V. smith, n-iver Sprliiir-". 1". V. Heliri'l. Hi' aver S.irliers. t'nlon -Hen. I. Flanders, 'or' Tr-verton, (). ti. Hlee. Port Tri'ViTinn. Wa.sli!ii.'inri .lrrv Charles, FreelMirg. W. II. tirimui, Kreelmr. HKITllLW. I .V TICKET. STATU. For Mnlltnr lienernl I.KYI li. Mif.UI.KV, id riiesti r. Fur State Treasurer, - .I.WIKS S. I;K'M. (if West hiurelniMl, COUNTY. AnKiriiil-i .tx'c, A f Mini .it'll. J'rtilhimottirij, If. Jf. Shiuthl. Ileihter 0 lieconler, .. 7 A. Willis. District Attorney, J. JI. linker. Jura (''iiniii., Jon. Jl. Hendricks. Thursday, Sept. 30, 1897. Some Rambling Thoughts. BY NEMO. Copyrighted by Duwe li Taber." To AM, AHOUT OsTIUClIKS: We cannot know what this gawky bird, with its hati-hazard feature, actually lias in its iniiul unless we Ik? ostriches ourselves; hut we may attempt to think its thoughts by reason of watching its actions, anil jjfetHiiyjiak ,,.JWulvsUlu which is desperately truo uf fher two-legged creatures besides stridi es. Now according to the accounts of travelers, tliis bird when alarmed has a way of hiding its head; the idea seeming to be that if it cannot see the pursuer, the pursuer can not see it. If cloMiig the eves reallvstojiped pursuit, what a pleasantly easy time tliis sull'erer from woman's whims would have. The troubles do not vanish llius easily, and we laugh at the poor dunce of a bird, u ho dreams that he has blotted out the world and its niiseriejust by 'refusing to see them ; yet there are ot tier dunce: with the same number of feet, am thev do not all wear feathers. tiiiu Ouee iiiiiih a- tin fairv tales express it, t riches put tlieir thev would better ome hunted os leads together have been scurrv- ing over the sands and when they were bundled like Imivs in a liiot hall scrimmage, one of them sudden ly exclaimed "I cannot see any hunt er; there is none," and so said they all; but they lost their feathers just the same. On another occasion an ostrich thrust his head into a narrow hole. He had a moment before been in the full glare of the sun, but in the darkness he saw nothing, so hecoin niuneil with himself, "I sit- no sun, I see nothing; therefore, there is no sun, no nothing. Hp to this time I have been dreaming." Hut the herbage kept on growing, and the ardent sun looked after the neglect ed Cirirs and ravc the final Wiiriuinir influence to hatch out another gener ation of dunces. There are people in the world who profess to be good, they bend the km-e in the sanctuary, they give freely of their money, they shout loud ''Aniens"; until some fateful day they come tumbling down in lo cal esteem; for this S. S. superin tendent or that deacon has rohltcd a iMink or wronged a woman or any one of a long list of things that ruin life and bring disgrace on fair ca reers. Then is the liivorablo time for the human ostrich to come along in the form of a young man, full of ipiestioiiings in his mind, and full of deceit wlici his mint!, on little evidence or much, is once made up. He argues thus to himself: "What thl So and So profess? Christliness. hat did he do? Stole even a jnior widow's mite. The Bible. Who is supposed to give authority to the Bible? God. Therefore, I will not believe m l tot I or the bible nor religion." I am not intending to argue here what things are true ami what are untrue, but I want you to sec the r cliarinmjr uimccrv ot vour lofric. lift me show vou vour own ostrich wav, as m a mirror. .n me an . ... .1 eients were nrenared to swear that the earth was flat and the sun its attendant (satellite. They were even prepared to kill those who would tossi fy differently. Hut while they were professing to run the universe to suit tlieir narrow minds, wnat was the truth? The earth was globular, and its orbit around the sun had licen practically unchanged or aires. .nw it is evident tnai an these millions, ignorant of the truth, K'heved in untruth, and vet all their miriads minds did neither af fect nor hinder the planets in their ippointed journeys. -g;iin, suppose we all with one leeord should deny the existence of the sun, we should merely proclaim our own liliiKlncss and tne sun would not lie affected a particle. It would be still there, hanging hotly iInivc us, our denials of its nee would be illdeseribablt exist-uoth- nil's. Now supposing (Jod to exist; the Sat Tetl Hook of any number of dif ferent religions with any number of litl'erent inaccuracies lived forth by inv iiiiiiiImt of frightful frauds fakirs of Hindustan or evil men and thieves in Christian churches do not afl'eet His existence or put Him isnlc. If be exist, a million denials if His existence, amount to nothing more than did ages ot ignorance in relation to the power that kept our globe circling. If a basic fiict of the universe lie true, it has 1h!cii true always and al ways will Ik1 true, even if never dis- covered. iiiinii or. tne modern chaining of electricity and you will see what I mean. The wondrous power we now control to 'pull our trains, light our rooms, cxk our meals, has been here as long as the world has existed. It is a truth of thotigh we never had wrenched its secret forward into light. ( F.ver the sun nliines. Though the night Ilrlngs dnrknPHK, yet, net vnnixhad quite, Our faith Is llelK'd hy mirrors dim The utility stars, the moon's cold rim, Or, when thd cloudy veil hangs low. Sonic shrcdlng flcceow lth gold will glow, And hid us hope. K en the sad soul Who dwells where mouths of darkness roll May tlml his iiilldclitr Relinked hysoiue pale star's (Inn eye. And mI i II, though iiiiestiouinKsiind douhts Ami ridicule nnd mocking shouts, Though nil men say no sun exists And i-ai-li one argil es as he list-., Ami. though the planets all culnliiue To hide hi face, still doth he shine : Some day nocloiiil shall t-lonk the hill, .No mist the gloomy valley till ; Itut every hatl:w lice away out driven hy the perfect day. .My brother ostrich, let us further one step of the one think whose failures have made yon hide your head. I reckon you would regard him as inexpressibly stupid who tried to picture to himself the Grant or Washington monument, with nothing before him but a sharp edg ed chip. Its rough appearance, its dangerous points, its unfinished and uniioli.shed sides are not the rioht made vol i hiiU limit's bv which to estimate the original 'f which it is a memento. .... ,. .i 1 II I II lv IIOVI ll Hill linu."v: in iim.-i-i li , (in, .i ,,i . , , 1 i rice ft. 00 per bottle, cent prepaid wretched lailurcs among men ami to any uddreeK, on reeeipt of pricH. women of good profession, nndleariijAl,lreip Hrry Lyue, 1011 V. Fourth i . t ii (treet, WilliiiniMiort., Pti. 0 2iJ-ly what I would argue concerning t .' them. Mere fragments are they, and liear no resemblance to the grand block of which they were once a part. They have caused you heretofore to bury your head from the sunlight ot day. Upen your eves now and a wholesome world growing more and more full of great things, learned to be true, is yours to look upon and disport yourself in for vour little day. The Lutheran and Kelornied Sun day schools at Artlev's church held its harvest home last Saturday. The exercises were held in the church which was tastefully decorated. Exercises : Music hy the Center ville Comet Hand : fjord's Prayer ; Singing bv the school, J. U. Maurer, director, Miss llegina Snyder, or- mist; Addresses, Prof, u in. Mov er, J. Yoder, Co. Supt., Howcrsox, Revs. Suable and Kohlcr. Refresh ments served in the adjoining grove. The Supts. are G. F. Dunkclbergcr and Amnion Maurer. COURT HOUSE CHIPS IHwda Catered tor Kccrd. Z. S. Keelcy and wife to Lizzie A. Hailey, house and lot on Isle . of Que, Selinsgrm-e, fiirf725. A. A. llomig, adm'r of Le-i J. Homig, to James II. Peter, 2 tract) in W. IJeaver Twp., for $401. Edward Freed and J. A. Freed, ex'rs ot Nathan Freed, house and lot in Heavertown, for 10o0. Same to Nathan and W. II. Freed, tract of land in Heaver Twj. containing 10 acres and 104 perches, for $m Win. Lepley, et. nl, trustees of M. E. church. Adainsburg, Pa., to Wallace P. Trinbuth, for jart of a lot in Adainsburg, containing 15,- 075 sq. ft., forlo0. Calvin Stetler and wife to Curtiu IJowersox. tract ot land in Franklin Two., containing (U , acres for $:((j5.G2. ; Same to same, 10 acres in Frank lin Twp., for $170.4 1, and another tract containing 2 acres,! for $0.15. Franklin Howcrsox iind Curtin IJowersox, ex'rs of Samuel IJower sox, to A. II. (Jill, for 21, neres ami 105 perches in Franklin Twp., for $143.05. i 1VMW Prolmleil. The last will and testament ot Catherine Hurns, late of Sclifosgrove, was probated at the court hvWse by Register Shiudel last Tllursday. Ketora ami Elsworth Hurns Varo the executors and her children are the heirs. ' The last will and testament of Napoleon Urosius, late of Fremont,) was probated on Saturday. Oeo.1 I. Urosius is the executor and the! lineal descendents are the heirs. Mitrrlnsrv MrriKte. "HeaBTS Fl-DTTFUISO WITH DeLIT 8I0NS." The following marriftBe li-j censflu have been granted since oun last publication f (i. II. Herman, Sliamokin TamJ Jiizzie J. Hummel, ' " f Fred. Glaw, Middlecreek Twp Ellen J. Musser, " f J. A. Wagner, Heaver SpringSj Gertrude F. Dreesc, " " jo. W. Keichley, Centerville Susan C. Napp, " f Ira A. Kline. Troxelvilli. (Irene IScnfcr, Beaver Spnn Labor for Postal Savings Banks( The State Federation of Labor in session at Hlooinington has added its indorsement to the agitation for the establishment of jMistal savings banks. Jjocnl unions in large nuni liers have indorsed the movement. Other state and national conventions as they meet should also take action along the same line. Especially should the American Federation of Ealior, which meets in IVcciiiIkt, take a strong position in favor of postal savings banks. The demand fbr their establishment .should l)ere itcrated so persistently that congress cannot longer ignore the subject. The vote upon the adoption of the postal savings bank resolutions at Hlooinington was unanimous, which indicates the general sentiment of workingmeu on the subject. Chi t'titi) Hct'ortl. 1'II.KS 1'KKMAXEXTI.Y ITKED III fro!ii it to ft lit.rn' time, by the ue of I.O-HO. One bottle nuaraiiteecl to cure any ciiHe ot piles, regardless of how loutf Btniuliujf, wlmt you lmve tried, or what your nhvHician umv claim. Money refunded if permanent cure is not obtained in the most severe cases Jin less than 5 liiiys' time After all lotlieis full iret Lo-Jlo and be cured. Kiluccto Voiic itiuvi'U Willi Ciiscnrets. Ci'ely ("iithnri ii cure constipation forever, 10c, Sic. if C. C. C. fail, (Iruguimsi retund money. SlUhnp MeCntie. of w York, on Or ilames' Headache. Powders. "With regard to Dr. Jnuien' Head ache Powders, I have uo hesitation in commending theiu to sufferers from headache. They relieve the pain speedily, and I have- never known anyouo to bo harmed by their use. I have hcou a treat sufferer from headache in my life, but have almost gotten rid of it by the con stant use of hot water and fruit and br doing without coffee. The .Dr James Headache Powders have, however, greatly relieved me ab times and I never allow myself to be with out them, and have recommended to others freely. C. C. McCabh." For sale by V. H. Spangler, Drug gist Middlebnrgh, Pa. . 617-9m MARRIED. Sept, 15, in Swineford, by Rev. J. II. Hertz, Harry A. Howell and Miss Hettie M. Attig, Jwth of Pax-tonville. Oiy o FOR Lie)! when you can get it right home ? Your grocer sells it. MADE ONLY BT THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago. BLLouU. New KEEP YOUR BOWELS lANDY 10 25 SO KRUIU. hniplf and booklet fnt. Ad. NTKKLINU i t&hldt now anrl lhn wtlt tirint rllnprhn-a II VI CURtCOHSTIPATSOH DON'T SACRIFICE . . . .Future Oomiort for present Ki cining Efononiy, butliTJY the Sewing Machine with an established reputation that guarantees vou long and satisfactory service : f: i:0$ x 1 l)c Wl)il:e. ':v.s-.-, ' "'' . : v f.Vr-;ts beaulilul ligured wood- .-, .,v: ,'-?.v - - s-TfiWQ&ft! wiirh, dumble coDstruc ':;Hys fyiPjH tion, line meclir.ni- HSond for our beautiful half-tone -j-F.ire, Lie Ii)surar)c SNYDER'S OLD, AND RELIABLE Gen'l Insurance Agency, SELINSGROVE, SHYBEE COUNTY, PA- Elmor 7V. snyclor, Agent, Successor to the late William H. Snyder. T'no rur-Exceller ce of Reliable Insurance is represented in the follow ing list of Standard Companies, from which to make a selection. None Bettjrthn World over. ((;ATloNi ASSETm. FIRE Hoval, I iverpool, Eng. (including foreign assetb) 43,000,000.00 Hartford, of Hartford, Conn., (oldest American Co.) 8,(145, 7:15.02 l'htcnix. Hurt ford, Conn. r,fiK8lu'i8.l)7 Coutiueiitid, New York, (!,754 SI08.72 (lerniftii American, New York, . 0, 240,0118.8.$ LIFE Mutual Life Ins. Co. New York, !204,G38,983.gO ACCIDENT EuiploverH Liability AsKiirance Corporation, . Accident lm. Co. Subscribed Capital of 3,750,000.00 Fire Life and Accident rinktt accepted at the lowest possible rate, jus tified by a strict regard to mutual safety. All jiiBt chums promptly and satisfactorily adjusted. Information i in jelal lion i to i nil i rlasses of Insur ance promptly furnished . ELMr.U M . SN Y DL1J, Agt 4 Office on Market Street. Sehusgrove. Pa Great Hvisic Offsr. Send us the names and addresses of three or more performers on the piano or organ together with ten cents in silver or postage and we will mail you ten pieces full sheet music, consisting of jMipulur songs waltzes, marches, etc., arranged for the piano and organ. Address: l'orri.Att Mirsic I'm. Co., Indiana polisb Ind. D1F.I Sept. 20,' MnMhtm l.rnsius, of Fremont, aged 7" years. Interniciit at Mt. Pleasant Mills, Sept. 23d. HwrifTs Sales. The John ZeiU-r roK'rty was sold to Frank Dreese for $1800. . David Mover's tract was sold to Lea Mover for ?'2.HM!. New License Ruling. Judge Stividge on Saturday amended the rules of court in regard to transfers ofTuiuor license. Here after no licenses will be transferred. unless it is shown that the licensee has died. tllHlS WHIHl ALL Bert Cough Bjrup. 'I'aatM UonO. in time, smn bt arnreimn. iiviv.i-r ilsi PaSs! r bJ li liter 1 to AlasEta at York. Barton. Philadelphia. STRONG ALL SUMMER I CATHARTIC ALL rif.,.nuirv n II iitnntfp iiinl.ilntH eniuin(rm nnttirnl . KKMKD V'co.,ClilrKO. Mnii t'.il. Can., or Npw York. 870 cal adjustment, coupled with the Finest Set of Steel Attachment.', makes it the Most D( sirens Machine in liic Market. FEANK S. BIEGLE. MlDDLEKURGH, JA. catalogue. ar)d Aidepb-j- e. An Important lncNlioii. If your Irlcnda or neighbors utn Huai-rlnit from roiiiflis coIiIh. Horo tliroiit, or any tliroitt or luiiu (llsfiiwdncliulliie conHiiiiipf Icm). nk tln'in Ii liicy lmve rvor usvil otto's Cure. Tills fuiuoiis Ocrmnn roiiii'ily In liavln? n larco Mile lino ii ml Is pi-rfiirmliiif some wonderful riiros of tlimut mid lung iUmwwh. W. l. spauitler, MUldlt'liurir; M. Hntliiock, ,M . 1) Ml. I'lcii'uiit Mills, will elve yon a sample liotllo free. No matter what oilier niPillclnes have fulled to go, try Olto'a Cure. Lume sle a and toots. Court Fraclamatinn. WHERKAS the Hon. Hnmlil M. McClure ' ' l'rciildunt J mine ot the Judielal District, composed of the count lea ol Snyilor, and Union and Jeremiah t'rniiKe and Z. T. Oem berlinir, KiH., Associate .liiilicoa In ami furSny dor county. liuveUuod their piecept. boiirlnii date the Till day ot Jiinu A. Il 11)7, to me illrucieii ir tne noniinK oian urpnana' i;ourt, a court ol ('iimiiiiin Pleim, court ol Oyer and Ter minor mi'l Ounoml Court ot o.iiurtnr Senlou ol iheHoace. at Mldillehuricli. lor tbe county ot Snyder, nn the Mt Monday, (helnK tbe 71 h day ol (let. imii), anil in cnniiniio one weoK. Nollcolii themlore herehy lvon to the ('oron. or. J iiHlic-ea ol the Pence and Uonxtiililcn In nud lor the county ol Snyder, to nppourln their timper person wlih tlieir rolU, reeunl, IuiiiIhI-lion.-, examination and nthor reiiieinbranrei to do llinn thing which of their ottlcoa and In their kehnir partaln to he done anil trltnuwea ami peraous priiaacuiiiiK in uenaii in the l oin uioniTcalth avalnatanv perwnor pcrauna are re nulred U te then and there aiteudlii and do partlmi without leave at their iierli. Justlcea are requenteil to he punctual In their attendance at the appointed time agreeably to notice lllvoii umlnr my hand ami aeal at the Sherllf'i on lea in nllilillolurKh, the 1st day ol Sent, A. I) ..one thousand eiirht liundreil and ninety seven. ' r. b. mi t iu, cnerin. riDOWS' AI'1'RAISEMENTS.-Nollce Is here- " ny Kfivon that tun followlnir Wldnws'Ap priilsomeiitMiindirlliof.liitiliiw, lmve lieon nied Willi the Clerk of the Or inns' Court of Snyder eiiuniv nir t.imiiruiuiiou on juomiuy, tllu 4tli day of Oct., HH7. 1. Appralaemenr. of Oarnllnn Selinee, widow of William siilinue, Into of l'erry Twp., Suyder Co., I'ii., under the MiK) exemption luw. t. Apjiralsonmnt of Barbara Arboimat, widow of John It Arliovnat. lulo of l'erry Twp., Sny- neri o., i-u ueoeusiu, uuuur 1110 HO J exemp tion law, Auif. 6. 187. J. C. 80IIOCII, Clerk of O. C, Accounts. Thrt fnllowlniv Amvninfn h.vahonn eiiut vnm Ined and pnssod in the Prof honotary's ofllno, and will be prvaenlnd to the next court of Common Pleas for continuation. All persons Interested Will IjllfA fWltlPA ' First nnd flnnl account of M. Z. Erdley, ccni' mlltee of J. K. Thomas, anhal'ltiml drunkard. Aug. e, 1807. J. C. 8CHOCH, VMhy. THEMeNdoUs clearing J AND BARGAIN Rilr I ..j ....bv o,:U lmijjt n rednt.e I and shelves cleared at 0J iu uiaivL' room lor '"coming fa goods 11 you.will have an opiortuiiity t0 1, af. tipinjia ii.,..m l.i.1.... rt . l j,. ..., .,i,u wioie oueretl intl Kt'tiou of the country. In addition tn prices always lower than elsewl J rewive a Special 1), COUIll OI 'iwii, of Dry Gkm1s, Notions, Oxford Ti,, ( M,.t !,;. :.. e....L .... 11,1 n --- - mi cver t' Vl'l'lif inir frtuKifiiui ll,... . ' u,""m,,s liu-i on evervtlii I t5 .vvn.o nun volt llllV d in: xN. li. We llttVft llo SJt.l vim usugiun lav, On Uurgains arc EvrVv.i,, K1 tie highest Market IViee ,,, ... . KAwt i rooticc. Cab paid for nno, i. j, - Butler a'pcl EV- trBEAT CLOSING OUT BARGAINS noui enow closing out ull our Serii,. Summer goods ftt, C0K, (,,d;beow i0 tmv,i t lor the Full goods. Will name you a few m low prices, lower than you can buy V'f aUll frit a-utti Dial u .w. bum m 1,110 rctison vn P'ln .i cuvnptT iimn tuner dealers. Dress Goods. Fancy White Dress Goods sold at f now 5 ci ; "o 10 : . Oo li do 85 All Wool Sliullya y ls d9 1 in Percales, 3 Inches wide, sold at 13 now u Wi o in ( do 7 4 All Best LlKht Calicoes, h0 , w , " " Dark .. 3 ,. " " Bluo ' .. 5 .. Apion Ginghams, 5 ,. All ciarks Spool Cotton, t .. Ladies' Shirt Wais! Sold for 50c. now 3Cc. Sold for 1.20c. now 78e. Sold for 1.50c. now 1.15c Men's Fancy Shirt Sold for 50c. now 32c. Sold for (,0c. now ;)7e. Sold for 75c. now -1 Si- IJoys', Sold for 5()c. now :'.()e. " Sold fur 2,1c. n, ih- 171.. Bargains in Lli Here we arc, good Men's Suits, ly . $2.50 llovs' Kxtra Good only fe. 81. and 1.50. Hovs' Knet! Pants oulv 10c. 1 and ! :jc. JIEX'S KXTKA GOOD PANTS Only 60 cts. if: Iteiinn. T.lmn Hn nn. th o tha for V.. iieaua. ac. mr in., u ins. rnra.n'. m riiiw. e 11,1. w.l, lb. ... O.,.. ..... ..nl II, IH, i Syrup, He. per qt Sue. por gal., Pure S.uup per qt 18e. per gil. iwm j, uv. in;i iiu, ovn:. r"Ti uin 1 "" i Call and see these Great Jianpl iu Shoes before you buy. I am we can please you and wive money. COFFER 4 lbs. Lion coffee for -hie. vt per lb. Arbuckles41bs. for 4fie. r Vl Mv own brand 3 lbs. fur -I1'1' 14c. a lb. Java and Uio loose roamed for 4 Sc. or 15c. a lb. Chocolate 12c, SUGARS. 12 lbs. light Brown COc. 10 lbs. soft White 50. 10 lbs. fine irranulated 50c. a b fid "ad Itokimr Soda 4c. a lb.. Corn Stt tai 5c. or li lbs. for 13e. Call to See Our Carpets, -MARKET PRICES Butter, 15c. . Kjrg Potatoes. 40c. iM Onions. 40e. Hn,H Young Chicken'', 7c, All Drwul Illittj.r Wnntnd. F. H. MAUBE1 NEW BERLIN. PA. AlsialWitan in f