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OVAL WIM POWtHH CO., Mm to.
The Middleburgh Post.
Published every Thin hilar.
Geo. W. Wagensellar,
Editor and Proprietor.
Subscription $1.50 per year.
which miut be paid In advance wtien seut 0iO
aide llieooiinty.)
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
All transient mlverMr-nvnta not otherwise
t-nntraeird for will lie clinwd at the rnti of til
ii-nta (VT lino (nnnnarlel mcanure) for first liiMcr
Mon and lu cents per line tor evory uitwequi-iit
Insertion.
Eepublican Standins Committee-
goal crops last year brought pros
perity to the farmers, as Lathe cose
almost everywhere, and there seems
I good reason to believe that the cause
I of silver which made inroads among
the farmers in 1896 will fail to
! recieve anything like the support
among that class of voters in the
....
coming campaigns that it did on
tliat occasion.
WHERE CON GEES S MEETS,
Outline of the lludory of the Capitol
liuddiiuf tn H ashmyton.
There is no building in the Unit
ed States so well known as the ma
jestic Capitol at Washington. There
is not a school lxy from ouc end of
the land to the other but instantly
recognizes its picture and every year
it is visited by tens of thousands of
tourists, iour years ago the 100th
anniversary of the laying ot the
corncrctoue of the building was cele
brated. It may lie interesting to
note a few iniitortant events in the
history of the Imilmng we all love
so well.
Its erection was begun i:: 1791
ujMin plr.us approved by President
Washington. The cornerstone was
laid on Weptcmlier 18th of that year
with irrciit masonic ceremony. To
tVDrnth nofiM inMinhrd frtt i obituary poms, . , .. ,
ritnuu of rtntct. dethrttemf Un. the stone was iastciictl a silver plate
I stating that the ImiMiiKj was begun
in the loth year of American inde
jiendcnce and in the year of Masonry
5793. History says that after the
ceremonies were over participants
retired to a neiglilxiring Itooth and
had a liarltoeiic.
Tht north wing was completed in
1800 and the south wing 1811.
These were connected by a wooden
shed where is the present rotunda.
The original wings were made from
sandstone quarried in Acquia Creek
forty mile? below the city and from
brick burned in kilns on the Capitol
grounds.
On August 21th 1S14 the British
entered the city and set fire to the
Capitol, the central wooden jiart be
ing totally destroyed but the wings
of masonry receiving little damage.
Under the architects Iatrobe and
liulfinch a low central dome was
erected and in 1827 the building
was completed as it existed until the
middle of the century.
It then covered 1 J acres, was 352
feet long and had cost about $2,
500,000. What is now Statuary
Hall Mas then the House of Repre
sentatives and the present Supreme
Court chamber was then used by
the Senate.
On July 4th, 1751, was begun
the erection of the enormous end
wings for the House and Senate.
When the cornerstone was laid the
delivered by Daniel
1SH7, and the largest ever recorded j ebster. 1 lie new wings were made
,i , ,,i 'of marble irom Massachusetts and a
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Ailnm, W.
Bvcr,
lli-aver W.,
Centre.
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Franklin,
.tncknnn,
Mlilcllel.urif.
MUldlecrrek,
Monro,
I'eOn,
I'errv,
I'rrry W..
Sellnxgruve,
Spring,
Union,
tVanhiiiKton,
II. Herman, Jeremiah Rnwirxu
Jan. l. Kline, Charles Spevht
Oeo. J. Hhw, Chan. A. Warner
H. H. Wanner, It B. Krdley
in. 11. Kerstrttar. li. H. Tmutman
W. V. Oift, U.S. Itcnninip-r
tiro. A. Itroiine, J. S. Yrark-lc
Al. I'li-lan. N. A. Hewe
S. 8. Toiler, Theodore How
A. It. Young. I). P. Kltter
Frank Miller. Howard Uow
J. N, llrorlit. Dr. M. Hotlirock
Oro Strawaer. John Noll
N. S. FUlicr, K. II. Smith
l F. Hclirel. Jeo. S. Ipley
O. . Hire. II. J. Stroh
Henry llrown. John Miller
Uki'i iimcan Ticket.
For l. 8. Senator,
Hon. M. S. Quay.
For Conirreta,
Hon. 'Had. M. Malum.
For Assembly,
Dr. A. M. Smith.
For Associate Judge,
Hon. Z. T. (lemberling.
For County Surveyor,
(ieo. A. Itotdorf, Esq.
Thursday, March 17, 1898.
Editorial Paragraphs.
An increase of 50 per cent in a
single year is a very gratifying
feature of the showing made in pre
senting the summarization of l'resi
dent McKinley's first year. Feb.
Itank clearings for 1S98 were 50 jmt
cent higher than those of February. ' oration was
high iron dome was snbstituicd for
" " " " the low one tit woou ami masonrv.
Tiva.Miryre.vits, which averaged, Tll(, (j(IMJ il(,IK! n,lHjml ,.!(.
over a million dollars a day in Fcl-1 years lbrereetioii and cost a million
ruarv, are likelv to U- even con- aim a quarter ionai.
-iilcraUe heavier than that in March
The tir.-t ten days in March produc-
' WEST BEAVER.
Some of our farmers have begun
plowing for the spring crops.
Sunday's rain caused the ground to
be too wet for a few days J,
J. Steely made a business trip to the
county seat on Saturday .... George
Snyder, of MoClure, has returned
lrom the west where he has been for
the p?.st year or so Miss A.
Herbster exjtccto to be home shortly
so. it has been reported. . . .The
Treaster boys started for Hunting
don county Monday morning to work
for Wertz & Co. . . .Emanuel lVtcr
bought a youg southern horse last
week, which he expects to have ready
for the race course this fall. . . .Mrs.
Harvey Wagner and Little Ed.
Hughes have been on the sick list
for the past tew weeks. . . .Emanuel
Wagner wild his stave mill to Isaac
Drecse. The latter expects to have
it located in lliintinjr'ion county
shortly. .. .J. J. Steely always
claimed he was a very oor talker.
So he bought a box with a horn at
taches! to help him along when his
friends call at his house for dinner...
T. F. Swineford bought a Jersey cow
in Ix'wistown last week for his own
siiecial use, thevsay when fresh they
can make troin 15 to 18 lb. of but
ter per week. . . .Robert (Joss and
John Erb exjtcct todo C. W. fisher's
farming this year, as his parents
farmer moved to Middlecrcek.
Mazie Knepp expects to Ixj located
on the Swineford farm by the first of
April... It seems as it every one
at this end are ready to stay at home
in case of war, to defend the count
around West Heaver good, my brave
lioys.
M1DDLECREEK.
At this writing it looks like
spring time, the fields arc getting,
green, the birds have returned and
the frogs arc sending forth their me
lodious sonnets. . . .Quite a number
of our jKxple attended llcuben
Knepp's sale in Miillin county last
week. . . .Last week Animus Ocker
left with his cousin for Three Rivers,
Mich. . . .On Thursday Sol. Stein
inger will move back from IiCwis
town to farm. Welcome .. .Any
one in need of a first class sewing
machine will do well by calling on
J. H. Knepp H. W. Ulsh trad
ed horses with "Jockey" George last
week W. II. Heinibach and wife
visised his uncle Allen near Centrc-
ville on Saturday Rev. Hilbish
and wife were the guests of Jesse
Knepp one day last week . . . .Perry
Hassinger wears a broad smile, all
on account of the arrival of a brand
new daughter. . . .Thcentertainnient
at Reigle's school house last Thurs
day evening wasquite a success
Miss Witnier of MeAlistervilleis the
guest of Sallie Ulsh at present.
STARTLllG
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In Fits ; Great Glen
Out Sale at
F.HJaurer's,
NEW BERLIN PA.
We have just finished takine our
Stock and nnd we will be needing
more room lor wew Cprme tioods.
We prefer waking Quick Step
prices to raanj of our winter goods
than carry them over till next season.
Carpets I Carpets 1 1 Carpeto 1 H
CARPETS!
MATTINGS!
All Kinds.
All Qualities.
All Prices.
The whole lower floor of my store is taken up with Carpets, Rugs
Art Squares, Curtains, Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Hassock!
Rug Fringe, Floor, Stair and Table Oil Cloths, &c, &c.,
We can show you the largest and best selection of the above goods
ever 6hown in Lewistown.
Brussell Carpet as low as 50e. and uji
All WTool Carpet M 50c. " "
Halt Wool C arpet" " 35c. Velvet Carpet " " 75c.
Ob in a and .Titnm AToffin. inn i?n . a o.i.x -n
. iuuniuj, xu nuns iu oeiuci xroni
PECiaOlZl OOODO!
Comjiare piality and prices, you will find that our store is the
place to buy at. The gowls are first-class, prices are tlio low
est, our moms are clean r nd no trouble to show goods.
Respectfully, )fl ft FELIX, Lowistown, Ponn'a.
Rag Carpet as low as 20c. and in
Cotton Carnet " " 22c.
Liberal Adjustments- Prompt Payments,
CLOAKS.
Ladies' Cloaks, Capes and Wraps
must be sold at cost and below.
Don't miss the Bargains on Ladies'
find Children's Cloaks and Capes.
They must be sold as we don't carry
any over Season.
REMEMBEFJ
H. HKRVEYBCHDCH,
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY,
SELINSGROYE, FA,
Only the Oldest, Strongest Cash Companies,
Fire, Life, Accident and Tornado.
No Assessments No Premium Not
The Aetna bounded A. D., 1819 Assets 11,055,513.88
nome 9,853,628.54
" American ' " " 1810 " 2,409,584.53
The Standard Accident Insurance Co.
The New York Life Insurance Co.
The Fidelity Mutual Life Association.
Your Patronage Solicited.
CLOTHING.
Men's Navy Blue Beaver Overcoats
only $2.50; Men's Heavy Storm
Overcoats only $1.00. Also Men's
aDd Boys' Heavy suits, they must
go at and below cost.
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We have evervthing in Footware.
A few of the fall and winter styles
are still here All sizes. They will
be sold for about one half their val
ue. They are full 20 per cent, less
than last year. Men's Gum Boots
only $2.25 ; Ladies' Rubbers from
18c. to 45c. t Our shoes must be re
duced to make room for the incom
ing spring stock. No is your time
to make Bargains in Shoes.
We will give a special dis
count of 10 pdr cent, on ev
ery dollar's worth o Dry
Goods, Notions, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, in fact on
everything but Groceries.
Groceries.
Frank Bottarf Drowned.
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un .Moiiua v niirnt, wiuie
Ai buckles' and Lion Coffee, 11c; 4
lbs. for 40o.
Winner Coffee, 13o ; 2 lbs. for 23c.
iiHit while Jacob 'J80 uoastou davo, l.ic; 'A lbs. lor
The liuilding wascomplctcd prac-; I)".Urar af I Icrndoii, was crossing the ftn j Jlocho. 33c : :J lbs. for S)Dc
ticall v as it exists to-day in
i.m.1 ll l, w ,...l .ilu.nl Slfi 01 II) )()()
i-d 1 1 ,( M ,oi in .t revenue and it is i .. ., , , , , ; ,,, Fmnk llottarf. was dniwnyl.
mcatei
acres.
j HIT river at 1 Icrndoii, with two jktsoiis ; Extra loose reeu coffee, 2.ric.
OdO in the canoe, unset and one of the . 10 'J'3; A Su(ar, 50c. u lbH G
' . . I i..'....c .1 1 "ted, We. .
ran-
il-cil.'ll
reccijit'
Man ii
Ivinlev
!e that the month will show
h!nr tlian that of any
sinei." t!ie rejieal of the Me-
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2 lbs. liiL'ht Brown. 50,-.
ill a nark eoiitannii" Hi i imkiv was ieeoeie(i on i nes- aoiii rumen, nc ; i ioh. mr l-c.
i. . .ii .1 : --1 n i . ,l iv ni.rlit ! Now Bice, 5 ; very nice.
Its total lcii!rth is lcet "'"t- p..,., v ti r,.i..o.u .. ..t
aiul width :1 -1 feet. iSiTii), iHc. h jriil,
i'iie bronze doors of the rotunda Murray son of Solouioii Ojijieii-; Lilit .Syrup, ;!."(. a -al.
: ii ii t t i!,,... ..i'(lw. s..n..i.. lii'iiucr of Se itis'rrovi'. WAA I- I'veii ' iificoiaie, iric.
HOId on to Your Dollars,
Until you see Solid-fact Bargains. We haver
opened tne season with a stock of proodst ,
that beats the record for beauty and loiii
prioes. Be fair with yourselves and mwS
our Elegant Stock of Spring ClothinRf
It presents an opportunity for economic!
al buying that is not found elsewhere. ( 1 ,
Spring Hats, faijcy Sljirls
Everybody needs something in this line
We have just what you need, and at the
prices that defy competition. We have
the Finest Line of Gentlemen's Furnish
ing Goods on the Market. Hats, Caps,
Yalices, Trunks and Rubber Goods we
have in large assortments.
IN DRESS SHOES,
We have a line unequalled in the county, our Spring wear, in priet
and quality, cannot Ikj leat in the State. We want you to see our shoot
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a is .-imwiny; .Mr. Jrvan
;!ic tii-aliiiiiy of ayin;r oil
lii i: t j ,:r- Viilhoiit the il'ee coinage
ol .-liver. The ivl. of farm
inort.- '-i i;j that State f'r l'.'T
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On tliereat front portico every
I 'resident elected since Andrew .laek
son has soleinnly taken his oath of
ollice.
Within ihe walls of the Cajiiol
the two branches of ( 'oiiixros and
the Supreme Court hold their meet-in;;-
and imtil t!ie last summer the
t oi"ri -,-ionai Librarv has had its
hu.i.e.
It i- ti;e M cc:: .i';!;c :ia'.io:i a-.id
1 1 u 1 1 1 l it ol i;- l ? i; i i i:ifnvnee will
:,'L'i.r in tl".1 niiii'Is of tlie er.iwil-of
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vcars old on March 1th
was eeh brated in a vcrv nlcasant ; llasins. 7-
manner bv a .'atherin-' of a . briht vr I'i u'ph, 12c, extra nice,
lot of lads and lassies. Violin
solos and duets with oran accom
paniment by Misses Lizzie Miller
and Miriam ( )ppen!icii'.i".. The
paitii ipants were l'rof. Anion S.
WaLiciiscIlcr and his i !a-s of violin
pupils of which Murry Oppeiihcimcr
is-a liieiubcr. DeheioiM refresh- ;
meiit-i were served liv Mrs. O.nu i;- v.
Oatmeal, 10c., 3 pwkmjes '2-h'..
('runhed wliunt, 15c, '1 piickues 25c.
t'ofieo cukes, 5c. a It).-
Ginger Knaps, 5c. a lb.
Oyster crackers, 5. u lb.
Knick knocliH, He, a lb.
Water crnckcrs. 'Jo. a lb
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Citrpcts, lltujs iincl
cloths
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Great Reduction Sale of
FURNITURE!
For Ni nety Days !
! The TJndersiarned Offer The Public Their EB-
! TIEE STOCK OF FURNITURE
1 AT THIS GREATEST SACRIFICB EvER KNOWN IN CENTRAL PEN.N
I PYLVAN1A.
"We are not i-elliiif,' out, but we do this to Increase our sales above any pre
vious your. We trive n few of the prices as follows :
Soft Wood Chamber Sui! $14.00 Cotton Top Mnttress S.S
Hard Wood Chunil-er Suits Kl.OO Wovcn Wire Mattress 1.7
Anti(iue Oali Suits, 8 rieci-n 10.00: l-ied fsprinjis 1.2
Plush I'urlor iSuith 80.00 1 Drop Tables, per ft f.
Wooden Chairs per ?et 2.50 .1'latform Rockers 2 3
In stock, everything in the furniture line, including Mirrors, Hook Cus
Desks, (iiilel)i)iu!s, Ciiplmurds, Centre Tables, Faucy Rockers. Haby Chairs
Featlier Pillows, Lounjjes, Couches, Doughtrnys, tjinks, Hull Racks, Cea
Scat Chairs line, iiieliuni itnd cheap furniture, to suit nil classes.
Prices redacts! nil through. Come curly and see our stock beforej givi:'
your order, and linns save 15 to .'0 per cent, on every dollar.
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