- 4 t t J. A. M K '.S - 7kt tx M seouel of a terrible calamity uhich ' affected many sections of the country some years ago, A host of victims suffered disease and death. The survivors have now a new reason to rejoice. mmw. Four Free Scholarships To be awarded by MMBopsGolp. The Best Practical School in America. Ah vrta ires fO iU Gdppe 2rio MCttoM ol &t country Ik 6dy nuthl scttriaf wsssss ana gjaout its boco w . I o thotc aHBcteo who acnpa Ihta. have ttvd on ia suffermo;, to ahh n4 smbWooi for the Ajrtk ur Ooi Ttoltot tctkn Tbt mental anxlrty. depression, iJaMtt of th skfci, indicattaf impaired ,coUU30of tfcsblood. , The tlu(;?iihnra of its circulation im ih the luactioo of mort cf the reins j tfomic'a oni latUaet fail to perform ieif work while the aopelitc and gcs oa Income seriously affected. Thi compUint ha baffled eminent lytidwi and exfuutted the mult of iiwucopida. Receatl, however, a meant for a cure n beea obtained. Araone those who haw i been restored to jjd, it u Herman H. Eveler, of 81 J r. Main Street, Jefferson, Wo, a resident that city for thirty-eight yean, well iowb as a successful contractor. Hi was one of the victims of the Grippe seven rears afo and has since n troubled wtth its after-effects. "That he lives to-day," he says, "ia h. rnnirkible occurrence. p I was taken with a malady fust after the IGrtppe" visited this section and caused so many fatalities about seven yean ago. wl was troubled with shortness of breath, palpitation of the heart and a general de bility. My back also pained me severely. "I tried different doctors and carefully followed their directions, but no benefit was .apparent I used numerous remedies that were highly 'recommended but no satisfactory results were obtained. " 1 began to give up all hope of receiving relief. My condition was deplorable. ' "la reading a St. Loufe newxeacer I noticed an article extolling Dr. W illiams' Pink PUls for Pale People. M After making inquiries regarding then I concluded to give the pills a thorough trial. " I used the first box and was wonderfully relieved. M I bought two more boxes and continued taxing them, MA marked improvement was soon noticeable the shortness of breath, the paS C'tation of my heart and kindred ailments gan to abate. - "After taking four boxes of these pills,! was restored to good health. M I feel like a new man now, and can trans act my business with increased ambition.' To add strength to his story Me. Eveler made affidavit before Notary Public Adam Poutsxong and he will gladly answer in quiries to those enclosing stamp for reply. The reason that Dr. Williams' Pink Pais for Pale People are helpful in such cases as this, is mat they arc composed of vegetable remedies which act directly on the impure blood, the foundation of disease. Great Reduction Sale of FURNITURE! For Ninety Days 1 ke Undersigned Offer The Public Their EN TIRE STOCK OF FUKNlTUKxi LT T11K GREATEST 8ACRIFICR EvER KNOWN IN CENTRAL PENN SYLVANIA. , We ar not wiling oat, but we do this to Increase our sales above any pre lous year. We glv a few of the prices as follows : aft Wood Cl.au.ber Suit $14.00 Cotton Top Mattress 2. ard Wood Chamber Suits 16.00jWoven Wire Mattress 1.7 ntlque Oak baits, 8 Pleoer lO.OO Bed SprlriKS 1.25 lasli Tarlor Suits 80.00 ; Drop Tablw. per ft .60 rooden Cbulrs per set 8.50 Platform Rocaers 2 50 In stock, everything in the furniture line, f uol urttnat M i"ore'1 Ait! esks, Blde.boa?ds, Cupboards, Centre Tables. Faucy Bookers Baby Chairs eatber Pillows, Lounges, Couches, Doughtrays, Sinks, Hall Hacks, Uui at Chairs-fine, medium and cheap furniture, to eult all classes. Prices reduced all through. Come early and see our stock before, giving jur order, and thus save 15 to 20 per cent on every dollar. C , Ipecial Attention Given to Undertaking & bmMimwu. MIFFLIN BURGH. V FlRELIFE 9 AMDFACCIDEMT?J Insurance.! SNYDER'S OLD, AND RELIABLE Getl'l Insurance Agency, SEIINSGR0VE, SNYDER COUNTY, PA- imrrtflr W. Suydor, Agont, Successor to the late William H. Snyder. The Tar-Excellence of Reliable Insurance ia represented in the follow g list of Standard Companies, from which to make a selection. None Kea.WOrldOVer- LOCAT.O, . . IRE ttoyal, Liverpool, Eng. Onohidin s foreign asseth) muuu w Hartford, ol Uartlora, uonn., voiaesi aiuohcbu aj., l'hoenix, . Hartford, Conn. 5Mb 22 Continental, Newtork, ffl'Sffi-g TVV. Mnf iinl T.ifa Tno On Vfiw York. 204,638,983.f,C toENT-Employers' -mfffllM v:.. t : j i..M..i.u...n of (Via lownnt nnsBibla rate, lus- line, uiionuu auuiucuviiDmo . ''---.i ' . Jtied by a strict regard to mutual safety. All just claims promptly and Uisfactorily adjusted. Information in relation to all classes of lnsur Ece promptly furnished. ELMER W. SNIDER, Act., telephone No. 182. Office on Corner Water & Pine Sts. SebDsgrove. V TO T HE FO UK LJE KSONS Who secure tlit largest number of votes in tbe content ex plained below. Get sour friends to sntscrits for me POST and secure a Free ScMarctiii). We have just coucIikUhI an ar rangement wIkmtI))' we are enabled to otter ttu'h of fotir young jn-rsons a free seliolarship in the celebrated Eastman liuwiness College, l'ongli keephie, New York, the New York Unsiness Institute, 12.jtli !Strwt, New York City, or the National CorresioiuleiKi' School througli which thev give instiuctionby mail. These instituions are known in every seetioti of thev.-orhl. Their graduates are thoroughly tHpiipiKtl for business pursuits, ami are numbered by tens of thousands. They are found in everv eitv and in almost every eounty and village in the United States. Hie courses oi suuiy given are short, inexix'iisivo, practical and useful and afford a U-tttr training for business than can Ih had ut any other sc1uh1. $ 1 1 0-1 N FRKF.St'l loliMism i-s- 1 1 0 The following statement by Mr. Clement C. Gaines, President of the College, explains what the different scholarships are and what their value is as prizes. 37 Fiiwt Puizk $37. A S3" Sew i.Aitsmr-lSxKK, $2. Good for a term of twelve weeks personal instruction (at the College) in the ACADEMIC, MTSIXESS, SHOUT-HAND, TYl'E-WKIT-IXG, TELEGRAPH and PEN MANSHIP departments, and 82 for complete Short-hand lxoks. If the student prefer, Instruction by Mail in Rook-keeping and Short-hand of the same value will lie given. 32 Skcond Puizk $32. A 30 Sriioi.AU.sinp-PoKH, 2. Good for a complete course in Short-hand (with lnniks 2) including Principles, with practical work in Correspondence and ReHirting, i si stnu'lion exclusively by mail ; or personal instruction of the same value (limited to ten weeks) in any department of the College, with our Simplified Short-hand Instructor 2. 2o Tiuun Puizk 2;. A 25 Sciiolaksiup. Good course in Rook-kccping (without books) including IhiIIi Single ami double entry, principles and practical work, instruction by mail or personal instruction ol tne same value (limited to eight weeks) in any department of the College, without looks. 10 Fourth Puizk 10. , A la StIioIwVUsimp-Lks.so.v, Pa pers, 1. VTK8 AUMD X)tt Sl'USCKIj. TIOX8. For every new sulacription or re newal for a year aceomimnied by $1.(K) in cash one hundred votes will be given. For every sixmonthssubscription or renewal paying 50 cents fifty (50 votes will be given. For every dollar's worth of job work, legal advertising, business ad vertising or other printing brought to thin ollioe, we will issue a certi ficate, when work is paid for calling for 100 votes in the contest. Scholarship Coupop. Thi Coupon entries to ONE VOTE in theMiddlelmrgh POST'S contest for 4Silu.larshipsat Eastman Rusiness College, Potigh kuepsie, N. Y., worth 110. Gko. W. Wackxski.i.ku, Proprietor. CCENE IN A PORTUGAL WINERY, In the mountains, at the Quinto dp Sexio, Portucal, a famorrsTott Wine district where the custom of treading the grapes for Port Wins is still ia vogue. From ten, to a dozen men or wc men for each jjanj in turn continue the treadingday and night, during the f our or .five weeks vintage. Some of the treading vats are large enough for three separate rows n men each, who with their white breeches 'weK tucked up, theii ms on each other's shoulders, raise and tread theti feet alternately, ih song and shouts to keep the lazier ones up to the . work, and a band with string instruments enlivens the hours. msmssmui , mffvi Our Clubbing List. In order to give all a chance to get other papers cheap we h ive made arrangements with a iiuiiiIht of papers to combine them withUhe Post at special rates. The regular rate jk i year for the Post is 1.50 but during our special offer we will accept 1.00 per year in advunce. Then if any want other papers tint we name lcIow we give them the advantage of special rates. The first column names the publisher's price, the second the amount which added to 1.00 will pay for the 1((ST , t,c pnhijtiy,, lianUHi The list is asj follows. rub. l-rlco. Coin. I Tire. N. Y. W'ockly Tribune, ll.oo t .ia Ptilla. pr"S, i.oo ,w WiiHhlngton Weekly Post, l.on ' .i N. Y. Thrlro-weekly World, l.uu ,ih Amerluin UiirdenlntffM), i.u .15 I'lilla. lmiulrer (daily), s 00 s.w Knrm News (M), -m .jo Womnnklnd (M), ,w .in Aniertenn Agriculturist, i.ini .ts Practical Kanner, l.ixi Mrti.'nzlnrf, Scrtbner's, :).ik) gj Liidles' Home Iilrnl 1 mi ,1:, TheArriirt. s.w .(n Mi'Oiill'8 KnHlilnn Mnj:., 1.1m .311 Cwniiolltuu. mm ,vi Leslie's Weekly, 4 m -.'.in Kovlew nf ltevlcwj, i.M a mi Century, 4.00 3.60 You can make a variety of com binations from the uIhivc, for in stance the Post and N. Y. Tribune for 1.25 ; the Post and the Phila. Press for 1.50; t lie Post, the X. Y. Tribune, Womankind and Farm Xews and other papers for only I. '15 cash in advance and so on combinations can be made to suit purchasers' tastes. Address all or ders to the Post or hand them tooiir agents. tf Spccr, of New Jersey, Uses Rollers Instead of Feet It is from this district the vines were imported over fortyyears age th;it now fill the vineyards of the Spccr Wine Co., at Passaic. At Tassaicthe same kind of grapes are crushed between largo rc4 lers of rubber, revolved by steam. This is the only place t this country where the real genuine Port Wine is made from th Oporto ;;rape and they are grown right in Steer's Vineyards. These vineyards extend over of a mile along one of the Mnrn avenues of Passaic, and comprise fifty six acres. The soil beinj rich in iron makes the wine most valuable for Medical use. SPEEK'S WINES Are well known to be of the highest character, the oldest and mo refined Wines in America, equal if not superior to any wines in the world. They consist of Port, Sherry, Burgundy, Clarit. Sauterna Wines, and w Climax Brandy. Mr. Speer has sonic Wine in hi.: cellars that he made over thirty eight years ago. All of Speer's . Wines and Brandy are very old, rich, well rounded, soft and delicate. Every family should have a bottle or two of each varittv cf Speer'i Wines and Brandy always in the home, for sickness or fr.tnih- use For Sait ty Druggists and Graters Ivha Sell High Gas.' H i Sano-Rio The MTultar functions of wumtm m out bo kept vltf- vur uAur BCsVirnv orauDin-KU- for FEMALE COMPLAINTS u ruht they gn wmnK. Vnr all thno wln. Irrrirtilarltlio ami limcullliwnurfmmy onii nn.llin r.iij viil. .Mnftlttlltt rnmiHli Itellitvm nil PHln In Wunibnr OvHrlra In 10 Mlmitrt. Hmmptly rvllpwi HVftiliu'hr. Nkiu, ItltHMt att.1 lllftUUcr TruutiK'., Falnlni.nii, Nvrvou nr.11. Fnr "1 IhiHintlfnoy. OurM Louwirrhip, Wnmli Coniillnt, 1M-lilm-rmi'iilK. Ilaiku hr, llcarlnif Pwn HlllheilHnn.n.'ii. lM'rlln. Cllr tho spirit, anil VII Hllzt'K Ihn whiilo frame. Huf,.. Surn and AlwolntrlT llnrmlrM, I 11... tu K-ltl rnimilt'tii n run, In ortllnarT , 1 nvnnn ill nillil Bv All. IKI ilT STOPS ALL PAIN " " 'v1rl,(:i),'l1,,,y'ni,'1K"-on ; IN TEN MINUTES ThiPertdoCo.CitsB.Chlciio SciM III -M.il'lli'lili L'li IM., V MlildlcMirK liruyr I Co.; Ml. IMraoml Mill" ! Henry IlitrdliiK ;utid I'ciilisCi wk liy .1. W. Snuiwll. IH Pnwll SB) CANDY CATHARTIC 25c 50c ZZZLBB ALL DRUGGISTS J f REE TO CONSUUPTIVES. a fre aanipl ol hU now dlx-wry Persona troubled with diarrhoea will bn interestod in the experienc of Mr. W. M. Bush, clerk of Hot.l Dorrance, Froridonce, U. I. He says : "for several years I have Leon almost a constant sufferer from diar rhoea, the frequent attacks complete ly prostrating uie and reiuleirni? me untit for my duties at this hotel. About two years bro a traveling salesman kindly gnvo me a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Chol era and Diarrhoea Kemedy. Much to my surprise and delight its effects were immediate. Whenever I fttlt symptonsof the disease I would fortify myself ugninst the attack with a few doses of this valuable Gtxxl for a term of ten weeks, remedy. Tho result has been very correspondence instruction, in Short- j 1-? rTrtlo iKUltl, lllCllluiiiK lesson jMijH.T 0111 oy an druggists no IsKiks; or personal instriietioii of the same value (limited to five wwks) in any department of the College, without lnniks. These prizes are easily obtained !:i'i(l 'lie lour vounir persons who make the most telling efforts and appeal to their friends for help will win them. The l'OST wants to add 1,000 suliscrilicrs to its list within the next 4 months. To ac complish this end it offers the scholarships to the four ladies or Photograph oa tho Heart. "8aylH exclaimed little Willie, sud denly breaking a long silence and tura ing to hla mother, "is there such a thing as a photographlo heart?" "Why, what do you mean, Willie?" aaked his mother, in surprise. "Well, I heard that man who was here last night tell Sister Sue that her fea tures were photographed on his heart," explnlned the boy, "and, judging from the way he was holding her, I should think they ought to have been." Chi cago Tost. In I'nvor of Dtlar. "Sometimes," said Mr.Cumrox,"! am Inclined to think thatpeople are unnec essarily Blow in concluding enterprises of public interest.'' "WelU" replied bis wife, "mnybe It's Just ns well. I'te been listening to Dollle's graduation essay, and It 11 be s great thing If the public con wait till after It comes out." Washington Stur. Saw Ilia Flalah. Oernld Ilinkley threw himself down upon the leather couch and sighed derily. "What's the matter, old man?" hl friend naked. "Have you been having hard luck?" - "Yes," Oerald re-plied. "I hove lost the only girl I ever loved." "Whatl has Iteatricc Artamson re fused you?" 'Well, not that, exactly, but hrr pn rents have advised her to take me in preference to my rival, Maiirice Hip person, and of course you know what that mana.";7Chicnijo Daily News. ''W' I iW s'vi Look! Look!! Look at younsclf whon you bu clothiug at my store, I keep eju stnutly in stock the best atx'l iine-jl line of Hats nud Gent Clothing. I' liniishing Oooils, Underwear surf Cups. Cull to see my stock. U.BOYER'S BROTHERHOOD STOff Sdnbuhy, - - Fekxx Dr. Bant will mall on ptlMtion rrc aanipl 01 bU new dltcvnr lor Oon.umntlon. Bronrlillla ana wmk luiurn, which carea at7 nnl, The Ihwtor la ry Intrn-atM III 'rJ"l "'" of Uiln Ki-aat rlunly. Haderi are ! aiiritwl to writs wltbaut di-laj. Xiinua. w. n, BAKTJl. ,i.U-!ao llldg-., l'lal OLD COPIES WANTED. In order to complete our files we want the following named issues of tho Post: July 8, Sept. 10, 1809; Oet.fi 13, 1870; Jan. 20, 1871; Apr. 17' 1873 ; Nov. 4, Dee. 23, 187"); Mar' 7, 1878; May 15, 1879; Feb. 17 Mar. 10, 1881; Apr. 23, 18S3'. Marclr 27, Juno 12, and O-tulier' 30, 1884; Sept. 17, 1SS5; Jan. 28' gei nun STOVE : NAPHTHA The Cheapest uml Iksf l?uel on the Market. With it yon run run :i vapor stovo for one half cent ;cr honv. (UvtMis a cull ami ho convinced. Set ;h & Btahlnisckr. Middleburgh, Pa copies in good condition will Eastman Coi.i.kck Contest which is started to-day and will close with the last issue of the POST for August, 1898. Every killot , miMj a j:l;r ..j ,e a .i . i.. i ' CIU iroiu mis piijH r eoiiiiisone vim-. Certiheates for votes aeipnml by now siiliscriptions and renerals wjlli easli in advance will he SssiukI with ballot annexed, which must be filled out ami forwarded to be counted No votes except those written on the printed liallots cut from the columns of this paper 'or those allow ed for Biilwrtption, renewals, jol work and advertising will ho comil .ed. Kxtni n.j.ius ot tho POST may In- obtninwi at 3 cents-per copy. A Maine physician who has practiced long timo says tho past whiter and early spring have been exceptional in his experience for coldaof the influenza type. They hava been very prevalent during- the whole season, which is an unusual circumstance. This spring a form of rheumatism which nffects al most exclusively the. lower limbs and back hna had a remarkable run, boih here and in Massachusetts. California permits girls of over 15 to wed without parental consent. In tho mbla, I'loridu, Wary- Xlinnncnli Smith Pnrrw Any of our readers havine: ei.iues ,. nr, ,.,. n-ui. eru 0VPr u of the above issues will confer a ,riUrry without parents' conscnU Kcn- lavor by letting us know. Such , tucky does not permit her daughters to Mitlemenwho secure the greatest May 0, Oct. 28, Dee. 23 J SSfi ; J"; iimherofvotcsin our Dec. 29, 1887. . i,L?Michigan,M i i if ft. vyt.:. a COl II- tf. A SUMMER SAIL in liulies' shoes is a pleasant voyage afoot. For the plea tiro it gives, there's no sail liko our gale. Crowds are enjoying it, and securing the prettiest, coolest and best fit ting Summer shoes now man ufactured, at prices whicL huycis I'n id it a pleasure to pay. Foi house- or street wear, plcasuro or every-day practical parposcs, walkinc, riding, or driving, we supply the ideal shoes demanded by fashion and tho dictates of individual taste. Ladies, whoever claims your hands bv all means surrender vour feet to these shoes. g:e gibsoi, ma Our baby has lou eontinualJy troubled with colic and cholera infantum sine his birth, and all that we could do for him did uot ; :ni'-" i--nmu. u i'i s;.t .u-.-i. chouse for themselves rcganili-ss of p,i rents' wishes until they arc CI. 1 MiMjiLIKi - 5am $100 Reward. $100 i- - - - Tler.T.!-r' tt Hits papor wi'l W p.iMM-t WPlNXtHD"BR A!;'- xi'lcni-i' li"'' I' nlilu 'i nni In ii'I 't i ntniii'i ' "!.'' I zxi ?:r at luir.l::a rtjvj jf r.U) ti.'.l:: soom to give more than temporary yr"Vni,,v. iMmrm Mniru tit .nni.iis- cIr.r"iuNjfc PH-.I'. r'1 ri ii ' 11 111 'i'.ii. -1 1 Kin 1 1 . .1' in. iiiiii 1 1 rhof, until we tried Clininborlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea liom edy. Since giving tliat remedy he has not been troubled. We want to civo you this testimonial as nn evi donee of our grotituae, not that you need it to ndvertise your meritorious remedy. G. M. Law, Keokuk.Iowa. For sale by all Drupgist. Iiilnri-li cure l inkon liit-M-i illy m-ilni; illrrily upcm tli" lilonii uml m " -ti -- Mii-iMYs of tin' bvhU'IH. t'H'l'i'liy (li'sii'o.-.ii u' ill" tii'iiiilnllnn nl ftip illw!iis , ami k'lvimf rto ;,iili-ut 'r nirili I'V hiillilUltf up t lie cnistlliilliiu nii'l iislsiln? ii turn In ilolnp ItR wink. Tho pinni If tors lnui-1 ' ttiueli fullli In Ms riirntlrn pcwciv. Hint "h ofTur Op" Ilunilrort Dollnrs for ny iihk i'.t.i lulls limnrc. or list nf toul lull u!n!f. ' Ail'lf-st, 1' .!. CHUNKY CO., -VO, 'I. Knlil liv DniinrlstB. 7.10. I; Hail's' Faintly l'llis aro tho best. thcr Bjy trlr.ir r.s ri:.'.!i. Sifort lr nr Hterjl eStn 1 1:'-5':t'c A:ji::'sv COPP A CO. ipi'v.l! DOS'I TobSfro Spit mill Kim.U To quit tobacco euslly m. nctla, full ot llfo, ncrro an I v lino, thowonilcMVuriKT, 1 utronff. All drc- teetl. Dooltlnt a Storllni' llninv-J
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