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SKSE? ' MIDDLEBUKGH, SNYDER CO., PA THU11SDAY, SEPT, 1. 1898.
VOL. 35. NO. 34
Fit Itomc 1 The Directors of the State Agri
esting ii6m5. i cultuiml at a meeting
! oentlv held, decided that for various
fold m Bnef Paragraphs for j nagm no state fair would be held
Our Readers. this year.
Mr. Frank Magee and Warren
Smith of Mazeppa spent Saturday
night and Sunday with James and
ErmaMagee of Kreamer and Sunday
night with Dr. and Mrs. J. W.
Orwig at this place. v
Wm. Walter of Springfield and
Mrs Theodore Walter of Akron O.
and Mrs. J. S. Boob of Mifflinburg
are visitors of their sick father in
this place. The children of Fred
erick Walter are all in town this
week.
r1 -- VMlli Ur
Shparv of Centreville was a
'seat visitor on Saturday.
Schoch re-union at Kreamer
1 wnll uitllTlllll
UMaeee of Kreamer wa a
Ut visitor last Friday after-
(y season tickets to the Lewis-
hir.
Reformed church steeple in
ace is undergoing repairs and
iling.
IP. Sharf wife and family of
rove were Sunday visitors at
'otter.
kor J. G. Ltshcr and John
of Selinsgrove were visitors
dleburg Sunday.
fees Sue lUneaiid Martha App
lontongo are visiting Miss,
Graybill.
Bush meeting did not bring
le a crowd as the Lamp
gs used to.
Daniel Stalilnecker and
ker, of McEnwesville is visit-
JarJves in town.
ceAurand, the foreman of the
on Star, was a Middluburgh
last Wednesday.
IIL Faust of Beavertown was
fijdleburg visitor Saturday
g between trains.
pension of Hiram Sanders of
. . . .
bkm Dam has been increased
F8 to $10 per month.
tiiuony on the question of u
Itad .in Franklin twp. was
kt this place Saturday.
t Thursday evening a party
pug folks of this place had a
loup party east of town.
orncy Hausewerth and A. R
vmuth of Selinsgrove were
Jloburg visitors on Saturday.
uReformed Sunday School will
Children's day exercises on
ly Sept. 4, at 10 o'clock, A.
L Waited. A girl orwo-
wanted to do general house
Apply'to A. N. R., Vira,
8-18-3t.
H. Maurer, Isew lierliu, is al
offering special bargains. See
fecial announcement in this is-
tf
k Adam Spangler, of Verdilla
li town on Wednesday, looking
rold friends and acquaint-
8. Ida Bickhart (wife of John)
daughter, of Kreamer were
Jig H. R. Bickhart and family
eek.
jsses Lottie and Helen Bcntz of
antown, Philadelphia, were the
i of M. I. Potter and wife dur
lepast week.
ere will be regular nreachinir
Jes h the Lutlierau church of
1.1 o . 1.
euurg uext ounuay morning
Veiling.
Junior Y. P. 8. C. E. and
nfant Sunday School of the
iron church had a picnic north
rn last Friday.
WlDundore; Primary A. W.
Port Ann, George A. Aurand;
V Wm. Howell ; Moyes,
.Walker; Fiss, Ira Bingaman.
Bdirtrict of Perry township
zely be able to settle the claims
J against it by virtue of tlie
oeiaent at Rauoh's mill on
1 17th, without gobg to law.
:titwiUbe the case.
'Squire J. G. Hornbergcr, of
Perry township, was a Middlebnrgh
visitor last Friday afternoon. He
has been a justice of the Peace for a
period of 20 years and has officiated
at 36 marriages. He is a very use
ful citizen to his district.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Scott has informed Collector McClain
of Philadelphia, that the ordinary
rent receipt is not taxable. If re
ceipt contains any phrase or clause
that can be constructed as a contract
for hire, etc., it is taxable.
The pantaloon factoyatMontours
ville has bceu awarded a government
contract to make 50,000 . pairs of
pantaloons for UniU-d States soldiers.
Work will begin as tlie goods
are received and the contract will
Iw filled as speedily as possible.
Aaron Walter of Akron, ()., who
has been visiting friends in this
place for several weeks, last Wednes
day bad a stroke of paralysis. It
was a very severe one and it was
found advisable to telegraph for his
son who came on Saturday evening.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barlicr Shop,
in Wittetunyer's building, opposite
Post oflicc. Go to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap,
face cream, hair oil and egg-shnm-poofor
sale A. E. Soi.ks.
On Friday afternoon Cashier .1.
K Thompson, Jr., Samuel Witten-
mycr and r ratios Uilbert ot this
place went to Atlantic City to spend
a few days and to take a splurge in
in the briny deep. They found the
atmosphere a little too cool to enjoy
a good bnth.
J. L. Varner of Mt. Pleasant Mills,
the only merchant of his town, who
appreciates the value of advertising
space in the "l'ost," was in town
Monday and left copy for a change
of advertismcnt. He is a progrcs
sive business man and has added
many new lines to hi business.
Read his advertisement.
In the list of soldiers of the Span
ish-American war published in the
Pobt two weeks ago the name ot
Edward Wallace should be omitted
and the names of Webster andChas,
Wallace, F. B. Keck, Co. G., 12th
U. S. Infantry, and Eugene bpecht,
Co. C, 6th U. S. Illinois infantry,
should lie added to the list.
Moubnijjo Hats to wan. A
certain lady of this town told me
confidentially that her ten dollar
mourning Bonnet was wornout loan
ing it to attend tunerais. now
then why should you impose on
vour neiehborn when I am willing
to loan bonnets for the small sum of
25cts. 8-25-2t.
L. Dunkleberger.
On Friday evening a bicycle party
of this place went to Kreamer to
spend the evening with James Magee
and sister Erma. The party consist
ed of Misses Libbie and Gertrude
Dunkelberger, Rose Schoch, Lillian
Stetler, Mrs. Geo. . W. Wagcnseller
and J. R. Kreeger, Harry C. Gute
lius, Charlea Lr Marks and Editor
Wagenseller.
Come and see our Fancy Lawns
and drinitvs we are closing out at
3 J cent. " F. H. Maurer. 9-l-2t.
Frank Brosim, of Sunbury, was
among our callers on Wednesday.
He is spending several days in town
and attending thebush-tueeting west
of this place.
H. Altart Klingler of Washing
ton twp. was a caller at this oflicc oti
Monday. He is one of the school
directors of his district and a stal
wart Democrat.
Amandus Shambach, a private of
Co. A., 12th Regiment, Peun'u
Volunteers is home on a sick fur
lough, in Middleburgh. He is
troubled with malarial fever.
Last week W. F. Feese and John
M. Steininger ot this plaw drove to
Millcrstown, Perry county, to take
a look at the Millcrstown Journal
printing plant and wc understand
that Mr. Feese intends purchasing
the outfit and will remove thence to
assume the editoriship of thatpajier.
We regret to lose Mr. Feese as a
citizen, but we extend to him the
best wishes of the Post for an ab
undant success in his new venture.
The Mifllin County Agricultural
Fair Association will hold their fair
at Iiowistown, Thursday, Sept. 8 ,
A Special rair train on the S. & L.
railroad will leave Middleburg at
):5()a. in., and arrive at Ijcw'is-
toWn at 12:00 noon. Returning in
the evening leaves Lewistown at
7:00 p. m., stopping at all stations
In'twecn Lewistown and Middleburg.
The Stearns Septuple), n seven-seat
ed bicycle will lie at the Fair. Do
not fail to see it.
Charles Pease, of Company R
Twentieth Kansas, hus written to a
friend that most of the soldiers are
head over heels in love with charm
ing young women out in San Fran
cisco, and that when the peace terms
are agreed to and the soldiers niiis-
tcml out, scores of blushing brides
will be led to the altar and after
wards brought back to Kansas.
There is nothing left now for the
Kansas irirls but to marry the stay-
at-home fellows or travel the long
and lonely path ot single blessedness,
The 31st Annual Fair of the
Juniata County Agricultural Society
will lie held at Port Royal Septem
ber 14, lf and lb. lhe races will
conic off on Thursday and t ridav
The programme on Thursday will
lie a purse of $200 for 2.35 trotters
and pacers; $150 for three-minute
trotters and pacers, and 8100 for
running, halt mile heats, catch
weights. On Friday a purse for
2.35 class, trotters and pacers; $200
free-for-all trotters and pacers, and
$150, running, half mile heats, catch
weights. Entrance fee 10 per cent.
of the who'e amount of the purse.
Suppose a farmer should sell his
wheat or corn in lots of two or three
bushels, scattering his sales all over
the county. Would he be satisfied
to wait five or six years for his pay ?
Would farming pay if business
were done in that way ? But that
is just why some publishers ofcoun
try newsjmpers find it difficult to
make both ends meet. A great
many persons do not seem to realize
that it requires a large amount ot
ready cash to successfully publish a
newspaper. And is it lair, is it
honest to subscribe for a Mper, ay
one year in advance, remove to an
other county or State, recieve the
paper regularly for years and then
order the postmaster to notify the
publisher that it is "refused," at the
same time owing him for all but the
first year? Many men have done
just this very dirty act with us and
pretend to be upright, conscientious
citizens and pass as such in the
communities in whioh they live.
All such should be . exposed and
expelled from tlie churches to which
they belong.
From the Sunny South.
MM
Harty Mullnsr, a Port Traverton Lad,
Writes to His School-teacher of
Army Life,
Camp Hobscn, Liihia Springs,
. Aug. 19, 1808.
Friend Edwin Charles: I
am beginning to enjoy a soldier's life,
but I did not enjoy it very much at
first e get three meals a day
and they arc good enough for any
one who don't have hard work. We
arrived nt Ft. McPherson on July
24, and there for the first horror we
we observed the funerals of those
who fellas victims toSimnish wounds
at Santiago and to the ravages of
yellow fever. The Southern people
do not show mmli resiwt for the
soldier Ixiys from the North, but we
boys do not pay any attention to
that.
I was verv hungry on our journey
South and I dismounted the train at
a station in North Carolina. I ran
back about 20 yards to a house where
there were two ladies and a little
girl. I asked the one lady to sell
me some cakes to cat. She said she
had none. I then asked her to sell
me anything she had that was good
to cat and she would not. I licggi-d
and entreated as only a hungry man
can, and finally she condescended to
give me six cakes about the size of
a dollar and as hard as stones for 25
cciiLi. The train was ready to start,
but I held it, for I was determined
to get something to eat.
One evening we went to Atlanta,
(la., and sang "Marching through
Georgia." The people of that south
ern city did not like it very much,
but I will sing that song if I must
wade through pools of blood, W'e
remained at the fort only a week
when we moved to Lithia Springs,
20 miles from Atlanta. Our water
is good, in fiict Lithia Springs water
has a national reputation.
There was nterriMethiiiiderstorin
here on Saturday night. Nine of
the Ixiys were shocked. 1 helped to
carry four of them off of the field.
Three guns were cniiiplc tely destroy
ed by the lightning.
1 thank you very much for your
kindness in offering to semi nie any
thing 1 want. I do not need any
thing now; we received our pay on
the 18th.
I was on guard one night to keep
the loys out of the watermelon
patch close to the camp. A onc-
anned policeman, an old reU-l, fired
a shot to try to scare inc. I stepped
up to him and inquired why he did
this. He said he wanted to scare
me. I told him he could not scare
me, for I was a chip of the old North
ern block.
We expect to lie shipped to Platts
burg, N. Y., very soon. Goodbye,
give my friends my licst regards.
Your Friend,
Harry Mum.ner,
21st Infantry, Lithia Springs, Ga.
The Democratic Convention.
The Democrats of Snyder County
had their delegate election on Satur
day and on Monday their convention.
No nomination was made for
Congress, but the conferees were
appointed. Maj. L. P.Rohbach,
an lnueijenaent uepubiicau, was
nominated for . Legislature, W.
r I'll -v
m. jveucr or Jieavertown was
nominated for Associate Judge
and EH Portzline for surveyor.
Bucher Hetrick.
John Buchcr, of Selinsgrove, a
member of E. 12th Regiment, P. V.
L. was married to Miss Dollie I let-
trick, of the same place. They were
united at Wilks Barre.
John returned to Canm Altrcr
Monday afternoon. What the boys
will do will be plenty, when they
learu u.
FROM CHICKAMAUGA TO LEIINdTON
Camp Henry Clay, Lexinuton,
Kentucky. AuK. 26th, 1898.
Editor Post: When the news
was spread alxiut Camp Thomas last
Sunday evening that it wusdefinitclv
determined that our camp would be
moved to Lexington, Kentucky, ev
ery one hreathed a sijrht of relief.
For the army at Chiekuniaiigu hus
lor the past two months or overlieen
nguuiig against an cnemv more
terrible than any opssing army,
more treacherous than any Spuniard,
Nearly as many men fell victims to
that dread disease, typhoid fever, as
dial fighting In-fore Santiago. The
sick were not counted by tens or
hundreds, but by thousands. Is it
a marvel, then, that our marching
orders were received with three times
three cheers?
At eighto'eloek on Monday morn
ing camp was broken at the trumpet
signal. At ten o'clock, just as Old
Sol was sending down his fiercest
rays, the regiment started, in heavy
marching order, for Kossyille, seven
and one half miles distant, It was
our first bitter experiencens soldiers.
Marching in the heat of the day,
with the dust lying two or three
inches deep, and the heavy loads up
on our shoulders, was ,i severe test
for the strength and nerve of the licst
of us. Rossvillc was reached at
half past twelve and the men stacked
arms expecting to take the train
within a few hours. I nt no train
came and at night-fall we slept with
Mother Earth us a pillow, and the
blue sky and the stars above us for
a canopy. Bivouac fires burned
brightly all night about which we
now and again gathered to warm our
hcniiinlH-d limbs.
The next days was slso one of
waitingaiidexpcotaiicy. ( )ur diet was
hard tack ami corned heefand just
enough of that, to create a desire for
a good sipiare meal. During the
lay a great many visited the old Ross
house, built by Chief John Uoss in
17'Ji. It is a (plaint old colonial
dwelling, one story high, standing
back from the road amidst a grove
of beautiful tall trees. Along the
front of the l ouse extends a large
porch and everything aliout the place
indicated that when it was const met
ed, it was considered to be a mansi
on of a man of no small means. A
hundred yards to the right, the old
Uoss spring runs out from the foot
of Missionary Ridge a stream of
clear, cool water, gushing out from
the rocks, almost equal to the water
of Pennsylvania. The premises
would lie turned into a veritable
paradise, were they in the hands of
oneof our enterprising Northern cit
izens. But now the old homestead
of Chief John Ross presents no better
appearance than many of the farm
houses round about, and the residents
apeurcd to 1m living in the same
style in which their ancestor lived a
hundred years ago.
On the evening our expectancy
was turned to disappointment, the
ground was again covered with
sleeping soldiers, and the bivouac
fires again cast a wicrd light
over the sleeping host. At mid
night the train pulled in, after fitty
two hours' wait. Twenty six cars
were soon filled with the men of the
Second and Third Battalions who
bid a not very sorrowful adieu to the
noted battlefield. The undersigned
was one of the fortunate ones to ride
iu a sleeper, and the first night's
sleep upon a bed for many a day
passed like a moment
- On the next morning we were
marched to our new camp in the
home of fast horse and Kentucky
Bourbon. Evidences of the hospit
ality of the people of Lexington were
to be seen on every side. The city
raised a fund of $10,000 for the
comfort of the soldiers. Water
works, floors tor our tents and many
other conveniences which were con
sidered luxuries not long ago, are
due to the kindness of the citizens
of this Kentucky city. Of course
the Georgia people were hospitable,
but there always seemed 'to lie an ill
coneealed hatred of the blue uni
forms which we are proud to wear.
We arc ciicjiuihmI upon Clark's
farm, five miles out of the city. The
soil is rich enough to make even
Pennsylvania farmers green with
envy. Everything tends to make
this the ideal camp, and within our
ninctydavs' stay there is no doubt
but that the army, weakened and
uclnlitatcd by the (icorgiasun and
the Georgia water, will come out
with renewed strength for any duty
which may be ini)oscd umu them.
II. Harkis Bow Kit.
Serg't. Co. L. .r)th Pa. Vol. Infty.
JOHN SNOOK.
John Snook, of West Perry twp.,
after uu illness of alsmt !t hours,
died Aug. 2 1st, aged ill years, :'
months and 21 days. It was on the
2(th day of April A. 1). 1807 that
the aged father was born in North
umberland Co., where Adam-burg
is now situated, (Snvder Co. at that
time not licing in existence.) Being
liornof Christian parents he was
baptized in his infancy by Rev. Wal
ter, and in his niatu'rcr years he at
tended catechetical lectures and was
received into the Reformed church
by the rite of confirmation. Ilis
life and conduct to his end were in
aeordanee withGod's wish andcom
inand as he had liecn taught, and as
he found it there by his own search
ing. As a true Israelite his constant
cflorts and struggle were to be a
living church member, and thusshow
his obedience tohistiod and Saviour.
He was married to Susanna (loss,
who thirty years ago last May pre
ceded her husband to the eternal
world. The fruit of this marriage
were six children, five daughters and
oni! son; three (laughters died in
their infancy. There are I.") grand
children and 1.") great grand-children.
It was last Saturday towardseven
idg that father Snook commenced to
complain ol Icelniirill. As lie ltcw
worse, lie told his folks that the
Lord was coming to deliver him
from hisearthly burden, and request
ed onu of his favorite hymns to be
song, mice more, viz., "Jesus Ijovcr
of My Soul ;" he then passed away
iu peace, at o o'clock on Sunday
morning. Peace to his ashes.
"He died in a good old age, an
old man, and full of years, and he
was gathered to his jieople." His
burial took place on Tuesday morn
ing at St. John's church where his
ncighlxirs and relatives gathered to
pay their last respects to a good
friend and neighlsir.
Last Day for Registration
September Oth and 7th are the
last days for registering voters in
order to qualify them to vote at the
next general tlection. On those
two days the assessors will sit the
polling places, when every good citi
zen ought to see that his name is
put on the registry list. It is the
duty of every man to vote and to do
this with little trouble to himself
his name ought to lie on the registry
list. If he is not registered he can
not jmy taxes, and if he has not paid
his tax lie cannot vote. Don t for
get it. Register on September Gth
or 7th, or at any time between this
and that time most convenient.
Broke His Arm.
Robert Downs, sou of Conductor
Joe Downs, of the Sunbury and
Lewistown Division of Sunbury,
formerly ot this city, fell from a
flying-horse the other day and broke
his arm. The little fellow is doing
nicely.