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fcjffSSSf MTODLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., THUKSDAY, OCT. 13 1898. VOL 35. NO. 40.
Usting Items.
L ,n Brief Paragraphs for
Our Readers.
In- V Stetler is at Adams-
Ucck engaged at. sewing.
BiaJe Shirts at Weis Se-10-13-3t
idamSliowcrsnnd daughter
isitcd at behnsgrove last
nil Cloths and Linoleums
meties at Vcis', helms.
iu-iy-3t
r Haas of Freeburg has
M in jail on a charge sworn
I woman.
eErlmrt, the ticket agen t
am, was in town with his
n i
tor sunuay.
nilla Stctler if visiting at
Lg and attending fair at
Utlns week.
ff.A.Lutz of Shippeiisburg
U visit to her relatives, iu
1-e this week.
,iol figured Cloth 50 inches
i'ic.a nard (only two styles)
1 Si'linsirrove; 1 0-1 3-Ut
t- o
i Eystcr of Akron, Ohio,
L at the home of Ex-Sheritf
toiler tins weeK.
Moatz and friend of Susque-
uiversity visited the former's
;tms place over Sunday.
.Maurer of New Jierlin has
anew supply of fall, and
wis. Call and see them.
10-G-ot.
Bert Howe of Millersburgj
sruJe Kreegcr, is in Frank-
m-k visiting her parents
jer.
Ciirtin Graybill is visiting
st Xesuopeck ami Blooms-
U attending the Bloom; burg
week.
'.Smith, of Sliamokin Dam,
(t of champion strawberries
;et Saturday morning wliicli
it 35c. jkt box.
'.Roister and Mr. Kuhnsof
Creek were at the county seat
Vay afternoon and called at
wand at the jail.
Sliullcnlierger, the wide-
piness man at Banncrville,
irorat court last week and
Vre paid a very pleasant call
uoee.
D. . McLain and children
ping her parents at Selins
pt week while the parson
aiding the C. E. Convention
risburg.
Witor acknowledges the re-
T. ! i n ii ti
ta iiiviiauou irom me i res
V Lehigh University to be
lit Fminrlnr'a Tlntf ralnKro-
H 19th.
irm of tlie estate of Benja-
(mer, near Sinithgrove, was
on Saturday. It can be
private sale by consulting
utors. . 10-G-2H
G. W. Rvan Post, of Mid-
Ji attending the fourth An
wunpment of the Juniata
A'eteran Association held at
V Oct 11th to 14th.
?H. Harter and wife are
fit- J. W. Orwig aftd wife
,yto making their depar
ILbooln, Nebraska, where
make their future home.
easy shave, genteel hair
tonsorial work, is al
ed at Soles' Barber Shop,
foyer's building, opposite
Go to Soles to buy
or exchange for old ones.
aqd guaranteed to give
' . , A. E. Soles.
Large variety Collarettes at Weis',
Selinsgrove. 10-13-3t
Farm Wanted: State cash and
time price. Axsonii.Kussell,
9-15-3m. Akron, Ohio.
F. II. Maurer, New Berlin, is al
ways offering special bargains. See
his S)ecial announcement in this is
sue, tf
Merchants in other lines fi nd it
pays to buy in New York. In my
line I find it is eminently true. If
you with to be convinced that this
is true, kindly give me a call.
L. DuKKBiBiaaia'a Milmniby.
W. F. Dagle and family of North
umberland on Sunday were the
guests of Gabriel Beaver and family.
Mr. Dagle has gone home to attend
to his business and Mrs. Dagle will
sjwnd a week with her parents at
this place.
Mrs. E. C. Aurand, the milliner
of West Market Street, is in Phila
delphia and New York this week
laying in a supply of new styles of
Fall and Winter goods for her trade.
You will find her bargains on hand
the early part of next-week.
The Iwok accounts of the estate of
S. II. Yoder, deceased, are in my
hands and all accounts must either
be paid or .a note given within thirty
days or tho accounts will lo collect
ed according to law.
B. W. Yodeb, Adin'r.
Oct. 3, 189S, 2t
Sheriff Hitter in company with
his brother, D. P. Hitter nnd Mr,
Ilottenstem of bhamokin I lain on
Tuesday, took Howard Jones, John
Nappand Grier Shell to the Eastern
Penitentiary in Philadelphia to serve
out their sentences imposed liy the
court lust week.
D. K. Haas, proprietor of the
Ensrlo Hotel in Swineford, has a
potato on exhibition that weighs two
nounds and nine oueens. This is
certainly a large tuber and as long as
no one sends in a report of having a
larger one we will accord to Mr.
Haas tli? plum for having the Lrgcsl
0110.
I linvo just icturued from a tiip
to Now York and Philadelphia in the
iutoreBtB of my cuatomors. I lmvo
tho goods that New York will wear
this fail und winter, uiit Pew
York wears Middleburg and its Bur-
roundinRS will ulso want. You can
find the correct styles at tho ripht
prices at
L. Ddnkklukuger's Millinuby.
House for Sale. The large
dwelling house in Franklin Itelong-
ing to W. 11. Jones will be sold at
private sale. It not sold by Jan. 1st,
it will be for rent. There is plenty
of fruit and all the buildings are
good ; a slate roof is on the house
and a well at the door. For further
information apply to Jas. G. Crouse,
Middlebtirgh, 1'a. lU-iJ-2m,
Remember La Favette Day, Oct.
19th. Teachers should arrange to
have some kind of program for the
occasion in accordance with the sug
gestions of State Superintendent
Schaffer. It is proposed to give
the school children of this country
an opportunity to raise money enough
to pay for a monument to be erected
and unveiled in the city of Paris
July 4th, 1900, during the World's
Fair.
'Squire William F. Howell, of
McClure. has been appointed by
Collector Hershey, District Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue for
Snyder, Mifflin and Huntingdon
counties. The district formerly un
der Carl Espcnsliade lias been divid
ed and hence the new position which
Squire Howell has received. This
appointment is due to Senator Hum
mers recommendation and to Mr.
Howell it comes as a well-earned re
ward. The 'Squire has always been
a faithful Republican, a hard worker
for the party's interest and the ap
pointment is a popular one.
MURDER !
Daisy Smith Found Near Se
linsgrove Junction With
Her Throat Out From
Ear to Ear.
Williao Grissirgr Arrested Ctarg.
d WiUi tta Crine.
Again wehave the record of a cold
and inhuman murder. On Monday
forenoon only two miles from Selins
grove Junction, Daisy Smith was
murdered in cold blood by an inhu
mau wretch whose worst jienalty is
too easy for such a character. Daisy
is only lGorlT years old and on
Monday her father, having a sick
horse, sent Daisy out to gather mime
Sweet Fern for the sick horse. It
was almost noon and the girl failed
to put in nn appearand and so search
whs made and the dead body of the
girl was found lying prostrate in
death under a large chestnut tree.
Her throat was cut from ear to ear
so that the back bone was visible
and several loads of shot from a shot
gnu had pierced her beautiful form.
The distracted father sounded the
alarm and t lit ueinhlsirs flocked in
from all sides. There was one ex
ception to this ; it was William
Grissinger. He was seen washing
as two men passed his house. The
two men walked in to the house and
saw him washing his bloody hands
and his shirt was covered with l."
or 20 blood spots and the evidence
visible that a bloodv hand had been
drawn across his clothing over his
stomach. J he men say that they
did not know thev had a rinhttotake
him without a warrant. They ask
ed him why he did not tro down to
help Smith's. Grissinger replied
that he had no business there. He
also tcld the men that they should
tint connect him with the murder.
On the strength of this Grissinger
was arrested and after the iiupiest
was taken to the Siinbury jail where
he was kept until Tuesday when he
was needed for the hearing. The
father of the girl is Henry Smith, a
farmer in comfortable circumstances,
who owns a small farm near the
Junction. He is the father of seven
daughters including the one who
now lies the victim of one who
should lie tortured to death in the
most cruel way conceived by the
most active brain of the most cruel
wretch living.
William Grissinger, the suspect,
is only 18 years old, his father is a
poor man. The father some years
ago married ft widow by the name
of Keiser. Mr. Grissinger had some
children and Mrs. Keiser hud some
children. One of Mrs. Keiser's sons
is attending school at Susquehanna
University and is a promising youth.
Tho young 8us)ectf who is now in
the toils of Northumberland county,
not long ago was convicted ami sen
tenced to 90 days service in juil for
abusing a girl in that neighlmrhood
and hitting her with a pine knot.
He was tried only for assault and
battery, but it is asserted that he
was guilty of attempted rape, but
out of respect for his father that
charge was not pressed in the trial.
He was released from jail only a few
days ago and now the supposition is
that lis was out hunting and spying
the licautiful young girl in her
sweetness aud innocence plucking
the sweet fern, his passions again
became the ruling spirit and while
he doubtless had the gun for hunt
ing purposes, when the maid spurn
cd his propositions, hisgun was used
to bring her to the ground and a ra
zor did the balance of his dirty deed.
It had been his cherished boast ac
cording to the statement of the
neighbors that should he attempt an
act similar to the one connected with
his former conviction he would de
stroy all evidence of his guilt. , It
might be said here that the officers
when they searched the house found
no razor ' but his father's and no
bloody clothing. The boy said he
owned noazor, that his fuzz was
not long enough to require one and
smiled as he made the remark. This
young fellow hasthe head of an idiot
or a low grade criminal with a
small glassy piercing eye.
The affair has thrown the entire
community in a confusion and if
they were suro that Grissinger was
the guilty one he doubtless would
have paid a more speedy penalty for
his crime than is usually adminis
tered iu the courts of just ice.
Lafayette Memorial Day.
Lrtlcr from Goi: Hartvvj to the
iSiiprintc)ulnU of Public la-
tttructwv.
The following letter has been is
sued by the Governor to the Sujier
intmident of Public Instruction :
September 29, 1898.
To the Sui'ekintexdent ok Pub
lic Ixstulvtion :
It has been proposed to signalize
the participation of the United
States in Paris Exposition in 1900,
by the erection in Paris in the name
ofthe youth of the United States of
a monument to General La Fayette,
the same to lie unveiled and dedicat
ed on United Day, July 4, 1900.
The project has the approval ofthe
President of the United States, who
says that "The idea that thestudents
in the schools, colleges and univers
ities .shall take a prominent part, in
this tributy will not only be of vast
educational value; but will keep
prominently beii.re thcin inspiration
of a high ideal, the devotion to great
principles, and the publicrccnguition
paid to lofty purpo.-cs."
It is proposed throoghoiit the Un
ited Stalos to dc.-ignatc October H',
1S9S, as La Fayette Day in the
schools of each state when a portion
of a day may be devoted to exercises
connected with tho story of our
struggle for liberty aud the import
ant part taken therein by La Fayette
and at the same time give the youth
of the country an opportunity to
participate in the fund for the La
Fayette testimonial. I w:ll be
pleased if you will communicate
these suggestions to the teachers of
the reboots ofthe Common wealth.
Very respectfully,
ilANIKL II. llASTlMiH.
Da vii) Maktix,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Death of Daniel Kline.
Daniel H. Kline was born Nov.
15, 1812, and died Sept. 25,1898,
at the residence of hi son-in-law,
James Aurand, in Spring township,
with whom he has had his home
since 1880. Mr. Kline was a man
of great intelligence, and always held
the esteem of his fellow citizens.
His wife, Mary Stanilmch, who was
born in Beaver township, died in
1875, aud was buried at Troxelville.
Ofthe family five lived to maturity :
Josiah, who died in Spring township
in 1890; James, a resident of Trox
elville; Sarah A., now Mrs. James
Aurand; Daniel P., a Methodist
minister at Surprise, Neb., and How
ard, who died in Adams township at
the age of 5G years.
Father Kline was a highly re
8)ccted citizen and leaves many
friends and relatives to mourn his
departure into a brighter and lietter
world. The funeral was held at
Troxelville on Wednesday, Sept. 28,
and was largely attended. Aduvw-
burg Herald.
W. F. Feese and family on Tues
day moved their household goods to
Millerstown where they will make
make their future home. Mr. Feese
has assumed the editorial control of
the Millerstown Journal iu which
he has the best wishes of bis many
friends at this place. :
COUNTY GULLINGS.
Breezy Items Picked up Here
and There about the Coun
ty and Noted tor Your
Enlightenment
Mrs. Charles Miller of Salt 'in is
making an extended tour visiting
relatives in Indiana.
Three neres of land near Freeburg
iH'longing to Daniel Housh has yield
ed 9i bushels of wheat.
Drs. A. M. Smith andC. G. Smith
removed n tumor from the throat of
Mrs. Joel Gearhart of Adamsburg.
The Freeburg hand instruments
have been received from Philadelphia
where they hail lieen sent for re
pairs. George lleariek, of Fremont,
while hauling water on Saturday a
week ago fell from his wagon and
was severely hurt.
Uev. Botsford of Northunil)ci land
has Ikicii dected delegate fraternal
to the Snyder County Christian En
deavor Convention.
Wilson Wonmcr of Niles, Michi
gan, formerly of Mt. Pleasant Mills,
died last week at his home in Mich
igan. Davis of Fremont, a brother,
attended the funeral.
Harry, son of F. J. Wagensellcr
of Selinsgrove, has gone to Phila
delphia to study medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania. I Iarry
will lie the -lth "eneration to enira"e
in the practice of medicine.
in. Nipple, the uaiugest son of
fir. II. M. Nipple, enlisted in the
army in Philadelphia. The young
man has been promoted to the rank
of corporal, which is a great compli
ment. We also learn that he lias
been detailed as clerk to the recruit
ing o.'liccr.
May Ptetain Their Arms.
The volunteer soldiers who de
sire to preserve their anus and other
accoutrements supplied them bythe
government as relies of the war will
bo allowed to buy them at cost prices,
the amount to be taken out of their
pay. This is in accordance with
the general order No. 121, recently
issued, containing instructions for
mustering out volunteer soldiers.
The order states the price at which
these holdings may be purchased.
A Springfield breech loading rifle or
carbine calibre 45, may be retained
by the volunteer at a cost of 10.
A Colt revolver, calibre 38, will cost
him the same amount. There is no
dillerence in the cost of a Colt 42
calibre.
A deduction of 3.00 from his
pay entitles the volunteer to hissabre,
and other articles are valued as fol
lows : Blanket bags, with straps,
complete, $1.50: lxiyonct scabbard
for rifle, 50 cents ; cartridge belt,
single row of loops, 75 cents ; cart
ridge belt, double row of loops, $1 ;
canteen, with straps, 43 events ; gun
haversack and strap, 72 cents ; waist
licit and plate, 30 cents.
Even the most trifling things in
cluded in the soldier's outfit may
also be purchased in the same way.
These include the meat can, the price
tor which is fixed at 14 cents ; tin
cup, 8 cents; knife, 4 cents ; fork, 2
cents; spoon, 1 cent. The only oth
er items left are revolver holster and
cartridge lx, which are valued at
50 cents each.
DEEDS.
S. Thompson Hilbish and wife to
Sarah A. Keeler, lot in Middlecrcek
twp. for $120.
Mrs. Cora Aurndt to David T.
Shaeffer, one-half acre in Perry twp.
for $22.
Jacob Landis toIsapheneGarman
25 acres and 19 perches in Washing
ton twp. for $550. . .'
LETTER FROM ZLONDYKE
Charles Rothermel, formerly of Port '
Treverton, Secured a Rich Clam
and Writes to the "Post."
Dawsox City, KlondykeDi
visiox, Yukon, DisTiurr, N.
W. Tekkitoiiy, Canada', Au
fil'STS, 1898.
Editor Post. 1 accept this op
portunity to write you a letter to
inform all my friends in Snyder
County, that I am htill alive, i re
corded this morning what I believe
is a go)d claim. I have lccii work
ing for three weeks already to secure
it and this forenoon secured the wi
pers und have the in iu my pocket.
There were no less than ten ditlerent
men after it. Suae had staked over
my claims, but I had to wait ten
days afler making my first applica
tion. The ten days hml expired this
morning. I had plenty of good
friends to help me. My claim is
No. 1, at tho Upiicr Discovery on
the left hand sidegoing down stream
on the Dominion Creek, 3f miles
from Dawson City. My friend, Me
I )onald, has claim No. 2. We will
work our claims together beginning
at once. Only 30 feet from me they
are taking out. $25 worth of nuggets
to the pan. Of course it remains to
be .seen how my claim is going to
pan out, but every person thinks 1
have a good claim. 1 must godowu
to lied rock ami 1 will know tho
value of my claim in two months.
My claim is250 feet along tliestreani
and 1000 feet up the hill. I met
McDonald two weeks a Her I came
here, lie enme from Sout'i Anicr
icti where he made 5000. He has
$HMM with liimand lean get all the
money I want from him. We built
a cabin together and he thinks we
will be out next spring and so we
will, money or no money. Tins is
the ton;. In .- I co:i::;.ry I was eve in.
if .
rue oin ( cvi IV cl'lit cnnilll"
111
i ere mis :i 1 1 ; tne count rv
agree with more than one
hundred. Those H'u are t
who like lots ol whiskev
plenty ol food. Two
wei;:lieil 210 pounds, now
i.lHS Hot
out ol a
,e fellows
lid have
rs ago 1
I am rc-
lueed to ICO pounds, but 1 feel heal
thy. My clothing are -all too big
ami my stomach looks as though I
had nothing to eat for a month.
There are ten pecple here for every
job and wages went down to 5 a
day, half of which is reijuircd for
hoarding. Craig is picking huckle
berries aud selling watermelons. A
small watermelon sells for 1.00; an
apple for ? I. OO; you can get a meal
now for 1.50; a glass of beer for
50 cents; cigar, for 50 cents. News
papers are a dollar each here. You
will hear further from me later.
Yours ltespect fully,
ClIAIfLKS KOTHEIIMEL.
The above letter was not receiv
ed in Seattle until Sept. 29th, and
reached this place last week. We
hope our young friend may find his
claim the richest in the Dominion.
Ed. Post.
Grand Millinery Opening.
I will have my fall millinery
opening in the room formerly oc
cupied by Judge Shindel's drug
store in Selinsgrove pn Thursday,
Friday and Saturday,' Oct. 13, 14
and 15th.,;1 ,; I ;wjlj liaye a large vari
ety of trimmed hats on hand for
Ladies, flsses and Children. You
will also find an assortment of un
trimmed hats and, all the latest
styles' including a , fasty supply of
trimming. Cplnejn to KC(;t the dis
play whether you Jntend to buy
or not,
XEIt.
C"jsyi.djfa(l js5pep(nj at yVeisJSeli nscrove.
Cloth Capes and Plush Cajies beau
tifully trimmed. Ladies'. Misses'
flittACWWrett's.Coa'te ia large varie-
10-13-3t i
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ti
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' on
anai Mo. t whit
goee over to the next
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