, u, . i i .1 px The Middleburgn rott. Published everv Thursday. Geo AT. Waqenseller, hditor and Proprietor Sabucriptioii 1.50 per yw. advance 'MB item out- lil. lliUAl I I (111 III suit i UP I'tn.ui j J RATES OF ADVERTISING. aii transient tdverUrvnonM not otherwise nti toted tor will be oliai-Rfd at tH eono per iin.' (noupartei :tsure tor Bra uaer- tion end 10 cents per Hue tor srerj nMeqwnl Insertion ! rh ne(iM i.kWW'iIA . I Mnl I" ,'. t. r'irn-L .fc. (ATM trnf a lul. " Thursday, Feb. 9, 189i. HOW ABOUT THIS ? Last week's Selinsgrove lime have : "A man with money ana po- litical influence would never receive just punishment in court for wrong doing, with the McCarrel Jury liill in .-licet. We hone Benater Hum- s mi l will vott 1 A iLiau in reirara to wunuicon - U; .,) L !a tin', m secure to uummssu what thev deserve, 'i . 1 A ...I . 11,1.1 tnatinn i he next .lay alter the pul lie. ti on of the above weobservedin thedaily papers that Senator Hummel voted in favor of this bill. How is this that the privileged editor ofthe Junta did not find out sooner that Seuator I In:. mud desired to vote for th. hill V Circumstances sometimes ehangeand we would advise Bro. l.esher toeon iiei his office with the Senate chain ber thti mn awl is a long distance telephone SO any sudden change of opinion not put before the public such yard relations. HENDRICK S FORT. 1 'epresentative Smith ofthis coun ty lias introduced a hill in the leu islnt ure to appropriate the sum 01 j tl'iOO.OO lor the purchase of Uen- drick's Fort near Kreamer and i tir it in a orood state lor preserve- i o atton. 1 Ins is Snyder t ounty s oniy relic left of colonial times, and it is as important in state history as the nilt-. the slate has already marked and what she proposes to mark not even life to Bwainp-Koot and Hums exeeotina Port Auirustaat8unbury, more can be made well who to- which, too. needs some attention from the present body ol ieigSlators. We congratulate Dr. Smith upon tins move and trust he w ill not re linquish the fight until the appn -priation is put through. The tort is rapidly decaying anil mv prompt action is taken the elements will rob us of an irreparable loss. ( )nc. thing more should re the attention ol our representative along this same line of work. Dr. Egle in his last report of the State library, made the recommendation that this session td the legislature should pass a law authorizing Coun ty Commissioners to appropriate a sum not to exceed lS00 annual I to the well established County His torical Societies, which through their members make certain contributions torthe purpose o I gathering material for the preservation ol the County's history. Every paper published in this county should be preserved and hound : much local historical material should be collected and preserved and the entire county should assist in defraying such an expense. With out this help, much local history will be lost, and we hope to find our representative and our senatorwork iug for the passage of suchameasure. I HE EVILS OF OVER-EDUCATION. It your boy's tastes are not scholarly you may make him miser- alilc trying to force a love lor learn j iug," writes Mrs. Lew Wallace in the February Ladies' Hone Journal. "He will go through the books, and the books will go through him; there is no assimilation. After all, I what arc our children being educated Ibr? The boys are to be brc'id-win-iii rs. They must hurry through j it . I i 1 , n.l t and mhishc tor a nvmg. inegiri let us believe it are the future home-makers. The word helpmeet is obsolete left behind with the wo man who made Eden Paradise. Con stantly the questipuis heingbroughf 'Shall this and lullic public that be added to scnoo ' lt., ill I . who a.-Ks, 'Ian uie scnoiars endure any more?' They have no protests nor petition; they must, stand like human vessels ready to lc filled to (he brim with mixture of facts. I I I I I 1 I It t a i , , . i ii i i'" IV e id lor a Clilianood ot the sou I as as i! ti e IhmIv, tor the free air. the blessed sunshine, the moderate task ended at toe Bchoolbouse, I hi ni hi voting heads are leaning a- gainst their mothers, lired as no v."intr llnnirs should ever be. mn it is a sorrowful sound to hear a child waking from what might Ik; the liny slumber of a light heart beat to healthful trouble voice, 'Do music to vou think ask in ; l can M Mid Yes, and they would like it twice as WW if there were half m much to lento. Mum- children haw I known, but )ot one v)u loved study tor its own sake. ('omi:iinonliiis what lures Uj, ogteud ot wandering up and own the wilderness OJ wintry fans let them loiter a while among the dear illusions. TheHapp) VaU e if Childhood is but narrow, wliere the golden water babbles to the talking lird and tlie singing tree, where the sun always nhinesand the years are summers. They who ad just the load that presses so heavily 00 the Sirinrs ot life have much to account for." Daw Col fcgree with Yon? If not. drink flmio-O-miide frnn. pure ernins. A lady writea : "Toe find tiim I mnku drain O I lul rot like it but after using it for one week nothing would induce me tojro oaea I f l f V. . i I ' It noun-dies mm r.-ec 1 " The children enn drink 111" BJHIUIH it freelv with great benefit. It is the strengthening substance of pure Prams. (Jet B pachH.e loila.v IrOUi follow the directions ii iinkiiiir itanil won will h-.ve a delici oils and healthful tiible beverage for old and young. 15c. and 25cr Free to Millions of Sufferers. Almost everybody who reads the Post is sure to know of Swamp I i m t . It is the great medical triumph ot the nineteenth century : discovered after years of untiring research by the eminent kidney and bladder spec ialist, Dr. Kilmer, and has trul wonderful powers in curing kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid diseases Kidney trouble ia responsible fin more sickness and sudden death than tiny other disease, and is so de ceptive that thousands have it with out knowing it. Your kidneys filter your blood and keep it pure, that's what they are there for. Von are well when your kidneys are well. Thousands owe their health aie av think themselves hcvnutl help ii thev will bike Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Iloot. By special arrangement with the Post and to prove for yoursell the wonderful and prompt curative kiw ers of this great discovery every reader will be sent by mail, prepaid, a free sample buttle and with it a book tolling more about Swamp-Ron1 and containing someof the thousands upon thousands ol testimonial letters received Irom suflerers cured. Please mention that yon read this generous oiler in the Middleburgh, Pa. POST and send your address to Dr. Kilmer A' Co., Minghamton, N. Y If you arc already convinced that Swamp-Root is what you need, you can get the regular fifty cent an one dollar sizes at the drug store 01 of medicine dealers. Make a nol of the name SWAMP-ROOT, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and remem ber it is prepared only by Dr. Kil mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. A New Popular Song. "To-night I lis Face Is Missing in the Old Home'' is the title of a j new song that is finding great favor ! with the song loving public. The j words and melody are line. To in troduce it, the publishers will mail a copy of this great song and their music roll containing IS paSes ot popular music arranged for piano and organ on receipt of 'Jo cents. Address: Poi'l i.AU Ml'SlC Co., In dianapolis, hid. Another Fine Volume. Standard books are ever welcome when they come to us in tonus and bindings representing all the cmU'l lishments of the art of book-making. Such a Iwink is Gladstone pub lished by The Dominion Company, Chicago, a copy of which has just come to our desk. The contents arc well arranged the illustrations are fine, the print is clear and neat and i ,i i . i: i rri tv ne DiDuiug- is super... i ne uomm-. ion t oinnanv is lorirmir aliead as tlie i leadins western Diiblishinoj bouse making a Sptcialty of fine subscrip tion books. Having salespeople In nearly every nook of the country, the company enjoys a large and irrowin trade. i ins company has a known reputation for libenlity towards itsairents and fair treatment of them, an agency in this commu- nity for the above book, or some ,,thcr nob is nil hv Mill company, would be ti source of considerable profit to the one fortiiiiateenough to secure it. I nt rested readers should write the company for full partieu- :lars. make the puss grade? It is Ltii. ooi. ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. Scrsnton. Pa.. Feb. . The RlgHt Rev. William O'Hara. the venerable bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Scranton, died last night after a lingering; Illness. He was 82 years old; Lebanon,, Pa., Feb. . Dr. Samuel Weiss, the anti-Quay candidate for the eat in the senate vacated by General Gobln. has received a majority of from 1.200 to 1.500 ever Dr. D. P. Oerberlch. the Quay candidate. In a total vote of about 5,000. Johnstown. Pa., Feb. 7. It was an nounced yesterday that a general ad vance In wages had been ordered for the employes at the Cambria Iron com pany's works. The increase amounts to 10 per cent, and took effect Feb. 1. It Is a voluntary advance, and benefits every one of the 5,000 men employed at the works. Pittsburg. Feb. 4. A two horse wa gon loaded with furniture, and on which six persons, Ave men and a j young woman, were riding, was struck . yesterday by a fast Baltimore and Ohio freight train at the crossing at River I ton Station, Just above McKeesport. L-,,,.,- nf lha man were Willed nntriihl and tne other man and the young wo- man wrrf BO badly Injured that they diol a few hours later. The dead art Hudson Elder, Vest Wilson. Georga Dawson. Sylvester Wilson and Mra. Richard Shaughnessy. The sixth vic tim Is a one legged man, whose name Is unknown. Philadelphia. Feb. 4. The moat dis astrous Are that has occurred In this city nince Jan. 26, 1897, when t2.000.000 worth of property was destroyed in the block bounded by Market, Juniper, Fil bert. Thirteenth street, broke out yes terday at the northwest corner of Thirteenth and Hamilton streets, and spread north, south and west until two thirds of the block bounded by Button wood, Thirteenth, Broad, and Noble streets was a smoking expanse of ruins. When, after a four hours' battle, the Are was under control, it was esti mated that the losses would reach not less than 1750,000. Pittsburg, Feb. 4. A terrible gas ex plosion occurred on Sycamore Btreet, Etna, yesterday, completely demolish ing the brick residence of Joseph Ackerman. There Is nothing left of the building, which was blown to atoms. One woman was killed and Ave per sona injured. The dead woman Is Mrs. Weaver. The Injured are: Joseph Ackerman. probably both legs broken; Mrs. Joseph Ackerman, injured intet nally and bruised; two young women, daughters of the Ackermans, so badly crushed that one may die. The ex plosion was caused by a gas leak In the collar. Ackehman was called from his saloon across the street to Inves tigate. He went Into the cellar, lighted a match, and the explosion followed. Philadelphia. Feb. 4. Mayor War wick yesterday signed the ordinance authorizing a temporary loan of $200, 000 for the erection of buildings for the Philadelphia Museum's exposition of manufactured goods of tha United Ft.ufH, to be held In this city next fall. This will enable the exposition man agement to comply with the conditions attached to the congressional appro priation, sanctioning and aiding th exposition. The congressional appro priation provides that the 1300,000 ap propriated shall not be available until an equal sum shall have been raised for the purposes of the exposition from other sources. This Is now practically secured. The state of Pennsylvania has given $00,000 und the halanct- is be ing rulsed by subscriptions. Harrlsburg. Feb. 4. The managers f Senator Quay's canvass for re-election last night gave out an affidavit signed by W. K. I.eininger, a Philadel phia detective, charging certain per sons Interested in the candidacy of Dr. Welsi. the anti-Quay candidate for senator in Lebanon county, with fur nishing money and whiskey to voters. I hunger alleges that he was paid i a Ity George Woower, of Lebanon, with the instructions to use the money among the voters, and that Woomer admitted to the affiant that he had furnished money and whisky to po litical workers to influence voters In favor of Dr. Weiss. The Quay man agers also furnished an affidavit from James Graham, of Lebanon, who al leges that B. Strauss, of Philadelphia, offered him $150 to use his Influence for Dr. Weiss. Neerro Unfonteil White Candidate. KinRHton. Jam.. Feb. ". vt the bye election on Thursday for a legislative representative for St. Elizabeth a full blooded negro was elected over a white candidate. This is causing much trouble, owing to race prejudices. Al ready the principal white and colored mtiKlst rates and members of the pa rticlilal board have resigned as a pro test against the vote .and further com plications are feared, which mar spread over the island. The police were called upon to take active measures ta suppress disorder, and they have beta fuirly successful in doing so. Cnr Miiniinieturors Combine. Detroit. Feb. 7. The Tribune says: "It is positively known that cluht big car companies scattered over the Uni ted States have been combined under the name tf the American Car and Foundry company. The new company is incorporated under the laws if Now Jersey, with a capital of J60.00tl.O0O." Preparing for n Candy Trust. Chicago, Feb. 7. Negotiations are In progress In this city fur the formation of a candy trust composed of about 40 of the leading manufacturers ol staple , confections in the I nlled States. While the projected corporation Is as yet In an embryonic state, its ultimate forma. ton C(nslderPd a rertalhtv. "r l.'i Or' , Thomas Wsirfl -M & Co., 2 Wa bssi .v. i . ,i ii :. at . One f Chi. k 's nl ! I r .i H(peVuorit t drags! t-,r oitin e f-bSB'l) 1 it's Coagn H ;i p ; f . -p s it ..t e- it i i oil), p'ete re'ief Ii t s1 -t, : iuw i 'ii iee pnei'tnt JlSts. f npjt to I soli .11 III, WANTED ! A I. Bra: . in tl K. h' I' -'!',IIL' I r !. i Ui l -COI'l ' " ff, K of O. in hi- itv tf I I'lUH'i H P 11 IORR1 l-dt .It. Mm , H f, SIM STOVE i BWJsVlV AT,. Klifl BksssV am 9t yaasMssllissssslijBHssllaW Opposite County ( SCRIBKSER'S MAGAZINE FOR 1899. Gov 1 nvoit n o o s 1 v 4: I. T'S Tin: koi rail iuiii hn- hi hi8iriti sirlni). and ail It's til lit r war uiIUiik. IMIH K KT 1 .0 1' I N M'K V t: M I . "M LBTTIM i"i'v-r t. fore M hllsligd), edited by StDNBY COLVIN. KK H4RD HARMN44 IUVIN stories and special articles. Itl IIVtKN Hll-IIM HKMtl VAX lllki I I.I.I HI A I, Wllk'li: and until) oilers: Hiioit BtorTra, ( l oitt.r w 1 tin PH N W serial site' Ol N Ollirll-, ' Tile Br.tomoluglt'i " lliusiraitd bj bar ter. MEN Tll llo.tll'K it 1 1 Illustraied. M ICS. Jl tulfilBCttbC6a niti.w s s - IllU.tlialell. lOEIi rHAWDLIIII Illtltr new e.-iiffi inn ut tiiii 1 he (JhronlelHS 01 Attm Mln-n'V .:ie'' ( SSIIOItl M Itl A I stars" ctv.t p m KOIIKTT UKA.Vr St'art'li -Light l.etlem--(''iiiriiiiii-ense Essays. NIDXKY I.AMI.ich Musical lm pre It lOOB, ' I). ilHSO The seven Ages or American Woman and Dthef iint uble Alt Feature! by ulht-r artists. The full. Illustrated prospect us, (Minding descriptions of the above, sent free to any Hildress. The Mau'szine is $3.00 a year; 2"c. a number. Charles Scrib ner's Sons, 1S:1-107 Fifth Av enne. New York. ) ) The Mifflinburg Steam Laundry . . . Ih fitted out with the Infest and very best machinery. The pure mountain water from the nw borouch dant is iow in use. If you were pleased with the work, better give the laundry a trial now. and not" how clean ana white your shirt i and collars I have become. All Work Guaranteed To be First-Class, Will call for laundry an deliver at your door witho it v extra charges. Give us a trial. Wc$lcy Klc tf, Proprietor. G. A. Uutelius, Agt., Middleburph, Pa. I AS. G. GROUSE, ATTORNKT AT LAW, Mrnn'.VH'iK, PA. VII business entrusted to bis care 'will receive prompt attention: COUNTY EMPORIUM. THE GREAT ECSTLE AT nn. PLACE OE BUSINESS WAS CADsSS T THE LABSE ETJMBEE OF BP Every Stove that carries with it our TIVE GUARANTEE til it must: give satisfaction Be fore a Cent is paid. Call and see the Ever Seen SCH0CH & STAHLNECKER Jail. Carpets : Carpets!! Carpets!!! MATTINGS! The whole low lower tloor of my ston- is taken up with Cnrpeta, Hnirs X, Curtains, Window SIiihIos, Ciirtain Poles, Hassocks' v, Floor, Stair and Table Oil Cloths, fcc, Ac. Art Squares Llug FriDge. yon the largest 1 LewistowiL ever shown in Hrnssell Car)eta.s low as 50c. and All Wool Carpet " " 50c. " Half Wm)1 Carpet" " 35c. .-Cllill:! Mil l .luniln "T ,1 4f 1 - ... ....v. .iitiiiiu ivonfs u neieci, xroin-- SEE THESE GOODS! Compare quality and prices, you will find that our store is the ploe to buy at. The goods arc first-class, prices are the low- cm, our rooms arc clean and Respectfully, W. ft, The DON'T AISS Philadelphi a inquirer FOR Some of the special daffy features include A SPORTING PAGE, contributed to by a staff of the best sporting authorities. 1 A 8TATK PAGE, in which the every happening of interest in every place in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland is told hy special dispatches from our own correspondents. A WOMAN'S PAGE, wliere every morning the latest fashions and ev ery feiuiuiue interest Hre cleverly dealt with In profusely illustrated ar tioles. A CAKLE PAGE, where the doings of our foreign cousins are repro duced in special cable dispatches, ALE THE NEWS, from everywhere, by the full Associated Press ser vice and special dispatches. BEST OK ALL is THE SUNDAY INQUIRER. Included in The Sunday inquirer each week is a colored section, with the best of pictures of well known artists in brilliant color and softest half tone. Tbe colored section of The Sunday Inquirer is not equaled by any other paper, The Sunday Inquirer Magazine is contributed to by tlie very best writers, suoli asConan Doyle, Itudyard Kipling, Hubert burr, Anthouv Hope aud Ian MacLaren. Besides the brightest short Rtoriee and serials, there are many articles by eminent au thorities on subjects religious, mechanical, literary and scientific. Then too, there are puzzles with fish prizes aitionntiog to $500.00. I you want to make your wits profltable get the next Sunday Inquirer. If you want a position in Philadelphia, an INQUIRER WANT AD will Hx it for you. THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER , per In edluence, enterprise ami circularion. p; in in in ia a: a: m m m. lA'tinlnool'i Dnnnnl Evervbodv H How we sell kooiIs to everj'rKKly at whole- H B sale prices Is shown in -GENERAL CATALOGUE i AND BUYERS' GUIDE I A twxik of nearly one thoiisaml paces. hi. H teen I'tou-jind Illustrations and slxtthous- S nnarteseilpllona ot t.be tilings jou eat ami S use and wear. B THE BOOK IS FREE TO YOU J 1 II crisis Ti eents n copy to print mid send It. We want you to liavubne. Send 15 cents tofi "partly pay H)sl(reorexpress;ije and we'll" m send mi a copy all cbartrvs prepaid. ' M0MG0MERY WARD & CO., J lll-l" Mich. Ave., for, Madlsnn St.- CMIOAO. p . 9TIM IHi ' 'I n Ui n -i yj1 'i niwami - . i ) . - i ii m m ii mmm bbb if mm is sold POSI in Snyder County Middleburgh, Pa. All Kinds. All Qualities. All Prices. ami best selection of the above good ' up " liag Carjxjt as low as 20c, and irp Cotton Carpet " 22c. " " Vulvct CarjH.'t " 75c. " " inn IJ -.1 1 .. j.- Cl.l wn no trouble to show goods, FELIX, Lewistown, Vernnh irti 1899. is Pennsylvania's leading newspa- Feh. a 3t. REVIVO RESTORES VITALITT. Made a la Ita. Well Man . , ISttaDay. of Me. 1 1C GREAT 30th : PREWOIT ULIDlVriSijY raillMM the above resalU In 30 days. It 1 ' powerfully and .iiii.-kljr. Curet when all ottacn (all muii will regain their loit manhood, tad old nun will rurnvor their youthful visor by uilas ItKVIVO. It iui-kljr and nuirly rmtorea Srvtu lees. Lukt Vitality, Impoteacy, Nightly KraiMion. xjt Power. RalUag Memory, Wasting Oiaeuei. and til effveta ot telf-abusa or excess and lndUKKtion. It it-It unfit, .no for a'udy. bnaineia or maxriwe. ' tot only curea by startinc at the seat of dlteate. but i asreat neres tunic and blood builder, briiif log back the pink Blow to pals cheeks and ra iding the lire of youth. It wards off nmnltr ad Consumption. Insist on hiving RKVIVO.no tlier. It can be carried In vett pocket. By mail. I .t)0 per package, or six for ss.ou, wUb posl vo written guarantee to cora or refund -he money. Circular free. Address tOYAL KESICIIE CO.. 271 Waiasl lu, CHlCA.ua HL AS? SrJJBf Ha d m rrs aw aan m r mm. aav bar.
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