OEO W. WAQEN8BLLEB, Editor and Proprietor. RYBODY 880OULD READ TGflE CONTINUED STiffiY, "II MS STEW WHICH THEIISiE PAUSES IF ST. INTERESTING ITEMS. Miss Annie ilipka lias gone to Banbury. Mrs. Geo. S. Kline of Middlcs warth was a oilier at this office Tuesday. Jiidge-eleot Peter F. Riegel of Spring township was a caller at this office Tuesday. ieo. M. Sbindel and X. A. How es were in the west end of this coun ty hunting on Tuesday. Mrs. W. E. Stahlnecker ot Ad amshiirg was at the county scat dur ing the past week visiting relatives. One of W.W.Wittenmyer's horses ran away on Saturday tor his son, Samuel. Xo serious damage was done. We notice the name of H.C. North of Selinsgrove on the Philadelphia limes Bureau at the National Ex port Exposition. ltev. D. E. McLrtin, pastor of the Lutheran church of this place, is attending the meeting of Synod at Anderaonburg, Perry county, this week. Stephen Mensch and wife of near Mifllinhurg and Mrs. Frank Magee ot Mazeppa, Union County, last week were the guests of Dr. J. W. Orwig and wife. Mon. G. Alfred Schoch and wife audW. W. Wittenmyer and wife went to Philadelphia Wednesday of last week and spent a week in that great city of Brotherly Love. I consider Ix-e Fail-child's quaint humor the uearet-t approach to that of Artemus Ward of any lecturer I ever listened to." Wm. H. Gra ham, Member of Congress, from Pittsburg. John Runkle, William H.Beaver and Daniel K. Haas were on the sick list during the past week. The first named with pleurisy, the second with stomach trouble and the last with a severe cold. Pay up your arrearages and put one dollar extra to it and you will have your date on the Post put one year in advance and you will receive the "Farm Journal" five full years free in the bargain. Try it. The semi-annual pilgrimage of the w'ld geese and ducks is once more going on. Several large flocks in the form of a letter V have l)eeii seen flying south over this section, which reminds us that snow and ice are not far away. If you want your hair cut with out steps or a nice easy shave and a refreshing shampoo, go to A. E. Soles, in the bank building one door east of the Post Office, in room with the drug store. A clean towel to each customer and satisfaction guar anteed. Dr. J. F. Sehoffield of Shirleys burg, Huntingdon County, Pa., was at Middleburg Tuesday and Wed nesday of this week. The doctor is looking tor a new location and hav ing had six or seven years' practice, he was prospecting at this place with a view to locating here. A 'phone of the Penn Telephone line has been put in the Post print ing office. We will be in communi cation with the outside world. If any of our friends have orders to give us they can simply call us up and give us the order without going to the necessity of making a special trip to the office. The Novemlier "Cosmopolitan" will bring pleasant recollections to the millions who saw the recent De wey celebration in New York, and will give other millions thefirst ad equate ideaof those remarkable days. It contains a very fine collection of pictures of scenes in the metropolis when the Admiral was welcomed home. Mary had a little flea. Hoe sot It oil tbe inf. She put It on a little pic. And now li s on tbe hog- Mrs. Howard rolk was in Union county last week visiting her brother. ('has. J. Fisher of Catawissa was a visitor to the Middleburg shoe fac tory last week. The selections of the Carol Club were rendered to the queen's taste. Maiden Newt. M. L. Wagenseller, traveling salesman of Selinsgrove, was a Mid dleburg visitor on Monday. Miss Libbic Dunkelberger and Mrs. Anna Spangler were at Sha- inokin the early part ot this week. Mrs. James Heaver and Mrs. Steese of Mifflinburg Sunday were the guests ot Gabriel Heaver's fam ily in this place. The farm of Rebecca Cramer, de ceased, late of Beaver township, was sold at the administrator's sale re cently to Simon Kratzcr for $1700. Frank Shatnbaoh, son of P ha res Shambach, shot a chicken hawk that measures four feet, 2 inches across the wings from tip to tip. This is a monster. We wish to congratulate James M. Bhuman of Swineford, Pa., on his good fortune in having his jKMision raised from 817 to $"24 on issue of Oct. 26th, William U. Furies, the court re porter, and William W. Brunner of Sunburv spent Ihursday ot last week hunting in Snyder County. They did fairly well. The Cakol Club, of Boston, gave a splendid concert in Lincoln Hall last evening. They are all art-Vs, and their singing was of a high or der, Sew Castle (Maine) Herald. On request of the majority of the town council of Selinsgrove Judge McClure appointed Albert Marburg er Chief Burgtss ot Selinsgrove to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. P. A. Buyer. The Pennsylvania Railroad has increased the price paid for cross ties to the following: 1st class ties, white and rock oak, 54 cents; '2dalass ties, white and rock oak, 30 cents; chest nut ties, 1st class size, :5 cents. Allen H. Moyer, a former typo of this office, started a new store at Doodietown, about two miles west of this place. He will keep a gen eral Hue of merchandise. We wish him abundant success in his new venture. Twelve prisoners confined in the Potter county jail, for illegal liquor selling, have been sentenced by Judge Olmatead to work out the 500 fine at cracking stones at Si per day. Four have refused and are being fed on bread and water until they submit. A few days ago a !-year-old child ot Mr. and Mrs. William C. I looser, ot Chambersburg, Pa., fell through an opening in the second floor, alighting on a hot stove in the kitchen. Ti e little fellow was bad ly burned about the body and left leg before being rescued. The committee in charge were fortunate in securing the Carol Clnb of Boston, as the members of the club created a lasting impression by their efforts. The individual mem bers showed true artistic merit, while com'iineu the Club was heard to excellent advantage. Haverhill Gazette. Blessed are they who scorn to borrow their neighbors' paper, says exchange, but come to the sanctum and laying down the price of a year's subscription on the dek, say ; "Put me down on your list, I like the pa per very much." Yes, verily, they are happier, their family is happier and Bucn as they are entitled to a front seat next to the band Wanted. A party to saw Nail ' Keg Staves and Heads and Staves! for Cement Harrels. Must have first class mill. Apply at once to 1 . .... ft. L3 barn and other outbuildings and an excellent supply of fruit on the pre mises. Apply to Mrs. Susanna Fry, Middleburg, Pa. I0-20-4t. "Lee Pairchild is a humorist not a clown. In his lecture 'Stumping' there is not a suggestion of coarse ness. His talk is sparkling and constantly bubbling over with mirth. We need more men like him to lecture in Y. M. C. A. courses." Horace Breece, Gen. Sec. V. M. C. A., Berwick, Pa. A party of railroad officials and friends took dinner at the Central Hotel Monday. It consisted of S. I'. Eluthinson and wile, J. K. Knight and wife, C. P. Kissinger and wife, li. H. Myers, Col. D. D. Van Val zah and wife, I. H. Thomas, C. S. Thomas, Mrs. L. H. Parker and Miss Parker. Col. Van Valzah was in the services "Uncle Sam" at Ma nila. You can tell a successful farmer by looking at his wife's fruit cans in the closet, says a keen eyed para grapher. You can tell a slouchy wo man by her shoe-buttons and hair. You can tell thedrygoodslxixstates man by the patches on his pants. You can tell the poison serpent by the blueuess of his tail. But the easiest way of all, you can pick Mt the enterprising merchants of (Be town by looking at the home paper. This is not divine revelation, but it is business, gospel and truth. The Stet'er hunting party started for the mountains in the vicinity of Milroy Monday morning. It con sists of J. F. Stetler and P. S. Hit ter of this place, Isaac Sciler and F. J. Wagensellerof Selinsgrove, Frank Herman of Kratserville, Frank Mil ler of Salem, Judge McClure of Lewisburg, George Spaid of Penn Township, George Leffler, K. An nual and Frank Fisher of Shamokin Dam, James Baker of Beaver Springs and others whose names we have not learned. Clergymen are reminded that the present laws require them topub lish marriages in at least one news paper. Failing to comply with this reoitiretnent trot several ministers in serious trouble in the central part of the state recently. And while we are about it we will suggest that inasmuch as they are obliged to pub lish such notices sooner or later, that they send in as soon as possible after the ceremony is performed, and thus furnish the papers with a readable news item instead of waiting until they are matters of history. The subscribers of the Post can expect to receive asamplecopyof the "Farm Journal" one of these days. We are having the publishers send you a copy. The reason we are do ing this is that we aregoing to make another special ofl'eron that Journal in combination with the Post. We are going to send the "Farm Journ al" free for five years including, 1900, 1901. 1902, 1903 and 19u4 to all cash-in-ad vance paying sub scribers. One dollar will pay for the Post one year and the "Farm Journal" five full years. Come in to the fold and get warm. Application for Pardon. Messrs. Oram and Clement, attor neys for the murderer Crissinger, have published notices of their in tention to apply first for the com mutation of the death sentence to imprisonment for life, and secondly for a pardon, lbe pardon board will do its duty in this case by let ting the law take its course. t.uiir,Meo.S blown up at the barn oil the old tf- Saltillo, Pa. gimon Miller farm tenanted by John Farm fobSai.k. A good armB. Prymcyer, at Oriental. The en near Middleburg, containing 30 1 g'" was taken there the evening lie acres, ia ottered for sale. House, tore to begin threshing on Thursday, Another Engine Blown Up. Last Ycducsdav iiijdit the true I tion engine of. lames ( i Ilmr was . . " - and during the night the deed wa done. It is a clear case of dynamit ing, Ba no lire was in it. By the appearance of the wreck the dyna mite was put into a lire tube. An exploded cap ami a piece nl lose, it is said, was found, We hope that whoever is malicious enough to do such a devilish art will be found out and punished in the extreme limit of the law. IT in any case white cap punishmeut is justifiable) it would be ii. this. Liverpool Sun. Diphtheria. The Scientific American gives this recipe, which the whole world ought to know: "At the first indication of diphtheria in the throat of the child, make the room close, then take a cup and Hur into a quantity of tar ami turpentine, equal parts ; then hold the cup over a lire, so as to till the room wit!: funics. The little patient on inhaling the fumes, will cough up and spit out the membran ous matter, and the diphtheria will pass out. The fumes of the tar and turpentine will loosen the matter in the throat and thus afford the relief thath-is baffled theskil! of the phy sicians." Of Interest to Pensioners. Thepeiisiondepartmcnthas adopt ed a new rule requiring pensioners to take their quarter's vouchers to a magistrate every quarter. Thenum- iwvi we ccrimcaie is no longer inserted on the voucher at the pen sion office, but must be written in by the magistrate when voucher is exe cuted, litis, therefore, makes it absolutely necessary for pensioned to take their certificate. Latest News by 'Phone. John Aigler of Beavertown, while working for W. II. Specllf Tuesday anernoon oiims weea, got ms arm in a planing machine and cut his little finger oil. It was dressed by Dr. J. T.Stroliecker. Wednesday morning of this week, M. E. Buhb, J. W. Engel, Foster Smith and Edward Bickel of Beaver town lett for a visit to the Philadel phia Exposition. Henry Goss Dead. Saturday. Henry (loss, tax col lector of Spring township, died of consumption, aged about 60 years. He was married to a daughter of John Kali ley of McClure. He leaves a family of five or six children, the youngest about x montl s old. Mr. (ioss had been an invalid for many years. He was an exemplary man and had many friends. $650 TO $1200 A YEAR. We want reliable and energetic men and women in each State to travel and appoint agents; salary $050 to $1200 a year and expense, guaranteed and paid weekly; no ex- jierience required, we instruct you. Local Representatives wanted also. Send stamp for full wrticulars. Ad dress, The Bell Company, Dept. A., Philadelphia, Pa. ll-9-8t. Mrs. Reuben Decker. Amelia Decker, the widow of Reuben Decker, died in Franklin township about two miles west of town and was buried last rndav, aged about 70 years. She was mar ried to Reuben Decker Oct. 12, 1854, by Rev. J. P.Shindel. COURT HOUSE CHIPS mL I HI. re. I lor Krrrl. Daniel (. Uarmau and wife, trustees ot Paradise church lot ad jacent to church. Anes Benfer and Jacob Gross, adui'rs., to Paul Benfer, two tracts containing 13 acres for $285.20. Deed dated Apr. 0, 1 st , assigned by Paul Benfer to Elizabeth Loss Apr. 10, 1880, for $375. win Pralmletl. The last will and testament of Daniels. B'.iyer, Esq., wasp robu ted Wednesday of last week. The willow was named as Executrix. Most of the property is willed to the widow. The letters of administra tion in this estate were revoked, Edward W. lioush, Shenandoah, Elizabeth Miller, ("Ned Herrold, Shamokiu Dam, Maud E. Prymire, " " I S. ). Gilbert, Preeburg, IS. Margaret Mover, Teachers' Institute Snyder County Teachers' Institute will beheld in Middleburg, Dee. 4-8, 1899. Beside the excellent corps of instructors mentioned in last week's papers. Dr. J. C. Hart.lcr of New ark, Ohio, and Dr. Margaret Mo Closky of Edinboro, Pa., will be present to enliven the occasion. An interesting and profitable program is in course of preparation which will be published next week. Every citizen in the county should make arrangements to attend the in stituto for at least one day. Parents should give their sons and daughters tin- privilege-of attending the lectures in lioth day and evening. Teachers above all should not leave anything, save sickness or death, keep them from the sessions of the County In stitute. For their especial benefit baa the institute been created. Let every teacher be present. Sent tor O. It. Washburn will lec ture on Monday night, Dec. 4. Dr. Ueorge W. Hull will lecture on Tuesday night, Dec. 5. Subject, "The Three Elements of Success." Hon. Lee Pairchild will lecture 00 Wednesday night, Dee. 6. Sub ject, "Stumping." The (.'oral Club of Boston w give a delightful entertainment on Thursday night, Dec. 8. You cannot afford to miss any ot these lectures or entertainments They arc all first-class and enjoy tin endorsement ofthe best lecture-going people ofthe country. X Thanksgiving Day Dinner. The members of the Evangelical Christian Endeavor Society of Mid dleburg will hold a thanksgiving dinner in the room formerly occupi ed by the News Item. Will not the citizens of our twin towns patronize this worthy project? All the delicacies of the season will lie provided. And we feel certain that the dinner and social time en joyed will In: more than compensated for the nominal cost incurred. Usu ally the good dinners provided in celebration of this time-honored oc casion are quite costly even for a small family. Would it not he pro fitable to take the family to this Thanksgiving dinner and let them feast on the turkey and other de licacies provided by the Endeavors? We opine it would be, and you would have the additional pleasure of aiding a just and worthy cause. W hen the ticket agents wait upon you, give them a cordial reception and send them on their way rejoicing by purchasing a ticket for yourself aud family. Tickets for adults 2oc each, for children 15c. Come, let us have au old-fashioned Thanks giving around a common board. TO BE A BANNER DAY. Pennsylvania Day Promises to Break All Records at the Export Exposition. Philadelphia, November 13. There is little doubt that "Penn sylvania Day" at the National Export Exposition will be one of the most interesting ami largely attended of all t lie special davs observed at the Exposition. The arrangements which are now being made for its proper observi e are upon a scale worthy of such an occasion as "Pennsylvania Day" .should be. Governor Stone and other dignitaries of the State will lend to the occasion the dignity and interest of their presence and a large number of 8tatc organizations will attend in a body or be repres ented by their officers on committee. Although the ( ity of Philadelphia has arranged for a special day of her own, the City administration and various departments will be re presented on "Pennsylvania Day." Special exercises will occur pro bably under the joint arrangement ofthe City and tiie State. The de tails of (hose arrangements have not yet been fully completed, but will be announced very soon. The official ceremonies will be held in the Au ditorium of the Main Building of the Exposition. It is not unlikely that some mili tary demonstration will be made, and perhaps a military parade to the grounds will occur on that day, participated in by leading State mi litary organizations. The famous Inners' band, which will give con certs at the Exposition during the week, will turinsn the music at the exercises on "State Day." The liberal special rates made by the railroad companies and the pre parations being made in various parts of the State, as far away even as Pittsburg, seem to insure a very large attendance of the people from every section, and it is expected that "Pennsylvania Day," in point of the number of visitors, will be the banner day of the Exposition. - Personally-Conducted Tours via Pennsylvania Railroad. Season of 1899-1900. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany announces the tn lowing I erson-ally-( 'ond acted Tours for the season of 1899 and 1900: Mexico and ( 'amfornia. A forty-five-day tour will leave New York, Philadelphia, I larrisburg, and Pittsburg February 13. Four teen days will be spent Mexico and eighteen in California, The party will travel over the entire route by the "Mexico and 'alifornia Special," the finest train thai crosses the con tinent. Florida. Four tours to Jack sonville will leave New York and Philadelphia January 23, February (i and 20, and March 0. The first three of these admit of a sojourn of two weeks ill the "Flowery State." Tickets for the fourth tour will be good to return by regular trains un til May 31, 1900. Tickets for the above tours will lc sold from all principal mints n the Pennaylvanit Railroad. For de tailed itineraries.giving rates and full information, address Thos. E. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District, Pittsburg; 15. Cotirlaeti'ter, Jr., Pas senger Agent rjaiumore District, Baltimore; C. Studs, Passenger Agent Southeastern District, Wash ington? or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant Passenger Agent, Philadelphia. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 1 25c. ll-16-6m.
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