The Middleburgh post. (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, December 07, 1899, Image 4
The Middleburgh Post. Published everv Thuritda.v. Geo W. Wagenseller, tditor and Proprietor Subscription 1.50 per year. wU li mu " l) paid Hi SdTaBOS when at lit out side iImi county.) nuTISOl ADVERTISING aii llaOSlenl a4varttMD0Btt uol otherwise omimte'l Kir wll I Charged at the rate of II evnl ! r it in- (iiiiiii.irli'l ineuture) lor tint Inser tion atitl lu cents per UBS lOf every subsequent insertion. iflirath MsttaN piiNuWw; o6i(ary jxwrv, :i!t rnjinf rfe . lAfM (mil lias. Tliurwlay, Dec, 7 , 1895. More of Lcsher s Incongruity. Tl litor "I" the Seliusgrove lime i a specimen of colossal in congruity. The inconsistency lie can not represent is notextensiveenough fur his remarkable ability. The sudden transition from one position in Ins editorial utterances to the very opposite seem to be as easy for him as it is for the lunar sphere to adjust its usual changes every month. And like that celestial body, he can change as often as twelve times a year am! bloat himself with the ex alted idea that he lias done his duty. If his own private opinion were publicly expressed, he would have accomplished something greater than fighting the battle oi Manila. How any man can say anything as mean about reo. K. Miller, before the primary and after he is nominated come out anil try to bandage Miller's eyes with his filthy, whiskey-perfumed palaver is more than a man of Mr. Miller's taste can endure. In the limee of May 4, 1899, Lesher says: "They say "that Geo. K.Miller, the candidate for County Commis sioner, when inUnionand Chapman townships, is in favor of a free bridge across the river at Tort Tre vertoii. and when elsewhere in the county, expresses himself as opposed to that scheme. It looks as though this Miller would grind any kind ot grist for the toll." In this same is sue he opposes also Mr. Dreesc, the other successful candidate for Com missioner. In the next issue of the lime under date of May 11th, Lesher says: "George F. Miller is parading this county and representing himself as the only honest man seeking for ofliee. When a man makes repre sentations such as Mr. Millet' is mate ing, we, like many others, think he requires watching. The above are some of the things j Lesher said about Miller and Wet zel before they were nominated. May 13th, the Republican primary elec tion was held and Messrs. Miller -and Wetzel both were nominated. It took only from Saturday to Lesher's next day of issue to get an itching palm as we will prove by the fol lowing which we quote from the 7W.xotMay 13th, the first issue after Miller and Wetzel were nom inated: "We note with pleasure that Geo. F. Miller has the confi deuce of his party and the 2tme was mistaken in the man." Here is another one, this time from Lesher under date of Nov. li, 1899. He savs:"The Democrats at theircoun- tv convention conceded the right to tlie Republicans of having two coun ty commissioners and two auditors. That part of the ticket is made up ot first class men and deserve to be elected alone; with Win. IvuighU and A. II. Klingler, the Democratic j nominees. Here is another instance: Exam ine the Sciinsgrove lime oi .Ian. 2(1, 1899, and you will find that accord ing to the limed man's idea, the commissioners are all wrong, led in to the mire by their attorney. In last week's issue of the Zimea we ...... I.ul tnbolievo that the clerk and the attorney are the board of com missioners,' and be it said for once to the credit of the variegated quill pusher, he actually praised the pres ent attorney ami clerk. The change in the tone of the re marks of this pretentious Pythagor as from the scurrilous, and libellious variety lo the feigned and pragmat ical symbols of friendship are only the moorings of his baser nature, the search for gold, or plainer still the desire for political pap from the County Commissioners' office. It is the vile picture ot himself that this wiseacre invariably lcholds when he lifts up others to ridicule and scorn charged with wrongs that exist only in the black caverns of a scanty cerebellum. By these means this Napoleon of Journalism proposes to pave the way to have all the printing that is to come from the Commissioners to go his way And do you really expect men of good sound judgment, men ot integrity like Geo. F. Miller and John P. Wetzel to swallow such gush and heap upon you the vile slanderer ot their good names, any patronage, but w hat you could com mand by law? Alexander Pope in his "Moral Essays" says : "Milliners Willi furl line, humors turn with climes, Tenets with books and principles with c'.lmes." ! Any one can see how easily LeBD- I eVs principles turn with the times, and unmitigated gall will have its procr reward. Before dismissing this self-appointed oracle of political i nonemty, we would refer mm to the couplet in Young's beautiful "Night Thoughts," ' ah: how unjust to nature and himself. I thoughtless, thankless. Inconsistent man. It Hit Wherrc It Hurt. i Last w eek the commissioners' clerk informed us that it cost the county about (150 dollars a year to heat the j county jail ow ing to the faulty ap paratus employed lor that purpose. We published the statement last ; week as a matter ot news and, per chance, to get the matter corrected. Imagine, our .surprise when we read in last week's Sninplastev the fol lowing : Thi Snyder countv Jail heating plant is not what it mould be the coalbl lis for three years, beginning April s, Ui April 10, 1809, re S:tt 34 less $:iil paid lor coal sold h aves hi.;i6. This us fur heatluiribe whole building Includ ing Dome empty cellti, which should have been occupied by persona who laliel) and rmIIcIousI) misrepresent tacts to injure their belters. It is not to be supposed that the sheriff is to be held accountable for deficient heat! 11? anuliances in the i jail, and it was neither expressed nor implied in our editorial that the sheriff w as accountable tor the heavy coal hills at the county jail. 15ut since he has disputed the statement given to US by the commissioners' clerk, let us see who is the nearer correct. The figures $336.36 paid for coal bills for three years are only partly correct. In 18)l there was paid 1 1S.H1I for coal at the jail and in 18117, there was only 973.41 paid for coal. The article fails to tell us how much coal was in the jail when the sheriff took possession and he fails to tell his readers how much ! coal will he consumed from April 1, 1899 to Jan. 1, 1900, as in his amount of S::J- there is nothing for coal since April 1, 1899. It is then fair to assume that the commis sioners' clerk was nearer correct than the figures alluded to above. Ik-sides, if that w riter is narrow minded enough to see malice in what the PosT published, he is welcome to a place in one of his empty cells. It might utiliz" the waste heat, but it certainly would not beanimprov menl to tlie cell. The "betters" to which this writer alludes propounds an enigma which needs some eluci dation. We prefer to live at peace with all mankind, more especially naif sick Hail wen Many persons have their good day and their bad day. Others are about half sick all the time. They hsve headache, backache, and are restless snd nervous. Food does not taste good, and the digestion is poor; the skin is dry and sallow and disfigured with pimples or eruptions; sleep brings no rest and work Is a burden. What ia the cause of all this? Impure blood. And tht remedy? It clean cut the channels through which poisons are carried from the body. When all impurities are removed from the blood nature takes right bold and completes the cure. If there it constipation, take Ayer's Pills. They twsken the drowsy action of the liver; they cure biliousness. WrKm tm mmr Detws. ytm h&T Usj Viciuivw ssi t wm . ome o( the mart .mln.nl jhyitelans In sartlealsr. In war u. Tea will re- $5.00. Have You Looked at the Camel's Plaids for Skirts ? 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.65, $2.00 per Yard. Headquarters for Silts anil Fine Dress Ms. The largest line of Ladies' Dress Goods in Northumberland Co. Ladies Pocket Handkerchiefs. Kid Gloves, 75c to $1.75. Ladies Neckwear 25c to $2,50. 250 Ladies Fur Collarettes. Fur Scarfs and Coats, Feather Boas ffll 1 U with our competitors and tlie Dews paper fraternity in general, btitever since this modern Maohiavelll has introduced his "has did" into the English language, the PosThasbeen the target for indignities that should never he kuowu in the newspaper profession. In the first place, the New republished a statement that for some time there hud not heen a first class newspaper published at thecounty seat. I n the second dace, in the issue ot the Xcwh ofSepU 1st, that sheet proposes to discount the etl'orts of the editor of the I'okt by saying that the issue of the Post the preceding week was so much better owing, he presumed, to the absence of the editor. This was intended as a slur on us, but as it occurred, it was a compliment, as 95 ht cent, ot the issue alluded to was written by the editor before he left the office for his western trip. The bad odor lies Dot in the act, but in the motive. The editor of the Shinjilantrr from the very outset has given us plenty of evidence that he does not care lor friendly relations, that he dis counts everything that is not en hanced in value by his magic touch. Such a state ot atl'aiis is to be de plored, but his bed is of his own making. He sjicaks of "betters." Who are those "betters" ? You are conceited enough to mean yourself. Let disinterested parties determine that for themselves. It looks a little suspicions at any rate that you must tell it yourself' instead of having some one else say it lb you. Why do you think you are so much bet ter than any one else? Is it because you as sheriff can take the election proclamation and put it in your pa per at I50.0U while there are other 1 . . . h i papers that would cneenuiiy nave published it for $25.00? Is it lo calise your understanding of Eng lish Grammar permits you to use "has did" over and over again? Is it because you are au authority on diction and can coin words like "shootist" found in your last issue and not to be found in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary? Is it be cause you can drive two horses and some of the rest of us poor crit ters must either walk or stay at home ? Ie it because you can be sheriff and editor at the same time j m mm i tkr it I it DRY GOODS, TREXLER'S 316 MARKET STREET, SUNBURY. Carpets, Carpets, Curtains, Rugs. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR CARPETS, DON'T PASS Velvet Carpets, Brussels Carpets, - - 45 to 75c. Ingrain Carpets, - - - 35 to 35c. ioo Rolls Opened This Week pavia: ! I USEFUL MM M m i I I 1 1 i 1 1 I I 1 i i i I 1 H i i i i SLEDS, SKATES, POCKET KNIVES, POCKET BOOKS, Clothes vrisgersi CLOTHES WASH KUS, CARPET SWEEPERS, PURSES, HORSE BLANKETS, CAR RIAGE ROBES, Scissors and Shears. TABLEKM VES & FORKS TABLE A NT) TEASPOONS, Kitchen Utensils in Granite, Delft and Nickel-Copperware. Always the lowest prices on Hardware and House Furnish ing goods. It will pay you to buy at G.W.Hacketts, 325 Market St., Sunbury, Pa i lit 1 !'':;: mum or what is that indefinable something that elevates you to a pinnacle mj lofty? If you can condescend for a few minutes to come down off of your elevated perch and tell an in ferior what an element makes you "better" than any one else, we will be only too "glad to note the composi tion and try to Imitate our "betters." You will be kind enough to omit the use of "I" in your editorials. "We"is the ODOper word in that kind of a production, besides''!'' is ego tistical. Permit us to say in conclusion that we do not consider ourselves the "betters" of everybody else, be cause there are many more men in this world that are our superiors ev ery hour of the day. We are simply human and we are not above mak ing errors, and we never expect to see the day when we must call our selves some one else's "betters." Vonceir , more rich In matter than In words. Brags of bis pubstanoe.not ot ornament: They are but beggais that can count their worth." -v. Kohbo akd Juliet. Act II. Scene . Grip brinweaVneu. exhaustion, nerroui prostration,: Dr. Miles' Nervine cures thtm. CHRISTMAS GIFTS COATS, SUITS, G-olf Cape Carpets Eye DRY GOODS. 2500 yds Prints. ' 2c yd. 3000 M Muslins. 2c yd, 3500 " Canton Flan'l, 4c yd. 2 Cases Outing " 5c yd 1 M Serge DressGoods 4c yd. 1 Case Blue Prints, 4c yd. Made Up Skirts, Before You Make Your HOLIY Silk Waists. PURCHASE visit Our Store. - - - 65 to 95c. Give tne everybody on the line, and I will in form them that having remodeled my store room I am now prepared to accommodate my cus tomers better than ever before in all kinds of i ; Hardware, Tin at rock Iwttom prices. Call and be convinced that you can BUY LARD CANS cheaper than factory price. I olso have telephone ex change a pay station in my store. DO NOT FORGET THE PLACE. J.L.VARIMER, X Hardware Dealer. Fremont. Pa. jftt IIMaiMiVuit MARRIED. Noy. 28, by Geo. M. Shindel, Clerk 0. C, John I. Sweigart and Mary Jane liolig, both of Penn twp. Nov. 28, by Rev. H. H. Spahn, Georere A. Klingler of McVeytown to Emma J. Frock of Middlecreek. Nov. 26, by Rev. C. E. Correll, Geo. W. Paige of Perry township to Jane Kratzer of Chapman twp. Nov. 15, by Rev. Z. A. Yearick, at Ashland, Edward W. Roush and Elizabeth Miller, both of Shenandoah. Nov. 14, at the home of Mr.Chas. Hassenplug, Lewisburg,Pa., by Rev. L H. McGann, Warren M. Britton and Miss Jennie Schnee, both of Strausburg, Franklin County, Pa. Dec. 3rd, by Rev. W. A. Haas, Rinaldo G. Bilger and Jennie M. Kuster, both of Pawling Station. Nov. 22, at Salem, by Rev. H.G. onable, Florence Dauber man and Harvey W. Smith of Salem, iloiceialj and BraDiteiara s, STORE Openers on THIS : a yard. a yard. a yard. ioo. i 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 11 t 1 I 1 1 I I 1 H Bargains Glassware. 1 have just received a fine assortment of glassware, con sisting of Cake Dishes. Fruit Stands, Celerv Travs. Butsa T Dishes, Pitchers, Smwn Hold- ? ft. a t . . "f ers, etc., no, at prices ranging y from 5 to 1 f cents. I Boots and Shoes, f I have on hand alxmt 300 f j. pairs oi siioes which 1 am J. f ....... t I. 1 I SP I closing out at and below cost T T to make room for fall and win- f t ter goods. Notions. Note these prices in Notions : ladies' Hose, 10 to 15c. Misses Hose, 10 to 15c. Men's Hose, 8 to 15c. Men's Work Shirts, 25 to 50c. Men's Overalls, 45 to 50c. T. Youth's Overalls, 25 to 50c. Handkerchiefs, 5 to 12c. Suspenders, 10 to 25c. J Latest Style Ties, 5 to 25c. Rubbers. As the wet season is almost ; ; here I wish to call your atten- tion to the fact that I have on hand a full and eomnletn liru X of rubber goods. t Thanking you for past pat- t T ronage, I kindly ask a contin- T f nance ot same. S. B. Simonton. i m i m m m 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ST A NTBD SEVERAL PKRSONS FOR DI8- " 'rlomcManW.r In Ihlt. tot w repres ent ma In their own and surrounding- counties Willing to pay yearly SSIXI, payable weekly. De- I r . ri 1 j. .ml ii .i .ii i J . L. , - 1 .'iiiu;uivn, Willi U II V Itlea. References exchanged. .. . ..,,,.,,,., uiiU.u opponun- Enclnae -IC anarenma stamped envelope. SSU Cazton Building. Chicago. 8. A. PARK. H-SUSt TITANTKD SEVERAL PERSONS FOR DI8 ' trlct Office Manager. In this state to repres ent me in their own and urroundinsT oouatlea. Wllllnc so par yearly SMO. payable weakly. De e rable employment with nnnsual oppoeton. ties. References exebannd. Kncloas aelf-ad-dresasd stamped envelope. B. A. PARK. asOOaxsaaBaUdlna. Ctssssro. lMSMt. 04.00.