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451 .WWSIHMPliK
t ZL wsarf
SHOES
Ladies, 75c.
Mens, $1.00,
Felt Boots, im
MbberB. 2.75
Ugh Grade
Shoes at
Gut Prices.
ECONOMICAL
Sunburn.
Near Bank.
GEO. W. WAGEN8ELLEB,
Editor and Proprietor.
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., THURSDAY, DEC. 21. 1899.
LX.
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VOL. 36. NO. 50.
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Keuiembcr the pooron Christmas,
FARM JOURNAL Give Ami a little enjoyment. Be-
n i "
T We want to get ) autmrt
li rx t our paper by New Years,
and are going to do it ifwe can ;
we therefore continue m- nr
i ranoement with the burn Jour-
X nut by which we can .e'id the
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Journals years, both for f 1,00
citxh-iii-itdrmiec. And ire mam
the mime offer to dl otdeubscrtb-
t't's who irifl pry nil tirminne.i
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mm one year m wivumx.
X You know what our paper
Z is ami tbe Farm Journal is a
i gem practical, progressive a
i clean, honest, useful paper full
xoi gumption, full of sunshine,
with an immense circulation a-
j moDg the best people everywhere,
X You ought to take it.
"
INTERESTING- ITEMS.
stow some o' vour ulentv to satisfy
X I their wants.
the new Ik'II lor the school house
I bus arrived here. The money was
raised by popular subscription and is
I in harmony with the modern build
ing.
A re n n ion of the surviving
i
members oi the Legislature of 1875
will ii" hem at l larrtsuurg, Jan,
lyuu. Hon. U. A. Schoch, :i mem-Lurtu
lier of that body, will attend.
Ail persons desiring to have good
carpets made will do well by going
I to J. A. 1 1 ummel about two miles
nortn-east oi Mliiuieourg, ru. tie is
successor to Benjamin Hummel. 3t.
The lines! line of Sterling Silver
Cut glass, Solid ( iiiltl Jewelry for
wedding and Christmas gifts at Ii.
F, Shcibloy's, Jeweler, Engraver
and Optician, Lewistown, Pa.
Don't fail to se "Bethlehem" in
the Court House on Christmas ev-emnir.
18" fiBH MfEABS M TIKlfF I! MM) IP MffSi
i
v in. Nipple i. eotiverfingthe Se
linsgrove euonitig factory into a
knitting factory. We congratulate
Selinsgrove on securing tins new in
dustry. '
Ko'U S.i.::. A vood workins
horse for nil purposes u buggy, huv
ladders complete, truck wagon com-
plete
Midil
with pole and shaft and other
c will be sidil at private sale in
uun
The Seed W Snw 1 1., n ....
.. . i v iu an, nuu uiose wno employ
I them have in nttecf a patent over
"Whatsoever a man soweth, that I those whoare asleep to their possihi
hall be also reap." Dws not Rev. J Mies.
M. Lain deserve praise for the able old Philip Hessing, after rcpeat
sennon hedidiveredun Sundny even- edly reprimanding m nephew for
im;, IW. 17. on the ahove subject ? playing thP rai,, tclliug him thai
tis a man of superb courage. He fast horses would be his ruin, was
noioniv acted without tear, nt he somewhat taken br.ck b'v tin
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COURT HOUSE CHIPS
roover and Henry, I
In accordance with the usual cus
toai of the newspaper- of Snyder
v onnty, there win ne no o&ne
sued from this office next Week
( 'all on or address.
ItiwiN K. Buck,
tf. West Mark, t Si reel.
The Siuibttry A: jewisburg llail-
road hns I n surveying between
Clifford and Pawling with a view to
cutting mil the large curve and
avoiding the dangerous treading at
Pawling. The proposed new line
runs out near Wash. How's, W il
liam Qemberling's and joins the old
track west of Pawling Station.
J, i . Stetler of this place has re
ceived a letter from u party who is
...III! , . I I! I 1 ..
wimng in esiaoiisn a worsieo null
. at this place. They promise to em-
ii i
It.
The arohins have lieen enjoying
some skating.
No paper will be issued from this
office next week.
Cashier J. N. Thompson spent
part of last week in Washington.
Go to "W. H. Eidem, New Berlin,
for tbe best Sterling Silverware. 4t.
Michael K. Sehocb of Swinefbrd
has been quite ill for tin past week
with sciatica.
Mrs. Henry Soles of Lewistown
is visiting her son, A. E. Soles, on
West Market St.
Ira C. Sehocb of Selinsgrove is
compiling a history of the Schoch
family in America;
Emanuel Hoyerof Shamokin Dam,
this county, has received an increase
of K'iision from $8 to $10.
Mrs. Dr. J. ('. Amig of Lewis
town is visiting her parents, Joseph
Ii. Marks and wife, in Sw inelord.
Editor Albert H. Smith of the
Kliabcthvillc cAo was visiting his
relatives in this place on Sunday.
Mrs. C. H. Dunkelberger will
spend tbe holidays with her daugh
ters at Shamokin and New Kinggold.
John F. Stetler, Middleburg's ar
chitect, is erecting u handsome office
building on his lot in the French
Flats
J. II. Knepp of Middlccreek and
Joseph G. Martin of Union township
paid their respects to the Post last
week.
Charles Marks, a student of the
Philadelphia Dental College, is
spending his holiday vacation under
the parental proof.
Mrs. A. H. Ulsh, who is in
Philadelphia hospital, has had a
second operation performed and is
getting along very nicely.
MeYevtown has a hogcommittce,
who utilizes the Sabbath day in vis
iting the hog in ns of the town to see
who has the heaviest porker.
Lester G. Smith, who bad been
operator at Burnham, on Monday
went to Elkins, W. Va., where he
has accepted a similar position.
William B. Gemberling, one of
the most successful tarmers of Penn
township, was a caller at this office
last week while attending court.
To customers coming from Mid
dleburgh and all intermediate sta
tions to our store and purchasing
goods to the value of $5 or more,
we will refund the railroad fare
. fWW K . 1 1.
until Jan. 1, 1VW. a. wkis,
ll-30-4t Selinsgrove, Pa.
is proper that the employes be ac
corded a week's vacation.
W. W. Wittenmyer took his fath
er, Samuel Wittenmyerto Williams
port to have Ins eves examined. .Mr.
Wittenmyer is about 92 Tears ofagi
and is sound physically with the ex
ception of his failing sight.
The Middleburg Lodge No. 619,
Free and Accepted Masons, will
hold their first annual banquet at
the Central Hotel, Midrlleliurg, on
St. John's, the Evangelist's Day,
Wednesday, Dec. iiTth, 1800.
Sephares Gemberling of Penn
township, Saturday, passed through
town to attend the meeting of the
Directors of the Beavertown Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. Mr. Gember
ling is one of the directors of this
company.
Our line of watches cannot be
surpassed from the smallest ooo
size to the largest 18 size in Inith
open and hunting case for ladies
and gentlemen. B. P. Sheiblev,
21 West Market St., Lewistown,
Pa. l2-7-::t.
1.' 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 bnildingone door
east of the Post Office, in room with
the drug store. A clean towel to
each Customer and satisfaction guar
anteed. James Wertz of Hummel's W harf
was one l the jurors at court last
week and while here made a pleasant
call at this office. lie was excused
on Wednesday on account of the ill
ness of his aged father, who is now
about SS vears old.
Aaron J. Crossgrove and H. E.
Walter intend going into the up-
a -v . .i
holstering l.iisincss. Pouhtless there
are many articles in your homes that
need repairs. It would he well to
call upon these gentlemen with refer
ence to the matter. .Sec; their ad
vertisement in this issue.
We are in receipt of a new piece
of music entitled "Impecunious
Davis" written by Kerry Mills. This
author occupies tin; um'ipie position
in tbe musical field, having originat
ed the style of compoHition known as
the "cake-walk march (or two-step)."
It b published by F. A. Mills, 48
West 29th St., New York.
pn i-
ilov sixty hands, hall oi which stmt
Ii" men. We do not know the nature
of the proposition, but we under
stand some of the promoters w ill lc
here next week to explain tin
position.
care now publishing the tomb
stone inscriptions of Centre town
ship on the inside pages of the Post.
During 1900 We hope to be able, to
complete the inscriptions ot the en
tire county. These records are
valuable. Do not miss the Posi for
1900. One dollar pays for the Post
one year and the "Farm Journal"
five years.
Next Monday is Christmas. It
nhoihl I tea season of rejoicing. Try
to make every one nanny. In mak
ing up your ust oi nnsnnas pres
ents, do not foreet that the Pour
would make a most acceptable Xmas
present that wool ! hring joy and
ippiness to your friend every week
in the year. Read the special offer
it the lop of tirst OS ire.
1 J
We have now placed for inspec
tion the finest and largest col
lection of Christmas Novelties ever
shown in this town. The line com
prises nearly everything. Ladies
Dressing Cases, Jewel Boxes, Fancy
Mirrors, Pin Trays, Glove Boxes,
Fancy China ('locks, Handkerchief
Boxes, etc, Also a complete line of
Sterling Silver Novelties. A call at
our store will be profitable to any
one wishing to purchase Xmas pres
ents, S. Wkis,
.inn icei mm inc niMiirian m
will lie compelled to writ
ojr$" . Then arc no words
12-7-ot.
Selinsgrove, Pa.
Meeting of Main Shoe Com
pany, Limited.
The regular semi annual meeting
ot the stock holdcs of the Ma in Shoe
Company, Limited Middleburg, Pa.,
will In; held at the Shoe Factory.
Middleburg, Monday evening Jan.
8, 1900 at 7 o'clock P. M. At this
meeting there will lie elected nine
Managers and three Auditors. The
managers and auditors will report to
the association the status of the part
nership. As this is the regular
the coiisci nonces of the course pur
sued without complaint. 1 Ic points
out the mistakes of liU audience, at
tacks the prejudices ot his people,
denounces the had habits, enlightens
and enlarges their minds, and edu
cates the coiisciopee, not because he
loVCS himself, hut because I"' hives
aufl serves the right, and wishes to
make his people great and wise. He
satisfies the eye, the audience is his,
he has that indefinable thing called
presence ol mind, commanding in
speech grateful in compliment, rich
in illustration and his sentences (all
like music on his enraptured hearers.
Must people are the slaves of htibii ,
Followers ol customs, believers ol
die Wisdom oftbe past, and were it
noj for brave and splendid souls, the
dust ofantiquity would lie uuswept,
and mountainous error would lie too
highly heaped for truth to overcome.
Nothing can he grander than to sow
the seeds of noble thoughts and vir
tuous deeds, to liberate the bodies
apd the souls of men, to earn the
grateful homage of a race, and then,
u( life's hist shadowy hour, to know
and feel that the historian of liberty
ite our
s loteuaM
enimgn, with heart enough, to ex
press any admiration for the great
and gallant people, who have in ev
ery age and every land upheld die
right, and who have lived and died
for freedom's sake.
Let us take warning. Always
Speak a kind word lor our pastor,
and ahove all pay Inn: what dues we
owe him. Never despair, never he
discouraged, however stormy the
heavens, however dark the wav, how
ever great the difficulties, and re
peated the failures, have courage.
If fortune has played liilse with thee
today, do thou play true for thyself
tomorrow. If thy riches have taken
w ings and left thee, do not weep thy
life away, hut lie up and doing, and
retrieve tneioss oy new energies tin I
action.
fan unfortunate bargain has de
ranged thy business, do not fold thy
arms and give up till as lost, hut stir
thyself and work the more vigorous
ly. Il those whom thou hast trusted
have betrayed thee, do not be dis-
OOUraged, do not idly weep, but have
oouram. find others: or what is bet
ter, learn to live within thyself.
"Let the foolishness of yesterday
mane cues wise toaay.
An editor once said, "I expect to
pass through this life but once, if
therefore, there he any kindness I
can show, or any g 1 thing I can
do to your fellow human beings, let
me do it now; let me not defer or
neglect it; tor I shall not pass this
( iiand and nolilc sav
leplv ;
the fast
rsos that
-i- Bmmpmi ir it, , i
ivose K. it
husband to
acres and I I perdu
township for sj.",n
H. W. Ko.uiir
Ivonilg and i
icr
II
in Waahinirtou
ha vi
. horses, but tbe slow
! lost nie IIIV IIIOIU'V."
So it i- iii tbe walk- of lite. The
man who is slow t,. nee and take ad
vantage of good opportunities is
strictly speaking the losing horse.
i .-now, i am in the race to win
' to loe. and HO lire Von mul i-
erylmdv, s . then if thy uffeetions
have been K)iircd mil iike water in
the desert, d il sit do n and per
ish for thirst, but press on, a lieauti-
lul spring of living water is before
(i i .i . i ... .i
i , .in. i i nun ma vm n aeu it t hi hi
wilt.
Then do not say the world has
losl its beauty, but Id us all make
our ow n beauty, hut a brave, u true
and ahove all a religious life.
Truly thine
leinii a
K. Ilu.
pe rehei
and wife. .1. V
le to Wm. V Umftif.
I - pen-lies in Penn iu
bluest ,...( pop
' , ' H. Hendricks to J.
Kst., I I uenH and In
W....I.:.. .
" ""'imjriou township.
Henry Kabley and wife to
H. Kiieno. Kim ... w. .
not ver twp., lor 21.10.
Mrs. .Matilda liateman and .
'"-' luwband, to Rev. S. K. 11,
house and lot in
Sliol I.
enjamiti Seesholl
J.P.Wendt, ;i ueres
in 'iiapmaii t wp., t
liev. No'ili Voung and wife t
i. Herhster, lol in I'm
lB7.tit.
is III
'ill viti
Ilea-
aeoli,
'II 1 It 1 1 .
insgrove, for
Yav,
Letter From Oklahoma.
Heary Kerstetter, recently moved
from Laportc ( ity, Iowa to kla
hoiua. lie sent us remittance under
date of Dec. 1 Ith for another year's
subscription to the Pout and says lie
can't do without it. The following
letter was written for a Lnporte pa
per, and as Mr. Kerstetter has friends
in this county wcpiihlish the letter:
Alva, Ok la., Nov. 30, 1899.
(Thanksgiving Day.)
I will now try to tullill my prom
ise to my many Iriends in La Porte
and vicinity. First, if any one
wants to come to Oklahoma ; don't
conic in an emigrant car. I am 00
years old and have had the experi
ence of traveling that way coining
here. It about laid me up. In
switching at Strong City I was
knocked to my knees, wbih lighting
my pipe, w hich jarred me tearfully.
Several times I thought lightning
had struck the train. We were just
(.'."i hours on the road, between La
Porte it v and Alva.
t ami wife
and I In pi iv
ii'SlOO.
If
p
rti
wu, tor
Moll.
Iilrrliiyc l.l.i ns. s.
I Francis I!. .Mover,
I Jennie Metzger,
Wm. J. Bickel, ( 'enlre twp.,
I Ida X, Kenner, Union 'o.
I Jas. O. Hackenbiirg.Northuinb'd,
I 'araii itcicli ev. S
hl'ellll'l'.
Musical Assembly.
Fifth annual musical assembly
in theOpera House, Freeburg, Pa.,
Thursday evening, Dec. 28th, 1899,
closing Saturday evening. Morning
and afternoon of h day will be
occupied with instruction and re
citals in music. Concerts every ev
ening with pleasing and instructive
programs, including cantata. "Kuth
the Moabitess."
Prof. F. ( '. Mover, conductor.
Able talent, voice and instruments
will participate.
Movers ol music cordially Invited.
Wm. Moykr.
Christmas Cantata.
T
Be
way again
ing !
Are we all sure we give out
printers their just dues".' Do wi
meeting of thfl aatof illtion, other bus-1 even promptly pay them what dues
ioetl will also come up for consider
ation, hence a full turn out is desir
ed. (J. Alvked Bchoch,
Chas. K. I)X(i, President.
Secretary.
Selinsgrove Marble Works.
Mast Friday evening Middleburg
Lodge Free and Accepted Masons
elected the following named officers
for the ensuing year: Geo. W. Wag
enseller, W. M.; Dr. Albert M.
Smith, S. W.; C. Morns Showers,
J. W.; H. Harris Bower, Sec.; J.
Calvin Schoch, Treasurer; F. C.
Bowersox, Carbon Secbold and J.
F. Stetler, Trustees, Representative
to the grand Lodge, JohnH. Willis.
We are pleased to announce that
the (Jd and reliable Marble and
Granite Works of M. L. Miller, de
ceased, will be conducted as hereto
fore. Tbe same skilled employes
will continue to turn out work which
challenges competition, and the same
honest dealings on which the busi
ness was founded and carried on,
will be maintained. Satisfaction
guaranteed to all. 2t.
i .i ..i
we iiouestiy oweinem . Are we even
careful concerning our promises to
pay them our dues? The person
who thinks nothing of his word is
not to lie trusted. To think lightly
of a promise foreshadows, hishonesty,
ruin and disgrace.
The editors and printers are the
busy people we all know. There are
a great many men who seem to think
there is a patent on "work," and
they arc afraid of getting into trouble
if they should use the atent. Some
business men apparently have tbe
idea that there is a patent ou success,
but tliereis not
But. use the editor's remedy ; en
ergy, system, and push are practical-
ln passing through Kansas I
saw sonic very tine w heat lields ; but
Oklahoma beats it. My hordes stood
the alright. The house I go! only
held six loads of iiiv gOflds, The
remaining five loads 1 thought I
would have to have out on the prai
rie, but ii friend gave me shelter. I
tell you for ten days I was homesick,
hut now I feel hitter satisfied. I
have not had the time to look around
much yet for a place. I start to
morrow morning to look for a place
jto locale, and will keep on looking
I .!i r n l .i i
Ullt.l I hllll Son,.IU,r I,, suit nie.
Since Sept, land has raised from
:!!( I to 1 100 on every quarter sec
tion. That much I found out til
read v.
I had to haul my goods seven
miles and the late rains made the
ruaUS ijiilte hail. I he weather since
our arrival has been quite pleasant
during the dav; nights quite cool. In
passing a school house I counted
thirty scholars. This is good for
( Oklahoma, considering only six vears
iigo it was the home of the Indians.
The people here are hand in hand
fiir fhe settlement of this country.
Hundreds of tiittle can Ik- seen tit
any time, which would indicate
a good stock country. Piles of
wheat an coming into Alva every
dav. The price paid is fifty cents
per bushel. I will close my letter
and promise you a fuller account in
my next. Dknuv KEBMTKTTBB
ic ( 'hristmas 'antata entitled
Ii I' Ihni" will he rendered hv the
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School
of Middleburgh, in the Court Mouse
on the evening of Dee. 25, (Christ
inas evening) at 7:o' o'clock. This
cantata is very interesting and w ill
be tendered by the best musical
talent ol the town, who will In
dressed in lull oriental costume.
Admission, adult-, lu cents; chil
dren, cents.
Historical Society Meeting.
I he annual meeting of tin Snyder
County Historical Society will be
lnld .Saturday, January 0, limn
at the office of Jay ( I. Weiser in tin
Hank Building, Middleburg at one
o'clock P. M. Officers will be
elected lor the ensiling vcar and sev
eral interest i tie papers w ill be read
on local historical subjects. A lull
attendance is desired,
2fc Jay ;. Weiskk,
President.
Christmas Entertainments
All the Sunday schools of the
borough will have ( 'hristmas enter
tainments this year. The Kvangel
icul entertainment willocourFridav
evening: the Reformed and Hassi tig
er's, Saturday evening; the United
Brethren, Sunday evening, and the
Lutheran, Monday evening in the
( 'on rt House.
Ladies' Coats and Capes.
Clocks I Clocks I Clocks I
From the Nickel Al-irm up to the
finest French in piuin and fancy
dials with or without alarms, from
24 hours to 8 days.
B. F.Sheibley, Lewistown, Pa.
We have now in stin k the most
complete line of Ladies and Misses'
Coats and QspeSj that we ever had.
Prices $2.50 upwards.
Call now while the line is still
complete. S. Wkis, Selinsgrove.
ll-30-4t.
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