The Middleburgh Post.
l-iii,li.li.'l BvOTf Thiirwday.
QEO. W. WAQENSELLER,
Editor and Proprietor.
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huxhmI clans until mutter.
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OFFICE. Sertne County Court Bouatv, be
Iween the Firal National Itunk ami IheOountjr
Jail.
Hisn.uv. K-lal'li-lu-d in ls44atb
Union IK'iiiokrat, at New Berlln.aGer-
111:111 u uiLr iNtuer. unuKcu ........
to
the Post in 1881. Huest ttepuDiican
newspaper in Snyder County.
Republican Standina Committee.
Adaraa- c. F. Bliupuaan, J. D. Blpe.
Beaver- A. W. ituaaer, Calvin Oreeae.
Beaver W.- Fred H Qundrum. Tboe Herbater,
Centra -Allen Boyer, L. A. stun-.
Obapman- P. A. Troup, C. II UpdegTove.
Kmr,klin- M. I.. Walter, II. K. Bolender
Jaekaon J. Harvey Mover, O. v. Hr,nie.
Mlddlebura -Kdwln Cbarlea, Frank Beits.
Middlacreek John 8. Meieer, ,,. . stuck.
Monroe W. L. Young, Peter xouiif.
Penn A. R. Smith, Ueo M. Wltmer.
Ferry Irwin Boyer, W.O. Smitli
IVrrv W.-T. U. iiravl.il I, O. 8. Spiiule.
Hellruurrove J A, Lumbard,Qeo.A. Livlngaton.
SprinK-i. M.Smith, John N. Kelgel.
tnlon Jacob Stab I, C. D, li'L-rar
Waabinirton John M. Mover, w. 1". Rouen.
Jos. a. Lvmbabd. nhatrnaan.
Mi.w in en vki kh, Secretary.
J, Frank Ran, Treasurer,
ltK.ITIII.lt . TICKET.
Congress Hon. Thad. M. Mahos.
Henatob Hon. Hknj. K. Focht.
Atwembly Hon. A. M. SMITH.
Prothonotary Oko. M. Hhindki..
Register A Iteeorder Jno. H. Wim.ib.
District Attorney M. 1. Pottkb.
JuryComniissloner B. E. Bhamhach.
Thursday, April 26, 1!00.
Republican Lcains have been not
able, both in Kansas and Nebraska.
This is encouraging.
While wage-earners are on strike
and receive no pay the salary ot the
labor leader and agitator continues.
An excess of $50,000,000 a month
in exports over imports is a pretty
good favorable trade balance to carry
on our national ledger.
Porto Hico is not very large, but
the politicians in the Democratic
party arc hoping it its big enough to
serve as a grave for free silver.
When the Supreme Court decides
that the recent Porto Hican legisla
tion is constitutional, Mr. Bryan will
have another reason for demanding
the suppression of that body.
The next measure to Ik- taken up
for consideration in the Senate is the
Frye shipping bill. Its passage bv
a large! majority seems assured when
ever a vote can be reached.
The rTnitPil Sntes Government is
Hie i mteu states wvernmem is
buying its Krupp armor, made in the
I'liiteil Sttitcs cheaper than any
rh. .. m.trv 'in rh world Rul 1
other.countrj in the worm, nut
..f course the Democrats are dissatis- i
a-, a '
UregOD Kepuoiicaus arc ior ex-
pansion, tne tiicaragua t anai, we umwra iiwiuo
open dtKir in China, and, very natur- j delegated to another. 'I his "Block
adly, tor the gold standard as the house" was the scene of many inter
basis ui which oriental countires esting and thrilling events (hiring
should pay for their goods. the trying years of the French and
. .. Indian outrages, and its heavy log
The activity of the tree trade walls proved a safe refuge to the
enemies of the shipping bill, who are ! surrounding settlers when dangers
spurred on to oppose it by the for- threatened. In fact, it was known
eign shipping interests, increases as I to these settlers as "The Refuge,"
the chances of its early passage grow I und the name has come down to us
., . I . I I
more and more favorable.
Oneof the most noticeable things
in all the Republican Suite platforms
this vear is the hearty demand for
the passage of the shipping bill,
which has been favorably reported to
each branch of Congress.
THE SCHOCH BLOCK HOUSE haired " "e BlocKnouse, with
. . . ... ,,, , his trusty Hint lock in his hand he
taSwIalMtra OnMMMM. . . .
The Middleburg "Post," in its went about trom naghbor to neigh
;s..c,,f AnrU 12. 1900. calls atten- bor (and they were not so dose as
tion to the ruin and decay now fast
ov.Tt-ikii.jrtheold Indian F..rt or
Block bouse, near Kreamer, 8nyder
eoaoty,
l'a. Its editor writes feel-
IDglT Ol me nejfiei'l y me rimmy
anil bv the ilircct dwemlnnt of fit?1
, , .1 I a l. a I
durdv pioneer who erected this of their heroism lie allowed to
"Refuge" when the surroundingdis- i crumble into dust. Time is a re
triet was a vast frontier wilderness, lentless 1(k, and his ravages irre
ln allowing sueh historic spot to parable. Some steps have leen
crumble into ruins and to dust, and taken by the Schoch Family Asso
be forever forgotten and unsung, jeiation looking toward tiie nation
He ha- struck the "key-note," and j tion ot this historic relic. Decisive
bv his forceful touch we hope will i work should lie done at once, or it
rouse aucfa a flow of loyal (eeling I will be too Iste. Its condition will
;ia, viill i-m to siu-cdv action in the not iK-rniit further delay, lact there
r..ul..r..li..ll Hi, I i ,r, rv:lt H ,11 III I III.
i
!a al II-
lllicrenini icm.
Snvder county has only this one
historic relic left to mark its part in
the trying hour of our country's pi
oneer days on the Indian frontier,
and it is a blot on her fair escutch-
eon that its rain baa been allowed;
to go on thus far. Here the sturdy j
Swiss and (iennan emigrants, not!
1 11 1 a 1 l ,,,-1
deterred by any obstacles, however
great, cat the giant trees of the pri-
ineval forest, built their rude log
cabins and began the establishment ,
, , .1 mi u
of new homes in the-e "wilds ol the
west," this "promised land.
The history of the ''Blockhouse,
as currently reported, is largely tra
ditional, and not authentic The
writer has given considerable time
and attention to investigating its
history, with the result as below. It
was built in the year 1770 by Ma-
(i,iils Schoch, a Swissi-mirant fiom
Murlhausen, Alsace Lpraine, as a
refuse for hiniSeli and family audi
the surrounding district .gainst the
ravages ot the cruel Indian, Which,
since BraddoQk's defeat, in woo,
I had been constantly increasing, and
which did not finally cease until
'ITS:;. The ground upon which it
is located was purchased "in pursu
ance of patents issued by the heirs
I of Win. Penn to Mathias Schoch
I June 4, 1762, and April !';', 177:1.
covering 306 acres, 121 perches en
1 rolled in ttoll Oflice, Patenl Book,
No. L6, Page 325."
Mathias Hchoch came to America
when a hoy ol eleven years
,, A
w:is sold, or hound, as a
j
redcmp-
lifinor" ir n term nf six vears to
i i . . ii '. 1 .
pa iui mo pussK, . ...,s..,..
redemption period on the estate ot
Conrad Weiser. the Interpreter, at
... i i , i, i a i)
VVomelsdort, berks county, I enna.
mi . . 1 ... . 1 al. .
Ins was the school tnai niatic me
ni tn. He remained with Weiser two
! vears after his freedom was obtained,
until 1 7oS, and in Berks county
until 17HS, his name appearing on
the tax lists of Berks until 177,
land after that in Pcnns township,
! Cumberland county, until the erec
tion of Northumberland county, in
1772, which then included Penns
1 township. This locality was then
I the extreme frontier, and its danger
I most severe. Here he brought his
j little family two tots having al
I ready come to bless the humble
' home and built for them the log
cabin, cleared the forest and tilled
the soil. He soon found the need
of a more secure shelter against the
onslaught of the savage and treach
erous red man and, accordingly, in
1770, built the Schoch blockhouse.
Just here we would like to c&U
the reader's attention to the error in
the rejHirt made by the historian in ihoughtol her glorious actions and lov
tlie work issued hv the Slate of kindness and great affection ought
j Pennsylvania, under Act of Aatem
! bly May 23, 1893, entitled, "Frontier
Forte of Pennsylvania." On page
628, Vol. I, this Blockhouse, or
Fort, is called "Hepdricks Fort,"
which is a serious mistake. Thi
place ot rebiire was limit hv -Matbias 1
.... a a .
Schoch, uc stated above, upon land
pulsed b him, as above, and
OWDed by him continuously until
his decease in 1 8 1 2, when it succeed-
ed to Ins son, Michael Schoch, who
owned it until 1832, when it passeu
out of the family. It is but common !
. ai . ,i i" i ai i I
juw w" mw uuuui uucio..t.j
..4 .1... 4 .1 , . . ,,,.t
as such.
Hut a short half mile north ot the
Blockhouse occurred the Stock Mas
sacre, in 1 782. This was such an
atrocious outrage, and so stealthily
accomplished, that no help was pos
sible; yet when it became known to
Hchoch, with his family securely
now, but sometimes miles apart) towerj. jt a cough; my
.appraise tiicm m uit iiirKing aanger
andtogatherthein into the "lM..Kc." ,
1 he memories ot sneh worthy I
...ial. I ...... I
Mres unu men neion- uitmb miwuiu
not lie IbrottoD, or the monuments j
i
Ill' .'Icttlill lluu (if OUT lamilv will
b-ai l. UmAmJ .,i,.n,a..r liniM
lose the landmark ol
pioneer times.
I. C. 8.
To Care m ('Id In Onr Omf
Take Lax ative Baarao o.t uui Tahi.kth. All
druntMU refunil tbe monx; It it Ull to cure
.I w.Obot' r nature on eTerytxix. tic. 10-M
mt. pleasant mills.
The Lord's mippt was oeMnatod in
the St. John s church hist Minday lv
the Luthliran lftreKation. Rev. 1).
;. Druckcmiller officiated.
H. B. Mover, of the Musital College,
Frechuri;, was in town Saturday.
sol Bteininfler, t Met hire, siK-nt
S(111(ttV in 1
Mrs. T. (i. Arbojnat and tier sister
Miss Katharine Miller visited frienils
. ti . rn ... . ' 1
ai i on 1 rc 01 ion ,-Miinia .
N. K. Stuck is attending school at
the FYeeburg Academy.
Albert Schneeand Dr. W. W, Long
acre, will make new brick pavements
in front of their residences.
Try Uraln-O! Try t.niiii-o.
Ask your grocer today to show yon
.. .... lr. ... . r nit , iv 1 1 . I. . . 1 1
drink that takes the place of oofMP
The children may drink it without
V."'. 5 & Si.
r,eh teal brown of Moclia or .Java,
nut it 18 made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives it
without distress One-fourth of the
price of coffee. ISo. and 95o. perpHck
(jc. Sold by all grocer.
TROXELVILLE.
The farmer
Ing their oats
i 1 1 ir for corn.
are nboul through bow
;uid are now busy plow
Rev. Houseman preached a trial ser
mon Saturday in the St. Luke'scliurch
of this place.
C. w. Smith, wife and child visited
hiit brother. Prank, who ItHs iusI start-
ed up house-keeping. That was just
an i ii 1 1 nil h ii i rraiiK. I wain 10 icii
you what some man told inc once. "If
you live In town VOU must
expect vi-
"tors am
prepare youruelf never regard
ng tfte (.ilst ., yim llius( vMt
yourself and gel even.
John i Smith and H. R. Weader, two
istucieiits trom Central PennMylvanh
,(',,11,.,,,., were at borne over Hunday to
-.1 1. -, . ... 1
visit meir iwrenut, ami nuiuiuy ami
;ii uniay evening other persons
also
aear to tnam, 1 suppose
Swift Hun is daily visited by trout
ii-iiers, but the spreckleA flab seem to
bo less numerous than the Ushers.
A. W. QUI saiil he was going to hang
a register sheet on their shanty so that
all people stopping there can register
their names. He says he would like
to know how many wtiple would stop
thrre during the seaaon, "
AT REST.
Ciitnuiiiiiicalctl.
On April 18, 1!HK), the Angel of Death
entered the hone of A. W. lJowersox
ami summoned his dear and Moved
wife to appear before God. The dear
wife and mother has gone to he with
Jesus, to rest from her earthly toil and
lalHtrs, ami to enjoy the fruit of the
works that follow her. She fell asleep
in Jesus on above date mid her hody
was laid in the cool und silent grave on
Saturday, April l!lst Her lift; was qn!
full of loving kindness illuminated by
Jesus Christ felt by all those about her.
To have had such a wife and mother
should he enough reason to shed
tears f Joy instead of tears of grief the
a, L. 1. l alt I I .
make hearts of the bereaved glad in
stead of sorrowful ami turn sighs to
songs. Her dear nature while upon
earth was such that We cannot hut be
lieve that ( rod siokc to her in His all-
wise providence, "Arise, arise from the
dead. I will give thee eternal life."
We believe tfiat she was ahsohitelv
wrapped up in the glory of oliedieiicc a)
1 I ' "I"
i,i (iotl nntl in tin
Service Ol Jesus 1
"nst-
It is no wonder that, she .lid with-
outamurmur .withoutast ruggle, but
simply went to sleep, ft sets More us
that it is not the necessity of sintering,
but .mnply tne beauty ofobed1ent and
the fuMfinen, ofa perBon'sllfe In doing
the will of the Master and render the
services which II is possible tor one to
render. That (iod help us to live up to
the stamlanl of ohctlience is the prayer
of the writer and alwayi
lie rem IV in
uit
when we are cal lcil out of time
eternity we may meet our loved
jii Heaven above.
into
ones
MARBIKU.
Apr. 21, by Rev. ii. I). Drucken
miller, Howard A. Walter of K rea
mer to Rosa A. Bickel ol Preebqn.lt
April 15, by Rev. H' M. Trout" "
man .lames (J. Knoiise and LvdiliT
Boyer, both of Snatiuehanna twp.
t t
,1 iimuaui t o. la.
GRANDMA
HAD
CONSUMPTION
and I am afraid I have in
herited it. I do not feel
mgS qxq sorej am losing
flesh What shall I do?
Ynnr doctor sava take care of
a . . a . . t . a
yourSCiZ ana TaKe plain COu - liver
oil, but you can't take it. Only
the strong, healthy person can
take it, and they can't take it
long. It is so rich it upsets the
stomach. But you can take
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
It is very palatable and easily
digested. If you will take plenty
of fresh air. and exercise, and
' SCOTT'S EMULSI0W steadily,
tfaOft U VCTT little dOUbt SbOUt
very
your recovery.
There are hypophosphites in it ;
they give strength and tone up the
nervous system while the cod-liver
oil feeds and uourishes.
r. and r ,oo. all druftriata.
IKJWNfc. Chars it. Saw York.
Famons Maryland
Men s Clothing
4a U Ortfor. Iiyranaf i l'rPjd
a liwla4 to lit
The stylish kind of Sutti. Over
' u - and Trnuaen, made by bat
1 ity men hart tailors, are made In
our workroom at alxHit one-half
what you tuvrto pay at retail. Our
AffM't Clttthtna; Catalogue, llh
Urve tl.ith wmplra attAthetl,
thnnt the latent aiylet and con
Stttfc ami U pfnfutely lllmtratnl
witn tue mmm hmnom ri.i wim
l worn ly f lie lxt dMMM
thl raort. by jroH our
Clothing CO I)..aiiti r guar
anlre ei.h v.tnnriit to hi you.
so that you run abtolutelv no mk ;
think of the large tatlng you etfert
and the itylUli gaTments we irnd youl
Rtofrftpfccd ho k.,,hi Ii
h-,w Citrjwls. kit,.
p,r,ie,-v. LacCiirtm
anl n,l V!.. Tkbla tnd
Piano I'.ivi'r... rtc , i,i
their etatt n.tnrx ani
fieins, v, that '.y
inif at these iht, plates
you tan tell exactly hoar
the faiir, Itwlf afjeeart,
an I ho, in,; from ua yon
We pi!.!Mi a !
buy at mill pricfa, ami save fr.-m 40 la tW per sent
All Carped tewed free, lining furnished without
charge, and freight prepaid
Both rilllngatl ate free WMck do ),.u want?
a ill nam thi a,
JULIUS H1NES A SON, Depl.90B. Baltimore, Md.
Mover's Store
Kisslmmee, Pa.
HERE ARE SOME PRICES:
Scott's Peas, 4c. per !b.;o" lbs., 10c.
Hominy, 3c. per lb.; 1 11., 10c.
8 pounds Mixture Candy, l'.'e.
Beat Belle Syrup, 8c jmt quart.
Beat N. ( . Molasses, 18c. per quart
Pore Liverpool Salt, 4c. and 8c, per
sack.
linking Soda, 4c. er lb.
Chocolate Penn, 16c, a cake.
California Lima Beans, 7c. per lb.
Janas Rice, He. jmt lb.
California Prunes, 1 lbs. 25c.
Matches, 1 cent box 200.
Clothes pins, 15 for 1 cent.
A. ti. MOYER.
Kissimmee, Pa.
umimmi v s
SHOE STORE, i
mDDLEBUBG. PA.
Is the place to find
a full and complete
line of
Ladies' Shoes. I
o
There are Russets,
Biack and Patent
Leather shoes ....
We keep
auality o
the licst
SHOES
o
and when you buy
ourbestyou can rest
assured tne quality
is right
We have them as
low as 90c., and all
other grades up to
the very best fori? I.
Q-ive TJs a Trial-
W. I. Qarman.
SI
o
; "i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 'i 1 1 1 ,i i i"i"i"i'i,if
iDOniEFPEE
Bond tit n 2-rent
fttamii with your
DAine and udilrvM
itnd m win Mad
WOU fotiv of the 1
intrHteditionofttic
Itcview uimI one of
thexr hantlfKimr
New Mm raabion
v
li-incll StAlltMll
i voy 1IH iriT, i i- taa mm " ioi
I T New Men Ui-ecnt Paper I'fttterim.
. 11.. if
1.. Hut to tntrniluce the'
If mini rc noornnc CTnDC
?rUDlC. o un t ouuivo 1
LBWHTOWKi I'A.
W-I"1"I"H-I"1'1-1"H"I-H"I'-I'
i.nSf whIAF ill list (Ails
I mm W Syrup. TaWatOOOd. Uae 1
In tin,., N,11 bT druffslata.
MiDDLEBURQH MARKET.
Butter 20
Wheat fi8
Kc..
Onion.-
L0
Rye 50
Corn 30
Out (old) 26
Potatoes 30
Bran er 100. 5)0
I -ml
6
4
6
Tallow
Chickens...
Turkeys.
Middlings " 90
Chop 90
Flour perbbl 3.50
shonlder.
5
CENTS 1
DOBBINS'
ELEGTRIG
SOAP
Just Seduced from Ten Cents.
Your cAoloe ot IBS twenty-five cent
books sent free, for eaco three wrapper
and ? centa tor pottage.
1
mmmm
m
Our Up-to-Date IiBe
I GENTS'
m n
u
m
I 1
nrmshiMs
is complete in every detail
Our line of Neckwear is
the largest and finest in the
Km County. It consists m
up -
B date
TECKS. BOWS, F0TJB IN-HAND. CHUBS
and the latest BoffUsh Squares. Prices range from
5C nP to 50c. will place on sale one lot of
Umbrellas lor next Meek commencing SATUR
DAY. APRIL 28th t43Cents; u value 75c.
Every body should get one of these bargains.
H. Katz, The Clothier,
JNext jjoorto Court House.
VB If some money is to be
FURNITURE
is to take the time ami
rouble to examine the
stock we carry, learn the
prices at which we sell
;-, "
I n m Way
mm
doubt as to value can remain, with the offerings of
others. I firmly believe I will get your order, be
cause we have done everything to merit the trade
of prudent buyers.
Call
JOHN G.
H-H-I-H-M 11 i M 1 I II III I M
J. R. SELHEIMER.
DEALER IN-
irinn ri Nh m
J XA UaU j
Leather. Paints. Oils,
WALL
Coach and Saddlery Ware,
AND MANUFACTURER OF
Refrigerators, Ice Cream Freezers,
STOVES .AND TINWARE.
Market St., Lewistown, Pa.
EMraHraHrfrHaJr
G. W. BEAVER'S
ipU Misn.nl)
WILL
IN THIS
to -
MIddleburor. Pa.
X . W
Mi 4lLI ' 1
Ml
Wot
and then compare, if any
Convinced.
YARNALL,
t-u.ral3-u.ry,
-II III H-M-H 1 1 1 1 1 I hM4 H4 14 1
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