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VOL. XXXVIII
llorn to Lank Hare and wife, a bright
voung daughter.
Wanteh. Good Veal Calves, also
hide and tallow. J. L. Wineman,
jyxit. Lewlsburg, Pa.
Bniira Milmnkry.-A wonderfully
well selected stock, larger and grander
than ever. L. Dunkkmibkobk.
Tlie meeting in the U. B. church Ik
let of seekers have presented theni
arives at the altar.
If vou want to enjoy a good concert,
ipi to hear tlie Ciusquenanna v ni versiiy
iMiiIm Saturday evening March 88 rd
in the court houae. Adiniss nil) and
..I mmmtm 'A-t
-'l ETBIBI " " -
We trim hats free of charge, and you
will And -our price tlie lowest they
haeoalMohlMin. I.. I )r.N K KI.HKUCi KK.
FobSai.k J. B. Kpangler at Adams-
aJtateultaaaa f . . i- an 1a l.n.L ixmi K . n U 1 1 1 1 -i U 1
tn about fc.000 bv March loth if desired
in- iiiiri'liuser. Possession ei n II V
For Hai.k, Old established hard
ware business for sale. Oood chance
or iwo vomit? men wmi sonic menus.
Reasons for selling, old age.
Address Campbell and Co.
i-T.'f Mi i-raliurv. I "a.
Silks for Spring Waists, a gorgeous
i - i i .
I DMncudmanL .
(to to A. E. Holes for a enaooth easy
shave or Up-to-date hair out and , head!
MmuiiuimI u-ill, a MiNmhtniv anMinfm np
liiiilriiff remove.! with his tonic. A
'lean towel to each patron. Parlor bi
mill, i ii tiir nim iituir -ma, or -our.
Ol
Mm. Snt infliction guaranteed, tf.
STAMP TAXES.
Many Abolished Others Reduced.
By the war revenue bill, which baa
l asset! ooui nouaea or i ongress ana
SAW anrntta tin. lr.ul.li,if 'u utiriuiitirA
l! N f V r t ..I 1 ll,Dl Ik M..lltf Ijk.l tf Mi.
venue..ft4i:,001),000ayear will be ac-
j . . . . v i . in, 11 . 11(1 It v.'lll.
Vlfllleil In tlu. HiiiiuA tiimrlv nil luiinfu
I ... r. .11 ,. i
luuwwiug war laxea nuve ihsmi ru
iealtsl :
Commeroiwl broker,
Hunk checks, i cents.
Certificates of deposit, l! cents.
PtomlaBory notes, 2 cents each $100.
Money orders, 2 cents each $100.
Bills of lading for expott, lo cents.
Express receipt, 1 cent.
Telephone messages, 1 cent.
Bonds, txcept bonds of indemnity,
j
Certlficatai of damage, 2-1 cento.
Conveyance, exempt below $2,500.
Charter Party, $3 to $10.
Telegraph messages, 1 cent.
hife insurance, 8 cents on each $100.
Lease, 2' cents to $1.
Mortgages, 25 cents for each $1,000.
Passage tickets. $1 totft:exemnt be
low m in value.
Warehouse receipts, 2o cents.
Proprietary medicines, one-eighth
""I for each 6 cents.
Perfumery and cosmetics, one-eighth
nt for each 5 cents.
Chewing gum, 4 cents for $1.
The following ivduetinn i
been made :
wer to 11.60 per barrel and 71 ner
nt. discount repealed.
001000 and snuff, discount of 20
cent, on 12 cents per lb.
Cigars, opening more than 3 lbs. per
'.W0 $1 per 1,000.
HSars, weighing not more than 3 lha.
tar t rtn in i il
- 'i-! wuu) per ids.
iWarettea. welirhinir not mnm than
j1 per 1,000, valued not more than
DAr 1 Ann or 1 1
Sales of merchandise in actual course
r .,wu, o.j uer id.
lrknuama.i.a.1 a.
Bucket-shop transactions, 2 cento for
Foreign bills of exchange. 2 cento for
n aim
Ht of the repeals and reductions
operative on the 1st of July
Ttaul t . ....
J" Dowanox left WMnndiv
r WUllaiMport
James Decker, of Fntukliu township,
dropped Hi to sec us Satunlav.
Adam Hheinorry and wife of Kantz
were in town lust Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Kipka of Hunhury viaited
her parents in town last Thursday.
Mrs. F. F. Hare of Lewishurg last
week visited N. P, Hare and wife.
Wm. Bolig of town dropped hi to
aee ua to pay for his brother's paper.
Joel Kelchenbach, of Stmuptown,
was in town Wednesday of last week.
John W. Kline, of Adams township,
WM ut the county seat Monday morn
ing. Miss Sue Beaver spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. V, V. Dagle, jf Beaver
town. Mix. Hurry Buwenoi sient Sunday
at Snydertowu with ber daughter, Mrs.
S. F. Haukaberg.
W. F. Ihigle, Manager of the Beaver
town abUt ' factory, wait at Middle
burg Monday morning. ,
Michael Htickcuburg, of I'axtonville,
wax ut (lie cntnty seat Monduy to or
der bills fur public sale.
Rev. Joahua Shiiinbuch attended the
annual cuiife.re.ucc of hia church at lb d
Lyon, Yqrii County iaat week.
Wm, Brassier, of KicJilicid, came t0
town Saturday to subscribe for tlie Pour
and to meet bis son who untie from the
. ' ' J r:
. Job Heunbelf of Beavertown, was
fher Monday. He will move to Dc
eatdr township, Mlfflia count v.
tbr
Supt. F. C. Bowersox ami wife spent
several days at York, atni ut the lan
gelical conference held at Bed Lyon,
Ytirk county.
Caleb Hiuitb, who came East a few
weeks ago to attend the funeral of his
mother, Mrs. John P. Hmith, left again
for his home In Iowa.
A. V. Uowersox and son, Harry,
have erected u new building, fronting
on Main street, adjoining their resi
dence, to be used as a meat market.
Mrs. A, K. Boles entertained a num
ber of ladies one evening last week, in
tlie capacity of a carpet-rag party. The
ladies were treated to Ice i renin, oranges
baiiunus, etc.'.
W. P. Hhelly, foreman of the job de
partment of the Huubuiy Fveniug
Item, was in town last Thursday to at
tend the funeral of. his cousin, Be no C.
Hpiller, and made a cat at this office.
M. L. WagenseUer ol BeUnsgroye,
traveling salesman for a wood and wil
low ware house in Phila., called on his
customers in Middleuurglast Thursday
mid made a pleasant call at this office.
.
For Historical Societies.
There is a bill iH'fore the Legislature
to authorize County Commissioners to
appropriate $500 yearly to local histori
cal societies to meet current expenses.
Tlie object is to encourage the organiz
ation of such societies and to enable
them to carry on the work of local re
search. It does not impose upon any
county an obligation which it is not
willing to accept. It does not compel
the appropriation, only authorizes. Al
most every county in Pennsylvania
has enough of historical interest to
prompt the maintainance of a local
historical society. There are many
such in existence which have been
kept up for years by private effort.
They have done most valuable work
and the appropriation of $500 a year
from the county revenue is a very mod
est recognition of the good work done
by well managed societies. It is not to
be supposed, of course that the commis
sioners of any county are going to ap
propriate the money to a worthless
society.
Republican Standina Committee.
Adana-C. T. Bineaman, J. p. Bina.
BaaTar Charlaa Droit, Klaaar Wctael.
Baarar W. Tbos. Haibatar, Jackaon Bakar.
Danteo-W. A. Napp. P H. Mine.
Obapman -Polar Shaffer, C. H. CpdearoTO .
PraDRlin Jobn Haafteabonr, Geo F. Sutler.
Jaekaon J. Harraj Hojor, Q. A.'Brouae.
Middlaburr r. W. Spocbl. Frank Bella.
Mlddlecreek-D. F. Kow, Oeo. C. Stuck.
Moaroa-W. L. Youna, O P. BJMer.
Pona-Barrr U Kngh, Goo. at. WikoMT.
Porrjr-F. K. Borer, Alien Valentine.
Ferry W.-Joolah Winer, a S. Hprtnlo.
Sollno(TOT J. A. Loan bard, J. F. Kohor.
Sarlac-Chaa. B. Kloee, D. H. Boook.
Paloa Jaaok Sab I. A. J. Btrok.
waaMaaaei Myroa Morar, W. t. Btaara.
Joa. A. Lvaaaaan Oaalrniaa.
asvor Ca 'm. 'y, tt0mrtr.
MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER COtTKTY PENNA. MARCH 14
THE STUMP RUN MASSACRE.
The Murder ot Indiana in Middlebure; Re
called. Centre Democrat.
Massacre of Indians by whites, In
teiritory contiguous to Centre, now
part of Snyder county, an interesting
narrative, as found below :
Below is given an account of this
horrid murder, Stump's apprehension.
'and proceedings ot' government relative
thereto. :
Two or three families of Indians, one
called the White Mingo, another Corne
lius, one Jonas and one Cauimell, three
Indian women, two girls and a child,
ha I removed from the Big Island, on
the West Branch of (tusquehanno, Uv
the spring of 1707, came and built tlienii
elves cabinl on tflddleoreek abuutS
miles above the mouth of oak creek;
w I lure they lived and bunted, and were
on friendly terms with their while
pelghbora were al way m well received
and kindly treated. In tlie mouth of
January, 1708, they ouine to the house
of William BlyUt, who lived at the
mouth of Middle-reek. He treated
them kindly. From his house they
went to Frederick Stump s, who lived
near Blytli's, where U is supposed -onie
differences happenexi. Here four of the
Indians were murdered; their bodies
cast into Middle creek, through a bole
in the Ice. Stump, with his servants,
Iroucutter, (Eleenhaur,) then proceed
ed to cabin about four miles from his
house, where he found two Indiangirla
and one child, whom lie also murdered,
wud setting fire to the cabin, endeavor
ed to consume the remains.
1 Tlie body of one of those thrown Into
Middle creek, was atterwards found,
-ulylag-dma rniHtih aaWiwrir of
the rrvtaaaoiiuiw.)Pt.HiaUifK'e
lelw thrt Matrlsbnrg Bridge, and in.
terterfni Allen townnlilp.
The murder of these Indiana pro
duced a prodigious excitement, at the
time, as will apia-ar from nil the facts
and proceedings arising from and con
nected with It. As soon as this atrocity
was made known to the governer of
the province, and to Sir William John
son, lenu issued his proclamation, of
fering a reward for the apprehension of
Stump and Iroucutter, promising to
punish them witli death; and this de
deration, with two strings of wampum,
be tent to be made known to the In
dians living on tlie Susquehanna, re
questing them not to break the peace
In consequence of the murder. A nies
eage was also sent to the s mie offect,
says Heck welder, by the governor lo
the Christian Indians, with the request
that they shoiilr' make it known in
public assembly; and soon after, a
spticbil meaeuge was sent to the Chris
tian Indians (at Friedenshueteii) from
sir William Johuson, desiring if they
knew of the relations of those persons
murdered at Middle creek, to send
them to him, that he might wipe tlie
tears fiom their eyes, comfort their af
flicted hearts, and satisfy them on ac
count of their grievances Sir William
Johnson also invited the chief of the
Six Nations, and other tribesof Indians
living on Susquehanna, and on the
Ohio to an amicable convention. A
convention was also held, iM'ace ami
friendship again re-established.
Sworn at Philadelphia the 10th day
of January, 170H, before DM, William
Allen.
As stain as ('apt. William 1'attcrson,
(formerly of Lancaster county, then le
siding on the Juniata) heard of t bis-
atrocious act, went, without waiting
orders from the governor, with a party
of nineteen men, and arrested Stump
and Iroucutter. and delivered them to
Jobn Holmes, sheriff, at Carlisle jail.
Aware that the relatives of the mur
dered Indians would be, on the r ht pt
of this news, exasperated, he sent one
Gresham Hicks, With a message to the
Indians at Big Island, on tl e west
branch of the Susquehanna.
Carlisle, January 23, 1768.
The 21st instant, I marched a party of
nineteen men to George Gabriel's bouse
at Pemi's creek mouth, and made pris
oners of Frederick Stump and Jobn
Iroucutter, who were suspected to have
murdered ten of our friend Indians,
near Fort Augusta; and I have this
day delivered them to Mr. Holmes at
Carlisle jail.
Yesterday -I sent a person to the
Great Island, that understood the In
d Ian language, with A talk; a copy o
which is enclosed- .
Myselfand a party were exposed to
great danger, by the desperate reals- clamatlou of Chief Justice Allen reach
j tahee made by Htump and' his friends, ed the magistrates and sheriffs, Stump
wno siaeo wtui mm. I he steps I have and Iroucutter, as above stated, had
taken, I Matter myself, will not ! dls-jbeen lodged n jail; but before they I
approved of by the gentlemen of the! were brought to trial, were rescued
government; my sole view being di- from prison by their friends and neigh-
recewl to the service oi the ftonUere, be. bors, w hose fears were excited that1
. fore I heard this Honor the Governor's
I orders. The mcugc 1 have aent to the
' Indians, I hope, will not be assuming
Ian authority of my own, as you arc
very sensible 1 am no stranger to the
I ndians-and their custom.
I am, with respect,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
W. Pattbhson,
Juniata, January 22, 1768. '
"Brothers of the Six Nations, Dela
ware, anil ether inhabitants of the
West Branch of Susquehanna, hear
what I have to say to you. With a
heart swelled with grief, I hive to In
form you that Frederick Stump and
John Iroucutter, hath, unadvisedly,
murdered ten of our friend Indians
near Fort Augusta. The inhabitants
T the Province ol Pennsylvania do dis
approve of the said Stump and Iron
cut ef conduct; and as a proof there
f, I have taken them prisoners, und
Will deliver them into the custody of
officers, that will keep them ironed in
prison for trial; ami I make no doubt,
asmuny of them as are guilty, will he
condemned, and die for the offense.
"Brothers, I being truly seusjble of
the Injury done you, I only add these
few words, with my heart's wish, that
you may not raaluy let go the fast hold
ol oar chain ot friendship, for the ill
i irdu t of one of our bad meu. Be
lieved e, b others, we Englishmen eon
tiaae ' Some iove-for yon that bath
Aiaiyjf .ihatatsd hetw- ouf vrand-
fathers, I desire you to call at fort
Aagasta, Ukradew4lb:our'twfttJeV' fol
tke ne 'es lea you stand in seen St.
pledge you my won! that no white roan
shall inolest any of you, while you be
have as friends. I shall nul i'ctttnigitt
or day until I receive yiaur sjuswer.
Your friend and brother,
W. Pattkrn.
The following is an answer to Captain.
Patterson 'a message, of January J2,
17(18.
"February 1Kb, 1708.
Loving Brother i
I received your speech byGerthatn
Hicks, and have sent one of my rela
lives with a string of wampum, and the
follow ing answer i
Lo ing Brother i
I am glad to hear from you I un
derstand that you are very much griev
ed, and the tears run from your eyes -with
both my hands I now wipe away
those tears : and as I don't doubt but
your heart is disturbed, I remove all
the sorrows from it, and make it easy
as it was before. I will now sit down
and smoke my pipe. I have token fast
hold of the chain of friendship; and
when 1 give it a pull, if I Hud my
brothers, the KngUsh, have let go, then
it will be time for me to let go too, and
take care of my family There are fi ur
of my relatives murdered by Stump;
and all I desire is, that be may suffer
for his wicked action; I shall then
think that people have the same good
ness in their hearts as formerly, and
intend to keep it there. As it was the
evil spirit which caused Stump to com
mit this had action, I blame none of
my brothers, the English, but him.
I desire that the people of Juniata
may sit still on their places, and not
put themselves to anv hardships, by
leaving their habitations ; whatever
danger is coming, they shall know it
before It comes on them.
I am,
Your loving brother,
BKA.WA.aTA BKN.
To Capt. William Patterson.
The Council, after examining Mr.
Blytb, immediately took this most im
portant matter into consideration, and
were of the opinion that warrants
should forthwith be issued by the chief
justice, directed to the sheriffs, and
other officers of the Province, and par
ticularly to those of the counties of
Cumberland, Lancaster and Berks, for
the apprehending of the above men
tioned Frederick Stump, and bringing
him before one of his Majesty's Justices
of Oyer and Terminer, to be dealt with
according to tow. The Board also ad
vised the Governor to issue a proclama
tion ottering a reward of 200 pounds
for apprendlhg the said offender, and
bringing bun to Justice.'
But before those letters, and the pro-
1001
Stump and Iroucutter were to lie
taken to Philadelphia, there to be tried.
they "not properly distinguishing la
tween examination and trial," rescued
them from prison, on the 29th of Jan
uary, and carried them off.
Governor I'enu sent a message ex
press to the chiefs on Great Island, on
Which he deplores the death of the In
dians. The murdering of the Indians, ami
Iroucutter, produced a great excite
ment, not only at Carlisle, but through
the whole country. The magistrates
and sheriff, it appears, had Is-cn cen
sured. l!ut, the general impression
appears to Imve been, judging from
documentary evidence, that the offic
ers, sheriff and magistrates did not
favor the prisoners.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Heeds Entered lor Record.
W. A. Dreheraud T. H. Eisenbuth
and wives to T. '. Kantz, shoe factory
in Bellnsgrove, for $2UU0.
T. II. Blsenhuth, W. A. Dreher and
Hr. F.J. WagenseUer to T. ('.Kantz,
vacant Ii t in Sellnegrove, for 800.
T. C Kantz to T. H. Kisenhutn k
Co., shoefHctory and vacant lot in He
linsgrove, for S,800.
George Leach, adm'r of Wm. Leach,
to John It. Leach, two tracts Jn Chap
man township, containing 9 acres and
3 M'yniftyvfi- frr-anou. -j
A. M lrfflftaer to H. K. Waiter, 4)
aud, lOO.Kerches in Franklin twp.
fror0SviKi
Geo. M. Moatato H. K. "Walter rotow
SugBr Street, Middleburg, for 1250.
Letters Granted.
Letters of administration in the es
tate of (bo C. Neitz, late of Terry twp.,
were granted to Win. Neitz, March 6.
Damage Licenses.
I Calvin A. Krat.er, Limestone I wp.,
I Mary K. Sailers, i Union Co., Pa.
i Jordan II. Laudenslager, Salem.
VNora Ida Kline, Kratzerville.
i Cloyd K. Clotfclter, Monroe twp.,
Nettie Folte, West Perry twp,
( Clymcr llotiilg, Beaver Springs,
I Annie M. liaught, " "
a
HARRIED. March 7, by Geo. M. Shin
del, Clerk O. C., Jordon H. Laudens-
lager, of Salem, b Nora Ida Kline, of
Kratzerville.
March li, hy-llev. H, H. Spabil, ( has.
K. Marks, of Bradford, Pa., lo Alma 1.
Mct'lellan, of Troxelvllle.
March Hj by Rev, A. I. Gramley,
Palmei A. Musser, of Beavertow n, to
Kuiina J. llcimlmeh, of Middlecreek.
March 8, by Rev. I. P. Zimmerman,
KdwardJ. Dreese, of Heaver Springs,
to Jennie M. Klose, of Paxtonvllle.
March Stb, by Rev. W. A. Haas,
Cloyd A. Fisher, ofFreeburg, to Ella
Musser, of MelaerviUe
o
Some Old Pspcrs.
II. Harris Bower, Esq., brought to
thi- office a copy of the Ventral Courier
published at SelinsgroVe April 18, lMi7
and a copy of the American Lutheran,
published also at Selinsgrove, dated
March 28, 1807.
Tlie Courier la-ars the names A. (i.
Bolibach and J. It. Adamson Kditors
and proprietors. Tlie paper is almost
completely filled witli advertisements.
The Lutheran Is edited by Revs. P.
Anstadt and C. Lepley.
Tlie pa tiers are well preserved and
will lie put into the Snyder County
Historical Society room in the court
house.
If any of our readers have any old
pancrs, they should send them in for
preservation by the society.
Change of Poat Office Addresa.
Subscribers to the Post who exiieet
to move this spring, should give timely
notice. Give the office to which your
paper is sent and the one to which you
wish it mailed.
Concert is Middleburg.
The Glee, Mandolin and Guitar Clubs
of Susquehanna University, will give a
concert In the Court bouse, Middleburg,
Saturday evening, March 23rd at 8 P.
M. Admission 10 and 20 cento.
a-7-st:
Rates: 0e Dellar Per Annum, la Adraacr
NUMBER 11
THE SHOE FACTORY.
The announcement lat Saturday
morning that a judgment for I&U00 had
been entered and execution issm-d a
gainst the Main Shoe Company, Limit
ed, of this place, met with universal
regret.
The Main Shoe Company, Limited,
was organised two years ago us a limit
ed co-partnership representing a capital
of $1 1,600, more than JiiiKio of w hich
was raised by the people of Middle
burg. The plant of the Main Shoe
Company of Catawlssa, Pa., was mov
ed to this place and a large building
waav erected and additional machinery
waspurchased until the outtlit was
quite complete. By the time the build
ing and machinery was paid, tlie capi
tal stock was exhausted and no funds
had been provided for the purchase of
leather ami other material and wages
for putting the manufactured product
on the market until money from the
saleol goods would replenish a deplet
ed treasury. In order to meet the ex
igencies of the occasion, the board of
managers made themselves personally
responsible for several thousand dollars
to put the institution on a working
basis.
Being compelled to install inexperi
enced labor and consequently obliged
to throw an inferior quality of shoes on
the market at considerably less than
cost and having paid an unwarranted
amount as bonus, the first six months
run of the factory showed the loss of a
very large amount.
Being provided with industry and
zeal, the management borrowed more
OH iey and set in w ith renewed energy.
I'ljcemutovees bv this tin,., kadi .....
aalaM inore skill and the product i
tied out wan f better quality and
-tet with a bettor sale, but the expense I
connected with securing orders was no
great and havHsg been unftrt;itiste in
not being able to collect some bad ac
counts, a little loss was reporteil at the
end of the next six months.
In order to stoj, a heavy leak and
make all the discounts, which in the
shoe business are very large, ( i. Alfred
Schoch, the president of the liourd of
manugees, advanced of his ow n money
and in six mouths' time had saved
in discounts alone, no less than jiS(K).
The next six mouths ending with
last January showed larger orders, but
the balance was on the wrong side of'
the ledger. There were evidently leaks
that baffled tuegood skill of the mana
gement. Mere was a debt of K M I held by the
First National Hank of this place,
while the president of the Isianl of .
managers had magnanimously used
(4000 of his own money to temporarily
Moat the sinking ship across t h e
troubl-'d waters But all in vain. The
faith of others was not as strong as that
of the big-hearted president. The crash
came and it must be met. The debt
are $.rilXM) to the First National Bank,
(4000 to (i. Alfred Schoch and :iOto to
city firms. The ii(KK) put in by the
people of Middleburg, unfortunately, i
lost as the sale of the factory, ma
chinery, tools, shoes and the collection
of a -counts due w ill scarcely realize a
sufficient sum to pay the debts.
This in brief is the history of rise and
and fall of Middleburg'- only "industry .
While it has proved unprofitable to the
stockholders, let the building Stand us
a monument to the industry, zeal
and loyalty of the people of Middle
burg, to her industrial development.
Sixty or seventy loyal sons and daugh
ters contributed their hard-oat m d mitts
towaid the establishment of this enter
prise. While these people now will lie de
prived of their stock, let them not also
be deprived 01' the factory. They have
contributed from their meagre store the
sum of $0000 and the least considera
tion they can now ask is that the fac
tory be bought by home capitalists, tlie
business be thoroughly re-organized,
and by careful management placed on
a (laying basis as other shoe factories
are and the manufacture of shoes con-
tl' aed in Middleburg.
The effects of the Main Shoe Com
pany, Limited, must be sold and those
who have contributed the $6000, have
a right to expect that the factory will
be continued. The Post hopes it w ill.
A birthday party was given at I. H.
Bowersol's residence on the French
Flats tost Thursday evening for their
daughter, Ruth.
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