ft
Hote THeabs
We have a job lot of note
heads on hand. They must go
quick. The price will do it.
Samples and prices for the ask
ing. We furnish them printed
for less than you can buy them
without printing.
Wo b ught a large con- f
Blgnment envelopes 1
Having bought sj many
2 we secured a reck bo1' JT
andCo
8nvelope8 1$
Ceo. W. WafMStHtf, Iditorand Proprietor.
VOL. XXXYIII
'"' LUCID LOCAL LACONICS jjj 5
Horn to Wincy E Custer and wife
it daughter
The infant daughter of Eidwtn Ohulci
has bnn seriously ill.
Fob Sale. a good second-hand bi-
cycle, apply at this office. tf.
Blank receipt Isioks for nale at this
office. 26 receipts In a ismk, 10 cts., 3
for i5 c. tf.
Wantkd Potatoes and apples want
ed by Hummel and Hummel.
Kramer, Pa. tf.
Ask for Dobbin'sTriple-scented Toilet
Soap at the Mlddleburg Drug Store.
The best on the market. tf.
Bnosiors Duos. SELL CHOTBTNG
OHSaFBB than any Stohk in Sl'N-
BUKY.
A child of Klmer E. Musser died last
week having been ill with membrane
ous croup.
HOUBH kou Sale. My house and lot
in Middletmrg borough in offered for
sale. Inquire of a. J, Crosgtove.
10-24-4t.
Walnuts wanted I want 1000
bushels of walnuts and am willing to
pay 40 cents a bushel.
Chaki.es Boykk,
tf. PaxtonviUe, Pn.
Bkobioih Bros. Sell Clothing
Cheapkk than any Stoke in 8un-
11UBY.
If your hair is falling out, or you are
with dandruff or baldness, write for
booklet to Southern Medicine Co., Har
riman, Tenn. Read their ad. In the
Post.
Dried apple-; wanted I want five
or six tons of dried apples and am
willing to pay 0 cents a pound.
Charles Boykr,
tf. Paxtouville, Pa.
The Southern Medicine Co. of Har
riman, Tenn., has made a remarkable
discovery that will cure dandruff, and
make hair grow on bald heads, Head
ad. in the Post.
A thanksgiving service will be held
in the Lutheran church Sunday even
ing, Nov. 24, conducted by the Wo
men's Home and Foreign Missionary
Society. All are invited.
Comer Thomas, the author, has our
thanks for a copy of "Mollie the Hose
Kenmareor I Gathered those Flowers
with Mollie." It is a beautiful musical
composition and copies can be had by
addressing the author.
Lost. A hound about twelve years
old, black Ian, slightly gray, with a
lump on his front right knee, and
walks with a slight limp. Reward of
$5.00 is offered for return of same.
T. H. Hostkkman, Mlddleburg, Pa. tf,
Call on A. F. Soles in his new shav
ing and hair cutting parlor for your
head cleaned with a refreshing sham
poo and a clean towel to each patron
on the north side of Market square op
posite Central Hotel. Satisfaction guar
anteed, tf.
BB0SIOUS Hkos. Sell CLOTHING
Cheaper than any Stoke IN Si n-
llfKY.
They are easy. If your liver feels
good, you feel good. McNair's Stomach
and Liver Pills tones the stomach, re
gulates the liyer, makes life worth liv
ing. Best pill, 25c gets them postpaid.
Try them.
West Side Pharmacy Co.,
lD-24-10t. Batavia, Ills.
Some dealers pay too much for their
goods, some want too much profit.
We still believe in quick sales and small
profits, we are selling genuine Baking
Soda t 3c per lb. and other goods in
proportion.
A. 8. Sec iirist,
tf- Verdilla, Pa
Some of our young ladies have or
ganized what they call the Ivy Club,
for the purpose of spending time pleas
antly and profitably They meet every
Saturday evening and fender a literary
program. The officers are : Bertha
Crouse, President; Mabel Moyer, Secre
tary; Claire Uraybill, Treasurer.
A pleasant gathering took place at
the home of Miss Bertha Erdley Satur
diy evening for a taffy pull. Those
who i resent were: Misses Carey Wil
lis, Hat tie iiowersox, Lottie and Ber
tha Crouse, Maine Beaver, Mabel Moy
er Eva Stelnlnger, ClalreJGrayblll,
Phoebe Bennlnger and Messrs. John J.
Bolender, Lee and Earl Wlney, Ira H.
Qutellus, Ralph Clelan. The evening
was spent with pleasant games.
Teachers' Institute begins next Mon
day. Did you get a bill for the fourth time
from the Post?
When you eat a cruller, do you swal
low the hole ?
Unless a letter has a stamp on it, it
remains stationery.
People, who marry in haste, soine-
tlmea repent in Dakota.
The bone of contention is generally
picked pretty clean.
The beauty we see without is but a
reflection of that within.
Lives of great men oft' remind us
that there are hook agents.
Talking of biK fuel, some people's
shoes cover t woachers.
Many a man is afraid of ghosts, but
can't be scared by spirits.
F. H. Hartman offers his distillery
for sale. See ad. in the Post.
If "a noisy noise annoys an oyster,"
can a calm clam calm a clamorous lamb
clamnioring for clammy clams?
The difference between a playbill and
a landlord is that the playbill gets
stuck on a bill board ami the landlord
gets stuck on a board bill.
S. S. Walter Monday killed 3 hogs
that Weighed 760 pounds. It made',
cans of lard. They killed a turkey and
inviiea ineir relatives to a sumptuous
meal.
Queer how a can
Of whisky straight
Ian give a muu
A crooked gait,
An editor way out in Nebraska has
discovered the biggest trust mi record.
It is the County Newspaper Tnit'
They trust everybody, get cus-nl lor
trusting, trusted for cussing ami finally
go busted for trusting.
1 1 is doubtful if during all the seasons
of the Lakeside Assembly, among (lie
hundreds of lecturers from all parte of
the United States, any one of them
gave better satisfaction than Elijah P.
Brown did in his splendid lecture, "In
the Spectacle Business. C. G. La no
don, Superintendent, Findley Lake,
N. Y.
Fat hogs command such a good price
on the market at present that we are
tempted to fatten our yearling sows
and convert them into cash. If we do,
we are apt to make a serious mistake.
Hogs are high, but they are apt to be
high this time next year. Ffty-cenl
corn means 5-cent hogs or better. High
priced corn is causing a shrinkage in
the number Of bogs raised and fed.
This decrease in the supply will also
tend higher hog prices.
Don't forget the Teachers' Institute
next week. A strong program can be
expected. Our people generally should
.ease their usual vocations and spend
Thanksgiving week lit the Institute.
Bring your wives and children to this
Intellectual banquet Remember the
Patrlcolo Concerts are grand and you
cannot afford to miss them. Lam's
Horn Brown is a veritable cyclone in
the Marks of a Prince. Tickets for sale
at the Commissioners' office.
Mr. Brown gave us three lectUKfei
and has left us to meditate upon his
hundreds of terse sayings; many of
them a lecture in itself. There is no
doubt of his brilliancy or of his mag
netism. He talked evenly and quietly j
no bluster; no spread-eagleism. He
kept a grip on every one; a grip no one
could loosen. Mr. Brown is not only
distinguished as a writer of quaint
philosophy, but he is a brilliant speak
er as well. Not brilliant as a rhetori
cian, but as a clear and forceful think
er, whose eypry sentence is laden with
truth and instruction. The unique
ness of his character Hashes all through
his lectures, and hit quaint humor and
philosophy mark all he says. "He
view," Winona Lake, Ind. Mr. Brown
will beat the Teachers' Institute Thurs
day evening. Nov. 28, 1901.
The date for the execution of Howe
and Keiper by the Govern 01 was ori
ginally tlxed lor January Kith, but that
date falling on Quarter Session Court
week, the time has been post poned to
January 28th. The murder of Cashier
Charles W. Ryan of Halifax, of which
the young men were convicted and sen
tenced, occurred last March, and their
execution will therefor.) take place in
less than a year after the crime was
committed. Since the day of their ex
ecution has been settled, the young des
peradoes are beginning to realize tbe
enormity of their deed and the fearful
penalty that will shortly follow. They
had been hoping all along that a miti
gation of their sentence might be
brought about in some way.
A l iimilj Journal, Dcvoud to News. Science. Art. Political Economy and Current Literature.
MIDDLE BURG II SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. NOV. 21 1901
Hon. Jay G. Welser was away on
political mission last week.
josepn Li. .Marks made a business trln
to Philadelphia last week.
I ii il l. m .
ii. ii. nerosieroi rcnnscrecK was a
Mlddleburg visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Zimmerman of Miillinimrg is
visiting (i. ('. GuteliUS ami family.
Miss Jennie Charles is visiting her
brother, Edwin, and family in town.
Oliver H. Howersox of Vicksburg was
a Mlddleburg visitor last Friday to get
his sale bills.
Ed. Hummel, of Franklin tow nship,
dropped in to pay his subscription last
Friday
Orlando Tobias has accepted a si
tiou us an insurance agent and is work
ing in Lock Haven.
T. H Hosterman shot 18 rabbits Bat
unlay. Tom can shoot rabbits even if
he did lose u $25 dog.
Clayton Heitmyer, of New Columbia,
a Spanish war veteran, spent Sunday
w ith his comrade, Harry Spccht.
Nathan Forney, wife and child of
Pfoute Valley, Perry county, spent
Sunday with W. I. Carman and wife.
Huymoiid Katz is now going to train
a clothing merchant. A young son re
gistered at bis house last Friday night.
John A. Duck, who bad been at
Buubury, has again returned to Middle
burg, where happiness reigns supreme
for him.
.Miss J.ililiie DUhKcllicrger spent a
few days in Williamsport during the
past week getting s;me new millinery
ideas.
Amnion It. Walter, Jacob Blngaman,
Joel Seller and several others made up
a hunting party last week to go to
the White Deer Mountain w hcic they
shot one deer und one bear.
Bruce H. Crouse and Luther Moat.
of this place left last week for some of
the busy towns near Pittsburg in search
of employment. The boys may turn
up in Bombay or St. Petersburg.
Prof. A. A. Killian, Principal of the
Watsontown public schools, was in our
village Saturday afternoon between
trains. He Was re-elected to his pres
ent position with a raise oi f.'u per
month in salary.
Prof. Keller, proprietor of Keller's
Business College, Lewisbtug, wasal the
county seat last Friday. He has bull)
up a large school in tbe sister county's
metropolis. Quito a number of (Snyder
county students have completed the
course.
I). Norman App was appointed by
the county commissioners Monday as
the delegate from SnyderCoiinty to the
National Live stock Association which
convenes lu Chicago Dec. 8-0 Inclusive
Mr. App is a stock raiser of more than
ordinary ability in that line.
Letter to Hon. (1. Alfred Schoch,
MlDDLEBUBOH, Pa.
Dear Sir: The late president of tbe
Croton River Hank, at Brewsters, N.
Y., built the 11 nest house all In that re
gion, in 1884, and painted it with lead
and oil at a cost of $400 the house cost
881,000.
lu 1887 three years be repainted
it with Devoe at a oost of 8860. In 1887
this paint was in good condition.
Lead and oil, 1400, three years. De
voe 880, ten years. Yours truly,
F. W. Devoe A Co.
s. mil's. his s Had Move.
When Sampson placed himself in
the hands of the strategy board, he did
not know that he was falling into the
arms of his enemies Atlanta Consti
tution. This is tlic banner month, so far as
pay is concerned, in the history of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
Altoona. Within the past three days
it has paid to Its army of employes in
that place fiolO.OOO. That is the sum
they earned during October. Shop men
and railroaders are working overtime.
The last steamer to return from Cape
Nome brought $500,000 in goid. It also
brought over 100 men who had no
money to pay fare and had stowed
themselves away on the ship when it
sailed, leaving hundreds of others who
were just as destitute and not so for
tunate in securing passage. The search
for gold is as alluring as gambling and
the chances of success hardly more un-merous
ANOTHER FAKIR IN town.
Fran':
Scott Yicl micil Dull
Lot of Our
People.
About two weeks ago, Ed. Corklus
of Sunbury and a man whom be intro
duced as Frank Seott, a life insurance
agent, came to tnls plaoe and succeed
ed in talking 16 or 20 of our people Into
giving up three dollars for an accident
policy. The policy holders paid $8.00
dow n and Were required to pay 81.00
per mouth w hich was to carry with it
sick ami accident benefited 810a week,
loott gave a reoeipl for the the money
and agreed to deliver the policy the fol
lowing Thursday. The receipt does
not name any company. He did not
require any examination and the char
acter of the risks generally can be easily
surmised considering the lenient re
quirements. Saturday Chief of Police,
H. H. Bickhart, of this place, received
the following notice.
WANTED roB DBFBAUOtMO.
Bunbury, Pa., Nov. 16, 1001.
A man giving his name as Frank
Scott alias Frank Curtis, 28 years ol
age, height ubout " feel H inches,
weighs about 160 pounds, complexion
light, blue eyes, light hair and light
moustache, Wean a dark blue suit and
blue cap and light tan shoes, accom
panied by a woman, about lm years of
age, height about 6 feet 6 Inches,
weight about ISO pounds, oi mplexlon
light, brown eyes, red hair, wears a
black coal and skirt and at times a
gr.cn, gmy and blink striped shirt
waist. The man represent a number
of insurance companies, but mostly
works on the Fidelity and Casualty of
New York ami Philadelphia. They
stop at boarding houses in preference to
hotels.
A. A. Mktti.hu, Chief of Police.
It seems Mr, Corklna suspected that
all was not right anil having discover
ed somethings that confirmed his sus
picions, rt'iorted the mailer to t
police authorities, but not till Scott I"
for mrts unknown.
The Post has frequently, yes
pcatedly, advised its readers never
give money to strangers until the got"
w ere delivered.
Extract! from the Game Laws.
Numerous inquiries relative to id
sale of rabbits have led us to print H
following extracts from the Act of J 9J
lib, 18117, w hich is the latest act on
statute books relative to the salQe
game, Section 5 of said Ac! read' 8
fid lows;
Section .". Thai it shall be unlawful
at any period or season of the year, to
kill, entrap, or pursue with intent In
kill or entrap, any elk, deer, law n, wild
turkey, pheasant, grouse, quail, part
ridge or woodcock in any part of this
oommon Wealth for the purpose of sell
ing the same. And it shall be unlaw
ful for the proprietor, manager, clerk or
agent of any market or other person,
firm or corporation, t purchase, sell or
expose tor sale any elk, deer, lawn,
wild turkey, pheasant, grouse, quail,
partridge or woodcock killed or entrap,
ed w ithin this Commonwealth,
That it shall be unlaw ful for the pro
prl( tor, manager, clerk M agent of any
market or imv oilier person, hrm or
corporation to purchase for the purpose
f again selling the same, any elk, deer,
awn, wild turkey, pheasant, grouse,
piail, partridge or woodcock killed or
entrapped within this Commonwealth.
Whoever shall offend againsl any of
the provisions of this section shall be
liable to a penalty of one hundred dol
us for every elk, deer, (awn so taken,
purchased or sold, and twenty-live dol.
lars for every wild turkey, plica snt,
quail, partridge or woodcock so taken,
purchased or sold, or by Imprisonment
in the county jail for a period of one
day for each dollar of penalty Imposed.
By the foregoing section rabbits are
Included and may be sold.
Section 0, of the same Act limits the
amount of gann to be killed by one
person to 10 ruffed grouse or pheasants,
S uai, 10 woodcock and 2 wild tur.
keys in one day, anil 2 deer in one sea
son. Telephone Line A sain Sold.
The Juniata and Susquehanna Tele
phone Co. has sold its lines to the Un
ited Telephone and Telegraph Coin
pauy. It is said that through lines
will be run at once as far as Harris
burg and Altoona. Eventually the
lines of the United T. and T. Co. will
have a net work that will cover the
state.
Miss Abble Carman of Oriental is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. HeuoandMrr.
p. F. Walter.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The annual Snyder ( 'minty Teachers'
Institute will be held in Mlddleburg
during the week beginning Monday
Nov. 26, 1001.
Educators of large and varied experi
ence w ill be present to give instruction
during the day sessions, notably among I
whom w ill be Prof. Ii. F. Heydrick,
Professor of Literature, Millersvllle I
Normal School; Mrs. T. It. Nossofj
California Normal School; Supt. J. M.
Coughlin of Wtlkesbarre, Pa.; Supt I).
a. Harman of Hasleton, Pa.
Monday evening will Is1 devoted to
a miscellaneous program ill which a
number of prominent teachers will par
ticipate. Tuesday evening, a lecture by Hon.
Fred, keler, subject: "Agitators."
Weduesday evening, a musical enter
telnment by the Palrlcola Concert Co.
Thursday evening, Elijah Powell
Brown known lu the public as the
Ram's I lorn Man, subject : "The Marks
of a Prince."
Directors' Day w ill be observed on
Thursday afternoon. Prof. Win. Noet
ling will address the meeting on the
subject : "Defects in the Administra
tion of ( lur Public Schools as Seen by a
Director." Other addresses will be
made by prominent speakers.
Prof. Paul liillhart will have charge
of the music. Mr. W. F. Brown will
preside at the piano.
The Mlddleburg orchestra will fur
nish music for theevening sessions save
Wednesday evening.
I can assure the teachers, directors
and public that no pains have been
spared to procure the very best talent
for day and evening Instruction and
entertainment. It is our special desire
to present on this oc taslon a strong pro
gramme. That WC have succeeded
will be justified, we believe, by the
verdict of all who shall attend the lll-
Istitute.
1
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THE
sioiiis on the VouiIi'b Companion.
In the fifty-two Issues of Its volume
f r UMJ2 the "Youth's ( 'ompuulon" will
publish between two hundred and
three hundred good stories. Four ser
ies of stories which promise to be ex
ceptionally entertaining will bu " Tales
ofa Mississippi Pilot," and "Tales of
an Indian Agent." There will be four
stories in each group.
A inniig the contributors of fiction dur-
iiil' niua win he Annie fellows, i-.a
Wilder Urodhead, Arthur E. McFar-
lane, Homer Greene, Ellsworth Kelly.
Ella W. Peattle, Oraee M. (lallngher,
Alice Morgan, Elizabeth McCracken.
( '. A, Stephens, Alice Brown, Jack
London. II. s. Cnuflcld, Margaret
Johnson, Edward W. Thomson, TJar
rol W. Itunkin, May Roberts lark,
Sarah OrneJcwctt, Margaret Sangster,
Matshall Saunders and Sarah Barn
Well Elliot
A full announcement of the new vol
ume w ill be sent to any address on re
quest. The new subscriber for 1002 who
sends 11.75 for the new volume at once
will receive free all the lemaining is
sues for 1901, including the double
Holiday Numbers; ols the "Compani
on" Calendar for 1902, lithographed in
twelve colors and gold.
The y oth 'a Com pa n ion,
106 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass.
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TO CI7BJB A COLD IB ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund tbe money if it
fails to cure. E. W. drove's signature
is on each box. 25c. tf.
"Sing a song from day today,
Some sad heart will hear it :
Plant a tlower und go your way,
Borne poor sou will wear it."
Cot a pleasant word to say ?
Let us hear it right away.
Something bitter you would speak ?
Keep it liottled up a week.
Mr. Brown was heard with pleasure
by a large audience. Our people are
accustomed to hearing the U-st lecturers
on the platform to-day, and wert more
than delighted with the Ham's Horn
Man. Dk. T. I. Coui.tas, Norristown,
N. J.
i ui
Rates: ne Dollar ftl Vimim, in Ailvance
NUMBER LG
A QXAXD COXCEBT.
ThePatelcola Grand ' ert Com
pany will give a concert at Teachers'
Institute in Mlddleburg Weduesday
evening, Nov. 27th.
BIO NOH I" l lili 1
Philadelphia, Pa. Itailmad Men's
News Signor Patrlcola is the first em
inent pianist we have ever bad here.
His engagement was somewhat of an
experiment, but that ii was en entirely
successful one was evidenced by the
tremendous applause bis playing elieit
ed, and by the congratulations that
were showered upon the Entertainment
Committee after the concert.
HERBERT BUTLER.
St. Paul i Minn. Dispatch Mr. But
ler, the violinist, was mx a disappoint
ment, and his numbers were greeted
with the enthusnistn they deserved.
Mr. Butler proved that he could make
his Instrument speak in sweet and
tenderacceuta as well as strong, and in
the Laub-WilhehnJ olonalse bis dis
tinguishing facility of executl in shone
pre-eminent.
MISS AONKs I: iPl
Chicago Abendposl (translation)
Miss Happ scored "mother victory at
the Schiller Club before an audiem f
highly cultivated as well as talented
musicians. Miss luipp's pure soprano
voice, so well trained, was greatly en
joyed. Two wings by Meyer Helmund
and "The Last Lose of Summer" met
w ith tremendous success, and the en
thusiastic applause may well foretell
that some day we shall bear again and
again of this young lady whose talent
and voice are well known throughout
the city ami praised by all.
Miss WtNIKBIKI) II RAY.
Chicago Herald li i, many a day
since we have listened t. so delightful
mi artist as Miss Win I filed Gray, and
we are sure her success must be as prt
nounoed everyweere as it has been here.
No lliaiine in Lcwistswa Diviilss,
The Lewlstown Junction correspond
nt to the Lewlstown UaxetU last week
says : "There is considerable talk about
t b e Lewlstown Division changing
bands again January 1st, bul the re
port cannot be verified by any one in
authority so I guess we will have to
w ait and see, o one seems to know
whose hands it will go into this time,
bul the supposition is thai it will cither
go back to the Middle divi-iun or the
old relations will be re-established."
Sunbury, Pa., November 16, 1001,
Mr, L. E. Wetzel,
Agent, Mlddleburg.
Dear Sir:
Noting the attached clipping,
In order to avoid any uncertainty, in
regard to this math r, Ii might ho well
for you to say to the editor of the Mld
dleburg "Post" thai there is nol the
slightest pro-peei of Die Lewlstown
Division changing bauds, as the man
ner of operating II in connection with
the Sunbury Division has worked with
n t ire sutlsfacl Ion to the management.
Yours truly,
W. B. Mi ( M i. ii, Supt.
GREAT CLOTHING SALE.
Cieat closing-out sale of clothingand
gents' furnishing goods Will take place
on Saturday, Nov. 23rd, 1001.
Our entire stock musl be sold out in
about 00 days mi account of quitting
business. Don't fail t me If you
w ant to buy bargains. The entire stock
w ill be sold at about half price. Hi re
are a few prices :
Men's 5 -"..oh Suits at (8.25
Men's T. Ml Suits at 4.50
Men's 10.(10 Suits at 6.60
Men's? 6.00 Overcoats at .:i.2"
Men's 7 60 Overcoato al 4.60
Men's 10.00 Overcoats at 8.60
All our Title and 76c Shu ts at 88c
All our 60c and 7.V Underwear at :t8c
Ladies' 15c Hose at Oc
Children's I6c Hose at 0c
Everything is reduced at about ju ice.
Don't fall to come, remember we are
leaving tow n in about (Ml days.
E. Katz,
Next to Court Mouse. Mlddleburg, Pa.
. -
Nt I lie Cough mmt Works oil l lie old
Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets cure
a cold iii a day. No cure, no pay. Price
cents. tf.
Xinr nml rlnlln( Sufcf
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
n-m-iy.
The man with the most property is
the one w ith the greatest will power.
There is well grounded rumor atloat
which leads to the belief among station
agents that they will receive annual
passes next year, the same as con
ductors and engineers.