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Vol. xxxix. May 2, 1A02.
Kl'MBKK 22
Republican Standing Committee.
Adam CP. Ft. J. T. Sliawver.
IWavrr-Vlins K. Iir.'nw. 11. II. Kauai,
Kenver Wrst-J. W. Ilulcrr. Iavld Kenning.
Centre W. A. Xapp. I., Kincitman.
Cliapnmn .leh l.onf. T. K. Iiejht.
Krauklin J. C. llmkmlnirg, K. Metier.
Ja-kon J. 8. YenricW, Win. Martin.
M nll Irlmrir Fiank Sie'hi, Hunks W. Yixler.
MuUllc.re.k-M K. Krdlev, J. M. Mnurer.
Monroe II. C. Ilrmlrl. k! II. K. Kl'her.
renn Joseph K. ll-nlri-k I N..Iarrett.
l'erry A. V. YaL-ntinr, F. K. Iloycr.
JYrry We-.l. s. Winer. .1- Z. Slrawwr.
eliiik"tvf .1 rr.mk hVllcr. J. A. I .ml wis;.
Spring C. K. KIoho, 1. llarpsoti Snook.
I nion .1. (i, St.ilil.
WtthinKton tv. F. Itrown. Myron . Moyer.
lll'IM III.KAN TlCKKT.
I or cmurivN.
I'M. M. Hummel.
(s ihjvt todNtrl't conference.)
K"r A--ouilly.
V. 1 '. ImiWi'ISOX.
C'lui-i. I'.. Sampstl.
KT 'rrt'.iMiriT.
1 . Xoi imm A pp.
Fur Cn'in'y Cniiinilstlniit'r.
Harrison Muvi'i'.
.lomitliati Ki'iclicnliai'li.
K r iMiinty A'l.il'.ir.
CllHS. M. A finest.
Jolin M. Mover.
For CnrmiiT.
A. J. 1 Icrmaii.
limy of u Citizen to the Local l'rcss.
At the present time, certain elements combined
wit h proper condition produce and hasten the
growth and development of hamlets into villages,
and villages into cities, each in its turn perform
ing the necessary and natural duties of such
Artificial business centers. These duties consist
in collecting and distributing the necessities and
luxuries of life, the establishment of markets,
and building ot mechauical and mercantile plants,
where the wants and comfort of the people can
be supplied at reasonable prices, and articles and
products of commerce, sold at values, set on the
supply and demand principle, at our great cora
merical centers. Our present civilization has
created a necessity for these receiving and dis
tributing points, the choice ot location and pro
cess of growth and development generates a
jealousy that produces a lively competition for
supremacy, and that point best equipped with the
elements mid conditions for success will win.
The principle element to insure success is a
local press that fearlessly and impartially labors
for the benefit and prosperity of the citizens of
.. . . .
us town, county aim state.
The paramount condition that goes with this
principle element istlie loyal support, the friendly
encouragement, "Hid the wise and judicious coun
sel ot the citizens aIio form the community
whose interest are protected, whose rights are
defended, and whose honor and integrity are
maintained by the local press. It therefore be
comes the duty and should be the pleasuie of
everv loyal citizen to furnish in abundance this
paramount condition, each in a manner lest
suited to their nature and circumstances.
A local press is an indispensible necessity to
the success prosperity of an enterprising and pro
gressive town, to a great degree theiitizeii can
expend or contract its influence; can make it
gbnt of strength and goodness, with a power to
create a reputation for the town that will lenefit
the entire community, or a poor, puny nonentity
with neither power, influence or reputation.
The citizen should support the local press by
word and deed, by commission and omission ; by
Incoming a permanent subscriber and punctually
paying annually the price of subscription ; by
patronizing the local job oflice for all work in
that line, and the columns of the local paper for
advertising purposes. Don't believe fr a mo
ment the editor's life is all sunshine and profit;
don't imagine the roses that line his pathway are
thornless; don't throw cold water over every en
terprise that is advocated by the local press
that does not epecia'.ly interest or benefit your
self. Don't kick because you have heeniguored
in the local columns, but make it a practice to
promptly leport any item of news or local per
sonal, concerning yourself or family, and not
keep silent as a clam and iheu give there porter a
roasting because he is not omnipresent and om
niscient .Be liberal in constructing the language
used in relating items of local news, and not tor
ture a harmless, peaceful term into a villainous
innuendo, pregnant with vindictive mischief.
The citizens can greatl y aid the press by pract ic
ing the divine virtue of forgiveness, should the lo
cal editor accidentally make a harmless mistake or
publish an article advocating a theory not entirely
in accord with his or her political or religious
predilections; by generously bestowing deserved
words of credit and complement upon the weary
brain and body that has burned midnight oil in
producing articles advocating public improve
ments and enterprises in which everybody feels
deeply interested and which greatly benefit the
general public.
ISy loyal support and encouragement the
citizen can arm ami equip the representative of
the local press with courage and fortitude to
meet any emergency with a determination and
persistency that never surrendcrsor acknowledges
defeat ; by practising a liberality that will enable
the publisher to furnish and fit his cilice in an
up-to-date manner and issue a paper that will
be an honor to the town and the pride of its in
habitant. l?y awakening to a realization of the
eternal fact, that the local press is by its nature
and operation, the most steadfast friend, the un
wearied watcher, the bold ard fearless defender,
the eloquent advocate, and the all-round bene
factor ot the citizens forming the local com
munity, who are securely basking in the serene
light of intellecual bliss radiated from the oflice
of the local press.
Old onsr llrvlard.
Mary had a little lamb,
She put It in the j:t;
But if she had bought beef Ir.ftcafl,
It would have cost a '. A.
Yor.ki rs Statesman.
Z. A PAIlTlll AN SHOT.
!4
He laf;er a ;;arr!. l:;:er'.y ) I wai
a f"..l w'.er. I married you.
She ('niit-tly. nli'Mt in leave the
roi ii.; Vt-: l -..t I mjl.t y..u would
lir.fT' ! I..Tf' r. P'.im h.
Oh, Nothing.!
A rr.ihr ! .-. Y.'.th that wcu:d
- . -. .y :. :". ! .
..: :.s :it.':-C t ..; t cm
V Ti' .-.: that h : r - : mas.
;i.;:e, I'...:v N- .
Ilia Choice. "
"Prosperity hns ruined many
mnn."
"So (lniilit; "but, if I'm piven nny
choice in the matter, I'd rather be
ruined by prosperity than by ad
versity. The process is more enjoy
uble."" Chicago Post.
He Grew Too Faat.
Little Tommy, when told that ha
was growing fat, answered:
"Yes, too fast; I think they water
me too much. Why. I have to take a
bath every morning:" Cincinnati En
quirer. Like Pather.
Papa Sec here. Tommy, Toil
mustn't behave that way at the table.
Everybody will call you a little glut
ton. Do you know what that is?
Tommy I suppose it's a big glut
ton's little boy. Philadelphia l'rcss.
7 his W IrLed nrld.
"Can you say that y..'i actually
eirr.frd cwry dollar y. i; o. r (.'"t V"
"So," answered .Senator Sirchnm.
"I can't co that far. Put I can say
that I ii-cr took a dollar t!::.t 1 didn't
think I was just as honest ly entitled to
as the fe!!ov I compelled to give it
vp." Wa-!iir,-totn .-tr.
I'rumpt i or-.
"He iai". Li. jabi-i xla:ikt a he
was."
"No, oLt t h.'a reatitk ci.iiTtrted
Vim."
H -.vV"
"J.fi ": I1 1 :m t :T.t r.tty."
i').::c.; i ;;, r-k.
Talklaa- bp.
Jyirt (K y-'. Ar.'iy talks rhop
nhD ).e c n n i f -: u.t, but I C'jl'I
alTjd it a bit. s'."how.
.Vacr-T Wi.Bi Atdy's butitfn?
Juditi. O. f is a fritter. ar.d he's
1n y? ib'.Vl' v V-ut t'oji.g to pre n."
X.'hjcago Tr.tjurje.
lILed Purr.
Y :re j'jst as vj'.y as von
!-. Jf"r we were ri;arrid you
j lo ko!3 me close ic t our arras tv
huybbU-hl''. V! Hun.: WeM.Irup
7o. jt wat 1o V e;j ou frorj; talk ii.g.
. y. wk'v.
Itr'i liatv lllua Ibere.
Ma'';-e--s! e's a i'r girl after the
feJIoH s. U :j'l ! '.'
J!arj'irje V.'tiy. t'.l irl would
iae S: J-:.' M I o 'h in-rj if s),e
bad to bn a.: a I t. '. -, J- St.
s. y. fvjfi.
I. srrrlae fvr Talk's r.
Hi J'J'ir.rot.5 JX'U t you e-v r give
your dog ti r ererof-e ?
Ni iojijb'xk (fondling fat
pug dog) --Of ourf.e. I JV-d Jjiw with
ndiwolat- ery few wjiuut', jot
to male hixu wag Lis tail-Tit-jiita.
I nai oldiilde Qnnrrel.
Mrs. llattersim I've simply got to
have another quarrel with my hus
band. Mrs. Patterson 'What for?
Mrs. llatterson I need the money.
Town Topics.
To the I'olnt.
Up You say circumstances over
which you have no control prevent
your accepting' nnr offer of mar
riage. What are those circum
stances? he Your. N. Y. Journal.
QIITE A DIFFERENCE
Natnre'a Dalrx.
I)e ccw'Up am cut ir. de t'.elj.
I rr.llkw -,: nan' Man hv.
Ar.' r"ur.' !e imithrM.m m::k!r-stool
V ih II. u a buiurQy.
Juiige.
One (iriad, (tirrrl Hoaaj.
May There goes Lieut, von Offen
bach. He is suing for divorce and
h)i is not opposing it.
Ethel How nicely they get along
together! Judge.
A to an EitraTaaant Friend.
He ile can't afford to let hef
spend o much money.
She Well. perhaps he'd rather have
trouble with his creditors than witlj
hi. wife. Puck.
Depends.
Oobwiggcr Is it safe to marry a
woaisn with a firm chin?
(Jrimtbaw Not unlee you have 4
frn.tr oLe yourself. N. Y. Times.
The Light Thai Failed.
They sat on the couch. He gazcl
en her with love learning from his
eyes, while her orbs Hashed buck an
effuJgeuae that rivaled the electric
light.
"You are you are" he breathed,
jather at a Joss for words of affec
tion, "y .u are the light of my like!"
.She gave him a look of alarm, and
then whisj,ered koftly in his ear:
"Take care my father does not put
Jou out"' N. Y. Herald.
Butcher Yell, ma'am, vat klnt of
a steak do you vand porterhouse
steak?
Mrs. Hashley Cuttit No! Hoarding-house
steak. Chicago Ihiily
News.
lint nme of It.
M iry h.ii! little laml
She su'..! li to ihe mot.
Shi cuttli b eUMi: M o fast
II. r -i nrs r. v r ruet.
Juiie.
The Only W nr.
Lady Here's a cent. Now, what
are yes guimr to do with it?
Weary Wiliie Ah. mum, I'll hov ter
submit ilnt question to de board uv
directors uv de "copper trust." It
wouldn't do to dump all dis metal en
ter de market at once widout eonsifl
erin' de probuble consequence.
Judge.
Just Alike.
"Well, Em like Hockefeller in or
way."
"How? Had stomach?"
"No. I handed my pay envelope to
my wife about half an hour ago. She's
had time to reach the dry goods store
before this, so I don't really know just
what I'm worth now." Chicago lec-ord-Hrald.
A Kapld lllar.
"I," says the fcelf-maile man, with
k-ome pride, "began life us a corn
d'x-tor, but after working a year ut
that professiou invented a dandruff
cure that has made, me independeutly
rich."
That shows us that if we begin at
tLe foot it doesn't take long to reach
the Lead, or avomethfug to that ef
fect UHinpre American,
Bronchitis
" I have kept Ayer'i Cherry Pec
toral ia my bouse for a great many
yean. It is the best medicine in
the world for coughs and colds."
J. C. Williams, Attica, N. Y.
All serious lung
troubles begin with a
tickling in the throat.
You can stop this at first
in a single night with
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
Use it also for bronchitis,
consumption, hard colds,
and for coughs of all kinds.
Tars slftsst 2V-, anotjirh fur an ordinary
eoLdt kc.. Just riKiit fur bronchitis, hoars,
boss, hard eo!4s, so-.i ft, asoat aeoaottassal
for chrnl csmis suit to kaspoa lisnd.
i. X. AXLU CO., Lwsll, Mass,
HOW'S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh th t
cannot b cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY &C0., Props.,
Toledo, Ohio
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and fin
ancially able to carry out any obliga
tion made by their firm,
West it Truax, wholesnle Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
M aiding. Kiniinn it Warvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is t. ken inter
nally, noting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75e per bottle. Kohl by all
druggists.
Hall's Family Pills aro the best.
Old Copies of the Tost Wanted.
While the subscribers of the Post are
hunting up their old newspapers, they
might look for the copies of the Post
that are missing from our files. We
will pay liberally for a copy of each of
the following dates :
July 8, fsept. (i, lNi!; Apr. G, Oct. 13,
1STU; Jan. I'll, IhTl; Apr. 17, 1S7.I; Nov.
4, Doc. 23, lhTo; Mar. 7, 1S7S; May 15,
1879; March 10, May .1, 1871; April 26.
1S83; Mar. 27, June 12, Oct. SO. 1884;
Sept. 17, Dec. 3, 10, 17,24, 18S.-; Jan. 28
May G, Oct. IS, Dec. 23, 188G; Dec. 2,
1S78. tf.
MiDDLEBUBGH MARKET.
Kutter 18 Wheat 80
Egjrs 15 llyc 5G
Onions 75 Corn GO
Lard 12 Oats 45-50
Talloer 3.2 Potatoes 75
Chickens.... 7 Bran perl 00. 1.20
Side S Middlings " 1 20
Shoulder 10 Chop 1.25
Ham 15 iFlourpcrbbl 4.00
SHOE BARGAIN COUHTEI
Boys' Shoe Son Ton Toe, well made, good solid leather
reduced from $1.25 lo t $1.00
Child's Button Calf, heavy schoorshoe has a nice tip, re
duced from $1:20 to " $1.00.
Some smaller sizes, same quality, reduced from 95o to 75c
Ladies' Empress Dongola Button; formerly $2, now $1.35,
Ladies' Keystone Button reduced from $1.50 to 90c.
Patent Leather Tip, $2.25 reduced to $1.80."
Men's Plow Shoes from $1.00 up.
Men's and Boys' Boots
Boys' Boots reduced from $175 to
Men's Boots reduced from $3.00 to
$1.25
$1.75.
The entire stock of Boots
Shoes are well made of super
leather, carefully sweed and wii
out a blemish. They must go
reduced prices to make room
new stock.
Dry Goods
Good unbleaelH.il Muslin from 4c up.
The best Prints, 5e and Go.
Dress "oods that will wear for years a large stock, low J
Warm Foot-wear
"We have a largo stock of lumber men's socks, p
uuuvy warm gouus linuio oi rename materials.
Eelt Hoots, that will stand hard wear and keep
the cold. The prices are away down.
BROSIUS & MINIUM,
Alt. Pleasant Mills, Pa.
Harding Bargain Counter
I have just returned from the Eastern cities with a lull
line of Spring and Summer goods at prices that DEFY
COMPETITION.
A Few Bargains
Lawn and Organdies 5c. . ... I
Yard wide muslin worth 7c must go at 5o. '
Prints, as low as 4c and up.. . J
Table oil cloth, 12o and up." ' j ) "
Shoes
Men's heavy plow shoes, !)0c.
Men's heavy split peg tan soles and iron httfcl rim, $1.35
Ladies' fine dongola shoes worth $1.50 marked fo 81. (
Come to see the full line of
Work and Dress Shirts.
HENRY HARDING,
SCIINEE, PA,
Alinut tlir 'nnie Thlnu.
"Ih that a historical novel you're
reailiiifr'.'"
"That's what they called it nt the
library, but it fccmis to me to bo
more hysterical than nnythiirp else."
Chicago Iteeonl-lleralil.
fnpllnl to Invest.
"My poor man, here is a penny for
you. I hope you won't upend it for
liquor."
"I won't, lady. I'll Invest it in
Standard Oil stock or buy nn miter
mobile." X. Y. Joiirnnl.
Exhanatrd Capital.
Jane Judy had to go back to the
rest cure.
Knt-What for?
. "Oh, she pot n collapse ffoinp round
telling everybody how much good it
did her." Detroit Free Press.
E
XECLTOH'S NOTICE.-Xotice is
hereby Riven that letter" teoinmeiitiirv nr-
on the estate ot Jikko Bhniiilmcli late ot
centra townnuli., snder county, 1'iiina.,
deceased, have lieen limited In due loirn of luw
to ihe undernl(iird, to whom ml luUebted lo
aid eMute should make Immediate, pavuient
slid thone hsvltiK clnliiiN airaltiHt li should pre
sent t Li in duly uuttieiiilriiied lur Ketilemenl.
I'llAKKSSIIAMHACU.
JOSHLA SIIAMUAC1I,
Mlddleburfh, J'a May 13, rl. Executors.
Mrs. Dorn.
Mrs Harih Dorn of thin borough who
has been an InU nw Hulli rcr for many
HiontliM, diwl Tu.-sduy night. Funeral
Baturday,
M'hist 1 bin Folk rel
la a greater power of digeHtlnpf
and aHftiiuilatinj' food. For them
Dr. Kintj'B New Life Tills work
wondero. They tono and regulate
thedigestivo orgaDH, gttntly expel all
f)oisous from the system, enrich the
ilood, improve appetite, make
healthy flesh. Only 25 cents at the
Middleburg Dru. Co., Qraybill,
Oarman & Co., Uicbfield, Pa., Dr. J.
W.KaujpBfcll, PenuBcroek, Pa.
Sue Wondered.
Husband After all, civilization hat
its drawbacks. Teople in the suvage
Ftatc seldow get ill.
Wife (sweetly) I wonder If that's
the reason you are so healthy? Tit
Hits. Freddie's Explanation,
"What did Freddie soy when you
raugbt hitn coining out of the pantry
with his hands stained red?"
"He told me the truth by saylngthat
he had jammed his fingers." X. 0.
Picayune.
For Her Alone,
Gladys Is young Mr. Jenkins in
business for himself?
Ethel Well, hardly. We have been
rnguged for two weeks now! Judge.
One of Ihe Kymptoma.
"Hut how did you know tliut I was;
!n love with you?" he nsked.
"Yon were so foolish," she an.
swvred. Chicago l'ost.
Iteaentrd the Qnratlon.
Itepresentntive Williams, of Missis
aJjipi, has a new negro story.
"Are you the defendant?" asked a
niuu In the courtroom, speaking to
an old negro.
"Xo, boss," wns the reply. "I ain't
done nothing to be called n times like
(hat. 1'so got a lawyer here who
floes the defeasing."
Then who are you?"
'Tie the gentleman what stole the
thickens." Washington Tost.
AMvaa I.auKha.
"It's a great mistake," said 11
Wellington, "to say that woiuei
no sense of humor.
"What makes you think so?"
"Whenever I propose to a g
eeems to see the funny side of
situation immediate'." Wahi:)
Star.
Hot a Ootid Expression.
"It is so foolish to speak of hi
In love," said the romantic girl
fall implies a drop, a going down,'
love is something high and exalul
'Terhaps you are right," anm
the prosaic man. 'Tossibly it A
be better to sny that we fall Into
lock." Chicago Post.
More Vp to Data.
ITe You are worth your wtlfj
gold, dear.
She Oh, that's 'old; give men
thing n-w."
"What shall it be?"
"Say I'm worth my weight hill
Yonkera Statesman.
An Ideal.
A tall giraffe I fnln would be.
And (hen, when food gordear,
I'd eat the branch's off the tret,
And never (eel a fear.
Washington Btar.
IS TUB Bl'MJfESS,
-zrri TBI
"Does she get her good looki
her mother?
"No; her father."
"Is he handsome?"
"No; he's a dealer In cosme'
1i
Chicago American.
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