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Vol. xxxix. ArursT 28, 1902.
Number 34
Republican Standing Committee.
Adam CP. Flss. J. T. Hliawver.
Beaver 4'has. K. Drrese, II. H. Kauat.
beaver Went-J. W. linker, David Kcnnlnger.
Centre W. A. N.pp. L. C. Hingamaii.
Chapman Joseph I.ong, T. K. Leight.
Kranklin J. C. Hackeuhurg, U. K. btetler.
Jackson J. 8. Yearick, Wm. Martin.
Midilleliurg Kiank Spechl, Banks W. Voder.
Middlecreck M. K. Krdley, J. M. Maurer.
Monroe II. O. Hendricks. II. P. Fisher.
I'enii Joseph H. Hendricks. I. N. Jarrelt.
Perry-A. W. Valentine, F. K. Hover.
1'erry West-J. s. Winev. .1. Z. Strawser.
Seiinsgsove J. r rank h'rller, J. A. Ludwlg.
Spring C. K. Klose, 1. Harr'son Snook.
Union-.!. U, Stahl.
Manhington W. F. Brown, Myron Mojrer.
IlKi'um.irAX Ticket.
For Governor.
Samuel V. Pennytiacker.
For Lieutenant-Governor.
William M. Brown.
y For Secretary of Internal Affairs.
Isaac B. Brown.
Kor Congress.
Kd. M. Hummel.
subject to district conference.)
For Assembly.
F. C Boweisox.
For Sheriff.
Wins. K. Sampscl.
For Treasurer.
1). Xorniau A pp.
For County Commissioners.
Harrison Mover.
Jonathan lieiilicnbach.
For County Auditors.
Chas. M. Arbogast.
John M. Boyer.
' For Coroner.
A. J. Herman.
LOCAL HISTORY.
Kaniliiiii Spurts of Men and Affairs During
the Last Century
Autliony Selin, ibutnler of Selinsgrove, was
married Sunday Aug. 2(5, 1810 to Miss Cather
ine Youcr of Sunbtiry.
The same day, Conrad Weiser was married to
Elir'alieth 'S'lydor, both of IViins township.
Albright Swincford of this place was born
Feb. 1G, 1728 and died Oct. 15, 1S10.
Conrad W eiser, the famous Ir.dian Interpreter,
who traveled through here, was born in Herren-! $500. A. pure of $S0 was found on his per
berg in Wittenberg, Germany, Nov. 2, 1696 and ? go,, .fter the jUner.
died July 13, 1760 aged 64 years, 3 mouth 3! .... on ioot t e . t 1 v 1
u.n.,1 a i c a xi 1 j Mr 1 AuS 25 1827. Lafayette Lodge, Free and
ituuuntumar wue w . v... ni:- lrt
weeks and 6 days.
dorf.
June 11, 1818, John Snyder, Esq., son of
Gov. Snyder was married to Miss Mjry Kittera,
daughter of Hon. John Wilkes Kittera, deceased.
Jolm Snyder died at Selinsgrove Aug. 15, 1850.
Ex- Governor Simon Snyder of Selinsgrove
was elected Senator of the Northumberland Un
ion, etc district without opposition in the fall of
1818. He died Nov. 9, 1819 at 3 a. m. aged
70 years and 4 days. He was married three
times: Elizabeth Michael of Lancaster; second
June 12, 1790 Catherine Antes; third, Oct. 16,
1 SI 4 to Mary Slough Scott of Harrisburg. She
was a member of the Episcopal church and is said
to have been the first person to start a Sabbath
school at Selinsgrove.
George Kerstctter, a blacksmith of Washing
ton township, aged 04, served four years in the
Revolutionary war, in Capt. Burk hurt's Com
pany, Col. Hunsecker's llegimeut. Children,
Jacob and Dorothy. Wife'B name was Elizabeth.
Adam Smith Jr. who was one of th earliest
settlers at Bcavertown, was the son of Adam
Smith, Sr. who was a teamster in the Revolution.
John Smith another son also settled at Beaver
town. The Smiths of the west end of thecounty
are largely of the descendants of these two broth
ers. March 28, 1822. At Selinsgrove, George A.
Snyder, son of Gov. Snyder, was married to Miss
Ann Ellen, daughter of Stephen Duncan, deceas
ed 1812-23?
1S12-23 John Snyder's heirs brought a suit
against Goy. Simon Snyder claiming 93 acres of
land, lying west of l'enns Creek where Selinsgrove
now stands. . The property was struck down at
public sale Nov. 12, 1790 to Anthony Selin, Sr.
who was married to Gov. Snyder's ister and
was a partner with the Governor in a mill. Selin
md intimidated bidders at the sale and it was
claimed that the Governor was in league with
Selin to cheat the heirs of John Snyder out of
the land at the deatli of Selin which occurred in
1792. The land was sold at this sale by the ad
ministrators of John Snyder.
Apr. 7, 1825, by liev. Fries, John Orwig of
Mifllinburg was married to Maria Bright. Oct.
0, by same, Daniel Apple to Miss Susan Orwfg
of Miillinburg.
July 4, 1820, Jacob Swincford of this itlaco
was murdered in Lebanon. He and his ttou iW
taken 380 sheep to the city, most of which had
been fold, lie was knocked down at an alley
on Hill street by three men and robbed of 8100
to the Greek Fund "to be applied iu accelerat
ing the cause of lilierty in Greece." Oct. 14,
67 Masons appeared in regalia in Masonic pro
cession at New Berlin. This was during the
anti-Masonic period.
Feb. 24, 1827, Thomas Shipton, Esq. died in
Middleburg, aged 74 years. He officiated as
justice of the iieace for upwards of thirty years
and was very highly esteemed.
Api. 13, 1827, The borough of Selinsgrove
was incorporated.
Dec. 24, 1827. Hon. Ner Middleswarth was
chosen speaker of the House of Representatives
of Penna.
May 1829, James F. Linn surveyed and laid
out the river road from Lewisburg to Selinsgrove.
Sept 18. 1834, an indignation meeting was
held in New Berlin finding fault with the Lcg
islatuie for passing a law providing for common
schools. Prominent among the kickers were
George Kremer, Peter Richter, Frederick Krem
er, Henry C Eyer and many others.
1834-5. The winter was very severe. On
Shade Mountain, a pack of 20 wolves were
found frozen after the melting of the snow.
They appeared to have huddled together, perhaps
exhausted with a long march, and perished of
cold and hucger.
1840. Conrad Swartzlander, aged S5, of
Centre township was a U. S. jiensioner.
Jan. 8, 1844. The new Lutheran church at
Selinsgrove was dedicated.
Oct. 30, 1845. Frederick Bingninan died in
Beaver township at the age of 90 years.
Jacob App, Selinsgrove, was a sohlii r in the
Mexican War, Co. C. Second Regiment, died at
San Francisco, Cal. in Oct. 1819 aged 24.
1802. The following named persons resided
iu Middleburg or Swinefordstown: John Au
rand, joiner; John Epler; David Fry, shoemaker;
Jacob Fry, Sr.; Mark Kennel; Jacob Lechner,
inn-keeper; David Leist; Isaac Mertz; Zacharias
Mussina; John Nelson; Martin Smith, cooper;
Robert Smith; George Spaid; David Spaid; Geo.
Swineford; John Weller; Michael Waint; Mich
ael Wittenmyer, clock-maker.
Feb. 6, 1804. Dr. Joseph Priestly died at
the age of 71 and was buried at Northumber
land, lie was the author of many volumes and
I great scientist. .
Jan. 15, 1805. John Swineford of Middle
burg, died. He was born Apr. 10 1755. Oili
er deaths in 1805: Adam Shewel of Centre twp.
and Geo. Motz of Penns twp.
GOING TO PHILIPPINES
General Mi'es Will Inspect Army Con
ditions There,
lioslim. Aiis. 2ii With reference to
the statement that Lieutenant Gen-
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GKNEKAL MILE&
oral Miles is koIiir to the Philippine
Islands, Secretary Cortelyou said last
night:
'General Miles is going to the Phil
ippine Islands with the permission of
the president to Inspect army condi
tions there."
; Michigan Millionaire a Suicide.
' Honolulu, Aug. IS, via San Francisco,
!Aur. 2fi. A. G. Mitchell, reputed to he
B millionaire from Michigan, a passen
ger on the steamer Coptic, committed
suicide August 12, when the vessel was
three days out from San Kranclsco. On
the morning of his death ho was talk
ing to two ladies on the promenade
deck. Suddenly he ran to the side of
the vessel and sprang overboard. The
steamer was stopped and a boat low
ered, hut there was no trace of Mitch
ell. His mind, it was thought, was un
hinged by illness.
Dizzy ?
Then your liver isn't acting
well. 1 ou suffer from bilious
ness, constipation. Ayer's
Pills act directly on the liver.
For 60 years they have been
the Standard Family Pill.
Small doses cure. Aiidr'&i.u.
Want your mnuRtArh or btril buauUtul
brown r rich black ? Then una
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE ttro
SOSTt. 0 (HI S S Mutlto.Nl'Nll H H.
A VOIMi I.Alt IK'S Ml i; NAVKD.
At I'miniiiii, Coloiiinlu, by t liiimWr.
litlu'N ('llf. Cholera mill Iflnr
rlioeit Itemed).
Dr. Chas. H. Utter, a prominent
physician, of Panaiiiii. Colombia, in
a recent letter states: "Last March
I had us s patient a youni? lady six
teen years of age, who had a very bad
attack of dysentery. very thin j I
prescribed for her proved intfl'ect
and she was growing worse every
hour. Her parents wero sure she
would die. She had become so weak
; that she could not turn over in bed.
1 What to do at this critical moment
; was a study for me, but I thought
of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and
j Diarrhoea Keniedy and as a last re
sort prescribed it. The most won
derful result was etleeteil. Within
eight hours she was feeling much
better ; inside of three days she was
upon her feet and at the end of one
week was entirely wdl-" For sale
by Middleburg Drag Store.
A live wire contains more death
than anything else we know of.
Loafing may be easy work but it
takes all man's time.
There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion the country than all other di
seases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable, for a oronr. ninnw vnora
i doctors rronounced it a local di
sease, and prescribed local rem
edies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pro
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitution
al disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hall's
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.
J. Cheney it Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. It is taken internally in
doses from Hi drops to a teaspoon-
iui. 11 acts directly on tne mood
ami mucous surfaces of the system.
They oiler one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY &CO., Props.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 73c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
A stitch in time is better than one
in the side.
Waxtkd A TnrsTwoKTiiv Gkx
tleiuitn or hulv in cncli cnimtv In num.
age business for an old established
nouse 01 soiid nnaneiai standing, a
straight, bona fide weekly salary of $18
mill liv ehpi'k wicli Wmlnittuluv . ltl
all expenses direct from headijuarters.
Money advanced for expenses. Mana
ger, 340 Caxtou Bldg., Chicago. 8-28 lot
The best physic Chamberlain's
Stomacho and Liver Tablets. K sy
to take. Pleasant in effect. For
sale by the Middleburg drug store.
The honio'.y woman would put a
better face on the situation if she
were able.
At no Time In Mnu Nrrtirv Irani Allnekn
of such disorders of the stomach as
cholera morbus, cramps and diar
rhoea; but these complaints are
common during the heated term,
when it is dangerous to neglect
them. Painkiller is a remedy that
has never fidled and the severest at
tacks have been cured by it. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis'. 125c. atd 50c.
Old Copies of the Post 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 flies. We
will pay lilerally for a copy of each of
the following dates :
July 8, Sept. , l8t9; Apr. 6, Oct 13,
187(1; Jan. 2t(, 1871; Apr. 17, 1873; Nov.
4, Dec. 23, 1S75; Mar. 7, 1S78; May 15,
1871); March 10, May 5, 1871; April 20.
1883; Mar. 27, June 12, Oct 30, 1884;
Sept. 17, Dec. 3, 10, 17,24, 18S5; Jan. 28
May 0, Oct. 18, Dec. 23, 1880; Dec. 2i,
1878. tf.
Look Pleasant, Flense.
Photographer C. C. Harlan, of Ea
ton, O., can do so now. though for
year Khe couldn't, because he suffer
ed uatold agony from the worst form
of indigestion. AH physicians and
medicines failed to help him till he
tried Electric Bitters, which worked
such wonders for him that he de
clares they are a godsend to suffer
ers from dyspepsia and stomach
troubles. Unrivale for diseases of
the stomach, liver and kidneys, they
build up and give new life to the
whole system. Try them. Only 60c
Guaranteed by the Middleburg drug
store, Uraybill. (larman & Co., liich
field, Dr. J. W. Sampsell, Penns
creek. It shoulden't be difficult for the
much abused poet to write his
wronge.
J UNI 1,00k nt llrr.
Whence came that sprightly step,
fautless skin, rich, rosy complexion
smiling face. She looks good, feels
good. Here's her secret. She uses
Dr. Kings New Life P1II9. ltesult
all organs active, digestion good, no
headaches, no chance for "blues,"
Try them yourself. Only 25o at the
Middleburg drug store, Graybill,
Garman & Co., Dr. J. W. Sampsell,
PennbCreek.
All Were Nil veil.
For years I suffered such untold
misery from bronchitis, writes J. H.
Jchuston. of li'oiightun, (ia., thai
often I was unable 10 work. Then
when everything else failed, I was
wholly cured by Dr. King's New
Discovery for consumption. My
wife suffered intensely trom asthma
till it cured h"r. and all our exper
ience goes to show it is the best
croup medicine in the world. A
trial will convince you it's unrivaled
for throat and luug diseases. Guar
anteed bottles 5()c and $1.00. Trial
bottles tree at the Middleburg drug
store, tiraybill. Garmau & Co.. Kiel
field, Dr. J. W. Sampsell, Penns-cieek.
Medical Talk, a Family Magazine.
Medical Talk is the name of one of
the most recent of popular medical
magazines for the home before the pub
lic to-day. It appears in an unique,
up-to-date magazine cover, an orna
ment to any library table.
Medical Talk is In the fourth year of
its existence and covers a Held never
before accomplished In journalism.
This magazine undertakes to interpret
to the people what is going cn in the
medical world as revealed by the num
berless medical journals intended for
the doctors only. It brings to the
household important facts hidden from
the people by medical technicalities.
It deals in a popular way with such
questions as vaccination, sanitary laws
cremation, dietary rules, and all drug
less methods of healing disease.
During the past three months almost
every leading daily paper throughout
the United States and Canada has had
something to say about Medical Talk,
either editorally or in their magazine
and book department. The opinions
expressed are of a most complimentary
nature.
Sample copy sent free by the Medi
cal Talk Publishing Co., Columbus, O.
Mintler All Iteeonl.
Twico in hospital. F. A. Gulledse,
VerbeDa, Ala., paid a vast sum to
doctors to cure a severe case of piles
causing 24 tumors. When all failed,
Ducklen's Arnica Salve soon cured
him. Subdues inflamation, conquers
aches, kills pains. Best ealve in the
world. 25c at the Middleburg drug
store, Graybill. Garman & Co., Rich
field, Dr. J. VV. Sampsell, Penns
creek.
A woman is better minded when
she is not strong minded.
(larding Bargain Counter
I have just returned from the Eastern cities with a In
line of Spring and Summer goods' at prices that DEFY
COMPETITION. -
A Few Bargains
Lawn and Organdies 5c
.Yard wide muslin worth 7c must go at 5c.
Prints, as low as 4c and up.
Table oil cloth, 12c and up.
Shoes
Men's heavy plow shoes, 90c.
Men's heavy split peg tap soles and iron heel rim, $1.35
Ladies' fine dongola shoes worth $1.50 marked to $1.10
Come to see the full line of
Work and Dress Shirts.
HENRY HARDING,
SCIINEE, PA,
Porfoot Zoo Cream Powder
Is instantly reader for use, requiring only the addition of one quart of cold n,!ik
half milk and half cream, or all cream, to make two quarts of as line Ice Cream
any conf eel loner can make.
Klavom.for Ice Cream are Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate and Pl.i
(unftavored to be ased with fresh fruite or in making up fancy creams. )
Perfect Water Ice Powder requires only the addition of one quart of cold wt
to make two quarts of Water Ice or Suerbert flavors for Water Ice are Lemon Vl
Orange. a
Send us 20c and we will mail you a package of any of the above flavors with
our booklet, full of valuable receipts for making all kinds of Plain and Fal,
Creams and Ices.
-i-3m. O. J. WEEKS CO., 91 Jl array St., New Tork t'liyfl
A Cure for Cholera Infantum.
"Last May," says Mrs. Curtis Bak
er, of BooRwalUr, Ohio, "an infant
child of our neighbor's was suffering
from cholerain'anrum. The doctor
had Riven up all hopes of recovery.
I took a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy to the
house, telling them I felt sure it
would do good if used according to
directions. In two days time the
child had fully recovered, and is
now (nearly a year since) a vigerous
healthy girl, I have recommended
this remedy frtquently and have
never known it to fail in a sinele in -stance."
For sale by Middleburg
drug store.
Wanamaker Gives Big Mortgages.
Among the mortgages entered at
Philadelphia last Friday were four giv
en by John Wanamaker, upon his big
store building, Thirteenth and Chest.
nut streets, and other property, the
sums advanced aggregating $1, 150,000.
The money has been secured, It is said,
in anticipation of the immediate erec
tion at Chestnut and Thirteenth streets
of a great building to be used for com
mercial purposes by Mr. Wanamaker
alone.
I Uoll Cathltir.
on to popular favor? It seems to be.
A noticeable increase in sale sales
of Painkiller comes from golf dis
trits. The reason for this is clear,
as Perry Davis, Painkiller istbe eld
and best remedy extant for sprains
stiaiuH, bruises and soreness, all of
which aro common occurrence, eith
er in vigorous play or through acci
dent. Everywhere the staiidar lin
iment and balm.
Niagara Falls.
The Pennsylvania I tail road Co. will
run its remaining popular ten-day ex
cursions to Niagara Falls from Wash
ington and Baltimore on September 4
and IS, and October 2 and 10. A
special tram will leave Washington at
8:00 a. in., Baltimore 0:05 a. in., York
10:45 a. m., Harrisburg 11:40 a. in.,
Millersburg 12:20 p. m., Sunbury 12:58
p. in., Willianisport 2:30 p. m., Lock
Haven 3:0S p. m., Itenoyo 3:55 p. m.,
Emporium Junction 5:05 p. in., arriv
ing Niagara Falls at 6:35 p. m.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
daps, will be sold at $10 from Washing
ton and Baltimore; from Oxford, Pa.;
$9,35 from Columbia; $8.50 from Har
risburg; $10 from Winchester, Va.;
$7.80 from Altoona; $0.90 from Sunbury
and Wilkesbarre; $5.75 from Williams
port; and at proportionate rates from
principal points. A stop-over will be
allowed at Buffalo within limit of
ticket returning.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of
connecting trains, and further infor
mation apply to nearest ticket agent,
or address Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
sasaas eaBWaisaaB--a
Henry L. Shattuckof Shellsburg,
Iowa, was cured of a stomach trou
ble with which he had been afflicted
for years, by four boxes of Cham
berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets
He had previously tried many other
remedies and a number of physi
cians without relief. For Bale by
the Middleburg drug store.
MlDDLEBURGH MARKET.
Butter
Eggs
Onions
Lard
Tallorr
Chickens....
Side
Shoulder
Ham
14
16
75
1G
3J
7
12
16
16
Wheat 80
Ilye 56
Corn 60
Oats 45-50
Potatoes
Bran perlOO. 1.20
Middlings "120
Chop 1.25
Flourperbbl 4.00
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
Diarrhoea HAmv h. . ... ' ,?
reputation for its cures. It 1
fails and IS nlnncnnr nr..
For sale by the MiddleburV
Sheriff Sale of EealEst
By virtue of a certain writ of Fl r. .
out of the court of Common Pleas ol J"
county, Pa. and to me directed! Jui
Public Sale a, the Court Hot. 'in'
BAJ LUDAY, 8EPT. 20. 1902,'
at 1 o'clock p. m. the following Real P.
wit: All tnt .w....i.. i- ;.V "'
LANDsltuate In Cl..pmXw"lI1U V
county P. hounded ldlc"SS
adioiiiinv lm . ti. V. ucu ai loli0n
north, east by land. of'g.'S0
by lands of M. 8 Brubaker, and west
of A. it. Portzline. Containing b
1!5 ACRES AND Hi PERCHES
mnrt tr 1am Af .t ... 1
ed and '.he balance ltTlC
w hi niaugnter House and IceUou-I
"'aw Stone Bank B.,S, Wwl.Tj
Corn Crib. Hg Stable. Chicken ifoTnd
other necesurv n..t i,..iiji oi
Apple Orchard' and other ' frVlt. andT.
Seized taken into execut on and to be
m,erlrf?.Pn? ' V- C' Kerstotte"
Sheriff's Onice, u v nmr
Middleburg. Aug. W. 1908. U W
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Do you need any furniture?
If so, don't fail to come to our
. store and get our prices.
1 We can suit you In
style and prices. I
from the cheap t
est to the better
grade.
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Hard wood, golden oak lii, ,
Only $12.5:
Mattresses - $i.t,i
Bedsprlngs - $i.v;
Q-ooc3L "V!7"laito
Enamol Bods
"witla. Springs
85.CO
Chairs, Rockers, Couches, Siu.
hoards, Fancy and cheap r
and Go-carts.
AI.HARTMAN FURNITURE o.
T Mllllinburff.
Central State
Normal School,
Lock Haven, Penn'a.
J. R. FLICKINdER, A. M., Sc. P..
Principal.
Fall term opens Sept. 8th, 1902.
Offers free tuition to prospective teas
ers. This Institution is one of foremen 'or '
n 1 CI 1 .1 L-. . ., . 1 .tt
u...i ui .no ctnte. rias me nanuwit"" i
and roost modern buildings, a well cducstd
faculty, and a beautiful location. It also oHert '
excellent courses In
Music,
Elocution,
Shorthand,
and lias an excellent college preparatory de
partment. Expense absolutely lower than la
any other Institution of equal rank.
Address, for illustrated catalogue,
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