Evening List Members, Something became apparent to me this afternoon while responding to an individual who had some comments about my earlier postings. While the comments were not invalid, the person was not aware of my contributions to the Brethren Mailing List. Perhaps if this had been known, that individual coming from another list, a certain leniency could have been forthcoming. In the past I have made my Newspaper Offerings, be they "The Gospel Messenger", "The Primitive Christian", "The Brethren Evangelist," et al, I had made these postings solely to the Brethren Mailing List. I had not posted these newspaper tidbits to those lists primarily because being German Baptist Brethren in nature I had not thought about the ramifications of the history contained therein. To weed out the tidbits pertaining to a specific location would be nigh unto impossible. I have not been an avid participant in the other mailing lists because no longer do I do specific research other than German Baptist Brethren history. My collection specific to counties being primarily court records, it is too difficult to post items of interest to those lists. Or at least items that I wish to share. Really, what do you want for a pound of flesh? >From this date onward I will be making my newspaper postings to the other places wherein my interests lie. This would be Montgomery county, Ohio, Bedford county, Pennsylvania and Blair county, Pennsylvania. I am strong in researching the first two and will include the last because it includes my much beloved Morrison's Cove of Pennsylvania. To that extent this offering, and the next, comes from a not too well known newspaper of Salemville, Bedford county, Pennsylvania. The weekly newspaper, "The Advocate & Herald," was begun by Christian Long King (1852-1925) of Salemville, Pennsylvania in 1894. His original press, given to him by Obed Snowberger of the Snow Hill Nunnery of Franklin county, Pennsylvania in 1893 was purportedly the original press of the Ephrata Cloister. It was on this press that many of the earliest Germanic publications of America were first printed. I also seem to recall that it was on this press that our much loved Christopher Saur cut his teeth so to speak. This press is now on display at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. Christian King, much as Henry Kurtz, James Quinter, the Brumbaugh brothers, H. R. Holsinger, and others before him; was trying to establish a newspaper dedicated to a specific religious sect. The King family were long time members of the Seventh Day Baptist church at Salemville and had close ties to others of this faith which were the remnants of the idyllic Ephrata Cloisters of Conrad Beissel. However, Bro. King erred slightly. His possible audience was not nearly as large as those of the German Baptist faith and therefore his possible list of subscribers was greatly limited. Also, and perhaps just as important, he was located in the out of the way town of Salemville which itself was part of a much smaller community consisting of the farming region of Morrison's Cove. The paper ceased operation in 1898. All that being said the small digital collection in my possession was found some time ago in the out building of the grandson of Christian King still in the original paper rolled shipping wrappers. Not only had they never been mailed but they had never been trimmed to what we would recognize as a newspaper. They were still the large sheets and had never been trimmed. Imagine a sheet of paper folded into fourths with each fold being a page of the paper. I am missing some issues. When found they were in deplorable condition, animal droppings and the like, but were carefully unrolled and laid flat. When I first discovered them they were carelessly placed into a box. I carefully trimmed them to the page, made repairs and the scanned them. Notwithstanding this the digital images are atrocious but not unexpected given the condition of the originals. This newspaper offering is in two parts. These two postings are not all of interest in this 1895. But it is all the information genealogical or historical in nature as it pertains to people. There are general American historical articles in the paper but that would be asking too much. This concludes my postings to aid in the support of the various mailing lists for the day. I have spent the last three hours transcribing the newspaper and compiling this e-mail. All-in-all I have donated some four or so hours to others today, my 19th Birthday, so you can all go pound sand. <g> And yet somehow throughout the day I was able to scan some 100+ pages of a late 19th Century historical book and process about 40 or so pages. And so now I am off to dinner at nearly 11:00 P.M. Respectfully, Wayne Webb Happy Birthday to Me! Roaring Spring Bubbles. The people of this vicinity are beginning to see over the snowdrifts once more. Shoveling snow has been the leading business here for some time. The Brethren Sabbath School at the Allbright church was completely snowed under on the tenth inst. but on last Sabbath it partially put in an appearance again. The Epworth Leage of this place tell a regular business and literary meeting at the M. E. church on Monday evening February 18th 1893. After the regular business of the League was over, quite an elaborate programme of the literary department was presented by James S. Williams chairman to of the committee on literary work. The entire programme was selections from H. W. Longfellow except a few pieces of music. Among the selections was a synopsis of Miles Standish Courtship recited by professor Hanawalt. The recitation was lengthy and no one seemed to wish it to close even so soon as it did, the story is fine and the Professor certainly did it justice. Among the other recitations was one by Miss May Hauley, "The old clock on the stairs." Another by Miss Myrtle Zook, "Rainy day." Quite a number of very good selections were given by different parties and last but not least some spicy recitations from small boys and girls front the junior department. A pleasant, and, as we trust, a profitable evening's enjoyment was the result of this meeting, those who were absent certainly missed a grand literary treat. There was quite a hustle among the candidates in Taylor township on the 19th but at this writing we are unable to chronicle the lucky ones but if we were allowed three guesses they would all be to the effect that all will not be happy after the tally sheets are made out. We are sorry to note the death of Mrs. George Eckhard which occurred on the 18th inst. In the morning of her life (as it were) she is summoned to appear beyond the river. We extend our sympathy to the sorrowing ones left behind. E. A bill was presented in the legislature providing for the passage of such a law as shall prevent the violation of religious liberty in the person of citizens who engage on the first day of the weeli in quiet labor. We are glad to know that our legislators are making an effort to protect the citizens who conscientiously observe the seventh-day Sabbath. It has always been our impression that our grand old state would take care of her citizens, and we hope that we will have no cause to change our opinion. Our genial friend, Jacob Burket arrived on Tuesday afternoon from Carey, Wyandot county, Ohio, where he has been visiting friends during the past three months. He is now comfortably housed at the Brumbaugh House, New Enterprise, where he will remain until some time after the first of April, when he expects to depart for Oil City, Pa. Jacob reports having been well cared for while in Ohio, although he had a very severe attack of "la grippe" about three weeks ago and is now so hoarse from greeting his many friends upon his arrival that he is unable to speak above a whisper.