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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
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sat between the altar steps, smoking their cigars, all were hopeless. Under the statue of the Mater IDolorosaI leaned 8 young French officer, who,Iashot Ilthrough the breast, rocked his head upon the bosom of an attendant Ffanciscan sick nurse. At my signal that the last hour of the unhap- pv officer had struck, tears filled the eyes of the faithful attendant. The Sisters of Mercy find it very hard atoa resist the en- treaties of the many woundeds They will beg for water when they cannot swallow Q drop; now they will be laid on this side, now on the other; now they hope to re- lieve their bangs by having their heads raised. and now they seem to experience tightening of their dying agonies as they stretch out their cold, staring, rigid hands, and they seem in that act to close more peacefully their eyes in death if permitted to enclasp our hands On the Epistle (right) side of the choir the pews have not been removed, in these lie or sit the less se- verely wounded, smoking cigars, eating bread; they dictate letters. and, unlike the severely wounded on the left. are able to converse with the doctors and nurses on passing events.
 "I quilted the church with glance, by the dim light of pocket lantern, at g wounded French soldier lying by the porch. who greeted me with a military sa. lute. In the open doorway of the shed in which the chief operations of the sur geons were performed, the sick attendants were busily engaged in washing away the pools of blood from the operation tables and the floor. The amputated limbs were thrown away and buried in Gods Acre. The surgical operators had flung aside their black, wax clothed, long aprons. and put on their uniforms over their red shirts. Peacefully resting from their nerve-strain- ing labors, they sat smoking quiet cigar, sharing their allowance of wine with their patients in the dark, cool street. As wandered back to the bivouac of my troop, my excited brain was in confused whirl- were they realities I had lived through the past two days, or were they wild visions dreamed after late evening carouse9"
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
For the Enquirer. FASHION.

A short time since, I noticed an article in daily paper upon Fashions Court Where shall it go, if the French Empress shall be driven from her Throne?" It led us to consider whether it would indeed be any loss if this tyrannical goddess should lose her position entirely! I think, so far as my own sex are concerned, it would be a great gain. Woman can never reach the exalted position which she should hold; while submissive to the caprices of such a mistresss, she can never attain that per- lection in any pursuit, which she might otherwise do, if untrammelled by Fash ions laws While tho husband is con- stantly gaining knowledge in the business or profession which he follows, the mind of his mate is too often narrowed down to the contemplation of the Fashion Plate, and her hands servilely engaged in endless trimmings, her energies wasted on the merest trifes
 But there are noble exceptions: Women who scorn to spend their time so uselessly, who, though not compelled by necessity to follow some enobling aYocation, do SO for the sake of doing good, even at the risk of meeting the look of scorn and derision from those fashionable sisters who feel that 1t would 6 be better to be out of the world than out of fashion," l believe that wo. man can never show her great capilities until society and custom give her more lib- erty to dress as she pleases, and to do what ever she kno,cs to De right Man has the advantage of her, notgcaly from his inde- pendence, but from the fact that dress en- crosses no time or thought on his part Woman has not the same opportunity, if she desires, to attend to any special sphere of labors. Custom and fashion hold her in letters. What requires that a woman, pursuing the same avocation as a man: should pay as much for her board, and be expected often to do her own cham ber-work? Custom. What compels her to do just as much work as man, and receive half as much compensation? Custom. If with small means to meet the demands of fashion, and little strength to fulfil the du- ties imposed upon her by custom, the wife has sometimes proved herself equal. and even superior to her mate, what may she not accomplish with an equal chance?
 Woman must take her rights, if she would have them, and let one of them be the right to follow Fashion or not, just as she pleases. As Victor Hugo's "Laugh- ing Man" was mutilated and robbed of his peership by the cruel Comprachicos. so is freedom by custom and fashion. G.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

"My boy" said clergyman. s.don't you know that is wicked to catch fish on Sun day?" 'sBut hain't sinned much vet, :" said the boy, without taking his eyes from the float; s'hain't had bite"
 Thomas Hughes, M. F., is on his way west to see the prarie and other western wonders.
 A widower was recently rejected by a damsel who didn't want affections that had been sswarmed over" .
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
DAVID 0. BUCKLEY :,
Pennington Savings Bank

EPOSITS made in this bank on or before D Dot. let, will draw interest from that date. :
 Interest at the rate of six per cent, free oi taxes has been paid on deposits for the last fifteen years. An extra dividend of one per cent has been declared for the last six months. This bank holds large surplus fund, as a guarantee toit depositors. Amount of funds Sept l. 1869, $l,O12 ,596. Business hours from to l2 &. m. and from 2 to D. m.
 SAMUEL S. COWLES. Treasurer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE.

VNHE we'll known Grist mill at Bantam A Falls, with run 4 feet burrs, 2 bolts, 2 2scourers, elevators. fitted up with Prin.. dle's Patent Cups, with 40 feet fall, IS feet overshot wheel, building 3Ox7O. Situated on the outlet of Bantam Lake, also on the line of the Shepaug Valley Railroad. Good run of custom, 16O tons of feed and 300 tons of plas. ter can be sold annually. A dwelling house in connection is also tor sale For further par ticulars apply on the premises or address
 MILLER,
 Al If Bantam Falls Ct
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

AN ADVENTURE OF THE PRESENT WAR Before the earnest conflict begins, indi- vidual patriotism finds room for mention. The blowing up of the bridge at Bitche and the tearing up of the rails by the Ger mans was feat of great daring. There never passes a night now but what Prus- sian and French troops cross the Rhine to explore the enemy's country and disposi- tion of forces; and thus adventurous en- counters are of every day occurrance. A reconnoitering expedition undertaken by Count Won Zeppelin, of the Wurtemburg General-staff, with three officers and an es- cort of four we'll mounted troopers who made an incursion into French territory in broad day light, and remained within the enemy's lines over thirty-six hourss has be- come household story in Germany. At an early morning Count Won Zeppelin, with Lieutennants Won Gayling, Won Wech- man, and Winsloe; an Englishman3 of the Baden body dragoon regiment, and four escorts, crossed the border; they sprang with loud hurrahs and drawn swords through the little French town of Lauter- burg; beyond Lauterburg they came upon 8 French lancers' picket, when one man was cut down, and two taken prisoners, but subsequently, released, since they could not be taken along The courageous ri- ders remained thirty-six hours within the French lines, keeping to the woods, all the time Winslow leading, he being an excel lent sportsman, and knowing the woods of Alsace from one end to another. Their object was to cut the telegraph wires, so as to sever communication between the French divisions, which they succeeded in doing. Finally the great exhaustation of their horses compelled them to return, but only after they had collected valuable mo- tices about the French positions. But at Neuweiler they were met bya company of French huzzars who had been sent out af- ter them. They were all taking breakfast when the French surrounded the house and demanded surrender.
 The Germans used their revolvers free. ly; then came hand to hand encounter; 8 young French sergeant was fatally wound ed; another received revolver shot, and Winsloe was literally hewed down. The two lieutenants and the four dragons were unable to escape on account of the exhaus- tion of their horses, but Count Zeppelin, who rode a magnificent steed, finally es- capped, and, leading captured French horse by the reins, gained the German lines again, escaping with number of se- were sword cuts. He nevertheless brought valuable information, though it was dearly bought. Edmond About says that 5000 francs were found on Winsloe... He says: The mounted knights from Germany ap- pear to have taken as their model the Mousquetaires of Dumas" The incident is relatively of small importance, and will soon be forgotten amid great battles to come; but it shows that the Germans have got the right stuff in them. The Prussian cavalry are indeed admitted to be the finest and most efficient body of mounted troops in Europe. - Forsign Correspendsnce
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
For Sale.

&1n A DAY-Business entirely new s II " and honorable Liberal induce
 ments. Descriptive circulars free. Address J. 0. BAND CO.,, Biddeford, Me. II sm
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
The census of New Hampshire will show loss of g, 429 in that State since 1860.

MT. Sturgeon, when laying foundation stones. disdains the use of the silver trow- el as unworthy of a true workman. and with an ordinary implement does a. quar- ter of an hours hard work, and, actually and positively lays the stone. , S'7s1
 Miss A. P. Ladd has been appointed 8 Justice of the Peace in Agusta, Me. This is the first appointment of q female Justice in New England. Miss Ladd is said to possess fine business qualifications, and is at present the chief clerk of the United States Pension Agency at Agusta. nL
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

Ez soon ez the artists had finishtg their work yacht lem and thankt Heaven that a tejus work was of my hands, but little
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

ALL THE DIFFERENCE On one occasion a young and jealous lawyer, not over punc- tillious in his allusions to the court, nor very formal in his manner, was arguing a question before ajudge, and in the co urse of his argument, by way of illustration, wished to suppose case. .t-...
 "We will suppose, your honor, said he, s'that your honor were to steal a horse" a"No, no, no," interrupted the judge ''Not at all, not at all. Tain'ta supposable case, tain't snpposable case"
 , 'sVery we'll begging your honor's par don." proceeded the lawyer, with more zeal than prudence, very we'll; then SUD- posing that should steal a herse -" , ''Ah, yes, yes, yes. said the judge; "that is very different thing. Very likely, Mir. s., very likely. Proceed, Mir. s." Mir. s. proceeded to take Q seat, amidst the shouts of his brethren, and had the good sense to take the joke in good part, and repeat it often to his friends.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07
cnI,nr PROCLAMATION

N\Therea. the Hon. $. $. Woods Presi.
w dent Judge Of the Judicial District
composed Of the counties of Snyder. Union
and Mifin and A. H. Midleswarth and
George c. Meyer. Esqs Associate Judges
in and for Snyder county have issued their
prcceipt bearing date The the 23d day Of
May. tS1j, ani to me directed for
the holding Of an Orphans court, q court
of Common Pleas, court Of Oyer and Ter
miner md General court Of Quarter Ses-
uons Of the rcacc at ilidd'churg. for the
county Of Snyder on the ith Monday. tbe.
ing The 2Gih day Of September, iS7O.) and
continue one week.
Notice is therefore hereby given 10 Tic
Coroner. Justice Of the Peace and Cousta
blcs in nm for the county Of Snyder, TO np
pear in their proper person With their roll'
records. inVuisilions. examinations aud
o'hcr rcmcmhrauccs to do those thing'
which of their Offices and in their behalf
rprtRin TO he done nui Witnesses and per
sons prosecuting ir behalf Of the Common
wealth against any person or persons nrC
required to lie then ard there attending
and not departing without leave at their
peril. Justices are requested 10 he punct-
nal in their attendance ut the appointed
time nrrccnbly to notics.
Given under my hand and seal at The
Sherins olicc in Mildleburc, the 25d day
Of March, A. D., one thousand cigci
hunl aud seventy.
jOIN $. WOLF, Sheriff
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EpEADING RAILROAD
xe summer Arrangement, Monday
May lG, 1870.

Great Trunk Line from the North and
North west for Philadelphia. New York,
Reading, Pottsyllc, Tamnqua. Ashland.
Shamokin. Lebanon. Allentown. Enston.
E2hratn, Liii1, Lancaster, Columbia sc,
Trains leave llrrisjure for New York, as
follows: al j.3j, $40 ll.2i forenoon,
aud $50 p. ~, connecting with similar
trains on the the Pennsylvania Railroad,
md arriving at New York at -. 10 noon.
$50 G.ui. and 1000 =. n., respectively.
sleeping cars accompany the ) - IN. and
il.lj %. IN. trains. without change.
rcurniug Leave New York at 9.c0a m.
1900 Noon. mud 5.uO IN. Philadelphia az
;. 10 IN aud $50 III; Sleeping cars nc.
ompany the 900 J. IN, and 300 + M trains
from New York. without change.
Leave Harrisburg Tor Reading, rousvi'lc
Tomngua. Mircrsyillc. Ashland, Shamolin.
rinccrovc. Allentown and Philadelphia. at
SO m. go aud i.lO p IN, stopping at
Lebanon aud principal way stations: the
I. 10 = m train connecting for Philadelphia.
roitsyillc aud Colombia only. For Potts
vile. Schuylbill Haven aud Auburn. win
Sckuylkll mud Susquchanna Railroad.
Leave Harrisburg Mt $40 p m
Eat Pennsylvania Railroad trims leave
Reading for Allentown, Ension and New
York ai 1.-3, 1880 n. m. - and 1 - p.
100. Returning. leave Ncw York at 300 o..
M. 1900 noon and ) UO p. w. aud Allen
town at go o. III. 1925 Noon I.2O and
/ s.ij p. m.
Way passenger train leaves Thi'alclphia
u. $50 m. connecting with similar train
on Enst rcnna. Railroad. returning from
+ Reading Mt Il. - 70 ~, stopping NJ nll stations
Leave rousyilc at BIO and 900 N nul
/ =. 30 =. M: lierndon at $50 m; Sha-
mukin At 10 and 1910 u. M; Ashland at
T 1,uI . IN. aul l2,5 noon, Mahauoy Ciy
al 1.5l %. M and i.O7 +. M. mmluul ai
s..3 ~. and 2,90 y ~ for philudcipbiu
and New York.
leave Pott,yil,c. via Schuylli'l nul Su.
Vuchanra Il Il at S. .ljam for Harrisburg.
and T.. ~ noon for rincgroyc auh fremont
/ Reading Accommodation trail: Leaves
pottsvllc ut .. iU m passes Reading ni
/ m M. arriving nt Philadelphia nj 1929
/ 80 Returning. leaves Philadelphia al
4 t.1j IN. passing Reading a, 200 u.
arriving ut rousyi,,c "a, 90 M.
Foitstown Accommodation Train Leave,
po'.rovu at CO ia, returning leaves
. Philadelphia nj Too M
Columbia Railroad Trnin, leave Reading
ai 80 m, ard G,lj + ID for rpnrh'a.
Liiil. lancaster. Columbia. Sc.
/ rcrhiomru Eairuad Trains lyuyc rct[i.
omcnIun,tiouu 200 On. 800 U 5..upm.
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PHILADA. e. READING r, r.

Through Route to th c Susquehanna
TIME Sbamokin & l'revorton Railroad
l. being completed, through route Is
opened between IIerndon Ton the Susque-
hanna River) and Philadelphia. Trains
will run as follows:
EASTWARD. 4
No. Passenge, leaves Trevorton 8 10
a m,; Shamokin 5 40 m; arrives at Phil
adelphia at 0Opm.
No. 3 Passenger leaves Herndon at 0 30
M; Trevorton 10 OF M; Shamokin
Q IS m; arrives al Phila at g 40 p m.
No. g mixed, leaves Herndon at 0 10
Trevorton l2 M; ShaT okin ~ 81 p m.;
arrives at Pottsville at 9 10 p IN.
WESTWARD.
No, 9, Passenger. Leaves Philadelphia
10 q m Shamokin 4 90 p IN Trevorton
4 80 p m arrives at Herndon al o 20 p M.
No. 8, mixed, Leaves Ashland at Z 80
m; Shamokin 9 80 am; arrives at Tre-
yorton 10 81 q IN; Herndon IL 20 p m.
No. 10, mixed, Leaves Ashland at . 90
p m; Sbemokin 4 SO p m; arrives at
Trevorten at g SOP m.
Passenger trains Nos. and 3 mako
connection Mt Reading for Allent own, New
York, Lebanon, Harrisburg, Columbia
and Lancaster.
Passengers arriving in Shamokln via
N q II W, about l0a m, can connect with
No 8 Passenger, at 10 65'a IN, for Phila-
delphia and intermediate poiuts. Those
arriving on the N @ r. W Passenger train
at ~ 10 noon, can connect with No. 8,
which lseyes 6hamQkiR n II 81 Tor Aah:
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

lRoN AROUND Peach TREES AT q
rcccntmcoting Of the American lns,i-
tutc Farmers Club. Mr.. Wagner who
lives on Long Island, about fifty miles
east Of New loik, cxhiLitcd some
pruning from his orchard to Illustrate
the effect Of putting iron around trees.
lilo took IN old place with twenty
trees in the orchard, iull Of dead limbs
with yellow leaves, aud the crotchcs
oozing thick gum. He gave tie caril
n good top dressing Of iron, breaking
up old plows aud stoves and scattering
the fragments. The effect has been
marvellous. The trees have renewed
their yonth, aud now look strong aud
thrifty. The bark is tight, and the
leaves are green, and the horcr is dis
appeared. lie thinks the Stag of iro'
furnaces, ground up and spread OF
orchards, would prove very vulrabl,
fertilizer for fruit trees of al, kinds
The experiment is certainly worth I
trial
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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

AN old lady was trying to persuade
her little nephew to 20 to bed at dark
by telling him that the dear little
chickens went to roost Mt that time.
"Oh, yes, auutie,' he replied, 81 know
that but the old hen always goes with
EN-"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

a Massachusetts editor says "a
man who is owing us li;,le bill, said
Ire would call last week aud pay US il
he was alive. lie still appears on the
street, but us he did not call, it is nat
urally supposed that he is dead and is
walking around TO save funeral expen.
ses.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07
ERRORS OF you III.

4 GENTLEMAN who suffered FOR years
and all the effects Of youthful indiscreiion
will, for tho sake of suffering humanity.
send free TO all who need it, the receipt
and directions for making the simple
remedy by which be was cured. Suffer
crs wi-hingto profit by the adrcriiscr's
experience. can do so by addressing. in
peiect confidence. JOHN u. OGDEN,
No. AZ Cedar street, New York
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

Estate Of CHARLES HUGHES, Deceased.
I ETTERS TESTAMENTARY upon the
IL estate of Charles Hughes, dead, late
Of the township of Penns, Snyder County,
Pa. having been granted to the undersigned
all persons indebted to the said estate are
requested to make payment, and those hav-
ing demands against the same to present
them without delay to
JOHN X. HUGHES, r,,,
WILLIAM HUGHES. EXECUTORS
March Is, 1870.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

A MAN in Michigan snapped his
horse for wife. An old bachelor
acquainted with him, said he'd bel
there was something wrong with the
horse, or its owner never would have
fooled it away in that manner.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

a Coon REMIpY.-Wc know oI
nothing better for cracks in COWS
tcats, to which they are very much
subject when first turned TO pasture
than glyccriuc one application OF
which will heal them NJ, The tcat-
should be well washed with suls
made of CASTLE soap-itsclr clcnsipg
healing application-aud the glyccrinC
put on at night after milking.-Wam,
Farmer
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

trRE For GLANprGs. "A writer in
the l!~'.rH Ro,oi gives the following
remedy for glands lie SAYS One ol
my ucighbors had a good horse sick
with that scsurec, TIC rlandcrs; the
disease was wcll.adyauccd. aud his
near ncighhors were look ing threaten
ings and the law. He asked me what
| would doin such a case. toll hin,
| would take one ounce Of raluMcI
and make four dough pills, putting one
fourth Of the caiomcl into each lill
give the horse one of the pills every
tlnce or four hours; aud Ter drink give
him water ~ strongly ,iuciur,d with
'our yincElr as the horse would drink
freely of 10 keep the horse comlorta
hIy housed, and to saliya'c him untiI
his mouth runs freely This was in
November last he followed the di-
rcciious, and though his horse d;d no,
salivaic, lie got well. and is doing hi,
usual amount of work. ought tc
add that the course was repeated
once.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

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The seam retains ito beauty and frmncss
after washing and ironing.
Eesidcs doing all kinds Of work lonc by
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For Sale by SAMUEL FAUST. selins,
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TIL f POST.

THE Irdric Farmer, in speaking Of
boys rights on a farm talks IN
this truthful way
ave arc strongly inclined 10 the
rpinion that there are no offices 80
poorly appreciated as those performed
W boys on . farm. They seldom get
any credit when things 20 well, and
ordinarily incur all the blame when
tho contrary is the case. | any thing
I, lost. it is always the boy that Ea-
been uccIoctful II The gate was lcli
,nlas,cucd or the bars down, il is the
10y who was to blame. II the hens
don't lay, it j. because the boy lnsn' I
fed them If diuucr is late it is iOl
she reason that ihe boy did not pre-
pare tie wood iu season. If the cow
gives bloody milk, it j, because the boy
threw stone at her. killed toad in
her path, or raced her in driving hci
home. Cattle get into fields because
boy, break down the fences in climb
ins over them. liool, ore lcaky for
the reason ,h1t they have been running
on ihcm. " n pitcher is broken by
some older member OF the family, the
causc is traced to n crack made by
the hoy the last time hc used It.
All of which is sadly true. The
most unntcrcsting work, sorting po-
tntocs rainy days, setting out cahba.
gcs after u shower, turning u grind.
stone by the hour to grind dul
tcy,hcs and dulicr axes, runulue tor
water while the men rSst their iron
legs, working with tho poorest tool,
such as dull scythcs and old, worn-gu'
hoes. manure forks with two Zines, aul
Ike treatment with reference to a..
most everything, is too often the 1T o
boys who are expected to love farm.
ins aud grow up TO be farmers.