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Rioi on u Railroad Train.

RlOi on ~ Railroad Train.
On Monday afternoon tho accomo-
dation train from Remove, while un Ter
the charge OF Conductor ShcrwoJi,
was the scene of most disgracsln
riot IL seem. that about thirty or
forty loI n)ater+, mostly un Ter the en-
ploy Of Reading 4 Fisher. Of Williams
port, tpN s'its in the front car, and
having imbibci rather too irtoly of
somo OF tho up river fighting whiskcy
bccam, very njisy aud unm,nag1ablc.
Thy am is5d Themselves fJr time
by yelling at the top ol their voices
Jumping from s,at to ssit, walking
over zach other, a.. Any pissel ,ers
who hid any regard f,r personal safety
were compelled - leave thu car Sow
eral, il Is said, were treated with con-
-iierabIc rjighne,S aul inlg1ity
When tho conductor ctmo aroIn hs
was informal that "Mey ware rum
ming tho train not tho colduitor."
Some OF tho men rcrised - pay their
fares an when toll they must either
pay Or be put oil the train, they bad,
defiance to the ooniuctor, aud declar-
oil that they coaId not and would not
hc put oil the train. They passed
thcir tickets arIun from one to an
other, aud filed the aisle so that the
conductor had much trouble 10 getting
through the ear. After he had left
they resumed their fun" broke seat.
oil from their supports, knjck. out
window pain or two, ald TO cap the
climax pulled the bell rope and stop.
ped The train.
At farrandSvillc Mr.. Sherwood to-
cgraphed TO the mayor OF Lock Haven
to have strong police force n the
depot to arrest the perpetrators in the
distGrblncc. The police were prompt
ly on hand when the train arrived
Sheriff smith who was ou III. train
aud who had not been able I, qucl
the tumult, a,sO took a prominent part
in arrrsting the persons pointed out.
The sheriff aud Chief Of Police Nc
Gin, alter much difficulty, succeeded
IN dragging one Of tn pincip,l oiTin
dcrs, William Dougnerty, ont Of tn,
car, aud through tn. excited NIB Of
lumJermon, although much re,I>tcnce
WAS met with. CpnS'abcs Westarook
and Paul. assisted by Deputy sheriff
Smith, aud some ctzrns. succeed Il
in capturing l. lwarl MrNahon, who
had conccllcl himself IN the bag.
gage car, partially disguised IL
jumped from the window aud tried 70
escape, bat was calght Npthin. bu,
n s'ronS f'r,c and III, ptompt assistance
of many citizens prevented thl prison
oners from being rescued
Upon hearing at the Mayors Office
On Tuesday. Mcmahon was hell in the
sun OF 81 0)0, and Daus shcrty 10 the
sum Of 500, to answer at court. El-
ward and Michael Powers wore iLcn,
tifel in the M,y,r's oil, al hlvin.
been concerned ia the row; thsy were
at once arrested AMI held in the sum
OF $500 each. la default OF the bail
required all foir men wore committed
II Is tim, an example was made Of
moa who arc so reckless of the lives Of
others A. to interfere with the off ,prs
ef railroad train, and, when appro-
hended resist the officers OF tho law
Neither Ignorance of the law nor
whiskey ought to excuse such reckless
ne,s.-C CLINTON Democ,at
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A Mich gander presented himself to
the sheriff. weeping. and said he could
not tell a lie he had killed his wife
and chill with little hatchst. The
sheriff told him he was too good to
live much lon ger, aud tie chances are
that he will not.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14

An amorous ssain declares he is
so fond Of tho girls that hs has rubbed
tho skin from his noss.by kissing her
shadow on the wall A hppclsss ease
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14
WM. VAN GEZER,
w ATTORNEY ATLAw.

Lewisburg Pa,
Offers his professional service to ne pub
lie. Collections and all other =, o tcs sion.
nj business entrusted TO his care will re.
ceiye prompt attention.
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CHARLES HOVER,
~ ATTORNEY LAW

Sclinsgrovc Pa,
Offers his professional services TO the pub
&c. Collections and all other profcssiona
business entrusted TO his care will re
ceive prompt attention. Office two door
north Of the Keystone Hotel. [Jan 8, g
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14
GEO. +. MILLER,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lcwisburg Ia.
Offers his Professional service TO the pub
lie. Collections and all other profession
all business entrusted 10 his care will re-
ceive prompt attention. Jan. 3, 'D7if
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A g. SIMPSON
I w. KNIGHT,
-. ATTORNEY ATI


Frccburg Pa,
Offers his Professional service TO the pub
ic. All business entrusted to his care
will be promptly attended TO.
Jan Il, '67u
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I NJ. LINN.
A. II. DILL.

I NJ. LINN, A. II. DILL.
~ lSuccessors to J. +. n J. NJ. Linn,)
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Lewisburg, IA
Offer their professional services to the
public. Collections and all other pro-
fessional business entrusted to their care
will rcceivcprompt attention. Jan. 8, 'G7ifI
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THE POST
Published every Thursday Evening by
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Terms of subscription,

Two DOLLARS PER ANNUM, Payable
within six months, or So. so II moi paid
within the year. Nopapcr discontinued
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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14
CAMUEL ALLEMAN,
~ ATTORNEY At LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa
Offers his Professional services TO the
public. All business entrusted to his
care will he promptly attended TO. Col.
lec,ons made in all parts of tho State.
lie can speak the English and German
language aucnlly. Office between Halls
and the Post office.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14

There is something in the name Of Kate
Which many will condemn
But listen now while | relste
The traits of some Of them.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14

and when he did speak it was in such
a cut half savage way that one was
not likely to attempt proloosing the
conversation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

the wheelsman was steering in such a
direction that the malnsail was just
clearing his head He FASTENED to the
compass, and found that it indicated
! south-south- east. He went below and
examined another compass, and that
pointed exactly south-south-east.
! THE SPIRIT COMPASS HAD FROZEN,
and the needle was imbedded so deep
in the ice that it would not work. The
vessels direction was changed very
quick, and her course shaped for Chi
cago before binding, icy storm She
reached the neighborhood of this port
late on Monday forenoon, but the wind
was blowing so hard and the fog was SO
dense that it was impossible to define
the exact situation. Every member Of
! the crew, from the captain down, was
more or less frozen, but still some one
had to go aloft and look over the fog
for landmarks. The captain and mate
took the duty upon themselves, and
went aloft in turns. Each had to be
RUBBED WITH SNOW
when he returned on deck again. 1t
was discovered to the great satisfaction
| VI CNClN ouS, IlIpt INC fCooSl Wtto Jttot cli
the mouth of the harbor, but no tug
boat was in sight to increase their JOY
and lessen their great peril. The yes
sci lay at anchor until Thursday night,
when the captain Of the tug Crawford
spied her and took her IN with great
difficulty.
The name Of the sailor who was
| frozen on the crosstrees could not be
ascrtained, as he is still lying in the
boat, which is
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER.
Both his legs are frozen black, and it
is doubtful if he can recover. Though
every one of the crew suffers intense
pain, none of them are in such a de-
plorable condition as that unfortunate
man.
The Board of Trade will not go out
again this season. She is now under
going the process of stripping" Her
cargo consists Of 10000 bushels of corn,
which will have to be stored until
spring.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21
Washington Territory.

According to the figures in the late
message of Governor Salomons, OF
Washington territory, that region is fast
getting ready to place itself in line with
the neighhoring states. In ten years
the country more than doubled its pop
ulation. The taxable property is as
sessed at S1l, 500, 600, an increase of
81, 100000 since last year. During the
last two years 563, 600 acres have been
taken up, including go, 900 acres
about ], 700 farms) under the pre-emp-
ton and homestead laws.
The public surveys have been ex-
tended over 5000, 900 acres, one-sev-
enth of the entire area. The annual
exports are valued at $400 900; the yes
sells arriving in year at the territorial
ports aggregate l00,00 tons ninety
eight vessels are owned at towns on
Pugent Sound nine vessels were built
there last season and the saw mills
saw 1870, 600, 600 feet oflumber in year.
The fisheries, timber, coal mines and
facilities of inland navigation for large
ships are uuequalled on the Pacific
coast
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21
Mushrooms for the PreSident-A Erenci
Invention nj the White House.
From Col. Forney's Press.

The system so successfully practised
bv the Parisians for several years past
of propagating the mushroom, and thus
insuring a constant and fresh supply OF
this delicious esculent, has been intro
duced in the gardens of the Executive
Mansion in tins city by Mr.. t. 7. Hoo
yer, under the direction of Gen. Bah
cock, Superintendent of Public Build
ings and grounds. Mr. Hoover has
paid great deal of attention to this
subject, and has for the last two years
been experimenting in San Francisco,
where he was very successful IN raising
mushroom by means of spawn. There
Is no dellcacv that combines to the
same extent the best qualities of the
animal and vegetable kingdom, and
none that is more thoroughly appreciat-
ed bv the ben riuaRt and epicure. The
bed planted by Mr. Hoover is in a
fIourlshinc condition. The cost of con
struction and planting the bed IS only
about one hundred dollars, from which
an almost unlimited supply OF this de
sirahle vegetable can be obtained and
multiplied indefinitely by spawn at a
trihing expenditure. After the bed IS
prepared and the spawn Is procured
there is very little additional expense,
inasmueh as the proper degree OF heat
is derived from the furnace OF steam
with which the buildings are warmed.
They only require certain degree q
heat and moisture, and are easily man
aged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21
An Historical Relic.
spring.

There is in the County of Prince
Edward, North Carolina, says the viii
mington Star, very remarkable relic
of the early colonial times. 1t is a
Spanish musket, seven feet six inches
long, and of large calibre. 1t is in the
possession of the surviving children OF
the late Colonel Charles Woodson, and
has remained in the family for more
than two centuries The history of the
"long gun, as it is called is as fol-
lows; At the time of the second mas
sacre of the colomsts by the Indians,
Dr. John Woodson, one of the ances-
tors of the family, was killed by par
ty of savages as he was returning from
a visit to one of his patients. The In
dams then proceeded toward the dwell
ling house, which was barred to pre-
vent their entrance.
There was shoemaker present by
the name of Ligon, who, with his gun,
fired at the enemy as they approached,
and killed three of them. The residue
attacked the house and endeavored to
force an entrunce. One of these, hav-
ing entered through an aperture in the
wall, was run through the body with a
roasting spit in the hands of DR.. Wood,
sons wife; another was scalded to
death with hot water as he came down
the chimney. The savages then beat a
retreat, but in the meantime the gun
had been reloaded, and two more OF
the band were lille as they were re-
trpatin0
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21
Wooden Nails.

A little matter curiously illustrates
the influence of the opening up OF the
far East upon the nations of the West.
Wooden nails, rs the reader will re-
member who has ever knocked a tea
chest to pieces, or carefully observed
any piece of Oriental joiner's work are
in common use in China, Japan and
Hindostan; and now with the increas-
ing intercourse OF the United States
with the two former countries, the
wooden nail Is actually, TO a certain
extent, driving tie common iron nail
ont of use. 1t seems remarkable now
that machinery has been so perfect as
to pour out the metal fastening in linn
itless profusion, that this should be the
case. but manufacturers in the Eastern
States are said to be striking mp quite
a t-ade in wooden nails with the lar
West.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21
The Old Professor.
BY FRED. W. LoRISG.

BY FRED. W. LoRISG.
The old professor taught no more,
But fingered round the college walks;
Stories Of him we boys told DER,
Before the fire, in evening talks.
III ne'er forget how he came in
To recitation, one March night,
And asked our tutor to begin:
"And let me hear these boys recite."
As we passed out We heard him cay,
"Pray leave me here awhile, alone,
Here in my old place let me stay
Just as / did in years long flown"
Our tutor smiled and bowed consent,
Rose courteous from his high-backed chair,
And down the darkening stairs he went,
Leaving the old professor there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

4 CHINESE cook in California, All
Skoot by name was knocked senseless
in shooting OF gun which had been
loaded to the muZzle. On observing
that he gave signs OF returning life, the
kind old lady who employed him cred,
,.Speak To me, Skooty Oh, speak to
me John raised his head and gave
vent to the following "Speakee
Wassv matter speekee More blandy,
more blaadv, G d--n, TOO much
shootv The old lady has since
empl6vcd cock less gwen tosprotan
ltS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

ALEXANDER Won HCMBoLpr was the
first 10 propose a system OF storm ma
Gators.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

From out the shadows, faces seemed.
To look on him in his old place,
Fresh faces that with radiance beaned-
Radiance Of bOyish hope and grace;
And faces that had lost their youth,
Although in years they still were young,
And faces DER whose love and truth
The funeral anthem had been sung.
"These are my boys" he murmured then,
"My boys, as in the years long past;
Though sumo are angels, others men,
Still as my boys | hold them fast.
There's one don't know his lesson now,
That one Of me is making fun,
And that ones Cheating ;-ah ! see
! see and love them every one.
"And ia it, then, 80 long ago
This chapter in my life was told?
Did all Of them thus come and go,
Ana have ] really grown so old?
Mo- Here are my old pains and joys,
My book once more is in my hand,
Once more hear these very boys,
And geek their hearts to understand
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

They found him there with open book,
And eyes closed with a calm content;
The same old sweetness in his look
There used 10 be when fellows went
To ask him questions and TO talk,
when recitations were all DER =
We saw'hifn in the college walk
And in his former place no more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21

The storm still increased in fury. and
the Ice formed ON the vessels sides
and decks So rapidly that the weight OF
1t Was sinking hgr deeper and deeper
rs each waive washed over her For
tae first TIME the captain noticed that
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-11-02
THE NEW PORIk HOUSE.

Messrs A. P. Kirk, Martin Groves, Henry
Wendell and L. c. Coffman, under the firm
name of A. P. Kirk & Co., have erected in
this place during the past season, an extern
sive pork house, which will commence op-
eratOns in about twenty days, with a Ca
pacity for slaughtering and cutting up
from 800 to 1000 hogs per day, and will
furnish employment to from so to 10 men
during the slaughtering season.
The main part of the building is of brick,
81 feet in length by Al feet wide, and two
stories high, with basement, built on the
doors, window-shutters and cornices. 1t
is the strongest and most substantially
put up building in Washington. Ad-
joining this at the Southwest corner is a
frame building, two stories high and 20 feet
in length by 35 feet wid.. The bFick-work
was put up by the Pine Bros of this place
the iron-work by Haswell, Wright & Co.,
of C5rcleville, and the carpenter work was
done under the superintendent of Mr..
Cook, ofCircleville. The cost of the build
ing and machinery when all ready for op-
eratons, will be $4,000. A cooper shop
and some other buildings are yet to be
built
The internal arrangement of the estab-
lishment is on the latest improved plan.
The first floor is occupied by the Office and
for storing packing barrels, lard, &c, the
second floor for the hanging and cutting
room, and the basement for packing. The
engine and rendering boilers, will be in the
lower part of the frame building
The hogs are driven up a shute at the
back end of theframe building to the top,
where they enter the slaughtering rooms to
get knocked in the head and have their
throats cut from here they are slid out
into the scaIding tank, then taken out, laid
on a table at the end of the tank and
scraped of their hair. They then go to the
next table, where they are cut open and
the entrails taken out, after which they are
thrown into car at the side of the table,
run into the brick building and hung
up on the hanging beams. From there
they go to the cutting block, to be slash
ed up and slid down into the basement for
packing. The firm have employed Mr.. A
Heath, of Cincinnati, gentleman of long
experience, and considered one of the best
meat curers in the State, to superintend the
packing business.
T. j. Lindsey is employed as clerk.
Besides their packing business the firm
will do large amount of slaughtering fol
shipment.
A pork slaughtering and packing estab-
lishmcnt is branch of business long need
ed in Washington, and one that on ght tC
pay. 1t will be of great advantage to farm
ers and citizens of the town and ought t,
receive all the support they can give it
Messrs A. P. Kirk & Co. are entitled t,
much credit for the manner in whicl
they have taken hold of and prosecuted tn,
enterprise. They are all energetic, push
ing kind of men, have had long ex
perience in the pork business, and under
stand it. We wish them success, and hav'
no doubt they will attain it.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-11-02
small POx.

All sorts of rumors have been afoat dur
ing the past two or three weeks, in relation
to the Small Pox in ChiIIicothe, and like
all such excitements, great deal of mis-
representation has obtained currency.
In relation to its existence in our neighbor-
ing city of Chillicothe, the Advertiser of
that place of Thursday last, says:
"We have faithfully chronicled the facts
regarding Small Pox in this city, and pro-
pose to do SO in the future and ask our
readers to accept our statements as correct.
At the present writing there are all told,
but seven cases of varioloid and small pox,
five ofwhich are past all danger and nearly
recovered. One of the other cases is sup
posed to be in considerable danger, while
the seventh case is thought by the physi-
clans to be comparatively safe. We have
had no new cases for week, and it is be-
heved that the contagion is checked, and
that in another week we will have the
pleasure ofannouncing that it has been en-
tirely eradicated. There is now no danger
| whatever in coming to the city,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-11-02
a. McCAxDLEss, County Auditor.
WHO Is TT

From the following item which we clip
from the Cincinnati Commercial of Tuesday,
it seems that some gentleman from this
part of the country has been getting
"bilked:"
An unsophisticated old gentleman from
Washington Court House, while waiting
for a train at the Indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Lafayette Railroad depot, yesterday
morning, fell into the society of couple
of the INCEST young men, apparently, that
ever lived in the world and But what's
the use ofgoing further? He advanced one
of them fifty dollars to pay for small bill
ofgoods that had arrived unexpectedly, and
that was the end oft The rascals were
astonished at their ready success. The
softold chap didn't ask for cents worth
of collatterals to hold, which tickled the
wretches so that after getting away with
the money once, they went back and gave
him worthless check for five hundred dol
lars on one of the city banks, just to hav e
all the ceremonies of the confidence game
properly observed
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-11-02
The County InfIr1nary.

Fabulous stories have been put in circula-
ton in our county by persons who are not
over scrupulous in their statements, in re-
gard to the cost of our new County In
firmary, and other expenditures of the
peoples money by our Republican Board
of County Commissioners Statements
have been put in circulation for political
purposes to the effect that the .Infrmary
had, under Republican management, cost the
County, some statements say, $4,000, 9TH
ers $4,000, and so on up, in amount just
to suit their purpose for the occasion.
Those who wish correct information OF
the subject, can ascertain just what
the Infirmary did cost the County by
reading the statement made by our County
Auditor, Mr.. A. McCandless, which VIZ
give to the readers of the HERALD in anoth
er column
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-11-02
New York live Stock Market.
n,A 20

BEEF CATTLE.-Total stock 200 head, with
500 head for to day. Every thing was sold of
clean, and the market has advanced nc. per Ib i;
thin wholesale lots are one cent higher. The
weather is clear and cool. and finds a cOmpara-
lively bare dead meat market All were Texans
to-day: only 8 car loads went direct to slaught-
erers; they, and other thin stock. worth So
91zc., medium cattle at I035c;, good at 1lg11Hc !:
and prime to extra at 12@12ISc Only about 30
head choice 81 cwt. Illinois steers went at the
latter price, to dress to 5S lbs per cwt.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-COunt 26 900 as the total for
the week anu 0 100 head for to-day. This light
run makes a stronger market, especially for
lambs, which worth 43aG6c., and something
fine reaches 614961&c.
HoGs-Count $4,000 head as the total for the
week, or the largest receipts we ever had; there
were IL, 600 head for to day. and the advance in
everything else. with just the finest weather, fails
to advance them.