The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-26
NEWS ITlcNIS,

Dhke'y, OF tue OnlcagO Post, was
seen to pick up brick and spit upon
il. On being asked why he did so, b,
said, Ito see whether they're COO
enough to build over sgaiu.r
Professor Grsy's famous theory that
great fires always produce heavy rain,
has received strong confirmation ir
recent events. Tho burning Of Chica.
go on Monday was followed by beav,
rains on Tuesday morning. which
stepped tho flames; and now the
frightful fires ia Wisconsin sre ex,in.
guished by eepious showers. the frs.
fall OF rain there for more than tw,
months.
Marry Hess, who died on the 9th Of
September last, in Columbia c1uuty
aged 81 years, was tho mother Of
thirteen children, and the grand
mother OF sevcn,y.six grandchildren
and the great-grand.m other Of of sew
cn'y grsat-grand-childreu, and the
grvat-grcat- grandmother oftwo great
creat.grani-children, making in al
one hundred AMI sixty.ons offsprings
A girl Of seventeen located a farm
in Kansas some three years ago. Tn,
land was perfectly wild, and she EN-.
ployed no male help, but her success.
has been such that, q short time agn
sho was offered for her farm ton time.
Tho amount she paid for it. She re.
fused the offer, and says that in five
years more she will retire to the East
and live on the interest Of her prop
crty.
So dense il tho smoke from the
burning forests Of Michigan and Wis
consin, which covers lake Huron and
Lake Superior, that tho s, Gamer Arctic
the crack vessel of tho upper lake
trade, on her last trip down, was fit
teen hours in finding Marquette. after
she was of that harbor, by clock and
compass. Such thick darkness did the
smoke establish, that tho steamer
lamps were kept burning all day the
'ame a. at night.
10 Six months, beginning March 1t
and ending Oc'o er lst, the Admins
trotion has paid oft sixty millions forty
four thousand nine hundred and seven
dollars ofthe National debt. This hss
been done by an honest and economi.
cal Administration Of tho finances,
and in tho face Of large reduction Of
taxes The annual interest upon the
public debt has been reduced by this
payment three millions six hundred
thousand dollars.
George B. Beldcn, the noted Indian
guido and scout, was murdered near
Grand River agency, by IN Indian
l'elden was known among the Indians
a- the White Chief, and was greatly
hated by them. For the past few
years ho has been q writer for Eastern
papers, and his writings were recent.
~ published by General BrIsbin in q
book called Beldsn, the White
Chief"
The knklux Of South Csrolins hav-
ing failed to comply with the Procla-
nation Of President Grant, q second
Proclamation has been issued by tho
President proclaiming martial Law 10
10 the counties Of Spartauburg. York
Marion. Chester Laurens. Newburry,
Fairfield. Lancaster and Chesterfield.
in that State. 1t is the determination
OF the Government to put q stop u
the outragcs Of these outlaws, and
bring the perpetrators to justice, il
possible.
II is indeed su i'll wind that blow.
aobody good. 1t is said that there IL
not single indictment left against auy
accused person 10 Cook county. Illinois,
which Is certainly q piece of good for.
tune for some rogues. But, on he Other
hand, the lawyers have suffered SO,
verely. Hardly Law library or law
office is left; not paper to show thu,
there is suit pending 10 any of the
federal courts. And worse vet, SC
far as is known, oil the record of deed.
aud mortgages arc destroyed.
Our remarkable gains Of LcgisIa,
tors in Democratic districts is clearly
10 proof that The cause of the accidoc.
tai Democratic majority of one is the
state senate. last winter disguised
The people. Mr.. Wallscs snd his
friends apportioasd the State not to do
justice to 40 enfrsochised people, but
secure power for the Dem ocratie party
and now We have the result 10 Re-
publican gains 10 what men supposed
to b the DsuocraAic districts You
can't decaiva ~ -,fs1>.l Al. !