The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-07-06

"TmE UNiyERsAL AYEs.' On my
journeys over tho continent--through
Turkey, India. China. japan, Peru,
Chill. Pnrsgosy, bssxil and Mexico,
aud the United Sfates--intbem al 10
some extent aud to somo 10 n great
extent, I have found tbs upiverssl
Aver represented BY his family medi-
cines, which are often held in labu-
Ions esteem. >. Whether they win
their marvellous reputation byrthcir
cures. I know not, but / know that
they have Il to such degree that II
frequently gave INC a distinguished
importance TO have come from the
same country. tField's letters from
abroad.
Foreign News.
Forty. seven French ships of war
have been dismanted, and 1900 sea
men discharged.
A vessel bound from Havana to
Grccnock was lost, and all on board
perished.
Alexis. the Russian Prince. is COM
ing to the uoi,cd States in August.
The Pru.sian Army Corps syste m
has been adopted by the French.
A subtcrranea fire under Sbefiicl |
causes alarm.
Notifications Of the Treaty OF Wash
ipg,on have been exchanged 10 Eng
land.
The new French loan has bccn all
taken by the people of Franc.
A STEAMBOAT ATTAcrEp ny ALLr.
GAroRs.-Tno Palatka (Florida) Hr-
aid says that a small steamer on Ock-
lawah River, on rounding Sackctts
poiut recently. encountered count
les, number Of aiica,ors, which SUR
rounded her, bellowiug fearfully. To
90 back or 20 ahead was impossible
The passengers endeavored to drive
them away by shooting and the hands
on board beat them back with hand
spikes yet they seemcd moro deter.
mined TO obstruct tho passage Of the
boat. The situation every momcn,
became critical, and the crew aud pas
scngers more and moro exhausted
aud ,h, destruction of the boat incvi
table. Alre ady three colored hand,
had been dcvourcd ty these ,crribl,
monsters, aud with difficulty th
steamer was kept from siukins Jus
ut this moment n huge serpent np
pcartd, making his way from h,
lakes, when the alligators soon disap,
pearcd, following the ssrpcnt and fight
ing him. Al II point where the river
suddenly parrows it soon became
bl,ckcd with dead align'ors aud th'
water was red with blood
Connecticut is considering the SUI
jcct of amending her divorce laws
4 bill is bcfor, her Senate, and will
shortly be acted on, providing that all
petitions for divorces, except in cases
Of adultery, shall DC in court for no
less than one nor more than tw,
years before any final decision ia or
lcrcd. The Judge may issnc ~ or
der a, his discretion for the scpara
ton Of the parties until tho matter i
disposed of, aud also provide for til
custody and support Of the family
No petitioners shall be head unlc>'
they take oath that they have reside,
in the State three yeais previous l.
the filing Of the petition or that til
adverse party has rcsilcd therc fu
that length Of time aud any perso
swearing falsely shall be guilty O
perjury. There is further provisio'
repeating the clause Of the prts,n
act which allows Of divorces for an
misconduct that permanently Dc
stroys the happiness ofthc pcii,ions
and defeats the purpose Of the maj
ried relation" Indiana has already Ia
ken action similar to ibis and if ,hi
bill is passed, discon,cuted husban !
and wives seeking relief from tbei
matrimonial obligations will iud the
last resource cut of.