The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-07-27


by the Republican conierees of tue ,
Tweoiy fourth Senatorial District.
II elected, this win make bis third
term.
A WISCONSIN boy wanted some fun
with a calf ina pasture. and he had
il. lie tied rope around the calls
neck. ana then around his waist, and
thee the fun began. The rope was
removed from the boys vast before
the funeral took place.
a CHILD was born at Manchester.
Vt, few days ago, which weighed
only twenty four ounces. but was per.
fcctly formed. and hopes are enter
ed of its living Its face can almost
be covered by an old fashioned cent,
and a lady's foger ring can bo sliped
on the arm.
ANNA BRowS. The notorious snake
woman, who has been puzzling the
doctors for years, has nj las. turned
out TO be a fraud She has lately
been at the Wayne county, n. Y.
ipfrmary, and the physician, seeing
the snakes head prJtrudc from her
mouth, seized her by the throat to
prevent swallowing and made her dis
gorge the reptile, which proved 10 be
nothing more or less than piece of
black india.rubber, that she had been
accustomed to slip down her throat.
MASONIC SrRENGTH.-The strength
of the Masonic order in the Unitpd
States, rs reported by the Committee
Of Correspondence of the Grand lodge
OF Pennsylvania. aggregates as follows:
Number Of lodges, 7,49I members
initiated during the last year, IL 1886 I;
tGtai number OF members in thirty
eight States and one Territory. 1885,
500. The order is strongest 10 New
York, whore there are 6j0 lodges and
and 10 2j2 members Illinois comes
: next, with COS lodges and 1896
members. Pennsylvania has 3l0
lodges and 32 95s members.
1 A TRoY firm has recently received
an order from South America for six.
teen slabs of bell metal, to weigh one
hundred pounds each. Ga one ofth'
peaks Of the Andes house Of wor-
!. ship has been erected by some monks
D and II has been determined to place a
c bell weighing sixteen hundred pound
= 10 the turret. To transport an art,cl'
r Of that weight up the narrow briil'
pal hs that lead to the temple 10 thu
n clouds would be impossible 80 tn,
e monks have ordered the material il
II slabs. and intend to build furnac
= sn the mountain aud cast the bel
= themselves.
. Tue Pittsburg Eucaihy Ledder. G
;, July -, says IAN old-Tushionc
Is snow storm occurred last even ny u
: the line of the Pau Handle Railroac
~ a, Scully's Station. about sevcptee
= miles from Stubcnvillc Large flax,
~ of snow fell, indicating anything br
the mill weather that had been pr,
dictcd By the si.nal officers. No
the Government arrangement, for stoI
: ping storms, hurricanes. typhoons, &c
b NAV bc all that is required Tor oI
ne personal safety, but We hope that tn.
,i matter will be placed 10 such han'
as will obviate the necessity Of fc,
" blankets, three countcrpanes, tv
" shirts and corresponding buffalo robe
'h Let US have peace, but no more suo
o. III July
GENERAL CAvADA. we'll known
PHI adelphia for his gallaut mcritol
I GUS service during the late Rebollio
aud who subsequently, went TO Cul
vs. tn battle for the independence Of th
n unfntuua,c isle from the yoke
of spanish tyranny, was executed on Il
e. lst instant, at Puerto Principe. /
u. died the death Of brave man au
70 pure patriot, but not until he hi
al written to his late companions
Or arms as to the futility OF beir long
a, continuing the contest for which
llf SO coura.eously yielded his life. |
I'd advised surrender, as tho cause W
ht lost both in Cuba and the Unit
he States, and suggested that to furth
We prolong the struggle would only Q
Of tail useless shedding of blood.
w. The PmRENoLoGIoAL JoURN A
:" comes to Us with tho August Numb
;, .'ichly laden with good reading, Jol
" Tyndall, the eminen, Chemist Und
''' n' the Surface, or the Workings OF Un
+" versai Law; Spiritual Presence ; TT
:" Bcgger and the Baoker Miss Ia
~, w. stanton Dirty Children; The Ne
u yoaa.- end ;he pa7::!!yzed : Street Sigh
10 Chioa, with original "Celesi;;f
~ Designs; The German School SystC
~ what it is; The Ohinrss Lrb
y Question or new Guessing Of an o
WV Puzzle 4; Conversation and its Use
20 Are We True to Ourselves : o
n' %, next President A Goo! Wife ii
10 u, tel Life in California The Judgme
.e .e'' Of Sitan; A Picture IN two L'gh.'
'"v The Beautiful Sunshine. a new Po'
W W after the style of Beautiful Snow
-. ,a Price. 81 cents. 50 a year. Addre
I"Wt 5. Il. WELLS, Publisher, $3.50 Bros
aoi Wv way New York.
1t THE party lash is being vigorous
lid employed by the D.mocaatic leade
ITS TO whip in the members who ina
Of wry faces over embracing the IN
'ey Departure" and gulphiug down
cl. lnntyuarh "