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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
On DER OVERWHELMINGLY

an UFTIQFr.
fnh tar bae Srdslrion, biefes uunoer6are gDerF
oeutt1er SAINT, Dieoer ieds neue 8aljen eineetroIfen,
pelbs lot9enoe Yieeen reprdientiten: 1. Suugrtlre
5nr .Dtebilhsn Glitter" LA GazEa Ladrs) pom 9Poiiini;
z. Oupertilre bur rStalienerin in AIsier;@ 8. @nIop
mad "Fdujt;"4 4. alGeritaniide 2ieoer; 8. Barrier @ins
5p9sm9Ti9 nit a9t oeutihen &ieoern; 6. Botpouyri,
81. S6le9el ldSt es lid, mic man iebf, o%nuelsaen
letH, ni1t nnr lir GririibuRs ieiner @GJte 5u forsen,
lonoern audi Aouehieluns In eem t5nen aebotenen
Sbreaibmaus An hieten
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
0oS

9Ieidt elmer forlpdbt nosn 5asb, weI9e INNER ucue
4owehislun9en uno @enutie bietet. SieoeH neue
ardIte itIo ,pieocr cu9asirt. Die lueltuerubnlIe
NIT ibrer beruuHoernsiuertp o69eridteten Stute 9aonz
Der" IN benz 0reiatti9en romantilheH S1aulpiele
eN2dat ppd" ODER "Dos tpiIoe 9loB Der 1artaIet," in
BEN auh Fri. Ssttte Jemmetsbere unb Die oeiaInnte
Daaete Sruppe n~lit!uirten lueroen. ilre @eipano s9eit
8ei9eu unb Tp Die @unt bes $ublltums eriuerben.
pr. uno 6rl. Stoile rueroen iuh in ipren erIdlttern-
oen Sbluerttdlnptcn etlpa6 bier gang Teuent, sei=
rim uno Gaauipielerin Iuiro Die ISOLDE ipr @rIdeiien
m1ten. Unr Die atrobati9eu uno 0pmEdtilhen
Siinls ino bic brei BriOer alcaBar snea9lrt, uno
peroen ~nisieIhen III ibrcm Gdhe uo0 ME Dagelpeiez
mes proou3lren. Der betteute Baniolt Billy &arter
uHo DE Sdn9erln SRI. SeaHnctte Jio6 nero en- nod
forttapren, oteie g90de gu Horizon. Gum dilute
tpire bic 9roGe Suitipielttuppe nit Heuen muittaliben
nno bumorttIi4eu Auhtpran8en oa5 Bubhtum amls
itren.
WtlttDohs uno Sonnobenos Hn6mittas 1T Sors
ftelnna lin 10 nilen. &reitaas Qbenr iar N1men.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07

GdtfLs AnSeiQeIL
Nbtabrt
Ser NSDIffnner SnmnfidbiEe.

G [UNUner OuIUpTtDIWe.
Die Dampiidife Der ~NterbaHts' uHb 9iintr's
6rlnsportGti0ns=@efel d ait" peroeu pon bier nod
September, ieben Sieuitas uno Sreitaa, Rittaes
u ntr, aHIiatt WontaBs uno 9onnGrta9e, Ra6mtts
tags 3 tbr, ipic Iriber, dhgebeH.
8erihifer nit oteier Sinie iouten fn bleie Genbea
rnu9 merten uRe Gle @aareu osmeemd5 ihlHeu.
s0D9A
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
ct,n Mn;ber,fA.n Nnnouu

lafen ftb oss abenos einise Sturben aui Die anaes
SiinnenzHerfounl III our6we9 neu; loaor Der geaii.
ieur pr. Granf 9otpe bat SalnFas A5en6 eiRen thd=
tissn 9G9l0l9er tr Der gerion oes 6rn. 9fice abai-
ten. grl. AGNES Rp6inion lit cine treflide @olora=
tnrzStH9srin, ols Sel6t Die idEuieriaften BaNaaeu
nit tprer Sdlute l6ertutroet,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
NarinEn
frelhe In Der rSnn" aHes5eiet tnb unb Dem 9luast
mad DsutideH anech0rtn:

trette in Der rSnns %aussseist tnb nab eem 9lazsG
mad Deuti9eR anacboren:
D~ameuv2ife.
Satsea. 9lts Sarab 6, SluHan, Mrs Warat,
Bed, Yfrs. Una ~. SoHr D, lRi5 susn Dom y1drs
aoret, StmiS, @is 2i55p. Benner. DIG Rate o.,
@aisu, gsrs, @lcru 9lrs Anrte Il. @nuisI, @rs
5ofs. Rrs Diarp 6. SofIns6et, Nirs 60 lie, 6ricer,
DsTs yRarn, 5trmer, Rre @ermlqus. Mlir, Y1r5
Biarsts Sentl, ,. G. %, ReD, @iiB pate, 8iitroH,
gliB aHna. 9totbe, amclia, Ster1, Hrs . o, @dTs
ner. Nus Gliiub. @alter, giG Suian, Reis, gpiB
Bonita, gSt6sr. gits aatbariue, Bienelt, RTe. Rm,
@ott, 9tre SbHe.
0erreHs2tfe.
abuit, 3obH, Berger, Sbr, Slumharb, anrI, Blum,
9 & so, Snrneii1Cr, 2. &%hriitman, 6enrb, Saut,
% 3, Sunue, SerHarp, 9mmert, nrlalcn, Raul,
@uft. Slider, &in, 6tant, D.. GTp, @hs, @6s, @lr,
@roft, ~, SGytman. y VI, 5cnster, Satob, 5lier-,
Soimdn =, SlseHftrlH, u, Se5IGr, RseD 9. aTeit,
beurp, 9inbGu, q, Dioicr, Tatber alrctor, auinpt.
@b, r. 3aoen; 0I W ., Gois, :, Sfensmon Ebos
mas, Guth. Dir, S6Geisr, Dapio e. 9ro, GmmIot,
81 stou, SdrGnsr & Cons, S6maIse, Sobn q,
S6litg u. 56nIge, E u. S6oenbart, @n, Ssis,
5reoe ID. Se9clfsn 6reeerid. Siluritgiu, 6. Siern
& 9leir, Stcrsmarn, 9auio, ttmioro, Stephen,
&eiI, 5 & Bros. @ls, eeUi, .3tislrr, 2.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
lisa Had SBarlrltuH
te6en fiinften Eag+
Saltimnrrz GbarIeitO GiicubnBns u.
Sampii1ififabrts>O

betetsHO In ben uOr5ueliueu Dampll9iTeut
HSdicon," Sept. j. s.. NaI 90;
H&c0suu," &dpt. u. 8. 0utton, un6
-WGrnlanc," @apt. 5. o. Sopnlou.
Der n9co4uu- tnhet ieet in gppce'e Werlte n,
miro RitriDveD, oen z. 5eoruar, Aa6mittasD 5 ubrA
4bSettn.
We9eR GraGt u. RaiGge NIT OCtsisIther Accom-
noeaUoni tDenoe man fd an
DfUregcdI 3 GUmp.,
SSr, So, Sit ) GonJtrade.
81 Surdgebeuee &donnseineiut meroeH lir Gos
lnmbia, Auauita, YitlreSruiuc, atl4Etd, GaeftzBoint,
03auettO, Chattanooga, 9iome, Selna, Yltshuta
AloHtgoulerp, Oiobi!f, $peler, @patlotte, ~. 6,
Aiboiae, H.sS., Glorerce, Darlington, SocietusatQs
Seerap uno alien Stutioner an Den f~olgCnoen &fIeHs
oGAHen ausBegeben; "5outp Carolina" .@eorcIa,-
sRort9 Sniern, "QlintNQton * NiGnQelcr," n&GsrS
toU d Darlington" nm n0retuDiUc d &olumtia.S
au9 u%erbtnben lis itd senau nit oen Daupii6iffs
elHteH mad ellen BuHtten in 6lptiea uRo 9ebeu
turdlgensnte SGpun9slmeine rdU 6GrnaHbiuu, 9a6s
ionuille, $atatfa, GnlerpriiC IL. (. 10. aus.
"a 2Slr 8eben 8oriduiie aui SeEbunseHa on uulere
5rsunoe in Stli itoH.
Ageuten In ShurLetoH: MSorSecat & Gump, uuA
Saul Is, SfPuhctln 3uii2n togptp '
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07

Die 3eit Der 6aftna9t uub 9iasienbdne ruft rds
ber. gstr p%erueiien belonoers sur Wliet1uns pon
8nSi9en auf ptg an3ei9en bes
pm. MHton Reiier, gr. 81, German, nabe Gle
talutr0se.
Otoo. u. g. 2eDis, Er. ia, Rorb~5igbhrase.
GraH Y. 6cR, 9tr. Sc, Observation-Disclosures.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
NRasFrubou nps Nr;,,

Der GcfaneDerein u6armpnie"
naht hetannt. oa6 lstn oiesilptt9rr 0to5tenban
bent2. 6ebrnar, in BEN riSreimQuIcrza em-
ftoFfrnNek
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07

Der uSunae MGmnerobor"
5et8t aul Den IL 6tprudr ieinen Wtastsnbaa lin hen
Y{ooms") an.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
Nam MnttrrhamI

4HAA NSWuV UtUttktUWWb
8NgM Das i6Sne fdueaIeaeInos A I RorSs
T1TszAeentl6e Shiif ~9nisbMre,e Cart. 8.
%%g%F SouleS, fuiro progHpE nab o6iaem 6ofen
erpeeirt. Be9eR ssr16t o6Sr Vafaae
meade rEaa flo on ben @npifdn am Bob o6sr ON
@ebrieer S0Rinaer,
Er. %, SHS = GhdrleSArn9e
tSoS-b tine Erepps BOD,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
Die ,,Wcrmania=Qooe pr. aqaa

stebt DonnerTtas, bent gsebruar, bic aTbplia," aus
llll9en Oilsttdnten 5eitebenc, in Der n9iedaates-
9ager cine Tbeaters9}orfeHu una.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07
Sum Seften be8 VMlg. SeutfAer

Der 9eianaperein nzrion" 5eigt ieiuen oiesidbri=
gen 9rosen Ytasseubca auf Den abeuo oes u, Nez
bruQr in Der II Soncorhina ON.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-07

@mporfirhe. 5r. 8ilb. +. 9Seber, Super.
tntenbent, perlas ben Sabresber1ht; Baitor
Or. Simms belt eire 4nlprahe, oeS9letden
Die Yaitoren Or. Brantlep Mnb Or. Storf.
Die Shule sdhlt 81 9ebrer uno 9ebrerinneu,
Die 1871 346 &inoer uuterrihteten.
@ntweiden pom @efangniBsSn z
Rontas nm Mitternadt
uno benz anbrnde Der s%eiirisen Morsenoams
meru19 gelan9 es bier B~erlonen, aus benz
Staotsefdngniie 3u entflleben. Die Beh6r<
ben ridden NIT ben Haulen Der gntrptfenen
ntdt beraus; bod bot man anoerrueitig ermit-
telt, baB eS CHARLES S. OeiamIure, Der firs.
LTD cine 8etbe Ginbrli6e in @elfditSlofalen
an gSelt' Baltimoretr. periibte, Charles Dtors
rts, Charles Vagles unb Sames Wiuis, Die
inter 0tebitablsanflasen iabea, linb. Die.
lelbsH befanoen fh in 3,pei ~benadbartan Bel
len i'm liibltfen 6liigel oe8 @ebduoeS; nad
Orr4idsen Der @%ittertanaen an ben 3e0en.
thiren NIT @Bmeiern, bte fe in Sdaen uer.
panOelten, lAnlttsu fe on BEN @Banfsuss-
Apparate Die Strtde los, fiiesen auf ben
9burm bllauf uno 9elangten auf'S Dad,
BON mo ite fih an Dem Stride in ben 5of
blnablteBeil, nm oann iiber Die GuBere Wtauer
au flettern. Oa Die Bortraits Der @ntfobe.
men ldnnltltf) Ill Der Shelmenz@ alerie prane
gen, 10 bofen bic geb6roen, oerlelben baIo
Ipieoer babbaft gu rueroen.
Ser lo%gemannte @6isfeb.Broaebo e.
gen ben grarntmeinbrenrer 6eiurid) s.
@rabenbort unD Die st @tenerbeamten So
NATHAN $. Chapman NIB Sanies @picer me-
gen anseblidsn Stsuerbetrlss : Completes
marOe ssftern i'm gunoesbesirfs -@eridte tort.
9elett. Sa Se5trfs=a EmalfS ttrlina melSete.
Oab Der leste 8elaiunsss.use, ben er nod
eor5ntiieren seoadts, An tranf lei, ais SaB
Der 9iiiismarldaa, Der su ibm ssiaidt nor,
ipn leroslbrinsen f0nne, 10 mliroe
bas heiosrieitise 3ensenu.rb6r fiir aeidloisn
aur 3ipfi 3suser tprrsen gehufs Wiberle.
9nt19 BON AnSlagen nod nernommeu. ge.
ieiIess eluasS bsi'mso mmiiionsbdno.
Ter Wtceleraar, Der ansseiast, sas @oaei $40.
bon ibm psrlaugt babe, iaate @oael,
&, Coup. fudren nod $500 iduiOia
uno grabenhorit babe ibm aelaat.
r fSane, rpenil CT oas Gelp elntalirte, Is be-.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-03-06
WiiatEhlVe Noticed.

! hlvc noticed tiit all mon spclk
we'll of all mems virtues wh n they are
dead anl tomb stones arc markell
with cp,taphs of "gDo Ines all v,r.
tues" Is there any particular ccmc
terry where the bad men are buried
| have noticed that tho prayers of
every selfish man is "forsiyo our
debts" but hn makes every b,ly pay
who owes him tO the last uttctmost
iar;hing.
have noticed that death is mcr-
ciless JUICE, though not impItial.--
Every man owes dcJt-Daath sum
mons tbs d,ajtor to lay down his dust
in tn, currency oil mortality.
] have noticed that h. who thinks
every man to be rogue is very GER
tain to see one when he shave himself,
and he on.ht in mercy to his ncishbors
to surren To- tho rascal to justice.
have noticed tina. money is the
FOOLS wis Ion, tho knavo's reputation
the wise mans jewel, tho rich man !
truuble, tho poor mans desire, tn,
coyo,ous mans ambition, an | the IDIOT
Of all.
have noticed that Whatever ia, is
right, with few exceptions ns--'hc left
eye, tho left leg, aud the lett side o
the plum pudding
have noticed that merit is alway'
measured in tho Wcrld by It's sac
cess.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-03-06
New Developments In the
Wharton CnAB.

A Washington correspondence ofthc
Chicago Tribune says: The Wharton
social quarrel extends to Washington,
and as much has been sail about the
Van Ness family, it is now alleged that
they propose to reverse their former
decision anl press the State author
tiles Of Mary laud to try Mrs, Wharton
for tho attempt to poison young Van
Ness. If convicted ON this charge, a
term of imprisonmcnt,.and not death,
would be the penalty. The testimony
upon the Van Ness case il said to be
more startling and definite than in the
Ketchum tragedy. Van Ness says that
he had never been asked, in all his &C
quaintancc with Mrs. Wharton, to
drink anything until tho particular
time when she asked him to have some
claret. He drank but little Of til 5, and
cried out that it was bad, aud then
started TO 60 homo, only q short dis
tanco away ho was seized with blind
ness, and experienced II sensation as il
tho back of his neck had been pinch
ed In vice aud then lifted up. Crop
ing along like drunken man, ho was
able to reach his doorstep and pull the
bell. As the door opened he foil
forward in his hall, aud knew no moro
for several days. The first thought
on recovery was to send word to Mrs.
Wharton not to give any of that claret
to anybody, because it must have been
that which made him sick. Whom Van
Ness got out again his relatives had the
idea that he had been sun struck, but
Immediately after repairing to Mrs
Wharton's she invited him to drink oI
another beverage. lie felt the same
pain coming on him as before and al
most Immediately started for the frou
door, to rush home before the attack
should como on. "Where are you 60
ing ?" cried Mrs. Wharton. "Don'I
stop me-" said Van Ness, "hat thing
Is coming on me again" Eo groped
his way along the hall, but before he
could put his hand on the front door
knob he rseled aud fell into tip hell
aud was dragged into the parl9r where
hs laid for . week, suffering hausea
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-03-06
A Man with Three Arms.

The Wiiliamsport (Pa.) Gazette
and Billetin' is resp onsiblo for the
following:
Among the passengers on the train
bound south last evening was n man
bora and raised 10 the county Of Os-
wcgo, N Y. His name is William
Jacobs. lie pri1es himself on three
well-devcloped arms and hands. the
member extraordinary have grown
above the right shoulder blade 1t
hargs suspended jown the buck. an |
eau be raised aud lowered a. will 10
length it is shorter than the arm
proper, blt possesses sXtriorltnary
muscle, which no displays whenever
oceasion demands il, No person pas.
ing through n railroad rar OF mcctinc
him upon tho street would observe any
delormity, but after becoming coIn,z-
ant Of thi, singular case would perceiy,
a peculiar dt Of bis coat. lie states
that he has Often been questioned a.
TO why he dDe' not piA'0 himself Oh
exhibition. Ills invariabo reply is
that he Is avcrSa to public exhibitions
His father b1ius u wealthy farmer.
he always preferred to remain al
home.
Ga ono occasion, whom about oigh-
teen, the village boys though, they
would have. a little sport al three
arms expense aud commenced
system Of blackguirl.sn, fJ.lJwel by
bold attack, upon his person. For
bearunce ceascl to be u virtue, and
throwing of his loose garments he went
at thcm in truo pugillstic style, arm
No 3 performing its duty nobly and
apparently outrivaIins Nos. anl .
A; the end of tho skirmsh, six PROSTATE
villagers told what a force opponent
ihey had met
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-03-06
Tie Three Comcl,men.

! heard the story a long time ago,
and think il good enough to ielI,-apd
not only good, but pointing q life les
son which the wise may heed.
a certain gentleman advertised for
eoachman, and among tho numerous
applicants who answered the call he
found three who evincei q sufficient
knowledge Of their business to suit
him, and from these three he would
,oloct bis man. For the final test ho
took them 10 a point on his promises
where broll table of rock overlook.
sd a deep chasm.
"liow near" said he, t. Sawny Me-
Lean, could you drive q coach anI-
four to the edge Of that pr.cipico with,
on; the danger OF going of ?"
SAMMY measured the table with his
eye, ani lJokcI dowa iuto the deep
chasm uniauntel
IL col drive within y foot of 1t,
sir was his emphatic answer.
lie noxt pat the question to JohR
York.
john looked, aud answered, with
prompt assurance, -
"l coald drive within ten inches Of
it, s,r.'
Next came Barney OToolc, AMI h,
was asked how near lie could drive q
steady doubl1-spln to the edge Of tho
precipico with assurance OF safety.
"Belal, yer honor saii Barney, af.
ter due consideration, them fcllers
bate me inthiroIy. should kipe IN,
horses as far from such y place rs pos.
siblo ~
1t may be nee less to all that Dir-
ncy q Toolo was tho chosen coach-
man.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-03-06
Disappearance of "a Young
Lady.

In the mouth OF December last, this
vlclnlty was startled by thn sudden
'''appearance o' n young lady named
anna R'ys, tho daughter oil Maurice
Hoy.' who lives about six mics from
ur'sooFo' suI'iVan county sac
was n oo'ut''n' young ladv' ana had
a'"ayS o''no SoOd rep''SiOn 10
'u' community IA wn'c' S"' ''en'
a"' "o V'"S' 'o''u W ''''s' 'V' ''' "e'
mysterious u'S'PPs''a'ce' h'ceht
u'''''p"'en'' "'',' s,o'h 10 !" '''a'e
'""' o''' VI '"o'' ",'''"0 ''''nV' '''
""'." ''' "'V'.'' d" ~, '"' ; " "o"
pay 'n'' ''r"' F'''''y' "" o'''
'''''"'.''' '' wv, '"'., v! p"''os u
'o' ''"''"" va '"'''v 'a> -
'"''' ''''''' ~ " ''"'''' " Goa" u
'''"' ~ d P'"e o'A' "p'" ""''n
""' '"' a'''''' VI '"' 'H''''os you"S
~ we" -. ', Wv '0''
" wv '''"s "'' 'P'' ~ o'''S 'P'''
c,,. w " ''''' Wv .,'
y ' wy" ''P''' " '"e ""'''
WV " Wv
''''.".' VI VA "!' was '''u sur
''"""'N " luz 'I''o'' VI '"' com
',u"'y, -" W. '"I '''' ''''''' - ID
." " '.' V'", "s A"0 s'''' s"e' VI
'"0 '''"''' "''"" u''O' ~ r's''a.n'
AP," '"' "a ''.'''''' y o'V'''o,' "V
'o'J VI '"' ""''' '''a, 80 s'', was o't's'
VI ''''9' 'u' y" ''''''aS Puo''
op'"''' '''"S SUI" 'u,' a' '"'''',s',
Wv" "-' "O'e''''!' '"' 00'o"'' "'u
'"' ''",''"1 ''N'" w "'' u" 'o4''S'
".' O''e'e"' WIN" Is "'" 0''u1 ne'''
''''ul'''''' ''' ''.'5"' " o''o'e
" ~" 'e'"'o' y oh' VI '"o ""'"a"'
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-03-06
The boy the Father of the
Man,

Soloman said, many centuries ago,
Evan child is known by his doinss
whether his work be pure, and wheth-
or it DO right.'
Some people seem to think that
children haYo no character at all. Ga
the contrary. any observing eye secs
in these young creatures the signs Of
what they are likely to be Cor lIi0.
When SEQ a BOY in haste to spend
every penny as soou as he gets it,
think it q sisn that hs will be spenl
thrift.
When I SEQ a boy boarding up his
pennies AMI unwilling to part with
them for any good purpose, | think i
a sign that he will DO miscr.
When | see u boy or girl alvey
looking out for him or herself, and dis
liking to share good things with otI
ers, | think it a sign that the child
will grow up a selfish person.
When | see bpys aud girls Of ter
quarrsling, / lhIuk it q sign that the.
will be viol9nt men and women.
When I see little boy willing t(
taste strong drink, | think it sisr
that no will DO a drunkard.
When l see boy who never atteni |
to religion, | think it sign that h
will be profaae ani proaigato mnn
When ] sec child obedieut TO hi
parents, I think it a sign Of great flu
turs blessings from tho Heavenly PA
rent.
And though great changes sons
time take place in the character, ys
as general rule, these signs do u,
fail.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-03-06

vomiting, aud thu agonies Of internal
Gre during the whole period of Kctch.
umis sickness, who meantime died a.
bove-stars Ddriug this sickness, it
is alleged that Mrs. Wharton frequent.
ly prepared bis medicine, AMI every
time be drank Of hcr preparations his
agonics returned while, fed by HE
own family, he recovered q, last. 1t
was at this ,inio the milk punch was
rendered him which, whom thrown out
contained the sediments Of ia rtar.emet t
ic oil arounl the bottom.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-03-06
TIE CORN TAsIEF.
by MATTHEW MIDDLETON.

It's getting most to bad mother T.
exclaimed Farmer Penson, coming ia
from the barn, one afternoon late 10
tho autUm.
What's tho matter now ?" asked
good-na,ured Mrs. PcusoD, looking up
from her sewing.
Matterl Why this makes the
fourth time somel oily has robbed me
of corn You know | put forty bush
els 10 one bin, in the corn shed, and
thirty in he other; and for at least
four nights past I'm sure SOME one
ha, bcen 10, stealing it, for the
heaps don't begin to be as large as
they werc. I'll keep watch to night
and il catch the scamp, woe botidc
him that's all I've got to say
At that instant, the door flew open,
and it skipped Laura Penson, the farm
er's pretty daughter, as mcrry'eyod,
rosy checked a country girl as you
could wish to SEQ.
"A letter, father |" she exclaimed
as she entered "read lido I'm
almost beside myself to know who it
can be from ~
A letter was by no means thing OF
common occurrence ia the Ponson
househo old so tho farmer deliberately
took out bis glasses, and opening it,
slowly pcrsucd its contents. satisfied
smile overspreading his countenauce
as be did so.
"Who is il from 7" inquired Mrs,
Penson, every bit as curious as he'
daughter.
"It's from Cousin David Stockrieh
VIII ON We haven't seen this twenty
years." replied tho farmer; "and
what's more, he's coming down here
to stay a weeku to try the country
air."
"Goodncss r. exclaimed Laura hei
worth half miilion,at least! aint hi
iatter?"
"Apd over:sixty,' added Mrs. Pen
son. "Try to please him, Laura; b
may leave you something in his will
"And he's to arrive tomorrow
nisht,e Continued the farmer, "B
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4 secret.

" How do you do, Mrs Tono-
hlyc you heard that story about Mrs.
La!y {"
" Why, no, Nrs. Gal--do tcl'
"Oh, promised not to tell for oil
The world; no must never tell ont,
| am afraid it will git out"
"Why, I'll never tell ont as lrng as
| live, jet rs true as the world; wha
i, it; come tell"
Now you won: sly anything about
it, will you ?''
" No I'll never open my heal about
II, never. iIops 40 80 49, -,.-;."
Well, iiyou'!l believe mo, Mrs.
Funly told me last night, that Mrs.
Trot told her that her sisters hu,bsu a
WAS toll by person who dreamed il,
that Mrs Troubles Oldest daughter
told Mrs \ cIon's that her gra,dmo-
ther heard by u letter that sho got
from her third sisters cjnd hus.
bands Oldest brothers stcp-dlughtcr,
that it was reported by the captain 0! .
clamboat arrived from thee Eeejce
Islands, that tho msrmlil, about that
section wore sharksiiin buSllcs, s,ufJd
with picked cells tees ,'
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my corn, aud verify 4live IL was
Cousin David" answered her fa,hor
family.
"Uousin David !" sctamcd both
the ladies together "Hhy he's not
coming till tomorrow |"
"But his trunk has cdne,' persist
ed the farmer; "and tlb man who
brought IL said that M. Stockrich
started twenty minutes before him
1t must have been Cousin David
Not much chance Of legacy now |"
Add he related the whole occurrence
to his as,onishcd oditors.
Take q lantern and birry out,
husband !" exclaimed )lr, Pen3cn,
when he had concluded. IL believe
il was Cousin David, sure enough +,
but perhaps you can find him, a1d
make it all right yet"
Mr.. Pens n fastened to oh'y, whilo
bis wife and Laura awaited ais return
with anxious hearts.
AT the end Of half an honr his step
was heard st the door They hasten
ed to ope, it, and ushersd in the
farmer aud q stout old gentleman
with clothing rumpled aud splashed
with mud
cousin David, my dcars !" said
the farmer, in husky voice.
The ladies' Gew to welcome him.
I've been trying to explain to
Cousin David this very disasreea blc'
began Mr.. Pcuson, bu, he broke CON-
plelely down, aud stood looking con-
fused aud ashamed, when Laura came
to the rescue.
you'll forgive father, WON'T you
cousin ?" she slid, putting her gentle
hand upon tho old gcntlcmin's arm.
d" l1s didn't know it was you"
For your sake, LAURA, | will" re-
sponded Couin David, evidently
charmed with his fair yolug cousin.
/" Indeed, | hal forgiven him al
ready he added, Tor he male me am
PIE apology, although must ssy that
a horscwhippng, at my time Of life is
by no means pleasant reception
1t was all my foolish mistake
put in the iarmor.
No 1t was PARTLY my fall!,' re-
turned Cousin David, "for coming a
day earlier than | wrote bnt | was
only looking for th, kitchen door,
which usad to be out that way the last
time | was here, twenty years ago
And SO tho natter was sct,lei and
Cousin David's visit did not prove
snch an entire failure after all for so
fond Of Laura dil the oil gent ivman
become, that ho altered his will, leaving
her handsome legacy, Immediately
upon his return home.
As TO the corn, Farmer Penson came
to the conclusion that the thief must
have been the rats, assisted, no doubt,
by his own Imagination.