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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-02
COUNTY OFFICERs.
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Ppys,pgnr JupoE--Hon. Jos. g. Bucher
lewisburg. Union county.
ASSOCIATE Jupans-tlon. Geo. @. Meyer
'Freeburg, Hon. Jacob q. l.. Shiuiel, Sc.
linsgrove
pRormoSorAny AND CLERK or ruR CouRrs
Jeremiah Grouse, Middleburg.
Rroisrsu AND REcoRpEn--Samusl D.
scbuck, Middleburg. ..!
SnsRIyr-Daniel Bolcnder, Middlcburg.
'CouSrY ConuIssioSrus--Phili Kinney
Beavertown, Adam J. Fisher, Selinsgrove
John 7. Huffnagle, Penn's Greek.
Juny CoNNissIosERs--Ilenr Brown
Frcebura. George q. Horhberger, MI
Pleasant Mills.
CopSrY suRvEYoR--Aarou X. Gilt, Mid
dleburg.
DrsrRior amin 7. Parks
Middleburg.
TpEsuRER-Jacob Gross, Beaver Springs
Arpiross--John s. Iiassinger, Middle
bnre. Samuel A. wetzel, Bcavcrtown. ID
Dieiraubach, Salem.
CoMalsSosBns CLgHK.-Audrew Peters
Middlcburg.
MERcASrILE ApPRAIssn.--w Q Is @.
Holmes. Selinsgrovc.
CoRoxtn.- Hartman, Penn's Creek
CouSrY SuPERISfESDsSr.--Wm Noctline
Selmsgrove.
TgnMs OF Couar.-Fourth Mondays IL
February, May aud September and Second
Monday Of December of each year.
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lay and informed him that n lurcher
and crew awaited him. No explains
tons were given, and he set sail fur
the Carolina Islands as q temporary
place OF abode but hard winds and
bad weather caused hun to put into
the Pelew islands, where L found
aim. On leaving Booth he gave me
token which he said brother
Edwin would recognize.
My departure was hurried by tho
booming Of a gun from our ship,
warning us that breezo had sprunr
Up. That is the last / heard Of
Booth.
The token spoken Of by DoncIson
yls produced for Maurys inspection,
md was a heavy gold melll. holvic..
than tho Mexican silver dollar. bear
ing ap )ropsiate inscriptions, having
been presented by the citizens of
New Yorkto Booths father years be-
fore tho famous actors death, and
while he was at the apex OF histrion-
ic greatness. NJ. Maury remarks
hat he knows that, while many peo,
PIE are Of the opinion that j. Wflkey
Booth still lives, t o majority. taking
the accounts Of his capture and final
death as conclus'vh evidence. believe
hat he was kille | on CARROTS farm
~ Boston Corbett. Nevertheless.
no says, when evidence of this char
lcter and weigh. is brought 20 light.
and from n source 50 respectable, it
IL sufficient to destroy almos the
iirmest believers opinion that
Booths body fills Gshoaored
rave.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-02
DARTMOUTH HOUSE,
IL NEAR THE DEPOT
MidulebuI'g, Pa.

IGEORGE GUYER, PROPRIETOR
This house is in close proximity to the
depot and has lately bocn rebuilt and re.
fitted. Rooms commodious--the table we'll
supplied with the best the market affords
AND terms moderate.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-02
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

A very funny story is going the
rounds respecting the retirement Of
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ffom the
editorship Of the Christian Union. Re-
Gently the publishers of that pApar pre-
sented 10 each Of their subsccribers .
small lchromo, representing . baby girl
In Z low ncckcd frock holding ) cat
under one arm and apdOg under the
other. 1t was . charming bit of genrs
work, the treatment Of the subject be.
ing strikingly true to mature; but the
artists idea Ofthe effort required In
the child to hold up the animals, each
full half the sixe Of horself, did not
cOmport with the prudish notions of
some Of the Christian Union's antique
ted supporters. They were arieyoilsly
shOcked-poor sensitive souls--at the
quantity Of infantile leg displayed by
the natural drawing up Of the child's
clothes, and every post took back
numbers Of rejected chromos, many of
them accompanied by indignant let
tiers. Two or three even announced
their intention of bringing charges
against Mr.. Beecher of sending OBJ
scene publications through the mails.
In view Of recent proceedings not
wholly unconnected with Woodruff,
Claflin 4 Co, the possibility Of such .
thing, ridiculous though il might be
could not fail to have grave terrors to
the worthy pastor Of Plymouth Church
and he fastened to rcsign rather than
permit an exposure. Mr.. Oliver john
son has left the Tribune to take his
place, but 1t is still uncertain whether
even this will appeasc tho wrath of the
outraged subscribers. Further deyel-
opements are therefore anxionsly
awaited. .-Ex.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06
oTTUMwA, wAPELLo COUNTY, IOWA.

employed, but 10 tranformed into I
dangerous evil II " filched by indirec-
ton from the people and used In their
oppression. II then begets serfdom on
the one hand and aristocracy on the
other, both dangerous to our form of
government. ~
In conclusion desire to say that in
my Judgment every consideration Of
Justice and policy requires the enact
metlt Of q general law to prevent these
extortionate charges and discrimina-
tions on the part of railroads. am
not SO sanguine, however, Is to hope
that such law win remove all the
evils that stand in the way of the
western producer, though ii Is the first
step, and win do much IN that dircc-
tion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

/ TAR. Allen, of Attention 81, Loujs
CO.. Mo, who Is .'Gencral Depaty Of
the Nationai Grange OF the Patrons Of
ilnsbandfy,n in q letter 10 the Mis-
souri, Deinocyat, on the iinportsnce of
co.. operation among farmers. thus
gives The object and aims of the ira
lernily. They are stated more fnliy
aud clearly than We have vet seen
| them IN print:
A new agency, however, is in the
field, which promises 10 meet the de
nlaiids of the crisis. The Patrons of
Hushandry are technically a secret
brotherhood and sisierliood--fo the
order judiciousiy embraces the fair
sex. Its secrecy. however, is like
Gen. Picrce's Mexican war general.
ship--liot enough to hurt 1t seeks.
hy the charm OF u beautiful ritual.
and by its facilities for social improve
Mcut and enjoyment, 10 render. its
associations very agreeable and attrac-
five. These are weli enough in their
way, as graceful adjnnets TO its more
serious aud important functions 1t
has, however, attractions far more
potent and permanent, founded upon
great economic advantage to the indi-
yidual farmer
Whenever about thirty persons as
sociate themselves together in the in
terest ef Agriculture, adopting q spe-
cific form of constitution for their gov
ernn,ent, and meeting for business not
less frequent than once ~ month, we
call this association : Subordinate
Grange of the Patrons Of Husbandry'
and these subordinate oranges should
consist In part, say fully one-third, OF
females. For women constitutes a
very important element in the interest
of Agriculture as well as III other de-
partments Of society, and VIC have no
disposition to ignore her. We cannot
consent to deny ourselves of her intui-
tive good Judgment in thousands OF
Instances, nor her superior good taste
and discretion, and her refining and
elevating social influence.
These subordinate associations are
governed by the same general princi-
pies throughout the land, and all have
the same objects in yiew--the promo
tion Of the interests of Agriculture
and the elevation in the social scale, of
all thoee engaged in 1t.
All these primary organizations are,
by fixed rule, represented in a State
organization, called State grange,
which meets annually and each State
grange is represented in national
grange. which also meets annually.
Subordinate oranges report to State
oranges, and State oranges TO Nation
al grange. Statistical aud other most
important and valuable information,
collected by this system at the nation
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The New Work Star moralises on
the evils ofoyerwork: Governor Gea-
~ died from oyerwork. So did Ray
mond, 80 did Greeley, so do thousands
every year, and the rest or us keep peg
ging away until our time comes, then
well go, and people will say, "what a
fool Ifhe hadn't worked 90 hard, he
would have lived these twenty years. y
Moral-Stop work, 60 to Europe, trav-
81, enjoy yourself and live forever.
Ies Just a. easy as falling Of log.
Why should anybody work at all7
Give it up.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

A tolerable difhcult conundrum is
proposed by the Boston Globe: "If the
Post-oftice Department can afford to
transport the postal cards. even furn-
ishing the card itself, for cent, why
can It not transport letter weighing
the same and without expense of furn-
ishing any material at ali?o
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The act amendatory Of the bankrupt
act has become law, and firm may
now refuse to pay a note for any cause
Qraud, for instance,) without danger
Of being forced into bankruptcy
That branch Of the law has wrought
serious harm to creditors as we'll as
debtors,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The evidence before the Investiga-
tion Committee at Washington in the
case of Senator Pomeroy is not maxi
ing the charge of Senator York the
clearest in the world. We had hoped
that the guilty party in this matter
might be unmistakably unearthed in
this case and branded with the mark
OF Cain. Would that a little omnis-
Client power might be made applicable
to this single case to unravel 1t, for il
isso montrous in the event of the
guilt Of either party, that the country
greatly needs the incontestable truth
about it. -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The Kansas Legislature has adjourn.
cd to March l4th. II is supposed that
at that time they will have to elect a
new Senator in the place of Caldwell.
It is to be hoped that no more
$1,000 tableaux will be on the
programme, If Senatorial election
should be required.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The Imtelaigemcer says the spring
term. Of the State Agricultural Col
lege opens on the 9th Of March. The
indications are that the College will
be full to overfowing. Already all
space for occupants in the building is
engaged, and applications are coming
in daily. But not all that apply are
able to pass examination, and conse-
quently rooms that are now engaged
may be vacated in favor of others.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The trial Of Ransom D. Briggs, for
the murder Of Lewis A. King and 4.
J. Palmer, in April, 1869, resulted at
Glennwood. iowa, Yesterday. in the
aeqhittal Of the prisoner.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The self-convicted traitor, York, is
not held in high esteem, not even by
the majority of those who rejoice at
the defeat Of Pomeroy. Grace Green
wood says the people about the Nation.
al Capital, hoped for tho success of
Caldwell, for fear that York would be
sent to fill his place. If his State per-
sists in elevating him to any responsi-
BILE position, we shall forget that she
was ever bleeding Kansas = we shall
think that she has not bled enough
The best business for this man to &c
into wonld be partnership with the
Maine temperance spy, who has been
travelling about with lame horse
buying alcohol for him at drug stores
and then prosecuting the druggists 70,
selling liquor without license.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

There is music in Adair. j. G..
Gibbs. late treasurer Of the county,
has been indicted for embezzlement--
bail fxed at $6,00O---and M Il. Black,
late deputy deputy auditor, for issu-
Ing fraudulent warrants--bailcd for
$500.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

On the 10th Of March the presi-
dent, Secretary Of war and the Secre-
tary of the navy will review the
West Point and naval cadets In the
city of Washington.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The Grand Jury Of Lee county re-
turned indictments for murder 2 /; arson
L; forgery 3; rape L; houses where
gambling il permitted Is; houses of
ill-fame 3; selling Intoxicating liquors
40; assault / burglary 4; larcency 6 !;
adultery 3; lewdness L; renting of
house for purposes Of prostitution l.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

In Upper Sandnsky, O., young
man tried to cure balky horse By
tying his whiplash to the horses
tongue. The horsc reared and back
ed, and the tongue was torn from its
root. The horse was then killed to end
his misery.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The London (England) TelsDapA,
has made . discoveryl It tells its
readers that "the time has unquestion-
ably come when thorough aequaint-
ance with the current history, politics,
fashions, and geography of the United
States, win be deemed indispensable
to the younger generation Of our Bri-
tish statesmen, We observe with sa-
tisfaction that It is becoming more and
more the fashion for young English
men of rank and wealth to visit that
noble continent ON which the most
prodigal gifts Of nature have been
layishly bestowed. No country in the
world offers such variety Of attrac-
tions oris so suggestive Of thought to
an intelligent visitor. Under every
conceivable diversity Of form, climate,
and surrounding circumstances number
less communities are there trying to
solve problems for which Europe was
too crowded or too prejudiced to ac-
cord room and verge enough"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

Thin party, to street urchin--"Boy,
what do you suppose that dog b fol-
lowing me for 2" The youngster cast =
knowing look At him. and readily r..
piled: 'TGuess he takcs Won for bcnee'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

A Richmond man carried homo q
photograph Of an actress, which he had
Rdrawn At lottery and his rifel put
one OF his ewes ont under the impres.
siot thai II was ii lnc,l ahair. s{v
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

An triah phy sician was called 10 ex-
anime the corpse of another Irishman,
who had been asssssinated by some Of
his eountrymsu. This person, y said
BE. after inspcetiag the body, ...wss 50
i'll that Il ho had not been murdered he
would have died half an hour before.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The starch fActofy OF St. Joseph, Mo-,
Is shipping five car loads ofstarh daily
and the people there feel stuck up. 4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The Albert Lea 6temdayd, In COM
mentipg on the prevalence Of small
pox In Southern Minnesota, congratu-
lates IL readers that II IL takes q long
to get the small-pox from La Crosse
o that place ~ il does to get ruail or
freight, they have no need 10 be in \
hurry about vsccinaAiug.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

The following 10 an abstract Of the
new Liquor Law, which recently pass
ed the Indiana Legislature, and which
has caused considerable excitement In
that State:
1t prohibits the sale or giving away
of Intoxicating liquors, with q view of
being drunk on the premises, without
. liscense. Parties who obtain . license
are required to file = petition with the
county Commissioners, signed by q
majority of the voters In the ward,
town or township, on the basis of the
vote cast at the last preceding Con-
gressional election. The licenec is al
so required to file bond for $4,000,
properly executed, with two good
freehold securities, for the selling or
giving of liquor to minors. Il declares
that any person who shall, by selling
or giving away liquor, cause, in whole
or in part the htoxication of anyoth-
or person, shall be liable for and COM
PEELED to pay q reasonable compensa-
tion to any person who may take
charge of and care for the drunken per-
son, which may be recovered in any
court Of competent Jurisdiction. tide.
clares it unlawful to become intoxicat-
ed, with penalty of fine or imprison-
ment prohibits the sale Of liquors on
Sundays, holidays, and all election
days also between the hours Of o in
the evening and 6 in the morning of
every other day, under . penalty OF
from i've to twenty-five dollars for
every sale. It provides that any hus.
baud, wife child, parent employe, or
other person, who shall be injured In
person or property, or means Of sup
port by any intoxicated person, or In
consequence of the intoxication OF any
person, shall have q right Of action In
his or her own name, severally OF
jointly against the person or persons
who shall have been instrumental IN
causing such intoxication, by giving OF
selling liquor, and any person. rent
ing, leasing, or permitting the occupa.
ton OF any premises, and knowing
that Intoxicating liquors are dispensed
therein, or who, having leased the same
ior other purposes, shall knowingly
permit Intoxicating liquors to be sold
therein, shall become equally liable
vifh the seller Of the liquor, for any
damages, provided that execution shall
first be levied on the property of the
vender. A married woman shall have
the same right to bring and control Z
suit. The unlawful sale or giving away
Of liquors shall work forfeiture Of the
lease and all the rights Of the lessee OF
the promises. All suits may be brought
~ any competent court and Judgments
recovered without relief. The bill
makes 1t unlawful to furnish any per.
SON any liquor when he is drunk, or II
ne is in the habit Of becoming drunk.
The penalties for the violation of Thu
section are from five to fifty dollars.--
The bill establishes penalty Of fines
from five to fifty dollars and imprison.
ment In the county Jail from ten tc
thirty days for each ofIense.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06
DErAMATIoN OF CIrAnACrEn

DEFAMATHON OF CMARACTE8. n
Now and then q clip win occur In
the best regulated journals; and by
! carelessness or mal-information, some
personality or misstatement finds III
way into print that may do undcserv.
ed Injury or cause needless pain
These occurrences can generally be
repaired BY q prompt and honorable
statement OF the facts as soon as as.
certained; we are all disposed I'd
overlook such occasional mistakes, es.
pecially when they are corrected, but
the contempt and indignation Of all
right thinking men is sure to fall up.
on the persistent and sensational falsi.
fer, who delights in injury and refuses
to do Justice. A western cotempora.
ry has the following well-put remarka
on the subject: .
"The reputation OF the citizen Is the
property of the community. To de-
stroy mans standing In the public
estimation, for integrity and purity, in
q selfish and wicked assault, 10 an of.
Tense against the community which
deserves the se verest rebuke. Society
ts not 40 rich in patriotic, upright,
Christian men that It can afford to
have the reputation of such needless.
" blasted. BY just 90 far as public
confidence - shaken In the honesty,
sincerity. and. truthfulness OF we'll
known citizens, who have enioyed the
respect and esteem Of their fellows, the
very foundations of the social fabric
are loosened, and every man's security
and happiness are endangered. When
general suspicion Of general eorrup-
ton exists in the community law will
loose its sanctions, society its stability,
property ito protection, and religion
its authoritative sway. All will be
anarchy and ruin. 3
sNow it seems to be the chief bust.
ness of some newspapers to create this
condition of things. To produce a
temporary sensation, attracting atten-
ton and exciting remark, seems object
enough to Justify q baseless and cruel
attack on private character, destructive
of domestic peace and deleterious to
the public welfare. If it is not deem
cd safe to charge immoral and crimi-
nal conduct openly and directly, then
1t Is .covertly insinuated, and what
some enemy jealously suspects is In
stilled into the public mind, in style
which does not permit reply, but which
certainly poisons the general thought
and sentiment
eve must also confess that the
American people have never been
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06

CHEcKMATED.--Justb before the Ouiu.
nipiac Paper Co., of Wallingford, Con-
necticut suspended, man stepped in
to the First National Bank, at New
Haven, where their funds were dcpos-
tied, with one Of their checks drawn
for $3.50, which he wanted to be cash.
ed. The cashier told the man, whose
name, by the way, is John Smith, that
the Quinnipiae Company's deposits
did not amount to that sum. aHow
much money have you to their credit .
asked Smith. "Three hundred and
fifty dollars" Allow me to deposit
&lO for the benefit Of the Company. Y
This was done, and Mr.. Smith then
presented his check, drew the $500 and
Departed. The next day the Company
failed, but Smith. by his fortunate de-
poslte OF $40 had saved $3.50.