The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-26

The curculio has already comm cnced
hs ravages among the plum trees, in some
localities.
To prevent sun stroke, keep wet
basdkerchief, green leaves. or anything
that Is damp in the crown ofyour ba..
--pelipquent newspaper subscribers
are said to he In season just now. They
are like the spring, exceedingly back
ward.
That's right, stop your wagon on the
street crossing and make the pedestrians
70 around. The street crossing is made to
stop wagons on.
in order TO give the hands employed
on "Tbe Post" few days OF recreation.
there will be no paper issued from this
office next, week.
Rev. J. +. Mckinley, Of Freedom Forge, will
preach in Bowers schoolhouse, near Middleburg
on Sabbath next, June ~ at 10 o'clock A. H. ano
in the evening. All are invited.
DSs- A full line of hosiery. gloves. en-
broideries, laces, ribbons, ladies bows eto.
at the N. Y. Branch Stole opposite Schoch
aud Bro. selinsgrOve, selling very cheap
Junel2 4w
Common shellac, dissolved in alcoh oil.
makes the strongest cement known Tor
wood, and will make the parts Joined MS
nrm MS though they had never been sever
ed.
The citizens Of Northumberland are
making arrangements for an old fashioned
celebration on the 4,h July. Excursion
tickets are arranged for on tho different
rail roads.
pn 8. Weis. of the n. Y Branch store
in SeIipsgrove has Just received n full line
Of parnsols and fans Of nll descriptions.
and is selling them at q very low price.
Ladies, 90 and see them whilc the assort-
ment is full.
ss-Therc is great deal Of bark delivered
at present. at this station for shipment.
We believe the bark this year is Of very
rood quality. Prices are good, ranging
from 81 TO 50 per cord, according to quail
ity.
We hear complaints from some Of our
farmers OF the ravages Of the fly in the
growing wheat in this section. That some
portion of the growing crop will be injur-
ed BY THE insect there is no doubt, hut
we trust IL will he confined to but very
small portion OF II.
AIR. J. X. Knisciy we arc informed will open
a subscription school in our Borough, Aug 'st
ry branches. The gentleman Is a clilon Of our
town, and comes well recommended. All are
aware that go5d summer School is much want
ed here.
rsa. People visiting Seliussrove, would
do well by calling at the n, \. branch
store. opposile Schoch & Brother. There
they can fnd n general assortment OF no.
tions. trimmings AMI fancy goods, selling
~ ali, n - -
other store in the county. Try it and be
convinced
Our ExcuAyGE Lrsr.--We purpose con-
tinuing our exchange list as at present
constituted. notwithstanding that we viii
be required 10 pay postage on the same af'
ter the first day of July next. We trust
that our brethren of the Press who have
heretofore favored us with an exchange
will continue doing so as they have done
heretofore.
weinvits the especial at en,ion Of fmachiri'ts
aud NIL othcr persons lesirluy 10 y Urh 80
completa and secure engines to C UT a team
E,gins Ca'npsnvof Vt \. Y. The "nGl e.
OF this establishment are Alwtv, tested ue' 1rc
leaving thair works. and are read Mt IN g, t'r
use whoa delivered. The stro gcst An HI mo I
recommendation Of these eusin't can be showr
by the m,urflcturers, who have .n,1lslel over
3,n0l for the use ot tio re PIE In different nhrts
OF the Union. We tcel the flll'f. sreusl'y ~
recommending them to our friends ana tna pub
lie.
"Tug UspgvELopeD Wgsr."-.B,iug n
description OF the vast region between the
Mississippi aud the Paciie; its climate,
Inhabitants. curiositics, &c. Lifeand Ad
ventures on Prairies. Mountains, &C., 2jO
fne illustrations. From the advanced
sheets which we received. it promises tC
be a rich treat TO the reader. Every per
son should he in possession Of one Of these
hooks. Address, National Publishing Co.
Phla.
The Postofice Department SAYS NJ
postal card which contains n scurrilous ol
obscene communication viii be nllowcC
Transmission through lhe mails. The
Postmaster General also instrucis postmas,
tiers that they have no more right to rea,
abe writing on a postal card than they
have TO open a sealed letter and peruse it,
contents. The deputies are therefor,
awaiting furth>r instructions. 10 wit
How to decide as to the character of ih,
writing without reading il?
To OuR PATRONS After the first day o
July next our subscribers will all he re.
quired TO pay postage on the PosT. All
those receiving our paper through th'
mails will therefore please bear the same
"a mind. We would however advise onC
and all, that they would better not pm
for longer period than Fix months as nm
effort will be made nj the next session o
Congress to repeal the obnoxious clause
of the law requiring payment Of postage on
newspapers circulated in the county where
published.
ABouT KILLING OF BIRDs.-The follow,
Ing section of the game law is not general.
1y understood +; and we copy it for The es
pecal benefit of the public. as being q
sensonable hint just at this time
No person shall q, any time within this
State kill. trap or expose for s'le, or have
unlswfully in his or her possession, after
the same is killed. any nighihawk, whip
poorwili. sparrow. thrush, lark. finch,
martin, chimney swallow, barn swallow.
woodpecker, flicker, robin, oriole, red or
cardinal bird, cedar hrd tnnager. cat
bird, blue bird or insectiyorous bird under
a penalty Of FIVE dollars FOR each bird
trapped. exposed for sale or had in pos
eSssion. This section shall not apply IL
any person who shall kill bird for scien
tifc investigation or to have stuffed.
We don't know how 1t will strike the
general reader, but according TO our way
of thinking the annexed observation of a
contemporary is strictly ia conformity
with eternal truth "Many men fail OF
success in life. simply because they mis-
take their calling. We have seen preach
ers who would have made respectable
iblacksmiths and have done well at The an-
vii, but they were miserable boiehers as