The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-05-22

LINKING = WINK tne othef unys We oaft-
cd In TO see our friend Samuel Steiler, on
Miss Margaret Krsmer's farm. and being
rather curious, measured an oak tree, and
found that lie circumference three feet
above the ground, was sixteen feet.
- Therefore, give full measure and
just weight" enjoins the Alcorcn. An
Interesting commentary on this is that the
Fairbanks scales are used considerably 10
the very land OF the Prophet and his book.
No country 10 too remote TO be penetrated
BY these Universal StaHdard.-Ex.
BsAvsR's CoRNHs.-Ths rsvision, remode,ing,
and enlarging OF this place OF business has mado
Il oas Of the most attfactivo IN town. W. II.
Denver tbs sntsrprlslng owner, has Just return
ed fron the City, whore he has been laying In
one OF ths largest and best selected stock OF goods
Donot fail to 60 and sec his comm od,ous store
room and the mammoth and cheap stock. No
one sent away dissstisdei.
Wonder whether any Of our contem.
poraries ever received one cent Of pay.
for advertising for Albert Menet. (Let the
{ OF In the last name.) We would not give
three cento for all his contracts In the
State. Brethren! A column and half
for one year for nothing 10 rather tough.
DOr For Loss Of Appsdte. Dyspepsia.
Indigestion, Depression Of Spirits md
General Debility. In their various forms.
Ferro.P .Phosporated Elixir Of Calisaya made
by Caswell, Hazard 4 Co., New York and
sold by all druggists, In the best Ionic.
AZ . stimulent tonic for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness. IL has
no equal. II taken during the season IL
prevents fever and ague aud other inter-
mittent fevers.
THRrr. the night Of Tuesday last.
the tool chest Of Philip Smith and John
Dorn. OF this place, was broken into and
tools valued at $50 stolen tbersfrom. The
above named gentlemen we're working AT
the new church in course Of erection near
Fry's School House, and wero in the habit
OF leaving their carpent.r iools in he bull
ding, on wedesday morning they found
their chests broken open and the contents
missing.
AsoTnEu.-0n Tuesday last. during the
absence Of Mr.. Albright Swineford and
family, the house was entered by some
thief ar thives and two psrtmonnaies
rined OF their contents. the amount stolen
We. are Informed was $35, 90 It scenes the
members OF the family. were at work In the
Geld and had taken the preoautiou 10 lock
the front door, but left the back door open,
through which the house was entered.
From the fact that II was in midday, and
In the heart Of town II was bold theft,
LecKE's NATIONAL monthly for May
(Locse 4 Jones, Toledo. Ohio.) has the
concluding chapters Of the great story.
zone Divorce and One Death I" the open.
ing chapters Of . trsgical, dramatic, ro-
mantle story, "Thc Murchison Mystery I"
"Too Late" pretty love story by kichard
Grant "Hcr Love for Him." charming
lug society story by Edgar Fawcett +; 60,
&c. The six numbers of the Monthly
commencing with May or April will be
sent to any address for fifty cents: Price
per year. $1,000; single numbers, 10 cts.
Address LocKE h JOINS, Toledo, Ohio.
Brdinard's Ausieai World for May is on
our table, and Is an unusually attractive
number. Besides the usual large amount
Of interesting and instructive reading mat.
ter, the present number contains three
choice pieces Of music which, If
purchased separately, would cost more
than the subscription price of the World
ayear. The music consists Of q beauti-
ful new song and chorus, entitled "Sum.
mer Stars" and two brilliant piano pieces
BY Strauss. Terms $i.0O per annum.
Specimen copies 10 cts.
Address 8. BRAINARD's Sons, Cleveland, o.
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO BE
HAD.-s-JAooB AURAsD & soS are now
,disposing Of their large assortment Of
Merchandise in Centreville. They pur,
pose going into other business and will
sell cut their WHOLE STORE to any one
wishing TO engage in the Mercantile busi.
ness. In the meantime GREAT BAR
GAINS can be he'd by all those In need Of
anything usually kept in . country store.
They will retail at cost until they have
disposed Of their entire stock. They are
reliable men end will do % they say. Give
them Call. if May, 8, 4w.
THIs Is MAY-This is May, the month
We have been looking and longing for, as
the time when, In all probability, there
would be some cslorio In the atmos phsre,
and seme cerulean tint In the heavenly
vault. May ID, q month of'hsppy rspuia-
tion. Few say aught against her. The
poets and other writer's delight In desorib.
ing her as . beautiful maiden, clothed In
sunshine, and scattering flowers on the
earth, while she dances 20 the music of
the birds aud brooks. She decks the fields
with her majestic tapestry, and arrays the
valleys hills and woods In rich attire. The
shoristers Of every grove chant carols In
hss pfsi's Ahd ~ that sort of tAiag you
May hiss . history, She was the second
month 10 the old Aibsn calendar, the third
in that Of Romulous, and the fifth 10 the
eps bnstituted by Numa Pompilius--a sta- |
ielit hes held from that distant date to
Abe pvessnt period. II consisted Of twsn.
~ two days N the Alban, and Of thirtyv |
sas N Romulus csleadsr; SumA deprived |
Il Of the odd day, which julius Cesar re-
stored, sinss Sblch % bss been updisiprb- |
cd. The NEST probable theory OF The ORR
gin Of its mans II that which rsprssepts
u - being resigned In honor Of fths M.
jerss, the ssusis 10 the original copsiii,l-
ttoa Of Rome. The following are seme |
sfths proverbs regarding May g
..Bs It veal or hs Il woe,
Beans blow before Nay doth Co." !
vaccine 10 early os come In late,
In Asy comes ths co~-qusks." li
"a swsra sf hess IL Nay
lswerthe Iced q hsy."
"rhs hsddoeks sss god. ossdss
Hhsn dipped 10 Nay heed.
"MIsI 10 Ny. sad hssk Zane,
~ NJ hnsy1' ~ sees." or |
Apd. last bst NJ le>Sli 80 s.....s, Y n |
T,X,1S!: rX|II }as q !! 'sg &
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