The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-06-24

column headed snyder County Nor
NAL School,"
Gorge yourself with unwholcsome
vegetables, and then cry cholera. Any
thing for a sensation.
Our farmers are busily engaged in
working mt their corn, and will soon
prepare to cut grass.
Prof. Phillippi made an ascension
In his air ship, Jonathan r. Mengle, last
week, at TitusviDe.
We omitted in Franklin township
Improvements last stweek-JoscphS Shan
non building new barn.
THE latest style of ladies' hats are
'banged up" at one side as If they had
been lain on the night before.
July 4th occurs on Sunday, and
Saturday, by common consent, will be
the day agreed upon to observe.
The larvae of the potato bug, which
is deposited on the under side Of the
leaf, are being destroyed, but only by
q crushing process.
Common wheat flour, made in
paste with cold water or applied dry, is
said to take out grease spots without in
juring the most delicate fabric.
Mr. John Bricker, of Gregg town.
ship, Union county, is the possessor Of
. turkey which has four perfectly form
cd legs four wings, two tails and but
one head.
1--WE want brief. spicy news items
from every post Office in the county, and
will sent our paper free TO any RESPONSE
Bile person who will act rs correspon-
dent for us.
The longest day in the ycar was
on Monday, June 2lst. We have not
looked up this important matter, and
assume tho declarations of almanac
makers to be the facts.
democratic candidates for the of
flee Of Sheriff are beginning to bc plen-
~. Our Democratic friends should ex-
anime our advertising columns and see
who all are candidates.
Last Tuesday whilst John P. Smith
was hauling ground the horse took
fright and jumped out Of the shafts of
the wagon tearing the harness consid-
erably, and tramping on the drivers
foot, causing. n painful wound.
On the oath of May, Mr.. ]. Y. Shell
ly, while setting a circular saw at his
mill, near Richtield, had three of his
fingers badly injured. The third fin.
ger was amputatcd near the first Joint.
DIR. Weimer, of Richfeld, dressed the
wounds.
The Republicans Of Union county
have nominated the following ex-
cellent ticket: Associate Judge-Jacob
Hummel; County Treasurer--Benj. +.
Ecaton; Register and Recorder--Rcuben
Kline Cbmmissioners---Joseph Boob,
George SchOch; Auditors---S. w. Burg,
Thos. Strawbridge.
RoBBERY.-We are reliably informed
that while Mr.. James f. Kline of Trox-
clville this county, was attending
church, on the evening Of the 9th inst,
some person or persons entered his
house and forced open q chest and
stole $3.50 and made their escape. :
Tribune.
MIR. G. w. Fisher, near Mcclure
City, must be an aid troutist according
20 the following: On Friday the 1lth
inst, he concluded to have little fun
with the spotted beauties, and lifted out
of Swift Run with the help of his hook
and line, in exactly two hours 10I nice
fat trout. West Beaver ahead. Who
can beat il?
There has been period of near
four weeks of what farmers call "fine
growing weather." and the different
varieties Of grains and grasses have
made during that time remarkably ra-
pid growth in this section of country.
The prospect of a good hay crop is
now considered fair, and the same may
be said of wheat, corn and oats Judging
by appearance thus far.
Capt. w. H. Freeburn, formerly
conductor ON the Sunbury & LIE wis
otwn railroad, but latterly baggage.
master on the NJ. 4. G. Branch. has re.
signed. Capt. Freeburn was one of the
most agreeable men OH the road, and
we regret to part with him. We trust,
however, he is going to pleasanter, or
at least more profitable fields oflabor-
True Democrat.
Farmers and gardeners are picking
their potato bugs. There is an indica.
ton, however, that the "crop" will be
e0mewhat less than that OF last year,
though Il may be that they are only
s'sSS '~s0' oDoue putstuS ih tileI hp-
pearance. One thing is certain, the
plants are making rapid strides in their
development. and if the season contin.
ties favorable will soon be out of the
reach Of the beetle.
-On Saturday G. A. Bowersox, son
OF Samuel Bowersox, told his wife he
was going to the barn to put the gears
on the horses, as he had some work TO
do, and remaining longer than usual
she went out to see where he remain
cd SO long, when he was found living
behind the horses in a state of uncon-
seriousness. He was carried to the
house and a physician summoned with
all possible haste. The physician pro-
nounced II a severe stroke Of apoplexy,
one side being severely paralized. At
this writing. Tuesday, Mr.. Bowersox
has rallied good bit and he is thought
TO be out of danger. He is quite a
young man which makes the case q
very singular one.
"A close observer and gentleman of
intelligence tells US that the potato bug
has been Overtaken by an enemy which
threatens the determination of that pest.
Our friend has a patch of potatoes which
he has carefully cultivated, killing of
the bugs as much as possible, hut was
unable to prevent them from depositing
their eggs. His crop, however, grew
finely; and few days ago, an immense
swarm Of little dark flies with unusually
long wings like little boys with their
grandfathers' overcoats on) settled upon
The leaves, and deliberately proceeded