The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-06-17

The umbrella members and scissor

grinders have put IN nn appearance.
Tho health of Middlcburg and its
vicinity continues remarkably good.
1t was cold enough on Sunday
night for Jack Frost ~ make his ap-
pearancc.
Rosy June Is here again. and many
ofthe flower yards and gardens in our
town present most beautiful appear
ance.
Two two-horsc loads ofropes ,pulcys
&c, passed through this place ono day
last week for Pittston where a new
bridge is TO he built over the North
Branch.
Last week one day we had lots
OF music. Two organ grinders appear
ed on our streets about the same time
and for two or three hours issued forth
charming strains.
Mr.. Abraham Eyer, Of New Berlin,
has planted about fifteen hundred
peach trees, five hundred apple trees
and great many pear, cherry and
ounce trees on his farm near that place.
Franklin Twp. improvements
John Norman building a barn. Chris
tim Shainbach building new house
Andrew Kratzer enlarging his house.
Josephat Walter repairing his house.
School districts will receive the ap.
preparations in the order in which their
ainual reports are received, rs there are
over 2,0OO districts in the state delay in
forwarding the required statement, may
occasion Inconvenience in the districts.
New subscribers to the Post are
steadily being booked and that tao
without solicitation--conclusion by de.
duction--.that the Post is the best, and
most reliable paper and the recognized
organ of the Republican party of Sny.
der county.
-Forthe whole number of candidates
at the late primary election VIC printed
the almost incredible number of tpo
hundred thousand tickets. This is the
whole truth and not tcxagerated-would
like to hear from Messrs. Lumbard and
Meyer.
Mr.. j. W. Dunmoyer not having
the fear of the - before his eyes, but
willfully disobeying the injunction or
appeal, ~ the case may be-"Wood.
man spare that tree"--has made havoc
among the oak and pine on the Sham
'''cn ""ini "aoN vi oo"". ne naS
CIeareo On we '''.i',cl, co''ver,lns IL IN
70 car, ou'm'nS u'nocrs, pocs' Iu,,s'
Nes &C, ana HAS co"ip'e'eiy ie"ced the
~hole &rih'
Somebody has proposed thata tree
DO planted by every man, woman and
child in the United States, next year as
q centennial offering to those who may
come after them. The idea is a royal
one and II carried out it will be a fea-
ture which will carry a remembrance
Of the year to generations yet unborn.
just think ofit--forty millions Of trees
planted 70 commemorate an important
event in the history OF our country?
TANNING SxlSs.-The following meth.
ell is recommended for private use in
akin tanning: Take equal parts of salt.
alum and Glauber's salt, and half a
part saltpeter; pulverize and mix.
Handle skins and rub the mixture well
in three or four times day, the often
er the better. II there is not moisture
enough in the skin 70 dissolve the salts,
puta little water in the latter. We are
assured that no moth will attack furs
the pel0 OF which have been thus pre-
pared.
CUTTING FtoweRs.-Neyer cut flow.
ers during ;ntcnse sunshine. nor keep
Them exposed to the sun or wind. Do
not collect them i'm large bundles. or tie
them to pogether. as this bnstens their
decay. DO not null them. but cut them
clearly off the plant with a sharp knife
mot with scissors. When taken in
door ,lace them in the shade. and re.
due, To the required length Of
stal harm knife. bv which the
. tnh hicb they draw nm water
ia, ,scend freely whereas
ri bruised or iacerated.
the closed up. Use pure wa,
ter I, m i'm. or pure white sand
ina f saturation. sticking the
ends talks into il. but not in a
crowC ,ner. If in water alone, it
ought hanged daily and a thin
sliccs Il he cut Off the ends of the
stake avery change of water.
OK ruE MYSTERIES. "A reasona.
bleie. d will be given for the salts.
{ factory solution of a question which has
bothered ms for wears Every one gifted
with the sacujtv Of observat;on m,,st
have noticed in his daily waIks souads
OSthree four or n half a do,en ;na;v;J. !.
uals -day after day the same faces and
forms~lo;terinc in front Of stores bo.
tcis or an tLo corner Of Tho most tray.
. ele3 st,cets onnnrentlv ENGAGED in No
other business than that Of common
Csther;ng. and d;ssem;notors of town
9oss;n ,.d scond,I. or os watch ors ond
commentors an nersons-esneciailv fe.
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