The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-05-20
-iIaymaking ought 70 I've here in

--Haymaking ought W he here IN .
>, nth from now, but the backward
nc.s of the season will delay it. Unless
re are soon favored with warm, re
freshing rains, the yrass crop promises
failure.
We learu thata farmer few miles
from here planted his potatoes very earl,
this spring. thinking they would escape
the ravages Of the potato bug. hut they
knew all shout u, and now asa s,ak ap-
p,srs above ground I, takes the bugs about
two seconds and nothing remains.
Fearful fires are raging on Jacks
and Shade mountains. The high winds
have driven it over a large space. II
NAV destroy great deal of property II
Il is not nut out soon. Centrevillc was
in danger last week but the people
fought the fire braycly, and no damage
MAS done.
-Mcssrs. Guycr & Miller have taken
charge of Bowers Mill and take this
method of informing the citizens oi
Middleburg and vicinity that they are
prepared to do all kinds ofwork in their
line promptly and in n workmanlike
manner. Mr.. Guyer sustains the rcpu.
,aiion Of being n first class miller and
will spare no pains to suit customers.
\ and guarantee satisfaction in all cases.
License BoSDs.-Thc bond required
E 10 be given by applicants for license,
under the provisions of the new license
4 law. is increased foom $jOoto S2,00O,
and is conditioned to pay nll damages
4 which may he recovered in any action
brought ag sinst the tavern or restaurant
keeper. and all costs, fines and penalties
4 imposed upon him under any indict.
4 mcnt for q violation Of the liquor laws
-G. Alfred Schoch has gone to the
4 tityto make his spring purchases and
expects by Monday next to. open one OF
| the finest and best selected assortment
/ ofDry Goods, Dress Goods, Groceries,
4 Wars &c, &c, ever brought To Middle
/ burg. at prices cheaper than cheap. \
4 cordial invitation is extended to call and
examine his stock.
How TIL 1T CsHD To BE PCSIsHED. -
/ The Sunbury DoiIy has resurrec,cd II
Judgment pronounced III that county
in 1874. II il ~ follows That the said
Joseph Disberry receive thlrty-nlnc
lashes between the hours of eight and
pillory one hour. to have his cars cut
of aud nailed to the post, to return the
property stolen or the value thereof, to
remain in prison three months, pay a
fine of thirty pounds to the honorable
the President Of this State, for the sup
mort of government, and stands com
nittcd until fines, fees, etc, are paid
Henry Antes, Sheriff, executed the
sentence.
TAVERN KEEPERS DE CAUTIOUS. The
new Ii ,cnse law, now in force, provides
that n husband, wife, pareht, child.
guardian or employer ofany drunkard
may notify any person, in writing. moi
10 sell such drunkard intoxicating
drink IL such notice is not complied
with the person giving tho notice may
1900. s.v'" ,i,e one selling damages
not less than $50 nor more than s5n
rs may be assessed by tho court or
Judge q married woman may sue for
such damages fr her own separate
Use ; If either party should die the ac-
ton may continue without limit Us to
damages.
Some days ago SAYS the Miill,n.
town Sentinel, Mr.. Brice Horning, n
citizen of Fermanseh township, gather
cd the dried weeds and grass about his
property, and by n match fired and
burned the pile. Stewart Horning. Iii,
IsI'ycar-old son, stood 10y and WAS nm
earnest spectator. He was pleased
with the burning. On Saturday morn
ing, the Sth inst, Stewart having by
some means obtained sperm candle
and some matches, started about six
O'Clock, with his four-ycar-old sister, to
|the stable To kindle fire. The chill
dren climbed up to the hay NOW, aud
there the hoy lit his candle. aud THEN |
the hay. OF course all WAS soon ablaze. |
The little girl says her brother tried to
|put the fire out. while she went down |
l'he ladder. After struggling amidst
the burning hay for time the boy fell
Through an aperture in tho t'oor of the
NOW to the stable below, and thence
|ran out Of the building with his clothes
|al on fire. A neighbor. came upon
the scene just as the boy emerged from
the stable. He laid hold of the child
70 put out the flames on his clothing.
Mrs.. Horning also ran to the child at
Fhis iuncture and threw herapron over
Ehe boys head, putting ont the fire i'm
Ehis hair, and Al once pulled the burn
pug clothing of his body. The child
WAS frightfully burned, beside having
hls left shoulder broken and dislocat-
ed, and his loft leg severely bruised.
II was almost a miraculous escape for
Rhe child. The loss of the stable and
will amount to about 10000.