The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-02-18

--vbor, as orphans at the McCallester-
vile school ercIying sijk with typhoid
fever.
~ Boatman ~ Easton intends 10
tut II steam cinal boat on the Lchigh
Cat q nest spring.
The American Wood paper Ccu-
pnny, at Spring City, Chester county.
having received orders for 40 600 ons
Of parcr started their works on full
time la week.
--.llarman. one of,ihe Juniais: band Of
burs ars, was seBien icd last, week TO un
iaEo an Imprisonment In the penii cnt "a .
/ ry for 10 monihs, and Win ani ruselnan
Nerc'n's1 found guilty. but we're handed
over ~ the government officer TO answer
he charge Of robbinc the post Office, snd
bs7t brcn taken to riltsburg to await
trial
On Monday Of last week The
Harrisburg Car Company resumed
! operation on u new contract, which
will give employment TO couple OF
/ hundred men for n month or two
Everyone is now looking for an early
spring and general resumption of
business
MIR. Buckalcv'. paper, the rlooms-
hnrz. CoiHm5!fq, is particularly Fierce
about the want of progress Of the "hrst
Legislature un1ot the new Constitution. -
la y late issue 1t Gays: "lf we are to
judge the present Legislature like disease.
q IA
need he looked for" This dispnraging
growth of that peculiar fOndness With
which this body will ever lie regarded by
The advocate u the cumulative system.
A scriou. accident occurred at Uolli-
inyshuts, recently. Two young men
named McFs den. Of Holhlny sburs, and
l-eit Of yellow Springs, started down
Seminary hill on the same sled AMI when
midway on the descent the slej struck n
cos ou ono Of the hind. legs causing her
to.fall on the boys. injurins them severe.
~. McFhalen WAS hurt internally, and
fears are entertained that he cannot re-
cover Isctt got orswiih q broken nose
and several cut jani bruises on his, fse g
aul body.
--DniTueslay week mos. revolving
crime was committed near Towanda.
lirndfari county. the victim being an old
man named cickler. In company with
two brothcrs named Powers hv went to
town. whore the party became intoxicat,
ci, and on their ruturn home to Sick,er's
tpu'". onc o. tn, Power. brathers com
u"ncci ~'cKrq over :usIi.ur- ant hrhs-.
nag 'e',y. % a,.us ID .Lv 1!l laaD.
WHO was then knocked down md beaten.
They next tied rope to bis feet aud
dragged him out aul through tho snow
nni then bnck again into the house, aud
finally 10 nurdcr,d him hy hanging. The
truirs aye,bcen arrested and safely lods
cd In Jail.
"A delegation OF japanese gen
tie mon, accompanied by their ioter-
prefer. mado tour of inspection
through the oil region. las, week, be
ing sent out by ihcir'igovornmeut for
that purpose. They visited wells, re-
hhc'irs, pipe lires, etc and before
leaving purchased OF Boughton 4
Chandler, general agents for Geo. ".
TIT X Sons, of Buffalo. two boilers
and engines. and other well fixtures,
10 be forwarded to their native coun
'ry ot once. They paid B IL c.
tweu;y-hyc hundred dollars IN gold,
aud nogo,iited for further purchases
.-3itnSeR, Nua'R
WurvEs--A short time ago NJ two men
OF Ayr township, were coming to this
place AMI when about FIVE miles south of
town, Mr. Cba,. Carhough. who was some
distance in aiynhcc ~ his companion, nl-
uccI three wolves AZ the side ofthc road
The wolves dill not .arrear io,he at nll
alarmed at hl- arpronch and showed no
intention of leaving, anl he considered
their temerity N sign Of defiance aud
felt called upon 10 attack them He ac-
corl,ugly got ont ~ his sleigh but was
turpriscl to iini that the wolves, iHsiOal
Of be.nNug themselves to h,ght a. he
expected, showed uumistakable signs OF
night Mr. Carbauth got iuto his sleigh
mi was about 10 drive or, bat at this
Junciurc, Mr.. Scne Ca bnuch came up
having dog wiki him. The wolves sec-
lag the enemy So strongly reinforced Iut
out, All the dog started in pursuit,
but nj last accounts had not succee led in
ca'vhipg ihcm II Fulton Democrat,