The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-04-15


made contract with William K.
Belknap, OF Cincinnati, George j..
Bruce, Of New York. Nathaniel Grey
Haddawap, of London, England, and
Warcisse Pelloticr, of Paris, to con-
strltct balloon Of sufficient size and
strength to mako an @rial voyage
across tho Atlantic. After its com
plction. no guarantees to make the
voyage botweon Oct. | and Nov. 10
OF this year, taking his departure
from New York Tho other gentle
men namod havo agreed to furnish
him with the funds needed TO con.
struct the balloon and fit it for the
attompt, The amount does not ox-
coed 100000.
Bar Mexican banditti havo been
rnidiug upon tho frontiors OF Texas,
doing much damage to property. and
IN sOmo instances carrying off with
thom citizens Of Texas All this il
had, aud Toxans sro discussing Tho
probabilities OF II war with Mexico on
account Of the depredations Of these
bnnditti.
Mexico is foolish to 90 TO war with
tho Unitod States, and therefore it
should, If possible, prevent tho sx-
cursions Of IL maraudcrs. That Gov
ernmont should have learned before
this, that war with tho United Statos
must result in the severance Of an
other slice of i.s territory TO DO an
noxed 20 the dominion Of Uncle sam.
Eay" Relative to the Local Option
repeal bill passed at the lato session
Of the Legislature, we learn that a
constitutional question has been rails
cd against it, which the Attorney
General is now considering. 1t is
alleged that tho provisions Of tho bill
restricting sales by manufacturers OF
othor Statos il in conflict with tho
new Consultation. There is said 20
be formidable opposition to the
bin from tho friends Of local option
rs well as from its enemies in those
counties, " where licenses are now is
sucd, because it greatly increases the
license. Unless hold to bo in con
flict with the new Constitution, the
Governor will not veto tho bill.
t~y- Another foreign poteDtate is
about TO visit the Unitod States. The
Emperor of Brazil is reported as
tirod Of his throne aud it's honors
and whistles 10 abdicato, ut least for
n timo, and visit other countries
During his absence. his daughter
who is heir to the empire, will act
rs regent. Another statement is t.
the ciloct that he will absolutely ab.
dicate in favor Of his daughter, and
'after visiting several countries in
Europe will come to the United
States and make it his permanent
home. The Brazilian Emperorshas
always maniiested warm feeling for
the United States, in many kindly
acts, and will be received with q
most cordial welcome, whether Us n
royal visitor or private citizen.
g.S~ When Bringham Young ia So
sick that no cant hold bis head up,
thirty seven women stand around TO
tako their turns feeding him with q
spoon. III health makes the old
mau irritable; and his style of orders
20 those attending angels il affected
n good deal in consequence Come,
get around quick thoro, No. 7 Stir
your stumps, No. lG ! What do you
suppose 1 married you for No. Il
Waltz up lively, No. ~. Who givos
you chicken soup three times q day
md "A new bonnet every month, lazy
bones? Numbers 33 and 81, stop
that jawing, and pay attention when
your turn comcs!' 1t is thought
that this sort Of jawing does more to
keep tho old saints spirit up and his
soul and body together than all the
doctors could do.-Broohiy" hrg'ts
GJ-P. 4. Barnum the prince OF
showmen, is preparing to start out
with his Great Roman llippodrome.
Only the larger towns and cities will
bo visited. To give our readers some
thing OF IN idea Of tho vastness of til,
"tlippodromo,' we append bricf eX
trnct from n recent interview with
the great Snowman "Aly daily OK
penscs in New York, said 4Ir. bar
mum, "are about $4,000, and the,
will ba ono third moro in the sum
mer last summer | sent to BoHtor
= a new tent 500 feet long by 30I
feet broad l have 1,SO0 men, wo
men and children in my employ, 75t
, horses, including 800 bloodcd race
! horses and ponies, elephants an'
campls, English stass and stai
: hounds, ostriches, &c. The cost Q
: the tent, seats built for 10000 per
SONS, and transportation Of tho Hip
/ podrome, with its entire parapherna
r lin, by rail to Boston was over $50
a COO; yet though we were there bu
I three weeks, we wero more than r,
y imbursed, and there was handson
o surplus"
A man named Wood, OF Randolp
county, Alabama adjoining IL
: Georgia lino, had faith tha. there wf
= Il big paying copper mino in his tra'
! of otherwise poor land. Ho WI
. working his mine to get TINA shal
to realize his hopes and expectation
and run himself out Of money al
, ten thousand dollars in dobt, Eigl
% % teen months ago the Sheriff of h
-" county got after him in tho intore
', OF several creditors, Tho day befol
!" the sale was sot for Wood went