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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-30

rly~The JOmnM Of Chemistry
publishes n recipe for the destruc-
ton of insects, and if it be one-half
rs efiicacious as is claimed to be, will
prove invaluable Hot alum water
is recent suggestion as an insocti.
eide. 1t will destroy red and black
ants, cockroaches, chinch-bugs, and
all tho crawling pests which infest
our houses. Take two pounds OF
alum and dissolve it in three or four
quarts of boiling water; let it stand
on the fire till the alum disappears
then apply it with brush, while
nearly boiling hot. to every joint and
crevice in your closets, bedsteads,
pantry shelves and the like. Brush
crevices in tle floor Of The skirting,
or mop-boards, il you expect they
harbor vermin.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-30

rsa.Gettipg mp in cold room to
make fire is like getting up in life.
II you crawl timidly out of bed, 90
on tip toe to the stove, and allow the
shivers to get control of you before
tho kindlings starts, your fro will
probably be failure, aud you will
half freeze to death in the operation.
But if you Jump out bravely, hustle
around. pull on your clothes, knock
over n chair or two, and pitch in the
stove'wood, you will probably be too
warm by the time the fire gets to
burning and probably have to open q
window. SO in life. Attack it timdly
and you will fail Grapple with it,
hurry up things, stir around, con-
quer fortune, and you will be sue
cess.
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Esg-The philalelphin Rll

rSyThe Philadelphia BuVetin
says: Several weeks ago a burglar
entered q house wherein was lady
who was in bed. lie tore her night
dress into strips and tied her 30 that
she could not move, and then he
proceeded to rob the house. The
case WAS given to the police, and do
tectives were set to work to discover
the thieves. The womans attention
was directed especially to one of the
detectives who was engaged in
working up the case" and after
scrutinizing him closely she identi-
fed him as tho burglar who had
made her his victim. Accordingly
he was stepped down and out of his
Office rs minister of justice, and the
"case" will probably work him with
much greater energy than he has
displayed in managing it.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-30

AFTER MoRE.-An old gentleman,
who who was always boasting how
folks used to work in his young day,
ono day challenged his two sons to
pitch on load of hay as fast as he
could load it. The challenge was &C.
cepted, the hay-wagon driven round,
and the trial commenced. For some
time the old man held his own cre-
ditably, calling out More hay
more hay y At length, struggling
to keep on tho top of the disordered
heap, it began to roll, then to slide,
snd ut last off it went from the wa.
gon, and the old man with it. "What
are you doing down here 2" cried
tho boys. 81 came down after hay"
answered the old man stoutly.
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Eu'nr' In favor ofr,i uty ll,4;l %
SNipER,COyNTY, IS.
We the m ler.iyusl
Auditors, % tho county Of 9n. Ter, in rhc
Commonwealth OF Pcnn1 ~ Certify
thnt W. pursuance ~ tho i7'h Scr'I0n. OF
the act Il Assembly outi'Irl IN act r"'t.
ting II counties anil townships uf 1884.
AMI other acts aud supplements thereto.
We met al the Cnmni-sionor4 oiIicc ia the
Borough of Miiilehurg. said county ON
the IRE, Monday Of January \. y. 1875
lhriuE the 3rl lny Of snil mouth nul
dil. adjust aud settle the forccoing nc
count of he Commissioners ami Treasurer
Of feil county, ~ required Of ms by lnw TO
the best of our Judgment AMI abilities,
pri that wc DO Gni the same true and corr
rect a. stated.
ln "i,a.-- we have lcrcurio set oar
anuis - the Office aforesaid his G,h day
yt January \. d lg5G.
DANIEL bIEFENBACU,
W \. GLASS,
NER B. MlppLE5WARrU,
Co0uly Auditors;
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-30

THorouTs FOR TnrvKERs.-A good
and wise man may at times be angry
with tho world, at times grieved with
it; but it is certain that no man was
ever trnly discontented with the
world If he faithfully performed his
whole duty in it.
The wounds of Christ were the
greatest outlets of his glory that
ever were. The divine glory shono
more out Of his wounds than out Of
all his life before.
1t is easier to find score OF men
wise enough to discover the truth
than to find one intrepid enough, in
the face of opposition, to stand up
for the same.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-30

FIRE l%suNANCr.-l would respects
fully inform the citizens of Midd'ehurg
and vicinity, that h,y" been nppuin>
ted agent by Thompson 4 Ginger,
General Insurance Agents, Williams
port, Ia. Successors ofJamcS l.. Schuo.
ley decd, for this vicinity, and take
this method Of informing all persens
insuriag by the said Mr, Schoolcy, tha,
! will rcncw thcir Policies, ms they cx-
pirc, in companies Of un on b Q d
strength and security. represent the
Royal, of Liverpool, Royal Canadian,
OF Montreal Providence, Washington,
of Providence Trade. of Camden
Waync.horo, of Wayneshor : Pa. ;Gnd
Mutual Benefit Life, of Newark, n. j.
q. ", GRAAELLO, agent,
nOv9. Mihiil5Ug Pc.
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Trains for Hc,Wiop. leare os foRow,.
tSu1dGvs t'rcepied)
Leave Shamokin, 500 m $50 and
3 80 m.
Leave Philadelphia 9.15 IN. Reading
80 N.
Poitsville. l?,l0 p NJ. Tamaqua 100 p
m Ashland rs m.
Mt. Carmel 3.2l m.
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Philadelphia and Reading
Rail Road.
Arrangement Of Passenger Trains.
NOV. 2SuI, 1875.

Trains iedco Herndon as fol-
io'cs (.S"n,Iays Ercepted.)
For shamokin, 1910 HOO IN and
3.i0pn'
For Nj. Carmel, Ashland. Tamaqua.
Poitsvii'e, Reading, and Philadelphia,
10. 40 n IN.
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ssSOur friends from across The
water promise to visit us iu force,
this summer. General Norton OF the
Centennial Bureau Of Finance, states
that every berth on every steamer to
arrive at Philadelphia from foreign
ports, has been engaged from the
LIST of May until the 18th of Septem,
Der. The leading lines plying to
other cities also expect largely in>
creased passenger traffic.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-30

Tremallrcr,. AcCo,ini.

ifo H. Han, Yr.gyrlr IN .ice' w1f Sag.
d,r Co., (,r q. gear 1875, AZ,
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Trains icare Harrisburg az follows!
For New York, 5.2o, s 10 M, 9. OO and
'T.lo p. IN.
For philadelphia $50, $40 9.i5 a. M. 200
and $50 pm.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15

A, LEAF YEAR TRAGEDY They stood
together In the entry beneath the hall
lamp. Then, Henry she said, in a
low voice, wherein were blended deter
mination, melancholy. and love. "you
refuse my suit ? Yes, Ella he replied,
in accents that were firm, though the
speakers voice tre,nhled Il admire
You; will be brother to you, and watch
with pride your course through life. and
il ever trouble should hefall you there
win al least be one friend to whom you
Gin come for succor; but | can never,
never, be your husband . u is not be-
cause am poor, Henry! For, Oh, if that
were all, could toll gladly from morn
to night for you, and strive and win a
home for you, humble it might be, but
our own - . Il is useless to attemp to
induce me to change my determination
Though | am but poor weak man, !
can never, never change my mind ="
Yhen cruel young man, so fair and yet
So false, farewell 70 morrow you will
see my mangletl remains on the lecture
platf form, and know that it has been your
work But it will be too late," and clasp
ing him to her bosom in a wild embrace.
she fed into the outer darkness Gica
80 Tribune.
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"A timil young man was visiting
a b,autiful and accomplished young wo

"A timid young man was visiting a
bautiful and accomplished young wo
man On Peoria Street last night, when,
after pause. she said, looking at him
closely: Nov want to propose to you
- = You are very kind,' said the tim
IL iycung man, between gasps and blush
es, /" bat | am not worthy of so much
happiness, aud, in fact, none OF our lam
lily are marrying people; besides, my in
come is limited. and have to meet Mr.
moody. aud I'm afraid I'll be late =
Then without waiting to put on his over
coat, he tried to make his exit through
tho door Of a cupboard. "Why,' /" said
B ,np young woman, lifting her eyebrows
ii, SURPRISE 8 wanted you TO escort me
.to lny sisters on Adams Street" 20,
ia that case,' answered her swain, il
Your head level, and the boot is on the
other foot, shall be only too happy
but was afraid--that is ] almost dared
To hope--in dne, am subject to these
4 seizures. and he sat down on the coal
ac,tile, and said it was a very cold day
HADN'T seen such weather since the Jourtt
Of Fuiy.-- Chicago Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
He arth and Home
AND
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SCHNEIDER : TOMATOES "A German OF
the name of Schneider, who was remark
ably fond OF tomatoes, visited his friend
in the country last autumn, with the in
tention of having feast OF the juicy veg.
ctabe taken directly.from the garden.
We will let him tell the story in his own
language:
s}Vell, l walks shust 4 little While roundt,
Yea sees some of dose defmarters, vot
vas so red und nice as | nefer dit sec any
more,slnd dinks | uill eat about a gou.
pie tozen shnstto geef me lddle alb
berdite vor dinner. SO | ball off Won of
der reddest und pest lookin' of dose der
narters und dahes q pooty gaod pite out
ofdot. nnd vos chewing up pretty quick,
when, as drue as mine life, | dort | had
a piece OF red hot goals in mine mout,
or vas dhewing onp dwo or dree bapers
Of needles nnd welt SO pad already dot
ininescyes vas WOOL of tears; und | mate
vor an /" olt oaken bucket yot | seen
hangin' in der well as | vas goomin,
along.
Shnst den mine friend Pleiffer game
CUP, und ask me vot mad ssveel so pad,
und II any Of mine family vas dead. !
koll him dot vas der only Won of der
vanity dot vas pooty sick ; und den ask
him yot kind OF dermarter dose vas vot
had shust peen bicking; und, mine era.
cious !how dot landsman laughed, and
said dot dose vas red bsppers, dot he vas
raising for bepper sauce You may pc
l'eve vas mat. radder you geef me
teefty tolla.s as to eat some more of dose
bepper sauca dcrnarters
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
LITTLE ROCK
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
The Most Complete, Thorough and
Practical Institution in the
Country.
Located in Martins Block, Corner
ofThird and Main Sts., Little
Rock, Arkansas.

IlliS Institution offers superior facilities
L for preparing young AID middle aged
men and women for the counting-room. and
for the management of business and tnanninI
affairs.
The full Commercial course as presented in
the Preparatory, Theory. Actual. Business
and Banking Departments OF the College. en-
braces critical instruction to those who NAV
.~.i.tro 10, ~ ncnutnx, s,prninY anu ixfIGniiie-
tic. Book-keeping. by Single and Double En-
try. as applied to business pursuits of every
description, Business Premiership. CONNER
cai Calculations, Mercantile Correspondence,
detection of Counterfeit Money. Lectures on
the Science Of Accounts, Business Activities.
Organizations. Economies, Business Forms
Business Customs and Etiqucttes Commercial
Law, FINANCE and the General Laws Of Trade
TERMS:
(Poydble in adrance.)
Life Scholarship, full Commercial
Course, $50 90
Full Course in Telcgraphing, by
sound and paper, 10 90
Special Discounts wiN be made 10 Clubs
and DESCRIBING Parties.
Usual time required to complete the Fun
Commercial Course-from 10 to IL weeks.
Students can enter the College at any time,
as there are no vacations.
Be sure to visit or address this College be-
fore going elscw here.
AARON BALES, Principal.
yInJ 2s-ly.
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MAxiins for Farmers.

II IS worth While For farmers, every
where, to remember that thorough cul
tnre is better than three mortgages OH
That good fences always pay better
than lawsuits with neighbors.
ThatAay is a great deal cheaper made
in snnlsh ef than hoaght IN winter
That more stock perish from famine
than founder
That horse that lays his ears back and
loolS lightning when any one approach
es him, is vicious. Don't buy him
That serimping hefeed of fatting hog
is waste of grain
That over fed fe WIS won lay eggs.
That educating children prorerly is
money lent at 100 per cent.
Itat Que evening spent at home in stu
dy ismore profitable than ten lounging
around country taNerns,
IAat,cews should always be millled
regularly and Glenn
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
as a a Barbour to Grant.

A Memphis dispatch is responsible for
thu following from Judge Barbour Lewis
10 President Grant which was picked up
on the street. and handed the Mer.phs
Ledger for publication:
~ g MEMrnIs, January 13, 1876
y Ms DEAR PREsIDEST: We met the enc.
my in their rebel stronghold, and they are
mol ours / waved the bloody shirt, ex.
horted and even embraced the dear, col
"red bretheren, and they would not hear
Ken nnt,, me, nor unto that sweet cry
which whisper to them of your " third
sfcrn.''a Your prototype and dear friend
JunnaLoague has been sadly vanquished,
and. AS a martyr, cries to you for an
tsoaest occupation When you .provide
rs usual a setting for your precious jew
els, please don't forget little Johnnie
bnt give him an Office where he can do
the most good. The third term is dead.
er thsu Aeu in this locality
BARBOUR LEWIS
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
THE WEEKLY SUN.
1916. NEW YORK.

EIGHTEEN hundred and seventy-six is the Cen
Ia tennial year. 1t is also the year in which an
Opposition House of Representatives. tho first since
the war, will be in power at Washington; and the
year of the twcnty-third election of President of
the United States. All these events are sure to be
of great interest and Importance, especially the two
latter; and all of them, and everything connected
with them will be fully and freshly reported, and
expounded in The Sun.
Tho Opposition House of Representatives taking
the line of inquiry opened years ago by rHE Sun.
will sterny and diligently investigate the corrup-
tions and misdeeds Of Grants administration; and
will, ii is to be hoped, lay the foundation for
and better period in national history. OF all this
THE SuN will contain complete and accurate ac-
counts. furnishing its readers with early and trust
worthy information upon these absorbing topics.
The twenty third Presidential election, with the
preparations for it, will be memorable deciding
upon Grant aspirations for third term of power
and plunder, and still more as deciding who shall
be the candidate of the party of Reform as well as
electfng that candidate. Concerning all these sub
iects The SUN who have the constant means of being
thoroughly well informed
| TuE WEEKLY Sun, which has attained circulation
Of over eighty thousand copies already has its read
ers in every State and Territory aud trust that
continue TO be thorough newspaper All the gene
raj news of the day viii be found in it. condensed
when unimportant, at length If important. and
sTg treated IN clear interesting and
1t Is our aim to make TnE WEEKLY SuS the best
family newspaper in the world. and we shall .ontn
ue to give in its columns large amount of mlsceia
neous reading such as stories tales. poems. scien-
Tine Intelligence and agricultural information, for
"hlch We are not able TO make room in our daily
edition. The asecultaral department. especially
Is one Of It's prominent features. The fashions
regularly reported in its columns. and so are the
markets oil every kind.
TAG WerRLY Sen, eight pages, with fifty six broad
columns, is n cents year, postage prepaid, As
this price barely repays the cost of the paper de-
duetion can be made from this to clubs, agents,
Postmasters. or any one.
The BAtLy Sun. large four-page newspaper Of
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month, $3.50 year. Sunday edition extra, 81 10
per year. We have no travelling agents. Address,
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A Second Farmers Vacation,

NVIs' VFV.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visiting, in a
row. boat ride OF two hundred and fifty miles one
Of the most fertile and interesting of the vine
growing valleys of Europe. This second series
Of papers promises to be even more interesting
than that with which our READERS are already IA
miliar
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,

EDITED BY JOHN VANCE CHENEY.
A rare collection of Revolutionary Letters,
mainly from stores in the hands Of the descend
ants oi Col. Joseph Ward They are full Of inter
est, and viii be read with rare relish in eonnec
tion with the Centennial celebration Of the year.
Brilliantly Illustrated Articles on
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
AMERICAN COLLEGES.

Written respectively by their friends, viii appear
during the year, The revived interest in college
life makes these papers especially timely, and will
secure ior them unusual attention.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
OLD NEW YORK.

Elegantly illustrated articles on Old New York
by John +. Mines, will appear at once, and will
attract the attention Of all. in city country, who
mark with interest the development of the great
and afiectionately RENE mber the quaint
peeuliarities of its olden time.
Every uumber is profusely illustrated, thus en-
ahling to give to our descriptive and narrative
articles an interest and permanent valne never at
tained in non illustrated periodical Under its
accustomed management the magazine will IN the
future be devoted. as il has been in the past, TO
sound literature and Christian progress.
The Editorial Departments,
oecupv over twenty pages of each number and
contain Dr. Holland vigorous and timely edito-
Literature, and Science.
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The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15

An engaged young gentleman got
neatly out of a little serape with his in
tended. She taxed him with having kiss
ed two Young ladies at some party at
Which she was not present he owned
IL, bat said that their united ages only
made 81 The simple minded girl thought
Of 10 and IL, SO laughed off her point.
lie did not explain that one was 10 and
the other 2 years Of age Wasn't he art
iui Oh, George
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
lust RECEIVED.sl
- fine selected lot of .assorted
iron

from the Globe Rolling Mills, Cinn., bought
since the govt. manufacturing duty was re-
moved. which our customers and all hands c,p
have the benefit of. by calling early on
GEO. AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
THE MEMPHIS
w eekly Appeal.
Daily and Weekly the Papers for the People

TERMS:
Daily isix papcrsl sl1 90
Weekly postage paid al this nf1icc) . so
Weekly ttor clubs five or morcl 80 90
THE WEEKLY APPEAL contains we'll -digcstod
summary of the news of the week we'll at the lat
est news Of the day. ana is filled with Literary seloc
tons, embracing Political, Commercial, Literary,
Scientific, Agricultural. Philosophical, Religious,
Ordinary News, and sll other matters Of interest
the Farmer, Manufacturer, Mechanic aud Merchant.
nU- Postage paid hy us at Memphis "a
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15

N The rich" said naichman F" e t
v.,,iS.,, because it ISL deer eat nut
ton because it ish sheep
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15
TUST RECEIVED,s,
~ 8 bbls. Julius ii. Smiths old reserve
"hi5kev,

warranted not to cut in the eye-not head
ache in a hhds. of tit is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in a pound object
and it carries bead like a necklace; for
sale by
GEORGE AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15

ny BRET. HARTEr
Begins in the November number, and will run for
twelve months. This is Mr.. Harte's Arst extend.
ed work. The scenes and characters, which the
author has chosen from lis favorite field, Califor-
MIA are painted with characteristic vividness and
power and the work is without doubt the most
graphic record Of early California life that has yet
We shall also begin in the January number,
PHILIP NOLANS FRIENDS,
Or, Shcw Your Passports"
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15

~stiw A gentsenl:tn who has scoidlng wife.
in a,.weF to an inquiry after her health,
said She was pretty well. eHiy subject at
times to q breaking out in the mouth. >
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15

BY EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
The scene Of this story is laid in the Southwest
territory, now forming the States Of Louisiana
and Texas, at the time OF Aaron Burr's treason.
The characters lived in a section which was new
American, now French, and now Spanish, and
this record of their adventurous lives makes sto-
ry of intense and uniagsing interest throughout.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-15

" for gour Pai'ef
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-06

PERrEcrroN.- Nothing is more
difficult TO attain than even COM
parative degree Of perfection. In
professions and scholastic attain
ments proficiency may be acquired
by years of self-denial and hard
study, but in some branches of trade
a fine taste, a ksen sense OF the beau
ties as presented to the eye or sug.
gested to the fancy, are needed. If
anyone will visit the magnificent
dry goods establishment OF A. Vaen-
berg. No. 80 South G street, they will
observe by his elegant stock OF
goods that they have been selected
by one who thoroughly understands
his business.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-06

PAYING OFF.-The Dayton mine
paid Off yesterday. Their payroll
amounted to between thirteen and
fourteen thousand dollars. The
Belcher mine, in Gold Hill, also did
the same, to the amount of S33, 200.
Also the Yellow Jacket, to the tune
OF $4,000.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-06

>Fenner says there is so much cor
ruption and fraud, and times are so
hard, that he's going to economize,
and begins by wearing only one boot.
He will PROBABLY give it up as a
"booteSs" task.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-06

MINERS UNIoN.-This body has
decided not to build its proposed
hall until about the first of May.
BY that time, it is thought, sufficient
money will be in the treasury TO
commence its erection.