The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-28
The cool weather will improve the
market. farf7

ally numerous this winter. Hfoi.il
Corn-topping and corn. .chopping OF
at the ground is the order now among
the farmers. s1,fo .t .,,..
Some of the shade trees are she'd
ding their leaves, others are assuming
the autsimnnl dress. sq1tavvl
Slowly but surely the weather grows
cooler, and gradually, too, the antigua.
ted bachelor draws his legs nearer his
chin when he goes to bed. 80. .ii =
J.W. Peters, son OLA J. Peters Of this
plscs,yand foremsn In the NATIONAL BAN
Ssn. Ligonier, Ind, j.. ID. Stoll's paper.
has been spending a few weeks among his
relatives aud boy-bosd friends. lie is
looking we'll and seems TO be proof against
the swamp malaria OF Injianny.
Read tho premium circulars Of the
Snyder County Central Agricultural
Society, TO be held at Middleburg.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct.
9th. eth and 9TH 1876. Rememborthat
all premiums will be paid on the Fair
ground before the final adjournment
of the Fair.
WILD PiGEoNs.-Thcse favorites of
the game tribe are already beginning
to make their appearance in tho adj
joining woods, and some few have
been shot by our gunners. In few
weeks they will come in countless
1locks to feed upon the mass ripenod
by the frost, when exciting sport will
be afforded the gunners.
LooKourFon TnsM.-The latest hum.
bugs that are going round the country
are sewing machine "fixors." Keep II
sharp lookout for them If you done
want your machines "flxed" at high
price, so that they will be Of no use TO
Sou hereafter. We caution our read,
ems to beware of strangers don't pay
them any money for fixing" until you
know that your machines are all right,
Iyou must get travellers to fix them.
SOLDIERS ATTENTION. The Soldiers
of Snyder County are respectfully re-
quested TO meet in Selinsgrovo, on Sat
Urday, October ii, 1876, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, for the purpose Of forming u
Soldiers Association for Snyder coun-
Ity. MAI. GEN. JOSEPH HOOKER,
has been invited to be present, and if
he accepts due notice will be given.
Let us have o full turnout.
COMMITTEE.
ss No one can fail TO notice the blight
which is whitening apple trees in all
parts of the country. a gentleman
explains, through the columns of an ex-
change that it is caused by worm,
and by splitting the twig Mt the point
where last years growth commenced
II will be found that worm has been
at work in the heart at the point. The
assumption is that IN egg was laid
there ut the beginning Of last years
growth.
DIR. A. NJ. Smith, who was our candi-
date for Congress, Chcerfully acquicses
in the result the Conference and is ma
king untiring elforts aud using his best
cxertions for the election of Hon. Thad.
NJ. Mahon. eurt-
,Such action on his part secure for
3 linn the respect and esteem on the
party, throughout tho whole district
and allies his home friends more close
ly to his side in any future contest for
political honors. There are bright
spots in tho future for the Doctor.
PEACHES. I'VE never saw the peach
crop SO abundant, at least for the last
!, thirty. years, rs 1t has been III this
.neighbOrlood this season. The apple
crop Is lnrge ALSO Much attention has
been paid Ia this county for years past
20 the planting Of fruit trees, aud we
arc gratiiied to state that tire present
crop is in some measure u rewerd for
their labqr. y Bat the borer is still at
work on the fruit trees, and 1t requires
unusual care and attention to keep the
= destructive insect from killing them.
And il looks as il those troublesome in.
/ eects have come To stay. ~ .'..
10 CITIZENS are still going to the Cen
tennial Exhibition. The great masses
OF the people, however will not visit It,
1t h costly sight to many and whilst
II pleases the eye of the visitor, what
else Of benefit has it done, or is it doing
for the toiling millions Generally,
those who have visited the cc'cgrn,
when asked to describe it, content
themselves by simply stating that 1T Is
a grand aiiair-'it is a big show" and
that is about all they say about il
What useful purpose it answers has
yetto he announced. What important
ideas il suggests has not yet been made
known. But ''it is q grand affair.""
though very costly every one must ad-
init. -Er.
InrRovEMssrs.-Notw withstanding b Q
hard times Miadleburg has been improy-
Ing during the summer.
The United Brethren Church has been
made two story building. and otherwise
enlarged. Il Is nearly completed, and
V{y1Ili!! Tshf 2 s'p'f1aq'aA 'pPs'Sr'"''' when
Mr.. 8. 8. sshoch hos erected new
briok dwelling. "A great deal Of taste is
shown In the style Of construction, and
win be when finished o beautiful residence
and quite an ornament to the west end Of
ftovSn.N Ati,l Ail Ataftab HtA
; Mr. Samuel Bowen has slso erected o
brick residence In Frsnkliu, which will
n.ts nyss handsome appearance when
There are others, but, which we have
neithsr Time nor space 70 mention at
preseht.i :. VA "a (. +, ..,..s,.,. .9i ll,es ipl
,STrespassers bewars. l,,',' .,,'s 'as's 'oy
eri The recklossness with which some
! men and boys steal fruit, &C., from
gardens and farms, would lead one 70
isupposethey don't know that there is
. law againstit. Fortheir information
therefore, wo publish the following act
Of Assembly, viz: NV
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