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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-14


A TRAIL OF Texas CATTLE EXrEy-
DING ElGuT HUNDRED Mules The
Omaha Republican prints the follow.
ing letter, written from Cattle Trail
on the Republican river shows how
the cattle are diven from Texas to
the plains Of Nebraska
During the past ten days your
correspondent has been on the con-
stant move, and has travelled over
300 miles across boundless plain
and up the fertile valleys of u nuns
Der Of water courses, following the
cattle trail and noting the numbers
and other facts concerning tho vari.
Gus drives of Texas cattle, aud those
OF the ranches along the route ira
versed. From personal observation
and facts gathered from various par
ties engaged in the stock business
we aro enabled to give your readers
the statistics of the drive for 1876.
and other valuable Information not
yet laid before the public, concerning
the growth and extent of the cattle
trade, aud the consequent increase
in tho development Of the natural
wealth and resources of western Me-
braska
At Ogallala, on the Union Pacific
road are now congregated in the
neighborhood, of 125,000 head of
cattle, the principal portion of which
have been driven through from Tex
us this season. There il the great
objective point for which the herds
are headed on leaving their native
ranges in the "Lone Star" empire
The average distance between the
starting point and the place of OUT
fit to Ogallala is fully nine hundred
miles, and the time occupied in mo-
wing the differant drives ranges be
twee two and three monthes The
herds are usually from 1000 to 2,0J0
in numbers, and are kept in motion
by an army of men who live night
aud day in the saddle, year in and
year out, and whose lives are filed
with succession of miraculous es
capes from never absent danger,
that gives a terribly practical color
ing to the exciting aud romentic in
cidents of such a life, Scattered
over the unlimited ranges OF Texas
are the wild focks and herds, accom-
panied in smaller numbers by the
proud stepping and wild roaming
mustang or wild horse
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I'm weary Of Iifs and its battles.
Tired Of learning 80 oft
That our fairsst and sweetest Of flowers,
Perish frat In the blast Of the North.
That our hopes like wl,hered ross-lesvei
Fall one by one quickly aud sure,
And not even our loves and our friendship,
In adys--' minds will endure.
r-1sa % .nvie..
1ts daasfe. -.ds and It's strife,
And fain in the grave would be lying,
II death was the end Of life.
The friends that loved and cherished
Have failed me one by one,
And my loved ones too have vanished
Like the mist before the Sun.
! once bad darling companion,
With eyes that were dark aud deep !
But coldly the death shades descended,
And she fell mid the shadows asleep.
once loved q beautiful howret
That gay Ia tue garden smiled.
But the winters chill breath touched II,
And 1t faded, aud droop'd and died.
Bach thing that loved and cherished
Passed from me soonest OF all,
Had now oil that's nearest and dearest,
dare not love at all.
The robbins sing in the morning.
Add the lilies dance in the breeze,
That whispsringly tosses the ivy,
And coquets with the laughing trees.
But into my heart steal no echoes
The music Of life has fed;
The joys Of my childhood are ended,
And the hopes Of my youth are dead,
And m weary, weary Of waiting.
And fain would lie down to sleep,
Where the grass in the churchyard is wsv'
ing,
And the willows forever weep.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-14
ORPHANS COURT SALE

WILL bo sold by virtue of an or
w der OF sale Issued out of the Orph,ns'
Court Of snyder county On sArU .DAv, SEP.
.TENBER 10th, 1879. at the promises Of tho late
Elias keck, deed In Mililec eek township,
said county. the following described Real rs.
tate, to wit
TRACT No I. The undivided ono half part
Of certain Tract Of land situate IN Middle.
creek twp snyder Co., pa. Bounded North by
lands OF Jacob A. smith, south by lands OF
John Deimer and others, Fast b. lands OF ia.
cob A smith. West by lands OF Henry VI.
Straub and David Melsrr, containing Ia
A'RE' more or less, thereon arc erected a
Tw0..tory LJg.seatherbo.rdei HOuse, New
Bank Barn, aud other outbuidings a good
we'll ani n spriny Of excellent water, two or.
chards of choice lruit. The land Is 10 good
state OF cultivation.
TRACT No >, THO undivided half ofa Ger.
tain tract Or Piece oi land situate ~ afOres I'D
and blundei North by lands of Henry Wetkel.
south by lands OF Jacob smith. East by lands OF
heirs Of Calvin Fisher decd. West by lands of
Henry wetlel, containing ACREs, more or
less,
TRACT No. g. All that certain lot Of ground
situate In uildlocreek township Aforesaid.
Bounded by lands oi John Dauberuiln, Fry
mans Estate and others, containing one. fourth
of an Acre more or less thereon u fne Lime.
sto o Quarry. Salr to commence Mt 10 o'clock
u, m OF said day, when due attendance will DO
given aud terms OF sale N lde known by
Eli KELLER,
Administrator OF Elias keck, decd.
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EXECUTORS Salo of
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
TNHE undersigned Executors will

WHE undersigned Executors Will
l. Offer at Public Sale, on the premises, the pro-
pertyof Capt. John Hahn, l.teof Monroe town.
ship, deo'd, on SATURDAY. SEPT. 10th, 1876,
The following valuable R-al Estate 10 wit A
certain Tract ~ Land situate In sal township.
no ACRES. more or loss. abont 10
ACRES CLEAu, and In good state of cultiva
ed North by Amos Baily aud heirs OF John Tut,
East bv Michael Hummel, south by Peter Fishs
or aud others, West by Henry F.sher, EsQ., aud
HOUSE, LARd U IA NIX BARN, aud .othsrpe.
oessary on. .buildinss, Spring OF excellent ws.er
convenient TO House h bArp, GOOD UHOHARD
OF excellent fruit. Convenient 10 Schools, huruh-
%, 40, no. Sale ~ eommedee IT O'clock T.. N.
of said day, wheu due attendance will bs given
aud terms of sale made kaowu b.
Y. WAGNER.
JOHN y IUN0,
Aua Lwso,t.ra
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eThs seattle queen Of America
lra Robb, Of rexas. She owns
Qp cores Of land, inclosed by 23
aspf lenes. on which 1900 bssvos
~ ennum are is(tensd Tor MARI
Hog husband, who died some
= - yelusod - cGIsr o. tllO.
esssd ..s s,': Nv which
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-14

We may very much simplify DR..
Hutchinson'3 table and say that as q
rule mans weight increases at
the rate of five pounds for every
inch in height, and this rule holds
good for all parctical purposes.
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D~An lrishman being asked why
hs left his country for America, re-
Piled. ut wasn't for want F, had
plenty Of that ct hons'
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ua.0ns should eudeAvor 10 eat
soll boiled sggs without publisAiug
A. fnNN - M alIirk h,annn.
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Aug. 7, 1sfd

THE nndersigued being the owner 7 OF the other
undivided half part OF the hrst above described
two tracts OF land. will oner the same at Public
Sale, at the same time ani place sooye men.
toned. CHARLES KECk.
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s~Dou't marry I'LL you can sup>
port 5 husband. That's the advios
An oonkoun n,nar n1won Aho n1rln
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ssTIIII TIMES,

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discard the blind pnrtisinshlp that would sub
ordinate thc right % marty success, no matter
for what organization, or IN whose Interest
such cllim Is maic, and will fearlessly criticise
politlc,l errors and tho want of pIblc integri-
ty wherever found, II demands economy and
fidelity In every department of authority. city
Stateani national, and bold y arraigus those
OF every party who abnse public trust. IL dis.
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tesy which should ever chnracterlze the press
Of the most enlightened nation of tho world
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All tho --latest News

AL tiic iIitItSC NEWS,
including tho Associated Press Tsieurams
special kilograms and Correspondence from
all points oi Interest, Fun ani Accurate Local
Reports, and Fearless Editorial Discussion OF
MI Current Topics, making II tho most com
plele ami cheapest newspaper In Pennsylvanla
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THE PHILADELPHIA Times
"TllE TIMES" Is A FIRST.CLAss
j N D E P E N D E N T
M0RYlNls NElY - A lsGn

And has closet its first year with an established
hoSA rlpE circulaon larger than that of any
other daily In Penpsylvanin. with "a single OK.
ception. IL has now tho most perfect mach Inc.
~ AMI appliances for printing Its large clifton
having two nov Hoo PcriectIng Presses, each
capable of printing 1000 complete comics of
ihE ilN.s IN an hlur 50 that IL can give the
very latest nows AMI mike tho earliest delivery
to tts readers II contains
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20

appealed to the assembly to be law
abiding and peaoeable. The prison
,er was rcmo0d to an adjoining hall
and the DEFENDANTS counsel asked the
court to proceed in private trial,
with only the witnesses and counsel,
with reporter, allowed to be present,
AS the marshal cleared the ro m,
there were threats Ly parties present
about lynching the prisoner. The
trial progressed quietly and the court
has adjourned until 2 o'clock.
BtLLfkRDs
New York, Dec 20 Ties in the recent
billiard tournament werc decided last night.
Slosher is in New Orleans, and accepts the
third prize. Rudolph and Joe Dion played
games Of Blk hundred points for the first
and second prizes, wen by Dion In tf,y
seconds. Rudolph msking s7l Dion u1stle
runs of 125. 80, 81 aud SO.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20
LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE coAMnTEx.


Tie senate comnittee met and re-
-oeiycd from the returning board .
statement Of the votes rejeosed IN
each parish. Senator McDonald
presented motion for subpoena re-
turning board TO produce I'll protests
and sfhdavits accompanying the con-
solida.ed ,statsanen.s of supervisors,
also for the returns of tie commits
sioners It saoh, poll in eash parish.
Senstor Howe. chsirmsn, said he
could not understand what figure the
protests and afidavits which formed
the basis Of action Of the returning
board could cut in this investigation
unless the committee proposed to re-
view the sction Of the board in IN
appellate cspicity.
Mr.. Mcdonald said that it was not
the province OF the committee to de-
termine any thing. The committee
wanted only the facts for the infor-
nation Of the body from which the
committee derived it's authority. The
committee ought to know the facts
upon which the board rejected the
votes, which By the statement receiy.
ed they admit they did not reject
The question Of calling for other doc.
uments Of the returning board is be
ing discussed by the committee.
HOUSE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION
New Orleans, Dec. 20 George
Brsnsiopp, colored democrat, testified
republicans knocked him down and
beat him for voting the democratic
ticket. The police fcfured TO proteo,
him or arrest the offenders but arrest.
ed him fos disturbing the peace and
be was 6ned 6ye dollars. as
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20
he Pension Bill Passes the
CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington Dec. 20th-The reso-
luton appropriation bill passed with
Davis amendment requiring the com.
missioner OF pensions TO hereafter
incorporate in his anual statement ol
additional pensions the reduction in
pensions.
Mtchell's resolution for the inves
tigation of Cronins appointment was
then discussed.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced Bill
supplementary to the &C. for the sp,
Portionu,ent Of state representation
according to the ninth census. Re-
ferred to the electors commltt5e. II
provides for an, additional congres-
sioual representative from Nebraska.
The senate reoonsidered last ses-
sions vote establishing the territory
Of Pembina from portion Of Dck,ta
name WAS then changed to Huron
aud the bill WAS passed.
The chair presented the following
communication from the secre ,sry OF
war enclosing the report Of Major
Comstock, Of the engineer corps, on
the south pass improvements. Ia
bled.
The speaker said there was 4
gentle man in. the city bringing con-
grstulations from the irish people to
Americans on account of the eenten-
! nial year.
Mr.. Holman asked unanimous con-
sent to offer > resolution reoi1ing that
J. O'Connor, Powers, NJ. p, was de-
putized to present such congra,ula.
/ tions and referring he subject to the
/ foreign committee with Instructions
to report necessary action.
The Judiciary committee reported
favoring congressional power to CON.
pei the production Of kilograms.
| Mr.. Hurd made a minority report
in which be asserts thss description
Of telegrsms should accompany the
demands.
Mr. Knott offered substitute de-.
claring that kilograms have no more
privileges than oral or others and
mub. be reproduced when called for.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20

Gross-e1amined-Was' as'nt troubled
during the election.
He was also imprisoned ten days,
besides being fned. dc changed his
politics because he wanted work.
tasenoye Of the returning board /,
testified that all the members of the
board belonged to the republican
party. There was.a recommendation
to fill vacancy but the board could
not agree He refused to tell wheth-
er or not he favored the election of
Kennedy for the vacancy. Some su.
pervisors returns were returned di
rectfy TO the board, others sec state.
The board made up the returns from
supervisors consolidated statements
and never allowed the supervisors to
make additions after the statements
had been received by the board.
They threw on. Eis, Feliciaua because
of general intimidation before and during
election. Don't remember having acted
on any charge OF intimidation made ptev-
Gus TO The last registration. Wher asked
II be intended bringing for Inspection OF
the committee the returns of the superyi-
sor, he said he bad not brought the papers,
and could not bring them without the con-
sent OF The board and bring them if they
CONSENTED. Don't know whether the Til
den or Hayes electors had nlajprily of the
votes cast according to the supervis ors
statements. Never heard any members
say who had a msjorily. Knew they threw
out two parishes and several polls in other
parishes. Think the votes thrown ou, ap
srega,e several thousand Could not say
how many. Think probably four or five
thousand Don't recollect the number Of
parishe, In which votes were thrown ont.
Think II or IS
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS. !
A flGHr IS INgyIIARLE.

New York, Dec. 2O-A dispatch
from Fit. Davis saws the Mexican re-
fefHtionlsts have captured Mr.. Mil.
Ter, American barber at Chihwakwa,
aud demanded $4,000 in gold as a
ransom tor his release. Col. Andrews,
with force OF infantry, cavalry and
ar'iiierY' mas gone 70 rescue him,
Inc revolntion'sts are reported four
hunnrea strong and have threatened
20 shees Miller II they can not hold
hitn. q hght IS inevitable
THEY WANT SILVER RE AoNETizEp.
San Francisco, Dec. eo.-A nun.
b.r Of prominent business men OF
Virginia City, signed An address to
the Nevada senators Sharon and
Jones, asking their cooperation in oh.
tanning the passage by congress of !,
bill providing for the issne az Ie,a,
tender silver notes with . view of
restoring the value Of silver 40 Or.
culatinp medium.
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terrible co,a,,o,.,ion 90 h-al.
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v.,.aa AK ~. ."'
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sn,s.a or ~ 49,
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III. I:
,.o.,,a -. q. ), - .,-,.- :
.on nle,. :, !, =, !, !, ~ = go
eve thousand dollar. Lnne. Mo..
Dowell 4 Co. lost about for,v ,hon.
!. 1and dollars.
Miller and Penseell covered aboa.
: $4,000 worth Of stock and will lose.
heavily.
The insurance is as follows: Miller
and Pcnsell block, 5000 in Fire As.
sociation and FIVE thousand in Gjr.rd
Of Philsdelphia; on Miller and Pen.
sell's stock, $500. in tho franklin Of
St. Louis; Jones, Mcdowell and Co.
stock, twenty Ave hundred each in
the Royal Cardaiau and Amazon OF
(y;uc;pn.t; 20 -
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Flve Dollar. seward.

LOST-on Thursday morning between
Coates Broadway Drug store and KEGS
auction store, fur cape The finder will
receive five dollars reward by leaving i.
with The owner at the Broadway lsu.dry
v. FREDRIcKA HEssE.
Special NosIce.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20

Muscatell Ra sins.
Seedless Rasins.
Dried Raspberries,
Dried Currants,
Dried Apricots,
Dried Cherries.
DI led Plulns,
Dried Peaches,
Dried PruneS,
Dried Citron,dc
At Walter II. Carr's.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20
WASHINGTON. .
THE COMMITTEE. DECISION

Washington, Dec. 30.-The house
judiciary committee will report that
special investigating committees have
the right to tclegraphic dispatches
which the committee believes will be
asserted TO. The belief is that com
mitiee's demands must be complied
with under penalty of being. held in
contempt OF the house. Mr.. Hurd
will presents minority report, that
kilograms should be specifically de-
scribea.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
) The house committee on the Pacific
Railroad to-day reconsidered the vote
by which they heretofore authorized
their chairman to report for the pass
age of the senate bill extending the
time for the completion Of the North
ern Pacific Railroad. This action is
taken with a view to considering GER
tain amendments for the protection
OF homestead and presumption settlers.
The sesaion was nearly occupied in
discussing the proposition providing
that the Union Pacific company OF
California shall be allowed to build
seven hundred miles Of the western
portion Of the trAns-con,inential line
under the provisions of the original
Atkins bill, making the thraugh line
an open highway for the government
and people and all other
railroad conpany's and reserving TO
congress the right to regulate the
charges for freigh. and passengers.
PAYING THE MESSENGERS.
The treasury department has made up
the amount of mileage for messengers
bearing the electoral votes Of d fierent
states. The total amoun. for ali mesaen
sers !, ss,s57. The messenger from Ore
gon gets the largest amount. &s3l. Same
one will hsvc /, decide which Of the Ore.
gon messensers 10 entitled 70 this amount.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20

New York Market.
New York, Dee %.
WIfAT-L Lower No. Milwaukee 1856; No, 3
do. lss: winter red western llo
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-20

New Iork.
New York Dec. 20
Money { par rem.
cold le7S
Govtnments. active aud rtesdy.
Stocks, active and iowr
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
THE BROOKLYN CALAMITY.

The first report of the burning of the Brook
lyn Theater, though apparently authentic and
substantially adopted by all the morning news
papers, was found, long before noon yester-
day, to have been a miserably insufficient one.
Instead of loss of life, if any, as inconsidera-
BILE as such loss can ever be, Mortified public
was soon informed that the fatality had been
of enormous proportions All day long
additions were made to the dreary aggregate
of the dead. At IL o'clock a. NJ. sixty
five bodies had been removed from the ruins,
and as the operations went on the public stood
aghast at the almost incredible mortality. In
the afternoon the number of cOrDses exhumed
had reached $50; before midnight it summed
up 500. This number comprises the majority
of all who were in the third tier. In their en-
deavor to escape from the gallery by the mar
row stairway they OvercrOwded it so that 1t
broke down, and they foil in a mass on the
floor beneath. That in its turn gave way, aud
they were prccipitated into the cellar All the
corpses are burned past recognition, The aw-
full story is recounted in our columns, and we
have only to point ont here some of its salient
and most startling features.
It is time in considering such events as this,
to dismiss finally all hopes of safety or of
rescue which are based upon the public pres
ence of mind BY many a severe lesson we
have been taught that when fire is discovered
in well-filled theater, it Is idle to anticipate
any exercise Of reason or reflection. Panic
and prudence are simply Incompatible. The
instincts of elf-preservation are not to be
restrained, even when some control of them
might result in an escape from death. The