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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-09

PHYSICIANS PUzzLEp. Stults.
aged 20 years, of New Brunswick.
noticed that something was wrong
with his palate. Soon fungus-like
growth appeared, and it increased in
size until it forced open his mouth
Respiration was attended with pain
at every breath, and it was torture
to partake of food. Tho fungus as.
sumed the shape of a full-blown rose,
growing fold upon fold and taking a
brick>red color. On Sunday Stults
was not able to take nourshment and
after a long consultation Drs Rice,
Janeway. aud Young made an incl
sion in his throat and inserted q sill
YER tube, through which he immedi-
ately began to breathe. Food was
also given to him through it. Yes.
terday Stults wrote on piece of pa-
per that he fel. much better To-day
the physicians are to remove the
fungus with the knife. The proba-
BILE result puzzles them.
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1 Singing Nous. A lady residing
in West Pittston while performing on
her piano some dave ago. heard what
appeared to he the voice OF \ bird
chipping mcrrily. and seemingly en-
d.ayoring to accompany the notes of
the instrument. U'hcn she stopped
playing the mysterious accompanies
also stopped. The sounds appeared to
come from between tho walls behind
the piano. On the second day after
the discovery, the same thing occurred
again and the lady became very curl.
ous to know the cause Oft. She made
search everywhere hut could not see
where, by any possibility bird, for she
imagined II va. bird, could have i'm
prisoncd itself in the wall. On th. third
day she went TO the piano several times
and ns often ss she played the musical
notes of the mysterious minstrel kept time
and unison with what she performed. Two
weeks passed and one day while at the
Instrument, rs usual. her eye was sudden
y attracted by the appearance OF mouse
sitting on one enl Of the piano. The lady
also observed that her little visitor Was
making u noise. AMI while she listened she
discovered that the mouse was actually
singing. All was now explained, She
played different tsn,s, and the mouse
cbaGgei as frequently. When she finish
ed the mouse withdrew suddenly and en-
tered small hole in the corner Of the
apartment. The lady now determined up.
on securing the mouse, and lad pretty
hard to do 20, hut eventually -udceeded.
I he mo use is now in her possession and il.
quite tsme 1t sings almost like y csnsry
aud what is more, actually carries the air.
Of the pieces performed by its mistress up.
gu the pisno.
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SHOCKING ScsNs ArA GaAvr.-.A shock
ing scene occurred At = funeral which took
place in one of the suhGrhs of thi. city n
few days ago. There wssa l,rg. attend
ance, aud the immediate relative. Of ih.
deceased were SO overcome by sorro. ihat
the burial was left entirely to tn. care OF
some friend. who volunteered their ser
vices in paying the last sad lrbut. TO the
deaf Numbcrs gathered around the
grave to See the coffin lowered, but the
men having charge Of that part .f the
ceremony were so intoXicated that IL was
clumsily dons. To cap the climax before
the first spade Of earlA was tarown on
the colin one Of the party fell into the
grave. and became 80 eutauglei iher. thst
he could not eNtricate himself A com
panion, no better Oh than he, at,.mpiel
To rescue him, but he slso fell into
the grave. and there both struggled in
vain until some OF the sober stteudania,
who we're shocked uG 4 justly Indignant at
the unusull occurrence. lifted the drunk
en- pnlr out uul pushed them aside, kent
thcuI away until the dead was kindly fold
ed to rest in its kindred clay. y.-Scranton
RrDulltrdU
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TIE WRoSG MAN IN the PENIrrS-
TIARY.-The Albany Hnick'erbocier.
says The other day two persons
named O'Hare were committed to
Jail. One was committed to the
penitentiary for six months, while
both were still in Jail. When Jailor
Crounse hallooed for O'Hare. to go
TO the penitentiary, he did not apply
the Christian name, and tho result
was that tho chap who had not been
sentenced, but who was axious to get
out, answered, and he was taken to
the penitentiary. \ few days later
q Hare was again called by Jailor
Crounse. and the other chap who had
really been sentenced, answered On
reaching the front office, discharge
awaited him, and he was set Mt lib
erty. 1t was then discovered that
the innocent man Ind been convey
ed to tho penitentiary, while the
guilty one escaped. The chap enti,
tled to discharge is still prisoner.
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vJohn Donahue was convicted

GTJohn Donahue was convicted
at Iauch Chunk. on Tuesday of
last week, of the murder OF Morgan
Powell, at Summit Hill, in 1871.
lie is the tenth member Of the Ancient
Order of Ilibernians convicted of
murder in the first degree,-Patrick
Hughes has been committed to jail
at Pottsville, on the charge Of burns
ing the Philadelphia & Reading de-
pot at Tuscarora last year.
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At Sshuyl. Haven AtPt.
by II. n. All lAnnl. BY q


8Goyernors Pillsbury, OF Min.
nesota, kirkwood, Of Iowa, Hardin,
OF Missouri, Osborn, of Kansas, Pen
nington, of Dakota, Garbee, of Me-
braska, and several eminent profess
sors and gentlemen, met at Omaha
q few days ago, for the purpose OF
discussing modes and means of rid
ding the country Of grasshoppers,
a committee was appointed to pre-.
pare and present series of resolu-
tions to the farmers OF tho country
and n memorial to Congress.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-09

f1o- Edward 5. Stokes. who shot
James Fisk, ir., in January, 1872,
was discharged from the Auburn
State prison on Saturday last. The
term OF his imprisonment was four
years, nine months AMI twenty.one
days. lie has changed very much
in appearance, is afflicted with asth-
ma and in some degree has paid the
pennlty Of his great otfense.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-09
Secretary Of tho Commonwealth.

SERious ACCIDENT AT RglDrSd.
Daring the democratic parade at
Reading. n few days ago. II large
Gro Nd OF men, women aud children
bad collected on the portico of Bre
neizer's hall, corner of Eighth and
Penn streets, to view the procession
A couple of drunken men quarreling
on the street in front of tho parties
attracted their attention, and while
leaning against tho guard rail along
the edge of the portico to look over
at the movements of these drunken
men tho railing gave way, precipi-
tating about thirty men and child
ren eighteen feet headlong upon the
street Twelve persons were severe
ly injured, receiving contusions of
the head and face. Some had their
arms, ankles aud thighs broken, aud
Others suffered internal injuries.
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A Matter Of POPULAR INTEREST,

We condensc/from the LeAsos Reyissr tho
sutstancc Of q /onversatlon about OAK Hall, IN
in Hassc prOsGs 1I.9 IsrSsss
after pdsnt&c the speakers:
ltsitor. What corner is tho Building onr'
.Ahcnddnf South. East corner Of stu and
strangers seeking Oak Hall, have boen m.siei
by Designing pcrsonG"
,,Y;,"lt is perfectly colossal Do you know
a. "l2coO square fcet-es on Market, and
80 odd ON Sixth, six stories high. has over
three acres "A loorjs6 and covers space once
SsssPiisS SssS Ppisat. twenty dilIsian' bu,I'
Y. do youusc steam-powerr~
n; giant young engine furnishes power
iortho freight and passenger elevators, and tho
tns ~ seam ,S Lot heating, aud tho other opera
y."What order do you Jake with goods-'
,AH rhsy are 81 frss ,o 6pfed and arranged in
sSSs rom M on sni %SlSst'O' SooT % tho in'p'''
t""i insPeetingthe frst openton-
n no. tr, measuring. The goods are first
measured In tie piece. then inspected The
cloth passes over rollers in the face Of a strong
ilght hnd two men sit ono before and ono
behind the goods, watching with tho eye OF
hawk for the least pin hole I'm pcrfection, anil
marking every flaw, 30 tia, the cutter riay eco
and avoid IL when be comes 10 cut tho gar.
Yen must employ, an IN nrfy Of cu,.eny'
ieep 20 hands all tho tHf cy.ing up the cloth
doken mems work ,acifSt a stroke"
W. po you manufacture An your own
A; We do, end most carefully. Our er.
smincrs Inspect every stitch aud seam, and
ecrtiy 70 every garment ~ extrs-wel made
beiofe We put our ticket on a, aud become
deaif" ~" gre"
a In every direction. s,r. I,ntE.y,.em
AND economy We practice all ttf waf tcugh,
Seape sSi SssSs' As So y, ao '9 put to iho
Of it7'' ""'' ''ooihe'
a. Before It goes into Stock II is hetoei.
Every single garment has Its number and
other points noted on It. 80 that It's entire lis-
tory can 10 Traced without fail, upon CUR
n y" You must have ~ or 20 salcsnen-'
Al Why sir, on busy days you maysee 100
IN the various rooms and suites OIL roOms.
selling 10 the throngs OF ctlstomets"/
and ID sspfei.; aP1 s?a do an order baNI'y mail
A. Very great Ali over the country. Our
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-09

%The Foltz wheat is mentioned
In the monthly report of the depart
ment OF Agriculture as one Of the
fayorite and leading varieties in this
country. 1t had it's origin in the
upper end of Huntingdon county
this State, net many years ago.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-09

bs5-The richest mine yet discover
ed in the Black Hills, yields its owner
$500 day at an expense of sjlOO.
The greater part of the other Dig
gings average as low "a a day.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-09

rD-There is great famine and
drouth in many Of the districts Of
India, and, in consequence, much
suffering, and, 100000 people will
have to be provided for by charity.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-09

Coal FOR NOVEMBER. The Phila>
delphia aud Reading Coal and Iron
Company state that the following
will be the prices of coal for tho line
and city trade for the month of No
vember ut the points named:
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-09
JoEy L. HARrRANrr,
Governor OF the said Commonwealth.
Il ProcIdmr.ion.

Il PrOcld7, rtion.
Not.ithstan ding the present ic
preston Of business, and tho accom-
panying distress, the people OF this
country continue to enjoy manifold
blessings, and tho moro especially in
the preservation OF their institutions
and liberties, through tho vicissi
tudes of century, and in tho stead
fastness of a Christian faith that the
light Of Gods fnvor is only tempo-
rarily dimmed by the clouds that
darken the country.
Now, therefore, T, John L. Hart
ranft Governor of pennsylvania, do
recommend that tho people of this
Commonwealth. laying aside all So
cular occupations, assemble together
on the Thirtieth day Of November
1876, being the Same day set apart
therefor by the President of the Uni
tel States, to give thanks to Al
mighty God for his continued kind
ness. and to merit by prayers aud
thaukfulness tho fulIillmcnt of all
reasonable hopes. and the gratiiica =
tion of all just desires.
Given under my hand aud the
great seal of tho State, Mt Harris.
burg, this thirty-frst day of October
in the year of Our Lord ono thou
sand eight hundred soyonty-siS, and
OF the Commonwealth the one hun
dred aud first.
j. L. UAaTa,,Fr.
BY the Governor
NJ. s QUAY,
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Assignee Notice.

4 LL persons interested arc here
L n by notified that william j. Meyer OF
Adams township, Snyder county, made an as.
the undersiluei for the beneht OF his ere litors
All persons having claims are requested TO pro.
sent them 10 the undersigned, and persons in.
debled Will pleaso make Immediate p,yment.
JONATHAN MOI ER.
NOV y, To- Assignee.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation.

PENNSYLVANIA, SS.
L.. s. In Tho name and by the au-
thority of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
JoRy L. HARrRANFr,
, 1876-08-19
SummSans.

In the District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict Of the Territory of Washington, hold
ing Terms at the City of Seattle, in and for
the counties of King, Kitsap and Snoho
mish.
AnthonyP Carr, plaintiff, v. Josephine Carr,
defendant. Complaint filed in the county
of King in the Office of the Clerk of said
District Court.
The United States of America send Greeting to
Josephine Carr, defendant.
" OU are hereby required to appear in an &C.
III tion brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in the District Court OF the
Third Judicial District of the Territory OF
Washington, holding Terms at the city Of Seat.
tie, in the county of King, for the counties OF
King, Kitsap and Snohomish, and to answer
the complaint filed therein, within twenty days
Exclusive of the day of service) after the ser
vice on you OF this summons, II served Wltnln
the said county of King; or if served out OF that
county, but in this District, within thirty days,
otherwise within sixty days, or judgment Dy
default will be taken against you, according 10
the prayer of the complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
of divorce from the bonds of matrimony here
tofore contracted between the parties hereto,
on the ground of desertion, and for the custooy,
support. guardian and education, by plalntlh,
of Edward Allen Carr, issue of said marriage
And you are hereby notified, that If you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint as ABOVE
required, the said plaintiff will take default
against you AID apply to the Court 1or decree
according to the prayer Of said complaint.
Witness the Hon j. Il, Lewis, Judge OF said
Court, and the seal thereof, this 25th day OF
May, A. D. 1876.
GsEAL.l By BERIAH BROWN, Deputy.
&. D. Emery, Atty for Plff. junl7ws
, 1876-08-19
JOS. SIDGMOR
SHIP AND HOUSE JOINER &
ARCHITECT.
AXES AN D FULFILS CONTRACTS
IN HIS LINE.
Ofice-United StaHotel, Seattle, W. 7.
Summons.

Summons.
In the District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District of the Territory OF
Washington. holding Terms at the
city o. Seattle, in and for the coun-
ties of King and Kitsar.
Milford H. Carskaden, plaintiff. VS..
Eliza Carskaden. defendant.
Complaint filed in the county of King,
in the Office of the Clerk of said
District Court.
The United States of America send
Greeting to Eliza Carska len, defend
ant:
VOU are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you
by the above named plaintiff, IN the
District Court of the Third Judicial
District of the Territory of Washing
ton, holding terms at the city OF Seat
tie, in the county of King, for the
counties of King and kitsap. and to
answer the complaint filed therein,
within twenty days iexclpsive OF the
day Of service) after the service Oh you
of this summons, if served within said
county of King; or if served out of that
county, but in this District, within
thirty days, otherwise within sixty days,
or Judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF
the complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain !!
decree of the said Court dissoiving the
bonds Of mairimony now existing be-
tween the said plaintiff and defendant.
and for such other relief as the Court IS
competent to grant in the premises.
The cause and ground Of said action is
willful abandonment of said plaintiff by
the said defendant for more than one
year. -
And you are hereby notified, that II
you fail to appear ana answer the said
complaint rs above required. the SAID
plaintiff will apply to The said Court tor
tie relief den. .nded therein.
Witness the Hoi.. J. Il. Lewis, Judge
cf said Court, and the seal thereof, this
1st day of July, A. d. 1876.
TSEAL. JAMES SEAVY. Clerk.
BY BERIAH Brown, Deputy.
WM. e. ANDREWS, Attorney. VISIT
, 1876-08-19
Assessment Notice.

II ENTON Coal Company. Location of prin.
II cipal place of business. San Francisco,
California. Location Of works. King county
Washington Territory.-Notice is hereby given
that at q meeting of the Board of Directors OF
said Company, held on the 5th day Of June,
1876, an assessment (Ne. p OF one dollar ISL
per share was levied on the capital stock Of the
Corporation, payable Immediately in United
States gold coin, to the Secretary, at the Office
of the Company, % and 81 Sacramento street,
San Francisco, California. Any stock, upon
which this assessment shall remain unpaid, on
Thursday, the Goth day of July, 1876. will be
delinquent and advertised for sale at public:
auction, and unless payment is made -e.
will We sold on Thursday. the oath day o. Au-
gust, 1876, to pay the delinquent assessment.
together with the cost Of advertising and ex-
pense of sale. By order of the Board of Direc-
tors. ltd T. H. HENDERSON, Secretary.
, 1876-08-19
Notice in Bankruptcy.


Territory oi Washington, Third Judi
cial District--ss. In the District Court
for the Third Judicial District OF
Washington Territory.
THIS is to give notice that on the
: l. 10th day of June, A. D. 1876, h
warrant in bankruptcy was issued
against the estate of Gardner Kellogg,
of the city of Seattle, in the county of
King and Territory of Washington. who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his
own petition; that the payment of any
debts and delivery of any property be-
longing to such bankrupt, to him or for
his uae, and the transfer of any proper
ty by him are forbidden by law; that q
meeting of the creditors Of said bank
rupt to prove their debts and choose
one Or more assigneess of his estate,
will be held at Court of Bankruptcy,
to be holden at the Court House in the
city of Seattle, in King County, in
Washington Territory, by the Judges of
the above entitled Court. on the Goth
day of July. A. D. 1876, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. of said day. .-..
CHAS. HOPKINS.
U. S. Marshal of Washington Territory,
by L. V. WYCKOFF, Deputy.
Seattle, W. t., June 16, 1876.
343w
, 1876-08-19
Notice!

A LARGE FRONT ROOM TO LET,
"A Inquire at the POST OFFICE,
, 1876-08-19
Latest TeIegrams.

you all know the Fraucnthal Brothers,
Who sell che aper than all others.
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats and Shoes
And many other things to choose.
The best of Goods that can be bought
Has lust been from Frisco brought;
Not alone for show, but to sell
So low that some don't ike it well.
How much we Use none need to care
As long you get them on the sgF'1re
The loss, If any, it is our own;
Nor shall we meet you with fro" n.
A Stock oc such large proportion
Here, must put you in the notion
To buy whatever is required,
If upright dealing is admired.
ONE PRICE to all. let it be known,
And no partially shown:
The terms are plain fyou call
On the Brothers Frauenthal. D.
, 1876-08-19
Summons.

Territory of Washington, County of
King-ss. In the District Court of
the Third Judicial District of the Ter
-itory of Washington, holding terms
at the City of Seattle, in aud for the
Counties of King and Kitsap.
Franklin Matthias and Erasmus NJ.
Smithers, Executors ard Trustees OF
the estate OF Charles C. Terry, de-
ceased: Plaintiffs, v. Duncan Dewar,
Defendant.
Complaint filed in the County of
King, in the Office of the Clerk Of SAID
District Court.
The United States of America send
greeting to Duncan Dewar, defendant:
NOU are hereby required to appear
4 IL AN action brought against you
by the above named plaintiffs, n the
District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict Of the Territory OF Washington
holding terms at the city of Seattle, IN
the county of King, for the counties OF
King and Kitsap, and to answer tie
complaint fled therein. within twenty
uays Exclusive OF the day OF service
after the service on yon OF this sum-
mons, if served within the said county
of King; OR if served out of that coui--
ty, bnt IN this District, within thirty
DAYS, Otherwise within sixty days. or
Judgment bv efuult viii be tax il
AGAINST you, according to the pl"ytF q
the complaint.
The said action is brought TO obtain
decree of this Court for tie foreclosure
of a certain mortgage described IL the
complaint, and executed by the said
Duncan Dewar on the 23d day OF May,
A. d. 1872, to secnre the payment OF
certain promissory note of that date Tor
$500, with interest u. the rate of one
and one-half per cent. per month, from
the date thereof until raid-both prin-
cipal and interest payable in United
States gold coin, for value received; that
the premises conveyed there0y, to wit:
the south half Of the southeast quarter
and northwest quarter CT southeast
quarter of section numbered twenty
eight (2S), and tie northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter OF section num-
bered thirty-!hree (33). il township
numbered twenty FIVE (25J north Of
range numbered five (5l east, contains
ing lG0 acres OF land, may be sold and
the proceeds applied to the payment OF
said indebtedness including taxes. costs.
charges of sale and attorneys fees; and
in case the proceeds are not sufficient to
pay the same, then to obtain an execu-
ton against said Duncan Dewar for the
balance remaining due and for other !
and further relief. n
And you are hereby notified, that if
YOU fail to appear and answer the said
complaint as above required. the said
plaintiffs will take default against you,
and apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Witness the Hon. j. X. Lewis, Judge
of said Court. and the seal thereof, this
Goth day of June. A. D. 1876. -
TsEAL. JAMES SEAVY. Clerk. Y
By RERIAH BROWN, Deputy. 1
Mcknight & Leary.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs. 36-ewE
, 1876-08-19
Notice.

United States District Land Office,
Olympia, W. T., June 2s, 1876.
NNvHEREAS, on the 18th day CT May,
w 1875, Edwin n. Church, of King
county. Washington Territory, filed IN
this Office lis aeclaratory statement No,
34O7, claiming as a pre-emptlon right
the lots one D, two (2), and the east
half of the northwest quarter of sec
ton eight (S), in township twenty-five
(25l north, range five 81, east OF VIII
lamette meridian, alleging settlement
and inception of his claim TO said land
on the 18th dav ~' Nay. 1873, and hay
ing this day fled III this office his cwn
affidavit alleging his compliance with
the provisions and requirements Of the
pre-cmption laws of the United States.
which relate to settlement, improve
ment, cultivation and residence upon
said land; and whereas, also, on the
18th day of December, 1874, AlonZo
Treadwell, of the said county and Ter
ritoly, filed in this Office his declaratory
statement, No. $3.50, claiming as pre-
emption right the same tract or tracts
of land. alleging settlement and lncep-
ton of his claim to said land on the
17th day of December, lof4'
Now with a view to the settle nent OF
the rights of all the parties lnterested'
the said Alonzo Treadwell IS hereby
summoned to appear at our o1hce IN
OLYMPIA, Washington Territory. on the
10th day of August, A. d. 1876, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. to contest the claim OF
4, E+,,i, Nj C'burnh ard then
, 1876-08-19
TO LET.

TNHE Dining-room and upper floor OF the
L fremont House. at the head of CONNER
cisl street. Apply On the premises. 3s-w
, 1876-08-19
REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL
CONVENTION.

\ Republican Territorial Conven-
ton is hereby called, to meets at Kali
anna, in said Territory, on Wednes-
day the Goth day Of September, 1876
at IL o'clock, NJ, for the purpose of
nominating Delegate to the 45th
Congress of the United States and
to transact such other business as
may properly came before it.
The following ratio Of representa-
ton has been adopted: One Dele
gate from each county and one adj
ditional delegate for each one hun
dred Republican votes cast in the
county at the last general election
preceding. Under this ratio the
counties will be entitled to repre-
sentation in said Convention as fol-
lows.