The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-12-07
Congress met on Monday.

future.
Az the holidays draw near shooting
matches for chickens, turkeys, etc..
begin to grow popular.
Large, fat hogs are now dying from,
hemorrhage Of the throat. II ID an AZ.
fsction that proves sure destruction to
life.
@. c. Gutelius. in this place, sells
clothing cheaper than ever. He also
keeps ali kinds Of Nuts, Candies &C.,
This 10 also the place TO get the best
oysters, cheap aud fresh.
Several advertisements are crowded
out by tho hard times remarks an ex-
change.-But now is the very time TO
advertise when others arc dropping
out Of sight.
Whom three good little boys get to.
rether Of an afternoon, the chances
are that there will either be . fight, .
window broken, or some stray dog
have \ pan tied to his tail.
Wild turkeys are beginning to hear
and SEQ people now when they enter
tho woods. About the first thing the
hunter hears il Quick. quick" and
the FIRST thing he sees, is the turkey
getting out Of his way on full run.
Warning The man who entered \
newspaper Office yesterday and asked
with Q confidential air and persuasive
smile, "Judginy from your latest advi.
ces, who do you think is elected ?" has
not been seen since.
The cold weather has already inau-
Yurated the matrimonial season. Hard
times, potato bugs, late drought or the
high price Of butter never did nor ne.
yer will ave any effect on two young
hearts after they have throbtcd over
the gate all summer.
J.F. Farnsworti, with Jones, Hoar
and Co., Importers Of Hosiery. No.
lions, White Goods, &c. &c. Of Philad..
will call upon his numerous customers
of this county during the present week.
Mr.. F's fine business and social quail.
tiles have secured for tho "Honse" he
represents alsise and lucrative Gus
tom.
Twu Nsw TowS Hall AT Avys..--This
elegant structure is now complete. In
Be- auty of design II surpAs'ss anything Of
its hind In the State. Constructed OF
hriok and dark marble it:ia ~ permanent
- Il 10 charming. The English arehi'
tscts have adorned II In subdued eolors.
which please without firing the eye. DR..
J. C. Aver built.and gave Il to The town
IN aokne wlsdgment Of the disiinetisn they
conferred upon him Ia taking his name.
Although Il isA generous ein. still the
hearty good wishes ofs whole people are
Of grsaisr value, and the generous donor
has doubtlsss secured thsm.--[ Groton
tMsss.) Jouraai.
The following item il respectfully
submitted to the circle OF maids and
bschclors. Perhaps IL may meet the
very objections in society which keep
them from marrying:
A new sect called "The Purifiers
has arisen In Russia. Their leading
doctrines arc eaid To DO that oil must
marry on bocOming ofage, but that the
husband must DO subordinate 70 the
wife, and recognize her ~ the head ol
the family. Also that once . week ia
fnust confess his sins TO his wife. They
adhere 70 the Crock Church.
Joux b. srot.I. editor and proprietor
oftho National Banner. Ligonier, Indi
ana, formerly . resident Of this place
and editor or the "volks Freund"
having boon to SEQ the Big Show, Il
now paying his old friends and &C.
quaintancos visit.
Tho anomalistic revolution Of his 20
litical faith has occasioned Us frequent
painful thought, for OH the day he biz
us good-by TO HE him away to his q
dopted State, he was an intensely radi
cal Republican and In forty-clgh
hours he was bitter and intensly rad
ical the other way-could tho malaria
or miasmatic vapors Of Indiana hav'
caused this revolution or was II per
sonal aggrandizment We presum
the latter for John has considerable o
the filthy lucre and bright prospect
ahead. We, want the Republicans Q
Ind, TO beat him every time he 10
candidate for . State Office though
he 10 hard TO beat. His avordupois !
about $50 aud he can fll the biges
chair Of state we'll. Pa
y RxMEpy yoR SCARLET FEvER.--Tha
dreaded disease scarlet fever has bee
prevalent In our midst. aud some case
ere still to bo found. A. ssimple rems
dy. We publish the following. which
sSvs the San Francisco Chronicle, hs
Invariably proved successful I:
s II is very simple, and Lies within th
reach of those whose limited meal
preclude them from employing III
services OF = physician. II 70 this
Take IN onion and cut In halves, Gu
out portion Of the centre, and Int
the cavity put . spoonful Of saffron p,
the pieces together, then wrap In
cloth and bake II In an oven until III
onion ID cooked 10 that the juice wi
run freely, and then sQueeso out all n
juiss and give the patient Z teaspoon
hui, 1t the came tlme rubbing the che
and throat With goose grease Of rancl
bacon, II there V any cough OF. sort
Hsss In the throat. IN = abort siu
= the fever Will break out In On ssuptio
I'll over the body. All that = hsoel
oayy is y keep NE p4tleut warm a,l
pr6>opoed (eenn dlsuGht, end reooveI
& ceItnin.,. 1r Qbs}ollo asys he hi
yoaxs, ed mover bneV u ~ hil WIN
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