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, 1876-02-14

Some months ago, n lioness escaping into
ono of tho public parks Of Cincinnati, en-
oountered n small donkey, ind the latter OBJ
tained au immortality Of fame by his victory
over tho wilder beast. Rnvious of the honor
bestowed upon the donkey, whose skin has
beon stuffed md preserved, tho Cincinnati
Enquirer proclaiu.s that that city has much
larger and less adulterated member OF the
asinine fanily in tho person Of the writer
and publisher Of tho following extraordinary
editorial statement in that paper:
Af BLAINE tells that he "Fejecta with storn tho
idea that th!s county Il no ab!s to retain its paper
nlou+y at paT with coin." II an Adyco7ta Of that
.uuney We "acorn {" Nr. nIA.sx Our lesal-tenders
aipays Al par. THY hav. anything clst.
Gold may be ut 800 or 19o or 100 per cent pscnlun
It Is nothing hut fancifu lrce II u himply
mercal commodity. Ills depsndens mereay upon tho
amount Of Imports into New York, rhosa duties by
law required to bo paid In gold. but for that It
would ha no money ut ali In thls country. It would
bo like i1on steel. His talk about legakten1ess and
gold not being thu saaas value Ia abausd. Leaateud
nom buy mich in all tho iuerna! contracts Of
tho country gold ever bought. or would buy Il It
now employed. II It IL not good externally It
il because Ruch men ~ nLAtNE have crippled a appu-
Gallon by refusing 1t for Cuesom-uousc duties. Dut
for Ill tbs general transactions Of ill., the with
Ff
the eo]d dollar. W,M h. can Svy ibt nms ~ amount
n trorisios, the amount of houss rtnt ths sas
amount n clothing, the an7eun& u grpetrfes.
II SHOULD oe remembered TINT the paper
which maxea tAls setnarsaDle statement IN.
siats that th's u the opinion Of tho 100000
Democrats OF Ohio VINO voted Tor the anciont
WILLIAM ALLEN Tor Governor, and Tint no
Democratic candidate for President enter
taning any other opinion eau over DO clected
If tho Ohio Democracy can prevent it. Taken
aa moro expression OF tho opinion Of the
Enquirer, it a1nounts to nothing more than
any Other exhibition Of ignorance or stupitli-
ty,-or II might be tortured into very fcoblo
effort to joke. But, tuken as m expression
Of tho opinion of largo political party, des-
peratcly laboring to obtain tile control Of tue
, 1876-02-14

The Chicago produce markets ws1s geutr-
ally eaaIer on Saturday. Mess pork wsa active
and irregular, cloaipg 600 per hsl lower, at
92o.7 eash and e2o. s7a@2o. 90 seller March.
Lasd Saa Aeslts, And st0s&d Il o1gs ri 100
, 1876-02-14
OH Gbanaop Gri11n,1e.
Monday Morning. Fobruary Il, 1B70.

Dryer air aud clearing weather are prom
iacd for this region to-day.
, 1876-02-14

Oh. ABoRN, OF BAN FRANCISCO, WHO ENJOYS
national reputation for his extraordinary succcss in
tbs 1eatment Of CAtatyh. ABthua. bronchitis, and
Consumption. can be consulted at the Grand Pacific
Hoel Ch!ca TutRdaY and Nelntsd4r, Feb IL and ID.
, 1876-02-14

mANofAetoaAneh
eo us soa ~" np.o.s'p r,' nu1.a ..n nA'.
'o'aSnsou ,ons s9ta 1nso ~ '"r.n ~
49,, ~. ,'.., " 49, ay .,',,o s"' ..." .e "Ahs
, ..a ~ ]As 's@.,.o n ~. san ',...:' ~
:" "nD m & ~ pe' een: 20 ."so,e"' aa ~. us1s
~ ,. ~. ,snol to.ek" eooa' "olo -o"ase1 W
w.. ~ w. s,..;..s, s,s,' 80 '1s sas
s ss ~ -" =. ' -
o r"ape.o .''.s.,,.. ' NJ .,s,. ~ .s,,ss, 49, =.
t t.sss s-G ~ Ts.- ,.:,I - H. .."a.:ss ~.
49, ~ ,.an',,aa,,so., - ~ - ~ aaa ,.,,na .,,,a aasrts
.s,., 49, 49, - nnnnarmado " oaston n1o,,,a ~
rnatona2 | n ,vos nrodic,o,, 1,v ,,,o prot x,t;on
% a,as,as., ~. ~ w a,,,i, s.a,,,a 1,o .,a w ,a..1.
roo1. =. 49, oTao;a1 t,,,,~og 49,, ~. r,,,ot
ofroot ,h,s ,,r, t,-;fr loa "a, ,,,o o-oot tr,n.1
~ oot,or n,onnfoct,,roa IN Tin 1rn,taa eto,e.
I'm oxoor+a of American co.ton ooo1a IN
1a5s- n -,co ,voro aa fo11ouo :.
Year. yatue.
issa.. b,6sll77
,o'S:s 7os
Tho next ycar-1sGl-sho low tariff OF 1877
was rcpca1ed and the ],igl Aronn111, tariff of
1851 enacted. md instantly tho oxpottotion
of cotton cloths declined, md ,an down to
almost nothing. Twelve yearg afterwards
-tB73-tho yaiue Of Tho exnortation of cot
ton ooods vas s2.of7. .5a9. In 1874 tho ya1us
vay s., o95. $40. Last ycar-1s75-u.e ex-
porta.ion Increased a million of dollars.
1enchinr S4,07l, 1856, THUS, after 1f.
teen yenra Of high tariff fostor;pe and
nursinu. this was Mi wo Ind tn ahor for IL.
Without "protcction in 1860, cur manu-.
facturcrs exportod nbroad and sold in suc-
ccsaful cou,netit;ou with British md Frencl,
manufacturers s11 .ooo. .0oo worth ot cotton
fabrics. After fifteen yeara Of 40 ia GO ner
cent Of protection. they only e1portol S3,-
OO0, 600 to 81 900. 600 of those goods. It ia
fair question 10 ask wbothcr " protection
really nrotocts.n
Tho present tori1 OF stocl is PERFECTLY ugo-
leaa. Foroiuuera ean enter our 1nsrsota md
sell steel in comuotit;on with American man,
ufacturoa. duty or no duty.
Inst wear the cotton ,nnnufacturers of III.
United States exported .s.o17, ,74s yarda Of
cotton ooods. chiefly to Canada. and va inn
ported from England a,ona during tl,o aamo
yoar 7e. .so5. 7os wards of cotton cloth mada
from American-rrowu cotton.
II tho low toritr of 1877 conld have been
retoined unt;l this timo. thcra ia no aonht
whatavor that va would In oynors;, n fro,,,
fftv :, covantv-f -fva ,p;,,;onu ~ do11oro ,,,rth
, 1876-02-14

Mcy1CKER'B DECENTRALIZATION street between
Dearborn and State. Engagement Of MF, md His. II.
J. F]oreues. "Tho Mighty Dollar"
, 1876-02-14

WOODS MUsEUM-Mouroe strect. between Dear
born and Btate. Afternoon: "fllte Dltefoot." Eron.
Ing: "DAyouou."
, 1876-02-14

ApE1pnr TuEATnE-Dtaebosu ptstss, oosnA.
Gontos, Variety performance
, 1876-02-14

H0oLETs TnRATREs-1Andolph street. between
Qla1f and Lesallc- The California aiinssrt1s.
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T lST OF IJR0RS-MAY T.-l8 76

GR,Sr JURORS.
Adams--Isnac Krcbhs. Daniel zicLer, J.
8warlz. George Smith.
Rnavrr-ls,lr Auranl.
Gcaycr Wc-'-I,aac K. ulsh.
Chapman-A. Il BlrIIlinc. l. q. ShaGar,
jonathan Sewers.
Franklin --Charlcs \. polcnls;. jacob =.
iIa-singer. loln :, lIis.iuger.
Jnckson--JoAn s BraYrr.
Mid ll,burg- Peter Frlin.
Niiilecreck William Frymnn.
Monroe--Mnlhias U Nrp, hanisl lille.
Perry y-Jacob Y"r,er, ll"nry Sso'gert
Perry w,sI--IieuIv B. Snyder.
p"nn-A Ilrsw Epmig.
Seiasgruve--rclcr ; Albert.
untnn nn-Jnnnitan G,mhy.
Washington -Dlyid ilou.sNorth.
rrrlr JURORS.
Ajsms-Isanc uackenhurg, George Ewig.
ls,n, y rrosell.
Renyer-A J Millleswar'h, Erhaim Ro
mig. Sao,url Aursoa, EphrIIm Dreesr
/ Rsayer Nest JA.Nth Peter, Adam Wag-
/ ne. \ u M,lltcswArrh,
I Centre -Ge0rce " showers, George
Sp,nglrr. john Young,
! Chapman -Ausus'us Srraub. jeremiah II
Hall.
! ranhlin-John W Walter, David Flarner.
Isaac Gill.
Jack, on Daniel :. Lepley. DIvid 0lit.
Midd eoieek-Wprren E'iiey.
Nidd,sburg Calvin Sletler.
Non,oe--tirorge Aurind.
renn Henry Row, II a Gunarnm, Jere'
| miah Row. Franklin kciier. George
j. Schnch.
Perry--David Schroeder, George Cooling
Jr George Schnce.
Perry wea-Gilliam Roiarm"',
Sel,Dssrove--iina'i.s " Winters, Alb'r
M,rhUryer. Lasi. \mig, Isaac r.
mig. wil,iSm Gamheriins, William f,
Egbert. Ferry ulucs. penj,'u House
worth, NJ Luther Wagsnseller.
Union Hiram O'heil, Samuel Longacre
David = Sh1lly. Adam 5 spangler
Isaac s Loneacre.
washina'on--Gsorgs Z Miller. Josepl
Hosu".
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EorlCi CT INQUEST.

In N, matter on relate Of John lack.
nbwy h'c of Ch're T0Whstip, deci.
10
Cnthnrine Hackcnburs. H,r-
l,ion. Union county james lI,ck"nhurg
ian, Walter inicrmirrie1 with David W. =
ter ~. Jane llacipuhu~e. Cenirrvllr. Say
I,r Co. Pa HARRIET Evcrh,r,. ne
i,rret IIackenh lrs. in,crna-ricd with
yath,n ESrrhnrt. clyde. SlnIu'ky Co
Duip. susanna Wilt NJ Su.anunh iltckrn
hurg inicrnarriei with John wit, HAN.
u.h Beach'cr. 81 Hannah IIackcnhn-g in.
't-Y,n--;sd with John Bpnchlrr. Hnrilc'on.
Union Co. Pa, CHthariue Weaver NJ CIin-
trine lInckruhurc intcrm,rr,,I Elwar'i
Weaver. .cao.cs.t. E,'.niGnN Co. "'"h
re.se IIackenburg. Swensle P.o. Union
60 Pa. Samuel ITackenhurg. Virkshurs
r o. Union 60. Pa. linsnl d"cenlnnrs al
John lilckenhurg. late ofccutre town
shin Snyder County. dccsasel
Take notice that tv virtue ofa certain
wi, of partition or Valuation issued olt
of the Orphans Court of Snyder county
the sheriff Of said county will hold an in
,ncs, tn make Partition or Valuation of
III, Real E-taln Of the said Joan 'lacktn
burg late of the Township OF Centre IL
.,i county decd NJ the lprc rc-iirnss OF
sail drcc,cnt On rhur-lIy the 18th day
of May A. d. 1876. NJ 10 O'Clock \. NJ, or
said dny. when aud whore You are reques
ted to he present il You think proper
Given unlsr ny hand ths lj day OF
,r,i, A. II. .ls7i. ptniel E'scnh1r
ShcriTs CtFice Miillehurs Pa. Sheriff,
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CDMuissToNEns' SALE OF UNsEAr.
NED LANDS.

Whereas hy an net Of the General As
ser,hly nf l'cnnsylvania passed the 18Th oi
Nircb 1915 and the 2Jih day Of M"rc''
4, ". 1874. the Couniy Commissioner. o.
the several Cuuutirs OF rbi- 'on,nnn- =
wealth Hrr an'horizcb 10 .rll II, Pahlic sal
al Or any part or paris Of the un.enir''
ianfs Which have been rnrcha'ei Tor 'hT
use of tue county or from The rrsascrc, ~
aid Counties IN pursuancs oi the aid
act nj Assembly Of the 18Th March 1915.
ohii,led. an act to amend an act directing
The mode Of selling ubsca,rd land
for taxes AMI FOR other purposes, when
The lRnds purchased have remained un-
redeemed for Ave years anI upwards Nc.
Therefore. the undersigned Commission
era Of Snyder County. do hereby give no
lice that they will pNpose 10 pupic Sale
NJ their office in Viii ilehurg. on Tdrsia,
the 18Th dsy Ht .iuu. r'x. ai 10 oclnct
\. VI ih- fr'luwing tracts ol unsrn'cd
lands unicss "lcemsh before that Tine
they having '~rn pnrsh t.cd Tor 'b> nse
the county of SayJ,I, frr more than hv'
years, to wit
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STEALING THE PRESIDENT TEAM -
For downright aulacity in rob-
bing there can be no doubt that the
thieves around Washington are n
head Of the world. A horse thiei
in that region had the brazen ef-
fron.arv 10 call Mt President Grant :
stables l,st Gn...,,rv morning and
informed the st,,b,emen that tae prcsi.
'"nt wanted one Of his fayortc horses
Il buggy immediately. The un
king hostlcrs soon had the rig in
.., mess. and the thief, mounting the
rnht and driving OF, has me-, been heard
are dodging blindly about trying t.
recapture the property
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rea. Mrs Mosher, the widow Of
Bill Mosher, one of tho ablactprs of
Charlie Ross, aud who was killed n:
Bay Rilye, Long IsItn |, yisitc |
Westerve't in his cell in tho eastern
Peniientiary, on Saturday week,
for the purpose Of obtaining. if pos-
sible, from him the whereabouts of
the missing boy. She told him that
she had seen governor Hartiunft in
reference to the mater, aud WIS nu-
thorized to say that il he woull tell
all he knew about the kilntpping
that she would procure him II p,r-
don within ten days The prisoner
denied any knowledce Of til. su,l
affair other than he went into tho con
spiracv in the hope of gaiIins the
reward, Mrs. Mosher pleaded with
him TO make u full confession, bnt he
stontly asserted his innocenso in the
matter
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A NATTER OF POPULAR INTEREST.

perfect sys,cm shd ru'c, Of celfnc.urmer.
sssS ;sI:SS SSsif's'is as ifiiay ! were lsisia Ii
~ suppo.c you have at least half dossn
different q, nartment5T' F
A, my dear tlri VIC have more than frerfy,
each charrod with It's own business, and each
thoroughly organigcd, u neceasfy wheel with.
V. will ycu name dozen or 70 OF them r.
A. With pleasure. The Custom DeIaft.
mont. for !those Who prefer custom MADE 10
,saSyn.a]l Mihy is s ifaar Ta.nishii psser,gest.
iaSing tur own Ersi,tiass shiis. The TT.r,.
ping lcplrlu cnt, Il elf big as many q Iesu-
lar t.orc. Tie Garment Stock kctin. 1io
nSaS SSsSs cls Eo0T Tic pesiS Zee 3fesf fsS?s rS?HT
mcnt. 1le Delivery pepa, ,tnicnt, viii il,
y"I1ld H., sqhId hd,t,insh IT. enshpghIrs .,r,-,,,
Dsspsrtmsnt: with 4; by lsnd sign dis,rlbutCrs.
,is ,isgT9il y, ,dSr e, frs roS1y
Dcnnriment'. ibe youths Deiarimcnt lHe
Cnlldren's pSpGrtiaept, with it2 ir't'ei
melt. Tie Chief Clerks Icptrincni. with
It's book.tcerers ard a 'is;cnts. Gercr,i MN.
ngcrs Departments; financiers Once. tnd
t@nt!S; pannihs MO- c1, n..f ,ns is tn yrs e. max. s
lad III ia. usrndcI.s joining their {, t,es
trcarly On ahu,incssNi'h iic ucop,c cincurt.
ing 20 netwCen s.,O0C,ovO aid sJ,tloDOj an
nug'ly."
V. "s.tu rc.n-l.ou-sw
A. ln.g,d 1t 81 / fc-J-ot to mems TO
"a HERS Dc nnr'rncnt. whiciihruuies .is -. t.Ij
otretnl tnlt en- = iae single Uay y,i'
" i0Jl lmm' nee u. o, ,Nhf' enables
The lou"e TO luy cheap ana, 'Vchcnp"
\. "Ixeciiyl You Lave bl.t h't = 80
pe"t'e ufeig hers. kiN . iry hat 9 ,.eI md
OF .Jw rr'ct 'Et. inl ''PJ Jfrics."
mucL GbcIty'
a. "Or- s,crr ofhnsh,csa dcGlinv--i. Ore
price No dtviI. ~ >. ,a'h fft everything; T.
a EuirGht ~ ~ ,. cthg o., Urch as.s; 4.Fto
money ,,td1 Cd II TIC LL.C. Ip.t O,L,rN. I.s
lo mlieI
V. "hutlirg corld be fLlrcr"
4. "Ey;n'ur AuN ilc ycopl' zee IT,"
attention"
a; N tntsi,, 1tss pleasure 10 give you
Coll ngain and be huTc Of ,Lr linse-MlG-.
m1ksr s,, & BroTrs roy OAK HANG, Last Ger
" "1hank you'll hail be happy 10 do 90.
Good morning
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Ar the Democratic State Conven
tion Of New York last week u full
delegation in favor Of Governor Ill.
den for President was appointed,
The anti. lammany delegation from
New York city was refused adnis-
sion to the Convention, aud they
threaten to oppose tine nominee o!
the St Louis Convention. Without
them the city Of New York cannot
give Democratic majority, and AS
the State outside of the city is
strongly Republican, the prospects
Of the Democrats in New York
would not appear to be very bright.
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CALrToRSrA Soar Nixss.-Thc s

CALIFORNIA Soar NiSss.-The San
l'enventura (Cal) Report'r is re.
sponsible for the statement tat A
Il. Hubbard. while prospecting for
coal, discovered q rock soap mine
si.nated in the mountains or foot
hills Of the coast range in Ventura
county, FIVE miles from the city OF
the same name. lie accidentally
dislogod some that fell into the wa
ter and dissolved II being new
experience TO see rock dissolve he
gave IL his attention, found it soapy.
tpDk it home to experiment With, AMI
soon learned i,s virtues. The ledge
at its opening ~ Il to 20 feet wide,
crops OFT for 1000 feet, with al un.
known depth.
The story appears to DO well toll.
aud for anything we know tn the
contrary. may I've true. In that vol
canic region all the compounds that
form soup may have been thrown to
gother 10y some convulsion ofnatnro
The soap one would think conld cas-
lily be tested by any washerwoman
and the account states that the dis
covercrs family has used it for near
ly a year with satisfactory results.
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vv~ 80 ,S->~ 49,. a IL. v-a,-s A--Sz a.
Nn,,ii. ,Nnnsspse vi 2,.ssr ntinn about YAK Hail IN
Cio,i,irl - ~ l,.ee,cs r,.i,l,e s,sH
a''ehuan f4l.sst P.Se wt tne spealsr; 4, r..r.,~
: @J -. "uns,. "nns .yrEI " ,nc rul3iny gnI
,Ssss = r., - ~ evs,vr c,M ~ Sxn unu
srs,,c,, ~ 4, NY a,, shJ IN rof oi ,oinS
suangS,rsss ssvsIn9 Ons Hail. nave oeen misicd
Dy uesiSn,'ns \, slgsrs,ir Psrs9ns ro,o.,,, NJ S.
H' 'u'.ncn,,9hs. " ,,,., s,. .,., q, -. ,,.
,eS Iii n,, siab .,os W r,n ner % III
ihrcS scrs' a fSsriS, and coves spasc ace onSc SS
Dsss pSSsilSc 1y E'aan twenty diherent busi'
.ho you use , r,carn .powera
trv,o r,epess,p q, ,'s ,' ent'iic ,uInFucs PpWcr
t,s. scs,a r., ~ = siu ..Is
Ton, of i,e heusea a's' anu 'he o'"e' oicf@
"T,,nv ,mS, OF orucr ~, 40 you tass with good'
;,s ; bas.%tSi. u ,I Sn I2rgI soa, !srs, and .asea y
,,,,. ,,o,,, V ,nv ,,,n'v,,WZSvt.or W inc inspec-
Y Is inspecilhy the fIs arsi opsr.tion-'
,,casutcI in I'm niha ,so me gooGs ore nf.s
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Omar CRy AND LITTLE WooL Il
Is o remarkable fact, says tho Phi'a-
delphis Bulletin, that after all th,
food of slander poured from til,
Democratic sewer in the Capital, not
one Republican officer of the Gov
ernment has been proved guilty %
crime by tho Domocutic House. Th,
men involved in the crooked whis.
ky cases, were detected ani prosecu
ted by Republican Secretary. Th,
grand total of all the Democratic
effort, of all the libel and scandal
AID Of the deliberations of the Stal
Chamber committees. is the detec
tion Of Eelknap, man who was {
Democrat from his youth nearly NJ
TO the moment when ho went int,
the cabinet.
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A BILL has passed the legislature
which provides that il shall be law
ful for tho wardeus Of the penitenti-
aries of this state Mt their discretion,
at tho request Of any prisoner there.
in, or any relative or friends of such
who will furnish him means for the
same, to subscribe for any daily,
weekly or monthly periodical of q
moral. political or religious charac
ter, and receive and deliver the same
TO such; provided, that such papers
aud periodicals first meet the ap
proval Of the inspectors of such pen
itentiar'ies.
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COURT PRCGLAMA TION.

XTh-reas the lion. ]. q. Bucher prssi
w dent Ia lGe of ihs Judicial Disirir'
composul )f the couulie1 OF Suyicr. Union
aai Miillin and Daniel Cemqerling AMI
u l.. Rnnienbrs. Esqs. Associate Judges
in rnd :or Snyder county have issued tn.ir
preGept hearing. date the 2sth dag Of
Frh. A. u, 1875, 10 me directed for
the holding OF m Orphans court, court
Of Common Pleas, court Of Oyer and Ter.
miuer and General court OF Quarter Ses-
s,ans Of The reaee at Niddlehurg, for the
rognty OF Snyder, on the ilh Monday. (be.
,ug the 2!nl day Of May, ts;O.) aud
continue one wees
Notice is therefore hereby given TO the
Coroner. Justices of the Peace and C0nsla
oics il ani for the county OF Snyder, TO ap
pear in 1helr proper person Siih their rolls
records. ihquisiiions. examinations aud
u her remrIIhrauces to do those things
Which Of Ihe,r O iiacs and in their behalf
pertain 10 he doue and witnesses aud per
suns prosecuting in behalf OF The Common
wealth. against any person or persons are
required 0 be tLen aud there stl tending
"n' NOT d"rarring without leave at ihei'
peril. Justices are requested 10 he punci
| ull in their Attendance M the nPpolnire
iinc n,,rus,h,y ~ nu,,ce.
Given under my hand and seal at th'
Sherif's olice iu Middleburg, the l2'h la,
of Apr. A. D.. one thousand eight hundre,
aud seventy six.
DANIEL ElsENHART. Sheriff.
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m sTS1Ssr foii1S{5n n 4 :; 1iiI / n S,s63 a.

vertised the celebrated preparations ol
DR.. Swayne 4 Son, Philadelphia. Pro.
badly no other phvsicisus have given
more and closer attention tn the treat
ment of chronic diseases. especially
those of the lungs and pulmonary or
vans. Every med cine oishtto to bc pre
pared Ivy physician; IL is the study
and care of his life your health is II,
his thoughts. Ivy day and IN his drcNns
Ivy night; he il worthy oryour esteem
and confidence. aud if you trust him
he will hc faithful to his high and no.
HE calling. The old standard remedies
FOR all diseases uf the lungs arc DIR
Swnyues Compound syrup of wild
Cherry" nud 'Swavne's Tar Il Sarsapa.
riila Pills" and iffakcn before the mnc.
are destroyed will effect speedy cure
Consumption il II fatal disease only lo
cause II is neglected or tamperci witt
when it first makes lis appearance
Therefore we earnestly recommend al
suffering from disease, no matter o
What type. to avail themselves of thes'
valuable medicines Read tie adver
iisment- and request your. druggist t,
obtain them fDr you.
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JunafNn from the nreaent an.

Jupeiso from the present appear
ances the police of Philadelphia will
be kept busy during the Centennial
watching and capturing swindlers,
confidence people, and knaves OF
that ik. Koguos OF oil sorts and
sizes are congregating in h e
Quaker City from all portions Of this
country and Europe and are perfect
lug their plans for the bleeding OF
tho throngs who will fill tue streets
aud places Of resort during the con-
tinuance Of the great show.
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DEMOCRATIC economy and sagaci!y =
combined in u striking mnnncr in
the resolution ot the House of R,p,
resentativcs calling for the list o!
stockholders Of all the national banks
of the country. The object of this
resolution was TO discover how ma, y
members Of Congress We're owners OF
national bank stock. In obedience
TO this resolution tho proper depart
ment procured the information and
sent il to the Committee on Bankin,
and Currency; when Ia! it was dis
covered that no use could be made
OF the ponlerous mass II contains
10000 names. fills eight thousand
pages Of IN manuscript and it cost 0ol
clerk birs slone) $4,000 to prepare
it foe the coInlnittee-to be thrown
aside unused.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-05-11

TIE Centennial Commissioners at
their meeting on Friday last, finally
ulyed. by a large majority, TO close
rio exhibition on the Sabbath. The
sh, 'ct had previously heen referred
60 committee, from which q major
ity aud minority report emanated,
aud the Commissioners arrived ut tue
conclnsicn not to open the doors on
Sunday, after thorough discussion
OF the question Tho result OF conrse
hns given dissatis action ia certain
quarters. but this was inevitable
whatever the decision. Christianity
and the Sabbath are recognized in
the common and statnta laws OF the
State, and tho Centennial Commits.
sioners did right in ordering that
there should be no desecrntiou Of tue
ssSled day Of rest Oh the groupds VI
the Exhibitioh.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-05-11
}. GROUSE. Editor 4 Proprie or.

Adviccs have been received a
I,cavenworth, that few weeks agc
. family Of emigrants named Baker
consisting Of man, his wife and
Two children, from somewhere in
Pennsylvanis, we're massscred by
indians about one hundred mile,
northwest Of Custer City. Tho vic
Tins we're brnined with hatchets o,
tomakawks and then scalpcd. The
wagon. belonging to Baker, was rid
sd Of everything valuable aud car
risd of.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-05-11

E.aLAND vents moro grain md
the consequence is that prices nro
stiifenlng somewhat in the west.
Large quantities Gre b9ing bought
up on speculation, for it is supposed
that dealers would not buy whole
cargoes for thoir own consumption
Tho Chicago 1r.June says that so
lar as car be ascertained. the pIr-
chases that are being made are legi-
innate Some Of thom are for The
supply of the interior points, and
others for expectation, and the prose
pec' is, that az soon us the planting
season is over. tho accumulated
stocks in the northwest will be great
ly reduced, and there will be plenty
of room to store thu growing crop
when j. shall have been roaped,