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Total sum OH which interest AID dividends arepaid
. which Irectdc dlytlehtis Oh 90,
stock Of Delaware Iackawanna and Western
During the week the stock declined from 1918 to
81, and after some violent fluctuations tetweeh ID
and 9s closed ouiet and dull at 81. N J. Central
also made further decline frou52 to 6l3i, rallied
TO SO and closed at G37s There was much talk in the
stroet obout tbe breakino up of the coal colnbina
ton. ard to this belief in some quarters was as
signed the decline in the stocks but in view Of the
INST results attending the combination II would
seem 10 be more reasonable to ascrihe the decline IL
the coal road stocks 20 the probability OF cohtln-
squce of the coal combination and the resulting foy
Of still further curtailmcnt of the coal business
The Western stocks Ike ST. Pauls, A0rth-N estern
and Rock Island, have been heavy and depressed
The declaration Of dividend on St. Paul Preferred
20 DAYS in advance Of It's payment and the passage
nv the directors of the farcical resolution deteing
the consideration Of n dividend on the common
stock until September, when there was no pretense
of having earned any fail to reassure holders OF me
stock i'm the face Of declining receipts. Michigan
Central droppcd from 4Gls 10 415s. and cx-
hitited but slight powers of resiliency,' clos
mo at 42Is Lake Shore, however, has been wei
sustained AZ about 53l2, although fuctuating be-
tween 52bsa jIas The faith q, possessed by certain
spcculqtors that this road has done and 10 DONG
prosperous business at rates that are rninouS 10 par
ael roads i3 one OF those anomalies that time usu-
ally wears awav Ohio and Mississippi was weak
on some doubts concerning the payment Of the DC
tobcr interest but after selling az lO3 improved 70
1o9, and closed AZ l9ls. The preferred stock de-
clincd 10 10. EIie was neglected at liza 1880
1888. The receivers report for the month Of May
shows that the outstanding receivers certificates
were 81 900, being an increase from previous
,F
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LITERARY NOTES.

The Religious Tract Society, London, has IN
rot,or for early publication illustrated Work on
America. by the Rev Dr. Manning
Mr., Swinburne is to publish in the Autumn
another volume Of poems and ballads consisting eheiS
OF reprints OF pieces which have already appeared III INC
periodicals. ,,,
- n. g,aa 70 know that Mr.. Shepard's ilustra-
e. .. ber p,eosant article in the Midsummer HOLIDAY
WINNER Of 81 Nicholas The Bear az Appedore' EVe'
an excellent portrait Of Mrs. ThaAter herself
Harper g. Brothers will publish the coliec-
tion Of magazine papers "Thc First Century OF the
Repphlc" during August They make an octave GO, o,
w., NV 600 uogps which viii be Of especial Naue sh'e
he papers are all by the most eminent specialists
The secret of " Hide-and-Seek Town Is out
Of the bag and it is longer telling to say 'ha' '1
New-Eng gland village described by a. ~, H.. me- in the
Midsummer holiday Scr,bHo's, is Frlheeloh' l'S'''
Pstlcs uudcr the shallow OF Wachuset
A popular account of the Challenger hNl'e-
diton from et,ers houe may be looked for from Tue
- al C,s,,,,.. Campbell who served in The naval
dopartment Of the vessel during ler late G
-,iiib1 n, he Autumn by Mcssrs. Macmillan Co
The work on japan 10y Mr.. VIM. L, Gltths'
g., .o time connected with the Imperial College al
Tolo and tine writer the article Japan IN the new
App'eton's CycIopcdia VIII be published by Harper "
Isrs within few days. Book First gives tie history
~ JsIn from 600 b. { 10 l~s2. ana Book StcVi tl'
IL a1tb1Ts personal experiences, Observations, ava
INDIES nom 1870 to 1874 &c promises % be Inc mos
IN rtiu. work on the Yankees of The East YET ou
ii.l,d It makes 600 pages octave, with pouSe MUS
tgatiOn
The New Testament division of The Speak
a., ,, tlished here by Scrbuer Armstrong
&C. will an four volumes The frs; two. contalps the
Coels and Acts. viii be prcfaccdty general ntrodue-
ton from the pen OF the Archbishop Of York; ST. MAJ,
trs,g and s.. Mark are edited by the late Dean
klsusel and Canon Cook; ST. Luke by the BisAoP
Of St Dayids; 81. John by Canon WSS''I2ir17 !
Nh con ain the Ius;lrS Of 81 Paul Romans Is cdtsd
Nv Or Oxford: Corinthians by Canon LNdns ana ne
70, ! W9{ir: C.Iatilas hy the Dean Of Chester l'-
irp.ans by Dr. JEROME; Ephesans' Ioo>slnS' Inesl,
ITs,ps and philemon by Canon Mc>teott ana name !ol
RgUs,p. Pastoral Episiles by the Bishop OF Lohuyu'
H-b.Vs bV Or Kay. Vol ". contains tathClc EFiS'eS
ana Frvelstiun-Enstle OF 1t. James edited DE the D''
al RoeAe>e-: ST. Peter and 81. Jude by canon IL 4.
fopl aud the Rev T. T. Lumbyi Epislys OF - JvAl NV
the BShou Derry sNU RdpuOe; he'ti"tIOh u o. jon"
b. Archdeav0u Lee.
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TD,a' sale. flr fha week ................. ...
.g3lt seller u.ags. fH- seller 90 days.

d.
The market today again laq,ed into dizziness, the
business being only about 1900 shares, and at
gradually decliuin. prices. Tho advance expected
fra the coll stocks did not come OIL tho grrcdncss of
,c bulls yesterday in enforcing such Ligh rates for
usc Of ,to. having frightened the bears into cover
ing so that aflera HJtlc squirt at the opening the
trading became dull and fcatureess. Delaware
LacAawauua and Western sold at 97l2a9GS, a $685.
and Ncw-Jcr>cy Central, Gla 642i 063l2 az % *
Lake shore played between J5l2 and 537s, closing
NJ 1855. Michigan Central continued weak. aud
sold no 42aII5,GI2iaal2is. The 81. Pauls were
lower. selling q. 31al Tor the Common and 61li for
the Preferred although rallyng at the close 20 3js
and G75. respectively. Northwestern declined
from 10 to $50, while the Preferred sold at 6Z5s
Rock Island sold from 1oo0lO7Ia, and closed
az the lower figure There was an attempt to as
oribe tie weakness OF the las. two named stocks
to some supposed or real iudsrositiou Of Mr..
Tracy While such % suggestion Of cause and effect
Is highly complimentary TO the gentleman, q more
reasonable reason may be touUd in Che market re-
ports of Che daily papers that give tie tecenJs of
produce. Sc. as Chicago. Western UuioaF Pacific
NaiI. aud other sroc>, not ar,Jdy named were dull
and f,aturclt>S within narrow range OF Iu, .uI-
tous The market. ,Xcop for those stocks specially
i-uarIrd closed weak, and1he declines III prices for
tine d1y were IN Ohio and Mississippi ana Pacific
Mail. each l.; c. G.. C.. and l., Delaware, Lacka-
wanna ami Ncst,ru-aud iilinoi, Central, each /,
North-Wc,teru Preferred, - Central and Hudson
and Producers Petroleum, each p; - Paul Com
mon and Preferred II Rock Island and North
Western Common. Ia per cent The advances
were in Michigan Central and Western Union, each
Is; NcN-jer,cy Central, 3 aud Union Pacific l
per cent. The following table Shows the
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In Southern state bonds there was apretty lsrge
business in District of Columbia 3.6js at 72i3;
Tennessee s,xes new bonds, selling at 441a. There
WAS nothing doing in city bank stocks. The trans
actions In railroad bonds moderate aud prices
generally hrngr; Rock Island seyens were 10;
Nev-Jcrsey Central conyertibles l. higher at 92i2;
and L,high oui WnkeSbaTc consols steady at 81;
ST. Paul Sinking Fund was frmer at 9Ol2, but La
Crosse Division fists We're easier at 1913; Union
Pacific GrSts were strong 1t lois; Chicago AID
Nortn-Wcstern coupon gold cousols selling al 9i%S
04os, and North Missouri tirsts at 9s.
The earnings Of the st. Louis Iron Moumsin ana
Southern Railway Company for the third week OF
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Total.-.... ....-.--.-..Si .5i2,, Ca s1.-sguUO
Government bonds were quiet to-day and steady,
though there is a wide difference OF views between
bidders and sellers Coupon new 1SCJs sold at
ll75s, and coupon fve-twcutics OF 1867 40 II92s.
The coupon Issues are rather having the pr ference
among buyers; but We do not hear that t,.cy arc
going abroad to any marked extent. We annex
closUg street prices:
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follows


The week closes upon an abundant supply of
money. with free offerings but we quote call loans
little dearer than of late, say TO 2l2 to TIE Stock
EAcianga, and 1I2 on Government bond. Dis
count is as last quoted. The following Is the
Clearinghouse statement to-day: Currency clear
auces, $51,397lj0; currency balances, S3,Oi5,-
OH; gold clearauces, S3,2Ss CSJ gold bsalces,
S4-s 923 and the following were the clearances
at the New-Yori Clearinghouse for the week and
tie resulting balances: Currency clearances, S29i-
9Jg. 629; currency balances, $IG6QG.979 gold clear
ances. $50 f5J .291; gold balances, $39771,0j6.
The bank statement for the week ending to-day was
favorable, showing large gain IN legal tenders, and
that the domestic exchanges are in our favor. Tho
specie average was down pretty largely because OF
the outgo abroad loans being curtailed. The banks
during thc week added TO their surplus the sum Of
LBS, I75, aud now hold in lawful money in excess
OF the % per cent required by law, SD SCI, 32l
The statement Is construed as meaning continued
'ca-e The following is a comparison Of the averages
of,he New-Yor> City banks this week and last;
Loan. sasl5 100 s2,o5G 80 Decrease p7i i5i55
t.. tsafs 55.igs4o5 555.i5o Increase Increase $500
The following shows the relation between tho
total reserves OF the banks and the total liabilities
&C.. ;..s ~ isS z Zee me- sS
Toa! reserve. -. $4,000 s7Sels,G0O Inc. $4,000
Reserve required
90, 1850 Oy,tJG-tO
EHs.%s or reserve
above lc- a.
T.lrrupat3... oI7.31-O 90 So .a2l Irc.Sl. I75
6o1 100 1905 5000 Dee. Lil7,lOO
The Treasury TOW holds $40, 81, $50 in bonds 10
secure the bank circulation outstanding, and SIS
$4,000 TO SCENE public deposits. United States
bonds deposited for circulation week ending yes
tsriay S2i3,G0O; United States bonds held
for circulation Withdrawn, week ending yesterday,
F2l1,O0O. National bank circulation now out
standing: Currency, S327,S7i,269; gold notes,
~, pH9,l 100. Revenue receipts yesterday, $780,
-pJ 20; customs receipts, S2-9,325 OF. There was
issued during the month SI91, 900 new National
bank circulation for which there will Ice retired
$780, GOO lcgai-teudcr notes. Receipts Of National
bank notes for redemption for the week Guiding yes
;rr!ay is compared with the corresponding week Of
last year.
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Total sales tOr the n
seii2 seller 60 days.
CLOSING PHILADELPHIA STOCK QUOTATIONS.

Pcnnsygania r.. 52ia SO, Ie,igh N Ss ,4$5 81
ss y.sT "a e.. L':h Nav c. Lio'' l0's
A dispatch from Philadelphia, received just before
the close of the market states that the clique in tie
Hestonyille Railroad has come to grief. The price
Yesterday was Al, and to-day 413s. from which Il
declined to 30 the equivalent TO 23i2 per cent II
was the most active stock the Philadelphia list.
The cable adyices were meager and of no special
importance to-day, Saturday being usually an off
day in London, though money was as freely offered
t the usnal low rates as ever. British COnsol, vera
firmer and United States bonds strong, Erie COM
mon being up to 1885, Preferred closing at 90 Sill
ycr is quiet at sid. per ounce. In Frankfort United
States New Elves declined TO 1925 The Rentes in
Paris opened ut an advance TO 1870 but closed
lower at 1O702l2. Exchange on London Is quoted
at 2j27 The foreign exchange market here was
the counterpart of yesterday, and weak, being dull,
"a usual on steamer day. There was decidedly more
f-nness TO the gold market if no more activity was
noted and opening at 1117s the price rose to T12ls
The highest of the week, the lowest having been
1115s. The market was not affected by any home
or foreign news On gold loans the rates were fat
Q per cent borrowing, and Z Tor carrying. Tho
Assistant Treasurer paid ont to-day $4,000
N com interest on the public debt, and $1,000 in
REDEMPTION of called bonds, bringing up the respect
i've weekly totals TO 81 Oj2. 900 and $4,000. The
import entries OF foreign dry goods at the port Of
New-York for the week ending to-day were g 04s-
si3. the amount thrown upon the market footingup
-. 7s0 735, and of general merchandise to S3lls-
ss4. making a total in gold coin valuation
Of SJlsG,729 The export clearances Of
domestic produce for the week ending July
% were 20 tine currency valuation Of Si7909H
Tho specie shipments for the week amounted to
$685.. ISL. of which SG50,0O0 was in gold CON-
The imports of specie were S35,l32. The days
business at the Gold Exchange Bank covered Gold
cleared, 81, OG7,0OJ; gold balances, SS72,Sl5;
currency balances, S933,30G. The principal gold
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July were:
S66.iO) 90
. kStl ~

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway report
approximate earnings for third week in July AZ
So, 26s; corresponding period last year, Sis,V'I'
increase, $3.50. !,
Under the title of Governmental Controi %
Railways he RGiltrdy Horid of Philadelphia pun,
fishes in to-day's issue a lengthy and welreasonee
article favorng Congressional control Of our trunA
RAILWAYS. as a means of correcting aud aver
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Corporctou NolIse5.

NOTlCE.-PrnposalS for furnishing 5000
" barrels fresh burnt inLl 30 on E1rr~r' PORTLAND
ClMtN viii Ice receive, 40 tie Office u o." pruaIiucl, ~
uuch- IL and 10 Duane St, uuu n o'clock FRIDAY,
4h huisi ls1d foriu Information The Clty ircoI'
Copies tor salc 40 NJ. city hai.
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC WORKS,
BUREAU 90 WAFER Ht,lsTER
ROOM 10. tI1 HAil, NEW ioEk, July 10. lS1C)
NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT 4 PEN
~ ATTY Of FIVE PER CENI viii bee added to all unpaid
CrOton Water Rents on the mt Of August next
ALLAN CAMPBELL.
Commissioned VI Public Works.
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Ccgdl Notices.

IN PURSUANCE OF an order of DrlauO &. Calvin,
ed ~urJgst, e., me County %. N'"h "t, notice D. rt, 10y
given ~ .I having claims AGAIN IFriDs %. Lv g.
late uf fir Cly of NcS-lO. deceased to l'-i ihr rfi
trtr,Hf tu tur sItt. . office" No ~
p.ir street r the CITY - Sew fIr "r before tu" ll'I
dav of sOycuJcr acAL-DitI N,N-lul-, tc 5ih Gay Jf
MAJ, 1876 -, ......,..,...
COIDIpT RIOS, tor e. and 20 " .lilI 80, 81. y
laNt.n.i.
NOTICE OF ASSiGNNENH.-Notir is here
y hygir.u that Samuel U.n,.- John shaw, aud Henry
Brown PARTNERS fr"ia ur'.r I.r uIr'. az ltpmcs shaw
Brown & Co.. Hual,utoV. New To-. have tbs CaT
mad, snrlt tu t.H -uusrNtr ~ i't iaia.i-iN IS,
.t. Oh, .r hUu,.t % i.I .Teiu, sl t' a.. ..,i
90. sHt t.llt t.T r..ItH'l Claims under
ulti OIL Affirmation Wit a t. torn ui tUurr uIE;H-.
WILL An -lLIiI, A... -ure
Dated July =, 1876
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for S52 COG 7G5 or at the rate of 5000 per mile
of road l6I z milesl owned and leased as follows:

o,tsI and debt Of the leased roads si5, 1880
Bonded Bonded a and W H|9iIT uep' u G75losj
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1nGtrHctlou.
City.
. CLASS for Young GENTLEMEN and Pr-
A van. Instruction THOS. 4. ASH Il East 10th 81
A lJFRICAN KINDEPGARTEN-now in its

BOOKKEEPING. PENMANSHlP, ARIIH-
ID MErIC, Gc.-DolEEAR l!95 Broadway, takes -eil.
nor p,f Ogy and evening 20 h'lircc; c CANT writing
, aui,,,; stiffness, craupug and trembling removed
NTEW-YORK HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL
y COIIEGt.-For information address J. W. BOWLING.
II D.. Dean, 5tS f.tthaNc, NcW.N ORR.
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TeVHE MISSES GRAHAM, successors TO the
Wisyr, ,ir,l y reopen their school Young Ladies
Cidr,n at no spFe mt house RON "aAlHS ION
koiiarc ON WEDN ESDAN, tie eth OF OFFENDER.
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GGica bn aucilon

l. Nt.tUy, AuciIorcer.
10y r tNG,. NEhNIN \ Co, Gj6 Broadway
- Itl Eorl.,-~srso i E'o,s. Works of Ar'. Sc. N,.
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Total sum ON which interest and dividends arepaid
fj TO . per Ger H. which Trec,de dividends on -
stock Of Delaware, Lackawanra and Western. So2,t
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Country

A + THE JAMESBURG INSTITUTE, y. j.,
~ care - gwen each boys disposition and need Address
p. OAKEY. a. NJ, Pi.bUip PAL
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Ncw Publications.
n HE TRIBUNE EXTRA, No. SO.
CENTENNIAL ORATIONS
IN FULL.

WILLIAM n. TvARTs, at Philalcl2m'.
RICHARD :. sTORRs, .. d. al NcU.York.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS at Taunton. Mass,
HENRY WARD BEECHER az PccksdlL y y
ROBERT c. WINTHROP. az Boston, Mass.
CENTENNIAL POEMS
BAYARD TAYLOR, a. Philadelphia ana NeN.Yorz-
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
JOHN C. WHITTIER.
THE INDEPENDENCE DAY EXTRA Is published both
A. Tribune sheet and pamphlet form. The sheet edition
which contains description OF The celebrations in New
York and Philadelphia, only portion Of MI Wnthrops
or3,on viii be mailed postpaid to address on receipt OF
10 cents or the pamphlet or % cents. Five copies Of tie
pamphlet viii I mailed cor 81. Address
THE TRIBUNE, NewYork
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DUTGERS FEMALE COLLEG E.-FGli tern
j opens sept ~ Rev. RIOS. d. ANDERSON d. D. tses
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10 !. M.-sALEs. WHO'RE rHF CALL


+ 5 % COM, 6j. New > $50 Coupon 1907 ,1or
10000. ll7'8 l3u H.. -----''-'
[ 30 Registered, 1867 49, 5' -, 90 ]
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BOIE SCHOOL for BOYS reopcnS Ads. ~,
i Z 1875. REV. 4. BDNDTHALEIi, Bcthl' h"m, 'nn.
HICULAND Military Academy, Worcester,
sess prepares it's lr OIlcs ioT Liuaulug p, i"u,
and s,!cu,ac pursuits g. 3d. Mai,Atr ''N"p
FgOTE INSTITUTE, Tanytown, y. "
so rfineaud Day school Ybu's irs ali jl1r %.
co,ntu win oro4sl c'lr-e ~ Study, VII
IooI ~. -. Miss 81. rs. MI CALF, Principal
uAEERFORD COLLEGE-Und"r the care
ot Society OF Friends tuitHuuuA, THOMAS
CHASE 4. NJ President For catalogues, &C., apply 10
moi. =. AL>Ot' Jr, Haveu9rd College O.. Do. Penn.
IRVING INSTITUTE Tauytown, \. N.-No
military: no extras four resident Instructors - hO .'
ing pupils ,..D.iars at THOMAS kIHkrArEIC"'~, $50
Erl.JN as. or aItp ss ARM AGNAC Is ROWE, "1uGr-.s.
FEGUAN UNIVERSITY FOR LADIES,
IE Roy. Goneee Comfy. y. VI III college gaircgtu'n
Music German and tuu-tr talNfF methods
1urlrvad New COLLEGE, arranged acT The method 81
: s. Design elton 'ti
Painting ufs. Lnctiluu healthy.
hs4rf 'pl aud Jt. r ue,f1r. Igtil second
wear 90, ems Sept Ia For catalogues, address Ms j. E
~IAtNrDS.
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canane0us.

Alta SACRIFICE.-For SALE thi, wccl, the
y whole part interest of w"i c,'..t' atHl class
SCHOOL. WIfH tr- ss and apparatus - yl ' near I.i-
Office / 1.- broadway.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-05-18
COURT PROCLAIM ALTON.
XNThcrea- the lion, j. q. Buoher Pre-,
w dent Julte of the Judicial Bs,ri

Nhcrea- the lion. j. q. Bu0her prssi
w dent JUICE of the Judicitl Bistric.
composed Of the counties Of Snydcr, Union
AMI Mtliin and Daniel Gcmqrrling and
u L. Riuleubus' Esls. Associate Judges
IN and for snyder county have issued their
precepi bearing, date the 18th day of
Feb. l. ID. 1876, 10 me directed for
The holding ofan Orphans court. court
OF Common Pleas, court Of oyer and Ter.
miner aud General court of Quarter Ses-
s,ons of the PEACE ~ nidilehurg. for the
county 0f snyder. on The Iih Monday. The.
ing tho 2!ui day uf May, iS7d.) aud
continue one week.
Notice is therefore hereby given 10 the
Coroner. Justices of the Peace and Cunsia
bes in aud for the county Of snyder, to ap.
pear in their proper person With their rolls
records, inquisitions. examinations and
o'hcr remcmhrances to do those things
which Of their offices AMI in their behalf
pertain 10 be done aud witnesses and per-
sons prosecuting in behalf of the Common
wealth against any person or persons are
requi.ed TO be then and there attending
and not departing without leave Mt their
peril. Justices are requested To he puncl
ual in their attendance ~ the appointed
time agrecably to notice.
Given under my hand and seal NJ the
Shcrins office ia Midllcburg, the l2lh lay
of Apr \. d., one thousand eight hundred
and seventy six.
AANlEL ElSENllART, Sheriff.
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Characteristics Of the Average Ameri-
can Boy.

II there are any loose straw, chips
sticks, old barrels or boxes anywhere
within his reach, aud he can get Il
match, he will make what he calls Il
''burntire," and stand around it and
hold his hands before it until Il,
gets smoked all over.
If there is q pond or puddle OF
muddy water anywhere about he
will take off his shoes aud stockings
roll up his clean white pants aud
either wade in or get dirty board
until face, hands aud clothes are
ono uniform dirty color from top to
toe.
He will go over any fence or wall
or through any tangled thicket OF
briars, thorns or brushwoo |. regird
less of the strength Of his trousers
even when it would be quite as htu-
dy to 90 around by tho proper path.
lie will plunge into any mully
ditch or swamp II ter u mud turtle or
II minuow aud then alter carrying it
about awhile, will throw his prize
away.
He will climb any ladder, pole
scaifold or tree, with no unlerst,,n l..
able reason except to get where lac
knows ho ought not to be, aud with
the sure result of getting into dan
ger.
When his kite lodges in tree OF
n telegraph wire he will try to get
it down by throwing stones an,l
sticks ut it until the kite is broken
all to pieces. and will spend rs much
time and energy in this vain pursuit
as W uld serve to mako a dozen 9th
er kites.
lie will truige through tho snow
and slush in preference to walking
on perfectly clear path Or pave
ment.
He will spend hours in throwing
clubs and stones to knock candles
from the catal pa tree, to knock
beans from the locust tree. to
kuock Switches from the ailanthus
tree, and to knock "buttOn balls
from the buttouwood tree and then
when he has got them anl got his
clothes in disorder he will gather up
his "oandles, switches or 'butten
balls, and Immediately find he don't
won't them aud give them away t.
some other boy who don't want them
either.
Ito will make racket anl noiso
without any possible reason for it
except the fun of making noise
Finally, he will get his clothes
dirty, or his fingers cut, or his shins
or heal bruised, if there is any show
or chance for either within q mile.
Wherein the average American
boy differs from the Inericin girl :
This differentiation" is II problem
for the ''evolutiouists' to solve.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-05-18
II q q t II ".
On Reason.

Re,son. best Of heavens blessings,
Given only to mankind,
Life would not be worth possessing,
Did not reason rule tho miud.
When we see capricions fortune,
Striving all the rich to bless.
Reason tells US. envy not them,
Riches are not happiness.
when 10 tho height Of beauty blooming
Clara Exercising power,
Reason whispers in our hearing,
"Boauty is faded flow'r."
When in pomp and power psradins,
Kings and presidents we see;
Reason tells IA they are fading,
They.. must die az we'll asw We.
When. Fell poverty invades us:
And our lot Is slaves to be
Reason tells US, bear with patience
Time will come we shall be free.
when our passions drag us hcailone,
Tbro' lust, ambition. av rice-where--
In search Of happiness and pleasure,
Reason tells us lis not there.
Let pain and poverty attend us,
All our life in trouble spent.
Reason has a balm to send us,
And that balm is called content.
When we're on our death bed lying,
Full Of anguish and of pain
Geason tells us. "Be Of comfort,
You shall surely live again"