The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-07

----------.----- ------------------------
Local News, go.
r L. II. Would bs glad 70 hear
from you every week.
Nuss Bsehass, few Gays ago killed .
Sattls-snaks, % Shade neuatela With 81
PaAtlee.
PIcSrn arc the fashionable features
of the times. They are an economical
way Of enjoying nun and amusement In
the open air. ifproperIy managed.
The l4th and 1Sth Revenue Dist ricts
Of Pennsylvania are consolidated, and
Oi. o. ]. Bruner n retained - collec-
tof of the consolidated district. His
headQuarten are 70 be removed from
Sanbury 70 Wiliamspost.
A pist-psskss, wsstlss h . crowd sss
dssk nieht Ssllssea eHs aaa 81 we'll
sllsA savslsps that be thsuett eiSht poe.
SHY ssatslI valsabls pspses. WAss he
ssas 70 exsains h be fsund u 70 Be .
sDousssis Pepper fsshiea.'
Look out for fsvcrs and chills. Hot
sun nj noonday, and cool evening invite
akae. They are trying 70 feeble con-
stitutions. Keep warm clothing ON in
the evenings, and avoid night air NJ
much ~ possible.
S4Just received splendid asscrt.
ment Of Akron, Ohio, Stonwarc, which
Am selling at tho rate ofFiftecn cents
per gallou. This Il the hnest and best
Stonewafs manufactured. All srs In.
vited 70 come and look for themselves.
]. w. DREESE.
The Democratic County Convention
assembled In the Court-house, Monday
Sep. 4th and nominated the following
ticket; Congress, Hon w. g. Stenger,
Senate, Hon. A. II. Dill. Assembly, Rob.
crt Lesher Prothonotary, no nomina.
ton; Reg. 4 Rec. Jonathan w. Spa ngler;
Dist. Atty, A. M. Pfahler. Jury Com.
Elias 6trouso
Just now typhoid fever seems TO be
the prevailing disease in many sections
Of tho country. The surest prevent
Ives against such attacks ere said 70 he
cleanliness and temperance In both
eating and drinking. An impure at
mosphere and impure water are often
sources Ofsickness and death.
U. 8. 8. Picnic at Bcavertown, Sat.
urday. Sep. 10th. Good Speakers,
good music, abundance Of good cheer
and = bounteous supply of provisions
will be tho order Of the day, to which
Q hearty genial invitation Is extended
to all. II Is intended 10 make this the
largest picnic Of the season, in this
county.
There Is general complaint that the
peaches and grapes arc rotting badly.
The season seems 70 be specially unfa-
vorable to the growth of vegetables that
grow on vines, such as cucumbers,
melons, squashcs, &c. Potatoes are af-
fected by an unusual foughness in the
surface, which by some ia attributed TO
the bugs, but mere likely is owing TO
the season.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE About six
weeks ago Two roam mares were stolen
from man in Mifilin county. One day
week before last one Of them returned
home q few days ago one was found
on the mountain near Macedonia, tied
10 q tree with rope, dead, where il is
supposed they were sccrctcd by the
thieves. A party from Lewistown pic.
nicing about tha& time, II 10 thought.
frightened the thieves away, and were
afraid 60 return lest they should he de.
tected, hence the horses we're left there
One of them, however, broke loose and
straycd homo and the other Was found
starved TO death.
These fnc summer mornings, just ~
Z man Is trying to get another forty
winks OF sleep before breakfast. afford
unusual facilities for studying the hab.
ih and disposition of the common Ay.
The sagacity of the insect is marvellous.
81 6.,l
spot on q mans face, and when found,
they hold battalion drill right there.
close up in columns accompanies. then
deploy in line of battle, advance skirm.
ishcrs, and throw up rifle pits, keeping
up in the meanwhile an incessant
crash of field music. After this has
gone on for half hour or so. q man
thinks he might rs well get up and help
take care Of the baby.
KILLED Bv LIGHTNING n the
morning of Friday, Sep, lst. several
persons took shelter in the covered
bridge near, HOover's mill. on the
Middlecreek. from . thunder storm
which had suddenly arisen. During
the storm Abner Maines aud one File,
by name, were in conversation when q
terrific discharge Of lightning took ef.
feet in the bridge instantly killing
4aines and severely, but not fatally in.
juring File. The other two comprising
the party recovering from the effects Of
the discharge went to the assistance OF
the two injured persons. The bridge
WAS fired but soon extinguished. At
this writing File 10 convalescent.
800, c0MMURioATED.
Quite number Of eiiiseus Of Chapman
esd sdjoiaing tovsships hsvs been en-.
eagsd iu raisine tobacco this summer, aud
tis claimed thst Squire Rehrsr 10 The
shsupioa sor raisiaS large tobacco. he
rented two sores Of gPouad from J. b. Hail,
sa the Sheridan Fsrm. aud ell who saw
The tobacco admit that Il WAS the largest
aad best crop In 6aydsr county. Some
siagls leaves measured 10 inches Ia length,
aad 20 inches vide. sad Il avsrsges we'll,
Esd doubt whether that famous eounty
Of Lancaster can beat II. The crop 10 oil
sst end secured iu good eoadition.
Truly yours.
NsKsss ! Falls. Sep. Q. 1875.
How TO GEr RICH. Nothing is more
easy than 10 grow rich. Il 10 only to
trust nobody-to befriend none-to get
everything and save ell you get--to
stint Ourselves and everybody belong-
ing TO us-to be the friend Of no man
and have no man for our friend to
heap interest upon interest, cent upon