The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-01

The army of tfamps is not as large as
IL was "a short time ago. The sprin z
work in gardens and on farms, keeps
some Of them of our streets.
The Innocent tramp once more,
like the wind, koeth where he listeth.
thou cans't not tell whence he cometh
or whittier ho goeth, but II IL Just rs
woll to keep an eye on loose property.
II is cheaper In the long run to get
good Clothing, even at n high price /;
how much better to get it both good
and ut the extreamly low prices charg-
Market, Philadelphia.
BAPrrsED.- young men from
franklin township were baptised in the
creek near town. on Thursday last.
IL being court week our town was full
of people. many of whom repaired to
the creek to witness tho baptism.
The Primary Election Boards should
he composed of men who will observe
the rules governing the election. There
Is an inilexible determination to kick
ont every district which violates the
rules. II is only justice that all come
in on fair, equal footing.
Boston has the most intellectual girls.
New York the most stylish. Brooklyn the
Aretties,, Baltimore the most refnei. Chit
ego the smartest and 81. Lewis the most
froicsome. Unlike as they are in charc-
terisics, the domestic Paper Fashions
are the universal preference OF them oil.
Adjataut General Jas. ". Latta has de.
ciaed that the State militia should attend
the Censennial the last week in June, in
order 'sa, they may be present on the ith
OF July. Tsc programme seems to meet
the spprovM Of the different divisions OF
the State Nati.nal Guard, aud the iudlcs-
tions are that tere i'll wbe an immense
turn out.
DEDIcATIoS.-Thc Evangelical Luth-
eran Church at Ihrtlcton, Union coun-
ty, Pa. will he Dedicated on Sunday
June II, 1876. Rev DR.. w. +. Conrad
of Philadelphia, and Rev. Daniel Klose
of Lykens, Dauphin Co.. Pa, besides
other ministers lbe present. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to be
present.
Horse 7hiepes.-Keep your stable
doors locked. The country is full OF
horse thieves. A large number OF
horscsof late have been stolen in sur.
rounding counties. There Is an old
saying that "alter the horse is stolen
the stable is locked" would IL not be
more important to lock before the
horse is stolen. We should think 50.
The work to be done in the way of sight
seeing at the Centennial has been figured
up by the Philadelphia Star. II 10000
articles nre on exhibition At the Centen.
pial, and the visitor devotes Ave hours
each day to the Exhibition. giving one
half minute TO the cXamin uicn Of each ar.
ticle, II will take him five months to go
through. SO people must take rooms
there. and make q business Of ii.
The two horses stolen near Ere.
mont, this county on Sunday night II
week, were captured nn Tuesday II
week, near Clark's Ferry. They had
. been deserted by the thieves and were
found on the street near the above
mentioned place. There is no doubt
the thieves knew that they were close
ly pursued. and in order to escape took
20 the hills and left the horses run.
Big CHUSK,-The largest black dia-
mond that has yet been mined was
taken out of the Draper colliery, at
Gilberton, a few days ago. When lcos
encd it measured thirteen feet n
length, seven and half feet high. and
was six and half feet thick but before
II could safely be brought to the sur
face its size was reduced to nine feet
long, five and half feet high, and five
and a half feet thick, which weighed
twenty-nine thousand nine hundred
pounds. 1t was shipped to the Cen>
tennial on Tuesday. Herald
Why did our Father cause flowers to
bloom over SO large portion of our
earth ? They are not food, they are
of no ABSOLUTE use. in the common
meaning of the term. Wherefore
then, did the earth 10y his command
bring forth flowers =? To beautiiy il
to enliven it, to fling gladness and
flowers are to the earth, acts of kind
ness of courtesy, of hospitality, are to
men. How often gentle tone, u
kind look, an act of unOstentatious po.
iiteness. Il generous hospitality has fill
ed careworn soul with peace, u
stricken heart with joy, a smitten
spirit with gladness.
The True Democrat of the % ult.. has
the following to say In regard TO the
reopening the S. & l.. II. Il:
Uncommon interest centres in the
prospective rcopening of the Sunbury
and Lewistown Railroad. Hence, we
desire TO give our readers all the latest
and best information We can get on
the subject. The best news at present
is, /. That the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will operate the road 3 The
schedules for running trains are being
prepared 3. The former employees
will nearly all be rendered their old
positions 4. Trains will begin running
about June lst or 9TH. And everybody y
along the line will rejoice.