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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-04-12

FIRE INsuRASCE-I would respect
fully inform the citizens of Middleburg
and vicinity. that have been appon>
ted agent by Thompson & Ginger,
General Insurance Agents, Williams.
port, Pa. Successors of James l.. Schoo.
ley deed, for this vicinity, and take
this method of informing all persons
insurlng by the said Mr.. Schoolcy. that
| will renew th cir Policies, ~ they cx-
pire, in companies of Il II d % u b / q d
strength and security. rcprescn the
Royal, of Liverpool, Royal Ca madam,
oi Montreal Providence, Washington
of Providence Trade, of Camden
Wayne,horo, of Wayncsbor : Pa. and
Mutual Benefit Life, of Newark, n. j
G.. W. GRANELLO. Agent,
nov.9. MiddicJUg, Pa
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RrMsMDgu Tms.-.Now is the time o
year for rneumonis y. Lung Fever. Coughs
Colds. and fatal re suits Of prcdi-posilicn
To Consumption and other Throat AM
Lung Disease. Boscugg's GgRN,S SyRrr
has heen used in this neighborhood foi
the past two or three years without stu
gle failure to cure. II you have not useC
this medicine yourself, goto your Drug
gisi John A. Mosk and ask him of IL
wonderful success amoug his customer.
! Two doses will relieve the worst casc. Il
you have no faith in any medicine. just
huy sample Bottle of Boschce's Germa,
Syrup for 10 cents and try it. Regular sig,
Bottle 70 cents Don't neglect g cough t,
save 76 cepis.
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TRAINING GIRis.-For household
duties ought to he considered as
necessary as instruction in reading.
writing and arithmetic. and quito rs
univcrs al. We are in Our houses
more than half our existence, and
it is tho household surroundings
which affect most largely the happi.
ness or miscrics Of domestic life. II
the wife knows how to keep house"
If she understands how to "set a
table" if she has learned how things
ought TO I've cooked, how beds ought
to be made, how carpet should be
swept, how the furniture should he
busted, how the clothing should he
repaired. turned, altered, and removal.
ed If she knows how purchases can
I've made to best advantages, and un-
derstands the laying in Of provisions.
how tn make them 90 fnrthcst and last
longest If she appreciates the import
ance Of system. order, tidincss, and
quiet management of children aud ser.
wants. then she knows how to make n
little heaven out of home how To win
her children from the streets how to
keep her husband from the clubhouse.
the gaming.table, and the wine cup
such n family will be trained to social
respeclability. to business success. and
to efficiency and usefulness in whatever
position may be allotted to them.
IL may bc safe to cay, that not ono
girl in ten in our large towns and cities
enters married life, who has learned tc
bake loaf of bread. to purchase q
roast, In dust painting. 10 sweep u
carpet. or To- cut aud fit and make her
own dress how much the perfect
knowledge of these things hears upon
the thrift, the comfort, and the health
Of families, may be conjccturcd, bu,
not calculated by figures. II would
be an immcasurabe advantage to
make II beginning 10y attaching a
kitchen to every girls school in the
nation. and have lessons given daily
in the preparation of all the ordinary
articles of food aud drink for the table
and how To purchase them in tn,
market to the best advantage, with
the result of large saving OF money
an increase of comfort, and higher
health in every family in the land.
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When Brooklyn woman wants n
new dress and feels little delicate
about asking for it direct, she presents
her husband with nice beaded
-having-paper-case, filled with tissue
from All old paper pattren. The first
time he uses it he notices the little
round holes in the paper and nat
nrally inquiries the reason. which
gives her the chance tn say with n re
gretful sigh that its only q Domestic
paper Fashion" that she would have
used some time ago but for the reason
that she saw lie was poor just then
and felt IA if she ought 20 help him
along. Noble self denial like this
usually latches things.
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THE LOST CAUSE.
A MAGNIFICENT Picture I4yI

n Inches In sils. Printed on heavy plate IN .
per, beautiful In design and Artistic in ex' Gu.
iiou. II ropes nts u confederate soldier after
the war returning to hts home, which hs hnis
lonely ami dosolate. In front Of the ruined cot.
are two graves with rude crosses, on One ot
which some friendly hand has hung n garland.
Iothe right the calm river and the rising moon
indicate peace and rest The stars seen through
the trees represent the southern Gross 1t IL n
picture that will touch eve southern heart
AMI should md place In every southern home.
sent by mail mounted on u roller and pOst.paI ii
on receipt 0i 20 cents. or = for on cents
Address JOHN BuRROW n 20, Pubs.
BRIsToL 1ENS.
Ss- Agents wanted everywhere To soil our
chs.p and popular pictures. " to go per d y
easily made. 80 IN oney required until picture.
are sold send stamp for Catalogue and terms.
Mar 30,'T5 4w.
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THE FIRST or APRIL. General set.
Element day" ~ this day il called has
passed and gone for the year 1876, and
there should bs universal rejoicing in
business circles. Our farmer friends
with one accord concentrate whatever
they have ola business character to
the lat day OF April. When deed is
to be made or property conveyed, the
lat day Of April is selected f'r the du.
ty. This is true of the majority OF le.
gal instruments notes. Nc., and the
consequence of it all is that they learn
Ia look forward TO its annual return
with all sorts of misgivings, and the
"Hording up" process is tho order OF
the day.
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PM G,RN,y the clever. emerge

r. NJ. GARMAy, the clever, energetic
and reliable salesman for the we'll
known firm of schultz & Else. of Phila
delphia, wholesale Dealers in Boots
Shoes &c. has gone TO the city to take
his post behind the counter for the
Spring trade. where he will he pleased
To see his numerous patrons i'll due
season.
lie will also forward large aud well
selected stock of spring goods to the
firm of Garman & Minimum in Perry
township.
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svrsRsLY Crr.-James VI. Biugamnp Of
Franklin township. whilst hewing railroa d
ties. one day last week. cut himself In the
right leg ncrcs, the shin very severely
rhs artery was severed and he almost
hl.j to death before tho doctor arrived
The wound was treated by DR.. Rcckafei.
low. and James 10 getting along fueiy, al.
though weak from loss Of blood.
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TO CONSERVATIVES

TIC advertiser, having been permanently eur.
ed OF that dread disease, Consumption by n sim.
pie remedy, iraDSous To make known to his fel.
ow sufferers the means of cure, To all who 4 O..
si-e ", he viii send q copy OF the prescription
used, free of chargel, with the directions for
preps ing aud using tho same which they will
md y IRE Cure for Consumption, Asthms, Bro
chiti% n. Parties wishing the prrarription viii
please address ~. e. A. WILSON,
lsi Penn St., williamsburg. Now IoIk.
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fD- s weis. the popular, aud obligins
proprietor Of the New York Fancy Store.
AT selinssreve, make. the astonishing an.
nouncemeni. n since his arrival from the
Eastern cities. with large snl carefully y
selected stock OF fancy goods. fue
s--ori meni Of cerpeis & Alracas. iha, he
will sell gools to sui, all. rich, poor. high.
low, ALI are invited to come aud see his
new stock and low prices. Remember the
place. in Homes New building, opposite
the Keystone Hotel.
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TIE sudden and unexpected death of

TIE sudden and unexpected death Of
Mrs. Kate Snyder, wife of George Sny.
der of Fanklin township, cast quite n
gloom over this community. She was
an intelligent, christian lady. highly
esteemed by all who knew her. There
is u deep. widespread sympathy for
the bcreaved; and every soul Jreathe,l
an earnest, silent prayer for the de-
ceased.
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THE CARLISLE OUTRAGE. We copy
from the Pirio. the following account /:
CARLILE, March 29.-Llst night
about nine O'Clock q second attempt
was made TO dcstsoy the lives and
property of ex-Sherif NJ Cartney OF
this place
Some miscreants placed an internal
machine on the doorstep. and ignitcd
| it by some means unknown, pro.
ducing II terrible explosion, completely
denolishing the front portion of the
building, blowing ont the door, window
shutters, sashes, etc. The floor near
the front door was blown into the
cellar and the partition or entry wall was
thrown against the stair door, prevent.
ing the escape of the inmates until
assistance arrived.
The frame of the door was forced
ends resting upon the pavement
The heavy stone wall was bulged
outward and the cealings compl t.ly de-
molished. An elegant sewing machine,
which stood in the bedroom above
the entry, was torn to atoms by the
force of the explosion. Tho bed
was lifted sufficiently to allow the
castors to drop out. and the head
board blown of Two pet birds. II
dove and n canary, were killed, the
dove having the feathers completely
stripped of. Every article Of furniture
was more or less injured, n table
with one leg, clock without works,
etc. The kitchen ceiling was hanging
down two feet from its proper position.
plainly showing the roof above.
The report OF the Internal machine
WAS heard all over the town and hun
dreds of persons ilocked to the scene
OF disaster. The house presents a
dilapidate appearanc, the walls sprung
scorched and even the cornice partially
demolished. Thousands visited the
scene. and the town is in a furort
Of excitement over this second at
tempt 10 destroy life and property
The windows for square from the
scene of the explosion were shattered
and forty panes of glass were required
to repair the damage to one house
alone.
Strange TO say, all the inmates who
we're in the house ut the Time
escaped uninjured.
There are many rumors afloat as 10
suspicions, etc. but nothing can be
Traced 70 any authentic source.
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b~IIow much more satisfactory
IL Is TO have the same price for the
same garments TO everybody as they bt
at JYanamaker h Browns Great Cloth
ing House, at 9th aad Market. Phila
delphia.
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JUsT ARRIVED. "A large assortment
Of Prints, Ginghams. Blcnched and I'm.
bleachcd Muslins. Alpacas and shirt.
ings. Alsoa very fine lot of Groceries.
Cheaper than ever, for cash or produce
ut ]. w. DREE,SES',
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Caution.
NOTICE is hereby given that the

~ following articles have been purchased by
the undersigned, at Shcrif's Sale aud left In the
possession of Henry Mecbtly. during his pleasure.
All persons are cautioDed not 90 interfere or med
lo Of carpet, buffalo robe, cupboard, crooks, glass
Jars, hoe, pickle stand, cabbage cutter, lard can
aud lard, LIT Of potatO.s, chnrn, tub, cradle, coal
oil lamp, bushels of wheat, COW, lot of corn. io,
corn fodder, hay. beef pork, meat yessels, wash
stand. s"ttee and cushion, ruciing chair, coal
stove, carpet carpet, bed, spitiooD, 2 table, oil
cloths, cook stove, corner cupboard, sink, dozen
chairs, bench, lot Of qnernsware, Singer SOW ing
mscbiDs, looking glass, beds and bedding, um.
orella, sheep skin, Q buTesus, de,k.
Jan.i3 HENRY SMITH.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
4AN"ryou- D'hiitc. Premature Decay, aud all
IN" ELECTS of yonthful indi-crction will for the
SAX" "f humanity. send free To all who need It, the
recipe aud direction for making tho simple rem.
rdy bv which hs WAS CURED. Sufferers Wishing
% proht by the adyertiser's expsrience can do ~
yb addressing IN full confidence,
JOHN B. OGDEN az Cedar Vt Now York
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ED, ,

On this 22th nit, Ia Washington township, o 4
Con-umpiioI. Mary Olympia, wife OF J. A.
straub,. aud dan ,hier of Chsrles ani Charlotte
SprenLle, aged II yesrs, months aud IL days.
On the 2s'h nit, iu Centre township, of PIeuri.
.y,. child Of Issse AM Bsrsh swarm, a. about
- ysASa.
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Caution.
NOTICE il hereby pivcn that 4

NOTICE is hereby given that the
foilosing articles have been purchased by
the undersigned, Rt coustable's Sale and left
in the possession of WIN. q. smith Il ring hi,
pleasure. All persons are cautioned not 10 N.
terfere or meddle Wit h the same, VIZ | Mare,
sh0tes, bel and bedding. cooking sIpve, pipo
aud fixtures. coal st"ve aud pipe. clock, wood
chest, cupboard. meat vessels 2 tables, lot Of
meat, sink 40 ALEX. A. ROMIH.
mar.lb.
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A contemporary urges the rich to
spend all their income. There is no
use in boarding up money out Of mere
love for its possession. There is dan
ger, too, of the love of riches taking
such hold ofyou ~ to make you II
slave to dollars. Every one who has
had acquaintance with men struggling
for wealth, has ssen some of them 80
permeated with the passion for accu.
mutation as to lose all the finer feel.
ings of manhood aud give thoir lives
to the boarding of dollars. The slave.
ry To Mammon is greater evil than
poverty, and the tramp on the road is
not a meaner specimen of humanity,
or more unhappy, than the man whose
soul is given over to dollar worship.
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Tnx buds are swelling and will soon
reveal their be-leaf In the spring tune.
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" you haven't got . bad cold, you
are not in fashion.
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,. 90

=: Tsss:s.:s . ~ :s ss
March i3th isis aud ss,ricments thssste and
piemsnts thereto. hereby give uotice that he viii
expose to psblic sale At tho Treasures cfuoe AZ
Mfddieburs on the i2th day Of June nest, and
the whole u the hereinafter described tracts
aud parts Of trscs OF lands situate In said coun.
". or su IN parts thereof as will pay the county.
state, road, poor ami school taxss due and the
,as aearual thofeQu. "a
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Dissolution OF Partnership.

TNlE undersigned engaged in the
L Foundry bn-iress at the old and we'll know n
establishment of John prnss, sr situpte one inil
north of Adams urg, under the rrtn name uf
q russ whiting, has this day 10y mutual consent
dissolved partnership.
JOHN GROSS, "
CHARLES X. WHITING.
Alan shurg, March lot. lsIB,
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TIE frogs are piping in the marshes
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring"
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TRoUr fishing has commenced
Trout take theirs with fly In it.
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MARRIED..

on the I'd inst, by the R.y. W. A. Haas, Mar.
ltnsgIoye.
On the same day, by the same, 8. A. R-IseI, OF
Union township, and Miss CorieliA SpernEle, OF
Washingioa township.
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Ni0 adsy at homo. Agents wanted. Outnt and
elk terms nee, TkUE Co., AuyvSts, No. ~.
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MEMORIAL SONGS.

Scatter Sweet Flowers DER her dravo.
Dauks, soc
Weep Ger the Grave OF the Loved Ones.
banks, 3oc
Memorial Flowers Ballad. Mcndeissohn. 3ic
scatter sweet Flowers Ttib fDr Female V. 2Oc,
W oep Ger tue Graves. T1io for femaleS. 3Jc
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a ASSignce'S Notice.

n Lii persons interested are here
4 n by notified that Henry Mrch'lry ot
Beaver township, Snyder county, has mad" All
ssrignm'nt Of all his effects, real and personal e.
the undersigned for the h'nch, ~ MS creditors
All persons having claims are requested to pre-.
sent them tn the undersigned, aud persons IN
Iebted viii please make immtdii'" plvm"nt.
!. |. MANBECK,
Dec. rs. rs. A,HiSnee.
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(NROVER L. BAKER
VI SEWING MACHINE

Persons In need ofa good and durable
Sewing Machine can be accommodated at
reasonable prices by calling on SAM
VEL FAUST, Agent, selinsgrovs.
TJan. "a. .'68
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7';;;; ';:' I! 81 ~; Z
The New York herald., 1876-10-13
HASTY MARRIAGES.

Scarcely day passes that there 10 not exempned
In the courts the force or the old and well known
apothegn-marry IN haste and repent at leisure.
rather striking instance, but as tho case turns out
compelling very uncomfortable extension Of the
pentant period, ID afforded in tho brief matrimonial
experience OF Mrs. Laura Wolfsohn, nee MISS Laura
Klein. According 10 her story, on tho 2Slh Of May.
1875. married 10 Richard wolfsohn. She says
that wolfsohn represented himself to her - being
OF good character and worth SIS. 600, aud that
on such representations she married him. Alter
the marriage she discovered. she avows,
that his character bad, and that he
impccunious, and this ground she sought to
have tho marriage annuled suit Was brought for
this purpose and the tried boiOre Judge Van
vorst at special term OF Superior Court Judge Van
Worst gave his decision yesterday. IN which he dis
missed the complaint. The following, from tho
opinion, not only explains the Tor arriving at
this conclusion, but embodies instructive moral 10
those contemplating entrance into the matrimonial
estate -Before entering upon the marriage the PLAIN
tilt should have informed herself both to the charac
ter and OF the defendant, and II she blindly
relied upon his representations she cannot properly
ask the Court release her from solemn marriage
30 hoedlessly formed II would not answer to make
this case precedent for dissolving . marriage upon
such grounds II judicial favor given TO
this application II would open tho door to class OF
cases heretofore entertained and disturb tho
tty with which the marriage bond should be regarded
IL Is not to be annued upon grounds OF false repre-
sentaons which su1aciont to cancel An ordinary
cnnfYautD
The New York herald., 1876-10-13
Singular Accusation Against
a German Pastor.
A Charge of Swindling the
Pension Bureau.
Marrying in Haste and Repenting
at Leisure.
Investigating the Affairs Of the Old Eric
Railway Company.

A case In which German pastor named Rudolph
wiecxorck, charged with conspiring with Bernard'na
Finck and Barbara EiseIe to deraud the government
OF . pension was yesterday ON trial before Judge
Benedict in the United States Circuit Court The
pension stood u the name OF ono Barbara Reich.
From the elected from the opening OF the case
by United States District Attorney Foster It appeared
tha, in April, 1870 Barbara Reich, whose son died
whi.c serving In the Union Army, was awarded pen
sion OF IS per month. This sum she regularly draw
mp 10 the time Of her death, which was In December,
1915 The TACT her decesse, however remained un-
known the Pension Once, and the pension con-
tnued to be regularly drawn. In September last the
hores were notified Of tho circumstances Of the
:asc, and when claim next made Tor the pension
Of Mrs. Reich the applicant and her Witnesses
severed alleged, that the pension certificate Of Mrs
Reich had been frauduenty obainsd after her death
BY the prisoner Wieczorck, who employed Barbara
Esce, for small consideration, 10 pcrsonatc the de-
ceased and another woman, named Bcrnardina Flnck,
10 appear a witnee& Wieczorck searched after
different persons found his person, ana u 10
supposed tnat these also fraudulently obtained
Wieczorok Is German "pastor' by profession and
member oi the noted company OF 'rtrAw bai
operators iourishcd fer long time IN tho neigh
borhood OF the City Hail. which broken up by
trial In the United Court charge OF perjury,
ana Wieczorck is Of his Witnesses Bernardina
Fnck Ia legitimate pensioner OF the government she
being tho widow Of soldier, and shc together with
Barbara Esee. probably the dupes OF Wieczorck,
who represented to them that all right In the
sase of Barbara Eisele noe prossqui entered by
seneral Foster. The hearing OF the had not ter
minated at the adjournment OF the court.
The New York herald., 1876-10-13

Huchinsons ana Argyle islands, which, II is said has
been commenced avowedy ior the purpose oil closing
tho channel and divertng the main stream out o. IT'S
usual and natural and the stipulated Tor
under the articles Of confederation between south
Carolina and Georgia 11SS II is averrcd that the
work 10 being done by officers OF tho army, under AZ.
thorsy Of the War Department and II is claimed that
there Is no power In the general govern nent 10 do
such an act thus divertng the channel and violating
the boundary line between those States aud dong ir-
reparable injury citizens OF South Carolina having
occasion to and navigate the river owning lands
upon II near the islands mcntIored
The work going under the act OF 1873, appro-
priating $50 900 TOR the Improvement OF Savannah
River ana harbor. and the government insists that
the power claimed and exercised exists under the au
tLority TO regulate commerce. and that Il has been
affirmed by this Court IN the Wheeling Bridge case;
and Is commended further that the State ot South
Carolina does he the bill In her behalf but
behalf OF her citizens, has standing court 10
be heard.
On the other hand, the right Of the State appear
on bshal OF her citizens asserted ana the invisa
blty of the treaty between the States under the
ticles OF confederation maintaiued the argument
being that ITS obligations are perpetual and beyond the
power OF the United States to interrupt destroy.
fhis treaty. 1t Is contended 10 to-day tho law Of the
land, binding upon the government ana agents and
all others William II wescot and =. Phillips lor
South Carolina; :. ,. Philips, Solicitor General, for
the United States
The New York herald., 1876-10-13

ment OF woodward, a. related In another column the
Court proceeded with the trial Of Robert Garrity the
youth OF indicted for murder in the second
degree tor killing John mith with cartrurg upon
the night oil July All the testimony having been
the previous day, counsel for the prisoner ~
once proceeded to sum up his case. lie concluded
about o'clock and Assistant District Attorney Roi
Inns addressed lhe jury for the prosecution. Judge
and the jury NJ once retired 10 deliberate. few
before o'clock they returned 10 couri aud,
again retired with the assurance OF HIS Honor that II
they should not ngree within niteen minutes they
should be locked up Tor The night As they did not
appear within the stipulated period the Court took
until eleven O'Clock this morning and the jury
were locked up
charge. jury with some difficulty empanellcd
for the trial OF Thomas Mclougn for murder IN the
nrst degree, he having As alleged killed Richard Evans
with the blow oil stone IN Madison street July 70
last Tho trial will probably be concluded to-day.