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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-06-21

The export Of dried apples is as
suming large proportions. For the
year ending May 81. 1877, there
were exported S2 100000 worth,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-06-21

THr Liberal Republicans Of 1872
are nearly allsuppor,ers Of the pres
ent administration.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-06-21
SHERIFTS SALE.
Sltuniry July 2lst, 1917.

at o'clock A NJ. NJ said day tho following dos.
rrlhoi Rctl Esta'o to wit a certain TRACT
OF LAND situate In u'utre Towush ip SuSdor
county Pa Bounded North by land Of BccrGN
Iorgcr, south Nv land OF Jacob Errct, East =
land of David karc, containing FORrY-FlN T.
ACRES moro or less, being Timber Lnnd.
Srizcl and takon in ex'cuii ~ AMI to be sold
rs Lnn nruIcrtY VI GnOrEn Horny.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-06-21
ASSIGNEE SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

T!lE undersigned Assignee OF Jer-
i emlah Mitchell win Offer at Public sale In
Mtlilocrcok township, on the promises, on
SATURDAY, JUNE g. 1877. The following
described Real Estate, viz: A certain Tract
of land situate In Mildccreek Township, Sny.
der County, Pa, containing 81 ACRES AND
- PERCiItS, bounded southby land of John
Mitlnnn and John Sirauh, West by land oi
John Straub, North by land OF Josiah ami sam.
uol Bilgor, and East By lani of Adam Sauor,
on which are erected \ Large Two STORY
DWELLING HOUSE, NEW BANK BARN,
ard other outbuiliiugs also good orchard
with choice fruit treos and well with never
falling water near the door.
sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, OF
said day, when duo attendance will DO given
anu terms OF sale made known by
ADAM SAuER, Assignee.
May 2Jth 1877.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-06-21
Dissolution Notice.

TVHE copartnership heretofore OK.
L isting between FL. r: zelisr and J. W. Zci.
Pa, has this day been dissolved by mutual con.
sent. Tho books aud accounts remainlng In The
hands OF y. J. X. Zeller for settlement.
FL. r. ZELLRR,
April lsth, 1877. j. W. ZELLER,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-06-21

Tho Pacific Express west can DO Tagged at
at . 20 u. IN, and the Atlantic Ex-
pfess east at \ 70 d. m.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
Church Directory.


Presbyterian, Fayetteyiile--seryices ev-
cry Sabbath at 1880 and at night; Rev Gee
Hall,speciol supply Sunday school at . A NJ
1890 and at night; Rev X 4 Travis, PASTOR
Sunday school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland Prcsbyterian--services Ord
and 4thSundays Zach month at il O'CLOCK A
M and at night; Rev w Estill, pastor; Sun
day school at 8.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-services
Ist Sabbath each month at ] and nlghtby
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
In cha-ge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev d Muse, pastor. Union sun
day school at o.
Presbyterian, New Hope, services ls,
and 3r,l Sabbaths at ii; BetheL 2nd ana
9TH Sabbaths at l1-Rey A ) Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-seryiees ora sun
day in each month at II O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCollier, pastor; Sun
day School at 8. en,
Baptist, Mulberry--serviees lst Saoosth
in each month at IL Rev VIM Hui, Iastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Mulberry
services LIST Sabbath in each month at ii
and night; Rev Jas Campbell, pastor.
United Presbyterian, Lncoln-services
every Sabbath at HAS A NJ; Rev j w Wait,
pastor, Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Sheiton's
creekN--services lst Sabbath in each month
81 II o'clock; Rev ]. Parks, preacher in ch
Liberty Groge--seryices 2n6 Sabbath at
lIAM; Rev w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
[near Flyntyille)-services 4th Sabbath IN
each month at IL o'clock; Rev A w Snth-
crlend. supply.
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
hath each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Kelso, Rev N ID
Craw 4, pastor
Methodist-services End Sabbath at 10 A
NJ; Rov w b Iowery, p G.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill, Rev
J d Tgert, pastor.
Prospect, Wells hill, Saturday before I'd
Sunday, each month, Rev d 7 King, pastor.
Hesters Greek, Saturday before Ash Sun
day. each month, Rev D I King, pastor.
Methodist, Flyntyiile--servicos 4th Sab
hath az 1890 A. N; Mt Hermon, Flintville
circuit services 1st Sabbath at 1890 A Nj;
Macedonia, Flintyille circuit. services 3rd
sabbath at 1890 M--Rey David Ray,
preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Creek, (Buek-
eye)--seryices 2nd Saturday and Sunday In
each month; Rev s L Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
A Raleigh Girls Sleight-
OfHeel.

Not more than twenty seven
blocks from the capitol building,
Hillsboro street, couple of young
ladies elegantly costumed in visit
ing paraphernlia emerged from
a residence and entered the street
just ahead OF us. Each had a
trail as long as a peafowl's tail,
trailing in the dust, and they
must needs lie taken up. The
elder of the two followed the re-
voting custom OF the day by
reaching down asd taking hers
up by hand, but the younger
didn't do it that way. Planting
her left foot square on the ground,
she gave sudden kick with the
heel of the right foot, and the trail
was iDs.antaReously elevated to
its position in the right hand, ex-
tended to receive. 1t was done
so quick that the motion was
hardly perceptible; in fact, it was
the "cutest" trick we remember
to have seen, and the FIRST sleight-
ol.heel performance We ever heard
of
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
One Duty Of a Good Citi.
iZen.
iZen.

The Louisville Courier Jour
nal has the following sensible
and pointed remarks, which we
thoroughly endorse, and COM
mend to thoughtful perusal of
the people of Lincoln county:
"One of the too-much neglec-
ted duties, which every good
citizen owes to his family and
to the community in which he
lives, is to aid as far as he can
in supporting his county paper,
for that paper can do more to
promote the moral, intellectual
and natural interests of his
county than any or all other a.
gencies. Show us a county
which literally supports a good
newspaper, and we will show
you a county whose people are
intelligent, enterprising and
prosperous. A good newspa-
per florlrishes only where the
people of the county are known
abroad for their intelligence,
their enterprise and their pros
perity in all the pursuits of life.
About the best country to move
from is one which does not sup
port, or supports but indiffer-
emily, its newspaper. About
the best county to move into is
one which does support, and
liberally, its newspa-
per-"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
Photographing the Koran

According to the customs Of the
Turks, the Koran, or Turkish Bi
ble, must not be printed, but al.
ways be preserved in manuscript.
This circumstance puts it out Of
the power of the poor classes to
possess a copy of the sacred book,
and recourse has been had to pho
tography. As the photographic
process had no existence when
Mohammed promulgated his pro-
hibition, there can be no impro
priety in employing it for the dis
semination Of his teachings, par
ticularly as in Turkey this pro
cess is not classed with printing,
but is described as due to the di.
rect action of the sun. 1t is thus
that photography comes to the
rescue OF a religion professed by
a great number Of races. The op.
GRAFTON of photographiug the Kor-
an has been accomplished hy
Fruhwist, in London, under the
strictest control to prevent any
violation of the Mussulman regu-
lations on the subject. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
An Extraordinary Swim
..5s die.

The worst confidence game Of
the season was practiced on a min
ister few days since by unknown
parties. A couple--apparently q
gentleman and a lady-went to
the house of a Quincy Gil J divine,
armed with a married license, and
requested the minister to marry
them. The ceremony was accord
ingly performed, according TO the
latest fashion, when the BRIDE
groom asked the clergyman how
much he charged. Three dollars
A twenty dollar bill was handed
out and the groom received seven.
teen dollars in change. A few
moments congratulations followed,
when the happy couple prepared
to depart, but the bride, who was
evidently alittle awkward at the
business of handling a train, dis
played a pair of heavy boots. This
naturally aroused some suspicious
of the trick. Accordingly some
of the household watched the pair
as they left the parsonage and
had the satisfaction of seeing the
woman disrobe in an alley and
come forth as fine a looking young
man as one would wish to zee.
The reverend gentleman who had
made them man and wife then ex.
amined his twenty-dollar bank
note and discovered that it was
counterfeit. But he has not yet
found the confidence men who
passed it on him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
The Nose as a Witness,

Some years ago, in Scotland,
two intimate neighbors, child
less women of middle age, had
each a son born on the same
night. 1t was a cold season, and
for greater convenience and
comfort a great fire was built in
the kitchen Of only one of the
two houses, and there the mid
wives dressed the newly-born
babes. Something distracted
their attention and the identity
of the infants was lost. There
was no alternative left but to
leave to chance the determine
tion of which was the baby be-
longing to the house where the
fire was, and accordingly it was
selected in a dark room, in
which the babies were laid side
and side. The father of one
of the infants was wealthy
man with an immense Roman
nose; the father of the other
was poorer and had a small pug
nose. Time passed; the faith
ers each died and the boys grew
to maturity. AS they grew, the
boy assigned to the rich mans
family showed symptoms of a
nose pointing pertly skyward,
while the others face developed
a great nose, hooked like an ea-
giles beak. There was no mis-
taking the inference. When
the Rsman-hosed boy reached
maturity he brought suit for the
property left by the rich man
and now held by the pug-nosed
youth. The legal contest was
bitter but brief. The noses were
brought into court by their re-
spective owners, and the jury
could not hesitate. The young
man with the Roman develop
ment was reinstated in his un-
doubted right. 1t was Scot
tish cause ceIebre.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
famous liafRbd1rlIyEsgea sgea !.

a"s-tSN - - ~ D 49, r 4Ot
years the homestead of Wall
Streets ssUncle DaA'l.9 The
necessary alterations viii be
completed eaflgs next month,
wheniNew Workers are pfom-
iscd a sight of the finest drug
establishment on the 60btinent.
Mr.. Henry Ward Beceher,
having a year or two ago culti-
waited the acquaintance ofrthe
law to- a considerable extern,
seems now to be unable to shake
off his connection. Both he
and the roaring Talmage have
recently been made defendants
to a suit brought by the Brook
lyn Health Board against a
number of ministers for falling
to make returns of marriages
as prescribed by law. The IL
lustrious victim of hay fever
and late conspiracy does not
propose, however, to lose much
sleep or his summer vacation on
this account, the suit being
mainly asmatter Of form. Aru-
NOR is prevalent that he has
been offered $4,000 by parties
in San Francisco fhe will spend
his vacation in California this
year and do some lecturing. It
is not known whether this offer
will be accepted or not; but ]
know at least one fellowin New
York who wouldn't wait for a
second ofler-in fact, would be
glad to get the vacation with
out the S25, 900; and his name is
RADIx.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05

1t is given out of late that the
I'President has signilied his approx.
al of the remonetization.of the sill
yer dollar as d standard Of value,
measure not only proper and
necessary, but demanded by al
most every intelligent man 10 the
country, except such are interest
ed in bonds, payable in gold, or
are more or less interested in gold
speculating. Gold being less pIen-
tllul as a product of this country
tban silver, if the latter is not
made a standard of value, gold
will bear higher price and the
value of bonds payable in gold
will be enhanced, hence the oppo-
sition of bondholders to the pro-
posed measure. The silver dollar
was demonetized a few years ago
by one of these little tricks for
which some men in Office have
been somewhat notorious, and its
restoration to its proper place is a
want of the country. The people,
therefore, shoilld require their
representatives in congress to at
tend to the matter at once. Very
persistent opposition will be made,
asd every possible effort made to
prevent it, but if the people ere
true to themselves it will be done.
The oOs popali may not be, nor
is it the Uo.r del, yet it has a con.
trolling influence over those who
expect gratia popuE to obtain
them bread and butter. Let the
people speak out on this subject,
and utter no uncertain sound
when they speak. The measure
will do no wrong 10 bondholders
aud speculatorsing gold, while twill
greatly promote the interests Of the
whole people.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05

rayettcvIllo POst-omco.

gnilroad--leayes every day except Sun
a.ynt4 4:l5 a. NJ; srrives ats P. N. Supplies
thoIollowing offices: Kelso. Lincoln, fiynt-
willie. Oregon, Georges Store, Elora, Hunts
station. Salem, Winchester and Deeherd.
Shelbyy.lle stage-arrivoS Monday, We'd
nasdav and Friday az 10 A. NJ; leaves same
davs at 2E.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
bure. bonneville, County Line, ShelbyFille.
Huntsville stAge-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at4P.M Supplies Harpers Branch,
Goshen, Hazlo Green, Aeridianyille and
Huntsville,
Shelbyyillo horSe--leaycs Mondays and
THURSDAYS at s A. N; arrives Tuesday and
Friday al Arm. Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge. .HawthorHe and Shelbyviile.
Pulaski hofse--arrives evefv Friday at IL
~. leaves same day at 1890. Supplies cy-
Tuston. Boons Hill, Millville, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche horse--seaves evtry Friday al
IA NJ: arrives Saturday a. r. n. Sup
nIies Causatgo, Moline, Geld Water, Blanche,
Money Orders can be obtained al this Of
Acc upon post Offices in all parts ef the u
nited Statoil. A list Of Money Order Offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates OF COM
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding SIS. ..........- ~ cents
Over IS add not exceeding $40. iS do
DO 30 DO do ~ 20 do
do 20 do do 80. - DO
W. B. DoUTHAT. p. N,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05

The Washington correspondent
OF the Cincinnati Commercial
says: The stories that Postmas
ter General Key is about to resign
because he can not find a split in
the Democratic party South never
had the slightest foundation in
fact. Judge Key is satisfied with
his office. He has got fairly fa-
miliar with its duties, and is dis
charging them satisfactorily to
bin self and everybody else.
Meantime he isn't sitting up nights
with the new party project.
Somehow he don't seem to think
that is what be is paid salary for.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05

A& The Supreme Lodge of
the Knight OF Honor was in ses-
sion in New York recently, and
the following facts were made
known: Flf.
The Supreme Reporters report
showed that the Order had in-
creased 9,302 since last meeting.
The Supreme Treasurer reporte d
SlS,Sl2.79 received as dues, ETC.,
from Grand and Subordinate
Lodges, and disbursed from the
same innd Sl4,574.03, leaving a
balance on hand OF 81 23S.I6. lie
has received for the Widows and
Orphans Benefit Fund, during
the past year, Sl43,764.39, and
disbursed $lS3,000 to the widows
oi deceased members.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
A Well Managed swindle
Detroit Free Press.

|
Yesterday a man clad in the
garb and having the general
Istyle Of the frontiersman called
at Mr.. Eppstein's pawnbroker's
Office, ON the corner of Wood
ward and Jefferson avenues, and
said he would like to make a
dicker.
"Well, sir, what can l do for
you?" inquired the urbane at
tendant.
'1'ye got some gold here"
said the stranger. "I'm hard
up, and want to raise some mon
ey on this 'ere pile"
He took from an inner breast
pocket small pasteboard box,
carefully lifted the cover of,
and disclosed to the pawnbro-
ker q handful of gold nuggets.
"Where did you get that?"
inquired the pawnbroker.
"Dug FER myself"
Chow much do you want for
it?"
"Oh," returned the miner, 81
don't want to sell it; only want
to make a temporary raise. /
guess S150 will see me through
for few days, and when ] git
home I'll send for it."
The pawnbroker tested one
Of the nuggets, found it twenty
one gold, and after weighing it
and finding the pile worth $174,
he offered an advance of $1e0
on it.
"'Twon't do, mister" said the
visitor. / must have $50 or
nothing" :.
zone hundred dollars is all /
can lend you on it," replied the
pawnbroker, handing back the
box and its precious contents.
The owner replaced the COW
er and its treasure back into
his pocket and started toward
the door. At the threshold he
halted, appeared to be debating
with himself for a moment, and
at length turned again TO the
pawnbroker.
"Well," said he, with a care
less air, stake it and give me
the 500. I'll make that do"
With that he handed out the
box once more, received a tick
ct and Sl00 in cash and disap-
peared. An hour later Mr..
Eppstein thought he would have
a look at the gold, and took it
out of the safe. To make as
surance doubly sure, he again
tested it. The first nugget
proved 10 be silver, very neatly
gilded. Another and another
were examined in like manner
until the whole had been gone
through, and every nugget was
found 10 be of the same charac-
ter the whole being worth q
fraction ovar Ct
The trick was now transpar-
ent. The pretended miner was
in reality a very clever swindler,
who had two boxes, one con-
tanning the pure gold and the
other the gilded silver, which
he exchanged at the time he pre-
tended to decline the offer of
500. lie made his escape,
and Mr.. Eppstein philosophical
ly pocketed his loss of 500.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05

People who make a habit of
chewing paper arc hereby
warned not TO use postal cards
for mastication purposes. Du-
ring the letting of the last COM
tract for printing them, it was
developed that the linen rags
from which the cards are made
are mostly imported from Egypt,
and arc obtained by stripping
mummies. Many tons of num-
my wrappings are imported es-
cry year by American paper
manufacturers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
Mothers in a Dilemma

Des Moines Register Yester-
day morning two children were
born to two mothers In the west
part of town, in the same room
and at the same time. The wo-
man who cared for the little stran.
gers bathed and clothed them, and
started to present them to their
waiting mammas. Then she made
the startling discovery that she
had inextricably mixed the in
fants so that she was unable to
decide which was the mother Of
either. The two mothers cast lots
for choice, agreeing that if the
children should, when grown, de-
velop family traits sufficiently to
identify chem they should be ex-
changed if the selection should
prove to be incorrect.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
Tribute of Respect.

ANNIE LIZZIE MCKINNEY,
daughter of John ", deceased,
and Mary Il. Mckinney, was
born March 11th, 1861, died
May 4th, 1877.
From her earliest childhood
she cvineed a retiring but amia-
bic disposition, thereby winning
the love and esteem Of. those
who knew her. Notwithstand-
ing her seemingly pure and hap
.py life, and the assurance of all
the care aud love that an sffec-
tionate mother, loving brothers
and other friends could bestow
upon her, she felt the need of
."Onc who is mighty to save"
She therefore resigned her
.youngheartto the Saviour in her
thirteenth year, united herself
with the people of God and
was an ornament to the church,
adorning her profession with
the christian graces.
During her illness of several
months she ever manifested a
spirit Of patience and resigna-
lion; and when DEATHS relent-
less hand had spent It's fury up
on that meek sufferer, she gave
evidence that her spirit would
soon pass through the mystic
gate and be at rest.
+Then why should friendship grieys for
those
Who safe arrive on Cannan's shore?
Released from all their hurtful foes,
They are not lost--but gone before.
Secure from every mortal care, ,-,
by sin and sorrow yexed no more,
Eternal happiness they share
Who are not lost--bn1 gone before.
May God grant to her dear
relatives the consolation OF
His grace and prepare them to
meet her in His kingdom. 49,
WHEREAS, We, the Baptist
Church at Norris creek must
now mourn the loss Of one of
our most lovely young sisters;
therefore, be it
Resotred, That we feel grate-
lul TO Him who does all things
III wisdom, because we have
reason to believe our loss is her
eternal gain.
ResoLUed, That we see in the
case Of our sister, Annie Lizzie
Mckinney, how peacefully the
religion of Jesus Christ enables
the christian TO cross the Jor-
dan OF Death.
Resolred, That We will long
remember her virtues and gra-
ces, and with Gods help will
try to live so that when death
comes to us,we may be prepared,
as she was, TO meet God in
peace.
Resolced, That this be tran
scribcd in our Church Book as
a tribute Of respect 10 our de-
ceased sister.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-05
9Iglltaiee8laeieg,
For the Fayetteville Observer.
THE POPLAR TREE.
By o. SIDNEY STEWART.


80
Full twenty years have passed away,
Since all but it was made a prev
To the axe of the pioneer;
The maple, elm, and mighty oak,
Each yielded to his steady stroke,
And finally ceased to appear;
No trace CT them can now be seen, PEI p
In wheat or cornfeld, waving green,
The crop of their fiftieth year.
The forest with majestic strength,
Was conquered, and gave way at length
To fertile fields of growing grain;
BY chance, (if aught by chance can be,
The wood-man spared the poplar tree
As monarch of the fields to reign;
A score of years have passed, since we
First played beneath that shady tree;
A sacred spot it shall remain.
Oft when we felt inclined to stay
In wanton joys, and quiet play,
We sought this loved trees leafy shade,
And watched the mock bird 60 and come;
Or listened to the work bees hum,
Among the blooms that honey made.
firing of our jokes and riddles,
We made and played corDstalk fiddles,
? In song the bird and bee to aid.
Perhaps hundred years before
These very happy hours oil yore,
1t fiourished mid the forest trees:
No doubt our fathers long fore we
Were wontto play beneath that tree.
1t sets forth beauty still to please,
Those who love natures rustic forms.
Its strength is greatness, and with storms
1t deals as witt. the summer breeze.
Yet notwithstanding its great strength,
Its massive form will yield at length.
When seized by times destructive hand
As a strong man hoary with years,
Having withstoOd life's tolls AMI cares
Perishes at dread times command.
So will that very ancient tree
On the hill's summit oft we see,
Before the tempest cease to stand.
The poplar tree is now no more,
Its majesty and strength of yore,
Like things Of time, have passed AWAY.
Its trunk lies lifeless on the ground,
And broken limbs are scattered round;
A lonely spot where once twas gay
Fond recollections cause a sigh,
For the poplar Tree once strong and high,
But now the type Of times decay.
Few persons, like the poplar tree,
Survive and all their comrades see
Laid low beneath the valleys sod;
The last of their generation,
Monuments Of Gods creation,
Trembling under time'sfatal rod;
But there is honor in gray hairs.
If they have made religion theirs,
They soon will be perfect with God
The subject of the foregoing recently
stood on the summit OF the hill between
he residences of Rev. A. s. Sloan and DR..
Y. Stewart seven miles southwest Of Fay
,tteville.