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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-02-28

A Gem From Fannie Forester.

Give me my old sent. mother.
With my head upon your kuee
I've passed through many changing
scene
Since thus I sat by thee.
oh I let me look into thius eyes
Their meek. soft loving light
Pals like CLEAN Of holiness,
Upon my heart tonight.
I've not been long away. mother /;
Few suns have rose aud set
siuce last q tear drop on Thy cheek
My lips Ia kisses met.
IT'S but q little time know,
But very long IL seems,
Though every night | como TO thee,
Dear mother 10 my dreams.
The world has kindly dealt, mother,
By the child thou lov'st so well
Thy prayers have circled round her path,
And twas their holy spell
Which made her path 40 dearly bright
Which strewed the roses ihero-
Which give the light aud cast the balm
On every breath Of air.
Ibear q happy heart, mother,
A happier never beat;
And, even now, new buds Of hope
Are bursting at my feet.
Oh mother. life may be breath,
But IL such dreams are given,
While at the portals thus we stand,
What are the truths Of Heaven
! bear q harpy heart, mother,
Yet, when fond eyes ! see,
And hear soft tones and winning words,
ever ibiuk Of thee.
Aud then the tear my spirit weeps,
Unbidden fills my eye;
And like homeless dove. | long
Unto thy breast 10 fy.
Then I AN very sad mother,
I'm very cad and lone
Oh there's no heart whose inmsst fold
Opens TO me like thine own
Though sunny smiles wretthe blooming
lips;
While love tones meet my ear,
My mother. one fond glance OF thine
We're n thousand times more dear.
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press east at 20 p. IN.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06

aucb Mains are emnenty worthy OF connsm"SS''o" con.' %
is in t66is spirit that history should be WrItten. -
A biooraphical series to be called "Ihe new
Plutarch !" is to be published in LONDON ny H'louS
A. Co. According to The Acddemy eacu D'oFi'P"'
no that OF man Of action, In himself interesting ""u
markable whose career covers ana illustrates 9on".
norant perod or episode in history. The Vouihes ~
present arranged are tho Life OF Victor Emmanuel
hv Edward Dcey: Judas Maccabgus," by Lieutenant
O. n Conder r. f.; "IIaroun Alraschld'' by froies'ol
f. IT, Palmer; the "Last Emperor OF Constant'nopi.'
by the Rev W. J. Brodribb; "Coligny" 4y mdjGr IIn-
coin " nv Charles j. Leland; Sir Richard Wmttihg-
ton" by James Rice; Harold Fairhar fci hr1S The
Mapnusson. and " Hannibal" by Samllel IE'; lnI
editors of the series are the Rev. W. j. Brodr1DD anu
Walter Bcsant. :.
The eighth volume of the " Encyclopedia
britannica contains the bulk OF the letter E anu
makes n start on F." The history Of England Is "rlt
ten by Mr. Freeman-the latter portion by Mr. = II
Gardiner. Thomas Arnold writes English litoratuie'
and Dr. j. A. H. Murray the language. The subject
of Ethics is discussed by II. sedgwick' while EVo-
luton treated its biological aspects by Professor
Huxley and In its philosophical by Mr. sny. IN SCI
encc Professor Chrystals Electricity taxes me 'tc
most place. Professor Clerk Maxwell conr'ha'e7
"Etber:v MFR. Garnett, Energy" and " Evaporaton" "
uoior Wordell "ExplosIves;" DR.. Allen Thomson;
" Tnbryology; :" Professor McKcndrlck, Eye ana
niShcs Engr1yiug :" Professor Robertson smith,
Eye;" Canon Vcnables, Epi-conacy ana bIS mn
ist Professor
slams"
The autotyDe process has been pat to eX-
ceent use i'm two OF tic Arundel sOcetys latest publ
cations "Thc Windsor Collection OF IIoben Portraits
OF The Court OF Henry VIII" q vols.) and IweniySA
Drawings by Antoine Vatican, the property oi Miss
James, both issued under the sanction OF the science
and Art Department OF the Committee OF Council on
Elucaton The Tthaes GondOnJ remarks that to place
within the reach Of the modern student OF art real iac
SMILES Of sketches ana studies by the best masters OF
former days is to render him the most substantial as
sistancc aud may well rank the highest end to Whlch
photography and its various cOucoutant printing pro
ccsscs can be applied. Any one taxing UP portrait
uainiing for instance, will Gud in tho HoiDcin Por
traits an tueybaushr fund Of instruction on all the
essentials OF expression and character the purify Ol
line the fine power of abstraction, ana Inc cNJIchc
SIMPLICITY of tie means employed all teach lesson
that it would bc very difficult to learn any where t,s,
Inc heads of Bishop Fisher, tue Earl OF southampton
SIR Thomas More, and many others being masterpieces
Of subtitle dcnCatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06
LITERARY NOTES.

Among the latest volumes of the new series
Of "English School Classics are southeys Life OF
Nelson and scott's Rukeby."
DR.. MOritz Busch, who was one Of the I'm
peral Chanccllors attendants during the FrancoPrus-
sian war, is at work a large book entitled Graf
Bismarck und seine wahrcnd des Kreges which
will soon appear at Lepsc in two volumes
A Spanish edition of extracts from Mr..
smiles's self Help" has recently been pub
lished in Spain. Turkey is now the only European
country in which this book has been translated; ana
IN Asia, Tamil and japanese editions have been issued
A Compendium of Irish Biography - is to
be published in ireland. The author Alfred Webb aims
give sketches, in compact form, OF the lives OF dis
tngushcd Irishmcn and Irshwomcn. His plan includes
those who though not born Ireland took prominent
part in the affairs OF the country oI wrote important
works respecting II.
The author of Eros" just issued by G.
". Carleton Co., makes a drol proposition. offers
S2O gold to the first person who Will point out I'm
listing literature device substantially similar to that
on which the denouemcnt Of Eros" depends He de-
cares that the nearest approach TO yet detected is the
method Of the Duchess's vengeance Adricnnc LecOu
vreur In scriDe's famous play OF that name.
The first two volumes of the new edition de
lure OF Thackeray's works to be issued I'm London
early IN October by Smith, Elder Co. The edition will
be limited 10 900 copies and the type will be dstrib
each sheet has been printed There are to
twenty-fOur volumes imperial SyO. The lettcr-press
viii be printed on paper or the nncst quality; the steel
and copper plates will be printed on real China paper
and mounted on plate paper. The woodCuts and Wig
netes will also he printed on China paper and mounted
with the letterpress.
"AngelO," poem which has attracted the
attention OF many American readers been published
in London and subjected to the criticism Of The Ame-
neu, which begins by unsexing the author. Stuart
storne is woman, and not man. The English critic
says Michael Angeles griof at VittOrias DEATH If
not particularly imaginative In treatment has In It
ring Of sincerity His haunting regret nc had not
kissed her dead lips instead Of her brow Is introduced
with dramatic effect
The Aten9um, In the course Of a favorable
notice of Professor Walkers Money" commends the
STRAIGHTFORWARD honesty with which the subject Is
treated II remarks: We are bound to say that he
gives both sides the question the utmost fair
ness and quotes from writers who do not take the
view he does with the that he shows those
who do agree with him, and puts their observations
also forward with the strctest lmparallty. PrOesso
walker has studied the literature Of his subject with
much industry. Thus he has mastered the details OF
English currency legislation with great completeness
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06
Ncm pnbIitdl'ons.
THE SCALPEL., Nos. Al and 10.

THE SCALPEL, Nos. fl and 10. Edited by
Il Edward II. Dixon. NJ. ID. Contains
TOBACCO: It's influence on the nervous system.
SUICIDE AND ClNlLlZAIION Classification OF tho
causes aud victims
THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION by injecting nitrate Of
silver. sCape No a., 20 cents
No. 45-TOBACCO, continued REARING CHILDREN
PHYSIOLOGlCAILY waking tossing: rocking:
walking rules for mothers This article should Oo written In
letters of gold and hung nursery IN tho land
RETENTIoN OF THE PLACENTA, with new instru.
ment fOI It's removal by the Editor with plate Every
try surgeon aud physician should read IT,
CONSTELLATION are injections habitually used hurtul
tO the bowels substitute.
EVILS OF OVERTAXING THE VOICE. Every elocu.
on. should read and every teacher and lecturer No.
from to 10 H., 2 TO 1 aud to 10 IN.
ORGANIC LAW of the SEXES.-Physio-
~ Ogical Marriage Natural Instinct directs tho Choice
EVIL Consequences Of Conventional Marriages. the
Positively and Negatively Electric Proof that Life Ia Evolved
without Union Effect Of Tobacco Influence Of PhOsphOrtc
Diet Chemical substitute Structure, Nsrcocee Arrest
Development and other Diseases which Vitality
cumCisDn II Encourages Evolution Promotes Purity
Healthfnl Maturity IL Prevents Disease; Two Methods
Caution In the Selection An UnsuspeCed Cause of Mental
and Physical Decay II Consistent with tho Preservation OF
Health To Limit the Increase Of Family
Modern Treatment OF these Diseases abridged from lectures
10 his private surgical class by Edward H. Dixon NJ d. Ed
tot OF The scape, No 20 5thaye. 40 pages 20 cents
The Scapc IN volumes OF pages neatly bound for
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Every line pen Dr. Dixon Is Of great value to
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DR. Dixon has audience himself by the strength
OF his style aud the bOldncss Of his His great eXpe
tnCe la his profession will always give weight what he saws
hs Noks are always read with proht Boston Traveller
Nswlork Daily Tines
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they showed zeal and energy whOh is sure to advance
the Agriculture OF Norway.


the agriculture OF Norway.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.
There is already agricultural high school at Aos
about thirty miles south Of Chrisana, and there are
lower agricultural schools in five OF the seventeen ANTS
districts, into which Norway Is divided. The high
school at Aas is not entirely free costing each student
about 800 per annum. Students are admitted every
years and take three years course. There are 300
OF land connected with the institution and large
show Of their seeds made here. The lower or Amt
schools give only years instruction and are not TO
great degree satisfactory. The storthng at it's next an
nua session, viii be asked to divide the State into
seyon zoncs and establish suitable school in each
providing land and teachers and apparatus and accom-
modations for thirty or forty Young FARMERS m t'Sn
school the applicants for admission 10 ne eAamheu o
the authorities OF the Amt where they reside. ana
to he recommended according 10 their merits. WIN WIN
these schools In operation ls expected that az c'e
200 intelligent farmers viii every year Dc aducu 10
NoTway's stock OF hborsaving machines
would say further Of this farmers meeting that
was impressed with the thoroughncss with "hich
every thug vas done. The awarding committees
have spared labor perfectly to aequant themselves
with all the facts necessary the rendering of their YER
diets and on this account their decisions were valuable
to those I'm whose favor they were given The tl oi
reapcrs and mowers was held previous TO the
exhibition and lasted ten days Thirty machines
were tried and Of the three which received the highest
award two were American; and both from inc
State Of New-York, This idea OF thorough work
ia increasing and farmers are now care1uiH
asking what machines and what methods VIII
do the work best eve ought in every
way TO discourage emigration. We have moro work than
men We are not poor unless we allow ourselves to be
poor-mindcd. Let our farmers have intelligence, ana
they will warm valleys by systematic draining; thty
viii bring Ms change Cf crops and they will increase our
herds and nocks unt Ne shall have more than we need
So saws Mr. IMndh who Is enthusiastic patriot as ne
Is an energetic man OF business Though Norway has
had long past she evidently contemplating future,
and in which she may glory whoever sees her las.
rocks and nevcr-meltiug SHOWS, wonders not that
Thor was worshipped for his VaOrous con
hicts with the frost giants. But no can also %
see that Odns views written in the hearts OF her
honest industrious people, and may Wcl hope that
the blessings Of Frey will follow the well directed efforts
OF so brave and enduring race. The Introduction OF
machinery and the experience Of all nations through
many years has done much lessen the hardss ol ar
rcuturc, III Norway the same natural causes whcn
helped 10 make the stubborn old gods OF the Nort sun
exist In a sufficient degree to keep alive the hcroSm of
her people and to make her agriculture a continuous
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06

GASES or THE STOMACH.-n paper recently
read before the Paris Academy Of Medicine the author
expressed the opinion that food does not produce gas and
that the gases which found in the digestive tubes
proceed from the external air the blood and ecal mat
ter; these gases continually put IN motion bv the
pathological COntraclOns Of the muscular hbres OF the
ntcstnes expelled by the mouth they are constantly
renewed and their production may be as incessant Ia
starving man as In who IS well fed This symptom
OF production of gas therefore, signifies an irritation Of
fine stomach which isalways consecutive 10 lOugstGnd
Ing gastric dyspepsia No therapeutic agent need be
6ought 90 combat these gases.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06
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and sold in the markets Others fully grown, weighing
four and five pounds-n one instance over six pounds
have been caught at all points the Sacramento River
from Vallejo twelve miles above the mouth OF the
Pit The shad not yet sufficiently numerous 10 De
shed for with profit, less than 3OOOoO young snh
have thus far been placed In the river But enough
have returned from the ocean and spawned 10 insure
thelr inrrease In the SacrAmentO.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06

NOW READY.
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Graphically described by
GEO w sMALLEY,
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HE EXHIBITION.
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10. AMERICAN VISITORS IN PARIS.
HINTS FOR VISITORS.
IL. HOTEL EXPENSES
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a New VOLCANIC ISLAND.-The captain of
German steamer recently arrived at Hong Kong,
atcs that he witness Of a singular phenomenon in
the Island Of NcwBritain I'm the South Pacific lOng.
1852 F., and lat. s. He found all the northeastern
covered with thick smoke, and experienced the
greatest difficulties in passing the strait which
rates 1t from Ncw-relaud account Of the fields Of
pumCe stone which covered the to the depth OF
cral feet On the 9Th Of February he reached Makada
OF the Duke of York Islands, and found that three
crateTS had opened peninsula formed by the Island
OF Eew-Brin, at the foot OF the sOcaed Mother and
Daughters mountains, from which continuous streams
Of lava issued The passage between Duke OF York Island
and White Bay completely intercepted by layer OF
pumce stone five feet IN thickness An enormous rise
took place in the OF White Bay, and almost sud
denly, island appeared, about three-quarters OF
mile in length That land is situated TO the south
NatOpi, eudersOns Island, and where It now exists
the water was formerly seventeen fathOms deep. The
probability Is that other transformations have taken
place which could not be observed on account OF tho
immense masses of floating pnmlce stone The captain
mentions also that the water in White Bay was during
some days, at an exceedingly high temperature and that
immense quantities Of turtle and fish thrown
shore, and eagerly deyOurcd by the natives who
starving in Consequence Of the unusual dryncss OF the
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06

The MICROPHONE IN THE PULPIT.-Ihe
Hatdz tEngand) Guardian gives the following
of an interesting experiment with the microphone: A
microphone placed in the pulpit OF a chapel this
town a recent Sunday, and connected by private
telegraph line with the residence Of gentleman
mile distant Every part of the service distinctly
heard the geutlemans house, with the exception Of
few words rendered ndisnCt by the preachers bccOm
ing little excited, and shaking the micrOphone. So
faithfully did the instrument do its work that the
chapelkcepcr heard close the doors after service
walk up the aisle, and up the pulpit steps, in cOnvcrsa-
ton with else. The idea about 10 he put to
practical use, the gentleman already referred to having
given Instructions that bis house should De connected
with another IN the nClghbOrhOOd in order that uya
lid may hear the service from OF the churches the
town.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06

SHAD IN THE SACRAMENTO.-The California
Fish Commissioners entirely satisfied with their
permens IN importing young shad, Many Of the first
lots have been to the to maturity escaped
the seals and sealions and nets Of the fishermen
turned to the Sacramento and spawned Hundreds OF
the young thus matched n the Sacramento have been
taken IN Francisco Bay this Spring with the herring
New-York tribune., 1878-07-06

MORE MICROPHONE EXPERIMENTS.-Somei in
teresting experiments with the miCrOphOne re-
Gently described By Mr. james Blyth in paper read be-
fore tho Royal Society OF Edinburgh, Of which Nature
publishes an abstract Instead OF the pointed piece OF
carbon supported between two pieces of the ma
tcral used by Professor Hughes, 1t occurred to Mr.
Byh that ordinary gas cndcrs would be likely 10
the purpose toeraby well To test this he included
the circuit Of ordinary Bell telephone, single Lc
clanche cell and small Jelly half hcd with cInders
broken into pretty fragments. The connections
were made by slipping down al opposite sides between
the cnder and the sides Of the jar two strips Of tn to
which the circuit wires attached When this mple
instrument used as ransmiter, articlate sounds
we're heard very loud and distinct in the distant clo
phone though occasionally marred by what appeared TO
be the rafting OF the cnders in the Jar. Sounds
also quite audible, even when the speaker
stood several yards away from It. But the most
-emHTlablo feature which the experiments tended 10
show was that the tIansmittCr could also be used
~ a For this purpose similar jelly cans,
taning CHdeIs, used, both Tor trdusmter aud
cCver and battery OF two Groves cells included
In the circuit. ArIiCulate sounds uttered In the one
inder Jar distinctly heard In the other. and
voices could be distinguished, although the results
not perfectly satisfactory.
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