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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-11-20

U. b. Sunday School Convention Is
III session aud largely attended.
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Mr.. Bowen ofGun Lake. Nch., says
"The people hero cannot do without
Sellers Liver Pills Try them.
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Ladies Coats of all kinds at 3. Wcis'
Selinsgrove.
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Did you ever see ~ many ped 'lesr
and 80 few tramps Well, hardly
over
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-11-20

Hats of the latest styles aud im>
mcnse variety at Weis & Oppcnhem'
er's Selnsgrovc.
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Mrs. Schuck has just received lot
of Butterick's and Demorcsts Dress
patterns.
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Germantown wool and Trphyrs
sell ing at reduced prices ut $. Wcis
Selinsgroye.
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EXECUTOR'SSALE

TINHE undersigned Eyecutor Of the
j estate Of Simon Ksrste,or late Of Monroe
township srydet eoan;y, dec't " III oner
Paddle Sale ~ tSs lats rssiaoaoe OF sSh dec
on
Saturday, Nov, 90, 1879,
The folio ing described Real Fsrars To wir (;
certain Ir.er oi isnd s!riars In saii rown'
thIp oonfainipg
80 Acres
q 80 perehee more oY less, abont ~ cores cleared
AMI In Q good sTGre OF eairls ,rion, balance
we'll per Nirh rtp,ecr, bound Norrh aud
East by y. thurman, Saurh by J.. Balsy sen ,
v ~sT b. rracr No. prhar land VI said deed
W shich ass sroersi sood
Rouse, Bank Barn
ana orher necessary su,buiidinGs, eIoeIenr
GsTer near fLe houre and tsrn, good sTctaT
Ooav vsn isnr ro sshVol sId shursass ~. Also
Is Acres d
i32 psrehse more or lees taninpr ov~i) bound.d
North by Aiohssl AuInuei, Easr BY rho absve
TrAcr, Soarh by 2, Biisy SON, Wesr ~ =;
HarTnan AMI Micaael hummel nearly all
clear. rue ssmo will bs sold Ia parr or In whole
TO suiT purchasers.
sale 10 somnshcs At 10 O'Clock .. m. Of said
dsy whsa rsfms Of sale Will 30 made knoWu
iby
' NV " ~"
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Troxelville hunters united forccs
last week, and captured II deer.
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The turkeys are being put In goot
condition for Thanksgiving Day.
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Local News. &c.

Adood business stand is tho stand
Ing advertisement.
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AcENT- WANTED F1r tbc io.t nni Fast.
est pcuipV pirtnrIai huHk- nuI bI' 'e'. lrl'cd
reduced 5 pee cent NNrOSAL ithaishiN'
90, PLfAdylVbia, IA,
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an m tfnaa tuycstol IN wal street
fiH ~ CilOy >r.t- make. iot'un'. ry,rciy
+, 'f.,l' pH.s ~ 'rcroyp.l. .rt.l every .inE,
Alhe.e, UNNILR 60, E.Lkcrs, 80 WH''
~ttct. EvN \ lJ,g,
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--|----E--' = : - ~ :
Oct -. lu,iauua llaru.Dt vHIhppr,
aged 2j 8. g M. 9ld.
Oct ~, Elizabeth Folk tBel II Y.
= III. Is It.
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CamCh1l NIX ClTsS Hrat,cAs and Neuralgia.
ClnDnar Yls turo; RAelllllsl AMI la1S back
CinpaQr pts cures cuts pIlssS and hams.
Ca7gllT NIX /; n21s only b; l. 0asIh1lJ n. D
Sold by JnO. a. Moniz, Middlcburg Pa
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EXECUTORS GALE

IpY virtue OF tho power md authority
ID contained ia tie Inst viii 4 cot lien.
~ q. Ever. il'c of the HJroHsh OK 6r'inS- S-
..rovs, lc,essoi, will be c%pJacd 10 Pub
lie Sale. On
Thursday. December iJh, 1879,
at tho Keystone H,'el ia the borough
aficsaii, The following valuable real es-
tate aud personal property, TO wit:
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AGENTS Read 'kiais.

w.wan, gp Agent 900 ri. County 2" vh'm ~
viii nav a.nluy tt altOI.r worh Ani ''u'h-
f,, Ndt .,-s at tu,, >HikMAN CO,
Marshall, hithitIu.
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ar1y, fetutn. w. 81 dnys on t,ooiuvo1icl.
I sUG GIe,I E,p IT. MI iulI.h .t'n it"'.
tiu tiir,a-. &. pUIrtt WhIiit 60,
BauLeft. so NriI It, S.h'
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A certain piece or part Of Lot Of
ground situate 10 the borough Of sslins-
grove, aud bounded on tho north by the
Lot or piece Of ground last above desorib-
I'd, os the ssrt BY - alley, on the south
ty lot sf Dyss's lsiss, and % ne wssl b.;
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An Amended Proposition.
fEureka Nav Sentinel


II occurred in Bodie. that city of whis-
ky, wealth and wickedness A case was
on trial in the Justices Court and dur
ing recess one of the interested parties
approached juror and said:
"Say, boss, il that ar suit goes agin
me I'm nigh on $4,000 loser in mimi
property. Now, I'll give you an even
$500 to hang that jury"
The incorruptible scion Of American
liberty reflected moment and replied :
Std be a cussed onsartin job for one
man to take a rope an strangle that hull
gang, and I'm afraid afore l got through
l mout dance a Jig under it myself; but
If IFS all the same to You, pard, ] mout
wade in thar with six-shooter an wipe
out the crowd. Thet'd be more to my
hand than hangin' and the job could be
done quicker. If that's satisfactory,
produce the coin an I'll get to work" +"
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A legal gentleman met brother law
yer on Court street one day last week,
and the following conversation took
place: We'll, Judge, how is business p
Dull. dull; l am living on faith and
hope Very good, bat l have got past
you, for I'm living on charity
THANK you, but am sick as ever =
For thirty years I haven't known a we'll
day. 'Humph! Well, I've known you
all that time, and / don't recollect the
time when you we're not the very picture
of health That just proves the obsti-
macy and malignity Of my complaint,
which sticks to me in spite of my ap
parent robustness
"A party of Irishmen went to cloth
ing store to buy suit of clothing in
which to bury dead comrade. All va
rieties of garments were examined and
discussed by the mourning friends, but
none could be decided upon until one of
the party held up light thin suit, say
ing, "Begorra, let's take this, b'ys; its
thin an cool, and poor Pat will find it
mighty comfortable"
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An Accommodating Passenger

The other day." says the New Haven
Register, an Irishman evidently not long
resident OF this country walked up to
the ticket office at the Union depot, and
said to Alderman States:
ia "Give me ticket for Easthampton. I"
Massachusetts or Connecticut2 r. asked
the genial dispenser of pasteboards.
"Naythur; / want ticket to East
hampton
aI understand; but there are East
hamptons in both this State and Massa-
chusetts,' explained Mr.. States.
"Bedad, an is that SOP Which one
does it cost the most to 60 to ?" asked
the son of Erin's isle.
massachusetts, answered Mr.. States.
"Well, then, be the powers, I'll take
the cheapest one!"
The traveller was accommodated with
ticket to Easthampton, Connecticut,
and he got aboard the Air Line train sp.
parently quite happy.
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written for The Spirit of Democracy.l
M YOU ARE INVITED.

Yes, You are invited to the marriage
supper OF the Lamb. There Is room for
you in heaven, among saints and angels.
There must be some mistake; / could
not appear in such company; ! have
nothing to wear. 1t is true that the
guests are arrayed in clean linen, pure
and white--that is, robes of righteous
ness; and Jesas bought just such robe
for you with His own blood, and He Of
fers it to you as free gift if you will
only consent to part with your sins, that
have made you like one bruised and
wounded and full of putrefying sores
and clad 10 filthy rags. II. you will re-
pent and believe on, :he Lord Jesus
Christ, He has promised to forgive all
your sins snd wash you in His own
blood, and then give you place in
Heaven. He says, "He that con- eth unto
me / will in no wise cast out" But /
am 30 very far away; He cannot mean
me. You have wandered far from Him !;
but His eye has been upon you, and if
you will call upon Him you will find that
He is near you. Sin is every moment
increasing the distance between your
soul and God, but it you will consent to
give up ain you will find that one some
times afar off is Immediately made nigh
by the blood of Christ. He waits to
separate your sins from you, even as far
as the east is from the west. But the
chains of sin are more than cable strong
that bind me. cannot break them
You can cry, "God be merciful to me, a
sinner" You can look to Jesus and He
says: "Look unto me all We ends of the
earth, and be ye saved.' That includes
you. II you make the determination to
arise aud go to your Father, He will
give you strength to carry out that re-
solve. He knows your helpless condi-
tion, and has made full provision for
your salvation, on condition thatlyou
will give yourself up to Him to be wash
ed,' clothed and every way made ready
for Heaven and the society found there.
Wilt thou be made whole? Say "Yes"
to Jesus now. Time is short. The in-
vitations 10 the great feast have already
been before you for many years. Slight
them no longer. II death 6nds you IN
prepared the door Of the Kings palace
will be shut against you, and without
there, is weeping and wailing and gnssh-
ing Of teeth. See how mercy now points
you 10 this true saying of God, BLESSED
are they which are called unto the mar
riage supper Of the Lamb"
All things are ready, come,
Come to the table spread;
Come rich and poor, come old and young,
Come and be richly fed.
j. MAssIE.
SENECA TowNsHip, June 16, 1879.
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Touching Elbows with Death.
indianapolis Herald }

tindianapohsi deraio9 t9S
Few men have been nearer deaths
door twice in their lives than Thomas h,
Heath, q colored man of this city. He
wac raised in Virginia, near Richmond,
and was valuable scout aud SPY for the
late Col. Dahlgreen Once Heath was
captured and sentenced to be shot. He
was on bis knees lashed to stake with
his eyes bandaeed. He heard the con-
mands given the squad to "make ready"
and stake aim" and heard the click, click
OF the hammers on their guns. He held
bis breath in painful silence, thouehtof
hls wife and children, and expected In an
instant to be riddled with bullets. But
the order for execution was revoked, and
he finally escaped. He returned 10 bis
command and went right on 10 the spy
business as il nothing bad happened.-
Again getting into close quarters be was
captured, and arrangements Immediately
made to hang bim 10 one Of the rebel
prisons (Caslle Thunder), and be Was
placed on the trap, the black cap pulled
down, the moose tightened, and The exs-
cutioner had his hand on the lever ready
TO spring the trap, when The order vas
eountermanded and the prisoner again
saved. He was kept close prisoner,
until the war closed.
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Selerf Stpru.
A CLOSE SHAVE.

"Another step, and you are dea1
man" ri
"By what authority do you bar my
passage p
"AuthorityP Ha, ha! II this aim
enough" holding out revolver in each
hand, with a hideous leer in his evil face
81 reckon I'll have to explain further
By the authority of the Road Agency
of this great overland route"
1t was in the days when Ben Halliday
and the pony express served in lieu oi
locomotives and telegraph lines. When
might was right throughout region ex,
tending over nineteen hundred miles,
from ST. Joseph to Sacramento; when
the stage run the gauntlet of road agents
and Indians, and bones, many of them
human remains, ,grinned up at the traveller
Unexpectedly as he crossed the plains
when to be "quick on trigger" was worth
more to man than all the wealth; all
the culture, and all the courage in the
world. aei gGt
Dick Hartford looked into the mans
face calmly, looked into the muzzles OF
the pistols, smiled and uttered a single
word: ssWellr aao:i3 see
"Don't you aggravate me, or I will
fire, and serve you right"
q IL never finched in my life. / won't
finch now. What do you want p
"Throw down your revolver. Now
turn round and if you bulge hairs
breadth III blow your brains out"
Hartford obeyed. He permitted his
hands to be tied behind his back. He
saw his pockets turned inside out, his
money appropriated, his watch pocketed,
and only demonstrated when his captor
felt for money belt. ''Don't cut me,
there's no belt on me-"
30! you did feeli then. Thought
had bank to ~ open. Now tHen,
march. There's good ground here, and
plenty of it. 1t will do you good to
stretch your legs. Keep right on to the
clump to the left, and mind you, don't
stumble, for like as not you'll never get
up. There was one fellow stumbled
here about six weeks ago. and he never
got higher than his knees. I'll show
you bis bones d'reckly." .H
Was 1t lie, threat2 Hartford cursed
himself for refusing to listen to the ad-
vice of the conductor of the stage who
warned HIM to beware of the road
agents. He had answered that be would
take the risk. He desired to see for
himself il the stories told of the rob.
berries and murders on the route were
true. And he was learning. M
"a little faster, stranger. NY horse
is reether restive, and, beside, Jim Por
ter would like to see you"
The road was unbroken, but the dust
was sitting, and it blew from the horses
feet to the captive. The captive kept
his head up and strode on.
"Rough, isn't it? Now, suspect you
came out to capture some one. Like as
not Jim Porterp"
No response from the captive.
"They do say there is party looking
for us. Porter is anxious to see them
This yer's god-send. Never thought
to meet ye this way. Got tired ridin',
l suppose. Thought you'd lay over, do
up little business, and take next stage,
Now 1 never knew man to lay over
that didn't rue it. There was a man
from Illinoy laid over about three
months ago. Had some instruction. He
was mighty sly, that Illinoyan. l reck.
on he'd furnish regiment of Vigilantes
with cunning, Kind O. sauntered out OF
same town you left an hour ago, but be
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Eccentricities of a Yankee Shop
keeper.

We have recently heard, says the Bos-
ton Herald, of character in New
Hampshire town whose personality
smacks of individuality and independ.
ence SO strongly that We wonder Of what
original spring he has had amonopoly
to the exclusion. of hisimore ordinary
neighbors. This man keeps general
store" He has kept this same store for
twenty years, and one would almost say
the same stock, judging from its thor
oughly mixed-up condition and the libe-
raj accumulation Of dust. He hires no
attendance. but does all the work of
buying and selling himself. or course
he cannot always be in the store; he
must sometimes eat like other people
When he has occasion to 60 away he
goes and locks up the store. He locks
up the store when be is ~; he locks 1t
up when be comes TO Boston to buy
goods. In spite of this irregular pro-
ceeding he has acquired money, and not
little of it, too. But the really queer
thing about the man and the store re-
mains to be told. In one corner, moro
dusty than anything else in the place,
stand two demijohns. There they
have stood since the frst year this
man began business. They we're brought
by an old countryman to he filed with
molasses and vinegar. As be tooksope
In each hand to carry them to bis cart
at the door, be said he would settle for
them the next week when lie came down.
But the storekeeper had better plan,
and suggested mildly that the jugs better
be left, too, till the next week, when their
contents could be paid for. sAll righk'
the couniryman, and be sss
the jugs down and went away And
there these vessels have stood ever since,
and have never been emptied.
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He "set 'en Up"

A few days since party of gentle
men were together. One man, a Joker,
stepped up to a member Of the party
and holding q long hair before his eyes,
said: "See here, old fellow, this looks
suspicious. Where did this long hair
come from2" "Why, that's from my
wife's headp care you sure of it?-
"Sure of it2 Of course I am. You
don't suppose you would find any other
woman's hair about me, do you ?" "No
probably not, but I am sorry you are SO
sure it is your wife's hair, for / just pick.
ed it off the coat Of this gentleman
pointing to friend near by. There was
tableau. but the victim "set 'em up
for the crowd when he saw the point OF
the joke.
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EThe New York Tribune bewaih
the fact that church music of the old.
fashioned sort has become lost art. 1t
always made the Tribune feel good to
hear an old deacon in front pew strike
up, "Come, thou Fount Of every blee-
sing" in a harsh, nasal tone, and the
brothers and sisters spring in at unex.
pccted places, in such q discordant man.
ner that the sections dog, which had sto-
len into the sacred ediiioe unobserved.
clapped bis tail between bis legs and
"joined In the chorus" while the strap.
ger who had fallen into terrible slum.
Der, awoke, vaguely wondering how be
came to stumble into boiler.shop.-
There was great deal Of variety In the
church music, and We miss
it. But we can go on missing 1t without
feeling unhsppy.- NorIsto,on Herald.
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Hoy to Meet aIDog.

A gentleman gives the folio wing ad
vice iu relation to dogs: eft" says he,
"you enter lot where there is vicious
dog, be careful to remove your hat or
cap as the animal approaches you, hold
the same down by your side, between
yourself and the dog. When you have
done this you have secured perfect
immunity from an attack. The dog
will not bite you if this advice is follow
ed. Such is my faith in this policy that
I viii pay all doctor bills from dog bites
and funeral expenses for deaths from hy-
drophobia."
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Mr.. Fosters Zeal.
-, =. = = -
fNau Yorb WorlJS

Mr.. "Chawley'1 Foster, of Fostoria, we
see, has Yarrapged his business affairs SC
as to give bis entire time TO the cam.
paisp." We do not remember that when
the Union was in peril Mr.. "Cbawley'
Foster, of Fostoria,so arranged his bu.
siness affairs as to give his entire time to
the campaign" though Messrs. Ewing
and Rice did 80 arrange theirs.
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Misreua,'M!
AChild's Heart.
Detroit Free Prsss.)

The other day curious old woman,
having bundle in her hand, and walk.
ing with painful effort sat down onsa
curt-step. up Woodward avenue, to rest.
She was curious beca use her garments
were neat and clean, though threadbare.
and curious because a smile crossed her
wrinkled face as children passed her. II
might have been this smile that attracted
a group OF three li.tle ones, the eldest
aboutn nine, They stoo cd in row iu front
of the old woman, laying never q word,
but watching her ffce. The smile bright
ened, fingered, and then suddenly faded
away, and corner of her old calico
apron went up to wipe away : tesr,---
Then the eldest child stepped forward
and asked:
"Are you sorry because you haven't
got any children ?" a9o =
ell had children once, but they are
all d-dead!' whispered the woman, o
sob in her throat.
"I'm awful sorry" said the little girl
as her own chin quivered. "Td give you
one of my little brothers here, but you
see I haven't got but two, ard I don't
believe I'd like to spare one" .ao.e
"God bless you, child-bless you for
ever!" sobbed the. old woman, and for
full minute her face, was buried In her
apron. "
"But Ill tell you what I'll dor lseri-
ously continued the child. "You may
kiss US all once, and il little Ben isn't
afraid you may kiss him four times. for
he's just as sweet as candyw
Pedestrians who saw three we'll -irese-
ed children put their arms around the
strange old womau's neck and kiss her
we're greatly puzzled. They didn's know
the hearts Of children, and they didn's
hear the woman's words as she rose 10
go:
"Ob children, I'm only poor old NO.
man, believing I'd nothing to live for,
but you've given me a lighter heart than
I've had for ten long yearsr' sfE eMss
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There is q difference in milkmaids;
the milk made In the country is not the
same as the milk made in the city.
Coffee growing has proved successful
with few planters in Southern Florida,
and its cultivation there promises to bs
extended.
Young farmer-How can we tell you
show to cure ham" unless you inform
us what ails the hamy
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Anehw.
Written for The Spirit Of Democracy.)
TO MY MOTHER.
BY MRS. MANDA GARRETT.

BY MRS. MANDA GARRETT.
I'm thinking to-day of home, mother,
The home of my childhood days,
When but child by your side, mother,
You taught me Gods name to praise.
And while I am musing of home, mother, +
I think of far back in the past. IN
When father came home on furlough,
And ah, must say, twas the lastl
Yes. the greeting he gave was the last. motfsl
For he never came back any more; Ds
BE died for his country SO bravely, rcme
And scared to the bright, sunny shore.
We've missed him so sadly since then, mothe,
Your sorrows being many and deep;
But Christ, who said II will share them,"
Has made it so sure and complete.
For all through the storm and winter,
He has SO gently cleared our way;
Has given us to see SO plainly,
That the dark hours are just before day
But now we are parted. dear mother,
Your counsel I'll hear not SO oft;
But the counsel you gave I will cherish
Twas to walk in the ways of the just.
I'll love thee, yes, cherish thee. mother,
Though may be far away;
I'll think of the good night greeting
You taught at the close of each day.
You may often grow weary, dear mother,
Wien foes gather round near your door,
To tempt you and lead you to sin. mother,
But yield not, oh. trust in the Lord.
IT'S God who lsadeth his children
All along the pathway Of life;
He'll bless thee and make thee to know ,mothe
You shall dwell in the land of light.
Let us walk in the pathway of life, mother,
With charity and love for all,
And seek to honor the Savior
Who died to redeem from tho taH
When you go to the church-yard, mother,
Take Della with you oft, ~
And gather some beautiful flowers
To strew Ger that mound so soft.
And while Tn so happy in life, mother,
There's voice whispers soft and low:
Labor earnestly in my vineyard,
For they only reap who sown
Let us gather the sunshine, mother,
To brighten our home below;
For whether we ride in a cart or carriage,
Our hearts can be all aglow.
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DRESS MAKING,
Rooms Above Jones' store.

MISS F. A JONES
HAS just received new supply of Spring
IL Patterns for Ladies, Misses and Chill
dren, and solicits the patronage of the ladies
Of Woodsfeld and vicinity. She is prepared
TO DO FIRST CLASS WORK.
Also, cut and ft for those who desire to have
them made elsewhere, u
Patterns of all styles for sale-aprl, ,'79m3.