The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-29


operating 10 Blair Co.
A den Of SO torpid snakes was uu-
eltthed at Deoker.own, N J. the
other day.
Oil City capitalists have sent on
agent to Arizona to prospect in the
pining regions.
Lehigh miners threaten q general
strike. Better wait ultil the weath.
or is cooler.
s y. Sanlsburg Of Altoona tried
to cut hia throat, but didn't quite
succeed in killing himself
Tho Lancaster county furnaces
employ 32D men, aud turn out L.
ca tons Of iron per week.
The Minorsvile mines, Somerset
county, after lengthy suspension
have again resumed operation.
The cotton crop of the Southern
States is estimated at 5.0l0,3s7
bales, aud valued at 1891 100000.
According to the estimate Of the
Yinocultufal Society, there are now
$4,000 acres in California covered
with vines.
Hot house Strawberries we're on
sale at Philadelphia last week at
81 80 and $3.50 per box, three boxes
making a quart.
A disease similar to that Of dip.
liberia il raging to n terrible extent
in Deadwood, ID. r. Adults as well
rs children are stricken.
Tho Mormous announce thor
determination to stick by pOlygamy
and defy the power Of the goyornm-
eut Of the United States.
New York San: Times have in
deed changed when an Arkansas
court adjourns as n mark of respect
to deceased colored lawyer
Three Sunday fishermen came to
grief at the last York county court,
having each been hnod S25 aud
costs. Rather dear recreation.
james l.. Nauley, of Conl CITY,
VenanSo county, has been arrested
for bigamy. lie has three wives.
and married them all seven months
apart
There arc some $40 newspapers
in PENNSYLVANIA, outside of Philaiel
phia representing all parties aud re-
ligions, and MI shades Of their re
spectivo missions.
Frank Leslie, the late decd y
y. publisher, ho1ueathei ali his cs-
tate to his wife, leaving his children
out in the cold The boys talk OF
contestiug the will.
Lancaster took n square "cbaw'
tho other day. Tho ptpars state
that in that ous diy go wig ,ns
laden with tobacco were on the
streets.
A woman died 10 R,inh )ldsyillo.
LancaSior Co, short time e.:o. and
her family declare her dca.h was
caused by witchcrhit, an accuse n
queer ola body Of bewitching Der.
Colorado bas uncommouly biz
avalanches this winter. aul one of
them covered house with SO much
snow that the men inside were ten
hours digging their way ont.
The vicinity Of Altoona il infested 1
wit gangs OF yoIng N IN wlpsl con-
duet ia source OF annoyance and
danger to the peopi, Of Tia. sab. .
urbs. Attacks on men and womor
arc common nightly occurrences
Twenty kegs OF gold wcre roceiv,
cd in Chicago from New York city
a few days ago. Each weighed abont
300 pounds, ani contained $4,000.
making sL5OO,0)0, in all This
money was sent by jim Kecne in
payment for wheat,
Mr. William Il Gilbert, who re
sides in Pottstown. is the owner o
a strange looking specimen Of the
chicken tribe which instead Of hay
ing feathers is covered with soft
gray wool or fur, something like
rabbit hair.
The President has appointed
General u II Murray, of K entucky
to the Governorship OF Utah Terri
tory, Tho inference to he draw
from this fact is that tho Ohio mon
have all been taken care of. This
il something the country should b.
profoundly thankful for.
NIr, Charles Hartshorne, wh1
takes the place OF the late Asa Pack
or rs president of tho Lehigh Vale,
Railroad Company, is a public.spir.
tied citizen in full vigor of life, ha,
large practical experience, aud com
bines IN remarkable degree the el
emonts OF character required 70
surh duties.
The case OF the lottery dealer
against tho postmaster gonernl fo
! with holding their letters goes
tho Supreme Court of the Unite
, States, Lottery men are disapp 1int
ed at not getting Il preliminary in
, junction since the action of the de
partment is fast running their busi'
, 'ness.