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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

An Incident uccuirrl at tho Ma.
, tioual Convention rs4eub!eI in IN.
great city Of New York winch va4 nj
once nm omen anl warning. Th.
grant hall whore the convention ,u.,
w!s inil OF patriotic mca lyon rs
wallis we're poised twu sal-.is uf the
"hIlo ;hlrty-sevtu S;a;es,nui nroqul
every sLluId w,s the Amrricap
hAS, Upon the platform stool two
brJulo statues OF noble spillurg oun
lenn'uS upon a great hruulo sword
The convention had hecu ia session
for several days. Ballot after ballot
had taken place. First Que was m.
th1a another, Hnl presently galaut
E"uerH', whose uIme has never nuv-
where peoa mentioned but with res
spcct--l moau Hancock. No man
knew whether on tho next ballot he
was or WAS not to be chosen. Ev-
erythlng was uncertain, when, sud-
deniy, the great brouao sword in the
stataeB haui snapped asuudtr at
the hiit.
TWAS not touched by a mortal baud.
No human agency broke il. Some
mysterious, Invisible au irresistible
power snapped 1t at the hilt. aui the
word went forth that the country
was to have hereafter n statesmau
aud not II soldier for its leader. N
friends, the pnople throughout the
uatlou are being stirred, not by any
human agency, not by auy word of
public speakers IN public ussemhlas-
es, but there is a power as mysteri-
ons as unseen, ns Irresistible ns that
which broke the sword. which il
moving on the masses of the peo-
pie, aud which will elevate to the
chair Of State one whom we honor
asau excellent citizen, a Christian
gentleman aud Il uoblo statesman. -
Hon. John z. HoBnan.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

If tho Democratic platform is not
iron!cil 10 its "trce ballot declnrl.
tions, the Republicans will carry Il
number Of the southern states at the
coming election but possibly the
houthern opresGntatives Of tho Dos
mocracy VIII interpret tho declara-
ton TO nean free ballots as far as
depositIng them is concerned.
but subject to their peculiar count
Ing processes afterwards, BY some
means they mean to keep the south
solid if possible 1t will DO the bus.
mess of the Republicans, however,
to make square, vigorous, open
contest in the southern states, and
let the odlnm rest where it properly
belongs, if thore is any trickery or
fraud to prevent legitimate results.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

Now that English has been safel,
lodged in the Elk county jail, one o
the most exciting murder trials of
tho day will be the next thing in or
der aud cloud of witnesses will be
snbpoenaed to testify agains him.
For his conviction and execution Elk
county will have a round sum to
INV
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

GES GAgriGLD's constituents saw
nothing IN his career to shake then
confidence ia his houor his ass1cia
tes IA the house discovered nothing
IN his conduct 10 forfeit their re-.
spec. for him, aud not until Ae wa.
nominated for the Presidency were
charges cooked up against him that,
ordinarily, were not deemed worthy
Of the least attention.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

The Indications aro that tho com
ing reunion Of soldiers at Columbus.
Ohio. August IL. IL aud II. will be
a large demonstration. The war
department hns ordered LARGO
numbtr OF tents, cannon, llgs, cot,
turned over to th, com it o in
charge Of the arrangements Tie
Presldont and other distinguished
personages will be present.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

1t IS now II asclrons question with
many impp'iept Democrats as to
whea,her Hancock wil accent the
nomination, They want to seo his
letter with order No. 40 embodied
IN it, Don't got weary children.
Jere' Black is in Europe. Jnst as
soon ~ ho comes homo Hancock
will accent.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

No Republican need have any
hpprehen'lon that General Garfield
will not he able to successfully stand
up under all tho charges which the
Iren2'ei ingenuity of his enemies
can possibly brjny AGAINST him.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

Being impressed with tho LANCER
OF writing n letter, it il surnise /
that Hancock is having the spoc.
men letters written that ate now
appearing in the press, 40 that if any
OF them shnIl seem TO meet the pub
lie approval he mny bo able 10 point
to 1t an! say; "Ihou's my seuti-
mania
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

The Democrats make great fiss
over the ptodlSrl CONS that nre com-
ing back to thoir fold. As there are
not largo number Of those reform-
Cd sinners tho stock Of enthusiasm
,s sufficient - go around among
them.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05
Auditors'Notico.

IN he 1s'ign3t Is. In he Couvt Of Com-
io'e Of John Ar~ mon Plens of Sny.
bogtI der c1univ.
TIE undersigned Auditor appointed by
u the said Court 10 disirihutc the fund,
in the hands ~ J. z. iinckrnbnrs ASH
gnec of John Arhogaai. will sit for the
purpose ofhis appointment at his Office in
Borough of Nll'ebure on SATURDAY
AUGUST 2ist, 1880. at 10 o'clock n M.
At which time and place all persons hav-
ing claims are requested to present them
duly authenticated or ho dcbarFel from
coming in on said funds.
IB. WuNDERLY.
Juy 20, 1890. Auditor
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

Inc campaign poet is nothing
more than the spring poetb raced NJ
and worked over for moro alvanc
ed season.
The race is not always for The
swift, The cnssedness and Gun
ming OF the spider enables it to get
away with the fly.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

She was Irish and sweet seven
teen, She said : "Sooner than live
on charity. Id beg from door to
door,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

The census men in Peoria missed
one ontire street because ii was
dusty and the Peoria people are
making it damp for the census men
One-half Of tho household, says Il
critic, does not know how tho other
half lives.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

Hancock's likeness bears strik.
ing resemblance 10 Jim Fisk. and
some people think the Democrats
have nominated the wrong man,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

EXECUTORS NOTICE.-Letters
- testamentsry on the estate OF j ohm smith,
deceased, lato of Washington township, snyder
county, Prnn'a., have been granted q the
undersigned. All persons knowing themselves
Indebted To said estate are requested TO make
Immediate paymsnt, while those having claims
are requested to present them duly authentica~
ted tor settlement to
JOHN 4. SMITH,
SARAH SMITH,
May 2T, 1880 Exeeutors
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

JUDGE or SUPREME COURT.
HENRY GRhENEofNurthamptou c.
FOR AuplruR general,
JoIlN y. LEMON, OF Buir County.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOE CONd8CSs
Hon. llORNrlJ q. Fisher,
Of Huntington.
FOR SENATOR
Hos. JOHN y. PACKER.
n Northumberland.
tsusJsst TO decision Il Senatorial District Con.
icfcI'o.Jt
FOR ASSEMBLY,
l.. n. MYERS, Of uiIJlcburs.
FOR tHlT
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05
FOR ENBLY
l.. y. MYERS, of NiIIlcburT.

FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
GEORGE D. ENNFER, Of Jackson,
V71-rurs1-,.,.-r,,.,- s----a,,-.-r,,y--,-.--
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05
The NnSby Letters.
Our Garfield Portrait

plNt' paper, suitable for trtuinE rhr portrait
~ surrounded by a beautiful Wrea'h of OAK and
aud lrft of the lover part arc hlrio'iral scenes
r'pro,"nt Commerce Gud Agriculture. Those
uUrtratt.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

The latest and worst case Of a
lovers revenge comes from Aus
tralia, A young man whose all
anced went back OH him and broke
of their engagement received n
note from her asking him to return
the lock of hair which he had. He
looked over his trunk, collected q
heap Of trcsscs culled from various
sources during his lovc-making GU
reer, and forwarded them in a bun,
do TO his lady love, inclosing 4
note to the effect that he had for
gotten which was hers, but she
might select it from those forward
cd, and return the rest ut her earli
est convenience. The story got
out, and tho .neighborhool felt sc
warm for her that she went IN (
prolonged visit to her countr,
cousins,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

The fashions for girls who elope
Just now arc very plain Some
white drapery, a convenient win
dow, long ladder, a dark night,
a coach, a minister, and the house
Of n friend, and the elopement is
over. If the irate father, armed
with Il double-barrelcd coal shovel
and n town constable, does not
pursue, the affair is. although pic:
turcsouc, not exactly n successful
rloncment. If the fathcr of the
bride rclents within two days the
foolish couple arc not happy. # it
leaks out that the mother Of the
bride is in tho secret. much Of the
pleasure Of tho trip is snoiled. II
10th the father and mother Of the
bride aro in the secret Of her going
away, and have actually left tho
lmldcr near the window, and that
fact is found out, the elopcmcnt is
a failure. In the olden tins the
clipping bride packed NIL her porta.
bio goods on herself and went
away heavily laden. Now, rs she
is about to return inn day or two
in her lady friends dress, shc goes
away quite light.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23
vi Printing ss.Ay .at g,sn.Ny Executed
oacer Story Of Mad Anthony
WNync's INTERIM cnt. f.

Tho following story is related of.
Wayne's burial: I
He died December Is, 1906, and!
was buried Mt the foot Of the flag.
staff by the old block house. In,
1909 his son, living on tile old
homestead in Eastern Pennsylva-
mia, gave directions to a physician
in Erie to take up the remains and
send them to Chester county for
reburial. On opening the grave
the body was found in 4 good state
Of preservation. It being very
difficult to forward tile remains by
the routes and means Of convey
ance then in use, he proceeded to
cut the flesh from the bones! !bolled
them in "a large iron ..kettle, aud
when properly cleaned, boxed them
and forwarded them as directed.
These bones were coftined and hons
orab!y buried at the old home of
tho general, in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania. The flesh, together with
two knives used in cutting tho
flesh from the bones, were replaced
in the coffin in which the bodyjwas
found, and rcburisd in the original
grave.
! The two knives, or all Of them
not eaten by rust, are preserved in
the frame containing the remains
of tho coffin lid.
The iron kettle in which the
bones were boiled is to be an heir
loom i'll a family living in the vi
cinity of Erie. l
The eld block-house passed
away, together with the flagstaff,
and all traces Of the generals
grave.
A few years ago the story ofstheS
removal and the circumstances Mt
tending their dual burial came TO
light, and search was made forlthe
grave. An old woman remember
ing the feet Of his burial at the foot
Of the flagstaff, pointed out the lo-
cation. Search was made, remains
of the decayed ends Of the flagstaff
were found, and near it thelunlle-
cayed parts Of the coffin and two
knives. So General Anthony
Wayne is honorcd with a twofold
burial, his flesh in Erie and his
bones in Eastern Pennsylvania.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23
5IIotr to Be Hedte9a- Wise.

john II. Tice. the weatherproph-
etof St. Louis, gives the following
directions to those who aspireito be
weatherwise :ls=saa# - - z3..ls5ss;.=#
As everybody is interested 1.-THE!
weather, SO each one shonld qualify
himself or herself to read the sky,
and to interpret the meaning Of the
winds, sky and clouds.
An intensely blue and serene
sky indicates heavy rains and se-i
we're storms in from twelve to forty
eight hours. A gray, hazy skyzin-=
dicates n continuous dry and gen.
srally hot weather.
A southeast wind indicates tho
existence Of low barometer, if not q
storm center in the northwest.
The aspect Of the sky md clouds
will tell whether it means mischief
or not. An almost immediate ces-
sation Of rain may be expected as
soon as the northwest wind sets in.
II matters not what the aspects Of
the Sky are when the west wind
sets in; fair weather will ensue
from it, and continue from thrcct to
four days. The passage of a storm
centre from the gulf aud southeast
ward of Our locality is partial ex-
ception only SO fur thatit clears off
more tarlily.
There are. really but two primary
kinds of clouds, namely ~, those
that float at great height above
the cNrth's surface, and (2)those
that float low. Those that tioat
high, say from six to nine miles,
are Of q tibrous and gauzy struct-
ure; they are hence called cirrus,
that is, hair or tuft clouds. The
clouds that form in the lower strata
Of the atmosphere, say from one to
three miles above the earth, are ir-.
regular in structure, and Of a moro
or less nodular form. They are
called the cumulus, that is, tho
heap or pile cloud.
While the cirrus remains nebular
in structure and iudistinctly de-
fined against the sky ,no rain need
be expected. Under the low BAR
oinoter, however, they develope by
sceretion, become smooth and COM
pact in structure and much en-
Iarsed i'll volume. They now sink
lower and become sharply defined
against the blue sky. Rain may
be now expected, especially ifthey
unite with the cumulus forming
the nimbus or rain.clond. If tho
cirrus, instead Of forming the nim-
bus, reascends, it lissipates,andIno
rain need be expected until itilow-
crs again, which generallylis in
twenty-four hours. 3
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23
Medical Uses Of Ems.

For burns or scalds nothing is
more soothing thanth white of an
egg, which may be poured over the
wound. It's softer as a varnish
for a burn than collodion, and be-
ing always on hand can be applied
Immediately. It's also more cool
ing than the "sweet oil Of cotton
which was formerly supposed 10
be the surest application to allay
the smarting pain. Itis the con-
tact with the air which gives tho
extreme discomfort experienced
from ordinary accidents Q. this
kind; and anything which excludes
air and prevents inflammation is the
thing to be at once applied. The
egg is also considered one Of the
best remedies for dysentry. Beat
ell up lightly, with or without su-
gar, and swallowed at a gulp, it
tends, by its emollient qualities,
TO lessen the inflammation Of the
stomach and intestines, and by
forming a transient coating on
those organs, to enable nature to
assume her healthful sway over
the diseased body. Two, or at
most three, egg. per day would be
all that would be required in ordi-
nary cases; and since the egg is
not merely medicine, but food as
well, the lighter the diet otherwise,
and the quictcr the patient is kept,
the more certain and rapid is the
recovery. .a8-. .
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23
No.21.

buy1 900 shares of Pacific Mail for
Harker, and he(Vanicrbilt) would
be responsible for it. When there
was Il clear profit ofs100N00 in the
dcnl, Vanderbilt told Harlier to
sell, which he lost no time in do
ing. The young mans sccretive-
ness had SO impressed the Commo-
doro that he took IIarkrr into his
employ, gave him a desk in his
private office, and it is doubtful if
any man enjoyed FanderbiIt's con-
-iidcnce to the extent TINT Joe Har-
kcr did from that time until the
old man died"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23
Bn,.n,tn.'s Relief.

e. = D.
The National Democratic Exec.
utiyc Committee has issued the
following:
70 Tie Democratic and Conservative
Voters cfthc Conatry.
The election Of a President and
Vice. President is now before you.
State and local dissensions are
eliminated from the issues Of the
day. The magnitude ofvictory or
defeat can only be remedied by the
forces and means employed in Sc,
curing it.
BY fraud and corruption the peo.
pie Of the country were defeated in
their purpose in 1876, and the
rightful elected President was kept
from office. With the combined
capital Of the Republican party,
aidedlby repeated assessments up.
on an armyzof oifice-holders with
the power Of the Federal Govern
mcnt.represented by United States
AfarsltaIs&atEthc polls within:
timidation, fraud and resort 10
every corrupt appliance known to
Republican methods, concentrated
in two States, our adversaries have
succeeded in procuring the proba-
bic return Of their local candidates.
Can it be possible that in every
State throughout this broad land
the same methods can be brought
to bear that were used by the Re.
publican managers in Indiana and
Dhio?. Can the great States Of New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
California, Colorado, Nevada, New
Hampshire be bought, intimida.
ted and fraudcd? Even without
tho vote of Indiana, which we be.
lievc will be redeemed in November.
with New York and New Jersey
and the States that are conceded
lis, including.Maine, the election Of
our candidate is assured
The Republican party have put
in nomination for President and
Vice President two men who, by
admission Of their own party and
press, arc unworthy of vour con-
sideration and your suf1ragcs. II
is impossible that fifty millions ot
intelligent and patriotic people will
Consent to place themselves upon
the humiliating level thus prcpar-
ed for them by tho Republican
managers.
Fellow citizens, the first days
repulse mt Gettysburg ended on the
third with Hancock in the front in
n glorious victory. That victory
secured us our Union. The CUES
iz not now the preservation Of the
Union, but Of Constitutional Gov
ernment. Hancock is now, rs then
in the front. The repulsc is now,
rs then, tho eve Of victory, which
will secure to coming generations
the inestimable blessings Of civil
liberty.
BY order of the National Demo
cratic Committee
W. II. BARSrst, Chairman.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

The SUMS rays, localized
through tho glass of u round water
bottle Mt Alyth, Scotland, set fire to
q house.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

When n man buys 4 psnnypafer.
he becomes IL missionary, simply
because he is one cent out.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

= Bret Harte says; Il never
see here in Europe 4 woman toiling
in the hot fields, or a peasant
working to reclaim and fsrtilize q
few yards OF sterile mountain side.
that ! do not come homo to my
room and abasc myself before tho
little American flag that hangs
above my head, and thank heaven
that | live in n republic where there
are men enough to NOW and hoe
and reap, and which has room
enough on level ground for all its
people,"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

- There is this difference be-
tween happiness and wisdom; he
that thinks himself the happicst
man is really SO; but he that
thinks himself the wiscst is gener.
ally tho greatest fool.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

ThcWatch on tho Rind-Guard.
ing q watermelon patch.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23
IT'S TIE TRUTH zHar3 HURTS
Joe Hu,.l.crs Start.

.rs ,T0e ffffrItsI.ty Sfuf1.
aWho knows anything about the
| reported sale Of st. Julien to Joe
Harker and Charlie Green?" said
one Of q party Of horsemen who
were sitting in tho Jockey Club
room the other day.
Nobody seemed to possess any
information on tho subject, and
one person doubted whether Hark-
or wonld feel like putting $4,000
ofhis own money into a trotter, al
though he owns several for which
he paid from $4,000 to $4,000.
"fIc ought to be willing to do
it" said q gentleman, "for every
dollar he has is the result Of owning
trotter.7
Being asked for an explanation,
the gentleman proceeded as fol-
lows:
sway back in the time when the
Pacific Mail was in its glory, Joe
Harker was clerk in a brokers' Of
fee on New Street, New York:
Even then he loved q trotter, and
while on an excursion to Orange
county he picked up for a small
price a lollr;year: Old, colt that had
wonderful speed. Not long after
bringing him to New York, Harker
drove out to the road house where
Commodore Vanderbilt always
stopped when out for 4 ride, and
soon after his arrival the old man
drove up and sat down for his af-
ternoon smoke. When he had fin
ished, and was ready to start for
the city again, Harker had his colt
brought out and logged along down
the road behind the Commodore,
and when the old mans team was
going a pretty good clip, pulled out
and went e BY him, Once in front,
he pulled up, and the Commodore
WIS W, so0h u, s!elt tcrtns VIII mn mn.
me railroad Einsseye nad aetect-
Ell the ease Win which the young
man had passed him, and no
sooner was ne near nm again ga then .I.st
ne inquired whose morse eiia5
was.
ITS mine" said Harker.
what is lt!g from the oommo-
dore.
only q tour-year-old tnat 1
bought up III orange county.
Is ne Tor sale2
Z,,SNo.iasssssslzl..:iil=s5s5.sr5..s,,. NO
..Now,ryouns man, want tiat I
horse, and @ifEyou Will send nm
around to my stable, Il=parehaso
nm: :
sell. &zr,ss5s..zz.,5
We'll, sad the Commodore,
getting rather interested, lsnt
there any price you VIII put on the
horse?. 5=z#==
No"
No way | can get hlm?"
Yes; II YOU Will give me q
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-10-01

Whereas, In the month Of November,
December, January, February, March,
April and May, the people OF this city
and country are more or less troubled
with Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Difficult
Breathing, and all affections OF the
Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs,
leading to Consumption; Now, there
fore, be 1t known that DIR. Hale, a dis
tinguished physician Of Europe, has
discovered n remedy for these diseases,
which Is certain, safe and pleasant, and
Is known rs
HALE's HONEY OF FOREGROUND AND
Tar.
Be It therefore understood that G. N.
Crittenton, one OF the largest wholesale
Dealers In Patent Medicines and Drug
gists' Fancy Goods In the country, has
ut a very large expense, purchased this
article, and the public may rest assured
that the medicine will be prepared in
in every particular according to the
original receipt, and sold ut the small
cost OF 80 cents per bottle, or six bottles
for $500, ut all druggists and at the
depot. Large size 81, which Is much
cheaper to buy. Crittenton's, z Sixth
ave-. New York City.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in n
minute.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-10-01

Array sid hGEy Journal.
The O1iesT signing the character On
the discharge certificate u an enlisted
MAJ will hereafter state thereon
whether or not the soldier Is married.
We understand that Mr.. Martin /.
Townsend is still waiting upon the war
department for the payment Of his bill
Of Eve hundred dollars for defending
Cadet Whitaker. The bill was sent to
West Point for approval, and came
back with an endorsement 10 the effect
that Nj. Townsend had rendered no
service 10 the government, his inter-
ference in the case having been entirely
superfiuous. We do not give the Ian
guage Of the endorsement. but its pur-
port
Peace hath not only her victories but
her ~slaughters not less renowned than
wars. A day or two ago. by a land
slip at Naini Tai, Bengal, eleven Brit
ish officers, fifteen soldiers, and eleven
other persons were killed, and four in
jured. An ordinary battlefield in
Afghanistan would have been safer for
those troops than Naini Tai. 1t is an
unusual battlefield In either Asia or
Africa that witnesses the killing Of
eleven British officers.