The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28

not even q million cents and scarcely
a million mills, but though our pile is
small, there is not a dishonest shilling
in IL.
mae treasures nor pleasures
Could make us happy lang.
The heart ay's the part ay,
That makes us right or wrnng."
Express agent Huber, of Sunbury,
has been arrested by one of Pinker-
toms detectives for stealing S29, 900
from Adams Express, Aug. 20, 1896.
The money was found in Huber's
house behind the mantle, but $11 900
were missing. lie was arrested In
Phira., and will be tried for his crime.
What was left Of the money was taxi
en- to Philadelphia. The money had
been sent from Philadelphia to Sha-
lnokin to pay miners.
The clover fields are without blos-
SONS In this section as general rule.
The bud seems to be eaten by a large
number of fine worms, and In one head,
under n magnifying glass, over one
hundred worms were counted. IL the
second crop is affected the samo way
clover seed will be scarce article,
but some old farmers say the worms
are not apt to trouble the second
crop If the first crop is cut early. The
worm Is reddish yellow in color and
quite small.-J,niata Herald.
FROM THE Ex-PRESIDENT OF TIKI
NEW YORK STATE SENATE.
State Of Nep York, Senate Chamber,
Albany, March IL, 1861
have used Allcock's Porous l'las-
ters In my family for the past five
years, and can truthfully say they are
a valuable remedy and effect great
cures. would not be without them.
l have In several instances given
some to friends suffering with weak
aud lame backs, aud they have in
varia bly, afforded certain and speedy
relief. They cannot be too highly
commended. EDMUND |. PITrs.
A PLUCKY GIRL.-Miss Hommel,
AS a domestic in the family
Of Amnon Herbster near Middleburgh
was attracted one day recently by q
IN the poultry ward, She.
went out when she found n large
mink crawling from one coop to
another which was successfully fought
off by the old hens. She watched her
opportunity and quick as the cat can
wink her eye she caught the 'var-
mi mt" by the tail and knocked the
everlasting day.lights out Oft against
a post. Only those who have seen full
grown mink handle himself can APP
preciate the courage and dexterity OF
the maiden.
THREE CAvALRYMEN.- On last Sat
urday whilst at Middleburgh, we had
the pleasure Of meeting with three
gentlemen who served Uncle Sam well
and faithfully in Cavalry service, to-
wit Henry X. Tobias, who rode ov-
er three years In the 1st Pennsylvania,
DR.. j. w. Orwig who belonged to the
Regulars, and who served u long time
after the rebellion was over on the
frontier, and who probably seen more
active service than any man living In
our county to day. Tho third was
AL. Cleland who was trooper In the
bloody 18th Pennsylvania. We ems
joyed ourselves though we had been
a slough boy" with them, fighting
over the battles of the past.-Se!ias,
gr0re Tribune.
Middleburgh will be as lively as us.
ual this Fourth Of July. The boys
will shoot fire-crackers on the streets
and their country cousins will be ir
to see the sights and stub their toes
throw their "toots" OF peanuts, cheese
and crackers out DER the pavements
just we did Of yore. Their fathers will
smash the harmless flies on the bars
room ceilings with beer bottle corks
and the young men will promen'
ade In doe-skin gloves, with buggy
whip In one hand and their best girls
thumb In the other, while the girl
wear white dresses and have head.
aches. Such Is Nations greatness
and when we look back to the days o.
small-beer and gingerbread 1t makes
our head swim to note the progressl
JUDGE BUCHRR TAKEN FOR A SKY.
PILoT.-There Is another good one out
on Judge Bucher. A few weeks age
while in Philadelphia he went In Al
Wannamaker's to buy some ribbon
II there is any one place on eartf
whore man will want to appear hi
best 1t is before the eyes OF those
beautiful creatures behind the coun.
ters. The judge felt much that way
and little more SO. He played his
part 30 well, his manners so polished
his words so well chosen and his gen
eral department SO Chesterfieldiar
that one of the ladies mlstook his call
ing, and In returning his change
quietly remarked
''We always allow ministers ten pei
cent. off for cash."