The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-01-08

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Michael X. Schoch of Franklin
township, sold the property where he
now lives, to Capt. Lewis Miller, for
the sum OF S3,5OJ
William Gilbert received severe
cut on the right leg, on the % ult., by
falling slate. in the Paxton ore mine
in Middlecrcek township.
"A Musical Convention will be held
in the Musical College, Frceburg, Pa.
commencing Monday evening Jan. 26,
and continuing in session 3 days, three
rehersals day. Two Grand Concerts
will be given on Thursday and Friday
evenings singers will be entertained
free. Please signify your intention of
attendance-no later than Jan. 20, to
j.. B. Moyer. Books used--ths Stand
nrd, Palm, Cluster and Coronation.
Tickets. whole course including con-
certs LOO.
Hon J. r.. Packer was appointed
Chairman of the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads. The duties of
this committee are onerous and re-
quire promptness and energy. Mr.,
Packer, ever since he took his seat in
Congress, has been considered one of
its most vigorous and energetic work
ers. The interest he manitcsts in the
discharge of his official duties has won
for him the esteem and confidence of
his fellow members and the admiration,
not only OF his constituency, but of the
people throughout the State.
FIRE.-On Sunday before Christmas
il was discovered that somebody had
set fire To the stable of JAS. Il. Davis on
the ives; side of the alley and adjoining
the old Lutheran grave yard. On
Christmas afternoon, whilst the Fire
Company was parnding on the Isle of
Que, A. u. Schoch's stable directly
across the alley from Mr.. Davis was
discovered to he on fire, and before the
engine could be got into working order
both .M. Schoch's and Mr.. Davis sta
blcs were consumed. II was the work
Of an incen1iary. A certain person
has been strongly suspected. But what
the motive could be is Il mystery,
Times.
IufOrmationsWanted.
On the 2lst day oi August last about
midnight, Policy Kessler, wife of Dan
icl Kessler, residing in Middlecreck
Township, this county, aged about 81
years, Stout, medium size, black hair,
slightly bald. four false teeth in upper
Jaw, mole on the Check, in her posses
ion are oil cloth carpet bag, bundle and
Umbrella, left the premises of her hlis-
band ond all efforts to discover her
whereabouts have failed.
Any information tending to show
her Whereabouts will he literally re-
yxurlpI tIlrass
DANIEL KEssLER,
Salem T. q. Snyder Co. Pa.
Exchanges please copy.
ErsoM SALTS IN REouIsITIoY.-A ccr-
tain ex-SGuire, residing in Franklin.
whose avoirdupois weight varies from
95 to 100 lbs. according to circumstan-
ces, the morning after Christmas COM
plains of nausea and gripping in the
stomach and resorts to dose of EPSON
salts. He had taken an unusually big
dinner on Christmas, that is TO say, he
had eaten two thirds of an Is h. tur-
key, potatoes, corn, cake, descert, a
little Of all the d ceterGs. Finding il
necessary to keep the dinner down he
partook ofa hearty supper at the usu-
al hour, and finished the dose with
fro sieus and 80 rdD. The doctor pre-
scribed one pound of EPSON and the
Squire is doing well.
The Teachers Institute was de-
cided success, and Prof. Noetling, our
efficient Superintendent, deserves n
great deal Of credit for his zeal and
management Of the affair. A fair pro-
portion of the teachers of the county
were in attendance. Prof. Horne.
Griswald. Potter, Curry and Miss Wick
ham are first class educators and left
no stone unturned to make the conven-
ton interesting and instructive. We
almost said il was the best ever held i'm |
the county. The entertainment given |
by Miss Wickham, on Thursday even
ing, was real literary feast.
Prof. Noetling's scholarship IL un-
questionable to which is coupled ex-
traor,linary ENERGY, and the word
(dil does not appear in his vocabulary.
That the standard for teachers has been
elevated is clearly perceptible. lie de-
votes his whole time and attention to
the discharge of his duties as Super
intendent, and ii appearances do not
deceive us the children of this county
are reaping the rich rewards of his un-
ceasing labors.
A DIFFICULTY OvERcoME.-Many per-
sons have often noticed the extreme
difficulty encountered in lighting the
fire in stove, especially in a still,
damp morning. The stove at first won't
draw; even vigrous blowing" will
not suffice; and then, when Il does
start, II Is sort Of explosion or out
ward rush Of air which fills the room
with smoke and gas, roften putting the
Unpleasant fumes in the face OF the
operator. The trouble Is caused by
the difficulty encountered in overcom-
ing the inertia of the long column of
air in the pipe or chimney by the small
column Of dir that can be forced IN
through the interstices of wood and
coal. at the bottom of which the
fire II kindled. All this may be reme-
died by simply putting few shavings
or bits of paper on the top of the wood
or coal, and fut lighting that; 1t i'm.
niodiately bursts into blaze, because
The air has perfectly free access 70 Il
from Al aides, the heated air forces its
ray Into tho chimney, and establishes
there Rn upward ourTonk Tho match
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