The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-10

.,Se propc',,, IL N!lilscfeok twp, near
bmlthWoye by Allcu He.slntGr, \ credit OF
sitht months tor Sums over 81 dollars
Tuesdav. March IS 1870, IN wrst Beaver typ"
nj the rosidspse OF Elizabeth lambert, Horses,
Colt, Cove Young CAtue ~, &C.,
~-~>op-s,ssr.<s-y-n- s--saEs-sssS-s
The good citizen sprinklcs salt, saw
dust or ashes on the pavement ON slip
perry days.
Bring your sale bills TO this office If
you want them done atehOrt notice and
in satisfactory manner.
Last Wednesday night it was very
stormy, and We learn that several hou-
ses ia Franklin twp, were unrooted.
There was good skating on the
psvemcnts on Thursday morning. and
a number avaied themselves of it to
glide about town on skates.
The New York fancy store, at Solins-
grove, has been moved into Homes
building opposite the Keystone Hotel.
Remember it when you go to Selins
grove.
A short time since Daniel knoble,
Of Shamokin township. Northumbcr-
land county lost three head of cattle.
They licked the paint of newly
DalINNN NR-Otl Wv tNtAiAAb aAliNA NANA
the next day.
OF all rents the ground-ronts we
think arc the hardest to pay. But ne
vortheless, they must be paid. unless
bought, TO time indefinitely. Yes, one
two or three dollars q year, as the
case may be, for two or ten thousand
years TO come.
This einy the year to make the
Tricnnial assessment. il should be
borne in mind that two assistant AS
SCISSORS must be elected in every bor-
oush and township At the approaching
February election, 10 DO held the third
Tuesday Of this month.
Many Of the good resolutions formed
on the first day of the New Year have
already been broken. Thus it is ever
and will be till the end of time. Sad
hut True Good resolutions from the
frequency Of their violation become all
the es-ily more broken.
The house of Michael Klingler in
Jackson Township, not far from
Kretzoryi.le, was destroyed 10y fire on
Tuesday night week. Mr.. Eiingler
was ~ q ncighhor's when the fire was
discovered aud it is not known how the
fire originated. Nothing in the house
WAS saved but a sewing machine.
Theos. Swinelord, with Kaub & Fry.
mire, No. 3ol & 3O3 Cherry St, Phila.,
Wholesale Dealers and Importers of
Glass and China Ware, is now making
his usual visitto his numerous patrons,
prior to the opening ofthe Spring trade
Theos. is as active and clever az ever.
and We bespeak for him a liberal
patronage.
Never in the history of this country
has there beer such Il general awaken
ing upon the subject ofreligiona as now.
II is estimated that in Pcnnsylyauia
alone n half million of people assem-
bio nightly for prayer to God. The in
dications are that the Centennial year
will he ever remembered as the great
anniversary of the Christian Church.
The Lykens sReoiSier Of Jan. 2S
notes the arrest OF II Struggling thief
named Rubend,if who not long ago
escaped from the Snyder County Jail
where he had been confined for for
gerry. Officer Hawk telcgraphed the
arrest of Reubendall TO Middlcburg.
But what was done we know not, IL
Is likely, however, that the telegram
passed Middleburg and ran into shade
Mountain -1imes. e.~e
The Ground Hog SAW his shadow
on Wednesday morning, and ran back
TO his hole as fast as his legs could car
ry him, there to remain another six
weeks. So according TO popular no.
tion, we know sgsche the kind OF
weather for that period--stormy and
cold. This is the prediction of every
one superstitiously inclined, and every
neighborhood has its full quota OF such
persons.
WORTH REMEMBERlS9. Persons dis
solving partnerships, had better make
note of this item: Rev NJ ii. Doyle,
now resident of the town of Hunting
don, had been member Of the firm
Of Dever & Doyle, millers, at Mount
Union. but sometime since withdrew
from the Grm without publishing Il
dissolution notice" A few weeks ago
the remaining member of the firm
"a failed, and Rev Doyle is now held
4 equally responsible owing to his neg,
Letting the necessary publication.
TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH ELECTION
According to section Of article s of
the new Constitution, "All elections for
City, Ward, Borough and Township
Officers, for regular terms of service,
hall be held on the third Tuesday OF
February" .
The election therefore will be held
On Tuesday the 18th instant. Polls
epen at Z A, NJ. and close st p. W.
To enitlc n person to vote, he shall
Lave resided in the district two months
lelore the election. Any person who
pail have removed from one district to
+. Mother within sixty days, shall not be
tiled to vote in either. To entitle u
lson to vote, he shall have paid a
Nc or county tax within two years,
hich was assessed two months. and
eld at least one month before the cleo
p, If he has lost his receipt. he can
y Re affidavit of the fact.
Iltizens ought carefully to elect good,
= petent men for all the offices TO be
". Ofcourse, some of the Offices
Npay, but they. nust be Allied.