The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-01-04

In writing letters &c, don't say 1876

In writing letters &c, don't say 1876.
Three months of 1877 will have fv~
Sundays each. Thsy are July, Sep
tember and December.
The Y. B. Church in this place Wi
be dedicated on Sunday January 18th,
All are invited to be present.
Are the good resolutions still in
force, which youso firmly resolved to
obey during theyesr 1877, on the first
inst.
There are about twelve inches Of
snow on the ground and the indics-
tions are that We will have excellent
sleighing.
Kitos, balls and bats. hoops and mar
Lles have all subsidized, while skates and
sleds are above par with the wide
awake boy.
A fne quantity Of clear and beauti,
f,l ice has been secured by our hotel
keepers and ice men. The article
should rule low next summer.
The ranks Of the poultry tribe have
been considerably reduced within the
past few days. This destruction of tur-
keys, ducks. geese, &C., has been im>
mensc.
We think the fun Of sliding, skating
and sleighing about on the pavements
IN town, by the juveniles, making them
90 smooth, ~ to be dangerous to pass
over than, grand nuisance and il
should be stopped.
A young and valuable horse. the
property OF Mr.. Samuel Stetler OF
Franklin twp, hung himself few
nights ago. Ho was found dead in the
morning. hanging by the neck in 4
hole in the partition sf the stable.
Recently Mr.. Chas. Burns, n butch.
or in West Fairview, Cumberland Co,
slaughtered a beef aud in his stomach
was found one pound Of nsils, one
gold ring, two pennies and number
OF shot.
We hope all persons enjoyed them
selves during Christmas, SO much Sc
that the time may never be forgotten
The year just closed will certainly b,
an important one in our cOuntry's his
..'Y'-nd iio last days may be long re-
A Perry county paper says ,u..
catch the thieves who hal been steal
il, farmers meet in that county.
put some strychniue on one of the
hams In his smoke house. He had for
gotten which one, and the whole fam
lily dare not touch one of $50 hams.
The Pennsylvania Central Musica
Association, uprising thirteen coun
ties, will hold its Fourth Annual Musi
cal Convention, in the Musical Colley,
Freeburg, Snyder County, Pa. com,
mencing on Monday, January -, 1S77
and TO continue ono week. The mus
cal public and others are cordially in
vitsd to attend.
Many people using lead pencil /,
writing have habit Of putting til,
point in their mouths after writing u
few words. under the impression, per
hsps, that il makes the writing look
palmer and blacker. 1t ID we'll to sug.
gest TO suah persons that every time
they touch the pencil TO their tonyae.
they seriously endangsr their health
Cases have occurred where the system
has been 80 badly poisoned that paral.
ysis and death have resulted from ,hi,
practice.
Thursday, Dec. 2lst WAS the shortest
day Of last year. Since that date they
will lengthen until June q, when they
will begin to decrease again. The act
ual length ofsthe above mentioned
days, from the time the sun rises until
1t sets, is 8 hours and 81 minutes, botl
days being alike in length. The days
length increases slowly, as the sun
comes in view on January q but one
minute earlier and sinks beneath our
sight "a minutes later: making the
difference only 35 minutes for month
The length OF the longest day is exact
ly Is hours. Four days in June are
OF the same length to the very minute.
The GoosR BoNE.-The goose bone
has been consulted, and We are to have
some cold weather, which will contin-
us to grow colder as January advances.
The month of January will be q cold
one throughout, with some very Sc
we're weather during the last part OF
the month. On about the last Of Jan
uSry We will have the coolest weather
experienced for . number OF years.
February will be more pleasant and
spring like, betokening AN early re-
turn Of tho flowers. During the last
OF the month, however, there will be q
few cold days, but no severe weather.
buch is the prediction OF the goose
bone, but there 10 no law to compe |
you to believe in II.
HoRsE THIEF SHor. The Lewisburq
Journal Of the Goth ult., contains the
following ave learn that on Thurs
day night of last week Mr.. Ritter, one
OF the two sons of Mr.. VIM. Ritter, re-
aiding on farm Of the latter in White
Deer township, was awaken by the
barking Of his dog. He arose, and IA.
king double barreled gun proceeded
70 see what was wrong. He saw the
dog was barking at the door of the barn
and that the barn door was open. In
. few moments man hurriedly come
out OF the door and attempted TO es.
cape. While jumping the fence Mr..
Ritter fred 1t him, but did not follow
at once ~ he thought there was anoth.
- in the stable. Calling his brother,
they both then made q thorough ex.
animation. The best horse in the STA
bic was found bridled and ready 10 be
driven away. On the fence there were
bloody marks and across the field 10
tne main road there was blood, which
showed that the thiefhad been wound.
Cd. Tho track was lost nj the road
which proved there was . buggy or
some conveyance in which the party
escaped. Since then nothing, further
hAs been beard Of the scoundrel,