The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-08-21

tSyD0 u0Sus Vuts uTVCso. kO0 Oop8fS>
ID Nas the eldest con of the Rev. NJ.
r. rfahlsr Of Somerset Coanty, Pa,
The instructioas Of . cu,tared father,
shs common schools, and attendance
n Pennsylvania College. Gettysburg,
|lor ono or two sessions, constituted his
preliminary education. He subse~
quentiy attended a course Of medical
lectures in 81. Louis. and taush: Ia the
public schools Of West Virginia and
Illinois, holding . professional certi.
dcate Ia the latter State. He came "
our county some twelve yeaS ago -
an agent for the sale Of surgical instsu.
mcuts foe Philadslphia Arm. This
Rrm shortly Afterwards failed anl Mr.
Pfahler was thrown out Of employ.
mcnt, with AN unpaid bosrd-bilI At one
| OF the hotels in Sclinsgrove. This oc-
CURED during the time work WAS In pro-
.,ress on the grading Of the road.bed Of
the suubury and Lewistown Railroad
Nothing d.unted he leit his trunk ~
the ho.el, aud with admirable pluck
went to work as day laborer on the
railroad and soon earned enough IN
satisfy the unpaid bill. Later he
taught in the public schools Of Monroe
Township, and for short time read
and practiccd medicine with DIR. Hot
|tenstine Of Shamokin Dam. Ultimate
Ny, he registered as student Of law in
the Office Of 3. p. Wolverton, E,q., OF
(Sunbury, and studied Blacks tone both
during aud betw cen. his public school
terms. As a student he proved dill
gent and Jealous aud after the uscal
course Of reading, pass ed an unusual.
Ny satisfactory examination and was ad-
|n,itted to the Northumberland County
bar. He taught the upper department
of the public school in Middleburg
during part Of the scssion Of lS74-'75
and during the whole Of the session Of
1S75-T6. II was at the beginning of
the latter session that he located per-
n,anently among us, and was admitted
10 practice at our county courts. Since
then he hsd been steadily and surely
rising in his profession. He had an
honorable ambition to stand well and
labored faithfully TO attain this end I.
He was possessed Of high sense of
the dignity Of his profession, and while
scorning to act the part Of II drummer
for business, he yet accepted response
|bilities as they came, and mado duties
faithfully performed his strongest re-
recommendation. He WAS ono of the
founders of the recently formed Bar
Association Of our county and one Of
his last professional acts was to attend
the meeting of August 18th and per.
form duties to which he had been ap.
pointed while incipient death was oven
then agoniz,ng his body.
He loved Literature aud read exten.
lively Ia addition to his professional
labors. He was truthful and honorable
in his dealings and associations. He
was frank and gentlemanly In his de-
pertinent. He was = pol neighbor. a
good citizen. lie took deep interes.
IN our public schools and had All earn.
est desire for their elevation aud inn
provenient lie showed an unusual
warmth Of attachment 10 his family.
For him the society Of his children was
no burden and their instruction no
hardship. He was never heard to
plead want Of time as an excuse for
neglect Of this and kindred duties.
He had the highest respect for all
things Of religious chara tier, was
fond Of conversing upon religious
topics, and had expressed himself 70
the writer and others a. moved by a
.leep sense Of the need Of personal re-
|ligion.
He has left 10 but has left behind
him the example Of an earnest life.
May his memory linger with us, like
unto an aroma of sweet flowers. And
may God in mercy comfort the widow
I'm her desolstion and prove u faith.
er TO the orphaned children.
The funeral Cortege moved from the
residence Of deceased at 2 p. m. Tues
day, in the following order: Ministers
and attending Physicians. Members Of
the Bar and Court officers, Psllbearers
with the remains, relatives of the fami-
ly and friends Of the deceased.
The corpse WAS placed In the vesti. i.
bule of the l.. and G. r. Church. The
large concourse of people assembled
In the audience room. Rev. I. Irvine
delivered a very impressive and elo
|quent sermon from Isaiah 3s G. v.
'Set thine house in order; for thou shalt
die aud not Nre." The Rev. shindel
added short and impressive addres o,
The Choir sang the following bsauti-|
ful and appropriate hymn;
Tssdssly sA,st Of the dead.
estsal thsn With shArlty'S hssd.
usv that their spirits hsvs asd,
AAA gsas % tAst bsautifui iasd (;
Oeves tAsa ever With leaves.
Ard nsntlss Aas Ohsvsty vssvss.
Ts,ss :! ss.: :t;s: .S.:a y her .s ssss s''svss'
rssdssiy tAiak Il tAs dead,