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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

Auction sales every day a; the Wichita
horse and mule market Anyone wishing
to buy any kind Of horse, mule or colt
can be accommodated. daft
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

TOR SALE-One-story house Of -four rooms-to
4 be moved from the lot by purchaser Ais"
for rent an unfurn-hed or furnished psrlor ioI
odyi nrs Ills Lawrence av. Accessible to
reef cars New house d.H II
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

Chocolate and cream at Aldrich& Browns
d2S5-G
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Be sure and bring your tomatoes. peaches
and sweet corn 70 the Wichita Canning fac
tory. d55-w-l91
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NOR SALE-Good Restaurani-with or with
out rooms-vell estshlishe and good In
iness Satisfactory reasons for selling Terms
,i.rl-,,ls
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

Not lady in the city can afford to miss
seeing the immense Philadelphia stock of
fine watches, jewelry and diamonds. They
will 60 under the hammer. commencing
Saturday. Sept. 10Th, at 10 a. m. dl01-4t
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

The Wichita Canning company are pay
ing cash for all the tomatoes and pumpkins
suitable for canning that they can get. Bring
them along. dol w26-tf
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NOR SALE-Lots in Park Place addi tion, q
Il popular prices y. r. Niederlsnder. dloS-6

NOR SALE-A newsstand and stationery
L store with stock and fixtures; centrally To-
cpted; doing q good business. For particulars
address A. Il lock box ass>, Wichita postofice:
or Ns Douglas avenue. Price $3.50 dlos-st
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NOR SALE-No isss-the cheapest farm in
II Sedgwicl county: easy terms: sill bottom
land; i.miles from Wichita. y +. Meier
lander dlupei
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TOR SALE-Cheap-io acres on East Douglas
ave adjoining The city will sell in and 10
acre lots This property is on the south side OF
Douglas avenue, one-half mile from the city
limits and on the street car line running TO Col
iege Hin viii make very desirable suburban
homes or splendid location Tor city gardening
For further information call on address CARR
son & Rochelle. dlot-lsi'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

Mrs. Hummelkc, living at 40S north of
Third street on Main, is now prepared to do
fashionable dress making and family sewing.
dlOO-1Sts
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

NOR SALE-Cheap-A Ne. - Garland
parlor stove with zinc bosrd and russia
pipe, all in good order, al sos Lawrence sv.;
,.sS -. j Z DEAN.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

The lates. in papeteries a: Hyde's. ia
Main street 6l02-6t
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Choice pieces of land adjoining the city
Most any size,by Henry Schweiter. d279-ti.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

Pittsburg coal $3.50 ton delivered by
the Rogers Coal company. d96
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

Call on the Rogers Ccal company before
buying your supply of Anthracite coal for
the coming season.
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Telephone your orders to Freeman q
Hibarger hack or livery. loft
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FOR S4IE

TOR RENT-Fu.ni he'd rooms 18th use OF
bath room northeast corner Lawrence
euauue and Third street dS-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

Grass Seed.
This is the time to SOW blue grass. have
prime new seed. Telephone No. 79. c. f.
Martin. III West Douglas ave. ds4-tf.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

T>OR RENT-One-half OF good room on
r ground floor suitable for real estate once
Inquire of ichits Banking Co, No. oil West
l,on,,las avepre it;-t
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TOR HENT-si0 acre farm; good building;
] well fenced living wafer on place: terms
EASY. BunneII 4 Morehause d!s-tf
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nor RENT-A large dry storage room or
4 ground fsor Inquire OF Wichita Banking
Co No lie W Douglas avenue. dss-u
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CoRSALE-Oniv hardware business in = good
T new railroad Town. with new business
house: would eNchsDce. If not sold. Tor an
improved farm near good new town. Address
W. Hardware care Eagie Office. dsS-5w
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

TOR SALE - Two marble-top wash stards.
u Garland !tchen stove, two small heating
stoves tin set. wash bowls and pitchers. etc,
etc at 60 y. Lawrenc ave. X. IL. Rows
a.AA- II
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NOR RENT-Three good Offices in the Field
II building Bannel 4 Morehouse. d14
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-oR SALE-Four lots on Emporia avenue
u for SEQ. Bunnell & Morehouse DIS
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COR SALE-A store room and lot on Maj
e street, In the town OF Goddard. Apply l
J. J. Bechtel, Goddard. Kansas. d.o-lSt'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

EoR RENT = stric,ly-lrst-cl class Furnished
rooms, largest and most convenient In
Wichita in Union block, over Palace barber
shop next to the Commercial hotel. Douglas
avenue. Apply to Mrs. Gondolfo, room No 3.
up stairs. dss-u
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

Tor RENT-Two fine store rooms and ONCE
T and sleeping rooms in nv new brick block
or Douglas avenue. VIII be ready TO occupy
October LIST These are Ms good business rooms
as can be found in the city: X n Roys d30-ti
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Z 10Y StUF bUuntII a NuV4tIIS'tSE7 H'a
TOR SALE-> fne farm: 80 scres: - acres
T broke; ) miles from Clearwater, al sls 80
oer acre Bunnell 4 Morehouse. DIS
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-20

BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE
A fine agricultural and stock farm three and
one half miles from city, about l25 acres broke,
one-quarter section fenced for pasture, plenty
OF water and { small house.
Also go lots In city finely located and in
good neighborhood- Special terms TO those
wishing to make homes.
Also suburban property. For further partic-
nlars see Chris. Pearce. agent for VIM Greif-
nstein at city ONE. d1sG-u
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-07
Around Pleasant Corner.

Around Pleasant Corner
The Mahonlng Brass Band visited Juc
Delp, IN sehuylkill county, on last satur-
day.
Dennis Nothstein has stopped the saw
mill bu1iness now Messrs Olil, Miller aud
Keiby are going to run the machine.
FRANK Michael, and sister, Of Jame5-
town, were the guests Of Jacob Kistler.
Alex Schae1er, while saving ice on
prcleboch's dam, slipped nnd fell in, had
the water been deep enough or sehoener
not so tall, he might have been drovnod.
p. j. Kistler, Of Weissporl, Vas the
guest of Michael Gerber on last Sunday.
-E.J. Gerber was visiting friends in
Lehighton during the week.
Jefferson r x,%kiio saving ice for J.
7. Mcdaniel on Gerbrrs mill race. brote
IN and almost stuck in the mud.
drinking without water aud eating
without Eood, is like G. P. F, without q
giri.
On last Saturday a s!cgbiug rarly
from Lehigbton stopped at Mechanics.
&C. +. Rehrig, Of East Psnn, was toe
guest Of frank I.aurhpor, Of Pleasant Com
er, last week.
"A sleighing party from LehGhton were
the guests of f. 6. Hopes, of New MaLon-
ing.
d. NJ. Ballet, teacher Of the Mis- HOLLOW
school, WAS sick week ago.
The band from Lehigh Ssp was visit
ing c. II. seidie on Monday evening last,
and while here stopped at McDGniel'a and
played few lively pieces. JosEPH.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-07
A Scranton Girl Elopes,

A despatch dated Scrau ton Jan 3lst says;
Lizzie Bogart, the charming Is year.old
daughter Of Assis stant Superintendent Gar
rett Bogart, OF the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad, has caused a social
sensation by clipping with young brake
man named George J. Fowler, who is en-.
ployed on passenger tram between Buffalo
aud New York. Fowler 10 not much more
than 20 years old and quite handsome.
The young people INST accidentally shortly
after Miss Bogart's return home from
Europe with her father few months ago,
aud the acquaintance has been continued
until it rpened into love. They usually met
at the skating rink in Scranton.
or course the lovers knew that supcrln.
lendept Bogart would never consent to the il
union, and SO shortly after five o'clock
Friday evening, accompanied by Fowler's
sister, they went to the Office OF Alderman
Fuller and were married. When the
Alderman asked Miss Rogarl if she was
related to Superintendent Bogsrl she replied
that shs was sister, and he believed her
After the ceremony the party drove a short
distance out of town aud had friendly
engineer stop his train to take them on
board After reaching Bnghamtou Fowler
ielegraphed the news Of their marriage to
Superintendent Bogsrt who is very much
ineensed over the affair, Miss Bogart i
pretty aud accomplished, and had hosts ol
frleads IN Scranton.
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cuttln eff HIS Helf-sistars.

George P5obst, an eccentric old bachelor
who di cd year ago, at the advanced age
Of eighty-iour years, left an estate worth
| nearly $500 goo. He bequeathed his fortune
to seventeen nieces and nephews. Among
bis relatives who were not mentioned in
tho will were his two holi sisters. Flo
always claimed that they had received
from his and their father property that his
mother had brought to the father, who
when be died lciteveyyt thing to the children
of his second wife, cutting of Probst with
a cent, The momory of this act was always
kept fresh and ?, as q young man, started
out with one idea OF bqcoWns wealthy and,
when he died, Of cutting OF his half sisters
as ho was cut of sixty years before. He
succeeded in accommodating n fortune and
his half-sisters were net mentioned in the
will.
They contested, alleging that ha was
mentally incapable OF executing SO import
ant document and the case wag submitted
to Judge Schuyler, OF Easiou, who MopdYy
rendered decision affirming its validity
Probst got his start in life by peddlng
Bibles, and he Travelled from one end Of the
country to another. lie was singular in
habits and took bath in tho river every
day almost to the day of his death. When
the river was frozen ho broke hole in il
aud immersed ais body. He was believer
At. 4 / n.
good start in lie be engaged in the ircn
business and made lucky land speculations
III tho West.
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A Lady's Perfect Companion.

pAlNLEss CnlLDRIRTH, a new book by DR.,
John II. Dye, one of New York's most
sklllfui physicians, shows that pain is not
necessary in Childbirth, but results from
causes easily understood and overcome It
clearly proves that any woman may be
come mother without suffering any pain
whatever. II also tells how to overcome
and prevent morning sicEness, swelled
limbs, and all other evils attending preg-
nancy II is reliable ani highly endorsed
by physicians every Shere as q wiie's ,ygo
pr'Va'o companion, Gut this out u viii
save you great pain, aud possibly ynuf life.
send two cent stamp for descrintiye oiron.
lars, testimonials ana con uidoatal letter
sent IN sealed envelope. Address FRAvE
FhoHAs ( Coz Pa5!ishess, Baltimore, Md,
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Lower TOvamensing Items.

Il. F Kern gave magic lantern enter
tainment last Saturday evening in Lent4's
scRool House,
Rep. John Craig will accept thanks Tor
public documents.
%, o, Bloss aud Paul Kresgs will per-
form their duties as jurors 10 the U. S. dis.
trict Court, at Philadelphia on tho 10th
inst.
Bidders for the various mail routes are
anXiously awaiting decision by the Post-
master General.
-payid Wagner experienced an attack
ol palsy. one side Of his face, from the eye to
the cheek being paralyzcd
-Tlghmsn Lower moYed this week TO
Hazards.
-Rey. Freeman preached reformation
sermon; theme Ulrich Zwinglis last Sunday
in ST. Johns church.
"A great number Of friends and relatives
OF VIM. Muschitz assembled at his house
last Thursday d week sgo to celebrate his
birthday. lie was entoed away, and on
bis return he was highly surprised. Some
seventy persons, partook of a rich repast,
Lehigh Gap hand furnished the music for
the occasion.
John Gruber bought the estate Of LAT,
Hlose, deceased, from Adam sherer, Guard
jan for minors. lie intends to take posses
sion it in the near future.
A child Of Benjamin Weldaw died the
other week ofdiptheria. CoSrlpENcE.
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Easter Sunday comes on the 9th o

-- Easter Sunday comes on the 9th o.
April this year.
e. Exceedingly happy, our young friend
o A. Clnuss, and oil because it is daugh.
ter. Mother and child afa doing well.
On Saturday, Feb. %, fox chase and
eycry body's sale is TO come off at the public
house Mr. Milton Slrauss,ut Trexcrtown.
AT PRIVATE sALE.--valuable prop.
erty on Bank street, this borough A rare
chGGco TO secure Il pleasant home on easy
ternls. Apply at this office.
-Ihe Reading and Lehigh Valley Rail-
roads are reported to haye ordered a reduc
tion III freight tolls 90 cents per ton on pea
and Luckwheat coal for shipment from
Mauch Chunk.
Mr.. w. II Butler, Supt. of the Lehigh
Stove and Manufacturing Co., being about
10 80 South, Mr.. r. f. Holiord has been
appointed Supt. and his son Edward asst
Supt, of said works. The appointments
are excellent.
AT the annual meeting Of the Lehigh
County Agricultural Society, held Tuesday,
the old officers were reelected without
oppsition, 10 witt President, Jeremiah
Roth, Secretary, L. P. Hecker, and Treas
urer, Ephram Grim.
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MARRIEn.

NOTHSTElN-H EWHhRD On the l0,l
day Of January, Issa,hy the Rev. Abraham
Bartholomew, JameF NJ. Nothstein and
Miss Rosa L. Nowhard, both Of Lehighton
SCHAEFFER-HAYDT-On tho nth day
of January, by the same, John Q. Schocr
fer, OF Mahoning, and Miss Elmira Haydt,
Of Trschsvillc, Carbon county, Penna.
MORGAN-SHlREY. On the Goth day oil
January, by the same, Frederick Morgan
and Miss Catharine Shirley, both of Mauch
Chunk Carbon county, Pa.
SrOUDT-- HOUSER On tho 3lst day ol
January, by the same, Hiram Il. stoudt,
and Miss Mary L. Houser, both Of West
PeRn, Shuylkill county Pa.
BAMFObD-PETTIT--On the 3lst day OF
January, by the same, Rnbt. G. Bamford
and Miss Clara Petit, both of ParryVllle.
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Death Of Aged Hermit.

BERYvILLE, Pa, Feb. 2.-sallie Ketner,
a mountain hermit, died yesterday in the
S3th year Of her aga. She lived fuf forty
eight years in a hut which stood midway
between EernYille and shartlesvile. She
oWHad thirty acres Of ground. The hut
was very delaPtated STRUCTURE. The roof
was 81 full 0! holes that she frequently
used an umbrella TO keepharsal dry in rainy
weather. Finally the hut tumbed in and
Miss Ketner was taEen ont ofthe ruins and
fouLd TO be fatally injured. Several Of her
dogs were killed by the failing tmbers
The woman was fond Of dogs and owned
about dozen. She was taken to the houte
Of Frederick Epung. who cared for her up
10 her death. a ruWber OF men at one
time went to ber place aud killed a number
Of her dogs because they though. they had
enough to DO to provide Tor the Old lady,
She began her hermit life about Gily years
ago, owing to Disappointment 10 lave.
She was frequently seen on foot in the
chase following her pack cf hounds over
the hills. When old age came on the farm
ers IN the valley cared for her.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-07
A Large Locomotive.

The new locomotive which was turned
cut of the Lohigh Valley shops on Friday,
of which David Clark is Master Machinst.
i3 among the foremost constructions Of its
kind to day, and is an excellent indication
of mechanical ability. Tho building of
this engine was commenced last May. 1t
is numbered 1870 and named "Jupter.p The
engine has SIX driving wheels, each Of
which measure 55i inches in diameter and
the cylinders are 2Ox2G inches The total
length of the wheel base is % feet . inches,
and the entire length oil tho locomotive is
SO feet 10 inches. 1t is II feet and G inches
from the rail TO the toy OF the smoke stack.
The boiler is 20 feet y inches long. The
fire hos is l feet long and ii inches wide.
The weight of the engine is 1903 600 lLs, and
the tank $4,000 lbs. 1t is also supplied
with a new arrangement for ahaking the
fire CRATE and patent cut of valye, both
at which are Mr.. Clarks patents. The
engine is one of the largest ever erected in
the LehiGh Valley shops and ia intended
Tor the heaviest kind Of work and will
undoubtedly give satisfaction. -Hazleton
Pam Speaker.
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Attention, Democrats |!

The Democratic citizens Of the Borough
OF Lehighton, Pa, are requested to meet at
the Hotel j. W. Rauhenbush in said
borough, on s A 7 U DAY EVENING,
FEBRUARY Il, 1885, at SEVEN o'clock
for the purpose of placing il nominal ion
candidates to be voted for to fill the follow
ing Offices on Tuesday, February 18th:
| person for Ch let Burgess.
persons for Town Councilman.
2persons for School Directors.
person for Gyera eer Of the Poor.
person Tor Constable.
person for Judge OF Elections.
persop for Assessor.
? 2rersons lor Assistant Assessors.
person for Auditor.
By order Of
TuE CDuNttTTEp
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peOplO in and out Of Town.

d ieoplo IN and out OF Town.
We would be pleased to have our citizen.
send US items under this head as it is i'm
possible for us to secure them all -ED.
Sheriff Lcnta, Of Mauch Chunk, was in
town last aptrpday..
Daniel Gravep, Of Mountain Top, was
in town during the week.
Mics Anne Derhamer, Of town, is via
Ting relatives and friends in Bethlehem.
-Miss Eliza Buchman, qfAllentown, it
visiting at T D. Clauss', on Bank street.
Misses Lollie Clauss and Lulu Zshncr
of towp, are visiting relatives aud friends at
Tamaqua.
Harry Sweeny and wife, Of Drinon
spent last Sunday in town with the "foikr
at home"
VIM. seidie, Of Philadelphia, was stop
ping in town last week the gueGt Of Alex
Seidle, on Bank street.
--Rey. Drumheiler, of Tamaqua, Pa
preached in the Lutheran church, in this
borough, on last Sunday.
---Wm. Kimley, ol the firm of seidle and
Kimlcy commission agents, Of Philadel
phia, was in town during the week
Mr.. John Butts aud wife, Of Dakota
and Mrs. Annie Walker, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, are .he guests CT E. II. Snyder and wife
on Bank street.
Our popular friend Robt L. sweeny,
Of the firm Of sweeny 3 Son, was on a bust
ness trip 10 the coal regions last week aud
made extensive sales in produce, etc.
Our popular young friend T. Webster
C!auss is on visit to his brother Frank D.
Clauss, at Great Bend, Pa. Web is thoroah
heart crusher nnd will no doubt play sud
havoc with the fair sex in that delightful
little place. We see you, Web, and 60 ore
better on the result.
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Loolura at Lohigh Gap.

In compliance with a special requests
Prot +. j. Settler, Principal of the Public
School vi sioiingtou delivered very inter
e'liog aud instructive lecture Monday
night IN on; new school building to large
and aPrrccialiyo audience, The portable
dOurs between the two ruuns were raised
and our ue'ghbcrhood, both old and young,
turned out On aGsss. His subject was "Ihe
S'lar System" lie showed on an ingcni
opsly constructed instrument called Hello
tellus, how the planets reYolve around tho
SUM- aud receive their light and heat from
it, and by means oi large Plapsphcre be
explained the position, size, motion and
orbit Of each planet. lie spoke for nearly
two hours, and was listened to Throughout
with marked attention. Many of our
people at the CLOSE said they could easily
have liatened TO him for two hours longer,
and asked him to give them another leature
lie promised TO comply with their request
neHt season.. NJ,
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Placed Under Bail,

Daniel Thongs, Robert jenkins, Thamas
Morgan, David Jenkins, William Davis,
william Parry, Thomas Reese aud Walter
Pree, charged with brutally beating Den
MS J, McFaddcn at the Spring Mopntsin
Hotel at Jeanesylle last Saturday evening,
were arrested'on Monday pighL At Auden.
riel where they reside, By Officer simpson,
Of the Coal and Iron Police. They were
taken before Justice Gorman, Of IIazeton, +,
and placed under $500 security each to
awuit urther developments in the case.
McFadden, the prosecutor, was unable 10
put in an appearance owing to the pgepari.
GUS condition he is in. Tie defendants al .
miIted making tie assault and very much
regretted II, but said they were intoxica ted
or tho aiiray would not have occurred, e,
Much sympathy is expressed for McFad.
den, as he bears an excellGnt reputation
among his friends aud associates. 1t was
rumored last evening that lie was IN lair
way Of recovery Pain Speak;r.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-07
Judge Packers Bequest.

JuuSe EackSr bequcsJ,
Judge Penrose, OF the Orphans Court,
Phlladelph ;a, Saturday fled an opinion in
the matter Of the disputed$5OOO legacyundcr +
the will OF the late Asa Packer, deceased
claimed by two different institutions al
Lexington, Va. 1t appeared from the ev.
donce that in 1866 Judge Packer was called
upon at his Office in Mauch Chunk by Co.
LyelL professor of mathematics in tie
Virginia Military Institute at Lexington,
Va, and SOLICITED to advance moneya to
aid in rebuilding tho callego, not long be.
fore destroyed by fire. Judge Packer gave
his check for $1,000, and in return received
ten bonds for $00 each Of the Virginia
Military Institute. In 1873 Boliyer Chris
ban wrote, asking Judge Packer to aid
Washington College, at Lexington, by
donation or bequcst. No answer was sent
but Judge Packers will contained the
following clause; ~ also give aud bequea,h
to the trustee cf tho Washington College,
Lexington, Va, the sum OF $1,000. And |
also direct that the bond of the Washington
College, Lexington, Va, now held by me
for $1,000, shall be surrendered and can
celled by the trustees, thus making the
legacy $jO0O." Tho Court held. that the
legsov was intended by the decolent for
tho Virginia Military Inst stitutiop.
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Mahonlng Letter

Mahoning Letter.
Hebron Miller, of New Tripoli, was at
home for a few days.
jacob Smith, Of Stemersyillc, was the
guest Of hls brother at Pleasant Corner, for
ab)ut n week.
John Smith, of New Tripoli, was visit
ing friends in the valley on last Thursday.
Mira, Sylvester Ruch, Of this place,
'noyed to East Penn on Thursday Of last
week.
Miss Rose steidtnoyer, Of Lewistown,
Schuylkill county, was the guest Of Miss
Lizzie Kstler during he week.
Frank Steigerwalt left for Sehuylkill
county on last Thursday where be expects
to stay bout month. DASH.