The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-05-27
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artnots are stu phutibg corn
some aro repIanting. This kind Of
weather is very upf,vorable for corD
bat too right kind for wheat and
Z asr, especially for grass--a little
100 wei and cold for Tho oats.
The prospects for an abundant
Weld OF every kind Of fruit, except
peaches. wag never ~ bitter 30 far
AZ ! can recOllcct.
G,oeuhoe (, Goss are getting new
goods every weuk-They are taking
10 lots Of produce as well as plenty
of cash, which they never refuse
Nr. Groenhoo purchased large
firm wGet of Troxuivllle, owned by
Ills tathor-in-law, George Goss
deceased, late Of Adamsburg. 1t
was very much ont Of rcpair--but
bo is bringing IL up to 'limeric.' lie
employs froll 6 10 men nearly oil
tho time IN grubDing, III making now
fences and repairing old ones
John Krebbs of our village has
contracted with Mr.. Grcenhue to
put up four hundred pauucl Of post
rail f,uce, MI new material. lie is
going to have SO)p pounds OF phos-
phalo put on during tho Summer.
James Middloswartb, Esq, is at
tending Court III Lowisburg, Union
County 5 Capital city. He aud Il.
L. Brown, Eeq, will have a jolly
time. Both are surveyors-both
have Travelled over nearly every foot
# Jack S Mounta p-both are good
At story telling aud relating their
adventures with wild beasts, rattle
suakcs and "lpjLus.'
Carpenter, wageu-makor and un-
derta.er John Xecbmau is still fix~
ing up his house inside and outside
Mi!lard Schaiubach is hauling
stones of his grass fields which be
intends to NOW, lie finished plant
ing corn yesterday for Miss 5. d.
T-~--u
Kiss Dolilah Troxell attended the
Sunday School Convention in ses
sion at Adamsburg during the
whole time. She reports having had
a good time, it being we'll attended
by the citizens, while only about one
third Of the schools were properly
represented. Snyder county still
carries the banner by making up
the deficiency which was lacking
fion last years convention held at
Middloburgh.
Mr.. Baum and bis good wife are
paying their invalid brother, John
Nj. Troxell, kind and friendly visit
every week.
One Of the Bcavertown's fair mai
dens came with the "sta8o" one day
last Week to pay Troxelville friend
ly visit Elias Swartz, the propri-
etor and driver is quite a gentle~
man, The ladies as well as the
gentleman like to ride with him.
The supervisors are engaged in
requiring tic roads which is much
needed.
Tho Doctor really seems hard ,o
please. His appetite is not good
He ought to take more physical ex-
ercise. He don't like "hard- stack
nor "taiiy.' lie thinks / want to
feed him taify-I never dealt 10
taify. | mostly deal in hard tack
At least when | think that am at
tackled, tack back as hard as can.
Whatever | may have said or my
say in debate, concerning tho Docs
tor, in my closing remarks about
him, l spoke my true sentiments
with no intention to stuff him with
tatfy. l always was fond OF debate
and am yet. lie says i never touch
ed the question at issue, that 10 do
bate | had always avoided the point
at issue, taking the advantage
whenever.I could OF my appoint
ments. Well, that's considered
fair in debate. Years ago, l studied
Daniel Webster on debate and tried
to follow MIN as much as | was able
tho principle point is, ridicule
al apponents, strong arguments
and tercely attack, his weak points
ana after demolIshing them, bulid
on their ruins your strongest argu-
ments. Whether or not touched
tho point at issue. | also appeal to
the Bar of public opinion. In my
irst senteuce, in referring to the
matter stated that l learned the
speech il "kirkhams Grammar
Besides, at that time, no one could
iool the students Of the Old Acad
emy on thai addross, because all