!)c 3cfTcrsonian.
THURSDAY JANUARY 0, 1373.
Euttcr and eggs etill command
prices.
bigli
Drop into the Jeffehsoxian office when
you come to town, and give us the news of
your locality. Don't forget it
Sleighing is now fully inaugurated for the
season, as it would appear, and the jingle of
bells may be heard in every direction.
Religious revivals are in successful opera
tion all over the country. Let the good
work be vigorously prosecuted.
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For Sale. Two new seven Octave
Piouas, for sale at the Washington Hotel
Dec. 19 '72-tf.
The heaviest snow stonn of the season,
and for many years back, fell on the 2fth
ult. Snow on the level was at least two feet
deep.
All hands in our office feel greatly re
freshed and strengthened by the short respite
from labor which they enjoyed daring the
holidays.
The West Ward Passenger Railway Co.
of Easton, threatens to stop running the cars
unless the road is better patronized. Bad
show that, for Dividends.
East Stroudsburg is agitating the purchase
of a Steamer. Do it folks, and at once, for
if a fire should break out among your pretty
tioder boxes, you will be sorry 3-011 did'nt.
It js said, the Belle of Stroudsburg was
"lemonading all around" in a pair of her
brother's boots on Sunday evening. Good
for the Belle, because so sensible.
Our carrier desires us to return his sincere
thanks for the generous manner in which his
Now Year's calls were met by his patrons.
lie hopes all may live to pleasantly pass
many a happy New Year.
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The rain of Sunday, which packed the
snow, together with the cold snap since, has
made the best sleighing we have had in
several years. The ground, in the road track,
is covered with several inches of ice.
The series of sociables now in course, in
our town, are said to be very enjoyable in-
de;d.
Tl.ey are held weekly at the houses of
jiicuus, iui pMtMiore ruies me nours en jxjs
scnt. If we were young again would'nt we
like to go too. You bet.
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The Interest on the Borough debt, amounting-to
something over $2,000 was promptly
met on the 1st icst. It must be gratifying
to the Tax payers to learn, that besides pay
Jug the iutcrest promptly, the debt itself is
gradually, but surely undergoing the process
of liquidation.
The ice formed from the melting snow,
his so completely blockaded the street pas
senger railroad, that the Roanoke, on run
ners, has been necessarily doing service for
several days pa-t. It will probably be sev
eral days yet before the cars commence run
ning.
There will be preaching at 7J o'clock, on
Sunday January, 12, at Union Hall, East
Stroudsburg, by Rev. J. C. Butler, M. D
from the text, "Repent, and be baptised
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive
the gilt of the Holy Ghost" Acts II: 3S
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We are sorry to learn, that our long time
friend James P. Young, wreckmaster on the
D. L. & W. Railroad, had his right hand so
badly mashed, a few days ego, that amputa
tion of one of his fingers was deemed neces
sary. We have heard none of the particu
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jars, tui nope soon to near tnai tne nana is
healed and its owner restored to usefulnes.
If a more dreary, dismal day thau was last
Sunday, is within the recollection of the
oldest inhabitants we would like to know it.
It rained and hailed and snowed alternately
the whole day, which sadly interfered with
attendance upon the services of the Sanctu
ary. The storm commenced on Saturday
evening, and lasted fur nearly 21 hours.
The alarm of fire, on Tuesday evening,
grew out of an over heated furnace setting
fire to a portion of the floor of A. O. Grecn-
wald s residence. The alarm drew out the
"fire laddies" with their Steamer, and a
large crowd of people besides, but a bucket
of water judiciously applied, saved the fire
men some hard work. We congratulate our
neighbor on bis narrow escape from the loss
of his property.
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Painful rumors of the death, by freezing,
of Mr. R. M. Kresge, son of Jacob Kresge,
Esqr., of Long Valley, reached town on
Tuesday. Mr. K., was formerly a merchant
of Long Valley, and latterly at East Strouds
burg where he failed in business. For some
time past he has been of iutemperte
habits. He leaves a wife and several child
ren to mourn his loss. His death occurred
it the Lehigh Gap.
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J. B. Adams, known to many hereabouts,
as a gentleman of much brains but very little
discretion, and his wifs, were arrested at
Scrauton, a few days ago, for slander. The
better half secured bail and was soon released
from durance vile, but J. B. emulous, a la
Train, of martyrdom, coucludod to sojourn,
for a season, in what he facetiously styles
the Wilkesbare Bastile. After one day and
night in the prison cell, some kind friends
interfered, and secured his release. J. B.
feels better now, because he "has been there
g.nd knows how it is his own self."
Owing to the great weight of snow a por
tion of the roof of the bark shed attached to
Hulls Tannery in this borough, and about
one half the roof of the bark shed attached
to Kistlers Tannery fell with a crash on Sun
day morning last. We do not know the loss
sustained hy these gentlemen from the acci
dent, but as several hundred cords of bark,
were, because of it, exposed to the rain of
Sunday last, it must have been considrable
We regret to learn that our former towns
man 11. -E. J. Eilenbcrger recently met with
the loss, by fire, of his dwelling house and
cigar manufactory, at Factoryville, Pa. Some
60,000 cigars and several cases of tobacco
were destroyed with the building. The loss
is set down at $10,000. against which there
is an insurance of $6,500. Bob and his fam
ily were at Dunmorc, at the time the fire oc
currcd.
"Come in, there's fire in the parlor,"
were the words we heard whispered by a fair
and charming maid, while passing a house
on Mam street, the other evening, it is
such little courtesies as these that swell the
purses of our ininiters, increase the coal
dealers' profits, and tend to make the bakers
sweat over six-story wedding cakes before
the winter is over.
Postponed.
Rev. D. E. Sehocdlcr's having been
"snowed in," last Thursday a week ago, his
friends have determined to give him a dona
tion on Thursday, January 9th, 1873, at his
place of residence at Brodheadsville. Should
the weather again prove foul, the donation
will be given the next fair day. AH are in
vited and welcome.
Obltnarj'.
In Paradise Township, Monroe County, on'
Wednesday evening, December 18, after a long
and painful Mess, which she bore with Chris
tian resignation and fortitude, Mrs. Isabella
Wilson, wife of James Wilson, Esq., died, in
the G4th year of her age. The deceased was a
most estimable Christian lady, having embrac
ed religion about twenty years ago, at which
time she united with the M. E. Church, of
which she continued a faithful, consistent mem
ber until God saw fit to ca'l her to her eternal
home. She bore her afllictions an only a
Christian could. 8hc died leaving a bright
evidence to her husband and children that fhe
had gone home to dwell with Jceue. She died
a the Christian dies, and has gone to reap a
Christian's reward in Heaven. The funeral
services took place at the M. K. Church in
Paradise on Sunday morning, the 22d u'.t, and
were conducted by the Rev. J. Pastorficld, of
bpragueville.
The Liability of Postmasters.
A very important decision has recent
ly been made at the Post office Depart
rucnt. The Postmaster General has de
cided that all Postmaster are liable to
the Government for the value of all re
mistered letters lost in their offices. Thi
principle, which has been Ions; maintain
ed with respect to minor officers, has uev
er been applied to offices where any con
considerable number of letters bag been
registered. It is now claimed that tl
le
ooni o i rosimasiers covers fiueii case o
loss. It is inflated by those who oppose
thi? ruling that the bond does uot cover
such cases that inasmuch as the Govern
incut disclaims all liability for the lor-s o
such letters, even that of an ordinary
com rue n carrier, the Postmaster is by no
ine iris liable to the Government for a los
which the Uocerousent does Dot sustain
There is eminent legal authority agains
the liability of Postmasters fur such lo.
lhe definite establishment of such a prin
ciple will render t lie responsibility under
Postmasters' boods much gaeater thau
has been supposed. .
Dreams. Singular (Decidedly).
A correspondent to the Lancaster In
quircr, from Martic township, gives an
-count of a dream which hippeued to a
young married woman in that township
a short time since. Imagination will do
a great deal, you know; but read what
the correspondent says : "A married lady
residing in an adjoining towuship, who
has been afflicted lor two years with can
cer, ana had heen treated by eminent
physicians without obtaining aelicf, dream
el that a stranger came to the house aoc;
gave her some medicine, with direction
which he said would effectually cure her
.Next day on going to the door and look
ing out, she saw the identical man of he
dream approachiog the house. He of
fered her a bottle of mpdicioe to cure her
cancer. She took it and followed hi s d
rections, and is now uearly well."
The Somerset Herald tells the follow
ing : Miss Lizzie Ilouscfelt, daughter o
Henry Housefelt, who lives about a mile
to the south of the town, owns a most
beautiful pet sheep. On one morning o
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iai wee Mie uoncea inai me wool, o
which her pet has a luxuriant coat, on
one side just where the neck joins the
shoulders, was twisted and knottdd aod
raised up in a sort of a lump. Upon
examination she found that a rat had
made a nest iu the wool of the sheep, and
when she pulled the place it stuck its
head out and looked at her as com
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piacentiy as you please, lhe rat was so
tame that it was easily caught and dis
patched. In the evening, when the sheep
was put back in the stable. Miss Lizzie
noticed that it went all around looking
into the corners and nosinr about
though it were in search of something.
showing that a friendly relationhip
eimcu ueiween tne rat and the sheep.
Information is wanted relative to the
family of Edwin De Groot, who was kill
ed at Mouutam View, on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, on the 23d day of Novem
ber ult. He had a brother Theodore a
prioter by trade, who worked in Trenton
iew .jersey, in Any person hav
ing knowledge of the family of dececsed,
should make the same known to the
Easton postmaster, who has a letter for
said family.
The small pox prevails in the Laeka.
wacna valley.
Mountain Home, Pa., 1
Dec. 30, 1T2. J
Editor Jeffersoxian:
Dear Sir.- The third anniversary of
3Iouutain Home Lodge, No. GS4, I.O. O.F.
was duly celebrated in the Odd Fellows Hall,
at Oakland, on Monday evening, the 23d
inst. The exercises consisted of vocal and
inst rumental music and shaking, and proved
a grand success in every particular, and ta
king into consideration the fact that it ori
ginated with, and was carried out by, the
heathens of Barrett township, we think it
was decidedly praiseworthy and would have
been highly creditable to other portions of
our count', where people are more refined
and better civilized and enlightened, than
we. The meeting was organized by the ap
pointment of Bro., Past Graud, E. II. Hel
ler, chairman and Bro's. Past Grand Ch irles
W. Decker and John Brewer, M. D., Secre
taries. After singing a very suitable open
ing anthem, by the choir, the chaplain of the
Lodge, the Rev. Bro.. T. W. Maclary of
Canadensis, addressed the throne of Divine
Grace in a very eloquent and impressive
manner. After the audience had again been
intertaincd with one of the beautiful selec
tions made by the choir for the occasion, the
chairman introduced the Rev. Bro. Maclary
as the first speaker. The Reverend gentle
man after thanking the audieuce for the
honor conferred on him, stated that he
scarcely knew where to commence as many
thoughts connected with Odd Fellowship
were uppermost in his mind and that he
might speak until midnight and yet be very
far from exhausting his subject He referred
briefly, to some of the objections urged
against us as a secret society aud stated that
he was satisfied in his own mind that all these
objections were purely the result of prejudice.
He pointed out the two prominent features
or principles of Odd Fellowship, namely, the
Fatherhood of god and the Brotherhod of
man. Upon each of these topics he spoke
at some considerable length. He then pro
ceeded to point out some of the advantages
accurring to the faithful, consistent OdI Fel
low, from his connection with that organiza
tion. He also gave some highly interesting
statistical information, showing the progres
the Lodgo had made since its organization
up to the present time. For fully three
quarters of an hour he held his audience
spell bound, swaying and controlling them at
will, showing clearly and conclusively by hi
reasonings and conclusions that the iustitu
tion of Odd Fellowship was one of the grea
test moral reform institutions of the age
having a tendency to promote the growth o
morality, intelligence, virtue and religion in
the world. The speaker fully and clarely
established his right to be hailed as one o
the most able, zealous, eloquent and fearless
cham pious and advocates of Odd Fellowshi
in Eastern Pcnaylvania, and satisfied eac
one of his hearers that an institution whic
numbered among its advocates and members
such meu as the one who was addressing
them and who.se motto was "In God we
trust" and "Friendship, Love aud Truth,'
and whose prime objects were the amelioia
tion of tl:e condition of suffering, distressed
humauity everywhere, and the elevation aud
education of fallen, depraved mortals, sue
as we. must certainly be one which shoul
command the respect and admiration of the
world. After list in? to a few more of the
choice selections from the choir, the audience
was entertained for about half an hour by
Bro. Past Grand, Ely. Utt, who in a very
impressive discourse portrayed some of the
beauties of Odd Fellowship, clearly demon
strating the fact to his audience, that lie had
studied well, the principles of the Order
whose interests he was endeavoring to ad
vance, and satisfying them he spoke, that
which he did know and testified that which
had seen. The remaining portion of the
evening was very agreeably and pleasantly
spent in listening to the sweet and enchanting
strains of music from the choir, and of one
thing we arc fully convinced and that is that
no place in th county can boast of a better
choir than is to be found at Mountain Home
nor one that numbers among its members
any prettier or more interesting young ladies
and the Lodge of Odd Fellows, at this place
is certainly indebted to these young ladies
for their endeavors to promote the growth
and prosperity of Odd Fellowship and its
consequent beneficial results in the commun
ity, and we have only to say, god bless them
and may each one of them be so unspeakably
haypy as to get a right good Odd Fellow for
a husband. Previous to concluding the
exercises of the evening, the following resolu
tion.s were presented by Bro. Past Gram
Charles W. Decker, and adopted by a unan
imousvote of the members present.
Jirnvlccd, That a vote of thanks be ten
dored the Rev. Bro. T. W. Maclary and
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iro. l'asttrrand JMy Utt, lor their exec lent
remarks on this occasion.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks lie ten
dercd the ladies and gentleman comprising
the choir for the excellent music furnished by
them on this occasion.
Jttsolnrd, That the thanks of the mem
Iters of Mountain Dome Lodge, No. 684, I
U. O. r. are due and are havinr tendered to
the ladies and gentlemen comnrisincr this
audience ior ineir strict attention and good
behavior during the exercises of the eveninc
Alter the adoption ot the above reso u-
tions, the choir sang a piece entitled Fare
well," after which the crowd dirpersed high
ly pleased with the evenings entertainment.
Yours in i. I,. & T.
E. H. HELLER.
The Columbia Cuurant of last week
contained the following : "During the
month of October 47,41)8 freight cars
passed Columbia over the Pennsylvania
railroad. The record of our dispatcher's
omce show this to be the heaviest month s
usiness ever occurring at this station.
This number, if in one continuous line,
would make about 300 miles of cars."
n answer to this the Pottstown Ledier
continents of follows : "We can see that
and do considerably better. During the
month of October the number of freieht
ars that passed Pottstowo, over the Read.
ing railroad, was not less than 236,800,
which if placed in a continuous line.
would makeover 450 mile ol cars
Smoke thit in your iire. Mr. Courant.
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Court lroteedinps. 1
The December Term of our Courts come
off as usual. Their Honors, Dreher and
De Young both in their seats, when the com
mission of Peter G ruver, the newly elected
Associate Judge, was red and he took his
position on the Bench. Peter made a good
appearance iu the Judicial Chair and we
doubt not he will discharge the duties impar
tially and to the satisfaction of the people.
Grand Jurors were called and John Marsh,
of Hamilton, sworn as their foreman. Judge
Dreher then gave them a very clear and
interesting charge, reminding them of their
duties and responsible position they held as
preservers of the peace, aud in aiding the
Couit in punishing and preventing crime.
John Keener, Win. Mostcller and Kiud
arus Shupp, were appointed constables to
wait on the Court, and with the exception of
(taking a doze occasionally) performed their
duties with tact and ability; they were
always to be found nearest to the store try
ing to keep order, and seating people as they
come in.
The first case before the Court was Com
monwealth vs. Georsre Swartwood, fornica
tion and bastardy, continued to next term.
Commonwealth vs. Mathias Shafer,
larceny of two pair of trace chains, &c, the
property of Peter Kunkle. After a full
heal ing of the case the Jury found Defend
ant guilty. Motion for a new trial was made
bydiis counsel and the matter goes over until
next term.
Commonwealth vs. John Zacharius forni
cation and bastardy, continued to next term
The first civil case taken up was John
Hall vs. Wm. Winn. In 1SGS, Hall sold
Winn his farm in this county, and made title
for it, received part of the money and Judg
niont note for the balance. After Winn had
held the property for two or three years, he
discovered that a uiortgage had been given
to the Commonwealth iu 1S24, by the origin
al owner of the land for the Patent money
In this suit the Judgment had been openee
by the Court, the Defendant claimed to have
deducted from the Judgment the amount o
the Mortgage due the Commonwealth, a lean
upon the land, when he bought it of Hall
but it was not known at the time. The J ury
made the deduction and rendered a verdict
for the Plaintiff for the balance $152 '26.
Commonwealth vs. Ouar Huston. Forni
cation and bastardy, coiitiuued to next term
December 25, his Honor Judge Dreher,
having been interested iu the cases remain
ing on the list, called his Honor Judge F.
B. Strecter, of the 12th Judicial District to
preside. Judge Streetcr, as a gentleman and
a jurist, has no superior on the Bench.
Amos H. Schoonover, one of the Schoo'
Directors of the Independent School District
vs. Rudolphus Schoonover. During the tria
of this case we were not in Court, but the
Defendant was charged with owing a schoo
tax, which he claimed was illegal and not
properly laid, Sic. Verdict for defendant.
Jacob Bouser vs. William Adams and
Jerome Storm. Action to recover on
Promisory Note of $200 given to plaintiff
for a Horse. The payment of the note was
resisted on the grounds of misrepresentations
made of the Horse at the time of sale, the
horse being vicious, uukind and not true, and
no vlue received. Verdict for Plaintiff fo
amount of the note. Motion for new triai
granted.
C Danes rctnerman vs. Jos. liutz and
John Kerchner. The dispute in this case
was upon a note purporting to have been
given by the Defendants to a Yankee, for a
patent right. lhe patent right, it was
alleged had several good qualaties, if we are not
mistaken, potatoe digger, corn planter, hen
scrateher, &c. The defendants acknowleged
they gave a note, but this was not the one
and the one presented was a forgery. The
note they gave they say has not turned up.
The plaintiff came in posession of the first
note by purchase, and afterwards the defend
ants on settlement gave defendant a new
note, upon that they made the defence.
There was do consideration if the first note
was a forgery. Verdict for defendants. This
ended the Jury cases for the term. The
argument list was then taken up on Satur
day, and up to evening was prety wel
disposed of.
Adjourned Couht, Saturday Jan. 4tii
The road laid out in Stroud and Hamil
ton townships, from Kerr's bridge to Peter
Kuukle's was confirmed, with the order
that the petitioners pay the damages.
Commonwealth vs. James Welsh, charged
with having deserted his wife and daughter.
and tried at December term, was sentenced
to pay Thomas M. Mcllhaney, trustee for
his wife and daughter, for their support and
maintenance quarterly, five dollars per week,
for two years, and the costs of prosecution
Several interesting written opinions were
read by his Honor Judge Dreher, iu cases
that had been argued previously before him,
and much other business decided by the
Court which we have no room for this week
Another Western Wonder.
The Lincoln, Nebraska, State Journal
states that there has been discovered iu
Seward county, in that State, a vein of
lime seventeen feet thick, which is free
from carbon and other foreign substances
that it can be used for plastering without
burning, it only being necessary to slack
with water and mix with tho ordinary
quantity of sand.
Adjoining the quarries where this dis
discovery was made a town has been laid.
out, which is called Pittsburg, and a num
ber of houaes erected, all of which were
plastered with the lime from tho vein
near by.
In the same quarries a stratum of sili
cate of magnesia was found, which is pro
nounced by experts to be equal if not
6upperior to the silicates of New Jersey,
which are used extensively in the muuu-
acture of glass and for glazing pottery.
Careful analyses are being made of those
and other substances found ia the
vincinity. :
Hints 'for Farmers Durirg tse winter
CARE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
The careful preparation made for win
ter tells now. Now the well banked eel
lars, well pits, and warai buildings, stand
the test ol severe cold und winds. Now
the grain, roots, aud steamed food liberal
ly fed during the last three months, make
their show on the account for pork aud
beef.
Animals should have special care and
attention Feed steamed or cooked food
to all your auimals. Feed the beeves
bouutifully. Give the calves a little meal
daily' with other good feed, and keep
ihem warmly sheltered iu all inclement
weather. Hogs will stop fattening if they
are too cold to be comfortable, no matter
how well they may be fed, and if you can
not keep" them warm, you had better kill
them easily ; steamed food is of great ad
vantage in such cases. Provide shelter
for all domestic auiuials, which will les
sen the amouut of food required, and
keen the animals in better condition. If
there are not stables and sheds enough
lor fall protection, provide additional ac
comrjuodatiou. Good board sheds are not
expensive, and are quickly made ; but
even a pole shed, covered with straw, is
far better than open exposure to rain,
snow, sleet or wind.
Horses should be made comfortable.
Don't shut up several horses in a low.
cloe. dark stable, unless you wish to breed
diseases of the luos The horse should
have a stable high enough for the circa
lution of the air over him ; thereshould be
no cracks through which the cold air can
blow on him. Rub the horses well when
thev come warm to the stable. The feet
and legs of the horses are the most difti
cult for the groom to keep in condition
. . .tit i
borne horses gel coij legs ana require
hard rubbing to restore the circulation
others become feverish in the feet and
rrquire wet bandages to relieve the in
flimmation. Washing the le-rs in cold
weather cannot safely be permitted, ex
cept they-are thereafter rubbed dry
Cracked heels n 1 swell legs are a coo
equence of suffering the limbs to dry by
the slow process ol evaporation.
Brood mares shul I be kept in loose box
es or n o ny stalls, so that they may lie at
ease, and change their position at wili.-
llave them, and all horses sharp shod, so
that they shall be in no danger of dipping
upon the ice. Give regular exercise in a
sunny yard or on the road.
Cows "ivin milk or dry. should be
well fed and kept gaining. If the cow is
in good conditiou, she may be milked to
within four or five weeks of calving, with
out injury either to herself or her calf.
If in poor flesh, aud kept on dry hay and
and stalks, she should go dry two, three,
or four months. A cow that has a hard
time in calving should be well fed.
to u.c
tier strength, ana milked until the new
milk spriugs. that the calf shall not be
too large. Throw no fodder upon the
ground, but fed in boxes or racks. Fod
der left by the horses an J cows should be
spriukled with salt aud water aud Iced to
the sheep. Have water convenient to the
yard, or in it, and protect the pipes against
freexing. -
Sheep should be housed by this time
and coupled with the rams, for April aud
May Lambs, Allowing the ram to run
with the sheep is a miserable practice
but if it is followed, uo rain should be al
lowed to run with more than fifty sheep
but il kept apart and allowed but a single
or once repeated service, a full grown;
ram may serve double that number. Ob
tain a full blooded ram of the breed you
desire to raise, if possible. Poor shecj
are poor property ; good, sheep, of either
the wool or mutton breeds are good pro
prety.
Water should always be readily acces
sible to all domestic animals pure, fresh
clean water not puddles and mudhole
The different modes in which this supply
may be had vary in so many ways with
circumstances that we cannot give panic
ular directions, but every farmer must
judge for himself. Springs, water pipes
brooks, wells and roof cisterns, are some
of the ways usually adopted to obtain the
supply.
KEEPING APTLFS
I have a cellar expressly fitted up for
keeping apples, as it will not do for the
cellar to be warm enough to keep other
vegetables. It must be well ventilated
I have my cellar windows open throug!
the winter, unless in very severe weather
and when warm weather approaches I
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ciose mem inrougu ine uay ana open
them at uight. When the uir is warmer
ou the outside than iij the cellar, I keei
all closed up tight, and vice versa. 1
never repack or open my apples, for iu
so doing it lets in a uew agent of decom
position, the air that is fixed in the bar
rels becomes in a great measure deprived
ol its oecompoing properties Cones
pondence Ohio Farmer.
A correspondent of the Rural jj
Yorker thus describes his method ol
keeping apples in plaster : I have been
experimenting the past five )ears with ap
pics, and cud those packed in plaster
keep much longer than auy other way I
have tried. I use flour barrels, aud find
them preferable to apple barrels, as thev
are made tighter. I first cover the hot
tern of the barrel with plaster, then a lay
er of apples, then a cover with plaster,
and so on till the barrel is full ; then put
the head iu and drive he hoops tight.-
The plaster, being of a cold nature, keeps
tho liuit at an eveu temperature, and, be
ing fine and dry, packs so close an to keep
the apples airtight.' I had Northern Spy
and Swear almost as fresh in May as when
they were picked, and found no decayed
ones, and think thoy would have kept (ill
early apples were ripo had we not used
them. Shall put up several barrels for
next spring aud summer use, as I am sat
isfied that our best varieties, such as Bed
winter, Wagner and Seek no further, will
ieep several months longer than putting
them up without plaster, and will retain
their flavor much better besides."
FARM TOOLS.
Now is the time to have a thorough
overhauling of all tools They should all
e huuted up, cleanod, und put under
m i , I I I - J
cover. A he piougns, spauos, uoes, ana
all iron impleuipfs should be rubbed nf-
with an oiled rag to prevent rust. There
should be a tool room on every farm je
lore tools are put up lor the wintor
those needing repairs of any sort should
be attended to. Lar;c machine
, .I'.CU-
ing any repairs that cannot be made oo
the farm, should be sent to the remir
shop now, and the work done. A nut
can be replaced, a plough point eharpeoed
or a hanuie set much more conveniently
now. than if left until it is wanted ai
during the hurry of the working reason
It can hardly be expected that any far
mer deserving the name has left anv tnr!
exposed ; jet. if any happen to be nen.
lectcd or forgotten, they should be gather
ed at once, thoroughly cleaned and the
metal rubbed bright and anointed with
oil, beeswax or graftrng wax, to prevent
rust. The wood portions of all tools will
last many times longer by coating thor
oughly with crude petroleum an excel
lent application also for wagons, sleJ3
and exposed cattle and sheep racks. '
CHEAP ICE HOUSES.
An ice house is a great convenience on
every farm, and almost indispensable
where butter is made for market.
cheap ice house can be constrnctrd as fob
lows: Draw sawdust and spread upon
the ground at least a foot deep. BuilJ
up the cakes of ice upoD this tounJatioa
seven to ten feet hijht, an 1 eight to ten
feet square, filling the space between tha
cakes with pounded ice. Set up scantlin
and board it up about two feet from the
ice. Fiil in this space with sawdust, and
put two or three feet of sawdust ou the
top. covering with boards and slabs. It
will keep ail summer.
THE FENCES.
Kxamine the fences, and see that every
rail is laid up and well secured in its
place, or every loose board well nailed
on. Sometimes post or stone fences suf
fer or are heaved out of place by the freez
ing in winter. This may be prevented or
lessened by ploughing an open ditch along
each side, either by a single furrow, deep
ened by the returning plow, or a wider
ditch made by several f urrows or passings,
as the case may require. Those furrows
increase the strength of the baring by
preventing cattle froui crowding them, or
colts from pressing against them.
Sarah Toner, of Milton, hot in her
81st year, never Used glasses aod cju see
to read well.
One day last week a nsan ran tlno'igh
the streets of Belle fonte shouting that he
was "hunting the road to Heaven."
Special jSTotices.
Cio to Simon Fried's for boots and shoos.
Go to Simon Fried's for hats and caps.
Co to Simon Fried's for shirts and Um
brellas. Go to Simon Fried's for trunks and
valices.
IT you want to see the latent style of
fall and winter fcO'-ds, go to Simon Fried'?.
Go to Siui'jB Fried's for a nice fitting
suit.
Go to Simon Fried's for neck ties and
cdlars.
TSicre is no charge for showing goods at
Fried's, neither are there cross looks if you
do not buy.
Eslcy Cottage Orfr:ttis.
The styles are beautiful, adapted to all
requirements and tastes, with prices suit
able to all classes of purchasers.
We call special attention to the T "ox Ihr
viana and the wonderful Vox Julilantc.
Every intrument fully warranted.
-5?" Send for an illustrated catalogue con
taining full description of Organs.
Splendid Christmas Gifts and New Year's
IVescnts for all.
J. V. SIG AITS,
Dec. 5.' 72-tf.
Siroudburg, Pa-
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