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VOL. 2G.
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JOB PRIXTIXG,
ORLL KINDS',
Executed inthe higflest style of the Art, and onthe
moat leason tble terms.
C. B. KEIjIjEIS,
DEALER IX
Boots, Shoes, Leather,
AND FINDINGS.
STROUDSBURG, Pa.
March 29, 1967.
S. HOLLIES, Jr.
ATTORNEY-AT-LA V, AND GENERAL
CLAIM AGENT.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
Office with S. S: Dreher, Esq.
All claims against the Government prose
cuted with dispatch at reduced rates.
OCT An additional bounty of S100 and of
$50 procured for Soldiers in the late War,
FfiEK OF EXTRA CHARGE.
August 2, 1SGG.
Furniture! Furniture!
McCarty's New Furniture Store
DREIIER'S NEW BUILDING, two
doors below the Post-office, Strouds
fcurg. Pa. He is selling his Furniture 10
per cent, less than Easton or Washington
prices, to say nothing about freight or break
age. May 17, 1866-tf.
IF YOU WANT A GOOD MELODEON,
from one of the best makers in the Uni
ted States, fblid Rosewood Case, warranted
5 years, call at McCARTY'S, he would es
pecially invite all who are good .judges ot
Music to come and test them. He will sell
you from any maker you wish, 10 less than
those who, sell on commission. The reason
ia he buys for cash and sells for the same,
with less thin one-half the usual per centage
that agents want. J. II. McCARTV.
May 17, ISGG.-tf.
UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRAN- 1
ches. j
Particular attention will be given to this ,
branch of the subscriber's business. He will
always study to please and consult the
wants and wishes of those who employ him.
From the number of years experience be has
-had in this branch of business he cannot and
will not not be excelled either in city or
country. Prices one-third less than is usual
ly charged, from 50 to 75 finished Coffins al
ways on hand. Trimmings to suit the best
ilearse in the country. Funerals attended
at one hour's notice. J. II. McCARTY.
May 17, 15GG.-tf.
MT. VERNON HOTEL,
M. & T. P. WATSON, Proprietors,
No.'s 117 & 119 North SECOND Street,
(Between Arch and Race,)
. PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Close proximity to the business center of
the city, excellent accommodation, and care
ful attentien to the comfort and wants of
guests are charscteristics of the Mount Ver
non. The Iloise has been thoroughly ren
ovated and new-furnished. The patronage
of the public is respectfully solicited.
October 11, 13SG.-tf.
LOOK THIS WAY!
BEAD r HEAD !
Chas. Schaefer & Co.
FRENCH & GERMAN
STEA3I DYIXtt ESTABLISHMENT.
EASTON, PENN'A.
Will dye Woolen, Silk and Cotten
Goods of Every Description, in any
Color desired.
Orders can Be left with II. S. Wagner,
STROUDSBURG, Pa
June 21, lSGG.-lyr.
Saddle and Harness
Manufactory.
The undersigned respectfully informs
the citizens of Stroudsburg, and surroun
ding country, that he has commenced the
above business in Fowler's building, on
Elizabeth street, and is fully prepared to
furnish any article in his line of business,
at short notice. On hand at all times, a
large stock of
Harness, Whips, Trvnhs, Valices, Car
pet Bags, Ilorsc-BlanJcets, Bells,
Skates. Oil Cloths, tC'C.
Carriage Trimming promptly attended
to. JOHN O. SAYLOll.
Stroudsburg, Dec. 14, 18G5;
Gothic Hall Drug Store.
William Elollinslicad,
Wholesale and Ketail Druggist.
STROUDSBUKG, Pa.
Constantly on hand and for
sale cheap for cash, a fresh sup
ply of Drugs, Medicines, Faints,
Oil, Glass, Putty, Varnish, Ker-
s&fiue Oil, Perfumery and Fancy Goods;
ali, Mind and Doors.
Pure Wiucs and Liquors for Medicinal
purpose.
P. S. Physicians Prescriptions care-
xuiiy compounded
it m
rrt rich 11 r rr
.TiiTw 7
" J I
1804
Drs. JACKSON & BIDLACK,
PHYSICIANS AXD SURGEONS.
IRS. JACKSON & BIDLACK,
are
prepared to attend promptly to all calla
of a Professional character. Office Op
posite the Stroudsburg Bank.
April 25, 1667.-tf.
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For sale tit this Office ,
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, &c.
OCT" A corps of practical and well-known
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No expense
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ronage of an intelligent pub-
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Js Market Reports are full and reliable.
Terms r2a Year, invariably in advance.
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S.S. TOSS, PuMMicr,
No. 402 Prune Street, Philadelphia.
March 14, 18G7.-3m. -
DAS (JITE LAGER BIEIt!
LAGER BEER AND DRAUGHT ALE,
Manufactured by Huff & Lasser,
in fltroud township, on the road lead
ing from Stroudsburg to Tannersville, vvilfcjn
th ree (3) miles of Stroudsborg.
The above firm have lately erected an ex
tensive Brewery for Malt Liquors in said town
ship, where they are ready and able to man
ufacture any quantity and of the best quali
ties of Beer and Ale. They have always on
hand a large stock of the above-named Bev
erages which can be fully recommended for
; their superiority of flavor and substance by
B. Mansfield, proprietor of the Indian Queen
, Hotel, . and other Hotel and Restaurant
! Keepers in Stroudsburg, and throjghout the
county.
j Those 'commencing business, and those
( having already established places for the
! sale of superior, wholesome liquor?, would
do well to patronize our young friends since
they ore selling their articles cheaper, and
the cost of freight being saved, than they
can be bought elsewhere. Orders by Mail
promptly attended to. Address.
RUFF & LASSER, Brewers.
Stroudsburg, Pa.
March 29, 1S67.
PH0IMY DRUG STOKE.
DREHER & BROTHER,
(Opposite the " Jeflersonian." Office,)
ELIZABETH-STREET,
STROUDSBURG, PA.
Dealers in
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PERFUMERY,
WINES and LIQUORS fi.r medi
cinal purposes. SASfl,
LOORS and BLINDS.
All kinds of
Painting Materials,
Lamps and Lanterns
Burning and Lubricating Oils.
07" Thysicians' Prescriptions carefully
compounded.
G. II. DREIIER. E. R DREHER.
October 4, 1SGG.
Important fo Everybody.
The subscribers would inform the public
very respectfully, that they are carrying on
the
Root &.SZioc Rusiness
' M.at their old stand, one door above the
Express Office, on Elizabeth St., Strouds
burg, Pa., where they will be happy to
wait on their old customers, and as many
new ones as can make it convenient to call.
They have on hand a good arrortment of
BOOTS & SHOES,
for men, women, misses' and childrens' wear,
Gum over Shoes and Sandals for men, youth
and misses. A general assortment of Lasts
and Boot-Trees, shoe Thread, Wax, Heel
Nails, Pincers, Punches, Eyelettsand Eye-
lett Setts, Pegs and Peg-Cutters, Shoe Ham
mers, Crimping Boards and Screws, also, li
ninz
and binding skins, a good article 0fIcau'. , ,V ,l,v'uluo "4"viuiip,
in yj . ti 1 ,
v n ir ! : t j .i i j J
French Calfskins, Lasting and all kinds of!
Shoemaker toolp, Ink Powder and Shoe
Blacking, and Frank Miller's water-proof
oil blacking. All of which they offer for
sale at small advance upon cost. Give us a
call, no charges for showing eoods.
P. S. Boots and Shoes made to order and
warranted.
CHARLES WATERS cc SON.
Stroudsburg, Jan. 18, 18GG.
J. L. WYCKOFI1,
WITH
HUSZ & WULF,
COMMISSION DEALERS I.H
ISuttcr, ISjrs, and Country
Produce,
No. 250 Washington Street,
Between Robinson & Murry streets.
March 21. 1867-1 y. New-York.
j. h. Mccarty.
TTAS just returned from New-York with
XJL a splendid assortment of PARLOR
and
CHAMBER FURNITURE. Call at
his Ware-Rooms.
May 31, 166G.-tf.
TUST RECEIVED, 5,000 teet of Rose
inch to 3 inches wide. Also 500 feet of
Black Walnut.
August 2, 16G0.
J. II. McCARTY.
IN attending Funeral within 5 miles
-Tf 1.1 viirj a f-1 1 a nrM-i r.,. m1 a isji,i :
of Stroudsburg.
May 31, 166G.-tf.
J. II. McCARTY.
DON'T pay 3.50 for a WASH STAND,
when you can get them at McCautv'm
far superior for 82.50. August 2, 18G6
McCARTY is the only Furniture dealer (
in Stroudssbur" who has a License to
cell FURNITURE. August 2, 1SGG.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., MAY
25
virtue of a writ cf Ven. Ex. de
. -
terns, to me directed, issued out of
the (oiirt r,t f.mniAi, ll.,a P AT
Y
v" a line collection of paintings, was once
Saturday, t7ic 25th day of May, 18G7,jth.e rroPerty f an old tanner, who deter
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court 111111(511 that kis friends and neighbors
House, in the borough of StroudsburgJ shou,J know tliat be could be a mau of
the following described real estate to wit : j taste' a cnoari a m;n of culture tanner
A certain piece or parcel of Land situ- j ttat Q was; So be collected his books,
ate in Barrett township, Monroe county, ia !ew at a tiuie' and wnat " wo to the
being part of a tract of land in warrantee : P01"1' ,ie read tlie,n' AuJ being tan-'
namc of John II. Laker, hmindud nd Der he huJ "aturaljy a taste iu the line
axa
as lollows: IJeir on n at
i stone thence north 50 de-Tc'es. west 1231
Tf "hestoastone, thence through the mid-
d,e of the 6aid John IL Hater's tract,
nortn 4U degrees, cast 2U6 perches to a
rock, thence by land of William S. White.
south 50 degrees, cast 123 perches to
the beirinnin!?. containing! fin nf.ri,, ?;
.!---
i at o ww .., v
j perches, more or less. Improvements are
cne PLANK HOUSE, 1 stories A
high, about 1G by 28 feet; Frame
Barn, with Stone Stabling undeTnh,
20 by 21 feet: Snrin of WatPr rr t tJ
door.
.1 '
About 5 acres of above land 13 cleared.
I balance Timber land.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Frederick Fox, and to be eold
by me for cash. CHARLES HENRY,
Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, ) Sheriff.
May 9, 18C7.
9
D Y virtue of a writ of 2d plu. lev.
facias, to me directed, issued out of
the Court of Common Fleas of Monore
County, I will expose to sale, at public
vendue, on
Saturday, the 25ft day of May, 1867,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court
House, in the borouiih of Stroudsburir.
the
following described real estate.
wit :
A certain tract or piece ef land, situate
in Price township, Monore County, con
taining 111 aci:i:s
more or less, 35 Acres cleared, of which
eight Acres are meadow, balance timber)
land, adjoining lands of John Jones and
others. Tire improvements are one.
Lo
1 or
House,
one and a half stories high, 20 feet by 32
feet, one LOG lFDUSE, 18 by 20 feet,
one Blacksmith Shop 14 feet by 18 feet,
a lot of friut trees on the premises.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Jacob Miller, and Ezra El
lenwood, and to be sold by me for cash.
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff.
bherifr s Office, Stroudsburg
1
May 9, 1SG7.
Court Proclamation.
Whereas, thiIIon. Geokce R. Barrett
President Judge oftheJ2d JuJ; al Districtof
Pennsylvania, composed of the counties o
Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Carl'nn, and Abra
ham Levering and John Da Young, E.-qr',
Associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Monroe, and by vir
tue of their offices, Justices of the Court of
Oyer and Terminer arfd General Jail delive
ry and Court of Genera! Quarter Sessions in
and for the said County uf Monroe, hive is
sued their precept to me commanding that
a Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace and
Common Pleas, and Court of Oyer and Ter
miner and General Jail Delivery and Or
phan's Court, for tlie aid County of Monroe,
to- be holden nt Stroudsburg, on the 27lh day
of May, 1SG7, to continue one weeks if
necessary.
NOTICE
Is hereby given to th Cononer, the Justices
of the Peace, and Constables of the said coun
ty of Monroe, that they be then and there
CAdiuiiiaiiuiis aim uuiti cuiciiiui diiv.t-S ig uu
those things which Iheir offices are appertai
: ...I... .M ua u.
ning, and also that those who are bound by
recognizances to prosecuteand give evidence
against the prisoner that are or shall be in
the jail tf the said county of Monroe, or a
gainst persons who stand charged with the
commission of offences to be then and there
to prosecute or testify as shall be just.
(God save the Commonwealth.)
CIIALRES HENRY, Sheriff.
ShenlTs Office Stroudsburg,
May 9, 1667.
A CARD
To the Hotel keepers of Monroe and ad
jacent counties.
Look to Your Interests! ! !
We are offering Liquors, Wines, &c.,
warranted pure,, and containing no Drugs,
Oils, Essences, dc, whatever, at tho fol
lowing very low prices :
Brandies from 50c(rt;$l 00 per gallon
les than City prices.
Gins bVcQtbc
a
it
Bourbon Whiskev:40cfa,(j3c.
Monongahela, 4 ():( G5c.
Old Bye,
40c(cf;65c.
" Apple
Common
50cfa$l 00
" ' u muus w
Please jnve us a call, or send your or
ders, and satisfy yourselves that we do do
it. that we tcill do it, and the reasons
tt,we ca,n Jo tL
Also, please remember that tee do not
have anything to do with "Drugged" 'Li
ouors. Anything you buy from us we
guarantee Pure, and much below the pri -
ccs usually paid for the Drugged Liquors.
Very Respectfully,
J. Sv WILLIAMS, tl Co.,
Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. Pa.
July 27,1665.
Advancement of Workingmen.
Always honor a xuau who euuobles his
callimr. whatever it mav h lV,r,l-II
md
. -- . . uuu laciti iui U1CU lo u e
rtrintnrs ?r nil t;a n i t.
.
a''" uucu pauenuy uum ne
icou 'lavc tncm a bound as he wished.
Ant?s ho R. ?wer hf "V
j wealth j, and had before he died the best
u dUJ oue 10 lua; gccuoa oi tne
c?""trJr
When 1 go to Eoston, whatever else I
fail to see, I always go-to the Antheneum.
and pay my respects to that old librarv.
It may be true that the ten thousands
jaro more plenty. There are not so many
Bens na grcai men, but there are
! 7.ast,J more lua ,nen' worthJ Dlen.
Ill'TCUt
men than ever before. Here we
are jealous of the few, and prominence is
not so readily granted to the ambitious as
where the average of society is low.
The tendencies of our time are far
higher and better than formerly. The
natural temptations remain, to be sure;
but it seems to me that in all industrial
and professional callings there is a purer,
moro high ambition than formerly. Vir
tue is more honored, dissipation is repro
bated, and Christian character is far
more common among young men than in
my boyhood. Twenty years ago, if one
should speak in public assemblage, it would
be taken for granted that he was a clergy
man, a lawyer, or at least a professor; but
now it is not uncommon to hear a man
talk intelligently and interestingly of
matters ot law, ot ethics, ot various sub
jects, whose hands are yet hard from the
plow, whoso skin is yet grimed with the
dust of the forge.
Labor is honorable aaiong us, idleness
dishonorable. Men will be "free in Eu
rope as soon as the masses are intelligent
and moral not before. ' Make much then
. of mauhood; make its wrists too long for
manacles, its hand to strong for prisons.
Our young men are those to wfcom we
must look for help. They are stronger
to-day among us than ever. They are
stronger for war, they are stronger too
for good. They may help society in ma
ny ways. They may help by an ambition
ot intelligence rather than of pleasure.
Let them read, study, educate themselves,
thereby making true men for the State,
true men for their callingtrue men upon
whose wit and wisdom the country can
rely in time of trouble or embarrassment.
They may help by redeeming their occu
pations from vulgarizing tendencies. A
trade is what a man sees fit to make it not
what other men think best to call it.
j.ney may neip uy giving men power
f tn or.- v. n: v. '
ennoble them. !
The Lord's Prayer.
Did you ever think, short though it is,
how much there is in it? Oh, it is beau
tiful! Like a diamond in the crown of
a queen, it unites a thousand sparkling
eui3 in one.
It teaches all of us, every one of us, to i 10 elcct among themselves a commission
look to God as our parent " Our Fa- i of a presideut, four members and a secre
tber." j tary int0 whose hands the Government
It prompts us to raise our thoughts and ' officials resign the ballot box aud papers
desires above the earth" Who art in ! anJ depart. The comuii?aion is respocsi
hcaven." i e fr tne regularity of the election aud
It tells us that we must reverence our 'scrutiny, and declares the results. As
heavenly Father "Hallowed be thy s,00n as the commission is installed the
name." j Secretary begins calling over the names
It breathes the saint's reward "Thy,0"1113 electors in alphabetical order; as
kingdom come
1 It !
And a submissive,
obedient spirit
" Thy will be done on earth as it is in
heaven.
And a dependent, trusting spirit"
" Give us this day our daily bread."
And a forgiving spirit " Forgive us
our tresspasses as we forgivo those that
tresspass against us."
And a cautious spjrit " Deliver us
from evil."
And, last of all, an adoring spirit
" For thine is tho kingdom, and the pow
,cr and glory, forever and ever. Amen."
A German boarding-house keeper in
Cincinnati had roast pig for dinner on
Sunday. The animal (a small one) was
et on the table whole, and sent forth an
appetizing and savory smell and every oc
cupant wished a slice, but to the aston
ishment of every guest, a great, burly,
hirsute Teutonic pork dealer from the
country cat down opposite the dish and
incontinently appropriated the entire roast.
The landlord happened to be absent, aud
good breeding prevented any of the guests
from entering a protest ; so Hans made
such havoc of the dish, and whiped his
lips with such evident relish that one of
the waiters, with a keener sense of fun,
approached him and inquired if he would
have anythiug else. Hans' beaming face
brightened in a moment, and be asked iu
reply, "Got any more ol dem leetla hojs 1"
A SpriugGcfd (Ma3.) paper states that
a man want the other day to a bank iu
that city to draw SG000 he had on deposit
and was astounded on being informed
'that
I uut
'
was not, all tgld, that much ia
The Boston Adccrli.icr says beef
has
'the
not been so high a.f it is now, since '
cow juiupcj aver the cioou."
1C, I8G7.
Thurlow Weed's Advice to Young Hen.
It was a wise law of the ancient .lews
that the sons of even the wealthiest men
Lshould be made to serve apprenticeship to
sonic Usetul occupation, so that la casta of
reverse of fortune, theniht have some
thing to " fall back upon." The same
exists m Turkey, where every man even
the Sllltnn liimc.lP .I-...- 1 .. - .. .. ,1
the Sultan himself, must learn a trade.
How fortunate would it be now, had it
been a law in this country. " Would to
God I had a trade!" is the cry of thou
sands of returned soldiers North and
South, who find themselves ruined in
pocket, with no immediate prospect of
gaining a livelihood. It should teach
parents that whatever else they may civo
their sons, they should give them a trade.
These words of wisdom should be writ
ten in letters of gold and made faruilliar
to every head of a family. One of the
social evils of our day perhaps the great
est is that so few of our sons are appren
ticed to trades. With a trade, all young
men can commence the " battle of life"
with a prospect, if industrious and frugal,
of acquiring either a fortune cr a compe
tency. A trade is capital, with which a
young man commences business. After
a few years of industry, a mechanic if he
has ability for other occupations, he can
easily adapt himself to the change. Dr.
Frauklin was a printer. The late Daniel
Cady was a shoemaker. Professor Henry
was a silversmith.
Parents in moderate circumstances, or
cyen in properous business, who refuse or
neglect to give their sons trades, doom
the most of them to a life of dependence.
A reliance upon clerkships, at the best,
i3 precarious. Still more precarious is
the life which so many live of depend
ence upon office. This, whether seekers
of high or low office, is the last fate to
which a thoughtful parent ihould subject
a son. But, generally, the worst thing
that can happen to this class is success.
Once smitten with taste for office, all le
gitimate occupations become irksome.
The man, old or young, who gets int.o of
fice, and as inevitable corollary, gets out,
is unfitted for other employment for life.
It is rare indeed, that a man who has
been a few years in office ever settles, or
endeavors to settle down to labor. It is
panful, beyond expression, to see the
miserable battalions of idle men who be
leauger all the public offices for employ
ment. And this in a country, of all oth
ers, where labor is not only in request,
but is largely remunerative, and where
lands teeming with wealth, invites labor,
and offers homesteads! A". 31 Com.
Ho'w Elections are Conducted in Italy.
The suffrage in Italy is by no mcaus
universal. An elector must be, first, an
Italian citizeh ; secondly, not less than
twenty-five years old ; thirdly, must re
: side in the community in which he gives
his vote; fourthly, must be free from all
. criminal condemnation ; aud fifthly, must
i pay forty francs of taxes or the same sum
i of hou.e rent. Artisans, however, are
excluded, except the masters of woik-
shoFs- Oo tlic Jay cf lhe elcc
etion repre
sentatives of government are present at
the appointed hoar and place. Ihen tha
electors begin to arrive, each with a slip
of paper received from the municipal au
thorities, certifying his indentity and
qualification. As soon cs a certain num
ber of electors are present, they proceed
nnnli n n nt a 13 nullail 1 a 1 1 f 1 V
sent, advances, shows the slip of paper
rcceivea iroia uie municipality, receives
in return another slip of paper, on wllich
he writes then and there the name of the
person he votes for, folds, the paper up,
drop? it into the urn placed on the table be
fore the committee, and then passes on.
When the list of names ha i been called over,
those who have already votod bciogstruck,
the same process is begun over aguu and
so on till tli3 hour of voting is passed.
After that the committee close the doors,
oxamino the voting papers and declare
the result. If nobedy has obtained one
third of the whole number cf votss in
scribed, a ballot takes place on that day
week between the two who have obtained,
the largest number of votes. .Oa that
day tha choice of the electors is no longer
free ; they must vote for one or the other
of these two, and the simple majority of
votes decid the clectiou. Of course, if
any irreglarity occurs Parliment annuls
the election, and the same operatioa has
to be gone through again.
IIow to Kill the Peach Borer.
Pour a small quantity of spena oil on
the bark of your trees close to the roots
without disturbing the earth. llepeut
this once in May and the borer will not
disturb your tree again this year. If the
scaly buginfests the bark cf yourtrees.rub
them with an oil swab and it will bo de
stroyed also Oil h the .most effectual
poison lor all injects " It closes their
spiracles, or breathiug holes, on the side
of the body. Essential oils, such as cam
phor and turpcutiue, kill or drive away
insects for the sama reason, and not be
cause their order is puugent. This ad
vice is given by an old eutomologist, and
has been long practiced successfully by
him. i
NO. 8.
Inhuman Treatment of a Little Child.
A case of inhumanity to a chill occur
red in Scranton, which is related by the
Daily Register of that ciiy. and if the
statement of the child is credited, is bna
of the most inhuman aets we have ever
been called upon to record, and stamps
those engaged in it as monsters void of
the common instincts of humanity.
An interesting little boy aged eight
years, son of Mr. David Bailie, went into
the ftore of Geo. Blake & Co , dealers in
Sewing Machines, No. 322 Lackawanna
avenue, Scranton, on Wcdndsday even
ing for ths purpose of gettiflg a ball.
What transpire! after that we prefer to
narrate, as near as we can, as it was told
us by the child and his parents who are
intelligent, pious, and respectable people:
i He said he took two balls from a box,
and was going to show thera to an older'
playmate to know which one was the kind'
I to get. George Blike, or a clerk by the
name of Holcgute saw him with the balls,-
and Blake took them from him cuffed
andshook him very hard, dragged him
j down cellar where it was very dark and
: shut him up in a stone hole, and Blaka
told him if he cried he would put a stick
in his mouth. He said he begired and
asked them to let him go home and his
father would pay for the ball. It was;
very muddy, dark and water falling on
me in the hole, and I caried. A boy
came down and struck me is the face and.
hurt me. I was afraid, but did not dare
make a noise for fear they would put tho
stick in my mouth. In the night the rats
run ever me and made queer noises. I
get a stick and struck them and made them
squeel. I tcnelt doicnand praged to God
not to-let the rats eat me uji, and I guess
ha sent a good Angel to kep them away.
This is the substance of the child's
statement. Mr- Bailie searched for the lost child'
till midnight. Mrs. Bailie, a very ner
vous womsd, was nearly crazed on account
of her Charlie's absence, and at four
o'clock the next morning was searchin'
for hiu. About five o'clock he crawled
out of his prison through the coal hole ia
the side Wklk and elarted for fcome. His
mother suw him coming down the avene
and called him. He seemed bewildered
and did nut know her. She spoke to him
again when he recognized her, and with
a cry of agony sunk to the ground, the
effect of exhaustion and fright. She toot
her pale aud trembling child all covered.
with mud aud CltU aud carried him into
the house, and after being washed, warm
ed and the proper restoratives adminis
tered, he became calm enough to tell his
terrible sufferings alone in a stone vault
during the long and .dreary hours of that
fearful night :
We shall make no comments, for if the
"Guild's tale is true they are not ncedd ;
if untrue, the legal prcecuticn about be
ing counuence'd against George Blake
and his man Holegata will bring the facts
to liht and exonerate the parties. But
we will close with the remark made to us
by the father : "My sou is subject to
chronic Croup. Had ha been taken and
died with it and his little body mutilated
by the rats, my God, would it not have
been awful !''
Settled. We learn from Mr. Bailie,
that ha settled with George Blake, for
the imprisonment of his little boy in a
coal-hole, for the sum of ?500. Cheap.
i We hardly know for which we hold in
the strougest contempt, the professed
christian man who would commit such an
act of unheard oi barbarity, or the father
who would wipe ic out by a paltry $500
in his pocket as a salve for lacerated feel
ings, and outraged law. Both are too.
coutemptable to waste words upon.
Buried Alive-Wonderful Escape. frour
the Grave.
A Washington correspondent of the
Boston Tmnscrijit tells the following story
which makes large drafts upon the read
er's credulity :
A gentleman of New Albany, Floyd
county, Indiana, a respectable and per
fectly credible man, now a clerk in the-
Pension Bureau, Washington, was form
erly a soldier in Co. F, 50th Indian ,
Volunteers. In 1SG2 he was stationed at
St. Louis. While statioued there be wus
taken down with small rox,and apparent
ly died placed in a cofiiu and immediately
eutotnbed. As the soldier's tomb ws
rather rapidly filled, five other coffin
were soca piled on hi3. He lay thero
two and a half days, when he became
somewhat conscious, and his first feeling
was a suffocating sensation. Hissereams
alarmed the G erman Sentinel guarding his
tomb, who, frightened, ran, dropping his
gun, which was discharged. The report
aroused Mr. M. still mora to a sense ot
hta coudion and awful location. He re
doubled his screams, bringing a rush of
of soldiers to tho tomb who soon got him
out and relieved him from his terrible
confinement. He is couQdeut he should
hive suffocated in tiftecu minutes. He
says lhat, though never conscious of his
dreadful situation, his mind was always
active, aud hu seusatioos unspeakable de
lightful seemiug to float. through scenes,
of surpassing beauty, amid straius of de
licious uiusu such, to use hisowu words
as ho has uever heard s'neo. For obvious
reasons, he do uot wish his uatue to be
published, but your correspoudeat will
vouch for his character.
Myiijds of scjirreJs are overrunning;
soruo parts of In li ma, uud iu several
counties in Iowa piteous arsi detroyel the
ne'.Yly-sowu wh:.
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