vlIjc 3cffcvsouian.
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1872.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Liturgical Services next Sunday.
Mousing, 10J, - - - Evkwxo, 7J.
Mouxin-oSrimios: The expedience of
Christ's ascension.
EvkxingSkrmon- : The Rock at Horeb.
Lecture this evening (ascension day) at 7J
o'clock.
G. V. MARRIOTT, D. D.t Pastor.
Tiic last was a girl that came to the
Monroe Democrat's House. May the little
darling live long to be "papa's darling,
mothers joy."
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TSac agricultural report for April, just is
sued, shows a bad condition of winter grain
throughout the country. The exceptions are
in the G ulf States.
Mono j". Loaned at short date, on good
security by, Peirson Sc Stillmax,
East Stroudsburg,
March, 14-tf. Office opposite R. Pu Depot
TIc coin balance iu the United States
treasury at the close of business Friday after
noon was $130,000,000. The total balance,
including coin certificates and currency foots
up something over $166,000, 000.
Our summer boarding House keepers are
all burnishing up, preparatory to the influx
of City visitors expected. We learn that the
applications for accommodations, are largely
ia advance of previous seasons.
A Utile boy about 2 years old of Mr.
.Jackson Kresgc, residing at East Strouds
burg, Pa., was drowned in the Sambo Creek,
near the Depot, on Tuesday morning last
A sad affliction indeed.
Tlie stock of carpets, oil cloths, window
shades and willow-ware at Lee & Co s (where
may al.o be found the largest assortment of
Furniture in Monroe county) is unsurpassed
Call and sec. april 11 1872-1 iu
T2;e season of musk, as a "smell good"
has arrived. We wi.-h something more grate
ful to the "olfactories" coal oil or garlic
for instance could be adopted. Either of
these, and even asaibetida, would be an
improvement on the musk.
A mnicli game of Base Ball, between
the Dela wares of Bclvidere, and Stroudsburg
nine, will come off on the grounds of the lat
ter Club, on Saturday aftenion, May 11th.
Game to be called at 1 o'clock, p. m.
AH parties, Churches and Sunday schools
in want of good Organs, are invited to call
at J. (I. Kellers store, or send for descriptive
catalogue. Address
J. Y. SIGAFUS,
May 0, 1872-tf.l Stroudsburg, Pa.
.
J. . Williams, has broken ground for
a large frame building, on the "Mason's lot,"
to le used as an Eating and Billiard Saloon.
Win. S. Flory will soon follow with another,
adjoining William's, to be used as a Stove,
Tin and Sheet Iron ware store.
Our neighbor of the Democrat is laying
out very neat grounds around his dwelling
and beautifying his premises generally. He
has thus set an example, which all who pos
sess a foot of spare ground should follow
without delay.
Prof. II. II. Hall's great exhibition
of Illuminated Paintings will be given at the
East Stroudsburg Hall, on Monday evening,
May 13th inst. Admission Adults 25 cts.
Children LS cents. All are cordially invited
to attend.
The street car will run to and from East
Stroudsburg, on said evening, at half fare.
May I'-lt
Mr. J oil ii ISalcIwin, of the Washing
ton Hotel, left town on Wednesday last, to
take charge of the Lackawanna Valley
House, at Scranton, the lease and fixtures of
which, he had recently purchased. John is
a clever follow, and w hile in charge of the
Washington proved himself an excellent
landloid. With the aid of his estimable
lady, we have no doubt that his administra
tion of the Lackawanna Valley House will
prove a success in every way. We regret to
lose John from among us, for he was a really
good citizen.
The weather during the past week in
this neighborhood has been most excrucia
tingly variagated, running from the Snows
and Frosts of winter to the genial, balmy
days of Spring and Summer, and visa versa.
A party of fishermen, made up of Eastonians
and one Stroudsburgcr, who indulged the
sport in the region of Canadensis on Satur
day, threw the bait amid first class snow
squalls, and found fishing, iu overcoats and
gloves, a comfortable, but not very success
ful manner of taking the "speckled beau
ties." Their success was good, but by no
means commensurate with their zeal.
The Election for Superintendent of Com
mon Schools for Monroe County, came off
at the Court House Tuesday afternoon,
with the following result :
Jeremiah Frutchey, received 61 votes.
Daniel 11. Shoedler, " 22 "
Samuel Alsop, " o
All the candidates were first class mon, and it
is quite complimentary to Superintendent
Frutchey, that after a three years term of
scpfiee, he was re-elected by so large a
majority over the distinguiscd Educators in
the field against him. The Directors fixed
the talary of the Superintendent, for the
ensuing three years, at $1,000 per annum.
Not a cent too much.
The Small-pox has broken out at Shaw
nee in this county. Six cases are reported
there.
Tiic American Odd Fellow for May has
several beautifully illustrated articles ; "stories
and sketches : a racy account of an Odd Fel
low's travels in Ireland ; Humors of the Day ;
Choice Poetry, Pictorial description of Mount
Vernon ; Departments for the home circle
and Daughters of Itebckah ; Scientific and
Curious Facts ; Agricultural and State De
partments ; all the news of the Order, See.
Sec This publication has a creater variety
of first class miscellaneous reading than any
other magazine published. $2.50 a year, in
cluding a tuperb premium picture. . 'Address
A.O.F. Association; No. 37 Park Row,
New York.
Fire The barn of Mr. 'Thomas Altc-
mose, at Pleasant Valley, in this County, to
gether with its contents consisting of about a
ton and a half of hay, 35 bushels of heat,
40 bushels of Oats, a chest of Carpenter's
tools, &c, was destroyed by fire on Wendnes-
dav of last week. The fire broke out about
1 o'clock p. m. , and is supposed to have been
caused by children playing carelessly with
matches in the building. During the burn
inz of the barn, the Hon. Peter Gilbert's
residence, a house and barn belonging to the
Widow Kunklc, and a Shed .belonging to
Reuben Shupp was set fire by sparks from
the burning building, but were saved from
destruction by the active exertions of the
neighbors. The destroyed property was in
sured in the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company of this county.
Political Calender for May.:
The following important political coo
ventions, &c, are announced for May :
May 8 Illinois Democratic Committee
hold an adjourned meeting.
May 8 Minnesota Republican Conven
tion, Minneapolis.
May 8 New York Colored Republican
Convention, Troy.
May 8 National Democratic Commit
tec, at Mr. Belmont's bouse, New York
city.
May 8 New Hampshire Republican
Convention, to elect delegates to Phil
adelphia, Coocord.
May 9 Delaware Republican Conven
tion. Dover.
May U Tennessee Democratic Conven
tion, Nashville.
May 14 Texas Republican Convention,
Houston.
May 15 Tennessee Republican Conven
tion, Nashville.
May 15 Nebraska Republican Conven
tion, Lincoln.
May 15 Tennessee Reunion and Reform
Association Mass Jleetiog, Nashville.
May 15 New York Republican Conven
tion, Elmira.
May 15 New York Democratic Conven
tion, Rochester.
May 16 Michigan Republican Conven
tion, Jackson.
May 18 Arkansas Republican Concen
tion, Clayton wiDg.
May 21 Dakota Republican Convention,
to nominate candidates for Delagato to
Congress and local officers.
May 21 Maine Third Congressional
Distrit Republican Convention, Au
gusta.
May 22 Georgia Republican Conven
tion, to reorganize the party and select
delegates to the .National Convention
May 22 Illinois Republican Convention,
at Springfield.
May 22 Arkansas Republican Conven
tion, Brooks wmg.
May 23 jsew Jersey Republican Con
vention, Trenton, to choose delegates
to the National Convention and elec
tors.
May 23 West Virginia Republican Con
vention, Grafton. .
May 23 Colorado Republican Conven
tion, to choose delegates to Philadel
phia. May 30 Pennsylvania Democratic Con
vention. Sunday Funerals:
It seems to be second nature in some
persons in case of death in a family to
nave the luneral come ou on the Sabbath.
In view of this fact the clergymen of
.Lancaster , have protested against laying
aside the" duties they owe to their con
gregations to conduct the funeral services
in the following resoltions :
Whereas : The time and labor of the
Christian Ministry are fully occupied, by
regular and necessary services of the Sab
bath day ; and whereas, fuoerals on the
Sabbath are, excepting in very rare cases,
unnecessary and objectionable, because of
the undue exitement which they cause,
and, in some instances, desecration of the
Lord's day.
Resolved, That we, the undersigned
ministers of Lancaster, in view of our
labors and obligations to oar congrega
tions, declare that, except in cases of the
clearest necessity, we : will not assist in a
funeral service upon tbe Sabbath day.
Here follows the signatures of twelve
clergymen.
In Decmber, 1870, John A. Sheridan
told John W. Moore that he had a farm
for sale in Pike county, Penn., and on
accompanying him to that place Moore
was shown 50 acres of land, 47 of which
were cleared, and contained, in addition
to good buildings, a trout poud and a
marl bed. After returning to New York,
Moore agreed to purchase the farm for
3,200, and paid over 82,000 receiving
m return a deed for 50 acres of land
which Sheridan told him was the same
he had shown him. When ho went to
take posuessiou, however, he found that
that deed was not for that farm, but for
an adjoining one, consisting mostly of
wboic iauu, which uas since been sold by
the sheriff for 8625. Moore returned to
New York and caused the arrest of
Sheridan, who was tried yesterday ia the
Court of General Sessions, before Jude
Bedford, found guilty, and sent to the
State Prison for 3 years. N. Y. Tribune.
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Robert Bonner, publisher of the New
York Ledger, owns 8145.000 worth nf
ast horses.
Go to Simon Fried's for boots and shoes
Legal
rates of interest in China are
from sixteen to .twentyr per cent: pr
annum . ' ;
'. Prices at Rusters are in accordance with
the times, low low down. V f j ;
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Florida papers report that never was
there a better prospect for a large crop ol
oranges.
Co to Simon ; Fried' for
collars.
neck 1 ties and
The infallible cure for rheumatism is
now, flannel and patienoe and for gout
tea end toast and exercise.
Ruster has the finest 'display of Goods
ever brought to Stroudsburg.
There is a enow drift on Mount Pros
pect,io Holderness, N. II., which is eighty
rods in length and fifty feet deep. .
Go to Simon Fried's for a nice fitting
suit
An Alabama hen has laid several black
eggs, causing great consternation. They
say it is the sign of a coming negro war
Every thing at Rusters is warranted
be as recommended or no sale. :
to
, Alaska is excited over the discovery of
rich sold aud silver -mines. Rich silver
miues have been found within a half mile
of Sitka.
Go to Simon Fried's for hats and caps.:
.
Strawberries, pie plant, and new toma
toes are to be found in the New York
markets. Fifty cents a smell, and a dollar
a bite.
Go to Ruster's if you wish to purchase
a new style Hat His stock is complete.
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The product of magnetic ore in New
Jersey, last year, was 450.000 tons, of
which more than four fifths, about 370,
000 tons, came from Morris county alone.
Go to Simon Fried's for shirts and Um
brellas.
On the west side of the San Joaquin,
in Stanislaus county, California, there are
over 100,000 acres of continuous wheat
fields.
Hi ready made clothing, whether in city
or country, Ruster's stock cannot be beaten.
They say the sun shines only once in
forty-seven days in Portland, Oregon, and
that happy occasion is used as a general
washing day.
Go
to
Simon
Fried's for trunks and
valices.
The Sacramento Union predicts that
within six years the wine product of Cali
fornia will be 64.546,875 gallons per
annum, valued at $19,361,062. -
If all who design purchasing goods call on
Ruster they : will make money both in
quality and price of goods purchased.
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Some people are so "given to the per-
version oi trutn mat tney will go across
the street in the mud to tell a lie when
they could remain dry shod and tell the
truth.
ir you want to see the latest style of
spring goods, go to Simon Fried's.
A Terre Haute ; hunter lately shot
strange bird, to the local ornitnoloists
unknown. For want of better name they
call it "a strangely beautiful specimen.
Xotlons, Dress trimings and fashionable
Dress goods are specialities with Ruster and
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pnecs ruie low.
A New York
weddiojr
cake
weighed
forty pounds. It was in tbe form of a
three-story house, with sugar bride, and
groom coming out of the front door.
Tlicre is no charge for showing goods at
Rusters, neither are there cross looks if you
do not buy. , .'
. .
A St. Joe, Mo., voter placed a bank
check for 826 in the ballot-box instead of
his ticket. The judges had a time after
counting was over. .
In collars, neck ties, cuffs, Sec, for lady's
or gents wear Ruster has all the novelities.
Call and see them.
Two million dollars worth of old
Japanese gold coin arrived at Francisco
by the America, to be assayed for recoin
age under the new standard.
" novejues uuster is ancaa ot all com
petitors, beating even Rarnum himself, be
cause there is no humbugging in what he of
fers to the public.
A son of Major Andrew Creveline re
cently cut down an oak tree on his pro-
ycujr, just vuuve iioom, ioiumiiia coun
ty, which was 333 years old, having Jhat
number of concentric rings denoting an
nual growth.
Ruster don't boast of numberless trunks,
and big and little boxes, but his counters and
shelves do wjiat is far better, they exhibit an
array of first class goods, worth looking at
and worth buying. , , .
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A young man of Eugeno, Oregon, look
a glass of whiskey tho other night and
shortly afterward vomited a tape worm
forty seven feet long. The whiskey was
to much for the worm. The reptile died
of delirium tremens, but the young man
still lives.
In a late conference with a warm
friend and supporter from his own State
Judge Davis dissented from the hopeful
view oi nis prospects tdat both tho old
and new friends were urgiog on him, and
frankly confessed the belief that the fiht
against Grant was almost hopeless, though
as a matter of principal, it ought to be
fought out bitter to the end.
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Horace Crrclty for Trcsidcnt-rB. Cratz Brown
Till n...M.n r.-' 1
' ior iirc"iumiu :-t
l ' i J ; t ?
The Tariff Question Dodged Grant , De-
.nomioed Davis, Trumbull and
: Adams Eejectedv
The "Liberal Republican" National
Convention met at Cincinnaiilast Wedncs
day andtcoutjnuedjn session until Friday
evening.) Dating ,Wedesday! and,Thurs
day none but preparatory business was
done, as the managers were fully occupied
with efforts to bring together the clash
ine.' interests and views of? different sec
tions. It was not until Friday noon that
balloting for candidates commenced. Un
the'sixth vote Horace Greeley of New
York was nominated for President. '
Thf attendance at the Convention was
numerically large, great crowds from the
near States of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana
being present, together with many poll
ticians of all parties who were drawn
thither by interest or cariosity. ! Very
few of the delegates made any pretentions
to representative authority, ns nearly all
were voluntary attendants.' They were
generallyorganized by State?, a certain
number appointed to act as delegates in
the Convention. Several States were not
represented at all, and others by only a
single individual. ;
THE PLATFORM. :
We, the Liberal ReDublicans of the
United States, in National Convention as
sembled at Cincinnati, proclaim the fol
lowing principles as essential to just gov
ernment : " ..' V '.
First : We recognize the equality of
all men before the law. and hold that it
is the duty of Government in its dealings
with the people to meet out equal and ex
act justice to all of - whatever nativity,
race, color, 'or persuasion, religious . or
political.
Second : We pledge ourselves to main
tain the union of these States, cmancipa
tion and enfranchisement, and to oppose
any reopening of the questions settled by
the Ihineenth, fourteenth, and tit
teenth Amendments to the Constitution.
Third: We demand the immediate
and absoluate removal of all disabilities
imposed on account of the Rebellion,
which was finally subdued seven'years
ago, believing that universal amnesty will
result in complete 'pacification in all sec
tions of the country.
Fourth: Local self-government, with
impartial suffrage, will guard the rights
of all citizens more securely than any cen
tralized power. The public welfare re
quires the supremacy of the civil over the
military authority, and freedom of person
nnder the protection of the habeas corpus.
We demand for the individual the largest
liberty consistent with public order; for
the State, self government, and for the
nation a return to the methods of peace
and the constitutional limitations of pow.
er.
Fifth : The Civil Service of the Gov
ernment has become a mere instrument
of partisan tyrauny and personal ambition
and an object of selfish greed. It is a
scandal and reproach upon free institu
tions and breeds a demoralization danger
ous to the perpetuity of republican gov
ernment. We therefore regard such
thorough reforms of the Civil Service as
oue of the most pressing necessities of the
hour; that honesty, capacity, and fidelity
constitute the only valid claim to public
employment ; that the offices of the Gov
ernment cease to be a matter of arbitrary
favoritism and patronage, and that public
nation become again a post of honor.
To this end it is imperatively required
tor re election.
Sixth : We demand a system of Feder
al taxation which shall not unnecessarily
interfere with the industry of the people,
and which shall provide the means neces
sary to pay the expenses, of the Govern
mcnt economically administered, the pen
sions, the interest on the public debt, and
a moderate reduction annually of the
principal thereof ; and, recognizing that
there are in our midst honest but irrecon
cilable differences of opinion with regard
to the respective systems of Protection
and Free Trade, we remit the discussion
of the subject to the people in their Con
gress Districts, and to the decision of Con
gress thereon, wholly free" of Exocutive
interference or dictation.
Seventh': The public 'credit must be
sacredly .maintained, and we .denounce
repudiation in every form anj guise.
Eighth: A speedy return to specie
payment is demanded alike by the high
est considerations of commerical morality
and honest government.
Ninth: We remember, with gratitude
the heroism and. sacrifices of the soldiers
and sailors of the Republic, and no act of
ours shall ever detract from iheir justly
earned fame or the full reward of their
patriotism.
Tenth: We are opposed to all further
grants of lands to railroads" or other cor
porations.. The public domain should be
held sacred to actual settlers.
Eleventh : We hold that it is the duty
of the Government, in its intercourse with
foreign nations, to cultinato the friend
ship of peace, by treating with all on fair
and equal terms, regarding it alike dis
honorable cither to demand what is not
right, or to submit to what is wrong.
Twelfth : For the promotion and suo
cess of these vital principles and the sup
port of the candidates nominated by this
Convention, we invito and cordially wel
come the co-operation of all patriotic cit
izens, without regard to previous affilia
tions. '
Horace White.'
Chairman of the Committeon Rosolutions
U. P. riiimsTON, Secretary.
The resolutions wero accompanied by
an address to the r.eonl
the grounds on which the new nart i
based, and calling upon all reformers and
independent men to give in an effective
support.
Tho next order of business waa tttA
by the Chair to be the nomination of a
candidate for the Presidency without the
formal presentation of candidates.
ihe roll of Statos. was called, and h
result of the firet ballot nt A lama
03 i Trumbull, 103 ; Davis, 02 J ; Greeley
147 : Brown; 98 Curtin-62; Chase.-
Sumner, 1. Pennsylvania voted for
Curtin.
Before the vote was;announced, Gratz
Brown, by unanimous consent,' took the
stand and thanked his friends for their
support of him, but withdrew1 bis name,
and asked his friends ; to support Horace i
n..t- "i
Colonel A. K. MvCIurc then withdrew
the name of ex Governor Curtiu.
. The second ballot resuled as follows :
Greeley,
239
Davis,
81
Adams,
243
14c1
Brown,
Chase,
Trumbull,
The result of the third ballot was :
Adams, 2G6 Trumbull, 14G
Greeley, .. . 258 Davis, , .,..44
The fourth and fifth ballots showed
little change, though Adams was ap
parcntly gaining. The sixth .ballot was
taken amid much confusion. The chair
stated the result to be : -
Greeley,
Adams,
Chase, .
332
324
, : 32
Trumbull,
Davis,
Palmer,
19
.... 6
But previous to a formal announcement
some all important changes ' were made.
Minnesota changed 9 votes from Trumbull
to Greeley. Colonel McClure changed
Pennsylvania to 50; for Greeley and 6 for
Davis amid ' great cheering. Indiana
chaDgcd to 27 for Adams. Illinois chang
ed solid to Greeley,, except one delegate
who persisted in voting for Trumbull
Virginia, Minnesota and New Jersey also
gave in their adherence to Greeley. ,
i Eventually, 1 however, the chair an
nounced that the entire vote was .714,
making 358 necessary to a choice, and
that Greeley had ' received 482- and
Adams 187.
A motion submitted by Mr. Casement
to maxe inc nomination unanimous was
declared lost.
Mr. Cochrane inquired if Mr. Greeley
had a majority J Ihe Chair said yesv and
therefore was nominated as the candidate
for the Presidency by this Convention.
This announcement was the signal for
a great burst of enthusiasm.
Dennis Shea and two others, charged
with conspiting to induce a saloon keeper
to sell 'liquor on Sunday, in violation of
Iaw; were taken before Judge l axson of
Philadelphia on a writ of habeas corpus
last Saturday. Their object in doing soj
it was alleged, was to obtain ground for a
criminal prosecution. After hearing the
evidence the Judge concluded to send
the accused back for trial, when they
would have an opportunity to vindicate
themselves. In his remarks on the case
Judge Paxson said :
"We have no sympathy with the men
who sell liquor on Sunday in defiance of
law. That there is a class of persons who
habitually and insolently defy the law is
a reproach to all who are charged with
the prosecution of such offences. It is
the duty of every good citizen to aid in
the suppression of this Sunday traffic
The evils which flow from it are beyond
all computation -in dollars, and are felt
and seen by every citizen. And I have
no hesitation in saying that few persons
are more deeply interested in enlorcini
this law than those who are legitimately
engaged in the liquor business. There
is nothing which has done more to arouse
an antagonism to the whole svstem thau
me spectacle, witnessed every Sabbath
of drunken men reeling upon our streets
Diphtheria.
As this disease is now prevailing to a
considerable extent, we publish the follow
ing remedy, said by the New York Tri
bune, and many who have tried it to be a
sure cure: A physician 6ays that of
1,000 cases in which it has been used not
a single patient has been lost.. "The treat
ment consists in thoroughly swabbin the
back of the mouth and throat with a wash
thus: Table salt, two drachms : black
peper, golden seal, nitrate of potash, alum,
one uracnm each: ilix and pulverize,
put into a teacup, which half fill up with
good vinegar. Use every half hour, oue,
iwo anu lour hours, as recovery Dro
gresses. The patieot may swallow a little
eacn , time. Apply an ounce each of
spirits turpentine, sweet oil and aqua am
monuc, mixed; to the whole of the throat
and to the breast bone, every four hours.
seeping nannei to the.
Remedy for Painful Wounds.
Take a ran' or hoveI witl liiirnin
coais ana sprinkle upon them common
brown sagar, and hold the' wounded part
in the smoke. In a Tew minutes .the
pain will be allayed and recovery proceeds
rapiuiy. in my own case a rusty nail had
made a bad wound io ' the bottom of mv
C . . fTM T
iuui auc pain ao.j nervous irritation
was severe.' .This was' all removed 'by
holding ' it'' in ' the smoke ' for fifteen
minutes, and I was' able to resume my
reading in comfort. : We have often re
commended it to others with like results.
L.ast wecf oue of my men, had finger nail
torn out by a pair of ice' tongs. It be
came very painful, as was to have been
expected. Held id suar smoke for
twenty minutes, the pain ceased, and it
promises speedy recovejy. Country Gen
tleman.
Three of the Tammany judges of New
YorkCardozo, Darnard and McCunn
have been or are to be impeached by the
Assembly for malfeasance and corruption
in office. The proofs against them are so
strong that it is alleged ' their conviction
and removal ;is certain' if they can be
brought to trial. Cardozo has sought to
escapo by resigning his office, but" it is
hardly likely that the Assembly will stay
proceeding for this reason.. If the present
action results in elevatinir thn M.9,t.r
of the bench in New Yorlr .; :
habitants certainly deserve coogratula
tion.
Of the 357 electoral Vntpo til K Mil in
the com i up lVe!
hogland and the Middle Slates will have
10'J; the Western States 102 : the Parifi
States 12; and the Southern States 134.
The public debt statement for Mav 1i
shows a reduction of 812 .riKS 0S8
the 1st of April.
-Afi" IfflpOrtantDecisioa;
A man drew a note promising to car
one hotrdred dollarS.He u?ed a printed
form, but fdid not close up the blank dc-
votedlto dollars; and alter it pas?ed as ne
'goiiable paper, teoinebody ioserted "and
hltyr alter the one hundred and before
the printed word dollars. Ihe note thu
altered, got into the hands of an innocent
party, which presented -it to the drawer
and the supreme Court decided that the
maker of the note was liable for its face
because through negligence he did not
draw a line between the written word
"hundred" and the printed word "dob
Iars. Any testimony that the drawer
might offer to establish the -fact that ho
gave a note for only one hundred dollars
must go for nothing," as "there was noth
ing on the face . of the .note showing that
it had been 'altered." Evidence of an
alteration on the face of the note would,
have have changed the case. Let this
decision be a lesson to all drawers of.
promissory notes. No one can be too
careful in such matters. Fort Jertis
Gazette.
Satan on 'the Rampage.
About four weeks ago a wealthy Brook-lyn-gentleman
named Laws died leaving
a will by which all his property to ths
amount of over $300,000 was settled up.
on his wife. Last Tuesday while the
widowed Mrs. Law was silting at her din
ner table in company with her daughter
and son in law, the door opened suddenly:
and a-man ' entered : the room, clad io
Satanic garb of bright red with a black?,
mask and horns. Presenting a revolver
toward the terrified trio he stalked through
back the apartmentand made his escape;
through the partof the house. The Strang,
est part of the story is that the diabolishcal
visitor had made his entree iu time to pro-
i . ! . i . . ..
creu up ."lairs anu ransacK me lawily
drawer of valuables, subsequent discovery,
being made that he had taken a gold'
watch and chain belonging to the Into
Mr. Law, and he had also spirited off the
will by which Mrs. Law held claim to the
large property. The iudcutity or where
abouts of the mysterious individual is still
a secret.
Tlie undersigned Legs leave to inform the
Citizens' of Monroe eounty'and vicinity, that
he has disposed of his entire interest in the
Real Estate business, to his late partner,
Wilson Peirson, for whom he solicits a con
tinuance of the patronages liberally bestow
ed on him heretofore.
dec. 14, '71-tf.. GKO. L. WALKER.
The undersigned beg leave to inform the
citizens of Monroe county and vicinity, that
they have enterad into co-partnership, for
the purpose of buying and selling
REAL ESTATE,
as successors to the late firm of Geo. L.
Walker Sc, Co., and respectfully solict the
continuance of the patronage extended to tho
former firm.
WILSON PEIRSON,
dec. 14, '71-tf. J TH OS. STILLMA'N, ;
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A lonely pioueer writes as follows from
La Coma, Wyoming; 'I sincerely wi.h
that many hundreds of old maids auJ
widows who cannot get husbands at homo
would come out here, where they coull
speedily get a choice of good, honest,
hard working men, who could make
them comfortable and independent. There
are, 1 really think, five men here for one
woman. In fact, very many of then
have been compelled to live with native
ludiau women, who to my eyes are per
fect fright's,' and worse in their couiliict
thau appearance, although that is bad
enough.
The Green Ray 'Advocate Fnys : It
seems as if , the .disastrous fires which
swept over this regiou -last October had
become so deeply seated in the soil that
they, can never be extinguished. Smoke
may be secu issuing. from the ground
where the snow has melted off, io wunj
places, and especially iu the low ground
uear the bay shore at lower Red River.
It is where the ground is swampy, aul
the soil is filled with small roots, that
these fires boll with such pertinacity
favored by the long and severe drought."
; .The. Kingston Frceni'in says a novel
trial'of strength came off at Port Rowen
the other dav. Two .nthmen iiU'le
three bets, as follows : First, that twenty
picked men could hold the stearo-tuj:
Wacthman, ' of twenty horse rower:
second, that ten men could hold her;
third, that twenty five men could stop her
while under way. The tug lost in all
three contests. Two minutes were allow
ed for each trial. The contest was.
witnessed by a large number of spectators.
There is naite n ourinAttv in the way
of an enciue on the Lehigh Valley Rail
road. IheComnanv have 1 rurchasei a
new double engine,' requiring two engi
neers, two firemeu and it has two boilers.
The engine was intended for the Tuiou
Pacific Railroad, but was purchased I'T
the Lehigh Valley. It weighs ninety
tons. It has been ruuniDir on the roatt
for some time.; . .
The Mainn I A out of
the woods, and their operations have been
greater during tho Winter than in any
previous season. Tho cut estimate at
700,000.000 feet, most of the timber pro
duct being spruce.
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"Purine her imprisonment Laura Vaiiv
by careful s Peculation. has ' increased her
(nr'h.n i eKn urtn Talk
of hangiug such a woman I" Thus speaks
tnriity isostou.
:
aheadativeness is a story that some ceutle
men who were standing on the walls ol ft"
new building wero overtaken by the brick
layers and walled in.
A Southern paper tests our credulity
with this ; "A Florida ucgro ate t
bushels of dried anr.ha on a bet. relres'ieii
himself at the town pump, and burnt."
Butter only twenty-five ceuts per pouul
in Honcsdale. "