Eljc 3cffcrsomcui. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1872. LUTHERAN CHURCH. Liturgical Services next Sunday. Morning, 10 J, - - - Evenino, 7. I Mousing Sermon: Following Christ. Evexixg Sermon : Reward of the righteous. G. W. MARRIOTT, D. D., Pastor. 52r The Hon. John B. Storm, we see ly the Monroe Democrat, .declines the nomination for a second term in Congress, in favor of John Coolbaugh, Esqr., of Smith ficlJ township. Our neighbor Grcenwald in this connection announces that Gen. Burnett and John Coolbaugh, Esq., are candidates for the position, but desires tho public to know "once for all," that he don't care which whips in the preliminaries, while he is ready to give hi3 whole strength to the whip per. A wonderfully clever man is our neigh bor. rSrTiiE Democracy, in National Conven tion met, commenced going through the i:ouiinating motions at Baltimore, on Tues day last. The result was the setting up, as the representative, before the people, of the "Time, honored principles and usages" of the xnmaculate Democracy of the land, of that very prince of Black Bepublianism Horace Greeley for President, and Grantz Brown, a man of like political kidney, for Vice Presi dent. Neither personally nor politically have the Democracy any special regard for the candidates but the poor hungry devils have come to the conclusion that if they would ever, really, have a ghost of a chance at the f j oils, it must come through some such operation as this the selling out in toto to piine ambitious genious who may be in duced to give a mess of political pottage in ex rhangc for a partizan birth right of doubtful ravins qualities. Horace and Grantz con senting to the bargain, they are, just now, the men for the huugry Democracy. TIic week previous to the 4th, fairly earned for itself the title of the heated term term. It was truly hot, hotter, hottest 'Flic Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes ter; i 1 1 ail road will pay a quarterly dividend of 12J per cent, July 20. a- It a! ii storms, of considerable magnitude, are pacing around us almost daily. A little sprinkle which now promises to come, would not be amis hereabouts. Tli e Cherry crop, this year, has proved to le largely over an average, and cherry peddlers have been plenty on our streets. War prices, however, still rule, and render them somewhat of an expensive luxary. o- T!i question of a Military Company for Sinmdsburg, is beginning to be agitated. Go ahead boys, and may success crown your t Torts. The material for a crack company, f .nuc vl of experienced members is right here at hand. All parties, Churches and Sunday schools in want of good Organs, are invited to call at J. G. Keller's store, or send for descriptive catalogue. Address J. Y. SIGAFUS, May 9, lS72-tf. Stroudsburg, Pa. City faces, slight touched with country Fun, and giving evidence of the bracing effects of country air, are beginning to be seen in plentiful profusion on our streets. Boarding Houses are filling up as fast as rail roads can bring boarders, and, per conse quence, boarding-house keepers and our business people generally are wearing most gracious smiles. Quarterly Sleeting. The third Quartily Meeting for Tannersville Circuit, will be held at Tannersville on the 13th and 24th iust. Quarterly Conference on the 13th v.t Z r. m., and Lovefeast on the 14th at 9 a. and preaching at 10 A. Jr., by Rev. Wo. Cooper D. D., presiding elder of the North Philadelphia District. VTA 3k TEW About the middle of July a good general servant Must be a good ecok, washer and ironer. Plenty of work furnished, for the satisfactory, willing, and die erf ul doing of which good treatment, good fare, and good pay will be given. Address MRS. PARET, June 27, 1872-tf J Stroundsburg. Severe Accident. A Mr. Peter II. ! Fetherman, eon of Charles Fetherman, of Hamilton, was mowing with a Machine on his father's farm, on Friday last, he fell from the seat, and his right hand striking the knlve?, was nearly severed from the arm at the wrist Drs. Seip and Drake was called to attend to the sufferer, and it is believed that anjjmtation will not be necessary, and the hand saved. Our Iiorougli Fathers In council assembled, a few evenings ago, de cided that all dogs running at large, not prop erly muzzled, should be killed, or their owners fined for permitting them se to run. Did the decree mean Bafety to our citizens, or did it on ly mean that the dogs mouths should be so strapped as to afford a better brace, in case the animal concluded to take a nip at the calf or heel of oiue inaocent passer by. The manner in which- the mouths of some of our dogs, now running at large on our streets, are secured, is the veriest burlesque on the action of the Coun cil. The . provisions of the Ordinance should be enforced without fear, favor or affection, or the ordinance should be repealed at once. If the public safety demands that the dogs should he muzzled, let it be done, but let it be done properly, but if not let free play be the rule. There t-hould he no humbuggery allowed in a iuattcr ey Btrious.- We would call attention to the card of Dr. n. J. Patterson, in another column. The Dr. has openened an office in East Stroudsburg for the practice of his profession, and being a conscientious young man of in dustrious habits should be liberally patroniz ed. The Dr. is a graduate of the Phila delphia college of Dental Surgery. Tlie Ladies of the First Presbyterian Church of Stroudsburg, will hold a grand Fair and Festival, in Flory's new building, corner of Main and Centre streets on Wed nesday and Thursday evenings next, July 17th& I8th, the proceeds to be applied to the liquidation of the church debt A cordial invitation is extended to all We regret to learn that our old friend Silas L. Drake, Esq., is still suffering and confined to his bed from the effects of the sun stroke which prostrated him a week . or two ago. The Squire rauks among our most prominent and useful citizens, and our whole community would rejoice over his speedy restoration to health and usefulness. Charlton Davis, son of the Rev. J. Kirby Davis, and a recent townsman of ours, graduated at the State Normal School at Trenton, N. J., a few days ago. Mr. D., compressed the term of three 3'ears, by un bending perserverance and hard study, into one year and two months, and proved so suc cessful in his studies as to draw from the faculty of his alma mater, the offer of a position as teacher in the school. This is creditable not only to Charlton himself, but also to Monroe county, where he has resided from his youth up. Mr. D. is possessed of more than ordinary share of talent, and hav ing this backed up with indomitable perseve rance he cannot fail to make his mark in the world. KATIOXAL PROGRESS. The G reat American Institute announces its Forty-first Annual Exhibition, to be opened in the City of New York, on the 4th of September next Applications for space to exhibit the best Agricultural Productions, Mechanical Inventions, Artistic devices, and valuable articles of American manufacture, are now in order. It is intended to make this the most extensive, useful and merito rious exhibition ever held in American. Can not Monroe county be represented in this exhibition ? We would like to see our Far mers and Mechanics bestir themselves, and by placing the fruit of their labors, beside the productious of others, sec wherein they excel, or where room for improvement may be apparent TIic glorious 4th, was appropriately, and to a considerable degree, spiritedly celebrated in this place. The programme, as published was fully carried out to the letter. An ap propriate prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Dinsmore, the Reading of the Declaration of Indepen dence by David S. Lec,Esqr., and an eloquent and excellent Oration by C. Burnett, Esqr., marked the proceedings at the Court House, after which the members of the several lodges of Pythian Knights, the Junior Me chanics, and the Phoenix and Nay-Aug Fire men, accompanied by the Bath Brass Band and Nay-Aug Drum Corps, formed in pro cession, nd marched through the several streets of our borough and East Stroudsburg. A large number of our country friends came to town and remained with us during the day. It proved a day of real enjoyment, to the many, notwithstanding the excessive heat which prevailed, and but for the evidence of a too liberal indulgence in Benzine and the fighting kind at that, on the part of a few, all would have been just right We regret, exceedingly, that a mo3t uncalled for stab bing match had to be added as an extra to the days doings. During the evening the setting off of baloons and fire works, on private account, wound up the celebration. Tlie Bath Band, which lent it3 services on tli3 4th, is an institution of far more than ordinary merit The member are gentle men, and in the science of sweet sounds it will be hard to find their superior outside the ranks of the city professionals. The pieces performed while here were most ap propriately selected, and were executed with a taste and tkill seldom equalled, rarely excel led. We should think the Bathites would be proud of this Band. But why is it that, on aH'public occasions we are compelled to send abroad for music! Why not have a Band of our own! Time was, and not very long ago either, when we too could boast of such an institution and an institution too which fairly earned for itself credit abroad as well as at home. We now have as much musical talent among our young men as we had then, and we can conceive of no reason why Stroudsburg does not pos-ess a Band, and an excellent one too, sa7e the want of spirit the want of energy and per.scverencc on the part of those who like to hear and see, but do like to do and work for the pro motion of anything that does not end in greenbacks. Supposing a move be made, and see whether we cannot so make it that it will not be necessary, on the coming of another 4 th, to send enough money to pur chase nearly all the necessary instruments, either to Bath or any other place, in ex change for music for a single day. The Bath Band was as good as any foreign Band we care about listening to, but we would find far greater pleasure in listening to a Stroudsburg Band, even though for a time it might not be near so good. Erie has turned up again this time with more of a sensation than ever. A complaint was lodged on Monday by the Erie Railway Company against Mr. Jay Gould, ctargiag him with very serious matters. The charges are robbery and embezzlement to the extent of $10,000, 000 tho items being set forth one by one, and presenting an array unparalleled in financial history. Gould is said to have been taken entirely unaware, but has under the law twenty days to prepare his answer. t Communicated, j Editor Jeffersonian. On Friday evening last a number of our" citizens were favored with a vocal serenade and, among rest we noticed the familiar voices of a number of the Eilenberger brothers, for merly of this place, and than which, but few more expert Among the other voices, however, that degree of egotism, common among musicians, was entirely too apparent, and had a tendency to mar the beauties of their several pieces. There was one of the party who should not have strained so much to make himself heard above the other voices, should learn to have a smaller opin ion of himself, and let others speak of his merits, and then would probably make, in time, a musician of some note. Gilmore, of Boston jubilee fame, should be apprised of the fact of his existence. To the Eilenber ger brothers we say, call often, and you will be well received. Citizen. MISCELLANEOUS. ' A few drops of ammonia taken in wa ter will check excessive perspiration. Farm hands are scarce in California at $50 a month. The New York Sun says an $850 piano costs $300 to make. There are no less than 12,000 profes sional musicians in New York city. France has maggot factories which turn out food for fish ponds. What next 7 The movement for closing barber shops on Sunday is general all over the State. The blackberry crop of Lancaster coun tv will be unprecedentedly Urge. From Rondout to Delhi is the only re maining stage route route in New York State. The hair on a healthy camel weighs ten pounds, and is worth a hundred dol lars. The value of the gold at present in ex istence in the world is estimated at up wards of 25,000,000,000. Crop reports from southern Europe are eucouraging. in r ranee the agncultura promise is magnificent. More dwelling houses will be built thii year, in Pennsylvania, than during any single year lor the last ten. Hail fell near the residence of Danie O'Harra's, Ebensburg, on Sunday week to to depth of three inches. The city of Pittsburg has over fifteen hundred established manufactories of vari ous kiuds. The largest land sale ever recorded in Minnesota was one of 31,500 acres, which was made the other day. Sound red cedar is worth seventy-five cents per cubic foot in Florida, delivered at a shipping point. The owner of the elephant Romeo, which lately died, paid $4-,o00 for him thirty years ago. The national debt statement shows a reduction of $2,000,000 for the past month. Five of the Indian tribes in Alabama are civilized, intelligent and pious. They number 55,000 souls. The French element is getting so large in Lewiston, Maine, that a French physi cian from Montreal has settled there. It is said that during the month of May last no less than twenty-five thousand bison were killed south of the Kansas Pacific railroad for their hides alone. In the United States there are but twenty-eight monitors . for coast defense, Laglaod having forty-one and France sixty-two. The school directors of White town ship, Greene county, 'have been fined filty dollars for refusing to publish their annual statement, as directed by law. Russia has an army of 1,173,819 men, which costs her anuually $181,500,000, and Germany has 1,152,000 soldiers, cost ing her 'JU,37,00U. A queer antic was cut up by lightning at Muocy, the other day. It shattered a peach tree, new to a wire clothes line, worked both ways, and struch a stable at one end and a house at the other. An Ohio farmer has imported a steam wagon from England. It hauls heavy loads through fields and woods and over ordinary roads with great facility, and is very easily managed. American credit is better now over the world than it ever was. The Japauese finaucers, the most cautious in money matters, have commenced to deal in five twenties and greenbacks. Judge David Davis, who was nominat ed by the Labor Reform convention at Columbus, has written a letter declining the nomination, and retiring from the canvass. Important gold discoveries have been made in the vicinity of Parley's Park, Utah. The shipments of ore from Salt Lake City last month were 720,400 pounds : of bullion 060,000 pounds. The deaths in Philadelphia for the week ending July G, were 764, an in crease over the preceding week of 350, aud over the same week last year of 3'J3. The biggest eel of the season was caught by Fred. Barge, last Monday night, in Jicadley .4 mill pond. It meas ured 3 feet 5 inches in length, 11) inches in circumference, and weighed 5 pounds. Sullivan Free Press. A young lady of Port Jervis some time ago named a kitten Dolly Varden. As it progressed la age and developments she discovered that it was not that kind of a cat, so she re christened it Thomas Var den. The New York Herald ears that dnr- ing the recent term of extreme heat, over two hundred fatal cases of sunstroke oc curred in that city, the whole number of persons attacked being nearly 1000. j One million two hundred and ninety thousand dollars and ninety-one cents was the value of the opium which passed through the New York Custom house last year. ; t Gen. and 'Mrs. Thomas Thumb, Com modoro and Mrs. Nutt, and Miss Minnie Warren, having concluded a very suc cessful engagement in London, are about to sail for New York. The English pa pers fix the General's fortune at $500,- ooo. - - Petitions are to be circulated in every county in the State, for the purpose of se curing the passage, by the Legislature of 1873, of a bill to enforce the registry in districts to be formed, of all births, mar riages and deaths. The West Line Railroad, it is reported, is about to fall in the hands jointly of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and New Jersey Central Railroads, to be used by them in connecting their lines. .The machinists connected with Singer's Sewing Machine establishment, by way of disapproval of their employers' asser tion that they cannot afford to grant eight hours, cite the cost of a $60 sewing ma chine as only $3.91. General Tom Thumb has just returned from a jourocv round the world. He has been absent three years, during which time he has visited Japan, China, Aus tralia, India, and returning by way of the Suez Canal, visited most of the European countries. He proposes to publish a book of travels. Judge McCunn, who was recently im peached by the New York Senate, under the charge of malfeasance in office, died at h"i3 residence in New York city early Sunday morning. Ills friends say he died of a broken heart from mortification and grief at the result of the trial. The States paying the highest amoun of taxation annually are New York, $18, 550,000 : Massachusetts, $24,902,000 Pennsylvania, $24,521,000 ; Ohio, S23, 526,000; Illinois, $21,821,000. These are all which pay over $20,000,000 of tax a year. There are are now planted in New Jer sey 6000 acres with cranberrias. Two years from now they will be in full bear ing, when that State will take the lead in cramberry culture, as she, did a few years ago with strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. The people of Maine propose to hold a snow picnic on the Fourth of July. In the northern part ot that State there is a snow drift of enormous dimensions, which, although the mercury in the neighbor hood ranges from 90 to 100 degrees, bids fair to last all summer. The drift was originally seventy five feet high. Total number of deaths in New York last week, 1615 ; in Philadelphia, 764 ; toe greatest mortality ever known in either city. Small-pox carried off 29 in New York, and 10 in Philadelphia. No wonder that people are leaving the cities as rapidly as possible. The New York Times contains full par ticulars of the consolidation of the Erie and JNew York Central Kail road Com panies, under the direction of the English stock holders, who elected Commodore V anderbilt president with unrestricted powers, lhe freight and passage tariffs west and north are to be raised. Mrs. Wharton, who was tried in An oapolis last winter for the murder of General Ketcham, has so far recovered her health as to be able to return to her home in Baltimore. It is not believed that she will ever be tried for the alleged attempt to poison Mr. Van Ness. The New York Post, in reverting to the catalogue of crimes which occurred in that city last Sunday, says "Sunday was celebrated in a strictly metropolitan fashion. Ihree men shot, one man brain ed with a paving stone, five men stabbed, two men knocked over with a slung shot, and one man missing. Telegraphic dispatches give a glowing account of the celebration of the glorious fourth in all sections of the country. The day seems to have been more gen erally observed than heretofore, if such a thing could be, nearly all the principal cities holding meetings and listening to patriotic addresses. In most places pub lic exhibitions of fireworks were given io the evening. The usual number of miuor accidents and fires occured. A number of mail trains proper arc to be put on between Chicago and New lorlc, Several cars are now building for this purpose, each fifty feet long and adapted for fast running. No passengers will be carried and no stoppages are to be made except for coal and water, and it is intended that the distance, nine hundred and sixty two miles, shall be accomplish ed in twenty-four hours, which will be running over forty miles an hour. An Iudian in Detroit visited an ice cream saloon. The first taste set all his teeth jumping, and the next one satisfied him tnat some one had put up a job on him. He handed it to the boy with in etructions to warm it up. The boy melt ed it ou the stove, and the Indian seized the dish and drank the sweet milk at one gulp and then licked the dish. Io 1870 a sample case of certain En glish crackers was imported to New York as an experiment, and the result is that the yearly average is now about 300,000 pounds, representing a value of nearly $100,000. The great success attending this venture led other English cracker manufacturers to send their productions to the United States, and in 1871 the importation of all kinds of crackers amounted to nearly half a million dollars. Owing to imitations and competion the profit on these goods is very small, but many grocers sell them simply as a card. Two butchers got into a quarrel in Ho boken on Sunday, and not settling the matter satisfactorily, mutually adjourned to x meadow near by, attended by a num ber of individuals of a similar class, and fought a most sanguinary combat with slaughter knives. One of the duelists had bis abdomen ripped open and died, while the other, who is believed to be mortally wounded, was arrested. There is a good one ; on the "tator bugs." ' Three men were compariog notes. One says. "There is two bugs to every stock." The second one says, "They have cut down my early crop, and are sitting on the fence waiting for the late crop to come up." "Pshaw," said the third. "You don't know anything about it. I passed a seed store the other day, and the bugs were in there looking over the books to see who had purchased seed potatoes." A new stimulant has been invented in England, whose growing use is exciting considerable alarm. The stuff consists of a mixture of naptha and either, and it produces a kind of intoxication that its admirers find highly agreeable. No check can be put on the consumption of the fluid, for the reason that it is not sold under the name of aoy excisable spirit, and apparently an act of Parliament will have to be devised to meet the difficulty . ; John Robinson's circus, while ap proaching New Haven by railroad on Wednesday morning met with a serious accident. While goiug under the bridge at West Haven the bridge settled, and the menagerie cages on the platform cars struck it Six cages were knocked on and broken up. The lion and tapir es caped, but were soon secured. The ezbra was fatally injured. A cage of birds was also broken up,-but all were saved. A cage containing fifty monkeys was among those wrecked, aud all the monkeys arc now losse in the West Haven woods. The loss is estimated at $10,000. Mr. Henry Bergh has protested against muzzling dogs lu this terrible weather Mr. Berh is right. The muzzle is a cruel instrument at such times, for dogs can only perspire through the open mouth. It is a relic of the old supersti lion, now happily almost abandoned, that hydrophobia is caused by the heat, where as careful observation by the veterinary surgeons of France, and other competent authorities, proves that canine madness is most prevalcut not in the hottest but io the wettest seasons, and the Summer months arc jut the period of the year when it is least common. From the re cords kept at the famous vcteriuary school of Alfort, near Paris, it appears that twice or three times us many cases occur in April, November, and December, as in June, July, and August. Tribune. MARRIED. At Analomink June 29, 1S72, by J. Pas torfield, Mr. James Place, of Midale Smith- field, and Mrs. Lizzie lioss, ot stroudsburg, Pa. both of county. On the morning of the 3d, at the M. E. Church, Middle Srcithfield, Monroe county, Pa., by Rev. J. T. Strock, assisted by Rev. Chas. E. Van Allen, Mr. J. II. Bush and Miss Mary M., daughter of the officiating clergyman. The printers were remembered by the hap py pair in a bountiful supply of excellent cake, for which they have the best wishes of all our typo's. DIED. At Shawnee, June 23, 1872, Catharine H. laughter of the late Joseph H. and Eliza Wilson aged 53 years. ELIZA BURNETT, wife of Britlon Bur nett, and daughter of Jacob and Francis Biedle. man was born in Bucks county, Pa. February 29th 1S09. She professed conversion to God in the year 1828, under the labors of a holy de voted Presbyterian minister named Carpenter. Thia worthy man had received his call from God, consecrated himself to his work, sold his farm, and started out upon a search aler the lost and ruined ones of our race. He was a man of power and secured that power by un ceasing prayer and mighty faith in God. He came into Stroudsburg in the above mentioned year and his master wonderfully blessed his preaching. He was plain and unassuming in hia manner, but the Holy Ghost dwelt in him and worked by him. A large nuralwr of the inhabit.inLs of this town were added to the Church under hi ministry, and among them Eliza Burnett. Shortly after her conversion ahe joined the M. E. Church here, and for many year was doubtless as consistent as its best members. Then sickness and other trou bles intervened and the shadows crept over her soul. About the year 1S51 she was deprived of the use of both hands and otherwise severely afllicted. Still we believe that she struggled toward heaven and stroved to be a devoted Christian, notwithstanding her many troubles and hindrances. Those who know best give this as their testimony in reference to her christian character. Her last illness was a painful one but though grace she bore it patiently. Her attendants in her closing hours say that she talked sweetly of Jesus and Heav en urged all who were present to refrain from weeping because of her departure, expressing the strongest possible assurance of eternal safety and bliss. Shortly before her death sickness, bIio told the writer of her endeavors to be a Christian and of her hope of everlasting life. She spoke definitely and cheerfully to the pruiae of God's grace. Ou Saturday June 15th, 1872, she quietly departed this life, we trust to live forever in the brighter and better world. How great were her afflictions and disadvantages here, how 6vct to her now must be the rest of heaven to w hich the looked forward. We hope to meet her at lat amid the joja of the Eden above. How blest Is our sister,'beeft Of all that could burden her mind. How easy the. soul that has left The wearisome body behind, The earth is aifected uo more With eioknc or hhaken with pain, The war in tlie member is oe'r, - And never shall vex her ag:un. The litla she so seldom could cloe, , By sorrow forbidden to sleep ; Ior sealed in their mortal repose Have si ran pel v fortrotten to ween. The fountain can yield no supplies The hollows from water are free ; The tears are all wiped from her eyes. A 1 ! .1 1 .11 11 adq evniney never snau see. ti. w. r. GRAFF. ISAAC V. WYCKOFF, son of Jacob and Sarah WyckofT, was born in Mendom Towru phip Morris county, New Jersey, October 2nd 1789. He was born again and joined the M E. Church in Stroudsburg Ta., on the month of November 1SG7." He was one of the lrg number of converts brought into the Church during the memorable revival under theminit. try of Rev. J. II. Alday in that year. Though converted late in life, he was while able to u tend the means of grace exceedingly active anf diligent in the discharge of duty. ; lie especial ly delighted to attend the Young Peoples Prayer Meeting and for at least a year was constantly found in it, so attractive was it uy his soul that he would even forego a meal rather than he absent from it. Then sickneat intervened and prevented him from being pres. ent either there or in the class to which was attached. One Sabbath morning about year after he joined the church a stroke of paralysis suddenly deprived him of the privi leges of the sanctuary. Yet the blessed Bible' which he was reading at the moment of this affliction was still his comfort and prater hii tower of strength, and with these he triumph in life and in death. God was merciful to hint in giving him the opportunity of convening with his friends and associates of the church; and family, and this privelege he continually improved to the benefit of his soul. In cob--versation he manifested great tenderness f feeling when Christ or Heaven were the topics of the hour. The tears would stream down Lis cheeks, and with clasped hands and deep emo tion he would show forth his love for the name ofhh master and the home to which he wit hastening. To him no more pleasant or profitable subject of conversation could be in troduced than these and be delighted to talk of them. When the writer made his acquain tance he found him in this precious frame of soul, though for many months, he had not been able to attend the preaching of the Gospel. Goi fed his servants soul at home, and strengthen ed him thus to bear his affliction. When he came to the final struggle with calmness lid could enter upon it. The sting of death was gone, the grave had lost its terror, strung in the strength which God supplies, through his eter nal Son he gained the victory and with a few utterances of assurance of safety he pasnej quietly from us to his reward. Xo doubt, no gloom, disturbed hia closing moments. Severe affliction had been part of the ripening proem and death found him ready. How good the Lord was to draw him unto the Cross in his old age. How blessed for himself that he yiel ded to the influences of the spirit and consen ted unto the service ofliis God. How precious to the family the testimony of his life and death and the privilege of meeting him again in Heaven. How important the lesson to us all not to defer the work of securing salvation to old age, and not to despair of salvation because we are old. He departed this life June 10th 1872. "Father to us vouchsafe the grace, Which brought our friend victorious through, Let us his shining footsteps trace, Let us hia steadfast faith pursue : Follow thia follower of the Lamb, And conquer all through Jesus name. O'aiay we all like him believe, And keep the faith and win the prize ! Father prepare, and then receive Our hallowed spirit to the skies, To chant with all our friends above Thy glorious everlasting love." G. W.F.GRAFF. . AXXA ELIZABETH, wife of John G. Keller, and daughter of David and Phoebe Hoffman, was born in the town of Asbury, 'cw Jersey, January 27th, 1S4S. Her parents wera members of the M. E. Chnrch in the town of her birth. Th?y carefully attended to her in struction in both tecular and religious know ledge, and their culture of her mind and heart was rewarded by her early conversion and union with the church they so dearly loved. She gave evidence of the thoroughness of the change that had taken place within her heart, at once engaging earnestly in labor for Chri.its kingdom. She entered the Sabbath School and taught a class of little boys the way to Jesus. She was constant and punctual ia attendance upon the means of grace and fore most in every good work. Nothing was left undone to advance the interests of her masters cause. In every department of christian activ ity that she could enter, she wrought diligen tly and zealously for Jesus. In the month of January 1S71 she was united in marriage to John G. Keller of Stroudsburg, Pa., who now : mourns his irreparable loss. On the 14th, of April 1S72 she was received into the fellowship of the Stroudsburg M, E. Church on certincatt by the writer of this notice. She was a lady of superior abilities and attainments and her membership was highly prized by her pastor and associates in the Church. She lived a con sistent devoted life and was an ornament to the circle in which she moved. As an instance of her devotion it may be mentioned that pre vious to her marriage she exacted a promu from her intended husband that the worship of God should constantly be observed in their home, and after thir marriage to the day of her death, the family altar had on it the daily sacrifice. On Friday June 21st, 1S72, she was suddenly transferred from earth to glory. 'W ith out a struggle, doubtless without a pain, ehe entered upon the joys of the brighter and bet ter land. Although from the suddenness of the stroke of death, we have no dying testimony in words, yet we need nothing more than the testimony of her life. She was wholly the Lords, and has gone to be with him forever, She was a most aflectionate daughter, a duti ful wife, a kind frieud, and sincere christian. We sorrow; but nt as those who have no hope, for she bleeps in Jesus, and at last God will bring her with him. Of her it may truthfully be said : "In dawn of life she wisely sought her God ; And the straight path of thorny virtue trod: Fond to oblige, too gentle to offend, Beloved by all, to all the good a friend : The bad she censured by her life alone; Blind to their fault, severe upon her own : In others grief a tender part she bore ; And with lhe needy shared her little store. At distance viewed the world with pioiw drcau, And trt CniVa (omnia fnr rW Oft lull fled. There sought that peace which Heaven alone can give, nd learned to die, ere others learn to live. G. W.l'.OK UF.
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