C!)c 3cffcroonian.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1872.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Liturgical Services next Sunday.
Mousing, 10J, - Lvenixo, 71
Mouxino Sermon: Public Worship.
Evening Sermon: The Sabbath. -
G. W. MARRIOTT, I). I)., Pastor.
'Tlie movement for closing barber shop;
on Sunday is general all over the country.
A married woman's note, according to
the ruling of tbe court., has no legal force.
TIi ere is a time lor all things. The time
to leave is when a young In Jy asks you how
the walking is.
It is said that cider will not be worth over
?5 per barrel this Fall, as the apple crop is
iuiucu.se.
Tills place can't be beat for pretty girls
by any towu of its size in the State.
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Tlierc is not much building going on in
this place. Kast Stroudsbunr, takes the
lead.
Rome ot our cnternrisine citizens are
making preparations for the next Fair, which
will be held at this place in September.
Tlie plastering in Mr. Wm. Huntsman's
new frame house on Centre street, will be
nuisheu m a lew days. Mutter A: lro., are
the contractors.
Some people seem to think they can't
cause inconvenience enough by tying their
horses on the street crossings so they will tie
uu the sidewalks.
Doctors declare extraordinary precau-i
tions should be takeu to preserve good health
this heated term, and advise care in diet,
good conscience, and a faithful 2ayincnt of
priuter's bills.
Tliosc new posts in front of the Strouds
burg House, are indeed, an improvement,
and, with that prince of caterers Ned Poinsett
officiating at the bar, we could suggest no
further improvements.
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All parties, Churches and Sunday schools
in want of good Organs, arc invited to call
at J. (J. Keller's store, or send lor descriptive
catalogue. Address
J. y. SICAFUS,
May 9, lS72-tf.l Stroudsburg, Pa.
Judge Dreher, at a recent special term
of our county courts, decided that money
at interest is not taxable except for State
purposes. This will make it necessary to
revise the tax duplicates, and will lighten
the taxes of a number of persons. Hones
tlalc Citizen.
. Tlie "signs of the times," regarding the
great comet, which was to appear on Mon
day last and destroy the earth, have again
pigually failed. To these prophets, we say,
fry again, and keep ou prophesaying, and
you will probably "hit the mark" one of
these davs.
During the storm on Tuesday last, the
barn of Amos Anjdenioyer, of Tannersville.
was struck by lightning and consumed,
together with its contents, consisting of his
entire harvest crops, and a calf. As there
as no insurance on the building nor stock
the loss falls heavily on Mr. A.
tVe would call the attention of our readers
fo the advertisement of Hess & Co., the
enterprising tobacconists of this place which
appears in another column of this paper,
They have an immense stock of segars, to
bacco aud smokers materals generally, and
we bespeak for them a brl-k trade.
TIi ere are a large number "young
bloods'' hereabouts, who, we are informed,
make a daily practice of shooting the tame
pigeons, owucd by a few of our citizens.
We arc authorized to state that a number of
them are known, and that they had better
stop at once, ere they are made to repent of
their folly.
I lie Biair Prcsbytcnal Academy, for
male and female, this year offers extra in
ducements to those wishing to have their
children well and properly educated. This
Academy is pleasantly located at Blairstown,
Warren county, N. J., and their tertni are
placed within the reach of all. For further
particulars, see advertisement in an other
eolumn of this paper.
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On Thursday last, as master Jacob Rose,
i i i r.
iscu awui iouiw;eii years was passing
through Mr. Win. Huntsman's livery stable,
lie was severely bitten in the calf of the leg,
by a clog belonging to "Gus" Michaels.
The animal was tied in one of the stalls. Dr.
Jacksou was summoned, who skilfully ad
ministered to the lacerated member, and, at
this writing, no serious results are apprehen
ded.
Ilalloon Ascension. A large num
ber of our citizen?, both old and young, were
present to witness the balloon ascension, as
announced in these columns last week, to
fake place at that time. At 8 o'clock
tlie work of inflating the monster was commenced,-
ami-, at about 8J o'clock, all being
io readiness, the ropes were cut, when she
aliot off like au arrow, bearing the inscrip
tion in' prominent letters, "White Cap Base
Ball Club," and also a challenge to the "In
dependent" club of Brauchville, N. J. It
was eagerly watched until it disappeared
among the clouds, and, as far as we know,
2i ay till be roaring in th? neighborhood of
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'.-0 St ITS.
Ja m p 31 c e t i ii g . Notwithstanding
the extreme wariu, weather of Sunday last
the thermometer rangiug among the nineties
during the entire day it is estimated that
no less than 4,000 jcrsons visited the camp
grounds at the Del. Water Cap ou that day,
and, we are pleased to announce that every
thing parsed off quietly and satisfactorily.
The meeting at Hinkle's woods commenced
to-day.
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Kcmoved. Mr. Darius Dreher, has
temporarily removed his stock of goods to the
room, first door above M. M. Burnett's Tailor
Shop, where he will be pleased to meet his
many customers and friends, during the pro
gress of the improvements making in his
own store room. Darius's stock will be
found complete in every particular, and will
be sold at cost and below cost for want of
room to store his goods. July lS-2in
On Wednesday last, a large number of
our young people of both sexes, enjoyed a
"straw ride'' to the famous "Buttermilk
Fails." A large wagon was obtained,
filled with straw, to which was attached four
prancing steeds, driven by an experienced
hand, while the party were huddled together,
and appeared to enjoy themselves hugely.
They returned in the evening, highly deligh
ted with their trip.
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Festival. There will be held, in the
Grove near Marsha lis Creek, owned by Mr.
D. A. Bush, a grand Festival, on Saturday
afternoon and evening, August 17th 1872
refreshments of all kinds will be in an abund
ance and variety to suit the taste of every
one. Hon. John B. Storm will be present
and will deliver an addess, don't fail to hear
him. Proceeds for the benefit of the M. K.
Church.
By ordr of the Committee.
On Monday last Mr. Peter Krcsge, of
Chestnuthill, entrusted a package of money,
containing s315 with the Mauch Chunk
Stage driver, with which he was to pay a
note coming due in the Stroudsbur? bank.
Upon reaching this place he stopped at the
Indian Queen hotel, and while there, drop
ped the money upon the floor. It was found
hortly after by Sperring Shaffer, a son of
the proprietor of the hotel, and returned to
its rightful owner when he was rewarded with
two dollars for his honesty.
On Monday evening last another trial of
the steamer "Pocono" was had, and, whil
we cannot speak well of the manner in which
she was managed inasmuch as the regular
engineer was not at his post still we are free
to confess that she done noble work. More
than a thousaud feet of hose was stretched,
and, with between fifty and sixty pounds of
steam, water was forced through a pipe two
inches and a half iu diameter, over one
hundred feet. This, wc consider, first class
icork for a third class engine, aud well may
the people of Stroudsburg feel proud to boast
of being the possessors of such a gem of a
machine. 1 he only thing now remaining to
comple our facilities for fight iug the "fire
fiend," id water pipes through the town, t
matter which should be attended to at once
Tlie Scranton Samlay Free Press of the
10th inst, contaius an amusing account of a
trial had in that city last week, the troubl
being between the newly elected officials of
the city and one Capt. Delaney, whom, it
appears the "ring" had hired to do their
dirt' work, and then refused to pay him for
the same. Mr. D. had the party arrested,
and a hearing, before Alderman Jay resulted
in a verdict for the defendant, in the sum of
$(J'J. The scene, as described by the Frc
Press must have been amusing, yet ludicrous
in the extreme. The maiden speech of Mat.
Loftus the Mayor elect which was repor
ted verbatim, is, indeed, a model, and would
put to shame such small fry iu the art of
speech making, as Senators Sumner, Shurz,
etc.
Xarron Escape-During the heavy
thunder storm on Monday afternon last, the
dwelling of our townsman. 31 r. Wm. Winte-
inutc, had a very narrow escape from tota
destruction. The chitniiev on the south side
of the main building was struck, and con
sidcrably shattered. From thence the electric
fluid passed over the structure and-down the
chimney of an out building, entering a room
iu which were seated two of Mr. Winte
mute's daughters aud Dr. Davis Walton
.Mrs. ., who lias been sick, ior some time,
was occupying a bed in the same room. The
ball exploded within a few feet of the in
mates of the apartment yet, singular to
relate, not one of them felt the slightest
hock, and no damage was done, further
than the tearing up of a few bricks from the
chimney.
Programme. The following order of
exercises and subjects have beeu agreed upon
for the Camp Meeting at Ilinkle's Woods,
commencing August 15th, 1S72.
Thursday 15, at 8 p. ni., Dedication and
consecration
Friday 10, Holiness.
Saturday 17, Plan of Salvation, Bcv. F. M
Brady, will preach in German
at 3 p. m.
Sunday IS, The Christian Sabbath and wit
ness of the Spirit.
Monday 1 9, Divinity of the christian religion
Tuesday HO, Temperance and Reformation.
Wednesday 21, Methodism, History, Doc
trines, peculiarities and status.
.Lev. G. . r. Graft ou the
peculiarities of Methodism at
3 p. m.
Thursday 22, Unity of the Churches.
Friday 23, The second coming of Christ.
Saturday 24, Influence of Christianity on the
World.
Sunday 25, The Resurrection.
Monday 26, Relation of Children to the
Church, Rev. E. M. L)2 at 3
r. ni., with illustrated sermon.
Children especially invited.
Tuesday 27, The Judgment.
J, fe. Jviingtr, Jacob Jvhnger, Amos
Rouse, Committee.
'J. Pastorhdd, F. M. Brady, A. Johnson,
I Pastors.
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WASTED. About the middle of July
a good general servant Must be a good
cook, washer and ironcr.' Plenty of work
furnished, for the satisfactory, willing, and
cheerful doing of which good treatment,
good fare, and good pay will be given.
Address MBS. PARET,
June 27, 1872-tfJ Stroundsburg.
Some three or four weeks since, an aged
couple named Barton, residing at Kast
Stroudsburg, being too feeble to work, star
ted a small ice cream and confectionery store
in that borough, and, to the credit of the in
habitant "over the stream," be it said, they
are vcrv well patronized. On Saturday
evening last, however, after they had closed
the store for the night, some detestable,
sneak-thieving rascal or rascals, forced an
entrance into the building, and stole there
from, tobacco and other nick-nacks to the
value of about $15,00 which sum though
small, was more than Mr. B. could afford to
lose. A number of ehairtably inclined neigh
bors immediately made up a purse of $15,00
which was presented to Mr. Barton. Th
villiau who would thus attempt to steal the
bread, as it were, from the the mouths of
such a worthy couple as Mr. and Mrs. B.,
hould be made to suffer the fullest, penalties
of the law.
Stroudsburo, August 12, 1S72.
Tiieo. Schoch. Esq: Dear Sir: The
Finance Committee appointed by the two
Lodges of Kuighte for the Celebration of the
4th of July, 1S72, beg leave to submit to you
and through you to the citizens of Stroud
burg and East Stroudsburg, the following
statement :
mount of cash collected $202 40
" expended 199 52
Balance in cash $02 SS
Which has beeu contributed to the Widows'
and Orphans' Fund of
Active Lodge No. 339 K. of P. $20 90
Miuncola Lodge No. 305 K. of P. 20 90
Del. Council of Jr. U. A. M. No. 08 20 90
Total. $02 88
The Committee return their heartfelt
thanks to all that assisted in making the
Celebration a success. Yours Truly,
J. I. ALLENDER, Chairman.
Simon Fried, Sec & Treas.
Tlie Stroudsburg Preachers Meeting met
in the M. E. Church, Monday afternoon
Aug. l 'J. lb IT. Key. j. l'astorneid tlie
President in the chair. Religious service
were conducted by Rev. J. B. (J raff. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. Communications as to previous
sabbath services were made by a uumber of
the ministers. The constitution as adopted
by the standing Committc was adopted by
the meeting. Rev. J. B. Graff was then in
t reduced to the brethren. On motion a cor
dial invitation was extended to the ministers
of other denomination to attend our meet
ings. The Doxology was sung and the bene
dictiou pronounced by Rev. F. 31. Brady
On motion adjourned.
A Sabbath School Convention and Insti
tute. .
Will be held in the M. E. Church, Milford
Ta., on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27tli
and 28ili, 1872. Sabbath School workers am
friends of the caur-e arc cordially invited to at
tend. The exerei-ts will be under the charg
of a President to be chosen at the Convention
Miisicial Conductor J. llalnted Wells.
Committee of Reception James II. Dony
Wm. Mitchell.
(iKlKB OK EXEKClStS.
Tuesday I M 3.00 to 3.30 Dcvotiona
ererci-ses.
3.30 4.00 Organization.
4.00 4.30 Iirief representations of Sunday
Schools by Pastors and Superintendent!!.
4.30 5.30 How may the Sunday Schoo
work be advanced in onr midst?
Evening Session, 7.309.00.
Devotional exercises.
1. IJest method of conducting a Sabbath
School.
2. Source of the teacher's power.
Wednesday Session.
3.00 9.30 I levotional exercises.
9.30 10.15 Teachers' meetings their im
portancemanner of conducting.
10.15 10.45 Uihble Iession illustrated. Sul
ject : The story of blind Lartinieus. Mark x
4f o2.
10.45 12.15 The black- board in the Sun
day School.
11.15 11 Relation of the Church to the
Sunday Sehool.
Afternoon Session.
1.45 2.00 Devotional exercises.
2.00 2.30 Question box oiened and qucs
tions answered.
2.30 2.45 Rest method of distributinjr
Sunday School library books.
2.453 .30 Rw.
3.00 Children's meeting. Addraw by per
eral speakers.
Evening Session.
7.30745 Devotional exerciser.
7.15 8.15 Personal consecration of Sunday
Sehool workers.
o.io 0.1.J lncaunuay oenooi as a con
verting power.
Closing address.
Adjournment.
The undersigned begs leave to inform tlie
Citizens of Monroe county and vicinity, that
he has disposed of his entire interest in the
Real Estate business, to his late partner,
u nson j eirson, ior wnom lie solicits a con
tinuance of the patronage so liberally bestow
ed on him heretofore.
dec. 14, '71-tf.J. GEO. L. WALKER.
Tlie undersigned bear leave to inform the
citizens of Monroe county and vicinity, that
they have euterad into co-partnership, for
the purpose of buying and selling
HEAL ESTATE,
as successors to the late firm of (Ion. T.
Walker & Co., and resnectfullv soliet the
oontinuauce of the patronage extended to the
iormer nrm.
WILSON" PKinsnv
dec. 14, '71-tf.l THUS. STILLMAN,'
There are are twenty three
prisoners
iu the Chester county jail.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No more trout
fishing
after
August
5th. until uext spring.
Texas pastured S,G51,31G cattle in the
year lan.
The bushes in the XewEngland pas
urcs arc literally bending to the ground
with whortle-bcrries.
Watermelons and peaches are so plenti
ul at Kuoxville, Tcnn.. that they are a
drug in the market.
A man io Trov bad his "shoulder blade
cut out by the doctors rcceutly, and ex
pects that a new one will grow.. ....
Switzerland exports 84,000,000 worth
of cheese a year, that beiug almost the
only article of export from that country.
The rewards paid for the dead body of
Lowery, the North Carolina outlaw,
amouuted to over six thousand dollars
A leading judge in San Francisco, who
is worth two millions of dollars, used to
be the foreman of an Albany fire com
pany.
A Daubury lady thinks that men who
chew tobacco ought to be muzzled when
on the street.
There ara 485 patients in the Pennsy
Ivania Lunate Hospital, near Harrisburg,
1S5 more that it is intended to accomo
date.
A correspondent of a Maine paper wants
to know some remedy for striped bugs.
We should suppose the remedy depend
ed very much on what ails the bugs.
Whenever a mortgage deed of trust or
any incuniberance is made upon property
notice should be given to the company :
oinerwisc me msuraacc is voict.
The net proceeds of all the concerts
given by the Prussian band in this coun
try amount to 633,850, exclusive of 10,
UU0 Iroui the Boston Jubhee.
The largest barn in eastern Pennsy
lvauia is on the farm of Jacob Ileffner
in old Berks
measuring
145 feet in
length and 150 in width
A nymph from the country writes that
the best way to get rid of bed bugs is to
set fire to the bed, and shoot the buss
as they come out.
A youDg lady named Mills, at Liberty
Clay County, Mo., quarreled with her
brother r riday nighu eeized a jruu and
shot and killed him instantly.
beventy iour Presbyterian ministers
died during the last year, according to
the report of the General Assembly ; the
average age ot sixty-three of them was
nearly sixty-five years.
The Agricultural Department, in its
July number, estimates the corn crop at
an increase of three per cent, over an
average yield, and the wheat crop at five
and a half per cent, below the average.
A parallel to tlie apple-shooting case
of the celebrated llliam Tell transpired
a few days since in Newport, Ky., one
young man shooting with a pistol at
distance of fifteen feet, a circular card
two or three inches in diameter, from the
head of another young mau. It was the
result of a bet.
Lightning does remarkable things evey
summer, but this year it is surpassing it
self. 1 he latest reported achievement
was to drive a man in Handover county
it i .1.,
Acnn., into me grouna, so mat na was
entirely buried, without materially injur
ing his mortal frame. A trip hammer
could not do it.
Near Williamsport, last Thursday, an
ciuuny iauy, nanicu -urs. u ry, was
caught by the arm between the jaws of
vicious horse, aud dragged some distance
her arm being broken and otherwise bad
ly mutilated. Her husband ran after the
horse, and knocked him down three times
before he released his victim.
A negro preacher at a Georgia camp
meeting, told his hearers that they could
never enter heaven with whiskey bottle
in their pockets, and urged them to "bring
em right up to the pulpit, aud he would
orler sacrifice to de Lord." The con
sequence was that the good shepherd was
in tne evening so overcomo by the spirit
as to De unable to preach.
On a certain occasion, two good natur
ed Irishman occupied the same bed. In
the morning one said two the other
"Dennis, did you hear it thunder last
nijjht ? '-No, Pat did it raaly thunder ?
"Yes, it thundered as if heaveu and earth
would come together." "Why thin, didn't
ye wake me, for ye know I can't sleep
wnen n tnunaers r
The Northern Pacific Railroad has just
ciosea a contract with the Baldwin Loco
motive Works for fifty first class locomo
tives, which will be added to fortv eiht
aireaay purchased, principally from the
same works. '1 his road has also purchas
ed fifty thousand tons of railroad iron
from the Peousylvauia manufacturers, bo
side an immense amount of spikes, Irogs,
switches, cars, chains, &o., the outlay of
of which, iu Pennsylvania alone, during
the last eighteen months, has been up-
waru oi JjUoUJUU.
Great Britain has a ningniGcont empire
in her for eastern colonics. In 1870 the
four colonies of Victoria, Queensland,
New South Wales and New Zealand,
shipped nearly 853,000,000 in gold, and
all the colouics, dunn" the same vear.
shipped over 550,000,000 worth of wool.
Ihey have over 70,000,000 sheep 1.000.-
000 horned cattle, aud 500,000 horses;
and nearly o,500,000 acres of laud in
cultivation, of which 1,500,000 are in
wheat. The debts of all the colonies ex
cced 200,000,000. The export were
154,180,000 agaiust 8140,425,000 im
ports. Victoria, with Melbourne for its
capital, is the leading colony, containing
a total population of 724,725. The popula
tion of all the colonies is 1,881,108
equil to that of the State of Indiana, and
three times as great as that of California.
Every thing at Rustcrs is warranted to
be as recommended or no sale.
CiJo- to Buster's if you wish to purchase
a new style Hat His stock is complete.
Prices at Busters are in accordance with
the times, low, low down. i ,
llustcr has the finest display of Goods
ever brought to Stroudsburg.
In ready made clothing, whether in city
or country, Ruster's stock cannot be beaten.
If all who design purchasing goods call on
Ruster they will make money both in
quality and price of goods purchased.
Xolions, Press trimings and fashionable
Press goods arc specialities with Ruster and
prices rule low. . .
Ill collars, neck tics, cuffs, Sec, for lady's
or gents wear Ruster has all the novelities.
Call and see them.
Ilusf er don't boast of numberless trunks,
and big and little boxes, but his counters am
shelves do what is far better, they exhibit an
array of first class goods, worth looking at
and worth buying.
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mi novelties Jtuster is ahead ot all com
pctitors, beating even Barnum himself, be
cause there is no humbugging in what he of
fers to the public.
TIi ere is no charge for showing goods at
Rustcrs, neither are there eroas look if you
do not buy.
Red foxes are troubling the farmers in
Jennings county, Indiana.
Eggs are selling at ten cents a dozen in
South Carolina.
It is said that the highest salary pau
to a female teacher in this country is
paid to Miss Anna C. Braekett. of the St
Louis Normal School. It is S2800.
Iron shingles have been recently pat
tened, ana are saut to be less expensive
than slate. Ihey are made about six in
ches by thirteen inches iu size, and fas
tened with headless nails.
It is estimated that the population o
the country fifty years hence will reach
1C0, 000,000, while in one hundred years
it will exceed the population of the whole
continent of ljurope.
A man in San Diego, Cal , has gather
ed twelve hundred pounds of tomatoes
from a sincle vine the past year. It was
trained to the side of his houe. The to
mato plant in Southern California
perennial, lasting four or five years.
is
And still they come. Twenty-one thous
and immigrants, principally from Ger
many, England and Ireland, have been
landed at the port of New York since the
hrstol July.
Some fellows think that the louder
they talk when discussing politics the
more convincing they make their argu
ments. Take it easy, gentlemen, you
have lots of time.
A fat old gentleman, who had been bit
ten in the calf of his leg by a dog, came
to Jonah in a towering passion, declaring
it' was Jonah's dog that had bitten him.
Expecting an action for damages, the wag
drew up the following articles as the
ground for his defence, 1st, by testimony
in favor of the general good character of
my dog, I can prove that uothing could
make him so forgetful of his dignity as tc
bite a calt ; d, he is baud and cannot
see to bite : 3d, even if he could see to be
utterly impossible for him to go out of the
way to do so, on account of his age, fat
ncss and severe lameness ; 4th, granting
his eyes and legs to be good, he has no
teeth ; 5th, my dog died six weeks since;
bth, 1 never had a dog.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleicii, N. C., August G, 2:30 A. m.
The ch uirniau of the Republican State
executive committee says that sufficient
returns are iu to assure the re election of
Governor T. R. Caldwell by two thousand
majority.
M;w loiiK, August C, 2 a. m The
Times Raleigh special says 72 couuties
give Laldwcll lor Governor 1,900 ma
jority, which, it is believed, cauuot be
overcome, as tne Democrats will not get
tneir vote ot lbiU. Merriuiou savs that
he will not coutest the electiou before the
Legislature, uuless tho Ilepublicau ma
jority is more thau a thousand. The
Legislature is Democratic by a majority
of 18 on joint ballot.
An Old Pike County Court Sentence.
Among the articles placed in the cor
ner stone of the new Court House at Mil-
ford, Pike county, which was laid ou the
4th ult., was an historical sketch of the
county, from which we take the follow
ing, which depicts a Court scene or oo
currencc, iu the primitive days of that
couuty. Wc believe it was the first and
only sentence of banishment ever record
ed in this State : The first Associate
Judges of the county of Pike were D. W.
Dingman and John Coolbaugh. Ping
mau, who was a mau of marked ability
and eccentric habits, and who did not
hesitate to appear on the bench in his
bare feet and bhirt sleeves, ouce prouounc
ed the following remarkable sentence.
A vagabond darkey was iu jail upou a
charge of petite larceny, and having been
imprisoned some time, upon a consulta
tion, tho Court and bar remicsteJ the
Judge to disno.se of the prisoner, where-
upou the darkey being biouirht before
the Court, tke Judo said: 'Niirircr.
stand up. You aro charged and are guil
ty of tlie crime ofUucnv. You are a
bad niggar, for 1 kuow all about niggars.
lhe senteuco of this Couit is, that you
have fifteen minutes to get out of the
county of Pike and iuto the State of New
Jersey, and if you ever come back we will
hang you. .Now 0. He went. j
2o to Simon Fried's for neck ties and
collars.
Go to Simon Fried's for shirts aiid Um
brellas.
Go
aliccs.
to Simon Fried' s for trunks and
Go to Siuiou Fried's for hats and caps.
If you want to sec the latest style nf
spring goods, go to Simon Fried's.
Go to Simon Fried's for a nice fittimj
suit.
Go to Simon Fried's for boots and 'shoe
The Ejston fishermen arc delilitin
in an abundance of rock-fish, which ar
'u
caught under the dam, across the Lehigh'
at that place. Black bass are quiet.
A Grant and Wilson Club was oreanii:
ed in Wiikesbarre on Wed
evening, over 1UUU voters
1 . A A J .
8l2Qin?'
the
roll of membership. Hon. W W'
Kctchum was chosen President.
A passenger train on the Kansas Pacific-
Railroad fell through a bridge on Mon
day moruing-and was.' wrecked. Yts
persons were killed, and a number injured
some fatally. The disaster is attributed
to the destruction of the briJe bv a
"cloud burst."
,Tb.e Daily Chronicle says that nino
Allcntown Democrats got iuto a heatod
diacussiou upou political matter. 0Q9
of them said that not more than half the
Democratic party would vote for Greeley,
and to prove his position a vote of the
party was taken, which showed that four
intended to vote for Greeley and fire
didn't.
Enthusiastic Republican Meeting.
Rkadinu, August 12. The llepubli
cau couuty meeting, which assembled jq
this city to day, was the largest and mo!t
enthusiastic meeting of "kind evor held in
Berks county. Over three hundred
mechanics, iu their woiking clothes, with
their sleeves rolled up, headed by a drum
and fife, marched into the court house in
a body. The resolutions indorsing (Jraut
and Hartranit wore
wildest enthu:-i i-tu.
rrected with the
Disinfectant.
Our readers are aware as the hot
weather is now with ui, the occasioual
use of disinfectants about houses aud
premises will be found a wise precaution.
It is said that one of the cheapest and
most effectual of these is copperas mixed
in the proportion of a pouud of copperas
to eight quarts of water, and when thor
oughly dissolved, poured down drains or
siuks, it will at once remove the iuo?t
obnoxious smell.
Perspiration Perfume.
The unpleasant odor produced by per
spiration is frequently the source of vexa
tion to tke persons who are subject to it.
Nothing is simpler than to remove this
odor much more effectually than by the
application of such costly urgents and
perfumes are as in use. it is only neces
sary to procure some compound spirits of
ammonia, and place about two tablespoons
full in a basin of water. Washing the
face, bauds, and arms with this, leave the
skiu as clean aud sweet as one could wish.
The wa.-h is perfectly harmless, aud verj
cheap. It is recommended on lhe author
ity of au experienced physician.
A monster Republican meeting wns
held in Easton on Friday evening bt.
The citizens of the town were out iu im
mense numbers, and the wide awakes
from Alleutown and Bethlehem were on
hand. The speakers were Hon. G. W.
Schofield, Ex Gov. Pollock aud Gen. Al
bright. Judge Schofield compared the
uatuclcss party to the little red lantern
which swings on the back cud of a rail
road car, and said that the Democrats
merely accepted the situation up to date.
They would give no promise for the fu
ture, and he believed that wheu Horace
Greeley's white hat should be lifted from
the platform, on which it has leeu placed,
that the faces of leading Democrats who
sought to rule or ruiu the country vaulJ
be found underneath.
Our" Public Men.
Jefferson died comparatively poor; in
deed, if Cougrtss had uot purchased Ins
library, aud gieu hiui live times its
value, he would with difficulty have kcj't
the wolf from the door.
Madisou saved money and was com
paratively rich. To add to his fortuue,
however, or rather to that of his widow,
Congress purchased his mauuscript papers
and paid $30,000 for them.
James Monroe, the sixth President of
the Uuited States, died in New York m
poor that his remains found a resting
place through the charity of his fiicnuJ.
Martiu Van Bureu died vcrv rich.
Throughout his political life he looked
out for his luterest. It is not licuen."
that he ever speut thirty shillings in p0'1"
tics. His party shook the bush ana bj
caught the bird.
Daniel Webster squandered a million
dollars iu his life, the product of his pro-
Jessioual and political speculation ,1U
died leaving property to his cbi!drea
and debts to his friends. The former fOO
for less than $20,000 j the latter exceeding
SL';) (Mil)
lleury Clay left a handsome estate
It probably exceeded glU0,VO0. H
a purdent manager and a scrupu.ous j
honest man iu all his transactions.
James K, Polk left about $lol.l'
$50,000 of which he saved from bis u
sidency of four years. ,
John Taylor left S20.000. Jiciorc un
reached tho Presidency he was a
rupt. Iu office ho husbanded his
aud theu married a rich wife
Z.uchary Taylor left 150,000.
Millard Fillmore is a wealthy wan
keens his mon.-v in :i stroll hox.
If
will not be swallowed up in speculate
nor squandered in vice.
Ex President Pierce saved someW'
000 from his term of omce.