S!)c 3cffcrsonian.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1873.
Dnl! the item market.
Heavy a hot flat iron.
Beautiful the snow.
Slippery The side walks.
Filled up The street gutters.
No signs of the Hue birds yet.
Just the thing the last new baby.
Saturday next is the first day of spring.
T!ie post office and constable markets, rule
quiet at present.
Tastey. The handsomest girls swing as
she enters Church on Sunday evenings.
Not exactly the thing the winking, blink
ing ind giggling of j-oung ladies in church
Our town has several charming j'oung
widows. What do our bachlors mean.
Strou Jsburg is destined to become one of
the greatest summer resorts in the country.
This place is noted for its door belles, i. c.
pretty housemaids.
... A
Go to Phillips' for fruit candies' and oys
ters, prices lower tl.an before the fire.
The season for hanging on gates is indefi
nitely postponed.
.
Washington's birth day passed without
notice in this place, and more's the shame.
m
Happiness catching the glimpse of
Ja-uitna Janes soft blue eye in meeting
time.
Sunday next is the last Sabbath of the
conference year in the Methodist Church.
Look out for changes.
.
Beading, Ilonesdale, Mauch Chunk and
Easlon, it is said are afflicted with small
pox. . .
The handsomest girl in town, was at the
concert on Thursday evening last, and
thought it was 'Vpelendid."
...
Go to Phillips' resturant and confectionary
for good cigars and tobacco, opj.ositc the M.
31 Church.
Johnny's Sary Ann bakes the best dough
nuts of any gall in town, Johnny says so,
and so does Sary Ann.
For Sale. Two new seven Octave
Fionas, for sale at the Washington Hotel.
Deo. 19 '72-tf.
M. L. Phillips' has the largest and best
stock of French and American candies in
town. Try them.
. m
Philadelphia is to have a new post office,
to be built by the Government, at an ex
pense of some three million of dollars.
The Phueaix boys did'nt practice on Satur
day hut, because of the deep snow, and, in
consequence the store box ornaments remain.
Don't forget that M. L. Phillips has just
opeued his place of business up town, oppo-
B te the M. E. Church.
Lycoming county gives over two thousand
majority against licensing liquor saloons.
Schyu'kill county gives 245$ majority for
license.
Go to M. L. Phillips, resturant and con
fectionary for oysters, tle largest and best in
town. Only $1 per hundred.
The Editor of the Eaton Argus doubted
tha depth of the Thermometer, on our cold
Thursday. He should have been here "to
ec how it was his own self."
Our jolly, fat friend Uektand, of the
"What Cheer" House, Portland, paid us a
visit last week, Jacob is a good boy, and
holds his own well, as he should.
A brass baud for Stroudsburg is said to be
a fixed thing. Preparations for the purchase
of the instruments yet wanting are in pro
gress. Let us have the band by all means.
A Republic for Spain is said to be a fixed
thing. Iu Havanna, on Thursday last, the
newspapers proclaimed the Spaui-di Republic,
much, it is said, to the delight of the poorer
classes.
Ex. Maor Wood, of New York, in the
House of Representatives at Washington,
attempted to push through a proposition to
impeach Schuyler Colfax, vice President of
the Uuited States. Lost by three votes.
Ilestnn D. Rouse, of Philadelphia and
Thomas G. Wagner, of Weatherly, both
graduates of Squire Wagner's commercial
college, have been paying a business vi.sit to
friends iu this place. Both are looking well.
Harry Wolf mm? admirable at the concert
on Tuesday evening last. His imitations of
the Pennsylvania Dutchman, are inimitable,
and irresistibly comic, while his renderingof
sentimental songs is not often excelled, even
by the most finished songsters.
But faw Benches in this commonwealth or
elsewhere, cau boast as fine looking, and in
telligent an array of Judges, as can the
Judicary Iieti'di of Monroe county. Their
external appearance give every evidence,
that the internal arrangement of heart and
brain, draw sustenanefrom a conscious faith
fid, and just iorfonnance of duty, and that,
per conquence President Dreher and
A- wK-iates De Young and Grulicr have reason
to I e happy and giw fat.. May their thad
cws never tjiow lews..
Festivals.
There will be a Festival at "Eking Sun."
at the house of Levi Meritig, held by he
Wcslev Chapel Congregation, for the beufit
of the Pastor of Tanncrsville Circuit, on
Mimbiv eveninir. the 3d of March. If
stormy the next fair evening.
A festival will be held at the house of
aron Stone, by the Fowler's congregation
on Thursday evening, the 27th inst, for the
benefit of the Pastor of Tannersvillc Circuit.
If stormy the next fair evening. The public
are cordially and earnestly invited.
-o-
The concert at Williams's Hall on Thurs
day evening last was a complete success.
The singing was excellent and the house was
crowded. Miss Kanouse deserves credit
for its get up. At the earnest request of our
citizens, the concert was repeated, to a full
house on Tuesday evening.
Wc learn that quite a number of ours oung
men of the still-enterprise sort, have gone,
or are about iroiiig. into the bark piling busi
ness. For the present Kistler's Tannery is,
arid is to be, the scene of their labors. A
pood pop for the boys. They ought to have
done it long ago.
.m.
The Palmer Bro's have added a neat little
stationary Entrine. to the convei ience
of their butchery. The Engine was built at
Sanford's Machine shop, and it works like a
charm. No drawbacks now in the bologna,
threshing, and wood sawing business at Pal
mers now.
We were more than justified at the opper
tunky afforded us the other day, of welcom
ing our jolly friend Jacob L. yckofi, on hi
return from his long sojurn iu the far west.
His life among the suckers, pukes, hoosicrs
and corn crackers appears to have been a
pleasant one. When Jake- is away the town
is quiet and dull.
.
Letters received from T. D. Paret, the
energetic President of thsTanite Company
announces his safe arrival at Carracus, Yal
paraiso, where he contemplates sojourning
for a season. At the time oi their writing
he had not wholly recovered from the e fleets
of his sea voyage. His many friends here
hope soon to seen him among us again, with
his health fullv restored.
Court commenced on Monday, with all
the Judges on the Bench. Owing to snow
drifts prevailing throughout the county, the
roads generally are blockaded, and f r this
reason the attendance upon Court i3 very
slim. The rush for those splendid receipt,
we delicately hinted about last week, did not
amount to a riot.
The bill granting a sum of Money, ranging
from $250, WO to $1,000,000, to aid in mak
ing the Centennial celebratiou at Philadelphia
a success, and its buildings a permanent
thing for the city, hangs soiue what loggy in
the Pennsylvania legislature. Our lcgsla
tors should be just to the creditors and peo
ple of the State, before they become too
generous to the city of brotherly love.
The question of local option was voted on
Friday by the counties of Schuylkill, Lycom
ing, Wayne, Susquehanna, Northumberland,
and Centre. The county elections thus far
held this year have all resulted against the
granting of licenses. The counties in which
these votes have been taken are Warren,
Clearfield, Bradford, Tioga, Jefferson, and
Cameron. The result of the election in the
city of Reading, however, was in favor of
license by a majority of 1700. At the late
term of the Huntingdon County Court.
Judge Dean refused all applications for
licence pending tho decision of the people on
the question.
The American O ld Fellow for Feb. has
been received. The high character of this
popular monthly is fully sustained. Besides
a pleasing variety of miscellaneous reading,
we notice interesting articles on American
Humor; The Digger Iudians (illustrated);
An Odd Fellow Abroad ; A Plea for the
Poor; Scientific and Curious Facts; Useful
and Suggestive ; Ladies' and Youths' De
partments ; tidings from the Order in all
parts of the world, etc. $2.50 a year. Ad
dress A. O.F. Association, Box 4217, N. Y.
City.
Neola Lodge, No. 827, l.O. O.F, was
instituted at Snydersville, in this count3, on
Wednesday afternoon and evening,. Febniary
19th. Tho following are the officers, elected
and installed for the remainder of the pre
sent term.
George Biftenbender, Jr., N. G.
Jacob Kotz, Y. G.
Peter Gruver, Sec'y.
Christian Bittenbcnder, Treas.
Geo. Heller, F. S.
This makes the third lodge now in the full
tide of successful operation, in this county,
and the occasion of its institution was
of great interest to all who were present.
Several Past Officers of the Grand
Lodge took part in the proceedings,
and owing to their ripe experience, were
enabled to present the beautiful work of the
order in a manner seldom before witnessed,
by the brethren, in this section of country.
A large number of visiting brethren from
sister lodges in .his county and elsewhere,
were preseut, and whether in the work in
the lodge room, or at the bountiful feast
provided for the occasion, the evening and
its doings will long remain as a green spot in
the meiuor of all who participated. The new
lodge is well officered and made up of excel'
lent material generally, and we shall be much
mistaken if it fails to become a brilliant
ornament to the order.
The brethren were particularly pleased
with Drs. Hickock of Bedford, aud 31cln
tosh, of Philadelphia, whose services on the
occasion proved invaluable, and whose geu le
manly and social characteristics contributed
so largely to the pleasures of the occasion.
The recollection of their presence will long
remain a green spot in the realm, of pleasant
memories.
Congressman Storm aud Representative
Staples are continually loading us with Con
gressional and Representative favors, for
which they have our thanks. Our old irienu
Gcortre he of the Senate, we mean has
forgotten m altogether. Well, more's the
pit'.
The New Illustrated Annual of Phrenology
and Physioernomy for 1873, contains portraits
and sketches of more than titty distinguisncu
suljects; including Seward, Livingstone,
Fred. Douglass, Arnold; with Indians, iNc-
cros, Malays, Mongolians, Arabs, Caucasians;
views of the Human brain ; Language ot the
Lips; Character in expression; Physiognomy;
with portraits and sketches of all the l'resi
dentsof theU. S. from Washington to Grant.
A capital bad-book of 75 pages, 12mo.
Price 25 cents, S. R- Well-, Publisher, 3S9
Broadway, N. Y.
To Hie Editor oftlie Jefferson Ian,
The Monroe Democrat of last week publish
ed an article on "Intemperance' from the "Lan
cisler Intelligencer," at the same time commend
ing it, to the readers of the Democrat, as a true
view of the question of local option.
The writer of the article alluded to would
have us believe that he is a friend of Tern
pcrance.
Instead of boldly facing the question and
openly avwoing himself an advocate of whis
kev, lie coward like, sneaks into the Temper-
ande camp, and from that standpoint, hopes to
deal the Temperance cause a more effective
Llow.
We have fought too long with the devil not
to know nome of his tricks. We are not thus
easily deceived. The cloven foot is too niani
fest, and the horns will stick out.
In dealing with this writer therefore we wil
assume that he is not a friend of Temperance,
as he asserts himself to be, but that he is a flat
footed friend of whiskey.
The inconsistency of Temperance men, whiel
he speaks of, in the use ot tobacco, and in
eating, has nothing whatever to do with the
question. Its introduction is solely for the
purpose of bringing in a tide issue, to draw the
attention of the true friends of Temperance
from the real question. We do not propose to
be thus divested, and shall not therefore enter
into an argument over that part of the article
lie says further "the great trouble in this
matter is that the law we have now is not en
forced, and yet our Temperance friends want
still more stringent ones enacted, to still more
brinjr the administration of the law into con
tetnpt and disrepute."
To which we reply that the present laws are
whisk ev laws, not Temperance laws. Thev
were conroted by whiskey men. and are car
ried out by them for their benefit. It wa
never intended that they should be executed
for the reason that they are full of quibbles.
that always have, and always will, prevent
their execution. All of which the writer
knows, and the reader of this, also knows.
Instead of prating about the "friends of Tem
perance" and wanting to know why they do
not er.force the present license laws, why does
not this Solon, see to their execution himself
If he thinks they are what is needed
eradicate the evil of intemperance (and he says
he wants it eradicated) why don't he try them?
Dots lie think it consistent (?) for temperance
nun to execute whiskey laws?
We have known some pe- ple to try to en
force them in our town, and we know how suc
cessful they mere too.
We know that just so long as the law winks
at crime, crime wills talk rampant throught our
country so Ion; as law licenses the sale of
liquor at all, so long, will licenses be violated
wity impurity. For will the law (which is a
qreater crime) punish a violation (which is a
ess crime
Having tried whiskey laws to our full and
entire satisfaction, the advocates of Temperance
now propose to try other measures to get rid of
the infamous traffic.
We do know, the "Lancaster Intelligencer"
to the contrary notwithstanding, that in States
where prohibitory laws are in force the decrease
in crime and pauperism and drunkenness is
wonderful, and if this is the result in other
States we have every reason, to believe it will
be so here in Pennsylvania.
And we do believe honestly and truly,
that if Pennsylvania refuses to license the sale
of liquor by a popular vote in March next, it
will very much decrease drunkenness in the
State, or in any county that adopts it.
Wc do not expect to eradicate the evil of
intemperance entirely, any more than by judi
cious laws we expect to stop the people from
stealing. So long as there are men mean
enough to make liquor, and men mean enough
to sell it, and newspapers mean enough to advo
cate that the manufacture and sale of such an
infamoas article are right and proper, so long
will there be found unfortunate victims to
drink it, and so long therefore will the trafic
continue.
But we can mitigate the cval by prohibi
tion. We can make the traffic in liquor dis
graceful and criminal, by the enactment of laws
to that effect, where it is now made hopeful
and respectable.
What liquor is then sold will be sold clan
destinely. The man who deals in it will hunt
some obscure place to keep it and sell it, as the
man who now deals in counterfeit money seeks
some obscure and out of the way place to
manufacture it.
Instead of having our streets lined with
whiskey shops flaunting their invitations to
drink in the faces of our unwary eons and
neighbors we shall have none of them. The
trnfiic will cease to have the sanction of the
6tate, and the rum-seller will seek some dark
and observe dungeon, and guard it well, in
order that he may carry on his nefarious
business.
The local option law is a wise and just one.
It is purely Democratic in its nature, and
ought to commend itself to every American. It
simply gives to the people of every county the
privilege of deciding, whether liquor shall be
sold in that county or not. This is eminently
proper. If a majority of the citizens of Mon
roe, believe that the sale of Jiquor is an evil,
that it is injuring themselves, their fami
lies, their neighbors, and the prospects of their
county, then certainly they ought to have the
privilege and the power of stopping the traffic
within their borders. There is nothing more
or less in local option, than simply this.
B. I
Snow, beautiful snow, again on Friday
ast, to the depth of ten inches or tnorc, with
cold Saturday, colder Sunday, coldest Mon
day, on which day the thermometer stood at
twelve degrees below zero, at mid day.
For their services at Tobyhanna, last sum
mer, the Phoenix boys, were, on Saturday
ast, presented with three elegant Fire
horns, or speaking trumpets. The presenta
tion speech, which was a neat one and ap
propriate to the occasion, was made by
Robert McKunc, Esq., of Scranton, Pa., on
behalf of the Underwriters or Insurance
men. The Horns were received, on behalf
of the Company by President Green-
wald, who delivered himself in his usual
happy manner. After the presentation the
Company, on invitation of Isaac Case, Esq.,
of Tobyhanna, adjourned to the Indian
Queen Hotel, where, in view of the possibil
ity of the success of "local option," a liberal
supply of the ardent was laid in, and cigars
smoked, and the boys were happy.
An Indian girl in Omaha raised $l,Sf)0
worth of broom corn last ycar.t
I III! .1, I
Internal revenue receipts on Saturday,
8257.224.
It is reported that the Mormons will
emigrate to the Sandwich Islauds.
Reading will vote on local option on
Friday next.
All school districts must keep open
their schools for Gve months or lose their
state appropriation.
On the 1st of January there were oil
distrilleries in operation in the United
States.
Judge Dalrjmple has sentenced Moore,
far ihe u urder of his wife, near Dover.
N. J., to twenty years iu the State prison.
The storm on Sunday and Monday was
very heavy about Oswego, New York, aud
railway travel was greatly impeded.
i ii m - i
When dagoerrotvpes were 6rst taken
in this couotry, the subject had to sit fif
teen minutes iu the blazing sua, with his
eyes shut.
By direction of the United States
Secretary of the Treasury, the Assistaut
Treasurer will couimeuce the paymeut of
interest due on March 1 on and after to
day.
A brute living near Highland, in Doni
phan county, Missouri, repaired to the
house of his sister, last week, and threw
her and six helpless children out of the
door.
An infant child of Mr. James Wood,
of Lansingburgh, N Y., died last week
from the bite of a rat, inflicted while
deepiDg iu its cradle.
President Grant has issued a proclama
tioa convening: the Senate in extraordinary
session on March 4, 173, at uoou, to re
ceive and act upon such communications
as may be made to it on the part of the
Executive.
Mrs. Mary Ann Beichert, living; at
Ashland, Pa . is 35 years old, aud weighs
a little over 500 pounds. She is 5 'feet
in height, measures 2'J inches round the
arm, and 5 feet i$ inches ro-iod the waist.
She is a uative of Schuylkill county.
A new planet was discovered on the
night of February 17th, by Dr. Charles
Peters, of Clinton, New York, at ten
hours no minutes right asceusion, and
north thirteen degrees forty minutes
declination, in rapid motion north of the
eleventh magnitude.
HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE.
A Man Drawn Feet Foremost Between
Iron Rollers.
The New York World says it is scarcely
ever within the province of a oewspaper
to chronicle a more sickening accident
than that which happened to James
Milligan, who was drawn feet foremost
through two massive iron rollers only
three and a half inchest apart and which
are used in flattening bars of steel for the
plates of saws Mr. Milligan was employ
ed as blacksmith's helper in the steel roll
ing mill of Wheeler, Madden & Clemsori
at Newburg. N. Y. On Monday he was
climbing upon a board laid across rod
over the rollers, in order to place in posi
tiou a wrench which is used to regulate
the space through which the heated steel
and iron are passed, when the board sud
denly tipped, causing him to fall. His
leet struck upon the steep side in front of
the rollers, which were revolving at the
rate of sixty times a minute, and were
instantly caught between them. The
poor fellow had only time to utter the
idngle cry lOh !" while his body, feet
lorcmost, was beiug drawn through a
space of only three and a half inches.
Hardly a second had elapsed before the
body was a shapeless mass of flesh, blood,
bones and clothes, presenting as it did.
the most horrible aod sickening sight
that eyes could look upon. It dropped
from the rollers a limp aod quivering
mass, and when straightened out covered
a space of ground that two men would
occupy. Not a whole or perfect bone re
mained in t II e body, and many bones were
protruding through the flesh and clothing
at different places. The head was a fear
lul sight to look upoo. It had gone
through the rollers face upwards, and it
came out completely flattened aod partial
ly turned. Flowing from the smashed
skull were the brains and blood in a
stream Fickeoing to behold. Stronirmind
ed, ublc bodied men were horrified aod
hardly able to stand and look at the scene,
which really beggars description. His
comrades who witnessed the terrible affair
were struck dumb with awe, and rendered
almost motionless und as silent as the
corpse before them, except when ques
tioned The deceased served three years
in the late war, was about thirty three
years old, and leaves a wife and two little
children m moderate circuuifitanoes.
Henry Green, E?q. of Enston, ha been
choscu u member of the Constitutional
Convention, to fill the scat vacated by the
resignation of Attorney General Dim
mick. Mr. Green was supported last fail
as adistrict delegate by the Republicans
of Northampton, but vras outstripped by
Mr. 'Lear of Bucks. The new delegate
is a man of much ability, and will make
a good member of the Convention.
Brutal Murder.
Bethlehem, IV, Feb. 13 The peo
pie of this town are much excited by the
discovery of a brutal and mysterious
murder, the victim being Mr. .Ajonrce
Snyder, a wealthy and well known citizen.
Early yesterday morning the body ot Mr
Soydcr was discovered lying in the water
of the Monocacy creek, down by the
bridge, and when examined three stah
wounds were found iu the abdomen. It
appears that Mr. Snyder arrived from
New 1 ork about nine o clock, and it i-
supposed that be was waylaid soon after
leavinir the railroad depot, for all of his
XT 1
valuables were missiu-r. io cme lias as
yet been found to the murderer and
robber. The uufortunate genteman who
thus met so terrible a death h is lived at
Bethlehem for over einht years, and was
extensively engaged in the slate quarry
business. It is understood that be col
lected a large sum of money while iu
New York, and was probably followed
from that city on the train. An earnest
effort is to be made to trace the per
petrator of this dastardly crime.
Credit Mobilier Report.
The report of the committee to investi
"ate . tne lrcuit-bloomer ousmess was
submitted to the Houses of llcpresenta
tives by Mr. Poland, the chairman, last
Tuesday. This committee was oriiniilly
appotnted at the instance of Spcal. e
Hlaine, who had been charged with hold
ing Credit Mobilier stock, but its scope
was afterward very much enlarged Mr
Blaine was found to be entirely clear o
the busiues, but others proved to be
deeply involved. The committee report
in relation to Oakes Ames, a member of
the House, that he sold Credit Mobilier
stock to members at par when it was worth
more than double, with the intent there
by to infiuet ce their votes upon matters
to come bt fore Congress. Id regard to
Mr Brooks, of New York, the committee
find that he used his positiou as metnbe
of Congress and Government Director oi
the Pacific Railroad to obtain shares o
stock for much less than its value, -an
that it was given him with the expecta
tiou of influencing his efScial action Iu
view of these facts, the committee recom
mend that Messrs Brooks and Ames be
expelled from their seats as members oi
the House.
In regard to Messrs. Dawes of Massa
chusctts, Kelley aod SehoGeld of Penn
sylvauia, and Garfield aDd Bingham of
Ohio, who were all holders of Credit
Mobilier stock sold to them by Ames, the
committee do not God that it was taken
with auy corrupt intent, or in any other
way than as a profitable investment. It
could not be ascertained that their ofiL-ia!
actiou wa3 in, any way affected by their
purchase of the stock. Consequently
there is no recommen Jatioa of a;jy action
by the House iu the cases of the -eutle
tueu.
The report of the committee appears
to have been received with a good deal o!
dissati.-d'action. Some of the members
wanted all the implicated persons either
censured or expelled, while others wish
ed to deal lightly all around. Brooks
arose and emphatically denied the asser
tions of the report. As there were symp
toms of a row, a motion to postpone the
consideration of the subject until the
Tuesday of this week was adopted. The
report made no allusion to the case ol
Mr. Colfax.
State Finances :
The Auditor General's Report for 1S72
shows the following facts with regard to
last year's financial operations :
The total rereipts frtni all sources dur
ing the year amouuted to S7, 143. 037 45
This with the sum of $1,470,808 t'd.
which was in the Treasury November 30.
limit a lUldl 1 1 1 f.l.UiiJ,-MU U-.
The expenditures during the )ear aggrc
gated 7,142.91)0 43, leaving - in th
IN 1 1, marie a total of $11,625,446 04
re
ie
jic.isuiji nuitiiiuci ou, ii. a oaiauce
of SI 4 82. 4 55 61.
The expenses of the State Senate were
$171,845 04 ; of the House, S2;(;.()89 89,
and for public printing 8101,047 21.
The total expenses of the government, in
eluding the executive and various ad
miuistrative departments, were 8956 211
66.
The common schools of the State ab
sorbed 607,191 50, the soldier's orphans'
schools $171,986 41, and charitable insti
tutions 131,527 10.
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund are charged with the sum of 2
476,288 50 expended in the redemption
of loans. &c, and with 834.881 37 for
other payments. Tho interest on loans
amounted to 1,706,032 88.
The funded debt amounts to 827,061,
846 47, and the unfunded debt to 8241,
018 17. making the total debt December
1, 1872, 827.303.494 61. The amount
of the debt December 1, 1871, was 829,
279,820 61. The amount redeemed dur
ing the year was $2,476,326, against
which is placed an increase to the extent
of $500,000 added to the bond of agri
cultural land scrip fund, per act of April
3, 1872. The amount of this debt now
actually overdue is S113.994 49. The
amount which has been payable since the
1st day of February, 1872. is 83,851,
900.
There is no good reason why the great
er part of tho large balance of 81,482,
455 61, which was in the Treasury No
vember 30, 1872, should uot have been
applied to the payment of these loans, and
thus a considerable annual iuterest have
been saved to the State.
Nothing is said in it concerning the
largo amounts of delinquent taxes due
from certain corporations; and we notice
that a resolution introduced io the House
at Ilarrisburg, demanding information
upoo this subject, was promptly smother
ei.
'I. .... e v. V ....... . V .; Tl'-.i i t
The Sfnfe toeldstrial Home for Girbj
at White Sulphur Springs, Delaware
county, Ohio, was burned yesterday after,
noon. There were in the iustitutinn .
the time 150 persons. No lives were lost
Siner and Kaas. who were convicted ;
the Philadelphia County Quarter
sions for keepiuga gambling house wprA
on xMomiay oi last week sentenced bv
Judge Allison to pay a fine of S5U0 each
ana to undergo an imprisonment of
e irs and six months in the Penifentiirw
iea and Marks, two other mpn
icted of a similar offence, were sinin. i
. .i c -uten
at the same time to a like fine andimnrjs.
onment.
In the Columbia County Court tU
Jury recommended that the Court refill
to irrnnt licenses hereafter. The Court
(Judge Klweil) in remarking upon the
recommendation, did so with much it
laciion. ami reiusea, in compliance with
it, to grant any new licenses, for which
there were a number of applications
This is the first instance io which a Grand
Jury has taken the step of rccoM-nicnd
in against the granting of licenses, and
it is looked upon as a step toward 'tem
perance reform of more than ordinary
significance.
OIIBTITAIIY.
The subject of this hrief memoir J0in I
Griffin, was born July 13, 1782. The place of
his birth, where also he was reared was Fish,
kill, Dutchess County, !Sew Yoik. IIe rc.
moved his residence into this section in tie
year 1810. At that time the CVnmtles of Pikc
"Wayne, Luzerne, Wyoming an 1 Monroe as
they are now known wtre ail in one! Attend
ing the services of the Methodic Episcopal
Church in tho old bniMIni; ahout 40 vt-;1r.s a'.',,
he was wrought upon ly the II!v Nj iiit ard
made profession of conversion to Christ. ' The
years of his subsequent life were sjitnt in the
service of his Redeemer. We believe that he
w:n a consistent Christian, a kind father a
good useful citizen. One who had been inti
mately acquainted with him since tho vcar
1820, says: that he was always a strict care
ful man in his life. About fifteen vears a"o
he received a stroke of lire nalsy which afitct
ed his frame e xceedingly, and "induced a stu
por which he could never afterward complete
ly overcome. Yet ns long as he was a!i!e he
attended the means of grace and doubtless
found that the soul was capable of rising above
the in firm a ties of the body. God spared him
full twenty years beyond the alloted limit of
human life. lie passed away from earth mi
the Sih day of February, 1S7'3, belriz fto vcar?
7 months and 8 days obi. A wonderful n'e
viewed from the stand-point of the average .f
human life at present. During the period of
niv acquaintance with him, in consequence f
the impaired state of his faculties through his
extreme age, it was not possible for me to re
cure mnch knowledge of bis religions state
vet I trust that he rests with Christ his Saviour
The 1 ceepCTs of the house have been made to
tremble, the strong man has bowe l himself,
the silver cord has been loosed and the golden
bowl broken. Deyond is a fountain of hiimer
tal youth in which we shall bathe and draw
from its streams eternal vigor, if we are fjith
ful to Christ. Let us all prepare for that blessed
change which is rapidly approaching. The
young must die as well as the aged. In snrh
an hour as ye tbiiik not, the son of man cometh.
Whatsoever thv hand finde'.h to do, do it with
thy might, for there is no work nor device; nor
knowledge nor wisdom in the grave v. hither
t.'iou goe.-t.
"O that, without a lingering groan,
We may the welcome word receive;
Our bodies with our charge lay down
And cease at once to work and live."
G. V. F. GRAFF.
Eli.zo.hdh und Emily Eurson are the suijects
of this memoir : The-y were the daughters t.f
James and Deborah Uurson, and were born in
Stroud township, Monroe Co. Pa. Elizabeth
entering upon this life in the year IsOS ar.d
Emily in the year 1813. Elizabeth was clear
ly and satisfactorily converted many years aeo,
and although she never connected herself wkh
any branch of the Church, yet by a gi diy life
anil a chaste conversation she gave ii. disputa
ble evidence to the close of her earthly exist
ence that she was indeed and truth a member
of the body of Christ.
Emily professed conversion and joined the
Church, but the date is not written npnn tho
record cf membership. For a lonj period of
time the1 sisters illustrated the beauty ar.d pur
ity of Christianity in their daily and d.eds
of mercy. I5oth were of a very quiet, nrck-aeM-tatious
disposition. Averse to form and shuw
their lives were hid with Christ in God. They
lived to glorify Him ami to do good. Hour
many poor they have fed from bow many
hearts they have driven sorrow to lu w may
hom:?s they have carried rejoieing is fully
known only to that God v.Iio wiil not fr2ct
such labors of love. There are many in lid
town, who if permitted would donbtlos this
night testify with swelling hearts and stream
ing; eyes to their quiet Chii-trian benevolence.
They literally ful tilled the Saviour's command:
"Take heed that ye do not your alms before
men to be seen of I hem : otherwise ye have no
reward of your Fathe r which is in "Heaven.
lut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand
know what thy right hand doeth."" The v.ri
ter had an opportunity of witnessing but a.-lu nt
time ago, the inte.est and sympathy of sister
Emily Uurson iti behalf of a class of degraded,
and ignorant members of earthly society. She
brought him quite a large sum of money as a
personal contribution to the work of educating
and elevating the freed men of our 1m l, an i
purposely engaging her in conversation upon
the subject we found tljat it was no spasmodic
liberality that prompted the gift, but iln-nght-fully
and intellegently made. She considered
before she gave, and "then gave a u0'"1 ,)l
Iloth the sisters shared in this spirit and ako
in posscRsing large and varied information 'd'011
secular matters. Elizabeth espevi ally was a
sage and wise counsel ler, one that could bea-
proacheet not only with ease but also wit" ceii
lidence. Outside as well as within the i'"'11
of the home circle she will be missed Iccaiisa
of this fact. In their death both departed
quietly nnd peacefully as they had lived. -
words ot dying testimony were needed to com
plete the history of the-ir religiaus career. Their
life was all the evidence that was necessary to
assure the world about them that it had in their
departure still! reel a positive hss. Elizabeth
ascended to the worhl beyond on the -ui u
November and Emily on the 5th of December
following. God did not deprive thcru of each
others society very long. They have metaga111
across the river, safe in the eternal home.
Elizabeth had been afflicted for more than
years mid her death was long expecteil, yet
sudden when the stroke came as death always
is. Kmiiv died unexpectedly beth to the taniuy
and friends, Sudden death brought suodt-iv
glory.
"O, may we triumph so.
When all our warfare's pastv
And dying find our latest foe,-
Under our feet at last."
G. W. F. GIUFF.
Tn Stroud township, February 10th, 1 73.
Ilarret Nevil, wife of Johu Nevil, aged -
years and 6 months.
At Locust Pudge, February otb, after a
brief illness, Nelson only sou of James and
Alice Kachenbaeh, a;ed-9 mo. and 26 days.
n