EI)c 3cffcrsonian. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1874. Write 1S?4. SPA1X. suffering nnntl.or rrisis. Clsistr.lur the most ff oriOUS COLORED Hosiery ih iuu iauL uaidnu.. Republican in Europe, "lias been defeated in among our fashionable women. his ctlurta lor the good or uw coumry auu Tuesday was a delightful day for gloomy people, the L'ortca has Dccn lorciury u.n- Wednesday, ditto, ved, and a new ministry has bceu formed 1 Court Proceedings SECOND WEEK. Judsre Streeter, and Associates De Young, and Gruvcr on the Bench. The only case tried, was Davis, McMurtry k Co. vs. Brown & Stoddart. 1 his was an action of ejectment brought to recover pos I . - . .-. tt i i -r WlUCU Will ue ucaiu iu piiui. - iucewsuuis iaiiuiy ainuuiMius w,. i ..;jonrP Republican, if it docs not, through intn- thc cry be "Shoo-fly, dou't bother inc." 'n loDynanna low..... - VU HAS Atvj "w- COXGRESS &.C. Congress reassembled, after its holiday rest, at Washington on Monday last. The first days proceedings give somewhat of an idea of what Congressmen learned from their constituents at home during the recess. The Bankrupt law, it is developed, will be so auieuded as to take the unfortunate debtor out of the mouth of the sharks in which the present law places him, and give him a chance for his life and for the preservation of his honor, or, at least, require that a majority of thc dollars held against him by his creditors shall decide before he is forced into involuntary Bankruptcy. This will materially wipe out thc chances for pcrsccu tive prosecution, and will place both debtor and creditor more in the' light of honorable men towards each other. Again: the day demonstrates that thc people do not desire any more tinkering with the tax laws, in shape of readditions to the burdens in that wav. already almost too hard to be born. Per consequence of thi coffee and sugar wiil remain on the free lists, and whiskey and tobbacco will retrain as they are, the most burdened of all our industries that thc wherc-withal may be raised to maintain the financial credit of the Government On thc contrary, it is plainly thc idea of a people thrifty aud prosperou because of economy in thc management of their business affairs, that instead of adding to it is time for Congress, and all having a hand in the management of affairs at Wash ington, to think of taking off some of the tares now insisted upon. Again, the d:iy demonstrates that the people look for retrenchment in all thc ex penditures of the Government, as thc very Lest means of certainly making "both end.- sncet." The experience of private lift would serve as an excellent guide for those in public life: when the dollars grow scarce, ypend less of them, aud thus always keep within range of the purse. We are living neither under an empire nor a monarchy. 'Ours is a republican form of government, .and the more simple and economical it is scariied on the better it will . be for us all. Plash and tinsel are necessary adjuncts both io a monarchy and an empire. Without these to tickle thc masses those heavy gov ernmental structures which burden down Europe would hardly hold together for c lay. The King lives above thc subject, and the subject stays with him upon mere suffer encc always an unconsidered and secondary, but never an independent being. Honor, honest3T and love of country arc the powers which hold up a republic Nothing for mere show is required to make it firm as the veverlasting hill. The President lives with the citizen as man with man brother with brother. Ilia office gives him no preroga tive over the voter who cast the ballot which .tweeted him ; on the contrary, it makes him, for the time being, thc mere servant of his fellow citizen, and amenable to him through she ballot-box for every dereliction of duty. Extravagance in the government begets ex travagance in the people, and these un checked lead to bankruptcy, not only finan cully but morally as well. The people see this, and hence Congressmen assembled at Washington, on Monday, impressed with the well grounded belief that if Congress and the administration desired to retain the love and admiration of the people, retrench ment and reform, economy and simplicity, juust be the watchwords. .Again, the day demonstrates that currency tinkering is not a favorite dodge with the masses of the people. Bankers, speculators, railroad managers, and corporations gener ally may demand an unlimited inflation of the currency, but the people look with a jealous eye on all such dodges to meet the bloated views of the times. If instead of being added to the currency was cut down one-half and the business of paying interest on deposits was wiped out, we would see a dawn of prosperity such as we have not . seen for years because our eyes have been blinded by printed figures which did not rep resent the truth. "Our crushing evil at present is too much of the representative and too little of thc reality of money, aud if, instead of coming to the rescue in Septem ber last, the government had quietly set still and permitted the balls to keep on knqekir down the financial tenpins, until the Vau- dcrbuilts and Goulds and their hosts of sXecula ting-pauper compeers had been knocked into irretrievable bankruptcy, we fchould now be opening upon an era which would prove the foundation of a wealth solid and lasting as time. Our ideas have all been by far to large to make it safe for Government to pander to them ; and the day will hi a blessed one for all when a return to specie payments rescues business from its acquired gambling propensities and brings it lack again to its legitimate channel The people want no tinkering with the currency, save in so far as may be necessary to secure its prompt reduction iu volume, and thus hasten a return to the circulation of gold and fcilver, and to the days of honest dealing. The day was also the precursor of still fur ther demonstrations, as will be seen as the session of Congress proceeds. Let us hope that the end of the session will show, iu acts of wise legislation, that the wishes of the people as demonstrated have been heeded. Under the New Constitution, com mencing with this spring, all city, borough, and township elections will be held oa the third Tuesday in February. This year Tuesday the 17th day of February will be the eventful day, and aspirants Jfor municipal honors will shape themselves accordingly. i i : tUtt Tinvnl C,.,T?; m r' vJ. i wtora of SOWING wild oats would be a very fine h0ws: Several years ago the tract belonged may fiithers Don Alfonso. The event took thing were it not for the crop one has to to Messrs Day k Saylor, who s in I860, ..v." m ,l rnnt fail to bring sor- reap. money to James II. Stroud, .,q., to paj the . , i u..ii.nl rrc envprn- row to tne miua oi evuij iuivi r m ent. throughout the civilized world, It is singular that a people can be so stub bornly blind to their best interests as the S.nnrrl i.mvfi tllCUlSelVCS tO bC. Y ltll - r the fn-roa nn ih ;mi snvoral other tracts owned , ,i . . i M'ORTSMEN will do weu to rememuer uiat , . M smn.1 handed thc tax the hunting season closed on thc 31st of December, ult. moncv to Wm. Smith, Esq., the Ircasurer of the County, who applied a part thereof to , . . ;;a tu, ,nj n....... wn ...j -nm,nnvl Harvey lract in ooioaugu iu usuip, bCSt 01 OpiU'l '"' Ultiu auw DJUCI V. J- lU UllU IllCUUmw, naowiuuivuw- - , , f l,Ws ho. kmnn" thorn on .., T".,, tV-U-, on Thnrahiv last W not belong 10 iaj cV ?a)iur, auu a. i .i. i,,,,r ww.up i;wAT " : . June sale, following, sold the tract in dis nn.l,nre like doss than like men return to aiie protracieu luceuugs .u i. pute to Otroua o. iioiimsneaa, - - " I i t i o o . l l i i i. w 1 t i 4 v- wfAii. ort ii,. vnn.it of tvrannv and nreoarc again to t hurencs or otrouosourg auu x. ouuuua- costs, who in turn soia to irUW v The small-pox has made its appearance in portions of Northampton county. Last week the Easton Argus announced its arrival at Bangor, and this week the same paper notes the death of two bright little children nf Andrew Albert, at Flicksville, and of several in a family named Smith, m the same locality from the same disease. Joxas Altimus, Esq., the newly elected Pnnntv Treasurer entered upon thc duties ot j .... .-i lis office on Monday. Jone is both honestana p-m.abie. ana win uouulics um&v,u.ivAvw.. officer. Mr. Featherman the retiring Treas- nrpr carries with him into his retirement, the well earned reputation, of being one ot thc best, if not the very best aud most oblig ing Treasurers the county ever had. :on:c themselves with the rotten medley burg, still continue with marked success. which royalty spreads before them as a feast. But such arc the Spainards little better than tigers in their cruelty, and no better than dogs in the manner in which they yield their backs to thc master's whin, and their necks to the tyrant's yoke. It is singular that the country which can produce a people so abject as arc the Span iards ca The dense fosr of Saturday night, left us almost in darkness, the lamp-lighter depend ing upon the rise of the moon let the "glims" slide. Under the charge of Court, the only qucs tion for the Jury to detcrmin was whether thc mis appropration of the money was the mistake or negligence of thc plaintiffs or o tVm Treasurer. Mr. Smith, if the former then thc verdict should be tor the deiend Ouit Carrier desires thc return of his ants hut if the latter then the plaintiffs wen hearty thanks for the liberal manner in which entitle to recover. Verdict for plaintiffs his New Year advances were met. It almost Alfred Ileiney, who had been acquitted o n at the same time, produce such in mature out of little tho charge of assault and lattery on the ,'. . , it- i Dorev." hrround of insanity, but whose insanity was men as Uastciar ana ins coworkers m - i v. ..u..wu...wU.. .. c UlVI.Ur.r( ill U UUy Ull till lUb uunui"o" with the wiud in all save their love for biood. noticed, as in thc course of erection in The latter, generous to enemies as well as to Li - Woujrh a couple of weeks ago, and friends, have but the one grand object in view they wjjj au be rcady for occupancy on the the freedom of thc people and the advance- h st 0f April. nmrt nf thfir intnllu'flnae to such a Ditch as . Tim The robbery of the till of the Williams' r,. mnnWin, tnr minmnt.isfs Billiard Hall, on Saturday evening, said to tenced to pay a hne oi ana ine cosia oi " I t . r-1 A. Z 1 A -7 M..v-v--k- to-morrow, and absolutists next day, just as have amounted to 5 1 a, was the subject oi prosecuuon, una u, uuucrgu yu. - - . , . . i r ftA nmiirtr im tt Ton n i ti. vrnA ,nnv 1-W thpir vcktil,. idoas. much snccuktivc talk. Have wc "tUl-tap- j- . v..v, ......j.. j . , .iu. irnhnnB' 'mirt tho t, nwinir The Jatter are republicans at aa times, pcrs amuug us k - . - ... m m - I ItGlC IXXKKA This is the strangest winter, so said, that Sale of Real Estate of Michael Super, A MISERS FATE, A WOT1M FATEN UllESS QUILTPrv MONEY. i ret TV. 11 n j uiucer runnier oi the T third The County Auditors commenced their work of examining the financial operations of the county for the year past, on Monday last The board is made up of Kindarus Shupp and E.. II. Heller, Esq. George Shannon, of Smithfield, thc third Auditor, ;! r,T,fi(.1 fn home bv illness, lhe work of the Auditors is important to the Tax payers, but we have no doubt it will be well st done by thc board. bird Precinct was making his roua,j": Friday afternoon he law semetliir, i',51 heap of old rags lying on a stoop at ,1 fourth st. aud Fifth ave. Thei'; soon reached ths place and discover i old woman evidently iu the last ia,r K destitution. He was about ta takel'js to the Station house when, perceitin,i intent, she strongly objected. She 1: she was not a vagrant but had a hoffi t One huudred and sixteenth street t Fourth-ave. She had only been ie; on tne eioop io resi. under thesa T cumstjnecs the officer allowed her . ! part. Coughiug dreadfully the old man began to pick her way down J street, but after proceeding a few n, was obliged to desist. The officer - i had watched b.cr movements, renr:.:'? her wretched condition, obtained a ., and wagon, auu wim a romjasrEmi ir came alon at the tirrie, conveyoj i,er!f the station house in hast Lightv eV;t Here she said her name wns V . - 1 t . . f rarci x iizaiuiiuuu?, uuu utr aire v v.f 'I stated ttial sne liaa oeon J.6 ttarsin'Vf . 1 3IOUNTAIX Home, Pa., Dec. 22, 1S73. cuuutry fclic relused to go to tl.e l i The second lecture at this place under the tal, ami Serjeant llicks sent f,r l'i of a dangerous type, was directed to be taken to the Insane Asylum, at Danville, Pa., for treatment. Christie Hiller, convicted at the Septem bcr sessions for selling liquor to a minor, and whose motion for a new trial failed, was sen- sale; auspices of Mountain Home Lodge, No. GS4, I. O. O. F., will be delivered by the Jicv. TKnnin V. ?.Tiif'I.-irv. of Tubvhanna, m the Oakland 31. E. Church, on Thursday even ing, Jan. 15th, 1S74. Subject "The Utility nf Odd Fellowship." Seats free. Lecture to commence at 7 P. M. Ely Hit, ) Committee Jon. II. Bond, of J. P. Zabriksie, J Arrangements because they know that it is m an mtelli- 1 !! t ently conducted rcpuuncan iorm oi goveiu- hag faUen wIthh) thJ recollcction of the dee'd. Jackson tsp., to Christian Sibtroth ment only that the greatest possible amount of good am be secured to the greatest numbers. But Spain has rejected these men and their works, and to day Spain with her interests arc again on thc sea of confu- Thus far but little cold for $656.25. weather, less snow, and not a single day of good square sleighing. Too bad. Ileal Estate of Henry Strunk to Moses T. Strunk for $2250. Alias orders of sale granted to sell. Ileal Estate of Joseph Shackelton, dee'd. . " " Mary Larue, a minor. " ' Joseph Heckman, dee'd. John Baldwin, Adm'r., vs. Arch E. Hall and Samuel E. Palen Ilule for new trial discharged. Andrew Trieble vs. George and James Michaels new trial refused. Bossard Estate vs. Phillip McCluskey new trial refused Plaintiff to release amount ot Judgment above $200. Almanacs of every description tor the J0ha S. Brown. Esq., appointed Auditor year 1874, are being distributed through the t0 jttle accoount of Prothonotary and Regis- borough and surrounding country by our Upr anfi TPfrfi(r with Commonwealth. viue, We arc pleased to see our old friend ion' without a rudder to stcar her by, with- Daniel Staples upon the street again, he out a trust-worthy captain, and without that having nearly recovered from the injuries rc- uuity so absolutely necessary to save her from ccived at Succasunua Plains, N. J., on the the men whose instincts are only such as morning of the 2d of December, IS 3. can force her on to destruction. We pity the men who would so nobly elevate her in a position among nations and make any sacrifices to secure her prosperity and peace; but Spain and thc bulk of he bigotted, royalty ridden Spaniards merit nothing but the most sovereign contempt A most diabolical attempt was made to assassinate J udgc S. D. Morris of Brooklyn, N. Y., by means of an "Infernal Machine." The apparatus was enclosed in a cigar box, purporting to contain 100 choice cigars. which was left at the Judge's residence on New Year's Eve, by two boys. The dis- Mpw Charles Williams, of Bossards- this county, slaughtered a porker, on thc 30th ult, which weighed 733 pounds when dressed. Can any one else in Monroe county, show better hgurcs m the I'ork line. o- men of pills. They dilate on nearly all the "ills that flesh is heir to, and promise the wherewith to cure them too. Tom. B., whose name has a ring in it, fur nished the Turkey for our New Year's feast. covcry of the real contents of the box was jt was pluuiP) fat and lucious, and proved purely accidental, owing to a defect ot some to us a most interesting sequel to the Turkey ot the working machinery, lucre was cx- ODCrations of the Street Passenscr Railway plosive power enough m the box, had the ConiDany on Thankscivim: day. Thanks, design of thc murderous assassins proved sue Thomas, and may your shadow never be leis. cessiul, to have killed the whole tamily and blown the building to atoms. It is to be The first lecture of the course for the hoped the villians will be discovered. benefit of the Lutheran Church, will be argued and Judge Streeter recommemded delivered cn Monday evening, in the the report to iho. M. McIIhaney. to make i rlmdlnt oitANT, on Monday, sent audiCncc room of the church. The lecturer, correction according to the direction of the an interesting message to Congress, reviewing the ll-v. J. Frv. D. IX. of Rdin?. is a Court. the v irgmus cmhroglio with spam, accom- fin: scholar, and the subiocf' The Bonds Ml'RDER Case. Tha trial of Timothy 1-.lll.il 1 J I pamea with an the documents connected 0f Alatri Thomas M. McIIhaney, Esq., appointed Auditor on the Estate of George Buskirk, deceased. John S. Brown, Esq., on Estate of John Woolbcrt, dee'd John S. Fisher, Esq., on Estate of Emma Snyder, dee'd Tho. M. Mcllhauey, Esq., on Estate of Francis Wagner, dee'd. Tho. M. McIIhaney, on Estate of Benja min Depuc, dee'd. The exceptions to the Auditors Report imonv." is one which should draw n Heller who is confined in our Jail charsred therewith, it makes a lengthy document- fun house The ecturG w:n C!,mmence at with the murder of Jacob MufHv. last fal too .engthy lor our paper but as the tacts half-past seven o'clock. presented an appearea in print during thc progress of the trouble it is not necessary for We receive from thc publishers, 3Iessrs. us to repeat then now. ' Geo. F. Root & Sons, Chicago, the "Song Messenger" for January. . This well known JSSTTiie State Legislature met at Harris- LurgonTuesda'. Thc session will bean impor- chan tint one, as the first under New Constitu tion, and as the body upon which will de volve the duty of passing the laws necessary to give operative effect to the will of the peo pie, as expressed in the new fundemental law. musical journal has recently undergone a at Kresgevillc in this county, did not take place at this term of our Court On applica tion of the Defendant the case was continued and will be tried the first week of the Febru ary term. The prisoner is very respectably conncc THE STATE LEGISLATURE. ORGANIZATION OF BOTH HOUSES. SENATE. IlARRisnuita, Jau 6. Thc Senate was called to order at three o'clock by Speakor Strang. After prayer by the Chaplain the eleven new Senators were sworn in. c r . . l " 1 i surgeon sieiuen, km sum mat s!,e j,.: consumption aud asthma. She was c'.'. willing to go to the bellevue Ho!' and remained at the station house mJ night. The Sergeant observing thai$h? looked wau and starved, scut for , which she seized upon with irrcat avilisl Owing to her opposition she wasnittj ? en to Believe Hospital until Saturl; ling. 1 he surgeons discovered tp sho was suffering; lrom general del i; ? produced by starvation and expo-a;' She was too weak to endure a lath -A her clothes were dimply taken oj, df dress being put beside her bed. i clothing was black with dirt and f with vermin. While the nurso was t ! dressing her, she threw aside the dr when suddenly the old woman ?rr.in,ij of bed and fiercely resisted her. War ; Brennau then examine! the dre!. fouud that it was absolutely fjuiltcd ; An election for Speaker resulted in a money, it conuuneu u Poe!S,e - Wlucn was uuea yiiu uiuurj, n.uu yv. nies up to dollars. About 300, isc;; ... . j a t r : i i r vote 1 for Senator 'o? iu pennies nuuu u .u McClure voted for pate OanK ou.s were iouu- , wi;n a quantity ot bauk Lias wliicii were i ? sjlutely rotten and crumbling to p-1 It took the Vi aruen over two lKur; .; co'int the money. 3ieaDThiia tlte . choice of Butler B. Strang by the Repub lican votes. The. Dem crats McSherry, and Mr Mr. Strang. Thc Speaker elect was then sworn in. election of officers. The following officers wre then elected. viz : Chief clerk, Russell Errett assistant clerks, Thoma3 Cochran and J. R. McAffce, and transcribing clerks. L L-owan. i. A. ltuey, John u f lemmg. Wm. A. Rupert, Samuel E. Nyce, J. S Kneczile : sergeant at arms, R I'. McCall and John Tomlinson ; doorkeeper, John Cromer; assistant doorkeeper, Hilliam Shearold and 11. S. Sartwell ; postmaster, Lewis B. Richtmycrs ; messenger, Charles Daruh ; assistant messengers, J. W . Mc Kinlcy and Thomas Roberts ; dookecper of rotunda, Augustus Corrcll ; superinten dent of folloing room, Cornelius Lowe ; palters aud folders, Lewis Knipa, A. G Monks, W. R. Dudu, William Coatea, James Smith and D. W . Aiken, aod ear woman was growing worse, rDrilatr cl n I Ail i' f he old woman had no home, and hadt::' . , . i i sleeping one nigut in one snanry auij other on a door step, depending c-a'irt '' upon the charity of the very poor lorL. and lodging. She had cvi'Je;:t!j U;- Lvi.inn nt. ct'inini !l.rsf!l ff.rti-.-.' while she was scraping together tliei-1 ; which wa3 found in lier worm catea drj-J TrtLune, Jon. 5. ! The Uses of Rawhids. fkin cf an animal, whether ti calf, colt or horse, that dies on the Lrs is worth more at home than at the t: ners Cut it iuto narrow strips, r.' . -i x i l. i r " ge iu cuiwnai mauagemem, wuon .wi h;, roUtvo. PmhraMnr rmnV nF tho resulted in a marked improvement of the L,dcat and bcst c;t;zcns of Qur Count The paper, ane present numucr is nueu witn .. , ,. ,. , , , , , accusation has brought upon his widowed the best musical matter, and is on the whole .i i i ,i , i . , , . . ' mother, his brothers and sisters, deep and iu uuusi uu u uau eer seen. i . n ir 1 i ,i uuxiuus guci. u uccpiy sympainisc wun Some dozen or more of the Chcstnuthill Uhem, and hope, although the law must take "ijimrods," were arrested and carried before course, if he is innocent of thc charge of a Tanncrsville Justice of the Peace on Mon- wilful and malicious murder, (which circum da', for hounding deer in the wilds of Jack- stances have apparently hung arround him), son township on Sunday, contrary to the be may vindicate himself and beset again law iu such cases made and provided. They at hbcrty. He will, we have no doubt, be were to have a hearing to-day, and will we'l aQd ably defended by his counsel, a? The legislatures of our own State, probably be bound over to court. If we tnc Hon. John B. S term, Gen. Burnett and Illiuoif, Minnesota, 31issouri, Louisiana, have laws why not execute them ? James II. Walton, whose services have been Maryland, Massachusetts and Maine asscm- secured and who are preparing bis defence bled this week. ureinren oi the i. u. ox u. j?., i cola We have seen Mr. Heller frcnuentlv sinoo Lodge No. 827. indulged a elorious sunner h immiinn r.,i ga : ..a . nninpr atfamo'l hiu r.rll-tfM 1 A l ' ir.1.1 ; o 1 mi .... ... .v.Ux.v. .... vuu ai vumii's iiimrcw s iiuio, in onyuersvuie, Thomas M. IcIliiaxky, Esq., of this borough, has been appointed by the Governor of New York, Commissioner for taking acknowledgment of deeds and other papers to be used in the State of New York. JCSy Senator birthday on Friday last, Saturday night last The table was boun- ..r.l.. 1 ll .1.. J ii.i . r V tunnn i-cuuaijf (juiucuuu wmi an iuo goou Liiings OI The Delawarv. Vh.iw Again. We have lost all faith in the pro- th? sca:SOn' an1 the brcthrcn ei'Ji'ed t,iem ject'of new roads through the Delaware val The February term of Court will continue t??o weeks. ley. However, the following, which we copy irom the Jionesdale Herald may be reilable: "It is now stated, apparently authorita tively, that the projected coal route from Hazel ton to Boston, Hartford & Erie from Newburg, will be commenced in the Spring, and that it has been decided to build it up the Delaware to Port Jeryis from Strouds burg, instead of eastward from that place through New Jersej The route up the river was surveyed last summer, and reported to be the most feasible. If the road is built, it will revolutionize the interests of the entire valley, and be of great importance to all this upper region. J he J'rie is said to be interes ted in it, inasmuch as it will render valuable the bonds of the Boston, Hartford k Erie, now worthless, and of which thc Erie holds $5,000,000." We received from fcome unknown friend, an advance copy of Governor llartrauft's message, but too late for this weeks paper. It will appear iu our next issue. The mes sage is an excellent one, but as it has the great merit of brevity we prefer not to pub lish it synoptically. Sunday last was just the kind of day to mako IrhJc business for the doctor, the undertaker, the grave digger and thc tomb stone maker. Well, its an ill wind that blows uobody good. Reives in a manner which showed that they fully appreciated the occasion. Mine Host spirits, lie evidently does not realize as he should the seriousness of the crime with which he is charged. Numbers who were present at Berlin's Hotel, in Kresgevillc, on New Year's day, and his assistants deserve more than usuai in the highest terms of the perform- credit for the excellent manner in which the feast was gotten up. Scranton is looking after the practices of her officials. Withiu a month a member of her councils, and her right honorable mayor, have both been "spotted" and compelled to give bail for their appearance in Court to answer the charge of malfeasance. Scranton is a city of "magnificent distances," and why not have "magnificent crimes among her city fathers" as additional attributes of great ness. She is neither larger nor better than New York, and has as good a right to boast a Boss Loftus as the latter has an Oakey Hall, or a Boss Tweed. Money is what is thc matter. Tkrsonal. Mr. Luther Fillmore, for many years Superintendent on the D. L. k W. Railroad, and long a resident of East Stroud.sburg, but now extensively engaged in the breeding and herding of cattle on the plains of Laramie, is visiting his friends in this neighborhood. Luther holds his own so well, in every respect, looking not a day older than when he left here some three years ago, that ono cannot well doubt but that the life of a Farmer on the plains, agrees with him. Wc were pleased to take him by thc hand. ance of the band which was present, under the leadership of Prof. William Moran, of Mauch Chunk. The band is composed mostly of young men of Pleasant Valley and Biod headsville, who are said to handle their in struments with the grace and skill of vet erans. Is it not a shame that Stroudsburg should remain bandless under such an exam ple? . . Dedication. The new Reformed Church edifice at Bushkill, Pa., will be dedicated to tho worship of God on Tuesday, January 13th, 1874. Services at lOi o'clock, A. M., and 2 P. M. In thc morning, Rev. S. W. M ills, of Port Jcrvis, N. Y. , will deliver a historical discourse, presenting old and in teresting remininscenses of the Reformed Church, in the Delaware valley. In thc afternoon a sermon eminently suited to the occasion will be preached by Rev. E. P. Rogers, D. D., of New York City. Ad dresses may also be expected from Rev. A. McWilliams and other reformed ministers from abroad. The dedicatory form peculiar to the usages of the Reformed Church in America. Friends who may be present will be entertained at dinner in tho basement of, the church. A cordial iuvitation is hereby extended to the public generally to partici pate with us in thee services. J. F, SHAW, Pastor. A resolution, offered by Senator Rhave off the hair with a sharp knife Moil ninn nnrmfoil ilprfinrr Icoir .1 f U C ;.. : W. Sayers chaplain. shop, on stormy days and evenings 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE?- may make Iheui sott br rubMnj. j The House was called tn order at rawhide hal:er strap an inch wide, i twelve o'clock, noon, by Chief Clerk Self- hoId a hurss better, and Lst longer tL r',,.:!, an inch rore. It is stronger thaali). Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Snyder (German Keforuieu Church). Thc Secretary of the Commonwealth, Hon. M. S. Quay, presented the return? of th, election of members, which wer opened and read The roll being called, all answered to their names except Mr Young, of Alleghany. Mr Maylin moved to proceed to thc slection of a speaker. Agreed to THE ELECTION FOR SPEAKER Resulted in the choice of Henry II McCormick, of Alleghany, by 50 Repub lican votes, against 42 Democratic votes cast for John II. Orvis, of Centre. Thc Speaker elect was escorted to tho chair by Mr. Orvis. The Speaker was sworn by Mr. Orvia, and the members were theu all either sworn or affirmed. The election for Chief Clerk aud Resi dent and Assistant Clerks resulted in the election of W. C. Sliurlock as Chief Clerk. John A. 'Small as Resident Clerk, and Hugh A. Morrison as Assistant Clerk. Thc Democratic candidates were Wra. P. Furey and I). B. Ilcrbett. Mr. Smull was voted for by both parties, rcceivin 93 votes. A commirtee was appointed to wait up. on the Governor and inform him that the House was organized. Committee Newmyer and Orvi3. No business was done in either house, the members passing the time in consul tation relative to the course of business tinder the New Constitution. rop iron aod more durable, and ui:iy Ic t to hoop dry ca.ks and boxes, r.al : hinges. Try it on a brokeu thill, or:: . wook word that ha3 becu split 1'j; ; on wet, and nail fast. Thin skios Bilr the best bag strings in the wur!J. i rawhide rope is a good substitute fori chain. It is valuable to mend a brh:; link in a trace chain. For some purprr it is bet to u?e it in its uatunlst:Ji For some purposes it may be so ft. The Mysterious Murder ofNatiaii French. I New York. Jan ueaiu ana burial o The TitusvilU llerahl rccordi the fol lowing matrimonial muddle: A singular marriage occurred in this city on Tues day last. The couple presented them elves before a Justice to have thc ceremony performed. The bride was rather elderly, eay about forty five, while the groom was but a little out of his teens However, as "Barkis was willinV the squire had no objection, and tied the two in that knot which binds for life. Since the honeymoon begun it has leaked out that the young una was a Ftep son of the woman he had taken to wift. The statute books declare a marriage to be iltegul when contracted bttween a woman alid her husdand's son, but whether this is void or not, it is the proviuce of lawyers to say. The question of relations "row lltfF nut it:. . I . . i C ...b ut mia eveui 13 a Utile ounmie Should there be any children they would be grand childreu to their own mother aud the boys would bo brothers, and the girls sisters to their own father. Most of the public offices at Washin- iou run on half time dm week. irin holiday Barking by Telegraph. "Sam," said a darkey to his K brother, "how am it dat dis ph tclct-j carries de news froo dem wires?'' Ciesar, now s'pose dar aai a dog feeni, long." "Nebber wai such a big do'n b'lieb dat !" "You jess wait Vs only illustratin, you stupid a:?:e Now, dis yaa dog, jou see pats his' r feet on de Ilobokcu 5I10', aud he put'i behined feets on de New York sb.' j "Yeaser.'V "Now s'pose you waltol yaa dog's tail iu New Yoik " fl "He'll bark, wont he ?" "Ycfser." where will dat dog bark V "Id I cale'late." "Dat am jest it. You ' on the dog'i tail in New York, a ;'i bark in lloboken : and dat's Je : telenraf works." Yesscr : dasso u- You'a right, by golley." x ne i resiuent, last .uuiiu.ij, the Senate the nomination of Caleb t-tj f ing to be Minister to Spuin U 1. nominated J. O. Caldwell, of M'lDiJ bo Miuister to Uruguay and Yr'"s "' Etenezer Kuowltou, of Maine. t' Consul at Valparaiso; Edward I of Illinois, to be Consul at Uuenjs-v' 4 The myter; f Nathaniel i res f provincial Grand Master of Masins " the Bahamas, created considerable eii ment anions Fr?e Masons in X Y I Brooklyn. The members if a l: Masons' club held a meeting list u' ; and various ptans were eoosidcreJ i-' what course chould he adopted to tr-: out, if possible, who the murderer t and the place where thc murder was cm; mitted. It was Gmlly decided to rtV thc matter to Graud Master Fox, ani: follow hi advice as to the coarse t. adopted. Detective are worlin op case, and, it is said, will sooa beab!' throw additional liizht on the subjV The body of Mr. French has been U' from Potter's Ifield and deceutlv la'-", at Greenwood. I 1 II 11 si.
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