SIjc 3cffcrsoninn.
TilUSSDAY, APHIL30, 1874.
f--;-r Gon. Grant deserves the warmest
thanks of the country, for his manly veto of
the efforts of the inflationists to Hood the
country with Greenbacks. The reason? given
ly the President for the veto are good and
thoroughly convincing In his view the true
j.oliv-y of the Government is to bring trade to
its legitimate channel, by as rapidly as jiorssi
Lie drawing towards the resumption of spe
cie payments. This policy the President
finds foreshadowed in the pledge given by
Congress on the passage of the law author
izing the first is?uc of greenbacks, and de
manded by the principles upon which he was
first elected, as well as by the pledges of both
the recent National Republican and Demo
cratic Conventions, lie holds emphatically
that experience and honesty demand that
these pledges be redeemed to the letter, and
to far as he is concerned gives assurances
that he is
ready
an
d determined to do his
share in securing their redemption. And
the President is altogether right in the mat
ter, and the people cf the country will stand
1 y him.
It was not to be expected that thin action
of President Grant would be met with uni
versal applause. It was not. The specula
tors of the land of every name and condition
.or. Id not bo looked to for the support of a
policy which would interfere with their bread
a:y butter. They denounce the veto and its
author without stint. They care but little
for tlu financial honor of the nation, or for
anything else honorable that comes in the
way of their greed. Those hopelessly in
lcbt, who hoped much for their case from
an iiiuiix of greenbacks and the consequent
cheapening of money, little thinking that the
evil day would be but carried for a time over
the abyss of heartburnings, and disappoint
ments aul failures, are "down on" the
Pre-i lent most vehemently. They looked
f)7 present safety only in inflation. The
lordly corporations, bankrupt in almost every
turn
a uvxt reniers even nrosperuv nieasani.
i
turn
1 . rr -.T-rt - f rvtr-o vlw tli.i I frw it l.n-.f in.
t
nt upon ins annihilation iur navnur ue-
upon his annihilation fo
1 1
vl the G;ven') icks calf which,
inainlv
thvo'igU their iaiijenee, had been reareu lor
wor.-hip. They hoped to make cent per
per centum out of the payment of legitimate
debts by means of a depreciated currency,
mil tin veto scatters their hopes to the
winds. There are others who cavil at the
course of the President men without means
or business Shysters and 31icawbcrs who
have waited years in waiting for something
to turn up. These hoped to profit in the
g-o 1 time promised and don't like Grant's
notion accordingly.
It is a consolation to know that the danger
from the classes earned above is not of the
annihilativc order. Its indulgers can bark
but the trouble en Is with barking. They
r.ever venture close enough to bite. Gen.
Grant, in his action on the inflation bill is
t-urrounded by a cordon too strong to be
Lruken by howls and snarles. The people,
iu large majority, who believe that it is time
to return to solid money and legitimate trade
s-t;md by him because by his act the fair
fame of the country is preserved intact. The
honest tradesmen of the country stand by
him because in legitimacy the most certain
business safety is to be found. Even corpora
tions, founded on anything but immaginary
bu-inc?s facilities, stand by him, because
through the near approach to and resump
tion of specie payments the various channels
of traflle as wjII as the irreat business centers
til If
will be rendered more truly healthy and as
sure a prosperty which cannot be affected by
every change of the wind and tide.
General Grant, has indeed done well.
His veto may well be denominated his second
Appomattox, and like his first has been as
joyfully hailed and wiil be as firmly sustained.
-57 Our Democratic cotempcraries are
having a good time, and doing a considera
ble amount of rejoicing over the recent elec
tions. From the result in several of the
States they argue good results for themselves
in the coming elections for Governors and
President. They overlook their experience
in the past altogether, and forget that here
tofore the intervening elections have general
!v cr,tf tor thprn. i hf tact is that the mass
ct tne people lut seldom take mterest iu
m it. 11 . 1 .
these elections. The consequence is that the
vote is generally light Republicans being
stay at home folks allow the result to go by
default. W hen, however, principles are in
dinger there is neither hesitation nor doubt
as to the result. Then the work goes bravely
on, and, whereas, now Democrats win by
small majorities then Republicans will step
into tho offices by largely increased majori
ties. Now, we feel a good deal like joining
with the Democracy in their rejoicings. It
does them so much good to huzza them
selves hoarse over Connecticut and New
Hampshire that we would greatly like to
huzza with them. When we, however, re
fleet over the past we cannot find it in our
heart to indulge the bent of our inclinations,
iu view of the sore heads and dismal groans
and woebegone phizes which will be theirs in
the future as sure as the future comes to
them. We would, however, say to them
"take your time Miss Lucy," for the day of
your rejoicing is short, while the day of your
tribulation is near and certain. There are a
'few more of those popular frauds which have
heretofore routed you horse, foot and
dragoon iu store for you, and they are sure to
come.
A paper published in a prairie townt
tajs of the air, in its relation to a man :
"It kisses aud blesses him, but will not
olej biui." Poor Dobbs says that de
scription suits his wife exactly.
J6&5F"Thc troubles in Arkansas still con
tinue, the belligerents occupying neatly the
sauic position a3 at the time of the appear
ance of our last paper. Governor Uaxtcr
has declared martial law in the reirion of
Little llock, and both he and Brooks are re
ceiving daily accessions to their respective
ranks. Brooks still occupies the Governor's
rooms. Baxter has called the Legislature
together but Brooks says the members will
not convene. The force of both parties are
undereoin?' constant drilling, and in tho
mean time Uncle Sam has a corps of obscrva
tion on hand to prevent bloodshed, and pre
serve the peace. What the cud wid be can
not yet be told.
We observe that some of the Kepub-
nean papers oi me couuuj ijuulius
Democratic approvals of Gen. Grant's great
veto to his condemnation. If Democratic
Journals can bring themselves to the accep
tance of so good an act we see no reason why
the President should be hung for it.
f S"' Read II. D. Bush's advertisement.
Collars, ties, cuffs, siispmders, Sec. at Fried's.
The good April days commenced on Mon
day last.
The stormy weather lias ueaily drowued
out the marble business.
Ouit farmers grumble considerably at the
weather. Keep cool gcntlemeu.
The Organ grinder has not as yet put in
an appearance.
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Shad in Florida soil at h cents a piece.
Here they bring nearly ten times that sum.
Go to Fried'i for clothing, Loots and shoes,
trunks, valiccs, and gents' furnishing goods.
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It snowed all day on Tuesday, and Tues
day night.
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And again it snowed on Wednesday and
resulted in the heaviest snowstorm of the
vear.
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The ethereal moonlight parades of sigh
ing lovers have Ltcn sadly
this spring.
interfered with
The Mrs. Miller who was shot by her hus
band some two weeks ago, is steadily recov
ering from her hurt.
The largest alid best assortment of ready
made clothing, boots and slices, trunks and va
liccs at Simon Fried's.
The settlement of Kentucky
began
hundred years ago this month, and yet not
a word
I is said about a Ceutenial. How
b
nighted.
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2? Fresh ground Plaster is now for sale
at Stoke's Mill. Grain wanted in exchange
at highest market price.
April 23-2t N.
WrcxoiT & Sons.
If a spring snow storm is as good as a
covering of manure, Saturday's effort ought
to make garden sass fairly snap when the
growing season begins, and Tuesday's still
more so.
The snow storm of Tuesday and Wednes
day covered the ground with "the beauti
ful" to the depth of ten inches. If the
ground had not been so warm the depth of
snow would have been two feet or over.
The body of an unknown man was found
in the Delaware river at Lambertsville, on
the 17th. From the description of the cloth
ing on the body it is supposed to be that of
Levi Strouss, who has been missing from
here for some time.
Has Etettsrned.
N. UrsTEii has returned from the City with
a tremendous large stock of clothing, hais, caps,
furnishing goods, dry goods, &c. Call and ex
amine them. lie has marked them down at
very low prices. See his advertisement in an
other column.
That was a lovely April shower we had on
Saturday, day and night, with snow and rain
and hail, until the ground was covered with
"the beautiful" to the depth of some three
inches. Ou Sunday the outside world look
ed like winter, and the inside world felt but
little less so. "Winter lingering," &c.
Price Reduced N. Ruster has just received
another large stock of paper collars and is eel-
ling them cheaper than ever before. You can
get a splendid cloth-faced folded edge collar
for 25 cents.
It would be well for business men and
others to know thaj Esq., Drake has remov
ed his Justices office from the building
formerly occupied by him, in Stroud town
ship, to his residence, the third door below
Congressman Storm's dwelling in the same
township.
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To the Ladies. If you want nice handker
chiefs, corsctts, linen collars, and cuffs, with
ball jewelry, veils, rouches, trimmings, silk
ties, Sec. go to Iluster's. Silk ties a specialty
Both our Bands are in full blast if one
may judge of the tootiugs heard from one
end of the town to the other. We must
bear with this, as it is the toots made perfect
by teaching and practicing that form the
pleasing harmony and soul stirring melody.
The practising thus far have developed the
fact that we have excellent musical talent in
our midst ami that both bands may easily be
made a success of which we need have no
reason to feel ashamed.
Information Wanted. The undersign
ed is desirous of securing information con
cerning the whereabouts of his father Levi
Strouss who left his place of residence on
Saturday evening, the 4th inst. since which
time nothing has Lccn heard of him. Mr.
Strouss is about 5 feet 8 inches" high, stoutly
built, has dark complexion, Llaek hair sprink
led with gray, aud is about sixty years of
age. Any information concerning him will
be most thankfully received by
Morris II. Strouss,
Paradise Valley, Monroe Co., Pa
Ku.-itcr has a splendid stock of dress goods
and shawl. Cal! and stc them. lie has all
the new shades.
On the north side of the Blue Bridge if
a man has held a no more exalted position
than supervisor and school director the news
papers dub him Hon. Easton Argun.
And why not, if our supervisors and
school directors perforin their duties honor
ably and well. Such are the men we elect
this bideofthc "Blue-Ridge," and they earn
the name. Or have the Congressional,
Department and Judicial autocrat? of the
laud by their pure, honest aud impartial offi
cial conduct made the prefix peculiarly their
own. Congressional corruption, depleted
treasuries and soiled ermines do not establish
their claim to exclusivcness, no matter what
usage may demand.
IlHItrOYCZnCSlf S.
Mr. George L. Drehcr, on Friday last,
broke ground for the foundation of the new
dwelling he is about erecting ou his lot on
Sarah street at the foot of Acadamy hill.
The plan indicates a first class residence.
Our neighbor Grecnwald is treating his re
sidence toji new slate roof, and otherwise
improving and beautifying his premises.
The storm of Saturday made things look
blue for him for a while, but his slaters were
equal to the occasion, and stood to it like
men.
Mr. Lynford Marsh, is busily at work put
ting a coal vault under the side walk in front
of his new building.
Mr. Nelson Lee is at work beautifying
and improving his premises, on Walton
street. The erection of an addition to the
main building, new doors aud windows, and
new clap-boards all around, are comprised in
the plan.
For nice neck-tics, Lows, shirt, suspenders,
hosiery, gloves, handkerchiefs, linen collars and
cutis, bosoms, umbrellas, &c. go to Buster's.
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We hear rumors of a horse professor who
recently, in his travels, found a beautiful
gray, a perfect match for a fancy nag owned
by one of our most wealthy citizens. The
professor could purchase the beautiful gray
the perfect match dog cheap, but lack
iust SSO of the necessary "newter." and so
informed the wealthy citizen. The wealthy
citizen, lusting after the beautiful gray, bit
nimbi' at the bait, and having furnished the
professor with the "spens," sat himself down
to contemplate, in imagination, the pleasures
of a ride behind the spanking team of grays.
The professor gathered up the greenbacks
and left, and as considerable time has claps
ed since he left, and as nothing has been
heard cither of the professor or the beautiful
gray, tears are entertained that ne win re
mam ieit and mat tne greenbacks nave gone
"over the left." Well, it cannot exactly be
said that, "cf such is the Kiegdom of Ilea
ven," aud that is some consolation.
If you want a nice suit of clothes cheap, and
one that will give good satisfaction,- call at
Euster's and you can have your pick out of the
largest stock in town.
The formation of a Young Men's Chris
tian Association, with a comfortable hall
supplied wiili the daily and weekly papers,
a well stocked librarj, and innocent games,
where a pleasant evening and leisure day
hours may be comfortably and profitably
spent, among the items of the programme,
is at present contemplated for our borough.
Let the contemplation lead to a speedy con
summation for such an institution is badly
needed here. The revival efforts of the past
winter have doubtless supplied us with all
the piety necessary for the work, but we
need the other concomitants to make the
piety permanently effective, to hold it well
in hand, and to secure its extension to the
manjT who have thus far neglected to avail
themselves of the grace set before them.
Let us have the Young Men's Christian As
sociation with the contemplated adjuncts by
all means. In conducting it, however, it
should be born in mind that long prayers and
long faces, alone, have not made similar
institutions in other places a success.
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To those who want a nice hat let them go to
N. Ruster's. lie has all the very latest styles,
in pearl, drab, black or Lrown color, which lie
sell real cheap.
Wall-paper Trimmer. If there is any
one business man in town, who deserves
mention for special enterprize in his business,
that man is our neighbor Daniel R. Brown.
Dan. as he is always familiarly called, has
always made wall-papers a specialty, and his
stock is always a3 complete as liberality in
selection and expenditure can make it ; but
he was not satisfied with this. His latest
move onward is the purchase of a machine to
trim wall-paper solely for the benefit of his
customers, as he charges nothing for trim
ming all the paper purchased at his establish
ment. The machine is as unique in its
structure as it is pcifcct in operation, and is
worth a visit to the store to sec it work. By
its use less than two minutes are required to
trim a double roll of paper much better than
it can possibly be done by hand. The saving
of time by this accommodation is wonderful
and will be appreciated by those who design
papering this spring. You have but to
order your paper, and in a few minutes it
will be trimmed and ready to go into the
hands of the paper hanger. Call and see
the machine.
A western paper say9 dealers in butter
classify it as good grease, cart grease, soap
grease, variegated, tesselated cow grease,
hoarding house breakfast, inferior tub,
common tub, medium roll, good roll, and
gilt edgt roll. The terms are strictly
techncial.
Emigration
westward is now in full
blast, aud every train on the Missouri and
various roads leading to Kansas and Texas
is crowded.
The Pennsylvania railroad has isued
an order for the abolishment of all bar
rooms connected with the eating houses
or hotels over which they have control.
At a meeting of the M. F. Sabbath School
of Stroud-sLurg, held April 20, 1874, the follow.
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ing preamhleand resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereat, Riciiapd S. Staines, Esq., our
dearlv beloved brother and fc-IJow laborer in
the Church, who has Ferved the Methodist E
piscopal Sabbath School in Stroudsbnrg, Ta.,
most acceptably and efficiently, as Superintend
ent, for more "than a quarter of a cent nary, is
now compelled by the removal of his business
to a distant locality, to resign the position
where God has used him for such good purpose,
that he has seen the School greatly advanced
in all its interefts:
Ai d Whrcas: It seems appropriate that the
Sunday School Association, with which he has
been so long identified, and with whom he has
labored with such harmony, should give some
expression cf their appreciation of his valuable
services, as well as of their regret at losing
them ; therefore
Jlcs'dvod, 1st, That in accepting the resigna
tion of IJro. Staples we feel deeplv pained by
the rupture of jjie official bond which has uni
ted him to us; we thank him for the time, care,
and effort he has bestowed on the School, whose
interests we know have ever laid near his heart;
we assure him of our affectionate remembrance
ami we invoke the blessings of God upon him
wherever he may be.
2d. That a copy of this paper be presented
to Bro. Staples, and also published in the Jef-
fers,nian and .Monroe Democrat.
Rev. J. F. CHAPLAIN, Chairman.
JOS. MATLACK, Sec. pro tern.
OS2KTUAS1Y.
Died, at his residence in Hamilton township,
on the 25th inst, after a lingering illness, rlu
TER KUNKLE, aged 52 years and 11 days.
Thus, one after another, the good of our coun
ty pass away. It seems Lut a short time since
we met Sir. Kunkle on our streets, the very
picture of good health. Really in the prime
of life, and with his unusual stalwart frame, and
in his usual good health, he having never
been sick a day, we Lut little thought that
we would be called upon so soon to chronicle
his departure to that undiscovered Lourn from
whence no traveler returns. Rut death loves
a shining mark, and health to-day gives way
to disease and death to-morrow. The pleasant
greetings of friends are, alasl Lut too often
washed out Ly the tears drawn forth by the
grave newly opened to receive the mortal lips
even Lefore the words of friendship have slip
ped the memory. Thus it was with our friend,
after a life of health, ere yet he had reached
the three-score years and ten allotted to man
his eyes closed in peace on, to him, "the last
of earth."
Mr. Kunkle was one of our most useful citi
zens. Honest, fearless and true, he was just to
all men, and demanded that justice Le accord
ed to him. His strong temperament raay at
times have misled him Lut, once convinced of his
error, no one harhored more poignant regrets,
or more heartily set a Lout redressing the wrong
which his prejudices may have inflicted. In
all matters calculated to promote the puhlic
good he marched among the foremost, and
time and means were as nothing to him if they
promised the accomplishment of the good end
in view. In his private life he was alwa-s the
kind husband, father and friend, and the times
were frequent indeed when the possession of all
these attributes were abundantly evidenced.
In his death a void has been created which it
will Le hard to fill, and his departure hence
will long furnish food for sincere regret for all
who knew him.
The esteem in which the deceased was held
was attested Ly the large numLers who attend
ed his funeral, notwithstanding, the storm
which prevailed yesterday. Large delegations
of Masons, Odd Fellvws and Mechanics, of
which orders Mr. Kunkle was a member, join
ed in the last sad offices of respect. The fune
ral ceremonies were in charge of the Masonic
fraternity and were impressively rendered.
A wedding dress ordered in Paris, for
the Grand Dutchess Maria, of llussia,
cost 85,200.
A stranger who threw S10 into the
plate of a Savannah church obtained
credit for $500 worth of goods the next
day.
Jenkins told his son, who proposed to
buy a cow in partnership, to "be sure and
buy the hinder part, as it eat nothing
and gives all the milk."
A pugilistic Irishmen in England, be
ing bound over to keep the peace to all
British subjects, remarked "The Lord
hilp the first foreigner I mate."
During the quarter ended Mareh 31,
1874, there arrived at the port of the New
lork 1d,2G passengers, of whom 11,813
were ioamiarants, ceneisting f 7,005
males and 3,00b females.
Louisville boasts possession of a cat
which is trying to outdo the mother of
the Siamese twits. She has four kittens,
joined together in parts by a
from their sides.
ligament
In a Toledo church, last Friday, a hen
flew through the open windows and alight
ed on the new spring bonnet of one of
the lady members of the congregation
There was quite a cackling for a while.
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An exchange Bays that a Miehigan
man dreamed recently that his aunt was
dead, lhe dream proved true. He tried
the same dream on his mother in-law, but
it didn t work.
i oi. raui locomotive inrew a man
one kuudrcd and eighty feet through a
tressle work bridge and didn t hurt him
which is another recommendation for
astern climate.
iSew lork affirms that it is becoming
the literary center of the country, just as
Liondon lias become the intellectual cen
ter of England. The delaration is a di
rect challenge to Boston.
Prosperity on wheels. Philadelphia
has fifty four carriage manufactories, re
presenting a combmed capital of S000,-
j A A t .
uuu, giving employment to seven huod
red men aud producing u yearly money
vaiue oi $i,-uu,uuu.
lhe Ohio State Journal records this
as the answer of one of the ladies to a
prominent citizen of Columbus who in
quired why the ladies did not prav for
me aDatement ot the eocial evil : "What
do women care about women !'' exclaimed
sue. "it is you men we want to save : it
is ouiy men mat women care lor.
Important to Discharged Soldiers.
We -ive below the opinion recently
filed by Judge Drcher, in the case ol
Wajmart vs. Hubble Round, rejecting
the repeal of laws exempting from taxa
tion the property of soldiers who were
honorably discharged, and of the widows,
&c
of those who died in tne service
v i z t
The defendant was a volunteer in the
late war of the rebellion, in the military
service of theUnited States, from Sep
tembcr 10, 18G2, to the close of the war.
in July 1865, and was honorably dis
charged. The plaintiff, the Borough of
Waymart, in March 18G4, issued bouutj
bonds for payment ol bounties to volun
teers. The defendaut is a resideut of
said Borough, and owns both real and
personal property therein. The Borough
authorities levied a bounty tax iu the
year 1873, for payment of the bouuty
bonds, and charged against the defendant
the sum of $6 11 tax on his real aud per
sonal property. The tax on tho personal
property is one dollar. The defendant
claims that he having been in the niili
tary service of the United States during
the war, more than eighteen mouths, aud
honorably discharged therefrom, his pro
pcrty, real and personal, is exempt from
bounty tax, by virtue of the Acts of As
sem bly of 25lh March 1SG4, 15th March
1SG5, aud 30th March 1SGG. The plain
tiff contends that defendant's real estate
is subject to bounty tax uader the "Act
of April 8, 1S73.
The questions submitted to the Court,
are : "Docs the Act of April 8, 1873.
repeal the Acts of March 25, 18G4,
March 15, 18G5, and March 30, 18GG,
a9 regards exeuiDtious ? And whether
or not under the law, as it now
8taods, the defendant is liable to pay the
bountv tax fo assessed acainrt him, on
his real and personal estate 7 H the court
should be of opiuioQ that he is liable
then judgment to be entered against de
fendant on the case stated, lor the amount
of the tax for which he is so liable on his
real estate together with costs. But if
the Court is of opinion that he is not so
liable, these judgments to be entered in
fivor of the defendant. Lither party to
have the rij'ht to sue out a writ of error
It is also stated, by way of addition to the
case stated, the real estate of Hounds was
purchased in the year 1SCS. .Anothefj
nuestion submitted, whether the-enect
would be any different upon land pur
. . . . .
chased before 1SG1, or after."
The Act of '25th March 1SG4, Sec. 3
authorized township, borough, city and
county authorities to borrow money for
payment of bounties ; and to issue bonds
warrants or certificates therefor, and to
levy such taxes as may be necessary, to
meet the payment of the principal and
interest of said bonds, warrants and corti
ficates, as the same shall become due, to
be assessed and collected as other county
city, ward, borough or township taxes
are assessed, levied and collected. The
third section legalizes assessments there
tofore made, and contains this important
provision. "Provided that the property
of non-commissioned officers aud private
in actual tervice in the united States
army and navy, from this Commonwealth,
or who died or were permanently dis
abled in such service, or having been in
uch service, lor the space of one year
and six months, were honorably discharg
ed therefrom ; and the property of widows.
minor children and widowed mothers ot
non-commissioned officers and privates
who died in such service, shall be ex
empted from taxation under the provt
sions of this Act." The Act of 15th
March 1SG5. increased the bouuty to vol
unteers to $100 aad authorized a per
capita tax, with provision of exemption
from such tax, of non commisioued ofii
cers and privates then in actual service
and persons who had been honorably dis
charged who were permanently disabled
in such service; with clause of exemp
tion of property of widows, minor child
ren and widowed mothers, from payment
of bounty tax. The second section of the
Act of ilOth March 18G0, enlarged the
exemption so as to embrace the cases of
persons who had served nine mouths.
The Act of April 8, 1873, provides
"that all real estate within this Com
monwealth shall be liable to taxation for
all such purposes as now is, or hereafter
may be provided by geucral laws," ex
cepting certain classes of property special
ly exempted from taxation by Acts of
Assembly recited, aud other property
named, and the section (the whole Act is
contained in one sectiou) then provides,
"And all Jaws or parts of laws inoonsist
ent with the provisions of this statute, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
This Act of April 8, 1873, is so plain
A r i r n 1-v t .... . il. . A. a. V "
auu uuamuiKuuus, uai u neeus do inter
pretation. It interprets itself. "All real
estate within this Commonwealth shall
be liable to taxation for all such jmrposcs
as now is, or hereafter may be provided
ty general laws ; "and all laws or parts
r i : . . -.i . . .
ui aws inconsistent wiiu the provisions
oi una statute, be and the same are here
by repealed." The Act excepts certain
classes of propctty, but the property of
persons who nave been in the military
aeivicu ui me uuuea otates is not ex-
i
ceptea. As bounty taxes are assessed,
levied and collected by a general law,'
mey cicariy come within the provision?
oi tins statute, lhe property of such
persons was, by the prior Acts authoriz
mg taxation lor payment of bounties
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excmpieu irom such tax, but those Aru
so far os they exempted real estato, are
repeaieu oy tne express lauua-re of th
t rio-o .i ....... n
.i Ao, mat "ah laws or parts of
laws inconsistent with the provisions of
missiaiue, ie and the same are hereby
repealed." The personal property of the
uciuuuaui remains exempted from bountv
l" uu nierciore the tax assessed iu this
case, on personal property, i illegal, but
mo ui uu real estate is leul
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j.l-! juugment therefore be entered in
the case stated in favor of plaintiff and
against the defendant for tho sum of $5
the amount of tax on defendant's real
estate, with costs.
Tl. .? .
-luo iiuesuon predicated upon the
0ii8iuent mat defendant purchased his
p.openy in tne year 1803, i. unimport
ant in tins rva t i 1
. uuuer iub iaw, us we
view mc operation of the Act of 1873
ft
tate without regard to theTC
ttion, is subject to '0ls
ot acquisition
A
critical view of tho submitti,,, ,
of the case stated, would make the i J
meut in favor of plaintiff, depend
the liability of defendant's real a0"
sonal property both, to t3a.;. P'r-
the judgment is to be enter! ri ?
the tax on the real estate : but T r
understand the counsel, at the aru Cl
to take that view of the case a tmeni
all areed that the rersonnl rr,... 'el
1
By the Court,
Samuel S. Dukher,
President .T..V.
Apiil-9, 1871.
w UU'
SHOCKING SUICIDE.
A Man Plunges into one of the Lac
wanna Iron & Coal Comnanv'Q t:a'
naces While at White Heat-Sad
quel of the Suicide. l6
Shorly before oue o'clock. YtU
morning the men working on the r;i'
shift at the blast furnaces of the Laj
wanna Iron & Coal Cotnnunv wen. v.
fied by one of the nao?t shocking caM ,f
self destruction that has ever occurred
mis cuy. j.ue vicum ui ine suicide w
a strauge young man named Theodore
Maronc, who while the workmen at Vu
o lurnace were etiiovinj: a short ro:..
from their labors took ad vantage of ther
temporary absence and plunged into X
seething furnace which at the tiaie wa.
at a wnite neat ij is cries attracted the
attention of one ofthe workmen rjareei
Duffy, who together with his companion'
ran to the furnace and looked down, colt
to see the unfortunate Marone, yratin,r
amid the liquid fire, and wavin" his
hands and feet in the most intense agony
A long handled shovel was lovertd t
him but he was uncouscious if its pres.
ence. Oue of the meu r;m immediate'?
and stopped the blast, but human aid
of no avail to save the UDfcrtuaute maa
in the furnace, and he was dragged up;s
quickly as possible by means of a !ar-e
hook, a charred disfigured and unreconiz.
able mass. He could not have been in
the furnace above a few minute?, as fcij
first shrill cry was heard by the workmen
who hastened to h'13 assistance, but the
intense heat of the place was sufficient to
dfxtrnv lif'ft if he had not been ti,trn,r.
tj an a ,,econj. Ue was conveyed to Mr
Raub's undertaking eatabli.-hmcnt where
a large box had to be constructed to en
close his remains. His knees and elbow
were contracted and so rigid that it was
impossible to straighten them, lie w-3$
interred at Dunmore cemetery yesterday
afternoon. The sequel of the suicide ;wi
to show that the rash act was premedita
ted. Theodore Martoie was a native of
Pomarn, East Prussia, where his father
occupied a splendid poiition &s prjfejjor
in ne of the gymnasiums or schools of
the place, in which Theodore was a!;o
employed as a teacher. He was subse
quently engaged in the war that occurred
in 18GG between Prussia and Astria.ad
emigrated to this country about four years
ago. He was then twenty five year of
age being twenty nine at his death
and mijiht have dene well but for the dis-
olute habits which beset him aud re
duced him to a state of abject misery. Ei
found work in the employ of the Oxford
Iron Conjpany as a common laborer, :d
often at his daily toil, when, c.n.rjris
his position with what he was at hue,
he wept in the presence of his fei'.os-
workmen, among whom was a roaa name-1
Nearle, at present in this city. The
fits of despondency had a terrible effect
upon him, and his fneuds feared he woal
lose his reason white suffering from ore
of them, lie came to Scranton oo Tues
day last, and found shelter at the Centre
street lock up. While there he attempt!
to take his life by heating a poker red-r.
in the stove and placing it to his neck !
destroy the carotid artery, when he was
detected by one of the officers. Ilei-J
around the blast furnace during: the even
ing prior to his destruction in consequent
of some men leinjr at woik there wii
whom he was acquainted at the Oxu
iron mines. His sad history and h'unr
der fate show that, like Hood's unfor
tunate heroine, he was weary of hfc.i-1
glad to l e hurl'd
Anywhere, out of the world." Scnnton i
publican.
Born Without Hands or Feet.
On the 12th instant, a chil l was bora
in the family of Mr. Aaron l'en.terE-A
er, residing at Pennsville, in heh-
township, with'neither hands nor fee'
In every other way the little one F'r'
fectly -formed, and seems to he in fi
i,i.i. ..:: tint it1'
ueaii.li, iviuj; cttiv jui'mi-i.
irrow to maturity, lhe mother,
scan
mftnt 1S w?i8 nrcpnt lit an
in a mill near Kresidervill, at whu-bt'-'
body of a little cirl was frightfully asj
fatally mutilated by the machinery. w
the malformation, it i thought, rm
from what she then saw. It u !lJ
thiuk that the child will be obliged to?
through life without hands or iect. U
wc must consolo ourselves u
thought that a considerate conioiaj
will care and provide for it iu it ncsi'
J-Jaston ArjHS.
For two or three weeks the coan-7
nlrmnr ihn Miiinni llOUl the A'1 ,
river to its month, has
been
J kr
uy uio nreaKing oi me
hi-h
water. Immcnsa damage
.1.-1.-. ... n .. nf.l Ittltllll
ud no co.'
can bo made this season- v
ritory of the parishes of liutou
aud Iberville is under water, auJ j
habitants have had - to Ay to
grouud. Some of the crevas-ei a
tirely beyond control, and canoot
ped until the river reaches a IjWVl
which may not be for montH
President has directed proven
clothing to be issued Iroin 1$
meut storea for the relief of t.ie u
people.
t
A woman named Grey,
a rswe"' ,;,
Hanks township, Indiana couutj,
save birth to a monstrosity m ' '
ret'"
of a child with perfect eyes on ;Jj
its head, it mouth filled with W
its fingers joined together like tn
a duck. It was dead when bom-
II real e