.if L - ! ( -.1 ::. ! ': .'-;; .? , i ! i ; i -i s - . i ; ft " 4 : 1 : b - ' . -a it If 2 ' ' . ' 'J i 1 1 's . I'D m ! i f ... 8 i I)C 3ctFcrsonian. THURSDAY, JUKE 18, 1874. llKLUiiors Nona:. Bev. Andrew Mari-s-liip, of Philadelphia, will preach, Provi dence permitting, in the Methodist Church on next Sabbath, morning and evening. He will hold a Praise Meeting ou Saturday night, commencing at 8 o'clock. All are cordially nvitcd. 1 John F. Chaplain, Pastor. A in ! .ij e, Again. President Grant has spoken once more, and again his words have the ling of the true metal. About a week ago he furnished Senator Junes, of Nevada, with a memor anda of his views on Guance. On Friday last, as the Telegraph informs us, he notilied Congress that its monetary temperament was not of the right stamp to enable it properly to legislate for the relief of the situation. He further stated that he would veto any bill which they were likely to pass having that end in view, because, instead of going at the root of the evil and doing somethtng to per inanentlv cure us of our financial illness their hobbies were only calculated to afford tern pnrary re lief and, in the end, add to our difii- cultics and this, too, in violation of the most solemnly asseverated pledges of a form er Congress, of both the great political parties, mid, as well, of President Grant. It seem almost as though General Jackson's mantle was fluttering over the White Hou.e, or that his spirit had -returned to guide President Grant most emphatically in the right. It is indeed refreshing to witness such little epi sodes iu our onward march, and to learn that though usually reticent our hero President -can speak out, and that too in language not lo be mistaken when occasion requires. In some quarters this action of the Presi dent is denounced as a usurpation unwarran ted and without precedent And yet it is neither, and to the country generally it will be received with every mark of rejoicing. It is not a usurpation at all, because it is a right inherent iu the office, that its occupant not only m" but shall from time to time com munieato to Congress his views of matters befiv it. or which touch the well being of the country. Neither is it unwarranted, ibr though as some contend that it may not ibe possible that the country can at all times redoem its pledges, yet honesty requires that it should at least make the effort to do so that it should not oidy make the effort, but that it should nut positively plunge infinitely deeper into the mire. Nor is it without pre cedent In our own State, at least, the same thing has been done and in the settle ment of pretty much the same question. We well remember the Time when the Senate of Pennsylvania was thrown into a perfect ferment, by the opportune message of Gov. Pavid It. Porter, which informed that body that he, the Governor, would veto a bill then Left -re it having for its uljeet the undue curb ing and regulating of the banks of the Com monwealth. Whigs and Democrats entered most heartily into a crusade agauist the Governor, but he stood firm to his purpose, and while all the vituperation heaped upon him lived but for the day, wisdom and firm ness of the Governor docs not fail to meet the approbation of the best financial lights of the laud to the present time. And so will it be with President Grant .and his recent display cf more than spartan lirmness. The love which he drew towards him by the display of the principles which impelled him to express his determination, w hen he eroded the Potomac to meet the hordes of rebeldom under Lee, "to fight it out on this line if it took all Summer," and which he pushed through the summer and even through the winter to that glororious consummation at Appomattox, will not wane or grow dim, when the people are convinced that his sole crime, if crime it be, consists in applying those same principles for the ac complishment of their good, in the advance ment of their Lost financial interest Both in his views and his acts, in this matter, the 3 'resident is indisputably in the right. The pledges hitherto made in good faith must be redeemed, and there is no time in which to begin that redemption so appropriate as now. France is setting us a most excellent exam ple in this respect With her war since ours and notwithstanding- her payment of millions in shape of indemnity to the Ger man Empire, she is getting ready for a - ppeedy wiping out of her ragged promises to pay with gold and silver. Is there any rea son why we should do less than Frauce? The Aarkansas linguists flel that if the name of that .Slate is to be often in the mouths of men. as it is likely to continue to be unless the inhabitants mend their manners, then the true and orthodox pro nunciation of it should be definitely settled. The weight of authority in the State is in favor of the broad "a" in the last syllable with the final i-s'' silent Arkansaw. To fix the matter definitely and authoritatively the native linguists have investigated the derivation of the word. The territory was called O.k-en-sea. The old French settlers Killed it, as their records testify, Akancca the :e:' being soft. This indicates that the final ;s" should not be sounded. The inhabitants prefer Arkansaw, and as it is their own State, we suppose that they have a right to do tis they please in the matter, especially as there is no law of the United States tigain.-.t their doing so. They say that when Mr. Fillmore was President of the Senate he compromised the thing ac cording; to the tastes of the Senators from that State. Senator Sevier said Ar-kan-sas. Senator Ashley, Arkansaw. Mr. Fillmore used to recognize Mr. Sevier as ';thc Sena tor from Arkansas," and Ashley as the Sen ator from Arkansaw. The Borough Fathers did a good job in Bark street last week. They built a sub stantial culvert over the run in front of Morris Tl. Stone's residence. It was a much needed improvement. Plksonal. James II. Walton, Esq., we are glad to learn, has so far recovered from his late illness so as to be able to be about acain. e hope lie will he lully restored, and enter upon his business again. Every body is complaining of hard times, growing out of the scarcity of money, and yet we all manage to live. Let us be thankful for that fact even though wo do not jingle many spare dollars in our pocket There was considerable competition be twecu bidders at the Treasurer's sale, last week. Among other property the Carey lot on Bark street drew the attention of buyers. The lot was knocked down to Wm. Wallace for $2.50 and taxes and costs. It is worth more money. Corner-stone Laying. Last Saturday the corner-stone for the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ea-t Stroudsburg was laid with appropriate and very interesting ceremonies. Addresses were delivered by Bcv. J. F. Chaplain, Bev. B. II. Sanderlain, and E. L. Martin. The building will cost about ten thousand dollars, and our sister town boa-t of an imposing edifice when it is completed. .Q. A Sunday School from Middle Smith field, made a pie uic excursion to the Dela ware Water Gap. last Tuesday. They were conveyed there in twenty-four large wagons The Brodhead's extended the hospitalities of the different hotels to the pleasure seekers and they had a real jolly time. While there the entire party was photographed in one group by Jessie B. Graves. Dreiier, Jacoly, Brown & Co., are out on their annual full along the waters of the Tobyhanna. We presume "speckled beauties" are suffering some in consequence, though we have never had convincing evi dence that their annual out-eoimrs have ever amounted to any thing more than a yearly experience cf the truth of the old saw. " Fisherman's luck A wet," &c. And how about the 4th of July? W learn from our exchanges that nearly everv other town in t lie Mate extensive as well as expensive arrangements are being made for a proper observance of the day mi i o . i i "It i ne people ot these towns are scrisiote peo ple, and we of Stroudsburg can place our selves in the same catagcry, by going to work and getting up a good old fashioned colebra ticn of tho day, above ail others, we should ceLlrate. Let u? uiukc a uiove hoys at once. Tuesday last was the warmest day of th sca.sun. The mercury ruse to i)U before noon, and stood at for several hour through the middle of the day. This is a rather hig-lvr temperature than is usually l 11 i experience:! so early m June, ana it was particularly trying to persons obliged to la nor m the l:reet ravs ot the sun. A great many cai-s of .Sunstroke arc reported from all parts of the county. uu several de.uhs occurred tW.J are traceable to the effect t the heat. 11 :?:$ C. Litfiligrucer. Cjri-pG7i'1e;tcc. Last .crRoi"T;SEi;r.G, June 12, 1S74. LniTon JrzFFr.nsoxiAX: In la-t week' Democrat, I noticed an ankle from " Parent," which reflects no credit on the lady in charge of our tchool. "I'urcni" evidently is a "grow ler" and don't know what he is talking about I have frequently vi-itcd the school and al ways found it clean, the school orderly, an every department conducted in a systematic manner. If we "have no School Board", we have an excellent teacher and '"Parent" knows it verv well. Jvxius Ice Cheam and Strawberuy Festival The Ladie's church aid society of the Last Stroud-burg Methodist Episcopal Church will hold an ice cream and stawberry festiva in their hall on the following evenings namely Wednesday, Thursday and Friday oune -un, -.nn, ana otn. variety o refreshments will be provided, and every pos sible effort will be put forth to make the entertainments pleasing and interesting. The rooms will be decorated with flowers and evergreen. Appropriate songs and specehe will be given. By order of Committee. The Festival of the Plucnix Fire Com pany proved a complete success in everv particular. The decorations of the Hall were in splendid taste and finish, reflecting great credit on the Fire laddies and their lady friends, the patronage was quite liberal, every body pleased and, best ot all .1 r ii the receipts alter paying an expenses reached some 1 '.". ell it is just what the boys deserved. They are ever ready to respond to all calls iu their line, and it is proper that they should be handsome! v encouraged in their effort to raise a team of horses to lighten their labor w hen calle out to a fire or their monthly practice A full account of the festival is given in another column. Mr. S. B. Champion, editor of the Mir rior, S turn ford, Delaware county, N. jl ecus us an account of a freak of nature in the birth cf a calf, April 17th, droppe by a common cow belonging to George W Simmons, Hobart the calf having a single head, but two bodies with eight fully dc velored lo-rs and feet, and tails. There were, however, but one heart, stomach, and set of lung.;. The abdominal organs were double, and both were males. Its weight was itbout 10 pounds. Whether it was born alive is not stated, but as 31 r. C. was to have its skin committed to the taxider mist tor preservation, we presume not, or that it died immediately after birth. Country (itutlanan. The net profits of the Bazaar of the Na tions. held at Newark under the auspices of the loumr -den 6 Christian Association were something over S.VjOO. YVuat I saw on a Tan. Happening to be a lingering guest at the Fireman's festival last Thursday evening, by accident I saw a lady's fan, a very larjzeone, laying on a table, and being very warm I picked it up thinking I might cool my burn ing brew with its assistance. Upon opening it I discovered that it was completely covered with various inscriptions from near and dear friends. Having an inquiring mind, I cast my dim eyes, for I was sleepy, over its sac red pages and culled therefrom some pleas ant paragraphs. First, I noticed that "Merry" was anxious to know "when they should meet again," while "Howe" wished to be informed if "he said anything about that L. V which I suppose means "little fraud," and the handsome owner pertly informs him yes." Then we hear from the affectionate consul. Ailectionate ne must ue, ior ne says, 'there's not an hourof day ordreamingnight, ut I am with thee, There's not a word ut whispers soft they name." Poor dis consolate "Ilibby," she could not revive his drooping spirits, for in the moment of dis- aair he exclaims, "and still I am not happy." ' 'Tis long till mourn," "Such looks coming mme from the pie hie," must have done it. he moments must have wore heavily on with "Shop," or his company could not have bceu appreciated, for he jots down, "'Tis ong till mourn," and the party respond, 'so say we all of us." Now we are out iu the woods, or reclining "on the rocks" near the dam. After "a delightful ride" "we are floating with the tide" down the unrip- tled stream of life. Now we hear from one who has basked in the sunshine of her sweet lace profitably. " Kecollections of past day will ever be an iuccntive to urge me on to nobler actions and purer purposes." Sensi ble young man. Now it is all "A' e -g-h-t,'' or we are off "for the Bridge of sighs," soon to return and "oft in the stilly night" sharpen the appetite with "pickle's," while cooing " on the piazza." There is more truth than poetry in "Joe," for he simply says, " short and sweet," and he is right, too. " Ooftv' Gooft," evidently must have been acquainted with the fair owner, fur h: quotes : " WliUe jiJants their sha.le or flowers th.'ir ml.r irive, Thy name, thy honor, :inl thy praise .-hall live." I, too, could uot close its sacred folds, with out exclaiming with the poet : " rdi every blossom, witluT every trc, Die every liower, uiiil perish all hut Tiike." As the lady lost the fan a few days ago, while out riding, 1 hope she will receive this as a pleasant reminder of the paragraphs it contained, With prayers and hopou that she may find it, and then ever " happy be," I will attach niy "tig," UE-lIRECOURT. At a meeting of Activk Lodge, No. 339, Knights Gf Pythias, of Pennsylvania, held in their Castle Hall, Wednesday June 10th, the following preamble and resolutions were aJop ted. Man is born to die, the coffin, the grave, the sepulchre, speak to ns in language that cannot be misunderstoofl, however unheeded we niay be, of " Man's mortality." He who gives vigor of body, without warning, paralyzes the stout heart and strikes down the athletic frame the living of to-day become the dead of to-mor-rov, and, in the providence of God, none can escape. And Whereas, death has for the first time entered our Castle Hall, and (iod, lias by his- aarencv declared a seat vacant 1:1 or.r inia.-t, bv tiking from us our Brother Hubert J Jiu.'i, depriving us forever of his presence and socie ty, and the community o'f a citizen who by his urbanity and deportment endeared himself to manv. Iherelore be it Il:dced, That in the death of our Brother this Louije has Iot a faithftd Irteinl and aguml companion, and that while we bow in humble submission to the will of dcxl, in tins our lo we are consoled in the faith that our Bcdeem- er liv(-tli,und that our brother died in the hopc- ot a glorious linmortaiitv bovonu the uravc. Jle.)!ref, Hint our sympathies are extended to th'i family of the deceased and that although thev mav mourn his departure hence, as an lr reparable loss, yet may they be comforted by the thought that to him it is an minute t;ain Jli:olred, That our Charter he draped in the mantle of mourning for ninety davs, and the members of our Lode wear the badge of mourning for the space of thirtv da s. llaohcd, That these resolutions arid pream ble be spread upon the minutes of our Lodge, and be published in the J ni'i -r:r:soxr.x and JTunroe JJcmorrtit, of our place: and, a printed copy of each paper be sent to the family of our ueco.seu brother. IIABRY S. WOLFE, J. I. ALLEXPHK, C. S. DETKICK. C'juunittee. . Non-ELforcement of the Sunday Liquor Law m Philadelphia. Philadelphia. June 1"). Mayor Stok- ley reprimanded the lieutenants of pohct to-day for the flagrant violations of tin Sunday law witnessed by himself during a walk through the mam streets of the city yesterday, most of the lifmor saloons being open. He said : This is a gross violation of the law, and no such violation would have any sufficient defense if prosecuted ; but it is the fault of the Untenants that these places are allowed to be open. My orders arc that these -laces must be kept closed on Sunday. .Now, what I want to say is that hereafter I wil hold each lieutenant pre.sonally responsible for the saloons that are found open on Sun days in his district. California farmers are in high spirits over the prospects of their wheat crop They think more of the golden harvest o their luxuriant soil, than they do of the auriferous products drawn from their famous mines, lias year they have over two mil lion acres of splendid land sown in w heat and they caluelate on a harvest of 40,000,- 000 bushels, 10,000.001) more than Ilhnob produced, according to the census of 1870 So sanguine are the California, owing to the fine rains of the season, they have madt their estimates, and expect to export at least 2.).000,000 bushels, or fully one-hal of the cereal from United States ports, dur ing the year 1874. As the reports from all the wheatgrowing States indicate bar vest of unusual idmndanee, tho "stall o life'' promises to be cheaper than it has been for yean, lhe exportation will b larger than at any previous time, but there will remain ample for the supply of the domestic market, and that at reasonable an astistavtory rates. THE IIRCMEX'S FESTIVAL. A Gala Time at Piktmx Hall, The Phcenix Firemen's festival, so much talked about for the past few week's com menced on Thursday evening last, continuing three evenings. The ' 'fire laddies' ' ca n con gratulate themselves upon having held one of the most attractive and successful festivals ever given in our "burgh," and we have no doubt but that their Treasurer received a handsome return from the Festival Com mittee. The ladies put forth every effort to make this festival the event of the festival season, and their labors have certainly resul ted in a complete success. From the hour of opening, the Hall was thronged with visitors. From the gray-haired matron down to the prattling babe, the "boys" received the most liberal patronage, and had the highest t . A. 1 tl, ... C.- f twl Y.1- CnCOmiUlUS Desioweu upon mem iui niv- i-xv..-. lent taste displayed in decorating their Hal! and the admirable manner in which the en tertainment was conducted. Lverything worked to a charm, the members of the com mittee and their lady assistants vicing with each other to make every body welcome, happy and satisfied. Seldom, if ever, has a more dazzling array of j'outh and beauty graced the tables and other departments in the festive hall in this place. The "boys" will undoubtedly engrave their fair assistants names upon the tablet of memory and "never name them but to praise." Among the cakes contributed, we noticed the most handsome and expensive, were those contributed by Mrs. Hobcrt Huston, a fruit cake baked nearly one year ago, handsomely iced and a hicory-nut cake. Mrs. A. I. LaUar presented a cake handsomely iced with a large boquet of natural flowers in the centre and a wreath of most beautiful and fragrant flowers encircling it. Miss May Huffman was represented by a handsome pyramid cake, beautifully iced. The table was leaded with other choice cakes, representing nearly every family in town, which gave evi dence that the ladies, as well as the business men appreciate the services of our fire department. Upon ascending the stairs, " lie first attrac tive feature to meet the eye of the visitor, as he entered the Hall, was the bouquet stand, presided over by Miss Lizzie Williams and Miss Lizzie Baldwin, and few were the gen tlemen who passed their stand without being 'button-holed" for a boquet. ext they were greeted with a smile, and "Mister, wont vou have a glass of lemonade, an , or cake," coming in a sweet and melodious strain from the corner occupied by Miss Aliie Williams. Although on Friday evening the lemonade was a little too sour. her charming face sweetened every glass and no complaints were made. Next you were assailed by Miss Altha Huston, Miss Lizzie Edinger and Miss Nellie Hinds, the hand some and accomplished corps of waiters, serving delicious strawberries and ice cream Then the table presided over by Mrs. James Sanford and Miss Alice Sehoonover, groaning beneath its load of "good ies' (Iraeefu v reclaim ir in an arm chair, behind a marble top centre table, we ice the dignified form of Miss Hellen Meliek, assisted by Miss Gertrude DeYonng, recei ing the votes for the handsomest young lady and gentleman. Now we arc brought to a halt in front of the confectionary stand, in charge of Miss Ella B. Keller and Miss Jennie Sanford where something must be bought for "the little ones at home." Before pass ing out, the fairy form of Miss Eva Edinger could be seen gliding around, and her ''Tt-fM tt. i f i".-kn lmi'M on rei" rrt ' ,nf f rtn.l 'll'lLl j tlVLJ L j 11U4 L (III Ul Ull-V-j Ullv 1 1 1 1 m a sweet ana silvery tone, always brought the "squibs." Last, but not least, we see Willie Posten's pleasing face, first in one place, then in another, all attention to the idies, and working hard to swell the receipts of the festival. His winning ways won him a host of friends which he richly deserved. The department on the first floor was under the management of Miss Sue. Van Buskirk, who did the honors in a handsome manner. The drawing of the fruit cake, and hickory nut cake, presented by Mrs. Robert Huston, took place at eleven o'clock, Saturday night. Wilson Hanna's holding the lucky number in the fruit cake, and Mr. Perry from Kel lcrsville, in the hickory nut cake. The handsome cake presented by Mrs. A. I. La Bar was voted to an "old typo," and only for his extreme modesty we would give his name. We hope "Oofty Gooft" and "Greely" may have a pleasant time when they test its flavor and quality. The most important question to be decided, was, ' 'who was the handsomest lady in town?" After counting the votes, Mr. J. G. Keller announced the name of the successful candi date, which was Miss Hellen Meliek. She was presented with a handsome rouche, the gift of Mr. Keller, which she accepted in a very graceful manner, aud if our eyes did not de ceive us, a young man standing close by wa almost frantic with joy on account of his "rose-bud" being declared the handsomest lady in town, by a majority of eighty-votes, Next, every body was on tip-toe to hear who the handsomest young man was. It took but a very short time to decide, for there were only thirty-three votes cast for eleven candidates. Mr. John G. Keller was the victim, and upon its being announced, he was presented with a handsome boquet, 1 , C 11 l i a 11 LuuijiiJM-u in Miiiau young yuns, uiuiien leaves, "garlic, and other inodorous "yarbs" culled from the conservatory of Mr. J. S. Williams, and handsomely arranged by las daughter, Miss Allie. It created much merriment, and "Mr. Keller" enjoyed the joke 'hugely." After this, cakes, &c, were auctioned off ami the festival closed, only to be remembered as the most delightful enter tainment ever given in Stroudsburg. On Monday evening last the Festival Com mittee gave a private entertainment in the same Hall, to the ladies who so cheerfully assisted them and by their presence and arduous labors made the festival what it was, an immense success. A more hannv Paitv neyir rictpnir. .-;! in nnu hoi! n . , .1 . .. 1 I J 4 ... UJ uu-4uiau) regrets were expressed when the " wee sma' hours" approached and the time to bid the .nests good night, or rather morning, arrived. - r i ' tt,o, ,-t-" 31 r. J. 1. cigaius, lurnisncu j- with an organ and from the time the guests commenced arriving, until the hour for re freshments, which was about ten 0 clock, music was the order of the evening. Mrs. P. S. Williams, Miss-Jennie Sanford, Miss Hellen Meliek, Miss Altha Huston, and Miss Iiizzie and Allie Williams furnished some excellent instrumental music and sang some beautiful songs. Miss Emma and Lizzie Edinger sang "The heart bowed down," in an artistic manner. A splendid lunch was served at ten o'clock, after which the floor was cleared, when music and the "light fan tastic" reigned supreme. In the midst of the festivities, Professor Moran and a large number of the Stroudsburg Cornet Band ar rived. After refreshing the "inner man," Professor Moran favored the party with a number of comic and sentimental songs with a guitar accompaniment, which was the cream of music itself. Such a pleasant time can not last always, and the hour to hie homeward arrives. Al are loth to depart, but it must be done, and the charmed circle is broken, only to be re assembled, we hope, at no distant day. The Committee, Mr. J. S. Williams, Mr, John G. Keller, Mr. John Smith, Mr. Harry Wolf, Mr. Horace Huston, and Mr. B. F, 1 Butts, deserve much credit for their labors in behalf of the Phoenix Fire Company. They can rest assured their services have been ap predated, and it is to be hoped, they will agaiu be the "Festival Committee." All honor to the ladies and the "fire laddies," for the handsome manner in which they en tertained their guests. No Time to Cipher. There was a little incident in the Second National Bank of Winona, Minn., on Fri- lay last, which the Jt'indjican describes thus "Some time during the forenoon a man called in and got some bills exchanged. At noon, while the occupants of the bank. with the exception of Mr. William Garlock. Jr.. were gone to dinner, a stranger entered and asked to see the manager, but on be- iiiLr informed that he was out. the stranger asked if he could step into the direc tors room and wait fir him. Mr. Garlock didn't exactly like the idea, but consented, and the stranger stopped through the open door and took a seat iu the room from which another door communicates with the interior of the bank. Presently another man came in and was instantly recognized by Mr. Garlock as the one who had the bills ehp.ii"vd in the mornim He stopped to the counter and made a singular in quiry as to what a certain sum of money would amount" to if deported for a minor of thirteen years, and left at compound in terest for a term of years, w hich he stated. As this problem was propounded, the indi vidual in the director's room moved over to a chair commanding a view inside of the counter. Garlock in an instant suspecting a ruse from the. actions of the man, quietly took a revolver from a drawer and in formed the individual at the counter that he had no more time to figure on any such question, and the fellow dropped his head and walked out. Singularly enough, in a mimito .v two tli."- str:in--i'r in tho diree- . . , 1 ..' ..........1 ...,? ! -.-.,0 ior s J ooiu ill so ou.ssevi uui. vi.n ;i v iv m.is. this morning, presented with a handsome new revolver by the directors of the bank. v A Great War Expected. The London correspondent f if the New Vorl Bo77, writing under the date oi May 2S, says : The leading article in the Tint's of yes terday is one well worthy of the attention which it will everywhere receive. It is a plain warning that Europe is on the eve of a mighty war. Affairs have come to such a pass that the burden of maintaining the armies which all tho nations have prepared for the coming war is too great long to be endured. But still these armies are con stantly increased. "The process of turn ing citizens into soldiers." says the Tinus. "goes on all over Europe without any ap- parent limit. me uernian army is more than half a 'gain as lartre as it was fifteen years ago. but still is not large enough to satisfy Bismark and Moltke. France, Aus tria, Italy, Bu.ssia. Belgium, and Sweden are each following Germany's example, and ire increasing their armies. Each is afraid of all the others, and '"Europe is returning to the traditons of an earlier ago, when every free man was a soldier, and the pursuits of industry were wholly sub ordinated to the claims of military service." Each nation saws it is armed only for do fence but some of them have already armies for defence more numerous than any offensive that can be brought against them. For, says the Times : '-Germany has a total of 1,201,000 men, and this "is very nearly twice as large as the entire offensive army of European and Asiatic Bussia, and talis wry little short of the combined of fensive forces of France and Austria and Italy. The French army, again, is much larger than the army with which Germany could make the attack. Nor is Italy less well defended against all possible assaliants. Within the last fifteen years she has al most doubled her standing army, and has increased the available olfensive part of it in an even larger proportion. She has now (J05.2O0 soldiers with whom she can de fend herself, and :22,000 with whom she tt. .1- I. 11 T can Hiuu-h. ner neighbors, it we measure her defensive forces against the offensive of any other nation whatever, we shall find that they do not fall far short of any, and that they are considerably in excess of most. The very pretense of reason thus alto-ether disappears, and the jealousies and suspicions of the nations of Europe with 'regard to each other's future movements are shown clearly to be as baseless as they are ruinous England for every 1,000 of her population maintains only three soldiers for offensive purposes : Italy and Belgium maintain twelve ; France and Austria fifteen, and iiermany twenty-one. It is in vain for tiermany to pretend that she wishes omIv to defend herself .she means mischief, and .1 .... ' inegun which will be the signal of the next great war will be fired by her. Two stroller min. It'll Slvit.ira ll.M'Ort ,vl,t,-r,n,l q TJ -: Mi-. ii .1 . fl ia j-vciou man in aitusviiie the other day MISCELLANEOUS. New wheat has Wen sold in St T Milton pays to her public school tcu-h i .5,1 44 annually. n" ers Aftcr market hours good butter Harrisburg for fourteen" and filteer, ... !1 1 in tn cent .. pound. Vermont this year turns out 1 " Ptitnds of manic sii":ir wf.rti. .' pound. The bodies of six persons were hk from the water around New York cit ' " Sunday. 011 Snow commenced fallin" at V.,n Michigan, on hnday mommg. anj ' tinned for some time. The "Legislative Journal" of IST t wlu,h will comprise about 2,000 pa"v r;n the State eOuO. 1 c ' lU A cen.-us of Erie, Pa., taken by orjtT f the municipal government, gives "the r,r hit ion at 2b037. 1 pu" Governor Hart ran ft was on M,-,nf., elected president of the Gettysburg r)UtliJ field Memorial Association. " C ' It is said that the ' borer" is Making, havoc among the apple trees in the nei'.. borhood of Tom's Uiver N. J. c Baltimore expects to receive l,000,Ofn) West India pineapples this season. aiaUtill be unal.de to supply the demand. The grand jury of Fayette ci unity fJUnij 145 indictments at its late sitting the larv number ever found in the county. Virginia is approaching its wheat har vest with an unprecedented yield. There has not been a prospect eptal to it siUCe the war. There were OGSO gallons of whisky pro duced in the month of May at the twj distilleries running in Lebanon representing a tax of SllS2.o0. count V, England has demanded from Spain com pensation for the massacre of British sub jects who were on board the Virgiiiius at the time of her capture. Fish were never more abundant off tho coast of Long Island. At Greenpumt. tho other da', porgies weighing tw.j pounds each were selling at two for a cent. The Chronicle says that all the iron r, mines on the Iichigh Mountain, in Salisbury, have been stopped, aud the teamsters di n.t know what to do with their horses. The Catiton V nti.icl sugge.-ts that when the Bedford County railroad is cniiiv,!eneel that the rails be heated red-hot. so thut the workmen will lay them down rapidly. Ulvich Knecht. a well-to-do, fanner near Easton. hung himself to the limb uf a trie on Tuesday 'Jth inst. lie had been iu a melancholy mood for some time. The total interments of Union soldiers in all the cemeteries of the country 'm o'J7,0Ul. Of these ihe -unknown" num ber 171,000, aud the -known" li'.iUW. Joseph Iunn. a farmer, was killed ly lightning, near Mount Pleasant, Ftinmv, Clarion county, a few days since, lie was standing under a tree when the aecidvht occurred. Edward Mullen, the pedestrian. w:Jkcl 115 miles in 2? hours. 12 minutes, in New York on Monday, beating Weston's time j minutes. He propacs walking 5UU miles in six days. Bosvntine and Moody are to be lmnge-1 j isi Harrisburg on Thursday, the Othof July, for the murder of- bedim. Tne death war rants were signed by Governor Ilavtruft en Wednesday. The cholera has appeared in New Or leans. a:td fears are entertained that ti seipience of-lhe late floods, and the s rrv condition of the country, it may and become unusually virulent. It cost just $500 for a criminal tor:!-.' from the New York Tombs to Black well's Island ferry in a carriage, so as not to !e subjected to the gaze of the vulgar ire'H. This is the Sheriff's nice little pt Pruisite. Pmring a recent gale in Maine, a 11 u.n was in his barn, when it was taken hit t.:e air about a hundred feet and carried a tanee of over half a mile, w here it struck, in a swamp. The occupant was iiiiiaj.r. l. The new loan obtained in Kngha.d .2 the bonds of the Wyoming Coal and b '! Company, guaranted by the New Je:--j Central ' Batlroad. is tbr .-2.oa(UM! $10,000,000, and is payable in four it::dl ments of .C500,(K0 during the summer. Benjamin I Tyler, living nearWo' town, has an orchard of quince trees c -'i-taiiiing 1 100 trees. He also has 2t J f trees, one-half of which are dvarl:-); cherry trees, 350 peach trees and 500 a?; trees, making a total of nearly 5000 trees. We learn from the Lancaster raivP t'u: the Colorado potato bugs have made tf appearance on some ot the 1 inns 1.1 -county. Thev are making sad havov wfJ the potatoes, which, previous to the Mo tion of these pests, were growing viu'1' lv. On Wednesday evening, as a train'- the. West Jersey railroad was pas.-ia.. station at Gloucester Git v. a uunM boys threw stones at it, one of which11;;' a lady on the head, inflicting a wound. 1 . IV. 1..,, ... 1 .f i,let iiiieisou a coupie j ' accomplished the notable feat of "'"j across the State of New Jersey nvItl terson to the Delaware Water ;-T ;ltlr.j turning, a distance of over out, and fifty miles. Saturday at the Franklin? ilkesbar re, Michael 1 1 ilroy, a W v. i. 1 1 . 1 ..,i n-'Miea Wilk ,...v. 1 1... ...,.1 in-ill name- suuocaiew ov gas, ium 1,'v ban was overcome and will 1 J'1 iV.l? Cunanisky, another boy, saed lib running into a dog hole. 1 . Tlvi-Vi-i Petroleum Center, says Uv - , j.it ruu. once one 01 n"- . ,:,n. I i lie !' ; and flourishing towns in the i' vt of r.viwnf in ih.i 1 lf tlirOCS ('f ;1 I ,i". t 1 ' & V .V. ill.' A I V' w , , town. The town is nearly siii.l morii ;ir. le;ivill? 01" CO nteu'i" speedy removal. Such is the fat'! i a which has a world wide repawns ! M IT
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