SI)C 3c(fcvsonian.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1874.
Rfg" Attention is directed to an advertise
ment inserted in to-dav's JefTeryonian, headed
"Mining Saddle."
5 President making is just now the
order of the da' with Democratic editors and
politicians. The work will doubtless go brave
ly on until Xov. 1876, when, as usual, the
people will take the job off their hands and
select some good honest Republican for the
position. Possibly Gen. Grant will be the
man. There is no telling.
The annual meeting of the State Teach
er Association meets at Shippensburg, August
11, 1S74. Teachers from thi vicinity can pro
cure orders from the ticket agent of the Asso
ciation, fur Excursion Tickets over the Belvi
dere Delaware K.R. Over the Lehigh Valley
Ji.R, excursion tickets will he issued without
orders. To parties of ten or more excursion
tickets will he issued over the East Pcnn lv.R.
Applications for orders must Le addressed
(stamp enclosed) to J. Fletcher Sickel, Ticket
Agent, State Teachers' Association, German
town, Pa.
Legislative RcprcsentaUvc.
The Democratic patriots of Monroe are
j-xst now engaged in clearing the track for
the representative race this fall. The county,
thanks to the new Constitution, forming a
representative district of itself, without let
or hindrance from other quarters, and being
largely Democratic in its political ilk, it is
the generally received opinion that a nomina
tion by a convention of that party will,
invariably, prove tantamount to an election,
and hence quite a number arc willing to im
molate themselves on this alter of patriotism.
Among the many whose names we have
heard as being willing to suffer the martyr
d m of a winter's sojourn at Ilarrisburg are
Win. Kistlcr, of Pocono, Lynford Marsh,
Chas. S. Dctrick, and A. O. Greenwald, of
Stroudsburg, Win. Smith of Ross, A. J.
Shoemaker, of Middle Smithfield, and Isaac
Case of Coolbaugh. There may be others,
hnt their ambition in this way has not suffi
ciently manifested itself to secure their names
a place in the catalogue at this time.
( )f the merits of those named we have not
the desire now to speak, though we may
undertake, (and in all likelihood will,) their
elucidation before the meeting of the nomin
jiting Convention. We will venture, how
ever, to say to these gentlemen, that a
nomination may not prove an election, and
that unless the nominee is precisely the right
man, defeat, overwhelming defeat, is more
than likely to be the result. Bolting on the
l;art of our Democracy is a luxury, first
M-riously indulged in last fall, and the result
did not show that the dose was hard to swal
low by any means. On the contrar', it
.showed conclusively to the thinking Demo
ciats of our county, and their number is not
MJiall, the ballot box furnishes a redress for
grievances attempted to be fastened upon
them by the nominating conventions of the
party. Once satisfied of this they will not
hesitate to repeat the dose whenever they
make up their minds that the occasion de
mands it.
Of course it is none of our business who
our Democratic friends select as their candi
date, and we do not propose to make any
suggestions regarding the matter. Our
thoughts however, are our own, to keep them
hidden or divulge them as we may see fit.
We entertain thoughts on this representative
question, amoug others, and, of course would
like to see a Republican sent to Ilarrisburg.
As that cannot, in all probability, be aecoui
I'lished, the next best thing is to see our op
ponents act honorably and squarely among
themselves and furnish a good man for the
position. We think, and so does every
Democrat with whom we have conversed
upon the suljcct, that Mr. Kistler made a
most excellent representative last winter
the best, in fact that we have had there for
years. In no one thing was he derelict,
while in every thing he was promptly up to
the line of his duty. If we had an objection
to his course, it was found in the fact that
occasions always found him the uncom
promising partizan, but this cannot prove an
objection in the eyes of his political brethren.
We think too that some consideration should
Le given to the fact that, while every other
aspirant of the party wanted to but dared
not scorch the guilled wings of Carbon
lolitical avarice, he deserves well for throw
ing himself into the breach for the maintcn
ance of Monroe's integrity, and bearing her
banner proudly on to victory. We think,
too, there should be no hesitation as to his
rc-nomination and re-election, because to
4imake a 3'carlingof him," under the circum
stances, would be treating a tried public ser
vant, who had acquitted himself nobly, shab
bily and disgracefully not to himself dis
gracefully, but to the party which had failed
to reward acknowledged deservings. We
think that, under no consideration of justice,
can the.party even give thought to a new
man provided Mr. Kistlcr is willing again to
take care of our interests at Ilarrisburg for
another term
These are a few of the thoughts suggested
by a view of the situation. They are not
thrown out to offend any body or to influence
any hody, because we caa have no desire to
advance the well being of our opponents,
but merely to evince what justice suggests to
an outsider as to what would be a righteous
course to pursue, were he and his friends in
a predicament similar to that which now en
circles the stalwart Democracy of gallant lit
tle Monroe. The apportionment is for seven
years ; time enough for all.
Greene county's blackberry crop is said
to b; immense.
COXGEIUSS.
The Democracy of that portion of our
Congressional District taken from Luzerne
county, and which includes the memorable
12th ward of Scranton, is already moving in
the selection of a candidate for the Congress
uianship. Those wiseacres and political
wire workers seem filled with the idea that
for them to will is to do for the whole Dis
trict, and they are just now currying, rubbing
down and training the Hon. Frank D.
Collin3 for the race. The Hon. Frank D.
has been pretending to represent us in the
Senate for the last three years, and obtained
his prefix of "honorable," for some merito
rious act not axactly, we confess, apparent
to us of the outside world. It is for the same
reason, we presume that he now aspires to
Congressional honors. But the Lord save
us if he ever gets there. But after all
"where's the odds." We have been so long
represented in that body by nonentities that
we do not know that we should be any worse
off with the Hon. Frank D. Congressman
Storm during his time has made several at
tempts at "splurgation," and, we believe,
made honest effort to give us something of a
character in the national Councils, but his
labors did not change the course of the Poto
mac nor disturb its quiet any more than did
Gen. McCloIlan's during his .'jng sojourn on
its borders. A horrible waste of wind and
an occasional laugh at our expense was
about the result of his efforts. If the Hon.
Frank D. only keeps his mouth shut, provi
ded he manages to get there, wc do not
know that we would be any the worse off,
and wc might rca'ly be the gamers by his
silence. In the Scuutc silence u;a;kcd his
course, and was about the only evidence of
the possession of wisdom that he exhibited.
But after all, will Frank get to Congress?
Will the Democracy of Columbia, Carbon,
Monroe, and Pike sanction the assurance of
this mere fragment of Luzerne, which thus
claims the first dash at Congressional honors
without a why or 3 wherefore. It is true!
that the Democracy of this fragment arc
potent-workers, and it is equally true that
the gallent 12th ward, which is Frank's right
bower, is a power not to be sneezed at. We
must all remember that tho boys of the gal
lant 12th ward are the boys who have learned
the trick of making majorities to order, with
out bothering with the troubles of voting.
The boys are unmistakably Democratic,
thoroughly dyed in the wool, but this has
not heretofore prevented them ficra making
a good round majority for a political oppo
n 'tit i ven, when their brethreu of other locali
ties, have come on "wid their nonsense" of
opposing their behests, and there is no telling
what may occour if the other counties of the
district oppose their desires now.
We know that Carbon county has among
her sturdy sons several who think that Car
bon of right stands first in the line of succes
cession ; we know too that Columbia's sons,
several cf them look with longing eyes to
wards Congressional honors ; we remember
too that Northampton, though not
belonging to the manor, has kindly sugges
ted and would be pleased if we should deal
kindly with the aspirations of that played
out pauper on Democracy Charles 11. Bueka
lew ; but we cannot hide from our eyes the
danger that would accrue to Democracy from
an attempt to overslaugh the aspirations of
one so worth, in his own estimation, as the
redoubtable Hon. Frank D. What the Demo
cracy will do, and how the contest will end
are questions, the solution cf which yet lies
buried in the closed womb of the future, nor
do wc exactly know how to advise ia the
matter.
Wc know that the Democracy always look
to us for consolatiou in their days of trial and
tribulation. They al want to know what
the Jeff, thinks of it, but we must give it
up this time. We don't know what to think.
The wavs of our new brethren are altogether
too dark and mysterious for our penetration
We will however, keep our eyes open, and il
a thought strikes us in connection with what
we may see we will lake the first opportunity
to give it light. In the meantime we would
recommend our Democratic brethren to
move with great caution, for there is no
knowing how many mantraps and spring
earucs the 12th warders have scattered
around loose, or what may be the Republi
can majority in the District, should the out
side counties conclude to put on a manly
independence of 12th ward dictation.
The cherry trade has been unusually lively
this summer, and, the crop considered, prices
were good.
A party of "Ku-Klux" made a raid on
Prof. Wicks at Bushkill Falls last week, and
almost annihilated the old "sardine."
The complaint of hard times is heard on
every side hereabouts. Business men de
clare that it is almost impossible to collect
money.
A rattlesnake was killed at Youngsville,
Warren county, Pa., last week, three feet in
length, which contained a fully grown red
squirrel and thirty-one eggs.
A rattlesnake having seventeen rattles,
was killed in Dingman township last week
It measured over four feet.
The late heavy rains raised quite a freshet
in the Delaware last week, and in conse
quence rafting was quite brisk for severa
days.
Everything in the growing line here
abouts looks lively. Vegetables of fine qual
ity are coming into market in great abund
ance, and prices are remunerative.
Quite a number of strangers from the
cities are enjoying their annual sojourn in
our midst The boardiug houses and Hotels.
at the Gap are all said to be nearly filled.
There will be a match game of base bal
played at the Fair ground on next Saturday
afternoon, between the "Tom Collins" base
ball club of this place and the "Clipper's" of
Milford,
Lewis D. Vail, L'sq., of Philadelphia, a
former Stroudsburg boy and man, spent
several days visiting among his friends here
last week. Lewis always finds a hearty wel
come when he comes hithcrwards. His
friends are always glad to sec him.
.
The cake walk, introduced by our colored
friends last Monday evening, continuing for
three nights, afforded our citizens a source of
much amusement, and judging from the
crowded houses, was a financial success for
the originators. "Laff and grow phat," was
the general programme, and ''hugely"
enjoyed by all.
Mr. James Thompson, of Easton, one of
the oldest and wealthiest inhabitants, died at
his residence in that borough on Tuesday
of last week. In former years Mr. T., was
largely engaged in the mercantile, milling and
distilling business, and was well known to
the active business men of the cities, as well
as to our own people as an honorable, upright
man and dealer.
Lee & Co., our popular undertakers, have
the handsomest furniture turn-out in Monroe
couutj-, or vicinity. The wagon and horses
are a marvel of beauty. Happening in their
store a few days ago, our attention wasdirec
ted to a suit of furniture built in their shop
by Mr. C. Howenstine, valued at $350,
which cannot be excelled anywhere by a suit
of the same value. The design is most beauti
ful and the workmanship beyond criticism
Go and see it.
Scrantonians are drinking the drainings of
the Dunning's Tannery, and smack their
lips over the liquid as though it was nectar.
Well, bark soakings are a stringent and tonic
and lime water is corrective and purifying.
We don't know the peculiar properties of
the soakings of old hide?, but presume they
are nutritive like any other sauss, though not
perhaps so pleasant to thought and sight.
Scranton is a particularly healthy place. May
we not look to its water for the cause?
That Cake.
Stroudsbcrg, Pa., July 20, 1S74.
As there has been much dissatisfaction cre
ated in regard to the manner in which the cake,
contested for by the friends of the Dkmocrat
and Jkffeksoxian, at the Fireman's Festival
last Saturday night, wa3 disposed of, would it
not be well for the Festival Committee to ex
plain for the future benefit of judges and tel
lers of our local election?, how they made a
majority of two for the Democrat when the
Jeffersostiak had a majority of thirty
eight at the final closing of ihe voting list ?
Yidocq.
Water Cisterns doubtless are needed at
least in one or two places in town. The only
trouble is to build them. They would proba
bly cost not less than $100 each. Should thev
be built by the Borough funds or by subscrip
tion of those having property near where the
cisterns may be located ? This U the question
some raise in connection with this matter. It
Beems that justice would demand that the Bor
ough should provide them. We cannot help
looking upon this matter in any other light
than as a public necessity. But what are we
Mr. Frederick Keiser, an old resident
of Hamilton township, in this county, and
for a number of years an excellent citizen of
Stroudsburg, died at his residence in this
borough on Friday last. Mr. Keiser began
life in this county as a Tailor, and by indus
try and close application to business amassed
a large competency, which enabled him to
pass declining years in comfort and ease. In
manner he was unassuming and kind, in mat
ter he was just to all men, and in his death
our borough is called upon to mourn the
loss of one of its best citizens. He leaves a
widow, the companion and sharer of his man
hoods toils and cares, and a large circle of
relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
We have noticed a few pquib3 fired off in
the last week's Democrat at the Town Council
for not working more on Sarah st. and that part
of Franklin street running up Academy Hill,
and less on Main street. Now, Mr. Democrat,
we happen to be in a position to know that the
Council would be pleased to do all the work
that necessity and good taste might demand
or suggest; but, sir, we are limited as to the
amount we can legally expend for street work,
and are compelled therefore to do that which
public convenience requires, nrst. lint no
work that may be absolutely needed will be
neglected, let it be where it may. We hope
to see the time when the condition of every
street in town shall meet the approbation of
all, not excepting your squib maker.
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A party of about one hundred Scranton
ians passed this place, on Wednesday of last
week, on an excursion trip to the Water
Gap. They had a Brass Band with them,
and from all accounts enjoyed themselves
hugely. They returned home in the night
line. A Gap friend who was among them
during the whole of their sojourn informs us
that they were fully alive to the beauty of
the surroundings, and that he did not hear
the words "boss" mentioned during their
visit, which was truly remarkable fur Scran
tonians. Among the excursionists, we arc
told, was J. Eregina Barrett, the graceful
and polished local of the Scranton Republi
can, who has doubtless, ere this, done de
scriptive justice to the occasion.
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Ihe Indiana jJemoerats made a very
ugly record for themselves and their party
at large by passing resolutions at their
State Convention pointing directly toward
repudiation. They revive the old cry of
paying the Five-Twenty bonds, which ex
pressly stipulate for redemption in gold,
with greenbacks, which are to be issud to
an indefinite amount. The next step, of
course, is the repudiation of the greenbacks,
and thus by an easy process the whole debt
may be cancelled. 1 his is a very poor
time to submit such a proposition to the
American people, and the Democrats of
Indiana, by urging this as a part of their
political doctrine, are putting themselves in
good shape for a sound beating next Octo
ber. ,
Improvements. Improvements stm con
tinue on the onward march hereabouts as
will be seen by the following :
Mr. A. I. Labar has just completed a fine
flag pavement in front of his Millinery store
on Main street.
Valentine Kautz and F,dward Baltz are
engaged putting the finishing touches on
their new buildings.
William Huntsman has raised and has
under roof the commodious new shed erect
ting for his livery stable.
Hon. John B. Storm has the carpenters
at work at his new office building, which is
to be completed at once.
George W. Drake has the work underway
on the new building erecting for his brother
Silas on acadamy hill. This when completed
will prove one of the finest residences on the
hill and indeed in the town.
A Course of Lectcres will be delivered
at the Delaware Water Gap, in the Methodist
Episcopal Church of that place, commencing
this Thursday evening, July 23d, when the
Rev. J. Walker Jackson, D. D.f of Phila
delphia, will lecture on the subject : " You
and I."
Thursday evening, July 30th, Rev. T. B.
Neely, A. M., of Philadelphia, will lecture
on the subject: "A glimpse at Society."
Thursday evening, August 6th, Rev. R. L.
Dashiell, D. D., of New York, will lecture
on the subject: "Wanted A situation for a
Gentleman's Son."
Tickets can be obtained at either of the Boar
ding Houses at the Water Gap or vicinity, and
also at D. R. Brown's Jewelry store, at Strouds
burg. Tickets for single admission 50 cents,
for full course SI 00. Lectures will commence
at SJ o'clock.
The object is to raise funds to help pay off
the debt on their Church.
All the above named gentlemen are popular
and instructive lecturers, which will ensure full
pay to all who patronize the enterprise. The
Church at the Gap is oppressed with a heavy
debt, and not favored with a very numerous
nor able membership. Hence this is a good
opportunity to assist a straggling congregation
to pay off their debt, ant? at the same time get
more than your money's vsth back.
The. scota! festival cf the Phoenix Fire
Company, the proceeds tc be applied to the
rmnrbase of a parr ef borses for the use of
the Company closed on Saturday night last.
The sales do not come near the figure they
ought to have reached, considering the great
merit of the object ia view, bst the boys are
truly thankful for what has been done for
them, and entertain do cause for complaint.
After a reasonable rest the boya should up
and at it apin. There is nothing like perse-
vercnec ia the accomplishment of a desirable
end. There is juit the pair of horses needed
snmpwhere. and proper effort will secure
them. The net proceeds will reach about $150.
At the close of tho sociable entertainment
held last Monday evening, we were presented
with a handsome cake, accompanied with the
following letter, for which the Committee will
please accept our sincere thanks :
Stroudsbueq, Pa. July 20, 1S7-L
Mr. Theodore Sciiocii :
In consideration of vour valuable services'.
and vour so cheerfullv extending to Phoenix
Fire Company the free use of your columns
whenever the interests of our Company were
to be advanced, and having always been first
and last to notify and keep before the public
the importance of the series of festivals we have
inaugurated for the purpose ot raising moncv
to purchase a pair of hores, by which we can
mare speedily respond to an alarm of lire, we
deem it but just and right, to present you with
this cake, as a testimonial of our most hearty
appreciation of the unstinted use of your col
umns, in furthering a cause that will complete
our lire company, and in a great measure add
to our facilities for protecting the property of
our citizens against fire.
This cake was presented to Phoenix Fire
Company, at our festival last week, by Mr.
Jonx Forker, as the "Washington Hotel
Prize Cake," and drawn by Joirx N. Stokes,
at the close of our festival last Saturday night;
by him placed at the disposal of the Festival
Committee, they to dispose of it to the best in
terests of the Company. In looking around,
we can see no person more worthy or more en
titled to it than yourself, and acting upon that
conclusion, we present it to you. With it, ac
cept our best wishes for the prosperity of your
valuable journal, and also, rest assured that
your services have been appreciated, at least
bv the undersigned.
BEXJ F. BUTTS,
HORACE IIUSTOX,
JOHN II. SMITH,
JEROMES. WILLIAMS,
J.G.KELLER,
W. TOSTEN,
HARRY S. WOLFE,
Festival Committee.
lTIiat Wc heard and Saw within
Ihe Week.
Our usually quiet town has been invaded by
n organized band of " angels minus wings."
They have no connection with the Lowcry
gang of " swamp angeU" who created such an
excitement in North Carolina a year or no ago.
They are perfectly harmless and our citizens
need have no fears, unless a young man com
pared to a "chair sitting in tho corner," which
I believe is green rep, should fall into their
hands in some secluded spot. Never mind
"angels," it is only a fluttering "gizzard," and
then he is so innocent, you know. "Did
you mean it Inkey? while brooding over her
disappointment of Saturday night, contempla
ted suicide last Sunday afternoon. Cheer up,
little one, for "I know how it is myself."
" Limerick" is the favorite resort for the ro
mantic inclined. HI. O.' was'nt angry Sa
turday night, oh, no. The 'ATer-augua'
line id well patronized by " pale faces."
A young urchin, craunching pea nuts in one
of our fashionable stores a few days ago, in the
presence of a witty young lady and gentleman,
called forth the following;
"The boy stood on the burning deck,
Eating pea nuts by the Pec."
The pic-nic going to the Lake to-morrow will
no doubt have a happy time, for they are a
happy crew. Frank, should you discover a
fountain of the "elixir of life," the same as
the one discovered in Kautz'a woods the 4th,
think of "O. G." when Gus and yourself turn
sadly away. Take a good supply of cigarettes,
for your own use, of course. May "angehj and
ministers of grace" attend you.
Seven ducks of Pottstown clubbed to
gether during the past season and laid 712
egcrs.
JHtlUUlllJM
MISCELLANEOUS
Columbia, Pa. has fifteen churches.
Altoona has a counterfeiter of nickle
coin.
Easton rejoices in the possession of a live
Barou.
Readings chief detective is charged with
horse stealing.
Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late Presi
dent, is in Paris.
Heading is to have a manufactory of ar
tificial stone.
A Heading hen laid fourteen eggs in
seven days, and claims the championship.
J. W. Jones, of Ilarrisburg, has been
appointed' supperintendent of State print-in"-.
Many cows have been killed bv light
ning in Chester county, witinn a week or
two past.
On Monday a week William Holmes, Sus
quehanna county, had nine calves killed
by lightning.
There arc forty Postmasters in the Uni
ted States whose salaries are just on 'dollar
a vear each.
A sprinq-house in Amitv township,
Berks county, is 112 years old, but the
walls are as rood as new.
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Judjrc CJeoruon, of the Supreme Court
of this State, is confined to, hL IiijU.se by a
severe rheumatic attach.
Ilarrisburg has about forty churches
The Methodists are in the lead in the
number of houses- of worship and member
ship. Solomon IIornr of S-andycrcefc township,
Mercer county, aged eighty-seven years,
walked ekrhteen miles in six hours, on the
1th bst. "
Kentucky, Montana, Xorth Carolina.
and Utah hold elections in August, and
there are six State elections to be held in
September.
Lightning Rilled eight colts which had
taken shelter under a tree la Lancaster
county oa the 11th inst. Two cows wore
killed at another pjJnt.
A returning emigraut wagon passed
through Cedar Falls, Iowa, last, jsreck, heav
ing the expressive and euphonious label,
al n the grasshoppers."
A Lmcaster county man. worth $ 1 ."!).
000 had his shoes stolen the other day. and
expresses hb determination to go bare
footed until cold weather comes.
Graves vriv trarled hLs wife for a razor,
razor strap aivd a day's work, to another
man in Potter county, has made his last
swap. He died last week.
Mr. Joseph Lnis, a vrealthy resident of
Uhlcrsviller Northampton county, commit
ted suicide bv hanging hnacli' on the
11th inst. Mental depression was the
cause.
Jmdlady (fiercely) "You naist mi oc
cupy that bed with your boots on !" IJoar
der. "O, never mindT they're only an old
pair. The bed-bugs can't hurt 'em. I'll
risk it, anyhow."
A good war to restore a man apparently
a rowncd, is to first dry him thoroughly, in
side and out, and then clap a speaking-
trumpet to his cur and inform him that his
lnother-ir.-luw s uead.
An unknown man, TTpro.ed it be
' j
Michael Nester, of Portland, Connecticut,
was killed on Saturday night on the Lehigh
Valley railroad at Easton. He had fallen
on the track while intoxicated.
A boy of seven years', named Fassriaehf.
was killed by lightning in his father'?
house, in West Cocalico township, Lancas
ter country, on the 10th inst. The same
bolt struck the cradle in which an infant
was lying, tearing out the headboard but
leaving the child unhurt.
The blackberry crop on the mountains
ip the vicinity of Hemlock and Portage,
says the Johnstown Tribune, promises to
be even larger than last year, and residents
in the above named localities wculd't be
surprised if the value of the amount to be
disposed cf would reach SI 0,000.
When a "NVilliamsport man got home
after twelve the other night, he told his
wife that he '"had been (hie) taking a-a-a
walk (hie) around t-t-the other side (hie)
of the coin-comet (hie) just to see how
(hie) the old thing looked." She kept him
pretty busy the rest of the night answer
ing questions about it.
There arc in Philadelphia fifteen railway
companies, with S51 cars and 5,0GG horses.
During the year 1S73 they carried 73,771.
991 passengers, the expenses of which were
$3,356,436, and the receipts $1,022,351,
leaving the profits as $1,205,915. During
the year there were 17 persons killed and 11
injured on the different roads.
The deficits in the First National Bank
of New Bedford, Mass., caused by John
P. Darker, cashier, have been made good
by his friends, and no loss falls upon the
bank. The defalcation is stated at $20,-
000. Darker is nearly sixty years of age,
and has been cashier about twenty years.
The long-talkod-of and oft-postponed in-
ter-collegiate regatta took place on
Saratoga, N. Y., on Saturday, the Coh
Lake
Columbia
crew coming oil the winners: distancing all
competitors. The distance rowed was three
miles "straight away." Time of the vic
torious boat, sixteen minutes fifty seconds
Tho body of a woman was found drowned
in the Delaware last evening near the
mouth of llidley creek, supposed to have
Dccn in the water lor lour or five days
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one uau long uiacK nair, and was apparent
ly 3d or -10 years of ago. Her shoes and
bonnet were found tied to one of her anus.
Here is a chance for some one relitriouslv
uicuneu. xno -Aew iMethotiists are just
starting a church in Philadelphia, and the
following rule must ho observed by all
new members : Persons who join must be
iiumuio and opposed to secret societies
must discard the use of tobacco and whis
ky and the wearing of jewelry, and must
not partako of the pleasures of picnics,
church festivals, lotteries, etc., or make
any display ot human elomicncQ or learn
lug.
A Potts
issuing from an old clock in Kf
thought it was haunted. After
had continued for nearly two d "'
time piece was opened and out j8' tne
j WVA ijt rfi ii wrin.
ineieaumg I tmesis authoritt- f ,
statement that an Allentown urm . , e
wager of gC:000 that he could fifty , e J
of peanuts at one tittinsr of fvT.''li3rt
hours, but died at the end of ff,... D
vc
having got away with forty quarts.
vi some oi me lactones T,
i -.ii .
fonntv a now stvl of i,nt-!.. 4i I'Kl!5
t.v lii!L- r.rnvni'o Til
buy the milk and give the higl:iV f
tions for cheese in New Yorkjef tw
per pound for manufacturing,
weekly, allowing a pound of te j'4
pounds of milk. A correspondent 0f!jn
Utica Jhrah! says that thev make ,1! f
butter out of the milk that thoy can t
then make what is left into cheese '
w.i ......x i.uii.-. xilQ l.r..,.:.
From the Mauch Chunk (7 ,- ;t .
learned that a company is beinir f;r,'UiWj fl
the purpose of laying out a large park
Drie.sbiu:h"s dam, for huutinir, to jitf
the thousands who visit MaucU
every year. The dam would be u.m!
fishing and sailing. Suitable buii,lin'!
will be erected for the a.-eoniniMl;1tion i,r
visitors, and in the end a hotel will U
built. A stock company will bo f,m
and if the movement proves a success
work will be begun next month. ' 'C
The Kittanning Free Press savs : Pu,
ing one of the storms which passed cv'r
this section, on the Dth inst., two brother
named Pchreeongost, sons of Wni. Schrt-!
congest, of Cowan.diaahock township,
engaged in shock ing up grain, were struck
by lightning and killed. Oneoftlie yun
men Tas fbmul lying dead at a s:J,ck ,
wheat which he was apparently in the air
of capping when struck the other htva
short distance off. Both Were kilk'j'l.y
the same fLish.
Wilketbavre com-?W3-ij!!t of
Scranton J'rfmlh'ant writes : The Lojv
of the man Blockschmidt. who was burie
in fraicksand at a mine ia vYai.nmie in
! which a cave occurred a week ao
Monday, v?as found on Monday and" burU
yestervh-.y. The body was can-rht bv t'i
j:uck.s;iiKl and pressed up nz:ii'.i.-t the r.f
of the mine, and there hel l in a peru:
state of preservation, in which it wa
It appeared as thoigh di.olutioa ha-l 1.
ju.-t t.;ken j.l;y;e, .-o removed was every in
dication of decomposition.
The Philadelphia Child-Stealing Case.
Philadelphia, July 10. There are
no further developments in the eh ila -staling.
The correspondence which wi's ;t!,r.r,y
mously conducted K'tween the abuuettfs
and the afiUefced' parent has ccaed. L-!i::;;
to the conclnsicn that thev bmime i':i-l;t-
ened at the uprising of popular svntiment
j(i!nf t7n- lirrriiT :ir-f Mivl
re S'.mv 0' n-
eemcot about their individual
.'curitv. Ti;
latest news U that a private telegram xw
received in this; city at a hire hour Satur
day night 8t;iting that a child snppeseil
be .Charlie Iloss had parsed through lair.
Mil., and thnt detectives vrere 21 hours k
hiud hln?.
A Fatal Thunderbolt.
IJulDGKroiiT, Conn., Juiy I'l. Pari;:
a severe thraider ?hov--ev om Hatrdav
jIiosa; yf Levi llaTion. in Trciubu'l,
strrtc-k tvr lijrhtrvincr, asnl Mr. Ilanisvn.
aged 2T years, hisj wife, and daughter, age-l
two vcur. were all kwlcd- Thev wrc
sitting on a feather bed at the time- The
neighbor? seeing str.oke issuing fa m thf
hone repaired immcdatclv lluther, anl
found the- whole family dead and tho Kl
in (Un. -. The fvaraes were i"eeu;!
cvtinruished. Mr. Ifayrn raj hidlr
burned about the face and herd, .Aor
house in the 5?a;ue town was struck Azrvt:
the shower end eonudevabk- sh:-tkTod. Th'"
hitter hod a lightning red c-n each of t no-
two chimneys.
GREAT FIRE IN CHICAGO-
OVER HALF A MILE OF BUILDINGS
BURNED.
Chicago has been visited bv another
l;;rie fire, which broke out on the corner
of Polk street and Fourth aver.no. Tuo.
ifternoon 14th, and was mt checked w'-1
lutein the nitrht. The beriun:i:g lf
fire was in an angle south and cast v
district burned over bv the groat trew
October, 1 871 . It made a clean swoop e
two lon- blocks southward, reaching'f"'01
street, where the flames were turnoa i
the wind, which shifted from the ii.'aw
the south-west. Fanned by a stilt wct.
the fire doubled oa itself and rctumrt
northward and eastward to Harrison stnvt,
block north of the place of bopr.iu
The fire does not seem to have fa
ther north than Congress street. e-"EYs
the boundary of the burned district
not pass Fourth avenue, and cast
has not passed beyond Wabash avenue, cv
copt on Harrison 'street, whore it rc
the lake shore
was a temporary buuuing, 111,1
from a partially-burned church, on taej
The. greater portion of the
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1 .. I
. .. . A.
siroyeci were woeucu unn-" .- -
tiwema. , - , 5
them were noor affairs and
the
vert1
blowing them, up with gunvowuor ,
1 .
UIU I 'I U2I i'l liHJ "v
l.T,i. .11., ,.irM.m OI
il'-'
.V:V-
bur
urned district was covered with pf ; oil
ouses and stables. iVitly "''j,
Vabash aveno. however, were i- , ,
h
1'
and the new Imposition LuiUun-
Park, costing 300,000, narrowly
destruction
Nil 1- - i ll lVO
homeless, and much damage has -
by tho hasty moving of IH'
panic which accompanied the ,1,'v
total area covered by the flanu 1 Vif
described as four blocks iu w,f lU -lh th
a mile in length fun-shaped,
widest part extending to-wa rJs e
from the corner of Fourth a t
Polk street.
Only a small portion of tho vobuut
was touched by this fire. The j-
was burned, and one or two lar;re ri
hotels were threatened. The
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