S!)c Scffcvsouicm.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 187
TV hat v. slioulil Ho.
Whlb watching and taking care of our
ioaiocr:.t'c neighbors, it would not show very
good cotiral.Miip, if we Republicans were to
ticket taking care of ourselves. Hitherto
we have been peculiarly situated, with the
people of at least two counties to reach, aud
with hindrance in our way which, only pro
bably it is true, furnished an excuse for mak
ing the burden of a campaign easy to our
selves by remaining quiet and allowing our
opponents to settle things in their owu way.
.Now, however, we have but one county, in
which we all, Republicans and Democrats,
know each other, to work in, and the ques
tion arises, what is our duty iu the premises?
We have always advocated aggressive Re
publicanism ; and we have done it because
we believe that by that policy alone could we
ever advance beyond our usual show of about
ix hundred votes hi the county. We have
always been opposed in this because in our
course there was trouble, work and expense,
and s-jiiic members of the party thought it
best to let things go at loose ends rather
that shoulder trouble. Wc think the time
has arrived when a change in this respect
should certainly take place, and wheu we
ought to show our bauds, and make the at
tempt at least to walk alone. We certainly
l'cel inclined to inaugurate a new programme
for the future and pu-di it to the end, and if
there ;'.re any, who feel more inclined, by
r. inono.-s, to advance Democracy than to
.-advar.ee boldly fur the spread of Republican
ism. i;i Monroe county, why let theui stand
from under, or take their places like men, in
the ranks of the Democratic party where they
.-ight fully belong. If we would progress we
must act independent of all stumbling blocks
and dr. vies, and these would relieve us by
acting their true part. We have not the
sha low of a deubt but that our vote, if pro
perly gathered together by organization would
have j .ached a thousand, in round numbers
.years ago instead of ix or seven hundred,
.-and that by this time we .-diould have shaken
the from two thousand to twenty-one hund
red majority of Democracy to pieces.
We ;vn conceive of no Letter time in which
to inaugurate our day of independence than
B3Repnblieans should bear in mind that
voters must be assessed two months previous
to the election. See to it that you are all
assessed by the 1st of September.
There promises to be a full comple
ment of candidates for the several offices to
be tilled this fall. Our stock of patriots
never seems small about election time. Demo
cratic stock is what wo mean. Republicans
never think of offering themselves, unless it
is once in a great while merely to kick up a
scare among the opposition, and in this they
are alwavs successful.
JKsT" As the election does not come oil un
til November there is plenty of time to can
vass the merits of Republicans for legisla
tors. Thiuk it over friends and let us have
an expression of opinion on the subject from
Republicans from all sections of the county
It would be too bad if we could not show grit
enough to make a fight of it in this the first
move under the new order of things.
5F We observe that the Democratic
papers of Luzerne county are particularly
well pleased with the nomination of the Hon.
Frank D. Collins for Congress. Their com
ments sound as though they were going to
insist that he be the man. If they do, what
will Carbon, Monroe, Dike and Columbia do
about it? We do not see any help for them
unless they trot out Amaudus Orevus in op
position.
Tuf. air Legius to feel fall like.
The black berry crop begins to find
market.
friends, moving in excellent society, and on
the high road to success, became addicted to
drink through his strong social nature. One
by one his friends left him and seeing only
cold neglect the j-oungman drauk the deeper,
becoming almost utterly discouraged. He
lost several positions and to-day is absolutely
poor and in rags. More than once he at
tempted to reform and gain employment but
being each time repelled he would again sink
back into intern perauce. One kind word,
one helping hand would have saved him, but
no, he found only scorn and persecution. No
charity, the boasted christian attribute, was
extended. And much of his persecution was
received from men who are unlit to untie his
shoe latches. Men whose only claim to re
spectability is a well filled pocket-book or the
belonging to some fashionable church. Men
who frequent lazar houses, rob the widow
and unfortunate, oppress the poor aud de
fame their neighbors. They are respectable
men ; their evil is hidden from the public
gaze, they ride in carriages aud occasionally
contribute uionev to christian associations
and charitable institutions knowing that their
names will appear iu the public prints and
that they will be heralded as great public
benefactors.
Walking the streets of Stroudsburg to-day
are many such men. Surely the millenium
is yet far distant.
If mercy and charity were only more fre
qucntly practiced many bright young men
and women might be saved, reclaimed, and
there lives rendered useful, whereas they
now impoverish society and ruin themselves.
O. Cr.
AlTKMrrs at incendiarism are reported
from Honesdale, Pa.
o
Fko.tT at Sand Cut, Wayne county, on the
4th ii:.-;t. Thu is rather early.
Til" project for a Normal School in
Stroud.-burg appears to have " gone deader
nor a door nail," and mores the pity.
Somk of our enterprising furnishing goods
dealers have introduced a new kind of hand
covering. They are known as the musical
"kid doves."
Till", unfinished improvements hereabouts
are alt being pushed forward to completion
as rapidly as possible, and the 'joiumenee
rueut of others are talked of.
The Rclvider'nuis did not put in an appear
ane on Saturday to contest titles with the
''Tom Collins" lase lallists of this place for
the championship.
Tin: trame of base ball, between the Pain-
thlsiall. when we begin to carry out that ; tM.. of tl w announced
part of the programme of the new Constitu- j t0 Cua.e off on Saturday last, was postponed
no;, v. nir-.usacs u a mcmcer oi me , PPlWnt o- other arran Laments
legislature of our own. If we were deficient i
in good, honest, capable men with which to j Am ON 5 the list cf patents issued from the
fill the ollicc of Representative there would j United States Patent Office, to citizens of
be an excuse for a different course, but in ' this State, we find the fallowing:
tins re.-y
Stove (Irate W:n. S. Fiery, of Stroud;
ct we are particularly fortunate.
1 in riMnparNon with our opponents are ! burg. Filed February 5, 1S7-4
We are, therefore, without ex- j
any further neglect, and we should set i
;.t once in getting ready for a faith- j
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fro pri
liCSS t;t
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Ifthi-
.r:i)?. nee of duty. We have no busi-".:i.-ider
the desires or interest of our
.:s, but only to look after our own.
cripples them all the better for us.
:!.e controiing principle of Democracy,
Thk cool niahts which prevailed for some
time, last wee-k interfered seriously with the
gate and promenade business. The signs
are. however, that a revival will soou take
place, and even greater brhkness prevail.
an 1
it
tbu
"We are requested to announce that Mr.
Baruet Man.-fLld is now in New York City,
only principle of that party j laying in a supply of water melons, peaches,
v.isu-Ii is at all worthy of a Republican adop
tion and following.
Frl- Is brethren let us think over these
.suggestions, but let us think quickly so as to
he prepared to carry them out this fall.
The Agricultural Society.
'The Mor.roe Countv Agricultural Society,
lemons, tv'o. Pie nse's, families, and others
can be supplied in such quantities as they
j may desire at a trifb above cost.
j Attention is directed to Ordinances Nos.
j 9 anj 10 of Ivist Stroudsburg, inserted in to
j day's Jr.FFF.KsONiAN, in relation to curbing
and paving cf the .side-walks of that Borough.
!nt to ham, will take a new lease on j Arties interested will govern themselves ac-
we arc v.
life this fill. After a re?t of one year, render-
'd i.ro's-nry hy former mismanageir.tnt, the
olivets for which the Society was formed will j
'';iin 1'c taken hold cf and pushed, this time
ve hope, on to a successful accomplishment.
The.-t: ohjects wore not wholly lost sight of in
xhc past, for no one can truthfully Fay hut that
iigricu'tural and horticultural progress have
Iccn greater because of the .Society than would
have h en the case without it. Hut it was not
nl! gold that glittered in its transaction?, and,
In consequence t litre was not the utmost of
troo.l, and none of the amount of success for
the Society which there should have been, and
would have been under square management.
One of the rocks on which the Society foun
dered hi the past, was its favoritism, and this
mn-t he avoided in the future. This feature
in iu conduct was notorious, that on learning
the names of the competitors it was an easy
matter to tell who would obtain premiums.
I'ven the suppression of the names of thecom
petitors, which was mere pretence, did net al
ter this. The result was the same the favor
ed few gained the dollar, while those outside
of the ring were prohably tickled with a diplo
ma or a mere mention. A notable instance of
the truth of what we say comes to mind: A
few years ago, in the department of fancy
jroods there were a number of articles entered
without charge because not entered for the pre
mium contest, while the entries for the contest
were large in nu ruler and the entre fee had
been paid. The Committee to pronouncejudg-ir.e-nt
on the articles was composed of ladit
fully competent for the position, the beat, in
deed, ever selected for that or any department.
Not a member of the committee knew whose
handiwork they were passing upon, and on the
MX-re of merit alone awarded the premiums in
good faith. Judge, therefore, oflheirsurpri.se,
when, on hearing the premiums anntunced
from the stand all was changed, and that every
premium of the class was given to the "ring"
depositors, whose goods were entered free of
cost, and not for contest, and when, in addi
tion they knew that the successful articles were
really inferior. It was such conduct as this,
in connection with other short comings that
changed the promised success into failure.
One of the best moves that could be made
would be tiie abolition of the revising commit
tee or the radical curtailment of its powers.
We have not time now to pursue the theme,
but will renew it soon. In the mean time we
would urge our people to get ready to make th
i'air this fall a .-ucce.- in every particular.
cord i ugly, as the authorities mean what they
say respecting the paving of the side-walks.
We are indebted to our old friend Mr.
Jacob L. Wyckoff, Esq., who is now rusticat
ing at Nevada, for late copies of the Omaha
Daily Republican, Bee, Herald and Union,
These papers present a neat healthy appear
ance, and judging from the number of adver
tisements, Omaha has a live set of business
men.
The Monroe County Agricultural Society
have concluded to hold a fair this fall, com
mencing on the 2:id and continuing until the
25th of September. This being the case our
farmers, mechanics, housewives, gardners
and fruit and llower growers should bestir
themselves to make this effort of the society
a complete success.
The "Moliie Maguires" appear to have
broken loose again in Luzerne county, and a
vigilance is seriously spoken of as the proper
remedy for the evil. An attempted assassina
tion at Dickson, and a bold attempt to mur
der a mine boss in Jcrmyn, in which the boss
was seriously shot and one of the would-be
murders killed cut ripht and another woun
ded are among the doings of the "Mollies"
recorded in the Scranton papers 33 happen
ing last week. Hanging for murder being
almost impossible in that county, we do not
know but that vigilant action on the part of
vigilance committees would be just the
"Eektuoven" on x cruise Last Friday
evening, by special invite, we joined Beethoven
Band on a cruise to Lawn Cottage, East Strouds
burg, C. E. Durfee, proprietor. Upon arriv
ing at the Cottage, the band halted on the
beautiful lawn in front and played several pie
ces of music, in a manner that elicited frequent
applause from the guests. Mine host, the
clever and genial Mr. Durfee, the prince of ca
terers, then extended an invitation for "all to
come in and make themselves at home," which
was accepted by the serenaders. Once in, Har
ry Wolfe seated himself at the organ, when vo
cal and instrumental music was the programme j
for the evening. Messrs. Wolfe, Hess and
McCarty. entertained the party with comic
and sentimental songs, all enjoying "Cackle,
cackle" hugely. About 10 o'clock the party
were invited into an adjoining room, where ice
ereara of a delicious flavor and quality was
served in no unstinted measure. After having
satisfied the inner man, a box of royal havana's
were placed at the disposal of the screnaders
and due justice was done them by the lovers of
the weed. At a late hour the party returned to
Stroudsburg, all happy and well pleased with
the cruise.
The guests of Mr. Durfee, send us the follow
ing card for publication :
A CARD.
A pleasant affair occurred on Friday eve-
ning last, a: lawn cottage, oi wiucn vjias.
E. Durfee, Esq., is the genial and gentleman
ly host ; this was a visit of the 'Beethoven Cor
net Band,' of Stroudsburg, who discoursed most
excellent music during the evening, and also
entertained the guests of the House with choice
selections of vocal music, as well as 1-v lively
social conversation, which altogether made the
time rapidly and delightfully pass by. The
very gentlemanly deportment of the members
of this Band elicited the admiration of all pres
ent, which was expressed in the following Res
olution by the guests of Lawn Cottage.
Ecsnhwl, That our hearty and united thanks
be presented to the " Beethoven Cornet Band"
for their elegant Instrumental and Vocal En
tainment this evening, which reflects great
credit upon them scientilically and socially.
Signed in behalf of the guests.
ADAM STEIN METZ, of Phil'a.
A. W. MILLER, of Phil'a.
East Stroudsburg, July 31, 1374.
the lines in his hands, was seated ready to
start out. It was quick work, but all seemed
to follow as a matter of course. The second
story of the building is occupied as a bed
room for the driver, and a very neatly furn
ished parlor for meeting and social purposes.
The furnishing is complete, and is furnished
with an excellent parlor organ, the music of
which, with flute and violin accompaniments,
drawn forth by the members, affords comfort
ing amusement for "the boys, on oft repea
ted occasions. We spent an hour here, aud
we can assure friend Stillwell aud the rest
who cave us attention, that the visit was not
liv miv menus the least ideasimr enisiode of
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our visit to Scranton.
1 S. For the cordial invitation to the
annual supper of the company, which come
off the 14th inst, received since our return
home the company will be kind enough to
accept our sincere thanks. Though we may
not be with them iu person we certainly will
be in spirit.
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W2a:it Wc heard and Saw within
the Wfcclt.
" Why should the spirit of mortal be
proud," when "angels" condescend to air
themselves in friend Hood's express wagon.
Perhaps the reader would like to know how
it happened. It was thusly : some gentle
men friends, cousins we believe, had becu
visiting them and after they had taken their
departure last Friday noon, the "angels"
suddenly came to the conclusion that they
would like to give them one more long and
affectionate embrace ere the train took its
departure from the depot. But how could
they get there ? That was the "sticker."
The street car had gone over and the only
"ghost of a chance" was to secure the
services of Harry Wolf and friend Hood's
horse and wagon standing in front of his
establishment. Iu sweet and pitiful tones
they implored the use of friend Hood's "rig"
to bear them on their errand of love. Friend
Hood not wishing to be "blackballed"
above, acceded to their pitiful appeals; aye,
more, he furnished a driver and induced our
handsome and accomplished Sheriff to accom
pany thorn in order to protect them in case
"worldly chaps" should mistake them for
"lambs wandering from their foil." Off
they started at a break-neck pace, Wc
won't mention any names, but 3Iiss .11., in
her eagerness to reach the depot, wou!-d
every now and then reach out over the dash
board and patting the horse cn the end near-
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est to ncr, urge mm to greater specu. .uiss
II., thought the case almost hopeless, but if
there was any possible show for them to
reach the depot in time, she was bound to do
it. When coming in sigh. t of the depot, a
thing.
Give (hem a chance.
No doubt but that many of the abandoned
and intemperate ones, both male and female,
who arc seen almost nightly upon our streets,
have been driven to their evil course through
a persistent and relentless system of persecu
tion. Many of the fallen ones would, doubt
less be only too glad to return to the paths of
virtue and sobriety, but once having sinned
there is no mercy, no helping hand extended
to welcome them back to lives of innocenco.
The self-righteous, the Pharisees and grasping
money makers crush the unhappy sinner and
drive him deeper and deeper into iniquity,
and such a life long continued, benumbs the
unfortunates' moral judgment and soou it
becomes almost utterly impossible to reform.
The writer hereof has a case in view : A
young man of tine ability, w ho had hosts of
The ZVay-.liig" of Sera nl on.
In our account of what we saw and heard
in Scranton, published last week we regret
that we omitted a matter of more than usual
interest to us, and which we had intended to
notice at some length. We allude to our
pleasurable visit to the Nay-Aug Engine
House and what there struck our fancy. In
the evening under the invitation of the fore
man of the com pan', our old friend Santy
Stilwell, and to meet another old Strouds-
burger, Mr. Charles Shaffer, friend Wolf and
v;e allowed our feet to carry us hither, and
wc must say that not the least important of
Sera nton's lions, is its Nay-Aug fire company
and its belongings. The steamer fairly glis
tened in the gaslight, so neatly is it, in all its
parts kept. Sweet oil, rotten stone and
elbow grease, can hardly be called negative
ornaments about that establishment. The
evidences all are that they are positively posi
tivc.
The steamer, since its exhibition iu Stroud
burg, several years ago, has been treated to
a new genuine silver jacket and other becom
ing ornaments, and is as haudsome a piece of
machinery as can easily be found, and " the
boys" will stick to it that it is as excellent in
service as it is elegant in appearance. W
nave no reason to uouot it, out we must ue
permitted to say that our ideas of what a
steamer should be are better presented by
the "Pocono" of our own "burg." The
Nay-Aug building is of wood, and we cannot
help saying that we did not like this, and
could not but feel that it is a short sighted
policy in a city having such an apparatus,
and such a company to ake care of and use
it, to give it no other protection than that
afforded by a mere tinder box. The arrange
ment of the building however, ar.d its con
venience are all first class. The lower story
is devoted to the apparatus, and the stabling
for the line pair of horses belonging to the
company and while in this part, we had an
opportunity to view the effect of the training
upon the cquines. The process of hitching
up was gone through with several times, by
way of practice, and each time, in just twen
ty seconds from the call "come," the horses,
from their places in their stalls, without lead
ing, took their places, under a run, at the
ole, wcra hitched up and the driver, with
The Beeclier Business.
Darkness and doubt still envelop the
Ceecher and Tilton scandal, notwithstand
ing the hundreds of columns of matter
bearing upon the subject that have been
printed. Nobody is able to decide, Deuer
than could be done a week ago, whether
Ikcchcr is guilty or innocent of the dread
ful charge that is brought against him. No
testimony that sheds any light on the ques
tion has been made public, although daily or
nightly sessions have been held by the ex
amining committers, and every one who
could be thought of has been "interviewed"
by the newspaper writers. The mass of
matter thus obtained seems to be entirely
without point. In the lack of positive tes
timony there is gossip without end, and
the peculiar set of people with whom Tilton
associated pretend to be full of mysterious
1
knowledge. Rut there is no certain evi
dence of Beecher's guilt beyond the allega
tions of Tilton himself ; and there is no di
rect proof of his innocence except the denial
of any criminal act by both the accused per
sons. Very much to the harm of public
morality, this issue remains undecided, and
with no prospect of any early settlement
One day last week a warrant issued on
the complaint of one Garner was served
upon Tilton, and lie was taken before a
iolice court to answer a chat-ire of libel.
Tilton was held to bail, but there appears
to be no reasonable prospect that there will
be a judicial investigation very soon. That
thereought to be one innne.diatcly every-,
body will ngvee. The present inquiry is
made bv six gentlemen who are members
of Mr. Beecher's congregation, and were
named by himself. "While they declare their
purpose to make a rigid and impartial ex
amination, the public can hardly regard
their action as entirely just and conclusive.
But this doubt may be largely removed by
a full and frank statement of his relations
toward Mrs. Tilton from Mr. Beecher's
own hand, lie cannot afford to keep si
lence under such fearful accusations.
The tendency of public opinion during
the last week has been unfavorable to Mr.
Beecher, and prominent journals which at
first defended him arc beginning to lose
their faith. Much is thought to depend
upon facts within the knowledge of 3Ir.
Moulton, who was on confidential terms
with both parties, but who persistently de
clines to appear as i witness. It is be
lieved that he can vindicate or destroy Mr.
Beecher, but he hesitates to meet the awful
responsibility. "We must therefore await
developments yet to be madfi, Ixdbre we
can assure ourselves of the cnt?re spvtless
ness cf the grout preacher, or la iroaght
to coiifetrs that he too is an e.iample of the
utter frailty and weakness of por human
nature. Bucks Co. Inf.
Arrest of one of a Gang 0f
detectives of Scranton on ,
rested Dennis Sharkey, in hW last ar-
mountain back of that r-itr 0I tb
desperadoes who made the as lf
Mine Boss Green, at Jermvu.bV "to
He had been skulking in the'vr
the affray. At his exanm,(;' ' T"Ai
-"ut,( ill y
the charge, but a bullet ho!0 .i ' 'kM
left leg, above the ankle, showed' lis
the same man who was shot p? tq
during the affray. He Wa,
city and lodged in prison on Sui X
day Mr. Green was able to l.' T
Sharkey was brought 'into v- ' '
when he was identified as
The one who was shot in the fU3'
out to be Patrick Malia of J)Uni, rf
hi.s wife claimed his body after it l u
buried. The other desperado U f
but he is known and detectives ir' T'
track. These affairs have 1
frequent in the mining regions, and t?v
the first time tim. thnt f...,. . ' i
UII) j.j
have been killed or caught, s
their plans been laid and secret l...
Grasshopper Reports'lromlihx.,, (
and Kansas.
St. Louis, July ol. Grout
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smile of contentment passed over the hitherto
wild, and excited countenance of Miss II.,
for the train was still there. As they drove
up to the platform she arose from her seat
only to fall back into the arms of her com
panions Seeing they had arrived in time to
see their dear friends before the iron horse
bore them from their gaze, they jumped from
the wagon. With dishevelled hair and wings
drooping by their side, they rushed into the
depot aud then such a meeting. We draw
the veil over the same. Their friends thought
they had suddenly dropped from the blue
empyrean above, but they soon saw it was a
reality. They exchange ki nd greetings,
whisper a few sweet words, the whistle blows,
the bell rings, and they are off, but the
angels have accomplished their purpose and
they return to their temporary abode in
Stroudsburg. It is true however, that many
did mi; take them for "angels," for in their
hurry to start they forgot to remove the
"Christian Advocate" that was partly covered
with their auburn locks in process of "crimp
ing" much resembling "young wings." But
they accomplished their purpose, are happy,
and so are we. llemember, dear "angels,"
"O. G." did'nt see you as you supposed.
A young lady in East Stroudsburg is
particular' fond of pickles. Cause why? It
must be that she has such a sweet and amiable
disposition. "I want to be an angel"
is the pervailing song at present. Wish
you was.
The following rat story comes from
Massachusetts : After a shower, a few
days since, a number of rats were seen to
go down the roof of the old Cwe Sc Hath
away Hotel, AVest Brookficld, to the trough
to drink. A party watching their move
ments counted twenty-one, and among them
an old rat with five young ones approach
ing the spout, the old mother holding a
straw in her mouth and the five little ones
each holding the straw and being led in
this manner to the edge and placed iu a
row. Ihe old one took the first one, wind
ing her tail around it, letting it down to
the right in the row of small rats. Then
she took the one at the left ami letting it
down to drink, placed it to the right again,
and so on with the whole : alter which they
all ttok hold of the straw, and the mother,
with the straw in her mouth, led them
back to their hole.
The desperado who was killeel while at
tempting to take the life of Alfred Green,
a mine-boss, at Jermyn, Luzerne county.
remains unknown. His outht is thus de
scribed by a Scranton newspaper : "A
large revolver with five chambers, two of
which were unloaded, and bewaring the
mark of the 'Birmingham (England)
Arms Company' was lbund by his side
where he lay. In his possession was found
an English shilling with a hole in it, four
cents, a teibacco pouch, two clay pipes and
an old billy that has evidently seen some
service.
A few weeks ago a youth named Lush.
aged 20, abducted a little giral aged 8 y ears
iioiu ncr parents, in urange, jN. J., but
returned her safe the next day, and would
give no reason for taking the child. He
was arrested and indicted for kidapping,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one
year's imprisonment.
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stroying everything. Much (! .'.,.
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distress are app
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pei uic; jjpiui Jiioving eastwap
riads. and will doubtless r.,,X v
perhaps Illinois, before the fivin.' st
over. They are reported to-dV vrv v' "
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iurracr scene oi xneir activttv
this city several gardens are o"rr:;
them. All the dama'' the Lit
now tlo is to deposit
hat elk owt mii lions of
next year. It is now
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of the scon-rage next var. and If t;i. :-)'
insects continue their piw vt m.-.v,v.
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THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
Eilled by Indians'.
Salt, Lake, August 2. Keforts from
Rawlins, W. T., state that a party of In
dians attacked Hutches' hay party of lour
men, yesterday, at Pine Grove MeaduW,
and killeU one man, a Swede named John
son, and ran off their herd of loose stock.
Johnson's body was brought in last night.
Captain Wessel and a company of cavalry
left here this morning to look after the In
dians. A Successful Fight with the Aborigines
in Wyoming Territory.
"Washington, August 1. The "War
Department has received a report of the
expedition under the command of A. E.
Bates, which left Cainp Brown, Wyoming
Territory, on July 1, for the purpose of
punishing the Indians who had been com
mitting depredations in that and the neigh
boring valleys. After several days' march
ing, he reached the Indian village at Owl
Creek Mountains, which consisted of 11 '1
lodges placed in a deep ravine. The In
dians opened a sharp fire on the troops as
they approached, but without damage. The
troops quickly drove them down through
a guile' where they were crowdeel so close
ly together, near the lower end, that the
troops had a splendid chance at them, and
counted, afterwards, seventeen dead in one
pile. In about twenty minutes, or half an
hour at the farthest, there was not an In
dian in the village excepting the dead and
numbers of children who were left in the
lodges.
The Indians who eseapixl had reached
the rocks above, where they opened a very
tolling fire on the troops, killing two men
and wounding three in a few minutes. The
result of the fight was twenty-five Indians
known to be killed, and with the usual pro
portion of four wounded to one killed. Of
the killed seventeen were counted in one
part of the village. The others were left,
part in the village and part on the side of
the bluff. Had the Shoshones who accom
panied the expedition kept quiet in the first
instance and given the commander an op
portunity to reconnoitre the ground
thoroughly, so as take possessions of the
commanding points, or had they followed
Lieutenant Voting, who received orders
correctly, and attempted to lead them to
the attack, Captain Bates would have been
able to report the most complete victory,
for the captain thinks not half a dozen
would have escaped, but owing to the bad
conduct of his Indian allies first, and
cowardice afterward, he thinks the troops
achieved only about one-half as much as
was intended. To sum up the actions of
these fchoshonc Indians, they betrayed the
troops first and deserted them in'the fight.
Some of them, however, behaved well.
t the tmw
were Mown to atoms, -whlni l.:
teutnd oi them yet. except pari oi
aud piece of breast. G arbor was i :;;;!
as carpenter, and was iu the eurpu'er -1-
riukJili, vu a J-x M lie. i, tc .'ii;ii l . ' . ,
by the explosion, came through r! r -.
t .... i, , i ,.. i tf. i
illlU 3i Uik lillil i.'U il... L.V.IU. Alt' u. 1
about ten rnuivles-. The bv 0-v!e. s-.n
the S'trperintewlest of the mill, w;;s !;::?
. .,.ti.t.. tl..-. r... ,-...-... nr. f',.,., 1 1..
.ad.'
Montrose has a manufacturer of play
house blocks and other toys, who employs
over 100 hands and pays out every week
nearly 1000.
Purifying Water.
Prof. Bischof of Glasgow is reported to
have improved hi.s well-known invention,
and now filters water for drinking purposes
through spongy iron and pounded limestone.
The iron is placed in the upper movable
chamber of an earthenware filter, and
pounded limestone is arranged in a separate
layer below. The iron is procured in a
powdery, spongy state by the reduction of
an ore without fusion, after the extraction
of sulphur and copper by heat. It removes
all albuminoid and nitrogenized compounds
and also lead contaminations from the
water, and a trace of iron taken up by the
water is separated by its subsequent passage
through the limestone. It is stated that
one charge of the material thus described
and costing only about 25 cents, secures
efficient filtering for 10 gallons of water
bcr day during 2O0 days.
Powder Explosion.
At about 10 o'clock W.-o.i; -.- nr
ing of last week, II. A. Wd-.iv. 'k (
powder magazine, .s.ad t Ci.n-r.in :!;
200!) barrel ot pny. d v. si :;a
MLutzer's Station, about three mi;,
of Tamaqua, exploded, killing -arvd
seriously injuring n H,
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oi uti Kiiieti j.re -i'ur.r;. i.,;,r:
Mumiua and Krais.; v---;
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Kr:uirs
with a tor:o ci the
entertained of hi:? recti very,
the explosion is T-ukiKnrr:.
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Breaks of a PveserTcir at Trenton.
Til rvrnv . .1 .. Ayr. .. 1 . ;;..
water, cave way tt:s altera. -v:. -Wi .
about .. ,UUU.(mk gaiio.soi v,iw:
city and down Penning, -n-avo. ?.- V.
mitrhtv rush, filling the eclk.T "f
ill f A 1 v i ' . ,
me nouses lor a uuarier 01 a
broach is iu the south end c-f the rcs.-vv-
lv. ,1 la ..l..it "-, C.f -,f M r- T r "II.
,k4V4 i.i klifl'lll. M t ; i.-uv 1 . I ll I ..... - f
was no elaniacre done aide f.'c-M
eiVOWKi!1.'.
f c:
and the carrying away of fencing,
caused by a leakage from an old y T
was left imbedded in the soil v. ;. n :
reservoir was built. All the damr-v.
that done bv the fillimr of the tv!;:;:
not exceed 1,000.
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Mil i ns 1 1 r;iTif:R i ;riTTiTi:i Tt v i mwHi;
pena Business.
IlAnnisr.rRG, Perm., Aur.
Forster, State Insurance V u.i.::
has given the Safeguard Insurauc..1
pany of Philadelphia notice to (:;-
ess m this State until a rc-vvaii'.'
of its affairs can be made.
Easton is to have a Sunday pa".1:.
The light from the fre i:i ('In
visible at Kankakee, 5o miles away.
There is as yet n" eiu to tlio i
in that Philadelphia child-stoalii
It is said that Brisiham V.i;i:;i:li
his will, and given his friends ten ci
each.
There is a tree in Fbrida. at 1.:-
ris, which is said to yield 7."""
nually.
Two men will stand trial f..r mnrl
week in Sunbury, each for kua;
brother-in-law.
It is said that 12 new e-hurch
speedily to be built in Plnladelpl i:'- e
in the aggregate abemt 6o00.tHa.
o. : i-Vi-.i P.i 111., wi!!.
said, this year gather 1,imhmm-o
corn from one he ld ot 2U'HU u-
It is now estimated that it
1:1 H
rfrT o fit t!i." 1 iiit.'.l ruato v
yearly to keep their teeth in repaa'.
mi ill . a h-ic lttVH '
Wk A IOI ll. .DIWI I ' ' li.i.' .
.A 11V. ItlUUl'I 1 lUlLiTl , 1 1
at last. He lives in Johtntovn. i
umbrella and advertised fi r its own.-'-The
champion gras-huppcr ci i.
has been seen bv Tie ( :" :'!'v"
dependent. It wei-hed halt an
l 1.,- l,f.-.K- went thro'.'-:
v, ....., r. .i ...;., S P.. and
nouses in v iuuu-.-ou , i', ''
"realized" was 1 old wat.h and a -1 "
a deg. ,.,v
The following h said to
song in Duluth : -Bevftc; ik(,
.,.,r vi,;.t- vvl.,-11 Via"1?- 'v.
backs when I'm haul-up, Aiv.i "
Womelsdorf boasts of the
men : Isaac lioitzman, -
George Wertz, six feet lour
Heister, six feet three aiulonJ-'' i p
Is;uie Weglev, six loot r
Rankin, from Indiana, six J
one-half inches, and lavn -fect
two and one-half inch---