l)c 3cffcvsonian. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1674. II. L. Wolf, Jr., was in town a few days ago and made arrangements for a game of base ball, to come off at an early daj', be tween the Typos of Serauton and Tom Col lins of this place. An exciting game is an ticipated. Due notice of tima and place of game will be given in our columns. Mr. Wolf is a representative of the former club and assures our town boys that they can ex pect a red hot game. NOTICE. Owing to the unwillingness of some of (he candidates to pay tluir bills after the flection over, it is horeliv Ke.-olvcd by the under signed that from the (late of the Usue of this paper, all persons advertising their Cards as candidates for any otlice and having election tickets printed, will he required to pay for the name in advance. THKO. SCHOCH, Pnl. Jcflersonian. A. O. URKKNWALD, pub. Democrat. An important matter for Republicans to bear m mind is. that under the new JStatc Constitution, any voter whose name is not registered by the 3d of September. cannot vote at the next election. .Registra tion is a duty which should not be delayed. Kr A. J. Darling, of Lchighton, a Stroudsburg product, is spoken of as the Democratic candidate for the legislature for Carbon county (his fail. If a Democrat is to In chosen from that count', which we very much doubt, we would as soon sec Andrew elected, as any one that we know of. W.M. Drkhkr has purchased the old established livery of Mr. Wm. Huntsman in this borough. liF.moitTON had an all day and all night rejoicing over the opening of a new school 1 ouse on Monday of last week. Wm. II. -Woi.fi:, of Scranton, and family made a short vi.-it to friends in this place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday last. Tux. Methodist Camp Meeting commen ced on Tuesday. It promises to be the largest ever held in this section of country. A match game of base ball will be played at the Fair Ground this afternoon, between the Modoes of Washington, N. J., and the Tom Collins of this place. Game to be called at I o'clock p. m., sharp. Ym-lt orders for handbills, circulars and all other kinds of j b printing can be more promptly an J neatly filled at the Jeff fuson iv otlu-e than anywhere ebe in this section. Make a note of that fact. Miss CI a i. lag ft., of l'hillipsburg, X. J., v.il! give one of her reading entertainments in the Middle Smithiicld Presbyterian Church, on Tuesday evening, August 23th. The reading nill be interspersed .with vocal and instru mental iati.-de. A Freak of Nature. Timothy Strunk. of Poplar Valley, this county, exhibited a chicken at our office which has four full grown legs and has its tail on the right side instead of the center of the rump. Two of tlie legs stand horizontally, the fowl using but two for locomotion. The queer bird is four months old and is as large and sprightly a anv other chicken. A corPLE of weeks ago the celebrated bankers, J. k W. Seligman, of New York, put in a bid for twenty-five millions of the new five per cent, government bonds. Thirty ycars ago one of the firm painted the Easton bridge at Cr2 cents per day, and the other worked for Hon. Asa Packer for $2 a week. They subsequently went to California and picked up big fortunes. . . Cot'NTY Fairs. The Monroe County Fair this year commences on the 23d of Septetu lnr next and will continue four days. The Allentown Fair begins September 29, and will be held four days. The Carbon County Fair will be held at Ijchighton, commencing October Cth and close on the 0th. The Berks County Fair to be held at Read ing will open on Tuesday, September Sth and continue four da vs. An eye witness, informs us that while several of the Sabbath schools, on Thursday, were marching from Fennersville to the pic nic grounds at the Lake, to the excellent music of the L'rodboadsville brass band a (JlPSKV, mingled in the procession, not as a habbath scholar, but perched upon his chick en wagon as a peripatetic purchaser of leathered specimens. His inquiring at every farm house on the way for chickens did much to add zest to the march. He was successful in buying at one place only, even though he went so far as to assure parties that he was buying for use at the pie-nic. Wc do not know bow many he left at the Lake, but when Gipsry arrived in town that evening his wagon was loaded down with springers weighing from two to four pounds each. The pic-uic dodge was successful after all. A Sad and Distressing Bereavement. In Jackson township, Monroe county, Pa., on the 13th of July last, Mr. Isaiah Kresgc's little son, aged 17 months was in the chicken yard with bis grandmother, Mrs. Barnet Kresge, about 6 o'clock in the evening. 3Irs. Krcsge went to the house, leaving the little boy to amuse himself with some little tur keys. The. mother of the child had just step ped in. After talking about five minutes they called the little boy, but getting no answer; th:y started to look for him. Not seeing him. they went to the barn but be was not there. His grandmother started to go into the fie'd where the men were at work, while the little one's mother looked in the out-house, aud discovered him in the cesspool. Only a pari; of his apron aud one foot being visible. When he was taken out life was cxiin;t. This should be a warning to all, to have such build rigs so enclosed that such little children cruld not get. into them alone. Personal. Win. E. Kiefcr. formerly of Stroudsburg, but now of Tunkhannock, spent several days among his friends here during the week. Messrs Koltz, Darling and Lantz, of Car bon county spent Tuesday in town. Klotzy is endeavoring to drift Congresswards, and came to view the prospect. R. S. Staples, who is engaged in business at Moosehead, near Whites Haven spent Saturday and Sunday with his family and friends here. 31 r. E. C. Burgess, a former employee of the Tanitc Co., is in town. Hon. Frank Collins, of Luzerne, Geo. II. Rowland and Henry S. Mottof Pike county, and several other Democratic celebrities of of this Congressional District were in town last week fixing up things. Si:dien Death. While William Holmes of Camden, N. J., was riding out iu a car riage, on Monda' afternoon last, companicd by his wife and two children and his Uncle, Dr. John Holmes of Philadelphia, he com plained of cold and numb feet. His uncle advised him to stomp his feet on the floor, or rub his ancles, so as to restore the circula tion. Mr. II. at once proceeded to do so, but was soon seen to raise his hands and almost instantly became speechless and went into spasms. The Doctor attempted to re lieve him but without effect, and after several spasms he sank back dead. The deseascd, with his family were spending the season at Analomiuk boarding house, Experiment Mills, and up to the time of his sudden death had never experienced a sick day. How horrible the transition which this sad afflic tion has brought to his family. At one mo ment a husband and father full of vivacity and love for his family and the very picture of good health, and the next moment a lov ing wife widowed, and tender children father less, in the very presence of death. It was indeed an event calculated to stir up the fountains of sorrow and sadness from their deepest depths. The deceased was about thirty five years of age. The cau.e of his death wsu doubtless appnpVxy. Tho rcmalus were brought to the under taking cstabli.-diment of McCarty it Sons the same evening where they were embalmed and prepared for sepulchre and, on Tuesday morning forwarded to the late residence of tin? deceased at Camden, N. J., for burial. McCarty Ahead. It ia a matter of remark, hoard upon our streets n-'arlr every Uay in tU work, that no matter what others in hii line may do M'.-Carty is al ways ahead, lie was ahead when he first made his ap pt'aram'C here. Other furniture men had operated years before he came, but they were liehind tho age with th'-'ir wares of the pattern of at least a century ajjo. McCarty understood "bis" and came fiill of growing i deas, and for the first time purchasers hr-'abouts could procure a Parlor or Bed-room Suite without going to Estcn, New York or Philadelphia and paying three prke for it. In tlii undertaking line, too, McCarty was ahi-ad. lt-.fjr? he came we were, carri -d to our grave- in a vchiel more resembling a fish wagon than anything rise, and buried in a r-yl box antiquated in style and barbaric in looks, the very thought of which was enough to make a corpse lie uneasy in its grave. McCarty improved all this by introducing the firt Hearse appropriate for the purpose intended and the first Casket and Coffin worthy to hold the remains of loved ones and calculated to strip the grave of its ghasf- liness. The rest, finding that MeCarty was doing all the business in th furniture and funeral line rushed ahead and thought t stand beside him at least, but just then MeCarty had completed his plan for a n ;w camp u;;:i, and marched on to a position as far a head of their pimy efforts as he waa before, and when they looked for him they found him occupying new work shops, new warerooms, new hearaes and horses, and every tiling on a scale and in a style that fairly bewil dered them. And so it will be always. And why? Because McCarty's genius is inventive and progressive, while the genius of his eotemporaries is only imi tative and following. They do not know what to do until tUey see what MeCarty does, and in his rapid transition!" to meet the demands of his continually grow ing business he keeps auch a twirl of enlarged ware rooms, rich stocks of furniture, hearses, new horn, furniture wagons, gold plated harness, Ac. Ac, before their eyes xs to so completely dazzle them that they know not which way to turn. Poor fellows. They work hard and perspire freely, but in spite of all Mc Carty is al ways ahead. It is brains gentleman, that does it, brains, and you may as well give it up. As McCarty stood to his eotemporaries of years ago, bo stands he to his eotemporaries of to-day, far ahead. A Day of Pic-Nics. Thursday last was a day of pic nics in this section of country, and the sabbath school children were made happy, as they deserve to be, and oftcner than they arc. These affairs should not be strictly annual, as is now the case, but should be oft-occasional, and if the usual routine of the school could be occasionally varied by a Sabbath afternoon session in some quiet grove we do Dot believe that the morals of the children would suffer, or that God would be displeased thereat The largest Pic Nic of the day was that held at Lake Poponouiing, where twelve sabbath schools, from congregations in the neighborhood, embracing various denomina tions, wre gathered together for a season of enjoyment. The day was fine, and as the arrangements were in charge of skillful mana gers, every thing passed off as pleasantly as could possibly be expected. At least fifteen hundred persons were present, and as all, except the few among the spectators who indulged a little too freely in the ardent and rather made fools of themselves than any thing else, were bent on rational pleasure an enjoyable time was had. The exercises by the school children were very fine and in teresting, and their excellent singing received, as it richly deserved, a full measure of praise. The Brodheadsville brass band, an institution under the rearage of Proffessor 3Ioran, and which reflects credit on both teacher and home, added to the pleasure of the occasion by the excellent music discoursed during the day Nearer home we had the pic-nics of the Lutheran and Methodist Sabbath schools of our borough. The former ypent the day at Kautz's wood--, a very pretty spot, where, as we have been informed by several who were preseut, a truly happy party was assem bled. This school is not so large as are the others in town, but it was evident from the perfection displaj'ed in the exercises, and the excellent deportment of the children assem bled, thoroughness is a characteristic of the government therein. The exercises concluded, refreshments and plays ruled the hour, and children, parents and friends enjoyed the good things and the fun to their hearts con tent. Ice cream, cakes, meats, bread and butter, with accompaniments inummcrablc, were there in abundance, and when the breaking up time arrived all repaired to their homes satisfied that a happy day aud a hap py occasion had been most happily got through with. All who were present, will doubtless look forward with joyful anticipa tion for the arrival of the time for the next gala day in the woods. The Methodist sabbath school held its pic ric on Starbird's Island, one of the most delightful spots for such a gathering in all this neighborhood. Several hundred, includ ing, parents, friends and scholars assembled here, and, as is usual with this school there was "a grand goo I time." The exercises, feasting and fun, owing to the abundance of the former and the good material forthelat ter occupied the best portion of the day. Our informant, who casually struck the ground at about 0 p. in., found the elder por tion of the company gone, but a roped circle and the happy peals of laughter, and the thrilling 'smacks" proceeding from the circle and its circumference, attested to even his venerable cars that good old fashioned ' 'Copcn hagen," with its kissings, its huggingsand its fun was in the full tide of successful opera tion. It was a good time indeed, and may all live to enjoy many an annual return of its pleasures. The African Methodist Sabbath school also spent the day pic-nicing and had an abun dance of fun and good cheer. TilK concert of the Beethoven Cornet Band on Thursday and Friday evenings last proved rich treats for the large and appreciative audiences which assembled to greet the band on this its first appearance as a candidate for public support. The band was assisted by a number of young lady amateur instrumental ist and vocalists, and it was a cause of con gratulation to find that our town could, on occasion, produce so much real and artistic musical talent. The performances upon the piano forte, consisting of two and four hand ed pieces by the Misses Kohler, Garretson nud Sanford, shewed the most careful train ing combined with thorough appreciation, and the possession of talent that could not fail to secure success even to the Professional artist. Miss Garrctson's, piano solo, made up of variations on the theme of "Home Sweet Home ' was most beautifully rendered, as was, also, the solo from Oberon by Miss Sanford, and the variations on the theme of Old Hundred by Miss Kohler. Indeed all the performances of these ladies were far above what is often heard from those who entertain greater pretensions, and werecheer- ingly received by the appreciative hundreds present. In the vocal department of the concert we had the rich and thoroughly cultivated voices of Misses Emma and Lizzie Edinger, 31 iss wn Sk "I 1 Annie W oil, Jliss i-Atio lSush, .miss hz:i: Williams, Mr. William 11. Tre mainc of New York and Master Willie Burt, aud the gentlemen comprising the Beethoven Quartette Club Messrs Harry S. Wolfe, Augustus W. McCarty, Stroud II. Jackson and Frank H. Hess. In this de partment, as in the other, all acquitted them selves admirably. There was no hesitation, no affected prudery, but with confident ease each lady and gentlemau acquitted her and himself ably indeed. The exclamation "beautiful" escaped involuntarily from more than one of the audience, as the rich pathos of both poet and musical composer were so brilliantly made apparent by these amateur artists. Where each did so well wc have neither reason nor desire to particularize. It was all good the pathetic to the effect of in fluencing tho pathetic of the audience, and the comic to draw forth such peels of laugh ter as made the Court House resound again. The music by the band was a surprise, in deed, to all who were present. Four months ago the members of the band began a specu lative talk as to how it would do to get up a band. But one or two of them only had ever had a mouth piece to their lips, and the prospect for soon hearing such music as fell from their instruments on last Thursday and Friday evenings was very vague indeed. Acting under encouragement from friendsand prompted by their own ambition they ener getically Fct to work to see what could be done. The result was that instruments were got together, the services of Professor Coates were engaged, and the work of toot, toot, tooting began. The result is, that now, as is evidenced by tbe performances of last week, after instruction and practicing of less than four months, we have a band that we need not be ashamed to send anywhere. We were struck by a remark of a gentleman, dur ing the progress of the second concert, who asked as to the length of time the organza tion had been in existence. '"Why," said he in acknowledgment of the information re ceived, "it is surprising. I could pick you out fifty bauds that I know of, that have been practicing for years that do not play a whit better and hardly so well?" It was our experience too. But few country bands, paying no regard to time of existence can produce better music than was listened to on Thursday and Friday evenings. The solo performances on the cornet by Prof. Coates and on the Organ by Professor Tremaine, were well worthy an extended notice but want of room compells us to stop here. The organ used on the occasion was a "Bur dett" from the ageney of MeCarty & Sons., and exhibited a perfection of combination, capacity, and tone which will be vainly looked for in any other reed instrument. In all particulars the concerts proved a complete success, securing to the band a gratifying sum after deducting all expenses- Base Ball. WATKR GAP VS. SCRUBS. The Water Gap House Base Ball Club, com posed of bourders at that hotel, paid a visit to this town on Thursday last and played a match with the ".Scrubs" on the Island. The game was interesting and a success considered as a "burlesque," from the wonderful muffing and ridiculous errors of the "Scrubs." Sweety" took first honors in the muffing line, making fifteen errors in the the game of fire innings ; his pitching (?) was something absolutely awe-inspiring. The Water Gap boys won by the following score : sou ens. Mclntyre, p Tock, 1st b Husk irk, c. f..... Thomas, s. a, Miller, 1. f. A. Harbor, c Ieihl, r. f. F. Barber, 3.1 b.. Walton, 2d b o. 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 R. P.O. 3 1 WATER GAT. Ouinmere, '2d h.. String, 1st b 0 ISii rroughs, c 1 Lesley, p 2 I'l-odhcud, Hd b... 3 3 Hunt, s. s.... 0 Kyster, 1. f.... 0 itmth, c. f.. 1 I1):ivt)ll r. f... Totals 13 15 K O. R. P.O. 1 A 1 0 6 1 5 2 4 3 4 3 2 4 Totals.. 15 35 15 INNINGS. 1st. 2nd. 3d. 4th. .... 4 6 0 0 4 0 12 11 th. Total. 5 13 S 35 Tho wnrthWnesi-i of Democratic prom- ij (jlinwii 111 the fact that, two vcars io.i ' ago, the Democrats, North and South, were supporting GREKLEY upon Rn cquaj ngnw platform. Now the same Democrats are clamoring for an exclusive white man's government, lhe pretenses tney maae. then, of being in favor of equal civil rights were all lalse, as every pretence 01 ineirs. in favor of what is right, is likely to be. Scrubs Wator Gap Total base hits Water Gap 21, Scrubs 17. First base on errors, Water Gap 20, Scrubs S. Total fielding errors, Water Gap 25, Scrubs 44. Total bases on errors, Water Gap 54, Scrubs 2G. Kuns earned, Water Gap 7, Scrubs 4. Struck out Water Gap 2, Scrubs 7. Home run Mclntyre 1. Umpire Mr. Eisenbury, Water Gap House Scorers J09. Burroughs and Thos. Walton. Time of game 2:45. WATER GAT VS. TOM COLLINS. On Friday morning the Captain of the Water Gap nine, elated with his success of Thursday, again visited this rural burgh, seek ing new victims, and his eTe was on the Tom Collins lads, and this time all his friends mint see how prettily their nine polishes off its adversaries, therefore the Collins nine must come to the Gap. Nothing loth, the boys of mysterious namesake, hastily completed their arrangements and in the early afternoon embarked on board the "Roanoke" and at the appointed hour were upon the ball field (which had evidently, heretofore, been wont to swell the potatoe crop of Monroe County) ready to receive their doom. Everybody came out to see their pets walk away with the visitors, and a large assemblage of spectators crowded the outskirts of the field, a Tery liberal sprinkling of the fair sex being noticeable. Mr. Eisenbury, the gentlemanly umpire of the previous day, again accepted that onerous position, filling it to the credit of himself and entire satisfaction of all parties. The game commenced and it soon became evident that the pets had found their match this time, undoubtedly. The spectators, especially the young ladies, were awfully piqued at first, and every little play of their favorites was loudly applauded, while the best efforts of the Collins boys were received with the coolest silence; but when their huge, jolly left fielder, he of the auburn locks, made one of most beautiful running catches ever seen on a ball field, and when, just afterwards, the tall Gummere, one of the best ball players we've 6een in many a day, made that glorious hit away down over the bank towards the river, and went first, second, third and six feet of solid humanity stretched at full length on the ground two feet from the home base, his very fingers stretching to reach the plate, and happy Tom Walton tapping him gently with the ball, magnificently fielded in, they could no longer forbear and fairly made the welkin ring with their shouts and clappings, and during the remainder of the game the applause was more equally distributed. The ground was so terribly rough it was impossible to play any thing like a good fielding game, which accounts for the high figures of the score: Ex-Governor Bigler, acting Vice Pres ident of the Centennial Doard of Finance, has returned to Philadelphia, after u most successful tour in the interest of the Cen tennial enterprise throughout Xew Eng land. He speaks most hopefully of the feeling of the people of that section. Aux iliary boards have been organized in every one of the New England Commonwealths, as also in. a number of Western States. Public opinion in respect to the Centennial has, within a short time, undergone a most gratifying charge. Pennsylvania is deter mined that the enternrise shall be a suc cess : her very best citizens have their heart 111 it, and the influence ot their example telling every day the country over. TV A t .f ll i A uprn which American rail? t 1.11 . uwavo 1 xauiiea aunng the past fi J" uve 4; tug interest. Waa 35,295 v inifcj An enormous decreasTbTT emigrants leaving En-land 1,!'?! tr' During the past six niumW ,nl'W iuu uecrease amounted to 4V--. '' h at Liverpool alone. ' ins,, IS WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. TOM COLLINS. O. Marsh, c. f 0 Walton, c 2 J. Schoch, 2d b... 3 W. Schoch, 1. f.... Holmes, 1st b C. Schoch, s. s l)utot, p Uukirk,r. f. O'Brien, 2d b 2 1 2 3 3 2 R. P.O. 7 1 6 7 4 2 5 r. 4 3 4 5 Totals 18 44 1? Totals... INNINCS. WATKR GAP. O. fiumiucre, p 1 String, 3d b 3 Burroughs; c 1 Lesley, c. f. 2 Eisenbury, 1st b. 2 Eyxter, 1. f. 3 riinith, 2d b 3 Hunt, s. b 1 Dayton, r. f. 2 P.O. 3 1 3 1 2 0 2 3 1 1 n 13 20 IS lt. 2nd. 3d 4th, 5th. Cth. Total. Tom Collins 5 14 6 1 10 8 44 Water Cap 5 2 2 0 10 1 20 Fly catches Collins, Marsh 1, W. Schoch 1, C. Schoch 2, total 4, Water Gap, Gummere 2, Lesley 1, Eisenbury 1, Smith 2, Hunt 1, total 7. Put out at bases, Collins, Walton 2, J. Schoch 2, Holmes 5, Total 9, Water Gap, String 1, Burroughs 1, Eisenbury 3, total 5. Assisted, Collins, Walton 3, Holmes 1, C. Schoch 2, Dutot 2, total 8, Water Gap, Gummere 2, Hunt 1, total 3. Struck out, Water Gap 4, Collins 2. Home run J. Schoch 1. Double play, Dutot, Holmes and Walton. Umpire Mr. Eisenbury, Water Cap House. ScorersJos. Burroughs and Moses E. Miller. Time of game 2:30. JONES'S HORSE WAS IT STOLEN 1 Monday afternoon Prof. Lewis, the horse-tamer, came to Port Jcrvis with a horse which had belonged to John Jones, of Sparrowbush. He had the animal ship ped for Gloucester, Mass. In the evening he took a train for the east. The horse was recognized by Mr. Brink, of this vil lage, as having belonged to Mr. Jones, and he at once notified the latter of tho transac tion. He immediately came to Port Jervis, obtained a warrant of Justice Dutchcr, and this morning he and officer Harrison took train 12. Last evening a despatch was sent by which Prof. L. was detained. This morning he was captured at SufFern and brought back. An examination be fore Justice Dutcher was to have been held this afternoon but in order to procure wit nesses has been postponed until 9 o'clock to morrow morning. , We understand that Lewis claims that he bought the horse, while Mr. Jones states that the Prof, took the animal under the understanding that he was to drive it over in Jersey and sell it. purt Jem's Gazette. The important business of iron ship building is gradually pushing its way to the front as one of the most valuable manuf;ic turing industries in the country. The Delaware ship-yards, in this State, in parti-' cular, are employing large forces of work men, but are over-taxed with business and are several months in arrears of orders. Forty-five iron steamships are now being built, for of which are for the Reading coal trade. Numerous other large ordershave also been given. Worms that Bore Through Solid Rock A Berks Country Production Medical Virtues of the Reptile. A correspondent of the Reading Eagle, member of a college party of scientists, writes from Brecknock township, Berks county, to that paper : I hasten to inform 3-ouof a most remark able discovery we have made here in the shape of a burrowing worm that we find along the numerous stretches of hard, sharp and brittle sand, lying above the ledges of jrrev flinty stone that skirt this section in every direction from three to five feet be low the surface of the ground. The species is very well known by the old people in this part of Berks county, but never before have its wonderful and varied quali ties been published. We arrived here from Jlillerstown three days ago, and since then have been making geological and scientific investigations of several remarkable phenomena, the most novel and curiou3 of which is this burrowing worm. In what class this singular little reptile is to be placed, we have not as yet made out. They average from five to six inches in length, and are about the size of a pipestcm in their largest parts. The color is dark gray, and the skin very ne; rly as tough as tanned hide. Their under sides are several de crees lighter in shade, and a rid 2:0 of rouirh ribs extend along their under sides about three inches. . One inch of their tails is hard and much resembles a bone. Their heads are small and very sharp. Two small black eyes are sunk deep in their heads, and their noses are hard and bonv. Undoubtedly they are the most muscular little reptiles living. In a narrow' strip of sand dej osit in thi section of the township about a hidf mile north of the post office, we, in company with Mr. Samuel Y. Miller and Jarod Strouse, found count less thousands of these worms burrowing in the sand. With the aid of several farm laborers we threw up a quantity of sand dug down about forty feet until we came to hard rock. Upon close examination wc found the rock literally dri'led through in hundreds of places. The holes were the exact size of these worms, and to further prove that they were the solo and only cause of this most singular state of affairs, many of the holes were pmctured and worms with-drawn from them. By groat effort and the use of a crow bar, we broke off a piece of the boulder and found it dril led through and through in fiftv-seven dis tinct places. The holes were drilled with as much regularity and evenness, as if it had been done by man aided by the best and most improved machinery. Tho far mers in this section, as you may we'd ima gine, were perfectly dumbfounded, and our party is not yet able to account for this very strange phenomena. We placed sev eral worms under the microscope and found their bodies a perfect network of strong and fibrous muscles, concentrating at a point on the back about midway between the head and tail. Their noses arc strong bone of flinty hardness, and with these they are able to work their way through the hard est boulder. It is difficult to arrive at the true and exact manner in which they work, but it is our opinion that they must cer tainly operate on the spiral principle. The ribs on the lower side receive the stone dust from their borings, and by the spiral action convey it to the top of the way. All in all, this very singular and tough" little worm is in all probability the most wonder ful thing of as kind ever discovered. It ma be known by others, but so far we have never before heard of it. The people in this section are aware of the existence of the worm, but not of its wonderful characteristics. Several old wo men hereabouts have long used its body for medicinal purposes. I was very much amused at this when I first wtis told of it, but after being assured of its truth, I gave the matter a more serious consideration. A certain old lady by the name of Darrich, n . notuvn in int.: mountains several miles from here, has the reputation of being what is commonly denominated a witch doctor. She employs all sorts of agencies to effect her cures, and I am told she is visited bv a great many people for miles around, who come to be treated for various diseases. She places great reliance upon the curative qualities of this worm, which she calls the "never ending flesh." She has a German name for it, mcaninir what I have stated She says she has used the dry carcasses of uicse worms many times. She wears a ring made ot one, and avers that anybody wearing one will never suffer rheumatism. Ear rings made of them will rrevenr .,r- achc and headache, and a necklace made of tnem will cure or prevent a sore throat. She has a long chain made of dried and preserved carcasses of one hundred and fifty 01 1 ne reptiles. I his wound around the body next to the skin will cure cramps and "C U1 ieat am ana henebt to married ladies in their hours of labor. Mrs. Darrich piawsi great reliance on thi3 cure, and she has frequently taken powdered worms and seamed tnem with hot tansev tea to admin later internally for the curt; of consumption an I pulmonary disavrs j The Philadelphia X7i Saturday publishes a detailed 'J'1 tiiQ lureign import trade 0f tl July. The exhibit show 'aLHtf 500, of which the imports in u! "H selswere $348,2915, and tUH vessels 31,002,213 The illJir via Aew lcrk was but $4H ' tri!' A Democratic candidate f,.. .1 i-uit; tn me ;- tiuu ward ,..,. v . f- opened the campaign in th-t t ' nist s hp. He is said to have a v v countenance, but he shows l:is t(..j tie too promptly. The bitten 'cajv miuuj.i.Hijj ";iii ior iiVi.lri..j.,, '4. Counterfeits Five Dollar The public arc cautioned airaiust terfcit five-dollar national bank t,t' the Traders' National Bank of pi- 05 111. Under the letter C in "Chi,. iuu liiuu ui me noue. uie last t)m,. i uuo imu nit ui iiiu unst Kt'c- u sj,;i 'ear under the right-hand end of tl word "pay," which is directly ml . viiii? in liii" irr.fiiiino a nwt.r... ... venes. In the date date of the xn-i M -r Vx- ;,. V.,,,... p.i Lr2' numerals come close tuirother l,f counterfeit there is a much wider Ir-,' On the reverse of the note tho m.Jf' tinctive point of difference U-tw.vM tC counterfeit and the genuine artiejirs ;n t; lathe work inclosing the figure .".";(; lower right and Icfl hand corner , f a .i . . . .. i . . ' noie, me eccentric circles beiii' )vnt!,. round and very distict in the comt. -r "' and much more eccentric and l. ,.,;ir the genuine. The kneeling fitir.- i:j -. left hand of the vignette on the !a k cf-il note are much less distinct than in -J,.. genuine, and the work general! v i v:i:,; The paper upon which the note'is rci'sU ; i.ueiioi in qu;iiH 10 in.ii v.- ty j',,. government, being much c ars- r ; l,,.r tv entire bill is liable to deceive even aa,.:. pert at the first glance. Strange Information. A tall, thin-visaged woman. tv!;tv-(.;-;, years oi'J, was recently seiz-.. with ;t cut passion lor a young marm-l iicu. . handsome appearance, cmplwveil in a .;;,, at Reading. She resides in La!-ut,r. ty, but having once seen the ma;; hIi.yc re ferred to, was unable to remain lv.-z .r.: his presence. Frequently visit fMi--l and the attachment ripened into u-i love. Letter after letter, written in (It man, found their way to the st- re. h some nirnner, however, the lady iJn5 have the gentleman's correct name - i lieu thereof that of another in the K. r When she visited the place and ivt i;.: her idol, she would inquire f r Mr. . and be would promntlv referred. N". 'tl; lady would reply, "he is not tire iiUiii. ;!i he is 1"' and away she would sir: t!., dircctiou of her worship. Thru Mio'i spend the remainder of the day in tL.- si n . never taking her (yes off the object ,!'!. adoratimi. One time he was piin k meals, when she ran up to tho door an i in vented his leaving, saying "No. yen cant :', until you trive me what vou promised. ' lit says ho cannot account f-r the l.wv strange conduct, as he never pvcmi-M h: anything, nor never intimated in :!iy h' or form that he loved her. In this ia;:: ner she has shadowed the irentloiiian t;:i..v after time j has written love-letter i-.tur love-letter, until her proenev- actually l-:-eame obnoxious. Wednesday last she ted the store as us-tial ami f.!i...w?! tlr gentleman about for several Vrrrs. ai"-y-ing him by all sorts of notwscn.-ieal ideas a love and marriage. A clerk was sent t police headquarters, and the woman arrested. After a sharp reprimand. was discharged. She refused to ir'.veh" name. A NATURAL CURIOSITY. A Remarkable Cave in Carbon County, Fa. Vom the Alk'ntov n CI v' '''' - The editor of the Much Cloink i';'--vrat gives a long account, in the h-' 'y"'' of his paper, of a visit to a cave near mw mit Hill, where the low tcmperati.iv per petually congeals tho water that tiKk! down from the earth's surface above, f"1 lines the roof, floor and sides with ivns:: ly renewing layers of ice, very thwk :w clear as the most brilliant crystal. ' -cave is two hundred feet long, seventy" feet wide, and the roof is thirty feet aV;W the floor. The approach to this most in teresting locality is by way of the to -.j brated burning coal mine, of which v'y know something, and is easily tnii" We doubt if our readers know anyjug more than we now tell them :ih ,ut ' wonderful and so loner neglected n'C at least it is new feature to us anion,- -attractions of the "American Swit. ;',!;i. and one that will henceforth be a tavjr.j destination for tourists. An ice cave its cool atmosphere in summer, when a feet distant the thermometer marks the nineties, isa treasure that will bo undoubtedly, and wc are dclighte' of it because it adds another tlhe tinguished conditions that dra th'.'UN';r'v of people to this part of lVnvlv:im;u.;r summer. The thousands already r.ui -forty and are constantly inerea.-inp.- . We are left in doubt by the V.n account of the cave, whether its is of recent discovery or h: known. One remark would lead to lief of the latter, and that is tf ' . . ' iv- li, -nisei-'1 i;..: l 1t .-f ii i iniuir near v use mo " an d m niirnoKv flni-inr1 the summer way indulge in a luxury "i;0- many people in better woiwy f4 stances. It is stated that an l,ve few hundred dollars will rc0or tni comfortable place to visit by "u'veth jus gentlemen, and we do not -A money, or the men to superiiVcrri -will long be wanting.
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