The Jeffersonian. (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, September 10, 1874, Image 2

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1S74.
NOTICK.
Ovring to the unwillingness of some of the
cn.-.dio.iies to pay their bills after the election
i over, it in heroin- 1 1 evolved by the under
fipicd ih:tt from the date of the issue of this
paper, all persons advertising their Cards us
eniv.lidates for any ofllce and having election
tickets printed, will he required to pny for the
Fame m auvar.ee.
TIIKO. SCIIOCII,
Pub. Jetlersonian.
A. O. GREEN WALD,
pub. Democrat.
ii f il ES EXTAT IVK.
We felt considerably elevate J over the ac
tion of the Democratic Convention held last
week, when we discovered that the delegates
had exhibited a large .share of common K'nse,
in so closely following the recommendation cf
the ,7.frrso7rrjn in nukioir their nomination
UjT representative. 3Ir. KLstler is a good
liKin for the position, proved to be so by bis
straight forward consistent course in behalf
or the interests of his constituents last winter.
This, however, alone would not have secured
to him the nomination, for the party was
halting and did not know what to do until the
.!''. pointed the index boards in the right
direction. Indeed of late years Democracy
b-ird!y feels safe to move hereabouts until it
hi ascertained "what thaJjT. thinks of it,"
aud then every thing rings -of! merrily as a
luaiibige bell.
TI.I-. fall every thing was in a peculiarly
pe:p;e;!o predicament. It is the tirst time
in the history of the count' that Monroe
has been permitted to act a! no in the, selec
tion of a representative. And then so many
of her Democratic sons have been itchiug so
l-;ng to occupy a legislative seat at Harris
burg, and were only prevented from making
ihc'at tempt to do so years ago bcesuso. of the
i:!ae!es required to 1C overcome ir. the other
(unties of the district. Now the coast was
comparatively clear, because, as a nomina
ii"U amounted virtually to an appointment
to too oinoe, the only trouble would be the
se. in ing a sufficient number of delegates to
coiy the convention, and as a consequence
of this the name of the aspirants was legion.
Ar.u.ng those some were good, some indiffer
ent, and some decidedly bad, and as each one
v. as thinking only for himself and neither
giving thought to the rewarding of the faith-
1:t!ii'-s of Mr. Kistler and as the Oriran of
the i )emocracy here is notoriously weak-kneed
::::d is not given to interference for the cor-mtion-cf
wrongs in the party a muddle was
in prospect, until the J'jT. came to the res-i-i:c
mi furnished the solution to the difficul
ty, and led even Democracy to the perfor
mance of an act of justice. Have we not
-ovs to feel proud over the effect of our in-
ten
once
.'oul.
Ccrtainly we have and we do
1: Mr. Kist'cr haing been a good repre-r-eutative
and having been re-nominated by
democrats for re-election at our suggestions
(1 'v's not absolve republicans from the faith
fid performance cf duty to party and princi
ples. Mr. Kistler is a Democrat and an bos
est m m and over this we rejoice in view of
the fact that his election is a moral certainty.
ut there are Republicans who are honest
and capable, and it is plainly our duty to bring
one of these before the people, so that Re
publicans may gather around a representa
tive -f their principles and work for and vote
for him. And this even with defeat staring
us in the face if lor no other reasons then to
se.ure a full vote in favor of our general tick
et, and to secure to ourselves practice in
working and voting against the arrivalof the
day, when as she undoubtedly will, Democracy,
1 rings one of her bold bad men to the front
for promotion to a scat in the legislature.
1 his we conceive to be the part of wisdom,
l.ccau-e we see in it the inauguration of a
course of conduct which nuay in the future
wheel even Democratic Monroe iuto the line
of counties truly loyal, bec-ause supporting
and promoting the beneficent principles
which have really secured to our beloved
country its true greatness.
ubllcaus are not our ideas just and
It will be remembered that the Con
gressional Conferees appointed by the recent
Democratic County Convention for Monroe
were instructed to endeavor to secure the
nomination of the Hon. Charlton Burnett of
this county for Congressmen. We hope their
efforts in that direction may prove successful,
lor Gen. Burnett is, by loug odds by far the
bett man which has been named iu the pa
pers cf the party for the position. Gen.
Burnett is emphatically a Democrat No one
here thinks anything else. He has dignify
of presence in an eminent degree, and is un
deniably a gentleman of probity and talent.
He has had experience in legislation, and
though new to the iutrieacies of the position,
it is patent that when elected to the Senate
some sis years ago he at once took rank
among the leaders of his party in that body.
As manipulator of mere partizaa tactics, we
admit the General is not so successful as some
other, nor is he, as vide the feeling held to
wards, him by the political cjuidnuncs of Car
bon county of that truculent stripe of men
who can please everybody, but this is nothing
to his discredit. He is however possessed of
qualities, that in the halls of Congress would
assure respect for the district, and secure us
the services of an able representative.
UzF" We notice by the last issue of the
Milford IferalJ, that James II. Doney, Edi
tor of the Jlerold, announces himself as an
Tniependcnt candidate for Representative,
from J 'ike county.
SJafThere is- a rumor prevalent, set on foot
by the down country papers, that our neighr
bor of the Democrat is about closing arrange
ments to secure a third interest iu one of the
Allentown dailies. As the consummation of
this project would necessitate his removal to
that locality the news is not pleasant to us,
for not withstanding that neighbor Grcen
wald has his faults, as we all have, lie has
his virtue too, aud our intercourse has been
anything but unpleasant since his advent
among us. Besides should he get away from
here we should be hardly put to, to -find
another candidate for Congress. We hope
he may make up his mind not to go.
E5 Jude Paxsox, our candidate for
Judge of the Supreme Court, came into
town on Monday evening last and stopped
at the American Hotel, and remained in
town until 112 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday,
when he left to join his family at Harvey's
Lake, in Luzerne county. While the
Judge was here he was called upon by a
number of our citizens who were well
pleased with the Judge. We are 'gratified
to learn from our exchanges and other sour
ces that the prospect this Fall for an old
fashioned victory for our whole ticket is
exceedingly promising.
tco"" When docs the Democratic Congres
sional Conference meet and wdiere? We
want to know, for we want to be after that
party with a Republican conference, and the
nomination of a good and straight-laced
though cheerful Republican candidate for
Congress. Perhaps the action of the Demo
cratic) conference may so operate upon the
famous 12th ward of Scran tou as to give the
Congressman to us. .Who knows.
Produce and Fur?, taken in exchange
for goods at Simon Fried's Empire Cloth
ing Store.
The latest Ilonesdale Citizen says, that
the man conGued in the Wayne County Jail
for forgery is a well known resident oi
Strcuisburg. Who is he?
Cassimere Suits at astonishing low prices.
Roys huits ironi ?!.00 to 1-, ut timon
r:eu s.
. -
McCauty's have some choice novelties Ir.
the furniture line, and are receiving daily now
stles to the rich and rare stock always kept
at their establishment. Call and see them.
Tiic Americas Rase Ball Club of Relvi-
dere, 2s . J. will play a match game of Rase
Had with the Turn Collins Club of this
place, on the Fuir Grounds, to-morrow af
ternoon. Game will be called at 1 o'clock
Ladies admitted fVce.
School Pic xic. The Sun
day Schools of Fowler's School House and
of Spragtieville, will hold a Pic 2s"io on
Fisher's Island next Saturday, the 12th
lust. All are cordially invited.
Simcx Fried, Nicholas Ruster aud
James Edioger, enterprising clothier's of this
place, have all been to the city laying in stock
for the fall trade. Mr. Fdinger who is a new
hand ia the business here has about comple
ted his arrangement fjr a grand opening of
his establishment.
Woods Meeting. A woods meeting will
be held in a grove near John S. Fi utchey's
two miles from Jacksou Corner's and three
miles from Tannersville, cn the 18th of Sep
tember, and continue three or four days.
Provision wiil be made on the ground for re
freshments, an all are invite!.
L. M. IIobbs, Pastor.
Simon Fried received last week the
largest stock of Ready rmide Clothing.
Boots, and Shoos, and Gents' Furnishing
Goods, ever before seen ia our county.
Farmers now is the time to begin to make
your selections of grain, fruits, &c, for the
Fair. Remember we are within but a little
over two weeks of the time. The Judications
now are that we will have the best fair we
ever had. If we fail it will only be because we
have not all done as we should. Let us
work, from henceforth for success and we
will not fail.
We omitted to mention last week that
Messrs. Wagner & Rhodes have removed
tbeir lumber yard from the lot back of the
Court House, to the vacant lot in the rear of
Chas. L. Rhodes' s residence, in EastStrouds
burg. Mr. Rhodes, who has resigned his
position under the Railroad Company takes
charge of the yard. The new arrangement
promises to prove a real convenience to the
public.
No Humbug. Simon Fried has the
largest and best selected Stock of Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Valises, and Gcn'ts
Furnishing Goods in Stroudsburg, and he
will cell them cheaper than any other
merchant in Monroe county. Call and ex
amine for yourselves.
The streams in this vicinity, owing to the
scarcity of rain, are lower now than they
have been before in the recollection of the
oldeit inhabitants. The mills and machincrv
of all kiuds hereabouts, dependent upon wa
ter for power, hardly succeed in making half
time. For want of rain, too, garden crops
are suffering terribly, as are also the corn,
cabbage and late fruit crops.
The excursion for the benefit of Phoenix
Fire Company leaves town at 12 o'clock to
day for New York. We hope a pleasant
time may accrue to the excursionists and an
eucouraging addition be made to the Com
pany funds for the purchase of a team. The
object of the excursion has this grand merit
that it is designed to secure stiil greater effi
ciency to our fire department. And now,
bo3s, after the excursion is over and suffi
cient time allowed for rest, as September has
the letter r in it, which means that oysters are
good, why not inaugurate an oyster festival
for Court week. We want to get the horses
you know, and as there is money in properly
conducted osyter festivals why not enlist the
aid of a festival as a means for securing
the worthy end.
Personal. A. J. Van Cott, son of B. J.
Van Cott, proprietor of the Anderson
House, Newton, N. J., formerly proprietor
of the Lackawanna House, East Strcuds
burg, spent a few days among his frieud in
this place, last week. He reports tha Ander
son House doing a fair business. Well, it
could not be otherwise, with the genial Ben.
at the head of it.
Miss Beliie Horn, daughter of our former
townsman, E. S. C. Horn, now a resident of
Scranton, is on a visit among her friends in
this place. While sojourniog here she is the
guest of Miss Alice Schoouover. Last Mon
day evening she was serenaded by Beethoven
band, upon which occasion, Mrs. Hester
Schoonovcr refreshed the boys with delicious
coffee and cake.
Miss Minuie Clemens is spending a few
days with frieuds in this "burg." She is
the guest of Mrs. Jos. Wallace, w hile here.
Miss Helen Melick, has returned from an
extended visit to Newburgh, N. V. She
looks much improved by the trip.
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Rargains, Bargains, at Simon Frieds',
in Clothing. Come and look at them.
The Stroudsburq Corxet Band. Of
our two bands, this one was selected to play'
at the American Mechanics pic-nic last
Saturday at the Water Gap, and their play
ing was such as to surprise all 'who listened
to them. Quietly, for the past few months
they have been practicing, in fact, they have
been so quiet that many supposed they had
"gone up the spout," but iu their coming
out last Saturday every body, even their
proficient leader, Prof.Moran, was surprised
at the able manner in which they mastered
their most difficult pieces of music. Eich
and every member puts forth every effort to
become a thorough master of his instrument,
and their efforts are certainly worthy of the
most hearty encouragement of our citizens.
In the Stroudsburg Cornet Band, Prof.
Moran and the citizens of Stroudsburg have
an organization they may well be proud of
and one that wiil do them no dishonor. One
rule when out on parade, is, "that no meni-
hcr h allowed to indulge in intoxicating
drinks," aud it is one that deserves the
warmest encouragement. Their gentlemanly
conduct at the Gap won for them a host of
friends and called forth the most flattering
remarks.
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Lttdies, Misses, and Childrens Shoes of
almost every variety, at very low priees at
Simon Fried's Empire Clothing Store.
Samdity School Joiivnioia.
On next Tuesday evening at half past
seven o clock, a fcunday School Convention
tor Lehigh District, Philadelphia conference,
will assemble in the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this place. Rev. E. F. Pitcher of
Allentown is expected to preach the ope
ning sermon. The main business will be
transacted on Wednesday, when there will
be a morning, afternoon and evening ses
sion. Rev. Wm. B. Wood, the Presiding
Elder of the District, will preside, and ma
ny talented ministers and laynisn wull take
part in the exercises. Essays and discus
sions of important practical cpuestions will oc
cupy the attention of the body, ia which the
effort will be made to infuse greater life aud
energy into the Sunday School work. It
is hoped that Dr. Viucent will fivor us
with his presence. A cordial invition is
extended to all, as ail the meetings wiil be
public, aad it is desired that the friends of
fcunday School instruction in the various
Churches in Stroudsburg and vicinity will
honor the Convention with their presence.
On Wednesday evening, it 13 proposed to
have a Children's meeting, when appropriate
addresses will be made and the singing will
be conducted partly at least by the little
folks. We hope that this Convention will
prove a success and an important help to
the Sunday School cause in this borough as
well as elsewhere.
Wliat TYc licartl and Saw within
the Week.
The "Ladies Sewing Circle" is in a flour
ishing condition, financially. Three of their
number cooly walked into the Saloon of Mr.
Huffman a Tew evenings ago, cooly called for
a di-hof ice cream, a "fifteen center," cooly
called for three spoons and cooly ate it.
When they were about to cooly pay for it
they found they were four cents short. About
this time "croquet Frank," made his appear
ance and among the party they managed to
scrape up the requisite four cents after which
they went on their way rejoicing. A rising
medical student, enjoying the cuphoneous
name of "croquet Frank," visited East
Stroudsburg one evening last week and did
not return until the "wesma hours" of morn
ing were rapidly passing away. There was
nothing strange in that, but then he said he
had been playing croquet by moonlight. He
had forgotten that the night in question
was dark as blazes. With the approach
of cool weather, the "angels" have disban
doncd, folded their wings and stolen silently
away. We hope, with the return of spring
to see their smiling faces and sylph-like
forms. They console themselves, however,
with the thought, that sweet Williams will
retain their fragrance and freshness through
the cold wintery blasts aud greet them in the
springtime. Not only does Dan Brown
keep an excellent time piece, but he also keeps
delicious musk melons to refresh his custo
mers with. We sampled one last Friday
night and it was excellent. Give him a call.
Good natured "Swarty's" latest joke a
young daughter aud it says "pa." The
lecherous old brute who conducts his nocturnal
liaisons in the vicinity of the Monroe County
Bank, should be in better business. Shame.
"Mumley peg," is the latest game for the
amusement of j-oung ladies. Since the
disappearance of city chaps'., our town boys
will come in for their usual share of "settens
up," and resume their regular places in the
arms and affections of their "rose buds."
The "Doctor," and "Barney" are about to
form a partnership in the peach business.
Courting in the chimney corner, is the latest
echo from the stone quarry. Alas ! poor
"Greely." The cook has changed her
mind; she says "Chick" is too honory to
die .Billy Baker, says while he was travel-
ing through Northampton county a few days
ago, he saw a defunct dog lying in a fence
corner. Upon making inquiries of a passer
by as to the cause of the poor canines death,
he was informed that he died barking at the
candidates for Sheriff of that county, as they
passed by. Poor dog, there are only twenty
nno fiindid.ites The "bruuette," was
whispering sweet words of love to the absent
"angels" of the masculine gender, through
the medium of the "mighty pen," last Sun
day afternoon, instead of attending Sunday
school. The "trio" took in forty-seven
gallons of gas one day last week while in a
dentist's office, not twenty miles from Strouds
eurg, just for the fun of it. One of the fair
ones said while under the influence of the gas
she dreamed that a handsome 3'oung man
wa3 kissing her and awoke to find it only too
true. "Fairy Lane," is the name given
to the hall in one of our fashionable hotels.
We don't see where the "fairy" comes in,
for the majority of the fairies who repose
along it are in the forties and over.-: The
visiting "lady friends" from Scranton, are
turning the hearts of some of our marriagable
young men. Friend Amandus enjoying
himself hugely on the swing at the Mechanics
pic-nic. In playing "Copenhagen" at the
Mechanics pic nic, "Peevce" had to stand
on a base drum to kiss the gushing country
galls. "Jake," took a nap under the
laurels, at the pic-nic ; he had a fair com
panion. "Buffalo,"- paid a handsome
country girls fare from the Gap to Strouds
burg, last Saturday night, and then she had
the "cheek" to go out riding with another
fellow Sunday afternoon. Nevermind, Fritzy,
it is all right The Scranton ladies would
have added an additional charm to the fes
tive board, last Mcnda' evening, had they
honored it with their presence. Miss Alice,
May and Ella served the coffee, consequently
uo sugar was needed. "O. G," returns
thanks ; also the wish that the shadow of
those cups, may never grow less. Especially
when he is around.
Burglaries are frequent m Ilarrrsbtrrg.
Public elect decrease during August,
81,626,760 09.
There arc 800,000 more? vsrocaen than
men in England.
Gild a big knave and little- honest men
will worship him.
The Lebanon Rolling Mills have plenty
of work on hand.
A Ilarrisburg barber paid 06 40 for
shaving a man on Sunday.
Coal operations have not been suspended
in the Lehkrh region.
There were thirty-three deaths in Ilar
risburg daring August.
The public K-hoob of Fliilande-Ipliiui are
attended by S3,033 pupils.
Apples are selling in the New Castle
market at twenty-five cent3 per bushel.
The Pottstown Iron Company shipped a
day or two agor 400 kegs cf nails to Yoko
hama. Japan.
It is estimated that over 50,000 trout
were taken out of the streams about Mil
ford this season.
The debt of the city of Wiikesbarre, as
reported by the Finance Committee.
amounts to 187,000.
Specie shipments to Europe on Satur
day, 10,000 in gold coin and 562,703 in
silver bars.
Henry Ward Beecher's annual income
as pastor, lecturer, and journalist is 65,
000, and yet he is not happy.
A scoundrel entered the stable of A. N.
McCandleS's, in Butler, on last Saturday
night, and cut off the hmd-Icgs of a valua
ble horse.
An urchin being rebuked for wearing
out his stockings at the toes, replied that
it couldn't be helped, (iToes wriggled aud
heels didn't."
At Millerstown, recently, fourteen wo
men attended a dog light. Betting was
spirted, the stakes being oil in lots of from
one hundred to five hundred barrels.
Goldsmith Maid trotted a mile in 2:14
on Mystic Course, Boston, on Wednesday,
of last week, the fastest time on record,
beating her wonderful time of two weeks
ago.
A new game called "Granger seven-up"
is announced. Three persons play for a can
of oysters. The first man gets the oysters,
the last the can, and "middle man" don't
get anything.
At Niblo's, the other evening, when
Catharine Gaunt presented to Father France
a package of -letters with the speech,
"These will prove my innocence," a gallery
god shouted, "Give 'cm to Moulton 1"
A Jersey City lawj-er was making a
high-flown speech the other day, telling
about angel's tears, weepifig willows, and
tomb-stones, when his Honor said : "Con
fine your remarks to the dog fight,"
The Delaware last week was lower than
it has been for several years. Opposite
Trenton it could easily be forded by per
sons on foot. All the springs and streams
in this part of the country arc in a failing
condition.
Aaron B. Fryer, cf Pottsgrove town
ship, Montgomery county, has a cow that
in two and a half years has given birth to
eight calves. The first were triplets, the
second twins, and htst week she brought
forth three more into the world.
Ilazelton, Luzerne county, with a popu
lation of seven thousand, has eighty hotels
and saloons where the exhilarating "bev
erage" is dispensed to thirsty patrons. The
town and county gave a large majority for
local option. No prosecutions.
The Glcndinning-Pomeroy scandal is
the all absorbing subject in Jersey City.
An indignation meeting has been held at
which strong resolutions against the action
of Glendinning were passed and requesting
him to leave the city. He still protest!
his innocence of the serious charges made
by Miss Pomeroy previous to her death, but
the evidence appears to be Against him.
..IHM.JUI.U.WWH rJMJHiW
The Tioga county fair will be purely
agricultural ; no horse racing or gambling
allowed on the grounds.
Rev. Mr. Struntz, of Carbon county, re
cently raised an Irish potato on his farm,
which weighed two pounds.
Warren Megiunis, Elisha Real and
James Parker have been convicted of arson
at Williamsport, Bcals made a confession,
and was recommended to mercy by the
jury.
From Morristown, N. J., alone, 10,314
baskets of peaches were shipped during the
week ending August 27. On Thursday
the shipment from that place was 2,725 bas
kets. A destructive fire occurred at Milford
on Wednesday destroying property to the
value of 15,000, the principal losses be
ing Finger & Van Etten, dry goods dealers,
and the estate cf John R. Wells, deceased.
A Chester county butcher swallowed,
what he supposed to be a glass of black
berry wine for his stomach's ache, and was
considerably alarmed when he discovered
the dpse was black ink. An emetic re
lieved him.
The Somerset Democrat complains that
people who attend court in the borough ne
glect to wash their feet. The ventilation
of the court house being imperfect, the odor
arising from the pedals of the unwashed
becomes "perfectly unbearable."
A Scranton mad dog bit Ins master,
four other clogs, a doctor, and the dust all
in an hour, one day last week. The does
bitten have been tied up to await develop
ments and the persons bitten have submit
ted to the usual treatment.
Charles Jansen, a retired business man.
residing in No. 415 West Twenty-eighth
street, while looking at the menagerie, in
Central Park, New York, had his pocket
picked of SI 5,000 in United States bonds,
Union Pacific bonds, Brooklyn water loan
certificates. No trace of the thief has thus
far been obtained.
After the prosecuting attorney had
heaped vituperation upon the poor prisoner
without counsel, the judge asked him if he
had anything to say for himself. "Your
honor,"" replied the prisoner, "I ask for a
postponement for 18 days, in order that I
may find a blackguard to answer that one
there."
The General State Convention of the
Clergy and Church Representatives of the
Baptist Church of Pennsylvania will meet
at the Fine Street Baptist Church, Ilarris
burg, on October I3th, and continue sev
eral days. The Baptists in Pennsylvania
number 55,000.
Caterpillars of from one to three inches
in length, have completely stripped the for
est tree3 of all foliage, west of Ashland".
Schuylkill count", not even leaving a ves
tige of a leaf on a trcer and the ground
last week was entirely covered with them
for half a mile.
The Legislature passed a law last winter
providing that hereafter the pay of viewers
and reviewers of roads and bridges, com
missioners appointed to run township lines.
.:c., shall be two dollars a day, and that of
surveyors four dollars per day ; also mile
age at the rate, of tear cents per mile trav
eled. "Great streams" etc. The Cambria
Freeman says : Five years ago Mr. Jacob
Kline, of Jenner township, Somerset cgun
ty, found a single grain of white wheat in
his red Mediterranean, from which, after
five sowings of it and its products, he ob
tained one hundred bushels of a fine new
variety of white wheat.
A party of twelve crack-brains left Chi
cago recently to fch fn the establishment
of a "community," similar to the Oneida
community in this State, cn Vancouver's
Island, in Lake Champlain, the foundation
of the society being "absolute- Eoeial free
dom," and its only governing law "com
plete, universal free love."
The old question, "does lager intoxicate?"
came before a court a day or two since, A
German testified : If you drink five or six
glasses of larger in a little while vou will
Lfeel more pleasant as if vou drink five or
six glasses cf water in the same time, and
if you drink five or six glasses of water in
a little while -ou will feel more disappoin
ted as if you drink five or six glasses of
lager in the same time." The jury were
out four hours and stood seven to five.
A Dubuque, Iowa, paper tells a romantic
little story about the marriage of Mr. N.
L. Alden, of that city, and Mrs. AbbieM.
Orcutt, of Boston, which took place hist
week. The bride and groom became ac
quainted thirty years ago, and two years
later were engaged to be married. An un
fortunate occurrence caused a rupture, and
they separated, she remaining in Boston,
and he going to the West," Each was
married without the other's knowledge, and
both had children, he five and shethree.
About five years ago her husband died,
and over a year ago h'3 wife passed away.
Last June the former lovers met in
Dubuque, made it all up, and the marriage
bells rang again as aforesaid.
The Philadelphia LeJqer says : The
want of rain is becoming painfully evident
in this neighborhood and the country for
many miles around Philadelphia, We have
had in some localities a longer "dry time"
this summer than was ever before known
it being protracted throughout August, a
feature that has seldom occurred in previ
ous seasons of drought. The June and
July drought of 1S73 was almost repeated
this year, but August, 1STJ, was a wet
month, whilst this year it was cxtrcmely
dry, and the absence of rain is telling upon
potatoes, cabbage, corn and pasture land
U e write now of the counties in this neigh
borhood, in Pennsylvania, and New Jersey,
and hope that more remote
4arcd better.
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Mue, the T":
which sceni3 to be infestin'- a?i x
country, has made its aPCr' JMtk
gomcry couuty. In thG vi,"..;7 -V
Lexington the insects h:i
'"'c uuuun-i nave occ
alarm among the farmers. T ' ., . o'u
gentleman residing iu that I;.,;.rM u y,U
mat it is estimated that ov. r tP.f V '-'
bead of eattl, lrn ,V... 1 n JlUr... :
within the last ten days.
uirj t..
iuai t ....
S0E8 Berries.
It is estimated that the ' r,. ,
brigade lias brought uUO bushels of ' r-7
berries and blackberries into 'V"0r;!
seascn. In (rW.dalo'aW "'
brought from the mountains in ' '
200 bushels of berries, that w 'lh
to New York. The gat hern,., nFH
berries for wine is now in orcW e c;"'N
Republican. " ":rA
A Man Robbed and tied to ap,
Track-A Train Cuts off a
He Dies. oot a:j
Jeffeksonville, Ind.. (
August Gardner, Frenchm-.n -i,;i
ing on the railroad track near lie'!j ,7"
Ind., last night, was attacked bvthr,?'1 '
who robbed him, tied him r,. .i.
over a small cuhcrt, and left hi;
"Jll mQ 1
crt, and left Lo
ner succeeded in getting all the ' lis' '7'
loose except those holding the 1-??
when a passenger train ran over hi '
cutting the foot off. lie fell jnto u.
vert. -v.-iw!pi nnf I-.tt t1 "
" : " J u.i rj(,rr:,.
and was then found. lie was l,r, i!'"''"
and then died.
- storv
Improved Order of Red Ken.
Tn thn tKtn . C 1 1
piui.u vMcur (.u iu:a .Men is(n.'r
strongest, nm-nlrtno- t-,-,-. V,,..,t... 1 .'
tribes. The
o i iiuuuiea tna
ir receipts for the r-a v I I
were 1 .; '.-m i -rr.r.,
r 1 r i w . . 1 i .
lief, S5oJ22.l)5. The tokl mJ-
ii 1 1 - 1., t
ts eighteen Louuv! eight hurvb-.i ,
uuiiy-siir vi wnicn mere Have b,.n
oa aunng tne past, year live thousai!..! J;
hundred and eleven. '
In the state of Nch- York tlKy.. a,
twenty-five tribes having a m-inn-r:-!
one thousand six hundred. Thefl,:,.,';'
ing condition of the order in Penns'. iVar'C
and its promising and prosperous f;.,:..
among the members of this powerful (;r.
ganization. In feeranton the orJ r
within the rms fW voire .
- j A - - .. 1. m. a ra; ; j
strides and under its present careful
ugement rests on a br.sis that Li. Is vo.il f :
its future success.
Murder cf a Police Officer at Kazfeta.
IIazlkton, September ;". l-i a
Simon II. Ciauser, chief of police of th;
place, was shot and killed ly a (.-rx.,
named Frederick Lxpp had bn at. a 1, r.
man pie-ruc-all day. and way drunk, an 1 a;
night when on bis was h.nie. tn auia-c
himself fired his pistol off serverai tim in
the street-
Chief Ciauser and Officer Henry ..!!. .-,
Lapp. Lapp and the chlif caught bli.f
him and asked him what be m-ant hv mak
ing such a disturbance, when Jtpp urn-i
around and shot Ciauser, saving, S;a!;i
back" then snapped his pistol several wu
at Henry, but it did n t go off.
lhe greatest excitement prevails end
lynching is very seriously tallied of. l'I::U;.;
was very much esteemed ar.-l resivet.-d.
He was a member (.f the M.;s--ni.; .r-:-i
and of ihtj Grand Armv of the llj-ul.i!ic.
Balloon Yoysgms.
Cl.F.VIXAXiX Sort. G. The ballon Buf
falo, which ascended from this chy wi Fri
day morning at 11 o'clock, nude a .i!
landing a! .out midnight. 12 mile? from
Huron, Mich. The balloon ;;t 5 e.V'.rfc
last evening wan soon at Ashtabula.
miles east of here.
and was then
tl:
east. Daring the- night the baH-on ,;!
to the westerly current and n-;ra;i tl
course traveled in the afternoon, the great-, r
part of the joramey being over L!;e Er
PlIILA-lF.PU!A, Sept. G. On Saturd y
afternoon a very successful haihvn arf-o
sion was made from this city. Six IS:.'
ascended in the balloon, one of whr.ni w.k
Mrs. Wiraby, a niece of Pro'. Vi.e. Tiv:
balloon took a north-westerly dirccti'-n. s;d
landed safely at Manayunk.
AtLEXTOWX, Penn. Sept. (b P.::M
son's balloon left Philadelplda yestorJayr.;
tcrnoon, remained near Heading all r.L'k
left there at 10 a. m. to-day, an i arrival
over the suburbs of this city at - k-!-oX
this afternoon. Thousands of people wort
out to meet it, and seizing the o.ru: r.;--the
balloon being 300 feet in the air. towed
the aeronaut in triumph into the tvnter
the town, lie leaves in the m:'rniag.i'
a party of Allentown journalists, tir an
other iliuhfc.
MATTRIEI).
On the 29th cf August. 1S74, by Kcv. Je-!;
F. Chaplain, Mr. Mofes Haltornian, of 1" !i;
ton, and Miss Marv Ann Chanil trs, 1 a"'
. . .
Slroudsbunr.
DIED.
In Paradise Township, Monroe,
August 19th, 1S74, Mrs. Mary Thomson,
97 years, and 7 days.
At Mountain Home. Ta., on Tuesday t;e
1st inst., Nelson Walker, aged about t l
His remains were interred at OaKlan'
Thursday last. The funoral servhv woreu
ducted by the Rev. K. L. Martin, cf "F3
ville, who preached a vcrv able anl;llM''1.'
dLscourFe from Isa, 61:6. '"We all 1;U"''
leaf."
LAST NOTICE.
The underpinned requests all FFnM"ii
ed to him, by note or book account, to
immediate navment and save cot. r.
1 " . W. 1:11.
Stroudsburg, Sept. 10, 1ST 1. "-t. ,
PRIVATE SALK
The undersigned oiTe r all h ,',1
Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, Ac. xc. ' riItsi
order. ALSO A valuable Mare,
Top Puck-board, in good repair; J
Kobe, lllankets, Ac, at private sa.o,
able terms. fmVn
Inquire at hh old place of rul
Main Street, Slroudsbnrp, Pa. -o p.
gi:o. V. ST-A.-
September 10, 1871. ot.
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