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STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., OCTOBER 22, 1874.
fOL. 32-
1 I... T! Ami hi ft Cjtflnnli
T i,,;i n vcr In advance and if not
Tft ti-,. .! f tins year, to dollars hikI fifty
"i1 U'i n r ""d i "" ti n 1 nntil all arrearages arc
V' V'1'1 'tin- "li,m f tho Editor.
ti 'in of on' sl,,ar' of (iht line) or
'rA , . ii,vr:i'ii Si 0. Ka.-b adilitional In-',3'-'ir-niV
Loiter one iu proportion.
JOl! 1-K1STIXC
f.K ALL KIM',
,u, ,;..li.t stvlf of the Art, and on the
IS'" ' m-t ro:ontil" tonus.
000D?v. J. L ANTZ,
& MECHANICAL DENTIST.
1 1 ,,"ii" on Mn?n street, in tho ncroml Mw-y
.m t.riilc htiiliUnsr. nearly -.posit. the
Vil Mi l li.it. -is hints If that hy tiuh
' '..,' ' .,.,.1 thi? ino.st o:iriu--t and
!"ar' c.'.'.' ",! t nil matter, p-rtainiiitf to hi pr
tf' :a:, ;'i1".'' riilv iil.l'i to p-rt'-.viii all otii-ratioti
'', ! iu :'i- ouioful and .tkilh'ul iuuij-
:'' 1 ..rii .n ui veil to savin tho Xutural T.-th ;
'- ii'ivrtioti ..f Artificial T.-tth ou UiiWkt.
l"!. ,r O'liiinti'MwOums, awl perfect fits iu all
r'i""1' i.,,,-,-the jrroat folly snd danger of -n-"
"! V!Zi w"rk to the iuex perieneid. or to those lir
, April l 1674. tf.
ii"''" " . !
D
.-tHt liavine just retiirnod from Icntal
u'i,.Lf 'iv pn-parod to make artificial tooth in
'V 1 ni if u'l and life-like manner, and to fill de
: T. th i,vi.nlin-' to the "ost improviM method.
-;' fM t'-'l wi'hout pain, when desired, by the
:Vvi rnustKi.K- tias, which is entirely harmless.
,f -i -uf all kind ueatly done. All work waranted.
r'- new brick hu-Ulins. Main -trect,
i'vir'! V I Aus. SI '71-tt
'WILLIAM S. REES,
Srveyor, Conveyancer and
Rsal instate Agent.
r s. Timber Lands and Town Lots
FOR SALE.
(r,.. iim! li.mr nSnve S. lleen' news Depot
1 .1 ,.,r M'i the Coraer Store.
s7o-tf.
D
R. HOU tltl IMTTKRSOX,
Pijsioian, Sargsoa and Accoucheur,
S;:cosor to (co. W. Scip.)
ol-e M.i".n streJ. troiiJ-btirg, Pa., in Dr.
..-..a b!iilJinj, rcM.'1;iic barali strec-t, next
-it:!;! new meeting house. Prompt attention
..::.
( T to 9 a. m.
I-e hours ' 12 J " 2 p. m.
I " y n. ra.
Anri! V, 174-1 v.
Ijjn. GCO. tV. J .Id
?i;l;!U. SLttGLOS AND ACCOUCHEUR.
h i!:e obi office of Dr. A. Reeves Jackson,
-;jer: e, i-'Tiv.-r ot ;ira!i aiiU rranklin blrect.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
Ijo:i. bke:ive:es, m. o.
PHYSICIAN AND ACCOUCHEUR,
MOUNTAIN HOME. PA.
Ire!) 2'74-0nr
Umlr:c'a ijobt:i
The -iWri1er would inform tho public that
! hfv-;d i ho'ise formally kept by Jacob
""hi. in tit? Korongh of Stroudsburg, Pa.,
i:iv!iir.-;ii;ito'l ;un1 retnrnihed tneame,
Ilrr:!vl Tri -MT..it-Mii 'ill vvlin riav ii!itrilU7.
It i the nitii of the proprietor, to furn-
": -!!H-r3.r nrir.mmitiliMnn at riiwlmt rntiS
I'viui (i!.:ire no i iins to promote the com
. 4 . ? .... A. 1 II"
. n ..;u; ?-:e-r-. . nueral sliare oi puunc
D. L. PISLE.
J
EON ES DALE, PA.
"tC2'i:r:ii !oj;rJi.;j ot atiy Hotel in town.
p. w Kun.v. t- srv
trv.t. l'ronrietors.
5-ary.i. I 7::. ly.
Ipux b;. iiE:iKiiorsi:,
0ce.--Kresgeville, Pa.
.'ati.n in (i-rnan al KiiIteli. I.eal buxi
;'; kaidj s-.l-citwl atl full satisfaction (wr.in-
jK t. 13 '74.
)E,V- KljV'WllN,S (of
Jjilliamsbur- N. W) Re.-ine for CON-
aixl AMllJUA cartluiiy
LLINSHEAD'S DRUG STORE.
ki Mnlicirie fresh an J pure.
'1 Ul. . IKIIil.IlMlrjAJA
) t J JOU know that J. II.
J ":V il-fv X- IT.
'".troui-ljurg who understands their
-5' If... . 1 i- 1 . . 1
, iL.r i;n lrtaker in town, aud you
" M'lum 01 me lact.
j t roildiyr that wlien
-,.!',a V,"1 ar)y t'li'i? in the Furniture or
'";'i:al jmo that McCart'& Sons iu the
' w. Hall, Main street, Stroudsburg,
j L- -he plaw to net it
FELLOW,
I'EALER IN
a ? " " " j -
Blihiag Goods, Hats & Caps,
Bxts& Shoes, &c.
'S' 77? 0 CTDSB UR G, PA.
(Near the Depot.)
X r,'!,c are invitH to call and examine
r"i modcratv. May 6,'-tf
BARGAINS
A.t 3ST. UTISTER'S,
The Nation:
THE OLDEST
Hall
Eeliable Clothing House in Town!
GOODS MARKED DOWN AT
s
Extremely Low 3?xices!
CALL AND EXAMINE THE LARGE AND FINE SELECTED
r k
STOCK OF FALL AiSD WINTER
CLOTHIW.
Hats
Caps, Furs, Furnishing
I
N. B. rarticular attention paid to CUSTOM WOlUv. Good fits warrantod.
N. RUSTER,
PROPRIETOR OF THE NATIONAL HALL OF FASHION,
Soj'tembcr 3, 1S74. tf. Main street, Stroudsburq, Pa.
HENRY D. BUSH.
(Successor to R. F. & II. D. T5uh)
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS & .0TI0.S,
Shawls, Cloths and Cassimeres, !
!
S I LKS, DEL AXES, CALICO ES,
AND
Dress Goods Generally,
White Goods, Flannels, Trimmings, and i
HOSIERY",
AND IN SHORT
The uswil stuck ff a iccil appointed
DRY GOOD AND NOTION STORE
The 6tock was Dot purchased at
Auction or Bankrupt Sales
but will be sold at prices satisfactory to
purchaser?, and warranted as to quality.
CALL AND SEE.
j II. D. RUSH,
j Stroudsburg. April .10, IS74. tf.
GKAND OPENING
IN
HlTniiXSON'S BKIl'K BUILDING,
opposite T. Stemple's Store,
EAST STROUDSBURG.
Having just opened with an entire new stock of
Dry Goods and Groceries,
CONSISTING OF
ORGSS GOODS,
DELAINES,
POPLINS,
WHITE GOODS,
CASSIMERES,
CLOTHS,
AND OIL CLOTH.
WOOLENS,
SHAWLS,
ALPACAS,
FLANNELS,
DOMESTICS,
PRINTS,
Alw a full assortment of choice FamilT Gro
ceries aud Provisions, Flour, Feed, Meal, Salt,
Fish, Pork, Oil, Syrups, Molasses, Sugars,
Crockery and Tinware, Wooden and
Willow Ware,
Flavoring Extracts, and Spices of every kind
and in fact every thing usually kept in a Dry
Goods Store. All my goods are new and can
not fail to give satisfaction.
CJoods shown with pleasure. Call and ex
amine before purchasing elsewhere and there
by save time and money. SfI0TWELL
Formerly Slater & Shotwcll.
Dec.. 4, lS73.-3m
Can you tell why it is that when any
e comes to Stroudsburg tfl bur
v lnoatr fr Mr"ery Tumlr.,
Furniture, th7 1-
one
ro rtore .
shion!
AND MOST
Goods, Dry Goods, k,
UNDERTAKING.
McCARTY A SONS have on hand thelarMt nd bwt
assortment of
. nOTT'TTT'MPl
and
S
Vi.'
: TRIMMINGS
tob,foun7oulsiirof,ull0rcHy(N - 0W Yorfcorrhilald.
))lua and wiil aiake tUii branch or their buiiuuis a
Piity.
COFFINS and CASKETS
; ff any shajc or style, can bo furnished at on hour'
I notk-r for lii)m?iit, at a charge of one-third tbau
! t . ... I l. . . - Ml . I 1 -
1 any smi- 111 oirouusuur?. iu uj c-c win iuct cuir,i!
more sUan tcu per ccul. above actual cobL.
1 attended to in any part of the County at tha nhortMt
j possible notice. June lS,'74-tf
i
J. 33. IITJLL,
(Successor to J. E. Erdm.in,)
Monroe o. Marble Works,
Main St., Stroudsburg, Pa.,
Where will be found constantly on hand or
made to order,
JXOXL'.UKNTS,
IIEADSTONKS, &C,
of the best Italian and American Marble.
Having been in the employ of Mr. Lrdman
for nearly ten years, I feel confident in my
ability to please all that give me a call. All
work warranted to give entire satisfaction.
K3T Orders bv mail promptly attended to.
ft-b 20'72-tf
PRICKS REDUCED
at Tin;
orner
TI-IE
CHEAPEST GOODS
IN TOWN.
Great bargains arc now offered in
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
ALPACAS, VELVETEENS,
CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, Ar.,
! all of which have been marked down to
PANIC PRICES.
Goods all new and right in style, but
the times. We invite
i all to call and bee for themselves. Terms
Cash.
C. R. ANDRE & Co.
dec-4tf Main St., Stroudsburg, Pa.
Tl LRNKS OF ALL KINDS for PaV. at
! .D thb Office.
of
-7-M-MI I !! HIIW- J-1
Store!
SEBASTIAN ECHLE,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER.
SHOP CORXElt OP
Pocono and Green Streets,
STROUDSBURG, PA.
I am now prepared to make to order, all
kinds of ISoot and Shoes, such as French Calf,
American Calf, Kip, Turkey Moroco, Glove
Kid, and Pebble Goat, at reasonable prices.
Special attention paid to half-soleing, heeling
and all kinds of mending. One trial and be
convinced. nov Ctf
ROOFING SLATE.
Farmer, Slaters and others in want of first
claw ROOFING SLATE, can procure them
(by calling on Geo. W. Drake) at nearly Quar
ry prices. I do not keep or soli No. 2 or Rib
bon Slate.
I am also sole agent for Monroe County, for
Smith's Turbular Fluted Lightning
Rod,
which I will put up and warrant to be the best
conductor of Lightning in existence. Call and
examine the Slate or Lightning Rod before
purchasing elsewhere.
(SICO. V. D.UAKE.
Stroudsburg, Aug.
'74-tf
LIME! LIME!!
The undr-Msnf-d hereby InPjrms the public that they
hare opened two Kilns, near Kxperimeut Mills, Monroe
ounty, l'a., and are pr.-partnl to till all orders promptly.
The capacity of the kilns are between tbreo and lour
hundred buuhcl.1 per day. The
LIME
IS OK A BETTER QUALITY
than that humed in nnv other nurt of the countv.
I'artie desirin-' liine alons the line of l--laware,
Lackawanna A Western II. It. will have their orders
promptlv fillud, by addressing
O. & S. HELLER,
Experiment Mills, t. O.
June 11. 1S74. tf Monroe county, Fa
Cards, Bill-Heads, Labels, k,
SEAT, CAEAP AD QUICK,
Printed to Order at the
JEFFERSONIAN
Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Ct5y All Orders promptly filled. Giveus
a call.
sTRornsumft
HAS A CHEAP
CLOTHING AND
Boot and Shoe Store,
AT LAST!
James Edingcr lias just returned with an
entire nev.' stock of
CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES,
AND
Gents' Furnishing Goods,
that lie lought at panic prices and is selling
them at prices that astonis-h all. Call and
look and be convinced before you purchase
elsewhere. One door above IInl!in.she:d's
Drugstore. Sept. 17-Cui.
Sale of Real EslatcT
The Mibferibers will sell at Public Auction,
oti the
28th day of October, 1874,
at the Hotel of L. T. SMITH, at Forks Station,
in Monroe county, Pennsylvania, a tract of
land and premises containing about
SIX HUNDRED ACRES,
more or less. The said land lies on the North
and South Turnpike, in Coolbaujrh ownhip.
adjoining hinds of Daniel MtCariy, Dodge it
Co., Kich.trd Welch and other, and arc bcttir
known as the
3uCK PKOPEIiTY.
.Said lands were conveyed to John McCarterby
John Wolf and wife and Owen W. King and
wife by Deed bearing date Sept, I I, 107.
Also at the same time and place the
STEAM ENGINE AND FIXTURES,
on Faid premises and a large lot of
Birch, Eeach, Maple & Memlock Lumber.
The above property will be Hold to the high
est bidder without reserve.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock p. m., sharp.
Conditions made known on day of sale.
CHARLES S. RAY LIS,
PETER S. DECK Eli, Assignece,
of JOHN McCARTER, Rankrupt.
Oct. Mt.
Caution Notice.
The undersigned, owners of Real Estate in
Stroud townshin. Monroa County, Pa., hereby
caution all persons against trespassing on their
premise for the purpose of fishing, hunting, or
for any other purpose whatsoever, as tiny will
have the law executed an in such cases provi
ded. SILAS L. DRAKE,
My1M74 CATHARINE STAPLE?.
JgIj Printing
Indian Walk of 1737.
On Saturday last, says tlie Bucks Count?
Intelligencer, a party of jrentlenien inter-
esteu m Historical researcnes visitcu me
place from which the famous walk with the
Indians m 13, by Marshall, leatcs and
Jennings, had its starting-point, on the
Durham Road, in Wrightstown. As to
the exact point from which the walk be
ran there has been some difference of tradi
tion and opinion, some authorities placing
the location at the junction of the Dur
ham and Penusville roads, just above the
meeting-house ; others at Ryan's corner,
on the township line, half a mile below ;
and still others, who depend entirely on
hearsay, at the great chestnut tree by the
roadside, a short distance east of the toll-
:e. The most authentic accounts are
quite positive in fixing upon the first-named
place. Thomas arner sa'S that Edward
Chapman told him that he had swung on
the branches of the old chestnut tree at
the north-east corner, when a boy, not less
than 100 years ago. Edward Chapman
died in 8.":J, asred ninety-two years.
George Warner's belief, derived from the
same source, is that the tree stood on the
opposite or south-west corner, but a few
yards distant Irom the spot indicated by
his brothor Thomas. Eenjamin Wiggins,
who has given some attention to the sub
ject, believes the cross-roads to be the ac
tual place oi beginning. I his bene! is also
confirmed by documentary evidence that
admits of little doubt and is sustained by
the verbal testimony of cotemporary wit
nesses. A map made for the proprietaries,
directly after the walk, and found among
the Renn papers long afterward, marks the
beirinnin-jr ot the walk at R van's corner
and traces the entire course, but. in this re
sj ect it is entirely erroneous. A copy of
this mop was shown to the company by
Spencer Ronsall, of Philadelphia. After
looking over the vicinity and comparing
notes, the visitors assembled iu the Friends'
school house, which had been kindly opened
for their use. Here a paper was road by
William J. Ruck, giving a description of
the first or trial walk made iu 175 by di
rection of Thomas l'enn. for the purpose
of marking out a road and seeing how j
much distance could be traversed in a day
and a-half. Every effect was made to keep
this trial walk a secret from the Indians
and others, and its very existence was un
known except to a few for a long time af
terward. It is believed to have been made
by Edward Marshall, in May of ISoO, just
before an official council with the Indians
at Pennsburg. The real walk, in Septem
ber, 1737, bean at the chestnut tree iu
Wrightstown at sunrise on the 10th, and
ended at noon on the 20th, at a point on
the Lehigh near Mauch Chunk. The en
tire distance traversed was a fraction over
sixty miles. From this point the Indians
expected that a line would be drawn to the
nearest point on the Delaware, near the
Water Gap. but the white men instead
made this line run at a right angle to the
first course, striking the river many miles
above at the Lackawaxen. Ry this means
the Indians were defrauded out of about
1,'JUO square miles of land, and it was not
long before hostilities broke out. A paper
containing some reminiscences of Solomon
Jennings, one of the walkers, was read by
Prof. Reichel, of Rcthh-hem. These ex
ercises were altogether of on informal char
acter, and much of the time was devoted
to social conversation. Among those pre
sent were John Jordan, Jr., Townsend
Ward, Sponsor Ronsall, Willian J. Ruck
and J. Gillinuham Fell, of Philadelphia;
Professor W. C. Reichel, of Rethl.-hem ;
Dr. I. N. Evans and Dr. W. T. Robinson,
of Ilatboro ; Judge Chapman, Judge Wat
son. Joseph Fell, Dr. Cornea, George G.
Marls, Eenjamin Wiggins, Thomas War
ner, George Warner, George Warner, Jr.,
Edmund S. Atkinson, Colonel W. W. II.
Davis and Hearv T. Darlington, of Rucks
County. Several ladies wore also present.
Ihc occasion was a very pioasant one
throughout.
Strange Explosion in a Marsh.
The WaniTun. Wis., Tinut says: "One
extremely hot day recently on a marsh near
Plover, Portage Countv, a large column of
smoke or filmy cloud was seen arising, fol
lowed by a noise resembling that produced
by a train of cars paing over a bridge or
trestle work. L'pon investigation it was
discovered that about Lttv aerosol Ine sur
face of the marsh had been turn up in large
- m . 1
luriows, or like the waves ot the sea, ap
parently by groat force. 1 hero are numer
ous theories as to the cause of the remark
able freak, many inclining to the opinion
that it was due to tho explosion of gaseus
matter below the earth's surface, generated
by the intense heat of the aim.
A wedling was recently post piled twenty-
four hours m England, because the
hymeneal candidates could not control their
risibility timing the ceremony. While the
party was kneeling before the altar, the
groomsman, perceiwng something grotesque
in the appearance of the parson, nudged
the bridegroom, calling his attenton thereto,
he in turn poked the bride, and she stepped
upon tho bridesnuu's big toe, whereupon
all lour laughed heartily, and the clergy
man angrily closed the prayer book, turned
his back upon them and left the church.
As no wedding is legal in Ihigland unless
solemnized before 12 clock, a. m., the
party had not the time to look up a more
obliging minister, and therefore tho mar
riage was post poued until the following day,
when they succeeded in preserving decorum
until a Par the vivii'-n hud Itvu ?;.id.
90
1 HU..tHMJn.i.tH' 'tut.i? fun urn1
LIVING THIRTY YEARS IN A CAVE.
How an Aged Hermit Spends his Life
Living Upon Fruit and Wild Game.
Dixoman's Perky, Pa., Sept.. 20. In
the wilderness eight miles northwest f
Dingman's Ferry, Pike county, Pa., under
neath a huge rock in a small cave, six by
eight feet, has lived for upward of thirty
years a human being named Austin Sheld
on, lie was born in Wales, and emigrated
to this country about the year IS 40. Wheif
he landed in New York he had a small
sum of money, with which he came afoot
to Pike county and purchased a single aero
of wild, uncultivated, scrub-oakland, situa
ted in Lehman township, anrid a dense and
dismal forest, several miles from any habita
tion. At the western end of this small strip
of land is a small cave only about six by
eight feet. In this cave, without any al
terations" or improvements, this hermit has
for more than thirty years made his homo.
The hermit is nearly seventy years of
:vvv mis t:ci nits in it noon sii.iven lor
fortv
chin,
years. The sides of his face, ami
and neck arc covered with coarse, grav
hair, while his beard is several feet in
length, and white as snow. lie wears tho
same suit of clothes he wore twenty years
ago, which are so badly rent as to render
it necessary to fasten thorn together bv
means of twisted hickory withes. He never
works, and unless obliged to go t the near
est store for ammunition, never leaves siht
of his cave.
His mode of living is pocu'ar. llw diet
consists principally of berries and fruit dur
ing their season, while in the winter ho
subsists on various kinds of wild ga.no.
His education was not neglected during Ids
boyhood, for he is well road and remark
ably intelligent. He is a firm believer in
religion, and devotes most of his time read
ing the Rible and other sacred works. Ho
is deaf, and has been io for several years,
rendering it necessary to communicate with
him by means of writing. He has th
faculty of charming birds, many of whicn
he has secured in this way and reared.
He has never used a lamp nor candle in
his cave. His bed is coin posed of straw
scattered upon a solid rock. Sheldon en
joys his peculiar mode of living, and says
ho expects to make this cave his i:nal rest
ing place.
Not Growing Worse.
Those who take a gloomy view of human
government, and who believe that we are
constantly going backward, are invited to
read the following paragrah from Senator
Sherman's recent speech before the Ohio
Republican Convention :
'lhere is another ordeal to which the
Republican party has submitted itself, to a
degree never heretofore adopted by any
party, namely, the duty of self-examination.
It has freely and proudly courted, invited
and conducted investigations into the con
duct of its most trusty agents. It has never
evaded or refused such an investigation.
Xo anchorite ever carried his self-exmina-
tion further than the Republican party has.
And what has been the resul ? No doubt
here and there misconduct, neglect and
violations of the law or of official delicacy
nd propriety have been discovered. When
was it otherwise ? When will it be other
wise ? While
governments
must be con
ducted by human agents such faults haVt?
existed and will exist. hen were thev
more severely punished than by the Re
publican party ? or perhaps I ought to say
by a healthy public opinion, that will now
excuse less and demands more of public
agents than ever before. I have been a
member of ten Congresses, and I can truly
say that neitcr of them has boon as exact and
careful in performing public duty as free
from all just suspicion of taint or corruption
as laborious and painstaking nor as able
in general ability, as the present Congress.
And I can also say from history and from
my observation, so far as it goes, that there
never assembled in this country a' Congress
more free from the vice of intemperance. I
believe, gentlemen, that while the issues we
are to present and discuss are changing,
that the moral tone the educational
standard the general intelligence of our
people is higher, better, and more advanc
ed than ever before, and that they are pre
pared to demand from their political leaders
and organizations more considerate measures
and more thoughtful discussion, without
pretense on the one hand or demagogisui
on the other."
The taxes of the Astors, paid in New
York one day last week, amounted to S2.")9,
057. S3. This is believed to represent an
assessed valuation of about $12,000,000,
and the assessed value is usually about two
thirds of the real value. Upon this basis
we find tho Astors paying taxes on about
S1S,000,000. Rut for some inscrutable
reason, the assessment upon the Astors'
real estate is said to be only one-third its
value, and so we have the real estate alone
worth about $315,000,000. This, however,
does not touch the bottom of the matter,
for there is said to be as much more, tho
taxes upon which are paid by lessees. Thus
we have the snug little sun of $72,000,000
for real alone estate, and how much deeper
the plummet would sink iu the great sea of
wealth, after striking the personal property,
may be only left to conjecture.
A Titusville politician, after taking on a
cargo of juice made from corn of some
other person's raising got up to address a
meeting of Grangers, and, in attempting to
remark that he was a "handy-horned son
of toil," suid ho vjs a '!..'?! dv. horned ton
of soil."
NO.