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VOL- 32.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., NOVEMBER 19, 1874.
PsO. 26..
s!i?d by Tlipoaorc Nchoch.
IV,, , ,ut B voar in aavar.re ana is not
,r. t'h-i of tin; y.-ar, two doltars and fifty
. . t i - . .
" ) c-i'ir ili-"Mlinnn nr.ui ail jmcarases arc
ri' '-.-.t n't tl'" "pti 'rtl IMitor.
ft1i'.v'1,.(!,2ns'Mt.' ' on nnr of (e.tclit lihrs) or
5J t-.n.-
jo:s puivrixti
t-V ALT.
lie !ii,'!i'-"t styl of tho Art, and on the
in t rjas'!ia!ls term.
DR. J.LANTZ,
i'i .. i ,.. n .i ... i,'.....irii..i i.r
i"'r ' V-ir- 'i-.nt-taiit practice hu1 tho mrst enrwst ami
;ty , ?t;..n;i !! t ail matters icrtAinina: to his pro
'"v! !!i:it ir. f illy ahle to trfirm all operations
' j "li'i-1 luo"'1 careful and skillful niau-
6 J . :t'-r.ti''n civ" to saving th Natural Teeth ;
y'-'t the iii'rti"U of Artiticiul Teeth on Rubber,
l r- .'.r or Continuous Gum, and perfect tits in all
'"' ; ''" rt j
Vfir rrn' know tbe crest folly and danger of on-
' I'li ir work to the iuexperienci-l. or to thos U
a"dlMat.co. April IS, l$74.-tf.
D
B. . I'KCK,
Sursfoii SJcntlst.
-inn - s ih-t havlns; just returned from Iental
h-: I fi:l!v prcn;ir:-l to make artificial twth in
i'M : !iuiii' . and' lif"-Hke manner, and to fill dc
.j i i v .nliiK t'1 the most improved melhoil.
r..-!i .'rtM'-t ! without pain, wheii desired, hy the
' ' f vi-.-i-i (Ki-Ie ia, which isentirclv liannleox.
'' - 71 1 J. ....1.. .1 ItlA.V.-nr.ntA
j. k. i;
r's new hrick huildintr. Main street,
I Aug. SI '71-tf.
WILLIAM S. REES,
Survoyor, Conveyancer and
Rsal Estate Ag-ent.
firas, Timber Lands and Town Lots
FOR SALE.
OT: ;-e n?xt donr above S. Ilce.s' news Depot
2A lyr htlo-.v the C'ornc-r ?tore.
D
n. s:owasii imttcssox,
Pajsician, Surgeon and Accoucheur,
(Sijcccor to Geo. V. b'eip.)
n,Ti?f Main ptroet, Stroud-'h'irjj, Pa., in Dr.
ip luilklin.'x, reMfnre arah street, next
f in !;ii!'.lir
Fricn 1 new meeting house.
1'rompt attention
S3 r::.
( 7 to 9 a. m.
('Lcc hours - l - p. m.
I
J r
Apti! 1'5 l74-lv.
JAC'IiSO.
riiniiliX, SIRGE3X AND AlTUl'CIJEl'R.
In ol i ofB-. c of Dr. A. Hceves Jackson,
f .iJe:i e, rurner of .S:rah and Franklin street.
STPwOUDSBURG, PA.
.Vi.;t:5t S.72-tf
PHYSICIAN AMD ACCOUCHEUR,
MOUNTAIN HOME. PA.
The :;')-i'riht-r would inform thcpttblic that
ne lm ici t J t!;? hoase f.nna'ly kept by Jactjb
Kt.:-!it, in t!ie Burongli of Stroud-luirg, Pa.,
?! i having repainted and refurnished the Fame,
i" I':e; irc i to entertain all who may patronize
Hi n. Ji i the aim of the proprietor, to furn
! ; :; ':i r accommodations at moderate rates
wiil spare no pain to promote the coni
frt '.f;!i tr-ie-t. A liberal share of public
Htr-i.T; solicited.
April 17, T-J-tf. D. L. PISLE.
HONSoDALE, PA.
y'i 'H corj'.ril I jatioa of any Hotel in town.
KIPLK&SON,
Proprietors.
Jun'aary 'J. S73. ly
t'oiKtsellor al-Law,
Gmcc-Kresgcville, Pa.
"a'il!3;,),iMfl0rmsii'J F.nplh. l'u,i
- ...f a.U kit.3 sirVt.yj ao3 fitil MtUfwtion (tuaran-
jOct. 15 '74.
Altorner at Bvr,
One !or a?Mve the "h'troudsbtirg House,"
rou.JsWj P-a.
f-o!lcfi(ins pr.jrnptir ruade
0.:;(,i)er -jo l674
)KV. KDWAUI) A. WILSON'S (of
it Wiilhajsbur- X. V.) Kecie for COX
xnim0X and AST1DIA carefully
c'':"lKtU!irle.l at
HOLLINSHEAD'S DRUG STORE.
V-" Medicine frtsh and pure.
x"f. 21 , "07. IIQLLIXHEAI).
D'T tliat when
. jou want any tiling in the Furniture or
nnincntai line that -Mcl-arty k Sons in the
W Fellows' Hall, Main fitr4;t, ijtroudsbarg,
1 af, is the pla, to get it.
jmiiw lS,'74-tf '
DEALER IN
Rta
-Sladc nothl&ff, Ccals Fur
uisliicg Goods, Hats &Caps,
Boots & Shoos, &e
STROUDSBURGr PA-
(Near the Depot.)
JQ T'lblic are invitej to call nd examine
Pric, ioderatt. MnyCW-tfi
S" ;
cUXGSON & MECHANICAL DENTIST.
L -r !! .-:T.' M;in street, iu the second story
, iV;!ln's brick lmiMinjr, nearly opposite the
Poplar Tallcy Agricultural
S.and,--Cicogriaphical Post
lion.
Poplar Valley is included between tbe
first and second degrees of longitude East
front Washington and about the 41st par
allel of North latitude, and occupies the
inost favorable geographical position on the
North American continent. It extends
from the Delaware Water Gap westward to
its connection with Cherry Valley a dis
tance of eight miles and a width of 1 miles,
it has a toUtl area of about eight thousand
acres of the best farming and grazing lands
m America. There are no lofty hills in
the Valley. The entire surface consist of
.1 rich deep soil, especially the land along
the streams. The principal streams are
the Mountain and Shelly creeks. The
Mountain creek watcring'thc Eastern part
of the Valley and the Shelly creek the
Western, dividing it geographically into
two nearly etmal parts. The climate of
this alley is the most delightful and
healthful of the Temjerate Zone; it is mil
der than in the same latitude cast or west
of it, and the atmosphere is dry and pure.
Statistical tables carefully compiled from a
series of observations extending through
many years, show the following mean tem
peratures. Springs, 4D3; Summer, 74.
Fall 51 ; Winter 31 ; mean annual tem
perature 51 ; as its altitude is greater than
that of the adjacent valleys. The heat of
summer is tempered by the south western
winds, and the nights arc cool and comfor
table. The autumns' are like a long Indian
summer reaching into the latter part of
December. The winters are usually short,
dry aud invigorating, with but little snow.
Cold weather seldom lasts beyond three
mouths, with frequent intervals of mild,
sunn days. The fall of snow is generally
light, always dry and remains but a short
time upon the ground. The roads in win
ter are dry, hard and smooth. The pre
vailing winds are from the South and West.
The greatest amount of rain occurs during
the agricultural months, affording sufficient
moisture for the growths of the soil. Dur
ing Fall and Winter the weather is usually
dry.
Among the most attractive characteris
tics of Poplar Valley is the wouderful sa
lubrity of its climate. This fact is univer
sally admitted by all who are conversant
with its history, and fully sustained by the
medical statistics of the Valley. From its
central location, it craj-os at once the severe
cold and long winters of the Northern, and
the hot, relaxing influences of the South
ern States. Distant from Oceans and the
great Lakes of the interior it is exempt
from the chilly, damp winds and the mists
and fogs so prevalent iu the countries
bordering on these large bodies of water.
Thcra are no swamps nor stagnant pools to
send forth poisonous exhalations and gener
ate bilious complaints, fever and ague, and
other disorders resulting from miasmatic
influences, so common in man" of the, fair
est portions of the east, are here almost en
tirely unknown. No part of the State is
less affected with epidemic diseases. The
high altitude, the dry and bracing character
of the atmosphere, and the universal purity
of the water, render this section preculiarly
favorable to persons predisposed to pulmon
ary and rheumatic diseases. Many thus
afflicted have been greatly relieved or en
tirely cured by a residence here. The sur
face of the valley is divided into bottom and
rolling land. The soil of the bottom land
is of a rich alluvial character of great depth,
and of inexhaustible fertility, it is slightly
impregnated with lime, free from stones
and gravel, of easy culture, and may be
plowed to any depth required. Under the
plow it becomes remarkably loose and mel
low, and can be worked to advantage with
in a few hours after a long rain. From the
absence of hard-pan ami other impervious
substances it possesses the singular proper
ty of reciting both unusual wet and con
tinued drouth, a failure of crops from cither
of these causes is an unheard of event, it
does not bake after rain, and deep mud is
never known. The soil, although easily
penetrated to any depth with a spade has the
tenacity that renders the walling of cellars
and wells unnecessary. The soil of the up
Sad is similar to that of the bottom, but
not so deep, producing with very little labor
an abundance of all kinds of cereals, vegeta
ble and root crops, and all kinds of fruit
and forest trees grown in this latitude.
Poplar Valley is prc-emmcny an agricul
tural valley with its eight thousand acres
of rich arable land, the great fertility and
productive over of its soil, and its genial,
salubrious climate it is destined at no dis
tant period to occupy the first rank among
the great food producing sections of this
country. The grain Is of a superior quail
ity, commanding in market from five to ten
cuuts per bushel more than any other gram.
Oats, rye, barley, and potatoes and other
crops usually raLied in this latitude do
remarkably well and large returns are
realized. Koot crops yield largely.
Poplar Valley Ls peculiarly adapted to the
cultivation of the sugar beet which forms
50 large and imiwrtant a product of Frauce
and other countries of Europe. The free
dom from severe frost during the months
of May and September, in connection with
the dry winters and warm quick soil ren
ders this valley eminently adapted to the
cultivation of fruit. Lirge crops of apples,
pears, peaches, plums, cherries grapes, cur
rants, barrios, cct. are produced with case
and profit. The intelligent attention be
stowed upon this branch of horticnlture by
the leading agriculturists of the alley has
been auiplv rewarded. 1 no sec-
found finer or more
11UI1 l ... , . . , .
thrifty orchards, and the fruit displayed at
recent State and County Fairs has been
espronlly re marked for i's extent quality,
large size and healthy appearance. Toplar
Valley abounds in game, quails, pheasants,
wood-eock, squirrels and rabbits. From
the Water Cap to the termination of
this Valley is a region wonderfully
rich in coal, and iron and other mineral
deposits, great and immense beds of
excellent coal and iron ore of great thick
ness are found in the bottom lands of this
Valley and the mouutains at the west.
These mineral lands are included iu the
lands of this Valley and will be of inestim
able value, both to the Valley and the entire
country. The developement of the mines
of this reigon will add to our national wealth,
encourage immigration and lay the founda
tion for great commercial and manufactur
ing enterprises. In addition to these, exten
sive coal and iron deposits it is known that
gold, siyer, lead, copper and other mineral
deposits exist in rich abundance, and are
only waiting a judicious inrestment of capi
tal, directed by science and skill, to develop
a mineral wealth of fabulous proportions.
io the capitalists the lands of this alley
offer a safe and paying investment. A
rapid cuhancenent in their value is inevit
able, and large profits are certain to be
realized. It is a well established fact that
the wealth of this Valley will be largely due
to the rise of its mineral products.
T. D. M.
Wf. publish the above for the gratifi
cation of the writer. To us, the story of
the ''fabulous wealth" of Poplar Valley is
news, and no doubt will be to our readers.
We arc glad, however, that we can boast
of such vast mineral resources in Monroe
County. Ed.
MOLLY MAGUIRES.
Outrages in the Coal Ragions.
The Molly Maguries are again at their
lawless work. At the mining town of Ply
mouth, below Wilkosbarre, on the line of
the Lackawanna aud Dloomsburg division
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, attempts were made, a few weeks
ago, upon the lives of a mine boss and fore
man of colliery No. 3 of the Wilkeburre
Coal and Iron Company by a member of
the organized outlaw brotherhood, who
were driven off, but not until one of the
assailed was wounded. Shortly subsequent
to the above the body of John Dunleavy
was found in the streets of the town, the
body being frightfully mutilated.
The criminals in both cases were allowed to
escape. The adjoining town of Kingston has
witnessed numerous kuklux outrages, and
the citizens are naturally alarmed at their
frequency, particularly as the perpetrators
are allowed to go undetected and unpun
ished. Iu the city of Scranton consider
able lawlessness exists. Persons are mur
derously attacked in the very heart of the
municipality, and, beiug plundered, are left
to die in the streets. Ruffians openly at
tempt to outrage women upon the princi
pal avenues, and in several instances have
succeeded in their designs. The most re
cent cases of this kind were those of the
assault of Garret Walsh on Miss Eliza
Kroft, and half a dozen desperadoes uton
an unknown young women iu Lackawanna
avenue. After a desperate resistance all
these outragers were arrested.'
The brigands roam in the streets almost
unchecked, and indulge in the most riotous
demonstrations. The houses of John
Fehrenhold and John Thorn, on Penn
sylvania avenue, have been attacked and
damaged. Great stones were used in the
work of destruction, while a shower of bul
lets were poured into the dwellings. Mr.
Thorn received painful, if not serious
wounds. Ex. City Treasurer O Donohue,
Joseph Parfy, Messrs. Coar, William, and
others have undergone painful cruelties at
the hands of the banditti. On Tuesday
night Michael Judge, one of the insectors
of the election in the Third District.
Twelfth Ward, Scranton, while returning
home from the polls, was fatally shot by
some road agents, and reports reach here
of the committal of similar acts elsewhere
on the same night.
These evil doers haunt the city during
the nocturnal hours aud disappear to their
secret headquarters upon the approach of
daylight. A clew never obtained to the
whereabouts of those who make these mid
night assaults. In the bordering towns of
Dunmorc, Olyphant, Pine Brook, Hyde
Park and Relieve, lawlessness ami incen
diarism are quite prevalent. Since the
strike at Pine Rrook the diabolism has
augmented considerably. The fctrikc was
occasioned by the Lackawanna Coaland Iron
Company reducing the wages of the opera
tives about twenty-seven cents er day, and
stipulating that the loading of bix cars, in
stead of five, should constitute a day's
work.
A difficulty of the same kind has ori
ginated at the Fairlawn colliery. As both
operators aud colliers are equally deter
mined to hold the positions taken, it is hard
to state when the trouble will be adjusted.
The I'ine Rrook brigands usually in
augurate a riot on the Sabbath day, and
make onslaughts upon all innocent and in
offensive citizens. At the last outbreak
Jack llctzel and Conrad liabblea were
badly injured. At the same place P. JIc
Ginty suffered in the same manner, rob
bery, however, being added to the crime
At Olyphaut, as elsewhere in the nor
thern coal fields of Luzerne county, a deep
and bitter hatred is exhibited by the law
breakers and others toward the Welsh
miners, and at every opportunity afforded
they are made the subjects of attack. Many
of them have already suffered physically
and otherwise,, and they live in daily dread
of a renewal ofthe attempts upon their
lives. David James, a Welsh miner, em
ployed at the Grassy Island mines, is the
latest victim of the Molly Maguires' ven
geance. It appears to be the general iin
presiiion throughout the region that a ter
rible conflict between the nationalities may
break out any time should the least provo
cation the made by either of the races work
ing iu the collieries ; and it is also asserted
that none of the outbreaks would occur
were it ot for the influence exercised in
the different districts by the desperate men
belonging to the Kuklux organization.
Last week Tony Moran, a well-known
Molly Maguire, attempted to fire the town
of Dunmore. Fortunately the flames that
he kindled were discovered in time to pre
vent any great catastrophe. Moran was
captured and treated to summary punish
ment. This not only stopped, teaiporarially,
aJl similar law-breaking, but cheeked what
might have been a great aud terrible up
rising of the dangerous classes that infest
that seetiou of the coal country. On Sun
day an attempt w;is made to burn the
Presbyterian Church. The fire was extin
guished before any damage was done, and
the supposed incendiary arrested and im-
prisoned, ftince the reigu oi terror was
increased to the present alarming degree,
the representative press has dwelt upon the
subject, and, in several instances, the edi
tors have been threatened by the mobs for
the course they have adopted.
Our Year's Finances.
Treasurer Spinner is one of those ofS
cers from whom the people like to hear
Being free from the responsibility of the
inception of financial measures, not being
accountable for improper theories in the
management of the monetary affairs of
government, he is the person who in
forms us what are practically the effects
of public measures. An! Mr. Spinner
has just made out the annual report of
his experiences during the fourteenth
year of his occupation of the Treasurer's
office, atid he has many interesting things
to say. lie tells us that the receipts of
the goverment during the last year have
fallen all over S3G,(00,0)0. This, under
certiin circumstances, might be an unalloyed
source of satisfaction. If it convinced us
that the amount of taxation levied upon the
people was reduced to such a great measure
of economy, and were coupled with the in
formation that expenses were reduced
in like projortion, the people would be
happy. But no such joy is deduci'nc from
the statements of Mr. Spinner. He tells,
us, indeed, that there has been soine re
trenchment, comparatively little. The
expenditures upon account of the public
debt have been decreased S 1 ,8til,ti32.
The difference on the other side is
nevertheless very considerable. The re
duction in the revenues is principally upon
aceout of customs and receipts, about one
third being also diminution from the
receipts of internal revenue. The latter is
a deduction from direct taxation upon our
own industries. The former only shows
that during a year of considerable distress
there has not been as much extravagance
as formerly prevailed. We might say" in
the words oi' Shakspeare, "For this relief,
much thanks." The idea would be consol
inr, if we could only hope that the course
of economy would continue, but human
nature is not to be trusted in matters in
which persontl extravagance is concerned
any longer than actual necessity seems to
exist for self-denial. We have imported
less frippery from Euroe during last year
than iu former years. But as soon as the
bri?k times, so pleasingly predicted by
optimists shall return, luxury and extrava
gance will be manifested more ostentatiously
than ever.
ALTOGETHER TOO LIVELY.
A Barks County Woman Vomit Up,
Three Lizard, and the Supply Not
Yut Exhausted.
From the Reading Eagle, November 7.
On Wednesday Mrs. Mitchell vomited
the third live black lizard from her
stomach. She is the wifo of Mr. John Mit
chell, who resides in Cumin township, and
is employed as a machinist in the Philadel
phia and Reading Railroad Company's
fdiops, and yesterday morning her husband
brought the reptile along to this city, when
he came to work, and presented it in a
bottle to Dr. Dnudore, who is preserving
it alive. It is four inches in length and is
dark on the back and sotted, very similar
to a trout, on the stomach.
Last spring when returning home from
this city iu a carriage she vomited some
thing alive, while she was leaning over
the fide of the vehicle, but did not stop to
examine it. About two weeks ago she felt
a choking rcnsatiou and threw up into a ba
sin at home a live lizard about four inches
in length', and on Wednesday another one.
About an hour thereafter. she felt a chok
ing sensation again in her throat, which
has led her to believe that there are more
lizards in her stomach.
Mrs. Mitchall is about 33 years of age,
weighs over 200 pounds, and is iu good
health, excepting that occasionally she is
afflicted with weak ppells and a choking
sensation, but these are of short duration.
One evening last summer a year ago, she
drank water from the epout of a pump,
and remarked to her hu&band at the time
that she believed she drank something
alive with the water.
Mrs. Mitchell intends taking some drug
to dostory the reptiles iu her stomach.
-
In Corry the churches are holding "mush
and milk" sociables.
How Mr. Tweed Lives.
Harpers' 1Yet-7rf tells how the enforced
retirement of the Tammany statesman is
made comfortable : From being treated as
a man convicted of enormous crimes, Tweed
has been allowed to assume the character
of a distinguished guest on the island. He
occupies a large room in the second story of
the central building of the penitentiary.
This apartment, situated near the head of
tho stairs leading from the main en
trance, is twenty feet long, twelve
feet wide, and. twelro feet in height.
It contains a double bed, screened by
a sliding curtain, and is furnished with a
bureau, washsland, two writing desks, one
of which is for the accommodation of his
private secretary, chairs, books, &c. The
bureau Is supplied with all the necessary
articles for the toilet. To spare the "states
man's eyes the whitewashed wall is
covered to the height of about seven feet
with maroon-colored muslin. The floor is
partially carpeted. The visitor who under
takes to asceud the stairs leading to the
room is told that there is nothing there but
tho private quarters of the officers, and his
attention is politely directed elsewhere
The warden's house, situated about a
quarter of a mile north of the penitentia
ry, is reached by a pleasant shaded walk,
which in fine weather forms the favorite
promenade of the retired "statesman,
sometimes alone, sometimes accompanied
by his private secretary. The screen of
trees spares him the gaze of curious visi
tors, and affords oi portunites for a digni
fied retreat should an outsider chance to
come too near. As he has been permitted
to let his hair, moustache and heard grow,
and to wear the ordinary dress of a gentle
man, lie might encounter a visitor without
being recognized,
the warden's hcu.;e
lu the north wing of
is the lar?e dining-room
where the old '-Ten Governors'' used to
cutertaiu their friends. This is now used
by the retired "statesman," who takes his
meals there in privacy. It is not to be
supposed that the table is furnished with
the regulation prison fare. That would be
too coarse for a man accustomed to Mr.
Tweed's former stvle of living.
Compulsory Kissing.
Everybody in Paraguay smokes, and
every female above the age of thirteen
chews. I am wrong. They do not chew,
but put tobacco in their mouths, keep it
there constantly, except when eating, and
instead of chewing it roll it about and suck
it. Only imagine yourself about to salute
the red lips of a magnificent little Hebe,
arrayed with satin and flashing with
diamonds, as she puts you back with one
delicate hand, while with the other she
draws forth from her mouth a brownish
black roll of tobacco quite two inches long,
lorking like a monster jrrub, and then de
positing the savory lozenge on the brim of
your sombrero, puts up her face and is
ready for a wdute. I have rometimes seen
an over-delicate foreigner turn away with
a shudder of loathing under such circum
stances, and get the epithet of the savage
applied to him by the offended beauty for
his sensitive squeamishness. However,
one soon gets used to this in Paraguay,
where you are. perforce of custom, obliged
to kiss every lady you- are introduced to,
and oue-half you meet are really tempting
enough to render you regardless of the
consequences, and you would sip the dew
of the proffered lip in the face of a tobacco
factory even in the double-distilled honey
dew of old Virginia.
A Monster Without a Head.
That is the name the Louisville Courier
Journal gives to its own party since its re
cent victory. "We are," says that paper,
speaking of the Democratic party, "a mon
ster without a head, as it were, and must
needs rely upon time to bring forth the
heroes of the new crusade." The monster
should have a head, by till means, and the
head should be in harmony with the body.
The Inter-Ocean, iu commenting on this,
says :
"Is there, in the country, a Nero or a
Caligula ? The Courier-!on mat calls to
him to come forth and lead its newly-risen
"monster" to victory ! The "monster
without a head" advertises for a "hero."
The assas.-iii of President Lincoln is dead ;
Wirz, the muderer of Union prisoners,
was hung for his crimes ; but Jeff. Davis,
who disguised h"i3 person in petticoats to
escape Federal capture, still lives. He is
the champion proscriptionist of the coun
try, lie says, spare the negro, but let the
thunderbolt of vengeance fall upon the
white carpet-bagger ! Jeff. Davis- is the
true leader of the newlv-bo?u Democratic
"monster."
Met His- Fata.
A New Orleans Judge, rising r the
cars recently, fronva single glance at a lady
by his side, iiugioed lte knew her, and ven
tured to remark that tho day was pleasant.
She only answered :
"Yes."
"Why do you wear a veil ?"
"Lest I attract attention."
"It is tlie province of gentlerfter! to' ad
mire," replied the gallant man of lawv
"Not when they are married."
"But I am not."
"Indeed."
"Oh, no ; I'm a bachelor."
The lady quieily raised her veil, disdos
mg
the astonished magistrate the face of
his mother-in-law.
He lias bet n a raving maniac ever sinco.
The Largest Vaulted Roof in the World.-
The largest vaulted roof in the world i
claimed by Vienna that belonging to tho'
great Exposition building. It is said t
cover nine times the space of the dome of
St. Paul's, in London, eight times the areay
of the dome of St. Peter's, and seven time."
that of St. Sophia at Constantinople. This
miracle of architectural skill is 350 feet in
diameter. 1081) feet round, and stands on a
ring of thirty columns thirty-six ftiet apart
all around the circumference. Within tho
ring of columns there is no support. Thff
upper dome, 100 feet diameter, admits
lhrht br a series of windows forty feet high
and ten feet wide, between thirty columns'
which carry the upper dome. The slope"
of the cone is thirty degrees, and the length'
of the slope on all sides is 200 feet. Tho
roof i formed of 380 iron plates, tapering
uniformly upward from' the cireumierenco
to the apex of the cone. They are riveted.1
like the plates of ship ; each row of plates"
covers one degree of the circle, and each'
bottom plate is one yard wide between tho-'
lines of rivets, and one meter wide ovyrthe-"
lap From Mr. BarthtC Paper.-
A Live Potato.
A strange potato was found at Nundar
recently, which the Danville Advertiser de
scribes as follows : "It was dug in that
town, weighed about three pounds and con--tained
within itself a very singular thing.
A stem like something protruding front'
one end was seen to move as if it had life.
The potato was cut open, and the stem was
found to be the tail of a something insido
which seemed to be half potato and half
animal. It was about as large as a mouse,
with a brown color, was shaped like a o--
tato, with indentations like potato eyes,
j ud yet seemed to be composed of animal
fivsh and hie and motion ! 7.o one had
seen anything at all resembling it. It was
to be taken to Rochester and shown t-scientists.-
A lawyer named Walbridge left Muncyv
Pa., on the 13th of October. His wife is
anxious to hear from him'. On opening a'
private drawer in his desk last week a
paper was found showing collections for
various parties amounting to S2301) which
Mr. Walbridge had made but neglected to
pay over to the owners. The paper was
indorsed with the legend. "This explain
all." Some of the swindled, parties want
him to come back and explain his explana-'
tion.
The Hebrew Orphans' Asylum, situated
near Calvert road, in Baltimore county,
Md., about one and a half miles from tho
city limits, along with the library, furniture,
&e, was totally destroyed bv fire yesterday.
All the inmates were saved. The loss is
about 32.").000 : insured for 22.000, in
cluding 12.000 in' the Royal, of London,
and the balance in horiib compaics.
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A distinguished man, whose nose ami
chin were both very long, and who had
lost his teeth, whereby the nose and chin
were brought very near together, was told i
"I am afraid your nose and chin will fight
ere long ; they approach one another very
menacingly." "I am afraid of it myself,"
replied the gentleman, "for a great many
words have passed between them already."
A Washington lady, upon the marriage'
of her daughter, gave her intended son-in-law
three dollars in a sealed envelope with
which to fee the minister. The enterpris
ing youth abstracted two-thirds of the
amount and delivered the remaining one'
dollar to the preacher. Now, with a com--menecment
like this, what chance' has that
mother-in-law ?
The Troy (Pa.) Gazette states that
letters have been received at Wellsboroy
from "outside" parties, stating that tho
money stolen form the Wellsboro bank will
be refunded, provided Coagrove and Cook
are set at' liberty : if not, the village is to be
laid in ashes.
Recently, in a Columbia county (Ga.)
church, when the congregation arose to
sing, a pistol fell from the jacket of one of
the worshippers, and Wojmded a Mr. Peeler,
who remarked as he was being carried out,
"Take care you' don't make me drop mine."
New Jersey has SI, 500,000 invested in
cranberry culture, and is going to increase
the amount.
A prominent Boston publishing house
received, one day last week, orders footing
up 23,000 ! this is pretty good for dull
times.
The United States army is now reduced
to the small number of 20,441, which is
only a little more than the maximum fixed
by law.
The latest fraud discovered in Chicago
is that every reputed pound of baking
powder is two or three ounces short in
weight. It is said that a thrifty Mormon in Sale
Lake City adds to his income by hiring
out his wives to uo
cleaning.
washhurand house
A Deposit man recently lost a cow. He
advertised the fact in a Deposit paper and
soon afterward the eow was found in a well,
head downward.
The dagger used by Batting, the New
Plata murderer, was given to him by his
grandfather, who was formerly a New
' York polieieman.
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