!)c 3cffcvsonian.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1574.
THE CUURCACl' T1.KCRS.
Weil, the currency tickers have pot to
work again. Not herding the lesson taught
ly the late election, they go ou in the sauie
old way, as though determined to carry their
pet dogcia3 on finance even though they de
stroy the party which gave them position,
and elevated them to the very poiut from
which they turn around to cut its throat. At
Gen. Butler's course no one lee's surprised
Indeed long ago every body seemed to cease
fcc-liuc surprised at anything he doe?. He is
Gen. Butler; knows no body but Gen. But
ler; and, doubtless, feels never certain that
it is Gen. Butler acting unless he is acting
contrary to every body ekes convictions. But
at the course pursued by Judge Kelly there
is no reason to feel not only surprise, but the
deepest mortification. lie was elected as a
Republican, and re-elected again and again
and again. He was elected, too, to repre
sent a constituency largely Republican, and
having views of finance eminently in accord
with the President, and with that policy
which points to honesty in the payment o
the nations debts, not only to the bond hold
crs but also to the holders of legal teuders
as the best means of preserving the nation
honor and securing its financial stability
But Judge Kelly ignores all these, and move
in that phalanx of temporizers who would
ri: k everything to boost up bankrupt credits
and prolong the life of a vitiated currency
and of inflated values.
It is said that JuJge Kelly is beside him
selfthat the pressure of bis vanity has stag-'
rercd his brain. If this is so it would be
weil if he could be induced to "step down and
out." But we cannot believe this. And,
j'et, on what other hypothesis dare we base
his treachery to his constituents, his party
and the Lest interests of his country ! On
w hat other ground found a reason fur that
fo! hardiness of his which leads him to at
tempt to stop the ail conquering onward
march to resumption by throwing in its way
hU 3; 60 currency bond project; a project
LLh, is whatever vie a' you turn it, has
.only the power to reduce national credit by
mi unlimited extension of the reign of irre
deemable promises to pay, and a still further
demoralization of values. His recently pub
lished letter, we are sorry to be compelled to
confess, furnishes no evidence that the charge
vf political imbecility 13 wrong nor docs it
furnish any other idea save that, in his mad
ness, he has exhibited traits which, while
they must estrange his own party from him,
fails to op -n the way fr his reception into
that party which ;ias fought him so persis-t-'ntiy
and so lon;. The Republican party
can no longer clait;, him r.ur do the Demo
crats seem ia-IIa el to invite hi n into their
ranks; and we can see no hope for him, un-h-so
be al anions his course or, manages to
fiud his place in a closa communion with hi
friend Butler, and, in the two, standing out
in the cold discarded enthusiasts on a pii
t rimage to political destruction.
The measure upon which Judge Kel'y
bass his defection has not even the merit of
plausibility for a foundation. His recent
argument in Congress, and that of his con
ftrree, Gen. Butler, were, in a moment,
ehowa to be mere sophistries by representa
tive Dawes, of Massachusetts, in a playful
but stinging comparison of their fancies with
the facts of actual experience ; while the
vommon sense business view of their effect
u;.-un the eountry and its prosperity made there
by congressman Phillips of New Jersey, ap
pear formidable for evil indeed. In no view
that the honest, clear headed lover of the
country can give it, can the suicidal course
of Judge I!
veuey make ptam
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my thing but
damage to himself, and far wore damage to
that building up of business prosperity which
only a speedy return to the basis of real val
ues, ia the return to resumption of specie
cn ward cf.
We hope Judge Molley ruiy yet see the
errr of his ways, retrace his untoward steps,
and unite, with his people, in wiping out the
remaining bitter etTects of the war by arc
turn to the practice of honest days, when a
dollar was a dollar, and not the more than
worthless rag which uow pretends to repre
sent it. If he does this the arms, of the
party will bo opened to receive him. If
he does not the Republican party can only
pay that he is another "Ephraim joined to
his idols," and let him severely alone.
Judge Elwell, in a Columbia county
case, recently, decided that school directors
could only levy a tax cf ten mills on the
dollar. This decision has been held good
by Judge Walker and an additional point
decided in a recent Schuylkill county case.
A regular tax of ten mills and a special tax
of two mills for buildiug purposes, had been
assessed in the borough of Pinegrove. The
building tax was to be used fur the repair
of a school house already erected. Judge
Walker decides the two mill tax to be
illegal. Ordinary repairs must be made
out cf the regular school fund. As these
decisions are in conflict with the rulings of
the school department it is more important
that they should be generally known in or
der that school directors may not ignorant
ly collect taxes they are not entitled to re
ceive. The courts having denied Tweed's ap
plication to have his sentence reviewed, an
application for a bill of exceptions will
shortly be presented to the Appelate Court.
Perhaps Tilton had best pardon him, and
so end the matter. Why should the great
apostle and exemplar of Democracy he left
to moulder in prison, whilst those whom
bis uplifted finger was wont to command
8 a lash are about to feast cn the daintiest
things of thf land ?
A DELIGIITFCL ruin visited this section of
country on Sunday evening.
" Cold morning," "you bet," and like
salutations are beard ou every bide these
cold mornings.
Swinging- on the gates and counting brick
on the back streets is uo longer iudulgcd in
by sentimental lovers.
The M. E. Sunday School of this place
will have christuias services. A chnstmas
tree loaded with toys and caudics will be
provided for the little ones.
There will be a Grand Rally at A. M. E.
Church, Stroudsburg, on Sunday, December
20th. Preaching at 1CJ A. M. , 21 P. M. and
7 r. 11.
Mr. Samuel D. Overfield of this
borough has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. Geo. F. Heller, of
Stroud township, is the Assignee.
Scranton has been without a murder for
a week or more, at least, the papers of that
city report none. Lesser crimes, however,
go on with their usual order and regularity
Money Sold. At the last meeting of the
Stroudsburg Building aud Loan Association,
the following amounts of money was sold
$S00 at 32 per cent, premium, $G00 at 34 per
cent
We regret to learn that our enterpriser
townsman Daniel II. Wyckoff is laying ser
iously ill at his home here. We hope he
may ultimately recover, as such men are too
few hereabouts to be easily spared.
Festival. A Festival in aid of F. M
Brady, of Cherry Valley Appointment, will
be held at the Cherry Valley, M. E. Church,
on the 21th of December. 1374. Should
the night prove stormy, the uest fair even
ing. The richest, largest and best stock of fine
watches, jewelry, clocks, toys and silver
ware, ever brought to Stroudsburg can be
found at D. K. Brown's Jewelry store, on
Main street. Prices greatly reduced. Call
and examino them.
Donation. The members and friends of
the Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church, will
give their pastor, the Kev. Win. H. Dins
more, a donation visit at the parsonage on
nest Wednesday evening, December 23d,
1S74. All are cordially invited to attend.
Sheriff Henry occupies a large portion
of this week's paper w ith his notices of his
official intermeddling with other peoples af
fairs. We are sorry for the cthr '"ple.
but wo can find no reason to find fault with
the Sheriff, ecpecial'y as the law requires it
of him.
Brown the Jeweler has on hand for the
coming holidays, the largest and most elegant
stock of goods in his line ever brought to
Stroudsburg. Dont fail to give him a call.
Vou are sure to find something that is use
ful. dcc-10 2t.
TilE late County Teacher's Institute touch
ed the riht chord, when it recommended
the consideration of the establishment of a
Normal School in Monroe county. Most of
them Kave spent time and money at Normal
Schools abroad, and, hence, are qualified to
speak on the merits of the question. Now,
who will move in this Normal School matter.
A week from to-morrow will be Christmas,
when a jolly good feed will be enjoyed,
and a good time generally had. We have
not received our gobbler as yet, but as we
always trust in Providence, and heretofore
without Tail, we have no fears that we shall
be compelled to go hungry for want of some
thing good to eat.
We can now boast of an oyster market.
Mr. A. Haruian has opened an oyster saloon
and market in the large aud commodious
basement of Mr. Raster's Emporium of
fashion, on Main street, where he will serve
up the luscious bivalves in all styles. Fami
lies can also be supplied with choice fresh
oysters at tne snortct notice. Vjive fc;m a
A URAND CONCERT Will D2 given 13
Stroudsburg, Pa., on Tuesday evening, Dee.
2'Jth 1S74, at 7:30 p. m,, by Prof. Perkins
of New York, assisted by the following emin
ent talent from New York, Mrs. Foote,
Soprano, 3Ii.s E. L. Richmond, Alto, Mr.
T. H. Bary, Basso.
Full programme, price of tickets, and place
of entertainment will be given next week.
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Our next term of court promises to be
unusually interesting. The Monroe Sn'der
case, which has beeu so long in litigation, will
be brought up before our court in January
next. Some of the ablest legal lights in the
state will appear for the defence and prosecu
tion. Messrs. Fox and Grecu, of Easton, will
appear lor the heirs, and Messrs, IX. E
Wright, jr., and Edward Harvey, of Lehigh
county, for the defendants.
.
Providence permitting, Christ's M. E.
Church at Sluttervil'.e, near Saylorsburg,
Monroe county, Pa., will be dedicated to the
worship of God on Christmas, the 25th day
of December. Rev. J. F. Chaplain, D. D.,
will preach in the morning at 10 o'clock,
Other ministers will be present aud officiate
during the afternoon and evening. A gen
eral invitation is exteuded to the public to
be present and participate in the services.
F. M. Brady.
Christmas services at Taxxersville.
Christmas will be celebrated at Tannersville,
in accordance with Reformed aud Lutheran
custom. A Christmas tree will be erected,
and the Church otherwise beautifully decora
ted. Services will fcAheld on Thursday even
ing, Friday moruiog and evening, Saturday
evening and Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. Shcedler will be assisted by a Lutheran
clergyman. Collectiou3 will be taken up to
defray the necessary expenses. All arc wel-erm.
PnnTSTM SERVICES AT BrODHEADS-
t-iTT v rhristmas will be celebrated at
P.H!...-t.ivii;e. iu accordance with Reformed
ami Lutheran custom. A Christmas tree
' . .
will be erected, and the Church otherwise
hfiantifullv decorated. Services will be held
on Thursday evening, Friday evening, Satur-
day evening, and Sunday morning and even-
ing. Rev. Shcedler will be assisted by Rev.
H. Daniels. A collection will be taken up to
defray the expenses that will be incurred.
All are welcome.
A NUMBER of our town boys, we learn
have got into the habit of going to the Depot,
jumping on coal trains, ahd riding to the
fVt;rh lir ui"p. and back "catching rides as
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nicy tan iu x. wiv, ukij o .
of foolhardiness the railroad Company s L.tn-
ploves should. We are not ambitious of
having a first class job for the Coroner, and
mourning friends, and funerals, aud all that
sort of gloomy arrangement, as we certainly
will have unless this folly of the boys is some
how stopped. They will not stop themselves
and if we would avoid accidents somebody
must interfere, earnestly, to prevent them
Pleasant Time. Simon Fried, our enter-
prising clothier, was serenaded last hnday
pvpnin. bv Beethoven Band. It was cot
onlv a serenade, but a grand banquet and
iubilee and one of the most enjoyable occa-
slons the bovs have had siuce their organiza-
tion. Thay bad played but two pieces when
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friend fcimoa made his appearance at me
door aud invited them in. Occe in, they
were escorted to the diniug room by our ris
ing young district attorney, D. S Lee, Esq. ,
ana inena cimon wneie a uuiu firuauiufi
beneath its load of good things was awaiting!
an attack from the serenaders. After a neat
and appropriate speech from Mr. Lee, the
attack was made and in point of success
would do no discredit to veterans. The
pysteraandotherwed
if by magic, but friend Simon had anticipa
ted the fierce onslaught and held a heavy
reserve which was brought out as occasion
required. A box of Havana's were placed
at their disposal and soon the boys were
oblivious to all around them iu their enjoy-
ment of the imported weed. Simon was in
his happiest mood, so were his serenaders ;
in fact, "it was the best time we ever had,
by jingo." Mrs. Fried and Mrs. D. S. Lee
graced the occasion with their presence and
expressed themselves delighted with the gen-
tlemanly deportment, of the boys and the ex-
cellent music they furnished, especially the
part to which they tipped the "light fantas-
tic." Simon appreciated the compliment
and so did the boys their cordial reception.
At a regular meeting of Mountain, Home
Loc'gc, o. obi, 1. U. U. f., hela on featur-
day evening, December llitu, 1S74-, the
following creamblc and resolutions were
unanimouslv adopted.
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, years old, aud has kept pace with all phases
the great Disposer of all events, in his of modern newspaper progress. It is prin
Divine Providence tp permit a deeply af- ted with new type, and on clean, white,
fiiciive circumstance to fall upon our be
loved and respected brother, Past Grand
Charles U. Decker, whereov a beloved and
dutiful sen, and a tender, affectionate and
devoted wife, have been removed by the
unrelenting hand of death within tne space
of a few short months. Therefore, be it
Resulted, 1st That in this, to us, dark
and seemingly mysterious dispensation of
the Divine pleasure, we feel that our hearts
re sad and that we can freely weep with
those who weep and mourn with those who
mourn, that the tenderest sympathies of our
hearts are enlisted in behalf of the bereaved,
disconsolate husband and father, and the
motherless brothers and sisters.
Resolved, 2nd That although this sad
and afflictive visitation seems to hang like
a thick pall of darkness, not only over the
bereaved and sorrowing family, but over
the entire community, yet we feel to rejoice
that amid all the darkness, gloom and sor
row by which we are surrounded, we can
still cheer and console ourselves with the
comforting assurance that "God does not
afflict willingly but for our good," and that
''whomsoever he loveth, he chasteneth."
Resolved, 3rd That we earnestly and
heartily recommend the afiiicted and
bereaved husband and father, with his dis
tressed family to look for comfort, consola
tion and support in this hour of trial, afflic
tion and bereavement to Him who has
promised that Ilia grace shall be sufficient
for us amid all the storms, trials and con
flicts that await us in thi3 life.
Resolved, 4th That a copy of this
preamble and resolutions be presented to
the bereaved family, .that they be published
in the papers of this county, and that they
be entered upon the minutes of this Lodge.
E. II. Heller, ")
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Com.
Bia Invextiox. Lloyd, the famous
map man, who made all the maps for Gen
eral Grant and the Union army, certificates
of which he published, has just invented a
way of getting a relief plate from steel so
as to print Lloyd's Map of American Con
tinent showing from ocean to ocean on
one entire sheet of bank note paper, 40
x50 inches large, on a lightning press, and
colored, sized and varnished for the wall so
as to stand washing, and mailing anywhere
in the world fur 25 cents, or unvarnished
for 1 0 cents. This map shows the whole
United States and Territories in a group,
from surveys to 1875, with a million places
on it, such as towns, cities, villages, moun
tains, lakes, rivers, streams, gold mines,
railway stations, &c. This map should be
in every house. Send 25 cents to the
Lloyd Map Company, Philadelphia, and
you will get a copy by return mail.
WlIEN THEY EXTER UPOX THEIR DU
TIES. The Supreme Judges elect, Messrs
Paxson and Woodward, and the Lieutenant
Governor Latta, will enter upon their du
ties immediately after the announcement of
the vote in the Legislature on the second
Tuesday of January next. Gen. McCand-
less, Secretary of Internal affairs, and Jus
tus F. Temple, Auditor General, will not
take their places until the 1st of May when
the terms of the present incumbents expire
Whether the Lieutenant Governor can this
year appoint the standing committees of
the Senate is an open qnion.
East MroUOSDHrg it3
On Thursday morning of last week, Mrs
Edward Miller who lives at the forge Uut,
lur, her children, three in uumuer, 10 me
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house, and started off for a pad 01 water,
She had cone but a short distance however,
when she heard her children screaming and
saw smoke pouring from the house. Tend
ge(j at th.;s sne ran to the spot and touud tire
ci0thinc of her eldest child, a girl, five years
0fage, completely enveloped in a flame which
he attempted to extinguish but did not
succeed until the child's body was latally
burned. It appears a lighted lamp was left
in the house and it is supposed that the
child's clothing took fire from that The
-I'll . T.n .J X-.mt ttnwr Itttla rain hilt. filed in
C I U SUUCICU UUl ci jr mwiv. F
, . . , frQm th(J time ol tllc accl-
dent.
We might moralize on the danger of leaving
kerosene lamps within the reach of children,
and point to this as a terrible example, but ten
thousand deaths, at least, have been announ
ced, in the papers, as resulting in precisely
this w:iy, aud yet people, daily, go on temp
ting death, as though the fluid was as sate
as water. The shock of the result of the ac
cident to the family must be heart rending,
and they have the public sympatny wiui
them in their afidiction.
Dr. Lewis Bush was called in and rendered
every assistance possible, but the dread de
1 -a 1 1 1
Utrovcr had done its wort and medical aid
was 0f no avail
-r, ,TTnn.n ArrmFVP. Euirene Vansco-
ten son of John Vanscoten of Del. Water
tr act. rin n- northern
ifc was pMsing throogh
c fuU and a wheel of an enjpty car
, . ... ... :n:Mr:n ti. ff,ot verv
Uq wm en to James Fenner's
hotcU.here his woun,l3 were attended to and
where he received the kind attention of Mr.
and Mrs. Fenner. Dr. Lewis Bush and Dr.
r;ndcred the rcqusitc
medical aid and dressed the wounds.
Horace Albert, son of Henry Albert, of
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this borough, met with an accident tuat
might have resulted more serious. In the
absence of his parents on Thursday evening
last, amused himself by throwing gun powder
on a coal of firo from a mineral water bottle,
which ho had filled with the article, the pow
dor ia the bottle of course exploded and
shattered Horace's hand very badly. Dr.
Davis Walton was called in and dressed the
wound. He is doing well, but thinks he will
not try to light powder in a battle again iu
his hand,
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send lor sample copies ot the 1'ittsbtjrgii
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handsome paper. Its news is specify
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of the country. It has special ccrrespnd-
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Congress, and at Harnsburg during the
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proceedings. Its local news is complete
and varied, yet chaste iind pure. lt3 edi
torials contain trenchant discussions of all
current subjects, and deal independently
with all the issues cf the hour. The paper
is Republican in politics, but hold J that
frequent instances, part
try have saved or made considerable sums
by following the accurate reports of prices,
given in the G azette, in selling their pro
duce. It also contains agricultural, house
hold, and family reading, carefully selected.
Thus it is a family paper of great excellence
and rare cheapness, as to price. Its cir
culation is the largest of the Pittsburgh
mi .
press, lms year tne postage on papers is
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rates. For this reason, we present amend
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terms :
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Pittsburgh, Pa.
An Ucder-the-Car Traveller.
Upon the arrival of the 4 o'clock p. rn.
express train in this city, on Wednesday,
the car inspector while tapping and testing
the wheels at the depot, was astonished to
find secreted on top of one of the wheel-
trucks that supports the body of the pas
senger car, a middle-aged man, who in this
manner had stolen his passage from Ilar
risburg to Reading. The stranger was told
to vacate his dengerou3 hiding-place, and
upon creeping out appeared to be cold and
stiff. . He stated that he had come all the
way from California, and had traveled al
together in that manner. Such business
as that is terrible to contemplate. To b
doubled up under a passenger car and ex
posed to the cold air and dust, while beinsr
whirled alony at the rate of thirty miles
an hour, to say nothing ot the noise and
danger, i3 something romantically fearful ;
and it fully shows the man's determination
to travel, whether he has the money to pay
his fare or not. The only wonder is that
his neck was not broken. Reading Jour
nal.
The California farmers are busy plow
ing.
.... t y r. ... -ir , to Slatington. A permit was
i A 1 11 admission into the Lehtg
' , 1 j -i- Aln.T House, in which mst
wiae-spreaa, ior accuracy ana reiiaonuy. . , - , ,
T , . , J. . J receive better and more humane
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ENTOMBED ALIVE.
A Horrible Tale Of a VSr
ni,- r'tnfinamont in t.hn Wlldfir-
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ness.
A strange and horrible tale comes to us,
in the Allentown Chronicle, of a man im
prisoned on the Blue Mountain in that sec-
tiou. within four brick walls about seven
lmprisonc
twelve years. It seems the father of Hand
werk died and left hi3 son $1,000. He was
a lunatic, subiect to fits of ungovernable
rac, thereby endangering the lives 01
those about him. ihe mother 01 liana-
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that Levi was consigned to tins dungeon
a violent, ra-rag madiman. Here, it the
rl.fnlla r.t tlu hnrrihlp. stcrv be true, he
uvu.o v - - J .
has wollowed ia filth, his food passed
through the small apperture made by leav-
ing out a brick iu the wall, exposed to the
Severity Ol me niuu;i uu,
shriekinsr and vcllina:, when the storms
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I -A AaFyM 4 Iia v nMi-it .jin on, I 1T1 -1 L ' -
inmate, and gives the story of the prisoner
as it was given to him by the neighbors
some of whom say that the last time he was
seen he was perfectly uuae, and his body
covered with lone hair iroui head to loot
The motive for his confinement is that
he is not safe to be at large, and "if he had
been sent to a lunatic asylum, the $-1,000
would have been appropriated bv the State
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10 Keep mm.
Certainly, this story demands invcstiga-
tion. It is dreadtui, inaeea, ior a man to
be deprived of reason but to be brickeu
up m the woods, to be forever removea
from every influence that might possibly
soften his grea". affliction, to be left like a
beast m filth, to be perpetually in darkness
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ana m soutuau it lsaiuie ou uuuiui'; ujk
humanity shudders at the thought of it,
and we cannot but hope that the story here
related and made known through Mr
Powell may be exaggerated, if not untru
Mr. Powell, however, positively asserts
that the man is there and confined as de
scribed
On Monday Mr. Edward Powell, of Al
lentown, the gentleman who first diseov-
ered Handwork's situation, accompanied by
Coroner Moser, Messrs. George Hersh and
I) TT Vnt.hqfom. rrofpodfd to the idaee in
Mr. Powell to the mysterious structure.
I'U. k.iMin fey t-it nif if ia QOIil nhAlK
me uu;ium5Mmu, " "" .
one hundred yards Irom where bis pa
ents (?) reside, and when the Allentown
party arrived, a consiawe irom ciaungion
and another gentleman were preparing to
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remove Handwork
The strong iron bars
were taken down by the constable and the
party entered. The sight that met their
eyes is simply indescribable. Lying oa a
patch of fine straw, in a nude state, covered
with a thick erust of dirt from head to
foot, wa3 a human being, the stench aris
ing from the bed of fiith being intolerable.
The pen in which he was confined is four
feet square, made of brick, lined with rough
pine boards. When the party entered
Handwork was laying in a, crouched posi
tion, and it was only with assistance that
he could stand on his feet, his limbs being
paralyzed. They carried him to his
mother's house, and after washing and
clothing him he was taken by the constable
procured ior
h Countv
itution he Jsvill
treatment
than horoLofo.. v hen brought to the
light of day, he 'ooked wbtfuily around
and occasionally mustered incoherently.
He rubbed his eves vijro.'ously, which were
almost concealed by dirt, and although his
sayings were unintelligible, it s noticed
that his countenance beamed wit? Jy al
having secured liberty after so long co.hne
ment. It is alleged that years ago lie v"
in his right mind, as records kept where
he sold game to other parties testify of
business transactions which were by no
means conducted by an insane person.
The Transit of Venus.
The Transit of Venus was the qrcat
event of the week. It occurred last Tues
day, between the hours of what wa3 by our
time 9 p. m. and midnight but it was ob
servable only on the other side of the globe,
where the sun was shining. The planet m
its passage between the earth and the sun
appeared as a small black spot, creeping
over the sun's disc. As this occurs onlv
twic-5 in about two and a half cen
turies, and the relations and distances of
the heavenly bodies to each other and the
earth are determined by the observations,
great interest was felt by astronomers and
scientists in the result. The United States
appropriated 150,000 to defray the ex
penses ot scieutiue expeditions ol observa
tion to the antipodes. Eight parties were
sent out five north and five south of the
equator. The northern stations were in
Siberia, China and Japan. The southern
stations in Tasmania and New Zeland. The
English, French, German, Dutch and
Italian Governments also sent expeditions
of observation, and besides these Lord Lind
lay, of England, fitted out a private expedi
tion on nis own account.
Already we have tidings of the complete
success ot several ot these scientific exnedi
tions. Dispatches received from Cairo.
Suez, Thebes, and Northern India report
fortunate results with the photographic ap
paratus ; but at one station Shanghai
cloudy weather obscured the sun's disc
News from the stations south of tho coua
tor will be awaited with much interest, as
upon tne accuracy ot their observations will
depend the nnal value ot tho whole. It is
one of the commonplace wonders of our
aay that we receivo so quickly any in
formation from these distant and widely
separated points.
A tree was sawed into lumber in Somer
set county, Pa., recently, yielding 4,080
lect.
or eight feet high, bricked over tne top ana At UrodheadsviIIe, on the JOth i
encloin" a space of six feet square, vith- Evelyn, oldest daughter of Kev. D P
out either door or window. The discovery Jen L. Schouller, aged 7 years, 4 0
of his whereabouts was accidentally made -
by a Mr. Edward Powell while out hunt-
in- He says the man bricked up in that At Canadensis Dec. 9th of sc,riel .
iu0. iAw oajo i Louisa, only daughter of Ahra'.-sm . J tr.
monumental coffin, and who suffers death Mh 3 g monJJ;J J jnd Suun'
in life, is named Levi Handwerk, and that naidttJ.
he has been imprisoned at that place for So faoes the lovely, blooming flower,
in niht hideous with his irantic cries. hestm,thii.i..-k1iuS rj.n3 an.i chw. HUir.ni.v
" o 0 . .... Vf M, Focono. Henrj- Miller. Levi .,env.WD k-v
It Seems incredible impossible. I Ct, 31 r. Mctzsrar, Richard F. Craaicr, Goorgo Dr-h r' .
Powell is sure of the brick dungeon and its n " " '
MARRIED.
Mr. Wankliii Smith andnilLoS"
i....u t:ui. c- . Louua rrT'
iu&ii, uuiu ui Aiuuie oruitiintld. iUS
aj iui wure, jn uib Fame tiay ,
S. LaAar and Miss Catharine IlalV, Datid
"I U . 1
0f Middle Smithfield.
'"nan L.,
DIED.
Frail smiling solace of an Lour'
So soon oar transient comforts fv
And pleasure only blooms to die.
At his residence in Stroud towr-,1.:
14th, Mr. Harrison Carman, aer.l ca
montbs and 13 davs. 0 ' -vei'3
Interment at Union Cemeterv to-(ia m
. Vlinftra, - . (,a-T-(TlicN.
hale residence at 10 o'clock A. M T- h"
and relatives are invited to a:tc, i "u
I - "U.
Jury List Dec. Term, I874
grand jup.or.5.
SMITHFIEI-D.-Mosas Aoo. David N,y Fr v
baugh, John Noact and H.-n
Iodyiunna. samud luv,Sr.
I - . . . ."-"
Stroi'D. Barnct W'altcr.
TuMiHANNOCK. Gtiorge Altemcse.
Phice. Jeremiah Po-jUtn.
Hamilton. Henry Setter.
I?areett. Stroups Pric-.
Ross. Samuel AIf3inos3.
Stuol'DSBUEO. Edward Erown.
I'ETIT JURORS.
IIamit.tos. Samuel WVrfchcisrr. Wi'.::am Sh
Joniah Motzg'T, Jr.wb Fol'.oucer, Abrahaiii iirvn 3'r'
Jackson. Jamus 15. H:Ikr. Abraham liuti
i?r Thomas Franu n-rbort '"'
Ross. tranhn RilVrt. W ll.'iam hurrnan.
"CMC.
-... " m i, .lames iiocr
Stkoud. G:orce ( ram? r. Char Its Swiuk.
Pocoxo. Camper Mtttsar.
Eldked. riiilij' Drom heller.
Stroudsburo. William nuntirr.an. Gc;r?- ?...
IV-ter Born, and Silas Dr-hor '
East StroujujUCKu. Williaia N. Peters, Ilirim 7.;.-.
merman.
Polk. Wm. Grory. Aaron Sor.'aw, DavH Rothn
Smithfiem.'. Petor M. HoitntRn, Jiir. i pfi.'..n' '
f Sivr i-rti vi i.-t t 1ft in Fil nKflr... t ..
christian Decker.
1'akadise. vv m
Ham CofTrr.art.
Tobyhasna. Robert Warner.
Coolbaugh. Doom's Galvin.
Barrett. Charles Strict.
Special Notice.
Ti
ie Est.ey Organ are all of superior vnh,
and finish. Price li.ts mailed fret.
tone
Dec.
-it. J. Y. S WAR'S.
The sweet toned Estft Cottage Oman-
lis a charming GIFT for Christmas anl .'w
l ear s. All orcicrs promptly u:!i;..J hv
uec. o-4l. J lu
VT'i: Swunwp" 11 Si
ch.ear for uniSTMAS i'resknts. lssirao
I t
- tion with each machine.
dec. 3-4t J. i. hlUAHi.
Rubber Coarsand Blankets, at F
ried's.
Furs, Furs, for Ladies' Gents' anl
childrens, at very low prices at Simon Friod's.
Simon FrlctS received the Srt
'!:a-
uni ou Roots and Shoes at our county fair.
Simon Fried received the first prei
urn on Lauies' Gents' and Childrens' furs
at our county fair. .
Simon Fried has the T:uge-t ar,.He?i
selected stock of ready-made clothing h
Monroe county he sells cheaper than an
other merchant in our county. Call, ex
amine and convince yourselves.
A Question.
Oh, whj are the streets so crowded, mother,
And where do the pe05.de go?
The circiiB is not in town to-day,
Nor any other show.
See how they hurry nlor.2:, mother!
There are men and women, too.
Can't you tell me wherethey are goin.s, mother
"Or what are they going to d-.t?
The Answer.
Be Mill, my child, and listen:
They ar? going to x'e w'-ii'ded stars
Of Simon Fried,' the C!n;h:,er,
Where they rsn pf. n;r.ch mere.
In these hard" tiroes for their rroncf,
Than anywhere e!?c around
In no place in o .r county
Cart a Ltt'.cr stock he ioun.!.
HuMcr 33 jots and Shoes at fricd's.
Rubber Coats and Blanket, at FricJfr
For Overecuts, gf to Fi:J' For 3-
coats, go to i' nev3 3.
Furs. Furs, foi Lad its', Gotus' sf'
dren, at very low pr-es at bus i -
Simon Fried has the ingest awvta
ot ir
1 t
f runks & Valises m btrotiasuurfe.
Bargains, Bargains, at Simon Fncas
Clothing. Come and look r.t them.
Go to Fried's for clothing,
in
shoes, trunks, valices, aud geets iu.
goods.
Cassirnere Suits at astonishing low pf ;f-
Boys Suits from S3.0U to a.
I ried s.
Produce and Furs, taken ia exdff
for roods at Simon Fried's Lmrire .
ng Store. ,
mi 1 i 1 xnirtlltfnt &
Ready-made Clothing in Stroudsburg
win nna at oimou x-neus.
Ladies. Misses, and Lnuure:. - f
almost evi
every varietv, at very Fl
Fried's Empire Clothing M-
Simon
1. tVa
Simon Fried received
last r;
largest slock of Ready ni
uade Clot
lints' tun'.'-"
ur ' ?n ar county
viooum, uer ueiuiu ,
Simon Fried has the latest
ted stock of ready-made clothing "r
county he sells cheaper than anj , ,2.
chant in our county. Call, esammei
viuce yourselves.
Bargains. For bargains h C
Boots, Shoes, Trunks and . v0
to Simon Fried. Simon riJ .
good goods cheaper than any
chant in Mouroo County.
No Humbug. Simon Fried
largest and best selected bU-ck 1 (JentS
Boots, Shoes, Trunks, " ,BJ ha
Furnishing Goods in Stroudsburr, .ther
will sell them cheaper it
merchant in Monroe county,
amine for voumlvc.