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51)c Scffcvsonian.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28. 1875.
Vice President Wilson's letter to the
Elitorof the Sprmgfield IlepuLh'can, and
vhich will le found in this weeks Jf. is
richly deserving of an attentive perusal from
voters of all parties and especially of Repub
lic;; ii.j. It takes a patriotic as well as philo
sophic view of affairs
tO" Only one week and four days yet until
Fpi ing Election Tuesday, February IGth.
Have vrc thought of our candidates yet?
llcmember that "the best uieu, without re
Kitrd to politics, in the best places," is the
Le.-.t policy with which to govern this Elec
tion. The plan adopted last spring worked
admirably, and we hope the same plan will
trovern this Spring. A harmonious mingling
of Democrats and Republicans in council
the t election of the best uicu out of both par
ties with which to form the ticket, and then
their triumphant election is just what is re
quired to ensure a safe and economical
management of our borough affairs. This
vrs i-ur suggestion when the Republicans
iv.ntrolled the borough, and it is our sugges
tion now that the Democrats have had a
mic-U of powe r here.
? Our distinguished neighbor over the
.v!v is not particularly well pleaded with the
Au lifor Generals showing for the Inst fiscal
.'.oar. and yet why he should not lc is not
particularly shown by his article, the cream
of which is altogether favorable to the exhibit
made by the report. lie don't fancy the fact
ile Governor failed to accompany it with
lox -lanation or suggestion" when on it
very Jl.ce the report makes Mich an exhibit
ihst it explains itself. He evidently don't
like the reduction of $l,JUl,754: i'3 in the
r-ceipK We cannot however see why, es
pecially, as, dirrectly under, he gives the
figure.-- that were produced the year before of
'cl.o'.fT-tl: 7S, or over three hundred thous-.-i.ii
dollars more, by items, which, for light
f.:ns the burdens of taxation, were stricken
out .f the list of sources of revenue produc
tion, lie certainly would not have the Gover
i',:ir rerommecd the restoration of these items
v the tai; list. Again, he don't admire the
l';i: t :hat the redemption of the public-debt is
only $l,:2t:,:34 : 72 or $2Sy,527 : S5 less than
3. t year, and yet tl.i- payment was made,
by his own showing with $1 J'J1,'M : 7S less
rc3'.'i-:'.s than last year. If this. is anything
fam
us ex!::'.
a iq of economy in tl
, fcr it shows that the
;c man:; cement of the
goverauieut of the Sttc has dawned for us
i.i carne.-t that dollars have been counted
dollars in the cxicuditures and held to
their full value, under the watchful eyes of
G..)V. Ilartranft, Auditor General Alleu and
State Treasurer Maekey. Can anything more
ijngi'Jy explanatory or more forcibly sugges
sivebe desired than this. Our neighbor
an increased expenditure of
03 over last year and then goes off in-
rrumlbs ove:
t
iks of Iachrimose blinks over
hard
i .ic-i and year of terrible hard ship and suf
fering. Why not be honest and make mcn
t: jo 'iuereased expenditures rendered neccs
Kiry by the inauguration cf the mew Consti
tu.:..u which bcih of us supported, and the
.hr extraordinary expenditures which,
:i;;'.eted this years will in all human proba
bility never occur again? Why not pick cut
;:nl show to his readers the items which mili-t-.te
against the generally received truth that
;a it necessary expenditures, we have not had,
in years, an administration so conscientiously
li.jue.4, just as economical a3 that of Gover
nor Ilartranft's. We are pleased to see that
iii the end of his tirade our neighbor is con
strainel to say that there will be enough to
meet the interest of the State debt next year
and to meet the redemption required by the
'limitation without resorting to increased
luxation and to confess that the constitutional
:.nd centennial expense, which are extraordi
nary, amounted to just the $!VX0 which
he cLims as increased government expendi
t are. After all neighbor the .skies are not so
vy.r.'h dark.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
We mistook a day in our announcement
last week that the election of United States
Senator would take place on Thursday. It
occurred on Wednesday. The other portion
of our assurance was correct. It did require
the action of the Republican members to fret
tie the difficulty growing out of the trouble
which Democratic aspirations had placed in
the way of a speedy and a harmonious elec
tion. The prompt action of the Republicans
in nominating Mr.-Allison, a gentleman o
honor and probity, drove the Democracy into
unison, and led to that unanimity which
secured for Mr. Coffee-pot Wallace a major
ity of nine ou joint ballot. And yet Mr.
Wallace was cot the choice of the Democracy;
but the Democracy were compelled to take
him, because its anti-monopoly instincts could
not break down the power which the mam
moth corporations brought to bear to secure
his election. It is even said, so far does ru
mor go, that kSimon Cameron had quite a
hand in bringing about the result, because,
as he was compelled to have a Democratic
colleague, he pre fared Wallace, as being
more docile, to Buckalew, Rlack or either of
the ether Democrats named fcr the position.
Wo are not by any means sure that the
rumor is not correct, for from ail accounts
thore is that in ring-fellowship which oft-times
make strati 'c bed-fellows wondrous loving
indeed.
There is do mistaking one thing in this
connection, and that is, the position on the
Senatorial question of the distinguished per
former on the Democratic Organ, over the
way. lie was not in favor of Win. A. Wal
lace for Senator, and did not hesitate to
make the "Orgau" breathe a tune of caution
to Senators and Representatives from here
abouts, that it would not be just the thing
for them to sing one tuue while it played
another. But, bless your sou!, the members
from herealouts paid no more attention to
the tune the Organ was playing than though
it was played for other leadings than theirs.
It played anti-Wallace most vehemently,
while they sang Wallace right lustily every
time, or skulked home, on long leave of
absence, to avoid all danger from entangling
alliances. And this is about all the respect
ever shown to him who furnishes the brains
and the music to keep up the poetry of life
and motion in the party.
And isn't this too bad in view of all that
the organist has eudurcd for the party. See
his labore of the last fall his marshalling
the forces in torch light procession his
stooping to the position of torch-bearing
ffcnerafitsimo his carrying of the whole
burden of a grand joliiQcatiou rally on his
shoulders his assumption of the com
mand of the march to Urodheadsvi'.le to the
music of "Lay me in my little bed," or
" Mary had a little lamb," we do not exact
ly remember which his supervision of, and
drinking whiskey, and making speeches at,
tho grand pole raiding at that place his
thousand and one vexations eudurcd for the
stke of the party and then to have, as a
reward for all, his simple dictation spurned,
and his warmest asseverations as to tho wish
es of that same party, doubted and treated
as a lie by the legislators as a reward ; indeed
it is too bad.
We sympathize with our distinguished
neighbor, and would comfort him with the
assurance of our hope that a better and far
more successful day may yet dawn upon
him. Rut then, after all, Wallace is elected.
We believe it was Martin VanRuren who
once said "Republics is ungrateful!"
Advertise.-
When? now 1 ;
Where ?--iu this paper.
Wherefore ? That the. people may
know where to go to find what they want to
to buy.
. Oua selighing is firU rate. ......
" What we heard ami saw," next week.
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'More : moderate weather for a week past.
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We know a number of boys who play tru
ant; : j ;? . v y
And now.a to the gas cqmpacy how is
that getting along?
:
' And then as to tho Normal School What
arewothinkiftgabont.it?
Tho way the boys pile on to Farmer's sleighs
when they come to towu, reminds us ot the
grass-hopper plague.
And last, but not : least those cisterns
which are to hold water in case of fire what
are we doing about them.
.,
We understand that Judge Throop, hav
ing received an eligible offer is about dispos-
of his burut district property in Ilones-
mg
UUlC.
The concert given by l'rof. PerLiu's Quar
tette from New York, last Tuesday night in
the Lutheran Church, was well patronized
nothing more. . .
Who among our many readers young or
old can send in the correct answer to the fol
lnwincr mizzle: "If the B m t nut: If the
.., - i . - -
B . putting :"
We hear rumors of improvements to be
made in town and county during the spring
and summer, but nothing suQcieutly settled
to warrant an extended notice.
Mason Tock, has torn away the old shan
ty in the rear of his dwelling on Monroe St.,
and erected a neat piazza in its stead. Quite
an improvement as well as ccnvculcnce.
It is a matter for congratulation that we
have not had a coasting accident to record all
this winter. Rut we will not brag as the
boys have not near got done riding down hill
yet.
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A daughter of Amzi Wilson, Rsq., and wife
of Mr. Squire, Aitorney-at-Law, hung herself
on Friday evening of lat week, at Carbomlale.
She had shown fymptom of derangement fur
pome time.
' During thewlrm pnap'on Friday Innt, me
F.nct Stroudsbunr ladies, met and pawed reso
lutions, and in a short time had a party of 22
and a four-horse team out slay-rlding, leaving
their husbands' to wonder what was Paid about
them. i V ' ' ;
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Oitr cotcmnoraires elsewhere arc so clut
tered up with notices of ward and township
meetings and vigilance committees, that one
uninitiated would suppose that two or three
Presidential elections, at least, were on Land
instead of a mcrc'municipal election. Here
we do things differently. We merely call a
tueetin!? of citizens without distinction ot
nartr. select the best men of both parties,
equally as possible, to'fill the several offices
and elect thcra without useless vexation,
strife or trouble. The result is that we have
no rings to steal our taxes, and our borough
affairs are honestly and properly managed.
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We learn that Mr. S: W. Keen, the gen
tleman who has just completed a handsome
residence in the suburbs of Highland Dell,
has completed a hatchery, by which he de
signs bringing forth poultry in great abund
ance by artificial heat The capacity of his
apparatus, it is said, runs way up to the
thousands in the season, and every thing is
arranged so a3 to make success as near as can
be a certainty. By means of mercurial valves
of his own conception and get up the nicest
adjustment of heat to a fixed standard is al
ways 'secured, and there seems to be no
earthly reason why he should not succeed to
his hearts content. County Superintendent
Frutchcy has experimented in this direction
for several years, but has not this far proved
himself a good enough setting hen to brag of
probably because of the imperfection ol
his hatchery. Wc shall keep our car open,
and make a note of the progress cf Mr
Keen's efforts as we hear of them for the
benefit of our readers. Poultry men general
ly, we believe, rather doubt the feasibility ol
the idea, and think that in chicken hatching,
as in some other things, nature's way is by
far the best way. One can't tell, though,
until one tries.
REPORT OF THE " ATTORNEY " GEN
ERAL.. .. ... . -
Atfornev General DlMMlClC j submitted
his annual report to the Legislature on
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Wednesday ot last week. :;n- w as iunu .
i Attorney Gen ei:al 3 Office, iiar
RIsnuRO, January 12, 1875. To the Sen
ate and House of Representatives -ot t lie
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ucnue-
T 1! . ...;1. Vi.-v nrnrlumllS
of the act of 21st April, 1S."7, entitled
"Au net relatiug.to the -office awl duties ol
the ;Attorncv General," P herewith trans
mit .i statement of the business transacted
in this department, during the year ending
December 31, 1S7-4 :
Number of claims certified for collection,
205.
Number withdrawn, 1.
Number" collected, 50.
The amount of money represented
by these claims was, ? 4,.J.0 I
Amount col lectcd, 17,0j9.0(
After much talk upon the subject with
people from all parts of the county, wc feci
authorized to say that Judge Stauficr ap
pointment gives universal satisfaction. Re
publicans and Democrats, alike, arc well
pleased with it.
The clever liocnls,'
The fourth week of the Tilton Beccher
conglomeration of smut and moral ugliness
has been got through with. Mrs. Beecher
;.nl "the child Elizabeth" arc daily with
-aeh other attendants with Henry Ward in
Court, and flowers in the greatest profusion
hem him in with their perfume. 3Iodesty.
we think, should dictate to the "ladies,"
tint their proper place was any where else
than in a place where they will be compelled
to sec a tarnish smeared over their good
names no matter what the verdict may be.
Mutual Friend Moultou has occupied the
wiinc;:s eland for a week or more, and has
stood the ordeal bravely. In no one particu
lar has he contradicted the points and asser
tions of his s rate incuts, which, for the first
time, the public learns, were written by Gen.
Butler. We do not feel like befouling the
Jeff, with the evidence in the case.
Jilcrry Mclgla-ride.
Last Thursday eveuing about twenty-five
couple let it be understood married people,
at least with but three or four exceptions,
left Stroudsburg in single, double and four
horse "rigs," accompanied by Beethoven
Band, with Sim. Bush's for their destina
tion. The distance, five miles, was soon
"scudded" over and the hotel surrendered,
from the cellar to the garret, to ihe jovial
party, by mine host, ye genial Sim. Scarce
ly had the party entered the house before up
went the carpets and impious feet were whirl
ing through the dizzy maze keeping time
with the fascinating and excellent music fur
nished by the band. While those below
were making nicrry with the light fantastic
the rooms up stairs could have been found
occupied by tlie more staid and pious ioo:cu
portion of the party enjoying themselves in
playing the soul stirriug and lip inspiring plays
of their youth. "Buttony, buttuny, whose
got the button." "Copenhagen'' and "clap
him out and kiss him in," brought the aged
matrons and three or four fair damsels who
joined them on a common level, each being
anxious to get her full tdiarc of fun. About
Jacob Enuler is erecting a very neat
dwelling on a lot recently purchased in Labar's
addition to the borough, on Academy hill.
Jacob appeal's to understand that the next
best thing to a wife is a neat, comfortable
home to keep her in, and Jacob is right.
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There was quite a little war flurry last week
growing out of a message of the President
recommending the speedy organization of our
coast defences. Wall street was considerably
exercised, but it only turned out to be a
prudent recommendation "ia time of peace to
prepare for war."
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E.NCOrit AG ED by their success of two weeks
ago, when they secured a prize of a sucker
and a half a piece, our typopraphical force
started out on another venture in the same
direction. The weather was much more
favorable, and the result this time was no
suckers, all froze up.
The school laws of Philadelphia forbid
study out of school hours. We believe that
Philadelphia school laws arc more than half
right. We pay teachers to teach our child
ren, but under the present system the par
ents arc the teachers while the teachers them
selves are ouly hearers of the lessons taught.
.
No man who has real or personal property
should think of going to sleep without hav
ing it insured. The knowledge that it is in
sured, in the Monroe Mutual for instance,
will prove more condusive to refreshing slum
bers and pleasant dreams, than all the lauda
num in au "ashotecary pop." Try its sodorific
properties.
Sr. Valentine makes his appearance on
Sunday this time, and postmasters will have
a day of rest. The juveniles, and the agen-
iles, too, however, will have their, "send,"
and we presume that for a week lefore and
ten o'clock, the announcement to supper, put a wec. behind the day Simon will have his
31 it. Robert IIcston is getting from his
Hone quarry, iu Paradise tsp., and gathering
here some very fine flag stone, with a view,
we learn to relaying the whole Maiue f-trect
hide walk, in front of his property with it, as
soon as the weather wiil permit iu the spring.
This is certainly commendable in Robert, and
furnishes aa example which many of our
townsmen might follow without injury to the
appearanceof their several properties. Many
of the side walks in town need relaying badly,
und we do not know of any material which
wil! make so handsome aud, in the end, so
cheap a walk as the Monroe county blue flag
ftone. It is certainly more durable than
brick, and makes a much neater job.
Au industrial army. The granger or
ganizations of Illinois have a membership
...f i no.ooo; -
a stop to the light fantastic aud plays, all re
pairing to the dining room where a sumptu
ous repast, prepared by the estimable Hos
tess, was partaken of. Such a feast. Why
it was a feast "fit for the Gods to dine upon."
Even our esteemed friend Hoffman, the
"bakest," said he never ate such fine bread.
Supper over, the party again returned to
their pleasures. Friend Simon, after skir
mishing around the house for some time,
captured an old violin and bow which Sim.
had stowed away iu a pillow slip, the fiddle
having three strings and the bow sevcu hairs,
placed in the hands of an accomplished vio
linist, soon started the ball in motion. At
one o'clock the festive ucenes closed and all
started homeward, where they arrived about and a lithograph copy of
two o clock in the morning, ad pleased vrMi Mq siJ(. ofthe tnsnialleJ t0
the tup, especially tue Hospitality exteiir-u
them by Mr. and 31 rs. Bush. To the com
mittee of arrangements, 3Ir. E. F. Stewart,
31r. Simon Friend and D. R. Brown, all are
indebted for the enjoyable time they had.
On Friday night 3Ir. Bush was favored
with another party made up by representa
tives from 3Iountaiti Home and Flatbrook
viHe. They had a grand old time and held
on uutil three o'clock in the morning.
Hon. J. P. Christiancy, of Michigan,
was on Thursday elected to the United
States Senate as the successor of Senator
ChandTi'-r, "by one majority ov: r the latfrr.
handsful. Get your pictures ready for a
week from Sunday, as that is tho day.
The Y. 31. C. A. met on Fiiday evening
to orcanize a library. Very good. Now let
us have the dancing school on religious princi
pies. A venerable, and good old Parson
once said, it is better often to wag the heels
than the tongue, and we cannot help but be
lieve that he was right. The dancing school
now, our christian friends. We'll promise it
to draw amazingly.
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Geo. C. Childs, Esq., ofthe Public 77-
fcr, Philadelphia, has prescutcd us with a
copy of his Lrxhjer almanac, valuable for the
statistical and general information which it
one
four
by 2.1 inches, with print clear and distinctly
readable. The latter is quite a curiosity
Of course our thanks well up for George for
his kindness.
of the Scranton daily
Times discourses thus eloquently of one of
Wilkes Barres distinguished lions:
The "Riverside Hotel," at Wilkes-Earre,
is very popular just now. Within its hospit
able walls arc sixty old guests, all of whom
are cared for with the most puix-tilious regard
for their comfort ami safety, especially the
latter. Each of these is furnished with a
separate mom, and they are not required to
mingfe with the vulgar horde, but have their
meals taken to their private apartments.
They are never dunned for their board bills,
and their leisure moments are never broken
in upon by loafers and book agents. The
man with grease extracting soap, aud the
woman with new iangled paper cutters asd
erasers do not intrude their presence upon
the inmates of this establishment. Nobody
wants to sell them a dog, and from life insur
ance agCDts they enjoy a blissful immunity.
The tax man don't bother them, and they
not expected to waste tneir boots upon
vowin." cats or mooD-strnck dog?. None of
them hav. musical neignoors, ami uk io;c
of the solitary comet are ii"t heard. By 3n
ingenious device Cr tne arcuifcci me j-creecn
of the locomotive wL"stle w rcndcrejl as
smoothing!- sweet as the tneklo if molasses
upon the root of a pan-cake; lu nne, .ereimj
reigns supreme and meditation h escoura ed
in all its sublimity.
One would think that "ye locals" was fet
ing forth a perfect elysiumo were it not for a
strong suspicion that, "River-side Hotel" at
Wilkes-Barre is, after all, only the county
J -ill-
Piprcou Sliootin?.
On Saturday afternoon last, a large crowd
assembled on Robeson's flats to witness the
grand pigeon shooting which was arranged by
Mr. John Selwood, a wei-k or ten days ago.
The contestants were, Mr. John Selwood, Mr.
(ieo. W. Drake, Mr. John Baldwin, Mr. II.
Shitier, Mr. Jos. Shifi'er, Mr. A. II. Azer, Dr.
J. II. Losh, Mr. U. Yonkin, Mr. (Jranville
Bennett, and Mr. Sam. Buckley. The distance
was twenty-one yards rise; eighty y'ds bounds;
five birds each ; miss fire to be considered lost
bird. Once upon the ground no time was lost
in selecting a referee. In case of necessity,
thev wanted a man that could take a yard at
every ntrp aud no one seemed to fill all the re
quirements better than John Smith, John the
original. All agreed that he should be the
referee and placing the trap at the proper dis
tance twenty yardd they proceeded to busi
ness, fio far as the shooting of those entered
for the match were concerned, very few of the
birds had much to fear, but when they once
struck out in the direction of Harry Burnett,
or Shu Troch, they were certain to fall; or if
they were so fortunate a: to ewapo from them
the shower of shot that awaited them at the
Lam was sure to put a quietus to their further
flight. In a fence corner along the lane, could
be seen an old "shootist" who occasionally em
braced a pint flask very affectionately and in
consequence of which he missed every bird
that flew in his direction. The following score
gives the result :
Balance for collection, $57,''5(.4-l-
Pavmcnt has been enforced upon the
outstanding claims of curlier years and the
total collections amount to $')7,4'.j.Ui.
Ofthe claims certified for collection one
hundred and ci-'hty-four for the second in
stallment of loans upon the character of
various corporations, and to obtain men
navment one hundred and fourteen suits
were brought. In comparatively few in
stances were leiral proceedings unsuccessful
3Iany ofthe companies whose charters were
thus taxed have no officers, agents, or mem
bers upon whom a legal service could be
made, and most of thcin have no property
to satify the judgment obtained against
them after suit has been brought. Care
was taken to protect the interests of the
Commonwealth and avuid making costs in
case? where collections were impossible.
Thirty-one appeals were taken by.uifier
cnt corporations from the settlements made
against them by the accounting officers.
Thirteen were satisfied by payment made
directly to the State Treasury by the com
panies, under the provisions of section 11.
ef tho act of the 24th of April, 1S74. (l
L. f. 72), which allow ed an abatement up-
on certain claims if paid within thirty days
after its passage.
Six ofthe appeals involve the constitu
tionality of the law passed at your h;t ses
sion, imposing a tax on coal companies.
They have been placed at issue and will bo
tried, it is expected, at the February ad
journed court, together with the other ap
peals, which raise questions under earlier
laws.
iiiia, Mini .iiil'Uias WCCH-i c.v J
Graff as sureties, for the i-Kisv u'11
anee of his official duties. ( )n 'Cli"ria-
1S74, suits were instituted a-:i,tr
ties to recover the :;m.ui,t dii,! ,'C4Ur?"
bond. Iu neither vase ecu"! J -j..".."!1
taided, and to ; both ofthe vri- , c
VI vi,,.
es to ;)
mons return? to that
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tne Mierms in ine count i
writs were. directed.
a '
An anas writ was i.uod
F. Graff with like result.
resiuence ot .Mr. U umJs r.. .v .
mation could be obtained. Viii ,i ' '''T"
satisfactory cvhkwc that th '!'r:-'
SPUti.-:t TV
Vi I. if.'
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can be readied by legal j rf.ef-;-. s
proceedings are deemed ns-..v
. Upon information cominu'ii.-v.-, t
by Hen. J. M. IWcr,
sioncr of Pennsylvania. sm: v- . "
, cr j (n,,,
menced against ten insurance cmi-v,.,,,;..
vacate their charters and dlifribat. t' T.
fects, in accordance with the ac t of -itb ! !';'
lS7o, and of tlu: suits thus brou-'lV ' '
have already been tried. ''c "!';
was allowed by the court to s::sti: .r !:-'
per securities for tho.iewbi.a the i '
commissioner had reject..-, a.. I t ir. !.,,'
business; eight companies v,- r,; o.v.j'.'i
and their assets placed in the hu;i.i0 oi'
ccivers. Respectfully siibiuitt:. '
Sam'l K. 3imm:, :
.. Attorney lU,.:.;li
EXTRAORDINARY FANATICISM.
A Yoirog Lady Burns Harsrlf to Ds
to Obtain Forgiveness fcr I,,
Committed 'Th-3 Unpardonable SiV0
Hon RSI) AI.K. Pa., January
Hacker, an intelligent and beautiful v,;-."'
lady, living at v hites :'hev.
west of this place, deliberately
self to death yesterday v. i:i!v";
iiiience oiexuaoruiuary lu-ii-i-,
!-ihe was the daughter f Wil
;i wealthy and projiiincjit f,
county. For five or six yen;-.
at times fxn siihjo:-t to t--during
which lapse :!.: iu
had committed sins ag.ur. '.
which could be isilj
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The Ilile railway comixiny appealed from
the account settled against it fbr gross re
ceipts. The case was tried on 21 th March,
1874, and resulted in a verdict in. favor of
the Commonwealth ilv the sum of 67G,
7SS.20. Upon writ of error taken by the
company the decision of trie court of com
mon pleas of Dauphin county was affirmed rea
by the fcuprcme Court, and from their de
cree the company appealed to the Supreme
Court of the ITnited States.
To avoid delay incident to : tri.d it that
court, tho Commonwealth obtained an ad
vaneiuert of thccav.se, aud it will be argued
on the UMh of January. 1873.
The cae involves nut o;Iy a largo amount
of money but a most important principle
It wiil decide whether the Ceuinioowcidth
has restricted its powers to tax this com
pany by the provisions of the act of March
, joii:
under this dclasii n :.-i.e v,
in the fields of her futhcr'.
laiiibs. and also burn el"
hold articles of dirTerent
her ir.nth.er being dead,
might during oz:o of
f-helf bo'.iilv h:.i m, ' ". a
her.
i'esterdav Mr. Had-.
dan
1 1
; i r
. t:
-t
.'V;,-,
i.f
io neii.- i iiiZ ui
jhter inaiiifl tt"'! shns .;
rence of oiur of her i:a:;-.' ;
charged his hired ir.-j-.i to w: t.
ing his absence. At u'-;: (!:
to his. diucer. Ieaing tlu y.
the kitchen reading the Hi' h.
m ho uid not return t-
until .nr. ll acker c:v.!-c r
.;;r-
about l! o'clock,
the kitchen he
l,en XU- Lit
vas i'v.v:.!vz i
- . .
t:w ijju : ,ii lu.'.i. t.
x, :
Y.b
The decision of the Supreme Court rc--'1"1 111 .th
viwin' "n writ of error taken hr tue Com-
monweallh the ruling tf the court below inH
t . 11
the case ofthe Commonwe-.dth vs. Geo. O.
2 vans was duly announced m tho report
made bv myself for tht vcar lb
Geo. Y. Drake,
J. Selwood,
J. Jtahlwin,
II. Shifier,
J. Sliiilvr,
A. II. A7.er,
J. II. I-esh,
II. Yonkin,
Granville Hennett,
Sam. liuekley,
10 110 3
0 110 1 3
0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 12
10 0 10
1 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1
0 0 111
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 1
1
o
0
2
e iocai option
There is hut
Oua town is getting to be quite a chickeu
fanciers locality, and Leghorn?, Prahuias,
Cochins, Hauiburghs in variety, and Hou
dans as names roll as glibly off the tougue as
though really part and parcel of the nursery
vernacular. Well eggs is eggs, but we do not
know that these eggs are better than those
eggs, even though the chick-a-biddies which
laid them did covt ten to twenty dollar per
p:iir. -'
Tidiouto, Pa., evades th
law in a peculiar maimer,
one place in the town where tho cup that
inebriates eau bo procured, and that is eo
arranged that the drinker never knows o
who he is procuring his indispensable. The
searcher after his morning bitters enters a
room one side of which is boarded up. On
this partition a horizontal wheel revolves
Over tho wheel is the legend : "Drop
your money on this wheel, call for what
you want, and wait until the wheel revol
vcs." The first order obeyed the whec
turns around, brings out the desired liquid
The man is unable to swear who sold him
the liquor, as no person is visible. Whisky
is uie lather ot vain tricks
The greatest coal mine of the age ha
been found in Skagit Valley, Wyoming
It is a vast field, where coal cau be obtained
to an uuhmited extent on the surface with
out goiug to the expense of underground
tunneling..
the ashes and coal of
bevn one c-f ML-s I tticlu'-r
body of his daughter liter.;!; v .
crisp, jiuth hgs i the ki
entirely cop.ohik'J. and th :
1 i Ti 1 T - -
I l.MlA' ll.' ... .Ik... .1 t ,
oj: her tiir.vl, hvX tier jia-.-e i
XotwithtaiKlirsg the i..t-i:;j
must have ejvlured her ,'. ""
.i tT'f u"
f claKU'SS and oetice. Iu-ri.:.
:i a sn?i-e.
it .-h
throncrh that Oerv ordcid
into a iovful t ternitv.
I.: 1 .
T
i. lii ac
cordance with the principle established by
their opinion, a re-trial ofthe ce was had
on the ol st of January, 1874, and , :snlteI
in an increased verdict for the Common
wealth, for the sum of 180,'dG."hr7. On
the fourth of February, 1874. Mr. Kvans.
laving been surrendered to the keeper of
the Dauphin county prison cn a bail piece
issued by his sureties, his sureties fur the
appearance vere released irora lurtuer
lability by order ofthe court.
The action against Mr. Evens was com
menced by capias, and at the time of the
trial a question of law was reserved by the
court, as to the power of the Common
wealth to institute proceedings against de-
aultinjr puohe officers in tins manner. Af
ter an argument of considerable length, the
court held that tho Commonwealth posses
sed this right ; that the action had been
properly brought and entered judgment in
favor ot the Mate upon the veruict. ihe
Commonwealth then issued a capias ad sat
isfaciendum, to which the sheriff made re
turn '-eerii cormiset committus."
On ilith March, 1874, Mr. Evens, who
was still in prison, gave bonds with secur
ity to applv lor the benefit ofthe insolvent
laws, and the court thereupon ordered him
to be released from custody.
On 27th April, 1874, Mr. Evans fited
his petition to obtain his discharge as an
insolvent debtor.
The at 'plication thu3 made was resisted
by the Commonwealth on the ground that
the insolvent laws do not apply to her deb
tors, and that Mr. Evans, therefore, could
not be released under its provisions, aud
this position the courf sustained in an oral
argument, delivered on the od of Septem-
l 1 O I 1
UCl, lOl i.
On the following day, the court beimr
satisfied by the affidavits of physicians that
imprisonment would result iii the death
of Mr. Evans, directed a continuance of the
proceedings until 2d December, 1871.
At-tho close ofthe month of November
Mr. Evans sent to this department a pack
age purporting to contain certain statements
of his receipts and expenditures of the pub
lic money, supported to some extent at least
by bills, checks and vouchers. Of its con
tents I have as yet no knowledge. It was
immediately sent to the Auditor General
and State Treasurer, who were the proper
officers to examine it, and who will notify
me on the result of their investigation when
it is fully completed.
To allow these officers time to discharge
this duty, tho Commonwealth did not op
pose a motion made by the counsel of Mr.
Evans for another continuance, which the
court grantod and tixed the 2d of February
1875, for the Snal disposition ofthe matter.
On the 27th of March, 18(17. Mr.
George O. Evans gave bond to the Com-
incnwraith m the sum often thousand dol
Whtio the hired i:an v.;.
Hacker had fcrir.ef out r ;
iivr frames a pvrc, or ;Jicr.
had spread s-x.mo carpet :u:u
uillow. At tne t-lue t-f t:..-
viil.-d up a irnantitv rf
and. V.'ht'n all v.'.i -x :v,
it, from wiiLh the tlam - '
enveloped the ulhtt.
In the famiiy lib!e. v-,'::
open at the lo,k o: 'v-'
no.te was found, in th;1 i-. -
deeeased t
: I.::'
iu.vc:
O'.-'tiitUit t-'i
.'I
lie"
i i
whi-.-ii
I v.
; i
Dlah F.vnir.!i
ed-to me t'.-u.-.y.
fact that I have
donahle Sin
forgivcr.ess for by
cleansini: of Fire.
mv dear Father. V '.i
body in the northeast, a-.'".
T wish to have ley ::-lu -Immamif'I's
ground ;;t the
of the hoiu;e. 1 ood bye.
Eternal Ground.
Mr. Hacker went to th
r.ouse indicated in the n
where the remains we.e to
found that his daudsK-r
there a place f r her grave.
Martin Prentiss ?u'.'.i'.r.' :i
belli sin iin'iiitit ri the rolii iili.-
diet m accovd.mee wit:
oe
had
th? a'.'i'V-.
;-V IV.X
A v
renueree
1.
l.(hi:;!i untl Kaste
. A committee from the I'..i'.o:;
Trade, with cituens an 1 cuj
that' city. New Fit'doni. C
New York, wore me-t at the St:it
deletration from Peughki-er'
and escorted to the. h.tt
i n B. I-
ll-. Il
rt'
miin.'.tions ofthe river
a view to crossing at ui..i ; . , : .
link of railroad, aud th;: t " ,' - .;:
noctioii with the lVnuMt::- c
and the West. , v .,. .-
Prosideat Wortcncivke. ei . i
sey Midland railroad, e"''' !..:;.
a speeiiil traia of thrw l''1"' i.v ib
iiisposal ofthe committee -l.p''"1''- v;.,.
Doston Poard of Trade, j ;l j" ( , , , ,
speetion ofthe road, v.djh V) t ',
ing dirtH-t eomniunicatioa bei.i -laud
via Poughkooi'sie hd T ,
Pennsylvania. The trip 1 " T'
bility of the project beyond a uo
lloston Committeo will rcturt,v , ,
to-movrow, and lvcotnaien I -i
plction of th route.
Daath of the President "
stitutionai uoqi-
KiiiE, Jan. 23. Ho"- .hj tVJ
sident of the late
1
pre
vention of this State, uicu
in thbeity this morpw' 1 .
Hrbh hr.i'hh f.T f-on ,:r
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