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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1875.
At a meeting of the Stroudsburg Buildiiur
and Loan Association, held at the Couimis
tioncr's office, on Friday last, two shares
were sold at a premium of '2G per cent., and
live shares at a premium of 21 per cent.
31u. Tnwrioitr. Fkedeiucic, whowasbit-
tcn by a rattlesnake, an account of which we
published in hut week's Jcjf., was in town
on Friday hut, in consultation with the
Doctors:. lie is rapidly recovering.
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O-V Saturday last, the Stroudsburg Pas
seuger Kail way Company, conveyed to and
from the Depot at Fast Stroudsbunr, six
hundred and thirty-seven passengers. A
&ood day's work.
We notice that our enterprising coufec
fectioner and baker, Hr. Jesse Albert, has
within the past week, increased the attrac
tiveness of his premises by the erection of a
handsome new sign. The sign iu question is
rich iu color and artistic finish, and is cer
tainly a credit to that experienced Knight of
the Brush, Mr. 31. D. Coolbaugh.
On Tuesday last 31 r. Amos LaBar, of
the Delaware Water Gap, raised the frame
work for his new barn, the ditnensns of
which are 40 x 50 feet. 3Ir. John Adams,
who is now in his 71st year, did the framing
of this building alone, in fifty days, a feat
very creditable to one of his years. 3Ir.
LaBar desires to return thanks to all who so
kindly assisted at the raising.
IIobkeuy. Some mischcovus person or
persons entered the Ilenryville station Tues
day night, by breaking a window on the
south side, and then pried open the ticket
hole, parsed through it into the ticket office,
burst open the ticket box and stole from
it about twenty dollars in money belonging
to the D. L. Western Kailroad. No clue as
to the guilty party has been found out yet.
Personal. We were pleased to take by
the hand, a few days since, our old friend
and furmcr townsman, 31r. Wm. 3Iyers, of
Saueou township, near
Frcemansburg,
Northampton county. 3Ir. 31. moved from
Stroudsburg about twenty-seven years ago,
:uid this was his first visit here during that
time.
F. L. Wolf, jr., is spending a few days
among friends hereabouts. .Ned. looks well.
and to such as him the "latch string"
ahvavs be found hanging out.
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KnvxiKViLLE Coriv t, Sirouds!urg Comet and
Ei-i-th'ivi-n
t:tn.l.-s f.ivon.- l xhU cilice with .one clmioe
f- li t! i.ins :f i:m.ie n S.i: u:J:iy last, VjT which ve re
turn thanks. Tii- first ij.uih J bum!, u!iler the lr.'l.-r-tl::p
of I'rof. A. !. ".uli, of sumtli IVtlik hc:u, Pa., tiiki s
rjuk as tlit Grst tii32il in the county, an-1 trith a cm
1 i ..u iii ,n of t !-e s-? vii i -i of I'rof. i'., u ill soii he iilie
'(ii:illi.il y tli'js-j of a'lj 'iiii:; counties. Ili-.-thovea
1 :i;i'l, uii l'T the l-:-.i'l-Jihi of I'rof. Cuatts, (if Eatot),
: i"l the Stroiid.-lii: r Cornet l-anj, r.nd. r the cry
t'r.i ieiit tut-r.h; of I'rof. Moran, of Maueh Chunk,
lu'.li r.iasir.j raj AT .-trM.-s in the inii:eal jirolVs
ti'it', a.'i.l ve th;ill uhvay.-, f -vl i;:iutr obligations fur
f-vors fet their Iiarid.s. C:;ll aain, pentlei:i?u.
To Township Officers.
The Treasurers of the several townships
and boroughs arc required to publish a
statement of their debt, expenses, etc..
annually, in at least tiro itrrspajtrs publish
ed within the county. Some of the town
ships are now publishing their statements
in but one paper, which does not meet the
requirements of the hr.v. Fvery notice
must aj per in two English newspapers
before the township officers are free from
the penalties of the law.
A Itcpublicaii ljrjr.
One cfour own hens, on Tuesday last,
presented us with an egg which for size,
weight, etc., is not easily equalled. This egg,
which weighs four ounces, and measures
seven and a half by six inches, can be seen
at the office of Tin; Jefeeilsonjax. This
i a Bcpubliean egg, produced by a Kepubli
can thicken, and if our neighbor, the Judge,
ran beat it, we invite him to trot out his
Democratic stock, aud present facts and
figures. To the front, Amandus Orcvus !
To the front !
A large force of workmen commenced
tearing down that old eye-sore, the county
jail, on Franklin street, ou 3Ionday last, pre
paratory to the erection of the new, com
modious, handsome and durable structure
which the County Commissioner's have final
ly decided to erect. The new building,
which is to be aubstantial structure in every
particular, and one weli calculated to serve
the purpose for which it is erected, will be
pushed forward to completion with all possible
.-peed. When finished, the new prison will
U; an honor and a credit to the county, aud,
from a description of the material to be
used, we infer that there will be no danger
uftho.se from without breaking in, or visa
vtrs'i.
Xtivniniia Suicide.
The same old lovy that the "cour.se of
true love never ruas Muoothly" was again
verified iu hVr;s::to!i, on Sunday last. It ap
pears that 3Ir. Wm. Bowman, of that city,
had become seriously enamored of a certain
female of the "soiled dove" persuasion, re
joicing in the pet name of Belle Payne. On
Sunday last he called upon the young woman
and asked her to marry him, which oiler she
l ".-lined. William then remarked that
"that eri ls it," and retired into an adjoining
r-H;:i. In a few minutes the report of a
pi-tol was heard, and upon repairing to the
seeue it was dlscovoicd that the rejected
suitor h.-.d shot himself, the ball entering
about two inches below the left breast and
was afterwards extracted through the back
hy ph3-:.:ir;!is n att-udat:- Wo are assured
that h: e-;re: .'t i-v -.r. Mr. Bowman was j
i'.rm-r! :. ;v.- i !-..nc of Srivu 1 --burg.
Camp 3Ikktino. The members of the
A. 31. E. Church, of this borough, will hoM
a camp meeting, in Durfee's woods, to com
mence on Thursday next, July lath, and to
continue five days.
Our young friend 3Ir. Theodore J
Burnett, of Towanda, Pa., has placed us
tinder obligations lor several copies of the
Towanda papers. Please accept thanks,
'Dure."
A note from 3Ir. Chas. F. Herman, for
merly of this place, informs us that he is still
alive and well, and is at present residing iu
3Ierchantville, N. J. Charley's many friends
hereabouts would be pleased to take him by
the hand once more.
Ic8 Cream Festival.
There will be an Ice Cream Festival
held in the Ilenryville School House, on
Saturday evening, July 10th. The pro
ceeds will be devoted towards purchasing
a Library for the Sabbath School. A cor
dial invitation to all.
By order of the Committee.
V. T. 3IILLER,
31. L. Henry.
Fast Express Train.
The Pennsylvania llailroad Company
gives notice that on and after July G, a fast
express train will run between Philadelphia,
Fasten, Delaware Water Gap and Strouds
burg on the following schedule : Leave
Philadelphia, Thirty-second and 3Iarket
streets, 3.10 P. 31. ; arrived at Faston,
5.25 P. 31. ; arrive at Delaware Water Gap,
b.oO r. 31. ; arrive at Stroudsburg, G.-15
P. 31. The northern connection of o.45 P.
31. train from West Philadelphia will be
annulled.
The Storm.
On Tuesday afternoon last a heavy rain
and wind storm (more wind than rain), pas
sed over this section, doing no inconsiderable
amount of damage in its course. Iu this
place, fences, Lill-boards, shrubbery, etc.
etc., were sent flying through the air.
and in many instances the stalwart shade
trees, which have weathered the blasts
of many years, were literally shorn of their
branches. It lasted but a few minutes, how
ever, and passed away leaving us minus the
much needed rain.
From the surrounding country wo hear re
ports of a general devastation in the course
of the storm. Barns aud haystacks were
blown over, and the crops damaged to a con
siderable extent.
A A'civ Ti icR for iliis place.
On last Friday night, not far from twelve
o'clock, a child was heard crying by some of
the inmates of the house of 3Ir. John Kern.
of this place, but inasmuch as one of his
near neighbors having a young child whose
crying had been frequently heard, its crying
failed to attract any special attention of said
inmates. But the neighbor who had a young
child, was surprised to hear a young child
crying at the house of 3Ir. Kerns', and he
therefore took a little pains to look into the
matter, and to his surprise found a basket sit
ting in front of 31 r. Kern's door containing a
young female child, apparently about four
weeks old. The child was wrapped up care
fully but had no clothes on. The neighbor,
3Ir. Coombs, took the child home and cared
for it until morniug, and then returned it to
31 r. Kern, for wh om the child present was
intended.
On reflection 31 rs. Kern concluded that
she had fuliy served her time in raisiugyoung
children, and refused to commence again in
this way: and our friend George II. Dreher,
thinking he did not need any assistance of
this kind also refused to accept the proffered
gift. Hence the services of Peter II. ltobcn
son, one of our Overseers of the Poor, were
called for, and he soon provided a home for
it at 3Irs. 11. Thomas' where it is hoped that
the unfortunate little foundling will be ten
derly cared for.
Dedication.
The new 3Iethodist Episcopal Church at
Fast Stroudsburg, has reached its comple
tion. This beautiful edifice, taken in conjunction
with the new, neat and commodious Parson
age, erected by the side of it, makes in the
whole, a picture that is really imposing.
I he church is one of the largest and best
in the district, and will be dedicated to the
worship of Almighty God, on Sunday, July
25th.
In the morning at 10 o'clock, a sermon
will be preached by Bishop E. G. Andrew
The Bev. Dr. Dashie of the Newark
Lonierence, will preach m the evening at
8 o'clock.
There will be a service held at 2 1. 31.,
comprising addresses, by Bishop Andrew,
Dr. Dashies, Prof. Butts, of Drew Theo
logical Seminary, Kev. Dr. Carrow, Pastor
of the Stroudsburg 31. E. Church, Kev. W.
B. Wood, P. E., of the Lehigh District,
and others.
Doubtless, the occasion will furnish an op
portunity to many of our friends, members
of other churches, and members of our own
church to hear for the first time, a sermon
delivered by one of our Bishops. All are
cordially invited to participate.
Pastor.
The Florida melon growers say they can
furnish 200,000 melons this season, and
special trains are run over the Atlantic and
Gulf railroad to convey the melons to
market. Large numbers are shipped to
Chicago.
The Louisville Courier-Journal, in re
ply to the pathetic question of a woman,
"How shall I keep my husband at home in
the evenings ?" says it can be done by open
ing a first-class beer garden iu the back
vard.
The reported losses by fire during the
month of 3Iay were : In New York and
Brooklyn, SSia.O'JO ; iu the United States,
exclusive ot those cities. S8.127.200. -a
gregate. S,U5,S00. Lo.sse.ss in United
States during firtt five mouths of this year
n -ported o.00.500.
T2xs: cLoiuors fourth i
Was duly observed in Stroudsburg, by a
kind of necessary nvachronism, on the third
inst. It is true, the law fixes upon 3Ionday
as the legal holiday, whenever Independence
day i'alls on Sunday, but then those who had
charge of the affair doubtless considered that
the law was at fault in this regard, and that
for various reasons, the celebration should oc
eur on the Jewish Sabbath, since we were
prohibited from its observance on the Chris
tian Sabbath. The day, so far as the weather
was concerned, was all that could be desired
In spite of all predictions to the countrary, it
did'nt rain, and it did'nt look enough like
rain to alarm the most timid mother, solici
tous for the well being of the household pet,
in white dress and blues-ash; albeit the sui),
as if in deference to the blaze of beauty and
innocence in the two covered chariots of the
procession, withdrew his more ardent glances,
and veiled his face behind fleecy clouds. The
early morning was heralded by the custom
ary clangor of the bells upon those two insti
tutions of learning that grace our borough.,
the one on Seminary green, and the other on
Academic steeps ; but patriotism among the
mass of our burghers, was, at that early hour,
below par, and the only effect of this appeal
to their senses, from the home of the arts
and sciences, was a grumble and a lapse into
auother snooze. Next to the 'sweet bells jingled
out of tune and harsh,' come from various
portions of the village, reports of fire arms,
coupled with bugle calls and the beating of
drums, aud the aforesaid burghers sprang
from their unfinished dreams of Lexington,
Bunker II ill, Independence Square and York
towD, expecting to find the town in possession
of a detachment of British dragoons, and a
Red coat standing guard at the chamber door.
Their alarm vanished, however, on recogniz
ing in that which their dreams had magni
fied into a terrific cannonading, nothing more
serious than those overgrown firecrack
ers dispensed by Phillips, aud which tended
so materially to cheer and enliven the day
and evening, and endanger the lives and
properti of our citizens by the burning
masses of paper which were scattered pro
miscuously about our streets, and at night,
blowu hither and thither by the wind.
The main feature of the day was the street
parade, the procession forming at 1 o'clock,
P. 31., in Court House square, and march
ing thence as per programme, through the
principal streets of the Borough, under the
distinguished generalship of our valiant
neighbor across the way, who looked the em
bodiment of all that is heroic and grand.
We regret that our time aud space will not
permit us to describe at length this, and var
ious other striking events of the day, (includ
ing the blows struck in se lf defence by our
good constable, aud one of our City Fathers,)
but our regret is lessened by the fact that,
judging from the crowd here, we conclude
that most of our readers were present on this
happy occasion, and therefore you all "know
how it was yourselves."
By far the most pleasing feature of the
procession, was the chariot containing the
goddess of Liberty surrounded by little girls
dressed i:i white, each bearing a flag and
representing a State of the Union. This
was preceded by a smaller chariot containing
representatives in costume of General and
Lady Washington, and Pocahontas and var
ious allegorical figures. The young lady per
sonating Lady Washington is especially de
serving of mention for beauty, as well as
dignity and grace of carriage. William Penn
in his old time Quaker costume, but not
nearly so corpulent as he used to be when we
knew him, bestrode Kintner's new water
sprinkler, and deported himself with entirely
uncharacteristic levity and garrulity. The
staid Quaker was evidently glad to participate
in the festivities, and determined to make
the most of the occasion. The Indians,
Clowns, &c, gave quite an unique effect to
the procession, by their fantastic dress.
After making the circuit of the town, the
procession returned to the Court House
square, where it was disbanded, and a meet
ing organized, Simon Fried, presided, D
S. Lee, Esqr., read the Declaration of Inde
pendence, and able addresses were delivered
by Kev. Dr. Carrow, Hon. C. Burnett, and
Hon. S. S. Dreher, extended notices of which
well deserved as they are, we are reluctantly
obliged for want of space, to omit at this
time.
In the evening there was a brilliant dis
play of fire works, consisting of romaa can
dies and sky rockets in front of the Strouds
burg House, the enjoyment of which, so far
as most of our citizens are concerned, was
seriously marred by well founded apprehen
sions of fire. The danger passed by, and
thanks to a merciful Providence, rather than
to the wit or wisdom of man, the fears of the
people were not realized, but a more unsuit
able place for such an exhibition, unless in
deed a conflagration is the object of the per
formance, could not well be selected ! and all
sincerely trust our Town Council will never
again permit an exhibition of that kind at
such a place. Wc have had heretofore dis
plays of fire works that were a credit to the
liberality of our citizens, aud the good taste
of the Committee having charge of their
selection and display, but they were exhibi
ted on Academy hill at a point remote from
wooden buildings, aud where there were no
shiugle roofs, dry as powder, exposed to a
constant shower of sparks from rockets,
roman candles, and paper balloons ; and it
has hitherto been our good fortune to have
these exhibitions in charge of gentlemen, who
did not distinguish themselves by any such
brilliant confiscations of genius as firing
sky rockets into crowds of people, or burning
children's faces.
We fchould not close this notice with
out a brief reference to the bands that
enlivened this occasion with their patriotic
airs. We think the playing upon this occa
sion was exceedingly creditable to all the
bands participating, and where all did so
well, it would be difficult, as well as iu bad
taste to particularize. We regret that there
should have been, as we learn is the case,
any jealously, or bickering anion? these dif
ferent musical organizations, as those who
understand so throughly the harmony of
sounds, should also be the first to study and
promote the harmony of good fellowship. It
is also a matter of regret that our committee
of arrangements failed to provide a more
formal reception for the visiting bands from
the country, as we learn that had it not been
for the good sense of the Stroudsburg Cornet
Band, who proceded to Poeono bridge,
moved by their own sense of propriety, and
there received the Hamilton and Krcsgcville
Bands, the latter would have been without
any escort to their quarters whatever.
OJSFTCJAKY.
Death of Ex-Judge Georcse 31. Stroud
It is with regret that we announce the
death of the Hon. George 31. Stroud, who
died at his residence in Germantown, l lnla
delnhia. ou Tuesday. June 29th, 1S75.
Jude Stroud was born in this place Oct
12, 17'J5. His name wasoriginally 3Icpowcli
Stroud. He was a son of the late Daniel and
Eliza D. Stroud, members of the Society o
rrienus ot this place, and a grand -son o
Colonel Jacob Stroud, founder of Strouds
burg. Jacob Stroud, his grand father
served in the French and Indian Wars in
Canada, was a Colonel in the Revolution
and a member of the first Constitutiona
Convention in Pennsylvania. His grand
mother was a daughter of John 3IcDowell
one of the earliest settlers iu this county.
Judge Stroud received his education pre
paratory for College, in this place, under the
tuition or the Kev. I nomas Adams, D.D., a
graduate or Dartmouth College, who is stil
living at Winslow, 3Iainc. Judge Stroud
alter graduating at Princeton College, went
to 1 hiladelphir and read law in the office o
John 1 1 alio well, afterwards President Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas of the City
and County ot I'lnladelphia, and subsequent
ly married the daughter ot his preceptor
He was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia,
June 2S, 181'J, and soon acquired an excel
lent practice there, inany of the prominent
merchants of that city entrusting their legal
business to him. When the District Court
of the City and County of Philadelphia was
re-organizecl, he was appointed to the bench,
3Iarch 30, 1S35, by Governor Wolf, and was
afterwards re-elected twice, and declining a
nomination ior another term, retired from
the bench December 1, 1871, in his 77th year,
after being a Judge of the District Court for
over a third of a century. He was at one
time a memler of the Legislature of this
State, from I'lnladelphia, and while there,
was strenous in his efforts for the suppres
sion of lotteries, regarding their influence as
demoralizing. Judge Stroud was a very
devout and prominent member of the Prot
estant Lpiscopal Church. K.
Stroudsburg, July 8, IS 5.
From Tltc Inquirer.
A.DJOURXMKXT OF COMMON TLEAS COURT,
NO. 4 REMARKS OF JUDGE THAYER.
At the opening of Common Pless Court,
.No. -1, on baturday, the Hon. 31. Kussel
Thayer, president judge, made the following
remarks :
This court, since its last adjournment,
has received with profound regret mtelli
geiiec of the decease of the Hon. George
31. Struud, who, lor more than thirty years,
was a judge of the District Court of the
City and County of Philadelphia. He died
at rus resiuencc, in uermantown, cariy in
the morning ot the 2Dth ult. He was a
man of clear judgment and independent
spirit, curing the long period of his public
service he earned, by laborious application
to his public duties, by his profound learn
ing, his unsullied integrity, his impartia
administration of justice, and his virtuou:
Christian hie, a reputation which sheds
lustre upon the judicial annals of Penn
: i i . i . -ii i
s)ijhij, auu Mmcu win cnaure as an
impcrishaole monument among the people
whom he served so long, so faithfully and
so well.
Throughout his long judicial career on
shadow rested upon Jus character, his rob
of office was without a stain, and his private
TiTI 111. .
uie, iikc an ins thoughts, sentiments and
emotions, was pure, unselfish and controlled
by the highest sense of duty and personal
obligation. The bar, the public and his
official associates recognized in his character
the qualities of a great lawyer, a judge, the
patriotic citizen and a good man. He lias
gone, we believe, to his rest and to his
reward in the full and finished years of a
well spent life, followed by the regrets of
the people, the reverence and affection of
the bar, and the undissembled grief of his
official associates. In memory of his public
services, and as an evidence of respect in
which his memory is held by this court, it
is ordered that these remarks be entered
upon the minutes of the court, and that
the court do now adjourn.
The obsequies of the late Judcrc Stroud
took place ou Friday last, ahd were attended
by a large assemblage of personal and pro
fessional friends, many of whom were mem
hers of the parish with which the deceased
had been associated for nearly thirty-five
years.
The officiating clergymen were the Kev.
D. Otis Kellogg, the present rector, aud the
Kev. J. 11. Eecleston, 1). 1)., and Kev. J. B
Falkner, former rectors of St. Matthew's ;
uie jiev. o. iv. iuurpny aud the Kev
Messrs. Edwards and Hill. Kev. Dr
Yarnall and Kev. Dr. Suddards were also
present. Brief addresses, highly eulogistic
ot mo cnaratcr ot the deceased, were made
hy .Mr. Kellogg and 31 r. Kalkncr. The
pall-bearers were Hon. George Sharswood
lion. 31. Kussell Thayer, Hon. John K.
iindlany, Hon. Charles Gibbons Kichard
C. McMurtrie, Esq., John B. Colahan,
Esq. The remains were interred at North
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Fxecution of Albert Brown at Towanda.
Towanda, Pa,. July 1. The execution
to-day of Albert Brown, who last August
outraged and afterward killed Cora Green
leaf, aged 5 years, attracted about one thou
sand persons from the country. The hang
ing was witnessed by about fifty peor.le.
among whom were a number of ladies. On
his way to the gallow3 the prisoner was
supported by two men, one of his legs
having been amputated, the result of bcin-
struck by a locomotive shortly after the
commission of the crime. He approached
the scaffold without exhibiting the least
fear, and maintained an attitude of indif
ference to the end. The burden of his
dying words were that he had committed
the murder, but he did not consider himself
responsible.
At Washington on Saturday the ther
mometer marked nearly one hundred degrees.
Fast Stroudsburg Items.
Ducks, if turned into a (Potato 'Patch
will destroy all Potato Bugs, simple
but sure, try it.
3Ir. Abraham. Gish having built a large
Barn, has turned his attention to the
erection of a new Dwelling on Washington
street, he has the cellar cxcavacatcd ready
for walling up.
A number of persons visited here last
week, looking for Ileal Estate. Mr. Wilson
Peirson our enterprising Real Estate
Agent, who is always on the alert, had
them iu charge, and friend Kautz's new
carriage did good service. 31r. P. has
associated with him 31 r. W. J. Thompson,
formerly of 3Iillville, N. J. who has arrived
in town and taken up his residence in 3Ir.
John Keller's new dwelling on Center at.
31 r. Thompson comes into our midst well
recomended as a man of strict business in
legrity, and we bid him a hearty welcome
to our town, and wish the new firm success.
3Ir. Samuel Mecklcy and Frank Haas
are both erecting new dwellings near
Durfee's crossing.
The grading of Courtlandt street under
the efficient supervision of 31 r. Peter Empy,
our new supervisor is being pushed rapidly
forward and the hili in front of the Catholic
Church is being torn to pieces. Workmen
were engaged yesterday in blasting out the
rocks.
It is becoming a common occurence to
see boys in the street drunk, and during
the last few weeks a large number has
1. T H . .1 ri.i
ueen seen snameiuuy lnioxieatcu. llns is
certainly a disgraceful state of affairs, dis
graceful to the boys themselves, disgracful
to their parents and disgraceful to the
borough. Where do they get their liquor
and what will be the condition of our
borough, in a few years if this state of things
arc allowed to continue ? Does not this
come under the Constables oath and
obligation?
3frs. George 3Iann met with rather a
painful accident last week while engaged
in washing clothes at the Samboo Creek.
The contents of a large wash kettle were
upset over her foot and leg, causing not
only a painful wound but one from which
she will not speedily recover, though she is
duing well under Dr. Jackson's treatment.
3Ir. John Kern has been fencing in his
lots ou Washington street, improving both
the lots and the neighborhood in looks.
Potatoes and Paris Green.
In our comments on a recent letter from
Delaware respecting the potato bug we
took occasion to express an opinion that
has since been verified by high authority
Our correspondent raised the question
whether the use of Paris creen might not
poison the potatoes, a very serious ques
tion, and one attracting general attention.
c took the ground that such a result is
improbable, as Paris green, arsenite of
copper, is insoluble, and there-tore cannot
be taken into the circulation of the plant.
This vimv has been demonstrated to be true
by William 3Ic3Iurtrie, Esq., the chemist
ot the Agricultural Bureau at aslungton.
In his report for June, 3Ir. 3lc3Iurtrie
gives an account of a series of experiments
undertaken to settle the following points :
l irst. It applied to the soil, can arsenic
or arsenious acid be absorbed and assimilated
in the economy of plant growth ?
Second. If absorbed and assimilated, can
it be taken up in sufficient quantity to be
come prejudicial or injurious to the health
of consumers ?
Third. If not taken up by the plant dur
ing growth, does it, by its presence in the
soil, exert a poisonous influence upon the
plant itself?
r ourth. If it exerts a poisonous influence
upon the plant, to what extent may it exist
iu the soil before it becomes injurious ?
Ihe experiments, intelligently instituted
and carefully made, show conclusively that
tne application ot l'aris green in Iar'e
quantities may injure the growth of
vegetation, but such injur' is effected
mcchaniclly by the cloirging presence of the
mineral as an insoluble compound in the
soil. In no case could any trace of arsenical
salts be found in the plants, and the con
clusion is inevitable that the Paris green
is not, and cannot be, absorbed by vegetable
alimentation.
Our second position in the matter is
equally well demonstrated as correct by
these investigations. This insoluble mineral
poison remains in the soil, unaffected by
anything less poweful than caustic notash.
and is just as dangerous and deadly after
it nas ueen on mc ground a year as when
first applied. Potatoes or other root crons
gathered from fields where l'aris green has
been applied should bo handled with a full
understanding that any adhcrin soil is
likely to contain a portion of active, virulent
poison . in q u i rer.
A New Swindling Dodge.
It has remained for a St. Louis artist trf
devise and attempt a swindling scheme
which is really admirable for its novelty
md ingenuity, though it chanced to fill m
the first time and is )f no further value.
Ihe device consists in brincrincr two tele
grams and a signature book to a wealthy
man for his signature, the page of the book
being so cut and underlaid with n 1.1ml-
check that the signing of the name twice
would give the clever operator a check both
indorsed and signed. The business man
narrowly escaped the trap, which failed
or a laefc ot a little forethought, as the
rtaper beneath, not being securely fastened,
uppou enough to attract attention as the
name was beincr siirned tho Kfpon.l
11m small circumstance defeated the
n-ctty plan, and saved tho discoverer n l.r
deficit iu his bank account. It is curious
low much thouiiht and in-renmtir iJ
expended iu obtaining money by dishonest
msans, ana now otten the best laid rl
plan;
arc frustrated by a slight accident.
r
The Republican State Central ConS
Harrisbubq, Pa.. Julv
publican State Central Committee tJ!,H
w-uay, imisuuiii, iu me can ot Ueneral I 1
chairman. Nearly every county J -I
presented. The following officii :
unnanimously elected :
Secretary, 3Iajor A. Wilson Norr; I
llarrisburg ; assistant secretaries, JiM
Huckch Ezra Lukens and John v?v
7i,;i...i..i.ei.:.. . i it
Benj. F. Burroughs, of Snyder count? "
The following eoninnt fpp
O uv.iu
aPP'4ei
uv mo ciiaii man : -j
On Organization Kussell Erett a I
man ; Gen. William Lilley, J. G "McO 1
W. S. 3Ic3Ianus, A. D. Wood.'' S
On Meetings and Sneaker r.i I
3IcPhcrson, chairman ; Charles II.
ner, John E. Littleton, John Laiuon r 'i
jjumiis.
The officers of the general commit
cx-officio members of above sub-eonimi
llarrisburg was chosen as the Iipi
tors of the committee until the first oR
teniber next. The committee then.
journed to meet at the call oftheckl
man
The End of it All.
At last the tedious Bcccher trlnl ;,
1 .... " ' w-
with a result, thnt u inrvmr.Tn,... ... i
the verdict coos. I iiomlorf TlhM, i..
- o -...iuu j
been awarded the damages claimed from
defendant, and Henry Ward Beccherfj
not been declared innoccutby the unar5
mous voice of the jurymeu. It is-iufoj
hatt.li ns rrornrrl lpcm! roenlfo !,,, :.. t
-o .., uui hi ciH
the case has ended with the virtual acn
tal of 3Ir. Beecher. Not milv 1
, . . J KC -
jurors given their judgment in his bduj
leavintr but three against him. hut-
eyes of the world at large Tilton has fi&i
to make good the charges he so boldly rJ
ferred. It is alleged that if it hJi'n
been for the testimony of 3Irs. 3Wit
the jury would have agreed without c!
culty. They appeared to have had v-V
little regard for the allegations ofTi!;..
and 3Ioulton, but the wife of thebl
commanded more respect and some of til
jurors were reluctant to implicate hork l
suspicion of perjury. Tilton staked cv.;-
thing on his ability to prove his cas' r
he has confessedly broken down. 2 1
counsel admitted long before the tmW.
over that they expected nothing but a
vided jury, and even in this they near'.!
failed. Theodore Tilton therefore con I
out of the contest a broken and defeat.-1
man. It was vital to him that he hi; '
gain his case, and his failure is acondui v
defeat. His intimate friend 3Ioultonslia:4
his discomfiture and has made a rw-ir:
that is anything but enviable. 3Ir. Boedi:;
on the other hand, while not juJk'uil! -vindicated,
reaps all the practical fruits .f -victory.
His friends were never tz -:;
numerous than they are to-day, and iwt
of them can be made to believe tli:it!i:-j
accusations of Tilton ever had a taio'
foundation. Probably they arc justified:! .
that belief, but 31 r. Beccher's own aditiC
sions show an extraordinary degree of i:- J
diprptirm rnl f-miill-irJt v In liic r. -.,'.
with the female members of his flock. T !
are ready to believe that his behavior v.:
really free from anv criminal thou -!,'
, ,t r
act, but it was thoroughly unwise and w,
safe when it came to be interpreted by !.:
enemies. Herein, we have no doubt. t:v
Brooklyn pastor has learned prudence
reserve, and while he bravely faces the ful
performance of his duty as a teacher ir-.il-leader
of the people he cannot henecUrd;
blindly ignore the guides of worldly wi.4c
in his association with his congregation. II J
has yet an immense capacity for good, a::!
the world has a right to demand its fi(.
utilization. Ii ticks Co. Intelligencer.
Illinois reports a fine potato crop.
The population of Norristown is zU-J
14,UUd
There are 105 postoffices in Bradfor:
county.
The new twenty cent piece is now real;
for circulation.
Brooklyn, it is said, has over 4,000 uaoe
cupied houses.
The wool dip is the largest ever shear?:!
in the country.
The Berks County Agricultural Society
has an indebtedness of 6G,7S0.03.
Throughout Tennessee the wheat cror
is being liar vested. Keports state thejie'i
first-class and the quality very fine.
The wheat cron tihutarv to the Siow
City road above 3Iadella, and which I
seek a market over it this year, is cstiuutei t
at 1,080,000 bushels.
The disease which is proving veryf
to the swine is prevalent in Centre county, r
uut ot twenty-six belonging to tne p..
house nineteen have died.
On the 13th of June. Mount Mansfi&
Vcrmount, was still covered with sncf
1 1 .... sm 1 1 .0 S
and a lew days since drills ot old s' f
were visible on the west side.
The potato bug has not yet appeared t
any great extent as for south as 31aryla';-:
and some portions of Delaware, norlw?'"!
yet made much progress in New Enghx
At a recent bull fight in fight in 3Iadrul
Spain, eight bulls, twelve horses anJtJj
men Aver e killed. The entertainment
given for the benefit of a society fur
sisting widows and orphans.
Tt is estimated th.it the strawberry Ctt?
of Cumberland county, New Jersey,
season reached 500,000 quarts. Theer
was immense, and the berries as reg-
size and ilavor were never better.
New York, July 5. At two o-)"
this afternoon a collision occurred on
Southside railroad, near Far Kockaway.lJ
1 i . V.v
wnicu two passenger trains were sm.i'"
Seven person were killed and about two'-.'
others injured.
Tt was one year last Thursday since 0
lie Koss was stolen from his howc
Germantown. A wholj year has pi
aff.1V SOUl-A tl.Iwj r...1.,,.ttrir M1 l'tv"
that houshold, and in spite of the
effort that has been made, and the nip
,
spent in searching for htm, the poor -is
now inoro certainly lost than ever.
Susquehanna county, and Henry 1 . I
field, of Erie; treasurer, General Tr
Bingham, of Philadelphia : -n,,. 'i