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THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1875.
OUITUAKY.
JOHN N. STOKES.
Wednesday evening, the 7th inst, a little
after 7 o'clock, our town was .shocked by the
report "John Stokes is drowned." On
further inquiry it was ascertained that that
j-ad event had occurcd at Lambert's Rock
on McMiehael's Creek, about a quarter of a
mile iu a straight line south from the center of
town.
In a few minutes hundreds were assembled
there to realize the truth, which bare report
-eemcd inadequate to express. lie had ac
companied three or four boys, aged from nine
to fifteen years, on a swimming adventure,
They had looked along the creek for a desir
able place to bathe, and finally settled ou a
place, as most desirable, by Lambert's Rock,
w called from the fact that about fifty years
ago a man by the name of Lambert lived
only a short distance from said rock and was
an iuveierate fisherman, who could in his
day be seen fishing from this notorious rock,
at any seasonable time: so much so that his
name by common consent was given to the
rock.
The Water at this point was formerly ten
to fifteen feet deep, and it was regarded as a
fine place for swiuitningt and a most desirable
place for diving. Rut latterly the stream
has been somewhat changing its bed, and
growing shallow, until now it is barely five
loot in depth in the deepest point At a
distance of about eighteen feet from rock,
rather below, on the opposite side of the
creek, project six or eight inches above the
water tho roots of two trcc3, the trunks of
w hich lie obliquely across the creek with the
tops lodged against the upper side of said
ruck. The respective diameters of these trees
are probably eight and twelve inches, and lie
tweuty-three or twenty four inches under the
water where 3Ir. Stokes is supposed to have
struck one or the other. The whole depth
if water at this point being but four and a
half feet The top of the rock is five feet at
lowest, and sis feet at highest point above
the surface of the water. The water just
over the trunks of the aforesaid trees, makes
slight ripples, and as late as 7 o'clock in the
evening, the casual observer would probably
sec nothing in the way. The boys, however,
had called his attention to the tree trunks,
and had got on them so as to enable Mr.
Stokes to mark them with unerring ccr
taiaty.
Mr. Stokes was an excellent swimmer and
an expert at diving which was his favorite
amusement in the water. Formerly when
the boys knew he wa.s swimming they would
rush to witness the many pranks he would
perform, and drink in the entertainment witl
admiration. From his youth up he had been
bathing at this place, but latterly not so fre
pjentl Hundreds of times he had dived
i'rnm this rock when the water was from ten
to fifteen feet deep. Ou the fatal evening, he
dived backwards from the rock once and
came up all right. He mounted the rock
again, playfully remarking to the boys, that
he would teach them how to dive ; then run
ning a few steps, forgetting doubtless, the
tree truuks and comparative shallowness of
the creek, gave a desperate leap into the air,
filtering the water in nearly a perpendicular
attitude, striking the tree trunk about ten
Jeet from the rock, gashing his scalp three
or four inches across the top of the head,
;aid loosening it from the skull for at least
seven or eight square inches. For a few
moments after the fatal dive the boys saw
nothing of him, but soon saw him floating
down the stream, and seeing that lie was
probably injured quickly drew him to the
shore, and sent part of their number for a
doctor. r. Howard Patterson was the
Jir.-t on the ground, and after using the
usual means to resuscitate drowned persons
resorted to the use of the battery. Drs.
heBar, Foulke and Mutchler were next on
the ground. Though the work at resuscita
tion was earnest and protracted, to the inedi-i-ul
eye it was exceedingly probable from the
first that the great concussion had ruptured
the blood vessels of the brain, and produced
almost instant death. It is also probable
that his neck was badly sprained or partially
dislocated.
After the body of Mr. Stokes had been
brought to his father's house, an inquest was
held on the body by 'Squire Wagner, who
summoned on the Jury the followiug named
persons : John Ediuger, Joseph DeYouug,
J. B. Hull, J. II. Conner, J. S. Williams,
and Linford Marsh, who rendered a verdict
according to the above facts.
If the whole town and community were
shocked by this remarkable fatality, how
much more so must have been his aged
father now 87 years old, though strong and
vigorous. He has the sympathy of all. We
are glad to learn, however, that he bears
this sore bereavement with christian resigna
tion and fortitude. He remarked on the
evening of his son's death, "sixty years ago
I came iuto this town alone, and to-night I
am aloue again. How little did I think when
a siiort time ago I buried Liza that I should
be called upon to place my boy by her side,
instead of his placing me by her side."
Just as Mr. Stokes was ou the point of
going off with the swimming party, his cousin,
Miss RrowD, remarked to him that there
was danger, and he better not go. He made
auswer that he had promised the boys and
did not wish to disappoint them.
J ohu Newton Stokes was a son of Stogdell
Stokes, of this place, and was, born in this
town, June 2 1st, 182G, and was at the time
f his dontfc 40 years and 16 days old.
He was educated first by his mother,
H.-joud at the Ad Academy in this- place,
and lastly at the Fiicud's Ilaverford School
in Delaware county, this state.
In politics he was Whig, American and
Republican ; and was entrusted by his fellow
townsmen with many town offices, such as
School Director, Auditor, Councilman and
Chief Burgess. He was a delegate to many
State Conventions, and was a member o
many Representative, Senatorial, and Con
gressional Conferences. Also for many
years Bank Director. Farley in the late
war he was made Assistant Marshal for this
county; and was subsequently appointed
Deputy Assessor of Internal Revenue. Al
of which offices he filled with credit At the
time of his death he was a member of the
Fire Company, which turned out in large
force m citizens dress at his funeral. For
many years he was Express Agent at this
place, and held that position at the time o
his death.
We risk nothing in saying that the subject
of this sketch was a clever, genial, whole
souled man, always ready to assist the unfortu
natc and those in distress and trouble. And
for these acts of kindness and charity he was
sometimes compelled to pay rather dearly,
but this did not deter him from such acts,
to the last
He was of a cheerful, happy, disposition
himself, and was gratified to sec others,
especially his friends, enjoy themselves. To
the comparative stranger his peculiar socia
spirit shone with singular brilliancy.
lie had grown to be a part of the fixtures
of this town and community, and wasidenti
fied with many public improvements, and
rejoiced in every thing that had for its ten
dency the elevation and improvement of our
town and county. From these lie will be
much missed.
His prospect for many years of happy,
prospcrious life, was remarkably promising ;
and we venture little in saying that very
few, to all appearance thought less of giving
np this life for that which is to come, thau
did he.
His funeral on Saturday, the 10th inst.,
was very numerously attended, many friends,
from a distance being present I he stores
and places of business were generally closed
during the funeral services.
The remains were interred in the Orthodox
Friend's grave yard in this place.
The " Buknett House" nee "Strouds
burg House," is now open for the re
ception of guests. And thus this section
of country obtains a grand desideratum
a hotel worthy to be called such one of
which we may well feel proud one of
which we may feel safe to boast and to which
friends can be induced to come without fear
of their finding anything on which to base a
complaint against those who induced them to
come. Through the liberality of Mr. Henry
Fulmer, of Easton we have a hotel which in
size, beauty aud perfection of appointments
and accommodation will prove to be behind
none not even the best in town or city.
And every cent expended on it has been spent
with a liberal hand hesitating at nothing
stopping at nothing grasping hold of and
applying ever3-thiug which promised to build
up a place worthy of public support, and,
even to the furnishing of a landlord, provid
ing every assurauce that the best accommo
dation and kindest care would meet the de
sires and demands of the guests. With
every appliauce that goes to make up the
first class hotel has been secured here water
and gas in every room in the house, and
bath rooms, large and airy halls, chambers,
parlors and dining rooms new, and the latest
improved furniture, beds and bedding, and
all the surroundings new, the Burnett House
is indeed an acquisition which should make us
feef under obligations to its liberal and enter
prising proprietor.
And in Mr. Palmer, in his position, we
have a landlord in keeping with the hotel
one who knows how to keep a hotel one
whose experience and peculiar nack at mak
ing friends and holding them, and at pleas
ing all who stop with him will secure for the
Burnett, as we believe, a popularity which
will soon make it a paying institution, and
thus draw to our town a fulness of travel,
which for want of such a house heretofore
and such a landlord, it has never heretofore
enjoyed. But few think of the influence
which hotels have in building up the reputa
tion of towns and drawing business to them;
and yet it is the experience of almost every
traveled man among us that the first question
which arises, after making up your mind,
for business or pleasure, to visit any given
section is "what are the hotel accommoda
tions?" In view of the present state of
things here "excellent No. 1," the enly
auswer that can fairly be given to such ques
tion concerning Stroudsburg for the future.
Mr. Fulmer and his liberality in giving us
the "Burnett House," (we like that name)
and so excellent a landlord as Mr. Palmer
has really done more for our prosperity than
we can at this moment calculate. Time will
soon reveal to us the approach to the extent
of the benefit bestowed upon us.
Taking all our Hotels in connection with
this one, and we can safely say that neither
city or town elsewhere can approach us in
the excellence of our public houses and the
unexceptionable manner in which they are
kept We are proud of them, and we kuow
that our citizens join us iu sharing the feel
ing. Our distinguished neighbor over the way,
was in a dreadful state last week, from which
wc prayerfully hope the subsequent interven
ing time has relieved. We have no de
sire to excite him by a reply to his rampant
mumblings, and, therefore, leave him with the
advice that he read, oth Mathew, 33, and pon
der and rellect well over its teachings.
Os ihe 6th inst., the Northern bound coal
train, No. 13, Del. Lack. & W. K. It. when a
short distance this side of Portland, the con
necting bolt of one the cars pulled out the
beam in which it was fastened, and the latter
falling on the rail the following cars jumped
the track on hitting it ar.J 11 ears were
thrown down the embankment and badly
wrecked.
Dcrixo the thunder shower which passed
over O'hestnuthill township, on Monday oflat
wetk, three cows were killed by lightning.
Scott & Co's planing mill, at Portland,
Northampton Co., Pa., wa.s destroyed by fire,
on Wednesday night,' June 7th. Loss $17,-
500. Insurance $1,000.
A game of base ball played iu this place,
on Monday last, between the Atlas club of
Washington, N. J., and the Sciubs, of this
place, resulted in a victoty for the latter,
17 to 11.
Lost Between James Van Buskirk's and
Stroudsburg, a flounce of brown silk, about
seven yards long. Any one returning the
same to the express office will bo liberally
rewarded.
Decker of the wonderful cheap auction
store has been giving his dry goods a tremend
ous knock down, in prices, from 5 to 10 cents
a yard on dress good", and other goods in pro
portion. When the old war horse wakes up
and says he will do a thing he does it. Just
see his new advertisement, (he has a whole
column,) and then go for the goods.
.
Ox Wednesday last, as Miss Clara Reese
daughter of Samuel Reese, was standing
on the fence, near her fathers residence,
picking cherries, she slipped and fell to
the ground and broke one of the bones of
her left arm. Dr. LcBar was called to the
case, and we are pleased to learn that Miss
Clara is getting along finely.
.
Our modest, genial friend, Wm. B. Bell,
of the Monroe County Bank, we infer, being
impressed sensibly with, the firm belief tha
there was one thing necessary in order to the
completion of his earthly happiness, obtained
that desirable requisite, Wednesday, the 7th
instant, at Camden, N. J., in the form o
Miss Rachel E. Alsop, whom he took to
wife. May happiness, success and plenty at
tend their united efforts.
Miss Maggie B. Carrow, daughter of Rev.
Dr. Carrow, will open a school for advanced
scholars in this town sume time in September
next. We are glad to hear of this undertak
ing. Miss Carrow was thoroughly educated at
one of the best schools in Baltimore, and is
well qualified to teach a good school. In ad
dition to the higher English branches, instruc
tion will be given in French, Latin, Drawing
and Music.
The Engineers of the Lehigh and
Eastern Railroad arc now busily engaged
in locating the route. This work was
began at Port Jervis, and is extending
hitherwards towards Hazleton. Gen. Bur
nett is indefatigable in his attention to the
work, and will leave nothing undone to
secure the speedy building of the road.
But very few strangers have as yet
made their appearance at the hotels and
boarding houses, in this count)- this season
Hard times and the coolness of the atmos
phere make up the probable cause for this.
A few hot days, however, may bring them
yet, and, after all, a good season may reward
the proprieters for their extensive prepara
tions.
Be Cautious For while Paris Green will
kill the Potato bug, it is also poisonous to the
person using it, if allowed to remain on the
skin any length of time, and especially so if
it gets into a sore of any kind where the poi
son is readily absorbed. Nor must the dust
be inhaled iuto the lungs, as inhaling it to
any considerable extent would readily poison
the person so inhaling it But a reasonable
amount of care in the use of it will ensure
safety. "We have already heard of three or
our persons who have been affected more or
ess by its use in this county. Paris Green
is one of the deadly poisons.
The grain crops, hereabouts, which are
almost ready for the harvesters, promise to
furnish a good yield after all.
The wheat crop, thougli short in the
straw, is heavily loaded, aud the grains are
unusually large and solid.
The rye crop will not, probably come
up to a good average, but it will, never
theless, be ahead of what was expected, and
n some sections of the county will exceed
the product of former years.
The grass crop, generally, will be short
here, but even of this crop, some meadows
in the county will turn out a fair yield.
The corn crop is growing nicely, and,
thanks to the recent rains, there is a very
fair promise of an abundant crop of this
cereal, to reward our farmers for their labor
expended.
In fruits, the cherry crop promises the
best yield, though in some localities the
dry period of a month ago interfered con
siderably with its growth. The fruit how
ever, is retailing along our streets at 10
cents per quart, which is an indication that
shortness does not rule the order of things
here, and that cherry pics need not prove
an unattainable luxury for any.
Of apples the expectations are not so good.
There will be some there is never a season
without a few but cider and apple butter
will, without doubt, this fall, prove luxuries
both in quantily and price. Wc may be
mistaken in our prognostication we hope
wc are.
Of the other fruits, and of garden crops,
we think each will have furnished a suffi
cient reward in kind and comfort fr the
hoeing, weeding and general tillage bestowed
upon them by the time fall arrives.
Ox Tuesday afternoon of last week a
violent thunder storm passed over Pike
county. A hotel at Mil ford was struck
by lightning, several head of cattle were
killed, and trees were uprooted and fences
blown down by the wind.
It is a fine question to ask. What does
it mean ? Have wc burglars, and assas
sions among us ? It looks so from the fact
that while Col. Norton was walking along
the shore of McMichacls creek which runs
through his farm on Wednesday last, with
his dogs, lie came across a bunch of twen
ty one keys, two dirks aud a sword, which
he brought to town and placed in the hand
of Sheriff Shafer. Who left them there ?
And for what purposes ? Are questions
worthy of investigation. We understand
that Mr. Henry Kautz, who resides ou
the second farm this side of Col. Norton
has repeatedly noticed, for some time past
two straglers of suspicious men passing up
and down the opposite side of the creek
from his house.
A Cumberland county, N. J., farme
cleared 231 from an acre of strawberries
The funeral of the late ex-Chief Justice
Woodward took place at Wilkcsbarre on
baturda' afternoon.
-
The State prison at Philadelphia has
stopped cigar making, being unable to com
pete with the Connecticut institution.
The tax rate in Reading is to be six
mills on first-class proporty, four mills on
second class, and three mills on third-class
property.
A NEW horse disease has broken out
among the Eastern equities, by which the
hind part of the animal becomes paralyzed
while it froths at the mouth, and no rem
edy has yet been found.
The Reading Times says : Mr. Isaac G
Pfoutz, of Litiz, owns perhaps the heaviest
horse in the United States. He is a Nor
man Stallion, weighs 2,250 pounds, is over
seventeen hands high and is valued at $3,
000.
The Bethlehem Times says that a most
fatal disease has made its appearance amon
the swine of that section. The first symp
toms are a refusal to eat, then a swelling o:
the snout, which lasts two or three days
then they die by suffocation.
At Port Jervis, N. Y., on Monday night
O. G. Griswold was killed by his step-son
Ezra Huntingdon. The latter was drunk
and had been ejected from his step-father's
house. A coroner's jury yesterday ren
dered a verdict of wilful murder
against
Huntingdon.
The Ilarrisburg Patriot of the 9th inst.
says : Alexander Lougdon, of this city,
has been missing since the 2d of June, two
of his children arc very ill, and his family
are in great distress at his disappearance
Exchanges will receive the thanks of the
family by referring to the fact that Mr. L.
is missing.
The Grand Haven (Michigan) Herald
says : m. Deli, killed by the cars last
rriday, leaves eighty acres of improved
land and some personal property. He came
trom Pennsylvania about twenty years ago,
nas no relations nere, and leaves no clue
to his native place or friends. Pennsyl
vania papers please copy.
A tremendous storm of rain, thunder
and lightning broke over the city of Port
land, Me., on Saturday morning. The
Catholic cathedral was struck, and thougli
but little damage was done by lightning, the
church was considerably injured by smoke
and water. The First Baptist Church, New
'ayson Memorial Church and Chestnut
Street Methodist Church all suffered more
or less injury from the storm.
The Perry County Democrat says
"Such a crop of grain as is now maturing
in this county has never been seen by that
veritable individual, the 'oldest inhabitant.'
It will be largely in excess of the need for
home consumption, and, if harvested in
good condition, will tend greatly to replen
ish many pocket-books for some time de
pleted. The grass crop is also very prom
ising, and a large quantity of hay is being
made.
F rank son of Marvin E. Deyo, of this
village, entered the yard of L. V . G. Ack
erly on Wednesday and picked up some
cherries in the midst or potato vines that
had been dusted with pans green. He
swallowed enough of the poison on the
cherries to make him very sick, and cause
much anxiety on the part of his parents and
the community for his life. He is uot over
the effects of the poison yet. The accident
should put all those who use this deadly
poison on their guard against like accidents,
and children should be kept in every case
irom the locality where it is used. Ellen-
villc Press.
A desperate attempt was made to rob
the Adams Express car on the Vandalia
Railroad, at Long Point, Illinois, on Thurs
day night. Two men boarded the engine
while the train was stopping for water,
compelled the engineer to start the train
and then shot him. The engine and car
were then cut loose from the train by the
robbers, and after running about two miles
they attacked the express car. The mes
senger, a man by the name of Burke, bar
ricaded the doors and kept the robbers at
bay until the train hands came up with
assistance and the villains fled. Tl out
rage created great excitement and several
persons have been arrested on suspicion.
Col. McClure, of the Philadelphia Times.
alluding to the persistent efforts nftho
Democrats to discover frauds in the man
agement of the State Treasury, candidly
says : "We have not alleged a defalcation
in tnc fctate lreasury because wc do not
I. -.1: .ii i ,i
uiiucve mat mere is one, or lias been one
(luring the terms ot any of our late State
Treasurers. If there had been a deficit in the
State Treasury under Mr. Mackcy, as has
iiJiiuiuuju iu every political campaign
for several years past, it would have hron
demonstrated long ago bv men who f.-h
charged with just such duties, and had the
position, the intelligence and the integrity
to perform them."
Reading dandies are said to wear corsets.
There were twenty-seven deaths in Ilar
risburg in June.
The Wyoming Camp Meeting will com
mence August 17th.
The wheat crop in Perry county prom
ises to be the heaviest had in fifteen years.
Connecticut's hay crop will amount to
5S7,000 tons, worth from seven to eight
million dollars.
The wheat harvest on the eastern shore
of Maryland is over, and a portion of the
new crop was sent to market last week.
During the past y-ear there were received
at New York, 1,900,978 cheese, and of
this vast number 1,701, o2S were expor
ted.
A Scranton attorney brought a dozen
coffins the other day at a Sheriffs sale at
Hyde Park, aud thought it a good specula
tion.
The proprietor of a hotel in Corning,
N. Y., has had to pay 8,000 and costs to
a married woman of that place, for selling
liquor to her husband.
The "reform" movement among the
New York Democracy is headed by Ben.
Wood, a policy dealer, aud John Morris-
sey, a professional gambler.
When a conductor on a Syracuse car
shouted 'Ruggles street,' a man who was
dozing m the earner started up and said :
"Rugglc's treat? Where's Buggies?
Show me Ruggles quick 1"
It is in vain to stick your finger in the
water, and, pulling it out, look for a hole ;
and equally vain to suppose that, however
large a space you occupy, the world will
miss you when you have passed on.
A special dispatch to the Cincinnati
Times from Indianapolis, says that Robert
Dale Owen, the distinguished scientist aud
spiritualist, has become insane, and was, on
V ednesday, taken to his honie in New
Harmony, in charge of his son.
Henry Ward Becchcr's congregation
have unannmously voted to pay him tin
year a salary of 8100,000. The object is
ii i ..ii
to cnauie mm to meet tue large expenses
attending the recent trial. There appears
to be but one opinion m the congregation
in regard to his innocence of the charges
brought by Tilton.
Under the act of July ISth, 1S74. "for
the resumption of specie payments," the
lreasury Department has disposed often
millions of the Five Per Cents authorized
by the act of July 14th, 1870, and has ap
plied the proceeds to the purchase of nine
millions in silver "for the purpose of retir
ing the iractional currency.
An old lady, on hearing that a youm
friend had lost his place on account of mis
demeanor, exclaimed :
"Miss Demeanor ? Lost his place on ac
count ot 31 iss Demeanor ? A ell. well
I'm afeard it's too true that there's alius a
woman at the bottom of a man's difficul
ties !"
The treasury statement for July shows
that there are now outstanding S51,S09
000 of National Bank notes, which is an
increase of S1.97-LS2G since the same time
last year. The amount of legal tender notes
placed m the treasury to secure circulation
by the banks has slight!- increased, but
the total volume of the currency remains
nearly the same.
Owen Judge, of Carbondale. has patented
a valuable invention in the mode of con
structing barrel heads and butter pail cov
ers, by which they can be inserted and re
moved without starting the hoops ; and by
the use of beveled central pieces and a cen
tral bolt a lateral presence produced, mak
ing the joints perfectly tight. Susquehanna
uazetle.
Annie Crcmcn, a young lady of seven
teen, was on her way to her home in
Newark, on Monday morning, when a fire
cracker, thrown by some unknown person,
fell upon her clothing and exploded. Her
dress became ignited, and in a moment she
was in flames. She ran screaming through
the street, but before help arrived her
clothing was burned entirely off her body.
rso hope ot her recovery is entertained.
Nickel five cent pieces arc counterfeit
ed by the million in New York. This is
a new counterfeit and has only been on the
market a lew day-s. I he metal has been
assayed and proves to be genuine nickel,
but the execution ot the work is poor. The
examination of the mint show that some of
the bogus coin is close to the weight :
others vary from two grains to eight and
one-half grains, but most of them arc quite
passable.
A shopkeeper purchased of an Irish wo
man a quantity of butter, the lumps of
which, intended as pounds, ho weighed in
the balance and found wanting. "Shure
it's your own fault if they are light," said
Biddy, in reply to the complaints of the
buyer, "it's your own fault, sir, wasn't it
with a pound of your own soap I bought
lore myselt that 1 weighed them with ?"
The shopkeeper had nothing more to say
on that subject.
The Reading Journal says : A little boy
iving on North Fifth street, in this citv.
owns a number of pet pigeons, with which
ie is in the habit ot amusing himself.
They were all stolen from him some few
nights ago, and the little fellow, suspect-
ng where they were, went to the place
and found them, as he supposed, amoii" a
arge Hock. As soon as the bov armeared
in the room, the pigeons recognized him.
and flew upon his shoulders, where they
sat until he returned home with them. He
recovered all but two of lm pets in this
way.
Gen. Frank P. Blair died at St. Louis
ast Thursday, after a lingering illness. His
case was interesting because of the efforts
made to restore him
rom a sheep, which appeared to be at least
temporarily successful. The life of Gen
eral Blair was an eventful one. He was a
private soldier in the Mexican war, a Free
Soil member of Cougrcssin 1850, a Major-
vienerai in the union army during the Rc-
emon, and Democratic candidate for Prrsi-
dent, with strong Southern inclinations, in
ooo. After this he served two vcars
a Senator from Missouri.
OBITUARY.
This community has, probably, never
been so startled and shocked, as on Wed:
ncsday evening of last week, when the in.
telligence spread through the town that
John N. Stokes was dead, drowned wlule
bathing. Our people could not fur some
time realize the fact, but when his conw
was brought from the scene of accident to
his residence, the truth ofm the report was
but too painfully manifest, and a cloud of
solemnity and gloom overspread the town
and in all faces could be seen strong affect!
ing evidences, of the deepest mournful sor
row.
Mr. Stokes was born in Stroudsbur
June 21, 182G. His childhood was car?!
fully watched over by fond, loving parents
His home education, under the instruction
of his mother, a woman of intelligence and
rare good qualities of heart aud mind, was
thorough and efficient. Iu his boyhood
and early youth he attended school in the
old Academy in Stroudsburg, under differ
ent teachers, where, by his uniform kind
ness, he endeared himself to teachers and
scholars. He would generously and modest
ly assist his juniors, taking great delight
in their enjoyments at play aud advance
ment in their studies, and at the same time
with modest confidence enter into contest
with his seniors, in the advanced studies
and sports of the school, always acquitting
himself to the delight and satisfaction of
his teachers and classmates ; and if at fault
would frequently acknowledge it if in hw
studies, modestly seeking instruction from
those older and farther advanced than him
self, if in play, asking pardon. And whe
ther assisting his juniors, or receiving as
sistance from his seniors, he always mani
fested so much kindness and delicacy of
feeling, that with all, he was a favorite.
At the age of about 18 years he left
here for Ilaverford College, Delaware coun
ty, Pennsylvania, belonging to the sociaty
of Friends, of which his parents were mem
bers. He remained there about two years
and then return home and immediately en
tered as clerk, in his father's store, and
continued in that capacity until his father
retired from business, when he took the
business himself, and carried it ou for sev
eral years. About the time of the comple
tion of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Wes
tern Railroad he was appointed Express
Agent for this place, and held that position
to the time of his death. He was Assist
ant Assessor of Internal Revenue, under
1 resident Lincoln, was elected and served
two or more terms, as Chief Burgess of our
borough, served several terms as Director
of the Stroudsburg Bank, and in all of
these places of trust, faithfully and con
scientiously discharged his duty to the satis
faction of the people.
1 he same generous kindness, and gen
ial social qualities that characterized his
boyhood, continued through his whole life.
IV nature and education a gentleman, every
body who came within the circle of his ac
quaintance, though the acquaintance was
but brief, recognized him as such. There
is probably no man more intimately and
generally acquainted with the citizens .f
our town and county ; certainly none whose
leath would be more universally regretted
and mourned. All who knew him feel that
they have lost a personal friend.
He was never married and always re
sided with his parents, for whom he maiii
festcd the greatest filial love and affection
;vcn in his matured manhood, amidst
the cares and anxieties of business, his re
spect and affection for them was that of tin
trusting, coufiding child, mingled with the
watchful care of matured age. His mother
died a little more thau a year aero, and lie
now leaves a father and an only sister, with
her husband and children, to mourn his
death. In their deen sorrow. tluv havn
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the yvarmest sympathy of a community that
had learned to know him so well and ap
preciate him so highly.
In ISIemoria.
While ray eyes are dim witli tears, and niv
heart filled with prief at the loss of a friend, lot
me say one word of consolation to the Father
and sister, whose grief is so intense. There was
none at the funeral to-day who could sympa
thise with you more than l did; when I looked
upon his placid face, and his hands cold in
death, it brought fresh to my mind the first
real grief J had ever known, the death of my
mother. His warm hand, was the first exten
ded to me; and his words so kind, told me she
had passed away a few hours before my arrival,
gave me strength to bear my great ailiietion
with more courage than I could have had oth-
wise. f
lie wrote me on the death of his mother.
and, said: "when he looked upon her dear
6weet face for the last time, he shed such tears,
tears Irom Ins heart; and he then thought how
much I must have suffered at the loss of my
mother." Then, why should I not feel keenly
the loss of such a friend, for thev are so few",
so very few, that their price is far above rubic.
All who knew John 2s. Stokes, will join with
me in saying we mourn the loss of a Christian
gentleman, a dutiful son, a devoted Brother,
and a true friend who bore malice to none.
Mrs. E. E. X.
Saturday. June 10, 1ST 3.
Tribute of Respect.
At a meeting of the rhcenix Fire Co., tho
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. Almichtv Clod, in His infinite
wisdom aud overruling Providence, has re
moved trom our midst John N. Stokes, late
member of our company ;
And whereas, By this affecting dispensa
tion of His Providence this comnanv has lost
a worthy and estimable brother ; therefore
ue it
Resolved, That in this solemn visitation we
bow in. humble submission before Him in
whose hands arc the issues of life and death,
who has so suddenly taken from us a cherished
brother.
Resolved, That we mourn thn loss of our
departed brother, whose, life and deportment
so fully exemplified the cherished principles
of true manhood.
Rcsalved, That we tender tho family of the
leceased brother our sincere svmmthies iu-
this their sad bereavement, and would noint
them to Him who has declared himself the
protector of the bereaved.
Jtesolved. That tho chamber ofonr Hall be
draped in mourning for the space of 3 months.
Jiesolved, lhat these resolutions be enterva
upon the minutes, be furnished for publica
tion, and that a conv bo n resented and ten
dered the family of the deceased.
.JOHN (. IvELI.EIt, )
Bex j. F. Burrs, Committee.
HOUACE Hi stox, )
At Allcntown fourteen chickens were
hatched from thirteen crgs and tha'peofl-
are puzzled.
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