2l)c Setters oniau. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1876. Republican National Nominations. FOR PRESIDENT, RUTHERFORD P. HAYES, of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, WILLIAM A. WHEELER, ofXew York THG TICKETS C031PARED. It is -a singular feature of the present Presidential campaign, and one worthy o special notice by the people that the Democra tic papers have uothing to say against Messrs Hayes and Wheeler, the Republican candi dates, either as regard themselves individu ally or their records. This can hardly be be cause the Democrats have not been willing to find all the flaws in the men and their deeds possible, but because after the most exacting search there was nothing to find; their lives and their deeds having been so perfectly correot as to leave nothing behind which could be made available to their detri went. But notwithstanding that their lives, politically and otherwise, have been so perfect, 'Democrats could not afford to let them alone, and hence as they could find nothing on which to base a charge against them already to hnrA. thev must needs draw invention to their aid and manufacture against them something which they hope will aid in eecur iv.:: their defeat. And what has all their I fuor during the two months of the campaign already expired produced? Literally noth ing, or, rather even worse than nothing. They have Gen. Hayes with his war, congres.-aona and gubernatorial records alone, and, as they have said nothing against Mr. Wheeler, we presume their experience in the search a?:un- t him has admonished Democracy that it is best to ignore him altogether. Thu confessedly without ammunition available against Gen. Hayes personalty, Democracy seizes upon what they presume the next best thing, and as a result the sius, real and imaginary, of others are attempted to be heaped upon his shoulders, and these coupled v.ith the unfounded, suppositions of the Democratic chiefs turn cut to be the only moans they have to work with for his defeat What Gen. Grant has done they essay to Iso'J Gen. Hayes responsible for, and they farther assume to name those who will in fi ijnee hiin in the conduct of hisadministra lien and then held him responsible on the very slender basis of that assumption. And this Democracy calls treating Gen. Haj'es hr restly and respectfully ; and on this they r.sk the people to defeat him. They wholly Lnure Gea. Hayes' life of honesty, patriotism ati'i personal responsibility exhibited on all occasions, and they attempt to hide from the pc-plcthe fact which they themselves so well kr. -'.v that in both points they but present a 'villa nious lie boldly manufactured out of the v.b !e cloth a Democratic lie which hasn't lv'.t. the merit of ignorance to excuse it. Tlic-ir conduct towards Gen. Hayes hardly has its counterpart for maliciousness in the whole rang? of political history nor in any o;her. ILw different from this is Republican treatment of Governor Tilden. Personally !-r ul'ieau Editors and laymen say nothing about him, and when they turn their atten ti, n to him political!' they work only upon the evidences furnished by the record of S tijiuel J. Tilden himself. Thus, when LVaiocratic papers claim for Mr. Tilden credit fr Imnesty and for extraordinary reform proJivites, Republicans ask where are the evidences of this great honesty and what has he reformed? and they go to the records and i'nd that during the perpetration of New York city's robberies, he hob-nobbed with Tweed, the boss thief, corresponded lovingly wiih him, and helped him spend the stolen money in corrupting elections, in organizing the Democratic army of repeaters and ballot-bo:-: staffers, and in cheating the people out of the true results of elections. Nothing so very reforming in this eurely. And then they look further, and then they find that in the great hue about Tilden's reform of the Canal ling, there is after all a great deal of fry over a very little wool. Three indict nKi;ts of alleged canal robbers with one con viction but sentence stayed, one thrown out by the courts because of official connivance in the fraud, and the third held under advise ment. No body hurt, and some of the canal thieves at St. Louis working earnestly for Til den's nomination and the embodiment of Tilden's reform in the government is the result, of this search. The reduction of New York state taxes by some $S,000,000 is the next claim which engages the attention of the Republicans. The records are again called f the front, and reveal anything but what Democracy claims in this respect. Instead of it s being Samuel J. Tilden who cut dowD the tax, it was the act of a Republican legis lature, in faithfully carrying out a pledge of the law creating the debt which made the taxes necessary. Samuel J. did not veto the bills securing the reduction because he dared not do so, aod hence, as in his joining the crusade agaiast his dear friend Tweed, Lis reform in this matter wascoinpulsary not voluntary the result of his fears that any other coarse would damn Mr. Tilden to the hedging of his ambition, and lay him on the helf forever. And tbeu as for Mr. Tilden's honesty, his record comes up to militate against the truthfulness of the claim. Take liis course on resumption, his wrecking of railroads as samples. A year ago he was mong the most extreme of the hard money advocates. To-day he stands among the eoftest of the softs,- and with Hendricks unites in the attempt to cheat the people by of the fUmriiest of false pretense. As to the railroads his suits in courts tell the tale. Against Mr. Tilden there is moro that might be said, but our article 13 already too long. Enough however, has been said to show the difference of status between the two great parties. The one brings forth candidates invulnerable to the assaults of the opposi tion, and assailable only through malicious invention ; the other presents men who are reeking with corruption as their records show, and who are only at all presentable when discuised in the false ure tense of reform. It would be a libel on the people to even insinu ate that tbey could be induced to cast their votes for two such glaring political frauds as have been presented for their support by the Democratic party. THE TRUTH HURTS. Political lies fall harmless, and they are always listened to with the utmost good nature because of their milk and water weakness; it ia the Truth only that hurts and when you see a man or a journal in a tearing rage you may be sure that some hard Political Truths are being thrust upon them. During the past few months the Democratic journals and Democrats generally have been promulgating the strongest kind of abuse against the Republicans, and to judge by their language one would naturally suppose that all Republicans must necessarily be thieves and corruptionists of the worst order ; nobody is affected by these charges however, and the Republicans take it all iu good humor, be cause, they know the desperate state any party must be in to prompt it to such vilifica tion, they know the falsity of the charges, and they know also that the Democrats themselves do not bcleivein their own words; consequently they can well afford to retain their good nature. "The Republican party thoroughly corrupt." "Sixteen years control of the government has converted this party into a nest of thieves." "The party is rotten with corruptions." "Thieves everywhere." ' 'Everywhere rascality. " These arc a few sam ples out of the host of similar phrases " that are hurled at the Republicans by Democrats everywhere, and particularly so by county Democratic papers. How do the Republicans stand it? We would naturally think that to be called a "Thief" would put a man in fighting humor, would "get him up on his muscle," or at least have some effect towards making him mad, a little, anyhow. Yet they are perfectly serene over it, they don't get mad, they don't seem to mind it at all, and any man who did not know-the facts would be apt to wonder at the very little effect that this heap of abuse creates. The reason that it fails so harmless is be cause there is no truth in it, or rather that is a part of the reason, the main part being that the Democrats themselves know there is no truth in their outrages charees. The viler the epithet, the less is the in jury to the Republican, and the greater is the Democrat injured by the rebound of his own slander. Lies have no permanent effect, it is the "Truth" only that hurts. iNow it you want to see a man or a county newspaper get mad, right up into a real tear ing rage just make publicly the following statement : All secessionists, all who took a hand in tearing down the American Flag, all who fought for the "Stars and Mars" and did their utmost to destroy this union, every rebel, every traitor, almost entirely without excep tion, is at present to be found in the Demo cratic party, and will every one of them cast his vote for Tilden and Hendricks. This is a simple statement, ea-i!y suscep tible of proof, and stands on its merits as to whether true or false. If it is only political clap trap" it will fall harmless und have no effect, if on the contrary it is true, then, it hurts the Democratic party that is, it hurts their feelings because it is true. Now, having made this statement the first thing the "average" Democrat will do is to mis represent your words; he will charge you with having called all Democrats, secessionists. This of course is not true ; we ray nothing of the kind and we will agree that no men fought better, no men risked their lives more reely, and no men deserve more honor, than the noble, patriotic, war Democrats of the north. No party is more ready to acknowledge the services of these men than the Republicans; they received offices and became officers dur- ng the war on a par with Republicans, aud they have everywhere received every benefit that the staunchest Republican could have got We say plainly and only, that all the South ern secessionists will vote for lilden and Hendricks ; why are they all so one sided ? why is it that the South is a unit for the Democratic candidates ? The north is not a unit for either party; on the contrary there is a great conservative feeling in the politics of the North. Is there any conservatism at the South? Not a bit the white people of the South are almost unanimous for Tilden and Hendricks, aud are looking anxiously for enough votes from the North to enable them to carry their objects. Such a unity of political feeling as the South at present exhibits, does not indicate patriotism, it points unmistakably to section alism ; to the same kind of sectional feeling that produced the late civil war and with very great danger that equally deplorable re sults may arise from it. Democrats ; these same men have stood in the halls of Congress und publicily called you "Mudsills." "Greasy Mechanics," now they would ride into power by the aid of your ballots. These men have at this present session of Congress, turned out of office Union. Democratic Soldiers, aud fified their places with rebel soldiers. Now they ask you to give them greater power. What chance will you have when they get it. To be sure Tilden is a northern mau, so was Buchanan ; but does anybody believe that the South is going to vote unanimously for Tilden, give him her entire electoral vote, without receiving the Lion's share of power? Past experience has proved that the South- leruers are all powerful when ouec in, aud we bad a bitter experience in 1SG1 as to how they could use their power. . The safe way only is to trust the govern ment in the hands of men who saved it, and not to the men who did their utmost to de stroy it. With Hayes and Wheeler we arc certain of an honest, upright, patriotic administration ; with Tilden and Hendricks, nobody can tell what we are sure of, except ing the one great fact that the South will have a controling influence instead of the North. Now, a word concerning the lie that does not hurt the Republican party. A Democratic, House of Representatives, con taining sixty-four' Rebel -Soldiers among its members, with unlimited power and all the money in the United States at their dis posal, have been for months engaged in "investigating" the Republican administra tion; time and money have been lavished, witnesses hi ought from everywhere regardless of cost, and after thirty-three seperate distinct investigations what has been the re sult? Sixteen years of Republican rule and not one dollar has the United States Treasury lost, and Republican Treasurers have been proved to be positively Honest As a f urther result of all this investigation, one man only has been convicted of bribery, Belknap, and laughable as it is lie was a Democrat. Babcock possibly might have been convicted, but unfortunately behind him was a host of whiskey stills, all Democratic, so to convict Babcock would necessitate the conviction of a great number of Democrats whiskey defen ders. Whiskey! the very word smells of Democracy. So, shoot off your corruption gun as much as you please it makes some noise and a little smoke, but it has'ntyct hit any Republican, they are entirely out of range, the only effect it has had is to knock down Democrats, and they fall before it in the front and it kicks them down in the rear. The Luzrene county Democrats have nomiuated a ticket which is nothing if not Democratic. One of the nominees for Con gress is accused of selling justice, and the other is a demagogue cf the first water. Its candidate for prothonotary is under indict ment for tampering with election papers offi cially under its charge, and its candidate for clerk of the Courts is Secretary of one of the lodges of the notorious "Mollie Maguires." The whole ticket is of such bad rupute that the Democratic papers of that county are ashamed of it and do not hesitate to say so. The East on Grays, one of the crack mili tary companies of the state, and excelled by none other in the union, go into camp for scvcrcl days at this place, commencing on Wednesday, the 23d inst. Their tents will be pitched on Hull's green, a heatiful spot. They will bunk in their tents and take their meals at the Burnett House. It is rumored that the celebrated Ringgold band of Read ing, Pa., will accompany the Grays to this place. On Friday morning Charles Ilohenshieldt. one of our milkmen, stopped in front of Hoff man's saloon, and left his wagon to attend to some business. While he was absent some one, who had doubtless been watching his opportunity entered the wagon and robbed his money box of its contents, about $3.00. The person who did this is evidently on his way to the penitentiary which he will nodoubt reach ere called upon to "turn his toes up," if he does'nt mend his ways soon. One of the planks of the St. Louis plat form condemns the Republican party for its heavy grants of lands to the railroad com panies. Thomas A. Hendricks was a Senator for six years, and advocated and voted for every land grant that came up during his term. He was especially warm in his ad vocacy of and earnest in his voting for the granting of 50,000,000 of acres of the public lands in one batch to one of the Pacific rail road s. Did the convention mean to rebuke its own candidate for the vice presidency for his prodigality? When Democrats blow around about the frauds, corruptions and stealings prat iced under Republican administration, it is a good thing to ask them how it conies that these were practiced under the administrations of Jackson, Van Buren, Polk, Pierce and Buchanan to a much greater extent with out a Democratic lip being opened for their con demnation. It is also a good thing to ask them whether it is a greater crime to steal S2.2G to the $1,000 under an expenditure of thousands of millions rendered necessary by Democratic rebels, than to steal $11. 5G to the $1,000 in time of peace, an when only ordinary revenues for the ordinary expendi tures of the government, were collected. Yet the records prove this to be just the differ ence between Republican and Democratic stealing, and the proportion would bo still less against the Republicans, but for the fact that the thieves with hardly an exception, received their early instruction in the ranks of the Democratic party. On Wednesday last, John Gardner, Sherriff, of Warren county, N. J., accom panied by Gcrshom II. Trimmer and Jas. E. Moon, of Belviderc, arrived in town in search of goods stolen some time ago from Jones' store at Oxford, N. J., and secreted in Henry Kautz's woods by one Berry, alias Keller, who is now serving out a two years .sentence in the Trenton penitentiary for said offense. They proceeded to the spot indicated by Berry, west about forty yards from Kautz's poud and one hundred yards from McMichacls creek, "when they soon succeeded in unearthing a satchel containing two pieces of cassimcr, one of cloth and a few small articles. Further search revealed the hiding place of another bundle containing one pair of new boots, a lot of old clothes, one small pistol, a lot of buck-skin gloves, and a double barrel .shot gun, ammunition, &c. Search was made for this satchel in hopes that they might contain some evidence that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the parties that murdered Adam Ballt ucar Oxford, N. J., early last spring. - Rain has again been one of the scarce commodities in this neighborhood and grow ing crops suffer accordingly. ; A refreshing shower of rain, which lasted over an hour, passed over the Dela ware Water Gap, on Tuesday last Ox Saturday last, Sheriff Shafer, sold the Washington Hotel in this Borough to James Place, of Smithfield tsp., for $7,300. The number of persons in attendance at the Camp meeting, at Delaware Water Gap, on Sunday last, is estimated at 2500 to 3000. . The irrepressible Italian two of them with the same old performing bear, passed through town on Thursday last. The organ grinder still tarries iu the rural districts. Rev. C. T. Berry-, pastor of the Presby terian church in Caldwell, N. J., will preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place, next Sabbath morning and evening. - Charles P. Yetter, of this Borough, on Tuesday last, presented us with a cucum ber measuring 10 inches long. The seed of this product was planted on the 21st of June last The street passenger railroad have been engaged in narrowing their track for a week or more, and otherwise repairing it. This is to make the road conform wiih the D. L. & W. track. Thieves are helping themselves out of the potatoe patches in this place. It is a pity they cannot be caught and given a term in Castle Shafer. The meanest kind of robbery is that which despoils industrious men of the fruits of their labor. The Beethoven band festival, at Hoff man's Garden, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of last week, was a com plete success, and netted the band a hand some sum. We were glad to hear it as the band is thoroughly deserving. Chief Burgess, D. R. Brown, accompanied by A. B. Melick, of this place, and Mr. Charles Schelling, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were at the Water Gap, on Monday last, angling for black bass, and succeeded in catching quite a number, the largest one weighed two pounds. On Sunday afternoon last, as Mr. Reuben Miller of this place, was returning home from Portland, and while crossing the moun tain at the Water Gap, passed one hundred and so vent j'-three wagons on the mountain road that were leaving the camp meeting grounds and going to their homes the other side ot the mountain. John Denier, the King of tight rope walkers, and troupe gave three eurertain raents at Williams' Hall in this place, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday evenings last. The rope walk in promised, from the Jf.k fe its on ian office to Keller's building was well done. Every tiling passed of satisfac torily, the performers all acquitting them selves with credit. Quarterly Conference. The second quarterly conference of Ilimikoa circuit, of the Evangelical Association, will be held in Peters' Hall, East Stroudsburg, on the 26th and 27th of August Rev. J. 0. Lehr, from Allentowii, will be present and preach both in cnglish and german. The services will Ikj conducted a3 follows : Saturday 7 J p. m., english preaching, Sunday 10.n0 a. m., a german sermon, after which the "Lords Supor" will be celebrated. At 2J p. in., english preaching, 7 A p. m. germau." All are iuvited to attend. Mr. Simon Fried is in Philadelphia cen tennialising. Mrs. Tillie Sthoch is spending a few days with friends at Beading. Miss Ile'Ieii Melick, of this place is visit ing her many friends at Washington, N. J. Mr. Thomas T. Miller, and wife, of Eas ton, spent Sunday last with friends in this place. Mr. William Patton, of Philadelphia, is sojourning here. Billy is the guest of M. E. .Miller. Miss Emma B. Mauck, of Philadelphia, is in town spending a few days, the guest of Hon. Wm. Davis. The 3Iisscs Abbie and Emma Larzellier, of IlacketLstown, N. J., arc iu towu, the guests of Mr. J. L. Wyckoff. Mrs. Rev. James Carr and her sister Mrs. Stroud Burson are visiting their parents and friends at Dunmore, Luzerne county. Mr. Wm. II. Rcinhart, of Jackson tsp., passed through this place on his way for Phil adelphia, on business, on Monday last. He was a boy, was that new grand child of our fellow-townsman, the Hon. Richard S. Staples, instead of a girl, as we announced last wee k. Mr. Reuben Miller, wife, and two child ren, reached home from Northampton Co., on Sunday last, where they had been visit ing friends. We are pleased to announce that M. L. Drake has so far recovered from his late indisposition as to be able to attend to business again. Mr. Harry Drukenmiller and wife, of this place returned home on Friday last, from New Jersey, where they had been visiting their many friends. Miss Annie Mattis, of Philadelphia, at one time a resident of Stroudsburg, has been here visiting her many friends. She was the guest of Mr. Win. II. Garris. Mr. B. F. Morey, County Superintend ent of this couuty, was made happy on Sun day last, by the appearance of a bouncing girl in his family. Her weight has not transpired. Miss Ella Keller, daughter of Mr. David Keller, of this borough, left fof Philadelphia, on Monday last, to attend the Centennial, and while in the City will be the guest of Miss Laura Whitesell. George Staples, of Keewance, Illinois, a former resident of this place, accompanied by his son George, were in town several days last week, visiting friends. On Monday they started for the Centennial, and when done sight seeing there will return home. Sixteen years ago Mr. S. located in Illiuoi ,METHODSPOirITS. METHODS OF BUSINESS POINTS OF ADVANTAGE THE PURCHASE OF OLOTHTJSra- WANAMAKER & BROWN'S OAK HALL, To which we Invite the Interested Attention and Careful Scrutiny of -THE PUROIIASINO PUBLIC- METHODS: "7"E hare but Ono Prlco for All . ' "YE receive Casi Payment from All "YE give a Guarantee protecting All..-. WE Return Money vthen. we cannot suit Ala WE buy our goods ot first hand3, ia immense quantities, and at the lowest prices for Coali.. .................. WE manufacture with extreme euro every garment we tell. ............... WE inspect every yard of good3 that goes into our garments. WE put a ticket on every panned, showing plainly its quality and WE cut off every item of unnecessary expenditure . WE employ flrst-clasa workmen ia every dcpartmcnt.... -.. WE give satisfaction to every purchaser or return the money In addition to our Immcnao Stock, of Roady-Made Clothing, we have a Magnificent Line f Men's and Boy's Furnishing Goods, Shirt (of our own make) and Underwear, all at the cry Lowest Prices. WANAE3AKER & BROWN, OAK HALL, S. E. COR. SIXTH & MARKET STREETS, PHTTi A TEPHIA, November 1, 1ST."). A FEW OF THE AT CITY Hats Sc Caps, 20 per cent, less than elsewhere. Ladies' trimme?! Hat.s in all the latest styles, from 61 50 up. IJritrininied Hats iu Strawl.raM. t'Lij-s, Miliuns. ,c..ai prices that will astonish you. Three hundred pairs of Ladies' Uu Kuttnn Kid (Jleve,. at 40cts., G5ct., SOetii., 1.00 & 1.15, whieh cannot lJ beaten iu prices ;;nJ quality. Jiig drives ia Ladies' it Gents' Ties, Kerel.ieo and Silk Ties-. tVura 12ctJ. up. A tremendous stock of Cloth Faced l'aper Collars, at 10, 15, 22 A 30ct. Parasols tt Umbrellas, at bottom prices. Parasols from SOcts up. A hv job lot of Pans, at oiilv half their real value, Japanese that Md up, as low 3 Gets.. Splendid Pans, from lOets. to 1.50. The largest and best assortment of Hosiery & Glove.- in town at prices that defy competition. Gents' plain i Hose, from 5ets on. Gents Striped J llo.-e. from lOets. up. Ladies' Striped Hose, from 15ets. up. Ladies' White and Solid Colors, from lOets. up. Ladies' k Gents' Handkerchiefs, in silk, linen arid cotton, at very low price. A full line of White and Colored Dress Shirts, from SI. 00 up. Suspender lOets. up. A lur;c lot of Hamburg Edging aud trhumtngs, at -lr U. 8. 10. 12 & 15 cents, worth double tho money. Shawls and Skirts, cheapest in townsplendid shawls both sides alike, from OOcts. up, splendid skirts from GOets. up. Ileal lhiir Switclu Sc Curls, at very low figures. Ladies and Gents' jewelry, ;.t half price. The larger and best assortment of Perfumes, Toilet articles and Soaps in town. A large lot of knobby Canes, from locts. up. A complete stock of Ladies' Toilet Mat?, Lacrs,. Trimmings, Ribbons, Buttons, Praids and Notions at popular prices. Call and examine the gocds and be convinced. Everything sold must be as represented. Xo sham about it. Stroudsburg, May 25, 1STG. 3ui TO CLOSE SPRING AW SUMMER GOODS, WE HAVE Silk l'arasols from - u Cotton " 20 cts. up. Cotton Plaid J)rcss Goods from 10c. to 8 cents. Worsted " " " " 25 to 20 " " " t; " " 23 to 18 Striped Dress Goods from l i to 10 " White Piques from 12 cents up. Summer Shawls from 6u cents up. A. lot of the hest Prints for 5 cents. These goods must be closed out, and this is a square reduction on new and stylish goods. So, now is the lime to use join- CASII to advantage. Wyckoff, Cooke & Bell. Stroudsburg, April 20, 187C 3ia, AT POINTS: ONE rrico mnans of necessity tho Low cat Price . CASII saves expense of collections and losses from bad dtbu... THE Guarantee protects tho buyer who may not bo a judo cf goods .. We rely on immense sales and are sat isfied with a very until percent age of protit. IT is easy to buy of us, since an are treated alike, no one getting favors that aro denied to others . .. . DICKERING and debate are done away by us, everybody gets our best with out having to ask for it OUR larje experience, capital and facil ities wo use for the people's benefit ia lowering prices WE fill orders received by mail from all parts of the United States. Write, for particulars.... NOT a particle of risk run in buying of us. A child may buy as cheaply as a man................. ...... POPULAR PRICES THE J. W. ANGLE, Proprietor of the City Hall of Fashions. OUR STOCK OF REDUCED 80 cents to GO cents. - - Si 30 to Si 10. 1 85 to 1 10. If M l li III a
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