Sl)c SctTcrscnian. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1876. Republican National Nominations. FOR PRESIDENT, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, WILLIAM A. WHEELER, ofNew York. DC3IOCBACY MOVIC. The Democratic Caldron is beginning to bubble with amazing seethingness, and the faithful patriots who are so willing to sacrifice ail of comfort and ease to the service of the dear people are passing to and fro like evil Fpirits in the realm of pandemonium. The Oongressmanship is the great local stake in the campaign and it is wonderful to see the hosts of Democrats who feel able and willing to stand the cares, trials and tribulations of any civcu number of months of sojourn in the heated and malarious atmosphere of "Washington. Iu connection with this position Major Rob. Klotz, of Mauch Chunk, accompanied l y his chief trainer, Judge Huston, has been .scouting through this and Pike county view ing the situation and studying the lay of the hind for a week past Rob wants to be "Big Ingcn" terribly, and if he fails to succeed in playing Sitting Bull on .the "rest of the telk rs"' it will not be his fault As Bob is a elever social fellow, though a little more puffy than in days of yore, and has the spondulics and is willing to consider the whisky question in a very liberal spirit, we do not see why he f-hould'nt answer the Democratic card to per fection. We do not hear anything of our very Inti mate Democratic friend George n. Rowland, of Pike county, in this connection, which is truly a wonder. George is generally around when anything is to be had, and we should iit be surprised at any moment to hear that be was fixing it around the brush some-where even now. George will be remembered as the talented young gentleman who hob nobbed so gracefully with Ancient Queen Dido in our court house many years ago, but we trust a- he has grown older, he has grown wis.T since then. Charley Brock way visited our county, on business connected with the Congressional mis-ion some weeks ago. As our distin guished neighbor over the way spoke highly of Charley's social qualities and business, we suppose Charley saw him, did the agreeable, Are., in that quarter and thus made his path tr:;i.:!:t for the run if nothing interferes. A;: three of these aspirants indulged a tilt vrith Frank Collins two years ago and were rat her worsted, owing it is said to the purchas able qualities of our Monroe conferees. Frank Collins, notwithstanding a whispered declina tion. vr.e months ago because of the pressing d-dtuunds of private business, is again in the i:t-;J. ::ni as he is championed as before by F;::k Beamish, who possibly knows better than any man in the party how conferences axe to be run to be run right, we would not know, if we were asked, exactly where to place a bet to insure its winning, but we are rather inclined to think Collins would be the .sale mun. Charley Buckalew, we presume stands ready to take the nomination rather than have it go begging, as he always does, you know ; and we could name several others just like him. On Saturday next Democracy hereabouts holds its delegate elections, and in conse quence the fight for Representative waxeth .strong. Candidates are about as plenty as kicking horses in fly time. Among the candid;, tes named are Dr. Seem from the Woit, A. J. Shoemaker and James Place, who writes such queerly strong letters from Harrisburg when there, from the East, and Win. Granger Rhinehart from the North or J;.c-!-"-on. If rumors are of any account it may be set down as certain that the leaders are death ou Shoemaker, notwithstanding his very valuable services rendered the Democracy as chairman of the county standing committee a few years ago. They are said to be body, soul and breeches for Place, on what ground we cannot for the life of us conjecture. Dr. Seem, many prophecy, will come to the Convention with a delegation strong both b) numbers and in influence. Rbinchart's chances do not seem very bright, and the leaders hereabouts do not hesitate to declare emphatically that he must take a back seat Why this is thus we can not really see for William has eaten a prodi gious amount of Democratic crow within the last few years, and certaiuly is deserving of some consideration. However, Democratic conventions are very uncertain in their results and wo abide in patience the result of this one to be held next week, rather than to base cur iai:h on what may after all but prove to be the vapporings of false Democratic prophets. The Eastou Grays arrived in town yester day noon, accompanied by many of their friends. They were escorted from the depot by the Beethoven and Stroudsburg Cornet Banda accompanied by many citizens from town, who couductcd them to the "Burnett House," where they were supplied with the cravings of the inner man. They then took up their march to Hull's green, their camp ing grouud, where they expect to remain in camp for ten days. The company made a line appearance, and seems to be everything that the most f astideous could desire in point of perfection. Hon. Peter Fsgg, a leading German Democrat in Milwaukee, "Wisconsin, hoe j ro:i,u.A-td tbr Htjes and v heeler. THE DEMOCRAT'S TIRADE, i Two weeks ago yesterday tho Monroe Democrat appeared with an article of nearly a column's length devoted to a defense of the Democratic leaders and editors from a series of charges the Jeff, made against them the week before. We purposely avoided notic ing the article last week, in order that our "distinguished neighbor" over the way might have a full seigc of enjoyment over the suppos ed effect of his marvellous effort We would refrain from auswering it altogether, and thus leave him permanently happy under the impression that he had annihilated us upon the points we made against Democracy here abouts, but for the fact th3t he deserves some acknowledgement for the pleasure he has afforded us by heeding our request that he let the ravings of the New York Sun go to the dogs, and for a change give us an oc casional scintillation from his own immense brain. There are some incongruities, too, in his article which deserve notice. We were pleased to see that our "distin guished neighbor" was so impressed with some of the truths contained in our article that he felt impelled to incorporate them in his diatribe for the benefit of his readers. As an evidence of his full agreement with our views therein contained, we have only to note, that though he interlards them with brilliant hits, and allusions to "hs'sterics," "shaking his fist," "honest yoemanry of Monroe" and "getting fairly purple with rage, lie nowhere ventures to dispute tne honesty, fairness and truthfulness of what we alleged, and thus volunteers himself as a most important witness as to the justice of our strictures and allegations. It is seldom that the bulk of the readers of the Democrat have so much plain, uuan. severable truth spread before them as was contained in the extracts from the Jeff. incorporated into our "distinguished neigh bors" article now under review, and we confi dently expect to see important results flow from his liberality. Instead, therefore, of emigrating from the county as he so freely suggests that we and our "haudfull of follow ers" should do, we feel more inclined than eyer to stay just where we are, and abide the issue which our distinguished neighbor's kind ness, has made so full of promise. The slanders which he charges us with alleging against the people calling them "unreason able and rebellious hordes" we forgive him freely ; for really he can hardly be called re sponsible when under excitement, and he has so long studied the lunacisms of that very crowned chief of political lunatics, Dana, of the New York San, as to be too seriously impregnated with the misfortune to be held accountable. In speaking of our allusions to the baneful influence of Democracy as exhibited in its Southern outrages committed against the blacks, "our distinguished neighbor" says he "never heard of any oue being interfered with by Democrats for opinions sake in this county, nor any where else. ' ' Unfortunately our "distinguished neighbor's" memory is short, or else he has made but little use of the time he has been living among us, in making himself acquainted with the doings of the party in this county in the very recent past when Chauncey Burr preached treason in Middle Smithfield, and built up such a reign of terrorism in tbat stronghold of Democracy, that Republicans were driven away from the polls, or stood their ground only when prepared to resist even unto death the attempts of Democrats to deprive them of the rights of suffrage. This was not for a year, but for a series of years, and the terror ism was so complete during all that time that for Republicans to meet for consultation, or to attempt to imbue others with like political sentiments as their own was as much as their lives and properties were worth. He forgets, too, h"i3 own individal efforts with the County Commissioners and with business men to strip us of business on the very ground that be was the publisher of the Democratic organ, and, consequently held title, in fee simple, because of our adverse political opinions, to all the patronage both public and private of the county, and of individual Democrats. Equally unfortunate too, is his assertion that "while the Jei:fkr.sonian has a great deal to say about Southern outrages, it has nothing to say how, not many years ago, some of our best young Monroe county men were hunted down and shot like dogs, and some of our old, harmless Monroe county men were laid in chains and dragged from home like felons." It is not probable that our neighbor of his own knowledge, could know why the Jeffersonian failed to recall that period of Monroe county's shame even to the condemnation of Democracy. There is a pride of county about us, which prompts us to bury somethings that were done here in that period of copperhead vitality in the deepest depths of oblivion, and these things inaugurated by Democrats and now resurrec ted by our "distinguished neighbor" were among them. When he, in the period of the country's greatest need, became a disciple of peace and so religiously enthused as to seek religious lore and safety from draft amid the theologic haunts of Switzerland, these things occurred as the result of the efforts of the Monroe Democrat and kindred copperhead journals to teach resistance to the govern ment amid the most earnest efforts for the perservation of its life, that the rebellious South might build up a slave oligarchey on the ruins of the greatest republic that has ever had existence. These things he should have learned since he settled among us, but he did not; and, hence, he knows uo better than to rank victims of resistance to law as martyrs to political opiniou, and todeuouncc the government for the consequences of a resistance to law which were fully justified Who were these young men who were shot down : One was a soldier a republican acting under orders to arrest deserters and whose murderer was shielded by Democrats and is still at large ; and the other was Democrat and a deserter, shot down while resisting a legal and duly authorized arrest, and for which shooting the officer was duly tried und acquitted by our owa Co Jnty Court The arrests were of men who wcro suspected of participation in the shooting of the soldier, and were discharged as soon as it was believed they were innoccut. All these troubles grew out of the spirit of Democratic teaching, which led such men as our "distinguished neighbor" to place an ocean between them selves and the draft, and thus enable him to shirk the first duty of the citizen ; and led others to desert the standard of tho country to the defense of which they were legally called and sworn and afterwards met, as punishment the fate which befel them. We dislike to note these things not because of anything which Republicanism had to do with them, but because of the disgrace brought by them upon the county as a result of the disloj'al teachings and urgingsof Democracy. Our "distinguished neighbor" next Dotes that we say "the Republican party can point to is record with pride," and then presents nearly half a column of charges against the Republican party, which are mere Demo cratic inventions, and exultingly asks "Who can be proud of such a record as this?" We cheerfully join our "distinguished neigh bor" in his query, and ask who could? Our neighbor, however, manufactures lies out of the whole cloth when he makes such charges against the Republican party, and he knows it as well as he knows he is liviug. Saying nothing of the investigations of former years which resulted in the acquittal of the Repub lican party, some thirty-eight committees ap pointed by the house were actively engaged for some eight months just ended, under Democratic auspices, in an earnest search for evidence to sustain the very charges our neighbor now prefers, and in but two cases have their labors resulted in proving any thing that of Belknap's and Schenck's, the former all his life a Democrat, and the latter in the worst view of his case guilty of an in discretion only, but nevertheless as eagerly condemned for it by Republicans as by Demo crats. All the rest of the charges were prov ed to have had existence only in the fertile brains of Democracy, even though in the case of the "Speaker of the house" alluded to by our neighbor, a leading Democraticcommittee- man attempted the rascally deed of securing his conviction by suppressing important testimony. We might continue at great length by tak ing our neighbors charges singly and refute each one by the verdict of the committees themselves, but there is no need. Their reports have become a part of the official history of the country and will soon be, if they arc not already, open to general examina ton. As to his charge of the President's ac cepting gifts and rewarding the givers, we do not see that Gen. Grant is to blame for follow ing the example of that illustrious Democrat Gen. Geo. B. McCIellan ; and that the lat ter did not reward hi3 giver is doubtless, altogether owing to the fact that the people did not see fit to reward him for his many blunders which so greatly prolonged the war, and proved so expensive to the tax payers. A large drove of sheep the first of the season were driven through town on Friday on their way to New York market Two blooded Cashmere Goats in the flock attrac ted considerable attention. Three tramping umbrella cobblers who had been pursuing their vocation for several days in and around town, got into a fight near the mill, in the upper end of the borough, on Saturday morning last, and slashed into each other right and left for quite a while. One of them on passing our office after the fight exhibited a peeled and bloody nose that proved that the melee was something more than a love feast. " Benzine" was what worked up the muss. Shooting Accident. Last Thursday as Mr. Charles Durfee was conveying a load of his borders to Lake Popononming, Harry Thien, a gentleman from Philadelphia, thought he would amuse himself with a little pistol practice in seeing in how short a time he could discharge the seven load3 of a revol ver. Unfortunately he got his left hand in front of the barrel and one load passed through it. At Bossardsville the services of Dr. R. J. Leavcring were secured and the wound dressed. The party proceeded to the Lake but the pleasure anticipated by Mr. Thein was somewhat marred by the accident The pic-nic which transpired at Pleasant Valley, on Thursday last for tho benefit of the Pleasant Valley band, proved a very enjoyable affair to all who were present, among whom were quite a number from Stroudsburg. The music by the Pleasaut Valley, Hamilton and Stroudsburg Cornet Bands was well rendered and highly appre ciated on all sides. In the afternoon the O. K., base ball club of Pleasant Valley and Jackson base ball club plaid a game in friend ly coutest which resulted in victory for the Pleasant Valley boys. At about 6 o'clock, p. ni., Dr. Lesh and Miss Amanda Shafer, pre pared to take a carriage ride, and after Miss S. entered tho carnage but before the Dr. could do so, the horse became frightened and dashed off at a rapid rate. Miss Shafer jumped from the carriage, and, we are pleased to say that what might have resulted in a serious accident ended with a few slight bruises. This was the only occurranco that tended to mar the pleasurers of the day. Sad Affair. On Friday morning last, Norman, son of the Rev. R. M. Wallace, of this place, in company with several other lads started on a coal train to visit tho Water Gap. When near Bells Bridge, young Wal lace, in atteptingto jump from the train, fell, and the toes of his left foot passing under the car wheels were badly mangled. He was brought home on a truck and Drs. LeBar and Mutchler were called to his case, who, after consultation decided that amputation of the foot below the instep was necessary. The operation was skilfully performed, and we are happy to be informed that young Wal lace is petting along quite comfortable. If we were inclined to moralise, which seems almost a work of supererogation, we would suggest that coal cars were never made for the general public, male or female, big or little, od or young to ride upon with safety. On Saturday evening last, the babj carriage of Mr. Wilson Dreher, was stolen from the front yard, where it had been left. We arc indebted to Mr. Charles Philips, of Stroud township, for a magnificent water mellon, one of the finest wc have seen this season. Frost. There was a slight frost, at this place and also at Tanncrsville, on Sun day night last. We may hope that the backbone of Summer has been broken. The last issue of the Mauch Chunk Democrat, publishes a list of 26 cases for trial at the adjourned June Term, begin ning Aug. 2rfth charged with criminal offences. Officers of the Pennsylvania railroad state that from 5:30 to 10:30 A. M. Tues day fully 10,000 passengers were trans ported over their road on the southern bound trains, principally visitors to the Centennial. Knights of Pythias. The members of Active Lodge, No. 339, are hereby no tified that their Representative to the Grand Lodge will present his report, at the regular meeting to be held Wednesday Aug. 30th All members of the order are cordially invited. The Centennial jubblce pic-nic that was held at Centcrville, Northampton county, Pa., on Saturday last was the largest pic-nic ever held in old Nothampton, there were twenty-five Sunday schools represented in one body. The crowd was estimated at three thousand. JggTThc Cherry Valley M. E. Sanday School will Pic-nic in Mr. Abraham Fether- raan's woods, near his residence on Thursday, Aug. 31st. A band of music is eipected to be present to enliven the occasion, together with pinging by the School. An enjoyable time is anticipated, and its many friends are cordially invited to be present Quarterly Meeting. The second Quarterly Meeting of Sterling Circuit of the Evangelical Association, will be held in the woods of Mr. Nathan Kishpaugh, near McMichaels creek, on the 2d and 3d of September. Rev. J. O. Lehr, P. E., of Allcntown, will be present and preach both English and German. Services will be as follows: Saturday, 7 J p.m.; Sunday, 10 a. ru., 21 p. m., and 7 p. m. All are in vited to attend. "9XX3SI PIOXCERS." Water Gap House, Water Gap, Ta. August 14, 1870. The regular annnal meeting of this organi zation was held at the above place and date. L. W. Bkodiiead, Grand Pioneer, in the chair. Wm. S. Bakeu, acting secretary. The Grand Purser reported total subscrip- tions to date $4S0 46. The Grand Explorer reported the "True Ridge Path" to he completed and in good or der to the summit of the Mountain. The thanks of the Association were tender ed to Messrs. Einenbrey, Young and Bener- man, for their personal labors in laying out the Path ; aim), to master Clarence II. Ciag horn, for the presentation cf a piece of Ordi nance. The following officers were then duly elect ed for the ensuing year: Grand Pioneer L. W. Lrodhead. Asw't. Wm. S. Baker. Grand Scribe. L. T. Youxo. " Purser. W. II. Kisexbrey. " Explorer. J. A. Graves. Ass't. " J. II. Ceaghorn. Grand Engineer. Wm. F. Donaldson. Ass't. M " Edward Siter. Grand Standard Bearer. J no. Ceayton. Ass't. 44 44 44 II. S. Bexerman. Grand Quartermaster. R. F. Hatfield. Ass't. 44 44 r kancis Teausall. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the executive committee, and the mem bers shouldered their axes, marched around the porches of the 44 Water Gap House," and executed their peculiar 44 drill" under the in structions of their temporary Captain, J. Ray mond Claghorn. Personal. Mrs. Mary Lee, of Philadelphia, is in town, stopping with her uncle, Hon. Wm. Davis. Mr. Sylvester Wolfe, son of II. C. Wolfe, of Easton, accompanied the "Grays" to this place yesterday. Rev. Dr. Smith, Congrcgationalist, of Plainfield, N. J., preached at the Presbyter ian Church in this place, on Sunday last, morning and evening. All who heard him speak in the highest terms of the Doctor. Mr. Hiram Lesh, a former resident of this Borough, was iu town on business, on Fri day last. Simon Fried returned home from Phila delphia, on Friday last Andrew Shoemaker and James Place, two of Middle Smithfield's most active Demo crats were in town on Monday last, and whilst here did considerable hand-shaking. Mr. Win. Bush, returned home from California, where he has been for the past two years. Wm. Nyce and wife of Philadelphia aro now visiting their brother-in-law, Rev. Robt Pitts. Rev. Theophllus Ileilig and family have been visiting in this place, and while here stopped with his father-law, Hon. Wm. Davis. He preached at Craigs Meadows last Sunday morning and at East Stroud burg in the eveniug. The Stroudsburg Cornet Band were enter tained by Mr. L. Burnett, at the residence of his father-in-law, Mr. Frederick Fable, last Monday night. Tho occasion for all this. was a serenade tendered him upon his success in capturing for his partner through life, Miss Sarah, the accomplished daughter of Mr. Fable. A table loaded with all tho luxuries of the season was placed at their disposal which was partaken of by the serenaders in a manner that showed their appreciation of "goodies." Beforo leaving Mr. Burnett presented the boys with a "squib" that will make quite a nice addition to their treasury. We wish the happy couple a pleasant voyage mrougn are. ETH O DS POi NTS. METHODS OF BUSINESS POINTS OF ADVANTAGE IK THE PURCHASE OF oiiOTHnsra AT WANAMAKER & BROWN'S OAK HALL, To which wt InvHe fha Interested Attention and Careful Scrnfinj of -THE PUECHASING PUBLIC- I2ETHODS: jjrX hava but On rrico for All W 22 receire Cash Payment from All W E giye a Guarantee protecting All..... WE He tarn Honey when vro cannot suit All....- ............ WE buy our goods at first hands, la Immense quantities, and at the lowest prices for Cb sh -- WE manufacture with extreme care every garment we ell - WE Inspect every yard of goods that goes into our garments WE put a ticket on every garment, showing plainly its quality and price.. ..... .... WE cut off every item of unnecessary WE employ flrst-claas workmen la every department. WE give satisfaction to every purchaser or return tho money In addition to our Immense Stock of Heady-Made Clothing, we have a KagnI2ccnt Line cf lien's and Boy's FurniJhlng Goods, Shirts (of our own make) and Underwear, all at tha Very Lowest Prices. ' WAFJAIVJAKER & BROWN, S. E. COR. SIXTH & MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA. November 4, 1S75. A FEW OF THE AT C TY Hats k Caps, 20 per cent, less than elsewhere. Ladies' trimmed Hat. in all tlie latest styles, from SI 50 up. Untrimmcd Hats in Strawbraid:. Chips, Milians. Ac.. at prices that will astonish you. Ihree hundred pairs oi Ladies two button Kid Cloven. at 40cts., 65cts., SOcta., SI. 00 k 1.15, which cannot l-e beaten in prices :md quality. Big drives in Ladies' & Gents' Tics, lierelace and Silk Ties, from 12et?. up. A tremendous stock of Cloth Faced Paper Umbrellas, at bottom prices. Parasols from half their real value, Japanese that fold up, to $1.50. The largest and best assortment defy competition. Gents' nlain I Hose, lOcts. up. Ladies Striped Hose, from from lOcts. up. Ladies' k Gents' Handkerchiefs, in silk, linen and cotton, at very low prices. A full line of White and Colored lOcts. up. A larpe lot of Hamburg hjdging and triminiucs, at 4, G, S. 10, 12 k 15 cent, worth double the money. Shawls both sides alike, from 90ets. up, splendid shirts from bOcts. up. Heal Hair SwmLrs k Curls, at very low figures. Ladies and Gents' jewclrv, at half price. The larjrrn and best assortment of Perfumes, Toilet knobby Canes, from 15ets. up. A complete stock of Ladies loiiet Mat?, Laces, Trimmings, Ribbons, Buttons, Braids and Notions at popular prices. Call and examine the goods und be convinced. Everything sold must be as rer resented. No shara about it. Stroudsburg, May 25, 1S76. 3m TO CLOSE TOWN SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, WE HAVE Silk Parasols from it - - Cotton " " - - - - 20 cts. up. Cotton IMaid J)rcss Goods from 10c. to 8 cents. Worsted " " 11 " 25 to 20 " " " " " 23 to 18 Striped Dress Goods from 14 to 10 White Piques from 12 cents up. Summer Shawls from 60 cents up. A. lot of the host Prints for 5 cents. These goods must be closed out, and this is a square reduction ou new and stylish goods. So, uow is Uic time to use your CASH to advantage. Wyckoff, Cooke & Bell. Stroudsburg, April 20, 1676. 3m, P0INTS: ONE rrieo means of necessity tho Low est Price .... . CAS1 aavca expense of collections and losses froiii bad debts. -. THE Guarantee protects the buyer who ciay net bo a jud-o cf goods... We rely on immense tales and are sat lafied with a very small percent age of proiit. T T is easy to buy of us, since all are treated X alike, no one getting favors thct are denied to others DICKEHINO and debate are done away by us, everybody gets our best with out having to ask lor it . OTHl large experience, capital and facll ltlcs we use for the peoples beneCt In lowering prices WE 11 orders received by mall from all parts of the United States. Writo for particulars . NOT a particle of risk run In buying of us. A child may buy as cheaply as a man , ......... ....... POPULAR PRICES THE Collars, at 10, 15. I'l k :(ct.. Parasols k 30cts up. A biir job lot of Fans, at onlv as low as 6cts., Splendid Fans, from lUets. of Hosiery & Gloves in town at prices that from 5cts up. Gents' Striped I Hte. fr in locts. up. Ladies Unite and Su'id Colon, Dress Shirts, from SI. 00 up. Su.-penders and Skirts, cheapest in town, splendid shawls articles and Soaps in town. A large let of J. W. ANGLE, Proprietor of the City Hall of Fashions. OUR STOCK OF REDUCED 80 cents to 60 cents. Si 30 to SI 10. - - 1 85 to 1 -10. OF
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