I)c 3cffcvsonian.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1876.
T)
epublican National Nominations.
FOIl PRESIDENT,
HUTIIElirORD B. HAYES, of Ohio.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
"WILLIAM A. "WHEELER, ofXew York.
Zuf" Od Saturday last, two prominent
politicians of Seranton, visited this place and
had an interview with the faithful here,
touching the Congressional question. After
hobnobbing and counting noses, &c, they
returned home, to report progress.
Since they left the managers here look
serene and we hope they will be able to carry
out the wishes of Collins proselites.
COCK-CUOWISG.
The Democrat, true to his colors, has got
Lis fowl out crowing over cx-llebel victories
over the loyal people of Alabama and Arkan
sas. The innocent cock is also made to crow
over the crushing Republican victory in Ver
mont. Rut in this the poor doomed fowl is
made to crow over his approaching funeral,
as Vermont indicated and Maine now clearly
.tiii:t out, that cock crowing can't save the
Democracy. They must reform and show
woiks meet for repentance before the honest
discriminating voters will take them on trust.
For they have too lately been weighed in the
balance and found wanting.
C The Democrat of this week says of
night birds. One of these night birds is
llo:tr of Massachusetts, whom the Democrat
quotes as saying in the Belknap impeach
ment trial.
"My own public life has been a very brief
end lu.sgnilicent one, extending little beyond
the duration of a tingle term of senatorial
ollk-e," e.
Xow the fact is Hoar never was a member
of the U. S. Senate. And the question
arises as to whether the Democrat lies intelli
gently or ignorantly. Which is it? But it
makes but little difference, as the one is to
Le despised and the other pitied.
JriAnd now it turns out that the Demo
cratic Congressional Conferees from this coun
ty are not all for Collins. We were led into
this belief, by the assurance of our informant
that that was the result of the serious and
mysterious hobnobbing enjoyed by Mr. Frank
L-i:ni-h, Collins' Luzerne county friend and
ox-Congressman J. R. S., a few weeks ago.
Recent revelations would lead to the belief
that at leat two of the conferees are for our
p-mipous. friend Klotz, while the third is
said to be for Collins. It is further hinted
th:.t the opposition to Gen. Burnett grew
out of the same matter, and that Mr.
Sr rm's vote for Senator was secured
through Beamish's manipulation in favor of
Storm for Senator. If this story is true
Th ither Storm nor Beamish made much by
t!. j dicker. By the way, what is the use of
s-c'.idlng a divided representation to the Con-gr-.iofcal
Conference? Why not reward
fidelity and merit in an untiring Democratic
servant? Why not unite upon the Jeff's
s: m ling candidate aud go to Milford and
suj-j ort and insist upon the nomination of
th it true., tried, never wavering, never tired
rinl amiable Democrat, Amandus Orevus
Cixenwald for Congress.
Aarcry because of bis own folly.
The Democrat is in the habit of singing
Sinai! as to the names of the speakers that
address the Democratic Club. We, noticing
this fact, concluded that it was time that
this Democratic light should be taken from
i!!: .r the bushel, and accordingly stated the
simple fjet that "We learn that the mem
l" i s of the Tilden and Hendricks Club last
Monday night had the flood gates of knowl-cd-;e,
wisdom and eloquence hoisted upon
thc-m by Win. Down, Daten Walton and a
gcutloman of color."
At this statement the Democrat grows fu
rious aud declares that Mr. Down has a right
to his opinion. We would ask the Demo
crat to fehow wherein we had questioned it.
Mr. Democrat, we arc fully inclined to let you
and Mr. Down enjoy your opinions, not
doubting iu the least that one is as good as
the other. But Mr. Democrat, what have
you to say for the gentleman of color who ad
dressed your Club ? You have rushed to
the fancied rescue of Messrs. Down and Wal
ton, but neglect to say a single word in be
half of your colored orator. Is he better
than a white uiau and above your help?
As to our sincerety which the Democrat is
pica :ed to call in question, we would an
nounce foi his benefit that we are not given
to deception nor dissimulation such as the
editor of that paper practiced when our
country was bleeding at every pore and was
appe aling to all loj-al citizens by patriotism
and by means of the draft for help to put
traitors and rebels down, and when the
govern m cut had forbidden all able bodied
citizens from going abroad except theological
stu l .iits, and a few others, who were leaving
for the purpose of completing their studies
abroad ; when you represented yourself to be
ii thcoligical student and sneaked away to
Germany aud there staid until the draft
isea.ioii had passed by, when you returned
ail! resumed swearing as vigorously as if you
had never played the part of a theological
ilud'.-nt.
No, Mr. Democrat, we never sneaked
u:rk'r the cover of theology to save us from
the draft, nor pretended to be religious to
Li ie cowardice nor cover lack of loyalty.
"ut if y..u did not then some of your friends
iue tiYcu lu iu-jst' outrageous lying.
REPItCSEXTATIVK.
The Representative contest is beginning to
attract considerable attention throughout the
county and the fact is beginning to leak ' out
that Place, the regular nominee of Demo
cracy, decidedly the least capable man in the
party is dicidedly unpopular. He will con
tinue in the field, however, and hopes for an
election because he is the nominee. But he
is not to have the course all to himself.
Three other patriots have concluded to try a
hand with him. Charley Palmer, the man
who first became a "nix wisscr" some years
ago, and then instructed his friend Col. Mott
into the mysteries of the signs and grips so
as to enable him to cheat "Sam" into his
support for Canal Commissioner, is out for
the office, because he don't think Place a fit
man firstly, because he cousiders himself just
the man secondly, and because he thinks in
a county so thoroughly Democratic should
stand by the volunteer system throughout,
thirdly. Whether Charley will go in or stay
out depends on whether he gets votes enough
to carry him in, which the general impres
sion seems to be is somewhat doubtful.
Oliver M. Heller is also out, at the earnest
solicitation of his many friends. As Oliver
does not tell us who he is, or what he is, or
where he hails from, or anything about him
self, it is barely possible that his many friends,
will prove to be just about enough to keep
him home and prevent his undergoing the
cares, the trials, the tribulations and the
temptations of a winter or two's sojourn at
Harrisburg. We of course do not know his
personal reason for running in opposition to
Mr. Place. He was not a "candidate before
the Convention, and couse-juently can have
no disappointments to assuage. Possibly he
is running "just for fun," to try how it goes.
If so, well.
Andrew J. Shoemaker is also out An
drew is decidedly the best man of the lot, and
nothing to brag of at that. He was a candi
date for the nomination, and of course is
fighting for the recovery of "hope deferred."
He has rendered valuable service to the party
in the past and doubtless feels, that this fall
he should receive some recognition of the
fact. He was chairman of the Democratic
County-Committee, but as he did his work
by deputy our genial frieud Jacoby doiug
all of it we do not suppose he claims much
merit for that service. Like Place, Andrew
was very coppery during the War, and ranked
among the Burrites of Middle Siuithfield,
but he has since confessed much contrition
over his course, aud if elected would make a
showily-active member, even if he did not
turn out so brilliant.
None among the aspirants come up to our
views of men for the station, but if our dis
tinguished neighbor over the way should con
clude to break the bonds of party and come
to the scratch, he would be our man at once,
and we would not only support him but, bet
high on him.
HAYES WILL ZIE PRCS1DEXT.
The next Electoral College will contain a
total of 369 ballots, of which 1S5 will be re
quired to elect the future President.
The Northern States contribute 1231 votes,
the Southern States 138 votes.
If we grant all the Southern States to the
Democrac3?-, they will still require 47 votes
from the North to elect Tilden, but as they
will certainly lose one and possibly two or
three, they will of course need more than 47;
losing South Carolina they would require 54
Northern votes, &c
In 1860, and again in 1SG4, the Republi
cans carried every Northern State except
New Jersey ; Lincoln's popular majority iu
1SG0 in the North, was '289,460 over Breck
enridge, Douglass and Bell combined; his
popular majority over McClellan in 1864 was
495,985.
In 1868 New Jersey and Oregon were the
only States that actually went against us ; the
latter State by the small majority of 1,614.
New York was covntt'd against us this year
by means of enormous frauds in the city ;
these frauds were proven by the census of
1870, which showed that the Democratic ma
jorities in some of the wards were greater
than the entire population men, women and
children; so that by the houcst vote New
York certainly went Republican.
Grant's popular majority in the North in
1868, was 412,454 over Seymour. In 1872,
Grant carried every Northern State, and his
popular majority over Greeley was 703,041
(in the North).
With Breckenridge we had the secession
element, Douglass represented the "Free
Soil " Democracy, and Bell controlled all
there was of "American" opposition
McClellan, " the man of war," was the can
didate of the "Peace" Democracy; with
Seymour all these elements of opposition
were combined into one, and finally as a for
lorn hope, Greeley was made the champion,
and, relying upon his popularity with the ne
groes, the Democrats hoped to draw off
enough Republican votes ; what was the re
suit? The Republican party swept on inva
riably to victory, increasing their majorities
to and by hundreds of thousands. Every
shade of opposition has been brought to bear ;
discordant elements have beeu made to min
gle ; Roman Catholic shakes hand with
" Know Nothing ;" Tariff joins Free Trade ;
hard money in one section, soft in another,
try to pull together, and so the used up old
ship " Democracy " once so strong and trim.
is made to take a fearful cargo of Rebels
aboard, certain to sink her long before she
gets anywhere near the White House.
The figures given above show conclusively
that the great preponderance of voters in the
Northern States are determined that the Ex
ecutive shall remain in the hands of Repub
Iicans, and it is also shown that every oppo
sition element combined is insufficient to over
come this determination. "But," says the
Democrat, " it is not true that you are inva
riably successful, fur we frequently carry
state elections ; we elect Governors, Treasur
ers, &c, and the present House of Represen
tatives is largely Democratic." Very true,
you do carry elections on "off" years, and it
you examine the vote closely, you will easily
see iclyitbi that you are successful; it U
simply and only because the Republicans
have staid at home, refusing to vote, and thus
allowed vou to win.
The very successes of the Democratic par
ty are thus brought about purposely by the
Republicans, and when we see the joyful
countenance and hear the jubilant cock-crowing
of the Democracy, we can laugh in our
sleeves, for we know that except with our
permission they can carry nothing ; we have
permitted them temporary success to serve
purposes of our own.
Why should Republicans, having the ma
jority, stay at home and permit Democrats
to succeed ? To control, punish aud correct
their own leaders.
If this js truly the cause, why will it not
apply to this presidential year a3 well as on
"off '"years?
Because the "secession" element enters
into this contest, and it does not form a part
of State elections.
The Republican vote will be out in full
force this year, and will surely elect Hayes,
because of the danger of permitting the se
cession element to again get control of the
government. The secessionists being exclu
sively in the Democratic party, that party
will never get control of the government so
loug as such is the case.
In State elections, however, there is no
danger from this source, so the Republicans
knowing that the Democratic party is solid
and unchangeable, knowing its strength,
aware that it has many good men among its
leaders, occasionally entrust it with minor
powers to a certain measure " on trial."
The present Democratic House is such an
instauce "Democrats on trial," and the
experience "as far as we have got," is such
that in all probability there will be a radical
"change" there, at the next election.
The Southern politicians make no secret of
their intense hatred of Northern men. Their
speeches, their newspapers and their actions,
iudicate their feelings very plainly, and they
only want the opportunity. Ouce give them
the power, and they will find ways enough to
make the North feel the weight of their ven
geance. To show that Northern people are
not actuated by any feelings of animosity to
wards the South, we have only to challenge
them to poiut out a single instauce of any
Southern man being molested whilst visiting
the North ; thousands of them are here at
the present time, in our cities and in our
summer resorts. They are all Democrats,
and all very outspoken in their views, yet
they have the utmost liberty of speech and
they know they are perfectly safe.
Thousands of Northern men and women
have been mobbed, hunted, aud shot, for ex
pressing their sentiments in the South, and
we have many instances even in the present
year, of this intolerant spirit in Southern
people.
So long as this vindictive spirit is mani
fested, just so long will the Republican party
succeed in the Presidential elections. When
the Southern people once come to sec their
error, theu the political differences will cease,
and parties will be reorganized on different
principles. As sixteen years have not suf
ficed to convert the South from secession to
patriotism, it is most likely that the present
generation will not see that happy day, but
will be left to our children to enjoy a truly
uuited country united in spirit and patriot-
ism. it is lor us to put it uown uy lorce.
We thought at one time the bullet had ac
complished it, we were mistaken ; aud now
we fiud that the ballot is needed, and having
a better weapon in the ballot, and having a
great majority of them, we enter the contest
with the same principles and the same cer
tainty of success as we have done iu previous
years.
Personal.
Thco. C. Brown and lady of this place,
left town on Friday last to visit the Cen
tennial. Miss Mattie Lane, of New York, is in
town, the guest of Mrs. M. E. Shay, on
Centre street.
Wellington Bates returned home on Fri
day evening last. He has beeu absent in
the West for three years.
Morris 11. Kern, an old Monroe county
boy, now a resident of Illinois, is in towu
visiting relatives and friends.
E. K. Shafer and Josiah Kautz, returned
home from Philadelphia, where they had
been viewing the Centennial.
Howard W. Marsh, and Edward Brown,
returned from Philadelphia on Saturday.
They saw the Centennial of course.
Dr. Michael VanBurkirk and wife, of
Genoa, Cayuga county, N. Y., are on a visit
to friends in this place and vicinity.
Mr. Thomas a Bell, President of the
Monroe County Banking and Savings Co.
accompanied by his family, left for Phila
delphia on Tuesday, to view the Centen
nial. Mr. Samuel Boys, of Marshall county,
Illinois, a former resident of Stroud town
ship, this county is here visiting friends.
Mr. B. left hero in 1S57 and located in
Marshall county.
Messrs. John Edingcr, James Kdinger,
Michael R. Brown, and Win. V. Brown,
left town on Tuesday morning last, for
New York, on business. After arranging
business matters there, will leave for Phil
adelphia, visit the Centennial show, aud
theu return home.
Improvements.
Mr. James Edinger has put a new slate
roof on his dwelling house on Main street,
directly opposite the rcsidenco of Chief
Burgess, 1). R. Brown.
Mr. Jonothan Fetherman, has finished a
dcw brick walk in front of Hoffman's ,ice
cream garden ou Franklin street, which has
long been needed. Will his neighbors follow
suit.
J. II. McCarty, late purchaser of the M.
R. Stone dwelling, on Ann Street, in this
Borough, is remodeling the building, tearing
out the frontof the basemenfcputting up a sub
stantional brick wail, filling up the lot in
front of the buijding, and when completed
; will have a neat and desirable residence.. "'
. Odd Fellows arc making great prepara
tions for their parade on the 20th.
Smiths' celebrated Furniture Polish at
Foulke & Kresge's Drug Store. - l2t.
. . . " ;
The costs to Northampton county, in the
murder trial of Allen C. Laros, is estimated
at $5,000.
A band of Gipsies are in camp on the
Island, near the residence of Melchior
Dreher, in Stroud township.
L. T. Smith, of Forks Station, this coun
ty, has been appointed Post-31 aster, at that
place, in place of Mr. Yothers, resigned.
.
Moody's Chicago Tabernacle will be ready
to seat 8,000 sinners October 1. That city
will be able to fill it without going out of the
limits.
A boy named Dolan was choked to death
at Cherry Ridge, Wayne county, Penn., on
Thursday last, by a bean which lodged in
his throat.
The dividend payments in Boston for the
nine months just past, aggregate $37,212,825,
as against $37,114,243 for the same time in
1875, and $35,514,085 in 1874.
The Beethoven Band left town on Satur
day last, under an engagement to furnish
music for the festival of the "Grays," a
military organization at Portland, Pa. We
learn that their music was duly appreciated,
and that a good time was had.
Between the Water Gap and Easton
there are seventeen manufactories of school
slates, who manufacture C0,000 cases of
slates a year. The business nets $360,000.
A large number of slates arc shipped to
Japan and the Sandwich Islands.
Maker Zimmerman, well known to many
of our citizens, fell down celler through a
trap door in the Scranton House, a few
nights since, breaking his collar bone and
otherwise being injured. We are glad to
learn that he is recovering rcpidly from his
mishaps.
.
We are in receipt of the arguments and
speeches of Gen. Charles Albright and Hon.
F. W. Hughes in the case of the four Mollies
lately convicted of the murder of the late
officer Yost. They are being extensively
circulated in a neat pamphlet form.
Amos Coffman, at Oakland, Monroe
county, has a pumpkin vine which measures
twenty-seven feet long and yields fourteen
thrifty pumpkins. Jeremiah Flinn, at the
same place has a cucumber fourteen inche.
long, the seed of this product was planted
on the twenti'-first of June last.
A Pike County Blaoksnake. One
day last week, Mr. George Hess, of Shoho
la township, Pike county, killed a black
snake while at work in a field near his
house, which measured between 9 and 10
feet in length, and was as large arouud as
a man's arm. Port JcrvU Gazette.
The retail price of kerosene oil has ad
vanced rapidly during the past month. For
a long time kerosene lias retailed for twenty
cents a gallon ; now it cannot be got for
much less than fort' cents a gallon. This
is caused by one company which now has
almost the entire control of the oil-producing
wells.
Another household hazard is upon us in
the shape of a Substitute for beeswax, which
is dug up near the large coal-gas beds of
Austria, and is very combustible, aud with
difficulty soluble even iu oil of turpentine. It
exhales a benzine-like odor, and in its purest
form after bleaching is used for candles, wax
flowers, polishing, pomades aud laundries.
The first of the series.of "Sociables" ar
ranged for the winter by the Beethoven
Band, came off at Williams' Hall, on Thurs
day evening last A String Band, improvised
from the band Memberships, and consisting
of A. V. Miller, 1st violin; Capt Bennet,
2d do; Harry Wolfe, organ, and James
Smith, cornetist and leader, furnished music
of a quality seldom heard in a ball room.
These sociables are designed to be coutinued
through the winter, the proceeds to be for
the benefit of the baud. They will doubtless
prove pleasurable occasions for all who
attend.
The marriage of our neighbor John G.
Keller, of the firm of Keller Brother, and
Miss Jenuie Sanford, which took place at
the residence of the bride's parents, Mr.
Gelston Sanford's on Thursday morning,
was tho matrimonial affair of the season in
this locality. The ceremony was performed
at 10 o'clock a. m., by the Rev. It. M. Wal
lace, of tho Presbyterian Church, and after
partaking of refreshments and receiving the
congratulations of their many friends the
happy pair took the noon train for Philadel
phia. After interviewing the Centennial
Mr. and Mrs. K. proceed to New York,
where they will visit relatives and friends of
the bride. The printers were kindly remem
bered, and of course the best wishes of the
disciples of Faust will accompany them
through life.
. . m
Campaign Song: Book. Wc have re
ceived from tho publishers a copy of the
"Hayes and Wheeler Campaign Songster,"
containing a good collection of rousing Re
publican songs, full of the uecessary nerve
and energy. Many of tho songs are prin
ted with the music complete, for the use of
Glee and Quartette Clubs. A large ma
jority of the songs are set to tunes already
familiar to every one. The Songster also
contains short biographical sketches of our
next Chief Executives, with portraits on
the title-page. We expect to hear these
campaign carols roll from the many throats
of loyal voters every-whero throughout the
length and breadth of our land, before the
day of victory arrives in November. The
publishers offer extra discounts and quanti
ties of the "Hayes and Wheeler Songster"
to compaigne committcs. Send 10 cents
for sample copy. ........
Address John Church h Co.,'.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
METHODS-wPOINTS
METHODS OF BUSINESS POIHTS OF ADVANTAGE
IH THE PURCHASE OF
OIiOTHTN"G-
vWANAMAKER & BROWN'S OAK HALL,
To which we Invito the Interested Attention and Careful Scrutiny of
THE PURCHASING PUBL1C-
METHODS:
haye but One Prico for .All
E receive Cash Payment from AIL...
,W
give & Guarantee protecting All .
WE Return Money -when we cannot
suit All
WE buy our goods at first hands, in
immense quantities, and at the
lowest prices for Cash . ..
WE manufacture with extreme care
every garment we sell -
WE inspect every yard of goods that
goes into our garments -
WE put a ticket on every garment,
showing plainly iu quality and
yrlc w
. "1XTE cut off every item of unnecessary
1F frpTlfHtnr, ,
WE employ first-class workmen iu
every department
TT7TJ give satisfaction to every purchaser
w r r return the money.
. In addition to our Immense Stock of Koady-Made Clothing, we have a Magnificent Lino
f Men's and Boy's Furnishing Goods, Shirts (of our own make) and Underwear, all at tha
IJTery Lowest Prices.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
OAK SLAXiZa, N
S. E. COR. SIXTH & MARKET STREETS, '
PHILADELPHIA.
November 4, 1875.
A FEW OF THE
AT
CITY
ALL
Hats & Caps, 20 per cent, less than elsewhere. Ladies' trimnie.l Hals in ail tlie
latest styles, from SI 50 up. Untrinmicd Hats in Straw-Wauls. Chips. 3Ii!i;ms. c.nt
prices that will astonish you. Three hundred pairs of Ladies' two imttun Kid ti'.ovoa,
at 40cts., G5cts., SOcts., SI. 00 & 1.15, which cannot he beaten in prices and otuiiitv.
Big drives in Ladies' & Gents' Ties, Ecrelace and Silk Tius. from 12cts. up. A
tremendous stock of Cloth Faced Paper Collars, at 10. 15, '11 & Ht;t. Parasols &,
Umbrellas, at bottom prices, Parasols from SOcts up. A bi job lot of Tans, at onlv
half their real value, Japanese that fuld up, as low as f.cts., Splendid Pans, from lOcts.
to $1.50. The largest and best assortment of Hosiery & liloves in town at prices that
defy competition, dents' plain Hose, from 5cts up. Gents' Striped A Hose, from
lOcts. up. Ladies' Striped Hose, from 15cts. up. Ladies' White and Solid Colors,
from lOcts. up. Ladies' it Gents' Handkerchiefs, in silk, linen and cotton, at very low
prices. A full line of White and Colored Dress Shirts, from 81.00 up. Suspenders
lOcta. up. A large lot of Hamburg Edging and trimmings, at 4, 0, 8. 10, I'l & 15
cents, worth double the money. Shawls and Skirts, cheapest in town, splendid shawls
both sides alike, from OOcts. up, splendid skirts from GOets. up. Ileal Hair Switches
& Curls, at very low figures. Ladies aud Gents' jewelry, at half price. The largest
and best assortment of Perfumes, Toile t articles and Soaps iu town. A large lot of
knobby Canes, from locts. up. A complete stock of Ladies' Toilet 31ats, Lces,
Trimmings, Ribbons, Buttons, Hraids and Notions at popular prices.
Call and examine the goods aud be couvinced. Everything sold must be as represented.
So sham about it.
jtroudsburg, May 25, 1S7G. 3tn
TO CLOSE
SPRING Am SUMMER GOODS.
WE HAVE
Silk Parasols from
u
Cotton " " - - - . 20 cts. up.
Cotton Plaid Dress Goods from 10c. to S cents.
Worsted " " " " 25 to 20 "
" " " " " 23 to 18
Striped Dress Goods from 1 1 to 10 41
White Piques from 12 cents up.
Summer Shawls from Go cents up.
lot of the hest Prints for 5 cents.
These goods must be closed out, and this is a square
redaction on' new and stjlisli goods. So, now is the
time to use jour CASII to advantage.
Wyckoff, Cooke & Bell.
Stroudsburg, April 20, 1876. 3m.'
AT
POINTS:
ONE Price means of necessity tho Low
est Price .
CASII saves expense rf collections and
losses from Lad debts .
THE Guarantee protects tho braver who
may not be a j udgo of goods
We rely on Immense Bales and are sat
ified with a very tmull percent
age of proat.
IT is easy to buy of us, since all are treated
allko, no one getting favors that
are denied to others..
DICKERING and debate are done away
having to ask ior it
O-'R lare experience, capital and factl
itics wo use for the people's benefit
in lowering prices
WE 11 orders received by mail from all
part of the United States. 'Writa
for particulars
NOT a particle of ri?k run in buying of
us. A child may buy as cheaply
POPULAR PRICES
THE
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J. W. ANGLE,
Proprietor of the City Hall of Fashions.
OTT1! STOCK
OF
REDUCED
80 cents to GO cents.
Si 30 to SI 10.
1 85 to 1 40.
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