SIjc 3c(fcv6oninn.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1877.
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Every thins appears to bo drifting towards
a ouiet, legal, and peaceful inauguration of
flow Hayes as President of the United
States, next March. The people so ordered
it last November, and tho turbulent elements
bcin to obey. Bull-dozing don't pay a big
interest out side of Uebeldoui. The ever
loyal North which has always been true to
the Union, and gave Hayes and Wheeler an
overwhelming majority, demands that law
anJ order shall be obeyed. Cowards and
sncjiks talk loudest and threaten most when
no danger is near, but when called to book,
invariably sneak away into their dirty holes
and await their time to bark again.
The investigating committees which were
sent out in the interest of the Tilden style of
Ileformers, are rapidly coming to grief. In
South Carolina the committee found that by
counting all the votes cast last November,
without throwing out those known to be
fraudulent, Gov. Hayes has still a good
majority.
In Florida the Supreme Court of that
State ordered the board of state canvassers
to make a new count, which the board did,
an"d Hayes and Wheeler still have a decided
majority.
In Louisiana the investigations confirm
the charges previously made, that a great
many of the Republicans, especially the
colored republicans, were not allowed to vote
as they desired ; that by a regular system ol
bull-dziiig, which consisted of murders, flog
ging, threateningsof violence, or to discharge
from labor, that the' were thus either preven
ted from voting at all, or to save the' posi
tions as labors, compelled to vote the icket
which they loathed. These facts will be suffi
cicnt in law and before the country to justify
the State Canvassing Board ia giviug the
Hayes electors the certificates of election.
In Oregon, the Grovcr-Cronin-Tilden-Reforuj
fraud, by which the Reformers hoped
to defeat Hayes by investigation, has become
co contemptibly mean, unlawful, and scound
?rly on its face, that the Tilden Reformers
themselves are already so ashamed of it, that
many have declared that they will not profit
by it. And thus the
Hayes' inauguration.
way clears up for
On Wednesday of last week the vote of
Florida was again counted up by the State
board of canvassers, in obedience to an or
der issued from the Supreme Court. The
new canvass included all the returns, ac
cording to their face, and without taking
account of the alleged frauds in voting and
returning the result. The totals of the
new count gave a majority of 195 for Drew,
the Democratic caudidate for Governor,
over Stearns, the present officer. Bisbee,
one of the Republican candidates for Con
press, still has a handsome majority, but
Pur man is defeated. The vote for Presi
dential electors docs dot appear to have
been included in the scope of the mandamus
under which the recount was made, but the
board of canvassers announce that Ilaj'es
end Wheeler have still carried the State
by 203 majority. This is after allowing all
that the Democrats have claimed. The
final result will probably be the recognition
cf Drew (who is a Liberal Republican from
the North) as Governor, while the electoral
vote of Florida for the Republican national
candidates cannot be aain assailed.
Speaker Randall of the House of Re
presentatives is determined to try conclu
sions with the Western Union Telegraph
Company. Mr. Orton, the President, posi
tively declines to go to New Orleans to tell
things of which he knows nothing personal
ly, and Mr. Randall says that he cannot be
excused. It is for the House to say what
course shall be taken, and as the House is
pretty sure to do whatever Randall wishes
it to there is a good prospect of a conflict.
If the purpose to obtain the desired tele
grams is insisted upon Mr. Orton will prob
ably be arrested for contempt of the House,
and then the case will go to the Courts on
a writ of habeas corpus. It may then be
decided whether Congress lias power to de
mand at its will the private telegraphic cor
respondence of citizens. Meanwhile the
telegraph company has done what prudence
dictated long ago. It has taken the dis
patches from the control of its ofiicers, and
ordered their immediate destruction. It is
the only safeguard against such inquisitorial
power as the House asserts.
The Patrot:3 of Ilusbandary were organ
ized for the purpose of emancipating agri
culturists from the thraldom of monopolies,
comraerical and political, ami to save them
from the grasp of swindlers in general. But
it would seem that their chosen and trusted
agents are human, and occasionally one of
Ibem turns up missing, leaving a gap in his
accounts arid an aching void in the Granger
Treasury, in iust the same way that
other judiciary officers do. The latest
lapse from the path of rectitude on the part
ot a grange ouicial has just come to light
in Philadelphia, where, it has been dis
covered, the purchasing ageut of that
bucolic organization in New Jersey is a de
faulter to the extent $3,000 or 10,000,
with but meager assets to make the society
"solid." There is gnashing of teeth over
the affair among the thrifty sweet-potato
cultivators.
Attorney-General Lear decides that mem
bers of the Legislature cannot increase their
own salaries over the sum of 1000 eacl
for a three months session. This decision
is reasonable, and will uo doubt save money
to the State.
One niwht recently a resident of Sfroti
township bad a hive of bees stolen out of'his
yard. The next we exect to bear of will lie
the carrying away of red-hot stoves. Easton
Argus.
Thank you, Mr. Argus; this is a Dctuo
er&tii oourrty aaJ what else caa you expect.
The people of Easton want a new gas
company.
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"Do unto others as ye would hare others
do to you.
Coastino on the public hill is a dan
gcrous practice.
Our country Landlords are frequently
visited by sleighing parties.
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A "Wisconsin couple have named their
sixteenth child "enough.
"West Virginia has the youngest Gover
nor in the United States.
Revival meetings are to be held at
Portland, commencing this month.
Reaping has a population of 41,000 an
increase of over G,00l) since 1870.
You may find a violinist asleep, but you
will never catch Ole Bull dozing.
It costs about three hundred dollars
day to hold court in Luzerne county.
In some portions of Cambria county the
snow is piled to the height of six feet.
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The clerk of the weather has learned the
lesson of the hour, and is "keeping cool."
An eel is not as slippery as a Democratic
politician, but it can live on water longer
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The work of laying rails on the Blairs
town Railroad has becu suspended by the
snow.
The man who loves the "beautiful snow'
so much that he won't shovel it off his bide
walk should be fined.
It we may believe the Eastern papers
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when the land is tickled with a hoe it
laughs with potato bugs.
It is said by the newspapers that $20,-
000 has been expended by Carbon county
upon the 3IoIlie JHaguire trials.
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hie smallest noise in the world is a
pony which belongs to the Prince of Patiala,
.Last India. It is only eight inches high.
The highest cash price paid for all kinds
of raw Furs at the City Hall of Fashions
4L J. W. Angle.
There will be five eclipses this year,
the first, a total eclipse of the moon, oc-
curing February 27th.
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Ox Sunday evening last, the chicken-coop
of Mr. Win. Colbert was entered by some
thieves and seven of his choiest turkeys were
stolen.
TnE Street Railway Company did "the
square thing" by presenting each of their
workingmen with a fioe, fat turkey for
Christmas.
After much practice several Stroudsburg
girls have got so they can chew tobacco and
smoke "just like a man!" Thus the
cause moves on.
Owen Huston brought to our borough
from the Beach woods on Friday, 22d ult.,
several white rabbits, and sold them at 50
cents per pair.
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When 3'oa thank heaven for a comfor
table roof, a bin well filled with coal, warm
clothing and plenty to cat, remember the
poor, who have none of these.
Portland, since it lias been incor
porated into a borough, is getting high
toned. They have elected Enoch Frutchev.
constable
and are about to erect a station
house.
At the last sessions of the Carbon
county court, Judge Dreiser seemed to
think a new Court House was needed, as
he was compelled to allow the jury to
retire, owing to. the arctic condition of the
room.
Mr. J. II. Conner, the popular butcher,
placed us under obligations to him, by pre
senting us with a very fine turkey which
we disposed of in a most satisfactory man
ner, New Year's day.
If wc may be left to judge, it is a good
deal more comfortable weather the present
month, for a young couple who want to sit
in the same rocking chair, at the same time,
than it was last July.
Our carrier requests us to return his thanks
to the patrons of the Jeff, for their liberal
ity on the 1st iost. He is highly delighted
with the many qunrters lie received for his
New Year's offering.
One night last week, some thief or thieve?,
affected an entrance into the corn-crib, of
Mr. Wm. H. Wilson, at Jackson Comers,
this county, and carried off several bushels
of corn. Spot the rascals and bring them to
justice.
Saturday, 23d ult., our borough was
full of farmers, atttending to their store
and other business. Some farmers came
five to ten miles to buy their dry goods and
groceries, and to dispose of their produce,
which generally command higher prices in
our town than any place else.
Sleighing is good and our people are tak
ing advantage of it. The roads around here
were never in a better condition for sleigh
ing. Notwithstanding the hard times livery
stables are very well patronized in this place
for pleasure riding.
The Donation held at the residence of tho
Rev. C. E. Van Allen, by the friends and
members of the Middle Smithfield, Presby
terian Congregation, on Christinas day and
evening, realized quite a handsome sum of
money for their pastor.
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On Saturday morning last, Mrs. Martha
Shafer, wife of Mr. N. II. Shafer, one of the
proprietors of the Indian Queen Hotel, of
this Borough, whilst engaged cooking was
so unfortunate a to spill some hot fat on her
left haad burning the hand very sercrery.
Sale of Real Estate.
Mr. Frederick Fable, of Stroud township,
sold his store stand and dwelling house corner
of Franklin and Main street, this Borough,
to George Adams.
Mr. Frederick Fable, of Stroud township,
has just exchanged his timber lands and saw
mill in Green township. Pike county, for
Charles Low's farm, of 104 acres, in Hamil
ton township.
Mr. W. E. Edleman has purchased from
Mr. George Norton, of College Hill, Easton,
Pa., a farm of 332 acres in Tunkhannock
township, this county.
Mr. Wilson Peirson, real estate agent, ha?
justsoldMrs. Chipperfield'sfarm of 40 acres.
and James McVoy's, farm of 75 acres, in
Stroud township, to Mrs. Sarah J. Alcxan
dcr, of Wilimington, Delaware.
The following sensible suggestion from
the Huntingdon News is applicable to this
town, and especially at this time :
The most deserving poor are often the
last to make known their condition, and
not unfrcquently a false delicacy prevents
them from appealing lor aid when they are
really suffering from hunger and cold. Our
people, generally know the families and per
sons who would be likely to want attention,
and they should not be backward in look
ing after them. It should be proper for
each church to look after its own members
Help rendered in this way is often more
readily and cheerfully received.
On the Rampage. Christmas coming
but once a 3Tear, quite a number of joung
men who had not been drunk for rears(?)
got on a tare, and in their journey through
the borough made the air redolent with
their hideous voices. They taking a drop
of the "creathur" at intervals seemed to
revive their spirits. This same party in
their journey in tho lower part of the
borough, broke in the panels of a door and
chased the inmates out of the house, they
fleeing to other quarters for protection. A
warrant was issued for the arrest of the
party next moruing and all was settled
within a fortnight..
Seriously III. Mr. Wm. S. Winter-
mute, we regret to learn was stricken down
Saturday evening the 23d ult., about 7
o'clock, and did not fully recover his consci
ousness until about twenty-four hours after
the attack. The disease seemed to be some
thing like apoplexy which was followed by
several spasms. We are gratified, however, to
earn that he is now convalescent and bids
air to soon appear on the streets ag?in in his
usual health.
Leo Broken. A son of Mr. Charles L.
Keller, of Poplar Valley, on the 14th of
December, in company with several school
mates, were playing near the Poplar Valley
school house, fell into a hole and factured
the right leg about two and a half inches
above the ankle-joint. On the 21st Dr.
Geo. W. Jackson, of this borough, was called
and successfully set the fracture. The boy,
we are happy to announce is doing well.
Christmas and New Year in Totn.
The Presbyterian Sunday School had a
Christmas tree, on Sunday the 24 ult., while
the Lutheran church had a tree for the bene
fit of their sabbath school on the evening of
the 25th ult. Services were also held in the
utheran church by the Rev. Mr. Kohler
on Christmas morning. We believe no
watch meeting pervices were held in town on
New Year's eye, unless it were on a private
basis.
TnE management of the Festival held at
Shafer' s school house, on the 22d ult., pre
sented us with a magnificent fruit cake, on
Christmas day, which was divided among the
employees of this office. Thanks to the
management for their kindly remembrance
and may an abundance of this world's good
things and a happy New Year be their re
ward.
Mits.lt. S. Staples entertained the young
gentlemen friends of her sons, Charles and
Stogdell, on New Year's day with an elegant
dinner. Charles is one of our most promis
ing young lawyers and the entertainment
given his friends, by his mother, was most
heartily appreciated by all those who
gathered around the festive board.
The Rev. Mr. Purdy is fircing red-hot
shot into the ranks of the members of the
M. E. Church in order to bring them to a
sense of their duty in the matter of con
verting sinners. In his discourse last Tues
day night he intimated that in case hot shot
ailed to arouse them he would give them
a dose of Greek fire.
According to a Flicksville correspondent
of the Easton Argus, we are to be visited
some time this month by "the Flicksville
Amateur Ministrels." They have engaged
the celebrated clog dancers and songsters, the
iuffalo Brot hers of Carncros3 Dixey'a Minis
trels, Philadelphia.
The members and friends of the Poplar
Valley M. E. Church will give their pastor
Kev. U. Y. bchatler, a donation, this
Thursday evening, in the church. A good
supper will be provided and every effort
will be made to make the occasion one of
profit to the worthy pastor and pleasure to
those who attend.
The Beethoven and Stroudsburg Cornet
Bands discoursed some excellent music in
front of our office Christmas. The compli
ment was appreciated, gentlemen, and you
have our best wishes for your future suc
cess. Our old time friend, Mr. Godfrey Ruff,
presented us with a fine turkey, which we
feasted upon, Christmas. It was most excel
lent, Godfrey, and you will please accept
our thanks.
The Easton Argus and also tho Weekly
Free iVess, of the same place, announce in
the last issue of their respective sheets, that
publication day, in tho future, will be on
Friday.
Eat celery whenever you can get it.
qut tho nerves.
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Personal.
Mr. Daniel Custard, of Cherry ville, North
ampton county, was in town on Monday.
Mr. Robert French, of New York city,
spent several days in town visiting his friends.
Charles Shafer, ofScrauton, paid a flying
visit to his friends in this borough, on Moo
day. Hon. C. Burnett, Senator elect from this
district, left for Harrisburg on Monday even
ing last.
Hon. Andrew J. Shoemaker, Representa
tive elect, from this county, left for Harris
burg, on Saturday last.
Miss Mattie, daughter of Mr. Samuel
Melick, ofNewburgh, N. Y., is visiting her
friends and relatives here.
Rev. Theo. Heilig, wife and son, of Easton,
spent New Year with his father-in-law, lion.
Wm. Davis, of this borough.
Thomas C. Walton, a promising medical
student, of the University of Pcnns3lvania
in Philadelphia, spent the holidays here at
home.
Miss Laura, daughter of Henry Whitesell,
of Philadelphia, spent Christmas and New
Year visiting her numerous friends iu this
place.
Mr. Jarvis Gordon, of Milford, Pike Co.,
an old Monroe countian, and brother of O.
B. Gordon, spent several days visiting friends
hereabouts.
Miss Emma, daughter of Abraham Bush,
of the Burnett House, who has been visiting
her relatives in Ohio, returned to her home
in time to spend Christmas.
James II. Stroud, Esq., of this place, who
has been indisposed and confined to the bed
for several weeks, we are pleased to learn, is
improving rapidly, and able to it up.
Mr. John K. Andre, esq., late Principal
of the Academy in this place, spent the holi
days visiting his father, James Andre, of
Stroud township. John is now a promising
student at law iu Philadelphia.
Mr. Thnrnfs Yickery, a promising young
lawyer, and at one time a student in the
office of William Davis, thi borough, now
located at New York, spent the holidays
with his mother.
We learn that the Rev. McBride, who for
a few weeks back has been conducting the
revival services in the M. E. Church, of this
place, has been reinforced by the Rev. Mr
Purdy of New York state, who will for a
short season lend a helping hand.
No less than six Mollies, convicted in
the Carbon County Courts of murder
within the year, nre now stopping at our
county jail. Of these Kellcy, Doyle.
Campbell, John Donahoe, and lusher, found
guilty of murder in the first degree, arc
candidates fur the gallows, while McKcnna
found guilty of murder in the second degree
will probably have to take up his abode at
the Eastern Penitentiary. Their convic
tion, etc., cost Carbon county about 8-0,
000. So look out for the tax-collecteor
in 1S77. Democrat.
"While they were making the final dis
positions in the Montour county court of
the estate of John Y. Sechler, as settled by
his admmistor, the deceased walked in, and
after twenty years absence, proposed to re
sume tho management of his property. His
father, who was also his administrator, did
not at first recognize his prodigal son, but
later on, says the Danville JntelUjen err, ac
knowledged him. lie left home at the aire
of sixteen and returns aged thirty mx, hav
ing wandered far aud wid2 in many coun
tries.
Although the election was over nearly
two months ago, Tilden's literary bureau
in Liberty street is still busy grinding out
"editorial" matter to be scattered all over
the country and printed in the Democratic
newspapers. Tins is Tilden s way of mould
ing public opinion. He has his hand on
the neck of the party, aud is very unwil-
mg to let go.
In the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, we find that
the net revenues of the Government for the
iscal year ending June 30, 1S7G, were
S-S7,4S2,03l) 1G, and the expenditures arc
shown to have been $258,45l),797 33, leav
ing a surplus revenue, exclusive of provi
sion for the sinking fund, of $29,022,211.
83.
Tun coal in the Wyoming region
mined and carried by the Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, Dela
ware and Hudson, Lehigh Valley, Lehigh
and Susquehanna division of Central Rail
road, of New Jersey, and the figures aggre
gate 0,72!?, 592 tons this year, as against
9,203,917 tons iu.lS7".
The Utica Herald says that a young
woman in that city who had inordinately
big ears, but otherwise was pretty, came to
New lurk and had them cut down by a
skillful surgeon. The operation was suc
cessful, and now her cars are small, sym
metrical, and not badly suarrcd.
The Worl-mnn newspaper of "Wilkes-
barre, was sold at Sheriff's sale for eight
dollars, and it is said that its founder and
former editor, C. Ben Johnson, is about to
associate himself with Mr. Beardslee in the
publication of the Luzerne Union.
When A-oting lady begins to look at the
clock and keeps up a steady fusilade of
yawns, it is time for the young man cither
to put on his hat or quit talking about the
weather and come right down to business.
Ladies' muffs this season are made very
small and plain, but the animated muff at
her side who thinks they are not largo
enough for three hands is just as large and
thick-headed as ever.
It is supposed there wero from 130 to
1G0 passengers on the train destroyed at
Ashtabula bridge ; of these about 70 es
caped with their lives, but more or less
severely injured, and five- escaped unhurt.
Sixteen pairs of slippers were presented
tooncministerat V "iUiamsport on Christmas
Pay. Unmarried, of ecnrte.
Court Proceedings.
First Week.
Court opened on Monday afternoon, Dec
25th, at 3 o'clock. After hearing the Con
stables returns, it adjourned until Tuesday,
10 a.m. ' Grand Jury was sworn and Geo.
G. Shafer, appointed foreman.
The following true bills were found :
Commonwealth vs. Dr. Geo. W. Jackson,
Abortion. , , .
Commonwealth vs. John Miller Larceny.
Commonwealth vs. Paul Christman Sell
ing liquor without license.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Keehler F.
and B.
Ellen Heller vs. Edmund Heller and
Catharine Zacharias vs. Daniel Zacharias,
commenced proceedings in devorce.
William F. Engle was discharged from
custody under the insolvent law and Walter
Jackson (colored) was also given his liberty
from non appearance of the prosecutrix.
John Dewitt was appointed Supervisor to
fill a vacancy in Middle SmithGeld, township.
Deeds were acknowledged by the Sheriff to
Charles W. Decker, Milton Yettcr, Julia
Ann Cress, and Boyer, et. al.
The most of the cases on the civil Ik t were
eithercontincud, settled, or discontinued. One
only was tried, viz :
Simon Peter Miller v. Township of Price.
Storm for plaintiff, Davis for defendant.
Simon Peter's horses fell through a bridge
in Price township, one of which was injured,
he alleged, so badly that he had to kill it,
and so he brought suit. He valued his horse
at $G2.;.0 and also claimed $25 for the skin
and hair knocked off the other. Defendant
claimed that the one horse was not hurt and
that the one .-hot was'nt worth anything.
Verdict for plaintiff for $43.00.
The next case taken up was in the ses
sions. Commonwealth vs. George W.Jack
son, Abortion. Lee and Dinsmore for
Commonwealth. Davis and Burnett for
Defendant. . Much interest was and had been
manifested in this case, bearing as it did
many peculiar circumstances in its origination
and prosecution. The charge was that Jack
son, a practising physician in Stroudsburg,
had produced an abortion upon Lydia Drake,
a woman living in what is called "Shanty
Row," about a mile above Datotsburg, and
in consequence of so doing the premature
birth of the foetus and death of the mother,
Lydia. Ihere was considerable evidence
and many nice points were raised during the
course of the trial. The main witnesses
against Jackson were Dr. Simon Miller, ol
Stroudsburg and Catharine Drake, mother
of Lydia. Miller swore that Jackson sent
for him one Sunday, October 1st, to come to
his houe. He weut and .Jackson told him
he had been operating upon Lydia Drake for
or to produce an abortion, that he wanted
Miller to go over to Drake's and attend to
the case. Miller went over found a child
had been born, woman was weak. He also
said this Lydia Drake had been at his office
the Friday before asking him to perform this
operation he refused. She went oat and
about half an hour afterwards he saw the
same woman in Jackson's owlce.
Catharine Drake swore she was the mother
of Lydia. Lydia hid been delivered of a.
foetus. Miller had been to see her and Lydia
growing worse she had sent for Miller to
a second time, he rcfus -d. She theu sent
for Jackson. Jackson came two or three
times he was there when Lydia died. The
mother said as Lydia was dying, "She is
dying." "Yes," said the Doctor, "It will
he a State Prison job for all of u." The
bed-tick was ttaiued from the flow, Jackson
wanted them to get a clean one. They
had'nt any. lie then sent to town and
bought one. They told hitn they were poor,
that he had all the dead girl's money an 1
asked him for some. He give them $G L'-i.
He asked Mrs. Drake who did their under
taking. She said Findley Bush. He told
her to order a coGn and send the bill in to
him. The next day Mrs. Drake received
$lt).7" dropped into the Post Oifiec at
Experiment Mills. This was alleged to have
come from Jackson. The dying declarations
of the girl were excluded. Drs. Mutchlcr
and Shull were called. Had held a post
mortem but only for the purpose of finding
whether or not the woman had malformation
of the pelvis, lhey could not swear posi
tively as to the cause of her death. Samuel
Rccs, Ej., swore that Jackson told him
that Lydia Drake came to his house, he was
in bed drunk she wanted hitn to produce
an abortion, he refused, turned over and
went to sleep, when lie woke up he found
$2."),00 and his wife told him Lydia Drake
had left it there. A few other witnesses
were called by tho Commonwealth, not alter
ing the statement of the case as given. The
defendant called Geo. Hanna, who contradic
ted Dr. Simon Miller. Miller told him he
delivered the child. Miller swore he didn't.
Miller told him to drive like h 1. Miller
swore he did tit. Wm. Push and Wm. A.
Brooks, loth contradicted Miller. Other
witnesses were called who testified to certain
expressions made by Lydia Drake, support
ing theory of the defeucc. The defence
through mostly relied on the failure cf tho
Commonwealth to prove their case as laid in
the indictment. Dinsmore led on the side
of the Commonwealth and did exceedingly
well for a young lawyer. He was followed
by Burnett and Davis for defendant, anl
Lee, District Attorney, closed for the Com
monwealth. The Judjro charged the jury
in his usual fair, impartial manner aud the
jury retired.
The Jury after deliberating upon tho facts
as set forth in tho . testimony about twelve
hours, returned a verdict of "not guilty."
It has just been proved in Cincinnati
that at tho October election eight men -in
that city voted tho Democratic ticket from
thirty-four to fifty-one times.
A woolen manufacturing firm of Allen-
town gave one hundred and fifty pairs of
stockings to the poor on Christmas day.
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The pheasant season closed on January
J, IM77.
East Stroudsburg Items.
The Christmas festivities here this year
have far exceeded that of any previous year
all the religious denominations engaging in
them very extensively. The M. E. Sunday
School had two large, handsome and wolfillej
tree, and their Christmas exercises took place
on Monday afternoon at from 4 to C o'clock
The exercises consisted of Ringing with Misa
Rosa Vass and Miss Rillie liockafellow, as
organists. Misa Vass was accompanied bv
Miss Lizzie and Edward Morgan and Mrs.
Flora Shotwell. Miss Rockafellow was ac
companied by Miss Mary Kistle r, Cora Storm
and Jas. Burt. This was followed by the
presentation of -a handsome Bible from the
officers and teachers of the Sabbath School to
their Pastor and Superintendent, Rev William
V. Howell. Then came the distribution of
over four hundred presents, and of course this
was the most interesting part of the proceed
ings. The room was tilled to overflowing,
and notwithstanding the fact of its be-in"-Christmas,
when everybody, especially the
children was expected to enjoy themselves
unrestrained, the best of order prevailed
although the association had not thought of
getting up anything until late, and the time
was Phort. Every precaution was taken that
not a single child should be passed by without
receiving a present. Many of the presents
were rich and handsome, and never was
there a happier set of children and people
generally than was present on Monday after
noon. Christmas eve the PrcsH-feri.m Chapel was
all aglow with Christmas festivities. The
Chapel was handsome! y decora U-d ami a
beautiful tree well filled with jrvs. i;U was the
front of attraction. Each child present was
well provided for. Rev. Wallace, of Strouds
burg, presided, and made a very interesting
addros, referring to the tree whose leaves were
for the healing of the nation. The exercises
were interspersed with singing-, and ;it the last
distribution of the presents fruni the tree
which was beautifully lit up by small wax
candles
The St. Mark's Lutheran Mis-ion celebrated
their Christmas on Tuesday evening, St.
Stephens' day. Greater pains were taken in
the decoration of the Hall where they hold
their meetings than either of the above. Iu
the front was an altar, above which reared the
representation of a cliaixt-) window, in the
centre blue and n either s-bie red with a
golilen cross ia the centre with the letters
"I. II. S.," interwoven with c;ich other. On
each side were the fir.-t and Irw-t letters of the
Greek alphabet, Alpha and Une-a. Above
this was an .irch of evergreens, in the centre
of which was the word ltnmanutl on either
side. Over the window tf attuned la-s were
similar arches w'.th the words .JeMts and ( hrist,
while below ihe windows were the wonis
Faith and Hop. The hall was drapid in
evergreen from front to rear, and around the
sides hung approval? mottoes. The w hols
decoration bespoke great credit to the young
gentleman who designed and executed it, Mr.
M. A. De E. Vaiihom. The hall was more
than crowded, as many fcu.1 to ;jo away win.
could not get ia at nil. The cxercies con
sisted of idngirg by the Sunday School l il-
dren. Mw Aniw KiMer us Organist, Rev.
J. Kohltr and lVof. Kunklo, of Sin u !s'.i: rr,
each delivered ? appropriate addres. Tln
tree had evidently bee sehrted with jLreat
care, and was well lilltd witli bi a'ltif i! a:.d
costly prpsfriit.. The whole matter rednwrs
great credit upon Rev. G. I. KaiM, who l.
this Mission in charge. Mr. I i- well liked
by his people aud received a tram lor of hand
some prc-Pents.
Together wiih tijf-sj- CLristias festivities
may be noted ihe frolicsome tdeighing par ies
that have gone out from here dining the wctk.
Nearly wery ni$;ht a large party has left hast
Stroudsburg. On Thur.-duy evtr.ing a lare
psrty went to Branch Cottage, kept by Mr.
Elias C'ompton, and after svcndir.g a vt ry
pleasant time returned home r.i ,t '.-.to hour.
On Saturday evening, Mr. V. E. Henry
with his General Grasit sdelgh, took out v
party of young ladies arid gentlemen, there
being 18 in the company, gotten up in honor
of Miss Rosa Vas who is r.t.w sin n liig
Christmas vacation at home from the 1 iili;:n -port
Academy where sh-' has bten attending
school. They halted at the house of cur well
known and genial friend, Mr. William l-'htt.
and after an evening of unparalleled pleasure
and a sumptuous repast which we nre inforr.ud
the young gents assisted in preparing, they
started for home conscious of the fact of haviiig
done justice to the time and the opportunities
set before them.
On Sunday afternoon Kev. W. V. Iiowc'l
preached an interesting sermon to tho children
from the words, The Book, which was listened
to with unusual interest bv the children, no'-
withstanding the fact of it being hard t
preach to children the speaker held thetr
attention to the lat, and their eyes LhW
sparkleilas he talked to them. In the evening
the watch-night service was e l served bv a
large and attentive audience, the Raste r taking
for his text, "Improve the time." Thesenn. n
was followed by the sacrament of the Lords
Supper, and then by a spirited prayer meeting
until the hour of midnight when the Covenant,
hymn was sung, and the old year ushered out
and tho new one in bv earnest and silent
prayer.
The Livery stock belonging to A. M. Fang
boner, was sold at Sheriff's sale on Wednes
day, Dec. 20th. to Mr. Ijorenzo Smith, of
Stioudsburg, who will continue the business
a heretofore.
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and improved, is the best and most charm
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money. It stands in tho first rank of the
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tho country. Tho December issue i
superb double number, profusely illustra
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simply wonderful. Sample papers are sent
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ono year. Address John N. Clark, W a5"
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A reduction of twenty per cent. h:s
taken placo in the rents of property m
JEafton.
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