El)c ScffcviiOnittn.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1877.
1U CS I D KXTI A L,.
The Comprcmi.se Electoral Bill, which
will be found on the outside of this paper,
passed the IT. S. Senate on last Thursday
morning at 7 o'clock, and also passed the
lower House last Friday afternoon at 5
o'clock, and went to the President for his
signature which was given on Monday last.
Hence the act is now a fixture and will
control the manner of 'counting the elec
toral votes for once at least. The Senate
and House have selected their members on
the commission, and the Supreme Court
lias also contributed its share. The
Democratic and Republican Counsel have
also been selected. The Commission there
fore is in full preparation for business, and
will commence counting the electoral votes
to-day.
The precise jurisdiction of this commis
eion is not yet fully determined. It is
supposed however, that it will not go
farther than to investigate the action ot
the returning boards of the disputed States.
The commission will specially inquire into
the fact as to whether said returning
boards have been governed by the laws of
their respective States in arriving at the
results which they have certified to. The
i.idgment of the commission as to which is
the true return and as to what votes are
to be counted is to be accepted as final
rnhss over-ruled by the concurrent votes
of 1). -t h Houses of Congress. The com
mission is authorized to act with the same
powers, if any, now possessed by the two
Houses acting separately or together.
l:i the passage of the electoral bill it
will be observed that the Democrats of the
House of Representatives have receded
from l lie position taken by their special
committee, that no vote can be counted
r.g;diit the judgment and determination of
t he lower House. While the Republicans
have practically abandoned the theory that
the President of the Senate is to count the
I 'cU;:d votes, as was done for the first S4
years of our national existence. These
itures give the compromise character to
the bill. And the best thing, perhaps,
that can be sail for the plan is that it is
r.n easy way of getting Congress and the
c-- untry out cf a tight, if not dangerous
r.'aee. rendered so not by any difficulty in
ih-" ? :.b!om to be solved, but by the bitter
-t of opinion between the two Houses
of (.i:grcss and among the people, as to
the proper and legal result of the late
Prc-id -ntial election. Perhaps this is the
whole cr only true argument in favor of!
the measure.
While taking no stock in the principle
or "li' V of the bill, yet if it shall produce a
go.. J iLsiilr for the whole county, we shall
r j ' i.e as heartily as its most earnest advo
cates, and give all t lie credit to those who!
shall i ave inaugurated it. Cut, on the
.her hand, if it shall prove to be a Trojan!
Hi.r--; r -any such thing, and produce j
i evil to the country, then woe to those
v.':. .-hall have brought it about. But)
v :.':! saing this much, we will confess that
we i.vr. not without a lively hope and
o vacation that the grand result will be
fcueh as to cause the heart of every patriot
to ;
k-e.
1 he new electoral counting machine is
i-.'v.y in motion and we trust to be able next
week to at least report progress.
Why it Was Pat Off.
Co; oriel Horsley, a high-toned Demo
crat of New Hampshire, while address
ing a crawl of the ever-faithful,
so.,n after the election said: Gen-ti'..-:U"!i,
it is all settled now. Tilden is
elected and I am going to give an ox for a
!.'-.ila!.uo. Wc have not had so good a
chance for a long time. Yes, I'll give
the ox and we'll have the barbacue next
Friday. ' Colonel," shouted one of the
i::ost faithful from the midst of the
Mvii -TK-e, 'moight I shpake ?" "Yes, said
the Colonel." ''Wouldnt it be better put
ting it on Saturday, Colonel?" "Why
j. at it off inquired the Colonel ?" "Bekase,
yer honor, ye shpoke putting it on Friday,
and sure you know, the boolk of the
Democratic party don't ate mate on
Friday."
Washington's Great Wickedness.
Washington, Jan. 29. Mr. Gatchell,
the new Superintendent of Police, reported
to the Police Board to-day that he had
found seventeen suspected gambling houses,
seventy-one houses of ill fame, a hundred
;:id seventy-six places where liquor is sold
without a license and twenty-five assigna
tion houses, lie has expressed his deter
rninali. n to lid the city of these places,
;mi i will commence movements iu this direc
tion immediately.
Mr. Superintendent you have farmed
out a big job, and should you succeed in
abating them, you have our warmest con
gratulations. Let us hear from you ?
tT The long contest for Senator in the
Illinois Legislature was ended on Thursday
last, by the election of Judge David Davis, of
the Supreme Court, who received just votes
enough for the purpose. Both Republicans
and Democrats had previously abandoned
their caucus candidates, Judge Davis, it is
said, has not decided whether he will accept
or not; if he does he will not resign his
present seat until the 4th of March. His
election is said to be not distasteful to the
Illinois Republicans, and it puts a strong
man in the Seriate.
rWilHatu B. Nash, oneofihe Republi
can electors in South Carolina, test'ffied before
a Senate committee at Washington on Wed
nesday that he had been offered $10,000 in
cash and $40,000 afterward if he would cast
his vote in the college for Tilden and Hend
ricks. The offer was made by a man named
Childs, President of a National Bank at
Columbia, but Nash positively refused it
Cbiids afterward requested him to say noth
ing about it. This money, no doubt, was
also to come from Tildea'e barrel.
iQT'Judce Carpenter has further m'stified
the South Carolina muddle by deciding that
Chamberlain and Hampton were inaugurated
by illegal Legislatures, and hence, neither is
Governor ; but as the Constitution of the
State provides that the incumbent Governor
must hold office until his successor is duly
qualified, it is plain to the court that Mr.
Chamberlain is the constitutional Governor
and can execute the office until his successor
is elected and sworn. This decision is said
to be unimportant, because it is in opposition
to the judgment of the Supreme Court of
South Carolina, by which it is to be reviewed,
and must be reversed, unless that court shall
reverse itself, which is not likely, if the
"court knows herself and she thinks she do."
Yet, Judge Carpenter is right primarily, for
it is really not known who is Governor of
South Carolina, although the election is over,
and hence the two claimants have no right
to the office through the recent election, and
Chamberlain holds over, under the organic
law, ad interim, to prevent an interregnaui.
JES A new county bill will be strongly
pushed at Ilarrisburg this winter by
Luzerne, Crawford and Bradford count' in
terests, with a view of making new county
seats at Scranton, Titusville and Minnequa
Springs. The parties favorable to these
new county projects are ready to unite on
a bill and when they do will push it with
a vigor that will astonish those who are
disinclined just now to making any more
new counties in this State. The house
Committee on. Counties and Townships is
considering the bill for the division of
counties of the State, providing for the
creation of new counties, and will report
the same amendments. This bill will comply
with the constitutional provisions that every
county must have at least twenty thousand
population and four hundred square miles
of territory. The final question on the
creation of the new county will be left to
the decision of the majority of the voters of
the territory taken to form the county.
Under the provisions of the act at least
twenty-four new counties could be formed
in this Commonwealth.
jCS" One thing settled by the speeches of
Senators Thurman and Bayard on Wednes
day night was that the assumption made by
the House leaders that that body alone had
power to reject electoral voters and choose a
President in consequence could not be sus
tained. The two Senators, who arc unques
tionably the best lawyers of their party in
Congress, distinctly asserted that the House
had no such riht as that put forth by Ran
dall and Wood, and sustained, within a few
days by a report from a special committee.
That there are Democrats in the Senate pure
and firm enough to resist the attempts of their
political associates in the House to overturn
the laws for the sake of party success is
certainly a matter for geueral congratula
tion.
Fire. The dwelling house of Mr. Joseph
Brong, situate in Chestnuthill township, this
county, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
of last week, 24th ult., between eleven and
twelve o'clock, A. M. The fire broke out in
the upper story and was first discovered at
the head of the stairs. A few articles of
furniture were got out and removed but a
short distance Ircni the building and dropped
owing to the great heat from the upper part
of the house. A portion of what had been
got out took fire aud burued up. No one
was home at the time but the women folks.
Loss estimated at $1,000. Insured in Far
mers Mutual for SSOO.
Delightful Ride. -The "General Grant''
dranwn by four fine horses under the skilful
management of the knight of the "ribbons,"
Joseph Dunfield, traveled through our streets
last Tuesday afternoon, gathering up some
twenty of Gods fairest creatures women.
Once loaded, the party started for a delight
ride via. Bartonsville, Snydersville, and
thence home, where they arrived at an early
hour all pleased with the ride and loud in
their praises of the masterly manner in which
our genial friend "Generalissimo Joe,"
managed the team ; bringing them home
without a single mishap.
An Easton reporter lias brou.eht suit
against the City Passenger Railway Company
for ejecting him from the cars. He refused
to pay the price of two trunks on the ground
that his feet only occupied the space of one
"Saratoga." Allen town Herald.
And the Lehigh Valley Railroad is threat
ening suit for the loss of a locomotive that
ran into one of the Herald man's old boots,
which the engineer mistook for a stray round
house. Easton Free Press.
Moody's preaching in Chicago, according
to a paper of that city, resulted in the con
verting of 2500 persons, while 6000 to 8000
others have been seriously impressed by
religious feeling. Hundreds of drunkards
have signed the temperance pledge, and the
churches have been filled with new zeal.
She now sits down pensively, and, count
ing the days until the fourteenth of Febru
ary, wonders whether he will send one of
those with a fat angel oo each corner, or
whether it will only be a pale piuk heart
hanging on a grape vine.
On Saturday evening lat, a surprise party
from this place, drove to Tannersvilic, and
called at the residence of Dr. Lesh. The
unexpected visitors were kiudly received by
the Doctor and his lady, and a good time
generally was had.
Thirty-two and all told was the number
of "suckers" caught by Fred. Ruff, George
Shackelton, John Diehl and Lewis Barry
in Cherry creek, on Saturday last. 'Appy
fisherman.
On Wednesday evening a large number of
denizens, engaged the "General Graut" and
hied themselves off to Sim. Bush's on the
MiJford road, where a very enjoyable time
was had.
A New York fashion authority says
ball dresses and to be trimmed with feath
ers instead of flowers.
February first
Only 19 days 'till election.
Moving will soon be the go.
St. Valentine's Day 14th iast.
The ice has quietly floated out of Cherry
creek.
An immense fruit crop is predicted after
this severe winter.
The Lehigh County Agricultural Society
has 1824 members.
One nuNDRED idle men are now confined
io the Doylestown jail.
Dark green is the fashionable color for
street suits this winter.
Isn't it about time for the rents in this
borough to come down ?
The shipments of coal oil for 1876 footed
up over 10,000,000 barrels.
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Opposition to high gas bills is mani
fested all over the country.
The Continental hotel had nearly 150,000
guests during the Centennial.
The Philadelphia post-office sold $1,092,-
759 worth of stamps in 1876.
Many are the speculations about the break
ing up of the ice in the Delaware.
Many vendue criers are getting their
tongues in order for the spring sales.
Treet's Ointment for Frozen Feet, at
Hollioshead's Drug Store. 11-lmf.
During the past ten years there were
55,000 houses built in the city of Philadel
phia. The steamer was taken out for trial by the
"b'hoys" on Friday last aud worked to
perfectiou.
Officer Fisher says he was not present
at the fight iu front of the Washington
Hotel, last week.
"Let 'em cornel" Kissing Bees are
next in order. "Oh, that'll bee joyful"
won't it it gals?
Old Bourbon is becoming more and
more popular. No sleighing party is con-
plcte without him.
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Gov. IIartranft has appointed II. C.
Brands, of Portland, Northampton county.
Pa., Notary Public.
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Mr. Andreas, of Northampton county,
owns a horse 40 years old, which is still
strong and spirited.
All the talk is now about the "lowering"
of rents. Landlords have had their day,
tenants will have theirs.
Ben Hill visited the Senate on Satur
day, and Blaine was the first one to con-
crivitii1.it a liim nn l-il lAff?rn
The authorities of Belvidere, N. J., have
steamer again on the brain. Get a good
Clapp & Jones and give us a rest
Judge Asa Packer celebrated the 49th
anniversary of his marriage, at his Mauch
Chunk residence, on the 2."id ult.
Remember that the starving poor at
home are more deserving of philanthropic
attention than "foreign missions" this
winter.
An Easton, Pa., dispatch announces the
death of Peter Uhler, a well-known iron
manufacturer and owner of a furnace at
Glendon.
The large number of sleighing parties
that go out into the country almost make
one believe that the times are not so dread
fully tight after all.
The Republicans of Reading have re
nominated Mayor Evans, and also placed
upon their ticket Captain Jacob C. Iloff
for City Treasurer and Frankliu Whitman
for City Controller.
Early on Saturday evening last, two
masked burglars attempted to rob the house
of Mr. Danforth, at Buskirk's bridge, Dear
Troy, N. Y. Mr. Danforth resisted, and the
burglars attempted to murder him, but they
were overpowered and arrested by neighbors.
How pleasant it is fur the newspaper
fiend to sit iu the editor's sanctum, and just
when the editor wants a particular journal
to nnd him quietly pocketing it and mov
ing out doors. Editors see so many papers
they don't care anything about 'em, you
know.
Mr. Moody, the evangelist, might be
excused for the exhibition of a trifle of
worldly conceit and pride in the result of
Ins efforts in Chicago. The Chicago
journals assert that eight thousand people
have been induced to take an interest in
religious instruction, and many of them
have become members of the various
churches.
A new borough, named Topton, has
been created in Berks county. Topton is
the eighth borough in Berks county, and
is midway between Reading and Allentown
on the East Pennsylvania Railroad at the
junction of the branch road to Kutztown.
It is situated in the midst of a wealthy
agricultural and mining region, and is de
stined to become a towu of considerable
importance.
At a meeting of the Stroudsburg Library
Company held at the office of J. B. Storm,
E-j., January 20th, 1877, the officers for
1877 and a committee to purchase books
were elected. The Library will now be open
every Saturday afternoon, 2 to 4 o'clock and
evening 7 to 9 o'clock. C. S. Detrick, Esq. ,
Librarian. All stockholders are requested to
pay their annual assessment of $1.00 per
sharo to Simon Fried, Treasurer, before
April 1st, otherwise their shares will bede
dared forfeited.
Stock will be Bold for $2 per chare.
Signor Blitz.
Antonio Blitz, better known as Signor
Blitz, the magician, died at his residence,
No. 1831 Wallace street, Philadelphia,
Monday morning, at half-past nine o'clock,
aged sixty-seven years.
Donation.
A Festival at Fowler's appointment, will
be held at the house of James Hoffman, late
residence of John Ransberry, Thursday even
ing, Feb. 1st, 1877. Proceeds for the benefit
of E. L. Martin. The public are cordially
invited to attend. Should the weather prove
toruiy it will be held the next fair evening.
By order of the
Stewarts.
Personal.
Mr. J. E. M. Keller, is now paying strict
attention to a very interesting boil on his
proboscis.
We regret to learn that there is no
improvement in the condition of the Hon. S.
G. Throop.
Our neighbor of the Monroe Democrat,
spent Sunday last, at Allentown and returned
home on Monday.
Mr. Simon Fried, the enterprising clothier
over the way, paid friends, at Scranton, a
visit on Saturday last
Dr. Throop, of Scranton, and brother of
Hon. S. G. Throop, of this Borough, was in
town on Monday last.
M. R. Stone and family, of Scranton, were
in town the forepart of this week visiting his
father, Mr. John Stone.
Prof. James Smith, of this Borough, start
ted on a trip to Washington, N. J., where
he remained a few days visiting his brother.
Mrs. Ed. L. Wolf, of Scranton, arrived in
town on a visit to her father, Hon. S. G
Throop, who has been confined to the bed for
some time past
We had the pleasure of meeting the
Rev. T. Heilig, of Easton, on Wednesday
last, and found him in the enjoyment of
good health. His family have been here
for several days on a visit to Hon. William
Davis.
Mr. Tilghman Laufer, an employee of the
Democrat office, who has been indisposed for
a couple of weeks, we are pleased to learn, is
convalesing. He is now at his mother's, in
Brodheadsville, and expects to be able to
report for duty in a few days.
I.clilgti & eastern Railroad.
In our issue of last week, we gave what
purported to be a correct list of the officers
of this road, which wc are imformed was not
the case. Below we subjoin the correct names
handed to us by the proprietor ofthe Burnett
House :
President S. P. Kase, of Philadelphia.
Directors.
Henry Fnlmer, Easton, Pa.
Hon. C. Burnett, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Dr. Philip Fulmer, Dingmans Ferry, Pa.
Linford Marsh, Stroudsburg, Pa.
S. P. Wolverton, Sunbury, Pa.
James Place, Middle Suiithfield.
John C. Wallace, Milford, Pa.
P. A. L. Quick,
Jacob Kleinhans, " "
Frank Abbott, Port Jervis, N. Y.
A meeting was held at the Burnett House,
in this Borough, on the 27th ult, and
we understand, that at this meeting it was
resolved to build the road from the coal fields
to Stroudsburg, aud Mr. Williams, the con
tractor, will put hands at work as soon as
the weather will permit.
The Vendue Season. The season for
the sale of personal property is almost at
hand. In order to make these ales re
munerative, they ought to be well adver
tised, not merely by means of a couple
dozen handbills these at most may not
reach the eyes of over a hundred or two
of people, and be by many only casually
noticed but they should be liberally ad
vertised in the local newspapers at least
two or three times. This would bring five
or ten times the number of persons to a
sale that would otherwise stay away, and
in this way the bidding would become
more spirited and the amount realized
from sales be very materially increased.
There is no doubt about this. In Berks
county, Pa., where sales arc widely ad
vertised in the local prints, much better
prices arc obtained than in any other county
in this State. This is because every sale
is advertised iu the newspapers. In this
connection we may be permitted to say that
the columns of The Jeff, offers superior
inducements for the publication of these
sales. It circulates extensively in every
section of the county, and is read by at
least five thousand people every week.
Use printer's ink freely ; it will come back
to you an hundred fold. If you must make
your announcement by handbills (which,
we know, serve a limited purpose,) don't
fail to have them also appear in the col
umns of your widely-read home papers.
Here they are carefully read and scanned
for such articles as the readers may be in
need of. By all means then, advertise
well, and see whether it won't pay you bet
ter than anything you have ever tried in the
way of attracting buyers to your sales.
This place can boast of one of the most
economical young men in the state. Should
he happen to be in a crowd of his compan
ions and any one of them should "setup the
smokers" either once or oftener, he will take
them every time, without thiuking of return
ing the compliment Not he I He is too
economical. If he makes a small wager, say
ten cents worth of cigars, and he should lose,
he would not think of paying it. He is too
saving for that. Like a prudent young man
he lets others do those vain and trifling
things, while he deposits his money in the
back at interest and patiently waits for the
rainy day that may show him that he was
wise iu so doing.
U. S. Marshall Wallace, of South Caro
lina, who is now in Washington, says that
within the past five years fourdepnty marsh
a Is have been killed in that State, and
another deputy marshal disabled for life.
The residence of another deputy marshal was
burned by incendiaries. He says it is dan
gerous for revenue olhcers to enforce the law
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i iu ouuiu oaruiiu i, iuu waiiers are geiuog
wprbe ana worse.
Industrial Notes.
The glass works at Ravenna. Ohio, arc
in full operation.
The Butler Colliery of Pittston, employs
235 men and boys.
A single company in Connecticut makes
38,880,000 pins per week.
Five ships are building at Chester, Pa.,
giving employment to 1,500 men.
The National tube works, McKeesport,
are being worked to their full capacity.
The Pittsburg Steel Works are running
day and night upon plow and tool steel.
An order for two thousand car wheels
has been received by a firm in Berwick.
The glass factory of Brycc, Walker &
Co., Pittsburg, resumed operations on Mon
day. TnE New Jersey Steel and Iron Works,
at Trenton, are preparing for a heavier
business.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company are
building one thousand coal cars at their
shops in Altoona.
The Bethlehem Iron Company is about
to erect an addition to its mill, for the mir-
pose of making steel bands.
Over a hundred employees in the Penn
sylvania railroad shops in Altoona were
arrestea lor working on bunuay.
Furnace No. 1, of Messrs. Seyfert,
McManus & Co.. of Readimr. has blown in
with good prospects of a fair trade.
The Phoenix pottery, at Phoenixville,
which has been standing idle for some
time past, is to go into operation early this
month.
The Carthage Iron company, N. Y., is
now making over ten tons of iron per day.
Fifty tons were shipped last week, and as
many more have been ordered.
In the costruction of the Reading Lan
caster bridge 1,122,700 pounds of m aterial
were used, o7 cars were used in transport
ing the material, and the freight cost $3,
208,8 L
Seven of the eleven blast furnaces in
Pittsburg are blowing, four being idle.
The yearly capacity of those in blast is
about 170,000 net tonsi and those out,
some 58,000 net tons.
The Pittsburg plow works are employ
ing 100 hands, having a good number of
orders on the books, and exepect to rush
things by the middle of next month. The
manufactures here are plows, steel castings
of all kinds, and railway frogs. An order
20,000 plow poiuts was received recently.
Klein, Logan & Co., Pittsburg, manu
facturers of picks, mattocks, sledges, ham
mers, fire shovels and garden rakes, have
received a sample order for a line of their
goods from Tiflis, the capital of Georgia, in
Asiatic Russia. Tiflis is situated at the
southwestern base of the Caucasus moun
tains, between the Black sea and the Cas
pian sea.
Signor Blitz, the famous conjuror, who
died in Philadelphia last Sunday, firtt
acquired a knowledge of his calling from
strolling bands of gypsies. He began his
public performances at the age of 13 years.
He appeared in many large cities in Europe
for about fourteen years, after which he
came to this country. As a successful ven
triloquest and prestidigitateur he will long be
remembered. He was born in Eugland in
1810, and came to this country in 1834.
Died at the age of 07 ycar3.
Nathan L. Lenheim. the Cashier of
the banking firm of L. S. Lenheim & Son.
of Montrose, Pcnn.. who was charged with
presenting a forged promissory note for
discount at the Importers' and Traders'
Bank, of New lork, last Saturday, wis
held for trial in default of S5.000 bail at
the Tombs Police Court yesterday. Mr.
U. 1. Stephens, whose name was signed to
the note, and Mr. Stephen Kistler, whose
name was indorsed on it, having testified
that the signatures were forgeries.
Our people evidently need a little
stirring up in regard to opening their
street gutters in order that the water may
have free vent. At corner crossings
especially should work of this kind be
done. On Monday and Tuesday it was
almost impossible to walk over many of
these gutter crossings, choked as they were
with slush, without suffering the inconveni
ence of wet feet.
The very latest in the boot line is that of
a gentleman who recently in ordering a pair of
boots, found it necessary to use a fenee post
to complete the last over which the boots
were made.
As a number of colinists are organizing in
this state to go to Texas, the new way of
arranging the hair is called the William Tell
style. It is gathered up on the top of the
head in shape of an apple. Shoot it
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Jno. A. M. Passmore, of Schuylkill,
is mentioned as a candidate for Auditor
General. Howard J. Recder, of North
ampton, is also named.
Mr. Pardee has presented the Presby
terian congregation worshiping at Hazleton
with a church edifice worth $40,000.
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Vanderbilt endowed a college in Ten
nessee, while Tilden endowed one in Oregon
the Croniu-Tilden college of bogus electors.
In California wheat growing is yielding
larger returns than gold mining ever did,
and in a few years the whole area of that
State bids fair to be turned into one vast
wheat field.
The present green three-cent postage
stamp, easy to clean and re use, is to be
suceeded, in May, by a red stamp with
white ground, much like the red stamp of
ll years age.
In Russia coffins covered with pink cloth
are used for children and young unmarried
persons, crimson lor womeD, brown for
widows. Black is in no caso employed.
Down in Alabama they have discovered
a negro child, five year of ajre, whose bodv
is one-half pure white and the other a
dark brown.
The damage done by ice freshets on the
Ohio mer is estimated at 512,000,000.
Awakened In his Coffin.
On Friday last a young man named
Charles Ilucston, aged about twenty-three
was attacked with a disease supposed to be
congestion of the lungs. After remaining
in an unconscious condition for about two
hours, the attending physician examined
him and pronounced him dead. In the
meantime his relatives, living at Forest
Ohio, had been apprised by telegraph of
his illness, but they arrived at Monroeville
too late to see the loved one alive. They
were much affected at his sudden death
and the grief of his sister, a beautiful youn
lady, whose age was near his own, wasdisl
tressing to see. She remained almost con
stantly by die body, and gave vent to her
deep emotion in tears and sobs. Prepara
tions to 'day out" the body were made.
The barber was shaving the corpse, when
the razor slipped u trifle and a jet of deep
colored blood burst forth. Some ofthe
by-standers, upon seeing this, asserted that
life was not yet extinct ; but little heed was
paid to these speculations, and they were
not repeated to any of the deceased's rela
tives. The body was dressed and placed
in a coffin, but as a precautionary measure
the lid was not screwed down. The re
mains were placed on board the Friday af
ternoon passenger train on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, to be
taken to Forest, Ohio, for interment. The
grief-stricken pa rents and sister accompanied
the remains. The latter refused to go into
to the passenger coach, but remained in the
express car, to be close to the body of him
she loved.
It was nearly an hour bef re the train
arrived at Forest, when a loud, unearthly
shriek M as heard, and in a second the youn;'
girl was prostrate upon the floor in a swoon!
Several personal hastened to the rescue,
when they, too, were nearly paralyz-jd by
the discovery cf the cause of her "singular
conduct. The supposed corpse of Charles
Heuston was living, moving, and breath
ing. The head was thrust above the coffin,
and the face, with its deathy pallor, pre
sented a wierd and ghastly spectacle. The
young man was evidently amtized at hi
surroundings, and the first returning gleams
of consciousness found him in a position of
bewilderment. Loving hands and kind
heirts devoted themselves to the care of
the man who had, as it were, so suddenly
risen from the dead, and cf the young :irl
who so suddenly had been brought to'the
very portals of tli;; grave. Hueston was
taken from the coffin, restoratives applied
under the direction i.f phvsieians who wore
on the train, and when he reached Forest
was removed to his father's residence. Yes
terday he was alive, and, although very iil,
he was improving s-omewhat. and hope was
entertained that h-: v. ill ree fer.
The saddest feature in the c:;s"i i.3 vet to
be told. The young l.tdy has not had one
moment of consciousness since the wiid
shriek which she gave in the car at the
dreadful spectacle which met her eyes. It
is feared indeed, that her reason is perma
nently dethroned by the shock. As r.iav
well be imagined, these strange occurrences
form the universd topic of conversation
both at Monronille and Forest. Nothing
has ever produced such a sensation at Mon
roeville, where the young man has i t si led
for the past five vers, having been employ
ed as foreman in one ofthe sMve lactones
at that place. Fort V,'rj;u' S iih'ih 7.
Gone to Ler Dc-ath Ths Sad Fate cf a
Lovely Girl.
A few miles above Piit.-lmrg, Pa., a
small stream empties into the AU-ghany
River, plunging in its ennse over a high
dangerous precipice, known in the vieinitv
as "Satan's Leap." This wild, lonelv spot
was the scene of a shocking suieid.i last
Saturday morning, the facts being brief! v
as follows: Miss Florence Parker, a young
lady of 1J, lived with her parents in a hand
some villa near the ahove nam-, d citv. She
was an onlv child, and all her wishes were.
gratified to the letter, by her wedthv.
doating father. During the rrogre- of
the Centennial Exposition, she, in cempauy
with several merry friends, vihed th.i
jrreat show, bound to have a iollv titue.
While there, she formed the ae ;uaiutauce
of a young man living in Pitt son rtr, and
with whom she soon became very intimate.
lie formed her escort to the grounds and
to all places of amusement, always treating
her with the utmost courtesy and considera
tion. They remained in the city tor several
weeks, aud a short time before her depar
ture it was known that they were engaged.
It seems, however, that the engagement
was only a blind on the part of the young
man to effect her ruin. After her return
she made inquiries concerning his character,
which were far from proving satisfactory.
Failing to hear from him, she wrote to a
friend in Philadelphia, who informed her
that he had left the city, informing no one
of his destination. It was not long before
the hapless girl learned of her dreadful
condition, and a morbid longing for death
took possession of her. Last Saturday
morning she arose before d ivlight and left
the house in the direction of the river, near
which the house stood. A recent thaw
had cleared the stream of ice, and the water
was rushing over the jagged rocks with a
dull, sullen roar. She paused a moment
at the bank and then, with a meaning cry,
threw herself into the stream and was pre
cipitated over the frighful precij tee into
the boiling flood below. Some laborers
across the stream saw the rash act, and,
hurrying down to the bottom of the falls,
succeeded in recovering the body, whuh
was frighfully inaiiagled.
The February Election.
OPINION OF ATTORNEY-UENERAL LEAR
NO ELECTION FOR ASSESSORS.
Attorney-General Lear has deliveral an
opinion in which ha decides that at the
February election there will be no election
of Assessor. He holds the assessors elect
ed at the spring election, in lS7t eontinuo
in office until the first Monday in April,
1S7S. In 1S78 assessors will be chosen,
whoso term of office will commence on the
first Mond:j in April of that year, and
expire on the- first Monday in April; 1S71,
and each year thereafter the election fur
assessors will bo held in that way.
Carp.on county has aa iu lebtedness of
leas than 10,000.
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