• -ILHE • EM'OCRAt. POBLISWID ICTIRT ZDNISDAT MOIEURINGI. AT MONTROSE, Stiell'A CO" TA., IT mt.A.vriam - ir & ozvErSl3xt, EDITORS FROPRIBTORS,\ At two Dollars per Yee; in Advance. • TO ADVERTISERS :—Tnit Dastocitar p adver tising medium is unsurpassed 'in this section. At reaches the Fanner, Mechanic, and business man. its circulation ie constantly increasing. and its advertising rates reasonable. Rates will be given at our office or byrnail. 408 PRINTING:—Our office is supplied ,with four printing presses.togetber with 3 large variety of type, borders, Laney inks, etc ., with which we are prepared 19 do work in the WI styta and at pricck lower than , any competitors in any section. Samples shown and estimates cheerfully given at our office. Work order ed by mail will receive prompt attentioh. I` ' ;a B. HAWLEY. 4 • W.. C. ORUSER. It may turn ont• after all that Blaine's plan of investigating himself was as wise at it was Safe. I His ;statement before the house was 'very clear and: al L, parently explicit, but in some quarters there is still incredulity. Ex-Representa tive:James F. WiiEo, of lowa a getitle- Man whose word . , will go as` far as Mr. Blaine's in aty part of. the country, and a man who stands as ~ ,h igh in' the regard of his party as Mr. Blaine,•states that he iscertained by an . ekainination of 'the books of the Union' Pact railroad and by inquiry that Col. Stiott when , president of the company gave his note for $64;000 to Morton, Bliss & Co., indorsed ,by the ' pion Pacific company. , Instead of pay— ing the note when it became due, Col. Scott turned over to theUnion_ Pacific company $75,000 o fi 'Little Rock and Fort Smith bonds and' the company paid the note. Mr. Wilson says he' heard that sbe $64'000 bad been paid to Mr. Blaine, and on inquiring of him Mr. Blaine said that the Little Rock and Fort Smith bonda belongtd to a constituent of his who wanted them sold and that he (Blaine) had sold them to Col. Scott and paid the money over to his constituent. Mr. Blaine denies that he told Mr. Wilson . sOything of the kind but Mr. Wiliion,de *area ,that , be did, , alid - that_ heis ready to so testify before congresdional corn- Mittee. if Mr. Wilson is ready to testify Ife ought to have the opportunity and should not be deprived of it lor fear he nia y y hurt Mr. Blaine "s chances at Cin cinnati. 'Both' he :and government di- rector Harrison , appear to have such a g.O mid of certainty to stand upon that they remain ,unconvinced by Mr, Blaine's life,speech. 'Both theie gentleman are . persons of such credit thst their assev; eistmus cannot be biushed'aside by deo lamation. Their tstitnouy must be sub tOtted to the test of careful ex+nination acid • crosxamination 'and 'the sooner. -the better.. If the gentleman froM,Maine escapes unscathed from such - au ordeal be may safely plume his wings for high .et flights. • 4t, is truely und, admirable work *Mot', Archbishop Williams, of Boston, taken, =upon himself in-eon neotion with' the affaire of patrick Dino of.: the Boston i Pilot- Who: • latey fell into bankruptcy.. Donohoe, besides "run ning-lis -newspaper had heen, carrying on te private ban king business receiving on deposit in sums ran k ing` from, $25 up wards the sarings Ot_ hard wOrking men' Mid, woman .who put entire jrust\ in integrity. : The amount..of. these deposits' frOir laborers ineohanies, servan to, wash-, wOinen• and neodleiromen reached • ac- c oding to the . , published list ras high' as 73,000, and their 'lopes resulted in .an' ' incalculable =fount of sorrow and suffer ing. Into the ears of ArchbiPhop With iritns and: his 'priests their pitiable tales were. poured and hl began to ' caSt about fur 'fiam'e way ' or relieveing, them. A fter slime Lie offered to- purchase the Pilot put 1,130.000...int0 its businesi and raise More money behalf. We nolv, , learn that after consummating : its purchase, the Archbishop 'proposes to pay every dinar due to the poor people who deposit edi2money with the. former proprietor. This is a noble deed, . which will be ap- V 1 prseiated not only by the bene ficiar ies, but by the people, ,at large. The bishop. has set oxample which' some oteiheici *pie" 'Onneeted with banking iiiiitittitiOns would do well to follow ! He was in no way responsible for the affairs of the Pilot, Ind .even after pUrcbasing it4io . watiii no wise bound to pi 4 the debts of its proprietor. He has by his eatirae, honored himself \beconie more :en-_ Oared khan: ever to ibouiapds of the pee toston, and I won the respe,et of at men - who can appreciate a good deed. What fools`-these bernociats in Con= e;;es's - Eire for: investigating' Radical cor rapt:ions., .The more they. are exposed , the' more. .certain... become the Radical - olnpatei fox Ai.tleaatthiels what - 11' e te :191011(01104.4ti "`, rolri - ort 111 TT)) Day by dry as the house committees of investigation at Washington advance their knowledge of the ins. and outs of repunlioati 'adtainistration there are new evidences ot trepidation in the riinkeof the opposition. The power of the courts. has been invoked. to- shield unwilling or Stubborn witnesses. The records of the 'departments are, withheld by executive order. Mr. Clapp, the government print er, who admits that,.he has _Pqnaudered.' and misappropriated the public nrney, has invented a new device for protecting liitriself from further annoyances. .He has informed the, hotse committee who have heen examining his accounts that he is an' officer of the senate and that the .house has no jurisdictiun .over - tits acts: From Mr. blapp up to ithe President l a profound conviction has lately obtained that.the lower.-house of congress is a bOdy prone to the exercise of dangerous pow ers and , altogether too .inquiSitive about mater connected with the disburse ment of public money. The impeach ment of Mr. Belknap and a rs.dicalrazee ing of 'appropriation bills will in . good time do- much to confirm this opinion and intensify .the opposition of office holders to'deinocratic asi , endancy. ' - john Morrissey is' bolting the nomina tionwf the New York democrats as usual. The democracy of New York do not. poasess the, powers of deglutition to bolt the chief gain'.:ler of the country and he proposes to repeat his. accustomed per- , forrnance of conspiring with republi can thieves for the defeat of the party of which he 'professes to be a member. . What* business John Morrissey has in a demoCratic 'convention,. or what reason he can assign far his anger at being ex cluded therefrom, passes the comprehen sion of moat people.. . 'He ran on the re publican ticket for senator last year in New York city and 'of course cannot claint recognition by the democrats alter that ,act of deliberate:treachery. The New York democracy may well Coniratu late themselves on their ".good riddance of bad 'rubbish." `What an energetic official Johney Davenport was. In 1872 he receipted -for the following elms of money to be used In detecting' and Punishing cirime 1. • against the United States.: That is to arrest Democrat's arid keep: them away from the polls under terror of jiMmy O'litiens gangs of ronrideria. July '0; $5,000, Sept ,26-,_ - $10.000; Oct 11, $5,000 Oct 120, $3;000;7 This' was about half that! he receivedlhat year, in addition to from-.$200;000 . CO $300,300 paid .directl:y. from the Treasury to his deputies 4 . . The-Republicans in the - several State •, I.l!gidiatllreS' its well as , il . Congrese, to Pg'o home. They. say the, longer the . , sessicin. the greater the, damage to the ,party. The great coMplaint • some, time a,g.,0 was ,that the Democratti were fooling away their..,time.. It now'-'turns out that cif the contrary it was just the reverse. There are some people Very hard-tople4se., Belli nap would like a postponement of his' trial , nn \ til December and the Rei i lb- Hein ponticiabs gene, lly would be well pleased if his desire ili a 64 regard could be Ifulfilled. But tbe'"jmotion made iby hi* counsel betor the fligh Court of in lie:itchment has failed and the trial ivill soon go on. 1 a, i .. r. Morton is going to , have a committee apPoiutect :to investigate Thoritas JetTer soili. He to satisfied that it is nivre to the interest of the .Radical party Win vestigate the dead . Jefferson than the living Grant. Why Lincoln, Was Acuminated. , .!Among the chogen friends of 4ohn 'Wilkes Booth's boyhood *was a dashing cliivalrons young .man named JnO. Y. Beal Whose home , was in the beantiful Shenandoah Valley: not far from Win chester. Damon and Phythiae were not wore attached to each other than' were Booth anti Beal. Beal was Southern in hut, sympathieo, and planned raids on northern cage, and at,last was captured or`a near Buffalo tried for piracy in the Northern lakes, , and sentencedp be hanged Onßedloe's island. ' • One afternoon, in tile . city of Was4ing ten, while, Beal was under sentence of 4eatl4 there alighted from a earriage two !ten, who walked .into the rooms been pied by Washington-McLean of 6itici whorwas at this time in, ton in the into rest of his business. • ' l l:these men who called were Senator Hale of -NewTilumpshire and John 'Wilkes Booth. Booth Vas anxious to : save- the }life of Beal his chum and confidential personal Menu. -lie had' •interested - --Mr.',l - lale in Otis bhult. - , They importuned; Moi l eaiito { go With thqirf.to. the President ., as ' ;Demotirat= pi a friend'bf , Boethas a man.who bad much LitiNlii;oud - to 7roljoh with Kr. Hale, .for4tv!iii.diniae ; ,11 ,• ,'" ' e THE DEVQ.CRAM,-',.:ltia_ 1:,I1,1876o • Booth might make in return for this great favor to him. After a , protracted inter. view McLean accompanied Hale and Booth, in &carriage to the residence of John W. Forney, who was then in bed, the hour being late. Forney was awakdn ed from his sleep and told the object of his call Hid sympathies were enlisted, as he was always ready . to !serve his friends. • , • ItWas an.hour or More past midnight when Hale, McLean, Forney alid , Booth .weie driven to the mite, House. The gue,rd, at the request of Forney admitted the carriage' to the ;grounds. Mr. Lin coln was called from his sleep, and there, in , the dead of night, he sat and listent-d to the prayers of Booth and the endorie ments-of those who !came with him to ask. the favor of" Executive clemencY.. The interview, lasted 'till 4 o'clock in the morning.- It was; one of tears, pray: erii, and petitions. There was not a - dry eye in the Tooth las pooth knelt at the feet of Lincoln, clasped his knees - with his hands; and beaged him to spare the life of his friend who, in serving the - Ones he loved, had come to the door of death. Booth ,told, all. He told how, long be fore, in a fit of patisiOn to do some bold deed, he had joined in . a 'conspiracy to abduct the President and , tO hold him a hostage for the releatie of certain Military prisoners who were Booth's friends, and Who, it was thotight, were to be shot.---; He told of the , meetings they had held`at the house of Mr. Surratt, and that' all (if that plan had- fallen to 'the ground long before. He Offersd his service at any time and in' any place or capacity, free of cost and fearless. of consequences. The eminent ,gentlemen 'who were there With him joined the reqnest that the prayers of Booth should be granted, and that Beal should'be pardoned. At last President Lincoln, with' tears 1 streaming down hie face, took Booth by the hands, bade him rise and stand like !it man, and gave him his promise that sholild be pardoned. - He' asked the party to depart that he, might gain rest for the work' of the morrow, and said the official document i that they asked for should be *forwarded at once to United States Marshal, kobert Murray, in New 'York, and through him to the officials charged. with the t rxectition After breakfa t, Linc. of BesA. , Lincoln informed Seward, Secretary ,of State, what he' had done or ; promieed to do.' Selad said that it . must not' he that public' senti ment in tile . lforth demanded that Beal Should be , hung.! He declared that - to. pardon Beal Id discourage enlistinenti le ,, gtheri the war,! and - insult •thesenti-' tents thattalledi for bloOd.. He 'chided' Lincoln for inakiq such' promises with out asking the advice of his Cabinet, or advising with himself, SeWard, on State policy. ~As the argument' grew conten= tious, Seward declared ctliat if the con duct of war ittas to be -trifled:With by appeals for hunianity he should go out of the 'Cabinet; and use . hie influence against the - presideut, and ShOuld oharge him with beingi in sympathy with - -. - the South. Lincelri yielded and Beal was executed. The,, reaction on Lincoln's nervous; system *as such that for days he was far from well. - The eft' Pet, oni Booth was terrible. He raved like a in4rnin, and in. hie n frenzy swore that Liiioln' and Seward should both pay for the .grief and' agony he !IA been vitt .Frout the death .of Beal - . Boi , th-hrOoded I'verigenee for that which he considered la- personal affront. His 'rage•toOk in: Seward,: and , he - engaged Haroki,;.A.fseroilt; -and . others to avenge Beal's death b4.killing, Seward; while he, Booth;,wreakea human venuenee on the t 3 President. - • . . . At last came , the .hour. Booth killed:Lilloolh nisi friends and 'rlatives or avengers of Beal tried their best to kill Seward; rtidithen'thet left him stabbed, - bleeding; and limp as a . clothois he foiled over behind the bed whereon, they idund him, tbey supposed their'work was com pletely .!dque. Our otot'y is -told: We have given the truth:of histo:ty, and itold exactly_ why Abraham Lin6ln, the humane President of • the Vniteo-States was killed: Advertiseineas New This Week. eIOODS IGOODS , Wm Mictvetle,2a ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF MENS' I • BOYS' AND; YOUTHS' , I CLOTHING, MRS' SUITS, MOM DOTS' &TOMS' SSTOSIO D GOODS, I J ,BOOTS AND SHOES,- 'YANKEE • ,NOTiONS, FANCY GOODS, • - *;. . 2z. „ 9,:ebart,;" tor ilhoiTing our goody. , • . f 4 HAYDEN: t d 1810.4 4 piet received an At pOces to suit the bard times, I r .. :Ale° a !Incline of TT.A_T$;f:';4S. V A:PR, A TT.ENTIpN. COMPANY ! "1 7 trAIII:F0R,L TUE WAGON:I. 1,000 MEN WATEI),, with. Greenbacks, to buy the beat made easiest-running, and most durable Wagon ever made for the .• THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF PLAT FORMS; . ..OPEN.. AND •TOP BUGGIES AND PHATONS, EVER OFFERED TO THE CITIZENs OF NOWIIIIER,N PENNSYLVANIA.' • • Particular attintion is called to oar Standard Platforms.' We claim to make the best Family and Farm W corn biped, ever offed for the money. Each Wagon Warranted as represented. We employ none but experien ce d Prices, as .ollown ; mechanise. Selecting beet v of stock for cash and pay cash for labor, and we have reduced the • No. 1, Plattorm,l% Spoke', 1% Axle, 1X Spring, -- 2 Seats, . 010 00 Add for Trimming4s to $8; Break it No. 2, Platform 13( Spolte„;13( Axle. 13( Springs.= 4z Leaves, Drop-tall board, 2 Seats, - $1 . 115,00 Add for Trimming $5 to $8; Break $7. \‘ We claim this the , most conycniert and dors-. ble and cheapest wagon in the market Open, Buggies, prices range from $ lOO to $1,6000 according to trimming and painting, an. • ;• Piano. Box, Trimmint of tireadcloth_, finely pain. r ,. ' - ted, Patent Wheels, Steel Tire Rubber -Apron, fatly warranted ,' .010 This wagon ib thn most fashionable and con . venient for elitism . „ iE liontroge, May, ;id, 1876. GREAT EX CITEMENI WEEKS, DRY I GOODS, ;.., .; 1 .. zi p lt xi . i , , ~ • •-.i i • 4) . . XfZ," lkJ '•d . ..11C7, ao skaa, /arias', lalciektas '1133 4, ggliA*oll'. . at vricet lower than ever kneiin before itr Sttaqt;eban na•COUntY-. VOL excepting, prlesa,before,llze NOILIMWENINISI . , . . Everything Nest! , and -Fresh ;.. nt ,Feptdar . . _ _ : Prices. . ~ , -.: :' ~. .i. - . , . sixio yards of best prints In maritot, bold during the Pita two weeks, at . 6 p peryard, and 411111 mm is more tti ; Don't be deceived by others' In trade whit reptesent our goods or inferior quality but come and examine fnriyourselves. Filers gteatly reduced but quality maintained. ' Montrose, April 26, 1876,- • F9R. SALE . Billiard , outfit for ;sale "cheap.. Two tables with the necessary flaturia: Address, ' E. 5..,W4.041a.' May 3d; , • ' • . M 0003156. Pa. 1. 4 1 , BACON; WILL HEREAFTER • tarnish the citizens of Montrose and:Vicinity, with first-class Bread, Buscuit, Rolls Pies, Cakes and Cookies, Tarts, die., at., &o. Parties and Weddings supplied, and; Quality guaranteed. fiff,"Dini Rooms np stairs, where Geo. Calls will be. tonna re ady to sat isfy the cravings o 1 the luner'mau. Montrose, May 3d, 18Th. M MONEY WANTED.. • OFF.FOR THE WEST Two Notes for stilo,.s6oo each, having four years each to run, will dispose of them vo that purcha.scrcan real zt. eikht per cent.'for money invested. Security un doubted. For iufortnation apply to E. B. flavrley Cdi- Or DEMOCRAT. „ May 3, 1.876.-Bi. • FOIL SALE OR ; EXCHANGE ... • A Farm of 110 acres, near Port Cmpe,Brooni Co.. N. Y. sixty acres- cleared, good buildings—nearly new. :Mill sell on reasonable' term . ....• or - exchange for proTerty in Binghamton.. AdillVB6, • • .. - S. 111.1.1.. ELY ; i Bingluxinton.. Id ay Bd, 18"16.—Ovr . . i . — N. Y. FARM FOR SALE. ,f • i A farm for sale of 180 acres id Sliver Lake. Well watered, timbered. good orchard. buildtugi, &C., con venient to church, echool, itc...&c. I - ALLEN J. SHELDON, . i • • ' • Sheldon P. 0. Aprlll9, 1816.-';-I.f - • Snag's Co., Pa ROAD LETTING. , ... , The Superviso r s of Silver Lake will let the cOnetrac ting of a new road on the line between the farms of Sayres and Thomas Hartnett. on Thursday, June 14st, 1876. at 2 o'clock; p. m.. on the ground. - - CHARLES DELHANTY, 1 .2 LORENZO STONE, ' Supervisors. J. J. DONON AN, May 3d, 1816.L-Elw A' UDITOR'S • NOTICE.—T hi Under- ZAI- signed an auditor appollited by the, Orphans' Court of Susquehanna County to distribute the funds remaining in the hands of C.F.Read, Ex'r and Trustee of the estate of •Joseph Backus; deed. will (mend to the duties of his appointment at his °nice in Montrose, on Monday. June sth, WM, at 2 p m.. at Nhich time and place all persons interested , will present Aheir claims or be forever debarred Crum coming lit On said fund. WM. A. ORWISMON, May 3d,1876.—t1w . Auditor, AUDITOR'S NOTICE.-TriE UNDER signed having been appointed by the Court of Common Pleas, of t-usquehanna County, au Auditor to 'distribute the funds in the hauds of the Sheriff, arising from vale of real estate of Heury-Orinwold, 'Trustee of the Episcopal Church of Susquehanna Depot will attend to Itie duties of his appointment lathe office of Wm. A. Crosrlinon, in Montrone, Monday June 19.,1818, at one o'clock, p • m.; at which time and place' all persona interested, mustplresent their claim or , be forever de barred from coming in on said fund. . - „ W. B. C IOSSMON, May : 4 43, ' Auditor. - B INGIIAAITON 0p . 1;1.....p1- 7 1)tl i • i p,:v,i P A. ,110P,RIN5 & SONS PROBJET6 qt 0 9 41 rL StrefU 2 d P lo4) ri Bing*ntono Yit ' . ~ I• 4I4 .I e , T YLJP, QrtUIND/NO, AND 7 :i BLANK; 8001 C MANUFACTURING l e r EgitaOkißti b *Ofir t 10ithilii4D itaY st; t-ta. 1 •P!' t, i 1 4 , 11.WiJr:e skx,co.c; .- 7..,E,(:) . 143:iit*. D 6 D Store end New Fii* New MELHUJSU . '-& CO, n LL L T B. BACON.. -Tap Bug.gles, Piano Box or Shell body or Braid 116 - x, with Bnamel Cloth, Top and Damssk 'Lining, Patent wbeelti. • - =IAO co Blabber Top, Broad Clothing, Trittitning,gl73 00 Photons. Leather top and Broad cloth Trimming Patent Wheels, - - - - - glop op Lumber Wagons. prices down. to 11$0 00 for *alio pipe box, and $9 6 . for Unit box. Add or Break. $5. set Whfliterress and Neck Yoke. •$lO. Bach:Wagon to be warrantee as represented: _ . • Manufactory at Spnngvile, . and Repository 013 Public Aver.ne, Montrose., Pa. If you desire to pop. close, examine our stock, and if none are oa • • band to suitme can. make to order at sane price, SEARLE; Proprietor. JAT THE The Largest Steck of I.6..!.TioVEit WARE. ~ WATCHS AND .11#1111Y, Kepi ! Northero,Pennsylvaida, „...•_.. And at the thirest Prices. • ,~-~ } y •3 .f.l TABLE CU TLERY, POeKET KNIVES, POCKET BOOKS, Watches, Jewel*, &miFVkirla by 3Fs • XI 2114EX4.11317X4133, Practleal Watchmaker and Jesieler. rareesso rto Isbell & liielbnish; We haves large • stoat of Material. new parts;. &e..which enablee u to do mark more perfect and promptly than ever. 2iDMINISTRATOR7S 'NOTICE. In thet eatate of James McDonrien,iate of linsh,twp. deed. Letters of Adrilnistrailou in the said snap having been granted to the tinderndgned at) persons ow• ing said estate, arc requested to make immediate pap ment. and all persons having Odom against mid estate are requested to present them , without delay. CAT 1)111012 IicIN)NNSLL, JAMES If cDoN NELL, .ALKILANDER 144 ttd, 1878.—.6w . • . Administrator,. SSiGNEES' NOTICE. l'intice is hereby given that Junes Martin of Bridge water, has made a assignment, •for the benefit, of kis creditors. to the unttrrsiuned. and all pers4,ns indebt ed to his estate are requested to make immediate pat ;tient. and those havindelaims to' present them duly a tested for kt tiemen t. The notes and accounts Kli remain in onr hands to payment till the let of June. after which they will 111 placed in the hands of our attorney for collection. E. L. 000 L WM. jo . Ngs ,} Assignees. 2day 8d,1876 USINESS. CHANGE. The.flrrn of E. Bacon & Co. having .been dia:Loived, 1 r will continuo the gottfo : etiOheiT'.l . 3i/siness, At the old stand. lam prepared to furnish all kinds of MMUS MID FRESH SUPPLY OANNED GOODS, Constantly on.hand. • LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TOYS. &C. &C. Montrose, May 81, 1876. MPORTA NT ANNOUN CEMENT , G. .8a A. , CORTESY,• 43V.C:1000X)8, MERCHANT TAILI RING , AT OUR NICW• STOItg, No. St Court Street.' We would, respectfully annonees to the public ail we have removed to oar now snit :Tact eu* non% Na. 21 copier Ottrt snit Wnter einiss and are Mang with anew stoc r f gai thlt h .vt• Jast tri ived. titoeit Dre•ts Goods; Shawl*, etc.. ~re al ' the %Try. ir est Opting patterns and orYlep xnd purehtly en for not when the market we'' , utott _ln the line ut Fancy titbutb. H ry, ves. if te er tioods, ltibbons, etc.. our b ofik it}. too.ur t ):.st""t „! have Mite opened a llep trto eat of Merelt tht ' l ' l-11 "" and-have ju-t putsehb-ett LOP! JOIN kof the utial Ptyips In the line of lot int. ‘ , 106 tat.ret. ere., lad very best qualty. • We hay* eu)o4kyttl to tit b irt:e of this pteartment. AYLOR, tolittl? leading aid mot.t *net:es-40 'lnter in to . "° alwaytugtlantntt es u.paFft t t Mr. ".';i: tor tl,ll t Le lecting u' the clothti, t rimu l inp, ete•L this den irtmettt, whith ol.uuM swirly 411 ta4t 01' the latest and moist {nab ion .hle t.lll*. spa We cordially thank ouratron* fur not isvort. pro toloo tboal andithei p allibc generally that Ar e ,r e : ter Proilltred than oNer *apply att) thing iv Or 6 We Splitit yedr . petrtdttge.t , ' ,S • '; diti. -0, "11 Arstls • t, CD ••, •,-.1 41 " o pn . • • /it TP. , ,i4 . IE4 vial •=.,'" " . s ARMED I IN M9NTROSE VIOLINS, Briut4os. ke. At whelerale and Retail Priers. B. 0. BACON.