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AT )(OSTROM, 81.1844 1 A. CM., PA.., B
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, KDrrous & PROPRIETORS,
At two Dollexe pet Year in Advance. "
TO ADVERTISERS :—Tirr. Dettoortar u an adver
tising 'medic= is unsurpassed in this section. It
reaches the Farmer, Mechanic, and business man. Its
Circulation is constantly Increasing, and its advertising
rates reasonable. Rates will be given at our offitehor
by Mail. _
.108 PEINTIEG:—Our office is supplied with four
printing presses i together with A large variety of type,
borders, fancy Inks, etc., with whit% we are prepared
to do work in the best style and 'at prices lower than
shy competitors In any section. siamples shown and
estimates cheerfully given , nt'our office. Work order
ed by mail yrill receive prompt attention. •
B. B. HAWLEY. • • W. n.
THE AIANIQNMENT F THE LEG
ISLATti RE.
In speaking '
of the State Legislature,
which adjourned on Friday last, the Pa
triot says that no candid judgeinent can
`be passed upon.the work of the session
until the body of the laws which have
been enacted , are ,collectively considered:
It will then be fonnd that the legislature
if .1876 has exercised a caution . and con=
servatism for which it has obtained very
little of the public credit it deserves: \
The .most important Lill which was
acted upon was undoubtedly that divert-`t
ing revenue from tl]e sinking fad for
the payment of curreut li expenditures.—
For many years: . past , 'the sinking fund
has been an un:iveildy 'nd unnecessary
,burden upon the people it the state.—
Intended to,be sufficiently. large to pay
the interest on the state debt and a quar
ter of a million dollars yearli of the .
Principal, it had grown so corpulent' that
it diminished the state debt at such a
rate as to be burdensome 'to taxpayers,
, _
and at the same time furnish a danger
ously large fund in tie hands of fiduci
ary agents subject to,' 'dangerous maniput
lation for private or party purposes. The
operations of , the sin in fund had been
so eatisfaetory, in reducing the debt of
the state that any diversion of ;
,its rev
enues was regarded by the people With
suspiaion. The legislature,, however,
wisely resolved to apply a part of the rec d
enue not, needed kor the redemptlon of
the public delA to the expensei of gov
ernmeut rather:than to impose new tax
es at a time of gine!ial 'pecuniary strin
&encl. This , ias a wise decision. • The .
revenues of the (inking fund are dill
sufficient for every iurpose demanded by
thigood faith of the state to its credit
ors. •
The abolition of the fee system by the
Constitution was a sore ° stroke for Repub
lican officials and for two sessions of the
legislature was held in abeyance, frit 'by
delay :IA afterward by executive ,inter
posttinti. It is noW i incorporated into
the body of the law and the people may
*loon hope to reap, the benefit of their
own act in adopting the constitution, in
1873. 1.
:An unfortunite precedent wad estab
lished at the outset of the sesshin by the
Pirverse action of ( the gerai.e in rtfu i sing
to take up the unfinished businesS of the
previous session .point of progres
&Oil where it was dropped at the adjourn-•
ment in 1875. form- impoSed by
the new constitution Make, and_ are de
signed to . thake, the progress 'of
Om slow. Deliberation is compulsory.
The unwieldy house has not been able
and never will bei !to keep paCe
with the uitribler senate, fur the same
reaaen that it takes more f time to count
one hundred than to count fifty, but the
record will show, that a great amount of
bisinest has been transaetid. The peo
ple of the state me rest' as thafikful for
what has been left undone or ,preventrd
as for what has been doie.
Thillegislattire his not been marked
for the brilliancrof its; membership, but
this has been more,thati bompenaatt-d . by
solidity and
~,neefitl talent. It is not to
be doubted.,tkat : many of 'the mimbers
frill bi,s'etnrned for another term. 'they
have well earned such a mark of public
favor. The final tiou Jot the house in
dealing with the. Members' implicated in
%the shameful transactiong for which' they.
were
,finally expelled sho red . the temper,and calibre of the working majority of
Wit body.
.Thie action, which is ap
plauded wherever it is understood by the
people, will more than' atone for the apt
parent indecision 'or delay of the earlier
asp of ,the session, when; for ,p'artisan
purposes, it Seemedl to be the effort of- the
,ItePablican minority to delay and enibar
flop , the . progress of the publ i c businesi
,
Republican cry of "Rah for
Bristo* au4'49u,,ity," leads:the St. Lou
-28 4 *PUbliCae "We know
Branum., but wbii!i`titouesty
0014 dosed "New York s on Monday
5t.141.8t
In 'Massachusetts they think it is a
dreadful sin for a man to marry
_the
A
daughter of his deceas wife by a previ
outi marriage.: Why be should not is not
very clear to any but a Masachuseqs
tellect, hut to that it
and
very clear.
The law. forbids it, and the governor
thinks the law.so beneficent that.he re-
fuses to approve : a bill legalizing the mar
\
riage of Janke Parton and wife, an un
fortunate_couple who got marri - ed in
ig
norence of the statute.
Parton and wife a couple of months ago,
when they Sound:out, the \ 'peen! i ;al ties of
the. MossachtNetts law and that by it
they were mated but not married, went
&own by railway in to a country. where.
the laws do not prohibit man-from mar.:
!Ting their \st,e'p daughters or Unyboly
who is not a close blued gelation. They
were married in *ew York by the ven
erable Dr. Stepheni 11. Tyng in a cre
ta )ny which; as , he.' Said, would "hold:"
SO Parton and wife snap. their o:tigers at
Massachusetts; they - are 'married folks
by the' aws of New York, and ' Massa
chusetts -is 'boUnd', to respect them us
such.
The lma& is well arranged. Wherever
three or four scoundrels were gathered
\ together in Grant's nadle, in the person
of a brother, brother-in-law, cousin, or
friend, No Custon House -or Whiskey
Ring .could divitie its plutider without
the Devil being pi esent to cry "Halves!"
The nbiquitous..Asmedeus, as Murphy. in
New York, or, as Casey in New Orleans,
filled his fathomless pockets, an where•
ever the White House casts its shadow a
brother Orvil or a brother-in-law Dent
came.forth 'out of it with extended palms.
If Shepherd and 'l3labcock. could make
theirhundreds of thousands out of the
District .Ring,and Belknap scarcely less
out of a, single Department, how shall
we estimate' the probable l total sum
ground out of the toiling 'citizens and
tax-payers of the country during eight
long years, by. the well organized= band
created by that nepotism of the White
House which has thrown , the chief pat
ronage of the, Adtritilistration into their
dirty, habds ?—Carl Schurz, in the Wrst
liche Post..
• Workingmen's Wages.
\'\ . ,
The following is the text of an act
which has passed both houses, and been
signed by the. Governor, and to therefore,
a law: •
In all eases in which. judgment shall
have been rend:-red by any justice of the
peace or alderinan in this commonwealth
for wages of manual labor that before
the defendant be entitled -to .an appeal
frnm the judgment or the justice or kdder-!
man, he or' ,his agent or -attorney
. shall
make oath or affirmation that the appeal
is not intended for the purpose of delay,,
brat that belieies that injustice has:
been done him; which affidavit shall be at
tached to and set up with the transcript of
appeals: And the said defendant shall:
be required to give good. and auttcient.
bail -for the payment 'of air debt and:
costs, to be, paid when ..tinally adjudged
to be due the plaintiff by the court in' all
cast-s, for. labor. No voluntary assign.
ment fur the. benefit of cr,ditars, shalt."
cperate as to hinder delay or _prevent for ;
a longer period `than thirty-days from the
time of such assignment the collection. or
enforcement of any of the claims.for the
wages of labor. -secured and 'protected by
tlie act for prott : ction of the_ ivages of
echanics,! miners, laborers and others.
approved the
.9th day of April, 1872 or
its supplements; and ! claimants - may
after the expiration of thirty dayii froth
the date of such assignment enforce:the
collection of their claims in the same
memoir by means of the same remedieS
thatthey might have 'tfpne 'had.no snob
assignment been .made:",
, In all cases of 'voluntary! asiigninents
heretofoii.niade end. now remaining tin•
settled and in which • the assignee or as
.
inii eeS hits o r have mo r e' . than five
months within which to'Settle hisOr their
account or aceounts,any or all of the clai
mants protected by the previsions of the
aforesaid act orits supplements' may lin
mediately after the passage of ihie Jiei
proceed, to collect such claims. just ilia
though no
,such ' assignment, had bee,o
made, and in case such assigned proper
ty has already been sold, and the assign
eesi refuse, to pay such 'Claimants. the a
mount legilly due them, they shall hOre
the right to compel him or them to• file
'his or their .account,:and may pro i ceed- to
Mare said claims paid by t; distribution
through 4n'audflor or auditor according
to law; ..provided __however, tha the . own
er; or owners ofsuch assigned Or pertyor
the assignee or aissignees; or any interest-,
\ •
ed party, ir . iay• pay to such :claimants the
amount of - pie claims ' so: protected ,by
said act or ,its:. supplements, and be rti
brogated to the rights of - the chi ima nts
to the
,extent of such payments. - •i •
4111111W.-411r
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A Kansas Toinn4o.
LEVENIVOIVT,!I, Kan:, May 7.—A wind
storm following.a severe rain storm, Vii , -
ited this city yesterday afternoon. The
force of ;the wind was . terrific. notifies
were blown-over, walls blown down, etc.,
causing. damage to property of . "probably
$200,000
- Terrific piplogien.
•
JERSEY CITY, Mayl . r.—A:tremendona
explosion of nitro glyderine took , place at
Bergen Tunnel, on the D. L. a W. Rail
road, last night., It {was felt for titan'
miles around and,cauffed great destruc
tion of glass both here and in New York.
Panes were blown out', even in the New
YOrk Postotrice.
THE APk4t.RANCE.
About ii p. m.' a i'colutn.n of white
flame shot up from: the hrow of the , hill
at ;the New Bergen Tunnel, and a fear
ul explosion followedishattering windows
and rocking houses for miles. Thou
sands of people gathered_ at the ..pot.
The magazine of giap( powder anti nitro
glycerine had blown inp, leaving , a hole
in which . 400 0r,500 ;people could stand.
Not a vestigate of the magazine was left.
Thousands of `clonal* worth of glass in
houses/here and in New York were de
stroyed. '
The explosion, it is said, was caused by
the tunnel striker:3.- IThe excitemen t was
intense and the wildst repOris prevailed.
There were stored in the building
3'0,000 nitro .glycerine cartridge's, and'the
explosion was the most terrific that ever
occurred in this vicinity. The windowsof
houses within a radius of a mile or more,
Were shattered by ;the concussion. In
many places the walla and ceilings were
thrown" downouid many liousea will have
to be pulled down. I,
The Post office blinding was shaken
from cellar to roof and several large
panes of glass were broken. When the
night clerks heard ;the concussion they
thought the huge, building was toppling
over, and they were almost panic strick
en.
I i ,
The damage to property i n. Hoboken
and vicinity will Ouch fully $200,000.
All the windows ' in the Erie It IL paint
Shop, more than a mile away were com
pletely demolished. Many persons
Were thrown downland horses - attached
to cars were knocked down by the con
cussion.
Op the west side; of this city, and also
in Brooklyn, theil i iock was very severe,
and many panes of glass were broken.
The shock was diStinctly 'felt at a dill
lance of twenty miles from this sity :
. . ' . Mr*. ilelknap. . .
• The most bruel treotinent to Miaßelk
tap and her huSblind has cume from their
olti friends associates. Not one 4 . 1
the ladies whose linsbands occupy,official
positions 13118 calkid upon the unhappy
lady, who -has. been a prisoner' in her
house through ' all these., bright. spring
days. - She is anzions to leave Washing ,
ton,
and will dO 4:i as soon as her hus
band's trial terniinutes.:. It is•not. known
where she Will- go. i All o f their revenues
were - suddenly cue } ott,l.Afil j although they
may • have. real estate they cannot realize
in these times. Tile - future . must Ina
dark to them and 'yet they seem to regard
.it more cliee'rfuily than others do.- ?firs.
Belknap wears ;Owning for her recent
ly deceased sister and gladly welcomes
all who-make friendly visits. • • •
401 ,
Tama*, in Chleago.k
CHICAGO, May 7.—A terrific rain
storm and tornalin. occured here yester
day..afternoon causing a number_Ot cas-.
ulties. The\ Siichigan Sonthern depot
was unroofed ; and six *laborers injured.
The steeple of Giace Church fell cruiti-.
in through the , roof damaging the.
Chrurch $7,000.1 A number d other
biiiidings were unroofed. The fog bell
of the crib and, newly erected,tower were
swept into the lake and destroyed. Several
personp are reporited killed. The kiss to
property is very gent ; estimated at *250,-
000.
Advertisemep'le New This Week.
SHOEi •
,
SHOP„
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I have just opened a Shoe shop in Searle's new build ,
ing, on the corner, up stairs, :where I am prepared to
make all kinds of gentlemen's boots. shoes, and gai
ters. of all the latest styles of work. and best material
and workmanship. Repa.ring neatly done. ,
1121rInvirible pattbee put on.
i . ROBT. GILLILAND.
Montrose May 10,1816.-1 y
•3• e ,
4, - DMINISTR4TOR'S NOTICE.-Lv
the estate 'of Renben, Fuller, late of Rarford
township. Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, deed.
Letters or Administiution in the e: td estate having
been - gran Led tct- the undersigned, ell persons owing
said estate are requested to make immediate payment.,
and all persons, having -claims against said estate are
requesten to present them without delay.
IRA FULLER. •
May 10, 1870,-43w. ' - Administrator.
A UDITOR'S I NOTICE.---The under
-1 aigrie4 having t been apoointed an auditor by the
Orphans Court of busquehanna County, to distribute
the funds retna'uine in the hands of Alonzo Walker,
dec'd.. will attend to the duties of his appointment at:
+ifs office in Montrose. on Friday. June 9th, 1976. at one
o'clock p. m., at which time and place all persons in
tOested will present!their claims or 13e forever Cohort
ed from coming in oil saut`innds.
• • F. I. LOTT. Auditor.
May 10, 1879.-4 w.
`OR 1876. ! -
,108 PRINTING .
A !SPECIALTY.
With our four presses, a large, assortment of
plain and fancy ipb type, borders, inks:papers;
cards, etc.,/ and experienced ivorkmon, we are
prepared to 'do
Wilds of Job 'Work
at the LQW.gabT PRWES. , Promptlyy , upon
receipt of nrildr, (by mail or otherwise,)
We can furnish
Wedding Invitations, -
EnielopeS, Bill heads, State:neats, Note Heads,
Box, Labeli, Snow Cards, Adaussion Tick
ets, Ball Tickets, Law. Blanks, Abeam?
Bills, Larke-Posters, &Mill Posters,
• Bottle Labels, Calling Cards, Address
Cards, BusirieSa,,Cards,, Invitation Cards;
Pamphlets, Business Circulars, W nwpers, Tags,
' Dancing Programmes,
: t etc., eic.
. • HAWLEY - 4 CRIMEA
- May 10. I Democrat Office.
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CLOTH lid, RATS, CAPS,EF:: GENTS' fORMSIIIIIG GOODS.
c, co sr a 1v gss' icx 4c• s,
WE MAE A. SPECIALTY,
Which will be sold as CHEAP as any fair,and honorable - competition will warrant
uently I have no bad debts to make us for in the way of
Conse
extra' percentage. Our expenses are light, and
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O'Please call and fee us. and decide for yourselves in regard to Goods and Prices. We also hare th e
agency for MXII.•DZIKOZEIrea ItiLIABLII PATTRUNIS. %.
H. & W. T. DICKERMAN.
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New Ititlford, Maylo. 1816.—tf
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LARGEST IND BEST ASSORTMENT IN THE CUNT
DRY GrOiDg: . CLVIIIIING, : HATS, AND.;CAk
BOOS AND SHO E S, NOTIONS, WALL
. • STATIONERY,. &C. ..'•
In the "Ly..NHEIM BLOCK," Great Bend, Pa.
tar Ail goods bought with care,and for cash only.
gains just received. •- •
Country Produce. of all kinds Marketed in Philadelphia ( 'and New Yost.
"Welcome" to both old and new customers.
Great Bend, May 10th, 1876.
GREAT EXCITEMENT
WEEKS,
DRY GOODS,
(024: 9 Trit2.#.o.
flats : and, gapes, .1B Ipotesi
azzcl. Selscbeas,
at prices tower than ever known hefore in Susquehan
na County. Not excepting prices before the war.
NO REDIENEN'I'S I
Everything New and Fresh' at Popular
•
36110 yards of beet prints in market, sold during the past
two ,weeks, at 6 p Lce per yard, and still there is more
to follow.
Don't be deceived by others in trade who represent
our geode ot inferior quality but tom is• and examine
for yourselves. Prices greatly reduced • but quality
maintabred. Montrose, April '26, 1876.
DR. IVINGSTONE. • I
•
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The fine bred Stallion Dr. lovingstl ne. owned by L.
T. Bircbard, bred by G. Z, - ; Pempelly,Owego, New York.
Sired by (imported) Sweetmeat Dam, a high tried trot
ting mare from the Sonth, will stand fora limited
number of mares at the Exchan e Hotel Stable, Mont
rose, Pa., on Saturday of each week. Leßaysvile on
Thursday of each week.
Terms to Ins ore $l5. Inttumnce money due on March.'
15t,1877. Parties parting with their mares will be held
for insurance money. Mares loosing their foal in foal
lug can be returned to horse the following seasons free.
For blood. style, and action, be can't be surpastied in
Northern Pennsylvania.
L. T. )3IRCH4D.
Birchardville., May 10,1878.-8 w!
FOR SALE OR EXCITAITT6-E.
•
A Flank of 148 acres, near Port Crane,Broom Co.; 41. Y.
Sixty acres cleared, good bnildinge--nearly new.
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toil on reasonable terms, •or exchange for proyeny in
Brnghamton. A.ddress, S. MILLS It4Y ,
Bingbatatton.
May . 1876.-2 w ' • N. Y.
t . M . ONEY WANTED.
.OFF FOR THE WEST'
Two Notes for sale,f MO each, having four years each
to run, will dispose of them cto that purchaser can real
zr, eight percent. for money. invested. Security un
doubted. For information apply to E. B.,llawley, edi
tor Danocravr.
May 8, 1876,-;-Bw.
$5 7 1 1 (). WllliGtriT a ll ny WlA) a te n d I;co r t ti v e rn w in bu c el n tle t r i ti
make
e r
!: 5 4 n t :a e s s l 4 ' before . mOandee w ho
ha
one boar :- an experienced agent made.
$72 ZS in 15 hours. Particulars free. C.
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IN A 4 117 A. OLBOO, Manaker. 69 Dune St., N: AY al, Y. s' We know C. A. Cume to be re
su R. L ir tipanetble and reliable, and tbink'be
feta Agents e oriairmry truincements.'
—N.l.,Weekky Sun , 19,1676. 19101
1876!
HAVE A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
Ast' Received Prom New York Ctty
Our Ter=Lai are) Chi itath.
Our Motto, CHEAP ! CHEAP !
'cory alimivavxmAiP7:
Store
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MELIMISII
Prices. ,
-AT-,
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f l . t i) ' • . % . 1 - 11-- -. '...
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GEO. L - LENHEIM.
(In Hie New Stop.)
AT TER
and. New Firm
The Largest Stock of
SILVER WA RE.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
Kept in Northern Pennsylvania,
TABLE 'CUTLEriY,
POCKET KNIWES, POCKET BOOKS,
VIOLINS 4, STRINGS, 14e., &e.
Watches, Jewelry, &c.. repaired by
311". 3:3 IigIEIMICaZEICTIOXIC,
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler. suecetro tto Isbell
lielhuish. We have • largo stock of Material, De
•parts, ac..which enables ue to du work mute perfid
and promptly than ever.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. In
1.1 the estate of James McDonnell. ate of Rush.tep
deed. Letters of Administration in the raid estan
having been granted to the undersigned ail personsow•
lug said-estate, are rtquested to make immediate par
went. and all pereone having claims likainst said auto
ate requeeted to present them without delay.
. CATHERINE MoDONNELL,
JAME'S If ebt triNELL,
ALEXANDER MeDONNELL,
May 3d,18706w '
. • Administrators
ASSIGNEES'. NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that James Martin of Bd dr
water. has made a astitgnmi:nt. lot the belkefit of U
creditors, to the undersigned, and all persois them"
ed to tits estate are requested to tolike immediate par
meat, and those having:claims to present them duly At
tested for settlement.
The notes and accounts wit remain in mit hands rot
payment till the Ist I I June, after which , they will 14
placed In the hands'of our attornot for collection.
R. L COW., Aseignet
NVNt. U. JUNES,
May 8d,1876.= - sw.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE —Tile Under'
- signed an auditor appoiumi tee the Cirphoe
qoUrt, of Busquvlisutia Coittuy t4l dkpte:lnue the Mat
ten:minima"' the :laud+ Cl. 10.•1, r and Two ,
at the estate of Joseph Backus.urea.wtli tread to the
duties (Ibis appointment at his office in. Nostrotr.
on 'Monday, June 50, INN, at 1.0, tu.. ni xbichtl sl . 4
and place all menu. , rates-tort will preterit their
elatnts or be'forever delnared Crum coining In on raid
fund.
•
Nay ad, 1816.76 at
110 AD 'LETTING-
The Sdpervieors .et Silver 1.440 wlll le . the conP t n
ttug of 111 , new • •-ruad .-11411, Ihw . 1,4% tee the fano o t.
Sey tee and Thome* Ilartna-t. lon Julle tr
1876.5 t it olekielc t p.• on the wooed.
•:' :0111-ALLK* tottit.itA
• - Loltic%Zo Superviefic.
= 47: J 4 InkNOVAS, ,
2 4 1 1radt 1414,- , 41w
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IN MONTROSE
And at the Loweit Priem
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