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Murder Of Radical-Supposed by the
Kuk-Kluk.

The Columbus papers contain all the
particulars of the assassination of George
w. Ashburn, with the testimony given
by number of. witnesses before the Cor
oner's inquest. Nothing is known of the
identity of the parties. All that is testi-
fed to is that body of men from % to
so in number, all disguised, surrounded
the negro boarding house where Ashburn
was lodging, broke open his door after
his refusal to open it, when number of
shots were fired by portion of the par
ty, three of which took effect, one in the
forehead, of which he instantly died, one
in the natez, and the third in the leg
None of the witnesses could identify any
of the number engaged in the transaction.
The press of Columbus repudiate the idea
that any respectable man in Columbus
had any connection with it, and intimate
that Ashburn fell at the hands of enemies
in his own party. The Mayor has offered
a reward of $500 for the discovery of the
murderers.
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whipped him, and left him lying insensi-
BILE in the woods He was found the fol-
lowing evening, by his wife, in most
horrible condition.
We are trustworthily informed by a
party just from Tuscaloosa that Mr.. Ran
dolph, editor of The Wonitor, has just
murdered a freedman with a bowie knife.
We expected as much from the blood
thirsty articles in that atrocious Rebel
sheet. Now what will the militrry au-
thorities do in this case? We have full
confidence in Gen, Sheppard, and hope
that he will speedily Investigate the mat
ter, and bring the guilty party to imme-
diate punishment by military commits
sion. If turned over to the civil author
tiles, escape from proper punishment
may be considered foregone conclusion.
Mr. Allen A. Williams, colored regis
ter, informs us that he was taken out by
a portion of the Kuk- K ulx- Klan of Tus--
caloosa few days ago, who outraged his
person in an infamous manner. He bears
numerous marks of their treatment, and
is in this city, where he has made pro-
per representation to Gen. Sheppard In
their flight the Kuk. Klux left several of
their sheets.
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Hard to Please.

Pitts is fast man, a sharp man, bu-
siness man, and when Pitts goes into a
store to trade he always gets the lowest
cash price, and he says =" Well, I'll
look about, aud if / don't find any thing
that suits me better I'll call and take
this"
Pitts, like all fast men, is partial to
women, and young ones in particular.
Now. quite lately, Pitts said to himself
{" I'm getting rather along in years, and
guess I'll get married"
His business qualities wouldn't let him
wait, so of be travels, aud calling on a
lady friend, opened conversation by re-
marking that he would like to know what
she thought about his getting married,
"Oh, Mr.. Pitts, that is an affair in which
/ am not so greatly interested, and pre-
fer to leave it with yourself" F" But"
says Pitts, "you are interested, and, my
dear girl, will you marry me?"
The young lady blushed very red, hes
itated, and finally, as Pitts was very well
to do in the world, and morally, finan-
cially, and politically of good standing in
society, she accepted him, whereupon the
matter Of fact Pitts responded =" Well,
well, I'll look about, and if | don't find
anybody that suits me better than you
I'll come back"
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Influences of Newspapers on Children.

4 school teacher who had enjoyed the
benefit of long practice of his profes-
sion, and had watched closely the infu-
ence of newspapers upon the minds oil
family Of children, states as the results of
his observation that, without exception,
those scholars of both sexes aud all ages
who have access to newspapers at home,
when compared with those who are not,
are:
l. Better readers, excellent in pronun-
citation, and consequently read more un-
derstandingly.
2. They arc better spoilers, and define
words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge in
geography in almost half the time it re-
quires others, as tho-newspaper has made
them familiar with the location of import
ant places and nations, their governments
and doings.
4. They are better grammarians; for,
having become SO familiar with every va
riety of style in the newspapers, from the
commonplace advertisements to the fin
ished aud classical oration of the states
man, they more readily comprehend the
VI ihc 'SAt,
analyZe its construction with accuracy.
+ They write better compositions, using
betterlanguage, containing more thoughts,
still more clearly expressed.
From these simple facts three import
ant things can be deduced; :
1. The responsibility Of the press in
supplying Literature which shall be both
hcathful in tone and likewise understand
ingly expressed
2. The absolute necessity of personal
supervision of child's reading by his
parents.
3. Having once got a good, able paper,
no matter what the price, don't begrudge
it healthy support,
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+" Don't Stay Long"

1t is rarely, indeed, that we have read
any thing more tuthfully pathetic than
the subjoined waif, which we find float
ing among our exchanges. Would that
every husband in our land might read
and profit by it:
Don't stay long, husband!" said a
young bride tenderly in my presence one
evening, as her husband was preparing to
go out The words themselves were in
significant, but the look of melting fond
ness with which they were accompanied,
spoke volumes. 1t told the whole vast
depth of woman's love = of the grief
when the light of his smile, the source of
all her Joy, beamed not brightly upon
her.
"Don't stay long, husband" and 1
fancied | saw the loving, gentle wife,
sitting alone, anxiously counting the mo-
ments of her husbands absence, every
few moments running to the door to see
if he was not in sight, and finding that
he was not, thought could hear her
exclaiming, in disappointed tones, not
yet"
" Don't stay long, husband f" and l
again thought | could see the young wife
rocking nervously in her great arm chair,
weeping as though her heart would brake,
as her thoughtless /" lord and master F"
prolonged his stay to a wearisome length
of time.
Oh, you that have wives to say =
Don't stay long," when you 60 forth
think of them kindly when you are ming
ling in the busy hive of life, and try just
little to make their homes and hearts
happy, for they are gems seldom replaced
You cannot fnd amid the pleasures of
the world, the peace and JOY that quiet
home, blessed with woman's presence
will afford.
% Don't stay long, husband!" and the
young wife's look seemed to say = for
there in your own sweet home is loving
heart whose music is hushe1 when you
are absent = here is soft breast to lay
your weary head upon, and her pure lips
uusoled by sin, that will pay you kisses
for coming back SO soon.
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Nos.
III Wait Till it Runs By"

Thousands of years ago story was
told of stupid traveller, who, on coming to
river, sat down upon the bank, saying,
LII wait till it runs by" A thousand
times since people have laughed at the
simpleton, priding themselves on their
own great wisdom. And yet tens of thou
sands of times have these people, in re-
ference to the general affairs of life, imi-
tated the lazy ignorance of the fool, aud
waited for the river to run by.
How often do parents, for example,
when they witness exhibitions of anger,
falsehood and disobedience in their chill
dren, shut their eyes wilfully to the cou-
sequence of letting the evil go uncor-
rected, and say to themselves, He will
outgrow it." What is this but waiting
for the river to run by? The first lesson
which child learns should be that of
discipline. No man can succeed in life
or win the esteem of his neighbors, or
deserve the appreciation of his own con-
science, who gives away to petulence,
duplicity, or other vices; and 1t is much
easier to check these natural in6rmities
in youth, rather than in age, as it is to
cross river near the fountain head in
stead of where it widens into an estuary
of the sea. The parent who hopes that
such vices will cure themselves, waits In
vain for the river to run by.
A merchant finds his trade declining,
a mechanic his business falling off, a
lawyer his clients leaving him, doctor
his practice ceasiug; but instead of going
to work resolutely to discover the cause
and rectify the error, he sits down, folds
his arms, and says, Luck will turn
some day" Does such man deserve to
succeed! Life is battle, in which vic
tory is with him who fights the bravest,
perseveres the longest, and brings the
most ability to bear upon the campaign:
When the British marched on Baltimore,
did our fathers lie in their beds and trust
to chance to save them? No! they went
boldly forth to meet the enemy, and the
God of battles rewarded them with sue
cess. So In the pursuit of life, he tri-
umphs who deserves it most. Wealth.
and fame are the prizes of those who
struggle hardest for them. The only
way is to plunge boldly into the current
of adverse fortune, breast its waves, and
buffet your course manfully to the other
shore. 1t will never do to wait till the
river runs by
In friendship if some unknown cause
has produced an aliena ton, don't say, as
too many do, " He may get pleased again
as he cam" but find out the estrange-
ment, apologize if you are in the wrong,
expostulate amicably if otherwise. If
you wait till the river runs by, you may
wait for ever, and also find the longer
you wait, the current runs deeper In,
your own family never wait until the
river runs by; but if wife's feelings are
hurt, explain and make reparation at
! once, for life is too short and happiness
too precious to be wasted in obstinaey,
sullenness or misunderstanding, when a
few words will remedy all. Never stand
on the shore of cold suffering while green
and sunshiny fields invite you across, In
the idle hope that "the river will run by"
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Deuoea politics eiteaure Agriculture stne aatp ouo een
sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, APRIL ls 1885,


Keller, Abraham Featherman; Assessor,
Jacob J. Angle Inspectors, +. j. Mott,
Z. s. Lee f; Judge, John w. Vanfiet
Constable, Josiah Bartron Town Clerk,
Silas l.. Drake; Auditor, Robert w.
Swink; Supervisors, Jacob Miller, Hen
ry Kautz, David Eckert; Overseers of
the Poor, John Frankenfeld, George
Burd
ToBYnANNAH = Judge of Election,
Frederick p Miller; Inspectors, William
S. Shiffer, B. L. Eschenbach Constable,
Robert Warner School Directors, S. g.
Eschenbach, Jackson Stein, Timothy
Miller; Supervisors, A. III. Parr, Jacob
Bonser, Jacob Serfass: Auditor, Henry
Stoddart years, Charles Blakeslee 3
Clerk, S. c. Eschenbach Overseers of
the Poor, Jacob Blakeslee, Samuel A.
Eschenbach.
TUNKHANNoCK = Constable, William
Keenhold Supervisors, Benjamin Schaf-
fer, Peter Bonser Judge, Jacob Il. AL
temose Inspectors, james Kresge, Mat
thias George: Town Clerk, Amos * Keeper:
School Directors, Philip Greenamoyer,
Frederick Keenhold Overseers of the
Poor, Peter Merwine, Philip Greena-
moyer: Assessor, Henry Keenhold: Au-
ditor, Perry Altemose.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSH
KILL-School Directors, Jacob j. Smith
3 years, George ". ,Rodenbaugh years.
\. T. Eilenberger years.
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Times Have Changed.

An incident recently occurred at Yale,
which we think goes very far to establish
as a fact that this is a world of changes.
A Yale alumni of twenty years standing,
returned, after long abseuee, to visit his
Alma Mater, and was very courteously
received and shown around by Professor
L. After having exhibited to his guest
most Of the modern improvements, the
Professor said to him:
''Yoa have now seen, | believe, all that is
in the institution except the gymnasium.
Come, let us go up there, and FL roll 4
string of ten-pins with you.
"What, sir ~ exclaimed the guest,
starting back in real CIR simulated amaze
ment.
"Why 70 exclaimed the Professor, "we
have fine alley in our gymnasium, ana
l would very much like to go there and
roll string of ten pins with you"
"Roll pins with you, sir" cried
Alumnus with gleam of malicious fun
in his eye ''why, sir, was expelled
from college for rolling ten pins!"
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In western village charming, we'll
preserved widow had been courted and
won by a physician. She has children
among them "A crippled boy, who had
been petted, aud, if not spoiled, certainly
allowed very great "freedom in debate
The Wedding day was approaching, and it,
was time the children should know that
they were to have new father. Calling
the crippled boy, she said ssa
"George, am going to do something
before long that would like to talk about
with you"
"Well ma, what is it ?"
"l am intending to marry DIR. Jones lbs
few days, and" a
Bully for you, ma Does DIR. Jones
know it %
Ma caught her breath, but failed to ar
ticulatc a response.
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Outrage by the Kuk-Kluk Upon Peace
able Citizen.

From The Nashville Press and Tlmes.l
A man named Pat. IIaney, living near
Waverley, on the Nashville and North
Western Railroad, in the early part of the
Rebellion, was prosecuted for his Union
sentiments so much that he had to fly
from his home in the dead of night, and
walk barefooted all the way to Nashville.
He remained here in the Government
employ until everything appeared quiet
and safe, when he took his family out
again to his little farm to pursue his old
life of rural industry, as he foudly hop
ed, in peace. But his Uniouism was not
forgotten; the services he rendered the
Government in his humble way were not
cd down against him. His patriotism
was remembered with feelings of hate
and desire to punish. The hatchct was
not buried. Some time ago a mysterious
document was left at his house by troupe
OF masked cavaliers. The document bore
cross bone and death head, aud other
mortuary hicroglyphics, aud contained a
poremptory notice to leave. Being a
brave man himself, and believing in the
power Of the law to AFFORD him all just
protection in his person and property, he
discarded the notice and continued his
occupation as usual. About ten days age
he was visited again by another larger
body of scoundrels, who dragged him out
of his house about III o'clock at night,
carried him off about three miles, to a
creek, in which they dragged him up and
down until he was almost dead. His
hips and knees are horribly bruised and
cut. His hair and beard were plucked
out by the roots. He was kicked and
beaten horribly, and finally left on the
edge Of the creek not able to move oil
speak He was found next evening by
his wife and her little boy, who had been
wandering over the country all day, dis
tractedly looking for him. He is now
suffering from a raging fever, superinduc
ed by the barbarous treatment he rcceiv
ed at the hands of rufians too base t
live in civilized society. tl
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ALABAMA.
Various Outrages Reported.

The Montgomery Gala. Seatinel
says; Some days ago a gang Kuk- klux leit
Documents at the house Of Patrick llaney,
Il loyal man living near Waverley, Tenn,
warning him to leave the country, but he
paid no attention to the notice, aud went
on with his work, Subsequently large
com pany of men, disguished and armed
dragged him out of his house about mid
night, carried him to creek about three
miles distant, tied rope round his neck
and dragged him up and down the creek
rulled out his hais and hcarl, kicked ans
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TENNESSEE.
Kuk-Kluk Outrage in Maury County

49,
NASHVILLE, April 3.-Last Wednes-
day an ex- Federal soldier named Graham,
well-known in Nashville, was driven out
of Mount Pleasant County, Tenn, by a
Kuk-Klux mob He had gone to the
place with view of securing employ
ment as a teacher. While at the Post
Office he was surrounded by gang of
l5 or 20 armed Rebels, who demanded
to know where he was from, and what
was his business. He politely and frauk.
ly answered the questions, when he was
told that they had determined that no
ID Yankee who had fought against the
South during the war should live in
Mount Pleasant, and be must, on pain OF
death, leave the place within five minutes
He was followed three miles from town,
and cursed, tantalized, and repeatedly
threatened with instant death. The mob
was headed by Nixon, the town, consta-
BILE, who claiwed to have 80 men under
his commanded, who would swear that no
Radical Yankees should settle within his
lines. Mr.. Graham returned to this city
yesterday.
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a Schoolmaster, endeavoring to in
struct one of his scholars on the nature
of miracle, strove to make it plain.
"Now, my boy, suppose you should see
the sun rise in the middle of the night,
what would you call that !"
"The moon, sir"
fNo, but suppose you know it was not
the moon, but the sun, aud that you actu-
ally saw it iu the middle of the night !;
what should you think y
81 should think, sir, that 1T was time
to Get ur," was the answer
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\ Card.
Itch! Itch! Itch!
SCRATCH! SCRATCH! SCRATCH!

HGLLINSITEAD'S ITCH & salt RlIEUM 0lNTMElT
No Family should be without this val lua-
bic medicine, for on the first appearance of
the disorder on the wrists, between the in-
gers, &C., slight application Of the ONT
meni will cure il, aud prevent It's being ia
ken by others.
Warranted to give satisfaction or money
refunded.
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail,
foy w. HOLLlNSHEAD.
Stroudsburg, Oct. 81. 81. Druggist.
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}. LANgA, DENTIST.

- Has permanently located HIM
6yY54$s self in Snoudsburg, aud moved
his office next door 10 DIR. 5.
Walton. where he is fully prepared to treat
the natural teeth, and also to insert incorrup-
tible artificial teeth on pivot and plate, in tue
latest and most improved manner. Most
persons know the danger and folly of trust
ing their work to the ignorant as wen as
the travelling dentist. 1t matters not how
much experience person may have, he is
liable to have some failures out of a number
Of cases, and if the dentist lives at distance
1t is frequently put off until it is too late to
save the tooth or teeth as it may be, other
wise the inconvenience and trouble of going
so far Hence the necessity of obtaining the
services of dentist near home. All work
warranted.
Stroudsburg, March 81, 1862
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Cleanliness of person promotes health
of body, and this In turn naturally begets
purity of mind aud moral elevation.
Such persons are quite as much concern
ed in having the inner and unseen as tidy
and as clean as the outer aud the visible;
they are pure from principle, not policy.
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Concerning "hollerin' in mectin', ("
Aunt Judy, an old colored woman, said
to one of her sisters: "'Taint de rdie
grace, honey 'taint the sure glory. You
hollers too loud. When you gets de
Dove in your heart, and dc Lamb in your
bosom, you'll feel as if you was in dat
stable in Beth lem, aud de bressid Virgin
had lent you de sleepin' baby to hold.V
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THE KUK-KLUX KHAN,
0UTRAGES BY THE KHAN IN GEOR-
GIA.
Attempt to Blow Up Republican Meet

SAVANNAH, April 5.-The Republi-
can meeting at Valdosta, Ga. yesterday,
was broken up by band of Regulators
or Ku Klux kaln. Powder was placed
under the building in which DIR. j. w.
Cluff, the Republican candidate for Con-
gress, was to speak
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1t is stated that six hundred persons
have joined the church in pauville dag,
ipg the past winter season,
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DR.. E.H. SEEM,
DENTIST.

WILL be pleased TO see all who wish
w to have their Dentistry done IN a
proper and careful manner, beautiful sets OF
artificial teeth made on Gold, Silver, or Rub
Der Plates as persons may desire. Teeth
carefully extracted without pain, If desired.
The public are invited to give hun call at
the Office formerly occupied by DR. Seip.
next door to the Indian Queen H"tel. All
work warranted April 20, 81.
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In Virginia City two mullen stalks and
a bunch of thstIes are called grove.
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New York is receiving tomatoes from
Bermuda, which arc selling at four dol
lars per peek
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c. w. SEIP, wi. p,
Physician and Surgeon,

Has removed his office and residence to
the building, laiely occupied by "m. Davis,
Esq, on Main street Devoting all MS time
to his profession be viii be prepared to an
swer all calls either day or night, when not
professionally engaged, with promptness.
" Charges reasonable. 60
Stroudsburg, April IL, 1S67.-tf.
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a Card.

y 1ard.
The undersigned has opened an Office for
the purchase and sale OF Real Estate, in
Fowler's Building, on Main street. Parties
having Farms. Mills, Hotels or other proper
ty for sale will find it 10 their advantage to
call on me. | have no agents. Parties
must see me personally.
GEO. L. WALKER,
Real Estate Agent, Stroudsburg, Pa.
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The following are the names of the
gentlemen elected to serve as township
officers in the several townships of this