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"Thou knowest neighbor that Democrats
always have been and always will be opposed
to negro suffrage. e."-MonToe Democrat.
On the contrary, neighbor, we know that
Democrats in New York State conferred up
on negros the right to vote, and, of course,
must have been in favor of negro suffrage.
or they would hardly have altered the con-
stitution of the State so as to cover that
bread ground.
We know, too, that in The days gone by
even the Democracy OF Pennsylvania, was
not, very vehemen;ly, opposed to negro suf.
frage. We we'll remember the days when
Democratic majorities, in Pennsylvania,
were sweiled to enormous figures by negro
votes, marshaled at the polls by such sterling
Democrats as "Honest Frank Shunk," John
J. Burk, and others. We remember, too, the
interest displayed by Democracy in defense
Of the doctrine, when Whig of Luzerne
county, who had been defeated for Office BY
negro votes, carried their right to suffrage
up to the Supreme Court for decision. We
remember, TOO, that John Bannster Gibson's
Democracy was more than doubted, by the
leaders Of the Democratic party, when he,
as Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvania, rendered the then called "infa-
nous decision" which deprived negroes OF
the right to vote, and, at the same time,
knocked the Democratic party out Of sever
al thousand of its majority in the State.
Taking the past and the present together,
we know that the Democracy have been in
favor of negro suffrage, and we believe they
would be yet, but for the fear of the effect
of negro recollection of the party's repeated
base bowings of the knee TO the dark spirit
of slavery.
One OF the most pregnant signs of the
times, looking to the probabilities in the
great hidden future, is the tenderness with
which Democrats now treat the colored man.
a few months ago Democracy could only
speak Of him as the 'nigger." Now he is
spoken Of as the "negro." We shall be sur
prised if, within the year, even the Monroe
Democrat does not speak Of him as sour COL
ored friend.'
The confession of the Democrat satisfies
US that Democrats are not so much opposed
to negroes voting, as they are TO the way
they fear negroes will vote.
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A Gain Of 10000
That Estimate.

When any honest man is approached
by rebel sympathizer, and is told that
the Republican party is extravagant and
only Democrats can administer the Gov
ernment economically, let him say to
them that their pet President and his
Secretaries asked Republican Congress
to toappropriate S372, 100000 for the fiscal
year lS6S,69, and that Congress gave
them but 1922, 100000, being $50, ,0OO,-
600 saved from the clutches of Copper
head administration Tax payers, think
of that, and then ask yourself which par
ty is and always will be most economical
when in power i?
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Hon. George w. Wood ward, formerly a
resident of Bethany, in this county, and the
present Democratic Congressman from the
Luzerne District, as we'll as candidate for
reelection, uttered, substantially, the follow
ing in recent speech at Great Bend
al deprecate and denounce the defamo-
ticn of any public mans character, 1t is
charged that Gen. Grant is Incorporate. |
know the charge TO be false My intimate
social and military association with Gen.
Grant through nearly all his campaigns,
leads me, us an honest man, to declare that
the worthy chieftain is not only innocent of
this unjust charge, but that he is in every re-
spect temperate, and in all the walks of life
a gentleman"
We copy the above from the Wayne Co.
Citizen, published at Honesdale, within
three miles of the birthplace, and former
home of Woodward. What says our neigh
Dor of the Monroe Democrat to this testmo-
ny. He has had repeatedly cmbazoned on
his columns the startling words-"Graut a
Drunkard!" Does George w. Woodward,
who knows Gen. Grant lie, or did the Mon
roe Democrat man who knows nothing about
the habits of the General, lie?
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In Stroud township, on The 2Sth of Aug.
Rev. Joseph r. Garnyou, aged 81 years and
3 days.
The subject of this notice was afflicted from
his early life. At the age of fourteen he
gave his heart to the Saviour, and from that
time forward he obtained grace to be submis-
sive and resigned in his severest trials. In
prayer, he found the secret Of support in
trouble, the art of overruling every enemy
of turning every loss into gain-the power
of soothing every care, and of subduing eve
ry passion He desired most earnestly TO
preach the Gospel-this he did by his life and
conversation. He longed to do more, the
love of Christ was his constant theme, and
be never failed, when opportunity occurred
and his health would permit, of making
known the story Of his Redeeming Love-
No one was with him when he breathed his
last. But his life is his testimony that at its
close he could exclaim -'s Thanks be unto
God who hath given to us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ" p.
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In his New Place.

Our old friend, Nicholas Ruster, has moved
his Goods into the New Store-roorn, in the new
building, now being completed for him. As
usual Nicholas stock viii embrace all tn at is
new and desirable in his line Of business, and
notwithstanding the fact that his new building
will draw from his pockets greenbacl,s, num-
herring away up in the thousands of dollars.
customers viii find his goods marked down
lower than ever before. Friend Ruster is a
firm believer in the doctrine, that the "nimble
sixpense is better than the slow shilling" as
our own trading public have not been slow in
finding out. Everybody viii, of course, call
and see the new goods, in the newest and hand
body will End bargains there.
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The true Doctrine OF the Democracy.

The Lagrange (Texas0 New Era Of
the 18th ult., supporting the nomina-
tions of Seymour and Blair, frankly and
pointedly sets forth the real Democratic
Doctrine as follows:
These thirteen independent States crea-
ted the Constitution. In consequence Of
an erroneous idea about the Union, they
have labored under the equally foolish
one that the Union was absolutely de-
signed to be perpetual. This was an
error. Like the marriage compact,
when plighted faith is violated and hon
or impeached it may, It must be broken.
The laws of mantle laws of God, de-
mand that it shall be broken. Such a
Union wW be broken unZcss held together
by brute force by the Jloody slcord Of
the Parricdie an home, depreciation and
dishonor by monsters hateful to God
and man.
We ike this outspoken candor. 1t re-
veals exactly what the Democratic plat
form means. They don't trouble them
selves in the South about bonds and tax
alton, for they intend to SHIFT their share
of the public burthens upon the Nothern
Democracy by cutting loose from the T.
Mon altogether.
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ss5g~ Charles Waters & Son have on hand
fhe finest stock of Leather and Morocco ever
before offered in Stroudsburg, and they are sell
ling them cheap too. Shoemakers and others
interested should call and see them. To those
who want ready-made or custom-made boots
and shoes whether for mems, women's or chill
drcn's wear, We would say that Waters & Son
arc fully prepared to meet any demands that
NAV be made upon them.
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(ETThe delegate elections Of the harmo-
nious Democracy, were held, throughout the
county, on Saturday last. In town every
thing passed off very quietly, but in some
parts of The county political honesty is said
to have been considerably on the rampange,
and any amount of fraud is charged. The
result is said to be rather close between De-
trick and Place, with a slight inclination in
favor of the latter Things now look lit
tie as though, on Saturday next. at the meet
ing ofthe Convention, we were to have rep
etition of the bear garden performance Of
Inst fall. unless Mr.. CofTee-stained Wallace.
chairman, &C., who, it is said, is going to
be on hand, settles the ''an-i-mi-lles"
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Speer's Standard Wine Bitters." !"

The recommendation of the best Chemists
and Medical Practitioners assure the public
of the purity of Speer's Wines, and they are
as well assured of the purity of his "Stand-
ard Wine Bitters." the base Of which is his
wine, only made bitter by herbs and roots in
daily use by the Medical Faculty, among
which are Peruvian Bark, Chamomile Flow
ers, Wild Cherry Bark, &c.
Druggists sell the Bitters.
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OF Our readers have observed that we
rarely praise patent medicines. and that we
advertise only the very best of them. Bul
now, the remarkable recovery of Mrs. Rice,
of Canastota, from her distressing and al
most helpless scrofulous disease, which is
known throughout the community, and un-
questionably the effect of Ayers Sarsaparil-
ia, leads us to publish without reserve the
remarkable efficacy of tins medicine. We
do this in the interest of the afflicted. Any
remedy which can SO effectualIy "raise one
from the dead" should be universally known !;
and we wish it may be universally as sue
cessiul as it has been in the case of Mrs.
Rice Daily Journal, Syracuse.
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w A Es KEED.

On the Sth ult., by the Rev. Henry Lifts,
Mr.. Horace Wolfe and Miss Joanna Tran.
sue, both of Smthfeld, Monroe county.
In Stroud township, on the, Goth ult., by
5. s. Drake. Esq, George Burr and Martha
Anderson, both of Stroudsburg.
At the same place, on the 9th ult., by
the same, Daniel Wolinger and Christianna
Bugluss, both of Pocono toMnship
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PrOthOnotary,s Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
l Y following Account has been filed in the
othce OF The Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas, of Monroe County, and will
be presented for confirmation at the next
Term of said Court, on Monday, September
%, 1868.
The account of David Keller, assignee of
John N Staples of Stroud township.
THO. Nj. McILliANEY, Proth'y.
September 3, 1868.
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See Bunch Of Grapes

On Standard in another column SPEER'S
STANDARD WINE BITTERS is
highly recommended by physicians for
Dyspeptics, on account of its tonic pro-
psrties, its purity, and its delicious flavor
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n SEg5zy 81 q 81
II 4 D IS sts:S 4: I,

For doing family washing in the best
and cheapest manner. Guaranteed equal to
any in the world Has all the strength of
old rosin soap with the mild and latherine
qualities of genuine CASTLE. Try this splen-
did Soap. Sold by the ALDEN CHEMICAL
WORKS, 4S North Front Street, Phladel-
phia. ISep. 3. '6s.-yI
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"0ne Currency for Rich and Poor"
So say the Democracy. And SO say
Republicans.
But the One Currency of the Democ.
racy is Deprecated Paper.
The One Currency of the Republican:
is, GOLD.
Elect General Grant and Peace and
Prosperity will follow. And with that
Resumption of Specie Payments. And
with that, Gold as the common currency,
the one circulating medium.
Elect Horatio Seymour, and another
Revolution, more Paper Money, deteri-
Grated currency, and violated public
faith follow
But one Currency, and that Gold.
But one way to reach it, and that
Peace
But one Champion of Peace, and he
General Grant.
But one party favorable to Peace and
a sound uniform Currency, the Republi
can Party.
Democracy offers one Currency for
Rech and Poor-Depreciated Paper
Republicans offer one Currency for Rich
and Poor-Gold. Which will you have
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GUIDE TO MARRIAGE.

Young Mems Guide to Happy Marriage
and Conjugal Felicity. The humane views
of benevolent Physicians, on the Errors and
Abuses incident to Youth and Early Man.
hood, sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of
charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIA-
TION, Box. p, Philadelphia, Pa.
June 4, lS6S-Iyr
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Another Democrat Victory.

General Whitaker, of Kentucky, a
Union officer well known to the Pennsy-
lvauia soldiers of the Army of the Cum
berland, was last week struck on the head
and badly cut in a Democratic convention
for declaring that as Union soldier he
would not be overridden by the Con-
federate officers whose homes and families
he had protected while they themselves
were invading the State. Let the Demo
cratic papers bring out their cannon and
rooters, and, if you please the big ele-
phant; for this was noble victory.
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fay- See advertisement headed "Grand Ex-
cursion to Scranton" So good an opportunity
to enjoy most delightful ride, in the best of
company, at a low rate of Fair, viii not soon
turn up again.
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Rg-W We invite attention to the card
headed Crystal Spring Hotel. IF friend
Thomas don't know how to keep Hotel,
We would like to see the man that does.
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Itch! Itchii Itch!!

bOhAIOH! OCKAICH! SCKATCH!
in from 10 to AZ hours.
WHEATOss OINTMENT cures THE ITcH.
WHEAToN's OINTMENT cures SALT RHEUM.
WHEAToN's OINTMENT cures TETTER.
WHEAToN's OINTMENT cures BARRIERS ITcu
WHEATON's OINTMENT cures OLD SORES.
OINTMENT cures EVERY KIND
OF HUMoR LIKE MAGIC.
Price, so cents box; by mail, 60 cents.
Address WEEKS a. PORTER, No. I7O
Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
For sale by all Druggists.
Sept. 10, lS67.-Iyr.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
FOR AUDIToR-GENERAL,

SUCCESSFUL, BECAUSE OF SUPE-
PERIoR MERIT. Mrs $. A. ALIENS IMPRov-
ED (neu style) HAIR REsToRER OR DRESSING
(in one bottles Every Druggist sells it
Price One Dollar.
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The Neao Hampshire Patriot make.
the following statement;

ihe loiloWlng statement;
Zone of the carpet-bag Congressman. Tiff
was sworn in just SEVEN MINUTES before the
adjournment He received $1,000 and MILEAGE
for lis valuable and protracted services.
Whereupon Butler remarked that being a car
pet-bag Congressman paid better than steal
ing lie ought to know"
This is erroneous. Mr. Tift's pay
could not commence till he was member
of the House. No member can be paid
for time previous to his admission, nor
can one be PAD icr time that he has been
absent. Instead Of receiving $1,000, a
whole years salary, he got just no salary
at all. lie had not earned any. The
remark attributed by the Patriot to Gen.
Butler is fictitious, of course. It's a
specimen of sort of wit which those who
dislike the General are fond of-Sua.
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County RiIilissIOHeT.
The undersigned hereby offers himself as
4 candidate for the office of
County Commissioner,
at the coming election, Shonld he be elect
ed, he pledges himself to perform the duties
of the Office with fidelity.
TIMOTHY VAN WHY.
Stroudsburg, Aug. 10th, 1S6S,-te.
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Prominent Pennsylvanians say that the
political aspect in this State is cheering,
and that the northern tier of counties of
Susquehanna, Tioga, Mexican, Warren,
aud others will give increased Republican
majorities. Lycoming is counted for
Grant with entire certainty in November.
The Democrats however, are working
very vigorously.
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Eighteen members of the aWhite BOYS
in Blue" at Muncie, Ind, have become
disgusted with the organization and
joined the Fighting Boys in Blue"
Four members of the same organization
in Anderson, Ind, pursued the same
course.
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County Commissioner.

County Commissioners.
candidate for the Office of
County Commissioner,
at the coming election. Should he be elect
ed he pledges himself to perform the duties OF
the Office with fidelity.
JACOB STACKHOUSE.
Hamilton tsp, July 80, 1s6S.-te.
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Sheriff.
The undersigned hereby offers himself as
a candidate for the Office of
Sheriff,
at the coming election. Should he be elect
ed, he pledges himself TO perform the duties
of the Office with fidelity.
ABRAHAM GISH.
Paradise Township, Aug. 81, 1868.
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A Good Girl Wanted.

ITO DO THE COOKING and WASHING
- in small Family. Liberal wages will
be paid. Apply to GEO. L. WALKER,
Real Estate Broker, Main street, Strouds-
burg, two doors above the Washington Ho-
tel. GSep. 8, '6S.-w2
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Candidates.
To tie Voters of Monroe Count

a o He OtcrS OF We OnrOC COIlnty.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS II offer
myself as a candidate for the office Of
Sheriff Of Monroe County,
at the approaching October election. If G.
lected, pledge myself to perform the duties
of said Office personally, with fidelity, impair
tally, and to the best OF nv ability.
JOHN E. SNYDER.
Stroudsburg, Sept. 3, 1868.
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Special II Offices.
TO ('ONSgJNPVEyES.

TFJIE REV. EDWARD A. WILSON'S
u Prepared Prescription for the cure of
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA BRONCHI-
IT'S, COUGHS, COLDS. and all THROAT
and LUNG AFFECTIONS, has now been
in use for over ten years with the most
marked success.
The Remedy, prepared under Mr.. Will
sons personal supervision. also pamphlet
containing the original Prescription, with
full and explicit directions for prepare ton
and use, together with a short history of his
case, may be obtained of
DREHER s. BRO, Druggists,
Siroudsburg, Pa.r
or REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
163 South Second ST.,
Williamsburgb. N. Y
OF Pamphlets furnished free of charge
May 2I, l66S.-1yr.
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An Eloquent Old Lady Down on
the Rumsellar.y

"eAt92Ah- lllffil % i---------la Geo. ssof1sL
Riding in the cars, I heard behind
me shrill voice exclaim @Would to
God that the Maine Law could have
passed fifty years agow We turned
TO lind an old lady on the seat back
OF us venturing her wish in the mid t
OF an earnest discussion between a
Maine Law Yankee and red nosed
member of the bottle fraternity
yes continued the old lady, "fifty
years ago A husband would not
have gone down to drunkard's grave,
my daughters married drunkards and
lived lives of sorr ow, or my boys have
died in Jail or the madhouse. Look
at me" and with something of a fire
klndIng up in her old eyes, she laid
her bony hand upon the arm of the
liquor dealer, "and see the fruit of
your accursed business. was young,
and had enough of the worlds goods,
and my heart was full of happiness
and hope. My God sir, how they
have poured desolation into this old
heartl | am often bitter; and do
you wonder? Such as gou robbed
me of my children, and at eighty years
OF age i am alone Dou you hear
alone! And let me tell you this hand
never wronged the least of Gods
creatures. But you, sir, have wrong
ed me You, sir, talk about the dom
icile, and say it is sacred. Sod for
give me, but l remember the day
when my house was entered by the
constables and skinned of all. re-
member when the Bible my mother
gave me was taken away for drink
| remember the time when nv first
born was slaid in my arms from a
drunken husbands hands, and its lit
tie life-blood ran warm into my bosom
from its wounds. Why, sir" said the
old woman, half rising in her seat,
"ln Gods holy name, did you come
into my house to rob and kill? Was
that constitutional? Ihave one child
hving-in the asylum-a maniac. It's
all the work of your hands. There
is blood! Blood, SIR! Better, sir
have a milestone around your neck
than sell rum. The curse of the
widow will be upon you! 1t will fol- |
low you. The serpents you send out
shall return to you and yours. Giive
me that bottle ~ aInvoluntarily, as it |
almost seemed, the liquor dealer hand |
ed the old lady the bottle which he
held in his hand. She dashed it out
OF the window and slowly resumed |
her seat. The people who had crowd |
ed around, while the train was STOP
ping, to hear the conversation, slowly |
and thoughtfully dispersed to their
seats, and the now covering liquor
dealer looked the embodiment of hui
initiation and shame. With deep
sigh we turned away, our own faith |
made stronger by the Maine Law SER
mon we had listened to. Ali how
many in our land would have escaped |
the bitterness of life, had Rum been
banished in their days = Temperance
Advocate. .
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Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is, perhaps, unlike any
other city in the world. The mid
night slumber is undisturbed by the
shrill voice Of the iron horse, as he
thunders along, proclaiming the march
of science, and bearing with a speed
swiiter than eagles wings, the pro-
ducts of civilization and tie labor
of genius. The weary sufferer, tos-
sing through the long watches of the
night, is undisturbed by the roll of
wheels. The deYotee of fashion, the
midnight reveler-one who has tar
ried long at the games, and quaffed
that cup which at last biteth like a
serpent and stingeth like an adder
has no cause to curse the fireman s
trumpet, which has startled him from
his drunken slumber. The man of
literature who has labored long and
sadly until the night had far waned,
to bring from his brain the creations
Of his fancy, that his loved ones may
be saved from starvation, will not
have consciousness aroused and his
weary mind called back from the holy
land of dreams by the roll of the
market cart, bringing to his memory
that Aurora has already harnessed
her horses, and again the burdensome
cares Of the day must force him to
arise.
No fire bell tells him in which
ward of the city the power of de-
struction is wasting, with more than
lightning speed, and implores the
strong arm and stentorian voice of
the noble fireman to rescue some
helpless infant or trembling maiden
from sufocating flames. The weary
mother, bending over the cradle of
the sick child, is not panied by the
hilarity of the theater going crowd.
There are no brilliantly illuminated
streets-no light to be seen without,
save the fitful glimmer of paper
lantern carried by the hand of So
htary night walker. No policeman
stands sentinel. The soft light of
the moon cannot penetrate those mar
row, dark alleys. The daughters of
music have been brought low. There
is a quiet pervading these streets, in
which the wind even seems faint, and
nothing finds utterance save the bark
of dog, the matin bell and Moslem's
cry doing out his lugubrious summons
for the faithful Mahommedan to arise
and come to prayers. H .ns.5 + Ed
And this is Jerusalem, once the JOY
of the whole earth. land this the
spot spread out by Jehovah for the
eternal dwelling place of the chosen
And these miserable, filthy, poverty.
stricken and depressed people are
descendants of the friend ofpGod-
the children of Abraham. Behold
the literal fulfllment of the prophecy
See them "melted out, peeled and
trodden down by the worst of hea.
thens; their houses possessed, the
pomp Of the strong has ceased, and
their holy places are defled."o Where
now is that magnificent temple erect.
ed by King Solomon ? Yea, "not one
stone has been left upon another, thai
has not been thrown down." Wei
might the Saviour say, "daughter OF
Jerusalem, weep not for me; bu
weep for yourselves and your chill
dren." W ~ f-srta ~ rr 3
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4 None but the brave deserve the
fair, and none but the brave can live
with some of them. .05 b sss.~ 81,