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ALLlGATORS.

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This morning Can't. Tom Reeves went gator
,,,,..;n~ To ratur,,ad ahont ~, hour aro in
ns%h4s h.,.eo- - saa,os +t.+ obon,. .txro weeks
since, Capt. Tom discovered very large al1iga-
tor on marsh fronting lIr. de Bary's boat,
honse. The old CAPTAIN kept his discovery ia
I:~.1o,, r-o-r ,,o-r,;,, bo hes ,;aan with tho
himself Every morning. no has I.sen WV ~ ~
little boat in hopes Of securing the big alligator.
Ha tells his story as follows
s.1ya1, +b;a morn;nc oot down opposito do
"ou' .u.a 4. ..-at x.es e. 49, s,, ra,,,,ad ~,
6afy poat-nouse Iuss 'es a. Ao eu- pppp4 p.l W
waited for tho gator. laid there about two
hours, Then heard noieo and the big cuas
hooon c-.,r1;ng mn mt of thu water. He was
oesea s.1"S t,re.. - faat I'm, ma VIA, ba aot
only apout t"ont5 A17' NoA4 ,n' - ~: on
around and grow1 to himself as il somebody
had to,d him that old Tom Reeves was there
1oot;,,, f,r him Nv and nv ha pot ont
+,,.,.d aror,a t,ro ~
OF 1Ae "otei, I'LL AAouAa wv
three times like dog Just pelofe ne lays
down. and stretched himself out in the hot sun
with his tail toward me. Ho opened his mouth
az though yawning two or three times, and then
shut his eyes and went to sleep as though he
had nice soft thing all to himself. lot him
m up and made up ny mind to give it to him. |
aimed at hs left oye and pulled the tr1gsor. Just
nv luck. The cap didn't go OF. But the old
cuss didn't stir, and pasted another cap on the
tube and went for him again.. The cursod cap
was good for nothing. tried four caps On him, 2,
and all wero bad. Then the gator ehook him
soH up, looked at me as much as to say, Well,
you're the worst ever saw and wrggled him
self into the water" ,''
Tom then filled the perfumed Florida air with
a choice selection Of oaths. and Bald that he had
discovered that the lock OF hls gun vas broken
and that she didn't have power to snap cap.
AS it is known that Tom has at Least BIZ gator
heads buried IN the garden fronting the hotel,
nobody has much sympathy oo,ta tor nun; z.,;t
While I was at Lake Jessup, vent gator
hunting with Judge Emmons, OF Jacksonville
We found twelve foot alligator sleeping on top
OF the Water about twenty teet from the shore,
near small grove oi palmettos. Inc Juoge pms
The ball made q terrible hole. The gator was as
dead as mackeleI. M MsnPpeo rope hIouno l,
hls shoulders anu to"eo nun asnoio. Mh!4e tne
monster iay m tne "ateI1 anu He wore aepating
as 70 nov We "on1o gs5 uls Ieao on. !apDe4
stlck 1hiough tae oun9t-nolo GOVT INTO n1s
nlnln. coioleu hlan VIZ naxs passe " 9ald
poee' sou uoue os ~ wv W. a"s - eat. a.a1
NJ ~ tone soue 49, a1au sos ~ Jnod Htla a.
Anu aa.ae -. 10 ;oa:af I,se .sb ~ H. ~,
9one yo1 sole m4sI ;f, ,,t ~ ;sa ~ ~
uoaG ;ta ~ .11;roeo-;e +ora ~ 49, ,a -,o--
ssa e.. aHe ~ ea+a 4;t E;a ta;I a1,nnat
Rnoct;na 4n t,a 1nao, into tIe 1ats, md nearly
nnttinr mt nv, eras. When 1 recovered nv
puss;ns wv ~ o}sn jro hr7t r,at ~ a11;1a+ay
~ sra1 Io5 ao;1at ~ etick ard a1 and 1oft
~ t-ac1 ha1,;r,l7 lin; 1o'' -'~
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Reindeer


In many bleak Northern regions these animals
are the sole support Of the people. When lib
Grated from harness they go directly IN pursuit
Of food-a peculiar species Of nutritious 1noss
which their instinct enables them 10 find, deeply
covered with bnow. Sometimes as many as one
hundred start of foraging, there being nothing
provided for them by their exacting master.
Like ca1nels under similar circumstances, when
unladen, they stroll OF miles in different direc-
tions. When they are wanted again, their seal
directions, and by hAllooing, throwing snowballs,
and making considerable uproar, the deer arc
gradually driven into smaller circle. The ksrd
Is then encircled by small cord, the men drav-
ing in nearer, until it strikes against THAR LONG
legs. They neither Try to leap over nor break it,
but huddle as close AZ possible. Finally, tho
two ends meet, held by one person, while the 9TH
ers enter under the line and select the animals
they want; seizins them By their horns, bring
ing tham outside, aud tying them to something
strong enough to hold them till hasnessed to the
sledge. The remainder again scatter in pursuit
Of inods. Strong, tall, and feet though the rein-
deer are, able, Eith sweep Of their antlers, to
NOV down score OF sturdy Mortimer, they
rude, harRh, and unkind toward them Under
no circumstances Of oppression OF hardship do
they evince the alightest resentment. They are
go timid that the sound Of their drivers voice
sets them running at such speed that they will
die before halting II the drivers continue to urge
them. :. =.
Our old friend, who has taken Us under her
charge. WIS an important parsonage in the milk
ing inclosure. her duty consisting in lassong tha
dear and tying them up ready for milking. The
process OF catching the animals is very pretty.
The wary old woman prepares the rope in her
black and shrivaled hands, casts glance round
the herd before singing out her victim then,
with dexterous throw which seldom
misses its aim, she dinga the noose
round the selected ANIMALS horns,
and, hauling in the. slack, has the reindeer i
most secure prisoner She then knots the rope
about the animals nose, and ties it firmly to
tree; after which she directs her attention to
another member of the herd:
When an animal ia secured, one Of the other
Lapps, either man or WOMAN, carrying dirty
little wooden bowl having long handle, ap-
proaeheB the captive, and commences the opera
tion Of milking. which, accompanied BY many
resounding slaps On tire dee1's uddor, is pro-
cess Of sufficient nastness to provoke s~senti-
ment much resembling disgust.
Each animal yields about half pint Of milk
nch unctuous liquid, thick and creamy. We
tasted the produce Of this herd-with what
amount of relish will not cay, since we had
seen the warm fluid erickIng over the grimy
hands Of The Lapps from which it certainly re-
ceived modicum Of dirt I slipped for the sake
OF being able to say that knew the flavor OF
reindeer milk; but was sincerely glad to forget
the taste BY cramming my mouth full Of ber1iea
Of less nauaeous character thAn the lacteal
compound. Society.
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izing these tasteful and practical ideas, and
Masking them applicable to the prearranging Of


making them applicable to tho prearranginr Of
tho -. '@ - "te!s0s0 " -
With the cities and towns which have already
oeen pi"uneu' ntti5 Nolo ca1 oe uone tnau W
partially alleviate the errors Of their original de-
sign, or, rather, want Of design. Their rectan-
gularity can be eoftoned by planting trees With
eomo regard to position and peculiarties OF foil
age, BY abolahing the hideous out-fences but
anJ1n1ng Ake ke1econs1tuc''on
= = :: Is IMPOSSIBLE. ).
The recent experience OF, Of boston s ana ch1csgo m
saoMn sua' tue ot1o4s - ~ sno t:t paas ta ~ tha
trleved, even With such an opportunity as tn9
utter destruction OF Vast area OF the maneteo
surface But between the Mississippi River and
ia Roclv Monntning. lies a vest region whose
- .no yt5 49, -,1a;-S 80 .~rao+ar fSan ali Tho
~ ~ p.s atss 41,ra taxrr,a ~ a-e
States east o1 tne Mssissippl. nere so%hs H. 4to
sprlng1ng up eTary day, Wnere yesterday Ene liz
dian camped. Are these homes for the countless
millions Of posterity to be laid out on the monot-
.eesaas uat p;a - ~ s,so4-or a,d
II tue me1e -. x1,, ~ .,..4h -
epecuiatof, VINO nnu IL easleF to1ouo" LIS nortn
and south lines OF the Government than to con-
suit the lines OF nature, to be allowed to con-
damn all future generations to this
~. o1 o-1 >,1.".AN,. ..
Unleas change o. tne present sssten la 2rougns a
about the next century viii behold continued seres
Of towns dotttng the whole region from the hissaap
tohe Pacidc constructed on the one invariaoe rec,
tanguAr pattern Throughons AZ varieties Of natur
scenery the boundless plain the picturesque bluffs,
commanding gorgeous yiewE Of lake or river acenery
the sublime ranges Of mountains gtterang with SNOW
clad peaks, smiling with green and fertile Valleys
frowning with deep canons cties towdars, and vil-
sgcs are to be everywhere the same except in size
II IL idle TO say that these matters will regulate
themselves" They have not as yet given such esi-
enca Of desire for something better, a. is indicated
Francisco hid out in squares without tho slighteat
reference to the Inequalities Of her 6ito witness Den
| yer, laid out in squares on graceful'y Found-
ed bill, commanding such mountain view
as worth crossing me Asnnuo TO-, 70 ses, See
nut OF "ntcn ~ ~ ,. w. sano - az hauiavara
a9 1ns an arranoad c1ciinr the h it would for ali
future Time have furnished such magnificent drive,
and such sta for residences, commanding the whole
mountain chain from Long's 10 Pixies Peak as would
have given dist!nct character to tho city, aud would
hare Brought more wealth to tt-aud what is better,
more ren and women Of refined tsste and eutMrsI
forayer On tho ste aud witness the multttudos Of
towns laid out in squares on the bottoms and bluffs
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THE LAKESIDE MAGAZINE,
The Romance Of Commerce---Another
: Poem by Joaquin Miller.
The Transportation Question-.-The Story
Of fAtlantis-..Thoughts on
). Language.

"Identi6ed with; the romance as we'll as the
triumphs Of commerce, say6 Andrew F. Lawson
in his uaper on :.
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whose governing powers should eecon tho enterprise
hus as we're tao e
integral portions Of grand syatem Of e1egaut
beldshment.
These views are not only admirable, bnt
PERFECTLY FEASIBLE.
As Mr. Cleveland sayB: -. .- .
It s'surely not impossible, On extended Inns Of
railroad, to d1 upon localities possessing natural ad
vantages of such character and bsaring such rea-
fnture attainment Of civic importance almost matter
OF certainty, and it won1d certainly tend to promote
the object II provision were zde for future nocess-
ties by the preparation Of design Of arrangement
which should the most economical aud eonven-
lent attainment OF the objects which Of primary
OF which the natural features were susceptible IT
certainly would operate as q strong induceuent
to attract Immigrants IT, auch p!an were
ia fa'are vss ssS and aeI
comfort Ind been provided for, and willie the enter
inhAbitants, wuuld develop the resources which
would give vital energy to the population, the provision
which bad been reasonably made for taking such
advantage Of natural features would give to the
place . distinct character OF refined elegance by
Exhibiting appreciation of them which would never
a residents or visitors the class Of peopie whose
culture and intelligence alone confer upon .
community the sterling stamp which gives assured
~The apology always offered is tho poverty Of new
setement and the demand for all the means at their
But all the wind is taken out of that eai by the fact
that true tasto would be- far less expensive than the
present system, because it would leave undisturbed
such natural features could be preserved without
actual tneonveatance and thus much Of what Ia
commonly the most costly Of the works Of public I'M
prose1nent. The idea that artistic arrangement is
necessarily costly, comes from the almost universal
mlsapprehension Of the meaning OF the term, which
e most minds conveys only the idea Of elaborate arf
hc1a decoration, when in reality tho art consists in the
development and tasteful adaptation OF the natural
features Of the paca to the objects which they are
TO be devoted. The first cost Of designing such ar
rangement Ia more than that Of the rectangular syg-
tc but the cost Of the Latter In its execution md
the incidental expenses attendant On and res1]tin0
from it. is often tenfold what the former would haya
been. -
We will c1osn our extracts from this little
work with two passages, one Of which is a very
pungent criticism Of the way in which
''s-S-', ~'1 LINCOLN PARK s--~:
has been laid out, and the other shows what
might be done with what appear at first sight 1
to Be the most unpromising Of ali sites.-thoso
of the river towns of the West
Tho reservation OF the now occupied By Lincoln
Park the earliest and most judicious selection Of
land for the purpose Of public recreation, and it will
always possess peculiar and superior value and in
terest from the facts OF Its vicinity and Of
business portions OF the city and its position on
shore Of the lake. which ia only natural feature
Of the whole region around Chicago which poeseases
any dlsncs characteristics Of sublimjty These arc
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" THE RoHANVE oF coAH1ac6,
ave have to remark its mutations. Carrying
.on1. ~ Non-,...ro hoo h..n a,rnar;anced within
soa's - "o o"e0st.e 4'o" oooA -. c.
asix-month; and the sending OF Wneat 1rom Gan
Francisco to Chicago, the great grain market OF
the world, is an exomplifoation Of commercial
mutation,-the former city having shippod at
least 5000 900 centals Of thAt cereal to Europe,
but still seeking Chicago az the source through
which to dispose OF portion Of the surplus.
Again /; the opening of the Suez Canal to sue,
cesBfultrao bids fair to restore the old cities Of
the East to some Of their ancient. commercial
importance. Wills ct the same time enriching the
great cities Of Northern and Western Europe and
America and thus the once seat OF empire hopes
to blossom again into prosperity"
Indeed ws are told that, perforee the law Of COM
meree seeking The routes .ne M
sation Of the Mstsagotie Nar,ns Itals1le in Turin
which eontemplstea the establishment ,s OF nns e ..
san ees 70 M tbs sez Canal md China India
and Australia, including weekly line to Now YORK. Il
will be remembered that. the lato ex-Empefoms NJ
poleon III aided tho constsuGtton ot ne suez
~ sn v1ew %ae.1g ',t Fna1and The
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important Railroad Case.

An appeal has been entered By the
Delaware, LackawanDa and Western rail
road company from a settlement recently
made by the auditor general and State
treasurer for tax On gross receipts 1t
seems that this company. in addition to
operating a railroad, does a large business
in the mining and sale of coal. The point
raised in the appeal is that the act oil
February %, 1866, which imposed a tax
Of three fourths of one per cent. Oh the
gross receipts of railroad companies, did
not impose a tax on the receipts OF the
Delaware, Lackwanna and Western rail
road company other than that derived e1,
clusively from its business as a railroad
company. The accounting officers OF the
commonwealth Claim that it imposed
tax upon the entire receipts OF the com
pauy. The amount involved in this cast
is abont $4,000.
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Prescription for Cholera.

The following prescription was adopted
by the College of Physicians in Philadel-
phia in 1866. 1t has stood the test OF
many years of experience, and will bear
republication at this time. 1t is regard
ed BY many as probably the very best pre-
scription that can be used for cholera in
its incipient stages: Laudanum. 2 ounces;
spirits Of camphor, 2 ounce t~iucture of
capsicum, ! ounce ; tincture of ginger,
l ounce essence of peppermint, 2
ounces /; Hofmau's anodyne, 2 ounces
If the apodyne cannot be readily obtain
ed, substitute sulphuric either-half the
quantity. Mix thoroughly, and shake
well every time it is used. Give or take
from ten to twenty five drops, according
to age, condition, and violence of attack
Repeat every twenty minutes till relief is
obtaiued. In a desperate case take a
tablespoonful at once. Take it 10 an equal
quantity Of water, and lie on the back
quietly or in an easy sitting posture, with
the back supported, till it has full oppor
tunity to work. Carry a small vial IN
the pocket, with a few Jumps of white su-
gar on which to drop it, to be used in
sudden emergencies.
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TO INVESTORS.

The Northern Pacific Railroad COMPANY
having determined to close its go First Mort
gage Gold Loan and thereafter TO pay 10
higher rate of interest than 6 per cent, on fur
ther issues of its bonds, the limited remaind'i
OF the Z $40 loan is now being disposed o.
through the usual agencies.
This affords a desirable opportunity 10 per
sons wishing to re-invest July interest or diTi'
dends.
The Company now has more than 500 mle'
OF It's Road built and now in operation, inclua-
the entire Eastern Division, connecting Lake
Superior and the navigation of the MissouE!
river; the work of construction is progressing
satisfactorily the Company has earned title %
nearly Ten Million Acres of It's Land Grant
and sales of lands have thus far averaged S5.o'
per acre.
All marketable securities are received in e.
change for Northern Paci6cs.
JAY COOKE & co.
Bonds for sale in Stroudsburg, at Strorc;
burg Bank and Monroe County Bank.
June 26-4t+
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A Lie.

The statement which James II. McCartr
made TO four persons from Chesnuthil1, in the
presence of 4 citizen Of this place, that he fnI-
nishes us with all the goods we sell, and tha:
he is responsible for the debts contracted by Us
in the city.
We will say for the information of persons
who place any reliance upon his assertions III
any such there be- that We have never had ]
dollars worth of furniture manufactured BY hin
in our store, andthst he is in no way ~reslonsi.
bic for our bills, neither are We responsible fy
the volubility of his tongue.
The above statement which he has not only
made to the persons referred to, but to Others,
is in plain Anglo Saxon. las it deserves no
other, is a wilful, contemplate, diishonoro6s k,.
We kindly recommend him 10 commit TO
memory the following stanza, and advise him
if he belives in its doctrine, to eschew falsehOOd
hereafter and not resort to loD cunning 10 meet
honest competition, but do ii honorablv, not
snedkingty.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again,
The eternal years of God are hens,
But tatsshood mangled writhes in pain,
And dies amid her worshipers."
LEE & Co.
Stroudsburg, July 10, '73-It
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Five Men shot by a Desperate.

SAN Francisco, July 6.-At Phoebe,
Nevada, this afternoon, a man named
Harrington shot and mortaIy wounded
Eve men named Lynch, O'Neal, Frank,
Schoenemsker, and Sullivan. The ARRAY
grew out Of Flatrington's throwing a dog
across the street, the animal belonging t.
Schoenemaker. The presence OF officers
in strong force alone prevented the lynch.
ing of Harrington, who was arrested BY
Sheriff Travis aud his deputies after max
ing a despesate resistance.
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-The Assignee
Sale Of the real estate of Mr.. John Kresge,
at East Stroudsburg, took place on Saturday
last, as previously announced. We append
the names Of the purchasers, together with
the several amounts paid. The well known
hotel property was sold to Mr.. Samuel Fen
ner, for $3.50; one lot to Mr.. [. 7. Puter-
Laugh, 1896; one lot to Mary Z. beats,
S5l5j one lot to Allen Keller, s427; one
lot to Samuel Fenner, 1926; the sixth and
last lot sold was also knocked down to Mr..
Fenner, for 1862, the entire sale amounting
in the aggregate to 1920.
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THE hearts of all hands in our Office. were
made glad, on Monday, and their palates
amazingly tickled, by a freezer ofdelicious Ict
Cream sent in by our generous friend Hoff
man. The supply was most liberal, and, a.
Sam had a controlling hand in it's making
the quality was A No. J.. By the way lie,
Cream is getting to De quite a business a
Hoftman's. Of its magnitde some idea may
be formed from the fact that last week, be
manufactured for the home market. and
abroad, too thousand flee hundred qaarts Of
the lucious article. Pittston. Scranton,
Cummings. and nearly all the berding houses
hereabouts draw upon Sam. for the greater
portion of their supplies. May his business
go on increasing, for he richly deserves o
large reward for Lis effort. alwsys to send
d. lie lest.
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lu an editorial discussion of the bust
ness outlook the New York Times saws
that commercial affairs are now unusually
%stagnant. Trade is dull, rents are high,
large losses have been sustained by the
fall of prices of important articles, and
people are buying only for immediate
wants. The times are "hard," and bust
ness men are growing cautious. The time
when fortunes could be made 10 a day
has passed. Yet all this is having a good
effect. The currency is steadily approach
ing a specie basis, aud its purchasing
power is increasing. Imports are diminish
ing o exports are advancing, so that
the latter almost balance the former. We
have a prospect of good crops of grain
and cotton, for which Europe is sure to
offer a steady market. Our government
bonds are 10 great request abroad, aud
our credit Is high. These facts secure
us against serious financial distress. 1t is
the merchants and traders, who depend
upon commerce, and not the producers
and manufacturers, who are likely to be
pinched. The Times thinks that the
money market this fall will be less
stringent than it has been for three years
past, that Europe is more likely to send
US gold than to call it away, and that
there 10 reason to expect a fair business
season.
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The following comes we'll recommend

The following N well recommend
ed as a preventive of horses being teased
by flies Take two or three small hands
tui of walnut leaves upon which pour
three quarts Of cold water; let it infuse
one night, and pour the whole next morn
ing into 3 kettle, and let it boil for a quar-
ter OF an hour. When cold il will be fit
Tor use The way to use it is to moisten
a sponge, and before a horse goes out of
the stable, let those parts which are most
irritable be smeaIed over with the liquor,
viz between and upon the ears and neck
aud tanks. etc. Not only the gentleman
OF lady who rides out for pleasure will
derive pleasure from the walnut leaves
thus prepared, but the coachman, the
wagner, and all others who use horses
during the hot weather.
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We fud two animal stories floating
about the newspapers. both of which strike
US as eng gentle 6cti IDS. One relrtes
to the squirrels of Oshkosh, which are
said to be so plentiful hat the hunters of
that locality kill a bushel in ten minutes
with a club. The other has to do with q
sea serpent of Connecticut, which, thanks
20 a relenting narrator, was not wholly
visible. Only his seven inch wide trail
through a meadow was to be seen. Any
body who likes may believe this.
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A duel was fought between Col. r. b
Rhett and Judge Cooley, at New Orleans,
on the 30th ult,, in which the latter was
killed, having been shot in or near the
heart. The quarrel grew out of some
political misunderstanding, and these
"chivalric" FIRE caters selected this old
fashioned Southern method of settling
the matter. The duel was fought with
double barreled shot guns. The accoun,
states that after the second fire "the
gentlemen engaged in the affair ex
changed the usual civilities. and separa
ted with the expression of mutual regard
and considerations" We presume the
man Rhett is one of the fire. caters o!
that name who figured so couspicuously
during the war, and who we're ever ready
to shoot, stab or otherwise kill anybody
who opposed "secesh." Isn't it about
time that such murderers were attended
to, even If they are in a murderous coun.
try? If the duelling code is to be con
.inued, a man had better drop all branch,
es of education at once, except that OF
shooting mark, 10 order to be prepared
for the exigencies Of the country and
customs. A fellow mortal shot dead mus,
feel in foe trim to separate with the ex
preston of mutual respect and considera
ton from his murderer! His family
and friends also