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And one dollar for Holicy.

And one dollar for Policy.
No other charges will be made at any
time, excepting one dollar and ten cents for
each member who dies.
The advantages of this COMPANY over
the ordinary Life Insurance Companies are,
that the fees are SO small that the man OF
moderate means can secure competency
to his family at a trifing cost, and payable
at such long intervals, and such sma II sums.
that no person can be inconvenienced by
them. This company cannot fail; nc
panics can affect it. Persons holding Ger.
tificates of membership in this Company,
are sure in case of death that their families
or heirs will get as many dollars as there
are members in the Company.
No restrictions are placed upon travelling
or residence.
Applications for insurance, or informa-
tion, may be made to the Directors or Secre.
tary. at Stroudsburg, Pa.
DIRECTORS.
r. S. Staples, II. r. Biesecker,
M. F. Coolbough, VIM. Fine,
kindarus Shupp, j. III. Fetherman,
G. ID. Brodhead, Peter Gruver,
e. b. Dreher.
r. S. STAPLES, Pres't.
JAMES CARR, Sec'y.
March 6, lS73-tf.
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CHARTER PERPETUAL.


The Bylaws of this Company, and the
regulations governing insurance have, re-
Gently been very materially changed, pla-
cling it upon basis equal to that Of any
Fire insurance Company in the Slate.
Important among these changes are the
| following. viz:
Policies, instead of beng perpetual are
Issued for five years.
All property is classified and the rate Of
premium is fixed according to the risk Of
the property.
Premum notes are taken, and all as
sesSmenfs are made on the notes
Property Is insured for not more than
two thirds of It's actual cash value. apd the
fUll amount of insurance paid in case of lose,
provided the loss be equal TO the amount Of
insurance.
"Annual assessments" only are made, ex-
cept in cases of heavy loss, and where
special assessment is necessary.
The Company is therefore prepared to in
sure property upon terms much more desira-
bic Iha n under the old system.
Applications may be made to any Of the
Managers, Surveyors, or Secretary.
MANAGERS.
SegdelI Stakes, jacob Knecht.
J. Dcpue I.eBar, John Edinger.
Richard s. Staples, Francis Hagerman.
Silas l.. Drake, Jacob Stoutfer,
Chas ID. Brodhead, Theodore Schoch,
Robert Boys, Thos. w. Rhodes,
William Wallace.
STOGDELL STOKES, Prest.
E. B. DREHER, Secretary and Treasurer.
SURVEYORS.
For Monroe County:
Silas l.. Drake, Thos w. Rhodes,
William Gilbert, J. Depue LeBar.
Geo. G. Shafer, Jacob Stouffer.
For Wayne County:
F. A. oppelt. JOS L. Miller.
For Pike County:
Samuel Detriek.
For Northampton County:
Richard Camden.
For Carbon County:
Samuel Zegenfus.
G The Managers meet regularly a,
the Secretary's Office in Stroudsburg, on
the first Tuesday OF each month. at 2
o'clock p. NJ. May Is, 7S-tf
CAN YOU TELL WHY rs
~ that when any one comes TO Strouds.
burg to buy Furniture, they always inquire
for McCartys Furniture Storel fSept. 26
FOB PRINTING. OF all kinds neatly ex-
~ ecued at this Office
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aD A LECTURE
~ TO YOUNG MEN.
Inst Published, in a Sealed Enveiopc.
Price 6 cents.


Price cents.
A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment and
Radical cure of SpermatorrhGa or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Sexual
Debility. and impediments to Marriage gener.
aIIv. Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy and
Fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity, result.
ing from Sef-A buse, etc-By ROBERT j.
CGLVERWELL, NJ. D., Author of the
"Grccn Book" &c
The world-rcnowned author, in this admira-
HE lecture, clearly proves from his own ex-
nerience that the awful consequences OF Self
Abn,e mag be cffectuaIly removed without
medicines, and without dangerous surgical
operatiors, bougics, instruments, rings or cor
dials. pointing out mode of cure at once ccr-
tain and cflcciual by which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition may be, may cure
himself cheaply, privately and radically This
lecture will prove boon to thousands and
thousands.
Sent under seal, TO any address, in plain
.ealed envelope, on the receipt of six cent.
or two post stamps.
Also, DR CULvLRwEL's "Marriage Guice. e"
Price 50 cents.
Address the Publishers.
CHAS J 6. KLINE g. CO..
ls7 BOwery, New York, Pest-0fficC Box, 1855.
July 24,'73 ly
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The Colby Washer and Wringer

The undersigned having secured the agency
for the justly celebrated Colby Washer and
Wringer for this County, are prepared to of:
fer these matchless household utensils to the
public. Nearly three hundred of them have
been sold in Stroudsburg and vicinity with
universal satisfaction to purchasers. The I'M
dersigned will commence Canvassing the Coun-
ty at once. We refer by permission to the fol-
lowing parties who have the Washers and
Wringers in use:
c. Burnett, 4. O. Greenwald
j. A Hays, c. S. Palmer,
\. Ruster, c. II. Howenstein,
G. d. Brodhead, Esther Wintermute.
VIM. L. Baker, p Miller
Evi Rosencrans, II. Schoonover,
James Gardner, Dr. VIM. d. Walton,
Rev. w. III. Dinsmore, S. 7. Buckley,
p. Williams, John Baldwin,
p. II. Robson, Z. l.. Wolf
Geo. T.. Stoufcr
Price-Washer s., Wrnger 81.
BROWN & WALTON.
J. p. BROWN. JK WALTON
July 81, 1S73.-tf
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FhE VICTOR SEWING MACHINE COMPANY,
want reliable and enegetic Agents in this
60 county The CTO R" is Lock-stich,
Shuttie Machine, with Self-setting Needle,
oes' finished and most perfect Machine offered
ann an increase Of over 500 per cent on sales of
40'I over 1871. For terms, &c, address.
VICTOR SEWING MACHINE CO.,
''p'ie-lm f227 Chestnut ST., Phila., Pc.
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NOTICE.

Fl. B. Schoonover, respectfully begs leave to
notify the public that he has disposed of his
Wheelwrigh. business to j. Porter Litz, an
excellent and reliable mechanic, who will con-
tinue the business at the old stand. All per.
sons who are indebted TO the undersigned are
requested to call and settle the same without
delay. II. IS. SCHOONOFER.
Delaware Water Gap, Oct. 16, 1873.
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Jacob Shafer, collector of
balance on Sidney
Downs duplicate for
the year 1870, balance
on same of 6139
Alexander Fowler, collec-
tor for year 1871, bal
ance on duplicate of 765.2S
John S.sFisher, collector
for the year 1872, bal
ance on duplicate of 1,66578
Balance in hands Of VIM.
Wallace, Treasurer, 2S.45
S 2,66lsI
Indebtedness over resources, $26,297 &c
c. r. ANDRE,
JACKSON LANTZ, Auui'ofS'
oct2-3t
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STATEMENT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures,

OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures,
OF THE
| BOROUGH OF STROUDSBURG
for the year ending 1st of July, 1873, 70,
Borough and Bounty purposes
WILLIAM WALLACE, Treasurer, in ac.
count with said fund.
For cash received of Darius
Dreher, late Treasurer, S733.01
For cash received Of Jacob
Shafer collector on dupli-
cate, 1870, 171.75
For cash received Of S. s.
Dreher, on Geo. Larues
duplicate, 1869, 1885
For cash received of Alexan-
der Fowler collector, 1871, ,043.09
Discount, note at Bank, 1877
Cash received of Esquire
Drake, Judgment, S. Wal
ton, 1881
Cash received of Esquire
Drake, Judgment, Will
liams and IIbler, 1896
Cash received of John n
Stokes, show license, 1000
Cash received of George F.
Heller, on Larue's dupli-
cate, 1869, 1900
For cash received of John
S. Fisher, collector, 1872, 569.so
Bonds sold, new issue, 2,25O.oo
Taxes received on duplicate,
1872, abatcd per cent, 3,332.3o
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CHARTER PERPETUAL.

Any person of sound body and mind, OF
either sex, not less than fifteen nor more
than sixty.five years of age, and not enga-
ged IN any occupation, exceedingly danger
ons 10 life, may become a member of this
Company, by paying an admission fee, a.
follows:
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u OBJ PRINTING. OF all kinds neatly ex-
~ ecuted at this office
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Teachers Examination.

For township Of Jackson, on Thursday,
October 10Th, at Jackson Corners.
For township Of Paradise, on Tuesday,
October 2lst, at Paradise VALLEY.
4 special examination to accommodate
those unable to attend at any of the above
named places, will be held al Stroudsburg on
Saturday, October 18th, 1873.
Examinations to begin AZ 10 O'Clock, a NJ.
Teachers will please provide themselves with
the necessary stationery. The School Dir.c-
tors oil the several townships, and all others
Interested are earnestly requested to meet with
US jERE FRUTCHEY,
County Superintendent Monroe.
Stroudsburg, Sept Is. l873-5t.
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For SaIe---A Great Bargin

$500 will buy nice little Hoase and Lot
near East Stroudsburg Depot. Lot 40 200 #.
Terms, $3.50 cash, balance very easy. Also,
5000 will buy fine Building Lot, 40 200 #.
Terms, $50 cash, balance in monthly payments
to suit purchasers. Call on or address
PEIRSON & STILLMAN,
Jan. 16'72-f1 Opposite Depot.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the Stockholders of
the Stroudsburg Bank, will be held at their
barking house, Tuesday, November 4th, 1878,
between the hours of and o'clock. r. m
OF. 9,-3L J. MACkEY, Cashier.
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Agricultural Implements,

We would call the attention of the Far
mers OF Monroe County, to the following i'm
proved machinery:
Two-horse Wheeler Tread Power.
One-horse g " ("
Two-horsc Emery Tread Power.
Cutting Boxes, Tanning Mills, Clover HUI
lers, Hay Rakes, Corn Shelters, Churn Pow
er of different kinds, Field Roller, Road
Scraper, Cast Iron Feed Boxes, which will
be furnished at the shortest notice, and all
guaranteed to give good satisfaction.
Apply to Il. Q. BOWER & Bro,
Hackettstown. N. j.
or to JOHN V. SHOEMAKER,
Kellersville, Monroe Co, Pa
Either by mail or otherwise.
August As, lS73.-tf
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17
A Strange Duel--.BOth Run Through.

Col. Lay Gising with profound bowl to California reporter: Yes, Colonel, I have been engaged in forty two affairs of honor as principal and second, and concur with you fully in your suggestions. It is the duty of 8 second to prevent a resort to arms if possible. I recollect in one of the first duels I ever fought I came very near losing my life by having fool for a second. He allowed me to fight the best swordsman in Europe with napier. I, at that time, was not so proficient as I am now in the use of that weapon, and considered my life as good as lost, but met my antagonist, and after par rying few of his thrusts, was compell- to allow him to pass his sword entirely through my stomach, the point coming out at my backbone. As I stood thus transfxed, it occurred to my mind to do an act which I have never heard of being equalled before or since. I, with my left hand, with remarkable presence of mind, coolness and firmness, seized my adversary's blade, holding it so firmly that he could neither turn it or pull it out, and in that position plung- ed my sword entirely through my ad- versary's left breast up to the hilt, just one inch and half above the heart; and, what is remarkable is, that we both recovered.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17
A Real Hero.

There is heroism of humanity that deserves celebrating far more than that cowardly inhumanity which resorts to violence at the least provocation. Here is one act, for instance. Last summer, at a regatta at Courtmasherry, Ireland, several persons who did not know how to manage boats got into them, and one of them capsized within fifty yards of the shore. The boat contained two men and two women, and no other boat was near. The men managed to swim ashore, leaving the women under the boat to their fate. Mccoy, who was sitting at 8 window hundred yards from the beach, immediately jumped through it, height of ten feet, and, rushing through the crowd to the shore, he swan towards the boat and found the legs of one of the women sticking out from under the gunwale. He drag ged her out, swan with her to light CT, and rested her on an oar, from which she was conveyed ashore and saved. He again swam to the boat, and, seeing some bubbles on the water, dived and, although nearly exhausted, caught hold of the other woman drown ing. He succeeded in swimming with her to shore, supporting her with one hand while swimming with the other. The Humane Society very properly voted silver medallion to the noble fellow. Of course, he was not ionized as though he had committed murder, but probably he will feel good deal more comfortable. Hemp does not all ways conduce to happiness, especially when conpulsorily worn about the neck.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17
Newspapers.

Their value is by no means appreciat- ed, but the rapidity with which people are waking up to their necessity and usefulness is one of the significant signs of the times. Few families are now content with one newspaper. The thirst for knowledge is not easily satis- fed,, and books, though useful, yea, ab- solutely necessary in their place, fail to meet the demands of youth or age. Our country newspaper is eagerly sought and its contents as eagerly de- voured; then comes the demand for the city news, national and foreign news. Next to the political come the literary and scientific journals. Lastly, and above all, come the moral and religious journals. All these are demanded to satisfy the cravings of the active mind.
 Newspapers are also valuable to ma terial prosperity. They advertise the village, county or locality. They spread before the reader a map on which may be traced character, design and progress. If 8 stranger calls at a newspaper; if a friend comes from 8 distance the very next thing after family greetings, he inquiries for your village or county newspaper, ana you 1eel dls- csmforted if you are unable to find a late copy, and confounded if you are compelled to say you do not take it.
 Newspapers are just as necessary to fit man for his true position in life as food or raiment. Show us ragged, barefooted boy rather than an ignorant one. His head will cover his feet in after life if he is we'll supplied with newspapers. Show us the child who is eager for newspapers. He will make his mark in the world if you gratify that desire TOT knowledge. Other things being equal it is rule that never fails. Give your children newspapers.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17
Spider Killers.

By general observation spiders are considered by entomologists to have 8 specific office, viz. To keep down the dangerous multiplication of winged in- sects. They occasionally seize worm or stray caterpillar if they happen to encroach on their webbed territory. But entrapping flies is their forte. h. significant and solitary as they are we could not dispense with their quiet ser vices. Let spiders strike and for a single month in summer refuse to set their traps, we could hardly defend our selves against armies of noxious insects, which would take possession of our dwellings.
 But useful as they are, unobstusive and vigilant as sentinels, in cellars, garrets, under the floor, in the hiding places of straying bugs, moths and creeping things, they have their en- emies and are subjected to the rigorous demands of the same law under which many spiders in the world, especially in Van Dieman's Land.
 Just in the busy season of spider ac- thousands, like Cincinnati butchers, a peculiar fly is let loose by nature to limit their multiplication. It is about the size of wasp.
 In fair weather they may be seen con- structing cells of mud against walls and sunny, dry places. They are really poison dungeons. In company or alone they hunt whatever spiders are found, seizing them adroitly, and away they fly with their prisoners, which are forced into the cells, sometimes three or four in one. When secure, they drop in an egg, and then plaster over the top securely. When the egg hatch es, the young worm has an ample SUD- ply of food all ready for consump ption.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17

just up over the edge of the hoop and the follower held ready to crowd him down again, if he bit, instead. Then they let him get out and go with a chime of "Good night, Hoddy," and "How do you like our style ?'''
 Hod made himself scarce forthwith. Tom and waited till the "coast was clear," then crept out and went home. Hod had gone to bed.
 Next morning I heard Tom asking him what the girls did to him.
 "None of your business !" said he, shortly.
 But afterwards, whenever we found it necessary to take him down little, we would sing out, "Oh!-Greeley!-Ohl That would "fetch him."
 An, we'll, those days are all past and gone now, like the old cider-min. Hod is of late junior partner in the mercan- tile house of which his father is the head and if this little story should come to his eye,-well, I guess he will stand it; he stood a worse pressure in the old "pummy-hoop."
 The pretty Lynches are gone, too ; they went "off to the factory ;" and that was the last of them, so far as con- cerns our home neighborhood. Last spring, one of them (poor Jess), quite thin and faded, and with eyes preter- naturally bright, came back to cough out the few remaining weeks of her life; the others are now part and parcel of that great, dreary' factory-town,- ever-hungry monster which has already devoured all the bloom and beauty of each rural neighborhood far around it..
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17
The September Crops.

The United States crop reports of September, received in the Statistical Division of the Department of Agri- culture, present an average of 95 for the condition of the wheat crop as 8 whole, which is about the same as in the Sep tember report of 1872, while the pres- ent area in cultivation is much larger. There is manifest improvement over last year in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mis- souri, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The averages of Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan differ little from those of 1872. California and Indiana are less favored. The States in which a more than average yield of wheat per acre, as indicated by the September re- ports, are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ne braska, and Oregon in the West, and New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts in the East. The increased breadth in wheat will place the total quantity in several other States above the usual product, and give larger aggregate for the crop of the United States than was secured in 1872.
 The quality is generally superior. In most localities the grain yields better in the spring than was expected. In New York 33 counties of 35 reported make average returns of poor yields, and every Southern State fails to make an average crop. Iowa professes an average yield upon large area, as do Missouri and Kansas. Ohioan Michi- gan come very near an average yield. Illinois reports indicate per cent. less than the average, and Indiana and Ken lucky still greater depreciation. The facts presented by correspondents show conclusively that crop deterioration from climatic causes is greatly increased by careless husbandry, and that crop failures are in great measure avoida- ble. Much of the loss from rust, blight, and even from insects, is directly trace able to low vitality, resulting from the imperfect preparation of the soil and deficient cultivation in all parts of the country, especially in the Sonth. Rec ords of skillful culture of wheat show repeatedly double the usual average.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17
Loves Young Drop.

A pair of picnickers of San Francisco had athrilling experience the other day. There was large picnic. It was over. and the company were waiting for the train at station near high trestle bridge. It was some minutes till train time, and 8 young couple thought they would take walk on the bridge to en- joy the delights of making togeth- CT with the sensation of looking down into the depths of the gulf beneath them. They had made their way about fifty yards over the chasm when 8 gravel train came shooting around short bend in their faces. A deep cut had hid the train till it was almost upon them. It was an awful situation, and the lady comprehended it at once, and did not lose her presence of mind, as events proved. They could not possibly get off the bridge before the train would overtake them. The engineer whistled down brakes, but it was evidently inn possible to stop the heavy train before it would be upon them. It was within few yards, and the crowd of picaick CTS stood but hundred yards off pet rifed with horror. There seemed to be no escape whatever for the luckless couple. Their mangled bodies would evidently be dashed into the chasm. The lady called to her companion to drop, and suddenly dropped herself. Both dropped just in time, and they hung suspended to sleeper under the bridge while the long train passed over them. Thus they clung with their hands until some gentlemen of the con- pany went on the bridge and rescued them from their perilous situation. They were unharmed, except torn cloth ing and scratch or two, and they saved their lives by scratch. It was the principal event of very pleasant occa- sion, and was so thrilling that some of the ladies who saw the danger closed their eyes and tainted.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17
A Desperate Hand-tO- Hand Encounter.

A correspondent of the San Diego (Cal.) Union, at Campo, under date of September 4th, sends the following &C., count of the death of Pachone, an In dian who recently murdered white man:
 "Last Monday, the 1st instant, al- calde Ambrosio Gonzales deputized two men to take Pachone down to the au- thorities at San Rafael, that he might be punished according to his just de- serts. The guard started on horseback, the murderer being afoot and secured to rope tied around his waist, the other end being held by one of the guards. Pachone protested against be- ing taken to San Rafael, but to no pur- pose.
 "On the way he stopped and told the guard he wanted cigar, and they gave it to him. As soon as they started on he was seen to extinguish the fire on the cigar, and soon afterwards he stop ped and asked for another light. The guard kept careful watch of him, as they thought he was only trying to con- sume time with the hope that favor- able opportunity would presentitsel for escape. After relighting his cigar l to rest. They told him they had no time to lose, as they had to reach 8 cer- tain rancho that night. The murderer declared that he could not make it, but that he would try, if they would remove the rope which impedea his locomotion. This they refused to do, and he was or dered to go ahead as he was. He com piled with reluctance, but before he l. r.. T. c.. another light for his cigar. They told consuming too much time. He had desperate bound he succeeded in jerking the rope from the guard, and with the feetness of quarter-horse made for the brush.
 "He refused to halt, and the guard were compelled to shoot him to pre- vent escape. Both fired, mOrtally wounding Pachone, whot umbled head long to the ground. Both of the men dismounted, and while they were in the act of loading their guns the Indian jumped to his feet, and seizing 8 large stone he turned upon them and said he was not dead yet; that he now stood on an equal footing with them. He made d uOblOu dS II bC buIOW Uu0 SUOu0 dU Ou0 of the guards, who lodged, and before he could recover, the Indian did throw, and with such precision that he hit him on the head and laid him out senseless upon the ground. The other guard started for Pachone, who made for the brush, and an exciting chase ensued. He was overtaken after running about one hundred yards, and then came 8 desperate hand-to-hand struggle, in which fists, sticks and stones were free 1y used. It is thought by the guard that the Indian, moltally wounded as he was, would eventually have killed his captor if his companion, who had recovered his senses, had not come to the rescue. Pachone refused to sur render, and continuing to fight desper. ately, they dispatched him to the hap py hunting ground, from whence no bad Indian ever came back"