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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04
n.y. In accordance with the demands of his

N.Y. Tn accordance with the demands of his
thousands and more of customers McCARTY'
whose motto is progression" has added Par
lor and Church Organs to his already varied
stock of Furniture dealers and Undertakers
goods. As with every thing else he keeps, his
determination is to keep only the best, whether
as regards material, mechanism, lasting quai-
ties or quality of tone. The consequence Is
that he deals only in the Burdett Organ, which
is as far ahead of the "yang-yang things NTH
erto brought into this market as is the Cremo-
ma violin superior to the JewShap, or the de-
lightful trill of the canary superior to the crow
This is decided McCarty issue. He first sat
isfed himself that I" there is only one best In
every article he deals in and then he looks un-
selecting an organ for this market and In
choosing the Burdett he succeeded most ad-
mirably. The Organ line is not new thing
for McCarty. He dealt in them before, OBJ
tained through knowledge of the best princi-
plies involved in their construction, and hence
parties desiring to purchase, will best advance
their interests by calling on McCarty before
purchasing an instrument. In addition to
neatness of case and general ornamentation
equal to any other Organ, the Burdett is supe-
rior to all others in purity of tone, and by a
beautiful combination of stops is decidedly
most perfect of all in those peculiarities OF
quality necessary to secure pleasing accom-
paniment for the human voice. As usual Nc
Carty's establishment is loaded down with the
finest stock of furniture to be found outside of
the cities, and excelled by few stocks in them.
1t is wonderful how he manages "to keep the
mill agoing." His daily sales this spring have
nearly averaged a good warehouse full, and
yet there is never vacant spot, always a few
more left with which to fill up. And yet there
are reasons for this. McCarty always keeps
the best of every thing, and nothing but the
best, and is governed in his trade by that good
old fashioned motto-"The nimble sixpense is
better than the slow thilling." And herein
lies the grand secret of his success-fair deal
ing and liberal prices.
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The Normal school.

Are we doing any thing about the
Normal School =? 1t viii not do to let the
matter lie idle for single day if we intend
seriously to secure such an institution here
There is nothing in the way as we can see
but want Of will No other section is
making a move in this direction, and hence
we are wholly without opposition. And
why is this No other county can present
such inducements Of locality as can Monroe,
and this is conceded by the silence relative
to the matter on all sides. Let us 90 to work
then with will, and see if we cannot by
next spring, if not before, have the bull
dings ready for the reception of students,
and the certainty of noble paying Educa-
tional Institution duly inaugurated And
why not ? What is to hinder? Certainly
not the want of means. 1t is not as though
the $50, 900 required for the purpose is to
be paid at once and sent away to benefit
some other locality On the contrary the
whole sum, and the State appropriation of
$4,000 besides, is to be expended right
here at home. The payments OF course
will be called for in instalments, and in the
natural course of things it cannot be other
wise than that portion of each instalment
will for labor or material flow back to Its
source in time to meet subsequent install
ments. Who can doubt this No such
an amount Of money can be spent in any
place without every body receiving, in the
due course of trade share of it.
And then again the question of special
locality This should not even prove a
retarding, much less a preventative con-
siIeration. The precise point of locality is
4 matter of little moment in connection with
the great object to be obtained The in
stitution should certainly be located some
where near the great business center of the
County, and the question of precise point i.
question Of the easiest possible solution,
Push around the subscription papers,
thoroughly and energetically. This is the
main thing in the work, to have the necessary
number of dollars assured After this the
work of selection will be easy. For want
of better plan to do this we incline to a
vote as the best possible plan After the
subscriptions are secured then let the
subscribers assemble together and by uiUd
roce, according to the amount of each man 5
subscription, let the question be settled,
and then let the unsuccessful parties join
in with a will heartily to second the sue
cessful. Can any thing be more fair than
this? If so we do not see how.
After all we do not see that point of
locality has much to do either with success
Of the School or profit to the people. We
firmly believe that the success of a Normal
School is assured in any event-and we are
just as well satisfied that any where within
ten miles of the School the benefits of in
creased prosperity from its establishment
viii prove a certainty. To work then fellow
citizens, and let us see what we can do
about it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

Hay~ Dizziness in business affairs is not by
any means confined to this country. In all
the European countries commerce and manu-
failures are greatly depressed, and times are
quite as ''hard'' as they are here. There
appears to be general reaction after the
excessive activity and prosperity of the last
ten years, during which people have be
come accustomed to state of things which
could not last always. The best way out of
the trouble for us is to take in sail, and try to
restore the financial health of the country
by economy and honesty. The empirical
plan proposed by Congress to pay everybody s
debts and make the whole people busy and
prosperous by watering the currency will
not work. 1t would only be fresh debauch
for a nation that has been already over
stimulated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

G@gThe ceremonies of Decoration were
performed on Saturday last in accordance
with both the letter and spirit of the pro-
gramme, though it is matter of regret that
the turn out Of our citizens was not more
general. The day was beautiful little
warm perhaps but that was not by any
means a serious objection and should have
deferred no one from doing his duty towards
the memory of those who laid down their
lives for the preservation of the country and
It's noble institutions. As living heroes of
the late war deserve our lasting respect and
regard for the suferings they underwent in
our behalf, so the dead heroes who ventured
and lost life to wipe out the monster rebel
lion deserve our warmest and kindest remem-
brances for them and their great sacrifice.
To devote one day to especial exhibition that
they and their brilliant deeds have not faded
from our memories, is certainly due them
and should be accorded with most melan,
cholly cheerfulness We hope another re-
turn of the day will find us prepared and de
termlned as surviving comrades, as civic
societies, as sabbath schools and as people
to show proper floral and patriotic respect tc
the memory of these truly deserving dead
whose bodies lie buried in our midst. X
those who did turn out in the performance
of this melancholy duty all credit is due fo
the faithful and splendid manner in which
they acquitted themselves, whether a
speakers, as choir, as depositors of the fora
offerings gathered, or as respect shown.
snectators
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

WHAT are we doing about the 4th OF
July. Stroudsburg should certainly have a
celebration, if for no other purpose than to
show what our two Bands can do, and
some of us should be cup and doing about
it. Is it not shame that our people should
be compelled to go elsewhere to give vent to
the patriotism that is pent up within them
And another thing, business men, and we
write it for your eyes alone. There are
dollars and a good many of them too, in a
well got up celebration of the 4th. Such
thing draws people into town, and these
spend their dollars freely on that day
This is the experincee both here and else
where. Let us then by all means, have a
good old fashioned celebration.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

FAIR AND FEsTIvAL.-Thursday and
Friday evenings the llth and 10Th inst, the
Phoenix fire ''laddies' will hold an Ice cream
and strawberry festival, the proceeds of
which are to be used in purchasing team of
horses for the use of the company. Every
effort will be made to make the festival the
event of the season. Their hall will be hand
somely decorated for the occasion. We
hope the public will literally patronize the
boys and make the affair pecuniary sue
cess
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WE learn that the recently adopted
borough ordinance relative to COWS, &c,
running at large upon the streets is giving
rise to considerable cussing and discussing on
the part of our citizens. Well, we admit
that it is hard on the cows and their owners,
in view of the fact that pasture is so hard to
be got and so costly, but let us look at the
other side of the question. 1t is hard work
to manure and shovel and hoe to get garden
all in order. And it completed and every
thing is growing nicely and we begin to make
calculations on wading into the ''ingons" and
raddishes, and beets, and peas, and corn,
and beans, and ''Kabbitches," as Congress
men Paynter used to spell it, it is infinitely
harder still to have a wicked cow come along,
twist the gate off the hinges, or, in spite Of
all reasonable precautions, horn the hook oi
your gate out of the staple, march into your
garden and in an hour destroy your work oi
a month. This too gives rise to some very
hard thinking, and some very tall cussing
too. Indeed, we do not see how any mere
edTInly SAINT can ioOk upon Ine ueSIIucIloH III
any other than the swearing mood. Yor
can judge how it is yourself. If all COWS
were pious cows-that is, COWS void of covet
BUSINESS and who could pass flourishing bee
of escuIants without being led into tempta
ton, or if they could be taught to respect ;
closed gate or fence less than dozen fee
high, the case might be different, but as j
is, and With all the lights of past experenc,
before us, we do not know but that it will b,
just as well for Council to insist upon the en-
forcement of the ordinance. If fswearing ha
to be the result of the matter at any rate
we do not see but that it is the duty of tn,
Borough Fathers to favor that side whicl
will assure the least amount of indulgence il
the wicked practice, and to arrive at a prope
conclusion in this respect it is only necessar.
to offset the number of gardens against tn
number of COWS owned in the borough Th
answer is decidedly against the cows.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

The State of Georgia now hires out her
'convicts at a certain sum per head, and
most of the felons are employed by railroad
contractors. A few of them manage to es-
cape, but they are so closely watched that
the percentage of runaways is small one
very little larger than when the prisoners
were kept behind stone walls and iron bars
Most of the Georgia journals approve
heartily OF the new system, arguing that
the constant disgrace of working in public
attired in prison grabs, does more to re-
strain would be evil doers than the terrors
OF Incarceration in the cells of the strong,
est and most secluded penitentiaries. A
few years of experience will test the efficacy
OF the new Georgia plan of dealing with
criminals.
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Evan. Ref. minister

SCRANTON had street parade on Sunday
last, with drums beating, bands playing,
banners flying and priests and people in pro-
cesson. The occasion was the conservation
of new church at Minooka, few miles dis
tant, under the auspices of the Catholic
brethren. Bishop Elder of Matches, Missis-
sippi, preached the dedicatory sermon. A
friend writes us that it sounded good deal
like war time to hear the fuss. As it was
an arrangement gotten up in continuance OF
the eternal war against the world, the flesh
and the devil of course it was all right,
though we have some doubts as to such tunes
as, wearing of the Green "Gallopades'
and ''waltzes' frightening the the old fellow
much. But life is made up of differences OF
opinion.
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Court Proceedings.

1ne several Courts or Monroe county,
met on the 25th of May, 1874, Hon. Sam
uel S Dreher and his Associates, DeYoung
and Gruver, on the bench.
The Grand Jury had but little for them
to act upon. A few cases of Fornication
and Bastardy were disposed of, and the fol
lowing other cases.
Commonwealth VS.. Isaiah Keller, an ac-
tion for fraudulently conveying his property
to defraud creditors The Grand Jury re-
turned true bill, when called for trial before
court, the defendants counsel moved to
quash the Indictment and after argument of
counsel the court quashed the Indictment
Commonwealth VS.. Mary Ann Harvey
The Grand Jury found true bill. The pro
secution was for assault and battery alleged
to have been committed upon the person of
a small step child ofdefendant. The prosecu-
tors tried to establish the fact that the
defendant was in the habit of cruelty treat
ing and abusing the child, but failed to do So
the jury returned verdict of fnot guilty and
directed Andrew Heiter to pay one-third of
the costs and defendant two-thirds of the
costs.
l.
Surely of the Peace on complaint of Reuben
Potts. The complaint grew out of a little
difficulty between two neighbors residing
in Pocono township. The Court heard the
evidence and directed Reuben to pay the
bill.
Charles B. Shafer was appointed con-
stable of Hamilton township, and Charles
w. Transue for Coolbaugh township, the
persons elected failing to appear and qualify.
There was but one cause tried on the
civil list, viz:
Frank Merwine vs. H. L. Shireman-
This was an action upon convenant to re-
cover the amount of agreement for purchase
money. John Merwine, the agent for plain
tiff in the Spring of 1872, sold the defend
ant Shireman, the Ross Common Hotel
property for S4750-agreement was made
and Shireman took possession but upon
Merwine rendering the Deed, Shireman re-
fused to accept it on account of encumbrance
on the property. The case occupied the
attention of the Court two days with YER
dict for defendant. Storm for Plaintiff,
Burnett for defendant.
Il lie safe vi Glle Iledl ESJdUe Ol UeOTgc
McEwing, of Smithfeld tsp, was confirmed
to Daniel Labar for S942 So
Orders of sale were granted in following
Estates
Peter Fraly in Jackson tsp, George
Altemose in Tunkhannock tsp, Henry
Schenkel in Chestnuthill tsp, estate of John
Gruver in Pocono tsp
Sheriff Henry acknowledged deeds to
Henry Hanson for Resaca Tannery pro-
perty, sold for $500.
David Barritt for Jesse Drake, Real Es-
tate, for S1275
John n Coolbaugh for John w. Van
auken Estate sold for $3.50.
Daniel Serfass for Real Estate of Oliver
Kresge, sold for $3.50.
Geo. +. Heller for Maria g. Shay, sold
for $4,000.
The Court directed an adjourned Court
to be held for the trial of Civil causes to
commence on the third Monday of August
The regular term of Courts were directed
to be held as heretofore on the fourth Mon
days of February, May, September, ant
| December
After transaction of some business OF
little Importance, Court adjourned on Fri
day afternoon to meet ON the Both day O.
June.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

A new house at Cape May, just COM
pleted for the use of Mr.. Hallenbach as a
irst-class private boarding house, facing
the beach near the Stockton House, was
struck by lightning on Monday afternoon,
In a terrific thunder storm. The electric
fluid store everything to its progress from
the roof of the cupola to the main roof Of
the house to the ground, leaving hole a
foot wide by eight feet in length. The
building was seven by the tin roof The
building, worth some twelve or fifteen
thousand dollars, had narrow escape.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

julius L. SHUMAN, member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, from Lancaster
county, was shot and mortally wounded by
Jacob Wittmer, at Washington, Lancaster
county, Saturday night Wittmer was intoxi-
Gated and threatened to shoot his wife, when
Shuman entered Witmers house and inter
fered The bullet entered his abdomen and
lodged in his spine, and the wound is consid-
cred mortal. Wittmer was arrested and
jailed at Lancaster.
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Auditor General.

As there has been some doubt about the
proper time to elect another Auditor Gene
raj, the following act my be referred to as
conclusive upon the point:
''That at the annual election next ensuing
after the death of such person, so elected to
the office of Auditor General or Surveyor
General, the qualified voters of this Com
monwealth shall choose by ballot one person
to fill such vacancy, who shall assume the
duties of such office on the first day of De
cember next ensuing after said election, and
hold said office for the term of the person de-
ceased which he was elected to fill. -
General Aliens term will expire on the
first Tuesday Of May 1875, and his successor
must be elected in November, 1874.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

RELIGIOUS NoTIcE.-By request, the
undersigned will administer the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper to the congregations
worshiping in the Church at Jackson Cor
ners, on Sunday, June 7th, 1874. The
services will commence at 2 clock in the
afternoon, and be conducted partly in the
German and partly in the English language.
Preparatory services on Saturday afternoon
previous, commencing at 2 clock All are
welcome. ID. T.. SCHGDLER,
Evan Ref. minister.
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Corner-StOneLay

The Cornerstone of the East Strouds-
burg Methodist Episcopal Church, now un-
der erection in this place, will be laid Satur-
day, June the 18th. at B o'clock z. NJ
The Presiding Elder of the Lehigh Dis
trict, Rev. VIM. B. Wood, will be present
also other eminent speakers to take part In
the exercises All are invited to participate
PASTOR.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

AccIDENT.-Last Tuesday, while Peter
Felker, resident of Bossardsville, employed
in the Lime Stone Quarries near that place
was in the act Of removing some matches
which were lying by a box containing
some powder, the matches ignited and fell
into the powder causing it to explode
burning Mr.. Felker quite severely about
the arms and face Dr. Geo Jackson at
tended to his medical wants.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

SPECIAL NOTICE-Read the advertise
meet of the fall term of the Wickersham
Normal School, in another column of the
Jeffersonian. As the school will be crowded
next term, those intending to attend it, would
do we'll by applying early.
June AT ID. L. SCuGDLER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

There is a great depression IN real real 'i}'. p,.
business throughout the country, IN d.
ton the number of stores that are 'ai'..r .r,
very large. The sudden rebuilding " u"
burned district is assigned as the o''~
the dullness. In New York the l.-D
of unoccupied stores is reported, By h.
tleman who devoted much OF hI' time s 49,
ing a recent visit to that meuopo"
personal inpection of the real es,at. h.''
to be surprisingly large In tai~s ;.f
Louis, and New Orleans, also, s. Ls
stagnation is observable Large A'" a,
of stores are vacant, and whole 0.'-'
dwelling houses are unoccupled
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

PRESIDENT JUDGE SAMUEL S. DREHER,
has ordered and directed that the time of
holding the regular terms of the several
courts of Pike county shall hereafter be the
third Monday of February, May, September
and December.
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THE fremens para;,c in Scranton on Mo

THE fremens para3e in Scranton on Mon
day last is pronounced grand affair.
Among the features of the parade was a
company-the . Union Hook and Ladder
Company composed exclusively of col
ored men. From their color they were
judged to be descendants of genuine sons
of Africa They looked well, in the uni
forms and marched with as much pride and
precision as their white brethren.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

pa Hon. Charles b. Brockway of Blooms
burg, Q. A. Megargell of Orangeville and
Mr.. h. Il. Orvis of Benton, are announced
in the Columbia papers as Democratic candi-
dates for Congress in the Eleventh District,
including Columbia, Montour, Carbon,
Monroe, Pike and part of Luzerne.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENTIoN.-The Tenth
Annual Convention of the Presbyterian State
Sunday School Association, will be held in the
First Presbyterian Church, on Washington
avenue, in the city of Scranton, beginning
Tuesday evening, June 9th, at 7:45, and clos
ing Thursday evening June 1lth.
County and Town Associations and Schools
throughout the State are requested to send
delegates.
Rev. Dr. Vincent, Rev. Richard Newton, d.
D., Prof Lowry Rev. Prest, Hays, Eev. j.
Bennett Tyler, Rev. DR.. Scovel, Rev. Geo.
Peltz, Rev. T. Newton Baker, Gen. J. A. Bea-
yer, Jno. Wanamaker, esq, Hon J. r. Whit
ney and other representative Sunday School
men of the State will be present.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
and Lackawanna and Bloomsbury Railroads
have generously promised free return tickets
to delegates paving full fare one way, and all
other railroads will sell excursion tickets at re-
duced rates.
The Local Committee in behalf of the city
of Scranton extend hosptalities to all pastors,
officers and delegates, with the request that
they send their names to VIM. Hadden, Esq,
Scranton, Pa, on or before June 1st, in order
that entertainment may be provided; but they
can give no assurance of entertainment to de-
legates whose names are not received before Sd
Pastors and Superintendents are requested
to give timely notice, and endeavor to secure
the attendance of delegates.
T w RICE Stata Caoratarv
F. E. NETTLEToN, Chm Dist. Com.
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HAIL SToRM-A terrific hail storm passed
over Polk and Chestnuthill townships, on
Monday afternoon, May 25th Some of the
pieces of ice were as large as man thumb.
The hail did considerable damage to the fruit
blossoms
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

Bsg@ Gen Bristow, the new Secretary of
the Treasury, is a man of good standing,
and cannot help proving great improve
ment on Mr.. Richardson. His reputation
at home is high, and when, once before, he
was nominated for a Cabinet office, the
selection was generally commended.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

THROUGH 4 mistake the name of Rev.
J. H. Sanderlain was omitted in publish
ing the programme for Decoration day, il
our last week issue. We make announce
ment of the fact, because he was one of the
first to lend his assistance.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

THE fruit crop promises an abundant
yield. The blossoms were well filled out
and healthy and the sett of fruit is very
large.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

THE country hereabouts was blest with
series of delightful showers on Sabbath at
ternoon and night last. The weather has
been more pleasantly cool since. The ad-
vantage to the growing crops is incalculable.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

ROGERS l.. BURNETT, son of Hon. Charl-
ton Burnett, of Stroudsburg, has passed ex-
animation and been admitted as a Cadet to
the United States Military Academy, at
West Point.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-04

SEVERAL articles prepared for this
weeks JEFFERsONIAN, are unavoidably
crowded out.