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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10
Notwithstanding the fact that the Ital

Notwithstanding the fact that the Ital-
ian government has been engaged for sew
eral years in suppressipg monasteries
and other religious establishments in
Italy, it has uniformly proceeded with
the utmost circumspection, and has not
molested a single society which was OF
any public advantage or whose members
were engaged in useful or charitable
work. Quite recently the French Minis
ter at Rome succeeded in saving num-
Der OF religious houses which had been
tapooed, and were about to be seized.
They had been founded and endowed by
French people, and were consequently
spared. This fact speaks much for the
caution and discretion Of the Italian
Government, and goes far to redeem it
from the imputations hasty and thought
less persons have heaped upon its re-
cent course.-Giobe-D Democrat.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10

AT recent meeting of the New York
Board ct Health the reports showed that
the number Of deaths of children under
five years of age during July had ad-
vanced with extraordinary rapidly. 1t
was calculated that the infant deaths
for that month would make the aston
ishing number OF $500. AS there are now
over 123,000 children under the age OF
five within the limits OF New York city,
the four weeks Of July are likely to cost
the lives Of two per cent. of children in
New York. Up to July 24.h from
May ed there bad been 1,002 cases
Of smallpox in the city from which
there had been over seven hundred
deaths. The Board voted to continue
the services of the yaccinating corps
through August and possibly septem-
ber.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10
WE are satisfied OF the Importance {

WE are satisfied OF the Importance oi
keeping an eye on Philadelphia. We
shudder when we think what the people
Of that large country village are capable
of. For instance, by transposition Of
ideas by no means impossible under the
circumstances, and careless proof
reader, they might readily convert theil
centennial affair next year into a ten.
Genital show-that we should all fee
ashamed OF the moment we learned thai
Queen Victoria and Mrs. Buonaparte
had dropped in to look at the wax figures
and things. We must frown down every.
thing of the Cheap John order in the ar.
rangement of that circus, even if we
have to adjourn our Exposition over for
a year and lend some OF our best things
to them in order to make Philadelphia
look respectable in 1876.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10
Persistent.

There is an old story about man who
bet ten dollars that he could throw an.
other across the Erie Canal. On the
first trial the victim of this bet was
dropped into the water, about ten feet
from the bank. He managed to get out,
however, and, vigorously shaking him
self, claimed the ten dollars. "No." re-
piled the challenger, ~ mean to keep at
day.~ A correspondent suggests that
this affords good illustration Of the per
sistency of the plaintiff in giving notice
OF new trial Of Mr.. Beeeher.-N. Y.
Mail.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10

THE result of the recent trial OF Col.
Baker for offering insult and violence to
young lady on an English railway car
Will no doubt be very gratifying, so Tar
as it goes, to the class OF people whose
representatives in the newspapers of
this country thundered forth so loudly
against the English railway system on
the announcement of that affair. Col.
Bakers sentence OF twelve months i'm
prisonment and fine of one thousand
pounds, is undoubtedly a just one; but,
according to this class of writer's, the
fine against the railway system OF En-
gland should be at least ten times as
heavy in proportion, and the railroad
companies forced to adopt the American
system. No sooner had the affair been
announced than it was taken as text
for several hundred self-complacent edi-
torials upon the wretchedness OF
the English railway car system.
and the infinite superiority Of the Amer
loan cars and OF American Institutions
in general over those OF England. This
custom, which is too prevalent in Amer
lea, of crying out against English insti-
tutions and English customs on every
occasion possible, and of holding up
taose of America as infinitely superior,
Ia, to say the least, in eminently bad
taste and thoroughly fitted to bring the
average American writer, and through
him the whole American people, into
contempt among the intelligent people
Of the world at large. A large class of
our people are given on all occasions to
parading our institutions In every pos.
sible Light as greatly surprising those OF
the mother country, and in very many
leases their zeal in this regard leads to q
dieplay Of ignorance and egotism which
4s disgraceful both to the parties imme.
dfateiy concerned and to the whole
country. The English railway passenger
Cars may be inferior to our own, but they
seem to satisfy the English people VINO
are accustomed to them, and the ,proba-
bility 10 that were they an American In.
etitution the very class Of uaan!a who
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10

POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL is the
only Cabinet officer in Washington. The
Postmaster General has way Of re.
naming on the ground and giving atten-
tion strictly to the workings Of the De.
partment over which he presides. This
is the way he managed his own business
down in Connecticut, and he made pref
ty much of success of it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10
THE Boston Globe indignantly repels
the insult of being called an organ.

WE were not suffering for rain when
the last storm came, and were inclined
to mutter; but in New England, where
it also this time extended, it was pro-
ductive Of positive good. II came az a
refTeshment to low water-courses and
thirsty vegetation, and was welcome
boon to farmer and manufacturer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10

A cerrespondentot the Departmenttof
Agriculture says: 1t appears from re-
mwrks by diGerant wrltsra that none
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10

THE STAR FOR THE SUMMER.
THE DAILY STAR will be mailed to
persons who may be absent from the
city during the summer at the rate OF
fifty cents per month.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10

The population Of the city, as shown
by the census just taken, may be set
down at one million one hundred thou
sand. The returns by Assembly dis
tricts were published in the Herald on
Sunday last, showing total OF one mill
ion and tMenty-six thousand, which
will probably increase the footing to the
figures we have named. By the report
of the Commissioner of Accounts the
gross city debt on June 30 last was, In
round numbers, one hundred and fifty
seven million dollars; and il we deduct
from this the amount in the sinking
fund--twenty-efgAt million dollars--the
net debt ON that day was one hundred
and twenty-nine million dollars. The
total amount required for the expenses
of the city government this year, after
deducting eight hundred thousand dol
lars for one halt the Fourth avenue i'm
proyement tax, '"bridged over' by
Comptroller Green until next year, ex-
ceeds thirty-six million dollars. We
have, therefore, the following results:
Amount of net debt .sl29. .0OO, 900
Total final estimate for 1875. ........ G6,UO0,OOO
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Present net debt and cost Of our city
government for 1915. .Sl65. .OO

Present net debt and cost Of our city
government for 1916. $l65, ,000, 600
On the basis of one million one hun
dred thousand Of population the debt we
now owe ard the annual expense Of the
city government average one hundred
and fifty dollars to each inhabitant.
rhis is largely in excess Of the burden
borne by any other city. In Brooklyn
the total tax and debt per head of popu-
l&tion is about ninety dollars and in
Buffalo about sixty dollars. But we
have, in addition, in New York, a heavy
floating debt, q large portion Of which
must be eventually paid by the city, be-
sides some seven million dollars in
claims pending in the courts aud de-
ficiency of about ten millions in the
treasury, which is ''bridged over" from
year to year principally through the un-
authorized use of money raised on reve-
nue. bonds. These liabilities probably
increase our real Indebtedness twenty
seven millions and a hall dollars, swell
ing the real amount of debt and yearly
expenses to the total of one hundred
and seventy-tive dollars per head. The
tacts are worthy the attention Of our
property owners, upon whom the real
burden must fall.--N Y. Herald.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10
CINCINNATI, HAMILTON AND DAYroN.

CINCINNATI. HAMILTON AND INDIANAPOLIS.
Depot, Fifth and Hoadly. Time.7 minutes fast.
indianapolis Ac-.... :30A.M 1O:3OP.M. B:55P. M.
Indianapolis Ac..... 1:i0PM. IL 2.30A.M. 6:01A M.
indianapolis lex Sat) 00P.M IL 55P:M. 12:45P M.
Connersville Ac.... 4:2Of.M. sa0A.M 7:45P.Sf.
CINCINNATI, RICHMOND AND CHICAGO.
Depot, Fifth and Hoady. Time, minutes fast.
Chica 20 Ex. .......... 7:3oA.M. e25p.M. sAOP M.
Richmond Ac 2:30P. NJ. 12:55P.M. 7:4CP. M.
Chicago Ex daily. -. :00P. M. 6:55AM. 7:i0A.M.
GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA. .
Depot, Fifth and Hoadly. Time,7 minutes fast.
Grand Rapids Ac.... 7:30A.M a:25P.M. 9:95P M.
Grand Rapids ex Sat. 700P.M. s:55A.M. 10:00A.M.
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MARiErTA AND CINCINNATI.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA PARKERsBURG.
Depot, Pearl and Plum. Time, I minutes fast.
Baltimore lex SUM S:s5A.M. 5$5A.M. saDA.,d.
Baltimore, daily -. 8 .S0P.M. 2.30PM. 6.00P. M.
Baltimore Ex daily. II :loP.M. 60op.M. l0.25P.M.
I BALTIMORE AND onto, VIA COLUMBUS.
Depot, Kilgour and Front. Time 7mlnutes fast.
Baltimore Ex daily. 7;i5A.M. 5:i5A.M. s:i0A.M.
Baltimore Ex....,.. 7:05P.M. 6:50P.M. 10:A5P.M.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

ATLANTIU AND GKEAT WEBTEHN.
Depot, Fifth and Hoadlv. Time, 7minutes fast.
Depart, Arrive, Arrive
Emit. Oin't Dest'on.
New York Ex daily. 9i40A.M. 5:30A.M. 7:20P. M.
New York Elk daily. 950P.BI. 5:00P.M. 6:50A.MS
LoUIsvILLs AND CINCINNATI sHoBp-LINE.
Depot, trout and Kilgour. Time, minutes slow.
Louisville Elk daily 5:55A.M. 6:40P.M. 10 :20A.M
Louisville (ex SUM-. 31lP.M. 12:t5P,M. 7:i5P.M.
Louisville (daly).... 7:00P.M. :l5A.M. II S0P M.
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DAYTON sHoRT-LINE AND CLEVELAND.
annt Pearl and Plum Time 4 m inutas fa Of

DAYTON sHoRT-LINE AND COLUMBUS.
Depot Pearl and Plum. Time. 7mnutesfast.
Columbus Elk. ....... 7:00A.M. 9:sOP.M. f1:,5A. M,
Columbus Ex..... .10:5eA.M. 3:56P II. 3s5P.M.
Columbus Ac ........ 3:iSP.M. 9:5OP.M. l0:l0P. M.
CINCINNATI AND sANDUsKY.
Dept, Pearl and Plum. Time, minutes fast.
Sandusky Ex. .,...... S:5oA.M. 5:00P.M. 4:40P.M.
sandusky Ex daily. 9:iof.M. 5a5A.M. 7:3oA.M.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12
For Jeffersonian.
SingerVilIe Sunday School.

The Singerville Sunday School held
their annual Pic Mic few days since in
the woods near their place. About nine
o'clock A. NJ. of the day on which it was
held, the pupils, teachers, officers, parents,
&c. met at their School Rooms, and with
becoming wreaths and beautiful banners
they marched to the grounds, preceded by
the Fennersville Brass Band. When on
the grounds they were suitably addressed
by Superintendent VIM. Setter, and his
Assistant Joseph Singer, and also Rev. Mr..
Rhodes. The School then gave us some
of their best pieces, led by Prof. w. Wood
ling. The Band also favoring us with
some of their favorite music. The Rev
Rhodes addressed the audience in a very
appropriate and earnest manner. The
table committee, consisting of Mrs. j
Frutchey, Mrs. j. Singer, Mrs. John
Singer, Mrs. S. Singer, Mrs. A. Butz, and
Mrs. w. Setter, then took the audience IL
hand and rendered a very suitable anc
satisfactory entertainment to all.
After dinner was served, another short
address was delivered by the Rev, Mr.
Rhodes. The entertainment Throughout
the day was most pleasing and delightful.
A Stand was kept open at which various
things were sold for the benefit of tht
School, from which was realized about $50
Yours, j. III. SMITH.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12

Senator Morton, of Indiana, addressed a
Republican mass meeting at Urbana, Ohio,
on Saturday He went largely into the
current questions of the day, and gave his
views upon them carefully and in language
easily understood He fairly states the
issues upon which the coming national cam
paign will be fought-issues which the
Democrats have studiously avoided, but
which they will be forced to meet.
He gave no countenance to imitation, but
made strong point by showing that the
Democrats, who are now full of praises for
the greenbacks and seek to issue them
until they are of no value, only few years
ago were bitterly opposed to them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12
Almost a serious Accident.

Mr.. Samuel Alsop, of the Glenwood
House, made narrow escape from impend
ing danger on Wednesday, the 4th inst. In
attempting to mount his horse In front of the
Monroe County Bank, after two unsuccess-
full attempts on account of the skittishness of
his horse, he succeeded in getting upon the
saddle with only his left foot in the stirrup,
when, as is supposed, in consequence of his
accidentally squirting his horse, the animal
became frantic and run violently obliquely
across the street to about opposite the Post
Office, where Mr. Alsop lost his balance and
fell heavily to the ground, with his foot par
tally fast in the stirrup, and was drug from
6 to 10 feet, when fortunately he got loose
unhurt, except violent wrenching and some
slight bruises, but minus his coat, which was
completely torn from him, and plus an un-
due quantity of mud which stuck to him for
helping to break the force of his fall
This makes the second accident of the kind
that has occurred within the last two weeks
in town, with almost precisely the same re-
suits. The Democrat not loosing his coat
for the reason, we believe, that he he did not
have it on at the time of his fall
We can only congratulate both parties on
their extreme good luck, for accidents of this
character have repeatedly led to fatal results.
Too much care cannot easily be exercised in
enterprises Of this kind
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Save your money by paying your
debts.

The Duplicate of Borough Taxes for the
year 1875, is now in the hands of the Bor-
ough Treasurer, VIM. Wallace; and all who
pay said taxes between this and Oct. l, will
have deduction of 10 per cent This large
percentage is allowed with the view of indu-
cling all to pay their taxes promptly. The in
ducement is so great that we trust all will en-
brace this opportunity to make money by
saving it. If all interested do not take ad-
vantage of this liberal offer, they will show
themselves more unwise financially than we
take them to be.
If any should not pay their taxes by that
date, it is the intention of Council to proceed
to collect the same as soon as possible there
after.
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Important to Voters.

The following points in regard to voting
should be borne in mind and attended to at
once
The new constitution forbids all persons
from voting unless they have been assessed
at least two months and paid their taxes at
least one month before the date of election.
No one Of foreign birth, can vote unless, in
addition to the above, he has been natural
lied a month previous to the election.
The date of holding the next election is
Tuesday, November ID
Wednesday, September 1st, is the last
day on which voters can be assessed.
Friday, October 1st, is the last day on
which they can pay taxes.
Friday, October 1st, is the last day fol
taking out naturalization papers.
Each of these important duties can be
performed at any time before the days men
toned. Let voters see to it that the mat
Ger is attended to before it is too late.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12

t%s@ At the meeting of the Commits
sioners of the Sinking Fund on Monday,
August ,, whose report we publish in
another column, Mr.. Temple, the Demo
cratic Auditor General, was present lie
examined the accounts with the banks in
which the funds of the State were
deposited, the vouchers and certificates
from the officers Of the various banks stat
ing that the amounts charged against them
respectively on the books of the Treasurer
were deposited with them to the credit of
the State. He also examined the famous
vault account, about which so much has been
said falsely, and after the most thorough
and searching investigation he declared him
self perfectly satisfied and convinced that the
funds of the State were intact. Will the
Democratic press believe now that there is
no dafolcation, or will they persist in their
dafomatory course, in the vain hope of max
ing partisan capital
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12

The engineers on the projected Lehigh and
Eastern r. Il. have completed the final sur
vey from Port Jervis to this place. The
principal engineer, we learn, has reported the
route one of the easiest he has ever surveyed,
the grade at no point being greater than 43
feet to the mile, the average but 26 feet.
The road as located or surveyed through
this Borough, comes into the borough limits
near Samuel Phillips, running through j. s.
Williams, Waltons' and Dreher's lots along
the foot or side of the hill back of the Acad-
emy, thence along said hill to VIM. S. Win
temute barn on the old brick yard lot.
Every thing seems to indicate that the
projectors of the road will soon be in readi-
ness to put the road under contract.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12
Crane and Canister.

A fawn was shot along the hill, back of
Dreher's, last Sunday ,tettO,c's
poems arc splendid, but Tennyson took
better at least she held fast to it after
she once got it in her possession. And the
juice de JorJ, oh, it was glorious. She
experienced its exhilirating effects for two
days after its disappearancc.- That
party of six that were routed from Il
wheat field, near East Stroudsburg, by Il
family of sweet-scented animals, known in
the animal kingdom as skunks, could be
heard singing shortly after
We may wash, we may scrub, we may do what
But the scent of his skunkship will cling to
us still.
The iron bridge is favorite resort for
sentimental lovers. --"J "Jerkwater" and
his assistant were engaged running out a
new night line, a few evenings ago. They
were accompanied by two invited guests
The compass was a novel one-a bottle
containing quart of benzine. So far as
surveyed, the line runs in the direction of
the brick yard. -- A few days ago a
pious young man, upon young lady re-
fusing to take a ride with him, said he
would throw himself away. He kept his
word, for he was seen shortly afterwards
dead drunk
Teeth extracted without pain,' but
goodness, how the jaws swell. We extend
our sympathy-We know of two fellows
who have lost ten pounds each since he6
departure last Monday. Alas, poor Yorick
THAT young man from East Strouds
burg who was so anxious to see his sugar
plum last Monday evening, and who wa:
engaged in counting the bricks in front o.
her place of residence for two hours OIL
more, left muttering:
!. sec her sweet face at the window
But the cold mans" at the door,
Stroudsburg has fashionable " young
lady who is fearful lest her clothes may
be soiled by coming in contact with the
dress Of a servant girl. She ought to be
sent to an asylum without delay. In fact
she is very much troubled with " chronic
damphule. ''-Easton Argus.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12

The annual report of the Board of Mana
gers of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the
Insane, in West Philadelphia, for the past
year, has been published. The total num-
Der of patients in both the male and female
departments during the past year was 664 !;
number admitted, 24S; number discharged,
24S; number remaining, 4l6. OF those dis
charged, cured and improved, Sc were under
treatment in the hospital but three months,
and l35 less than one year. The amount of
money expended during the year was 1924,
297 o.
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The Elephant Empress" at the Phila-
dclphia geological Garden, died last Mon
day Of old age and an injury to her spine
il falling through bridge some years ago.
She was supposed to be 81 years old. The
flesh has been sold to a renderer who Will
utilize the fat. The operation of removing
the skin required nearly days labor for
several hands. 1t was nearly four inches
thick The skeleton is to be CAREFUL cleaned
and mounted aud placed on exhibition in
the garden.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12
Big Tanneries.

There are three tanneries in Elk county
which use an aggregate of 10000 cords of
bark per annum and turn out 360, 900 sides
of sole leather. At the tannery Of the
Messrs. Schultz, at Wilcox, which is the
largest in the United States, 200 men are
employed. They have 595 double tan vats,
six bark mills, and seventy dwelling houses.
The tarnery cost 81 600, ,OOO and the build
ings cover twenty acres Of ground.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST IL, 1875.

esg" Every dollar Of debt due from the
State of Pennsylvania to its bondholders
can now be presented to the Treasurer and
it will be redeemed. The outstanding over
due bonds on the first of August amounted
to S434, $50 The Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund have passed a resolution to
notify the holders of these bounds that the
interest will cease after ninety days. The
New York World is particularly interested
at the present time about the Pennsylvania
finances. The State Treasurer of New
York, whom the World commcnds, has a
balance on hand of over S4,0O0,O00. VIII
it please say whether all the debt due the
bondholders of that State has been paid
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12

tayr Some time ago Auditor General
Temple stated to correspondent of a
Democratic paper that he would at an early
day make an examination of the Treasurer s
accounts, and if he found anything wrong
the public should know it. If he found
them correct and the Treasury intact the
public should also know it. Well, Mr..
Temple has now examined the accounts,
vouchers, safe, and banks will he keep his
promise? Let the public hear from the
Democratic Auditor General. We believe
he intends to be honest we are not of the
class who believe that when a man becomes
public officer he necessarily becomes a
rogue. We also believe he intends to do
his duty, regardless of newspaper clamor.
Let him speak out; now is his opportunity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12

The borough of Lebanon, on an assessed
valuation of about ST 100000 pays 12I
mills school tax, 10 mills borough tax, 10
mills water tax, and mills county tax
total 374 mills, or 81 per cent. This does
not include the frontage tax nor the State
tax paid by the citizens of that borough
The amounts of the several taxes raised in
Lebanon, are as follows School tax, SIS,
$50 borough tax, $4,000 water tax
$4,000 county tax, $500 Total, $50,
$50.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12
The Peach CrOp.

Owing to the Slut in New York on Sa-
turday last the shipments were poured into
Philadelphia, and the market succumbed
beneath receipt of forty thousand baskets
At Baltimore eighty-fve hundred crates
were offered, which early in the day brought
a good price, but in the afternoon relapscd
considerably. Hale's Early alone was re-
ceived. Not much business was done on
Saturday, the following being the consign-
ments TO Jersey City two cars, and to
Philadelphia fifteen.