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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20
Our First Century.

The new book we spoke of last week, has re
ceiyed the highest recommendations from over
one thousand of the best judges of books in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, such as Col
lege Professors, Ministers, School Superintend
ents, &c. Without doubt Mr.. Lyon is intro.
ducing work far superior to any thing that
has heretofore been issued by the American
press. 1t is one Of those rare works which is
destined to be read by every one throughout
the United States, and its merits are such as
The agent has made few calls here and We
are glad to note that almost every one who
examines it order a copy. 1t is well worth
any ones time to examine the specimen pages
of the work.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20
TILDEN A REFORMER.

Tammany at a ratification meeting on
Thursday night last resolved that Tilden was
a genuine reformer, pure and honest. That
settles the question. What Tammanny re-
solves it is not in order to dispute. Let
Democrats rejoice therefore, and let our dis
tinguished friend, over the way, sound the
hewgag. Tammany has settled it that Tilden
is pure and honest. But this is all accord
ing to Tammany, and though it is in order
for Democrats to receive it without a ques-
ton, the quality of the purity and honesty of
Iilden's reform doctrines may not strike
Republicans and the people as being just the
the thing necessary to assure benefit to the
country from its introduction into its chief
executive department New York's exper-
ience of Tammany's idea of reform is not an
experience desirable out side of that misruled
city's limits, and has but few lovers outside
of Tammany influence within those limits.
Tammany reform has been supplied in NUM-
cipal management so long and steadily as to
all most bankrupt the city, and is so short,
sharp and decisive in its action that since the
1st of January it has permanently increased
the city debt by over $l5,O0O,OOO. The
distinguished marks of Tammany reform are
perjury, robbery, ballot-bo stuf1ing, repeat
ing, counting those out of Office who are
voted in and those in Office who are voted
out, political and judicial corruption, and in
short every species of rascality within the
range of depraved human invention. Among
City Tammanyites it had its best exemplifca-
ton in Tweedism, and out side of the city in
the Tildenistic manufactures of either as a
means of cheating the United States Treas
ury out of the tax due from whiskey distila-
ton, support of Tweed in his stealings and
his escape, the wrecking of railroads, and in
the free use Of money to currupt conventions
and secure elevation to positions where there
was better prospect to make" while
these may be virtues in the Sight of Demo-
cracy and entitle an unscrupulous Democrat
to the title of pure and honest rcformer,
they are hardly the kind of virtues the peo-
pie are now so anxiously looking for, and
will hardly exhibit such potency as to draw
the votes Of honest men to the support of
the man so thoroughly gifted with them as
Mr. Tilden's record points him to be- OnI
the contrary, the staid, sober, honest charac-
teristics of Gen. Hayes is what is wanted,
and on these will the great bulk of the
American people settle when November calls
them TO the ballot box Democrats are well
come to Tilden and Hendricks, as perfect
representatives of their party. but the people
have already settled upon Hayes and Whee-
Ter, as the most perfect representatives of
real purity, honesty and reform presented
for their sufrages.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20
IOdOc,s Picnic.

We feel perfectly safe in saying, that a
more jolly crowd never went out, or better
satisfied one came back, than that of the
MODOC't s on last Wednesday. Twas a
pic-pic, consisting of just fifteen couples. all
young and full of life, made happy by the
presence of several ladies and gentlemen
sojourners, but for time in our little villa
bound for that most pleasant place in the
county, Popononming Lake. The day was
quickly spent in the different amusements to
which young people have liking those
fond of dancing, had music and an elegant
platform at their service, others enjoyed
themselves in boating, gliding over the
beautiful green waters gathering the fragrant
lilies and weaving them into wreaths, all
moving hither and thither in glad forgetful-
ness until the duskiness of evening came
stealing DER them unawares At nine
o clock the woods were deserted leaving
nothing to tell of the merry pleasure seekers,
but the strewn fragments of the feast so
kindly prepared by the ladies of the party,
like eating soup with a fork sit tasted for
more ~
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20
Personal.

Theodore Staples and wife, of Philadel-
delphia, are in town visiting their relatives
and friends.
Charles Carrow and Rogers Burnett, cadets
at West Point, are considerably proficient as
horseback riders.
Mrs. VIM. X. Haviland and daughter of
Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. HIS
parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boys
Miss Anna Davis, daughter of the Rev.
j. K. Davis, of Belvidere, is now in town.
She is the guest of the Misses Burnett's.
We regret to learn that ex-sheriff Henry is
now lying dangerously i'll with the heart
disease. We hope to hear of his speedy
recovery.
Howard Dreher, son of Judge Dreher, is
now home from Philadelphia, where he has
been taking course of instruction in a
business college.
VIM. NJ. Rees, engineer, son of Squire
Rees, is in town, and will leave for Hum
boldt's mines near Hazleton, which he is
Superintending, the last of the week.
Mr.. j. H. McCarty while attending a
funeral at the Water Gap, on Sunday a week
ago experienced slight attack ofsun stroke,
from which we are pleased to be able to say
he has nearly recovered.
John x. Andre, ex principal of the
Academy of this place, now law student at
Philadelphia, is now home on visit. John
has been investing the last few weeks sight
seeing at the Centennial exhibition.
The Rev. DR.. Abbott of the New York
conference, filled Dr. Carrow's pulpit last
Sunday evening He took for his text ''The
Lord God omnipotent reigneth. His ser
mon was very interesting and instructive and
one of the most eloquent and fowery we
we have listened to in long time.
On Wednesday of last week, Mr.. William
Clements returned from his work at noon,
and when dinner was announced took his seat
at the table. He had barely done so, how
ever, ere it was discovered that he was COM
pletely overcome with the oppressive heat
DR.. Geo. w. Jackson was at once summoned
and administered to his wants, and soon had
him doing well and around again. Mr.. c.
had been shoeing horse, which proved too
much for him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

perfect system gid rules of selfmeasuremens
make il possible TO please people 1000 miles
away sS17y5 jSSSsfssotly as if they were here in
V. "I suppose you have at least half dozen
different departments?"
A MY dear sir we have more than t,reut,,,
each charged with its own business, and each
thoroughly organized, q necessary wheel with
in the great wheel"
V. will you name dozen or so of them 2''
A. "With pleasure. The Custom Depart-
With Is s9sR al PsPSSei@sat.
The Shirt Factory, with its busy machines.
making our own first-elass shirts. The Trim,
ming Department itself as big as many a regu-
lar store. The Garment Stock Room. Tho
bgo1e Ro0P The sbeea ae ITqeF
ment. The Delivery Department, with its
score of messengers. The"
V. Hold, hold sir. enoughr'
A. "Im not half through! The Adyertisin,
Department with its Land sign distributors,
jf.iT j2giFTnaI a xdI % coo copies mQihy
Department, witlfits many rooms. The Boys
Department. The Youths Department The
Children's Department; with its special
ment. The Chief Clerks Department, with
its book-keepers and assistants. General Man
ayers Department; Financier's Office, and
thinking, planning, .exeZuting buying, max
and in a thousandVkHys joining their forces
to carry on businesswfth the people amount
ing to between S2,OOO,OOO and sS,OOO,O0O an
nually.'
V. "S-t-u-p-e-n-d-o-u-sp
A. Indeed it isl l forgot to name tho
Cashiers Department which handles its S25, COO
of retail sales on some single daysP'
v. 81, ,000l Immense That's what enables
the house to buy cheap and seTcheap?
On low prices and immsf f2saies." s' We oep'ha
". What are the FOUR RULES ! hear 50
much about?"
A. Our system of business dealing-l. Ono
price, no deviation; 2. Cash for everything; ),
guarantee protecting the purchaser; 4. The
money returned if the buyer can't otherw isa
V. Nothing could be fairer"
A. Nothing. And the people see It."
attention"
A; Not at all. It's pleasure to sSEve you.
Call again; and be sure of the plake-Wana-
maksF ma s;rth Browns TOW Oak no%h-East cor
v, Thank you! shall be happy to do 50.
Good morning"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20
A Bloody Day in Newark, N. Y.

Newark was convulsed with horror on
Thursday by the murderous work Of three
desperadoes, who shot eight men, killing
four Of them, and were then themselves
stoned and stabbed to death by an infuriated
populace. Charles, Albert and Adilf Thiel-
hausen, three brothers long noted as de
sperate characters, were indulging in a
drunken spree, and had become trouble
some. Two police officers with warrants
for their arrest, went TO their residence
where the villains met them in the door
way, deliberately shooting them down. Onc
of the officers was instantly killed and the
other seriously injured. Down the street
on run the desperadoes started, and meet
ing a Mr.. Cahill on the street, shot him
down also without the least provocation \
crowd collected, drawn by the noise, but
none stopped the murderers, who threatened
every one in their path with pistols 4
little further on two more men were fired
at and wounded. Reaching the tannery at
River street, where they formerly had
worked, the villains began an indiscriminate
firing upon the shop, wounding one man in
five places. They started up the stairs of
the building, but were opposed by one OF
the workman, who nearly severed the arm
of one of the brothers by blow of knife
which he held in his hand. They shot
him, wounded another, and then escaped to
the river. But mob of over 200, wild
and crazy with excitement and range, fol-
lowed them, stoning, clubbing and cutting
them, and in the act of swimming the river
a shower Of stones fell upon them that sank
their mangled corpses far out in the stream.
The excitement was furious, and for this
terrible slaughter there seems to be no cause
but drunken insanity. In the annals of
crime there are few on record more terrible
than this one.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20
A MATTER OF POPULAR INTEREST.

We condense/from the LeIigh Regiser the
substance of a Conversation about Oak Hall in
an Browns TtdP dPedf ged
attendantWfe the speakers:
Visitor. "What corner is the Building n?'
Aaendant; South East corner of SiIth and
Market Please note the SIXTH for some
strangers seeking Oak Hall, have been misled
by designing persons"
"; It is perfectly colossall Do you know
a. $4,000 square feet-66 on Market, and
$50 odd on Sixth, six stories high, has over
three acres "A ioorjes, and covers space once
V. do you use steam-power?"
A. A giant young engine furnishes power
for the freight and passenger elevators, and the
tions of the house"
V. What order do you take with goods?"
"A; They are first opeZed and arranged in
the basement on long l0Y counters and taken
thence on the fxkghTelevator 10 the inspec-
tors room on theSyn floor"
Y. :. Is inspectingthe first operation?"
A No, sir, measuring. The goods are first
measured in the piece, then inspected. The
cloth passes over rollers in the face of a strong
light, and two men sit, one before and one
behind the goods watching with the eye of q
hawk for the least pin-hole imperfection, and
marking every flaw, so that the cutter may see
mentS."
you ~G096a must US e employ }y an ar Of cutters?
into garments,-besidesAT machines that do
dozen mems work eaclfaFt stroke
o,oUds dDDo Do you manufacture all your own
A: We do, and most carefully. Our ex
anlners inspect every stitch and seam and
Sertlly 10 every garment as extra-well made
DeIore we put our ticket on it, and become
responsible for it."
deal ?" "N'e you q great
oaA scdns I'm every direction sir 1t is t system
enables N rnr1fp pr1r a. -.
people as we do" ~
Of it?" " "--A' 0''oAieS
A. Before it goes into Stock it is ticketed
Every single garment has its number and
other points noted on it, SO that its entire his
Tory can be traced without fail, upon our
Y. " You must have so or 40 salesmenr'
A; Why sir, on busy days you mavfsee 100
IN the various rooms and suites oil rooms
selling to the throngs of customers"/
and expfe:s PD yq@ ?1 do an order bu%sZ by mail
A. Very great All over the country. Our
November 4, 1873.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

The Stroudsburg cornet band received a
lesson, on Wednesday night of last week,
which served them just right, and which
they will not soon forget. On the evening
IN question they made their appearance on
the streets in full uniform, and after playing
several pieces in front of the residence of
Peter Ii. Robson, Esq, Mrs. r. deter
mined to stand no such work, had them
summarily brought into the house where
they were punished with most liberal sup
ply Of the delicious ice cream and cake which
she is so noted for making. The punishment
was pronounced sumptuous by all who were
present Again we say it served them right
If they don't fancy being punished in that
way they must keep away from such places.
OF course the boys didn't feel bit put out
about it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

CoNcBRT.-Misses Maggie and Minnie Car.
row will give grand vocal and instrumental
concert at Williams Hall, on Tuesday even
ing, July 25th, on which occasion the fair
prima donna, Lizzie Williams, of the Maple.
wood Conservatory of music, will render selec.
tions from the leading operas and most popular
ballads. Misses Minnie Carrow and Allie
Williams, assissed by Mr.. A. w. McCarty, will
contribute number Of the best and most po-
pular gems of song. The Misses Carrow are
graduates of the Academy of the Visitation
Mount DeSales, Md, and are first class pianists
Miss Ida Primrose, one ofour leading amateurs,
will perform selections from old Masters and
our best modern composers.
The orchestra will be lead by the talented
cOrnetist, Mr. James Smith, leader of the Beet
hoven Band, accompanied by Mr.. Thos A
Bell amateur futist. Two Of Light & Ernst:
best Piano-Fortes will be used, and no pain;
will be spared to make the entertainment first
class, in every respect, and fully equal to the
one given last winter by the same parties, fGl
the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A., which drew the
largest and most intelligent audiences ever as
sembled in Stroudsburg.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

THE boarding houses in this vicinity have
not as yet reaped rich harvest. and have
about concluded that centennial year don t
amount to shucks as money making institu-
ton. All have some boarders but none are
full. Alsop has some forty or fifty, and of
the lot the Water Gap and Croasdale have
the largest number At Bushkill and vici-
nifty there are very few The remainder of
the present month and August may change
the face of things, but the season will neces-
sairly prove short one, and yield no one a
fortune.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

THE refreshing rain we had on Friday last,
the first in many days, indeed weeks had a
most salutary effect on the atmosphere.
Every thing, and every body appeared to
revive up under it. As general thing we
have suffered from drought since the early
spring rains and the effect upon corn and
potatoes has been anything but encouraging
either to producer or consumer. The last
named esculent was so affected by it that the
selling price short time ago, 81 per bushel,
rose to $l.40 on Saturday last. 1t is singu-
lar that while we have been suffering for
want of rain, hardly day passed that the
Scranton dailes do not announce the passage
OF heavy showers passing over that city and
neighborhood
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

THE friends Of the Hamilton Band pur-
pose getting up picnic for the benefit of
that excellent institution on Saturday the
29th inst, in Erdman's Grove, near Hamil-
ton Church. The band will be present and
enliven the occasion with first class music
under the leadership of Aaron Bittenbender.
Refreshments in abundance will be on hand,
and it will be altogether unreasonable to
expect anything but a good time when so
many wholesoled, good hearted fellows as are
the members of the band, are sure to be
present. There should be a large turnout.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

A HAMILTON farmer being annoyed by the
numbers of Colorado bugs feeding on his
potatoe vines, resolved to treat them to a
feast of Paris green. He purchased what he
supposed to be the article and dealt it out to
the varmints quite literally. The result of
his labors was mighty sick lot of bugs call
ing Justify for "new spu-ork" but the mortur-
airy results did not loom up at all heavily.
He had about become disgusted with Paris
green as bug killer, when upon examina-
ton he found that he had made the mistake
of dealing out tartar emetic. This doubtless
stirred up the bilious organs of the pests,
but it did not kill bug that he could find.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

THE STRoUDsBURG CoRNET BAND offer
their services to the public during the coming
season. They are composed of excellent musi-
cians well disciplined by constant practice.
They have always given good satisfaction,
wherever they have played, which is the best
recommendation they can have. See their ad-
vertisement.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

When the band went around to sere-
made Governor Hendricks the other night,
it played rather solemn sort of march
until it arrived at the Hendricks house.
when it struck up very lively air A
neighbor across the street, who was arous-
ed by the music, called to his colored boy,
who was at the gate, and asked him what
it was. "Dat," said the boy, "dat is de
tune dey plays in de circus when dc man
rides two horses at once.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

AN OLD CENT.-Va Valentine Albert has in
his possession an old cent bearing date 1893,
which he has had for about forty years The
medallion head is the bust Of an Indian chief
the likeness of which is more suggestive just
now than usual.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

COMPLAINT after complaint has been made
to US of boys bathing in Brodhead's creek,
at the iron bridge, in broad day light. This
should be stopped, and the authorities of
Stroudsburg and East Sroudsburg should
see to it that this nuisance on that public
thoroughfare is abated at once.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

The chestnut tress are in full blossom.
The Bethlehem schools cost $53, 900 last
year.
Last month was the hottest June for six
years.
400 RATS have foated down the Della
ware this season.
The national debt was reduced S3,881,
397 during June.
Tilden is 63 years of age, is worth
serveral millions, and is bachelor.
$4,000 elephants have to be slain every
year to supply England with ivory.
Pennsylvania has spent eight millions
for soldiers orphans, since the war.
Seventeen deaths from sunstroke were
reported in Philadelphia, on 10th inst.
There are 162 parks for horse-racing in
the United States, and are worth $5,000,-
600.
Twenty three deaths from sunstroke
were reported to the corner of New York,
on IUCn lnSC.
A burglar recently discharged from a
Massachusetts prison is AS years old, and
has been in Jail % years.
"(Zeb Crummet)' says he would as soon
think Of trying to pour knowledge into a
mans head as goodness into his heart.
At Trenton one hundred men, including
nine officers of the First brigade New Jer-
sey militia, were Saturday Frustrated by
the heat while in camp.
Saturday afternoon a young italian wo-
man named La Sigtlsynora Spelterian, ac-
complished the feat of walking across Mag
ara river on rope stretched from the
American to the Canadian shore.
While gang of fifty convicts, transferred
from Sing Sing, were en- route to Auburn
on Thursday morning, Thomas Edgerly, a
fifteen years man, from New York, leaped
through the car window while the train
was running at the rate of forty miles per
hour and was instantly killed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

THE East Sroudsburg Zouaves held a
picnic on Staufer's Hill, on Friday and
Saturday evenings last The turn out on
both evenings, Notwithstanding the damp
ness Of the weather was quite large, and
those present made the most of the occasion
and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The
Cornet band was present and made the air
redolent with fine music. Messrs. Smith,
Keiser, Wolf and the King boys furnished
the string music to which the light fantastic
toe was gaily tripped
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

THE barn near Galatians belonging to
Mr. John Marsh in Smithfeld township, was
struck by lighting last Tuesday afternoon
about 5 o'clock and with its contents, hay
and grain, entirely consumed, part of which
belonged to Godfrey Ruff and Daniel Kint-
ner Jacob ReaveS had just drove in with
a load of hay Mr. .Reaves was severely
shocked, but has sustained no serious injury
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

THE Centennial history sketch of Monroe
county prepared by VIM. S. Rees, Esq, as
read by him at the celebration, on the 4th
inst, will be found in another column of to-
days JEFF. Extra copies can be had at this
Office
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-07-20

PUBLIC MEETING.-A meeting will be
held at the Court House, in this, borough,
on Monday evening" July oath, at 8 o'clock
p. m. All in favor of organizing military
company are cordially invited to be. present.
MANY CITIZENS.