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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
WOrkingmen'S Wages.

The following is the text of an act which
has passed both Houses, and been signed
by the Governor
In all cases in which judgment shall have
been rendered by any justice of the peace
or alderman in this commonwealth for
wages Of manual labor, that before the de-
fendant be entitled to an appeal from the
Judgment of the justice or alderman, he or
his agent or attorney shall make oath or
affirmation that the appeal is not intended
for the purpose Of delay, but that he be-
lieves that injustice has been done him,
which affidavit shall be attached to and sent
up with the transcript on appeal. And the
said defendant shall be required to give
good and sufficient bail for the payment Of
the debt and costs, to be paid when finally
adjudeed to be due the plaintiff by the
court in all cases for labor. No voluntary
assignment for the benefit OF creditors shall
operate to hinder, delay or prevent for a
longer period than thirty days from the
time of such assignment the collection or
enforcement Of any of the claims for wages
of labor secured and protected by the act
for the better protection of the wages OF
mechanics, miners, laborers and others, ap-
proved the 9th day of April, 1872, or It's
supplements and claimants may, after the
expiration Of thirty days from date Of such
assignment, enforce the collection Of their
claims in the same manner and by means of
the same remedies that they might have
done had no such assignment been made.
In all cases of voluntary assignments
heretofore made and now remaining unset
tied, and in which the assignees have more
than five months within which to settle his
or their account or accounts, any or all oil
the claimants protected by the provisions
of the aforesaid act or supplements, may
Immediately after the passage of this act,
proceed to collect such claims just as though
no such assignment had been made, and in
case such assigned property has already
been sold, and the assignee or assignees re-
fuse to pay such claimants the amount le
galIy due them, they shall have the right
to compel him or them to file his or their
account, and may proceed to have said
claims paid by distribution through an
auditor or auditors according to law pro-
vided. however, that the owner or owners
of such assigned property, or the assignee
or assignees, or any interested party, may
nav to such claimants the amount of the
claims so protected by said act or its supple
ments. and be subrogated to the rights OF
the claimants to the extent OF such pay
ments.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
Special N Office.

LET'S all be honest and confess that the cash
system in business is best and safest. If every
body adhered to it, dull times would soon fee
away, and the wall of widows and orphans,
and the deep curses of defrauded creditors,
would give place TO singing. For no bad
debts, no smash-ups, no protested notes, ever
came of cash payment for goods delivered
We honor Oak Hail. the great Philadelphia
Clothing House, for their decided stand on this
principle. Of course they are able to sell
cheaper, because they buy cheaper Those
who have the cash to spend for clothing can
not possibly get more for it than at Wanamaker
u Browns Sixth and Markest Streets, Phila-
delphia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
Poor Children.

There are 1871 children in the several
orphan asylums and reformatorics of the
State OF \. \. Of these 9,404 were BOYS.
and o,367 girls $3.50 We're orphans, and
1910 half orphans; 3,182 had both par
ents living, and of ;, 10 it could not be as
certained whether they had parents living
or not. The number Of children whose
parents We're natives of the United States
was 1887 the number whose parents were
natives OF other countries was 10,OS5. The
nativity of the presents of 1860 could not
be ascertained
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

a huge snake story comes from Milford,
Flke county, Pa. a few days ago large
den OF rattlesnakes was discovered by a
party OF quarrymen near that village. which
they mercilessly attacked, and when the
contest, which lasted half hour, had ended
three hundred dead snakes were counted as
the result of their heroism. Not entirely
satisfied with their victory the quarrymen
intend shortly to make another attack and
hope by the time they get through to clear
out the den to the last snake. If there has
been a greater waking up of snakes this
season than this it has not been published
though 1t must be admitted the summer is
hardly sufficiently advanced for good snake
stories yet.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
Wool Bearing; Trees.

Over at Louisville, Chester county, the
good people thereof and vicinity are consid-
erably agitated over what seems to be a
strange and unprecedented proceeding on
the part of two silver maple trees that stand
in front of the hotel premises During the
past week or more these trees have inces-
sanity been casting off strange, white, fb-
brous substance, which for being investiga-
ted is described rs being quite similar to wool,
the only marked difference being its short
ness. The ground under and around these
trees is covered with the substance, which
at little distance resembles snow. The
trees are full grown, and are comparatively
old ones, and the strange part of their pro-
ceedings is that this the first time they ever
departed from the ways peculiar to full
bred and well-behaved maple trees. \ little
distance from the hotel there are several
other trees of the same kind, but unlike
the first mentioned, they are not in the
wool business The substance grows on
the ends of the twigs, in sort of blossom
style, and as soon as matured it becomes
loosened, and then obeys the whim of every
little wind that strays that way, and thus
the ground becomes covered, as above de-
scribed The coolest inhabitant" says he
never saw the like before, and strangers
passing by stop and take with them some
Of the woolly production which they gather
off the ground Vest Chester Local NelcS.
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Total.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
A Whole Family Poisoned.

EAsT0N, June 1.-Nine members of the
family Of Martin Laros, residing at Sandt' S
Eddy, point on the Delaware river five
miles above Easton, were poisoned last even
ing by coffee which contained some mineral
substance. Mrs. Laros is dead and several
of the others are considered in critical
condition. The presence Of poison in the
coffee is not accounted FOR.
EAsToy, P, June 3.-Moses Schug,
another member Of the family recently
poisoned, has died since yesterday, making
the third death. The Coroner's inquest,
which is still in session, elicits the fact that
arsenic was the poison used, and that there
was enough poison in the coffee drunk by
the unfortunate family to have Killed one
hundred people. The money was stolen
from the house, while large amount of
government bonds and other securities were
left untoucncd. The fact that Jacob
Young was murdered and robbed near the
same place only few weeks ago creates
still greater feeling OF uneasinesS among the
people living ia that neighborhood. A large
crowd is gathered to-day in the vicinity OF
the Laros homestead. This evening the
Coroners jury returned verdict that
Martin j. Laros, Mary Ann Laros and Mo
ses Schug died from poison administered
by Allen c. Laros. The person SO accused
is a school teacher and a son Of Martin and
Mary Ann Laros, both Of whom are among
the victims. Since his arrest he has con-
fessed that he administered the poison to
his father and mother and Mr.. Schug, and
that his sole object was to obtain possession
of their money.
EAsToN. June 5.-Alvin Laros, son Of
Martin and Mary Laros, who were buried
Yesterday, died last night from poison ad-
ministered last Wednesday TO the family
by Abner c. Laros, the son and brother.
This makes the fourth member Of the house
hold who has died. A post mortem was
held on Moses Schug's remains yesterday,
and the stomach was brought to this place,
and DIR. McIntire, Of Easton, will analyzeI
the contents this week. Laros this morn
ing confessed to a reporter OF the Easton
EfDress that he committed the deed Tor
money to help him in the study of law.
He said he was sorry after he saw his
family so sick, and he took couple Of swal-
lows of coffee to die with them. In con-
yersation with a fellow prisoner on Satur-
dav night he asked the latter what he was
in iail for, and when told for larceny he re-
marked ooh, | am here for larger
crime for poisoning whole family" He
said an evil moment came over him, and he
did the deed When told this morning
that his brother Alvin was dead he ex-
claimed, ooh, my God p and burst into
tears. He refuses to eat anything, and
his comrade in the cell, towards Sunday
awo1e and found him twisting
his bed sheet into rope, probably with
the design of committing suicide The
tragedy, arrest and confession have caused
the greatest excitement throughout the
county. The funeral Of Laros and wife
Yesterday was attended by thousands Oh
people from all directions
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
MARRIED..

At the Parsonage, in Analomink, Pa,
June 4th, 1876, by Rev. L. l.. Martin,
Luther l.. Sluter, Of Bartonsville, and Miss
Annie e. Caring, Of Stroud township, both
of Monroe Co.
May 81, by Rev. L. A. Francis, Mr.
George Houck and Miss linda Transue, all Of
Stroudsburg.
March 23d, by Rev. +. A. Francis, Mr..
James Kramer and Miss Minnie B. Walker
all of Smithfeld, Pa.
In East Stroudsburg June Sd, 1876, by A.
W. Loder, Esq, Mr.. Daniel V. Vanwhy
and Miss Gusta Smith, both of SmithGeld
township, Monroe County, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
ORDINANCE No. ID.

Be 1t enacted and ordained by the BURGESS and
Torn Council Of the Borough Of East Strouls-
burg
That all the property owners on the east
side of Courtland street from the corner of An
alomink and Courtland street at John Hohen-
sheldt's to the end of Courtland street at the
Milford crossing shall curb and pave the side
walk along their respective properties, either
with Brick or Flag-stone, by September l, 1876.
The width of said sidewalk to be six feet
In case of noncompliance with the above
Ordinance the Borough will cause the curbing
and paveing of said side walk to be done and
charge 20 per cent. advance on the cost of la
Dor and material.
Approved May l; 1876.
PHILIP LYON,
...--.-. Chief Burgess.
May II, 1S76.-3t.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

The Mt. Pleasant correspondent of the
Honesdaie Citi@en says Mrs. Leonard OF
Herrick, called upon Dr. Malthy few days
since to be treated for diptheria in her
hnger Her children had it, and while at
tending upon them had a slight wound
upon her finger, which coming in contact
with the canker in the throat, the disease
was communicated to it. She had bad
finger which has caused her much suffer
ING. The case is worth reporting, as show
ing the need of caution in persons similarly
situated
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

The most ridiculous hoax of the season
is story told by the New York Su,s to
the effect that General Grant was killed in
Colorado in 1868, and that man named
floVer, who looked exactly like him, has
since that time personated the General and
In his name been President of the United
States. The story is told with all possible
elaboration and great particularly of de-
tail
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

Is now being cranmcd full of them Just see
here what prices
Shilling Calicoes down TO CT els.
s yards of Merrimack or Sprague's for 30 cts.
Fashionable plain and plaid Dress Goods on
ly 10 and y cts, worth Is and 20 cts.
Fine twilled black Cashmeres only 40 cts
Our best spool cotton, 200 yds 8 cts or s2ools
for ) cents
Wool Cassimeres, good styles, only 4G & 60 cts.
Fine hemmed handkerchiefs only cts.
Splendid Hamburg edgings, never so cheap,
only 3, 4, ., s, and 10 cts. Some very wide
at 10 cts. worth 20 cts.
Ladies' lace scars, beautiful, only 20 cts.
Mems striped half Hose fine, only 10 cts.
Heavy Bedtick only 10 cts.
Bleached and unbleached Muslin below bot
tom price Pins and needles cts paper.
STRAW GOODS.
Ladies', Misses and Children's trimmed and
untrimmed Hats hof price.
.Jewelry sets very cheap.
Ribbons, all Widths c6lors and qualities the
very cheapest.
All kinds Of Table linen, towels, napkins and
Linen crash as low as cts
Beautiful Counterpanes only 81 co.
Carpets beautiful colors, only % cts yard.
Fine Ingram carpets only so cts. yard.
Hats and Caps for men, boys and youths
Prices from so cents to 81 rs for the most
fashionable styles.
Readymade Clothing for men, youths and
boys, the cheapest in the county.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Mems calf boots that were sold for s. 90 now
only S3 80.
Mems plow and lace shoes, cheap.
Lady's lasting Caters only 81 25.
Misses and Children's same proportion.
We shall keep general assortment of boots
and shoes for Ladies' and Gents, and make
this a speciality.
These are few of the prices now on hand,
but Decker can send up every day or two new
fresh goods, for he is in the city watching the
bargains, and is determined that no firm shall
undersell him.
Don't buy of any until you have called at
the wonderful cheap Auction Store, 4 doors be-
low the Post Office
April q, 'T6.-1y. DECKER & co.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
KEYSTONE DRUG STORE.

DR.. s. l.. FoULKE & J. KREsGE, SUCCESSORS
to Peter Williams, have purchased the Empire
Drug Store, on Main Street, few doors below
the Post-office, and for the convenience of those
who wish to call, will have a red lamp in
front, and known hereafter as the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

Capt. c. r. Brockway, of the Blooms
burg Columbian, is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for member of Com.
gress IN the district composed of Montour.
Columbia, Pike, Carbon and Monroe conn.
ties, and part Of Luzerne.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
Dissolution Of Partn ership.

The Co-partnership heretofore existing between the
undersigned in the Livery business in the Borough of
StroudSburg was by mutual consent dissolved on the
first day of April 1876. The Notes and book accounts
have been placed in the hands of Valentine EauZ one
Of the members of the rm for collection where they
will remain until the first ofJune 1876. All matters
of the firm remaining unpaid up that time, will he
placed in the hands of Justice of the Peace for
collection. VALENTINE KAUTZ,
CALVIN MARTIN.
Stroudsburg, April 90, 1S76-3t.
The Livery business will be continued by Valentine
kautz, at the Old stand iApril 90 1876.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

DR.. S. L. Foulke being practical Physician,
having his office in the rear of said Drug Store,
cordially invites the public to give him call,
as he is fully qualified to prescribe and COM
pound all prescriptions. Nov. IL, '75-6m.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
Keystone Drug store.

where will be constantly kept Paints, Oils,
Narnishes, Drugs and Medicines, and all
articles usually kept in a Drug Store, at the
lowest market prices.
S. L. FOULKE,
j. kRESGE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

A fund of 100000 has been subscribed
IN New Hampsise, the interest to be used
In prosecuting violaters of the liouor law
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

by a census just completed the popula-
tlon OF harrisburg is 27,926, an increase
of 4 ,822 since 1870. '''N0
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
The Rats That Have Passed Down tlt
Delaware.

The Honesdale Citizen says the follow
ing is q correct report Of the number of
RATS that passed the Delaware dam at
Lackawaxcn this wear. up to Nav Goth
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$500 WANTED,

On first Bond and Mortgage on a Farm worth s5 0on
for term OF years. Interest payable annually Call
at TINS OFFICE April cost.
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$4,000 WANTED,

On First Mortgage; FIRr CLASS PROPERTY. For fur-
ther information apply at this Office
Jan. %, 1876
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of CAT,HARINE FETHERlfAN of
SnHhfetd tOacnship, deceased.
Letters of Administration on the Essate of
Catharine Fetherman, ofthe tsp. of Smithfeld,
county of Monroe, and State of Pennsylvania,
deceased, have been granted to JAMES FEN
NER, residing at the Delaware Water Gap, to
whom all persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make payment, and those having
claims or demands will make known the same
without delay.
May lS-6t.% JAMES FENNER.
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DIED.

May 2Sth, at Reading, Charles NJ, son of
Edwin A. and Mary C.. Schoch, aged years
month and Is days.
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DR.
To bal. on hand at last settlement S 223 03
To cash of Edwin Fisher, on dupli-
cate of 1873. 500 20
To cash of Edwin Fisher, on dupi-
cate of 1874. 429 SO
To cash of Silas d. Dreher, on dupl-
cate of 1875. 33T 10
To amount collected by Treasurer
duplicate for 1875 5233 81
To cash of Theodore Schoch, Chief
Burgess for show license III
To cash for per cent. interest
Borough Repair Bonds issued to
reedem per cent interest bonds 6100 09-Sf2T11 II
To balance due Treasurer, 20
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-08

Any persons person thinking they have been
wrongfully appraised by the Appraiser will have
opportunity TO be heard upon Appeal day, which will
be held at the Commissioners Office in StrOudsburg
the 26th day of June.
All dealers in the above list requested to take up
their Licenses at the County Treasurers office
before July 1s 1876 after which they will be given
4 Justice OF the Peace for collection.
JOSEPH II. BOSSARD,
Mercantile Appraiser.
June l. 1851
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s 127li 81
BY the payment Of Checks for the following named
purposes.
Lighting Street Lamps in1s73-74, 772
Secretary's salary and stationery, 6423
Counsel fee 1875, 1000
Auditing for 1915, Is 40
Refunding tax, 4S1
Making Dog Assessment 1875, 500
Holding special Election, 90
Building Pound and ground rent IL 6S
Repairs to carriage top, 325S- 2G2 02
For Fire Department., IoO ~
For material and work on streets, 9i5 %
Interest paid on Bonds as per Bond book, 2z5I IA
BY per cent. interest repair bonds o
By per cent interest Fire Bonds
redeemed, 5oO W
DS rdPdeemed, Pfe med ''''''' 2475 OO-s91l5 co
Bv commission on si264S IS on money
paid out at half of one per cent o5 "a
r + 5. 5 TAVGSFk WAeSFk Auditors.
May 18th, 1876.
Statement of Liabilities and Assets.
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding Bonds,
Bounty Bonds per cent interest, 4,2S W
Repair Bonds per cent. interest l4490 W
Fire Bonds =" 4750 90
Bonds issued TO redeem due
per cent. interest Bonds. 215O W - -
Balance due Treasurer, 'os--'o@' ~
Amount due from Edwin Fisher, on 400, %
Amount due from Sas d. Dreher,
on duplicate OF 1872 400 o'-S"' '
1;,hi,;,;e. over Assets 1886 Oa
Il. s. WAGNER, Audi'0rs
May 18th, 1S7625-3t.
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:
Sawed hemlock lumber, CPS
Hemlock logs, SOS
Hemlock toggle timber, %
Hemlock wharf timber, 3S
Sap or pitch pine piIing, 38
White ash logs, 16
Eastwood logs, Il
White pine logs, s
Tctal 1,40O
1t is estimated that these RATS contained
an average of $4,000 feet of lumber each,
making total of 7O,000,000 feet, board
measure.
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AUDITORS STATEMENT
FOR THE
BOROUGH ofSTROUDSBURG,
For the year 1876.

WILLIAM WALLACE, Borough Treasurer, in account
with the Borough of StrOudsburg from June 9TH 1875
to May 18th 1876.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-11-01
A Bright Horse.

The Boston Journal relates the follow
ing: Among the many horses owned
by street railroad coL.pany is one who
used to give the hostlers q deal of
trouble by slipping his halter and roam
ing ut will about the stable. The halter
was on each occasion buckled on as
tightly as possible, but to no purpose,
for the horse would invariably be found
half an hour afterward making digni-
fed tour of the stable. This became
monotonous to the hostler, and he de-
termined to ascertain the modus operandi
by which his equine friend secured his
liberty. Again the halter was tightly
buckled on, and taking a seat where he
could watch his troublesome charge, he
ava ted developments. Pretty soon a
horse who stood beside the troublesome
one was observed TO poke his nose into
his neighbor's stall, and catching the
end of the halter strap between his
teeth, he pulled at it. His first, second
and third attempts to unloose the
buckle were unavailing, but with re-
markable perseverance tho horse re-
turned to his work repeatedly, and
finally out dropped the buckle tongue,
the throat, strap fell, and the horse of
inqnisitive mind was soon stalking about
the stable again. A change of location
was OF course necessity.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-11-01
| idn,t Make a Cent,

An unknown man entered hosiery
store in Detroit, says the Free Press, and
asked to be shown ga few socks" When
he learned the price per pair of wooden
ones, he put them aside and said:
"I guess I'll keep on wearing cotton
ones. They say if you wear 'em right
along through the winter your feet don't t
ges cold"
Some cotton socks were handed out,
and he persuaded the dealer to drop
from twenty to fifteen cents per pair.
Then he said:
Il can buy the same kind in Toledo
for ten cents"
alt doesn't seem possible" replied
the dealer. Will you swear to it?'
81 will. I'll make affidavit to the
fact"
The dealer told him TO go around to
justice, make the affidavit, and then
he should have four pairs at ten cents
per pair. The stranger was as good as
his word, and he chuckled and cackled
over his shrewdness until the document
was made out and he had been sworn.
Then the justice remarked:
ga dollar is the fee."
Something came over the stranger
about that date. His knees wobbled q
little, and he swallowed as if something
choked him. He handed over the dol.
lar, walked out, and the four pairs of
socks are still left on the shelf If the
shrewd chap made any remarks to him.
self, he probably whispered:
"Virtue is its own reward, and you
are $50 pounds of fool"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-11-01
Taking Care of Them.

That is a noble charity which the Bap-
lists of England have just inaugurated
for their wornout ministers. AS rule
a horse which has served his master
faithfully for twenty or twenty five years
is better cared for in his old age than a
minister who has served the church for
forty or fifty years. He is left to scratch
for himself, and beg or die is often the
alternative. The English Baptists have
just provide four semi-detached houses
in one of the healthiest districts of the
metropolis where eight aged ministers
are accommodated with comfortable
rooms and an allowance of $3.50 a year
while they live. The New York confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
provided three or four such homes in
the country for it's old members a few
years ago, but the depression of the
times stopped the completion of this en-
terprise. 1t is something that all the
chu' ches and denominations ought to
look out for.