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, 1877-11-10

turanco roll,!cs, sl5."r,: cqnltyy IN LIT j,
Block q, .! s:tool Section Addition, sAhU;
and lcasc. Of stores Nos. III and lis South
nsis9s, iIs,,s+ ,t ;1ss The petition was referred
An involuntary petition was nIcd against
Jnrcph Tow by SUIT 4 Bros; on \ claim iyr
si.Gia,51; Bauincr &: Co.. st5o: Hothse ehiil,
i''i 1l2D; ae1 tiotiiIeS @ Mens, I'll. They charge
that on the 81 Inst he conveyed his entire sttr:k
Of cigars, worth s1.2M, to l!ts nep'!cW. & +. y;
Low, ia pretended payment Of : debt Of $500
due lbe Ia.les's father: a rule to show cause,
Discharges were i.sncl to Elijah, Henry A.,
and Albert f. Warren, anu Jamca F: keeneJ.
An or.l-r was lssticl for tho sale ot the aasc!s
of 1.evi Fuller, after three weeks notice oS pull
il. r. tepkIn. was yestcrIay appointed A.
sIgnce OF johu W. CaFrluTton, Jr.
sUrERton c0unr IN fsRlEr.
Aueust Richter ct ai., for che use ot Charles
Glaux, Tcgan q suit for 5000 against the Ger.
mania Insurance Company e New Orleans:
.1d!ncs X. TAYLOR filed bill against Laura ".
Stark III by own right, and a'so a. g'1as,,iar' guardian
stark, ". w. K. Nixon, executor, ani Lyman
Balni, trustee, to forcctose trtisttlee! Tor
st5,ooo on Lots al q, 2ot and 81, In Lot II Of
Bro,lsons Addition to Ch!ca9o.
James i: Kl1ier brought suit to recover
$1,000 Of Perrin Hiss.
CIRCrtF C0CnT.
George ". Gr,sn,icy commenced a suit IN tres
fhe civ al Ckienrn.
Mory Meany. a,lmtntstratrtx Of Michael
NonnE! hcron ,.rtt fnr II tsTl iamnocx nUninst
.ha hca{, ocsa"a su'' 'o' e''''' "A''NH'' as"''Ss
ING cH6 w.. 49,, ILL.,, M,>s E,rr ,,o,,o,,
| suit for $1,000 against William II. and George
| Hutchinson.
| Tho Massachusetts Mutual 1IfnInaufatec
rot.n I. iiiinnfs HivCr 1faiirna,f Cn,nnnny. claim.
ints 4frmM ana sf!' I'M rcsnrcttyciy.
| CRIMINAL COURT.
| N,illa1h a: " amit1. co11Ieu. was p1t ~ tla I1
Tor the murder OF !ieofRe item, oA olu coioEeu
1 man. The llhmtC{uG occurred aver fcar ago
, 1877-11-10
"EIRST LOVE"

Old love, I wi4t not hos did,
And when turned from ycn sway,
Or why ths love. tlan,p wss 10 hil
That 4eru,cd II ouly childish play.
All. tuyc! how could caro- for auEat
but ono With laughing, shining eyes
Like yeurs. Tint. daEk1y burning. brought
Die hllnliuK sweetness. s1ft surp!1sef
"Th0 windows Of your suAl Wete deep
And sweet. yet held wicked lfgti,
BefAusd they charmed each one xhp K1ztd
Into their drpths Of liquid night
/ thought, one time. that yoa and
We're all too mich in life The samc;
Ami, underneath q Southern eky,
lsonghs snothcf. newer aalur.
And kiBsrd = tEcEs OF golden halt, .,
Then drank " bus ofbs, blitho and Qayt
But YOU wars dark snd the wa& fair
She only p1cused INC for day.
All. love 10 many, nkny lines
: Odd histories lnl1hk recount
OF Wild c1plolts ln distant calnR.,
That yct OUT low IaaJ ostsn,Junt.
Dear QUE. percr could have known
A Gallesing 1Eks sucss nalo thee:
And. turning ~ with wisdom, Etoun.,
lcsy: Old love, come back 10 mol
Thine syes asv dark; true. ~ ara minei
Less tck1s ~ than faafur ones.
Smile On, snt1s "a, red ltps llstna,
EntAl thla htAt&.eAcs quicker rms.
CHICAGO. LlLLlx AuRSRtpGx.
, 1877-11-10

had gone 10 sleep. rhc nny occupants were n
woman anh two girls. The man obtaine'. m
cn,raurc through the window of the room in
which tho children slept, and getting In woke
one OF tho girls, who rallied ont to her mother
that 4 man was In The room. Tho Mnthcr Et'on
rca!zc.i The fact that Aonething was WRONG,
anil called out to her little girl that she would
gel jtt.tol and cnme IN. She nctnrtlfnray tar1e
in with small l,ottic In her hand tsfc not avn
inu pistOf), ami was Just in tinc to sec man
crawl from under tho bed and make 8 hurried
exit through, the window. Tie wuinan display
ri mn amount of presct,ce Of mind and couraGc
not often exhibited III an emergency like that,
cyeD hfnUt]r the atcrntF ser,
, 1877-11-10

Riehnonf tJfa.i CnnseTr1'ftt.
Dr.. r. Beverly Cole bonsts ot tho possession
Of an Interesting relic In the shape Of an onyx
snuiI- box, fined With gold, AMI bearing on the
Ill wonderful mosaic, representing fnlnia-
turc 1andsenne, three Inches long and an Inch
and lIa1f wide, anil consiaInR ot ., COZ pieces of
stonc. They arc small, md are put to9cthcr SO
artlatscaily that the general effect ts that OF
dc1icalely fn!hl,ed pfcturc in Ivory. Tic f'o1 IA
sa!d TO hnvc been prcsentel by tho Enprcts 10
scphinc to her surEcon, wt,0Ee grandson In Pnria
rare IL to tue present owner.
, 1877-11-10

Canada claims 10 hare produced the largest
cheese n, record. From tt,e 1nEcrsoli factory
has been turned out cheese Weighing 1,UOO
pounds. 1t was sir feet ten inches in diameter,
and twenty-unc feet tn circumference. 1t tc.
qutsrd one milking Of 7,UN cows, or thlrty-tlvc
tuus OF milk. to produce It..
, 1877-11-10

T,oR sAtE-s7 7nr-FOuR.sTnHY BrsISEas.
l. bloct, 4Ti bld. free md Cl~nr 40vioh
on Nndlt fetwren STATE and Whatn. MT rcnis
ii 4tU; this r hnmhav: II Il n genuine, eio
Eant EIrcr of property and any WHO has the money
xi Ind 9tesi Gasxsn il it, out of market aftef tns
week: cali At once and mt.e clear stb Utu. 7. 3.
tUfD, Itb1m 7. l79 Ma!l"bn-t. ..-
lion sAfE-rltE a.sTo1tY ASH Dhs sENt:NT MAR.
bargain: terms easT. MEAD Il coz, ihI LH*alte IT.
Ion aALE-e..sn r.so DnwS. DALAECE
T. rA.s, ont OF the hnndso.ntAt bctagnn stune frrnt
dwellings and ,.s % nnn:r = ne ard IT, h.,
nnirhr fs Il of thr rrratczt argains ever oi!tt.
ed In tt city. call ~ 0nte and sco IT, !. u. BOYD.
findfd MatIxsl1.
, 1877-11-10

Fooled BY Bottle.
Sanla HqFtuFQ (C0i.l f1tss.
The other uight houac uea1 the beach vas
entered BY burglar, long alter the tnmales
, 1877-11-10

I,vlis yhLE-s ACRES. NEW HOUSE. JUST nur.
l. stdn cisT mlta, price 81. ap. f<n nowa. fmlanre
gTs. = saa m s" to 'nefy Hnrv u M 1hs
hD,c market garden Or investment tafcr than fay.nRt
banks. i. u. EAikIE. ffo3m II. TN Waal!nRtOn-N
1;DR sALE-finn Will fUr 4 BEAUTIFUL i.trr
T. enc blurk Jt1m drl~, II Lagrange. mites from
Chfcaeo els down nni f5 mnnthy cllcapr,t trortsiy
In market, Knd sIuNn frE~t Alatr1C frees thln
sIrtaiy On. ilIA HftDWS. tfl tASsIlr..t,. ng0n I.
, 1877-11-10
rIoIesEs AND uARu1ACEs,


4 CAn.InAD Ut uoltAEs JUST JiCElvEn FROM
~ iho rnpnlry. ptuL for all Mnrk hne weeks ts!Hf
Elyem, call sad eec itlenl must Ge MD one stxtcat
apt alx months. Eu ~ ncas IL eatensnt-top
earlages four. .eeat do. clarence. family satra:o.
a No. two ju1nF.srat buKRtcA nrarly nrwi tG1t'
srAt California gsrrtsse; sidt.,prnx top buE.lcf
nladc by Guam Ten lrntkc. Int lltts use arutrs.
S$a @ s e y da se nt IT, EEs1 e
hand rhReG1s. near1J new. fttt'clut4 make; 7ncw
ptartuhs two an trtc SPRING. tT0 With leather cus-
iuns and backs; sectnA mind democrat wagons. antw
d.: ncw opcn t,a!rx!rs =. ond. hand DO p!atfur,n
5talErt tanopy top plartun: basket de. tcond.
land ton a4a. haf nearly ncws one-seat DEM
ocrat wagons Iopcn et.srflnH huEKrs top delivery
and kr,rcry v&EnA: areh tr!tscry and e1rcss waE'
onk aal SECOND hand. and lases 1ot u sscsna,
hand. such coal and farm waaons llat E's he sod
ncss, sIeh u fvconi.hand buggy. new. huyey. new
duuLc. ser0nd' ha1I 40ubte harheAst nlsU tatm ant
ean aress-!n fact at Etnda u haFnc.s ind art thing
In nnr line yum ran fn1 htfr1 hnrre.hankcs street.
haiicra htaiQ. rofrs saddles. rtc etc. Money I'd.
rnnrcd VII, nj On 1nonth'y raynentA aud ctchanRe
IIIr1cs, whXns and hcgfcA tt by the daF Gt Hrrk.
!lcucnbsr the plact..au blot tnnth o. the Palmer
llqute. H. q. WALKEls ~ and I'll state.,t
AUCTION BALE or 4 LAnuE RTncI oi,, ilt,lssEs.
~ E.rrtagte, hatnrz4, ctE.: SATURDAY. Nor; III. At
WHEN COS III, and l4s WsshingLon'ss aalo com.
Geucinx At los. III.
l,OIt sALE-A HANDSOME ILACK HORSE ~
l. hands h!xll. hUNul aud gtHssci can trut In $50;
Ml!i take goo Work horse - part pa5 Apply A. lst
Ftfth.a1.
1JnnsEs wISTE1lED At MY FAHM IN FIRST.
dress q. D. EAsTUS. I,ecrnetL Ill.
, 1877-11-10
'i-~ -
HOOKS.

q. PAID FOR WEUsTEES DICTIONARY.
ND Standard Tork& kklns good prices: bcfo.e 1oa xii
I0ur hLFagI CMAplN. COT. Aadlsoo aud DeastoFu.
71 7II1I1 VOLUMES hEc}ND-uAND Npt.Ks
lU.ejkJ wanted III MbtArrs 0r s1la!l lots: hixhcst
prcs{ eotgxapQadauca solicited. SMITHS CheAp uaok
sLulrs lp1 MA4lsoa.AS.
, 1877-11-10

TOR aALE-ASn ExCttASGE-A cl AZ HE Ff.t'iT
farn al act, aUl pc*ch tres scaFa DIT: shipped
fJ katketa reaches this h+OH, b.Plcs Etane* and
hlackrrrtt', s,st! horset viii sire yrars tim: IN
f!.fUJ. BALANCE will take 1 tshdc. Address 4. CUIE.
tinx LII. ST. iu4r MI. Mich.
, 1877-11-10

MAtMENEMF. .--.
iN5n SXLE-EEw AND SECONDHAND LOCOAO.
L live sad tubuiar boilers " Enerprsa Boiler WorkA
~ M!cbis4a st.. eofaef VI h!nEAbnsy.
4IrASTEp-A 4Q.uOlt6E POWER BOILER. MA.
" Jius " locomotive 3AAE3 q. NcUEAN, NJ
S1Afk.kt,
, 1877-11-10

SEWING 1lACG1lNEA
En T1TE IMPROVED ALL KINDS sHVrELk
SkJ mashlpes, warranted. u lA!i ths loweA e<!caA
Eyty zte loau 01lcss IL (Iaf2:As.. uooh apHs4h
, 1877-11-10

-
II.AKIORAFr-TUE HEST SHORT HAND. FOR
paFtlculAta, booka, aud anAt11ctlua call % Or sI'
dress D. KtMHA ALL. III Hasaln2tou'st -
1IyANTED-fEActlEK foR pESAANsa1P AND
w Bookkeeping; Esk>1 chance % ttu1J ln claAAcA
and Enxll.a Ae45sniy A9!sssH si'n H. no
eTtncas, MARSHALL AtApLA9t AAA1sA' oNe"
County, WE ..ruv-----s-
, 1877-11-10
BUSINESS CHANCES.

I Jn1ssEs wISTEIED At MY FAnM II FIRST
cIh41 manner very lows br1t Of city references. Ad
dress q. u. EAsTOS. Eecrteil. Ill.
, 1877-11-10


hcslan for scal, procure the necessary record
It was siso understood that the rules ot tho
sai sasiisy govern IN Appellate court. The saies In
reference to abstracts and oTtefa Will oe 50
amended aa TO require tho Cling OF only hvo
copies OF each, and It will DO left discretionary
with tho parties TO furnish them either in tnan.
uscript or pTtutc4 torln. II written, they muat
appear neat and leg.blc.
Tho only autor Tor divorce yesteFday was
Margaret Jones, who represents ~ q Ecason fur
asking Tor decree that, though ste l,as always
trcattM t!cs husband, Michael Jnt.ca, Kindly aud
aGIectionately, he has been guilty ot repeated
cruelty and neglect
diyorcc to Cstestine sallus from Lawrence Sallea
on tho grounl OF drunkenness.
Judge Williams granted q decree to Gertrude
Wi,,etiel! from Johu K. Wtnchell on tho ground
Of dcsarstou.
Judge plodgctt will hcgiu the calling Of the
criminal dorkct t9-doy with q fury. ,,,
motions to-day.
following cases: Term Nos. 1oa5 2sa, 7lS, lilo
1,l:Ix, i,1vi, l,9sn. TT. and 10.
Judge Moore will hear motions and default
ca.cs, and judge %tillams 1 general business;
Judge Rogers will next Friday aftcfnout, hear
the arguments on tle dcnurrers 10 sone new
pleas liled BY tho defendants n tbs case Of tue
CITY Va. David 4. Gage aud Its bonla1tIen. john
4. Rice, one Of the defendants, had leave given
him to die plea ot discharge In. bankruptcy as
| Z defense TO the suit as against ltm.
UNITED sTArEs COURTS. :.
John G'addinE ct al. sued q. T. Baldwin Tor
The Citizens Savings Il Loan Association be-
gnu suit for $4,000 against tbs Town VI
| Wyoming. ...
bill against Auson 6peIsy, i: q: Powers. j.; Y.
| lie Aloyue, guardian Ut II. ". kinGsbury, Eva
and A. G. Lawrence, II. W. kingsbury. aud
Jaus G. KtnQkbury to ioree!ose tbrse mortgages
ior Sl7500O, S7O,M1. aud S15, ,0o0 respectively,
| tls iitst two made by Anson epcrry = cuar.iiau
| Of il. ". kingshury, aud lhe last BY II. Il. Puw-
ess as guardian. aud covering the kinKsbuEy
propertf On Inc North Branch Of the Chicago
River, and tho Kiugsbury Block on CLARK
sttcet,
BANKRUPTCY hATTERs.
William j. haskell, coal-A.aler at Nos. III
aud It's South Desplalnes stEeet, aud owner ol
Masksll Hall, aled luis voluntary petition, to bs
declared bankrupt, yesterday. Ills seGused
The saseta &a.np prise laud worth IS ooV, 'nsutn
hsred for o., ,000; hofses aud wagons. sla3
platform scales, $3.50; 800 ehairs IT Msakel
Hall, aud other pefsouai property, S9o7; til
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
THE ICE IN THE OHIO RIVER.

THE BREAK-UP-ONE OF THE MOST DIS
AsTRoUS ON RECoRD-THE ESTIMATED
LossES-SEvERAL STEAMERS AND
BARGES DESTROY VoY-
AGES ON FLOATING ICE.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 15.-The present
breakup of the ice in the river has been
one of the most disastrous on record, not
only at this place, but at every point be-
tween here and Pittsburg. The lowest
estimate of the damage done here is $3.50
600, and the highest estimate is placed at
100000. The heaviest losses seem at
this writing to be with coaldealers. There
were 20 loaded and $50 empty barges sunk
or carried away from their landings at this
place. The most Of those not actually sunk
have been left i'll such a condition that moth
ing can be done for them, and they will be
eventually lost. 1t is not certainly known
whether there was any loss of life attending
the breakup at this point, though a num-
ber of barges that were swept away had
men aboard who have not since heard from
Two of the boats-half barge and half
cottage-which were used as family
habitations, were carried away \ father
and son on one of them escaped to the
shore on the ice, and the rest were
eventually rescued at points below the city.
When the wrecked steamer Calumet was
swept away, Capt. Dugan and the mate
were aboard, but made their escape by
jumping on the Gorden City when the
wreck reached that steamer The small
propeller, Mockiny Bird, and the steamer
Naomi, were sunk last evening. The
steamer Alex Kendall, which was sunk
below the city, had a cargo of merchandise
from Cincinnati, valued at $4,000 which
will prove a total loss. The Cincinnati
and Maysville packet, Handy, was also
sunk; she was valued at $1,000, and owned
by Capt. Penuysit. The following are the
estimated damages suffered by coal-dealers
through the movement of the ice during
Saturday night and Sunday: At Walter 5
Landing, $50 900; at Stewards Landing,
s. 900 at Grail & Wells Landing, So :
000 at Walmer's Landing, 5000; at
Cochenower's Landing, $500; at Pickle
heimer's Landing, $4,000 at Samuel
Browns Landing $4,000; at the Queen
City Elevator, $50, 900; at Collier 4 Budd 5
Landing, $4,000; at Zimmerman's Land
ing, $4,000; at Salt Barges Landing, So
600 ;at Licking River, $1,000 two pro-
duce boats, $4,000 The river here and
at points above, is reported full of floating
ice. No gorge remains in this vicinity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
Lawyers Fees.

We have had our attention called to a
curious, though probably quite Incorrect
estimate of the comparative amount of
money paid to the lawyers of Eistion and
Attention by the clients whose trouble give
work and lucre to the attorneys and
counsrllors. Lawyers, as a rule, do not
tell the amounts of their incomes, and the
guess C. an outsider, however sirewl, is
not entitled to acceptance on the part of
those who have any good reasons for hold
ing different opinions. The estimate of
incomes enjoyed by leading members Of the
legal profession in the two principal coun-
ties Of the Valley is, however, interesting,
and we take advantage Of permission to
publish it, notwithstanding its figures are
only the result Of such conjecture as any
one may make OF the members Of the
Northampton Bar, Henry Green's annual
professional income is put down at $50, ,000 ;
Fackenthal, $4,000; Fox, $4,000 Kirk
patrick, $4,000 Schuyler, So, 900 Doster,
81, 1000; Allies, s 1000; Scott, 81 900 the
younger Jones, $1,000; and various other
lawyers ranging their income from $4,000
W G'),opt II 10 CidliliCG III bilC paper ~
which we refer that the total amount of
fees paid to lawyers in Northampton coun-
ty is estimated at Sl20,000 per annum,
which strikes us as being high fnure.
The annual aggregate incomes Of Lehigh
county lawyers for professional services are
made to foot up to only little more than
half the sum total allowed the lawyers of
the other county, $4,000. The speciica-
tons lead off with Albright at $4,000 ;
Stiles, $4,000; Runk & Baldwin, 5000 +;
Harvey, $1,000; Wright & Son $1,000 ;
Butz & Swartz, $4,000; Wycoif, $1,000,
and other lawyers from $1,000 to $4,000
each Lchigh is not so populous as North
ampton, we know yet it is a matter of
qualification that one pretending to judge
with approximate correctness should put
our people down as only a little more than
half as litigious as those of Northampton,
which is certainly better for the community
if it is less profitable for lawyers.-AHen-
to,Un Bulletin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
A GOLD WINTER.

This winter strongly reminds US Of that of
lS74-5, which was the coldest, SnoWyest and
acyest we have had for long number OF
years. The first snow of consequence came
in that year on the goth of December when
we had a snow fall Of ten inches on an icy
foundation, which remained until the last Of
March following. The number of snow falls
was unprecedented, the number being stated
as high as one hundred, aggregating fully
eight feet of snow. Good seighing lasted
until the 3Oth of March, making over hun
dred days of sleighng.
The winter set in on a protracted drouth,
the streams and wells were seldom, if ever,
known to be lower Many Of the wells in
town were dry from May to February follow
ing, when a snow thaw succeeded in filling
most of them. Sunday. January Sd Of that
year was noted as the coldest day for years,
the mercury averaging for the "a hours
about derees above zero. January 10Th
of the same year three thermometers in
town marked 26 degrees below zero, and on
the morning following it was 20 degrees
below. March of that year was noted for
the remarkable ice gorges at Port Jervis
and at the Delaware Water Gap.
By way of reminder as to what we had
just passed through, we had snow fall
on the l4th Of April of l2 inches deep.
The winter of 1874 was very irregular,
We having alternately cold and warm
weather, snow and then rain. The snow
fall was light and sleighng amounted to
scarcely anything We had several summer
days in mid winter.
Everybody will remember that last winter
was very open, we having but little snow OF
seighing. But how soon we forget the
character of the seasons. We would not
have been able to pen this article had we not
kept notes. IF precedents may be regarded
as a guide, while we may hope that thi,
winter may not be as severe as that oi
1915, it would be safer to prepare for such
one, for the signs as they present them
selves to our mind strongly indicate winter
somewhat similar.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

THE amount of gold and silver produced
in the States and Territories of the West
during 1876 is valued at s85, ,835, ,l73-of
which Sl1 ,50G,672 Was in silver and Sill
328,50l in gold. The product of silver
has rather more than doubled since 1871,
and the yield of gold has increased nearly
S9000,000. Besides the precious metals
there was product of nearly S5,000,00O
in lead and mercury. Ofthe entire amount
sl9.2S0,76+ was from Nevada and SIS
6l5, ,S07 from California The ComstocI1
lode alone, in Nevada produced S37 ,OO0,-
900, of which l7,l25,0J0 was gold The
silver mines Of that State average ratio Of
30 per cent, of gold.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
A Storm Incident.

The Worcester (Mass.) Spy relates the
following incident of the late storm in that
city: "a lady and gentleman were caught
by whirlwind near Webster square, and
the former narrowly escaped perishing.
They were riding home early in the even
inc and were suddenly alarmed by distant
roaring a tremendous gust of wind
carrying with it clouds of the light snow
struck them in another instant The horse
was thrown down and the sleigh tipped
over, the occupants being half buried in q
snow drift. The gentleman wrapped the
lady up in the buffalo robes and succeeded
in placing her under the sleigh. The
violence of the whirlwind continued fol
several minutes When it had sufficient,
subsided he succeeded in getting his sleigh
righted, placed the lady in it and drove t,
his house which was close by. When they
arrived the lady was thoroughly benumbeC
and unconscious from the cold. She wa
with difficulty restored to consciousness
having barely escaped perishing with tn,
cold within sight of her own dwelling. Or
the. highways there has been no sucl
trouble for twenty years The Highwa,
Commissioner has force of 200 men "a
work, but is unable to keep the roads opel
| for travel The snow blows in much faste
rEhan it can be removed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
CoNFLAGRATION IN THE CENTRE
SCRANTON.

CoNFLAGRATIoN IN THE CENTRE OF
SCRANTON.
SCRANTON, Jan. IA fire started a.
four o'clock yesterday morning in the book
store of Pryor & Thompson, on Lackawan-
ma avenue, in the centre of the city. and
three valuable stores and number of law
offices, comprising what is known as
Exchange block, were consumed. The fire
extended with marvellous rapidity, and at
one time it was feared the entire business
centre of the city would be burned. The
loss is estimated at 100000, and includes,
the buildings owned by Messrs. Hand, Blair
& Spencer, valued at 100000; the library
of the Young Mems Christian Association
valued at $4,000; the library of Hand &.
Post, attorneys, valued at $4,000: the
library of A. Chamberlain, attorney, valued
at $1,000 the library of Attorney Sturees.
valued at $4,000; the library of ATTORNEY
Archibald, valued at $500; the Office Of
the Moosic Powder Company the store of
Pryor & Thompson; the grocery of Cour-
sen & Co., and the millinery establishments
of Mrs Cushman The buildings and
stock are fully insured
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
PRESIDENTIAL.

We hope to see this question definitely
settled, even in the eyes of refOrmer, on
the 18th of next month. The question, how
ever, properly speaking, was settled on the
9TH of last November to the satisfaction of
all who are not reformers, and confirmed by
the representatives of the people on the first
Wednesday Of last December, when they
voted in the various State electoral colleges
by majority of one that Gov. Hayes should
be the next President But the newly
fledged style of Tilden reformers want 1t
settled over again in the hope that they will
do better the next time. Their doctors of
law, and doctors of no law, their lawyers of
presumption and assumption, their men of
sense, and of no sense, have all given their
opinions on this vexed question and settled
it accord ing to the wish, desire and grand
aim of the reformers. Their opinions are
very variable, but all reaching the same con-
clusiop. namely: That the reformers ought
to have a sweet feast on the spOis of office.
ANY opinion reaching that, to them, most
desirable conclusion is not only good law and
good sense, but is eminently patriotic and
Just. Therefore stealing an elector from
Oregon is of no great offence against law
and morals, provided said elector don't cost
more than IS, 900, and provided further that
Tilden, Hewett and their Col. Pelton pay
off said bill without any further assessments
on their camp followers. But the reformers
will not use their stolen property from
Oregon provided they can bull-doze Florida
or Louisiana, Congress or the country sutfi-
ciently to get the electoral vote from just one
of these States. They don't care fig as to
which State confers this boon upon them.
They desire TO be very reasonable and mo-
deratc in their demands They only desire
Just enough. They don't want to do any
outlandish cheating. Hence they would be
sorely grieved if they should be compelled to
make use Of their Cronin plunder. For they
are reformcrs, and laboriDg for grand results,
and are not willing to cheat any more than
Just enough to succeed in reforming the
whole country Unselfsh, generous souls
how they long to do their country good
But how ungrateful is that country, which
will have none of their reform. Just think
oft? Why it deserves to be ruled over 10y
Governor Hays for four years And it will
be.