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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22
D3nn Piatt'S InfaInV.

WASHINGTON, Fed. 19.-District At
torney Wells is prparing an Indictment
against Don Piatt for the article in :, cs-
terdays Capjt1I suggesting the assasSina-
ton Of President elect Hayes The pu5li-
cation is indictable at the common law.
which is by an old act Of Congress in force
in the District Of Columbia, and also indie
table under special statute Evidence
will, it is reported, be laid before the Grand
Jury tomorrow and if the indictment is
found as it no doubt will be. the prosecu-
ton will be proceeded with as vigorously
as possible. There have been all manner
of stories Of assassination in the air for
several days Generally, men have paid lit
tie attention to them, for the reason that it
was not characteristic of the people Of this
country to strike in the dark. and, more
over, the attempt to Kill Mr. Hayes, or any
of the other gentlemen whose lives have
been threatened, would be certain death to
the assassin. The only fear Is that some
halfcrazy person, Irresponsible, and with
out coadiutors, might be excited by just
such articles as that in the Cigj'oL to un-
dertake the dastardly deed ofmurder The
life of no man in the Republic is in the
slightest danger, probably, from any or
ganzed scheme Of assassination, bu5 in the
existing condition of excitement a riot
might be incited to bloodsshed and hang
ing to lamp posts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

Mr. CARR of Indiana, the successor of
the late Speaker Kerr, made remarkable
ten minute speech on Monday when the
House was considering the report of the
Electoral Commission on Florida. He said
among other sharp things to those who sir
on the same side of the House with him
/ arise to remind the Democratic ma
jority that in common decency your votes
on this measure (the Compromise bill have
stopped you from indulging in even one
word of criticism against the decision Of
that tribunal. Sirs, it is your own off.
spring you brought it into being Won
gave it life and power, and you alone. are
responsible for the result. 1t is no excuse
for you to assert that you did not antici-
pate such result, that you expected high
er and better things from your foundlinp
You had no more right to expect tribu-
nal as constituted to produce different re-
suit than to expect a thorn-bush to bring
forth figs. Nor will so weak an apology
save you from the just condemnation which
your betrayed and outraged constituency
will forever heap upon your treacherous
heads Laughter and applause on the Re-
publican side. No, Sirs. The wrong, the
great and burning outrage, is on your hands
and your hands alone. Nor will the Demo-
cratic people be slow in ascertaining the
true source of their discontinue and de-
feat. 1t may subscrve your purpose for \
brief time to attempt to shield Yourselves
under cover ofholow denunciations ofvour
| tribunal, as the cry of Stop thiefl' for
moment may dclude the officers of the law.
but when the mad populace shall have ven
ted unmerited anger upon this tribunal for
brief hour, it will seek the true object of
Its just Indignation, and the blame will at
last lie where it properly belongs. The
few only who had the moral courage to
stand here upon the floor, and amid the
derision and contumely Of the Democratic
majority dared to warn YOU Of the inevi-
table results Of that days work, have a
moral right to complain Of the end Of this
days labor But, Sirs, while they have
| deep regrets as to the action Of the Com
mission, they have deep and bitter denun-
Citations and condemnatious to heap upon
the heads Of those who. claiming to he lead
ers Of the great Democratic party in this
existence, have proved themselves either
incompetent from ignorance or unworthy
for base reasons. Renewed laughter and
applause on the Republican side Here
| then, in the uame Of the Democracy Of the
whole country, absoive that Commission
| from all charges. save 1t may be that Of an
honest mistake, and in the name Of the
! same power dsHouuce the majority Of this
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22
PRESIDENTIAL.

The Electoral Commission after hearing
the arguments in full on the Louisiana
question decided on last Friday to count
her electoral vote for Hayes and Wheeler
With this result the Democracy are not
we'll pleased. They regard the Commits
sion as a bad investment for them, though
everybody knows it was their pet hobby to
get another chance at the public plunder
They now see that they have stopped over
badly, and that their expected plunder is
floating out of reach Of their virtuous
grasp. They now comprehend the serious
fact that all their murders for political
opinions sake, their bull-dozing, intimida-
tion and frauds have all gone for naught.
Even Tilden's investment Of $4,000 in
Cronin, of Oregon, through his nephew,
Col Pelton, by which the leader of the
reformers hoped to steal one of Hayes
electors, and thus steal into the Presidency,
now proves to be a wretched and most
debasing effort at furthering the reform
movement. The reform gun was heavily
loaded, but when it went off it bursted
and killed and wounded all its gunners.
When the Electoral Commission had
decided that the law would not allow them
10 count the electors of Florida for Tilden,
his pet reformers went into fits, and while
in this condition made desperate efforts at
intimidating and bull-doziug the Commits
sion. In this effort they made themselves
believe for several days that they had sue
cecded, but when the Commission an
nounced the fact that the law compelled
them to give the electoral vote of Louisiana
to Hayes and Wheeler, they were obliged
to discover their delusion, and just now,
Ike a used up wooden-eg2ed soldier, are
giving us a splendid exhibition of mock
heroics, attempting to demonstrate what
they would do if they only could.
The Joint Convention Of the two Houses
resumed the counting of the Electoral
votes on Tuesday, and counted niue more
States, stopping at Nevada on account of
some trivial objection which requires but
litele time to dispose Of Doubtless Oregon
has been reached before this, and will be
disposed Of in a couple of days or so, and
wili undoubtedly be counted for Hayes,
and thus secure his election.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22
Stroudsburg, Pa, February II
Personal.

Mrs. Mary W. Lee, of Philadelphia, was
on visit to her uncle, Hon. VIM Davis, of
this borough.
There is no improvement in the condition
of Mrs. Sally Starner, who was Frustrated
by stroke of palsy on the 10th inst.
DR.. 4. II. Davis, of Philadelphia, spent
few days during the past week, with his
father, Hon. VIM Davis, of this place.
DIR. Throop and wife, and Ed. L. Wolf
and wife and family, were in attendance at
the funeral of Judge Throop, on Saturday
last.
John f. Singer, of Jackson township, who
lost his arm by a premature discharge OF his
gun, an account of which we published in
last weeks JEFF, is improving rapidly.
Mr. Thomas A. Bell President of the
Monroe County Banking and Savings Com
pany, of this place, is off on a visit to
Chicago, and will be absent for several days
Mrs Elizabeth Strouss, widow of the late
Levi Strouss, well known to many of our
readers, died at the residence Of her son-in-
law, Peter 4. Gruber, on Tuesday morning
last, at Tobyhanna Mills, aged about sixty
years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

The Supreme Court Of this State has
decided that a dead man can inherit the
insurance of his own life. \ man named
Hass insured his life in favor Of his wiet'
for 1000 but the wife died before him,
when he married again, and died not long
afterward. The second wife brought suit
for share of the 81 600 realized from the
policy on the life Of her husband, on the
ground that when his first wife died the
husband became from that moment one OF
her heirs, entitled to third OF her estate
Supreme Court endorses this history Of the
second wife, holding that 1T is not stretch
ing the construction of the statute beyond
what is legitimate to hold that her (the first
wife's) estate included for purpose Of distrl-
button not only what was then her own
estate, but what might become so on a
contingency thereafter happening. The
death Of her husband aud the payment OF
the policy on his life was such a contingency,
and his executors are entitled to one-thlrd
Of the fund thus realized
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

At meeting of the Bar, and Officers of
the Courts of Monroe County, held at the
office of Hon. John B. Storm, in the Borough
of Stroudsburg, Pa, on Friday evening,
February 10th, 1877, to take action in
reference to the decease of Honorable Simon
G.. Throop, member Of said Bar
On motion Hon. c. Burnett was called to
the Chair and S. Holmes, Jr, esq, was ap-
pointed Secretary
Hon. j. B. Storm then presented the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted as expressing the sense Of the meet
ing:
WHEREAS, 1t has placed God to remove
from the scenes of mortal life, our esteemed
and venerable fellow citizen, the Honorable
Simon &. Throop therefore be it
ResOlced That we the members of the
Bar of Monroe county, and Officers of the
Courts, hereby desire to express our feelings
Of sorrow and grief for the loss we have sus-
tanned 10 the death of Judge Throop He
was esteemed by all who knew him, as an
honest man, good citizen, devoted friend,
and pleasant and genial companion, in the
varied positions in which he was called to
serve his fellow man, as Counselor, Legisla
tor, and Judge, the same honorable, upright,
and courteous conduct marked his entire
career.
Resolred That we tender to his afflicted
widow, and sorrowing friends, our heartfelt
sympathy for their irreparable loss.
ReSOlred, That We will attend the funeral
of the deceased in body, tomorrow after
noon.
ReSolred, That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family of the deceased, and be
published in the newspapers of the County
and that the same be duly entered on the
records Of the Court.
Resolyed That the Chairman of this
meeting be authorized to bring the action OF
this body to the attention of the Court on
the first day OF the next regular term.
On motion adjourned,
S. HOLMES, Jr, Sec'y.
Stroudsburg, Pa, February 10th, 1877.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

Report OF Stroudsburg Public Schools,
for 4th month
Principals Department.
Averages.-A. Grammar 9S. B Gram
mar 90. Mental Arithmetic 90 Written
Arithmetic 60 History 9S Geography
90. Spelling 80. Other studies not
ranked.
Intermediate (Mr. Overfeld's) Department.
Best Scholars-Wrtten Arithmetic
Addie Keller Willie Ruster, Emma Fable,
Minnie Thompson.
Geogrophy-Ella Ransbury, Herbert
Keller, Hattie Raubenold, Arthur Dreher,
Mental-Addie Keller, Clara Rees,
Phebe Palmer, Hattie Raubenold.
Grammar-Clinton Baltz, Clarence
Dreher, Levy Brown, Sallie Detrick.
Spelling-Jennie Drake, Eddie Depue,
Sallie Detrick, Emma Fable.
Miss Blair's Department.
Arithmetic-Robert Boys, Simon Flory,
George Bates, Fannie Raubenold, Lizzie
Bush, Edith Holmes, Annie Dreher, Olivia
Gardner, Grace Palmer, Annie Wallace,
Emma Davis, Jennie Quackenbush, Annie
Coolbaugh Eva Peters, Mary Greenwald,
Annie Merring, Laura Albert, and Nettie
Bush, 100.
Mental Arithmetic-Fannie Raubenold,
Annie Coolbaugh, Edith Holmes, Annie
Merring, Annie Dreher, Eddie Sanford,
Lizzie Bush, Mary Greenwald, Geo Bates,
and Eva Peters 100.
~
Sanford, Annie Wallace, Eva Peters, Geo.
Bates, Annie Merring, Layton Williams,
aud Lewis Wallace, 100
Spelling-Annie Dreher, and Mary
Greenwald, 100.
Miss Burnett's Department
Mental Arithmetic-John Ramsey, Har-
ry Staples, Willie Depue, Manning Merring,
Willie Hitler, John Primrose, Paul Miller,
Dory Schoch, George Recs, Emma Kautz,
Mary Baltz, Nettie Flory, Grace Sigafrs,
Dory Dreher, Mary Keeuest, Emma Wal
lace, Agnes Hitler, Lettie Posten, Willie
Thompson, Willie Gardner, Howard Mans
field, Reeves Wallace, and Bell Bowers.
Geography-Emma Wallace, Mary
Keenest, Bell Davis, Lefty Posten, Walter
Michaels, Reeves Wallace, Susie Tuttle
Susie Brown, Agnes Hitler, Chas, LaBar
Samuel Taylor, Arthur Ruth, Harry Staples
Sam Frankenfeld, Willie Thompson, Bel
Bowers, Emma Kautz, Eliza Groner, Grace
Sigafus, Mary Baltz, Paul Miller, George
Brown, George Rees, Manning Merring
A. McIlhaney, II. Vanfiiet, j. Ramsey
Nettie Flory, Geo. Hull, and Tillie Rhodes
| from SO to 100.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22
A Prosperous Coal Road.

New York, February 19.-The annual
report OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company was issued to-day. The follow
ing synopsis was given to the press: 1t
shows the profit for the year ending Decem-
ber 81, 1876, after paying all interest,
dividends, rentals, etc. as S30S 900 also
reduction of floating obligations in January
of over 5000, 600, and cash and good cash
assets on hand much in excess Of all matur-
ing obligations.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

VALENTINE's DAY was observed in this
place by large number of enterpri>ing peo-
pie, mostly of the junior order. There was
probably not the usual number sent, on
account of the scarcity of small change among
the class that deal in this commodity. We
hear it reported that some persons received
an unusual number of valentines, while
many were not favored with any. These
little tokens of consideration are often not
evenly dispensed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

If you want to have an enjoyable time, at
tend the grand ball at the Burnett House
this evening, under the auspices and for the
benefit Of the COrnet Band This promises
to be the ball of the season and all may expect
gala time. The band is composed of
gentlemen, and their efforts to raise funds
with which to perfect their organization is
certainly deserving of a liberal patronage and
worthy of success
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22
Senator Cameron.

The New York Tribune has said so many
naughty things and said them so often that
the following from that paper comes with
all the more force. Every one who knows
Senator Cameron knows the truth of what
the Tribune says:
This story about Simon Cameron's
breach Of promise is unadultcrated non
sense. The venerable Senator is no such
man. We have found many fault in his
past career, and may have to find many
another yet. But in all our fault finding
We never once saw a chance to blame him
for not keeping his word. He is proud of
h;s Scotch traits, and fidelity is the chief
Of them. Whatever Simon Cameron does,
ne does not break his promises. The
widow should abate herself She is hum
bug, if not also a blackmailer If Simon
Cameron has promised to marry anybody.
he Is going to do it, or die in the attempt" "
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

LECTURE.-We hope our readers will
make a special note of the fact that
Caroline Hayes will deliver her lecture,
which she has given much attention to-
entitled The Church and the Theatre on
next Tuesday evening in the Court House
The subject embraces question that cannot
be too well understood Come out and hear
her discussion of it, and we doubt not that
you will be paid for your money and time
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

RED, WHITE AND BLUE.-Reading, Pa,
has smallpox, scarlet fever and diphtheria
and the several diseases are spreading SO
rapidly that the authorities require a flag
to be displayed in front of every residence
in which are cases of either-a red flag to
denote smallpox, white flag for diphthcria,
and blue flag for scarlet fever.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

PRESIDENT SLOAN, of the Delaware Lack
lwanna and Western Company, pronounces
he statement that combination with the
New Jersey Central is contemplated by his
company IAN infamous le." The assertion
hat the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
las not paid its November vouchers as he
aid, equally false 1t is now paying its
December dividends.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE assurance Of the indianapolis Jour
nal is entertaining. 1t says: "The most
surprising and humiliating feature of the
whole business is that out Of seven Demo
Gratis on the commission not one has had
the moral courage to rise above his partisan
convictions and respond to the obligation
Of his oath
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

E@5~ Assassination is again looming up
as Il political remedy for troublesome Re
publican officials On Thursday, while
GOV. Packard was in the State House at
New Orleans, he was approached and shot
at by man who called himself Weldon.
Some one N the room shot at Weldon in
return, and wounded him in the arm.
After he was arrested Weldon said that
his motive was patriotism" that he was
one Of a band organized for the purpose,
and that the turn Of Governor Hayes
would come next. Weldon claimed to be
Philadelphian and correspondent Of the
Press-the last assertion being untrue. 1t
Is possible that the man is insane, as the
Democrats allege, and on the other hand it
Is not unlikely that he wished to emulate
the deed Of the greater assassin Booth.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE fires at the Kutztown furance were
lit up on Wednesday afternoon, 7th inst
at three o'clock, in the presence of crowd
estimated to number one thousand, who
gathered from all directions to witness the
event
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

LACKAwANNA Should the new county
# Lackawanna be formed, it will contain
t20 square miles and population of H.
757, according to the census of 1870
Luzerne, as it would remain after division,
would contain $50 square miles and 69,-
1913 inhabitants.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

A BILL is before the New jersey Legis-
lature reducing the legal rate of interest
from seven to six per cent. 1t is believed
that it viii pass both branches by large
majorities. In past years a great deal of
money has been sent across the Delaware
from Pennsylvania for investment, an ac-
count Of the higher rate of interest allowed,
but this business will now come to an end
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

TWENTY FIVE years ago a Missouri boy
left his home and started out TO become
President of the United States. That boy
is now one of the best shoemakers in the
Ohio State Prison.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

How bad that wealthy young man felt on
St. Valentines Day when he went to the
post-oiice with the expectation of receiving
a beautiful one" when it turned out to be a
little wash bill that he had forgotten to settle
some time ago
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

JOHN CoNNELLY, of Hamilton township,
was arrested on Monday evening last, and
taken before Esquire Fenncr, of Sciota, on a
charge of highway robbery, and in default of
bail was committed for trial at the next term
If Quarter Sessions.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

REV. GEORGE B. DECHANT, of Catawissa
pastor of the Reformed Church, who former
ly preached in Hamilton and for a consider
able time resided in this place, we hear
he intends preaching in the Hamilton Church
on Sunday the 4th of March next.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE Maine Legislature is doing its best
80 make the men happy by law. 1t has
just passed a bill abolishing lotteries, in
Guiding ratf1es at church fairs, and the Sen
ate has voted in favor of the bill which in-
cludes cider In the list of intoxicating
drinks. tie sale Of which is prohibited.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22
BOROUGH ELECTION.
Scattered to the -Four Winds
The Leader brought Down!
Where's the two KEGS of
BEER!

Our Borough election on Tuesday, passec
off quietly and pleasantly though it was no
devoid of considerable animation anC
interest. The net result was rather
clean sweep for the Republicans, the Demo
Gratis only carrying 1 minor officers beside
the one Inspector which the law allowed
them. Some of our majorities it will b
seen were pretty heavy, we carrying ou
Burgess, William Wallace, over the edito
of the Democrat by 20 majority An,
when this result was announced, our devi
being inspired, got off the following:
Ring out the loud timbrels
On Elizabeth street,
For Tilden is routed
And Orevus is beat.
Below we append the vote in full
Chief Burgess
VIM. Wallace, r. 1875
A. o. Greenwald, D. 175
Town Council
Garret G. Ramsey, r. 213
William Huntsman, II. 2O3
Daniel r. Brown, r. POI
John II. Conner, d. 1919
Charles R. Andre, r. 189
Jerome S. Williams, d. 195
Joseph i. Bowers, d. 169
James NJ. Posten, d. 168
James Z. Brown, r. 164
Valentine kautz, d. 159
Wilson Dreher, r. 155
K. S. Staples, D. Isl
School Directors.
Joseph Wallace, R. 244
Joseph Ii. Shull, ID. 1876
Valentine Albert, R. l57
John f. Snyder, D. 115
Judge of Election.
A A Dinsmore, R. 165
r. E. Commettt, d. 149
Lewis 7. Myers, D. AZ
Inspectors.
Adison B. Meick, R. 169
Jacob i. Wyckoff, r. 20
Charles p. Mick, d. 162
Constable.
George i. Drehcr, r. 146.
Edwin Fisher, D. 221
Justice Of the Peace
NJ NJ Burnett, r. 202
Charles S. Detrick, D. 166
Overseers Of the Poor.
Peter H. Robson, R. 207
Stroud Burson, r. 1876
Joseph Matlack, r. l54
Jacob Elliott, d. 140
Reuben Thomas, r. sc
Auditor
George c. Adams, r. 163
James T. GARNER, d. 1873
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE crop of hangings promises to be Sc
large in Carbon county this year, that til,
Commissioners think they can afford gal
lows of their own, and have ordered one
with all the modern improvements
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE revival meetings that have been at
tended with considerable success at the
Water Gap NJ. Il. Church, is still in pro-
gress. On Sunday morning last fourteen
persons were taken in as members on proba-
tinn
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

A PERFECTLY white ink has now been
manufactured, which flows freely from a
fine or coarse pen, makes a delicate hair
line, and dries quickly. The ink requires
lark paper, and several styles have already
been introduced
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE Kansas fever is to its highest pitch in
Stroudsburg. Quite a number of persons
of this place will start for Kansas about the
9th of next month.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

WINTER stiffened up its back bone again
on Friday night, and like the Democratic
party, concluded not to be counted out
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company expended the fabu-
lous amount of $500 in the construction of
the new depot at Manunka Chunk
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

WILLIAM KEEFE and Martin Wolf, two
of the Moies who cut off Anthony Sweeny' 5
ear at Plymouth, Luzerne county, have been
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE first gold discovered in California
was at the root of wild onion which a
man was pulling for green's.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

THE warm spell of last week put an abund
ance Of "henfru in market and yet our
grocerymen ask 20 cents per dozen!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

A LANCASTER man owns ground hog
which on the I'd inst. left the box where it
had laid since November and refused to re-
turn.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

No borough tax will be collected in Wo-
melsdorf, Berks county, this year, there
being enough money in the treasury for
current expenses.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-02-22

ACCORDING to the AyDay oRd Nag5
Gazette, recruiting has been SO brisk
owing to general depression in all trades
that no fewer than 10000 young men
enlisted last year.