Wayne County Herald from Honesdale, Pennsylvania • 3

9 THE HERALD. Business Notice. Dental Ntticb I have removed mv Keystone Block, new material can make it. We congratulate our neighbors on their sensible selection of large face, readable type, and the general good taste displayed iu the make up of their excellent paper. Hal-ey Laihrop, a.

former Beech Pond boy, and the first Wayne County volunteer wounded in the late war, is a prominent citizen of Peckville. We notice that he has justb. en elected Superintendent of theM. E. Sunday school of that place.

On Thursday last Hugh Shannon, of Carbondale, who drives Louis Brier's baker) wagon, met wiih an accident while drivitm tietwei Way mart and Carbondale. He was turning out to allow an approaching te.im to pass, when ibe wind caught under the covei of his sleigh and tipped over the whole busi uess. A severe scalp wound was the extent of the injuries received. The" ChrKtinas Fes.lival-lioiidar Entertainments. The universal Chris'mas holiday was celebrated with becoming respect everywhere.

The weather was not particularly auspicious, but in this respect llonisdale was more fortunate than most places. In every respict the day becomingly celebrated here. The churches were well patrouized, and the people thus testified to their abiding faith in the grt-at event which the day commemorates. Tne children of rich and poor alike ere made happy by the testimonials of love and' fraternity were otfered to thera, aud the streets were mada merry by their joyous of satisfaction. The Christmas dinner1 was the feature: of the festival' In the mansion where wealth and fashion reign and luxury is the common lot, no less than in the modest domicile of the artisan and laborer, the best cheer which the year affords was laid to tempt the appetite.

Fowls, fruits and furbelows burdened the board, and the flattered palates taxed the stomach as usual. result was aches and pains and apothecaries' pellets for a day or two, but the good cheer of the day is compensation for the inconvenience that follows, and all will welcome the coming of the next Christmas. In the line of holiday entertainments, Honesdale, as usual had nothing of which to complain. The Mission Sunday School cantata given at Liberty Hall on Christmas night attracted an immense audience. Everything passed off creditably to all participants in the performance; 'and especially to Mr.

John E. Richmond, who, as musical director, had the responsibility of Deiderick's Editor Herald. Well, Well; Clinton holds its own with variaiioiTSvand some to spare. Just see; we have two Baptist churches and one M. E.

six schools, dependent and one independent all of the same persuasion except one and he isn't. A couple of bating insii ntions which run without material, this is, without special effort, and it hasn't been permanently determined whether K'lumbits deserves more honor than George VVashn'ton who never told a-a ashes wliere water percolates througli to make material for laundry purpost-s and it has'nt been demonstrated for sure that he K'lutubus didu'l when he was trjing to make believe that if he didn't nee land he almost sme.t it, but then as they are trying to make one of those things out of his bones you've seen may be pictures of them which look like when one smokes a "Les Conchas," three for a quaater, and blows the smoke out in concentric rings around one's head, and the fellow claps his hands together and rolls his eyes up and Bays or looks as if he says, 'aint it nice?" and when they get him made up into one of them things, of course it wouldn't do to say that he'd ever done such a thing, even if he had, and (in debate) how hard it has been to prove that fire or water not firewaterhas the most power.or, that Mechanics are better nor the Farmer and lots more of equally important questions which never would be determined if the Chntoners didn't do it about once a year, more or less. One of our schools has a norgan in it and the scholars take education as easy as taking pills and we're going to have an entertain men for man and beast mostly them with charades, tableaux, deck-claim-ations, s-says, but who'll have the last say isn't Music, Singing with all it implies, Recitations and other incidentals too numerous to mention. Terms: all sums under fifteen cents, cash fifteen and over, cash too, and we really look forward to the event with a good deal of interest. We have had a couple of evening school sessions which certainly reflected great credit on all hands round and were very pleasant affairs The readings, singings were considerably above the.averagei and some of the little "Tots" showed evidence of very careful training.

My impression is that the scholars are very proud of their teacher, Miss Lee, and that Miss Artie is rather proud of her scholars. In that "Jingle Jingle" medley under the guidance of their teacher these Across the Water North Devon Attractions- -Bideford Appledore-Clo velly llfracombe Parson Jack and the Bishop. Devonshire, June 20. I am not going to afflict you wiih any description of the attractions of London, or any newsabout Queen Elizabeth, or the Cru-aders. I will only say we saw, and "did" the grand old smoky capital; and for any information about its elephants, ancieut or modern, I refer you to Baedeker or Murray, his guide book.

But I want to tell you a little about my impression of a picturesque corner of Old England that has not yet become quite modernized by infusions of profane tourists, and is set down upon railway maps as Norih Devon. It is not very long, speaking from a Kuropean standpoint, since Bideford was a flourishing city, as a seaport second in importance only to London. As it is difficult for the large vessels now in use to 'land in its harbor, it has, like some of the neighboring towns, become a quiet, old fashioned, sleepy place, with its narrow steep streets little disturbed by the hurry of business, and its citizens as little troubled by the introduction of new manners and customs. Therefore it is that North Devon like the shore when the tide has gone out, has had left upon it a deposit of strange old customs and superstitions. One of Bideford's ancient monuments of greatness is the bridge of twenty-four arches, no two of which are alike.

In olden times this bridge gave an annual dinner, the Mayor of the town acting as host, and rare good dinners they were, I can well believe. There are old wives' stories of witchcraft and the evil eye floating about this region and even now, believe in by some. Haunted houses are not infrequent, and ghosts are said to walk at night in many a lonely spot. Near Bideford and a little farther up on the coast is Mort hoe, in whose old, old church, can be seen the tomb of William de Tracy, one of the murderers of Thomas a Becket.whom Henery III banished to this wild country for his crime. It is said that his spirit was condemned to walk by night on Wollacombe Sands until it had twisted a rope and bound with it a sheaf, all of sand.

'Alas, poor Pixies haunt the stiles and hedges, and wheu a man is making his way home from the ale house late at night sometimes lead him round in a circle again and again. Men have even been known not to reach their homes till broad daylight tbe next morning, and then in most pitiable plight, misguided by these imps of darkness. This part of England is like a great gar i den. The little fields are all surrounded by beautiful hedges, sometimes five, six, or even eight feet where hawthorn, primroses, red robin, furze, wild roses, honeysuckle 1 and a host of other flowers bloom in their season, and ivy is seen creeping everywhere. The first little English town I saw was Ap-pledore, a fishing village where marauding tourists have not come.

Some of its streets are so narrow that two persons with rather long arms could shake hands across them, standing in opposite doorways. Quaint little children in pinafores, with red cheeks and bare arms and legs, were playing about. My friends nd I climbed through a narrow lane where the hedges met above our heads, a very picturesque but wof ully muddy pathway, to the top of a hill from which we had a fine view of Barnstaple bay. The town of Barnstaple dates back to Roman times, when its name was Barnm. It is neat and substantial, and has a comfortable, well-to-do air, and it is only in by-ways and nooks that signs of its antiquity are visible.

From my window at my friends' house I could see Braunton light house. It lies across the bay from Bideford towards the open sea. It was from Braunton Sands that Kingsley's "Three fishers went sailing out into the West." And many another fisherman has sailed away along the inhospitable coast, and seen the harbor bar no more. Always here I was reminded of Charles Kingsley, as in London of Dickens and Thackery. Indeed every part of England that I saw brought to my mind Dickens' half satirical and wholly tender pictures of English life and scenery.

Kingsley's book, "Westward Hoi" woven from the slender threads of an old legend, half history, half romance, has given its title to a town that bus sprung up since it was written. The people are excusable for calling it "Wes' wa'd since it is so hard to pronounce, and they will doubtless condense it into some thing more musical in the next centwy. The romantic tovsa of Clovelly, whire Kingsley lived for a time, has through him become known to seekers after new summer haunts. It is built on the steep sides of a narrow gorge, and has one crooked street sloping down to the sea. Tbe row of gray old houses at its base has faced the roar of stormy waves for hundreds -of years.

The last new house in the town was not built within the memory of the oldest inhabitant; but modernizing Vandals have here and there added bay-windows, new doors, whitewash and other abominations. Visitors enter the town by the "Hobby Drive, "a picturesque road three miles long, winding down the steep slope of the hill by a gradual descent, through the most romantic and beautiful forest that could be imagined, with here and there a glimpse of the roofs of the town and the blue sea beyond. This road was built by one of the Fanes of Clovelly Court a family who trace their lineage back to Noah, or thereabouts. The construction of the road was for years a pet scheme of its builder, from which it received its name of the Hobby Drive. ll.racombe, larger aud more modern in its appearance than Clovelly and, like it, built on the steep slopes of hills rising from the sea, is a beautiful town and a favorite seaside resort.

Even the artificial stairs and walks built around its rocky shore do not destroy its wild romantic beauty. The waves dash up grandly against the cliffs and among the caves that were once a refuge for wreckers and smugglers. One of the antiquities of the town is St. Nicholas' Chapel, built by the monks to guide the ships into the harbor. It is built on a high rock, which we ascend ed by several flights of stairs cut in its sides.

I will close by telling you a story many centuries old. Rumor says there once lived in this neighborhood a clergyman known as Parson Jack, a disgrace to his cloth, who became so notorious for his wild, bad deeds that the Bishop of Exeter resolved to go and punish him. One day it was announced to him that the Bishop and his attendants were in sight. So he hastily painted some dark spots on his face and hands and got into bed, and awaited his visitor, who was told on reaching the door of his room that Jack had small-pox. In vain the culprit called to the Bishop from within to come and hear the confessions of a dying sinner and leave him his blessing his Grace thought best to go in another direction, and he and his train rode away faster than they came.

At anoth piling it on the banks away from the ice. It is worth at least 50 cents a thousand to get the lumber on the banks again, and iu some instances double, that sum, and as there is always a considerable loss from breakage, it is safe to esiimtte that being compelled to haul it out of the river entails a loss of one dollar a thousand. The number of rafts frozen in the ice is not far from 250, and although the owners are not yet without hope, relief appears to be a great way off, and it now seems as if a freshet would not come until too la'e to help the lumbermen out i heir troublt. Those who have lumber to haul great disianc.es outof the woodsarenow on the anxious seat for sleighing that does not come, as it is next to impossible in the most cases to gut lumber out of the w.od.-over the rough roads of the Delaware region without plenty of snow, and it now looks as if a great quantity would be held back for this reason. A winter of good sleighing is always a bonanza for the lumbermen, unless in seasons when the price is lowered from over production, which is not likely to be i he ca--e again as the demand is now greater than the supply.

There are those who still hope for a January thaw with high water in the streams, but to pass along the Delaware i iver and see the rafts frozen solid in the ice is not very encouraging, to say the least. Our old time friend and schoolmate, A.mos J. Cummings, of the New York Sun, has been recommended by nearly all the leg islative delegation from New York city foi appointment by Governor Cleveland to be Aqueduct Commissioner. Tbe recent promotion of Mr. Lyman O.

Rose from Division Superintendent of the D. II. Canal to the more responsible posi tion of Superintendent of Transportation has rendered necessary his removal to Hones dale and he has established his' office in The office of the Division Superin tendent, which has bten located in Port Jer-vis for the past eighteen years, will hereafter be dispensed with. Mr. Charles A.

McCarty, a recent grad nate from tbe law office of Waller Searle is opened an office for himself in the Fos-ier building. Mr. McCarty was a painsla king and thorough student, and will doubt less prove a good counselor and an able attorney. He deserves patronage, and we look to see him achieve success. While Miss Jennie Brownscombe wa abroad she jotted down her impressions of 'he places she visited in numerous interest ing letters written to home friends.

We have succeeded in inducing her to furnish us with extracts from them in the shape of a seri'ei of article for publication in the Herald first of the number appearing this week Our readers will doubtless find them instruc tive as well as interesting. The friends of Rev. P. J. Gates will trake him a donation visit at the Oreiron Vt.

Parsonage, Carley Brook, Friday Jan. 11, 1884. A good supper wili tie served, and the evening' made more en joyable by select readings, and other hteran exercises, together with music. A goor; -ime Is expected. All are invited.

The standard Fire office of London imong whose United States trustees is Gen 8. Grant, has decided to withdraw in iirency from this country. It has reinsured til its outside risks in Irving Insurance Co if New York, W. H. Ham is the Wayn-'lounty agent of the Patrick Coar, formerly of this count." has been elected president of the Board Commissioners of Lackawanna county.

Judge Seeley has officially ruled th lard cider is an intoxicating drink. Did ny boily ever doubt it? At the regular meeting of Honesdnh Lodge No. 2.129. K. of held Dec.

27 '883, the following officers were elected fot he ensuinsr year; Dicta'or, J. S. Lowden Vice Dictator. II. E.

Davis; Assis'ant Die lator, B. F. Haines; Reporter, R. J. Pen warden; Financial Reporter.

H. S. Falmon: rteasur W. P. Schenck; Chaplain, P.

Oole; Gu'de, Guardian Philip Reitenauer; Sentinel. John Rehbein Trustees. Harden burg, Edward Leine P. J. Cole.

Representative to Grmd Lodge W. E. Greely; Alternate Representative. G'-andLrdge, P. J.

Cole. The Instillation of the above officers by Deputy Grand Die tor W. eeley will take place on Thursday evening next, Jaa 10, 1884. The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of he 22d has the following item, whicl will interest the friends of Messrs. H.

Sox and 0. M. Bushnell, both of whom arc among the Wayne County boys who ar carving for themselves creditable names ii, other fields of labor: Mention has heretofon been made in the Commercial, of the or ionization of the new law firm of Box Hatch Norton. Their card will be found in another column. The combination is strong one including as it does Mr-Henry W.

Mr. Edward W. Hatch, th-efficient district attorney, Mr. Porter Norton and Mrt M. BushnelL The solid and substantial legal ability of Mr.

Box, and hi indefatigable energy, are well known. Dis trict-Attorney Hatch is justly regarded as one of the most brilliant young lawyers at the Bar, in the trial of causes, and his lor ensic efforts before juries have shown him to be not only thoroughly versed in the law, but a remarkably fine and persuasive orator. Mr. Norton is also a gentleman of high legal attainments, while Mr. Bushnell, the "silent partner, has lately been promoted from tin position of managing clerk in the office oi Box Norton, nd has therefore had very valuable experience.

We can safely predict for the new firm a most, successful carter. nd it is superfluous to say that all interests committed to their care, will be attended to with great legal skill and fidelity. Curtis E. Stevens, an employe of Hart Freethy, Tracyville, had the misfortune to sever the extensor tendon of the index finger his right hand while butchering on Christ mas day. Dr.

W. H. Reed dressed the wound. Leopold Hahn, while working at Wm Wefferling's tannery, in Carley Brook, yes (erday, had a finger of his right hand caugh under the roller and badly lacerated. Dr W.

H. Reed gave the necessary surgical attention, -Rev. Wm. II. Gavitt, M.

E. minis terof the Honesdale District Conference, died at his home in Ceniremoreland on Fri day last, after only a few days illness ol typhoid pneumonia. The deceased wa about 45 years of age. The announcement of his death was a sad surprise to his friends and parit-honers. as he had previously en joyed general good health.

He had been conducting protracted meetings at Monroe for some time, and upwards of forty conversions were reported as the result of his la hors. It is that his overwork in this direction induced the fatal disease. The remains ere interred at the old home of the deceased, in Lynn, Susquehanna county He leaves a wife and five sons, i he oldest being 18yearsof age, and the youngest three years. Main Street. w.

W. WESTON, WHOLK8AIJE KD BIT AH. Dealer In Flour, Feed, Meal GRAIN, SALT, PISH, PORK, urn PROVISIONS GENERALLY. Kerosene OIL by the Barrel, UXS, CEMENT, PLASTER, MAEBLB DUST, -and all MASON'S MATERIALS Constantly oa hand. ALWAYS IN STOCK iniuunoi Sugars, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Soap, Pickles, and Fine Groceries of every description, wbiofcu offered at LOW FIGURES CASH.

Keystone Block- Main Street. Honesdale, May I681-I8tf CHAS. E. BEACH CO. GOCHECTON, N.

keep constantly on hand and for sals at prices low as can be found elsewhere, a large and well selected stock ot GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Dry Goods OF ALL KDTDS, Car-pets, Oil Clotns, Mattings, LIME, Agricultural Implements, BUILDING MATERIAL, LEATHER, COOK AND PARLOR STOVES, GROCERIES PROVISIONS, A FULL STOCK. FLOUR, Pork, Fish, Salt, Sugar, Ac, AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. The people ot Damascus and adjolntng townships In Wayne Oonaty, wiU find it to their interest to do their trading at this establishment. CALL AND BE CONVINCED! Ooobeoton, H. Jfar I88L Mrt The Coming Wagon 1 Anxtlllary Spring Anxilllary Springs uisoonneotea denial oilice to the J.

Oscar Terrel building on Front sireet. Dn. J. W. Kksler Business Notice.

PRANG'S Christmas Cards at C. dred's. w2 Business Bah Bru-hes, Hair Brushes. Tooth. Nail and CLthes Brushes, at Jadwin's.

Business Notice. Lubin's Perfumes, at Jadwin's. Business Notice. Tine- Pluin Proceed mwl Hut for Pertumery, at Jailwin's. Business Notice.

There is nothin? now nslfAft fnr in nil painting: but what can be nurchasfid at. win's. Tube paints, fine brushes, pallettes, piacques, lamDonnes, bc, c. Business Notice. An old Tinrsn OftVS Apknr'o Pnirliah Remedy is best for coughs, croup, diptheria, or bronchitis.

Sold by Buel Dodge. 41eow Business Notice, Elegant Cigar and Cigarette Cases, at Jad- wins. Business Notice. Fine Stationery, at Jadwin's. Every thing that is required in water color painting, can be found at Jadwin's.

Business Notice. Hume's. fCniuht's (Jihhnna' anrl Maonnlv'a Histories, at Jadwin's. Business Notice. C.

R. Brady. Dental Snrimnn haa mmnv. ed his office to his residence one door above the Honesdale National Bank. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered for the painless extraction of teeth.

All professional calls will receive prompt attention. '8315-52 Business Notice. A verv fascinatinc old hachfiW mail the remark the other day that every lady the land should- give P. McKanna's wash tubs, butter firkins, churns and meat barrels a fair trial, and by this means learn of their m- inusic yaiue wunout running any risk or deception. 45 if Business Notice.

All of the works of Pansy for sale at Jad- wina. Business Notice. Readable and entertaininc Histories fnr children, at Jadwin's. Business Notice. Books of Travel, standard works of Fic tion and Seaside Librarv Docket edition for sale at Jadwin's.

Business Notice. Jadwin's store is a reeular Christmas Bazar. Business Notice. A thorough course of Ackpr'a Tllnnrl Elixir will remove all taint from the blood. It cures Scrofula Ulcers, Boils and Pimples.

Sold by Buel Dodge. 41yleow Business Notice. ColOfrneB of th finfwt. and moat. Inalinir quality, at Jadwin's.

Business Notice. AutoeraDh Albums, a full afianrtmnnt. at. Jadwin's. Business Notice.

If VOU want substantial valun fnr vnnr money, go to Jadwin's. Business Notice. The works of Thaefe Walter Scott, Schiller, Goethe, Hood' and Swift, at Jadwin's. Business Notice. A full line of Scrap Books for sale Jadwin's.

Business Notice. Gentlemen's Toilet Cases in great variety of style, at Jadwin's. Business Notice. A complete assortment of Note Paper and Envelopes in beautiful and tasteful boxes, at Jadwin's. Business Notice.

Mother's Spinning Whetsl Concerning One Aeticle that was Not Fob Sale, and Another which is Cheap at Any Price. "No, sir, I wouldn't sell you that for any money; that spinning-wheel was my mother's. It was one day, when she was singing like a lark and making this old wheel hum, that my father, then a voung medical student, afterwards a farmer, "fell in love with her some fifty years ago." So spoke the proprietor of a rough bit of farm land in Ulster county. N. to a relic-hunter, and "mother's" spinning-wheel remained among her children and grandchildren.

"My mother," writes Rev. J. W. Phelps, pastor of St. Paul's M.

E. Church, Chicago, has used Parker's Tonic, and wishes, me to say that she has found it more effective than anything she ever used for invigorating and strengthening the system debilitated by malaria. She desires me also especially to meution the certainty with which it aids digestion and overcomes exhaustion." Ever since the first household was estab lished "mother's" opinion has been more potent in this world than that of judge, jurist or physician. Her hand has always cooled the fever and her voice has been filled with hope. With each day's decline, Parker's Tonic is becoming more deservedly popular with the women who guard alike husband and children.

It eradicates malarial poison from the blood, from which there is now such widespread suffering. Please ohservfi: T)r PrWTnnU iint an intoxicant. It is a combination of several ingredients, ot wnich none singly can produce anvthinsr like its efrW.t For Kiii Stomach and Liver troubles, it is the stand'-ar4 and unfailing remedy. In two sizes; 50 a an mm. 1 1.

1 TT v-cuiB hu 91. lueiaiier mecneaper. riis-cox Chemists, New York. Dec. Business Notice.

All of the standard Poets of the world, in good bindings and fair open faced type beau- uiuuy luusiratea, ior saie at jaawin s. Business Notice. No longer a question of opinion, we guar- aui.ee every uox 01 ACKer Dyspepsia Tab- iewj. jrrice, zo ana 00c liuel Doage. 41 Business Notice.

Inks of all colors, iu all sizes, from the most reliable manutactures in Europe and America, at oaa win s. Business Notice. The Rockford Watch takes the lead. C. P.

Eldred, sole ag't, Honesdale, Pa. w2 Business NotioU "I don't feel welll" The stomach is out of order: neelected. thia pepsia. You should take Acker's Dyspepsia 1 auiets uu avoiu mis terrioie aisease. Bold oy xsuei uonge.

41eowly Business Notice. Best assortment of Steel Pens. Rulers. Pa- per Knives, Lead Pencils and Pen Holders in town, at Jadwin s. CTONE MASON WORK.

Parties wish-KJ ina anything done in the line of Stone Work. are requested to caU on the undersigned, at bis residence near Hartung's Brewery, who is prepared to do all work in that line promptly aud Honesdale, April 18, 1883 16tf TXECUTOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OF rreaencK ism, late of Starrucca, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above estate hav-Ine been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those havine claims to present the same STEPHEN MARCKLE ERK, aoeiyvuio, uoc. it, 0UW4 ISxeoutors TRS.

N. HOTVRVNiSArir LJ Those afflicted with the effects of Self -abuse ouu mcivuriiuiisaoiuii Huuutu aoi nesiiate to suit J. N. and J. Hobensack, of 206 North w.vu, wj ujau vi iu ucr-SOn, during the hours of 8 a.

to p. and 6 tit in Advice free. Whosoever would know his oondl tion and the way to improve it should read "WISDOM IN A NUT-SHELL." Sent on receipt of three-cent stamp. '83-89yl, TMPORTANT TA TITT? mnra tt seictmg, aiso in to the purchasing of goods, foel oonfident of giving the utmost aat.iHmnt.iiin tn ol! whn inc. ha a i vw UDQUQ mer- v.v, buj wcouiiywuii.

Auuuamtauce tha aa n.tc llil wlt.h selcc- tions and the lowest nriiwa cm Mntcviol nr Tji iri" Dresc rrr, wrl" seiemea wiwi care In the lateat fashions and advice as to material uocuiu. Dame. uraers ana correspondaue ollAn wum-ges per press to bs paid by the party ordering. Address Mine. J.

B. PECKHAM, HONESDALE. JAN. 3, 131 Hereabouts and Thereabouts. Ex-Treasurer A.

Hartuug has disposed of his extensive brewery business to bis former partner. Krantz, and will take a trip to Europe during the coming summer mon hs. Our Carrier desires us to return his thanks to the town patron of the Hebalu for the generous reception accorded him ou the occasion of his New Yearsealls. The following officers of Irving Lodge No. 491, Knights of Pythias for the ensuing term, were installed by D.

D. G. C. Willari E. Greely.

last evening Chancellor: Com mander, Thos. J.s Ham; Vice Chancellor, C. W. Spencer; Prelate, M. Betz; Master at Arms, Samuel B.

Haley; Master of Fi-nanee, T. E. Calloway Master of Ex checquer; Cbas. F. Myers; Keeper of Records and Seal, Samuel B.

Brown Trustees. Wm. D. Wood, A. Bodie.

C. E. Foster; Inside Guard, 8. J. Freeman; Outside Guard, F.

A. Ham; Attendents, L. F. Bishop, Wm F. Biiggs, Albert Taubner, Wm.

M. San-dercock. Messrs. J. H.

Startup and Walter Coggs-well of New York are making the most of the excellent sleighing in the vicinity ol Honesdale. They drive one of the finest teams ever brought to the place. The regular annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Wayne County Agricultural Society was held at the Alleis House at 11 o'clock this, Thursday morning Directors Beach, Alberty, Allen, 7 Moas-e. Fitze, Lee, Eno, Hartuug, Murray and Gay lord were present Hon. J.

Howard Beach presided. After the annual report of the Secretary had been read, and other routine business-transacted, the following officers were unan imously re elected to serve for the ensuing year: President Hon. Howard Beach. Yice President W. N.

Alberty. Secretary Thos. J. Ham. Treasurer James B.

Eldred. The session was then adjourned to the Tegular April meeting. All of the officers elect have served foi several successive years, the Secretary beint re-elected for the twenty-first consecutive time. The holder of ticket No. 4698 i-was th lucky winner of the handsome gold watch giyen away by W.

H. Krantz to one of hi customers on Christmas day. Who was ihi individual? Considerable sickness prevails here abouts. Mr; Miles L. Tracy is among the most seriously ill.

On Thursday last, Dec. 27th, Baptisti Dietzer, a farmer living about two miles-from White Mills, found the dead body of laborer who had been in his employ foi about three months, hanging by a whip lusl from a nail driven into a post in his room The man had probably been dead for some time. The cause of the suicide in not posi lively known, although a curious story is tolo concerning the victim which may account foi his putting ai end to his life. The man a German by birth and tame to this countn about five years ago. Hia full name wa not known, as he persis'ently refused to.dis close it, and he was known to all his ae quaintances simply as "John." On Wednesday, the day before the suicide, lit called at the houi-e of Lud wu nethe to lea aparcel sent by his employer.

Mrs. Knethe recognized him as a sht pherd whom she had known iu her native village in Germany, about six years ago, who in a quarrel with fellow shepherd had slabbed and killed him. and fled the country lo escape punishmeni Although she did not know his name sin was confident that she could not be mist a ken in his identity. It is believed that the man also recognized Mrs. Knelhe, and dread ing exposure to the German authorities, I' be followed by p' obable arrest and punish ment, lie decided to put an end to his life Coroner Pa'mor was notified and an inques was held, resulting in a verdict of suicide The body was tHken to Hawley and buiieo on 1 hursday afternoon.

What might have been a serious acci dent occurred near the lateral ba.in lumbei yard to-day. One of the teamsters nameo Gummoe was making the turn from the street at the bridge into the yard, when his-load of boards slid from the sleighs. Gum moe was on the left hand side and the fell on him, but fortunately in such a way aa to do him no serious injury, some to hia leg, and the demoralization of his-clothmg being the extent of the damage. He was extricated and taken to BtantonV stor, when he soon recovered sufficiently to take charge of his team. Mrs.

Crago, wife of John Crago of Dy berry, a very estimable wife and mother, died early this week while paying a visit to her son Mr. Willie Crago of Carbondale. She had been afflicted with dropsy for some time. Dr. C.

E. Hackley, an eminent physi cian of New York, visited Honwsdale on Monday last. Mrs. Margaret Kimble, wife of Simeon Kimble and sister of D. H.

Supt. Harvej Bishop, of this place, died at her residence on lower Main Street since our last issue. Deceased was bonfat Indian Orchard, March '25, 1816, her father being the late Hiram Bishop. She was married to bimeon Kim ble in 1834, who with ten children six boys-and four girls are left to mourn her depart ure. Mrs.

Kimble was a superior woman, and a large circle of relatives and friend-feel her death to be a great bereavement. r-Suchof our young Seminary girls have been home to spend the holidays, have again taken their departure for their several schools, and are doubtless by this time deep in the mysteries of their various studies. County Treasurer. Philip R. Murray, will take charge of the strong box on Mod day next.

It is due the outgomg Treasurer. A. Hartung, to say that he has made one of the most efficient and courteous offi cers the people of Wayne have ever had the good fortune to elect. Mrs. Emma Kenner, wife of David Ken-ner, died suddenly at her re-idenee in this place on the 26ih ult.

She was born in Providence, Lackawanna county, and wa aged 74 years. Another car-coupling accident occurred in the Honesdale yard of the Erie on Friday Peter May had the first finger of hie left hand badly jammed. Dr. Foster was -called. W.

II. Stone has been reappointed No tary Public. Congressman Geo A. Post has been made a member of the committees on Pacific Railroad and Levee and Improvements of the Mississippi River. A correspondent writes us from Equinunk: 1.

"Lumbermen are taking out their lumber. Warner Knight of Stockport has some twelve rafts along the Delaware, from Dingman's to Equinunk, and William Holbert has fifteen or over in became fix The sleighing is good and lumbermen are making the most of it. The donation for Rev. Mr. Carpenter, Dec.

29ih, footed up $60 cash. The Deposit Cornier furnishes some information of interest concerning the lumber business. For the past ten years the Delaware lumbermen have suffered great loss in not getting their lumber to market before the freezing of the riyer, as during three seasons in that period they have been put to the expense of taking it out of the water and Midshipman Grambs's Letter A Visit to la yta, Peru Thanksgiving at Sea. U. S.

Flag-8hip Hartford. At Anchor off Patta, Pertt, Nov. 24, 1883. We left Panama on the 14th for Callao. I did not expect to get a letter from home before Christmas, but fortunately we ran- short of coal, so were compelled to run in here at Payta, where we arrived to-day and will leave Monday, the 26th for Callao.

We took nearly 300 tons of coal on board at Panama, but having experienced strong head winds all the way down, our coal was consumed, nearly so, shortly after passing Payta. The Chief-Engineer, having reported that there was not coal eaough to carry the ship to Callao, the Captain ordered the fires hauled and sail made for Payta. So here -ve are and will be until Monday evening. nd after taking-100 tons of coal on board we will start for Callao, arriving there about the 1st December. Having discovered that I could not send this letter from Payta, I laid it aside until our arrival at Callao.

We found that it was impossible to procure stamps, as they had none at Payta, tbe Chilians having left only a few weeks before, and no Peruvian stamps had yet been received. Payta is a miserable place, but not half so bad as it might be. It is built neor the foot of a high bluff which rises some 200 feet, nearly perpendicular iii 'ear of the town. -Not a green thing is to be een, and the country for thirty miles inland is a sandy desert. Rain very seldom falls, the last rainfall having occurred five years igo.

Water of course is a very valuable liquid, and is only used for drinking and culinary purposes, sea water being used for ali nher needs. Payta, like all other Peruvian towns, has suffered from the war. The Chilians have leslroyed everything that was of any value. The Custom House and other public build 'ngs, which were all iron, were blown up. a the other hand they improved the gener condition of the town by layingout plaza? ind forcing the natives to keep the streets Our stay of four days at Payta was made very pleasant, by invitations from on shore attend dances, The superintendent of he railroad which runs into the interior, Iaced a special train at the disposal of the iffieers of the ship.

All the officers off duty tvailed themselves of the opportunity to take a trip over the road. I was on dut md so unfortunately could not go. The liuiate of Payta and this part of Peru is de liubtful, and although it is in latitude 50 de- ress 30 seconds yet the mercury never rises-higher than 78 degrees, while in the evening in overcoat is quite comfortable. During the daytime the sky is clear as a bell; not a loud to be seen anywhere There is a very great difference between the weather down here in 8 degrees 8. than hat experienced at Panama 9 degrees it may seem strange but it is a we und our overcoats very comfortable while crossing the line.

The sudden change in the ealher has given the doctor lots of work, curing colds. It is a fortunate thing we left Panama when we did or the whole ship's f-ompany would have been sick. Since leaving that place there have been nearly dfty cases of Chagres fever onboard, and two our officers are sick We have had no serious cases, with the exception of one man who died before we arrived at Payia ind was buried at sea. He took the fever while on shore at Corinto, Nicaragua. We sailed from Payta, the evening of the 28ih, having been delayed on account of getting coal.

The next day was Thanksgiving, ind was celebrated by our mess in a better manner than last year. Last Thanksgiving, you remember I spent at Sandy Point. Straits of Magellan, and I did not have the most sumptuous dinner in the world. Our caterer, Mr. Fletcher, captured two nice large turkeys, and I must say that his bill of fare was excellent and would almost have dattered a Delmonico.

Still there was some tbing wanting and that something was home aside from that I enjoyed my dinner. I supposs it is quite Cold at home now, and by the time this letter reaches you, winter will be upon you with its severe, cold, and dreary weather. We arrived- at Callao on Dec. 2, and found the U. S.

ships Iroquois and Wachusettsat anchor. I have not been on shore as yet and so do not know what changes have taken place. Every thing is about the same as -een from the ship, with the exception of the Peruvian flag which I see flying over the fortifications, instead of the Chilian. The admiral does not expect to remain here very long, so we leave on or about the 10th for Valparaiso, Chili, in order to spend Chustmas in that port. Before leaving Callao, I expect to go up among the Andes on the Aroyor road.

This is one of the most celebrated railroads in the world, as it reaches dn elevation of over 12,000 feet above the level of the sea. The mail leaves to-morrow for the U. S. and I will try lo get this letter off, so that vou will receive it either the 24th or Christ-m-is day. With it, I wish you all a "Merry Christmas" and also a "Happy New Year" and may it prove one to all of us.

William. Business Notice. Removal. The undersigned begs to inform the public that h- has removed his Tailoring Establishment from Powell's building to the Scbimmel building, 4 doors below the Na tional Bank, where he will be happy to attend to the wants of his customers, and as heretofore will guarantee satisfaction. A full line of seasonable goods, and samples on haud, from which custom work wili be made up with promptness and in fashionable 8tyle.

J. Strassner. 87m3 Farmers' Institute. The committee appointed to arrange for the holding of Farmers' Meetings in Wayne county, have decided to hold such a meeting at Honesdale, commencing on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 1884, at 2 o'clock, p.

and continu ing during the day following. A programme of exercises is being arranged, which will include essays, addresses, upon various agricultural topics by farmers of the county and others. An earnest invitation is extended all farmers and others interested in agricultural advancement, to attend and take part in discussing the subjects presented. By order of committee. N.

F. Underwood, Chairman. The friends of Kev. B. F.

Larrabee will make him a donation visit at the residence of Wm. Paynter, in Dyberry, on Thursday, Jan. 10th. All are cordially invited. Business Notice.

Ladies should remember, a beautiful complexion results from using Acker's Blood Elixir. Sold by Buel Dodge at $1. 41 Business Nutiue. Use Acker's English remedy for Consumption. Sold by Buel Dodge.

41eowly the affair on his hands. The cantata was was entitled "The Birth of Christ" and was a happy combination Of music and tableaux calculated to tell jn an. impressive manner the story of the Nativity. We' find it impos sible to particularize as to special merits of the performance all did well, and the favor with which their efforts were received by the audience fully justifies the extermination to repeat the cantata, at an early the close of the performance, persents were generally distributed among the children, and Mr. and Mrs.

Richmond were the recipients of a handsome 'eight day clock from the officers and teachers of the Bible class. The receipts were about $100. Very enjoyable entertainmeuts were also given in the lecture rooms of Grace church, the Baptist and the audience room of the M. E. church on, Christmas eve, day and The public entertainment of the Presbyterian Sabbath School was given on Friday evening, and was very creditable to those who took part in the cantata.

Refreshments were served in the parsonage after the school entertainment on Thursday evening. Accident to Gen. Grant. New: York. Dec.

27. General Grant. while alighting from a coupe, at his residence last Monday evening, slipped and fell on his left side, sustaining a serious injury in the leg, about four inches below the hip joint The surgeons say that no bones are broken and the supposition is that a bruise of the sciatic nerve has been sustained. The Gen eral, immediately after the accident, was assisted to his bed, where hehas remained ever since lying on his back. While the injured leg is most painful, his health otherwise is good, and he is even comparatively cheerful under the circumstances.

The surgeons an ticipate nothing serious, but at the same time predict that it will be weeks before their patient will be able to leave the house. General Grant's injuries were less painful to-night and he was resting comfortably at a late hour. His leg is very nracb swollen and he will be unable to leave his bed in several days. How Chewing-Gum is Hade. (Troy Times.) Petroleum is the great foundation of most of our chewing gum, said a New York confectioner.

You see that marble like block on the counter. A few days ago that came out of the ground in Pennsylvania a dirty, greenish brown fluid, with a smell that could knock an ox down. The oil refiners took it and put It through a lot of chemical proces ses that I don't know anything about, and, af ier taking out a large percentage of kerosene, a good share of naptha, considerable benzine, a cartload or so of tar and a nam ber of other things with names longer than the alphabet, left us this mass of nice clean wax known as paraffine. There isn't any taste to it, and no more smell than there is to a china plate. We will take this lump, cut tt up, and melt in boilers.

This piece will weigh 200 pounds. We add thirty pounds of cheap sugar to it and flavor it with vanilla, wiutergreen, peppermint or any essential oil. Then we turn it out on a mar ble table and cut it into all sorts of shapes with dies. After it is wrapped in oiled tissue paper and packed in boxes it is ready for the market. Tou can imagine that somebody is chewing gum in this country when I tell you that a lump like this one will make 10,000 penny cakes, and we use one up every week.

There are dozens of manufacturers using almost as much of the wax as we do. Business Notice. The revised New Testatment. in nil sires and bindings, ranging from 5 cents to $8 per volume, at, oauwm s. Business Notice.

An alnfrant anil wall onl nntnA rlAaV Episcopal Prayer Books and Hymnals, at Business Noiioe. What will stop my coughing at nighi? uuaraniee ACKer lingiisn Kemedy will. Price 10c, 50c. $1. Buel Dodge.

41yleow business Notice. A superior assortment of fine Catholic Prayer Books, at Jad win's. Business Notice. Business Notice. A rich lot of pocket Memorandnm Books for sale cheap at Jad win's.

Business Not lo. Important to TSrvrn- T.Anrirn iimflrv tlemen. Two New Books just published Kiving an exnausuve treatise on Medical Electricity, Galvanism and Magnetism, to- ffelhcr With thfir Sflf nnliraHrvn nn treatment and cure of Weaknesses incident to men ana women, uotn works are illustrated. One is entitled "Three Types of Men." for Gentlemen nnlv tho nthor "Maid Wife, Mother," for ladies only. Published only by the American Galvanic Co.

Address Business Notioe. Diaries for 1884, at Jadwin's. Call early iui uHjjr areguiug last. Business Notice. Blank Books, full and half bound, regu lar Stock and manilla Snnh no ainrrla on) double entry Ledgers, Broad and Long Day Books and Journals, Cash Books, Records, memorandums, writing Jfads, at Jadwin's.

Business Notice. OrnUTV wlinnnino- nnnn-h anrl a-nan A ntk ma, immediately relieved by Acker's English Remedy. Sold under guarantee by cuui uouge. 41yleow Business Notice. Lendborg's Perfumes, at Jadwin's.

Business Notice. No trouble to show goods, at Jadwin's. Business Notioe. If you do not, see what you want at Jad win's, call for it. Business Notice.

Checker Boards. Back Gammon Boards "Wee Willie Winkles" captured the audi ence sure enough. Bless me, it was two weeks ago and I can hear it yet, Didn't they sing that and such splendid time! well, Mis3 Artie your drilling of that lot of little Midgets was simply perfect. Then the Mormons had to "ketch it in debate, whether they should be interfered in their preaching principally so Mode of fWorsbip. -It was decided by his honor that unless they should put on interfering straps they shduld.

Of course that settles it, and it simply remains now for Congress, jthe executive and say- half a doz. Honesdale lawyers those which signed the document in the interest of Van Van I forget front name any way he was a used up man, was.Van to'gd in and see that this decision is rendered ef fectual. Congress and the executive would of themselves be utterly powerless, but with those lawyers success would be assured. And Clinton is on top too in, the way of lectures. We don't have to trot down to your little cross road town to hear one.

We have the material at home. Young Flem ing left us about four years ago and piked out for Montana and a few months ago he came back to us. He kept; his ears and eyes open and what he saw and heard he remem bered, and Saturday night he invited us to sit down while he told us of Life in and be yond the Rocky Mountains, and to say that it Was iiUerettting is drawing it mild. Life, incidents, climate, all were presented in a clear, concise and understandable way, and we sat two hours very agree ably, aud listened, listened and would have listened another two, but he quit and those who missed hearing it have my sympathies, those who did hear it would not have missed it for anything. One thing Clinton is a little short of just ho, Telephone Telegraph and the N.

Y. L. E. W. Railway extension from Honesdale up.

have them though maybe some time. Manaton drew the gold watch at Prompton Christmas and I'm just glad of it for Ed. is a good square fellow and one pf our best bass The $7,000,000 which was to have fallen to Mrs Kingsbury from relations in England hasent been placed in bank yet, though it is earnestly desired that it should be, as soon as (Convenient Itpi variety of reasons, Besides the many natural advantages possessed by Clinton, no rum shops, plenty of Sunday schools, good libraries lots of periodicals, files of newspapers, we possess some which can tell, flatter and meaner stories and laugh at them themselves if no one else will, swear foolisher and think it smarter than Ike Flat, Mr. and Mrs. DeBell's daughter Abbie was buried here Christmas day.

While others were enjoying the day, sorrow was at their festival. Jno. Remsen "piked" for the Keystone at Factory ville school Saturday and his mother will make her daughter Mrs. Fowler of Scranton glad for several weeks. "Reme'-Gaylord has got his little girl a Piano and she's happier.

"Will" Hopkins has gone in heavy on fancy stock, Ayershires, Mr. Erk is sending his lumber to Seelyvillc- scootin. Guide boards up a tree. "Will" Dilmore had an auction and will "pint for down the valley. Deiderick Von Pelt.

A Brilliant Wedding. The marriage of F. M. Monaghan, to Miss Nellie A. Harnon, which took place at St.

John's church, on Thursday evening the 27th ultimo, was One of the most joyous and brilliant affairs of the season. Long before the hour appointed for the ceremony the church, which was beautifully illumi nated, was densely crowded, and never be fore did that magnificient edifice appear to better advantage than on this occasion. The organ was under the skillful management of Mrs. L. B.

Richtmyer. Precisely at 7 p. m. while the majestic harmony of Mendelssohn Wedding March pealed from the organ, the bridal party entered and proceeded to the altar where the Pastor, Rev. J.

J. Doherty, stood waiting to perform the ceremony, and there while the low music was floating from the organ, they spoke the vows that bind until death. The bride and groom were accompanied by Miss Katie A. Smith as bridesmaid, and James O'Neill, as groomsman. After they were pronounced husband and wife they returned to the home of the bride's fother, where they received the hearty congratulations of their friends.

The many beautiful and valuable presents which were exhibited there shows the high esteem in which they were held. The Herald joins with their host of friends in extending to the happy couple hearty congratulations, and wishing them a long, successful, and happy career. Unclaimed Ijettertj, Remaining in the Post Office at Honesdale, Wayne county, for the week ending Dec. 24, 1883. Mrs.

Cathrine Curley, Miss Mary Decker, Mark F. Healy, Marcus L. Jones, Mike Korp, Andrew Pultz, Miss Jennie Riley, Mrs. Lewis Swartz, lsedor Schonlank, Joseph Chayne Stein, W. W.

Wiley. Foreign. Persons calling for any of the above will please say "advertised." H. J. Takble, P.

M. Business Notice. Pocket Knives, at, Jadwia'a. er time when Jack was informed that the Bishop was coming he caused a trench to be dug across his road, filled with water and concealed by brush wood, and while the Bishop and his retainers were extricating themselves from the trap the wily Jack escaped. But even in this world his sins over took him.

He died miserably, deserted by all. B. Business Notice. On Thtrtt Days' Trial. The Voltaic Belt Co.

Marshall, will send Dr. Dye's Celebrated Electro-Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days to men young or oia wno are amicted witfi nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred troubles, guaranteeing 3peedy and complete restoration of health and manly vigor. Address as above. N. No risk is incurred as thirty days' trial is allowed.

51yl Business Notice. A full line of Family Bibles, at Jadwln's, uouxivotea. The Supreme Court having granted a writ of error in the Dale-McDonough Pro thonotary contest case in Lackawanna coun ty, removing said case to that court, the acting Prothono'ary Henry Sommers de clmes to surrender the office until the case has been passed upon by that tribunal. Mr McDonough at once began legal proceeding-, entering suit on Mr. Sommers' bond, claiming damages in $20,000 for the latter's alleged unlawful retention of the Prothono taryship.

The contest has thus far kept Mr. Sommers in tha office more than a year be yond the time for which he was elected. The Citizen comes out in a bright new dress this week, and looks as handsome as Safety. Comfort, Economy A BUGGY, A LIGHT MARKET WAGON or a MEDIUM MARKET WAGON In the same minute. It takes three wagons rAth any of the common sprlnii arrangements In to be equivalent to ose In (food ridlnp (saalitlc under different conditions of the load.

Tha most usofa' convenient and durable wagon ever offered to -he public, for price and descriptive oiroular address A. W. MoKOWN, Honesdale, Poiusdale, Hoy. 17, ana games oi all kmds at Jadwia'a..