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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
Pleasures of Imagination.

To think of ice cream when prostrated be-
meath The torture of raging fever.
To read an authors description of charac'
ter distinguished by many excellent points, and
fancy he has drawn your own portrait.
10 dream of finding heaps oI gold, not know
ing next morning where 10 find breakfast.
TO fancy yourself The particular object OF adj
miraton, when you are walking about with
dishrag pinned 10 your coal tail.
When an editor slips Ou. some dlaboIlcaI IN
uenda about somebody, TO feel convinced In
once that he is assaillng you, and commence
suit of libel against him.
To send an old poelical composition TO a
newspaper, with your own initials attached, IN
fuenced by desperate resolve 10 be poeI
any how.
To start out in The morning with pockei
full of bills to collect, lancylng you will come
back at night with pocket full OF bank bills
To be assured that brig ghI-eyed beauty Is
Ieerng a, yon, when the young lady is afflicted
by nature with shocking bad squlnt.
To be the architect Of all your own houses
and, TO avoid paying for land or employing
builder, erect them all in the air.
To open creditors note, threatening pro-
ceedings," lancying it an invitation TO dinner
Carrying off a new silk umbrella, under The
innocent deIuson that it is your own.
FIauering yourself with the hope OF assl'-
tance from rich relation.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
Mime Advertisement. A

Rundaway, or sdolen, or sITald, mine pig
plack Horse, apou, fourteen oder fifteen hands
and six inches hie He has peen got four
pIack legs two behinl and two pefore, and he
is plack all over his pody put his face, and dal
is plack too He 'rods, an ganIers, an baces,
and vawx, and ven he vawx, his legs and feet
all goes Won after auoder-.. he has two ears pon
his head poh alike putvon is placker dan ,oder
---he has two eyes, Won is put ouI, and loder Is
pom de side of his head, and ven you go on
oder side he won't see you--ven he eais much
he has pig pelyand he has long dale vo'
hangs down pehinr, put cut it short loder day,
and now lis not SO long as it vas-;-he is shot
all round put his pehind shoes coined off, and
now he has only got shoes pelore---he hol's up
his head and looks galy, and ven ne has been
scairt he jumps apout like every ling in de
world---he will ride mil satule, or a shaze, or
cart, or will go py himself mi'opl nopody put
pag on bis pack nit a poy on ii---he is moi
very old, and ven he vauxs or runs, his head
cone pefore and his dale stays pehnd, only
ven he duns round and gils mat, and den his
dale comes frsl. Whoever viii prlng him
pack, shall pay five lolers reward, All il he
prines pack de lief dat stole him, he shall pay
twenty loIIars an ak no questions.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
WHO and What have seen.

| have seen farmers that went 10 the Store
oltener than they went 10 the mill.
I have seen farmers wife take iae last
twenty bushels of wheat from the granary 10
purchase new dress, when her husband. al
the same time, had an execution standing
against him.
have seen farmers that burned their straw
when lhreshing their grain IN The iali' ana 60
begging the same article before spring 10 keep
their stock alive.
| have seen a farmer that travelled one hun
dred and four miles in the course oi year 10
use his neighbor's grinds'one, when two days
labor would purchase one that would last ten
years.
| have seen farmers wife that would pre-
fer sour cream aud visit TO sweet cream and
home.
| have seen young men that wonId pay ten
dollars for spree that would not pay one
dollar for newspaper.
have seen a mother that called her child
brat in the cradle, and in TWO years the child
called her harder name.
have seen farmers that would carry their
produce fiGiv miles TO market, when they could
sell it a, their own doors for the same price.
have seen many farmers that would drink
slough waller and have the ague six months,
when four days. labor would dig good well.
have seen farmers daughters that were
very accomplished in every thing, except card
ing, spinning, weaving, knitting, churnIng
cheese making, cooking, &c.
have seen farmer put in so acres o
crops, and was under the necessity Of purcha'
sing grain for his family most OF The year.
| have seen those hat will stick up lhell
noses al what have seen-PraiTie Farmer.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
Modern Geography.

"Jedediah, have you got your lesson this
morning."
"Yelh, Malher."
"Who was The first man 2
"Criihtopher CoIumSuih, thlr"
Who was lhe first woman
"Queen Victoria, lhr."
"Who is the greatest man ?"
"Pa lhays as how John Tyler nh.
"You pa is correct. How is Bos'sHr Doand-
ed?"
"Bolhlon ilh bounded on the rhnnth w
Thourh Boh,on Bridgc--on The nor'h by ChrI-
thea Ferry Boat--on ;he cath hy Long " AarI,
and on the weth by Back Bay"
"WeIl said. Now tell me who is governor
of Massachusetts :"
Mo-mo-cus Marin. rhir"
"What are the staple commodities of 'he
state ?"
"Clamth, Coonth ard Goldfish, ,hr."
take your sea-you'l be great man."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
Safety i'm Thunder Storms.

People often inquire what is the best means
of safely during thunder storm, and con-
temporary thus undertakes 10 enllghlen them.
If out of doors, we should avoid trees and ell
evstcd objects of every kind; and if the flash is
Instantly followed by the report-whlch indl-
Gates that the cloud is very near-a recumbent
position is the safest We should avoid rivers
and ponds, because water is conductor and
persons in boat are very likely TO be sIruck k
by the lightning If FIVE are within doors, the
middle of large carpeled floor will be Ioera-
bly, safe. We should avoid the chimney, for
tho iron about the grale. the SCOT, and the
heated rarfed air, are all conductors. 1t is
never safe TO sit near an open window, because
a draush, of moist air is good conductor
hence we should close the windows on such
occasions In bed We are comparatively sale,
for the feathers and blankets are bad conduc'
tors, and we are 10 a certain extent insulated IN
such situations.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
October.

BY THE LATE WILLIS GAYLORD CLARKE
Solemn, yet beautiful 10 view,
Month of my heart! Thou dawnest here,
With sand and faded leaves 10 slrew
The summers melancholy bier.
The moaning of Thy winds | hear,
As The red sunset dies afar,
And bars of purple clouds appear,
Obseuring every western star.
Thou solemn month! hear thy voice
/, tells my soul of other days,
7yheu bat 10 live was 10 rejoice
When earth was lovely 10 my gaze!
,Oh, visions brigh,-oh, blessed hours,
Where are their living rapures now =
I.askray spirits wesried powers
ask ny pale and levered brow T!
leok 70 nature, and behold
Ny Efe's dim enblems rustling round,
Ea hues Of crimson and Of gold
The years dead honors on the ground:
And sishing with The winds, | feel,
While their low pinions mnrmur by,
Fisw much their sweeping tones reveal
0r4ife and Eaman destiny.
When springs delightsome moments shons,
They came ia zephyrs from The west,
They tt@re he WOODLANDS melting tone.
They stirred The blue lakes CLASSY breasti
Through summer, fainling in the heat,
They tagered in the forest shade;
Bu, changed and strengthened now, they bea
In storm, DER mountain, glen and glade.
How like those transports OF The breast,
When life is fresh and JOY is new
Soil as the hacyon's downy nest,
And transient all as they are true
a. hey sir The leaves in that bright month,
Which Hope about her forehead iwines
TIL Grief's hot sighs around it breathe
Th. n Pleasures lip its smiles resigns.
ylias for Time, and Death, and Care
What gloom about our way they fling!
Like clouds in Aulumn's gusty air,
The burial pageant Of The Spring.
The dreams that each successive year
Seemed balhed in bues of brighter pride,
Al last like withered leaves appear,
And sleep in darkness. side by side.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
Smoking.
as possible

Physician: Madam. can no longer continue
to prescribe for you, unless you throw away
that pipel PauenI--Why, la, Doctor, I.changa
The cob every day or two. Physician No
matter, while you continue TO smoke at all.
Besides, see you do not change The stem.
That reed, madam, is filled with the pill of To-
bacco a deadly poison, the eiherealIzatIon Of
which is sufficient to suf10cale a rhlnocerDs!
Horrid practice, ma'am On, reform il aI5o-
gelher. Palient-La, Doctor, how do yaa
talk Suppose should quit smoking, what
baby 10 nuss
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
To Boys.
baby TO nuss

Boys, listen TO US moment. d yeI wish
to become good men and Infueuu al ci,i7 ems
Do you wish 10 command the re spect ui the
wise and good Then abstain fr ON all thai IS
evil. Go not into improper society; use Eo
prolsne or indecent words; spea no lalsehodll.
never cheat; never lie be peI( ecIly honest
Remember your conduct now will have an ir.
huence over your life. Ii Won are vIrInlu :.
and improve your time in Useful pursuits, We
have no hesIlancy in saying thai if you live
you will become Ornaments 10 society. On The
contrary, if you yield TO bad examples anG in
fuences, have no regard TO virtue or ruth,
break the sabbath, wander about with III pro-
fame and idle, during your leisure eveniu gs. we
rell you plainly that 1t will prove yor.r ruin.
Be careful then to do ri igh, 10 have tn fear of
God before you and TO walk in The pa III of ill.,
legrily. Then your earl y days will tie precur.
sors of glorious manhood and an useful and
happy Iife.--POrtIdnd Tribune.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
Nine Millions of Dollar, more:

The statement furnished by the Ttea.urv
Department to Mr.. Sade of Vernon. shows
that the importation of foreign woo,s in this
country, within The last year, las fallen off 10
the amount of nine millions of dollars Our
people, ii is moi doubted, weir a ) much cloth
ing as ever-and hence The supply OF wool has
had TO come from America l;lrmers Ii is no
uncommon fact NOTICED in he eastern papers.
that merchants in iFe Country towns of some
parts of New Eng gIand a nd New-York, have
paid the present seaso ( rom so 10 lOo, 900 dol
lars for wool. The wool growers OF the Eas.
tern States are at this time doing brisk bus-
ness.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

for Greek warriors, philosophers, poets ana
sages, you would all have remained barbarIans
TO this day Wha, think you Of Homer, and
Eschyus, and SophocIes, Euripides, and De-
moslhenes, and Miltiades and ThemistocIes,
and ten thousand others, whose fame extends
TO the utmost ends of the earth e.
who are these blockheads talking about /!
asked The Egyptian, the Chinese, The Persian,
and The Turk, of each other.
Talking of 2 cried the rest, with one voice
- OF The lights of the world the children of
mmortaliiv THE HEIRS OF UNIVERSAL FAME
We never heard of their names before. and
therefore, they must have been rather obscure
PERSONS was The reply.
Bu, if you come 10 the Heirs Of Universal
Fame cried The Pcrslan-' What are all these
to The great hero Rusland, and The great poet
Fordousi, who wrote a poeIlcal history oil
Irak, in twenty thousand couplets
Did any body ever read il 2 asked the
Turk gravely.
We never heard Of either answered all
the rest.
Hi Yahl' exclaimed The Chinese. Hi
YAH Your elder brother, Lon Choo, knocks
heads and worships. What do you say 10 The
great Moon Of poetry, The light OF The universe,
Kwang Chung, lord Of the Celestial Empire
and head of the world, who wrote three hun
dred volumes of poetry, in The Interpretation OF
which, three thousand learned pundiis LOST their
senses! The whole universe Is filled with
his verses
Whenever heard of him BEFORE cried they
ALL
What sci Of foreign barbariansr = said the
Chinese.
And what think you of our great prophet
Mahomel 2 asked the Turk Mashallah his
sword was nvinciblc against the enemies OF
The faith, and his wisdom more nvlnclble than
his sword. All knowed .e is contained In The
Koran
1t may be, but we have never read H. said
they all, with the exception of the true bellev'
ers.
Dogs , cried he, may your heads be con-
veried into shoe brushes, and your eyes be-
come blind as your understanding
| AS is usual in these cases, contention sue
ceeded argument. and abuse was answered by
rscrlmination. Each being unable 10 establish
| his own claim 10 superiority, made himself a.
mends by relractng from the claims of his op
|
said of each other, their heroes aud great mel
would ha, been parcel Of miserable creatures
unworthy The gratitude, or even the remem
brance Of posterly.
| And this is Universal Fame y exclaimed al
old dervise, who sa, smoking his pipe quietly in
corner, without taking part in the debate, lo
be ladored as prophet in one quarter of the
world and abhorred as an impostor in the 9th
ers,-to be hero in one nation, an Oppressor
in the eyes ofils neig ghbors-lob be held all oracle
of wisdom on one side of river, an apostle o
error on The OiheI--iO be veneraied IN one
place as the champion of liberty, and stigma
Used in another as rebel and traitor and tt
be either unknown TO, or hated and despised by
more than one half Of mankind. This this /:
UNIVERSAL FAMEn
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
The Triumpl,s of Science.

"a splendid triumph of science" said Mr,
Muggins to his wife "a Decor Esl>wor'h.ol ol
Hartford, has given boy new hF, which he
took from the cheeks"
That's nothing Pa, saw The new D""'or
take two lips from our Palty's cheek the other
day, and the operation did nj seem TO be at all
painful either"
MRS. Mugsns, put that boy 10 bed as soon
as possible"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

The editor of the Baton Rouge Gazette is
getting TO be very unscrupulous we fear In
his las, number he charges down upon his de-
linquenl subscribers in the following very point
ed terms:
MoNEY.-If any of those who owe this Office
have any money, or can get any honestly or
dishonesty, righleously or unrlghleousl y--by
work, theft, or murder, we wish 10 STARE /!
with them. The article IL necessary 10 our
ge; along -ativensss
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
The approach GI Autumn

But lale the song Of reaper
Was heard amid the corn,
But now an anthem deeper
Unto my ear is borne,
or winds among the mountains,
In their unruly play,
With voice OF swollen fountains
That bear The leares away.
The golden garb of summer,
Like earth my soul has lost,
The breath of the dark conner
lis tosy mirIn has crostj
For my spirit chsngeIh
With the vary ing sky,
As clou1 esiramgeih
The wSod-bird s melody.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12
love and Folly.

Love yna Folly were at play
Both 100 wan ;oa 10 he wise,
.Iker CelI ou', nd in The fray
Folly Pot ou' Cupid eyes.
S,raiah, tue crinlinat was tried,
And had this punishment assigned, +,
Tha, Folly should 10 Love be lied,
Aad condemned 10 lead The blind,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

A LADY FINED UNDER THE MILITIA LAW
A lady in New Orleans, having disobeyed that
clause of the Militia Law which makes it oh.
llgalory upon bousekeeper to give The name
OF any person liable To militia duty in his OF her
employ, or who dwells or boards in his or her
house, whose name may be asked, has been
fined, and The Court has actually granted an ex-
ecuIlon upon her properly 10 satisfy the clam.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

FAT.-The N. Y. Journal of Commerce
saes ha, the fees of The clerk IN the District
court, in bankruptcy cases, have amounted TO
fifty thousand dollars, and those OF the assignee,
Mr.. WaddelI, TO one hundred thousand, while
The New York Courier has received over twen-
~ thousand for advertisements.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

A fellow walking through The Old Bailey, at
a. the point of being turned of, inhumanely
bawled out-.' Are you there | always SAID
you would come TO be hangedr You're a
liar replied Pat, : if it was The last word a-d
10 say, did not COME, was BROUGHT
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

TERMsTwo dollars per annum in advance-pw@o @ oolas @ rs
and quarter half yeary-and not paid before e emu ol
the wear Two dollars and half Those who receive tner
papers by stage drivers employed ny tne popre
tors will be charged 81 l2 cts. per year. extra -,
No papers discontinued until all arearageS are palu except
at the option of the Editors.
UPAdverisemcntS exceeding one square seen nnes)
will be inserted three weeks for dollar twenty-five cents
for every subsequent insertion larger ones IN proportion
liberal discount will be made 10 yearly advertisers
uPA letters addressed the Editors must be post paid
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

An American left New York Is, June, aud
IN 80 days visited Scotland, Holland, Belgium.
France aud Ems, and. He was back in New
York IN 72 days-whole cost S37S! What
would our great grandmother think of this
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

~ A western editor, who was recently
robbed of jack knife, a wooden comb, brass
rule, and FIVE cents, says he Is ruined, and
shall be obliged 10 "lake the benefit of the
insOlvenl act
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-12

Horse FieS.-FIies will nol alight for mo-
,nent on snylhins balhsd with rennyroyaI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-03
VOL. X.-NO. 10.

duct them, and the inhabitants whom you
can trust. You must take your troops in a
good position, but at the same time where
there is pasture. You must have a chain Of
sentinels round your cattle whilst grazing
Col. Skeen will be with you as much as pos
sible IN order to assist you with his advice,
to help you TO distinguish the good subjects
from the bad, TO procure the best intelligence
J Of the enemy, 10 choose those people who
are bringing me the news of your progress
and success. When you find it necessary
to halt day or two must always intrench
the Camp of the regiment of dragons, in
order never to risk an attack or afFront from
the enemy. As you will return with the
regiment Of Dragons you must always have
detachment of Peters corps captain, Fra
zer's corps in front of the coumn,-the
same in the rear, in order to prevent your
falling into an ambuscade, when you march
through the woods. You will use all possi-
BILE means to make the country believe that
the troops under your command are the adj
vance of the army, and that it is TO pass the
Connecticut on the road 10 Boston. You
will likewise insinuate that the main army
from Albany is TO be joined at Springfield
by that corps of troops from Rhode Island.
As it is probable that the corps under Mr.
Warner, now supposed to he at Manchester,
will retreat before you.s But should the
country, contrary to expectation, be able TO
collect in great force and post themselves adj
vantagcously, it is left to your discretion to
attack or not, always bearing in mind that
your corps are too valuable TO let any con-
siderable loss he hazarded on this occasion.
l. 4
nod's main army in order TO intercept your
retreat, you are TO take as strong post as
the country will afford, and send the quick
est intelligence to me, and you may depend
upon my making such movement as shall
put the enemy between two fires or other
wise to sustain you. 1t is imagined the pro-
gress Of this whole expedition may be effect
ed in about fortnight. But every moment
of il depends upon your success in obtaining
such supplies Of provisions as will enable
you to subsist for your return to this army.
In case You cannot get any more, and should
not the army be able to reach Albany before
your expedition should be completed, will
find means to send you notice OF it, and
give your route and other directions. All
persons acting in committees, or any officers
under the direction Of Congress either civil
or military, are TO be made prisoners. hear
tily wish you success, and am,
Sir, yonr most
Obedient and humble serv't,
]. BuRcoYNE. Lieut. Gen.
Camp near Saratoga,
August 9th l777.
.Ths sentence is imperfect and we think il pro-
babe that some words omitted in the copy be-
| fore us-Eds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-03

Singular if true.-An exchange says, that
on one of the principal thoroughlares
across the Green Mountains in Vermont, in
ascending you pass three public houses, the
first Of which is kept by Mr.. Chaseum, the
second by Mr.. Ketchum, and the third by
Mr.. Killnm. In descending on the other
side of the mountain, you pass three other
taverns, one is kept by Mr.. Lord, one by
Mr.. Angel, and one by Mr. Devol. If there
is any thing in names, we doubt if the trav'
eller would, like Paul, when he came in
sight Of "the Three Taverns," thank God
aud take courage. - Olive Branch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-03

Sands Sarsapnrilla will also remove and rerma-
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letter, scald head, enlargement and pain of the
bones and joints, stubborn ulcers. syphIlitic symp
toms, diseases arising from injudicious use OF
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complaints.
Prepared and sold by A. b. Sands & Co., Drug
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frame is subject, and ask for Sandss Sarsapara.
aud take other. 81
For sale by BUTTON & CLARK, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-03

have confidence in the representations made by
Martha Conlin, and have full knowledge of her
case ELIJAH +. PURDY,
Alderman 10th Ward Of the city of New York.
Dec ID, lci2.
Martha Conln has lived in my family the last 3
years, and hereby certify that the foregoing state
mcnt made by herself is correct.
Mrs MARY b. LLOYD
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-03

IRIsu WIDows-At Drogheda, the bcggars be-
seiged us in way which, though embarrassing 10
young lady, quite amusing to the other
passengers In handing this lady into the coach
after dinner, woman approached us saying
''your honor will sure give something TO poor
starving widow for the sake Of the sweet lady that
owns you To get rid of this mode of attack |
gave her penny. This encouraged another, who
exclaimed, "your honor S happy man, with such
beautiful lady by your side. Don't forget poor
creature with eight starving chiiders.' She got her
penny and departed only to give place TO third,
who began, "Long lie to your honor, and TO your
honor's beautiful lady May you find the sweet lit
tie ones quite well when yon get home" This one
gave place to another, who commenced, "God bless
your honor and long life 10 your honor jewel of n
lady. 1t was n lucky day she made choice Of your
honor, who is good to the poor widows This,
to cant phrase, was "coming il too strong"
and the lady exclaimed, AGO away you jade ! am
not married at all. But nothing daunted, the bag
continued, "Well, if not married already, it is soon
you will be, for you're too good and sweet lady to
let his honor be breaking his heart for you. My
small coin was exhausted, and rather than stand
such fire the lady gave the Glade penny herself
when we were spared farther annoyance by the
guards ''a right TO the coachman, the crack of
whose whip dashed the hopes of half of 9TH
er "widows" who were gathering for the onset.
Weeds Letters.