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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-11-03
MR.. HIPPSLEY, THE ECLECTRICAL
g - GENTLEMAN.
BY RICHARD JOHNS.

eli"A respectable physician, in the last
i,0mbsr Of Silliman's Journal, gives the
following very curious account Of an eclec-
strical lady. He states that on the evening
of January 28th, during somewhat ex-
lrsordinary display Of northern lights, the
person in question became so highly charg-
"a with electricity as to give out vivid elec.
trical sparks from the ends Of her fingers
to the face Of each Of the company pres
Snt. This did not cease with the heavenly
phenomenon, but continued for several
months, during which time she was con.
stantly charged, and giving off electrical
sparks At every conductor she approached.
This vas extremely vexatious, as she could
not touch any metallic utensils without first
giving of an electric spark, with the con-
sequent twinge. When seated by stove
with her feet on the fender. she gave sparks
Il the rate Of three or four minute. The
lady is shout thirty, Of sedentary pursuits.
and delicate state Of health; having for
two wears always suffered from acute rheu.
'matism and neuralgia disorders. british
Press.
= "This, then, is what am suffering FROM"
said. Mr.. Hippsley, putting down the news.
paper which contained the above extra.
ordinary account. 81 am walking cleo.
tric machine! Thisis why | am abandon.
cd by nv earliest acquaintance; my SER
wants dread to come near me; and my
physician no longer feels my pulse. but
tells mo am hypochrondriac; while to
prevent having anything more to do with
such monster, he assures me that my
cure rests in my own hands. My own
hands! they are electric points. Oh! this
y the worst misery Of all! the persecution
Of destiny cannot plunge me deeper into
the gulf Of despair. What was the incon.
veniencs Of being unable to open my right
eve during the whole month to being a
walking galyanic battery, who cannot pat
Z child on the head without shocking him;
or shake hands with a friend without knock.
ing him down? What was my being in.
capable Of sitting or lying for more than
shrss days, resting myself, like q horse in
. stall, against the corner OF the room. to
nv present misfortune? | can't touch a
beil.wire without sending an electric shock
through the whole lodging.house. and
throwing half the members Of two respec-
table families into convulsions. Oh! |
] shall make away with myself | can't stand
.i,l'' Nj. Hippsley here attempted to draw
= bottle Of wine, but his hand coming in
contract with the cork.screw, severe
.,..r, s.mad n mass through his frame.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09
How Indigo is Prepared.

The Indigo is a shrub-like plant, two
or three feet high, with delicate blue green
leaves, which, at the harvest time, about
the month of August are cut off close to
the stem, tied into bundles, and laid into
great wooden tubs Planks are then laid
upon them, and great stones to cause a
pressure, and then water is poured .sover
them, and after day or two the liquor
begins to ferment. In this process of
fermentation lies the principal difficulty,
and everything depends on allowing it to
continue just the proper time. When the
water has acquired dark greencolor, tits
poured off into othert tubs, mixed with lime,
and stirred with wooden shovels till blue
deposite separates itself from the water
which is then allowed to run off. The
remaining substance, the indigo, then put
into linen bags, through which the mois-
ture filters, and as soon as the indigo IS
dry and hard, it is broken into pieces and
packed up. Indigo is cultivated in the
East Indies to considerable extent
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09
The schoolma.ler and his Pupils.

Joseph, where is Africa ?"
I" On the map, SIR"
/" | mean, Joseph, in what continent
the Eastern or the Western continent 7"
Well, the land of Africa is in the
Eastern continent, but the people sir, are
all of 'em down South
(" What are its products 7"
Africa, sir, or down South ?"
Africa, you blockhead.w
(" Well, sir, it hasn't got any; it never
had any"
How do the African people live ?"
BY drawing @
Drawing what-water Z"
"No, sir; by drawing their breath p
sit down, Joseph!D
Thomas, what is the equatori''
Why, sir, it's horizontal pole run
ming perpendicularly through the imsgi-
nations of astronomers and old geogra-
piers"
$50 to your seat Thomas. William
Stiggs, what do you mean by an ecIpse!"
{" An eclipse is thing as appears when
the moon gifts on bust, and runs agin the
sun; consequently thesunblacks themoons
face !"
"Class is dismissed" (" 81
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09
Unity Of the Races.

Bayard Taylor, in his last letter from
the Numidian Nile, gives very interes-
ting account of some of the old Egyptian
monuments he there encountered The fol-
lowing extract relates to some colossal
sculptures made in the remote era of Re-
meses the Great.
"The sculpture on the walls of the grand
hall are after those of Medeenet Abou,
and on the exterior wall of the Karnak,
the most interesting [ have seen in Egypt.
On the end wall, on either side of the en-
trance, is colossal bas relief, represent
ing Remeses Staying group of captive
kings, whom he holds by the hair of their
heads. There are ten or twelve in sim
gle group, and the figures, though they
are not colored, exhibit the same distinc-
ton of race as l had previously remarked
in Belzoni's tomb, at Thebes. There is
the Negro, the Persian, the Jew, and one
other form of countenance which 1 could
not make out-all imploring with uplifted
hands the mercy of the conqueror.
"On the southern wall, the distinction
between the Negro and the Egyptian is
made still more obvious by the coloring of
the figures. In fact, l see no reason what
ever to doubt that the peculiar character
istics of the different races ofmen were as
strongly marked in the day of Remeses as
at present. This is an interesting fact in
discussing the question of unity of the or
igin of the race, l have as yet, though
deeply interested in the subject, not look
ed into it sufficiently to take either side;
but, admitting the different races of men
to have had originally one origin, the
date of the first appearance of man on the
earth must have been near fifty thousand
years ago.
eff climate, customs and the like have
been the only agents in producing the
variety of races which we find SO strongly
marked nearly four thousand years ago,
surely those agents must have been at
work for a vastly longer paFiod than that
usually accepted as the age of Man. We
are older than we know, but our begin
ming, like our end, is darness and mystery.
81 spent some time contemplating these
grand and remarkable memorials Of the
greatest age of Egypt, and left with my
feeling for Egyptian arts even stronger
than before"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

Paddy'S Expediemt.--An Irish weaver
Just imported from the sister isle, took to
his employer in Kilmarnock, the other
day, the first cloth be had woven since his
arrival.
His employer detected in the cloth two
holes, within half sn inch of each other,
and told him he must pay fine of shil-
ling for each hole.
And plaze ye,' returned Pat, is it by
the number of holes, or by the size Of
them, that We put the fine on us! y
by the number of holes, to be sure.
And big hole and small one is the
same pricel
Yes, shilling for every hole, big or
little
Then give me hold of the piece, re-
piled Paddy; and getting the cloth into
his hands, he tore the two small holes in
to one, and exclaimed, 'by the hill of
HOwth, and that saves me one shilling,
any howl
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09
No 4s.

and deposits it quickly and carefully on
the third, fourth, or any higher floor; but
guests must tug themselves up the stair
way, which is absurd and transitional
In the next hotels they will step into car
on their own floor and glide quietly to the
dinging- room or to the street door. The
Metropolitan files its Journrls from every
State in the Union; the next advance will
give its guests telegraphic dispatches from
every point of interest, sent in manifold
to each guest who chooses to order and
to pay for them. Every step ahead indi-
Gates and makes plain the step that is to
follow
When, Oh when, will some capitalist
build hotel fsor the poor! The needy,
miserable wretches who now cover among
filth and vermin, exposure to the elements
and the seeds of pestilenee, in Cross and
Little Water streets, are paying enough
for lodgings to secure them pure air,
cleanliness, adequate space, and every
thing essential to comfort, if houses were
built with due regard to their wants and
the best means of satisfying them. How
long must truth so obvious need'to be din
ned into the public ear before ever it shall
be acted upon?
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

Grain ReUloed an a Afasca.-Letters re-
ceived in Paris, from Cheschen, in Afri-
ca, hare announced that the ancient seed
of -four, grain, and corn, which was used
during the time of the kings of ancient
Egypt, have been sown in the garden OF
farmer and produced several ears, which
offered new species entirely unknown to
modern agriculture. 1t appears that these
grains of corn, which have been taken out
of coffin from the Pyramids, offer the
appearance of large ear in the centre,
around which are six or seven smaller
ears, like the branches of tree. The
length of the ear is ten or fifteen cent?
metres. The leaves are bearded and lar
ger, as well as more rough than those of
the ordinary corn. Each ear contains
from seventy to ninety grains. No donbt,
this new corn will be adopted all over Eu-
rope, for It produces three times the num-
Der Of grains of the other kind of corn.--
Every grain is nearly as big as two of
the other,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09
How TO reform a Balky HOrse.

If you have one, harness him into a
good single tree, then fasten him, tail to
tail, to well harnessed team of good
strong horses attached to pair of double
trees, start him, he'll baek-then immed-
iatly STRAIT the others and let them pull
him backward for a hundred yards or
more, two or three such lessons will per-
fectly cure him Of all his crawfshing pro-
pensities.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

THE First iSaac- lNiH.-The old practice
in making boards was to split up the logs
with wedges and inconvenient as the
practice was, it was no easy thing to per-
suade the world that it could be done in
any better way. Saw-mills were first
used in Europe in the 18th century but
SO late as 1865, an English Ambassador,
having seen saw mill in France, thought
it novelty which deserved particular
description. 1t is amuzing to see how the
aversion to labor-saving machinery has
always agitated England. The first saw
mill was established by Dutchman, in
1868; but the public out-cry against the
new tangled machine, was SO violent, that
the proprietor was forced to decamp with
more expedition than ever Dutchman
did before. The evil was thus kept out
of England for many years, or rather
generations but 1868, an unlucky tim
Der merchant, hoping that after SO long
a time the public would be less watchful
of its own interest, made rash attempt
to construct another mill The guardians
of the public welfare, however, were on
the alert, and conscientious mob at once
collected and pulled the mill to pieces
Such patriotic spirit could not always last,
and now, though we have nowhere seen
the fact distinctly stated, there is reason
to believe that saw-mills are used in Eng
land
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09
ZOE PRINTING.
From the Burlington Free Press.

T0NE-"Rory oMoIe"
Now Paddy, my darlint just listen to me,
While give We some hints that will help We 10
The wiles that the Lokies are laying to take
The sons Of ovid Erin, who're not wide awake.
II a can OF good whiskey, they show you the sight
CAnd, faiI its not bad, on could n!her night >
Then Paddy my boy when they urge We 70 drink,
lust be prudent, my lad, and tap 'em the wink
Don't heed em, the blackguards' they're full of desae
For your votes al the election they're lying wait
Now Paddy. my darlnt. Just listen to me,
And III teach you some sacrels Of Democracy.
Och, Paddy, my boy. Of their promises fair
It's mesef that's in arnest, would bid We beware.
They'll trate ye and chate ye, and lave ye al last
To go TO the does-when election is past.
Sure ye know, Paddy darlint, faith was a scorn
To the tyrants who ruled DER u.s. where were born
so We left our dear Erln and came 10 the shore
Where the flag OF the Freeman shall wave evermore,
And wei fight for our freedom in this land OF choice
Wen fight with one heart. and we'll with one voice
Then Paddy, my darlint, just listen TO me,
And III teach We some Sacreis OF Democracy
They'll tell ye, my lad in the old Granite State,
There's candidate there who cannot be bate,
They'll ruff him and praise him, and shout and holloe
But Paddy my jewel. don't let 'em fool you
Hes sPaipeen, oelaVe me, VINO lalhls III lhe hshi'
While brave falling, he shows feathers white
When true men are urging the widows fair claim,
On the negative vote you will find PIerce's name
Worthy son OF fNew-Hampshire, the only free State
Where our sons to hould Office, must be apostaie
Then Paddy, my darlint, just listen to me,
While teach you some secrets Of Democracy.
They'll tell gou his merits, which loudly they'll shout,
FOR unless they did that, they would never lake out
He once time gave whole clint away,
SO ms heart must be open and ginrOus day
But Paddy, my daTlint, don't be caught by toy,
III show you jewel-He's just the ovid boy,
To win AZ the hearts OF Green Ern's bowld sons;
Then let's give Scott Volley from true rish guns,
We have not forgotten the caution he gave US,
When he sought from the cords Of the British 10 Us
That the brogue don't betray u.s. Ills silent We'll be,
Lest fail in the snares Of false Democracy.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

Found DeGd.-During last week, an
old lady, named Mack, resident Of Low
er Mt. Bethel, Pa. She left the residence
of her son about two weeks before, and
during the time she was missing was seen
but onoe, and was then engaged picking
berries. The body was found in a corn
field, much decayed.-Bel Intel.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09
'TeltiOn. Squad.

The editor of the Albany Microscope
is captain in the militia, and made the
following spirited address to his company
at the last general review. Hear him Z:
( Friends, Counstrymen, and SOdgers!
! 'Tenshun, squad This is a great
country, and has got great start among
the white nations and Injuns of the airth.
What makes it great Where does the
conglomerated elements of its greatness
cum from! [ answer-just bring your
right foot into line, Sargent Snike-I an
swer in a voice of harsh thunder Ihe
Militia.
Stop your darned cheering men; don't
applause at my eloquence, for you'll put
me out if you do. Yes, the militia is the
bone and grizzle of the country. Itlocks.
bolts and bars the gates of creation, and
stands sentinel on the tallest ramparts of
Natures dominions. This Republic would
be miserable consarn, but for the military.
1t keeps the ardent sperrits of military
.effulgehce in glow of Icelandic fer1osity.
I'm attached to it, myself. [ think its
rich. The system can't be bettered.-
Folks call it farce | don't see nothin'
to laff at in it. It's plaguy solemn piece
of business, when you come to hug down
the naked reality ont. 'Taint everybody
that can put on the regimentalities, and
look like Old Mars, the god of war, with
decided touch of Julius Junias Brutas
'Ceahezer thrown in for effect No stree!
There amt bigger nor more important
critter ahoat than a live militia ossifer,
all riggid up in the full catouterments of
glory with straps to his breecherloons,
epelets upon both shoulders, brass buttons
from head tew foot, silver stars shinin on
the tail of his coat, cap and plume on
his head, and drawed sword in his hand.
Such a sites enough to make fallen man
and woman think better of his specie =
IT'S indeed
I believe the prelucent delirium of this
destined Republic is centred in its militia.
1t can't stand without it. Without, its
proud motto is, 'Diritled IRE stand, ulited
IRE taH.'
Stop cheerin-you put me out
General Washington belonged to the
militia-so did Sippio Afri-cane- -us-so
did Boneypart- did the Wizzigoth that
ravished all Europe and burt its fences
and its stone walls-and so also, sodgers,
do II
| believe if all the out doors should
burst threw the parafurnailye of the an
imal economy, and slide down the creased
plank of ancestral delinquency er-slump
into the broad savanners of this smiliin'
land of asses milk and untamed honey,
that nothin' astir could put 'em out but
the militia That are a fact Three
cheers for the militia in general, and the
9999th regiment in partickler. Sodgers,
ground arms
Who's afraid Where's Mexiko, Kal-
iforniko and Oregon? Who's afeerd of
them The mortal 9999th can thrash
the life out of that are yaller, half Span
ish varmint, that Mexico, any mornin' a
fore breakfast. Our motto is, "Liberty
and death, now and forever, and and in
separable !" Whooray for Mexas =
Down with Texico! Let's hckery
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

There we're 1876 marriages in Trenton
for the year ending June lst, all of which
except 81, were between young people
The number of births was 405. of whom
$50 males, and females.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

New DictionDry-G Gentleman Any
body Gratitude-The art of forgetting
favors. Owl-A species of bird. 1t is
frequently .denominated common coun-
ell man Duel-An interview between a
pair of fools.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

The Bangor Whigtells ola remarkable
crop of wheat, grown in that State, and
averaging one hundred bushels to the a.
ere.
We don't believe it. That amount of
wheat was never grown upon one acre Of
land since the world began.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

Il will not strike thee thou bad man,
said a Quaker one day, but will let this
billet of wood fall on thee;' and that pre-
else moment the bad man was foored by
the weight of a walking-stick that the
Quaker had been known to carry.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

e9-The Lynchburg Virginian, states
that Mr. j. Dickens, of Pendletou coun-
ty, KY, after some three years study, has
discovered the principle of perpetual mo-
ton. Mr.. D., has written on to Congress
and steps will soon be taken to apply it
to machinary. He has been offered as
high as FIVE hundred thousand dollar for
his discovery, but will not sell it.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09

Tie Sacrifice Of LJe.-There have been
during the present year twenty lone steam
boat accidents, involving loss of life. The
number of persons killed and drowned is
72s, and injured 100.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-24
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE

Grand Lodge of / o. O. FL Maryland Horiieul-
ti1ai EIhibitions- General SCOTS Speeches -Mar-
ksts.i
baltimore, September 23-5 IN.
The Grand Lodge Of the L. o. O. +. 10 still in
sion in this city, Grand Sire William w. Moore,
esq, OF Washington city, presiding The various
amendments proposed to the constitution were yes
terday unanimously referred to a committee, con-
sisting of MIR De Saussure, of South Carolina; Mr..
Cofax, Of Indiana; Mr.. Barnard, of Northern New
York; Mr.. Ellison, of Mass; and Mr. Griffin, OF Ga,
who are instructed to prepare a constitution
and form OF government, and to report at the SEES
sion OF 1858. One amendment, however, was
adopted, which changes the time of the meeting Of
the Grand Lodge from the third to the first Monday
Of September. The reports made of the condition
OF the order throughout the United States are of the
most gratifying character, and indicate great in
crease Of the membership, as well as an enlarge
ment Of its usefulness.
The second annual exhibition of the Maryland
horticultural Society commenced in this city yes.
terday at the New Assembly Rooms. The display
oil flowers, grapes pears, peaches ounces, apples,
and vegetables are very fine, and attract large
throng Of spectators. The speeches of General
Scott at Pittsburgh and Cleveland are most adj
mirablc. and have added new ent husiasn to that
which already prevailed among the Wings in this
city. The Opposition, Of course, are endeavoring
to ridiculs them, but they cannot prevent them
from finding Judgment in every American heart.
In the Baltimore mark this morning there were
sales of 300 bbls. Howard street -four at 81 25.
No change in grain, and very little in market,
There were no sales at the stock board to day.
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