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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20
No l3.

done, and as Miss Lucy said, "they began
to look like themselves again." Mrs. Crow
der, who was lolling in huge arm chair,
and amusing herself by stare at every
one and everything in the room, suddenly
started forward and addressing herselfto
the master of the house, whose face had
just caught her eye, "Why, my good man,
We are old friends; l know your face, I'm
certain; still, there is change in you,
though l can't exactly say what it is"
81 used to be in ragged clothes and out
of health" said George Manly, smilingly;
now, thank God, l am comfortably clad
and in excellent health.
"But how is it." said Mrs. Crowder,
" that we never get sight of you 7"
Madam" said he, {" am sure wish
you well, nay, l have reason to thank
you, for words of yours first opened my
eyes to my own foolish and wicked course.
My wife and children were half naked
and half starved, only this time last year.
Look at them, if you please, now-for
sweet contented looks, and decent clothes,
I'll match them with any mans wife and
children. And now, madam, tell you
as told friend of yours one day last
year-tis the fo0l's pence, that have done
all this for us. l ought to say the pencs
earned by honest industry, and spent SO
that we can ask the blessing of God upon
the pence.
Mrs. Crowder never recovered the Gus
toner she had lost.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20
JOH PRENTHNG
Lazy B8Ys.

A lazy boy makes lazy man, just as
sure as crooked twig makes a crooked
tree. Who ever saw boy grow up in i
dleness that did not make shiftless vag-
abond when he became man, unless he
had a fortune left him to keep up appear
anccs! The crest mass Of thieves, pau
pers and criminals that ell our penitenti-
aries and alms-houses, have come up to
what they are by being brought up in j.
dleness. Those who constitute the bust
ness portion of the community, those who
make our great and useful men, were
trained up in their boyhood to be indus
trious.
When boy is cd enough to be-
gin to play in the street, then he is old
enough to be taught how to work. Of
course we would not deprive children of
healthful exercise, or the time they should
spend in study, but teach them to work
little by little as child is taught at school
In this way they acquire habits of indus
try that vii! not forsake them when they
grow up.
Many persons who are poor LET their
children grow up to fourteen or sixteen
years Of age, or till they can support
them no longer before they put them to
labor. Such children, not having any i
dea what labor Is, and having acquired
habits Of idleness, 60 forth to impose up
on their employers with laziness. There
is a responsiveness in all labor set before
them, and to get it done, no matter how,
is their only aim. They are ambitious
at play, but dull at work. The conso-
quence is, they do not stick to one thing,
but a short time; they rove about the
world, get into mischief, and finally fnd
their way TO tie prison or alms-house.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20
PIaying the Devil.

We were good deal amused at an
anecdote We heard the other day, of a
certain preacher, whose calling confined
him within the limits of old KeDtucky.-
He had preached in his parish many
years, and, of course ran rather short Of
the eloquence so much needed to keep his
parishioners awake and astonishad. Let
him preach ever so well it made no diff
ference-they had got used to him and
used to sleeping, and sleep they would to
his great annoyance. At last be hit up
on an expedient to bring 'em up all stand
ing, as the saying is. He procured a
small tin whistle, which he took with him
to the pulpit, and after taking his text
and "blazing away" til his lungs were
sore, and his hearers al comfortably do
King and nodding approval at each other,
be suddenly drew it forth and gave a
shrill toot-a-toot In an instant the whole
congregation was awake, aud upon their
feet, staring at each other, and wonder
ing what in the name Of pickles and hu-
man nature, as Sam Slick says, was to
come next. you're set of smart spe-
cimens of humanity, ain you?' said the
divine whistler, as he slowly gazed around
on the astonished assemblage. when |
preach the gospel to you, you all 60 to
sleep; but the moment | 60 to CLAY the
devil, you're wide awake, up and coming,
like rush of hornets with a pole in their
nestm
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20

never been able to account for. 1 then
tried to open the door, which, to my hor-
ror, found was locked. Glancing around
the room, my eye fell upon the irons in
the fireplace. I snatched one up, and,
with one stroke broke the lock and open
ed the door. Running down the stairs,
I found the front door fastened also
Having nothing to break the lock with, L
darted into the first room | came to, and
jumped from the window into an alley on
the side of the house, and had merely
time to conceal myself, when heard the
people round crying murder. and saw the
very woman that I came with, followed
by several of the police, enter the house,
thinking, suppose, of course she would
find me. I left as soon as the crowd
gathered round, and passed unnoticed.
The next morning [ was reading the
paper, and almost the first thing which
attracted my attention was a notice of a
bloody murder in -- street, with the
reward of fifty pounds for the apprehen-
sion of the murderer. It went further,
and, in the description of the supposed per-
son, described me better than l could have
done myself-even to manner in which l
wore my beard. The first barber's shop
received that gratis ) and changing my
clothing, which was also minutely desert
bed, went down to the docks, and the
bark -- being hand short, ship
in her for New York, and have never
since, nor ever wish to, spend another
night in London.-N O. Delta.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20
Extraordinary Indian FOrtitude.

One David Reynolds, an adventurous
traveller on the Columbian river, many
years ago, gives the following description
Of the tortures inflicted on one of the
Blackfeet tribe of Indians, by the Flat
heads, by whom he was made prisoner.
Having been informed that they were
about putting one of their prisoners to
death, [ went to the camp, to witness the
spectacle. The man was tied to a tree;
after which they heated an old barrel of
gun until it it became red hot, with which
they burned him on the legs, thighs. neck,
cheeks and belly. Then they commenced
cutting the flesh from about the nails,
which they next pulled out and next sep
arating the fingers from the hand, joint
by joint. During the performances of
these eruelties, the wretched captive new
er winced-and instead of suing for mer-
cy, he added fresh stimulants to their
barbarous ingenuity By the most irritat-
ing reproaches, part of which our inter-
preUer translated foI4ons:
"My heart is strong. You do not hurt
me. You can't hurt me- You are fools.
You do not know how to torture. Try
it again. 1 don't feel any pain yet
We torture your relations a great deal
better, because we make them cry out
loud, like little children. You are not
brave; you have small hearts, and you
are always afraid to fight" Then ad-
dressing one in particular, he said, at
was by my arrow you lost your eye, upon
which the Flathead darted at him, and in
moment scooped out one of his eyes; at
the same time cutting the bridge of his
nose nearly in two This did not stop
him; with the remaining eye he looked
sternly at another, and said, II killed
your brothers, and scalped your fool of
/ a father"
The warrior to whom this was address
sed, instantly sprang at him, and separa-
ted the scalp from his head. He was
then about plunging knife into bis heart,
when he was told by the chief to desist-
The raw skull, bloody socket and mutila-
ted nose, now presented horriic appear
ance, but by no means changed his tone of
defiance. at was l, said he to the chief,
'that made your wife prisoner last fall,
we put out her eyes; we tore out her tonge
we treated her like dog. Forty of our
warriors, -. The chieftain became
incensed the moment his wife's name was
mentioned; he seized his gun, and before
the last sentence was ended, hall from
it passed through the brave fellows heart,
and terminated his frightful sufferings.
Shocking, however, as this dreadful
exhibition was, it was far exceeded by
the atrocious cruelties practiced on the fe-
male prisoners; in which am sorry to
say, the Flathead women assisted with
more savage fury than the men. only
witnessed part of what one wretched wo-
man suffered, detail of which would be
too revolving for publicity. We remon-
strated against the exercise of such hor-
rible cruelties. They replied by saying
that the Blackfeet treated their relations
in the same manner; that it was the course
adopted by all red warriors.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20
The sold Guard" at Waterloo.

The following description of the last
charge BY the Old French Guard at Wa
terloo, is derived from a French work
entitled "Histoire de la Garde Imperiale,
relue par NJ. Emile Marco de Saint Hill
iare," and is interesting at the present
moment:
During the day, the artillery of the
Guard, under Drouet, maintained its old
renown; and the Guard itselfhad frequen-
tly been used to restore the battle IN va
riOus parts of the field, and always with
success. The English were fast becom-
ing exhausted, and in an hour more would
doubtless have been forced into a disas-
trous defeat, but for the timely arrival of
Blucher. But when they saw him with
his 10000 Prussians approaching, their
courage revived, while Nepoleon was FL
led with amazement. A beaten enemy
was about to form a junction with the al
lies, while Grouchy, who had been sent to
keep him in check, was nowhere to be
seen. Alas what great plans single in
efficient commander can overthrow.
In moment Napoleon saw that be
could not sustain the attack of so many
fresh troops, if once allowed to form a
junction with the allied force, and be de-
termined to stake his fate on one bold
cast, and endeavor to pierce the allied GEN.
ter with a grand charge of the Old Guard
and thus throw himself between the
two armies. For this purpose the Imper-
ial Guard was called up and divided into
two immense columns, which were to meet
in the British center. Those under Relic
nosooner entered the fire thanit disappear
ed like mist. The other was placed under
Ney, "the bravest of the brave" and the
order to advance given. Napoleon &C.
companied them part of the way down
the slope, and hating for moment in a
hollow, addressed them a few words He
told them the battle rested with them, and
that he relied on their valor, tried in SO
many fields. "Vive PEmpereur!" an
swered him with a shout that was heard
above the thunder of artillery.
The whole continental struggle exhibits
no cublmer spectacle than this lest effort
ofNapoleon to save his sinking Empire
The greatest militars energy and skill the
world possessed had been taxed to the ut
most during the day. Thrones were tot
tering on the turbulent field, and the
shadows of fugitive kings fitted through
the smoke of battle. Bonaparte's star
trembled in the zenith-now blazing in it's
ancient splendor, now suddenly paling,
before his anxious eye. The intense anx-
iety with which he watched the advance
of that column, and the terrible suspense
he suffered when the smoke of battle
wrapped it from sight, and the utter de-
spair of his great heart when the curtain
lifted over fugitive army, and the de-
spairing shrek rung out, "The Guard re-
coils!" "The Guard recoilsp' make us
for mome6t forget all the carnage, in
sympathy with his distress.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20
VALUABLE REc1pE-Mr. A. Brunsor

VALUABLE REcIPE.-Mr. A. Brunson,
of Meadville, Pa, from fifteen years ex-
perience, he finds that an Indian meal
poultice, covered over with young hyson
tea, softened with hot water, and laid o.
yer burns and frozen flesh, as hot as it
can be borne, will relieve the pain in FIVE
minutes; that if blisters have not arisen
before, they will not alter it is put on and
that one poultice is generally sufficient to
effect a cure.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20
Pubiis,,ed by Theodore schoch.

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No papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid
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IT Advertisements not exceeding one square tslX-
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The Charge for one and three insertions the Sdme-
A liberal discount made to yearly adverjlserS.
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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20

An old preacher once took for his text
"Adam, where art thou?" and divided his
subject into three parts: lst, all men are
somewhere; I'd. some men are where they
ought not to be; and 3D., unless they take
care they will find themselves where they
had rather not be,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20
A Cheap Luxury.

As weary traveller was vending his
way through the mud, out in far west
reigon of country, he discovered ahead, a
young maiden standing in the door of a
small log honse He rode up in front of
the house and asked the maiden for q
drink of water; he drank it, and she being
the first woman he had seen for several
days, offered her ga dime for kiss. -
The young maiden accepted the offer, and
received both the kiss and dime. The
traveller was about to resume bis journey
but the muiden, never before having seen
dime, asked
"What am / to do With the dime!p
"You may use it in any way you Wish, -
he replied, at is yours"
"That being the case" she replied,
'Ill give you back the dime and take an
other kiss"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20

There is now exhibited in Leeds a young
lady aged eighteen, whose beard measures
between four and FIVE inches in length
As an inducement to persons to attend
the exhibition, it is announced that "Vis-
itors will be permitted to touch the beard"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-20

Soldiers Land Warrants are held in
New-York at the following prices, viz !;
Warrants for 100 acres, from SI47 to
$3.50 for SO acres, s74 to $40 and for
40 acres, S37! to S3es.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
List Of Arrivals at the principal Hotels up to
II a. m this day

Bro,rn's Hotel.-D E Butler, Ga; Mrs Whalon, do:
Miss NhalOn, do; & VI kOb do: II : Parker Pa:
ID [ Gorlele, NY; G Moffet and sister Ga: A +
Newman and lady, Miss; Miss HARDWOOD XIV: Miss
McGaushey, Edo; A McGaugicy, do; w G Mann
and iad', Ohio; MIR Fytfe, do ii Y Offutt Nv; Nj
narwo"d, NG; g! HcCaiey, Ia; III Mccartney, Md;
DIR Fay, La; !. WAY, 90; A II Lester, SC; w B
anderson, Texas. W Kent, Md; Ferrie. Europe:
Il Berry, Md; } NJ McCun, Va; J A Thompson, Md:
Mrs Allen, Ga Miss Hugerrnd Ga; j NcCar,
TN and lady, SC; James Dent Ala; c G Banks, dau.
and lady, do ID ii Dustin, NY; Rev Lee La: Mrs
Eess; do; w Kirkland, Miss; w Milliyan lady, 4
child, NY; II III Dozen, and lady, Ga; w G Bonner.
do; Mrs Failard, do; ID Matte, La; w A dickson,
do; W Brent. Md; w Gill do; ] Haley La: s
Thompson and lady, de-; IWhie ana itdy, do: s R
Rcdman and da. sh.ers, a.iss; Ii johnson, do; L
Brooks, do; Stalitoh, do; II : Brakeman Del: j ]
Myers, NY; ] III Bailey, Va: w 5 Lcke do; II /,
Wiglesworth Va; III El.tace, do; w Leak and
lady, Nc; & Mathcson, sc; J YiIIopigne, dc; G,
Kennedy, DC; Z EGHest, NJ, Myers, do; II Cole
man, Ala; " & Boyd; Is Watkins, do, NJ Kline,
and lady, Pa; J Davis, do; Il NJ Smith and lady, Ga;
o Colt Miss Colt do; Rex, Pa.
Nationd HoteL-J Greenough NY: Mrs Whit
tier, Ga; Mrs Grneit, do; Miss Grnet, do; u w NJ
Lewis, do; NJ IiOrd, Mass; Murray, la; Howe,
CSA; Smith, Tenn; Lorenzo Dow, Pa; w V
JordGn, Va; Mrs CardWell, do; Miss CardweIl, do,
Miss J0tdan, do Miss DYSON do; Child and Serv't,
do; McI.aren, &c: II Rrpakea, Flat s II Chist-
h'Ir and lady. SC; 4 Kent and daughter, Ia Ru-
nus, sc; Mrs kayan, Pal T. Mehaffer, Va; ID ii
Dustin, NY; Worhington, Ohio w ID Howard,
Tenn Kent Ark; s Barbour, Va; Col Browne,
do; Reffn, Ala.
frihg Hotei-Mrs Wnder and sister; Mr. Lown-
des, and lady, Pa; Mr. Wells, do; A Therp, Va; ]
Rutherford, Ga; |. Thorp, Texas; II Rgby and
lady b Wilkins and lady, La; NJ Lewis, Phil; ID s
Lee, Iowa, Cartilage and lady, Ii.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., August 1.-THE
steamer Fulton has arrived here from
Halifax bringing important dispatches
from the fishing squadron. Com. Pauld.
ing left Immediately for Washington.
The Princeton arrived at Halifax on the
9Th.
An American fishing schooner was cap
tured and carried into Charlestown by the
British steamer Devastation; she was
subsequently released. The Captain of
the schooner Aunolak who arrived at
Kennebec, reports that he was intention
ally run into by the Devastation, on the
2Sth ult., causing damage to the vessel.
The Captain entered a protest. Trouble
is feared.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
Texan Election.

New ORLEANS, August 1l.-The cleo
ton for Governor, Lieutenant Governor.
members of Congress, and of the State
Legislature, took place in Texas on the
LIST instant. We have advices from Gal
weston to the 4th bringing some returns,
with the entire vote of eight counties in
the eastern part of the State. The vote
for Governor appears to be very close.
MIR. Pease is the democratic candidate,
and Judge Ochiltree the whig. The
chances are in favor of Pease.
In the first Congressional district
Smith, democrat, is elected, and in the
Second district Scurry, democrat, has a
majority: Comeian county and Rio
Grande have gone for the democrats.
crosby has been elected commissioner
The Legislature is close, but believed to
be democratic by small majority.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
Progress of the Yellow Fever

Nav ORLEANS, August 1O.-The board
Tor "a hours past, ending this morning,
report 224 deaths, including lS4 of fever.
The total number of deaths from Satur-
day to Wednesday, A. NJ, are S53, of
which 7O6 were from fever.
August 1.-THE fever is still on the
increase f'arfully. Many persons who
had one attack have had relapse. Four
clerks in the dry goods store of C. A.
Burrler were attacked and all died on
Sunday. The scene is truly appalling.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
LOST AND FOUND

OST:-On Thursday morning, the 18th instant.
IL on Maryland avenue, between 9TH and 10Th
streets or on 9Th street, between Pennsylvania and
Maryland avenue, Brown colored POCKET BOOK
with the likeness of General Franklin Pierce on one
SIDE There are several notes of hand i'm the Pocket
Book, one against George McNeir in favor of Geo.
Burns one against Robert Keyworth i'm favor of G.
Burns; one against John Golden, i'm favor of George
Burns; one against DIR. Dehass, i'm favor of John A.
Ruff one against Captain Owens, i'm favor of Geo
w: Hinton; due bill against G. W.sWorthingtm.
in favo, of George w. Hinton with several others
against differeii persons OF small amounts. There
are aso 81 30 in cash, two notes of Corporation of
Georgef'wn, and fifty cents i'm silver The finder of
,he above mentioned Pocket Book and contents. by
leaving them at the store of Mr.. George Burns Shoe
merchant, Oh Pennsylvania avenue. near the corner
OF Sth street, or at the store OF Mr. Thomas Haven
ef, Baker, on street. between 9th and 9TH streets
VIII receive Tor his trouble handsome reward
aug i2-lt+ ~ w M r1"r0N
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
ATTENTION, ALL

'INllE undersigned most respectfully calls the AZ
l. tenunn OF the Citizens of Washington and oth-
erS visiting the City. the fact that he has recently
procured a set of FOUNTS from the North for man
uiacturing soda Water.
These Soda Water Fount> have a decided adv,n
tage over those which are now used generally. AZ
tney are not made OF copper, but of 4 composition
that Is as pure "a glass; consequently the wafer
not become impregnated from the metal
There are M Use now i'll New York over three
hundred. ~
The public are respectfully solici ed To cali and
test the quality of this delicious beverage nj
GEO. NORBECK'S, Confectioner.
Penn avenue, between 9th K 10Th SIS
aug 3-olm next TO Iron Hall.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
North Carolina Election

BALTIMORE, August IL, 1853.-In the
Seventh district all the counties but three
give Osborne, wing, 1,O87 majority. The
result is, however, doubtful, as the re-
naming county gave about 800 majority
for President Pierce.
In the Eighth district Gather is re-
ported to have gained largely over Cling
man.
In the Sixth district Peryear, whig. is
certainly elected.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, August 10Th, l2t M.-The
flour market is unsettled and no sales.
Howard ST., S. % SIS 81 cts. City Mills,
IS IS. White wheat, 81 90 cts. Red
wheat, 81 0G cts.-1,SCO bushels sold.
White corn, &c cts; Yellow 63 a G5 cts.
10000 bushels sold. Oats, SO cts.
Whiskey, 26a cts. Rio coffee, 81 cts.
Stock market dull, with downward ten
dency.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12

Sickness AT San JUAN DEL SUD.-A
very severe sickness had broken out on
the Nicaragua route, and more particu-
larry at San Juan del Sud. Several French
residents had died, and most OF those re-
naming were making preparations to
leave the place as soon as possible. 1t is
thought the black vomit has broken out
among the inhabitants, but this has not
been ascertained with any positive Ger
tainty. -
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
DR.. CASADAvANT,
SURGEON DENTIST

MOULD respectfully announce to his friends and
w the public of w asbington that he is pema
nently located on Pennsylvania az enue, between Ma
tonal Hotel and4 streets, two doors from Campbell g
Building, where he still continues to perform all Cd
erations in the Dental Art, and trusts his repata
ton and skill for continuance of patronage.
He hasmade arrangements with one OF the best
workmen 10 assist him i'm the Manufacture of ARTI-
Fll1AL TEETH, single, or in blocks with gums .
which are superior and more solid than any in use
in this city. They inserted by the atmospheric
pressure mounted on the finest gold plates of in
comparable iightness. and not easily distinguished
from the natural-they sufficient for every pur-
pose of mascatiOn, imparting to age the freshness
and intelligence of youth, and are worn without the
least uneasiness. For his great improvement he has
received many testimonials from his patients and the
press.
With an experience of seven years he will give
perfect satisfaction, and all his operations will be
warranted. aug 5-eOlm
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PERFTMERY

WE beg leave to call the attention of our friends
and the public TO orr very select assnrtmen,
oil PEkfUMERf, consisting in part of Barry's q
Crumbles Tucopherous; Plalon's Hair Invigorator
Jules Haules "Lustral;' Rhinoceros Bears Rose
Antique, Amber and Violet Hair Oil Farina,s Ger
man cologne, warranted genuine; Pomatun for the
Hair, in every shape and style GUARANTEED n he rs,
rate. Also, Lubin's Harrison's Extracts for the
handkerchief varying from - cents to 30 cents ner
bottle; Soap, Shaving Cream, Brushes, Combs. &c
J. r. ELLIS, Penn avenue
aug between 9th and l(fh strea,s