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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

RGA Charter was granted, by our
Legislature at its late session, for the es-
tablishment of a female College at Har-
risburg.
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ssy-The valuation of real estate in Phil
adelphia is Sl29,OOO,OOO. Her manu-
factories employ capital OF $50, ,O00,O00
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

BgA man with a pair of wooden legs
is announced for Congress in Illinois,
He makes the best stump speaker in them
diggings.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

CocIv0ahccs.-Many housekeepers are
grievously annoyed by these troublesome
creatures, and in vain, try various meth
DDS for their determination. a few days
ago Gen. Rogers invited us in to see how
he manages them. He bad wash basin
(of crockery ware) fourth part filed
with water we'll sweetened with molasses,
in which during the night some hundreds,
perhaps thousands, of reaches had been
drowned, by crawling up a stick laid upon
the edge of the basin, and thence in
to the liquid, and being unable to crawl
up the glazed sides and get out again
He informed US that the number he has
caugbtin this way would scarcely be cred
tied. 1t is simple contrivance. Try it
-BucLs ca. LsteL
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

HG~The Washington correspondent Of
the Pennsylvania has heard an amusing
definition of" old fogy." 1t is one who
sits on the shirt tail of progress and cries
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26
New Jersey GubernatOrial Can
didatpS,

The following gentlemen are named BY
the Wings as probable candidates for the
Gubernatorial nomination, in New Jersey
this fall: Hon. William A. Newell, Hon
Joseph F. Randolph, james S. Neviu'
and Peter 1. Clark, ESQ.
Among the Democrats, we have hearc
of the following anxious ones Hon
William c. Alexander, Hon. Charles Skel
ton, John S. Darcy and Henry a. Ford
Esqrs.
There is said to be some probability O
the Temperance men entering the arena
upon their own strength. If such should
be the case, Hon. Joel Haywood, of o.
cean, viii probably be their candidate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

BGr 1t is said the receipts of the n. Y
Hippodrome, on Wednesday last, were
over $4,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26
A Wonderful Goose.

The Snow HilkShield gives the following
description Of great goose belonging to a
gentleman living near that town. In the first
place he has three perfect legs and four feet.
two of which are placed in the natural posi-
tions, but the third one, is where the funda-
ment is to be found in other geese, and in the
end of it there are two perfect feet, making
it four-footed goose.-The next curious fact
is, that it possesses two fundaments one on
each side ofits third leg and uses each alter
nately without the least apparent inconVe-
nience. 1t is fourteen months old, and its body
neck and head are much larger than those OF
our geese.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

ng-The real and personal property in
Cincinatti is assessed this year at ST. 3,6O8,
$50; incsease since last year S3,425 ,465.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

An ingenious Yankee has constructed
an India rubber stove. 1t is a great i'm
|provement upon cast iron, inasmuch as il
some sticks are too long, they can be
crowded in, the material being sufficient
ly elastic for the purpose. The India
rubber stove, too, is not liable to be crack
ed by heat,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

EJ~The expenses of the last Legisla
ture foots up nearly $500, 900.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26
The Oldest Woman i'm the World

The Charleston Standard thinks that
Mrs. Singleton, now living in the Will
liamsburg district, in that State, is the
Oldest woman in the world. She is now
in the one h~ndred and thirty. first year
of her age. Her mental faculties are
still unimpared and she retains all her
senses except that of sight, of which she
was deprived at the advanced age of min
ty-nine years, by an attact of measles
Her bodily energy exhibits no diminution
for many years, she being still able to
walk briskly about the room. She has
outlived all her children, her oldest de-
scendant, living, being grand daughter,
over sixty years old. The first grand
daughter, of this grand daughter, if now
living, would be over sixteen years of age.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-26

Eg-Try il. To ascertain the weigh
Of a horse, put your toe under the ami
malls foot
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A gossipping correspondent of the New
York Standard, who writes under the sigma
ture Of "Jchn Smith, Jr, of Arkansas" tells
the following story about his better half:
About six years after had transformed
Miss Mary Lopex Smith into Mrs. John
Smith, jr., Of Arkansas, | got into a habit
CT going down to old Billy Taylor's tavern,
in Helena county, aud there I'd sit hour
after hour, and play keards, as the Vermont
ers express themselves when they want to
talk about card playing, and sometimes get
q little wrong in the upper story.
Mrs. John Smith, Jr, bore all this pretty
we'll for a long time; but [ could see that my
folly and extravaganza was a source Of an
guish to her; and though she'd sit and weep
in silence, when she thought I did not see
her she was too proud to complain-loved
me too well to tell me that [ was an migrate
full fellow, and was driving her to the tomb
by my neglect and dissipation. I saw all;
knew that was numbering the wife of my
bosom, and yet for the life of ne could not
a!ity.
A thousand times did attempt to cut
asunder the bonds that bound me to a SIN
fnl course Of folly and madness and often
prayed to God, imploring him to invest NE
with resolution sufficiently strong to en-
able me to escape from slavery OF vice and
folly. But all to no avail. st last it oc-
cured to ne that if / could get Mrs. John
Smith, Jr. walked UP TO the anger, and COM
pei her scold me like virago, the end
would be accomplished, and should be
able to consummate the reformation painted
for in all sincerity. At last was success
full.
Christmas came around, and fogged all
my negroes gave each OF them suit Of
new clothes Of Osnaburg, and shilling all
round, by the way of annual comforter; and
away [ went down to Old Billy Taylor's
tavern, TO play cards and drink whisky. |
was grne three days and nights, and during
the whole OF that sad period Mrs. John Smith
Jr. sat by the door of the log cabin, aud
wept for her truant and reckless husband.
Her eyes had not been closed one moment.
She wept for me and my SINS and when
her little infant would turn up its bright
eyes, and smiling try to lisp the name of
father, my poor Mrs. John Smith, Jr. would
fall into all the agonies of mental and physi-
cal distraction. ssSmiie on sweet habe!'
she would say, ''smiie on-be happy while
you may, for the day will soon come when
this distracted heart shall burst, and shall
find repose, hope-not in the embraces of
an unfeeling but beloved husband, but in
the arms of the God of Abraham Smile on,
sweet innocent; live, love, aud be happy;
and when | am no more. then-oh then
thy father may learn to love and protect
you
at a late hour of the fourth night Of my
.s.ss.ta- 8 ks8F4s4 sas e
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NO A.

wept most bitterly.
My love-" said l, 81 am very sorry you
're crying; pray has any thing happened
make you unhappy?"
'Mr. Smith," said she, land is it possible
that you can ask such question: Any
thing happened, sirs Do you mean to add
. insult to injury?''
saw, for the first time in my life, that
she had something of woman's sp;,it
about her, and rejoiced there was how
chance to make her scold me. | resolved
! to improve the golden opportunity. So,
! assuming dignified and despotic attitude.
looked at her with all the mock ferocity I
| could muster, and in stern voice ex-
claimed
"Mrs John Smith, Jr., of Arkansas, 10
you know, madam, that | am lord of this
manor, and master over you and YOUR
negroes?''
''Mr. John Smith, Jr., Of Arkausas, size
answered, in dignifed tone, nod with IN
air OF majesty that reminded ne of Mrs.
Siddons in Catherine of Arragon. ..you are
uuendurable. Your conduct, sir is ipfa-
nous, and | shall not submit to It any
longer. You are a brute, sir; yes, sir. a
brute; and III complain to your Lonorcd
father and to my brothers, and I'll see Il
some remedy cannot be effected
'My honored father and your brothers
may be hanged, madam, returned: "TlI
do as please, and you, madam, shall sab.
NIT to it.
"Mr. Smith," replied Mrs. JYhl Smith,
Jr., cit is idle and unnecessary for Us 20 live
as we now do. You supply me beautifully,
| it is true, with all | want to make rav life
comfortable; you are kind and ailuct:onate
to my children, but, Sir, you neglect nae;
and rejecting q wife's love and devotion,
spend your days and nights in a filthy pot
house, and for aught know, with bad and
abandoned men and women, too, sir can-
not submit to this gross outrage oil niy re-
pose and life any longer. Mr.. Smi h, must
be provided with separate maintenance"
She was firm and determined, | saw, ana
there was something in her eye tina; told ne
that the hour Of my repentance bad come:
and as Sir Harconrt Court!y says, my gr:.-
shus::' how my heart did palpaats.
''Provide you with a separate lnuinte-
nance" L stanimered out, {. in tue name OF
mercy, Mrs. John Smith, Jr., os Arkansas.
wha. Go you mean, madam. You are not
serious?"
''Yes, but l am, though" replied the
highly exasperated lady; Il mean what
say, and insist, sir, On its immediate con-
! SuiIltltIlOH
If had been shot, could rot have more
suddenly fallen on my knees than did. [
saw that ruin, a shipwrecked, blasted hope
| and eternal disgrace awaited me, an there
was no time to be lost in securing recon-
| citation.
/
.'My love-" said I, Il did but - TO the
camp meeting g-and did,
.'Don't talk to me about camp meeting;
| do not add the sin OF falsehood to your vices.
| Mr.. Smith; you, sir, have left me three
whole days and nights to suffer all the pangs
and pain Of distracted wife, iu the wilder.
ness; you have been far more cruel than
the beasts Of the forest, and am determined
t. submit to my wrongs nO longer"
l seized her hand, and PROSTATE and peni-
tent and heart-stricken, while food Of
whiskey fell from my eyes, calculated, spar
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