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@'John, how does the thermome te

n|'John, how does the thermometer
stand?'
Against the wall, dad
4 mean, how is the mercury
'The Mercury is tip-top Sunday pa
per-
You little rascal is it not colder than
yesterday
4 don't know, dad; but I'll 60 out and
feel it.'-he left with boot-jack after
him.
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The leaves of geraniums are an excel
lent application for cuts where the skin is
rubbed of, and other wounds of that kind.
One or two leaves must be bruised and
applied on linen to the part, and the
wound will become cicatrized in a very
short time
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A gentleman of Alton, H., has invent
ed pocket pistol, which, it is said, will
prime itself, and fire thirty-six times in
succession. 1t is small weapon, being
only six inches in length, though it will
throw ball with sufficient force to per-
forate an inch plank at the distance of a
hundred feet.
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sW Advices from the city Of Mexico
70 the 18th ult, informs US that Santa
Anna had accepted the position of Empe-
ror. at salary of 100000. He adopts
the title of "Most Serene Highness," and
has promulgated bis intention Of making
his successor
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DIR. j. LANTZ, DENTIST,

G. Has permanently located him
t|FTsA self in Stroudsburg, and moved
IIIjL his office next door to DIR. 5.
Walton, and nearly opposite S. Melick's Jew
elry store, where he is fully prepared to treat
the natural teeth, and also to insert incorrupt-
IDLE artificial teeth on pivot and plate, in the
latest and most improved manner. Most per-
sons know the danger and folly of trusting
their work to the ignorant as well as the
travelling dentist. 1t matters not how much
experience person may have, he is liable to
have some failures out of number of cases,
and if the dentist lives at distance, it is fire.
quently put off until it is too late to save the
tooth or teeth as it may be, otherwise the in-
convenience and trouble of going so far
Hence the necessity of obtaining the services
OF dentist near home. All work warranted.
April %, 1858,
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Gxffutor's Notife.

Estate Of Phoebe Fowler, late of tie Borough
Of Stroudsburg, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary upon sail estaie have been granted
to the undersigned. All persons indebted to
said estate, are requested TO make immediate
payment, and those having claims or demands
against the same, will present them for SET
tlement, to
ALEXANDER FOWLER, Ex'or.
Stroudsburg, Oct. /, 1886.
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EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER.

Clark's Patent combined grinding and bolt
ing mill, is an invention which cannot fail
coming into general use, turning out as 1t
does from the wheat extra flour, superfne,
middlings, ship stuff and bran. at a single op-
Grafton, and in the most complete manner
This uuly scientific mill fills a space of but
three feet IN diameter, and five feet high, is
worked by single shaft, capable of grinding
and boiling from three to ten bushels of wheat
an hour, and can be propelled by any power
from four horse, to any which may be desired.
The entire cost of mill calculated to make
one barrel of flour to the hour, does not ex-
ceed S400. Those desiring to purchase
mill. or the patent for counties or townships
in Pennsylvania, are requested to address
VIM. Heilman, or call at No. Al Brown street,
Philadelphia.
September l. lS5S.-3t.
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For RENT.

m The room occupied by VIM. Fl.
AxMA White, as a Bar5ershop. The
l:.s IR room is well adapted for barber.
sxzs and mad Of sober and industrious
habits will find this good location. For
furihar particulars apply to
SYDENIIAM WALTON.
Strondsburg, January 5, 1853,
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Colic IN HorSeS.-A Tennessee CORES
pondent says: The best remedy that I
have tried for collie in horses is, one pint
of wbiskey and two thirds of a teacup of
gunpowder. Mix well and drench the
horse. In ordinary cases the horse will
be well in half an hour
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MARBLE YARD.

The undersigned respectfully begs leave to
inform the citizens of Monroe county, that he
has opened new Marble Yard in the Bor-
ough of Stroudsburg. on Elizabeth street,
nearly opposite the Union Hosel, where he
will keep on hand American and Foreign
Marble, and holds himself in readiness to fur
nish Chimney Pieces. Cabinet Marble, Mon
uments, Iombs. and Head Stones, &c. de-
signed and executed with neainess and des-
patch. M. NJ. BURNETT, Agt.
for Peter Smith.
Sentember 1874
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Price jar kissing Ladies in the Street.
-Wm. Hendry was tried in Providence,
R. l., on Tuesday for kissing three ladies
in the street against their consent He
was fined FIVE dollars and costs on each
complaint, amounting to 81 SO for each
kiss.
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administrators Notife.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad-
minstratioR upon the Estate Of Abraham
Fowler, late of Hacken Sack, Bergen County,
n. J. deceased, have been granted by the
Register of Wills in and for the County of
Monroe, state OF Pennsylvania, to the under
signed, residing in the Borough of Strouds-
burg. All persons indeb,ed to said Estate
are requested to make payment without de-
lay, and those having claims against the
same, will present them duly authenticated
for settlement, 10
ALEXANDER FOWLER, Ad'or
Slroudsburg, Oct. l, 1856.
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There is said to be an old lady down
on Long island SO very fat that her neigh
bors use her shadow for griddle greasing.
To keep her from rolling out of bed her
husband rolls her in ashes.
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Fits! Fits! Fits!
THE VEGETABLE EXTRACT
EPILEPTIC PILLS,

For the cure Of Fits. SPasms, Cramps, aad
all Nervous and Constitutional Diseases.
Persons who are laboring under this dis
tressing malady will find the Vegetable Epi-
Eeptic Pills TO be the only remedy ever dis
coyered for curing Epilepsy, or Falling Fits.
These Pills possess 4 specific action on
the nervous system; and. although they are
prepared especially for the purpose of curing
Fits, they will be found of especial benefit
ior all persons afflicted with weak nerves, or
whose nervous system has been Frustrated or
shattered from any ause whatever. In chron-
ic complaints, or diseases of long standing,
superinduced by nervousness, they are ex-
ceedingly beneficial.
Price So per box, or two boxes for So
Persons out of the city, enclosing a remit
tance, will have the Pills sent them through
the mail, free of postage. For sale by SETH
s. HANCE, No. 10S Baltimore street, Balti-
more. Nd, to whom orders from all parts of
the Union, must be addressed, post paid.
June 2, lS53.-ly.
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CHARLES MUSCEs,

a Manufacturer and dealer in all kinds
~ of furniture, cabinet-ware, coffins, etc.
nv at his stand on the Milford road, two
miles from Siroudsburg.
0FReady-made collins Of all qualities
and sizes kept constantly on hand and for
sale at the lowest cash price.
A bearse on hand OF all times, and will at
tend funerals if desired.
October 20, 1S53.-Iy.
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Morris & WilIis'S Heme Journal.

THE HOME JOURNAL of this week (the Sec
ond number of the new series) contains an E.
laborate and highly important communication
from DIR. CogswelI, the librarian of the Astor
Library, descriptive of the plan and contents
of that institution; also, the usual letter from
Idlewild, and large number of sparkling
para graphs; the editors original papers upon
"Dining Down Town." compensation of Au-
thors,' {" Management of the London Times"
etc. a well-wrten article upon Mr.. Akers'
new statue of Benjamin, by clergyman of
Portland, introduced to the readers of the
Home Journal by John Neal; Passages from
Sargent'ssforthcoming Life of the Poet Camp
pell; Goethe's opinion of Milton; letter from
a lady in Tennessee upon manners north and
south; besides large number of interesting
paragra phs and countless items ofiDteligence,
literary, artistic, fashionable, personal and
miscellaneous.
The Home Journal begins new volume
under the most favorable auspices, and at the
low price of TWO DOLLARS A YEAR in dduance.
Its columns during the present year, will pre-
sent an unequalled array of entertaining and
suggestive reading. Those who wish to be-
gin their subscriptions with the commence
ment of the new year, can do SO by at once
addressing
MORRIS Ry WILLIS
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MAR R led.

On the 18th inst, by Rev. j. Fl. sher.
wood, Mr. Daniel II. Wyckof, of Strouds
burg, and Miss Rosanna b. Schooley, Of
Little York, n. j.
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Pure TALaOW CANDLES,
TEN DOLLARS A DAY!

| offer for sale upwards of thirty different
Resceipts, pany of which have been sold for
from SIS, to $40 peice, and in the sale and
manufacture Of these any one of energy can
make Ten Dollars day.
Address I" L. p. AfDatcr," Boston Massa-
chusetts, enclosing one dollar and the whole
number of Receipts will be forwarded by
return mail.
All letters must be postpaid.
December Is, 1858.
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Wrpbans' Count Sale.

BY virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of the County of Monroe, the fol-
lowing Real Estate, formerly of James
Sebring, late of POGO township, in said
county, deceased, will be sold at public
vend1e, on the premises, on
Saturday, the l1ih Of February
next, at | o'clock in the afternoon, cer-
tain Messuage or Tenement and Tract or
piec of Land, situate in Pocono township,
Monroe county, adjoining lands of John
Smith, Melchoir Smith, Jacob Bisbing,
and other lands Of the said James Sc
bring, deceased, containing
16 Acres and l51 Perches.
The improvements are mUA
LOG HOUSE, i::::.
story and half high, and lss.ssasE lsssslssasEE
LOG STABLE. About ten acres are
cleared-four acres of which is meadow.
The residue of the tract is timberland gassss
There is small stream of water on
the premises and good spring of water
near the door.
The terms and conditions will be made
known at the time and place of sale, by
JACOB BISBING,
ANTHONY SEBRING,
E.recNtOrS.
By the Court.
NJ. HI. DREHER, Clerk.
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d gl u Sna9 y, n'a9
PIE ASE r e AID.


The following SCHOOL Books, many of them
recently published, are perhaps the most
popular Books. as Series, ever issued -
Teachers aud friends of education are res
pectfully requested to examine the same, un-
der the assurance that they are already pre-
fered by a large body Of intelligent educa-
tors.
DIR. BULLIONS
Analytical and Practical English Gram
mar.
Introduction 10 English Grammar,
Progressive exercises in Analysis and
Parsing,
Latin and Greek Grammars.
They are used in over seventy Academies
in New York, and in many Of the most -four
ishing institutions in every State OF the u
nion.
Dodd's Elementary and Practical Arith-
metic.
Dodd's High School Arithmetic.
DodG's Elements of Algebra.
Schell's Introductory Lessons in Arith-
metic.
This series OF ar,hmetcs, with Dodds
Algebra, has recei, ed the best claim TO pub
lie favor possible-hai Of being highly ap-
proved by thorough Arithmeticians, ,-after
using them in the school room.
Olney's School Geography and Atlas.
Olney's Quarto Geography.
Whllock's Geometry and Surveying.
All that these books need is a careful ex-
animation.
]. S. DENMAN'S SERIES.
The Students Primer,
The Students Speaker.
The Students Spelling book,
Students First Reader,
Students Second Reader,
Students Third Reader,
Students Fourth Reader,
No books recently published have created
so great sensation among Teachers as the
Students Series.
Stroudsburg, November 2oth, 1853
We are now using the Students Series in
our schools and think they are Tie oery best.
Small children can learn tpice as much with
the same labor as they can from any other sys-
TEN. We would recommend that they be
used in all the schools OF the county
OILS B. GORDON.
VIM. II. WOLFE,
RALPH b. GRISWOLD.
LEWIS VAIL,
The school directors oil Stroud township
have resolved that they be used in all ths
schools of the township
Mr.. Coilingham, the superintendent oil the
Public Schools of Easlon, is Introducing the
whole series, Biographies, Readers, A
rilhmetios, &c.,) there.
We have appointed Mr. Lewis Vail our "a
gent and authorize him to introduce the a.
boye books at very low rates. Apple ations
can be made TO him or US.
All kinds Of Books and Stationary for sale
al low raies.
PRATT, WO0DFORD & Co.
No. 4 Courtlandt ST., New York
December lst, 1853.
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Notiee,

Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders
Of the Belmont and Easton Turnpike Road
Company, that an Election viii be held at
the house of p. w. Lerch, in South Canaan.
Wayne Co, on Monday, the 9th day of jan
uary, 1854, at o'clock p M. for election of
Officers Of the said Company for the ensuing
year.
GABRIEL HOWELL, iSec't,
South Canaan, Nov. %, 1858,
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be sold.
His experience in the Mercantile Business,
has enabled him to appreciate to the fullest
degree, the wants and desires of the commu-
nifty; and now fatters himself that me has
made ample provision for all who may favor
him with their custom. Very thankful for
the liberal patronage which has been bestow-
ed upon him; he respectfully asks contn-
flance of the same, feeling satisfied that it
will be to the advantage of all to examine his
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Stroudsburg, January 5, 1853.
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BgThere were about 3 900 marriages
In Boston in 1853.
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John PALMER & SON

I'D ESPECTFULLY inform the Mer-
EU chants Of Stroudsburg and vicinity,
that they have on hand and are manufac-
turing
PURE TALLOW CANDLES,
in the Borough of Stroudsburg, and will
keep constantly on hand full supply,
which they offer for sale at as low rates
as can be had at any other establishment.
Call before purchasing elsewhere.
Stroudsburg, June l6, 1858.
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07

THE Dosros SLAVE CAsE--Barns Remand
ed 10 mas 1Ioster.--Boston, June 2.--The u. s.
Cemmlrsioner this morning decided that Burns,
the lugituse slave, should be remanded to his
owner. There was large gathering at the
Court House, to hear the decision.
Several stores were closed on the rendering
of the decision, and the doors craped
It rs the intention of the sympathizers to get
up soienr, procession.
There IS noriotous excitement, and no attempi
nj rescue is anticipated. s@
At an early hour, this morning, a company ot
United States infantry and detachment of az
tliierys with brass six-poender from the Navy
fsri. were stationed 70 guard the main entrance
TO fhe Court House. 6aF
Buriss, the prisoner. was brought into Court
about quarter to nine, arrayed in an entire
new suit Of clothes. including hat and boots
and a saowy breastpin. They were purchased
last evening. by men on guard in the Cour
Hoose- Burns appears much pleased witt
himself. and has more cheerful look than "a
ary previous time since his arrest. u
10. r. M---Tbe fugitive, Burns, was placet
on board the y. s. cutter Morris, and was sooI
far away from the city. & T. ssa IS -
Boston, June 3.--Richard Fl. Dana, one o
the counsel for Anthony Burns, was knecket
dcsIin tho street last night with a slung shot
and badly hurt s.sa II a-c,e -
The examination of the eleven persons ar
resteF for riot and the murder of Batchelder, OF
Fridsy night Of last week, 10 going on in tb
Police court today. s ksfg sss s2
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07

Judgments, Wing, and not League fnan, and
was not counted in the vote, as he was not re-
garded member by himself. The MEMBERS
however, let him blow off his steam. He, poor
fellow, like all other POLITICIANS, was afraid to
60 too fast for fear Of hurting the temperance
cause Oh how careful politicians have ever
been Of the dear people i=sand, strange return,
the dear people are goingtc take care Of them
selves, and leave politicians. Oh! ungEatefui
wretches, how can they do tito take care of
themselves. " 8 '@' $50 a. P. o.
Whining ton, June 5, 1853.
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07

AcKsowLEDoaENr.--Friend Reporter, we
"own up" that you have beaten us in heighth
of Wheat, but we win not g knock undero that
we can be beaten in quality, or quantity per
acre. Since our last issue. there have been
several specimens left at our sanctum. One
grown on the farm of B. Benson g. Co., mea.
suring Eve feet seven inches in heighth; anoth-
er from the farm of Hon. P. Spriance, measur-
ing i've feet eight inches; and another from
the farm of Albert Layton, near Kenton, FIVE
feet nine and a half inches in heighth. " and
grown without the aid of manure or fertilizers
of any kind.n All the above specimens are ex-
celleni wheat and win produce as abundantly
az any sir feet oheat in the country. -
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07

TENpERAscE Mass MEETING for Kent coun-
ty- will be held on the 4th day of July next
Hon Neal Dow and Rev. John Chambers, with
other distinguished speakers. will address the
meeting. The place for holding said meeting,
viii be published soon. b e@s :.
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07
Correspondence Of The Henrd. g
RosrrrrrE. MaY 2e. 1852.

fSaHih EJi 4tk1 u hosEV1LIE, May % Aco@. q
4 NfrssRsA EprroRs ss--we perceive, BY the
issue Of your paper of the 24th inst, that The
gentleman who has SO eninently figured IN the
Herald, under the nom de plane Of Sephus'A
q See A Fuse, ",is out again, or else it is some
one else pnrporting to he him. Il is altogc ctnar
imnaterial TO me whetherfit is nd, OF some one
else of the Same stripe snd calibres He seems
to think that = necessity is laid on him to tpous
bic you,' and expect he means also to put
forth some great effortto redeem the rum trait
fic--the ca use of his heart--ffom the contempt
which Il, merits from anenlightened public, and
to ninke hilneeh appcsa1 a s'wiser and better
man. a.sI e.gisgy4, fgz ~ itHlNHH e es.f
sHo wishes toaspologize for the ill-tempef
which he manifested in his last cornmunication.
lie gays, however, that st is very common with
him 10 40 on SHINING and 'repentingf' How
/ O. soch confessions correspond with She system
af tbeosogy which he advocates. leave the I'M
! tslIioentfcadcr to deci.le. He ewsllrs to Inform
1 me not TO bake such anosher malignant batch
for him, lest he should have 70 tIue beegal
"a ret 4 bug - The old man seems TO Be d1ts
/ fan;iiar with the sayings and expressions .,
! ia ticlaes Of the community whose rights he
4 bas 'uader taken publicl 70 defend suppose
\ however, that it hetrays what kind Of cosapsng
he, Or his amanucnSiA one or tbs other, keeps
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07

SEMINARY BUESEb. Eb.-Charlotteyill Semina-
ry, Schoharie county, New York, numbering
three buildings, was totally destroyed by fire,
on Wednesday last There were over FIVE
hundred students at this fiourishing Institution,
seven Of whom hailed from Smyrna.
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07

FouRrz or JuIv.--We would direct the at
tsnsion Of our readers to call, in another
column Of .o-day's paper, for meeting to be
h Id at the Odd Fellows Hall, in this place. On
Friday evening next, to make preparations for
celebrating the approaching 4th of July. 1t
viii be remembered that our celebration last
year passed of to The utmost satisfaction of ALL
Can we not have one this year that will do
equal-eredit to our patriotic citizens. No one
viii question the propriety of making the 4th
Of July Natioaal Jubilee. We should feel
proud of our liberty; happy that we can meet
and proclaim our independence without fear Of
ths kneat or guillotine. We would indeed be
recreant to the magnanimous impulses of our
nature. if the annual return of that day did not
awaken in our bosoms the latent energies of
gratitude and JOY. We hope to see a good
turn out at the meeting. On Friday evening.
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07

The ELEcTIos IN PHIBADELpHIA.-Thee cleo
ton in that city came of on Tuesday, and RoBT.
T. CosRAD. the temperance candidate for
Mayor of the consolidated city, was elected by
about 1900 majority.
The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07

DrED PROM ovER-EATMo.--on Sunday last,
VIM. Thompson, Esq, near Smyrna, lost three
valuable Cattle-two cows and an ox-by over
eating They were turned out in the pasture
field in the morning, and before night they
"swclled up" and died. e..
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TO the Citizens OF Smyrna.

sM1M TUE WORLDS Fair Prize Medal
h5s{{allIA4Tg TRUNK Mannfactory. No. 14Sg
szHEi x Chestnut street Phladsphia above SIKH.
front ofJones' Ho tel. ALE:X. L. HICKEY
4 co have now on haHd a: their establishment over
ten thousand dollars worth of Trunks. Valises adles'
Dress Trunks Bonnet Boxes Carpet and Leather Bag
of varions styles and prices, all of which We hove
manufactured m our superior style expressly for our
extensive retail trade. All Of The above articles We
prepared TO sell lower than any other establishment
IN this city. We have also on hand fine assortment
Of Hobby Horses, PropelIes, Gigs. Sc. for children
use. A l.. HICKEY q co.
No l4s Chestnut sL, front Of Joncs Hotel: IS
May 81, "a iSm. s-0 ~ ss,s.a e .gsssg'5 3 M
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NO pEcEPTIoM.

no you want to make $40, or more. weeks n \
~ can easily be doa'e bs any active person Of either
sex And hows By manufacturing even SINGLE ar
which full dlrccilhns ere glven. private family will
ganten times the cost Of the hook Zone year. az a
lew cents viii enahle them to nlzke fur themselves,
what now cost them dollars to bry The pubic NAV
rely that the recipes are genuine The book will he
sent 10 any address in tho United States uon the rs
eepf Of 81. most paid Address ssic -sgs 8 49,
srvg,e.. FRANCIS j. ePfEL. Philadelphia. Pa. /.
NAV 81 '54.Im 'f-1-' ~'st'sl