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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02
THERE'S WORK ENOUGH TO DO.

The black bird early leaves ii rest
To NEE; the smiling morn,
And gather fragments for its nest
From upland, wood and lawn;
The busy bee that wings It's way
Mid seats Of varied hue,
And every flower would seem TO say
There's work enough 10 do
The cowslip aud the spreading vine,
The daisy in the grass,
The snow drop and The eglaHlinc,
Preach sermons as We pass;
The ant within its cavern deep,
Would bid us labor too,
And writes upon his tiny heap
"Therc's work enough TO do"
The planets, at their Makers will,
Move onwad in their cars,
For natures wheel is never still
Progressive as the stars
The leaves that iutter in the air,
And Summer b-eeZes WOO,
One solemn truth TO man declare
There's work enough TO do
Who then can sleep when all around
Is active. fresh and free!
Shall man--creation lord-be found
oe, hpcy thau .hn hoo
Our courts and alleys arc the field,
If men would search them through,
That best The sweets of labor yield,
And "work enough 10 do
To have a heart for those who weep,
The scottish drunkard win;
To rescue all the children, deep
in ignorance and sin;
To help the poor, the hungry feed,
To give him coat and shoe;
To see that all can write and read
"Is work enough to DO"
The time is short--thc world is wide,
And much has to be done:
The wondrous earth, and all lis pride,
VIII vanish with the sun;
The moments Fly on lightning wings,
And LIES uncertain too;
We've none to waste on foolish things
There's work enough to do"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02
"Neyer saw Die"

A young gentleman having received
the mitten from bis lady-love, was on th,
point Of making the fated leap into G
ternity. when be thought better Of it; anc
instead of destroying himself" sot down,
and composed these lines;
wood nut di in spring item,
wen fraw begin tn krawI-
wer kabbidge plants am shottin' up,
noe! wood not di at all,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02
A Chance

Any respectable" man who wants to
marry ten Thousand dollars, with wife
thrown in, bss the opportunity offered
bim. We see it is stated that s'the chief
of band of gypsies encamped near In.
dianspolis, offers the hand Of his daugh.
ter, with dover of $4,000, to any re-
spectacle man who will marry her. -
That "gal" will be iD demand.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

A man being awakened By the captain
of boat with the announcement that he
must hot occupy his berth With his boots
on. very considerably replied: "Oh the
bugs won't hurt 'em guess; they are an
old pair. Let EN- rip"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02
"Bob, where is the state of matrimo-

"Bob, where is the state of matrimo
ny!"
at is one of the United States. 1t is
bounded by hugging and kissing on ont
side and cradles and babies on the 9th
er. It's chief products are population
broomstieks and staying out late of nights
1t was discovered BY Adam and Eve
while trying to fnd a northwest passage
out of Paradise. The climate is sultry
till you pass the tropics of housekeeping
when squally weather commonly sets il
with such power as to keep all hands a
cool as cucumbers. For the principa
roads leading to this interesting State
consul. the first pair of blue eyes you rul
against.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

MIsTAKE.-A Quaker intending to
drink a glass of water. took up snail
tumbler of gin. He did not discover bis
mistake uutil be got behind the door and
swallowed the dose, when be lifted up
both hands and exclaimed "verily, have
taken inwardly the balm of the worlds
people What will Dorothy say when
she smelleth NY breath"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

The Louisville Courier says that no
other Democrat in the nation except
James Guthrie can be nominated by the
Charleston Convention and be elected,
and "that not to nominate Guthrie is to
insure the election of Black Reputli-
can
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

s1-"Well, neighbor. what is the most
Christian news this morning. said gem
tleman TO his friend.
Il hare just bought barrel of -four
for poor woman"
Just like you. Who is it that you
have made happy by your charity this
time u
"My wife y
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

Senator Trumbull of Illinois is no
less decided in his opposition to the Mas
saehusetts "two years amendment. than
Mr.. Lincoln, whose letter We published
yesterday. Mr. Trumbll says that the
great Republican party of the country
stands pledged ir its National platform
"to oppose all legislation impairiDg equal
ity of rights among citizens"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

1t is asserted that mans fnger-nails
grow their complete lerath in four
months and half A man living 20
years renews his nails l90 times. AL
loving each nail to be half an inch long,
be has grown feet and 8 inches of 6n-
ger nail on each finger, aud on fingers apd
thumbs, an aggregate of a feet aud g
inches.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

E@-"Won't you take my word sir,
when | tell you will call and liquidate
your demand on Saturday morning
next!" said delinquent debtor to dun
ming creditor, with whom be had sharp
words. mo. sir," replied the other. Il
had rather you would keep Jour word"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

Years ago the significant letters G 1.
Gone to Texas-were used as means
Of marking upon the ledger bad debts
now the initials G. p. P.-Gone to Pixies
Peak-are used for the same purpose.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

VIM. Bell, Blacksmith Of Providence.
Luzerne county, killed Anthony Howley,
of Scranton, on the I'd inst. The verdict of
the Coroner's jury was that the homicide
was In sclfdefence.
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VOL is.
Published by Theodore SckOCh

TE3MS.--Two dollars per ahnum in advance-Two
dollars aud quarter, half yearyand II not paid be
fore the end of the year, Two dollars and a half.
No naners discontinued until all arrearages are paid,
except al the option of the Editor.
UAdvertisements of one square (ten lines) or less
one or three Insertions 81 90 Each additional lnser
lion 25 cents. Longer ones IN proportion.
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Two Sides TO the Question.

When man dies, people generally en-
quire what property has be left behind
him! The angels will ask. what good
deeds has be sent before him!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

Some writer says marriage is like eat
ing an onion-you shed tears and eat a
gsin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

IFWhy is a pigs tail like a carving
knifei Because it is Aourished over
ham.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02
Wanted.

Six young men to learn the Painting
butiness. Name need apply who smoke
cigars, chew tobacco or drink rum. al
so reserve the privilege of doing al the
swearing myself
WASHINGTON SMITH.
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Cards Circulars Dill Heads, Notes. Blank Receipts,
Justices Legal and other Blanks, Pamphlets &c, prin
ted with neatness AMI dcspdtch reasonable terms
al this office.
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HOB PRINTING.
RAMGY P-RITNNIENQ},

havinc general assortment Of large, plain and o
namental Type, we are prepared to execute every d.
scription of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02

The following advertisement appears
in the EImira AdreltiSer. The Corning
Journal thinks be will have to lower his
standard or look elsew here:
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Trivialities.-Mrs. Stowe, while

Trivialities.-Mrs. Stowe, while
showing in the last Aaantic, how the
soiemities and the trivialties of life min
gle together, says
So we go, dear reader,-so long as we
have body and o soul. Two worlds
must mingle, -the great and the little,
the solemn. and the triv a., wreathing in
and out, like the grotesqne carvings on q
Gothic shrine only, did we know it
rightly, nothing i trivial; since the human
soul, with its awful shadow, makes al
things sacred. Have not ribbons cast-off
flowers, soiled bits of gauze, trivial,
trashy fragments Of millinery. sometimes
had an awful meaning, deadly power,
when they belong to one who should
wear them no more, and whose beautiful
form, frail and crushed rs they, is hid
den and vanished thing for all time p
For so sacred and individual is human
being, that, OF oil the mlilon-peopled
earth, no one form ever restores another.
The mould of each mortal type is broken
at the grave; and never, never, though
you look through all the faces on earth,
shall the exact form yon mourn ever
meet your eyes again! You are living
your daily life among trifes that one
death-stroke may make relics. One false
step, one luekIess accident, an obstacle
on the track of a train, the tangling Of
the cord in shifting a sail;and the pen
knife, the peu, the paper, the articles Of
dress and clothing, which day you toss
idly and jestiagly from hand to hand, may
become dread memorials of that awful
tragedy whose deep abyss ever underlies
our common life.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

Items.-The CITY Hotel in Hudson
is closed.
"A brewery for the manufacture of
ale and lager, has been established at
Hudson.
"A Lodge of Good Templars has been
formed at Saltwater.
Prairie fires have been very general
during the past week.
The Transcript says the merchants
in Prescott are making large sales ofgoods
There has been large erod,ss of
'tschool-ma'ams" from this village the
present week.
WI. WH1rPLE is local editor of the
N. W. Democrat. We expect he will
give us a spicy column.
We have not seen the Chronicle Of
last week, but understand that DIR. VAN
-SLYKE has assumed its ed !torship.
The Messenger says the saw mills at
Saltwater are resuming active operations.
One mill, that of Messrs. Rersey & Staples
gives employment to about eighty-five
men.
Quite a large number of maple trees
have been set cut in this village There
is room for many more.
The weather is delightful.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
The n Wv al.

AS the daily religious meetings in this
place have closed, we give brief sketch
of their progress and results.
Tho meetings commenced about eleven
weeks since, and after The first week were
held every evening; also in the afternoon
on two days in the week. The different
denominations, Congregationalist, Baptist,
and Methodist joined in the work, sectari-
an differences being ignored and all labor
ing together for the cause of Christ. The
labor Of conducting the me stings, and dali
ly. preaching was performed by the clergy
here, Rev. w. r. STEVENS, Con-, and
Rev. A. GIBSON, Bap.; Elder LEWIS,
Meth. being present occasionally.
During the first f9w weeks but little
general interest was manifested, though
christians were revived, and backsliders
reclaimed. The interest gradually in
creased until religion became the absorb
ing topic, and although the weather and
going were very bad, the meetings were
crowded to OVERLOOKING, and many were
anxiously inquiring for the way of saliva
ton. There seemed to be no undue ex-
citement. The preaching was directed to
the conscience and the judgment, the great
idea of daty was held up continually, and
40 effort made to frighten sinners into the
anxious seats. There was intense feeling,
hut 1t sprung from the magnitude of the
subject.
The number of conversion, is probably
about forty, large proportion of whom
are young people. One Of the most in
teresting features Of the revival was the
young peoples prayer meetrgs which
were largely attended, and accompanied
with m unusual solemnity and interest.
Some extra meetings are still hell, and
the unity and harmony of the difftr mt
denominations remains undisturbed.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

Ennigrants Arriving.-A fam
ily of nineteen children arrived in town
yesterday, aud intend to "settle" in this
vicinity. We did not learn from what
section of the country they came-River
Falls, perhaps-as the principal produc
tons of their former home must have
been "babies. Hudson Wortk Star.
You can take our cap, Mr.. Star. We
are ready to give a receipt for the cereal
grain, or in the vulgate, acknowledge
the corn" River Falls as famous place
for home productions. We would also
remark in regard to these Juveniles that
they are generally children of their faith
er,-born when young.-mosty Of the
masculine gender,-and are Republicans,
that is sAriekers, from the start.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
COUNTY OFFICERS.

G. W. CAIRNS. Register OF Deeds; Office
in Wise's Block, Broad Street.
J. Ell. 3SOUTHWICk, County Treasurer;
Office in Wise's Block.
HENRY P .AMES, Sheriff; E. N. RED
MON, Deputy; Office over City Bank in
Wisa's Block, Broad Street.
P.D. PIERCE, District Attorney, Office at
Trimbelle. &4 e-
A. II. YOUNG, Clerk of Circuit and County
Courts; o. GIBBS, Jr., Deputy; office in
Wise's Block.
OLIVER GIBBS, Jr.. Clerk of County su-
pervisors A. H. YOUNG, Deputy, Office in
Wise's Block.
VIM. HOWES, County Judge; Office in
Wises Block.
P.V. WISE, Special Court Commissioner
under the new code.
JAMES II. HUNTER, County Surveyor;
office at Pleasant Grove. !.
OLE WIN GER, Coroner; Office at Martel.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

Mays May has arrived, we print
the following for the benefit of our youth
full friends.
May is considered an unfortunate mar
rying month. A young girl was asked,
not long since, to unite herself to a lover,
who named May in bis proposal. She
hinred that May was unlucky.
"Well, make it June, them" replied
the swain.
Casting down her eyes, and with a
blush, she rejoined, "Would not April
do as well?''
April being gone, we suppose the best
thing that can be done, is to snake it
june"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
List oaPost offices in Pierce co.
gpetiaI Notites.
ALI AstOnisEsed.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. 5, 1859.
Mr.. W. B. sLoAN-Dear sir Having PROV
ed the virtue of your truly valuable Ointment
in the case of a severe scald, on which it opef
were all astonished, and having also used it for
various other complaints with complete success
l therefore most cheerfully recommend your
Ointment as far superior to anything of the
kind am acquainted with.
Truly yours, W. Il. STEVENS.
E~See SIoan's advertisement in another col
umn.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Foreclosure sale.

10. CHARLES 2. circuit Court Pierce Go.
A. BLAISDELL.
nY virtue of Judgment and decree Of iorp-
Is closure and sale in the above entitled as
49,, rendered on the 2Sth day of July. q. -.
1919 T shall on the 18th day Of February, a.
n 1889. at 2 o'clock p III. ON that Gay, ex-
nose for gale and sell It public vendue for cash
Il the bighest bidder, at the front door Of the
Court House in the City of Prescott and County
Of Pierce. the following described mortgagea
premises, to wit; Lot two (2) in Block
Lots four az FIVE (5) and seven ~ in Block
q Lots one u three (31 six 90 and eight ~
IN Block d Lots five f5) and six (6) in Bloca
r: and the undivided half of Lots fivs( 5) and
nine (91 in Block D and the undivided halt
Of Lot one az in Block 3 in David H.
Clark,s addition 10 Diamond Bluff, together
with the undivided halt of parcel OF land
living North of Enoch Quimbey's addition 70
Diamond Bluff, Being the same as deeiea oy
Fnoch Quimbey TO David r. CLARK. containing
siv (61 acres more or less also ali OF me sou'h
Fasf o1arter of the Il orth East quarter OF ses-
t;on one.(I1 IN Township twenfy-fi t2o)
War.b of ganoe nineteen I9) West contain
= St c. .cres more or less in Pierce County.
~ sd cole viii be made to satisfy the sum al
;l,,,,dsaa and nine dollars and aeyen.y cents
ga interest from the G8th day OF July a. u.
Iose besides costs and expenses OF sale. dc.
100 JAMES RI. EAMES, Sheriff.
| P.y. WISE. Plaintiff AttoSnsy.
! Dased July s5bh. ie5s s''gsni-fsa
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

When DR.. Lyman Beeches was IN
structing a class of theological students,
and one of them put to him the ques-
tion-"What if an atheist shou d say that
there is as much proof of the existence
Of several Gods, as there is of the exis-
tence of ones" he replied-"Don't enter
into an argument WITH him, for quite like
ly you might fail to convince him but tell
him that if his theory il true. and there
are moro Gods that one, so nauch the
,oorse for hsna ~
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Important Improvement
Brass InstratnasntS that Wll not Iafnssh.

Grass Instruments tad1 'osts 'sos 1"f''"''
WYE are prepared to Glaze all kinds OF
w Brass Instruments, by process known
only to ourselves. 50 that they will retain their
br;ghtness for yea hence the constant neces-
sity of rubbing ard cleaning brass IS refnoned.
All Brass instruments from our s'sl IS VII "
glazed by this process. and as II Is Wen AleM !,
80. +bs On; II Y of our instruments cannot be
er se those intending to purchase, viii find
il 10 their interest 10 call.
: Remember no other house can apply TINS
pieP'' '' PLoDGETT & BRADFORD.
Music Pt blislers, Dealers in Sheet Music ana
Musical Merchandise,
44-3m 2l9 Main Street, Buffalo. y
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

EVERY one knows at least one man
who is proprietor of literal intellect, and
whose presence is as fatal to wit and poe
try as skeleton would be to the frolic at
D feast. Lamb illustrates this sort of
mind capitally in little anecdote be tells;
| was present not long since, at party
of North Britons, where son of Burns
was expected, and happened TO drop a
silly expression that wished it were the
father instead of the son, when four of
them started up at once to inform me that
that ,cas not possible, as he aOas dead!
Such people have not Imagination enough
to understand the Golden Rule'-much
less practice IT'D. F. Taylor.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Horse Killed. Last week as :

Horse Killed. Last week as
couple Of ladies' were driving horse be-.
longing to John Bowron, of Huntingdon,
in this county, to this place, the horse got
into mud hole, and the ladies were COM
PEELED to walk some eight mines for assist
anca, but before aid could arrive, the
horse de L. Star.
Like Jordan, that must be q "hard
road to travel
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

Inlz.-Mr. Stepl en- Bolkcom of this
village is manufacturing Imperial Ink"
We have used it for some tine, and fird
it q superior article. 1t is clear, flows
freely, retains its color, and we judge is
equal TO any we ever used.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Notice. Up.

All persons who. have unsettled accounts
with the subscriber, ore erpoctodto call and set
tie OIL or before the LIST of July next.
N. B. I ,hould like CASH, or at least
notes. A word to the wise is sufficient
G. B. COX.
River Falls March 80. mott
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
The Under Dog.-The following

Ihe Under Dog.-Ihe following
is not the most elevated kind Of poetry,
but "the sentiment" is good:
l know that the world, that the great big world,
From the peasant up to the king.
Has different tale from the tale i tell,
And a different song TO sing, a...-.-
But for me-and l care not single fig
If they say | am wrong or am right
l shall always go for the iUeaker dog
For therI 2a6 og in the fight. ~ = . =
know tn e =; ID that the great big world,
VIII neves sJment stop
To see which FOg may be in the fault,
But viii shout for the dog on top. -vs
But for me I never shall pause to ask
Which dog may be in the right.
For my heart 0iH beat, while it beats at all,
For the a1ader dog in the fight. Isl
Perchanee what We said | had better not said,
i. Or 'twere better l had said it incog,
But with heart and with glass filed chock to
the brim,
Here's a health to the bottom, dog.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
The Atlantic for MAY is

The Atlantic for May is superior
number. The Professors talk on Tue
ology, is one of his best papers and will
be widely read. The ministers Wooing'
and "Bulls and Bears" grow in interest.
The leading article-"Gvmnasium" is es-
pecially interesting, and we find the usual
variety ofpoetry and narrative.
The Reviews and Book notices, are full
CT than usual and show practiced hand.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

Hardware.-S. D. Dodge is receiv-
ing full assortment of hardware, which
lie will sell cheap. He will keep a COM
plete assortment constantly on hand. Give
him a call.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore existing I'M
der the name OF "Burt & Barlow" is this day
bv mutual consent dissolved.
JOHN BURT. STANLY BARLo"
River Falls, March 80. 1889. 4o-3w
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

NOTICE The River Falls Eclectic
Association hold their regular meetings at
the School House, at l o'clock ?. -. on sun
day of each week. All are invited to attend
n3G-tf S. T.. cox, Secretary.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Marriage Certificates. :

MIDI IidS5 OSL CIIACesLeS. : 70
have printed some Of these certificates for
the use of the clergy in this place. They
will be of no use however, unless the gen
tlemen afford the ladies an opportunity to
give an affirmative answer to a very inn
portant question.
Our deUa enquired if those certificates
were not noose-papers.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
marrieN.

II River Falls, on the 30th ult.. by Rev. A.
Gibson. Mr.. THOMAS PoRrER and Mss LUCY
2. BoLEcoN, both of Hudson, Wis.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

New Goods.-WEBB is receiving
a largo assortment of new goods, at his
store undsr the JOURNAL Office.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
NOTICE EXTRA

A Il those knowing themselves indebted to
"A me either Note or Book acct. are reques-
ted to make payment without delay, or they
will positively find their accounts placed in
the hands of the proper officers for collection.
for money mast hare.
3. E. VANNATTA.
River Falls. March 1st, 1859. no36tf
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

Magonic.-The regular meetings OF the
River Falls lodge of A. F. a. M. are held on
the 1st and Sd Tuesdays of each and every
R,enth at Mason's Hall, at o'clock P. M.
G. E. ABBOTT, W AZ.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
LAND & LOTS FOR SALE!

rE7HE subscriber offers for sale the following
valuable lots of land.
West half Of section %, also the whole of
section. %. Town 26 Range II.
Also several choice pieces of farming land in
the vicinity of River Falls.
Thes. lands viii be sold ON such terms that
none need be without farm.
Also quite number Of desirable Building.
Lots in River Falls which viii be cold on easy
terms and low prices.
For further particulars enquire at my resi-
dence IN River Falls. -
siFalls. .yur.e 1871, 1857.