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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-16
Sleeping Together.

II a man were to see quarter OF az
inch of worm put in his cup of coffee, be
could not drink il, because he knows that
the whole cup would be impregnated. II
very small amount of some virulent
poison be introduced into glass Of wa
ter, the drinking of it might not produce
instant death, but that would not prove
that it was not hurtful, only that there
was not enough Of it to cause destruc-
tive result Immediately.
We sicken at the thought of taking the
breath of another at the moment u leaves
the mouth, but that breath mingles with
the air about the bed in which two per-
sons lay; and it is rebreathcd, but not the
less offensive is il in reality, on account
of the diluton, except that it is not taken
in its concentrated form, but each breath
N makes it more concentrated. One sleep
err corrupts the atmosphere of the room
by his own breathing, but when two per-
sons are breathing at the same time,
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twelve or fourteen times in each minute,
and in each minute extracting all the nu-
triment from at least gallon of air, the
deterioration must be rapid indeed, e>pe.
cially in a small and close room A bird
cannot live without large supply ofpure
air. a canary bird hung up in cur
tanned bedstead where two persons slept
died before the morning.
Many infants are found dead in bed, ,
and it is attributed to having been over
laid by the parents; but the idea that a
person could lay still for moment on u
baby, or anything else Of the same size,
is absurd. Death was caused by want of
pure air.
Besides. emanatious, aerial and more
or less solid, are thrown out from every
person-tbrown out by the process of
nature, because DO longer ft for life pur-
poses, because they are dead and corrupt;
but if brenthed into another living body,
it is just as abhorent as # we took into
our mouths the matter Of sore or other
excretion.
The most destructive typhoid and pu-
trid fevers are known to arise directly
from a number of persons living and
sleeping in the same small room.
Those who cap afford it should there
fore arrange to have each mem Der of the
family sleep in seperate bed. If per-
sons must sleep in the same bed, they
should be about the same age, and in
good health. IF the health be much un-
equal both will suffer, bat the healthier
one the most-the invalid suffering for
want of pure air.
So many cases are mentioned in stand
ard medical works where healthy, robust
infants and large children have dwindied
away and died in few months from
sleeping with grand parents, OF other old
persons, that it is useless to cite special
instances in proof.
1t would be constitutional and moral
good for married persons to sleep in ad-
joining rooms. as a general habit 1t
would be a certain means of physical in
yigoration, and of advantages in other
directions, which will readily occur to the
reflective reader Kings and queens and
the highest personages of courts sleep 10
seperate apartments. 1t is the bodily
emanations, collecting and concentrating
under the same cover, which are the most
destructive of health-more destructive
than the simple contamination of an at
mospbere treathed in common.
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thrice as far from their respective start
ing-points. Hence the Salt Lake Mail,
though made up at St. Joseph, is brought
hither by steamboat and starts overland
from this place; hence many trains are
made up here for Utah. Green River, Fort
Hall, and hear for Santa Fe.
l have seen several twelve.ox teams,
drawing heavily-loaded wagons start for
Salt Lake, &c., to-day; there are others
camped just outside the corporate limits,
which have just come iD; while large
number of wagons form corral (inclo-
sure or encampmenD some two miles
westward. A little further away, the
tents and wagons of parties of goldseek-
ers, with faces set for Pixies Peak, dot the
prairie; one ofthem in charge of a grey he ad
who is surely old enough to know better.
Teamsters from Salt Lake and teamsters
about to start lounge on every corner
went out three or four miles on the high
prairie this afternoon. and the furthest
thing [ could see was the white canvass
of moving train. l have long been look
ing for the West, and here it is at last
But | must break off somewhere to pre-.
pare for an early start for Leavenworth
and Lawrence to MORROW, In order to
reach Osawatamie next day.
HORACE GREELEY.
n
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-16
JOHN HANN
a Woman Rescued from the Mormons.-
a Fight between Saints and Pixies
Peakers.
From the Jasper Qa } Free Press, June 3

From the Jasper ia Free Press, June .
A company of returning Pixies Peak
er's passed through here last Sunday
having under their protection youg la
dy, whom they had taken from Mormon
traja, a few miles west Of Newton, short
time previous. 1t appears that on Sun
day morning, as the Pixies Peak boys
we're crossing Skunk Bottom, they passed
a train of MorGons, who were busi!y en-
gsgcd--meB, women and cbildren--in en-
deaVoring to extricate a number of their
wagons that were stuck fast in the mud
While stopping for amoment to witness
the exertiouS of the Saints, they accident
ally overheard young girl, Of a5ou: / 9,
exclain, Il wish [ vas drowned in that
slough !" Their interest was at oRce a.
wakened, and they inttrrogated Der as to
why she m made such foolish wish. She
replied that she was tired Of life; that
she had started from Iowa City for Salt
Lske, with her father, who is Morn on
hlGer; that she had been compelled to
walk all the way thus far, aud that when
she expressed wish to have the train re
turn to the city they invariably stopped
her mouth. She was Informed BY the
peakers that if she desired to return to
Iowa City she should 60 back with them.
to which she replied that she desired sery
much 10 return. The Mormon>, number
ing some fifty men, gathered around,
armed with guns, knives, pistols, &c. &c,
and declared that she should DOT 60 back
The Peak boys, nothing daunted, arm
ed themselves with guns and revolrers,
and announced their determination to
take the girl at all hazards, and proceed
ed to carry out their intentions. For
time a fight seemed inevitable, but final
ly Moruou courage gave way, and the
boys succeeded in placing the girl safely
under their own protection. She then lu-
formed them that the Saints had trunk
and other baggage belonging to her,
which they at once proceeded to obtain
The followers of Brigham boldly annouu-
ced their intention to fight before they
would permit the lings to he taken from
their wagons.
A show of guns and revovcrs, howev-
er, cooled their ardor, and Mormon cou-
rage ooEed out of their fingers ends, bile
the boys proceeded totransfer the baggage
to their own wagous-the Sauts looking
on and uitcriug terrible imprecations a
gainst the perpetrators Of the horrid out
rage as they termed il. After obtaining
all they sought, the rcseuers drove away
with the young lady 10 their possession,
leaving the Moruons to console them
telves as best they could in their loss
The Pixies Peakers who were engaged
in the rescue, who numbered only about
2s men, were from Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa City.
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Another Wife Poisoning Case.

PoRr JERvIs, n. j., Tuesday, June 6
The neighborhood of Montague, Sussex
Co., n. j., eight miles below this place,
has been in the greatest state of excite
ment i'm aginable for the past few days,
from the fact that the sudden death Of a
womsn near Montague, was very myste-
rious. The facts are malnly these: A
certain DR.. Wickbam induced an gno-
rant man by the name Of Cole, to have
his wife's life insured for $1,000, aud as
she would be confined in short time, it
was arranged to have ber die that time,
and they two divide the insurance mon-
ey, but it so happened that she was con-
fUed when DR.. Wickham was absent, and
another pbysicisD called, who delivered
her of her child. and both we're doing as
we'll as could be expected for about
week, when DR.. Wickham called to see
her, and she not being quite as well that
day, the doctor gave her something as
medicine, and iD twenty minutes she was
a corpse. She was buried in due time
and nothing was thought of it, till the sus.
pecious of tbe Insurance Company were
excited by the anxiety of the parties to
get the money, and they sent an agent to
make inquiries, and lad the body disiu-
TERED. when, upon examination, large
amount of arsenic was discovered in the
stomach. The parties, ia the meantime,
had been arrested, aud Cole confessed
the whole, as above stated, as to the a.
greement between himself and Wickbam,
but before the proper evidence could be
got here for the com mitment of DIR. Wick
ham, the Justice, for some unaccountable
reason. discharged him from custody, and
be escaped.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-16
A Double Headad Girl.

We print the following from Georgia
paper.
They have on exhibition at Agusta
Georgia, two-headed girl. Her color
is that of dark mulatto, and she appears
to be two girls, so far as two heads, four
arms and four legs and feet would indi-
cate personal indcntties; and yet she has
but one body. The spinal column branch
es off about the position of the lower por-
tions of the shoulder blades, and connects
with the pecks and head of the girl. The
abdominal portion seems the naturally
formed body of one person.
The child We understood was born in
North Carolina, and Is about eight years
old. 1t has two symmetrieally formed
hands, very handsome faces, sparkling
eye., and very pleasing in manners, ad-
dress aud appearance.
"The announcement bill states that,
'her mental faculties are of superior or
der and double. thereby enabling her to
converse with two persons at one time, on
one or on different subjects; or one head
may be engaged while the other remains
passive. No difference in the intellectual
faculties Of either head is precePti5le."
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Exciting Race---stakes s275,OO0.

From l.. ID. Rueker, Superintendent oi
the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, THE
! C2eueland Leader obtains the following
particulars of an exciting race in which
the steeds were iron horses and the stakes
greater than have ever been known on
any track Mr. Rucker had the facts
from John d. Campbell, Esq, Superin-
tendent of the Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Railroad. One day
last week, as the eastward bound Express
train reached Laporte, Ind, a passenger
stepped off while the engine was being re-
plenishcd with wood and water, and walk.
ed back and forth on the platform, and
continued to walk until tho whistle sound
ed The passengers got on board and
the train passed of, but the gentleman
still walked on. A few minutes after the
train had gone, station man saw the
pedestrian, and going up to him, asked
| in surprised tone
"What the Are you doing herel
The man started, opened bis eyes, and
looked around bewildred. The fact was,
be had been fatigued, and dropped to
sleep while walking. Rousing himself,
be asked
"Why! Where am II"
"Where are you'll At Laporte.'
"Where's the train l came on!'
"That left ten minutes ago."
"Ten minutes ago and left me! L
must 60 on that train. 1t is a question
of life and death with me. Can you get
me to it7 Have you got an engine herel
Where is the Superintendent"
The section master had an Office near
by, and the two went to find that official
and to procure an engine. The traveller
stated his case-he must 60 on-could
not delay-aDd offered the officer $3.50 if
he would put him on board of the train.
This strange demand and strange offer
caused the station M aster to hasten to do
what be could. The fire was not out In
the engine that had drawn the train to
that point; the bargain was settled; a
draft given on New York for the $3.50,
and in ten minutes the traveller started
with an engine to overtake the flying
Express. After rushing oD for thirty or
forty miles, some connection gave way
about the engine. The engine was stop
ped-the engineer found the difficulty,
and in very few minutes had a0ooaen
pin whitfield out and fitted to supply the
deficiency. With this, on they flew
The train had os course many miles the
start of them, and despite the wooden pin
the engineer crowded on steam and tore
through the country at fearful rate
Thirty miles of the distance passed was
run in tscentst seven minutes, but the en-
gagement was that they should overtake
the train, and do it they must, and do 1t
theg did, but not until more than one hun
budred miles had been run, and they were
approaching Toledo. Having at length o.
vertaken and stopped the train and hurri'
ed on board, and the traveller went eag-
erly to berth in the sleeping-car, and
took therefrom a carpet-bsg containing
S275 900. His treasure was sate-noue
had N molested it, and, dismissiDg bis faith.
ful courier, he went on his way rejoicing
at the success of his perilous and exoit-
ing adventure.
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The reason why sailor is called tar,
is because he is constantly pitched about
on the oeoana
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-16

A very unpopular officer with some Of
the ladies Housework.
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PRESIDENT.
DAVID TAGGERT, of Northumb berland.
VICE PRESIDENTS

DAVID TAGGERT, OF Northumberland.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
Messrs. James l.. Graham, Joseph
Kaye. Levi B. Smith, Wm S. Quay, Sam
uel Calvin, S. B. Chase, Joseph Fell, E.
II. Rauch. DR.. Fluood, Harvey S. b.
Rowe, E. G. Jordan, James Sill. Nathan
iel Ewing, j. II. Criswell, John c Watson,
A W. Taylor. James MehaFer, Daniel
c. Mourer, John S. Pomroy, j. W Full
ler, Daniel G. Driesbaugh, C. Hoover,
James Rittenhouse, Kennedy M'Caw,
Leonard Myers, James NJ. Marks, John
A. Fisher, Wm, NJ. Seibert. George A.
Frick. BENZ. May, George W. Chambers,
David S. Walker, John Bair.
SECRETARIES.
Messrs. Russell Errett, Lucius Rogers,
Samuel SIocuu. NJ. p. Fowler, John II.
Stoever, Il. Il. Worth, NJ. s. Buckley, j.
II. Robinson, w. c. Boyart, Henry A.
Ritter, Henry S. Hitner. r. S. Stewart,
Jacob S. Serrill, II. A. Pursisnce, James
c. Austin. Henry Stump.
TIE report was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Taggart made the following re-
marks:
Gentlemen of the Convention: Ii the
honor you have done me is to be meas.
ured by the high character and iDtellis
gence of this body, or The political power
and moral grandeur of the party it rep
resents, then indeed is il an honor to be
long remembered and gratefully appreei.
ated. Never before in the history Of
Pennsylvauia was political convention
assembled together, under more favora-
bic eircumstanees-hasing behipd it so
great numerical force -and proelaiming
more glorious and more irrefutable prin.
eiples. see before me the picked men
of party which stands unchsngeatly aud
unsniu ously upon the hroadest practical
bic platform OF human liberty, and which
avows itself fearlessly aud at all times,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-08
freuroptyolrrnal.
FREMONT: OHIO.
isaac M. KHnLnR, nditot.
Friday, April s, 1859.
A RLEssED R1pnANCE.

Our state Legislature closed its labors this
week. Their departure from Columbus
will be hailed with Joy by a vast majority
of the people Of this state. No single meas
ure of real Importance has been passed OF
even considered. Nopublic necessity called
for the present session. Party demands
and individual interests alone prompted it,
The only work done has consisted in mean
attempts to cast on The republicans the re-
sponsibility of Breslin's thefts. Like much
other mean work this has come home to
roost. Messrs. Morgan and Edgcrton in
their eager desire to exculpate themselves,
and to cast odium upon the republicans,
have completely exposed themselves. They
stand to-day before the people of Ohio, con-
yicted liars and slanderers. 1t is proved
by their own letters that they knew Of Bres-
Inns defalcation for years. and concealed it,
Their conduct is only specimen of that
utter corruption and rottenness which per
vados the flesh and blood of tho democratic
party. The legislature Just adjourned, OF
rather its democratic majority, have laborcd
with might and main to throw some blame
on Gov. Chase. Their base attempts have
recoiled on themselves. They have tried
to do mean thing and have but soilod their
own hands in the attempt. Once more we
say the people Of Ohio will regard tho de-
parture of the legislature as blessed rid
dance. The usual attempt to make the
tax law approach as near as possible to an
inquisitorial engine, has been made, The
work of making the people pay taxes on
their debts has not howeveryet been brought
to perfection. We wish it had. When
completed it will complete at the same time
the democratic party, On the whole the
Ohio Legislature and its doings in 1859, arc
an appropriate part and parcel Of the demo
cratic party. They are truly national il
the democratic sense of that term. They
partake in full proportion of that cheatiog
rotten, anti-repub'ican spirit which has tax
en- possession of tho democratic party. II
one point they can transcend even the cen
tral junta at Washington. They can b.
meaner than ever Buchanan dreamed Of
When foul and fatal disease seizes ND
on any organized body, there is point be
yond which its stencil and and offensiyenes,
cannot go,-whcn death steps in and rid
the victim and tho world of an unbearabl'
nuisance. To this point has national dc
inocracy come. Its leaders left Washing
ton at the close ofthe late congress consciou
that they had left tho party in tho convuls
ions of death. Some spit at it, some kcke,
it, all held their noses and leftit to its fate
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-08

With some Of the members of your body
I have a personal acquaintance; Phelps,
Buokland, Garfield and Taylcr--thoy were
once honorable men, but With these new
comcrs, am happily unacquainled.
hope, however, that tho sudden blaze
of fame won by Caldwell and Green in their
attack upon me may notso dazzle them as
to destroy their future usefulness
If my reasons are not satisfactory, let me
know bv another resolution and provide me
with a railroad pass, q believe you have
plenty Of them,) and l will appear in per
son and explain more fully. With great
respect, THOS. II. FORD.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-08


The National Democrat calls Mr.. Ten
EYok the "naw abolition Senator from New
teisey, and with evident satisfaction gives
curency to Che SANDER set ahoat by the
pro-slatery democratic press of the north
that Nj Ten Eyck in marrying the daugh-
ter OF The late Mr. Gadsby, proprietor Of
Gadsby's Hotel in Washington, became en-
titled to large number Of slaves whom he
had either sold and pocketed tho money, or
still kept, and that ho is can abolition sen
ator North, and slave senator South" >
The Newark On. J) Nertary in reply to
the charge so unctioasto that refnarkable
auti-savery sheet, the National Democrat,
states the following ut is true that sena-
tor Ten Eek pnght hare been the ownor of
a numberof slaves from tho estate referred
to, if he had been willing TO become slave
holder, yet Notwithstanding thevalue of the
property devised, he absolutely refused to
receive the legacy. He is not now, and
never has been the owner Of human chat
tells nor has be ever received any portion
of the proceeds of any such sale"
We trust this fiat contradiction will sat
isfy our sold vigilant neighbor who with
keen olfactories snufed "a nigger in the
wood pile" where no ''culled pusson" was en-
sconced.
Senator Ten Eyck is no stakeholder, nor
the friend of human slavery. Since his
election, his old friends and noighbors nj
Mount Holly gave his home an evening SER
enade, on which occasion he had a little
talk with the people. His remarks got in
to print, and VIC extract tho following avow-
al of his views. 1t will be seen that he is
genuine Republican, of Wbig derivation
just such a senator as New Jersey and
the country wants. We commend his plat
form to the distinguished consideration ol
the Democrat. Senator Ten Eyet said:
Il am, however fully aware, (notwith-
standing the very kiud and flattcring re.
marks Of our friend and representatives. il
is owing to no personal merit of my own
that have thus been honorsd. but solely
on account of my devotion to the political
principles and sentiments | profess--the
sound and wholesome doctrines maintained
by the great opposition party of the couD
try--among which | would mention: Pro
lection to American labor and industry; op
position to the extension Of human slavery
always standing firmly by the compromises
of the Constitution; the preservation of tbC
elective franchise in its purity, by proper
guards and checks;a jplcious system o
internal Improvements; and an economical
and honorable use of the public money
prolonged cheering)
These measures are very near and dea
to mc-and here, in the presence of you
all, my friends and ueighbors, to whom
owe so much, now declare, that will cher
ish aud sustain these doctrines as long a
the purple tide OF, life flows in my veins
| (Applause.)
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IncIrsnn Torvnship.

The following is the ticket elected in
Jackson township, in this county. No polit-
ical contest was made, but the candidates
elected are all Republicans except one Of
the trustees:
Trusteos--W. J. Havcns, David Snyder,
John a. Hottie.
Clerk-Dayid Coleman. .
Troasurer-Peter Whitmore
Assessor-N Hcaton.
Constables-Daniel Doll, James Stults.
Justices of the Peace-Nathaniel Heaton
and Philip Klotz.
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THE sMIPwnnok OF sTArE.


Buchanan Jim, by jo, Jim,
You've swa,nped the ship of State;
Engulphing all your crew, jim,
With Breckenridge, the mate;
Twas MUrINY on board, jim,
As all the word might know;
When Douglas throttled you at first,
Buchanan Jim, by jo.
Buchanan Jim, by jo, Jim,
When you assum'd command,
No skipper rode the wave, Jim,
Whose bearings were so grand;
And you the famous salt Jim,
To warp her to and fro,
AS "water deep" you always found,
Buchanan Jim, by jo,
Buchanan jim, by jo, Jim,
With "Millions" in your purse,
The vaiants swore they'd stick, Jim,
"For better or for worse"
But OUTWARD tho first cruise, Jim,
They sold youto the foe;
The "platform" they were bound to sink,
Buchanan Jim, by jo.
Buchanan Jim, by io, Jim, sE.
You still have triumphs three,
Assisted by your "mob, Jim,
While speter they could see;
Yousilencod 'BRlGuAM YOU'VE" Jim,
Who "SrEP"ld on "Colonel's ToE;"
Perhaps that "lucro" keeps him whist,
Buchanan jim, by jo.
Buchanan jim, by 10, Jim,
You sLAueHrER'D "Kansas," too.
BY dnt of dauntless gold, Jim,
"Lecompton" did go through;
But "0ssawatamie Brown" Jim,
Has tantalized you so,
I'd "lick him." or he should lick you,
Buchanan Jim, byjo. tH
Buchanan jim, by 10 Jim,,
You fogg'd the "RlGHT OF SEARCH"
IT'S said John Bull felt pale, Jim,
When'er you made that lurch;
Repubs did hollow, too, jim
Bill Seward, Hale and CO.
They took the wind out of YOUR sail,
Buchanan Jim, by 10.
Buchanan Jim, by 10, Jim,
That "Thirty Million Bill"
With men, and ships, and guns, jim,
You meant to have at will
We fear'd you would get hurt Jim,
If training You should 60,
Nor could we trust you with the "DUsT
Buchanan jim, by jo.
Buchanan Jim, by jo, Jim,
Altho' in treason bold,
You have achieved name, Jim,
That never can grow old,
[ It's marked upon your brow, Jim,
Noknaye shall dare say ''no,n
AS fadeless as the amafk of CAIN
Buchanan Jim, by jo.
= Cleveland Herald
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Grcon CrceI, roMnahin.

The republicans elected their entire ticket
in this township, with the exception of one
Constable; and we understand that he is a
republican, but ran in opposition to the reg
uIar republican candidate. Abram Van
Doren, republican, was elected Justice of
the Peace by a large majority over Oliver
Mcintyre, democrat.