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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24
CAPT. sPEKE'S ADVENTURE.

At the earliest possible moment
after our camp had been pitched, hunt
was set afoot, aud Captain Grant, myself
and some attendants were soon making
our way to ''the path There were no
animals there when We arrived, except 4
few hippotami, and we were obliged to
wait the coming of more palatable game.
Our patience, however, was severely taxed;
and after long delay, we were about to
"bag" hippopotamus, when one of our
attendants, perched in tree about half a
mile distant, began waving his blanket.
This was sigusl that game vas approach
ing. We Immediately drew into cover
and awaited the coming up of the latter,
We we're not delayed long, for present
ly a long column of animals, from the ell
ePhant to the hoo doc, appeared in view,
trotting at good pace to the river
Their flank was soon presented to us, and
each selecting his object fred. McCol
sbot 6ne buffalo COW, whilst Capt. Grant
was equally successful with hoo doc
and several spears, cast by our attendents
stopped the career of one or two different
animals of the herd.
At this juncture, however, occurred al
unexpected adventure, that finished ou
sport at least for that day. | had sprun;
forward, Immediately after firing, in or
der to obtain fair shot at q huge ele
plant that wanted to bring down on ac
count of bis immense tusks. got tn
desired aim, and pulled the trigger of tn
second barrel. At the moment of my do
ing 50, wild cry of alarm, uttered by on
Of the blacks, called my attention. Clan
cling around my eye CHANGED to range u
into the foliage of the tree beneath whic'
Capt. Grant aud myself had lain for sew
eral hours previous.
My feelings may possibly be imagined
as | bebeld an enormous boa constructor
whose hideous head and neck projecte
some distance into view, showing that b
was about to make fatal spring. Hi
direction was certainly toward me; and
he dashed from his position like thun
dsrbOlt, ! gave myself up, for ere al
could reach me, fold after fold of th
monster would have crushed my stron
frame into a quivering pulp. felt, seem
ingiy caught in whirlwind of dust, an
astrange, indescribable scufie ensued.-
In the midst of this terrible strife, L sue
denly became conscious Of the presene
Of "a second victim; and even after th
time that has elapsed since then, [ sti
recollect with what yividness the though
SHOT across my mind that this second viz
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NO. 40
The Government.

Every man in the country should resist
the effort which Is often made to repres-
ent 1.-The Government" as an independ-
ent and dangerous power ''The Govern
ment" does this, "the Government does
that, We gre told by fiery orators as
if the Government were sn oppressive
and despotic tyraDt
That is kind of talk which is intel
ligible elsewhere. but which has no sig
nfcance about and beyond the people
it is simply the constitutional expression
of the popular will. Consequently, to resist
the Government is to resist the people
for the same Instrument which establishes
the constitutional form of the Government
also provides for correcting its errors and
withstanding any conceiysble invasion of
popular liberty If, for instance, man
is Of opinion that any officer of the Gov
ernment is exceeding his authority, he
may complain, and the law gives him the
remedy. But to suppose that all the Off
GERS of the Government, including, Of
course, the House of Representatives are
in conspiracy against popular rights is
ridiculous, because the people themselves,
elect the Representatives every two years.
In any system, indeed, where questions
are decided by ballot there may be such
fraud or force that the result will not JUS
tly indicate the real wish of the people.
But while such disturbing elements are
found at particular points, they can not
exist universally without betraying
condition of affairs which proves the pop.
ular system to be impracticable. Nobody
supposes, probably, that all the votes poll
ed at general election In the city OF
New York are fair and lawful votes. The
result in that city can not be held to in
dicate, accordingto the actual proportion,
the ayes and noes upon any question or
candidate. When, therefore, there were
the same uncertainty Overhanglng every
poll in the county, there would be dis
tressing doubt as to the real popular will,
unless the figures were palpably beyond
the suspicion of fraud. But that very
state of things would reveal such an in
difference, tlmidity, or acquiescenee In
fraud as virtually to make the vote ex-
press the fol ce, is not the actual numbers,
of public opinion.
Votes are valuable when there are men
behind them, as Emerson says of words.
The question of this rebellien simply
whether there are men behind the votes.
If there are, the Government of the Uni
ted States is merely the American people
willing, speaking, acting. If there are
not, then the Government is mash,
which the most daring hand will snatch
and wear.-Harper's Weekly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24
The Apple Crop.

The Pittsburgh papers say that the ap-
pie corp in that section is enormous, the
trees in many cases being borne down
with the fruit. Notwithstanding this
abundance of the fruit, it is said to com-
mand high price in the markets. The
Pittsburg Gazette says:
1--WE look, however as soon as the crop
has been gathered in, for great reduc-
ton, and belive that they will sell for
seventy-fve cents barrel before Christ
mas While the crop around here is SO
very heavy, it isa partial failure out
West, and very heavy business is now
being done in shipping apples to Mil
Yankee Chicago and other western towns
Cleveland appears to have been the chief
point from which they are sent and some
idea of the magnitude which the bust
ness has assumed, may be gathered from
the fact that over 1000 barrels were ship.
ped from there to Green Bay, Chicago
and Milwaukee, on Saturday. The
freight is thirty cents barrel and, they
sell readily at the points named at high
prices, the business pays"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24
Story of a Quaker.

A returned soldier who fought at the
battle of Gettysburg, tells the following
story about Quaker:
"a Quaker, who had never fred gun
in his life, joined one Of the Pennsylvania
regiments at the battle of Gettysburg--
When the order was given out to hre, his
musket refused to obey orders Thinking
he had too small load IN, he said, Thee
won't 90, hey well, | will give thee an
otber dose and down went another load.
He tried again, but it was no use, he kept
on loading and trying until he had seven
cartridges down when one of his comrades,
on examination, found the tube obstructed
and told the Quaker what to do. SO fol
lowing his advice, he soon put his gun IN
trim. By this time the order was given
to fire, and he did, at the same time turn
ing two or three somersaults. The cap
tain noticing this strange manoeuvre,
walked towards him, at the same time
picking up the musket. by this tune
the Quaker raised himself up, leaning on
on. elbow and seeing the captain take
nm the oun. exclaimed, at the top of his
voice i pray thee, Captain, touch it not
Il will hurt thee. have put seven loads
in il. 1t will fire six times more, as sure
=. there is a God in Israel
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24

The Intellectual Observer says; DIR.
Paul Bert has published work on the
curious subject of animal gratis. He sue
ceeded in making Siamese twins OF cou
ple of rats, and in many other monstrosi-
ties. He exclaims "It is surprising
spectacle to see paw cut from one rat
live, grow, finish its osslficatlon, anu re-
generate its nerves under the skin OF an
sther ;-and when we plant a plume OF
feather under the skin of dog, what a
miracle to see the interrupted vital
nbenomeua resume their course, and the
FRAGMENT of a bird receive nourishment
from the blood of a mammal"
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The second time he escaped from blood

hounds by swimming the Oconnee River
$50 yards wide, and the pursuers havln!
no means of conveyance across, reluctant
lantly gave up the chase, and called bacl
the dogs. His only food was what he OBJ
tanned from the fields, sweet potatoes, &c.
and what the friendly negroes (who al
ways found as true as steel, provided
him with. Until within 40 miles Of At
lanta he could get no definite infor
nation concerning the direction of thai
place, but he travelled in northwest di-
rection, "taking the seven stars for his
guide" as he says. He escaped on the
llth of October, and struck our picket
line one and half miles from Atlanta on
the 1st of November. He saw, or heard
of, but few Rebel soldiers until near At
lanta, when he was obliged to lay low
while some 5 900 of Wheeler's cavalry
passed on raiding expedition, moving in
the direction of Stone Mountain. Our
forces at Atlanta, under Gen. Scho6eld
he found well provisioned, and on his
(Onderkirk's) way over the railroad from
Atlanta Eto Chattanooga, sixteen trains
of cars with supplies passed in one day,
en- route to Atlanta was amply guarded
and guerrillas were obliged to keep res
pectful distance.
Onderkirk's description of the country
through which he came has much inter
est in view of the reported grand move
ment of Sherman's in the cotton States,
which, according to the intimations in the
Richmond papers, is startling the Rebel
leaders out of their propriety. Onder-
kirk of course, knows little about Mobile
or Charleston, but he was at Savannah
and thinks that place could be easily ia
ken by Sherman should that point be aim
ed at by him. The defenses of Savannah
are mainly on the coast side, and on the
northwest or land side there are no defen-
ses of account, and the country is so level
as not to afford any favorable defensive
positions. There were very few troops at
Savannah when he was-there in fact, so
few that on every third night the marines
on the Rebel boats in Savannah harbor
were detailed for guard duty at the pris-
on stockade.
The roads through the country from
Atlanta, in that direction are generally
good, being through fiat country for the
most part. The streams are easily forded
and with low banks The hundreds of
acres of sweet potatoes, corn and peas,
would afford sustenance and forage for a
large army passing through. The 25,-
600 Union prisoners confined at Millen
would be tempting bait for Sherman In
that direction (being on the direct line
from Atlanta to Savannah) and by zap
id cavalry dash they might be secured,
though it is probable that on the first
knowledge of Sherman's advance toward
the Atlantic coast (such as the Richmond
papers indicate he is successfully accom-
plishing), the Rebels would make haste to
remove their prisoners to safer place of
confinement.
Onderkirk says that the Rebels count
ed much upon McClellan's election, when
they thought the war would soon be over
and the Confederate independence acbiev-
ed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24
The Russian ARMY.

The Russian Government encourges
marriages among its soldiers, provides
the couple with house, supports them
re,rs their children, but takes away al
bows at tender age, and sends them t.
military garrisons, there to be trained
for the army. There are three hundred
thousand of this kind Of soldiers now il
the Russian army.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24

A certain importer Of wines and cigars
in Philadelphia keeps private drawer well
filled with Havanas, and has been much
annoyed by the freedom with which an
acquaintance has been in the habit OF
appropriating them. The other day ne
had some cigars made with a fre-cracker
in the centre of each. During his abb
seuce his friend helped himself, as usual,
in spite of the rcmonstrances OF the boy
in charge of the Office The consequence
was an explosion and an abrased nose,
and the private drawer will in future be
unmolested.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24

A little boy disputiDg with his sister
on some subject, exclaimed, ats true
for ma says so and if ma says SO, it is SO
if it amt So" This childish faith is We
ry beautiful. We were reading, not long
since, where a Sunday school teacher as
ked his scholars if they ever know per-
son who was always right. One little
fellow raised has hand, and replied, u
do: its my mother"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24

p@- A queer story is related OF hog
near Pittsfeld, Mass. This animal has
for some time been running wild, lives In
a swamp, digs potatoes and kills sheep !,
for living. 1t has been known to klli
four sheep in single day, and is SO de !,
structive that reward has been onereu
for its capture.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24
LITTLE MAC AND HIS PLATFORM
SENT UP SALT RIVER.


Tune-"O Susanna"
had dream the other night,
When all around was still;
| dreamt saw Old Honest Abe,
A climbing up the hill,
The way, though steep, he once had trod
When many foe was near;
He presses on, with trust IN God,
For now the way is clear.
CHORUS.
o Mcclellan /! you cannot follow me
You're going up Salt River,
With the platform on your knee.
While Abe was climbing up the hill,
And almost at the top,
Poor Mac was painting at the foot,
His race compelled to stop.
lie carried too much weight to win
In any even race,
Ills own and all his party's sin
Told hard upon his pace.
CuoRUs-0 Mcclellan, &c.
Poor Mac he tried to climb the hill,
But it was too steep and high;
A pipe of peace was in his mouth,
And tear stood in his eye;
One foot upon a war horse placed,
The other on an ass
But the brutes ran off in opposite ways,
And he fell on the grass.
CHoRUs-O Mcclellan, &c.
Poor Mac got up and rubbed his eyes
lie was In an awful plight
And when be scanned the hill again,
Old Abe was out of sight.
Said he, Oh dear, what shall do?
I'm ruined now forever;
III jump on board ann old gunboat,
And sail up old Salt River.
CHoRUs-0 Mcclellan, &c.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24

A profound dealer in statistics says
"Only sixty five persons out of one thous-
and marry of this sixty five, three are are
divorced, eight run away, fourteen i've
like cats and dogs, thirty are Indifferent
and ten are happy Miserable world"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24

An Irish witness in court of Justice,
being asked what kind of "earmarks" be
the hog in question bad, replied-"He
had no particular ear marks except a ve-
ry short tail !"
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%.
Published by Theodore Schoch.

TERNs-Two dollars year in advance-and II no
said before the end of the yeaI Two collars and hfy
Nc naner discontinued until all arrearages are paid,
S1eept az the option Of the Editor
uIAdvertisements OF enc square OF teigEI lnesl OF
.ss ons or three insertions 81 So Each additional
,p,srtion so cents. Longer ones in proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24

Perhaps men are the most initiative
animals in the world of nature. Only
one ass ever spoke like man, but hund-
reds of thousands of men are daily talking
like asses.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-24
JOB PRINTING,

OF ALL KINDS,
srsutsd in the highest style of the Art, and on the
most Reasonable terms.
, 1864-01-05

Daease occurring from Que aad the EAme cause will
be entirely cured BY the Constitution Water takra
for any length OF time.
, 1864-01-05
Ql)tfa9o Gribune.
TUESDAY, JANUARY s, 1854.



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, 1864-01-05
THE LATE FIRE AT OIL
CITY.
ATbr;1lIugSccne.

We learn from the Rtgiste7. that the late fire
at Oil City, Pa, although Of very little conse-
nuence in itself, very nearly resulted in the
entire destruction of the town, together With
millions Of dollars worth Of oil On Saturday
night large covered barge loaded with bulk
oil, and lying aground opposite the mouth Of
Oil Creek, caught fire by Some means. and
exploded with u quick, sharp report In the
eddy, along the wharf, below where the burn
ing bont lay, were some two hundred boats.
many Of which were loaded and ready to
start for this city on the first rise. To save
these, and by doing so to save the entire city
from condagration, was work which 1t
once presented itself to the citizens. Had
the burning boat foated oil no earthly power
could Eaye saved the boats in the eddy, and
the large warehouses on the wharf, filed with
oil and benzine, would have fallen an easy
prey to the flames.
The first boat was secured with chains, by
men in sdfIs, at great risk Of their lives; but
scarcely had 1t been secured until second
foated OF, and total destruction seemed in
cyitablc. The boat headed direct for the op-
posfte shore. The licking flames had almost
reached The boats on tint side, when q sud-
den turn in the current brought it oTer again,
and the blazing mass drif1ed to the Oil City
side. A number Of men in skitls, having pro-
yidcd themselves with graphing irons aud
iilc Of the river, and started down stream with
II. A more exciting scene was seldom wit
messed. But the danger had Just commenced.
The oil boats, In places, reached hAlf way
across the river. The safety Of the oil in the
eddy, upon the wharyes, and the town beside,
depended upon the slender chain and the
nerves Of those brave men, who ;risked their
lives In the effort 10 save the balance of their
fellows from common ruin, aud destrnc-
ton. 49,
Never, perhaps, was. 80 valuable stake
, 1864-01-05
pYsPEFSEAl DYSPEPSIA!

Dr.. W1sHAnT: hare been . constant sufferer with
dyspepsia for the Last eighteen years, during which
time fcannot say that ever enjoyed perfectly we'll
doy. There were times when the symptoms were
more aggravated than at ohera and then 1t seemed 1t
would be great relief to die. had at all times m
unpleasant feeling In my head, and lastety y suffer-
iuss 50 much Increased that became almost unit for
business Of auy kind: MT mind continually filed
with gloomy thoughts and forebodiugs, and Il a.
tempted to change their current By reading at once
sensation Of Icy coldnese, in connection with dead
weight, It psse, rested upon ny brain; also feel
ine Of sickness would occur at the stomach and great
pain 10 my eyes, accompanied With which was contin-
ual fear Of losing my reason also experienced great
1ssstude, debility and nervousness which made it dr.
acult to walk By day Or sleep at night. became
ayesse to society," md disposed only to sec1uston; and
having tried the skill Of number OF eminent phyai-.
clans Of various schools hnal1y to the conclu.
slon that for this disease at my present age, fortye
years. there waa no cure IN existence. But through
the interference Of Divine Providence, to whom de-
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remedy In your Dyspepsia Pills aud Tar Cordial, which
seem to hare efcctualfy removed almost the LAST trace
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every day companions, JAMES n SAUNDERS,
No. SIS North Second street, Philadelphia, formerly
OF Woodbury., Nj. -~,' . 80
, 1864-01-05
DYSPEPSIA.
Great american Dyspepsia Pill.

We may eay with safety that In ninety Cases cut Of
every hundred that die with consumption, Ind At r5t
only dyspepsia. Dyspepsin quickly lays the found4
tion Of other diseases Of which Of the
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, 1864-01-05

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might bseak or burn loose from the boat, or
the heat become so intense that the gallant
heroes would be forced to cut loose, In which
case nothing could haye saved the town. The,
thick clouds Of. black smoke from the burn
ing boat envelopcd tho ekiffs SO that they
could not be seen for great portion Of the
the: shore watched the progress Of the burn
iue m wreck. Steadily. the brave rowers bent
to their task; and slowly, With the flames
bissiuc, cracking and leaping to a height Of
full fliiy feet through the rolling clouds Of
smoke, went the -dread fire monster down
the stream. At last, though it seemed IN age
to tho watchers, the bhrning boat vas towed
to the head Of the second island, below NO.
tan7e. aud was let 70. This was below all
the boats, and oil, and the danger was all
OVER
, 1864-01-05

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Whether you conclude to give the medicine trisl
not, send for circular. Price Fifty Cants and Cns
Dollar bottle. 49,
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= Philadelphia, Pa
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