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Nebraska advertiser., 1865-01-19
BySpeps;a,~ Taspnrily Of the BIOod.

From Rev J. j. HINES, Pastor Of Adrenf Church,
Boston.
De. AVER: l have used yoHr Pills with eXtrS.
ordinary success in my family and among those ana
called 10 visit III distress. To regulate the organs OF
digestion ahd purify the blood, they are tie very
best remedy / have ever known, and ! can conf
IDENTITY them 10 my friends.
YOura Y HINES.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
Swindlers Caught,

A despatch from Washington to the New
Y York times says that most of the scamps
who have been swindling our soldiers
are caught with their hands full of un-
colleetabie accounts--one man that we
hear of having on hand $4,000 unpaid
accounts against the Government. Large
sums of money were recently invested in
soldiers, by so called "claim agents" in
that city and Baltimore, who have pur-
chased what are called soldiers ''check-
books" and cashed officers accounts at
enormous discounts. In some instance
the agent giving the soldier but one forth
of the amount coming to him from the
Government. The sharpers managed to
get information Of the date of expiration
of services of all officers. And sometimes,
one is found with complete list of names
and terms of service of all the members
of regiment. Having obtained this iu-
formation, their custom was to send a
circular specially to each officer and pri-
vate, setting forth that they, the agents,
had peculiar and advantageous facilities
for obtaining the moneys due for bountics
and on account Of services. By this
means they induced the soldier to call,
and he was then apprised of difficulties
in the way of immediate collection, etc.,
etc, the latter generally resulting inAhe
purchase of TIE account by the agent,
who had money to advance and could af-
ford to wait The recent order Of the
Paymaster General, directing his assist
ants so pay only to the soldier or officer
in person, has about pat an end TO the
agency swindle, and it Mas likewise been
decided that the check book transfer is
not such an assignment of the claim as
will enttle the holder to receive the mon
ey due the soldier. Thus the agents are
bitten, and find themselves the possessors
of an immense stock of worthless check
books and accounts, on which they had
expected to realize handsome little for
tunes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
Pat and his Pig,

\ rolicking Hibernian of the light
division in the Peninsula, was trudging
along the road with pig tied to a string
behind him, when, as bad luck would
have it, he was overtaken by Geu Can,
ford The salution, as may be supposed
was not the most cordial "Where did
YOU steal that pig, you Plundering ras-
cali" "What pig, General? p exclaimed
Paddy, turning round with the most inuo-
cent surprise. "Why, that pig you have
behind you, you villain" ."Wcll, then,
IProtest, General, rejoined Paddy, moth
ing abashed, aud turning round to bis
fOur-footed companion, as if he had new
er seen him before, "it is seandlous to
think what a wicked world we live in, and
how ready folks are to take away an
honest boys character. Some blackguard
wanting to get me into trouble, has tied
that baste to my cartouch box" The
General smiled and rode on.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
a Sensible Father and Sensible Children

At Central Falls, n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Osborne had celebration of their golden
wedding. There was gift and a speech;
and both the gift and the speech implied
the best relations among the parties, and
showed that the family were of the right
type for the North-where labor is held
to be honorable and useful industry a
virtue. The eldest son made the follow
ing address, which tells the whole story i;
My dear father: Allow me, on behalf Of
my brothers, to present to you this new
and bright hoe. 1t is an emblem of the
principles you early inculcated in US
You taught us to be industrious you
taught us how to work. How well we
have followed the advice you gave, is for
you, and not for us, to say. Years ago,
when taking departure for the far West,
as token of remembrance you handed
each of us-it was all you then had to
give-a hoe, and said to each, in words
too emphatic to be forgotten, shoe out
your row."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
"Hoisted BY Her own Petard.

Down in Center Street, the other night
a stout woman of the Irish persuasion,
who had just rolled barrel of ale into
her den. sat down on the head of it to
get breath, aud cool herself after the in
tense physical exertion incident upon the
deposit of the said barrel in the accustom-
ed corner. Though she had ceased work
ing, the ale did rot, and presently burst
cut the head Of the barrel, hosting the
old lady to The ceiling, demolishing her
bottles and drinking utensils, a1d raising
the old Nick generally. The old lady
picked herself up, and after looking for a
moment at the ruin, wildly exclaimed,
"Ah be Jabus, bad luck to the mon that
put the torpedy 10 the bar ."-P0rttond
A6rertiser.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
The State Prisoners.

The hquirer's Fortress Monroe cores
Ipondent gives some interesting items rela
tive to the condition and behaviour of the
head traitors confined at the place
John Mitchell is treated very much in
the style of the more important Rebs---
He subsists on Government army rations,
is closely guarded, and is not allowed the
wherewithal to manufacture reasonable
newspaper articles nor is he furnished
with papers or any reading matter, save
the Bible, or any prayer book that he
may desire. John wiles away the weary
hours of his prison life with smoking
He brought pipe with him, and is al
lowed tobacco. No conversation is per-
mitted with him, nor does he court any
Thus far he has shown himself rather
taclturn than otherwise.
Glenn Clay smokes with philosophic
Indifference. He occasionally addresses
a pleasant remark to his guards. AS a
prisoner he has given very little trouble.
From the beginning he has subsisted on
the army ration. He eats but little,
smokes great deal, and has evidently
made up his mind that neither fretting
nor grumbling will help his case, and the
best course to be pursued is to take things
easily and quietly.
jeff. Davis, the chief of all offenders.
has fully recovered his health. He has
not yet been returned to his first diet,
the army ration. His food is prescribed
by DR.. Craven, and is such as will con-
duce most to his health Since the tone
of his physical health has been restored,
he too has taken to putting the Indian
weed. He uses an elegant mershaum
pipe, which he brought with him into
the Fortress. The bowl is wrought in
the semblance of turbaned head a la
zouave. The stem and mouth-piece are
of pure amber. This pipe is doubtless
relic of the pseudo royalty that jeff main
tanned while presiding ever the fortunes
of the iignis fatuus Confedearcy.
AS not word is allowed to be said to
Davis, he speaks very little. No one is
allowed to see him. Occasionally highly
imaginative or positively mendacions
individual, passing through here, gives
out that he has seen JEFF. Davis. These
statements are utterly false; no one
whatever, excepting only the guards, and
General Miles, have looked upon the "fal-
len Lucifer" since his incarceration
Cabinet officers have visited the fort since
Jeff's Imprisonment there, but not even
to them was accorded the privilege of
looking upon him. Passes to enter the
fort can only be obtained by persons we'll
known here, and these must have most
urgent business. Then, when within
the coveted enclosure, they are obliged
to transact their business and then leave,
not even seeing the row of castemates
wherein Jeff's cell is situated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
A Soldiers Dinner.

Gov. A. G. Curtin paid visit, in 1862,
to the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps
While with the---Regiment, talking
to the officers and men in front of the
ColonePs tent, company d drum beat the
call for dinner. The men, ever ready.
fell in single file for their rstions. The
Governor, wishing to dine with the boys,
called for plate, knife, fork and tin cup
dishes used at that time BIZ the SOL
diers-walked toward the head of the
company to. get into the line, that he
might not have to wait until the last to
be served. He attempted to get into line,
when fellow took him by the shoulder,
and politely pushed him aside, saying,
"No, you aoa't, old fellow you take your
turn here" The Governor saw the Joke,
as well as the force of the fellows argu-
ment, and retired with a hearty laugh to
the rear Of the company, got his di1ipisr,l
(when his turn came ate it ike true
soldier, ard then left Since that time
he has had the privilege of giving the
same soldier lieutenant's commission,
and we know he never signed one for o.
Drawer or better man.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

Artemus Ward has visited Richmond
and gives the result of his experience in
letter from which we make the follow
ing extracts
There is rally a great deal of Union
sentiment in this city. see it on eyerv
hand. L met man today am not at
liberty to tell his name, but he is in old
and infooential citizen of Richmond
and sez he, "Why! we've bin fghtiH a.
gin the Old Flag Lcr' bless me, how
singlar :" He then borrer'd five dollars
Of me and bust into food of tears.
Sed another Ga man of standin and for
merly bitter rebel) "Let US at once
stop this efooshun of Blud The Old
Flag is good enuff for me. Sir" he ad-
he added, ''you air from the North -
Have you a doughnut or a piece of Gus
tard-pie about you ?" I told him no, but
[ knew a man from Vermont who had
just organized a sort of restaurant, where
he could go an make very comfortable
breakfast on New England rum and cheese.
He borrowed fifty cents of me, and askin
me to send him William Lloyd Garrison's
ambrotype as l got home he walked off.
Seda mother, "There's bin tremendous
Union feelin' here from the fust. But
we was KEEP down by rain of terror.
Have you daggerretipe of Wendell
Phillips about your person ? and will you
lend me four dollars for few days ill
we air once more happy and united peo-
pie ?"
JEFF. Davis is not popular here. She
is regarded as Southern sympathizer-
& yet I'm told ne was Kind to his Par
tents. She ran away from 'em many
years ago. and has never bin back This
was shoWin 'em good deal of considera-
tion when we reflect what his conduct has
been. Her capturu in female apparel
confooses me in regard to his sex, & you
see [ speak of him as her as frekent as
otherwise, & [ guess he feels so hisself
AS [ am through, I'll say adoo, gentle
reader, merely remarkin' that the Star
Spangled Banner is wavin' round loose
agin, and that there don't seem to be any
thing the matter with the Goddess of
Liberty beyond alite cold.
ARTEMUS WARD.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

In Franklin, Pa, there was we'll
which pumped one hundred barrels Of
petroleum day. The proprietors were,
after much persuasion, induced to part
with it for SEQ, 600, when they at once
departed for other fields of usefulness
When the new owners took possession they
found pipe leading from the tank to a
plug in the well, so that when the engine
started the oil ran from the tank iato the
we'll, and pumped thence into the tank
again, thus keeping up an inexhaustsble
supply.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
A Dog Story.

A friend of hls-said President Lin.
coln-passing along village street, was
painfully bitten by an ugly dog A sin
gle blow of heavy stick, skillfully aim.
ed, killed the animal instantly; but the en-
ragged pedestrian continued topummel the
whelp, till little vestige of the canine form
remained. At length he was accosted
with, "What are you about? That dog
has been dead these ten minutes" 81
know it, was the reply "but | want to
give the beast realizing sense that there
is punishment after death.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
Proved It.

We once knew man who on his re.
tara from public meeting, burst open his
door in his rage, upset bis children, kick
ed his dog, hurled his hat beind the crate,
and paced the room back and forth like
schafed tiger.
what is the matter, my dear 7" asked
his wondering wife.
Matter !'' roared the angry husband
matter enough. Neighbor B--ha'
publicly called me liar"
20, never mind that, my dear" replied
the good woman afectionately, she CAM
prove it, and nobody will believe him."
"Prove it !" replied the mad man
more furiously than before, "he die
prove it. He brought witnesses and
proved it on the spot J"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
MOI Is.
Terrible Tornado near Red Wing, MINI,
Loss OF Life and Property.
Rod Ninn In. II 1oos

A.ON w AhSI Ouue 4. 1000
A terrible tornado passed about five
miles from this city, yesterday p. M, des-
troying life and demolishing houses
Sheriff Chandler was overtaken by the
tornado, and on its approach, leaped from
his carriage, threw himself upon tie
ground, and by clinging to tree was
saved, but received serious injuries. His
horse and carriage was taken away be-
tween heaven and earth. The horse, to-
day, was found in tree-top 20 rods dis
tant. Fragments of the carriage have
since been discovered.
The dwelling house of Justice Cham.
berlain, on the Hestings road, was totally
destroyed, fragments of which are scst-
tered for miles. Mrs Chamberlain sought.
refuge in the cellar, very wisely, thereby
saving Der life. Mrs. Streeter, who was
descending the cellar stairs, was carried
off with the house, and received such
injury as to render recovery impossible.
The telegraph line for half mile was
destroyed, and some of the poles were
drawn out of the ground, and others
broken off and the wire found in the
fields some distance away.
In the town of Vasa several buildings
were destroyed and much damage done.
The storm up the Mississippi Valley
was very severe and did considerable
damage. At the Anoka it was sufficiently
violent to overturn wagons passing a.
Iong the roads.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

The movement in New York to com
pei the butchers and spectators to lower
the price of meats is quite strong one
Miles O'Reilly contributes some verses
on the subject. We copy one of the
three stanzas
"Puss the word along the line,
Let the butchers come 10 grief!
When we breakfast, sup or dine,
Let US shun the sight of beef!
Let US be as flesh of swine
Unto Israel's strict believers;
And, till present rates decline,
Let US all be Anti-beefers!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA JULY IS 1865.

!. small compass. And just as he ha
succeeded, Mr.. Blake and his wife enter
ed the room, foundering along in tn
dark, for Peggy had deemed it best to ex
> tinguish the light.
u Jake made for the fire, which still
81 glowed red with Goals, stumbled over
cricket, and fell headlong against Peggy
who was standing bolt upright, trying t
+ collect her scattered senses.
"The deuce )" cried Jake. "Look GU
there, old woman, or you'll be down ovel
me. It's dark as pocket here, and I've
fell over the rocking cheer, or the churn,
L can't tell which. Hullo what's that?'
reaching out his hand to feel for his stu
alton, and coming in contact with the
bearded face of the Squire by George
its got whiskers Peg! Peg where
are you ? and where's Kate? and what's
this ?"
The Squire did not relish the assault
made on his hirsute appendages, and by
way of retaliation he gave series of Wig
orous kicks, which hit Will Dartmouth
IN the region of the stomach, and stirred
his bile.
'Look here, old chap !" exclaimed he !;
"I'm perfectly willing to share my quar-
ters with you, seeing as we're both in for
i it; but you'd better not undertake to
play that again"
"Hevings !" calculated Peggy; "whose
voice is that 2"
"Who in the deuce is here? that's
what want to know !" cried Jake, strug-
Cling for an upright position. "Hullo
who's fell down over my legs ?"
"1ll let you know who's down and
who's up" said the voice of Mrs. Blake:
and the old lady scrambled up, only to go
instantly down again over a chair. "Jake,
where are you? Git up this instant, and
git light, or I'll shake your breath out,
when l git on my feet again."
Jake started to obey, and just then
Tige, the watch dog, who, hearing the
uproar, had managed to break loose from
his chain, rushed upon the scene, and
set up his best bow-wow
The Squire had mortal horror of dogs,
and neither fear nor love was strong e.
nough to keep him quiescent now He
sprang to his feet with yell Will fol-
lowed. Katie, full of alarm for her low
er, hoped out of bed, and appeared with
flaming tallow dip. Peggy flung her
arms around the Squire's neck, with
cry of terror, and Jake was silent with a
mazement Mrs. Blake was the only one
who possessed her wits. She seized the
and laid about her with Wig
or
Her aim was not always correct, and,
in consequence, she smashed the looking
glass into thousand fragments, and
knocked down the clock from its shelf,
and demolished two bowls and pitcher
that were quietly reposing on the mantel
The Squire broke from Peggy's en-
brace, and dashed out of the window
Will followed him, and Mrs. Blake would
have pursued by the same outlet, but she
was little too large to get through with
ease.
A dreadful council was holden; Jake
stormed, and Mrs. Blake threatened; and
at last both Peggie and Katie confessed.
And Jake and his wife were so rejoiced
at the prospect of getting rid of Peggy,
that they forgave their daughter, and
took Will Dartmouth home at the end of
the year.
And in due time, Peggy and the Squire
were made one flesh.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

While some of the oil enthusiasts were
prospecting in Venango County, they
discovered the foundation of house
which must have been built there some
years ago by the French. Over the walls
stood the stump of chestnut tree, two
feet in diameter. Near the house was a
kettle cut out Of solid rock, which evil
IDENTIFY had been used for smelling metals,
either lead or silver, which is supposed
to abound in that neighborhood.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
VOL. 81.
JOB PRINTING,
Death of the G, s. A.

The following is popular in the army,
and will be recognized by many of the
returning veterans
Died, near the Southside Railroad, on
Sunday, April 9th, 1865, the Southern
Confederacy, aged four years. Couceiv-
ed in sin, born in iuiqaity, nurtured by
tyranny, died of chronic attack of
Punch. Z. S. Grant, attending physician; /;
Abraham Lincoln undertaken; JEFF Ds-
Wis, Chief mourner.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13
EPlTApH,

Gentle stranger, drop tear,
The c. S. A, lies buried here;
Ia youth it lived and prospered well,
But like Lacifer it fell
Its body here, its soul-well,
En- if [ knew | wouldn't tell;
Rest, c. s, A, from every strife
Your death is better than your life;
And this one line shall grace your grave,
"Your death gave freedom 10 the slave. I"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

an aid brought the Lieutenant General
news of serious disaster to the Second
Corps, which was vigorously attacked by
A. T. Hill. "I don't believe it," was the
slow answer of Grant, inspired by his
faith IN his success. The aid was sent
back for further reports, and found that
the reported disaster had been exaggera-
ted.-Harpers Weekly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

A bold thief stopped a train on the
Peru and indianapolis railroad, the other
hight, by pulling the engineers signal
bell, and while everybody was trying to
ind out why the train had stopped, the
safe in the express car was taken out. 1t
contained $4,000, and neither money
nor thief have been heard from since.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

A passage of compliments recently took
place in the Philadelphia Common Coun-
Gil, in which Mr.. Kamerly knocked down
Mr.. Gray, and Mr.. Gray upset Mr.. Kan
erly. The combatants were separated by
friends and, each having been severely
bruised, expressed their regrets.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

A somewhat juvenile dandy said to 8
fair partner at ball, "Don't you think,
miss, my moustaehious are becoming, ?''
To which she replied, "Well, sir, they
may be coming, but they have not yet ar
rived"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

Pennies are beginning to be drug in
the market again. The Brooklyn Ferry
Company offer them in sums of $40 al
three per cent discount.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

A large number of letters are constantly
returned to the Dead Letter Office on ac-
count of the use of revenue instead of
letter stamps.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-07-13

1t is authoritatively stated that there
has been no consultation as to the trial
of JEFF. Davis by the Executive branch
of the Government
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-11
Now YORK markat

NV EoRK, January 10.
middlinR. " - ''-
FLoUR-state and Western dull and Sc lower: 80
1o9lO % for Extra State; $l1 209l1 25 for comm on
70 good shipping brands Extra R II. o. and 81 Bon
IL % for Trade brands, market closing quiet.
WH!sKY-Firmer; State 81 %; Western 50 2l9
~. closing very firm at latter price.
W HEAr-Drooping; No. 2 Chicago Spring s. so:
Winter Red Western g IS.
RYE-Quiet.
BARLkY-DQlL
O0RN-Firm with limited supply: Mixed VysstarD
81 80 in store.
OATS Opened heavy ud:clOsod armsr with more
doing; Western 81 GO.
WOOL-Quiet.
-CSoFFEE-Very quiet at 1896; Laguyaria 121<a
Az; Porto Rico 1906 Maricabo 5O6952
suGAR-Firm but quiet; Cuba lSc,
MOLASSES-DulI.
PETROLBUM-DulI; Crude 629531Sc; Refined in
bond 7S974c; Refined free 81
PORk-Heavy and lower; $40 S71SD43 IS for new
mess; al 7b@42 121 for 1854 mess cash and regu-
lar way, closing at Sl2, cash; S4 5035 25 for primo
aud S4O OO(94O 60 for prime NESS Also SEQ barrels
new mess for January, February and March sellers
and buyers option, at $48 6OD4I SO, and s. 500 bbs
prime mess same terms and delivery at 81 GO42 rs
buyers option at $40
BEEF-At about previous prices.
6ASON SlDkS-Steady; Cumberland cut 2lISc
and 22Hc for short ribbed.
DRESSED HOGS-Quiet and steady; 16E9lTLo
for Western. |SS/AS
LARD-Heavy; sales at 2O@2411o; also 800 bbls
for February, Mt PAX.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Quiet at 1921.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-11
New York Cattle Market.

NEW YoKK, January 10.
are as follows:
BEEF oATrLE-1st quality, s1s OO@2o 90; fair to
$40 OO91O so.
cows 4 CALvEs-1st quality s6O@75; ordinary
1905; common $85945; inferior 3O935.
VEAL OALVES--1st quality per ID. 12IS913c
ordinary u9l2c; common. 1O91lc; inferior 91z9
head; prime 81 O099 90; ordinary IS 5O96 so; com.
mon IS O0@6 so; inferior s. 5O@5 90
sWlH iIyy corn led 1S59I4e 2 ID; light
and medium 139l31< still fed I3@9lS15s.
The market Tor Beef Cattle remains very much
the same as last week. The supply was rather light
but the quality Of tbs offerings was pretty poor.
Sheep and Lambs were in good demand.