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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
The New Counterfeit Fifty Cent Curren.
cy.-.HoW to Detect it,

The most recent of the counterfeit fifty
cent notes are SO well executed that they
are likely to deceive even the best "ex,
perts." The following information will be
found useful in aiding our readers to de-
tect them: The counterfeit is about an
eighth of an inch shorter than the genu-
inc. The words "Un nited States" in the
counterfeit are not SO clearly defined as
in the genuine. In the counterfeit it is
more heavily engraved. Under the word
"and" in the right upper corner there is
flourish in the counterfeit The last
defect is one of the simplest means of de-
tecting the bogus notes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA DECEMBER I, 1866.

memory of the fight comes over me, l
get almost as enthusiastic and excited as
when it was going on. OF course have
had to be egotistical. and tell you what oc-
Cured to myself, as that was the most in-
tensely interesting to me but | do not
want you to fancy that l did any better
or fought any harder than the others
In fact, l know the most of the others did
a good deal more than l did but not
having seen it, of course | could not des-
cribe their share of the fight quite so well
as that which occurred in my own neigh
borhood and to my own person.
"Now | am going to bid you good
night / have talked more than is good
for me, and you have listened as much
as is good for you. Tomorrow ] will
come and tell you something about what
we did around Aldie and Upperville.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
Sick of a Fever.

A Wisconsin man, stopping at the AS
tor House, New York, tells the following:
On Sunday, being desirous of hearing
several of the more famous pulpit orators
of the metropolis, he went in the morn
ing to Dr. Chapin's Church, but heard a
stranger preach from the text, But ST.
mons wife's mother lay sick of a fever" ;"
In the afternoon he went to Beecher's
church, and heard the same discourse
from the same preacher. Going in the
evening to DR.. Osgood's church, he found
the same clergyman and the same theme
wile's mother lay sick of a fe-
ver." The next day the patient hearer
of the thrice told discourse was crossing
to Brooklyn in ferry boat, when the a
in the Park agitated the air with
its great shocks Of sound, aud man be-
hind him inquired why that bell was toll
ing. Looking up, he saw the now famil
lar face of the preacher, and was prompt
to reply: 81 think Simon's wiie's moth
er must be dead heard three times yes
terday that she was sick of fever"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
How a Hog SWeats

Not like horse or man, but through
his forelegs. There is spot on each leg,
just below the knee, IN the form ofa sieve,
through this the swet passes of. And il
is necessary that it is kept open.-If it gets
closed as is sometimes the case, the hog will
get sick; he will appear stiff and cramped
and unless he gets relief, it will go hard
with him.-To cure him simply open the
pores.--This is done by rubbing the spot
with corn-cob, and washing it with warm
water.-RuraI World.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

A young New York lawyer was elected
from Wallack's Theatre for improper be-
haviour, andappeaed to the courts, which
settled this principle-an important one
for young men to consider. The court
decided
'That an individual on entering an as
semblage surrendered good deal of his
personal liberty ; that it was part of his
contract to keep perfectly quiet; that the
right of an audience to perfect silence
was as distinct as of an individual to per-
sonal liberty and that any unnecessary
Infringement of it could as properly be
taken cognizance of in the one case as in
the other"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
Deserved a Job.

A gentleman from the rural district re-
Gently accom- panied his sen delicate youth
of about two hundred pounds to the Ports
mouth Navy Yard, to solicit for him job
of work. The boy having served three
years or more in the army, was therefore
entitled to preference over those who
have been doing their fighting cat home" !"
The father accordingly presented himself
to the proper authorities, when the fol-
lowing dialogue ensued:
"What claim do you present, sir !!
"What Z" &.
"Has the young man been in the army,
or elsewhere served his country Z,
eyes, sir and he's big fighter, tew-
He killed every rebel he came across,
licked any quantity of Copperheads, and
wheu he got home he licked me and the
old woman and all the young ones. 1T he
don't deserve a job, nobody never did!
And he got it. ~ at
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
Ii is Restored at IEac North.
THE SOUTH NOT GRANTED ITS
PRIVILEGES.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1865.

w AohING1ON, NOV. oV, IOOO'
The following proclamation has just
been issued by the President of the Uni
ted States of America:
WHEREAS, By the proclamation of the
President of the United States of the fif-
teenth day of December, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three. the priv
ilege of the writ of habeas corpus in cer-
tain cases therein set forth was suspend
ed throughout the United States and
WHEREAS, The reasons for that sus-
pension may be regarded as having clos
ed 10 some of the States and Territories
Now, therefore, be it known that l,
Adrew Jonson, President of the United
States, do hereby proclaim and declare
that the suspension aforesaid, and all 9TH
er proclamations and orders suspending
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
in the States and Territories of the Uni
ted States, are revoked aud annulled, ex-
cepting as to the States of Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tex
as, the District of Columbia the Terrific
ries of New Mexico and Arizona.
In witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington the first
day of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
Il. S. dred sixty five, and of the Inde-
pendence of the United States of
America the ninetieth
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Sec. of State
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
GOING TO SLEEP.

The light is fading down the sky,
The shadows grow and multiply,
Ihear the thrushes' evening song:
But have borne with toll and wrong
So long, so long!
Dim dreams my drowsy senses drown;
So darling, kiss my eyeiids down!
My lies brief spring went wasted by;
Nv summer ended fruiilessly;
| learned TO hunger, strive and wait;
found you, love;-oh, happy fatc-
So late. so late
Now all my fields are turning brown;
So darling kiss my eyelds down!
Oh, blessed sleep! oh, perfect rest!
Thus pilowed on your faithful breast
Nor life our death is wholly drear,
o tender heart, since you are here,
So dear, so dear!
Sweet love, NV souls sufficient crown!
Now, darling, kiss my eyelds down
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

The Lehish Navigation and the Le-
high Railroad Companies are having 4
fece quarrel at White Haven. The LIE
high Valley Company have thrown all
the obstruc,ious possible 10 the way Of
the Navigation Company's new road, from
Penn Haven down aud in the quarrel,
the rivals are smashing locomotives, ac-
cdently switching coal trains from the
road and running them into the river
The quarrel has grown out OF the desire
of each company to mouopolize the car
rying trade Of the Wyoming coal field.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
Useful Discovery.

An important discovery was recently
made in Copely, Medina County, Ohio.
Mr.. Vial, and his son, and another per-
son, were digging well, and his son,
having gone down first, was Frustrated on
breathing the noxious vapor or clamps"
below. His father, descending to his re-
lief fell also. The third started for a
physician. In the meantime, several Ia
dies assembled at the place, and one
threw down pail of water. most of which
fell on the fcce of Mr.. ", who caught
breath, rose, seized the senseless body of
his son, got into the tub, and was drawn
up by the ladies. Water was immediate
ly applied to the young man, which in a
short time produced symptoms of return
ing life. Mr.. Vial in few hours attain
ed his usual health and strength, and the
young man by medical aid had so far re-
covered as to be able to work out the sue
ceeding day. The experiment of letting
down candle was then tried, which went
out at the depth of six feet from the top
of the we'll A live chicken was also le5
down, and at the depth of SIX feet, ami
nation became suspended, but by pour
ing down water upon it, life was immedi-
ately restored. From the experiments,
it appears that on inhaliDg the gas (Which
is the same as produced by kettle of
burning coals) life is suspended only and
that the application Of water will restore
it, either by conveying atmospheric air
contained in the water, to the sufferer, or
from some other cause.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

The following is verdict on negro jury:
1--WE. the undersigned, being korner's ju-
raw to sit on de body of de niger Sambo, now
dead and gone afore us, hab been sitiin' on
on de said niger aforesld, and he did on de
piobt oh de fusteenth of November come to
def by faIlin' from de bridge ober de riber in
de said riber, whar We find he was subse-
ouentl, drown, and afterwards washed on
de riber side, whar We s'Pose he was frozen
to def"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

After whipping and coaxing had failed
to induce horse to move, the gentleman
who was driving, or trying to, gave up
Then cartman went to him, saying, ''if
you please, sir, III make him go" The
privilege was granted, and going up to
the gutter, he took up handful of mud
and rubbed it upon the nose of the horse,
'whereupon the horse started without trou-
ble.. The cartman accounted for the eft.
feet, saying, 80, sir, it gives him new
idea"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
How Many.

A mincing miss, who had just passed her
teens, went into store in a small village
in this Country, and called for some hose.
"How many will you have, Miss!"
"a pair, sir, if you please"
The accommodating clerk Immediately
started up two fight of stairs, and soon
brought down two hoes stout enough to dig
all the potatoes in the State, and asked her
if 'them would do
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
HOPE.

Though thick darkness gloom before US,
And thousand tempests blend,
Hopes bright rainbow bending DER us,
Tells us that the storm will end;
Cheating life of half its sorrow,
Chasing half its ills away,
With the solace that tomorrow
Will be brighter than to-day!
Radiant star! shine on forever
In the FUTURES distant skies;
Further down life's rapid river
There the land Of promies lies.
On we glide, of glory dreaming,
Pride and pleasure at the helm;
Ever art thou brightly cleaning
Ger that dim and distant realm!
Thou art as false and fleeting
AS the phantoms of the glen!
Still pursued, yet still retreating-
Cheating all the race of men
Yet not one of them would barter
That celestial smile Of thine,
For the glory-giving charter
OF tGolcondo's richest mine.
When the homeless stranger, sighing
Ger the last, last sand of life,
On the strength of God relying,
Nerves him for the final strife.
He'll may all its legions rally
Fiends may startle or allure
If thou lightest Deaths dark valley,
lie shall tread its gloon secure!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

A novel official document was received
at the Indian Bureau, Washington, re-
Gently. 1t is tabular analysis of the
cost per head to the government ''of kill
ing Indians and squaws." On the West
ern plains the average cost of killing an
Indian has been about FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars, while for squaw the cost
is nearly two million dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

A wide.awake minister, who found his
congregation going to sleep one morning
before he fairly commenced, after preach,
ing a few minutes, suddenly stopped aud
exclaimed: (: "Brethren, this isn't far
it isn't giving man half achance. Wait
till | get along piece, and then if L AIN, t
worth listening to, go to sleep but don
do it before | get commencedj give
man chance"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

The superior court at Springfield, Mass,
has decided that man can sue for money
lost 10 gambling and recover If, and there is
a fiutter among the "sports" there in con-
sequence.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

Among the latest wonders in the animal
world is talking dog which has been
brought out in Sp ing6eld Mass. de can
say ''Good morning. "How do you do!'
and many other things as human being.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

SNOW, children. who loves all men :"
asked School Inspector. The question was
hardly put before little girl, not four years
old, answered quickly, "All women"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

An editor got shaved in a BARRIERS shop
recently, and offered the darkey dime,
which he refused because, said he, Il
understand dat you are an editor !'-
well what of that ?" eve nebber
charge editors muffin p' "But such lib
eralty willruin you" "Oh, neber mind,
we make it up off de gemmen"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

when are you going to commence
the pork business ?" asked a. person of
another who had sty on his eye.
"Explain yourself, sill" said the affiie-
ted gentleman.
"Why / see that you have your sty
quite ready"
"True, was the reply" and I've one
hog in my eye now."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

There are So, 100000 worth of boots and
shoes manufactured for the trade in Chicago
a year.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

The Union candidates are elected in every
country in Maryland.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

The tobacco crop in the Connecticut val
ley this year will be worth S6,000,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

Water impregnated with iron is said 10
have stopped the cattle plague in Poland.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

California raises 100000 pounds of wool
per year.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07

WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD, Sec. of State
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09
B,IsIness In New York.

The Journal of Commerce, says:
II any one desires 10 see busy city he
can find II here, The retail stores arc
crowded with customers, and the most eX-
pensivo articles hnd ready and rapid sales.
There seems to be a Inanin for spending
money, and nothing Is too eXtravagant for
the tastes and purses of the citizens Of
New York. These remarks apply not only
10 the luxuries of life, but to the necessa-
ries as well. The increase In prices does
not operate 20 check sales, either In articles
of food, clothing or ornaments, The man
uiacturers of furniture are pressed Ia their
utmost ability to meet their orders. d,
The Importers of rare and costly works
of art are not able TO supply the demand
The carpet stores have been reduced to the
lowest stocks, aud could not open goods
with sufficient rapldlty 10 supply thcir cus-
toners. II Is certain that New York never
knew such prices as have been paid this
fall, and we only echo what We hear from
all the retail dealers In saying that there
was never such busy season. There Is
something 10 think Of IN this state OF af-
fairs. II u not always an evidence OF pros
perity when such extravaganza Il vlsibln
We state the facts and leave the reader to
draw the moral.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09
Strong DiXorco Cnso.

In the Strong divorce ease, one of the
witnesses tcstilles az follows with reference
10 Mrs. strong, the defendant and her para
mour, Edward Strong
'tihc was a professor Ofrrligion. member
of church, and teacher In n Sunday
school; Edward was also teacher In n
Sunday school; they both went there on
Sunday morningt little before o'clocl, /;
the family went 10 church at 10 o'clock (;
Edward was deacon In the Dutch Re
formed church." Hl
by her own confession, "ths member of
church and teacher in n Sabbath school"
for eighteen months lived Ia vuilt with
Edward Strong, her husbands brother also
deacon and Sunday school teacher; and
II little later she destroyed the life OF her
unborn babe, because she did not know
whether IL owed It's paternity to her hus-
band or his brother.
In the Harris divorce case, In Connecticut,
all the parties were church members; and
In the developments produced ON the trial,
the public will rccollect one In which, i'm
mcdiatcly after prayers and with the bible
In his hands, Harris proceeded to brntaly
chastisc with blows his wife In the pres
cnco of their children,
We submit that this state of things calls
for the interference of the Reverend Mr..
Hatfield, of this city. The stage has never
produced anything half 50 disgusting as
these features cited from the Strong and
Harris diyorco clses.-- ChiodgO Times,
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
IncfednIIty PersonIIIcd.

The Boston Advertiser tells THIS story of
ah incrcdulous old hardshcll down Ia Dukes
county.
There Is living In Martha's Vineyard an
old man who has never been of the Island
and tho extent OF his knowledge Il bounded
by the confines of his home. lie has been
told Of n war between the North and South
but IA he has never heard the din of n bat-
Tie nor sccn any soldier he considered u a
hoax, lie ~ utterly unable tO rcad, aud Is
ignorant ~ the last degree. An excellent
story Is told Of hts first and only day nj
school llo was quite u lad when q lady
cam0 to the district where his father resided
to ten0h school.
Tie was sent, and ~ the teacher was clas-
styling the school he was called up In turn
aud interrogatcd as iO his former studies.
OF fcOurso he had 10 say that he never had
been school, and knew none of his letters.
Tho school mistress gave him seat ON one
side until she had finished the preliminary
examination of the scholars. She then
called him ~ her aud drew on the black
board the letter A, told him what IL w,Is,
aud wished him to remember how u look ed
lie looked ut u n moment, and then In
quired tho stuttered)
H-h-how ito you know It's Az"
The teacher replied that when she was a
girl she had been to school TO an old gen
tleman, who told her 40.
Ihc boy eyed the a for n moment and
then asked. "ll-h-how did he know Z"
This was almost sumner, but the
teacher suddenly roCollocted that he lad
told her that when a boy he had been to
school to lady who taught him that Il was
a.
The boy eyed the letter n little longer,
when he burst out with "ll-h-how did he
know but she l-llcdY ......
The teacher could not get over this OBJ
staclc, aud the poor boy was scnt home a.
mcOrrigiblo.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09
The TeNns COTTON Cron.

The Boston Journal says that letter
from Galveston, Texas, states that the cot
ton from that port this year will be at least
a0,OOO bales, which is about Ouc-half the
same letter states that much of this cotton
Is paid for In gold, aud mentions tho eN
trnordlnary lnlluN of gold into the State.
The value of this Texas cotton, computed
at 4OhOOO bales, at forty cents per pound,
would be SS0on0OO, or equivalent 10 |,
6On0OO bales at the prices of 1859. lf al
lowance Is made for the wheat, corn. wool,
hides growth of stock aud other pro
ducts, Texas will propably have given
this year n greater product In value, In
proportion Ia population, than any Other
State In the Union.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09
'If I was to Die Tonight, Would
D. those who are dear to me be safe
from the Pangs Of Want"

Would these ohlldrsa haya . comfortable home, and
The means OF eduoal0ni Would this wfe be indepe
dent o. the cold eharuea OF the worldi Would this
aged and feeble parent he provided fort Would my
propery by forced aAlaa OF administrator 10 meet
The demands sales made when the market
teIdA downward and lr prices cannot bs roalikedi"
How few can AnAwer these quesiion to their setafAe
toni They fear TO ask theti and cherish the belief
that they have long aaAs ON life. This 10 both fool
lph and doowArdly. if ....t
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09

General Grants pay as Lleutcnant-(9ene-
ral amounts 10 5000 per annum. With u
house la Galena, one Ia Philadelphia, and
another In Washington, we don't see how
he manages to make both cnds meet espe-
cially when wo remember that eggs are
forty-ilvo cents a dozen, and butter about
sixty cents n pound.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09
The DAYTON Enpire.

This enterprising journal, aitera suspen-
sion of few days, has re-appeared, In a
new and II must be owned very comely
dress H. IL. Robinson IA chief and ID. O..
Fitch assistant editor; and Mr.. Robinson, at
least, Is Democrat Of the most rRbld Rnd
unmltigated description, OF his associate
VIZ can not speak, but presume that he
sympathlses," The remembrance of
some pretty warm sparriug with the EN-
TIRE la other days does not prevent us from
testifying 10 the improvement In Its eXter-
nal appearance. -SPrinQdeid (O) Neios d
RepNbic.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09

AWDow GErs A VERpIUT oF Sl0,7O0.--
At the late term OF the Court of Common
Pleas Of Chester County, PennsylYnnin, II
widow named Baily sued the Peonnsylva-
nln Railroad Company for damages for the
loss of her husband, alleging carelcssiless
on the part Of the railroad employees.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09

Returns from Southern Colorado, not oiii-
clal, render Il morally certain that william
dilpln IL elected Governor, and George Nj.
Chilc0tt member of Congress. 81
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09

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s reAnlts, than Life Insurance. tits tha prop which
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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09

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