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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

The Cristian Observer,one Of the religious
organs ia Richmond, condemns new juyen-
lie singing book issued by the American
Tract Society of New York, because it con-
tains song entitled the LAND of the Free"
which commences as follows: -
Ny country, my country, ] cherish thee still,
Though many the ills that defle thee;
I'll weepo'er thy woes, III pray for the veal
And never, no, never reVile thee"
1t describes the hymn as political song
concealed as it were among the hymns, like
q snake coiled up among flowers, which
will prevent its extensive circulation among
the Sabbath schools of the South" There
is little hope of permanent peace and quiet
in the South until such sentiments as are
here expressed are thoroughly eradicated
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14
An Algerine wedding.

Moorish ladies are usually married at
or before the age of thirteen and [ was
informed of some curious particulars by
an English lady who was present at one
of these marriages, the family on both
sides being of the Highest Moorish birth.
The young lady was very lovely, and un-
der the age | have mentioned above
The company of ladies (hsaded by her
mother) amounting in all to upward of
sixty, among whom were my informant
and few French ladies, surrounded the
bride, whose head, as usual, was wrapped
in a sack, and led her, few hours after
dark, to her future home, where they
were received by the mother and female
relations of the bridegroom.
The poor child, weeping bitterly, was
then undressed, carried by her attendants
into bed, where she was commanded to
sleep for an hour or two while they ate
their supper The European ladies were
served apart with coffee, cakes and con-
dictionary while the Moorish ladies (some
Of them very beautifully were closely
seated in circle on low cushion, and
on their knees long napkin which was
sort of low circular table which moved
on pivot, and on which the slaves placed
dish at a time, out of which each lady
took mouthful with her fingers, and
with a slight touch made the dish revolye
to her next neighbor.
The dishes succeeded one another to
the number of more than twenty, when
the whole was carried off, and at eleven
slight refreshment was taken to the
bride, after which the ceremony of dress
ing her commenced. Every lady present
was requested to take some slight part in
this important operation, and my English
friends consisted in plating one of an
immense number of little tresses into
which her long black hair was divided,
with diamond trembling at the end of
each. Her face was then enameled and
star of gold leaf fixed on each cheek,
as we'll as on her chin and the tip of her
nose. Rows of the finest pearls were
hung round her neck, increasing in size
until the lower row reached to her waist,
and which were of the size of nuts. Her
dress was of cloth of silver, with the u
sui muslin trowsers, and sort of crown
of diamonds on her head.
BY two in the morning all was ready
and the room prepared, when the finish
ing stroke was but to the whole by gum
ing down her eyes, which were not to be
opened until the following morning when
she might see her husband, and not till
then.
At two O'Clock the slave introduced
the bridegroom, handsome youth of
nineteen, dressed in pale gray silk pro-
fusely ornamcnted with silver and dia-
monds. He took his place under can
opy, to which the bride was also guided
by her mother and placed by his side
His mother then poured few drops of
rose water into the brides hand, which
the bridegroom drank and then her
mother poured also a few drops into his
hand and guided it to her daughters
mouth, and she drank it; upon which
they were pronounced man and wife, and
the company Immediately separated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14
A Venomous Serpent.

Mr.. Nj, who lives in the town
adjoining one in Broomo county, is very
much in the habit of drawing the long
bow" One of his stories is as follows:
"Did you ever see one Of these here
hoop snakes ?"
"No," says his listener 81 didn't think
there was any such thing"
ooh, yes" says Mr.. NJ Owe
seen one. Me and my hired man was
down there in the home lot, by the side
of the road, and we seen something roll
ing down the hill, aud says Il guess
that are must be one of them hoopsnakes
coming along My hired man he was
afeared and elm up a tree but | took
my hoe in my hand, went out and stood
side of tree in the road, and when he
come along | stuck out the handle, and
he hit it slap, and it made noise jes like
a pistol and, sir, it warn't morn min
ute atore that are hoe handle was swelled
up as big as my leg !"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14
JOB PRINTING,
Attempt to Shoot a Man in Court.

There was a terrific flare up in Court at
Williamsport, on Tuesday last. A soldier
named Goldey, on his return home, not be-
ing satisfied with the appearance of his
wife, charged her with in6dclity, which
she acknowledged. He indicted a man
named Sanford for fornication. While one
of the counsel was arguing the case, Goldy
approached Sanford, and suddenly snapped
q pistol which missed fire, within a few
inches of his head. The latter sprung to his
feet and clinched Cody, when the pistol
was fired. Goldy was at last thrown on the
floor, but not until he fired his pistol the
third time. Fortunately no one was hurt,
though one man had bullet put through
his coat and his shoulder slightly scratched.
The room was crowded, and such of confu-
sion and terror are not often witnessed in a
court of Justice, yet some Of them were cx-
tremely ludicrous. The Judges dropped
themselves like hot potatoes, behind there
desks. Lawyers skedaddled over chairs and
tables. The phrothonatory, six footer eS-
capped or his hands and knees. A number
got out Of the windows and others held up
chairs as a shield. Aiter:the smoke and con-
fusion passed of, the prosecutor was sent to
prison and the defendant was convicted and
fi0ed by the court.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14
National Nick-NameS.

The following are the nick-names of
the different States, which we find in an
exchange The origin of many of them
would be an entertaining study for the
curious matters
Maine, Foxes. New Hampshire, Gran
ite Boys. Vermont, Green Mountain
Boys Massachusetts,, Bay Staters. Rhode
Island, Gunfints Connecticut, Wooden
Nutmegs. New York, Knickerbockers.
New Jersey, Clam Catchers. Pennsyl-
vania, Leatherheads. Delaware, Blue
Hens Chickens. Maryland, Clam Thum-
pers. Virginia, Beagles. North Carroll
ma, Tar Boilers. South Carolina, Wea-
sells. Georgia, Buzzards. Louisiana,
Pelicans. Alabama, Lizards. Kentucky
Corncrackers. Ohio, Buckeyes. Mich
igan, Wolverines. Indiana, Holsters
Illinois, Suckers. Missouri, Pukes.-
Arkansas, Toothpickers. Mississippi,
Tadpoles. Florida, Fly-up-the Creeks
Wisconsin, Badgers. Iowa, Hawkeyes.
California, Gold Hunters. Oregon, Hard
Cases. Nevada, Sage Hens. Kansas,
Jayhawkers. Minnesota, Gophers. Tex
as, Beef Heads, Nebraska, Bug Eaters.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14
NO. 2SI
a Waggisb Prisoner

a few days ago in Buchanan county,
Iowa, a deputy sheriff and two bailiffs
were taking bank robber named Ro-
rubacher, to Butler, Centre, to give evi-
dence in the case against Pollard for the
same offence. Here is what happened to
the discontinue of the officers
At certain point on their journey the
party saw some wild ducks in a pond, and
1T was remarked to be fine shot. The
deputy hauled out his revolver, cooked,
and was about to shoot when he said,
"By the by Rorubacher, you are good
shot with the pistol, amt you ?" "Of
course" said Rorubacher. 'Take tho
revolver, then, and try your hand at those
ducks" Rorubacher took the weapon,
jumped out of the little wagon, and ad-
vahcing towards the ducks for about ter
or twelve steps, then, suddenly wheeling
around and covering them with the pistol,
told the deputy aud his aids to get out of
the wagon, and very quickly, as he in
tended. to take ride by himself Ina
gine the "feelings" of that little crowd as
they began to crawl down out Of the wa
gon, for the prisoner-witness had their
only pistol in his possession. Having
got them safely into the road, and mount
ing the buggy himself the facetious pri-
soner made the party speech, aud then
surrendered his advantage, declaring that
he had no wish to use it, which ended
the affair.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14
A Good I'm,

Some of the beverage dealers in this
city have the reputation of using very
small glasses in which they deal out their
beer. The other day returned soldier
man called for drink at one of these
places, and it was dealt out to him in a
small glass. He asked the saloon keeper
if he had pocket handkerchief to lend
him. The rag was handed over, and he
deliberately tied one end of it to the ham
die of the mug, and told the saloon keep
er to hold the other end while he drank
the beer. Very much surprised, he ask
ed the soldier what he meant by such a
strange proceeding. Nothing" he ans
wered, "only the glass was so small was
afraid of swallowing ltd Crosse
wis Republican.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14
The True Man.

He is above mean thing. He cannot
stoop to mean fraud. He invades no
secrets in the keeping of another. He
betrays no secrets confded to his keep
ing. He never struts in borrowed plum
age. He never takes selfish advantage
of our mistakes He never stabs in the
dark. He is ashamed of inuendoes. He
is not one thing to mans face and an
other behind his back. If by accident he
comes in possession of his neighbor's coun-
sells, he passes upon them an act of instant
oblivion. He bears sealed packages with
out tampering with the wax. Papers
not meant for his eye, whether they hut-
ter at the window or lie open sbefore him
in unguarded exposure, are sacred to him.
He encroaches on no privacy of others,
however the sentry sleeps. Bolts and
bars, locks and keys, hedges and pickets,
bonds and securities, notice to trespasses,
are none Of them for him. He may be
trusted himself out of sight-near the
thinnest partition-any where. He buys
no office, he sells none, he intrigues fOr
none. He would rather fail of his rights
than win by dishonor. He will eat hon
est bread He insults no man. He tram
pies on no sensitive feeling. If he have
rebuke for another, he is straightforward
open, manly In whatever he judges
honorable he practices toward every man
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

''What did you come here after ?" iu-
quired Miss Susan Draper of bachelor
friend who made her call when the rest
Of the family had gone out.
81 came to borrow some matches" he
replied"
"Matchesl That's a likely story -
Why don't you make a match [ know
what you came for" exclaimed the deligh-
ted Miss, as she crowded the bachelor in
to corner, "you came to kiss and hug
me almost to death, but you shan't do
it unless you are the strongest and the
Lord knows yon are
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

Uncle John Morris was chronic topper.
One day while returning from the tavern,
he found locomotion impossible, and brought
up in the corner Of a worm fence, were he
remained standing. He had been there only
a few minutes, when the minister came a.
long. "Uncle John," said he, "where do
you suppose you will go when you come to
die!" "If can't 60 any better then can
now shan't go anywhere" replied Uncle
John.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

The following letter was by father to
his son in college: "My dear Son-I write
to send you new stocks, which your mother
has just knit by cutting down some of mine.
Your mother sends you ten dollars without
nv knowledge, and for fear you would not
Gpend it wisely, have kept back half and
only send you FIVE. Your mother and | are
well, except your sister has got the measles,
which we think would spread among the
other girls if Tom had not had them before
and he is the only one left. hope you will
do honor to my teachings; if you do not, you
are donkey, and your mother and myself
are your affectionate parents"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

Among the military prisoners confined in
the Penitentiary at Richmond, awaiting
trial for his crimes, is Dick Turner, known
as the infamous and inhuman keeper of
Libby Prison. He is confined in a cell 8 by
IL, seen by and seeing only the surgeon, who
daily visits him to insure his good health,
that Justice may not be cheated out of her
due, The season of reflection afforded Tur-
ner has operated very materially upon his
system From the weight of l65 pounds he
lie reduced to a mere shelton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

A Rochester paper tells this story -
"Several weeks since, the ladies of the
household of a prominent citizen, resid-
ing near Franklin Square, washed some
articles of lace, lady's collar, lace under
sleeves, ETC., and hung them out to dry.
Upon looking for them they could not
be found, and great conjecture was excl
ted as to what had become of them and
it was finally concluded, as the most reas-
enable solution of the problem, that they
were stolen. \ day or two since, an en-
terprising youngster Of the family climb
ed tree in the yard to explore the con-
tents of nest that pair of robbins had
been building there. lie found it oc-
cupied by brood of young fedglings,
and under them he found the missing
lace. The parent birds had seen it, COW
eted and appropriated it as bed for their
young. One of the articles was so large
and heavy that it must have required the
united strength of the pair to convey it
to the site for the nest"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14
Railroad Waggery.

Wages went to the depot of one of our
railroads the other evening, and finding
the best car full, said in loud tone -
"Why, this car isn't going"
OF course these words caused a gen
eral stampede, and Wages took the best
seat The cars soon moved off, In the
midst of Indignation, Wages was ques-
toned =
"You said this car wasn't going? ?"
DWELL, it wasn't then it is now"
The ''sold" laughed a little; but
Wages came rather near good thrash
ing.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

A Confederate soldier who had fought
fairly and squarely throughout the late
war, when he was startled with the intelli-
gence of the surrender of the three armies
of Lee, Johnston and Taylor, woke up to-
"realizing sense" Of the stupendousness
of the failure. His surprise broke forth
in the exclamation, ON the thing, it
didn't even flicker, but went right out"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

A well-known courtesan of st. Louis,
has just fallen heir to $4,000 left her by
a relative, Col. May of Brooklyn, N. Y.
This amount of money will, plaster in the
estimation of some people, plaster over the
blotchess upon her reputation, and restore
her to rcspcctabilily Great is mammen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

"Come till America, Pat !" writes son
of the Emerald Isle, to his friends in Ire
land !; "tis fine country to get Twin
in. All ye have to do, is to get three
cornered box, and fill it wid bricks and
carry it till the top Of four story build
ing, and the man at the top does all the
work p
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

OF all the specimens ofGerman American
orthography that ever saw the light, that Of
Hartford saloon keeper is the most e1esu-
ciatfng. He has "painted him sign," and
it reads, "Boshdevele No-drushd." Psi-
lively no trust.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

A man boasted of having eaten forty
nine hard boiled eggs. "Why did you
not eat one more and make Fifty ?" asks
Sounds, "Humph, do you want a man
to make a hog of himself just for ons
egg 2"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

Mr.. Van Auken has at Ada and Lyons,
Michigan, two hundred acres of peppermint
growing for distillation.-IIal the land
cultivated for the same crop netted Ave thou
sand dollars last year he expects to coin
peppermint Of money out of it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

"1'm sorry, Mr.. Wilson, to see this
splendid field of potatoes so seriously dis
eased," said sympathizing spectator
"Ah, well, it is great pity" replied
the former, "but there's some comfort
Jack Thompson's is not bit better"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

Want to see Grant mighty bad do you?"
said blue coated veteran to the people
who were crowding to the depot the 9TH
er morning to get squint at the famous
general. avail, why in thunder didn't
YOU come down to the front when he want
ed to see you, hey 7"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

"Stuttering Ben," who was toasting
his shins, observing that the oil merchant
was cheating customer in some oil, call
ed out to him, "Jim, I can t-tell you how
ito s-sell t-twice as much oil as you DIDO
now" Well, how p groaned Jim. Of
fill your measure"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

In New England there are 2,42S estab-
lishments for the manufacture of boots
and shoes, with q capital of O,977 ,113.
They employ 52,0O7 male hands, and
22,282 female.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

A stingy man inquired of workman
at his table if he knew how many cakes
he had eaten. The latter was unable to
say. "Thirty-three, roared the mlser.
every well, said the workman "you count
and I'll eat -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

In South America. small farmers are
those whose lands do not extend over
more than three square miles. Good land
can be bought for six cents an acre, and
in some parts cattle are sold for less than
two siver dollars head.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

Father" said rougish boy, 81 hope
YOU won't buy any more gunpowder tea for
mother"
"Why mott"
"Because every time she drinks it, she
blows us up.
go to bed, sir, Immediately"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

A" Farmers Boy" advertises in paper
for a wife He says
He wants to know if she can milk
And make his bread and butter;
And 90 to meeting without silk,
To make shew and splutter.
He'd like TO knew fit would hurt
Her hand to take up stitches;
Or sew the buttons on his shirts,
Or make pair of breeches.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

That was a wicked boy Who, when
he was told that the best cure fer the
of the heart was to quit kiss
ing the girls, said "If that is the cnly
remedy for palpitation, let her, palpp
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

An Irishman seeing work advertised
entitled ENDLESS Amusement" remarked
that it would be a cheap work to whoever
could have long enough to read it.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-01

anne Gottfried, for she was forcibly taken
out of bed and carried off to prison. The
news of so unexpected a catastrophe spread
dismay Hover the city. R
First, Scarcely one believed that she
could be guilty; the general impression
was that there must be some mistake.
Who could believe, they said, that one so
amiable, so friendly, and so pious-one so
much esteemed and respected bt ali who
knew her-would be guilty of poisoning
her own friends A lady, too, continued
another, who could see no one in pain or
misery without shedding tears. Nor was
this any Misrepresentation, for. she wept
while her victims writhed in the agonies
of death, and called on God to pity them
and release them from their s~ufferfngs.
The fact only shows, however, that She
could shed tears when she wished, and as
sumo any character which she thought
was most suitable to her present circum-
stances So numerous were her crimes,
and so long did i~trequire, in consequence,
to collect evidence against-her, that three
years bad elapsed from the time of her
arrest till she was brought to the scaffold.
1t was clearly established on her trial that |
she had murdered fifteen persons, and that
she had destroyed the health of an inered-
ible number. l3 |
Until she saw the evidence against her
was too conclusive to be set aside, she per-
sistently insisted that she was an innocent
woman, whom ~unprincipled enemies had
conspired with each other to ruin; then.
however, she confessed all, and wrote a
of her life, the details of which
are still more revolving than those given
BY Nannette. The account she gives of
he poisoning of her own mother would
by itself that she was a woman in
save the form, but the worst of
lends. Had her trial been one of those
arces which have disgraced the criminal
jurisprudence of this country during the
ten years, the world would never
ave known how one may seem kind,
nous, charitable, in short, in every respect
Exemplary, and still be at heart a blood
hirsty demon, capable of numbering her
.wn innocent children. 1t is only when
riminals are brought to condign punish
nent that they reveal those facts which
rove the most valuable lessons to the pri-
ate citizen as well as TO the legislator, the |
'hristian minister, and the moraiist.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-01

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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-01

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