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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

-Four days after the Rebels fired on ForF
Sumter, son of Mrs. Duncan, of Mecca,
Ohio, enlisted for the war. He joined
Western regiment, and after being in sew
eral battles was reported killed at the battle
Of Stone River His body was brought home
and inferred. Afterwards intelligence was
brought to the parents by returned Union
prisoners that their son was not dead, but in
a Rebel prison in Georgia. Other prisoners
returning from there last spring, brought the
sad news of his death to the sorcly Distress
ed family. When the war closed an op-
portunity was offered to penetrate the Reb-
el lines. Mr.. Duncan sent down and had
his son brought home again and buried.
Having had him buried twice, rs was sup
posed, it was natural that they should be re-
conciled TO their loss, but few DAYS ego
their son Bob, in spite of wounds, and death,
and funerals, came marching home," and
IS now enjoying the hospitality Of the paren-
tai roof.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

Bishop Timon, in sermon preached at
E'mira, last Sunday, strongly denounced the
Fenians, their organization and its objects
and purposes The Bishop pronounced the
whole movement the most gigantic swindle
and humbug Of the age, and said he verify
believed that if the so-called Fenians per-
sisted in their suicidal career, and insane no.
ton OF conquest, they would not only bring
disgrace upon themselves, but destruction to
the poor deluded people Of Ireland.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22
A vouno lady in Florida becoming insane

A young lady in Florida becoming insane,
lately destroyed her amhrotypes and letters,
set fire to her clothing in a wardrobe, and
dressing herself in heavy woo|en fabrics and
a broadcloth cloak, set fire to herself sprang
info bed, where she was found enveloped in
flames, with clasping hands exclaiming, "Oh,
amt this glorionS! Amt l martyr!"
Though her limbs and the lower part of her
body were baked she did not appear to suf-
fer Dain
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

Alarming intelligence to the butter
spectators Butter is declining in all
the western markets at Cleveland it is
dull at 2Sa30c for the best tub and roll !;
at Chicago the best dairy only 2SaS0c,
while fair frkin is 23a25c; at Milwua-
kee the best roll is as low as 22cs
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

The Armstrong Free Press says that
for some years past family named Dun
mire, consisting Of the father and three
daughters, have resided in a cave on the
bank of the Keskiminitas river, near the
town of Apollo, in sort of semi barbaric
life. They would not labor, but, dressed
in rags, wallowing in filth, they managed
to secure a subsistence in variety Of
modes, suitable to their debased and half
civilized tastes. at one time some Of the
humanely disposed poeplo of the locality
Of their abode taking compassion upon the
abandoned life they were leading, prevail
ed upon the girls to go among them rs
help" but no sooner did favorable op-
portunity present itself than they fed to
their cave. No inducement would prevail
to cause them to abandon their mode of
life A short time ago the father died in
the cave, and the fact becoming known,
the people in the neighborhood had him
buried. The girls were arrested and
lodged in Jail of Armstrong county upon
a charge OF vagrancy, where they still re-
main.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

A newly arrived John Chinaman in
California purchased some ice last sum-
mer, and finding it very wet, laid it out
to dry IN the sun. On going to look for
it again, he found it had disappeared,
and forthwith accused the whole Chinese
neighborhood with larceny. A general
riot was the consequence.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

A young lady has diedin Detroit of the
trichine disease, from eating pork. The
use of pork must be dangerous, as in a
single ounce of it 100000 of the trichine
have been found.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

A poor Irishman who applied for license
to sell ardent spirits, being questioned as to
his moral fitness for the trust, replied, "Ah!
sure it is not much of character that man
needs to sell rum!''
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

A correspondent of the Miners Journal
states that within the last three years over
one hundred murders nave been committed
in Schuykill county!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

There are fifty four million acres of
land in Minnesota twenty four millions
are unoccupied, and open to settlers un-
der the Homestead law. Good farms are
cheap now.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

The borough Of Pottsviile does not owe a
dollar, and has $1,000 in the treasury. For
tunate are the people who inbabit that town.
Heavy taxes will not tiStara their slnmbersi
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22
Saddle and Harness
Mandatory.

The undersigned respectfully informs
the citizens of Stroudsburg, and surroun-
ding country, that be has commenced the
above business in Fowler's building, on
Elizabeth street, and is fully prepared to
furnish any article in his line OF business,
at short notice. On hand at all times, a
large stock of
Harness, Whips, Trunks, Ta''ces' y. Car
pet Bags, Horse Blankets, 6ettS'
Skates, oil Cloths, dec.
Carriage Trimming promptly attended
10.
JOHN o. SAYL0R.
s9oudsburg, Dec. Il, 1865.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

Chicago has the largest candy manufac-
tory west of New York. 1t makes three
tons Of confectionery every day.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22

A wife in San Francisco lately put in
petition for divorce in court on the ground
that her husband was "coniounded fool,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22
Important to EYeTy;,0dy.

The subscribers would INFORM Tie PUBIC
very respectful ", that they are carrying on
the
eez7 Beet & Saoc Es53siEsess
"a at their CID stand, one door above the
Express Office. on Elizabeth 81, Strouds
burg, Pa. where they w,il be happy To
wait on their Old customers, and as many
new ones as can make it convenient to cali.
They have on hand good arroEtment o.!
BOOTS & SHOES,
for men. womcn, misses and childrens' wear,
Gum over Shoes and Sandals for men, youth
and misses. 4 general assortment Of Lasts
and Boot-Trees. shoe Thread, Wax, Heel
Nails, Pincers, Punches, Eyeetts and Eye
lett Sets. Pegs aud Peg Cutters. Shoe Ham,
mers. Crimping Boards and Screws, also. IL
ming and binding skins, good article OF
Tampico Boot Morocco, French Morocco and
French Calfskins, Lasting and all kinds Of
Shoemaker tools. Ink Powder and Shoe
Backing, and Frank Nilier's waterproof
oil backing. All OF which they offer for
sale at small advance upon cost. Give Us
call, no charges for showing goods.
z. S-Boois and Shoes made 10 order and
warranted.
Charles WATERS & SON.
Stroudsburg, Jan. IS, 1866.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22
For The Jc6ersoaian.
Mr. WHACKHAMMER'S LECTURES.
NO. TX.
PREJUDICE,
NO. TX.
PREF JUDGE.

The hateful name, the thing more hateful
still;
The hell on earth human breast to fill;
Poison more baneful YET than arsenic's worst,
Like arsenic, too, it madly swells to BURST
And now, my friends, how is this thing with
you,
Have you not had, at least, pinch or two,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13
Puzzles in Ancient PHILOSOPHY.

Among other famous ancient di4lectic
problems are the following diemmas. which
arc framed with wonderful ingenuity. The
acutenes. displayed in their construction
being unsurpassed. The first is called .SFlO-
gismus C,-oc13tius, aud NAV be thu. stated ::
An infart. while playing on the bank OF
river, was seized by crocodile. The moth>
er. hearing its cries. ~u.hed 10 its assistance,
ana b. her fearful enireaties, obtained
promise from the crocodile, who was obvious
ly Of the highest intelligence. that he would
give il 10 her back if she would tell him truly
what would happen 10 it. On this the
mother, perhaps ra.hly, asserted ''lYou ,cW
not ylrs 1t Jack." The crocodile answer. to
this /: ''lf you have spoken truly. cannot
give back the child without DESTROYING the
trath of your assertion if you have spoken
falsely, | cannot give back the child, because
you have not fulfilled your agreement
Therefore, ! cannot give it back, whether
you have spoken truly or false H." The
mother retorted '.If | have spoken truly.
you must give back the child by virtue of
your agreement: If | have spoken falsely,
that can only be when you have given back
the chill. So that, whether | have spoken
truly or falsely, the child must be given
back History is silent as to the issue of
this remarkable dispute.
Of similar nature is the other example
above mentioned, which is even nc Ire acu,ely
stated. 4 young man named Euathlus
received lessons in rhetoric from Protagoras,
it being agreed that certain Zee should be
paid il the pupil was successful id the first
cause he pleaded. Euathlus, however. neg
lected to undertake any cause, and Protago-
ras, in order 20 obtain his fee, was compelled
to sue him. Euathlus defended himself in
court, and it was consequently the young
man first suit. The master argued thus.-
If be successful in this cause, o EuatLlus.
you will be compelled to pay, by virtue OF
the sentence of these righteous Judges and
should | even be unsuccessful, you will then
have to pay me in falfilment of your origin
al contract" To this the apt pupil replied
'If be successful, o master, shal.. be free
by the sentence of these judges, and if be
unsuccessful, shall be free by virtue Of the
contract" The story states that such con
vincing arguments, thus diametrically op
posed, completely staggered the judges
who, being quite unable to decide, post
poned their judgment sine die. Chambers
/ Journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13
Truth Stranger than Fiction.

The past history OF the families OF LOUIS
Napoleon and the Sultan OF Turkey IS fall OF
Interesting and marvellous incidents, some o!
which are not generally known 10 our readers.
These two monarchs. = few years ago, 50
cordially united IN tine struggle 10 maIs,aIn
the integrity Of the Ottoman cmpirr, are
both descendants O. American ladies the one
grandson, and the other 4 great granisoa.
Thl.. ladies were born in the same neighbor-
hood, on the Island of Martinique, one Of the
West lni!es. They were Of French origin,
aud companions and intimate frieulsin child
hood and youth They were Jo icphinc de-
Tascher and Miss s.. The history
of Josephine Is generally known. She went to
France, and was married TO NJ. De BcaUhar
nais, br whom she had one son, Eugene, and
daughter, Hortense. Some time after the
death Of BeauLsruais. Josephine was married
to Napoleon Bouaparte, and became tnprsss
OF France. Her daughter. Hortenie. was
married TO Louis Bonaparic. tLen King of
Holland and the present Emperor Of fIFrance
IS her son bv this marriage.
But now for the romance Of the affair.
Josephines bosom friend quilted the Island
of Martinique some time before she did. But
the vessel that was carrying her to France
WAS attacked and taken by the Algerine cor
.airs. aud the co.sair ship ~ss in turn attack.
cd and taken bv Tunis pirates, aud Miss ).
was carried By them TO ConstaniiuoHle. aud
offered for sale as n slave. Her extral lrdlnary
beauty and accomplishments found her 4
purchaser in the Sultan himself. and soon
became the chief lady in his seraglo, and
Sultane.s of Turkey. Mahmoud III. va. her
son Abdul Medjd was the son of hthmoud j;
and the present Sultan Adul Aziz Khan Is
the grandson of Mahmouj
The two sJvereigns who now occupy so
large space in the worlds eve, descended
from two American creole girls, who were
piaymates in their youth. and as rer harkable
for beauty and excellent dispositions as for
their varied and singular fortune Both
these women. in the height f power remem-
bered the friends ofiheir youth, and provided
munifcently for their welfare. Me by of the
relatives Of the Sultaness left the Island
of Martinique and settled at ConstI Intinope
where their Descendants still reside, nd enjoy
the favor Of the Sultan.
The Sultlness died in ISL the Empress
Josephine in 1871.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13
For the Free Trader.
THE NEW YEAR..
Wrapt in sable robes Of night, -.Et
Reverend with his locks Of white,

IN tbs midnight, cold and dreSr,
Tearful stands the wasted year.
Thinking OF his faded prime
Even while he seeks his bier.
Numb.d by Deaths lIelrt-chiliins rime-
Var DER snov-cIad hills and daie=-
Out from ever vernal wales
Rings in accents gi,I AMI c!etr,-
Thou art welcome, infant y-sr-
Hsrki the mournful midnight bell
Entones aloud parting kneiI'
On the SOUL like sorrow's pail,
Times rcceding footsteps fall,
Thrilling with 4 wai1iuI sound,
Awakened meni'rys Tyre. crowned
With wreath, of withered buds and flowers.
Ariout hope in ,outls bright hours
PasliionsI, and. with futile care,
Richly wrought in suisnds fair,
Ever minslns dream, return
Eager hopes rekindled bum
TIL uisappointments present pain
Reminds the heart that hope ID vain.
Ard thus. is ever in the soul
Di.cordant spirits seek CONTROL,
E.ciI willis i.s brief doUI;nion lasts,
RehectiyeIy it, seInLance casts,
Aud tinges with the tints it brings
The aspect of external thing.
enes, Dec. 1865. GAsESr5UGH
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13

CUnREScY-During the first years of the
war, when change was scarce, and some large
firms were issuing currency of their own, a
farmer from Springfield, VT, went to store
in neighbcring town, and bought some
goods, aud gave to the merchant > five dollar
bill, OF which he wanted seventy y-five cents
back. The merchant counted out the
amount, and handed it to the farmer. He
looked at it moment, and enquired
"Whats this?
ats my currency" said The merchant.
.Wal, 'taint good for nothing where !
live" said the farmer.
.Very well,' replied the merchant: "keep
it till you get dollar rs.worth. and bring it
to my store, ana | will give you dollar bill
for It.
The farmer pockeled the cha nge and de-
parted A few weeks after he came into the
same store, and bought goods I'd the amount
of one dollar, and, after paying over the
identical seventy-fve cents, be took out a
handful of pumpkin seeds, and counted ou,
twenty-five of them, and passed over to the
merchant.
"Why," says the merchant, "what i:
this o.
"Wal," saws the farmer, "this is my cur
rency, and when you get ollar's wortl
of it, bring it out to Springfield, and l vii
gi-e you dollar bill for Vermon
| Record.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13
Products Of California.

The size and excessive yield of fruits an
vegetables of California have been subject
of wondor OF people of the Atlantic coast
The incredulous have naturally refused ere
dence TO truthful reports, but the best inform
ed have ceased 10 wonder at Californian
abundance.
II there are those who still cherish doubts
of the extent and variety of this nationa
opulence, the frequent reception of fruits
wines, wool, and other poducts of the Pacific
coast ought to convince and silence them
We have had frequent occasions to observe
| the growing Importance ofinternal trade with
the Pacific coast, and have been particularly
struck with the value of those products in
examining samples just received by the Com
missioner of Agriculture.
Two boxes, sent by Mr.. Horace D. Dunn
and forwarded by the courtesy of Mr.. Elk
ridge, agent Of the steamship company, and
by Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s Express, con tained
large clusters o. the finest raisins (grown and
cured by b. n. Bugbey, near Folsom, twenty
two miles from Sacramento, oranges, lemons
of unusual size, together with nuts, and vari-
Gus samples of cereals. The fruit was all
grown in the open air, and the raisin, dried
IN the sun-a specimen Of lot of ten thou>
sand pounds produced from vineyard which
yielded, IN addition, eigh! thousand gallons OF
wine and ,h~~--I IL ~s - ---I-
The ggranes used for raisns is the Fisher
Sagos, white, translucent, oblong, and some>
times misnamed the White Malaga.
The orange, were grown in the open air,
where the fruit continues to ripcn through the
winter to February. The lemons Also grow
luxurantly in the open air.
English walnuts, almonds (.oft>saelltd and
very sweet, very fine black walnuts, peanuts,
&C., are included among the fruits.
japanese barley, grown in Napa county,
yielding eighty bushels 10 the acre, of pur-
pie color, and is valued at fifty per cent moro
than the common variety for certain w
poses.
\ sample of Virginia va "a, was grown in
San Jose Valey--a fall variety, aud most
prolific bearer. 1t Is believed to be a ayaluable
addition to the varieties of wheat hitherto
grown in California. White Australian aud
red Chill varieties come from the coast val
leys. Some Black Sea wheat, from the bay
shore, Is highly esteemed for maccaroni and
Italian paste purposes, and yields thirty bush
els for one Of seed, 4 sample oi rye is ais
included
The III; would not he complete without
tew bottles of the much valued wine OF the
Golden ate, which includes California hook,
white wine, muscat, port, and angelica, and
also bottle Of grape brandy, sent by Mr..
Charlie, koher. The extent Of the wine
interest there Is comparatively little known
in the Atlantic States. Every year increases
the product immensely. The estimate for
the present year Is $50, 900 gallons in Los
Angeles county $4,000 gallons il Son0ma
county, and 800. 900 in the remainder Of the
State, or 100000 gallons in all-rnore than
four times the cntir. product of the United
States is 1860.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13

Many years have now elapsed Since three
subalterns migth have been seen struggling
in the water off st. Helena one of them,
peculiarly helpless, was fast sqccumbing.
lie was saved, to live as Arthur Wellesley,
Duke of Wellington.
The life of John Newton is but the history
of series of marvellous deliveraI Ices. As q
youth he had agreed to accompany some
friends on board of man-of>w4r. He "a
rived too late; the boat in which his friends
had gone was capsized ahd all it$ occupants
drowned. On another occasion, when Tide
Surveyor in the port of Liverpool, some bust
ness had detained him, SO that he came to his
boat much later than usual, to the great sur>
prise of those who were in the habit OF OBJ
serving his then undertaking Panctuality.
He went out in the boat as heretofore to IN
spect ship, which blew up befote he reach"
ed her. Had he left the shore few minutes
sooner he must have .perished With the res
on board.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13
Zine way scrpenas' Eggs arc
Made.

Mr. C. H. Wood gives, in the British Jo'Ir-
nal Of Paotogrdphy, the follow ing direction
for making the curious and popular toy, Pha-
raoh'. Serpents: .-...-..
The t V consists of a little cone of tin
foil, containing wlite powder, about an
inca in height, ard resembling, pastile.
This cone is to be lighted at its apex, when
there Immediately begins issuing from it a
thick, serpentlike coil, which Continues
twisting and increasing IN length to an almost
incredible extent. The quantity of matter
thus produced is truly marvellous, especially
as the coil which so exudes is solid and may
be handled. although, of course, it is ex>
tremely light and somewhat fragile.
'Ha.ing little Of the white powder, with
which the cones are filed, placed at my dis
posa By friend, submitted it to analysis,
and found it to consist of sulphocyanide of
Mercury. This salt, when heated to ten
perature below redness, undergoes decompo-
sition, swelling or growing in size III most
remarkable manner, and producing mixture
of mellon Ia compound of carbon and ni'ro>
renl with little sulphidc Of mercury. The
resulting mass often assumes most iantas-
tie share, and is sufficiently coherent to re-
tain its form. 1t presents yellow color Oh
| the exterior, bat is black within. The SER
/ pent' shape, of course, results from the salt
! being burnt in a cone of tin fol.
Both the mercurious and mercurIc sui
/ phocvanides decomposc in the same manner,
but the mersaric salt, containing more SUI.
phOcyanogen, seems capable Of furnishing
i larger quantity of mellon, and is the one used
in the French serpents. A solulion of per
nitrate of mercury is readily precipitated BY
suiphocyanide of ammonium, and the mer
curic sulphocvauide may be easily so pre-
pared. 1t is best to use the murcurial soiu
ton as strong as possible, andeto keep 1t II
excess throughout the precipitation. Soi'
ton of perchloride of mercury is not 50 e.
precipitat.d as the pernitrate, probably OWN!
to the solubii,y of the mercurIc sulphoeJ aud
in the chlorides. -.
''Perhaps | may be excused ior adding
that sulphocyanide Of ammPnium, sultabi
for the above purpose, may be very easily an
economically prepared AS al lows: One vo
ume of bisuphide OF carbon, four volume
f of Hq of animon. fort, and four volumes
methyIated spirit are put into large bottle
and the mixture frequently shaken. In IN
g course of one or two hours the suiphide
e carbon will have entirely dissolved IN IN
/ ammoniacal liquid, forming a deep red sol!
! ton. When this result is attain ed the ilqui
= is boiled until the red color disappears and
4 | rep,a o..i by a ghtyellow. r The solution
8 then evaporated at very gentle heat (abo'
j. s0e or 90' Fah.) until it crystaiizes, or Ju
a 70 drvness. The product is sulphocyanide
: s1,non;nm sufficiently pure for the abo,
+, az. One recrystaliz4ti 4tion in alcoh
I parpu- g. it quite white. :,
will render b;suiphidd of carbon yield
u One ounceo. .ty O ne ounce Of ST
); By this process, axa-
phocyanide of ammonium.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13

EyIL CoMfANY.-The following beautiful
allsgory is translated from the German:
SophroniUs, Il wise teacher, would not
suffer even his grown up sons and daughters
to associate with those whose conduct was
not pure and upright.
"Dear father" said the gentle Eulalia TO
him one day when he forbade her in company
with her brother, to visit the volatile Lucinda,
"dear father, You must think US very childish
if you imagine that we should be exposed to
danger by it,
The father took in silence, dead coal
from the hearth and reached it to his daugn
ghter.
at will not burn you, nv child; take it.
Eulala did so, and behold her beautiful
white hand was soiled and bl ckened, and as
it chanced-hcr white dress also.
ave cannot be too careful in handling Goals,
said Eulalia in vexation.
'.Yes truly said her father. '>9 bu see, m,
child, that Goals, even if they do not burn
blscken. So it iswith the company Of :h'
vicious"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-13
CANDIES! CANDIESi
EAGLE MILLS.

ElyHE subscriber would inform the public tLat 80 -
l. now running ths above Ahi ahd 10 prepared to DO
CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK
In ths best possible manner, as the MIL has been
thoroughly Repaired and Is in trst rate order Good
and attentive AIllsrs employed and will b con-
stanty IN hand 10 wait spon custoalsrs. Farmers %
others si 6ndit their Advantage - give esllbs-
fore going elsewhere.
EB.-Ordsrs for Vosr 1ssd be left at ths City
haFkst or atths en s-<vl <s promptly attended to.
Ottawa, Oct 8, 'Wo J. WOOD