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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-18
lARTEMUs WARD I'm HORDON.
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From The london Punch, Sept, ].
Mr.. PuSCH, NY DEAR -sIR; 'Youi
prob'ly didn't meet my uncle Vf1vim
when he was on these shores. i ledge
so from the faek that his pIIfsuots
wasn't titeary. C6nameFce.s which ii
has ibeen troolyio observed by states-
man.. or somebody, is the Foundation
stone. onto which. nation,s greatness
Tests-gl lorions. commerce W8sis uncle
WilYim's fort. He sold soap. Itsmelt
pretty, and Eedily commanded two
pents a cake. Pm the only Iitrary man
In our family. 1t is troo, I once had d
dear cuz2un who wrote % Versis onto
"a child who nearly Died oF5tfTs Nee.
sless O1n but as he1njo odiciously in
lroluced atchoriouS at the end of each
stanzy, the parents didn't like IL at ALL
The tather ipsparticler wept afresh, as
saulted my cuZzun, and said he never
ielt SO ridicklus in his intire life. The
unhappy result was that my cuzzun
abandoned poetry forever, and went
back to shoemakfh, shattered man.
My Uncle Wityim disposed of his
soap and returned to his natiV land
with a very excited opinyin of the
british pl blicc sit is1a edycated cotn-
tooal peple. In one small village alone
sold hfty cakes, ofsoap, incloodip bar
ronial halls where, they. offered me a
ducaf corOnet, but said no-give ID to
the poor. % This was the way Uncle
Ntlyim went ON. He told u.s. 9IiowieV-
en- some stories that was rather too
muchto be easiHyo sWalleeed! In ifaeI1.-
my HlBncleiWil lyilnhNasd not an emblem
Of tEopths5 He retired some, years ago
on Q hansum competency derived from
the insurance money he received on a
rather shakY skooner he owned, and
which burned up while lying at a wharf
eti one nfignt, the carg9 hayin tortnitly
tfiss calamity occuFd. Uncle WiiYitn
said It was one of the most sfngfler
things be yeribeard of; and; after col.
lectin5 the InaurAnca money ti1e flJIist,
into food of.leans and retired to his
farm In PennsYlHany. He Wasmv un-
Gle oy maTFiage only. do nObsay he
WASH a honest man. simply say
that II you have uncle, and bitter ex-
perunce tells it is more profitable in a
pecoonery pint OF view To Dut pewter
spoons instead OF silver oiies onto The
table when that uncle dimes with you
IN IEenly way--I simply. say, there Is
shilln wrong IN our social sistim
which ca lis loudly Tor reform. ---s
L rived on thesssshofeslat Liverpool,
ahdt dtproeeeded5 at once to London. 1
sbqpt az the W Ushington Hotel In IlV-
efgool, because Il was named in honor
q countryn1an, Of mine who didn't
get ms hvin by maxim mistakes, and
,a4.5ss = - ptt5L " ksps
PIE 4 a over Ia B world, ,becanse hea was
gentle and good as well as tEOnly great.
! We read in history OF any number of
/ great iTitIf ftidools, but hoR = 6ew of 3em,
J alRFS,i should we WRnt TO take home TO
Asupper with us Among others, I
II ive1ld call yonr atteptiqn 10 Alexander
/ the Great, who conkered tilelFOrld, an d
| WePt because he couldn't do it aum
\ more, and then took gin-and-seltzer,
| gettin' tight every day afOre dinner with
the most disgustin' regularity, causin'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-18
:. Tho school, Question: what's the
- ~ 9 = RiaffeE.3 ~ - - . -

q Editors 1attsuig g6uSei, y A writer sign
ing himself g j.. K.II., who appears
to be much exercised on g,the school
book question: as he terms it, has re-
Gently appeared in your columns on
one or two occasions, with statements
TO truth and Justice and the, pn bic in
terest should not go pncontraEltota
The name of the writer is known, and
II Is understood that he diselRins any
intention OF impeaehfng the, mott iyes of
the Superinte endent or PriEcipals0f the
no doubt be receivedsat-i its full veIIisl
although there are some things in tie
articles referred to which have quite a
different appearance /; and as it is not
my wish to give the subject a personal
.turn;l / shall refrain from giving the
;naeae of the writer, or referring to him
in any other character than that of a
tbOokSallar r. .. .,. -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-18
Frank.Iin insurance GOmpanY


r..lE..sf ..., --,i DIRECTORS: t
t. II. Logan, 7. p. Shailcross, Geo. K. Wheat,
Geo. AiendeI, John ZoeciIler, Saml. BTcCleI-
Ian, g; w. FTanzheim, Jas. n. Vance, Alex.
Laughtin f7Ff' ~ 2 5i'i' s+f -'-i' 'I5 y '7TF-T
NlHIS COMPANY HAVING BEEN DULY
Organized, are prepared to take risks at
lair rates on buildings of all kinds merchan-
disc, manufacturing establishments, yfuFni-
tuTe, steambOats and cargoes on the western
rivers and lhkes, and also on the lives 6f per
sons fora term of yeaTs-g This Company Of
ieT5 superior inducements Fs to faTJnerS, where
by they can be insured for three years at re-
duced rates: This being home Institution,
composed of E0Ife nlneG Gy-fouF stock iShOIders,
most or whom ara among orr nest business
men, recommends itself to the favorable con-
alteration the lnsuring public and solicits
their patronage. -.'.,',tf.,, ...-.l,..5tt,., II
Applications for inS1TRr g WflI be prompt
attended IN, by the f3el " f..Fy. 20; fugkT-
). Once, No. Mcclure HrO1se, being the same
formerly occupied by Adams Express Co. -
~ Nc. Arthur, Secretary.
SAM u MCCLELLAN, President.
-tGEO. ,MBNDEL, Vice President. la 4uai1
N @. ,ARTHJR, Agent for paying PENSIONS
ONCE, No. Mcclure House, being the same
formerly occupied by Adams Express Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-18

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-18

Your correspondent, J.. K. L., under-
takes to give the law under which our
public schools are operated 9 / Ishal II en-
deavor to do the same, and alSot to show
your readefsswllat the superintendent
and Principals did propose Ito do, and
the action OF the Board off ON
their petition: after which, IthinlS that
the subject will appear in very ditfsr-
en- eiit light from that, ~. which ,. Z, a. has
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-07

NJ HILLS HAIR DYE, so ets.-Blaek or b,o,,,
Durable reliable best and cLes6.
by al drug. patent medicine. ppyfumsry and solo So.o
aaqas atesee syegRwhegas ~ tsas E1n a
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-07
COLLECTORS NOTICES.
vEyAx DEPARTMENT.
& - CITN COLLECTORS 0EFICE

BALTIMORE. June &, 1866. }
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the owner or
owners Of The following property that the taxes re
main unpaid thereon, and if not settled within TEN
DAYS i will, after that time; be my duty to plat
LIST OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
OPEN ON LEDGER, NO. !.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-07
4 1AREEISI
u OIL CLoTHSl
MATTINGSI
nkUGGETS. ETC.
SO and 81 BALTIMORE ST'p LI,r

~ AUpp0sltc Holiday streeD
Now offers for sale one of the andsomest r,os Az
tensye and best selected stocks of VELVET, double
and slngie Wldthsl ENGLISH BRUSSELS, TAPES
~ ~ X , RF,FF.USSELS ILlAEB-PLY, INGRAM and
VENETIAN ChRPEIING5. Oil CLOTHS, in ali
Ti w. rs sna qualities. RUGS. MATS, MATTfNGS.
CLU4HS, &c, to equal, if not to exceed anything
ct factory prices. '0Ous
Strangers in our city. and any in want of good -
Terms low for cash
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-07
JOkDAN'S EgEEEFE SUIPsgrrrt
SPRINGS.

ESttsaals
Inc above celebrated Watering Place is offered for
TLLe on favorable terms The property is situated in
VTTF;eoGlck county, Virginia, within five miles Of
n alcnester, and mile and half of StephenSOn's
DePg by good turnpike road. 1t consists of about
one hundred acres of Land, with large Garden and
hne Orchards Of choice fruit. Tho principal build
containing about ninety rooms, with Bath-hoqsoss
Ten Alley Stables and other out buildings,
erected at a cost of $4,000 in cheap tunes, all OF
which can be put in complete order at 2 small ex--
pense, and bo ready for visitors within thirty days
The garden is now being filed with vegetables, and
the Ice Houses are stored with Ice for the season.
The heat6iness Of the ocalcy and the virtues Of the
waters are so widely known that they need not here
be dwell mon There is a constant demand for the
water for tTansporiation. Visitors leaving Baiti-
mora or Washington in the morning can reach the
Srr;nSs in time for dinner, No place of summer re
sort offers so many advantages this nor can more
surely paying investment be found than is here pre-
Terms Of sale. one third cash. remainder in ono
two and three years. With interest. Title nnoTrS.
tionabie. Apply to GEO. w. TINGES 4 SON
mh2l-tf No. 3 st PAUL st-,aA
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23
A Contented Farmer.

Once upon time, Frederick, King oi
Prussia, surnamed "Old Fritz" took a
ride, and espied an old man blowing his
acre by the wayside, cheerfully singing
his melody.
"You must be well off, old man." said
the King "Does this acre belong to you
on which you SO industriously labor 2"
"No, SIR" said the faImer, who knew
not that it was the King. II am not SO
rich as that: plow for wages"
"How much do you get day ?" asked
the King.
Eight groschen," (about twenty cents,
said the farmer.
This is not much" said the King,
"Can you get along with this ?''
SECT along and have something left"
GLOW is that %
The farmer smiled and said :-"Well,
if must tell you-two groschen are for
myself and wife with two I pay my old
debts two l lend away, and two give
away for the Lords aske."
''This is a mystery which l cannot
solve, said the King.
"Then will solve it for you," said the
IaTmer. nave TWO oIu parents at nome
who kept me when | was weak and need
ed help, and now that they are weak and
need help | help them. That is my debt
towardwhich 1pay two groschen day. The
third pair of groschen lend away L spend
for my children, that they may receive
Christian instruction. This will come
handy to me and my wife when We got
old. With the last two groschen / main
tain two sisters whom could not be com
PEELED to keep. This is what l give for
the Lords sake"
The King, apparently we'll pleased with
the answer, said -" Bravely spoken, old
man. Now | will give you something to
guess. Have you ever seen me before %
Never" said the farmer.
"In less than FIVE minutes you shall
see me fifty times, and carry in your pock.
ct fifty of my likenesses."
This is a mystery which l cannot un-
ravel,' said the farmer.
Then will solve it for you," said the
King. Thrusting his hand into his pock-
ct, and counting him fifty bran-new gold
pieces into his hand, stamped with his
royal likeness, he said to the astonisded
farmer, who knew not what was coming:
"The coin is genuine, for it also comes
from our Lord, aud l am his paymaster.-
l bid you adieu."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23
Smart Bow.

The local of the Dubuque Times tells
the following anecdote Of an inquiring
youth of seven summers, who lives with
one of the uptown families in that city !:
Last Sunday, after dinner while crack
ing almonds with a hammer, he uulucki-
ly found nut harder than the rest, and
when be struck the nut it bounced off,
and the main force Of the blow fell on his
fingers. 1t was too much for common
language, and he calculated, "Darn the
hammer ~ "What is that you say 7" ex-
claimed his astouished mother, "do you
not know that God will be angry with you
for saying such a wicked word 7" Maybe
So" replied her hopeful son, "but if he
was cracking nuts and smashed his fin
gers, guess if he didn't say darn it, he
would say ouch anyway, for it hurts like
thunder"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23
STROUDSBURG MONROE COUNTY, PA. AUGUST %, 1856
A Deceived Dutchman.

Into Alderman Daugherty's office, says
the Philadelphia Daily Ne,es, walked a
rotund son of fade land, as full of froth
and ebullition as mug Of Lancaster la
ger.
Bese you de man wot arrests fellow
ven he steals mine watch? ?"
If you know who has it I will have
him arrested" smiled the accommodate
ing magistrate.
Veil, den, vot the dyvel bese you calls
de local editors of the moose papers"
"The reporters; they collect the cur
rent news of the city. They pick up
items"
"Dey pick up items? I tink Is gold
watch items?" Is sixty dollars items p
Hey?"
He was asked to explain what he meant
which he did as follows:
Dis morning l was drinking lager
NIT mine friends all the while in mine sa-
loon, und in comes young man-py tam
he was such an other nice young man
wot dere never vas already-and he pulls
out leettle sheepskiu book and a lead
pencil, and he says he pese local editors,
and wants me to tell him all vot there
was pout the row nit my peer saloon last
night.
81 ask him vot kind of business he
wos to that row, py tam, what kind of
right?
Und he says he reports um in de pa
pers.
50 tell him all vot I don't know pout
the rows vot some tam rodies tries to kick
out mine saloon last night; und mine
poarders get around und they delIs more
tings vot l recollects; und de nice young
man he sticks em down in his sheepskin
pook NIT his lead pencil. Den he drinks
glass lager, vich he don't let himself pay
for, py tam (I felt shure as never wash he
pc one little newspaper fellow when he
didn't make pay NIT mine lager. But
dat makes noting difference. Der's no
brncible in dat, und den he goes out,
und don't sees him agin all de vile.
"Den one of my poarders finds him.
self stole away from his gold watch, py
tam und my neighbor Schmidt, he found
sixty dollars vat he hadn't got.'
You were in the tolls of practical
pick pocket" said the alderman, g and he
pulled the wool over your eyes to empty
your pockets"
"Vell he succeeded pretty goot, mine
Got! De next time man comes into
mine saloon nit his tam sheepskin bencil
and lead pook aud says he is local edi-
tors, Ply tam be don't comes in"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

The New York Express says: eve
have seen some specimens of straw print
ing paper equal in durability aud smooth
ness to any made of cotton or linen rags.
The process of manufacture is quite new
aud very simple, and though, just now,
we are not at liberty to state, it, we know
enough to believe that straw can make
the very best paper, either for books or
newspapers, and that the discovery must
work complete revolution in printing
paper, and, we trust in the price, as we'll
as in the quality The cost and the nuis-
ance of getting rags from abroad may, at
least, be avoided as straw will make the
very best of paper
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23
Kentucky Justice.

A young man named Chambers, re-
Gently struck his father over the head
with hoe in Hawesville, Hancock Coun-
ty, KY, while they were working togeth-
er in tobacco field, and SO seriously in
jured him that he died in q few days.
The father attempted to chastise the son,
who is Is years of age, and the boy was
discharged from arrest on the ground that
he acted In self-defence. The Cincinnati
Times states that less than year since a
man killed his wife in the same vicinity,
and has never been arrested for it. An
other killed his brother-in- law with an
ak, and is still at large. Twenty tive
murders have been committed in Han,
cock County, and not one of the rufhan S
has been brought to justice.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23
Helena CITY, Montana Territory, is

Helena City, Montana Territory, is
governed in a way which cannot be uni
vcrsally recommended. A correspondent
writes as follows: There is not a city
in the country more quiet or better gov
erned. Do you ask the cause ? There
if but one explanation possible. We have
an active vigilance committee, plenty OF
rope, and pine tree handy, where JUS
tice is laid to the line. There have been
seven men hung to tree, for various
crimes, only one for murder in this city,
the others for robberies and crimes com
mitted elsewhere. These executions are
conducted in the night, after iull and
fair trial, though not public, and SO far
no Que has been executed but those who
richly deserved it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

Hon. James S. Thorne, member of the
New York Assembly, and city editor of
the Troy Times, died on Saturday morn
ing last at FIVE O'Clock of consumption. 1t
being known that be could not live more
than few hours, his obituary was pre-
pared by Mr.. Fonda, one of the editors
of the paper, but (by full from win
dow strange and sorrowful as is the fact,
Mr.. Fonda died first, he expiring at three
o'clock on Saturday morning, two hours
before the decease Of Mr.. Thorne. An
associate in the Office, filled with strange
presentiment, as he states, remarked to
Mr.. Fonda, as he was preparing the obit-
uary article, "Well. old fellow, you will
die before James"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

At Worcester, Mass, number of lads
hung like squirrels to the sides and wind
ows of the car, joining in the call OF
fisherman p' Sherman The civilian
dressed General, rising, pointed the boys
to military gentleman in the car, dressed
in uniform, whereupon bright eyed
urchin responded "Gan't come that,
General. Can't fool US up here. We
take the papers. We knew you" and,
conFulsed with laughter, the General was
cOerced to the platform
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

To ev-Gov. Pollock, Director of the
United States Mint at Philadelphia, twice
year comes a shambling i'll clad man,
who claims to be entitled to the interest
on some millions of dollars. Every usher
at the Mint knows him, and treats him
with sympathy and tenderness. Gov.
Pollock converses with him kindly, and,
with the assurances that the Government
must every soon" be ready to settle with
him, the unfortunate monomanlac takes
his leaves. He does not reappear for six
months.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23
"She Always Made Home Happy

Such was the brief but impressive SEN
timent which friend wishes to add to an
obituary notice Of one who had gone be-
fore. What better tribute could be Of
fercd to the memory of the loved and
lost? Eloquence, with her loftiest eu-
logy, poetry with her most thrilling dirge,
could afford nothing so sweet, SO touch
ing, so suggestive of the virtue of the
dead, as those simple words. "She al
ways made home happy"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

The Amador, Cal, Ledger says: A few
days ago an Irishman left Copperopolis
for San Andreas, or some other every
fine place." with his carpet sack upon his
back, and when about five miles on his
way, was met by roadagent" who de-
manded his money. Pat Immediately
dropped his pack on the ground and sat
down upon it, and thus addressed the
man: Holy Virgin, yez must be pretty
along this road; I've only come FIVE miles
this morning and this is the fourth time
I've been stopped and axed for me mo-
ney." 4" Is that so?" asked the highway
man. "By me soul it's the Gospel truth"
replied Pat. "Well, then, you had bet
ter proceed on your way; it wouldn't pay
to go through you now" Pat shouldered
his carpet bag, aud they were about to
separate when he turned round and said
:" Have ye liver sich thug about you
as match to light me pipe wid?' He
was supplied with one, and the two sepa-
rated.
The Irishman had FIVE hundred dollars
in gold coin in his bundle, and by this
piece Of shrewdness saved his money.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

When Mr. Fasan's little girl died, last
week (poisoned by morphine, given by
mistake for quininc), her little brother
Johnny had similar prescription put up
for him. Ii remarked to Mr.. Winstanly,
Uncle, | don't want to take that medi-
cine it killed sissy, and will kill me. -
.'Oh, no." said Mr.. W., cit was not the
medicine that killed your little sister, =
The fellow then replied, "Nlay be not
but | wish you wonld let me see my pony
before take it, because | don't believe
| will ever see him again" lie was
shown the pony, took the medicine, aud
in one hour afterwards was corpse
BeHrale (M.) Advocate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

|
Proclamation by President Johnson
Insurrection in Matamoros.
WASHINGTON, August Il, 1866.
The following has been issued:
By tile President OF the United States Of
Americd:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, A war is existing in the Re-
public of Mexico, aggravated by foreign
military intervention
And achereas, The United States, in
accordance with their settled habits and
policy, are a neutral power in regard to
the war which thus afflicts the Republic
of Mexico;
And ,chereas, It has become known
that one of the belligerents in the said
war, namely, the Prince Maximilian, who
asserts himself to be Emperor of Mexico,
has issued decree in regard to the port
of Matamoros and other Mexican ports
sion of another Of the said belligerents,
namely, the United States of Mexicoy
which decree is in the following words:
The port of Matamoros and all those
of the northern frontier which have with
drawn from their obedience to the Gov
ernment, are closed to foreign and do
mestic traffic during such time as the law
of the empire shall not he therein rein
stated
g Article II. Merchants proceeding
from said ports on arriving at any port
where the excise of the Empire is collec-
ted shall pay the duties on importation,
Introduction and consumption, and On sat
isfactory proof of contravention shah be
irremissably confscated Our Minister
of the Treasury is charged with the punctu~
al execution Of this decree.
g Given at Mexico the 9th day Of Ju-
ly, 1866"
And ,ohereaS, The decree thus recited
by declaring a belligerent blockade un-
supported. by competent military or naval
forces is in violation of the neutral rights
of the United States as defined by the
law of nations as well as The treaties ex-
,isting between the United States Of Ameri-
ca and the aforesaid United States Of
Mexico Now, therefore, l. Andrew
johnson, President Of the United States,
do hereby proclaim and declare that the
aforesaid decree is held and will be held
by the United States to be absolutely null
and void as against the Government and
citizens Of the United States; and that
any attempt which shall be made to en-
force the same against the Government or
citizens of the United States will be dis
allowed
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand aud caused the seal of the Uni
ted States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, the
18th day of August, in the year of our
Lord, 1866, and of the Independence of
the United States of America, the 91st.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23
Corns.

AS large number of persons are sui
fering from corns, we publish the follow
ing cure, which is said to be infallible !;
Take one teaspooniul of tar, one OF coarse
brown sugar and one of saltpeier, the
whole to be warmed together. Then
spread it on kid leather the size OF the
corn, and apply it, and in two days 1t will
be drawn out.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

Lynchburg paper talking of certain
articles worn by certain ladies' Cot Lynch
burc). says 1.-The false bosoms are made
of fine wire, in the shape of birds nest,
with a small spring in them, and really
look and feel quite natural!" How do
YOU know that, old fellow
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23
administrators Notlfc.

Estate of CAROLINE MICHILE, dec.
NOTICE is hereby given, that letters OF
lN administration on the Estate OF the
above named Caroline Michile, late OF the
township of Smithfeid, in the coaniy OF Mon.
roe, deceased, have been granted to Jacob r.
IIerzog, residence in Scranton, LuzeFne Co.,
Pa.
All persons therefore having claims or de-
mands against the Estate of the said dece-
dent, are requested to make the same known
to the said Jacob +. IIerzog without delay.
]. F. HERZOG,
Joly II IeS5.-6t. Administrator.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

A case of domestic discord IN Minne-
sofa is reported, where a small boy, on
being inquired of by book pedler Tor
his father, replied, ''Pa don't live here
now; he sold out to Ma"