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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-06-28
The TRIPLE Homicide in York county,
Pennsylvania.
From a Special Correspondent.


LEwIsBERRY, York Co, Pa, June lo.
A most fragrant murder was commit
ted in Warrington Township, this County,
on last evening. The victims of this hor-
rible tragedy are Mr.. George Squibb, an
aged and highly respected citizen, his wife
and little granddaughter. These three
persons constituted the entire family, Mr..
Seuibb is still living, but is sinking rap
idly. and cannot survive many hours
He has IA wounds inflicted about the
head and face, three of which are within
the compass of the temple. Thirteen OF
these wounds pentrated the brain, and
seemed to have been made with sharp
instrument similar to a morticing chisel.
The old lady received but three blows,
which look as is they had been inflicted
with chilly" or "slung shot" The at
ten ling surgeon entertains slight hopes
of her recovery. The little granddaugh-
ter was killed instantly, her skull being
broken by blow from a club. The
stroke was evidently dealt by left hand
ed man.
| This terrible affair is enshrouded in
mystery. The position of the bodies
when found indicate that the murder was
committed at an early hour on Sunday
night, and while the family were making
preparations for retiring. The old man
must have been enticed from the house
and murdered on the porch, where his
body was found, shockingly mutilated.-
He evidently made desperate shrugged
for his life, but was over-powered. Two
persons were certainly concerned in the
bloody work, and the old lady and grand
daughter were doubtless assaulted at the
same time the struggle was going on out
side the house.
The murder was discovered near noon
to- day Monday, by the son of a neigh
Der who visited the house on an errand.
The neighbors Immediately assembled.
and found the mutlated bodies of the rest
of the family. The object of the MUIR
dercrs was doubtless to get possession OF
sum of money which Mr.. Squib5 had
by industry and economy managed to lay
up. The bureau was broken open, and a
pocket book containing some $500 taken.
But he had money secreted in different
parts of the house, and consequently the
greater portion of it escaped the notice OF
the murderers and robbers.
No clue has been obtained to the per
petrators of this fendish act. Several
suspicious characters were observed in
tho nniohborhood on Sunday afternoon
and this morning passed through Ross
vile, in the direction of York. They
were ostensibly engaged in selling the con
fession of Probst, whose wholesale mur.
der, if report be true, they have success
fully rivaled. Other circumstances tend
to impicate one acquainted with Mr.
Squibb's pecuniary circumstances, as the
story and half log house in which he re
sided with its primitive and dilapidated
surroundings, would not indicate any
hoard of wealth.
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ra The Ladies Fair, for the benef

rm- The Ladies Fair, for the benefit
of the Phoenix Fire Company opened yes
terday. The Fair House is most beauti-
fully decorated, and the ladies with their
blandest smiles, dealt out the most luscious
ice creams, strawberries and cream, &c.
to the many who were in attendance
The Fair continues through today, and
winds up this evening. after Firemen's
Grand Parade, and a match game by the
Stroudsburg Base Ball Club. We will
report matters more fully in our next.
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CETOur former townsman, Mr.. George p
Helm, paid flying visit to his many friends
in this neightorhool, on Tuesday last
George resides near Hoboken, n. J., and
is one Of the proPrietors Of the celebrated
Schwann Brewery near that place. IF the
lager be brought with him, a sample of
which we tested slightly, is fair specimen
Of the ''wet goods" dispensed by that extern
slye establishment, we must confess that the
-"Schwann" is clearly entitled to the frs
premium FOR COOL lager. The sample we
tested, slightly Of course. was the best we
ever drank. and was as rich in qnality as IS
George in those characteristics which 60 to
make The whole-soulet, c!erer geatieEnin.
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A SINGLE BOX-OF BRANDRETH'S PILLS Con-
tains more vegetable extractIye matter than twenty
boxes of any pills in the world besides hfyhve hund-
red phy scians use them their practice to the exc-
sion of other purgatves The first letter oil then Vaue
is vet scarcely a,pre 1iated. When they are peter
known sudden death and continued sickness VIII be
ofthe past Let those who know them speak rlGhI oui
IN their favor 1t is duly wich VIII save HE
Oui race are subject to red Indancy of vitiated bile
at this season. andt dangerous as IS prevalent
but Bfanlreth's Pills afford invaluable and efficient
protection By their occasional use prevent the
collection of those impurities which, when in suff-
cient quantities. cause mnch danger to the body's
health. They soon cue Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia
Loss of Appetite Pain in the Head Heartburn, Pain in
he Breast-boae, Sudden Fantness and: :Costveness.-
Sold by all respectable Dealers in Medicines.
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Egr Quite hubbub was kicked up on
Centre street, in this borough, on Tues
day last by the freaks ofa runaway horse,
The horse became frightened at the rat
ting of some boards, and dashed up the
street at more than 2:+0 speed, barking
trees, smashing a wagon to which he was
attached, and scattering things generally.
Though many were scared, we are pleased
TO be able to say that nobody was hurt.
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The Supreme Court of this State, sit
ting at Wilkesbarre on Wednesday, gave
a decision in the case involving the right
of deserters to vote, which came up from
Franklin county. The decision does not
seem to touch the constitutionality of the
law itself, but relates to the right of a
judge of election to reject the vote of a
man who is marked as deserter on the
stofvoters. Messrs. Woodward, Strong
and Thompson hold that the judge of
elections could not refuse mans vote
until be had been tried and convicted Of
desertion, while Messrs. Read and Ag-
new were of the opinion that the judges
Of elections were the proper persons to de-
eide the question.
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rEnRCH DEDICATION.

The new Methodist E. Church, near Scrih.
ner's school house, on Tannervile circuit
will be dedic4ted TO the service of God on
Sabbath morning, July 18th, 1886. Rev
DR.. J. II. Alday. viii preach in the morning,
at 10o'cIock, and the Rev. Andrew ManshiP,
of Philadelphia, in the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The pub ic are most afiectionateiy invited TO
attend. Come one, come all, and we will
do thee good.
J. CHAYDLER GREGo, Pastor.
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OFThe heated term is certainly upon US
Others may have doubts as TO its being hot
but we have 10 need Of thermometers 10 con-
vince US Of that fact; nor would we care tc
describe heat by tbe figures so mystically
arrayed for our edifcation by Fahrenheit
Scorching days and sweltering nights-it
the Corn don't grow now, VIC shall lose all
faith in homemade saws" There is a
mixture which used to prove very refreshing
in such weather, the formula Of which is a.
bout as follows "A little Eau de Vie, lit.
tie Jamaica, little white sugar, little
slushed ice, and little bruised garden mint
well mixed together; then some more slush-
ed ice, few sprigs of unbruised mint stuck
around the edge of the glass, little more
white sugar, with few ripe Strawberries
nesting gently thereon, the LIQUID to be i'm
bibed, at leisure, in the shade, through rye
straw. But something better that this. and
more wholesome, can be made by procuring
some of ]. S. Williams e. Co.'S Sarsaparilla
or Raspberry Syrup and, after mixing it with
cold water, drinking atleisure. Ifextra sea.
soning is required to make it exactly to
your taste, J. s. w. g. Co. can supply that
also, and of the best quality.
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Under the recent act of Congress, all
soldiers who have lost an arm or leg, or
been permanently and totally disabled in
the same, are now entitled to pension OF
fifteen dollars per month those who have
lost an arm and leg or both legs, twenty
dollars; those who have lost both eyes or
both hands, twenty-five dollars. This act
also restores pensions to soldiers employ
ed in any civil capacity under the Gov
eminent.
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The Peuitentiary,

Since the erection of the Western Pen
itentiary, in Allegheny city, there has
been three thousand, three hundred and
thirty-three prisoners received within its
massive walls. There is at present about
three hundred inmates, which, before the
present term of court expires, will doubt
less be increased to some extent-PutS-
burg Gazette
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r. The editorial fraternity of New-
Jersey, at convention recently held at
Trenton, n. j., among other things re-
solved to meet at Belvidere to-day, and
join IN grand excursion trip to the Del
Water Gap, tomorrow, Friday. Where
SO many good looking folks and SO much
talent is cougregated together, there can
not fail to be, in every sense Of the term,
a good time generally" and as the wives
and children of the distinguished savans
are to be of the party, of course every
thing will be, as it would be without their
presence, conducted with becoming deco
rum and sobriety. We are under obli
cations to the committee for an invitation
to join them in the excursion, and re-
gret that pressing business engagements
viii only permit US to take look at and
hand shake with our editorial brethren at
the Gap, if SO much. In spirit and de-
sire, of course We shall be with them
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-06-28

The Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organs.
forty different styles, adapted to sacred and
secular music, for $50 to 5000 each. FIF-
TY-ONE GOLD or SILVER MEDALS, or
other first premiums awarded them. Illus
trated Catalogues free. Address, MASON
& HAMLIN, Boston, or MASON BROTH
ERS, New York.
September 7, ls65.-ly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-06-28

Gr;zzled whiskers and moustaches, ladies
cnrls into which the snow of age has prema-
turelv drifted, and red, sandy, OF Whitley
brown hair, receive, as If by magic, and rar-
est shades of black or brown from this harn-
less botanical hair darkener. Manufactured
bv bvJ.CRISTADORO, J. 6 Astor House. New
York. Sold by Druggists. Applied by all
Hair Dressers.
May 10, 1866.
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Gen. Geary's receptions in various parts
of the State, which he is casually visiting,
are of the most enthusiastic character
He is hailed by the soldiers as one of
their ablest leaders, and greeted by the
people as one of their brayest defenders
He will be the next Governor of Penn
sylvania by an immense majority.
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RS The arrangements of the commit
tee having in charge the celebration Of
the 4th of July are completed, and we
can safely promise good old-fashioned
time to all who join US on that day. Pa
rade and rational enjoyment through the
day and Torch Light procession in the
evening. Come one-come all
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Chr Jcffcrsonian,

OF Among the visitors sojourning in this
neighborhood, are Brig. Gen. Mcintosh, ofthe
Amy, and family. The General won
his stars by his devotion to the Union, and
by distinguished services in its behalf during
the rebellion.
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STRANGE, BUT TRUE.

Every young lady and gentleman IN the
United States can hear something very
much to their advantage by return mail Gree
of charge) by addressing the undersigned.
Those having fears of being humbugged will
oblige by not noticing this card, All others
will please address their obedient servant.
THOS. T. CHAPMAN,
S3I Broadway, New York.
January, 4, 1S66.-ly.
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ITCH !ITCH ITCH!
SCRATCH! SCRATCH SCRATCH !
Wheaton's Ointment


Also cures SALT RHEUM, CHILBLAINS
and all ERUPTIONS OF THE SKIN.-
Price 80 cents. For sale by all druggists.
By sending so cents TO WEEKS g. POT-
TER, Sole Agents, ITO Washington street.
Boston. it will be forwarded by mail, free of
postage, to any part of the United States.
June 7, 1866 -1yr.
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Special Notices.
The Scranton Book Bindery.

A complete Book Bindery has been
started in connection with the Scranton
Republican. Orders left at this office will
be promptly forwarded and returned as
soon as finished.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-06-28

Last week the redemption division re
deemed aud cancelled fractional currency
amounting to $500, 300. Counterfeit
currency, reaching two hundred and sew
enty dollars, was detected and properly
branded by this Office,
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THE SHAWNEE MATHEMATICAL
AND CLASSIC Al SCHOOL.

F57HE subscriber has opened Day and
i Boarding School, at Shawnee, Penn
sy'vania, for the purpose of furnishing La
dies and Gentlemen, at home and abroad, an
opportunity to pursue any studies they may
desire, to fit them for the various duties Of
life.
The location is unsurpassed in the rich
ness and variety of its surrounding scenery.
Its fine valley, ITS beelling cliffs, and lakes
imbosomed in the mountains, all combine to
make 1t one of the most desirable places for
Boarding School. The location is healthy,
and free from the corrupiing influences in
and near cities and large towns.
For further information, address the un-
dersigned, Sha Pa.
Rev. J. X. DAVIS, Principal
Shawnee, June %. 1866 =
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Ees Ese.

At Delaware Water GAP, on the 25th
ult., GEORGE W., youngest son of Richard
and AIe,ta ]. Van Vliet, aged 10 years and
10 days.
Afflicticn sore long time he bore,
Physicians were i'll vain;
TIL God saw fit to call him home.
And ease hin of his pain.
Gone TO rest
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Sharill's Sale.

By virtue of a writ of lev. facias. to
me directed, issued out of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, of Monroe County. | will expose
to sale, at public vendue, on
Saturday, fae 2lst day Of july merit.
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the
Court House. in the borough Of Stroudsburg,
the following described real estate, to wit:
All those two certain tracts or pieces Of
land situate partly IN the township of Para
disc and partly in the township of Barrett.
in the county of Monroe. The first one sur
veyed on warrant from the Land Office Of
Pennsylvania, granted to Samuel Davidson,
and numbered on the Commissioners Books
of Monroe county, No. Ill, containing
42J Acres,
with the allowance excepting from this tract
25 ACRES, with allowance off the south
west corner where Samuel Wcolbaugh livesl.
The second tract surveyed OH a warrant
from the Land Office of Pennsylyauia gran.
ted to John Hoglin, and numbered on the
Commissioners Books of Monroe county,
No. ll2, and containing
AIO Acres. and $50 Perches.
with allowance, sc, excepting out of the
same two pieces of land. one piece contain.
ing 100 ACRES, 81 PERCHES, and the
other containing 203 ACRES, and 4 PER-
Chess. Being The same premises which
Stroud J. Hollinshead and wife, by Deed da-
ted December 3, 1861, granted and conveyed
to Richard Compton.
The improvements are one
@
Frame House, :.ss;.:5
2 stories high, 16 by % feet with KITCH-
EN- attached, II it. by IA #. One
Frame House, .s.....5
IA by "a feet, II stories high. One
FRAME Stable.
Is it. by 20 it., and one
Log House,
16 by Is #. One
LOG STABLE,
IL tt. by IL IT. About 30 acres are cfeaFeA
of which 20 acres are MEADOW, balance
TIMBER LAND. Fruit trees and other out
buildings upon the premies
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Richmond Compton, and to be, spld
by me for cash.
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office Stroudsburg,
June %, 1866.
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stAaA A MONTH Agents wanted for
44POV sic entirely neto articles, just out
Address o. T. CAREY. City Building, Bid
leferd. Maine. January a, lS66.-1y.
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DEAD HEADS,

or. in other words, heads whose once giori'
GUS locks have.
WITHERED AND WHITENED,
can in a few moments be re-clothed win
all their
YOUTHFUL ATTRACTIONS,
by single application of that wonderful
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ttg AA PER YEAR! We wantagonts

StE SAl PER YEAR! We want agents
'pHsSVV everywhere 10 sell our i'm
proved $50 sewing Machine. Three new
kinds. Under and upper feed. Warranted
five years. Above salary or large commits
sons paid. The only machines sold IN the
United States for less than $40. which
are fully licensed by HoUe, Wheeler
& Wilson, Grouer &. Baker. Singer
g. Co., and Bachelder. All other cheap
machines are infringements and the seller
or user are liable to arrest, fine, and
imprisonment. Circulars free. Address, or
call upon Shaw & Clark, Biddeford, Maine,
or Chicago, I'll. January 4, lS66.-ly.
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The Michigan farmers sold 81 900, 900
worth of potatoes frem the crop of 1865.
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REDUCTION ia PRICE
OF THE
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE At WALTHAM, MASS.

MADE AT WALTHAM, MASS.
In consequence of the recent great decline in gold
ard silver and all the materials used in the manufic
ture goods and in anticipation of "a still fur
lher Decline we have reduced prices to as low
| point as they can b placed
WITH GOLD AT PAR,
so that no one need hesitate 10 buy watch from
the expectation that 1t will be cheaper future
time The test of ten years and the manufacture and
sale of
MORE THAN 100000 WATCHES
have given our productions the very highest rank
mong timekeepers. Commencing With he determina-
ton to make only thoroUhy excellent watches, our
business has steadily increased the public became
acquainted with their value, until for months together
we have been unable to supply the demand. We
repeatedly enlarged our factory buildings until they
now cover over three OF ground, and give &C
communication to more than eight hundred workmen.
We are fully Justified IN stating that make
MORE THAN 0NE-HALF OF ALL TIE WITCHES
SOLD IN TPs UNITED STATES. The different
grades are distinguished by the following trademarks
engraved on the plate
american Watch Co." Walham, Mass.
.. Appleton, Tracy & Co " Waltham, Mass.
''P. S. Bartletl,n Wathmam. Mass.
4. "Wm ElIery"
s. OUR LADIES' WATCH OF first quality is named
Appleton, Tracy Co." jhl Mas,
G. Our next quality of Ladies Watch is named 'P
s. Bartlett" WaItham Mass. These watches are
furni he'd in great variety Of sizes and styles
Of cases
The American Watch Co. OfWalth I'M, Mass authorize
us to state that without distinction of trade marks
prce
ALL THE PRODUCTS OF THEIR FACTORY
ARE FULLY WARRANTED
to be the best time keepers cflher class ever made in
this any othercountry Buyers should mber that
unlike the guarantee OF foreign maker who ne
vcr be reachedhiS warrantec is at all times against the
Company or their agents and that ifafter the most
through trial, any watch should prove defective in
any particular, it may Always be exchanged for another
AS the Anne rican watch maze at Waham, for sale
by dealers generally throughout the country do not
solicit orders for single watches
CAUTION.-The public are cautioned to
buy only of respectable dealers All persons selling
cOunterfe fets Will be prosecuted
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN, WATCH COM
PANY.
1872 Broadway, N. Y.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A Gentleman who suffered for years ffotn
9NTrvous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects of youthful indiscretion, will. for
the sake of suffering humanity, send free to
all who need it, the recipe and directions for
making the simple remedy by which he was
cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the
advertisers experience, can do SO by ad-
dressing
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JOHN g. OGDEN.

OODI1-'f
No. 13 Chambers ST.. New York.
January 4, 1S66.-1y.
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talisman
cRIsTADORO'S HAIR DYE,

Ie application OF that wonder
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-30

writer iu the Country Gentleman thus
disoourses on the profits OF farming:
Individual crops, which receive extra care
will often shew an example of much larger
profit.
A few days ago gentleman remarked tLG
on three-iourths OF an acre 10 oniou seed, thu
past season, he realized twelve hundred dol
lars.
United States assessor informed me last
summer ola seed grower in this Safe wha paid
taxes on $4,000, being his income derived
from his bu siness,
farmer In the Connecticut River Valley re.
ported two years ago, realizing $4,000 from
tho sales OF his farm, Sl4 900 of when was from
tobacco.
Large as these figures may appear, am per.
sonally too well acquainted With the parties to
doubt their veraciy The latter statement
comes from a community where they are ell
rich, and ara all farmers. Their laud receives
garden cultivation, and Is held aud cold a;
prices that would seem fabulous TO those unac.
quainted with its productiveness. To preserve
the latter mauy Of the farmer. fatten from sixty
TO one bundled head Of oIea annually, buying
IL the fall, feeding in the winter, and selling il
spring and buying alse largo quantities OF com
| metcisl ferlizere
Farmers with such incorl can easily afforc
| 10 spend three hundred q year If they choose
or they eau, AS they have done to the writer
| pay three thousand dollars in day 70
Fertilizers, and contract more largely for tn
coming season
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-30

TEE CHOLERA B the report OF the Board
OF Health, " appe.rs that dnriug Sunday and
Monday tlere wera III PLIlaietohiA 81 cases oil
cholera and deaths, u which cases and s
deaths occurred in tie Almhouse This is a
decrease, as compared vita Saturdays report.
In New YORK and Brooklyn the disease has
also greatly decreased, but 8 cases and 1
deaths being reqore ed On SunaNy IN the form
et CITY, and cages ia Brooklyn. last wesk
there wero IS deaths from cholera 10 Brooklyn
Daring last week the cAoiera sppeare IN Mo-
bile, aud cases all OF them fatal, were re-
ported Ga sunday, IL Cincinnati, there wert
Ii deaths from oAolers aud II Is reported tC
be rapidly abAt,ug, and On Saturday, in New
Orleans there We is deaths also decrease
Chicago had IA cases and deaths on Satut
day, Memphis 5 cases and | death In St
Louis, last week there were 9la deaths from
cholera reported, whilst it is estimated that a
least 1900 deaths occurred, many not being re
turned to the authorities. This great mor:ali
ty shows that the disease is raging in s.
Louis with great severity The returns for las
week show,a daily mortality from cholera II
St. Louis OF nearly 400 and at no time in Phila
deIphiaeven when, III 1872, the epidemic reach
ed its highest point, did the daily mortality eS
coed l00.-Ledger.