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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Do il Well.

Whatever you do, DO it well. a job
slighted, because it is apparently unim-
portaDt, leads 70 habitual neglect, so that
men degenerate, Insensibly, into bad work
men.
That is a good, rough job" said a
foreman, in our hearing, recently, and he
meant that it was piece of work, not
elegant in itself, bat strongly made, and
well put together.
Training the hand aud eye to do work
well, leads individuals to form correct
habits in other respects, and good work
man is, in most cases, good citizen. =
No one need hope to rise above his pres
ent situation who suffers small things to
pass by unimproved, or who neglects,
metaphorically speaking, to pick up a
cent because it is not a dollar.
Some Of the wisest law makers, the best
statesmen, the most gifted artists, the most
merciful judges, the most ingenious me-
chanics, rose from the great mass.
A rival of a certain great lawyer sought
to humiliate him publicly, by saying >
" You BACKED my fathers boots once"
" Yes" replied the lawyer, unabashed,
" and l did it we'll" And because of
doing mean things well, be rose to greater.
Take heart, all who toll! all youths in
humble situations, all in adverse circum-
stances, and those who labor unapprecia-
ted. IF it be but to drive the plow,
strive to do it well! if only to cut bolts,
make good ones; or to blow the bellows,
keep the iron hot. 1t is attention to bu
siness that lifts the feet higher up on the
ladder.
Says the good book, Seest thou man
diligent in his business, he shall stand
before kings; he shall not stand before
mean men"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

A Mrs. Mcclure, of Quincy, Illinois,
has been buried alive. She was supposed
to have died Sunday last, and on Monday
was inferred in a vault belonging to the
family On Wednesday groaus were
heard from the vault by the children of
the buried woman and an old lady who
was with them. Upon learning this, the
husband and neighbors repaired to the
vault, broke open the door, opened the
coffin, and found the woman alive. She
had torn her hair and wounded her fing-
ers in vain efforts to escape from her mar
row prison.-Shc was taken home, and is
said to be now on fair way to recover.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

Some very sagacious prophecies have
been made in regard to the year 1867. AS
they may not be found in all the Alma
macs, we will give few for the benefit Of
our readers:
The year 1867 will he a very eventful
one to every maiden who gets married.
Throughout the whole course Of the year,
whenever the moon wanes, the nights will
grow dark. Whoever is in love this year
will think his sweet heart an angel. Who
ever gets married will fad out whether it
is true. 1T young lady happens to blush
she will look red in the face. If she
dreams of young man three nights in
succession, it is sign of something. If
any body jumps overheard without know
ing how to swim it is two to one he gets
drowned If any one lends an umbrella,
it is ten to one he is obliged to so home.
in the rain for his pains.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

A gallant old gentleman by the name
of Page who was something Of a rhymes
ter, finding lady's gloves at a watering
place, presented it with the following
lines
"If from your glove you take the letter
G.. Your glove is love which L devote to
thee"
To which the lady replied
"If from your Page you take the letter
P, Your Page is age, and that won't do
for me-"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Preserving Potatoes.

A correspondent of the Scientific
American says that he has tried the fol-
lowing method of keeping potatoes for
years with complete success, though in
some instances the tubers were diseased
when taken out of the ground -" Dust
over the floor of the bin with lime, aud
put in about six or seven inches deep of
potatoes, and dust with lime as before
Put in six or seven inches of potatoes and
lime again, repeat the operation till all are
stored away. One bushel lime will do for
forty bushels of potatoes, though more
will not hurt them-the lime rather i'm
the flavor than otherwise"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Singular Notions ofthe Marriage Relation,

The Chicago Republican says a man,
who said he was thirty-fye years old call
ed on a justice on Saturday night, asking
to be married to girl Of seventeen years.
The justice asked the usual questions,
and received correct answers until the
following was propounded: "Have you.
ever been married bofore 2" 'Yes.''-
"Is your wife still living ?" "Yes."--
care you divorced from her ?" ''No."--
"where is she ?" ~ sold her." GLOW
much did you get for her p "None of
your business" "Well, l can't marry
you if your wife is living" "But She
liked younger feller better than she did
me, and was willing to be sold for 5000
if he bought her; so let her GO
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Salt Your Chimnies.

In building chimney put quantity
of salt into the mortar into which the in
terstices of brick are to be laid. The ef
feet will be that there will never be any
accumulation of SCOT in that chimney
The salt in the portion of mortar which
if exposed, absorbs moisture every damp
day. The SCOT thus becoming damp falls
down the fireplace Our readers should
remember or preserve this little piece ol
valuable information.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
A Wonderful Meteor.

NASHVILLE, Nov. %. = About four
o'clock last Thursday morning meteor,
lighting the whole heavens, was seen IN
the vicinity of Rome, Ca, moving rapidly
in southwesternly direction. ltappeared
like fire ball as large as the sun, and ex-
ploded, apparently ten miles off, with a
report like a forty pound cannon, that
shook the earth and made the windows
rattle.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

Two French peasants were discussing
the Continental war, when one attemned
to explain to the other the nature of the
telegraph. After repeatedly failing, he
was struck by brilliant notion, aud ex-
claimed, " Imagine that the telegraph is
an immense long dog so long that its
head is in Vienna and It's tail at Paris.
Well, tread on its tail which is at Paris,
and it will yelp at Vienna Do you un-
derstand now what the telegraph is like 2"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

Colerdgc was dcscanting, in the pres
ence of Charles Lamb, upon the repulsive
appearance of an oyster. at isn't hand
some, Colcridge," said Lamb, "but it has
the advantage of you in one thing =
"What's that 7" querried Coleridge who,
as every one knows, was an exhaustless
talker. "Itknows when to shutits mouth, !"
was the reply.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

During the month Of October the Ma
tional debt was reduced by the immense
sum of S22 ,026, ,936. Fifteen millions OF
this was paper money. As this is con
tracted prices of all commodities must fall
Since Sept. /, 1865 the debt has been
reduced by SlS4, 1852 $50.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

The following is going the rounds as
Domestic Drama Scene /. Mother IN
the cellar splitting wood. Scene Ii.
Daughter in the parlor singing to CIar,
ence Fliz Noodle the pathetic ballad oil
/" Who shall care for mother now =
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

A late advertisement in an Irish paper
says: "AIissiug from Killarney, Jane
O'Foggerty, she had in her arms two ba-
bies and Guernsey cow, all blacks, with
red hair, and tortoise shalls combs behind
her ears, and large black spots down her
back, which squints awfully."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

An European practitioner has used raw
meat, with great success, as an article OF
diet, in the treatment Of pulmonary con-
sumption. In addition to this treatment
it is now proposed TO add brandy, beginning
with tablespoonful and increasing up to
four ounces. II this latter prescription
shall become fashionable, a large increase
of eonsumptive cases may be anticipated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

Speaking of a bevy of lawyers who
were congresating to dedicate new
Court House, lady said " they had gone
to view the ground where they must
shortly He."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
UNDERTAKING IN ALL IT'S BRAN

Particular attention will be given to this
branch of the subscribers business. lie will
always study to please and consult the
wants and wishes Of those who employ him.
From the number of years experience he has
had in this branch of business he cannot and
will not not be excelled either in city or
country. Prices one-third less than is usual
" charged, from 80 to IS finished Cofiins al
ways on hand. Trimmings to suit the best
Hearse in the country. Funerals attended
at one hours notice. J. Ii. MCCARTHY.
Nav II, 1S66.-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

In Milwaukee during the past year one
rolling mill, 4 flour mils, , breweries, Z
distilleries, 6 6ohurches, 80 business blocks,
and one hundred private residences have
been erected.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

"What's whiskey bringingT" inquired
large dealer in that article. Bring
ing men to the gallows and women and
children to want" was the truthful reply
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

What is that which every living man,
woman, and child has seen and will never
see again Yesterday.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

/" Honorable" John Morrisey makes
twenty Eve thousand dollars on bets that
Hoffman will carry New York city by
over forty thousand majority.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

First, talk of yourself without vanity /;
second, talk Of others without SANDER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
VOL. %.
Published BY Theodore Schoch.

TERMS-Two dollars year in advance-and il not
paid before the end of the year, two dollars and fifty
cts will be charged.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid
except the option o the Editor.
U7AdVertisemeHtS of one square OF (eiglt lnes) or
less one three insertions $ so. Each additional
assertion, so cents. Longer ones in proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
DR. a. REEVES JACKSON.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Begs leave TO announce that, in order TO
prevent isappointment, he will hereafter de-
vote THURSDAY and SATURDAY OF
each week exclusively 10 CONSULTATIONS
and SURGICAL OPERATIONS at his Office
Parties from distance who desire 10 con-
suit him, can do so therefore. on those days.
Stroudsburg, May 81, 1SG6-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
IF YOU WANT A GOOD MELODEON,

YOU WANT A GOOD MELODEON,
4 from one of the best makers in the Uni
ted States, solid Rosewood Case, warranted
5 years, call at MCCARTY'S, he would es-
pecially invite all who are good judges OF
Music to come and test them. He will sell
you from any maker you wish, so less than
those who sell on commission. The reason
is he buys for cash and sells for the same,
with less than one-half the usual per centage
that agents want. }. ii. MCCARTHY.
May u, IS66.-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

IF YOU WANT A GOOD PARLOR
i Suit in Rose, Mahogany or Walnut,
MCCARTHY has it. May II, 1S66.-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
JOB PRINTING,

OF ALL KINDS,
Executed int the highest style of the Art and h,
most reasonable terms.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29

DINING- ROOM FURNITURE in Wal
E) nut, Oak and White Ash, Extension
Tables, any size you wish, at McCARTY'S
new Ware-Rooms. May IL, lS66.-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Furniture! Furniture !!
MCCartvs New Furniture Store,

nREHER'S NEW BUILDING, two
~ doors below the Post-ofice, Sirouds-
burg, Pa. He is selling his Furniture 10
per cent. less than Easton or Washington
prices, to say nothing about freight or break
age. May II, lS66.-tf.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-05-19
A WORD FOR CLERKS.

UNDOUBTEDLY the working man is
the social pet of to-day. We all talk
about him, write about him, praise him,
lecture him, scold him; in thousand
expressive ways give him clearly to un-
derstand that he is the most important
parsonage in society. Working men
have their "unions," societies." their
"strikes," ETC., and receive q great deal
of sympathy FROM the public. This is,
perhaps, all quite right; but it would
seem to be almost all one-sided. Very
little is said for the clerkS--a class of
young men who pass large part Of the
twenty-four hours behind counters, and
in stores. a London paper comes to
the rescue of this latter class, and COM
pairing them with the former says:
"Often the working man, as he is
par ercelence designated, gets better pay;
almost always he is in position moro
favorable to economy, if he only chooses
to practise it. Beside that his class are
looked after by the public, and their in
terests always treated as public interests;
he and his fellows are banded together
by a system of organization which places
them in position to defend their rights
and their customs against unreasonable
encrOachment. Look at the difference
between the clerk and the working man!
The former must dress like gentleman.
His employer would not keep him very
long if for economy he were to wear q
fustian jacket and paper cap. He cam
not have his dinner brought to him by
his wife, in a tin can. He cannot put
his daughter out to service. He must
conduct himself after certain fashions,
which, as society prescribes them, his
employer would aSSuredly insist upon.
1t would hardly do if his wife We're to
take in washing or 60 out charring. He
is, in plain words, poor gentleman;
and is expected, however poor, to con-
duet himself accordingly. An economi-
cal workman can make pound week
go much farther than he can. Well, he
works for this sum say from nine to
seven, in ordinary cases. But who does
not know that in many branches of bu-
siness the clerks are expected, and COM
PEELED, when the slightest pressure
comes, to extend the working hours ac-
cording as the eXigency may require
How many clerk has frequently to
stick to his post for twelve, or even four
teen hours Il day, without getting an
extra penny for his extra work! OF
course regular working man has his
set hours of labor, and if you want him
to do more work for you, it is matter
of necessity that you pay him accord
ingly. But the clerks time is conf
monty understood to be wholly at the
service of his employer. If he is want
ed he must come. You turn him on
: like the gas or the beer; but, unlike the
gas or the beer, you pay all the same,
however much of his services you may
consume. And to make his case still
worse, he has not anything like the same
facility for getting new place, if he
gives up or loses the old one, which a
skilled artisan or operative Of almost
any kind enjoys"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-05-19
TIE WOMAN | LOVED.

PERHAPS my story is common one
in the annals of the world, yet it seems
to me a very strange experience. lean
not recognize it rs in any way just, or
right, or good for me. l loved her so!
and / have long been so in need of low
ing deeply, purely, fervently. l thought
her a true woman. Why could | not
have been allowed to believe that there
was one true woman in the world? But
forget Mary, my sister. All! | am a
bitter, cynical old man, perhaps; but /
was thwartcd so cruelty in my youth!
1t is a romance, as / have hinted. !
look in the mirror ut my wan old face,
and / think the romance ended almost
with tragedy.
am not poor man. / walk on vel
vet carpets; dine off silver; have the
most luxurious house; the handSomeSt
carriages; the surest financial resources
of any man in the city. Yet, out of my
life, / never was happy but one half
year. Comfortable | had been before
that time; but never in my whole life
was / hdppy but one short half-year.
Once l was poor man. At twenty
five / had an income barely sufficient to
support me decently. Perhaps it was
because l had neglected the study of
my profession to take care of my invalid
sister; but in those days l was very
poor indeed. We rented little house
in the suburbs of the city. | walked
into town to the Office of Black and
Storms every day. There | was clerk
| read law with Mr.. Sterns, but was not
permitted to practise, not being well VI
in professional knowledge. For | had
never studied very hard, not being nat
urally ambitious and energetic, and hay
ing no incentive to eNertion while Mary
declared all her wants supplied.
My sister and | lived very plainly
yet nicely, Mt Brookside. Sometime in
the future planned to buy the house
but the execution was very remote
Mary went quietly about our littlC
home, making it comfortable and pret
ty. She, poor girl, had no aim in lf,
but TO minister to me. | am afraid
never sufficiently valued her. 1t wa
her choice to perform herself our littl,
housekeeping, for she did not like tc
have any third person dwell with u
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-05-19
A COCOANUT PLANTATION.

a CoCoANUT plantation has altogeth-
er a singular appearance. The trees,
being of one age, are of a uniform
height, thickness of trunk, and spread
of top; they are planted in horizontal
lines, at equal distances, and growing
up straight and perpendicular, present
series of long, tall, thin, gray columns,
rooted over by green feathery foliage.
The trees at maturity attain a height
of forty feet, unbroken by leaf or
branch, and rarely inclining more than
two or three degrees from the perpen-
| dicular. The tops have a spread Of
about twenty-five feet in diameter; and
us the trees are seldom planted further
apart than thirty feet, their foliage
forms nearly an unbrOken canopy, shad-
ing the ground below.
The nuts grow in clusters between the
roots of the leaves or branches at the
top, in all conditions of ripeness. IfnOt
picked when ripe they drop; and even
with careful picking many nuts are lost
by dropping and being broken on the
ground.
Indeed, in a large plantation, the
noise of the falling nuts and the dead
old branches strangely breaks the 81
lence that reigns around. The force
with which they fall is considerable
sufficient, if they alight on the head, to
kill Il man of ordinarily thick skull I;
and we have thought it remarkable that
no deaths should have happened from
this cause-at least, we have never heard
of single case.
This is especially remarkable among
the native villages, which are thickly
crowded with cocoanut-trees, under the
shade of which the huts rcpose, and the
little black children play about from
morning to night,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-05-19
BLOOMSBURG, SATURDAY, MAY ~, 1866.

know. But what would be better still
would be to let me kiss you once more,
in the character of your dutiful niece
and let us all love you as we want to do.
1t was an audacious stratagem, Iadmit,
but | think you will forgive me-come."
"There go the church-bells!" cried
Tom Whaflles. at is the new year,
and a fitting time to forget old enmities.
Give your uncle kiss, child"
Uncle Ingot made no resistance this
time, but avowed himself fairly con-
quered and between ourselves, although
he made no favorites" al long his new
ly-reconciled relatives, but treated them
with equal kindness, thiak he always
liked Niece Julia the best, who had beer
the cause of healing a quarrel which nc
one perhaps had regretted more at heart
than Uncle lngot himself.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-05-19
Germs of adrertisino.

"Because wealth was offered me-" she
answered. 1 looked steadily into her
dark eyes! There was that in their
depths which avenged me hundred
fold, and l turned away in silence and
left her!
/ lived On many u weary year from
that day, struggling for wealth; the
strife made ME forget my heart. ] won
riches, and made my sister happy for
many years before she died, sweet saint!
I have loved but the once. The woman
| loved sold herself for gold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-05-19

Nlil IL Dc tilttI Sllc lcclS ttS uO WllSIl SIlp
is here alone? 1t must be so; it is Just
as she says. Before we were married
she was happy in her childhood's home.
Her parents loved her, and they did all
they could to make her comfortable"
After this he walked up and down the
room several times, and then stopped
again and communed with himself.
81 can't stand this" said he. 81
here think 1 could amuse myself very
well. How lonesome and drcary it is !!
And only eight O'Clock! l declare,
have mind to walk down as far as IN
would be relief if could only see her.
I won't so in. She shall not know yet
that ] hold out so faintly."
George Wilson took another turn
across the room, glanced once more at
the clock, and then took his hat and
went out.
He locked the door after him, and
then bent his steps toward Uncle Johns.
y,
and the air was keen and bracing. He
was walking along with his head bent
upon the pavement, when he heard a
light step approaching. He looked up
and saw his wife.
His first impulse was to avoid her
but she had recognized him.
George" said she in surprise, "can
this be you?"
at is" was the response.
"And do you pass your evenings at
home?"
"This is the first time l have beer
out, Emma, upon my word; and ever
now l have not been absent from home
ten minutes. i merely came out to take
the fresh air. But where are you going"
Il am going home, George; will you
go with me?"
Certainly" returned George.
She took his arm, and they walked
home in silence.
When Emma had taken Off her thing
she sat down in her chair and looked a
tne CLOCK on lIlC Wall.
"You are at home early tonight, ;
remarked the husband.
The young wife looked up into he
husbands face, and with an expression
half smiling and half fearful she said:
81 will confess the truth, George.
have given you the experiment. l man
aged to stand it last evening, but coul'
not bear it through tonight. When
thought of you here all alone, | wante
to be with you. 1t didn't seem right
l haven't enjoyed myself at all. ! hav
not any home but this"
essay you so?n cried George, mOvin
his chair to his wife's side, and takin
one of her hands. "Then let me max
my confession. | have stood it not
whit better. When | left the house thi
evening I could bear it no longer.
found that this was no home for m
while my wife was absent. l thought
would walk down to Uncle Johns an
see your face if possible. | had gaze
upon your empty chair till my heal
achcd."
The next evening was spent at hom
by husband and wife, and it was a Sc;
son of much enjoyment.
In a short time George began to real
ize how much comfort was to be foun
in quiet and peaceful home, and tn
longer he enjoyed this comfort the NOR
plainly did he see and understand tn
simple truth that it takes two to max
a home happy, and if the wife is on
party the husband must be the other.