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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
Whims of Locomotives.

There are some curiosities about ma
chimes which seem to be unaccountable
Every user of a sewing machine knows
that from some unknown reason the ma
chine which yesterday performed its work
well, so almost enthusiastically, to-day
refuses to do more than half of its task
and does that half in surly, Indifferent
manner. SO with the other machines.
Even the steam engine is subject these
hts. Is there some occult bond of sympa-
thy between the operator and his machine,
by which the latter is Influenced by the
mental condition of the former? For it
is certain that these differences cannot
always be attributed to atmospheric or
other external influences: This matter
is quite harmoniously and truthfully
treated in the subjoined extract:
1t is perfectly well known to expert
enced practical engineers, that if dozen
different locomotive engines were made
at the same time, of the same power, for
the same purpose, of like materials, in the
same factory, each of these locomotive
engines would out with his own peculiar
whims, and ways, only ascertainable by
experience. One engine will take a great
deal Of coal and water at once; another
will not hear to such thing, but will in
sist on being coaxed by spadesful and
bucketsful One is disposed to start off,
when required, at the top of his speed,
another must have little time to warm at
his work, and to get we'll into it. These
peculiarities are so accurately mastered
by skillful drivers, that only particular
men can persuade engines paticular to do
their best. 1t would seem as if some of
these excellent monsters declared, on be-
ing brought out of the stable, if it's
Smith who is to drive me, won't 90. If
it's my friend Stokes, I'm agreeable to
any thing" All locomotives are low-spi-
rited in damp and foggy weather. They
have great satisfaction in their work
when the air is crisp and frosty. At
such a time they arc very cheerful and
brisk, but they strongly object to hase
and mists. These are points of charac-
ter on which they are all united. 1t is
in their peculiarities and varieties of
character that they are most remarkable.
The railroad company who should con-
sign all their locomotives to one uniform
standard of treatment, without any allow
ance for varying shades of character and
opinion, would soon fall as much behind
hand in the world as those greater gov
ernments are, and ever will be, who pur-
sue the same course with the finer piece
of work = fallen man."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
Manure for Potatoes.

| will give you a receipt for raising
potatoes, that is worth the price of your
paper for one year to any farmer that is
short of manure. 1t is as good as the
best superphosphate of lime, aud it will
not cost half as much | have tried it
two years, and | am satisfied that it is good
on dry land. Take one cask of lime aud
slack it with water, and then stair in one
bushel of fine salt, and then mix in loam,
enough SO that it will not become mortar;
it will make about five barrels. Put in
half pint in hill, at planting Has
sdchusctts Farmer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
How to Get Sleep.

This is to many persons matter OF
high importance. Nervous persons, who
are troubled with wakefulness and excita-
bility, usually have strong tendency Of
blood on the brain, with cold extremities.
The pressure of the blood on the brain
keeps it in a stimulated or wakelul state
and the pulsations in the head are often
painful. Let them rise and chage the
body and extremties with brush or tow
ell, or rub smartly with the hands to pro
mote circulation, and withdraw the .ex-
cessve amount of blood from the brain,
and they will fall asleep in few mo-
mcnts. A cold bath, or sponge bath
and rubbing, or good run or rapid
walk in the open air, or going up aud
down stairsa few timesju just be fore retiring,
will aid in equalizing and promote sleep
These rules are simple and easy of appli'
cation in the castle or cabin, and may
minister to the comfort of thousands who
would freely expend money for an ano
dyne to promote Nature sweet restorer
balmy sleep"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
NO. s..
Snow in the Sierra Nevada.

The Buffalo Commercial Advertt.sr
quotes from letter:
We are now getting ready to open our
line from Cisco to the Summit (l3 miles,.
The snow on that portion Of the track
which was laid last fall, averages about
10 feet in depth. We have about 500
Cinnamon at work now treuching it cot,
and expect to increase the force to 1000
during the week. We shall, after trench
ing it, leave it for few days for the sun'
to operate upon, when we shall put one
of the large suowplows with eight of our
large engines behind it, and propose then
to make quick work of it. l never saw
snow (to speak Of until L came here
In the valley we are having comfortably
warm weather. The flowers are in blos-~
som-in fact flowers are in blossom hers
all the year round. The plains to the
base Of the mountains are covered With.
the most lovely wild flowers you ever saw,
and are very fragrant; and yet, within
sixty miles, we find snow on an average
ten feet deep on the level! I came in Of
the road to-day, and while the train was
waiting on a side track, made two of tho =
most beautiful bouquets you can imagine.
This is decidedly great country, and
barring the accommodations, a delightful
country for the tourist or pleasure seek.
er"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
Apprehensions of Death Realized.

From the Galena (M.) Gazette.
\ few days since physician was call
ed to see young man in this county who
was sick. He examined the case care
fully, felt of the pulse, which appeared
strong and almost healthy, pronounced
the case hopeful, and after prescribing
was about to depart. The patient request
ed the doctor to remain, with the remark
that he should be dead in just ten min
utes. The doctor, supposing it to be on
ly whim Of the imagination, thought it
best not heed it, and left without de-
lay, with remark that he would soon be
better. AS soon as he left, the young
man firmly, and in about his usual voice,
told gentleman present to look at his
watch and note the time, for in just ten
minutes from the time he spoke he should
be dead. The friend, wishing, like the
physician, to turn his attention from the
subject, paid no attention to it, but per-
formed some other slight attention. Af-
ter about five minutes more had elapsed,
the sick man again spoke to his friend ::
'"Why did you not look at your watch !?
Five minutes have passed. L have only
five minutes more to live" The friend
then looked at his watch and noted the
time. In just five minutes the patient
was dead.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
A Enslishman was once making som

A Englishman was once making some
extraordinary statements as to the speed
of horse which he owned. "My dear
sir" said an American bystander, "that
is rather less than the average speed OF
our roadsters. live at my country seat,
and when | ride to town in a hurry in
the morning, my shadow doesn't keep up
with me, but generally comes into the
store minute or two after my arrival =
One morning my horse was little re-
stless, and | rode him as hard as / could
several times around a large factory, just
to take the old Harry out of him. Well,
sir, he went so fast that | saw my back
before me the whole time, and | was
twice in danger of riding over mYself|
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
General Laws.


We publish below the law exemptins
money loaned from taxation, and the Law
taxing Bank Stock. They are authenti
Gated copies, and will be found of gene
raj interest:
a supplement to an act, entitled " An
Act to increase the revenues of the
commonwealth by taxation of the shares
of national banks" approved April II,
1867.
SECTION /. Be it enacted, &c, That
no stock or share of any national bank
shall be appraised higher than the cur
rent value of said stock in the market
where such bank is located; and any
stockholder shall have the right of appeal
to the auditor general, who shall have
the power to adjust such assessment, by
inquiring into the value of such stock,
and either abate or increase the value of
the same as may be just and proper.
SEC. 2 That it shall be the duty of
the assessors, after they shall have COM
pleted their assessment of bank shares, to
make return thereof to the auditor gene
raj, and give public notice Of such valu-
alton or assessment, by posting one copy
of said notice in the banking room, and
one copy in the commissioners Office of
the said county; and if any shareholder
shall be dissatisfied with such valuation,
he shall enter his appeal therefrom with
in thirty days from the date of putting
up such notice.
SEC. 3. That the assessors appointed in
accordance with the provisions of the Sc
cond section of the act to which this is
supplement, shall visit and obtain from
the banks incorporated by the United
States, the list of stockholders, and the
number and par value of shares held by
each, as directed in said section, and shall
proceed to assess all the shares of said
stock, in said banks, at their actual val
ue, and make complete list of the same,
with the names of the several stockhold-
ers, and the number and value of shares
of stocks held by each, stating whether
the stock holder be resident or non-resi-
dent of the county in which the bank is
located; which list shall be returned to
the commissioners of the city or county
in which the bank is located, and a GER
tifeate thereof transmitted to the auditor
general.
SEC. 4. That the taxes assessed under
this act shall be lien upon the shares
Of stock Of said bank from the date of
levy, and in case of non payment, the
shares of defaulting stockholders, with
the accrued dividends, shall be subject to
attachment, or levy and sale, for non-p pay
ment of tax thereon, in like manner as
other personal property
SEC. 5. That the third section of the
act to which this is supplement, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
ELISHA w. DAVIS,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
JAMES l.. GRAHAM,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved April 2, 1868.
JOHN w. GEARY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21

Yhe Iowa Falls Sentinel publishes a
very strange story about horse in the
northern part of Franklin county chang
ing its color. 1t says "Mr. Brown has
a four-your old colt which he prizes every
highly. In color he is naturally bright
bay. Mr. Brown says that he went to
his stable on recent Sunday morning,
and there stood pure white horse. He
was much astonshed when, on examina
ton, he found that the horse was un-
doubtedly his own colt. Mr.. Brown pro-
ceediug to the house to inform his wife
aud children, when they all returned TO
the stable, and there stood a coal black
horse, to the astonishmeut of the family.
Since that time the colt has changed from
black to bay, white aud sorrel THIS Is
strange story, but the most perfect proofs
arc brought to sustain t.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
Do Not Swallow Crane Seeds.

Grape seeds, cherry stones and the like
are insolnble in any and all of the juices.
used in the process of digestion they
must therefore pass from the body in the
same state in which they are swallowed.
In their passage along the alimentary can
al they cannot but induce more or less
irritation, and if the digestive organ. are
at all weak they must Of necessity cause
great disturbance being hard, almost,
like stones, they scrape along over the
delicate mucus membrane which lines the
stomach and bowels, and frequently lodge
In the coils Of the intestines, or become
imbeddcd in the delicate lining and cause
liberation and tumefactions of the bowels.
which may result in death. A friend
just tells of a young man who having ca
ten quantity of grapes, became i'll, saf-
fered intensely, was unable to get relief
from any source, and finally died. An
examination disclosed large quantity Of
cherry stones imbedded in the bowels, to-
gether with about half a pint of grape
seeds, which had completed the work of
death.-lHrS. DR.. Miller.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
Simple Directions for Preserving Fur4

Simple Directions for Preserving Furs-
Ladies are often anxious about keep
ing furs free from moths during the sum
mer months. Some one advertises to
send the requisite information for one
dollar.
Darkness is all that is necessary. The
"miller," the eggs from which rosh.-are
hatehed, only moves in light the moths,
themselves work in darkness. Hang the
furs in very dark closet, and keep the
door shut; keep it always dark, and you
can have no trouble. But, as closet doors
are some times left open, the better way
is to enclose the articles loosely in pa
per, put this in pillow case, or wrap
around cloth, and hang it up in a dark
closet. Camphor, spices, or perfumes are
of no use. Continual darkness is sufi-
cient. And do not take out the furs in
June or July to give them an ''airing,"
for even then cometh the enemy, and it
may be that in. fifteen minutes after ex.
posure, it has deposited hundred eggs.
If you consider an airing indispensable,
give the furs good switching and put
them quickly back.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21

Elisha Cook, a lawyer of Buffalo, has
just prosecuted to successful conclu-
sion, in California, a law suit, in which the
property recovered is valued at $i0O, 600,
and Mr. Cook receives for his services
one-fourth of the amount, 100000
Other suits similar as to claim and title,
involving four times the amount of pro-
perty, and in which his interest is the
came, follow this and will undoubtedly
be decided in the same way. His entire
fee, therefore, in this case (for all the
suits form practically only one case,) will
amount to half million dollars-a fee
such as but few lawyers have ever earn
ed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21

A witness being called to give evil
dence in court in Connecticut, respect
ing the loss of shirt, gave the follow,
ing:
another said, that Ruth said, that Nell
said, that Polly told her, that she seea man
that see boy run through the street with
streaked fannel shirt; all checker,
checker, checker and cur gals won't lie,
for mother has whipped them thousand,
times for lying"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
Horace Greeley says in his "Recollec.

IOldCS OICSiSy ga - III LIS 1teCOHeCs
tions :"
"The woods are my special department
Whenever | can save Saturday from
thefarm try to give a good part Of il to
my patch of forest The axe is the heal
thiest instrument that nan erer har-
died, and is essentially so for habitual
writer's and other sedertary workers,
whose shoulders it throws back, expand
ing their chests and opening their lungs.
If every youth and man, from fifteen to
fifty years old, could WELD an axe two
hours per day, dyspepsia would vanish.
from the earth, aud rheumatism become
decidedly scaIce. / am poor chopper,
yet the axe is my doctor and delight
Its use gives the mind just occupation to
prevent its falling into reverie or absorb
ing trains of thought, while every muscle
in the body receives sufficient yet not ex-
hausting exercise. wish our boys would
learn to love the axe"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
An Act to promote the improvement of

An Act to promote the improvement of
real estate by exempting mortgages
and other money securities from taxa
tion, except for state purposes, in cer-
tain counties in this commonwealth.
SECTION l. BE it enacted, DC, That
all mortgages, judgments, recognizance
and moneys owing upon articles of agree
ment for the sale of real estate made and
executed after the passage of this act,
shall be exempt from all taxation except
for state purposes; and that from and af-
ter the first day Of December next no
taxes of any description be assessed or
collected except for state purposes, on or
from mortgages, judgments, recognizances
or moneys owing upon articles of agree
ment for the sale of real estate, whether
made and executed before or after the
passage of this act: That nothing in this
act shall be construed to apply to mort
cages, judgments or articles of agreement
given by corporations: ProUidcd, That
this act shall only apply to the counties of
Berks, Schuylkill, Luzernc, Clearfeld, Al
legheny, York, Delaware, Montgomery,
Chester, Lancaster, Huntingdon, Fulton,
Bedford, Blair, Lebanon, Clinton, Carbon,
Monroe, Lehigh, Mifflin, Westmoreland,
Northampton, Juniata, Somerset, Indiana,
Green, Elk, Forest, Franklin, Perry
Cumberland, Dauphin, Lawrence, Ly-
coming, Union, Snyder, Erie, Craw ford, i,
Bucks, -M'Kean, Fayette, Philadelphia,
and Mercer.
ELISHA w. DAVIS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES i. GRAHAM,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved April 4, 1868.
JOHN w. GEARY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
j. EAN'gz, DENTIST.

es Has permanently iocatcd him.
{Iff$zS self III Stroudsburg, and moved
I1jC his Office next door 10 DIR. s..
Walton. where he is fully prepared to treat
the natural teeth, and also to insert incorrup-
tible artificial teeth on pivot and plate, in tue
latest and most improved manner. Most
persons know the danger and folly Of trust
ing their work TO the ignorant as well as
the travelling dentist 1t matters not how
much experience person may have, he is
liable to have some failures out Of number
of cases, and if the dentist lives at distance
it is frequently put off until it is too late to
save the tooth or teeth as it NAV be, other
wise the inconvenience and trouble of going
so far. Hence the necessity of obtaining the
services of dentist near home. All work
warranted.
Stroudsburg, March 81, 1862.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
CANTON to Milkmaids.

A man in Kentucky killed a sick cow
a few DAYS since, in whose stomach was
found large brass pin, a hair pin, and a
quantity of hooks and eyes. A jury of
the neighbors, formally summoned for
the occasion, returned an oral verdict
that the unfortunate deceased (cow) had.
probably swallowed milkmaij or wa
terlall at some period of its adult life.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
a Card.
Itchi Itch! Itch!
SCRATCH! SCRATCH! SCRATCH!

LLIYNhEibSITJHkSiLT RIfEI II OINTMENT.
No Family should be without this valua-
bic medicine, for on the first appearance OF
the disorder on The wrists. betweeu the fin
gers. &c, a slight application of The ONT
meut will cure it, and prevent It's being ta-
ken by others.
Warranted to give satisfaction or money
refunded.
PREPARED and soil wholesale and retail,
by W. HOLLiNSHEAD,
Stroudsburg, Oct 81, 81. Druggist
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
How to Keep Kettles from Rusting Inside

Keep an oyster she'll in your tea ket.
tie, and it will prevent the formation OF a
crust on the inside of it, by attracting the
stony particles to itself Try it,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21

The orange crop in Florida will be i'm
mense. Lemons are also plenty, some
being raised in that locality weighing over
two pounds
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
A Card.

The undersigned has opened an Off ce for
the purchase and sale OF Real Estate, in
Fowler's Bailding, on Main street. Parties
having Farms, Mills, Hotels or other proper
ty for sale will find IT TO their advantage to
call on me. | have no agents. Parties
must see me personally.
GEO. L. WALKER,
Real Estate Agent, Stroudsburg, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
CAN YOU TELL WHY IT is

burg TO buy Furniture, they Away snquire
lpr McCarty's Furniture Store, Sept. rs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21

The majority for the new Constitution,
ia South Carolina is Is tie,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-12-25

| a NEW and not unimportant reform
is about to be introduced ia German
| schools, viz the abolition Of all after
noon classes. II was principally during
the past summer months that tho ex-
| pertinent was almost forced upon the
authorities. The results are on all sides
/ reported to have been moro than bril-
'.Strt The forenoon classes are some
whai, but not mucit, JopsSsr than form
orly, but it is said Che pupils shoN an
cagerness and vigor in those SHORT
morning hours which has never bNen
known before, and their progress "
quite in keeping with their keen and
energetic assiduity. The most curious
point about the matter seems to be the
fully authenticated fact that the schools
having hitherto only closed experiment
tally, earlier or later, according to the
wishes of the respective head.masters,
the progress shown by the various
schools stand in an inverse ratio to tho
duration of the classes, or, in other
words, the less hours beyond the four
or five of the morning in school, tho
more did the boys get on with their
work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-12-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS

CHILDREN SHOULD NOT SMOKE.
Boys in this country becopoe men at a
very early age. We have seen men at
eight and ten and very many Of those
men have been addicted to chewing to-
bacco and smoking pipes and cigars, be-
cause other men did so. Smoking and
chewing tobacco are certainly not very
wholesome practices, especially for chill
dren. They will indulge in them, how
ever, in spite of the admonitions and
prohibitions of their parents. They
cannot be reasoned with, and it would,
perhaps, be useless to tell them that
they were destroying their health and
inviting premature decrepitude by
their indulgence in the manly habit. 1t
may not be out Of place to refer to some
observations on this subject by Doctor
Decaisne, who was led to inquire into
the connection Of the habit Of smoking
with impairment of the general health
Of boys between nine and fifteen years
OF age. or the thirty-eight boys who
were the subjects OF his investigation,
distinct symptoms were present in
twenty-sevsn. In twenty-five there
were various disorders Of the circula-
tion, palpitation, disorders Of digestion
.lowness of intellect, and more or less
marked taste for strong drinks. In
three the pulse was intermittent. In
eight, there was found, on examination
marked diminution ofthe red corpus
cles Of the blood; in twelve, rather fire.
quent bleeding OF the nose; ten had
disturbed sleep. And he continues
through catalogue oftobaceo-produced
ailments, which argue strongly against
children INDUCING in smoking and
chewing,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-12-25

AN AGENT OF THE LORD.-Deacon
Shines was an austere man who follow
ed oystering and was of hardshell per-
suasion. The deacon 'allus made it
pint to tell his customers that the mon
ey which he received for listers did not
belong to him. "The good father made
the 'isters,'" said the deacon, ''and the
money is his'n; I'm only stooart."
One Sunday morning the old fellow was
tearing round from house to house with
suspicious bit of currency in his hand,
and more than suspicion of rage in his
face. Some one had given him bad
fifty cents, and he WASN'T goin' to
meetin, till that ar was fixed up"
"Why deacon" said one of his custom
ers, whom he had tackled about it,
what's the odds? what need you care,
it isn't yours, you know, you are only IA
steward it isn't your loss" The dea-
con shifted his shoulder, walked to the
door, unshipped his quid, and said,
"Gaas, that's so; but if you think that
I'm goin' to stand by and SEQ tho
Lord cheated ont OF fifty cents you are
mistaken, Idoab foster no such feet
Hp"