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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
NO. 6.

The following is the new fee bin for
Constables, passed by the Legislature,
just adjourned =
Executing warrant on behalf of the
Commonwealth, for each defendant, Fifty
cents.
Conveying to Jail on mittimus or war
rant, for each defendant, fifty cents.
Arresting vagrant, disorderly person
or other offender against the laws with
out process), and bringing before JUS
tice, ffty cents.
Levying fine or forfeiture on a warrant,
thirty cents.
Taking the body into custody on NIT
timus, where bail is afterwards entered
before the prisoner is delivered TO the jail
or, fifty cents.
Serving subpoena, fifteen cents.
Serving summons or notice on referee,
suitor, master, mistress or apprentice, per-
sonally, or by copy, each twenty cents.
Arresting on capias, fifty cents.
Taking bail bond on capias or for deli
very of goods, twenty cents.
Notifying plaintiff, when defendant
has been arrested On capias, to be paid
by plaintiff, twenty cents.
Executing landlords warrant or serv-
ing execution, fifty cents.
Taking inventory of goods, each item,
two cents
Lcvying or distrainiEg goods or selling
the same, for each dollar, not exceeding
thirty dollars, six cents.
For each dollar above thirty dollars,
four cents.
And half of the commission shall be
allowed where the money is paid after
levy, without sale, but no commission
shall in any case be taken on more than
the real estate.
Advertising the same, fifty cents.
Executing attachment, thirty five cents.
Copy of vendue paper when demarded.,
each item, two cents.
Putting up notices Of distress at mansion
house or other public place on the prs
misses, twenty cents.
Serving scire facias personally, twenty
cents
Serving by leavinga copy, twenty cents.
Executing bail piece, thirty cents.
Travelling expenses in all cases, for
each mile circular, six cents.
Making returns to court, one dollar and
fifty cents.
Attending general election, two dollars.
Attending special township, or borough
election, three dollars.
Same fee for services not herein spe-
cially provided for, as for similar services
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
The Bankrupt Law and Who May Take
Advantage oft.

The first of June, 1869, is the time al
lowed to those desiring to take advantage
of the Bankrupt Law. For the benefit
of those who do not fully understand the
law, we furnish the following abstract:
Who may take advantage of this law
Any person, or firm, who owes debts to
the amount of three hundred dollars or
upward, whether they be individual or
partnership debts, or both, and it makes
no difference what is the character of the
Indebtedness, whether it be by bill, note,
account, judgment, as principal, or sure.
ty, or otherwise.
What does the law demand Of the ap.
plicant?
That he shall surrender his property
except such as is hereinafter mentioned
to his creditors, for pro rata distribu-
ton among them.
What does the law permit the appli-
cant to keep?
Household and kitchen funiture
and necessaries to the amount of FIVE hun.
dred dollars.
Second-The uniform, arms and eqire
ments of any person who is, or has beer
soldier in the militia or the service o.
the United States.
Third-If the applicant is the head o
a family, his homestead, to the value o
FIVE hundred dollars. If he has no home
stead, then in lieu thereof money or 9th
er personal property, to the value of three
hundred dollars.
If the applicant has only SO much pro
perty as is above enumerated, of cours
he has nothing to give up to his credi
| tors.
The result of the benefit Of taking thi
law is discharge from all Indebtedness
In cases where there is no contest,
requires from sixty to ninety days to pro
cure this discharge.-Free Press.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
Johnson VS.. johnson.

The inconsistencies of Andrew John
son are without parallel in the history OF
any public man in the United States. In
1861, while Senator. from Tennessee,
he uttered the following remarkable Ian
guage:
meant that the true way to fight the
battle was for US to remain here and oc-
cupy the places assigned to us by the
Constitution of the country Why did
L make that statement 1t was because
on the 4th day of March next we shall
have six majority in this body and if, as
some apprehend, the incoming adminss-
tration shall show any disposition to make
eucroachments upon the rights of the
States, or any other violation OF the Con-
stitution, we by remaining in the Union
and standing at our places, will have the
power to resist all these encroachments.
How We have the power to reject the
appointment of theCabinet officers ofthe in
coming President. Then should we not be
fighting the battle in the Union by resist
ing even the organization of the admins
tration in constitutional mode, aud thus,
at the very start, disable an administra-
ton which was likely to encroach on our
rights, and to violate the Constitution Of
the country? So far as appointing even
a minister abroad is concerned, the incom-
ing administration will have no power
without our consent, if we remain here.
1t comes into Office hand-cufed, power
less to do harm. We, standing here,
hold.th balance of power in our hands ;
we can resist it at the very threshold ef-
fectually, and do it inside Of the Union,
aud in our House. The incoming ad
ministration has not even the power to
appoint postmaster whose salary exceeds
81 900 year, without consultation with,
and the acquiescence of the Senate of the
United States. The President has not
even the power to draw his salary, his
S25, 900 per annum, unless inappropriate
it."
This is the argument by which An
drew johnson endeavored to convince his
fellow Senators from the South that they
could gain more for Slavery by remaining
in the Union than by leaving it. He
had then very moderate ideas of the Exc
cutive power. Norc he claims the right
to remove and appoint without the con-
sent of the representatives of the people.
Nothing could'be more opposite than his
present and his past constructions Of the
Constitution.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
" One Glass More" !"

Stay, mortal, stay! nor needless thus
Thy sure destruction seal;
Within that cup there turks curse.
Which all who drink shall feel.
Disease and death, for ever nigh,
Stand ready at the door,
And eager wait to hear the cry
Of" me one glass more"
Go, view the prisoners gloomy cells:
Their sin and misery scan;
Gaze, gaze upon these earthly hells-
In drink their woes began.
Of yonder children, bathed in tears,
Ask, Why is mother poor!
They'll whisper in thy startled ears,
"'Twas fathers One glass more"
Stay, mortal, stay! repent, return,
Reflect upon thy fate:
The poisonous draught for ever spurn-
Spurn, spurn it, ere too late.
Oh, fly the horrid grogshop then,
Nor iInger at the door,
Lest thou perchance should'st sip again
The eacherous" " One glass more"
Trust not to thy deceitful heart,
The Savioar's grace implore;
Through him from every sin depart,
And touch that glass no more.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
Good Maxims.

An action cannot be perfectly good, un-
less it is pure in its motives that is, un-
less the motives are virtuous, and free
from any mixture of vice.
If we commit small faults without re-
gret today, we shall commit greater ones.
to- morrow
Pride is the most ridiculous and the.
foolish of all vices.
In everything We do, however trihins-
we ought to reflect and reason, otherwise
we shall never do anything we'll
Idleuess renders US unfit for every
thing.
Flattcry is more prejudicial than rude
ness or anger.
We owe the greatest gratitude to those
who tell US the truth.
Calumny is the voice of those who have,
neither good heart nor good under
standing.
We ought never to believe i'll of any
one till we are certain of it. We ought
not to say anything that is rude and dis:
pleasing in joke, and even then We ought
not to carry the joke too far.
The longer the saw of contention is,
drawn, the hotter it grows.
In matters of conscience, first thoughts
are best. In matters of prudence, last
thoughts are best.
Lying is vice so very Infamous, that
the greatest liar cannot bear it IN othor
men,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
Saving.

A man is very apt to deceive himself
into the idea that he cannot save, and it
is no use attempting it. He convinces
himself that his income is little enough
for present necessities, aud puts off the
hope of accumulating if he form it at all,
to the happy period when he shall be in
better circumstances; but when they per-
haps improve, his wants have extended as
much, and still the time for saving is far
ahead. Thus he goes on and on, resolv-
ing and re solving, until at last he is sur
prised by some sudden calamity, which
deprives him of his ordinary wages, or
by death, which cruelty cuts him off in
the very midst of the best intentions in
the world. Did any man, We would ask,
experience falling of in his income,
even so much as a dollar week? Many
will answer they have. Did they contin-
ue to live at reduced rate? They re-
ply, we did SO, we were compelled to dc
it. Very well; and pray what is the diff
ference between being compelled to live
a dollar week cheaper, and compelling
yourself to do il? Or, suppose stationary
wages and a raising produce market, did
you not find that, although bread rose 8
penny loaf, and other provisions in pro
portion, you still continued to make your
income procure something like the usua
exhibition in vituals? You answer yes
And where, would ask, is the difference
between spending small extra sum upor
certain articles OF food. and laying it bacl
for accumulation, supposing it not to b.
so needed? 1t is clear that if you ha'
the fortitude and strength of character t.
make the savings as much a matter o
compulsion as the other circumstance
are, you would save. You have, there
fore, no excuse to present for not sayin
it, except that you are too weak-minde
to abstain from using money that is i
your power.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
The Farm Lands of this Country.

|
Some interesting facts may be gathered
from the recent report of the Agricultu
raj Bureau with reference to the compare
tive acres of farm lands, improved, and
waste lands, in the different States of the
Union. For example the Southeren
States exhibit an area of three hundred
million acres of wild or waste lands, two
hundred million acres of farm lands un
proved-that is, untilled-and only
about seventy million acres nominally i'm
proved, more than half of which is not in
actual cultivation. The extreme west
shows nearly the same ratio of improved
and unimproved agricultural territory.
The number of farms and their size
vary curiously in different States, and the
relative amount of titled and untitled
lands are also very different.
The largest farms are found in Cali
fornia, where the average size of eighteen
thousand farms is six hundred and sixty
six acres
Massachusetts,, with thirty eight thou
sand farms, averages only 81 acres to a
farm, being in this respect the most mi
nutely divided of all the States in the
Union.
The largest number of farms is found
in New York, which had l96, 900, averag-
ing LOG acres, and the next largest in
Ohio, which numbers 179 900, averaging
ia acres Nevada, as yet, has only 81
farms, which average Gil acres.
The greatest area of wild land is found
in Texas, which has no less than one hun
drad apd tunptvsiv mill;on oorac Of tbiS
Improbable territory, to set against less
than. three million acres of land in nomi-
nal cultivation and California comes
next, with one hundred and twelve mil
lion acres of waste, against little over
two millions cultivated.
Rhode Island, with little more than
three hundred thousand acres of waste
territory, has over five thousand farms,
averaging SO acres, besides one hundred
and eight thousand acres of farm lands un.
improved.
The total area of "Congress lands" in
all the States amount to eight hundred
and forty million acres, the total number
Of farms in cultivation to two million and
thirty-four thousand acres, and the aggae.
gate Of average size to one hundred and
two acres. The above figures are given
in round numbers only, but made as near
as possible to the exact amounts stated in
the report.
1t will be seen that there is still vast
room for agricultural improvement, and
that the territory still lying open to cul-
tivation is sufficient to provide for almost
unlimited immigration through very many
years to come.
The term "wild or waste land" used in
the report, is not meant to signify land
unfit for farming purposes, but only that
which still remains unclosed and unap-
propriated, in state Of virgin forest,
prairie orplain. Some of this is of course,
sterile, but very much of it only
needs the hand of industry to make it bios
som into fruitfulness.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07

IN a circular has been issued by
William E. Dodge, Esq, and other prom
inent and influential friends of the cause,
for National Temperance Convention,
to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, July 18th,
1868. All General Assemblies and all
Synods, All General and Annual Confer.
ences, and all Associations of Ministers
and religious State Conventions, Grand
Lodges of Good Tcmplars of Honor and
Temperance, are invited to send seven
delegates each, of which the presiding
officer and Secretary of each body shall
be two. The objects of the convention
are to compare views, discuss foundation
principles, and secure, so far as practica
BILE, concert of action
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
Late Potatoes.

Planting for late crop should take
place between the 10th of April and the
10 of May The earlier period is the
best for potatoes that ripen slowly as the
vines have greater advantage from
spring rains, aud by being pushed for
ward rapidly at that season are more
likely to escape the rot. Choose large
and we'll matured tubers, and cut the sets
so as to leave two eyes to each. Sprin-
kle plaster over them to absorb the mois-
ture, and plant as soon after cutting as
possible. Plant from ten 10 twelve
bushels 20 the acre,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
Another Canton.

There is a swindling concern in New
York styling itself "Kelley's Grand North
American Gift Concert" which IS send
ing out circulars all over the country
similar to the following, which has been
shown us by one of our victimized citi-
zens who received it several weeks since
aud sent on the 5 per cent, 81 so:
"DEAR SIR,-You are hereby notified
that your ticket No,--has drawn
prize valued at 81 so. Five per cent. on,
this will be $3.50. This amount of as
sessed per centaSe must in all cases be
sent on receipt Of this notice with direc-
tons by what express you wish the price
sent. A III. KELLEY x Co"
We have no doubt that thousands all
over the country have received similar
circulars to the above and hundreds have
been victimized. We wish to warn our
readers against having anything to do
with Gilt Enterprises Of any description.
| l-Easton Free Press.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07

B25 An act changing the time OF eject
ing municipal and township officers pass
ed by the Legislature just adjourned.
BE it enacted, de-, That hereafter all
city, ward, borough and township Officers
in this commonwealth shall be elected at
the time aud place fixed law for hold
ing the annual election for State and
county officers, and the judges and inspec-
tors shall receive, count and make returp
of al votes cast for said city, ward, bourgh
and township officers as is required by law
in the case Of city, ward, borough and
township elections.
/ The first election under this act shall be
held on the second Tuesday of October,
! 1869, and the term of all city, ward, bor-
ough and township officers so elected shall
begin and end the same as if they had
been elected at the times heretofore fixed
bylaw for city, ward, borough and town
ship elections. No assessors shall be ele
cted for any ward, borough or township
at the annual election to be held on tho
second Tuesday of October, 1869, bu
the assessors elected at the annual cleo
ton for ward, borough and TOWNSHIP
officers in 1859 shall act for 1871, as re
quircd by existing laws. This act shal
not apply to Philadelphia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07

A lady residing in Concord street,
Brooklyn, has become entirely helpless
from the effects of tight lacing. She was
in the habit of calling the young ladies
with whom she associated to aid her in
lacing her corsets as tight as they could
possibly be drawn, thinking that her fig
ure by that means would be greatly i'm
proved. Now her arms have become par
slyzcd, and she is helpless
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
The humber of bills passed by the late

The number of bills passed by the late
Legislature having been enormously stat
ed in several instances, We have inquired
of I. B. Cara, Deputy Secretary of the
Commonwealth, for the exact figures on
the subject, which he reports as follows
Total bills passed, LAG
Recalled from the Governor by rcso- =
luton from the Legislature, ~
OF the above, forty FIVE were vetoed, and
sixty bills are held for further eonsiders'
ton - &atc GNard
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
j. LANTZ, DENTIST,

M Has permanently located him.
self in Stroudsburg, and moved
1IIIhis Office next door To DIR. S.
Walton, where he is fully prepared to treat
the natural teeth, and also to insert incorrup-
.ible 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
4aseh experience a person may have, ne 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, othe
wise the inconvenience and trouble OF gong
so far. Hence the necessity of obtaining the
services of dentist near home. All WORK
warranted.
Stroudsburg, March 27, 1862.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07

In Greenland the young people who
WOO each other eat ten pounds OF tallow
every day to prove their devotion. Scan
dleous.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07

"Early rare potatoes" are advertised
in paper in Central New York for three
dollars pound.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07

a wag proposed the other day to con-
duet lady who slipped down upon the
sloppy sidewalk to the "Home Tor Fallen
Women"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
DR.. a. n. SEEM,
DENTIST.

"1fLL be pleased to see all who wish
w to have their Dentistry done IN a
proper and careful manner, beautiful sets OF
artificial teeth made on Gold, Silver, or Rub
Der Plates as persons may desire. Teeth
carefully extracted without pain, # desired.
The public are invited to give hun call at
the ofice formerly occupied by DIR. Seip.
next door to the Indian Queen Hotel. All
work warranted. [April %, 81.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
ItchI Itchi Itch!
SCRATCH! SCRATCH. SCRATCH!
EOLLINSHEADS ITCH&& SALT RHEUMOINTMENT.

H0LLiNSHEAD'S 'S ITCH & SALT RHEUM IMMINENT.
No Family should be without this valua-
sle medicine. for on the first appearance of
the disorder on the wrists, between the fin
gers, &C., slight application of the ONT
men, viii cure it, and prevent its being ta-
ken by others.
Warranted TO give satisfaction or money
refunded.
Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail,
10y w HOLLlNSHEAD,
.Stroudsburg, Oct. 81, '67.l Druggist.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07

Lemons weighing two pounds sre rails
ed in Florida
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07
M. I'D. CO0LBAUGH,
Sign and Ornamental Painter,
SHOP ON MAIN STREET,
(opposite Woolen Milis.)

STEsOUDSBUR RG, PA,
Respectfully announces TO the citizens OF
Srroudsburg and vicinity that he is prepared
to attend to all who may favor him with
their patronage, in prompt aud workman
like manner.
or CHAIRS, FURNITURE. &C., paint
sd and repaired Feb. 2o.-3m
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-02

r. u. VI GOWAN, DENTIsT.-O Office
M over Wead and Duren's Drug store,
.Alnans, Vt 2-tf
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-02
BUSINESS CARDS.

|ARNES 4 CROWLEY, Dealers in Groceries
and West India Goods of every description,
hes New Block, Lake Street, 1t. Adams, YER
IT, 2l5-tf
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-02
PASSENGERS AND FAMILIES
CHEAPEST AND BEST 10 UTE!

A thorough rebuilding, rcfitting, repairing
'nd rcturnished, with several new boats added
the line, makes this now the most cnmforta-
he, pleasant and expeditions route to the great
vest. be sure and see the Agents of this line
iefore yon buy your tickets. Trusty men will
ways meet passengers at the depot in Ogdens-
urgh to take checks and re-check baggage
SIX for tickets via
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-02
BAGGAGE CHECKED THO UGH

20 all points. For through tickets and other
Information, apply to G.. A, EDDY.
Office st 'amcls Landing, Ogdensburgh, N. Y
ieo. W. SIN tn, General Ticket Agent Fl. G..
ioodno, Passenger Agent. 2l2.tf
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-02

Il. w. THtBAULT. Physician and Sur
geon. Graduate Of the University Of Yer.
IT. Office: Fairfield street, over Messrs-
sdells Clothing House. [1S7-ly
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NORTHERN IRA NSPOPTAION
CO'SSI,L1 WERS!

The only Daily American Line leaving Ogdens-
burgh.
We will make it the interest of every traveller
o see the Agents of the line before Purchasing
'iseWhere. Through tickets over all the Wes-
eru ,al road Lines can be obtained on appca-
ION to GEO. W. SMITH, office, corner Ford aud
atttrson SITS, opposite Johnson House, Ogdens-
'nrgh, n. y. One hundred pounds of baggage
rec to each passenger.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-02

"A. SOW LES, Attorney and Counsellor at
y. Law and Solicitor in Lhancery Office over
Fl National Bank, st. Adams, Vt.
|. S.--Wlll attend to Collections, and prosecute
inns against the United States for Arrears Of
Il, or Bounty to Soldiers. Widows and Invalid'-
|lsiOns, DC, DC. SIT