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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-24
CHAPTER III.

When Lucretia awoke next morning
the faint music of fife and the roll of a
distant drum came floating upon the soft
spring breeze, and as she listened the
sounds grew more subdued, and finally
passed out of hearing. She lay absorbed
in thought for many minutes, and then
she sighed and said "Oh if he were
only with that band of fellows, how |
could love him %
In the course Of the day ueighbcr
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-24

Some one says the best way for man
to train up child in the way it should
go, is to trsycl that way occasionally him,
self
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-24

I'll c number OF immigrants arrived at the
port ot, New York to the et inst. was SCI
a tot Of II s %. 0 since Jcnusry let
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-24

We see it stated that coal or gas tar ap-
piled about corn crib will keep tho gram
from devastation by rats.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-24

Two hundred persons from Pennsylva-
uia are to settle in Caroline county, Md,
during the present year
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoS.-On Thursday. Judge
Read OF Philadelphia gave Judgment against
the Western Union Telegraph Company for
damages because of loss by error in dispatch
Messrs Kohn & Menks, firm doing bu, Inc,
in that city, some time ago sued the Western
Union Telegraph Company, alleging in their
complaint that they.sent atelegraphic soatt b
ny defendants to persons in Detroit, asking
whether certain firm there was good for a
no'e OF $1,000, to which the reply, mot GO.
Tor any amount" was dispatched, but tho de-
fendant delivered the reply, making it "note
good for any amount" whereupon the plain
tifls sold to persons who were not responsible.
and lost the value Of their goods. The defense
offered certain testimony of the effect some
times produced by changes of the atmosphere
upon dispatches, and the jury rendered yer-
diet for plaintiff for S977 4s, subject to the
opinion of the Court on cerain reserved ques-
tiOns Of law
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

Laws, which like our asury laws are not
enforced, are disgrace to the statute book.
They brig contempt even upon wholesome
laws BY familiarizing the public with the ha-
bitual disregard of law.
England and Holland in the old world, and
Massachusetts in the new, have adopted the
more liberal policy of modern political econ
omy and have abolished their Isury laws.
Business goes on as well as before, IT not
better in these countries, and money is bor-
rowed on as easy terms. Have not onr legis-
lators at Augusta faith enough in the econ
omy Of freedom to abolish these worse than
useless laws? Let Maine, following in the
path that Massachusetts has chosen, fearlessly
give to commerce all the freedom that the
ideas OF the age demand.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

IT AnVsner SOcH2t hSevoIutiOu. a#
Elizabeth Cakes Smith in the Herald of Health.l
The sexes are fully equal In intellect, in
moral sense, and even in physique, tadmit-
ting that women were designed to be more
delicately organized,( taking the standpoint
from the best models, which Is the true critic
rion, all others being xceptional-therefoi
there is proPrlety IN admitting sbssnfd, lust
IN man ailieH haHf So 81 as Tor man to choose wife;
and the only pretext tor denying this is based
upon the inferior one of sex only.
In saying this shall have the whole in
Vulnerable army of romance writer's and read
ers, as well as the imbeclles of both sexes,
crying out against me; nevertheless, / stand
to the point, and nail my coIors to the mast
in defense of it-that it Is right, proper and
delicate TOR woman to choose her husband /;
and the man thus distinguished by her choice
will feel himself ennobled and sanctified, and
will reward such woman with tentold ten
derness and reverence. .a.,
am by no means willing to have 1t under
stood that l counsel women to 90 about pop
ping the question" here and there like an
army OF grenada ers; far from it. A man rarely
"pops the question" till he is pretty well as
sured IN his own mind as to the kind of re-
sponse he will receive, and In all cases re-
fined woman prevents lover from explaining
himself where she is bent upon denia. Of
bis suit. - .t i. ~r.i ..iI1s .-,t
| Literature is full of heroines who are prac-
ticing after the fashion of the renowned
| Spartan boy, and we follow them through in
Vulnerable pages of vapid sentiment, where
they are living and acting myriads of lies ip
order to uphold theory false in fact and
false to Dature. --r.. '4-- u
The two sexes are one Ia scientific point
Of view, and there is no merit in woman
who lays her heart on the altar Of pride mere
| ly for the sake of pride. 1t is no worse for a
woman to be rejected than for a man to be 50
| il men and women wers high and true, they
| would each regard the other in so pure so
holy light that these goings forth of the
| heart would be too sacred ever to be revealed
they would be too solemn for jest, too deeply
real for gossip. They would be hid away
shrouded like many human hope, dead but
beautiful, In the lone chambers OF the soul, tc
be looked upon reverently, Just as so many o
US garner in some secret receptacle leaf q
bud, a lock of hair, whose history is known
| only to us and the angels.
| Let our women be free not only to reject,
| but to choose, also. Men and women are
likely tc do this without any great expendi
ture Of language, for the vocabulary of love
| is more expressive than words. l .1
| have known several women of refinement
| and intellect who owned that their husband.
| were rather sought alter by them than other
| wise, and these matches were certainly among
the happiest have ever known. Perhaps, /
a woman deludes man in this way into mar
| riage, she feels bound to make his condition
happy one. '-e
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

REAPPEARANCE OF A MURDERED MAN
Quite a sensation hns recently been created
among the sailors of Lake Champlain by the
temperance of one Andrew Weatherwax, a
sailor, who was supposed to have been muir
dered by his cousin, Captain Wsatherwax, In
June, 1856. The history of the case Is briefly
tai:; Andrew shipped under bis cousin, and
Wnile taeir boat was lying at Pike river, on
the east side OF the lake, a quarrel arose be-
tween them. Blows were heard and Andrew
disappeared. His hat and pool of blood were
FUND next morning on the stern of the boat
After week his body was found in the water
The captain refusing to explain, was arrested
and tried in Canada for murder, but was ac-
quilted for want of evidence. He has been
morose and miserable ever since. Lately
man has appeared who claims to be the orig
inal Andrew Weatherwax. He identifies his
friends and acqnaintances, and tells plausi-
BILE story Of his shipping to China, Australia,
aad other distant ports. His relations are In
ereduious, while the sailors shrewdly suspect
him to be an imposter provided by the captain
TO aliay any lurking suspicious of his own
guilt. They are all waiting the removal oEtbe
ice blockade in order to have a more extended
consultation and final settlement Of the ve1sd
question
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

AN HISTORICAL PARALLEL.-In Sir Walter
Scott's Life of the Duke of York there is to be
found the following illustration of the case be-
tween the President and Gen. Grant:
At the table of the commander-in-chief, not
many years since, young officer entered into
a dispute with Lieutenant Colonel - upon
the point to which military obedience ought to
be carried The young gentleman was at the
time of life when soldiers are opt to carry a
sense of military duty to enthusiasm. "If the
commander-in-chief," said the young officer.
like second Seid, "should command me to do
thing which / knew to be civilly illegal, |
should not scruDle to obey him, and consider
myself as relieved from all responsibility by
the orders of my military superior" $50
would not /, returned the gallant and intelli-
gent officer, who maintained the opposite side
of the question; II should rather prefer the
risk of being shot for disobedience by NV COM
manding officer than hanged for transgressing
the laws and violating the liberties of the
country. You have answered like yourself"
said his Royal Highness, whose attention had
been attracted by the vivacity of the debate;
"and the officer would deserve to be both shot
and hanged that should oct otherwise. trust
all British officers would be as unwilling to ex-
eeute an illegal command as / trust the com.
mapder-in-chief is incapable Of issuing one.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

DEMAGoGUIsM.--Thee editor of the New York
Post has seen a small printed sheet, In form
and color resembling a United States bord.
On one side is the usual figure OF Liberty,
from Crawford's design, on the other portrait
of Mr.. George H. Pendleton, while the body
of ii is filed up with these words, in letters:
"The People demand Of the United States
payment of the Bonds in Greenhacks, and
Eoual Taxation, advocated by the Democracy
and the Cincinnati Enquirer" Below is the
motto; "If Greenbacks are good enough for
the merchant, farmer, mechanic and soldier,
who pay taxes, they are good enough for the
bondholder, who pays no taxes" This is
business card of the Enquirer, but it is also an
electioneeriDg slip for Pendleton, and 1t is sent
broadcast, it is said, all over the country. a
more appropriate legend for this precious doc
ument would be-" Demagogues demand of the
United States the adoption OF that modification
of highway robbery advocated by the baser
part of the Democratic party aud the Cincin-
matt ENQUIRER"
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17
The Mercantile Agency,
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- SASEVss abN 40 " Hter Sireet, Boston,
wa hare an Office First Of March in Jose Block
No. IS Ercsange ST., opposite the Custom
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This institution was established by Lewis TappaD
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their successors in each of the principal ccs of the
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manner, recording and preserving for its patrons de-
tailed information respecting the home standing, re-
sponsibty and credit of merchants, Manufacturers,
Traders, &C., to aid in dispensing credit and collect
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During the twenty six years that the Mercantile
Agency has been in operation, there has been no time
that it has not enjoyedthe confidence and patronage
of the most honored and sagacious business men In
each community where one of its offices has been To-
Gated. With determination. adhered to from the
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al subscription for the use thereof, a REFERENCE
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frequently notifications oi important changes which
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Besides the GENERAL REFERENCE BOOK, of
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BOOK OF PRINCIPAL CITIES, some 70 in num-
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The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

~
| NORWAY, Me-, valuable farm, containing
25O acres, cuts al out seyenty-fve tons of ay.e
rouse, Toodhouse, stable, barn and out buildings,
all in first rate order within three miles of South
Paris Station. viii be sold on favorable terrns or
exchanged tor desirable real estate in Portland
For particulars enql1re of j. C. PROCTER.
febt2du No. 90 Exchange Street
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17
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No. ..
slMILIA sIMILlBUS 0URANTUR.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics,

III HANEPROVED, from the most ample experi-
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az 70 De iree IRON danger, and efficient as 10 be al
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ION. - 'o '"e
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

The vanity of the Chicago people is inordi-
nate. They magnify their very creditable Are
ofa few weeks ago in order to approach as near
ly as possible to the grandeur of the Portland
eonfagratioa, ~ -0 lasa
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17
Land for Sale

"A PART of the late Mary S. Lunt's Estate, near
q. Portland, via Tukey's Bridge; In parcels TO
suit Purchasers. Enquire in person or by letter Of
J l,sit .tt.-tE " JAMES J0H NS0N,
Stroudwater, Westbrook Admir- Of said Estate with
Will annexed. oct 22-dSswtf
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

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The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17
For Sale---One Mile from PORT
land.
To be sold Immediately.
FOR SALE!

WV @~0H'0 7VpN MT IUV.
----- JOSEPH REED,
Real Estate Agent, Oak and Cons gress sts.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-17

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~ Single copies cents. .-
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-03-07
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT IN
IN pursuance of the order of the Probate
Court of the county of Calaveras and State
of California, made on the twenty-fourth day
of February, A. d. 1868. in the matter of the
estate of Frederick Schneebelie, deceased,
the undersigned, Administrator of said es-
tate, will sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, in one parcel and subject
to confirmation by said Probate Court, on
Tuesday, the l7th day of March,
A. d. 1868, at twelve o'clock, NJ, on the
premises, in the village of Mokelumne Hill,
in the county of Calaveras, all the right.
title, interest and estate of the said Frederick
Schneebelie, at the time of his death, and
all the right, title and interest that the said
estate has, by operation of law or otherwise
acquired, other than, or in addition to that
of said intestate at the time of bis death, in
and to all that lot, piece or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in said county of
Calayeras, in the village of Mokelumne Hill,
and bounded and described as follows, to-
wit situated on the west side of Main
street, in said village, bounded on the east
by said street on the west by all alley, and
on the north and south by the property of
VIM. H. Sawyer. Together with all and sin
gular, the tenements, hereditaments and
appurteuances thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining. Terms and conditions
of sale. cash-gold coin of the United States;
ten per cent. of the purchase money to be
paid to the Auctioneer on the day of sale ;
balance on confirmation by said Probate
Court deed at expense of purchaser.
The following personal property will also
be sold at the same time and place, for cash,
gold coin. to-wit: one malt mill.
JAMES C KELLY, Administrator
of the estate OF Frederick Schneebelie, de-
ceased.
Dated February 24th, 1868. f29:3w.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-03-07
Proceedings Board of Supervisors.

March 2, 3, and 4, lS65.-Board engaged
IN the examination of county Indebtedness
paid to District Attorney, BY bondsmen of J
.. Gebhardt, late Treasurer
1t was ordered that evidences of county
indebtedne IS be received in payment of thu
judgment of Calaveras county vs. J. C. Geb.
hardt and others. and that the Treasurer re-
cept to the District Attorney therefor, and
that the District Attorney enter fall and en-
tire satisfaction of said Judgment upon re-
ceiving such receipt.
Certificates of county Indebtedness to the
amount of 81, l6l so were examined and &C
cepted by the Board.
Allowed and ordered paid from the Hospi
tai Fund, to A. Il. Hoerchner, $3.50 "a fol
services as County Physician. Report of B
IL. Williams, Road Overseer Of 9th township
placed on file
Ordered that the District Attorney, ]. G
Severance, upon fling with bis successor a
certificate of the County Clelk. that the sum
of 1855 80 has been accredited on the judg-
ment OF W. J. Gatewood, against Calaveras
county, be wholly redeemed from any liabil-
ity on account of taxes receiptcd for, as
follows:
F.P. Medina for years 1874, 1865, 1866,
1867, and W. JEFF. Gatewood for years 1866
aud 1867.
Allowed and ordered paid from General
Fund to J. G. Severance, SC5 81 costs on
foregoing tax cases, and also seven dollars
and fifty cents for expenses removing furni-
ture, etc., into Office.
Thursday, March 5th.-Allowed and or.
dered paid from State Fund, J. A. Foster,
$63 SO, services as Auditor.
Official Bond of w. A. Kelly. as Coroner.
for the sum of S. 900 filed and approved
sureties as follows: George Hardy, $4,000;
Charles bralus, si,vv"s II N. Dean, $1,000
N. B. Edwinston, $1,000; F. +. Uu..T'er.
$500; J. E. Brasslleld, $1,000; j. B. Zaiss,
$1,000; o. P. Galloway, $500.
Official Bond of E. L. Green, Assessor, 9th
Township, in the sum of 50 600, fled and
approved, with sureties as follows: Thomas
King, 81 SEQ; P. H. McGovern, $I.50O; j.
D. Garland, 81, 900; John Henrietta, 81 900;
Michael Mooney, $1,000.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-03-07

OWING to the recent severe rains the
Stockton stage did not make its regular trip
on Saturday last-arriving on Sunday. We
are informed by Billy Sisson, who manipu-
lates the ribbons between here and Spring
Valley. that the plains, in the vicinity of the
Fifteen Mile House, are entirely submerged,
rendering it next to impossible for anything
on wheels to get through. If the storm con-
tinues much longer, vessels of light draft can
run up as far as Spring Valley. without
trouble. The Legislature should declare
that place "port Of entry" We advise the
Stocktonians to commence operations upon
that gravel turnpike and complete it as ex-
peditiously as possible. 1t will Probably be
nearly as difficult to find bottom to build the
road on as it has been to secure foundation
for the State Capitol.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-03-07
CARD.

The undersigned acknowledge the receipt
Of s76 IS, donated to the Public School Of
this town by the Ancient and Honorable
Order of E Clampsus Vitus, No. 1901, and
beg leave, in this manner, to tender to that
Order the thanks of the school and of this
community therefor. But for the inclemency
of the weather, there is no doubt much
larger attendance of their ball would have
been had. and greater amount would have
been realized. However, as the entire pro-
ceeds of the ball, after paying the expenses
(Which were necessarily large in consequence
of extraordinary preparations made for the
comfort of their guests), were generously
donated to our school, our gratitude is none
the less, nor is the act Of the Order any the
less praiseworthy.
EDWIN TAYLOR,
Chairman Board Trustees.
Mokelumne Hill, March 5th, 1868.