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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
Saturday Night.

Somebody gets of the following bcauti-
full paragraph on the closing night of the
week. There is volume of truth in it
Saturday night makes the people hu-
man, sets their hearts to beating softly
as they used to do before the world turn.
ed them in to war drums and Jared them
to pieces with tattooes. The ledger closes
with clash the iron door vaults come
to with a bang; up go the shutters with
will click goes the key in the lock, 1t
is Saturday night, and business breathes
free again. Homeward ho The door
that has been ajar all week generally
closes behind him the world is Shut out?
Shut in, then rather. Here are his treas
ures after all, not in the book-save the
old family Bible-and not in the bank.
May be you are bachelor, frosty and
forty. Then poor fellow I; Saturday night
is nothing to you, just as you are nothing
to anybody. Get wife, blue eyed OIL
black eyed, but above all true eyed get
little home, no matter how little, and
little sofa, just to hold two or two and
half, aud then get the two or two and {
half in it Of Saturday night, and ther
read this paragraph by the light, Of cour
age.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
A Great Mining Blast.

In paragraph a short time since we
referred to the preparations, in the hy-
draulic diggings at Smartsville, Califor-
MIA, in an immense blast-the largest that
had ever been undertaken in the mines
of that State. A hill was to be blasted
down with | 200 kegs of powder The
last number of the Mining Press has a
letter from an eye witness of the explo-
sion. Says the writer: Con Tuesday
evening last, the Smartsville Consoildat-
ed Hydraulic Mining Company's claims,
where l,200 kegs of powder were to be
exploded was completed, when the drift
ing or total tuuneling was measured, show
ing $40 feet in length, by ! in width
and 81 in height. The powder was then
placed in different cross drifts, the head
taken out Of each keg, the kegs being
slowed SO as to break joints, and distri-
buted in quantity, in proportion to the
height Of the hill to be operated upon
Mr. L. D. Field, Of San Francisco, whose
services were secured for the momentous
occasion, entered the drifts, arranged the
wires, placing cartridges in each CT the
cross-drifts, in such manner as to ignite
the whole mass at twelve different points
at the same instant. Seventy feet of the
main drift was then tamped, which was
completed by IL o'clock q. m. on Thurs
day. The wires were then laid to point
500 feet distant, selected for the battery.
The quantity of powder to be exploded in
the blast, and the effects, to be antcipat-
ed, had been a theme of conversation and
speculation by the people of the sur
rounding country for some time, many
contending that life and property would
be endangered and it was publicly an
nounced some time before, that on Tues
day at II o'clock the blast would be fir
ed. The whole ncighborhood was on the
move. Families in the immediate vicini-
ty could be seen with their little ones
climbing over the mountain for safety
On the top of the most prominent hills
could be seen groups of people anxiously
waiting, whilst others, to show their bra
very, remained within two or three hund-
red feet. The hour Of twelve having at
length arrived, and all having been ready
for an hour past, Mr.. Field charged the
battery and gave the word when Miss
Angie Crary promptly drew the cutoff,
and, as quick as lightning can travel 500
feet,t hill was seen to rise some fifteen
feet, open into thousand pieces, and
then settled back pulverized mass, with
out making any report, there being only
a slight trembling Of the earth, and all
was over. The space blown up was l70
feet in length, $50 feet in width, with an
average depth of over 160 feet, supposed
to amount to 200, 900 tons of gravel and
cements, which was thus prepared for
washing. The cost of this blast is near
$4,000, and it will require $50 days full
running time to wash per day, and fifteen
cents per toch, will cost $4,000. The
cost of cuts and fumes, etc, preparatory
to washing, is about 100000. You may
Judge from these items what it costs to
commence, or what requires to place a
hydraulic mine in order to commence
work"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
Desperate Conflict With a Large Dog

Desperate Conflict with a Large Dog
Mr. Patrick Finn, butcher, of Wilm-
ington, Del, says the Republican, had a
desperate conflict with a savage dog, in
which he came near losing his life. The
circumstances were as follows:
A bull terrier, weighing about one hun
dred and sixty pounds, had been kept to
guard the slaughter house. 1t was known
that he was savage, and therefore he was
usually kept chained and muzzled. At
this time, however, the dog was free, hav-
ing neither chain nor muzzle on him
Mr. Finn was in his stocking feet, just
preparing to kill, when he observed the
dog come sncakingly towards him. Not
thinking anything of it, however, he al
lowed the dog to approach him, when the
brute suddenly seized him by the thigh
Mr.. Finn cndeayored to pat him and coax
him, bnt the animal meant mischief
Coazing did no good, and he at once COM
menced a terrible attack on Mr.. Finn; and
releasing his bite on bis thigh, endevored
to seize him By the throat. Mr. Film,
however, prevented the dog from doing
this, and terrible conflict commenced be-
tween them. Mr. Finn fighting for his
life, and the dog to tear him to pieces
They were fastened in small slaughter
house, so that Mr. Finn had no chance of
escape. There was another man in the
slaughter house, but he took panic, and
ran up ladder into a loft. Mr. Finn
finally succeeding in getting his hand
down the dogs throat, aud seized him by
the tongue, which he endeavored to
tear out Sometimes the dog, whose
weight was equal to Mr.. Finn, would
almost overcome him, when he would a
gain succeed in getting him upon his
back. Both became nearly exhausted
lie called in vain for the craven up the
ladder to come to his assistance to hand
him a knife, or anything to dispatch the
brute-but every time he come down a
few steps, the dog who apparently under
stood all, would become more enraged,
and his panic would again seize him, and
he would run up the ladder. A crowd
of women and children had got around
the door, all of whom heard the fight and
cries, and not one of them thought of
running to the moracco factory which
was short distance off, and where sever
al men were at work, for assistance, but
stood there horror sticken. Finally when
NJ. Finn was nearly exhausted, he man
aged to break away from the dog, and by
some means to get up in window, where
the savage brute was too much exhausted
to follow him. Assistance finally arrived;
Mr.. Finn was rescued, but the animal
appeared to know he had done wrang, at
once made bis escape. He was followed
by crowd, who shot him. Dir. Finn,
when liberated, had his clothes torn off
him, and he was coverd with blood, being
bit all over by the animal. 1t was a mar
row escape from dreadful death.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
Rewards of Fidelity.

Never forsakc q friend When eueA
mics gather around, when sickness falls
en- the heart, when the world is dark and
cherries, is the time to try true friend
ship. They who turn from the scenes
of distress, betray their hypocrisy, and
prove that interest only moves them. If
you have friend who loves you, who has
studied your interest and happiness, be
sure to sustain him ir adversity. Let him
feel that his former kindness is apprecia-
ted, and that his love was not thrown q.
way Real fidelity may be rare, but it
exists--in the heart. They only deny its
worth and power who never loved a
friend, or labored to make friend hap
py.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
3 e e q
lRoN AND PURE BRANDY,
BY DIR. HARTMAN

Dl DIR. Ii y IL 11AN,
Regular Graduate Of the University OF Penn
sylvana.
nru will positively cure Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, and all diseases OF the
Lungs or Bronchial Tubes.
1t has been the means of RESTORING
THOUSANDS to health who have been CIV
en- up beyond the reach of medical assist
snee. It does more TO relieve the Consump-
tiye than anything eyer known. Unequal
led ssrengtheEer for delicate Ladies and
Children. EAcH BOTTLE CONTAINS THE N.Y.
TRITIoBs PORTION OF TWO POUNDS OF CHOICE
BEEF.
The cure of Consumption was first effect
ed by the use of RAW BEEF and BRANDY
in Russia, afterwards in France, in which
countries | have travelled for years.
have used it with perfect success in my
own family. La presenting this preparation
to the public feel confident that every af-
aicted one who reads this (even the most
skeplica) may become convinced, by SIM
gle trial that it is truly most valuable med
scine.
Circulars and medicines sent to any ad-
dress Price 81 per bottle-six for So.
Laboratory 5l2 South Fifteenth Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Wholesale Agents. French, Richards &
Co, Tenth and Market streets; Johnson,
Holloway & Cowden, 602 Arch street; r.
Shoemaker & Co., Fourth and Race streets,
Philadelphia.
OFSod by Druggists Everywhere.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
Calico Balls

Calico balls are fashionable, but the
manner of making up the dresses renders
them (the dresses) worthless as gifts to
the poor after the ball. Calico balls, as
once given, were intended to combine
pleasure with charity Calico dresses
were worn over the ball costume, at a
specified hour taken off, and left with hos
tess, who, the following day, gave them
to worthy poor people. Just now, how
ever, the dresses are made up in all sorts
of fantastic, ridiculous manners gentle
men even appearing in calico pants, vests
and coats. OF course these things are
useless as gifts. There is nothing to be
done with them after the "party," and
they must go into the rag-bag. The ori-
ginal idea was sensible freak of fashion,
and it is to be regretted that the present
custom has come into vogue.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
AnecdOte Of two Dogs.

A gentleman had two dogs of the ter
rier breed-the one rough coated, and of
rather large size, of great Intelligence and
great attachment, named Pincher /; the
other was a very smooth coated snarling
little animal, but an excellent house, guard
named Jacko. These animals lived to-
gether on very friendly terms, domiciled
generally in the house keepers room
where they were great favorites. One
Sunday evening the servants were sum-
moned to prayers, leaving the room with
their supper on the table, the cook only
remaining in the kitchen adjoining the
supper-room. In short time Pincher
went into the kitchen and pulled the
cooks gown who, supposing he was beg
ing for food child the animal and drove
him away. In few minutes he returned,
and again pulled at the cooks garments
when he was again reprovcd A third
time he came, and pulled at her gown
with more vehemence when, wondering
at the cuase, she followed him to the sup
per.room where the first thing she saw
was little Jacko helping himself to the
supper. In this instance it is impossible
not to suppose that Piucher knew right
from wrong, and that he thought it his
duty to report the wrong done, although
by his playlellow and friend, to the per-
son in authority. Here, in fact, degree
of intelligence was shown which is nearly
allied to reason.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
0ldTime Reception Of the Presidential
MPSSagR

The manners of Congress have altered
since the days of Washington. Then the
Presidential Message was received with
dignifed courtesy, and committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President with the
reply. At the time appointed, the Sena-
tors went in procession to the Presidents
room, and were received with that serious
and stately courtesy which was then in
vogue among persons high in Office. Fan
cy long dining-room with the tables
and chairs removed. Before the fire.
place stands tall and superb figure clad
in a suit Of black velvet, with black silk
stockings and silver buckles. His hair,
white with powder, is gathered behind in
a silk bag. He wears yellow gloves, and
holds a cooked hat adorned with cockade
and plume. A sword, with hilt of polish
ed steel and sheath Of white leather, fur
ther relieves the sombre magnifcence of
the Presidents form. The Senators en-
ter, with the Vice President at their head,
and read the address, to which the Presi-
dent makes brief and courteous reply,
and, and, at its conclusion, the Senate
made formal and ceremonious exit, aud
then returned to their chamber. Customs
and manners have changed since then to
complete antithesis.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
LADIES LUGGAGE.
Ely A. BRUTE.

How happy is the single life
Of all the priests and monks!
Not one of whom has got wife
To bother him with trunks
And band-boxes a load too great
For man or horse to bear,
Which railways charge for over weight
And cabs ask double fare.
Fell care, as when your bride you post,
Distracts your anxious mind,
Lest this portmanteau should be lost,
Or that be left behind;
Her baggage as you travel down
Life's hill, weighs more and more,
And still, as balder grows your crown,
Becomes greater bore.
Outstretched by fashion vile and vain,
Hoops, petticoat and vests,
Now Yankee females to contain
Require no end Of chests;
To which bags, baskets, bundles, add,
Too numerous to name,
Enough TO drive a poor man mad;
A Job with rage infame.
The cab keeps swaying DER your head,
With baggage piled above,
Ofoyerturn you ride in dread,
With her whom you should love;
Then you the station when you gain,
Must see the lumber slowed,
And fears about it in the train
Your heart and soul corrode.
Thus does your wife each journey spoil
Of yours that she partakes;
Thus keep your on the fret and broil,
Your peace and comfort breaks,
With all these boxes all her things
(How many!) to inclose,
The fair incumbrance on you brings
4 wagon load of woes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
Death WarreDts.

The Governor has signed the death
warrants for the execution Of George S.
Twithchell for the murder of Mrs Mary
T. Hill, and Gerald Eaton for the murder
Of Timothy Hecnan. The time fixed for
carrying out the death sentence is the 8th
of April. Some few weeks since, the
celebrated pugilist, John G. Heenan the
"Benicia Boy" one of the numerous hus-
bands of the late Adah Isaacs Menken,
was at Harrisburg, to intercede with
Governor Geary, and endeaver to get a
Communication of the death sentence to
imprisonment for life in the case of Eaton
lie was, however, unsuccessful, in his ef-
forts to procure modification of this man
proved guilty Of the murder of Heenan's
brother. Soon after Eaton's counsel OBJ
tanned interview with Governor Geary.
and got respite of the sentence upon
the representation that he was now able
to prove that Eaton did not fire the fatal
shot. There, however, seemed to be no
reason for longer delay, and the Cover
nor, therefore, signed the death warrant
on Monday. The execution to take place
in the yard Of the Moyamensing Prison
of Philadelphia, at the time indicated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
A good story is told of captain whc

A good story is told of captain who
went into grocery where there were a
lot of loungers and no one offered him
seat. Knowing everything about the
grocery he went behind the counter, and
seizing keg marked powder, threw it
upon the fire, exclaming: Gentlemen,
its my opinion we've lived long enough. /"
The way they ran out of the store was a
caution to ground and lofty tumbling. OF
course the keg was empty.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

The following purports to be told by q
husband Of his loving little wife aud ex-
cellent housekeePer: Cue day the wife
moved her low rocking chair close to her
husbands side. He was reading. She
placed her dear little hand lovingly on his
arm, and moved it along softly toward hia
coat-ccllar. he felt nice all over. He
certainly expected kiss. Dear, sweet,
loving creature !-an angel She moved
her hand up and down his coat sleeve
Husband" said she. "What, my dear 2"
Il was just thinking" "Were you, my
love ?" 81 was just thinking how nicely
this suit Of clothes you have on would
work into a rag carpet" The husband
felt cross all day, the disappointment was
so very great.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
Some persons are noisoned by tobacco

Some persons are poisoned by tobacco,
even in the smallest dose. Lifelong
smokers frequently show symptoms, at
an advanced age, of having suffered, by
narcotic poison.-Among these symptoms
are languor, siddiness, dyspepsia and coli
feet. Such persons should give up toba-
Geo entirely. Swearing OFF, for time
does them no good.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

Gen. Grant received the other day by
express stout, new three, stiuged broom
with red, white and blue handle, Several
persons were present in the Generals
room when it was handed to him, and
numerous jokes passed as to its being an
intimation that he should "sweep clean )"
but the General himself expressed no
opinion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
To Remove proud Flesh. "

Pulvcrize loaf sugar very fine, and ap-
ply it to the part affected. This is new
and easy remedy, and is said to remove
it entirely, without pain. 1t has been
practiced in England for years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

A friend of ours is very severe in his
denunciation Of the Grecian Bend. He
says his wife has it and gets her back up
so often that it is unpleasant to live with
her.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

A farmer at home should be found,
Aud often looking at his ground
Inspecting fields, repairing fence
For dollars come by saving pence,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

Don't speak i'll of your old maids
They are the true angels who resolutely
refuse to make men miserable by marry
ing them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

"Hiram my Boy" said tender father.
to his son, "you must be more careful of
yourself. You have not the constitution
of some"
"Don't you believe it." Eve got the.
constitution of horse. Daug it, if |
don't believe I've got the constitution oe'
the United States 7"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

Observation-Disclosures has been ad-
ded to the Observation-Disclosures
graphy by Chicagoist as applicable to
vclocipede neutrality-suspicious..
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

A wag in town defines a lawyer to be a
sponge that absorbs all it can, and yields
nothing without squeezing.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

Horses are 80 numerous in New South
Wales that they can be bought for two
cents apiece,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

1t is estimated that there ara 265 600
threshiug machines in the United States.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

Kansas claims to have the most and the.
purest salt springs in the United States.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
VOL. 81.
Published by Theodore SChoch.

TERMS-Two dollars year in advance-and il not
paid before the end of the year. two dollars and fifty
cents will be charged.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages paid
except a: the option OF the Editor.
nTAdveriisementS of one square OF (cIght ines) or
less, one three Insertions s. so. Each additional
assertion, SO cents. Longer ones in proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25

Eg Advertise in the jeff, /"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-03-25
SOB PRINTING,

OF ALL KINDS,
Executed in the highest style OF the Art, and the
most reasonable terms.
, 1869-04-10
BRITTANY


At O'CLOCK yeSterdAy morning, c. n. Jonns
l1q., OF The law ntm Of Jones' CadmAn 1Ird at
MS Frsidonnet No. oo1 Pa.t ayenue. Fur the ra.t
'~o teas r'osenf tJpa Of 1lycr discs 70 hsd TN.
ploo hsa health md strength. but he rralsthd
"hcfs osne1 uatn would hare Bnccuubed 10 thu
1foSuat1ng ntlady, md, With the exception Of o.
eaSooA 3oolney1 ior health ind rrisxat!oo m.
Paea hnaseH ass1duoua1J 10 fulfilling the rpou,re-
menus which m extcnktye practice uaadc unon
nim. TWO Eee0 ago, howeEc1, be Wa compelled
70 TheNJ 1eInqnish hts aaoorz sn1 from That tnrc
Tnnn 1,n nc g1taaliy sunk rntll death ersncd. Nj.
Vie ana three chndscn-tn comfortable ~
,EntN! afeonancts- 10 mourn prurident hns-
~ rana O.. ana Kind 1A.her. lie ss BON In
he1tn thc at1dy Of law in New fo.k civ ilntrr
onc o. liz most Atle advncatcA lie xaa subse-
Gncnt'y ADMITTED to the laF. and commenced rlac-
ticc y a1aeuss .hcrc, af1er l,f4er .eAacuec, he
came to chtsxn, and, from the nrst, eatablIahed
rrpusahon which r!acrd him In the front rank Of
re tssal 'aian. q the city, nut.us the adminls-
attorney Of tshtcaar. position which he n1te.i
With The zeal and efficiency which characterized
ali hfs legal lahorH Far so1ne unc he setred a.
renNfa1le a3ap,Ah,litI for dealing With crime.
Asa er,IlnA, plcxlcs And counsellor, whether en-
1AcrJ 5cr thr prosecution OF defence, he htd few
Equals, anu q nls sh'rxd. seatca!n& e1am!na~
tlAny wttnfas and tor! can testify. A citizen
htt pleasant manner and genial companionshir
ron ht:n hott. Of f.tend1 1ndeed. Il L doubtful
,cr With "a ten ruernitA 1t c1n, therefore, bc
rai without exaSEr.ation, thai hts death will oc-
eass.,n ururnfnl taEnw ai1d rsFTri n1none fst OF
frtctds anI ar4t1nianItA, scarcely TO bc nltl-
irrtL The funeral takes place to-murruW At =
time An' 1laer not yrt determined upon- \ meet
.re o, The sar Is TO .'e he'd his saorninx At thc
z-r.ncrraentS Ntil hr CQnsumc1&te4.
, 1869-04-10
MADISON,

Meeting OF the State H4so Bnlt Asso.
ctntian-OfticaFs Elected and Other
HuAlnrts Txnnsacto6-Att1mp to
Aurn tho Democrat OfftceTho
Wchthcx.
Special Despatch 70 The chicago Tribune.
.. HAptBos, Wiz, April g.
The Ssate Base Dau Association met here Last
evening. Tnere waa not Il large attendance, the
Psesidens and Vice President being ahsens F. A.
Smith, of Milwaukee, was called 10 the chair. Sov-
erA new ciufa wefe added to the association =
Ink year: Prestdent F: A sinith, Of the Cream
CITY Cluh, Milwaukee; Vice President, Il. Adleer,
MutuAs OF Janesv1lle; Secretary, Man.
ming TIcadw1J, Of the Capital City Club, OF Aad1-
SOM Treasurer, 4. Il. klmbau, OF the 8tA1 Club,
Green Bay; prectors, E u. Smith, JAneaytIe; !;
4. r CArztngtou- Monroe: and F. Darn, Madison
After Considerable discussion i WAS voted that
soo,na1nen1 md the highest bid u deemed sui.
nc!ens, one *hall be held II the place Of the club
making It The ncIt meeting Il 70 be held In
GAINESVILLE.
There Ia HOMO excitement here to-day shout An
attempt prompted apparently bJ Interest Or nal
IN mystery. 70 burn the Demoe1ot once and build
Ing 10 which i Ia located and Adjoining block, In
Guiding the RAA1a1l House. Fire Wis 4et IN klx
places with candle tndA, which were expected to
bet PAPER, DC, placed round them when burned
down. The nEc caught In two OF three plxcts, but
was discovered 10 soon that 1t Wa pot out without
doing much damage. All s0rta Of s1xpictoua and
Husloieca a. to the incendl.V 2fe a1oat Thl8 Il
the second st,cEnpt to bum the Office,
The weather today IL mild and dlJin9, And With
It's continuance farmers expect to be Ab1e Ia begin
po11ng and sowing by Monday.