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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

Among other incidents of excitement
which occurred on Sunday last, was the cap
ture of genuine Sturgeon, in Brodheads
creek, near the iron bridge, at the lower end
of town. This monster fish came near being
captured some time since, by a party who
were fishing with a net, but as those gentle
men failed to secure it, not much credence was
placed in their story. On Sunday last how
ever, Mr.. William Pugh, George Dreher and
David Walker, were passing over the bridge,
when they discovered his fsh-ship lazily
swimming about beneath them They imme-
diately secured a pole and piece of telegraph
wire, from which they formed "snare" for
the purpose, if possible, of capturing him. After
getting the snare in proper position, and, after
considerable exertion, on the part of the gen.
tlemen composing the party, they pulled him
ashore. Then came a fearful struggle, in
which Mr.. Sturgeon proved himself the
stronger of the party, for he reached the wa
ter, and bid adieu TO his captors. A pair OF
"ice hooks" were then secured, and with the
aid of the "hooks" and Snare, they again
succeeded in getting the fish upon shore, and
bore their prize triumphantly away. By ex-
act measurement, this monster fish was found
to be fire feet nine inches in length, weighing
serenty.fre pounds. This, we think, cannot be
beaten in any stream of its size in the State,
and moreover, it corroborates the statement
made by the young men who were fishing
with the net, the truthfulness of which was
doubted very much.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
Fair of the Farmers and Me-
Institute at EastOn. Pa.

The board Of Directors of the Farmers and
Mechanics Institute have resolved to hold
their annual fair this year, on their grounds,
at Easton, Pa, on the 18th, Goth, 2lst and
22d days of September next. The premium
list is liberal and the building, grounds, track
and stabling are the finest of any society or
association of ike Kind in the State of
Pennsylvania. [aug. I07l-5t
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

Unplesanf-to be obliged to whisper
words of love to your sweetheart in the open
air these cool evenings, with the yard fence
between you. This probably accounts for
the loss of so many palen from the fences
upon our back streets.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
A New steamer TO Come.-O

borough fathers have contracted with the
Clapp & Jones Manufacturing Company, of
Hudson, New York, for new third class
Steam Fire Engine. The machine will be
delivered here about the first of November,
is to be complete in all its appointments, and
though third class in size, is to be No. in
working capacity and efficiency The cost
OF the Steamer, delivered here, will be
"a, 100.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

Cornelius Walsh has been nominated
for Governor by the Republicans of New
Jersey. NJ. Walsh, though one of the
most distinguished citizens of his State,
has never held public ONCE. He is ex.
ceedingly popular among all classes, and
by. his liberal and intelligent life has en
deared himself to the people of the whole
State. We regard his election in Novem
Der next as a political certainty.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

EI We vote next year in PeDDsyl
vaDia for President, Governor, Congress,
a Supreme Judge, and Legislature to
elect a United States Senator to succeed
Senator Cameron.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
Argument List--Sep. T. 1871.

Argument LlSJ--Sep. L. 1871.
Ramsey & Williams vs. Matilda Cramer
Rule on County Commissioners TO pay certain
fines to Barrent township.
Perry kresge VS.. Teel & Remel
Joseph Felliencer vs.. John p. Fellencer.
Joseph Strunk VS.. Christ. Marsh.
W. G. Carver VS.. George Frederick
Mead & Co. vs.. Jacob L. Wyckoff.
Joshua \. Briggs VS.. George L. Walker
Jesse r. Smith vs.. \. r. Jackson.
Jonas Altemose VS.. same.
Peter Kunkel VS. same.
Jacob L. Wyckoff vs. same.
Jerome S. Williams vs. same.
Joseph Fellencer VS.. same.
w. S. Rees VS.. same.
Peter Fralcy, ct. al vs.. Herbert Ike, et al.
Road in Smithfeld township.
Road in Eldred township
Exceptions to widening Courtland street, in
East Stroudsburg.
Exceptions TO assessing damages in widening
Courtland street, East Stroudsburg.
THO. NJ. McILHANEY, Pro'y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

Trial List---September T. 1871.
Ezra Marvin VS.. Chas. Henry ct. al
Borough of Stroudsburg vs. Dreher & McIlha.
ney.
John Merwine, ct. al. VS.. Amos KEEPER. ct. al
Robert Huston vs.. Amos Shoemaker.
Jacob Bonser vs. VIM. Adams
Jacob X. Shafer, Ador vs. John Kuniel, Ad'r,
Geo. W. Seip VS. Chas. 5. Palmer.
Catharine Young VS.. Michael Wagner.
SOntheimer & Harman VS.. Alfred G.. Pace
Samuel S. Bush VS.. Peter L. Harrington.
Com. of Penn'a. vs. Michael Kintner, ct al.
7. NJ. McILHANEY, PrO'v.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

a novel wedding took place a few days
ago in shoe mandatory in Cleveland
Two of the employees were placed Oh an
elevator, and were married by we'll
known clergyman. This over, a spring
was touched, and the couple assembled to
the fourth story. Returning in few
moments, the person congratulated them
on their happy bridal tour Cake was
then served on large soleleather plates.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

The Potato crop was never finer in this
section than it is this season. The general
say is, that they were never better in quality
and size, and that there are so many in hill
that the wonder is they grew so large.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
4 Pheasant Re-uutop-Tbo NOR

bers of Mountain Home Lodge, No. GS4, |.
%. Of o. F., located at Whites Tapnery. in
this county, in a body paid their brethren
Of Fort Penn Lodge, in this borough, a
friendly visit on Saturday evening. A very
pleasant time was had, and the visiting
brethren returned to their homes, at late
hour in the evening, well pleased with their
visit The brethren of Fort Penn hope the
same thing may occur again.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

Again would we remind our readers Of
the approaching county Fair, to be held on
the %, %, 2s and 90, of September, and
prevail upon them the necessity of each one
preparing an article of some description, and
taking it there for exhibition, in order to
make the undertaking a success. We have,
in this county, talented mechanics OF every
description, excellent land, for the culture of
all the products of the farm and garden,
and, last but not least, excellent and thrifty
housewives, and there is no season why our
Fairs should not excel in every department.
The fact that these institutions appear to be
growing more and more unpopular each year,
is owing to the apparent negligence of the
people of the country The premium list
for the year is more than usually liberal, and
the management have done all in their pow
er to make this the best Fair that has ever
been held in the county. So bestir your
selves, friends, we beseech you, that their most
sanguine anticipations may be fully realized
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

A year old child of Emanuel Cornell,
of New Brunswick, n. j., was left in a
cradle while Its mother went into another
room Upon the reuturn of the latter
she found that the child had fallen from
the cradle, and 10 doing so its bib caught
on the post of the cradle, and the little
one hung suspended By the neck All
efforts to resuscitate it proved fruitIess.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

The Congregation of the A. NJ. f.
Church, held a festival at the Fireman $
Hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The attendance was quite large, and the eff
fort to raise money to assist in paying off
the Church debt, encouragingly successful.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

Gz5- READER don't forget the meeting on
Wednesday, September 9th. Hon. Simon
Cameron, Hon. John W. Forney and Hon
John Hickman will certainly be there to adj
dress you.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

A man in Albany had sick wife and
three little children. He kept drunk all
the time, and left his wife alone in bed
to help herself. Sunday the poor woman
died unattended. The brute was hunted
up and told his wife was dying. "Let
her die 7! was all he replied, and kept on
with his drunk.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

The Doylestown Agricultural and Me
chanics Institute hold their 7th Annual Fair
on the Sd, 4th, 9Th and 9th, of October inst
Our thanks arc due for a compliment
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

One fruit-paeking establishment il
Baltimore now employs 500 persons, an,
puts up 800 cases of canned peaches, an,
200 cases of tomatoes daily.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
State Fair.-The exhibition of IL

State Fair.-The exhibition of the
Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society which
occurs at Scranton on September 10Th, Goth,
21st and 22d promises TO be display of un-
usual magni6cence. A splendid collection OF
native and imported live stock will be on ex-
hibition, including horned cattle, sheep, swine
&c.
One of the prominent features of the fair viii
be the grand trials of speed, which are to take
place daily for the largest premiums ever offer.
ed by the society, and we are assured that in
this, as in all the branches of home industry
competition will be remarkably brisk and ac
tive. Arrangements have been concluded fol
the finest and largest floral display ever shown
at any exhibition of the society, which will in.
clude all the rarest and most beautiful varie
ties of native and exotic plants.
Liberal terms have been made with the diff
ferent Railroad companies, by which excursion
tickets good for the round trip will be issued
at greatly reduced rates and all animals and
articles that have been on exhibition and re-
main unsold will be returned free The pros.
poets of the society for brilliant fair have nev.
er been more promising and as this is the last
exhibition that viii occur in this section for a
number of years we hope our citizens and peo.
pie of the neighborhood will contribute liberal.
ly in the way of entries, attend in a body and
make it both creditable and successful.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

Nir. Casper MetZgar, of Storms
vile, brought a potato to our Office, on Mon
day last, which weighs one pound and ten
ounces. Who can beat it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

Owing to the appearance of Jack Frost,
the ice cream trade has become a 'dead
issue" Delicious bivalves will be next in
order.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

A confederate flag was sold at auction
in Richmond, Va, few days ago, fol
sl:25. and the Stars and Stripes brought
only 60 cents.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

The Peach season throughout the coun-
try, appears to be about wound up They
are dreadful scarce in this market.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

I'ile alarming increase of the disorderly
element in the rising generation may vel
excite the attention of thoughtful persons
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

The new steamer-that is to be-ap-
pears to be the all absorbing topic of CONVEX
sation upon our streets.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
BOARDING.

Board, with superior accommodations. anG
all the comforts of quiet home, can be Sc
cured on application at the Post Office.
Sept. IA, IS7l.-3t.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
BOROUGH AND COUNTY.
BcautIEuI-the Northern Lights. ,

Autumn has arrived, which accounts for
the exceedingly cool evenings and mornings
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
Caution Take Notice

ENhe public are hereby cautioned against
Il harboring or trusting any person, un-
der any pretense whatever, from this date,
on my account, as | am determined TO re-
sist, to the full extent of the law, the pay
ment Of all debts contracted by any one in
my name, without regard to person, except
upon my written order.
THEODORE SCHOCH.
STROUDsBURG, Pa,
june !, 1871.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
IL Has NO EQUAL.

In all cases of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint
and Kidney diseases, Mishler's Herb Bitters
will be found a reliable remedy. 1t has been
before the American people for over ten years,
and is now recognized as standard preparation.
1t is sold by Druggists everywhere, possesses
the confidence Of the people in a greater de-
gree than any other patent medicine, and is
endorsed and recommended by Physicians in
every section Of the country.
TEE MESSENGER HEALTH.
large sized paper, descriptive of disease, Its
origin and cure, will be mailed free to any ad-
dress, on application to Dr. s. B. Hartman q
Co, Lancaster, Pa. Lsep. '71-1m.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

A freedman owns one of the dry goods
stores in Richmond.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

The buckwheat crop in this county is
not very good. At least, so say our farmers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
REPUBLICAN STaTE TICKET.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Liturgical Services next Sunday.
MoRSISG, lOI, EVENING, T.
G. W. MARRIOTT, D. D., Pastor.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
FOR SALE.

In Stroudsburg, Pa, a commodious resi-
dence with convenient out buildings, large
garden and choice fruit. A rare opportunity.
Apply on the premises to
sept 14-3t* A NJ. & r. STOKES.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
20 ACRES.
Sheriff Sale

By virtue of sundry writs of hiera facias
to me directed, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Monroe county. Will ex-
pose to sale, at Public Vendue, on
SATURDAY, Sept. 10Th, 1871,
at o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court
House, IN the Borough of Stroudshurg, Mon
roe County, the following Real Estate, con-
tanning
S83 Acres Of Land,
situate in Hamilton township, Monroe coun-
ty, adjoining land of Abraham Bryant, Peter
Heller, Joseph Sandt, Reuben Stametz, and
Joseph Houser. The improvements are
Two-story Frame House, IN
80 by 2i feet, Frame Barn, 24 by 80.
~ feet. Corn Crib, Pig pen; also aGA.sss
Frame House, one and a half stories high,
Is by 20 feet. About ten acres of the above
is Wood Land the balance in a good state
of cultivation, and about 25 acres of which
is Meadow.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro.
peaty OF James k, HELLER, and to be sold
by me for cash,
PETER MERWINE, Sheriff.
Sherlif's Office, Stroudsburg, }
August 81, lS71--3t.
SEED WHEAT--ENtra Fine
- for sale by THE TANITE Co, at their
Factory, or office, in Suoudsburg.
Sept. 7, l87l.-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
Sherifs Sale.

By virtue of writ of ven. ex. de terris to
me directed, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Monroe county, will ex-
pose to sale, at Public Nendue, on
FRIDAY the 22d deg Of September. pect,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon. at the Court
House in the Borough of Stroudsburg. Mon
roe county, the following described Real
Estate, to wit:
\ certain tract or piece of land situated
in Smithfield township, adjoining lands
Of Samuel W. Walter, Robert Depue, and
Philip Albert, containing
20 ACRES,
more or less, all timber land.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of Josiah Bush, and to be sold by me
for cash.
PETER MERWINE, Sheriff
Sheriff S Office, Stroudsburg,
Aug. so, 1871
3l-4t
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14
Sherim's S Sale.
43S ACRES,

more or less, surveyed in the warantee
name of Charles Evans The improvements
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

On the door of the Chetopka
House, in Kansas, was recently
posted the following notice: 1This
hotel is closed ON account of "a
difference between the proprietor
and the cook, which was settled
with pistols, and sent the proprie-
etor to the grave and the cook to
the jail"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

The entire losses of the Prussian
Army in the whole campaign
against France, in sick, wounded,
disabled and killed, amounted in
the aggregate to about one-third
of the whole effective force sent
into the ZELDA proportion sup
posed to be much larger than the
losses sustained by the French.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

FIFTEEN THOUSAND "NIG.
GERS m-The New York Sarato-
gain somewhat puffy remarked
that, "about the year 1913, a veal.
thy North Carolina planter, nam
ed Pollock, the owner of fifteen
thousand slaves, was a regular
visitant at Saratoga Springs" To
which the Louisville Courier-Jour.
nal rather dryly replies:
$50 he was. We knew Pollock
intimately. He was, indeed, a
very wealthy planter. The fifteen
thousand slaves mentioned by the
Saratogian, We're merely some that
he kept about the house to wait
on him. The bulk of his proper
ty, of that species, was kept off
on his plantations. The govern
ment used to refuse to take the
census i'll North Carolina because
it couldn't afford to pay the ex-
pense of counting Pollock's ne
groes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20
Buggists.

These unassuming irdividu-
ais have suffered a good deal of
ridicule, or at least slight re-
marks, from the public. Old
Ben Wade, because Of his great
excellency in those qualifica-
tlons peculiar to America,
swearing and drinking, is all
the rage, and the public has
been nightly tickled at his
treating SO cavalierly the Bug
gists, in the ever to he remem-
bered Domingo expedition.
Nevertheless, that public high
ly appreciates the labors of the
biologists in all the branches
OF their science, and will give
them honor and fame whenever
deserved. 1t may surprise
many to learn that Agassiz is
nothing but Buggist. Strange
as it might seem at first view,
yet it is true that a large mum
Der OF, the facts proven in &C.
ology have been proven by
means of Zoology. These two
sciences cannot date back a
hundred years, yet what great
discoveries have been made in
them
From time immemorial the
great pest of the dry countries
has been the locust and the
grasshopper. The great enemy
of the cotton plant is the army
worm We may confidently
look forward to the time when,
through the labors of the Bug
gists, these pests will be de-
stroyed.
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THE BOSSIER B1NN-ER.
W. H. scAsLAxD. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TER n 6

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No deductions from the above rates TO
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

At menagerie in indianapolis
a small lioness escaped from heI
cage, and the Chief Of Police went
to the top of the centre-pole in
five seconds. He is now reported
as saying that he went up there
just for fun, to decide a bet. Be.
sides that, he says he didn't know
the lioness was ont of he cage,
and he didn't go up the pole any
way.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

From late accounts the re-
bellion against the French gov
eminent ia Algeria is fast gain
ing ground. The probability
of its success is great, consider
ering the present condition of
France. Its strange what bad
success the French have in
colonization. They can neither
settle up the countries they
conquer with their own citizens
nor can they convert the ma
tives into good Frenchmen.
Unless the English or Germans
bug ont the French, and get
foothold in Algeria, the black
cloud of Moorish barbarism will
again overspread that fine
country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

1t seems quite probable that
but a short time will clapse be-
fore women will have conferred
on them all the civil sights now
enjoyed by the men.
The Massachusetts Legisla-
ture, N one House, lately de
feateG the women's suffrage
bill by a tie vote. In the Eng
lish House of Commons, not
long ago, quite a respectable
vote was given for the meas
ure. A great many seem will
ing to try the experiment, hop
ing that thereby these outra-
ges now being perpetrated at
elections may be prevented.
Thus, as a matter of policy, it
may he beneficial after all. For
our part, we would prefer see
ing the experiment tried else
where than in our State, and,
if it should prove Beneficial,
then we can adopt the meas
ure. We have shown the
North the great beauties of
colored suffrage and colored
iuries now let the NorE h show
us the effect of woman suffrage.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

neditor out West, who thought
the wages demanded by compost
tors was an imposition discharged
his hanGs, and intends doing his
own type setting in the fatuns
He says: suo ~
OWING To TIC eKoRbirdrs
WugEs dEmAndeD by rrIn4eRs
haAe Concluded To dc OUR .oyYp
TYPO sl1t1nG in rue FUN TO-;
AnE aLghouGH WE nerer 1EaAs
ed Tue Business ace do not See
aN6 gReaT mystery IN st4e art.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

About a year ago, in a town in
Nevada, a girl presented herself
at the bedside of a young man
and asked him if he loved her.
lie said he did. In less than a
year thereafter there came suit
for breach of promise, and the
young fellow had $4,000 to pay.
Soft chap! Sharp girl!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

A woman in Utica lately at
tempted to hang herself, but sew
eral neighbors rushed in and cut
her down before any harm was
done; whereupon the disguised
husband declared that "some folks
had better stay at-home, and not
NEEDLE with other folks affairs,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

A minister asked tipsy fellow
leaning up against the fence,
where he expected to go when he
died. "If | can't get along any
better than I do now" he said.
4 shan't go anywhere.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-20

A Bosom youth of tender years
made a proposition to his play
mates which was decidedly inge-
NOUS. BE said: sBoys, I'll tell
you what let's do; let's go down to
our house and play carry in coal
We got % half-ton this morning,