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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29
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"a Member" after baving the use of our
columns to ventilate the donation question,
matter 10 which We bad DO interest whnt-
ever, and 80 distinctly stated at least Two
different occasions through the columns of
the RECORD, comes at US in the very Christ.
isn-like (!!) manner of half column of
personal abuse, very reliaiously comparing
US to that mythical Individual who 10 sup
posed to be cloven-footed, crooked horned,
etc., etc. There is nothing In particular
worthy Of notice in the silly twsddle eman.
ating from "a Members" fertile "nib, -
(nib 10 good word> except perhaps that
the writer seeks, BY making false statements
to lead the public to believe that we are
antsgosislic to, and have oeen endeavor ing
to get up quarrel with the NJ. E. Church,
oil OF which 10 untrue. As far as we are
concerned, not alone the N. e. Society, but
the other church societiss in this pl ace, have
always had the use of cur columns free prs-
Ills, and 10 the matter Of job printing, we
have never charged only the bare cost o.
the stock. We make th is statement simply
as . matter OF justics to ourselves, az we
are credibly Informed that certain of these
excellent Christian ladies and gentlemen oi
the same ilk as ga Member" knowing no
other way of gratifying . petty spite, ha, q
sset sfost idle stories to the effect that we
has charged extor tionate rates for printing
done for the donation. For the benefit oil
these truthful moral people, We would say
that on application to this office, we will re-
fund the whole amount of the donation bill
to the committee for the benefit of the NJ
u Society or it's worthy pastor.
We are not professed churchImember
but have examined the Bible several times
aud have yet to find that passage 10 the
Book Of Books, wherein the Master of Life
ever had occasion TO use the words either to
bis foliowers or enemies, 90 "eulargemeni
OF tae spleen" diseased liver" 'sclogen'
foot" craven-bearted," &c. All good wordi
in the eye Of "A Member" perhaps, bu,
are they not just Hleetle" unchristisnlike
May be we are wrong, hut 1t appears 10 III
that were &s "a Member we ehouId sd
here to the Masters Injunction regarding
f'yes" and "nay," or language to that efisc
As celoEe stated, this Journal during 9
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

The OrientaIs still carry on the trade IN
Circassian beauties to large extent The
Lsvant Herald speaks Of . party which late
ly arrived at Trebizond, among which was
young bouri Of fifteen years, Of such unus-
usl beauty Of form and face that she was
readily bought for one hundred thousand
pissters by . rich merchant. The young
beauty was entirely resigned to her lot, and
chesrfully embarked to fiud home at Con-
stantinopie.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.

The French Academy proposes that drunk
ards hall be disfranchised.
Report ssys that there are but four strict
y temperate men among the crowned heads
Of Europe.
The highest tax payer in the city of Bar-
lin is man who once sold matches in the
streets OF that city.
The South Carolina Legislature has enac.
ted law legitimizing the children of color.
ed mothers, by white fathers, who held
them az slaves.
A person recently fell on detective high
way in Waltham, Massachusetts,, had an eye
knocked out, sued the town and got So, 500
damages.
An artesian well has been sunk twelve
hundred feet in Chicago before finding wa>
ter. But the water now comes at the rate
Of one thousand gallons per minute.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

The Cundurango hnmbug has exploded
they are selling It st q dollar aud quar-
ter bottle now, instead of $40, as was the
case some months ago. The MiddIesex Col
lsge Hospital 10 Londop, pronounce il
worthless, for the cure of cancers! Thous-
snds OF people have been swindled by it,
and Vice President .olfax may be charged
with IS per cent. of the expense. Ofcourse
he did not participate in the profits, but be
ought to have done so, that the wroDged
may be righted.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

The Great Eastern, Captain Halpin, 10
now lying at Sheerness, England, waiting
for the completion of the fourth Atlantic
cable, which will be delivered on board OF
ber in about four months. She 10 expected
to arrive with the American end at New
York in August.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

Prof. Guernsey, the funny old clown aud
great wizard of the north, who gave an ex.
hibition at the Opera House, Friday even,
ing, owing to per-abundance of the
"goOd old stuff" became exceedingly funny
Saturday night, and was allowed to cool of
in the lookup.
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Letters from the People.

NeTE.-The manager Of this journal,
without endorsing the sentiments of con-
tributors. desires to offer the widest possible
latitude for free discussion. 1t 10 merely
stipulated that Communications shall con
cern matters Of public interest, be put 10
decent language and accompanied with toe
names Of the writers. not for publication,
but 90 guarantee Of good faith.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

We understand the woods on McCray
Hill arc on fire, this afternoon. About 3
o'clock, Mr.. McCray sent down for men to
go up and assist 10 que.ling the flames, fear.
ing bis house and barns would be destroyed
There wac also danger of some of the wells
taking fire.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

FIRE.-An old barn, located back Of the
Anderson office, G. P. farm. was destroyed
by fire, this afternoon. About two tons of
hay was burned With 1t. The property was
owned BY Mr.. Moore.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

For Congressman at large, on the Demo-
cratic State ticket, the names OF Hon. HES
ter Clymer, Of Berks county, aud Hon. Ed
gar Cowan, Of Westmoreland, are mention
ed.
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DR.. ScbOppe's new trial will begin at
Carlisle to-day Three years under the
cloud and now another chance for daylight.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

The time for ice cream has arrived. Read
Smiths advertisement.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

The A. 81 G. w. Ry., are selling excur.
sion tickets TO the Cincinnati Convention
oue and one.ffth full fare for rou d trip.
Good from April 2Sth until May 5th.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

Night weddings are all the fashion at
Paris now, aud tits correct thing to assume
the bonds at the etrone OF midnight.
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OIL City Is 10 be provided with new gas
and water works costing 100000.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

A man in Buffalo has made wager to
swim six miles in the Niagara river,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

The assessed valuation Of OH City is ST. :
900, 900. Its real value 10 So, ,000, 900.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

Nothing beats good wlte-except . ba'
husband.
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franklin 10 to have q driving park.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-07
NO. 81.
The Investment of Savings.

A prominent New England banker hav-
ing sold to his customers a considerable
amount of Northern Pacific Railroad
bonds decided to make an examination
of the accessible parts of the line Of the
road, to see for himself the character and
progress Of the work, the quality of the
company lands, the nature of the coun-
try traversed, and the prospects of the
enterprise generally He spent three
months OF the present season in making
the tour, going first to the Pacific coast
and visiting the route in Washington
Territory, along the Puget Sound Basin
and Columbia Valley, to the western slope
OF the Rocky Mountains, then returning
eastward ani spending considerable time
in Dakota aud Minnesota.
After thorough examination he con-
cludes: l. That in not a single par
ticu!ar, so far as he can judge, do the
publications of the Railroad Company
overstate the advantages Of the route, while
in many regards those advantages exceed
any published statement; 2 The work is
advancing both from the East and the
West at satisfactory rate;3. Intelligence,
honesty and energy mark the manage
ment of the enterprise in the field +. A
large and lucrative traffic awaits the cota-
pletion OF the various sections Of the line );
D. The resources possessed by the North
cru Pacific Railroad Company. in its
munifcent grant of fertile land with ac-
companying privileges, aud more than
sufficient, when properly developed, to-
cover the cost of building and equippins
the entire Road, and provide depots, docks
aud other facilities; g. The belt of coun-
try along the middle Of which the road
ruas, and whose trade, travel and business
are naturally tributary to it, embraces the
finest body Of uuoccupied land on tho
continent I. With efficient Management
(Which seems to be amply guaranteed by
the high character and well-kuown ex-
perience aud ability of the Directory, the
lands and traffic of the company should
render its first mortgage bonds one of the
safest of Investment. sure to rise much
above par in market value on the comnle-
tion of the road and the closing of the
loan.
Now that Government bonds can no
longer be purchased except at such high
prices as to reduce the rate OF interest to
about 5 per cent, Northern Pacific Rail-
read bonds, with their real est;te security,
have become a favorite means of invest
ment. AS they are issued in denomina.-
tions as small as one hundred dollars,
persons OF small means can purchase them,
as well as capitalists; and as they are
registered as well as coupon, money in
vested iD the former is perfectly pro-
tected against fire, theft, or other loss.
The semi annual interest on the registered
bonds is paid by gold checks sent re-
gularly to the post-ofiice address of the
holder, in any part of the country. The
rate of interest is seven and three tenths,
per cent. gold, or about ST in currency,
The bonds can be ordered through almost
any bank or banker, or directly from the
Financial Agents of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, Messrs. Jay Cooke &
Co, New York, or Philadelphia Com.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-07
Mothers, Put Your Children to Bed.

There may be some mothers who feel
it to be a self denial to leave their par
lors, or firesides, or work, to put their lit
| tie children to bed They think that the
nurse could do it just as we'll that it is OF
| no consequence who shears the children
say their prayers" Now, setting aside the
pleasure of opening the little bed and
iucking the darling up, there are really
important reasons why the mother should
not yield this privilege to any one. In
the first place, it is the time of all times
when child is inclined to show its con
fence and affection. AL its little Sc
crects come out with more truth and less
restraint; its naughtines through the
day can be reproved and talked over with
less excitement, and with the tenderness
and calmness necessary to make per-
mapent impression. Ii the little one has
shown desire to do we'll and be obedi
ent, its effort and success can be acknow
lodged aud commended in a manner that
need not render it vain or selfsatisfed.
We must make it a habit to talk to our
children, 10 order to get from them an ex
preston of their feelings. We cannot
understand the character of these little
beings committed to our care unless we
30. And if We do not know what they
are, we shall not be able to govern them
wisely, or educate them as their different
natures demand. Certainly it would be
unwise to excite young children by too
much conversation with them just before
putting them to bed.
Every mother who carefully studies
the temperament of her children will
know how to manage them in this respect.
But of this all mothers may be assured,
that the last words at night are Of great
importance, even to the babies of the
flock the very tones of the voice they
last listened to make an impression on
their sensitive organizations. Mother,
do not think the time and strength vast
ed, which you spend in reviewing the
day witt your little boy or girl; do not
neglect to teach it how to pray, and to
pray for it iD simple and earnest language
which it can understand. Soothe and
quiet its little heart after the experience
of the day 1t has had its disappoint
ments and trials as well as its play aud
and pleasures it is ready to throw its
arms around your neck and take its good
night -4Nothers' Mdgn1iae.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-07
Emigration.

The Liverpool returns show that dur
ing the months cf July, August and Sep
tember the departure of ships for the
United Scates have averaged more than
one per day, while the emigrants have
hocked westward at the rate eff l., 600
per month, or IA 600 per year. English
artisans and laborers are beginning to
count largely 10 the emigration, and it ap
pears that they avoid Canada, as afording
lever inducements to the industrious and
enterprising than the free and independ
ent life of republic. Compared with
other periods, as well as the preceding
quarter, the increase of immigration is
enormous Ninety nine ships left dur
ing the three months for the United
States, with 36.49l steerase passengers
aud nearly 6000 in the cabin. Seven
teen ships left for Canada, carrying 5601
persons. The aggregate number of pas
sengers was 50,3S5. of whom the greater
proportion (18,279) were English, and
only 5l04 Irish The most notable fea
ture Of the quarters return is the sudden
access of Swedes, Danes, and Germans to
the emigration from Liverpool, no less
than 1858 OF the whole number having
been drawn from the Scandinavian aud
German countries, coming by way of Hull
TO Liverpool aud thence to the United
States. 10 preference to shipping from
the Baltic direct by the Bremen and Ger
mas Lloyds' steamers. These vessels,
however, have also brought large con-
pauy Of immigrants.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-07
Dangerous Counterfeit.

Merchants are warned to be on the
fifty cent fractional currency bill, pro-
ductiou elaborately got up, and well cal
culated to deceive. The wording of the
inscription conveys the idea that the orr
ginators of the fraud are under the i'm
preston that they are working within
the law, for the bill is not counterfeit
in the common use of the term, which is
that the bad bill shall be fac simile, as
nearly as possible, of the genuine The
''fimsy" has all the distinguishing marks
Of a perfectly good bill, but on close
scrutiny it is found that the head of Stan
ton is coarsely engraved, though close
likeness is preserved. The wording OF
the bill is 1.-The People of the in the
same lettering as "Fractional currency"
on the genuine - United States" is Just
the same then the banner carrying the
denomination Fifty cents" is precisely
similar in both notes, except that the
fraudulent one has the words "will pay
on the .fdsces, and "ior dollar" below
it. The Treasury seal is well initiated
but the signatures are John G. Brown,
vice president; Fl. B. Greeley, president,
the latter written in the style of Treas
urer Spinner's peculiar signature, which
makes the bill more fraudulent than it
would otherwise be. 1t is tinted blue on
the right hand end the back is copy
of the genuine note, except that the word
"note" is introduced before the word ''ex
chanyeable" and "receiyahIe 4" The nlate
is prepared by Candy Company" in,
stead of the "Americau Bank Note Com
pauy" OF course, close look would
expose the fraud, but in the hurry OF
business a merchant is apt to glance at
the bill on the counter for its denomina-
tion, and carelessly thrust it into the
money drawer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-07
u DARTONSVHEEE HOTEL.

i Ibis old established Hotel, having recently
Changed hands, and been throughly overhauled
ao ~ repaired, will reopen, for the reception OF
guests ou Tuesday, May 9th:
Inc public will always find this house de-
SSraoie place ofresort. Every department will
,El De Inanageo in the best possible manner. The
.a ,sDie will De supplied with the best the Market
tlords, and eennoisures will always find none
OuL the best wines and liquors at the bar.
4. uood stabling beioning to the Hotel, will be
.Inhd at adj times under the care ofcareful and
ooligng attandants
may q, 1872. ANTHONY IT, ROEMER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-07
How Trees are Killed by Lightning.

All who have examined tree which
has been destroyed by "thunderbolt''
viii! have noticed not only how the layers
of the wood have been shattered and Sc.
parated iuto strips, as if full of wind
shakes, but also the dryness, hardness,
and brittleness Of the wood, as though is
had been through the process of curing
in kiln. This is attributed to the in
stantaneous reduction Of tie sap-the
moisture within the wood-iuto steam.-
When this moisture is abundant, as in
May or early June, the amount and force
of the steam not only bursts and separates
the lawyers and fbres, but rends the
trunk in pieces or throws off portion of
it, down line of greatest power or at
least resistance. And when the amount
of steam thus suddenly generated is less,
owing to the drier condition of the stem
from continual evaporation aud leaf ex-
halation, there may be no external trace
of the lightning stroke yet the leaves
will wither in few days, showing that
the stem has been rendered Incapable of
conveying supplies, and the tree will
either partially or entirely die. Still
lighter discharges may be conducted down
the moist stem, without any lesion or
hurt Building Ne,cs.
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Ought to be Stopped.
SENDING FOREIGN CoNvICTS TO THE
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
We have repeatedly called attention to
the iuexcusable practice OF certain petty
governments 10 Germany of pardoning
their worst criminals out of their peuiteu
tiaries on condition of emigranting to the
United States. Even Prussia was former
ly guilty of this practice, but seems tC
have recently abandoned it entirely. The
governments of the Grand Duchy OF
Meeklenburg Schwern, however, i'm
pudently claims it as u right to send It's
pardoned convicts wherever it p!eases,
and it has done so again, in regard to this
country, but short time since, as the
following extract from the NecAIenJurg
Ne'os, of September 18th, shows:
johannes Dreyfuss, the irccndiary
and murderer of Torgelow, who, in 1861,
was sentenced to imprisonment for life,
and whom his Royal ilishness the Grand
Duke pardoned in June last on his
promise of forthwith emigrating to North
America and never more return to this
country, has written to his family from
Chicago that he has safely arrived 10 that
Z.
This johannes Dreyfuss was employed
as gardener at the Castle of Torgelow
lie had a difficulty with his employer,
whereupon he set fire to that part of the
building in which the latter was sleep
ing with his little son, evidently for the
purpose OF numbering them The two
intended victims barely escaped with
their lives. Dreyfuss was caught in the
act, and promptly confessed his guilt.
But this is not the only instances OF
such outrages. The Gcra Ad0ertiser,
published in the petty principality OF
Rauss, says, under date of Sept 6:
yesterday, quite concourse of people
assembled in the market space to witness
the disgusting spectacle Of the transporta-
tion of two heavily ironed criminals
through this place. They were the bar
ber SonUewend who two years ago poison
ed his wife and attempted to murder his
babe, because he wanted to marry another
woman, and who, in consequence, was
sentenced to death, but, through the
clemency of the Prince, had his punish
ment commuted to penal servitude for
life and the farm laborer, Peter Bender,
convicted in 1860 of nine cases of high
way robbery, and sentenced to penal
servitude for life. The two criminals
had petitioued for their release, and
inasmuch as their relatives had promised
to furnish the necessary means for send
ing them to the Uuithed States, aud as
they have manifested unnIstakablt
symptoms of repentance and contrition
the Minister of Justice has granted THEN
petition. Bender and Sonnewood were
accompanied by two genes d'armes. who
will not leave them until they are at Ham
burg, on bead the steamship that will
them to New York
1t is certainly time for our State Depart
ment to teach these petty German govern.
ments that they cannot perpetrate such
outrages any longer, and the United
States is not penal colony to which
they may send their worst criminals with
take impunity N. Y. Post.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-07
DR.. n. L. PECK,
Surgeon Dent list,

Announces that having just returned from
Dental Collegs, he is fully prepared to make
artificial teeth in the mos; beautiful and liie-
like manner. and 10 fiii decased teeth ac
cOrding to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when de-
sired, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing OF
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Once in J. c. KclIer's new Brick build
ing. Mail Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-if
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-11-07
sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, NOVEMBER T. 1872.
THE OLD COUPLE.

They sat in the sun together,
Till the day was almost done,
And then, at its close, an angel
Stepped over the threshold stone.
He folded their hands together,
He touched their eyelids with balm,
And their last breath foated upward
Like the close of a solemn psalm.
Like bridal poir they traversed
The unseen, mystical road,
That leads 10 the Beautiful CITY,
Whose Builder and Maker is God.
Perhaps, in that miracle country,
They will give her lost youth back,
And the flowers of vanished spring-time
Shall bloom in the spirits track
One draught of the living waters
Shall restore his manhood's prime,
And eternal years shall measure
The love that outlives time.
But the shapes they left behind them
The wrinkles and silver hair
Made sacred to us by the kisses
The angel imprinted there
Well hide away in the meadow,
When the sun is low in the West,
Where the moonheams cannot find them,
Nor the winds disturb their rest.
Bat we'll let no tell-tale..tombstone,
With its age and date, arise
Ger the two who are old no longer
In their Fathers House in the skies.
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An Easton youth answered an advertise
ment in the Worerly, and formed the ac-
quaintance of young lady (?) who turn
ed out to be common character and who
gave her visitor to understand that he
could not occupy her time and make en-
gagements with her and not expect to re.
imburse her for all her trouble and told
the frightened youth to ''shelf out or
prepare for a tussle." He prepared to
shell rather than to have a "tussle"
with such a muscular female, and gave
her the contents of his pocketbook, which
amounted to a little over eleven dollars.
lie says he was satisfied at getting off at
that price, and would have given twice
that amount rather than have any diff
fculty with her. He has solemuly vowed
never to correspond with an unk nown
person again.