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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-05-30
DOCTOR, WHAT is IT!

Is a question frequently asked by patient
who, though perhaps not sick enough to be COM
fined to his room or bed, nevertheless feels
himself physically unable to attend to his usual
avocations.
There is failing or general breaking down
of the system, but NO symptoms sufflciently
marked to be classed as disease yet peculiar
ly irving to the sufferer. The feelings cannot
be expressed-Doctors don't understand 1t ];
they may prescribe hopefully, yet blindly, and
without result. Mishlers Herb Bitters is the
beet Remedy for these nameless disorders Try
it and be convinced = Sold by all Druggists.
Price 81 per Bottle. May 2-lm.
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Wheat in the WeSt-Was the recent Ad'
vance caused by Spectators !?

'N-SS S@A~A " NPNN0@~eNAS'
A letter from Peru, H., under date of
Nay l. I, addressed to the Chicago Trt
tVa>, refers to wheat as follows:
ls yOcr paper Of the 9th instant you
publish communication from a cores
POndent here, calling himself b. f. Breus
'sf, who made such false statements in re-
rrd to the quality OF wheat 10 this coun-
N!iud The growing crop, that | deem 1t
proper to contradict him. In the first
pace, there is 20 such person as B. F.
Dfeuster here, which fact warrants the
sAet that the communication was sent
N'one interested party for the purpose
dfatlpg the price of wheat, which is now
much higher than it should be. Your
effespoadent stated that the country
mills had stopped for want of wheat. but
l you'd inform you that there is mill
70 La saile which is running every day
u = NE week, and selling family -four at
100 NO. per 100 lbs. The retail price of
a'nnesota spring wheat -four in Peru to.
%ss315 per 100 TBS, out of the -four
''C'es at that. There is abundance Of
meat .neat 10 the country, and it will begin to
Wv. ..l'e IN Chicago cery freely within the
~, y, leu days; and the receipts of corn
Vnicago, FROM this time forward, will
enormous. A large area of spring
,at ,ata' has been sown this spring, and it
~" remarkable we'll Let the grain
r'Iuators of Chicago stand from under,
,.. 'Ie avalanche of grain which will soon
'n Chleago will crush them.
Yours truly, G.. S. SMITH.
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The Little Fiji Dead.

The "York Daily" gives the following
account of the death of the little Fiji
dwarf connected with Barnum's show.
which occurred in that place few days
ago:
"BarDum's museum, meuagerie and
hippodrome met with quite loss yes
terday, in the death of the notorious canni.
bal dwarf, which occurred at the Penn.
sylvania hotel, 10 this place. The little
Fiji exhibited symptoms of iudisposition
several days ago, and the manager, Mr..
w. G. Coup, sent the General" as he is
called, to New York to be cared for by
Mr.. Barnum's family physician. But
the little savage becoming restless in the
absence of his associates, be was returned
to the company.
Like all of his race he had native
horror of shoes and clothing, aud even
IN the wet, cold days that came upon
the company in New Jersey, the man
ageT was unable to force shoes upon
the General aud make him dress with
sufficient warmth Yesterday, the man
in charge noticed that his fingers were
constantly In, motion, while he muttered
continually the only word he ever pro.
uounced intel1igibly. "Fiji" He refused
everything like food or nourishment, and
apparently thought Of nothing but his
native island. Dancing or violent gestur-
ing Of any kind was always a source of
great merriment to the General, but now
the keeper could not provoke even a
smile
The miniature being was dying, and
while his keeper was doing his best to
cheer him up aud make him take med
iciue. he rose in bed, muttered the word
Fir in whisper, aud fell back dead
His three native companions, who, up to
this time, were wholly Indifferent, now
exhibited signs of genuine grief. They
howled necessarily aud such fearful
physical contortions were probably never
before witnessed in civilized community.
The death of this dwarf savage was not
an unexpected event. The scene subse
quent, however, sent a thrill thro' each
of the very few conversant with the facts
Shortly alter the corpse vase placed in
the cofin last evening. Mr. s. S. Smith,
the keeper, locked the door upon the
three companions in the adjoining room,
and left the building for the purpose of
consulting with the manager, at the
National hotel. He states tina. he was
not abeseut thirty minutes, but that upon
returning, a scene presented itself too
horrible to detail
The male associates had gained access
to the corpse. and were biting and gnaw-
ing at the Aeshy part of the body with
all the eagerness of their native canni.
baism. The female stood aloof in one
corner, and by sign, word and gesture
was entreating them to desist. 1t is un
derstood that this woman is convert to
the teachings of English missionaries, and
looks with adherence upon the un-
christian habits OF her tribe.
Mr.. Smith promptly interfered, and
the two miserable beings went sullenly
70 their apartment All regret the un-
natural affair. and none more than the
parties directly interested. The remains
were quietly buried in the evening.
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Local Option.

The court of Common pleas in Phil
.asInhia on Saturday last decided in ia.
sor Of the tutionality of the local
W, u,iou law. All the judges were present
pS Judge Allison delivered the opinion
- ,be court. Judge Ludlow dissented
Th;s question in the courts arose concern.
:.n the local option law for the Twenty
.ns ..,ssOud ward of Philadelphia, the majori
y If that ward having decided agains,
" sale of liquors within its limits. The
% .outt declare that there is nothing in the
..sS.titutiGn Of the State depriviIg the lie
.;.I,ture of the power exercised in this
'.st,uce. As to the case of Parker us
~. Commonwealth, which is relied on
:, the opponents Of this legislation, it in
" wise affects the validity of the law
Ir,bst case has not been overruled, the SUI
r;sme si,e Court has since given decisions
Ybirh throw strong doubt on its authority
;,atute, the judges say, can be made
.onditional, whether the condition be an
,,,thouake or vote of the people. This
i0e,I option is law in itself defining an
,seuse, aud prescribing penalty with
MI vote of the people. The vote of
,Ls people does not make the law or en- !.
.,t The relator has failed to establish
,bs uncoustitutionality of the act, aud
Ssrefore his demurrer must be overruled
Such ia brief is the ground of the de
,,,ion Of the common pleas of Philadel.
,ba on this important question
Lodpe Ludlow in his dissenting opinion
;,y, The legislature should have decided
r.r themselves whether liquor should not
h sold. aud it was not constitutional to
,.ut the legislative power to the people.
A. .npesl wiz be taken from the decision
.f the court of common pleas, and the
,bole question of local option will now
come up for review 10 the Supreme Court.
the Supreme Court reverse this deci.
non Of the common please on the ground
that the legislature cannot transfer the
hv.making power back to the people, the
local option law of last session will fall to
the ground Practically it may already
Be regarded as dead letter.-Harris.
Jug Patriot.
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The Rise in Flour.

The Boston Globe says: The recent
advance in wheat aud -four, SO unexpect-
ed has been caused by the prospective
scarcity of wheat. The advance in -four,
for Western winter wheat extras and
double extras, has been from S7.225 to
slO25 per barrel in March, to So 25 aud
SIS per barrel !; for extra State and Wes
tern, S665 aud 81. 10 to 81 65 aud SS 25
The visible supply of wheat, May 6,
1902, 600 bushels. Considering that
ID. country is within two months Of a
rev crop, it would seem as though this
immense amount mi ght suffice until that
shall have been matured and harvested
The receipts at the Western market be-
giu to show some Increase, and California
is already doing large export trade. prin-
eiplIly to Europe Then there is the
hrge amount of wheat afoat. The -four
is likely to check the demand from all
quarters, and rye and corn meal to be
INSTITUTED for it.
The stocks of -four in the hands of
commission houses are not large, but
many dealers have large quantities on
hand, which they have bought in antici-
patton Of the rise. aud when turn sha IL
hEe place they will undersell the com-
MISSION houses.
The export demand Of wheat is not
likely TO be large The west Of Europe
halts large stocks aud her crop prospects
IT: excellent. The prospects Of our win
ter wheat have greatly improved of late,
,ud We do not learn that there is any rea-
s'n +" yet why an average crop of spring
Ihest mag mt he exDected
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GRAIN MARKET REPORT,

Corrected weekly by GARDNER g. WALLACE,
Wholesale and Retail dealers in Flour,
Meal, Feed. Grain, &c
Elo,r nor bbI Eytra In hest
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-05-30

NJ DHI'ng aterrifc rain which passed over
NJ, western Iowa and Dakota on the
49, s",O u the 10th, huge water spout de-
i,o'. i'uaSd %i, to the earth, striking few miles
a. nlte Swan, Dakota, aud covering
M te'Ouad Tor great distance around
6i, Ill., water to depth of from eight to
h NJ! u leet. Fortunately it did not strike
boi"' vicinity Of any settlement, and no
~, was injured, but considerable stock
linz ,Os'' and the Mississippi Telegraph
nd was demolished for a great distance
'0'ered with earth and uprooted trees.
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An SPRING AND SUMMER III
H1h GOODS, ~
ID - At n. RUSTER'S. y An
good
Suit
in
nd
HATS AND CAPS.
THE NATIONAL FASHION, for HATS AND CAPS
the WOOL Csi
ners and Straw in High Silk Hats feel suit ALL
HATS AND CAPS.


THE NATIONAL HALL OF FASHION Headquarters AND
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS Having
tow suit line
of
Of
in
Asoa full md
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A APROFlTApLE BUSINESS!

Light Equal to gas, at one-eight the cost !!
Cannot be exploded No chimney or ,cick used
Men desiring profitable business, can secure
the exclusive right for the sale of Dyotts Pat
ent Carbon Gas Light burners and Oil, for
Counties or States. Write for information or
call at NJ. b. DYOTT,
No. ia South Second ST., Phia., Pa.
n. B.-Churches furnished with Chandeliers
and Lamps of erery description, % per ct. chea-
per than at any other establishment in the
country. March IA '72-3m.* \
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.bo 'ornatlou is wanted of Henry Joint,
ED.l' zane to this country from London,
tmss s'duu, several months ago, since which
.n, ne mas not been heard from. He is
AM rr:'ea to be somewhere 10 America.
dom, Information concerning his where
Gsn,Ss Will be thankfully received by
P, sn Roberts, Times Office, Scranton,
,opv apers everywhere are requested to
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DRY GOODS,
f Choice Family Groceries,
tffT Queensware, &c.

The stock will be all new, carefully selected
and to be sold cheap The Store Room has
been thoroughly repaired and will be remodel
ed and reftted The system to be adopted
will be Cash or desirable produce, one price
and no deviation The child can buy just as
cheap as the parent.
From his experience in the business in all
its branches, he hopes to be able to suit the
tastes of those who may favor him with their
patronage, and satisfy them that his prices
are low. f HlClEIl
Remember the terms Cash or desirable
produce, as no Books will be kept, conse-
quently no goods will be sold on credit.
Terms pcremtory. Please get ready for the
opening and bring your stamps with you.
Nav 9 lS72-tfl CHARLEY.
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MONT You know shat D. IN.
~ McCarty is the only Undertaken in
Sroudsburg who understands his business!
If not. attend a Funeral managed by any
other Undertaken IN town, and you will see
the proof of the fact. [Sept. l6, 81
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n~ The first Mortgage Land Grant
Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company are now selling at Par
and accrued interest, in currency. They
have thirty years to run, and bear
interest at the rate of 3 10 per cent. in
gold, and are unhesitatingIy recommend
ed to all classes as an investment that
combines profitable rate of interest with
absolute security.
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Caution Take Notice!

INhe public are hereby cautioned against
Il harboring or trusting any person, un-
der any pretense whatever, from this date,
on my account, as l 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, Z 1871.
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NOTICE.

The persons summoned by the Sheriff as
Petit Jurors, to attend Court the second week
to commence June Sd, 1872, are hereby noti-
fed not TO appear, as the Court to try civil
cases for that week has been dispensed with.
By order of the Court.
ga THO. NJ. McILHANEY.
May 23-2t] Prothonotary.
The Van Buren press., 1872-11-19

Too BAD-THE Trick OF A PRosPEC-
TIVE BROTHER IN.LAw.-A rather con-
temptiblc trick was played on one of our
young clerks Sunday night. He bought
cut glass bottle Of cologne, with q
glass stopper and pink rbbsn, to present
TO young lady he is keeping company
with, but on reaching the house he felt a
little embarrassed for fear there were
members of the familo present, and SO
he left the beautiful gift on the s;oop and
passed in. The movement was porceiv
ed by graceless brother Of the young
lady, who appropriated the colognc to
his own Use, AMI reiilled the bottle with
hartshorn from the family jar, and then
hnng round to see tho result. In a little
while the young man slipped out on the
stoop, and securing the splendid gift
slipped back again into tho parlor, where,
with a few appropriate words, he pressed
ii upon the blushing girl Like a good
and faithful dsughter rs she was, she at
once hurried into the presence of her
mother, and tho old lady was charmed
They didn't put up scent stuff like that
when she was q girl; it was kept in q
china tea cup and it was held together
by samples Of all the family's hair. Blu.
she was very much pleased with it. She
drew ont the stopper, laid the beautiful
petals OF her nostrils over the aperture,
and fetched a pull at tho contents that
fairly made them bubble. Then she laid
the bottle down, and picked up the
brass mounted fire shovel instead, and
said she, as soon as she could say any
thing: "Whcre is tha. sinking brat =
And he, all unconscious Of what had hap
pencl, was in front Of tho mirror al
jus.ing his nccltic, and smiling at him.
self And here she found him and said
30 hm, "Oh, you are laughing at the
tick Of an old woman. are you, you wall.
eyed lsper And then she basted him
one on the car And he being by nature
more eloqUoGt with lis legs than his
tongne, FASTENED frem there, bowling
like mad. aud accompanied to the gate
by that brass mounted shovel He says
he would give everything on earth if he
could shake off the impression that a
mistake had been made - Ddn6avy Ncps.
The Van Buren press., 1872-11-19

WHAT THE Pie DIED oF.--There was
q missr who was considered impregna-
hle to charitable associations until Hi
bsrnan genius " came Paddy ovor him y
Teddy went to his Office one morning and
told piteous story about losing his pig,
the only ons he had. "Shure," says
Teddy, " Misthress --" (naming a
very excellent lady, whose good opinion
old Hard Fist was anxious to retain J,
towld me to como to ye, for ye wor very
rich, aud gev power Of money to the
poor, God bless ye! ] only want to
raise enough to buy me another ship Of
xpig. 4" The nissr couldn't resist the
influence Of Mrs. -, so he gave Teddy
q crown. A few days afterward he met
him. "Well. Teddy" said he, did you
buy another pig "Troth did; and
1 fine one it is ''Thsn take better care of
1t than you did Of the ether What did
the pig you lost die off" "Dis of, )"
said Teddy, raising his eyebrows; sure
ha didn't die--he was fat enough, and /
Killed him.
The Van Buren press., 1872-11-19

just Received
SS BAGS Prime Rio Coffee
~ 10 Barrels Sugar House Mplascs,
10 half bbls. "
20 kegs "
20 kegs Horse and Mule Shoes,
80 kegs tssordcd Nail>.
2bbls. Luhricating oil,
90 kegs Eng, Soda--Dircct Importation
30 bags Cotton Yarn.
80 caddies Virginia Tobacco.
Alargc lot of School Books of all kinds.
U be sold VERY Low TO the Trade or at Re.
tail, by
M. LYNCH.
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Death.Bed Scenes.

From Junius Henri Brownies Paper on Death
Most persons seem anxious to know
If they are going to dc--not because they
wish to make physical preparations, but
that they may arrange their material af-
fvirs, give final directions for the dis
posal Of their effects or their remains.
Again and again have | been asked by
the wasted wretches in prison, " Do you
think | am gone case, Doctor? I'm
not afraid to die, but want to know. :"
have found, particularly at Salisbury,
that material comfort is the thing longed
for by the dying. In the last hour men
and women want physical rest and ease
above aught else; and know instances
in which the replies of persons near their
dissolutions were in such sharp contrast
to inquiries made Of them IS TO become
positively grotcsque.
was present when an acquaintance,
having been struck down on the streets
hy falling chimney, was carried home
in dying state As soon as he bad re-
covered consciousness, his wife, hall
frantic with terror, leaned over the soft,
on which he lay, and said "Oh, my dar-
ling, do You really love me p The re.
sponse was, "Yes, If you will pull of
my boots, and these were his last words.
A gentleman, long i'll of wasting fever,
had reached that condition of rest which
generally hcralds the great transforma-
ton. His betrothed, who had devotodly
nursed him, said: Dearest, do you die
happy" II should, was the answer,
il ihat internal fly wouldn't bother me, "
and spoke no more. "Wouldn't you
like TO see your fathers' inquired dot
ing mother of her only son rs his life
was cbbing fast. "Of course should,
but I'd rather have my taco washed "
Such words, apparently harsh and un.
feeling. come from persons Of natural
sonsibility and tenderness, because in
their dying hour the desire for material
comfort often crowds out every other
consideration.
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Proclamation by The Governor.

IN accordance with the provisions Of article XIII
Of tho constitution of the state Of Arkans official
publication is hereby made of the following proposed
eonstitutional amendments, passed and approved
March 10, $50:
. Proposed amendments to the constitution, which,
if adopted and ratified in the manner prescribed by
article XIII, shall thereafter be submitted for and
known as article VIII Of the constitution OF tho
State Of Arkansas. .
"SEcrIoN |. The following class Of persons shal
not be permitted to register, vote or hold othce in this
State: Persons who may have been convicted before
any court of this State or oithc United, or OF any
ether state, of any crime punishable by law WIN
death confinement in the penitentiary Provided,
That any person disfranchiscd under tins section,
who may be pardoned or his sentence commuted,
such pardon or commutGton Of sentence shall remove
all disabilities imposed by this section. paupeTs,
idiots and insane persong. THE words pauper;
idiots and insane persons are evidently intended
to follow Immediately after the word - pententia.
ry and before provided, " the word section -
completing section l. Secretary Of State.
- SIC. 3 Every male person who has attained to
the age Of twenty-One years and who il citizen of
the United states, who has legally declared his in
resided in this State six months and in the county
in which he offered his vote ten days next preceding
the election, sha be deemed qualified eloGtor and
entitled to vote if registered unless disqualified by
of the clauses Of section Of this article.
SEC 3, In all elections by the people, the electors
shall vote by ballots. The secrecy of the ballot shall
shall provide suitable laws for that purpose. On the
day of election held by the people no elcctor sha
be subject TO arrest on any civil process. lhe general
assembly shall pass adequate laws to prevent the sale
of Intoxicating liquors on the day on which any cleo
tIon by the people may be held.
Approved March 10th, ISL "
In testimony whereof, +! have hercnnto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the state
TO be affixed. Done at Little Rock this
o. A. HADLEY.
Acting Governor.
j. Vi. johnson Secretary Of State
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Manhood How Lost, How Restored.

JUST published q new edition Of DIR, Cri,rg-
WILL CkiEBRATkD ESSAY on the radicai cure with
out medcinel of SPERM ArOBRmEWA, or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses. INPOrENcY
Mental and Physical lncapacty. lmpodiments to
Marriage, etc also, CoNsrMPTION, EpTtPsY. md
Fms, induced by self indulgence or sexual extrava-
gance.
nv Price, in seated envelope, only cents,
The celebrated author in his admirabe e.s,v
clearly demonstrates from thirty years successful
practice, that tho alarming consequences of self
abuse may be radically cured without the dangerous
usc OF internal medicine or the application of the
knife: pointing out mode of cure at once aim ple
csrtain and electual by means Of which every suf.
terer; no matter what his condition may be- may
cure himself chonply, privately and y1dicaiip
- In; hectUre should be in the hands Of every
youth and every man in the land
Sont, under seal, in plain onvelonoc IN nm, nd
dress. postpaid ON receipt of six cents. or two nos
stamps. " WV 'o'
Also DR.. Culyerwcl's Marriage Guide. " pric
y cents. fN
Address the Publishers,
CHAs. s. c. KLINE & CO.,
127 Bowery, New York L. U. box 4,5s6.
oct 81, lily.
The Van Buren press., 1872-11-19

~ Mr.. Adolph Dung ran against
Jas Brooks for cengrsss, iu New York.
He waa shovsl!sd out.