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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-03

nFEsPECIAL NOTICE.
Particular attention Is herewith called to the large
assortment of UNREDEEMED PLEDGES on hand
which We Ofer at a small advance over cost, to en-
able us to close them out before the LIST Of January
Every article fully warranted
;. GOLDSTEIN CO.. Loan Osice,
decon Rep.I 2O9 "A street.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
Why Suns Rays Make Round Spots.

When light comes through a small hole
INTO dark room, it forms on the opposite
wall an image of an object from which il
proceeds, no matter what the shape OF
the hole, as, now, the sun is round, the
image formed by its light will be round
also. Ii the sun were square or triangu
lar, its light and the above circumstances
would form square triangular spots. As
1t Is the round spots are real images OF
the sun, of which fact you can convince
yourself by watching such images on a
day when floating clouds cover up the
sun from time to time You will see the
image OF the lannon's ell es of the clouds
around the sun spots, and their masses
covering the same aud when you use a
single, these appearances are very strik
ing. The shape of the hole is of no con
sequence, providing it be small aud of a
diamlter of one quarter of an inch or less.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
From the Mauch Chunk Coal Gazet,e
FOR CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE--(1EN
CHARLES ALBRIGHT.

PENNSYLVANIA has been allowed an
other Representative in the lower houss
of Congress, by the Supplemental An.
portionment bill We know of no better
man for the position than General
Charles Albright, Of Mauch Chunk. W.
would not press the Generals claims IN
account of his distinguished services in
the army throughout the war for tho
Union, but because he is of that class Of
men whom the people should send to Con.
gress He is sound man morally and M.
litically, and one in whom the peonlo
can trust implicitly.
A comparatively young man, he ha-
done his country good service in mapy
capacities. In the early struggles for
freedom he was most ardent advocate Of
the good cause. During the perilous,
days Of 1854 5, he was citizen of Kansas
He threw his influence against the pro.
slavery mad men who deluged the State.
in blood, aud used his energies to make,
the new State free to all men. He was
Republican in the earliest days of the
party, giving his support to Fremont in
1856. In 1860 he was a delegate to the
National Convention in Chicago, which
nominated Mr. Lincoln, and with other
brave men unhesitatiDgly assumed the
responsibilities Of thai critical hour
Early in the war he went out to battle
for the Union, and served his country
until peace dawDcd upon the BATON.
While Gen. Albright has ever been
among the hrst to recognize the supreme
duties of citizen in trying times, he has
never been candidate for any office. At
the late Convention in Harrisburg, he
labored successfully to reconcile the Cd.
posing elemeu,s that ,breatesed serious
injury to the cause Of RepubNcanissn in
the State. HIS influence was recognized
| by his appointment as delegate to the
National Convention which has Just mes
in Pbiiadelpha The part be took in
this gathering of the great mes Of the
nation was marked and prominent The
Chairman of the Committee on Permanens
Organization, his voice was heard on the
| floor and in the committee room. JIe is
identified with the business interests Of
the Lehigh Valley, being President of
one of the Banks of this town, and engag-
ed in number Of ether enterprises, in
all Of which be has proven himself en-
tireIy Successful. lie is specially fitted
for the position We ask for him, being q
sound and able lawyer, strong in debate,
and would upon the stump laboy
arGuously for the success of the whole
State tickt, as we'll as beiug ardent in his
support Of Grant and Wilson. We urge
his nomination, not so much because we
desire the honor Of candidate from our
town, although we do think that the old
tenth legion of the Democracy should be
represented by Republican at least once,
after SO many hopeless efforts and SO
much hard work as has been done in the
district over since our party was organized
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
The science ofHeaIth


number of this new Health Journal is pub
lished. 1t is devoted to an exposition OF all
those agencies so vitally related to Health
and to the treatment of Diseases, such as Air,
Light, Temperature, Diet, Clothing, Eating
Exercise, Sleep, electricity, and all normal
agents and hygienic materials. 1t is an IN
dependent journal, published in the interests
of the people, which is certainly strong
commcndation This first number contains
many articles of general interest. The SEN
ses of sight, hearing, taste, smell, ETC., are
Illustrated and explained. The cause and
cure of Backache; the proper position on
Horseback; water treatment of Fevers
Sprains and Bruises Pneumonia; Clergy
mans Sore Throat Chronic Catarrh; How
to sleep, etc. The department of Talks with
Correspondents contains valuable informa-
ton. The new magazine is issued from the
office of The chronological Journal, and
published at the low price of 50 year, OIL
20 cents number. "Ty 1t, and save
many times its cost in doctor bills. Address
the publisher, S. r. Wells, $50 Broadway,
| New York
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
Law Suit.

Governor Geary is engaged in some
heavy litigation in the courts of San
Francisco. When he was Alcalde of that
city he loaned money, and it is for the
recovery of it that "a law suit is now pend
ing if the result is favorable it will make
him one of the milionaires of the land
The San Francisco Examiner in its court
reports thus notices the important case
"a case was commenced in the Fourth
District Court yesterday that illustrates
the high rate of interest paid in early
times. 1t is the suit of John w. Geary
formerly Alcalde of San Francisco, now
Governor of Pennsylvania, to recover
nearly a million of dollars from the estate
of Simmons, Hutchinson & Co. The
amount on August IL, 1850, was s62,-
OO0, bearing interest at five per cent. per
month. The firm failed 10 Semptember
1850, but Geary after getting judgment
could find no property. He now brings
suit against the assignees of the firm to
enjoin them from making any conveyanees
of the firm they still retain. AT com.
pound interest, which was generally the
rule in early times, this loan would have
nearly equalled our national debt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
A Minister Attacked with a Hatchet fol
Kissing a Young Woman.

CINCINNATI, June l7.-The Rev. J
j. Thompson, formerly paster of the
Christie Methodist Episcopal Chapel in
this city, but now of Leavenworth, Kansas
was assaulted about Ii o'clock this morn
ing, by man named Baum, who struck
him with Ratchet, inflicting three gashes
on his head, one blow penetrating the
cavity of the brain. 1t is thought that
Mr.. Thompson cannot survive his iu.
juries. The persons coguizant of the cir.
cumstances of the affair refuse to give in
formation in regard to it, but it is alleged
that Mr. Thompson called at the house Of
former member of his church, and on
leaving took the liberty of kissing a
young lady of the family, who had also
been a member of his flock This so en-
ragged Baum, who is the young woman IN =
lover, that he attacked Mr.. Thompso n
with the result about stated. Baum has
thus far eluded arrest.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
PoRT JERyIs n. Y June "a

PoRT JERyIs, n. Y, June 10 y
terrific gale of wind passed over Milford,
Pike County, Penn, about o'clock yes
terday afternoon. During the storm of
rain and hail large house belonging to
Mr.. Brown was badly wrecked, the roof
being taken off and carried by the wind
some 200 yards. More than 200 trees
we're torn up by the roots. One woman
had an arm broken by falling tree
Saveral near Milford were blown down and
a number Of horses injured, but no lives
were loss.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

A terrific wind and rain storm passed
over portion of Luzerne county on Thurs
day of last week 1t ragged with great furry
in the neighborhood of Dalevlle, scattering
fences in promiscuous confusion, uprooting
trees, tearing down sheds and raising cain
generally. Our townsman, Mr.. William 7.
Baker, who, with his team and pedlar wag-
on, was approaching Daleville, seeing the
storm coming, cracked his whip, and endea-
vored, alta 2:40 pace, to reach the shed attach
ed to the Hotel at that place. But it was
no GO Old Boreas was too fast for him,
and, as a result mint sticks took most
tremedous fall materially, if not financially.
The wind blew his wagon over, and after
friend Baker had gathered himself up from
where he had been thrown, and caught his
horses by the head, the rain, for some half
an hour, pclted him in perfect torrents-the
water running down his clothing and filling
and literally running out of the tops of his
boots. For half an hour he was held fast,
bound by the elements, the only consolation
he could possibly receive in his disagreeable
dilema, being derived from seeing people who
lived along the road, but who could not
come to his assistance, open their doors oc-
casionally, and take squint at him through
the rain drops When the storm had subSi-
ded he discoyeeed that the shed for which he
was making, had been swept. away by the
wind. \ narrow escape truly. The same
storm passed over portion of Milford and
did considerable damage there. One Mil
ford lady, in the wreck of matter, had her
arm broken
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
State Temperance Convention.

ALTOONA. June 1.-THE State TEN.
perance Convention met here to-d day and
adopted the following platform
First approves the action Of the conven-
ton Of August 9, 1871.
Second afirms the proceedings of the
National Prohibition Party at Columbus,
Ohio, February p, 1872
Third declares the traffic in liquor rs
beverage injurious to the best interests of
society and demands its suppression by
law.
Fourth resolves against the great dan
ger arising from competition of the rul-
ing parties in competing for the liquor
vote.
Fifth pledges the adoption of political
measures, but not at the sacrifice of moral
means.
Sixth invites all citizens to the join in
the effort to rescue the State from the
dominion Of intemperance
The remaining resolutions recognize
the duty of protecting American industry,
justice to woman as IA voter, and the
equality of labor with capital, aud pledges
continued reliance in the blessings of Al
mighty God
The following nominations were made
Governor, 5. b. Chase, of Susquehan-
IA county Supreme Judge, Joseph Hen
derson, of Washington county: Auditor
General, Barr Sprangler, of Lancaster
county ;Congressmen at large, Col George
+. Mcfarland, a. j. Clark, and B. Rush
Bradford.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
Death of JOSeph II. Scranton.

The Scranton Republican announces
the death of Joseph H. Scranton, which
occurred at Baden Baden, Germany, on
Thursday last. Mr.. Scranton was an old
and influential citizen of Scranton The
Republican says:
The position which he held in the busi-
ness world may be inferred from the fol-
lowing Official capacities in which he
served at the time of his death: He was
President of the Lackawanna Iron and
Coal Company; President of the First
National Bank of Scranton President of
the Scranton Gas and Water Company.
lie was also Director of the Delaware,
Lackawanna 4 Western Railroad Com
pany; Lackawanna & Bloomsbury Rail-
road Company; Sussex Railroad Com
pany OF New Jersey Mount Hope Min
eral Company ; Boston Franklinite Com
pany Scranton Trust Company aud Say
lngs Bank Dickson Manufacturing Com
pany Moosic Powder Company, and the
Oxford Iron Company lie was largely
interested in half dozen Western rail-
roads, He was few years ago Presidens
of the Lackawanna < Bloomsbury Rail-
lroad Company, and in 1861 was appoint
ed by Congress one of the first COM
missioners of the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

THE board of Arbitration met at
Geneva, in Switzerland, on Saturday,
with all the members and counsel present.
Summaries Of the proofs and arguments
on both sides were submitted by the re
spective agents. The British Govern
ment is very anxious for postponement
of the arbitration for several months, but
the American Government does not con
sent. No decided action in favor of ac-
cepting the Treaty as recently modified
has been taken at London, but there is a
general impression that the Ministry will
finally agree TO it and that the Treaty
will not be lost.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
Visited by a Hurricane,

PATERSON, June 13.-This vicinity
was visited last evening with severe
thunder storm, accompanied by hurri
cane. Merrill's Touring mill was struck
by the full force Of the wind, and almost
entirely demolished. A new three story
frame building was blown down, and many
buildings unroofed and otherwise dam
aged. The losses are supposed to be large
The Erie railroad track was obstructeC
and trains were delayed for an hour.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
Prices at Rusters are in accordance witt
the times, low, low down.

The l25th Annual Commencement exer-
cises of Princeton College will be held at the
college buildings and in the Presbyterian
church at Princeton, n. j., on the 23d,
9th, 25th and Goth inst. The annual ora
ton will be delivered by Hon. Frederick T.
Frelinghuysen, L. S. Senator from New
jersey, on Tuesday the 25th at IL o'clock,
in the Presbyterian church. Princenton is
one of our oldest and most respected col
legcs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
An attempt was made to rob the Couu-

An attempt was made to rob the Coun-
ty Treasurer's office at Crown Point, In
diana, Saturday night. A stranger re-
quested the Treasurer to lock in the safe
small tin box, which he said contained
valuoble jewelry. The request was com
piled with, and two hours later the watch
man heard an explosion, and saw and
fred at man creeping toward the safe
The box contained torpedo, which blew
the door of the safe open, and injured the
walls of the vault in which the safe stood
but failed to open the door of the vault.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

After all the hubbub about John China
man, it appeers that our workingmer
have not much to fear from him, for the
latest statistics show that of the lis, $50
Chinaman who have arrived at San Fran
cisco within the last eighteen years, AZ
437 have returned to China, and there
are now but $4,000 Celestials in thi
country. The first year of their emigra
tion. 1854, also shows larger number o.
arrivals than any one succeeding with
one exception.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

Nor SATISFIED with the apprehen sions
of nervous people on the subject Of
PLANTAMoUR's comet and the eccentric
sun spots, the inhabitants of Eugtanl arc
further frightened by so mild and dis.
tiDguished a person as the Earl SuAFrrs
BURY. This nobleman, at an Exeter Hall
meeting, informed his hearers that he was
authorized by the most eminet British
geologists to say that England was merely
the lid of subtcrraneau well of fire
which might at any moment crumble and
leave fiery furnace or a volcano in place
of the present tight little island. As a
mater of course SHAFTEsBURY's auditors
went to their homes in trepidation. 1t is a
terrible feeling to know that one is dwell.
ling over lake of fire, into which what
seems the solid ground beneath ones feet,
may at any moment be precpitated. As
popular lecturer on geology the Earl
OF SHAFTEsBUY is not likely to achieve
any brilliant success among his own coun-
trymen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
WILSON PEIRSON,
dec. IA, tiff THOS. STILLMAN,

DURING the seasons Of Summer anc
Fall when the effects of vegetable decom
position abound in the atmosphere al
persons are more or less exposed to sud
den attacks of disease, arising from its
evil influence. 1t is the duty of every
one to use all the precautiou possible Civ.
ing rise to disease from this source, and
all those who are acquainted with the
virtue and good effect of Teller's Herb
Btters, use it as preventive Of disease
and always have it on hand as a family
medicine, Languor, Sick Stomach, Bowel
Affections, and Sick Headache are always
relieved by few doses of Telier's Bit
ters. 1t has undergone the most rigid
scrutiny of many of our best physicians
who have pronounced it valuable vegeta
BILE stimulant and compound, perfectly
safe in the LANDS of every one. In shor,
no one should be without bottle of it
Adu.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

THE Indiana Democratic Convention
ct at indianapolis last Wednesday. 1t
was decided to postpone the nomination
of electors until after the Baltimore Con
ventIon. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
was unanimously y nominated for Governor,
and Washington Depew for Lieutenant
Governor. Mr. Hendricks made speech.
in which he said: ave have turned our
backs upon the past; we stand in the
present and look to the future. The past
is lost to US, the future is ours" Colonel
John S. Williams and Hon. NJ. c. Kerr
were nominated for congressman at large
Resolutions were adopted accepting the
principles Of the Cincinnati Convention
taken in connection with the propositions
in Horace Greeley's letter of acceptance
and declaring that the Democratic
National Convention should accept the
nominees of the Liberal Republican Con
vention, instead of making other nomina,
tons for the Presidency and Vice Prcsi.
dency of the United States.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
Ef you want to see the latest style of
spring goods, go to Simon Fried's
STANHoPE, Monroe Co., Pa.
June 10. 1872.


Mr.. EDIToR:-Some ten days ago the son
of our fellow townsman Henry W. Miller, met
with terrible accident while attending cir
cular saw, in his Fathers mill, by having his
his thumb and four fingers cut off at the palm
joints, leaving the lower bones bare and pro-
jecting.
DR.. Lesh and assistant, of Tannersville, were
summoned, and made one of the most success
ful operations the writer ever witnessed, and
at this writing the manned palm has almost en-
tirely healed and astonishing to say the pa
tient has suffered but little pain, and the wri-
ter has actually seen him shooting and fishing
for the past week. In conclusion would say
to all afflicted and needing surgical aid send
for DIR. LEsH.
Yours truly,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

The condition of soldier in our regu
lar army must be only about one degree
better than that of a person being buried
alive. During the past year one third OF
all the troops in the Department of the
East deserted, and the losses, in the West
are said to have been much greater. In
the case Of one artillery company with an
average roll of 20, there were 81 desertions
during the year. 1t is about time for us
to get along without an army, or to Chris
tlanIze It's management. To make ma
chine of man is about the worst use he
can be put to.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

1t is estimated that the total water pow
er of Maine is equal to the combined to
tai energy of 34,0O0,O00 men laborine
day and night all the year round, or ex
ceeding the actual working power of all
the men in the United States, England,
France and Germany.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

THE Maine Republican Convention
met at Lewiston on Thursday. Hon
Sidney Perham was renomiDated for
Governor, and Samuel E. Spring and
Alexander Campbell were nominated for
electors at large. Resolutions were adopt
ed endorsing the Philadelphia platform
and pledging the vote of Maine to Grant
aud Wilson.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

The Iron famine" now prevailing in
the world, especially in our country, has
brought out the fact that to keep our rail
road tracks in repair and iron for new
roads, requires fully one half of all the
iron production. The United States has
now $4,000 miles of completed railroads
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

An historical curiosity was recently ex
hibited in Harrisburg, being the ori gina
deed by which William Penn conveyed
West Jersey to certain parties in Dublin
1t is dated in 1867, and has the auto
graph signature of the donor.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
POlygamy on the Decrease

SALT LAKE CITY, June 13-An ex-
animation of the records in the Endow
ment House discloses the fact that but
three plural marriages were celebrated
during three months ending June 1st
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

A man incarcerated in the Tombs has
been figuring in chalk on the walls of his
cell. 1t reads: "In New York City the
spires of 3i2 churches, worth Sil, $780,.
600, point heavenward. I'm here for
stealinga loaf of bread for my starving
child"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

FrOsaa all parts of the County, amid a
little grumbling, come good reports of the
growing hay and grain crops. Corn begins
to look finely, and the prospects for good
average crops an improving. The Harvest
will be later than usual
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

Two weeks ago We copied from the
Philadelphia Ledger a statement of the
amended law relative to mechanics, liens
Upon further examination of the mat.
ter, We fud that the amendment applies
only to the city of Philadelphia fact
which the Ledger omitted to state.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

THE apple trees in this vicinity are
better filled than they have been for many
years. We may therefore expect good
crop if the locusts do not play the mis-
chief, or some other disaster overtakes
the fruit. .-Lewisburg Chronicle
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

The undersigned begs leave to inform the
Citizens of Monroe county and vicinity, that
he has disposed of his entire interest in the
Real Estate business, to his late partner,
Wilson Peirson, for whom he solicits con-
tinuance of the patronage so literally bestow-
ed on him heretofore.
dec. II, '7l-tf. GEO. l.. WALKER
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

superintendent Fonda of Albany has
broken up gang of three card monte
players on the Susquehanna Railroad,
who within a short time have swindled
passengers out of 81 800
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

Tile new, large Hotel, erected during the
past year, at the Delaware Water Gap, will
be formally opened under the supervision of
Mr. Luke Brodhead to-day, The Hotel Is
grand affair, and we shall endcavor to give
an account Of the opening in our next paper.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
4tr ocJuEy-lIembers and friends o.

4ess Of CJuEy.-Members and friends of
the VI. Z. Church are hereby invited to
spend the 18th of July" on Fishers Island.
Dinner will be served about noon Ice
Cream and other refreshments at all hours
Fire works at night Profits to the Parsonage
fund at Analomink. Yours Truly
June l3-4t J. PASTORFIELD.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20

The weather for the past week, has been
most lovely. The temperature cool and
pleasant, aud just rain enough to keep down
the dust and make growing crops spring up
lively.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-20
Corner Stone haying.-The

ner Stone of the new Church, which is be-
ing erected at Effort, this county, will be
laid on Sunday, the 23d inst There will be
sermons delivered both in the forenoon and
afternoon. The members and friends, as
well as the public generally are invited to at
tend. c. BECKER, Pastor.