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GEO. L. LOTHROP 4 CO.,
SLIT WTlW ggff2yT
153 Exchange ~.

,IkT0VVA EgHVVT
1t is globe and burner combined giving soft but
strong light superior to anything of tho kind now in
use besides eieotng sacag Of t,centy per cent. in
sds.Y ] Oh lRQ&8 3OfeR lAN&EN
IL n having an immense sale In other cities, and
gives great satisfaction where ever introduced.
win lit any fixtures and can be adjusted In two
minutes, Price within the reach of all Call and
examine. w NN0% taAA II Els.
az ~ GEO. L.LOTHROPs & co.
febssnf 1872 Exchange Street. :
aR~owing to numerous limitations of valuable
article, when thrown upon the market, we caution
the public against such. Be sure that each Burner
has the Gas Moderator attached, and is marked Spa
tented" ersf $50 .esf 0tst 5s.tg t.a ts
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RepubIican Caucus,

The Republicans of Windham requested to
meet at the Town House, on Thursday, the 29th day
of February, inst, at two O'Clock, afternoon to
mate candidates to be supported for Municipal Of
fcers in the Town, for the ensuing year.
ett-- Per Order of Town Comm.
Windham Feb. 10th. 1872. feb19d&w wStd
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Caucus.

The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth requested
to meet in caucus at the Town House, Saturday,
March End at half past three o'clock in the afternoon
for the purpose Of nominating list of Town Officers
for the ensuing year, and for general consultation
with regard to the best interest of the Town. full
attendance is requested. Per Order of the
d&w Town Committee.
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DIED.

In Yarmouth, Feb. 10, Mrs. Mary G. Drinkwater
widow OF the late Capt. Allen Drinkwater, aged 50
years Smonths. Eastern and Western papers pleas
eopy,1 5000
In Gorham, Feb a. Horace E., only child Of L. Il.
and Rebecca Thomes aged 81 months.
In westport, Feb. %, Mrs. Nancy b. Jewett, agel
IS years.
In Bath Feb. 20, Mrs, Lovina, wife of j hn Harri-
son, aged 60 years.
In Georgetown, Feb. %, Mrs. Annie G., wife OF
Jacob Oliver, aged So years months = f.
In Chelsea. Mass, Feb. H. Mr.. Charles Il. Storer,
aged ~ years, VI .v- M f.'.'l IN -
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A New Enterprise.

The proposition of Messrs Roberts g. Co.
of Titusville, Pa, to the citizens of Portland
through despatch to Mayor Kingsbury,
printed yesterday, is evidently made in good
faith and is worth respectful consideration.
Messrs. Roberts & Co are wealthy firm with
nigh business reputation; and if the western
projectors of this new railroad enterprise will
visit Portland and lay the whole matter be-
fore our people, something may grow out of
the movement that viii result advantageous
ly to both parties. The promise made in the
dispatch that Portland may secure the for
warding of two millions of barrels Of petrole-
UNI per year by taking stock in new branch
railroad in western New York is almost too
large to be faithfully carried out; but if a
quarter part of this immense business can be
secured there is no doubt that our capitalists
are prepared to lend their aid to the enter
prise We think however, if the Titusville
people really desire to reach Portland short
er and cheaper route can be found between
the two points, that will require the expendi-
turc Of much less money and afford freight
communications on more reasonable terms than
any of the existing routes. So lfuA s,..s. aosf.r
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The Philadelphia Press speaks in the follow

AhE ulntutlpuia I-TtSS speaks III the Hollow
ing terms of the new collector of Philadelphia.
Seth l. Comfy, nominated as Collector of the
Port OF Philadelphia, is the right man in the
right place. He is the representative of no fac
tion--belonging neither 10 the house of York
nor of Lancaster-neither to Capulet nor Mon
tague-a broad, genial, fearless Republicans
merchant without stain, gentleman without
dishonor, friend without fail. We greet him
with the more heartiness because we know he
will administer the Office in the best interests of
the city and of the Republican party. Mr..
Comfy is native Pennsylvania, born on the
West Branch of the Susquehanna, who has liv-
ed in Philadelphia for the last twenty-five
years, has acquired large fortune by close and
conscientious attention to business, and with
out being politician in any sense, has always
been an earnest Republican. No man has ever
doubted his word or questioned his credit His
presidency of the Commercial Exchange will
long be remembered for the energy of his adj
ministration and the urbanityof his department,
and also for his unselfishness and his hosptali-
ty. Philadelphia has no citizen more earnest in
the development of her resources. With his
knowledge of our commerce, external and inter-
nall with his large leisure, and his entire absti-
nence from the party struggles of the past, he
will be enabled, as the Collector of the Port of
Philadelphia, not simply to contribute to the
augmentation of our wealth, but to the estsb-
lishment of our reputation abroad. The Presi-
dent in appointing Mr., Comfy has again recog-
nized Colonel Forney's anxious endeavors to
lay the sure foundation of Republican harmo-
ny and commercial prosperity.
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For Sale

The Residence of the late Phisehas Barnes ESQ., No.
50 High Street. consisting of Two-Story House con-
tanning 10 finished rooms besides Halls and closets,
with an abundance of Well, Cstern and Sebago wa
ter; lot 5oxl0O feet For particulars enquire of ~
JOHN C. Proctor,
...,, -.... SO Exchange Street.
Portland, February 10. .aHNi't $50 eod4wsn
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ssBuy Me and I,ll do You Gsood.o-DR
LANGIEY'S ROOT AND HERB BITTERS. No
drugs, poisons, nothing deleterious, nothing but
healthy roots and herbs, such as Sarsaparilla wild
Cherry, Yellow Dock, Prickly Ash, Thoroughbred,
Mandrake, Rhubarb, Dandeon, &c. SO compounded
as to reach the fountains of disease and absolutely
cure all Humors, Liver and Bilious Diseases Jaun-
dice Dyspepsia, Cossveness, Scrofula and all diff
culties arising from q diseased stomach or impure
blood Twenty years of unrivaled success has proved
them TO be the best medicine in the world. GEO. Q
GOODWIN q CO., Boston, and all druggists.
Nn1tG
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A STOCK Of choice Millinery Goods in one Of the
"A best located stores in this city, Is offered for sale
until March LIST. Said stock was selected with great
care by person who has had log experience in tho
business and therefore Is well worthy the attention
OF any one about to purchase, II viii be sold low
For further particulars enquire at this Office
Feb. 18th, 1872. feiSis3w
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SAVE THE CHILDREN.

MULTITUDES of them suffer, lnger, and die be-
cause of Pin Worms The only known remedy
for these most troublesome and dangerous of all
worms in children or adults is DR.. G0ULD'S PIN
all worms; valuable cathartic, and beneficial to
health, Warranted Price reduced to so cts per
bottle. GEO. G. GOODWIN 81 CO., Boston.
jan31dSSw w5-4rn NSN = -
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For Sale

HlHE new two story French roof house Just finished
Il on Cushman St.; house piped for Sebago, and al
the modern Improvements Enquire on the premise
or No 25 Emery st. j. A. TENNEY
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STONE DAM.


fINHoSE In want Of Plain or Fa,.,. -, -
will find Il to their advantage 10 san 90, Nm,
S MaRks, the Daily Press job Printing Scr ~.
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- . HHIH
Now, Mr. argus, don't be ssas funny, as
you CAM but kindly forbear, like the good
DIR. Holmes, to endanger the hives of your
readers by causing them to laugh immoder-
tely. We are SO much am used at the liu-
morous effects that may be got out of your
new method of yoking nominative to verbs
that are separated from it by periods and
double rules and paragraphs, that we have
casually tried it on your columns with the
following singular result: d 'aa.s's ib q &
tl'rom the August ,Nri i"a"i
Hon. G. p. Kimball is accused Of the
murder of several children, and was so short
sighted as to attempt to bride the Herald for
first rate notice with So"
Is this the way the argus supports It's late
candidate for Governor and the man whose
denomination it has already suggested?
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DEPARTURES OF ooEAN sTEAMERs

Miniature Almnnac...... Februa.y 40.
Sun rises 6.36 Moon rises. -. IL. 35 PM
Sun sets. $50 High water...... 245 PM
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REDUCED PRICES!
Ladies' Cotton Hose, full finished seams,
Borwn & White, Csc n pair or 81 rs
Dozen. h
One Hundred DOz Ladies' Heavy Cotton
Hose, I5c pair or pairs for 81.
Ladies' extra Balbriggan Hose SOC pair
or @ pairs for 81 81.
Ladies' Bnlbriggan Hose, Silk Clicked,
SOC pair or S5 75 DOE.
Misses BaIbriggans Silk clocked, 45c n
pair, sold last year mt s5c.
Mems Balbriggan Hose, extra quality, SOC
apnir, former price 75c.
One lot of the celebrated Iron Frame Hose
3S a par, former price SOC.
Boys Striped Cotton Hose & Fleecy lined
Brown Cotton Hose, Mems Striped Cotton
and Merino Half Hose mt the same
reduction in price. E-ff.HI
These goods all perfect and at these prices af-
ford an excellent opportunity to families to get sup
ply for the coming season at very low prices. 81
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This new and beautiful light can be seen at the
'' ''Gp'fEsE 2 .A.EETEI ed .Vg
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HOSIERY, HOSIERY!
Special Sale of
BALBRIGGAN AND COTTON HOSIERY,
AT A ND Err S MS,
DEERING BLOCK.
Special Sale of

MARKED DOWN! ~wF
In order to close out all our last seasons Hosiery to
make room for New Goods, will sell for few days at
no follo
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-12-26
Live and Dead Weight Of Animals.

The amount of meat obtained from
domestic animal sold 10y its live weight
is very variable, and experiments have
recently been made in Liverpool to ascer-
tain the proper allowances to be made
From the statistics to be derived from the
public slaughter houses, or abattoirs, of
Paris or Brussels, it appears that the race
and the condition of the animal, besides
many other circumstances affect the
result, aud that certain animals yield as
much as 70 per cent of meat while others
only give so per cent. The mean weight
of meat produced, however, is calculated
at SO per cent. of the live weight in beef
cattle. lu the case of sheep, the proper
ton is from 10 to so per cent. From
experiments made, it appears that the
different products obtained from oxen and
sheep are as follows: An OK of the live
weight of 1882 pounds, yields, meat,
III 4 pounds; skin, 10 .; grease, IS !;
blood, 55.l feet aud hoofs, % head
II tongue, 60 lungs aud heart, ) 33 !;
liver and spleen, 2005; intestines, 66.l5 !;
loss aud evaporation, l5I making
the total o! | 1922 pounds The products
from sheep weighing 10 pounds, are
as follows: Meat, 55 pounds skin,
7.7l4; grease. 8 81 blood, i0S; tongue,
lungs, heart, liver and spleen, 40S in.
testiues, 8 6l2 loss and evap poration, 10
36-making the total of HOP pounds.
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NO. 3d.
Greeley's First Job in New York.

In 1880 Greelrev left Poultney, and
after sojourning a year around Lake
Erie, and working in various printing
Offices, turned his steps toward tie city
of New York, where he arrived in the
early morning of Aug II, 1881, tall,
slender, pale, ungainly, his entire stock
of this worlds goods consisting of a
shabby summer suit, very small bundle
tied up IN pocket hankerchief, aud
ten dollar bill, the whole ready cash in
cluded, being dear at $40 And now
this raw country lad, without an ae-
quaintance in the great metropolis,
commenced search for work at the art
preservatve of all arts Up and down
the stairs of printing Offices he went, In
most instances a single side glance at
his shambliug figure being enough to
bring out in growing tones, We've no
work for youi" However forbiding in
other respects, the countenance and
voice of the tall, thin lad ought have
satisfied those to whom he applied for
chance at the case or the press thas
though he might be poor printer he
was neither liar nor rogue And yet,
so keen an observer of men as the late
David Hale, then of the Journal of G. M
merce, did not hesitate to tell poor Gree.
ley that he was runaway apprentice,
and ne pretty thoroughly frightened him
| by threatening his arrest on the spot
At length after visiting more printing
Offices than he had previously supposed
the whole country contained, and just as
he was eating up his last shilling at a
cheap lodging house, he, following the
direction of sotse young Irishmeu whom
he accidentally met, found snail job of
work which, as be afterward ascertained,
was so difficult OF execution, and was paid
for at such low rates, tha, other printers
had refused to do it; and so it fell into
the hands Of the comparatively inexperi
enced Green Mountain apprentice.
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WORD PUZZLES.

Pcrpaps, writes a correspondent, you
would like to have me tell you some
funny things which L heard about SPELL
ing and pronouncng.
There is one word or only five letters
and if you take away two of the them ten
will remain. What word is that ? 1t is
often. If you take away Of, ten will re-
main.
There is word of FIVE letters, and if
you take away two Of them six will re-
main. That is it? Sixty. Take away
ty, six will remain.
Here is puzzle: Take away my first
letter, take away my second letter, take
away all my letters, and | am always the
same. Can yoa guess that? You are
right it is the mail carrier
There is word which, if you change
the place of one of its letters, means
exactly the opposite from what it did at
first. What is the word 1t is united.
Place the after the t, and it becomes
united
Can you tell me what letter it is that
has only been used but twice in America
1t is a ; it is only used twice in America
Can you tell me when there were only
two vowels; 1t was in the days of Noah,
before you aud | were born-iu the DAYS
Of no, before and were born.
Perhaps you eau tell me why a hare is
easier to catch than an heiress 1t is be-
cause the heircss has an and the hare
has none.
What is the word of one syllable which
if you take two letters from it, will be-
come word of two syllables You must
try and guess for it will be my last puzzle.
1t is plague, take pl, and it becomes ague.
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Formation of Coal.

Under each coal seam stratum Of an-
cient soil exists, in which there are com
monly found the roots Of ancient trees
while above the coal there is commonly a
layer Of shale or sandstone, ia which not
unfre9uently the trunks of those trees are
found either fallen or still in their origi-
ual position, and only partly converted
into coal. The bark remains, bat is trans.
muted into coal the hollow of the trunk,
decaying long before the trunk gave way,
is represented by cast in the sandstone
Thus, 1t we try to picture to ourselves
the state OF things which existed when
such seam Of coal FIRST began to be COW
cred by the next higher deposit, we see
that there must have been trees standing
erect above layer OF vegetable matter,
the roots OF the trees being imbedded in
the soil which forms the deposit next be-
low the coal. The vegetable lawyers NAV
probably have been two or three times as
thick as the resulting coal seam, and were
reduced 10y pressure tothelr present. thick
ness
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Correct Way to Sweep Carpet.

There are three ways to sweep car
pet-oue right and two wrong ways
One wrong way is to hold the broom
nearly in front of the operator, with the
handle inclined backward toward him,
then press down as forward thrust is
given, throwing the heaviest dirt bali
way across the room, while the light
PARTICLES are sent whirling about, cover
ing, as they settle, every article of furn
ture.
Another wrong way to sweep carpet
is to move the broom forward with
heavy, drawing stroke, by which the
material to be removed is pressed into
the capet rather than worked gently
along on the surface IF either of these
wrong ways is adopted, the broom will
wear out the carpet more than it is worn
by the occupants of the dwelling. When
sweeper collects a dust pan full of the
nap of the carpet every time it is swept,
a new one will soon be required.
The right way to sweep is to incline
the handle little forward, then give a
light drawing stroke, allowing the broom
to hardly touch the carpet. Not one
half the weight of the broom should be
allowed to press on the carpet, as the
dirt is moved forward. Let the dirt be
moved and rolled along very lightly. II
generous supply of tea grounds. small
bits of wet paper, or clean aud wet saw
dust can be spread over the carpet before
the sweeping is commenced, all the 6ue
dirt will adhere to the wet material. A
little smart woman who is a terror to
dirt will frequently hurl it about the
room as if it were impelled by a whirl-
wind, aud when the the task is ended her
dust pan will contain scarcely enough to
pay for sweeping. But by using good
broom, having long, elastic prush, aud
touching the carpet very lightly, it will
scarcely require the strength of child
to sweep large parlor in few minutes.
Scarcely one housekceper in fifty under
stands how to sweep carpet correctly
Puat Home.
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sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, DECEMBER 2e, 1872.

the work of excretion, the lungs are ever
ready to assist in working off the impur-
tiles. But whenever the lungs are
obliged to perform this extra service,
they cannot do as well as the skin They
are obliged to work off Impurities which
do not belong to their department, aud
so they take Oh a morbid condition, and
the excretions are so changed in charac
ter as to become offensive.
Three persons out of every four whose
bad breath comes from their lungs, can
cure themselves or mitigate the nuisance,
by washing themselves all over with
strong soap and water, and following this
by the vigorous use of rough towels every
day for month, and exercising at least
once day till there is free perspiration.
By this time the impurities which, should
escape through the skin have free escape
in their natural course, and the lungs re.
turn to their own proper work. and the
disasreeable odor disappears.
In a small proportion of the cases in
which bad breath comes from the lungs,
the difficulty is foul condition of the
system, not dependent upon the condi.
tion of the skin. In such cases the whole
system must be cleansed before the bad
breath can be removed.
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DIR. N. L. PECK,
SURGEON Dentist,

Announces That having just returned from
Dental Collegs, he is fnly prepared to make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and l'ie-
like manner. and 10 fill decayed teeth ac-
cordng to the most Improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain. when de-
sired. by the use OF Nitrous Oxide Gas,
sShch is entirely harmless. Repairing OF
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in ]. Ct. Keller's new Brick build
ing, Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3I-tf
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DARTONsyEELE HOTEL.

This old established Hotel, having recently
changed hands, and been throughly overhauled
and repaired, will reopen, for the reception of
Of guests on Tuesday, May 9th.
The public will always find this house de-
sirabIe place ofresort. Every department will
be managed in the best possible manner. The
table will be supplied with the best the Market
affords, and connoisures will always find none
but the best wines and liquors at the bar.
Good stabling beloning to the Hotel, will be
found at all times under the care ofcareful and
obliging attandants.
may 23, 1872. ANTHONY III. KOEMEh.
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DR. HI. j. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg Pa,
nounces that he is now prepared to insert arti-
fetal teeth in the most beautiful and life-like
manner. Also, great attention given to filling
and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ex
tracted without pain by use of Nitrous Oxide
Gas. All other work incident to the profession
done in the most skillful and approved style.
All work attended TO promptly and warranted
Charges reasonable. Patronage of the public
solicited.
Office in A. w. Loder's new building, op-
posite Analomink House. East Stroudsburg,
Pa July IL, lS72-1y.
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KELLERSVILLE HOTEL

The undersigned having purchased the
above well known and popular Hotel Proper
ty, would respectfully inform the travelling
public that he has refurnished and fitted up
the Hotel in the best style 4 handsome
Bar. with choice Liquors and Segars, polite
attendants and moderate charges.
CHARLES MANAL,
Oct 10 1871. IT, Proprietor.
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From this floor until the fifth story of
that damp, dirty aud wretched tenement
was reached, the scene was the same.
These are the homes to which the
Italian children are brought 1t is stated
that the Consul General De Lucca has
long been cognizant of this infamous traf
fc, and that he has made every effort in
his power to reform the abuse.
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Dg. G. @. HOFFMAN. M. ID.

~ Would respectfully announce to the
public that he has removed his office from
Oakland to Canadensis, Monroe County. Pa.
Trusting that many years Of consecutive
practice Of Medicine and Surgery will be
sufficient guarantee for the public confidence.
February %, lS70.-tf.
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and after commenting upon the beauty
of his children, tells the infatuated parent
that his boys should be sent at once to
America, where they must in time be
come rich" There are no poor in Ameri-
ca" "The children should go when
young, so that they may grow up with
the people aud the better acquire the
language" "None are too young or too
old to 90 to America"
Such are few Of the articles adopted
to induce the parents to entertain favor
ably the unnatural proposition which the
agent next makes. The father, finally
convinced, stammers out regret that
poverty prevents him from going to this
Ell Dorado or from sending his children
thther
The agent then offers to take the child
rem to America, and to pay $40 or $50 to
the father upon his signing an indenture
abandoning all claims upon them. Often
the agent promises the parent Sl00 at the
end OF one year, aud SO defrauds him out
of his infamous "head money" Instances
have come to the knowledged of lawyer
in this city where three small children
were thus indentured for four years ser,
vice for Sl00
After the agent has collected a suf6-
cient number of children they are all sup
piled with musical instruments, and the
trip, on foot, through Switzerland aud
France begins. They are generally ship
ped to Genoa, and often to Marseiilers,
and accomplish the remainder of the
journey to Havre or Calais by easy stages
from village to village.
Thus they become paying investment
from the beginning. This journey 90
cupies the greater portion of the Summer
months, and after long trip in the steer
age of Il sailing vessel the unfortunate
children land at Castle Garden. AS the
parents never hear from them again, they
do not know whether they are doing well
or not.
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Found out why people go to McCarty to
get their furniture, because he buys it at the
Ware Rooms of Lee & Co. and sells 1t at
an advance of only t,centy-taro aud t,eo-
ninth per cent. Or in other words, Rocking
Chairs that he buys of Lee & Co. Through
the runners he don have) for 81, 80 he sells
for S5,5 Pays han, TO buy s2nte good FIR
nttare. LEE & CO.
Stroudsburg, Aug. Is, lS70.-tf
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EANESS sE. WALTON,
81 Attorney at Law,

Office in the building formerly occupied
by j. NJ Burson, and opposite the Strouds-
burg Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Jan l3-tf