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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-04-11
Mark Twain Tries his Hand at Shovel
ling Sand.

81 had to go to work in quartz mill at
$40 week. A nice place, truly, for the
proprietor of hundred silver miles -
But [ could not keep it. They did not
want me. | didn't know why. I was
the most careful workman they ever had.
They said so. took more pains with
my work. l was shoyeling sand. The
technical term was failing The silver
rock is ground over or twice, aud they
clean it over again. Whenever | had
lot sand to shovel 1 was so particular /
would sit down for an honr and half
and think about the best way to shovel
that sand. An if 1 could not cipher it
out in my mind just so, would not go
shovel it round needless. 1 would leave
it until next day.
"Many time [ would be carrying a
bucket full of sand from one pile to an
other, thirty or forty feet off, right in the
middle, suddenly new idea would strike
me, and would carry that sand back,
and sit down and think about it and like
enough get so wrought up and absorbed
in it, that | would to sleep. Why 1 al
ways knew there must be some tip top,
first-rate way to move that sand.
DAT last discovered it. went to the
boss and told him that had got just the
thing, the very best and quickest way to
get sand from the one pile to the other.
Aud he says, 4 am awful glad to hear it,
You never saw man so uplifted as he
was. 1t appeared to take load off his
breast-a load of sand ] suppose. Aud
| said What you want now is a cast-iron
pipe about l3 or Ii feet in diameter, and,
say AZ feet long And you want to prop
one end of that pipe up about 35 or 40
feet off the ground. And then you want
a revolving belt-just work it with the
waste steam from the engine-a revolv-
ing belt with q revolving to it, I am to
sit in the chair, and have a Cbinaman
down there to ell up the bucket with
sand, and pass it up as l come around,
illustrates with gestures) and am just
to soar up there and tilt it into that pipe,
rud there you are. 1t is as easy as roll
ing off log"
"1ou never saw a man so overcome
with almiration-so overwhelmed. Be-
fore he knew what he was about he dis
charged me-"
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DR.. n. L. PECK,
Surgeon Dentist,

Announces that having just returned from
Den,sl Collegs, he is fully prepared TO make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and life
Ike manner, and 10 fill decayed teeth ac-
cOrding TO the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when de-
rred, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing OF
III kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Othce in J. c. KeIIer's new Brick build
''g Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-04-11

An editor out in Cicero, Indiana, on
taking charge of the Ne,O Era, greets
his readers with this vigorous salutatory:
at is the fashion for an editor to write
long introduction on taking charge of a
paper but as we are we'll acquainted with
ueary every man in the county, it is only
necessary to say that We intend to do as
We please, and announce that our motto
is two almighty dollars year in ad-
vance,
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Virginia has SO, ,46S farms.
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Geo, ". Jackson.
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Sick-R0Om Hints.

A sick.room should have PLEASANT as
pect. Light is essential. Blinds and
curtains may be provided to screen the
eyes too weak to bear full day, but what
substitute makes up for the absence of
! that blessed sunshine without which life
languishes The walls should be of
cheerful tint; if possible, some sort of
outdoor glimpse should be visible from
the bed or chair where the invalid lies, if
it is but the top of tree and bit of sky
Eyes which have been travelling for long,
dull days over the pattern of the paper
hangings, till each bud and leaf and quirl
is familiar-and hateful brighten with
pleasure as the blind is raised. The mind,
wearied of the grinding battle with pain
and self finds unconscious refreshment in
new interest. All, there is birds
shadow fitting across the pane. The
tree top sways and trembles with soft
rustlings-a white cloth floats dreamily
over the blue,-and now, oh delight and
wonder, the bird himself comes in sight
and perches visibly on the bough, dress
ing his feathers and quivering forth few
notes of song. All the world, then, is
not lying in bed because we are, is not
tired of its surrounding-has not the
back-aehe ! What refreshing thought!
And though this glimpse of another life,
the fresh natural life, the from which we
are shut out-that life which has nothing
to do with pills and potions, tip-toe move
ments, whispers, and doctors boots creak
ing in the entry-may couse the hot tears
to rush suddenly into our eyes, it does us
good, and we begin tosay with certain
tremulous thrill of hope {: "When l go
out again, 1 shall do"-so and so.
All, if purses, if friends knew how
how irk some, how positively harmful, is
the san,eness of sick-room, surely love
and skill would devise remedies. If it
were only bringing blue flower to-day
and pink one tomorrow ; hanging a
fresh picture to vary the monotony OF the
wall, or even an old one in a new place
something, anything-it is such infinite
relief Small things and single things
suffice. To see many of his surroundings
changed at once confuses an invalid to
have one little novelty at timc to vary
the point of observation, stimulates and
cheers Give him that, and you do more
and better than if you filled the apart
ment with fresh objects.
1t is supposed by many that flowers
should be carefully kept away from sick
people,-that they exhaust the air or
communicate to it some harmful quality.
This may, in degree, be true of such
strong, fragrant blossoms as lilaes or gar
den lilies, but of the more delicately seen
ted ones no such effect need be apprchcnd
ed. A well aired room will never be
made close or unwholesome by nosegay
of roses, mignonette, or yiolets, and the
subtitle cheer which they bring with them
is infinitely reviving to weary eyes and
depressed spirits. .Scribner's for Arra.
Tbo 6rst A,,or;oan oaslioht comnany
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HOLMES. JR.
. Attorney at Law,
STROUDSBURG, PA.

ohce, on Main Street, doors above the
o,'ro'udFburg {, House, and opposite Ruster's
Clothing store.
P-Buslnoes of all kinds attended to with
Pfomptness ard fidelity.
May 6, lS69.-lf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-04-11

The first American gaslight company
was chartered to light the city of Balti-
more in 1916. In 1922 Boston adopted
the new method of illumination. The old
New York Gaslight Company, which
lights the city from Grand street to the
Battery, was chartered in 1923. Bristol,
Il. l., was lighted by gas as early as 1885.
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DR.. j. L A N T z,
SURGEON and Mechanical Dentist

s,ill has hrs office on Main Street, in the second
rsry Of Dr. $ WJlton'S brick building nearly oppo-
,ts the StroujShuTg House, and hc hatters himself
thai by eighteen constant practice and the most
o.e,t and careful attention TO all matters pertaining
10 his profession, that he Is fully able to perform al
creraons IN the dental line the most CAREFUL taste
fgl and sAful manner.
Special attention siven to saving the Natural Teeth
,,o 10 the Insertion OF Artificial Teeth on Rubber
Cold. Silver Continuous Gums, and perfect Ats In
al cases insured.
NIs persons know the great folly and danger of
trusting their work TO the inexperienced or to those
living at a distance. April H. l37I.-ly
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AMES is. w ALTON.
" Attorney at Law.

Office in the building formerly occupied
gh L. NJ Burson, and opposite the Strouds-
burg Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Jan l3-tf
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DR. 6. @. HOFFMAN. Nj. 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 a
sufficient guarantee for the public confidence.
February -, lSI0.-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-04-11

A late food in Oregon drowned one
thousand coons.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22


The New York Herald wants tho
Initial S,otoo Covornmcrtt IN mitch In
-,.'.',..,,.,
'"" "''P 'nu ."p''' Nv Wv '' "7-''"r
to throw OIL the spanish yoke u says
Tho Cuban Republic means freedom
for the slave: the enforcement Of Span
ish rule means his continued bondage
At mn immense sacrifice of blood and
treasure, cndnugcring ut one time the
life Of the Union the American people
wind ont the blot Of slavery from their
constitution forever, The hidcous form
of the wrong Is no longer seen at ON
own hrrsidrs, but while it exists in Gu.
ha II ,till hangs about our gates TO ON
scandal and aversion. We feel that in n
moral point Of view our duty il not ful.
filled and the cost OF ourtcrriblc war Is
not reunited, SO long rs the letters of the
slave nrc worn hy hlman beings on
an Island living IN our own waters and
within reach Of oar hands, The cX,
plohcl cant of non-inlcrIcrcncc with
the affairs Of other nations does not OK,
cusc us for suffering continuance o
the rcproncL Slavery IN Cuhn means
slavery in It's most aggravated and re-
pu.iyc aspect, II means all the hor'
ror, Of the Red River and the Florida
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22

Athens, Friday, November %, 1872,
Close of the Volume.

Tho present number closes the 9TH vol.
ume Of he PosT since ils revival in the
year OF Graee, 1867. We have not been
In the habit of boring the readers of the
paper with reference to its business af-
fairs, and hope they will indulge us q
word OF two on this occasion. Twelve
months ago we enlarged the paper at m
expense Of several hundred dollars, hop
ing that 1t would considerably increase
its circulation and receipts 1hut cxpcc.
tation has not been realized, aud the re-.
suit so far is n pecuniary loss, which, in
connection with others we have had to
encounter IN the last twelve years, we
can lily afford to sustain We don't say
this In spirit Of complaint. No doubt
the paper is in receipt Of an amount of
patronage, such as il is, commensurate
with its merits. Still il don't "pan out"
and must be increased, ard OF more
prompt character; otherwise the con-
the ATHENS Posi- cease to exist. We
started the paper in 1913, and continued
its publication until September, 1863,
when il was suspended, aud the mate
iials were seized, coniiscatcd and wasted
"for the use and benefit of the United
States Government" When we returned
here in 1867 we had to borrow mo.
ney TO get started again, and since that
time have expended an amount of Ia
Dor on the paper, mechanical and other
wise, that few men at half our age are
capable Of enduring. We had an am
bition-a laudablc one, we trLst--to re.
build the establishment aud to aid, as
far rs wo might, the general effort in our
section to retrieve and restore what had
been lost But, pecuniarily at least, the
investment has proved losing one, aud,
rs before remarked, the paper mus,
have better paying patronage, or pass
into hands that can run it at less expense
than we care about trying to do.
We have been closely engaged in the
Office during the last six months, and
large number of accounts for subscrip-
tons and advertising have accumulated
on our books. Most of these are against
parties able TO pay, and we hope they
will not wait for a more pressing inv-
tation.
Clerks and other civil officers having
advertising fees in their hands will
please remit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
State Officers.

The Nashville Banner saws: Among
the candidates for Comptroller arc
Ed. r. Pcnncbakcr, (prcscn, incumbent,
James 7. Dunlap. OF this city; Geo. W
Blackburn, of Columbia : W. w. Hobbs
OF Humphreys; A. II. Rhodes, OF Hen.
dcrson; John House, Of Franklin; and
Col. John {. Burch. editor Of the Union
and American. and Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Executive
Committee.
Among the candidates for Secretary
Of State arc: T. X. Butler, (prcscnt in.
cumbenO Neil S. Brown Jr.; c. NJ.
Gibbs, of West Tennessee; Hon. Mr..
Lumkin, of Shelby; W. O'Nicl Per-
kins, OF Williamson Col. Ed. S. Cheat
ham, of Robertson, and several others.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
The East Tennessee Railroad.

II seems from tho accounts published
in the Knoxville papers that the Rail-
road meeting held in TINT city last week
was little more breezy aud interest.
ing than such occasions usually are, We
don't know anything about the real
merits Of the controversy, but Tom
Scott, the Southern Security Company
aud General Malone appear to have
been mixed up with it IL some way,
with the old bngaboo Of the "blg stock
holders in the act Of swallowing the lit.
tie ones" looming up IN the background
The parties faclionary on the part ol
Gen. Malone say that the accounts pub
lishcd in the Knoxville papers are cy.
partc, They, therefore, propose to give
u "full, fair and candid statement Of the
whole business ut IN early day, and re.
specially ask n suspension of opinion
until the facts can be spread before the
public.
Gen. Malone evidently believes that
sooner or later he is TO be lankcl. In
this we agree with him. The parties of
whom he is jealous hold the cards in
their own hands, and no doubt intend
to play them whenever they get ready (;
but whether when it is done he will be
half as badly hurt AS he now imagncs,
or they so largely benefited, is another
question. We think not, and believe
the line from Bristol through Virginia,
If managed with a proper regard to the
public interest, will always command rs
much business rs it can do, and that the
North Carolina route viii have no ap.
probable effect upon il, except pcrhap.
to reduce is rates and thereby increase
its trade and travel, which might be
done on all the lines to the mutual bcnc-
fit Of the enterprises and .hc public.
We Shall avail, the appearance Of the
document Of which our friend up the
country writes, and if it should contain
anything affecting the public interest
we will give it candid and impartial at
lcntion, provided it is accompanied with
the endorsement OF responsible parties.
There is little lul in politics now, and
a look into our railroad interests, If
prompted by n proper spirit, might
prove instructive and profitable to all
concerned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
IS Rings"

DURING the late canvass there was n
cry from Macedonia about "rebel rings
and military rings" and railroad
rings" And now somebody at Knox
willie is apPrehensivc that the town is to
be evcrastingly ruined bya municipal
ring The remark is attended to be
general. but there is no greater nuisance
than your sclf-institutcd conservator OF
the public veal, who floats to the sur
face at every recurring election. His re-
gard for the common interest is spas
mode, and is the offspring OF bad di.
gestion and mcddlcsomc disposition.
Hardly anything more than an echo. il
thouglItor an idea was to get into his
head It would bustit wide open. Lucki.
ly, we Haven't very many of that sort
in this community, and VIC thank God
for it. We would as soon live mex, door
to a smallpox hospital. Knoxville is to
be pitied.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
The Final Result in Tennessee,

The election returns are about con-.
pictc, and show that Governor John C..
Brown received %, 22l votes, A. a. Frcc-
man S2,36l-Brown's majority, 1850
Aggregate vote for Governor, 1852
MAYNARD received 7S,Slj, Chcalham o.
SOP, johnson 1896. Maynard's MAORI
ty over Chcatham l4,0l3, Chcatham over
Johnson 27,436, The vote of Cheatham
and johnson combined is lO2, lGS, OF
23,353 more than Maynard's vote. The
aggregate vote for Congressman at large
is lS0,9S3, or 3,i0l more than the aggrc-
gate vote cast for Governor. In East
Tennessee johnson received 9,90S votes,
Chcatham 1874, and Maynard 2G,5l3, or
1881 more than Cheatham and johnson
both.
Governor Browns vote now is 1922
more than he received two years ago,
while Freeman gets 4O,SGl more than
Wisencr did. The aggregate vote for
Governor IN the Scntcr-Stokcs race was
1860, or 2,2l3 less than the aggregate
vote pOllcd for Brown aud Freeman.
According to the last census the voting
population of the State is 100000, or
1900 more than was polled in the re-
cent election for Governor.
We print the above figures that our
readers, if they have any curiosity on
the subject, may see "ihe lick it was
done with" The list of members elect
to the Legislature, politically classified,
with the names of respective post,
offices, will be found on the local page
of the paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22

MONTGOMERY. ALA., Nov. lS.--The
Alabama Legislature convened bv law
to-Gav. At ; o'clork Lieutenant Cover
nor Morru. who hold, over by the con-
,tiIulion until his successor is qualified.
called the Senate 10 order in the Senate
Chamber. Eighteen Senators were
sworn in, and the Senate adjourned. In
the hall of the House Hubbard, Speaker
Of the last House, who holds over by
the constitution until his successor j,
elected and qualified, called the mem
Der, to order, and on n call OF the roll
OF counties to'tv-fiye Representatives
presented Themselves. and were sworn
in, Not being quorum, the House al.
ioUrurd till t. NJ. tomorrow. Every
member in each houSs at the capital APP
pcarino to-day was conservative.
The Republicans met at the United
States Court Room and organized, with
member Of each branch in the chair.
This makes two legislatures in Alaha-
MA. Five Conservatives are absent,
but Will arrive Tonight. Three at Ma
rcngo, who were arrested yesterday,
hold certificates Of election; but they
have been carried TO Mobile. This
Wonld make % Conservative members
in the Conservative branch;i is quorum.
tn" Republicans are said to have sworn
in - in their branch, claiming and
seating three from Marcngo and three
from Barbour county, but who do not
hold certificates Of election from the
Secretary of State. The Conservatives
FROM Barbour county who held ceTi.i-
Gates were arrested this afternoon, but
they promptly cave bonds to appear at
the next term OF the United States Court
and were discharged. There is consid-
crablc excitement, bit no disturbance
yet. Tomorrow will probably make
new Developments.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
The London Police.

LONDON, Nov. l9.-Ihc dismissal of
80 members Of the police for insubordi-
nation yesterday caused dissatisfaction
among their fellows, who made strong
manifestations. Two hundred more
We're suspended this afternoon. Incu-
hordinaiion has now spread throughout
the entire force and further suspensions
are looked for, There is great excite
mrnt in the city over the prospect Of the
streets being left unguardcd
At II o'clock this morning not n po-
llccman was to be seen on the stands.
London numbers a population Of lour
million, and contains about ms many
thieves and murdcrcrs as New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
Ancient Athens.

There was law in Athens which sub.
icctcd every citizen TO punishment who
refused to take sides in the political par
ties dividing the republics and in every
election he was required to cast his vote
in favor Of one candidate or the other
This principle was founded on the deep
est wisdom. and for a long period wa,
prolific Of the best results to the com
monwcalth. Ultimately this law was
repealed. and with its aboli ~hmcnt there
came Immediately marked drgcncra-
cy among the A,hcnian magistrates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
The Press,

II is astounding what modifying in
llucncc the recent elections have had
upon the press of the State. At least
twO-thiIds of them have already for.
sworn partisan journalism, and in fu.
turc will devote all their space, talents
and energies to developing the "undc.
vclopcd resources" "cncouraging i'm.
migra'ion,' and promoting the material
and social interests Of the country gen.
orally. They'll have no more politics in
thcrn. The resolution is well taken il
adhered to; but it wont be. The dis
ease is chronic, and The first time some
little thrcc-corncred country-cut politi-
clan loots his horn, these editorial brcth-
rem Of ours, who are now so rcsoutclv
avowing amendment. will pitch in more
fnriously than overland the ATHENS
Posi-, no doubt, along with the rest of
the noisy pack.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
More Fires.

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. l9.-Thc Female
College belonging to the Methodist
Church was burned to-day. Loss, 500
900; insurance, $4,000. Sixty girls es-
capped with thier wardrobcs. This is
the third time the College has been
burned within the last nine years.
st. LorGs, Nov, l9.-,John j. Roe &
Co.'S pork packing establishment was
burned. The loss is roughly stated to
be 100000 upon products,
BosToN, Nov. l9.-Thcrc was fire
in State street to-day. Loss from $780,
$50 to S2O0,G0O. 1t is thought the fro
was caused by wares brought from the
burned district.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
The washington Patriot.

After copying notice of the death OF
the Washington patriot, the st. Loui,
Democrat tartIy adds: That's the way
with all new papers. They all expire
in a desperate struggle to cultivate a
moral tone and elevate the standard OF
taste in journalism. The trouble is they
always want to accomplish their drsira-
bic ends in single hop, skip and Jump.
and while they are thus employed, the
sheriff comes in by the back doorand
sells them out"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22

Six companies of regular artillery
have passed South for garrison duty in
South Carolina and Georgia. Some Of
the troops now there are to be transfer
ed elsewhere, on the ground that some
of the officers have became to much
mixed up in the local police complica-
tions of the former States. These troops
were brought at great expense from San
Francisco.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
The Horse Disease,

The Tribune says: There need be nc
panic about the horse dislcmpcr which
is now prevalent in the State. The
complaint appears to be very widcl,
diilused, it is true; but the number o.
deaths among the suffering animals i.
comparatively few; the disease yield,
readily to judicious treatment, and be,
fore great while the inllucnza-as i,
seems to be-will probabl! entirely dis.
appear.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22
The Knoxville Hog Market.

The Chronicle of Wednesday morn :
inc says:
The opening of the packing houses
seems to have permanently established
the prices for the season at Sl0O@425
per 100 lbs. gross. Our city butchers
continue to pay 4I@Iiac. for prime
hogs in small lots. but this may be re-
@ardcd as an extreme range of prices,
the great bulk Of the sales being made
at packers quotations. Dressed hogs
may be quoted ut 80 @6.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-22

Among the losses by the Boston fire
is n considerable amount of United
States bonds. aud losers have common
ccd to make inquiries at the Treasury
Department rs TO what they mus, DO to
to make the loss good. The following.
from the work OF Judge Richardson, is
given for the Information OF all interest
ed:
Persons often forward to the Trcasu-
nv Department caveats of lost and sto-
len coupon bonds; but the only sdvan-