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CAUSES OF DEW.

If the dew fell, it would fall for the
same reason that rain falls: but dew does
not fall, it is simply deposit of mois-
ture, always contain ed in the air to 9
greater or lesser degree, and which when
there is enough of it will always form on
any cold body exposed to the moist air,
IN precisely the same way that cold bot
tie or stone, taken from a cold cellar. and
suddenly exposed in the shale to the
moist, warm, summer air, will tecome wet;
this is not sweating, nor does the mois-
ture come out from the bottle or stone,
as many people believe, but from the air.
1t Is for the same reason that moisture
will condense against the window panes,
when the air is cold outside and moist
inside, the moisture slowly freezing while
its deposits form crystals of ice which we
so often admire In the windows When
the weather is cold enough, the moisture
deposited will even freeze on plants and
grass, and then We call it hear frost ifit
dose not freeze, it is simply dew The
only point left to DE explained is, why
does the ground become SO cool during
the night; so much coolor than the air
above it, as to cause the latter to deposit
its moisture ? This was for mauy years
vexed problem. till Wells first suggest
ed the radiation of obscure heat, which
takes place from the surface of the earth
through the clear atmosphere into the
space above, and so causes the surface to
become much cooler than the air itself.
lie demonstrated this by means of the
thermometers placed at different heights,
and also by the fact that dew is only de.
posted on cloudless nights. When there
are clouds, they reflect the heat, or pre-,
vent it from escaping The surface Of
the earth thus being kept from cooling
no dew is deposited
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WHAT TOBACCO WILL DO.

The effect of the use of tobacco upon
the system is thus told by correspond
eut: We once had two acquaintances
who were remarkable for their abuse Of
the weed. To such an extent did they
use it, that their constitutions were
seriously impaired, and they determined
to abandon the habit, to escape from
premature grave. 1t SO happened that
they made their pledges of abstinence at
night, and the following morning they
were some miles in the country on fish
lug excursion. After the excitement of
arranging their tackle and throwing their
hooks into the water had subsided, there
came the quiet anticipatory of ga bite"
Presently" said one of the gentlemen,
who afteaward related the incident, .the
log on which | sat commenced whirling
round, the just rising sun grew dark in
the heavens, and all nature dissolved in
death like tremor, that seemed to divide
my soul from my body, and | fell head
long into the lake Fortunately the cold
bath brought me to consciousness. aud,
reaching the shore, found my friend
pale and insensible on the grass. Rous-
ing him from his stupor, we jumped into
our buggy, leaving our rods, reels, and
lunch dsregarded on the ground, aud
gaIloping like mad down the road, never
stopped until we reached country store,
aud seized, with the avidity of starving
men. upon some tobacco, but it was long
time before our systems were restored to
auietness, and we were capable of
coherneutly explaining the causes Of our
for the time being, apparently insane
conduct"
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BEES IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.

Bees, tha. in some localities did moth
ing on white clover or on Linden, have
during August stored goodly quantities
of honey, "redeeming the time" The
danger is that in their eagerness to Sc,
cure it, they will cramp the queen for
room unless watched, and thus 20 into
the winter with few young bees The
more the COLONY is composed of young
bees the more sure you are of its safety
during winter. To avoid this put an
empty comb or two in the middle of the
cluster in the place of full ones, or empty
the honey from the centre combs. i he
queen will occupy them with eggs, even
as late as this.
1t is mistaken idea that queens do not
deposit their eggs now-if they have room
and the bees are gathering honey, they
continue laying just as freely as in May
You do not know how fast colony is de-
pieted of old bees during the gathering
of.fall supplies, unless you have watched
colony to ascertain. rs rEf
Take crowded hive with the combs
in the homestead all filled with honey, SO
that little or no brood can be put there,
and watch it from week to week, and YOU
will see how fast the number grows
beautifully less
We have seen one of these so called
strong hives" dimished in a month from
half busbel to less than quart of bees
A colony can only be called strong"
when the brood, in all stages, is at least
equal to its working force.
Be sure pow that every colony has SO
much brood that young bees will be pleu-
ty during winter. Very strong colonies
may safely be divided as late as this, and
In many cases the two will winter better
than one. Of course queens must be Civ.
en- to both parts to secure safety.
Those (and we hope there are mapy)
who wish to try Mr. Homer's method of
wintering, mustb be preparing now, remem-
bering. that his condition of safety are.
l. Young, healthy queens.
2 A quart or less Of young bees
3. At least fifteen pounds of honey to
each hive
4. A dark place that never freezes, but
is not too warm, in which to keep them
D. Plenty of upward ventilation Bee
Keepers, Journal
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NO. 80.
HEROISM.
A Mother Sacrifices Her Own Life to
Save Her Child from a Horrible Death.

From the Evansville Ind.) Courier.l
Night before last, about six o'clock ;.
the in Inhabitants of our neighboring city Of
Henderson, Kentucky, were shocked at
the occurrance Of distressing and fatal
accident which happened to a prominent
and most estimable lady of that place
While Mrs. W Lewis, whose husband is
leading boot and shoe merchant of Hen
derson, was sitting quietly at home, after
supper, with her little ones gathered
around the family fire circle, her little
baby, by some means, managed to turn
the contents of lighted lamp over it
self. The clothing of the child immedia-
tely caught fire, aud the frantic mother
seized it, and in her wild excitement, not
knowing where to so, rushed down the
stairway toward the street Her pierre
ing screams attracted the attention of
Mr.. Joseph Merryman, tender-heart-
ed and gallant lrishman, who was pass
ing the house at the time He met Mrs
Lewis at the bottom of the stairs her
own clothing had caught from the burn
ing garments of her darling babe, and he
quickly seized and, by very strong exer-
ton, wrested the child from her arms. -
Overcome by his superior strength, she
let go the child and fed into the street,
screaming in most heartrendiug man
ner. Some one else about this time ran
up, and taking hold of Mrs. Lewis, threw
her to the ground and rolled her over to
suppress the flames. Sad TO say, how
ever, the dreadful element had done its
Hnc 1 Il
lady were carried back into the house ia
tally injured. She fingered 10 great pain
until Que o'clock yesterday morning,
when her spirit took its eight. The
child by her sacrificing love and devotion,
was spared, and escaped with but few
slight burns.
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COFFEE GROWING.

Not many years will elapse before Cali
fornia will become one of the cofFee-grow
ing countries of the world. The Sance
Tito Herald states that party of Costa
Ricans, with former President of that
country at their head have purchased a
tract OF land near San Rafael, aud among
other employments designated to be fol-
lowed by the COLONY is that of raising cof.
iee Coming from country where coffee
is raised with success, these Central
Americans ought to know some of the re-
qulsltes OF country Tor the business. =
Whether San Rafael is the spot to in
augurate the new enterprise is doubtful
unit! demonstration has determined the
question, but that there are portions of
the State in which coffee can be grown,
has long been believed The Southern
part of the State has many localities where
the experiment may be tried with high
hopes of success Still, it is not impos.
sible that San Rafael and other places in
the middle regions of the State, may be
adapted to coffee culture A few wears
since, the general idea was adverse to the
possibility of growing oranges in
IN any but the southern portions of the
State; but actual demonstrations have
proven that they can be cultivated as far
North as Chico, aud in several of the
Sorges IN the Sierra Nevadas The capa-
cities OF the country are growing upon
US year after year, and the apparently
bold experiment of growing coffee near
Sau Rafael may be based on superior
Judgment.
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THE BIGGEST BEEHIVE IN THE
WORLD.

In Loe Angeles county, on the eastern
slope of the San Fernando range of
mountains, and in the imm mediate vicinity
OF the Leaning Petroleum Company's oil
region, there is the most wonderful collec-
tion of wild honey in existence. The
hive is located in rift, which penetrates
the rock to the depth ofprobably 160 feet
The orifce is thirty feet long and seven
teen wide four passages This rift was
discovered to be the abiding place of
swarm OF bees, that is reported as coming
out in a nearly solid column one foot in
diameter. Certain parties have endeavor
ed to descend to the immense store of
honey collected by these bees, but were
invariably driven back, and one man lost
his life in the effort Others have, at the
expense of much labor and money, built
scaffold l25 feet high in the hope of
reaching place whence they could run
a drift into the rock and extract its we'll
horded sweets, but finally ceased their
work. Within four years the bees have
added not less than fifteen feet of depth
to their treasure, as ascertained by actual
measurement, and it is thought that at
the present time there cannot be less than
eight or ten tons of honey in the rock
A man named B. Brophy lives in cabin
not far from this spot and obtained from
the melting of the honey by the suns
heat more than enough for his family re
quirements All through that egion i'm
mense stores Of wild honey are found in
trees, in the rocks, in nearly every place
where its industrious manufactures think
for bees seem to thiuk-that it will be
secure. They consume very small pro
portion, as the climate enables them to
keep up operations nearly every day in
the year, and flowers of some sort are
always in bloom. 1t must be a very
severe season indeed when the little fel
lows are not seen abroad iu vast mum bers,
busily engaged in their mellifuous work.
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THE NEW HORSE MALADY.
Dropsy Produced by Exposing the Ami.
mails in Unfavorable Weather.
[ From the Nelp York Sum-

| The horse malady has taken a new
form. The new disease is called the
horse dropsy, and is produced by expos
ing the horses to bad weather before they
fully recover from the disease, which they
had been suffering Last night repor-
ters of the Sun visited the stables of the
various, railroads and stage lines, and at
each found few horses affected.
At the stables of the Third avenue line,
where about 1000 horses are kept, twelve
are afflicted with dropsy. The horses in
the hospital were swollen about the
thighs and hind legs, and when required
by the attendant to move ever so little in
their stalls, did SO with great difficulty
There seemed to be stigness about the
whole hind quarters, and giving way of
the hook, which made every movement
not only difficult but painful The
sheath and belly, in most of the cases,
were much swollen, aud in a few the swell
ling had extended to the breast and head
All the horses thus affected looked dull
and listless, although they seemed to feed
well. Ten or twelve horses were in
hospital from this disease, of which near.
ly all will recover.
The dangerous stage of the disease is
when the swelling extends to the breast
in the region of the heart and lungs
Horses thus affected have but little pros.
pect Of recovery. There is only one such
case in the Third avenue stables A few
of the horses sent to the hospital last week
have been returned to work. No cases
of death are reported.
At the Second avenue stables only four
out of $50 horses are laid up with the
dropsy. All of these were taken into the
hospital week or more ago, after work.
ing during rainy day. They are fed
on cut feed, with warm meal and shorts,
are kept warmly blanketed. DIR. shaw is
in charge of the hospital The company
lost eight horses by the late epidemic,
and now has eighteen or twenty GONZALES
cent. The doctor does not anticipate
that the dropsy will become epidemic.
The fourth avenue line has four cases
of the dropsy, all of which will recover
There are about forty five horses in the
hospital, most of which are conValescing
from the recent epidemic.
In the other lines, with stables on the
East side, but few cases are reported,
most of them being in fair way to re-
cover
The treatment of the disease by the
veterinary surgeons is the same in almost
all instances. Acomite or belladonna is
administered as a sedative, carbonate of
iron as tonic, with ginger, gentian or
carbonate of ammonia as stimulant- =
Some have used liniments, and in few
instances rowelling' has been tried-that
is, string is drawn through the breast,
producing a sore which draws the inham
nation away from the lungs. This method
is resorted to only where the swelling
has reached the breast
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DARTONSvELLE 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-
slrable 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.
Coed stabling beloning to the Hotel, will be
found OF all times under the care of careful and
obliging AttaBdants.
may Is, 1872 ANTHONY II. ROEMER
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DR.. N. L. PECK,
Surgeon Dentist,

Announces that having just returned from
Dental Colegs, he is fully prepared to make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and lie
lise manBer, and 10 fill decayed teeth ac-
cording TO the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when de-
sired, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which ID entirely harmless. Repairing Of
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in J. G. Keller's new Brick build.
ing, Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-if -
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nR. &. @. HOFFMAN. Nj. I'D.

~ Would respectfully announce to the
public that he has removed his Office from
Oakland to Caoadensis, Monroe County, Pa.
Trusting thai many years of consecutive
practice of Medicine and Surgery will be
Sufficient guarantee for the public confidence.
February 25, lS70.-tt.
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The Layfayetfe Ind) Journal of Nov.
Is, contains the following curious snake
story =
On last Friday a citizen of Danville,
ILL.,. was buried. After the funeral cortege
had started snake of the blue racer
species was observed following behind.
1t continued thus to follow until the
cemetery was reached, when the serpent
jumped into the grave and coiled himself
around the box containing the coffin. 1t
there remained until the sexton dispatch
ed it and laid it out upon the ground. A
band of music headed the procession, and
the quest;oDis whether it was that or some
other cause which led to the singular
conduct on the part of the snake.
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PHILADELPHIA.
KELLERSVILLE HOTEL.
May 30, 1872 1y.

The undersigned having purchased the
above well known and popular Hotel Proper
ty, would respectfully inform the travelling
public that he has relurnshed and fitted up
the Hotel in the best style A handsome
Bar, with choice Liquors and Segars, polite
attendants and moderate charges.
CHARLES MANAL,
Oct 10 1871. If: ! Proprietor.
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Found CIT whg people go to McCarty to
get their furniGgre, because he buys it at the
Ware Rooms of Lee & Co. and sells it at
an advance Of only ttoenty-fw0 and t.eo-
ninth per ce,at. Or in other words, Rocking
Chairs that he buys Of Lee ( Co Through
the runners he don iaye) for 81 so he sells
Tor $3.50 Pays linn to bay some good Fur
aa'ture. LEE s. CO.
stroudsburg, Aug. Is, ie70.-tf.
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The cane with which Preston Brooks
assaulted Charles Summer heavy
ebony weapon, with long steel dagger
was recently exhibited before TIE State
Historical Society at Boston.
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TAMES kE. WALTON,
y Attorney ut Law,

Office in the building formerly occupied
by L. NJ Burson, and opposite the Strouds-
burg Bank. Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
ian l3-tf
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A million cans OF OF green corn are be-
ing shipped from oae factory in Bridge.
TOP, Ne.
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Robert Bonner, editor of the Ne'o
York Ledger, will erect monument TO
Fanny Fern.
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nR. III. ,. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
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-
tractcd 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, OPP
posite Ana!omink House, East Stroudsburg,
Pa July IL, 1S72-1y.
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1t will take $50, 900 to sustain our
army, and 100000 to pay for our navy
during the current fiscal year.
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NAN YOU TELL WHY ar rs

~ that whea any one comes to Strouds-
burg to buy Furniture, they always inquire
'ef McCsrys Furniture Store! lSeot. 26
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Hon. William H. Seward was insured
to the amount Of 500, 900.
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Is Is. Worth, James NJ Wilcox.
S-Issac Eekcrt, henry Bushong.
9-James Myers, Geo NJ Steinman
lO-Benj. Bannan, G. d. Coreman.
lis S. Dreher, E. j. Fox.
l2-J w. Hollenback j. b. McCollom.
l3-M. c. Mercur, Thomas Beaver.
l4-Wm. Cameron, Henry Mccormick.
l5-C j. L. NJ 'Intire, John Gibson
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I ACk AW ANNA EiGISE.
~ OPPOSITE THE DEPOT,
East Stroudsburg, Pa.

B.J VAN COTT, Proprietor
The BAR contains the choicest Liquors and
she TABLE is supplied with the best the market
affords Charges moderate. [may lS72-tf
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JOR PRINTING,
D R. j. L A NTz, ai
Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist


Still has his Office Main Street, in the second
story OF DIR, ). Walton's brick building, nearly oppo-
site the StroudsbuTg House, and he aIiers himself
ny eighteen years constant prictle and the
and careful attention to all matters pertaining
10 his professions that he is fully able perform ali
oper atoms in the dental line Ill the careful,
iIl and skiliful manner. --
Special attention given to saving the Natural Teeth
also To the Insertion of Artificial Teeth on Rubber
Gold, Silver Continuous Gums, and perfect fits In
all cases insured.
persons know the great folly and danger OF en-.
trusting their work 10 the inexperienced those
tiTing at a distance. April l3, ls7l.-ly
DR. GEO. w. JACKSON
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHER.
In the old office of DR.. A. Reeves Jackson
residence in Wyckof' S building.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
August 8, lS72-tt
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OUR NATION,
An Address.

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF PENN
sYLVANIA FROM THE coRpoRAToRs OF
THE U. s. CENTENNIAL BOARD OF
FINANCE FOR THE STATE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-03-01

-g The managers of the Democratic
canvass in New Hampshire discover a
preference for Southern orators. The
latest importation is gentleman from
Virginia named Walker, who, we are
told, did much toward securing the as
cendancy of the present mongrel, debt
repudiating government of that State,
but is otherwise without il record. Why
not send, while catering to this hard
shell demand for Southern eloquence,
for some of the old-time representatives
of that section who, prior to the "late
unpleasantness," were wont to instruct
the Granite State Democracy in their
political duties-Jetf Davis, for in
stance? What if he is still ''disaffect-
ed p What if his presence should re-
vive unpleasant recollections Is he
not Democrat, and is it not Demo-
cratic policy to forget that Il slavehold-
crs' rebellion ever existed ?-BOstOn
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-03-01

Judge T. j. Cree. Dedicatory Prayer
by Rev. R. Morgan of Lyndon. Bene-
dictiOn by Rev. H. Stiles.
The exercises were interspersed with
excellent music by the choir under the
leadership of Mr.. Gitfin. The Bible
which was formally presented on this
occasion was the gift of Mrs. Royal
Winter of Boston. 1t was one of the
largest and richest published. Rev. II.
Stiles. pastor of the Baptist church i'll
this place has done good work for the
entire community and richly merits the
esteem and love of his people.
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Another would give dollar for a
dose.

BOsTON. May 3Oth, I-.I.
II. K. STEVENS. Esq:
Dear Sri have been badly afflicted with Kid
ncV Complaint for ten wears. have suffered great
pain in my back hips and side, with great difficult
in passing urine which was often and i'll very small
quantities frequently accompanied with blood and
exCruciating pain.
| have faithfully tried most of the popular rene
dies recommended for my complaint ! have been
under the treatment of some of the most skifu ply
sicians in Boston. all of whom pronounced my case
incurabe. This was my condition when was al
vised by friend to try the NEGRTISE. and ! could
see the good effects from the first dose took and
from that moment kept on improving until was
entirely cured taking in all should think about
six bottles.
1t is indeed valuable medicine, and if should
be afflicted again in the same way. would give a
dollar for dose if could not get il without.
Respectfully,
j. NJ. GLE.
3f3 Third St South Boston.
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Wheelock.

"
Last Wednesday, the DIST, the peo-
pie of Wheelock village rededicated
their house of worship which has of late
been undergoing thorough repairs. The
editice was moved back about one hum
dred feet, and located on land present
ed by Hon. T. j. Cree. 1t was then
modernized, thoroughly repaired, paint
ed, carpeted and cushioned, at an ex-
pense of about $1,000. This is now
one of the best finished church cditices
in this part of the country, and well
represents the good taste and enterprise
of the people of Wheelock.
Dedicato,y Exercises. by
Rev. F. l.. Wiley Of Sutton. Bible
Presentation by L. J. Cree. Response
by Rev. F. l.. Wiley. Reading of
Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Jenkins Of Shelf
field. Sermon by Rev. p. b. Fisk of
Lyndonville. Historical statement 10y