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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
Wealth of Odd Fellows in England.

Recently the annual movable commit
tee of the Mancester Unity of Odd Fellows
met at Lancaster, England. The Grand
Master occupied the chair, and gave an
account of the progress of the society since
1853, which we print as Illustrative of the
wealth of this body, recruited from among
the artisan class Of English society. Iu
the course of his inaugural address, the
Grand Master congratulated the nifty on
the progress made since 1858, when the
first step towards adopting graduated
scale of contributions was taken. Then
there were 224,000 members, bat now
45S, ,000-more than double The average
increase had been $4,000 year, but last
year l5 900. The capital now amounted
to G3,000,O00 sterling while more than
9500,000 was paid for sick and funeral
benefits and medical attendance. The
Directors submitted report Of their pro
ceedings during the past year. They
congratulated the Unity on the fact that
80, ,260 members had been admitted, show,
ing a net increase of Ii, ,5S4, against s ,475
in 1870. Of the 25,260 initiated last
year, 1881 were under % years of age
The quinquennial returns for the period
ending December last showed an increas-
ing intensity of sickness, sufficient to sug-
gest caution in dealing with surplus
funds, and the Directors during the year
had declined to allow any Lod ge to divide
surplus capital among members. The
Auditors report showed that the manage,
ment expenses of the Unity last year had
been 81 ,09i Is. 2 I'd, being decrease
of el48 Is lid, and the profits from all
sources had been 81 ,020 Is lid, being
and increase of G34 5s. I'd. d .,.f.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
Deer VS.. Alligator.

We have just heard, says the Savannah
Ne,os of an incident that occurred in the
campaign OF "a party of sportsmen who were
recently out on a hunt for deer They
scared up three deer in the vicinity Of
one of the bayous of the Ogeechee and
succeeded in killing two, the third made
for the bayou as the only means of escape.
He had gone in the water but short
distance before he was set upon by two
large alligators. The water was not over
three and half feet deep in the place,
and the attack was in full view of the
sportsmen. The two hounds had follow
ed the deer, aud were consequently drawn
into the combat, which we are Informed
was most terrific and bloody. The stag
made gallant defence with his antlers
and fore hoofs, but the fight was unequal,
and the water was soon crimson with the
blood of the noble animal as he sank
down in his death throes. The dogs bat
tied bravely with the alligators, but they
too had to yield to the terrific onslaught
of their enemy. The party tried to get
IN some shots on the alligators, but they
counted not, and after finishing their
bloody work the monsters glided off The
affair was extremely exciting The sports
men returned to the city with the other
deer, but the loss of their valuable hounds
marred all satisfaction in contemplating
the booty of their hunt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
Packing Butter.

a new method of packing butter for
the retail trade has been invented, which
promises to answer want long felt. The
new process is described as follows: A
frkin or barrel is prepared by filling to a
proper depth with strong and pure brine.
The butter, as it is taken from the churR
and prepared for market, is carefully
selected as to color and quality and en-
closed IN plain cotton bags or sacks, weigh
ing from five to ten pounds each These
sacks are placed in the barrel or firkin,
fresh and sweet, and as the brine COM
pletely covers them they can be kept in
this condition for any length of time, il
is claimed. without any deterioration in
quality. One great advantage that is
claimed for this new style of packing is,
that dealers can take one or more of the
bags from the original package, leaving
the rest safe under cover of the brine and
excluded from the air. The bags are
suited to the retail trade, as they are Just
about what is generally needed for family
use, but are at the same time so con-
venientiy arranged that any smaller
amount can be cut from them in the hand
lest manner. This is au experiment ia
packing butter, but it is worthy of con-
slderation by retail dealers. rs.-Bu6alo
Commercial 1drertiSer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
Gagged with an Anaconda.

During the time that Robinson S circus
was on the line of The Missouri Pacaific
Railroad, the Jim Fisk side show, consist,
ing of wax figures of Fisk, Mansfield,
Stokes, and large anaconda, started
from Leavenworth to join the circus near
ST. Louis. The canvass aud wax figures
were slowed in a baggage ear, filling the
front end, and leaving ONLY one door for
entrance to the coaches. The baggage
man, being of an inquiring mind, aad
thinking he would take a free peep at the
show, just to see what Fisk and the
Mansfield looked like, opened the door
aud stood among the waxen images of the
illustrious trio. While he was admiring
the graceful contour of Mansfeld's bust,
what was horror his to see the monster ana
conda raise his head and begin slowly to
crawl out OF the box. The serpen'ts eyes
were upon him, aud his forked tongue NOV
ed backward and forward like weaver
shuttle. Having heard of the power oftbe
anaconda in squeezing its victims to death
in its terrible folds our trunk smasher at
opce realized the danger of his situation
His mind reverted with lightning rapidity
to the events of his life, and visions of
wrecked Saratogas, frail valises and fimsy
carpet bags arose in a mountain of Judge
ment before him. He would have given
bis right hand for stout steel plated
trunk to crawl into, but no such thing
was at hand. After protrudng about
half his horrid length, the make paused
aud turned his eyes in another direction
The baggageman was not slow in avail
ing himself of this opportunity of max
ing his escape. Quickly, and with the
stealth OF ferret, he crawled over piles of
of boxes, gained the door, aud made good
his retreat to the coach There he found
the showmen. aud on informing them that
the snake was cndeavoring to escape, they
went into the baggage car and secured
the reptile. The baggageman was so
graceful at what he regarded as miracu-
lous escape, that he made a solemn never
again to pray into the boxes of showmen
placed under his charge. When he wants
to see a snake be will pay his money,
like other people, aud take his choice
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
NO. ID:
How Long should a Man Stick to His
Enginep

A correspondent of the Locomotive En-
gineers' journal, writing from Rutland,
VT, speaking of the duty and extent OF
the responsibility of an engine man in
case of accident, says:
Where an accident takes place, such
as going down the dump or colliding
with another train-a bridge may be
gone, culyert washed away-he may
see the fatal leap; | ask you, thinking
your experience is worth as much as mine,
would there be anything heroic for me to
stand on the foot board aud plunge with
my engine into certain aud dreadful
death ! Is there anything brave about
it! Have you no responsibilities hero
on earth, no matter if you have ten ears
loaded with passengers that must follow
the engine rs the case may bs1 Now I
consider az engineers responsibility
ceases, in such cases, when he has sound
ed his whistle properly and reversed his
engine, opened his throttle, pulled open
his sand box. He has done his whole
duty to God and man as far as he can
to stop the train, and if he has time and
opportunity, if he is true to himself, be
will try to get off and not go down to the
bottom calling for brakes. Many engineers
go down and collide and are killed, for
the reason they do not have time after
doing their duty. never should feel as
If a man was fit to run an engine If he
had not courage to do his whole duty:
But after he has stood to his post and
done all that has been put into his hands
to do, then | say he is man who will try
and save his own life"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
NOnsensical Talk about Hard Times.

The Merrimac Journal, in discussing
the labor, question, says: There are a
thousand million dollars in the savings
banks of this country, chiefly the deposits
Of labor, yet labor is striking for higher
wages. Since the world began there has
never been au age or a cline, a country
or a nation where labor was in so much
demand and so we'll rewarded as it is in
this country to day. There is no person
out of work who cannot find employment
if he has the skill and will work and
there is no man in health, unless he has a
large family-and that is wealth enough
of itself to satisfy anybody cannot
be among the savings banks depositiors,
laying up something for "rainy day."
Wages for common labor are two dollars
day, and for skilled mechanics three and
four dollars, and in the cities, for some
classes, Eve if workingman can't get
rich at that he has only himself to blame
1t is blasphemy for him to talk about hard
times. Professional men are not so well
paid, relatively. As compared with
mechanics wages, school teachers, clergy
men, physicians and lawyers are poorly
paid. They don't average as much as
first class printers, machinists, brick layers,
blacksmiths, shoemakers, or carriage
makers. Skilled hands earn more than
educated brains.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
QUICKSILVER.

Tourists who visit Santa Cruz watch
with iuterset the process of collecting
quicksilver, of which there are rich de
posits. The process of reducing the ore,
or rousing the latent mercury from its
sleep of a million or so of years, is very
simple. 1t is burned out of house aud
home, or its duh old body perishes by
cremation, that it may appear in glo-
rified form, to shine and serve in a thous,
and beautiful ways The ore is put into
furnaces, each holding fifteen thousand
pounds and having in one end the fire,
which is kept up for about three days.
The vapors from the heated ores pass
from the furnaces through small aper-
lures, like pigeon holes, into condensipg
chambers, on the cool walls of which the
globules of mercury form and glide at
once to the floor, where they collect in
little cutters and fow out into troughs
which convey them to an iron cauldron,
from which they are transferred to the
wrought iron TASKS in which they are
sent to market Each flask contains sew
enty-six and half pounds, and is worth
forty dollars. ...
Young and curious tourists have been
known to attempt to carry away thin
ble-full in their pockets, and have con-
fessed to having at once felt singular
tickling, trickliug sensation, usually pass
iug like streak of cold lightning down
the right leg aud into the boot As is
well known, one of the most curious pro-
perties of quicksilver is its capability of
dissolving or forming amalgams with other
metals. a sheet o! gold foil dropped into
quicksilver disappears almost as quickly
as snow fake when it falls into water
1t has the power Of separating or Of readily
dissolvlng those refractory metals which
are not acted upon by our most powerful
acids. The gold and silver miners pour
it into their machines holding the gold
bearing quartz, and although no human
eye can detect a trace of the precious
substances, so fine are the particles yet
the liquid metal will hunt it out and in
corporate it into its mass. BY subsequent
distiliation it yields it into the hands of
the miners in state Of virginpurity
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
Open Windows at Night.

Very much has been written on this
subject, and written unwisely the facts
are that whosoever sleeps uncomfortably
cool will get sick. To hoist window
sky high when the mercury is at zero is
an absurdity.
The colder sleeping apartments, the
more unhealthy does it become, because
cold condenses the carbonic acid formed
by the breathing of the sleeper 1t set
| ties near the floor and is rebreathed
and if in condensed form he will die
before morning. Hence we must be gov
erned by circumstances. The first thing
is, you must be comfortably warm during
sleep-otherwise you are refreshed, and
inflammation of the lungs may be engen.
dered, and life destroyed within few
days.
An open door and an open fire. place
| are sufficient for ordinary purposes in
very cold weather. When outer windows
| are opened, it is we'll to have them down
| at the top two or three inches, and up at
the bottom the same space
La miasmatic localities--and these are
along water courses, beside milIponds
marshes, bayous, river bottoms, fat lands
and the like-it is most important, from
the first of August until several severe
lrosts have been noticed, to sleep with all
external doors and windows closed, be
cause the cool Of air sunset causes the con
deusation of poisonous emenations which
were caused by the heat of the MONDAY
sun to rise far above the earth this con
densation makes the air 'heavy" at sun
down, made heavy by the greater sOlidi-
hcation of the emenatOns be cold and
resting on the surface of the earth in their
more concentrated malignant form, they
are breathed into the lungs and swallow
ed into the stomach, corrupting and pois,
oningthe blood with great rapidity.
BY daylight, these condensations are
made so compact by the protracted cool
ness of the night, that they are too near
the surface of the earth to be breathed
into the system /; but as the sun begins
to ascend, these miasms begin to rise again
to the height Of several feet above the
ground and are freely take into the system
by every breath and swallow hence the
hours Of sunrise and sunset are the most
unhealthful of all hours of the twenty,
four in the localities named noontide,
when the sun is hottest is tue most health
ful portion Of the day, because the miasm
is SO much more rarcfed that it ascends
rapidly to the upper. regions.
The general lessons are: Avoid ex-
posure to the out door air in miasmatic
localities for the hours including sunrise
and sunset. I'd. Have blazing FIRE on
the hearth of the family room at those
hours, to rarely and send the miasm up
wards. 3d. Take breakfast before going
out of doors in the morning, aud take tea
before sundown then being out after
night is not injurious Halls JounaL
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
DR. FE. }. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
nounces that he is now prepared to insert arti-
fcial 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 10y Use of Nitrous Oxide
Gas All other work incident to the profession
done 10 the most skillfuI and approved style.
All work attended to promptly and warranted.
Charges reasonable. Patronage of the public
solicited. ..a b.
Office in a. w. Loder's new building, OPP
Posits Analonink House, East Stroudsburg,
Pa July II, 1S72-1y.
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A lazy man is curse anywhere. An
than the dumb stones beneath our feet,
for on these rocks we might climb to gath
er purple clusters. Ignorance, that seeks
to grow wise weakness, that struggles
for the mastery sipfulness, that longs af-
ter righteousness-these things can be
tolerated But ignorance that is satisfied
with nothingness sluggishness, inditfer-
enee, half -heartedness, tardiness, soul
lesness, are unpardonable sins.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
Drinking In warm Weather.

Drinking is one of our fixed habits
Some people drink little, not because their
constitutions require less than others but
because it is their habits. These per-
sons do not perspire as freely as those
that drink more. The more that is drank
the more water passes away or the system
would suffer As it is the strain effects
it. The skin, the kidneys, bowels, lungs,
are all drawn upon. The results is, as
may be expected, exhaustion. For this
reason the mau who drinks much water,
particularly during the summer, and 10
the hottest weather, is less able to endure
fatigue. The water is Of no benefit to
him-that is to excess. 1t must pass
away. aud this requires an effort of the
system, which is the sweating process
1t is bad habit to drink water so much;
false thirst is created We should drink
only what is needed The habit of drink
ing more will soon be overcome, and the
person will feel stronger and more cap
able of bearing fatigue. In winter lit
tie is needed beyond what our food furn-
ishes; in summer some more, but not much.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08

Sir Toby reports the case of good
little boy whose parents encouraged his
habit of early retiring by permitting hin,
to take cake to bed with him. One even
ing he astonished his affectionate mother
by the following prayer:
Now lay me down 10 sleep,
| pray the Lord my soul to keep,
If should die before wake,
Give sister Jane my piece of cake.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08
DR.. N. L. PECK,
Surgeon Dentist,

Announces that having just returned from
Dental Collegs, he is fully prepared TO make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and life
like manner. and 10 fill decayed teeth ac-
eVrdng TO the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when de-
sired, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing Of
OIL kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in ]. q. KeIier's new Brick build
hg, Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3I-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08

A nergo witness, on horse trial in a
New Jersey court, was asked to explain
the difference between box stall and
common stall. Strengthening himself
up, he pointed to the square enclosure iu
which the judge was seated, and said I:
dat ar's what | calls box stall dere
whar dat old hoss is sitting !" 1t took a
good many raps Of the judges gayel to
restore order in that court.
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DR. q. O. HOFFMAN. NJ. ID.

II Would respectfully announce to the
public that he has removed his Office from
Oakland TO Canadcnsis, Monroe County, Pa.
Trusting that many wears of consecutive
practice Of Medicine and Surgery viii be Il
sufficient guarantee for the public confidence.
February -, lS70.-tf
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An old woman. on being examined he.

An old woman, on being examined be-
fore magistrate as to her place of legal
settlement, was asked what reason she
had for supposing her husband had a le-
gal settlement, in that town. The old
lady said "lIe was born and married
there, aud they buried him there, and if
that isn't settling him there, don't know
what Is"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08

a young woman once married man
by the name of Dust against the wish of
her parents After short time they be-
gan to quarrel, and she attempted to re-
turn to her fathers house, hat he re-
fused to receive her, saying, ''Dnst thou
art and unto Dust thou shalt return"
Aud she got up aud "dusted"
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KELLERSVILLE HOTEL.

The undersigned having purchased the
above well known and popular Hotel Proper
" WOULD respectfully inform the travelling
public that he has refurnished and fitted up
iae Hotel in the best style. 4 handsome
psr' with choice Liquors and Segars, polite
attendants and moderate charges.
CHARLES MANAL,
Oct 10 1871. If. Proprietor
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o. D R. j. l. A N Tz,
Surgeoa aud Mechanical Dentist,

Siill has hS Office Main Street, ia The second
sors VI BT, $ WaltoaS brick building, nearly oppo-
the StroUds5uJs House, and be h.bterS iGGIsclf
that by rIghceu years constant prctIre and the most
earnest and careful attention all matters pertaining
ls profession, that nc is fully thle perform All
srs the dental lIHc the careful
n and Skiliful manner.
Special attention given to savlHg the Natural Teeth
1lsc, the insertion OF Artificial Teeth Rubber
Sad. Silver or Continuous Gums, and perfect fits In
all cases insured
Most persons know the great folly and dsSger Of en-
lruSlIns their work to the HeXpcre need 10 those
hIInE a. = distance April I3, l57l.-ly
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n duchman, getting excited over an
account OF an elopement of married
woman gave his opinion thus: ''If my
wife runs away nit anodcr mans wife,
shake him out OF his preeches, if she be
mine faacr mine God 70
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-08

A little boy accosted his papa thus :
Papa, are you growing still r. mo, dear;
what makes you think SO 7" "Because
the top of yourhead is coming through
your hair"
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AMES IL. WALTON,
~ Attorney at Law,

Qhcc in the building formerly occupied
BY L. VI. Burson, aud opposite the Srouds-
burg Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
jan l3-tf
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DARTONsyELLE HOTEL.

This old established Hotel. having recently
changed hands, and been throughly overllauled
-9u repaired, will reopen, for the reception Of
oi guests on Tuesday, May 9th
Inc public will always find this house de-
,'rable place ofresort. Every department will
,"l % managed in the best possible manner. The
lSnle r VIII be supplied with the best the Market
.Iords, aud connoisures will always find none
Dul TIE best wines and liquors at the bar.
E I',od stablng belnning TO the Hotel, will be
gpio at all times under the care of careful and
oohglng attandants.
NAY -, 1872. ANTHONY II. ROEMER,
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X EV. EDWARD a. WILSON'S (of w il.
sIrI llamsburgh, N. Y } Recipe for CON
~ n0 P!lON and ASTHMA carefully com
pounded at
HOLLINSHEAD'S DRUG STORE.
=, W Medicines Fresh and Pure.
"oT'*l' 1851 w. HOLLiNSHEAD.
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At this juucture grandfather appeared,
aud We drove away, followed by the Gu
rio.ity of the pill consuming boy, who
even left his bench and advanced to the
middle Of the road, shading his eyes
with his hand to gaze after the singular
beings who were taveling for pleasure. I"