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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18

The mortality in the city of New York
caused largely by the hot weather, is be.
coming frightful. 1t is now nearly one
thousand a week On Tuesday I'd inst, six-
ty-four persons died from the efectsof the
heat, and Gu Wednesday thirty six deaths
from the same cause were reported. On
Thursday the deaths from heat rose to
two hundred 1t is observed that tba
mortality is heaviest among those who
use strong drinks, but none are exemnt
There were also many cases of prostra.
ton, which did not result fatally. An
alarming feature of the death reports i,
the statement that no less than sixty nine
per cent. of the whole number week be.
fore last were of children under five wear.
of age. Diarrh@a is very prevalent, and
carried off 257 persons, mostly children.
The hot weather, foul streets, bad ven.
tilation, crowded houses, and the use Of
unripe fruits are the chief causes Of this
fearful mortality.
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CONGRESS /!

We Of course take no part or lot in the
Democratic contest now going on in this Dis
trct for the succession in Congress, but we
have been surprised at the unjust, abusive,
and violent language applied to one of our
most worthy and respected citizens, the Hon.
Charlton Burnett, by the Carbon Democrat
of last week. We would say to said Demo-
crat that if it expects to defeat General Bur
netts nomination in this County for Con-
gross it must change its TASTES, as that gen.
tleman is too strongly entrenched in public
esteem in this section, to bo damaged by
wholesale falsehood and scurrility from one
who knows not whereof he affirms viii our
neighbor next try the truth, and ifthat don t
bring down his game conclude to let it stand
on its merits?
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Mrs. Susan smiley. widow of the

Mrs. Susan smiley, widow OF the
late John Smiley, died june 10Th, aged 81
years. Mrs. Smiley, was probably at the
time of her death the Oldest lady in this
county. She was born in Berks county in
1871. Her father, Enoch Morgan was Pay
master in the army during the Revolution.
1t used to please Mrs S. to tell that she was
taken up out of the Cradle and weighed by
some of the Officers that stopped at her
Fathers Hotel, while they were on their way
home, at the close of the war; Her Father
and his brothers removed to this county in
1897. They were the first Morgans that
settled in this county. 1t is little remark
able, although Mrs S. was the mother of
children, four of whom is still living, that
she leaves but one family of six grand child
ren She was faithful member of the Pres
byterian Church for Al years, having joined
the Church at Stroudsburg, in 1880, two
years after its organization. Although nearly
blind and deaf for many years, she so let her
light shine that those around her could not
fail to feel her influence as Christian. Her
work is done, and now she rests as lone who
wrapped the drapery of his couch about him
and lies down to pleasant dreams.
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Our NeighborS.

10 Newark 3 moet astonishing ereot
occurred on Friday morning on the premi.
ses of T. Mccormick. A terrible thun
der storm was raging. About 5 o'clock
colored woman employed next door
visited Mr.. McCormick's we'll for pail
of water, which she obtained. After hav.
ing taken it to the house, she returned
for the second pail. In the interval two
claps of thunder, following each other
In rapid succession, occurred. When she
reached the well the second time it was
perfectly dry, and one of the buckets so
deeply imbedded in the earth as 70 be
perfectly immovable, being covered with
several feet of earth The colored woman
said the lightning had struck tie well,
bored hole through the bottom and let
the water out. A slight examination.
however, was sufficient to convince any
person that the disturbing element had
not come from above, but that there had
been an actual upheaval of the earth
sufficient to divert the flow of water. Not
a stone was displaced, and there was no
indication whatever of any shock except
at the bottom of the well, which is very
deep, built long years ago in the old.
fashioned substantial style, and which
has never been known to cease its supply
in the dryest seasons.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18
sg THE declination of further Congress

| B9~ THE declination Of further Congress
sional honors, by Mr. Congressman Storm,
has led to quite complication, and promises
quite muddle in the Democratic ranks
Several Of the journals of that party have al
ready, and most emphatically expressed
themselves in the matter. The Monroe
Democrat, conceiving no doubt, discretion
to be the better wisdom, if not valor, has
sung dumb as a church mouse. The Mauch
Chunk Democrat gently insinuates its sur
prize at Mr.. Storm course, and hints that
Carbon county man could possibly be found
to take the ''posish" The Carbon Demo
crat bustles up over the declination, wadeS
into Gen. Burnett's affections muchly and
roughly, and insists that the successor must
come from some other county than Monroe,
without qualification. The Easton Argus
joins the Carbon Democrat in its notions, and
goes for Monroe county man, as successor,
in no event The Easton Sentinel wants to
know what up, thinks the Carbon Demo
cracy overburdened with willing, self sacrifc-
ing statesmen, and states that if Monroe
wants the successor, she must come with a
united delegation to the Conference The
Wayne county Herald copies the Carbon
Democrats article, without comment, but
doubtless, as Patrick, would say, keeps up
''divir' of thinking As we said before, the
Monroe Democrat says nothing, and, weI
having no oar in that boat, stultify ourselfI
with the decla ration that we don't care "a
continental which whips, so that we are
permitted to look on and see the fun 1t is
neither our fight, nor can it possibly prove
to be our funeral.
2. S.-Since the above was in type the
Monroe Democrat is at hand for this week,
and, we are pleased to see that it has mana
ged to gather backbone enough to speak
right out in meeting. 1t tells just exactly |
what it wants those interfering outside jour-
mails to understand, and advises with a gusto
far beyound its want. The great beauty of |
the article lies in the many ear marks with |
which it is adorned, and which renders its |
paternity by no means matter of guess |
work. OF course we call back all we said
about discussion, wisdom, valor, &C.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18
A COrrespOndent, writing

Athens, curiohsly contrasts the mixtures to
be found there of ancient and modern civil
cations. Railroads spin their trains amid
the temples Of three thousand years steam
ers dash their swells upon the Pireus, and
Athos, Pentelcus and Cytheron to Olympus
and the heavens beyond their gods. Dr.
Ayers worldrenowned medicines, those con-
summations of modern science, are posted on
the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Areopagus
and the Thesion, while the modest cards of
Cherry Pectoral, Ayers Sarsaparilla, Ague
Cure and Pills look from the windows of the
shops in the streets of Athens, where they
are sold.-N. Y. Sunday Globe.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18
The Keystone state Normal

SchOOI.-We have received the Catalogue
of this Institution, the State Normal School
of the Third District, located at Kutztown,
Berks county, Pa. 1t gives evidence of the
fact that this school has enjoyed great pros
pcrity during the last session, under its new
Principal, Rev. A. r. Horne, A. NJ. The
faculty consists of twelve able instructors
Between three and four hundred students
have been in attendance during the past year
The terms are 5000 year. Those prepar-
ing to teach receive special deductions. The
next term will open on Monday, August 5th,
and continues twenty-five weeks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18
PeStilential Diseases.

Residential diseases-cholera, small
pox, typhus, scarletina, and the like
have, it is probable, in the economy Of
nature, their Office to perform. The
christian supposes that they are dispense
tions sent upon communities for re
formatory purpose, to turn them away
from their sins and incline them to re-
pcntancc. The man Of science, on the
other hand regards them as scavengcrs
coming to eliminate the defective, and
thus keep up the sanitary standard to a
degree that is consistant with the laws OF
life and the well bsiug of the whole. =
1t is only the ignorant and the empirical
who look upon them as accidents.
The question whether a pestilential
disease will visit particular location, al
a particular period is, in reality, the ques
tlon whether at that time and place there
are those who are fit subjects of its &C
tivity /; persons of weak constitutions or
broken health, or corrupted blood, or who
are infested with the seeds of maladies
which have not yet developed themselves;
perhaps, also, persons of bad habits, who
expose themselves imprudently or who
have insufficient food, or live on that
which is unwholesome 1t will not do to
say that strictly normal persons never suf
Ter but the number of such who are at
tackled is much less than is generally be-
lieved.
1t will be observed that epidemics are
usually severe, as it is called, in proper
ton to the length of the periods between
their appearance also, that the incursion
OF one is very nearly an insurance against
an invasion by another This points to
a law which is common to all, to which
have not given the attention
the subject deserves 1t is not impossi
BILE that they are simply different heads
OF the same hydra variant forms from
the same Pro'ean disease. The problem
may be rather curious than useful, and
the knowledge obtained may do nothing
toward ridding the world OF these scourges
Nevertheless knowledge is inimical to
vain terror, and the more mankind know
OF the true character of natural pheno
mena the less they will be liable to suffer
from vague apprehension.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18

B@~ We have received, lately, several
numbers of new and very sprighty Daily
published at Wilkes-Barre, Pa, aud called
The Wilkes-Ba Daily. IF merit, real
and boaqjfoc, deserves success then, must
this new candidate for public favor become a
paying investment to its enterprising pub
Usher. The paper has Democratic leanings,
which is about the only bad feature We see
about it, II. b. Beardslee. Esq, formerly
of the Wayne county Herald, is the Editor
and proprietor of the DAILY"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18
THE STOKES TRIAL.

The trial of STOKES for the murder OF
FISK has resulted in nothing, that is, the
jury, failing to agree upon verdict, was
discharged We doubt if it would be
possible to convict any assassin in New
York city who could afford to fee two or
three of the sharp criminal lawyers who
monoplze such cases. No matter how
cruel or cowardly or how well proven
such murder might be the result would
invarable be what it is in the STOKES
case.
As for the trial, it was, on the side OF
the prosecution, fair and earnest at
tempt to vindicate the integrity of the
law on the other side it was an unscru
pulous and successful effort to defeat
Justice. 1t Is impossible TO read the evi
dence of some of the witnesses, notably
of the prisoner and the woman MANS
FIELD, and place any confidence in its
truth. Yet it was the element of un
truth introduced into the evidence that
made disagreement by the jury possible
When the jury was discharged we are
Informed the counsel for the prisoner
warmly congratulated one another and
shook hands over their triumph. No
one, we presume, wished STOKES to be
hanged, but there could have been no
honest citizen present in that court room
who did not wish that it might be estab
lished in New York for once that there is
still left some little protection for human
life against the red handed slayer. That
there is none that cruel, dastardly
wretch may dash upon his victim and
kill him in cold blood, without punish
ment was what the counsel for STOKES
congratulated each other upon. Their
triumph was the defeat of justice, and
while, as the hired defenders Of criminals,
they may rejoice over another murderer's
escape from the penalty of his crime, as
citizens they must feel that they are little
better than the assassin whom their trick
and chicanery shielded,
Their victory is one that is demoraliz
ing in every way. 1t refutes altogether
the proposition that the law is the per
fection of human wisdom that it is i'm
partial to blindness; that it protects life
and property everywhere, aud that it
Furnishes as well as protects. Such a
victory is the fruitful source of manv
murders, and it is direct encourage
ment to other men like STOKES to let
loose their passions and shoot and kill
without fear of the impending penalty
that justice DEGREES the murderer shall
pay.
Any verdict, no matter what, except
"Not guilty." would have been better
than none. A disagreement in this case
where the proofs of guilt were so direct,
makes it impossible that STOKES can ever
be adequately punished. Delay is life
aud freedom to him, and delay is what he
wanted and what he has received The
real verdict, the one that the jury, BY
disagreeing, has virtually rendered, and
which the people must consider, is "No
penalty for murder in New York"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18

a little girl, daughter of Mr. F. III.
Schell, of New York, whose family is spend
ing the summer season here, met with a
severe, but, we are pleased to learn, not dan
gerous accident on Monday morning last. In
company with several other children, she was
playing in Joseph Wallace's barn, when she
fell from the NOW down to the basement
floor, distance of some l6 feet, dislocating
one of her shoulders, breaking a wrist and
otherwise bruising herself Dr. George W.
Jackson was called to the case, and we are
glad to know that, the little sufferer is get
ting along as we'll as could be expected.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18
The American Odd Fellow for July be

The American Odd Fellow for July be.
gins the 18th volume of this sterling maga-
zine. The new volume opens grandly, be-
ing replete with first-class family reading and
fraternal intelligence. Among the contents
are Dick Moon, the Pedlar, capital story;
The Conservatory at Washington, illustra-
ted; Thoughts on Odd Fellowship; Scientific
and Curious Fats Useful information; HUI
mors of the Day The Patriarchs' Greeting;
Products of Pine Forests, illustrated An
Odd Fellow Abroad; Letter from England !;
The Darwin and Agassiz Theories of Man IS
Origin treated from Christian standpoint !;
choice poetry and miscellany; Tidings from
the Fraternity everywhere; Laws of the or
der; full accounts of the Anniversary Jubi
Ice, &c, &c. $3.50 a year, including a
superb premium pecture. Published by the
A.O.F. Association, No. 81 Park Row, New
York.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18
PetroIeum R.eport

TIrusvILLE, July 15.-The Herald S
monthly petroleum report shows daily
production for June of 18,449 barrels
Decrease as compared with May, SOC
gallons per day. Decrease of stock IN
the oil regian for the month, 20,0I3
gallons.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18

All the boarding Houses in this neighbor-
hood, are said to be filled to overfowing with
sojourncrs. Never before in the history of
our section of country has it been SO popular
as a summer resort. A dozen additional
boarding houses could readily be filled with
the comers who are turned away for want of
room to accommodate them. The reason for
this growing popularity can readily be found
in our brilliant sunlight, our pure bracing
air, and our total absence from the encroach-
mcnts of epidemics.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18

WANTED.-About the middle of July
a good general servant Must be good
cook, washer and ironer. Plenty of work
furnished, for the satisfactory, willing, and
cheerful doing of which good treatment
good fare, and good pay will be given.
Address MRS. PARET
June 81, lS72-tf Stroundsburg
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RenlOVed.-M

RemOved.-Mr. Darius Dreher, has
temporarily removed his stock of goods to the
room, first door above NJ. NJ. Burnetts Tailor
Shop, where he will be pleased to meet his
many customers and friends, during the pro-
gress Of the improvements making in his
own store room. Dariuss stock will be
found complete in every particular, and will
be sold at cost and below cost for want OF
room to store his goods July 1S-2m
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June 81, 1S72-tf S

The Steamer Pocono was out for prac-
tice on Saturday and worked admirable
Like pure wine she improves with age and
use, and at each practising proves more and
more of treasure. The Clapp & Jones
Manufacturing Company of Hudson, n. Y.
certainly performed wonders when they built
her.
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ambition on the part of bolting aspirants !;
and it needs but work and watchful care, to
render their Inauguration into the positions
for which they are nominated, as certain as
that the season come and go.
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Camp Meeting

CAMP Vi Meefing.-The G Committee will
dispose of Boarding tents and Restaurants,
to the highest bidder, on the Camp Ground
next Saturday. goth inst, at = o clock in the
afternoon.
|. PETER S. EDINGER, AMOS ROUSE,
JACOB EDINGER.
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MIR. Darius Dreher, ESQ. we S

Mr.. Darius Dreher, ESQ, we see
has commenced making an extensive en-
largement and improvement to his Store
room. The masons are at work at the brick
work, and, we learn it is designed to add
some 10 feet to the front, and four feet to
the width of the Store This was demanded
by his largely increasing trade. When COM
pleted his Store room will be second to no
other in town.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18

Monday and Tuesday, were days worthy
to be ranked among those of the wet, wetter,
wettest. On Monday evening the rain
literally poured down, but we don't know
that any body was hurt by it.
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c 1efrrsoninn.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Liturgical Services next Sunday.
MORNING, l0l, EVENING, -
MORNING SERMON: He must increase, bu
must decrease.
EVENING SERMON Prepare for death.
G.. w. MARRIOTT, D. D., Pastor.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18

This place is troubled with young
courtists who courts all day: all night, all
week, and Sunday included. We should say
that this is rather savagarous. Do you know
him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-18

All parties, Churches and Sunday schools
in want of good Organs, are invited to call
at j. G.. Keller store, or send for descriptive
catalogue Address
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A HOT lilly.

The following table shows the tempera
ture during the first fifteen days of the
month of july for the past FIVE wears -
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mously adopted.
The Natioual Committee met in the af-
ternoon and elected Augustus Schell as
Chairman, in place of Mr. Belmont, who
has fillcd the position Tor long time.
In Philadelphia, Ne W York, Buffalo,
Elmira, Cincinnati and other cities
throughout the Union salutes were fred
in honor of the nominations and ratifca-
ton meetings held.
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THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Horace Greeley Nominated for President,
and B. Gratz Brown Vice President
The Cincinnati Platform AdOpted.

The Democratic Convention at Bailti.
more on Wednesday nominated Horace
Greeley for President, and B. Graiz
Brown for Vice President.
Mr.. Greeley was nominated on the irs.
ballot, and on motion the nomination yas
made unanimous.
Following was the vote:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-11-28

A GREAT FAMILY-Ihe Charleston
.{W. Va.) Courier says there are now living
near that place an ola couple who have done
the country much sef4ice-Nathau Hudnall
and his wife Rachel She was born III Bed :
ford county, Va, GU the l4rh of November,
1774 She married and moved with her
husband and father to the country in which
she now lives in the TALL Of 1898 She is
the mother Of fourteen children, One OF
her grand daughters, now fifty six years old.
gave the history Of her offspring up to the
present tiue. The graEd totalization Of her
progeny now foots as follows Children Il ;
grandchildren SO great and great great
grand childaen 223; total offspring (two
Statesto hear fron) 1856. ea
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-11-28

Tho Boston fire has excited research by
some newspapers into the history of fires ia
general, and one of them says: 1.-THE next
in order was the burning of Moscow by :its
own people during the French occupation)
in 1912. Iii estimated that Moscow paid
for her patriotism with 80, 600 houses and
about 93o coo 600 Of property" When a
statement gets into history it is next to i'm
possible to get tout but it may as we'll be
remembered that the Russians utterly dis
claim the burning Of Moscow as an act of The
Authorities, and thar the confagratidonn is now
more properly attributed, ia the first instance.
to the French soldiers, and afterward to in
cend:arles bent on plumber. It is most prob
aoios that there Was no "patrioiisn" about
the a'EaF II alls
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-11-28

The Chester 6. CD Reporter says: A
friend Of ours few days ago employed co.'s
ofed woman to pick cotton. agreeing to pay
her sfty cents per hundred He casually ask
Ell her how much she could pick ia u day
She replied something over three hundred
pounds. He told her to 90 ahead, and he
would pay her one dollar per pound for every
pound over three hundred that she would
pick GA Weighing the result Of the days
labor she had 81 pounds. The one days
work cost him Sl2 SO.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-11-28

Those dry but useful people ~ho delight
10 statistics have been investigating the effect
Of marriage and eellbasy on mortality. They
have demonstrated to their satisfaction the
beneficial effect of marriage upon longevity
The last person who has devoted his atten-
ton to this subject is n. Bertllon. His sta
tstcs cover tho States Of France, Holland
and Belgium According to NJ. Bertllon,
between the ages of 20 and 35 out Of 600
married men there are deaths out Of 600
bacEelars 10 deaths, and 1000 widowers %
deaths. Between 80 and IS the deaths in
the same aunber are Married men 7, bach
elors IL j, and widowers II. Between IS and
40years Of age TIE mortality per 1000 is
Married men Z, bachelors Is, and widowers
II. Continuing these calculations through
different series Of years, the advantage on the
score Of longevity is always GA the siac Of
the married .,aen. Il
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-11-28

A ncw York paper says Free love and
the divorce courts. are terribly undermining
the Institution IF marriage. Men are being
taught to disregard the sauctity of wedock's
ties aud to seek elsewhere FOR the love and
attentions which are legitimately only Within
the province Of wives to give. And here is g
wretch who has invented shirt-b1ttons that
can be pat on with screw driver. IF any
thing was needed to entirely emancipate mau
from the necessity Of marriage that thing vas
shirt buttons that could be put on with "
screw driver"