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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
FREAKS OF FORTUNE.
Some Strange and Interesting Facts in
the History of the Reno Oil Company.

The vicissitudes of the Reno Oil Com
pany have been somewhat remarkable. e.
Our readers will doubtless remember its
sudden collapse, which eliminated in the
failure of Culver, Penn & Co., and the
closing up of the Venango National Bank
the Oil City Banks, Crawford County
Bank, and other banking houses through
out that section of Pennsylvania. Some
months after the failure it was publicly
announced that the depositors in the diff
ferent banks above named could receive
payment of their claims in Reno stock at
its per value. A large majority of the
depositors accepted the proposition, while
others, less hopeful or credulous, either
refused altogether, or, even after accept
ing the proposition, afterwards sold their
stock at ruinously low prices. But the
confiding holders were to reap their re
ward. '-
Last winter and spring large producing
wells were struck in the company's terri
tory, and on the first day of July, 1871,
dividend of three per cent. was declar-
ed. Reno stock naturally rose rapidly in
value, and everything progressed favor
ably during the summer and fall. But a
still further success was achieved when,
on the I'd of January, of this year, the
Reno Company declared another dividend
of three per cent, and simultaneously
announced that all owners of stock in less
amounts than $1,000 would receive rar
for the same. Larger holders are receiv-
ing twenty per cent. of their stock, and
a new certificate of stock for the balance
The production of oil at Reno is now said
to amount to about two hundred and six
ty barrels per day, and at that rate would
yield a gross income of over 1915, 900
per year. But the company owns over
twelve hundred acres of land, and upon
only ten or twelve acres have wells as
yet developed. At present, the winter
season being unfavorable, the company
are sinking but few new wells but with
the approach of spring and warm wealth
er they intend to put large portions of
their territory in full operation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
NO. A..
The Feet.

Of all parts of the body, there is not
one which ought to be so carefully attend.
ed to as the feet Every person knows
from experience, that colds, and many
other diseases which proceed from the
same, are attributable to cold feet. The
feet are at such distance from "the
wheel at the cistern" of the system, that
the circulation Of the blood may be very
easily checked in them. Yet, for all this,
and although every person of common
sense should be aware Of the truth of
what we have stated, there is no part of
the body so much trihed with as the feet.
The young and would-be genteel footed
cramp their feet into thin soled, bone
pinching boots, in order to display neat
feet, in the fashionable sense of the term
Now this is very wrong. La cold weather.
boots of good thick leather, both in soes
and uppers, aud large enough to give
free circulation of the blood in the feet,
should be worn by ALL They should be-
water tight and warm, but not air tight.
1t Injuries the feet to wear air
tight covering over them. India rubber
shoes or boots should not be worn except
in wet and slushy weather, and then
taken off as soon as the exposure to it is
over. No part of the body should be al
lowed to have a covering that entirely
abstructs the passage of the carbonic acid
gas from the pores of the skin outwards,
and the moderate passage of the air in
wards to the skin. Life can be destroyed
in very short time by stopping these
little pores of the skin. Thereis one
great evil against which every person
should be on the guard and it is one
which is seldom guarded against. We
mean the changing of warm for cold
shoes or boots. A change is often made
from thick to thin soled shoes, without
rejecting upon the consequences which
might ensue. 1t is a dangerous practice,
and many an individual has suffered
hours of ILLNESS because of it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
Possessed by the Devil Horrible Case
of Superstition in Susquehanna coun-

ty, Pa.
A correspondent writes from Great
Bend to the Montrose Republican the
following account of a terrible case of
superstition and its results, gathered from
an eye witnesses of the affair:
a Mr.. Eli Stowe and wife, living in
Randolph, some four miles from the Bend
(Nazarites), becoming possessed with
the idea that the devil had entered into
their child Ga babe only eighteen months
old), and that the evil spirit must be con-
quered by whipping and starving, are
said to have tied the helpless infant in a
high chair for twenty three hours, ever
and anon sparkling and whipping it, un-
til when discovered it was said to be
"black and blue" from its neck to its heels,
and its little quiveriug flesh so cut aud
mangled by the lash that the blood actually
trickled down the chair to the floor. The
alarm was given by the hired man, who
FASTENED to the child's grand parent, a
Mr.. Kent, living near Windsor village,
who, on learning the facts, hastened as
fast as whip and spur could urge feet
horse, and reaching the house of the in
fatuated parents, actually found the babe
undergoing cruci6xion at the bands of
the father and mother, as above stated
\ few hours longer must have ended its
sufferings, as the child seemed to be so
exhausted as to be nearly insensibe A
thrill of horror seemed to pervade that
community, and universal murmur for
the law to have its weight. The parents
have heretofore been regarded as good
citizens, and the cause of this, temporary
religious insanity is unknown.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Another outlet for the products of our
vast anthracite fields of Pennsylvania is
opened in the great and growing North
west By the North Pacific railroad. On
the 10th inst. the first car load of coal
over the new transcontinental route was
sent from Duluth, across the State of
Minnesota, to Moorehead, on the eastern
frontier of Dakota. The rich country
which the North Pacific is bringing into
close and easy communication with the
Atlantic seaboard has large deposits of
bituminous coal, but DO traces of anthra-
cite have been or are, judging from care
ful geological surveys, likely to be found.
For hard coal PeDnsylyania's fields will
be drawn upon, and the black diamonds
can be sent cheaply from here to the
West. From Erie in our State coal can
be carried to Duluth for one dollar per
ton by vessels bringing grain to that lake
port, which would otherwise be compel
ed to return in ballast. Duluth will, there
fore. soon become the great anthracite
receiving point off the Northwestern States
and Territories. and the North Pacific
road the medium of distribution through,
out the region where it will be needed in
large quantities
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

The horror of the famine in Persia has
not yet reached its climax. Major S. A
Smith, assistant resident, writing from
Bushire, says the people are worn to
skeletons, the children "to famished
beasts" and some Of them are always
trodden down and killed in the daily rush
for English rice. Mr.. A. j. S. Adams,
travelling in Teheran about two months
ago, in note published by the Sunder
land Times, that in the crowds who
swarm in the barrack square to receive a
dole of small silver from the shah, hund-
reds-men and women-are literally
stark naked, worn to the bone, and cover
ed with sores. The people follow their
visitor bowling for bread "two men lie
upon the ground, quite dead, and a third
is laid upon one side of the bazaar, covered
with piece of dirty cotton. A naked
woman lies in the agonies of death, sur
rounded by crowd of beings almost as
badly off as herself. The next form is
that of a woman, who scrapes from the
ground handful of melon seeds and
filth, which she divides between her two
children" This is one mornings ride
There is no help for any of them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Detectives on Thursday last, arrest
ed Henry G. Comegys, Doctor S. l.
Swormsted and Doctor James II. Ludwig,
all residents of Baltimore, charged with
defrauding by false checks and forged
letters the First National Bank of
Washington, ID. c., out of thirty six hun
dred dollars, and various other banks and
bankers at Pittsbarg, Pa, Alexandria,
Va, Richmond, Va, and elsewhere,
amounting in all to' about twenty
five thousand dollars The accused par
ties are now in Jail waiting further inves-
tigation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
SeriOuS Results from Extreme Cold.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Reports now com
ing to hand from the Northwest show that
the change in the temperature, Saturday
night and Sunday, was much greater than
first stated and that there has been great
suffering and some cases of loss Of life on
the plains.
A special despatch from Sioux City, to
the Times, says several deaths occurred
near that city from exposure. Two men,
father and son, named Patrick and Mich
ael Jordan, were frozen to death on Percy
creek, ten miles north of that place
When found the bodies were within TWEEN
ty rods of house. .a
They had come six or seven miles for
load of wood and were overtaken sud
denly by the storm, when they became
bewildered and could not reach shelter
Three men, Holanders, whose names
are unknown, were frozen to death in
Rock river, in Siox county, on Sunday.
A special despatch to the Journal,
from Vermilion, Dakota, says several per-
sons have perished from cold in that val.
ley. Two boys were caught in the storm
near Lodi, and one was frozen to death
and the other had his arm and legs so
badly frozen that they will have to be
amputated. Two men are reported dead
from cold on Turkey creek, in Dakota,
about 15 miles from here, and several
other deaths are reported, the particulars
of which have not been received The
storm was of unprecedented severity and
will be long remembered.
A train on the Illinois Central railroad
due at Sioux City, Saturday, 9th ult., is
lying at Lemars, with no immediate pros
pect of getting through. 1t will probably
not reach there before to night. The
road is completely blocked. The snow is
packed very hard and will have to be
shoveled. I'd. T...t.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
Molasses Candy.

Take two quarts of the best molasses,
one pound Of brown sugar, the juice of
two lemons, or teaspoonful of strong es-
sence OF lemon. Mix. and boil to the pro-
per consistency. Take care that it does
not burn. Put it on a buttered plate,
and when partially cooled pull it in the
usual way, The longer you pull it, the
whittier it will become.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
Pork Cake.

Half pound of salt pork chopped fne.
two cups of boiling water poured over it ).
two cups Of moiasses, four cups of sugar,
two heaping teaspoons of ground cloves,
four of cinnamon, two nutmegs, two large
teaspoons of soda, and -four enough to
make of the consistency of gingerbread
add two pounds of raisins, one of currants,
half pound of citrou. This will make
two large loaves.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
DR.. N. L. PECK,
Surgeon Dentist,

Announces lhit 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-
cording 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
a kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in J. q. Keller's new Brick build
ing, Msid Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-jf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
PLASTER!

Fresh ground Nova Scotia PLASTER,
at Stokes Mills. HEMLOCk BOARDS.
FENCING, SHINGLES, LATH, PA
LING. and POSTS. cheap.
FLOUR and FEED constantly on hand.
vii exchange Lumber and Plaster for
Grain or pay the highest market price.
BLACKSMITH SHOP just opened by
c. Stone, an experienced workman.
Public trade solicited.
n. S. WYCKOFF.
Stokes' Mills, Pa, April 30, 1871.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

TRAIN wREKCED BY A BROKEN RAIL
NINE PERSONS KILLED AND MANY IN.
JURED. f1 tHsas lr1 sa
MAUCH CHUNK, Feb. IA horrible
accident occurred this morning on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad at point on the
road two miles from Mud Run and one
from Rockport. The Buffalo express
train, due at Rockport 9:49 a. M, aud
having three passenger cars, the second
aud third being respectively the North
Pennsylvania through to Philadelphia,
and the New,Jersey Central through to
New Y Iork, was passing this point, when,
after the engine, baggage wagon, and one
passenger car had gone on safely, rail
broke, causing the second car to jump the
feet high, dragging of the car following
it. Both cars were empletely wrecked
As soon as the passengers were removed
from the wreck, the secon car, which was
warmed by Bakers patent heater, took
fire.
Only two of the passengers in the
wrecked cars escaped uninjured. Five
of the passengers were killed instantly,
and four have since died of their wounds.
Sixteen persons, beside, were more or less
injured The wounded were removed to
Mauch Chunk, by the company's officers,
aud all possible care afforded them. The
Mansion House was placed at their dis
posal, and the people of the city rendered
all the assistance in their power. The
names of the persons killed are as fol-
lows:
Mrs Pratorius, wife of Prof. Pratorius,
Wiikesbarre Mrs Still and child, (col-
ored), Reading; Mrs. Miller, Tannery,
Penn. j. A. Smith, Wilkesbarre.
The names of the persons injured (of
whom four, whose names are not reported,
have since died), are as follows:
Judge Dana, Wilkesbarre, arm and
shoulder broken; Mrs. Tlaxel, Wilkes
barre, badly; J. II. Mellon, Towanda,
slightly John Lally, Pittston, slightly /;
Marry A. Spaid, Wilkesbarre, seriously I;
Mrs. Montanye, Brooklyn, slightly Luth-
er Woodward, Wilkesbarre, slightly !;
Kate Nearcast, Mahoney City, slightly /;
Jane Fitzpatrick, New Y ork, slightly !;
George Brader, Whiteheaven, danger
ously John Cox, Bethlehem badly !;
Mr.. Wolff, Whiteheaven, fatally Mr..
II. Rivel, Philadelphia, slightly j. Yon-
ker, brakeman, Phildadelphia, slightly !;
Abel kelsey, Hickoay Run, slightly j;
Charles Timmons, engineer, Pittston,
slightly; p. H. Gillick, Hickory Run,
badly; Aaron Whitaker, Whiteheaven,
slightly Noah G. Mitteman, Bethlehem,
slightly; Eli Seigfroid, conductor, Easton,
slightly.
All the dead have been claimed and
taken charge of by their friends. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad has had the rep
utation of being well managed, and this
is the first time that passenger had
been killed on it. laa ra $50 ara -.a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

At an Indiana break fast table a trave.
Ter from the East handed to one of his
fellow travellers plate of sausage, where
upon the question was asked, ''Is it safe?"
To which was replied "This is prolific
hog country, and it is safe to eat sausage
wherever hog is cheaper than dog.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

The year 1872 promises to be remark
able both her and in Europe for easy money
markets, and an unprecedented demand
for and advance in prices of what are call
ed first class Investment securities, such
as government and first mortgage railway
bonds.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
DR.. j. L A N T z,
Surreon and Mechanical Dentist.

sill has his Office on Main Street, in the second
.,1rr n( Dr. : Waton'S brick building. nearly oppo-
ne the StroudsbuTg House, and he fatters himself
,sst y cI.aIecu constant practIte and the
,,t and careful attention To all matters pertaining
I, i> profession, that he Is fully able to perform all
eriinns IN tho dental line III the careful, taste
ta AL SNIlinl manner. .- ~
S1rcll attention given TO saving the Natural Teeth
.Iss 10 the insertion Of Artificial Teeth Rubb err
Gold Silver Continuous Gums, and perfect fts In
,I cases insured
Most persons know The great fplly and danger al en-
trusting lhelr work 10 the lnexpcrie TO those
living Al a distance. April l3, lS9I.-Iy
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

a remarkable illustration of the bene-
fits of having the small pox is reported
from Troy. A man who had been insane
for over two years, caught the contagion,
and, after the usual run of the disease.
recovered not only his health, but his
senses, aud is oday both physically and
mentally a well man. He is carpenter
by trade, and is about to resume work.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
Carpeted Floors.

When a carpet is taken up to be
cleaned, the floor beneath it is generally
very much covered with dust. This dust
is very fne, dry, and poisonous to the
lungs. Before removing it, sprinkle the
floor with very dilute earbolic acid, to Kill
any poisonous germs that may be present,
and to thoroughly disnfect the floor rem
der it sweet.-Journal of Chemistry
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

One evening in company, during con-
versation, gentleman quoted the express
sion, that "Man proposes, and God dis
poses" "Yes," said a maiden present,
"a man proposed to me once, | said no,
and have never seen him since, so |
thought somebody had disposed of him. -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Auburn, a little village in Maine, and
almost unknown to fame, nevertheless
turned out S3,000,000 worth of shoes
The average weekly shipments were about
500 cases.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Recent accounts from British Colum-
bia state that mining is proving success
full and remunerative to those engaged in
it. Coil to the value Of S74, il5 was as
sayed at the government assay Office dur
ing November The yield of the OMine-
ca mines during the past season was
100000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Jacob Urban, Sen, of Conestoga town
ship, Lancaster county, is the owner of a
heifer that recently gave birth to three
fine, healthy looking calves. When one
day old the three weighed Flo pounds,
and they are SO much alike in all respects
that it is almost impossible to tell them
apart.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
~ HOLMES. JR.
>. Attorney at Law,
STROUDSBURG, PA.

Office, on Main Street, doors above the
Slroudsburg House, and opposite Ruster's
clothing store.
6TBusineSs of all kinds attended to with
promptness ard fidelity.
May 6, lS69.-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
DR. &. @. HOFFMAN. M. Id.

IL Would respectfully announce to the
public that he has removed his office from
Oakland to Canadensis Monroe County, Pa.
Trusting that many years of consecutive
practice of Medicine and Surgery will be
sufficient guarantee for the public confidence.
February -. IS7O.-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Three United States Senators have been
robbed in the ears between New York
aud Washington this winter
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

California is rapidly taking place as
great wine growing country During the
past year the vintage amounted to 5,940,-
900 gallons of wine and 1877 900 gallons
of brandy, valued at about 50 100000
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

y boy in iowa, has silver quarter
stuck fast in his throat. 1t can't be
good quarter or it would pass.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08
EhlEES az. ~ ALTON,
81 Attorney 3s law.

Office in the building formerly occupied
by l. NJ BurSon, and opposite the Strouds
burg Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
ian I3-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Warts.

Warts have been cured by the applica-
tion daily (for few days. of spirits of
salts. 1t does not stain the skin, or leave
scar where the warts have been.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Knoxville has an orphan girl. 20 years
of age, who is cutting her thild set Of
teeth
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

Milwaukee is manufacturing agricul
tural machinery TO be sent to Japan.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-08

hOf'T yOu KNOW that D. III.
- McCarty is the only Undertaken in
slroudsburg who understand his business!
II not, attend Funeral managed by any
other Undertnker III town, and you will see
The proof of the fact. [Sept. l6, 81
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-04-20
A Model Car for Transporting Hogs.

The Cleveland Leader describes the
Bergh palace hog car; When the
swine wish to slumber they blow a
whistle made from the tail of bro
ther who has gone before, the conduc-
tor enters and conduct them to a hot
Russian bath in the rear end of the
car, after which they are rubbed down
with rough towels, lunch of old boots
and ice cream furnished. Not squeal
is ever heard on these cars, nothing
but grunts of satisfaction, and a skilled
musician puts in from eighteen to
twenty-four hours day in playing
Ham Fat Man, 'The Watch on the
Rhine, When the Pigs Come Home,
&c, &c. In fact, life is one perpetual
holiday until they arrive within few
miles of Jersey City, when the train is
stopped, steam fire engine throws a
stream of chloroform into each car,
and the inmates sink into slumber
from which they do not awaken In this
world of trichine, butcher-knives,
smoked ham, head cheese and death. y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-04-20
Girls. Don't Talk Slang,

Girls, don't talk slang If 1t Is nee
essary that any one III the family
should do that, let be your big brother,
though I would advise him not to
adopt " pigeon English" when there is
an elegant systematized language that
he can Just rs well use. But don't you
do it. You have no idea how 1t
sounds to ears unused or averse to it
to hear young lady, when she is
asked if she viii 60 with you to some
place, answer "Not much - or, if re-
quested to do something which she
does not wish, to hear her say, Can
see it,
Not long ago | heard young miss,
who is educated and accomplished, IN
speaking of ytf1inG man. say that she
intended to '.go for him - end when
her sister asked her assistance st come
work she answered 81 Not for Joe.
Now, Young ladies OF ttrexceptiona-
bic character, and really good cduca"
ton, fall into ti1is habit, thinking 1t
shows smartness to answer back III
slang phrases, and they soon slip Dip
PANTY from their tongues with saucy
pertness that is neither ladylihe nor
becoming. 81 bet or ''you bet is
well enough among men who are trad
ing horses or land but the contrast is
startling and positively shocking to
hear those words issue from the lips of
young lady. They seem at once to
surround her with the rougher associa-
tions of mems daily life, and bring her
down from the pedestal of purity,
whercon she is placed, to their own
coarse level.