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The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

A deaf man was hunting for game, when
grouse flew up and Lit ON tree on the hill
side; at the same moment traveller ap.
preached and inquired the distance to the
station. Deaf man (pointing)-He few right
up there. Traveller-How far is it to the
next station? Deaf man-He lit right up
there. Traveller-You must be id fool.
Deaf man-Yes, there is great many around
this time of year,
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

The cheapest and best Paint in the world, is
the Averil Chemical.
For sale at IS, Commercial St., Portland. If
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03
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The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

What's in name? At the prize exhibi-
Ton OF Prof. Blitz, on Friday evening, Benz.
!. Butler, of this town, drew sett of silver
spoons. Ddnbury Ne,rs.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

The city Treasurer of Dubuque kept tame
white mouse. 1t got loose the other night
and his tax accounts will require very little
room for storage.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

An artistic reporter sees items in orange
stands, and paragraphs in everything. The
embryo banker in the Sunday-school books
attracts the attention of a generous patron
by stopping to pick up pin. But the re-
portes whose nature is permeated by sense
of the responsibilities of his calling, sees a ba-
mana peel on the church steps, and tarries
patiently by it till the congregation comes
ont
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

It's said that one of the greatest pleasures
Ralph Waldo Emerson promised himself in
going abroad was to see Carlyle once more.
The two authors admire each other sincerely.
Emerson was almost the first person to see
anything in ''Sartor Resartus," and Carlyle
soon after said, in speaking of men of origin
ality, Il hear but one voice, and that is
from Concord
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

One of chubby class of four-year-old Sun
day school scholars, when talked to by his
teacher about the sins and frailties of the
body, was asked, ''Well, my son, what have
you besides this sinful body?' Quick as
thought, the little fellow responded, "a team
shirt and nice new pair of breeches.'
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

On the night of the Boston fire, dealer in
boots and shoes, finding that the fire had
reached his rear store, said to a few strangers
who had assisted him: "You might as well
help yourself to boots" One fellow took a
pair the merchant handed him, and, after
glancing at them said: ''You haven't got a
pair of slim sevens have you?" An explo-
sion next door prevented response.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

The newspapers of the country are urged
to warn advertisers that postmasters are for
bldden by law to deliver letters addressed to
initials or fictitious names, unless sent to the
care of some responsible person.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

1t is said that in Louisiana, since the war,
more money has been paid for ''the drinks
than the entire cotton crop of the State pro-
duced during thesame period.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-03

q The use of an old reliable family Horse
IZT can be had tor tho Winter and Spring for
0H his keeping. Address sc" P. o. Box so2.
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
tcommun,cated.1 j

EDITOR JEFFERsoNIAN.-- Friday
evening last number of our citizens were
favored with a vocal serenade, and, among
rest we noticed the familiar voices of a
number of the Eilenberger brothers, for
merIy of this place, and than which, but few
more expert Among the other voices,
however, that degree of egotism, common
among musicians, was entirely too apparent,
and had a tendency to mar the beauties
of their several pieces. There was one of
the party who should not have strained so
much to make himself heard above the other
voices, should learn to have a smaller opin-
ion of himself, and let others speak of his
merits, and then would probably make, in
time, a musician of some note. Gilmore, of
Boston jubilee fame, should be apprised of
the fact of his existence. To the Eilenber-
ger brothers we say, call often, and you will
be well received. CITIZEN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
DIED..

At Shawnee, June 23, 1872, Catharine H.
daughter of the late Joseph III. and Eliza
Wilson aged So years.
ELIZA BURNETT, wife of Britton Bur-
nett, and daughter of j Jacob and Francis Biedle
man was born in Bucks county, Pa.-February
29th 1909. She professed conversion to God
in the year 1925 under the labors of a holy de-
voted Presbyterian minister named Carpenter
This worthy man had received his call from
God, consecrated himself to his work, sold his
farm, and started out upon search after the
lost and ruined ones of our race. He was a
man of power and secured that power by un-
ceasing prayer and mighty faith in God. He
year and his master wonderfully blessed his
preaching. He was plain and unassuming in
his manner, but the Holy Ghost dwelt in him
and worked by him. A large number of the
inhabitants of this town were added to the
Church under his ministry, and among them
Eliza Burnett. Shortly after her conversion
she joined the NJ. f. Church here, and for
many years was doubtless as consistent rs its
best members. Then sickness and other trou-
bles interviewed and the shadows crept over her
soul. About the year 1861 che was deprived
of the use of both hands and otherwise severely
afflicted. Still we believe that she struggled
toward heaven and stroyed to be a devoted
Christian, notwithstanding her many troubles
and hindranccs. Those who know best give
this as their testimony in reference to her
christian oh Ioc, ,llpaee
painful one but though grace she bore it
patiently. Her attendants in her closing hours
say that she talked sweetly of Jesus and Heav-
en- urged all who were present to refrain from
weeping because of her departure, expressing
the strongest possible assurance of feternal safety
and bliss. Shortly before her death sickness,
she told the writer of her endeavors to be a
Christian and of her hope of everlasting life
She spoke definitely and cheerfully to the praise
of Gods grace. On Saturday June 18th, 1872,
she quietly departed this life, we trust to live
forever in the brighter and better world. How
great were her affections and disadvantages
here, how sweet TO her now must be the rest
of heaven 10 which she looked forward. We
hope to meet her at last amid the joys of the
Eden above.
"How blest Is our sister, bceft
OF all that could burden her mind.
How easy the soul that has left
The wearisome body behind,
The earth is affected no more
With sickness or shaken with pain,
The war in the members is oc'r
And never SHALL vEx her again.
The lids she so seldom could close,
BY sorrow forbidden to sleep;
Nor sealed in their mortal repose
Have strangely forgotten to weep.
The fountain can yield no supplies
The hollows from water are free;
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

Mr.. Henry Bergh has protested against
muzzling dogs in this terrible weather.
Mr.. Bersh is right. The muzzle is u
cruel instrument at such times, for dogs
can only perspirc through the open
mouth. 1t is relic of the old supersti
ton, now happily almost abandoned, that
hydrophobia is caused by the heat, where
as careful observation by the veterinary
surgeons of France, and other competen,
authorities, proves that canine madness is
most prevalent not in the hottest but in
the wettest seasons, and the Summer
mouths are just the period of the year
when it is least common. From the re
cords kept at the famous veterinary
school of Alfort, near Paris, it appears
that twice or three times as many cases
occur in April, November, and December,
as in June, July, and August Tribune.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
NATIONAL PROGRESS.

The Great American Institute announces
its Forty-frst Annual Exhibition, to be
opened in the City of New York, on the 4th
of September next Applications for space
to exhibit the best Agricultural Productions,
Mechanical Inventions, Artistic devices, and
valuable articles Of American manufacture,
are now in order 1t is intended to make
this the most extensive, useful and merito-
rious exhibition ever held in American. Can
not Monroe county be represented in this
exhibition? We would like to see our Far
mers and Mechanics bcstir themselves, and
by placing the fruit of their labors, beside
the productions of others, see wherein they
excel, or where room for improvement may
be apparent.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

The glorious 4th, was appropriately, and
to considerable degree, spiritedly celebrated
in this place. The programme, as published
was fully carried out to the letter. An ap-
propriate prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore,
the Reading of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence by David S. Lee, Esqr., and an eloquent
and excellent Grafton by G. Burnett, Esqr.
marked the proceedings at the Court House,
after which the members of the several
lodges of Pythian Knights, the Junior Me
chanics, and the Phoenix and Nay-Aug Fire
men, accompanied by the Bath Brass Band
and Nay-Aug Drum Corps, formed in pro-
cession, and marched through the several
streets of our borough and East SToudsburg.
A large number of our country friends came
to town and remained with US during the
day. 1t proved day of real enjoyment, to
the many, notwithstanding the excessive heat
which prevailed, and but for the evidence of
a too liberal indulgence in Benzine-and the
fighting kind at that,-o the part of a few,
all would have been just right. We regret,
exceedingly, that most uncalled for stab
bing match had to be added as an extra to
the days doings. During the evening the
setting off of balloons and fire works, on
private account, wound up the celebration.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

In council, assembled, a few evenings ago, de-
eided that all dogs running at large, not prop
erly muzzled, should be killed, or their owners
fined for permitting them 80 to run. Did the
decree mean safety to our citizens, or did it on.
ly mean that the dogs mouths should be SO
strapped as to afford better brace, in case the
animal concluded to take nip at the calf OF
heel of some innocent passer by. The manner
in which the mouths Of some of our dogs, now
running at large on our streets, are secured, Is
the Yeyiest burlesque on the action of the Coun-
ell. The provisions of the Ordinance should
be enforced without fear, favor or affection, or
the ordinance should be repealed at once. Il
the public safety demands that the dogs should
be muzzled, let it be done, but let it be done
properly, but ifnot let free play be the rule
There should be no humbuggery allowed in a
matter 50 serious.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

ny~THE Democracy, in National Conven-
ton met commenced going through the
nominating motions at Baltimore, on Tues
day last The result was the setting up, as
the representative, before the people, of the
''Time, honored principles and usages" of the
Immaculate Democracy Of the land, Of that
very prince of Black Republianism Horace
Greeley for President, and Grant, Brown, a
man of like political kidney, for Vice Presi-
dent Neither personally nor politically
have the Democracy any special regard for
the candidates but the poor hungry devils
have come to the conclusion that if they would
ever, really, have ghost of chance at the
sroils, it must come through some such
operation as this-the selling out in toto to
some ambitious genious who may be In
duced to give mess ofpolitical pottage in ex-
change for partizan birth right of doubtful
paying qualities. Horace and Grantz con-
senting to the bargain, they are, just now,
the men for the hungry Democracy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
MARRIED..

At Analomink june 29, 1872, by j. Pas
torfeld, MIR. James Place, of Middle Smith.
field, and Mrs. Lizzie Ross, of Stroudsburg,
Pa. both Of county.
On the morning of the Sd, at the NJ. f.
Church, Middle Snithfeld, Monroe county,
Pa, by Rev. j. L. Strock, assisted by Rev.
Chas. E. Van Allen, Mr. j. III. Bush and
Miss Mary NJ, daughter of the officiating
clergyman.
The printers were remembered by the hap
py pair in bountiful supply of excellent
cake, for which they have the best wishes OF
all our typos.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

John Robinson's circus, while ap-
preaching New Haven by railroad on
Wednesday morning met with serious
accident. While going under the bridge
at West Haven the bridge settled, and
the menagerie cages on the platform cars
struck it. Six cages were knocked of
and broken up. The lion aud tapir es.
capped, but were soon secured The Zebra
was fatally injured. A cage of birds was
also broken up,-but all were saved. A
cage containing fifty monkeys was among
those wrecked, aud all the monkeys are
now losse in the West Haven woods
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
Erie has turned up again-tbis time

Erie has turned up again-this time
with more of sensation than ever. A
complaint was lodged on Monday by the
Erie Railway Company against Mr.. Jay
Gould, ekargisg him with very serious
matters. The charges are robbery and
embezzlement to the extent of $4,000.
O00-the items being set forth one by
one, and presenting an array unparalleled
in financial history. Gould is said to
have been taken entirely unaware, but
has under the law twenty days to prepare
his answer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

In 1870 sample case Of certain En-.
glish crackers was imported to New York
as an experiment. and the result is that
the yearly average is now about 100000
pounds, representing value of nearly
100000. The great success attending
this venture led other English cracker
manufacturers to send their productions
to the United States, and in 1871 the
importation of all kinds of crackers
amounted to nearly half million dollars.
Owing to limitations and competition the
profit on these goods is very small, but
many grocers sell them simply as card.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
Peg The Hon. JOHN B. STORM, we sc

BsS% The Hon. JOHN B. STORM, we see
by the Monroe Democrat, declines the
nomination for second term in Congress, in
favor of John Coolbaugh, Esqr., of Smith
field township. Our neighbor Greenwald in
this connection announces that Gen. Burnett
and John Coolbaugh, ESD, are candidates
for the position, but desires the public to
know ''once for ALL that he don't care
which whips in the preliminaries, while he is
ready to give his whole strength to the whip
per. 4 wonderfully clever man is our neigh
bor.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
The Bath Band, which lent its service


The Bath Band, which lent its services
on the 4th, is an institution of far more thar
ordinary merit. The members are gentle
men, and in the science of sweet sounds il
will be hard to find their superior outside
the ranks of the city professionals. The
pieces performed while here were most ap
propriately selected, and were executed with
taste and skill seldom equaled, rarely excel
led. We should think the Bathites woulc
be proud of this Band. But why is it that
on all public occasions we are compelled tc
send abroad for music! Why not have g
Band of our ownl Time was, and not very
long ago either, when we too could boast Of
such an institution-and an institution too
which fairly earned for itself credit abroad as
well as at home. We now have as much
musical talent among our young men as We
had then, and we can conceive of no reason
why Stroudsburg does not possess Band
and an excellent one too, sa7e the want oi
spirit-the want of energy and perseverance,
on the part of those who like to hear and
see, but do like to do and work for the pro,
motion of anything that does not end il
greenbacks Supposing move be made,
and see whether we cannot so make it that
it will not be necessary, on the coming Of
another 4th, to send enough money to pur.
chase nearly all the necessary instruments,
either to Bath or any other place, in ex
change for music for single day The Bath
Band was as good as any foreign Band we
care about listening to, but we would find fan
greater pleasure in listening to Stroudsbure
Band, even though for time it might not
be near so good.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

Telegraphic dispatches give glowing
account of the celebration of the glorious
Fourth in all sections Of the country
The day seems to have been more gen.
orally observed than heretofore, if such a
thing could be, nearly all the principal
cities holding meetings and listening to
patriotic addresses. In most places pub.
lie exhibitions of fireworks were given 10
the evening. The usual number of minor
accidents and fires occurred.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
severe Accident.-As Mr.. Peter Fl

Fetherman, son of Charles Fetherman, Of
Hamilton, was moving with Machine on
bis fathers farm, on Friday last, he fell from
the seat, and his right hand striking the
knives, was nearly severed from the arm at
the wrist Drs Seip and Drake was called
to attend to the sufferer, and it is believed
that amputation will not be necessary, and
the hand saved.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

A new stimulant has been invented in
England, whose growing use is exciting
considerable alarm. The stuff consists
of mixture of naptha and either, aud it
produces kind of intoxication that its
admirers fnd highly agreeable. No
check can be put on the consumption Of
the fluid, for the reason that it is not sold
under the name Of any excisable spirit,
and apparently an act of Parliament will
have to be devised to meet the difficulty
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

There is good one on the "tator
bugs" Three men were comparing notes
One says, There is two bugs to every
stock" The second one says, "They have
cut down my early crop, and are sitting on
the fence waiting for the late crop to
come up" "Pshaw," said the third,
You don't know anything about it. i
passed seed store the other day, and the
bugs were in there looking over the books
to see who had purchased seed potatoes. %
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
Charlton Davis. son of the Rev.

Kirby Davis, and recent townsman of ours,
graduated at the State Normal School at
Trenton, n. j.. few days ago. Mr.. ID.
compressed the term of three years, by un-
bending perseverance and hard study, into
one year and two months, and proved so sue
cesstul in his studies as to draw from the
faculty of his alma mater, the offer of a
position as teacher in the school. This is
creditable not only to Charlton himself but
also to Monroe county, where he has resided
from his youth up. Mr.. d. is possessed Of
more than ordinary share of talent, and hav-
ing this backed up with indomitable perseve-
rance he cannot fail to make his mark in the
world.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

A number of mail trains proper arc to
be put on between Chicago aud New
York, Several cars are now building for
this purpose, each fifty feet long and
adapted for fast running. No passengers
will be carried and no stoppagcs are to be
made except for coal and water, and it is
intended that the distance, nine hundred
and sixtytw miles, shall be accomplish.
ed in twenty four hours, which will be
running over forty miles an hour.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

We regret to learn that our old friend
Silas L. Drake, Esq, is still suffering and
confined to his bed from the effects of the
sun stroke which prostrated him week or
two ago. The Squire ranks among our most
prominent and useful citizens, and our whole
community would rejoice over his speedy
restoration to health and usefulness.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

The people of Maine propose to hold a
snow picnic on the Fourth Of July. In
the northern part OF that State there is a
snow drift of enormous dimensions, which,
although the mercury in the neighbor-
hood ranges from 80 to 100 degrees, bids
fair to last all summer. The drift was
originally seventy Eve feet high.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

An Indian in Detroit visited an ice
cream saloon. The first taste set all his
teeth jumping, and the next one satisfied
him tnat some one had put up job on
him. He handed it to the boy with in
structions to warm it up The boy melt
ed it on the stove, and the Indian seized
the dish and drank the sweet milk at one
gulp and then licked the dish.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

Two butchers got into quarrel in Ho
boken on Sunday, and not settling the
matter satisfactorily. mutually adjourned
to meadow near by, attended by mum
Der of individuals of similar class, and
fought most sapguinary combat with
slaughter knives. One of the duelsts
had his abdomen ripped open and died
while the other, who is believed to be
mortally wounded, was arrested.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

Total number of deaths in New York
last week, 1918 in Philadelphia, 764
the greatest mortality ever known in
either city. Small.po carried off % in
New York, aud 10 in Philadelphia. No
wonder that people are leaving the cities
as rapidly as possible.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

Gen. and Mrs. Thomas Thumb, Com
modore and Mrs. Mutt, and Miss Minnie
Warren, having concluded very sue
cessful engagement in London, are about
to sail for New York. The English pa
pers fix the Generals fortune at $500,
900.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

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 27, l872-tf Stroundsburg
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

Judge McCunn, who was recently i'm
peached by the New York Senate, under
the charge Of malfeasance in Office, died
at his residence in New York city early
Sunday morning. His friends say he
died of broken heart from modification
and grief at the result of the trial.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

We would call attention to the card OF
DR.. Fl. j. Patterson. in another column.
The DR.. has openened an office in East
Stroudsburg for the practice of his profession,
and being conscientious young man of in
dustrious habits should be literally patroniz-
ed. The Dr. is graduate of the Phila-
delphia college of Dental Surgery.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

Mrs. Wharton, who was tried in An.
napolis last winter for the murder OF
General Ketcham, has so far recovered
her health as to be able to return to her
home in Baltimore. 1t is not believed
that she will ever be tried for the alleged
attempt to poison Mr.. Van Ness.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11

City faces, slight touched with country
sun, and giving evidence of the bracing
effects of country air, are beginning to be
seen in plentiful profusion on our streets.
Boarding Houses are filling up as fast as rail
roads can bring boarders, and, per conse
quence, boarding house keepers and oul
business people generally are wearing most
gracious smiles.