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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
EleDhantiasis.

Eli Perkins in the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser thus describes curious
case of suffering at Bellevue Hospital in
New York: .s-
Albert Morrow is the patient. He is
forty years old and has most pleasing
c0untertance. He was formerly slim in
person, but twenty years ago his feet
commenced swelling. That swelling went
on iEcreasing-the it began to crawl up
his legs to his kneens, then up his thighs
to his body. Then the dreadful poison
moved TIN oueh his whole system below
his breast boue. His legs and stomach
have become immense. He now weighs
500 pounds, and is gaining fast His
legs or thighs measure four and one half
feet in circumference His disposition is
cheerful and he don't seem to be any pain.
His appetite, the doctor says, is immense
though be himself don't seem tothink So.
How mach do you cat in day, AL
bert z" | asked yesterday.
We'll, not very much" he aswered.
How much %
diets see, our regular diet three times
per cay, Is beef, potatoes and soup. l
don't know how much | do eat. | sup.
pose one pound of beef, half dozen po-
tatoes, and quart Of soup, that is at M
regular meals"
That is at your regular meals now
how much extra diet do you consume 2"
"The doctor allows me, besides MY re.
gular meals, six ounces Of whiskey, four
eggs, twenty-four oysters, six quarts Of
milk, one pound OF beef, two quarts OF
beef soup, half pound of crackers, one
quart of rice, and some Cruel"
| don't wonder that Albert swells up.
The doctor tells me that he consumes the
above amount of food daily. He eats
constantly, from morning till night. His
great appetite makes him financially poor,
and physically at. 1t would take ten
men to earn enough to feed him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
A Tough Story.

\ smart yankee was one evening seat
ed in a bar,room ola country tavern in Can
ada whiting with ajack knife There
were assembled several Engleshmen.
discussing various matters connected with
the pomp and circumstance of war. In
the course of his remarks one of them
stated that the British government pos
iessod the largest cannon in the world
and gave dimensions OF one be had seen
The Yankee would not let such a base
assertion pass uncontradictcd "Poh
gentleman" said he | won't deny that it
Is a fair sized cannon but you are little
mistaken in supPosing it is to be named
the same minute with one Of our Yankee
guns which [ saw in Charleston last year.
Why, sir, it was so large that the soldiers
were obliged to employ yoke of oxen to
draw 10 the ball p' "And pray" exclaim
ed one of the hearers ''can you tell US
how they got the oxen out again 2" "Ol
course | can," returned the Yankee :;
"they unyoked 'em and droY EN- through
the touch hole ~
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
Kangaroo Leather.

\ consignment of GOO saited kangaroo
skins was received in San Francisco, sew
eral months since, from Australia, and
purchased by parties who propose to con.
vert them into leather. The skins are
new being tanned at tannery located or
the beach opposite Yarba Buena island, on
the Dorthern outskirts of the Oakland. -
The skin of the kangaroo is quite thin, but
exceedingly tough, and when tanned into
leather is exceedingly plable and soft
wearing long time without cracking, and
turning water better than calf skin
Tanned alligator skins from Mexico and
Central America are a common article in
the San Francisco market, and are used
to considerable extent in manufactur-
ing boots where strength and capacity to
resist water are more desired than a fancy
fit or elegance ofappearance, but kangaroo
is enPhaticalIy new sensation in tbc
leather line.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
Patent 0utsides."

What is known among newspaper men
as "Patent Outsides" is where the first
or outsides of newspapers are printed at
houses in New York or elsewhere. and
sold to country publishers, who print the
insides" aud mail them to their sub
scribers. 1t has long been mooted
question whether legal notices could be
properly advertised in such papers. A
decision has recently been made by which
publications ofthis character are efectuaI
ly, ruled out. The Hancock Conservative.
one of the class referred to, says: '.The
court of this county yesterday decided
that advertisements required by law to be
published IN newspapers printed aud pub
lshed IN the county, were not published
according to law when inserted in a
paper, one-half of which was published
out of the State"
The Conservative, accepting the situa
ton, says: "This decision will omuelc us
to quit "patent plan," or else large por
tIon OF the county printing, and we have
determined on the former, and next week
our paper will be edited, printed and pub
lished at home. ,Susser Hcarld
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
a Costly Grist Of Wheat.

In the moHth of October 1867. some
twenty bushels of wheat were stolen from
a barn iu Clay county, Indiana, and sold
early the following morning at one Of the
leading Touring mills in Terre Haute.-
The wheat was missed early in the morn
ing and traced directly to its destination
in market, and though the nocturnal
thieves had made good their escape, a
combination of circumstances and identi
ication seemed to fasten the guilt upon
two men named Bemis and Miller, who
were arrested the same evening at Brazil
Under the privilege of the law chang
es OF venue were taken before there sev
eral justices courts in Clay county, and
three days and as many nights were lost
IN the preliminary proceedings The par
ties were then bound over to the court.
Subsequently Miller turned States evi
dence. The case has been before the
courts twice, yearly, since that time, be
ing continued from time to time by what
were uniformly understood by every par.
ty outside the courts as frivolous excuses
backed. by the usual aifdavits.
AT the present term the case was thrown
out Of court at the request of all the pro
scouting witnesses, for the reason that
justice could not be obtained aud the
witnesses could not afford the expense.-
William Mack, of Terre Haute, was on
bench, and made a few remarks, com
menting that ''this was one of those cases
damaging to the reputation of the courts
aud farce on justice" This being
state case the witnesses got DO fees. The
original value of the wheat was s79,5
A witness figured his outlay as follows ::
Attendance on court ii times travelling
expenses $50; board S24; time, 81 DAYS.
S63; total, S1l1. Multiplying this
amount by III witnesses, and we have the
$3.50. The Millers and Bemises claim
to have paid lawyers fees, etc, to tho
amount OF 81, 900, making the total cost
So,33o ln his final speech the prosecut.
Ing attorney remarked that during the
continuance of these cases several wit
aesses had died, and many others had
grown from boyhood to be old men
One of the lawyers on the defence had be
come palsied in his right arm another
lad nearly gone blind, while the third
lad become weak in the small of his back
all writing ahidavits and studying pre-.
ences for continuance Terre Haute
Aad) Ecpress.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
True Words.


The following expresses our sentiments
to dot. 1t is one of the wonders of the
world that it is so, and a greater one that
it is women who take the lead. Good,
refined, worthy women will fawn on the
seducer and cast the seduced into outer
darkness
This is curious world A few months
ago one b. L. Simmons eloped from St
Paul with married lady, both leaving
families behind them. Both were iD
"good society" Both were execrated =
The other dag both returned The wo
man was met with reproaches and epithets
Old friends cut her on the streets. A
divorce was demanded by her aggrieved
husband. She was voted an outcast.
How about Simmons Simmons was
man, you see, and that makes differ
ence, you know. His wife and weeping
friends welcomed him back with embraces
the poor mised prodigal. His cronies
laughed with him and jostled him gaily
on his galantary. That night he drove
around town with his family behind dap
pied grays, bowing and smiling. patroniz-
ingly. Mrs, DO matter about the
name, the other reprobate-is literally
spurned and driven from her home by all
who know her, while her paramour and
equal criminal has not even for moment
lost his business footing, and is just as
much the favorite in society as ever for
he is man, you know.
Why is it thus? 1t is wrong. One
of three things ought to come to pass
Either womans lapse from virtue ought
to be regarded with more charity, or else
the man who drags her down ought to be
held to an equal punishment, or else
polygamy ought to be established at once,
and Brigham Young elected PRESIDENT
1t is simply shameful that women should
be punished ten times as severely as meu
for the same sin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15

The undersigned takes this method of
informing the public, that he still con
tinues the above business in all its branches
at his old Stand, on Franklin street.
Stroudsburg, Pa, where he will be hap
py TO receive orders for work in his line.
including general
Wheelwrighting, Blacksmith
ing, Painting, Trimming, sc.
His stock, of the best quality of seasoned
lumber is large and very complete; aud as
has full force of first class workmen
at all the branches, he fatters himself
that he is fully prepared to accomodate
all who favor him with orders, and guaran-
tee entire satisfaction.
Kepairing promptly attended to
WM. HUNTSMAN.
July $3.50.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
Remedy for Sore Shoulders.

correspondent of the Canada Farmer
writes relative to sore or CALLED should
ers of horses :-"Wash them well every
night and morning with a strong solution
Of oak bark, made by boiling the bark in
water, then rub them well with linseed
oil. Anoiut them every night and morn
ing with a salve made of three parts Of
linseed oil one and part of quick lime. To
make horses, shoulders tough, wash the
shoulder we'll twice day, for week be
fore working, with the oak bark solution
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
Notice! Notice!!
To all Whom it may Concernil!I

To all Whom it may Concerni!l !
The undersigned, having gone into the
Broom Business, would notify the public,
most respectfully, that he is prepared, with
the best and latest improved machinery, and
the best quality of material, to manufacture
Brooms, Whists, and Small Brooms
for children, in manner superior to any
thing in that line ever offered for sail in
Monroe County at wholesale and retail,
a little below city prices. He is also pre-
pared to furnish to order, at short notice
Broom Machines, Handles, Wire &Twine
all of the best, and warrnted to give satisfac-
tion.
The use of one of my Brooms will set
tie the fact, beyond all dispute, that better
can be obtained from me. than can be pro-
cured in the city.
To the Farmers of Monroe County, he
would say that they can now find home
market for all the broom Corn they can raise,
and each farmer should strive to raise enough
for his own use and have some left 10 SELL
Those desiring seed to plant can always
find an abundance of the best quality of Seed
by calling on the Undersigned
The undersigned will, also, attend to
SAW FILING at the shortest possible
notice, and from his experience in this
branch OF business, he flatters himself that
he cannot fail to give perfect satisfaction.
Before purchasing elsewhere, persons will
most certainly advance their interests by
calling and examining my stock of Brooms.
1N Country Produce taken in exchange
Don't forget the place, on Franklin Street,
opposite VIM. Huntsman's Livery Stable.
A. r. GARNER,
March 16, TIT
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
The Cost Of SMALLPOX.

That prevention is better than cure, -
was emphaticaily demonstrated in Lon
don recently. DR.. Lankester, in his re,
port to the vestry of St. James, West
minister, says: The small pox is now
slowly departing from the metropolis, af
ter staying five thousand persons, and
manning, disfguring and pauperzing
about one hundred thousand more. 1t
must cost the metropolis at least, $780,
000 tenth part of which sum, judicious-
ly expended, would have cut short this
epidemic at its very commencement -
N0Hzc and Health.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
Whiskey.

Ten gallons of kerosene, three pounds
Of potash, one onnce of strychuine, mixed
with soft water" 1t was according to
his cheerful, not to say convivial form
MIA, that quantity of whiskey" seized
last week in Newton, Mass, was com.
pounded, the recipe having also been
found in the possession of the unfortunate
dealer. If you want "gin,' add guam
funl su6ich of oil of juniper The mys-
terry is that men who drink this diabolcal
fluid do not drop down stone dead at once.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

Is widely known
as one Of the most
ehtctual remedies
ever discovered for
cieansin the sy.-
tenn and purifying
the blood. 1t ha,
stood The test Of
years, with a con.
stantly growing rep
UtatiOu. basel or !.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15

intrinsic virtues, and sustained by its -.
markablc cures. So mild rs to be sot, mad
beneficial to children, and vet so sear,lin.
as to efectually purge ont The great ror,
ruptions of the blood, such as the scrotnIon.
and syphilitic contamination. Tlnpwitir,
or diseases that have lmkcd in tie svstor
for years, soon yield to this powerful anti.
dotc, and disappear. Hence its wonderful
cures, many Of which are pubIi,ly known
OF ScroftLla, and all scroijIlous tli>caso.
Ulcers, Erupti0ns, and ernptive di>.
orders of the skin, Tumors. Bl0tchcs
BOilS, PimpleS, PustIIles. Sores. ST
AnthOny'S Fire, Rose or EIrySipc.
las, letter, Salt IshciIIn ScaId
Iead, lSinSyyOrIl3, and internal II.
cerationS of the Uterus, Ston1ach.
ana Liver. 1t also cures other com,
plants, 10 which it would not seem cspcc-
ally adapted. such as DropSy. DyS,sep-
sin, Fits, NcUGGi~ia, Heart Diseasc
Eeinaic Weakness, Debility. and
Leucorrboca, when thoy are nanitc>,a-
tons Of the srroiillouS poisonS.
1t is an excellent rcstoror of health and
strength in the Spring. By renewing the
appetite and vi%or Of the digestive Organs.
1t di>>iia!cS the depression and li<tlc>S Ian
@nCc Of The season. Even where no disorder
appears. people feel better. and live Iunrcr.
for cleansing the blood. The svstcminoye,
on with renewed vigor and 4 new lease Of
life.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15
StOve-Pipe.
Z PER CENT.
BOROUGH BONDS
FOR s ALE.

The Borough of ofStroudsburg offers for sale
Z per cent. bonds to suit purchasers. These
bonds are issued under Act of Assembly of
May 10th, 1871, authorizing the issue of
bonds to an amount not exceeding $4,000,
for the purpose of raising funds for the
purchase of a Steam Fire Engine and ap-
paratus. Said bonds are exempt from all
taxation except for State purposes; and
rare opportunity is offered to capitalists,
large or small, for investment at home on
the most favorable terms and at the same
time, for aiding a worthy enterprise. For
futher information inquire of either of the
undersigned.
THEO. SCHOCH,
Chief Burgess.
Attest: B. S. JACoBy, Sec'y.
'aug 3-lf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-02-15

4 dressing
which is at
once Agreeable
healthy and
eifectual for
preserving The
hair. Il som
restores .Jd
or .gfay La%
to is orjgiaal
color. iriH ts
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March 16, Tiff.
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MONROE COUNTY
Fire Insurance Company.

Amount Of Property Insured $l,S00,00.
The rate of Insurance in this Company
is one dollar for every thousand dollars in
sured, after which pay ment no further char
ges will be made, except to cover actual loss
by fire that may fall upon members of the
Company.
The policies issued by this Company are
perpetual, and afford the fullest security,
with the largest economy and convenience,
This company will not issue Tanneries-
Distllerics or Cabinet Shops.
Applications for Insurance may be made
to either of the Managers, Surveyors or Sec.
retary.
MANAGERS.
]. Depue Labar, Jacob Knecht,
Richard S. Staples, John Edinger,
Silas l.. Drake, Francis Hagerman,
Charles D. Brodhea6, Jacob Stouffer,
Robert BOYS, Theodore Schoch,
William Wallace, Thomas w. Rhodes,
Stogdell Stokes,
STOGDELL STOKES, President.
E. B. DREHER, Secretary and Treasurer.
Silas L. Drake, Monroe CO.
Melchoir Spragle,
Peter Gilbert,
Geo. G. Skater, &c
Tho. w. Rhodes, 90 Surveyors
F. A. Oppelt, Wayne CO.
J. H. Wells, Pike CO.
Rich d Camden, Northampton,
Sam1 Ziegeufus, Carbon.
o. The stated meeting of the board o
Managers takes place at the Secretury's of
fee, on the first Tuesday of each month, al
2 O'Clock P. Nj.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-02

and marks left along the lires just defn.
ed around the county of Aiken:
Twenty -four feetfrom our commencing
point on the first line, where the old Edge
field and Lexington line touches the South
branch of Chinquepin Falls Creek, trib-
utary of the North Edisto River, stands
half q. granite milestone two feet in the
ground, and two feet out. 1t was so placed
in order to prevent the water, of the creek
from washing it away, and is exactly s.
2Oo w. twenty-four feet from the centre
of the creek. Thence the line runs S. 40
w, to the mouth of Fox's Greek on the
Savannah river. The points Of crossing
all important roads are marked by large
stones set two feet in the ground and one
foot out. At intervals of 1000 feet stakes
are placed with the number of feet ira
versed marked thereon. The total length
of this line in 1882 miles. Upon the sec
ond line from the point where the old
Orangeburg and Lexington line touches
the North Edisto river, wefound our COM
mencing point to he midway between the
mouth Of Pom ranch and Jefcoat's Bridge
on the said river Thence TO the head Of
Tinkers Greek, in Barnwell county, we
ran 81 miles in direction S. 4lo W.,
marking our line by pine stakes, as stones
are no where to be procured Along both
lines, trees standing on the line have u
deep chop cut in them to the white wood
and three chops in the middle Of the first
chop. Trees within four feet o. the lines
are blazed on one side to show which way
the lines pass. The total length of line
run was 62,32 miles; the time occupied
nearly five weeks, commencing October
80, 1871.
I have the honor to be, yours. &C.,
RICHARD E. CH1sM,
Engineer in charge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-02
Our Prince Imperial at Madrid.

Lieut.. Fred Grant; who is noW making
"the grand tour" in company with Gen.
Sherman, does not seem 10 be making a
very favorable impression abroad-if we
NAV Judge from what was recently writ
ten from Madrid by q correspondent Of
the Paris Figaro. The writer says:
"On the night after the arrival of the
American party King Amadeus entertain
ed them Of a. banquet, where young Mr..
Grant was treated as if he were the scion
of royal family. He occupied seat by
the side Of the King, and | have, been
told he shocked the very footman by his
somewhat bcisterous mirth after he had
.imbibed several glasses Of the strong
'Spanish wine. king Amadeus is man
'of most. polished manners, and by no
means sfickler for punctilious etiquette,
But on gala occasions he takes good care
not to offend the peculiar notions Of his
subjects, with regard to the ceremonials.
Hence it must have been somewhat an
moving to him to see his young guest by
his side acting altogether as If he were
the most prominent parsonage at the Ia
ble, talking great deal in . loud voice.
leaning nsgligently back in his chair, and
even picking his teeth 1t was probably
owing to these breaches of propriety and
good breeding that the. papers next morn
ing, in their reports of the banquet, had
less to say about Lieut.. Grant than they
would have had if he had displayed more
modestY and resetye.m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-02
TO the Citizens of EdgefeId
and Aiken Counties.

.lHE Subscriber would RESPECTFULLY
inform the general public that he will
make to order Cylinder and Frail Wheat
THRASHERS, FAN MILLS, COTTON
PLANTERS, PLOW STOCKS. and other
neutrality-suspicious. and Machinery
Common FURNITURE of all kinds,
and other articles for domestic use.
/. Newell POSTS and BANN1STERS for
Stairs, Piazzas, &C., turned. IA,
FIGURING and Grist Mill HOOPS and
HOPPERS, &c, readyfor use.
Elevator PULLIESI with Shafts at
tached,-BoxES, &C., complete. Solid
wood PULLIES, any size'or diameter,
with eyes, Iron plated. Also; PULLIES
built with wood Arms and Rims, on Cast
Iron Spiders. Hard wood BOXES, any
size forSha,ting, with or without metal
lining, BOLTS ready for use.
COTTON GINS put In thorough good
order, if brought to the Shop. Gin Saws
sharpened stGin House, If preferred, at
lowest ratea1M -----..,s,.,.-.z ~.
General Repairs done on any Agricul-
tural Implements and Machinery.
All work done promptly and at reason
BILE prices. s.-3. .... -y.,.r I'm.
orders solicited, and correspondence
invited. .'' ~
shop five miles below Pine House, on
Edgefeld and Aiken Road. Post office
address: Pine House, 8: 9.
N. Bon hand and for sale Cylinder
ThraShers, Fan Mills, Cotton Planters
Plow Stocks, Spinning Wheels, Looms
Bed Steads, Tables, DC.
T. Feb IA ~ 20 3mH 8