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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
a Lamb in VOLTS Clothes.

A few days since person was brought
to the insane retreat in Hartford, Conn.
by the Deputy Sheriff of Westport, under
the name of Patrick Holden The patient
was perfectly crazy, and was with diificul-
ty kept under couirol 1t was sooo dis
covered that the new arrival was wo
man, and not man, and quite sensa
ton was created A Westport CORES
pondent of New York paper gives some
facts in relation to this curious case. He
says:
''Some three years since person Civ
ing his name as Patrick Holden came to
this place and applied for situation Mr.
Moses Sherwood, large farm owner, took
him into his employ, He proved to lie y
valuable acquisition in the farm force and
performed the duties required OF him at
all times faithfully. He hoed, moved
and worked with others 10 the fields.
drove the oxen, rode the horses, aud al
ways exhibited muscular strength, bold
ness aud irmuess-traits belonging to the
sterner sex-aud that softuess, senSibiIity
and modesty characteristic OF the female
sex was never discernable,
During three years he boarded at the
house of his employer, aud neither Mr.
Sherwood nor any of his family or neigh
bnrs had ever suspected that he was she.
He was bright, intelligent, and soon be
came fdvorite with the ladies, among
whom, when the days work was over. he
visited He was somewhat given to firta
tion with the girls, and occasionally in-
dulged in the pleasant pastime of spark
ing His agreeable ways enabled hlm TO
play the gallant TO perfection, and it i-
said he caused much futteribg among the
hearts of those who had eyes to conquest
10 fact, he acted like any wellfbehave,i
fellow. until about the middle OF January
last. when unmistakable signs of derang
ed mind showed themselves
Mrs. Sherwood was first to take npte
of the change, aud so informed her hus
band. Neither, however. suspected thai
it was woman toward whom they were
exercising sympathy BY kindness and
coaxing they succeed in keeping the
unfortunate under control until the 18th
when he became perfectly crazy, aud was
conveyed to The retreat at Hartford by
Deputy Sheriff Rufus Cable. assisted by
Mr. James Allen, where the true sex uI
the patient was discovered The dis
closures made at the retreat have pro
daeed the greatest excitement among
those here who thought they knew The
stranger best, and speculation is rife as to
what may he The next local SENSATION =
DJfsy,,-oI (,,1 ~, o -r;yI
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
A Racy Document.

Here is the way they do things in the
as its title: Report of the Committee
on Education on Council bill No 80, re
lating to the taxation Of dogs in Oneida
County"
Mr.. Presid Mt: Your Committee on
Education. to whom was referred Council
bill No go. relating to the taxation OF
dogs in Oneida County, have bad the
same under consideration. and report
that 10 their opinion the bill should pass
which are herein set forth, also the
character of said amendments
First. That the stump tail dogs should
be exempt from the provisions of this act.
Tor good reasons: 1t Is conceded by
scientific men that u stump tail dog when
under full headway of locOmotion is un
able to skilltully turn u corner, heIug
minus the tail which serves, as IA rudder
to ship, to enable the craft to steer safely
into the desired haven. This fact, with
out elaboration, should appeal directly Ia
the sympathies OF the members of this
council that the deficiency oi this beauri
iul eXtenuatlOn of the veTtebral column
should be considered fair offset to the
burden OF taxation placed upon the heads
of more fortunate dogs All suggestions
to exemp. sun dogs, sooner dogs or other
select breeds oi dogs from the provisions
of this bill should he promptly repudiat
ed as impertiuent. unless it can be clearly
demonstrated. by the geuealo2y of such
breeds, that the original type existed III
such "A condition as to Justify the in
terence that, in accordance with the
theory Of Darwinsm, said breeds are ap
preaching that social aud physical condi
ton as will ultimately result in their
having control of the ballot box.
Ii is furthermore fact well known
that the ruling ideas of a nation are often
crouched in samilar phrases, such as the
the following: "A negro Tor dogs" "A
poor man for children" "A DGtchmau
for sauer kraut." &c al infnitum
Your committee would iheriOre suggest
by way OF admoDitioU, that any attempt
to discriminate in legislation against the
iavorite species OF property OF the wards
of the nation" might result in stirring mp
hornets nest that nothing but the
presence Of Sheridan's cavalry could con
troll. Other reasons might be adduceG
including the fondness of the great
Executive head of the patton Tor dogs.
but the delicacy OF the subject is apparent.
Your committee would iurther suggest
that all that portion of the bin relating tn
male and female dogs he referred to the
! Committee on Mails and Mail Facilities
aud would furthermore represent, III the
| classical language of one of ldaho's most
| popular sons, that "this is the dog
gon 'dest" question your committee has
yet had to investigate, aud would so re
commend.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
Killing Willows.

90 swampy land is sometimes heavy
growth Of willow, aud the task of remov
ing the bushes is one of no small magni
tude. Some have theory of cutting
at certain periods of the moon changes,
others while the sap is dormant, and still
others the girding or strappiug process
OF the latter method, which is attended
with 10 small amount of labor, a writer
n the Rural Southern says: Don't cut
down the willows If you 10, you will
see trouble Tor the next ten or twenty
years with sprouts to cut down five or
six times year. Let them stand until
spring, and when they are in full bloom.
cut the bark about four feet from the
ground, strip the bark down to the root,
and let it alone. They will die, root and
branch in the course of the year, and
never put forth sprout. | have follow
ed this plan for twenty years, and know
it to be successful = Ohio Fdrmer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
NO. A3.
Selecting Corn for Seed.

Your older readers will remember the
cold summer of 1916 when but very lit
tie corn got ripe in the New England
States. y year or two afterward my
farther obtained very small kind of
eight rowed corn that was recommended
as sure TO ripen. | do not know what
was its proper name, but remember VI was
called in this vicinity tucked corn Ac
cording to the best of my recollection
the ears would average about six iuche.
in length IL ripened early lie selected
for seed the largest ears aud the result
was, the ears continually increased in
size aud length. and from eight rows he
got ten rows then twelve. then fourteen,
and at last there began To be few ears
with sixteen rows But as it gained in
size il was later in ripeuing aud in IF
teen or twenty years we had another
short summer and abundance of pig
corn"
The next spring was told that tav.
ern keeper at llaverbill. this Stale. raised
the season before small kind of Canada
corn that got thoroughly ripe bef4re the
frost aud was advised to try it | have
planted this corn ever siuce thar is,
some thirty five or forty yeaYs have
taken care. however, To avo,d my fathers
mistake. aud have greatly increased the
size of the ear, without materially length
ening the period OF growth. For the
first few years picked the earliest ears
for seed taking them befre cutting the
corn. But the growth, although larger
than at first. was too smail. aud it ripened
SO early | concluded To profit by my
fathers experiences and Obtained larger
kind without making it much less.
Any farmer. IL he Is Il keen observer,
will have noticed that the large aud late
ears always have large cob, which is In
dicatad by large stem when broken "tf
at hu-king Fur the purpose of lncreas-
ing the size. | stopped picking my seed in
the field and se.ected the largest ears that
had small stem. Ii found a large ear
with smAll stem, and especially ii the
stem was wited and tough to break,
which indicated early maturing. | saved
1t for seed 10 this way | soon perceived
an increase of size. and fearing that in es-
Gaping Seyl.a should run on Chary bdis.
As ny father did. com ,Denced picking
my seed in the field But noticing that
my corn Continued to ripen considerably
earlier than my neishbors. ventured to
try the exI eriment of making it still
larger Consequently, for few years
past. have selected seed al husking. aud
saved for seed handsome ears. having ten
or twelve rows with the Indispensable
small stems At first | found but few
ears of this kind, bat they have become
so numerous that this year have saved
only twelvo-rowed ears, aud probably
| though | hnd now and then an ear with
fourteen, aud, this year, with sixteen rows.
This shows what can be done by select
ing seed corn. | have no doubt but any
other grain can be Improved 10 the same
way Cor. The People
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

Last summer the daughter of Mr.. Cor
nelius Winnie, OF Boiceville, upon her re
turn from The Mountain House, and wait.
ing at the station of West Hurley for the
cars, left her carpet bag for few mo-
ments upon the platform, and upon her
return it was missing. Search was i'm,
mediately made, but of no avail Tie
valise or carpet bag contained ladies wear
ing apparel with very costly Dress
-Four or five months have iutervened since
the occurrence, and the loss was but sci
dom thought Of. Last week Mr. Winnie
aud daughter attended dance at West
Hurley, aud while dancing in the same
set, Miss Winnie Informed her father that
a lady then dancing was wearing the dress
which was in the valise stolen from her.
He called at her residence the next mora
ing with his daughter, who Identified the
the dress, which with the contents was
restored. The mother offered Mr. Whine
$50 to quite the matter. as she aud her
family are of wealth and respectability.
Kingston Press.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
DR. FL. }. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
nounces that he is now prepared TO insert arti-
fetal teeth in the most beautiful and hfe-like
manner. Also, great attention given to filling
and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ex-
tracted without pain by use of Nitrous Oxide
Gas. All other work incident to the profession
done in the most skillful and approved style.
All work attended to promptly and warranted.
Charges reasonable. Patronage of the public
solicited
Office in A. w Loder's new building, op-
posite Analomink House, East Stroudsburg,
Pa July II, 1S72-1y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
DR.. N. L. PECK,
SURGEON Dentist,

Announces that having Just returned from
Dental Colegs. he is fully prepared TO make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and lIie-
like manner. aud 10 fiji decayed teeth ac-
cording TO the most improved method
Teeth extracted wlthnut pain, when de-
sired. bv the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing Of
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in ]. q. KelIer's new Brick build
ing. Main S rect, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

j. P. Lesley, Esq, has submitted to
Governor Hartranit, in response to iuqui-
ries from the latter, estimates for a new
geological survey of the State. He gives
S47 900 as the cost for the first year, and
a few thousand less for subsequent years.
He proposes to prosecute the work at the
rate of five or ten counties year. giving
the results of each years survey to the
people. as soon as completed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

Eugene Brown hid himself 10 the en-
trance of the Odd Fellows lodge room at
West Hebron Washington Co } last week
Friday night, with the intention of spy
ing out the secrets of the order. Before
the exercises were opened he was dis
covered and was immediately initiated in
to the mysteries OF the descent OF man
down three fights of stairs. Brown says
the ceremony was very touching"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
Listen.

Do you wish to do something towards
making your home happy! Do you de-
sire that your brothers and sisters should
be glad to have you with them, and that
you should always be a welcome companion
to your parents or yourchiIdren 7 Do you
want to have your society coveted every
where. and to feel, the while, that you
are doing good as well as giving pleasurey
Wonld you like to help people to think
we'll and to have them save their best
thoughts for you ? Would it please you
to get all the good you can out of the peo
pie you know
IF so. learn to listen.
But 6rst learn what listening is-for it
is not merely the exercise of the sense OF
hearing. The stupidest of us all can keep
ears open and mouth shut To listen
properly means to make other people talk
rroperly. That is a social definition, il
it is not Websterian one. The good
listener is cause of talking in others,
aud by proper exercise of this valuable
and too scarce gift, makes the ditident say
what they think. aud the verbose think
what they say For the greatest takers
are careful when they Gud they have d
good listener They know that they may
not often be so fortunate, and they talk
their hest The adept IN listening may
sometimes hear more pressing than he
likes. hut if he be skillful this will not
often happen When 1t is impossible to
get anything interesting or useful out OF
a man, he need be listened TO no longer
Every one of sense will agree to that
Bnt it is astonishing how many goods
things some very unpromising persons
will say if they be properly aud consclen
tiously listened to.
To he sure it is very hard for some per
sons to listen. They have gift for talk
ing. and they like to exercise 1T But
these are the very persons who should DO
a great deal Of listening They know
what a luxury it is to talk. and they should
give their friends and families chance
to learn the art Besides, like farmers.
they will often 6nd much advantage iu u
rotation of crops. a season of listening
is often a most excellent preparative for
a season Of talk.
1t is often supp osed that if a man has
anything good to say, he will say it, but
this is not necessarily the case. Very of
ten he never says it, because no one will
give him chance. He don't want to
waste his speech on fools and the smart
folks want him to conteut himself with
hearing what they have to say. This
happens-not in connection with very
good things. perhaps. bus with things
that might lead to very good things
every day aud every hour, in thousands
of families all over the land-to say moth
ing of society.
There are those who so seldom have a
chance to speak to interested ears, that
they gradually withdraw themselves into
themselves, where. not generally finding
much, they intellectually pine away.
To be sure, we should not fail to be
come good takers, if we can but dc
what We may. we can only make one talk
er of ourselves, whereas, by proper listen
ing, we may make dozen takers Of 9th
er people Scri6er's Monthy
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

An importer OF Cambridge City Ind,
telegraphed on the 2Sth cit To his agent
III Aberdeen, Scotland. got an answer,
telesraphed further explanations. aud re
ceived a second answer, all iu less than
four hours
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
DR. G. @. HOFFMAN, VI. d.

~ Would respectfully announce to the
pulIc that he has removed his Office from
Oakland to Canadensis, Monroe County, Ia.
Trusting that many years CT consecutive
,ractice of Medicine and Surgery will be
sufficient guarantee for the public confidence.
February p. lS1O.-t
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
D R. j. L A N T 2,
Surgeon and Mechanical DENTS,

still has his Office Main Street ia the second
III DIR. $ WaioHs brick building, nearly oppo-
site the StroudShurs House, and he haIers himself
that ny eighteen years constant practlre and the
earnest anj careful attenii To all matters pertaining
his nrof.Ssion that he is fully able perform All
opcr the dsat, line the careful
ful aud SkiiiiIl manner
Specitl attention given 10 saving the Natural Teeth
also the insertion of Artificial feeth Rubber,
Gold Silver Continuous Gums, and perfect fits
AL Gases insured.
st perSnns know The great folly and danger OF en-
trusting their work the lnexperie need. those
living ii distance. Anni I3, ls7I.-ly
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

a young bat impecunious widow in
Lancaster makes no secrect Of her feel
ings towards a rich bachelor who owns a
large farm in the vicinity. She says she
loves the ground he walks on, aud per
fectly adores the house be lives 10.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
DARTONsyILEE HOTEL.

This old established Hotel, having recently
changed hands, and been thronghlv overhauie1 7
and repaired. will reopen, for the reception OF
OF guests on Tuesday, May 9th
The public will always find this house de, .e,
.ir,ble place of resort Every department Will
he ma aged in the best possible manner, The
sable will be supplied with the best the Market
affords, and connoisures will always flnd none
bot the best wines aud liquors at the bar
Good stabling beioning 10 the Hotel, VIII pe
found at all times under the care ofcarefni ana
obligiDg attapdaats,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

The President, it is understood, will
renomnate every member OF his present
Cabinet next week. and the Senate, as
usual, will confirm them The Massa.
cbusetts Legislature will elect a success
sor to Mr. Wilson on the llth ult aud
if Mr. Boutwell, is elected he will resign
by The first of Amil
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

A man attempted to steal locomotive
at Knoxville, Tenn las, week, hu, only
ran II Into train of coal ears. smashing
the headlight. lie then reversed The
engine, ranl it back TO the Gspot, aud lett
1t in lis dllapilatea cunhliinn
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

The newspapers dawn East have dis
covered a family in 0idtown, Me, in
which there are fourteen children. all
boys, the oldest of whom are Lui seven
years Of age There are four sets Of .yins
aud two sets OF triplets.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

At wood choppiug in Jefferson, Fay
cite county. few days ago, it was proposed
10 take vote on Local Option The
vote among the males resulted in tie.
while the female vote was cast solid
against license, many of the fair sex vot
Ing in direct opposition to their liege
lords
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

An indianapolis man who paid Sl00,
600 Tor some land on Wednesday, and
sold the same for SlS6 900 on Thursday,
thought he had done enough business Tor
the week
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

a servant girl IN Pittshurg, Penn has
sued her employer for 7IIS weeks wages
at S3 per week She says she began ber
work Jan. lst, ls5s, and has never re.
celyed cent in remuneration
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

a Lancaster county eat rop~ts with the
chickens every night. balancing herself
on perch among the lows. aud seem.
mgly quite conten;ed with her resting
place
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

PhilIis Gray colored woman, aged
10 years, died recently. near Urofton,
by She lived near Charleston daring
the Revolution, aud never saw Washing
ton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

An Iowa editor thinks he is in luck
Last fall he made bet with beautiful
yound lady, by the terms OF which she,
if Grant was elected, was to kiss him once
Il month during his four years term OF
office. She has already begvu to pay up.
IN b The beautiful young lady is not
his wife.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

A merchant in Topeka, Kansas. has be.
come insane through grief caused by the
the simultaneous lnss of his wife, book,
keeper and about S450 in cash.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

Bedford county chickens seems to be
omniverous. A "rooster" was disembow
eled there recently, and, among other
articles 10 the inventory of his commits
sary department were a nickel half dime
two pennies, aud large hog tooth That
gizzard was marve!ously like boy s
nocket
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

a Minnesota mother gave man who
saved her boys lite ten cents. and cordial
ly invited him to 'call al her house aud
hear her play on the piano"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

Among the curious developments in
settling the estate of Mr. Greeley, is the
fact that young Vanderbilt owed him
S50,0U0. His father, the Commodore,
has bestowed $4,000 each, on Mr. Gree
Iey's daughters, with the promise of
more-which means, We Judge. that he
proposes to deduct the $50 600 from Van
derbilt Juniors share in his estate, and
pay the debt
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

Found out why people go to McCarty' TO
GET their furniture, because he buys it at the
Ware Rooms of Lee & Co. and sells it at
an advance Of only t,oenty-taeo aud f,eo-
ninth per cent. Or in other words, Rocking
Chairs that he buys of Lee & Co. Through
the runners he don I have for 81 50 he sells
for So, 80. Pays him to bay s0,.e good Ibr-
a,jture LEE & co.
Stroudsburg Aug. Is, lS70.-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

The Freeport NeD Era says there is
man residing 10 Armstrong county who
has five sons he calls them all John.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06

Delaware and Maryland basket makers
are already actively at work, anticipating
great demand when the peach season
opens.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
VOL. 80.
Published by Theodore Sehoch.

. TERMS +rAo iDlldrs yearin advance-and If not
pal 5efs lae enl nf the year, two dollars and fifty
cents VIII be charged.
" ptner discontinued until all arrearages paid
EXCEPT a. the oatinn of the Editor.
A tveriiSeinents nf one square OF teIght lines)
sss. ohe or three Insertions 81 So. Each additional
dSenIon, 50 cents Longer ones in proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
KIPLE EOGSE,
HONESDALE, PA.

Most central location of any Hotel in town.
r. W. KIPLE & son,
I6q Main street. Proprietors
January Q, lS73.-ly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-06
TkHES *. ACTON.
81 Attorney AT Layy,

Office in the building formerly occupied
by L. VI. Burson, and opposite the Strouds-
burg Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Jan I3-tf
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1873-12-18

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Mu9 fonnte Sanborf nidts SarmIoies mebt
pom Tiritenbauie idreiben; bic idmer3Iiden
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ftets NIT ruidti8en @eidaften betraut parb
uno es, ba Der Surf otter febr Ieibenb mar,
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fu9en.