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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-06-26

The Bylaws of this Company, and the
regulations governing insurance have, re-
Gently been very materially changed. pia-
cling il upon basis equal TO that of any
Fire Insurance Company in the State.
Important among these changes are the
following. viz:
Policies, instead of beng perpetual, are
issued for five years.
All property is classified and the rate OF
premium is fixed according to the risk of
the property.
Premium notes are taken, and all as
ses>ments are made on the notes.
Property is insured for not more than
two thirds of ITS actual cash value, and the
full amount of insurance paid in case of loss,
provided the loss be equal 10 the amount Of
Insurance.
'.Annual assessments only are made, ex-
cept in cases of heavy loss. and where a
special assessment is necessary.
The Company is therefore prepared to in
sure property upon terms much more desira-
bic than under The old system.
Applications may be made to any Of the
Managers, Surveyors, or Secretary.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-06-26

The real Home Insurance Company"
"A good wife.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-06-26
4 EEEHECAy HOTEL.

The subscriber would inform the public that
he has leased the house formally kept by Jacob
knecht, in the Borough of Stroudsburg, Pa,
and having repainted and refurnishcd the same,
Is prepared to entertain all who may patronize
him. 1t is the aim of the proprietor, to furn-
lsh superior accommodations at moderate rates
and will spare no pains TO promote the COM
fort of the guests. \ liberal share of public
patronage solicited.
April Il, '72-tf] d. L. PISLE.
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MANAGERS.

Stogjeli Stuke$, Jacob Knecht,
J. Depue .eBar, John EdiHger.
Richard 5. Staples, Francis Hagerman,
Sias l.. Drake, Jacob Stouffer,
Chas d. Brodhead, Theodore Schoch,
Robert Boys, Thos w. Rhodes,
William Wallace.
STOGDELL STOKES. Pres'i.
E. B. DREHER, Secretary and Treasurer.
SURVEYORS.
For Monroe County:
Silas L. Drake, Thos w. Rhodes,
William Gilbert, J. Depue LeBar.
Geo. g. Shafer, Jacob Stouffer.
For Wayne County:
F. A. Oppelt, Jos l.. Miller.
For Pike County:
Samuel De,rick.
For Northampton County:
Richard Camden.
For Carbon County:
Samuel Ziegenfus.
1 The Managers meet regularly q
the Secrelary's Office in Stroudsburg, O
the first Tuesday of each month, at
O'Clock p. NJ May 15, '73-tf
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would announce to the public, that they have
taken the stand lately occupied by l.. T. Labar
& Co., and fitted and stocked it with choice
lines, of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
How to Keep Eggs.

THE following is an extract from an ar.
ticle on this subject published editorially
in the UOndon, England Farmer:
For storing eggs very good plan is to
have large board pierced with holes in
regular lows. Many breeders keep them
in bran; and this latter method is, per
haps, best, for those meant only to be eat
en-, but for sitting hens the pierced board
has many obvious conveniences. They
should be always kept with the large end
downwards. This direction being exact
ly contrary to that usually given, we
should state that our attention was first
called especially to the subject by most
intelligent lady, who advocated this plan,
alleging as the probable reason of its SUI
perlorlty, excepting eggs on the small end
appears to me to cause the air bubble to
spread, detaching it from the she'll or ra-
ther from its membranous lining, and
after being so kept for fortnight the air
bubble will be found to be much spread,
and the eggs to have lost much vitality,
though still G ,od for eating" She then
described her success the other way, add
ing: "Owing to this method of storing,
such thing as a stale egg has never been
known in my house; and as regards sue
cess in Matching, for several seasons, when
| was able to attend to my poultry myself,
OF many broods set every egg produced a
chick" We were by no means hasty in
adopting or recommending this plan, but
after careful observation and comparison
for two seasons, have proved indisputa-
bly,, that both for eating or setting, eggs
do keep much better the large end down.
There is, after a week, marked differ
ence in eggs kept in the two positions as
regards the spreading of the air bubble
which is well known to affect both the
freshness for eating, and vitality for set
ting, of stored eggs-and after three weeks
the difference can be discerned even by
the taste alone. 1t will, of course, matter
little which mode is adopted, provided the
eggs are used for either purpose within a
short time; but the longer kept, the more
the difference from the two positions in
creases, and while eggs stored with the
small end down cannot be depended upon
after fortnight to produce more than a
proportion of chickens, those kept in the
way we now advocate will keep perfectly
good for Matching month, or even more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
How Danbury Woman Managed.

A HOT tempered Danbury woman who
finds considerable trouble in persuading
her husband to furnish kindlings, and
then is obliged to do it herself, read in a
religious paper, Monday, of how a wife
induced a wicked husband to become one
of the most affectionate and hopeful of
men by being invariably calm and loving
with him. The story made "a deep i'm
preston upon her, and when she started
a fire that noon, she put pair of rubbers
among the wood. Then she tied hand
kerchief across her nose, and went on
with her work. When the husband
reached the gate, he paused, fetched
sniff that made hole in the atmosphere,
and then went around to the back of the
house and fetched another sniff that had
an equally damaging effect on the atmos-
phere. He stared into the next yard and
up at his own house, and felt in his peck
cts, and was about to go around to the
front again, when his wife thrust her head
out of the window and said, "Why don't
you come in the house, you old fool?
Come in and get your dinner, and let me
read an article to you from the Christian
Secretary, you old rip! Come in and see
how nice it is to get dinner with nothing
to burn but rubbers, you whited sepul-
chre! Come in here, | tell you, before [
lose my temper, and say what | Oughtn't
to-" At this invitation he went in, going
upon the stoop and to the door very
slowly, but, on opening the door, dissap-
peared inside with marvellous sudden
ness. The neighbors say he was cutting
wood all the afternoon, and thinking of
the religious press-Danbury Neaos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

the Old shed. The wheels had warped
and the iron tires had fallen down; and as
they dropped so they remain now. The
heavy spokes ofwheels stick in the ground
fully SIX inches, and it is thought they
will rot In very short time, and thus
throw the entire mass to the ground
l turned to the gentleman with me, and
asked him the facts concerning such re-
markable curiosity. He replied: 81 am
nearly seventy years old, and was about
nine years of age when Bailey made his
VOW In those days we had no railroads.
Most of our building material was bought
at Philadelphia, and carried to this place
by horse and wagon. Bailey was young
man then, but Woodworking, indepen-
dent, selfwiled person. His house was
nearly finished, and the last load of lum-
Der had been brought from the sea coast.
Bailey was not married, but was look
ing with longing eyes to a bright and
blusnlng woman whom he had visited or
courted but three times, and had obtained
what he thought was sufficient encourage
ment that all was right. But there was
rival in the case. Another young mans
affections drifted to the same spot, and
upon several occasions lover No 2 had
been very kindly received and entertain
eu; anu tnefe grew up Jealousy. Lover
No. 1 commenced building house. Like
wise No. 2. Both proceeded in the work
until load of pine boards for finishing
purposes was needed. No had wagon,
and, as the only place the boards were to
be had was at Philadelphia, Bailey pro-
ceeded thither, got what he wanted and
returned. Lover No. married the object
of his love in the absence of lover No. l,
and when the latter returned he was NOR
tilted beyond measure. He drove his
wagon under the shed, as was customary,
embarrassed his horses, put them away,
and as he left the wagon he declared it
should stand as long as time lasts on into
eternity
My informant invited me in to see this
strange character. He was sitting on an
old hickory arm chair, looking out upon
his greatgrandchildren at play in the
yard. He is too old to move abou, much,
and he very rarely gets out. An impedi-
ment in his speech renders it almost i'm
possible to understand him / asked him
about the wagon, and he smiled family
and replied that a great many had asked
similar questions of him. He then reat-
ed the story substantially as given above.
1t is understood that his descendants are
inclined to humor the old mans fancy,
and that, after his decease, the old wagon
will be allowed to remain under the
dilapidated shed as it has remained dur
ing the last sixty years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
Love at Saratoga.

WILLIAM LELAND introduced another
young gentleman to a young lady last
evening, at the same time whispering in
his ear:
"She's worth six hundred thousand dol
lars, if she's worth cent my boy"
Then he went and told the unsuspecting
young lady that the young gentleman
was worth just half a million in his
own right. After that the remOrseless
William went c, dancing just as if
he hadn't committed great and heinous
crime.
"What was the result?"
Why the innocent young man was all
devotion. He purchased two three-dollar
tickets, and invited her right straight
over to the Congress Hall ball, sent boy
after a five dollar boquet, promenaded on
the bridge, and did everything to make
that young lady happy. She was happy,
too A half million is enough to make
any young lady happy. Well after dane
ing four squares and three rounds"
they took stroll up and down the long
hall and sat in the window. That is the
correct thing for ''spooney' people to do
they say Then he unbosomed himself.
He invited her to a dinner at the lake.
He told her how he longed for compan-
ion in life. How he was not ambitious
and
well, Mr.. Thompson, what qualities
would you ask in good wife - asked the
trembling Miss Brown.
ooh, nothing particular, only good
health, even temper, intellectually
beauty, stylish figure, good family,
fine conversational talents, elegant man
ners, and"
Surely not money" int errupted Miss
Brown
well, no, money is not essential in 8
lady, Miss Brown, if"
I'm so glad you're not mercenary
Mr.. Thompson" gasped Miss Brown
'for since father lost his property and
we've been boarding, my mercenary
gentlemen friends have all dropped off
'But, as 1 was saying, Miss Brown
wealth is not essential in a lady, If gen
tleman is handsomely endowed, but as
we lost all our property in the Chicago
fire and
ooh, gracious, Mr. Thompson, do let us
go back and dance that last lancers."
AS they passed back over the bridge
neither spoke word. The silence was
| oppressive. They walked as if borne
disappointed expectations. She sat
languldly down, while his eyes, mo-
| ment ago so glad with hope, now
looked the picture of despair, and
rested sorrowfully on her five dollar bo-
Duet. 1t was a sad, solemn sight to see
two pure young souls buried in such deep
grief, each victim of misplaced conf
dence-misplaced confidence in VIM. Lee
| land. Is it thus that disinterested affec,
ton is to be betrayed day after day in
Saratoga? Is it thus that beautiful maid
ems are to dream for an hour of hope, OF
happiness, only to be disappointed and
deceived? Is it thus that the guileless
heart of manhood is to awake from the
sweet dream of love" only to find hope
shattered and expectations ruined? Alas
| it seems even so.-Eli Perkins, IN Daily
| Graphic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

forsooth, because he imagined that by
remaining couple of days at Crewhaven<
after her disappearance, he would divert
all suspicion from himself
Il brought her back from Calais by the
next boat that stared, but that was not
for more than eight and forty hours; for
those terrible gales allowed nothing to
leave the port for that time You will I'M
derstand now why [ at first did not, and
then could not, write; why you have been
Obliged to suffer the agony and suspense
of these last nine days. We travelled with
all speed when we once started, and
reached Wavingdean Farm but an hour
or so ago. Jeanette is there now, safe
with my mother. She dared hardly meet
you TIL had little prepared the way. |
seized the first horse | came upon in the
stable, and gallOplng as fast"
The narrative IS here arrested by low
tap at the door; Amos Cover goes to open
1t, Reuben turns, and sees jeanette folded
In the arms of her father and sister.
BE sure, the JOY that then ensued shut
OIL at once and forever, all but the faintest
reference to the past
Long before Amos Cover was carried
to his last resting place. however Reuben
Straytor had very effectually persuaded
Naomi that her father was right in mag
lining that it was his eldest and not his
youngest daughter who had been the at
traction at the old mill; With Naomi
Cover for his wife, Reuben Straytor soon
dropped cOntentedly into farming life
and jeanette, her roaming spirit never
quite tanned, married an enterprising
young trader just as he was on the point
OF emlgrating to Canada; where, in one
Of the French settlements, she has be-
come dame of considerable Importance,
and where her harmless little vanites and
coquetries have had fairer scope than
they could have found amid the simple
folk who peopled the Flockshire downs
-London Society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
An Old Mans VOW-The Story Of q
Wagon.

A LATE letter from Hamburg, Pa, says
Here in this quiet little village of Hamburg
stands great, heavy farm wagon, loaded
with lumber, under an old, dilapidated
shed; ard this same wagon, with its load
has been standing there sixty-one years
this summer.
John Bailey, the han who owns the
wagon, is now about ninety eight years of
age, and has lived there very nearly all his
life. He is a quiet and unassuming per
son, who bears his years we'll and is
known all over this section as one of the
most eccentric men in the State.
This morning | was shown the great
four wheeled curiosity standing under the
shed. The shed stands very near the
house, and is situated about the center OF
the town. Inside the shed stood the Wag-
on, loaded with pine boards, just as it had
been left in 1912. Cobwebs and dust hung
heavy from the board sides and root OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
Gymnastic Performances of a SOmnam-
buIiSt.

OPPOSITE the Wells stables on Market
street is a boarding house frequented by
a number of street car conductors and
drivers, and among the boarders there is
a young man named Leslie, conductor
He is much addicted to sOmnambulism,
and in his abnormal condition he some
times performs feats which would tax the
skill of the most practiced gymnast
Night before last, while in fit of SOM
nambulism, his performances were wit
messed by two or three hundred persons.
His room is in the third story Of the
house. from which access can be gained to
the roof On the night in question, be-
tween eleven and twelve O'Clock, he was
observed upon the roof in his night-dress,
going through series of performances OF
the most unique Description sort of
tumble of acrobatic, military and pugills-
tic maneuvers, astonishing to behold, and
especially so in view of the dangerous
locality where they took place. No man
in his ordinary condition of mind would
be induced to attempt the performance Of
such feats in such a place. A tlip-fap
sOmersault from the edge of parapet
wall sixty feet high is something frightful
to contemplate, yet that was among the
minor feats of this wonderful performer
After running up and down the parapet
walls of two or three of the adjacent
houses, climbing around the chimneys on
the outer side, dancing hornpipes on the
rdge-pole, sitting on the caves with his
legs dangling over and numerous other
games of that sort, he finished up with
performance of slack-wire walking on the
fire, alarm telegraph, the wires Of which
passed over the building adjoining his
boarding house. During the performance
of this feat, which he did with as much
apparent ease as he would walk on the
sidewalk, the spectators below were in
breathless suspense, expecting every mo-
ment to see him fall to the ground and be
dashed to pieces. After continuing this
exercise for few minutes, he suddenly
jumped on to the roof of the house,
sprung up from thence to that of his own
place of abode, which was six or eight
feet higher, and from thence took Tying
leap into the window of his own room,
which was open, and the performance
was closed. Every one was AFRAID 10 IN
terfere while it was going on, lest fatal
results might ensue, but as soon as he en-
tered his room. several of his acquaint-
ances rushed in and found him lying on
the he'd sleening soundly. He was with
difficnItv awakened, and appeared entire
lv unconscious of what he had been
doing His feet were found to be badly
lacerated by the bricks and telegraph
wires but otherwise he did not appear to
have suffered njury.-Missouri Repub-
Ilr07I.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

CALIFoRNIANs are Boosting of new
domestic fowl, the chaparral cock or
churra, which is easily domesticated, and
when properly cooked is superior to
chicken for eating. The churra is about
the size of curlew, with top-knot, and
long tail of beautiful colored feathers.
1t is great enemy to snakes and vermin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

CARSON CITY, Nevada, is suffering from
an awful plague Of flies. The humming
which issues from some of the restau-
rants, says local paper, falls upon the
ear of the passer-by like the chorus
sounds of thousand muff1ed drums"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

AN iro~ bridge will be built across
Looking glass river, at Portland, just to
accommodate the ladies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
OVER.

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New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

be may deputize bis chief clerk to act IN his
stead, and sign bis (the chief clerk 81 name
as acting auditor. and such act shall be as
valid ds if signed by the Auditor hlmselti
provided, that the Governor and State
Treasurer shall be notified of such author'
ity vested in the chief clerk, when
shall not exceed ten days a.
any one time, unless permission ior
an absence of longer time is granted by
the Governor; and provided further, tina:
the chief clerk so deputized to act shaI4
have given his bond in the same amounS
and in the same manner as is now required
by law to be given by the Auditor OF Public
Accounts; and provided, said chief clerk
while acting as Auditor of Public Accounts,
shall not be entitled to receive any addI'
tional compensation therefor.
SIC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc, That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict or In
consistent with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed and that this ac! shaII
take effect from and after its passage.
!Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL,
sneaker of the House of Representatives,.
.Signed) c. c. ANTOINE.
I.irutenant Governor and President Of :la
Senate.
Approved February :, 1873,
lSiGned, WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State o. Louisiana.
\ tTrc copy:
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary .: STATE.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
Mo- 26o


Furnishing extortiOn in office GY the public
officers Of tEe State of Louisiana. OF par.
.-nes, :udicisl and other districts. and of
".'i'- and towns Incorporated or having
governments authorized by law.
SECTION !. Be j. enacted by the Senate
AVA House of Representative OF .he Stats
~ Louisiana m Genera Assembly coEo
Tsne't. That any public officer oE smf,loye
authorized by the constitution and laws %
the State ot Louisiana, in either the !e.islSs7
Eve, executive judicial OF military ,ispar.o
meDts OF the State government thereof
whose compensation for official services or
employment therein is fixed by the consticlEe
non or laws thereof. who shah charge oR
receive OF take, directly or indirectly. anR
more than the said lawful compensation FOE
sad official services or employment. shall
be deemed guilty Of eKtortion in Office nj
shall be punished III the manner her@inafteR
prescribed IA This act provided, thac ii
provisions OS this act shall also be knade 20
apply and extend "a all officers and euss
ployes of parishes, judicial and other dis
trlcts, and of cities and towns incsrpora1eG
or ha'lnS governments authorized ny law.
SEC. =. Be 10 enacted, etc. That aDy.
othcers or persons violating the provisions
OF this act shall be deemed guilty OF a ,rtus
demeanOr, and, upon conviction thereof 5s
a court OF competent jurisdiction. shal! Ie
liable 30 pay fine OF not more than onS
oIousdho uOlldf~s ana tO an imprisonment
'or term not exceeding five years, s., Tie
discretion "t the court; and any p~rsom
aggneved or injured by the acts ul SAID o'o
tender shall, Independent of any criminal
proceedings, De entitled 20 maintain q civtl
acton against the same for damages or in.
lures sustained, and verdict ip favor sa.
me party Injured. or conviction Of such
offender. .hal! ips" tHcir operate :. vacation
OF tie office Ok function. ID said s.fps..5.@
ot:lc.al or emplcy-
SEC. >. Be it further enacted. .:s gIas
this act shall take .tiec. and b. ia :orcs
from and after it, passage, ard a.! cou.ic:
ing laws herewith be and the sane a;s
hereby repealed
,signed' CHARLES W. HOWELL,
Speaker Of the House of Repressp.a,iy.ss
fSignedl &. &. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant 6ove!nog and Pse.a!,a. q: Ne
Senate.
approved February -, 1873
t>igned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the STATE oil I.pu.,!.sa
true copy:
u g. DEsiOSDg.
Secretary of State.