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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
PERSONAL.

NOAH WALKER 4 co,
The Celebrated Clothiers of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of a plan of ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call special attention Thev will
send on application their improved and accurate
RULES FOR Sk!kF MEASUREMENT,
and full line of samples from their stock
OF Cloths cassi'neres, Coatings, shirtings. &c..
parties IN asy part OF the country to
with the certainty of receiving garments of
The I'cry --latest Style
and Most Perfect FIT
attalrabe. Goods ordered will be sent by Ex press
TO any part OF the country. As is we'll nown
throughout tho Southern States they have for Forty
three Years excclled in all departments of their
character of the Goods they will send out A large
and well assorted stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always on hand, together with full line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novelties in design, and
AT POPUL4R PRICES
When Goods are sent per Express c. O. D., there
viii be no coll. ction charge amounts of 800 and
over. Rules for. self mea surement, Sa,nplcs of
Goods aud Price List free on application. The at
trnt'"n oil the Trade is invited to Whocsa c
Department, which is ways kept up the highest
standard.
NOAH WALKER s. CO.,
manutnctnrcrs and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing aud Furnishing Goods. either
resdy-made or made order.
l65 aud l67 Baltimore Street,
BALTIMoRE, MD.
Apeil ,is7t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
IPoEIIcAlA p
EVANGELICAI, AI,nIANicF

: Il
Ye men Of God, of every name and tongue
Where Christ commands are known. His praises
sung.
Here lay yonr ,l,enora down, accept the King.
And with one voice His glorious anthem sing.
One god-the mighty Ruler OF US air.
9ne One saUlourha. whose feet we suppliants fall
one Holy Ghost-the Spirit we adore.
One sTrIune GSd-His living presence here
Enhghtens all our thoughts, our path makes
One Home beyon2-there dweils eternal peace,
Where creeds are one and qnestionines may
One Father God1one Comforter and Rest /
One Love Diylnel Thou balm for souls oppressed
Shed down Thy Light. our dropping faith in
Be ThSa CUR Christ. our Hope our Hearts de-
We humbly bow, as Thou hast taupbt .o prav.
BE! BE Thou. our manna-yea. our Truth and Way.
my klngdom come, Thy will be doneSn our
Unite our hearts till we are One with Theei
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

Lightning struck telegraph pole, and
ran along the wire into the office at Coatsville,
Indiana, when the operator, seated at the in
strument, excitedly telegraphed back, Don't
send SO fast y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

"A lot of minstrels went to town no.
far away and advertised to give q perform.
ance for "!the benefit of the poor. tickets
reduced to ten cents" The hail was cram.
med full. The next morning committee
for the poor called upon the treasurer of the
concern for the amount said benefit netted.-
The treasurer expressed astonishment at the
demand
81 thought" said the chairman of the com.
mittee, "you advertised this concert for the
benefit of the poor"
Replied the treasurer: "Didn't we put
the tickets down to ten cents, SO that the poor
could all come ?'
The committee vanished.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
TO ALL CONCERNED!
HOUSE PAINTING, GRAINING;
PAPER HANGING. &C.

ToHNN N. wHrTTINGToN again profters his SER
vices to the public, for the speedy execution and
In the most artistic of any work in the O USE
PAiNI!NG: WALL PAPERING, FURNITURE
reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed. Thank
n! to his friends for the Of the
ne confidently hopes. from enlarged experience and
Increased facilities for the execution of his business
to receive reasonable proportion of the work in
Shop in basement, next door to Mr.. John
Ashbaueh's Tailoring establishment, Northwest
corner Of Liberty and Lawrence SITS.
July 80 1S73-3m. in W.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

-"Mynheer, do you know for what we
call our boy Hans ?" Do not really. "WelI,
I tell you. Der reason dat we call our boy
Hans, dat ish his name"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

There was good old lady who had read
the Baptist papers SO faithfully that she dis
charged her laundress for sprinEling her
linen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
GEORGE ii. HAGLEl

GEORGE II. HAGLEY,
Manufacturer of Ladies' and Gepts, B,v., .,,
Youths, Misses and ChiIdren's
BOOTS, CATERS AND SHOES.
Ofali Styles and Grades
HAV1NG now permanently y locatedA-A
Ill in Charlestown, has jast pur. H
chased a large and we'll put up Stock eSD
OF the VERY BEST MATERIAL. including snpe-
rior French CalfSkius, Morcccos. Alligator Eng
!ish Ben Sole, &c. His, determination is to ma fe
the best quality of work. and whilst many
THANKS to those who have assisted him in building
up his trede here. he has determined to SPARE nc
efforts to increase the came to its utmost extent
Aerms Cash. GEO II. HAGLEY.
At Dufheld's. We have just purchased our Fall
stock-B"ots Shoes. Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear,
Confectionery. &C. AIso large supply of Leather.
October 81 ,1s73-edMyl3lv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

A accomplished bar-keeper In New Or.
leans mixes drinks in six different languages.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

- Uncle.-"Now; how did the mother of
Moses hide him 2" Niece.-"Hith stick
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

A panic conundrum.-"Howm many mills
make dollar 2"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09

-Virginius was Roman, and the Yir>
giIius was roamer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
FIRE B. /! !noun,s r! ERE !!

;.nSs aaa ,ss nnsd would inform
that th.. he i: still at the above named 49,
stand, and will continue to manufac- " D
ture to order Boots, Shoes, Caters, &C. Special
attention given to STITCHED BOOTS AND Las
DIES WORK. None but the best mate rial used
snd all work guaranteed Repairing neatly done
and at moderate rates. Orders filled promptly
March IS, 1S73-ly. NJ b. MILLER
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
Questions and Answers.

A sophist. wishing to puzzle Thalcs, 4
Milesian, one of the wisest men of Greece
proposed to him, in rapid succession, these
difficult questions
"What is the Oldest of all things 2"
"God, because he always existed"
"What is most beautiful?"
s'The world, because it is the work of G od."
"What is the creates. of oil things2"
2: "Space, because it contaihs all that is Gre.
ated."
.tWhat is quickest of all things?"
'.Ihought, because in moment il can fs
to the end of the universe"
"What is the strohgest2"
"Neeessity, because ii makes men face
dangers of life"
What the most dificult?"
ITO know tbyself"
tWhat the most constant Of. sll things"
"Hope, because il remains with man after
be has lost every thing else"
The, philosopher replied to them all With.
out the least hesitation, and with. bow much
proprietysthe reader can judge for himself.
isA P1TY"-John B. Cough delivered
lecture, entitled s'Now and Then" in New
York few nights ago, in which he said
"The purse-bearing scoundrel was often
honored, but the moneyless ecoundrel was
Always oespiseo. In some OF our cities 1t was
scarcely possible to convict man with money
of crime. He did not believe in hanging .
man, but he asked did they ever hear of q
poor man who had three trials for murder
The question was not one Of right or wrong,
gull. OF: innocence; but of wealth and pov.
erty. They could point out men whose iives
were gross, with no redeeming qualities of
education, personal beauty or refinement, who
were judges, magistrates, members of Con-
eress; and who were admitted into society
into which the poor man dared not almost
look. Men who are often judged by the
money they possessed; ministers of the Cos
pei pros.rated themselves before it; the
churches were fishing to catch the moDeyed
man, while the poor man was allowed to 20
by with ndiHerence-sometimes even worse"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
WINCHESTER, POTOMAC Il HARRI.
.SONBURG DIVISION, B., 20. r. il.
TIME BILE.

Train leaving Charlestown at IL %, A. b., con.
nects at Harpers Ferry with Mail Trains Ea ct and
West. which pa over the Old Route to and from
Baltimore. Other trains pass tho Metropolitan
branch.
Fast Freight. No leaves strasburg at 8 30 P. Nj.
-passes Charestown at 1924 A. NJ, and reaches
Harper'n Ferry at 20 A. NJ.
Fast Freight No. 9. leaves Harper's Ferry at
lilo P. NJ passe3 Charlestown at IL "a A. NJ and
arrivea at Strasbure at 3 5S A. NJ.
A. b. WOOD. Agent, Harpers Ferry.
THOS. 4. SHARP,
Nov. J. 1873. Master of Transportationc
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
OFFICE IN aLEE HAlLa Bullp,Ro.

TERMS OF sUBsoRIpTIoN...-The. p,ns,
Wllibe furnished to subscribers at 50. 50 Der
annunl, in Advance.
Whom not paid strictly in Advance, $500
VIII positively be charged. 8
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07
A Narrow Escape.

AS Mr.. Jacob Singmaster, of this place,
ACCOMPANIED by his brother Henry, was ri
ding over Cherry Valley Hill, in two-horse
carriage, on Thursday of last week, the hor
ses became frightened, on passing another
team, belonging to Mr. VIM L. Henry, and,
turning short, tipped the carriage over the
bank on the lower side of the road. Henry
on the first show of fright,
sprang to the horses heads, but was unable
to hold them. The carriage, with MIR. Sing
master in it, and horses, fell to a depth OF
about feet, and, strange to relate, save a
few cuts to the horses, and some breakage to
the carriage, there was no damage DONE
How Mr.. S. escaped being killed is indeed
a marvel He did not appear to have suf-
fered an iota from the accident
By the way, would it not be well for the
supervisors of Stroud township to attend to
that road, as well as the one leading to Fox
town. Both are so narrow, in places, as to
make it dangeres for wagons to pass, and the
accident to Mr.. Singmaster should be suffl-
cient to admonish those having the roads in
charge, that first class accident may mulct
the township in first class damages, as a re-
suit of their negligence.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07
Court.

A special term of Court convened at the
Court House, on Monday last, to try causes in
which Judge Dreher was concerned as counsel
Judge Longaker, of the Northampton and Le
high District presided, assisted by associates
DeYonng and Gruver.
The first case tried was:
John Merwine VS.. Kindarus Shupp and VIM.
Gilbert, Administrator of Peter Gilbert, late of
Chesnuthill township, deceased. The action
was brought to recover damages for the seizure
of horse, wagon and lot of lumber, the first
of which was sold, seized as the property of
VIM. Custard, but which Mr.. Merwne claimed
as his property. Verdict for Plaintiff for 81
"a cents and costs.
Daniel Everitt VS.. Andrew Smith.-Judg-
mont was entered by consent of the parties for
amount of the award of Arbitrators, and inter
est to date.
On Tuesday morning the case Of Robert
Huston VS.. Amos Shoemaker was taken up,
and is still on trial. We will give our readers
the incidents of the trial and its termination
next week. From present indications this case
may last for several days.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07

R@E DEMOCRATIC JOURNALS, are busy
Just now, endeavoring to draw from the vasty
deep of forgetfulness, some rays of comfort
with which to bury themselves up in the
coming campaign. But, wherefore. They
can have no hope from the people, upon
whom their deceptions were so long prac-
ticed, and which eliminated so disastrously
for the Country some twelve years ago. Nor
can they draw hope from the condition Of
things since that time They have prophe-
cicd all kinds of dreadful things that were to
grow out of Republican rule, but each and
every one of their dreadful things, turned
out to be most brilliant for the Country, and
the nations prosperity. and greatness have
been growing more and more every day.
They sat down Grant as the most glarng OF
humbugs outside of his military connections
and not much pumpkins even in them, but
he has turned out to be one OF the best
Presidents we have yet had ii not the very
best. and the people feel this to be so, IN
their improved business, and IN our improv-
cd prosperity generally. They denounced
Uartranft and Allen as very Princes of
sw;n9lers. and ruined was our good old
Commonwealth to be if they were elected ;
hat even Democratic Editors, have been con-
strained to give both credit for careful watch
fulness over the interests Of the State and
people, and thus spiked their own defama-
tory guns, because the glaring truth compel
led them to do so. They are now harpng
about ring" and ruin just as they have
done ever since they endeavored to smuggle
Mcclellan into the Presidency, under the
plea Of Patriotism, but it won't work
So long as Republican Administration is
so successful in making the State prosperous
and the people happy, just so long will the
aspirations of Democracy for chance at the
public crib be dimmed by the eclipse ofhope
deferred, and overwhelming defeat. Demo
cracy may harp about its best men, and trot
them out on the course but its best men in
office are but paste board images, set in place
to dance only as the corrupt managers, be-
hind the screen, pull the strings. Even their
organs pipe only as these same managers
turn the crank. They have neither indepen-
dence of thought nor action to bring into the
work. Theirs is the province only to de-
nornce Repubhcanism without regard to
merit, and to besmear Democracy with full
some praise, even though they know it once
tried to lead, and has only the tendency tc
lead, the country and its best interests tc
ruin
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07
What we saw within the Week.

An anxious East Stroudsburg reader of
the JEFF. lighting lamp before day to read
its contents-Wagner & Rhodes Lumber
wagon making wreck of somebody else s
wagon, at East Stroudsburg few days ago:
no body burt-Mr Editor Greenwad wear
ing new coat-Esquire Drake sporting his
advancing age with the win and agility
of young manhood Wyckoff contem-
plating the prospects Of the cracker business
the departure Of the Modocs, looking as
though they were sorry they had to goa new
floor on the upper race bridge on the Bartons-
vile road the dilapidated bridge over the
race at Kautz S awaiting the action Of Council
the new drum corps of the Phoenix slaming
the calf skins on Saturday evening-our
streets crowded with the angelic portion Of
the visitors at our Bording Houses, on Tues
day-lots of anxious parties to suits in and
around the Court House-the railing still off
the Pocono bridge-Lawyer Fox Of Easton
in attendance at Court-lots of handshaking
on the part Of those anxious to serve the
dear people, with the dear people Brown
& Walton rushing the Colby Washer-any
number of heavens last best gifts to man
enjoying a promenade Oh several of our lovely
cool evenings several venerable pater famil-
iases assuming the roll of the Washerwomen;
good bubbles several Of our gushing
young damsels behaving with more than
their usual propriety-Wil H. Wolf and
Frank Bush, both old Stroudsburgers in
in town courting you are looking well boys.
Sol sprinkling the streets under the shadow
of the great Hay umbarella- Kienest,
dressed in his sunday goto meetings" at
tending Court-a rousing good Templar roll
ing keg Of Ale in his yard on Saturday
evening To be continued.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07

After the dangerous and desperate per
formances of the potato bugs this season,
we are prepared to believe anything con-
corning the modern races Of insects. Let
none scoG at the tale of depredations com.
mitted by ravaying grasshoppers upon
the oats, beans. etc, of New Hampshire
1t is not smiling matter. One gentle
man. who comes very near being Credit
Mobilier Christian statesman, mournfully
testifes that, after the grasshoppers bad
eaten up all his hop vines, they gathered
in a spirit of malice around the deDuded
poles and tried to push them over.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07

The Danville, Oll) Times is getting
quite excited about the Farmers move
ment. 1t says in wild, war whooping
way "Stand aside politiciaDs-you lit
tie gnats and worms-or the farmers will
step on you and kill you ! The farmers
will crush the very life out of any party
or any politician who binders the car oi
reform With corn at quarter a bush
ell. you may as well play with an eie
phant as farmer" The sentiments are
good, but what puzzles US is to know why
the farmer is like an elephant, and what
comes of playing with an elephant
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07
Brigham Young Determined to have
Peace in his Family.

The elopcment of Brigham Young's
seventeenth wife, reported by telegraph
a few days ago. was not without encour
agement, it seems, from the autocrat OF
the Mormon church, though he did not
design or consent that she should 90 So
soon. a Salt Late paper gives the fol
lowing extract from one of Brigham
Ioungs recent sermons:
wish my women to understand that
what [ am going to say is for them as
we'll as others, and | want those who are
here to tell their sisters "yes, all the wo
men in the community | am going to
give you from this time to the 9th of DC
tober next for reflection, that you may
determine whether you wish your hus
bands or not, and then | am going to sci
every woman at liberty, and say to them
now go your way. And my wives have
got to do one of two things, either round
up their shoulders TO endure to afflictions
of this world, and live their religion
that is, polygamy-or they must leave !;
for | will not have them about me- | will
90 into heaven alone rather than have
scratching and fighting about me. l will
set all at liberty. What, first wife, too
Yes, iberate you all | want to 90
somewhere or do something to get rid of
the winners. | do not want them to re
ceve part of the truth aud sppru the rest
out of doors Let every man thus treat
his wives F; keeping raiment enough to
cover his body, and say to your wives
take all that | have and be set at liberty.
but If you stay with me you shall compiy
with the law of God in every respect, and
that, too, without any murmuring or
winning. You must fulfill the law Of
God IN every respect, and round up your
shoulders to walk up to the mark without
any gruntins
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07

A curious contribution to the literature
of that excellent and mournful root. the
onion, comes from little French village
The Inhabitants of this place regularly
perform ceremony without which they
hold the general well being OF the said
vegetable could not be secured. This
ceremony consists IN the gorgeously
attired people Of the village dancing IN a
circle, holding hands and is said not
only to make the onion healthy, but to
impart to it "a fascinating roundness and
perfection Of lorm. The festival continues
eight days aud is accounted generally
pleasant and profitable. 1t might, per
haps, be worth while to try the expert
ment at Wethers6eld.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07

ONE of the most noticeable improvements
made in this neighborhood in long while,
is that just completed by mine host VanCott,
in the great addition to his new Hotel at
East Stroudsburg. Though in business, and
with new hotel building completed, but a
year, he has already suffered great inconven-
ience for want ofroom, and the result has been
an addition to his facilities for public accom-
mediation, Of nearly double His hotel is
now the largest in the two ''burgh's," )" and is
finished in a style to make it very attractive
In the plan of the building the comfort of
guests appears to have been the grand desid-
eratum and every convenience that ingenu-
ity could devise or money secure forms part
ana parcel of the Lackawanna House The
rooms are all large and airy and elegantly
furnished, and the dining room is so arranged
as to accommodate large number of guests
without danger of being crowded. We are
pleased to see this evidence of success, but
as YanCott is a live landlord, good citizen
a clever gentleman, it is just what we expec-
ted for him. We noticed that Mr.. Secretary
Poinsett has moved his head quarters from
the Stroudsburg House to the Lackawanna
House, where we saw him, few evenings
ago, dispensing his excellent mixtures to a
thirsty crowd Nedward is host in himself
in his peculiar line
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07
A. T. Stewards Will:

The New York .Sm says: Wealthy
men are often credited with greater rich,
es than they possess, and frequently, al
ter diligent inquiry into their resources.
find that they have set too high limit
TO their possession 1t therefore rarely
happens that man astonishes himself
with his own wealth yet a little on dit
attributes bit OF this amazement to Mr.
A T. Stewart. 1t is probably generally
known that Mr. Stewart took steamer for
Europe last week. 1t is not so generally
known that before his departure he made
a will. Prior to making this will it was
thought advisable to prepare schedule
of his real and personal estate, with its
valuation. Upon the completion Of the
schedule, much to the surprise of Mr.
Stewart, and to the greater surprise of
his friends, it was found that he was worth
one hundred millions Of dollars. That
any American citizen should be possess
ed of so great wealth almost surpasses
belief, but the truth of the foregoing
statement is we'll authenticated
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07

The effort to secure the pardon Of
young Walworth for killing his father
does not meet with much favor from the
press and the more rejecting people in
New York From the haste of the pris
oner's counsel and friends in this matter
and the well known irmness Of Gov. Dix,
there is little hope that the present move
ment will be successful After the ex.
piration of few years of his term of sen
tence there will probably be some chance
to obtain a pardon for the young man.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07

\ GLANCE at our advertising columns will
show that the race of the patriots for the
loayes and fishes has began in earnest.
We are glad Of it for we see in this early
start good prospect for lively home cam
paign. The men thus far offering are all
good men-reliable and capable-and our
Only desire is that the best man may win the
S'uis' There is gratifying exhibition, in
thiS ouo coming, ee the fact that our Demo
cratic brethren have not aa vot ,rorl,od .to,,,
selves up to the pitch of malsng roa,,la,.
nominations for county offices.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-07

The signal service bureau at Wash
ington, which has already become very
popular on account of its weather predic
tons and the advantages thereby confer.
red upon the shipping aud other COM
merical interests of the country, is now
preparing for more extended service and
consequent usefulness Stations have
Just been established in Cuba, Jamaica
and other islands in the West Indies, and
similar ones are about to be occupied on
the Barbados and smaller islands. These
stations will all be connected by sub
marine cables and will communicate with
the Washington Office by way of Key
West. This system will enable the
bureau to give by telegraph the earliest in
dications OF the approach of the great per
iodcal storms which visit those regions and
sweep long the coast every year, as well
as to warn vessels of approaching danger
A station is also to be established at Pixies
Peak, and the observations at most of the
old locations are to be enlarged.