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A LEAF FROM A DIARY.

/ hardly know why, but / feel Just
like having a good cry tonight. l have
such hungry longing in my heart for
love-love such as have dreamed of all
my life, and such as / thought was at
one time mine. When my husband and
were married, for while was, OH
so happy, and I thought it would last
Not many years have passed since then,
yet | have long since ceased to expect
any of the old-time tenderness from
him. l know he is not naturally dem
onstrative, but If he loves me now, rs
he led me to believe he did in his WOO
ing, am sure he would tell me so some
times, or at least show some of il in his
actions. He is never unkind, but only
so serenely indifferent that it makes my
heart ache; and when occasionally some
of my loneliness will burst out in words,
l am generally met with a jest or laugh
ing reply. The other day as he was
preparing to start away, to be absent
for day or two, when he kissed our ba-
bies goodbye, as is his custom, asked
him if he would not treat me as well as
the babies. He laughingly asked me
''if was baby" and went out without
even saying goodbye. Perhaps he
thought nothing of it, but it cut me to
the heart, and the ever-ready tears
sprang to my eyes. /, who used to have
such pure and exalted ideas Of marriage,
to have to beg for kiss from my hus-
bands lips-and then be refused!
Do all marriages prove equally unsat-
isfactOry? Is it so with ali the world ?
But If I knew it were so, it would not
make my cup any the less bitter.
am not always so unhappy as | am
tonight, for love my husband, and in
my Iabors for his comfort, and for the
welfare of our children, usually finC
means to keep back the bitter yearn
ings that tonight come uppermost
Still, cannot help thinking if men un
derstood women better; if husband
knew better of what '1ittlesr the live
of their wives were made up; of wha
incalculable value a kind and lovinj
word is to them, and how much the.
prize few words of praise for anythin
well done, or gentle sympathy timel.
offered, there would be fewer sad, life
weary women with their heart-ache
looking out of their eyes, and Oh! s
much greater an amount of happiness
EDNA.
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Equality Of the Sexes.
From the woman's Journal.


Many will remember reading a pas
sage in the writings of J. G. Holland,
some wears ago, to the effect that when
a young man marries, he should seek a
wife with greater attainments than his
own, as by daily contact with the out
side world he would grow stronger, and
she would grow weaker as a natural re-
suit of her retired, domestic life.
This, from an earnest opponent of the
cause of Woman Suffrage, is an admis-
sion that being confined indoors with
incessant domestic duties, is hindrance
to mental growth.
Yet many urge that woman's world
should be her household affairs, and the
less she knows about anything outside,
the better. That TO become interested
in outdoor work, and especially in poll
tics, would make women as coarse as
men.
This is common, but very foolish
notion. 1t is on the same plane with
the idea that, in order to be lovely,
woman must have no idea of her own.
] She must be passive, and subject to
mans control, for If she should chance
10 have an opinion of her own, perhaps
she might express it, and then there
would be "trouble in the family" YOU
know, for mans dominant hut thought
less) seifishness must have its native all
Of supremacy somewhere, and it mus
not be questioned by woman 'out o.
her sphere"
Then, again, there are coarse men a
the polls, who get drunk and swear, anC
use tobacco, whose presence would b,
offensive to true women. These men
/ oftener than otherwise, have wives a
home who endure their husbands pres
ence every day in the year; but thei
wives ought not to vote any more thar
others, of course.
All the reasoning against Woman
Suffrage which its opponents offer
bears intrinsic evidence that "the wisl
is father of the thought" They are a
ready 10 catch at anything that prom
ises to hinder the inevitable course O
things as was the man in New Hamp
shire during our late political struggle
He was known to be an unconverte'
man, but, hearing an Adventist preacl
that the end of the world would TAX
place in September, 1872, he began {
Shout "GIory, Hallelujah, Praise tn
Lord" etc. After service the ministe
sought him, and took occasion to spea
about the change in his feelings. "Ot
don't care how you do it," the man re
piled, "5ut anything to beat Grant"
J. a. TENNEY, NJ. d.
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TYGH VALLEY, Oregon.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-The following
are few among the many arguments
for Woman Suffrage.
Whatever argument can prove mans
right to the ballot equally proves wom-
ans right to il, aud sex should cease to
be test Of suffrage for the same reason
that color and property have been
dropped.
II woman does not want the ballot,
there Is no necessity for making q law
20 prevent her from using ii.
Women, being different than men,
cannot be represented by men.
II Is no more unwomanly TO drop a
ballot than to mail a letter.
AIajorities do not establish the right
Of a thing, even If a majority Of women
do not want the ballot.
II only one woman In the country
wants suffrage, she should not be de-
prived of il.
Inability to fight should no more pre-
vent women from voting than 1t does
those men who are physically incapable
Of becoming soldiers.
II taxation without representation
was tyranny in l776, IL Is tyranny TO-
day in the case Of women.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-27

The DEACON's SwILL BARREL
Just outside of the house stood father,
the deacon, tugging away at big lump
Of ice in the swil barrel
"Bad business, that" said !, resting
my hands on my sides.
"NOt half sObad as it might "a BEEN"
was the reply, as he lifted the cake Of
ice out by stout stick that had frozen
up in the swill. "Many an many q
bar'l has busted for me that wouldn't if
this knowledge had only come to me
sooner,n said lie. ''You see, when this
cold snap came on suddenly, l thought
of the swill bar'l away in the night, and
I said, We'll, it can't be helped now 1t
happened, however, that the stick / stir
with was left poked down in the swill,
and that was all that saved it, a bar'l
or tub or a pail may freeze up solid,
and if a stick has been put down in the
water, the vessel can't bust. But it took
me a good while to find it Out-never
knew il till last winter; lived seventy
years before l knew it," and his eyes
twinkled knowingly.
"Why, that's on the same plau,n said
! ], "of putting a spoon i'm glass jar
when you're canning fruit; if you do
| that the jar won't break
"Same philosophy exactly" said he,
as he gave the ball of ice kick and sent
it rolling Off down the hill.-ArtAla's S
| Home Magazine.
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One gifted and beautiful woman, if
wrongly disposed, can scatter more seeds
of corruption and death than a score of
men with their utmost efforts. Her
capabilities for good in the departments
of morals are equally great, and such in
proportion to her powers, both for good
and evil, must be her condemnation, If
she is false to her stewardship. Society
cannot be destroyed if woman is true,
nor saved if woman is false. Besides,
society shows no unequal discrimination
in regard to this class of offenders. The
rule applies to all. a profane woman,
a drunken woman, a female thief or
murderer excites always a greater horror
and disgust than if the crime had been
committed by man. And this is
right, and it will be an evil day for the
world when woman, in her sin, excites
no more adherence than a man.-.Sdn
Francisco Pioneer.
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vanished Hope.


Sweet with the scents ofthe summer.
White with the dew and the sun,
Wee as the robes OF the fairies,
She folded them one by one.
Royalty fair was the ralment,
Though none but herself might see
How the heart with the hand had lsbored,
For the Prince who was yet 10 be,
Into those tiny garments
Was more than OF needle wrought
Hours Of loving fancies,
Beautiful flights OF Thought
BY lane and road were burning.
In splendOr Of crimson dyes,
Maple, and elm, and sumac,
ShamIng the sunset skies.
She smiled from her chamber-wlndow:
"Ah, fade, bright Ieaves!" she said.
For I'll be glad with my baby,
When all the leaves are deadl"
Cold is the heaven above her.
Cloudy and dark the day,
As she looks again in sorrow
That is slow TO pass away.
Useless the treasures Of linen,
And the cobweb-froSts OF lace:
Her babe on mothers bosom
Found briefest resing-place.
All night she hears the north wind,
She feels the rain and the snow;
Whenever they fall on her darling,
over her heart they go.
Sleep hath no fetter 10 bind her,
Ever its spell Will break:
Al the dream OF a touch like a rose-leaf.
The griet returns to ache
Comfort her not with the angels,
since-changing her day 10 night
Some pitiless angel carried
Her first-born out Of sight!
Overland Monthly
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A SEVERE REBUKE.-'Is a man and
his wife both one ?'' asked the wife of a
certain gentleman, in q state of stupe-
faction, as she was holding his aching
head in both hands.
"Yes, 1 suppose so,n was the reply.
well, then,n she said, 81 came home
drunk last night and ought to be
ashamed of myself"
This back-handed rebuke from a long
suffering and loving wife effectually
cured him of his drinking propenslties.
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whats dis Credit More Biler dat de
newspapers maxim such fuss bout ?"
inquired one dsrkey OF another in the
market this morning. "Dunno," replied
the other, "but s'pose de gov'ment
buIldin' steamships, and wants credit
for more bIlers dan dey can get"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-27

To mend China, take thick solution
of gum arabic in water, and sur INTO IL
plaster of Paris, until the mixture Is ot
proper consistency. Apply WIN VIII!
brush to the fractured edges OF the Ohina,
and stick them together. In three uay
the articles cannot be oroAen ~ 1ue
ment renders it doubly valuable
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Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names 10 the
Editor, or no attention viii be given TO their
communications.
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G5e A3ew g A3alort5west. g
A Journal for the People.

A Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to ali Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
OF the Masses.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18
sS- MARSHAL BAzAINE was found guilt

E9> MARSHAL BAZAINE was found guilty
of treason, in surrerdering his army and the
city of Metz to the Prussians, by the French
tribunal at Versailles last week The deci-
sion of the Court was unanimous and the
Marshal was sentenced to be degraded from
his rank ard then shot. The Court, how
ever, united n recommendation for mercy
addressed to the President Mcmahon has
since commuted the sentence to twenty years
seclusion, or imprisonment, without official
degradation. Bazaine is one of the greatest
of the French generals, and his real offence
was that he exhibited greater devotion to
Louis Napoleon than to the nation itself
He had little faith in the war after the
Emperor surrendered at Sedan. His con-
viction is generally regarded as just by
Frenchmen, and as a sacrifice to popular
clamer by people of other nations.
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Jou,ellar. the Spanish Governor GET

Jouvellar. the Spanish Governor GET
eral Of Cuba, refused to deliver the
"Virsinius" to the United States, as re
quired by the protocol arraaged by the
two governments, and for several days
last week there was a prospect OF trouble.
1t was settled that if Spain was unable to
enforce her authority in Cuba the United
States would have to attend to her own
interests The feeling in Havana was
intensely hostile. and active preparations
for fighting were begun. But on Satur
day wiser counsels prevailed, and the
Spanish buster began TO evaporate. Ii Is
now proposed on the part of the Cuban
off cials TO give up the "Vireinius, as
required, and then to put In claim tor
Sl00, 600, 900 damages /! This is any essy
way of backing out out of an ugly position,
but we need not care so long as the legal
stipulatious are complied with Although
naval pre- reparatious are still active on our
part, aud a powerful force is now ready
for sea, we presume there is now llttls
danger of open hostilities with Spain OF
her turbulent colony.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

This cat story is from the Oil City
Derrick The cat lives in a respectable
family. whose name we withhold for the
sake of the cat The feline referred to
was considered, until lately, moral and
respectable pussy, but pew cook came
to the house, since which the cats morals
have sadly degenerated This Cat has
been known to take the key from the
cook pocket at night, unlock the pantry
door. build fire, invite iu some friends
and feast them on the good thiag belong
ing to her master. The time usually
selected by the cat for these pranks is
Sunday evening, after the folks are all
asleep The antics of the animal are full
ly voached for by the cook, who is d
good looking, respectable girl, with sew
eral followers
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

sy- On the 4th inst. the Hon. Charles
Albright, Congressman at large introduced
the following bill, which was read twice and
referred to the committee on Post Office and
Post Roads, in the House of Representa-
tives.
A BILL relating to the free transmission by
mail of newspapers and periodicals.
BE 1t enacted by the Selote and House o.
Representatives. of the United States o,
america IN Congress assembled, That the
publishers of newspapers and periodicals
may send to each other from their respective
Offices of publication, free of postage, one
copy Of each publication and may also send
to each actual subscriber, inclosed in their
publications, bills and receipts for the same,
free of postage The publishers of weekly
newspapers may send to each actual subScri
Der within the county where their papers are
printed and published, one copy thereof, free
of postage.
Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of laws
inconsistent with the provisions of the fore
going section be, and the same are hereby,
repealed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

WE have heard laugh or two over the
plan adopted by one of our borough over
seers. to make those depending upon the
borough for fuel save the expense of carriage.
His plan is, instead of hauling coal to the
door of the applicant, to require the appli-
cant to bring his basket or wheel barrow.
and carry his coal home. This is saving
plan theoretically, but how about its practi-
cability? Does not the plan, in measure,
account for the fact that other coal piles grow
less without ostensible reason? People some
times fail to sec the point of carrying things
great ways, when they can get them for
the same price, nearer home. In this case
somebody is subjected to double taxation,
and some body else is led into temptation
taxed first in the regular order, and then in
the cost of the coal stolen from him because
OF the overseers plan-and tempted because
OF the refusal of the overseer to deliver the
coal where it is needed Poor taxes are
cheerfully paid to aid the poor, and not to
purchase material and hold it subject to such
restrlctlonsas may tempt the poor to depredate
upon the property of their better off neigh.
bors. There is but little room for lsughte,
under such an arrangement.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18
A FEW soldier overcoats can be purchased
cheap at the Empire Clothing House.

The New York Stdats Zeituny does
not like the selection of Wood, as the
Democratic standard bearer 1t is Demo
cratic, but that is little too much. 1t
says:
The election of Wood as their leader is
disgraceful not only because he is for
NAL defender of the grab" but is above
all man who represents everything with
which Democracy should not be identi
fed. We do not say too much when we
affirm that he inaugurated the system OF
corruption in this city, which Tweed
brought to perfection. 1t requires good
share of blindness to select Wood at the
very moment when Tweed was sent to
the penitentiary. The Democratic Con
gressional caucus have fully proved tu
the people of the United States. that in
electing Republican Congress, they
(the people) chose the lesser of the two
evils. The Democratic minority, led by
Wood, is destined to contempt at Wash.
iugion, because it is despised and mis-
trusted everywhere.
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@ THE four Wilmington bank-robber

Bag THE four Wilmington bank-robbers
were on Monday sentenced by Chicf-J Justice
Gilpin to pay a fine of $500, the costs of
prosecution, to stand in the pillory one hour,
to be whipped with forty lashes, and to un-
dergo an Imprisonment of ten years The
sentence, as far as the whipping and pillory-
ing was concerned, was carried out on We'd
nesday, 10th inst, at New Castle. The
show was public and was witnessed by a
large crowd of people. The prisoners were
guarded by two hundred armed men. The
day was spent as holiday by the people OF
the town.
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,lics, EpiscopaIans and Lutherans, though

olics, Episcopalans and Lutherans, though
other denominations are relaxing the austeri-
ty with which they formerly viewed its OBJ
servance, and are crawling nearer to the
mark by making it day of Sabbath School
and other semi-religious festivities. In the
churches named the auditorium is taste
fully trimmed with eyergreens, and the
whole service is rendered doubly impressive
by its fullness, richness, and the great care
which is bestowed upon it.
The custom of making presents on Christ
mas is derived from an old heather usage,
tracticed at the feast of the birth OF the
Sun, or in Germany, on the occasion OF
some feast peculiar to that country
least the Ruprecht seems to have had that
orgin-but it has become consecrated by
ages, and as it contributes great deal tc
make this festival interesting to families il
should rule til the end of time This Gus
tom prevails most in the north of Germany
where it pervades all classes and relations Of
society.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

A WHOLE battalion Of young chaps, loaf
ers, dead beats, &c, with an occasional
sprinkling of those who are more respect
able, assemble every Sabbath evening about
the entrance to the different churches in
time to see the audience retire, the rascals
forming double file, extending from the
street on either side of the walk Every
lady must run the gauntlet with down-cast
eyes or be stared out of countenance by
those brazen faced pups who go there for no
good. No young lady should allow one of
those ruffians to accompany her home from
church, and her good name is liable to suffer
if she does If those fellows don't respect
a lady enough to take her to church he
should not be permitted to sneak around
after church is out acting as if ashamed of
being seen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

WE saw in garden down town, few
days ago, white lilac bush which was leav'
ing out as brightly as in the balmy days Of
spring This looked like anything but the
snow covered earth, which should prevail al
this season, and gave rise to wonders on the
part of the superstitions as to what direfu
calamity was prognosticated by the remark
able occurrence. We would much prefer s
season of snow clad hills and roads and jing
ling bells, but if we cannot have these we SEE
no objection to leaf covered lilac bushes anc
and sweet scented flowers, only they look
queer at this time of the year.
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DEpIcATIoN.-The Union Cburcb

DEDICATIoN.-The Union Church at
Palmer Swamp, Monroe county. Pa, will
be dedicated to the service of Almighty God
on Thursday, January lst, 1874. Clergy,
man of several different denominations have
been invited and are expected to be present
and services will commence at lO3 A. NJ. and
at 2! and Z P. NJ George LaBar the cen
tenarian of Monroe County, will also be
present. A general invitation is hereby ex.
tended to all to be present on this important
occasion By order of the
COMMITTEE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

George Francis Train is again delug
ing the public prints One Of his latest
effusions is letter to Tweed, in which
he announces himself as the Boss's friend
You possess secrets against public men,
says Train, THAT in my hands will release
you and put them in your place. Will
you speak If so, name the time that |
eau visit you. represent the coming
revolution. Two million. of workingmen
will soon be clsmoring for bread Ny
last letter to you was from the Bastle ol
Lyons. France You are the first victiu,
of the gigantic conspiracy to change our
form of government = ct quickly, for
desperate men sometimes resort to
poison"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

READING ENTERTAINMENT Miss Helen
Gallagher of Phillipsburg, New jersey, viii
give Reading Entertainment, IN the Presby
terian Church of Stroudsburg, on Wednes
day evening, the 3lst OF this month. Music
appropriate to the place and occasion viii
also form a part of the exercises. Mis-
Gallagher has given great satisfaction t.
audiences in Pardee Hall, at Lafayette College
and elsewhere, and the people of oul
borough and the surrounding communities
will do well to avail themselves of this oppor
tunity of hearing her.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

Our December Courts will commence their
session on Monday next We do not mean to
dun anybody, but would say that money is
getting somewhat scarce with US, and that
we still have a few of those beautifully printed
receipts with which to graciously meet the
advances of those indebted to us. They are
not exactly chromo's in the artistic sense,
but they are better than chromo's In the
sense that they paint a picture of happiness
on the heart, which can only be experienced
by those who carry in the pocket book a
receipt for the printers demands in full. The
Court, which will draw crowds to town, will
afford opportunity to all to try whether we
speak that which we know, or not. The
latch string is always hanging out, and a
hearty welcome is always ready within.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-18

jeff Davis once concluded speech on
slavery with threat that, if the North
did not yield to the demands of the South
the States of that section would depart
like the ten tribes Of Israel when John
p Hale. who died latey sprapg to his feet
and, in his magnificent voice said "a cd
what became of the ten tribe of Israel
Dispersed, scattered. lost; and no one
knows what became of them but the Ark
of the Covenant Of the living God re
maiued with the tribe Of Judah"