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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11
By order Of the Stewards.

Hoe SToLEN-The Messrs Palmer Bros.
butchered a number Of hogs for customers
on Tuesday, and left one Of them, which was
not quite cold enough to be taken in,
hanging on the scaffold, under charge of q
watchman. During the night some hungry
customers, thinking more of their stomach,
than the offended law, cut the porker dowr
and carried it off, No clue has yet been dis
covered to the thieves. The watchman slep
soundly. Look out for your pork.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

The December term of our Courts will
begin week from Monday, and continue
two weeks. Among the criminal business
will be the trial of Timothy Heller for the
murder of the Muffley boy
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate Of JAIES CARR, Jr., deceased.
WHEREAS, letters of administration on the
Estate of James Carr, Jr., deceased Of the
borough of Strouds6urg, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons knowing then.
selves indebted to said estate will please make
immediate payment and those having claims
will present them, duly authenticated, for set.
tlement, to
LUCILLA CARR. AdministratiI.
L. p. DREHER, Administrator.
p. o. Address -Stroudsburg, Pa
noY21-Gt
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

There is very sad state of affairs in
Osceoia county, Iowa Its people are
destitute Of food, clothing and fuel
Twisted hay aud seed grass is ali they
have to burma fact which r,ay be noted
by the advocates of forest culture
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

THE man who votes against the New
Constitution votes for the continuance Of cor
ruption in our Safe Government for all time
TO cnmn
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

VOTE for the New Constitution if you
would save the expense of special laws,
passed for mere speculation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

VOTE for the New Constitution yourself,
aud when you go to the polls hitch up your
team and take your neighbor with you.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

VOTE for the New Constitution if you
desire honest elections, and the votes of the
people to tell in the result instead of the
frauds Of repeaters and bullies.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

THE man who stays away from the polls
on Tuesday, if he is well enough to go,
proves that he is not fit to be a freeman.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

THE protracted meeting, in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at East Stroudsburg had
steady continuance of thirteen weeks up to
last Friday evening, and is still progressing.
\ large number, during the period have
professed to have met a change of heart,
and have united with the church
The protracted meeting in the NJ e.
Church of this borough is also going on with
encouraging success. There was room for in-
provement in both places
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

Mr.. JACOB KNIGHT and family have
become pleasantly settled in their neat new
residence, corner of Bark and George streets.
Uncle Jake's presence will be missed from
the American, but the spirit of good will
remain there and under 1t. Pisle's manage
ment the house will retain its well-earned
reputation of being one of the best places to
stop at in this whole region. Uncle Jacob
and family carry with them in their retire
ment the best wishes Of a host of warm
friends
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

SEVERE AccIDENT-Mr. Daniel Staples,
resident of this borough, met with severe
accident at Succasunna Plains, N. j., on
the morning of the ID inst. He was engaged
in putting on slate roof, when ladder on
which he was standing, slipped, and he was
thrown violently to the ground, distance OF
some twenty-four feet His body and legs
were badly jammcd, and he received severe
cut above the left eye. He was brought
home the same day and is recovering slowly,
but suffers much pain from his hurts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

THE Town COUNCIL OUTwrrrED. With
all their efforts to secure the paving of lot
in the west end of the town, the Borough
Fathers have allowed the winter to set in
upon us without enforcing the law, and max
ing the owners pave. Pedestrians, there
fore, will have to keep their eyes open al
night, or they may do themselves great
injury by stubbing against scraggy pieces OF
plank laid for walk, but worn out and
changed into man trap. If on the south
side the street, look out for mud. These
things must be endured another winter.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-12-11

Oil at the we'll in Butler county is
down to so cents q barrel
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
STATE NEWS.

The SCOTT County oranges have
perfected arrangements for a grand
holiday festival at Davenport next
Tuesday. aas
The annual meeting of the Iowa
State Board IT underwriters was
held in DayennArt Aug. 18th.
Iowa IVY F. lodges.
Tho Wilton us begins to-day and
closes on Frid1 4.
Sioux City = TO be lighted with
gas. It will be furnished by the City
Council until works are erected.
At Wheailan last night burglars
entered the rssidencc OF S. NJ. Pat.
tcrson, and took his pocket book
Contained about $50 in money.
Prof.. York, the noted horse tanner
is instructing class in Clinton.
Some OF the best citizens OF that city
belong to the class, and speak in
high terms OF Prot York's ability to
control vicious horses
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21

as can Hound in Britain. All kinds
OF cottd manufactures are carried on
and Of le years is iron works have
becomene OF the leading sources OF
wealth. / visited one Of the snip
docks tday, and saw several iron
steamerSn different stages OF con-
struction ! was very much pleased
and the whole process seemed 80
PLAN was--,thas seem that ! came
away fullyconyiuced that II ! haa
the irons atnislied me | could bulia
a ship. W.
But | fanny letter is already 100
long. Mart tomorrow tor the
highlands. II l get time, will Try
to write pMa few things about wha'
think w|roye all altogether DIT
ieren. vol Sincerely yours,
M r. II RIGBY.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21

was thrown down the embankment
about twice the length Ct itself, land
ing on its side with one end ir the
ditch, the other end aud bottom be-
ing elevated at an angle OF about
forty five degrees, turning the load
pretty we'll up side down upon the
dead. heads. The tram hands were
attracted to the car by their lusty
cries tor help. Fully one-half the
goods in the car had to be taken out
before one of them could be cxtrica-
ted. The most miraculous thing
about the whole occurrence was that
one OF them escaped with smashed
finger and Slight bruise Oh his hip
and a slightly bruised shoulder and
the other received but small cut on
his wrist. The way of the dead
head is hard. They had the pluck
and perseverance Of Chicago re-
porter, and tried the dsad-headins
business again next day.
No cause has been assigned for the
accident. Nothing was discovered
until the cars were off the track
! which was so badly torn up tha'
nothing could be discovered after
1891 ~ = ~'.'ock next day The
TRACK was repaired ana trans ~.
ming on time. Sunday was spent il
transferring the freight to Other cars
The grain and merchandise was saw
ed without mucL loss; but the mar
bic was considerably damaged, some
nicely carved pieces being broken Ii
Two, and others badly dctacea.
pENINK,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
Railroad Disaster.

Another railroad accident occurred
on the Chicago Alton & St Lonls
Road near Lemont, about twenty
miles south OF Chicago, last Saturday
night. The night passenger train left
Chicago at $40 for ST Louis. and IN
running to Willow Springs distance
oil Is miles, it lost 10 minutes. The
train having the tight to the road
the conductor instructed the en-
gineer to mike good time to the
next station. Lemon,. Soon after
the passenger left Willow Springs, a
coal train lett Lemont on the same
track, ound for the north. As the
passenger train was roun ding curve
the engineer saw through the fog the
fash OF headlight. The trains were
then so near together that all efforts
10 avoid collision must prove Fruit
less. A terrible collision took place
killing nine person outright aud in /.
juring some thirty otfa~s s1n,a X
whom bave since diet, The Smok'
ing car was thrown upon the two en-.
gines, and the steam that escaped in
great proiusion filled the car, and
literally steamed the unfortunate
inmates, who were unable to escape.
The scene is described as one beg
CARING description, while the walls OF
tho wounded were almost unendura-
bic. Among tho killed was Capt. j.
w. Smith, Warden Of the new Hi
nos State Pententiary.
1t all the reports be true, relative
to the coal train leaving a station
when the rules OF the road explicitly
required the coal train to not leave
until the passenger was safe
" past, or until orders from the
train dispatcher were received, Their
the conductor of that train is tit
subject OF the laws of the State. i
remains to be hoped that this reck
less conductor will be made to suffer
the fall penalty of the law for man
slaughter, to the end that human Tito
|
may be a greater care 10 reckless
railroad employees.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
TAX PlYERS' NOTICE.

Take notice, that The Trustees of Clark
township, Tama county, Iowa. have filed
with me their certificate that the Burlington
Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railway Co.
has, in ali respects complied with the stat
uies, and with the notice Of election. and
all contracts or agreements made with the
people OF Clark Township, and thai the said
railway company are now entitled to the
tax of five per centul, voted in aid Of said
company, at a special election held July
18th, 1871.
therefore hereby notify the taxpayers
OF said township Of Clark, that the tax so
voted aud heretofore levied is now due.
und That the same Will become delinquent
and subject to call by distress, and sale 60
days from this date.
Witness my band this s0l day of Jviy,
1873. THEO. SCHAEFFER,
$40 Treasurer Iama County, Iowa.
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From Chelsea.

o. Friday evening last, tho east
ward bound Marshall freight ditched
nine cars about half mile east of
here. The cars dltched were all
loaded, some with gram, others with
merchandise. and others with dressed
marble. Two dead heads :" had con
cealcd themselves, and were taking a
tree ride in one Of the cars that were
The car was loaded with
boxes o! canned and casks OF picked
salmon from the Columbia river. Il
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Hon. S. s. Cox was nominated at
a Democratic Convention last Mon
day evening TO fill tho uneXplrei
term of Jas. Brooks from one
of the New York Districts.
Mr.. Samuel Sinclair, former pub.
Usher OF the New York Tribune is
said to have been unfortunate OF late
years in stock speculation, and as a
consequence he is now bankrupt.
The Democracy are 10th to father
the Anti Monopoly Convention
held at Des Moincs last week. The
Convention is without sufficient en-
dorsement by the press of the State
to secure il common respect.
The Dubuque Telegraph, d. a. Ma
hony's paper says the ominatons
for governor and Licuteaant Cover
nor a.e weak.
We never in our political expert
once knew of a more unwise or mis-
chievons step to be taken by any
party /. wasAhad enough to iorsake
principle, traditional! policy and a
name made glorious by Jefferson
Jackson, Van Buren, and Pierce, and
go Greeleying, but to make no nom
inalion at all, and advise conselida.
ton with baby organization, which
has not united its belly band, is al
ding insult to injury.-Chnton Aye.
The Dubuque Hfraa, speaking oil
tho resolution in the Anti Monopoly
platform, declaring that both parties
have out lived their usefulness, says
This is q tippancy of language,
that iacls do not warrant nor reason
justify. 1t ls language that has been
boldly and justly repudiated by the
Democracy in OHIO and Maine, and
Shout: be in Iowa. These utteranc.
es come fo. the most part from those
IN whom the wish is father to The
thought, and who hope that new
deal may afford them q something
that the old party has not or could
not supply At any rate it will be
better to cling to the old organiza.
ton until better one presents itself.
That we. propose to do, and that we
adYise Others to do. No such organi
cation has yet presented itself, and if
we may judge by the indications,
none promise to for the present.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
County Delegate Conven'
tons.

II IL not our lntentipn 10 DISCUSS
a, length the merits aud dement's OF
County Delegate Contentious: but
rather to make few suggestions re-
lative TO primary elections in the
true sause OF the term. The
idea we desire to advance i that
eleetioas ia held in each and every
township in the county and on the
same day THE day ana hour tobe fixed
by tile county central eonmittee, 1or
the purpose OF voting by ballot upon
the Mares OF candidates for office,
the same rs at general clectlon.-
The judges Of election at these pri.
mary elections should be the town.
ship central committee, whose duty
i, should be TO make careful court
Of the votes, and report to the county
central committee the result of the
primary election held in their re.
spectivc townships, and il should be
the duty Of the county central com
miltec to open and canvass the vote
as returned from the several town.
ships; and the person receiving a
majority OF all the votes cast for any
office should then be declared the
party nominee for that office. We
would favor voting Tor and elec,ing
ons person from each township to
act az u member OF the county cen
trail committee. This method OF
nominating candidates is truly Dem.
ocratic, and instead Of receiving a
majority OF the votes in Delegate
convention, a plurality OF all the
votes cast IN the county would be
necessary to secure the nomination,
This method will give every Repub-
lican voter in the county an opper-
tuHlty VI Yutins, as.a ,s.- -~~.i. -
packing" caucnses aud conventions
would happily be at au end. We
CLAIM, that this pan is equally as Sim
pie as tn; Delegate convention sys
tens, and is to he preferred by ali
who are DESTROYS Of fair express
ION OF the people at primary cleo
tons. It is 10 short short 81 Town
ship conventions :e.l on the same day
for the nomination of candidates for
county officers. 1t is undoubtedly
no more trouble for one person 10
como from each township to thu
County Central Committees head
qnarters, and count the Votes by
than il is for two to ten
persons 70 come from each OF tho
townships TO attend DELICATE con
vention. The remarks here made |
are intended 10 apply onlyto con.
yentions for the nomination Of coun.
y officers. We urge the considera.
ION Of The matter upon every caucus
nd primary election, and trust
arge number OF delegates will come
. the coanty convention, instructed
. vote tor 0 resolution which shall
onta.u substantially the provisions
boyc suggested. Wcf.l!lo sec any
ogent reason FIR not trying for one
car the primary election system as
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
John p. lrish's Convention.


The Auti Monopoly Convention,
which ia to taso tie place OF the
regular Democratic Convention, was
held in Des Mciaes Wednesday 18Th
inst. Tha, it was Anti Monopoly
with vengeance may be inferred
from the tact that only 60 delegates
were present, and that only one third
of the counties of the State We're
represented. The Convention proved
TO be what we nave before indicat-
ed, a Democratic Convention under
cover OF nclp adi3s, with john T..
Irish, Chairman o! tho Democratic
State Central Committee rs the lead
ing consulting physician. III speech
to the Convention Mr.. Irish pledged
the new movement, the support OF
the Democratic party, sn1 In tho
course OF his remarks observed that
elhc Democratic party had long out
lived its usefulness rather strange
confession for 50 bitter Democrat
as is the young giant who seeks Con
gressional honors. The most that
can be said Of the candidates placed
in nomination at the Convention, is
that each has a Democratic ring in
his nose. and We expect they will be
Led gently 70 the. altar aud like the
Liberals Of IT. rxpiatc their treason
to party by most signal defeat
The personnel Of the Convention may
We inferred from tho following, taken
from the Des Moines Republican.
"R. r. Harbour, the temporary
president, has figured as one OF the
most ultra Democrats n Mabaska
county, for twenty years past. L. @.
Walker, one OF the secretaries, IS
well known as editor Of the Bloom
field D,nccra. one OF the most bitter
partiaao papers in the State. Ell.
Campbell. ST., Of Jefferson, chair
man Of The committee on revolutions,
is . clever man and a lifelong Dem
ocrat, politician Of the strictest
sort. Harvey Danlavcy, of Davis,
another hards!lch Democrat, is
Chairman OF the commct.cc on Gre
Barlow Granger, an old
political stager, who supported
.y'Conor for President last year, is
made chairman Of the State Central
Com nittec. Thus it will be seen
that the organization Of the conven-
lion wlsea.ireiy in..,he hands Of Dem
politicians. Ii any other
class al men were in the convention
hey failed to mako their influence
eli, and hepce might Is well not
nave been there.
This corroboratcs the statement !
hat the Convention was a Demo
ratio one under cover Of rev
ana, and ihss the Republican par
: Of Iowa Is left without. respect.
b.a.in point OF strength, rival organ
atioa. Tho tic ket is as follows;
/ Governor J. 6. Vale Of Van
uren County; Tor Lieutenant Gov
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
SHERfFF'.S SALE NOTICE.

ny VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION,
ID directed to me from the Clerk OF the
District Court, OF lama County, Iva, on
a judgment obtained in Justices Court, on
the 18th day Of May, 1873, in favor of Ja-
cob Yeiser, Jr., as plaintiff, and against
Stephen Cork as Defendant, fer the sum Of
seventy two dollars and thiriy>iwo cents
and costs taxed at Sl,4O, and accruing
costs, have levied upon the following real
property. taken as the property OF said de.
PENDANT, to satisfy said execution, to wit:
The north half of the south east quarter
Of section numier thirty -four GAP, IN town
ship eighty five (85). range thirteen l3l,
west CT the 9th p NJ.
And will offer the game for sale TO Tie
highest bidder, for cash in hand, on the
18Th day of September a d, 1873 in front OF
the Court House, in Toledo, Tama county,
Iowa, at the hour Of 10 o'clock. Of SAID day
when AID where due attendance will lie
gwen by the undersigned.
Dated at my office, IN Toledo, Tama Co.,
Iowa, Aug 18th. 1873
KNIGHT DEXTER,
3i-35 $50 Sheriff Of said County
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
Republican State Ticket.
Republican County conven-
ton


County Convention Of the Republican
party Of lama County, Iowa, will be held
at tho Court House, in Toledo.
On Saturday. September l3th, ls7a,
At one o'clock, p. m, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the following Of,
fees, viz.
Ore Representative to The State Legis!a-
ture.
One County Auditor.
One County Treasurer.
One County Superintendent.
One Sheriff.
One County Surveyor.
One Coroner.
One Supervisor
Also to appoint Delegates to The Senator
fai Convention, aad appoint !: County Cen
,ral Committee aud transact any other
business that may be deemed proper.
The ratio Of representation will be one
delegate for each organized township In the
county, and in addition thereto, one dele
gate for every twenty-five votes. or fraction
over twelve votes cast for Josiah /. Young,
for Secretary Of State, at The last general
election.
Townships will be entitled to the number
Of delegates indicated by the second column
If fyures.
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above mapped out, and at the pri-
mary election Of next year the qaes.
ton Of continuing the same or return.
ing to the Delegate Convention sys.
tenn can be submitted for the Repub-
lican Of the county to vote upon.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.
<TATE OF IOWA, TAMA COUNTY. IS.

y -
10 Edwin NJ Vaughan, Ellen S. Vaughan
Joseph Coghill aud II. L. Vaughan.
ION and each of you are hereby notified,
that on or before the 18th iday Of September.
1873, there will be on file in the Office Of
the Clerk Of the District Court Of Tama
comfy, Iowa, petition Of Q. D. Hartshorn
Claiming of you all the foreclosure Of cer
tain mortgage, given by Edwin Nj. and FL
Ia y. Vaughan to @. d. Iartshorn, on the
following described real estate, in Tamn
county, Iowa, viz; Lot number eight, tS)
IN block number ten 10Y in the town Of
buckingham. Also clai.ainr personal
Judgment against Edwin NJ. Vaughan on
his TWO certain promssory notes for the
sum Of Two Hundred and Sixty-six and
ol-i0O Dollars. tless 5000 paid thereon,
March 23d, 1922, with interest thereon al
zen per cent, payable annually from March
18th, 1869.
And that, unless you appear thereto, and
aeiend, 90 or before noon, Of the second
day OF the next term Of said Court. being the
September term Of said Court for the wear
a. u, 1873, commencing on the third Mon.
day Of September, A. D., 1873. at the Cour.
House, IN Toledo. in said County, default
VIII De entered against you, and judgment
rendered thereon.
APELGATE L KINNE.
oo-es Attorneys for plaintiG,
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craor, Fred O'nonnell Of Dubuque,
author OF the famous "O'D onneli
BILL for Supreme Judge B. J. Hall,
Of Burlington, tor School Superin-
teIdent D. w. Prindle Of Webster
County.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
Notice of Dissolution,

NOTICE is hereby given that the co-part-
~ nership heretofore existing under the
firm name Of Springer s. Co., has this day
been dissolved By mutual consent, and the
business will here fter be conducted under
the name Of DR.. j. N. Springer, who will
give his personal attention to the business,
All persons indebted to the said firm will
please call Immediately at the furniture
store Of ID Arb 4 Co., who have the books,
and will settle lie entire business OF the
firm 3l-o0
SPRINGER & co.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA, TAMA COUNTY, IS

To E. F. Carrier and Mrs. E. F. Carrier (lhe
wife of said E. F. Carrier J
You and each of you, are hereby notified,
that there is now on file, in the office of
the Clerk Of the District Court, Of Tama
county, Iowa. petition of Alpheus Ha-
worth. cloiming Of you the specific perfor-
nance of q certain contract in said petition
more particularly set forth.
And thai unless you appear thereto and
defend, on or before noon, of the second
day OF the next term Of said Court, being
the September term of said Court for the
year a. D., 1873, commencing on the third
monday or septenber, A. D., 1873, at the
Court House, ia Toledo, in said County, de-
fault Will be entered against you, and julg
ment rendered thereon.
GEO. L. BAILEY,
oo-36 Atty for Plaintiff
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21

I AND FOR SALE! The following land
Il is now offered for sale on easy terms
Ne NE + 50 acres Z Sc NE Sec y,
at SIS per acre. Also, Sc n" sec. !, 81,
,, at So per acre. For further particu-
lars address d. c. LAtiR Toledo, or J. II;
Mex ERNAN. indianapolis, Ind. 29-i2
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Granger the United States

somo ileA3pi the strength Of the
Oranges tan be obtained from the
last bulleluof the Secretary OF the
National Grange, winch gives the
number d oranges in the United