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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
NO. %.
One OF Beau Hickman's Tricks.

Beau once made raid on the Balti-
more restaurants. He determined to dine
we'll that day, or know the reason whv.
He walked into Guys restaurant and ask.
ed for the proprietor.
"Sir," said he, Il want the best din.
ner you can give me-"
"All right, sir" said Mr.. Guy "walk
in here" showing him into neat little
private room.
The Beau ate and drank of the best.
and, just after he had flushed his cup of
cafe nor, and had lit his cabanas ser.
want entered with folded paper on sill
yer waiter, which he gravely handed to
the Beau.
"W hat is this p inquired the Beau.
DE BILL sab" said the waiter.
BILL; don't want any bill. Ask the
proprietor to come here
The proprietor appeared, bowing and
smiling he hoped there was nothing
wrong, and that bis guest had liked his
dinner.
81 liked the dinner well enough, and
the wine" said Beau Hickman, "but L
want to know what this means"
That's the bill" said the proprietor.
Well | never pay any bills. l am
Beau Hickman. don't pay anybody.
Besides, you have DO right to charge me
for this dinner. asked you for the best
dinner you could give.me"
well, Beau, you have rung in on me
and get the better of me fairly. Now
I'll not only forgive you for this trick,
but I'll give you S25 if you will play this
trick on the st. Clair, on the other side
of the way
The next day the Beau Jared sump-
tuously at the st Clair, and the scene
was reenacted. The bill was presented,
and the proprietor wound up with, Beau,
I'll give you $50 if you will play this off
on Guy"
My dear, SIR" said the Beau, "why
didn't L call here first. Guy has paid me
s25 to play it on you.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
A Gambling Story.

1t was some time ago that man at
one of the gambling tables in New York
city, after playing a time, got up broke. ="
He felt in his pocket for any stray money
that might remain there, but there was
none, and he drew forth only cough
lozepger. He was about putting it into
his mouth when he was struck with the
similarity Of its appearance to split, 2"
and partly 10 jest threw it upon the table.
It won aud was paid by the dealer, who
did not notice the deception, and with
this amount he continued to play until
he left the table winner Of more than
$4,000 and with this sum he established
himself in business as a druggist and
apothecary. Never after could he be
induced to bet on card.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
Generally.
DID ANY GET AWAY?

The indianapolis Sentinel tells rich
joke of railroad conductor who resides
in that city la his absence his wife pre-
seuted him with ine boy. Some of his
wife's friends, who are of waggish turn
of mind, suggested that they borrow two
other babies in, the neighborhood, and
present the three youngsters to the hap
py father on his return.
The plan was carried out, and, upon
the arrival Of the train in the evening,
the young husband, who had heard that
all was well, hurried home after fondly
kissing his wife, be asked to see the lit
tie stranger. Imagine his surprise on
beholdiug three badies when the coverlet
was turned down.
After gazing at them in profound as
tonishmeut for several minutes, he turned
to his wife, and cody asked
Did any get away Z"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
A BALLOON VOYAGE.
DONALDSON STARTS FOR EUROPE AND

DONALDSON STARTS FOR EUROPE AND
LANDS IN NEW CANAAN, CONN.
The problem of making balloon voy.
age to Europe was believed by many per-
sons yesterday to be in process of solution
where they learned that the aerial car
which foated over the city about 9 80 A
N was the Graphic Balloon, though mpch
reduced in size. The late failure at the
Capitoline Grounds, made people, to some
extent, suspicious Of the real intention
of those concerned in the enterprise. 1t
was then gratifying to learn that Donald
son and his companions had undertaken
the trip though without the company of
of Prof. Wise for whom the balloon had
first been osteusibly prepared. At TWEEN
ty minutes past ten the Signal Service
officer at the Equitable building on Broad
way was able to get last glimpse of the
balloon, and long before that time it had
disappeared from the view of the many
who watched its progress from street, bal
cony, Eousetop, and church steeple.
The process of initiating the ballon, on
Saturday, and its condition up to Sunday,
and its condition up to Sunday night have
been already detailed. The initiation was re
sumed, yesterday morning, and was COM
pletcd about 9. Fifteen minutes later
the sand bags, weighing in the aggregate
about $500, and the boat being attached,
the balloon was declared to be ready for
its voyage Messrs. Donaldson, Lunt,
and Ford took their places, the rope hold
h., Ill l. III
the balloon shot into the air The specta-
tors on the ground cheered as the balloon
ascended, aud Mr. Donaldson was seen to
wave an acknowledgment with his hat.
The balloon proceeded in a northerly
direction uutil it reached an apparent
altitude of D, 700 feet. 1t then defect
ed eastward, and when last seen from
the Capitoline Grounds, its course
was, as nearly as could be judged
north east By east. As it passed over
New Y York the movements OF the people
in the boat were plainly visible. Late in
the afternoon Intelligence was received
from New Canaan, Conn, that the bal
loon had met with a misfortune The
dispatches state that in the midst of a
terrible storm of rain the balloonists tried
to effect descent. They thought it ne
cessary to leap out as they came near the
earth Donaldson and Ford did so, from
u hight of 80 feet, but Lunt, who hestita
ted, was carried off clinging to the an
chor ropes Donaldson aud Ford fell on
the farm of Charles Davis, near New
Canaan, Conn, at lis O'Clock Being
driven to the town, they found Mr.. Lunt
there before them, safe 1t appears that
after Donaldson and Ford jumped out
the balloon bounded up the side of a
mountain, and dropped among the bran
ches of tree, and thence to the earth.
The storm, which was raging violently at
the time, carried the ballon up the noun
tain, but it was subsequently found a mile
away from Canaan.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
A3. &. L. E'ECA.
, Surgeon Dentist.

ANNOUNCES that having just returned from
lella ColIegs, he is fully prepared to make
g. icial teeth in the most beautiful and lIie-
81 manner, and 10 fiji decayed teeth ac-
81 ling to the most improved method.
Aeeih extracted without pain, when de-
~ BY the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
Ach ID entirely harmlesS. Reps siriEg OF
u bkinds neatly done. All work warranted.
'hrges reasonable.
ehce in J. g. KeIIer's new Brick builS-
g haih Street, Stroadsburg, Pa.
Gg 3l-lf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

The 'toughest" set of "roos,ers" that
ever shock the dust from any town. says
the Rena. Nevada, journal of August 20,
"leit Rena yesterday morning for the
new mining district of Cornucopia. They
came here from Virginia. Among the
crowd were four New York gun fighters,
two Chicago murderes. three Baltimore
bruisers, one Philadelphia prize fighter,
four San Francisco hoodlums. three
Virginia beats, two Union Pacific roughs
and two check guerrillas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
Eli Perkins on Law.

eli Perkins after studying New York
law for some time, is now to commence
practice. He says: "These are the
decisions on which [ am to pass nv
future practice-and I've got them pinned
up over my desk. l know them by heart.
PERKINS DIGEST OF NEW YORK PRECEDENTs.
Real Cases
A fellow on Third Another fellow
avenue borrowed a knocked a mans
set of false teeth from real teeth down his
the show case of a throat, and Barnard
dentist, and he was let him off with re-
sent to Sing Sing for primand!
four years.
ToSSiJle Gases.
Making off with Tearing out mans
man glass eye-two real eye-a fine Of
years in Sing Sing s..
Stealing a mans Breaking a mans
crutch-two years in leg-a fine of $40.
the Penitentiary.
Generally.
L conclude | conclude
Damage to a mans Damage to or
property-the PeBi destruction of
tentiary and severest man s slife-acquittal
penalty which the or recommendation
law admits. Ito mercy.
Now | am ready to practice. prefer
murder or manslaughter cases as they are
the simplest If you want to shoot man
come and see me and I'll make bargain
with the judge and jury, and get you bail
beforehand
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

There is 20 better counsel to give busi-
ness men than to advise them to
keep cool, and, remembering Harry
Wadsworth's notices, to look up, aud
not down; look forward, and not back !;
look out, and not in, and to lend help
ing hand.
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|MEEECtE Ez0gEE.

p subscriber wonld inform the public that
he p leased the house formally kept by Jacob
Aas ut, IN the Borough Of Slroudsburg, Pa.
sna aying repainted and relurniahed the same,
= !, Pr pared to entertain all who may patronize
aiah 1t Is the aim Of the proprietor, to furn-
''n peror accommodations at moderate rates
afSi!i spare no pains TO promote the COM
'e'I ~ the guests. a liberal share of public
Pztr page solicited.
Apri Il, '72-tE] d. /. PISLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
A STRANGE STORY.
A Dutiful SoD--Sad Meeting of an
Innocent but Convicted Man and His
Mother in the Auburn, N. Y, State
Prison.
[From the Philadelphia SUNDAY Dawn. ]

From the Philadelphia Sunday Dawn.1
A lady who was some years ago LETT a
widow with small family OF children,
after much tribulation succeeded in bring
ing up to manhood one son, who proved
himself able and willing to be a support
not only to her, but to his younger broth
ers and sisters.
About a year after becoming of age he
was offered lucrative position in the
West, and he cmigrated thither, and
settling there permanently, soon married
New ties, however, did not absorb old
affections, and as he prospered 10 his
business, lie sent regularly to his mother
the means necessary for her support and
that of her family.
The years passed on and brought many
changes, but still regularly as the quarter
came, so also did the ample remittance Of
this model son and brother
When the tide of emigration turned to
the far West, this sou was carried with it
i'll town lots which speedily arose in value
and made him man of wealth. At least
this was the intelligence he sent his
mother. Lately whilst visiting Auburn,
his parent was invited to make the tour of
the State Prison, and whilst passing
through the various words she accidental
ly encountered one whose presence caused
her cheeks to pale and her heart to
temporarily stop its beating.
1t was her son, her good and well
beloved boy who for years had been her
pride and support for moment she was
speechess, but at length bursting into a
torrent Of tears in which the prisoner
joined, she said : 0, my son, my sou, how
came you here? His story being told
developed the fact that he had by trading
with strangers come into possession of
large quantity Of counterfeit money, and
that in ignorance of its character, he
being on visit to New York, had at
tempted to pass it, had been arrested as
chief of gang of cunterfeiters, and
having been identified as having endeavor-
ed to circulate it, was, in spite of all
evidence Of previous good conduct offered
convicted and sentenced to serve cut
term in the State prison. His wife, with
whom he was in constant correspondence,
had aided him in keeping his incarcera-
tion secret from bis mother, and had
regularly remitted the quarterly allowance,
together with letters forwarded from the
prison by him. But for this unfortunate
visit the mother would have remained
forever unaware that her son was serving
out a penal sentence for a crime never
committed by him; she learned however
that by the rise of corner lots in Omaha
he had been made a wealthy man, and
when he should come out Of prison, which
would be in a few months, he, through
the skilful stewardship of his wife, would
fiud awaiting him the sum Of not less than
two hundred thousand dollars in United
States bonds.
Such are the vicissitudes of life.
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A good story is told by friend of
Daniel Drew, which the news of his
illness calls up. Remaining one evening
late in the Office, aud having occasion to
use the sale, he permitted the cashier to
90 home, remarking that he would close
the safe and fix the combination on the
word door" But when the cashier
undertook to open the safe in the morn
ing he found the lock refused to yield to
the magic door" He tried and tried
again, but without success. Finally,
happening to remember that Daniels
early education had been neglected, he
attributed his i'll luck to poor photography.
He therefore tried the lock upon "dore. ."
Still no success, and then upon "doar, ,"
with no better fortune. Finally, becom
ing disgusted, be proceeded to the St.
Nicholas, routed "DanT' out of his
choicest morning nap, and as he stuck his
nightcap out of the door this colloquy
ensued "Mr. Drew, | cant open the safe
on door You must have concluded to
change the word" Change the word !.
Nothin' O. the kind | shut it on door" 7"
are you SURE, SlI Quiz, siI JOu '"i
nal ape of course Tn sure! Go back
to your work, and don't come foolin' roun
here this time O. the mornin" ''Well,
perhaps, Mr. Drew, don spell the word
right. How did you spell it = spell it.
Any fool can spell door. d C, doare,
of course, sir" ''If you can't spell door,
sir, you're 20 cashier for me. Pack up
your duds and go out of the door And
shutting the ''door" in the cashiers face.
Daniel returned to his bed in passion,
and the clerk to his safe. Armed with
the open sesame of "doare," however, the
safe flew open without further trouble
and when Daniel arrived. mollihed by a
good breakfast aud his morning prayer,
he advised his cashier that be might keep
his place provided he would improve his
time "go tn spelln' skool 10 the evenin. :"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

A Michigan butcher takes the bones
out of his meat before selling it now. lie
had dream the other night, in which ne
found himself at the celestial gate, but
confronted by mountain OF bones, whien
an attendant spirit said were what he had
sold 10 customers, and be must climb over
them if he would enter heaven.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

A man who is undou btedly insane on
the subject OF religion entered one OF the
Detroit telegraph Offices the other day
and wrote the following message "To
the Lord in Ueaven-W hen shall | 60
next? The world is growing worse every
day. There is not an honest Christian
in America he vas informed that the
Western Union lines didn't connect with
tbe other world, and he went to see about
mailing a letter.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

The spirtualists have finally fairly
launched themselves on the sea of politics,
and there is offered a chance for the
Democracy which no one anticipated lf
it is possible to raise the dead the
spiritualists can do IT,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
tHES EF. yTAElE3y.
Attorney 3t sIIyy.

hee in the building formerly occupied
\, NJ Burson, and opposite the Strouds-
4 Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
IA l3-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
Fighting for an Inch and Half of Land.

The highest price ever paid for real
estate was not either in London or New
York, but in Bowldcr, Colorado, where
town lots are worth about fifteen cents a
front foot Two adjoining proprietors
have gone to law about one and a half
inches on the dividing line. The case
has been in progress only two years, and
when last tried occupied the time of one
Judge, four lawyers, one high sheriff, one
crier, forty-six witnesses, three constables
and twelve jurymen for six days. This
was the first trial, and the cost therefor
amounted to 81 ,542 90, and how many
more trials there may be eau be forctold,
for the jury didu't agree
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

The value of Milwaukee hns Increased
S2,0O0,0 600 during the past year, while
the increase of business done was Sl2,-
900 90.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

The youth of great expectation" left
town accompanied by the imam of dest-
ny" The girl of the period does their
cooking. 1t is said they had an interest
in the "Wise balloom"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

4 singular phenomenon was witnessed
10 the sky at ST. Louis the other even
ing. The celestial apparition was seen
toward the Southwest, looming forth in
the shape Of large fish, with mouth open
and fms spread, as if swimming in den
ser medium.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

Judge Walker, of Schuylkill, has
delivered an opinion in case of some
interest, for the simple reason that it
involves a question where one man has
been appointed to too many Offices. 1t
appears that John Meehan was elected
director of schools in Riley township,
Schuylkill county, this State, and was
elected treasurer Of the school board and
collector of school tax He was also
deputized as collector of road taxes. An
act of Assembly provides that no person
shall hold more than one township Office
at the same time, and petition was
presented to Judge Walker praying that
Meehan be ousted In accordance with
Judge Walkers opinion, Meehan was
ousted from all the Offices except the office
of collector of school tax, and as such
officer was duly qualified.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

A stone which "bends aud stretches
like India rubber" is one OF the curiosities
of North Carolina newspaper othee Ii
is said to resemble lawyers conscience
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

Montgomery boasts of COW from whose
milk thirteen pounds of butter is made
weekly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16

The expense of running the Philadel-
phia postofiice during September was
$46,732 88.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
DR.. j. L a II T z,
Surreon and Mechanical Dentist

Sfrlr,s his Office on Main Street, in the second
,,,r- ,f Dr. 5 WttuH'S brick building, ncaiiy 0ppo-
,re the SruuIShurg Hnu>c, aHd he haIters himself
rg ty r.nlrea wears constant prartlre and the most
o.,t a. careful altrntI tu all matters periaini g
- his ,rn(.S>iou that he Is fully able tu perform All
IauS in he dental line la the most ciul, ts,c-
-ql lal sNIuiIl manner.
Sl,nl. attention. given IN savIae The Nl;ura Teeth
ala, 10 the Il>rrlIla of ArIicia teeth on Rubber,
Gid silver nr j,nyJluupuS Gums, and perfect htS IN
all ra,e, Iusured.
- pcr>iH> Know The great folly and danger OF en-
~,rlns lacir o tine InexPs need. or 10 those
firrps Al 4 distance. April Is, Is7l.-ly
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.8. e. J. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AID NEGHiSIGiL DENTIST,

i ying located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
pTnccs that he i now prepared to insert arti-
81 ;al teeth in the most beaulitul aud life-like
y amer. Also, great attention given 10 filling
d preserving the natural teeth. Teeth cx-
q fle,ed without pain By use Of Nitrous Oxide
r. al other work incident To the profession
Y he in The most skillfal and approved style.
! "or., attended TO promptly and warranted.
Alr-es reasonable. Patronage OF the public
q iclei
4Dice in T. ". Ioder's new building, OPP
,ete Anllominl House, East Stroudsburg,
a July II, lS73-ly.
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DG. =. e. sESsEs.,

DR. =. g. sEEgEG,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office lsi door above StroUdsburg House,
residence lst door above Post Office.
O.Hcc hoarS from Q to u A. NJ. from > TO .
and TO . p VI. May 13- ly.~
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DR. GEO. w. JACKSON
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACG0UGHER
q In the old Office of DR.. A. Reeves jackson,
f.,ideuce corner Of Sarah and Franklin street.
i STROUDSBURG, PA.
August 5. IS72-if
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-26

WILHOFT's Tonic AND CURE FOR FE-
YER AND AGUE, CHTLLs, ETC.-This
great medicine is the result of long years of
toll and research in a malarial district,
where every form of miasmatic fever pre-
walls. Its grand success in the cure of
Chals, HNpertrophical Spleen, Hepatitis,
Congestiue Chills, and Periodic Neurali-
yid and Sun Pains, has caused a grateful
people to style it the Great Remedy of the
Age, the Onue BaRuD,, which protecting
Providence has given to the whole nation
as the grandest, ,happiest discovery OF nod
ern times
| No poison, no arsenic, no mercury, no
quinine no bloated face or glaring eyes, no
bursting head or breaking back, no weak
knees or paralysis agitans from its usel
1t is safe, invigorating, and leaves the pa
tient renewed in mind and body and as
sound as dollar. 1t wipes out all sallow-
ness and gives blooming complexion il
the place of that sickly officiating colol
peculiar to ChilIs and Spleno hepatic de
rangements.
1t makes the man strong, and restores
faded beauty to the leucocythemic lady
and restores the child with enlarged Spleel
to its pristine elasticity and symmetry O
form.
For sale by E. Breunert, Harper Hous
Drug Store.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-26

zier tonight, and he viii probably leave
for Washington early in the coming week.
LONDON, Nov. 25-The steamer from
Liverpool to Boston to-day took one hun
dred thousand dollars in bullion.
MONTREAL, Nov. 25.-Tt is estimated
that 10000 French Canadians have re-
turned from the United States during the
past three weeks, on account of the stopage
of manufactures.
ALBANY, Nov 25th.-An official exam
ination shows the State treasury defalca-
ton through cashier Phelps to be 1881, ,772,
100000 of which was stolen in August.
the remainder in September
CINCINNATI, Nov. In Jackson county,
Ohio, Yesterday afternoon, two little boys.
aged respectively nine and ten years, were
crossing field of Mrs. A c. Tilton, when
the old woman appeared with musket
and pistol, and with the first, shot dead
the elder lad, a son Of Andrew johnson;
then fred the pistol at the other, who.
however, was unhurt and ran for life. Mrs.
Tilton was arrested. but denies any knowl-
edge of the murder
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov, 25.-The
Grangers are arranging to resist the tax
per capita, for the relief Of the Northwest
ern homesteaders.
VIII Cannon, boy 9 years old, was
killed yesterday afternoon at the switch
yard of the Rock Island road, while riding
on the pilot of the switch-engine He had
repeatedly been driven off by the engi-
neer.
Thoms B. Flood was arrested for pass
ing forged order, at store, using the
name of Judge c. c. Nourse. He ac-
knowledged his offense He has lately
been arrested several times for hiring livery
teams and forgetting to return them.
Daniel Ryan, the Roadmaster of the
North Division of the Valley Road, dice
last evening, after four days illness.
| Work on the new State Capitol ha:
closed for the winter The amount ex
pended to November l was 1855, 423, 90
The balance of the appropriation unex
quarries will continue all winter, at low;
City
PEORIA, Ill, Nov. 24.-This evening
switch man named John Cur in, in the EN-
ploy of the Chicago Rack Island & Pacifi
Railroad, while running to open a switcl
for an approaching train, caught his foe
between the rail and wheel guard, and be
fore the train could be stopped it passe
over his left leg and left arm, cutting ther
off He died in a few hours.
QUINCY, Ill, November PA fire ear
ly yesterday morning, destroyed severs
small barns in the south part of the cit!
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. November 24.-Th
< trial of B. Gray, for arson, goes on slowly
The evidence adduced for prosecution, S
far, is quite strong against Gray.
The trial of Barrett and Shannon, fl
the murder of Marlotte, in Livingsto
county, was continued to-day until tt
February term.