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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21
THE DEMISE OF WILLIAM Nj. MERE.
DITH,

Yesterday morning, at his residence in
this city, passed away fron earth one of
the very foremost of the great minds that
have aided materially in making the bar
OF Philadelphia honorably famous through.
out this country and even in Europe
Endowed with rare gifts, possessing great
capacity for work, the lie jnst closed j.
the ripe old age of "A, was an unusually
active as we'll as highly useful one.
Coming to the bar in 1917 .he de.
ceased was soon recognized as lawyer
of more than ordinary talents. Is.
sduously cultvating his latent forensic
abilities, exerting himself to the utmOs.
to master all the great stores of knowledge
pertaining to his profession, William
Morris Meredith soou attracted the attep.
tlon OF Judges aud advocates, and in his
early manhood was acknowledged to be
leading lawyer. Throughout his proloug.
ed career this fame was lasting. Among
the many great Philadelphia lawyers Mr.
Meredith remained bright, particular
light as long as he lived
The places of public honor and trust
filled by the deceased were many, and in
all OF them he brought to bear lis re-
markable eDdOwments, never shrinking
duty, ever striving to the utmost to serve
his fellow citizens faithfully and we'll
aud always succeeding. He was a mem.
Der OF the State Legislature from 1924
to 1927, president of Select Council Of
this city from 1884 until 1919, See
retary of the United States Treasury
under President Taylor, retiring from
that high Office Immediately after the
death of the Executive, in July, 1850
The State Constitutional Convention Of
1881 had no more industrious and useful
member than was Mr.. Meredith From
1861 to 1867 the deceased was Attorney
General of our Commonwealth. When
the Geneva counsel of arbitration had
been fixed upon, the authorities at
Washington wisely appointed William
Morris Meredith one of the counsel for
the United States. This position was
declined, and the last public place filed
by the eminent advocate was the presl'
dency of our State Constitutional COnven'
ton, and, in his native city, the great
counselor performed with mental facui'
ties undiminished his final earthly labOrs
for the benefit of his fellow citizens, for
whom he toiled so often, so zealously, so
accePtably, and SO disiuterestedly as to
make his famous, honored name a tower
OF strength to every good cause.
Mere dates and dry facts give buta
poor estimate oil the life work of so gress
a man as William NJ Meredith was
In an age said to be governed by sordlS.
selfish motives solely, he was a model 0i
"fflclal purity, his name a synonym Tor
right doing, and this great, shining ez.
ample of mighty mind, exerting itself
ever for the advancement of just ends
must shed on this aud after, coming gene
rations wholesome influence as does
the morning sun on the malarial mists Of
the night. A truly noble life was terml'
mated when William Morris MeredlIA
died.-Phi7adelphia Inquirer, 4p3rs'
18th.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

Frederick county, Md, was visited last
Tuesday mcrning by the most severe
storm known there for years Rain fell
in torrents, accompanied by thunder and
lightning and much damage was done to
the corn. fences, roads, culverts, bridges
and other property. At Burkettsville.
bail the size of au egg fell. destroying
vegetation, and smashing nearly all the
village windows. Several breaks have
been made in the Chesapeake canal and
ten days will be required to repair one Of
them, at Berlin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

observe that our enterprising friend
Slgafus, still continues to dispense the no.ns
OF making sweet sounds among our people.
The matchless Estey organ, of which he has
the agency, appears to suffer no diminutiop
in its well earned popularity, as we see him
day after day.. receiving them from the
manufacturers, and selling them to custom
ers. lie cannot get them fast enough to
keep a stock on hand
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

A colored man of Wilmington, N. c.,
by the name of Sandy johnson, has a
tame coon which follows him about the
streets like dog. The journal SAYS
that be is not only civilized, but an
educated coon, as he understands an or
der, and does whatever his master tells
him. They sit down and eat their meals
together. the coon initiating his master.
not only In taking up piece of bread in
his paw and biting it, but in lifting Gun
OF water to his mouth and drinking as ma.
turally as aaybody. The animal is chris
tened Bill johnson, and his master, Sandy
johnson, calls him ''Brother Bill"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

On Saturday next centenary will be
celebrated at Bachman's Hotel, in Hosen
sack township, Lehigh county. Near
that hotel there is mile stone bearing
the Inscription 1913. 1t stands on the
so called Allentown road, one of the old
est ih the State. The centennial anniver
sary of this stone and this road is to be
celebrated on that day. There will be
music, dancing, &c early and late.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21
William Bromley, the murderer of vii

William Bromley, the murderer of vii
liam Phaian, on Little Toby, some three
weeks ago, is still at large The sheriff
OF Elk county has issued the following
Five hundred dollars reward will be
PAID Tor the arrest and delivery into our
hands OF one William Bromley, charged
with the crime of murder. Said Bromley
weighs about $50 pounds about As years
OF age; rusty dark hair; coarse chin whis.
kers, a little grey high cheek bones,
coarse featured, aud about FIVE feet ten
inches high, with ink marks on one arm
Communicate by telegraph, if found or
arrested, with d. G. Oyster, sheriff of
Elk county, Ridgway, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

Memphis rejoices in complicated
sensation. A youthful citizen eloped
with damsel whose parents had reserved
her for another, and when she came back
after her clothes, after the marriage, they
locked her up over night and posted her
off for her divorce in the morning. Mean
while the new-made and the intended
husband met on the street, and without
any ceremonious preliminaries exchanged
shots, but without injury to either, and
both are now in Jail
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

OK Saturday last, Mr.. John Warner OF
Coolbaugh tsp, lost valuable mule, in the
following singular manner. Mr. W. drove
his team to water, and while drinking, the
animal in kicking at the flies, caught his
hind leg in the belly band of the harness and
was thrown into the stream. Before assist
ance could be rendered the mule was
drowned.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

Horse flesh is still popular article OF
food in Paris, Notwithstanding the state
meDt that the use of it among the
Parisians is declining. During the year
1872, nearly two and half million
pounds Of equine flesh were sold in Paris,
an amount which is more than double
that reported in 1869
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21
1t is expected that Minnesota will ex
port this year 20,000,O00 bushels of
wheat

The old line Democrats of Ohio last
"Wednesday nominated Hon. William
Allen, of Ross county, for Governor.
There was no opposing candidate. Senator
Thurman, now the leading man of the
party, made speech predicting success
The resolutions condemn the Republicans
and all their acts, and express devotion to
Democratic principles, (which are suited
to all times and circumstances"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21
MIS- ELL A US.

A child was lately born in Madison
Wisconsin, with two front teeth.
A California dog revealed murder by
bringing home human arm.
Young shad to the number of 100000
have been placed in Michigan waters
since last spring.
William F. Hartman, Of Muucy, owns
an old flint lock gun which is one hun
dred and seventy fSe yerrs old.
A number of sea horses were born in
the latter part of July at the tanks of the
Manchester aquarium in England.
Mrs, L Yost died on Tuesday, iu
Wilkesbarre, aged 105 years. She was
born in Germany.
Young shad to the number of 300,000
have been placed in Michigan waters
since last spring.
William F. Harman, of Muncy. owns
an old flint lock gun which is one hundred
and seventy FIVE years old.
When you hear a man say this world
owes him living-don't leave any hams
laying around loose.
Three puppies were born in Liverpool,
Perry county, recently, which have only
two legs each, the forelegs been missing
Senator Sprague is reported to have
offered $4,000 for the Kansas horse
'Smuggler," which went in l9! at
Atchison.
Two negroes, Jones and Williams, got
into an alteration in Harrisburg on Sun
day night, resulting in the death of the
latter.
Senator Sprague is reported to have
offered $4,000 for the Kansas horse
"Smuggler," which went in 2.l9i at
Atchison.
Two young Americans have gained
notorlety by velocipede feat in France.
They made a journey of 272 miles in
three days, resting single day half way.
Ten thousand pounds of Spanish mack
erel, the fish averaging four pounds each,
is "catch" reported as made last week
Sh C'iSbs IL. L.
A share 10 the business was promised
a cashier of bank recently. "Does that
include the embezzemeDts 2" he modest
! y asked Of the astonished directors.
A Chinese society has been discovered
IN San Francisco for traffic in women for
purposes of prostitution The society
numbers $50 members.
a Louisiana paper states that the in.
scrption 'for sale" or "for rent" is post
ed on more than 5000 houses and stores
in New Orleans.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office is in receipt of information
that valuable deposits of gold had been
discovered by army officers stationed in
Alaska.
The crop Of chestnuts, butternuts.
and waInuts, promises to be
immense 10 this locality this fall saws
The Conneautville Courier The trees
are fairly bending beneath their loads.
A Lewistown gentleman was highly de
lighted recently in receiving letter from
lis loving nephew that had been written
1t Falmouth, Va, in 1868. 1t required
ust ten years for that missiye to reach
is destination
A few days ago as John ST. Clair, of
1ercersburg, Franklin county, was plow.
Dg corn, he left the pillow and while
hort distance away observed his horse
ating the corn tops. Picking up a small |
tone, he threw it at the horse, and in
tead struck his little son who was near
he horse, on the forehead. from the eff |
ects of which he died few days after
ne father has since almost lost his rea.
on.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

A few days ago, says the Reading
Times, on the farm of William Seidel in
Greenwich township crow ventured near
a stream of water where. he was caught
and killed by swapping turtle. The
cries of the crow were heard by number
of iaborers in field, who fastened to the
spot and observed the unusual occur,
renee.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

a very intelligent citizen living near
Tuscumbia, Ala, says that during the
prevalence of cholera, at Huntsville, some
seventy or eighty miles off, the vegetables
on his place decomposed so rapidly that
it was impossible 10 use them-a thing
that in all his experience he had never
noticed before.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

A colored man of Wilmington, N. c.,
by the name of Sandy johnson, has a
tame coon which follows him about the
streets like dog. The Journal says that
he is not only civilized, but an educated
coon, as he understands an order, and does
whatever his master tells him. They sit
down and eat their meals together, the
coon Initiating his master, not only in
taking up piece of bread in his paw and
bitiug it, but in lifting cup of water to
his mouth and drinking as naturally as
anybody. The animal is chris,ened Bill
johnson, and his master, Sandy johnson
calls him Brother Bill"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

JESSE ALBERT has the ground staked out
and the bricks hauling, for new dweiiins
house. on the corner of Franklin and Monroe
streets. The location is very pleasant one,
and we learn Jesse intends erecting build
worthy of the location, and crcditable to his
ceperosity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

The annual free fight of the Democracy,
for delegates to the County Nominating Con-
vention, comes off, in the several townships
of the County week from next Saturday,
August 3Gth. As Carbon claims the Repre-
scntive and our Democracy dare not venture
ON the nomination of County Officers, we
presume the preliminary fight, will be a
mere nominal skirmish, and pass off quietly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

WE had a steady pour of east and north
cast winds for week past, with pretty heavy
sprinklings of rain to match. The conse-
quent moisture has been source of disap-
pointment to the great bulk of our citizens
who had designed joining in the Red Mems
Picnic. We understand the picnic will
come off On tomorrow friday at Smith
Woods.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

TIE Evangelical Messenger informs us that
a Camp Meeting for the Northampton and
Monroe Circuits viii be held near Saylorsburg,
Monre County commencing August Goth inst,
and viii be continued for one week.
aug. 7-2t J. YEAKLE. Pr
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

Two young meu at La Sale, ILL.,, re
Gently fell from the top to the bottom OF
a coal shaft, a distance Of 253 feet. They
fell into about ten feet of water, and,
though both were badly bruised, neither
were seriously injured
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

TUE Hon. r. S. Staples, Wife and daugh-
ter, who for the past three months has been
seeing sights and visiting friends in the
West, returned to their home, in this place
borough, on Friday last. The trip has evil
dently done our rex-representative good. His
friends hercabouts, of which he has not a
few, were all pleased to see him looking so
well.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

JACOB KNEcHTs new house, on Bark
street is beginning to assume shape and form.
When completed it will prove to be neat,
convenient and comfortable residence for
Uncle Jacob and his excellent family.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

IHE weather for the last ten days has not
been prolific of promenaders on our streets.
The boarding houses hold their own in num-
bers but keep them closely housed. Even
the Owl-train has greatly curtailed its
trips. But hold on folks. There's better
time coming.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

THE Bee feaver prevails in this latitude
to great extent just now, and rs a conse-
qucnce, bunged eyes and stuffed lips are no
longer uncommon sights on the streets.
There is sweet in the honey bee, but the in
sect also carries with it the sour in shape of
a good sharp sting, which he knows how to
use with professional exactitude and skill.
We don keep Bees, but we do know how to
eat honey, which fact our bee keepers will
please make a note of.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

IVES. BATES, lad of our town, killed a
five foot black snake, in Miller's meadow
near Hollinshead's woods, on Friday. Yves.
was out hunting wood cock, and in marching
through the grass stepped upon the varmint
but stepped off again, in double quick, and
shot it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

A near sighted hen in the Second
Ward recently ate sawdust, supposing il
20 be corn meal, then went and laid nest
full of bureau knobs, sat on them three
weeks and hatched out complete set Of
parlor furniture
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

John Schwarts, aged 76, a Baltimorean,
recently married, after three days court
ship, his third wife. a woman of 20
Foolish friends rdiculed them, which
had SO much effect upon the husband
that he banged himself on Saturday.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

A California association is about to
take measures for introducing the cult
vation of the quinine tree, believing that
it will grow as we'll in that State as in
East India or Peru.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

The Monroe County Agricultural Society,
have concluded not to hold fair this fall
Sorry, but we don't know but that it is as
well 50.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21
A youthful genius in Detroit fastened

several yards of string to an umbrella
and then stood the article in the door
way ola public stairway. In the course
OF half an hour eleven different person,
saw the umbrella, knew that the owner
had lost it, and wanted them to take
charge of it, and carried it the length Of
the string only to let GO of it, and wonder
what the crowd was laughing at.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

Nearly all the landlords and SALON
keepers 10 Lewisburg, Union county
have been arrested and bound over -
court for violating the local option law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

SUCCoTAsH, with Cholera Morbus, and
other delectable accompaniments are now in
order.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

Nh. HENRY HELLER, of Paradise tsp,
lost valuable horse. at Tobyhanna Mills on
Wednesday, Aug. 6. He had just delivered a
load of Potatoes, at the Company's store,
and was driving off for home, when the horse
fell and broke his leg SO badly that Mr.. Hell
Ter found it necessary to kill him on the spot.
How the thing could have happened is a
mystery. The road in front of the store
being smooth and nearly dead leval, and no
apparent reason existing for such an accident.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

THE Rev. J. S. J. Mcconnell and Lady
of Easton paid our town a visit, and contin-
ued with US for several days Their coming
was an occasion of heartfelt rejoicing to their
many warm friends here On Sunday, morn
ing and evening, the Rev. Gentlemen
preached to large and attentive audiences at
the Methodist Church. The Church h as
not been so well filed in some time.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

EPIscoPAL--Episcoral services will be
held at the Court House, on Sunday morn
ing next. Services will commence at half
past 10 o'clock A. NJ. Services will be held
in the Parlor of the Delaware Water Gap
House, at O'Clock P. NJ These services
will continue on each Sabbath morning and
at the above announced hours,
until further notice. The public are cordial
ly invited to attend.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21
JAMES B. NICHOLSON, Secretary of the
yronJ oJrro &c Do,ne,,lro,;o n n II

Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, I. o. 0. T.
will pay an official visit to Mountain Home
and Fort Penn Lodges, in this county, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the I'd and 3rd Of
September next. Special meetings will be
as follows: Mountain Home Lodge, on
Tuesday evening, Sept, I'd; Fort Penn on
Wednesday evening, Sept Sd. On Thurs
day the Honored Brother will visit the breth-
ren at Milford, Pike county, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

SLAUGHTER ON THE RAIL Has got to
be standing heading in our Daily cotem-
poraries. Hardly day passes but what there
is report published of a wholesale slaughter
somewhere; Steamboat burning, Collision
on the rail road, or cars running off the track.
are as common as were whortleberries week
or two ago. The last event was a collision
on the Chicago and Alton Railroad. by
which eleven persons were killed and over
thirty-fye badly injured Now this has gone
far enough, it is down right murder. A
week or two ago some seventy burned or
drowned on Steam boat, in the interim
number singly or in pairs killed or mangled
on the Road; and now, eleven killed and
over thrty-five mangled, or wounded badly
as the Telegraph has it. There is but one
remedy for this wholesale commission of
crime, and that is that some BODY be hung
for it. Burnings, Collisions, and off the
tracks, can hardly happen if proper care is
exercised, and where such care is not used
the negligence should be made capital
offence, and the guilty ones be put out of the
way OF doing SO again. Hang them if moth.
ing better will do.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21

We are pleased to learn, as we'll as see,
that His Honor, Judge DeYoung, is rapid
ly recovering his health The Judge has
been sufferer from disease for several
months past, and his many friends, both
here and elsewhere, will be glad to hear that
his improvement is steady, and that his re-
gained health promises to be permanent.
The Judge Democracy, which is, as hereto
fore, uncompromising, is the only bad thing
that threatens to remain with him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-21
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
ISAAC G. GORDON, of Jefferson County
STATE TREASURER,
ROBERT W. MACKEY, Of Allegheny.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-23
Old Stories.

The old school books give
very exaggerated ideas of
many things. They were mag.
nifyiDg glasses for the young.
They described whales as be-
ing as long as The talless
church steeples are high, with
mouths as big as a church
door, and these assertions
seemed to have the sanction of
the Church. Even Ouvier says
that there have been whales
three hundred feet long; but
he never saw one half that
length. Mr.. Scoresby, a whale
fisher of California, has been
revising natural history on the
subject OF whales. He has as.
sisted in capturing 1872 of these
monsters, and not one of them
exceeded filty-eight ieet in
length. The largest he ever
saw was sixty-seven feet long.
A dead whale, one hundred
and five feel long, was discover
ed floating in Davis Straits;.
and a skeleton of a hundred
and twelve feet long was found
in Columbia river. Scoresby
thinks that book makers ought
to know and record these
facts.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-23

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