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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
Oil of VitriOl for Weeds.

A correspondent of the Journal HOF
ticuiure recommends the use of oil of
vitrol for destroying such hardy weeds as
plantains and thistless, on law or along
fences 1t is much more effectual and
expeditions than salt. We condense the
following extract:
"Take an old backing bottle, with
wire round it 70 carry it by, and stick
to dip with. The stick should not be
pointed, but should be notched around
for an inch or two at the end, the better
to hold the liquid. Just one drop quite
in the heart of the plantain is sufficient to
cause death, aud the notched stick will
contain at one dip enough to destroy three
or four plants. If the acid is good work or
death can be both seen and heard, for the
the vitriol Kisses, and it burns up the
plautain in a moment, A row of plan
tains foot wide spring up on a lawn here
where an iron feuce formerly ran. The
owner, seeing at place where he visited
the good effect of vitriol, put the hint in
practice. The plantains were killed in
an hour, and have never appeared again,
1t is three years ago, and it is impossible
to recognize the line of the fence it com
pletely burned the roots out. L have
tried it on large dandelions with the same
result. One of the young gentlemen here
amused himself by hunting out the long
est thistles he could fud to experiment
on the vitriol completely killed them by
eating the roots out. Care is required
that it does not touch the skin, boots or
clothes it is not safe in the hands of
children, but a man or woman with ten
minutes practice can kill plantains much
more quickly than any lad can eat gooes
berries"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
Keep Out of Debt.

Half the perplexily, annoyance and
trouble that men have in this world is in
consequence of gettitg into debt. /.
seems to be natural for some people to
buy and incur obligations without meas
ure so long as they can avoid paying away
ready cash. Give one of this sort a chance
to buy on credit, and question of payment
is matter that he cares but little about.
But what crop of trouble springs up from
the seed of debt. How many gray hairs
1t brings, and how it shortens life soms-
times leading men to commit suicide or
murder. And yet how easy it is to keep
clear OF this terrible monster. Every
young man should form a fixed and unal.
tcrable determination, before commence
ing his active business career, not to incur
one penny of Indebtedness under any cir
cumstances. Never buy anything unless
you have the money to pay for it at once.
Pay no attention to the splendid oppor-
tunites," "rare chances" bargains"
bargains" and the like. Such are only
traps set to catch victims. If you see
anything that you would like to accept
look first at your money piles, and make
the answer depend on that. Always pay
as you go. If you are short of money,
gauge your demands accordingly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
Respect for the Law in Vienna.

Mr. Fulton, writing to the Baltimore
american says: We have before alluded
10 the universal respect for law, and
Tor the ofhcers of the law, which is man-
tanned throughout Austria. To resist an
offlcer OF the law, as we before stated, is
regarded as most heinous offence not
against the man, but against the majesty
of the law. Such an offence as that of at
tacking a member of City Council as he
came from the Council Chamber. as re.
Gently occurred in Baltimore, would have
given the offender imprisonment for life
at hard labor. A case has recently oc
Cured here in Vienna illustrative of this
sentiment which I will relate for the
benefit of Judge Gilmer, aud all other
judges who may have in charge the tria!
and sentence Of parties guilty of such of
fences.
Since the commencement Of the Expo
sition several mounted police have been
stationed at the head of the Praterstrasse
to carry out the published regulations
with regard to carriages coming from and
going to the Prater. A few weeks since
the young Baron Won Heiue dashed
along with his team of spirited horses, and
was halted by the police and directed
to proceed on the other side of the streets.
He was indignant at the interruption,
gave the whip to his horses and drove on,
but was soon interrupted by two other
police, when he again applied his whip to
both horses aud the police. He was i'm,
mediately dragged from his seat and sent
to the station, where he presented his
card aud was allowed to depart. A trial
was, however, ordered, and he has been
sentenced to fifteen months imprison
ment at hard labor, aud to forfeit his
title Of Baron with all its rights and privi
leges. He is now iu Jail waiting the re-
suit of and appeal to the Supreme Court,
which has the power to modify the pun
shment. but cannot restore him to his
title. This can only be done by the En-
peror, and not even by him until the ex
piration Of five years. So it will be seen
that neither money nor station Is al ex-
emption to those who violate law or re
sist an officer in the performance of his
duty. Baron Won Heiue.is nephew of
the celebrated German poet, Heinrich
Heiue aud his father millionair, being
also the editor and proprietor of the
Frsnden Bldtt, one of the leading papers
of Vienna. 1t is thought that the Court
will reduce the time of Imprisonment to
six months, but the general verdict will
be approved.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
The MeaneSt Man.

Some gentlemen were talking about
meanness, when one said that he knew a
man on Lexington Avenue who was the
meanest man in New York.
"How mean is that? asked friend
"Why he is so mean that he keeps
five cent piece with a string ted TO 1t to
give to beggars, aud when then backs are
turned, he jerks it out OF their pockets"
"Why this man is so mean" said the
gentleman. "that he gave his children ten
cents piece the night before the 4th OF
July, but during the night, when they
were asleep, he went up stairs and took
the money out of their pockets, and then
whipped them iu the morning for loosing
itm.
Does he do anything else 2"
"Yes! The other day | dined with
him, and | noticed the poor little servant
girl whistled gaily all the way up stairs
with the dessert, aud when | asked my
generous friend what made her whistle so
hapdily, he said: why, keep her whist
ling so she cant cat the raisns out OF the
cake p"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
NO. 16.
The Great Slate Centre of Pennsylvania

a correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, writing from Slatineton. saws
The slate business is rather brisker
tnan usual this season especially here at
Slatlngton, the chief slate ouarryipp.
mining and manufacturing district in the
country, Here are located the ouarrie,
aud works OF the American, the Iebipb
the Glrard, the Riverside, the FrankGn
ii Williams and other companies, all of
which are In prosperous CONDITION.
The slate formation Of this resion-the
quality of slate being of various grades of
hardness-peculiarly adopts it for the
various purposes for which slate is used.
The larger veins are of the best roofing
slate material in the country, while the
smaller veins, of softer nature, are not
50 well adapted for roofing purposes, and
are used for mantels, black boards. school
slate eet. The paving slate, man u factur.
ed from the large veins here found, is su.
perlor to that of any other locality. both
in quality and appearance. Much enter.
prise is here manifested among slate men,
and the different companies are engaged
In extending their works in order to ao.
commodate the extensive trade which the
business here has established. The
American Slate Company is increasing it's
capital to 100000 for the purpose of
enlaEsing its already extensive works. and
Tor building large number of houses TO-
accommodate its laborers. This great
quarrylng and mining district is highly
favored with railroad and water trans.
Portatlon facilities, nearly all the large
companies having branches laid on their
premises from the main road Stating.
ton ia the terminus of the Berks County
Railroad, which is an extention of the
Wilmington & Reading Railroad, thus
enabling operations here to ship directly
south
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
A True Story.

Not many years ago, in the quiet viii
lage Of c., situated amid the blue
hills Of our sister State, New Jersey, there
resided rather ancient damsel, to whom
Madam Rumor, as we'll as old Probabaili-
ties, gave the credit of being rather a
doubtful character. Now, it was the es-
pecial delight OF this matron to attend the
village church, where she rendered her
self quite disagreeable to the good broth
ers and sisters by shouting during the
services, telling her experiences, &c &c.
Finally proceedings as well as herself
were decided to be nuisance, aud it was
resolved that at her next performance,
Madam should be removed from the con.
gregation.
Accordingly committee was appoint
ed to attend to the matter at her next ap
pearance. The day at length came around,
the little church was crowded, aud her
ladyship was in the midst ; the service
was opened, the good minister had scarce
ly prefaced his discourse, when the
ameus and glorys began to be heard as
usual. The pastor suddenly stopped his
discourse, all was still, two of the breth.
ren arose and went directly to the seat of
our venerable shouter, aud taking hold OF
each side of her ladyship they lifted her
up and started for the door just before
reaching it, however, the venerable maid
en- began calling out at the top of her
voice : Oh! OH! Oh! Glory! Glory /!
am better ofthan my Lord! He rode
upon one Ass, but Iride upon Two.
The CONSERVATION which followed NAV
be better imagined than described. The
two brethren dropped their burden on the
floor, aud walked out of the church, amid
roars of laughter while the heroniue re
turned to her seat to be disturbed no
more.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
OAT MEAL IN DRINKS.

a year or two ago We presented some
sentiments regarding the use of oat meal
IN water as beverage. We find a repro
duction of commentator of the pre-
paration In another journal The editor
says:
last summer We attended field trial
OF ploughs, and for drink in the field We
had buckets of cold water with oat meal
stirred in, which we found to be both
ylctuals and drink and mighty refresh
ing"
The Medical Jourdal of Edinburg saws
that IN Its raw state, when it is mixed
up with water, it is becoming a favorite
dish. The brose of Aud Scotland is
becoming favorite dsh-aud we are
glad to note this, because it to be a
healthy and muscle forming commodity
by the hunters and trappers of the West,
who are substituting oat meal in this form
for parched and Indian corn. The same
brawny fellows-whose scorn of fatigue is
known to all readers of travel aud natural
history-have found out that a very &C.
ceptable drink is made by putting about
two tea spoousful of oat meal to a tumbler
Of water. This they, the hunters and
trappers-aver to be the best drink they
can use, and it is at once nourishing,
stimulating and satisfying"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
Trapping Tigers.

a writer in the London Times tells
how they trap tigers in India, and des-
cribes the trap in use in some parts of the
country. Strong posts are fixed in the
ground so as to form circle of palisades
ten or twelve feet in diamter. Another
larger circle is formed 10 the same way
outside the other, leaving space of
foot and a half between the two. In the
outer circle small door is made of
width equal TO the space within the
circles. A goat or calf is tied to post
in the centre and the door is opened, SO
that it stands across the space between
the circles. The tiger comes aud walks
round the outer circle till be finds the
entrance. He enters and walks around
the space till he meets the opsn door
which he pushes back into its place. The
sIace is too narrow for him to turn round
or exert bis great strength, aud he con-
tiuues to walk round aud round till morn
iog, when he is easily killed, and the bait
extrieated uIhurs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
A Chinese Dinner.

Hang Yang, merchant, who was a
superior man, and to whom my husband
had become quite attached (writes an En-
glish lady from Hong Kong. one day in
vited him to call at his house and take a
meal, great honor. and finding it would
be agreeable, included me in the invita-.
ton. He sent two sedanchairs for US.
When we arrived We were ushcred into
the reception room there were raised
seats running around the sides, made of
beautiful bamboo, aud many chairs stand
ing at intervals about the room. Elegant
little tables supported vases of beautiful
porcelain, aud hideous monsters of soap.
stone were 10 the corners. A profusion
of bows passed, and was taken into an
inner room, where sat Madame Hang
Yang before a little box filled with
drawers, like the little Chinese cabinets.
She had not quite completed her toilet
arrangements, but she bowed and smiled
as | entered the room, pointing to chair
and keeping on with her operations, about
which there is no secrecy. She was very
good looking, but was painted the thickest
white [ had ever seen, and her teeth
stained black with betel. nut-as is the
custom when married Her attendant
hair dresser, who had just finished her
performance, stood by to take the little
brushes from the hands of her mistress
and replace them 10 the drawers when
she had finished. Her hair was Jet black
and was very much creased, was plated
and rolled up in masses upon the back
Of her head, and stuck full of jewelled
Plus and flowers made of bright colored
paper. also silver and gold. She wore a
gay lowered robe, with hanging sleeves,
and her arms were adorned with bracelets
of heavy gold. As she spoke no English,
and | spoke no Chinese. we looked at
each other in smiling fashion, nodded
and bowed. We sat together at table
upon settees OF cane, and her two children
were also at table, and were as decorous
in behavior as people of twelve and four.
meats were brought; then hot wine, in
lovely tiny porcelain cups then cups of
a larger size, with pinch of tea 10 the
bottom OF each, upon which hot water
was poured, which is the way Chinese tea
is made !; thus one gets the favor and
none of the bitterness. Then boiled rice,
aud some kind of food cut in mouthfuls.
Chop sticks were laid by each plate, and
found my husband was nearly as
dexterous in their use as his host |
labored heavily with mine, aud made
many Intellectual attempts at spearing
morsels swimming about in my plate, not
daring to sit quiet or decline auythig,
for fear of being impolite. Little squares
of soft-colored paper, edged with gilt,
were placed by each plate as napkins.
Lastly, we finished with famous birds
nest soup. After dinner, towels dipped
in hot water, were passed around upon
trays for US to wipe our mouths and
hands upon.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
hR. y. l.. PECK.
IL Surgeon Dentist.

Announces that having just returned from
Denial CoIIegs, he is fully prepared TO make
prllicial teeth in the most beautiful and life
! se manner, and 10 fill decayed teeth ac-
eordlng TO the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain. when de-
pred, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
fhich is entirely harmless. Repairing OF
kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable
Office in J. g. KelIer's new Brick build.
h., Maia Street, Stroudsburs, Pa.
aug 3l-tf
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srRoUDsBURG MONROE COUNTY, PA, AUGUST 49, 1873

about three quarters of an hour. Various
articles from the farm were swep. away
and lost
Mr.. Frank Noll, who sells milk 10 AL.
lentown, and who lives near Dorney's de
stroyed fish weir, lost his horse, milk wag-
on. clothing aud various other goods by
the food. The water entered his house,
swept away his stable, and played general
havoc on the premises. The horse was
drowned and the wagon broken to pieces
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
NR. GEO. w. JACKSON
DR. ii. }. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
nouuces that he is now prepared to insert arti-
1icia teeth in the most beautiful and life-like
nanner. Also, great attention given to filling
Fnnd preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ex-
Fracted without pain by use of Nitrous Oxide
las. All other work incident TO the profession
poae in the most skillful and approved style.
All work attended TO promptly and warranted.
Iharses reasonable. Patronage of the public
Solicited.
Office in A. w. Loder's new building, OPP
PoIte AnalOmink House, East Stroudsburg,
PAl July IL, lS73-1y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
MERECAN HOTEL.

The subscriber would inform the public that
i has leased the house formally kept by Jacob
Anecht, IN the Borough of Stroudsburg, Pa,
nld having repainted and refurnished the same,
prepared to entertain all who may patronize
m 1t Is the aim of the proprietor, to furn-
n superior accommodations at moderate rates
IL VIII spare no pains TO promote the COM
n OF the guests. 4 liberal share of public
Rtronage solicited.
<prli Il, t2-tf. d. J.. PISLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

A farmer of Rochester, n. Y, had the
wheat from twenty one acres OF ianu
threshed last week, and found the yield
to be over forty bushels per acre. the az
gregate amounting to eight hundred aud
sixty-three bushels. This sounds some
thing like old times, when the Genesse
Valley was the finest wheat producing
in the country.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
AMES III. WALTON.
Attorney at Law,

Once in the building formerly occupied
y L. NJ. Burson, and opposite the Strouds-
'urg Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
jan l3-tf
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WILLIAM s. REES,
R. j. L A N T 2,
SURGEON and Mechanical Dentist,

sill has his Office Main Street, ia the second
siory Of Dr. ) WatoR's brick building, nearly oppo-
,re the Sroudshurg House, and he fate himself
thAt by eighteen years constant practice and the most
earnest an careful attention to all matters pertaining
IA ms profession, that he Is fully able perform All
user ATOMS in the dental ne The CAREFUL Taste
tql and sSillfpl manner.
speclt attention given TO saving the Natural Teeth
also TO the insertion OF Artificial Teeth Rubber,
Gnld Silver Continuous Gums, and perfect fits In
all cases Insured
Isl persons know the great folly and danger OF
,ruslIne their work the inexperienced or those
living Al a distance. AprIl -, ls1I.-Iy
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

A Greenville man wagered that he
could drink keg-four gallons of beer
After surrounding the most of it. he
weakened and threw up the bet-aud the
beer,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
1PLE HOUSE.
H0NESDALE, PA.
ACKAwANNAHOUsE.

OPPOSITE THE DEPOT,
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
B. J. VAN COTT, Proprietor.
1 ne BAR contains the choiest Liquors and
TABLE is supplied with the best the market
pros Charges moderate. [may lS72-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

EV. EDWARD A. WILSON'S (of Viii.
nan nIIaam1sburgh, N. Y.) Recipe for CON
Mr iioN and ASTHMA carefully com
hoLLlNSHEAD's DRUG STORE.
~ Medicines Fresh and Pure.
IL 1857 w. HOLLINSHEAD.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For Governor
RICHARD COKE, OF MeIennan'
For Lieutenant Governor
RICHARD u. HUBBARD, OF Smith.
For Comptroller
STEPHEN H. DARDES,- of Caldwell
D. ~ = For Treasurer;
A. J. BORN, OF FAnnln.
For Commissioner General Land oihce'
J. J. GROOS, OF Colial'
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
0. N. mOsLISGSwORTIi, of Hays.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-30
A COTTON EXCHANGE.
AUCTION AND COMMISSION.
a CARD.

We are doing an auction and COM
mission business, at the corner of Elm
and Market streets Ga prominent point,
in this beautiful and growing city, and
we solicit consignments of flour, grain
live stock and everything needed by
this rapidly increasing population.
We are also doing real estate bust
ness - buying, selling and locating
lands, examining titles, paying taxes,
collecting rents, etc. We sell at public
or private sale, ~ instructed, aud make
liberal advances on consignments. Our
motto: "QuiclI sales and prompt re-
turns" References; Swindells ~
McCaleb, Editors and Proprietors of
the Dallas Herald; Adams Il Leonard,
Bankers, Dallas; CASTOR, Thomas u
Baylor, Bankers and Insurance Agents,
Dallas; Capt. G. NJ. Swink, Dallas;
Coils. Snecd & Finley, Attorneys ut
Law, Dallas; Mcssrs. Shryock a. Row.
land, st. Louis; r. G. Jordan e. Co.,
Bankers, Dallas; Robt. Hare, Caron-
delet ST., New Orleans.
Respectfully,
M. A. HIBBLlGR IL co.
NJ. a. nIDpLER. W. &. sICKLEs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-30
COLONEL MUnBARD'S APPOINT.
NfENTs.

TYLER, September 20, 1873.
/ will address the people OF Texas, upon
the political issues of the day, ut the follow
Ing times and places; as.44..s1
Dallas, saturday, October r.. ., ''"
Mckinney, Tuesday, 0ctober7.
- Sherman, "Wednesday, .octobers.
Z : Bonhain, Friday, October 10. 2 SO as
Paris, Monday, October 10.
sulphur Springs, Wednesday, October ID.
Greenville, Friday, October II. 80 f
Kaufman, Monday, October 70.
80 RICHARD b. HUBBARD.
p. S.-Othcr appointments Will bc nm
bounce,l before the above are concluded
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-30
BEN0CRACx.

This word has had significance
through all the,ages IN which man has
existed. 1t has never signllled
but the one thing--the rule of the peo-
pie. Imperial Rome, as we know her
history, did not succumb because
Cesar crossed tie Rubicon, but Democ-
racy WAS dead or Cesar had never
crossed the historic stream. Except
that of Venice, which haspcrlshcd, the
most we may say is that the only De-
mocracy of the world which has not
persisted Is that of Switzerland.
There is no representative Demo-
cratic government now, on the earth
except the one we have cited, the
United States, and some few ab0rtions
in Southern America. So long MS it is
based upon the intelligence of the
people a government may stand wars,
pestilence and famine, provided that
people tie capable of self-govcrnment.
How Is II with us here in Texas to-
day? The waves Of devastating
civil war has swept over the
land. This campaign finds many
States dcspoiled of their lawful
rights, and their sons disposessed of
their heritage; ho visit with Texas?
Though this government may have
lost the purity Of form which we so
much valued In our original constitu-
ton, which purely representative form
has satisfied Switzerland since indeed
the mountaineers of Uri and 'Uterwal-
den slew the knights of Charles the
Bold of Bergundy; though we have
lost something of our excellence and
vigor, there is still left much to con-
tend for. Texas Is long enough and
broad enough and. deep enough to
cherish and sustain within her own
bosom, people who shall revere the
constitution as 1t was, who will respect
the local and State rights of their fell
low-citizens In other States and finally
prove herselfa high exemplar to the
Others Of the Union In what should
constitute free member of this con-
federacy Of States. The present cam
paign promises all this. Texas, we
may fairly conclude, will know no
more of Radical rule. Their patience
is not only threadbare, but they are
outraged, individually and collect-
lively, that the insults and injuries
Davis has inflicted upon the State had
to be borne, per force.
A new era is coming and we verify
belive that this. State, If true to herself,
iscapable Of fesenefating the country.
Ten years from to-day, when Texas has
five millions OF citizens she will be
able to speak her political opinions in
no uncertain tones. Let her but cher
ish principles Of Southern manhood,
and the consequent political trusts, and
the day will yet dawn when Texas will
prove the banner State for Democracy,
and aStateof selfgovernment In which
there Is 10 degradation.