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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-06-24

The Portland Press pays the following
deserved compliment to the Oxford boys.
They were well organized and made
,hier influence felt.
The Oxford County Republicans may
Justly claim the honor OF having The full
est and best organized delegation OF any
at the Bangor Convention. The delega'
ton met and did all its business before
the Convention, and when it came to
vote. was so well in hand, tina, its ballot.
ing was completed in tour minutes"
1t was said. that to get sleeping ac'
commodations in town, it was necessary
10 hail from Oxford County. as its dele
CATION had engaged all the rooms in
the Franklin House which they needed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-06-24
FOR GOTERNOR
Nelson Dingley, Jr.,
OF LEWISTON.
RepubIican County Convention.

The Republicans % Oxfo-d County, and al
other. who condemn the SALARY GltAB,n are
invited to send delegates 10 a County Convention
t. os holden at
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-06-24

The order of Good Tcmplars in this
State now numbers 26l lodges in good
standing, nearly hundred oil which were
represented at the meeting we referred to
Yesterday. and all of which appear TO
have heartily co incided in the selection
of Mr.. Dingley. Is II was observed 10y
those who knew, that the delegates to
the convention were very largely MEM
bers oil the order They ar c}ond
question a power in the State. -PortL"'d
argus.
From the above. and several other
items in the democratic papers, II is evil
dent that the democracy are trying TO
make capital out OF the idle charge That
the order above referred to controlled
tie omiualion, \ hundred Lodges OF
the order were represented in the Con
yeutiun. says the Argus. What OF 1t?
Twice that number OF NaS01Hc LOdgeS
was also represented there, but no one
will presume to infer any thing from
such fact. One thing we distinctly
deny. aud defy coulradictiJn-t that there
has been any action OF the order ol Good
Templars, IN subordinate Lodges, or in
any other way, by Circulars, letters, or
personal appeals, relative TO amy nonii.
nee of the republican Convention, OF the
Convention itself, or relating to any poll
teal action whatever.
The Cool remplar Organization IS no
more a political one than the Masonic
and being 4 member of both, wo know
whereof We speak. 1t the temperance
issue were presented in All election, it
members would vote on one side-il the
issue were Masonry OF auti-MaSoury, Ma
sons would DO the same. The uuc and
only object OF the Good Icmplars is 10
reform men aud promote temperance,
no, to carry political conventions. They
prefer and generally insist upon sober,
temperate men Ion office, but by no
means insist upon membership ia The or.
Leras qualification We would leave
the order al once, il ii were amenable 10
the charge OF being political in this
,ense.
The statement OF the Irg,ls that Mr.
Dinsley WAS decided upon as the Good
rcmplar candidate las, winter. is equally
untrue. They had no candidate, as al
order. and took no action relative to one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-06-24
PARIS HILL,
UEDNESDAI. july ?, 1878

At 10 O'CLOCK a N's
Toy the purpose Of nominating County Ohcers
10 WIZ two senators, County Attorney. County
Commissioner, County Treasurer.
The basis Of representation VIII be as follows
Each town and plantation viii lie entitled 90 one
JcIcs1tc, and an additional one for every 3 votes
cas-. for The Republican candidate for Governor 90
Is-. fraction Of l1No;cs additional % the iuu
uumbc. for dclcga,cis also entitled 90 delegate
rac County Committee viii DC in session 90 aine
o'clock tue morning @. the Convention for tbS re-
cent ot credentials.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-06-24

TholudiAe, June y, 1913.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
Sewing on Buttons.

1t is bad enough, says the Dambury
News, to see bachelor sew on a button,
but he is the embodiment of grace along
side of a married man. Necessity has
compelled experience in the case of the
former, but the latter has always depe ended
upon some one else for this service, and
fortunately for the sake of society, it is
rarely he is Obliged to resort to the needle
himself. Sometimes the patient wife
scalds her right hand, or runs silver
under the nail of the index finger of that
hand, and it is then that the man clutches
the needle around the neck, aud forget
ting to tie knot in the thread, COM
mences to put on the button. 1t is always
in the morning, and from FIVE to twenty
minutes after he is expected to be down
street. He lays the button exactly on the
site of its predecessor, and pushes the
needle through the eye, and carefully
draws the thread after, leaving about
three inches of it sticking up for lee way
He says to himself well if women don t
have the easiest time ever | see" Then
he comes back the other way, and gets
the needle through the cloth well enough,
and lays himself out to find the eye, but
in spite of great deal of patient jabbing,
the needle point persists in bucking
against the solid parts OF that button,
and finally when he loses patience, his
finger catches the thread, aud that three
inches he had left to hold the button
slips through the eye in twinklng, and
the button rolls leisurely across the floor
lie picks it up without single remark
out of respect for his children, and makes
another attempt to fasten it. This time
when coming back with the needle he
keeps both the button and thread from
slipping by covering then with his thumb,
and it is out of regard for that part oil HIM
that he feels around for the eye III very
careful aud judicious manner, but eyentul
ly losing his philosophy as the search be-
comes more aud more hopeless, he falls
to jabbing about in loose and savage
manner, and it is just then the needle
finds the opeulng, and comes up through
the button and part way through his
thumb with Il celebrity that no human in
genuity can guard against. Theu he lays
down the things with few familiar quota
tions, and presses the injured hand be
tween his knees, aud then holds it under
the other arm, aud finally jams it into his
mouth. and all the while he prances about
the floor aud calls upon heaven and earth
to witness that there has never been any
thing like it since the world was created,
and howls, and whistles, means and sobs
After while he cools down, and puts on
his pants, aud fastens them together with
a stick. and goes TO his business a chang
ed man.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
A Singular Disease.

The Baltimore San, referring to the
complaint of Hon Brooks, says it is a
most singular thing, and it has been the
subject of curious and painful inquiry of
leading members of the faculty of this
and other cities, because of its obscure
nature. During his stay in Norfolk he
was under the care of number OF the
best physicians. After the most careful
and laborious consideration of the case,
they state that they do not feel justified
iu undertaking to pronounce as to its
character, and were unable to reach a
final conclusions as to the nature of his
malady.
Dr. W. Parker, widely known prac
titioner of New York city, has also spent
some time in studying the disease of Mr..
Brooks and suggested that it might prob
ably be leucocyth9mia, which is an un-
due prcponderance of the white corpuscles
of the blood over the red. Specimens OF
blood were taken from several differen
parts Of Mr.. Brooks body, and entrusted
to DR.. j. j. Woodward, of the Army
Medical Museum. DR. Woodward sub
mitted the specimens to a most powerful
microscopic examination. He reports
that the blood was in an abnormal condi
ton, and that there was an unusual pro.
portion Of the white corpuscles, but not
in sufficient quantity to justify the desig.
nation of leucocythamia. In the mean
time Mr.. Brooks is the recipient of the
most devoted attention from his family
and friends He continues cheerful, and
spends an hour or two each day in the
perusal of his newspaper mail, which Is
quite extensive.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
NO. 3.
Do People Read Advertisements !?

There Is now and then person so
stupid as to believe that advertisements
In newspapers are not generally read, and
that money expended in advertising is
practically wasted. Even such will con-
cede that if a hundred men of polite ad-
dress, OF fluent speech and ready Wit were
to call upon hundred others aud get the
ear of each long enough to say John
Smith, or Jones, or Thompson, ut sseh
place, has such and such good, 3, such
prices, or would sell farm or house and
lot, or has lost horse or pocket book, or
would loan money, etc We say, such men
will concede that the services of this
hundred men would be of great value to-
Smith or Jones, and in some manner ad-
vantageous to the party to whom this
statement was made. These one huud
red men could not be employed to 60 from
door to door and make this statement to-
ten thousand people at less than cost of
several hundred dollars each trip. All
this is done by the newspapers at cost
OF few shi!llngs, or u few dollars at
most, and the visits are male week af or
week, and day after day The messenger
""o Il S4o duUtCSSSS himself 10 the ear,
and takes the party addressed when he
may have his thoughts absorbed in busi-
ness or other matters but the newspaper
reaches the party sought through the eye,
when the reader has his thoughts solely
fixed upon the paper before him.
But those who affect to believe that
there is little use in Advertising urge as
an objection that the advertisements are
not read. They can easily be convinced
OF their error in this respect by making
inquiry. Let them insert an advertise,
ment Offering to purchase some article
that is tolerably plenty in the market,
and they will be flooded with offers to sell
before the ink Of the advertisement is
dry. An enterprising weekly that has
circulation of one, two, or three thous-
and copies is in position to do the viii
lage merchant great good, and for which,
as rule, the publisher does not get one
fourth of what he justly deserves In its
sphere, the weekly is of quite as much
service to the advertiser as is the daily,
and often times enjoys the privilege of
being the exclusive family visitor,
privilege the daily seldom has
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
A Question Of Etiquette.

The late Tom Wall, of the "Old Pro.
vince House, Boston, was a peculiar
and testy old gentleman He prided him
self on his acuteness, and openly defed
any one to ';sell'' him. One morning. in
the Times Office, the boys INDUCED, as
usual, in JEFF for the drinks. After
that ceremony was completed, it was
found that mary red could be scared
up" In this dilemma the quiet but saga
cious Durivase, after moment of
thought, was struck with an idea
"Come boys" said he, let's go over and
see Tom Wall
Having great faith in "Duri," the
crowd with one accord, followed him to-
the "Old Province House. In his usual
suave manner, he approached the land
lord.
"Mr. Wall, said he, ''we've had SER
ious dispute at our Office this morning in
relation to a simple question of etiquette
and have unanimously agreed to submit
to your decision"
The old man, completely taken of his
guard by this rather fattering appeal
promptly replied:
"Well, gentleman, out with it"
The question" says Durivage, "is
this : Which is the most proper form of
invitation if | ask company like this to
partake with me-Gentleman, what will
you have to take or, Gentleman, what
will you have to drink ?"
Old Tom scratched his head for mo-
ment in thought, and was answered:
Gentlemen, what is it you'll have to
drink Z"
The boys did not wait for second in
vitation but rushed up the bar and call
ed for their favorite "tipples," much to
the astonshment and ehargin Of Old Wall,
who remarked, as he passed out the fluids:
You scoundrels the next time you
catch old Tom Wall with your internal
tricks, your heads will be grayer than
mine"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
Light and the Complexion.

The action of light on the human skin
Is manifest. 1t browns aud taus the tegu-
ments by calling out the productions Of
'ne coiorlng matters they contain. The
parts OF the body usually bare, as the skin
OF the face and hands, arc darker than
others. In the same region, country peo-
pie are more tanned than town residents.
In latitudes not far apart the inhabitants
of the same country vary in complexion
in measure perceptibly related to the
intensity of solar light. In Europe three
varieties of color in the skin are distinct.
ly marked olive brown, with black hair,
beard, aud eyes chestnut, with tawny
beard and bluesh eyes blonde, with fair,
light beard, and sky-blue eyes. White
skins show more readily alterations occa-
stoned by light and heat; but, though less
striking, facts of variation in color are OBJ
scrvable in others. The Scytho- Arabic
race has but half its representative in
Europe and Central Asia, while the re-
mainder passes down to the Indian ocean,
continuing to show the gradual raising of
climate By deepening brown complexions.
The Himalayan Hindoos are almost white;
those of the Deccau, of Coromaudal,
Malabor, and Cey Ion are darker than some
negro tribes. The Arabs, olive and almost
fair in Armenia and Syria, are deep brown
in 1eman and Muscat
The Egyptians. as we so from the
mouth OF the Nile up stream toward its
source, present an ascending chromatic
scale, from white to black and the same
is true Of the Tuarikson, OH the southern
side of Atlas, who are only light
olive, while their brethren in the interior
of Africa are black The ancient monu-
ments OF Egypt show US fact equally
significant The men are always depicted
of reddish brown, they live in the open
air, while the women, kept shut up, have
pale yellow complexion. Barrow as
serts that the Montchoo Taitars have
grown whittier during their abode in China.
Remusat, PalIas, aud Gutzlan speak Of
the Chinese women as remarkable for a
European fairness The Jewesses OF
Carlo or Syria, always hidden under wells
or in their houses, have pallid color
In the yellow races of the Sumatra Sound
and the Maldives the women, always COW
cred up, are pale like wax. We know,
too, that the Esquimaux bleach during
their long winter. These phenomena,
no doubt, are the results Of several in
fuences arising at once, and light does
not play the sole part in them. Heat
and other conditions of the medium prob
ably have a share in these operations of
color. Still, the peculiar and powerful
effect of luminous radiation as u part of
them is beyond dispute.
Popular Science Monthy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
How to do Dogs.

If you have a good dog that kills or
runs sheep, aud don't want to shoot him
build pen l6 feet square and run pole
across the top, and then pick the largest
and oldest buck of the flock, put him in
the pen, get your dog with collar around
his neck, and rope to draw up over the
middle of the pole, so that the dog will
have his forefeet swinging off Of the
ground few inches. Get out Of the
pen, and let the buck give him several
good butts, and then turn him loose
This is sure cure tried it on my
fathers dogs when | was boy ; never
knew them to ever cross field where
the sheep were grazing Rural Sun,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
CHARTER PERPETUAL.

The Bylaws of this Company, and the
regulations governing insurance have, re-
Gently been very materially changed, pla-
cling 1t upon basis equal to that of any
Fire Insurance Company in the State.
Important among these changes are the
following, viz:
Policies, instead of being perpetual, are
issued for five years.
All property is classified and the rate of
premium is fixed according to the risk of
the property.
Premium notes are taken, and all as
sesSments are made OH the notes.
Property is insured for not more than
two thirds of its actual cash value, and the
full amount of insurance paid in case of loss,
provided the loss be equal to the amount of
insurance.
"Annual assessments only are made, ex-
cept in cases of heavy loss, and where a
special assessment is necessary.
The Company is therefore prepared to in
sure property upon terms much more desira-
bic than under the old system.
Applications may be made to any of the
Managers, Surveyors, or Secretary.
MANAGERS.
StOIdeli Stokes, jacob knecht,
J. Depue I.eBar, John Edinger.
Richard S. Staples, Francis Hsgerman,
SiIaS l.. Drake, Jacob Stouffer,
Chas ID. Brodhead, Theodore Schoch,
Robert Boys, Thos. w. Rhodes,
William Wallace.
STOGDELL STOKES, PresI.
E. B. DREHER, Secretary and Treasurer.
SURVEYORS.
For Monroe County:
Silas L. Drake, Thos w Rhodes,
William Gilbert, J. Depue LeBar,
Geo. @. Shafer, Jacob Stouffer.
For Wayne County:
F. A. Oppelt, Jos l.. Miller.
For Pike County:
Samuel Derrick.
For Northampton County:
Richard Camden.
For Carbon County:
Samuel Ziegenfus.
0S The Managers meet regularly at
the Secretary's Office in Stroudsburg, on
the first Tuesday of each month. at 2
o'clock P. NJ. May ID '73-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
MERECAN HOTEL.

The subscriber would inform the public that
he has leased the house formally kept by Jacob
knecht, in the Borough of Stroudsburg, Pa,
and having repainted and refurnished the same,
Is prepared to entertain all who may patronize
him. 1t is the aim of the proprietor, to furn-
ash superior accommodations at moderate rates
and will spare no pains to promote the COM
Tort of the guests 4 liberal share of public
patronage solicited
April Il, '72-dl d. J.. PISLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
IL Surgeon Dentist.

Announces that having just returned from
Dental Collegs, he is fully prepared TO make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and life
like manner, and TO fiji decayed teeth ac-
cordng to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain. when de-
sirel, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing Of
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in ]. e. Keller's new Brick build
ing, Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 31-if
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29

Another disease has broken out among
the horses in different sections of the
country, and is prevailing to serious ex-
tent in some of the large cities In Phla-
delphaia there are said to be over two
hundred cases at the present time. The
disease attacks the hoois of the horses,
causing the fetlocks to swell to such an
extent as to burst, and terminating some
times in running sores and ulcers, where
by the hoof drops off and the animal has
to be killed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29

The Harrisburg State Journal says
that there is general disposition in the
localities where mo license" carried at
the late election, to give the system fair
and proper test, and to have the law en-
forced in an impartial manner. There is
good sense aud sound policy in such a.
course, by which those who practive will
profit 1t is always in order to give
law fair test, when, if it is effective, it
can be continued, and if inpracticable,
repealed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29

1t is predicted that in five years, at
the present rate of consumption, the Maine
forests will be clared of merchantable tim
ber. The quantity cut in 1872 was
seven hundred millions of feet of which
two hundred aud twenty five millions
came from the Penobscot forests, and one
hundred millions from the kennebec dis
trict.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29

Found out why people go to McCarty to
get their furniture, because he buys it at the
Ware Rooms of Lee & Co. and sells it at
an advance Of only tuenty-tco and t,eo-
ninth per cent. Or in other words, Rocking
Chairs that he buys of Lee & Co. Through
the runners he don t have) for 81, so he sells
for $3.50. Pays him to Jay some good Fur
niture. LEE & CO.
Stroudsburg, Aug. Is, lS70.-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
WILLIAM S. REEFS.
D r. j. L A n Tz,
Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist,

Sill has hIs Office on Main Street, III the second
story ot Dr. y Watnn's brick building, neatly oppo-
site the Stroudsburg House and he naters himself
that hy eighteen years constant practice and the most
earnest and careful attention to all matters pertaining
his profession, that he is fully able To perform all
in the dental line in the careful, taste
I,Il aud SkilIl manner.
Special attention given to saving the Natural Teeth
also 10 the insertion of Artificial rcclh on Rubber,
Gold, Silver or Continuous Gums and perfect fits IN
all cases insured.
Most perSoas know the great folly and danger OF en-
trusting their work TO the or TO those
living at a distance. April l3, ls7I.-ly
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
nR. III. J. PATTERsON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
nounces that he is.now prepared to insert arti-
manner. Also, great attention given to filling
and preserving the natural teeth Teeth ex-
iracted without pain by use of Nitrous Oxide
Gas. All other work incident to the profession
done in the most skillful and approved style
All work attended to promptly and warranted.
Charges reasonable. Patronage of the public
solicited.
Office in 4. w. Loders new building, OPP
posite Analomink House, East Stroudsburg
Pa. July IL, 1S72-ly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
DR. J. az. SKULL.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Office lst door above Stroudsburg House,
residence lst door above Post Office.
Office hours from 9 to l. 4. NJ, from 3 to )
and to 9 P NJ. May ; '73-ly.%
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
AMES I'll. WALTON,
~ ATTORNEY at Law.

Office in the building formerly occupied
by L. VI. Burson, and opposite the Strouds-
burg Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
jan l3-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
DR. GEO. w. JACKSON

PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHER.
In the old office of DR.. A. Reeves Jackson,
residence in Wyckof' building.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
August s. lS72-tt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29
GOOD NEWS!

would announce to the public, that they have
taken the stand lately occupied by l.. I. Labar
& Co, and fitted and stocked it with choice
lines, of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-05-29

The Practical Farmer for May contains
an article copied from the Middletown
Conn., Sentinel, stating that
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC,

OurEuropean advices relate principally
to events growing out of the death of
Louis Napoleon.
From Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota
shocking accounts of intense cold are re-
ceiyed.
From Carson we learn that the Senate
Committee on Elections have reported
in favor Of the claims of Cleveland and
Mills, of White Pine, and against Allen
and Warner, who were elected in Novem-
Der. The matter is made the special
order for Thursday, the 23d.
! rom the west news is received
that Russell has been convicted in San
Francisco of murder in the first degree
for killing Crotty. 1t seems that juries
are beginning to realize their response
bility to the pubic.
Two Governors were iaaugurated in
Louisiana yesterday. Where this mat
ter is TO end, no one can surmise.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-15

in regard to the Sandwich Islands, as so
many attacks on the prestige OF England.
The article alludes to Russia and the
United States in complimentary terms,
and intimates that those powers, com
bined with Germany. might divide the
world between them.
Paris, Jan. 13.-Marshal Bazaine is
deeply affected By the death Of Napoleon.
The news rendered him quite i'll. His
wife has gone to Chiselhurst.
Lonion, Jan. Is. Homogeneous have
been made for the admission of 200 per-
sons hourly to view the remains of Ma
poleon, while lying in state.
London, Jan. 14.-Sheta, of Persia,
will leave Theran next April on Euro
pean tour, and will visit London, Paris,
Vienna, Berlin and Constantinople.