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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
What Constitutes Gambling:

As we have referred to the conviction
Of the two gamblers in Philadelphia, and
as the fact has created considerable feel
ing in all parts of the State, because it
gives assurance that the crime is to be
brought to a sterner justice than it has
ever received in Pennsylvania, We give
the following opinion of what constitutes
gambling, as it was delivered by the Ex
Chief Justice Thompson IN a recent case
before the Supreme Court
Anything which induces men to risk
their money and property without any
hope of return than to get for nothing
any given amount from another. is gamb
ling. and demoralixiug to the community
no matter by what name it may be call
ed Ii is the same whether the promise
he to pay on the color OF card or the
ieetness of a horse, and the same numerals
indicate how much is lost or won in either
ease, and the losing party has received
just as much money In one case as the
other parted with viz nothing at all =
The lucky winter is OF course the gamer.
and he will continue so, until tickle for
tune, in due time, makes him ieel the
woes he has Inflicted on others All
gambling is Immoral. | apprchend that
the losses incident to the practice disclos-
ed within the past five years have con
tributed more to the failures and embez
elements by public officers, clerks, agents
and others. acting in Gduciary relations.
public and private, than any other known.
or perhaps all others causes aud the
worst of it is, that in the train of lis evils
there is vast amount of misery and SUI
fering by persons entirely suiltless of any
participation in the cause of it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
A Tiger Loose in the Street.

The New York Express of Wednesday
evening says: The ship, City of Sparta,
Captain Anderson, at this port. has
brought four Asiatic elephants, Sumatran
black rhinoceros, horned horse, three
black tigers. mongoose and large nun
her Of other large animals aud birds. -
The smaller animals were safely landed
and the more difficult task of moving the
large rhinocerOs was reached He was
confined in huge box Of thick planks,
the corners heavily bound with iron bands.
Large wooden rollers were placed under
the cage, and it was safely rolled to the
pier. when suddenly cry was raised, I'll
ger loose - instantly CONSERVATION was
spread around the crowd of sight seers
dispersed in monet, flying in all direc
tions. The elephants, who were stand
ing quietly in the street. were seized with
a frenzy, and began a stampede. Chains
were snapped asunder as if mere threads,
and the animals were moving away at the
utmost speed. One reached William
street, and promptly demolished the candy
establishment of au aged lady. The ii
gers escape was reaity-a terrible
reality, for he had reached the street and
fastened himself to the back Of a horse
attached to cart belonging to Morgan
Reed & Co., and the poor beast lay dying.
Policeman iiunroe moved towards the
animal, who was enjoying his quiet re
past, but the tiger, raising his head,
deigued not to notice the minion of the
law. and returned to his prey. 1t cost
hin his life, for the officer, with a we'll
aimed shot from his revolver, killed the
beast The tigers escape was due to a
plank 10 the bottom OF his cage falling
out as it was being raised Tor removal,
each animal having been separately con
Gned. He was valued at $4,000
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
A Terrible Warning to Everybody.

n few days ago, says the Chicago Times.
Mr.. Nuhlbesch was taken suddenly i'll
at his residence, His disease was of q
very acute nature, and in spite of all the
efforts OF his physicians he died after
brief illness, aud his sorrowing friends
made ready for the funeral The under
taker was summoned and the body pro
perly laid out, and on Wednesday
the funeral services took place from his
late residence. Alter the customary
services had been performed, and the
sorrOwlUg relatives had taken their last
look at the deceased, the cnfin lid was
screwed down and the funeral coriege
moved slowly toward the quiet confines
OF Graceiand cemetery. where the body
was finally lowered sadly into the grave
which had been prepared for it The
last prayer had been offered and the last
solemn service repeated, when just as the
sexton reized his spade and was about to
drop the first shovelful of earth upon the
cotfn, sound something like stiGed
groan, followed by scratching uoise. as
if the dead was trying to release himself
from the confines of his barrow house,
was heard proceeding from the still, open
grave.
For an instant every heart stood still.
and the blood of every listener seemed to
curdle in his veins. The women scream
ed, and FASTENED toward the carriages
while the men were not slow iu following
them. ln an instant the sexton was the
only man lett at the grave, and he too
trembling at hearing what he had never
heard before. Finally he recovered
presence of mind enough to descend into
the grave aud break open the rough box
in which the colin WAS encased Then
the noise was repeated, and he knew that
the occupant of that grave, who in a few
minutes more would have been consigne
ed to a horrible death, aud whom his
friends had already mourned as bead, was
still alive and anxious to be set free. A
screw driver was soon procured from the
undertaken present aud the coffin lid
removed, when its occupant. instead OF
being cold and dead, as he had appeared
when last seen, was found to be once
more alive
His friends, who had by this time recov
cred courage enough to return to the grave
were, OF course, almost overjoyed at this
strange and unexpected turn OF affairs.
and hastened to rescue the late deceased
from his unpleasant quarters and remove
him to one of the carriages in waiting,
where be was rolled up in plentiful sup
ply OF blankets and lap robes, and his
friends who had lately followed him scr
rowingly to the grave now hasteucd joy
fully toward their homes The rescued
mau was so overcome on being rescued
from his periIous position that he was Tor
a long time unatle TO speak /; aud what
his feelings were while undergoing burial.
OF whether be was conscious at all or not
until the last moment, when he sgniied
that he was still alive is rot knowp
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
Strange Suicide of Bank Cashier.
FRANKLIN. Pennsylvania, March | / :

FRANKLIN Pennsylvania, March | 1 =
Thomas f. Anderson, cashier of Lamber
tons Bank. one Of the oldest cashiers IN
the oil regions, committed suicide this
morning He opened the bank as usual
and transacted business with several Gus
toners He was afterward noticed run
ming in and out of the bank in in bur
ried. manner. and then hurrying up the
street toward his residence Smoke was
soon observed issuing from the bank. and
the persons who entered it found the
crate heaped full with bank notes, bonds,
and bank papers, all burning. Efforts
made to save the money were only parti
ally successful
Anderson, who had fed homeward, en
tered his house by the back way. handed
his wife letter. said he was about to
commit an awful act, and drew pistol
She endeavored to take the weapon from
him, but he tore himself from her, rushed
out into the yard, and fired, the ball en-
tcrng his right temple He Was con
scious at Intervals of short duration for
an hour or more, but gave no expana
tion of the act. He expired at l23 O.
clock. Several letters were left by him.
but their contents are not yet known. A
note lett on the counter Of the bank stat
ed that he had destroyed all special de
posits and bills receivable, S3S 900 of
which belonged to Mr. Lamberion and
consisted of Government bonds The
amount absolutely destroyed is not yet
known. What led to the act is not posi-
lively ascertained, but il is alleged that
certain irregularities in his manner Of cou-
ducting business formed the cause. 1t Is
stated that he was carrying large amount
OF over drafts for the accommodation of
his personal friends, unauthorized by the
bauk that the concern was soon to change
hands. and he had been requested to have
the books and accounts in complete or
der at certain date which would expose
these irregulaties. The bank loses heavi
Iy, but confidence is felt here in its
stability.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

II is astonishing what fashion there
is in diseases His ex Imperial Majesty,
the late Bonaparte, having died of 'em-
bolism," the doctors on this side the e:y-
ter discovering great many eases of it.
Last week in Ohio young lady died from
what the local practitioner declared to be
"heart clot. or emhyulism of the main
fue of the heart" But the damscl was
not dead alter all. for she revived withip
an hour. when it was found chat she had
only been chuked by bit of chewing
gum Quite r,ortifying this was. both
for the respectable old family practit;oDer
aud for the young lady
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
NO. IS.

Our State: Since The census nl ls3U,
Pennsy lvania has ranked second among
the States as to population BY The last
census, 1870 it is 3 .52l .95l The STATE.
from its most easferly point TO It's western
border is 800 Wiles. aud from It's south
ern to it's northern line. $50 miles 1t
contains Il.3l7 square miles, or y 362.-
$50 acres The number of acres audsr
actual cultivation is | 5l5.SG5 C,n
nected with farms are 81 i0.S6i acres of
woodland, end 1881 acres oi other
unimpruved land The aggregate value
of the larm land is 81 043 4Sl,sl2. or au
average value of 81 - per acre The
Statate is divided into 66 counties Ii
ranks in wealth secoul only rn New York
The aggregate valuation of real AMI per
sonal property was. il ls1a. s. SUS3lO,
III The number of taxable inhabitants
is Sll ,96i
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
Alleged SaWDust SWindlerS Arrested.

Police Captain Leary of tbc City Hall
Precinct, with squad OF men acting un
der instructions from Mayor Havemeyer
made a descent yesterday AFTERNOON upon
the Office of Il H. Menager, an alleged
saw dust" swiudIer on the second -four
of the building No 500 Broadway
Charles Moore, age %. and Frank Nor
ton, age 25. Of No. - Amity st and O.
car Hayes. age %, OF No u. West Thir
tecnth-st., who were found at work 10 the
Office, were arrested and locked up to
await examination. Several thousand
circulars Offering fac smiles of United
States currency, fabulous bargains in dry
prisoners had evidently been directing to
persons throughout the country, were
seized, with aquautity of Office furniture
account books, and directories for large
number of inland cities. Among the
books seized were bank books in Men
ayers name, showing deposits 10 the East
River Babk, since Jan |. amounting To
5.962 10, and Sill in the Mauufac-
turers and Merchants Bank, making a
total OF Sill 10 iu about ten weeks =
Menager occupied formerly an Office at
No II Bleccker ST.. but having been
driven thence by the police. he secured
an Office at No 205 Mercer st From
this he was also driven. only to continue
his ncfariOus business at more pretentinus
quarters on Broadway Tribune, March
is.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
Important Decision.

Il has just been decided at the Pust
Office Department that after a letter
leaves the mailing ofic it passes from The
control OF the writer. and must he de
Iivered to the person addressed Should,
however that party not lie found the let
ter will he returned to the sender either
through the Dead Letter Office or in ac-
cordanre with the request. if there lie
such on the envelope This ruling APP
plies as well to 'registcred" a. to ordinary
letters The ruling is one Of cnnsi err
able importance,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

A young man. g. Ii Bassett by name,
who 10 Lakevillc. Mass attempted I" kill
his mothers III law has received mild
sentence OF two years imprisonment -
THIS will he rather diScuuragiug To
mother in law in general. as their sirua
tIun Is always precarInuS from the ten
dency oi young husbands to assert their
rights viciau>iy We have already sad
that We consider mothers IN law to be
much abused Institution, aud every days
report ut wrong aud outrage cni,hrm> us
in the opinion. The office al mether 10
law is usually thankie>s one with small
salary, frequent tusS, aud too often no
chance 10 resIgH.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
A Pair of Frisky Camels.

Girard Erie county, is not very
lively place ordinarily, but a. there are
one or two menageries wintering there
an occasional episode occurs which
breaks in on tie monotony Recently
The keeper of the el rhant Empress
turned her into the yard. together with
two camels, to take a little fresh air or
recreation 1t seems, however. that there
is IA spirit of enmity existing between the
camels and the elephant, the latter being
strangely in mortal fear of its hunchback
ed enemies. No sooner had the animals
crossed the threshold OF their pen and
shifted the fresh air than a mischicvous
disposition took possession of them One
took after the ma jestic "Enpress," who
ingloriously fled aud tore mp and broke
several fruit trees. aud gained an adjoin
ing large field by demoishing rail teuce
as though it were a spider web Her
speed being equal to that of til" heeresi
horse she was able to preserve safe
distance between herself aud her pursuer
The other camel chose a boy named Ely
who happened to he on the grounds, as
The object OF its chase The boy is said
to have made the liveliest time ever made
by boy of his age Had he been over
taken by the animal serious injury, if not
verse. would have been his fate For
tunately the keeper and assistants were
near by. who promptly checked the wick
ed sports of the camels. Camels are
accredited with "A very mild and meek
disposition, bat this pair seems to be au
exception to the general rule
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

Mr.. Farnsworih's postal bill has passed
the House of Representatives. 1t pro
vdes that alter the first of July next the
rate of single letter postage shall he two
cents. except correspondence on postal
cards, which shall lie. one cent each
The postage on ali prinfed or other mail
able matter is to be collected at the mail
ing oliice, and must be prepaid The
charges on daily papers will be sixty
cents peryear. instead of Sl.20, as at pre-
sent. Weekly newspapers will continue
free within the county where published
The bill is very satisfactory one Dur
ing he consideration OF the bill Mr.
FarBsworth gave some interesting facts
The postage collected on letters last year
amounted to Sl9.35l 0U0 and that on
newspapers to S9S5940 The newsra
pers weighed twenty times as much as
the letters, but paid only one twentieth
as much postage making a relative yield
of to 400 1t was evident that he pos
ta,se was not collected at all on more han
one third Of the printed matter Mr.
Farnsworlh estimated the circulation of
daily papers in 1870 at 500 600 ,0u0. of
weekly papers at 600 900 coo, aud OF
monthly papers and magazines at 100.
600 600 Under the new law be believes
that the Post Office Depavtmont will soon
pay its way.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

We see chronicled some rather tall
fishing Schooner Eastern Queen, Capt
Coriiss, Of Gloucester, arrived at Boston
on Monday Of last week. with 25,000
pounds OF haddeck, worth $l.lO0, caught
10 one days fishing. The week previous.
Can't Corliss stocked 5 333, making a
total Of 81 .433 within ten days, tbe crew
sharing $40 each. The Queens entire
stock 10 the haddock fishery during the
past four mouths was 81 .235. and she is
high line" thus far, though the Mary
Odel, of G Gloucester. on three days trip
IN November, stocked 81 ,260-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

The glory OF Connecticut has Departed
Wooden uuImegs, heretofore drened the
ne Plus ultra ui human ingenuity. are
Just nowhere. A man IN Matue now
makes good merchantabIp oysters uut of
-four paste, tapiuca salt aud water These
are placed 10 second hand oyster shells,
which are carefully glued around the
edges. When u hungry, half iDehrIated
individual comes INTO the saInnn aud calls
ior dozen raw on the half she'll. be re-
eeIves the above described delicacy. We
fancy that they must be eaten IN their
original state, aud that cooking mi ght
prove fatal to them
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
Stagnant Water.

An impression that when still water in
pools and in canals where there is scarce
ly a movement, is extremely dangerous.
and especially when covered with confer
vac. admits of question. At the Hague,
the capital Of Holland. threaded with ca
nails in which no current is perecptible
they are so densely carpeted with thick
green scum, strangers turn away from
them in lear, as though they were poison
ing the atmosphere But no such appre
heusion as being charged with mephitic
gases is expressed by the inhabitants -
They neither see nor imagine any saDi
tary disturbance from such a source. In
Vestigation shows that the coefer' e
growth actually modify and purifying ex
halarious passing up through the delicate
covering. So uuch for fact With US
green pool near dwelling is denounced
as nuisance requiring immediate de
struction because 1t will generate disease
Skim off the purifying coDfe,a, that
which cxcitcs apprehension and disease
from the stagnant surface would SOON
work disastrous effects.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

The noble and numerous guild of lee
turers will be grleved tn learn that
brother has come to grief y dispatch
from Dubuque annuunees that Mr. Viii
liam JuhDsou, more iamIIiarly known as
Bill Juhuson, aud not seldom ueunoned
as Buffalo Bill" has been arrested in
said Dubuque Ga charge OF stealing
horses At the time OF hls arrest. Mr.
johnson was engaged in delivering his
celebrated lecture on Idle OF. the Plains"
We have heard lecturers who should have
been arrested. if not fer stealing horses,
at least for stealins-but never mind
We decline to say for stealing what.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
DART0NsYEEIE EEGTEL.
May 80, ts72- 1y.

This old established Hotel, having recently
changed hands, and been thronghlv overhauled
and renaired. will reopen, for the reception of
of guests on Tuesday, Nav 9th.
The public will always End this house de,
.irable place ofresort Every department will
he managed in the best possible manner. The
table will be supplied with the best the Market
affords, :sfsd connoisures will always find none
but the best wines and liquors at the bar.
Good stabling belouing to the Hotel, will be
found at all times under the care ofcarefui and
obliging attandants.
may %, 1872. ANTHONY Fl. RoEMEk-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

SIeighing parties we have always known
to he pron,o,iye of gnilaptry but never
have we known more notabl display oil
il than that made by young man iD
Lowell He was so fearful that he might
upset his faIr companion when it became
necessary to turG about. that be unhar
nesSed the horse, caused the young lady
to aisht, and turned the sleigh round
himself. 1t would be shame IT such
tender consideration as this did not have
chance to exert itself in more perman
ent aud tender relations.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

A shark eleven feet in length, caught
of the Scotch coast, was lately presented to
the Dundee Museum. Upon being opened
Tor the purpose Of stufiing, the following
miscellaneous contents were found IN his
capacious NAV: /. A whole ling fish 2,
a mans bonncct 3, parts of cod and dog
fish 4, coda water bottle corked and
sealed with red wax, and containing note
10 lady s neat hand beginning On board
the Beautiful Star, lst Sept, 1872. We
have crossed the line, aud al's well Last
night the captains lady had pretty lit
tie boy Heaven bless the little stran
ger % The shark may have liked the
bottle. bat our impression is that, upon
the whole, he would have preferred the
baby.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
The Pennsylvania Railroad:

While it is popularity understood that
Mr. Tom Scott has had a finger in a good
many railroa3 pies, yet in consequence OF
the celebrity Of his movements, il is never
quite possible to say, within a couple Of
dozen lines of road, exactly how many
roads he is operating at any given time.
Probably the latest date is that afforded
by the Findncier, which prints tabular
staSeWeUt of the miles of road controlled
by ihe Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
either by lease or ownership OF majority
of the stock. The list embraces sixty
three railroads, including those now be
ing constructed Those are all made
tributary to the main line from Philadel
phia to Pittsbnrg, and their termini are
distributed in every State in the Union
Including the Union Central. and Texas
Pacific, the total extent OF the lines will
be nearly sixteen thousand miles and the
grand aggregate of capital invested in
them will be at least $500, 900 600. -
Besides these there are two hundred aud
fifty miles Of canals, and lipe of four
steamships now building to run between
Philadelphia and Liverpool The total
capital invested in these meaHs of trans
portation, controlled by one organization.
will scarcely fall short of S750.000, 900
1t will thus be seen that nearly one third
of the railroads of the United States are
under the control of few individuals in
one corporation. In a commercial point
of view, it is worthy of note that all the
trans continental roads will be controlled
in Philadelphia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

The Bank of England covers Eve acres
of land, and employs nine hundred clerks
There are no windows on the streets
Light is admitted drought the open
courts; no mob could take The bank,
therefore, without cannon to batter the
immense walls. The clock in the centre
of the bank has fifty d'nls attached to il,
Large cisterns are sunk in the court. and
engines. in perfect or.ler. are always in
readiness in case ef fire This hank was
incorporated in 1919. Capital, s90,o0o,-
000
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
nR. IL. j. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
pounces that he is now prepared TO insert arti-
fetal teeth in the most beautiful and lite-like
manner. Also, great attention given to filling
and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ex-
tracted 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 A. w. Loder'S new building, op-
posite Analomink House, East StroudSburg,
Pa July II, 1S72-ly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
Ring Out.

A poet having just had his family ro.
inforced makes the following remarks.
Ring ont wild bells-and tame ones too
Ring out the lovers moon,
Ring out the little slips and socks,
Ring in the bib and spoon;
Ring out the muse ring in the nurse,
Ring in the milk and water;
Away with paper. pens, and ink
Ny daughter, oh, my daughter =
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20
DR.. n. L. PECK,
SURGEON Dentist,

Announces hat having Jusi returned from
DentaI Co!egs, he is fully prepared TO make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and lie
like manner and TO fiji decay ell teeth ac-
cnrdng to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted w'thnnt PAIN. when de-
sired, by the use of Nitrous Oxte Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing Of
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
ChIrgcs reasonable.
Office in J. c. KeIer's new Brick build
ing Maia Street, StroudSburg, Pa.
aug 3I-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-20

As an instance ef the remarka'.le
amount of freight trnliic on the New Yn,k
Central Railroad it is started that The
freight crs OF the co. pora,nin ii stretcl-
ed along IN line. wool extend eighty msie>;
and thai of these, sixteen miles. or nne
eth Of all these ears are in daily uso.