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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-02
DR. TUFTS
veaetcb'o
INV II TS u L L y.
the OgLY KRGWN MEDICINE
that az the same time
Purges, Puriiies and Strengthens
tho System.

-Dr. Tutt's Pills are composed OF many ingrsdl,
ents. Prominent among them are saIsaPaIl,lla ahu
wild on rry 30 united to act together; the ont,
tbrouph ii It's admixture with other sa)st lnces; pur-
fying and purgtng; While the oihsT Il strengtnehlng
4 e = stpln Ihus hese pills are at the same time
tonic and a cathartc, desduratnm long sought LOT
Nv medical MN, hut never before dlfoYtIed. IN
Diner words thay do the work OF Two meulclhts shu
do lt much better than any two we know Oh l9f
tbey remove nothing from the syst ~ but imEu i
ties' 70 that wnile they purge t6eY also tue9g ne1
and hence they cause no debility Gna aie i9ho"eu
Dr. TaIi's Pills have wonderful ionnence on
the blood Tney not only purify wiholt weakening
Al hut they remove all noxtoua particles IoIh tne
chyle before it Is converted into nn'd, ana lhus
MAKES imnure blood aH utter imposslhihty AsthcIe
Is no debtati0n 50 there iS no NAUSEA Or slckhrs7
attending the operation OF thls mos
cine which never strains or toEtures me d'gesuNe
organs hut chnses Them to worK in periecty na.u-
raj manner; hence persons taking them 90 hgt oe-
come pac and eTnac lated but on the ephtTaIy,Nhle
ali impntttes are being removed, the comolheosac-
tinn Of the SaisaparAla ami wild Chefry puriue3
and inggOrates this hcdy, and ronust htate VI
health is the result OF their united tlnh.
Price rs cents box. SOLD by az druggists.
Depot 4s Cortlandt Street, New 1SrE' hoVi'-A"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06
A CHAPTER ON HOPS.

The hop harvest is now over The
yield thoroughout the country is reported
to be considerably below the average
The history of this plant, which enters sc
largely into the composition of widely
used beverage, is quite interesting i
appears to have been employed in the
breweries of the Netherlands as early as
the beginning of the fourteenth century
and it is supposed that the cultivated
plant was first introduced into England
from which we received it-from Flanders
shortly after that period In the reign
of Henry VI. the planting of hops wa,
forbidden, and Henry VIII forbade
brewers to put hops and sulphur into ale
During the reign of Edward VI the
royal aud national taste seems to have
undergone considerable change, for spccia
privileges were then granted the hop
grounds. In the reign of James I the
plant was not sufficiently cultivated in
England for the consumption, and there
is statue of 1908 against the importa
ton of Spault hops.
The Reformation, however, marks the
epoch when the cultivation of hops be
came first subject Of general interest
so great indeed was the attraction Of this
introduction that the poets of the age
were excited to render the fact immortal
in their verses.
la work published in 1915, called
The Epitome Of the Art of Husbandry," +"
the author says, in his description OF
planting hops; Hops are grown a
national commodity. But it was not many
years since the famous city of London
petitioncd the parliament of England
against two uisaDces, or offensive commod
tiles, likely to come into great use and
esteem that was New Castle coal, in
regard of their stencil, &c, and hops, in
regard that they would spoil the taste of
drink and eudanger the peoples healths.
aud for some other reasons | do not well
remember. But petition they did to
suppress them. and had the Parliament
been 20 wiser than they, we had been
in a measure pined, aud in great measure
starved" From this time the growing
of hops seems to have gradually extended
to Worcester, Mid aud Weald of Kent,
East Sussex, and other favored districts !;
the cultivation greatly increasing the
value of the land, the profits of the farmer,
aud the earnings of the laborer aud his
family.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

ssa- A CONTESTED election case for the
cffiee of Prothonotary in Luzerne county, is
to be heard in the courts, Dr. Trimmer, the
defeated Democratic candidate, not being
satisfied with the result Of the ballot-box
The Scranton Republican, commenting or
this proposed contest. puts the following
significant question to the contestant, from
which it can be inferred how anxious he i.
to have the Office:
Did you not, DR.. Trimmer, on THURSDAY
night after the election go into the Third
ward Of this city, and approach an election
officer there with a bribe of one thousand
dollars to induce him to make false return
Of the election, giving you 325 majority wher
you knev that Col. Barber had received g
majority Of the votes cast for Prothonotary
In that ward p
Trimmer may possibly become the de
fendant in suit involving criminal charge.
and a chance for short term in the county
jail.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

IMPROVEMENT The Town Council are
now very busily engaged in widening and
grading Main street, commencing at Bald
wins hotel, and ending at Robert Boy s
store. This improvement was very mu2h
needed, and we hope to see the widening
and grading on said street finished up in
full to Charles Palmer's residence, this fall
yet. 1t will only take few dollars more,
and the public requirement demands that it
should be done now. The borough can just
as well afford to finish up the job at once. as
to defer the remainder until next Spring or
Fall 1t will not make our taxes a cent
higher, and besides this it gives the INDECENT
taxpayers an opportunity to work out their
taxes. Let the improvement go on to com
pletion now.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

Sas~ THE crisis in commercial circles still
continues in the large cities, and especially
among heavy manufacturers 1t is hard to
see when or where it is to end, but it is to
he hoped that things will soon begin to right
themselves. All hands should begin to cut
off all unnecessary expenditures as prudent
precaution, for the crisis will doubtless con-
tinue until aI things pertaining to stocks and
commerce decline to their proper level.
These matters have been overdone, and can
only be cured by severe bleeding.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06
Constitutional.

The Convention which has been sit
ting since last November has flnally com
pleted its work. Tie proceedings were
mostly confined to revising and digestlng
what had been done in fragments Inc
article in relation to county government
was finally passed. On Tuesday the
schedule" was amended 50 as to provide
that the present Governor and his success
sor shall serve three years each, IN 1910
the term will be increased to four years.
Fifty Senatorial districts are to be formed
by the next Legislature, in all of which elec
tions are to be held in the fall OF 1871
Those from even numbered districts are to
serve for two years, aud those from odd
numbered districts, four years. This Will
vacate the seats held by the Senators elect
ed in 1872 and 1878 The Governor may
convene the Senate in extra session If he
thinks necessary. On Thursday rssolu
ton ordering the election upon the accept
auce of the new Constitution to be held
on the third Tuesday (the 16th) of DE
cember was adopted An active debate
arose on the question of submitting the
| Constitution as whole or in separate
parts, but the Convention decided By
large majority thatit should be voted
upon altogether 1t was directed tba'
the Secretary OF State should furDlsf
proper tickets for the election. to be dis
tIbuted through the County Commits
sioners A resolution was passed on Fri
day requiring the publication OF 2l,oOt
copies of the revised Constitution IN pam
phlet form to he distributed by the de
legates The election will be held by tbt
usual boards On Saturday the Gonven
tion finished its work on the schedule,
and passed it finally. An unsuccessful
attempt was made to have two Suprem'
judges elected when the Constitution l.
voted upon in December. 1t was re
solved that sufficient number Of copies
Of the new instrument be printed in shee
form by the State printer to supply thc
newspapers of the State each with ;
quantity equal to its circulation. for dis
tribution as a supplement to subscribers
This is a clumsy way of efccting the de
sired object The Convention closed it
sit tings on Tuesday last.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06
Young Mechanics.

There is no class Of the community up
on whom the future welfare of the coun
try more essentially depends, than upon
he rising generation of young mechanics
If they are Intelligent, sober, industrious
and consequently independent, able and
accustomed to judge for themselves, and
governed in their conduct by an enlight
ened view of their own best Interests; II
they are men of this sort, the mechanics.
will form, in conjunction with the yOuuE
farmers Of the country, a bulwark against
monopolies and corrupt politicians, and
save the republic If, on the other haud
they are ignorant, idle, dissolute. aud con
seqneutly poor, and dependent upon those
who are willing to trust them-it Uur
mechanics should unhaPpily become Sucl
a class-they would soon be converted
iuto the mere tools of few rich and art
ful men, who, having first stripped then
of every sense of self respect, AMI every
feeling proper to virtuous citizens, wouc
use them a passive Instruments for pro
u oting their own ambitious objects. and
for the enactment of laws which ar,
benficial to nobody hut the art!ul lev
aud base demagngues with whom they
originate.
1t is as true of the mechanical arts a:
Of any profession that ''kuowld.e i,
power"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

Laws allowing married women to trade
upon their own account, and making them
and their separate estate liable for the
debts of the business, are, aud must con
tinue to be, the source Of good deal of
litigation. 10 Bangor, Me, the wife be
ing 10 the millinery business, she and
her husband were sued for goods charged
and billed to the wife alone. The court
charged that prima facie she alone was
liable. But if the husband had joint
interest in the business, not merely an 10
terest as a husband, but over and above
that as partner, or so held himself out,
then he was liable otherwise not. The
jury found that the husband "never
promised"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

eG~ THERE is one financial machine that
has not for a single moment been disturbed
by the panic and crash in money affairs
That is the money-order system of the Post
Office Department. Business was continued
without the slightest arrangement, remit
tances could be made to any point and tc
any reasonable amount, and no difference
was made in the rate of exchange. 1t ha.
proved itself most efficient institution, anG
viii now be more highly valued than ever
1t Is the best way yet invented for the safe
transmission of small sums-such as news
paper bills and the like
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

AN old nuisance just beginning to mani
fest itself on our streets-coal ashes and
oyster shells. Where are our city fathers ;
They have promised that this nuisance should
not be allowed to &c unpunished this fall
and winter. What are they going to do
about it? Let the Constable serve notices
on all persons guilty Of this offence to cease
the commission of this annoyance and nuis
ance at ooce, and then in case of refusal to
observe the letter and spirit of the notice. let
the Constable commence to arrest and let
the Burgess or Justice of the Peace impose
the fne at once, and then, and not till then,
L viii be brought to an end
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06
A PREPARATION so widely and fayorabIv

a PREPARATION so widely and favoraby
known as Halls Sicilian Hair Remover,
needs few words of praise from us. This
compound has won its way to the highest
favor in the public mind; and multitudes,
who have vainly used other remedies for the
restoration of their hair, have, on trying the
Sicilian Renewer, been made glad by the
speedy restoration of their gray hair to its
natural color, and the thin locks thickened
up, as in the days of early youth. 1t also
prevents the hair falling out makes it soft
and glossy, and altogether the best prepara-
ton for its intended purposes before the
public. Pittsburgh Commercial
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06
Helping the Bank.

A Reading paper graveIy relates the
following incident OF the panic in thai
city: Quite tonchiug affair occurred
10 the Reading Savings Bank, which al
forded lesson to some men who were in
the bank at the time Two little boys
each eight or niue years of age, came 10
to the institution and stated to the
chashier that they bad heard the bank
wanted money, and that they had come
to give them some Each bad bank
book and fifty cents. The money was
duly deposited aud the little lads left
Soon thereafter another little boy, oc
companincd by his aged grand mother
entered the bank and deposited fifty three
cents, also to help along the bank
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

The death of an old woman residing Oh
North Main st WilkeSbarre, the other
day, from actual destitution, gives the
Luzerne Cnion chance Tor the follow
log reflections The lact of poor old
woman dying in city where twelve
churches echo the teachings Of Christian
charity every Sunday, may appear >trang
er than fiction but it seems doubly
strange when We know that there are at
least 10 benevolent associations in our
midst, whose influences were felt 10 Chi
cago, Boston, Shreveport, aud other
places There is no help now-it is too
late Let charity put on her long robe
Let her sing old hundred and then take
up collection for the heather next Sun
day. Then Wilkesbarre will be redeem
ed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06
A very remarkable Russian ha

A very remarkable Russian has just
arrived in Paris, brought by the director
of a theater at St. Petersburg. His head
is that of Scotch terrier. with regular
suout, long silky hair aud pendant ears
AS to the rest of the body it is that of an
ordinary man. The voice is perfectly
human he converses well, and is not
devoid of intelligence. The monster is
married and has child, which he has
brought with him. afflicted with the same
deformity, though in rather less marked
manner. The face is more natural, the
hair is scanty aud the ears are shorter
than those of the father These two phe.
nomeua were discovered in the environs
Of Mini Novgorod.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

The greatest herdsman in the world /.
the title claimed for Samuel w Allen
of Texas, who owns 225 900 cattle. He
has one ranche eighty miles long and for
ty wide between the Nevada and Colo
rado rivers, the largest on the continent
which pastures 10000 Two others ac.
com modste respectively 10000 aud So.
900. These cattle all subsist on native
grasses of part of Texas His herds re.
qulre the attention of at least 400 herders
and branders and the use of 900 horses
tie brands go ,000 calves every year tc
keep up the supply. The value of his
stock, exclusive of the land, exceeds five
million aud half He is the chief mea,
purveyor for New Orleans aud the neigh.
borng counties of the gulf coast.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

Ry- A BAND of Ku-kluxers, of the
Twelfth ward, Scranton, on Sunday night
26th ult, attacked Alderman Kelly's resi-
dence. The ballot boxes were stolen anc
destroyed. Pistols were fired and the Alder
mans life threatened No arrests made
A bright place, that.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

On Tuesday last, on oath of Hiram Carey,
Officer Keener, with warrant, proceeded
to Charles Henry's stone quarry in Para
disc township, this county, and arrested
Peter O'Hare and James Sheridan, on
charge Of threats of violence and malicious
mischief They were brought to this borough
and taken before Esquire Rees, and in de-
fault of $500 bail each, they were incarcera-
ted in Hotel de Troch.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

Beg New PAPER are in receipt of
the first number of new monthly paper
published at Reading, Penn'a, entitled
Monthly Mystic Visitor" which is the
official organ of The Ancient Order Knights
of The Mystic Chain" This number comes
to us in neat dress, aud full of interesting
matter, pertaining to order whose interests
it advocates. 1t is published by Dav. A.
Shiffert. May it succeed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06
LARGE FIRE-On Wednesday night, 5th

LARGE FIRE.-On W edneSday night, 5th
inst, between the hours of IL and l O. clock,
our attention was called to smoke issuing
from the door, at Fried's Clothing House,
Main street, this borough. Upon rushing
to the place, and opening the door, we seen
Simon and his right-hand man-Dorey,
tearing off, throwing in the stove, and burn
ing up all the old price lists marked upon
clothing, boots, shoes, underclothing, &c,
and re-marking all goods at such prices as
to astonish the natives. Give him a cal
and be convinced.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

A Columbia man. in panicky condi
ton, recently withdrew his deposit of
81 600 from the bank up there, and was
paid iu a single bill. He has had sixty
drinks, and rendered that bill in payment
and it isn't changed yet He thinks he
is good for his drains all winter without
pay, if the currency panic continues and
he would be happy if he didu't have to
sit up all night with shot gun aud
bull dog watching his greonbsck
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. George Emerson,
of Owego, Tioga county, New York,
while attempting to get upon NOV
ing train on the d. l.. & w. r. R., at
Tobyhanna, on Friday last. slipped and fell
under the cars, the wheels of which passing
over one Of his arms, mangling it in horri-
bic manner
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

Rss~ AMONG the elections held last month
no attention has been given to Nebraska.
The election in that State was for local
Offices merely, but the Republicans have
swept the State, carrying several counties
that were heretofore Democratic, and losing
none Of their own.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

WE have been requested to announce that
all the merchants in Stroudsburg, have
agreed to close their places of business on
Thanksgiving day, with one solitary excep-
excentinn
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

AN exchange says chestnuts can be pre-
served any length of time by simply putting
them in bag or box and sprinkling com
mon salt among them. The salt not only
keeps the worms from them, but prevent:
them from becoming hard.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

Bay' PERSONAL. James Carr, ot
this borough, is lying i'll with consumption al
the residence of his father-in- law, Mr.
Artemus Miller, at Dunmore, Luzerne
county, Pa
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

The Horuellsville Times says that some
boys dropped au anvil weighing two hun
dred pounds out of fourth story window
on the head of degro who was passing
and he had them arrested. He said he
was willing to let the boys have fup, but
when they jammed gemmau's hat down
over his eyes, aud spoilt it 10 that way
the law must take it's course.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

The business men of St. Louis have be-
come convinced that the true way to neu.
tralize or destroy the bad effects of the panic
is to advertise literally in the newspapers Of
well established influence and circulation.
What say you, merchants and business mer
of Strondsburg and vicinity?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

RAJ JOHN c. HEENAN, the pugilist,
died of consumption, October 25th, near
Rawlins station, Wyoming Territory He
was on his way to California for the benefit
of his health.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

THE run upon the Clothing House of
Simon Fried, for boots, shoes, shirts, under
clothing, collars, neckties, trunks, &c, for
several days has been immense The reason
is that Simon sells cheap.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

WE understand that the lecture delivered
in Williams Hall, on last Friday evening,
by William Connard, of East Stroudsburg,
on ''Santo Domingo" was both interesting
and instructive, and well delivered.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

BS- OF the one hundred and sixtyfour
country banks in Massachusetts, only nine
suspended currency payment during the late
panic, and these only temporarily. All have
since resumed. This speaks well for the
financial strength of that State
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

GONG WEST.-Peter w. Van Buskirk,
of East Stroudsburg, we learn, intends to
start for Laramie, Wyoming Territory, on
Monday, 18th inst, with the intention Of
making that his permanent place of resi-
denpa
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

MILLARD EVANS, of this borough, left on
Monday last for New Orleans, to take posi-
ton in the Office Of the Southern Express
Company, at that place.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

HEAVY WEIGHTS. Charles Foulke, an
extra farmer, of Stroud township, raised a
head of cabbage this year which weighed %!
pounds; and one of his turnips weighed 9!
pounds Who can beat this?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

WHY squander your money elsewhere
when you can save it by buying goods OF
every description at Fried's Clothing House,
Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

THE band of gypsies encamped at Rees'
woods, near this borough, during the sum
mer. have moved, aud established their
headouarters near Bossardsville, this county.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

LAST Friday morning week, the Oath
ult., was the first generally killing frost OF
the year, which marks this year unusually
favorable to vegetation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06
Ghc 1cfersonian.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1873.

s@~ THE Daily Democrat, Scranton, Pa
has been discontinued.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

THE Scranton City Journal, says one hun
dred and fifty thousand heads of cabbage
were sold in that city during the past month
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-06

The Postmaster General has decided
that the prepayment of postage on letters
for England and Germany is optional,
and letters. whether prepaid or not, should
be forwarded