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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

INFORMATION WANTED. The undersign
ed is desirous of securing information con
cerning the whereabouts of his father Lew
Strouss who left his place of residence on
Saturday evening, the 4th inst since which
time nothing has been heard of him. Mr..
Strouss is about feet inches high, stoutly
built, has dark complexion, black hair sprink-
led with gray, and is about sixty years of
age. Any information concerning him will
be most thankfully received by
MORRIS Ii. STRoUss,
Paradise Valley, Monroe Co., Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

= Massachusetts has at last got a
Senator to take tie seat made vacant by the
death of Charles Sumner, Hon. William
b. Washburn having been elected on the
thirty third ballot, he having received
l52 votes. The struggle for the seat has
been long and rather bittor one be
tween Congressman Dawes and Hoar
They may both feel complimented by the
loyalty of their respective friends in the
Massachusetts, Assembly, whe stuck by
them until there was no longer any
chance for either to be chosen Mr..
Washburn is member of distinguished
family of statesmen, and, while his cleo
tion was the result of compromise, it
would have been diff cult for Massachusetts,
to have found filter representative in
the Senate Of the United States. All &C
counts declare him to be gentleman OF
unquestiOned integrity, great energy of
character, and having excellent abilities
az legislator. AIS we'll that ends well
and evidently this Massachusetts, Sena
torial struggle has ended as we'll as could
have been desired
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

pose of filling the offices properly and prof.
tably for the Government Have the rules
so arranged that Congressman and mere
politicians should stand aside, and the peo-
pie be enabled to bring forward and recon-
mend their men, and there is no room for
doubt that every office throughout the coun-
try would be we'll filed and thoroughly
administered. The evils of the system here
tofore In vogue, have not grown from the
want of a civil service, but from the fact that
Senators and Representatives in Congress
have dolcd out the offices as rewards for pot
house services rendered, instead of capacity
and honesty on the part of the applicant.
This is the experience of the country for an
age or two back.
We must change this system and let the
people feel that the responsibility of having
our Offices well filled rests upon them solely,
and that their recommendations only will re-
ceive consideration from the appointing
power, then cases of defalcation, incompe-
tence and disgrace will prove the exception
instead of the rule as now and heretofore.
We hope yet to see the day when these
humbugs Of political quacks, who arrogate to
themselves all the intelligence of the day,
will have passed into that oblivion which
they so richly merit
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

IT is gratifying always to hear of success
attending the business enterprises of Monroe
County boys. The following which we clip
from the Carbon AdUocate, will prove of in
terest to the many friends of the parties
mentioned hereabouts. Marsh, Butterfeld
& Co., are well known throughout this
county, and the success of tiItiiI hnsiDess
recently established at Weissport will be
heard of with pleasure. That the Dollars
may flow in upon them is the wish of ALL
The Messrs. Butterfeld, Marsh & Co., of
the new Emery Wheel Mandatory, in
Weissport, turned out their first wheel on
Monday last. 1t was beauty, and all
concerned are elated at their success. The
firm is now prepared to resume orders which
will be filled at short notice and at lower
prices than any other house in the country
We visited the new Emery Wheel manu-
factory, of Messrs. Butterfeld, Marsh & Co..
in Weissport, on Thursday morning last, and
found all hands busy as bees We witnessed
the frightening of screw heads and the
sharpening of edge tools, and must say it is
one of the greatest inventions we ever saw
the wheels do the work quick and we'll We
are informed that they have already num-
Der of orders on hand
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

THE New Instruments for our New Band
reached here last week. They are an elegant
and excellent set. On Monday evening Prof.
Moran made his appearance among us and
gave the members their first lesson. The
first evenings exercise developed good
material, and though we may for a time be
afflicted with horrible tootings, there is abun-
dant reason to believe that the day for
the discourse of sweet sounds is not far
distant Professor Moran is evidently
master of the situation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

sss% Mrs. Young, one of the numerous
wives of the prophet Brigham, who is lectur-
ing about the country on some of the peculiar
institutions and practices of the Mormons, de-
liyered an address in Washington City, a few
evenings ago, to an audience composed largely
of members of Congress and their families.
The pith of the lecture was contained in its
opening words. She said: ~ know that you
come to hear me from curiosity. l do not
know why there should be anything curious
in my being the nineteenth wife Of Brigham
Young. Polygamy is sanctioned by you in
the national councils. While George O. Can
non, of Utah, polygamist with four wives, sits
there, the peer of delegates from other Terri
tories, Congress is responsible for the system
which makes plurality of wives possible in
the Mormon country" The principal value of
these strangely sounding sentences consists in
their literal truth. And now, what is Con-
gress going to do about it, and how soon?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

THE New Town COUNCIL, which was
elected in February, and organized on the
8th inst, is officers as follows:
Chief Burgess Theodore Schoch.
Councilmen.-J Kern, Jacob K Shaffer,
Joseph l.. Bowers, VIM. Huntsman, VIM.
Wallace and Wilson Dreher.
Secretary. Benjamin S. Jacoby.
Treasurer VIM Wallace.
Street Committee. = VIM. Huntsman and
John Kern.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

WE have been requested to announce that
the Hon. T. A. Thompson, Secretary of the
National Grange, p of III. will address
the Council to be held at SnydersviIle on the
5th of May next All who desire to learn
the workings and purposes of the order
patrons and strangers-are cordially invited
to attend. The hour fixed for the meeting
of the Council is 2 clock p m.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

OUR town was visited by refreshing
thunder Shower on Monday evening, as the
closing up of twenty-four hour storm The
air was delightful, balmy and spring-Gke on
Tuesday morning
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

NEIGHBoR FRIED has Illuminated the
front of his extensive Clothing Emporium
with an umbrella, neatly finished in red
and white He had some trouble in getting
it to stick, but once fixed it began to show
far at distance
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

DIST DEPUTY REINHART, assisted by the
Hon. Peter Gruver, organized a new Grange
of ?. of II. at Stockertown, Northampton
County, on Thursday last. George Frank
Messenger was appointed Master, and Ii. (.
Ealer, Secretary. The Grange will be known
as Northampton Grange
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

A letter from Champaign county, Cen.
trail Illinois, March "a, says that the sky,
for 100 miles in breadth, had been filed
with flight of wild fowls for the last
twelve hours. They had been going
north for tho previous two weeks, but a
sharp turn of the weather to cold had
sent them seoldins back in the great mt
titudes
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

a9 Fresh ground Plaster is now for sale
at Stokes Mill. Grain wanted in exchange
at highest market price.
April 23-2t*. N. S. WYCKoFF & Sons.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

RST Attorney General Dimmick is giving
notice to those justices of the peace who have
not taken the oath under the new Constitution
that their acts are invalid" Although the
Attorney General has in all cases advised jus
tices of the peace to take the oath presented in
the new Constitution, his opinion is the op-
poslte of that contained in the foregoing para
graph.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

DECKER of the cheap auction store takes
up a portion of our advertising columns this
week with the announcement of more choice
bargains secured for his many customers
hereabouts. Call and see them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23

Six thousand dozen clothes pins are
manufactured mi daily at the factory of
Washburn q Howell, Forest Mills.
wayne Go. Twenty-Five men are en-.
ployed. "
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05
The Women Of the Arabs.

There is an Arabic proverb which
says: A mau can bear anything but
the meHtion OF his women. Per.
haps in no language on the face OF
the earth has hard public opinion
been more dsnsely crystallised, or
more sparkling expressed, than in
this single utteranoe. II any true
Moslem is obliged to allude to . fe
male, he invariably prefaces her name
with the deprcation. which is chosen
as the title Of this article.
"Ajsllak AAah" means--May God
elevate you! That is, In this con
nection-Msy divine grace or power
put you out OF reach OF beng con.
taminated by what am now going
to sayl Hence il resembles shas
|4sstWs oseQ10A, shploSed when one
has . diAgreeble subject to mention:
Saving your presence, cir
II is related that there once came
to the study Of Dr.. Van Dyck in
Beyroot, . Mohammedan Mutt
Que OF his wives was i'll, and he
wishs d for medical advice. But al
the conventional good breeding he
possessed was at risk, If he should
should incult the good physician by
allud'ng to female. So he CON.
meaced with the usual innumerable
salutiona, multiplying them all the
more copiously by reason Of the por.
Il: Good morning-may your day
be happy-may God grant you help
-Auntil he thought he had by com.
pll.nent sufficiently paved the way to
business. Then he proceeded: Your
Excellency must be aware have q
sick mas in my house. May God
give you blessingl Indeed, peace to
your head Inshullah, it is only a
slight attack The amused mission.
ary inquired what was the matter
Hs has headache. pain in her back,
and he will not eat. OF course i'm.
mediate attendance was engaged; l.
will come and see hcr this afternoon;
who may it be? The man fumbled,
aud out with it: Ajellak Allak, it
is my WYs May God increase
your good Good morning, sir!
Tho concentration OF fastidious
contempt could seemingly 60 NO
faather than this. I am Informed that
o..v 30 'SvBsA, .-..~.+~ A..As.-l;---f f--
apslogetic formula, if he intended to
speak Of q shoe, dog, hog, q don.
key, or a woman. The whole no.
tion OF the female sex in Egypt and
Palestine is degrading and ignoble.
Fathers rejoice it son is given
hem TO keep up the family name;
but one OF their poets has sung,
what tho people contentedly repeat
The threshold weeps forty days
whenever q girl ls born.-Dr. C. S.
K Robi,ason in Scribuer's for March.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05
An Honest Man.

Mr.. Peter A. Dey was the engin-
eer who surveyed aud located the
first hundred miles OF tho road. He
estimated it's cost At not over thirty
thousand dollars q mile. When this
estimate was shown to the Direc.
tors, it was returned to him with or.
ders to re touch it with higher COL
ors, to put in ombankments on paper
where none existed on earth, to make
the old smbankments heavier, and to
increase the expense generally; and
then he was requested to send in bis
estimate that it would cost fifty
thousand . mile. When Mr.. Dey
found that this part Of the road was to
be let to Hox,e at $4,000 per mile,
for work which he knew could be
done for $50, ,000,-this difference OF
go, 900 . mile. amounting to two
millions of dollars on the first hun
dred miles, aud to Eve millions on
the two hundred aud forty-slx miles,
he resigned his position as ohief
engineer, with noble letter to John
A. Dix, president OF tho road. He
closed that letter with this state
| mcut:-My views Of the Pacific Road
are. perhaps, peculiar. I look upon
ito managers as trustees of tho boun-
| ty Of Congress. You are
| doubtless, informed how disprepor.
toned tho amount to be paid u to
the work contracted for. I need not
expatiate onthe sincerity OF mycourse
when you reflect upon the fact
that I have resigned tbe best position
my profession this country has Offer
ed to any man l-zxs Credit Aob'!'sr;
Scribnsr's for March.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05
JOE MISUNDERSTANDING

As the saloon was Of unpaintod
boards, and unplasterd, the flame,
made rapid progress; 80 that Jim
Slipson, the proprietor, had barely
time to save two or three armfuls oi
bottles. With these. he sstirsd tc
the spectators stood; and he was
mourniully contemplating the effect
Of caloric upon alcohol, when he
suddenly started, and exclaimed
Good God Injln Mary's in the
loft over the saloon.
Who's that :? asked the deacon,
who had joined the crowd.
She's-well, not exac1y one OF
your kind. deacon, replied jim
She come last night with her young
'un, an wanted to sleep thar till
mornin.
Some poor, deprayed creature, |
suppose, sighed the deacon.
Well, said Jim, prudently massing
on his front most of his outlying bot.
ties, I reckon Inj,ns, in general, was
off huntin' when religion was give
out, deacon; an Mary amt no bet.
tern the rest. But anybody's too
good to be roasted, d,-leastways, in
this world, continued Jim Slipson,
remembering the deacon's ground.
works OF belief, and treating it with
polite difference.
She don't intend to risk it no ", at
any rate, exclaimed the major, as a
dark figure dashed out Of the flames
and, rolling on the ground to extin'
guish its flaming clothing, disclosed
the ooppery, dull, heavy, impressive
features OF Indian Mary.
Hooray! sshouted the crowd
Mary had been seen very often at
Spurt,p; but never before had Spur
tip felt called upon to exhibit any re-
spect for her.
It was very evident that Mary
had been asleep or drunk, or both
for she stood stupidity rubbing he'
eyes for several moments.
Didn't you say she brought a child
with her ? asked the professor o.
Jim Simpson.
Good God, yes! exclaimed Jim
seizinc Mary by the shoulder, and
shaking her violently. Mary, Mary
| where's the young un ?
Mary stopped rubbing her eyes
and stared vaoantly 1T Jim tor
| moment; then she uttered piercing
scream, and attempted to enter thu
burning building again. The intense
heat, however, drove her back; and
she stood in front Of tho crowd will
a;6eroe, hopeless glare in her eye'
while every few seconds she uttere'
horrible cry, halt groan, halt yell
which made sven the most whiskey
hardened men shiyer and turn pal,
| A hundred dollars for whoever
| ret that baby, shouted the major.
Nobody stirred. There were pie,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05
ScRrsxra,s MONTHLY roR MARCH.

ScRlBxER,s MONTHLY FoR MARcH.
Tho Mountains of Western North
Caroliana arc the subject of Mr.. Ed.
ward Kings graphic "Great South"
contribution to Scribner's for March
which is accompanied by . psofu.
SION OF illustrations from sketches By
Champney. DR.. Robinson discours.
es in the same number Of the Women
of the Arabs and there is . brlef
account OF The He,ress Of Washing.
ton, q very interesting little bit OF
history. Two articles OF especial
Importance are anonymous papers on
John Stuart Mill, and an unimpas.
s,onsd, but not the less startling 40
count Of the Credit Mobslisr.
There is A Dream Story by the ~.
thor Of Patty and curious tale sn.
titled The Tachypomp, BY . new
writer. Miss Trafton's, and Mrs.
Dayis's serials are continued. and
there are poems by II. H. Stoddard.
John Fraser, Anna G. Braekstt.
James T. Field, aud Joel Benton
DR.. Holland, in his Topics OF the
Times, discourses Of Literary Hin
derances, The Dslasions OF Drink.
and The Press and the publ,shsrs.---
The Old Cabinet 10 tull 0i Alaery,
and in Culture and Progress u . no.
tioe Of soms length Of the New
Poet, James Boyle O'Reilly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05
Matilda Pl~tcher'o Nom
orlol to the Iowa I0Ra
tDUatO40s

To tic Honorable AsmSsrA ef tAs ~.
tssnM Gs,srai Asssm6ly ef ~ Atits
Of Iowa:
In common with thoughtful and
patriotic people Of all parties, ! REQ.
ogniza that the true purpose Of sdu.
cation, is, to train the individual, for
= successful and useful life.
Slcoxn, That mental training
alone inclines the young, too largely,
to theoretical, professional and orna-
mental pursuits. and wakens CON.
tempt Tor the necessary and worthy
achievements Of manual labor and
mechanical skill.
TnlaD, That industsial AID lSl35la''t =
must b. termed early M NfltS 70 "
elective and permanent.
FouRrH, That tho lack Of indus.
trial training results in speculation,
consequent deiault,ng, and wide.
spread dishonesty.
I. therefore, most earnestly entreat
your honorably body, to enact .
law, providing, that it shall be the
duty Of the Superintendent Of Pub.
lie Instruction, his subordinates and
other school officers, to introduce
exposition, in connection with each
ward and district school in the State.
That these expositions shall consist
OF useful articles made by the pupils,
such as sewing OF all kinds, knit.
ting, crocheting, mend,ng Of oil
kinds, cooking Of all kinds, laundry
work, drawing, woodwork of all
kinds. from, plain box or bracket.
to o bureau or house in miniature,
iron works, from = horse shoe to .
steam engine IN miniature. All 9th.
or useful articles known to the in.
dustrial world, or that may be in.
vented by the children.
That each pupil shall be encourag.
I'd to carefully explain his or her
work, under tho supervisor Of the
teacher, in the presence Of the pa.
rents and friends.
That ornamental work shall be al.
lowed when accompanied by some.
thing useful made by the same pupil.
That the pupils shall be euoourag.
ed to bring flowers, fruits, garden and
farm products in their season, that
.~.~ hen., ~.is;ussnd nv fhamaalvAs.
so far as regards kind, use, and pro-
cess of culture IS concerned.
That these expostions shall be
held upon school day, in the school
room, as often as once . month, ana
not oftener than once week.
Respectfully.
MATILDA FLIroHlR.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05

According to the State Board Of
Equalization there are 320,7l4 acres
Of land in Illinois planted to Or.
chaeds. THIS Is nearly ono Per pest.
Of the whole area OF the State. 40.
cordin TO the same report there are
5, 2so,2S6 acres, 10 Woodland. or
about II per cent. Of The whole
area. These figures ought to b rss'
souably near the truth. but II Y pro.
bable there sre serious errors 10
some Of the reports.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05

Tea is extensively raised IN Hin.
dostan. the exports to England in
1872 exceeding 16. 100000 Of pounds.
The Indian teas are of rare favor,
and are used by the English shop.
keepers to mix with tho Chinese
The culture in India 10 now carried
on by joint stock companies, which
arc now paying from ten to twenty
per cent dividends,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05

An Iowa county, Iowa, CORE.
spomdent Of the Germantown Tsls.
graph describes the Oskaloosa apple
"a resembling the Rhode Island
Greeniag in size, little more OF .
golden hue in color aud far superior
in quality. Its season is Octobsr.-
It is said to have originated 10 Penn.
sylvania, but to have first truited 10
Iowa.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05
SELECTED RoETRY.


LIES BLE1plMc.
sr RICHARD nssasp1ssDARD.
Imst . little maid one 1ay.
All in the bright Nay weather;
She danced, and brusAsd he dew avs,
Az lightly - fsstAsr.
She had ballad in ASr hand
That she has Just bsss reading,
But was too youag 70 ssdtrstand =
That ditty Of distant lAnd,
"rhe Tower Of love lss bleeding"
She trirped acroas the .sAdew grass,
To where brosk wss flowing,
Across the brook like WIND di pass. =
Wherever howsrs wsss growing :
Like some bswildsrsd eAlad she dew,
Whom fairies Asrs m srr.S:
''whess butter ay,' = I salk real ~
And what sweet thing do you pursue
The flower Of loves lies bleeding
I've found the wild rose In The hedge,
I've fouud the tissr-lily,-
Tho blue aag BY waters sdgs,-
The dancing da6odilly,-
King cups and pansiss, ,-evsry flower
Except the one I'm nssding;-
Perhaps il grows in some dark bower,
And opeas at later hour
This flower Of love lies bleeding.
l would n'tlook for II, I ssid,
For you can do without Il;
There's no such aowsr. Shs shook her
head;
But have read about it!
talked to hsr Of bee and bird,
But she was all unheeding:
Her tender heart was strangely stirred,
She harped on that unhappy word,-
The flower Of love lies bleeding!
MY child sighed, and dropped tear,
l would no longer mind Il;
You'll find It some day, never fear,
For all Of US must find Il!
I found it many . year ago.,
With one Of gentle breading;
You and the little lad you know
see why You are weeping So
Your flower OF love lies Ulssdingl
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-03-05
cash Rates Of Advsrtisins.

Lsgal Advertising. at legal rates.
For the use OF large cuts and woed type
IN additional charge. varying from 10 10 20
per cent, will be made.
Prompt settlements will be expected with
oil time-advertisers, At the close of each
calender, quarter. Transient advertise.
meuts must be paid for in advance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
Our Principles.

The AMERICAN CITIZEN while
Earnestly advocating the principles
and doctrines of the Republican
PARTY, will be equally Jealous in
urging retrenchment and reform in
all branches of the government.
Ii will expose and denounce dis,
honesty and extravaganza in all
public officials.
1t will labor to sustain itself as :,
respectable journal, eschewIng bill
lingsgate, ridicule, and opprobrious
epIthets, employing in place thereof,
arguments appealing to the wisdom
and intelligence of the people, be-
lieving that by so doing it will mer-
it and receive the sup, port of all
COED citizens.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
DEATH OF FREEMAN RANDOLPH.

Freeman Randolph. for several
years the editor If the Pamela Star.
died in Sardis on Wednesday, the
10Th ult. He had been in bad health
for some months, and his death was
not unexpected.
In the death of Mr.. Randolph the
press of Mississippi has lost one of
it's ablest editors and brightest Or
naments. The writer of this article
had known him from OyhOOd, and
had learned to love him as IA broth
er. He was noble man in the tru-
est meaning of the word; of gener-
Ons impulses, sincere in his friend
ship, dienified in his department., as
brave as the bravest, yet as gentle
as woman, he bound to himself,
in ties that only death could break
every person vino knew him well.
We drop II tear upon his grave, and
will long cherish his beloved and
blessed memory.-Bentom County
A r0uS