The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-04-23
what We heard and Saw within
the Week.

w nat w e neiFu anu ShN "ItnIh
the Week.
The Din created by the fairy queen down
town, drumming on the piano, 'Smore than
the brunette sensitive nerves can stand.
Cheer up, it is only passing dream
Joe looks fatherly with beautiful black
haired infant sitting upon his knee. Moth
ing like learning the young ideas how to
shoot, Joe.-'What we heard and saw, j.
a lady exhibiting panorama illustrative of
''our corner in the church. The fair lecturer
was more interesting than the ''picturs. -
The reason her hair curls so beautiful, is she
does it up in the Jefersonian.- The ''sleep-
! ing beauty is not dead as reported. She
was in church last Sunday night oblivious to
the gaze of those around her. Fly time will
soon commence "A strange face occasions
as much of futter in the hearts of our fair
maideps as hawk among flock of chick
ems Rather bold operation married
women flirting in church. Shame-A
Jersey sandwich is made by placing young
man upon whose tongue there is no guile. "
between two angels, minas wings.-The
balcony is a splendid place to gaze upon
''poor mortals here below young men can
truly say, that angels hover near them when
they imbibe and shed halo of light orer
them as they pass out. Splendid coal
fires are kept up all night in school houses
in the vicinity of Quakertown, for the ac-
commodation of travellers So says the Foot
Brigade of Stroudsburg.- .-" Dory and
Jake look so much alike that the girls
in the west end " cannot tell them apart.
Good enough.-Since Tannery's" dis
covery of the spoons, he claims a relation
ship to Ben. Buter.-Prof Lee, the
handsome, graceful, and petite colored ton
sorial artist, says, since his removal into his
new saloon he can give his customers an
ecstatic shave and recherche y hair
ut.-' Not dead, but sleeping" is the
ominous inscription on the post office door
in our " burg" Who can explain it?-
Black court-plaster is good for boils.-
Swarty" is as good natured as ever, but
he will get lost when within quarter of a
mile of town. But then it was dark night,
you know. Two 'old stagers " on the
war-path last Monday. Both full of "bal-
oon juice. Have a quarrel which results
in fight Blood flows freely, but sorry to
say, no bones broken. Ladies occupy reser-
we'd seats. .Stichem is a very useful arti-
Gle to carry with you when travelling 1t
trades readily for tin buckets, potatoes &c.
-" Wind pudding is luxury relished
by travellers, butt contains very little nourish-
ment-The advance agents of ''DeVere' s
Varieties came in town last week They
intend stopping here a few weeks previous
their departure for Europe. They don t
advertise. For few days past drum
mer' for some city establishment has been
creating quite a sensation among some of
our extremely dark brunette S, or as our
" devil terms them, g foreigners from Af-
RIGA 1t appears he fully indorses the
fifteenth amendment and believes in ANAL
gamation. There is no accounting for
persons tastes, and his case is no exception to
the general rule Whether some Of our
young Americans grew jealous or not
we cannot say, however, the green-eyed
monster did make his appearance, and on
Monday evening last, party of them con-
cluded to keep an eye on the gay and fes-
tive " drummer, and at early hour threw
out skirmishers. They had but short time
to wait until he made his appearance on
Main street with a pair of " distinguished
foreign females" one gracefully reclining on
each arm. They were billing and cooling
like a trio of doves. The swan-like neck,
alabaster cheeks, pearly teeth and cherry
lips of the one, caused him to gaze with ad-
miration upon her queenly form. He was
infatuated. They strolled along leisurely.
whispering words of love and pledging eter-
nal devotion to each other. When in front
of Robert Boys store, the gentle heavens
shed copious tears at the sad and demoral-
izing sight They sought refuge from the
drenching storm under MIR. Boys porch.
Young America" came to a halt. They
could no longer contain their pent up fury.
Securing good supply of mud, of which
there was an abundance in the street, thew
made charge on the drummer" Think
ing the day of judgement had come, or that
volcano, emitting shower of "old'' eggs
had broken out, he deserted the object of
his love and ran up Main street at 2:4O
gait, pursued by the irate young Ameri-
cans, who at every step increased his speed
with volley of stones, sent promiscuously
after his retreating form. We have been
informed that he took his departure on an
early train, on the Black Oak Railroad,
bound for NIooey-auruo