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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
Remarkable Affection of a Horse.

Many instances have been given by
travellers Of the affection shown by the
Arabian horses toward their masters and
much also has been written to prove their
sagacity, as to make one believe, at times
that they must be endued with an instinct
which approaches nearly, if not quite, to
the reasoning faculty Of human being
Be this as it may, we very much doubt if
among the feats narrated Of the horses of
the East, any can be found that exceeds in
affectionate devotion the following incident
which was told us a few days since by the
soldier to whom it occurred The nara
tor is young Irishman. and, like many
others Of his nation, joined, shortly after
his arrival in America, Sheridans brigade
1t was in one Of those forced marches,
when they had driven back the enemy, and
had been iii the saddle for several consccu-
tive days and nights that this trooper avail
cd himself Of Il temporary halt to slip from
his saddle and stretch himself upon the
turf-his horse, meanwhile, browsing in
the immediate neighborhood. He had
slept for some little time when he was sud
denly awakened by the frantic paving of
his horse at his side Fatigued By his
long ride he did not rouse at once. but lay
in that partially conscious state which so
frequently attends great physical prostra-
ton. Soon, however, the faithful animal
perceiying that Its efforts had failed to ac-
complish their object, licked his face
and placing his mouth close to his ear ut
tered q loud snort. Now thoroughly
awake, he sprang up, and as the horse
turned for him to mount, he saw for the
first time that his comrades had all disap-
peared, and that the enemy were coming
down upon him at full gallop Once
mounted the faithful beast bore him with
the speed of the wind safely from the dan
ger, and soon placed him among his COM
panions. Thus" he added, with emotion,
''the noble fellow saved me from captivity,
and perhaps from death.
Can there be found on record a more
beautiful example of aiIectionate devotion
on the part of dumb brute for his master
than this Undoubtedly similar examples
have occurred during the late European
and our own civil wars which viii forever
be buried in oblivion Would that they
might be brought to light if their narra-
ton could in any degree mitigate the
cruelty to which the horse-notwthStand-
ing the efforts of Mr.. Bergh--is constant
ly subjected, especially in our large cities,
where many Of the drivers are more brutal
than the beasts they have in Charge Cor.
Of ". T. EUeninq Post.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
GROWING OF OPIUM-EATING.

The importation Of opium now amounts
in the United States to nearly 250 900
pounds annually, says the Inter Ocean /;
ten times more than it did thirty years ago.
1t is estimated that one-third Of this quan-
titv is used for medical purposes. There
fore, 100, ,000 pounds are now expended in
stimulating the people Of the United States.
Considering that taste for opium-eating,
once acquired, is abont as difficult to throw
off as original sin, the evil is likely to IN
crease rather than diminish.
Ono is naturally led therefore, to ask /;
Where does it all 90 to, and who uses 1t +!
No one can be found to answer the soft m
peachmont and as persons under the IN
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
The "BosS" Mixer.

The Boss Mixer among COWS is one
owned by Gen. Hungerford, of Adams, n.
Y, according to the report of the Water
town Times, who has interviewed the pro
pretor. lie says The COW came from
Canada, and the General has owned her
something over year. He came by her
in this wise Some Canadian gentlemen
were telling him of wonderful COW owned
in the neighborhood of the Bay of Quintc
Ontario, saying that she would give seven
ty five bs of milk per day. The General
was incredulous, and replied, IF you have
COW that will yield that quantity ofmilk
| viii pay you $500 for her. Much to my
surprise, continued the General, ''the COW
was landed at my door in the course of a
day or two and the $500 paid over Her
milking qualities were soon tested and in-
stead of limiting herself to seyenty-fye
pounds of milk per day, she gave eighty
seven pounds at almost the first trial. From
these figures she went up 10 over one hun-
dred pounds per day and established the
reputation of being the most extraordinary
mixer in the world. We were told by the
General that the greatest mixers ever
known were raised in Scotland where, by
feeding the cows their own milk, they have
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
How Merchants are Robbed.

Says the New York correspondent Of the
Buffalo Express: Not long ago IA young
man, clerk in shipping house in this
city, became acquainted with one Of those
telnptcrs. The clerk belonged to most
excellent family, had been well brought up,
and no one thought him capable Of doing a
dishonest deed. His tempter was also a
young man, and one Of unusual graces of
manner and person. One day he got his
victim to ship lot of goods to his address,
in Jersey City, and DESTROYED the receipt.
They sold the goods and shared the pro
ceeds of the sale, The man who had been
tempted, felt the stings Of Conscience and
when his friend asked him to do the deed
again. he refused. But it was of no use.
The friend told him if he did not do as
he was bid, he would expose him Any
thing rather than that He DESTROYED
another and another, and for a whole year
kept up this system of peculation. He
never received a cent of the guilt money
after the first transaction, for the sharper
had him IN his power, and merely used him
as tool Finally, the clerk 5 dishonesty
was discovered, and he Was brought to trial.
lie appeared to ind relief in his arrest, and
said that anything was better than the
agony Of suspense that lie had been in for
the past year that he was ashamed to go
home TO his mother and sisters at night,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
Bed Bugs.

a correspondent writes After fighting
them eight years, | learned from girl
who had served as chambermaid in a large
boarding house, that bugs could be entire
ly cXterminated for all time. | immedia-
tely followed her directions, which was to
take grease that was melted out Of salt
pork, to melt it, and to keep it melted (the'
vessel can be kept in a pan of coals), and
to put it with the feather end of quill in
every place where [ could find bug. 1t
is necessary to see that the bed cords are.
entirely free from the pests, and will war
rant there will be no more trouble. 1t is
more that thirty years since bug has been
seen in my house
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24

The Philadelphia market consumes, on
an average, 4,500 head of beef cattle, 15,-
600 sheep, and 10000 hogs per week.
The supply, Object comes largely from
Texas, the sheep principally from Texas,
and the hogs mostly from Ohio and Wes-
team Pennsylvania. The hogs killed in
Philadelphia are said to be the best used
in any market and far superior to those
killed in New York, the Philadelphia cured
hams and bacon being the choicest sold in
the New York market.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
DIR. j. L A n T 2,
.oopnN & MECHANICAL DENTIST.

Office on Main street in the second story
81. 'U.sr,.n,s brick building, nearly opposite the
Pe aa he a5S' a6d ba P@1S @@st esf Sy SSH sad
r-a ..,,.n 10 an matters pertaining to his pro-
-- Is fully able to perform all operations
.i ftlf line in the most careful and skilliul mani
a- .-..t.n+ion given to saving the Natural Teeth
'1'-.'. t Insertion Of Artificial Teeth on Rubber,
5s !. r mp continuous Gums and perfect tits in all
,, .a>arei. ~, ,,r,.t c,,I,. and i,orc.~ nr ON.
w. ,ofr rori, to the inexperienced. To- those liv
'.'z LEM. April II, lSI4.-iE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24

A petrifed ring dove has been found in
Reading, and the Times describes it thus I:
The form of the body, head and neck are
well preserved. The place where the eyes
were can even be noted. 1t is in sitting
posture, half reclining on the right side,
much compressed in the middle of the body,
and the head turned to one side. The
ring round his neck is plainly discerniblc.
and there can be no mistaking it"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
(R. GEO. W. JACKSON
0.ss BREW E1ES, Eg. E9.
MERECAN FE0TEL.

Inc subscriber would inform the public that
n. -.S .e1'ed The house formally kept by Jacob
.-5 a.-A, IN the Borough of Stroudsburg, Pa,
'- 4- ing grepainted and refurnished the same,
D5g4fcd to entertain all who may patronize
~. !. IS the aim Of the proprietor, to furn-
=. tg'lor accommodations at moderate rates
h.. vii, a.l spare no pains to promote the COM
~, o 'Ae guests a liberal share of public
'.'oaasc solicited.
-" IL, 'Z-tt. D. l.. PISLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
r1pgg.g PATTERSON,
ap~g!TgYE IND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

E 'ro9l,bHTs Pa AM a4nGn%S's In f;, tina, that
w.. ..F rsf.-.;k. manner. Al>n, great attention
and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth
i without pain hy tho ns" ot Nitrou> Oxide Gas.
.- r.~; incident II thr profession done in the
s.r, AMI a.i.rsycd stvis. All work attended To
'...nl u.rrtui.d. Charges rea>onabia. Pat
.-. r h. rI'lt. solicited.
'.S...r I.d.r'- new building, opposite Analo-
.r5,-.. E4,, Slr,Ii>5urg. Pa. July fl, 70
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24

4 Chester man can smokes a cigar until
1t is entirely consumed, without emitting
any smoke from his month or nose, can
follow this feat by eating hearty meal,
and afterwards emit all the smoke of the
cigar through his nostrils The Neecs says
90
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24

The strawberry season along the Hud-
son river, n. Y, lasted fifteen DAYS. In
that time, $4,000 bushels were shipped to
New York, Two thousand pickers re-
ceived 1000 for picking them the freight
on them amounted to S2l ,000, and they
were sold for S240,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24

\ large deposit of white clay such as is
used in the manufacture of ofqueensware,
has just been discovered near Hacketts-
town, New Jersey. The only other known
deposit of this clay in the country is at
Trenton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
,,,,ishpd by Theodore Schoch,

r,sd,iars year in adyance-and if not
r,N.' ,h. end Of the year, two dollars and fifty
M. VII. .,,,rr discontinued until all srrcarages are
e, :.,,. y, FAX at rhs option of the Ed!tot.
ii. -fi.,u utS Of one square Of (eight lincs) or
Is, .t-,, Insertions 81 50. Each additional in
un' D.. ~. o Iargcr ones in proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
)VA'F FORGET enat wMe,,

5aa9e1t'rI ralit :! any thing in the Furniture or
H.PaIIo,,arl me y that MeCary & Sons in the
I, is t5a jo"S ;, dall, Main street, Stroudsbarg,
'-at i. '74-,f co -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
iPLE HOUSE.
H0NESDALE, PA.

ANY central location Of any Hotel in town.
IAN. r. W KIPLE & SON,
J.,r... ,'l.D street. Proprietors.
'''1ary 9, lS73.-ly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
ro2 PRINTING

OF ALL KINDS,
-, ,r, highest style of the Art and the
r'1'.' '' most reasonable terms.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
'''Es q. WALTON.
Attorney at law.

i, IT",i Y N the building formerly occupied
l-r H. u. ,DQrson, and opposite the Strouds-
Tan l3-tf ''' 0'''' '-'i '''''''u' - : ="
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24

III NJ YOU Know that y. EE.
s,as N 'SV@r1y "a d Sons are the only Under
Era.. , 9Lf3nqdSburg who understands their
faly o.l II not, attend a Funeral managed
|tl s.e 5iusf G Undertaken in town, and you
'49 Is, 7+tf ~ ''O''
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-24
WILLIAM s. REEFS,
Farms. Timber Lands and Town Lots
FOR SALE.

0G.a next door above :. Rees' news Depot
-- Il Ia.r below the Corner Store.
i-rrd 81. .,-.'-tt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
The MSS. of ..Our Mutual Friend. :

\ precious literary treasure, SAYS
the New York Hail, quietly reposes
in a safe corner of the Scribners'
store on its way to Mr.. George ".
Child's library-for it has been pur.
chased by him for very large sum.
1t is Dickens Ms. Of Our Mutual
Friend" How strange it seems to
handle the very sheets which reeeiv-
ed the first impress Of that wonder
full and fertile brainl The copy is
written with blue ink, on blue paper,
the sheets (abOut nine inches by
eight being pasted on heavy white
paper and bound in two thick quarto
volumes. The writing is small, cramp-
ed, but rapid; there is abundant
scratching and interlineation, so that
it is decipherable only with great diff
ficulty Prefacing each volume is
the original sketch for the book and
chapters, in which is revealed the au-
thor's method of preparing his plots
Lists of the characters so far intro
duced, in the groups in which they
exist in his mind, notes to aid this
one here or get ready to introduce
that one there, happy thoughts in di-
alogue or character jOtted down as
they came to him, suggestive Of this
or that, with Yes" underscored
against some, and NO" against 9TH
ers, mems to work this up with spe-
eial care" and the like, give clue to
the whole mental process of the evo-
luton of the story in his brain. The
touching postscript to the story, in
which Mr.. Dickens speaks of the ter
riblc accident in which be, with Mr..
and Mrs. Bofin receiving Mr.. and
Mrs. Lammle at breakfast, and Miss
Bella Wilfer in her bridal clothes, was
involved, will be remembered; here is
the identical MS, soiled as be saws.
All other MSS. of Dickens works
are in Mr.. Fosters hands; this was
given by the former TO Mr.. Dallas, of
the Times (whom Miss Glyn mar
ried), who wrote the review of it
therein, and who parted with it after
a quarrel with Mr.. Dickens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
Effect Of Sailing Butter.

The well-known fact that in the VIII ole
of N Orthern Europe all butter, without
exception is salted Immediately on
its production, while in the Southern
countries none but the most inferior
butter is either sold or used salted,
led to the investigation of the effect
of the salt by Martini. This inelu-
ded analysis of salted and unsalted
butter by Prof Miller, and the con.
clusiOn was reached that the salt is
advantageous to both the consumer
and producer. The weight of the
butter does not seem to be increased
by the salt, since the weight of the
liquid worked out about equals that
of the salt added. The butter so
treated is also found to be but little if
any richer in fat, but to keep better
and longer, not only on account of
the anticeptic property of the salt,
but because it is also partially freed
from casein and milk-sugar, the two
ingredients which, in the presence of
water, impart the tendency to de-
composition. The salt also renders
the working Of the butter easier, ap-
parently, by partially reducing the
adhesion between the casein and
milk-sugar and fatty particles, thus
facilitating the removal of the former,
just as salt added to poor milk will
cause it to filter more rapidly, while
casein and milk-sugar pass into the
filtrate, some casein remaining with
the fat on the filter. The preference
for unsalted butter in some countries,
Martina attributes entirely to un-
founded prejudice
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
blessings ON the Boys.

Blessings on the BOYS. Not the
Young, healthy, rosy-cheeked male
sayages of thirteen or sixteen years.
They cannot help being boys, and
deserve no special credit or condem-
nation for it. But blessings on those
hale old boys of forty or forty-five or
even of sixty years, who bend their
broad shoulders to the burdens Of
life. but who do not let those burdens
crush their hearts; whose eyes are
quick to catch the light of merriment
over drOll story and quicker to fill
with tears of sympathy for a friends
distress; who retain boyish love and
reverence for all that is wOmanlv:
whose boyish confidence in humanity
as a whole, though often shocked,
never dies; who watch eagerly for
the bright spots Of sunshine on life's
carpet, and seat themselves where it
falls brightest and warmest. They
rarely grow very rich, for their hoy
ish generosity is too careless for that;
they may not command the awe of ad-
miring crowds; they are not always
systematic enough to be safely trust
ed with important office; but the
nimble feet of childhood spring to
meet them, manhood trustiDgly ex-
tends to them wide open hand,
woman greets them with a confding
smile, and all through life they give
and receive great treasures Of pure
love. God himself is very tender to
these boys.-HOme journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
Bar Rooms OF San Francisco.

The bar rooms of San francisco
are feature CT that city. 1t is not
so much their number which attracts
attention but the elegance with which
they are surrounded. New Orleans
and st. Louis are both famed for
magnificent bar rooms, but the splen,
dor of both these cities is effectuallv
paled by the Oriental elegance which
characterizes the saloons of San Fran
cisco. They are palaces, builded in
marble and decorated with gold All
the treasures of art are lavished upon
their frescoed ceilings and blazoned
bars. Beautiful statues occupy inches
in the walls. The floors are cover
ed with Brussels carpet which yield
like MOSES to the feet of the reveler
Large mirrors decorate the walls in
which the magnificent scene is repro
duced and reproduced until thou
sand cleaning lights from massive
chandeliers seem to surround you.
No wonder that Californians drink
and drink. The fascination Of one
oftheir first class bar rooms is sutli-
cient to lure even a crusader to sip
the exhilarating wine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
AHEARTLESS SwINDLER.
A warning TO Manageable Girls.

Almost every one has story to
tell of some acquaietance who was
entrapped by a willy adventurer or
adventures into an undesirable mar
riage; but We doubt whether aRy
circumstances of s,kind more extra
ordinary than the following have ev-
er occurred Some time ago a lady in
reduced circumstances started a mill
inery business in u fashionable local
ity in New York. She commenced
with an excellent clientele, who SYM
pathized warmly with her energy and
determination to help herself. and
soon became highly successful. With
q view of executing number of ord
ers, and making necessary purchases,
Mrs. ii. presently sent one of her
daughters to Paris, who, on the
steamer, made the acquaintance of
Mr. Il. This person made himself
extremely agreeable to the young la
dy, and obtained permission to call
on her when she returned to New
York.
Accordingly, before long he pre-
sented himself, was cordially received,
soon became quite friend of the
house, and atllength an accepted sritor
of his fair fellow-voyager They
were married, he giving out before
and after the event that he shonld
possibly start in lucrative business.
But week after week, month after
month passed by, and he was still
idle; always on the point of doing
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
Life i'm an Oasis.

In the oasis of Sinooris, in Egypt.
there are l0i towns with $50, 900 in
habitants. A missionary writing
thence to the Christian Register says
that most of the inhabitants are culti-
vators of the soil, though in this
place are many weavers and dvers
The town of Sinooris stands high
as if built upon a huge mound
Nearly all the towns and villages of
Egypt are thus located, and are safe
from the foods that surround them in
the Overfowing of the great river
Most of the dwellings are one story,
made of sun dried bricks, supported
by beams cut from the palm tree,
and covered with branches and
leaves of the same, upon which the
earth is packed | saw but two
houses furnished with glass windows.
The streets are narrow and filthy.
The people are exceeding poor, and
this although the district surpasses
all other parts of Egypt in fertility
and the varieties of its productions
and richness of its gardens.
Oppression comes to them daily
with its sternest demands. Taxation
is sucking at the very vitals of all
classes. Unable to pay their taxes
the people have given their lands, so
that the Niceroy has now in his pos
session one hundred and sixty mil
lions Of acres out of the two hundred
millions now under cultivation,
leaving only forty millions now in
possession of the peasants. The re-
suit is most distressing state of
thing among the people The most
squalid destitution is revealed
at every turn. Men, women and
children sleep upon the bare earth
without bed or covering, and the
majority without mat. A single
dark blue tonic OF thin cotton is the
only garment of thousands by day,
and their only covering at night
Multitudes have not a change of
but wear the same clothing
until it drops to rottenness from
their bodies; of washings and cleans
ings they know almost nothing.
These fellaheens may have treasures
buried in the earth, or ornament
their hair, ears and noses with med
ais and gold rings, but they cannot be
materially to change their
customs, Gold does not wear out"
they say; beds, coverlets, sheets and
the like do
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
Singular Recovery OF Voice.

The Springfield Republican relates
a curious story Of the way in which
q dumb man in Massachusetts recent
ly reco ered his voice. He lost il
about 4 wear ago, while recovering
from an attack of cerebro-spinal men,
ingitis, but few mornings ago he
was awakened about four O'Clock by
a sense Of oppression and faintness.
He became conscious enough to un-
derstand that gas was escaping from
coal stove, and that he would soon
die unless he could get to fresh air;
so, after many falls and tnmbles. he
gained the outside door, when he
tainted, but was soon aroused by the
tapping and tugging of a faithful
Newfoundland dog. Then the thought
came to him that his wife and child
were in the house, and though he
had not spoken for months, he called
loudly for help, his cries, united with
the howls the dog now set up, soon
rousing a neighbor, to whom he told
his troubles, and again tainted and
was insensible for two hours On
recovering he was unable to talk,
but the doctor, on hearing the case,
caught the idea and ordered him to
visit the gas-house and breathe the
air in the puriiiing room. After
spending an hour and half there
he could talk in q whisper, and has
since steadily regained the perfect
use of his voice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
How TO Sleep

We are often asked for 4 prescrip-
ton for preternaturally wakeful per.
sons. The high pressure" principle
on which many of our business men
work their brains and abuse their
bodies, an irritable condition of the
nerves, and q morbid state of mind
very antagonistic to quiet and re-
freshing sleep. Such persons will
often 60 to bed weary and exhausted
but cannot sleep, or sleep dreami- :
ly and fitfully; or lie awake for hours
unable to sleep at all We have
tried many eXpedients to induce sleep
with more or less success, and have
read many receipts which proved
better in theory than in practice
The very best method we have yet
discovered is that of counting.
Breathe deeply and slowly without
any straining effort)and, with very
expiration, count one, two, three etc. ,
up to a hundred Some persons will
be asleep before they can count fifty
in this manner. Others will count
ten, twenty or thirty, and then forget
themselves and cease counting. In
such cases always commence again
at once. Very few persons can
count a hundred and find themselves
awake: but should this happen repeat
the dose until cured.-Fr0m Science
of Health.