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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
The Massachusetts Demon.

The record of the boy murderer Po
mercy is extraordinary. He is fifteen
years of age His last victim, whom he
stabbed aud horribly mutilated and then
threw into marsh, was four years of age.
His previous victims were many. ODe
was son Of Mr.. Payne, of Chelsea, who
was, about Christmas, 1871, taken by
Pomeroy to Powder Horn Hill, stripped
naked, tied to beam, beaten with a rope,
and left helpless. Tracey Hayden, an-
other boy, was, on February 81, 1872,
stripped, tied up. and beaten with board
and ropes by which some Of his teeth
were Knocked out, the bridge of his nose
broken, and other more serious injuries
inflicted Johnny Balch was enticed TO.
Powder horn Hill after July t, 1872,
stripped, gagged, tied to beam, beaten,
aud then taken to a salt water creek and
washed Robert Gould, in September Of
the same year, was taken from South Bos
ton to the vicinity of the Hartford aud
Erie Railroad, stripped, tied to tele
graph pole, whipped aud cut with knife
in the head. Henry Austin, in August
of the same year, was, at South Boston,
stripped beaten and cut iu the hack and
groin with knife. George Pratt, about
the same time. was entced into the cabin
of yacht at South Boston, stripped and
punctured with pins and needles in Iif
ereut parts OF his body, and let insen-
sible and bleeding Joseph Kennedy
was about the same time taken to place
on the Old Colony road, in South Boston
and maltreated in about the same man
uer that the Gould boy had been. These
boys were all of tender age, from seven to
eleven years old. For these offenses he
was sent TO the Reform School in 1872,
but in that institution his conduct was so
good he was pardoned out February 6
last, on the petition of his mother, who
is a dressmaker. He was committed
without bail at Boston, on Saturday, on
the charge of having murdered the boy
Horace n Miller
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
ARE THERE ANY NON-INTOXICATING
WINES.

In this same connection an inquiry
forced itself upon me as to the nature OF
these wines. Passing thus through the
whole breadth of Europe on one of its
chief wine growing belts, it seemed to me
that this might be taken as a fair sample
of the drinks which the people of any
grape region will extract from the wine.
[ raised the question Do these com
munities use or know any drink bearing
the name of wine which is not fermeut
ed, intoxicating drink 1t was perfect.
wines consumed by high and low were
diffusible stimulants, stirring the blood,
exciting the nerves, and flushing the
cheeks. But it occurred to me, before
leaving the Rhine, to test the question
still more eifectually, as my own practi-
cal reply to statements which | have
heard aud read about the use of "unfer
mented wines" in wine growing countries
Accordingly, from that time | have made
it point at every principal stopping
place to taste the peoples wine-''vin or
diuaire' and occasionally other kinds
at random. | have found that, while diff
fering in astringency, sourness, aud fla
vor, the peoples wine is invariably an
alcoholic drink, APPARENTLY little strong
er than the strongest cider which was for
merly made in New England. from which
in some instances, the taste could scarce
ly be distinghed. And [ have con
cluded that if there be any practice Of
preserving the unfermented juice of the
grape, or of preserving the grapes TO make
it, such as the excellent Mr.. Deavan
found in one solitary instance in Italy, it
is practice kept profoundly secret
And, if there be any uniermented liquors
sold and drank as wines" in the region
have now travelled, they are liquors un
known to the hotels, the cafes, the re
staurants, and the people who frequent
them aud they are liquors not comprised
in the vim ordinaire OF the great vintage
zone. Their existence is to me secret
undiscovered | remember, too, that it
was thing which DR.. Eli Smith was un-
able, after q long and careful inquiry, to
discover in Palestine and Syria-ProE
s. g. BuiteN, d. D.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
Josh Billings Says

Thoze who never have had eunythiug
at home, when they do travel, seem to do
It on purpose to fad fault.
We are all ov US too apt to Judge ov
the cloth in a mans coat bi the fashion it
iz kut in.
Trieng to pleaze everybody il like
trieing to apologize to a lot ov hornets for
running aginst their nest.
Morality il the bread of literary rep
utashun, but branes MKT with morality
il the bread and butter ov it.
The man who cxpekts to git ahead here
belo by pulling others bak amt going to
git CRATE ways from WHARF he started.
Thare il no kind ov vittles that will
phatt man so fast az a clear conshiense
Gravity IL generally a kind ov koan
terft which man cheats himself with
and tries to cheat others with, too.
Envy il the bitterest pashun ov the
harte it il even more subtle than re
venge.
| hav made cluss kaIkerlashun on it,
and | find that, with whisky at six cents
glass, a man will drink up good farm
and fetch up in the poor hous in just thr-
teen years and four months
Yu kant liv and d happy, my yung
frend, bi serving the devil this haz bin
tried by az smart men az the world haz
ever produced, and proved to be pro
found failure.
Wize men are just az apt TO overshoot
the mark az phoois are, but hav alwuss
sed that it il a respectable miss for either
| ov them to make.
If man kan stand sudden prosperity
without making hiz he'd swim, he haz got
the right kind ov stuff in him.
A lazy man allwuss thinks he works
harder than emmy one else, and guess
he IL more than haf rite.
Falling desperately in luv il an old
fashioned kompluint folks don't do it
enuy more, it amt iashionatle.-N. Y.
T Weekly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
NO. 81.
AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES IN ILLINOIS.

Mr. Thomas NJ Perriue, Of Anna, III
has, for the last five years given his at
teution to the acquisition of American
antiquities, and has dug from the ancient
mounds and buria! grounds Of Southern
Illinois the finest collection, perhaps, in
the State 1t is composed, in part, of
agricultural implements formed out of
flint pipes Jugs faced and straight neck
ed arrows bone and flint avis axes
pestles stone tube foot long, which
sounds like horn, and perhaps was used
for calling ancient armies to battle idols
of various kinds together with many
curious things hard to name or divine
the use of la contemplating these vesti
ges OF long lost civilization, the mind is
filled with a longing desire to unravel the
mystery that enshrOuds the centuries
prior to the discovery of America by CO.
lumbus
A few days since, as Mr., Perrine was
exploring a well known mound situated
west of Anna, in Uuion county, be came
uyon piece of sculpture that seems 10
have been heather god of great anti
guilty. The impression it gives the be-
holders is that of mans head set upon
an infants body, with its legs bent uuder
it, and hand resting on each knee. 1t
weighs forty pounds, and is thirteen in
ches high The chin is prominent, mouth
and nose large aud eyes full, with the
Pcrceptive large aud the reflective facul-
ties only msdiun. A braided crown or
garland crosses the head, terminating in
front of each ear. The rear portion of
the cranium being entirely wanting, gives
it fat and unconlcly aspect. Around
the head aud neck it bears evidence of
considerable skill in design and polish,
through the extremilies are still marked
with the sculptor's tools 1t is formed
out Of solid, translucent rock, foreign to
this continent and at which remote
period it was chiseIed, must forever re-
main a mystery as it has outlived the
race that may have bowed in alteration
before it,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
A Gentle Superstition.

Rhode Island girls are not wanting iu
the art of gently insinuating that, like
Barkis, "they're wilin'." 1t was only
recently that lady, walking one evening
under the classic shades of Brown
University, overheard the following con
vcrsation between a young lady and
gentleman just in front of her:
Charley, did you ever hear it said
that if person found four eaved clov
er and put it in their shoe, the first gen
tleman or lady the person walked with
would be their husband or wife Z" "No
-never heard of it before" "Well. |
found one aud put it in my thoe this
morning, and you are the first one l have
walked with | wonder if it is true p
There could be but one answer to this,
but the uDintentonal eavesdropper does
not mention it, leaving the public IN
cruel doubt as to whether the ruse was
successful or not
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
A GOOD STORY.

Here is good story which has not yet
found its way into print, but for the truth
of which | can vouch. Lord George
Gordon, young man of four-and twenty,
wishing to marry a certain young lady.
went quite recently to ask the permis
sion Of his father, the Duke of Argyle
The Duke, pOmpous little man, replied
in effect:
"My son, since our house has been
hooored by being united with the Royal
family, have thought it right to dele
your elder brother, the Marquis of Lorne
Go, therefore, and consult him."
The Marquis of Lorne, on being ap
piled to, said:
only dear brother, in case of import
ancc like this, [ should thiuk it right to
ask the decision of the Queen, the head
of the Royal family, into which have
married"
The Queen, on the matter being laid
before her, declared that since her terri
BILE bereavement she had been in the
habit of taking no steps without consult
the Duke of Soxe Coburg, the brother of
her deceased husband.
TO the Duke, then, the matter was re
ferred, and from him letter was received
telling his dear sister in law that re
cent political events had induced him to
DO nothing, even as to the giving advice,
without express concurrence Of the Em
peror William, before whom he had laid
the matter.
The Emperor William wrote long
letter, declaring that though he was sur
rounded by counselors, there was only one
who had on all occasions proved hinsel
correct, loyal and faithful, aud without
whose advice he (the Emperor would
give no decision Therefore he had re
ferred the matter to his faithful Minister,
Prince Bismarck.
And it is narrated that when Prince
Bismarck was made acquainted with the
subject, he reared out:
"G0tt in Himmel, what fuss about
nothing Let the boy marry whom he
pleases, so long as she is young and pret
ty."- Correspondence ". Y. Herald
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
AR. z. T.. PECK.
~ Surgeon Dentist.

Announces that having just returned from
Deolai CoIIegs, he is fully prepared to make
afuhcaI ar teeth in the most beautiful and lie-
IKE manner, and 10 fiji decayed teeth ac-
eoLaing to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain. when de-
s'fed, by the use Of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
'9en IS entirely harmless. Repairing Of
q. a. Kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Vnarges reasonable.
Ot1ce in J. G. KelIer's new Brick build
''s Aala Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-lf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
YOSEMITE TRAVEL BEGUN.

The Merced Argus, of the 18th instant,
says: A party passed this place in the
early part of the week, bound for Yo
semitic valley, and another party, twelve
in number, will arrive here on Monday
for the same destination. There is not "a
great deal Of snow 10 the valley, aud par
ties can reach there by the river route
without much Inconvenience, as the road
is entirely clear of snow to within few
miles of the valley, though upon the
summits there is heavy deposit, and we
may look for exceedingly high water in
the river this spring and coming sum
mer. The indications are in favor OF an
immense amount of travel this the COM
ing season, facilities for reaching the val
ley being greatly improved over those OF
last year, as the wagon road down the
hill will be completed by the first of May,
the time when travel is supposed to be
gin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
THE SIZE OF COUNTRIES.

Greece is about the size of Vermont
Palestine is one fourth the size of New
York
Hindostan is more than a hundred
times as large as Palestine.
The great desert of Africa has nearly
the present dimensions Of the United
States.
The red sea would reach from Wash
ington to Colorado, and it is three times
as wide as Lake Ontario.
The English Chanuel is nearly as large
as Lake Superior.
The Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make sea Daviga-
tion from San Diego to Baltimore.
The Caspian Sea would stretch from
New York to St. Augustine, aud is as
wide as from New York to Rochester
Great Britain is two thirds the size of
Japan. one twelfth the size OF Hiudostau,
one-twenticth of China, and twenty
fifth CT the UoitGd States.
Great Britain and ireland are about as
large az New Mexico, hut not as large as
Iowa and Nebraska. They are less than
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Madagascar is as large as New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecti-
cut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Virginia, and North Carolina, all
put together.
The Gull of Mexico is about ten times
the size of Lake superior, and about as
large as the Sea of Kamschatka, Bay of
Bengal, China Sea, Okhotsk, or Japan
Sea- Lake Ontario would 60 in either
of them more than fifty times,
The following bodies, of water are near
ly equal in size : German Ocean, Black
Sea- Yellow Sea, Hudson Bay is rather
larger, the Baltic, Adriatic, Persian Gulf
and Egean Sea, about half as large and
some what larger than Lake Superior
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07

A doctor called oa a cholera patient
and prescribed. Next day found patient
well. "Well," said DR., 1.-The medicine
brought you ont
No, sir. didn't take it."
"What did you take p
81 ate saur-kraut aud turnip sauce"
Sothe Doctor wrote IN his memorandum,
"Saur kraut and turnip sauce good for
cholera"
Next week another call Irishman this
'time, Prescribed saur-kraut and turuips
Next day called-found the l.ishman
dead So he wrote opposite the memo
randum:
''Saur-kraut and turnips good for a
Hatchman, but death to an Irishmsn .
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
lR. GEO. w. JACKSON
DR. Il. ;. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
n'unces that he is now prepared to insert arti-
hc.a teeth in the most beautiful and life-like
manner. Also, great attention given to filling
and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ex
tIscted without pain by use of Nitrous Oxide
Gas. All other work incident to the profession
done IN the most skiIlful and approved style.
AL a. work attended to promptly and warranted.
I1arges reasonable. Patronage of the public
solicited
ohce in A. W. Loder's new building, op-
gosite Anal0mink House, East Stroudsburg,
fal July II, 1S73-1y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07

A writer in French Horticultural
Journal relates this suggestive experience;
After sunset place in the centre of my
orchard an old barrel the inside of which
| have previously well tarred. At the
bottom of the barrel | place lighted
lamp. Insects OF many kinds, attracted
by the light, make for the lamp, aud
while circling around it strike against tho
sides Of the barrel, where. meeting with
the tar, their feet and legs become so
elogsed that they fall helpless to the
bottom. ln the morning examine the
barrel, and frequently take out Of it ten
or twelve gallons of coekchaiers, which /
at once destroy \ few pence worth of
tar employed in this way will, without
any further trouble be the means of
destroying innurmerable nuiAbers of in-
sects, who's selarv@ are amongst the most
destructive pests the gardener or farmer
has to contend against
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07

An exchange says: when you see
bareheaded man following cow through
the front gate, aud filing the air with
garden implements and profanity, you
may know that his cabbage plants have
been set out"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
Timber RerourCes of Pennsylvania.

Great fears have for years been ex
pressed that the great and increasing con
sumption of timber would soon exhaust
the supply in the forests Of the United
States. However true this may be of
some states, it does not apply to Peunsyl
vania In order that it may be seen how
unjus it is to assume that any such scar
city is general, we suhjoin statement of
the unimproved woodland in various cen
trail and interior counties Indiana, l59,
lSl; Jefferson, l07 ,425; Ciearfeii,
l29 ,536; Clarion, 95,394; Cambria, 1873,
979; Armstrong, l2l,756; Cameron, 6l,-
ZIG; Juuiata, % 929; Coua,bia, 66,
2l5; Dauphin, 57,768 Perry, l04 ,240 !;
Schuylkill, 60,816, Lycoming, ll0,689 /;
Berks, 70 932 Luzerne, l27,G00; Cen
tire, 80. l29 In fact there is no region
anywhere better supplied with forest
than Pennsylvania, where the woodland
is so well distributed or so little likely to
be exhausted. n very large part of this
forest is SO rugged and mountainous, and
so covered with rocks aud stones, that it
cannot be cultivated, and will, therefore,
always remain. The trees constitute a
regular crop, aud all that is required is
that some effort should be made TO guard
against waste by desolating fires.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
4 NE8ECAN EEOTEE.

b. iae Luz. subscriber would inform the public that
K,aaI ,aS leased the house formally kept by Jacob
,o5 r@'sll' III the Borough Of Stroudsburg, Pa,
!, ua'ing repainted and refurnished the same,
6iipo 6ip'eFIfed to entertain all who may patronize
I IA s, II Is the aim of the proprietor, to furn
md 'u,gFlor I!g accommodations at moderate rates
fort VIII VIII spare no pains to promote the com
,.,.. VI The guests. A liberal share of public
FVionage solicited.
april Il, '72-tG.l DL PIsLE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07
AmEs e. WALTON.
y Attorney at Law.

gh3: in the building formerly occupied
Ey.L " L. NJ Bqrson, and opposite the Strouds-
'l5g u. bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07

The greatest magicians of the age are
paper makers they transform the beggar's s
rags into sheets for editors to lie on.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07

The furnaces along the Susquehanna
above and below Harrisburg last year
made $50, 900 tons Of iron.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07

The ruling passion stroug in danger.
An alarm of fire was, the other day,
given In a New York hotel. Landlord. .
said guest, 'is the house on fire =
Yes. sir" "Well, give US one more
drink, if you please, and well get"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-07

A Chester county lady has brick
brought from Sweden in 1850
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-15
POLITICAL MEETING LAST NIGHT
rhc white Man,a richet Indorned.

Tbe white Mans Ticket Endorsed.
There was a rousing political meeting
at the Turner Hall last night Speeches
were made by Colonel A. ]. Kellar,
John Roush, Peyton j. Smith, G. b.
Peters and others in the support OF the
Democratic and Conservative ticket
nominated by the people of Shelby
county at the Exposition Building. Our
German fellow-citizens attended in force
and placed John Rosser in the chair.
Captain VIM. Miller offered the follow
ing series of resolutions, which were
unanimously passed.
Resolved, That we indorse the legisla-
tive ticket as nominated by the Conven.
ton held in the Exposition Building on
the 10Th September, and recommend
to all that they give it cordial support.
Resolved, That we recommend the
people to vote for their choice for United
States Senator, and that the ticket be
prepared with blank space for United
States Senator, to be filled up and voted
by all who desire to do so on the day of
election.
Resolved, That the German American
citizens indorse John Roush, and APP
prove his nomination. believing that he
will make an efficient member Of the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-15
OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION

The directors and officers of the Ex-
position may feel flattered at the inter
est manifested in that great enterprise
by the general public. Our merchants,
mechanics, bankers and people gene
rally have manifested more than usual
liberality, and the display promises to be
greater and more varied than ever before.
This is Memphis institution, affording
splendid and cheap advertising medium
to our merchants, of which they will
avail themselves without stint. 1t is q
good omen for our city to see such an
opening of the Exposition as is described
elsewhere, 1t represents to great de-
gree the energy, enterprise and vitality
of our varied interests. 1t viii be visited
by the citizens of perhaps fifty cities
and towns that trade more or less with
Memphis. and they will naturally look to
see all our leading houses and interests,
and carry back impressions that will last
more than another year. Were the Expo
sition to prove failure, which, however,
it cannot, the fact would be set down
against us and taken as conclusive evil
dence Of inanimation and want of public
spirit. Let us all, then, unite to make
the Exposition this year grand and
memorable success.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-15

MEMPHIS THEATER.- Last night aplay
new to the Memphis boards, entitled
Belphegor, was well presented by Chas.
Pope and the St. Louis Olympic Theater
Company. The play is full of good
scenes and situations. The plot is
French, the. scenes being laid in the vii
lage OF Courgemont, and at the time of
the Revolution. Mr.. Pope, as "Belphe-
gor, presents a fine dramatic portrait,
full of life and one well calculated to
impress an audience most favorably.
Tonight Belphegor will be once again
and, we trust, to crowded
house. Tomorrow night Mr.. Pope's
benefit, Samson win be the attraction.
JEFFERSON OPsRA HoUsE.-Manager
Steele has engaged the services of
large and talented troupe of variety
artistes to appear at his Jefferson Opera
Hsuse during the week. New stars will
appear nightly, and new attractions will
be presented. The best voealism, dane
ing, specially business and Ethiopian
comicalities are introduced each night
for the entertainment of the public. Do
not forget to attend tonight, as a rich,
rare and racy bill will be presented.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-15
FOREIGN.

LONDON, October l5.-The Duchess
of Edinburg has been delivered Of son.
A special dispatch states that the King.
lish government will withdraw its diplo-
matte representative from Rome.
A Paris special states that General
Chausey and Bosrbab have heen sum.
moned to consult with President Mac
Mahon, it is supposed, to prepare for the
possible contingencies that may arise
from the note ofthe Spanish government
relative to the conduct Of France in "a
vor Of the Carlists.
The Bank Of England has fixed the
rate Of discount at four per cent.
IGYERPooL, October l5.-Emily Sol