The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-28
What We heard and Saw within
the Week.


The ''verdant YOUTH" requests us to say
that the cat referred to in our last issue, was
not Thomas Cat, but ''Mariar Cat. "
Lizzie and Emma requested the graceful and
accomplished John, to inform ''Oofty Goft, "
that he was a humbug He requests US to
say in reply to the angelic creatures, that ne
is perfectly delighted to have such pleasant
companions cent will be preserved
as a pleasant souvenir Of 'Buttermilk
Franks" last joke. By the way, have you
found the bow you lost while frantic with
excitement? Your good nature and fond
ness of buttermik, can only be excelled by
your exreme beauty. Greedy is an ad-
mirer of the Lady of the Lake The
painting and music, we meant hope L
don't intrude," was the short and sweet ex-
preston of a young Adonis who returned
rather suddenly from distant school and
found the ''apple of his eye enjoying a
pleasant teteatete with another suitor. But
then explanations followed, little tokens of
confidence were exchanged and the two spent
few pleasant hours together during his
brief soiourn. few of the fair ones were
enjoying themselves on the sidewalk, near
the Court house, one evening last week, to
the tune of "Oh, Susanna, don't you cry
&C." The ice cream had to suffer shortly
afterward, for they had special Invite. y
One of the excursionists, while in New y Iork
last week, dined upon a0hole shad, while
another with more delicate appetite got
away with t,go He must have had sheet
iron stomach. But Il say, l say, [ am a
dacant young man" was a good joke on
Schneider. - 'Swarty," farewell. -
''Tannery," must have been struck with the
panic when he was trying to borrow cent
in order to get five center.-Mlt, you
should treat when requested to do so by the
ladies, especially on new suit.-One OF
our medical students is some on his muscle,
Only last week he trimmed young man S
left "ogle'' in deep mourning. and
the Professor took trip to New York with
the late excursion While there they thought
they would have a good dinner. While
strolling down Broadway they saw card in
the window of fashionable restaurant with
the magic words "a good dinner for 80 cents. -
Frank was in cxtacies They went in.
Chicken and other tempting dishes were set
before them. Frank wanted to spread his
bread as he was accustomed to do at home,
but he could see no butter. 6 l say, waiter,
bring us some butter" The waiter cast a
look of astonishment at Frank and replied.
1--WE don't furnish any butter at this estab-
lishment After noticing the cut of the
''gib'' of the numerous patrons and making
a few inquiries, he discoyered it was an
establishment for the special accommodation
of "Israelites. - Frank paid the bill and
shortly after, took another dinner where he
had a plentiful supply Of butter
E''Kiby" lost his valise. Too bad
A young lady just budding into sweet six
teen, very light blonde, residing on one oi
our thnly settled side streets, had young
gentleman call upon her few evening:
since-about the first call she had ever re
ceived from a gentleman. The shades O
night were lowering 1t was night. Sht
ushered him into the parlor and excused
herself for a moment. She went to her room
for the purpose of bathing her sweet fact
with cologne or night blooming cereus, W.
are not informed which. There being NJ
light in the room she picked up a bottl,
which occupied the place where the cologn
e bottle usually sat. In her hurry to appea
r before her darling Adonis as fresh as tn
e flowers of May, she took liberal bath anc
did not discover the absence of the pleasan
odor generally eminating from her favorit
bottle. Upon her appearance in the parlo
: the young man snickered and laughed, sh
I blushed and was very much embarrassed, no
knowing what he was laughing at. Sh
took her handkerchief from her pocket t.
hide her bushes and in doing so she discov
cred the cause of his laughter. She hac
taken bottle Of ink instead of cologne
Her handkerchief was black, her beautifu
face was striped and her delicate hands a
i black as the ace of spaces She gave ven
to shower of tears and at last accounts sh
: was rubbing and scrubbing to remove th
ink. She says she will never use perfumer,
again without first testing her smelling or
gan. When nature has endowed you with s.
much beauty, you should never use artifcia
means to render yourself still more beauti
The pedestrian fever has reache,
this place. The young ladies have com
menced running foot races on Main street a
late hours in the night The brunette
: won IN race run last Monday night. -
The new locomotive for the Red Line ha
: arrived 1t has beautiful head light an
Is called the MINNESOTA