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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04
Ram In California.

The San Francisco Alta of February
Is says that the fall of rain during the
preceding week had cut off the hope of
sowing many thousands of acres in the
vicinity of San Francisco Bay with
grain in time for crop, the low lands,
and especially the adobe soils, being so
full of water that two weeks of clear
weather would not fit them for plow-
ing. The Alta adds: Experience
has shown that fields sown in March
with grain are Improbable in three out
of four years; and rather than make
more experiments in that line, many
farmers will let their land lie fallow.
In the sandy districts the rainfall has
been less, the soil has not at any time
been in bad condition for blowing, and
the fields supplied with irrigation and
not yet sown can be planted with cot
ton or castor bean, which do not thrive
in the cooler climate near the ocean.
At Millerton, which is further south
than any of the important grain dis
tricts in the San Joaquin Valley, the
rain fall has been fourteen inches
sufficient. so far, for all purposes of
the farmer"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04
The Ex-President of San Domingo.

Baez, the ex-President of the Domini-
can Republic, who has been in Wash
ington few days, contradicts all the
stories which have been set afoat as to
the meaning Of his presence there, He
has merely stopped in Washington,
while en- route for Europe, for reasons
of private and personal nature en-
tirely. Baez denies that his life was
threatened before he left the island, or
that he was deposed. Gonzales was
elected to succeed him by the people,
and he parted from HIM in the most
friendly manner. On arriving at New
York, he addressed a communication
to the President, stating that he would
like to visit the capital of the United
States, and meet the President person
ally, if he had no objections. The
President directed the answer be
made that there was no obiectio 10
Baez coming to Washington. Since his
arrival at the national capital he has
been received by both the President
and the Secretary of State, but, of
course, entirely as the retired Presi-
dent of a neighboring republic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04
Barnum's New HippOdrOme.

Barnum's new hippodrome in New
York, which will be open in April, will
be one of the greatest establishments
in the world, and will seat $4,000 per-
sons. 1t will occupy a whole square
between Madison and Fourth avenues
aud Twenty.sixth and Twenty-seventh
streets, 427 by 1877 feet, and will be in
closed by solid brick wallis twenty
eight feet high, surmounted by sin
gle tier of circular windows, which will
provide amply for air and ventilation.
The roof over the seats and galleries will
be fifty eight feet high at it's crown, and
covered with fre~proof material. Forty
Babcock extinguishers and six con-
slant watchmen will add to the securi.
ty of the structure, which is intended
to be agreeable in aspect, comfortable,
healthful and attractive to patrons in
its arrangements. An outlay of $780,
600 will be Necessary before the doors
are opened, and the entire expenditure
this season will reach half million.
Mr.. Barnum has been in Europe since
October procuring troops of accom-
plished performers, and collecting rare
and splendid things for display, which
are coming by almost every steamer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04
SCHOOLGIRL Attempts TO Fire a
Church.

The Boston Herald says that an at
tempt was made, Saturday forenoon,
to fire the Webster Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, Somerville, Mass,
by girl about twelve years old. The
vestry of the church is hired by the
city for school purposes, and the schol-
ars are not over thirteen years of age.
Saturday morning the teacher correct
ed one of the pupils, girl, for some
misdemeanor, and she became exceed
ingly angry at the treatment. During
recess, while the scholars and teachers
were out of doors, she took hot coal
from the stove and placed it in waste
basket. When the pupils came in
smoke was seen in the room and the fire
discovered. The basket was destroyed,
but the fire was easily extinguished.
The name of the girl is withheld. The
church is large one, and but for the
timely discovery of the fire might have
been destroyed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04
A $500. 1000 Elevator Case.

Many years ago, Dean Richmond
and others entered into contract with
the Dubuque and Sioux City Railway
Company, having one of it's termini at
Dubuque, by which the former was to
build grain elevator at that place,
through which all the grain that came
over that road, for long term of years,
was to pass at fixed rate per bushel
for hauling. Before the elevator was
completed, the Illinois Central Rail
road leased the former road, and all
grain was forwarded from Dubuque
without storage, the Central Company
ignoring the elevator contract, and
every day since its completion
it has been opened during business
hours, and men have always been in
readiness to receive the grain, but new
er has a bushel of grain been in it's
hoppers. Since that time Dean Rich
mond and many others of the original
contractors have died, but never for
an hour has the elevator been left in
a condition that it could not receive
consignments of grain from the rail-
road, thereby volding the contract. It
has been kept in perfect repair, it's
engineers ready to fire up at mo-
ment's notice, and not an opportunity
has been offered by which the COM
pany might be taken unawares.
Strangers passing through the place
have wonderfully inquired the mean
ing of this strange inactivity, and have
wondered still more when told the cir
cumstances. But the sequel is clearly
shown in the announcement that one
day last week, A. W. Richmond, son of
the late Dean Richmond, arrived at
Dubuque and at once instituted suit
against the Illinois Central Railroad
for an amount involving now some
$500, 900, and increasing all the time.
1t is claimed that the Central Company
in leasing the Dubuque road assumed
all it's obligations. There have been
several trials already, involving the
main point at issue, all terminating in
favor of the plaintiff.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04

Hall. At all times OF the day the
lower hall is full but from 4 to 6,
especially on Saturdays, it becomes
densely crowded. The sexes are found
in about equal numbers. but the num-
Der of people vino have passed middle
age is very small. Our Catholic fathers
and mothers have not yet learned to
care much for books; but, from ap-
pearances, their sons and daughters
will become more literary class.
Working-men and women, rough boys,
and giggling schoolgirls are we'll rep
resented but what strikes the stranger
most is the large number of small chill
dren. Boys about as high as re-
spectacle pair of boots, pale, and thin,
and old beyond their years, are eagerly
coming the catalogues, or waiting for
their names to be called from the desk.
You cannot help longing to send them
to the common for one good game at
snow-balling. You look into the read
ing-room and find it's 100 chairs filled,
chiefly by men and boys; and then
you ascend the broad stairs which lead
to the Bates Hall.
The aroma of the true literary air
penetrates your brain, and constrains
you to an involuntary silence. Alcoves
three stories high surround an open
space, which rises to frescoed ceiling.
Gray-haired men and women in spec
tacles are reading OF consulting cata-
logues; college students and young
divines are porting over musty volumes;
while at yonder table sits the tradition
al Boston literary woman, with fair
hair, somewhat lisheveled, finely cut
features, and supercilious nose. To-
day she has had volume of old and
yellow newspapers brought to her from
the basement, and she is taking rapid
notes. Perhaps she is on the staff of
the Woman's Journal.
Let us try to get some idea of the
amount of reading which these people
do. Everybody who lives in Boston
can have, on application, card which
entities him to the use of two books at
a time. The holders of cards number
$4,000, and they take out, on ali aver
age, 1900 books every day. This
number varies with the time of
year, diminishing through the
summer months, and regularly
reaching q maximum IN March.
The Peace Jubilee, the smallpox,
and the great fire each caused per
ceptible diminution. Of this enor-
nous issue only one book in 1000 is
not returned. Seven hundred readers
look over 800 magazines every day.
Any book which is not in the library
will be obtained on the application of
card-holder. and 900 Volumes were
added in this way last year. Nine
hundred persons il year consult the
British Specifications of Patents, Civ
ing an average time of two hours to
each examination.
The catalogue system has been found
too cumbrous for further use. It would
take from five to ten years tc make a
complete catalogue, and, by the time
it was finished, it would be, of course,
very defective. For books added since
1866, it's place has been supplied by
printed cards, which are arranged al
phabetically in drawers. and can be
consulted with great ease. The ledger
system for recording loans has given
place to the system in which the Dor
rover fills up printed slip with his
name, address, and the number of his
book, and the attendant retains it until
the book is returned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04
J. H. KEVEs, Editor and Proprietor.
Night.
BY T. BUCHANAN READ

o night most beautiful, most rare!
Thou giv'st the heavens their hottest hue
And through the azure fields of air
Brlngs down the azure dew!
For thou, with breathless lips apart,
Didst stand in that dim age affair,
Aud hold upon thy trembling heart
Messiahs herald start
For this love thy halowed reign!
For more than this thrice blessed thou art F.!
Thou gain'st the unbeliever's brain
By entering at his heart.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04

The teacher of an infant school had
her attention called to one little fellow
who was not listening to what she said.
She had been teaching her class the
elements of English history, and wish
ing to see if he knew what she had been
talking about, she suddenly asked,
" Johnny, who killed King Rufus 2"
/" Why, [ didn't know that he was
dead 10
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04

IT is now the practice of some silk
manufacturers to weight their SILKS
with solution of lead acetate, by
which poisonous properties are I'M
parted to the silk, as well as an increase
lnweight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04

H. M. PARKHHURsT makes the two
following astronomical suggestions:
"By the method of extinguished
apertures, accuracy of results can only
be obtained with perfectly dark field
It is evident that star is more easily
seen in black field than in one which
is Illuminated and that with an equal
magnifying power the illumination will
vary in proportion to the aperture.
The error may exceed one magnitude.
A transit may be observed by the spec
troscope when there is near approach
but no actual contact This method
will not be applicable to transit Of
Venus before the year 249O; but may
be applied to the transits of Mercury
or the moon. Mercury, in the conjunc.
tion OF November, 1874, will pass near
the suns limb, but probably not near
enough to be SEEM"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04
THE BOSTON LIBRARY.

Sketch of a Noble Institutional COL
lection of Over 2i9,o Volumes-The
Yearly Increase from $4,000 to Is, 900
Volumes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04
The Shad and Herring Fisheries.

The season for the prosecution Of
shad and herring fishing In North Car
DINA waters has already commenced
the receipts of shad by the Norfolk
boat being about ten barrels, which is
now the daily average. The supply
will gradually increase, until it reaches
so and then 100 barrels per day. The
first North Carolina shad are caught in
Albermarel and Pamlico Sounds, in
stake nets, each thirty six feet long,
and $1,000 or 10000 of these nets arc
set, and are fshed by men in small
boats, 200 nets being managed by one
boat. From 500, 900 to 100000 shad
are caught in this way every season.
These fish are at once packed in ice,
and in fifteen hours are in Norfolk,
and in twenty-four hours after
being caught are landed in this
city. From here many are shipped
to points in the West. In March the
North Carolina fisheries about Edenton
are in fnll blast, the enormous hauls of
shad and herring being landed by
means Of seine. At least one million
shad and many more herring are here
caught, the shipments reaching from
one hundred to five hundred large
boxes each day. The North Carolina
fish are considered superior, because
they are caught as they leave the sea,
and are always fat and in excellent
condition. Shad first reached here
this season early in January, having
been caught in the st. Johns River,
Florida, and brought to Baltimore by
the Savannah steamers. These fish
are generally poor, and whilst North
Carolina shad now sell at $50 per hum
dred, the Florida article commands
but $50. The Potomac and Maryland
shad and herring fishermen commence
operations about the first of April, and
the same fish are not caught in the
waters north of here until as late as
May and June.-B0ltin1ore american.
OldiAge in Asia.
Those who esteem long life bless
ing cannot. do better than take up
their quarters at Trebizond, Asia Mi
nor, where, according to the local
paper, the Trebizond, there is at pres
ent living an old gentleman, by name
Ahmed, who confesses to the respect
able age of 1873, and is probably some
years older. Ahmed is native of
Kerassound, but has lived for many
years at Trebizond, and seems likely
to continue living there indefinitely,
for he enjoys excellent health and
spirits, though he has long survived all
his relations-a fact which per-
haps accounts in some measure
for his hght-healtedness. He has
from his youth upwards been a
strong advocate of bodily exercise as a
preservative of health, and until quite
lately has been in the habit Of taking
long constitutionals daily. Ahmed
is not the only instance of remarkable
longevity recorded by the Trebizond
Another old man has just died in the
town of that name who had reached
his 125th year, and whose intellectual
faculties were said to have been I'M
impaired until within a few days of his
death. He was, however, considered
a "mere chicken" compared with
Ahmed, who is beyond a doubt "Jhe
oldest inhabitant of the parish" and
as such inspires all the respect which
is, or ought to be, commanded by age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-04

A CHILD was killed by a panther in
Leake county, MISS, lately.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19
Shoeing Horses for Winter.

Mr.. j. NJ Clark, in the american
Farm Journal says Il am no newspa,
per correspondent, but simply black,
smith, having followed that vocation for
a livelihood for the past twelve years
consequently | have had large expert
ence in horse, ,shoeing. | will give you
my mode for shoeing for winter use, hav.
ing practiced it for the last eight years
with perfect success, and given entire
satifaetiou, in every case. put in a
small piece of firm cast steel, about half
an inch long in the centre of my heel
calks, and make them square pointed
Give them cold chsel temper, and have
a calk that will last all winter without
sharpening. / prefer them to the fat
calk for several reasons. They prevent
the foot from slipping sideways, will not
ball as easily, nor as liable to iujare the
horse by calking the steel being in the
centre, and hardened, the iron wears away
and leaves the steel sharp"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19
What a Woman Can Do.

The most puzzled man in the United
States lives at Sandusky, Ohio. The
other day he waxed at once vindictive
and ingenious, and resolved to protect
the sancity of his hearth and home by
acute stratagem. In pursuance of this
idea he mingled arsenic in a bottle of
wine aud placed it where any burglar
wonId see it, and unless practical believers
in total abstinence, would drink there
from and surely die. Now, the wife Of
this intelligent Sanduskan is an orderly
woman, and when she found that bottle
of wine placed in conspicuous position,
she said that that 'was just like John !;
he never did have any neatnesS, and she
knew it when she married him" Then
she took the bottle and put it in the ce,
lar with eight dozen other bottles, and
arranged them neatly in rows, and con
templated her work with innocent pride
Then she told her husband about it.
Since he exhausted his vocabulary of pro
family he has been spending all his leisure
in looking at these bottles and trying to
recognize the one which he prepared for
the poor burglar, and unless he can solve
the problem soon he expects brain
fever
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19
Singing to Cows.

Cows aresoeiable, and understand more
than we suppose. The way came in
possession of this choice bit of knowledge,
Tim and [ used to sing to our cows They
knew very quick when we changed from
one tune to =. another. We have tried
them repeatedly. When we sang sober
church hymns, they would lop their ears
down, look serious, aud chew their cud
very slowly, reminding memo irrever
ence meditated-of nice old ladies iu
church, listening to the words of the
preacher, yet all the time munching
cloves. Then we'd change to some quick
air, Yankee Doodle" or the like, and
they would shake their heads, open their
eyes, and blink at US, as if to say, "Stop,
don't you know we are the deacon's cows"
But when we would stop entirely, every
COW would turn her ear, as if asking us
to go on with cur singing If it was
pleasant, we generally sung together
through the entire milking. | love the
dear animals that add so much to our com.
fort. Boys, will you not be kind to the
cows p?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19
sTROUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, FEBRUARY 49, 1874

can be made of wood.
The facilities for the shipment Of all
the articles manufactured at this place
are very great. There are railroads
running to the Peg Factory, Tannery and
Sawmill, all of which connect with the
D. L 4 W r. R. at Oakland Station,
and on which cars belonging to that com
pany are run.
The place contains about 600 inhabi
tants, among whom may be numbered
some Of the most enterprising business
men our county affords. 1t also contains
three Stores, one Hotel, one Telegraph
Office, one Express Office, two Magistrates
Office, three Physicians, one Church
(Methodist EpiscopaD, one Academy, one
Post Office and one Lodge of the Iudspen
dent Order of Odd Fellows numbering
about 10 members. This Lodge was
instituted in 1869, and was called
Mountain Home Lodge Shortly after
the institution of this Lodge the Post
Office was removed from the Store of
Messrs Shafer & Reinhart to the store Of
Charles W, Decker and Jeremiah Kresge
the present incumbent, appointed Poet
Master, and the name was changed from
Whites Tauuery Post Office, which was
considered no longer appropriate, to that
of Mountain Home Post Office
l have thus. given you an outline or
sketch Of this place and as the article has
already grown beyond what it was intend
ed to be, will close for the present
trusting to resume the subject ut some
future time. T.. Ii. HELLER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19
hR. I. z. PECK.
II Surgeon Dentist.

Announces that having just returned from
Dena CoIegs, he is fully prepared to make
.srliclai teeth in the most beautiful and life
like manner, and TO fill decayed teeth ac-
.cordJng to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when de-
pre-, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing Of
|a.I kiads neatly done. All work warranted.
8ChsrgaS reasonable.
Oice in J. q. KelIer's new Brick build
ang, Main Street, stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-lf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19
CHARTER PERPETUAL.

The Bylaws of this Company, and the
regulations governing insurance have, re-
Gently been very materially changed, pa-
cling 1t upon Il basis equal to that of any
Fire Insurance Company in the State.
Important among these changes are the
following. viz:
Policies, instead of being perpetual, are
issued for five years.
All property is classified and the rate of
premium is fixed according to the risk of
the property.
Premium notes are taken, and all as
sessments are made on the notes.
Property is insured for not more than
two thirds Of its actual cash value. and the
full amount of insurance paid in case of loss,
provided the loss be equal to the amount of
Insurance.
annual assessments only are made, ex-
cept in cases of heavy loss, and where a
special assessment is necessary.
The Company is therefore prepared TO in
sure property upon terms much more desira-
Bile than under the old system.
Applications may be made to any of the
Managers, Surveyors, or Secretary.
MANAGERS.
Stogdell Stokes, Jacob Knecht,
]. Depue LeBar, John Edinger.
Richard S. Staples, Francis Hagerman,
Silas l.. Drake, Jacob Stouffer,
Chas. ID. Bredhead, Theodore Schoch,
Robert Boys, Thos. w. Rhodes,
William Wallace.
STOGDELL STOKES, Pres't.
e. b. DnEHER, Secretary and Treasurer.
SURVEYORS.
For Monroe County:
Silas L. Drake, Thos. w. Rhodes,
William Gilbert, J. Depue LeBar,
Geo. G. Shafer, Jacob Stouffer.
For Wayne County:
F. a. Oppelt, Jos. l.. Miller.
For Pike County:
Samuel Detrick.
Fer Northampton County:
Richard Camdeu.
For Carbon County:
Samuel Ziegenfus.
0T- The Managers meet regularly at
the Secretary's Office in Stroudsburg, on
the first Tuesday OF each month. at 2
o'clock p. NJ. May l5, ,'73-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19
l MEXICAN HOTEL.

The subscriber would inform the public that
ne has leased the house formally kept by Jacob
hheeht, II the Borough of Stroudsburg, Pa,
ana having rePanted and refurnished the same,
; prepared to entertain all who may patrouize
4m' 1T Is the aim Of the proprietor, to furn-
and will spare no pains to promote the COM
,orI OF the guests. 4 liberal share of public
patronage solicited
april Il, 'I2-tf D l. PISLE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19

And one dollar for Foley.
No other charges will be made at any
time, excepting one dollar and ten cents for
each member who dies.
The advantages of this COMPANY over
the ordinary Life Insurance Companies are.
that the fees are so small that the man OF
moderate means can secure Il competency
to his family at trifing cost, and payable
at such long intervals, and such sma II sums.
that no person can be inconvenienced by
them. This company cannot fail; no
panicS can affect it. Persons holding Ger.
iiticates OF membership in this Company
are sure in case of death that their families
or heirs will get many dollars as there
are members in the Company.
No restrictions are placed upon travelling
or residence
Applications for insurance, or informa.
ton, may be made to the Directors or Secre-
tary. at Stroudsburg, Pa.
DIRECTORS
r. s. Staples, H. r. Biesecker,
NJ. F. Coolbaugh, VIM. Fine,
klndarus Shupp, J. III. Fetherman,
G. ID. Brodhead. Peter Gruver,
E. B. Dreher.
R. S. STAPLES, Pres't.
NJ. 4. De L. VAN HCRN, Sec'y.
March 6, l573-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19

There is in the hands of the officers of
the Germantown National bank promis
sorry note for 5000, drawn in 1915, for three
months which ran fifty three years before
being paid. The note was discounted by
the bank, with a mortgage as collateral,
IN April, 1916, and was renewed 2I2
times; 1907 was paid as interest on the
note
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-19

The enterprising widows of Chang and
Eng have still another opportunity for
money getting. II they will 20 about the
country for exhibition as the women who
sold the bodies Of their husbands to the
doctors, there is q fortune in store for
them.