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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
An Ohio Giant.

4 Cleveland paper relates a number of
size of Abner McIlrath, whom it dubs a
giant. 1t appears that McIlrath is sixty
one years of age, and is six feet seven and
a half-inches, standing in his boots, fairly
proportioned in form, without a pound of
waste flesh. He was and is a giant in
muscular strength as well as physically.
He has lifted ZOO pounds of iron, and a
blow with his massive fist and long arm
was so powerful that on one occasion, when
some twelve or fifteen sailors went out to
his place to "raise a muss, he thrashed
the whole lot and threw them one by one
out of the door, ust as one could throw so
many babies, and during that operation he
dared not double his fist for fear his blows
might prove fatal to some of the rOwdies.
'tAb'' formerly carried on the business Of a
cooper, and used to come to town with his
load of barrels On one occasion, while at
the "Red Tavern, lately known as the
jackson House" and which is now torn
down, a snOb from town, who came out
there with his turnout in the shape of livery
horse and buggy, got into a difficulty with
Alb and, having insulted him in some way
or another, Alb resented it by lifting the
buggy right up and straddling it across the
fence, and then got on his wagon and drove
off to town, whistling as though nothing
was the matter, and leaving the luckless
dandy to get his buggy off the fence as best
he was able.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
Rude Dentistry.

A rude description is given of japanese
dentistry. The dental professor of Japan
does not sit in an office ornamented with
dread inspiring instruments of polhed steel,
waiting for the unfortunate whom his
shWgle on the outer walls invites to come
into his parlor. He travels around with
brass ornamented box in which are some
little mallets and wedges. And the way in
which he performs the function of his craft
is very simple, more simple than the civil
lied way, perhaps, but more severe. He
drives his wedges in between tooth and
gum, forcing them down with his mallet,
until the tooth is loosened sufficiently to be
taken out by the fingers. Sometimes a jaw
is broken and sometimes the patient dies.
We think We would be almost willing to
die.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
Welsh Rabbits.

1t is common habit of etymologists,
when word is troublesome, to alter it
little, so as to put sense into it. One of
these clever scholars (the great mistake of
philologists lies in being too clever) was
puzzled that Welsh rabbit should mean
piece of toasted cheese, so he decided that
it must be corruption of Welsh rare-bit
The public believed him, and took to spell
ling it accordingly, so that even now the
best edition of Webster's Dictionary gives
it as properly Welsh rare-bit.' . Now, the
whole of this is stuff and nonsense the
very name rare-bit is fiction, and Welsh
rabbit is a genuine slang term, belonging
to large group which describe in the same
humorous way the special dish, or product,
or peculiarity of a particular district. For
examples an Essex stile is ditch and an
Essex lion a calf Fieldlane duck is
baked sleeps head Glasgow magistrates,
or Gourock hams, or Norfolk capons, are
red herrings Irish Apricots, or Munster
plums, are potatoes Gravesend sweetmeats
are shrimps, and Jerusalem pony is
donkey.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
BURNING A MAJAVE CHIEF.
Cremation Among the Arizona Indians


Mr.. j. A. Tonner writes to the Whining
ton Commercial from the Colorado River
Indian Reserve Arizona, brief account of
the burning of the body of Iretaba, the
Mojave war chief, on the 4th ult. He
says The preparations We're made several
days before his death, and consisted of a
pit dug about three feet deep, filled with
brush, and covered with dry cottonwood
logs, about eight feet long, built up at the
sides and forming hollow space In this
the body was placed, then covered with
other logs, and the whole lighted During
the preparation, troop of their soldiers,
commanded by two mounted, gaily equip
ped warriors, marched to and from the
pyre, increasing in speed each time, and
finally, circling around, threw their decora-
ted spears into the flames and dashed into
the river. Then, all Iretaba' personal pro-
perty was thrown on, consisting of cloth
ing and old chests. He bequeathed to me
his son, young lad, with an album and
medal given him in New York ten years
ago. These were his most valued posses
sions. His relatives next contributed their
mites, consisting of blankets, calico, and
one tin wash basin Why this last arti-
Gle, [ cannot understand, as they believe
that everything buried is restored to the dead
in the spirit world, and since washing, ex-
cept in the river, is never practiced its
contribution at least suggests an advance in
civilization
Whilst these proceedings were going on
an infant daughter of his died, and, load
ed with beads and trinkets was consumed
on another pile. About three hundred In
dians were assisting with the most dismal
cries and lamentations, describing in high
key the virtues of the deceased, and ex-
pressing love and friendship to each other.
Real, genuine grief was displayed in as true
tears as were ever shed. They are the
most affectionate and demonstrative tribe
[ have met with. Iretaba's sister has been
a model nurse and relative, never having
left him but a few minutes during
his six weeks illness. She appears heart
broken now.
The closing scene was killing the four
horses engaged in the parade, which were
eaten by the visitors, not the relatives.
The latter wash in the river four times a
day, for four days, at sunrise noon, sunset.
and midnight. Then all goes on as before,
and the departed are never mentioned
Even upon the spot where they are burned,
all the trees are obliterated. 1t is truly
dust to dust ashes to ashes
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
Curious Things to Know.

Besides the fact that ice is lighter than
water, there is another curious thing about
it which, perhaps, persons do not know,
namely its purity. A lump of ice melted
will always become purely distilled water.
When early nayigators Of the Arctic seas
got out of water, they melted fragments of
those vast mountains of ice called icebergs,
and they were astonished to find that they
yielded only fresh water They thought
the ice was frozen saltwater, not knowing
that the icebergs were formed on land, and
in some way launched into the sea. The
fact is, the freezing turns out of it, all that
is not water, such as salt, air, coloring mat
ter and all other impurities. Frozen sea
water makes fresh ice. If you freeze a
basin of indigo water, it will make ice as
pure as that made from distilled water.
When the cold is very sudden these foreign
matters have no time to escape, either by
rising or sinking, and are thus entangled
with the ice, but don't form any part of it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
FORGERIES BY A FARMER.
His Capture After Two Years Search
Remanded to Pennsylvania by Cover
nor Dix.
[From the New York Times, ID. !

From the New York Times, ID.
4 United States Government Service
detective arrived here last week with war
rant from Governor Hartranft, of Penn
sylvania, for Levi Saunders. a wealthy far
mer and cattle dealer at Waynesborough,
Franklin county, Pennsylvania, charged
with extensive forgeries on the Franklin
County bank, at Chambersburg. The off
GERS tracked him from this city to the Sus-
pension Bridge, Niagara Falls, and found
him boarding on the Canada side, under
the name of Jarvis Stevens. The postmas-
ter on the American side enticed him across
to get letter, and he was arrested as he
was stepping off the Grand Trunk cars.
He was taken to Pennsylvania under the
requisition of Governor Dix, and after be-
ing fully identified was locked up in the
FIanklin county jail on Saturday The pris-
oner has been fugitive since 1872. He
is charged, among other acts, with having
forged the signatures of Simon Lecrone and
j. Nicodamus, two rich Pennsylvania stock
spectators, as Endorsements on five checks
Of $4,000 each, which he drew on the
Union bank of Philadelphia, where he had
an account. He passed four of the notes
on the Franklin County Bank, but on pre-
senting the fifth one, Mr. johnson, the
bank cashier, refused to discount it because
of some discrepancy in the figures. Sub
sequent investigation revealed all the for
geries, and also showed that Saunders had
personally sent all the checks, except the
four named, day before they matured at
the Union Bank Saunders is also accused
ofstealing several thousand dollars belonging
to an estate for which he was assignee. De
tectiyes had been looking for him for two
years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11

A pretty young woman Of Louisville,
named Pruline Leszinsky, noted for the
beauty of her hair, which had reached the
unusual length of five feet, few weeks ago
was awakened about two O'Clock in the
morning, experiencing sensation as if some
one was oombing her hair, which was loose
about her shoulders. As she awoke she
saw two men leave the room When con-
seriousness returned she aroused the family.
Her mother on entering smelt chloroform,
and found that her daughters hair had
been cut from the right side of her head
that on the left side being neatly connbed-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11

In the neighborhood of Morristown, a
few days ago, as some men We're engaged
in moving the body of a person who had
been dead ten years, from one burying place
to another, it was discovered that the pro
cess of petrifaction was going on, some por-
tions of the body having already become
nearly as hard as stone, and the grave
clothes were as perfect and white as when
first buried
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11

m has his office on Main street in the second story
- nr Waltons brick building, nearly opposite the
rl urr House. and he faters himself that by eigh-
hen years constant practice and the most earnest and
oil attention 20 all matters pertaining TO his pro-
sfr that he j. fully able to perform all operations
IN bs dental line in the most careful and skiful man
uar ~, ,.,
ala 10 the insertion Of Artificial Teeth on Rubber
l,i silver. or Continuous Gums, and perfect fits in all
gs,, insured.
Most persons know the great folly and danger of en-
Trusting their work to the inexperienced, to those liy
sr-sr a distance April IS, lS14.-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11

A good white cement for broken china is
very thick solution of gum arabic, dis
solved in water, stirred in with plaster of
Paris until the mixture becomes a sticky
paste. Apply with brush to the broken
edges, stick them together, and in three
days the article cannot be broken in the
same place.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
OR.Eg.J. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

HAVING located in East StroulShurg Pa. announces that
h how prepared Jo inScTt artificial teeth in the most
tsr--E and lif-like manner Also, great attention
given % Hing and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth
extracted without pain by the of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
iI other work incident to the profession done in the
most ,kul and approved style. All work attended to
promptly and warranted. Charges reasonable. Pat
rlaa-s OF the public solicited.
OHca in :. Lnder'S new building, opposite Analo-
mink House, Last Stroudsburg, Pa. july II, '73.
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J FL. WALTON,
og attorney alEaw.

gI n u D The building formerly occupied
atg B1nID ID9rson, 9Ison, and opposite the Strouds-
"a Az a. 'laln street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
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r. GEO. W. JACKSON
hERECAS HOTEL,

ae bs, 11uoacriber would inform the public that
ggec5.' 'vdaeG the house formally kept by Jacob
,d hall; u The Borough of Stroudsburg, Pa,
: Drea. Dr,.lg repalnted and refurnished the same,
ha '1,tl 7, 70 entertain all who may patronize
ia s,na.; :, Is The aim of the proprietor, to furn-
I'D pT ,FG'ior accommodations at moderate rates
st. Of n spare no pains to promote the COM
n,sor,auos ,us guests. A liberal share of public
- 'Z-ll. D. /. PISIE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
Wickersham Normal School.
,popHEADsvILLE, MONROE COUNTY, PA

pponHEADSvILLE, MONROE COUNTY, PA.
7-, Fall lS74 Term of this School will begin in the
IA. S,hool House at Brodheadsville, on the second
1-sIay in July, 1874, and continue twelve weeks.
TERMS:
I.- r -irne less than the whole term per week 90
5s, boarlir 2 in private families per month u 90
,,avrrq charges for the higher branches.
the school House has been enlarged and thor
E5rktni for past patronage, subscribe myself,
D. E SCGDLER, Principal.
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pnbIisbed by Theodore Sch0ch.

Two dollars year in advance-and if not
i5EEfre the end Of the year. two dollars and fifty
,CnS "a nqDar diScontined until all arrearages are
ff ff ,Icep at the ption of the Editor.
s Advertisements Of one square of eight lines) or
as> On m "a cents Longer ones in proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
FLE HOUSE.
HONESDALE, PA.

'I'ral location Of any Hotel in town.
iaN Mai, X. W. KIPLE & SON,
iaaaaryI ''ISet rect Proprietors.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
Job PRINTING

OF ALL KINDS,
,-,rt,d in the highest style of the Art and the
h-'" most reasonable terms.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-11
DR.. j. L A N T z,
rRGEON G.. MECHANICAL DENTIST.

Irne4IS74-6L
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-13

The suit of Tilton against Beecher for
damages for seduction is now progressing
in Brooklyn. Among TllJons counsel is
Roger A. Pryor, formerly of Virginia.
+ Right Rev. DR.. Bacon, Roman Catholic
Bishop of Portland, Me-, died in New York
Thursday just having landed from steam
Ell from Europe the day before.
DR.. J. d. Williamson, aged SO years,
died in New Market, Shenandoah county,
on the 5th inst. from injuries received
from being thrown from his buggy.
The LIST and End Virginia u S. Revenue
Districts have been consolidated and G.. S,
Richards, Collector Of the first, given both
Harry Callahan, a clerk in the Army
Medical Museum in Washington, took
laudanum in bar-room Saturday night.
lie said he feared losing his office when the
Democrats came into power
Twelve fine sheep were what Mrs. Yonce
of Wythe CO., Va, lost one night last week
by dogs.
Orange Blossom beat Gayo, Top, and
Toodles at the Danville Fair Friday for
$3.50. Tue race was very close.
w. D. Couch was nearly killed in Prince
Edward CO., Va, last week, by r. Wood
SON. who attacked him with Il club. Both
are well-knoWn and respectable citizens.
The first pork of the season was
killed in Lexington last week by Mr.. Saml
Lyle Seven hogs averaging $50 pounds.
Rev. r. II. McKim, of Alexandria, Va,
a son-in-law of Rev. R. II. Phillips, of
stanton. is prominently mentioned for
thu Blshopric OF ONO.
Thomas W. Mcmahon, the author of
s.Cause and Contrast" one of the few
works published in the Southern Confed;-
eracv during the war, died IN Richmond
Monday,
An iron spoon, three yards long ard
WEIGHING twenty pounds, used by Confed-
eraTs soldiers al Dutch Gap to dish out
s,"ot-lignor.' has been sent by express,
chaSo" Md, by a Richmond, Va, firm to
Ben. Butlex.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-13

The ALBEMARLE HUNTING PARTY -
The Albemarle Hunting Company return
ed Saturday on their way to Charlottes ville
from their hunt. Upon getting out to the
hnltlng ground near CraWford's Sprin IS
the hunt was organized with Peyton S.
Coles, President; e. L. Fowler, Garrett G =.
Goode and S. G. White, Vice Presidents ::
J. w. Lipop, Secretary and Treasurer: f.
Robertson, Steward w. G. Merrick, -
Master; W. w. Walbridge and Peyton S i.
Coles, Masters of the Hounds, and j.
D.GarGh, Commissary. TIE record of the
hunt shows: M 'aday, 1 buck killed by G.
l.. Fowler; Tuesday, l by L. r. Sneed and
by &. G. Goo;h Wednesday, l doe bv
R. Monday; Thursday, 2 bucks by $. G.
White, ] buck by J. S. Burneey, and
dieputed; Friday, buck by P. S. Coles,
Jr., and l doe by G. L. Fowler. Besides
these, 2 deer were killed by outside parties.
There were % gentlemen in the Albemarle
company.
The North Garden Hunting party, con-
sisting of Me Ssrs. NJ. Derritt. w. D. 6 ray
son, Jas. Derritt, Jos. Switzerland, r.
Derrtt, L. Johnson, NJ. Darritts, ,Jr., TnOs.
Price and VIM. Derritt, returned last week
from their hunt in Highland, having killed
deer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-13

MARRIAGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES
New Haven, Conn, dispatch states that
Mr.. Henry <. Bradley, Of that city, who
was assaulted OH a Shore Line train on
Wednesday, and who came 50 near being
thrown from the train by eX-Eugneer Ell,
lott II. Smith, was on his way to be mar
ried on Thursday, at Deep River. Not
witlistandng his terrible condition he kept
on his way to Deep River Arriving there
late in the day he became helpless, and the
morning Of his wedding day found him
covered with bandages and court plaster.
The bride-elect, Miss Rose WiImot, was
waiting to receive her future husband
Guests from far and near, hidden to the
ceremony, had arrived, when it became
mooted, that the marriage was ''off,'' on
account Of the serious wounds and fatal
Disagreement Of the bridegroom 1t was
decided. however, that the ceremony pro-
coed. M. Bradley was accordingly dressed
by his friends and carried bodily by them
into the presence of the officiating clergy
man. The ceremony was sad, by reason
Of its unexpected novelty, but the future
OF pair thus united, it is hoped, may be
spondingly bright.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-13
The Conference W In the State
Creditors,

Ihe Richmond ''Dispatch'' contains
very full account of the conference at the
Capitol between Governor Kemper and
oohers appointed for the purpose by the
Legislature, and the bondholders, OF whom
there was a very slim representation. MI.
McCulloch, former Secretafy of the United
States Treasury, represented the British
bondholders A committee was appointed
OF whose report the following is an ex-
tract:
Your committee have had brought to
Iilelr a tentiOn a proposition from respon-
slDle financial agents who offer, on the en-
actnent OF appropriate legislation, to take
new loan of the State equal to the debt
as 1t at present stands admitted by her,
and to retire the old debt and surrender
1t in exchange for these new bo ds-the
new bonds to bear interest at the rate of
tour per cent. for ten years, and five per
cent. Tor five years, payable in London semi
annually in gold the Sinking Fund also
to be provided for. The payment Of the
interest and the Sinking + md to be Sc
cured by appropriate legislation in the form
form OF a contract.
The committees report concludes with
these resolutions:
ResoEred, That the State ought to provide,
by appropriate legislation, for permanently
setting apart specific portion of its ac-
cruing revenue for the prompt payment of
two per cent. interest semi-annually at Lon
don, New York and Baltimore and the
Treasury of the State. and the issue of GER
tiff ;ates for the unpaid interest, payable at
the pleasure Of the State atany time with
in ten years, and if not paid within ten
years, then such certificates ought to be
fnndabe in four per cent. bonds.
Reso!ued, That the State ought to resume
payment Of full six per cent interest at the
earliest practicable moment.
After some discussion the report of
the committee was unanimously at,opted
by the representatives OF the State and
bondlIoldets present.
The committee Chen adjourned sine die.
The dispatch" adds:
1t was stated that the agent of RESPONSE
BILE English capitalists was in the city with
a proposition to fund the entire debt of
Virginia in four per cent. bonds having
ten years to run, OF in five per cent. bonds
having twenty years to run. 1t is required
that the interest shall be inviolably guar
anteed to be paid in London, New York
and Richmond
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-13
A FAIRFAX WEDDING PARTY.-TI

A FAIRFAX WEDDING PARTY.-The
Washington ''Chronicle" Of Monday says;
"a bridal couple arrived at the steam
boat wharf all the. way from Fairfax CO.,
Va, about noon yesterday, and walked to
the City Hall. where some one had told
them it would be necessary to apply for a
license. The groom was about six feet
tall, and slightly bald-headed, and the bride
old enough TO be his mother. They We're
accompanied by a groomsnan and brides
maid, another old lady, and were escorted
to the clerks office, where their names
were given us William Thomas Sullivan
and Frances Windsor. After getting the
document the principal drew out q dollar
greenback, whlch he enclosed in the H.
canse. and both himself and glOomsman
arrayed themselves in white cotton gloves,
and the party went to DR., Sunderland S,
where tie envelope containing tile licensa
was handed to the doctor, who looked
rather blank, when he found but one dol
lar inciosed. He made short work of tie
job in the presence Of several who had fol-
lowed to witness the ceremony, and tn
party took leave, stopping at the Woodbine
House, where tie bride and maid waited
outside, while the groom and his all went
in and took a smile, after which they prom
enaded Pennsylvania avenue previous to
returning hOme.''
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john Robinson. colored. has bee

Jolia Robinson, coored, has been SEN
fenced to nine months in jail in Fairfax
CO., Va, for an indecent assault on Anna
bel Sherwood, a little white girl aged
eleven.
Rev. |. W. Canter has been holding a
series of religious meetings at his church
in Harl isonburg. assisted by Presiding
Elder Jno. S. Martin and Rev. B. r.
Duval.
Col. Lawre' ce Marye, formerly of Fred
ericksburg, a brother of ex-Lieut. Gov.
J. Z. Marye Of Va WAS elected to the
Tennessee Senate from Chattanooga las
week.
Jack Phillips, colored, was doomed to
death by a citizens improvsed court at
O5ceolt. Ark, and Shot, Thursday, lor q
probable fatal outrage on p anter's wife.
Can't. Roster, just elected Grand Master
of Odd Fellows of West Va. is the young
est man eve elected to that responsible
position in the State
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-13

EDITORIAL EXCURsION.-On Monday
last Messrs. j. J. Wheat of the Alexandria
Gazette" J. H. G. Whiting of the PniIa-
delpilia American Exchange and Re-
view" w. II. Ruby of the MARYLAND
Journal" z. M. Ransom of the 'Ba'ti.
more Underwater" DR.. S. Kepler of the
'Baltimorean, and VIM. NJ. Isaac of the
Baltimore Gazette" arrived i'll Staunton
in charge of Major N. H. Hotchkiss, and
put up at the Virginia Hotel. DURING
the day they inspected the town, and aftay
a handsome dinner given them at his resi-
den;e by Major Hotchkiss, left for Hum.
tington, the terminus of their trip.