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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
Poisoned by Lead.

At Lennoxtown, in Scotland, recently, a
lady's death was caused by lead poison CON
tanned in soda water She had been in de-
licate health, and had been in consequence
ordered to drink freely of soda water. She
did SO, and shortly afterward manifested
all the symptoms that would attach to a
patient suffering the effects of poison. Sus-
picion eventually fell on the soda water A
bottle was sent for analysis to DIR. Wallace,
Glasgow, with the result that the aerated
liquid was found to contain lead in the pro-
portion of 9-10ths of grain in gallon.
The effect of that is stated in the following
sentence i'll DR.. Wallace's report Cor
dinary drinking water is considered dan
gerOus if it contains 1-10 Of grain of lead
per gallon, and some authorities consider
even l-20 of grain deleterious to health
if the water is used continuously for a series
Of weeks or months In the case refer
red to the patient drank this soda water to
the extent of six or seven bottles daily,
swallowing in the same time no less than
three-eighths of grain of lead.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
Another Phase of the Ross case-Affi.
daVlt made Yesterday by Christian
K. Ross before Alderman Reitlpr

The following affidvait made Yesterday
before alderman David Better is part Of
the legal record of a suit for libel which
Mr. Christian *. Ross, father of the alb
Quoted child, Charley Ross, has beaup
against the editors Of the Reading Daily
Eagle
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-Ci Citv
and county of Philadelphia, ss.-Christian
~ Ross, being duly sworn according to
law, doth dcpose and say II am a citizen
OF SAID Philadelphia, and member of the
firm Of Ross, Shott & Co., wholesale cloth
dealers, at No. 304 Market street, in said
city. | am informed and believe that VII
liam 5. Bitter and Jesse G. Hawlev, of the
city of Reading and county of Berks in
SAID Commonwealth, are the editors and
publishers of "a certain newspaper entitled
the Reading Daily Eogle and that ON
tuesday, September 15, 1874, the said
editors and publishers printed and pub
hshed in said newspaper the following
words -
nuF POGO naCr, ATT 11rr,,D1,o
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01

A few days ago a very quiet, modest
young girl, with an eighth, or some such
imperceptible mixture of colored blood in
her veins, went into Trousdale county.
Tennessee, to teach negro school A few
nights after she began, some masked men
went into her boarding house and called for
her. On her refusing to 90 out, they shot
her in bed, through window The shot
killed her. She was an utter stranger,
and could not positively have been guilty
of anything but teaching negroes But
these persons shot her, and one of the same
kind, possibly one Of the murderers, writes
to the Nashville Banner about it and the
character of the people in this way: Out
of all the bright galaxy of counties that
form the proud old Commonwealth of
Tennessee none shine with brighter lustre,
or are more distinguished for peace, mo-
rality, order and law"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
Important Coal Oil Statistics.

TrrUsvILLE, Sept. 1S.-The C6uricr
published to-day an itemized and elaborate
report of the great Butle oil district, cover
ing the entire production of the country
south and west of Pittsburg
The figures have all been collected by
going over each farm and taking the
records of each well in detail. The sum-
mary gives at present 500 producing wells
and 81 wells now drilling There are 1876
engineers employed The working capital
invested is 81 $4,000 The daily pro-
duction of oil in this district is 5,54S
barrels, which is large decrease since the
1st of August.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01

The combs of Spanish and Leghorn fowls
are utilized in some parts of Europe as
choice dehcaies for the palates of those who
sigh for fresh appetizers. Under the name
Of ''Cretes de Cog" supply of these
morsels has been recently imported hither
from Paris. The combs are of large size,
both single and rose, aud are put up in
white vinegar, in long tubular glass bottles,
holding about pint, scaled with black
wax. When we say that these small bot
ties cost at wholesale in Paris more than
dollar in gold each, the reflection is forced
that many large combed rooster may in
future be sacrificed to mammon, as many
were offered mp to Eseularius,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
U,5!ished BY Theodore Schoch.
DR.. j. L A N T z,
rpGEnN & MECHANICAL DENTIST.

-, a. his Office Main street, in the second story
~" ~" Walton'S brick building, nearly opposite the
&.,bnrs House and he tiaters himself that by eigh
'" trnutian to all matters pertaining to his pro-
r' M That he is fully able to perform all operations
dntai line in the most careful and skillful man
r .,r attention given to saving the Natural Teeth
N. ,Tr insertion of Artificial Teeth on Rubber,
.fi silver or Continuous Gums, and perfect fits in all
a. r.rs5ns know the great folly and danger of en-
A tber work to the inexperienced, to those lv
j'l,.D7 iisrgurc April Il, lS7I.-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
sTROUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, OCTOBER l. 1874

SAID printing contained concerning my
character and conduct, and concerning any
letters alleged to have been by me received
prior to the said abduction, and as to any
difficulty in my family or domestic relations,
are absolutely untre in every particular.
CHRISTIAE K Ross.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d
day of September, A. d. 1874.
DAVID BEITLER, Alderman.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01

A valuable Alderney COW, belonging to
DR.. Hines, of Doylestown, dropped dead in
the fed last week, and a post mortem in
yestigution institu ed by the doctor showed
that het death bad resulted from a needle
about two inches long which had punctured
the muscles Of the heart,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01

The American conscience is becoming
too beautiful to last. A countrywoman
lately went into store in Boston, and de
posting four dollars on the counter OBJ
served that fourteen years ago she had got
all that back in change for dollar bill
"raint no use, she remarked, 81 aint
agoing to keep it any longer, so there it is
all back again
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
Urn. f.. PEGE,
surgeon Dentist.

,rounccs that having just returned from Dental
.r.. he is fully prepared To make artificial teeth in
tr9,f beautiful and life-like manner, and To h de-
81. 10Th according to the most improved method.
-rb extracted without pain, when desired, by the
Nitrous oxide Ga> which is entirely harmless.
rfriu! Of all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Gg-,g, reasonable.
Ir, J. e. Krller's new brick building, Main street,
s.r5gl,hurg Pa Aug. 81 l-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01

New Orleans is just now of an electric
man-one Major Gothell. He was paraly-
zed in one arm. Suddenly, one night, the
arm became Illuminated with phosphoric
light. Electric lights dropped from the
fingers and the side of the face and neck
shone with lambent fire. He was bat
terry fully charged. Feeling mysterious
influence in his left eye, he called upon his
friends to examine it. They found it to
be perfectly natural in appearance, except
that it emitted a bright illumination, which
cast light on the wall sufficiently strong
in darkened room to enable him to see
the figures on the wall paper, In word,
the eye shone out like lamp. What a
medium he would make And what say
ing of candle-light there is in him for any
careful woman who viii marry him
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
H2RECAN FEOTEE.

The subscriber would inform the public that
he has leased the house formally kept by Jacob
hnealt. in the Borough of StroudSburg, Pa,
.aoIhavlng repainted and refurnished the same,
hgsured 70 entertain all who may patronize
an il Is the aim Of the proprietor, to furn-
hl superior accommodations at moderate rates
and VIII spare no pains to promote the COM
''T, %. the gIe>ts. \ liberal share Of public
patronage solicited.
April i,, I'D y. /. PISLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01

\ good field of corn is described by the
Danvillc LWoH, Indiana, whose editor says +:
eve found upon actual measurement that
it would average eleven feet or over, many
stalks being found thirteen feet high. We
had to stand on the top of a tenrail fence
to see over the field and the tops of the
corn seemed as level almost as water. We
have seen many fields of corn this season,
but none better than this
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01

At length, and not moment too soon,
the President has put his foot down with
regard to the horrible atrocities perpetrated
upon innocent and unoffending Rcpubli-
cans by the murderous white Leagues"
of Louisiana and other Southern States.
The action taken by the Executive will
thoroughly commend itself to all honest
and law-abiding citizens of both parties
and sections, since the duties relating to
the establishment and security of human
rights are always supreme The scoun-
drelly cut-throats who have been keeping
up this hell's holiday i'll the South have
now reached the end of their tether.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01

The nomination Of Hon Edward NJ Pax
son for the Supreme Court, by the Repub-
lican State Convention, gives much satisfac-
ton to the Republicans of Bucks county,
among whom the Judge has many warm
personal friends. They are gratifcd that
this distinction has fallen upon the
shoulders Of a son of Bucks county, and
they feel that his elevation to the court of
highest authority in the State will add to
that tribunal a member whose ability and
integrity are universally ACKNOWLEDGED
Judge PaXson will receive the hearty sup
port Of the Republicans of his native coun-
ty at the approaching election, and proba-
bly, that of numerous Democrats who know
and respect him.-DoyLcStocH Democrat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
!, EPLE HOUSE.
HJEE9DALE, PA.
tILs ~. WALTON.
Attorney at E4ayv.

y1,. in the building formerly occupied
y s.. L. > ". Blrson, and opposite the Strouds
'-.5 bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
THE ROSS CASE ALL A HUMBUG

The History of the Family-Who Mrs.
Ross is and Her Troubles-Their
Friends Theory Of the Absence of the
Chiid-Alleged Whereabouts of Little
Charley.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
Finger Rings.

Among the Romans plain rings were
worn originally on either hand at option,
but when gems and precious stones were
added they we're worn by preference on
the left, and it was considered exceed
ingly efeminate to wear them on the
right hand. At first only one ring was
worn, then one on each finger, and lastly
one on each joint. Charinus, according
to Martial, wore sixty rings daily, or six
on each finger, and did not take them
off at night, but slept in them. This
was an extreme case, but rings were
often worn on every finger and also on
the thumbs. In Germany rings were
frequently worn upon the joints, as was
the Roman custom. The wife of Sir
Humphrey Stafford (l45O) is sculptured
in Bromsgrove Church, Worcester, with
a ring on every finger but the last one
of the right hand. Massive thumb rings
were supposed to tell of wealth and i'm
portance, and Falstaff declared that
when young he could have crept into an
alderman's thumb ring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
MEMPHIS TENN. THURSDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER a. 1874

many of them speak English, the others
are endeavoring to learn the language,
so as to be able to communicate
with their white neighbors. The
correspondent found them all comfort
ably dressed and adapted themselves, as
far as was possible in their situation, to
the ways of civilized life. Major Jones,
who is in charge of the agency, lives
with his family among the Modocs. The
Government provides partly for their
subsistence, but clothing is furnished
them by the Quakers and other charita-
Bile persons. The correspondent visited
the widow and sister of Captain Jack.
The former, Lizzie, received him seated
on her throne of skins and sticks, and
the latter, Mary, neatly dressed and
pleasant looking woman, stood by. She
looked at the visiting party, shook hands
with them, and then sadly covered her
face with her hands. Since the removal
of the Modocs to their new home nine of
the number have died, and four have
been born. They express no desire to
go back to their old lands around Lake
Tula and Lost river, and say that they
fought because they loved their hunting
grounds and the graves of their fathers,
and they wanted to stay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
Emerson ON the Egyptians.
The philosopher of Concord, referril

The philosopher of Concord, referring
to his visit to the East, speaks of Egypt:
There is something very attractive in
that silent land-Cheops, with its vast
antiquity, its mysterious wisdom in art,
in science, in those inventions which
constitute civilization. / had read what
the Hebrew prophet said of the Egyp-
tians that their strength was to sit STILL
They do not travel, they have no ships,
they do not sail When people do not
come to US we must 90 to them. And /,
therefore, went, when Twas turned some.
what abruptly out of my house some
years ago. urged by my friends to try
change of air and climate; and | did
not rest till / saw Alexandra, and
presently the city of Tyre; at
Tyre the Pyramids, then Thebes,
Luxor, Dardanelles. Egypt is coun-
try that is easily seen. 1t is particu-
larly nothing but a strip of land, a green
belt on either side of the river Nile, but
it is more than five hundred miles. The
country has great attractions for the
farmer, as they have three or four crops
instead of one. And if one has no rain,
it needs none, for the gracious river sup
plies its wants. The people are a per
petual study for the grace of their forms
and motions. No people walk so well,
none are so upright, SO well developed,
so strong. 1t seems as if our artists
should go to them for models The
country is as safe as any city Or town of
ours, and the general tone of the people
is excellent"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
SPECIAL NOTICE.
SCHEYCK's s PULMoNIc SYRUP, FOR THE CURE
CONSUMPTION. CnuGHs ANn CnIns

SoHEYcK's PULMoNIc SYRUP, FOR THE CURE OF
CONSUMPTION, CoUGHs AND COLDS.
The great virtue of this medicine is that II
ripens the matter and throws it out of the
system, purihes the blood, and thus effects a
cure.
SoHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic FOR THE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, ETC.
The Tonic produces healthy action of the
stomach, creating an appetite, forming chyle,
and curing the most obstinate cases of Indi-
gestion.
SoHENCK's s MANDRAKE PILLS, FOR THE CURE OF
LIVER COMPLAINT, Ere.
These pills are Alternative, and produce
healthy action of the liver without the least
danger, as they are free from calomel, and
yet more eficaoious in restoring a healthy ac-
tion of the liver.
These remedies are q certain cure for Con-
sumption, as the Pulmonic Syrup ripens the
mat er and puriies the blood. The Man
drake Pills act upon the liver. create
healthy bile, and remove all diseases of the
liver. often a cause of Consumption. The
Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength To
the stomach, makes good digestion, and
enables the organs to form good blood: and
thus creates healthy circulation of healthy
blood. The combined action of these medi-
cines, as thus explained, will cure every case
Of Consumption, if taken in time, and the
use of the medicines persevered in.
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his princi.
pal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets, Phil
adelphia, every Monday, where all letters for
advice must be addressed. Schenck's medi-
cines for sale by all Druggists. eod-l-26
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
Railroad scene.

Burleieh writes from Washington
to the Boston Journal: An amusing in
cident occurred the other day on one of
the trains FROM Boston 10 this city. The
cars were crowded. An elegant dressed
woman occupied an entire seat. Her
bundles, bandbox and bag were piled ar
tistically. She was oblivious to the
fact that passengers were rushing back
and forth to obtain sittiDgs. More than
one gentleman drew himself up in front
of the imperious dame, silently plead
ing for the vacant spot. She famed her
self leisurely, lolled in the seat, and evil
IDENTIFY thought things were very com
Portable, as they were. Is this seat
occupied, madam p asked well dressed
very politely. Yes, it is"
was the snsppish reply. The man walked
on. In hall an hour the door opened,
and in walked tall, rough fellow, coarse
as polar bear. His huge beard was
uncombed and stained with tobaccojuice.
His clothes were i'll put on, and smelt of
the stable. He was ungloved and
brawny, and weighed full two hundred.
He ran his eye along the car, and caught
the seat on which our lady was sitting.
He made for it. With great delibera-
ton be seized bundle, bandbox and bag,
put them plump into the lap of the lady,
and sat down in the vacant spot like one
who intended to stay. If looks could |
have annihilated a man, there would |
have been a corpse in that car about that |
time. The man seemed very much at
home. He whstled; he spit; he stroked |
his beard; he threw around his huge !
arms and chuckled inwardly at the evil |
dent rage of the woman. She left the |
cars at New Haven, and had hardly
gone before the gentleman who was re-
fused the seat resppesred To some
gentlemen, who seemed to take a great
interest in the proceedings, he said
ibid you see how that woman treated
me2" Yes Did you see how she
was come up with2 Well, that man was
a horse doctor that sat down beside her
He belongs to Balls Head. gave him
one dollar to ride with that woman as
far as she went. The car rosred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
A Grenf Anfhoreas.

A Paris correspondent of Chicago
paper writes:
George Sands pen.earnings have been
enormous. They are estimated at over
three million francs (six hundred thou
sand dollars), and | have heard them
put as high as five millions of francs.
She has received from fifty to one hun
dred francs for single romance, aud
during the past twenty years she has
been in a position to name her own
price. SINCE lS45 she has written a
number of pastoral stories of exquisite
simplicity and natUTalpess, and these
are read by maidens here who would
not be permitted to look at Leila
jacques " or "Spiridion." Her mode
of composition is so very rapid that it is
little less than Improvisation on paper.
She used to write all night, when every
thing being still, she fancied she was in
the best mood. Recently, however, she
has surrendered her lucrabations, pre-
pairing her manuscript in the five or six
hours preceding noon. Her range is
extraordinary, and heI@ requirements
such as few men have attained. She is
familiar with the ancient classics,
speaks German, Italian, Spanish and
English, after a limping fashion.
Science, theology, history, philosophy
and the best Of literature of modern
nations are at her command: She
has read, though she does not like the
German metaphysicians, who she ac-
cuses of premeditated mistipess; believ-
ing that the best philosophy has been
embodied in the volumes of DesseaTtes,
Voltaire, Rousseau, St. Simons, and
others that are purely French. In her
youth, and, indeed, to middle age, she
is said to have been remarkably hand
some. Now seventy, she reveals few
traces of past beauty, having grown
quite stout, like most continental women
in advanced life. Her splendid conver.
sational powers and her Illuminated face
when really interested, would, however,
prevent any one from thinking of her
person. She shows something of her |
vivacity, restlessness, and the fervor with !
which she enters into every new project. |
have been told that she has been quite
i'll recently, though her health, notwith-
standing her age, is generally vigorous,
which she owes, partially at least, to her !
fondness for the country and her eques- |
trian habits. The idea that she is mas
culine. which has been quite prevalent,
is entirely gratuitous. As ordinarily
considered, she may be masculine in in
tellect, but she is entirely feminine by
and disposition, as is oS-
vious from the emotional involptions oc-
cupying nearly thirty years of her shin
ing career.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
A YEAR IN HEAVEN.

A year of blessedness, wherein
Not one dim cloud hath crossed thy soul;
No sigh of grief, no touch of sin.
No pale moftality's control;
Nor once hath disappointment stung,
Nor care world weary made thee pine;
But rapture such as human tongue
Hath found no language for, is thine.
Made perfect at thy passing who
Can sum thy added glory now?
As on and onward, upward. through
The angel-Ianks that lowly bow.
Ascending still from hight to hight,
Unfaltering where rapt seraph tr0d,
Nor pausing mid their circles bright,
Thou tendest onward unto God.
year of love; thy yearning heart
Was always tender e'en to tears,
With sympathies whose sacred art
Made holy all thy cherished years.
But love whose speechless ecstacy
Had overborne the finite, now
Throbs through thy being pure and free,
And burns upon thy radiant brow.
For thou those hands' dear clasp hast felt,
Where still the ail-prints are displayed,
And thou before that face hast knelt,
Which wears the scars the thorns have
made
A year without thee had thought
My widowed heart would break and die,
Ere time had meek quiescence brought,
Or soothed the tears it could not dry.
And yet | live to faint and quail
Before the human grief bear;
To miss thee SO! then drown the wall
That trembles on my lips-in prayer.
Thou praising, while weakly pinel
Thou glorying, while | vainly thrill
And thus, between thy heart and mine,
The distance ever widening still.
A year of tears TO me; to thee,
The end Of thy probatio4's 3 strife.
The archway to eternity.
The Mortal of immortal life.
To me, the pail, the bier, the rod;
To thee, the palm of victory given;
Enough. my heart thank God thank God !
That thou hast been year in HeaUen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

A correspondent recently visited the
survivors OF the Modoc tribe of Indians
at their home in the Indian reservation
in southern Kansas. The Modocs now
number, all told, one hundred and forty
eight. OF these less thau fifty are men,
all that remain of the little band that for
so long time kept six times their nnm-
Der at bay in the lava beds of Oregon
last year. The chief of the tribe is now
bogus Charley, whose name will be re-
membered in connection with the war.
Among other participants in that cam
paign whom the correspondent saw and
with whom he shook hands were the "old
familiar" Shacknasty Jim, Hooker Jim
and Sear-faeed Charley. The tribe live
in tents. apparently preferring the open
plain to the shelter OF the woods. They
are resigned to their fate, and while
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24
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