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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

1t has long been known that the simp
lest method of sharpening a razor is tc
put it fer half an hour in water to which
has been added one twentieth of its
weight of muriatic or sulphuric acid, then
lightly wipe it off, and aud after few
hours set it on a hone. The acid here
supplies the place of milestone by cor
roding the whole surface uniformly, sc
that nothing further than a smooth polish
is necessary. The process never Injuries
good blades, while badly hardened ones
are frequently improved by it, although
the cause of this Improvement remains
unexplained
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

PIGEON SHooTING.-Last Saturday after
noon, the match. previously announced, be.
tween Mr.. John Selwood and Mr.. Moses
Shields, came off at the Fair Ground The
match was for S25 aside, eight birds each,
twentyone yards rise, eighty yards bounds
ar. John Baldwin referee, A. H. Aver trap.
ping for Shields and Hiram Shifer trapping
for Selwood Mr.. Shields won the match
by one Bird he having shot FIVE birds, and
Selwood four.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26
TREASURER'S NOTICE
of Sale Of Seated Lands for ar
rearages Of Taxes.

The following is list of Taxes on seated
Assessments, as returned by the Collectors
of the several Townships and Boroughs for
1872 and 1873, which lands will be sold
agrceably to the 4lst section, of the Act OF
the 10Th of April a d. 1S43, which provides
for Collection of Taxes, on the Sth, of June,
being the second Monday of June next, at
the Court House in the Borough of Strouds-
burg, in the County of Monroe, for arreara-
ges of Taxes, due and costs accrued on each
lot respectively.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs. WEDNESDAY
evening next, April lst, Active Lodge No
33Q, will dedicate their new Hall, in the thirC
story of Mr. Samuel Hoffman's building =
The hall is very neatly fitted up. with all the
necessary conveniences. Grand Chancellor
James Mcintosh, will be present on the oc
casion and deliver an address upon the gen
eral principles of'the order This Lodge ha!
large membership, and is in fourishini
condition.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

EXTRA meetings still continue the NJ. E.
Church, in this Borough. Rev. Mr.. Irvine,
lately from Ireland, has been conducting the
services for the past few nights. In his
preaching he handles the members without
gloves. His sermons have been the subject
s.f considerable comment.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

The Hon. GEO. r. BARRETT, formerly
President Judge of this District, is engaged
as counsel by the Derby Coal Company, in
very important suit in equity in the U. S.
District Court, involving some 5000, ,O0O.-
Ex-Chief Justice Black and Hon. VIM. A.
Wallace, are concerned for the plaintiff, vii
liam A. Gilmore.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

FISHING TACKLED. r. Brown has one
Of his show windows all ablaze with all the
accouterments necessary to satisfy to the full
the most fastidious sportsman in his attempts
to entrap the members of the fnny tribe
Those in need of any thing in this line will
DO wei! to give Mr. B. a call
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

SUMMERS GRAND FUNERAL MARCH, >
by E. Mack, comes to US from the Publish
crs, Lee & Walker, Philadelphia. 1t is ;
beautiful tribute to the memory of the cham
pion of universal liberty, and a copy should
be on every piano in the land 1t can be
had at any Music Store for 80 cents, or will
be mailed on receipt of that amount by the
Publishers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26
NOTICE.
.. S INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES.
May l, 1874. to April 80, 1875.

The LAW of December "a 1872 reouira
every person engaged in any business, a7oc.
ton, or employment which renders him liable
to 4 SPECIAL TAX, to procure and place
conspiciously in his establishment or place Of
business a STAMP donoting the payment Of
said SPECIAL TAX for the Special Tax wear
beginning May l, 1874. before commencing Or
continuing business after April so, 1874
The Taxes embraced within the provisions
of the Law above quoted are the following viz:
Rectifers $2QON
Delears, retail liquor 25N|
Dealers, wholesale liquor l0AN
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale 500
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 200
Dealers in leaf tobacco 25Nl
Retail dealers in leaf Tobacco 5NNI
And on sales of over 81, 900, fifty cents ir
every dollar in excess of 81 900.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco so
Manufacturers of stills 50N
And for each still manufactured 200
And for each worm manufactured 21N
Manufacturers of tobacco l00
Manufacturers of cigars lQN
Peddlers of tobacco, first class more
than two horses 500
Peddlers of tobacco, second class
1.-TWO horses) 25t
Peddlers of tobacco, third class Il horse l5R
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class ION
foot or public conveyance) Jog
Brewers of less than 500 barrels Ne
Brewers of 500 barrels or more loo@
Any person, so liable, who shall fail to con
ply with the foregoing requirements will
subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any Of ts
Special Taxes named above must apply .
Frank Reeder, Collector of Internal RevenR
at Easton, Pa, and pay for and procure ID
Special Tax Stamps they need, prior to May
1874, and without further notice.
]. W. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner of Insernal Reven'
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, D. c., Feb. 16, 1874. Mar 70
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26
MARRIED.

In Stroudsburg, March 10th, by Rev. Ro-
bert Pitts, Mr.. William III. Dingman, and
Miss Gertrude Steele, both of Dingman' S
Choice, Pike county, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

PRoMENADERs make good use of the fine
moonlight nights. Could not Prof Proctor
be induced to visit our burgh'' and give a
few lessons to our young astronomers who
frequent isolated places, on the beauties OF
pale lunar?'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

THE members of Phoenix Fire Company
are about forming bible class. We under
stand that Mrs Peter s. Williams is to be
the instructor. We hope they will succeed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

The young ladies of to day are too delicate
10 do a family washing, and many would pre-
tend to faint at the sight of dirty shirt
ELStOn Argus.
Goodness, if such was the case here, they
woull never do nothing but faint.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

Trout fishing will soon commence. The
speckled beauties have already commenced
depoying skirmishcrs to repel the threatened
inyasions of Tuttle, Pugh & Co
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

Lehigh county has 1871 taxable, OF
which number 5,099 live and own pro.
perty in Allentown.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

THE Normal School question is numbered
with the things that are in doubt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26
Isl ACRES.

more or less, boundedby land of Jacob Shoe.
maker, deceased. James G.. VaIlevrhamn
Barney Decker, Charles Harme. Emannsl
Gunsaules, manuel NJ. Gunsaules. aboTt
100 acres clearned in good state of cuItiv,,
fion. Improvements are "a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26

Texas is placing more eern in land
and more land in corn than usual.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-26
Frame Dwelling House, |

2! stories high, about 20 by 35 feet,
Wagon House nearly new, good and com.
modious Barn, about 30 by 40 feet and
usual and necessary ont buildings. An e1
cellcnt Apple orchard, and other fruit trees
Spring of water near the door and a stream
of water passing through the premises and
lays along Public Road leading from Shoe
maker Store to Resaca.
Seized and taken in execution as the prO.
perty of Areli g. Hull, and to be sold BY ne
for cash.
CHARLES HENRY. Sheriff.
Sheriff $ Office, Stroudsburg,
March, 26, 1874.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
The Southern Pacific Land Grant.

The Committee on Federal Relations
reports in favor of a concurrent resolu-
ton, asking Congress to restore to the
public domain the lands granted to
the Southern Pacific. The resolution
will doubtless pass, but whether Con-
gress will respond is another question.
It is only last winter that the Iowa
Legislature was an applicant for
honest treatment in the matter OF a
land grant, and the. influence of a
single corporation was more potential
than that of q sovereign State.
In the case we refer to the Rock Is
land and Pacific had lost its claim to
q hundred thousand acres of land
by a change in the location of its line.
Not content with taking up lands
within the limits of its new location
it sought to hold on to those that
would have attached to its former line
To consummate this bare-faced steal
the connivance of Congress was neces-
sary, and Notwithstanding the 'ener-
getic protest of every honest man in
the State, it was carried through, and
lands worth million of dollars, were
stolen from the hardy settlers.
We hope that this may not be our
experience, but the presidents are not
encouraging.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21

The San Francisco Chronicle men,
tions, Gas an item of interest to Wine
and Spirit traders that deputation of
the New York Wine and Spirits
Traders Association waited on the
Secretary of the Treasury, January
30th, and succeeded in interesting him
in their efforts to have uniform rate
placed on importations of Wines and
Spirits. A bill is now in the hands of
the House Committee on Ways and
Means, provision Of which, through
the efforts of the deputation, is to be
amended so as to make the duty on all
Still Wines uniform-probably at or
near forty cents gallon. The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue and
the Committee of Ways and Means
have given the deputation to under
stand that the rectifier's stamp will
not be abolished, as they request"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21

.VENABLE's bill to provide fer the
destruction of animal pests, contem-
plates grand annual hunt, at which
time an officer appointed for the pur-
pose, shall have power to warn out all
the male Inhabitants and wage COM
bined warfare against the gophers and
squirrels, either by poison, or other
sanguinary means. Venable must
have got that idea from the great cir
cular hunts that were so popular in
the Northwestern States, in early days.
There the game consisted of wolves
and bears, and the sport being of the
highest order no compulsion was re-
quired to bring the entire population
into the field, butwith no nobler game
than gophers, We are afraid that
though backed by the law, an officer
will find it uphill work to bring his
force to the front.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21

An English inventor has patented q
continuance for escaping from the up"
per stories. of a building while the
lower portion is wrapped in flames.
The machine is a flexible canvas
shoot, strongly fixed to an iron rim,
which forms its mouth, and is so ad-
justed as to admit of ready access to
the bag. A strong iron stancheon, adj
justed to the rim, admits of its being
fixed to a window; the shoot is then
allowed to gently drop, and is seized
by some one outside. The person
descending has merely to stretch knees
and elbows out, by which means the
rapidity of transit can be regulated,
and in a few seconds he is deposited
safely on the ground. In case nervous
ness should prevent any one from fol-
lowing the inventors directions, a too
rapid descent can be prevented by the
person at the bottom if the shoot
twisting it for some distance, and
gradually unfolding the twist as the
occupant descends.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
The Price Of Barley.

A San Bernardino paper was in
formed not long since that farmers in
that vicinity had contracted the grow
ing crop of barley at so cents per GEN.
tai. This was alone in anticipation of
such bounteous crops in CONSCIENCE of
the favorable season, that the prices
must come down.
The heavy and increasing demand
for barley, in the East however will
have tendency to keep high grades
well up in price, and no matter how
heavy the crop, we think the farmers
may safely rely on a remunerative
store price.
The Pacific Coast barley has only
been introduced to any extent in the
East quite lately, but wherever it has
been used the call is for more.
Almost every overland freight train
from Sacramento includes several car
loads, and a large and steadily increas-
ing trade may confidently be relied
on.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
peciaI..LegisIation.

One of the crying evils OF the past
ten years is special Legislation. 1t
has been INDUCED in to an unusual ex-
tent both by Congress and by the Leg
islatures of the different States. In
Congress it has more frequently taken
the form of enactments for the benefit
of classes, while in the State Legisla-
lures, localities and individuals seem to
occupy the most attention. Califor-
MIA has happily been spared the mis-
take of granting special and extraor-
binary privileges to corporations that
has cost some of her sister States so
much trouble, but the practice of pass
ing laws that are only applicable to To-
calities, and of granting special privi-
leges to individuals has been far too
common.
We want uniformity in the law.
What is law in one county should be
law in all, but we often find an enact
ment applying to portion ola county
while other parts arc not affected by
it.
The time of the Legislature is large
ly taken up with passing laws for the
benefit of individuals, when general
law would reach every case that is en-
titled to consideration.
Not only are our statute books load
ed with legislation that is ofno interest
to the people at large, and a great ex-
pense entailed upon the State, but
special Legislation is the favorite door
by which rascality edges its way into
all manner of comfortable places,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.

A Washington dispatch of the 10th
gives the following changes:
Postmasters appointed Abraham
D. Fox, Milton, Calaveras county,
California; VIM. Hagan, New Vile,
Colusa county, California; Francisco
Bleeiatupi, Vallecita, Calaveras Co.,
California; Henry Hip, Mineral City,
White Pine county, Nevada; Charles
Schultz, Ruby Hill, Eureka county,
Nevada; Levi Wilcox, Cornelius,
Washington county, Oregon; Alcemus
T. Boice, Hillsboro, Washington
county, Oregon; Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Wilson, Dalles, Washoe county, Ore
gon; Silas d. Maxon, Vancouver,
Clark county, Oregon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
Barley Shi mont.

Shipments of barley to the East by
rail are becoming quite frequent. AL
most every train from Sacramento
takes several carloads. A short time
since a large shipment was made to
Milwaukee, Wis, and later we note
that twenty-five carloads of choice
barley has been shipped to st. Louis.
Our California barley Isl coming into
demand among the brewers Of the
East, and a steady demand can be
counted upon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
A dispatch dated at Blue Canon,
February 18th, says:

The severe snow-storm that set in
on the 18th inst, continued with great
fury until to-day at noon. The snow
pillow from Emigrant Gap got stuck in
the snow about mile west from there
and five engines could not move it.
The Summit pillow, handled by seven
engines, and having the advantage of
grade, came down and cleared the
track. This delayed the Eastern
bound train twelve hours at Blue
Canon. Afterwards, this train came
in collision with the snow-plow and
six engines at the Summit, badly
smashing two engines and temporarily
disabling another. No one hurt. This
caused further delay of four hours.
Another start was made, and the road
cleared to Truckee, the Western-bound
passenger train getting away from
there twelve hours behind time. The
road is now open, and trains can pro-
coed on time. From four to six feet of
snow fell duriug the storm, and the
plows have piled it up on each side of
the road from fifteen to twenty feet
high. The Oldest settlers in these
mountains never before experienced so
severe winter as this has proved to be.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21

THAT San Bernardino bigamy case,
so deliberately manufactured by the
Express, is still on its travels. The
last paper bitten by the egregious fab
rication is the Humboldt Times of last
week. It's publisher ought to send
few copies to the city of S. B. for their
especial delectatiOn.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
Pannamint.

The Inyo Independent is informed
by Mr.. Gibbons, of Pannamint, that
"The Wonder of the World" Com
pany Qately incorporated) are actively
engaged in preparing to build mill.
Awaiting this and other works the
thirty or forty now out there are
taking things easy-they havn't many
good clothes nor very much good grub,
nor much loose change about their
clothes; but they do think they have
some of the best mines in the world,
so they hang on in great faith and fear
not.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21

THE Kern River Water and Irrigat-
ing Company has filed its articles of
incorporation. The object of the CON-
pany is to construct ditch for irri-
eating purposes, using the water of
Kern River.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21

IN the Senate, on Monday, the Com
mittee on Water-Rights and Irriga-
Zion reported with the recommended
ton that it pass, as amended, the bill
to promote irrigation in the County of
II DC AnnplaS
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21

The great Naval drill at Key West
has come off, fifteen of the best YES
sells in the United States Navy taking
part.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
Timber twenty-five Years Hence.
Recent statistics show that the an
nual production of timber in twelve
States of the Union is as follows:


No account is here made of the pro-
duction of lumber on the Pacific Coast,
which cannot fall short of 1900, 600, 900
feet annually. We have then an an
nual production in say fourteen States
representing the great timber region,
of not less than 107, 440, 000,0 900 feet of
lumber. Presenting that consumption,
including expectation, keeps pace with
production, we have an imperfect view
Of the drain which is annually made
on our forests. An intelligent writer
holds that twelve years hence the tim
Der supply will fail over large part of
the country, and in twenty-five years
our timber will be gone, or so nearly
SO that the great forests will be prac-
tically exhausted. Planting forests
will yet become a regular business, as
much so as raising grain.-[ Bulletin.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21

The San joaquin Valley Irrigation
Company are making preparations to
extend their ditch on down the valley
as far as Orestimba valley, in Stanis-
laus comfy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
NOTICE.
Money to Loan at Ia per Cent.

MIR. A. c. CORBETT, a Director
ANA and Surgeon of the California Savings
and Loan Society of San Francisco, is now in
above Bank, which he represents, on Real
Estate securities in this vicinity.
Applications must be made by the appli-
cants in person to him, at the Clarendon
flee. f2l lw
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
Dissolution Notice.

THE PARTN ERSHIP heretofore
l. existing between CHARLES SACRISTE,
ST., GEORGE F. ELLIOTT, LOUIS j. SACRIS-
TIE, and CHARLES Il. SACRISTE, Jr., UNI
der the firm name of SACRISTE, ELLIOTT
& CO., is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, and the assets of said firm transferred TO
the new firm of CHAS. SACRISTE e. SONS,
who assume all the liabilities of the late firm
of Sacristie, Elliott & Co.
CHARLES SACRISTE, ST.,
GEO. Il. ELLIOTT,
LOUIS j. SACRISTE,
CHARLES F. SACRlSTE.
February 10Th, 1874.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-21
Partnership Notice.
I'VE, THE UNDERSIGNED, here

NV ~ IIIE UNDEItIoIUNE Ii HeTe-
w by enter into partnership for the pur-
pose of transacting General Wooden, Manu-
featuring, Merchant Tailoring, and Wholesale
and Retail business, under the firm name of
CHAS. SACRISTE & SONS, hereby assum-
ing all liabilities of the late firm of Sacriste,
Elliott & Co.
CHARLES SACRISTE, ST.,
LOUIS j. SACRISTE,
CHARLEL f. SACRlSTE.
February 10Th, 1874. FL I'm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 2s s74-rRPlE SHEET.

Macmso have been successfully worked, and sew
eral large nuggets have been found. The place
has however, been temporarily abandoned for
new "rush." some twelve miles further on, which
has been christened 'Pilgrim's Rest" Some very
good 'sdnds" have been made there-the largest
nugget yet unearthed weighing nfty-six and q half
ounces. The country Is very healthy the scenery
magnificent. water abundant, but supplies OF food
scarce. Correspondents writing from there ana
Macmac advise those who may be contemplating
trip to the fields to take with them six months'
supplies. Although the reports are 80 encourage
ing. still no one should abandon lucrative employ
ment to go to the diggings, their extent has not
yet been proved, though there Is every reason to
think 1t Is considerable. Two other new 'rushes."
also said to be rich, have been reported since the
discovery Of "Pfgrims Rest"
The population at the diggings is still small
probably not moro than between 300 and 400 per-
soma Those diggers who have had experience at
the Australian ana other welIestablished gold
fields are doing best.
At the diamond helds q fine or coiored gem, OF
PSI carats has been discovered and sold for 00O
The find was made at C0lesberg KOpge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
URUGUAY.
Cholera at tho LazarottO OF Buen0a
Ayres-Defeat Of Lopez JOrdan-POltti-
cal Affairs, go.

Cholera at tho LazarottO Of Buen0a
Ayres-Defeat Of Lopez JOrdan-POltti.
cal Affairs, go.
MONTENEGRO, Dec, 10, 1873.
The startling news reached this city few days
ago that cholera had broken out among the pas.
sengers Of two emigrant steamers recently Ar
rived from the Mediterranean and undergoing
quarantine at Ensenada, only distant about
twenty miles from Buenos Ayres The latest re.
ports are that out OF 500 persons nearly 100 had
been attacked, and a large majority Of the casea
had proved fatal. The authorities had adopted
very stringent measures to guard against Ia
spreading, and chartered several steamers to con-
vey those who had not yet fallen victims to the
island OF Martin Garcia, at the mouth OF the
Uruguay.
The Health Commission OF MOntevideO have or
dered a three days quarantine on all vessels ar
irving from Argentine ports
The Sanitary condition OF this city Ii excellent,
and, after the SAD experience oil last year. our
authorities are determined to adopt stringent
measures to guard against epidemics this season.
LOPEZ JORDAN'S DEFEAT.
Onicial reports OF the defeat OF General L0pex
Jordan have Just been received. This II true, will
virtually end the revolution In Entire Rios; but tho
general opinion is that the news Is premature.
General Galnza, the Argentine Minister Of War
and Commander-in-Chief states in his despatch to
the President that the revolutionisrs to the num-
Der Of 5000 had been routed with great slaughter
with 800 followers, had escaped towards Santa
Rosa, on the confines OF Brazil. 1t may prove true.
ated reports at the present time. We have no
further details OF the combat, but mOmentartly
ie0k for particulars.
PARLIAMENTARY POLITICS
The elections for senator's in three departments
have just passed of quietly, the conservatives
gaining in ALL
Rumors have been current for some days past
that a political disturbance was apprehended In
connection with the elections and the defeat OF the
revoutionists in Entire RIOS, with whom several
Oriental chiefs had taken part and for thel, re-
names from the military list Should the In
Entire Rios be over there Is no doubt they will
turn and prove firebrand II the government does
not concniate them by restoration to their MILL
tary RANK. A primary move was lately made by
some OF their sympathizers, but they were
promptly arrested. Among the number were ON
GERS OF one of the batta0ns guarding the city and
some prominent political leaders OF the 'Cand0m.
byO party.