The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-21
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Last year Philadelphia had 1928
marriages.
400 oounterfeiters have been im-
prisoned since 1869.
There are s285,OOO,O0O in the New
York State savings benks.
The snow was fifteen inches deepa az
Hazleton on the first day of May.
Bradford county court has eight ap-
piicatons for divorces pending.
Bradford county has twenty four
oranges of the Patrons of Husbandry.
We-that is, the American people
consume 100000 pounds of opium
annually.
The total valuation Of Venango county.
as fixed by the county commissioners, is
S17 100000.
1t would take train of cars eight hun
dred miles long to load the 1873 wheat
crop Of Minnesota.
As proof that American industry is
not dead, it is reported that a party Of
men are digging for Kidd's treasure near
Bridgeport, Conn.
Some thirty millions Of dollars will be
disbursed at New York within the first
half OF the present mouth on account Of
interest, dividends and rents.
Alexander Fl Stephens, in letter die
tated at CrawfordviIle, Ga on April %,
said II am barely able to sit up. and
cannot use the pen myself"
The demand for railroad iron is SO
slight that the principal mills in Ohio,
Indiana, and Kentucky are idle, and have
not single order to execute.
A COW belonging to W. G. Hall. of Up.
per Providence, Delaware county. has
produced 1852 pounds of butter 10 three
years, besides supplying two families with
milk.
y Westmoreland county woman bought
box of corn ointment from peddler.
and put some Of it on her foot. 1t ate
away large portion of flesh before it
| could be stopped, and there was danger
that the loot would have to be amputated.
The Supreme Court of PENNSYLVANIA
has ruled that a demand for payment Of
IA note must be made at d reasonable time
of day ; if at private residence not at an
hour when 1t may be presumed that the
family is in bed, aud if at place Of bust
ness in business hours.
Two skirmishes, during which one
! person was killed, took place 10 I.ittls
Rock on Saturday between the Brooks
and Baxter men; Attorney General
Williams has suggested 4 compromise
Baxter refuses to accedo to the PROPOSE
ton, and Brooks accepts it.
In Mount Vernon, Ohio, the women
have now got things reduced to a system.
Instead Of being at the trouble to 90
around in thu mud to pray and sing, they
just put up a sentry box in front of each
saloon, aud station lady in it to take
down the name and note the condition Of
every man who enters or leaves il. Il IS
said 10 work like a charm. The fair
sentries delight in their duty, and do BOT
welcome the rustic of pettcoats indicat-
ing approach of the relief.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, is probably
the richest man in America. His income
is said to be $6 1000 600 a year. He is
the owner Of a silver mine more productive
than any on earth, his part of the profits
OF which short time ago, was $3.50 600
a month, but which is now at least doubled
by the discovery of new vein He was
a Broderick Douglas Democrat, ran for
Lieutenant Goveanor Of Nevada, on the
Democratic ticket few years ago and
was defeated, aud is bright, keen, generous
and quick wttod, he lives in the house of
Hon Edwin NJ Stanton, No. $50 X.
street, Washington City.
Sir Henry Thompson, one Of the most
distinguished of English living physi
clans, said in a recent speech that all
men OF action, whether educated or not.
require toll Of some kind to their hours
of blank toll, and went on to say that if
you take away liquor from the working.
men you must put in its place some agent
OF amusement which will give the eleva-
ton Of spirit and buoyancy of heart
furnished By alcohol. He holds, there
fore, that on all days, aud especially on
Sundays, coffee houses, reading rooms,
libraries, museums and picture galleries
should lie thrown open to laborers.
Surprise was caused on Sunday morn
ing in n. Y crowded Third ave car
when a very old bat plainly dressed nan
entered. Several young men occupied
seats, but not one arose to give the old
man place. A well-dressed and pretty
young lady got up and requested the new
conner TO be seated, replying to his
remonstranees that he was old enough
to be he father at least" A couple of
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