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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-22
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Dissolution Notice.

THE COMPREHENSIVE hereto ex-
i listing between the undersigned, under
the firm name of Weissert & Bodies is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. The IN
adjusted accounts of the late firm will be
settled by either par ties. The business at
the old stand will hereafter be conducted by
j G.. Wessert, who will be pleased TO see
all who want anything in his line.
j. G. WEISSERT,
JAS. Fl, BOLLES.
Watertown, June goth, 1871.
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For 6 ale.

HOUSE AND LOT on Sixth street, lst
IA Ward, known as the Mitchell proper
ty, story frame dwelling house, with
wing, containing ten rooms, good well of
water, large cistern and good size frame
barn. Price. $1,000. Those wishing to
purchase will apply to Mr.. n. W. Pierce,
Junction Office, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way.
Watertown, June 22d, 1874.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
Pens for Pigs.

Farmers in a great majority of cases,
have les. pride in what they do for swine
than any other labor upon the premises.
First class barns for horses and cattle,
convenient sheds, etc, for sheep are
numerous, but it is something of rarity
to see nice, airy and really convenient
pig sty. The reason Of this is doubtless
attributable to the generally conceived
idea that the hog is filthy animal, and
not fit to occupy decent place but the
fact is, swine are made more filthy than
it is their nature to be by being confined
in unwholesome and uncleaned pens.
A pen can be easily constructed so that
the floors of the different departments
may be kept dry and wholesome. The
floor should be tight, on little decline,
and kept Uttered with obsorbents. In
the construction of pens there is gen
eral fault in the way of having them too
low between joints, most of them being
not over, five feet, when there should be
no less than seven, so that man can
stand erect in them We have seen many
expensive pens having this fault and the
swine therein absolutely neglected on ac-
count of the back aching work Of clean
ing the different sections out.
Every sty should have good yard at
one side, so that the swine may get at the
earth, but they should not be allowed to
run therein at will, nor should the clean
ings of the pen be thrown into the yard
to be mixed with the soil by the stamp
ing aud roofing of the hogs, for it is one
of the most valuable manures that can be
produced upon stock farm.
The farmer who makes most money
from pork raising, is the man who not
only is careful in the selection of breeds,
but particularly careful TO have good com
nodious pens and give the swine all the
attention required to make them grow
and lay on the fat rapidly When we
see fattening hogs in rail pens with the
earth for floor and the sky for a roof,
our opinion is at once formed as to the
chances of that farmer to prosper, and
they are decidedly unfavorably = Ohio
Farmer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

He was an Irishman, and when first
seen he was coming down Montague
street, Brooklyn, on his way to the Wall
street ferry. Over his port shoulder hung
bag containing about bushel of pota
toes and in his starboard hand he carried
a stout stick. Being under full sail the
momentum acquired in coming down the
steep grade carried him nearly through
the gateway, when, seeing boat about
ten feet from the dock, he shook out an
other reef, made an astonishing burst of
speed, and jumped. Just as he reached
the deck the potato bag shifted heavily to
port and laid out Broad street clerk
who was smoking Henry Clay through
a meerschaum holder, while the stick hit
a rotund South street merchant in the
wastband, shutting him up like a jack
kuife, and Pat himself assumed an invol-
untary devotional attitude He was the
first to recover his perpendicularity, and
as he replaced the bag in its normal posi-
ton, he complacently remarked "Be nay
sowl, but got the boat anyhow" "Got
the boat 7" screamed he of Broad street,
splitting tho piece of amber out of his
mouth, "Why, you double blank idiot,
this boat is coGing in :" And SO she was.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
Some Modern Sayings.
BY NJ. QUAD.

Remember the poor. If you know of
family who is out of provisions and
fuel, keep them in your thoughts until
you meet Smith or Brown, and then tell
them that they had better make dona-
ton. If they hold off tell them that che
who giveth to the poor lendeth to the
Lord" 1t is very easy to remember the
poor L can remember cases twenty years
ago.
Respect old age. II you have a maiden
aunt forty years old. aud she is passing
herself off for girl of twenty three,
there is no call for you to expose her.
The more you respect her age and keep
still about it the more she will respect
you.
Never marry for wealth, but remember
that it is just as easy to love girl who
has a brick house with mansard roof
and silver plated door bell as one who
hasn't anything but an auburn head and
an amiable disposition.
Love thy neighbor as thysef. Borrow
his pow, hoe or horse whenever you
can, but if he wants to borrow yours tell
him that you're very sorry but you were
just going to use them yourself
Be guarded in your. conversation
There are times when you may freely ex-
press your opinion of political candi
date, but you had better wait until his
friends are over in the next county visit
ing.
Remember that appearances are often
deceiving. Many pale, thin young lady
will eat moro corned beef than a carpen
ter. Because you iud the playing piano
in the parlor, it is no sign that her moth
er is not at the corner grocery running in
debt for peck of potatoes.
Rise with the lark. That is during
cold weather as soon as the lark rises,
waken your wife and tell her that it is
time to build the fire. If she makes any
objections you can refer her to dozen
works on the benefit of early rising. Any
man who cares a cent for his wife's health
will take pride in hearing her about the
house at daylight of a winters morning
getting up red hot stove and warming
his socks and boots.-OW FUcside
Friend.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
How Long Shall we Sleep.

The fact is, that as life becomes con
centrated, and its pursuits more eager,
short sleep and early rising becomes i'm
possible. We take more sleep than our
ancestors, and we take more because we
want more. Six hours sleep will do well
for plowman or bricklayer, or any other
man who has no exhaustion but that pro
duced by manual labor, and the sooner
he takes it after his labor is over the
better. But for man whose labor is
mental, the stress of the wsrk is on the
brain and nervous system, and for him
who is tired in the evening with day of
mental application, neither early to bed
or early to rise is wholesome. He needs
letting down to the level of repose. The
longer the interval between the active
use of the brain and his retirement to
bed, the better his chance of sleep and
refresbment. To him an hour after mid
night is as good as two hours before it /;
even then his sleep will not so completely
and quickly restore him as it will his
neighbor who is physically tired. lie
must not only 90 to bed later, but lie
longer his best sleep probably lies in the
earlier moIniEg hours, wher all the
nervous excitement eas passed away, and
he is n absolute rest
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
Prospects Frightening in the Shenango
Valley.

From the Sharpsvlle Advertiser.
year, there has been marked improve
ment noticed in the business affairs of the
Shenango Valley, and especially is this
SO in respect to Sharpsvile. Last week
the Allen Furnace aud one of the Spear
men Furnaces weut into blast, aud pre-
parations are now going on for the early
resumption of operations at the Douglass,
while it is highly probable that the old
Sharpsville Furnace will shortly follow
in the wake Of the others-thus giving
our our town its old and wonted appear
ance, with all the furnaces In blast The
iron business is looking. up, but has not
yet reached that point which would au
CUR any unusual activity. The price of
pig iron must still rise higher to prove
profitable to producers. The furnaces
will doubtless run at loss for several
months to come-at least while working
up the present stock of ore, which was
purchased when the price ranged very
high. But the resumption of operations
will at once restore confidence and tend
to revive the market, so that we may
look for steady improvement hencefor-
ward
All the mills in this vicinity are now
working, though not to their full capa-
city. The Oakland mine will resume
operations to morrow. When the fur.
naces blow in there will be an increased
demand for coal, and, consequently, this
important branch Of industry will ex
perence renewed activity. The number
Of tons produced in 1878 fell largely be.
low that mined in 1872, but to the de-
pressed state of the iron market and the
panic may be attributed the cause of the
limited production.
Already healthy activity is being
manifested in other branches of business,
and money seems to be getting pentier.
We sincerely hope that the last traces of
the panic of 1873 will soon be obliterated
and the prosperous times We formerly en-
joyed be vouchsafed unto every kind of
trade and industry.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

The small pox still prevails 10 the vic
Unity of Scranton. The Republican says :
"In a house where an illiterate, yet law
abiding citizen keeps temperance saloon,
this disease found its way. The owner
of the place withing to give notice to his
neighbors of its presence, wrote with a
lead pencil on the stave of barrel the
sign Small Boxes. A tobacconist liv-
ing near desiring 10 purchase some small
boxes stepped ia to inquire the price of
the article, but was nonplussed when he
learned that instead of having small boxes
for sale they had two real cases of small
pox in the house.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
NO. SO.

"Dear old Aunt Sarah" said a school
girl, don't see very WELL aud last Sun
day she was buzzing around getting ready
for church, looking for umbrella, specs,
over-shoes, and last, but no. least, her
prayer book. The latter she thought she
had secured by grabbing something Of
her bureau at the last moment, but when
she got to church it proved to be my
musical box, aud the old lady, iu trying
to find her place in this uncom NJ on book
of prayer, touched the spring, and it went
off in fne style to the tune Of %, Jim
Along, Jim Along, Josey.'"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

The Farmers aud Mechanics Bank Of
Philadelphia, which is the fiscal agent of
the Commonwealth, gives notice to hold
ers of ten thousand dollars aud under of
the 5 10 years of six per cent. State
loan, known as the first series, that inter-
est on such loans will cease on the last
day of April next, and that the loan, with
accrued interest, will be redeemed forth
with on presentation at that bank.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

Pope Plus, 10 letter to Brazilian
Bishop, conveys to Roman Catholic mem
bers of the order of Free Masons the in-
teligence that they are in danger Of eter-
nal damnation, and that there is but one
way for them to escape! They can only
avert perdition, it appears FROM the Papal
letter. by promptly paying up their dues
aud Withdrawing from their lodges This,
to be successful as means of salvation,
must be done within a year from the date
of the Pope's epistle. But, then, the
Pope didn't date his letter
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
hR. y. l.. PECK.
u Surgeon Dentist.

Announces that having just returned from
Dental Colleges he is fully prepared TO make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and lie
like manner, and 10 fiji decayed teeth ac-
cordlng to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when de-
sired, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing Of
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Once in ]. G KeIler's new Brick build
ing, Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

Mr.. Hansel, an elderly gentleman, who
was wounded at Secretary Stewards house,
while protecting Mr.. Seward from assas-
sination, is endeavoring to receive some
reward from Congress. Judge Poland,
who has the matter in charge, thinks Mr.
Hansel entitled to some pecuniary re-
cognition, as on the night of the assassnia-
tion he was injured in such a manner as
to prevent him from attending to his
duties at the State Departments.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

The ruinous extravaganza of large
permanent public debt was never more
couspicuously shown than in the case of
the city of New York, where the annual
interest account on the municipal debt
has reached s9,l20,5l3 81, or nearly 25
per cent. of the total tax levy, which is
S3S, 40,746 SO. The consequence is
that the increase in the rate of taxation
over last year is one third. The aggre-
gate debt is about $l35, 100000 The
rate of taxation for the ensuing year will
be not far from thirty three dollars on
the thousand of assessed valuation
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
Passing by marable yard the other

Passing by marable yard the other
day, We happened to hear a conversation
between a friend, who is an artist on
monumental marble. and Teuten who
had just buried his wife. "Mister,
wants a doomstone for my wife watts dead
und | wants you to make him leedle an
gels on.' "All right" responded the ac
comm odating artist, and the price was
arranged. "Vell, now" said he, "vat do
you charge for one dooustone for me, as
| dies soon, too, und | may as veil get
him now I" The price was named, ane
the old man, turning to 60, said, "Dat's
all right gives you dat-but mind,
mister, | wants my leetle angels NIT trow-
sers on"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
A negro named Sautee has been crea

A negro named Santee has been Great
ing sensation iu Louisiana and Missis-
sippi by doing a lively business as pro-
phet The curious thing about his pro
phiecies is that they prove to be true
He foretold the pestilence at Shreveport,
year ago, but then, anybody with nose
might have done that
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
A Working King.

The late King of Saxony was in the
habit of attending all the State iustitu-
tons to see that they were kept iu work
ing order. One day King John appeared
at the telegraph Office of small station,
taking the clerk by surprise. This official
had only just time to telegraph to his
colleagues at the next station. THE
King has just arrived on visit of inspcc
tion," before he was summoned to give
all possible details to his sovereign with
regard to the amount of traffic in the
place, the number Of dispatches received,
the number sent out, etc. Presently a
message came along the wire, which the
clerk read in much embarrassment.
'What are the contents of that dis
patch p inquired the king. The official
stanmered out that the contents were
unimportant, but, as his royal master
insisted on being informed of them, the
unhappy clerk was at length compelled
to acknowledge that he had telegraphed
to his neighbor. 'The king has just ar,
rived" and that the answer he had re
ceived ran thus: "The king pokes his
nose into everything"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
MERECAN HOTEL.

The subscriber would inform the public that
ne \. mas leased the house formally kept by Jacob
hnecht IN the Borough of Stroudsburg, Pa,
and having repainted and refurnished the same,
i. prepared to entertain all who may patronize
nun. 1t is the aim of the proprietor, to furn-
"n superior accommodations at moderate rates
ana Will spare no pains TO promote the COM
iOr' oil the guests. A liberal share Of public
Patronage solicited.
April II, '72-tf.l DL. PISLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

4 pow WOW woman at Nazareth, North
ampton Co, high bled lady patient week
before last, and couldn't stop the blood,
when she thought it necessary. a ply
sician was called in, who closed the open
ing, leaving clotted blood in the artery.
A second physician cleaned out the clot-
ted blood, but it was too late, and the wo-
man died.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

The German government is wantonly
depriving itself of a valuable ally. Its
treatmeDs of the press grows worse aud
worse. 1t Furnishes it not only ;or max
ing adverse comments, but for publishing
unpleasant news.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

Any one who visits ChiIdewald, Eng
land, can read in the cemetery the fol-
lowing epitaph:
"Here lies me and my three daughters,
Brought here by using Seidlitz waters,
If we had stuck to EPSON salts,
We wouldn't have been in these here vaults
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

Dryden and Otway lived opposite to
each other in Queen street Otway com
ing home one night from the tavern,
ehalked on DrydeB's door, "Here lives
John Dryden-he is wit" Dryden
knew his handwriting. aud next day
chalked on Otway's door. "Ilere lives
Tom Otway-he is opposite
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

A German peddler sold man liquid
for the determination of bugs. And
how do you use it 7" inquired the man,
after he had bought it. "Ketch tie bug,
ua drop Won little drop into his mout, "
answered the pcddler. "The dence yea
dor' exclaimed the purchaser. II could
kill it in halt the time by stamping on
it." "Vell," calmly exclaimed the Ger
man, "dat is good way, too"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

The savings banks of the State of New
York contain over $500, 100000. This
vast amount of money is owned by the
moderately poor people. 1t has been
earned Ia small amounts and deposited
in sums Of from ten cents to five hundred
dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

GA horse a horse my kingdom for a
horse !" cried a celebrated tragedian.
"Wouldn't jsckass do as well Z" inquired
an affected young man rising in his seat.
Yes" triumphautIy exclaimed the actor,
"just step up this way, sir" The young
man sat down.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

Trees that have long stems exposed to
hot suns or drying wind become what
gardeners call "hide bound" That is,
the old bark becomes udurated-canuot
expand, and the tree suffers much in con-
sequence. Such an evil is usually indi-
Gated by gray lichens, which feed on the
decaying bark. In these cases wash Of
weak ye or of lime water is very useful !;
indeed, where the bark is healthy it is
beneficial thus to wash the trees, as many
eggs of insects are thereby destroyed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

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 competency
to his family at trifing cost, and pa yable
at such long intervals, and such smal sums,
that no person can be Inconvenience by
them. This company cannot fail; no
panics can affect it. Persons holding GER
iificates Of membership in this Company,
are sure in case of death that their families
or heirs will get as many dollars as there
are members in the Company.
No restrictions are placed upon travelling
or residence.
Applications for insurance, or informa-
tion, may be made to the Directors or Secre-
tary. at Stroudsburg, Pa.
DIRECTORS
R. S. Staples, II. R. Biesecker,
NJ. F. Coolbaugh, VIM. Fine,
Kindarus Shupp, ]. H. Fetherman,
c. ID. Brodhead, Peter Gruver,
E. B. Dreher.
r. S. STAPLES, Prest.
NJ. 4. De L. VAN HcRN, Sec'y.
March 6, lS73-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22
AMES III. WALTON,
" Attorney at Law.

Qhce in the building formerly occupied
t6y L. NJ. Burson, and opposite the Strouds-
burg Bank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
jan l3-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-22

An lrishman, seeing ship very heavi.
ly laden, and scarcely above the waters
edge, exclaimed: Upon my sowl if
the river was but little higher, the ship
would 20 to The bottom :"