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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

The Philadelphia Press of the 9th ult,
says: The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Ford, a
lady who weighed between 800 and 600
pounds, took place yesterday from her res
idence, Eighteenth and Hamilton streets.
Her history has been very peculiar. Sew
enteen years ago last Thanksgiving day,
Mrs. Ford, who then resided at Darby, was
engaged in pouring out tea for some guests
who had been spending the afternoon with
her. Suddenly she ceased, her arms
dropped to her side, and from that time to
the present she has been powerless. She
then took to her bed and remained there
until she died, requiring as much attention
and care as an infant. To make matters
worse, she began to become exceedingly
stout, and her weight increased until her
arms and extremitites were said to be double
the size of those of an ordinary person in
good health. She weighed at least FIVE hun
dred pounds, and it required four men to
lift her from her bed. With extreme diff
iculty the corpse was brought down stairs
yesterday morning, and laid out in a case
measuring thirty-six inches across. There
being no supports sufficiently strong to
bear its weight, it was laid upon the floor,
and at the time for the funeral yesterday
afternoon the case was placed sideways
on rollers and taken out through the front
door.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
Crops.

Crop prospectsn Louisiana were never
better.
In Central Illins the apple crop will be
light.
The Delaware peh crop promises to be
unusually large.
Illinois farmers e sowing Hungarian
grass seed profuselthis spring.
Kentucky farmel are planting an un-
usually large acreaaof tobacco.
Wayne county, eorgia, produces cab
bage six feet seven ehes in diameter.
Corn is coming ofnely in Illinois. The
ground never was i6ner condition.
Peaches and applar said to be mostly
killed in Michigan. Small fruits promise
an abundance.
a large acreage corn has been planted
In Southern lndianand an unprecedent-
ed yield is anticipai.
a johnson count Kansas, farmer caught
twenty-four bushef grassphoapers on his
farm in two days fently.
Information hal een received in Wash
n9ton that the gehopper rayages in the
West this sprlngfe been greatly exag-
gerated. The dktation is confined 70
limited areas, anfop prospects are gen
orally excellent.
The Holly Spgs Miss. South saws
The fruit crop inle entire region north Of
us Is killed. w ns, on the contrary, it
promises an ur nally abundant Weld
By making arrae ements to ship every
bushel they can olre our people might
realize handsons sroft.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

The Mayor of Cincinnati has has been
caught in nice little operation intended
to enrich his pocket at the expense of his
reputation. He has been secretly appro-
priating and using the public funds for a
period of nine months Democrats and
Reformers elected him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

Mrs. Rohm, known as the ''fat woman"
of Barnum's show, died at her residence in
East Baltimore, on Saturday, aged 20 years.
Her weight was 5S3 pounds, height six feet
four inches, and the span around the waist
seventy-two inches. She was born in Lick
ing county, Ohio.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
Fourth OF july.

The Committee appointed to make the
necessary arrangement for the celebration of
the coming 18th of July, are actively engaged
in perfecting the programme, which will be
announced in our next issue.
We are requested to announce that the
Rev. DIR. Carrow, has consented to deliver
the grafton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

Eey~ On Sunday last Sheriff Shafer re-
ceived dispatch from j. 2. Farley, of
Schooley's Mountain, n. j., informing him
that he had under arrest, the. escaped pris-
oners of the Stroudsburg Jail-Beam and
Wetherbee. 1t appears that the thieves
are well-known in that part of New Jersey.
We are informed that Sheriff Shafer will
at once take the proper steps and have them
lodged in Jail, at Easton
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

INTERESTING SERv1CEs.-On Sunday
next, June 9th, the Lords Supper will be
in the Salem's church, in
Pleasant Valley. Services to commence at
9 o'clock On Saturday previous there will
be Confirmation and preparatory services
to commence at half past nine. Be there
in due time H. DANIEL, Supply.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

4 WHOLESALE TREE PLANTING.-During
the spring Just about closed Mr. Charles
Foulk, and his son Joseph have each set out
an extensive peach orchard on the Highland
Dell property. The orchards combined con
tain some 600 trees, nearly al Of which
have started in growth nicely. From the
well known fruiticultural skill, of the Messrs
sSaulke's 1t is safe to predict that this expert
Int will prove success, and, that, in a
pIe Of years, the attempt to grow Monroe
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

A gang of counterfeiters, five men
Italians) and one woman, were captured
in New Orleans, Saturday. They had $500
in counterfeit nickels with them, together
with dies, plates, &c.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

AT Chicago, few days since, another sale
of thoroughbred short horns was made, the
highest price $96O0-being paid by j. L.
Sanborn, of Port Huron, for Duke Airdrie,
The next highest being $4,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
Court Proceedings.

Nearly all of Wednesday was occupied in
case Of Commonwealth VS. John A Quacco,
for assault and battery upon the person Of
Eliza Jane Henry with intent to commit a
rape. Witnesses on one side swore directly
contrary to those on the other. The case Of
the Commonwealth was very weak, Charlie
Henry, the girls father, having apparently
manufactured a mountain out of mole hill,
yet the jury with inexplicable obstinacy threw
the arguments of counsel, the Judge charge,
and the evidence entirely out of the question
and rendered a verdict of guilty. On Saturday
Mr. Holmes moved for a new trial and His
Honor made the rule absolute at once, at the
same time emphatically advising the parties
to settle and not bring such a case in Court
again. District Attorney, Lee and Burnett
for Com. Holmes for Deft
The case of Jacob Stautfer VS.. Lewis 7.
Smith was continued on account Of an accident
to Mr.. Smith on the day Of and previous to
the calling up of the case.
The case of John Arnold VS.. Samuel S.
Cover was next tried. Action of Assumpsit
Verdict for the Plaintiff for $lI3.I6.
Holmes for Plaintiff. Davis for Defendant
This concluded the cases for trial at this
term and jurors were discharged on Thurs
day night The remainder of the week was
occupied with the argument list. Court was
adjourned on Saturday afternoon until July
18th.
The Sheriff acknowledged deeds as fol
lows:
To David S. Lee for farm in Stroud tsp.
sold as the property of Daniel V Push for
s250n
To Eaos Lohr Tor Ross CommayD -r.s
perty, belong toJecdOe1 Hartzell for $3.50
T1o John II Lautz for loJ in Ross tsT
property If William Il. Heath aud 3bra
r F5ngboner.
i TO Norman " 1Icrgs Tor lot Of Samu
II Sitter, in Coolbaugh for S1425.
o Washington Smith for James B. Sebring
lot, in Paradise for 1886.
j James Henry, for Ongen Vanderbaugh
lot in Paradise tsp, for $50.
: David Keller, for Peter Y. Baird's lot
+ Stroudsburg, for 500.
q The sale of Mahlon Shupp's Real Esta
; in BrodheadsviIle, to David Everitt, W;
= confirmed.
s Orders of sale were granted Oh the ft
Il lowing Estates:
e John Arnold, Pocono Barton Hay
e Tobyhanna.
The following guardians were appointe
John S. Fisher for children Of Sara
Shafer, decd Nathan Gregory for childrC
:, of Newell Michael Butts for children
!, Kindt. Jonas Raisley, Paul Raisley, w
I" liam Smith, for children of Enoch Va
- Buskirk.
9 Thos. NJ. McIlhaney, Esq, was appoint'
st trustee of the Estate of George III. SINCE
# assigned to John DeY oung, for benefit
CREDITORS.
, Charles D. Brodhead, M. NJ. Burne
; and Robert Brown were appointed Tru
d tees of (old) Stroudsburg Cemetery.
o In the case of Snyder VS.. the lnsuran
2 Company, tried at December L. l07
Court refused to grant new trial.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

Amos Forbes, a notorious character at
Rochester, recently beat his wife, and officers
appearing, he ran away to escape arrest
Before he had gone fifty yards he burst a
blood vessel and fell dead
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

IMPoRTANT.-In order to quit the Boot
and Shoe Business, Simon Fried offers his
entire stock of Boots and Shoes, at first
cost and beLo1o cost. Come one and all,
now Is your chance for Bargains.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

THE Easton and Amboy road is com
plcted, except the last mile of rails through
the tunnel, and everything is in readiness tC
spike down this connecting link.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

RELIGIoUs-Services will be held in
Father Mathews Roman Catholic Church
in East Stroudsburg, on Sunday next,
June 9th.
REV. p. J. McMANUs, Pastor.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

THE Snyder County Bank at Selinsgrove,
suspended on Thursday last, on the alleged
ground ola defalcation by the former Cashier,
". \. Meeker
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

JAY GOULD has captured the Kansas
Pacific road and the St. Louis, Kansas City
and Northern road, thus giving him a
through liue from St Louis to San Francisco
lie will thus possess an entire monopoly of
all the routes to the Pacific now open, as he
had previously obtained control Of the Union
Pacific road and the Pacific Mail Steamship
Line.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

In 1870, there were 1,276 women en-
ployed as farm laborers in this State and
these women belonged almost exclusively
to the pennsylvania Germans. There
were only two other States which had such
large number Of women laborers and
these were Wisconsin, where the farm wo-
men numbered 1897, and Illinois, where
there were 1904. The greater part of the
women were Germans or of German de
scent.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
PluCkeY 4!

An elderly lady in Erie, accompanying
by a policeman, visited house of illfame
in that CITY, and tn"l- no" t'"o G0-- by the
ears. aged resi- twenty our and
nineteen, and marched them home
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
Erie BankruDt.

The Erie railway was on Wednesday of
last week adjudged bankrupt, and the
President, III. j. Jewett, was appointed
receiver.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

There were 1855 licenses to sell liquor in
Allegheny county granted at the May term
of the Pittsburg courts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

Twenty-Five thousand lake and brook trout
were put into the streams Of Bcrks county
during last week.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

/ WHITE rose is said to be growing in the
top of crab-apple tree in Reading.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

The Reading Eagle's correspondent at
Kirbyville writes: "There is sad specta-
Gle to be seen now and then as a person
passes from Evansville to Jacob Adams
Hotel, in Perry township. Samuel Crate,
by rheumatism and other complaints, has
been SO much crippled up that he cannot
straighten himself for these many years,
and he crawls on all fours with his back to
the earth. He has piece Of leather fas-
tened to his legs and around his abdomen,
and on that he rests as he lifts his feet to
get along. He creeps along for miles some
times, and more deplorable sight cannot
be inlagined'- lie may be met all alone on
the road in his lonely travels to and from
stores, hotels, visits TO neishbors, &c.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
H1sIt "f3 was l---.,.-, sO tiIe ClLne and stopped
the flow Of blood and dressed the wound

Drs. Bush aud Miller have moved into
their new Office and Drug store opposite the
Railroad Depot, at East Stroudsburg By
unciring energy, they have built up large
and increasing practice, extending for miles
around, they have been unusually successful
and arc well deserving the wide spread pat
ronage which they have received.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

FIFTY clerks are to be dismissed from the
Pension Office Washington, D. c., on the
3Oth instant, for want of funds to pay them
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

Those wishing to secure a good bargain
viii do well to call at y Busters, as he is
bound not to be undersold.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

As soon as a young potato sprout shows
up in Waynesburg, it is tackled by a Colorado
beetle and made short work Of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

MANY hotel keepers in Berks county will
close their houses, owing TO the high tariff
for licenses.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

Goods cheaper than ever at n. Ruster 5
He has them marked way down TO bottom
prices.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

New goods will arrive at n. Ruster's this
week and next. Don't fail to call and see
them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

Mr.. THOMAS STEaIPLEs is building him
self large brick dwelling house near the N
L. Church, in East Stroudsburg.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

THE Sunday Free Press Of Scranton is
prospering-it has five libel suits on hand.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

THE Intelligence from the anthracite re
gions is that the miners are gradually going
to work upon the basis of 1875, as proposed
by the operators, several collierieS have al
ready resumed work, and others were expec-
ted to resume work on Tuesday last Prac-
tically, the strike may be regarded as over.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1875.

THERE are al business establishments in
Fayette county.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
Special n Office.
Plaster.

A new lot on hand at Stokes Mills. Prifl
80 per ton or 80 cents per bushel, Cram
wanted in exchange
Corn 80 cts. per bushel, Rye Sl.05 ltF 1s
May l3 I'm. n. S. WICKOFF ~ No
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

Adams & Walton have some barga IS 10
BO0ss and Shoes, also Ladies
Misses serge, at low figures. J '1.
Wool 800 lbs Wool Wanted
y Walton 5 for which the highest c. f2
will be paid ia C.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

a fresh supply of English '.s
Fotassa, just received at Williams
Store, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
ranted pure. PETER WILL.
June 6-tf.
just received at Williams Drug 81
large stock of White Lead, Linseed G.
EARNlSH for the spring trade. i
Lead and Oil reduced. March / "
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
NOTICE..

The Friends Yearly Circular Meeting
will be held at the Friends Meeting House,
on first day 9th, of the 9th month 1875.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

TIE Railroad meeting held at the Court
House on May 7th, appointed Linford
Marsh, Robert Il. Depuy and Stroud Bur
son a committee to solicit subscription to the
capital stock of the Lehigh & Eastern Rail
load. Since then jerome S. Williams aud
Simon Fried have been added to said com
mittee, and will call as soon as possible
npon all interested for subscriptions, and it is
hoped that they will meet with the encourage
Inent that the merits Of the enterprise war
rants. .
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

IN the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
this town, the Pastor, Rev. DIR. Carow,
will next Sabbath evening at 4 o'clock,
preach the first of series of sermons to
Young Christians. We commend that class
of church members particularly to the Doc
tors kind attention, and if they viii make ii
point to be present they Il receive advice,
we doubt not, calculated to do them good.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03

The Chicago Tribune regards the third
term resolution Of our State Convention SO
well-expressed that it republishes it and
adds
We believe that this expresses the senti-
ment of ninty-nine out of every one hun
drcd citizens who vote the Republican
ticket. 1t is in no sense directed against
General Grant, who was heartily indorsed
by the same convention which adopted it
General Grants public services, and his
successful administration of the Govern
ment during two terms, divest this resolu
ton of every suspicion that it was aimee
at him, and he has done nothing personal
ly to call for it at this time. But it is ;
resolution which might be repeated at every
State and national convention that is helC
with just as much propriety as any Other
of the general propositions usually con
tanned in party platform. 1t has become
by tradition and by popular sentiment, ont
Of the cardinal political principles of thi:
country Its utterance now is especially
timely, as it is calculated to quiet the ap
prchensions of any nervous people whC
may have become unduly excited over thr
matter The Ohio Convention cannot d'
better, for the same reason, than to incor
porate this resolution in its own platform
as it probably will do and after that W,
fancy that, third term will be heard of nj
more except as State conventions may thinI
proper in the future to repeat the senti
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-01-15
Another Cry for Relief.


WELLS, WEBSTER Co., NEB. Jan. 4, ls7i.
Eds. journal & -Advanes;
Allow me to acknowledge my thanks
for your papers (sent by an unknown
friend) which are read with much in !.
terest by myself and wife.
We are in the midst of rich coun-
try aud crops have heretofore been re.
markedly good. But, alas, what shall
say of last year? This l will say,
that better prospect never was than
we had the first part Of the season.
We anticipated the best kind of a crop
of small grain, corn and vegetables.
But our small grain was cut short more
than one.h half by it being too hot aud
dry when it was rlpening. Our corn
aud vegetables were entirely demolished
by grasshoppers, with a very few
exceptions. | am in a vicinity where
it is more than one hundred miles Ell
Their way East, West, North or South, to
where there was anything raised but a
very small crop of small grain, with the
exception Of a few small patches of veg
etables that were contested with smoke
and brush kept constantly going
through the day for about three weeks.
| am located in a neighborhood of
nearly as many sons and daughters
IRON your state as from all others-as
industrious a class Of people as can be
found. We have over three hundred
population in tse precinct. We have
over two thousand acres ready for a
crop another spring, which there is not
a kernel Of seed for. We have over
fifty horse teams that there is not one
mouthful of feed for. We have one
hundred people that have not ten days
provisions on hand. aud many limited,
aud all yery-very-rery scant Of
clothing. And now can't our dear old
state of Wisconsin DO something for us?
Cannot your churches and public in.
stitutions help US? do not ask for my.
self. | can 20 through some how. ask
it for my neighbors who have become
endeared to me as only irontiersmen
can.
Send seed, clothing, provisions, or
money. Don't let US starve. God will
repay you ii we never eau. All ship.
ments to be sent via Omaha Relief and
Aid Society, TO Frank Coyle, Chairman
Of the Harmony Precinct, Wells. Web.
ster Co., Neb, Relief Society.
Yours truly,
SILAs $ WELLS.
With the writer Of tho foregoing let.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-01-15
Ellsworth.

JAN I2.-Stavc bolts are now com.
ing in rapidly.
"A light fall of snow to-day which
makes teamsters look happy.
Elder Havens is holding a series
Of meetings at the church in this place.
H. c. Truitt has rented the lower
story Of the Wise building, and will fill,
itup with furniture.
M. Il Kimball now owns the steam
mill in this place, and there is talk that
the mill will not be run this winter.
Last Friday night was one of the
cold nights long to be remembered,
mercury running down to 800 below
zero with a strong northwest wind.
Our school opened in the new
school house last Monday with Mrs.
Trip as teacher in the upper room,
and Miss Favor in the primary Depart
ment.
The furnace in the school house
has proved partially failure, by not heat
ing the upper room. Whether it is the
fault Of the heating capacity Of the fur.
mace, or is the fault in setting the hot air
hues, has not been fully decided yet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-01-15
village Statistics.

There are 2S4 families in this village,
including S, Wales and Joseph Mich
OILS, on the east, F. Pomeroy, on the
north, j. b. Hebron on the west, and
Henry Shade on the south.
Thirty of these families are in st.
Croix county, with 118 members, all
told, averaging nearly four to family,
In the 254 families remaining, there
are 1l61 persons, averaging between
four and FIVE to family, and making
the total population of the village
1879,
OF these there are % engaged IN
mercantile business of some kind, 20
coopers, 20 millers, 20 clerks in va
rious departments, II blacksmiths, Z
masOns, Z harness makers, 6 painters, a
very large number of carpenters and
jOiners, and some machinists.
There are two drug stores, two meat
markets, two saloons. four Touring mills,
four planning mills, one sawmill, one
bakery, three jewelers., two printing
Offices, four churches, three hotels, one
bank, one bookstore, one music store,
two furniture stores, two millinery
stores, two grocery stores, two hard.
ware stores, six dry goods and grocery
stores, one clothing store, two tailor
shops, six blacksmith shops, two boot
and shoe stores, five lawyers, three min.
listers, four practiciug physicians, with
such other institutions as are usually
found in country village of similar
character and size.
In 1870, the population of our VIII
lage was TAI; in 1873, 1t was 1858,
thus showing a steady increase.
1t will be seen that our numbers
have been over estimated; but We trust
that what we lack in numbers is amply
made up in enterprise. Perhaps there
is no better evidence of this than the
fact that the JOURNAL and ADVANCE
are taken ia more than 250 out of the
284 families.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-01-15
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Spring Lake.

JAN. l1.-Red noses are in fashion
cold weather, and not whiskey, being
the cause.
Master Charles Adams has inven.
ted saving machine, and is turning
oat wood in abundance.
-Ephraim Moore is hauling saw
logs, mill or no mill Though nearly
every bone in bis body has been broken
at one time or another, he IS a hard
working man, and makes things count.
Our man "Chuck" who has scry.
cd in the various capacities Of pilot,
engineer, etc., made trip TO Baldwin
with 2x6 mule, the other day A
whistle from the engine, as he was about
10 start on his return trip, gave "Chuck'
the pleasure Of John Gilpin ride
with slight variations.