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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

A young man, of good education and
business talent, had occasion to apply to a
Justice to take acknowledgment of deed
one of these "knowing" Justices who
can decide knotty points of law for attor-
ncys, and give instructions to juries after
the style Of the Circuit Judge Always
ready to impart knowledge he took up the
deed, after filing up the writing, to explain
to his young friend the difficult and techni-
cal works. "V-i-z," said the learned JUS.
tlce, ''means phiz or face, and signifies that
what follows is as plain as mans face
and this big word, sub-se-quent-ly''-ca
ing up his eyes from the paper, with a
dIgnlhed and knowing look-''means be-
fore"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE trial Of Westervelt for completely
in the abduction of Charley Ross excited
interest in Philadelphia last week Both
sides were ably represented by counsel, and
there was some sharp sparring, but the
prosecution generally carried its point. Mr..
Ross, the father, Charley brother Walter,
and several other witnesses were examined
to establish the abduction and Walter
positively identified the burglars Mosher
and Douglass, who were killed at Bay
Ridge some months ago, as the men who
did the kidnapping. Westcrvelt, the ac-
cused, is brother-in-law of Mosher Sew
eral police officers were then called to prove
Wcstervelt's knowledge of the conspiracy.
Superintendent Walling of New York tes-
tilted very strongly on this point, relating
his negotiations with Westcrvclt in regard
to the return of Charley, but confessing
that the defendant nearly always deceived
him. Indeed it appears that the police and
detectives were no match for the kidnap-
pers in shrewdness. Much of the knowl-
edge obtained in New York was concealed
from Mr.. Ross and the Philadelphia Off
GERS, apparently for selfish purposes. A
saloon-keeper testified that he frequently
saw Westervelt in his place in company
with Mosher and Douglass last summer
and fall Westervelt at one time told him
that he could make large sum by giving
certain persons away. Unless there is very
strong rebutting testimony there is not
much doubt of Westervelt's S conviction. He
He is attended in court by his wife and
children, and the whole family is said tC
have rather engaging appearance. Since
the trial has been going on statement has
appeared in the New York Herald, pur-
porting to have been obtained from Moshier'>
widow, to the effect that Charley Ross is
still alive, and that she knows where he Is
to be found. If this story had appeared
in any other paper it would have obtained
greater credit, hut it is yet possible that il
may be trne.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

Mn. Seneca Coffee, a clerk in the store
of Dodge & Meigs, at Tobyhanna, met with
peculiar and painful accident to his left
hand by being struck with ball few days
since while playing base ball at that place
He not feeling satisfied with its condition
consulted DR.. Patterson, of this place, who
found that the third finger had been dis
located backward at its articulation with
the metacarpal bone, also that one side Of
that bone at that joint had been split off
As it had been several days in that condi
ton it was reduced with considerable trou
BILE. The doctor dressed the wounded
member, and left him in more comfort
able condition.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

The Secretary of the Treasury has called
in S13,000,000 more of the Five Twenty
bonds, the interest on which will cease the
first of December. This leaves outstand-
ing less than forty millions of the six per
cent. bonds of 1864. All the five per cent.
funding bonds, amounting to 100000,
have now been disposed Of except little
over $4,000, 600, which will hardly suf-
fee to pay off the remainder of the 1864
-twcnties. When these are gone the
4 per cents will be offered, and if the ma
tional credit is not damaged by the adop-
ton Of suicide financial policy they will
probably 90 off at a satisfactory rate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

SooY, the defaulting State Treasurer of
New Jersey, was arrested in Philadelphia
and committed to prison by Justice Mills
of Trenton. He was so prostrated by a
drunken debauch that he was almost un-
able to walk Gov Bedle has appointed
the members of the Board of Education,
consisting of five State officers, a commit
tee to investigate and report upon his ac-
counts. 1t is believed that the deficiency
will exceed s44, 900, alth ough Sooy still in
sists that lie owes the State nothing. His
bondsmen will make good the loss and he
will undoubtedly be punished, The Gov
ernor has appointed Gen. Gershom Mott,
of Burlington county, to serve in the place
Of Sooy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09
Fault Finders.

Reader-have you ever had the misfortune
TO come in contact, with class of people,
whose sole purpose is to find fault? 1t not,
YOU have been more favored than most In
dividuals, and should feel thankful you have
escaped such plague. | would rather be
visited by swarm of mosquitoes than come
in contact with one of the above mentioned
animals. As r. S. Arthur, says: these
are worse enemies, than lions and tigers.
These people throw the veil of prejudice,
over everything, obscuring what is really
beautiful and pleasing to the mind and
body-hence, the cause for finding fault.
1t is the same with Children only in small
ler degree, as with grown people-they look
at everything, with jaundiced eye, and no
matter what amount Of trouble, expense, OF
how lovely the picture may be, their distort-
ed eyes are certain to find some flaw In the
coloring-or defect in the shading. Travel
ling for instance, is where you see the tautt
finder to greater advantage-than IN any
other position. IF they travel on board oil
one of our modern palaces, that ply with
| lightning like rapidity the noble stream OF
the Hudson, or in one of the palatial cars
on the Pennsylvania railroad, ~ there will
sure to be something at which they .fnd. .tauh.
No matter how perfect the arrangements,
they are sure to complain.
If they travel at the rate of forty miles an
hour, or go at a snails pace-over smooth
road, through beautiful scenery-with obi
ging conductors to minister to their wants,
answer all their questions, land they are ma
ny sometimes) there will nevertheless, be a
screw loose somewhere upon which to vent
their i'll humor, to the annoyance of all who
are SO unfortunate as to be in their vicinity.
Last, but not least Having finally reach,
ed the end of their perilous trip, the Hotels
come in for their share, which is full meas
ure-of fault-fnding Located in a princely
Hotel-whcre all the modern invention in
luxury and comfort, -" And we Americans
understand that thoroughly" y"-has been
brought to bear, where every want is antici-
pated, and imagination itself can dream OF
UCyOuu plS'OuO iCdllIg NNNi
then, with wonderful ingenuity, they vii
contrive and succeed in coloring things
with funeral pail. What condition the
mind must be in-and what ungrateful ma
lures they must be who see nothing that is
good and beautiful in the world, God sc
loved, bat faults and complaints. All my
friends, in your endeavor to enjoy life, to the
uttermost," you fail in the laying of the
corner stone, upon which to build your hap
piness, without which, believe me, nothing
in life succeeds and that is cOntentmeHt-
| wonder which of us ever believed thai
he or she has reached the uttermost, .
or having gained it, how long We believe il
to be such? If ever We do, it usually makes
us so giddy, we are not aware, until we tOucl
the lower round Of the ladder again, how
quickly we have descended. Then we turn
and blame heaven for the stumbling blocks by
the roadside. CECILIA.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

4 special dispatch of the 22d, from Mi
lansport, Pa, says: Mrs. Morgan Calvert,
a young widow, who lives with her brother
two miles from this place, was left alone in
her isolated house for several days last
week. On Thursday afternoon a rough
fellow called at the house, and after asking
Mrs. Calvert many questions, begged for a
supper and a nights lodging. He was re-
fused. Thereupon he went away, mutter-
ing to himself \ little later Mrs. Calvert
was obliged to go out, and on her return
she saw a man crouching behind the door
between the sitting room and her bed room
He did not seem to see her, and she saw
him only through a narrow crack. There
were firearms in the house, and Mrs. Cal
vert knew how to use them. Without an
outcry she went up stairs and got a revol-
yer, and hiding it under her apron, started
boldly for the room in which the tramp
was lurking As Mrs. Calvert approached
the door, the man threw it open suddenly,
jumped out and struck her in the face.
Recovering quickly from the blow, she
drew her pistol, upon seeing which the
tramp turned to fee. She fired once and
wounded him, and then started to pursue
him. AS he disappeared around the house,
she fired again, at which he turned about
and cried, "Don't shoot again, woman, |
am dead man now" As lie spoke he
staggered against fence and then fell. He
begged for aid, and Mrs Calvert arranged
him in comfortable position, after which
she started for physician. As she APP
preached the house the tramp who had first
called upon her rushed out and escaped
and, under the great excitement, she fell
faipting near the roadside. Two hours
later she was discovered by friends, who
listened to her story and went to find the
man whom she had wounded, He was ly-
ing dead
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

A FAST mail train will be put on the
Pennsylvania road between New York and
Pittsburg on September 16, leaving New
York at Ais A. NJ. and reaching Pittsburg
at 3 o'clock the same afternoon. At Pitts
burg the mails will be transferred to the
train for Cincinnati, which is now run as a
fast train. This will make the running
time between New York and Cincinnati
twenty-three hours.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

TUpPER is the name of family in
DesMoines, Iowa, which is noticed in the
papers of that section as worthy of atten-
ton The mother, Ellen Tupper, has
written a standard work on the culture of
bees. Her sister is preacher, her eldest
daughter is studying medicine, and her
youngest daughter is an efficient of the
State Poultry Association. They are not
known to be related to Martin Z.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE Democratic committee of Luzerne
county has assessed the candidate for Treas
urer $1,000, those for Recorder and Regis
ter 5000 each, and the County Commits
sioncrs $500 apiece This is what might
be called wholesale bleeding, and indicates
a desperate canvass or heavy stealing. The
Scranton Republican says that the Repub-
cans have better prospect in the county
than for six years past.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

AcUDENT.-George Childs, of this
place, youngest son of widow Childs, while
at play one day last week had the misfor-
tune TO fracture the Ulna of his forearm
on left side, about one and half inches be
low the elbow JOINT 1t was not thought to
be 50 sariois until twenty four hours after,
when on account Of severe pain and swell
ling he was taken to Dr. If Patterson,
who made the discovery The bone was at
soce set and Dr. Patterson, now reports
hiQ doing well.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

a collision between a passenger and coal
train took place on the Lehigh & Susque-
hanna Railroad, about two miles above Al
lentown, on Monday. About fifteen coal
cars were smashed. Several of the pas
scngers were injured, among them DR..
RittcnhOusc, of Cherryville, Northampton
county, and Tilghman Kemmerer, of the
Mansion House, at Mauch Chunk. None
Of them were dangerously hurt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

MURDER-SG00 REwARD,-A com
munication from Girardville, Schuylkill
county, Pa, says: On Saturday, Aug. the
18th, Thomas Gwyther, was most brutally
and foully murdered in his office while i'll
the performance Of his Office duties, by a
man supposed to be VIM. Love. While we
have the best detective talent employed we
most earnestly ask you as good citizens and
and brothers to help US to ferret out the
assassin. We ask you to use your best en-
deavors. Address j. j. Weightman, Girard
vile, Pa. Description of William Love
height about feet 8 inches, yellow hair
gray eyes, scar from burn on the
left side Of the neck under the chin, thin
sharp nose and chin, light mustache, coal
marks on the back of his hands, has had q
compound fracture Of the arm that leaves q
scar, weight about 140 or $50 pounds.
The Commissioners of Schuylkiil county
Pa, offer reward Of $500, and Mr.. Gwy-
Tiers brother 500.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09
Base Ball.

The Caldenos made arrangements to play
a practice game with the Flyaways last
Saturday, but when the afternoon of the
game arrived, it was found that the display
of "Caldcnos" was decidedly slim, for one
reason or another nearly every member OF
the nine being absent But outsiders
enough was taken in and the following is
the score
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09
Tilton and Beecher-Preparing for the
NaW Trial.

New YORK, September 6.-Ex-Judge
Morris, Tilton's counsel, is busy preparing
his papers for the second trial in the case
against Beecher. Mr.. Pearsoll, another Of
Tilton's counsel, stated this morning that
the action was bona fde one that the
case was No. 40 on the calendar, and will
be reached about the third Monday in the
present month.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

No civilized city in the world HIS beeu
so plundered as New York. No Ring was
so rapacious as that headed by Tweed. But
very nearly as bad has been the municipal
management of the city of Brooklyn. With
in few years their debt has run up to six
ty-fve millions of dollars. Almost as bad
has been the management Of Baltimore, un-
til at last the people have risen up in
movement of opposition so sturdy that it
threatens to revolutionize the political con-
troll of the city. All these are examples OF
Democratic Rings. Take the three toge-
ther and we assert without fear of denial
that they have far outdone anything the
the country has ever seen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

G@y- Tie Republicans, at their primary
meetings in Lancaster county, last week,
poIlcd l2,3l9 votes They will run Hart
ral4t's vote to $4,000. They are sure Of
5000 majority, and will try to make the
figures Z 1900
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

Mr.. SIMON FRIED, has gone to the city
for the purpose of buying large assort-
ment of fall clothing. His goods will ar
rive the latter part of the week when he
will be pleased to have those desirous OF
purchasing, call and examine his stock.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE Luzerne Union, of Sept. 2, contains
seventy-one Sheriff sales. A bad state of
affairs, indeed, for the property holders of
old Democratic Luzerne, Wonder if they
are trying the working of the new financial
system the party has been promising the
people should they gain the ascendency.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

MAMMOTH LoBsTER.-The largest
lobster which has been brought into the
Boston market for 10 years was caught at
Eastport, Me-, last week. 1t measured
three feet five inches in length and weighed
nineteen pounds.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

Umpirc-Harry Wolf; Stroudsburg Club.
During the game Adams when about to
run for Keller got too near the bat and
Keller striking at the ball gave him a
terrible blow on the side of the head just
under the temple. He was seriously though
not dangerousl injured.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

William Williamson, Alonzo Clemens,
and a. Boettsher, three quack doctors of
Easton, have been arrested and held to bail
on complaint of a committee of the Nor
Hampton County Medical Society on the
charge of practicing medicine without a
diploma from any medical college.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

QUITE an eclipse of the sun viii take
place on the 29th Of this month at all places
in the United States cast Of the Mississippi
Valley. The sun will rise more or les,
ecIipsed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

One hundred and twcnty-one thousand
two hundred and sixty-eight barrels of oil
were shipped over the Shenango and Al
leghany Railroad during the past month.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE reports of disasters on the great
lakes for the present season show that they
already outnumber the unusually disastrous
season Of 1871, and are largely in excess OF
the wrecks reported on the ocean.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

FINE Ohio wool was offered in Philadel
rhia the other day at forty-four cents PEI
pound, the lowest figure it has reached
since the panic Of 1857.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

We have been quietly reminded Of the
mistake made last week, in the given name
Of Mr.. Schoonover. William is the given
name and not Col John The Col. still
holds forth at Oxford, n. J.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

I. O. OF O. F.-The annual session OF
the grand lodge of the United States of the
independent Order Of Odd Fellows, will be
held in the city of Indianapolis, Ind, dur
ing the third week in September. Dele
gates are expected to be present from all
the States and territories, British America,
Germany and the Sandwich Islands. The
representatives from the grand lodge o.
Pennsylvania are Hon. Robert A. Lamber-
ton, of Harrisburg, and William Stedman
of Philadelphia Those from the granc
encampment Of Pennsylvania DR.. c. n
Hickock, of Bedford, and Colonel NJ. r.
Muckle, Of Philadelphia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

BEETHOVEN BAND complimentcd Hess
Brothers with serenade few evenings
ago. The boy had something to do in
bringing them out
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

NJ. T. Warne, of Easton, has sold two
Hambletonian colts to a man named Bald
win, residing in California, for twenty thous-
and dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

The StrOudsburg Cornet Band furnished
the music for the East Stroudsburg NJ C.
Sunday School picnic yesterday, and right
well they did it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

y HEN belonging to Mrs. Gurd of Jeffer-
souville, \. Y, recently hatched ten chick
ems out of nine eggs. One of the eggs had
double yolk
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

TIE cOlOred people of Williamsport and
vicinity recently held meeting and in
dorsed the nomination of Hartranft and
Rawle.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

Our bands should try and cultivate a
better telling for each other. Remember,
in "union there is strength" boys
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE purchase of Niagara Falls by tho
General Government for national park is
being strongly advocated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

SUsQUEHANNA county is infested with
horse thieves.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

CALIFORNIA will celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary of her admission into the
Union on the 9th inst.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

A DISEASE similar to the old epizooty
has broken out among the cattle near Avon,
\. Y. Forty head have died within two
weeks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

\ FIsHY story. Thirty tons Of salmon
were consumed by the Saratoga hotels this
season.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

TIE President has appointed Howard
White, Of Pennsylvania, agent for the In
dians at the Winnebago Agency, in Ne
braska.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

ACCORDING to the almanac, summer is
over. According to the thermometer il
has just begun.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE State Normal School building at
Bloomsbury, Pa, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday. Loss, 100000 Insured for
$4,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE Touring mills of Minneapolis, MINI.
ground last year ,592, 800 bushels of grain
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

SWINGING on the gate will soon cease
Alas, sentimental lovers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE cool evenings of late have been
charming.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

TIE harvests of 1875 have been mos
abundant everywhere throughout Italy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

IT is funy to see, what little wit is left
in the printing office, on the I'd floor, over
the dry goods Store, when the Editor is
away. c.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

county almshouse.
In Baltimore there are from 500 to
1000 vacant dwelling houses.
A steady increase is reported in the de-
posits of the New York savings banks.
This is very hopeful sign, and speaks
volumes
The army worms are SO thick in some
places in Maine that they can scarcely be
kept out of the houses, and cover the fields
so completely that person can walk with
out crushing them by the quart.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

THE State election in California, last
Wednesday, resulted in the choice Of Irwin,
Democratic candidate for Governor, by
about $4,000 majority. The same party
has elected three of the four members of
Congress, and majority in both branches
of the Legislature. In San Francisco and
Sacramento the contest was close, and the
result is not yet exactly known. The third
or independent ticket, headed by Bidwell
for Governor, polled only a small vote, but
enough to destroy the chances of the Re
publicans. 1t is alleged that the Democra-
tic ticket was supported by the Central
Pacific Railroad, as we'll as by the specula-
tive interests at San Francisco. The cx-
ploded Bank of California was run as a
political machine, to very great effect.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

AT meeting cf the Monroe County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, held Sep
tember 9th, the following Managers were
oIoctad for tho orcr;n,, ,-o,r.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

WILD pigeons are said to be plenty il
Sullivan county, n. Y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

a letter from Thomas Penn, dated 9th
january, l733' shows that Dauphin county
was settled about fifteen years before that
time, or in 1913.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1875.

The oyster campaign has opened.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

Norfolk, Va, shipped $4,000 water
melons to Boston one day lately
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09
SIZE OF NAILS.

From the following table an estimate Of
quantity and suitable sizes of nails for any
Job of work can be made.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

y display of trout is to be made feature
at the Berks county fair this fail
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-09

OdCUU ~. CIIdICI.
On September 9TH, the following named
gentlemen were elected to serve as officers
for the ensuing year;
William Wallace, President
L. 3. Drehcr, Sec'y and Treasurer.