The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-02

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z :, ~ tbe basket with its contents dlsap-
y III The ladies state that the child was
III T for they saw it plainly move when 1t
I'll down toward them.
On Monday evening party numbering
5. ne twenty repaired to the place, and all
q .bc sqme thing. Mr. j. s. Peters, re-
: n. south Of Lancaster City, was one OF
q e ,,rtv Oh Monday night, and he says he
: I N, baby in the basket, saw 1t move,
G SIM the falling and the disappearance.
Vork instead Of play Many counties
:, rra Western States have concluded to
Il nlog the annual fairs for this season.
nh. Supreme Court Of New Hampshire
Il .1as that the surplas Of a national bank
q t.x. .le in the town where it is located,
The New York postofice will go to its
9w building this week, and its expected
Il business will commence next Saturday.
4 Johrstown saloon keeper has dog
= jrh Will drink nothing but ale, and gets
hulk as lord whenever he gets chance.
The POOR children Of Philadelphia have,
il season. been treated to seven free cX-
1 ->i,us. The number who have partici-
! ed in and enjoyed these was ll,036.
4 Massachusetts lawyer the other day
sl~,el hotel bill by novel process.
i sent three deputy shcriiis to attach the
fnner lust about FIVE minutes before it was
d be eaten.
Reading. Pa, possesses about dozen
God drinking women, who bi-weekly as
smbIc at a siaughtcr-house to quatf the
i sh blood as it flows from the throats Of
ugbtcrcd bulIocks.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
sbny haya reduced the running hours on
| cir canal from twenty to twelve. They
ilye also reduced the number Of employees
the canal over onc-half Their docks
r. fast filing up, and there is no sale for
baI.
Goldsmith Maid has passed out Of her
lien prime, and the Queen Of the Turf
the Queen DO longer. She was beaten
the Rochester meeting on Saturday by
Iuju, in a race that was by far the most
IriIliaut on record. Two Of the heats were
Eottcd in 2,15!, and the slowest in 2,17,
HlI as the entries included American Girl
Rd Nettie, the victory was as magnificent
s the contest was thrilling.
\ gentleman in Philadelphia, last week
ad occasion to advertise in the Pu6Hc
-eigcr for "a female copyist who writes
rood, bold hand. The next day he re-
eiycd over six hundred letters in reply,
nd many Of them told hcartrending stories
i the destitute condition Of the writers.
His fact is proof of the awful pressure of
hard times upon "the people" " and We
ccord 1t with sorrow.
The Grangers Of Eastern Pennsylvania
AVE established purchasing and sale
2ency at the Ridgeway House, on Market
trcct, Philadelphia. Its head is mem
'er Of the Grange, who sells all products
unsigned to him by the subordinate lodges
md buys all that they require. The pur-
liascs embrace everything that enter into
he consumption Of farmer, from hay seed
potato bug poison, and every implement
.e uses from u package of pins for his wife
.o"n Or up to Il reaper or mower.
1t Is not many years since it was consi-
cred a great achievement for a horse to
rot mile in two minutes and forty Sc.
oNds. Now that is considered very slow
tihe IN race. At the recent meeting OF
nc Cleveland club only two of the forty
our heats were slower than 220, and one
IcaI was trotted IN 2.lS. Since then Ameri
@h o'irL has trotted a mile in 2.173, and
NE other day Lulu trotted in 2.I5 Colds
'1'lsa Maid record is 2.14, and u large
, ,o,n'er Of horses have made and beatcl
IaE September number of the Republi,
.'.7a~.He l,-He contains many interesting ant
y, '"'4a2le articles, The opening article "Cal
,'' -,2aon trust the Democratic party ?
@ ,.oaa be In the hands Of every Republi
-1'' 1t Is a careful review of the Demo
.:" .L4,i' record for the past fifteen years, anc
VIA prove invaluable as work of refer
. nc Iaklng Census" contains man,
-' I'o[VanC suggestions to all who desire
OF approved systems "Educa
: ,:On IN alabama > New State Constitu
.p ,'D'l9 Taxes paid by National Banks :
:heRu5.Ican Prospect p The new Ma
= .'T''a' ~ Llie Review Of the Month :
on,at Da@arinental Doings," go to make up