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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-12-09
sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, DECEMBER O. 1875.

audience never sat listening to the GOSPEL.
Mr.. Sankey sang the "Prodigal child" and
other most impressive pieces When the
invitation was given for those not Chris
tians wishing to be prayed for to arise hun
dreds stood up, and subsequently went into
the inquiry rooms. A nine O'Clock meet
ing for young men has been held every
evening in the Arch Street NJ T. Church,
and the house has been full. So many re-
quests for prayer are presented every even
ing that all who wish cannot be heard, and
large numbers, as many as forty in an even
ing, Of those out Of Christ have stood up
to be prayed for. These arc afterwards
talked with privately, and many have been
hopefully converted.
A marked feature of these meetings has
been the familiarity with the Scriptures of
those taking part in the meetings. Many
touching incidents have occurred, and some
marked cases of conversion have taken place
For the purpose of keeping this meeting
for young men, j fathers meeting has been
opened at the same hour in the Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church, Broad and Penn
Square, which has been well attended
\ women's meeting, conducted by the
ladies', is held each morning from to 10
o'clock
Monday morning prayer-meeting was
given to requests for prayer and reports of
the work. Some fifty or more requests
were presented, embracing large number
of all classes and conditions of people
This morning at least 100 requests were
Il
full twice as many Glowing reports were
brought in from all the meetings, as well
as by pastors from their churches and from
the neighboring towns.
On Thursday next special meeting has
been arranged for clock to accommodate
elderly persons from a distances and those
unable to attend the night service On
next Sunday morning a meeting for Chris
tian workers will be held at 4. NJ, a
meeting at for women not Christians, aa-
mittance by ticket, and 80 o'clock meet
ing for those unaccustomed to attending
church, admittance also by ticket
The work is assuming proportions far
beyond the expectations of the most san
guine, and we are in the midst Of great
revival which We hope will sweep over all
the land The class of people at the meet
ings yesterday afternoon and evening was
largely those unaccustomed to church go
Ing, and the impression made was on this
account the more marked The meetings
for this week will be the same as last week
with the exception of the morning, which
on and after Thursday will be at II 0 clock
instead Of o'clock, and as soon as Mr.
Moody has recovered from the fatigue of
his exhausting work in Brooklyn he will
begin an afternoon service. Excursions
are arranged for from different parts Of the
State, and ministers are coming in in large
numbers to attend the meetings.
No service is held on Saturdays except
the meeting at II o'clock T. X. c.
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a BeWitched Woman.

Talking about witch stories, we have seen
nothing to equal the following, condensed
from the Mechanicsburg Journal:
Several weeks ago, Mrs. Nesbit, living
with her husband, in Warrington township,
York county, on the farm Of VIM. Ross,
ESQ, discovered in an old hut adjoining
the house, and also in their house, the face
of human being, with large eyes, like
balls of fire, moving around from room to
room Shortly after, she was stricken with
rheumatism, SO badly that she could not
rest in position. Suddenly the rheuma-
tism left, and nightly the strange image visi-
ted her in bed, and she could then discover
in it a naked human being with the same
eyes The form would snatch her with
the bed clothes and throw her on the floor,
causing her to faint or 90 into convulsiOns.
These strange actions soon became noised
abroad, and one night recently almost the
entire neighborhood gathered to witness
the apparition. The house was crowded,
many persons being unable to get III. The
lights were all put ont and the woman re-
tired to rest, with her child in the cradle
beside her. About ten o'clock the ghost
made its appearance. Although the lady
said she could see human form, those in
the room could only see two large balls of
fire approaching the bed where the lady
was The lady tainted, and several gentle
men going to her assistance, the balls Of
fire moved away from her and grasped the
child in the cradle, but it was also released
by the persons standing by, and the balls
disappeared, leaving all very much frigh-
tened There is living in the neighbor-
hood an old gentleman named DIR. Gensler
who is famous in his neighborhood for his
many cures in witchcraft. He pronounced
the lady bewitched and gave her the fol-
lowing directions to be implicitly followed :
That the next night at a certain hour she
was to take a sickle, heat it red hot and
pass it several times down over her arm as
close as possible without burning herself
while he was going over a formula. The
directions were followed to the letter and
a cure effected She was also instructed,
should any person ask for anything, moth
ing of any description should be given. The
day following as expected by the doctor, a
woman appeared with her arm burned the
entire length and asked for lard to grease
her burn, but it was refused. A pin was
then asked for, but she was ordered away
and told that nothing would be given her,
which had the effect of starting her off.
The lady was then interrogated and said
that several weeks ago this same woman
came to her house in the evening and re-
quested nights lodging, but it was re-
fused her. She then remarked to Mrs
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Potash in Wheat.

Why is it, says the Practical Farmer,
when growing wheat or rye is being struck
with rust, that little plot here and there
where stumps, logs or brush have been
burned to ashes, will be bright and free
from the attack Of rust? Because the
growing plants employ potash and silica
not only to give stiffness and rigidity to
the straw, but to form, as it were, a CLASSY
coat of mail over the surface of every leof,
CLONE and straw, to fortify the tender and
delicate parts against the attacks of spores
that are floating in the atmosphere. We
all know how readily substance in the
atmosphere are turned away when they
come in contact with CLASSY surface.
Potash and sand are the essential elements
of glass. The roots Of growing plants have
the power to employ the sharpest sand and
potash to form a thin, elastic, glossy cover
ing, which is spread over the surface to
exclude moisture and to repel any attacks
of fungus.
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Don't Worry.

To retain or recover health, persons
should be relieved from all anxiety concern
ing disease. The miUd has power over the
body, for person to think he has disease
will often produce that disease This we
see effected when the mind is intensely
concentrated on the disease Of another. 1t
is found in the hospitals that surgeons and
physicians who make a speciality Of certain
diseases are liable to die Of them them
selves, and the mental strain is so great
that sometimes people die of diseases which
they have only in imagination. We have
seen person seasick in anticipation of a
voyage ere reaching the vessel. We have
known persons to die OF imaginary cancer
in the stomach when they had no cancer
or any mortal disease. a blindf0lded man,
slightly pricked in the arm, has tainted and
died from believing that he was bleeding
to death. Therefore, we'll persons, to re-
main SO, should be cheerful and happy, and
sick persons should have their attention
diverted as much as possible from them
selves. 1t is by their faith that men are
saved, and it is by their filth they die.
AS man thinketh so IS he If he wills
not to die he can often live in spite of
disease, and if he has little or no attach
ment to life he will slip away as easily as a
child will fall asleep. Men live By their
souls and not by their bodies. Their
bodies have no life Of themselves, they are
only receptacles Of life, tencments of their
souls and the will has much to do in
maintaining the physical occupancy or
giving it up.
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NO. %.
a New Wrinkle.

In conversation a few days since with
several enthusiastic Bangor slatcmcn we
were told that slate dust had been tried by
them as fertilizer in place of poudrette or
plaster and had been found to produce
crop equal to any where different means
Of nourishment had been given the soil.
As we have the assurance of gentlemen OF
undoubted veracity in this matter we give
it full credence. Our intention here is to
direct the attention Of farmers to this sub
.iect. If the experiments Of our Bangor
friends viii ''hold out and slate dust can
be converted into fertilizer we can ina
gine every thrifty farmer going to the STATE
quarries for rubbish to grind up into the
strength giving and restoring dust Should
this be 50 the rubbish banks that are I'M
slightly as well as Improbable will melt
away and in the end benefit mankind By
aiding in the growth of larger crops. Chief
Burgess Jones Of Bangor says is the ''big-
gicst thing in the universe, and it would
not even surprise us if some inventive
genius about Bangor should some day find
out that slate could be ground iato slate
meal and baked into slate bread and pics
Great is slate, and active, wise and emerge
tic are the men engaged in producing it
EUst0u -ArguS.
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4 New Cereal.

\ new cereal has been grown in the
Stat of Oregon, and thus far no one has
been able to classify it, for while it bears Il
general resemblance to wheat, yet its stalk
mode Of growth, and flaments cause it to
be taken for rye or barley by the NEST
experienced farmers, In presenting it to
a dozen agricultrists no two in succession
will agree as to what sort CT grain it is. It
does not belong to the family of either
wheat, rye or barley. It was discovered
in this wise n farmer living in Tilamoob
county, Oregon, while out hunting about
four years ago, killed several wild geese
On opening one he noticed peculiar grain
in the stomach. Its form puzzled him, but,
desiring to know what it really was, he
planted it in the spring and raised a
bountcous crop from it, and subsequently
raised forty bushels on a half acre Of land.
1t has most striking appearance in the
field, owing to lis dense character, its long,
heavily bearded flaments, and dropping
head. Its mode Of growth is also different
from any grain with which [ am acquaint-
ed, for from seven to ten stalks grow from
one root and attain height, when ripe,
Of four and half or five feet They are
very thin, compact of bright straw color,
and extremely hard, as if they contained a
large amount Of siley.
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How the Old Han got Square With Him.

At Hardin, Bay county, lives an honest,
quaint old gentleman named Trigg, who
keeps grocery store. He was for some
reason suspected, by the internal revenue
collector at st. Joe, of keeping ''crooked"
tobacco. One morning u gentlemanly look
ing man stepped into his store and said
that he was travelling and was cut of to-
bacco. He could smoke nothing but "pure
leaf," aud wanted to buy few pounds it
would be a great accomdation, and he must
have it. The old man protested that he
kept it for his own use, that it was against
the law, and that he couldn't sell pound
at any price. The collector egged SO hard,
and protested so strongly that no one would
ever know it that Trigg ''smelt mice, "
and finally consented to put up five pounds
for him. Mr.. Collector pulled out his pock-
ct book and asked the price. Give hun
dred dollars, quietly remarked the old
man "When a revenue officer goes out of
his way to induce a man to break the law.
in order to prosecute him, l must have
money enough to pay my fine Mr. Col
lector lacked $3.50 of having the money,
and concluded that he didn't want any Leaf
tobacco at that price Ca,roHton (Nd)
Record
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A Useful Book.

Every farmer should own scrap book
in which to paste agricultural items. Al
most any man in reading a paper will see
things which he will wish to remember.
He will perhaps see suggestions, the value
Of which ne will desire to test, or hints
which he will want to be governed by in
future operations. And yet, after reading
the paper, he viii throw it down and prob
ably never see it again. In such a case all
the valuable articles will be lost To pre-
vent such loss, every reader should clip
from the papers such articles as he desires
to preserve, and paste them in book.
Such book, at the end of year or two,
will be interesting and valuable.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-12-09

An Old p,an living in the country called
at the office Of the gas company in Chicago
the other day, having a two-quart pail in
his hand, and asked:
'Is this where they sell gas ?''-
Eyes, Sir, we can furnish you with gas"
replied the clerk.
"Well, said the old man, as he pulled
the cover off his pail, I've heered good
deal about gas, and I'll take two quarts
along and try it. How much is it a quart ?"
When he was informed that gas was a
vapor, and the method of burning it was
explained he signed and said:
Hannah will be awfully disappointed. :"
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CUSTOM WORK.

Persons having deformod feet bunions or corns or
children with weak ankles, crooked limbs. can have
here of first class materials and at reasonable prices
Shoes mad9 to suit their cases.
Having had large experience in New York we feel
confident that We can suit customers qualities and
prica all of goods both general and special sale
are warranted to be represented Please give US q
call examine our goods and materials consisting of
Surges glazed French, Mat and French Calf Kid long
grained. Brush and Pebbled Goat Morocco French and
American Calf and Kip Skins, all of which will be
cheerfGlly shown to those who may call Intending to
make q first rate wearing article have nothing to
conceal either in stock make from the publie but
would invite their closest scrutiny
July s, '75-tf II. Z. CROMMETT & co.
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Somerset county furnishes a-centnnial

Somerset county furnishes 4 centennial
who retired from the scenes of earth few
days ago. Her name was Mrs Jacob
Martz, and she lived in Southampton town
ship, The number of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren Of whom she was an
cestor footed up one hundred and seventy
seven. The marriage of this lady took
place in 1893, and she was in the one hun
dred and second year of her age at the time
Of her death
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-12-09

The steel tire on one OF the driving
wheels of passenger engine No. 90, attach
cd to the early train for Attention, Friday
morning, when near Oakes station, Perkio-
men Railroad, burst, and striking the foot
board, near where the engineer stood, broke
it into thousand splinters. The hoop
next bounded thirty feet up into the air,
and came down in field more than hun
dred yards distant.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-12-09

\ Quakertown man has solved Mrs.
Livermore's query; What shall we
do with our daughters ?" He has pur-
chased two washing machines and will take
in washing. His wife and seven daughters
are to DO the work and he will Superintend
the business.
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\ Rondout father entered a saloon on
Sunday evening with horsewhip and
lantern in his hands and found his promis-
ing son engaged in the fertile game of eu-
chre. He ''went for" the young man, who
Immediately went for the door and the pa
ternal guardian then sat down, took the
Grads and finished the game,-Roudout
Freeman
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Nesbitt, chow would you like it if you would
net be allowed to rest ?" Mrs n. replied
she did not know and shortly after that
she was afflicted as above stated
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a Reading girl has just coughed up
shawl pin which she swallowed a year ago,
The pin was an inch and three-quarters,
long, and gave her great deal of trouble
and pain
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FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers at private sale his Farm sit
uatc in Hamilton township, Monroe County, Pa near
BossIrdsyi!le aud miles from Stroudsburg County
scat ot Monroe, containing
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Chlorate of potash a solution of one
teaspoonful in a pail of water one fourth
OF this quantity to be given twice day to
each horse, viii cure the epizootic,
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SOMETHING NEW
A SHOE MANDATORY.

The undersigned would respectfully give notice that
they have established at Williams Hall building cor
ner Of George and Monroe streets, Stroudsburs Pa
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SHOE MANUFACTORY,

for the making of all kinds Of Ladys and Gentlcmens
and Chidren's Boots and Shoes and Uppers Particu-
lar attention paid
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There are thirty-fve churches in Read
ing, with seating capacity of 29,O00
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rs Acres,

about Acres Timber Land, the balance improved land
lime stone soil in high state OF cultivation. The i'm
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-07-22
LnnG Sales.
THE Best Paying and Most Desi-
i rabIe Property i'm StauntOn
for Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale one or both of his
Store Houses. adjoining the Virginia Hotel.
No. ], is the house lately occuped;by SIM Wilkes,
Furniture room it is 10 feet 'front.' 60 feet deep,
and ceiling IA feet pitch. This room. in connection
with rooms on the second floor, has been renting for
$780, and now offer it at $500 No other piece OF
property in the city that rents for $780, be bought
for less than $1,000.
No. 2, is the room now occupied by Elsom Piper
as Dry Goods store, and is the same size OF the
the finest room in the beautifully frescoed,
and Shelving and Counters to correspond pom This
will easily rent for $1,000 Any house in staunton that
rents for $500 will sell readily for $4,000 will sell
it however, for $500, fair terms The title is
perfect, no better can be giUon.
The above is no fancy sketch. it is nothing but a
plain statement OF facts and it requires but little
logic to show that property that will command a
rent of IS 18 hundred dollars is richly worth $5,
0O0-but am now offering it $4,000.
In easel SELL would like to lease the corner room
for term of years. JAMES A. PIPER.
may l3-c. p. copy
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VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks ONCE OF the Circuit
Court OF Augusta County, June the sth, 1875
William D. Rippetne, Plaintiff,

VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks ONCE OF the Circuit
Court OF Augusta County, June the 9th, 1875.
William D. Rippetme, Plaintiff,
Against
Talbot Denmead and Carrot B. Dayids. partners
mour Raymond, and Joseph Can pbelj parties in
business under the firm and style OF Raymond and
Campbell, George w. Eyaer, Henry Cooper William
j. Nelson and Peter E. Brennan parties in business
alder the tem and style OF Eyler, Cooper Company
d F. Mohler and Henry Rippetoe. Defendants,
mead Sen, &c., Us. Buffalo Gap Iron and Steel Com
pdNy.
The objects OF this petition are:
LIST. To nave Petitioner made party in said caus-
and. To set up claim OF Petitioner to unpaid mr.
chase money due upon real estate in the oririna,
Bill and proceedings mentioned.
3rd To have the same property apportioned be-
tween the two several tracts OF land mentioned in
Gardner heirs, to said Rippetoe copy Of which is
filed with the Bills OF Colnpainants and paid out ef
the purchase money realized for the same It the re-
cent sale-if the same be confirmed.
4th To object to the decree OF sale heretofore
mace III the cauSe-aS premature-and the conhir-
nation OF the sale alledged to have been made.
less the rights OF Petitioner are fully guarded and
protected in the premises.
me Defendants, Denmead Il Son-Raymond L
CampDell-and Peter T. Brennan, not having enter
ed their appearance and it appearing by satisfactory
evidence that they are Ron Presidents of the Com
monwealth OF Virginia: 1t is ordered that they do
appear here within one month after due publication
their interest. ~.
Teste.
r. D. RYAN, Depty ca'k.
Walton, for Petitioner julye-A
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States, for the Western District OF Virginia
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Charles Bats. Bankrupt.
At Harrisonburg, in said District, on the 9th day
of July, a. d., 1915.
Take Notice.-An order has been issued that all
the creditors of Charles Bats, bankrupt, appear
Lefore c. Douglas Gray Register ir Bankruptcy, at
his Office in Harrsonburg, Va, on the 18th day OF
August d. 1875 at 10 O'Clock and show g. cause
rupt Consisting of one House and lot in New Hope,
Augusta county, Va. adjoining the land OF Barger,
AID otnersForty acres adjoining the land Of co.;
of land adjoining the lands of Stout, and Others in
Auguste sounty-Fifteen acres OF land adjoining me
not be sold free OF liens by John Paul. Assignee in
Bankruptcy, of said Charles Bats and the liens
transferred to the fund in Court.
q. DOUGLAS GRAY,
iuly l5-2t Register i'll Bankruptcy.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" Staunton, Va. July 9Th, 1875
To w. ]. Sneeringer. C. I. Taylor, and D. C. Meer
Plaintiffs, and John A. Noon Defendant. and to all
lien creditors of said John A. Noon take Notice,
that in pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
for Augusta county, rendered March lFth, l8V5. i'm
the chancery of Sneeringer, Taylor and Nicer,
VS.. Neon, l shall, on
THURSDAY the 18th day of AUGUST, 1876,
at my Office in Staunton proceed to take and state
account,
lst OF the amounts and priorities of liens on the
real estate OF the defendant.
End. OF the fee simple and annual rental value of
said real estate, and
3rd. OF any other matters deemed pertinent by
me or required by ANY of the parties in interest to
be stated.
At which time and place you are required to at
tend and said lien creditors are further required
then and there to file with the undersigned proper
evidence of their claims.
J. w. GREEN SMITH, Comr.
July 15-4t
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
~ sstaunton, Va, June 9ath, 1875

4 INCONSISTENCIES OFFICE.
~ Staunton, Va, June 2ath, 1875.
To all parties, Plaintiffs and Defendants, the
four consolidated causes OF Bears Administrator
VS.. Crawford; s. Bears Administrator N. ar's
Administrator; Shumste Bears Administrator;
and Frazier Bear and especially to all persons
whomsoever holding any liens whatsoever upon the
interests OF David s. Bear Jacob w. Bear, Jacob A.
Bear, Josephine S. Bear, Druclla j. Ayhsrt. Paul s.
Bear, Frances Rusmisel, or Elizabeth A. Hanger, in
the estate of Michael Bear, deceased
Take N ntice, that in pursuance of decree OF the
Circuit Court for Augusta county, rendered June
18TH 1878 in the chancery causes above mentioned
/ shall,
MONDAY, the 2nd day OF AUGUST, 1875,
at my office in Staunton, proceed to state the liens
aforesaid OF such parties holding the same may
then and there appear and prove the same before
me.
:. w. GREEN SMITH,
iuIv Al COmr.