The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-07

WE are under obligations to His Excellcn-
cy, John T. Hartranft, for copy of his
message and other public documents.
THE Pennsylvania Legislature met Tues
day. Hon. g. II. Cutler, of Erie, was
elected Speaker pro tenn. of the Senate ;
Russell Errett, chief clerk. S. F. Patterson,
of Allegheny, was elected Speaker of the
House. Senator Colihan Dem was not
allowed to be sworn, and a committee was
appointed to inquire into his case.
OVER sixty nations now burn our Penn
syvania coal oil.
Potter county has 4,250 cows-an in
crease of S37 over 1873.
The Government has no gold for sale, nor
is it likely to have for several months.
SAM SHArPLEY, the well-known Ethio-
plan minstrel, died at Providence Friday
night
EaT What we heard and saw, will appear
in our next issue. Also Notes on private
experience meeting, "
TIE pupils of the Moravian Female Sem
mary, at Bethlehem, have subscribed 500
to the Centennial. Patriotic girls
THEY have big rats in Cliuton county.
One was caught at Churchville, the other
day, which measured two feet from the tip
of its nose to the end of its tai.
c. s. Wolf, Democratic member ofthc
State Legislature from Centre County, died
last Friday night This event reduces the
Democratic majority to six on joint ballot.
A GENTLEMAN in Reading, is opposed to
fussy funerals, has provided in his will that,
when he dies, his body shall be buried as
quietly and with as little display as possible.
THE REV. T. HEILIG and family have been
spending the holidays with Mrs. Heiligs par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Davis, in this
borough, The dominic" looked quite nat
ural.
HENRY M0YER, Of Millcreek township,
Lebanon county, has horse thirty FIVE years
old, which is yet able to do as much work as
one seven years old, and which PAGES as
smoothly as ever.
HAYNES, convicted in Potter county, Of
the murder of Graves, by poison, has been
sentenced to death. Mrs Graves, his ac-
complice, was not tried, on account of her
delicate condition.
"DoREY' the gijfut-like carrier Of the
jeff. returns his most cordial thanks to his
patrons, for the very liberal manner in which
they met his congratulations on New Years
day. He feels quite rich
TIE Methodist brethren held their usual
annual matchmaking in their church edifce,
on Thursday night last-New Years Eve.
A large audience Joined in the services which
proved of more than usual interest.
THE grocery firm of Roe Bros, Of Chica
go, have failed, with liabilities amounting
to SI87,0OO, which amount is divided among
thirty-fve creditors. The amount Of stock
on hand amounts to not over $1,000. The
other assets are not Yet ANNOUNCED.
Now that the ground is covered with snow,
our citizens should contribute their mite to
the support Of our little feathercd friends,
the sparrows Encourage them to remain
with US, dear friends, by giving them an
abundance Of food.
OUR townsman, Frederick Ruff, shot
large white Weasel, or Ferret more properly,
at p H. Robeson's barn in this borough on
Friday last. This species ofanimal is seldom
seen in this section, and this one was probab-
Iy an estray from some other quarter
Dr.. JOsEPHUS WILLIAMS returned home
from Danville, where he had been sojourn-
ing in quest of health, on Wednesday of last
week. The Doctor looks quite well again,
and we hope the effect of his sQjourn may be
the means of his complete restoration to
health
A LITTLE fellow broke out crying in Bos
ton school the other day, from sheer hunger,
and it was found that the family to which he
belonged had lived for several days on oat-
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