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LARGER CIRCULATION THAE ANY OTTER
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An authentic sketch with PortraIt OF this inter-
estinE Family, which may yet give France its
mperor, will lie found in SCRIBNER for
cay,
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A-All communications, whether on business or
for publication, should be addressed to WIN. J.
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A VERY YOUNG LADY OUT OF EN-.
IA PLUYMEST at present sires immediate
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06

Nn arrangement has been entered
into between the Central Pacific and
Uuinn Pacific railroads, by which or
and after the 18th of May tickets fol
California will be sold for Sacramento
only, rendering that city the ter
minus for the emigrant travel.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06

1t has been said of old that a
bird in the hand is worth two in the
hush.p Try 1t. 4Take a bird (any
bird will dol in your hand, and hold
it securely, then take a passage in the
first vessel you car find ,any vessel
will do, and proceed to the antiPOdes,
still retaining the bird in the hand,
where the hush is supposed 10 be.
When you arrive, examine the bird
which you have in your hand, and
compare itwith anytwo birds you can
find in the bush. Estimate their rel
alive value. You will find that the
proverb has led you astTay.
Again. 1t has been said that q" 1t is
the last straw that breaks the camei's
hack" IDipriWiS, how long would a
man GO about untit be had satisfied
himself that he found the 'last"
straw? But we will grant for the
sake of argument, that the last
straw" has been found. Now take
your camel ANY camel will dol and
cautiously deposit that straw upon
the back Of the camel, and carefully
observe whether the spine of that
quadruped is dislOCated. 1t is to be
imagined not. How then this
prOverb?r
Once more. 1t has been spoken,
and written, that If you Take care
ofthe pence, the pounds will take
care of Themselves Make the ex-
pertinent. Take pence (say three
PENCE aud place them in your purse,
and {putsysur purse in your pocket.
Button your pocket, if your pocket is
buttonable; or deposit the three
pence with your banker, or invest
them in a Canadian oil-well. Next
take overwhelmingly sovereign
will do1, and place it carefully or the
pavement 1.-THE centre of a coal-plate
is note bad spot, and after retiring
up the stage, and ''dissembling, FOB
serve how thatsovereigur will take
'careaof ftselE.APunch.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06

courtesy of Nvo. Archives & historical
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06
ALBANY COUNTY.

Sheriff.. II. Brophy.
Jusiess Of the Psues Pesss
clerk W. Medium.
Probate Lnigs-G W. Ritter. er-oBteio Treasurer.
Prosecuting. if0yEcy-C W. bramel.
SapsriRtendeHf Of SchO0is-N. l.. Andrews
COfOHsT-Jamcs Vine
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06
THURSDAY. MAY G. 1873.
NEWS ~gEI~CELLANY.

HOrsee White, the quoHGdm pro-
prietor of the Chicago Tribune, is
said to have purchased an interest in
the New York ditto, with which he
will also become connected in an
editorial capacity.
4 deserved compliment was paid
to Mr.. ChafTee in the unanimous
resolution adopted by the Colorado
Springs convention, thanking him
for The untiring zeal, the fidelity, and
the skill, ability and success with
which he had labered to secure the
admission lof Colorado as q state
DenUer Ners.
Ben Butler is expected zoo to en-
liven the proceedings in the great
scandal trial. He will rebut Tracy.
The Boston Post advises Victoria
to make Paul Boynton a Knight of
the Bath, as he can't be a Prince of
Whales.
Florence Tilton, it is now reported,
will not be called as a witness by
the prosecution in the great Brooklyn
trial.
An Episcopal missionary named
Clark, who has been of late years
preaching in an itinerant sort Of way
neal Hudson, \. y, and earning a
nominal salary by "boarding around"
among his paEishioners, died lately
in what was supposed a paupcr con-
dition. His funeral expenses, indeed,
were betrayed by subscriptions
when an old chest was found at his
poversy-stricken lodgings, containing
$94 900 in government bonds, and n
bank account,for $4,000. There was
also a will, b%equeathing half the
money TO relatives, and the remainder
10 different church Charities.
A gentleman at Silver City, New
Mexico, is possessed of a gold hunt
ing case watch made at Geneva
nearly sixty years ago. During all
that time it has, never stopped, and
has licked a trifle over 1897, 552, 900
times
I'm arrangement has been entered
into between the Central Pacific and
Uuinn Pacific railroads, by which or
and after the 18th of May tickets for
California will be sold for Sacramento
only, rendering that city the ter
minus for the emigrant travel.
One Of those curious optical illu-
sions, called n mirage, was seen at
Corinne on Wednesday, causing all
the houses in the town and a striug
of fifty freight wagons to be seen
double, and appearing as if suspended
about one bundred feet above the
ground. The illusion lasted fully
twenty minutes. -..r
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06

~EeHlplar.

Wyoming Commandcry MOL. Regular con-
cIaye first Friday iueaeh month.
Wyoming Chapter, No. /. r. A. NJ. meets
uaI, on the Grst and third Tuesday evenings in
each month, at $ o CLOCK P. m.
Cheyenne Lodge, No. Is, meets hrst and third
saturday nights in each month. At Masonic Hall
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06

Cheyenne Lodge, No. 81. l. O-G.. 7" meets
every Friday evening at Good TemPiars hai'
nth street.
limitations wilI4ba conducted only ongthe hrNt
and third Fridays OF each month: The intervcl-
ing FRIDAYS during the month vii! be devoted
iitorary exercises. DAN. FALLEN, W. CT.
W. Il. WooD. W. Secretary.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06
GENERAL
Delegate I'm congress-,
F0rfv Third COHgn0-Hon. vs.. X. Steel

GObsrnOrIn0. ". Tnaysr.
SecrstITy-G- W. FIeuCu.
IhbJ JUsttos q supreme Court. W. Fisher
ASsOCtIts JHstt0es-JUr. ~. Carey. Z. A, Th9ua.
Ur'r- , StGfss CUitsrfOr-E =. Suuw.
Surveyor GsHsrsI- SIlas Reed.
Eecslbss II Pubic -HOusys-,. ". Grey.
Regtstsr .. 5. land OELas-S. H. y msuI. ~
IrrrttOriGl TredSursr-S- ". DJwury-rEf
Territorial AUDITOR. II. HAY iD-d.
TF-L. Arnold
CoD'missio'isr Of PsaU-Hhary3 CHARLIE Hutton.
- NJ. h. FDsI. n
Territorial Ld5rdrfdH John SHnuhter. 70 .
G0HanaSsioaeT d IH~snaigTadOs-J X. JEFFREY. . \
ShperbILsHa1t 81 LHsfrIcaSH-JOhu Slaughter
DlStrtcF Ah0EHsg-E. p. johnson
UHned StasS CoHlDasstOHsr--J- v. Bruusr.
CkrE Of lt Judicial pLstTICt-J. W. bTuuer.
KITshHl-Fmnk Wolc0tT. w-rTEE
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06

Hope Encam 5ment. No. 2, L. o. o. F., meet
every 2d and ith wednesday Of each month a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Cheyenne Lodge, No, !, |. o. =. r, meets ever!
Monday evening at ODD Fellows Han.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-06
INTERVIEWED CoUNTY.

NV. +. Noble, Chairman,
Commissioners william Evans.
L Junes Calhoun.
gheJfg-P a. McPhee.
Gsrk-A. Mcintosh.
Probate Judgs-Ias. a. Brennan, e.. Of. Treas r.
Assessor u. \. johnson.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

sz.r Only one week and four days yet until
Spring EIection--Tuesday, February 10th.
Have we thought Of cur candidates yet
RcueuiIer that ''the best men, without re-
gard to politics, in the best places, is the
lest policy with which to govern this EIec-
ton. The plan adopted last spring worked
admirably, and we hope the same plan will
govern this Spring. \ harmonious mlngfns
OF Democrats and Republicans in council
the selection of the best meu out fboth par
ties with which to form the ticket, and then
their triumphant election is just what Is re-
quired to ensure a safe and economical
management of our borough affairs. This
was cur suggestion when the Republicans
controlled the borough, and it is our suggcs-
ton now that the Democrats have had a
smell Of power here.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

Tidioute, Pa, evades the local option
law in a peculiar manner, There is but
one place in the town where the cup that
inebriates can be procured, and that is so
arranged that the drinker never knows of
who he is procuring his Indispensable The
searcher after his morning bitters enters a
room one side Of which is boarded up. On
this partition horizontal wheel revolves.
Over the wheel is the legend drop
your money on this wheel, call for what
you want, and wait until the wheel revol-
YES" The first order obeyed the wheel
turns around, brings out the desired liquid.
The man is unable to swear who sold him
the liquor, as no person is visible. Whisky
Is the father of vain tricks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21
Merry SEeiSh-ride.

Last Thursday evening about twenty-five !
couple-let it be understood married people, |
at least with but three or four exceptions
left StroudsLurg IN single, double and four
horse rigs" accompanied by Beethoven
Band with Sim. Bush's for their destina
ton. The distance, FIVE miles, was soon
'scudded' over and the hotel surrendered,
from the cellar to the garret, to The jovial
party, by mine host, ye genial Sim. Scarce
ly had the party entered the house before up
went the carpets and impious feet were whirl-
ing through the dizzy maze keeping time
with the fascinating and excellent music fur
nished by the band While those below
were making merry with the light fantastic
the rooms up stairs could have been found
occupied by the more staid and pious footed
portion of the party enjoying themselves in
playing the soul stirring and lip inspiring plays
of their youth Buttony, buttoay, whose
got the button" copenhagen and . clap
him out and kiss him in, brought the aged
matrons and three or four fair damsels who
joined them on common lcyel, each being
anxious to get her full share of-fun. About
| ten clock, the announcement 10 supper, put
stop to the light fantastic and plays, all re-
pairing to the dining room where sumptu-
Gus repast, prepared by the estimable Hos
tess was partaken Of Such feast. Why
/ il was feast ''fit for the Gods to dine upon.
/ Even our esteemed friend Hoffman, the
bakest, said he never ate such fine bread
Supper over, the party again returned to
their pleasures Friend Simon, after skir-
mishing around the house for some time,
captured an old violin and bow which Sim.
had slowed away in pillow slip, the fiddle
having three strings and the bow seven hairs,
placed in the hands Of an accomplished vio-
lnist, soon started the ball in motion. At
one clock the festive scenes closed and all
started homeward, where they arrived about
two clock in the morning, all pleased wIt
the trip, especially the hospitality extehed
them by Mr. and Mrs. Bush To the cofii-
mittee of arrangements, Mr. i. f. Stewart,
Mr.. Simon Friend and d. r. Brown, all are
indebted for the enjoyable time they had.
On Friday night Mr.. Bush was favored
with another party made up by representa-
tiyes from Mountain Home and Flatbrook-
vile They had grand old time aud held
on until three O'Clock in the morning.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21
Aehigh and Eastern H. L.

4 committee from the bo@.o" l'o'ts s,r
Trade, with citizens and capitalists -. mi
that city, New England, Conue'',,:.", ,.,.. ir. J.,
New York, were met ut the State r ,.S /,
delegation from Poueh],eeTsie Oh -. ,-, ,I
and escorted to the latter city, "'4,., 81 ,,.5
aminations of the river are beng ~-'. 4, r.r
view to crossing at that GoIa' p "a.
link of railroad, and thus form o-g Ut, s.rls
nection with the Pennsylvania ',''
and the West y.,r Js,-
President Wortondyke, Of the ~, ,r...l
scy Midland railroad, yss''f1~s b,
a special train OF three pllaee ''aS l 5r ths
disposal of the committee appoint cfin-
Boston Board of Trade, for 'O4- t, .a.
spection of the road, with . view y,r ~
ING direct communication fro" i ,fElse
laad via Poughkeepsie tothe cen IA (; ;.-
Pennsylvania. The trip proved y.ub, ig d.
bihty of the project beyond UOJ atbs sid
Boston Committee will return 'o'n.l CIV sta-
tomorrow, and recommend th' Si'''
pletion OF the route,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

TIE clever locals" of the Scranton daily
Times discourses thus eloquently of one Of
Wilkes Barres distinguished lions:
The Riverside Hotel" at Wilkes Barre,
is very popular just now. Within its hospit-
able walls are sixty old guests, all OF whom
are cared for with the most puDctIlious regard
for their comfort and safety, especially the
latter. Each Of these Is furnished with a
separate ToOn, and they are not required to
miugle with the vulgar horde, but have their
meals taken TO their private apartments.
They are never dunned for their board bills,
and their leisure moments arc never broken
| in upon By loafcrs and book agents. The
man with grease extracting soap, and the
woman with new tangled paper cutters and
erasers do not intrude their presence upon
the inmates of this establishments. Nobody
wants to sell them dog, and from lie insur-
apce agents they enjoy bllssfui immunity.
The tax man don't bother them, and they
a..o not expected to waste Their boots upon
vovIr.9 cats or mooD-struck dogs. None OF
them ha,e musical neighbOrs, and the notes
of the solitary cOrnet are not beard. by an
Ingenious device Lf the architect The screech
of the locomotive whistle is rendered a.
smoothingIy sweet as the t:lckic nt molasseS
upon the roof of pancake; IT. fine, -erenIty,
reigns supreme and meditation is encouraged
in all its sublimity.
One would think that Eye locals was set
ing forth perfect elySiume were it not for a
strong suspicion that, Riverside Hotel a,
Wilkes Barre Is, after all, only the county
;,iI
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

lars, with Thomas Woods and -,
Graf as sureties, for the faithful OOaa F.
ance of his official duties. On 7L Perform,
1874, suits were Instituted ac,irSt q gust
ties to recover the amount dno 81. ,Ne sure,
bond. In neither case could s,.,.;I %;Ioa this
tanned, and to both Of the wr;+. ~ oe o.
mons returns to that effect were VI sun,
the sherifs of the counties to ,-I: I.'I' BY
writS were directed. ''N'i the
An alias writ was issued ar,in..
T. Graft with like result. Oftbr ,f 81 oohn
residence Of Mr.. Woods no aaf,;,dl l'!oe Of
nation could be obtained Until ,lo,- ll'o,-
satisfactory eyideHce that these aor,I ,g,Ie Il
can be reached by legal process. 4;'y'co GSo
proceedings are deemed useless " 'l''AeF
Upon information communicated
by Hon. j. H. Forster, iasarance o,1 Dig
sioner Of Pennsylvania. suits ,ys,. ,o~.ll'.
menced against ten insurance cor,r,a: '0ll'
vacate their charters and distributa l,,:, ,I: I,
fects, in accordance with theact of5.I 's'' T.
1873, and Of the suits thus broner. =. .l''
have already been tried. One c,,n, r n''a
was allowed by the court to spbst;-,,.- Az! .''g
per securities for those which the in.,...l pro-
commissioner had rejected, ami f., r...' .,-,'
business eight companies were di...I-,i di,.',i
and their assets placed in the hand. o.. .s'
cciyers. Respectfully submitted " ~
SAM'L L. DIuu,cg
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21
PIGEON Shooting.

On Saturday afternoon last, a large crowd
assembled on Robeson's flats TO witness the
grand pigeon shooting which was arranged by
Mr.. J ohm Selwood, week or ten days ago
The contestants were, Mr.. John Selwood, Mr.
Geo w. Drake, Mr. John Baldwin, Mr.. II.
Shitier, Mr. Jos. ShIfier, Mr.. A. II. Aver, DIR.
J. H. Lesh, Mr. L. Yonkin, Mr.. Granville
Bennett, and Mr. Sam. Buckley. The distance
was twenty y-onc yards rise; eighty y'ds bounds;
five birds each miss fire to be considered lost
bird Once upon the ground no time was lost
in selecting referee. In case of necessity,
they wanted man that could take yard at
every step and no one seemed to fill all the re-
quirements better than JOHN SMITH, John the
original All agreed that he should be the
referee and placing the trap at the proper dis
tance-twenty yards-they proceeded to bust
ness. So far as the shooting of those entered
for the match were concerned, very few of the
birds had much to fear. but when they once
struck out in the direction OF Harry Burnett,
or Sim Troch, they were certain to fall; or il
they were so fortunate as 10 escape from them
the shower of shot that awaited them at the
barn was sure TO put a quietus to their further
| flight In a fence corner along the lane could
| be seen all old "shootist" who occasionally en-
braced pint flask very affectionately and in
consequence of which he missed every bird
that flew in his direction. The following score
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

Our town is getting to be quite chicken
fanciers locality, and Leghorns, Brahmas,
Cochns, Hamburghs in variety, and Hou-
dams as names roll as glibly off the tongue as
though really part and parcel of the nursery
vernacular Well eggs is eggs, but We do not
know that these eggs are better than those
eggs, even though the chick -biddies which
laid them did cost ten to twenty dollars per
pa;r
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

Mr. ROBERT Huston is getting from his
stone quarry, in Paradise tsp, and gathering
here some very fine flag stone, with view,
we learn to relaying the whole Maine street
side walk, in front Of his property with it, as
soon as the weather will permit in the spring
This is certainly eommendable in Robert, and
furnishes an example which many of our
townsmen might follow without injury to the
appearance of their several properties. Many
of the side walks in town need relaying badly,
and we do not know Of any material which
will make so handsome aud, in the end, So
cheap a walk as the Monroe county blue flag
stone It is certainly more durable than
brick, and makes much neater job.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

GEO. c.. CHILDs, ESQ, ofthe Public Led
ger, Philadelphia, has presented US with a
copy of his Ledger almanac, valuable for the
statistical and general information which it
contains, and photo-lithograph copy of one
whole side Of the Ledger ensmalled to four
by q inches, with print clear and distinctly
readable The latter is quite curiosity
OF course our thanks well up for George for
his Kindness
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21
EXTRAORDINARY FANATTGrsw
4 Young Lady Burns Herself to Da,s
to Obtain Forgiveness for Havi1r
Committed The objectionable Sin .

OOiHMIbCou ms O1pdtU0ldDle Sin
HoNEsDALE, Pa, January 8.-Cr;s...
Hacker, an Intelligent and beautiful vrrg.
lady, living at Whites VALLEY. sixteen mill,
west Of this place, deliberately burned I..
self to death yesterday whlo under ,la +,
huenoe ofextraordinary religious lanatici,r.
She was the daughter Of William Hy.sr-
wealthy and prominent farmer Of mi.
county. For five or six years pas. slah.s
at times been subject to temporary ia.3ri,y
during which lapse she imagined that i.
had committed sins against ..har Iu,@ag.nr
which could be Only absoIyc1 br the MIX.
ing OF burnt ofIerlHgy. While L5g-ia-
under this delEsivn she would ue1.. .,,,r,
IN the fields Of her father farm and sar.a.
lambs, and also burn clothing and lar..-
hold articles Of different kinds. UcrE.l.-
her mother being dead, fearful raa, il,
might during o2e Of these Intervals ,3o her.
shelf bodily harm, ke.c strict watch over
her.
Yesterday Nr. Hacklr igad occasion 4,
90 to ncighorinG vilia2n, au4 a. Ii,
daughter manifested s'rns Of taa recrr-
renee Of one Of her insane Intervals J..
charged his hired man to vatcl ler Jur
ing his absence. At noon the man went
to his dinner, leaving the young lady in
the kitchen reading the Bible. Eyr SON,
reason he did not return to the ion..
unta Nr Hacker came back, which W.,
about 2 O'Clock When the latter entered
the kitchen he was paralyzad with Aar-
.ror at the sight tfiat confvo45e1 HIN Va
the ashes and coal Of what lad cri5aut,
been one cf Miss Hacker @t,aTs la, IT,
body of his dauzhtcr literally buraj ter
crisp. Both lo.s and the lgt5 aru wgr.
entirely consumed. and the abdomen was
redcecc} tc ashes. The hair al 'arle.
of her head, but her face aas 10. burned
Notwithstanding the intense a-0oy She
must haze endured her FACE was n5t dis
torte7 in the least, but wUye d. expression
Of caImueSs and peace, her lips being parted
in a smile, rs if she died believing thu.
through that fiery ordeal she was TO lsss
into 4 ioyfGI eternity.
Whie she hired man was a5ssl. Ms
Hacker had torme6 ont Ok sct G. quiz
ING frarocs a Pyrc, or ais2r. iFI tna she
had spread some carpet and made he.a-'a
pillow. 1t enc SIDE q the a4,ar she .-'
piled up quantity of oom5oS.ib.e To'ar
and. when al was II readiness, Aaa ire.
it. from which the falne~ soon sp-sa! an
cnyeloped the altar
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

ENCOURAGED by their success of two weeks
ago, when they secured prize of a sucker
and a half piece, our Typographical force
started out on another venture in the same
direction The weather was much more
favorable, and the result this time was no
suckers, all froze up.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-21

THERE was quite little furry last week
growing out Of message Of the President
recommending the speedy organization of our
coast defeuces. Wall street was considerably
exercised, but it only turned out to be &
prudent recommendation in time of peace to
prepare for war.