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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

A new secret order, called the Poor
Mans Friend, has been organized in Green
county.
Birds are to beprotected and encouraged
hereafter, in Kansas and Nebraska, as an
antidote for grasshoppers.
America is ahead of the world in the
manufacture Of axes, and the American
shape is being adopted everywhere.
Counterfeit ten dollar bills on the First
National Bank of Poughkeepsie, are in cir.
culation. They are well executed.
Pennsylvania is ready to pay every cent
of her bonded debt due, on demand. That
don't look like corrupted Treasury
According to official reports there are
1872 farms in Northampton county, none
with an acreage as large as five hundred.
Judge Myrick, of California, has de-
cided that man undergoing an imprison-
ment for life is civily dead and his wife a
widow.
"Ma," exclaimed half-doubled up little
urchin the other day, as he held his hand
on his stomach, "Ma, do green apples grow
in heaven %
The Sharon Herald says: "The potato
crop will be immense. The price went
down to twenty-five cents per bushel one
day last week"
One of Brigham Young's better frac-
tional parts has eloped with a military per-
son; but the Prophet, having a few more
left doesn't miss her.
1t is claimed that Wilkesbarre inven-
tor has devised a process for glazing earthen-
ware without the use of lead, which is
smoother and more durable.
The Luzerne Union publishes 61 columns
of Sheriff sales in last week IS issue, repre-
senting 81 properties bad showing for
the prosperity of the county at present.
Pennsylvania has one million two hun
dred thousand children Of school AGE, en-
ploys twenty thousand teachers, and owns
nearly seventeen thousand school houses.
The longest night in Norway lasts three
months, ana When young man goes to see
his girl, her mother, before retiring, tells
her not to ruin her health by sitting up
more than two months.
The loss by the destruction of crops
through the recent foods and rains will
amount to about the same as the loss bv
the Chicago fire /; in round numbers two
hundred millions of dollars.
Andrew johnson is the sixth member
OF the new Congress who has been buried
The others are Buffinton, of Massachusetts.
Hershey, of Maine Allen, of New York :.
Head, of Tennessee, and La Dow, of Ore.
gon.
+. NJ Gushing, Esq, of the South Beth
iehem Conservative, is at present in Monroe
county on the lockout for several thousand
acres of cheap land, on which to start J
WorkinSmans cooperative colony.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

j. D. G.. Ralston was killed at Middle
town, Dauphin county, on the 18th inst, by
the explosion of an emery wheel
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

A PAIR of horses belonging to VIM. E
Henry, Of East Stroudsburg, became I'M
manageable and ran away when comm Q
down Cherry Valley hill, last Sunday about
noon. The carriage was demolished but
fortunately the occupants escaped unhurt
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

The gass furnished by ournew gas company
works admirably, and adds much to the ap-
pearance Of the portion of the town in which
it is used.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

Drinking water was worth a dollar bar
rel at Chatham, Chester county, during the
late ''dry SPELL"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

The Eastern Pententiary at Philadelphia,
is overcrowded with conyicts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

From one seed of clover grew, in Potter
county, si1ty-fye stalks, bearing 537 bios
SONS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

A cucumber forty-nine inches long causes
Pottsville people to wonder.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

Isaac NJ. Singer, the sewing machin,
Patentee, had an in income of So 900 0OO
when the extension Of his patent expired
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

Daniel Odenwelder, of Bath, Northamn-
Ion county, got in the way of falling tree
On the 10Th inst, aud was crushed to death
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

A lady physician of Philadelphia has an
income Of $4,000 from her practice.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

The Vermont hay crop is twenty per cent
larger this year than last.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

The boy who loves castor oil lives in Iowa
He drinks it by the pint as a beverage.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

Huntingdon has produced a three pound
cucumber.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

A Northumberland county farmer raised
fifty bushels of onions from one pound of
seed, this season.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

Clover seed is worth so per bushel in
Lebanon county.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26

SIo5oo II" ~ ~" "th OH 'th "th yin 4Otal
dodoc...... o o o o o O.
Ca!dcno.....-. 0 l 2-2I
Double Play-Logan, Walton and Hus-
ton. umpiro-John C. Kleckler, Stroud
burg, Scorers-Pickle and Huston.
Time of game, = hours.
The following is 4 score of Scrub" game
of ball, played at the Water Gap, on Saturday
last.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-26
Post MOrtenl.

A Post Mortem examination was made
on Saturday the 21st inst, by DIR. LeBal
assisted by Doctor Frank Keller, now Of
Philadelphia, Drs. Mutchler and Patterson
of Stroudsburg, and DR.. Potter, now Of
Delaware Water Gap; of the body of Nor,
ris Dennis of Delaware Water Gap, who
died on Friday, the 21st inst, after an ILL.,
ness extending through many months, but
more rapidly developed during the past six
or eight weeks He had the services Of
several different physicians at different
times during his illness, and various opin-
ions existed as to the nature of his disease.
All doubt was set at rest on Saturday by
the autopsy, for the disease was found to
be scirrhus (Cancer) of the stomach, in
yolving the Pylorus Pancreas transverse
colon omentum and commencing devel-
opment in most of the other abdominal
viscera.
This was great satisfaction to the
minds Of his friends as well as the public
in general, and a source Of much informa-
ton to the medical profession.
1t is to be hoped that the same means
will be taken (vis. \ Post Mortem Exam
ination) to throw light upon all doubtful
cases in the future, both for the public
good and the profession in general. Nei-
ther harm nor shadow of disrepute is i'm
piled to the dead or the friends of the de-
ceased in post mortem examination
Daniel Webster in his last illness request
ed that a post mortem examination be held
on his body, and it was accordingly held
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11
agricultural department,
SPRING FLOWING.

SPRING FLOWING.
Some people think a plow is plow, and
that blowing is plowing, and consequently
one plow is as good another, and all kinds of
plowiug are equally good. This theory is of:
ten demonstrated to be incorrect. Iu the fall
of the year, turning plow is the proper one
to be used, because the object in view is to
turn under the vegetation which may be on
the surface that it may be decomposed during
the winter and become incorporated into the
soil. The turning up of large clods in the au-
tumn is no serious disadvantage, for the frost
of winter will melt these down before spring.
The design Of spring plowing, is not so much
to turn over the soil, as to break it, and pull
verize it so as to prepare it to be easily per.
meated by the roots of the crops designed to
be planted in it. This being the case, turn
ing plow is not the proper kind of pillow to
use in the spring. If the ground is hard, and
run together by the winter rains, as is often
the case, turning plow will throw up large
clods which will be dried by the winds, and
baked by the sun, and will not decrease much
in size until they are melted by the frosts of
the coming winter. The first evil result will
be a bad stand Of whatever is planted in such
ground, and the next will be, the crop will not
be able to endure the drought of summer.
The proper kind Of plow to use in the spring
is narrow plow, so constructed that its point
will cut as much ground as any other part.
Such plow will go deeper into the ground,
and consequently do better plowing than any
other kind. A side shovel as it is called, is a
deceptive plow it cuts very little at the point,
and great deal at the surface of the ground,
throws the dirt up and leaves ridge between
each furrow, only buried-not broken at all.
With bull tongue there is no danger of 60
ing too deep, or throwing up clods. 1t pull
verizes the ground as it goes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11
ssThe sweetest, most powerful and durable
now in use.''
BLOOMFIELD & OTIS,
NEW SCALE PIANOS,

200 EAST 10TH ST., NEW YORK.
EMBRACING new and most valuable Patents,
IL giving greatly improved treble; also, by a
new manner of st'imging and new method o: in
serting sound board, the most important results
have been obtained
"The tone is full and sonorous, with sweetness
and delicacy of touch that cannot be surpassed.
have tested them as would a Grand for points
Of delicacy and strength, and they have stood the
test in every way. In many respects they are ST.
perior to dny manufactured In america.
CHARLES FRADEL."
1.-THE eminent and favorite Composer and Plan
ist to His Royal Highness, the Due Gustave of
Sax Weimar of Eisenach.)
Rochester Musical Tfanes.)
''The firm of Bloomfield & Otis have lately made
placing them in the front rank of American man
ufacturers."
(Toledo, o., Blade.l
"Bloomtield & Otis, of New York, carry away
the first premiums at the Ohio State Fair as they
did at the Fair of the American Institute. Con-
sdering the fact that they met in competition all
the established favortes, such as the Knabe, Dun
ham, Lghte Bradbury, and many others, which
were skifully handled, this is certainly high
compliment, as thetests were thorough and critical.
brooklyn, ". Y. Eagle.)
"The Music Committee of the Board of Educa-
ton, Brooklyn, together with the local commit
tees, after examining and Thoroughly testing althe
DriaciDuI instruments manufactured, have pur-
chased Bloomfield & Otis celebrated Patent Treble
Pianos for the use of the schools"
These Pianos are warranted for seven years.
Responsible and energetic AG ENTS WANTED
everywhere.
ms- Send for Circular and mention the name of
the paper in which you saw this advertisement.
January % tt
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yGyHE COOKING STOVES manufactured at our
works in Greensboro, n. c., give universal
satisfaction wherever introduced. They are made
of the BEST SCOTCH PIG METAL, with heav
ier and thicker plate than any other Stove in tho
market and consequently will the longer with
stand heat and hard usage. They are of hand
some pattern and neat finish, and warranted equal
in every other respect to any Cooking Stove sold
in the United States while is confidently
that they are the CHEAPEST. All the usual
pieces of ware and cooking utensils are furnished
with each Stove. An important consideration
with purchasers is the fact that our patterns and
sizes are never changed. Should piece get acci-
dentally broken al any time, we can replace it at
the mere cost of casting Not simply because it
is home production, but on account ofits intrin-
sic merits as an article Of household economy, do
we ask the patronage of home purchasers. More
than ONE THOUSAND Of these Stoves are now
in use and among many others having them we
respectfully refer to the following: r. f. Guthrie,
D. M. Campbell, NJ. H. Currence, York county;
Mrs Elizabeth J. Wylie, Chester; D. A: Gordon,
Guthriesville; John A. Brown, Rock Hill; B: P.
Boyd, Joseph Herndon, /. NJ. Grist, Yorkville.
You can save the freight from the northern cities
and the dealers profit, which is no small item,
by buying of us, and at the same time get
STOVE THAT IS MORE DURABLE than those
of northern make. The following are our prices,
delivered at depot in Greensboro:
No: g. with 10 pieces ware and feet ppe' $50 90 90
Address, SERGEANT & McCAULEY,
Greensboro, N. C..
#. NJ. DOBsON & CO., Agents, Yorkville, s. c.
JOHN r. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill, s. c.
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IOIIt
PREPARING FOR PLANTING.

In farming, as in everything else, man
must be governed in his actions by common
sense and experience. What will suit one
kind of soil will not suit another kind. Some
kinds of lands require to be thrown up in
high beds, and the seeds planted on the top
of the beds. This is the case with lands that
are not properly drained, and wet bottoms
generally. For uplands, unless where they
are of wet nature, it is better to keep them
as level as possible. The practice of bedding
up land and planting in what is called the
water.furrow, has many serious objections.
The seed is put in the poorest land, and hence,
germinates slowly, and for long time, grows
slowly. The theory that seed must be plant
ed deep, is confounded with the theory of deep
blowing before planting, and hence corn is
often planted in the water-furrow. 1t is not
correct that seed, as general thing, should
be planted deep, but the ground should be
plowed deep, so that the roots may have a
deep, soft bed in which to run. Again, it is
advocated that when corn is planted in the
water-furrow, the dirt can be more easily
thrown to it, with the plow. This is true;
but corn does not require the dirt to be thrown
up to it. If the dirt is thrown up to it, it
will do no good until its roots push The stalk
out of the ground. The stalk Of Aourishing
corn sits upon the surface and is held up by
its roots. The only reason that can be given
for planting cotton on bed rather than on a
level surface is, that by the common mode of
culture, it is easier worked. In nine cases out
of ten, it will be found that the eveler the
land is kept, the more luxuriantly will the
crop grow, and the more abundant will be
the harvest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11

izer was six dollars and ninety cents. The
formula used in making a ton of this fertili-
zer was as follows: FIVE hundred pounds dis
solved bone, five hundred pounds cotton seed,
FIVE hundred pounds stable manure, three
hundred pounds plaster, one hundred pounds
salt, one hundred pounds'potash.
Six hundred pounds Of this compound were
applied to the premium acre. Quadrupling
this application would have cost but twenty
seven dollars and sixty cents. Can any one
doubt that this increase of fertilizer would
have given an increase Of more than one-half
bale to the acre &C. w. HOWARD, in the
Rural Caroiiuian for March.
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VERY DIsGUsTING-Ab bibulous gentleman
going home one evening about ten o'clock,
after making sundry calls and feeling rather
discouraged" thought he would walk up
meeting his better-half The air was very
thin and insinuating, but he stood it for an
hour. when he screwed up his courage, and,
half frozen, entered his domcile His re-
marks were more emphatic than otherwise,
when the servant informed him that his wife
had gone out to spend the evening, and would
not return until midnight.
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Nor MUCH CHANGED. party had met
at public table, when the conversation
turned on the subject of transmigration
Mr. X. was firm believer in this doctrine,
and was expatiating largely upon its points,
when he was interrupted by gentleman who
was present, with ak, what do you suppose
yourself to have been before you were L. K"
81 do not know" replied K; 81 might have
been hog, for aught I know" "Well,"
rejoined his friend, "you have not altered
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11

SWEARING pious elder of the Scottish
kirk, on his way to service one Sunday morn
ing, saw little girl and boy playing marbles.
He wrathfully inquired, "Boy, do you know
where children 60 to who play marbles on
Sunday" SAY, ay," answered the boy,
"they gang doun to the field by the brig
(bridge). "No," roared the elder, "go to
hell and are burned" The little fellow
looked shocked and frightened, and called his
sister, "Come ava JEANNE; come ava, here's
a mon swearing awfuly."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11
Septemberl0 81
MUSIC HATH CHARMS. &C.

WITH pleasure inform all who desire to give
w their children chance for musical edu,
cation, but whose means are very limited, that
have made arrangements with the celebrated
"Mason e. Hamlin Organ Co.," to supply persons
with their unrivaed instrument either at lowest
factory prices for cash, or on monthly or quar-
terly payments, upon what's called the lease prin-
cipe. Thus any one by paying only moderate
sum for the use of the instrument, can, at any
time, give it up or become purchaser; the amount
already paid being applied to the purchase Or
person having paid the rent for four years be-
comes the owner of the Organ without further
payment. Call and enquire for particulars and
see the new styles, at my Photo gallery, in the
Adckes' building, where may be found during
all business hours, either to show you asample or
to wait upon you if you want anything in the
Photographic line as heretofore.
J. R. SCHORB.
.S.-Notwthstanding all the misrepresenta-
tions and ''gab" of smart agents Of the "Ring"
companies still insist that have the best and
cheapest Sewing Machine (the American) to offer,
and I am ready to prove my words to all who
seek for the truth in the matter. j. r. S.
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(Orlginal.]
HURRY NOT SPEED.

So far, the season has been very unfavora-
BILE for the farmer. Winter did not set in
until very late, but since Christmas there have
scarcely been two days together in which
blowing could be done. The result is, the
majority of farmers who did not take advan-
tage of the favorable weather last fall are
very much behind. Many have made no
preparation, whatever, for planting Spring
will soon open in earnest. The trees and
grass will begin to look green, and the farm
ers will get in tremendous hurry. Some,
possibly many, will get in 80 great hurry to
plant that they will not take time to properly
prepare the land for planting. Now farmers,
as we'll as every other class Of men, should
remember that hurry is not necessarily speed.
1t is mistaken policy to plant soon, if you
are forced to do so from the character of the
season, in halfprepared soil. Some farmers
are still fcgies enough orun one furrow, then
drop the seed and cover it with another fur
row and expect to makes heavy crop of corn.
AS rule, their expectations are never real
lied, and they throw the blame on the dry
weather, or the wet weather, or something else.
With this one furrow class of farmers the
corn-crib is generally empty by early Spring,
and the times are always hard. Every farm
er should settle it in his mind not to plant a
single grain of anything until the soil has
been properly prepared. To make this prep
aration may throw the planting later than is
desired, but it will be better in the end.
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bD- He that stops to talk to Satan will be
sure to hear much that for the moment will
be pleasing to the carnal mind; but he will
find that he was deceived and cheated out of
much real ioy.
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s@ The man who triAes with sin, trifies
with his own soul; and unless he change, will
trife both his soul and body into hell.
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SALE AND FEED STABLE.

his STABLES are still open for the accom-
mediation Of the public. Drovers and all others
desiring to have their stock BOARDED will hnd
ample accommodation and abundant provender at
my STABLES on Church street.
am also in the market for the sale and ex-
changing of Horses and Mules, and have now on
hand a large lot of HORSES AND MULES,
broken and unbroken, which I will sell or ex-
change OH the most reasonable terms.
r.. M. WHITAKER.
January om"
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HIGH FARMING VS.. Low FARMING.-1f
planter cultivates one hundred acres in cotton
and makes bag to three acres, which is above
the Georgia average, this number of acres will
give him thrty-three and onc-third bales. 10
cultivate this will require eight hands and
four mules If the hands cost each one hum
dred and eighty dollars year, and the mules
each one hundred and fifty dollars, the whole
cost of human and mule labor would be two
thousand and forty dollars.
If he makes two and one half bales to the
acres, between thirteen and fourteen acres
would give thirty bales. If we allow
two hands and one horse to cultivate these
fourteen acres, the cost Of human and mule
labor would he five hundred and ten dollars
saving, as compared with the cultivation OF
one hundred acres, of one thousand five hun.
dred and thirty dollars. There would be
saving of six hands and three mules, and all
the worry and responsibility connected with
them. If he applied to these fourteen acres
forty dollars worth of fertilizers each, there
would be saving of within fraction of one
thousand dollars of expense.
There would still be material difference
The fourteen acres heavily manured, would
bring heavy oat crop, the oats being sowed
at the last working of the cotton, and in the
Spring, in a majority of cases, clover seed
might be advantageously sowed upon the oats
Under good rotation, it would be many
years before these fourteen acres would require
another manuring. On the other hand, the
one hundred acres would be left in the same
or in worse condition at the close of the year.
No planter will doubt the possibility of
making two and half bales of cotton to the
acre, with sufficient fertilizers, good cultiva-
ton and good seasons. Ifthis can be done on
one acre, it can be done on one ehundred acres.
At the last Georgia State Fair, the premium
for the best acre of cotton was awarded to Mr.
j. L. Boynton, of Calhoun county, Georgia.
The yield was nine hundred and sixteen
pounds of lint cotton. The cost of the fertil-
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ssT Avoid temptation through fear that
YOU may not withstand it.