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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

An account of the recent floods and ice
gorges, which we publish in another column,
will be found to be most thrilling pen pic
ture of series of terribly grand occuTen
cpS
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

THos. CAREY PHILLIPS has leased, ant
will occupy the Water property down town
after the lst of April
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

Those wishing to secure good bargain
will DO well to call at n. Ruster's, as he is
bound not to be undersold
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

SSg- Alr A. W. Clark, formerly proprie-
tor Of the Washington HOTEL" in this place
passed through town, on Monday last, with
drove of Cows.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

B9~ Jere Frutchey and B. L. Morey OF
this borough, Rev. ID. Z. Schroeder, of
Brodheadsville, are candidates for County
Superintendent Of this county.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

Goods cheaper than ever at n. Ruster's
lie has them marked way down to bottom
prices.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

New goods will arrive at ~ Ruster's thi
week and next. Don't fail to call and Sc,
them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

Eayn We are in daily receipt of Col Alex
ander McClure's new paper, the Times pub
lished, in Philadelphia, and find it to be a
valuable addition TO the newspaper wealth
of the country. Its editor is evidently
governed by the maxium, fearless and
True, and the indications are that corrup-
ton, no matter in what quarter, will have
to stand stalwart blows, if it fails to ''get
down and out. Such paper richly de-
serves to live amid the very fat of a most
liberal patronage, and we shall be much sur
priced if the Times don't.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

to meet on the first Tuesday 'o Of lI9ursda h
1876. u January
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25

by vote Of 3, IA to 746, and so great was
the enthusiasm Of his adherents that the
residences of number of the people who
refused to illuminate after the election were
sacked by the mob The House of Com
mons has rot yet taken any action in refer
ence to this second election of the convicted
felon, and it is saved all further tribu.ation
on this vexatious issue by his death.
Mitchell had been in poor health for some
time, and the excitement of his recent career
has proved too much for him. At the time
of his departue from this country it is under
stood that he was engaged in writing his
tory of ireland, in continuation of that Of
the Able MacGeoghan, taking up the sub
ject at the Siege of Limerick. But death
cut the Gordian knot, and with John Mitch
ell ''lfes fitful dream is DER" forever. He
was honest in his efforts for ireland, and
over his lack of sympathy for all the down
trodden besides, it is, probably, as well to
cover the sods of the grave.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-25
Results of the Port Jervis Disaster.

PoRT JERvIs, n. Y, March 10TH
One hundred locomotives and over eight
hundred men are rendered idle by the de-
structiOn of the Erie Railroad bridge. The
Erie Company have over two hundred men
at work day and night, erecting a temper
airy bridge over the Delaware at Sawmill
Rift, three miles west of this place, which
they expect to have completed inside of a
fortnight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20
u +8sA IL
Read and Ponder.

The State of Kentucky is exclu-
sivtly under native control and always
has been. No State iii the Union has
so small IL percentage of foreign citi
ze,Is or of citizens from other parts Of
the Union. In the days of Henry Clay,
there was Wing majority, but since
the rise of the Republican party, Dem
ocracy pure aud simple has ruled nn-
checked. The Democratic ma jorities
range from 4O,OpD up t" 10000 at the
elections since the war. No carpet
bagger, no negro ever was elected
there. and the number of native Ken
tuc'1ians elected rs Republicans is
very small indeed.
Kentucky is the banner State of
Democracy. Behold the fruits of
Democratic rule. In the year 1874,
not 100 good school-houses in the
State. Out Of 5000 school districts
not one hundred have houses tit for
use. The vast majoritA Of all the
other five thousand are, the Courier
journal tells Us, without floors, with
out windows, without seats aud of
course without maps, globes, OF other
school furniture. But Kentucky is Il
whole Democratic State.
Certainly it is, for more than forty
three thousand Of her white voters
can't read. Such a State must be
Democratic. Aud the Courier Journal
tells us that the number OF illiterate
voters is +" rapidly increasing" Bear
in mind that Southern gentlemen lave
governed Kentucky during its: whole
existence as ii State They made the
Ilaws-they. wasted the magnificent
doration Of school lands made by tile
nation. They, the Southern gentle
1 men, have. so managed the public
school system, as to produce $4,000
voters, unable to read or write, and
the number is rapidly increasing.
Sueil are the fruits Of pure Democracy,
| and such will always be its fruits.
Public free schools for the common
people never flourish under Demo
cratic rule. Wherever that party has
power there ignorance increases and
voters who can not read rapidly mul-
| tiply.-Monroc Intell;gcnccr.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20
How Queen Isaballa checkmated!l
the Frsnch King. ! aa5a. @

,sOnce npoD a time King Louis Phil
fppe Thought it might he adyan1a-
Heous to, Ff~t,ce if the. Spanish saic-
cessio1, should fall to his own line !;
hut, seeing ll,at The Upns would not
Lrook such direct iilteafereilce Of
French iufluence in their atfisiss ~
would be. likely to result from the
marriage OF his so1, Duo dc Montpen-
siti, to the young Queer Isabella, he
80 contrived that the son should wed
her Younger sister, while the Queen
became tie unloying consolt Of her
cousin, Francis d'Assisia Marie Ferdi-
nand, Duke of 1Cldiz. These were
the celebrated Spanish marriages "
Of Which persons not 80 very old heard
!. good Aet1. 1t may seem odd that
the French King should wish tolhaye
his son marry q. woman whose of
spring would have no title to the
Spanish throne, hut here was where
the shrewdness was displayed, for the
husband Of Queen Isabella was a cOn-
fi,nlel invalid, from whom heirs were
not likely to descend. Should issue
fail, Che Succession, would at least be
to the children Of the Due de Mont
pellsier. The Queen was Young, love
iy and high spirited, and it was not
long before she saw the plot By which
the throne would SO. from her Ito llef
sisters heirs, and she may have felt
as Queen Elizabeth did when the cry
was wri,ng from her toIture,t heart,
"1'he Queen Of Scots hath children,
and l ain but barren stock" !" The
morals OF the Spanish court were none
of the best, and afforded to Isabella a
means Of preventing the consumma-
tiou Of the conspiracy to which already
she had in part been delivered over
The marriage had already taken place
in 1916. In 1919 so the courtier Ser
lanno was a great favolite of the
Queen, and in 1850 the first child was
born to Francis d. Assists Marie. Fer.
| tli,al,d and isabella. Thfs birth was
followed by several others, and in
1867 Alfonso, now King Of Spain, FIRST
saw light. Serrano has always shown
Pa warm interest ius the young man
| and has paved his way to the, throne
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20

SAGAc1rY OF THE PARTR1DGE.-1n-
stances of the sagacity Of the part
ridge, woodcock, and other birds
Plnaye often been related. But the
most singular illustration of the de-
ception practiced by the first Of those
willy species to protect their young is
given by Mr.. Hensl,aw, Of the Gov
lernment survey west of the one hun
kdredth meridian. While riding through
pine woods, brood Of partridgcs,
cont aiming the mother and some
teieht or ten young of about a week
old, was come upon SO suddenly that
the feet Of the foremost mule almost
trod Oh them. The young rose, flew
few yards, and, dropping down,
were in an instant hid in the under
| brush. The mother meanwhile began
some very peculiar tactics. Rising
up. she fell back again to the ground
| as if perfectly helpless, and initiated
the actions OF wounded bird so sue
cessfully that for moment 1t was
thought she had really been trodden
upon. Several of the men, completely
deceived, attempted to catch her, but
| che futtered away, keeping just out
of reach of their hands until they had
been enticed ten or twelve yards OFT,
llwllen she arose and was off like 4 bui-
.Ilet. Her tactics had successfully cov-
cred the retreat Of i.er young.--,Er.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20


A good move has been made by
some members in either branch of the
General Assembly to stop the work
ing Of convicts outside of the Peniten-
tiary. We hope it may succeed and
the conyicts returned to their proper
quarters. From there they never
should be removed, unless some cause
Of great emergency calls them forth
as in case of a crevasse within a re;'s-
onable distance from their place OF
confinement. At one time, we frank
ly acknowledge, We advocated their
employment outside to be confined
to levee building, for they certainly
did good work, but experience has
Convinced us that it is injurious to a
large number Of honest laborers, and
prevents the spending Of large sums
of money by the laborers in the vic
inity of where the works are going
on. The more money in circnlatio,
the greater the busine5s.-N. 3. Il
Sugar Planter. ,n --.t
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20
The average Detroit youth sits !!

The average Detroit youth sits up
late, and when six O'Clock in the
morning comes he is in his soundest
sleep. The father depends on him to
make a tile, and he turns over in his
bed and calls out: " Solomon it's =
o'clock y Boy dreams Of chasing .
rabbit into hollow log, and while
lie is hunting around for all AK, the
old man calls out: i" Come, Solomon -
Boys dream changes, and he thinks
he is husking com to get money to
20 to Dan Rice's circus. He is max
ing the ears fly when the old man
rips out: "Sol-o-mon Spring brook
Boy moves une;.sily, and dreams that
he is playing base ball, and sees q
crowd Of admiring spectators seated
OH the top rails of the fences.
I. elf that boy don't rouse, I'LL make
him think. he's sent for!" mutters the
old man, AS he looks at the clock, and
sitting up ia bed, he shouts +" Oh
Sol Oh, Soil" rhe boy dreams tina
he is Io.tiing a-ound the opera-'eus.
door and boreing people for checks,
and he is about to get one, when tn.
old man slips up, pulls the quilts OH
hammers away at him with the hair
brush, aud chuckies: ..'There II gnes
you won't want me to wake. you ul
more than fourteen ti,ues more. "A
/ the boy pulls on his pants aud gct
| into his vest, lle mentally declare
that he'll run away that very day att
] become a pisate.r-Ffee Press. IT,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20


CoNsrEltNAT ALTON AMONG THE PI7
JTEs. There were, yesterday lying
upon the sidewalk in front Of this Of
fee, says the Nevada, Territorial En-
terprisc, several thousand pounds Of.
new type, all packed in small wooden
boxes, These were to be carried to
the fourth story Of the Enterprtse
building aud some Piute indians who
were ,lmfing about in front of, the
business Office were told that they
could have the job if they were on tile
work After being told all about
where TIN. 'boxt.s we're 10 bess carried
to, the Indians turned their attention
to the boxes themselves. These looked
SO small that they thought the job
would be mere play. A strapping
big buck ut Last stepped up ia one Of
the smaller boxes, aud laid hold Of il
al though with the. intention OF toss
ing it on his shoulder at the first pass.
| The box ITO more moved than it it had
been frozen to the sidewalk. The
self f-complacent smile which bad a
momeut before radiated the red mans
countc,,ance, gave place to look OF
| profound astonishment. Who-o-
oop!" said he, as he backed away
from the box to the distance of some
PAGES, Woo-oo ce one damn big
little boxes!" He then jabbersd away
in his own native lingo, and half a
dozen other Indians came forward,
and one after another took hold OF
and lifted the end of the box. They
then tried all the other boxes, and
finding them all alike, gave it as their
unanimous opinion that they were
the "biyyest little boxes" they had
ever seen. Masses Of rock of various
kinds being the heaviest things they
had ever seen, and having no other
idea of weight than that gained by
their experience with these, such i'm
mense weight as they now found in .
small compass. astonished them. a
large box filled with qua1s-almost
solid ,ead-they viewed will, great
respect, walking around it, and eye.
| ing it from all points. The redskin'
| took the job, but never in their live.
did they get such Il sweat as they dit
before they had landed those littl'
boxes in the fourth story Of the build
ing. q t.4; = '='E - fts 'fF,;'i 81
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20

.iN0TOR1ETY.- It is NOT always the
achieyer Of notoriety in any art, pro;
fession or calling that can Justly pre-
fgr 4 legitimate c1ain to distinctien,
in thed warld's q estimation. Some
writer, indeed, whose name We for.
get, but whose knowledge Of human
nature was alike profound aid ac-l
'cufate, has remarked Tint tsmen sof
grdatest minds are those Of whom the
world hears least.s Certain It is that
.distrustfnl sense,'' or tifffidence, the
Accompaniment 80 often of deep re-
search and profound investigation,
has u decided tendency to shrink
from too close contact With even an
apprcciative-to sty nothing of q
public at once ua-appleciative and
unobseryant-its almost morbid sol
icitude being to pursue, in quiet aud
alone, its researches and investiga-
tions. That an Individual of this,tla-
scliption, whose chief design it .iH to
'ssllut out" the world, and !: let no
passion STIR" tnot even that IF a love
Of renown) should be apt to despise
the ps,biic and it's ways, is not much
to be wondered ut; for, depend upon
it, however ambitious of genuine
fame such a character may be, he
will never cultivate undue intimacy.
with the public AZ a means Of secur-
ing the same. The lover Ofnotoriety,
On the otller hand, whose uDceasing
aspirations are .everlastingly at work
to secure recognition on the part Of
the public, let's no opportnnity pass
Of Haunting before that public's eye
bis wonderful achieye,nents in art,
! literature, science, or what not !, aud
should his little world Of lockers on
bet,ay the very faintest expression
of approval, our indefatigablei pnrsuer
ofnotoriety would 1--WE were going to
say "blush to find it fame but no,
on mature reflection, we should rather
say he would become at once intoxi-
Gated with vanity and presumption,
assuming airs of superiority and con- con
descension such as would be well cal
culated to strike with equal reverence
aud awe the astonished btholder.-
Pen aud Plow. j i1 - <@45.t ..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20
RsuuhFcan- Parish Executive 0cmmlttee
Parish of. Ascension, .--,g., ,

Cunnunlca tons should he addressed 10
,nrrrcsidcAt II rceretary. i'una!dsonyuls.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20
Agents fOr. the Chief

Vim. G.. Wilkinson, Donaldsonyille, La.
Geryais Gauthreaux,
Leonard Duffel,
J. c. W. Richardson, Dominianc's Land'g
Augustus Knight, Linwood Place. t..t
DR.. A. D. Robertson, Dutch Stores.
John Dixon, New River.
j. Il. Hcbert, - ,.s.-.
Thss. Mcintyre, Now Orleans.
Chas. O. .Donnaud, :. 3t.. -
Geo. p. Rowen 4 Co, New York. ..-
PHI. Walker L. Co. Baltimore, Md.
Rowell & Chesman, st. Louis, Mo. II
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20
Republican Central Executive Committee
State Of Louisiana.


8. b. PACKARD, President.
JAMES LEWIS. Vice President.
CHARLES HILL, Secretary.
H. LAMANIERE, Assistant bccy. "
j. r. G.P1TkfN, CorraspI'g Sec'y.
B.zF. JOUBERT, Treasurer. ,n
sUB-ExECUTIyE. COMMITTEE.
s. b. Packard. Chairman ex-oticio. p 5
B.F. Flanders, james +. Casey,
B.F, Jo,bert, f1a G. w Lowell
Michael Hahn, James Longstrcet,
James Lewis, &. G. Antoine,
John s. Harris, TT. Allain,
X. A. Bray, F. Riard
FINANCE coMNrrrEE...
O. G. Blandin. Chairman.
b. r. Jou,ert, +. b. 5. Pinchback,
c. F.. Ladd, I. b. Stamps, II
Levi Darrall, john Gair, 2sl-r.,E.
William f. Loan, j. L. lIcrwig,,
Thomas AlCage, L. Il. Bentley
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.
E.w. Devices, Heorge y Kelso,
Raford Blunt, Allen Greene,
J, Ed. Burton, DC. z. Hill,
Louis j. SOuer. NJ E44
COMMUNICATIONS should be addressed Il
the president, Hon. s. B. Packard, New Or
leans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20
POLITICAL. DIRECTORY.
Union Repub. Congressional Committee

Union Repub. Uongresslonaf C0mmlttee'
4. CHANDLEk President
JOHN A. LOGAN, Vice President.
All. Craigen, John Cobnrn,
N.p. Chapman, II. T.. Hnycns,
Eugene Hale, s. Il. COnover,
SEQ. ". liendee, J. W. Flanagan,
Henry l.. Pierce, James Wilson. ,.
i. NJ Pendl-ton, &. W. Hazlet"n,
H. II. starkweather, S. O. Houghton,
Thos. G. P!att. J. x. Loftand,
Marcus l.. Ward, II. b. Strait.
kimon Cameron, }. ii. Mitchell,
Nm. j. Albert, S. A. Cobb.
John +. Lewis, a. l. foreman.
CT. Cobb, VIM. NJ. Stewart,
Rich'd II. Whiteley. T. w. Hitchcock,
Geo +. Spencer. Powell Clayton,
Geo. C. Mckee. s. j.. Chatfce.
j. Rodney West, X. G. Mccormick,
II. s. Bundy. S. b. Elklns,
j. u. Thornburg.
Address communications to Hon. 4. Chan
der President. or to the Secretary of the
8 Union Republican Congressional COMMITTEE
Washington, d. c.
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Every man should subscribe for the
local paper, Take the CHlEF.
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Transient advertisements 81 90 per square
frst insertion; each subsequent insertion,
IS cents.
All official notices 81 90 per square each
pa blication. ~ r s5"
Editorial notices-in local colamns, 20
oen Is per line.
Brief communications upon subjects o1
public interest solicited. .s
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
of corrpsporidents.
Address: CuIEF, Donaldsonville, La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-20
Republican Congressional Oommitte'
Third District OF Louisiana.

PIG. DESLONDE of Ibcrvilie, President.
@sS. q -. = " onis 1 Afnrt
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-03-12
KEY. y. TICKLE,
Bishop of the Eclectic Church.

FlRF.-On Saturday evening last, about
8 o'clock, the house of G. Z. Phifer, in the
southwest quarter of town, took fire and
was consumed with the greater portion of
its contents. The family were absent
from town, but Mr. Phifcr himself was at
the house in the afternoon and built fire
in the cook-stovc. Towards evening he
carefully closed the stove, surprising the
fire to be nearly out, and locking up the
house came down town At the alarm he
returned, but only to find his domicile in
ashes. The steamer started promptly for
the scene, but owing to the distance, did
not arrive until the destruction was COM
plete. Owing to the lack of water in the
neighborhood, it could not have been of
service anyway. The only article of
furniture saved was cabinet organ. Mr..
Phlfer had an insurance of 81 100 On the
house and its contents, which, probably,
nearly covers his loss.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-03-12
Church and Soc.etyDirectory

PRESBYTERIAN-W. b. Phelps, Pastor Sab.
bath service, 10 80 4. N. and 200 T. N. Sab
bath School, l2 O'Clock Prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening at 200,
METHODIST EPISCOPAL1-H. $. Church Pastor.
sabbath service, 1c 80 \. NJ. and 700 =. NJ
sabbath School, !2 N. Prayer meeting, Wed
nesday evening at 200
CONGREGATJGNAL-L W. BrintnaIl Pastor
Sabbath service 10 30 A. NJ. and 2 30 r. NJ; Sab
bath school. u N. Prayer meeting. Wcdnes-
day evening, 81 60.
BAPTIST-f. 4. Marsh. Pastor. Sabbath ser
vice. 1O:S0 \. N. and 100 p. NJ. Sabbath school
at 1900 II. Prayer meeting, Wednesday even
ing At 7:Oa
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL-Thos b. Kemp. Rector
Regular Sunday service. morning and evening
1t the ringing Of the bell; also service every
Wednesday evening. Sunday school immedi-
ately after morning service.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN-Jo q. Schaible,
Pastor. Services at 10 30 A. N. and 200 7. NJ.
sabbath school at goo =. ". Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 7:30
CATHOLIC-ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST Pastor
Rev. John L. Gosker Services every Sunday
Low Mass at 8is a.. III. High Mass at 1911 a. IN
Sunday school ut 200 p. nj. Vespers At 300
p. m. Evening services occasionally
l. o. O. F. INDEPENDENCE LODGE, No. 1la. /. o.
o. 4. meets every Monday Eve. at O'Clock.
Members in good standing are cordially invited
to attend.
J. s. BoUcK, Sec'y. JOHN GoRNAN N. q.
j. W. JOHNSON Treas. J.J. TRAvIs. V. G
l. o. o. F-IsnEPENDENcR ENcAxPMEsr, No.
81. l. o. o. +. meets the second and fourth
Thursday in each month. IRA ALEXANDER. e..
p. j. w. JOHNsToN. Scribe
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-03-12

CHARLES WAGNER, the murderer of
Frank Rhomberg at Dubuque, having,
through able counsel and complaisant
jury, been acquitted of that charge on the
ground of insanity, was therefore deemed
a fit subject for the Insane Hospital, and
accordingly was brought up by the Sheriff
of Dubuque county, on Wednesday, and
placed in the charge of Dr. Reynolds
AS Wagner's insanity" according to the
testimony introduced by his counsel, is Of
permanent character, transmitted from
his parents, and liable to suddenly break
out at unexpected times and seasons in
acts of blood, We presume it will be
necessary to continc him in the Asylum
during the term of his natural life, in the
meantime providing him with employment
laborious enough to preserve his health.