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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-04-08
RISEN FROM THE DEAD.
A Singular Story From Maine of a Tenn
pOrary Return to Life.

The Augusta (Me.) Journal of Friday,
10Th inst, tells this marvellous tale: eve
have an event to chronicle that would scar
cely be believed were it not authoritatively
vouched for by competent witnesses, parties
whose testimony cannot well be disputed
or set aside. A young man in the
town of Vassalboro, in this county, was
suffering in the last stages of consumption,
the disease which had insidiously and steal
thily brought him to the verge of the grave.
For several weeks he had been entirely
PROSTATE and unable to speak, even a arti-
culate syllable. Ae became so oppressed
for breath that he compelled his attendants
to raise the windows in his room, put out
the fires and resort to every means to OBJ
tain fresh air. One day last week (Thurs-
day, we understand the young man died.
Friendly hands prepared the poor emacia-
ted body for burial but just as the attend
ing friends were arranging the remains for
the casket, there appeared unmistable evi-
dence of returning life in what had seemed
to them an inanimate mass of clay. The
ear of an attendant was bent down to the
side of the dead man, and it was discovered
that the heart had begun again its slow and
measured palpitations, the pulse throbbed,
and the young man arose from the death
shrouds, opened his mouth, and spoke in
clear and distinct words to those who stood
appalled, in the meath chamber. There
was no huskiness in his voice +; he appeared
lively and active, said he felt not the slight
est pain but, to use his own language, 4
feel just as well as ever did At his re-
quest the neighbors were all called in, who
crowded the house for hours, declaring that
the recovery of the man was equal to any
miracle recorded in the Scriptures. He
told this startled assemblage Of his friends
and neighbors that, as he died, all things
seemed dark, but only for an instant his
eyes suddenly opened to new world, the
real Heaven which had been so many times
in his thoughts and had given him so much
comfort in his last weeks of pain and sor-
row. He stood upon an emmence which
overlooked vast and beautiful plain the
magnificent plain stretched further than his
enlarged vision could penetrate, and he de-
scribed it in language which, to his mortal
AUDITORS, seemed extravagant in the extreme.
But the revivifed life of the young man
was not to continue long. Before night he
again resigned himself to death. The body
was kept reasonable length of time, and
buried on Sunday last, the funeral being
largely attended. We have written out
the particulars of this remarkable event
substantially as we have heard them, allow
ing our intelligent readers the privilege of
drawing their own inferences.''
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The Baltimore American notes the re-
cent death in that city of man whose
economical habits entitle him to lofty
niche In the worlds gallery of misers. His
name was Henry Dreamer, and shortly be-
fore his death he announced to a friend
that during his whole life he had never
given away cent, nor spent one when it
was not absolutely necessary Some four
years ago he married third wife, who is a
young woman, but unlike most men in their
dotage had held her well in hand and COM
PEELED her to work in a factory. Her
weekly earnings were regularly turned over
to Dreamer, who attended personally to all
household matters and bought the food
they lived upon. About six years ago he
brought a second hand pine coffin case from
an undertaken, and that piece of furniture
was stored away in the upper part of the
house until it should come into use. A
few days before dying he told his wife that
his funeral expenses must not exceed SO,
and he decided that his mortal remains
could be carried to the graveyard by two
or three men much cheaper than they could
be in hearse. On making inquiry it was
found that it would cost about S12 to en-
ploy six men to convey the miser's body to
the grave, and rather than pay that sum
wagon was hired for So to do the Job. The
night previous to his death Dreamer sent
for barber and was shaved, as that opera
ton would have cost 81 if postponed until
after death, while before it cost but ten cents.
The funeral procession consisted of the
furniture wagon containing the remains, and
eleven friends and relatives of the deceased.
who followed along on foot. The faithful
wife of the dead man carried out his in
structions to a letter, and the total expenses
attending the funeral amounted to SS IS.
Dreamer had during his life managed, by
quiet economy and abstinence, to scrape
together considerable amount of wealth,
estimated at S30,000 He made will
leaving the property to his son in Indiana
and his wife, but cautioned them to save it
carefully.
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Mr.. Jackson S. Schultz on Tanning Leath

Hon. jackson s. Schultz, the well known
leather man, in an address before the Tan,
ners' Meeting at Rutland, Vt, used the
following language:
The difference between French leather
and American may be briefly stated. They
leave all the stretch in skin, we get it
out by hard work. This is the highest
style known to US, and is all wrong. The
better done it is the worse it is. The
French skin is elastic and yields to every
inequality Of the foot, the American will
not, it is just like stovepipe. The shoe
maker never has any trouble in suiting a
customer with French stock, while with
American he has many misfts. In some
respects the American is the best. 1t will
turn water better, but that is not what the
people want. They demand soft and elias
tic leather and why not give it to them
Can you not do it a.? Yes, perfectly
well the only trouble is in the color. They
demand that it should be light. To ac-
complish this apply only cold water to your
bark. Ifyou do this the leather will be
light. Then to give the finishing touch
use bath of sumac for two or three hours,
and you will have fine yellow tint that is
all that can be desired and it will remain
so. 1t is natural color and not open to
the objection Of those produced by chemi-
Gals
Though behind the European nations in
the finer kinds of lighter feathers, we are
ahead of many of them in the heavier and
lower grades. After visiting the Vienna
Exposition the Emperor of Russia issued
an edict that the Russian tanners should
double tan their leather. The superiority
of the English and American harness and
military equipments was evident They
will pay great deal more attention to a
military boot than to a gentleman's boot or
lady's shoe. The ordinary leather Of
Europe is much inferior to ours, it is not
half tanned | have actually smelled gen
tlemen's boots in Austria, like a dead rat,
and the soles will not wear even, but squeeze
out at the sides. We are introducing our
sole leather. They like something that
viii wear even and all the way through.
The secreet of the Russia leather is not
in the tanning, but in the preparation that
is applied to it afterward. When Marshall
Jewell was the minister there he got into
the good graces OF the Emperor and OBJ
tanned five barrels Of it, which he sent
home.
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1t is a matter of some interest to the
people Of this country to note the naval
strength Of other lands, as it is upon the
ocean that the United States will have to
JOIN issue with foreign powers if they
tiespaSs upon our rights or insult our ma
Ionalty. From land attack we have moth
ilS to fear. Three thousand miles is too
ILL to transport troops with any chance of
Success. The contingencies Of winds and
heather, to say nothing of the difficulty Of
9ndlng large bodies of men in the face Of
asermined opposition, settles the question
dan lnvarsion of this country in case Of
var between the United States and some
"er-ocean antagonist. But on the water
IG tug Of war can be waged, and hence it is
'el to understand how our navy compares
Win that of other nations and kingdoms.
! austria has a navy Of AZ steamers, France
NS " paddle steamers, 62 iron-clads, 264
'laFmed sailing vessels and a total Of 672
guns. The navy of the German Empire
INSISTS Of II iron-clads, 81 steamers, and
sailing vessels with 472 guns. The Brit
11 Navy is composed of 1l2 sea-going|
%samers, ~! and 127 reserve steamers and
@IlnS vessels of these 62 are iron-clads,
many of them Of the first class. These
tvssels are manned, oficered and equipped
y $4,000 men of all grades and ranks.
P Plcece has 81 ships and 1913 guns, and
1igf'uSal 22 steamers and % sailing YES
'S. Upon the ocean Russia has 262 ships
~lg sl ,735 guns, and Spain 73 steamers, a
@lale steamers, and - sailing vessels.
.Seden y. has l30 ships of war, Turkey 20
Ilon-clads !, and 20 steamers, and Turkey z
1r;pS H. OF the line, 6 frigates, Q corvettes, Z
S' Is gunboats and y transports. The
+S'a forces OF the United States consisted
g'oiy 10, 1874, of As iron-clads, 63 other
!. ,vllners, ! and 2G sailing vessels. The facts
!. - forth above show how well the United
@,''eS Is prepared to meet other nations
'ae ocean, enforce her just claims and
-.-tad her rights.
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GENTLEMEN:-In pursuance of the forty
third section of the act of Sth May, 1854, you
are hereby notified to meet in convention,
at the Court House, in Stroudsburg, the
first Tuesday in May, A. d. 1879, being the
4th day of the month, at ? o'clock in the after
noon, and select, viva voce, by a majority of
the whole number of directors present, one
person of Literary and Scientific requirements,
and of skill and experience in the art of teach
ing, as County Superintendent, for the three
succeeding years; detertine the amount of COM
pensation for the same; and certify the result
to the State Superintendent, at Harrisburg, as
required by the thirty-ninth and fortieth sec
tions of said act.
JERE. FRUTTCHEY,
County Superintendent
April S-4t. of Monroe County.
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Big Duck Shooting.

From, Lancaster L.te35igeacer, Saturday.
Walter Fryberger, of Marietta, in about
day and half shot ffty-four wild ducks
of different varieties, and three wild geese
William Nixon also shot, nine ducks and
one goose in short time. The river is
now filed with ducks, and large numbers
of geese are passing constantly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-04-08

Not long ago General Terry, of the
United States Army, detailed portion of
the officers Of his command to make full
and accurate canvass of the destitute peo-
PIE of those portions of Minnesota which
have suffered by the grasshoppers during
ast summer. BY that report it appears
that there are 9,154 persons entirely de-
atute. Of the number 4,917 are over
Twelve years of age. For the relief of this
stricken class of persons 100000 has been
set apart by the Government This sum
will be expended in the purchase of pork
four and other provisions. These will be
furnished by the United States Commits
ary at cost prices, an advantage of great
consequences to the poor sufferers. In
Dakota six thousand people have been en-
rolled. These are destitute of food and
clothing. Both of these articles will be
gwen them under the supervision of the
military authorities of that Territory
Seod-grain of all kind suitable to that sec
ton Of the country devastated by the grass
hoppcrs last year is much needed In a
short time spring crops viii have to be put
In the ground. IF that is omitted the peo-
Ie must be fed next year as well as this
There will be no harvests to Eli the gran
aries and afford subsistence to men, women
and children who are starving. While
therefore food and clothing is being given
to the people of the stricken portions of
the Northwest, at the same time means
should be put into their hands to raise
nops during the present year. In that
way substantial relief can be afforded to all
classes.
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Estate Notice.

Estate Of JACOB SINGMASTER late Of the Borough
of Stroudsburg, Monroe County Pa, deceased.
All persons indebted TO said Estate requested to
make immediate payment and those having claims
gainst the desired present them in proper
order for settlement, without delay, to
HENRY SINGMASTER,
Stroudsburg, Pa
JAMES SINGMASTER
Millerstown, Lebigh Co. Pa
Anrit 8 1S15=Gt
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Eleven years ago Mr.. Chauncey Lewis,
,frnion, Erie county, lost his pocket book
.,ntsining thirteen hundred dollars in notes
srl currency. Two years afterward he
r,eeved 4 letter enclosing him the notes
md securities amounting to nearly one
,lousaud dollars. Last week Father Loner-
an, of Cory, sent for him and handed
linn three hundred and sixty dollars in
currency, the same identical money that
vas in the pocket book at the time he lost
t. The pocket book had been picked up
bv man in his employ, Catholic, whom
he did not suspect of dishonesty, and for
eIeven years the happy thief wrestled with
bis uneasy conscience, until he could keen
lis guilty secret no longer and confessed it
to Father Lonergan.
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DIED.

In Hamilton, March 26th, Clara Frances,
daughter of Christopher and Clara Bittenben-
der, aged months and l3 days.
In Stroudsburg, on the 9th inst, after a lin
gering illness, Mr.. David Starner, aged 63 yrs.
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ANOTHER TROPHY WON
BY THE
ESTEY COTTAGE ORGANS

These superior and beautifully finished in
struments so far eclipsed their competitor in
volume, purity, sweetness and delicacy of tone
as to carry off the first and only premium Civ
en- to exhibitors of reed Organs at the Monroe
County Fair, held September %, 1874.
Buy onty the best. For price list address
Oct 1-tf. J. y. SIGAFUS,
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Compulsory education is being enforced
n New York city with gratifying yigor and
rood results. A census of children not in
ltendance upon school is employing sixty
rocemen, who will report by the middle OF
lpriL. Meanwhile the truant agents are
seouring the streets for stray scholars. 1t
is noteworthy fact that so far no COM
rulsion, properly so-called, has had to be
used. Persuasion has proved sufficient. In
many cases it has been only lack of decent
clothing which kept children away, When
this was supplied they have gone joyfully.
As yet the news-boys, boot-blacks and
factory operatives have not been approached.
The hardest work will have to be done
among them. While New York is thus
doing her best TO insure an educated citizen
hood, the Bourbon Senate of Ohio, afraid
Of universal intelligence and Democratic
defeat, votes down compulsory education
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A. last accounts, the Governor had not
.'ad & the new license law, owing to i'll
'su' not having been able to visit
:sofice since the law was placed in his
t,pis. 1t seems to US that, according to
y, ,.e ) of Article 5 of the new Constitu-
y" ,.ns this law will not stand fire. That
Oy.s, zion reads thus: "No bill, except gen
81 appropriation bills, shall be passed con-
'a ,':a;nr q more than one subject, which shall
l.'1 CLEARLY expressedin its title" This new
l;rI n contained, 1st, the repeal of the local
D~. r,on law and I'd a license law. This
,isn,s very much like two subjects, and we
,,,srme a proper Court would so decide
Sboald this be correct view, the Cover
,1rs signature will be withheld, and the
i..,I option law will remain in force.
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Special N office.

New Firm.-G. G. Adams, dealer in
boots and shoes, has taken James X. Walton
as partner, and intend adding groceries, pro-
visions, with the already extensive stock of
boots and shoes. Country produce will be
taken in exchange for the above. Give us a
call. Cash paid for wool and hides, &C.
Adams & Walton believe that from the
past experience in both branches of the above
business, the public will find it to their ad-
vantage to call and examine their stock.
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MARRIED..

At the Delaware Water Gap, March 9th
by b. V. Bush, Esq. Mr.. Samuel Pensil and
Miss Susannah Fetherman, both of Upper Mt.
Bethel, Northampton Co. Pa.
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c,Itan of Turkey employs in his
In' 6 000 servants of both sexes He
f'''s snd feeds 800 cooks, 800 gardeners,
a'' y .oachmen, ,@ and 600 persons to do odds
5V aJs ,o about the house. To feed these
SD L, Jn and their hangers-on, 200 sheep
w p GOO fowls are killed every day, and
.5a . o0, n francs are expended for lights No
5VyIY they call him the Sick Man of
rarope.
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Sherif's Sale.

BY virtue of writ of ven. ex de terris to me
directed, issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Monroe county, 1 will expose to sale,
at Public Vendue, on
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-04-08
SATURDAY, APRIL 17h, 1875,

at o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court
House in the Borough of Stroudsburg, Monroe
county, the following described Real Estate,
TO wit:
All that tract of land situate in Tobyhanna
township, Monroe county, containing,
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Seventy-fve Acres,

more or less, adjoining land of Lampen & Co.,
land late of Daniel Marvin, decd, and others.
Also the undivided one-fourth part of the
following tracts of land. One of them situate
partly in the township of Coolbaugh and partly
in Tobyhanna township, in said County, con-
tanning
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FaTteS residing in Stroudsburg and vicinity wIsh.
g teir instruments thoroughly tuned regulated and
tSp ~ q most reasonable price wiz please leave
Ihose wishing to purchase Pianos or other in.tru-
VIII ma 1t to their advantage call on me- Hav-
IuS h.u practcIe experience of over twentv-six
years IN the musical line, prepored to furnish
Le IeSt and most improved instruments a, the iowess
Posslbie prices. have located myself pern1snent,
here and solicit your favors
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Just received at Williams Drug store a
large lot of English Salted Potash, warran-
ted good. Oct Sit.
Just received at Williams Drug Store,
large stock of White Lead, Linseed Oil and
VARNISH for the spring trade. Price of
Lead and Oil reduced March Is, rs.
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The Tarcs embraced ,gittin the provisions of the
Lac obOce quoted, are the toliowing:
Rectifers 5000 90
Dealers, retail liquor % 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale so 90
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 90 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco % 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 90
And on sales of over 81 600, fifty cents
for every dollar in excess of 81, 900.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco 800
Manufacturers of stills 80 90
And for each still manufactured 90 90
And for each worm manufactured 20 90
Manufacturers of tobacco 1000
Manufacturers OF cigars 10 90
Peddlers of tobacco, first class (more than
two horses or other animals) so 90
Peddlers OF tobacco, second class 1.-TWO
horses or other animals) 25 90
Peddlers of tobacco, third class Zone horse
or other animaD Is 90
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class Ton foot
or public conveyance 1000
Brewers of less than 500 barrels so 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more 100 90
Any person, So liable, ,cho shall fail 10 con.ply
'0dh the foregoing requirements wM be subject 10
SeUere penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any Of the Special
Id1es named dbore, must apply 10 FRANK
REEDER, Collector Of Internal ReueRue at Eas-
ton, and pay for and procure the Special Tar
Stamp or Stamps they need, prior to Nav /, 1875,
and WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
j. w. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner of IntsrnaI RcUenuc.
Office Of Internal Reue1aue,
Washington, ID. g., February l, 1875.
March Is, lS75.-4t.
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Five Acres,
cleared. On the other lands are erected Saw
Mill, "a 81 feet, with Portable Engine, Dwell
ing House 10 X 40 feet, 2 stories, and other
out-buildings. The land all unimproved tim
berl and heavily timbered with Rock Oak and
Hemlock.
Seized and taken in execution rs the pro-
perty of John Lampen and to be sold by me
for cash. JACOB. K. SHAFER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office Stroudsburg,
April l, 1875.
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626 Acres, 63 Perches,

and allowance, adjoining land of Brown & Stod-
dard, Henry Snyder, land surveyed to Daniel
Rees, VIM. Cameron, Thomas Armat, land of
Shortz Lewis & Co., and others. The other
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gas~ If you want fresh Groceries, call at Adj
ans a. Walton's Grocery Store, next door TO
Williams Drug Store, Main ST., Stroudsburg,
Pa. March Is, '75.
Esg" If you want nice fitting pair of Boots,
Shoes, or Lady's Caters, call at Adams s.
Walton's. March Is, rs,
Hzy~ Produce taken in exchange for boots,
shoes and groceries.
Give us a call. GEO. c. ADAMS.
March I8, 1873 JAS. k.WALTON.
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The Revised Statues of the United States,
Sections 1892, 3237, 323S, and 3239, require
every person engaged in any business, avoca-
ton, or employment which renders him liable
to SPECIAL TAX, to procure and place con-
sptcuousty in his establishment or place Of business
a STAMP denoting the payment of said
SPECIAL TAX for the special Tax Year be-
ginning May l, 1875, before commencing or
continuing business after April 80, 1875.
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227 ACRES,

more or less, adjoining land in the warrantee
name of Samuel Harvey, Samuel Shoemaker,
land of Henry Snyder, land late of Garret
Albertson and others. The Improvements are
on first tract, one &A
Dwelling House, Ssa fsEM
16 Is feet, II Stories, Log Barns ssaa -
"a a feet, and other out-buildings. About
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To the School Directors of Monroe Go.

Aprit 5, 1s75.-6t.