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CURIOsITIES OF MEMORY.

Great and fearful, truly is this memory
"a kind of judgment book 1t can be il
lustrated by the wonders of some well-known,
some well authenticated instances and such
a thing as forgetting, in the mind, seems
hardly possible. A young woman, who
could neither read nor write, was seized with
nervous fever, when she necessarily talked
Latin, Greek and Hebrew with pompous
tones and distinct enunciation. The Priests
and the Monks declared she became possess
ed, as it appeared, by very learned devil.
Many eminent psychologists also cross exam.
ined her case on the spot and sheets of her
rawlings were taken from her own lips-intel-
ligent sentences, but having no connection
with each other. A small portion of her
Hebrew only could be traced to the Bible.
All trick or conspiracy was out of the ques
ton.
Her young physician, however, determin-
ed to trace her past life step by step, for the
patient could not return rational answer.
At length he discovered she had been an or
phan, and at nine years of age was charita-
bly, taken by an old Protestant pastor, re-
naming with him some years. Now the
mental solution of the phenomenon was OBJ
tanned. He was learned man and a great
Hebraist and it had been the old mans habit
to walk the passage of his house and by the
open kitchen door repeating with loud
voice from his favorite books. Many of these
passages were the same as those taken down
by her bedside, so that no doubt could re-
main concerning the true origin of the i'm
preston made upon her nervous system.
This authenticated case is both instance
and proof that sensations may remain, for an
indefinite time, in the same order they were
at first impressed, and it also contributes to
the sole theory that probably all our thoughts
are Of themselves imperiahable. In contem
plating this extraordinary case, Coleridge
makes the following impressive and solemn
reflection: "This,-this, perchance, is the
dread book of Judgment, in the mysterious
hieroglyphics of which every idle word is re-
corded" Serious thought That in ma
ture of living spirit, not single thought,
should ever at last be lost De Quincy
somewhere makes similar remark: &" Pos
Sibly suddenly developed power of recOl
lecting every act of mans life may cousti,
tute the great book to be opened before Hin
on the Judgment Day"
He also relates the case of lady who
when in her ninth year, fell into solitary,
deep brook, and was rescued by farmer
but not until she mad descended near the
abyss of death and looked into its secrets as
far, perhaps, as the human eye could reach
and return to earth again. While sinking
blow seemed to strike her, and, in the
twinklng Of an eye, every act and design Of
her past life lived again, even from infancy
itself. At the time, some critics treated this
anecdote skepticaly, but it has since been
confirmed by other experiences essentially
the same How truly wonderful Yes
reader, these mysterious handwritings Of
your past life, once inscribed upon your
brain, may yet suddenly, at some silent com
mand, the whole depth of your past life ex.
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were the very best evidence that could be
had.
Some days after thio, Walsh met his friead
oco,.

had.
Some days after thio, Walsh met his friend
again.
"I say, StetsoD," said he, "what did you
mean the other day by calling the tenter-
hooks "Bible proof?" I'm sure if | had as
good evidence for the Bible as | had for my
cloth, never should doubt it again.
"You have the same, only better for the
Bible"
"How SO"
"Put it on the tenter-hooks. Take the
Bible and travel with it; go to the place
where it was made. There you will fDd the
Red Sea, the Jordan, the lake of Galilee,
Mount Lebanon, Hermon, Carmel, Tabor,
and Gerizim there you find the cities Of
Damascus, Hebron, Tyre, Sidon, and Jeru-
salem. Every mountain, every river, every
sheet of water mentioned in the Bible is there,
just as the Bible speaks of it. Sinai and the
desert aud the Dead Sea are there. The
holes and the hooks come together exactly.
The best guide.book through that country is
the Bible. 1t must have been written there
on the spot, just as your cloth must have
been made and stretched on your tenter-
hooks. That land is the mould in which the
Bible is cast, and when you bring the land
and the book together, they fit to perfection"
Walsh felt the force Of this argument, and
he gave up his infdelity, and began to read
the Bible with an interest he never had felt
in it before.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-06
+" he KNOwETH YE HAVE NEED

Across the discord of our lives comes lowly
One harmony our hearts too seldom heed,
The comfort given US by the Teacher holy:
he knOTeth ye have need.
He sends the dew-drop for the flowers, drinking
he slants His sunshine on the waiting grain
And when the leaves with summers heat ar
shrinking
He giveth them His rain.
Good gifts from out His ever-open hand
On everything around are freely thrown;
And thinkest thou, heart, He viii withstand
Thy prayer slone2
D men and women ssddened in the living,
Smiles on the lip and sorrow in the heart,
Open your souls more fully for receiving:
Accept your part
Sad, aching eyes, that through the mists of soroW
See all things by your blindness rendered dim,
Grief lasts to-day, but Joy shall come tomorrow
Look upl and trust in Him.
For still that sweet voice of the Fathers sending
OF Him who knows how human hearts can bleed.
Says to the weary ones bsfore aia bending,
He knoweth ye have need
Knoweth the need and esreth for the needing,
Although His way is seldom quite our way,
And smiles to see how sadly we are treading
The path that leads to day.
Then unto our greatest need replying,
That need of rest which every soul doth keep,
Upon His breast like little children lying,
He giveth us His sleep.
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We MUST be drinking the living water
from the smitten rock, or we cannot speak of
its refreshing power. We must be hiding our
guilty souls in the wounds of Jesus, or we
cannot with joy speak of the peace and rest
to be found there. This is the reason why
unfaithful ministers are cold and barren in
their labor. They speak, like Balsam, of
Saviour whose grace they do not feel. They
speak, like Caiaphss, of the blood of Christ,
without having felt its power to speak peace
to the troubled heart. This is the reason
why many good men have barren ministry.
They speak from clear head-knowledge, or
from past experience, but not from present
grasp of the truth, not from present sight
of the Lamb of God. Hence their words fall
like shower of snow, fair and beautiful, but
cold and freezing.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-06

THIS WORLD is indeed scene of suffering;
and it ought, in some measure, to reconcile
us to our lot, that in feeling distress we strike
chords in unison with the whole universe.
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In 1926, the entire membership of all the
churches connected with Foreign Mission SO
cieties was about 5000. 10 1876 after
period of fifty years, it is 500 O00 an increase
of more than eighty fold. The most Of this
marked increase has been made within the
last fifteen years.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-06

He that refuseth to buy good counsel
cheap, must buy repentance dear.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-06

Across the discord of our lives comes lowly
One harmony our hearts too seldom heed,
The comfort given US by the Teacher holy;
"He kno2eth ye have need.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-01
Court Proceedings.
Continued from last week.

Continued from last week.
As we went to press last week the case of
Jackson VS.. Gilbert's Executor was trying.
1t was an action of assumpsit brought by
DIR. Geo. w. Jackson ofthis borough against
William Gilbert, Executor Of Peter Gilbert,
decd, for medical services and medicines
furnished the deceased during his last illness
The defense alleged improper treatment and
declarations Of ''no cure no pay by the
Doctor, moreover that the amount claimed
was excessive. The jury rendered verdict
for the plaintiff for $40Sl. Holmes for
plf. Burnett for deft
The next case was that of Commonwealth
VS. Dimmick Custard for larceny, of some
two hundred dollars in money from Barnet
Frey, an old dutchman living in Middle
Smithfeld. The money was in trunk in
the house, and one morning while Frey and
his wife were both absent for few minutes
the trunk was abstructed The trunk minus
the money was afterwards found short dis
tance from the house The circumstances
were strong against Dimmck, and the jury
after being out some time convicted him.
He was sentenced to two years confinement
in the penitentiary and to pay 800 fine and
costs. Lee for Com. Storm for deft
Friday afternoon and evening were occu-
pied in disposing of the application for
license by Thomas J. Dunn for an eating
house at East Stroudsburg. A large number
Of witnesses were examined on each side.
The evidence bore rather heavily against
Dunn in some respects and the Court refused
to grant him license.
Charles B. Staples and Archibald A. Dins-
more, students at law under Messrs. Davis
and Burnett, respectively, were examined
and admitted to practice in the Courts of the
county.
James s. Loose, Esq, of Mauch Chunk,
was in Court on Wednesday and admitted to
practice in this county.
A petition for the incorporation of the East
Stroudsburg Presbyterian church, was pre-
sented, and ordered to be filed and notice
printed, that if no objections are made an
order of incorporation will be granted on the
4th Monday of September next
On a petition for the appointment of
Constable for Tobyhanna township, Josiah
Merwine was appointed and sworn in
Nathan Price, Constable elect of Price
township, appeared, filed bond and was sworn
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Personal.

Fred. Born has been laid up for few
days, nursing severe attack of hives.
Benjamin Kinds returned home on Satur-
day last, from Philadelphia, after stay of
several months
James A. PAUL., of Easton, paid old neigh
bors and friends here visit last week. He
was looking remarkably well.
Ex-Judge Throop, and our well known ex
stage proprietor left town on Thursday last
on visit to friends in Scranton.
Mr. John Stone and lady left town on
Saturday for Scranton on a visit to their son
Morris r. Stone, of that place.
Mrs James Posten also left on the same
day on visit to friends in that same city of
coal, iron, steel and magnificent distances.
The Misses Grifiths, of Scranton, Lizzie
and Ella, have been spending several days in
town, and while here were the guests of
Mrs. Daniel Dreher
Mr. Charles Holmes, a student of great
promise in the law office of Mr.. Stephen
Holmes, jr., was taken suddenly i'll on
Thursday and was confined to the house for
a of day or two. We are pleased to see him
out again.
The Rev. Doctor Carrow Of the NJ. E.
Church at this place, who is one of the ex-
aminers of the West Point Academy, left
on Tuesday last, to attend to duties of said
Office, and, we learn, will be absent about
ten days. His pulpit will be filled next Sun
day by the NJ. L. Ministers of East Strouds-
burg and Delaware Water Gap.
Mr.. J. Frank Houck, former resident of
this place, has located at F'licksvile,
Northampton county, Pa, and engaged in
the stove and tin-ware business. Frank is Il
first class workman, sober and industrious,
and worthy the liberal patronage of the citi
zens of Flicksville and surrounding country
By reference to our hyneHeat notices the
reader will learn that Mr. III. has Joined the
ranks Of the benedicts
HeSton D. Rouse, and cousin, Of Weather
ly, Carbon county, made a visit to friends
here on Friday last. Heston had with him
his celebrated mare, ''Sorrel Pet, an unusu-
ally fine animal whose work is fully up to the
promise given in her colthood. We had the
pleasure of ride behind her to East
StrOudsburg and think she is the finest
driver We ever rode behind She conquers
>: As with ease, and under thorough training
would without doubt greatly shorten that
time. He has refused an offer of 81 200 for
her, and as it costs no more to keep good
horse than a poor one we think he was
sensible in refusing.
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Accident.

Last Saturday morning, while Evi Rosen-
krans and Samuel Buckley were ripping a
board, sixteen feet long and one and half
inches think, on circular saw, at William
Wallace's factory, in this place, one half
of the board by some means got upon
the saw and was driven against Mr.
Buckley, who was standing at the foot of the
table, with such force as to PROSTATE and
completely disable him for quite while
The board struck him on the left thigh render
ing his leg entirely useless and it was some
time before the extent of the injury could be
learned happily however, no fructure was
made and he is now able, with the aid of
crutches, to hobble around His injuries
were attended to by DIR. Geo w. Jackson
ANOTHER. Monday afternoon last,
Miss Minnie, daughter Of Rev Dr. Carrow,
of this place, in company with Mr.. Edward
Keller, started out on a short horseback
ride. At the corner of Monroe and Center
streets the horse became restless and in
prancing about, the girth broke and Miss
G., was thrown rather violently on the
ground. She received severe contusions on
the face and head DIR. Geo. W. jackson
was called and attended to her injuries.
In horseback riding good girths are an
absolute necessity under all circumstances.
But even then it is sometimes much better
to walk than to ride.
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A MATTER Of POPULAR INTEREST,

We condense/from the Leligh Registcr the
substance of Conversation about Oak Hall, in
PhiladefAhi9/ /Wanamaker& & Browns Largest
ClothinSSz /lse in America" A visitor and
attendant4re the speakers:
Visitor. "What corner is the Building on?'
Attendant. 4" South East corner of Sixth and
Market Please note the SIXTH, for some
strangers seeking Oak Hall, have been misled
by designing persons"
V. " 1t is perfectly colossal Do you know
its dimensions?"
A. 1900 square feet-66 on Market, and
$50 odd on Sixth, six stories high, has over
1sssPisS Hess Plsdes sS twenty different bust
Y. do you use steam-power?"
a. a giant young engine furnishes power
for the freight and passenger elevators and the
boilers steam for heating, and the other opera
tions of the house"
" What order do you take with goods?'
!, ~ They are first opeZed and arranged in
the basement, on long l2S counters, and taken
ne1Ge t6f1 9e6@ ON the TO the inspec
Y. "a Is inspectingthe first operation?"
a. No, sir, measuring. The goods are first
measured in the piece, then inspected. The
cloth passes over rollers in the face of strong
light, and two men sit, one before and one
behind the goods, watching with the eye of q
hawk for the least pin hole imperfection, and
marking every flaw, so that the cutter may see
and avoid 1t when he comes TO cut the gar
mentS"
5ome g5 3s eHf empGE h o ySd Of eqfrs W.
into garments,-besideSsyC machines that do
dozen mems work eaclf1t stroke"
V. DO you manufacture all your own
goods ?"
A: I'VE do, and most carefully. Our ex-
amlners inspect every stitch and seam, and
certify to every garment as extra-well made
before we put our ticket ON it, and become
responsible for it."
deal?"
a =: In every direction, sir. 1t is zs system
and and economy we practice all tae wI through,
peope teaf Gaaees as @e ps to put our to The
OF it?' --'''
A. Before it goes into Stock it is tickcted.
Every single garment has its number and
other points noted on it, SO that its entire his
tory can be traced without fail, upon our
v" You must have 80 or 40 salesrnenFp
A. why sir, on busy days you mayysee 100
In the various rooms and suites oil rooms
beIilng to the tbrongs of customers."/
V. do you do an order bu<AeS by mail
and express 2"
A. "fery great. All over the country. Our
November t, 1875.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-01

Now that the ceremonies Of Decoration
day have been completed, we should turn
our attention to proper observance of the
glorious 4th of July. That day this year
being the hundredth anniversary ofour birth
as nation should be celebrated in manner
far ahead Of anything heretofore attempted.
All around us the most liberal preparations
are making to this end, and Stroudsburg
should certainly be up to the best Nor
should the burden Of the day fall upon few
There should be a general uprising for the
work, and every citizen of the borough should
contribute from his labor and his means to
make it such a celebration as was never be-
fore witnessed. From u o'clock midnight
on the Sd until l2 midnight on the 4th the
outburst of rejoicing should be incessent
Such course will have the effect of greatly
strengthening our patriotism, and prepare us
to enter upon our second centennial better
qualified than ever to impart to our children
the example and instruction necessary to
enable them to maintain the rights and
privileges we now enjoy. Let us have 4th,
worthy of the nation and its years by all
means.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-01
Ingenious Mechanism "A Wonder in a
Travelling Tent.

The most ingenious piece of mechanism
will be on exhibition for several DAYS, on
Seminary Green, near c. r. Andre & Cos.
Store, in this Borough, under canvass
1t is building eleven feet wide and nine
in height, after the Swiss style, with over
fifty lte-like mechanical figures working in
and about the building at different trades
and occupations.
This most artfully -contrived specimen Of
mans ingenuity is the handi-work of Ger
man cabinet-maker named Joseph Berg
mann, of Lansingburgh, n Y state, who was
employed almost day and night, for over
seventeen years, in the construction of the
automaton, completing it some three years
since. The inventor is now over seventy
years Of age.
Beckman & Co., proprietors, are on their
way to the Centennial to place it or exhibi
ton there.
This entertainment comes to US highly
recommended by leading papers through
lout the country.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-01

perfect system sAd rules of self-meosr-o,,
MAKE II IosSlIe 10 please people 2.0OO nil,
pgay peray6 as if they were here ia5if1 Is
y. Il suppose you have at least half a do,o-
A. My dear sir we have more than H..
each charged with Its own business, and eotg,
thoroughly organized, necessary WHEEL each each
in the great wheel" N14 with
V. VIII you name dozen or so of r..
A. With pleasure. The Custom Tn.eln ne1,a.y
ready-madS TLe Furnishing DepaTtIel'e..to sl4ee to
with its NsIense stock of all uhSerllent, pSgetLnent,
The Shirt Factory, with its busy Dil,eLrWear. mHarear.
making our own hrst- class shirts. The TriG,
lar store. The Garment Stock Roo" iGgu-
Receiving Room. The Order Der: Ihe
named before. The Special Uniforms s'Is ndaent' nIslent'
snee mens, Inc penyery Department., with i.
V. Hold, holdl sir. enough y,
A m not half through! The Advo-,i.;.
Department, with its bill and sign distribusdihs
{teii all your send nSddfSi9PieT forfIP F monthly
Department, witffits many rooms, Tbo lfe Ibens bens
Department The Youths department. DT{s rs
entrance for ladies. The Telcgronb ISpeciai
ment. The Chief Clerks DeDgrtInrnpt peplri- pi
its book keepers and assistants. Gener'i ,m1llh
other offices Of the fir1D/alI busy as hdol, and
thinking, planning, executing. LuyinG1 rSf. DcGs
ing; registering, recsSy sending out s, seI1 max
and in thousandVEys joining their rGiillg, fa!g,
TO carry on businessWith The pe9pj' I,ees iyIees
ing to between S2,000,COO and S30c51 on a,s
nually." ''''''.' al
V. "S-t-u-p-e-n-d-o-u-sp
A: Indeed it is l forgot to npr,o a..
Cashiers Department which handles ift So ne ne
OF retail sales on some single daysT1 '-''''o
". "S25, ,00Oi Immense That's what oro,,.-
the house TO buy cheap and seIchcanS" =" "D'eS
people throng here, knSai1E that we denalIse ne
on low prices and imIne{A<sales :, peIiu
v. what are the FOUR RULES bear co
much about?' e"f 30
A. Our system of business dealipp-7 ~.
price, no deviation 2. Cash for everyfbine, D"o
A guarantee protecting the purchaser: 4 M .;
money returned if the buyer can't otheryiis.ec i.e
Y. " Nothing could be fairer"
a. Nothing. And the people see II"
" Well, thank you, sir, for your poI;to
attention. Jul POiiIe
a; 4; :, Htt at all Its pleasure to s1fve YOU.
maksf ps5 sixSh b50Trs 50T loGt Oak HaoEast cof,
v Thank you! shall be happy to do,o
Good morning" Ff' W ~ %.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-01

RSs@ Those political reprobates who have
ex-Speaker Blame with the slime of malfea-
sance in Office, will hardly rejoice over the re-
suit of the investigation which they forced
upon him. All the witnesses they could
gather have been brought forward and every
act of his which could be tortured into sus-
picious look has been thoroughly investiga-
ted, and yet he stands to-day qualified In
every respect to hold his head up among the
purest of the pure Not even the semblance
of crime was fixed upon him, and so palpable
was this that even his accussors are compelled
to acknowledge that he was attempted to be
most foully dealt with The object of the
attacks was, doubtless, to break the strong
hold which his honesty and fairness in Con-
gress had earned for him in the affections of
the people. The result of the investigation
will be to raise him higher than ever in that
estimation. Heretofore Pennsylvania as the
place of his birth and Maine in which he has
established his home have felt proud Of the
man and his exalted reputation. Hereafter
that pride will, if possible rise still higher in
the scale while those who sought by traduc-
ing to ruin him will sink so low in that they
will hesitate about looking honest men in the
face We presume, for the future, that even
the Easton Argus will be content to stop
guerying about that $64,O0O
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-01
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1875.

BSg- Our distinguished neighbor over the
way, we are pleased to say continues on in
his good behavior He can be nothing if he
can't be Democratic; and as he is harmless
in his efforts that way, doing no particular
amount of good to friends and less harm to
democracy opposition, it is just as well that
he be allowed to tickle his fancy and main
tain his equilibrium that way as any other.
Continue on thus neighbor and if you man
age to steer clear of the demented vappor-
ings of the New York Sun, of whose brains
you were much given to make use iQ the past,
the prospects are cheering that you may
yet succeed in making man of yourself