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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07
Anecdote of President Grant.

This neat bit Of humor of President
Grants appears now for the first time in
print:
Just before the close Of the last session
of Congress, while riding out one day, he
was struck with the appearance of horse
driven before butchers cart The butcher
was sent for and asked if he would SELL
The butcher would do so for proper CON
sideration The proper consideration was
estimated at $3.50, which was paid Subse-
quently, after driving out with Senator
Coukling, the President said, "Come to the
stable and look at new horse I've bought 3"
Mr.. Conkling, who is something of a
judge ofhorses, looked him over thoroughly,
poked him here, punched him there, and
did all that 6rstclass Senator and horse
man should do in such case
Where did you get him ~ asked the
Senator
II bought him of a butcher" replied the
President.
"How much did you pay for him ?"
"Two hundred and fifty dollars, an
swered General Grant.
"Wcll, responded the Senator, she may
be very good animal, and doubtless is,
but if it were my case, [ think | should
rather have the money than the horse.
"That is ,ohat the butcher thought" re-
piled the President t-Harper's Magazine.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07
Poisoned by Reading at Night.

French novels have long been regarded
by some persons as a species of moral arse
mic, but no no one suspected that their per-
usal had aught to do with the actual absorp-
ton of the chemical element. A rich lady
in the Fanbourg st. Bonore recently found
herself growing very i'll and the doctor pro-
nounccd her to be suffering from some slow
poison. She rejected this idea as absurd,
but on rising one morning found glass of
water which was usually placed by her bed
side to be discolored by white, flmy pow
der. On showing this to the doctor he at
once declared it to be arsenic. All in
quiries failed to detect the culprit, and the
next night madame filled the glass herself,
and kept careful watch that no one med
died, with it. Nevertheless, in the morn
ing, the white powder again made its ap-
pearanee, and the doctor was fairly at his
wits end to find the real cause Finally
he discovered that his patient was in the
habit of reading in bed, and for that reason
candles were kept burning all night in her
room. These candlas, of dazzling white
ness, had been strongly iupregnated with
arsenic in the bleaching process, and the
arsensic becoming volatilized by the com
bustion, poisoned the air of the bed room
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07
NO. 81.
A Lesson to Our Young Men.

1t seems as though time of judgment
had come on all kind of offenders. We
see, by the newspapers which come to our
Office from all parts of the country, that
villains hitherto supposed to be respectable
are getting deserts on every hand. Hardly
week passes without some conspicuous
example being given, through the exposure
OF prominent citizens, of the folly of at
tempting to build up a reputation on hypo-
crisy or a fortune on fraud.
If the young men of the country could
only realize what ignominious fates are con I.
stantly overtaking dishonest men, they
would need no other proof that the path of
virtue is the only sure road to lasting pros
perity, and that the way of transgressors is
hard.-Ledger
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07
A few years since there was a Presbyte

A few years since there was Presbyte-
rian minister at Columbus, Miss, who had
a horror of shouting in church, which fact
was we'll known to his congregation. One
day, after he had preached very spiritual
sermon, an old lady was observed to leave
the church in a very hasty manner Meet
ing her few days after, the minister asked
her why she had rushed from the church
so suddenly the Sunday before. "Well, y
she responded, ''the fact is, was so filled
with grace In listening to your sermon, that
found I couldn't contain myself, so l ran
over to the Methodist Church across the
way and shouted
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07

The advance synopsis of the report of
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1876, pre-
sents number of interesting facts, particu-
tarl y as regards the production of distilled
spirits in its relation to that of fermented
liquors. The receipts from the tax on
spirits were Sol ,390,458, an increase over
the previous fiscal year of S4,512,520. But
this increase was not due to an increased
Manufacture, but to rise in the tax from
seventy to ninety cents per gallon. The
total number of gallons on which taxes were
paid is 5S,0l6,2 PAS, against GA, 4,425, ,S11 gal
Ions in 1875, the consequent presumption
being that over 10000 gallons less Of
spirituous liquors were consumed in 1876
than in 1875. But, while the production
and consumption of distilled spirits exper-
fenced decline, the manufacture Of fer
mented liquors increased considerably The
total reported for the year was 9,159,67
barrels, gain of 49, ,93l over the returns
of the year previous. The tax was the
same, one dollar per barrel, which has now
been the fixed rate for some years. The
figures relating to this interest for 1873,
1874 and 1873 show steady decline in the
production, and It is therefore somewhat
remarkable that it should have taken so
great start last year Possibly, as the
Brooklyn Times suggests, they are right
who contend that the ale and lager interest
is opposed to the whisky interest, and that
the increase Of beer drinking means de-
crease of spirit drinking. More than ONE
half Of the whole revenue came from the
Western States, $50, ,370,76S. The Middle
States stand next, with S27 1865, ,27S; the
Southern States next, Sl9,399,Sl0 the
Eastern States next, SI,03l ,046 the
Pacific States next, s3,2S5, POS aud the
Territories last, S267, ,676. The State
standing first is Illinois, s23, ,730, ,694 Sc
cond, Ohio, Sl6 6,567 CTS third, New York,
sl4,6l6,724 fourth, Kentucky, S7,715,-
500 ; aae sixth, Virgins. s7;3l 394
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07

In Barnmn's menagerie there are some
fine elephants, which are trained to dance
for the amusement of visitors, and they do
it exceedingly well, considering that their
physical organization does not appear
especially adapted to stripping the light
fantastic toe" yet it would scarcely be
expected that they would acquire such a
fondness for the exercise as to indulge in
it solely for their own pleasure. But the
other day visitor, while stroIling through
the menagerie, CHANGED to come upon the
elephants apartment, and there all to them
selves, without keeper to direct, or-so far
as they knew-without spectator to wit
ness, the huge ungainly creatures were soft
ly dancing with apparentd eight. 1t was a
curious sight to the one who thus hap
pened to intrude upon their private re-
hersal
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07

This note from Chicago girl to her
lover was made public through lawsuit,
"Dear Samie, Pap's watermellons is ripe.
come and bring some poetry like you
brought before. My love for you will ever
flow like the water running down tater
row. Bring piece as long as your arm,
and have heap more about those raving
ringlets and other sweet things. Come
next Sunday and don't fule me"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07

For the first time in good many years
Lancaster county has come out ahead in
her political race with old Berks The lat
ter has steadily increased her Democratic
majority, while Lancaster has rather fallen
back But now it is all right again
The majority for Hayes in Lancaster is
77S7, while that for Tilden in Berks is
1891. Count the "Old Guard .o5 ahead.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07

\ colored orator at recent campmeet-
ing declared that he never would sell his
birthright for nest of partridges. His
allusion was to the sale which Esau made
of his pottage. Another remarked in his
sermon: Il know dat de good Lord do
care for the leastest of his flock, as we'll as
de mos giganticuss, for NE an my ole wo-
man hab jest emerged from most disas-
trous state OBJ health, an are now enjoyin'a
series of convalescence."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07
court Proclamation.

Whereas the Hon. SAMUEL s. DREHER, President
Judge of the 22d Judicial District of Pennsylvania
composed OF the counties of Monroe and Carbon and
PETER GRUvER and CHARLES w. DECKER, Esqures,
Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas the
County of Monroe and By virtue of their Offices Justices
of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General jail
delivery and Court of General Quarter Sessions in and
for the said County of Monroe have issued their precep
to me commanding that Court of Quarter Sessions
the Peace and Common Pleas, and Court of Oyer and
Terminer and General Jail Delivery and Orphan :
Court for the said County of Monroe to be holden
Stroudsburg,
MONDAY, the 25th day of December 1876,
to continue week, if necessary
NOTICE
Is hereby given TO the Coroner the Justices of the
Peace and Constables of the said county of Monroe
that they be then and there ready with their rolls
records inquisitons examinations and other
brances to do those things which their offices a-
pertaining and also that those who are bound by
recognizances to prosecute give evidence against the
prisoners that are or shall be in the Jail ofthe said
county of Monroe against persons who stand charged
with the commission of offences to be then and there
to prosecute or testify shall be just. ~
God save the Commonwealth Sd
JACOB X. SHAFER, Sheriff.
SherifNs Office Stroudsburg ~
Nov. 80, 1876. so
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07

There are a number of middle-aged gen.
tlemen, who, thinking themselves endowed
by nature with oratorical ability, visit Sun
day schools to display their speech making
qualities. One of these gentry had round
of four or five schools which he visited re-
gularly, and as regularly bored, ending his
orations invariably with Amen While
visiting one of the schools, the superintend-
ent out of courtesy, asked him if he desired
to say few words to the school, "Wa'al,
yes, I'll say just word or two y and,
Strengthening himself up, he began
"Wa'al, chil'un, the superintendent wants
me to speak to yer! Meow, what shall 1
say-what shall talk about? 4 bright
little fellow, about four years Of age, sitting
in the front seat, who evidently had heard
the orator before, jumped to his feet, and
lisped out loud enough to be heard all over
the school room: "Thay Amen and thit
down -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07

A sick man in New Orleans was told
by the doctor that nothing would save
him except quart of catnip tea. "Then
l must die said the poor man, "for I
don't hold but pint"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14
Pioneer Pickings.

The "Clara' lode,h situated be-
tween Gold Run and Bobtail Gulch,
is proving richer as the depth is in
creased. yefEy .AJ09d ad f (.
Messrs. Gilmer, Salisbury & Pat
rick's fast freight train, in charge of
G. A. Skinner, consisting of - wa
CONS and 48 mules (foursmule teams),
left Cheyenne, Wy, Tuesday. June
18th, at 9 o'clock, arrived at Custer
City June oath, and reached Dead
wood City June 18th wednesday,
time .164 days, less 80 hours laid
over at Hat Creek, and IS hours at
Custer City.
Our QUARTZ MINEs.-We have
spent the better part of three days
this week among our quartz mines
and miners, and intended to tell our
readers who owned them, what they
were doing, and give the opinion Of
our miners as to their value, but
owing to a press of other work are
compelled to postpone it till next
week. We will only say here, that
We are confident that the Black Hills
will be the greatest quartz mining
country in the world within three
years. What we most need now is
capital, and that it will seek us as
soon as our Indian troubles are set
tied is certain.
We have it from good authority
that Estella del Norte Mining COM
pany, the directors of whicE reside
in Chicago, have an agent here now
looking up quartz property for de-
velopment. 1t is the object of this
company, we understand, to develop
property for special iuterests-an ar
rangement which, supposing the
property to be meritorious, must be
satisfactory to owners and rebound
to the benefit Of the country gener-
ally. We must have capital to de.
velcp our veins, or, rich as they are,
they might as well be located in the
moon. We hope to hear soon of the
Estella del Norte Company inaugu'
rating practical work. 10;
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

VIZ noted yesterday the fact, OBJ
tanned from a reliable source, that
General s.. Bull is getting short of
ammunition, and will fight no more
until a supply is received from the
agencies. Gen. Crook ought really
to wait for this, and he might with
great propriety send his train of wag-
ons to the Sioux for use in trans
porting supplies from the, agencies.
The Quakers and other eastern adj
mirers of the noble red man should
now contribute literally toward a
Sioux powder and lead fund. 1t
might be wise for Congress to make
an appropriation for this purpose ; it
would be no more absurd and moon
%sistent than many other things which
have actually been done in past deal
ings of the government with the In.
dams, and the massacre of Custer
and his men was not the massacre q,
the peace policy o. the Indian ring
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

The Denver Times has made sew
eral misstatements about theIshooting
of Hill by Wyatt, which occurred
near Lone Tree, the other day. The
shooting took place within three, in
stead of ten miles of the Wyoming
line. Mr.. Hill did not admit that
he was employed to run off the pro-
perty. Hill is not expected to live,
although the change of weather may
effect this much to be desired result.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

Rheumatism and Gout are invaria-
bly, benefited by sulphur bathing.
The dificulty in procuring trustwor-
thy sulphur baths, without the dan
gerous exposures incident to public
bathing-houses, has been fully met by
Soar. 1t is sold everywhere.
jy11-daw6m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

BLACK HILLS MA1L.-The Chey-
enne & Black Hills Stage Co. send
out wagons weekly from Fort
Laramie to Custer, Deadwood and all
other points in the Black Hills, car
rying mail, passengers and express.
The trip from the Fort to Deadwood
is made in from two to three days,
and as the road is well guarded by
troops, passengers go through with
perfect safety.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

Best salt pork Zoe, fresh rancho but
ter 22}c, choice tub zoe, fair 15c, fresh
Eggs zoe, potatoes 1c per h., pure
ground Rio coffee 35c, do Java 45c, and
best fresh greens very cheap, at
Hughes, on 10th st. jy7-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

A long experience in French trac-
ing and the art of embroidery, enable
me to offer the aides of Cheyenne and
vicinity an opportunity to get such
work done neatly and with despatch.
Special attention given TO infants en-
broidery. Rooms corner 18th and
Dodge streets.
jl-dtf MRS. U. A. BUCKINGHAM.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

GOOD NEws.--Our dispatches
this morning state hal the bill max
ing an appropriation for buildingneW
military posts on u northern from
tier, which passed the House We'd
nssday, has passed the Senate. It
now awaits only the Presidents sig
nature. Good enough for one day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

The Indians are raiding various
points along the Kansas Pacific, in
Colorado, and have been seen re-
Gently at different places along the
line of the Union Pacific, east Of
here. Crooks e u needs. protection
now, and must hare it, even if the
despised volunteers have to be placed
in the field. lqI fd1EJ
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

Lyons Kathairon makes beautiful
glossy, luxuriant hair prevents its
hlling out or turning gray. 1t has
stood the testof forty years. Is charm
ingly perfumed. and has no rival.
1HF4ratftr ~a27-deod1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

A special train came up over the
Denver Pacific yesterday to meet the
family of Sidney Dillon, president
of the Union Pacific, who came in
from the east. The train ran at the
rate of 80 miles per hour coming up,
and about 40 miles per hour on the
down trip. Mr.. Dillon and. family
will stake in :" the various summer
resorts of Colorado before returning
east.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14
SHERMAN's DELus1oN.-AW Was

SHERMAN's DELUsIoN.-AW Wash
ington dispatch says; "Gen. Sher-
man continues unconcerned about
Gen. Crook and chnracterizes him
as being as cautious as he is brave.
He says Crook is well supported by
infantry and cavalry and able to de-
fend himself against any possible
attack. He also says the entire In
dian force does not exceed 5000;
that Crook has 1000, with his rein
forcements, and Terry 1900, SO that
he thinks no more troops are needed
to subdue the savages."
Gen. Sherman thinks there are
not to exceed 5000 warriors in the
northern country, with whom Gems
Crook and Terry will have to con-
tend this summer. We can imagine
that such an opinion can easily be
formed in Washington, but let the
General take a trip to the Yellow
stone and Powder Rivers and we
dare say, that before he returned to
Washington, he would think there
r millions of savages in that coun-
try. .
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

Hagan's Magnolia Balm preserves
and restores the complexion. removes
freckles, tan, and sallowness makes
the skin soft, white, and delicate. Its
application cannot be detected.
-it1t f a27-deod1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14
LOST,

A yellowtopnz breastpin-plain gold
setting. The finder Will be literally
rewarded on bringing the same to this
Office. aaoa jy14-6t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14
RRWAnDs

The above reward will be paidfo for the
apprehension and conviction of the
person or persons who murdered Jen-
mic Martin, in Cheyenne, on the
evening of the Sd day of June, 1876. I
By order Of the Board of County
Commissioners.
N. J. O'BRIEN,
jstf Sheriff of Laramie County.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

The City Marshal wills find a
sinking ditch in the alley back Of
the Inter-0cean hotel. -
Preaching at the Presbyteria1
church this evening at 8 o'clock.
Subjeet, "Come and See." s9a
One of the most painful results of
the recent massacre is the infiction
of war maps upon the country.
Doing business without adverti-
sing is a good deal like trying to
borrow q flag on the Fourth of July.
Don't forget to remember that
The LEADER steam printing estab-
lishment does the best work for the
least money. lHTLLa2aAla
"Cut Throat is said to be the
translation of the Indian word
"Sioux,v and the peopleof this coun-
try are beginning to appreciate the
perfection Of the Interpretation.
Boquets addressed to "Rapherty,
LEADER Office" will be accepted
with deep gratitude and investigated
by a smelling committee immediately
upon receipt.
The Utes who are to join Crook in
his campaign against General S.
Bull, were expected to reach Raw
Inns OF Tuesday, but up to yesterday
afternoon had not arrived at that
place.
Stebbins, Post & Co., purchased
yesterday of G. Elsner, one thousand
dollars worth Of gold dust from
Deadwood, paying therefor from
$18.75t to $40 per ounce. W<l
Six companies of the 9th U. s.
Infantry, under the command of
Gen. Miles, passed through Atch-
ison, Kansas, Wednesday morning,
en- route for the Sioux country. They
are from Fort Leavenworth. +
Two handsome new six-driver
freight engines for the Central Pa
ciic passed through here yesterday
on the west bound emigrant train.
They were from che Danforth loco
motive works, Paterson, N. j.. and
are numbered 30 and 211 respect
ivelyal1la HIOAoI1 b N1ai11
Robert Drummond, who left Den.
yer for the Black Hills on the 9Th of
May returned1la short time ago,
bringing a quantity of gold dust,
which he sold to the Exchange Bank
of Denver for $272. He has gone
back to try his luck further.
The City. Marshal should prohibit
the throwing of SO much paper and
other light rubbish into the streets
and alleys. A general cleaning up
of streets and alleys would be a wise
idea. Ont near the Denver Pacific
"Y'n will be found one or more dead
animals, the perfume from which is
very unlike that Of altar of roses.
Jim Abney exhibited TO us yester-
day several large and handsome mug
gets selected from several pounds Of
coarse gold just received from Mr..
r. w. Kiplinger, of this city, now in
the Hills The largest nugget was
a particularly fine one, and is worth
$25. The smaller ones range from
SIS to BIS in value. II !
O'Blossom Of the Sun, and the
Rapherty boy desire to announce to
the public hat owing to their great
admiration for Grants peace policy
they will not enlist in the redoubt-
able Cheyenne Rangers. Not but
that they are brave enough to n
gage General Bull single-handed, but
because they believe their wives and
families need them more than Crook
does. A special train is always
ready to convey the pair in question
to, q safe place whenever the reds ap-
prpach Cheyenne too closely,if5E /.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

The Seventh Cavalry went into
battle with $50 men and twenty-six
officers. In the FIVE companies with
Custer there were about 240 men
and 210 dead bodies e found and
buried Of the seven companies
with Reno fortymen we're killed and
ffty-one wounded.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

For RENT.-A large front DOL in
the Postoffice Building; the best loca-
ton for an office. Inquire at THE
LEADER office. je2S-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14
Cnss0 Moss Rose Fine Out.
Newspaper outnt lor sele.-

The proprietor Of THE LEADER Of
fsrs for sale
One Hoe Washington hand press
One font Of Brewer, about 200 lbs.
One Bourgeois. about go lbs.
Ono Small Plea, about $50 lbs.
All In good condition. Address or
apply to. n s. II. GLAFcKE,,
jy7-dawtf Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

VIM. Neigh, OF Virginia City, Ne
vada, desires to know the whereabouts
Of Henry Neigh, who is reported to
have been killed in the Black Hills.
iel5-dawtf,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-14

SoAPwEED SoAP.-The Rocky
Mountain Soadweed Soap company
are making preparations to carry on
the largest factory west Of the Miss
issippi, at Pueblo, Colorado. They
will also manufacture candles, lard
oil, and all the products usually
manufactured in such establishments