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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-04-27
A Curious Medical Case.

Over two years ago, at Adrian, Mich, a
little boy about two and half years old,
son of Sylvester Blossom, was playing
with his sister, older than himself, in the
yard near by leech of ashes which had
been set up and from which strong Iye was
dripping in a kettle. The little fellow had
a clay pipe and his sister told him the lye
was molasses, and he dipged some up in the
pipe bowl and innocently swallowed it. His
screams of pain brought his frightened
mother to the spot at once, and as soon as
possible physician was summoned, who
administered antidotes to save the little suf-
ferer and counteract the influence of the
lye, but the great harm had been done and
the child was in most pitiable condition,
For time it was thought he must die, as
no nourishment could be kept upon his
stomach at all. He finally became enabled
to keep down little milk, and fingered
along for months The best physicians of
Adrian and many prominent men from
abroad were in turn called upon and treated
him, but none could give relief The throat
had seemingly become hardened, and the
esophagus or tube passageway leading to
the stomach had gradually contracted until
it is now not more than one eighth of an
inch in diameter. For a while an egg
was mixed with his milk and occasionally
some beef tea given him, but usually the
stomach rejected it, and if the least particle
of solid substance was eaten it invariably
choked him. Finally he was given milk
alone, and he is now quite strong boy
and otherwise apparently healthy. He eats
or rather drinks three quarts of milk pei
day, and this constitutes his entire food
If he happens to get any substance in thi,
passageway and gets strauged he gets relief
by having his arms jerked suddenly upward
when the obstruction is expelled.
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The Buddha Crab.

Rev. c. w. Everard writes to Limit
and Water that he was, two years ago, In
the northeast Of China, and was then told
that the natives there not unfrequently
caught some small crabs which havea most
ridiculous face on one side. They call them
the Buddha crabs The face is very distinct,
and looks like a very joyial old fellow much
given to wine.
The crab is the size of the top OF the
thumb the claws are very small The
nearest approach to it is the masked crab
sometimes found in the British seas. One
of these was exhibited alive in the
aquarium of the geological gardens, in
1860, l think it would puzzle even Mr..
Darwin to account for this extraordinary
resemblance to the human face on the back
of crab. This crab comes from China,
and, strange to say the markings on his
back exactly resembled the face of an ugly
old Chinaman. The eyes are closed, but
they are oblique to the face, and are
surmounted by heavy eyebrows. The nose
is rounded and fattened at each corner
there is warty projection. The mustache
is curled exactly like the mustache we see
on a Chinaman: The mouth seems ready
to open and swallow any quantityof food.
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Propagation of Disease.

There arc few more mysterious travel
ers than tunes and diseases. A new tune
comes out, and six weeks later it may be
heard whistled by boys in some obscure
and distant village, to which it has found
it's way in some manner best known to it
self. 1t is the same with diseases, which
creep over the country silently, swiftly and
surely, although their means of transit
battle the skill of the most intelligent mem
bers Of the medical profession to divine. 4
new theory has now been started, that the
foot-and mouth disease, which is so pre-
velent among cattle, is conveyed from one
district to anther, Notwithstanding all the
precautions taken against its spread, by
birds. A wood pigeon has, according to
the Elgin Courant, been lately shot near
Elgin which has been declared by veterinary
surgeons and competent medical authorities
to have been evidently affected by foot-and-
month disease at the time of its DEATH
The body of the unfortunate bird has, it is
stated, been sent to an hospital, and may
throw new light on the subject. Another
disagreeable notion has also arisen that
soap is an active agent in the propagation
of disease. The New York physicians have
arrived at the conclusion that terrible
amount of illness is occasioned by the I'M
purities contained in soap, especially in
scented soap.
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and preparations made for the funeral In
the mean time some of the physicians who
examined the body pronounced the case
one of suspended animation. Neverthe
less, wise counsel insisted that life was
extinct and the funeral preparations went
on On the following Wednesday the
funeral ceremonies took place. The doubt
in the case, as matter of course, con-
tributed from the ranks Of the curious an
unusually large number of attendants upon
the solemn occasion.
After the ceremonies at the church were
over, some of the physicians and friends
protested against the interment, as there
was little or no discoloration in the corpse"
while an indentation iii the flesh by the
application of a finger caused a change Of
color, which was considered sure indica-
tion that the vital spark still found lodg-
ment In the tenement Of clay. The body
was carried back home and placed in d
warm room, but the dead did not arise,
neither was there any signs of mortifca-
ton or disagreeable odor about to corpse.
However, on last Saturday, one week from
the supposed death, the body was deposited
in the grave but was not covered with
earth-there still being disposition to
give the dead man chance, in case he
should return to life. Our last information
was on Thursday, of the present week, at
which time the grave was still left open,
and there were many who yet believed
that Hause was not dead, but in trance
1t is reported of the man that he, upon .
former occasion, several years since, lay in
trance three days, aud again returned to
his former self. 1t is also said that he had
frequently remarked that when he died
be would return to life again in two weeks
There are those who believe in Hause':
prediction, and all such will expect to see
him rise from his grave to-day-this being
the fourteenth day since he left his friend:
IN quandary as to whether he was deaC
or merely sleeping.
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The Proper Treatment.

A correspondent writes to the Drug
gistS Circular, describing a mode of treat
ment for lime in the eye. He says: A
colored man came to me in intense agony,
some unslaked lime having got into his eye.
That the lime must be neutralized at all
hazards felt certain. I chose sulphuric
acid put one drachn1 and a half of the
diluted acid in four ounce graduate, filed
it with water, and told him to wash his eye
with the liquid He did as he was told,
and was relieved almost Immediately. Then
[ made him rinse his eye with pure water,
and after that I told him to anoint it with
olive oil and to continue the application for
some time: To-day he is almost well, and
can see with his eye again. In another
similar case no remedy was Immediately
applied, as doctor had to be sent for from
some little distance, and the man lost his
eve entirely.
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made the following startling state

Frey, made the following startling state
ment:
On the evening of the Sd of February,
1866. about dusk, escaped from the
House of Correction in this city. Being
afraid of falling in with the gems d'arms, [
climbed into one of the large linden trees
in front of the small saw mill at Pfafen-
berg. [ could look into the attic window,
which was lighted. | saw in it young wo-
man laying asleep in bed a few minutes
later this man entered on tiptoe he seized
the young woman's head, and with ham
mer deliberately drove nail into her head
She writhed a moment and then expired
He covered the spot where he had driven
the nail in with her dense hair, and then
left. l was so horror struck that [ was
unable to move or speak for several min
utes. | fed an hour afterwards, and
crossed the Alsatian frontier. positively
identify this man as the murderer of the
young woman. | did not tell this before
because | was afraid that, being an ex-con-
vict, my story would not be credited
The accused gentleman had listened to
this horrible charge with visible agitation.
He gave his name as Berthold Humbert,
and said he had left Kaiserlantern in 1866,
having been school teacher there, and
gone to New York, where he had been q
music teacher. He denied the charge
but his conduct was so suspicious that he
was kept in custody. On the following
morning the remains of the unfortunate
woman, the miller's daughter, Juliet Beh
rens, were exhumbed, and in her skull
the fatal nail was found. The sight of the
skull, with the nail in it, caused Berthold
Humbret to confess that he had killed her, a:
well as four other young girls, ON the sam.
day, at Pfaffenberg. He refused to say
what his motive had been. His trial vii
came off early in May
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STRANGE STORY.
A BALTIMOREAN's EXPERIENCE IN A ROB
BER'S CAVE.

y - A
BER's CAVE.
Mr. Bernard Feldman, aged about 85
years, living on Eastern avenue, Baltimore,
after several days of mysterious absence
puts in disappearance and tells most
marvellous story He left his home last
Wednesday for the purpose of visiting
Highlandtown, a suburban village, appar-
emily in sound mind and having with him
about $40 in money. Not returning that
night his family became alarmed, and all eff
forts to discover his whereabouts were
unavailing until he presented himself at his
house about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning,
and related a curious array of experiences.
He said he had not proceeded far on the
road to Highlandtown when he saw a wa
gon, the sides of which were closed like
prison van. The wagon halted near him
and a man jumped out and remarked to
him that there was a dead man in the wa
gon, and that he should hook IN the vehicle,
as he might be able to identify the body.
AS he attempted to do so he was seized by
four men and thrust violently into the wa
gon, which was rapidly driven off, and be-
ing closed on all sides he was prevented
from seeing the road. About 9 o'clock, as
he supposes, the wagon halted, and getting
out he was taken through a dense woods
and finally taken into a cave, of which two
desperate-looking men were in charge. A
fire was burning, and after robbing him of
his money they threw faggots from the fire
in his face, and burned off his beard and
the entire hair from his head, following this
by kicking and cutting him until he was
almost senseless. He passed the night with
out food or rest, and on Thursday and Fri
day implored his captors to allow him to go
home, but their emily response was to again
assault and beat him in the most cruel man.
ner, threatening at the same time that il
he did not cease opportunities, they would
murder him. During his entire stay in
the cave a small piece of stale bread was his
physical suffering he endured were indie
scribable. On Saturday morning some Of
the gang brought in a girl about nineteen
years of age. Four of them soon after left
leaving two with the girl, and, while they
were guarding her IN another part of the
cave, he escaped. He was suffering intense
agony from his injuries, fearful of recap
ture and did not know the road he was
travelling until he recognized the dome 0.
Bayview Asylum on Saturday night, finally
reaching his home at the hour stated. Hi:
beard and hair are entirely gone, his face
and neck terribly blistered, and his physi
cal strength so much exhaused that he is
unable to leave his bed Feldman is mar
of strictly temperate habits, and his story
is accepted by those who knew him as en-
tirely true. At present he is unable to give
any clue by which his abductors and assall
auts can be secured.
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NAILED TO DEATH.
A New York School Teacher Charged
With Killing Several Young Women

On the third of February, 1866, several
girls were murdered in mysterious man
ner at Pfafenberg, near Kaiserslantern, in
Rhenish Bavaria Among them were Miss
Juliet Shelter, daughter Of a wealthy mil
Ter. who was found to have been strangled
to death during her fathers absence from
his house. The police made efforts for the
discovery of guilty parties, but not the
slightest clue was obtained. The affair was
almost forgotten, when thrilling incident
during performance at the Kaiserslantern,
not only brought it again into vivid light,
but also led to the discovery of the murder
er of a number Of young creatures.
On that occasion Donizetti's daughter
of the Regiment" was played. During the
second act loud cry resounded. Then a
man rose, and, pointing to well-dressed
gentleman in proscenium box, he shout
ed +: "Poilce arrest that man p A great
uproar ensued. Three or four officers asked
the shouting man what he meant. Point.
ING again to the above mentioned gentle
man, he said "Arrest him He is the
murderer of 1866 |" This added to the
excitement The gentleman in the prosee
mum box, upon hearing what had occurred
turned pale, and said that the man who
had called him a murderer must be insane
But the accuser repeated his charge and
both were taken to the station, where the
accuser, who gave his name as Valentine
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SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
Singular Case in Schuylkill County, Pa.

From tie Miners0We Republican.
Eldrcd twonship, this county, has de-
veloped mystery, which, during the past
ten days has had that section of the county
in a sort of suspended animation, hard to
account for. Samuel Hause was, or is, a
man of about forty years of age, unmar-
ried, and of the craft of jeweler or machin-
ist-whlchever was most pressing. On
Saturday, lst inst, he was over in Deep
Creek Valley putting up an engine. In the
forenoon he felt unwell, complaining of a
pain in the head. Arising from his seat
behind the stove he started to walk out
and suddenly fell down and was picked up
apparently dead. Physicians were sum-
moned, an examination made, and pro-
nouned it dead. He was carried home
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CAUTION |

lfe,n,.lP persons are hereby cautioned not to
siDs,a sa'5 oil any property of the undersigned
Apy onnL ~ stroud township, Monroe county, Pa.
10 tbs S, ,io'ating this notice will be prosecuted
iuil extent Of the law.
SEondaburg, July %, 1875
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The Centennial OK has reached Phiia-
adelphia. He weighs $500 pounds.

The Centennial OK has reached Phiia-
adelphia. He weighs $500 pounds.
Some mean fellow, after saying there is
one physician to every 500 inhabitants,
adds that they begin this way, but after d
while there are not SO many inhabitants.
Bucks county carries the banner for pro-
ducing market poultry, furnishing $780,
600 worth alone to the New York market
and sending twice that amount to Philadel-
phia.
BY a recent census Of New York city it
appears that there are in that place S4,-
200 houses, of which 30 900 are tcnements,
AID 1900 are buildings not used as dwell
lings.
The total area covered by the Centen-
nial buildings proper viii be about seventy
five acres, which is nearly double the space
covered by the buildings at the vienna ex-
position.
4 western woman who had been much
troubled by toothache, after the offending
molar was extracted, found in the cavity
sprouted coriander seed, which had caused
the trouble.
At Fountain, MINI, water spout oc-
Cured recently, carrying off bridges, over
flowing houses, and flooding Main street to
the depth of five feet. The damage amounts
to $4,000.
There is promise of an abundant fruit
crop in Western New York The winter
has neither been too cold nor too warm to
do any material injury to either the fruit
trees or the vines.
Mr. Marrowfat threw out fine thought
at the table last evening He remarked
that a man with much honesty about him
in these times must feel good deal like
tying it up in rag for safety.
\ shower of goose eggs fell in Western
New York the other day. They came from
flock OF wild geese which became bewild-
cred III storm and were unable to reach
their usual laying place.
A South Carolina farmer turned out an
| old, sore backed horse to die, and recently
it returned with small oak growing out
of its back. An acorn fell into it from
which the bush grew. Fact, but tough.
The wood supply of the world is being
used up with fearful rapidity, and the day
is coming when wood viii be SO scarce as
to be hardly attainable for fuel What
shall we burn then and wherewith shall
we build?
English merchants lately returned from
the North of Europe give very gloomy
account of trade prospects, they say that
our tool and implement makers are conf
peting successfully with them in all the
Northern markets, where our hayforks in
particular have secured quite monopoly
of favor. If our manufacturers would
pitch in with will, they might secure 3
good footing In many a foreign market
from which they are now excluded.
A blacksmith was once summoned to a
country court as witness in dispute be-
tween two of his workmen. The Judge, at-
ter hearing the testimony, asked him why
he de did not advise them to settle,
as the costs had already amounted to three
times the disputed sum. He replied II
told the tools to settle for | said the clerk
would take their coats, the lawyers their
shirts, and if they got into your honor's
court, you'd skin EN-.
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VNT you know that y. III.

takers' 'icSGarty 4 Sons are the only Under
businooalau ~ 1otroudsburg who understands their
by anr % :, III not, attend Funeral managed
sil SOC oiner ,i Undertaken in town, and you
Jnee See the proof of the fact,
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They were sitting together, he and she,
and he was arduously thinking what to say
Finally he burst out with SIN this land
of noble achievements and undying glory,
why is it that women do not come more to
the front? Why is it that they do not
climb the ladder of fame ?' II suppose" F"
said she, putting her finger on her mouth.
sit is all on account of their pull-backs. .
And she sighed and he sighed, side by side,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-04-27
ORPHANS
I TTR.T 8 A T II

by virtue of puries order of the Orphans Court
Monroe county, will expose at Public Sale upon III
premises,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-06
COY. HAYES IN PHILADELPHIA.

DOM PEDRO INTRODUCED TO THE NEXT PREsi-
DESrn-Gov. HAYEs's USAssUMTNG MANNERS
rrpoa THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
PHILADELPHIA, July 81 want to intro
duce you to the next President" said prominent Pa-
delohan to the Emperor OF Brazil at the brilliant
reception given by Mr. A. j. Drexcl last evening, as
he led His Majesty through the tbrong surrounding
Ohios Governor. The remark indicated perfectly the
sirt In which Gov Hayes has been received by the Re
publicans OF this city everywhere lie has appeared at
private houses at public ccremonias and Mt the nuner
GUS improyiseL receptions he has held. whenever he
has entered the Ohio building the Cente Mil grounds
he has been greeted If he already the President
elect This assurance Of success If felt By the RepuO
cans throughout the country 1t is here Is no doubt
good the opening of the canvass bat there Is an
element ger lurking in H. the danger that threatens
parties as well armies that underrae the strength OF
their advCrsaries.
Gov Hayes has produced very good impression III MS
social intercourse with people in Philadelphia. He Is
frank and cordial in his manner, aud III ms quiet dignity
there ia no trace Of self-cOnscOusness or ahcctaton
Nothing of the public functonary style is apparent I'D
his manners, DOR is there anything like concelt ana
exutaoa at being onzed. On the contrary the candi-
date bears himself with admirable muglnS or mod
esty and ap,gnb In word he behaves like gentleman
Of culture and character. He knows very wen now TO
ward OF sIdfilly the compliments blunty thrust at
him. and prefers the Exhibition 10 the pOltical campaign
as theme for CONVEX, ItiOn. II people insist IN taking
politics ne manages % bring forward the attitude OF tAe
Two parie, rather than the personal merits Oh the CAN
didatcs a subject for remark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-06
MORTGAGE DEBTORS.

AN AMENDMENT IN THE LAW WHICH WILL GIVE
RELIEF IT. M0RTGAGEOtS OF REAL ESTATE
Among the amendments to the laws OF 1913
recently made by the legislature OF the state, is one
which interests directly that class of debtors who are
hardened by MORTGAGES their real estate In chapter
$40 of the laws OF ISIS. is can act to Simplify ana
abridge the practice pcadngs and proceedings of the
courts of this STATE whch the 309th section specifies
the allowance 20 bo made by Court plaintiff FOR
the payment IF ices action for the foreclosure
OF mortgages The section StIpuates that such ALLOW"
ances shall not exceed two and half per cent
OF the amounts found due unpaid upon mortgages IN
actions for foreclosure. While such rate Of allowance
might be no than just recompenSe for an attorney
cases which the mortgages are OF small amounts
the effect of the law has been add great burden 10
debtors whose estates sold under large mortgages
An action 10 oreclOSe4 mort for $4,000 or T2OoUO
conpeed the unfortunate debtor 10 Pay from 500 10
$500 10 lis creditors lawyer addition 10 the principal
ana interest Of the mortgage The rate OF allowance is
left by r STATUTE discretion % tho court, bat tho
records show that is usual for judges 10 allow me u
two and half yer cent even Wuch tue mortgage - 'oi
very large amount.
The uct ma le to this section by the Lcgisla
ture took cst the first day OF the present month";
and limits allowance - $500 IL makes that part or
the section relating To mortgages TO read: Ana III an
action the foreclosure OF mortgage the Court nay
make ike allowance not exceed ne IL per ctlltE nor
$50 i've charged by allowed 10 any sheriff referee OF
other officer lis ices, percentage or services Tor any
sale under a decree Judgment Uf foreclosure lelt
tofore the fixed tc Pay Of the sUH or referee
2lo for every dollar collected Tor SUNS less Atu
500 and 1r eycs dollar beyond such amount &C nj
and ! l. mills. / 'HCWeus lGtlS c"." Oh 'lot
of to the debtor III the case OF