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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
ST. LOUIS PROUD OF ITS DOGS.

The St Louis Globe Democrat of the
9th inst. says: 'The gentlemen connected
with the St. Louis Kennel Club were very
much gratifed yesterday at the reception
of several telegraphic dispatches stating that
their entries had swept everything before
them at the fair of the Maryland Poultry
and Dog Fanciers Association being held
at Baltimore. To explain what follows it
should be stated that when the St. Louis
Fair Association decided to give a bench
show last Fall two members of the Kennel
Club were induced to take charge of the
affair As only 800 had been devoted
to this branch of the exhibition, the GEN
tlemen referred to decided to confine the
premiums to pointers and settlers, thereby
throwing out most of their own dogs but
even then the St. Louis Club carried off
all the honors, the superiority of their en-
tries being apparent to every one. The
show at Baltimore commenced on Tuesday
The St. Louis Kennel Club sent on ten
dogs and number of pups to be exhibited
with them. OF this number, however, only
six were entered for prizes, namely, the
imported English setter Rock, the iinpor-
ted Irish settlers Elcho, Erin, Rose, and
Loo I'd, the native setter bitch Kate, and
the pointer bitch Lily. Out of these six
entries the St. Louis Club won three first
and two second prizes, as follows: Best
imported English setter dog, first prize,
Rock ; best imported Irish setter dog, first
prize, Elcho best imported Irish setter
bitch, first prize, Loo best native English
setter bitch, second prize, Kate best poin-
ter bitch, second prize, Lily. To make the
superiority of the St. Louis entries over all
others more binding, if such thing were
needed, it may be added that all the special
prizes were carried off by the St Louis
dogs, including the grand prize of 500 for
the best setter or pointer bitch 325 for
the best setter dog or bitch either native
or imported S25 for the best English set
ter dog for stud purposes, taken by Rock
S25 for the best brace of settlers Of any
strain, taken by Elcho and case of stuffed
birds for the best Irish setter bitch, also
taken by Loo"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
FALLING IN LOVE.

There is nothing-no moral or intel
lectual phenomena-m strange than fall
ing in love. What it is whence it origi-
mates how it is brought about these things
are among the hidden mysteries Of our ma
ture.
A girl has reached the age of eighteen
young man that of twenty-one. They
have lived at home travelled little; pur-
sued their studies attended parties, and
been good deal in the society of other
young people /; yet they never took very
deep interest in anything in particular
neither of them ever cared very much for
any other person.
They meet, and 10 ! of sudden, all is
changed Each sees the other in a differ
ent light from what any other was ever
seen in the whole world seems changed.
Life itself is changed their whole being is
changed, to be like what it was, again,
nevermore!
Love is often as sudden as this, but not
always.
Sometimes it is of very slow growth.
Persons have known each other for years,
ana DcGn LnucIl Ill cdCu ObiiCl SpSlCl1,
been intimate all this time, but never think
ing of tie stronger than friendship when
some incident of event-a temporary part
ing. or the Intervention between them of a
third person, friend or stranger-reveals to
them for the first time, the great truth
that they are mutually in love.
Yet this love, spriuging up gradually
and imperceptibly, is no less mysterious
and unfathomable than that which is sud
den and at first sight.
1t is not mere friendship grown strong {:
it is a more absorbing, more violent, more
uncomfortable sentiment
Whether person can fall in love more
than once is mooted question.
Some people appear to fall in love many
times
1t is not unusual to see widowers, who
have been very devoted husbands, marry
again and seem to love the second wife just
as we'll as the first
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
A Race of Hen with Tails Reported.

From the Pail Mall Gazctte
A Wesleyan missionary, Rev. George
Brown, has returned in safety from an
exploration of twenty months on the un-
known coasts of New Britain and New
Ireland. lie crossed the latter island which
he found well populated. mo white man
was ever seen inland before, but no opposi-
ton was offered to the explorers. 4 diff
fculty was experienced in getting the
natives to 90 any distance from their villages,
as they are so often at war with one another
Plenty of proofs of cannibalism were found
One of the party, on going into one house
to light his pipe, saw woman roasting the
thigh and leg Of man who was killed the
day before" The exploring party were
interested in the curious legend of the tribe
of stalled men, which is met with in many
unciyiiized countries, but they did not;
unfortunately, succeed IN getting any
further than second hand testimony "The
natives, it is stated, "of Blanche Bay,
New Britain, affirm positively the existence
of race of men with tails at place called
Kali, and deny Indignantly that they are
menkeys, asking if monkeys could fight with
spears, plant yams, make houses, &c" But
it is significantly added that the interesting
race dwell in the interior of the country,
"where no white person has ever pene-
trated" Mr.. Cockerell, naturalist, who
accompanied the expedition, had special
opportunities of research. He was detaind
for some time as hostage in New Britain,
and was engaged in COLLECTING" upon New
ireland for FIVE months. He found the
natives every friendly" but he does not
otherwise give them "a good character.
''They are all dreadful cannibals, and
there is strange custom in New-Ireland
which requires that chiefs daughter shall
be kept in cage within her fathers house
antil she is of marriageable age. The
cage scarcely gives her room to move, and
che cannot leave it during any part of the
day, though she is allowed to take a stroll
with near relatives after nightfall. When
chief dies his body is wrapped up and
placed in tree, and the poor people are
put in canoes in the sea to float away. The
natives have large plantations, and work
about two days in the week. They live
chiefly on bananas, cocoanuts, aud pork,
but they also indulge in human flesh
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
A BIG FIRE.
GREAT DAMAGE TO THE MINES IN THE
LHKENS VALLEY
n despatch from Harrisburg saws:

Ii hENS VALLEY.
A despatch from Harrisburg says:
A terrific fire has been ranging in the
Lykens Valley anthracite mines of this
county since Monday last, and all efforts to
bring 1t into subsection have failed. 1t is
hourly becoming more destructive and dam
age to the amount Of 100000 has already
been done. The fire is supposed to have
originated from a spark thrown from a
miners lamp. 1t threatens to destroy the
entire mining interests of this county which
amount to over 81 100000 year. In eight
hours after the FIRE broke out an area of
over 800 yards was burning, and now several
miles OF the mines are on fire. Already
about 800 men have been thrown out of en-
ployment. All the miners escaped of
them with great difficulty. The heat is
causing the earth above to fail in immense
pits The course Of Bear Greek, small
steam has been diverted into the mine but
without visible Salutary effects. The i'm
preston Is that the fire will not cease
until it has no fuel to feed it. 1t Will re-
qulre about a year to repair the damage
alread done. The fire this morning had
burnad its way distance Of 480 yards from
the bottom gangway.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
A CONJUGAL CONTRACT.
HOW a MASSACHUSETTS COUPLE MARRIED
THEMSELVES.

HOW a MASSACHUSETTS COUPLE MARRIED
THEMSELVES.
From the Boston Herald, Dec. 81.
Those who know Moses Hull, and they
are not few, that he is an avowed believer
in what is termed free love- or mating with
out the ceremony OF marriage as performed
by preachers and Justices of the Peace,
and that he practices what he breaches.
He has, in many written articles and in
speeches from numerous rostrums, demand
ed, and continues to demand, that all
marriage laws shall be repealed, and that
parties may be allowed to marrl and divorce
themselves under general law Of contracts.
The law makers have not yet seen fit
to comply with the demands made by
Moses, but notwithstanding this fact his
teachings and practices have been followed
by his daughter, Mary Florence Hull, a
plump brunette, who has entered into Il
coujugal partnership with goodlooking
and apparently vigorous young man. and
the firm name is Hull & johnson. Tues
day evening last, while a party Of friends
were gathered at the residence Of Moses
to wish him pleasant trip to Vineland,
\. j., and a safe deliverance from the court
there which summoned him to trial for
practicing what he preached, his daughter,
Mary Florence, and Horace Alvin johnson,
a clerk in a leather store On High street,
walked into the room and requested Moses
to read the following:
BUSINESS AND CoNJUGAL CONTRACT Be
TWEEN MARY FLORENCE HULL AND
HORACE ALVIN JOHNSON.
We, whose names are hereunto fixed,
do, on this twenty-sixth day of December,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-six Of the Christian era, enter
into bushes and coniugal contract the
firm to be known as Hull and johnson.
We regard ourselves as, in every sense
of the word, equal partners, promising to
strive to treat each other, under all circum-
stances, as becomes such. We promise
that we will not try in any other way than
by advice or persuasion to control the
actions of each other.
Believing that neither Church nor State
have any business with our affairs, we
propose to live onr own lives without
reference to either, further than, if ncces-
sary, to give security to the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts that our children, should
we be blessed with offspring, shall be, at
least, as well cared for as are majority of
those born in legal wedlock.
We further contract that when mutual
love shall no longer justify our conjugal
union, we shall part, giving the State as
little tronble in our parting as we have in
coming together.
After the contract was read the parties
called for criticism. If their union was
not right, or the document was not right,
they wanted to know it. Brief remarks
embodying approval and good wishes were
made By friends, after which Florence and
Horace stepped forward and signed the
copartnership document.
\ reporter called at the house of Florence
and Horace, No. 30 Hudson street, at $3.50
o'clock Saturday evening, and the news
paper Paul Pry was very politely informed
by the masculine member of the firm, that
they were very happy and contented.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

There is nothing so sweet as to be loved
except loving. BY love we mean, of course
the true, pure love which is not thing of
the senses but OF the Eoul-love that is the
outgrowth of goodness. What will not one
do to win Or keep such tenderness ? What
will not one risk, or dare, or forsake for it?
Is any journey long that has love-kiss at
the end Of it t?-any duty hard that ce-
ments the bonds between two hearts To
be truly loved is the great reward life has
to offer. And anyone who has heart
and doesn't mind showing it, who can put
aside selEshness aud be true to others, can
win love. TO have people temporarily in
love with you needs only beauty. TO be
beloved, one must have truth, tenderness,
constancy, and responsiveness. Be good
and do good, and despite all that is said
about this worlds ingratitude, some one
will love you.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
4 moIl kno,v, baId hooded banlar vi

A well known bald headed banker, who
always prides himself on being selfmade
man. during a recent talk with a friend had
occasion to mark that be was the archi-
tect of his own destiny-that he was self
made man. "W-w-hat d-did you s-say ?"
asked the friend, who shutters. 81 say
with pride that / am self made man
that / made myself" replied the banker.
"Then while you were MN making your
self" stammered his friend, "why the
dickens d-didn't you p-put some more h-hair
on the t-top of your h-head =
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

Tue Huntingdon Globe says that flag
man on enc of the passenger trains of the
Pennsylvania railroad, during the late cold
spell, had his nose and ears so badly frozen
that they had to be taken off
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

A HoUsEKEEpER sent Bridget out one
morning to buy some heads of lettuce. She
returned with postage stamps When
asked how she made the mistake she pertly
answered, can sure, wasn't | told to get
heads of letters ?'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

Some men are like cats. You may
stroke the fur the right way for years and
hear nothing but purring; but accidentally
tread on the tail, and all memory of former
kindness is obliterated
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

"Excuse this bit of sarcasm, said Smith
to Jones, 'but | must say that you are an
infamous liar and scoundrcl" Pardon
this bit of IRONY said Jones to Smith, as
be knocked him over with the poker.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

"I'm saddest when | sing, said Sun
day evening warbler s'And SOS the whole
neighborhood p roared an unmusical voice
in the street.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

A BosToN man committed suicide be-
cause Tilden was elected y Sedalia MOI
man has committed suicide because Tilden
was defeated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

Truth kin take kare of its self, but a
lie has got to be watched az kareful az
sore thum, says Josh Billings.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

AN editor wishes no bodily harm to his
subscribers, but he hopes that some of
them viii be seized with remittent fever.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

\ man who drinks lightly is now called
IA Durham, because he. is of the ''short-
horn" breed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

"BRkcE up and have some style about
you" said boy to the gentleman who
suddenly sat down on the sidewalk.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

When is the doctor most annoyed ?
When he is out of patients.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

Thousands of base deceivers are hung
every night-on the backs Of chairs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18

All a man who is hard-up wants is to be
let al-loan
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
Physician and Surgeon.
7 HI. SKULL, N. Id.

Second door below Burnett House. Residence
.Dd door west Of HickSite Quaker Church. O1ice
hsurs to a. m, TO p. M, 6 10 p. IN.
NtY IS IS76-tC
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
r. j. L A n T 2,
SURGEON & MECHANICAL DENTIST.

Still has his office Main street in the second story
81 Or. Waton's brick buikding nearly opposite the
AtroudSbarg House aud he haterS himself that by eigh
'ssn constant practice and the earnest and
careful attention. 10 all matters pertaining 10 bis pro-
issson that be is fully able perform all operations
Ia the dental line in the careful and skilful
Special attention given saving the Natural Teeth
also, 10 the Insertion of Artificial Teeth Rubber
Sod Silver, or Continuous Gums, and perfect fits in all
eases insured
Most persons know the great folly and danger Of
trusting their work 10 the mex perenccd 10 those y
iag At distance. April l3, 1s74.-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-18
THE PRESIDENCY.

STIRRING ADDRESS BY CONGRESSMAN
BLAIR, OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE-H
AND WHEELER ELECTED AND MUST BE
INAUGURATED.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-23
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

RALEIGH, N. o., July III.
MY DEAR SIR: 1t is officially report
ed to me that two men, lately citizens Il
grieve to say) of this ,law-abiding COM
monwealth, named respectively William
Reece and Noah Reece, recently made a
hasty visit to Union County, Tenn, on
foot, and, disregarding the rights of hos
pitality and the comfy of States, returned
into North Carolina mounted-William
on mule and Noah on a gray horse.
Close upon their heels came one Barrett
Ray, from said Union County, Tenn,
who made oath in due form that said
mule was his property, and that said
William had obtained possession thereof
by certain carpet-bag methods in direct
contravention of the eighth command
ment. At the same time and place came
also one Robert Love, of said Union
County, Tenn, who made similar afti :
davit in regard to said Noah Reece and
the gray horse; whereupon the said
William and Noah Reece were arrested
and lodged in the Jail of Mcdowell
County, N. c., to await further proceed
ings. have the honor, therefore, to
await your Excellency's pleasure in the
premises, and to assure you>that it will
afford me no little pleasure to intrust-
upon proper requisition-these erring
sons of North Carolina to the correcting
hands of your judiciary; and with as
surances of very high personal and Off
cial regard, / am, dear sir, very respect
fully, your most obedient servant,
q. B. VANCE.
Governor Porter promptly sent re,
QUESTION for the two "erring sons OF
North Carolina"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-23

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATEs.--There
is serious danger to the Democratic party
in such divisions and dissensions as are
seen in Newberry and Fairfield. The
remedy is with the people; but the Con-
ventions who nominate candidates can
do much in the way of avoiding the occa-
sions of splits and bolts. 1t should be
made the invariable rule to allow no
person to be balloted for as a candidate
for nomination, until, in person or by
his representatives, he shall have bound
himself to abide by the action of the
Convention and to support its nominees.
The Conventions also should be extreme
ly careful to nominate strong men. In
our judgment bare majority should not
be sufficient for a choice. A candidate
who cannot secure a two-thirds vote is
sufficiently unpopular to be unsafe in
these times. Again, if Conventions cam
not nominate acceptable candidates, the
choice can be devolved directly upon the
people in primary elections. 1t is an
open fight. The candidate who receives
the highest number of votes at the pri-
maries then becomes. the regular candi-
date of the party.
No Independent candidates must be
the cry everywhere, if the Democrats de-
sire to retain and consolidate their pow
er.-News and Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-23

AN ASTRONOMICAL SPEcTACLE.-The
evening sky now presents to the view not
less than four planets in addition to the
usual display of fixed stars. Venus is
conspicuous in the west in the early twi-
light; she sets now after 8io'clock. Ju-
piter is then nearly due south, and is
prominent in the western quarter till after
midnight. At about 8 o'clock Saturn
rises. followed twenty-four minutes after
wards by his lesser brother, Mars, who is
ut present much the most prominent OBJ
iect, as he is very near the earth. Mars
and Saturn are visible in the eastern
quarter from that time until after mid.
night, and docs not set in the west until
after sunrise. These two planets are now
about four degrees asunder, Mars having
the greatest south declination: They
will grow in brightness, as we'll as rise
nearly four minutes earlier each night
during the remainder of this month.
September 5th Mars will be in opposition
to the sun, and Saturn will be in opposi-
ton on the 9th. The position of Mars
during the first ten days of September
will be unusually interesting, as he will
be exceptionally near the earth, and per:
nit astronomers to "work away at him"
with promise of good results.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-23
Rat Hunting Snakes.

Some months ago a gentleman from
Dumphries paid a visit to friend of his
in the township of Beverly, Canada-a
Mr.. Henry-and remained with him for
several days. During his visit the Dunn
phries gentleman complained that his
house was literally infested with rats and
mice. He had tried every device to get
rid of them; and all had failed. Mr..
Henry, who is as ingenious as he is fond
of sport, declared that he could battle
the rats out of his friends cellar in no
time, to use his own expression. Next
day the two drove to the gentleman's
house in Dumphries. Mr.. Henry took
with him a common quarter gross match
box, pierced with few holes, which he
carefully placed under the seat of the
buggy. The Dumphries gentleman, feel
ing that his friend was going to give him
a surprise, probably with some improve
ment on the ferret, asked no questions,
the better to enjoy the surprise when it
did come. Arriving at the house they
had dinner, and after the, ladies had re-.
tired Mr.. Henry placed the box on the
table and removed the lid. In an in
slant from the box leaped full-grown
garter snake, measuring three feet and a
half in length. The reptile, which was
highly excited with the heat, reared 1t.
self almost on the extremity of its tail
and glided about the table with remark
able rapidity, licking its ghastly jaws
with its forked and nimble tongue. The
Dumphries gentleman shrank back into
the corner almost petrified with horror.
Mr.. Henry showed how silly this was by
taking the snake upon his arm and hand
ling it much like hack driver would
handle his whip-lash. Finally his fears
were overcome, and when he had COM
posed himself he led his friend into the
cellar where the snake was set at liberty.
The reptile Immediately departed for the
wall, and the next moment discovered a
hole, into which it glided with the great
est ease. An interesting terrier stood at
their heels, and both gentlemen held
clubs, which were trumps just about
them. The snake had not disappear
over minute before half dozen rats
bounded out of the hole and met terri
BILE fate at the hands of their enemies
outside. But the snake was not satisfied; /;
it discovered every rat hole in the cellar,
and glided in and out among the rocks
where even rat could not have gone.
1t was finally taken up and placed in
box after twenty rats and almost as many
mice had been killed. The snake be-
longs to black garter family, which are
in reality the best friend the farmer has.
They live exclusively on the field mice,
worms, flies and other vermin, and if
they occasionally glide across the path of
2. human being their lives should be pre-
served, as their good qualities counter,
balance these defects. The one possessed
by Mr.. Henry was caught by him last
summer in pea field, aud since he has
had it no rats are to be seen or heard in
the neighborhood of his house.