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VOL. 20.
Published by Theodore Schoch.
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ixcent at the option of the Editor. '
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iisertton. 50 cents. Longer ones in propoitton.
JOS PRINTING,
OF ALL KIND8,
Executed in the highest ftyle of the Art, and ontbe
most icasoirible terms.
C. 15. KELfiEIC,
DEALER IN
Boots, Shoes, Leather,
AM) FUNDINGS,
STROUDSBURG, Pa.
March 29, 18G7.
. holmes, j p.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND GENERAL
CLAIM AGENT.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
Office with S. S. Drehcr, JJsq.
All claims against the Government prose
cuted with dispatch at reduced rites.
OCT" An additional bounty of 8100 and of
50 procured for Soldiers in the late War,
FBEK OF EXTRA CHARGE. jQ
August 2, 18G6.
DR. A.REEVES JACKSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Begs leave to announce that, in order to
prevent disappointment, he will hereafterde
vote THURSDAY and SATURDAY ot
-each week exclusively 10 Consultations
and Surgical Operations at h;s office.
Parties from a distance who desire to con
sult him, can do so, therefore, on those days.
Stroudsburg, May 31, l6GG.-tf.
Furniture! Furniture!
McCarly's. Hew Furniture Store
-
i lliEIlER S aEW BUILDING, two
doors below the Post-office, Strouds- !
burg, Pa. lie is selling his Furniture 10
per cent, less than Euston or Washington
prices, to say nouungaooui ireigiuor crcaK-
May 17, lSGG.-tf.
IF YOU WANT A GOOD MELODEON,
from one of the best makers in the Uni
ted States, solid Rosewood Case, warranted
5 years, call at McC ARTY'S, he would es
pecially invite all who are good judges ot
Music to come and test them. He will sell
you from any maker you wish, 810 less than
those who sell on commission. The reason
is he buys for cash and sells for the same,
with less than one-half the usual percentage
that agents want. J. IL McCARTV.
May J7, I5C0.-tf.
NDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRAN
ches. Particular attention will be giten to this
branch of the subscriber's business. He will
always study to pleas? and consult the
wants and wishes of those who rmploy him.
From the number of years experience he has
had in this branch of business he cannot and
will not not be excelled either in city or
s- .-. -. t T-I-, M.n nf litrJ Iocs tliin leiieiinl.
i i j r . lj r(K t
y charged, from 50 to to finished Comns al-
J . . . ... .
ways oa
hinl Tmmmrrs ft suit hfi host'
Hearse in the Country. Jrunerals attended
it one hour's .otico. J. H. McCARTY.
May 17, l?G0.-tf.
Saddle and Harness
Manufactory.
The undersigned respectfully informs
the citizens of Stroudsburg, and surroun
ding country, that he has commenced the
above business in Fowler's building, on
Elizabeth street, and is fully prepared to
furnish any article in his line of business,
at short notice. On hand at all times, a
large stock of
Harness, Whijts, .Trunks, Valiccs, Car
pet Dags, Horse-Blankets, Dells,
Shates, Oil Cloths, drc.
Carriage Trimming promptly attended
to. JOHN O. SAYLOIt.
iStroudsburg, Dec. 14, 18i35.-
(Joifcic Hall Dnss Store.
William !IIliiiEicncl,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist.
STROUDSBUUG. Pa.
Constantly on hand and for
sale cheap for CASH, a fresh sup
ply of Drugs, Medicines, Paints,
Oii, Glass, Putty, Varnish, Ker
osene Oil, Perfumery and Fancy Goods;
also
Sa!i, hiiml ami Doors.
Pure Vi ines and Liquors for Medicinal
purpose.
P. S. Physicians Prescriptions care
fully compounded.
Stroudsburg, July 7, 1SG4.
DAS G15TE UliER BIER!
LAGER BEER AND DRAUGHT ALE,
Manufactured by Ruff & Lasser,
n Stroud township, on the road lead
ing Irom Stroudtbiir to Tannersville, within
three (3) miles of Stroadsburg.
The ebove firm have lately erected an ex
tensive Brewery for Malt Liquors in said town
ship, where they are ready and able to mais
ufacture any quantity and of the best quali
ties of Beer and Ale. They have always on
hand a larje stock of the above-named Bev
erage which can be fully recommended for
their 6uprionty of flavor and substance by
B. Mansfield, proprietor of the Indian Queen
Hotel, and other Hotel and Restaurant
Keepers in Stroudsburg, and throaghout the
county.
Those commencing business, and those
having already established places for the
sale of superior, wholesome liquors, would
do well to patronize our young friends since
they are selling their articles cheaper, and
the cost of freight being saved, than they
can be bought elsewhere. Orders by Mail
promptly attended to. Address,
EUEF & LASSER, Brewers,
March 29.1W7. ftr0ud'bQr Pa'
NEW STORE
mw loom
REDUCED PRICES !
n Tma tinmipn . .
.luwa mtMiLu, oegs leave to an-
nounce to Ins friends and and to the pub- " " j? ; , Ul" " P- !
lie generally, that he has just received aiV1 VUon of the Jewish
general assortment of j PC0F,e 1 Re " remnant, that were to be
Dry Goods, Xotions, Dress Trimmings isavfct1' CTen until the consummation, are
and ' rilorc flourishing at the prcseut day, than
MILL IX KR Y GOODS v,,ien tlie stoneii iauI, and east him out
consisting, in part of the lollowinir desirable
articles, viz. :
Calicoes,
Lawns,
French CJiintzs,
Children's Dress Goods,
Worked Edgings,
Parasols, Zephers,
Shetland Wools,
Shetland Wool Shatcls,
Delaines,
Musi
tns.
White Dress Goods,
Insert ings,
Lady's and Children's Sachs
Flannel and Cloth,
Lady's, Misses and Men's ITocs,
Gloves and Collars,
Mourning Goods,
Shroudinas, Cc, fc.
'Quicks
Goods shown with pleasure.
6alcs and small profits
at the old and well
The Millinery business will be carried on
as usual by Mrs. Deeher.
Patronage respectiy solicited.
DARIUS DREIIER.
April 26, 1SGG.
TRE31EMGIS EXCITEMENT !
Death to Hi di Prices!
O .
Up iOWH 111 1 BlaZC !
METZGAR &. STORM respectfully in -
iorm tne public that the diiys of imposition
prices have gone by in Sirouilsburg, for the
i proof of which they invite their friends, from
' both town and county, to call at their new
i Store, on Elizabeth Strecl. in Stroudsburg,
one door below the Indian Queen Hotel, ex
j amine their goods and learn how low they
; sell them.
We have DRY GOODS in almost endless
variety,
j Cloths. Cnssimcrcs and Vcstings,
Calicoes, Dilaiiss and Muslins,
Trimmings and Notions,
and everything in tint lin?.
We have GROCERIES and PROVI
SIONS, SUGARS, COFFEES, TEAS,
SPIi ES, FISH, PORK,
and a full assortment in that line.
We hive Crockery Ware, Wooden Ware,
Willow Ware, Hardware, a general assort
ment. TOBACCO of ail kind.
BOOTS AND SHOES, and in fact al-!
most everything that can be called lor in a
, ,
rnmnlptplr Bt.u'kfvl Stnr
"f--'J. r
Call and tee for yourselves. We take
pleasure in showing goods without price,
and can sell you calicoes from 12 cents to
23 cents per yard, and everything else pro
portionately low
We feel duly thankful for the many evi
dences ot already received appreciation of
our efforts to knock down war prices, and
can assure the public that there is still room
for a few more evidences of the same sort.
Don't forget the place and give us a call.
J. P. METZGAR,
March 29. 1SGG. JEROME STORM.
fiood jYcws for the Million.
The subscriner hastens to lay the import
ant intelligence before the public, that he
has added largely to his already large tock
of fiFhionaMe and seasonable
Cloths, Cassimercs, Vestiisgs, &c.
which he will make up to order on short no
tice, in a manner satisfactory to all. 1 1 is
shelves, literally jrronn beneath the
Ready Made Clothing
with which they are loaded.
Coats, Overcoats, Pants and Vests
made uf the best material, and in the most
fashionable manner, nt prices to suit all.
Mats ami Caps,
liuols and Shoes,
Ax. cVc. A:c.
and indeed every thing with which he has
heretofore supplied the public, will be found
ready for inspection and ta!e at prices which
defy competition.
Thankful for favors heretofore received he
hopes to merit a continuance of public favor
at the old btand.
NICHOLAS RUSTER.
Stroudsburg, Z?ec. 8, lsG5.
LO OK THIS WAY !
HMD ! READ !
Chas. Schaefer & Co.
FRENCH & GERMAN
STEAM DYIM; EST.1BL1SII3IEXT.
E ASTON, PENN'A.
YT7iiI dye Woolen. Silk and Cotten
Goods of Every Description, in any.
olor desired.
Orders can be left with II. S
STROUDSBURG, Pa
June 21, 16GG.-lyr. ,
WAGNEIt,!!
Money Wanted.
rmilE SUBSCRIBER liESPECTFUL-
Iy requests all persons indebted to
l . !iLA.. si,.l..v 'I'll r rr nir
him to nay up without delay. The money
due him is absolutely wanted
to the wise. &c.
Feb. 21, '07. NICHOLAS RUSTEIl
. r- .;.
i iUMMO. UllAiics or aii K.nos,
KJ Flajr and
Wood Seats; Dining, uar-
Rom and Office Chairs, with
re Cha rs with or WlttlOUt
nt Chlii of every descrip-
CARTY'S Were Room-
lf
...:.i....
Cushions, Rocking-(
Hon at McCARTY
May 17, 1666.
STftOUDSBURG, MONROE
For the Jejfcrsonian.
The Jewish People.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to
God for Lrael is, that they might Le saved.
Romans x. 1.
AJ meie is any mini in mis WOr d.
Tt I. i ? . ,i
il!lf ,oef:fiaa ...... i. '-.i. o '
' cI t,ie,r c,t-
Nearly twenty centuries.
the sons of
Jacob have waded through persecution
and treachery! The Human Emperor
Titus, firt began to fulfil the predictions
of the Prophets. Iu the year of our Lord,
sixty three, after a siege of three years,
the holy city was taken by storm ! a huu
dred thousand of the besieged, fell by
the sword the temrjle burnt tn thr
jground the captives crucified aloug
jthe walls, until there was no wood l'ouud
; to fashion out a cross, or place to erect'
:ouc! Myriads were led into captivity; I
jand the ground upon which the city stood, i
rtlilll clinii nn fin I cinroil villi e,l .,
I II ! . t, 1- .
cuioieui 01 perpeiuai aesoiationi
Titus endeavored to save the temple.
A burning uiissle, thrown lroiu the baud
j of a lloujan soldier, ignited the tapestry
of the windows. The fire snread rav-
n,rPll th Hni. pi,,
and reduced the
The prophecy was ful-
, tilled " tuere snail uot be lelt one stone
j upon another, that shall not be thrown
.1
u u n u .
01 the ten tribes who were carried into
captivity by the Assyrian monarch, no
thing was ever known. The tribes of
Juduli and Ucujamiu only, existed at the
when Jesus appeared amongst them.
; fcyria was under the yoke ot the llouians
at tl,at llu,e-
ir revolt sixty-three
'3"ear3 alter the birth of the Messiah, led
to tue nrst great luiaiiuent ot tne propne
cies. lue citizeus were divided into two
factions. Cvil strife raged within
mothers cat their oflspring honor was
every where aroused!
len thousand Jewish captives, were
slaughtered in an insurrection at Home.
They were employed at the building of
the Coloscuui, the largest edifice iu the
world; and this last stroke nearly exterm
inated, the wretched and forsaken race.
Then followed the Dark Ages. Civili
zation was nearly blotted out on the con
tinent of Europe. The revival of litera
ture, science, aud art, ouly brought a
heavier chastisement to the helpless wan
derers. Kjectmeuts, cruelties, and wrongs,
were ever heaped upon the Jews. As
men recovered lroui the long lethargy of
darkness, the ignimony of being a Jew
increased with awful rapidity. In Italy,
paiu, and soma parts of Austria aud
Germany, they wre held as an abomina-
fcion.
There were rewards offered for their
apprehension. The uio'o oftcu satiated
their euthusiasxn, by stoning thcni-to
death.
" Judiada" was the prelude to murder
iu Spain; and the Duchess D. Abroctcs,
in her memoirs informs us, that not very
long ago, a French general was bayoueted
by the soldiery, lie was suspected of
being a Jew.
The dowry given with Catherine, of Ar
ragon, to Henry the VIII of Enlaud,
was realized by the numerous confisca
tions of Jewish property. It was the
policy of European Nations, to allow
these wretched people to save, and amass
an immense quantity of gold, that at any
time, they could seize upon it to suit
their present wants. They were used as
a sponge literally, allowed to soak J'or
a certain length of time, and then squeezed
out at will.
Soon after the Reformation, the Jews
were treated as lawful citizens; but it
was only in lGl,or 1SG2, that they were
permitted to take a seat in the British
Parliament.
The occupations of the modern Jews J judgment: and who shall declare hia sen
are mostly in the line of trafBc and enter- j cration? for he was cutoff outof the land
prise. They never keep any landed prop- j of the living: for the transgression of my
erty, as they expect their own, and Mes- i people was he stricken,
siah's return every day. All their value " And he made his grave with the wick
is portable, that they may set out at once, ed, and with the rich in his death; be
Thousands go yearly on a pilgrimage to cause he hal done no violence, neither
Jerusalem, and all await the tidings of;
His coming.
Of late, the Jews have influenced the
financial affairs' of Europe. The conti
nental governments, always find supplies
by their bonds aud securities. The
money of the Jews, enabled France and
Austria to carry on a destructive warfare,
some years ago, and in this affair, the
Jews found redress for the many wrongs
they had endured. One of their tri
umphs is quite an anecdote.-
A short time before the war, a very
reDutable Jewish family, resided in one
. oa wnnn ltr nr mnrn ,unn ftm
. . :.i n ,:.
moil pic i jr. wiiu ucvuicu on nei uluo aim
labor to the saving of souls. An infant
child wa9 entrusted to her. to whom she
became much attached. It was a
hi"h
festival, that of Passover, which kept the passages from this chapter that the cu
..... . . .. ' r ' i. -e i..i i i : i.: l...
parents or too miani, some time irom
home. The young lady loved the littlo
cherub was determined to rescue it from
, i . . r
had tho child baptized, and admitted into
the Roman Catholic Church. Tho par-
ients returned, Lutalasl their sweet an
. , d:cannearei Tha nhurch ba,j
V " . . u . . na
v... , v ... - .--r
institution, and by the laws of the coun-
(try their proceedings were valid. The
ipirj renf le wtrehf art-broken. Their sad
seized the child, idaccd it in a relisious
COUNTY, PA., APRIL
tale was listened to every where with ror, brought destruction to the book in
pity; but the Church was inflexible, un-; which it was found, and another tran
til the outbreak of the war. The rich scribed in its nlace. And Tet ccuturip
Jews closed, and secured their coffers, have passed away since Jesus lived; and
until the child should be given up, or the Jews remain still alienated from the Gos-
j European governments interfere. The pel privileges. If you are able to prove
j policy of the Church saw fit to deliver up that Messiah has already come, independ-.11-,
i .
inc cnua.
There are more Jews in Poland, than
in any other countrv in Eiironn. I'nhind
was the scene of their last chastisement. Jwish historian, Josephus, ootiGes his
In the beginning of the last year, the personal appearance, and the particulars
llussian monarch issued a proclamation, of the time in which he lived. Yes there
commanding all men to enroll themselves are Iew3 jet. Preserved miraculously,
in Warsaw, as volunteers, to serve iu Si- through storm and persecution. The
beria, Kamschatk.i, and other sterile sa"ie &xV intellectual eye, the same ra
tracts of country in both Europe and Ten na'r' ,ne samc lovely mould of fea
Asia; enacting the penalty of death to ture a" are preserved. They have no
all who refused, by the authority of a intermarriage!, they live in themselves,
military court martial. It was the last an;! through themselves; and they con
agony of the Jews. The Polish frontier tinue ,0 flourish in peace. Thank God!
was environed by an entrenchment, brist- We arc always sensitive in the presence
ling with bayonets, and machinery or war; of"a Jevv -think over their history, and
and through this host, the vanquished Iove tncm- There is a grand dignity of
thousands of Jacob, fled by night with intellectual manhood, in their appearance,
wives aud children, to becomeoutcasts A quiet, relf possessing manner, and de
and" wanderers through the world. ; cision of character about them. It ha3
Such is the curscrf story of this wretch-'cn asrted, that their con region to
ed, and persecuted people. No wonder Cl'istian.ty, is retarded chiefly by t..e
that they look forward fir His coming '""lawful conduct of Christians theta
whois to "redeem Israel," and make selves,- 'J t--V A?J f0 T
his habitation amongst them." No mar- serled' an,J 1 w"h,tru!!l. tliat lie
vel that the dejected daughter, strays ai. ! preservation of tins people, is as good a
lently along the Arno or Danube, coutem-i Proof.of lhc Scriptures authentic.ty as
plating the chequered history of her fore , anything we can bring forward. A liy
f.tWa , .i ..,..:..:. ing testimony, and ocular witness of their
a ffirir fite.il down th f..rrrtWo,t rhonl- nf
the widow, as the memorv of vout'h Sur.
enra i,!. v v u i .ii
lives on. The same hope that gave re
freshment to the exile in Babylon, cen-
V f J m-m k llVl'LILa 1 IL. 1 TL LI C I1IM i: Mill
a King" should " rei;
in ri-htcousness ," and that " He should
assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather
thedisnersed Judah from thn foar winds."
The learned have generally agreed, that
the time fixed, or calculated upon for the
second couiiug of the Messiah, corresponds
with the time fixed by the Jews for his
first. Doth conjecture on Daniel's weeks;
and it is very siugular, that each inde
pendently arrived at the samc conclusion,
with regard to his appearance. There is
a graud and subtilecomprchensiveness,
in these emphatic details of prophecy.
Yet why do they not make conclusions
from the 53rd chapter of Isaiah. This
portion of Holy Writ, has ever been a
stumbling-block in their way. Any Jew
that was ever converted to Christianity,
since the days of Paul, was converted by
the attentive perusal of this chapter. Af
ter describing the nature of Messiah's
kingdom, and all that appertains to mag
nificence, and regal glory, Isaiah next in
troduces the personal appearance, and
character of "Jesus as a n:an: " Kiugs
shall shut their mouths at him," and then
goes on in the samo inspired tone:
" Who hath believed our report? an 1 to
whom shall the arm of the Lord Le re
vealed ?
" For he shall grow up before him as a
tender plant, aud as a root out of a dry
ground: he hath no form or comeliness:!
and when we shall see him, there is no
beauty that we should desire hist.
u lie is despised and rejected of men ; a
man of sorrows and acquainted with :rief :
and we hid as it were our faces from him;
he''w!is-orcpNed and we esteemed him not.
" Surely he hath borne our griefs, and
carried our sorrows: jet we did esteem
him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted.
44 Dut he was wounded for our trans
gressions, he wuis bruised for our iniqui
ties: the chastisement of our peace teas
upon him; and with his stripes we are
healed
44 All we like sheep have gone astray ; we
have turned every one to his own way;
and the Lord hath laid on him the ini
quity of us all.
4 Ho was oppressed, and he was afflict ed,
yet ho opened not his mouth: he is
brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and
as a sheep oeiore ins snearcrs is uuuid,
so he openeth not his mouth.
44 He was taken from prison and from
vas any deceit in his mouth
Yet it iJcased the Lord to bruise him ;
he hath put him to grief: when thou
shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he
shall see his seed, ho shall prolong his
days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall
prosper in his hand.
4' lie shall see of the travail of his soul,
and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge
shall my righteous servant justify many;
for he shall bear their iniquities.
44 Therefore I will divides him & portion
with the great, aud he shall divide theitienand fraternity
spoil with the strong; because he hath
poured out his soul unto death: and he
was n u tii bored with the transgressors ;jind
he bore the sins of many, and made in
tercession for the transgressors."
This prophecy was written 1500 years
before the birth of Jesus: and it was
uucu i rninopia rcau mouu m ui vua
riot, when Philip met him.
The charac-
. c t - - ...
tcrs of Jesus, is as distinctly depicted in
rp 4 . rru 1 til. fronts nf
his kingly greatness, and the Dtli of his
appearance as the forerunner of a new
dispensation. Their Scriptures are as
pure now, iu when Isaiah and Daniel lived
. .
Kvery single word, and every letter was
numbered, and continues bo to be. Any
flaw, misstatement, or orthographical er-
25. S67.
tent ot the iNew Testament; they are
quite .willing to admit, that that Messiah,
W:,s no other than Jesus Christ. The
SaUie VO Who first
" led them
forth out
continues
- oft,,e 1:10(1 "p'JP1.
l ...:n
to preserve them.
May. they return vet to Zion when
u the ransomed of the Lord shall return,"
and come to Zion with sonjjs and eveT-
1'.-' JJ upon their heads : they shall
0.bVa! J0 f,n .iness.-ana sorrow ana
.8l?h,nS sha1 fiee awaJ-
4 Fallen is thy throne O Israel,
Darkness is o'er thy p'ains!
Thy cities all lie desolite.
Thy children weep in chains!
Where are the dews that' fed thee
On Eihim'a barren shore?
The fire from heaven that led thee,
Now lights thy path no more!
Lord, thou didst love Jerusalem,
Her care was all thine own ;
Her love thy fairest heritage,
Her power thy g'ory's throne;
Till evil came and blighted
The long-lovd olive tree.
And Salem's shrines were lighted,
For other gods than thee.
Then sunk the star of Solyma,
Then passed her glory's day;
Like heath tht in the wilderness, -The
wild winds whirl away
Silent and sad the bowers,
Where once the mighty trol;
And sunk those cuilty towers,
Where Baal reigned as God.
B it so"n fhall othr pictured scenes
Ii br ghter visions rise,
Wlie-i Ziotfs sons shall seven-fold shine
Around thr glorious skies;
And beauteous on the mountains, stand
The Me-scngers of Peace
4 Salvation by the Lords right hand!
Shall shout and never cease." Moore.
II. Lang ford.
"No use for Democracy.
The Charlottesville (Virginia) Chroni
cle a paper which needed Reconstruc
tion and has accepted the Sherman plan
thu3 sensibly discusses the utter use-
lessncss of the wreck once known as the
Democratic party :
4The Northern Democracy have 7tse for
vs in peace ; they have none in tear
I Their object is to make party capital;
and the South is merely a bail that is
struck by the bats of tne contending par
ties. Dut the very moment Den Wood
& Co., show their heads plainly and run
up boldly the Democratic fla;z, and call
on the South to stand by them as a ?k7.
that very moment will the north be a unit
'against the South and all the Democratic
champions. It is hatred and fear of the
Democratic party (vhos3 strength was in
the South) that has made the Northern
people so sharp and so extreme with the
South. It is this hatred and fear which
his kept the sore ruuning since the war.
There will be no peace for the. South un
til the Democratic party marches vjfthe
field of battle," '
The Tennessee Conservatives arc mak
ing the most tremendous bids for the ne
gro vote, and the rebel orgaus at Nash
villo far out-do the radicals in "nigger
worship'ping." We find in the Nash
ville Union this appeal : uLet us fling
our whole souls into it. Take the negro
into your convention. Give him a place
by your side. J ye, make him a Vice Pre
esident,let him sit side by side with your
first ffficer, in token of eternal reconcilia-
;Shoddy.
At a dinner party, given last week, by
a wealty citizen of New York, tho waiters
were dressed in scarlet coats, knee bree
ches, silk stockings, and powdered wi;s,
after the old Euglish fashion. And the
best part of the foolish exhibition consists
of the fact that tho host who gave the
dinner and dictated the dress of the ser
vants, is the intensely Detnocratie Mr
Belmont, Chairman cf tho Democratic
National Committee.
kr-
Township AudiPors will do well to ex
amine the law which eompcls them to
hive the Bounty accounts, as audited by
them, advertised in two newspapers.
The act may be found on pago 776 of the
Pamphlet Laws cf 1SQ3.
NO. 5.
Death in the Hair-Oar Woran in dan
ger cf bsing E'ltsn Alive.
A person signing himself "Inve3tiri
tor," in a letter to the London Daily TrJ.
cjrtiph, confirms what was recently stated
iu the London Lancet, n reference to tho
danger of wearing artificial chigons. He
says : "iJeiog desirous to verify by my
owu observation the correctness of what
I had long suspected, I purchased at
fashionable hair drear's a chignon of
very elaborate appearance, and submitted
part of it to a very careful examination,
under one of Smith & Beck's most power
ful microscopes; and if you will kindly
give the results to the world, they may
prove a warning to many of your ladys
readcrs. From the mass of hair compos
ing the chignon, I selected for experiment
about one hundred and fifty hairs, and
began by carefully clennsiug thcra from
grease and other impurities in a tepid
solution of potash, and drying then in a
current of heated air. Upon submitting
them to exan ination by a moderate pow
er, I found the hair, which was of a dark
brown color and fine texture, perfectly
clean and free from any parasitical ap
penJagcs, until within half an inch of
what was evidently the natural end of thc
hair, when a multitude of sciall dark;
knots or protuberances on the outer corti
cal were visible. Upon carefully detach -itiir
some ol the.e an operation of great
difficulty and delicacy and placing thcra
on an object-glass, under a much higher
power, it was imuie iiatcly cvideut that
they were innumerable specimens of the
so called 'gregavine.' As nc:irly as I
could estimate, half an inch of a single
hair would yield over a thousand of these
disgusting epizoa in their embryo coadi
tion, aud euvclopod in a glutinous sub
stance. Having thus satisfied myself of
their existence, I next proceeded to ascer
tain if they were possessed of vitality,
and if so, how it might be called into ac
tion, and by what means, chemical or
otherwise, destroyed. Now it is well
known that gentle and coniinued heat af
fords the most favorable conditions for
this class of inect life. I therefore placed,
about a dozen ends of the hair between
two pieces of felt slightly oiled, and sub
mitted it to a raoisi heat of 12a degrees
for six hours; and also bound upon the
neck of a common hen a convenient
place having been carefully shaved for
the purpose a number of hairsends, and
placed the bird in front of a stove foe
about the satue time. At the end of this
period, the 4gregarincs' which had been,
placed in felt were carefully examined.
The had undergone great developccient,
and more than a score showed unmistak
able signs of life. But, on removing the
hairs from the neck of the hen, and plac
ing them under the microscope, a most
extraordinary change m the ova appeared
to have taken place. The hairs wero
swarming with the released epizoa ; near
ly all, indeed, were more or less detached
from the envelope, and presented many
of the unmistakable peculiarities of tho
pediculus humani copitis'.' In many,
the mouth was furnished with a proboscis,,
the 'atennae as lo:ig as the thoraz, and
the depressed segcent'of the abdomen
were clearly visible. It was abundantly
evident that no procc?3 to which the hfir
had a?, jet been submitted 6bd even im--paired,
much less destroyed, the vitality
of the 'gregarines.' I cannot venture to
trespass upon your space by giving a de
tailed account of the experiments made
to ascertain bow this vitality could Le
destroyed ; saface it to say, that steeping
in boiling viater, and exposure to a dry
heat of oOO degrees Fahrenheit, tetally
failed to do so. The compound ethers,
benzole, and the bischloride of mercury
destroyed them completely, as also seme
of the mineral acids; but most of tlrese
would of course render the hair worthies,
to the chignon maker, the beauty of its
appearance being entirely destroyed.
I regard these experiments as fully de
monstrating. the fact, that many ladies are
wearing, perhaps unsuspected, upon their
heads tho germs cf an insect life which,
may at any moment spring iuto a vitality
that would prove distressing beyond
measure, and would be by no means easy
to eradicate ; theso horrible insects multi
plying with almost inconceivable rapidi
ty, and their generation being governed,
by no well ascertained law. Moreover, it
is a question for the medical faculties,
and it is well worth considering, whether
tho rumored reappearance of the most
horrible disease, phthiiiasis common a
mong the ancients, and of which Hcrol
Antiochus, Calistheoes, and Sylla per
ished is not owing to the wholesale
wearing of the hair of the filthy Burlakes,
of which so uyjcb is daily imported ; tha
phthirus, though of ti different genus from
the pediculus capitis, yet much resem
bling it in many radical points."
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" Nickels.
Has anybody a nikl penny of 1S58 T
The Washington Star says there's an ac
tivo search for them, and that they are
considered worth twenty five cents each,,
because they have been almost wholly
withdrawn from circulation, and will be
very valuabla by and by in completing
collections. The penny in questiou will
be remembered as bearing on one face
tho representation of a nondescript brok
en backed bird, supposed to represent the
American eagle. - - .
Tt is announced by the authority of en
of the officers of the Bank of England,,
that 4tin all its' dealigs with the United
States, the bank has ucver lost a cent by
an American.." t -
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