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THE eJElFERSOSIAN
JDcuotcb ta politics, Citcraturc, 3-gricnlturc, Science, ittovnlitn, nub (Scucrarintelligcucc.
VOL. 31.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., JULY 24, 1873.
NO. 11.
I
l
published by Theodore Schorl).
TS!vf -T l'IItf a year in advance and If nut
tui t 'tetre the en I of the year, two dollars and Sfty
Vr:il lH be charged.
mi?' Ii'' iiiiinr.l until all arrearages are paid,
ricevt at "e .iii ot the Editor.
.rA lv-eriiement of one ire of (eight tines) or
fiS (ir iKro ingenious 91 50. Each additional
rtiiii, i cent. Uonser ones In proportion.
ion "'pKi.vriii
OF ALL KINDS,
r.ieuXei in the hihet style of the Art, and nth
mn reasonable terms.
WILLIAM S. REES,
Surveyor, Conveyancer ? and
Real Estate Agent.
Farms, Timber Lands and Town Lots
FOR SALE.
Office next door above S. Iiees' news Depot
anil -d dr ix-Iow the Corner Store.
March .!, lS7;i-tf.
D R. J.LA N T Z, "
Surgeon atul Meclianical Dentist,
Still Ins Ins office on Main Street, in the second
Mury l !. S. Walton' lrick building, neatly ipo
liir Strnudstiiirg Iloue, and tie fl.illt rs'liiui.-clf
;hal I'V f ishieen years constant prMrtire and the mmW
eurnPt i J c.irrlnl altenU. n to all nittrrs pertaining
l hiK rnfriiii, thut lie is fully able to trf,.rin
operations in t!ic denial line in lite nuiM o.ucful, t.tle
jjl an.l skilll'il manner.
SwcmI attention given 10 savin- ine ivtturai i erm ;
U,i to ttie insertion of Artilicial rrclh on Rubber,
; ti l. stiver or Continuous Gums, and prrlert fits In
4il iriMired.
M.t irs.iis know the treat folly and danger H en-
fruMliiS tlirlr work to tlit lnex;trir n ed, or to tho.-c
Ikhi; at a (listam-e. April 13, 13.1. -If
JQIt. J. II. aiUIML.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ollice 1st floor above Stroudsburg House,
rsilfiiec 1st door above Post Office.
Office hour from 9 to 12 A. M, from 3 to 5
and 7 to 'J r. M. May 3 ' .My
D
It. KCO. IV. J U hSO.V
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHER.
In the old office of Dr. A. llecvcs Jackson,
jrer-iJcncc in Wvokoff's building.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
statist 8, 1872-tt:
JJR. II. J. PATTERSOX,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,
hvinj located in East Stroudsburg, Vnn an
lonncin that he i now prepare I to insert arti-K-ial
teeth in the most beautiful and life-like
manner. Also, great attention given to filling
m1 preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ci
rarteil without pain by use of Nitrons Oxide
-as. All other work incident to the profession
I me in the most skillful and approved stvle.
Jill work attended to promptly and warranted.
'11 urges reasonable. 1 atronage of the public
.liiited.
Office in A. W. Lnder's new building, op
hite Analomink llou.-e, East Stroudsburg,
M July 11, 1873 ly.
to
R. A. I PECK,
Surgeon Went 1st.
l Announces tint having just returned from
Denial Coilegs, lie is fully prepared to make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and life
like manner, and to fill decayed teeth ac-
trdinj to the most i-nproved method.
Teeih extracted without pain, when c!e
reJ, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gaa,
hich it entirely hartnles. Repairing of
m kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Gliarjrei retsotiabIe.
I Office in J. G. Keller's new Brick build-
Mai.i S'reet, Strotidburg, Pa.
I auj 31-tf
.1.11 CS II. lVALTO,
Atlornej' at I-av,
Office in the buildiusr formerly occunicd
t' L. M. Hurson. and opposite the Stnimls-
wrj Uaiik, 31ain street, troudbllrg) l'a.
f jail 1 o-tf"
J3IEUIC.1. iToi'EL.
i'fhe stibscriber would inform the public that
1 has le-xsed the house formally kept by Jacob
ikiiccht, in the liorough of Stroudsburg, Fa.,'
having repainted and refurnished the name,
1 prepared to entertain all who may patronize
i'tiu. It is the aim of the proprietor, to furn
i 4i superior accommodations at moderate rates
1 will spare no pains to promote the com
f t of the guests. A liberal idiarc of public
i -itronae solicited.
A-ril 17, 72-tf. D. L. I'lSLE.
iioisi:,
HONESDALE, PA.
,1
-4st central location ot any Hotel in town.
i
J R. W. KIPLE&SOX,
$ Main street. Proprietors,
iinuary'.i, 1873. ly.
"T A t" K 4 WAS X A 1 1 0 1 iS i:.
J Ol'KiSITE THE DEPOT,
!Kast Stroudsburg, 'a.
B. J. VAN COTT, Proprietor.
I'he bar contains the choiest Lifinorn and
t I table is supplied with the bent the market
1 jrds. Charges moderate. may 3 1872-tf.
" T'ATSOXS
T Mount Vernon House,
J 117 and 119 North Second St.
i ABOVE AllCtf,
I PHILADELPHIA.
iloy 30, 1672- ly.
J EV. EDWARD A. VVILSON'S(of Wil
t liamsburgh, N. Y.) Recipe for CON
MPTIONand ASTHMA carefully com
aided at
HOLLINSHEAD'S DRUG STORE.
Medicines Fresh and Pure,
t. 21. 1887. W. HOLL1NSHEAD.
3I0XK0E COUNTY
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
STROUrSBURO, PA.
mmm
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
The By-Laws of this Company, and the
regulations governing insurance have, re
cently been very materially changed, pla
cing it upon a hisis equal to that of any
Fire Insurance Company in the Slate.
Important among these change are the
following, via:
Policies, instead of being perpetual, are
i.-sued tor five years.
All property is classified and the rate of
premium is fixed according to the risk of
the property.
Premium note arc taken, and all as
sessments are riiade on the notes.
Property is insured for 'not more than
two thirds of its nctu.ti ensh yalue, and the
full amount of insurance paid in case of loss,
provided the Io?s be equal to the amount of
inkiinnce.
"Annual assessments" only arc made, ex
cept in cases of heavy loss, and where a
special assessment is necessary.
The Company is therefore prepared to in
sure property upon terms much more desira
ble than under the old system.
Applications may be made to any of the
Managers, Surveyors, or Secretory.
MANAGERS.
StojJel! Stoke.,
J. Depue he Bur,
Richard S. Staples,
Silas L. Drake,
Chas. P. Hrodhead,
Robert Boys,
William
Jacob Knecht,
John Edinger.
Francis Hagerman,
Jacnb Stoufier,
Theodore Schoch,
Thos. W. Rhodes,
Wallace.
STOG DELL STOKES, Pres'l.
E. B. Dreher, Secretary and Treasurer.
SURVEYORS.
For Monroe County:
Silas L. Drake, Thos. W. Rhodes,
William Gilbert, J. Depue LeBar,
Geo. G. Shafer, Jacob Sfouffer.
For Wayne County:
F. A. Oppelt, Jos. L. Miller.
For Pike County :
Samuel Detrick.
For Northampton County:
Richard Camden.
For Carbon County :
Samuel Ziegenfus.
fjThe Managera meet regularly at
the Secretary' Office in Stroudsburg, on
the 'first Tuesday of each month, at 2
o'clock P. M. May 1573-tf
GOOD NEWS!
NEW FIR3I AXD 'NEW GOODS?
WAGNER & RHODES
would announce to the public, that they have
taken the stand lately occupied by L. T. Labar
& Co., and fitted and stocked it with choice
lines, of
Groceries,
Provisions,
Crockery ware, &c.
Every article in store has been selected with
the greatest care, and they can assure custo
mors fhfir. tin matter at what nriec sold, everv
thing purchased of them will prove to be of
Uie best quality.
It is the des'ign to keep a complete assort
ment in each line, so that all tastes may be
suited.
Whether in want of heavy or fine
Groceries or Provisions, Crockery Ware,
and Glassware, Tobaccoes
or what not This will be found to be the
place to call. A speciality with them will be
a JCo. 1 brand of
St Louis Mills Flour
which stands at the head of the list every
where. Call and examine goods. Prices
marked down to the lowest living figure.
SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS .
Constantly on hand.
ALSO:
On hand and for sae a superior lot of
Ceiling Lath, Hemlock Boards and Scant
ling, Matched Flooring, and White
Pine of all kinds.
JL f. WAGNER. M. II. RHODES.
April 10, 1873-tf.
CAW YOU TELL WHY IT IS
that when any one comes to Strouds
burg to buy Furniture, they always inquire
for McCarty Furniture Store! Sect. 26
BLANKS OF ALL KINDS for Sale at
this Office.
THE UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE.
The necessity for a Government office
for the assajing of precious metals is nut
generally understood, and there are few
whose curiosity would lead them to in
quire why it is maintained. Yet the ne
cessity is not only great, but the work
done is very important. All the bullion
in the country is supposed to pass through
the hands of the Government officials,
hence bankers and others who, whether
for shipment or for other purposes, re
q'uire gold or silver in bulk, go to the
United States Assay Office and there pur
chase it. But the question arises, where
does the Government get it all From 1
Does it come from the California and Ore
gon gold fields f By no means When
a banker wants to ship, say $20,000 in
gold to a foreign country, he finds that
such a sum io coin is not only very bulky,
but far less safe than when in a solid bar.
He there fore takes it to tho Ass.iy office
and has it melted down. Old fashioned or
damaged jewlery, gold or silver plate,
etc , that is unsalable io such a state,
finds a ready market when in bar. Such
articles are constantly taken to the Assay
Office, when they soon lose their orginal
appearance. Auother reason tor reduc
ing gold coin, especially such as has been
long io use, and jewelry to bar gold, is
that it generally brings a higher price in
the market in that form.
A visit to the United States Assay Of
fice, which is io a quiet, unpretending
building in Wall street, next to the Trea
sury Office, is at any time interesting.
Ail the processes of melting the precious
metals and separating them from their al
loys are always fully explained to the visi
tor by the attendants at the office. The
first apartment entered is the deposit-
room, where depositors leave their gold
or silver to be melted, receiving therefore
a receipt according to its weight. Sam
pies cf it arc then carried into the melt
ing room and melted down, there assum
ing a strangely different appearance from
what it origiially bore. Jewelry, even of
the finest kind, comes out ot the crucible
looking very much like brass or copper.
In this state it is carried into the assay
ing room, where the quality of the gold
is tested by weight. For this purpose a
small portion of the metal is rolled out
into a thin plate, from which a piece is
cut off and placed in a scale of such ac
curacy as to weigh to the two thousandth
part of a grain. The exact weight of the
piece of metal is thus determined, and it
is then melted in a small cup made of
bone dust, first havirjg been boiled in acid
The extraneous matter is absorbed by the
cap, the pure gold remaining at the bot
tom. This is then precipitated in an
annealing-cup and all the pure gold that
was contained in the piece previously
weighed is obtained. Again recourse is
had to the scale, the pure gold is weigh
ed and the precise degree of fineness of
the original is determined and marked in
thousandths. The depositor is then paid
the exact value of the metal he deposited,
either io coin or bar. Thus a quantity
of gold plate is brought in, say five
pounds weight, it is received and num
bered. A portion is melted and assayed;
that is returned to the receiving officer
by the assayer with a ticket giving the
number of the sample and the degree of
fineness, which is, say four hnndred and
seventy thousandths. A very simple eal
culatioo enables the clerk to give the ex
act value of all the gold contained in the
five pounds of plate, which is paid for ac
cordinglv. Io this department of the of
fice the greatest exactitude and accuracy
io work and in instruments are required.
To insure that, two assays of each sample
arc made by two different assayers ; if the
result in each case corresponds the assay
is considered correct ; if not, fresh samples
are obtained and assayed. The scales
used are ballanccd to a degree of nicety
scarcely credible. The bearer is of hard
steel, and has an edge as fine as that ol a
razor, which rests on an agate support.
So accurate are these scales that a piece
of hair about one and a half inches long
was placed in the scale before the writer
and its weight accurately determined to
be nearly five two thousandths part of a
grain.
When the fineness and consequent
value of a deposit has been determined
and the metal paid for, it of course be
comes the property of the Government,
and is then thrown into common bulk for
preliminary melting. For this purpose
the gold is divided in lots of 150 pounds
each, called "melts," having previously
been mixed with silver in the proportion
of two parts silver to one of gold; the
reason for which is that the acids will
not act on the gold unless the silver be
in greater quantity. In this state the
metal is placed in large cast iron pots and
melted ; while it is still in a liquid form,
the metal is thrown into cold water and
granulated, naturally assuming varied and
fantastic shapes.
It is dow ready for the separating room,
aod reaching ubich the visitor nearly suf
focated by the sulphuric fumes escaping
from the acid used in separating the me
tuta. . Io one corner of this apartment are
four large iron pots, covered, aod on the
opposite side is a row of small furnaces,
while scattered about are small wooden
trays filled with what appears to be red
sand of different degrees of fineness. On
lifting the lid off: one of the large irou
pots a dirty-looking liquid of a greenish
color in seen boiling furiously, while the
fumes of sulphur render a Dear approach
anything but desirable. That feeling,
however, soon wears off, for after being
in the room a few minutes the visitor ex
periences nothing more disagreeable than
a slight titillation of the throat. In each
of these pots has been placed a "melt,"
or lou pounds of mixed granulated me
tal, as prepared in the melting room and
the pots is then filled with sulphuric acid,
which is kept at boiling point for an en
tire day. The acid separates the gold
from the silver, precipitating the former,
and holding the latter in solution. The
gold which is found at the bottom of the
pot, after the liquid has been drawn off,
has the appearance of course red sand,
and is more or less mixed with silver, to free
it from which it is necessary to subject it
to six or eight boilings in sulphuric acid,
occupying in all about a week, by the
end of which time pure gold of about
nine hundred and ninety eight one thou
sandths in fineness is obtained in the
form of very fiue dust. Between each
boilding it is necessary to wash the gold
iu hut water, and run it through a filter.
iu order to take out any sulphate of sil
ver that may remain. After this wash
ing the gold dust is placed in a circular
mold, and subjected to a hydraulic pres
sure of 200 tons, io order to remove all
moisture. The dust thus pressed into
cakes is again melted, and cast into bars
of from one of to six or ten pounds in
weight, when it is stamped with the of
ficial stamp of the Assay Office, and is
ready for market. Each operation, or
rather series of operations, thus conduct
ed in the separating room, and occupyiog
about a week, results io the production
of about 250 pounds, or $80,000 worth of
fine gold.
But we have not yet done with the se
parating room. After each boiling of
the gold and silver in sulphuric acid, the
liquid holding a large , quantity of silver
in solution is run through pipes into tanks
beneath filled with cold water. Coils of
steam pipes run round these tanks, and
bars of copper placed in the bottom.
Steam is then let on and the liquid kept
boiling for two days, during which the
acid io the silver solution dissolves part
of the copper, precipitating the silver in
powder, looking like very fine silver sand.
The silver might be precipated io salt
water, by which means it would assume
the form of chlorino silver, having the
appearance of slackened lime, but the
chemical acttoo of copper produces a fine
metallic silver, from which all the base
metals are washed out, aod it is then tak
en to the melting-room and cast into bars
of solid silver, ready for the market. The
liquid from which the siver has thus been
eliminated contains large quantities of
copper, and is then run off into other
tanks and allowed to cool, when the cop
per crystallizes, forming blue vitriol,
which, after being boiled a second time,
is dried aod barreled for market. Near
ly 500 pounds of pure silver are thus ob
tained from each series of operations in
the separating-room." In melting, all the
dross or baser metals, called the flux,
floats on the suface of the molten gold or
silver, and is taken off on earthen plates.
This flux and the ashes from the furnace
are crushed and washed; and all the metal
that may remain in them is obtained.
Thus, in a single "melt" of 150 pounds
of gold, scarcely a single ounce of pure
metal is lost, although, the regulations ot
the department allow sometiug more than
that quantity for waste. The workmen
in the separating room all wear large rub
ber gauntlets to protect their hands from
the action of the acid io which they have
to work. The fumes of the sulphur from
the pots in the separting room pass up
through long iron pipes into a leaden con
denser, where they pass through coke in
to a second and a third condenser before
they are allowed to pass into the air, by
which time they are so free from sulphur
as to leave its presence almost indisting
uishable. New York Times.
The Reading Eagle says: Three or
four weeks ago two men traveled through
a neighboring county pretending that
they wanted to establish township li
braries, which were to be kept at the far
mer's bouse, aod the books loaned out
free ot cost. Calling upon a wealthy far
mer they would ask if he would take
charge of the library. If he would, they
asked him to write his name on a piece
of paper, which was to "be sent to the
County Auditors." The men then cut
the sheet into slips, turned them over aud
write a note of hand on the other side,
leaving the farmer's name to back it.
They served half a dozen or more farmers
this way, writing notes of 850 or 860, to
run thirty days, and signing any name
they pleased, so long as the note had a
good endorsement. The notes were af
terwards discounted at the bank and the
thieves fled, leaving the farmers severely
stuck. .
Several parties io . this city, says the
Reading Eagle have discovered symp
toms of a new disease among their horses,
which may prove as disastrous as did the
epizootic of last year. Horses are un
able to eat ; are restless, impatient and
feverish. They are troubled with an ap
parent tickling sensation in the throat,
and do not eat their customary quantities
of food. As yet there is no apparent
trouble resulting from it, as the horses
perform their work as usual, notwith
standing the fact that some or them have
not been vatiog much of anything for
several days. Experienced horsemen
pronounce it a relio of the disease of last
year.
How Indians Get Their Names.
It has doubtless seemed surprising to
many people in reading the accounts of
Modoc troubles, that the Iudians should
be content to bear such absurd and un
complimentary names as Shack Nasty
Frank, Hooker Jim, Bogus Charley aad
the rest. The matter is explained in an
article in the Savannah New, by .Mayor
Jones, who, 4,years ago, when clerk to the
Governor of Florida, assisted in paying
annuities to the Semiooles and Apaches,
and dealing out for their papooses such
Dames as Washington, Jackson, Lafayette,
Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Metamora,
Paul Pry, Zip Coon. Hail Columbia,
Yankee Doodle and others." The explana
tion is as follows :
"Indian names, which are often signifi
cant of some personal characteristic, or
some feat performed by those who wear
them, arc rarely con fen ed until the
individual has passed the pappoose period
Thus in every tribe there is a large nutu
ber of Indian youths without uanjcs. All
the tribes with which the United States
government holds treaty relations, who
have been swindled out of their lands
from time to time, and removed to new
reservatins only to be driven from them
as the white settlement encroach aod "the
lands are wanted by squatters and specu
lators, hare for years been io the habit
of receiving bribes in the shape of
annuities io money, which are divided
pro rata among the chiefs and warriors.
under a liberal construction of the Indian
treaties every male, if but a month old,
is accounted a warrior, and his pareut
receives for him his part of the annuity.
"In the payment of the annuities, the
government, for the purpose of obtaining
a census of the males of a tribe, requires
that the agent aud his clerks shall enter
every warrior's name in duplicate books,
which, with his cross mark affixed, is a
receipt to the government for the money
he receives. Thus, it will be seen, every
warrior,' if he is only a month old, must
have a name to entitle him to the gov
ernment pittance. These nameless war
riors receive names from the Indian
agents, their assistants and clerks, who
often tax their iugenuity and expose their
want of good taste iu irivinir them un-
meaning and ridiculous epithets names
which mar the nomenclature of Indian
tribes. Singular!? enough, when these
names are given and recorded in the book
of record, the Indians, catching the
words' though ignorant of their meaning,
religiously adhere to the names given
their children, believing that by chang
ing them they would forfeit their annuity
rights."
The judgment of the Court of Dauphin
county in the case of John Glatfelter vs.
the Commonwealth, has been reversed by
the Supreme Court and a decision ren
dered in favor of the plaintiff. The fol
lowing is a statement of the case : John
Glatfelter was Treasurer of York county
for the years 18G3 and 18G9, and receiv
ed the military taxes for these years. He
paid out the funds according to the or
ders of the County Commissioners, and
his military accounts were separately
audited by the Couuty Auditors at the
end of each year. At the end of his
term he paid the balance in his hands to
John M. Dctch, his successor in office,
and received back his bonds. In the
month of August, 1871, the Auditor Gen
eral settled accounts against Mr. Glatfcl
ter, charging him with military tax
amounting to 2,452 13. lie took an
appeal from this settlement, and the case
was tried at Ilarrisburg in the spring of
1872 On the trial of the case Judge
Pearson instructed the jury that the ac
tion of the County Auditors was void, the
law giving them jurisdiction being re
pealed, that their settlement was no de
defense, aod that the Auditor General
had power to resettle the accounts. The
jury found in the Cenimouwealth $2,2G8
85. Mr. Glatfelter took a writ of error,
and the Supreme Court decided that the
County Auditors arc the proper persons
to settle the accounts of County Treasur
ers of the military fund and other State
taxes, aod they having settled Mr. Glat
fetter's accounts, from which no appeal
was taken by the Common wealth, accord
to law, their action is conclusive, and con
sequcntly the Auditor General has
right to resettle the accounts.
no
The Free Masons of our Stato are mak
ing elaborate preparations for the dedica
tion in September next of thejr new
Broad street temple, in Philadelphia,
which is the finest Masonic edifice in the
world. The chief ceremonies will take
place Friday, September 26, to be preced
cd by a reception of the Kaights Templars
on the evening of the 25th. The nroces
sion of the Grand and Subordinate Lodges
will be an imposing one. On Septmber
29th, the Grand Chapter will dedicate
its portion of the building, whilst on the
30th the Knights Templar take possession
of theirs. This succession of Masonio
ceremonies will attract a largo number of
visitors to the city, as the displays made
by this powerful Order hitherto in Phila
delphia have always done.
A lawyer at Hollidaysburg gets mad
and uses secular language wheuever you
mention that little incident, of him at
tending a "hop" and being in the enjoy
ment of a schottish, in which himself and
the belle of the evening were partners,
when his suspenders gave way, letting
his pants slip to the floor much to the as
tonidhment of himself aod the company.
The Altoooa Tribune tells this story ;
-"A daughter was born to Mr.' aod Mrs.
Henry Rutburg, Fourth avenue, this city,
thirteen days ago, which was probably
the most diminutive specimen of perfect
humanity ever ushered alive into this
world. At its birth it weighed only ono
pound, and this weight was not increased,
and eleven inches represented its length.
A common tea-cup was large enough to
entirely cover its head and reach down to
its shoulders, while its arm? and legs were
of the dimensions ol one's little finger.
These general proportiobs will give some
faint idea of the smalloess of the infant,
which was perfectly formed in its every
member, though its face looked like the
face of an aged person'.- Thi3 little waif
lived till yesterday mofbiDg, taeanwbils
partaking of sustenance up tin within
three days of its death. It was buried
last evening. The coffin measured fifteen
inches in length, and was four inches
across. The father is a machinist in the
employ of the P. 11. R. Company, and is
an estiuiiable citizen. The mother, if it
may be added, on another occasion gave
birth io a child wbich weighed only three
pounds, while two others of her children
are hale, hearty, and give fair promise of
living long." '
A child of Mr. Isaac Meals, of Concord
township, Blair county, aged but twenty
months, on Tuesday of last week, ate aod
swallowed between sixty and seventy
percussion or gun caps the parents dosed
it with the white of eggs, sweet milk and
lard, which caused it to throw up, by
count, jorty nine caps ; some of them
were pretty well chewed up and flattened,
but some were nearly whole in their
original form. It still lives.
A Mrs. Hathaway, of Temple, Maitoe,
is ninety nine years old, and has smoked
aod chewed tobacco since she was a girl.
She formerally drank spirituous liquors,
but the Maine law was the means of
introducing such a horrid, dead shot style
of benzine in the shape of whiskey into
the State that she believed it necessary,
in order to prolong her life, to abandon,
the use of the" ardent altogether.
A West Chester merchant set a steel
trap in the cellar to catch rats, and tho
next morning it was missing. A few days
thereafter a boy saw a strange cat enter
the cellar carrying a piece of meat in her
mouth. She went behing a: lot of empty
barrels, and presently returned without
the meat. Tbe barrels were removed,
and there was a cat eating the meat, with
one leg fast io the missing steel trap.
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If we are to follow the rule of dedu
cing Hercules from the foot, how tall must
be the Aroostook lad for whom in Ban
gor, Me., there has just been made a pair
of shoes 13 J inches long by 4 inches
broad 7 This juvenile giant is 19 years
old, and still he is growing, to be, doubt
less, the delight of many a circus and tho
great attraction of maoy a museum.
The Kittan ning Repniblican has gone
into the business of building fish stories.
Here is its last : On the 2Gth of May,
Michael Step caught in a net, at White
Rock, in this county, a cat fish that
weighed forty-five pounds, a snapping
turtle that weighed twenty-five pound?,
and several cat fish and suckers, all at
one haul.
Local option is working wonders- in
some counties. In Tidioute it has raised
the price of crackers to ten cents apiece,
and the dealer has such a large profit on
them that he throws a glass of whiskey
into the bargain. Notwithstanding; thist
exorbitant price some Tidioutians live on
nothing but crackers.
Before a justice of the Peace, in Chi
cago, for the first time in tho State of Il
linois a female lawyer conducted a suit
and won it besides. The case was
brought by a washerwoman against a
butcher who refused to evacuate premises
belonging to her and for which he would
pay no rent.
Two warm hearted young ladies in New
Haven got up a subscription for an old
woman who broke her leg. When the
sum reached 25 they divided the spoils
and purchased a sew bonnet apiece, of
the very lattest style. They said a wo
man with a broken leg wouldn't be able
to wear a bonnet much this summer any
how. William B. Lincoln, of Dedham. Mass.,
while walking with his wife on Monday
evening, near that village, was shot by
some unknown person, one ball enteriog
the left side just below the heart and an
other at the knee. The wounds are
dangerous. There is no clue to the as
sassion. The Connecticut school report shown
that in that State, as well as in Massa
chusetts, ten per cent, of the children
never see the inside of a school house,
and that the average attendance docs not
embrace much more than half the child
ren in the State.
Since the abolition of the franking
privilege ou July 1 there has becu a
marked decrease in the amount of mail
matter passing through the New York
post office. Tbe repeal has caused tbe
falling off of 18,000 free newspaper ex
changes during the week.
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