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Bcuotci to politics, itciatuvc, Vgricnltuvc,. Science, iHoraliti), aixh cncral Sntdligcurc.
VOL. 32.
Published by Theodore Schoch.
Term- Two d'dl:irs a -;ir in advance an. I if not.
pui'l .iv-e th- end f the year, two dollar and fifty
coiil" will le cliarsed.
ji No paner diseontinued until all arrearages arc
paid, exeept sit tin? plin of the Editor.
Advert i-emeius of on-? square of (Vivrht linos) or
lss. one r three insertion 1 .VI. Earli additional in
c-rtion, 5 eents. Ioiiit ones in roortion.
jo is Piuvrixc;
fF .U.I. KIMS,
niecut"d ill I lie highest styl.. of th Art, and on the
nmst rea.sonulde terms.
I)
II. j:. RKUCE JOHNSTONE,
Homoeopathic Physician,
Residence: Renjamin Dungan, Cherry Valley,
MONROE COrXTY 1A.
May IS, 1875. 1 jr.
JJU. A.LEWIS KIRKIILI T,
Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur,
Sand Cut, Wayxe Co., Pa.
All oases promptly attended, to day or night.
Charges moderate. May 13, 'T.Vtf.
Surgeon B3en(!sl.
Aatioiiin'os that having just returned from IVntul
('II he is fully prepared to make artilieial teeth in
lh. nio-l beautiful and life-like manner, n;id to till de
cay. -.1 feth aeeordinu to the most improved iiictl.ixl.
Teeth extracted without pain, when desired, hy tin.'
m-c of Nitrous Oxide (ian, whieli is entirely harmless.
Kepairingof nil kiuds ileal ly done. All work wa ran ted.
barges reasonable.
nriio.;.!. Keller' now brick building. Main street,
f-i rtid-hur, la. Aiis. 31 '71-tf.
JJJl. H. ElIiOYTA,
Operating and Mechanical Dentist,
Annonnefsihat having returned from Dental College,
he is fully prepan-d t' erl-riu nil operation in the
dental line, in ill ' iii-.i'l ;i refnl and skillful manner.
Teeth extraeted hy the u-e of gas when desired. AH
work warranted. ( 'liarje ri asoiiahle.
Oiii.-e i:i !l uti-liison's brick Imildi us. over Sliotwell's
'lore, E.it m roiid -l.u rr, I'a. April 2".', "75. ly.
PHYSICIAN.
Office nearly opposite Williams' Drug Store.
K"idene. formerly eeiipi-d hy E. E. Wolf, corner
Kirnh and Walnut streets, Slroudsi.ur;;, I'a.
Mareh 2 1-7".. if.
11. IIOtVAKU IMTTEIISOX,
Paysicim, Surgeon and Accoucheur,
Ofliee and Ue-idence, Main street, trouds
r.unr, I'a., in t lie buildin formerly occupied
hy lr. Scip. Prompt attention given to calls,
f 7 to 9 a. in.
):licc hour
1 44 :) p. m.
( ( " S p. in.
April If. ISTI-ly.
D
;t. c;j:o. iv. jacksox
rnrsimx, subseox and aitoitiieir.
In tlie old office f Dr. A. llfeves Jackson,
residence, corner of Sarah and Pranklirt street. :
STROUDSBURG, PA.
Anrn-t S'7J-tf
yil-SO.V I'KlEt.SOAT,
AUCTIONEER,
Real Estate Agent and Collector.
Th underirntsl v leave to notify the public that i
h i ur.-pared l't sell nt short notice personal property
of .ill kind -, as well as X-al Ktate,at puMic or private
sal.
oni-v at Thomas Stem pie's oil store stand, at East
t.udsliir. I'a. l"e. 17, 1S74. ly.
AtJorieey at favr,
)ne dor above the "Strotitlsburg Jlotisc,"
Stroiidsburi;, Pa.
(sjl lection promptly made.
Ortoher 1874.
jiii-k" sior.sr,
RONESDALE, PA.
Most central location ot any Iloktl in town.
R. W. KIPLE & SOX,
K.: Main street. Proprietors.
January 9, 1S73. ly.
MEKiczi.ivrs' norss:,
413 & -115
Korth Thud Sstrat, PMLADETAVUA.
trJ" Reduced rates, $1 75 per day.-Sia
HENRY SPAIIN, Rrop'r.
L. R. Sxvdkr, Clerk.
Nov. L'O, 1.S74. 0m.
WILLIAM S. REES,
Surveyor, Conveyancer and
Real Estate Agent.
Farms. Timber Lands and Town Lots
FOR SALE.
Office mcarly opposite American I lone
and 2d door below the Corner Store.
March 2., lS7.;-tf.
DR. J. LANTZ,
SURGEON & MECHANICAL DENTIST.
StCI ha his otliee on Main street, in the second story
( Dr. IS. Walton's hrielc building, nearly opposil th
siroiidsbur House, and he Haters himself that by eth
l.v ii vears constant jir.n tiee and the most earnest and
rful attention to all matters pertaining to his pro
I'ssiou, that he is fullv aide to perform all ocrations
o the dental line in the most careful au-1 skillful man
ner. S(e ial attention given to naving the Natural Teeth ;
lo. to the li,eti,n of Artificial Teeth on Rubber,
bM, S.ilver, or Continuous tjuins, and fKrfect fit in all
'es insured.
Most persons know the great folly and danger of en
fiistiug their work.to the inexperienced, or to thos liv
iS at a distance. April 13, 174. tf.
DOX'T you know that J. II.
McCarty fc Sods are the only Under
takers in Stroudsburg who undenstands their
1'iisioess ? If not, attend a Funeral managed
iy any other Undertaker in town, and you
fc il! see the proof of the fact,
June J8,'71-tf
R. MAINONE,
Maker, Tuner, Regulator and Repairer
OK
Pianos, Organs and Melodeons.
Parties residing in Strnudslmrg and vh inity, wih
in their Instrument thorough! v tuned, regulated and
repaired at a most reasonable p'riee, will plca.se leave
their orders at the .letl'crsonian Office.
Those wishing to purchase Pianos or other instru
ments will find it to tlit iradvantatre tocallon me. Hav
ing had a praetiele experienee'of over twenty-six
years in the musical line, I ant prepored to furnish
the latest and most improved instruments at the lowest
possiMe prices. I have located myself permanently
here ami solict vour favors.
HENRY D. BUSH,
(.Successor to K. F. sS: II. D. r.uIi)
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS & AOTIOAS,
Shawls, Cloths and Cassimeres,
" SILKS, DELANKS, CALICOES,
AND
Dress Goods Generally,
White Goods, Flannels, Trimmings, and
HOSIERY,
AND I.N' SHORT
Tli6 usual stock of a icell appointed
DRY GOOD AND NOTION STORE.
The stock was not purchased at
Auction or Bankrupt Sales
but will be sold at prices satisfactory to
purchaser, and warranted as to quality.
CALL AND SEC
II. D. RUSH.
Stroudshurg. April 30, 1S74. tf.
REDUCED
AT THE
(1 0 X
for
THE
! CHEAPEST GOODS
IN TOWN.
Circat bargains are now oflcred in
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
ALPACAS,
VELVETEENS,
CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, &c,
all of which have been marked down to
PANIC PRICES.
doods all new and right in style, but
marked down to meet the times. We invite
all to call and see for themselves. Terms
Cash.
C. K. ANDREA Co.
dec-4tf Main St., Strondsbtirg, Pa.
G. H. Dreher. E. B. Dreher
pi-ioEisrix
(2 doors west of the "JetTersonian Oflice,")
ELIZA RET II STREET,
Slroiidsbur?, Pa.,
DREHER & BRO.,
DILVLEKS IX
Iraj?s, 3IcIIciiios, Perfumery
and Toilet Artlelcs.
IPaints,
OIIJ5, VARNISHES, CLASS & V17T1Y.
Abdominal Supporters and Shoulder
Braces.
Seeley's
Hard Rt'niIKR TRtTSSi:.S Also
Emitter's
TRUSSES OF VARIOUS PATTERNS.
Lamps and Lanterns Burning
and Lubricating Oils,
Physicians' Prescriptions carefully Com
pounded. N. It. The hitrhest Ca.vh price paid for
01 L of WLNTERU R KEN,
Son
STROUDSBURG, MONROE
Another Fanner Swindled. ;
The. Game Played vpon Jacob Satlor
again 'Sucre. fully Carried out in This
Comity Although the way in which Jacob
Savior, residing near Easton, was swindled
some months ajro, is still frseh in the minds
of most of us, the .same game was success
fully played, by -doubtless the same parties,
only last week, upon a fanner of Lehigh
township. The victim this time was Mr.
Nicholas Glasscr, who lives near Rcrlins
ville, and the sum oijt of which he was
humbugged is $135. The manner in which
the old gentleman was gulled is as follows :
On Thursday last two well-dressed strang
ers came to M r. (J kisser's aud asked for
him. As he was not in at the time a ser
vant girl was sent out into the fields to
bring him to the house. AVhen CSIasscr
arrived they called him by name, and stated
that the object of their visit was to pur
chase his farm. The strangers were very
familiar, debated about the locality and
place for some time. AVhile the conversa
tion was in progress another individual,
this time an old aud seemingly feeble man,
knocked for admission. Upon the last
comer entering the others looked surprised.
The old fellow at once asked for a man
by the name of August Wagner. He was
told by Mr. Glasser that no one by that name
lived in the neighborhood. He continued
his story saying that he had arrived in this
country but a week before with a large box
uf the finest silks in his keeping. Ashe
needed S2U0 to pay custom duties, he had
lefc the goods with the U. S. officers aud
gone in search of money. That in New
York he had met one August "Wagner, and
that Wagner had promised to advance the
cash upon their arrival at his home in Penn
sylvania. They started together by rail
but on the road, while taking a nap. this
August Wagner disappeared, and he was
searching for him that he miirht receive
the money promised and thus get posses
sion of the costly silks in bond in New
York. Rut a few days remained in which
he could redeem his property. When the
German finished his story one of the first
comers produced a dollar bill and tendered
it to him. This offer was refused, the old
man replying that he was not a beggar, but
a man of means, ami all that he wanted
was the use of S20U for a few days, for
which he would amply secure whoever
would be kind enough to advance the
mouey. At the same time he produced a
neat little box and unlocking it took there
from what appeared to be two splendid
gold watches. No sooner had he done so
when one of the first party jumped from
the chair on which he had been sitting and
offered the old man $50, at the same time
telling him that if he would go along he
should receive .!) for the watches. This
the German also declined to accept, answer
ing that the watches did not belong to him
but to a party in San Francisco, and that
he could not and would not sell them, but
only leave them for a few days as a guar
antee for his return. At this remark Mr.
(ilasscr became favorably inclined toward
the old German and said that he would ad
vance some of the money needed, lie pro
duced S135: one of the. strangers advanced
S30 and the other $15, thus making the
6200 required, and the watches were locked
in their box ami given to Mr. G. to keep
until they were redeemed by a return of
the money loaned. The pair of strangers
did not give the German the money they
contributed toward the loan, but handed it
to 31 r. G., and it was by him transferred
to the ostensible borrower. When the
transaction was concluded the German got
down on his knees before Mr. G., thanked
him for his kindness and sacredly promised
to be back in time to receive his watches.
Although the pair asked the old fellow to
stay and ride with them, he excused him
self saying that he preferred to go alone
and started off. When he was gone the
conversation about the purchase of the farm
was continued for a short time, when the
remaining strangers said that they would
return in a few days and getting in their
convcj'ancc also started off.
Mr. (ilasscr a few days afterwards told
a neighbor a part of what is related above,
when he in turn was informed that the
strangers were swindlers and the way in
which Jacob Saylor was swindled was re
hearsed to him. Mr. G. heard the story to
the close and then started for home, lie
got out the box with the watches, broke it
often and carried the supposed valuables to
a friend who is a judge of such articles.
Here he was told that the watches were
worth at the most $20. Mr. G. was at once
convinced that he had been .taken in and
thinks that he paid dearly for the lesson
he has learned.
. We hardly think that we should com
ment on the second occurrence of the kind
in our community. We had an idea that
in these days the same game could not be
successfully played in almost the same
neighborhood in so short a time. It only
shows how easily eople who don't read
newspapers are swindled, and we suppose
the same parties are not very far away now
looking for some verdant jierson who they
can also relieve of a like amount. Pattern
Aryus.
San Francisco sets down her aggregate
manufacture in 1871 at $52,003,475 in
value, without including gold aud silver
refined for 1874, a total value of $07,333,
030, an increase of nearly 25 per cent, in
three years, and, with these results. San
Francisco puts in a claim to step into tho
front rank as a manufacturing city,
.
An intelligent jury in the Roton Suje
rior Court, the other day, returned a ver
dict ''fir neither party J"
COUNTY, PA., MAY
omancBBrcsnMBnuBiuui
The Man Without a Home.
At Fort Madison, Iowa, there may be
seen going about the streets with the ut
most freedom a gray-haired old man, the
only feature of whose appearance distinguish
ing him from the city fathers is the uni
form dress of the Penitiary. This costume
is in strange contrast with the rest of a not
unattractive exterior, and it brands its
wearer as an object of curiosity to corner
idlers and of bread to little children. It is
the mark of Cain, indicating that the hands
which protrude from it are stained with
human blood ; it is the badge of a murder
er who escaped hanging only through a
technicality of the law.
The old man is known by the name of
Pleasant Pouts, and has the doubtful dis
tinction of having been the first white man
to commit a capital crime within the bor
ders of Polk county, Iowa. When last he
crossed the county line, in August, 1S54,
he was an immigrant in the prime of life,
journeying westward with his young wife
Ruth, in search of a home. They never
found one In an evil hour jealously thrust
itself between them ; and the husband, in a
moment of madness, struck a murderous
blow of which he has never ceased to re
pent. A trial in those days and in that sparsely
settled region, though fenced about with
some formalities, was comparatively rapid
and positively decisive. Fouts, when brought
to the bar,was confronted with an unimpeach
able witness, who swore that she saw him
stab his wife again and again with a knife,
despite the deponent's entreaties to desist ;
and that, after his victim had once escaped
from him and taken refuge in the house of
a neighbor, he obtained access to her there
by deliberate cunning and deceit. Neither
the deed nor the malice aforethought
could be controverted by the machination
of counsel. Fonts was convicted of murder
in the first degree and sentenced to be
hanged. Less than a fortnight before the
day appointed for his execution, however,
a reversal of judgment was obtained aud a
new trial ordered, which resulted, in the
then cooler state of popular feeling, in his
condemnation to the Penitentiary for life.
For the first ten or twelve years of his
imprisonment he lived like other convicts ;
but little by little the warden came to have
more and more confidence in him and to
allow him greater liberties, until now he is
under no restraint whatever, and transacts
much of the official business of the institu
tion both inside and outside its gates. He
really needs no watching, for he feels no
temptation to abuse his privileges. With
his wife's death the last link that bound
his desires to the world was sevrered. The
half-score of years that followed permitted
the rest of markind to outrun him in the
race of life. He is. to all intents and pur
poses, dead to social life ; the hands of the
century clock have been turned so far back
for him that they can in no manner regaiti
their wonted place. Persons who know
him say that he is so sensible of his isola
tion that nothing would induce him to for
sake the Penitentiary not even a full par
don ; those gray, grim walls, so repugnant
to the sight of men who have never for
feited their freedom, encompass the only
home he cares for.
We are not aware whether Governor
Parker, in the documents relating to the
prison system of Iowa, which he is prepar
ing to send to France, has included an'
account of this singular case. It would,
indeed, scarcely come within the scope of
a collection such as Ave take his to be. A
worthy biography of Pleasant -Fouts will
probably remain unwritten until perhaps
the author of the "Man Without a County"
seeks materials for a similar romance.
The Unwritten Side of Men.
We always think of great men as in the
act of performing deeds which give them
renown, or else in stately repose, grand, si
lent and majestic. And yet, this is hardly
fair, because the most gracious and magni
ficent of the human beings have to bother
themselves with the little things of life
which engage the attention of us smaller
people. No doubt 3Ioses snarled and got
angry when he had a severe cold in his
head, and if a flea bit his leg while he was
in the desert, why should he not jump and
use violent language and rub the sore place?
And Caesar isn't it tolerable certain he
used to become furious when he went up
stairs to get his slippers in the dark and
found that the Calpburnia had shoved them
under the bed so that he had to sweep
around them widly with a broom handle ?
And w hen Solomon cracked his crazy bone
is it unreasonable to suppose that he ran
around the room and felt as if he wanted
to cry? Imagine George Washington sit
ting on the edge of the bod and putting on
a clean shirt, and growling at Martha be
cause the buttons were off; or St. Augus
tine with an apron around his neck, having
his hair cut ; or Joan of Are holding her
front hair in her mouth as women do, while
she fixed up her back hair ; or Napoleon
jumping out of bed in a frenzy to chase a
mos4uito around the room with a pillow;
or Martin Luther in a night shirt, trying
to put the baby to sleep at 2 o'clock in the
morning ; or Alexander the Great, with
hiccoughs ; or Thomas Jefferson getting
suddenly over a fence to avoid a dog ; or
Duke of Wellington with the mumps ; or
Daniel Webster abusing his wife . because
she hadn't tucked the covers in at the foot
of the bod ; or Renjamin Franklin pairing
his corns with a razor; or Jonathan Edwards
at the dinner table, wanting to sneeze just
as he got his mouth full of hot beef; or
Noah fctanding at his window throwing
bricks ut a c;tt,
27, 1875.
Communicated.
Strouisburo, May 19th, 1875.
Editor Jcjfersonian : The following
communication, I do not know that it will
entirely be in accordance with the views of
the dear old hff., but knowing that you
are always alive to any undertaking that is
sure to benefit Stroudsburg and its sur
roundings, I submit the following:
I have noticed for years past the system
of business relations between the farmer
and the agencies through which he is
obliged to do business, that is, sacrifice his
hard vearlv earnings, ami I assert that it
is all wrong. Now I do not wish to saj'
anything disparaging of our storekeepers or
our business coummunity in general, but I
think it is time that the farmer should
realize some of the profits derived from his
own hard labor and the money he has in
vested in his property aud not let the trade
have it all ; or, in other words, the producer
should be governed by fair prices obtained
from New York markets and dictate to the
purchaser what he will take cash for his
product, not trade, that does not pay our
taxes, and we some times want a few dol
lars to spend where we jilease, and not to
be compelled to tike groceries when wc
have already a full supply on hand; but
under existing circumstances we are com
pelled in some instances to give our pro
duct at from 25 to 100 per cent, discount
or lose the sale. As a general rule individu
ally, we have not enough time to bother with
shipping, consequently we let it go, thus by
accummulation the store-keepers derive all
the profit. Not only in these simple trans
actions but to the depreciation in value of
his farm are the farmers of Stroud town
ship and Monroe county generally, suffer
ing from this trade system. I thiuk I am
safe whea I assert that is the cause
alone which retards the advancement of
Stroudsburg and depreciates our farms ; a
more positive proof could not be obtaiued
than by perusing 3'our own columns and
read the long list of Sheriff sales. Go where
'0u will 3'ou can bin' farms at a sacrifice; every
body wants to sell, no body wants to buy.
"Why ?" because they cannot make it pay.
There is no place blessed with greater
natural advantages for
nrr.-si irrif v
than
Stroudsburg,
our fertile lands, numerous
water powers, healthiness and easy access
to three good markets, namely: New York,
Philadelphia and Scranton, and just look
at us; the county seat with not more than
2,500 inhabitants and at least 75 years ac
cumulating it! We arc behind the age. Xow
why should we not move along with the
out side world by trying to bring about
some method which will obviate the above
evil. Stir up our sluggish system of home
industry and I'll not only guarantee the
farmer success but the store-keepers also,
who will naturally fall into the tide of
prosperity. Why not call a meeting of far
mers and adopt some method.
Why not start co-operative stores ? They
always meet with success and give entire
satisfaction wherever adopted. 1 would
like to hear from some one else on the
subject.
I hope you will publish this for I would
like to stir this matter up thoroughly aud
get at least even with the times, if not a
little ahead "Let us have a cash system"
and fair prices say I.
A Subscriber axi a Farmer.
A Gambler Reaten.
The scene occurred in a railroad car on
the Union Pacific Railroad, in which two
men were gambling, while the rest of the
passengers looked on. One of the games
ters was a type of the professionals who
"work" the road a desperate trickster,
sleek and ugly ; the other was a rough,
grizzled miner, fresh from the mountains,
and carrying abundance of money. The
game draw poker was for large stakes,
and played silently and watchfully. Finally
a huge pot aoeumlated. Each man had
evidently a good hand and was resolved to
stand by it. Each man raised the other,
until finally the miner "called." The
gambler showed his hand three aces and
two tpieens at the same time covering the
money with his hand. The miner uttered
not a word ; he merely took two of his five
cards and laid them down ; they were aces.
This meant live aces in the pack. The
gambler had dealt. Then the miner reached
back like lightning, drawing a huge navy
revolver. He cocked it and plackcd the
muzzle between the eyes of the gamber.
Not a word was spoken, but each of the
two men looked steadily into the eyes of
the other. Soon the gambler's hand upon
the money began to draw back, aud the
gambler's form as well. The revolver fol
lowed. The gambler stepped into tho aisle,
ami at this point passengers in the car
seemed to lose their interest in the game,
most of them trying to get under the seats.
The gambler backed down the aisle toward
the door, aud as he passed out the muzzle
of the huge revolver still stared him in the
face. Then the miner put up his pistol,
pocketed the money, lit his pipe and was
as other men. Not a word had been
spoken from the time the "call" was made.
It was merely one of the rare occasions
where a gambler on the Union Pacific mis
takes his man.
During tho month of April tho Post
Office Department issued the unprecedented
quantity of $3,000,000 worth of postage
stamps.
They build large residences out West.
An lowa paper say; "It is only twenty
one years since the first house was erected
in Rurlington! and now it contains 20.120
j inhabitant,,"
NO. 52.
ipajtiMuegcaxaatfM uw mil1
A Plague of Richness.
We all of us believe that blessings somer
times come in disguise, but few of us
could imagine how the plague of grass
hoppers by which some portions of tho
West have lcen desolated can Ins regarded
as a visitation of that sort. Yet it seems
that science is likely to demonstrate this
marvellous proposition.
Professor Thomas Taylor, M icroscopist
of the Department of Agricultre, has inven
ted a plan of utilizing the grasshoppers,
andjs sanguine of the immediate success
of his invention, which is not patented. A
Washington correspondent informs us that
the Professor has subjected quantities of'
the insects to the most searching microseop
ie and chemical analysis, and found them
rich in oil. and, by the iodine test, highly
nitrogenous. After extracting the oil by
either of several processes, the residue can
be converted into a rich fertilizer, worth
in the markets from thirty to fifty dollars
per ton. Or it can be used in making
prussiatc of potash, largely employed in the
manufacture of Prussian" blue and in gold
and silver plating. Where it is not pract ca
ble to use the residue in the manufacture
of chemicals and fertlizers, it can be purified
and mixed with corn meal and made into :i
nutricious article of food highly relished
by the Indians, equal to the pemmican of
Arctic commerce. In this way it would
be useful in solving the Indian question, or
rather the question of feeding him econ
omically. Since the days of the Pharaohs no one
has until now proposed any practicable
method of utilizing the grasshoppers. In
some regions they darken the atmosphere
as far as the eye can reach, and can be eas
ily and cheaply gathered by the hundreds
of tons: It is believed that no one has
cyen thought of making a chemical analy
sis of the insect until Professor Taylor
took the matter in hand. If his conclu
sions are correct, it seems that what ha.i
been considered for thousands of years as
a terrible curse is really a source of incal
culable wealth.
While the battle-fields of the old woi !ii
have been ransacked for bones, and the
Peruvian guano islands nearly exhausted,
vast fields of our trans-Missouri region
covered at times with a richer fertilizer,
more valuable than gold, have been wholly
untouched, and the insects left to ravago
the country-. If Professor Taylor has
shown conclusively that the grasshopper
can be made a source of national wealth,
he deserves to be immortalized as one of
the world's benefactors.
A Veritable Glass Eater.
John Miller, a native of Prussia, whm
came to America in 1SG7, after more than
ten years' service in the Prussian armv,
and now a resident of La Salle. Illinois,
is a glass cater. Incredible as the state
ment many seem, it is nevertheless literally
and strictly true. Pounded or otherwise
crushed glass, however kindly compounded
with other and more palatable and digesti
ble substances, is commonly regarded as a
fatal diet for rats, and has never been
recommend by physicians and sanitary
boards as an clement of hygienic regimen
for human beings ; but the experience of
the hero of this sketch proves that he, at
least, can cat glass with impunity, whatever,
may be the fate of rodents indulging in
such a diet. For a small wager lie will
chew and swallow a 7xll pane of window
glass or a beer mug, excepting only tho
bottom and handle, on the solidity of which
latter he is slightly averse to cxerising t he
strength of his jaws or the reliability of
his molars. There is no slight tf-hand or
trick of deception in the performance ;
numerous respectable witnesses will attest
that they have seen him bite out motithfuls
from nines of glass, chew it, show it tu
them in the process of mastication, and
then swallow it, following it with, a draught
of beer. J Ie was about fourteen years of age,
he says, when he first attempted a vitreous
meal ; he has often repeated it since, and
his teeth are none the worse for such
service. He estimates that during tho
last two years he has eaten an average of
ten pounds of glass per annum.
A Breathing Cave.
In the range of the mountains in Wests
crn North Carolina known as the "Fo.
Range,' a most singular phenomenon exists,
'It is a breathing cave.' In the Summer
months a current of air comes from it s
stroagly that a person can not walk against,
while in Winter the suction is just as great.
The cool air from the mountains in Sum.
it felt for miles in a direct line from tbti
cave. At times a most unpleasant odor is
emitted upon the current from deadcar
cases'of animals sucked in and killed by
the violence. The loss oi' cattle and stock
in that section in Winter is accounted fur
in this way. They range too mir the
mouth of the cave, and the current carries
them in. At times, when the change from
inhalation begins, the air is filled with var
ious hair of auimals ; not uufivquently bones
and whole carcasses are found miles from
the place. The air has been known to
change materially in temperature during
exhalation from quite cool to unpleasant
hot, withering vegetation Within reach, and
accompanied by a terrible roaring, gurgling
sound, like a pot boiling. It is unaccounted
for by scientific men who have examined,
though no exploration can take place. H
is feared by many that a volcanic eruption
may break forth there sometime, Such
things have occurred in places as little .
expected.
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