7 JJ IHW Willi1 ,- -. 8 TlIC WHOLE ART OK GOVERNMENT CONSISTS IN THE ART OK REINO HONEST. JdflcrSOH. IVOL. 3. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1842'. IsTd. 2 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THEODORE SCHOOL 5UMS. Two iloll.irs per annum in advance Two dollars a nuarter, half yearly, ana if not pnul before the end of ' rr. ' 1 . I. ..If crs by a carrier or stage drivers employed by the propric- Le.lr. 1 uu uwil.iia wm i nun. i iufst; uu muunu uii;ii vvill be charged i-'-i cts. per year, extra. i papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except omion oi mc r.miur. Advertisements not cxcccJing one square (sixteen lines) : inserted three wccks for one dollar: twenty-five cents everv subsequent inscition l.irger ones in proportion. A al discount will be mane to yearly :iuvcilisers. ;U letters adurosscd to the tailor must be post paid. JOB PRINTING. ?inT a ccneral Jissortmcnt of larsrc elesant plain and oma ft. mental Type, we are prepared to execute every des cription oi i ids, Circulars, Bill Heads, Notes, Blank Receipts, JUSTICES, LEGAL AND OTHER BLANKS, PAMPHLETS, &c. Kintcd with neatness and despatch, on reasonable terms AT THE OFFICE OF THE Jcffcrsouiau Republican. 'WAYNE COUNTY MUTUAL 'SUB AN CE COMPANY. LL Persons insuring in this company are members equally interested an its wcllarc in the election of its officers- In order to become a member of Ibis company id thereby be insured, the applicant gives a pre rr. .mm t in fimminj of vlnnh is in nrouortion i the amount to be insured, and its degree of, ml, thus: If Si 000 is to be insured, al a per ... he gives his note for $50. If at 10 per cent. gives his note for $100, and in that proportion r o-reater or less sum. according to the rate of Izard, on which note he advances G per cent, and additional sum of SI 50 tor survey and policy. then becomes a member on the approval oi nnntirnifnn nnrl is insured for five years. The fgregale of the premium notes constitutes the tsh fund, chargablc first, with the expenses, and Icond, with the losses of the Company; anu tould it prove insufficient to pay both tosses anu cpenses the money to meet tne losses, suouiu iv occur) is borrowed agreeably to the act of in- jrporalion, ana pnta. .an assessment i n.- hdc to repay such loan upon the premium notes, i proportion.to their respective amounts, and in no ise to be made but once a year, notwithstanding kcral losses may happen. At the expiration of five years the note, if any ssessments have been made and paid, is given i. nnd the insured mav renew his application. i Policies nnv at any time be assigned or sur- sndered and cancelled, and the premium notes Hvnn tin. according 10 mc ov-iaws oi vum- -i. .1 i i r .u r'r alue of any property will be insured, and all J -real hazards: such as Cotton Factories, Powder JNo more tnan tnrcc tourtns oi mo casu i Mills, Distilleries, Machine Shops, Manufactories for Printer s ink, and an esiaoiisnmL-nis ui mu same class of hazards, arc not insured upon any Conditions whatever, and that no one nslc is tatccn Dver $5000, it is considered much more sale anu ss expensive than in Stock companies, wuere cy insure large amounts anu nazaruuus piuyci- stroudsburg, Monroe co., Dec. 15, 1811. Weak Hacks! Wcalc jsacKs:: 1,000,000 SOLD YEARLY. ID3 Price only 12 cents a piece. JJl Slicnnaii's Poor JJlaw's Plaster. Tim hnst strenjrthciiinsr plaster in the world, land a sovereign remedy for pains, or weakness in the back, loins, sides, breast, neck, limbs, joints, (rheumatism, lumbago, &c &c. Jnx. W. Hozlc. csa.. who had been so aiincteu with rheumatism, as to he unable to dress himself hvithout assistance, was enabled alter wearing one, Lmiif nno nmht in roi nn nlnnn iii the morninsr, put on his clothes, and call at our oincc wiui eyes ..Mill ,wt mifl Ua tnnmm nniirino forth . . . rv T 1 the frladness of his heart, at the sudden and signal I'uamiiiL: ..in. ....v. ... n Jics. . . , Mr. T)arid Williams, ol iUzabcthtown, iN.J. m Rcvnlutinnarv Soldier, was so alllicted with uheunntisrn, luat no couiu , " "'c fhese Plasters entirelv cured him. Tliousands of ... . ..-!. i. ..... y.T tlw.ir V-'nililprfill ttrrt- rcriiiicatcs uiishi uu w v 'ClllCO, UUl IIIC IHI.V "I - . . ' must be the greatest evidence oi tue i For sale at the Republican Ollice, oy i . ocnoct, sole agent for Monroe county. may 11. . " BOARJDINg! Pleasant rooms and ood board may be had n a private family, on accommodaiing terms. Enquire of MKb. oMI l ll. Siroudsburg, ilay 4, 1842. BLANK MOllTGAWS , ? For sale attliif oB-gosH vm,u A Sketch from an clrt JQiaIogiac. Miss Polly Higgins, having lived to the years of three score and ten in case and prosperity, al length gave up the ghost, and was gathered un to her fathers. It was into a parlor, old-fashioned and com fortable, once occupied by the deceased Hig gins, that a few mornings after her death there entered a tall man in a green coat, and a shori man in brown trowsers. The name of the first was Swipes and he was a brewer, and the name of the second was Hicks, and he was a shoe maker. 'You, cousin Hicks,' remarked Mr. Swipes, cno doubt feel as I do, a hearty sorrow for the death of our aged and respected relation.' As he thus spoko he pulled from the pocket of his green coat a tri-colored rag, and proceeded to wipe his eyes therewith. 'Ah me, yes,' returned Mr. Hicks, with a long drawn sigh, that said how much he felt, 'my bosom swells with numerous feelings too inde scribable to utter; but we must all die one day, and as she was upwards of seventy she may possibly have been taken from evil to come.' Having thus spoken, Mr. Ilicks thrust his hands into the pockets of his brown trowsers, and snuflled distinctly three times. 'That reflection should comfort our hearts, said Mr. Swipes, but altering his lone a little 'have yon heard any thing as to the contents of the will?' Very little quickly replied Mr. Hicks, 'the Squire is as close as a bull frog in January, but 1 have heard it whispered she has not left that rascal Fred a single cent.' 'Good for him,' cried Mr. Swipes, 'the'grace less profligate need not expect any thing from my half of the property.' 'Nor from mine,' cried Mr. Ilicks. 'lie must not expect us honest mechanics in any way to encourage his extravagance.' Well,' remarked Mr. Swipes, smiling com placently, 'our kind acts arc rewarded. Many a mug of the beat beer have 1 bestowed upon the old lady.' -rx,'u tt b'""uu .1 . ' . . , nd a glorious pair of easy slippers did she have from me on her last birth-t ay. But here comes master rreuencK, vuu )uung man, j. suppose you're here like ourselves to hear the reading of the will. Your past conduct cannot, of course, allow you Jo expect much. 'I sincerely regret my past errors,' replied Frederick, 'and that I have not better deserved the kindness of my departed aunt. Mr. Swipes placed his hands beneath the tail of his green coat, and remarked thai it was now loo late to repent. The door opened, and a stout old gentleman in black garments and a big wiff entered. 'How arc you 'Squtrer inquired Mr. hhcU3. How are you gentlemen!' returned the 'Squire. How does the damp air agree with your lungs?' inquired Mr. Swipes. This inquiry reminded the 'Squire of cough ing, and he did cough as he replied 'so so.' '1 think there will be rain,' remarked Mr. Hicks. Yes but let's to business, gentlemen; I now proceed to open the last will and testament of Polly Higgins, deceased.' So saying the 'Squire took oil' a while hat with a very broad brim, put on his spectacles, produced the parch ment and read as follows. I, Polly Higgins, being weak in body, though sound in mit-d, do make this my last will and tcsiameni. All my poods, clialtels, properly and estate both personal and real, I do hereby bequeath to mv wnrihv cousins. Henrv Ilicks. Miocmaker, of Stinup Alley, and Samuel Swipes, brewer, of I3unghole Avenue, to have and to hold here the 'Squire paused, laid down the will, and pro - ceed to wipe his spectacles 'More than ever,' cried Swipes, 'do I feel the loss of our dear relation.' Again the tri-colored rag caino forth from the depth of the green coat pocket, and again the tear of sorrow was wiped away. 'She was one of the best of women,' added Mr. Hicks. 'Swipes, 1 think I shall tako the country scat.' 'There's two words to that bargain,' sharply returned Mr. Swipes, 'my wife has long had her eye upon that place, and will have it 'Not so fast gentlemen,' ciied the 'Squire, putting on the spectacles and taking up the will, 1 am not done yet let mc see where was 1 .lo have and to hold' to have and hold unlil my rightful heir, Frederick Evans,. having come of age, shall be prepared to take charge ol the property himself. 'Audacious! exclaimed iir. owipeu. .i.lmii' ovplnimnd Mr. Ilicks, 'that a couple ofhard working, industrious men, should bo summoned here to be made sport of by a shameless spendthrift she shall pay for every stitch of them birth day slippers, 1 tell ye!' 'And for every drop of my best beer, mind that. 'Not so fast gentlemen,' said the 'Squire, for, I perceive this will is dated three years back, and the rightful heir is now of ago, and enters upon immediate possessionis ii not so, Fied- eric'k?' s 1 iFrodeii's-k bowed in the 'affirmative.' Messrs. Swipes and Hicks immediately be gan to proceed to their respective abodes; the first fully pursuaded that he had been, as the boys used to say, 'completely sucked in,' and the oilier firmly convinced that he had been as the boys now say, 'essentially drawn on !' A Keaitnckiaii's Ieengc The head of navigation of a beautiful stream now peopled by thousands of "Old KenttickV sons and daughters, was orico the scene of events which marked the settlement of that fine country. A tale of blood and revenge is on the lips of the descendants of the pioneers of that region, of thrilling interest; and no one who has been so fortunate as to pass a few days under the roof of a native, has failed to receive a min ute account of the drama, the actors in which, have Ion" since been gathered to their fathers. Al the close of an autumn day, shortly after the emigrants from Virginia began to settle tho valley of Licking, the family of a settler, con sisting of five sons, the youngest about sixteen and three daughters, retired to rest, after enjoy ing a frugal repast. The country was, at the time infested by Indians, whose depredations caused great alarm, and taught the settlers the necessity of making their rude dwellings as se cure as possible against the attacks of an insid ious foe. The family referred to, had, accord ingly, strongly secured the only entrance to their cabin, by every means in their power; one ol them (the youngest ol Hie boys) standing watch, to give the alarm should any attack be made, just before daybreak, he heard the quick re port of a rifle, and before he could rouse the sound sleepers from their straw couches, the cabin was in flumes tho horrid yells of the savages, freezing the purple current in his veins! In a moment the sleepers awoke to a sense of their great danger. Not a second was to bo lost. Tho fire was bursting through the epacc between the logs, and it was evident thoy must all perish if they remained in the cabin. To escape was impossible, surrounded, as they wore; and they were compelled to chooso be tween a dreadful death by fire, and the murder ous tomahawks of the unrelenting red men The conclusion is soon told. Thcdopr was opened, and as thoy rushed out, they were a! - . !! It shot down, with the exception oi mo uoy aim ded to, who managed to escape by secreting himself in a thicket close by. 1 he savages sc cured their scalps, and departed, just as the morning sun rose on the dead bodies and smo king ruins of the cabin. As soon as they disappeared, and were '-'clear out of sight," as the Jcrseyman said, the youth emerged from the bushes, and sought what a few- hours before was his home. What a change There lay, close together, his dead kindred blending at everv nore! He was alone! No O J I . fond mother was there to soothe the anguish o his soul no kind ather to direct his wavvan steps. The only house he knew of jvas tweh ty miles distant, and assistance could not he procured in time to be of any benefit to him, in burying the dead. He gazed on the cherished forms for a moment a tear was m his eye- but it was 'the last he ever shed! lie went to work and' dug a grave for the only relatives he had on earth drove a stake down to mark the spot, and collecting some shelled corn which had escaped the fire, slung it over his shoulder, and left a spot he cduld no longer contemplate without feelings of unspeakable regret. Wo cannot follow the young hero through his long journeyings: he succeeded in finding the trail of the Indians, and followed it with tho sa gacity of a woodsman, until at length he discov- i.red iheir encaninment. What followed will be easily imagined by the reader. In the still hour of night, ho crept through the long grass lo ! the place where thoy slept, and securing one of i heir knives, cut the throats of all! Ho then gathered some fallen branches, which he threw over them, and soon raised a fire which left few marks of a KcntuckiaiCs revenge! N. 0. Cres cent City. ToSes-abJy Strosjg Coffee. A correspondent of the Richmond Star says that he is thriving well at a certain high school, that is, as well as he can possibly be, since he lives on rotten butter and aotir bread, and coflec so weak that if you were to tic a grain of coflec round your neck and swim across the Potomac, then go a milo below and dip up some water, shut your eyes and drink both the high school coffee and Potomac water, you could not tell tho difl'ereitce. That must be a delicious bev erage. TSie IMfacrcsace. At a temperance meeting somewhere "down cast." a ladv said "For nine years I slept be side a kariiel of hum, but now, thanks to the lemnerance reformation. I have a bian to sleep with." Whereupon tho spinsters placed their hands upon their hearts and shouted 'M man: School Books. An editor somewhere out West, says that a schoolmaster in his neghbourhood recommends to his scholars a very fine edition of Combe on the head. lie says they have the organ of in- ,hq.kilivenrss very! strongly developed. Value of ilic Soul. Leaving, for a moment, the littleness of the present day, let us return our minds to a lotticr sphere, and a nobler theme. Long before the Gospel was preached tiy the Islinrnu-n of Ga i co. the tribes on me eanu sct a high value upon the human soul, and dc to the rifled casket, the dead body of reed man, the rites of scpulcre. Was this because the human dust was any better than other dtisti occausc ine uuuuw m" Vid unon the lin of manlv beauty and maiden nvolmncc worn diflomnt from the ones that lenctratcd the carcase of the antelope or the awn? No. But because tho temple, once in- labited by a god, was deemed to bo a conse crated place, and superstition and ignorance, . . . i i . ...... united with learning anu religion, n huumhu un its ashes. Hence, the pyramid, with its nmbalmed Pharaohs; hence, tho tttmeli in Asia ind America; hence, the swinging coflins ol tho North American savages. The old Irish, when an infant smiled in its ileen. believed that tho angels were whispcr- n" to it of the ioys of Heaven, and looked oh in awc-siruciv siiuucu. i muugu dinavian mythology, the immortality of the soul, nnd ihc value of H, are seen like ihmgs siignuy hinted at, but not positively asserted. The In dhns of Occanica. before a sail ever whitened the blue bays of their lovely islands, worship ped God by symbols, and sang requiems to me snirit nf their dead. Man, from ihc beginning, in darkness and light, in ignorance and learning, has valued the sou No animal takes care of its neighbor's car- f-t 1 1 r . .Ill--ii rtttrmifl case. 1 tic silkworm weaves ns wmun omuuw, it is true, but it docs it to preserve life, and put nn. in tho shanc of the butterfly, the gorgeous livery of Heaven. Man, only, saves mc asnes . . . . i nf his snecies. If the soul is not immortal, wnat senseiesi. . . i i mockery it is to build a monument to its mem nrv. And can men, in the 19th century, believe that they will die like cattle, and be changed intn trrnss. In he CatCIl bv others? Horrible tbouoht! O. if it was not for the belief that in a brighter world the poor and the suffering would reap their reward, who would live.' Would a man suffer a year to be annihilated at the end of it7 Would he starve on, to die and be forgotten Tho soul, then, is of im mense value it has worth in places where nothing else has intrinsic value it is worship ped where God is scarcely worshipped in any form. The red man believes it will be a swift hunter upon the flowery prairies of Paradise the Mahomedan bclieesit will be a Turk luxuriantly smoking tho sacred hooker in a .r . . i i i? ...:n harem ol hourts; the uiinsuan uencvcs n win be a bright -creature, in robes of purest white, striking a golden harp to the seraph's voice around ihc throne of God. The whole world value it. It keeps men from self-destruction, and brings joy to the vale of tears. The win ter and the spring show that after death there will dawn a brighter life, and ihc water that goes up in ihc clouds and comes down in crys tal showers, painted with tho bright colors of I he rainbow, proves that troubled spirits may be raised from the earth in tempests, and re turned in purity and glory. Let the politician and the worldling then act in character with such a soul. Ho that is to live forever should begin life well, for old men seldom become converted to new courses in the autumn of life, and habit, like a fetter, will bind the most restless spirit down. "Soft side of a Piaialt." Men are creatures of circumstance. They reflect, like the camelion, objects upon which they arc placed and by which they are surround ed. Some people think they could not for the world, sleep upon a hard boad. 1 hat s a mis take. The swectost slumber which tuc eye ur the senses ever enjoyed, has been upon tho na ked earth, or upon what is quaintly termed the "soft side of a plank." Men accustomed to all the luxuries of life, to every thing which could gratify a want or appease desire, whose limbs have never been extended upon anything ex cept beds of feathers or down, have enjoyed sleep upon the mother earth, which the veriest slave to opulence might envy. Wo once knew a young man of delicate health, of an education essentially effeminate, discipline himself for wrstprn life, hv giving up his comfortable bed, at first subtituting straw, then trying tho floor with a blanket, and finally throwing htmsell at night, wherever chance found him, or it was perfectly cnnrenicnl to deposit hi3 physical man. His disposition was wild, and his habits nssentiallv wandering. He left for the wes tern country, and after an absence of years, re turned a hardy and vigorous man, with a brow so altered and a figuro so sturdy, that he was scarcely recognized by his friends. He assured n tV.ni mnnv n nioht when in a sparely settled section of tho country, when travelling, he had thrown himself upon the ground, and slept with n civontnfiRs ihnso accustomed to all tho ele- nf nnificial life might covet with tho, j keenest reusu. iv. juui. , - i ft'ew tflaxians. Novor come voursclf when your boy could lo the errand belter, as the young lady said to the widower. Never send an old iron to a smith to be alter ed he will charge you the samo as for a uivw. one. Keep it liil you have a place just fu for it. Send a boy for the cows, but sec to ihojnilk ng yourself. Rake clean, after the cart; but remember this scatterings do no hurt to the land. '1 he gath ering of the last straws cost you moreihan ono dollar per hundred. When the grindstone stands under a fine- shade be careful lest it wear away too much from your scythe at a time. Sav "Go, bovs, when you mean -to let incni play; say "Come," when you want your work done. Alass. Ploughman. CONS- Why is thclcttcr A likcji honey suckle? Because a U lollows it. Why is the letter D lilec a sailor? Because- it follows the C. Why is the htler L in the word military, like a man's nose? Because it is ociwcctwwo eyes. i v-. i i i r Why is the letter a like dinner! uccauao it comes before tea. . . Why is an eye like a criminal at the whip ping post. Because it is under tne lan. Why are a lawyer and a lover aiiKCi jju causc ihcy go to court. Why is a strong nail in tho wall like a'fccblo old man? Because it is in-firm. Why arc repaired stockings like dead men? Because they are men-ded. When is a man over head and ears in debt? Always until his hat is paid for. Why arc the gates of a nunnery like a black smith's apron? Because they keep ofi sparks. What is that word, which, by adding a syl lable will make it shorter? The word short, (short-cr.) Why is a tnan whose faith is misdirected, like orie who believes a young lady? Because ho believes a-Miss. Why is a chicken's neck like the late French emperor? Because it is a bony part. Why is a clock at 59 minutes after twelve, like a man in a passion? Because it is about lo strike one. Sisaijitlar. Ail nature was hushed in a gloomy silence: the sun was absorbed by a black massive cloud which was rising from the west, throwing its lurid glare from the forked lightning upon the bo som of the dark sleeping waters of Lake Huron a lone stranger from the far east stood upon the over hanging banks of ihc deep, his ear ever and anon catching ihc distant moan of the ris ing tempest the lightnings played nearer'and nearer; the burstings of the dreadful thunder were distinctly over his headthe pupils of his eyes might be seen to dilate, and the con tortions of his face expressed the agony of his soul, when ho was heard to exclaim: "W-o-a-h! how thatyfcd bites my back." Ia23kriipt Decision. The petition of a bankrupt for a final discharge from his debts was rejected by the District Court last week, at Canterbury, Connecticut, it being proved that the petitioner had paid a shoemaker's bill of two dollars! No charge of dishonesty or fraud was preferred. There is an old maid out west, who says if Henry Clay docs not promise to make some reform in the state of single blessedness, she shall, tea-pot in hand, oppose him to the last ditch ! Coaifab. "Papa, what docs the Editor lick his Price Current with?" "Whip it? He don't whip it, my child." "Then he lies, Pa." Hush! Tom, that's a very naughty word. "Well, by Ueorge: this ere paper says 'Price Current carefully cor rected' and I guess when I gets corrected I gets licked hey don't 1." "Nuf ccd-my son." Rich. Star. Pcaclxivorms. The white worms which are so destructive to the roots of the peach tree, originate from laid on ihe body of the tree in July. A copious wash of wood Icy if applied to tho bod . and roots will not only kill the worms, but nom ish the tree. Capital Remedy. Thoso who rarcsicK should take a horse for their doctor, and a cow for their apothecary. There is a peculiar satisfaction during a lon spell of heavy rain, in trying to remember wh it was thai borrowed your umbrella the week before. t When is a chimney like a chicken? DVe give it up? When it's a little foul. A German authority gives tho pQatioof China as 252,000,000. ii e
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