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SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SAT URD AY, DECEMBER 27, 185G.
OLD SERIES, VOL- 17. NO U
NEW SEINES, VOL. 9, NO. 40.
The bunbury American.
PUBLISH KD KVKttY SAlUUUAV
BY II. B. MASSE a,
Market Square, Sunbury, Penna.
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two DoIXAKS i cr nuuuin M lw paid hlf T"r '
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tla, . lin e, In Insule ulluilioil, must le IOSH AlU.
TO CI.0B8.
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K ice dollars i a.lvawa willr funnies vest's sab-
(cri"i-ii ' Aliitlieuli.
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TK11MS OP ADVERTISING.
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One S'pi " :' m"Mll.
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Ver-litnlKini'l I'them. aitvrttimia
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)f(.,,.il mlviMtix-invina w-jekty.
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JOUOKFICIi. which will .lOCUlO
in the liealusl style, .very variety ... printing.
ATTORN BY AT LAW,
GUMBtrilV, TA.
B mines attended to in the Counties , o Nor
ti,umler:..l, Union, Lycoming Montour and
Mulumliin.
.VVif'S t'i
. Viiitfc.'itrt :
IlitllmllS, t'sq..
Linn,' ?iro Co-
Won. U. Tv Hi,
Some's fc iii"i!cii"',
" L0 U3T MOUNTAIN COLLIERY
SUP Eli I Oil WHITE ASH
ANTHRACITE COAX..
From the Mammoth Vein, for Furnaces, rouri'l
ries, SU'anih.ial "u ,,lly usc'
M"CAUMl.l.,"NoKf ill ". J-
SlZl.S OF COAL.
l.l'MP. for Hit Furnaces and Cupolss,
sTK.VMHUVr. for riteainlioals, Hot Air
Furinici'S and Stcum.
llUUltEN. ) por OrjicK, SiovessixiStea.
M'iVK, f For Stover, Si BJ burning
M.T, i Lime.
i'ivV. for l.imehiiriierH ami inuking Mcam.
Orders received at Mt. Carmel or Northum.
(.rrlaud Wharf, will receive prompt ttei.twn.
M, iJ. 1 ri
1). J. I.KWH,
WILLIAM ML'IR.
May 3, lBS6.-tf
EIL-VAXETII BBAUSOH & CO.
Hardware Merchants,
Having removed from N... & ?3
Mtnket Street, l'liiludclphia,
..r. i.nM.nred. V.0I1 eiestlv increased facilities.
.-.i ... 1 iui:iiVA 1 o) every variety
. ,, list lern.s. from a full assortment, includiiiB
Ueilroad Shovels, i'i -U, i c.J
Coi.i.lry merchants nd others will find It tr,
Heir iiilerest M ctdl si.d cmii' our stock he
ore !r.'!ijiiis eliev:iere.
April li, I (.:. ly
" TJ. G- OIT
;! nuil mr .Yi:.'tc -"''-"
. mt. H N N A ' A M P. No. 9. of the O.
,. li,.- I". S. A. li'it;s naieo;
v.iv,.., ewnins H.theirNew Hall, opposite L.
V. ,,:,!.ts ...ic r-u.ilmry. Pa. IniUUt.on and
IK, S.tHI.
JOHN O
YOUNG. W. C.
H'.Vi. Oft 20 '55
OP TJ-
, -rl!i:i!Y COCNCII
No. 30, O. of L
A.
.i mrv Tri.simv evening
in the
U,r;,;,N Hall. opp,.t.' E. Y. It right's store
Ve.Let tr.et. snnlmry. Pa. Members of the
:.nler are re.speclluliy r.-.p e.. "
V U. A
UKL'NER, C.
.;. V. smith R s .. ,r.
6'unlnirv,
Julv ."i. Irtf.O. ort S". on
J. S- OP J.
ASIUM.TON CAMP, No. 9f;"-0'A
!,! as M.He.l meei.nns every '1 hursday
VV
...veliloi.
.Sui.oory
ui lbe American If a! I. .tl.irwev
VM. il. MLSSELMAN, P.
. A. Shiksli ii. K. s-
tMihlmry. July 3, Hod. tf.
i I RE OLIVE UH. lor tulle use, two size
,i ami li cc:ns-ju ' ,,
A M. A. UftU.M.i
June 21, 'iG.
Kl'itckHcrry Hrandy !
I'sT received a fresh supply of Blackberry
l!r,.,.,lv anJ invaluable remedy for
Summer
complain' by
WM
A. BUL'NER.
Au
"usl 8, IM56
rfour, Tccd and Provision fctore.
SEAS1I0LTZ & 1'ETERY,
IWfvtiray, hetirein Market $ llluckberry Sts.
nkESPEC'JT'TLLY inform the citizens of
-i (iuul.urv and vicinity that they have just
.e.x-ived a iafiju and well selected assortment
,if choice
TPAltXLT GrsCwS-PsIES,
ouibti'iR in p;irt f II. ins. Slioniilers. Mackerel.
Jlerrinf. Willie Fish, Cod Fish. Salt Preseived
Frirt, pickles, Crackers, Cheese, Molasses, Rice,
fuiiar. Cllec, (nrrcii, roastej and ground,) Im
perial. Young Hyson. Ounpoutlcr and Black
Teas, Cedar-ware, l?toiie-ware, Koaps, brushes
plow ami wash lines, boots and shoes, tobacco,
cciiars. &c, together with every article usually
found 'in first class Croccry Store, all of which
will be sold al the lowest prices, either for cash or
country pi.-!ace. We are also prepared to sup.
ply the citizens with fresh bread, twist, rolls, pies,
pretzels and cakes of every kind.
N. H. The highest rash prices will be paid for
butter anil eas, cum, oats, rve and wheal.
Kunhurv, May 31, I8."0.
FOR SALE!
r'TEAM ENCINES 90 Horse power each,
with boiiers. Would make excellent pump
ing miginoa, together with largo blowing cylin
ders, suitable for a blast furnace. Apply to
HENRY LON'.ENECKE U cv CO.
Sli.imokin Iron Works,
Slmmokin, Pa.
Shamakin, July Ul, ltSS.-
STOVES
viflB otl.R an ezrcllrnt second-hand Cot-V
-sioun. also several Cylinder Coal
Ki.vra. Eiopiire ut Ibis li"'ce.
.-.nvi'B U'VIVHES A few douhle eaa
O Knlih fcilvar Watches, for sale at very low
price by MASSFH.
Bortlmrv. Apt' l"9
FLOUR, FEET & GROCERY STORE
CHARLES GARINGEU,
RESPECTFULLY in form the citizen of
Sunburr end the neighboring country that
he hai purihass-d the tJrocery Store in Water
street, in Hie rear of the wharf, recently kept by
V ein 6t Clement, and that he has just replen
ished his stock which ho will erll at reasonable
prices. He will keep a constant supply of
Flour. Grain and Feed, Bread, Fish and
Cheese, Hams, Shoulders and Herring, Coffee,
8ngar and Molasses, Teas, Spices and Fruits,
Nuts, Confectionnries of all kinds, Boots and
Shoes, Ladies (Jailers, Misses and Children's
Shoes, also Qucensware, Cedarware, Hardware
and Notions, &c.,Ac.
Citizens nre requested to send in their orders
for Flour, Feed and Groceries and he will de
liver them properly.
Sunbury, Juno H, 1856. tl
JOHN FAUEIRA,
ATu. 284 Markil Street, clove Blk.,
rmi.ADK.i.PiiiA.
IMPORTER. Maniifactuver ami dealer in all
kinds and qualities of fancy furs, for Ladies
and Children. J. F., would call (he attention
of the Ladies and others to his Immence asrt.
nisut, being Ihe direct Importer and Manufactur
er of all my furs. I feel confident in saying that
I can o.l'er the greatest indfcoirients to thoe in
want and at the same time will hiivo one ot the
largest assort.'iiciil ' elecl from.
Klorekeepers .and the trade will pler.se give ma
a call before pureh;'si5, 8 Iny wholesale depart
ment is well supplier.' " meet the demand for
every article in the Fu" line, and at the lowest
possible Manufacturers !''
v JOHN FAllEIHA.
281 Hnrkel Street.
rhiladeli hia, Sept. 1.0, IPoC Imw,
AMERICAN HOUSE,
AVILLIAMSrOKT, PA.,
J. II. KKI.TO', Troprletw.
J AS. T. H At.!.. Asst.
Sept. 13. 18".G. tf
ItlMIir, LiWREVIK X CO.,
PAPER, PRINTERS' CARDS,
ENVELOPE & RAG
-vo. 5 Mison srjtnnr, miladel'A
100 tons Ivai;s wanted for Cash.
Ausubt 23, I8.'i6 Dm
WIIOLtSllC A!n HETAlt
Grocery, Yine and Liquor Store,
S. E. cur. Walnut and Water Streets,
rmnuKLPHiA.
DEALERS and families will be promptly
supplied at the lowest prices.
October 4. ibou. u
HERRING'S SAFE
4UA1N
THE CHAMPION 1 1
The vnlij Safe which, in jf induncs, pre
strved their entire content in Iks late
Extensive i'ires
AT the liuroms or we Ariizsa
Ruiklimra. April llllli, umi III
tlic UKHAT l-MHH i Maikeis
May 1st. leM, tue Renuiiie llerru.f
Sue nre.:ive.l the Jewelry of Geo.
W. m,iihim,i! k Hn. ; Hooks, I'a
pera, A.C . of t'olier it Urn. ami
l.Hv:.rl elllaMS i"'
mainiap, ej.'e.l ill tlie l.orniiig
.ruins lor iiearlv FiTtv ll'mrs. an.
spniviin con-lii.ively lmt we have
alWHVi clauru vr n,i, ....
great iuiiei iorrty over u!l secanliea
sow known.
ill these lire
the HF.nRlNG'PPAFK, ttaiiflini! side
by ale with those a.lverl.se.l ... -w irrnuteil Jo "- "
it cant, more tile lhan llerriiia's," eanie lortli the : ae.
kaowled-ert vielol not '"! preserving their C"liten Is III
eie. llent isxW, hut heiiie iheinselvea in e..artiti.si to fc
llirousli aaollnT iu-de.ll, while Ihe Insisted Saliimnnile ul
.... .1 ui in every inslniiee, anil in
some rases liieii entire contents eoii!il.-ie!) detroe.l.
To the. naMie we wM aimp'.v -y. Il.sl. ilunne IW M
years the Herring's S;ife tins Iiit.i lief. -re. Ihem. more than
I wo hundred have passed tiironsh aecliknud tires without
the oe.-urreiu of a sinfile lots.
We would, thereloie, enarimi rnrehaaers acauisi me
misrepresentation of interesied parlies. Ihe llerrina
Patent is Ihe mlv Fire-proirt" ile lind ! '(;; ei'V
.- .....n....r..!i..i ll.l,i hii.1 we Will t nar-
nntee it to ref isl m .re limn double the amount of heat or
any other Safe now known.
Farrls & Merrlnfr,
Sole Mauulaelurers in this Slate of
'HERRING'S PATENT CCIjIHOS SAFES,"
34 Hu.'mif I'hihula.
N 1?. "Evans k Watson's Improved Sa'aniaaders.''
Oliver KvaV -C. 1. li iylei s, ' anunioti is '
Ir .ii Thesis, (a lure-assortment luivois !.ei I'-ken in part
payment lor 'llerrins's') will he sold at low puces.
1'hila., June HI, 1MB. IV.
SKE-A-OFT te BLACK,
MINKIIS ANII SllleFKHS C.V
WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL,
From the
Big Mountain Colliery
SIIAXIOKIN, NORTU'D COVNTY, IT.NN'A.
Address Sheaffi Black, Suiibury. or Bha-
rnokiu. Pa.
Sunbury, May 24, ISfiC.-tf
COLEMAN'S
CJHEA.X CJTJTIsEIVSr STOKE,
sYo. Ul AorJA Third St., below Arch,
PHILADELPHIA.
Ol'NTRY Merchants can save from ten to
fifteen per cent, by purchasing at the above
stores. By importing my own gooos. paying i.u.
little rent, and living economically, it is plain I
cTn undersell those who purchase their tioods
here, pay high rents and live like princes.
Constantly on hand a largo assortment of Pen
I I'm Let Knives. Hcn-sors dnd Uszors, 1 utile
Knives and Forks in ivory, stag, buffalo, bone and
wood handles, Carvers and rorks, ft-c, uutrner
Knives, Dirks, iVowie Knives, Involving and
piain Pistols, &c.
1 . . . . . e a 1 1 -
Also a large assortment oi nrtum.!., .
Also lino English Twist and Herman Cutis.
Jllll.H H.
Oct. 30, 1855 ly. Importer.
1. ATISE,
CHEAP WATCH AND JEWELRY STORE
No 12 A'orft Second Mreet, (opposue m
j'tJunnt i rnon ;otis.)
Philadelphia.
GOLD Lever Watches, full jeweled, IS Iv, ca
aes, .i8; Silver Lever do,, do., I2; Sil
ver Lepine, do., 49 : Quartier. 5 to $7 : Cold
Spectacles. $4 50 ta $10 ; Silver do., $1 50 ;
Silver Table Spoons per sett, $14 to $18;
Silver Desert do., do., $0 to 1 1 J Silver Tea do.,
do., 4 7ft to $7 50 ; (iold Tens and Cold Ca
ses, $3 S5 to $5 j Cold Pens and Silver do.. $1;
together with a variety of line Cold Jewelry,
Gold Curb , (iuard and Fob Chains. All goods
warranted to be as represented. Watches and
Jewelrv, repaired in the beat manner. Also, Ma
sonic Marks, Pins, &c, made to order.
N. B. A II orders sent by mail or otherwise,
will lie punctually attended to.
Phila., Oct. 4, 1856. lyw.
C BOUNTY ORDERS County ordera taken
J as cash for goods, and on note or book ac
connt by B. Y. BRIGHT BON.
For. ", Isi.U.
Select $)0drg.
WONDERFUL MOSQUITOES.
A person who a colporteur had boon
And hardships and privutionsoft had seen.
AYliile wnndering fur on lone and desert
strands,
A weary traveler in benighted lands,
Would often picture to his little flock.
The terrors of the gibbet and the block ;
How martyrs suffered in the ancient limes,
And whnt men suffer now in other climes ;
And though his words were eloquent and
deep,
His heaters oft indulged themselves in
sleep.
lie marked with sorrow ench unconscious
nod,
Within the portals or the house of God,
And once this new expedient thought he'd
take,
In his discourse, to keep the rogues awake
Said he, "While traveling in a distant
State,
I witnessed scenes which I will here re-,
late j
'Twos in n deep, uncultivated wild,
Where noontide glory scarcely ever smiled
Where wolves in hour or midnight darkness
howled,
Where beurs frequented, and where pan
thers prowled ;
And, on my word mosquitoes there were
found, ....
Many or which, I think, would weigh o
jmuwl !
Mote fierce and ravenous than the hungry
shnrk ,
Tbey on were known to climb tho trees
and hark !"
The audience seemed taken by surprise
All started np and rubbed their woiideiiiig
CVPS i , ,
At sul'U n tale they all were mr.ch amazed,
Each drooping lid wns in an instant ruised,
And we must say in keeping heads erect,
It hud its destined and desired effect.
Hut tales like t'lis credulity appalled ;
Next day tho doacous on their pastor cal
led, , . .
And begged to know how he could ever
The foolish falsehoods from llis lips that fell
"Why. sir." said one, "think what a mon
strous weight,
Were they as large as you were pleased to
state?
You snid they'd weigh a pound 1 It cant
be true,
We'll not believe it, though 'tis told by
you !"
".h, but it is !" the parson quick replied, (
"In whnt I stated you may well conbile ;
Many. I said, sir and the story's good
1ih1.piI. I think that nianu of them would !"
The deacon saw at once that he was caught, I
let tiecmeti ii.uiicii reiie, on auou
thought : I
'But then tho 6rlin7-thiiik or that, good
,,"a" ,. ... . . .. ,, I
Such monstrous lie? ! Explain it ir you
ca" '" , T '. i. -,i '
-ny mat, my menu, a i... v-,.. .
They climhed the bark, sir, when they clim
bed the trees !"
Select vEalc.
AN ADVENTURE
IN THE "WRONG HOUSE.
HY DR. D. MOMliOMKIlV BlItD.
CHAPTER 11-lll.VlUUlD,
I never could stand a woman's tears who
can 1 And those of the beautiful stranger cut
me to the soul, while they completed the
fusciuutiun of my spirit
with mo in a moment.
It was all over
I felt that 1 had
suddenly fell in love with her, and uone tho
less
,l....i,lv lor know nir no more who she !
was, and whut were her qualities, llu'.n if sho
had just stepped down from the moon ; mid
hud lullen in love, to tuat pitcli (it despera
tion, Ihe point of magnanimity. So down I
dtopped on my knees, again und again seized
her hand, wi'.ic-h she vainly tried to snutcli
from mo ; whilu 1. not doubting her tears I
were in part, at least owing to the interruption
ol the elopement, und consequent fears of .
losing her lover, energetically repealed my
offers of assistance, declaring, on the wotd
of u gentleman, that 1 would faithfully carry
her to the arms of her lover, even, I added,
in a rage of zeal and despair, if I had to
blow my brains out the moment nrter.
"Sir," said she, hastily. "I have no lover;
1 was not going to run away to a lover."
"Heaven be praised," cried I, "for now
you can run uwuy with one. Madam, I am a
gentleman, and a man of fortune, single, un
engaged, und 1 love and adore you. My name
is James J. Smith." here she jerked awuy her
hand but I jumped and caught it ugain ; fur
though sho started from nie. it was not a
start of displeasure. On the contrary, she
blushed and trembled, and locked pleased 1
was sure she did uud grew tho inorejpleused
the more I told her how much I adored her;
ur.d when 1 presumed on her growing affec
tions, to throw my arm round her vvnist, she
began to smile and giggle ; in Tact. I thought
she was going into hysterics, which is proor
ol overpowering feelings,; v. hen, oh, surprise
and mortification she burst into a laugh.
exclaiming, "Oh, it is too ridiculous. But
pray, go," she added, nastily; "lor u cusan
should return and find you "
"No Tear of her." 1 cried, "for I left her
safe locked in her room along with Jimmy.
I took cure of the traituress und her confed
erate." "You did ?" said the beauty, looking with
ustoiiishmciit and inquiry, "'erhaps, then,"
she continued, hesitatingly, "as you won't
go," (oh. whut an enchanting way of telling
n.o 1 might stay ! no wonder I kissed her !
but it was a wonder how well she bore it !)
"as you won't go, perhaps you will tell me
how you came to lock her up, and who Jimmy
is, and how you got into this house, und this
room : for 1 urn very curious and "
"You have a right to know all about it.
It wns all a blunder, the happiest blunder
that ever was made. You must know," said
J. "1 thought this was my boarding-house,
Mrs. B 's."
"No," said tho beauty, sweetly, "it is Mrs.
F
"I shall lova Mrs F os long as I live.
I made the mistake tho more readily, because,
being beset by the police for knocking down
a ruscullv fellow, who insulted me in tho
street, (1 did not like to tell my charmer of
the arrest, lest sue snouiu conceive sunn
suspicion of mo,) 1 attempted to get home
tbrounh bvetravs and the garden cote
Susan let me in ; she was wailing for that
rascullv Jim. her sweetheart, who was to
nwlsnd to. rnnrWt von to tho cari.
OW, no," card sny movtWf, "I Bern kearrl
of Jimmy. Susan was to tak me, and she
wns to be dressed in men'i clothes you
know how I mistook you what a great uiis
tuke I made 1"
"Oh, that it could be made. tmr. again I"
said I. sincerely enough. I then proceeded
with the story as I hare already narrated it,
exposing tho scheme and pnnmhment, such
as it wns, of Susan, and uVscribirig tho illu
sion tho persuasion of its being my own
chamber, in my own boarding-lions under
which I liud eutered her boudoir. "And
now, my adored creature," said 1. "if eloping
is necessary, let us start forthwith, and we
can be married before the cars start. 'Tis
but stopping at the first parson's or magis
trate's." "Hut but," murmured my mistress, with
the sweetest accents, "would you really marry
me without knowing met"
"I would, I will," said I, clasping her in
my arms. "I take yon for better or for worse,
believing for my soul tells me that you are
an angel."
"Oh, James," said she, meltingly, "don't
you know me? J am Ellen, little F.llen,
Cousin Ellen. Didn't you get father's
letter ?"
Heavens 1 whnt a surprising climax to the
d ly's ndventure I AVns I to get my name
sake's letters, father his debts, and muvry his
intended wife into the bargain 1 No wonder
the dear creature thou Id melt so soon, to linrl
in inn her supposed cousin and determined
liuslmml. Hut how was it sho could be so
deceived? Certainly she must hive known
her own cousin. And whnt wns she going to
elope for ? These questions, and various
others, which ciime crowding into my brain,
were, without asking tliemfbr in fact 1 was
for awhile speechless,) answered by tho
durliug Ellen herself, who, Uith looks of the
most confiding fondness, as if the matter was
quito settled, murmured
"Ain't it strange that we should come to
gether so, and that we should love without
knowing each other T Hut how should we,
sinco wo have never been together since we
were children T And I thought you had red
hair, too ! How foolish ! And when I thought
you were only Sii9nn disguised, and wished I
had just such a handsome looking person for
a sweetheart, I said nothing bnt the truth;
for indeed, I loved you when I thought you
were only .Susan ! And to think that I was
going to run away from yon 1 Oh, how un
happy I should have been if I Lad ! And how
huppy I am that I did not 1"
And here my dear coosin (oiy cousin in
deed !) threw her arms around fry neck in
the sweetest vuy imaginable. I returned the
caress, but expressed some of my astonish
ment by echoing her words
"Kun away from me, indeed ! from your
own cousin V"
"Oh, you know I thought yoa bad red hair,
and 1 never could abide red hair," suid she.
"And then father if you remember futher
you know he is old slid obstinate. And then
J,mt coltruct ..
Contract," said I, "what contract?"
"Why, with Undo John, to be sure;
tIl0U(j,)t wus ot a but only a
promise ; far you know ever since I was
(.,lth(,r nnJ UM.,e Jo,in wtre jutcrrninej
llmt wo should be marrtiil togetiicr, for some
uf Ul.ir wjs0 re08011g nD0Ut the property.
Now, Cousin James," continued Ellen, with
unubated utl'ec'.ion. which' was the more
agreeable, because these hints or the con
tract, or promise, with the wise reason about
property, struck a sudden chill in my bosom,
us suggesting some great obstacle that might
arise to my newborn love ; "now. cousin."
continued the dear girl, "lu-causo 1 thought I
you had red liair, unu because tuey wtsru
going to marry me to you w hether 1 would
or not, 1 hated you it was so foolish and
wicked but I don't hate you now. And
when we started off on this 'aunt to Niacura,
; mid father told me 1 must be married to you,
here in Philadelphia, 1 hated you more than
ever; ana when iiuiier told me that lie had
written to you. to meet us here to-day, ami
that ho expected you, und if you cuine I
should p.eihups marry you to-night, 1 could
endure it no longer. Ami so I made acoi:li
ol mui trout-neroui, ou.au, mm o
lu ,u" r . f '
And whither," quoth I, were you going ?
And why in boy's clothes?"
Oil,"" replied Ellen, luiighing, "wo were
going home, to be sure, and the disguise was
' to prevent our being tracked. 1 thought it
wouid be so one to be sung and sale at nome,
while father wu3 hunting lor me in till sorts
of places; und then, lifter I hud managed,
through friends, to get him to let mo off from
the contract, ho would be so delighted to find
1 had uot run away alter ull j lor going home
is not eloping, is it ?"
Oh how 1 adoredtho dear, simple creature,
and how I tr nibled with fear, lest, alter all,
I should lose her. Would she love me so
well when she discovered 1 was not her
cousin, the betrothed of her childhood? For
it was evident that idea gave her pleasure,
however previously disagreeable. Must I
eoutiuuato deceive her? Could I continue
to deceive her father? And could I expect
her of him without deceiving him? Might
not their James J. Smith step in, and snatch
lb r,ri7 out of inv grusu ? Wus I not
wronging him and them by permitting myself
to act (for certainly 1 had assumed) his
character. No, my namesake was a rogue,
and by ousting him, 1 secured him his
deserts, and the others perhaps it coulJ not
be otherwise their happiness. Besides,
could I give up Ellen ? She ul leust, thought
I, will loigive the deceit.
"And here I am, niter oil, Ellen, dearest ol
my soul," 1 said, determined upon a desperate
move. "And now do you hate me ?"
"No, James ; U s just as laiuer wants.
"And will you murry me?"
"Yes, if father wishes."
"And to-night?"
"ir ir rather insists upon it."
"Well, beloved, ir be dou't insist upon it, I
do. Wheroishe?"
Oh." replied Ellen, "just over in hit par-
lor, there, nodding over his pupers. He was
quite angry because you were not here to re
ceive him, und because you did not come all
Juy" - ...
... . . .'ii .... .. r.
1 iu not gel in town till mis uuernuuo,
and or course have uot long been io posses
sion of his letter."
1 drew it rrom my pocket and how I
blesae d the rascally note-holder who pre
vented my returning it to the post-ollice.
"1 wonder if he will recollect me?" 1 said,
und Tor the life or me, I could not say it in
any other than a trembling voice.
Oh, no," rep ied Ellen, -ror it is fourteen
or fifteen years since he saw you, you know,
and he only remembers you as a red headed
school boy. I am so glad that your hair has
changed to such u beautiful brown."
"Let us go see him, and ask his blessing."
"He will be surprised," said Ellen.
The r.arlor wus but across the passage.
Six steps brought us into the presence of mv
venerable uucle, ot whom I did not so much
as know the name. All I know tr it was the
initials. T. B as inscribed in the letter. He
started op from bis nap, giving ire grim,
look tit lurJjwfry.
"Cousin Jamos, rnlhor," said Ellen, with s
blush.
"Dear sir," said I, dashing In, "I am re
joiced to see yon. Looking at my hair, I see ;
not so red as in old times, sir I Did not arrive
till late this afternoon hence my misfortune
injust getting your last letter." I flung it on
the table. "Am delighted with Ellen, and
she, 1 hope, with mo. Beg your fatherly
blessing."
And down we popped at his feet.
The eld gentleman Blared at us with aston
ishment and delight.
Hies my heart 1" ho cried. "Why, where
did yon stumblo on her, and how did you
bring her into such good humor?"
"Oh, sir, I have been sitting with her this
half hour, in her boudoir, and"
"Ah, yon dog. I like yonr spirit daughter
drst, and dad afterwards."
"And, sir, sho finds my hair Dot quite so
red as she thought it was."
"Bravo, lad ! And she'll have yon V
"This very night, sir, if you insist upon it,
as I hope yon will."
"Io Triumphe ! I do I will. Do you hear
me, Nell ? I insist upon you marrying him
immediately."
yps, sir." said Ellen.
"King the bell for a parson. How we shall
nick that rascally Harry. Was trying to
stop the match ; had some villainous plan of
his own; and wus quito afraid of him;
abused yuu like a pickpocket. Shall chouse
him handsomely a parson a kingdom for a
parson 1"
And my vcnerablo father-in-law skipped
across the floor, rung tho bell, squeezed my
hund, kissed his duiighter, and rang the bell
again, and performed various other feats
which were, in their effects, of a truly leger
demain character, for, within ten minutes, as
if by a trick of magic, I, who, thirty minutes
before, was a free-hearted buchelor free of
the world and women was standing in a
wedding group, composed of persons, all of
them entire strangers to me with my bride
my father-in-law, the venerable clergyman
with his book, the lady of tho house, and
some other persons admitted as witnesses or
the coreinotiy, about to be married to a lady
whoso name I did not actually know. The
haste, tho bustle, tho extraordinary transition
my hopes, my apprehensions, my ignorunce,
all combined to throw me into a whirl of con
fusion, during which the ceremony was begun,
and conducted very little to my edification ;
for I cannot say that I distinguised one word,
until my ears were suddenly struck by the
important question "James J. Smith, take
this woman to be your wedded wife?" Ac. At
that moment I was struck with the enormous
absurdity of taking such a leap in the dark
of marrying a woman, who, for all I could
tell, might be . But as I was going to
bolt (fur truly that was the impulse then upon
me) 1 caught a view or the bride's face steal
ing to me an upturned glance so full of good
ness, purity, alfuetion, and heaven knows whut
other divine qualities, that fear changed to
rupture, and 1 uttered the important "Yes,"
with oil the emphasis of ros jlution.
How I quickened into life now, and pricked
tip my eurs to hear my wife's name.
"Do you, Ellen Brown "
I felt as if struck by a forty jar charge of
electricity The name conlourided, without
illuminating me. In truth. I had no lime
rr comparing Tacts ami making inferences,
for just as tho clergyman breathed the ex
pected name of inychaimer, the door flew
open, and a man rushed in, hastily exclaniiug
Hold! hold! I forbid the bans !"
Conceive the surprise of all present, nt this
extraordinary interruption ; and conceive my
surprise when snatching r.llen in my arms,
residntely determined to maintain my rinht
to her, against ull mankind, but particu
larly against James J. Smith, the aenuine,
who I doubted noUwas the cause of the inter
ruption conceived my surprise I say, when
turning to this detested personage, oiy eyes
felt, not upon my red-headed namesake, but
my old friend und college mate, Harry Brown,
of Virginia. That he should cause such a
dangerous interruption that he should turn
nrriiinst me. his old friend, and ruin me ! 1
raised my hand in a furious menace, and ir
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there had neen a pistoi in n, t suuuiu icuani
Iv b .v blown his bruins out.
"You forbid the bans, you sconndrel ?" said
my father-in-law, in u rage equal to my own
"Yon, you dog. tnu foibid the buns ?"
Iln wns oniiroachinri my friendly irefully
But Hurry was looking ut me. His face
lightened up with wonder, followed by an nir
of recognition and delight; and smothering,
irvln.r to smother a laiiL'h. and laying his
fini-er kiimificantlv uloic his nose, he looked
ut nie. as he repeated though in very altered
accents in fact, he could scarcely speak from
luughing
"Yes. I forbid the bans until Mrs. brown
csts un. She is on the stairs. v nai, uucie,
do vou expect to marry Nell off without al
lnu'in.r us to be witnesses? Here she is.
Enter Mrs. Harry Brown, as Cue looking
na NpIIv
"You thought to give us the slip, by taking
the moruing bout, and changing tho hoarding
house you forget the evening train, and my
skill in hunting down fugitives.
And vou don't onnoso the matcti, men
tniidnvr pried mv nther-in-law, "and you
don't kuow anything against cousia J ira, al ter
oil? . .
Oil. no. nothinsr nt all. I approve or tne
mMnh witli nil mv heart and soul: and pro-
-perl with it as ou'cklv as possible. 1 on, l-.l-
ln Itrnwn. do von take this man but 1 bei
f lii rnvfiri' ml L'entleinan'l pardon."
The ceremony was resumed, anu in two mi
nutes I was married.
"Victorv." cried Harry Brown, seizing my
hand ond so interrupting the hrst nuptial em
brace with which, according to fashion, . was
saluting my wife 1 congratulate you, cousin
JninM J Smith, unon havinj; married the nil
.i ,.irl mid richest, heiress in Virginia; the
vrv f r I intended lor you. jii, you nuir,
- e . . . . . ... .. ,m. j ...
who would have thought you hud the wit or
the spirit to accomplish the splendid adven
ture without my assistance? Know your relu-
linnu Don't vou see mv wue wants xo kiss
her unknown cousin ? Yon kiss her, and
kiss Nelly. Ha! ha! ha!"
Ml
And hero my friend went into snch exp'o
inns nf lauchter and rejoicing as amazed eve.
rv body except nie, who began to be aware of
the full extent of my good fortune.
In iba midst of this iovous tumult, enter
another unexpected visitor. Deuth it wat the
redheaded gentleman ofthe theatre ! the true
James J Smith, as my fears told me, and was
rendered still more evident by his first words
tn m futher-in-law.
"Sir," suid the young gentleman grasping
his hand; "I have, I oenve, tne nonor oi
speaking to my dear uncle, Thomas Brown
and lulrooucing to unu uis unsuimj ucj.uv
James J. Smith "
-itloaa mv aoul 1" cried the old eentleman
and he con' d say no more, for he was struck
dumb with ostoniBmeiit.
"Had the misfortune, in some nnacconnta-
ble way." contiuued the new comer, "to miss
your last favor, promised to arrive to-day,
(and here the villian drew out some fonber
kttar.l tad only Vrd of ywar heJng Ware by
accident. Bat that I can't be mistaken.
Permit mo to pay my respects to my dear
cousin.,'
And bo stopped, niter ego, with captivating
smiles and extended hund, to my astonished
wife, whom ha saluted, as his cousin Ellon
Miss Brown.
"Mrs. fames J. Smith, sir," said I.
"That is to be," added red-head, with de
lightful suavity.
I looked round to my friend narry for as
sistance ; for I confess at this moment my
heart failed me ; not that I had any fear of
my contemptible namesake, indeed, but I
dreaded tho effect of the denouement upon
my wife and falher-iii-law, both of whom ap
peared very much discomposed by the now
turn or affairs. Harry looked as if about go
ing into another burst or merriment ; but he
nodded bis bead, as ir to bid dash away with
out Tear.
"Mrs. James J. Smith, that is, sir," said I.
"This lady is my wife."
"Sir," said the gentleman, "I am James J.
Smith."
"Sir," said I "so am I."
"James Jones Smith," cried red-head, "this
lady's cousin."
"James John Smith," cried I, "this lady's
husband." "Uncle," exclaimed the James Jones, with
a look or horror, "you have majried Ellen to
an imposter, and I am ruined rorever."
"What, an imposter?" cried Mr. Brown.
"Cull far a constable." -
"ir yon do," said, I ''hdill arrest yonr
nephew, there, not me, as yonr nephow well
knows. Tho young man speaks the truth, at
least in part. He is your nephew, and be is
ruined forever, na I kuow ns well as ho; far
this urtcrnoon I was dunned upon an unpaid
note of his, for a debt of honor, a gambling
debt of near two thousand dollars, and was
arrested, besides, for a tailor's bill of "
Oh, for heaven's sake r interrupted my
rival, deprecutingly.
And, continued I, unmercifully, "it is
but an hour since I heard him, in the public
theatre, when warned to beware of hawks
and buzzards who were on the watch far him
boast to his gambling friends of his rich and
confoundedly handsome cousin hero, the
daughter ol 'old rusty, a hard-headed old
hnnk,' as a resource that wotilJ enable him to
hold tip his head among the best of them.
Done lor, by jingo, said .Mr. James Jones
Smith, as ho sneaked out of the room.
Oh, that abandoned villiau ! " quoth my
father-in-law.
"And if you want more eviJence of his
worlhlessness," said Harry, stepping to my aid
I can give it ; and you know, uncle, I warn
ed you. I had heard strange tales of him.
W hen I came round here with Mrs. Brown
to see you, and heard yon were marrying
away Nelly, I thought it was to him, and
that was the very reason that I forbade the
bans."
Ay, sir. and vou countenanced, yon aided
and abetted this worthy personage," said Mr.
Drown, senior, giving me a looK as rjiac:t as
midnight. "You helped, you instigated
rascally imposter, (hero tho old man gave
way to a lit of rage, and fcllen began to cry)
to cheat and deceive my girl to rob me of
my daughter.
rso imposter ot all," said uarry. ii wouiu
have suid the same thing, but he took the
words out of my mouth.) "He is a gentle
man, uucle my old friend and college mate,
and tho very man I wished to substitute for
his naniesaUe the very man 1 muled to you,
though J never told yon his name. For in
honesty, I must confess I had some thought,
if no other turn would serve, or getting him
to personate your nephew, and to cheat you
into accepting a wormier son-in-iaw ; ce was
rushed into that adventure, on his own sug
gestion, (here Harry began to laugh again,)
und I vow I admire and love him all the bet
ter for his spirit."
"It was a vile deception, said Mr. isrown.
"I declare, sir," said I, "it was nu unpre
meditated and accidental one altdgether. An
extraordinary circumstance (and here I rela
ted it) threw me into r.iien s boudoir, wnere,
upon iiicutiouiuing uiy name James J Smith
James John Smith ii my namo, sir she
herself hailed me as her cousin, from whom I
had round her just on the point of running
aw.iv."
Uh. James." said i;uen, "don r, ten oi
nie."
I had never seen her befare I knew not
who she wus yet I fell desperately in love
with her. and to improve the opportunity
(which I must otherwise have lost.) 1 allowed
her to remain U-.'ceivcd. l did deceive you in
antieoriii!: as vonr nenhew, for I saw that
otherwise vou would reject me. Yet you
must give me credit for disinterested motives
sir, and far a true and uncomproming offec
tien for your duiighter, since I stood up to
marry her. without knowing even so much as
her name.
Yerv vile indeed." said the snarling Mr.
Brown. "Bat as vou heard yonr namesake
talk ofthe rich as well as the develish hand
some diiiiL'hter of tho hard-headed old rusty.
icniifmind the Jackanapes,) you must permit
me to believe you were reminded of her two
recommendations together "
I declare." interrupted I, 1 didu t nave
time to think of anything but lier beauty.
But, sir," continuediny laiuer-iu-iuw su-rn
Iv. "mv tienhew forgot to let you and hi3 rs
cully associates know thut my daughter's rich
es depended upon the will ot her rattier, sir;
and that sho will never get a penny for mar
rvina a man I disapprove of, sir.
Then sir," said 1, "lam proud to assure
you thut fni tnue has placed me beyond the
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necessity ol lamenting your umappruvui , '
thank heaven. 1 have enough to secure your
daughter's happiuess, iflove aui competency
can secure it.
Shall have it all," said "old ru3ty grasp
in mv hand warmly, "for 1 was only trying
vou ; "and 1 see vou are a good fellow. Con
found thut rascally nephew! Yt'hut an escape
we have had ! And it's all owing to his (this
wa sunken to llarrv and the otbejsl having
the same name, being a better fallow, and uot
having red hair.
"And ain't you my cousin after all?" mur
mured the soft voice of Ellen in my ear.
No. mv love, but "
"But mv husband ! O, it is very fanny but
I shall love you all the better. And 1 am so
glad yon deceived us; otherwise father might
have nevar consented
"And if he had nut ?''
"Then nerhaps yes, then if you haj ask
ed the same. I should have run away with
job I But now let cs liberate Susan, uud give
her a scoldinj."
"Oh," said the lady of the house, "she or
her Jimmy has picked the lock, and they have
run away togeth."
Well, let her go." said Ellen. "Fate has
nrnvi.leJ ma a belter traveling companion
and 1 do not care how iuou we slurt off to
N incurs."
Ab, the dear creature 1 She has cot yet
ceased to langh and rejoice over the oddity ol
our courtship and marriage ; ami fcs ior me, i
nmnr recount, without thrill ff pleasure.
my half hour! AdvsoUrei io the Wrcij
1 a t i x it .
TEE HUSKER3.
irr wintrrn,
IToap high the farmer's wintry board 1
Heap high the Uoldec Corn I
No richer gift has Antnmn poured
From out her lavish horn.
Let other lands, exulting gloon
Tho apple from the pine,
The orange from its glossy green,
Tho cluster from the vino :
We better love the hnrdy gift
Our ragged vales bestow,
To cheer us when the storm shall drift
Our harvost Gelds with snow.
When spring-time came with flower and bad,
And grasses green and young,
And merry bob'links, in the wood,
Like mad musicians sung.
Wo dropped the seed o'er hill and plain,
Beneath the son of May,
And frightened from our sprouting grain
The robber-crows away.
All through the long, bright dnys of Jun?,
Its leaves grow thin and fair,
And waved in hot mid-summer's noon
Its soft and yellow hair.
And now, with aumtumn's moonlit eyes,
Its harvest time has come,
We pluck away tho frosted leaves,
And bear the treasure home.
Them, richer than the fabled gift
Of golden showers of old,
Fair hands the golden grain shall sift,
And knead its meal or gold.
Let vapid idlers loll in silk
Around their costly bontd,
Give us the bowl or sump and milk
By homospun beauty poured.
Where'er the wide old kitchen hearth,
Sends up his smoky carls.
Who will not thank the kindly earth,
And bless onr corn-fed girls I
Let earth withhold her goodly root,
Lot mildew blight the rye,
Give to the worm the orchard's froit(
Tho whoattield to the fly ;
But let the good'old crop edorn
The hills our fathers trod ;
Still let us for His Golden Corn
Send up our thanks to God 1
Ai.ondMacaroos8. One ponnd blanch
ed almonds pounded quite fine, one pound
powticreo sugar, tno wunes or Dve eggs beat
en to a stiff froth ; lay them on paper at tho
distance of an inch ; wet.a table and lay tho
distance of an inch ; bake in a cool oven ; wet
:i table and lay the paper ou as soon as taken
irotn tne oven.
Mifkins. Melt'half a teacnn'ofbalier in
a pint and a hair of milk ; add a littlo salt a
gill of yeast and four eggs beaten to a stiff
irotn ; stir in Hour enough ta make a batter
rather stiffer than for griddle cakes ; if kept
in a moderately warm place it will rise suOn
cicntly in eight or nine hours.
Indiaw B.kro Pudding alwavs arood.
One quart or milk faur eggs five large tcas
poonlub of Indian meal outmrg and sugar
to your taste, won tne milk scald tho Indian
moat in it ; then let cool before vou add tho
eggs ; bako three quarters of an hour.
Cocoakct Fir. Ono good sized coeoanut
peeled and grated oneanart or milk swepton.
ed like custard, a piece of butter the sizo of a
wainut in each pie, four eggs to the quart.
Bcks remarkably fine. Make a sponge
of three cups of milk, and one enp of sngsr
three tablespoonfuls of yeast set it to rise at
night ; when thoroughly'lighl add one cup of
butter, one of sugar, a nutmeg, two eggs, and
ond flour to the constency or biscuit ; roll it
to a half an inch thickness cut small cakes
und set them again to rise ; when light bake
in a quick oven twenty or twenty-five minetes
the sumo rule makes good doughnuts.
Prom Hail's Journal or Hta'.ts
Sleep. Tho unwisest of all economies is
time saved from necessary sleep, for it begets
a nervous irritability which masters the body
and destroys the mind. When a man be
comes sleepless, the intellect is in danger. A
restored lunatic, of superior mental endow
ments said : "The firat symptom of insunity,
in my own case, was a want o! sleep ; and
from the time 1 began to sleep soundly, my
recovery was sure."
Let this be a warning to all who are ac
quiring an education. Every young person
ut school should have eight hours lor sleep
out of every twenty-four ; for as the brain is
highly stimulated nil the time, in the prose
cution of study, it will break down, just at
any other part ot the frame, unless it have
time far full recuperation. Better, a thou
sand times, to give another year to the com
pletion of specified studies, than by curtailing
sleep, to endeavor to get through that lunch
sooner, at the risk of madness.
Nit'uoLas Lokowosth the pioneer in the
cultivation of the wine at Cincinnati and
still though not far trom being an cetojsna
ian, one of its most ombitions and extensive
planters, has at this time 140 acres of bear
ing Cutawbits, yielding at the moderate esti,
mate of 8-iW;er acre, $28,000 per annum.
Illinois Ccal. It is estimaten that the
mines in Illinois have turned out this year
352,000 tons.
Addce to Husbands. To ascertain whether
your wile is jealous, lave up unother lady's
shoe oud let her catch you at it 1 If that
don't wuke her round shouldered sot hing
will.
Men may lose by being to communicative.
The great loccoic philosopher, Shirk, sayi "
Keep shady, and if you see quarter ou the
ground, put your faot ou it."
A Celebrated person, who was surrounded
by enemies, used to say, "Tbey ore spurke,
which if yuu do uot blow them, will go ouk
themselves."
A Slander.
Two lovely ladies dwell at
And each a churching goes ;
Emma goal (here. to clots JWr eyas,
And Jaosv io try i eiotbea.