THE SUNBURY AMERICAN,
IS PtTBlT8aXD .EVTJRY iATWOAT B
" KM'L WHiVERT, Proprietor, ,.
Mom A Dhwlniter' Building, Market Bjtiar,
At 81.50 In Advance. ,.
' It pWwlthln N-th
' ' CoivxiKtn wit thW estabBshmest U an titan
atveNEW JOB OFFICE, Containing variety. Of
plain and font- tvpe equal to any establishment
n tne interior 01 me state, ior wnicnwiepairuu
afre of the publie Is respeet fully solicited.
fjroftsaimI.
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A' ' TT6RXET, COtTNSELtolt, Ae. Office In
the Clement Buildings, second floor. En
trance on Market street, Bunbury, Pa. .
Bunburv, March 16, 1873.-ly
SB. HOVER, Attorney at Law. Kol.
3 and S, B'-'Cond Floor Bright Building,
Bnnbnry, Pa. Professional business attended
to, In tlieconrts of Northumberland and adjoining
our.tles. Claims nromptly collected. Consulta
tion can be had In the German language.
March 2Mb, 1871. lj. .
JO. 3IARKLE A CO. Market Street,
' V - SUNBURT, PA.
- Dealers Jn Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
Glass, Vr.rnlshes, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars,
Pocket Rooks, Dail ies, Ac.
SP. WOLVERTOXt Attorney at Law.
Mnrkct Soiinre, 8UNBURY.PA. Profession
al bushier UJs and adjoining couatles prompt -J
..v atteuaeu to.
CA. Ki:iMEXISYIKlt, Attomer at
Law. SUNBUIir, PA. AH business en
trusted to his care attended to promptly and with 1
C. 1. rHl KKIt. L. H. KASK.
BUDXF.R A KASE. AttorneVs and Coun
sellors at Law, BUNBURY, PA. Office on
Chestnut stiecl, west of the N. C. ond P. & E.
Rillfoad. Di pot, In the building lately occupied
ty F. Laznrns, Esq. Collections and nil protess
' tonal baslaeM promptly attended to In Noithmn
fcerland and adjoining counties. np! 10-69
H-B. MASSF.lt, Attorney at Law, 8UN-
BURT, PA. Collections attended to in
the counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyler,
.'fontnnr, Columbia and Lycoinmg. upllO-Oi)
A X. ItftICK, Attoriicr at Law, Sunburv,
Fa. Office in Masonic Hull Building.
Collt-ctlons of claims, writings, and nil kinds of
vf business attended to carefully and with
dispatch. t April 8, 1H71. ly.
. w. rtaaMn. t. t. hohrbach.
7.u:i;tr.n a rohkdach,
. ATTORN ET3 AT LAW,
Ofllce la ITAUpt's Bn!!Sli:s, lately occupied by
Jn-lpe Rockefeller and L. T. Rolnbach, Eq.
Collerlloiis and all professional business
promptly attended to in the Courts of Northum
berland and adjoining counties.
Dee. 2. 1371.
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jotcls xivto ivcstrtimurts
AI.I.EGHF.W IIOl'NE, A. BECK,
Proprietor, Nos.613 ami S.4 Market Street,
above eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, 12
per day. Us respccllully solicits your p-itrou-age.
JnnU'7'2.
I- A PIERRE IIOi:SE,BroRil and Chest
J nut sis., Philadelphia, J. B. LUTTER
WORTH. Proprietor. Terms per dnv, f 3.50.
A pril 15. 1S71- ly
T. BTEULT. It. O. BOWHn.
"EXIOX norsE,"
LTKENS, liAUPHIN COUNTY, PENN'A.,
BYERLT & BOWER, Proprietor.
The table is supplied Willi tho beU the market
affords. Good stabling uud attontiTe ostlers.
May go, 171. .
BYERI.Y'S HOTIIL,
JOSIAU aVERLY, Proprietor, Lower Maha- !
nrr towusV.lp. Vorthnnibeilniid cour.ty. Pa., I
n the rojil ia.l;i:r from .i nrjretown to Union-
town,' Smith Inn. Trcvorton PoUsviils, Ac.
Tho choicest Liqucis and Segars at the bar.
The tables are provijed with the best of the sea- ;
son. Stahllu? large and well suited for drover?, I
with good oMlcrs. !
Every attention paid to nake guests oomfotta- j
ble.
Nov. U. lS71'.r1y. j
ATIOXAI. HOTEL. AUGUSTUS '
WALD, Proprietor, Gcorcjctown North'd j
County, Pa., at the Station of tho N. C. R. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The tablets supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stabling and attentive ostlers. i
UMSIEL'S REST AI'RA VT, j
LOUIS HUM MEL, Proprlcto, I
Commerce bt., MlAMOKIN, PENN'A. j
Having just refitted the above Saloon for the j
accomodation of the public, is now prepared to
curve jis frleuds with the best lefrcshmcute, and
frtsh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
quors. !
J. V ALIU'S !
IXTF.lt o.wicnr.x AXD iiotei,
.Vi. U0, 723, 724 A 7i7 Tint St.,
PHILADELPHIA. !
I
7I2JTER GARDEN HOTEL,
(OK TUB KtlROPEAK PUK)
C'nt'ally located, connecting with all tha City
Passenger Railway Cars, from all the
Depot In the City.
Excellent Accommodations for Tra
veller. G rand Yoeal and Inst rumcutul Concerts every
evening in the Suinmsr and j
Winter Garden. j
fSrOtvhestrion Concfrt Ewry Afternoon.
riss hoiks' restaurant thb uibT or j
KtrKbSUUENTS SERVED. j
"Office of J. Valer's Fountain Park Brewery.
June 4. 170.-1 y. i
, , lu9hTf ss tarb9. . j
C5 A TLT CO AlTcO A kiJ JRA N T BROS. ,
Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers lu 1
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA. j
(lowbh wnARr.j :
fjf Bole Agents, westward, at the celebrated
Heury Clay Coal. janl'J-03 j
W. S. HBOADS. I. fACKEB UAAS. I
-ITT S. RUO.IDS A CO,, I
TVS RETAIL DEALERS VT
ANJHUACITE COAL, SUNBURT, PENN'A.
Orricc with Hits, Faselt A Co.,
Order left at SeashV.tx A Bro's., office Maiket
trcet, will receive prompt attention. Country
ostom respectfully solicited.
Feh. 4, 1871.L-H. 4'
ANTHRACITE COAL J
VALF.XTIXE DIETZ, Wholesale and
Jtetall dealer In every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
6PNBURY, PENN'A.
All kinds of Grn'.u taken lu exchange for Coal.
Ordsrs solicited and Ulltd promptly, prderslell
at 8. F. N'.u's Confectionery Store, on Third
Street, will rccle.ve prompt alleution', and money
rtoeipfq lor, tti sain as at the omee.
EV I'OAL YAH It. .'
THE nndcrsigned baviug conoscted tha Coal
business with hisextensire FLOUR A GRAIN
trade, is prepared to supply families with the
VERY BEST OF !.,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Erg. Stove and Nut, constantly on hand. Grain
taken In ezehange for Coal.
J. M. CADWALLADER.
Bnnbnry, Jan. 15, 187(1. tf.
DEXTIMTRY.
GEORGE M..RENN,
in BtmpKm't Building Market Squart,
Schburt, Pa.,
I!- ysErt4 to do all kud of work pertaining
to Dentistry. H keep constantly on biuid
large assortment of Teeth, asi other Dental
Siaterlal, fioin which hs will b abls to select,
ad meet the wants of bis customers.
All work warranted to give satisfaction, or els
the uouty .efaudid.
Tn very bs.i Mooth Wash and Tooth-Fowdar
kspt on hand.
HI references ar the aamerou patron' for
whom nana wcrrked for tb last Iwslv yaars.
tflnkui, April VI, ltrr.
! I? i - i-i v. - ' I s '.i
4a . - . '
ICwttvbllsilioct in 1SAO.
PKICE SI 50 1ST ADVANCE.
Up De-Grjiff's
BYE' ISTID EAR
. .
INFIRMARY,
BUNBURY, ' A.
THIS institution Is now open for tho reception
of Patients for the treatment or Disease of
the
EYE,;
EAR,
,;THR0ATr
LUNGS,
' CATARRH,
4 c, 4c, Arc,
and operation1! In GENERAL SURHERT. Our
collection of INSTRUMENTS Is ?cry litr. eom
piklng all tha lat'.-l Imi"iiovijests, eualiliug us
to meet
8UKGERT
hi all forms. Physicians are Invited to accom
pany Patients to our Institution for operations.
By icqnest of munr Citizens, we will attend to
calls iu GENERAL PRACTICE.
lullrinrj-, Clcmciit'n Building.
CORNER THIP.D AND MARKET BTS.,
SUXBUftY, PA.
1'. E. L'I DC (iltAI F,
Physician and Surgeon.
' Bunbury, Feb. 8, lSTJ.-lf.
J. W. VASHIXCJTON'S
RAXU BARBER SHOP.
The old f-niiaueul shop of the town
VTe decline the bonst, but at tho same tune
eonslder tliat the mighty truth mayjbo seasona
bly spoken without manifesting nn uncomforta
ble amount of vanity and ambition.
Just twenty years ago I began my business
career In this place half my lifetime thus far
epent, bare I flood npou the floor of our shop
day after day, and night after night, and applied
the sharp blue gleaming steel, and withiu that
elapse of time embraced by the mighty folds of
that eventful period have I shaved nearly every
body In the coun'ry (In common parlance) uud
to oblige the public Interest we herein publicly
announce to our patrons old and new thut we
are ready to shave them all again three hundred
thousand times or more.
Come when you please, ju t'n hint Is the max
im we are always ready to, work, forenoou or
afternoon, to shave yon, hair cui vou, shampro
you, whisker dye you, or perfume, comb and ar
range tho hair with artistic sUII, in tho "wuter
fall" or water raise style to suit the customer.
We work to please, not please to work.
Stop, don't go past our shop to get shaved on
the hiitls of ability because wo do it ns well as
It can be done or ever could be.
A chance Is all that we demand
To ire the proof we hold in bund..
A few door above Depot, near Market street.
Oct. 1. 17'.
LMH'OII ST O RE I
CHRISTIAN NEFF,
Second Street, opposite the Court House, SUN
BURY, PA.,
Respectfully Invites the attention of Retailers
and others, that he has ou hand, aud will con
stantly keep all kinds of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
Coiibihtiug of Pure Brandies: Coguiuc, Cherry,
Ginsrer, Rochellennd Otard.
Whiskies: Pure Rye Copper-"!stiIU,l, Mo'1"!!
gahels, Apple aud Nectar.
PURE HOLLAND GIN !
Wines: Champagne Wiue, Sherry, Port and
Claret.
Crub Cider, Champagne Cider, N. E. Rum,
Brown Stout and Scotch Ale.
STOMACH AND BAR BITTERS,
And all others Liquors which can be found In
the city markets, which will be sold at Whole
sale and Retail. Every article guaranteed as
represented. Also, a large lot of DEMIJOHNS
and BOTTLES, always ou hand.
i' Orders promptly attended 'o, and public
patronage respectfully solicited
C NP.FF.
Suubury, July 3, 1869. ly.
JACOB hHII'MAN.
TUOMISON peuu.
l'irc, Eife and Accident
INSURANCE AGENCY
or
ft) II I PM AX A- DERR,
MARKET STREET, SUNBURY, l'A.
COMPANIES REPRESENTED.
N. American, Plilladlphla,
Enterprise, "
Manhattan, New York,
N. American "
I.oriliartl, '
Yonkers A ! York "
Hanover, "
Imperial, London,
Lycoming, Muney,
Frauklin' Phllado4phia,
Home, New York,
Hartford, ilartford,
luusuix, "
Travelers, "
Farmers Ins. Co., York,
N. British A Mercantile
Noinmerce, New York,
Assets, t2.7S3,rS0
51i3,Sti5
l,:tos,oui
8014,570
1,056,1311
Kf.'.lSO
7M,(KI0
8,000,00-3
5,501,000
i!,825,7ai
4,51U,SliS
!.',544,J10
1,IW7,010
1,851,007
W9.100
14,865,224
253,100
308,01
7,300,000
v. orwicn, orwicti,
New England Mutual Life,
SEW
Flour. Feel Fruit ani VesetaWe Store,
Spruce Street, between Front aud Second,
SUNBURY, PA.
JOHN WIIsVER
having Jut opened a Store at the above place,
where all kiuds of of the be.t bruuds of
I'lour and Feed
will be sold '. greatly reduced price. The cele
brated Buck's Mills Flour will be kept constantly
on hand. Also, all kiuds of
: Fed, Grain, Corn, Oats and Rye, chopped or
whole, . .
Potutoeit, Apulen, t tsbbstgc fc Fruit
i'tuerallT, at a clteuper rate than can be bought
elsewhere. All good delivered Free of Charge.
Call ind examine my stoclc aud ascertain the
price befota purchasing elsewhere.
JOHN WILVER.
Bimbury, Qe. 8, 1871.-tf.
Don't Read This ! !
Good uiorulng, Mr. A., where are yon bound
for so early t
Mrs. A Why Mr. C, i.on't yon know Mr.
Byerly has bought out the Grocery and Coulee
ionry Store of. Haas A, Weaver, and 1 aalUag
nlc fresh Groceries, Canned Fruit, uud in fact,
everything in the Grocery ilne, cheaper than the
cheapest, aud 1 have got tired paying high prices
so I hove mu de up my mind alter tbit to patron
iza Mr. Byerly. So good morning, Mr. C. I
must go.
Mrs. C., to herself. Well I am bound to Uud
out for myself, aud will go to Byerly' new cheap
cask Grocery, the aau time J want any
Cirorcrlca, Conffettlouerleaor Prim
,' OiBter.
I will Just ay to all come and give ui a trUl,
and satufy yourselves thai there is on easap
cash. Grosery In buuburv.
' Rewamber tb plaoe, No. 11, South Third St.,
lu Cleuaeut House BuUdlff, Buobury, fa.
Bbqry,Ja..0,18T.. ' fl,ERLT'
SUNMJRY, PA., SATURDAY MORNING,
BALTIMORE LOCK II4SIITAE
j-R.' Johnston, " ', ;;, : 't
Physician of Ibis celebrated Institution, has
discovered tha most eertain, speedy, pleasant and
effectual remedy m the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. .
Weakness of tho Back or Limbs, Strictures,
Affections of Kidneys and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debili
ty, Nervousness, Dyspcpsy, Languor, Low
Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of
the Heart, Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness
of Sight or Giddiness, Disease of the Head,
Throat, Nose or Skin, A flections of Liver, Lungs,
Stomach or Bowels these terrible Disorders
arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth those
secret and solitary practice more fatal to their
victims than the song of Syrens to the Mariner
of Ulyascs, blighting their most brilliant hones
of anticipations, rendering marriage, Ac, Impos
sible. .
tOUNGMEN
especially, who have become the victim of Soli
tary Vic, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
thousands of young men of tho most exalted
tnlents and brilliant Intellect, who might other
wise have entranced listening Senates with the
thunder of eloquence or waked to ecstacy tha
living lyre, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons or Young Men coutemplating
marriage, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss
of Procreative Power Impotency), Nervous Ex
citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ncr
rotis Debility, or auy other Disqualification,
speedily relieved.
Ho who places himself under the care of Dr. J.
may religiously confide in his honor as a gentle
man, and confidently rely uon his skill as a Pliv. !
slcuiu.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
Impotenc.-, Ixifs of Power, Immediately Cured
and full Vigor Restored.
This Distressing Affection which renders Llfo
miserable aud murHuge, Impossible istheienalty
puld by the Victims of improper Indulgences.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful consciences
that may eimua. Now, who tluit understands
tho subject will protoud to deny that tho power
of procreation is lost sooner by those falling into
improper habits than by the prudent! Besides
being deprived the pleasures of healthy offspring,
the most serious and destructive symptoms to both
body and mind arise. The system becomes de
ranged, the Physical and Mental Fnuutlons
Weakened, Los of Procrentlve Power, Nervous
Irritability, Dyspepsia, Pulpitation of the Heart,
Indigestion, Constitutional Debility, a Wastiug
of the F runic, Cough, Consumption, Decay uud
Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons rulued in health by unlearned preten
ders who keep them trifling mouth after month,
taking poisouous. and injurious compounds,
should apply immediately.
DR. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduated from one of the most eminent
Colleges in the United Stutes, and the greater
part of whose lfe has been spent in the hospitals
of London, Prls, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
has effected some of the most UHtouishing cures
that were ever known j many troubled with ring
ing in the head and cars wheu asleep, great
nervousness, being' alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with derangement of miud, were cared
Immcdiatclv.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all thote who havo Injurrd
themselves by improper Indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body uud mind, unlltting
them for either busiues, study, society or niar
ri:i gc.
'J iikse nre tome of the Sad and melauc'ioly
cllects produced by early habits of youth, viz":
Weakness of the Buck aud Limbs. Pain. In the
Hack Mini Head, Dimuess of Sight, Loss of Mus
cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspcpsy,
Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digestive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Con
sumption, Ac.
Mkntai.lt The fearful cfTects on the mind
are much to be dreaded Los of .Memory, Con
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Fureboilings, Aversion to Society, te if-Diflrust.
Love of Solitude, Timidity, Ac.'ure some of the
nils produced.
Thousands of persons of all ages can now
judge what is the cause of their declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming, weak, pale, nervous
and emaciated, having a singular appearance
about the eyes, cough uud symptoms of consump
tion. YOUNG MEN
Who have Injured themselves by a certain prac
tice indulged in when nlonc, a habit frequently
learned from evil compuuious, or at school, tliu
tlleels of which ure uightly felt, even when I
asleei. and if uol cured, renders marriiiL'e iuioos- I
siblc, aud destroys both mind uud body, should
apply Immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hope of his
country, the darling of his parents, should be
snulchcii from ull prospects and enjoy mouts of
life, by the consequeuce of deviating from the
path of uuiure uud indulging in a certain secret
liable. Such persons hi st, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind aud body nre the most
necessary requisites to promote conuubial happi
ness. Indeed without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage) the prospect
hourly darkens to the view ; the mind becomes
shudowed with despair and filled with the melan
choly rellectiou, that the kuppinoss of another
becomes blighted with ourown.
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds that he has Imbibed the seed's of
this painful disease, It too often happen that nil
ill-tiiucd scuso of shame, or dread of discovery,
deters him from applying to thoso who, from
education aud resiicetabilitv, can alone befriend
him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms of i
Ibis horrid disease make their nrpearance, such I
u ulcerated sore throat, diseased uosc, noctural
puins iu the head and limbs, dimness of sight,
deafness, nodes ou the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head, face and extremities, pro
gressing with frightful rapidity, till at hut the
palate of the mouth or the boucs of the nose full
In, aud the victim of this awful disease becomes
a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts
a period to hi dreadful suffering, by sending
nun to " mat i naiscoverca country irom wuciico
no traveller return."
It Is a melancholy fact thut thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through fulling
into the hand of Ignoruut or unskillful l'KE
TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly Poi
son, Mercury, Ac, destroy the constitution, aud
liicapubia ot curiug, keep tha unhappy suilerer
mouth after month tuklutr their noxious or in
jurious compounds, and instead of being restored
to a renewal oi L.ne igorni Mappiue, lu dei-
fiair leave him with ruined Health to sigh over
lis gulling disappointment.
To such, therefore, Dr. Johnston pledges him
self to preserve the most Inviolable Secrecy, and
from his extensive practice and observations in
the great Hospitals of Earopc, and the tlrst ii:
this country, vis t England, France, Philadelphia
aud elsewhere, Is enabled to otter the most cer
tain, speedy aud effectual remedy la the world
for all disease of Imprudence.
DR. JOHNSTON,
OFf JCE, NO. 7, B. FREDERICK STREET,
Bai.timohe, M. D.
Left band aide going from Baltimore street, a few
door from tha coruor. Fail not to obsorve name
and number.
lrtf No letters received uulea postpaid and
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per.
sons writing should state age, and send a portion
of advirtiseincnt describing symptoms.
There are to luauy Vallry, Deaignlug and
Worthless I ui posters adverlltiug themselves as
Physicians, tritllug with and ruiulug the teallh
of all who uufortunatcly fall Into their power,
that Dr. Johuston deem It necessary to say es
pecially to thosa unacquainted with his rc.puta
tlou thut bis Credeutiala or Diploma always
bang In hi office.
.. ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thouaauda cured at this Establish
ment, year after year, and the numerous lm-
Jiortaut Surgical Operation performed by Dr.
obnstou, witnessed by the representatives of tha
pre and many other papers, notices of which
bava appeared agala and agaia before I be public,
beside hi standing a a geutlenun of character
and reponlbXrily, I a sufficient guarantee to the
afflicted. Shiu disease pdlly eured.
February l, l87K.-ly
lvnTut i.rrnT'T-
F1Y FIRST PATIENT.
In one of the mot lovely littlo villagea
In the Valleyof the Connecticut had I, "A.
W. Caldwell," a newly-fledged M. D.,
hung out as conspicuously ns poaaiblo my
tin sign, proclaiming to the inhabitant that
any patronage they might beatow upon me
would be moat gratefully received.
This was tho placo of my nativity, and
within the circuit of a fuw miles had my
boyhood and youth been pnesed. Develop
ing early a disposition for the profession of
medicine, my education bad been to that
efluct and up to the time of tho breaking
out of the war, my life bnd been spent in
constant study varied, of course, by an
'occasional flirtation with some charming
damsel. But tho clarion hound of war
startled me from my lethargy, and bidding
"adieu" to friends, neighbors, and old Eh
culapius, I suited with one of tbe first
regiments for the field of conflict.
But my separation from the last men
tioned gcn'Jeman was destined to bo of
short ' continuance, for surgeons wcro
scarce, aud humanity as well as the desire
for the 'knowledge this experience would
give me, beckoned ine to tho poBt, and so
during the whole campaign my time was
passed with the dead, wounded and dying.
At the end of the war, I returned to Xcw
York to complete my lectures and receive
my diploma ; which bcinx done, I spent
another year as resident physician in one
of our first hospitals ; and now, with a ripe
experience and a littlo prestige, I found
myself tucked away in this delightful val
ley, waiting for my first patieut.
' itood moruing, sir. I his is, 1 suppose,
Dr. Caldwell?" and I, startled from my
reverie by the low voice at my elbow, look
ed around to see a lady, not old, not young,
but lino looking, with an air of elegance
which plaiuly bespoke lier station iu socie
ty. She hnd entered the room very quiet
ly, and now stood gaziug into my face as
if endeavoring to find there liny index of
my professional ability.
"I am tlmt gentleman, madauie. Will
you bo seated V" and I offered her a chair,
aud seated myself beside her.
"I have como to you for advice, doctor,"
said she, at the same time drawing off her
delicate gloves, and displaying hands white
and tiny, while on tho taper lingers glisten
ed diamonds and opals, rather too much
for good taste, I thought, but that was no
alliiir ol mine. So I, aller having, from my
general scrutiny, come to the conclusion
thai I didu't like her face or manners, dis
missed all thought of them, and attended
to tho business she hud on hand.
"I came to you, doctor, because I heard
that you had" a considerable, city experi
ence, and I really cau't put any confidence
in these country clowns. I am boarding
at hotel, about two miles from here,
Mid ."
"Is it for yourself you seek advice V" I
inquired, noticing her momentary hesita
tion. '"Not at all, sir," Mio. replied, laughing
heartily. "Do 1 look like an invalid ? 1
never jvus ill a day in my life ;" and the
line, well developed fii;uro aud generally
healthy appearance gave pretty good evi
dence that she was speaking tho truth. "It
is my daughter, sir, or rather my husbnnd's
daughter, for I am unfortunate enough to
bo a stepmother. She lias always "been
delicate, at least ever since I kuuw her.
We brought her here this Summer at her
particular request, instead of .Newport or
Saratoga ; but she does uot improve that
is to say, bho thinks tho,. doesn't. There
may be some nervousness and hysteria
mixed up wi'.h it I can hardly say ; but
you will probably understand the case
when you have seen her."
"Of what does she complain ?"
"Of nothing in th! world but lassitude.
She is always tired, and does lint have the
least inclination for the slightest mental or
physical exertion."
"No cough? Xo pulmonary difficulty?"
I inquired.
"Xo, not a bit," was the immediate an
swer. "lias she suCottd severe afiUction, by
death or other causes ?"
"Love you probably mean !" and my
visitor curled her lip a little scornfully, and
said : "Xo, I believe her heart to be whole
and healthy ; but her father is worried
almost inti spusms about her,' and I
promised him to He nil a physician this very
day. So please como out as early this af
ternoon us you can make it convenient."
I promised to do so, and my lady de
parted. I pondered some time over the
cliatacter of my strange visitor ; but the
more I pondered, the tiiore convinced I be
came thut she was a woman entirely out ot
the common order. Shu had a keen black
eye, and extraordinarily large, perceptive
features ; but the mouth, thin lipped, with
a sinister expression about the corners,
suggested the idea of cruelty ; which idea,
oneo havinz taken possession of my brain,
1 found it impossible, to rid myself f.
The card she had given me 1 still held in
my hand, "Mrs. (jeneral J. D. Waile."
The name somo way was familiar, aud
memory brought back to me one of my
hospital experiences, when a man by that
name had been dangerously wounded, aud
after a tedious aud irritating convalescence,
had only been able to move, slowly around
on crutches. A splendid-looking man iu
tbe primo of life, ha excellent friend aud a
gallant otlicer. 1 wouderod whether this
was the same; and with the curiosity
under the circumstances pardonable, I pro
ceeded to tho hotel.
The very first person my eyes rested
upon was my friend, the (ietieral of Chat
lauooga, silting (with bis crutches besie1 I
him on the piazza.
"God bless you, my hoy '.'' said he, re
cognizing me iu a moment. "In the name
of tt merciful I'rovideucu, where did you
rain dowu from V This is something to bo
thankful for. Sit down a moment, and
tell me all about yourself." Hut before I
could find voice or lauguagi lie hud agalu
interrupted. "Oh, yes 1 I am belter than
I ever expected to be. Hut, Caldwell, I
urn tno most unfortunate man living, I
have a daughter, the loveliest creature thai
God ever put upon the face of the earth,
and every day I cart see that she grows
weaker aud weaker. I brought her out
here, hopiug & great deal from the moun
tain air, but sho Is worse than ever. I
have thought about you doctor, times with
out number, and wished that you could see
her ; for I remembered your patience and
skill with us poor devils?" and a srailo
which had very little heart tn it, played
around bis mouth at the recollection of his
former experience.
"Your wife called to see me this morn,
ing, General, and it is at her request that
1 ant hern. If your daughter's ease has
defied tbe medical skill of New York, as
conversation indicates, I am fearful that
the disease is beyond my reach ; but, how
ever, if you wish, I 'will have an iutor-
MAY 18, 1872.
I view," I replied, hhvlng fathered that there
had been ho lack of eoicntlllo advice or
professional ability. ' . ,i . ...
I had seen a great deal of practice, to be
sure, but only within tho last year had I
dealt at all w'ith women, and this, although
pleasant, was nevertheless awfully pus
r.ling. t .
MV fonnd the invalid alono, Mrs. VTaite
having laid down, requesting to bo called
when the doctor came. My patient was
lying listlessly on a lounge drawn up before
the open window, apparently absorbed iu
the mystery of clouds and coloring.
"Gracie, my darling, I have brouzht a
gentleman to see you," said her father,
tenderly bending over her. " .
"A gentleman, papa ! Who told you
you might? Sure, 1 am in no condition
to see company," I heard her reply in low
tones.
"But, Gracie, it i a very old frinod of
papa's. You havo heard mo speak often
and long of Mr. Caldwell, the gentleman to
whom 1 owe (with God's help) the breath
oriifo?"
"Oh, yes, papa. Tell him to come in ;
but I am so tired," and I advanced to the
side of the lounge.
The General introduced us, and I took
a seat beside her, with an earnest desire
thai I might bo of some benefit to this af
flicted family.
"You must excuse my not rising, Dr.
Caldwell, fur I am fearful that I am u con
firmed invalid ; but I do hnpo that you will
never forget how grateful I am for all your
kindness to papa ; and really, doctor, I am
quite certain that I never havo said a
prayer since his first letter to me from
Hospital, without asking God to bless aud
keep you. Mv poor life would be verv
desolate without papa."
A scene worthy tho brush of a Claude !
This beautiful girl, with her largo, dark,
mournful eyes, and a transparent com
plexion, drapery white and flowing ; long,
brown, ripply hair, thrown negligently and
artistically about tho pillow the General
at her back, tall and handsome, with an
expression of tho deepest solicitude on his
glorious face. The sun Hooded tho West,
and throwing a heavy light upon litis sweet
picture, made me, nfcustomed as I was to
sec scenes of every description, almost cry
out with sympathy and appreciation.
"You arc looking at the sunset, doctor?"
"Yes, miss."
"What could be more beautiful? If I
were not so tired I should try to catch
some of these tints," said tho Invalid softly-
It was difficult to descend to symptoms
after so exalted a mental condition ; beck
ouing her father away, I made a few pre
fatory remarks, informing her that I wish
ed to understand soinothing uf her case, i
hoping that I might be of service to her.
She answered all my questions readily,
and without reserve, occasionally volun
teering some little information. I could
not find the least glimmot of light. I sat
holding tho almost transparent hand, aud
counting the feeble pulse, when I noticed a
shiver almost a chill convulse thedroop
iai: figure for a moment, and then, with it
quick, nervous compression of the beauti
ful lips, I felt thai she willed herself into
composure. Looking up, I saw Mrs. Waite,
standing at the back of the lounge.
"Why, doctor, how long have you been
hero ? I gave express orders to bo awak
ened at the moment of your arrival. Why
was not this attended to, Grace ?"
"You must inquire of. the person with
whom you left command," was Grace's
reply ; and I realized that with these two
women it was "t(frre a entrance," and a
battle which could only end in their ever
lasting separation.
"Have you "arrived at anything like a
diagnosis yet, doctor ?" was the next ques
tion of the madamc's.
"I think I have a faint idea of the diffi
culty, Mrs. Waite."
"I)o you, iudced, doctor ? Wpll, that is
Haltering," and her sarcasm wns as keen
as tho eyes which seemed reading my soul.
"A faint professional idea may bo prefera
ble to no idea at all ; but really, I must
confess that, for my own part, an 0 is of
more account to mo than the thousandth
part of a unit any lime and under any
circumstancee," and the lady glanced
around to see if tho General had heard het
remarks. "And how is my husband, this
afternoon ?" continued she, advancing to
the lolling chair, and pressing a kiss on his
forehead.
"Don't mind her," whispered Grace,
hastily ; "slw has quarreled oil' every phy
sician I have ever had. Don't you "desert
me."
After writing a prescription and promis
ing to cali again next day, I left those
dark, mournful eyes following me all the
way out. The General went with me to
the carriage, and so vexed was 1 with the
singular difficulty of the daughter, and the
iusulting language of tho wife, that I fear I
did not give the encouragement to tho poor
man which he so needed and expecU.l.
"Thero is something wrong there, some
thiug dreadfully amiss ; but what is it, and
how shall I proceed to find out?" 1 asked
myself a hundred times on my way home.
Several visit followed, but with no more
success. The young lady seemed desirous of
giving me all the iuformaliou in her power,
but still there was no improvement. It
was impossible, however, to obtuiu an in
terview with my patient unless the step
mother was present. Never niter the first?
meeting was sliu caught from her post. 1
called luorniug, noon aud night, but it was
useless. Her vigilance wus untiling, and
woudcring at her strange pertinacity, 1 de
termined i' adopt some meaus to Uud the
object of my professional attentions alone.
To mako such a request would be to pro
cure my instant dismissal ; for the General,
noble, manly uud straightforward in every
other respect, was nevertheless under the
iutluence and dominion of his wife, aud he
seemed to look upon her us a piece of wo
manly perfection. It would have bocu a
difficult mailer to prejudice the Geueral
against mo ; for the few mouths of hospital
life had cemented a friendship pure and
disinterested ; but, I believe she could havo
accomplished it, if at any time she saw
that my visits foreboded evil or unpleasant
ness to herself.
One morning, while riding alone on the
way to my patient's my practice having
rapidly iuereased I was met by a messen
ger from the hotel, witli a note. It was a
delicate little atfuir, and the "Dr. A. W.
Caldwell" was written plainly and grace,
fully. It read :
"Dear Docter Father and Mrs. Waile i
have been suddenly summoned to C ,
and will not return until afternoon ; and
as you have not called recently until al
most evening, I was fearful you might not
to-day. Please come to me as soon as pos
sible. .
"Yours, Tery truly,
Gracik."
I was quite surprised that she should
have rallied sufficiently to have written at
all ; and wore surprised at the elegance and ,
. r' r: r.TTT n 1
( Sw Mori, Vol. 4. Xo. 7.
Old Mcrlen, Vol. Sit, Ko. XS.
aecfaracy of the chlrographjv Grace look
ed Very sweetly, ns I entered i and there
was actually n Utile crimson to tbe lip, and
the least shade of rose-pink to the check,
as she apologized (for the first lime during
I acquaintance) for her dishabille1.
''Miss Waito.you are better 1" I exclaim
ed, rapturously, r, taking her tiny wrist,
I discovered that her pulse was strong and
more regular,
-'"Yes, dotter, I am ; but please call ins
Graco. Itt n high time that formalities
eeased between you and me" and the blear
brown eye looked kindly into mine, while
I, tin to this time heart-whole, surrender
ed, foolish a I may seem, the much-boasted
fort la the invalid maiden.
"Well,". said 1. "Grace it shall be, now
and forever, if you desiro il !" and my eyes
mti.it hnVe told their ptcclous secret, for.
before I. was aware, the darling's head with
its wealth of wavy hair, was reclining on
my shoulder aud well tho mischief was
done and I know that Grace loved me
and I loved Grace'.
"Now," said she"; still rctaininn mv hand
and patting it unconsciously, "you see that .
1 have. Improved, let mo tell yon. For the I
last week, all the medicine which Mrs.
Waite has prepared for me, I have manag-
ed not to swallow. 1 havo not eaten an
article she has brought me, and his is the
result."
"Hut what do you mean
nsked, in bewilderment.
Grace V" I
"Draw your owu conclusions."
"Has she any motive for desiring your
removal ?" I asked, In horror.
"Yes, I think so," was her reply.
"What can it be ?'
"Money. Then, loo, she has, ever since
her entrance Into our family, systematically
hated and abused me."
"But, your father, Grace ! How has ho
been able to submit to such conduct ?"
"Deaf, dumb and blind, doctor, to every-
ining but her virtues, w'nch sho is cunniug ' mncu counter ; aud the cngtucrs, conduc
enough to keep constantly before him. i and other roadmen club together now
uever complained to him, trusting that ho i anJ t,e" anJ r!ST "hu out w'th a new suit
might sometime shake ofT the spell which o clothes. He sleeps anywhere."
she has thrown nrmind him ; but that he ' Among many instances In Dick's enroer
has never been able to do. This will be a t rounted on our way to the superlutcn
terriblo blow to him, doctor, to discover the 1 dent office to make arrangements for to-
wile of his bosntn a murderess."
"Oh, Grace !" wns nil I could say.
"It is so, doctor ! and uow I des"ire that
yon should make a critical analysis of this
mixture, which she has prepared for me,
and supposes I have taken for tho last five
days. Although 1 have felt better, and am
almost able to walk, yet I have been shrewd
enough not to show any improvement."
-tiuer taiKing too matter over, and ue
ciding as to the best cuirse to pursue
aiier pressing tiic little darling repeatedly ,',,c,, 'u.-uugeu. itiszeui was attrt
to my heart, and assuring her of my deep t'"ted to this wrong spirit., and before his
and lasting love, I returned to my office fnendscould explain matters he was tnarch
and made a careful examination of tho "I o'f to tho police station on the charge of
fluid. I found sufficient arsenic to cause . drunkenness. Naturally the sitnple-mind-
tho death of two healthy adults had il
been taken us poisons usually are. How
my very soul revolted at the thought of
this cold-blooded murderess. How'to ex
pose the diabolical plot to the General was
the next thing to be considered ; but I had
promised to call at tho usual hour that af
ternoon ; so, giving myself to ride slowly,
I plaeetl the b-.tUe tilled with the infernal
lluid m my pocket aud started
I fouud.
as I eX'Jected. the (ie.neml. ivhosn orectinir
wus coruial and affectionate. Madame, y ,;sert nis post; ami so plainly ueneiuual
her black eyes glistening triumphantly, ! t'lis mania, that he is allowed to pursue
dressed in heavy black silk, with its long i llis mission unchecked, although it is only
flowing skirt, aud sleeves sufficiently loose l0 evident that it must sonic day come to
to expose the symmetrically-shaped nrm, j a fngic end.
and ornaments rich and costly. I looked :
into her handsome face and wondered. ' Cut'L'M too Short. The dis
Gracc reclined listlessly as was her wont. ! tanco between my post and the Santa Fo
"1 our case must have become decidedly
interesting, that you visit your patient
twico a day, Dr. Caldwell! I hope the
symptoms are not more alarminir," re
marked Mrs. Waite, walking across the
room with the air of an oruprcss.
oi in me least,'.' 1 replied, cudcavcr-
ing to assume a nonchalance 1 was verv far
from feelings, and I took it scat beside niy ; nM'' tn" tarriors accompanied tho com
patieut. Soma ono in the hotel had in- ' m:tnd, affording no little amusement by
formed her of my moruing visit. their activity in suapjilng up unwary goph-
" Vou must have been able, I thing," she ; c,'8 r;l,s. "'ice and other vermin. The
continued, with u malicious sneer, "to have 1 aborigines, who frequently honored us with
made out quite a creditable diagnosis, if ' their presence, claiming to he, "good I n
timo, iu such a case, is to be considered ! diuu, me." were excessively pleased nt
anything." . j those performances. On a certain occasion
"Do assured madamc, thut I have done 1 one stalwart fellow, who spoke a few words
so," said 1, rising and bowing with mock
politeness : "and rest assured also, that tho
credit does not puss to your account."
"What means all this ?" inquired the
General, nervously grasping l.is crutches.
"It means this," 1 replied : "nnd now,
General, please bo sealed ; 1 have a revela
tion to make."
"A revelation! a revelation! Whal
i next V . cried the mndnmp, in evident ter
j ror. -'"Clear out this room this moment
j you contemptible cur !"
j "Wife, sit down, for Heaven's sake!
j The doctor's revelation can havo nothiug
whatever to do with vou. Control your
self. Caldwell is all rinht. I tell vou I
have known him for a I0112 time. Speak
out, doctor." And the poor General's teelh
chattered with nervousuess. "Grace,"
said I, tenderly, leaniug over the invalid,
"do you feel able to sit'up a while ?'
I iiderstanuing my motive, she immedi-
atelv arose, and lnughiii-'ly adjusted her
, ....... . . , 0 V. .
Dcauiuui nair, accepted my proiiered arm,
and I led her to the General's arm-chair.
"Giaeie my Gracie 1 Good (Jod ! up
again on your feet t Jilesscd be Thy holy
name ! Aud you have done this, Caldwell !
A second time you havo given me back my
life." And tho General broko down ; and
Grace, with her head on her father's bosom,
Bobbed and laughed ; aud the madame, like
an infuriated tigress, glared dowu unon us
all.
1 turned to say something to ths General,
iuteuding to attract his attention lo the
important subject ou hand. I looked
around again. Madame had left the room.
Grace nnd I together told the story. I
gave mm my proors. tiraee iters, wiucti 1 j over 111s siioiiiuers mm nuu-sci iluuhi ui--fouud
wcro very convincing. She had ios- nity, and xxelaiiued in gutleral accents:
sessed herself of a correspondence between "l'gh ! II 1! Damn! Cufcm too short."
Mrs. Wttitc aud her brother, and the whole Out hnd Mtnthly.
alliiir was very clear. It did not produce ;
tho effect upon the General that I expected, lHivy Crockett used to tell how he was
his only sensation being, to all appearance, once treed by a herd of prairie wolves and
deep and fervent thankfulness for his how he rid himself of thuir unwelcome
daughter's salvation. An hour after a ' company. "I shot away all my aminunl
servant was dispatched for her lady-ship ; tion. and then threw my gun ami knifa
but the guilty woman hud fled, taking with inmoug them, but it was no use. Fiually,
her only her pttise aud diamouds. j 1 thought I would Uy the eflects of musio,
"Let her go !' said Grace to her father, , and began to sing 'Old Hundred.' Before
who responded, "Amen." j I had finished tho first verso every wolf
. Grace rabidly convalesced. My tin sign put his fore-paws to Lis cars aud galloped
was taken down, nnd tho following Au-! oil'."
tumn saw tue it New York, occupying a j
more pretentious establishment. Grace is
now my wife, buxoni and hearty ; and tho
General happy and contented, sits this
moment ou the piazza with little six-months-old
Master Caldwell ou bis kuee.
Surely "the ways of God are inscrutable
and past finding out."
A man who gives his children habits of
Industry, provides for them better than by
giving thcui a fortune," ,
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The May number or &:ribntr'j Jonftfy
contains an tllustratration of "Nigger
Dick" rushing in front of a locomotive-aud
clearing tho track of the people. The pic
ture is ono of several Illustrating a desei ip.
lion of a trip "Northward to Niagara."
We extract that portion relating to Dick
An express train follows us Into Harris
burg. As we pass through the waiting
throng that crowds the platform and over
runs the road way-for the station is sad
ly Incklng in capacity-a wild lr.cking son
of Ham sweeps .down tho irauk, hustling
men and women, right aud left, clearing
the way for tho approaching locomotive.
"Crazy Dick," says the executive, as the
apptrition awvdn past, now dashing for
ward to shoulder from the track some heed
less loiterer, uow falling mto a reckless doj
trot scarcely a foot ahead of the cowcatcher.
"There seems to be a method in his mad'
pess." .
"Indeed there is. and a useful method,
too. Dick saves a uood manv lives In tho
' ftour,90 year."
' "In tlw timploy of (ho roa.1 ?"
1 "n '-, owa hook. It's a craze he
.The tntin nassrs on and Dirk lrmr'ios
j away looking as if he never had a thought
or a purpose in his life. His whole mind
seems absorbed by a single object to keep
people from bein run over, and nothing
but an approaching train can arouse hint
to activity. Then bis real flames out In
a magnificent btirst of action, to bo follow
ed by abject listlcssncss until the next train
is due.
"Live f" Oh, Dick is one who takes no
thoughts for the morrow. The men about
I ,he tat"n see that his board is paid at the
morrow's run up the river, one especially
illustrates the intensity of his life-saving In
stinct.
Two or three years ago a company of
Narritiburg fireman succeedud in enticing
Dick away from his self-elected duty not
an easy thing to do and took him off with
them to Altona. Arrived there, Dick
straightway forgot his companions aud fell
to guarding the track ns nt home. Like
many other public lieuefactors, Dick's mo
ca "'Uow took his arrest very much to
heart ; but that was nothiusr to his distress
on his return to Knrrisburg to find that
during his absence a boy had been run
oyer and killed the first accident of the
kind that had occurred siuce Dick came
upon the field.
"1 done ktiowed su'lhin' would happen
if I went away !" tho poor fellow cried, de
ploring Ms remissness tn a storm of weep
ing. Since then nothing can iudutu him
wns over inrce luinureil nines, una to lacili
; ,!lte matter I was ordered to survey a nrjw
and shorter route cutting oil' about seven
ty miles. A company, numbering eighty
men, was detailed for the purposo ; and as
the course led partly through a wooded re
gion, a considerable squad was required to
act us ax-mcn. Three or four lively black
of English, said to me :
1 "NnUinh. heap, good dog."
"Yes," I replied, "they are good dogs,"
"Cut'cm ear, cut'em tail, make'um good
1 dog ?"
j "Certainly ; it is because their ears, and
tails are trimmed that they get around so
! lively."
"Aough ! . Mo got a good dog 5 culpm
tail."
Yi s, br'.ng your dor;, nnd I'll have hfni
l fixed for you."
Next day my Navajo friend appeared
with a sinuJJ, black, Indian flee, sporting
a long tail and ! to correspond. Un
rolling this precious quadruped from his
blanket, he. signified a desire to have the
job done without delay, so I called two
) men, auJ bado one hold tho dg whilo Um
- other docked Ins tail with an ax. This did
j not suit liedskiu, who refused to trust his
favorite to tliu toudcr mcrcits 01 a savago
white man, and preferred to perform the
: 1 : if . (
eraiion himself. I therefor ordered 0110
of the men to hold the dog's tail over a con
venient log, while the other held his head1
nnd fore paws. All.lieing ready the Indian
seized an ax, but instead of using it nsany
other person would have done he swuuv
the blade high above his head with both
baud, as if the object to be separated re
quired all his sla-nglh. Just lis en tho
soldier who held the tail gave it a sudden
pull while the ono nt the bead gave a cor
responding push. Down came the keen
weapon, dividing the unfortunate "pnrp,
just forward of the hind quarters, to the
in tinito disgust of the Indian, who picked
1 up the disjointed halves, threw his blanket
An artless newspaper man, who lately
bought a fow sausages, thus relates his
troubles : I got theni sausages horuu with
out getting bit ; and I cut them apart and
left them. Three of them had ruddled up
together and weia sleeping sweetly. Two
of 'em had crawled to my milk pail and
were lapping the milk, and one, a black
and white one, was on the back fence try
ing to catch an English sparrow. I drown
d the whole lot.