THE SUNBURY AMERICAN, u TVvLihwn jcvmtT satubdat nr EM'L WILVBBT, Proprietor, Moor A Waamgr's Bulldlnf, Market Bqnar, At - la Mfnt. t Mt pU4 wltkla HotUka 5WbMrVMoiM fcw for Ut tU tin JWA. Oofwriro with this Mtabltohment It an exten etveNEW JOB orriCt,enoUlnliij variety of pMn and tuusy type So,! tt tn establlshMeht a the tnurlor of th But, for which th patron age of the puhll Is respectfully sortstted. ' . ' firofettbnitl. Attorney at Law, Sn.nbury.PA. ' November 9, ISTt. 4f. PR. CHAM. M. MARTIN, ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Huabarj, Penn'su Ofllee on Front fttrt, belt door to Haas A Fuireiv. ' ' OiB Honrs. -Until Sam. From IS to 1 p m. Froin Stoop m.,and after 9 o'clock p m. At all other hoar when not professionally en- -ire.l, ceo be found at Drug Store, on Third it., next to Clement House. augVTC-lJ Sit. BUYER, Attorney and Counellor nt Law. Rooms No. 9 a 8 Second Floor, Bright'! Uuildlnf, 80JIBURT, T. Profssslona business attended to. In the count of Northura bnrlnnd and adjoining cod r tie. Alto, In the HruU und JHHritt Court for the Western Dis trict of Pennsvlvaule. Claim promptly eollect e i. Particular attention paid to col in Bank ruptcy. Confutation oaa be had in the Ger mun language. mara5,'71. II. EASE, Attorney at Lnw, BUN UURT, PA., offleo in Master's Building near the Court House. Front Room up stairs abo.-e the Drug 8tor. Collection mad lu Nor t huinherland and adjoining counties. Sunbury, Pa., June , 187. rri II. n. KASE, Attorney nt Law, BUS A. BURT, PA. OlBce in th Clement Build dlng, feoond nrmr. Entrance on Market tlreet. Professional bnslnes lu this aud adjoining couo iit promptly attended to. Sanhury, March 16, 1872.-ly. JU. UARKLE A CO, Market Street, . SUN BURT, PA. Haulers In Drugs, Medicines, Palntt, Oilt, OUst, Varnlthet, Llquort, Tubaeeo, Cigars, Pocket Books, Dairlet, Ac. Sr. WOLVERTOX, Attorney at Law. Market Square, SUNBURT.P.i. Profetsion a I 'jushiets In thlt and adjoining countlet prompt v attended to. A. RElMESNJiYDER, Attorney at V.'e Law, SUNBL'RT, PA. All butinett en- 1 1 ml to hit care attcuded to promptly and with tlitiircncs. apia7-o7 HB. 9IANSEB, Attorney at Law, 8UN- BURY, PA. Collection! attended to In the countlet of Northumberland, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia aud Lycomlug. apllO-C'J A IV. BRICE, Attorney at Lnw, Hunbury, Pa. Office la Matonic Hall Bullthir. Collections af claim, writingt, and all kinds of legal business attended to carefully and with dispatch. April 8, 1871. ly. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ofuce at hi retidenceon Arch ttreet, one eqoare north of the Court House, near the Jail, SUN BURT, PA. Collection! and all professional business promptly attended to in thlt and adjoin ing countlet. Contultntioni can be had in the Germun language. July27-lt)72. . W. ZIEal.KK. L. T. R0HKB4CD. ZIEGLER 4c ROHRBACII, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office in Hanpt't Building, lately occupied by Judge Rockefeller and L. T. Rohrbueh, E. Collection and all profettioual bntinet ttr mptly attended to in the Court of Northum berland and adjoining count!. Do. 8. 1871. Hotels ttnb jucstanrants. TATIOXALi HOTEL, W. F. KITCKEN, PitorRiRTOR, Mt. Camm., Nokih'd Cocktt, Tk. Centrally located In the town, and ample ac commodations furnithed to the traTellng puhlic. A conveyance run to and from every passenger train free of charge. July 87, 1S73. -T7-ASIIlXGTOX IIOfSE, C. NEFF V Proprietor, Corner of Market A Second Streets, opposite the Court House, Huubury, I'a. Mii28,'70. LI.EGHC5IY HOI ME. A. BECK, Proprietor, Nos.SIS and S14 Market Street, nboTe eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Termt, 13 per day. Ha retpectfully olicilt yourpatron ngo. Janft'7l!. VTATION-Aa, HOTEL. AUGUSTUS xN WALl), Proprietor, Georgetown North'd County, Pa., at the Station of the N. C. R. W. Choice wine and cigar at the bar. The table it tupplled with the beat the market a'J'orrU. Good ttabllng and attentir oetlere. Hl'MMEIH RENTAI U.IXT, LOUIS HUM M KL, Proprietor, Commerce St., SHAM0K1N, PESN'A. Having jutt refitted the abore Saloon for the accomodation of th public, I now prepared to errt ji friend with the btt rfrehmenti, nnd d roit Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other tnalt tjuom. HYEREY'M HOT EL, JOPIAIT BTERLY, Proprietor, Lower Maha noy towuthlp, Northumberland county. Pa., ou the road leading from Georgetown to Union tovru, Smith Inn. Trerorton Potttrille, Ac. The choicest Liquor and Begun at the bar. The tuble are provided with th bett of the tea son. Hubling large aud wll tultd for drovers, with good ottleri. Every attention paid to make guest comforta ble. Sot. 11, 1871.-1T- lusiness cttrbs. w. . liitotDS. 4. rcksa un Wt). RIIOADS dc CO., BITAIL DBALEBS Or ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A. Orrict with Hais, Faoblt A Co., Order left at Siasliolts A Bro's.,o(llo Market trnet, will receiv prompt attention. Country ustom resiui'ituily solicited. Feb. 4, 1871. tf. ANTHRACITE COAL ! VALENTINE DIETZ, Wholesale and Retail dealer In every variety of ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF, SUNBURY, PENN'A. Alt kinds of Grain taken In exchange for Coal. Order solicited and Oiler promptly. Orders left at S. F. Nevin's Confectionery Store, on Third Street, will recleve prompt attention, and money receipted for. the sain as at the office. NEW COAL YARD. a ''HE undersigned having connected the Coal . business with bUaUeusiv FLOUR A GRAIN trade. Is prepared to supply families with th VERY UEMT OF ( OIL, CHEAt FOR CANII. Egg, Stove and Nut, eonstautly on hand. Grain taken in exchange for Coal. J. M, CADWALLADER. fcVinbury, Jan. IB, 187U.-4f, DENTISTRY. GEORGE M. BENN, in SmiioH' Building, Murktt Squar, BCVBUBf, P X prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining to Dentistry. He keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental material, from which ha will be able to select, and me ine want of hi customers. All work warranted to glv satisfaction, c 1m the money refunded. The very beat Mouthwash nd Tooth-Pawners kept on hand. His reference are th numerous putrotut kr whom he ha worked for to Us Iwalva rM3sv istfibirsw. Inrlt as 1SV71 T3atb1lllol la 1SAO. 1 PRICE ft BO IN ADVAJfCE. cto - ttbbtrtisements. CVALt COAIJ COAE1 GRANT BROS., Shlppert and Wholcaal and Retail Dealer In WHITE AWD RED A Sit COAL, SUNBURY, PA. . . (uwta WBAnr.) CVSoU Agant. wattwahL at th celebrated Heory Clay Coal. Jan ! FINE MILLINERY. Th Tall and Winter stock of Good at Hiaa L. H'eltter'o Store Market Street, Snnbnry, TAKES THE LEAD. Every article in the line of Millinery Good can b purchased at her ettnbllunent, com prising of LADIE8 IIAT8 AND BONNETP, FRAMES, FLOWERS, CRAPES, RIBBONS, LACES, TURQUOISE, and all th leading style of ladles' MiUinery wear, NOTIONS, a general Variety. HANDKER CHIEFS, GLOVES, HOSE, Ac. The bullet of Sunbury and vicinity are Invited In cull and eiamioetk gem good now In my Store. MISS L. WF.I8EK. November 18, 1873. FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY. Jntt received from th cities an entire new stock of Millinery Goods, consisting af BONNETS AND HATS. FLOWERS. WREATHS, Feathers, Frmnct, Laces, Ribbons, Turquoise, and all the leading styles of One Millinery. I hnve spared neither pains nor expense to make my Fall Stock one of thu mott attractive ever offered to the citizen of 8unburv and vlcln l.y. All arc tuvited to eall and examine my stork. M. L. GOSSLER. 45 South Fourth Street, below the 8. V. R. K., SUNBURY, PA. Nov. S, 1873 LADIES' FANCY VOODM FALL STYLES AT Miss Kate Black, Market Square Sunbury, Pa., BLACK DUESS SILKS, Plaid and Plain Poplins, Worsted and Erabrol cries, Wnrsterd Sucks and Shawl for Ladies and Children. All kinds of LADIES' WOOLEN GOODS. A general assortment of White Ooods, Pre Trimmings, Laces, Ac. A general variety of Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hot for Indie nnd gen tlemen. TOILET SOAPS AND PERFUMERY. Everybody is invited to call and see them and buy cheap. NEW DRUG STORE, No. 13, South Third Street, Cleiflt Hcuse BdMIbe, Sunlnry, Pa. Till. C. M. MARTIN & CO. "TE are now opening au entirely new stock DllUGS AMD MEDICINES, and are prepared to supply any article In our line that nniv be called for, we have alto a full stock of all the lending Patent Mediclurt. Fine PerTu mery iuhI Tolli-t Articles a sociality, a full as sortment of Hair, Tooth, Nail, Shoe and other Brushes, Dressing and other Combs In great variety. FINE TOILET SOAlS. a full line Cooking Extracts, French Mnstard, Choice Spices, Prpier whole or ground, Castile and Laundry Soap, I .amp Chimneys aud Lamp Good generally. Bird Seed in larg or small quantities, CARPENTER'S CHALK, ful stock Fluid and Solid Extracts, Elixers and Pills of t. 8- P., Sugar Coated, Strengthening, Arnica, Porous, Poor .Man's and other Plasters, AVer's, Wright's, Selienk's Mandrake, McLane's Liver und other Pills, our stock embraces every thiug found In a well conducted Drug Store. Country Physicians will Slid our stock full and complete, und we guarantee to sell as low as the same articles can be bought in Philadelphia. choice Wines, Whiskey and Brandy for Medicin al purposes. Octobers, 1872. CENTER OF ATTRACTION. Everybody 1 Invited to come aud buy of the handsome assortment of TOYS AND CONFECTIONERIES, at SAMUEL P. NEVIN'S STORE, In frame building, adjoining Moore A Disslnger't building, THIRD STREET. SU7IBUHY, PA. Just oiened a fresh supply of Confectioner! ;t of every description. TOYN OF ALL KIND . constantly on hand. The bet RAISINS, FIGS, CURRANTS A DRIED FRUIT. PURE RIO COFFEE, TEA & SPICES, fresh Bread, Buns A Cakes, every morning. FANCY CAKES, BISCUITS, CRACKERS, Ac. OYSTERS ! OYSTERS ! OYSTERS ! Having fitted up a room expressly for serving np Oysters In every style. Ladies and Gentlemen will br,accoiumivlated with the best bivalves in market, at ull hours during the day and evening. Families will be supplied at their residence with the best Shell or C'anued Oysters, as is desirable, at the very lowest prices. Call and see my excellaut assortment of goods and ascertain the prices. S. F.NEVIN. Dec. M, 1871. BUN R CRY FIRE INSURANCE CO. TnE DIRERTORS OF THE SUNRURY HORSE AND CATTLE IN SURANCE COMPANY, Art uow takalng fir risks under their special charter granted by th Legislature. The recent great calamitous Ares of Chicago and Boston have proven conclusively two facts. 1st. That Mutual Insurance Companies pro Tide the most security to th assured fur the smallest cot and are the best able to sustain heavy losses. 2d. That Horn Companies ar an absolute tecesslty and furnish th best guarantees for payment of losses as they cover uo hav.v risks wooklng outside of cities and cannot be a flee led by such great conflagrations as the Boston and Chicago Ares which have ruined many of our best and strongest CompanlOs. THE SUNBURY FIRE INSURANCE CO., By special privileges works the Joint stock and mutual pluns together, thus enabling them to enjoy.the advantages of boMi modes of Insurance without dolug the Injustice to the holder af the mutual policy by assessing blm for the benefllof the stock holder. All policies are Issued on th mutual plan. All rhks are taken outside the groat cities, and only ou such proerty as Is not so ei posed as to hi hazardous, This enable the Company to lu- treforle rate than many other Companies nd suppllu a great need uow felt by all of a ra tably conducted and SAFE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY Their Joint Stock Plan protect against exor. bitanl or reiealed aseassntunt. RELIABLE AQENTS WANTED, Address C. A. REIMENSNYDER, Bearetary. Sunbury, Pctiu'a. I, D. KILLIAN, Spceiul Agept and Snpt SUNBURY, PA. BALTIMORE LOCK flOBFITAL D R. JOHNSTON, Physician of this MlebraUd InatttaMoa, has discovered the most certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy In the world for all . DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. Weakness of the Rack or Limbs, Strictures, Affection of Kidney and Bladder, Involun tary Discharges, Impotency, General Deblli '.y, Nervousness, Dyspepsy, Languor, Low Spirits. Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of th Heart, Timidity, Tremblings, Dlmnes of Sight or Giddiness, Disease of ths Head, Throat, Nost or Skin, Affection of Liver, Lungs, Stomach or Bowel these terrible Disorder arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth tboso secret and solitary practice more fatal to their victims than the song of Syrens to th Mariner of Ulysees, blighting their most brilliant hopes of anticipations, rendering marriage, Ac, Impos sible. tOUNOMES especially, who have becom the victims of Soli tary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which annually sweep to an untimely grate thousands of vonng men of the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who might ether. wite have entranced listening Senatee with tbe thunders of eloquence or waked to testacy tb living lyre, may call with full contidene. MARRIAGE. Married Persons or Young Men contemplating marriage, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss of Procreutlve Power Impotencv), Nervous Ex citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner vous Debility, or any other Dlaquallllcatlon, speedily relieved. He who place himself nnder th care of Dr. J. mav religiously confide In his honor as a gentle man, and confidently rely unon his skill asaPh slcian. ORGANIC WEAKNESS, Impotency, Loss of Power, Immediately CareJ and full Vigor Restored. This Distressing Affection which renders Lite miserable and marriage Impossible I th penalty paid by the victim of Improper Indulgences. Young persons are too apt to commit excesses from not being aware of the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Now, who that understands the subject will pretend to deny that th power of procreation is lost soonr by tho falling into improper habits than by the pradent t Besides being deprived the pleasure of healthy offspring, the most serious and dettrnctiv symptoms to both body and mind arise. The system becomes de ranged, the Physical and Mental Functions Weakened, Loss of Procraativ Power, Nervous Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpitation of the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional Debility, a Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consumption, Decay aud Death. A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS. Persons mined In health by unlearned preten der who keep them trilling month after month, taking poisonous and injurious oompounls, should apply Immediately. DR. JOHNSTON, Mcnibtr of the lioyal College of Burgeons, Lon don, Gradnated from one of the most eminent Colleges In the United States, and the creater part of whose Ife has been spent In th hospital of 1Ondon, Tris, Philadelphia aud elsewhere, has ettccted some of the most astonishing cures that were ever known ) many troubled with ring ing in the head and ears when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with deraugtnient of mind, were cured immediately. TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. Dr. J. addresses all those who have Injurrd themselves by improper indulgence and solitary habits, which ruin both body and mind, untitling them for eiluur business, study, society or mar riage. TnvSB are some cf the ead ae utloho1y ettects produced by early habits of yonth, vlxt Weakuess of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the Back and Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Mus cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsy, Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digestive Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Con sumption, Ac. Mxntallt The fearful effects on the mind are mueh to be dreaded Loe of Memory, Con fusion of Idea, Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Sslf-Distrutt, Love of Solitude, Timidity, A., are some of the evils produced. Tbocsavd of persons of all ages ran now judge whet is the cause of their declining health, losing their vigor, becoming, weak, pale, nervous and emaciated, having a singular appearance about th eyes, cough and symptoms of consump tion. YOUNG MEN Who hav Injured tuemselvt by a certain prac tice indulged in when alone, a habit frequently learned from evil companlous, or at school, the ettects of which are nightly fell, even when asleep, aud if not cured, renders marriage impos sible, aud destroys both mind and body, should apply Imruediataly. What a pity that a young wan, th hop of hi country, the darling of his parents, should be enatcbri from all prospects end enjoyment of lite, by the consequence of deviating from the path of nature and ludulging in a certain tucrct habit. Such persons mi st, lnMure contemplating MARRIAGE, reflect that a sonnd mind and hedy are the most necessary requisites to promote connubial happi ness. Indeed without these, the Journey through life becomes a weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly darkens to the view i the mlud becomes shadowed with despair aud tilled with tbe melan choly reflection, that the happiness ol uuoiher becomes blighted withduruKO. A CERTAIN DISEASE. When the misguided and imprudent votary of pleasure llnJs that be ha Imbibed ths seeds of Ibis painful disease, it too often happens that au ill-timed seu.e of shame, or dread of discovery, deters him from applying to those who, from education and ree-i-eclabllity, can alone befriend him, delaying tilt tb constitutional symptoms oi this horrid disease make their appearauc, such as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturul pains iu the head and limb, dimness of sight, deafness, nodes on the shin bones aud ar.us, blotches on the head, face and extremities, pro gressing with frightful rapidity, till at last the palate of the mouth or tbe bone of the nose fall in, and the victim of this awful disease beco.ue a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts a period to his dreadful suffering, by seudiug him to ' that Undiscovered Country from wtieuce no traveller returns." It Is a melaucholy fact that thousands DIE victims to this terrible disease, through falling Into the hands of Ignorant or unskillful PRE TENDERS, who, by tho use of that deadly Pol son, Mercury, Ac, destroy the constitution, aud incapable of curing, keep the uunappv sullerur uouth after month taking their noxious or In jurious compoiiuds, and Instead of being restored to a renewal of Life Vigor and Happinus, lu des pair leave hint with mined Health to sigh over his galling disappointment. Te such, therefore, Dr. Jobmstom p'edges him self to pieserve tbe most Inviolable Secrecr, and from his extensive practice and observations In the great Hospitals of Europe, and the first In this country, vis i England, France, Philadelphia aud elsewhere, it enabled to offer tbe most cer tain, speedy and effectual rowed y In the world for all disease of imprudence. DR. JOHNSTON. OFFiCE, NO. 7, B. FREDERICK BTREET. BsLTisfouB, M. D. Left band side going from Baltimore street, a few doors from the comer. Fall not to observe uiuue and number. 10" No letter received unless postpaid and containing a stamp to be u4 on the reply. Per sons wriiiug should stat age, and send a portion of advlrtlieiueut describing symptoms. There are so many Paltry, Desigulug and Worthless Impostor advertising themselves as Physicians, trifling with and rululng the health of all who unfortunately fall into their power, that Dr. Johnston deems It neoesary to say es pecially to those unacqoaiuted with his regula tion (bat his Credential or Diploma always bung In bis office. ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS. The many thousand cored at thle Establish ment, year after year, and th aumeroae Im portant Surgical Operation performed by Dr, Johnston, witnessed by the representative of tb press and many other paper, notices of which kav appeared acaln and again before the public. besides hi standing as a geutltman of character ad responsibility, Is a ui&cientgnaranttolhe enllcted: Shin disease rila ears. is, itnw-iy SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1873. ttct Qotizg. The) Old Mn la the NtlUh Church. BT JOBlf m. TA1B. Wll, wife, I've been to church to-day been to a stvll.h one And secln' yon can't go from home I'll tell you what was done You would have been surprised to see what I saw there to-J ay The sisters were fixed up so fine they hardly . bowed to pray. I bad on these coarse clothes of mine, not much the worse for wear. But then they knew I stasu't on they called a millionaire t So they led the old man to a seat away back by the door 'Twae bookless and nncushioned a "reserved seat" for the poor. Pretty soon In enmn n stranger with gold ring and clothing Hue ; They led him to a cushioned seat far In advance . of mine, I thought Hint wasn't exactly right to sent him up to near When he was young, and I was old, and very hard to hear. But, then, there's no ncconntln for what some people do i The finest elothlug nowaduys oft gets the finest pew t But when we reach the blessed home ull undefiled by sin, We'll tee wealth beggluut the gate while poverty gnet In. I couldn't hear the sermon, I tut so far nwsy. So through the honrs of service, I could only "watch and prny :', Then the doings f the Christians sitting near me round almtit Pray that God would make them pure within as as I bey were without. While I sat tli- r. lookln' nil around upon the rich nnd grrnt, I kept thlnkln' or the rich man and the beggar at his gate; How, by nil but dogs forsaken, the poor beggar's form grew cold. And the nngel bore his spirit to the mansions built of gold How, nt :it the rich man perished, nnd his spl rit took Its fli'.'ht From the people nnd fine linen to the home of endless nlrht There h learned, as ho stod gazln' nt ,he beg gar In lh skv, "It Isn't all of life to live, nor all of death to t.le." I doubt not there were wealthy sires in that reli gious fold Who went up from their dwellln's like the Phari see of old Then eetnrned home from the worship, with a head uplifted high, To spurn the hungry from their door with naught to salisfy. Out ! out with such professions ; they are Join' more to-day To stop the weary sinner from the Gospel's shin in' way Than all llic'hooks of inllilels, than all that has been tried Since Christ was horn at Bethlehem since Christ was crucified. How simple arc the works of God, and yet how very grand 1 The shells in oceuu caverns, the flowers or the Inntt He gilds the clouds ofevcuiu' with the gold right from tbe throne, Not for the rich man euly not for the poor alone. Then why should man look down ou man be cause of luek of go!d ( Why seat bltn In the poorest pew because his clothes are old ? A heart with noble motives a heart that God has hirst May bd bratiu' heaven's music neuth that faded co.u uud vest. I'm old I may be childish but I love simplicity; I love to see il shiiiiu' iu a Christian piety. v Jesus told us in bis sermons in Ju leu's moun tain's wild. He that wants to go to heaven must be like a little child. Our hearts are growiti' gray dear wife i our hearts are bvatin' slow ; In a Utile while the master will call for us to go. When we reach the pearly gateways, uud look in with Joyful eyes, We'll see no sty.Uh worship lu the temple, of the skies. PI.EANA.VT NTORY. It was a C'lttnu. Dnu't tell mo that I ilmi'l know, llavuu't 1 bct-u tlu-re loptihur rows find least ou strawo-musr' No. it wasn't a collate orucu there wan liotliitir FrciicliiflcU about it. It was purely Auic-ri-c.in, hiiU li;iriii(iuiz.-il sweetly with the de lightful scenery. No, it Imtln'lH ilul mo!', nr is portiu'i noiliuii: mall of tho kind. JJtil then it hud rot vines running nil over li e windows, ami wlmlu colonics of wrens that uiBilo their neat and nm beneath its eaves. To llio filn was a lield of clover, red with bl ihsoii), on the lell au orchard whence winds scattered a shower of bloom; iu front was a tirei ti lawn, shaded with some; massive walnut trees, uud to the rear )eiied a lou,; ra lauu through which IhucoKH walked everv inoriiiiii? lu their ! pasture beyond, and relumed every uighl to be milked. 1 know well enough to whom this ct tan belonged. It was built, by the hand of him who owned it aud lived iu it, uud 1 had always admitted its excellent laslo iu blending tho useful with tho beautiful, though I had never seen him my visits haviu j beeu to his wife and during his ab scuce. 1 had learned of him though h ard enough to make me intensely curious t see him; for nut a loiualc tongue iu the uei'liliorliood approved his wife's choice, What is tho matter with him is lie im moral!" 1 asked. 'Not that I know of, was the rejoinder. 'But, to Ull the truth, Dolly, he's iusutt'. r ably ugly his face is all scarred and cica trized, 1 should ihmk by lire, aud you know it always uiudu me iicryuna to look at anything of that kiud.' 'Pour maul Perhaps he got burned lu rescuing some child or lee bio womau from the (lames,' I said. 'Dou't know; never heard; never made inquiries; you know they only came to live in this neighborhood last summer, aud I have never had the courage to ask what disfigured him, bull wish tlmtyou would.' 'I am considerably acquainted with Mrs. Wiuslow,' 1 replied; 'I thought of calling upou her this morning; perhaps she will tell the story without being asked.' Do, that's a dear, g'Xid Dull' And I did. The whole atmosphere seemed redolent with music and fragrance. I couldn't lell whv all lite birds had taken it into their heads to ting, warble and build their uests i there, aud I didn't know why ic was that I the roses, bmier-cui, violets aud daisies should prefer that plaoe to any other. J3ut they seemed to prefer it. judging from the great profusion in lu which they crew. I The whole aspect was delightfully rural and pioturetque, and all over lingered an influence ef o,utude and repot. AMERICAN; A narrow footpath, crooked as footpatha always are, wound along through the lawn beneath the shadows of giant walnuts, nnd by this I approached, entered the little gate, and ascended the graveled walk, bor dered by beds of flowers, to the door. It was open, and not pausing to rap I went in. A serene and peaceful hush rested with in. The balmy wind nestled in the wreaths of snowy drapery hanging at the window, where great white and red roses bowed thcirgrnceful heads, und tho warm, rich summer-light came in and lay in bar of radiance on the floor. A cradlo wart there, and it required no conjuring to tell that it had an inmate, a aelf-diynitiud, thoughtful, imporlurable lit tle baby, whose quiet cnlmness I could not understand. It was wide awake, and its great blue eyes weru staring with infant persistence at something. I couldn't tell what; then they turned uon me nnd I re turned the gnr.e. 13ut it made no differ-em-e, the baby had not a foul or evil thought to hide, it was not conscious of a, sin in word or deed, hence theru came uo bluxh to that delicately rounded cheek, no fulling to that calm, quiet eye, limpid as a lnko iu summer, seretie as the heavens in J nne. There was n rustle and a flatter of mus lin, the sound of a light, sprinuy step, the glimpse of a fairy form, and Mrs. Winslow stood before me. She was not very beautiful, but spark ling, vivacious, with a glow of health on her cheek, and with the light of health in her eye. Tbe baby had roused now. to be sure no more of its quiet and calmness, no more of its thouohlfuiness and serenity. Its lit tle form fairly fluttered with pleasure. It laughed, clapping its dimpled hands. You've come to slay all day with me, haven't you? and the baby had such good company while omnium was gone, hadn't it V she said in a light, chirrupy way, lh.it i-et oil' the little lellow wiin renewed du ligbt. Her invitation had only seconded my de sign lo remove my bonnet and mantilla, while she sal down on the rocker nod took the baby, we prepared to enjoy the duy nnd each other's society. 1 can't tell you what we talked about. No, it was uot of balls, nor operas, nor li ons, nor sights. No, not a neighbor's character was dissected. No, the infirmi ties of the elergy man were not shown up. No, not a morsel of private scandal was cut and carved, liut the time Hew swifXIy and pleasantly after dinner, und when thu great round "sun was siukmg behind the trees that burned and glowed in the rich warm light, she came lo where I was btt tiug, and without a word hid a portrait upon tuy lap. It was ttmlof n noble look ing man, with expressive aud faultless fea tures. 'Is that your husband?' I asked. 'My husband as lie was,' she answtrcd, heaving a little sih. 'Von have seeu him?' I replied iu the negative. 'You will remain with me this evening?' I replied that 1 should be happy to form his acquatuiauce, aud again looked at Ins portrait. 'He doesn't look like that now,' she an swered, wiping away a tear, 'yet he says he shall ever hnve cause to bless thu fire by which he lost his good looks, but which won him what he esteemed it thousand times more valuable.' 'What was it?' 1 asked with uuuccounl able dullness of comprehension. She pointed archly, with a smile, to her wedding ring. 'Do lell me the story, I should bu de lighted lo hear it.' Agaiu she smiled, saying: '1 do nut know that you will consider it very iutcrebtini.r; liwwever, several reasons conspire to make me wish that you should kuow ail, aud siuce you have never hearj it, perhaps 1 may as well tell it to you.' 'Cethtiuly, certainly.' 'You si e, when Mr. Winslow first began his attentions lo me, I wasn't ut ull pleas ed. He was handsome, I know, but I hud set my mind, very foolishly, upon having a rich husband, and one that could keep uie above the uecesait es of wotk. Sol slighted and repulsed him on all actsions, treating him nut only with iuditreieuce.but with actual 1 athiug aud scorn. Such treatment, one might have supposed, would have quickly obliterated his passion; ou the contrary, however, it ouly seemed lo increase it. 'About this time I formed the acquaint ance of a city gentleman, whom rumor re ported immensely rich, und whose intense, selfishness was veiled beneath a manner of the utmost suavity. His attentions lo uie were marked and not to be mistaken and though he had not sunken of love, he look ed uud acted it and i believed him. 'It was in October, 1 think, the atmos phere wu dry aud cold, w ith night winds when, us we were returning from a party late at uiuhl, 1 was surprised uud shocked by the apcumnce in the distance of a red buhl Ihut seemed lu climb thu sky uud quench the very stars. A wild and awful presentment of approaching evil ut tho same instant crossed my mind. If that should be our house!' I nlmost shrieked. 'Nonsense, it is much farther otT.' said Barton. But 1 was not salislied, and I hurried on eagerly, dragging him with me. We came nearer, nearer. My fears weru all too true. It was indeed our beau tiful home, wrapped iu oue broad sheet of smoke and flame, or with forked tongues lapping the pillars, and shooting from the windows, while up at one of the skyliulus my mother was standing in her night dress. With one wild shriek I called the atten tion of the crowd to her situation. Hun dreds of people) by Ibis timet had collected, though chieily, us it seemed, for the urati lication of tlieircuriosity. Some were run ning with roMis und ladders, while many others were shouting and giviug orders, which uo one seemed incliued to obey. 'My mother, my mother!' I cried, 'Will no oue go to the assisuti ce of my mother?' Every moment the flames iucieused with astonishiug rapidity, nurging and roaring like a sea of storm. .Still toy mother stood there surveying the scene with the resignation of a martyr. 'Barton 1 Barton !' I shrieked, "for God's sake help my mother I' He stood still. I implored and urged him. At length he turned towards me with a frown, and aid : 'I cannot risk my own life to save even your mother.' 'Great heavens I and I have loved this man.' Tho thought rushed heavy and seething through my braiu. Titer was a shout, an exclamation, an ulterauoe of brave, strong words. Soma nervous erru had placed a ladder, and a lV'w Merles, Vol. 4, No. 46. Old Nerlen, VoI.SS, No. II. man was rapidly mounting on through the dense smoke wreaths through sing ing flames, scorched by the intense heat. The crowd swayed and murmured like a wind swept wave. He appeared neain I saw mv mother in his arms I kuew she was saved. There was a crash t tho roof, mingled with exclamations--a great mist swam be fore my eyes a noise not unlike that of the roaring flames, was In my ears and I lost the consciousness of surrounding objects. Is it n ecessary to tell who it was that thus rescued my mother ? what emo tions I experienced upon hearing how deeply I was indebted lo tho man I had despised ? It is necessary for mo to tell fou, however, that there nnd then he for ever lost the good looks which you admire in that portrait. The clothes were burned from his body, and the flush of his face nnd neck scarred anil scorched till the skin seemed to havo the consistency of leather. 'There, 'my deaf, you have told enough let me finish it, said a manly voice at Ihe door. I looked up, a man wn there, on whose countenance there were deep truces of the fiery element, but ho didn't look ugly to me at all. Each scar seemed rather a badge of honor. Ilia wife presented htm, and as he gave me his hnml. he said: 'One whom my wife esteems so highly cannot be a stranger to me, and now, since since she has told you part for I hove been au eavesdropper let mo tell you the reel.' 1 joyfully assented. Then and lliere,' he begnn, 'I heard the flames roaring around me, aud felt its riery breath scorching my cheeks and seem ing to lap up the very springs of life, but was conscious ouly of a urent joy nt my heart, for the mother cf the pi izu'd one was in my arms. 1 knew when 1 touched the ground with my charge, by the acclama tions that runt the air, but could only think that I had made her happy, and iu the bliss of that assurance forgot for the time my sufferings, ihe world aud every thing. '1 lay ill through several weeks through days and uights that would have been au guished indeed had I not known whose care it was that provided everything es sential to my comfort had not such a sweet face beet over me, such a soft hand ministered to my wants. Never in the proudest days of my health had I exie rienccd such exquisite felicity, aud uever in my weakness. 'Now, when she sat beside rue. when , . . . bum reau to me, wneu sne brought me fruits nnd flowers, when she put her hand in mine uud whispered something that would have lepaid sufferings a thousand times bitterer than mine.' Oh, William!' she cried, blushing to the very roots of her hair, 'don't tell, how silly aud foolish I was.' It was neither billiuess nor folly,' I ex claimed, 'but the reward of the greatest virtue and heroism. Jt him go on, I am deeply interested, and long to kuow all. 'I have but little more to t-ll, but ns I grew strong and nble to walk about, I ob served that, ull the mirrors hud beeu re moved. Hitherto, in my deep happiness. I had thought little of thu scats which I should have known would deface my fen lures. 'This incident reminded uiu of it. nnd excited my curiosity. When I requested one lo be brought she implored me to de tint now, but thank God it didn't shock me in the least. I took her in my arms nnd whispered, that since her beautiful face hud become nine I saw no cause to regret the loss of tho old one, and wouldu'l for the world, change back again. 'You have seen aud loved me now,' I said, "whereas you didu'l before you kuow all my disfigurement, uud with it tour manlier has changed from ecru to loving kiuduuss, so I have nothing to mourn fur. 'And every day of my life has since con vinced me more aud mure that 1 told the lrutlju isccllnncous A SfCCEssKCL Dodgk. We had a visit from u book jieddliug female last week. Miu wished lo dispose of a book, bile was a lone in ttis vvorld.uud hud uootiu to whom stie C"'i d : ii i it tor tyuipathy or assistance, lichee w c si. in, .( buy her book. IS he was uouinii :. I had uo matily heart in which situ i'.u.-I put her suilurigns, there fore wu ought lo invest iu her book. Shu had received u liberal educaliou aud could talk French like a native, we could uoi iu cnusequeuce relusu to pay her two dollars for a bouk. Shu wauled lu take lessons iu music from a learned (ierinau professor, consequently we must not decliue buyiuga book. Wu had lisleuei! attentively uud here broke in will), Wiiat did you say ? We're deaf.' Shu started iu a luud voice uud went through her rigmarole. When she had (implied we went uud got a roil of paier uud made it into u speaking trum pet, placed one cud iu our ear and told her lo proceed. She nearly burst u blood ves sel iu her frunue tll'ort to make herself heard. Shu commeuciM, 'I am alone iu Uiu world.' 'It does not make the slightest dillureucu lo us. Wu are uoi alone; iu fact we ure husbaud uud father. Although this is leap year, bigamy is uot allowed in tins Suae. We uiu uot eligiUe to propo sals.' Oh! w Iml a fool ihis man is,' she said in a low toue; llieu ul the lop of her voice, 1 don't want lo marry you. 1 wayt to sell a book!' The last suniuucu wus howled. 'We don't want a cooki we blandly remarked, 'our wife does the cook iug, uud she would'tit ullovv as good look ing a womau ns you are to stay in the housu five minutes. She's very jealous.' She looked nt us in despair. Ualhei nig her robes about her, giving us a glauce of con tempt, and exclaiming, '1 do believe if a three hundred-pounder were let oil' along side that old fool's head, he'd lliiuk some body was kuocking at the door,' she slung lit i self out uud slummed the door with a vehemence that awakened eur oflice boy, who can sleep sound enough for a whole family. When she was goue we indulged iu a demoniac laugh. She isu'l likely lo try lo sell us a book any more. Figaro. Ve-stku iNTEKitsr. Money in the waistcoat pocket. Waunino to a Bald Head 'Death loves a shilling mark.' Tun three hardest words for a man pronounce are, "I wasmistakeu." Woman first tempted man to eat. He took to driuking ou his own account. A Fact. Many a man, after making a "bargain" iu silk, bu found that he ha go( worsted. A iWl.Att had beeu selling lq the Bernese Jura ''Admission tickets lo Ilea v. r," for fifty cot i me s pii. ADVERTISING SCIIEDUIB 10 Lines, or abont 100 Words, Bale a Bur ISO' On week l.txv Two week .W 31! .00j 4.50: s.uo: 7.60! S P fci Keel Hoot 1 er.1 S.W 8.00 fi.oo; 8.yi!i.o s.M! 4.00; S.on 11.00 i.o 4.50! 6.00 0.00 1 8.00 sw.r9 5.50; 6.00 10.00 15.00a.5a S.Bo! 7.00 19.00 n.lWi'-W.Ofl 7.50; 8.00 13.00 Vi.V0M.bq H.5ol u.o" ls.ooao.oo ao.so fl.&ui to on uo.oo 'JK.oo so ii Three 8.00 rour Vive 81s Two mo' Three Si Nln On Tear xoo. :U.25i S.OOj v.uu 1 1 .00; 1 11.00 1.00 Sli.uo-W.tsj 10.00: 12.00, I8.1H) 1 5.00 TJS.OOjri.OO 75.00 i.r.ooao.oui4o.oo!iwu,o 1.00 8.UO: Ancient an I Hwdern Wealths If now-n-days one is in poosscsston of ft million of dollars he is almost worshipped. It is now supposed that the Sprague fami ly of Uhode Island, is one of the richest in the land ; they havo built a monument worth SIOO.OUO. Much is spoken of tho fortunes of the Astors, Vandurbilt, Ste ward nnd the Rothschilds, but nil thai their wealth lacks iu significance, compared with fortuues of olden times ; Ptolemy Philadelphus, in Egypt, had a fortune uf $:i50,(KM,(KK). Cleopatra drank a glass of wine in which was dissolved a penrl worth S40.IXJO. Stewart, in New York, built is house that cost tOOO.OOO. What a pit' tanue I Cicero paid $1,500,000 for a coun try seat. Messel paid 2.000,000 for a homestead, Seneca, a philosopher, like; Horace tireeley, was worth $1J,000,000. Tiberius lelt property worth 8120 000,000. Now-a-days every one is astonished if a man gets into bankruptcy with tl.Oi'lOOO. Julius Cfcsnr owed K14.000 before he had any oflice. Marcus A ntouius owed fl.oOO.' 000 on his election, March 15th, aud paid it oir March 127th. Not enough, he after ward cleared 2720,000,000. Now, j ait entertainment costs 1,000 it make old people's hair stand upright I What is this to old Hoiimn times? .Esop, the poet, paid $400,000 for a single parly. Caligula paid the same price fur a supper. They drank old wine worth twenty dollars an ounce, and roasted pis over tires mado of nuts and raisins. The bedstends of Helio gabnlus were of pure silver aud gold. Eighty thousand dollars whs necessary to keep up the dignity of a llomnn Seuutor. Cicero and Pom pejus ouco paid a visit to Lucullus. Nobody was at homo. They helped thumgulves, and it cost Lucullus ?, 000. The capacity of Rome's theatro was fab ulous. The wooden theatre of Sliaruru had 80,000 seats, the Coliseum 87,000 seats besides 22,000 stnndiug places. Home had then between three and four millions of inhabitants. The Circus Maximus had) room for 380,000 spectators. There were nt that lime ninu hundred public bathing, places. In the llfth century, after Rome was plunderd by the Germans nnd Van dals, Zacharias, a historian, reports from Rome 3S1 streets, bO golden statuos, oG. o'J" palaces. 13,0oJ fountains, 2,7b5 bronzo stalucH of Emperor and oflicers, 22 colossal horse statues. 41 theatres, 2.300 perfume stores, nnd 2.2'Jl prisons. Thebans had paid for income duly in oue year six million of dollars. Alexaudria had a library of 700.000 volumes, at a time when manu scripts were rare aud costly. Alliens had the Theatre of Bacchus, capable of holding , lliiry thuiisaml people, ! IIat-taii. Pie What a Readixo Gkoceu Discovered IX nis Mince Meat. The Reading Eigle is responsible- . 1 for the followiug: An old adage reads, "Man must eat a peck of dirt before ho dies." But it has never been given out that eaters of store made mince pies were compelled to take in a half dozen doses of 1 rat-tail before they could be allowed to shuttle off this mortal twist, Why we thus premise, is tu introduce a little incident that hapeued yesterday ia oue of our re tail grocery stores. I Enter a female. "Good morning, mad 1 am." says the accommodating and obligiug seller ot soap, "Got auy miuco meat?" said the customer. "Yes. n splendid fresh slock, just in from Philadelphia."' "I want two pounds of it, if it is real good," said the lady. And the grocer took down tho vessel con taining the desired article. "Yes, ma dam," said the mince meat merchant, "if there is anything in my store that I can conscientiously recommend ii is this niiuce meat. Made of the best beef and fruit, nnd Seasoned with the liuest of li quors." Here the artful grocer winked slyly, and remarked, "It is not local option miuco meat, though." The lady looked ut it and said it would do. "Very liuo quality of inline meat," continued the tuou ; "best in the market" but just us ho was bal ancing the scales on the two pounds, titer ludy pointed to a singular looking tuing; eliuKinu out of the mince meat, und alarm ingly nskeil. "What in the uatueofgood uess is that ?" The grocer took tho object by the end. pulled it out, uud imtgiue the horror of both when it wns discovered to be nothing; more uor less than a rut's tail. All tho glory uf that mince meal departed instant ly, so did tho customer. And now there is uot a family in that whole neighborhood that has any ambition leaning toward the direction of pies baked ol store bought mince uicat. Corn Fodl1'i. Persons who condemn corn f-alder as "innutritious" arc invited by Pascliall Morris to consider the ways of a prominent dairymau "whoso butler is excelled by no other iu tho PhilndelphU market." uud who "pretty mueh sustained titty-eight cows on sowed corn from the middle of last July to the middle of Octo ber, and that, too, from Hut product or three acres." lie estimate that lie took niuety tons of this "innutritions" i' stance from tho space indicated, and ha knows that his cows did not fall otl in their milk duriug those months of drought, but that some increased the flow, and that ilia butter was fully up to the standard. There' is nothing belter for winleritig cattle or young horses, and especially rnilch cows, than good bright corn fodder, aud where forage is scarce it is of great value tothcr fii inier. Rowixa Plaster in Winter. Whra plaster i.t cheap and the mill is a consider able distance from the farm, aud you havo no convenient place to stow away the plas ter, it ii a uoud plan to draw ii in the win ter nnd sow it ou the clover ut once. If there is not too much scow on the land this can be easily done. Our own plan is lo put a boy to drive, uud a man ou each side of the wagon-box, and one behind, andf scatter the plaster with a free hund as the horses walk along. We sow twoorthreo bushels per acre. A little of I ho plaster, mav be ci'rried ofl'by tho melting snow in ' spring, or blown to the fences with thu drifting snow, but not enough to occasion any serious loss. And it is certainly great convenience to. draw plaster on si , sleigh rather than in the spring, when the roads aie almost impassable, and the fields ' so soft that you cannot take a team ou to them without injury. Rather Disioi'Raoihg. An Iowa City puM-r publishes a list of prices cur rent which holds out rather gloomy pros pects for the farmers of that region. It say : A pair f boots costs two loads of IMiiuloes , a uighl's lodging a load of oats ; the wife wears five uerei of wheat; the cbildruu each ten acres of com ; tho price) of au overcoat is a good f"ui vear old iWr; of a Sunday suit, twontr tot hoe.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers