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SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1857.
OLD SERIES, VOL 17. NO- 43.
The Sunbury American,
l'lIBLISIIKD EVERT SATt'RDlT
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LOCUST MOUNTAIN COLLIERY
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ANTHRACITE COAL,
trom the Mammoth Vein, for Furn aces, Found
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SIZES OF COAL.
LUMP, for Blast Furnaces and Cupolas,
STEAMBOAT, for Steamboats, Hat Air
furnaces and Steam.
BROKEN, ) For Grates, Stores and Stca.
EGG. .
STOVE, i For Stoves, Steam and burning
NUT, S Lime.
PEA, for Limeburner. and making Steam.
OrJcrs received at Mt. Carmel or Northum
berland Wharf, will receive prompt attention.
M. B. BELL,
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May S, 1858.-tf
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-Qi:BLKV CUUNCIL, No. 30, O. of U. A.
M. meets every TnanAT evening in tlie
A merican Hall, opposite K. Y. Bright', atore,
Market street, Snnlmry, I'a. Members of the
order are respectfully requested to ajtend.
M. L. SHINDEL, C.
6. S. Hi;nBici, H. 8.
Sunbury, Jan. S, 1857. oct 80, 'SS.
ASIUNOTON CAMP, No. 19 J. 8. of A
holds its stated meetings every Thursday
evening, in the American HU, Market Street,
ftunbury. '
WM. H. MUSSELMAN, P.
A. A. Shisolf.h, It. H.
'Sunbury, July 5, 1856. tf.
IMMENSE EXCITEMENT I!
Eevolution in the Dry Goods Business ! 1 1
J. F. & X. P. KLINB,
Respectfully announce to tlreir friends and the
uMic in gi-nrral that tiwy lisve received at their
ritorc in Upper Afguvta township, Northumbcr-Ludr-omity
I'av, at Klin s irove their Spring
and Suiiimer GOODS, and opened to the public
a general assortment of merchandize Ac.
Consisting in part of Cloths, black and fancy
Cass mers. Soliiretls, Checks, Kentucky Jeans
tofeiiw with a general assortment of Spring
Hiid Summer Goods adapted to all classes of per
verts. Ready mado Clothing, consisting of Ceats and
Yto.
Ladies Dress Goods,
Samn'.er Sliawla, Uinghama, Lawns, Duca's,
Calicoes, black Silks i C.
Aleo a fresh supply of Drugs and Medicines,
Crnrvries 4c of all kinds.
A new supply of Hardware, Queensware,
FooJcn ware UroomsiVc.
A Urge assortment of Hoots and 8a.oea suita
ble for men women and children.
H ATS AND CAPS.
School Books, Stationery, Envelopes, Ink, Ac.
Kin ii amd Salt.
And ell goods usually kept in a country .tore.
Corrc and see, Come one, come all.
The public are respectfully Invited to call and
examine our stock belore purchasing elsewhere.
All of the above named stock of goods will be
a dd positively at low pricea for cash, or in ex
change for country produce at the highest mar
ket prico.
Thankful for past favors we hope by strict
attention to I usiness to merit continuance of
the same.
Klino's Grove, Pa., May 1G, le5T tf
A. J. CONRAD.
HOLLOWING RUN.
I ESl'ECTFULLY informs the public that
k. I,H h. rnnlimiKiicd his Store with an ex
cellent assnriinent of ISew Uoou lust received
!.., Pl.iUil.'Inhia. whirh lie will sell on terms
as reasonable as any other establishment, Ilia
assortment consists in part ot
CLOTHS, CASSI.MERES & SATTINETT,
'.Viuler W'euia for men and boys, ellsiyles anJ
pricea
r.nrtics Dress Cnootls.
Consisting of Black Silks, Merinos, Alpacas,
De 1. aines, Calicoes, Uiugliams, Muslins, j rim
... : . , jt -
Also a tresh supply of GROCERIES ef all
kinds.
HARDWARE and QUEENSWARE,
Cedarware, Brooms, etc. Also a Urge assort,
mcnt of It. Kits and Shoes, suitable for Men Wo
men and Children. Hats and Caps, Silk Hats,
and all coeds usually kept in a Country Store.
All the above named stock of good, will be
sold unaitiveiy at low prices for cash, or in ex
. change for country produce, at the highest
market price.
Hallowing Run, Nov. 20. IR5K If
I4TCT WllKEl, Ullb'lstv,
fill! Is Grease is recommended to the notice of
M W agonera, l.tvery etabl Iseepers, &e.,as
hems Brrtuiou to anything of the kind ever in
troduced. Aa it doe. not gum upon the axle.
is much more durable, and la not affected by
the weather, remaining the same in summer as
hi winter, and put up in tin canister, at 37J and
T5 ent, for sale by A. W . i lau ek.
Marrh 1 1, lJ5T-r .
Select )odr.
From the New Orleans Pieayune J
TO MY MOTHER.
BT O. r. R0SSF.R.
I am far nwny, dear molhr-r,
And t is many weary day
Since 1 kissed th.; tear drop from thy choek
AnJ you blcsPd me on my way ;
Oft in the evening, mother,
Beneath the azure dome.
When the stars of Heaven com pepping
forth,
I think of thco and homo.
In bright, holy visions, mother,
I seo thy calm, high brow,
Kissed by those silvery tressos,
Floating round thee now :
Since by the garden hedge we strayed,
now very ton g- it Bourns,
But, mother, 1 have been with the
Each night io pleasant dream.
Then thy rose-lit lips, mother,
Jn bcuuU'ous smiles they wreathe.
And, for your absent children,
A fervenl prayer they breathe :
A prayer that twines nrouud our path,
And (linns its hulo there.
Or mingles balm, and dew of lore,
t itli every breath of uir.
I hear your soft voice, mother,
I hat t a Hi: lit Die how to rr.iv,
And i can see thine eye's fond glance,
l noug li l am lur away ;
Mother, I bear a sad, sad heart,
i m very lonely here.
And everyday and hour but makes
l our dear words doubly dear.
The rainbow paints the melting cloud,
The snn shines, mother, dear,
And brightest buds of hope have burst
Around my pathway here ;
I've passed through many varied scenes,
But the world is kind to me ;
.My little bnrk hos Dever wrecked
Upon life 6 troublous sea.
May a laurel chaplet deck thy brow,
And spring e'er greet thine eye,
Thy cup of joy, all wreathed around
With Mowers that never die ;
And, mother, may thy grief be like
1 he waves that kiss the chore.
And wandur on, but leave behiud
I ho surface smooth onco more.
(From the New Haven Register
'TWENTY ONE."
"The looked-for day's arrived at. last 1"
1 bear you say, my son
''No more tho tardy weeks I county
1 now am ticenty-onc."
''I now am freo to do, to choose !"
Then oh 1 be wise, my boy 1
To choose the riir reject the wrong,
If you would lifu enjoy.
And what is more, "I'm freo," yoa'say,
'To vote my country's right,
And help it swull'the patriot band,
Who'd keep her honor bright 1"
And may it ever be thy pride
Her freedom to defend
From cruel f hafts of treacherous foes,
Who would her glory rend ?
And have so ninny years gone by?
It is so long, my boy,
Since yon, a littlustranger, came
And tilled our hearts with joy T
Yes, joy was in our pleasant horn,
For grateful hearts were there
For this dear treasure Heaven had lent,
For us to guard with cure.
Life's morning sun shone brightly then,
The future promised joy ;
How could 1 think that timo so soon
Would those bright dreams destroy 1
But soon it brought afJlici ion'a rod,
And wo were forced to bow
And by the cruel stroke we felt
Our veryjiope laid low!
Yet why should I with sorrow's tale,
Now blind your young heart's joy j
Enough, that sorrow, well you kuow,
ilailo you au orphan boy.
But ho who heeds the fatherless,
Has kindly led you ou
Secure, thriujib .lungers thick were spread,
Till you are '-lweuty.one."
Now while your lwart beats high with hope
As you the future view,
Let gratitude Cud there a place,
Fur ull this love to you.
He speaks to day regnrd His toice
Choose Him your guide to be
Espouse His cuuse, and faithful provo,
And Hu'll pruva true to thee !
Then when life's pleasant morn i past,
'Twill gild its setting Bun
With heavenly rays, the happy choice
You made at "twenty-one."
VVestville, 1357, A Mother.
CljrilliiiijShctcj).
A RIVER ADVENTURE.
In the summer of 1832 I was engaged.
with a young man named Lyman Kemp, in
locating land lots alouir the Wubabh, in Indi
ana. I had gone out partly for my health,
and partly to accommodate one who had ever
been a oobJe friend to me, and who hud pur
chased a great deal of irovernineut laud At
liOganport ho was taken sick, and after
wuu-hing with him a week, in hopes that he
would Boon recover, I found that he bud a
settled fever, and as the vhvsician said he
wouia not probably be able to move on under
a mouth, I determined to push ou atone. So
l ODtuined a good nurse, uud having seen that
my friend would have everything necessary
to bis comfort which ruouey could procure. I
left biin. V
As good fortune would have it. I found a
party or six men bouud on the very route I
was going, and I waited one day for the sake
of their company. At length we set out,
with three pack horses to carry our luggage,
and I soon fouud t iat I had lust nolhinif by
waiting, lor my companions were agreeable
a nfl eutertuiuirig. They were eoins? on to
St. Joseph's, where they bad land already
locateu, anu woere tney bad mills upon the
river, intending to get out lumber during the
remainder of the season.
Oo the third day from Loganport ve
lescnea waitoo . peuiamem ou the ijtttie
River, having left the Wabash on the morn
ir.g of that day. It was well on into the
evening when we reached the little log-biiilt
inn oi the settlement, and we were glad
enough of the shelter for ere we had fairly
got undercover, the rain commenced to fall
in greut drops, and thickly too. And more
still bad 1 to be thankful for. My horse
began to show a lameness in one of bis hind
legs, and when I leaped from the saddle I
found that his foot pained him much, as 1
could tell by the manner in which he lifted
it from the ground. I ordered the ostler to
oatue it with cold water, and thon went into
the house, where wo found a good substantial
suppor, end comfortable quarters for the
night that is comfortable for that section
sod that time.
About ten o'clock, lust after I bad retired
and just as I was falling into a grateful
drowse, I was started by the shouts of men,
and tho barking of dogs, directly uuder my
window. As the noise continued, I arose
and threw ou niv clothes, and went down.
"What is it!" I asked of the landlord, who
stood in the entry-way.
"Ah don t you know, stronger i the host
returning, ' lou ve heard of (Justus Karl,
perhaps 7"
Who in the west at time hnd not heard of
him T tho most reckless, daring, aud murder
otis rubber that ever cursed a country. 1 told
tho host I had heard of him often.
"Well," he resumed, "the infernal villain
was here only this afternoon, and murdered
and robbed a man just up tho river. We've
been out after him but he's gin us the slip.
We tracked him as far as the upper creek,
and there be came out on the bank, tired at
us and killed one of our horses, and then
dove into the woods. We set the dogs on,
but they lost him."
"Aud you ve come back host less, 1 said.
"Yes," tho landlord crowled. "But," he
added, with a knowing shake of tho bead,
"he can't run clear much 1 oncer. Tho coun
try is in arms, and he'll either leave these
buntins, or be dropped."
"Wtiiit sort ot a man is her 1 asked.
'The very last mun in the world you would
take for (Jus Karl. He is small not a bit
over five feet sis ; with light curly hair, a
smooth white face, and not very stout. But,
Lord love ve, he's quick as lightning, and bis
eye's got fire in it. He drett-es in all sorts
of shapes, but generally like a common
hooter. Oho I he's the very devil, I do be
lieve." After tho tub full of whiskey and water
which the host had provided was all drink,
the crowd began to disperse, and shortly
alterwards I went up aguiu to bed ; and this
time I slept on uninterrupted till morning.
1 had just eaten my breukfust and had gone
out to the front door, when a horseman came
dashing up to the place, himself aud animal
II covered with mud. Jt had been ruining
II night. The first thing the new comer did
wns to enquire for me. I answered ut once
to the name; and he then informed me that
Lyman Kemp could not live, and that he
wished to see tne as soon as possible 1
"The doctor pays he must die," said the
messenger, "and tho poor fellow now only
asks fur lire long enough to see you."
"Poor Lymuc!" 1 murmured to myself.
"So young so hopeful with so muny friends
and fond relatives in bis far-off home and
taken down to die in strango lund I" I told
the man 1 would set out on my return as
soon as possible. He ate some breakfast
and then resumed bis journey, being bouud as
fur up as the I'ottawutoinie border.
1 settled my bill, aud then went for my
horse ; but a bitter disappointment awaited
me. 1 found the animal's foot swolleu very
badly, and it pained In in so that he could
hardly step on it. Had the road been good,
I should have been tempted to try him ; but
1 knew thut in some places the mud would
be deep. 1 went to the host and usked him
if he cuuld lend or sell me a horse. He could
do neither. His ouly spare horse hud been
shot the night before by the Wubash robber.
. There was not a horse in tho place to bu
obtained for aiiy amount of money. I re
turned to the stable and led my horse out,
but he could not even walk with any degree
of ease. 1 could not use him. I was in
despair.
"Luok'e," said mino host, s I began to
despond, "can't yo manage a canoe t"
' les very well, 1 told uiin.
"Then that's your best wav. The current
is strong this moriiirg, and without a stroke
of tho paddle 'twould take yo along as fast
as a horse could wade through tne mud.
You shall have one of my canoes fur just
what it is worth, and yo cuu sell it ut L,ogan-
port for os much."
I caught the proposition instantly, for I
saw that it was a good one.
"If ye daren t shoot the rapids, added the
landlord, "ye can easily shoulder the canoe,
and puck it round. Tisn't far."
1 found the boat to be a well fashioned
"dug-out," large enough to bear four men
with euse, and 1 at once paid me owner bis
price ten dullurs und then had my luggage
bronglil down. 1 gave uirecuous aoouv uie
treatment of my horse and then put off.
1 be current wus quite rapid say four or live
miles un hour but not at all turbulent
and I soon made up my mind that it was fur
better than riding on horsebncK. 1 he banks
uf the river were thickly covered with large
trees, and I saw game plenty ; and more than
once 1 wus tempted to tire the contents of my
pistols at some ot the boldest "varmints;
but 1 bud uo time to waste, so I kept on.
Only one thing seemed wanting, and that was
a companion ; but 1 wus destined to Cud one
soon toou"b.
It wus shortly Afternoon, and I had just
eaten my dinner of bread und cold meat,
wheu I came to a place wiiero lue river mace
an ubrupt bend to the right, and a little
further on I came to an ubrupt basin where
the current formed a perfect whirlpool. I
did not notice it until my canoe got into it,
and found myself going round instead of
going ahead. 1 plied my wood paddle with
ull my power, and soon succeeded in shooting
out fioin the rotary current ; but in doing so,
I rail myselt upon thu luw, sandy shore.
The effort hud fatigued me not a little, and
as I found myself thus suddenly moored J
resolved to rest a few minutes.
1 had been in this position some ten min
utes when 1 was startled by hearing a foot
full close by me, and ou looking up I saw a
inun at that side of my boat. He wus a
young looking person, nut over tvto-nud thirty,
and seemed to be a buoter. He wore a
wolf-skin shirt, legine of red leather,, aud a
cup of bear skin. -"Which
wuy are ye bound stranger t" be
askod in a pleasing tone.
"Down river, to Loganport." I replied.
"That's fortunate. I wish to go there
myself," the stranger resumed. "What say
you to my taking yonr second paddle, and
Keeping you company r
"1 should like it," I told him frankly
"I've been wantins comnanv."
So have I," added the hunter. "AnJ I've
been wantine some better mode of conveyance
than these worn out legs through the deep
roi'Mt.
"Come on," I gaid, end as I spoke he
leaped into the canoe, and having deposited
his rifle in the bow, he took one of the pad.
uiob, aug loin me ne vtn reaay wnen l was.
So we pushed off, and were soon clear of the
whirlpool.
F'or an honr we conversed freely. The
stranger told mo bis name was Adams, and
that his futher lived in Columbus. He was
out now on a mere hunting and prospecting
expedition with some companions who bad
gone on io loganport by horse, and having
got separated from them in the night, bud
lost his horse into the bargain. He said he
had a great sum of money about his person,
and that was one reason why be disliked to
iravci in tue lorest.
Thus he opened his affairs to me. and I was
fool enough to be equally frank. I admitted
thut 1 had some money, and told him my
business i and by a' most quiet nnd unpresu
ming course of remark, he drew from mo tho
fuct that I bad uiouey enough to purchase
forty full lots.
.Finnlly the conversation lagged, and I be
gan to give my companion a closer scrutiny.
I sat in the stern of the canoe, and he was
about amidships, and facing me. lie was
not a large man. nor was be tail. His hair
was of a light flaxen hue, and hung in long
curls about his neck ; his features were regu
lar und baodsnme; aud his complexion very
light. But the color of his fuce was not
what one could call fuir. It was a cold,
bloodless color, like pale marble. And for
the first time, too, I now looked particularly
at his eyes. They were gray in color, and
had the brilliuncy of gluring ice. Tboir light
was intense, but cold and ctitterinir like a
snake's. When I thought of his Ago I set
him down for not much over thirty.
Suddenly n sharp, cold shudder ran throngli
my frame, and my heart leaped with a wild
thrill. As euro as fate I knew it there
could be no doubt 1 bad tuken into mv
canoe, and into my confidence, Ucstus Karl,
the Wabash Kobber! For a few momeuts 1
feared my emotions would betray me. I
looked carefully over his person Again, and I
knew I was not mistaken. I could look bock
now ami see how cunninclv be had led mo on
to a confession of my circumstances how he
hud made me tell mv affairs, and reveal the
state of my finances. What a fool I had
been: liut 'twas too lute to think of tl.e
past. I had enough to do to look oat for
what was evidently to come.
I at length managed to overcome all mv
outward emotions, and theD I began to watch
my companion inoro sharply and closely. My
pistols were both handy, and I k new they
were in order, for 1 bad examined them both
in the forenoon when I thought of tiring at
some game.
Tbey were in tho breast pockets of my
coat, which pockets had been made on pur-
pose ior iiiem, and J could reach them at any
instant. Another hour fussed awav. and bv
that time I had become assured thut the rob
ber would make no attempt npun tne until
nfter nightfall. He said that it would be
convenient that we were both together, for
we could run nil night, as one could steer the
canoe while the other slept.
"Aye," I added with a smile j '-that is
good for me, for every hour is vuluable. I
would not miss meeting my Iriend for worlds."
un : you u meet hi m, never fear," said
my comnauion.
Ah he spoke that with too much mean
ing. I understood it well. I knew what
thut sly tone, end that strange gleaming of
the eye nirant. lie meant that hf would j
put me on the road to meet poor Kemp iu
tho other world I I wondered only now that
1 hud not detected tho robber when first 1
saw him, fur the expression of his fuce was
so heartless, so icy, and then bis eyes bud
such a wicked look that the most unprac
tised physiognomist could not have failed to
detect the villain at once.
During tho rest of the afternoon we con
versed some, but not so freely as before. I
could Bee that the villain's eyes were not so
iratikly bent upon me as he spoke, anil then
he seemed inclined to avoid my direct glances.
Ihese movements on his part were not
studied, nor even intentional; but they were
instiuctive, as though his very nature led him
thus. At length night came on. We ete
our supper, and theu smoked our pipes, and
filially my companion proposed that I should
sleep belore be did. At lirst I thought of
objecting, but a few moments' reflection told
me thut 1 ba 1 better behuvo a-i though he were
an honest man ; so 1 agreed to bis propnsi-'
tion. lie took my seal at tne stem, and 1
moved further forward, und having removed
the thwart upon which my companion bad
been silting, I spread my cloak in the bottom
of the canoe, and then having placed my
valise for n pillow, I luy down. As soon aa
possible I drew out one of my pistols, and
beneath the cover of a cough I cocked it.
Then I moved my body so thut my right arm
would be at liberty, Uud grasping my weapon
Grmiy, with my linger upon tue guard, I drew
up my mantle, slouched my hat, aud then
settled dowa for my watch.
1-ortunately lor me the moon was op, and
though the forest trees threw a shadow upon
me, yet the beams fell full upon Karl, and 1
could scu his every movement. We were
well into the W abash, having entered it
bout three o clock.
"You will cull me at midnight," I said
drowsily. i
"Yes, tie returned,
'(iood night."
"Good night and pleasant dreams. I'll
have you further on your wuy than you think
ere you wake up aguin."
"1'erhaps so,' thought 1 to myself, as 1
lowered my head, and pretended to lower
myself to sleep.
Fur half an hour my companion steered
the canoe very well, and seemed to tuke but
little notice uf me; but at the end of thut
time I could see that be became more uneasy.
I commenced to suore with a long regular y
drawn breutb, and ou the instuut the villain
started as starts the hunter when he hears
the tread of game iu the woods.
But hurk 1 Aba there was before one
lingering fear iu my mind thut I might shoot
the wrong man; but it was gone now. As
the fellow stopped the mution of the puddle,
I distinctly heard him mutter
"Oho, my dear sheep you little dreamed
that (i us Kakl wus your companion. But
he'll do you a good turn. If your friend is
dead you sbull follow bim, and I tuke your
traps to pay for your passage to Heaven I"
think-. these were the very words. At
any rate tbey were their drift. As he thus
spoke he noiselessly drew iu the paddle, and
then rose to bis feet. I saw hint reach up
over his left shoulder, and when be brought
buck bis hand he bad a buge bowie knife in
it ; I could see the blade gleam io the pale
moonlight, and I saw Karl run Lis thumb
along the edge, and then feel the point 1 My
beart beat fearfully, and my breathing was
hard. It was with tbe utmost exertion that
I could continue my snoring, but I managed
to do it without interruption. Slowly, and
noiselessly tbe foul wretch approached m
Obi his steo would not have awakened a
bound and bis long gleaming knife was bslf
raised. I conld hoar bis breathing plainly,
and I could bear the grating of his teeth as
ne nervet! uimsell Tor tbe stroke. .
The villain waa hv mv siiln nnrl ha MnaSnr.
cd tbe distance from his hand to my heart
with his eye. In his left hand be held a
thick handkerchief all wadded up. That was
lo stop my month with. Every nerve in my
body wns now strung, nnd my heart stood
still as death. Of course my snoring censed ;
and at that instant the huge knife wns raised
above my bosom I Quick as thought I bro't
my pistol up the morale was within a foot
oi tue robbers heart he uttered a quick cry
I saw the bright blude quiver in the moon
light, but it came not upon mo. I pulled the
trigger, and the lust feur wns past. 1 had
thought that the weapon might miss fire, but
it did not. There was a sharp report, and ns
1 sprang up and backed I heard a fierce yell,
und at the same moment the robber fell
forward, his head striking my kneo as it camo
down.
Weak and faint I sank bock, bnt a sndden
tip of the canoe brought tne to my senses,
and I weut aft and took the paddle. As soon
as the boat's bead was once more right. 1
turned my eyes upon the form in the bottom
of tho canoe, and I saw it quiver only a
spasmodic movement nnd then all was still
All that night I sat there nt my watch and
steered my little burk. I had my second
pistol reody, for I knew not surely that the
wretch was dead. He mieht be waitinir to
catch me off my guard, and then shoot me.
But the night passed slowly and dreurily
away, and when the morning broke the form
had not moved. Then I stepped forward
and found thut (Justus Karl was dead ! He
had fullen with bis knife true to its nim. for
it bad struck very near the spot where my
heart must have been, and tho point was
driven so fur iuto the solid wood that 1 hnd
to work bard to pull it out, and harder still
to unclasp the marble. Gngera that were
closed with dying madness about tho handlo.
owiitiy uowed the tide, and ore tho sun
again sank to rest I had reached Loganport.
l ue nuinonties knew tho luce of Uustus
Karl at once, nnd when I had told them mv
story, they poured out a thousand thanks
upon my head. A purse was raised, and the
offered reward put with it, nnd tendered to
mo. I touk the simple reward from the gen
erous citizens, while tho remainder I directed
should be distributed among thoso who had
suffered most from the Wubash robber's de
predations.
I found Kemp sick and miserable. He was
burning with fever, and the doctors hud shut
him up in a room where a well mau must
soon have suffocated.
"Water! Water 1 In God's name give me
water I" he gasped.
"iiaven l yoa had any:" l asked.
lie told me no. I threw open the windows
sent for a pail of ico-watcr. and wus in the
point of administering it when the old doctor
came in. He held up his bunds in horror.
and told mo 'twould kill the sick man. But
I forced him buck, and Kemp drank the grate
ful beveruge. He druuk deenlvlv nnd then
slept. The perspirutioa poured from him
like ruin, and when he awoko again his skin
was moist, and his fever wus turned. In einht
days from time time be sut in bis saddle by
my side, and together we started lor Little
Itiver. At Walton's Settlement I found mv
horse wholly rocovered, and w hen 1 offered
to pay fur his keeping the host would take !
nothing. Tke story of my adventure on the
river bud reached there ahead of me, uud this
was the landlord s gratitude.
A Far West Sanctcm. The Kansas cor
respondent of tho Uichmoud Enquirer, in a
recent letter to that paper, thus describes thu
sanctum of tbe editor of tho Weekly Herald
printed in Leavenworth (kansasj City, at the
time he made a visit :
It will not be amiss hero to give you a
sketch of tho office as presented to the eye of
a stranger from Lo. "A visit to the printing
office afforded a rich treat. On entciiug the
first room on the right hand three law 'shin
gles' were on the door; on ouo side was a
rich bed Trench blankets, sheets, table
cloths, shirts, cloaks aud rugs, all together;
on the wall hung hams, mupn, venison and
rich engravings, onions, portraits and boots,
on the floor were a side of a bacon, cnived to
the bone, corn and potatoes, stationary nnd
books ; on a nice dressing case stood a wood
en trny half full of dough, while crockery oc
cupied the professional deck. In the room
on the lelt the sanctum the housewife cook
and editor lived in glorious unity one per
son. He was seated on a stool, with a paper
before bim on a piece ol plank, writing a vig
oious knock down to un aticle in tho Kick a
poo Pioneer, a paper of a rival city. Tho
cooking stove was ut bis lett, and tin kettles
all round ; the corn Cuke was a (loin aud in
stead of scratching bis hear! fur an idea, as
editors often do, bv turned the cake aud went
ahead"
Fl-ORKSfK NlOHTINQAI.E AND MaRY PaT-
tks. The following is one of the new passages
introduced by at r. Lverett into bis oration on
W usliinton, as recently delivoied at cam-
bridge, Mass. ;
"Witness that heroic, nyo that angelic ves
tal, Florence Nightingale, who beneath tho
eyes of admiring Europe and admiring Asia,
walked with serene unconcern ior moro man
a twelve-month the pestentiul wards of a hos
pital ; witness our not less heroic country,
woman, Mary Putten, whose name is Ir.rdly
known to the public, the wife of a merebunt-
ship master, who, fur off on the lonely Pucilic
with no eye to witness unu no voice io cneer
her, when her husband was taken down by
illness, now tended him in his cabin, as none
as none but a devoted wife can tend ustrickeu
husband now took bis place on the quarter
d"ck of his forlorn vessel ; took her observa
tions every day with the sextant, laid down
the shin's course on rbart, cheered and en
couraged the despodding crew, arrested the
mutinous chiul niate.wno was lorcreepinj into
the nearest port uud who on the scorn of sea
manship alone was not worthy to kiss the
dust beneath the feet of tbe lion-heated little
woman ;ind who, poor young wiTe assho was
liaidlv twenty years of age, aud alrcudy over
shadowed with the scored primul sorrow of
her sex, yet with a strong will and a stout
beart, steered ber husband's vessel, through
storm aud through calm, from Cape Horn to
Sun Francisco,"
The groin harvest in Europe, according to
intelligent information, will be magnificent.
The vintage seems likely to rival the grain
crop, and to redeem tbe failures of stverul
years.
The crops in France promise harvest of
unusual abuudunce. The vines from present
appearances, are not to be exenipected from
tbe general prosperity.
Tbe loss by the late freshet In Chemng
county, N.Y., will reach $330,000. The
Cne mug Canal will not be repaired In less
than month.
GuBsie to her Lover.
0, William I dearest William t by that love
you fondly gave
And I so lovingly returned, I beg implore
you shave I
Yes, shave thoso red mustachios, those horrid
Odious hairs,
Which make yonr face (so handsome onco.)
now very like a bear's
Yoa say they add fresh beauty to tho human
fuce divine
They may do so to others, they Surely doa't
to tbitia.
How can you think a scrubbing-brush deep.
tinted as the rose,
Could give you new attractions, when stock
beneath your nose 1
I really am ashamed of you, 1 thonght yoa
had moro tnste,
Than thus your precious time, and still more
precious brains to waste ;
For people say, end not without some troth
I think indeed,
Mustacbois uro tho fruits which spring from
brains when ran to seed.
Then shave tbem, William shave tbem 'tis I
this favor ask ;
I hate to see your handsome face quitehidden
by that mask ;
I liato to hear the people say, the moment
you're in view,
"Ob? look at his monstacbios, of the carrot's
brightest hue 1"
Then by tbo love you bear me and by mino
for you 1 crave,
That yoa shave those horrid red things. Wil
liam : shave them Oh I do shave I
A Lesaon to a Scolding Mother.
A little girl who had witnessed the per.
plexity of Jjher mother on a certain occasion
when her I. rtitud gave way under a severe
trinl, said :
"Mother, does God ever fret or scold ?"
The query was so abrupt end startling it
arrested tbe mother's attention almost with a
shock.
"Why Lizzie, what makes you ask that
question T"
"Why, Uod is good you know you used
to call him the "Good Man," when I was lit
tle and I should like to kuow if be over
scolded."
"No, child, No."
"Well, I am glad bo don't; for scolding al
ways makes me feel so bad, even if it is not
tne in fmilt. I don't think I could love God
much if he scolded."
The mother felt rebuked before her simple
child. Never bud she. beard so forcible a lec
tnro on tho evils of scolding. Tho words of
Lizzie sank deep in her hoart, and she turn
ed away from the innocent face of her little
on? to hide the tears thut gathered iu her
eyes. Children are quick observers; and
Lizzie seeing the effect of her words, hasten
ed to inquire :
"Why do you cry, dear mother? Was it
naughty fur uie to ask yoa so many ques
tions?" "No, love, it was all right. I was only
thinking how bad I had been to scold so much
when my girl could hear and be troubled by
it."
' 0, no, mamma, yoa are not bod ; yoa ore
a good ninmina; only I wish thcro weso not
so many had things to muke you fret and tulk
like you did just cow. It makes me feel
away from you so fur, as if I could not come
near you, as I ran when you smile and are
kind ; end O, I sometimes fear that I shall
bo put off so very far that 1 never can get
back again."
"O, Lizzie, don't soy that," said tbe mother
unable leuger to repress the tears that had
been struggling in her eyes. The child won
dered what could so affect its parent, but in
stinctively feeling it wns n case requiring
sympathy, she reached up and luid ber little
arms ubout ber dear mother's neck and whis
pered :
"Mamma, clear, do I make yea cry ? Io
you lovo me ?"
"O, yes, I love yoa more than I can tell,"
replied" tbe parent, cbispiug tho child to her
bosom. "And I will try never tosculd agaiu
before my little sensitive girl."
"O, I am so glad. 1 can gel so near to you
when you don't scold ; and do yon know mo
ther. I want to love you so much."
This was an effectual lesson, nnd the moth
er felt the force of thnt passage of Scripture,
"Out of the mouths of babes have I otduiued
strcugth." She never scolded ugain.
In Marion county. Ohio, a fow days ago, a
man sued another for the rent of a bruise.
On tbe trial, evidence wns adduced thot the
house was huunted, end the jury decided that
the defendant be paid Ifl5 as damages, in
steud of puying reut. All the fouls a;e not
deud yet.
Jemmy remarked to his grandmother that
old Mrs. Craushaw had tho Appearance of a
poi'sou who hud one foot in tho grave. "Well
really, upon my word," said the antique lady,
"I thought 1 noticed thut she walked a lectio
lume, lately !"
A man named Aaran Bedbug, or Mont
gomery couuty, Ky., intends petitioning to
the Legislature to change bis name. He
says that bis sweetheart, whose name is Oliva
is "unwilling that he should be culled A. Bed
bug, she O. Bedbug, and tbe little ones little
Bedbugs I
It is said that th Mormons have Adopted
a new alphabet of thirty-six letters for their
own use, fur the purpose of raising up a bar
rier between the Saints and the Gentiles.
A man named Thomas Quin, directly after
eating a hearty supper, at Wheeling, Va., on
Moi day the sixth inst., lost tbe use of his
legs, arms and tonge. He bus not spoken a
word siuce.
A bail storm occurred in Buchanan county
Missouri, on Suturday lust, destroying the
crops; killing tbe cattle in the fields, and in
juring several men. One negro was killed.
The hailstones are said to bauo been as large
us goose eggs.
David ItobinSon. while running a foot race
near Viuceunes, lud , on Sunday, fell down a
corpse.
Mr. Ben Mills of Harodsbnrg, Ky., has in
vented a gau with three barrels. Two of the
barrels are for shot and tho third is a rifln.
It is said to be very complete and perfect io
its operations.
A Mau will bear tbe goot, and yet he won't
allow a By to tickle his note.
Bhokino Horses. A writer lo the Far.
mer's Cabinet, an English paper, describes
mode of shoeing hortet d.Deien fiom thai
usually practiced in this country, which ap
pears to be worthy of consideration. The
difference Consists simply in driving tho nailt
home before instead of after twisting them,
then twist them down close to the boof and
file smooth, "bnt not deep or with a view ta
rasp the twist." By twisting after -driving
them borne, a rivot as well as a clinch is secu
red. Let farmers aud horse shoors tbiuk of
it.
Tau, FniiT. At the Fruit! Committee
meeting Monday afternoon, we observed the
largest cherries nnd currants that we have
seen for sume time. Mr. Caspor Hitler had
presonted them for competition. The cher
ries belong to tbo variety known as the
"Uraffion," and were three inches in cirCum-
fereoce. Tho currants are known as tha
'"Cherry Currnt," and measured one and
three fourth inches in Circuinferencc.-oniw
Timci.
HcMA.f Glop.v. The Roman f .rum is hew
a cow market, tho Tarpeinn rock a cabbage
garden, and the palace of tea Ciesnrs a rope
waiK.
Sit persons were killed by ligbtrnlrff. Oil
Sunday week, In the vicinity of Mendota, oil
the Illinois Central Railroad, by a single
bolt.
A VirrjTnif? if 4st-tt.AA er1d tit f? in i .i nn M
uuec-ui tai vi t ivuut w rvin its a.iiv uiiiuuui
Va on Saturday last at 8100 per hundred
lbs. This is considered possibly the highest
price yet obtained in irgima for tobacco in
the leaf.
New Bakks. Tho Ilarrisbufg papers con
tain notice of applications to be made to the
next liCgislature of Pennsylvania Tor tbe
charter of thirty-nine now banks with an Ag
gregate capital of about nine millions, and
eight applications for an increase of capital
making tbe whole addition to the banking
capital of tho State asked for about ten mil
lions. A Cincinnati landlord gave a man liquor
until he was drunk, and then administered an
unmerciful beating because he did no pay for
it. The Justice gave bim the choice of pay
ing a fine of $100, or the dungeon on bread
and water for ten days. He forked over the
cash.
Lord Nopior has engaged a family sum--mer
residence at Fiostburg, near Cumberland
Md.,
Tho last child of Quceu Victoria was bap.
lizod in water brought from the river Jor
dan. Robert Hastings brother of the editor of
the Albany Kuicerbocker, has lost the sight
of one ot his eyes.
Recipes.
Brief Directions for Preservino Fef.su
Fnt'iT. Rhubarb or Pie Plant Cut up the
stalks without pealing. Strew with sugar, as
fur pie3, and seal up hot.
Cherries Stew, with or without sugar, ton
minutes, and seal up boiling hot. Most per
sons seed tbem. No fruit is more easily kept
in this way than cherries, and none retaius
the natural flavor more perfectly. Either
for pies or tho tea-table tbey are delicious.
Gooseberries Hent to boiling point, in
a preserving-kettle, with sugar, say from half
a pound to three quarters for cacb pouud of
fruit, and seal up hot.
Currants Green, samo as gooseberries ;
ripe, same as cherries.
Blackberries Sume as strawberries.
Whortlebrries Same as cherries.
Plums Muke a syrnp, using from half to
three quarters of sugar for every pound of
fruit. After tuking off the skins buil tbe
plums in this syrup for ten minutes, or until
tbe fruit is lender. Then till the jurs and,
seal up hot. These aro very fine.
IjimnoTons.
The Ladies now-a-days aro using newspapori
at twenty-five cents a hundred for the manu
facture of bustles. To mannfacturo the bus
tie, they tuku a tape uud put it between the
leaves of several newspapers then "guther"
the newspapers at the top and tie the tupa
around them. The lower purls of the papers
of course are irregular and when the skirts
and dress are thrown over them, produce the
necessary bulge. Tho Ulica Herald and
Observer, informs the world that it is in larfre
demand for this purpose aud daily used. It
is an editor's business to crcato a daily bustle
in the affairs of men, but we doubt very much
whether pr 'prietors of newspapers knew
thut they are erecting a bustle among wo
men.
Some years since, a letter was received in
New Orleans, "directed to the biggest fool in
New Orleans." The Post Master was absent
ond on his return one ol the younger clerks
in the office iui'ormed bim of the receipt of
the letter.
"And what became of it?" iuquircd the
Post Master.
"Wny," repliod the cleric"! did not know
who the biggest fool in New Orleans was and
so opened the letter visc'f,"
"Aud what did you tiud in it?' inquired tbe
Post Master.
"Why," insponded the e'erk, nothing bul
the words, "thou art the man!"
A Hard Hit. Queer things happen, some
times, even in a lunatic asylums. A rouh
fellow passing tbe Worcester establishment
noticing at tbe window an old acquaintance,
and bawled out in a loud voice to him;
"llelloa, old fellow, what are you in for?"
"Voting fur Fillmore," was the prompt re
ply.
The inquirrer sloped. He hud done it bim
seir.
A Point or Op.pf.r. A windy M. P., in
tedious oration, stopped to imbibe a glass cf
water.
"1 rise," said Sherdian, to a point of of.
der.
Everybody started, in wonder what the
point of order was.
I think sir," said Sheridan, ''it is out of Of
der for a Windmill to go by water."
A WiiorpER. Tbey tell of big rats on tie
line of the Obio canal, and one of them is said
to have towed a canal bout, using his tail
for a tow line, That's whopper of rat
we mean.
The Loddon Times thinks that onrgovein
meut was "perhaps wise io giving the Mot'
mons ropo." Tbe Louisville Joi roil wittily
sods : "It was certainly foolish Id sot kj
jng bold of en and ot it "