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SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 18GI.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 21, NO 21.
NEW SERIES, VOL. 13, NO. 4.
The Sunbury American.
PUBLISHED EVERT BATVRDAT
BY XL B. MASSER.
Market Square, Sunbury, Penna.
TERMS OF 8UB8 CRIFTION.
TWO uobl.H er m to be paid "J"'
yVadvattc.. Norai-a. discontinued .mil all arrearages
Are paid.
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F,ve dollars... adv.- will pay f'hr year's aub
"Vl;m!;U,r.A3pT1 ' A.t.,.nH frank
Id to do litis under Hie Foal Olhce lw.
TERM or AIIVERTISINO
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Vix month., . . 8 0U
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' whh ihe privilege. insettingmfferentadvei-
'ur:;",rAav.;tin.,n,., .. per agreement.
Job pkintino-
We have connected with our eatalihshment well ee-l..-ted
JtiH OFFICII, whirh willennl.lt u. t" execute
,,, the neatest .tyle, every vniiciv of pruning.
S. B.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ICNBVS7, PA.
Business attended to in the Oountie. of Nor
..imberland, Union, Lycoming Montour and
Columbia.
References in Philadelphia :
Hon. lot. It . Tvsnn, Chas. OiM-on., Jsp...
turners Sn-MlVrass, !'" 9m,Ul Co
CHiSLES ic AT THEWS
ttovncy at Caw,
IVo. UroiMlway. Hfew York.
Will rtirrfnllY attend to Collection, and all other miillei' ,
;ntrMeil to hi. cure.
May 21.
FRANKLIN HOUSE, j
rtr.lllUt.T AND RF.FURNISIIKD,
(-. Howard and Franklin Mreetr.a few
Squares ll".f of Ihe X. C. 11. K. Depot, I
BALTIMORE-
I'mimr, H TKll Dat
O. LEIDEN nlXfi, Proprietor, !
July IS, IKH). if From Selin. Grove, Fa.
WILLIAM K. DIIMtlll CHALKLfiT HOM Kllft
G. SOMERS & SON, !
Importers and Dealers in
Cloths. Cassimeres. Vesting, Taylors.
Trimmings, &c,
No 32 South Fourth Street, between Market and j
Cheanut Streets, Philadelphia.
Merchants others visiting the city would find '
it to their advantage to give them a call and ex
inline their slock.
Marrh 10, 18U0 I
HARDWARE ! HARDWARE 1 1
JUST received hy A. W. FISH EK, at his
Drug Store, Sunbury, Pa., j
SCOOPS, SHOVELS, FORKS. LOO- j
CHAINS, MILL SMWS, CKOS8-
CUT SAWS. j
Also, Screws, Butts, Door Knobs, Thumb ,
Latches, and all hardware iiecesry for building. I
A Klciiilid hi of pocket and table cutlery, Scis- j
ora, German Silver Spoons. !
Loolilng GlntiNC.
A large stock of Looking Glasses, received and
for sale hy A. W. FLSHEK. '
Sunbury, .luly 17, ISoS. j
J. P. SHINDEL GOBIN, I
Attorney 5 Counsellor sit Law
B-CJNBTJR"5T, i
WILL attend faithfully to the collection of claims j
mot all professional business in the counties of j
Northumlierland, Montour, Union and Snyder, i
ounsel niveii in the liermun language. I
C Ollice one door east of Ihe Prothonotary's J
ollice.
Sunbury. Ma SC, IPCO. ly j
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, j
UROADWAY.CliRXKR OF FRANKLIN 8TRKET j
NEW -2-ORX CITY, j
der. induvemeiiia to Merchant, and '1'ouri.t. vi.itinr
iw York, uii.lirpuiwMl hv liny Hotel in Hie Metropolis.
the lollowiui are among Hie advunliige. which it pones- i
.. and which will I appreciated hy all tiaveh-r..
sl. A central kicmion. convenient to (ilace. of bu.ilicM, ;
1. well 11. place, of amusement. .... 1
ltd rcrnpul.u.ly cle:ui, wt-H furni.hed sitnng risim., ,
.viih a mat'inticeiit Ijidie. I'alh, coianianding ail exten
sive view of llroiidwuy ... L
d. Urirennd anneihly funiiaked sitlinf room., with a
rniiKiiifteut I'arlor, coiiniuiiiding an exteimve view 01
llitiadway. , ...
4th Ik-ini; cmlucled on Ihe ruropean plan. viaiur.
ran live in me hert style, with the gtealesl eouion.y j
jjth. It is connected with
Tttjlor's) Celebrated Saloonn,
where vijitor. can have Iheir meals, or, if they deaire
Itiev will I furnished in their own rooms.
tiili. The fate served in Ilia gsloons and H-U! i ac
.iwwleil!e.l hy cpicuies. U b -aatly superior u Uwt of
nv irther Holel iu the city. i .u
With all ihee ailvantaxea, the eost of liviiit iu the
iMtcruiilional, u much helnw that of anv other first class
j,", ' 01L6ON k CO., I'ropnetors.
August 4, I860. W
Ol'LDlN0'8 Prepared Glue, and Phelleya Mucilag.
r Price per hotlle and Iwiwh S cents
Cordiul F.lixir of Culiaaya Uark k Beiixme, for removing
,ca,!- FOR 8 U.E AT THIS OFFICK.
Puuhury, Mar'.h 17 Ibtto
ANEW LOT OF HARDWARE & 8AD
DLERY. Also, the best assortment of Iron
Wil and Steel to be found in the county, at the
Mammoth .tore of FK1L1NG & GRANT.
Sunbury, une 8, 1860.
SKELETON SKIBT8-
VT the Mammoth Store will be found a
very large assortment of Skeleton Skirts
TclTmr "fRILIMJ & GRANT.
II
O! YE LOVERS OF SOUP! Afresh
euoulT of Macaroni ana voniecuonery b
Sunbury, June 8, I860.
iL imrmrtant to the L.ADIE8 to knew tbat
I
v,.nna &. Grant, have the beat and largest
assortment of Drew Good, in theceunty.
Sunbury. June a. ia".
FRESH SUPPLY OF DRUGS at the
Mammoth Store. AUo, anew iihdi per
Sunbury, M.y S. WO. .
,TENT BRITTANIA 8TOPPER8 fo
bar bottles fer sale MASSER.
B
AR Iron. Steel. Nail.. Picks, Grub-Hoe. and
.Mason Hammers, at low price..
Sunbury, June 13, 1 880.
m irivnnw kHADES. A verv fine and
VV ",Kn assortment, iuat received by Rail
road from New York, at the Mammoth .tore of
a. f.rant. We have alaa lor sale
,...,.... Jt Co', celebrated Patent Pendulum
Curtain Fixture.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE FLAG OF FOBT SUMTER.
Adaresied to A!ajor Anderson and all true
American.
BY I'UAM.HS t. LLKF.NS.
Aloft with the Banner 1 and let its proad
folds,
A tbey flash on the breeze in the glow of
the morning,
Proclaim to the world that the Union jet
holds
Our homes and onr hearts, spite of treason
aod scorning.
Though yon muttering crew
Have conspired to undo
The work of our fathers, let us still be true 1
Aod when centuries, roll o'er disunion's cursed
grave,
Our Banner of Banners unsullied shall wave!
What braves have uplifted the Flag of the
Free I
See Lewis and Clark, Eaton, Stephen De
catur Frement on the mountain, Lynch on the
Dead Sea,
Kane at the North Pole aod Strain at the
Equator ;
1 1 crowned Perry's sweep,
Stewart's cruise o'er the deep,
Aod woooded Wool bore it up Queens
tow a's red steep :
It has Boated o'er Washington, Jackson and
Scott,
And woe to the craven who'd wish it a
blot I
The creseiit of Moultrie, the pine of the
North,
And the rattlesnake flag of Paul Jonos are
oor glory I
TweS the Spirit of union tbot carried tbem
forth,
Aod their triumph, resound in American
story.
But that mongrel affair,
Which disgraces the air,
With its cross aud Palmetto, is nought but
a soare,
And falsehood's false blazon shall trail the
dust,
When the Baauer of Banners waves over the
just.
Let all narrow souls who prefer their own
ritate,
Co join with their kio who uphold their
own section ;
Kacb Americau fiuds every other his mate ;
Aud gives half allegiance au iustaut rejection.
The stars we oisplay
Are the broad laud's array,
either ''lone" uor "nfteea
our wav,
can illumine
Though those that look backward may muffle
their loss,
With their contrary mixture of crescent acd
cross.
Beware of all leaders who seek to divide !
Beware of all strife between brother aod
brother 1
Away with all party ! Away with all pride 1
Except iu the Union our nourishing
mother !
The people are sou ml,
Though lalse prophets abound.
Who prattle ofsufety where none can be
found
In the Uniou is fame, growth, peace, plenty,
aod power,
In Disuoiou, decay from the severing hour
From the White Mountain crags to the Und
Kiver's Wood,
From the Lakes to the Gulf, and from
Ocean to Ocean,
From Niagara Falls to the Dome of Mount
Hood.
There breathes the old spirit ol lofty devo
tion !
Kude I'abawas still seeks
Smooth Cape Sable's warm cheeks.
And the Uuldeo Ute opens to Otter's
twin peaks ;
While the Bravo, Columbia aod Iludsou in
vest With Missouri, the boast of South, East,
North, aod West I
Yet, spite of all this, party leaders are blind ;
Deride our few statesmen, aud ride each
bis hobby ;
And rate is the member, e'eo faiotly inclined
To thiuk more of bis country aod less of
tbe lobby.
How diffureut tbe men
How sublime tbe day, when
The old Slate House echoed Jobo Hao-
cock's bold pen 1
Now passion debases tbu nation's debates,
Aod dignified mobs claim tbe honors of
Stales.
Tbe glare of tbe comet will lead us astray,
Aod the moon ofteo bides from tbe loviest
liea.ee
Our stars are the fixed ones tbat hallowed
the day
When the invader's fleet (elt Fort Mc-
Heory's fierce leven 1
Then let our Hag fling
To the wind its broad wing.
Whose flap opposition may change to a
sting i
And when ages untold shall bave passed as a
dream,
May our Banner of Banners still flutter and
gleam !
Oh God 1 in thy mercy provide us a chief
Determined to keep bis bigb oatb when
ooce taken ;
Aod then, as our people emerge from their
grief,
Those who've shaven our staff, io their
turn shall be shaken.
Grant bim wisdom aud heart
For tbe true ruler's part ;
Aod oh I guard bim well from the dema
gogue's art.
Lest our nation, our land, and our world pass
away I
And Thine be tbe praise, dread Jehovah, for
aye i
(From Gudey's Lady's Book
MY WARD.
I was only twenty three years of age wheo
1 became tbat important personage, asuai-
dian of tbe person aod fortuceof Miss Faonie
Lee, and this was bow it happened i
George Lee aod I wire classmates Id
college, and were not oolv class bat room
mates aod friends. We were called the
inseparables, Damon and Pythias, and nume
rous jokes went round tbe college about our
friendship ; yet II stood tne test oi louryeara
compaoiousbip ami inn ruut-uie i uor lennw
cullegisus, aud aul.U .l.uu 'l.iti urui, uj
tltft Calt.
. i . t a j
friends. He was a splendid fellow, a man to
love and be proud to call friend. Wt settled
in the same city, be as physician, I as
lawyer, and our Intercourse was always plea
sant, lie was an orpnao, and tne sole guar
dian of one little sister fifteen years younger
than bimseir. there was no other relalioos
to wean the love these two felt one for the
other away from them. Their father, an
Koglishmao, bad brought bis wife from tbo
' old country," and when these two died the
children stood alone. Mr. Lee was not
wealthy, bot be left a small sum, ths interest
of which was enough for the childreo to live
opoo with economy. As soon as George was
fairly started io the practice of mediciue, be
settled this sum upon bis sister.
When I was but twenty-three, George two
years older, my friend became a victim to oor
country's cbiel'est scourge, consumption. In
bis last illness he implored me to accept the
office of guardian to bis little sister. She
was then at boarding-school, and, George
argued, would probably remain there uulil 1
was married aod settled, or, if 1 desired it,
until she was of age and able to take care of
herself aod her properly. Glad to relieve my
friend of any sad anxiety, 1 andertook the
charge, aod was legally iotrusted with full
power to guard Mies Fauoy aod ber money
for the next eleven years.
George died. It was a sore blow to me,
yet the certainty that bis noble, self-sacrifl-ciog
spirit was happy after many trials in this
rough world,' was a consolation, aud, in time,
other iulerests aod affections came to comfort
me.
Seven years passed away. I was still a
bachelor, but keepiog bouse, with Mrs. Dodd
for the presiding genius of my establishment.
Mrs. Dodd was a melancholy woman, con
stantly wiping tears from very pale blue eyes
with the comer of her apron, referriog wild a
sniffle to Dodd defuuel, or, as she termed bim,
"my dear Henry." My days were passed in
busiuess, my evenings in practising on tbe
violin or reading. 1 bad tried tbe piano, and
a grand piano in the parlor stood a sileol
wituess of my failure, so 1 contented myself
with buying a magnificent cover for it, and
returned to the violin, which Mrs. Dodd en
thusiastically declared 1 "played iu the most
beautifullesl manner."
In all these seven years my wsrd was at
school. Uegularly every year I paid ber bills
and lorwarded the remainder of ber income
to ber teacher for Miss Faonie's wardrobe
aud current expenses : aud, ibis duty over, 1
i thought no more about tier. 1 bad several
precious documents fretn tbe principal of the
seminary, reporting the progress made by
Miss Leo iu the various branches taught at
tbat institute, and tbeu another twelvemoolb
would roll by before tbe intercourse was
renewed. 1 had come, under this state of
tbiugs, too look upon my ward as a very well
behaved young lady, thoroughly conversant
with the "Kuirlish branches, aiusic. aod the
modern languuges," who would in tbe course
ol time leave school, claim tbe capital of ber
property, and probably marry some respecta
ble mau, aud live io peace, leaving me in the
same euviable state. Fancy, then, tbe eflect
produced upon' my mind by the followiog
epistle, which lay upon my desk one morniug
in Jauuary ;
Bkookdai.b, Jan. 18, 18.
Drar Guardian : The balf yearly session
of our school closes on Saturday oext, aud 1
finish my course. 1 am, between ourselves,
horribly tired of school, aod so 1 am coming
to live with you. That's what all youug
ladies do who have guardians, ain't it t 1
kuow your address, because Miss Screweni
evemut? or Tueidav. 1 cau'l ia eitctlf I
... a J a I
nas it, and l win oe wnn you on Aioauuy
which, because my uew boouet may not come
home Saturday, in which case 1 must wait
until tbe oiler noon boat on Monday. 1 am
quite well, and hope to God you io a flourish
ing slate of health. 1 bave no doubt you are
a dear, clever old soal, who will not snub uie
as tbey do bere, and if you are real good to
me 1 am sure 1 shall love you like a bouse a
re. You need not answer tbis, because I
sball leave bere before your answer can reach
me. Gome or send to tbe boat to meet me,
won't you ? Yours, respectfully,
1' AKNIK LiKK.
I was perfectly thunderstruck. Coming to
my house I A dear old soul 1 1 looked over
at tbe glass. 1 saw a tall, erect figure, face
upon wbicb thirty summers bad left a brown
bue, not entirely worn away oy tne winters
cold ; a heavy black moustucbe, and thick,
wavy black bair ; features so-so : eyes black
and large. Then 1 glauced round my room,
my olhce. All was oeal tbere, for 1 bad kept
bachelor's ball too long to bave it disorderly.
My mind wandered over tne bouse. Ihe
two third-story rooms were vacant, and fitted
up, ooe as a parlor, ooe as a bedroom, for I
olten entertaiued my friends for several days
together ; tbese rooms must be aired and
arranged for Miss Lee. My imagination pic
tured raw schoolgirl tbomuiug exercises
on my grand piauo, dragging school books
iuto my parlors, aod practising dancing on
my carpels, or, still worse, a young lady,
finished, filling my parlors with her admirers,
keeping me up till morning to go out in the
cold and bring ber borne from parties (I
savagely resolved I would not take her to
tbem.) l ben aootner uiea nasneo across me
somebody mutt be there to play propriety ;
I was too young to bave a laoy ol seveuteeu
visitiog roe aloue. Mrs. Dodd was oot io ber
element out of tbe kitchen aod pantry, 1 bad
no mother, oo sister, bot 1 bad so auut. My
blood seemed to ruo io little cold rills all
through me as I thought of aunt Jane; bot
1 coold see no other way to accommodate
Mrs. Grundy, so 1 took down my bat, and
went to aunt Jane's.
Tall, stiff, fricid was Aunt Jane, as usual.
Chilling was my greeting, withering was tbe
glance cast at my muddy boots, but my
errand was successful. Aunt Jane bad al
ways considered me foolish io living alone,
and she agreed to make my house ber borne
while my ward was wun me. Leaving ner
with earte blanche for tbe arrangements, 1
went to court. My ward danced over my
briefs, and I addressed the presiding judge
ooce as Miss Lee, once as Miss Faonie. 1
was released at last, and went borne.
What sight awaited me I 1 eking advan
tage of my order to "do as (be thought pro
per," Aont Jane bad instituted a regular
bouse cleaning io the middle of January.
As she bad oulv one day to do it in, she bad
tekeo it all at once. From tbo garret to tbe
cellar there was not a tire ( the farcace fire
had gone out, aod tbere was no one to make
it op i everybody was too bus. Tbere were
women oo step-ladders, women under tables,
women oo tbe stairs, women io tbo closets,
women from tbe frontdoor to tbo roof.
Buckets of water, targe cakes of aoap, rags,
brushes, towels, brooms, bottles empty aod
full, books, everything in tbe most direful
coofusioo. I was standinK rnafullT cooUov
plating the scene, when 1 beard a well-known
soinie at my elbow.
"1 am so sorry. Mr. Holmes." said M
Dodd, "that we couldn't do tbe office , but it
was locked, aod we could not find tbe key.
n I hi the same iostant 1 felt a key slipped
,:i . . un
Mentally promising Mrs Dodd ao extra V
with her month's wages, I said t "Ob, I've
got tbe key. Aunt Jane, I expect Miss Lee
at midnight ; it is now five o'clock. May I
ask how 1 am to receive ber io this mess f"
"Oh. it will all be dooe bv that time. We
did not take oo tbe carpets i onlv covered
tbem, and we will soon get through."
1 went to tbe ollice. Dodd I Dodd I in
comparable Dodd ! A fire burned brightly in
tbe open grate, a cold collation was spread
upon one of tbe tables, aod not a book was
out of place. 1 was scarcely sealed wbeu my
melancholy housekeeper entered with bot
coffee and
"You see, sir, Miss Jane said there was no
time to get your dioner, so I did tbe best 1
could with tbe cold tongue and chicken, and
1 did manage some oysters if you will have
them." Aod she left, to return with one of
ber most delicious slews.
"If Miss Lee wants a maid, sir, my cousin
has a bandy eirl about tweoiv. who would be
glad to come."
"Have ber here tonight, I said. And,
with a grateful courtesy and sniffle, Mrs.
Dodd left me.
Aunt Jane was as good as her word.
When 1 left tbe house to go to tbe boat it
was io its ujoal arder, though a racking
headache remiuded me of tbe noise and con
fusion that bad prevailed until after ten
o'clock.
The boat came up to the wharf the moment
after 1 arrived there, aod 1 went on board to
find my ward. I looked at all tbe yonng
ladies, and instinctively 1 expected to see
the blue eyes and fair hair ol my old friend
George. One after another, all those I
singled out were carried off by fathers or
brothers, or. had ao escort with tbem. Con
cluding tbat Miss Lee bad had te wait for ber
new bonnet, 1 was leaving the boat when a
tall elderly geotlemao near me said :
"Well, Miss Fannie, we must try to find
Mr. Holmes' house."
I said, quickly, "Miss Lee ?"
"Tbe same, sir," said the gentleman.
"Miss Screwem asked me to take charge of
ber. Are you a friend of M r. Holmes ? Miss
Faonie, here is the gentleman your guardian
uas seov to meet you.
Coold tbat tiny little figure beside him be
my ward T She was muffled op in' furs, wool
lens, shawls, till she was nearly as broad as
she was long, aod wore a heavy brown veil.
She did maongp, however, to get a tiuy, neatly
gloved bund out from ber wrappings, aud ex
tended to me.
"Mr. Jones has my checks," she said, io
one of the clearest, sweetest voices 1 ever
heard.
Tbe gentleman banded me three checks,
and then I offered my arm to Miss Lee. She
first thanked her escort for the care he bad
taken of ber, bade bim good by, and then
turned to me. The carriage taken and trunks
secured, we left tbe wbarf.
"Why didn't Mr. Holmes comet" said
Miss Faonie, as we drove through, tbe
streets ; "wag he afraid of tbe rheumatism
this cold oigbl? Oh, wasn't it cold on tbe
wttter'l"
"Were you sea sick t" I inquired.
"Sva-sick 1 No, indeed 1 1 never was sick,
any kind of sick in my life I Is this the
bouse
I opened tbe carriage door. Mrs. Dodd
opened my froot door, aod Miss Lee ran in.
1 left ber to M rs. Dodd, and turned my at
tentioo to tbe baggage. When 1 went iuto
the. parlor, she was standing oear the foroace
register, talking to Mrs. Dodd, and did not
notice me. She had thrown aside tbe wrap
pings, ana siooa mere in a brown merino
dreM- which fitted a small, graceful figure,
n..r.iln I T I , I, U I .1 l
perieciiy. u unite ner brotbvr, sue was
decided brunette. Her bair fell in short
jetty curls ou ber shoulders, and ber dark,
clear complexion glowed crimsoo at tbe
cheeks, with tbe recent exposure to tbe cold.
Her eve,, raised to Dodd's face, were large
aod very dark.
"Ob, never mind, Miss Jane," she was say
ing, as I came in, "1 don't care if she has
gone to bed. But whore's Mr. Holmes ?"
"He'll be bere io a minute, I suppose I"
"Tell me, is be awful old, aod will be be
cross and fuBsy ?"
"Old 1 cross ! fnssv r said Dodd ; "why,
you tode home with bim 1"
"Wbatl is that my ruarriian T That yonng,
handsome man 1 Mr. Holmes I Well, 1 never
was so astonished "
"And delighted, I bone!" I siid, crossing
tbe room to ber side. She did not blush or
look confused at my address, but looked at
me a moment with ber large brown eyes, aod
then burst into a bearly fit of girlish laughter.
Do you know, she said, after sbe recover
ed ber gravity, "I tbooghl yoo were as old as
the bills! I doo't know why, except that all
tbe girls at school who bave guardians, bave
old ones. Ain't it jolly f We can bave a
great deal nicer times now, as it is, can't
we?"
I sincerely hope yon will find your new
borne pleasact," 1 said, and I meant it. Tbe
large parlors seemed to bave a new radiance
cast over them by tbe presence of tbis tioy,
merry girl.
Mis. Hodd went to onu Lizzie, ner cousin,
to be inaugurated io her duties as Miss Lee's
maid, aud we were aloue.
I am sure it will be pleasant," said my
ward, "if you woo't snub me. 1 am so tired
of being lectored and scolded, and it ain't of
any use either to be always (if me. 1 can t
be quiet aod ladylike, and all tbat sort of
tbiog. 1 think I think 1 ain't one of tbe
good kind."
I could not help smiuog at ibis naive con
fession. She came a little closer to me.
''You will be kind to me, woo't yoo ? You
know 1 have nobody else !"
1 held oot both bands to ber.
"Do you know," I said, gently, "bow much
I loved your brother ?"
"Yes, in a whisper.
"I promised bim to be kind to yon. I
bave neglected tbe charge be left me, bet 1
will make tbe future alone for it."
Dodd aod Llxzie came in, and bidding my
ward a cordial good-eight, I saw bar go op
stairs, followed by Lizzie carryiug tbe cloaks,
shawls aod furs.
Such a life as I led tor the next six weeks I
I doo't think tbat any uncaged monkey was
ever more filled witb misobief aod fuo tbao
M iss Fanoi I Ie. Sbe oearly tormeoted the
lire oot of Aunt Jane and me. Sbe bid aunt's
spectacles io my briefs. o that they fell oot
in oourt ; and sbe pot the old lady's sooff-boi
in my waistcoat pocket, to be produced io
tbe same place. Sbe chose tbe momeots
when I was absorbed io knotty case to fly
to tbe piano, aod play the liveliest jigs, aod
sing, Io a clear soprano voice, tbe most absord
caricatures of opera musio, rolling op ber
eyee, opening ber moutb to its fullest extent,
and scattering tbe neat comical trills and
crescendoes npon the air, till tbere was do
alternative for me, and tbe papers were laid
aside, to be studied oot after Miss Faonie
Yetired. N o sooner did she see me disengaged
tbao she was at mj side. Sbe pulled my
moustache to make it grow, tbe said ; sbe
pretended to find white bair, emon.' my blsrk
ones, and made this ptetencs for jerking out a
doieo at a time of the jetty ones. She took
my newspaper wheo 1 was most interested in
it, to make me a cocked bat, aod burned tbe
tip of my nose trying to light my cigar.
She bad a most splendid musical talent
and played upon the piano with wonderful
execution and expression. Ooa of her favor
its plans for tormenting me was to propose
duets. I would get my violin, and tbe little
witch would take her place at the gravity of
a deacon. She would throw her wbole soul
into the music until she saw that I was inter
ested and absorbed in it, aod then she would
slyly dash off tbe most absurd variations on
some negro melody, or dancing tone. As
soon as I stopped, she would look up with an
affectation of grave sut prise, and go on with
her part of the music noijl 1 was again
interested, wheo the jig or polka came io again
so on till 1 threw aside my violin, when she
would gravely lecture me upon tbe bad ex
ample I was setting my ward, by losiog my
temper.
Yet I could not sincerely say that I wished
her back at school. With all ber wild freaks
she was affectionate and kind, aod 1 often
saw that ber most daring pieces of mischief
followed Aont Jane's severe lectures opon
propriety. I'bey could not live in peace. It
was like fire aud ice, aod auot Jane's severe
cold manner would have broken tbe child's
heart or spirit, bad not I been there to shield
protect, aod indulge ber.
1 had never asked myself if I loved this
wayward sunbeam: 1 know she made my
borne a uomr, not a mere dwelling-house, aod
I listened for ber voice, as for musio ; but she
seemed to me such a child in her free, frank
joyoosness, that 1 never thought of love.
Ooe morning 1 wbs taken with a severe
attack of nervous beadacbe. I bad been sub
ject for years to such spells, and I threw my
self upon the sofa in tbe parlor, certain tbat
foi hours there was nothing for me but a quiet
endurance. Dodd came in to darken tbe
windows, get me a pillow, aud put the cam
phor bottle near me, aod then 1 was alone.
Soon 1 beard a merry laugh, and then a clear
voice began to sIds a verse of stray song. It
ceased suddenly, aod Fannin said
"Sick I a beadacbe I Of course, I will be
quiet, Miss Jane. I am so sorry 1"
Light footsteps earns over tbe stairs, the
psrlor door opened aod sbut softly, aod pre
sently two soft cool haods fell geotly upon
my forehead.
"Can't I do aoytbiug for you ?" she whis
pered. "Nothing, thank yoo. Don't let me keep
you here in tbe dark ?"
"Ob, please let me stay. I like to be
where you are, better than anywhere."
Tbe pain whs too bad for me to talk, so
she sat down aod softly bathed my bead with
Cologoe water, parting the bair with her
light lingers, aod oiesmerisiog me with those
soft cool bands till 1 fell asleep, pondering
' over bet last words.
I awoke, free from pain, but languid, and 1
i beard Aunt Jane's voice in tbe parlor, at
I Borne distance Irom my sofa.
"You will find that be really disapproves of
I your conduct. It is not proper, aod any
young lady who allows herself to take such
j liberties with a peolleman, loses her respect,
j Was it my ward who spoke next T Tbe
, voice was clear aod cold as Aunt Jane's 1
"1 think you are mistaken 1 I see that I
j was wrong to love the ooly person who has
, been really kind to me since my brother died,
but 1 do not think my guardian misunderstood
me. Still, 1 will take your advice, aod go
i back to school till 1 am of age. Now mark
! me, not because vou advise me, but because
t cannot live here oo cold formal terms with
' tnv rrnarrli'an an.l I a..." n rtt ni0 ti i m -xak Ufxn
my guardian, aod I will not give him reason
to despise me, by showing tbat I am grateful
for bis love."
The voice trembled a little but Aunt Jane
merely said
"You bare decided wisely," and left tbe
; room.
1 kept perfectly quiet. I heard one choking
sob, aud tbeo light steps approacbiog my
sofa. A tear fell upoo my forehead, and then
soft, warm lips gently pressed tbe spot, aod
! Fannie went towards the door.
Io an ioBtant 1 was oo rov feet beside her.
Never oiiod wbat 1 said ; I did oot offend ber
aod wheo 1 sat down upoo tbe sofa again, tbe
tiny form neailed close io my arms. Ooly
ooe question about our future life did my
promised wile ask me
"Auot Jane?"
"Will return borne tbe day we are mar
ried r
And she did ; a haodsome present quite
reconciling ber to the oiatcb, and repayiog
ber for the tbree uioolbs sbespeot with me
to play propriety when 1 received a visit
from my "ward."
A Problem.
Speaking of problems, all Paris and the
Departments bave beeo worried fur tbe last
month over tbe following, published seriously
in tbe Monde W.ustre. Draw a series of
lioet thus :
Then wilb three strokes of tbe Soger, aud
without returning upon any line already
touched, wipe them all out. All tbe slates,
dead walls aud shop doors of Pari are oow
sacrificed to this interesting exercise in ma
thematics. Ccas roa DirTUEBiA. Here ia a remedy,
.aid to be infallible, for Ihe cure of dij-theria :
A small quantity of alieep'a aeet, say a
spoonful, chopped fine, and boiled in a gill ol
milk, and drank on tetiring to bed. Of course
the throat ia to ha beuud with flannel. A friend
tried the experimeut on Monday, and although
.be was ao hoarse on retiring to bed thai .he
could ot make herself be beard, she was able to
comers, freely tbe next morniug, and at noun
on Tuesday had se far recovered a. to be able to
appear on Ihe atreeL Yesterday she resumed
ber usual avocation.. Let those who are afflicted
with aora throat try the remedy, aud those who
do not need it should cut thi. paragraph out and
preserve it for future reference.
Certain Cuk Foa a Counu Somebody
ssyst Take a champagne bottle, fill it with
pore Boston rum, pot therein sixpence worth
of Balai of Gilead bods. Let it soak twelve
hours, shakiog occasionally to aid soakaire.
Whenever yon cough take sip about a
teaspoonlul just enough to moisten tbe
throat Carry witb yon a small vial of it,
with few of the buds in, in your pocket and
use it. In two or tbree day ordinary coogbs
will be cored, aod io a week tbe worst of ones.
A pcm was somewhat taken aback, the
other day. by the coolness with which the
debtor said : "Call oo next Thursday, my
dear sir, exactly at Wo o'clock, and I'll tell
yon wheo yon can call sgaio."
"Sonnoy, dear, yon bave a very dirty fare
"Caa't help it. warm, dad's a Black Ite-
publicsn."
jP J 1 1 rji.
DECEMBER, &c, etc
Sweet Susie Brown 1 my pretty one ?
I'm sure you most remember
If not forjnve, at least for fuo
Tbe sleigh ride in December ;
When ell tbe belles and all the beaux,
In spite of frosts would go forth,
And queeze beneath the buOaloee,
Eocb other's hands, Ac.
How brightly beamed the Northern lights
Above the spowy ridges!
How pleasant were tbe winter nights,
Observed from country bridges I
Where toll was sough', with such address,
Amid laughter, fuu and flatter;
And lovers feel amid tbe press,
Each other's hearts, Ac,
'This very singular sod queer,
Of all the male devices.
Love's flame should born so bright and
clear
Oo angels formed of ices,
And yet we know its flame, indeed,
Most brilliantly will glow fertb,
Wheo fanned behind a flying Steed,
Hid nnder furs, &e.
I'm sure yon mind the village :do,
Tbe supper aod the revel ;
How io the general dine and din,
Love shot bis arrows level
Aod doo't forget bow Marry Kidd,
Embraced you io tbe buttery ;
You kissed his lips you know you did
And he kissed yours, etc.
And wheo tbe forfeits all were paid,
How ooe old maid resisted,
Until tbe younger ladies said,
A prude tbey all detested ;
"Desist 1" sbe cried tbe Ancient Ann
"I'll never yield to any man
My virgiu lips," Ae.
Tbe wintry winds, the homeward way,
Blew chilly in our faces ;
But underneath oor furs we lay,
All snugly in oor places ;
Ooe girl upon the forward snot
Tbe pretty Nelly Satterlee
Declared Jack Frost bad pinched ber check
And Billy Frost, etc.
Another nnderneath ber robe,
(Tbe buffaloes, not ber dresses,)
Fair Patieoce, witb attendant Job
Detected in caresses,
Spring up witb aogry, blushing face,
Her iuoocence to show forth,
But showed ber corls were out of place,
Her collar gone, Ac.
And tben tbe parting at the door 1
Its tender mutual blisses I
Sweet lips, from their abundant store,
Gave to tbe poor in kisses !
Tbe parting word tbe long embrace
Cupid's most dangeroos witchery,
Brought fire to many a boyish face,
And raised sweet hopes, Ac.
Dear SoBie Brown, save yon and I,
Of all tbat load of merriment
No other pair are left to try
Love's latest best experiment ;
And when tbe coming snows sball spread,
Oor mutual hopes sball glow forth,
May Hymen bless oorouplual bed,
Increase our joys, Ac.
Miscellaneous.
The Philosophy of Seeping Warm.
A thin shawl may be made warm by folding
a newspaper inside or it. J be paper is im
pervious to tbe wind and cold air from out
side, and prevents the rapid escape of the
warm air beneath it. Every one koows that
tbe beat of the body is carried, off much more
rapidly in a bigb wind than ia a calm. Tbe
wind blows away the heat involved from the
body ; but in a perfectly still air tbe beat
remains and constitutes an atmospheric en
velope so Dearly of tbe same temperature witb
tbe body itself, tbat tbe latter is so quickly
robbsd of its oalural beat.
There are some very interesting facts about
tbe body in power to make aod contain beat,
wbicb are familiar to all, when told, but wbicb
are seldom thought of io daily experience.
For example, the body will bold a great deal
more beat than it gets from its own furnaces.
Tbe stomach is a foroace, and oor food is the
fuel. It keeps np a uniform temperature io
tbe blood equal to about 98 degrees of Fah
renheit's therometer. If the stomach could
consume food fast eoough to maintain tbat
beat the body could not be frozen by any
extreme of cold. But io proportion to tbe
severity of cold to wbicb tbe body is exposed
is tbe rapidity with which it loses. Some
substances taken into tbe stomach make a
hot blaze much sooner than others, as brandy.
To rot brandy in tbe stomach is like
putting pitch under a steam boiler. It soon
burns out, and the greater heat injures) the
furnace.
We say that tbe body will hold more beat
than it gets from ils owo furnaces. Heat is
measured by degrees. Oo going out of a
warm room, the body will immediately begin
to lose ils heat, aod it must part with a cer
tain number of degrees before it can begio to
feel cold. Tbe direction bas sometimes beeo
given "Doo't hug tbe stove, if yoo are going
to set oul on a cold journey." But experi
ence says do bug it. Get in as many degrees
of heat as you can carry, if it is 500. Then
wrap yourself up well, aod you eau economize
tbese 5CU degrees through a long ride. But
if you bad ooly taken 100 degrees at tbe
start, tbey woold bave been exhausted mid
way of the journey, aod you would bave
begun to feel cold. Nevertheless, it is ao
oubealtby habit to accustom one's self on
ordinary occasions to more beat than is actu
ally needed. Tbis is a very common lault,
and bears on the pocket as well as on tbe
health. Ooe may easily get tbe babit of
requiring two or tbree more blankets on a
ben tbao are oecessary. Some families will
born twice tbe foel tbat others do, aud enjoy
less comfort.
The extremities of the body get cold first,
ofteo to a painful degree, while the trunk i.
warm. But so long as tbe truok keeps warm
in a person of common, vigoroos health, there
is little fear of "catching cold" by acbiag toes
or fingers. Io rail car (idiug.it is much safer
lor to let tbe toes echo, than to allow ihe
longs to feed oo the foul air around the
stove.
When you set oat on a winter journey, if
yoo are liable to sutler irom coio toe., wnico
many people do io spite of "rubbers," fold a
piece of newspaper over yoar stocking, which
yoo can easily do, if your boots or shoes are
not irrationally tight. Tbis is belter Ibas
"rubbers," which are, io fact, very cold com
forters in extreme, while tbey make the feel
swaat io moderate weather. The soain use
of Jadia lubber overshoe is to keep out
water, and for that tbey aro second only to
stout, water proof, first-rate, calf-skio boot.
Tbere is not a more villainously or onwhole.
some article of wear made than tbe high
topped robber boot. It makes tbe foot ten
der, especially in children, gives an ngly gait
and when left of io any weather, the wearer i,
liable to "catch cold " Saint Crispin Is the
best friend of tbe human foot, when bis
leather and stitches are honest.
Although tbe body can take in a greater
number of degrees of heat than it gels from
its own furnace, the stomach, yet its cspacity
is limited io this respect. For example when
Ihe hand is warm, yoo cannot bold it in tbe
air of a bot ovon for a second ; but wheo it
is cold, and especially when damp also, yon
may bold it tbere for some lime without being
obliged to withdraw it. And so of the wbole
body. Jt appears that tbe body may carry
less, as well as mora beat, than the quantity
supplied by its own furnaco. Its extremities
and its surface often becooie painfully cold.
Jo winter, a traveller occasionally finds in a
hotel a deficiency of bed covering ; or io tbe
Sensitiveness of disease, be may require more
than io health. Tbe newspaper for which he
paid two eents on tbe cars, spread under the
npper cover, will be eqoal to an additional
blanket.
A piece of silk oil cloth, stitched in tho
folds of a shawl, is more flexible than the
paper, and will last a wbole winter. It has
tbe advantage of securing inward warmth
without the additional weight of a thicker
garment.
The constitutional vivacity and temper of
a person has much to do with his eud.ranca
of cold. For this vivacity a sort of nervous
fire tbat lessens tbe sensibility to outward
impression. An indifferent, milk and water
person, without energy aod force, is at tbe
mercy of every cold blast tbat sweeps round
tbe corner, lie, and especially she, bas no
defence but to wear a dozen shawls during
tbe day, and sleep under a bale of blankets at
oigbt. One without aoy mental purpose,
(unfortunately tbere are such,) thoogb io
vigorous health, is much more liable to catcb
cold than a spirited, delicate body boot on
some positive pursuit.
In tbis world of changeable climates, tbere
are not a few people wbo get a habit of beiog
aonyed by aoy weather that is in tbe slightest
degree adverse to their present caprice. In
winter tbey don't like winter; in summer, they
prefer autumn ; and in autumn, spring is the
most delightful season of tbe year. A snow
storm in August would be charming, bot iu
its proper season it is perfect nuisance. For
such people, we are utterly incapable of
writing any useful bints. We hope they will
succeed in doiog wbat they bave set oot to
do, until tbey are punished into acquiescence
wun all tbe seasons ol tbe year tbat is, in
making themselves uncomfortable, do matter
wbat wind blows, or wbat sua shines. The
Century.
How to become a real estate agent
marry a rich wife.
Ji aimers' department.
Fkedino Urns in Wintkr. The value of
warm food aod of a variety of kinds for bens
has often beeo reiterated, but tbe following
record of experience is furnished the Ameri
can Agriculturist by a correspondent :
I bave twenty-eight chickens, large aod
small, several of them fall chickens. 1 ob
tained but a few eggs tbe fore part of the
wioter not more than ooe or two a day. The
feed was cotn and oats. Io Jaoaary I tried
the experiment of bot feed ooce a day, io the
moroiog. As soon as tbe fire was started iu
the cook stove, I put a quart or so of small
potatoes iUttQ old dripping pan, and set tbem
in tbe oven. After breakfast I took a quart
or more of wheat aod buckwheat bran, mixed
put it in tbe swill pail, aod mixed it into thin
mush witb boiling water, tbeu added aboot
ooe quart of live coals from the stove, and
put in the potatoes bot from tbe oveo, addiog
all tbe egg shells on hand, and sometimes a
little salt, sod sometimes a little sulphur.
These masbed together are fed immediately
in a trough prepared for the purpose, made
about teo feet long, of two boards six inches
wide, nailed together, and two short pieces
nailed oo the cuds, with a narrow strip bailed
lengthwise ou tbe top, aod two bearers under.
Tbe object of Ibis was to keep tbe bens out
of the trough, and leave room to eat each
side of tbe uarrow strip. At dooo 1 fed six
ears of coro cut op in pieces an iuch long;
and io the evening oats aod wheat ecreeniugs
about a quart. Now for tbe result : Io about
a week tbe number of eggs iocreesed six
fold, and iu about two weeks, aud since, tbey
have raoged from twelve to twenty eggs per
day. Tbe coldest weather made no ditfereore.
When it was cold acd stormy, 1 kept tbem in
tbe ben-boose all day, aod generally until teu
or twelve o'clock. Such singiog over the
coro at noon I never beard from hens be
fore a coucurt of music tbat would have
dooe any lover of eggs good to hear,
Tub lixsrsERRV. Tbe raspberry will do
well in aoy good, rich aod deep gardeo sod,
but it succeed best where it is iucliued to be
moist. !o a dry, sandy soil, the more tender
sorts will ripeo the wood belter, but iu such
a soil through mulching is oecessary. Tbe
best situatioo is a border oo the north side
of a feuue. Tbey may be grown finely in
young orchards, say two row between each
row of trees. The raspberry may be pluoted
from two to three leet apart, and the cane
should be cut down to within twelve or eight
teeu ior.bes if the grouod according to the
strength of Ihe plant, catting tbe weakest
cane tbe shortest, and no fruit should be
allowed to gruw'the first season. Tbe buds
are to be picked off, tbat all the strength to
the roots may go iuto the Dew canes, aud
these should be carefully tied to a stake, as
oo their health and vigor depeud the crop
the uext seasou. Pruoiog the raspberry is a
very simple operation ; the canes are pro
duced one season, bear fruit tbe next, aud
tbeu die. M. H. E.
Important to Fahmkks Upon tbe ques
tion of "How much oi k will a bushel of corn
maker Mr. lL.hard Thatcher, or Penofjl
vaoia, give iu the New York Tribune, ths)
result of feeding scalded or cooked coru ne.l,
iu several instances, to fattening hogs. The
result of oo trial gave sixteen aod one half
pound of pork for each bushel of fifty six
poooda fed out. Iu another instance seven
teeo aod nearly one-balf pounds was tbe gam
from a bushel. The breed of bogs expert,
mooted opou was 'Chester" (county, la.)
white, wbicb we regard as among tbe best
. i. i. k. o.inuirr. ne bave re
cently seen accouots of several olber experi
ments of reading bogs iu tbe same way. with
similar result, while tbe same breed of hog
r... i l. ,.,i,iik,e s,i. uDon drveora in the
ear. gave a return of about ooe-tkird ol lb
weight competed wun mot lea on io cornea
meal.