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JVSEIUES, VOL. 14, NO. 60, SUNBURY, NOItTHUMBKltLAND COUNTY, TA -SATURDAY MARCH 8, 1862.
OLD SERIES, VOL.22, NO 24
The Sunbury American.
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BY H. B. MASSES.
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March 10. J 860
Select IMrg.
THE BRAVE AT HOME.
H T. Bl'CHANlK HERD.
Tht maid who hinds ber warrior's nsb
With inula that well ber pain dissemble!,
The while beneath ber drooping lasb
Ooe starry tear drop bangs and trembles ;
Tboogh Heaven alone records lbs tear,
And fame shall never know her story,
tier heart has sbed a drop as dear
As ever dewed tbt Grid of glory.
The wife who girds her husband's sword,
'Mid little ones who weep or wonder,
And bravely speak the cheering word,
Whit though her heart be reot assuoder
Doomed nightly io her dreams to bear
The bolts or war around him rattle,
Ha shed as sacred blood as e'er
Was poured upon the plain of battle.
The mother who conceals her grief,
While to ber breast ber ton the presses,
Then breathes a few brave words and brief,
Kissing the patriot brow the blesses,
With no one hut her secret God
To koow the pain that weighs npoo ber,
Sheds holy blond as e'er the sod
Received on Freedom's Geld of honor.
Stlcd fele.
SKATING A HUMBUG.
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
ITROADWAY, CORNER OF FRANKLIN HTREET
NEW YORK CIT-5T,
-,r. inducements to Merchants and Tourists visiting
w Ywk,uiinirriMw!liy any Hotel m Hie Metropolis,
tie f.MlowiuK me .tnonn the ' .dvaiiingr. wnu h it poiiM
,. ..Slid which will Iw sppreci.ted ly ull linvelers.
)t. A eentral loentinn, roiivi-nltllt to (iluce. uf t J.ine..,
i well . plnce. of .muKineiit. ...
id Scrnpulou.ly rle.n, well furnnhl .itiinR r.ioir..,
villi's mKninenit iJid'e. l'silor.coiniuunding an exlen-
. t llHUllntf
8d Urcend.upetHyfnmi.t.ed sitlini! toon.., with
P-rlor ' eonunandllis n exlen.ive view of
..V I..!.'.- .,.nrtd on the Kurope.n plnn, visitor.
e,i h've in the let "tyle, with th. grcuie.t e.non.y
Alh. It i. connected with
Taylor' Celebrnled Saloon,
w here visitor, emi hnve their meal., or, if lliey dewre
ihey wilt Iw fiinushrd in then own room..
eth The fa:e wived m the MU.n.and Hotel i. c
know'le.lBe.1 by epieu.e., to b va.tl) .upctior to U.al or
NvTin'.,.,i:e,:tn1'"yR;.. the ee of Jivins . the
...rnational, .. much hST
Aneu.t 4, t0. IV
There is a qaotatioo familiar to all school
boys, where some old fellow of pinos memory,
on being requested by Queen Dido to give
an account of his travels, replied : "Thoo
commuudest me 0 Queen to relate the bietory
of my woee."
It is with freling of the same description
(only more so) thut I address a discriminating
public, ic the hope that my example will
prove a warning to all similarly tempted.
liut a lew (iys sioce some one published
an article on "Skating as a fine art." The
man tmiFt have been insane ! Skating, I say,
is a humbug 1 and whut I say 1 know by sad
experience. Listen for a moment and you
will agree lib mo I
Last -prici.', while walking wilb Aramiota
through the sylvan shades of the Central
rork, that charming young female went lulo
ecetscies over what (io ber ignorance) she
termed luo elegopce and grscelulness ol the
amusement of tkiiUrg. and after avowing her
determination to acquire its mysteries during
the coming winter, or go down into en
untimely grave, turned to mn and excluimed
in a tone i melting sweetness: "And you,
M r. Smith, (my name is Smith) you will teach
me 1 am surel" The voice, tbe glance, the
pressure on my arm which accompanied it
mude my hBit go pit pat, faster than a
pleasrd rabbit's tail. Need I s.y that 1 at
once embraced the proposal, and as much of
tee proposer as 1 coulu, without Bltrtcliug
pul.l.c attention.
Un returning to tbe parental roor it sud
denly struck ma that 1 hnd forgotten one
important thing in rashly making this promise
the cry when np went their heels, and down
went the nld lady on one tide, and sis oo the
other, and tbe governor end over them both,
all into tbe thickest part of tbe balf-galton.
Two dresses and ooe suit of clothes went tn
thunder io le.-s than two seconds. Dire wat
tbe confusion, during which I left. This was
my first experience oo parlor skates.
After month's practice, however, I got so
I could go alone nicely by working well with
my shoulder! and twinging my bandt about
tonaiderably, although 1 will acknowledge
that I never could stand on my right leg aod
look at my coat tail under my elbow, as Jones
bad done, without aittiog on it before I could
obtain a single glimpse of its "fair propor
tions." Winter was now at band. Aramiota bad
F resented me with a gorgeous skating cap
had reciprocated with a splendid pair of
skates. We were engaged, i looked forward
with rapture, not unmingled with anxiety, to
tbe time when I should guide ber lovely form
through tbe slippery patbt of the learner oo
skates.
At last came a hard frost: op went the
red ball, so did the price of skates. I started
borne early that day designing to fortify
myself with a good dinner before making my
esssy as an instructor. Who should 1 meet
in the ball but Aramiota, wrapped and
bundled and shawled, and cloaked, looking
so large that 1 was appalled. She is ouly
two inches taller than I am, bot in the dim
light of the hall she locked huge. Tbe doubt
which bad been bunnting me all summer
broke out again, and 1 thought with a cold
shiver, what if 1 shouldn't be able to hold
ber? Tbe idea was so unpleasant that 1
hastened to change the subject.
"Aramiota, my Inve," I tenderly tnqnired,
"why ere yon rl rested ? It is two hours
before the lime appointed. Come in to
dinner."
' Never mind dinner. 1 have just had
lucicli, and don't want any, and I know I shall
die if I don't go skating at once. 1 bsve
been waiting since one o'clock, and ve must
start right off. You don't care for dinner
when you are taking care of me, do you,
Jamrs, duar t So get your tkatel aod burry,
please."
What could I do? I couldn't say I did
wao't my dinner, after that, although 1 felt
in my inmost soul that such whs tbe fact. 1
yielded, and to that fatal compliance 1 trace
all my subsq'ieut misfortune for men with
out his dinner is no into at all.
The fumes of the dinner were gently wafted
out the dining room, but in vain. Slowly
ml 8ai:ly I ascended to my room. I bud
only time to don my skating uppirel pockel
a pistol heavily charged with old Huurhon,
and half choke myself with a cracker, before
Bridget knocked, to say that "the young
lady wished nie to hurry." and I had to start
off. a melancholy eacnGce to a woman's
caprice.
Just as we got Into the street, sis came
running out apparently io great baste, and
called me back.
"Jatni'S," said she, "please be careful to
remove alt Ibe oil cau's from the vicinity
befnrA you commence. Tb til's all. Good
bye !"
"Oilcans!" said Aramiota, "abut can tbe
mean ?''
"Sore enough," replied, blushing, novrr
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one moment' retWtiou, I leised my bat and ,htU'"' nP ,0,tbe t00lt ot mJ Ba,r- whot
Glue, and Shelley. Mucilage
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fiPAl.THNG'S Prepared
O Pe Per hnttle and hnnli eents
fita.
Sunbury, Mareh 17 tHMi.
JOHNS & CR0SLEY,
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The Cost is only about One-Thinl that
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OUTTA PERCH A CEMENT,
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These material, hav. been ifewmgaly tested in New
York and all parts of th. Southern and .Ur Sutra,
a.idwsratigivssUindautjMOofofaU ws claim la their
'"r'heysrs readily spplied by or inary laborers, at stii-
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...r. o.r. nut no ready for ue, at a for shin-
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lol -appiicni ...... , f ; hj nnannlira.
l-tt ldearripiiv ; I,
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.usi: 78 WILIJAM BTRKKT, (Corner of LiheilJ
turn
kuuw. 78
Street,) New York.
JOHN'S CROSLE1
AiST. Wahtct! Terms C..U! !
Jui. I.lodl ly
ri VR LOVERS OF BOUP ! Afresh
11 upply of Macaroni and Confectionery at
Hunbury, June 2, 160.
WgaATENT BRITTANIA STOPPERS fo
ST bar bottle, tor. ... t., marser
s-iiPRH SUPPLY OF DRUGS at the
l vt.mmoth Store, Also, anew lot of per.
ftioerv. Soaps and Fancy Article. Very cheap,
" KKILING U fJUA.M'.
Bunhurv.Jtf ay , D60.
cTrr-T T-.TON SKIRTS-
a t ii.. Mammoth Store will be found
i- very large assortment of Skeletou Skirts
from eeveo boops op to vmry.
Oct. 6. 1860. FRILING t GRANT,
15
u i,n. KteeLNaiU. Picks, Grub-Hoes and
Mn Hammers, a, In. PriCHe.8oN
Bunhury, June H.leAiO.
BLACK SILK COATS
Gored Mantle.,
Popl Dusters,
French hsiiuee,
rilla oasquiucw,
N.w.rt Designs. Made. .Mad. to Ordar,
l All. I Lt l V
N E. Corner Ninth aod Market, Philadelphia,
May l.lL
. . na u 1 unWA RFi Sl MAD.
ANEW lit I ur - - -
..i en v Al.o. th. hast aaaurtmenl of Iror
N.il. Steel to be found
M tmraoth store oi w
Kunbu-y. un u80'
rushed to find Jouet. I met Lim in the
roadway and collared him so quickly thai
every one looked around, and a small boy
hollered "rulice'' instantly.
"Jones 1" I excUnned, "I have got to learn
to skate right off. How is it to be done t"
"Let go my collar, Smith," was tbe reply
of the Boinevuttl irate Jones, "and don't get
so (?omi thing or olhet) excited, Yoo can
leuru eay enough if yoo will bey pair of
parlor skates."
"J ones," 1 returned, ra$oqniebiog bis collar,
as requested, " You're my preserver. What
wilt you lake ?"
Junes took something, arranged bis collar,
atiti we bought the best pair of parlor skatt's
money could procure.
JruU directions were given by tbe 6k ate
man.
"Only have your fimr smooth, and keep
yoor skates well greased, and you will go like
bird : was u:a encouraging remark, as ne
handed them over to me with the change.
"Urease 1 What oo you use to grease them
with J"
"Oil 1" be answered, solemnly.
I bought half a gallon at once. Jones
g V me bit advice ton. "Always go ahead.
ml it you (loo t get excited you will do
the 'outside edge backward' in a week."
"Outside edge backward! I inquired.
W hut's thai ?"
"This style 1" answered Jones, standing, as
be spoke, ou bis right leg, and twisting bun-
self at tbotigb trying to look at hit right coat
tail onder his left elbow. I 6tood oo niy
igbt leg and tried to catch glimpse of my
gbt coat tail under my elbow, but not suc
ceeding, remarked, that "1 did not see it "
I hereitt Jones laogbtd at though 1 bad really
said a great thing.
Ktt mormon I started very quietly down
to the exlenmou room, ao hour and a half
before breakfast, to try to do "the out side
dge backward" at per instructions. Down
1 sat to put oo ni y sksles, but somehow the
simps always got in a snarl, and tbey dido I
seem to go ou. Indeed, the breakfast bell
rang iust as 1 cot the first to fit, which pot a
slop to skating lor tbe present After
breakfast i started up again. This time it
tonk me twenty miuoteg to get lb em bntn on.
03 1 went riehl. left, rt"ht, lelt, according
to the dne.'tiont of tbe blister t Manual,
which I bad also porcbethed ; but, leaning
too far forward, went down kerchunk !" 1
looked in tbe book. Abllkatert mosn't
lean too f.r forward ! Try it again. Right,
left, right 1 leaned too far backward ibis
1 1 ne. My heels wont up, my bead wen, down
bang ! and smashed the half galloo can 1
bad brought to grease my skates, before 1
kow what was to pay. The concussion was
terrific tbe windows rattled i-L ovir tbe
bouse stsrs danced before my eyes aod
Instead of one, fifty oil cans seemed to be
scattered around, t wag almost collasped ;
but energy, and quart of oil that bad got
down tbe hack of my nck, together with tbe
reviving sensation produced by tbe coolness
of the oil clotb where 1 had split the teat of
my nomentionahles, brought ma op io a few
minutes nearly as good as new. The damage
was all done and the oil gone, aod I bad
nothing to do hut to mind Jones and not tret
excited. Suddenly ao ble sliuck me. Tbe
directions were to keep tbe Boor tmootb and
my tkate greased. Here was ebance to do
both. O 1 it tbe cheese, thinks I ; and about
five minutes, with tbe help of a broom, tbe
tbe aforesaid oil wat being rspidly distribu
ted, about balf ao inch deep, ovtr tbe whole
Boor.
Just tit this moment in rushed mother, sit.
and the governor, who bad beard my unlucky
tumble, and tbongbt that I bad bung oiyseli
aod tbe rope bad broken, or that tomelbiuc
a eaosllv borrtlile was to pay
0 Jades', abet 1st bappeocdr at
can she mean 1"
Notwithstanding. I knew what she mcont
aud swore vengeance.
At length we arrived at the pond. It was
a beautiful day i The ice, shining like silver,
wat covered with thousand, who Lee'.eil
and turned over its glassy surface as though
tailing io air. It looked so easy that I kit
quite encouraged.
I put oo Areaiinte't skates, and got a
small boy, who bored a hole into the beel of
my boot, (and balf an inch further) to put on
mine, acd started oil for a moment's practice,
while she was fixing herself. I bad not taken
two strokes before I discovered thut there
was a great difl'ereriCR between parlor skates
and steel ones ; a difference which, although
apparently unimportant, yet woa the cause of
nil my miebaps. Alihoocb nf such vital
importance, it may he summed tip in the one
short sentence, that "parlor skates roll, whilu
s'.eel ones slip 1" Between two little words
lies distinction not to be appreciated until
learned by experience :
llefore I had fairly realized the importance
Of tbe discovery, (which did not take
moment to find out.) I hid returned io front
nf Aramiota, who was arranging ber manifold
draperies preparatory to a start. Designing
to produce a profound impression, I struck,
with assumed carelessness, a grscelul attitude
1 bad spent some time in acquiring oo my
narlor skates. Indeed, on tbem I could do it
firstrate ; for, by putting the knees together
and pressing tbe feet a little outwards, you
can maintain almost any position yon may
desire. But, alas 1 1 was speedily reminded
tbat I was standing on thing! very different
from parlor skates.
Just as Araminta looked op. with an ad
miring glance, putting the final touch upon
bur multitudinous apparel by that indescriba
ble twitch with which ladies always announce
themselves at "ready," and exclaimed, in a
tone of rapture, "Isn't it heavenly V I felt
my legs slnuly receding from each other, and
starting off tideways, oo tbeir teperate and
individual responsibility.
I murmnred "Beautiful 1" at the same time
making a frantic effort to bring tbem together
with no more effect, however, than if tbey bad
belonged to different person.
i'arlor skates only roll backwards and for
wards and a tide movement notcomlng witbin
tbe range of my previous experience found
me wholly onprepared. My feel slid oil
further and further spirt, and I stretched
and stretched to accompany tbem, till actu
ally every bone io my body seemed to ache,
but tn no avail. The human frame is not a
pair of compasses, and I found myself obliged,
when my feet wore some distance apart, to
tumble or split bo 1 tumbled
Of course, the moment I touched the ice 1
immediately commenced to fix my skates
Indeed, I have no recollection or ever seeing
any one tumble who didn't commence to fix
his skates. It Is a singular circomstance, bat
almost exactly the same thing may be seeo
on tb rosd every day. A gentleman will be
observed passing everybody at a 2 40 gait,
and everything it all rights bot wbeo be
reacbet tnme one who ttartt after and passes
him in 2. 39, something immediately happens
to bit harness, obliging him to pell op into a
ooroer of tbe fence and Ot it. 1 bit it a curl
net coincidence, for which I acknowledge my
telf wholly unable to account.
1 got od at toon at my skates were fixed
and assisted Aramiota to her feet. At tbat
beautiful (but somewhat large) creature eo
trusted herself confidingly to my protection
I felt her weight, which 1 roogbly ettirotted
at 265 pounds, at sb leaned epon my arm
for support, with the tame sensations tbat
the man must bave experienced oo taking
p ..e.ioo of the lepbeot which bt bad
at lottery.
startvd bs.elifally, bot en tbe third
stroke Aramiota, without aoy earthly reason
that I could see, grasped my arm frantically,
tbrew ber bead bark, and tat down, more like
thousand of brickt than anything else that
1 ever witnessed. I tried to stop ber, but
yoo migbt as well have tried to ttop ao ava
lanche from sliding or M. C. from speaking.
She looked heavy, but she felt twice at
heavy as the looked, aod my attempt to save
ber only resulted io the downfall of both of us.
We came down "solid," and a sharp crack,
as though the ice had given way onder the
pressure, was distinctly audible. I started,
and Araminta screamed, hnt nothing? was to
he te n Pretty soon strong smell of whiskey
began to pervade tbe air. Araminta. who is
"temperance" to tbe back-bone, sniffed the
odor with intent disgust, and remarked that
"any one who would come to any pl.ce with
ladies, smelling es that man did who bad just
passed, was no gentleman." I erqniesred, of
coorse, and muttered something of a "great
brute." At tbe same time I rould not help
felicitating myself on my riiscretioo io pot
ting my whiskey iatn my coat tail instead of
my brn.st pocket, where the lovely Araminta
woold have discovered it to a certainty. Dot
on putting my hand into my pocket, I was
horrified to discover, by getting cot, that
that Inst "crack" bad been the death knell of
my Bask, that it wea reduced tn fragments,
and that the odor io question arose from my
saturated pocket I
It was first.ctnsi Bnnrhon. end could bt
smelled a quarter of a mile ! Every one turn
ed as we passed, and sniffled and staed to
see what made "that smell I" sod a policeman
followed ns "afar off."
My charmer was not greatly pleased st the
public celebrity she bad so suddenly attained,
although as yet unconscious of tbe cause.
We started again. This time she slipped,
bit my shin witb her skate, in a way that
would have brought tears into the eyes of
teamster, tripping me rp, and of coorse wo
both went down together. I nttrred a single
ejaculation, more emphatic tlmn is nsaal in
polite conversation, a the pieres of glass in
my pocket, on which I brnnght op, stock in
my leg io several places, and I bounced op in
hurry, forgetting for a moment all about
Araminta.
She looked on witb indignation. "Mr.
Smith," said she, witb great dignity and em
phasis oo tbe Mr., "yoo have been drinking,
sir!"
Of conrse 1 swore I hsdn't, and mede all
possible excuses; but I could plainly see thnt
my protestations did Dot receive moch credit.
Nevertheless, tbe breach wus salved over and
we started ngain.
tor a time all went smoothly, but I began
to think thnt Araminta, in one nf her evole
tions, must bave Mien on her temper, for it
w.s getting more nnplensaot with every colli
Sinn and stnmble and their name was legion
finally, iust as wo were in front of the
la!iB' room, a little brat of a boy, skating
l.ke tho wind, came un agninst Araminta
with a force tbat carried him off nbont two
bundled yards, making a hole through the
crowd in his way like a six round shell.
I seized her. and I know I would have held
her op, only just t that time my left leg, by
some latnlity. bed again seceded frnw tie
right, and had started off sideways by itself.
Anyhow, over 1 went, and Araminta sat on
me more like a pile driver than a yonng lady.
we went down riort in the path of half a no.
zen skaters, who piled ovor ns in perfect
pyramid. 1 he way the drapery flew was Ire
utnr.dou. and then all was a hbnk.
I came to my senes in nn of tho eating
booths, by having hot coffi e ponied down mv
throat by a gentleman who stirred a little
whiskey into it occasionally, with a ssnsnge,
in the absence nf a spoon, tn strengthen me.
I startpd np nnd rusLc'd to the door. Where
was Araminta?
"Your big gal," confidently remarked a ve
ry small boy, "has gone off with that fancy
skater over there. My eyes! yon ought to
see him do the 'outside edie hnekard ' "
I looked over, and saw Jonrs 1 Yes Jones !
stsnding on une leg and looking at bis mat
tail, under bis elbow, in alter defiance of all
the laws of gravitation, and not sitting down ;
and there also wis Aramiota gazing at him in
silent admiration.
At this moment the policeman, who bnd
followed ns no the ice, tapped me oo tie
shoulder, tod arrested me for being drunk nn
the pond, I plead and protested without
avail the giardian of the public virtue was
inflexible. 1 had to cn to head quarters, fol
lowed by a train of admiring spectators, like
the "tail" of a Highland chief aod attracting
tre attention of every one co 'be pond
Alter half an hour I expostulation, with the
"powers that be," I succeeded in convincing
tbem that I wat not intoxicated, and obtain
ed my release, witb an admonilinn "not to do
so again." Just at il I bad ever done any
thing !
But by this time it was dark ; my clothes
were spoiled ; my feelings were loo many
for me, and I iert.
Tbat evening I received all my letters.
locks of bair, Are , (but not the skates) I had
presented to Araminta. with a short note,
that she "felt compelled to break off all rela
tions with one who would so fur forget him
self in public as 1 had done."
I haven t seeo ber aioee, but have been
informed that she Is to be Mrs Jones at the
end of the skating season. Since then I say
'tkating is a humbug." Ami not justiGed T
place oo the 13th nf Jane, at Ferozpnre
All the available troops aod public establish
ments were convened to witoest the tceoe.
Some of the mutineers were to bong, and
around tbe gallows', erected during tbe eight
previous, the soldiers were drawn np. Tbe
mutineers were then brought int.) the centre,
and tbe prcceeediDgs of the genera! Court
Martial was read. Upoo being informed that
if they would become Queeo's evidence tbey
would be reprieved, twelve of tbe criminals
accepted tbe offer and were roarchad to the
rear. Two were taken to the gnllowt. Tbey
ascended the ladder witb firm steps, end to
the last moment betrayed oo emotion of lear.
"The remaining teo were Bow led away to
the artillery guns, aod while their irons were
beiog struck oft tome cried, 'Do not sacrifice
the innocent for tbe goilty I' Two others
rejoined, 'Hold your sniveling ; die men aod
Dot cowards you defended your religion,
why tbeo do you crave your lives T Sahibs 1
they are not Sahibs, tbey are degs I" Others
then began to upbraid their commanding
officer. Tbe wretched beings were quickly
fastened to the muzzles of tea gans, charged
witb blank cartridge. Tbe commanding
officer directed port fires to he lit. 'Ready 1'
r ire r ana toe dramma was played out. An
eye witness says : 'The scene aud steuch were
overpowering. 1 Tel: myself terribly convul.
sed, and could observe that the numerous
native spectators were awe stricken that
they cot only trembled like aspen leaves, but
also changed into unnatural hoes. Precau
tion wds not taken to remove the sponge-ond
load men from the muzzles of the guns ; tbe
consequence was tbitl they were greatly be
spattered witb Mood, aed one man io partic
ular received a stunning blow from a skivered
arm I"
lo connectioo wi:b the British protests
agonist the strne blockade, ou tbe ground of
humanity, these reminiscences are instructive.
UmiBh "iiumauity" iu War.
Io 1857 the natives of British India whose
grounds of discontent wilb tbeir Government,
unlike those of tbe bouthero rebels, were tub'
stantial and grievous, rose io arms to strike
for their freedom. The British Government,
at first uosurcessf il io its struggles with II e
ree lion, at leogtb gathered op its eneig ea
aod pot tbero dowo. How it de.lt wilb the
prisooers of war taken in fight it well remeor
beied. Ti e following extrude from British
journals cootsia Ibe narrative of a couple of
executions :
"A late nisi' from India brought accounts
of two such executions. Oo the 12 b June,
at Pasbawar, forty meo were tried, convicted,
and senteoced to be blowo from the guns.
The e&eculioo was a dresdtul sight. Three
sides of a square were formed by British
troops, and io tbe centre teo guoi were plant
ed, pointing outward. Io dead tileoce tbe
decree of the Court wat read, and this cere
mony beiog concluded, a pritoner was boood
to each guo, bit back placed against tbe
muzzle, and bis armt fastened firmly to the
heels Tbe signals it now given, aod tbe
salvo fired. Tbe discharge of course cuts tbe
body io two I aod human trunks, heads, legs
and armt may be teeo fur ao instant flying
about in ell direction!. At there were only
teo goot oted oo tbit occatioo, tbe mutilated
remain! bad to be removed foor times. All
of these forty criminals met tbeir fate with
firmness, witb the eiceplioo of two, aod to
lava time, tbey were dropped to the ground
od tbeir braiot bio an ant by musketry.
"AeotbertiKotiJl of a noiiler sat art took
U o c 1 r j .
Courting Now-a-Days.
Br NaT WIMMUX.
A Heroic Kentucky Union Girl.
A Padncah correspondent of the Louisville
Journal, writing under date of February 11,
says :
I o these times of terror and peril in this
district, some of the mott heroic nets bave
been performed j but perhaps the noblest of
all was perpetrated a few days since by a
yooog lady of Graves county, well known to
the writer. Miss Anna Bmsfonl. Her father
and family are devotedly for the Union. The
old in no having information that H. C. King
(expelled from our Legislature for treason)
and bis robber band intended to visit tbe
house for the purpose of Inking bones, guns,
ore, hid bis pun aod brought bis borses to
this place. Whilst here three of King's rob
ber baud visited the house, demanded the
gun, end alarmed Mrs. Bast-ford, who ordered
a son of hfteeo years old to fire the gun and
deliver it over. The boy, arter considerable
search, found tbe gun ; the robbers then de-
manded a pistol, which they were informed
belonged in ibe family, whereupon the daugh.
ter, fomo seventeen years old, told them she
knew where the pistol was, but they could
not get it. Tbe robbers insisted, witb loud
vulgar oaths, bot the girl was determined,
and, seeing that they were foiled io this, tbey
ordered the leehle, sickly boy to monnt up
behind ooa.or their clao. as they intended to
take him to Camp Beauregard io place of
h's d d LinculnitH father. The boy aod mo
ther, in tears, protested, but to no effect, and
I he boy was in the act of mouoting, when the
heroic sister stepped between ber brother
ai d the robbers, and, drawing, cocking and
presenting a pistol, ordered her brother back
In the bouee, and, with eagle piercing eye fas.
t'-oed on the robbers, and denlb dealing d-
ermination io her countenanre, dared them
to hinder or touch ber brother, and she would
ay the robber dead at her feet. Suffice it to
say, the three brigands scampered off aod lefl
tne tamily without further molestation.
A Bnamr Ixcidkst. "E. I." a soldier in
Colonel Holfrt McCook's lieuinient, (the 9lh
Ohio Vols..) in a communication to the Cincin
nati Daily "Connntrciul, since the recent battle
near Somerset, Ky,, relates the following amus
ing incident i
Hftng amnr.g the first who entered the rebel
fortifications, 1 discovered a barrel which proved
In contain apple brandy. Pulling out the corn
cob from the ciWKhnle. I turned it up and filled a
cnnieen. While doing thi. one of Hub McCook's
skirmishers came in, and says:
"Vat you gets there I"
I replied that it appeared tn he pretty fair apple
branch ; upon which the Dutchman ran to the
door, calling ouf luriously :
"Hans! Ileiirick I Schnapps! See, come a
rou !"
Whereupon a dozen Dutchmen came in, and
the brandy which ' not spilled upnn Ihe ground
wsa soon transferred to tl eir canteens. I said,
"Hoys, you had better look out; this is a doctor's
hop, and there may be strychnine in that bran
dy." They paused a moment to look at each
other, when ne of thero exclaimed t
"Py lint, Hans, I tell you vat I do: I drinks
some, and if it dou'l kill me, den you trinka !"
He then look e long and hearty pull al his can
teen, and sinscking bis lips, said:
"A II right, Hans, go ahead !"
Rkuimkhtil Rivslbt. It is re 1 1 ted (hats
rivalry eiialed be' ween two regiments encamped
on ihe Potomac, which is sometimes carried to
the moat absurd eitrcmes. As an instance of
this, it 's staled that on one occasion the Colonel
of one of Ihe regiment was waiud mi by a zealous
chaplain who wiahed In promote the religous in
terests ol Ihe regiment. J he chat, lain was
politely received and beckoned to a seal on a
client. ' Colonel, said he, eltvatiog bts eve
brows, "you have one of the iinert regiments In
the army. "I think o," replied the Colonel.--
l)o jou ihink you psy sutliiiviit attention to the
religious iiiitructnui or your men 1 Well, )
don't know,," replied Ihe Colonel. "A lively
intercut has he. n awakeiied in the ti'gl
ment ; the I.or.l has blessed Ihe labors of his
serssnts, and ten men have been baptised."
This wa. Ihe rival regiment "la thai so, pan
honor f asked the Colcm-I. Sergeant," said
Ihe Colonel loan attendii g Orderly, "have fifteen
men detailed immediately la he baptised. I'll he
d d it they shall gel ahead of u. any way."
.Tbe Chaplain made a nolo of the ii.ieivii w, and
retired.
We've always had a great dislike
For all tbe foolish ways,
The silly rules which folks have got
For courting oow a days.
They've cast sside the good old style
Of "Hug me if yoo can,"
Aod imitate, like senseless apes,
Home hateful foreign plan.
O how it makes our dander raise
To tee tbem couitiug oowa-dayt !
0 times ain't at tbey osed to was,
At ooe can easy tell,
For when a fellow teet a gal
That tuitt bim pretty well,
lie's got to be first "introduced,"
Aud then be peos ber Doles,
Aod pretty sooo be "calls around,"
"To tee the Hnd Of.D folks !"
By jiokt, we dou'l believe it payl
The way boyt court gals oow a days I
His "addresses" then be 'gios to psy,
(They dou'l "spark" any more.)
And every eight yoo see bim pull
Tbe white knob at tbe door,
-tod soon a "servant" ueliert bim
Into tbe parlor gloom :
Tbeo comes bit duck aod taket a teat
On t'other side the room I
And there tbey sit and sigb and gaze I
Tbey call tbat courting now. days 1
Sometimes tbey talk 'bout story books ;
Sometimes the "lady" sings ;
Sometimes she plays the organ, too,
To show her finger rings;
Sometimes they take a pleasure walk ;
Sometimes they take a ride,
And by aod. by ibe fallow groans
"Ob I won't you be my bride?"
To bow aod scrape a thousand ways,
Tbey tbiok Ibal's courting now a.doyi t
They set a day and hire a priest,
And rent a church or two,
So every boy about the tows
Can have a separate pew;
And wbeu the hour at lust arrives,
Io gorgeous array,
Tbey move op to tbe waiting priest,
Wbo -'libs the kuol" straightway ;
Congratulations, words of praise,
Wiud up tbeir courting oow.a-duysl
0 give ns back the good old style
Of merry dnys gone by,
Wbtn we could "go" witb toy gal
That chanced to take oor eye ;
Still took her home from spelliog'school,
'Boot Dins o'clock at night,
Then by the old stone hearth's warm side
We sparked till broad daylight!
We bugg'd aod kias'd and laugh'd till break
of day,
Never beard tbe old clock toll tbt bonrs
away 1
We tell you, chum, such courtiog pays
It went ahead of now a days !
J-avmcTs' department.
Hoe V iMiufT They lately Iried a man in Al
abama for stealing bogs. The Jury retire to the
woods lo deliliate, came in with the verdict
"liuilty of hog electing in ihe fust degree."
The Judge informed thrin that they should
have assessed Ihe value of Ihe hog, there were no
degree iu bog stealing, and they must bring a
verdict in "proper form."
Agtin they took to the woods, and after
matuie deliberation, old Sim Turner made out the
following "forin" which on their return be banded
wilb much pomposity lolhs clerk, who read aloud
We, the Jury pussillanneruiously, doth find
the defendant guilty in the sum of ou. dollar end
a bslf in favor of the bog."
Young folks, wbeo falling io love wilb each
other, most take care ool to firll out.
Something not bed for ao eopty stomach
A good fill it (fillet.)
Hell bath do forj like a woman corned."
Tbe original ssys "scorned,1 bat Nibbles
tbltkl tbe lice reads very well without tbe s. Utltiraoie Hun
Clover and Timothy.
At tbe seasoo at which most farmers sow
clover sard, that is, on a late snow, or in the
month of March, at tbo very latest, and as
good raruiert usually supply themselves witb
seed before the lime of osiog it, so as to take
advantage of tbe market, or to secure a good,
clean article, wbeo such can be foond, tbe
following toggestioo may prove oot only
seasonable but also of service :
Notwithstanding tbat it Lad been long
fnuud very inconvenient at baying time, wbeo
ice smaller Kinds ol red clover aod timotby
are growu together, thai the clover arrives at
maturity considerable while before tbe
timotby, aod that, io consequence of this
diversity io the time of tbeir ripeuiog, either
tbe timothy most be cut before it is fully
ready, or the clover must staod ootil it ia
altogether too ripe; still it cootinoes to be
tbe general practice, id several districts
known to the writer, to make use of the
smaller kind of clover when seeding dowo
lor nay. ery lew witbio tbe writer t
knowledge have beeo at tbe paint to lend
for or procure io some way tbe larger kind,
whose period of muturit corresponds much
more nearly with that of timothy, aod tbis
noiwiiDHtanuiDg thai all conversed witb on
the subject admit that both inconvenience,
perplexity end loss result from the circom
stance of the unequal ripening of the two
plants now onder uotice. It is to lefeared tbt t
much of ibis traveling la the old ruts, or
continuing a practice that is far from satis
factory or profitable, is tbe result of remiss,
nest or laziness, or disinclination to depart
from tbe custom among onu'i neighbors
Hut whatever may be the cause, there is
certainly a ninre excellent way, end those
wbo desire to walk in it will cure teed of the
Uirqe variety of red clover aod tow il rather
thickly. Ti is will be found in proper coodi
tioo to cut at the same lime with timothy, as
this latter is butter to be cut early on accoout
of tbe stums getting coarse aud woody, if
lefl to go to seed.
Cultivation of Beans.
Spiing is rabidly approaching and it is now
time that farmers should he aware ol' h or duties,
and among tbe most important duties is ihe pro
per selections nf the aiinus kinds ol seed he is io
plant. See that Ihe gaiden needs are good and
have them ready tn plant si the proper lime.
Mar.y ai. the dullira annually saved by observ
ing lbs command tn pu' in "the stilch in time."
and the labor of spring is gieatly prumotej by
careful forethoughts iu winter. On account of
th. present war white beans will he sure in bring
a fair price next wa.on, and therefore ew-ry far
mer will probably have e patch ofheana. There
are many varictiea, but t'. "navy l. au" ia more
extensively cultivated on account of itsalwaya
bringing ihe hight.t market price.
Iu regard lo the selection, I wnuld like tn refer
tn the practice ef planting seed that .re mned
ttenerally, Ibere are a lew bean, among those
that are planted dirfertiig in variety Iroin those
which the grower wi.he. to cultivate. Il there i.
only a pirl of larger or latter beans in one bushel
of ihe navy, that will he tillicieni to lessen their
vslue, a. most other v.nelies require a longer
period to mature ihsn th. navy, and therefore,
when the crop i. harvested ihe latter or larger
variety is not matured, but must be thrashed out
witb the others, when tbey afterwards mold end
thereby greajly injure Ihe value of all. But lb. re
is a remedy for this. It will well repay every
person who grows the navy bean lo pick ihcuj
over as if hey were to be cooked, L e., take out
all the extra-sized one. and those that are ool
likely la sprout. If planted iu drills, which is
the most profitable method, about fifteen quart.
-I....IJ v . . . .
auuuiu vm put u an ecie. .agriculturist, in
The Maxatawny Grape,
lo response to several luquiriei recently
made of us, from a distance at well ai oear
borne, relative to the origin of the Maxataw
ny grape, we reprint ill true history, as we
received ft directly from otir friend Dr. Win.
D. Brinkle, tbe distinguished pomologist,
just two years ago, through Mr. Peter Crane,
who first introduced tbit fine grape to public
notice.
STATF.MKNT OF DR. BR1NKLR.
"tn 1843 several boocbes of grapel growo
it Maxatawoey, Berks coooty, aboot twenty;
miles above Zeiglersville, were sent to a
frieod residing at Uagleville, Montgomery
coooty, Pa., six milei above Nornstowo.
Ti e teed of all thete grapes were planted at
once ; only ooe, however, vegetated the fol
lowing spring. This plant, ofter remaining
three yean where it bad come op, was trans
planted oear tbe summit on tbe oorih slope
of Camp Hill, io tbe seme county, where it
still Hands, and it io a flourishing coudition.
The ooly protection it hai it a dwelling-home
oo tbe west side of it, aboot five feet from the
vine. It bat been permitted to ruo wildly over
a plum tree standing near it. Specimens of
this grape were received by me in September,
18fi8, from Peter Crans, Ksq , of Spriogfield
township, Montgomery county, who deserves
the credit of bringing tbit grape into notice,
aod wbo will bave a gocd supply of wuod
oext winter for gratuitous distribution.
"Liunch five inches long, loosely formed,
usually oot shouldered, ind occasionally quite
compart. Burry greenish wbito, looietimee
witb ao amber tiot wbeo fully ripe, roundish
ly oval, 11-lClhs of an inch long by 10 I6lbs
id width. Flesh tender, not pulpy; flavor
saccharine aod delicious ; quality "best ;"
maturity eaten 23d of September. Tbe ori
ginal vine bore one aod a balf buebele of fruit
id 18.rS.
"During the past season specimens were
sent to me eveo finer than those received in
1858. My friend L. E. Berckmans. Ksq., has
seen the fruit, and fully agrees with me io re
gard to its excellence, having himself a choice
I lent i f this desirable variety.'' Gtrmaiitoun
Telegraph,
Gksftino thk Grapb We have printed
dnosiderable information in our columns, re
specting the grafting of tbe grape; end we
now add tbe subitsoce of the statement of
Mr. George Hasmsn, which recently appear
ed in the Valley Farmer not because it
contains anything new, bat wilb a view to
keep tbe matter fresb btlore the public thai
all wbo bave opportunity may avail lhea
selves of its advantages.
Mr. Ilusman says "I graft the vine below
ibe surface of tbe ground at tbe first tmootb
place, just wbeo the snp begins to move, my
iroui tbe 15tb to tbe 30tb of March. 1 grail
tbe same as apple or pear, commonly called
cleft grafting, tbe scion being of last year's
wood, which should be cot id winter aod
buried. Insert two scions, where tbe stock
is large eioopb, ooe on each lido, and press
moist earth firmly down od tbe wound ; then
cover up tbe vtbole with Uoely pulvirzea
earth. Put sawdust over it as oinlcb to
keep tbe toil moist aod loose. There is a.
difference io varieties. The Concord, Csssi-
dy and Herbemont will take easy ; the Dela
ware and all the hard wooded varieties are
more diflcoll to graft."
No doubt this way succeeds well ; bnt the
grape can be grafted above ground, at tbe
same period, and waxed np, witb pearly or
quite the same degree of certuicty. 6'rian
fiiirn Tdegraph.
lictijHSy fVt
Rici FaiTH- A che.ip and ornamental dish.
For one-third of a pound of rice allow one quart
of new milk, the whites of three eggs, three
ounces of loaf sugar, finely pounded, a stick of
cinnamon, or eight or ten drops of almond flavor
ing, or six or eight young luuiel leaves, and a
quarter of a pound of raspberry jam. Boil the
rice in a pint or rather less of water ; when the
water is absorbed add the milk and let it gn on
boiling till quite tender, keeping il stirred to pre.
vent burning. II cinncmnn or laurel leaves are
used, boil them with tbe milk, and remove them
when the rice is sufficiently done; if essence of
almond, be used for flavoring, it may be dropped
among the sugar; when the rice milk is cold,
put it in a glass dUh of or china bowl. Beat up
tbe egg whites and sugar to a froth, cover the rice
witb it, and stick bits of raspberry jam over the
top.
Faun Cues. One pint basin of sweet milk ;
one teacup, heaping full, of butter or lard; one
teaspoon of salt ; two eggs ; nearly a teacup of
hop yeast : two tablespoons of cinnamon. I're
flour enough to mix to the consistency of biscuit.
Let rise till very ligh then knead aid cut out
into rakes t et them rise again and then try.
These will not absorb lard while cooking.
Nic Pbeakfaht Brits Rake a quart nf
warm water, mix with il hall a teacup ol butter,
one teacup nf lively yeast, two teaspoon, of salt,
and bb much flour a. you can stir in. Set it in
a marm place over night, and in the morning
take it out and knead it into biscuit ; set it to ri-e
once more, then hake. If all the processes are
rightly gnne through wilb, tbis will be found very
light and delicate.
Mm Toast. Place the milk to heat, mix a
teaspoonful of flour smoothly with a little milk,
stir it in, and let it come just to a boil, with a
piece nf butter the size of an egg to a quart of
milk and some salt. Place your toast iu a deep
di-b. and rover it with thi gravy. This r-eam,
omitting ihe tulter, makes a nicer dish for those
who are so fortunate as to have it to use.
Burr Pit- Make a nice crust, a Hi tie- richer
than for biscuit; chop up some pieces of Ihe boil
ed round of beef, wrhn ynu have them cold ;
season with aalt, pepper, ang huuter and onions
if ynu like; line ihe baain with cruat. rolled about
half an inch thick : fill the beef, moistened wiili
gravy or water ; dredge in a little flour, cover ;
hake hah en hour.
How to Coca- Ti'Rvira. Take right medium
sited turnips, pare and .lice iht in. Ihen'pul water
just enough to cook, a lump ot holler the size nf
a hen's egg, one spoonful brown sugsrand pepper
sml salt aullicn nt tn season. AJdlbe ingredi
ents when you put them on to cook.
A Crn ma. Fao.Tse Fkrr. Il i. said lint
frozun foet ran he.peedily curtd by bring bathed
and well ru' bed with kerosene or coal oil, I'm a
few limes at nig lit Ik f, re retiring lo bed. Sever
al persona have alreadv tried it. allot whom unite
in pronouncing il an effectual cure, which, if they
are coneci, ia an easy and cheap method of gel
ling rid of every wire end troublesome affliction.
Those who have tried it inform us that the feet
should be well warmed by a bot stove during and
after application of the oil, and il will certainly
effect a speedy cure. Persona suffering from Ihe
pain of Iro-ted feel will Do doubt do well in giving
a trial, for il ia surely a very cheap ointment, and
one which is very easily applied.
Fama it a flower upon a dead maa'i heart.
Why li a good poem like a good railroad ?
Because, io bvtb, tbt licet no tujootbly.