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JOB f'BINTlKO,
1MERIC1I;
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY H.B.MASSER & E. WILVERT,' SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A.
We hare connected with our establishment a well
(elected JOB OFFICE, which will enable ua to
execute, in the neatest ityle, every variety of
Printing
NEW SERIES, VOL. 1, NO. 8.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 18G4.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 25, NO. S.
rcR.u or Tim AEJticAjr.,
SOTBUBY
v"r rnirtpr Htiilig
LOOK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS A P.F.FUUE FROM Qt'ACK
EUY. THE OXLY rLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.
DTt. JOHNSTON has discovered tbownet Certata,
Speedy and only 1! fleet uvi Remedy In the
World for all Private Diseases, w eakness of the Back
or Limbs, Strictures, A fleet ions of tho Kidneys and
llladiler. Involuntary Discharges, Impotency, done
ral Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsy, Languor, Low
fsirrit3, Confusion of Ideas, "PulpilHtion of the Heart,
Timidity. Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or Giddiness,
Disease of the Head. Throat, Noso or skin, Affections
of the Livor, Lungs, Stomach or Bowels those Terrl
M Disorders arising from the Solitary Habits of
Youth those secret and solitary practices more fatal
to their victims than tho song of Syrens to tho Ma
riners of Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hopes
anticipations, rendering marriage, Ac, impossi
ble. YOI'CiJiF.
Especially, who have become the victims of Solitary
A'iee, that dreadful and destructive habit which
annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands of
YoMSg Men of the moot exartett talents and brilliant
intellect, who might otherwise have entranoed listen
ing Senates with the thunders of cloquenco or waked
to ecstaty tho living lyre, may call with full con
fidence MAKRlACil?.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
Wnrriage, being aware of physical weakness, organic
debility, deformities, An., speedily cured.
He who places himself under the caro ofPr. J.
way religiously confide in bis honor as a gentleman,
and confidently rely upon his skill ns a I'bysiciuu.
iwiWH.iately Cured, and Full Vigor Uestored.
Thia Vutcssiug Affection which renders LiTo
'nerable ami mavrixgo impossible is the funnily
. . " tho victims ci'iiuproper inilnlgenees. Young
j!Ud i. , jy0 ,,pt (l( a-wu,jt excesses from not
persons Hit ' dreadful iM)eauenees that ninv
Wing aware Ot '- '.,, understnnd; th aubjert wifl
ensue )":. -wer of procreation is lost
protend to JJ , -orcr habits tliaa kv
j,.,ner by those fulling m o im .,, , , -the
prudent ' Besides !.V.".f d. p.u. M.V
of healthy offspring, the most and UUI",
line.
nymptouis to ooth body and mind aTi."- 1 "v'il
becomes Deranged, the Physical and Jlcni''
(ions Weiikoned, Loi of Procreiitivc Power. Ncr
eo. W. Smith. Cuab. B. Gistse..
SILITE &, GE1TTEEH,
Market street, one door east of Mrs. Boulton's Hotel
Have opened
ANEW TIN -WARE,
Short Iron ami (Stove Store,
and intend keeping constantly on hand, and manu
facturing to order on shortest nntico,
TIN AND SHEET IRON-WAItE of all descriptions.
A Large Stock of Cook Stovcsof the following Brands:
William Penn, luiisiy lvnnin,
Hope, I.'nlou, nnd the Olc
bra led
Niagara Cook Stove.
unsurpassed for beauty of finish, simplicity of ar
rangement, combinipg oiwapnese and durability, and
each slovo warrauted to perform what they are ro,
presented.
ALSO, PARLOR and OFFICE STOVES, In great
Variety v embracing all the best manufactures, and
most fashionable designs
Conl Oil, Coal Oil l.nmps, iMindee,
Cliimniea, and salt nrsictcsi
unusually kept in an establishment of this kfaJ. We
are also prepared todoall kinds of Spouting, Roofing,
Range and Furnace Work. (Ins Fittiug, ic. Repair
ing cheaply and neatly executed.
Couutry produce tuken iu exchange at market
price
SMITH k GEXT1IEH.
TALES AND SKETCHES.
loiilnff the Quentlon.
We have lieard of many cnsc of "pop.
piug" uuilcr very singulnr circumstances,
the eccentric the abrupt, tho business like,
the silly, aud a hundred other styles. Of
tho eccentric, we could cite the case of a
certain well known merchant, who one day
dining at a friend's house sat next to a lady
who possessed rare charms of conversation.
The Merchant did not posses, this in a very
rare degree, but he could do that whish was
next best, ho could appreciate, an apprecia
tion which he endeavored to show by the
following mode of action :
"Do you like toast, Miss B 1" .
"Yes,"" responded the ludy, slightly sur
prised nt the question,
"Uuttercd ton&U"
'Ycs."
"Buttered oAt bath sides?
' "Yes."'
"That is si range j so do I. let ua get
married."
There cannot be much doubt thnt the
lady was taken slightly abnek, a fact that
did not prevent the mnrrtaga cowing off in
about a tuouth afterward, nor the accession,
of the lady lo ono of the fluent establish
ments in the city. -
A a syvcitnen of the abrupt, we shall cite
the fuse ol a eentlcman who nail retired
Have the Agen. y fur IIIHU S CK1.KHU ATF.D FIRE . from business ut the age of fortv, and built
PLAChfiox h.s tor the Counties f Northuiiibvr- ,jm!il. n beautiful house, determined to en
bind. Snyder. I m.m and .Montour. I. .... . ., . '. ,
1
Ai d are alo aitents fur the PinUer & Wilkmer
LiiK ,'Trnnsporl alien.
Sun 'rv . April J. lsijf.
JONES HOUSIi
Covuer Market Stnet and Slniket Sumrc,
HAHBISEVJtG.'PA.,
Aclcnovdecl(jec o I'irst Cla. J House.
ni ami .ueni.' "- r-; I 'roimetor would must :; .tvtfullv fall tne
uivc rower. .cr..- i ,,,. ... r i he e t ens ,1 .Xm.bai.v
Irritability, l)yspca. ruiiuiaiinn oi ;uo lieari, ,,:,.;, ,..,:. (o ,e
1 nuiep, ton. ........ ---t.
the Frame, -Cough, Consumption. leeiiy nnd Death,
eiiu' In
lilrmid st'itions. nnd at the same
s wulk lrom tl
fi'iiud ut the .Stalions on the
C. II MA XX, Proprietor.
nnd the "
inniodation. of lii.-f
tiouhe. ns?tn. ' : thcui ti:" win nnd everyiam thi.
can eoniril nie Ilieir uon.loit. II is Mtii.tted Inr
t ..r. L..nj ai.l t,.,i.t fv.tuy It.iltimore stret.t, a few ! sioii incident to railroad st'itlons,
I.CH linmi ri-.u ,- ' , : , , .. . II.'.V.... ,l,..u
Ihn eorner. nut lo o'JServe name lliuo mile n lew ininuiei. num
The
doors from
and number.
Letters must be nnid nnd contain a stamp.
Doctor's Diplomas bang in his office.
t i its: vAitaA'ii:! i two
io Mrrcrry or Xnttroni Drupe.
lilt. JOH.AN'IO.
dember
rndiiate
An Omuibt!; will lie
druvul of Ciich '.rain
r of tho Royal Collego of Surgeons. Loudon,
lo from one of the most eminent Colleges in
Fulled States, nnd tlje greater part ol wtiose lira
lillais oi l.onoon, i nric.
.. l.n.... ......1 in ton hoM
hilailelpliii and ckewheic. has effected some of
ic most astonishing cures that were ever known ;
any troubled Willi ringing in the head and ears
hen asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at
d leii sounds, baslifulnese, with frequent blnslung.
ended sometimes with deraugeuiout ol'mind, were
red immediately.
SilJ IMIlTH'lIiAll .OTH'K.
iv. t all ih.,e who have iuiured them,
ves by improper indulgence and solitary habll.
ieh ruin both body nnd mind, unfitting tbcai fuf
lerbusiness. studv. w.ty or marriage,
iiiu: are some of the sad and tuelaneholv eflocls
duei d l,v enrlv habits of youth, vis: Weakness of
liael; i nd l.ii'nbs. Pains in the Head. !i:unees.of
hi l.ors nf Musoulnr Power. Pnlpitalioii of th
it. liyspepsv. Nervous Irrilnhiliiy. lierniiieient
iHliigesiie Functions, ticnerul Debility, Symp-
ol't'ousuinplion. Ac. ; t
1-ntu.i.v. The featCul effects on thnmindare
h to be dreaded Loss of Memory. Confusion of
. Depression of Spirits. Ki il-Korcbud:ii,'s. Avow
t riih-Ietv. Sell'-Di'lllisf. Irfivc ol Irtltdo,
ilitv. Ac 'lire soineoflhe evils produced.
. . vo. of i.,.r.oiis ,.f nil Hires can now judge
is ti.o cause of their declining h.alth, losing;
vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous nnd i
ie.'.eit. having a singulnr appearance about the.
CUU15U mi l symptoms of conuiir4hu.
Yur'uni j
li'ive Injured themselves by a certain pracJio j
M-d iu when alone, a hat-U. f jwiienity lenrned ,
evil companions, or. U school, the effects of :
are iiiiibllv felt, even when asleep, and il not ,
renders marriage impossible, and destroys
.ind and bo.lv. rhoiild apply immediately,
it n pitv that a young man... the hope of his
v. ihc darling of bis piuwiiiHarinuld liesuiitcbed
ill pr.tfpeeis nnd enjoyments of life, by the
ueuce of deviating Tinui the path of nature
bilging in a certai.i secret haUt tfucii persona
jeluru couieiiiplai! v;
t'aat a sruieli vi'"' nad Ud.' are the most
-v leiinis.teiJiirroiiiini cuinubinl aapciness.
i.iiliout these, the joi.niey tl viugli lite be
a weary pilgrimage ; the prospect hourly
lo the view; the mind becomes shadowed
pair nnd tilled with the inrlaucholy re!lce
t the bnpi incs of uv.ujui.-r becwuei UUtiiii
April , 111. .Im
- C. G. BRUCE.
.Ititlirix-1 ll'iir 1'liiim OIHcesi.
Olevelnnd, Ohio.
Xo 1, 1.vu n's Vii.oi k.
Near Ihc Court House.
Army S2t't'iill.
illeets
Woshington.'D. C.
44.1 Nimii SniijKT.
OpiHjsito Piiision OHice.
I'ublis-licsi III.
and i
PENSIONS. BOUNTY, "BACK PAY,
Prize-money nnJ all other
A-
is: iiS5 bs?i r 1
the niisgu'uted ninl inip-ndent votniy or
liiul be has imbihed la seeds or this,
; . a-e, il t. often Uappeiis i!,,it ill-i.un d '
siii.me, or dread of discover.'-, "leievs linn
Vvit.K to lh"se wlio. I'n.ui fd.icnllon ai d j
il'itv. u-iu alone befriend him. delaying nil !
iui't':ooid sviuploms of lliL- brM disease
en uppciiriiuoo. such as i.l.'eriit.-il sore I
iseased nose, nmilurnal pains in the bead j
i. dimness of sight, deafness, nodes ou the ,
i and in '.s. I.l.ivai. on iu he ld, tacennd
s piogn-ssin; wilh friglitl'ul rapidity, till (
iiii'.ate i f the mouth or th Viiies of the ,
iu and tbc vieiiui of this awful diftetwo
L urid object ol coiiiunscrav.vu. mi .-
Claims. Ve nay es,ri-ial atlen'i.'ii to c'ninis in
which oilier iiltoi iicys have FA11.LI'. or vb'J huvo
been SCSPKXittl. Wo hnv ni,eieiy collected
and pai( aver U soldiers ami tlieir heirs oyer ..'iMtl.
1(011. and are paying thousands daily- No churgo
unless successful. Write us, and wo will nend 3ou a
copy of our paper, free.
WE COI.I.KCT frouj ilifl to SICM Cush Dounty.
We do our Uashicss w niiorr dli.a v
Alrf.f 18.1-1
HIT E i d S W CT.ss)
rpllE undersigned dealer iu Coal from tbc follow
1 ing well known Collieries is pti pnrcd to receive
orders for the sjuic at the Lowest Mai bet Hates, vis.:
MORDrX'ArS DIAMOND MINKS
(.lit AY'S
PAUK1S1I & civs
CD.NSDI.IDATKD CO'S
lto is arso preparbt to furuish tho
ISalliiiioi c '' VI'lriH'il Coal,
.) mul J'ir'iirijl.
On the lije uf ibc Suini lianiui Hiver and Havre do
Urac. He h:i made uintttfttwH.'- Is best
PITTdTOJV AND PLYUOUTII CO ALB,
Which he is prepaid to deliver on Isiard Hunts at
Nurthuiubei-liii.d. or bv Curs over Nnribein Central
Hailnmd. and ou the iino of the PUUu..,,clpljia aud
j Krie Kailroinl. on the best terms.
Hu is prepared to fill all Order with despatch, onl
' respectt'ully oulicils orders from ibe Trade.
! Address JOHN McFAKLAXD.
j April t. ISrtl. Northuiubrlaiid,Vto.
PITi.tl Cl.tTIII.HKIXi:B
The OXLY relinble sclf-Adjustins Wrinaer.
'No Wood-Woik to Swell or Split.
NVrUuiub-Sorcws to got out of Order.
Warranted with or without Cog-W heels.
I to las dreadful -rmgs. by aendiiig , u ((klk (!lB FniST PHKMIl'M at FiftySeveu State
,iscocicd Country Luui whence no
ti
Inurholii fact thnt thousands fall viotims
Uc disease, owing to the unskillfulncss of
at I n
elilllls.
'Uie iliseoaw, .. .. . t. ..,
-etenders, who, by tne use m mat
I rnry ruiu the constilutiou and Bae
of life miserable. I
vour lives, or health, to the cere of the
iri ed aud Worthless Pretenders, destitute
name or character, who copy Dr.
ridvertisomouts, or stylo themselves, in
ners. regularly Educated Physioians,
f Curing, they keep you trifling month
taking their filthy and poisonus com
s Ion" as the smallest fee can be obtained,
.ir IcaVe you with ruined health to sigh
Jlingdisappointment.
n is the only Physician advertising,
ulal or diploma, always hang m hU ofWe
iwor ireatement are unknown to all
i (,m alii "P'th".
,nc tbe ant In the eouutry and a more
'wis Vl'rtuti than any other Physician
.'es-'r iis THE PKESS
thousands cured at this institution year
inuusaim. i.onriaiit Burulcal
..til l.ff Of. Juuni, w
..ftiie Suu." -Clipper." ""py
notices of which taVVapp -ire
the public, besides bis standing as
t character and responsi),'. -
41 it:.
ti- should bo particular in direatipj
. .i.f..iloui on mane?
Institution, in the follow
''. joiixs'I'O.x, .il.
; 'o Lot k BaepitsJ, Ilaltimore, Hi.
il ly-
Tl HIilVM A; 4'OX,
' s ya U0 Cor. Pultoo
"'Jew i. W e"eful"
;i WBtter" lM,uM 10
IS. ,
& FEED STORE.
ESALK AND, RETAIL.
bcr peeifully inforins
.us consta-d yon band M J1
Tea'r th. Shmoki. Valky Ba.oad
H'UY Flour by the twu-rel awlsav,
K'm.thi.0- MUU,
at 13jl it"
and County Fairs in 1863, and is, without uu excep
tiou the best Vt ringer ever mane. .
Patented in the United (slates, tugland, Cauada,
and Australia. .
Baple Wringer sent, fcxpress paia, on rooeipi oi
Price.
Knergetio agents can muko from 3 to 10 Dollars per
A, -A . t r X' V ea Kn V A sA Wl
Manufaotareo) and sold, wholesale and retail, by
TUB Pl.-T.VAM MAXt'FACTLRl.NU CO.,
No 13 Plutt Street, New York, and Cleveland, Ohio.
8. C. NOHTHHOP, Agent.
WHAT EVERB0DY KNOWS, vis :
That Iron well galvanised will not rust ;
That simple machine Is belter, than, a complicated
That a wringer should b self-adjusting, durable,
and efficient , . -
That Thumb-Screws and Fastenings ean delay and
trouble to regulate and keep uioiifor;
That wood bearings forth shaft to run in will wear
That the rutnam Wringer, with of whhous oog
wheels, will not tear the elotnea,
tv.... ki reouUtors are not essential .
Tnat the Putnam Wringer has all th aAxa64
and not one of the disadvantages aoo. "'
That all who have tasted it, pronounce H tne best
naTOwriibmd o, . Bed-QuiU without
" W. might fill tie Taper with IsrtMM In
sertonly few to eonvinca the skeptical, if suon
rrl Tf. '.a ... . .11 it Putnam's Wringer.
Ti UTHoSbuOHtV with ANY and ALL other
tod u not entirely naiuurciuij'i
p, rnu MicricrcRixa Co:
Qentlmn;-I know from praotical eiperiene,
that Uon well galvanised with sno will not ox.du.
f...T.rfoet. aTnosaibl., and I can obeerfully rs-
eoain,eu4 it to ba the best in use
Xiutn'ri vit CUwaland. Ohio.
Manr years' experlenoe in th galvaaising bus -nai"
ab". toLlon. bov. .UUment in til
parUoulart. JS0 c LErrERTS,
No. 100 Baekmso BUeei..
. T.,.sr IHtti.
S,"ws.-".LTa Pitnam's Cloth- Wringer by
PrwVkin74kn.wtbrt it wUl do. ItU
to buy uu """B" ' "V o'RACE GREELEY
at mMt
jt'V lit'o ti) Hit- utmost. Ono -lny ft ftwut)
j was diui.'io; witlt liim, and aukl, liulf joking
I '
"You have evcrj tliing hero Unit tho heart
j ctm (Usiru lint rKwife."
Tluifs true. I must think of it," and
1 thui n.'lii)s(l into silence for a few inin
J ult-s, nt. the end of which time he rose, beg-'
! gcd to he excused for a short time, nnd left
' the room. Uc seized his hat and went in
' tJint!y to a neighbor's, and was shown into
tin? .;"'l"f. with the information from the
' servant thai wither master nor mistress was
; ut hoiK Het.,'' 'l'c servant ho wanted
I neither, and iviuestcn tlj"' H'O housekeeper
i be scut to hiu-.. She caino tlic gcntlc-
raan thus nddiessf il her :
"Sarah, I have known you for mfthj' .?.fl,.rs
and 1 have just been told that I want a WiiC
You are tho only woman I kuow thut I
should be willing' to intrust my happiness
with, and if vou iicfreo we will be instantly
! married. YVhut is your answer?" "
Sarnli knew the man that udilreesed licr,
and knew that his offer was serious and as
well weighed as though considered for a
year, and she answered him iu the same
spirit.
"I agree."
"Will vou be ready in an hour?"
I will."
"I shall return for you in that time."
Which he did. the ucntleman who had
i hUggitetcd the idea accompanying him to
the elergytmin's. Many years have passed
since tli.c'1.1, and neither party has seen cause
to regret tUw urrupt proposal anu accept
ance. .
Of the business stylo,, wo can cito a case
related to us which we know for a true one.
A younji mau wJio had succeeded tuthe ill
kcp. uiid badly tiilUvuted, though tvally
valuable farm of u deceased uncle, saw at a
glance that two things were absolutely
I necessary to succeed; the first being n wife,
, to take charge of the woman's department
! and tho second, a few thound dollars to
' stock it w ith. He could not help thinking
j to himself thut, possibly, these tw o great
! ait's to his huppiness ami prosperity might
I be found together, and yet without attempt
ing to put his matrimonial and Unancial
ideas into practice, ho allowed them to
haunt him continually.
With this upon his'miud our farmer start
ed upon a horseback journey to a distant
part of the country, and upon his return
made an aciiuuintance opcu the road, in the
passim of an old' gentleman who was jog
ging the same way. The companions dined
together ut a wayside inn, and fraternized
pleasantly, during which the young maa
opened his heart to the elder, telliug him
ail his plyiu and aspirations, when the old
gvntli-man uddressed the younger.
'1 rather like vou, my friend, and your
I honest way of telling your 6tory, and
! if you will come und see me 1 will be glud.
j I huve thrve daughters, all as good girls os
I ever lived. Now perhaps oneofthvmmay
. bft the very one you are looking fat if sis I
j will do my best towards making the bul
I unco of the matter Hgreeable. Hide over
mid see me to-morrow, take (Unner and stay
iho afleinoou, wh,icU will giiv jou but
chance to see them and judge."
The young man instantly agreed to the
proposal, making only a cendxtwu that the
young ladies should not be infwuiei of the
nature of his errand. This was agreed to,
and they separated.
The next day at the time appointed the
young man dismounted &i iu uoor oi me
house of his new niade friend, and was I
heartily welcomed. The hour before dinner
was consumed in looking over me iartn, tue
young man in admiring its keeping, and tbo
old in opproviug of the sensible and practi
cal remarks of the younger, when the nxe&l
was announced and the three- young ladies
aud their mother introduced. They were
all, as the old gentleman had said, Cue girls,
but the younger, rosy-cneeited, oiue-eyeu
and laughing-faced, charmed the young
farmer especially. The dinner wrw, they
once more walked out for a chat.
"Well, how lo you like my daughters?"
was the old gcntlcinau's first question.
"Tney are all nice girls, very nice," saiu
the young man, thoughtfully.
"And wbicu ot thorn, do you UKe oesif
was the next cucstion. -
"The youniest, Kate, 1.I10 cnarming,
and if I am to be your son-in-law, you must
L'ive me Kate!
"TldiViili never do. to take tho youngest
and by all odds tho prettiest," said the old
gentleman, seriously.
1 must nave BCioruwi!, wuwsnn
nonae. snoken decidedly.
HOW lUUUU tUUUCJT UlUJUU Qtj jvvi
ed?"
"Five thoua&BAt dol'r&ra dl put ttj fun
:n orrellnnt order, and make it worth tweu.
ty thousand to-uyrrow I must hwe five
thousAnd dil6. . ... u
Til ffive the sum with, ertneaof th kl-
. . -.1 .1 1 n noditlVlllv (lKllfc
est EUis, aa.iu vub uiu. iuu, p. 'ji
f ..Hi m hut three thousand with Kate."
T mnv aa wnll PO tO IDT home. FiV6
thousand sjust have mI
U?i5i r vv uat u ttronslT determined
todo.onls UIhA9 said, wmUwoW
gentlemana reply; "eo Uuppoae the mastiU
at an end. Howeer, we will be good
friende, and. you must eometimee ruo oyer
to sea me." ... 4
This ended the conference, and they part
ed The young man mounted bie bore and
rod tiown toward the rod, but juw at be
was about opening the gate, stooping from
his kaddle, the laughing-faced Knto sprang
through the shrubbery to save him the trou
ble. "Can't you accept my father's terms ?"
"Yes, by Ueorge, I will, if you say so,"
was the instantaneous response.
"Then come over to-morrow morning, be
fore ten o'clock, and tell him so," and the
girl vanished like a fairy among thclcaves.
The young man rodo slowly homo, bit ho
was oa hand next morning, according to
bidding, and married the fair Kate in two
months atler.
As a specimen of tUo absurd) we cannot
do better tuna cite a case that occurred
within our own jurisdiction, in a country
village of Massachusetts. There wtts a cer
tain a.chariah FeclUvo, a stout, industrious
sober and bashful farm hand, a resident- of
that locality. Zch was celebrated, not for
what he did say, but for what he did -eot,
bis silence being a matter of marvel through
all that chattering neighborhood.' Zach,
with all his tacturnity, was not proof against
the shafts of love, and one day waa smitteo
with the wholesome charms of ,t'ie only"
child of Widow Drown, a bright-eyed, good
looking girl, possessing tho same trait of si
lence as Zacii, though not iu so. eminent a
degree..
The first iw that Zach showed hia ad
miration for the fait Sally was by seizing up
a large bucket of cow feed she was about to
carry info the Btables and hurrying thither
in a frightened way, sauch as though, he
was tnkirtjj it from a burning house. After
that Zach seemed to be perpetually on the
watch for opportunities, to save thetalr Sally
from her heavier work. These delicate at
tentions could not fail to attract the atten
tion of the Widow Brown, who rca'ly res-
fiecting the young man, invited Kiu into, the
louse to spend the evening, and from that
time Zach was a lixity. lie would sit in the
chimney corner of tho old-fashioned house,
scarcely ever spcakiug, dividing' bis atten
tion equally between tho fire and feasting
his eyes on Sally.
i'or two years this quiet adoration wei
on, and the neighbors wondered why, ns
there was nothing to prevent it, they did
not marry. It never has been known whe
ther the idea arose out of Zach's own brain
or whether it was a hint from a friend, but
t last he did find courngo to pop the ques
tion. ' Jt was done in this way. The time
was Xew i'enr's Eve, and the fair Sally had
been preparing a j"g " mulled cidjjr,
that she might hare something to cheer
Zach's heart when he came Jr.. Zach came,
he drank and took bis accustomed scat in
the chimney corner, where he sat quietly as
usual for a few minutes, and then, without
any previous symptoms, he roso up to his
full height, six feet and two inches, putting
his head up the ehimney so that but little
of him was seen above the waist, and deliv
ered the following oration :
"If somebody loved somebody as well ns
somebody loves somebody somebody would
marry somebody.'1
Zach remained with his head up the
chimney, after this speech, silent as death,
lor some minutes, until no came lonn irom
his place of refuge at the earnest solicitation
of the Widow Brown, with a face glowing
like the setting sun. The thing was done,
however, and Zach and Sally were married
in a few weeks after, and we are convinced
that if cither of them could be indnced to
talk, now, after a triul of a dozen years, they
wMild say that they were entirely aatvilied
with that mode of popping the question.
Among the oddities ot tue mystery, tne
one oyer which weive personally wonder
ed much, occurteti in th.t city of Vbiladei
phia under our own knowledge.
A lady and gentleman who had been ac
quainted but ono week, and who moved in
tlio very hrst circles, were warning upon tne
street, the lady showing the lions of the city
to tho gentleman, who was a stranger in
Philadelphia. In the course of tlieir ram
ulc they were stopped by a wedding party,
who were alighting from their carriage ut
a church door. Tho ludy proposed to go
in and see the affair through. Tho gentle-
around her about thirty feet from her side.
Passing her closely, wo mado a complete
circle, so as to strike her fairly, and west
into her bows on.
By this time the enemy's fire was very se
vere, but a doso of canister at short range
seemed to moderate their zeal and disturb
their aim.
Paymaster Swan, of the Otsego, was
wounded near me, but how many more I
know not.
Three bullets struck my clothiug, and the
air seemed full of them.
In a moment wo had struck tho logs just
abreast of the quarter port, breaking them
in oome feet, our bows resting on them.
Tho torpedo boom was then lowered, nnd
by a vigorous pull, I succeeded in diving
the torpedo under the overhang, and ex
ploding it at the same time that tho Albe
marle's gun was fired.
A shot seemed to go crashing through my
boat, and a dense mass of water rushed in
from the torpedo, HI '.ing the launch and
completely disabling her.
The enemy then continued his fire nt fif
teen feet range and demanded our surrender,
which I twice refused, ordering tho nicu to
save themselves nnd removing my overcoat
and shoes.
Spnning into the river, I swam, with
others, into the middle of the stream, the
rebels failing to hit us.
The most of our party were captured,
some were drowned, nnd one escaped be
sides myself, nnd he in another direction.
Acting Muster's .Mute Woodmnn, of tho
Comodore Hull, met him in the water half
a mile below the town, and assisted him as
best he couxl, but failed to get him ashore.
Completely exhausted T iminnged to reach
the shore, but was too weak lo crawl out
cf the water until just nt daylight, when
I managed to creep iuto the swamp close to
the. fort.
While hiding close to the path the Albe
mniTs officers passed, nnd I judged, from
their conversation, that tho ship was de
stroyed!. Some hours travelling in the swamp serv
ed to bring rue out well below the town,
when I sent a negro in to gain information,
found that the ram was truly sunk.
Proceeding through another swarop, I
came to a creek, and captured a skift be-,
longing to a picket of the enemy, and with
this, about eleven o'clock the next night, I
mado my way to the Valley City.
Actiug Master's Mate William L. Ho
worth, of tho Monticello, showed, os usual,
conspicuous in bravery. Ho is the same
officer who lias been with mo twice in Wil
mington harbor. I trust ho may bo pro:
moted when exchanged as well ns Acting
Third Assistant Engineer Stolesbury, who,
being for the Hrst time under ore, nanaieu
his eugino promptly and with coolness.
All the otileer aud men behaved in tho
most gallant manner.
The cotter of the Shamrock :nardcd the
SouthflelJ, but fired no gun there. Four
prisoners were taken there.
The ram is now completely submerged,
and the enemy have sank three schooners
in tho river to obstruct tho passngo of our
ships.
1 desire to call tho attention of the Admi
ral and department to the spirit manifested
by the sailors on the ships in these sounds.
But few hands were wanted, but all hands
were eager to go into- aetiou, offering tlieir
chosen shipmates a month's pay to resign
in their favor.
I am. sit, respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. B. t'USlUXO, Lieutenant U. S. N.
Rear Amiral 1. 1). Porter, Commanding
XiMth Atlantic Souadroti.
The name ot the man who escoped is
Wm, lloftman, seaman on tho Cmeopee.
He did his dutv well and descrvos a medal
of honor. Itespectfully,
W. B. CL SUING, U. S. Ji.
How a Soldier Uot Tcu-Uollnr
Kebel Hill
A member of the Second New Yor,k Ar
tillery, writing to a friend iu this ichy, iu-
. ' ... r. t. . . . ,.ii, mi.
ten-dollar uotueaerare run. sue
closes a
man onr.sentpil. and torether thev stood till hill is nrtntcd on inferior naner, but the me-
Uih ccreninnv was over. At the instant, tho rhnnicul execution is very cood. The letter
gentleman, taking the lady's hand in his,
led her unresistingly to the altar, without
a single word spoken, and presented hor
1 before the astonished miuister, with the re
quest that they should be made ono. in
ton minntpa thn knot, una tied, and we have
no reason to believe thut either have, in the i was out on picket the other night, and my
gives the following account of tho manner
in which the bill came iuto the writer's
possession:-
"1 send you a ien-iiouar kuiucumuu win,
I will not ask you to give mo credit for it,
anymore than tho credit oi ngimng tor u
ten yesxa they have been joined, seen cause
to regret the suddeness ot the idea.
MISCELLANHQUa
IiKKTItVCl'lOX Ol' Till: IM.
."hois itum:i' io:-civii
GALLANT EXPLOIT OY LIEUTENANT
CUSHING.
n t was rillitn p. ose tO tllO ItCOCl line, SO
much so that I had a talk with a 'Johnnie,'
d'Tcct'y opposite. Towards morning we
agreed not to nro at cacu oiuer, auu s jut
on more iricndiy terms. t
"Ho asked me what I would give him for
a pluc of tobnccol I offered lniu an old
inp.k-kuife. which ho agreed to take. lie
. . ' . . .. . a
told me to DrinEt it over. j. couiu uul bi.- iv,
so I told Un to come and get itl At length
we arreed to meet each other nan way.
We did so, and make the exchange; but
mark his treachery'.. I had scarcely turned
my back to return whea be cellared me and
triod to dracr me iuto tho Kebel lines. We
had quito a sculllc; at last I got tho villain
bv the throat with my left hand; I then
threw my right leg behind him, and backed
him over it! Dow n came the Confederacy!
As be struck the hard ground his pocKet
book fell from his pocket ; also the kuUe 1
had given him. These 1 picked up iu quick
fimn nlld run to 111V l)it.
....... - j , -
When 'Johnnie JleD.' got up no iookvu
TUeUrsNet Wentrrn CosiNplrnry to
llrruk sip I lie liiion.
The investigation in this astounding event
continues. An Indianapolis dispatch says :
"The examination of Wm. Harrison, Grand
Secretary, was concluded to-day before the
Military Commission. A letter written' by
Harrison, and found upon his person at the
time of his arrest, to II. J. Stewart, Secretary
of the Blackford County Temple, dated Au
gust 20, 18C4, shows tho Order to have been
in full force at that time, mid was nat burled
Julie 14th, when the Committee of thirteen
was appointed. On the 5tu of August Dodd
told tlio witness a scheme was on toot to ro
ca?Aho prisonera at Camp Morton, Chica
go and Kock Island. Dodd was to release
the prisoners here, nnd hud endeavored to
get the State Central Committee to call a
mass meeting here on the 10th of August.
If successful, it was iutended to send circu
lars out to the members of tho Order in tho
various counties como armed. This was
after Dodd had been to Niagara Fulls,
thence to New York, thcuco back Is Niaga
ra, and thence to. Chicago,, where ho said
the plan was arranged.
Dodd said he saw the rebel pence com
missioners nt Niagara Palls. If the mass
meeting of the 10th had been culled, an up
rising would have taken place. If unsuc
cessful in overturning the State government,
Dodd and bis forces, includiug the released
rebel prisoners, were to go South. Dodd
thought with 130 men he could take tho
artillery, seize the camp of prisoners and re
lease them. Witness then gave the signs,
pass words, dec, as given by Stidger ou
Dodd's trial. On his cross-examination the
witness said Dodd replied on the Order to
adopt his phuK Dodd had summoned
Bowles Miilignn and Humphrey to meet
him hero on business. . The military bill
adopted by the Order was in Dodd's hand
writing. The military feature of tho Order
was instituted ia- 1SU3, by order of C. C.
Wright, then acting Supreme Commander.
Witness corroborated Stidger throughout.
Tho leaders of tho Democratic party admit
ted Dodd as a delegate to the Chicago Con
vention, with a full knowledge of his trea
sonable designs. Ho assisted iu tho .nomi
nation of MeClcllan ami Pendleton, and re
mained in full fellowship in te party up to
the time of his arrest and arraignment for
trial." Every day's developments add more
aud. more to the startling and diju,ning fuels
of this astounding conspiracy.
Editing n Paper.
The following was found in the office of
an editor by the County sheriff:
Suiting a pipe? m a very picaaant busi
ness.
If it contains too much political matter,
people won't have it.
II coulains too little, they won't have
it. -
If tho type :s large, it dent coulain enough
reading matter.
If tho type is small they can't read it.
If wo publish telegraph reports folks bay
they ere nothing but lies.
If wa omit them, they say wo have uo
enterprise, or suppress tbeta for political
cllect.
If we have in a few jokes, folks say we
arc nothing but a rattle-head.
If we omit jokes, they say we are an old
fossil.
. If w e publish original matter, they blame
us fof not giving selections.
If we publish selections, folks say we are
lazy for not writing more aud giving them
what they have not read in soiue other pa
per. If wc give a man compluaeutary sotices
we arc censured for being partial.
If wo do not, all hands say wo arc a greedy
hog.
If we insert an article which pleases the
ladies, men become jealous.
If we do not cater to tlieir wishes, the pa
per is not fit to have in their houses.
If we attend church, they say it is only
for effect.
If we do not, they denounce us bs deceit
ful aud desperutely wicked.
If we speak well of any act of tho Presi
dent, folks say wo dare not do otherwise.
If we censure, tucy can ub a traitor.
If we remain in the office aud attend to
business, folks say-we are too proud to miu
elo with our fellows.
. . . -ii , .
If we go out, tney say we never ai.euu iu
business.
If we do not pay all bills promptly, folks
say we are do to be trusted.
If. we do pay prompt, tney say we etoro
tho money.
Pnglnnd, spent many ytors iu. determining
tho relative VfiAue U tlyj various articles of
stock food k nown in that countrv, aud somo
years ago published the result, "it is a mat--terof-grout
interest uj a couutry where w
much atteution in gfoeato. tluu feuding of
stock as distinguished from, grazing. Ho
thee made an estimate of the relative moucy
ed value of the iuhuuxo made from feeding
these several substances, wImjii he also pub
lished. Leaving out such as enter very lit
tle into consumption here, we call attention
to some of the leading ones fumiliar to our
practice:
He takes a ton. of decorticated, cotton seed,'
cake and, put ut the head of kii list, worth,
at that time if 27 86; liaseed cake, sain
quantity, iklO 72vbs:unsvt7 75; peas, $13 33;
oats, 17 40; wheat, $7 08f. Indian corn 05;
barley, $0 32; clover, lwy, $0 04; meadow
hay, f6 43; ont straw, 00; wheat straw,.
$2 6B barley straw, $2 25; potatoes, $1 00;
mangolds, If 1 07; Swedish, turnips, 91 cents;
common turnips, 80. cents; carrots, 85 couts.
Soma ol these figures will no doubt, causo
surprise. Indian corn we have been iu tho
habit of looking upon as tho most substau
tial article of food given to our animals, nnd
wo naturally expect from it tlaj most valua
ble manure. We find that, as compared'
with tho same weight of beans, it stands as
$0X5 to. $10.75; to the same whiglit of ont
as $0.05 to $9.04. This last comparison wo
feel hardly able to credit. B-at tho truth of
it depends upon tho fact that tho Indian
corn while it contains oily matter a fat
forming principle and salts, contains a far
less proportion of nitrogenous matter, so
powerful an element in immure. So we find
tho caiue weight of oats' much exceeding
Indian com ia tho manure, for the same rca- '
son, and in affording nourishment and
strength to the muscles, where corn affords
more fact; a fact which enables a horse to
stand more bard work ou the samo weight
of oats than of corn, while the corn may
make him look better..
What is to bo- particularly remarked in
connection with these facts ia that we should
get rid ot'th.e habit of speaking af stable ma
nure . a3 eing stronger than tho manure of
cattle cr of hsgs, and of poultry mannre aa
being nearly equal to. guano, &c, "without
reference to the food on which the animal
feeds. It is this, in fact, that determines
its value. The manure of a hog grazing hi
tho pastttfc, is a very different thing front
that of the same nniuial feed ou corn in a
pen. the same difference exists in thnt of
a cow highly fed, is much' richer than that
of horse at pasture. Poultry manure, tho
result of grain .feeding 6X1 d animal food, is
very rich, but it is a different thing under
different circumstances, and the same may be
said of all manures.
Tbe Ram Sunk by a Torpedo.
DESTRUCTION OF TUK TORPEDO BOAT.
ESCAPE OP LIEUTENANT OTJBHINO.
BIS AnVKSTVRSS IK THE ftWAMr.
Lieutenant CusUiut's Official Report.
Wasaikgton, Nov. 2. 1804,
i.imimi H.-tcj lvaa communicated to the
a.r,.i,.ru nf li iiavv the following interes-I iliirrfom n would like to have mudu
ting paiticulars from Lieutenant Cushiug rush upon me, but I don't thiuk ho liked
in ronunl in tlm ainkinc of the rebel ram ili lL-a nf m.v rifle i)ointiii!r towards hull.
A Iwrnorlo- I I iV.iin,: mit lltll? Ill t 10 DOCKCl DUOS UUl
A i nWii.R Socsd. Oct. 30. 18C4. twelve dollars, two ot whieii i sent to my
c,t i.. ,hB honor to renort that the mother, and ten I reserved lor you.
i.i : Ail siKAirinrln la at tliA lint'nm
lUll ilUU-VLU rt'"1"1" w ' ' I
.. u k... ;, A v iKoirmiNO Mi-No. noicuur uuuutuu,
ut liin IWUUBB I - ' . , 1 .
.. .i.. .r i in 97th havino nronurnn thn l..(-liircr on LiCnuL'V. was ikieicbi.iiiu iu
my steam launch, I proceeded up tcwarde primary acUolare of oue of our duty schools
uj .t.uu, "" r . IS .il u. tlmm u-ltii l, unWIionril
AGRICULTURAL
Plymoth, with thirteen officers and men,
nart v volunteers irom uw nuuauruu.
The distance from the auh oi the river
to the ram was about eight miles, the stream
averging in width some two hundred yards,
anil nneu wuu luc eiivujj t.vnww.
A mile below the town was tne weck ot
tbe Souihfield surrounded by some schooners,
and it was understood that a gun was mouut
ad thera to command the bend.
I therefore took one of the Shamrock's
cutters in tow, with orders to. cast off and
hnarrl at that-nnint ifwwe were hailed.
Our boat atwveedeA in pawing the pickets
and even the Bouthfield, within twenty
yards, without discovery, wd we were not
nailed until by tbe lookouts on the ram.
The cutter jrss then cast off and ordered
below, while we made for our enemy under
full twad of steam.
The rebel sprag tbehr Httle, rang tbe
bell and commenced firing, at the same Umo
repeating their bail sod keeming much coo
fused. -
Tbe light of a Are ashore showed me the
iron clad made fstt te tbe wharf ik
recently by showing them with blackboard
f.n1 phaiw how the bee was mado. lie had
finished it by putting in tho sting, wnea a
little fellow who lian oceu waicum iuu
process most closely, spoke up:
'Mr. Dunncn!'
What, my boy?'
,Did Enxl make the bet?'
'Yes, certaioly. God made the bee.'
The little fellow was silent a utiaute,
when he spoke up agaiu:
M?. Dunnenj'
'Well, what now, lny soul'
'I was tinken',' saidt the young yhylosor
Eher, 'how Dod could put alio sting iuto tbe
ee without dtlticK his flutters stunc befioro
he let it do.'
That child ought to be encouraged
tor the eirls of 76 1"
"yiawbt me !" said an Englishman, "that's
too plsguey old. Oor lor tne guru oi 1 1 1
Pieniioe thinks every girl Vho dresses in
breeches decerve to cme jover ia peiu
cost.
By tho Agricultural Etlitor I
IVediutr Cattle.
Tho method of fecdinc cattle ia boxes k
in much favor in Enclund, wucro tno suo-
..f tv-oriinrr pnmmands ercat attention,
V. .WWM... W .
. i ja. 1 ..... I . I ,n-Mncn nt
UotU as regards prom, uuu iuihu .
flesh, experienco nos snowa mv mw
method oi iceiung is iu jjcuo v. ---the
Etabto, ten feet square. This amount of
otinu-a tlwm to turn around, but ctves
tlw.m nn further liberty. It is foUnd that
cattle soon get accustomed to closo confine
ment, anu. do not BUUcr iroiuii; uuu mm.
Iipi i.rr,iit most jvhen thev liavo least liberty
nf lm-oinniion. Tho tniuuil should be well
litteied daily, and the dung not si-moved till
tlio end of Ihc season it possioie. lis alleged
i . e & t 1 u .....
thut under the weigut in me miuuai iuc ma
nure betwnes so wl trampled that fermen
tation does not take place in any mischiev
ous degree, and at a low temperature, such
ns we have during winter, not at all ; hence
there is no loss or damage to tho manure,
and the expense is saved of daily cleaning
out the stable.
It has been found that from fiftecu to
twenty pounds of straw-daily is sufficient t
kt-.:p the animal clean, nua to aoiu iuc
liouid parts of the manure. "Vi'heu tramped
hard, it has been ascertained, by cxpeiiment
that the fomentation of cattie-Dos manure
.'nrin.r viU woallwr. teoci on E slowly ill
ty . . . "
tin, iMir fiiin lint virv luiuuic uuttuwuivw vi
ammonia are ready formed in ii. "ahose
who. for any reason, wlu to nave uicir m
mir f. rmciitpd or rotted, before being ap-
nliffl Ia lanrl in the surine. would, find it
i.i.ftHiarfous to cart it out to the tld
o . . , u
n euV lw and then construct a ueau iu ium
a way as to fvox Us l'urmentatioa and pre-
This is a. raiorite method now, too, of
treating horses in th stable, giving them
Intn Anil i-ltAncra UoaitlOn. It
IICV IWIIU W IWM -" O I . , f
1.., . ..l.nu.... nm.r lha UlCthOU OI
balteTing, which puts k out f tb power or
the animal to cuango uujwhvwp, -
uncomfortable.
. -rum roon OP AMMALS OS THK1B
sii v
M1MRE.
dittmuitbcd cUtniMiv.
I D:-
RECIPE S,& C.
CookluK Vegetables.
Fried Coits. Cut down and fry in but-,
ter or lard.
Potatoes, seasoned in the same woy, aro
made into cakes and fried.
Bakkd Potatof.s. Irish or sweet pota
toes of large size bako nicely in thuir skius.
Stewed Potatoes. Pealed, cut into.
pieces and stewed witli lat pork, are very
eatable improved with a little cream.
Sriuxu Potatoes nre most eatable when
their skins are rubbed off, then sliced and
boiled,, with butter and cream poured over
them
MAbtiED Potatoes. Boil and mash somo
potatoes soft ; mix them with butter,, cream,,
salt and. pepper, aud bake them a nice
brown.
Succotash. Cut up. equal quantities of
green, bcana and corn ; after they are boiled
and drained, mix them together and stow a,
few minutes with cream, and butter Homi
ny and dry Lima, bcana make tolerable win
ter succotosu.
Corn Pcddino. Split twelve larjre ear
down of each row ; grains scrapo it off tho
cob ;mU with it a pint of rich, milk, two-
heaping tablespoons ot uutter, sis wen oea
ten eggs; season with, salt and pepper.
liuke ujobjo ujua uowbv
Potatoes. To boil perfectly, take thoso
of the same b'.zc, cover them with water,
with, a little salt tads, pkee of lime as big; "
as a hickory nut. hen you can ffucn a
fork in them easily, pour off the water and
put them in your oven stove aad dry them.
IIomist is Indian corn with the husk
beateu or ground off. Soak it for souiu.
houw ; put tt W. tna nre ana noil very siow
Ip until it mashes easily. The pot must be
replcnibhed as it fails, with, boiling water.
Samp, cooked like hominy, requires leu
butler..
Saj.sif v. Boil' soft, rrairr, and boil up
with ft little-butter, vinegar and cream.
This way they resemble stewed oysters. If
mashed with butter, pepper and salt, with a,
little flour to bind, and make into huh
cakos and fried in butter, they are very nice.
PoMBot.iA. Cut down six eais of corn,
as for corn pudding ; put it with the cobs
into what water will cover them ; also a. tea
cup of rice, lioii until' well done; take out
tho cobs and stir ia a spoonful or two of
butter anil cream, with what salt aud pep
per you relUlu liealthy aud uice for break
last. .
r.mv Roiled in clenr water with a little
salt, is tho most common method of prepar
ing this most popular vegetable, it snouui
bo jiytivoivo w liwi set iu, or it will be dark
nnd shriveled, it is ues f tui ii uj "
a pan sitting in boiling water, stir, iu butter
and send hot to tho table..
TuVATOEft B-notLED. Split, lay the skin
side on the griddle, sprinkle Willi pepper
and salt, and lay ft Ut ot butter on earn.
This answers full as well baked in an oven.
ScoLLoi-ti.-l'ut ft layer cf tomiOuts, sea
soned as for broiling, then ft layer of bread
crumbs w ith bits of batter; fill a dish- w iiu
these layers aud bake biowu.
Cakkots are mostly used in soup an
for oraawenling dishes ol meat. soinc
times boiled ami sliced, with melted butter
poured over. The Southerner coo tueui
more eatuir oy "-s ";i
are boiled and aliced thiu, withcreiu.sug;r
and powdiwl uiauf. They are stewed in,
ibis for a U w miutttes, ana eu- '7
guised. .
Parsnips may be boiled nd w.ttt
butter over them, or stewed with ti Pwk.
The talcs. -f tb ,ncJ
through s colander, sud mix ia ft quftH of
thera butter, salt twd pppS oryrtait tf,
two spoons of brown sugar ftad.tlM vol' jf
four eggs, besten welL Bake Krow;:. IVn.
ter the second day than the Urst, whrusjvH
ed thus ud warmed ovet, . tlrirrt i4
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