Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, June 30, 1866, Image 1

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nntil all arrearage! art jM, -IlM
terms will U tclotlf adhered TAf
If snbeeribarsaeglcoter ratase to taka their
papers from tha ofllee to whioh tbey are dlreoted, tiey
axa responsible untfl they haTa settled the MUs end
aril era J them discontinued.
Postmasters will pleas art a otu Afanta, and
frmak letters eontainW subssrietlon mo;V-, Tkaj
axa permitted le da Shis undes tha Post Ottwe .,
JOB PBINTXNO.
Wa bare connected with our establishment a Wall
aaleoted JOB OFFICE, whleh wiU enable tu to
execute, in the neatest style, variety of
Printing
BUSINESS CARDS.
OEOEoBlIltt, Sinon P. WOfcTT0.
HILL Sa WOLVERTON,
Allornoyai anil i'onnaicloraj at La
STJNBTJBY. :
w1
rlMi attend to the oellection of -all kinds of
claimi, Inoluding Book Fay, Uounty ana ren-
sions. ! ' .
JACOB SHIPMAN,
FIBH AND LIFE INSURANCE AGENT
BUKBURV TENU'A,
nKTRSSESTS '
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., York Pa.,
Cumberland Volley Mutual Protection Co.,
New York Mutual Lifo, Girord Life of Phil'. & Hart
ford Conn. General Accidont.
Sunbury, April 7, ly.
Sr. CIIAS. ARTHT7B,
;a)omcropatI)(c fttynsiciaii.
Graduate of tha iroroosopathie Modioal Collage of
Pejiusylvtuilai.
Ornrr, Market Saunre opposite the Court House
61XULHY, PA.
M.ircli .".I. 1SJB.
JOUH BOW Kit, -Vl SUSSBOLTI.
Boweu & Seesholtz,
WHOLESALE A RETAIL DEALERS
in every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL,
J. linns Co s Lower Wharf, Suubsiry, I"n .
Orders solicited and filled with promptness and
dcHpHtrh.
Sunbury, June 2, 19IHJ.
SOLOMON" MALIOK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SUNBTTRY, Northuttiberland County, Pa
OFFICE in East end of Weaver's Tavern, Murket
Street.
All business entrusted to him will be careful y and
riunutually attended to. Consultation iu the Eng
ish and tjernmn languages.
Eunbury, April 8. 1805.
AMBROTYPE AND PEOTOGHAPH
GALLERY.
Corner Market 4 Fnwn Street, SUXBURY, Pa.
S. DYEHLY, PnoritiEToit,
Thotnjrrnph. Ainbrotypes and Molainotypes taken
tho bca etylo of tho nrt. apl. 7, ly
Wjl.M. rioCKKFKLLKR. LLOVD T. KOBnSACH .
EOCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH.
MW0
OFFICE tbe skme that has been heretofore oceu
pieil by Win. M. lioikufellur, Esq., nearly op
posite th resiilenee of Judie Jordan.
Sunburyuly 1, 1-jy
O. W. ZIKCl.IiH. I" . CASK
SINGLES. & CA3E,
ATTORN liYS AT LAW,
srrrrsi uY. pexnhylvania.
Ch1! U'iik and ul! Prnforsioual biiineas promptly
attcu.le.'. in in tbo t'ourts of Northumberland and
adjoti,in Countios.
tr" AUo. special attention paid to the Colleotion
of I'eusions, llninitiis and 13ack Pay for Widows
s.lrnlians and Sulilicrs
Mur.-li 1H, 1V.5.
A I torn
Collee
! Ill l.iiw, Bijm.ni,
PA..
ntl..nilt.(i In in llm filiunties of Nor-
thuiiiherluii. I, I'uion, Snydor, Montour, Columbia j
and Lyt'Oiuin. i
nr.iEtitxcES.
Hon. John M. K-ed, Philudelphia, t
A. i. Oaltell A Co.,
Hon. Win. A. Porter. "
Morton Mcilk-hatl, Esq., "
E. XeiviiHiii A Co., i-'J l'earl S!rot, New York.
Jobn W. Ah-i-end, Attorney at Law, "
Matthews Cox. Attorneys at Law, M
Sunuury, Mareb Zit, lw3.
WHOLEiALL ANU lifclAlL UJSAbtH j
in every variety of '
ANTHRACITE GOAL,
Vtvei Wharf, BUK3URY, Penn'a.
rff-OrJeresolicilcd and filled with promptness and (
despatch J
Sunbury, May tz, ioo. y
EC GOBIN,
Attorney mill 'ouim-1Ioi- at Irfiiv,
LOONVILLE. CCOPER CO , MISSOURI.
T7ILL pay taxes on lands in any part of tho
V Stale. Buy and soil real Estate, and all other
matters entrusted to him will receive prompt atten
tion. July 8, 1865. oct 16. '64.
iu. :. t. i.t .mia:v,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
NORTHOMBERL.AND, PA.
DR. LUM LEY has opened an office iu Northum
berland, and uflem bi services to the people of that
place and tbe iidjoiniug townrLips. Office next door
to Mr. Scott's Shoe btoie, where he con found at all
hours.
Northumberland August 19, 1865.
" FISHER'S
EATING & LODGING HOUSE!
A l'ew fStepH !ortlt ofllic Depot,
Kl .-Mtl ItV, IA,
HOT MEALS AT ALL U0URS.PAY AND NIGHT
Bunbury, Jan. 20, 1866. t
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
Attorucy A. Counatellor ut l-v.
Kl.MlLltY, P.
ET-uUtrlot Atloi-ney for SortUum.
1:rlunl County.
Punburrlarcli SI. 1K66 ty
Atlorury mid 4.;oanelIor at law,
'Oms on south side of Market street, four doors west
of Eyster's Store,
SUNBURY, PA.
Will .itnl nminnilv to all Drofossional butiaeas
entrusieil to bis care, tha oolUoUon.oi olaiws In
Northumberland aud tha adjoining counties,
hanbury, April 7, ltd.
C. S. WlIiPKK,
BUNBURY, r BNN'A.
.tliiHonry, Mri-k nnd J?ai-pett!er
IVork. lixfttvailnitonsi Kcpuiring;,
f n .1,.-riniion dona In the most modern styles and
uhsumial lusnuer at short notici, aud at prises to
suit the times
Suuhiuy, Fob. 17, mt.6. . . ,
JACOB O. BECK
.MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer in
CLOTHS, CASSIMEUES, VESTING, Ac.
I'u tv is street, isoulis a Weaver's)
Hotel,
.faU OST XX 33 3"5r, OP -A-
MarehSI, IW6. J J . ,
COALY COAL!! COALIi!
GRANT SS BHOTHER,
Ajiiiuiser A llliolestnle Sc Uetall
Jkuleralu
M IlITi: t HEU ASU COAsU
in avory variety.
Fola Agents, westward, of tha QeUbraUd panry
CUj Coa LoiB vfkt Spjii-ay, Pi.
Sunbury, Jan 13, ifloo.
LADIES' CJL'M fiHOKS for il.OO. at
-fill
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY; II. B. MASSER & CO., SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A
NEW SERIES, VOL. 2, NO.
WlhMLW.. ILia E(0)e)3M9
Bricklayer and Builder!
Market Street, 4 doors Saat of Third St.,
SUNBURY, XBlsrX.A..
i1. II. All Jobbing? promptly tit
tend to.
Sunbury, Junet, 1806.
TAXLOP.ZN G
J. F. SCHAFFER,
RESPECTFI'LLY informs tha oitlzens of 8UH
BUKV and vioiuity, that ha has opened a
XailorlnK Mliop,
tho room over Farnsworth's Grocery, opposite the
Cental Hotel. Sonburv. where he is ready to make
ap KarmenU of all kinds in the latest style and best
workmanlike manner.
Having had eiperienoe in the business for a num
ber of years he hopes to render general satisfaction
Custom work is reipeotfully soiioited.
J. F. SCHAFFER.
Sunbury, May IS, 1B6. ly
GEO. C. WELKER & SON,
FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE AOENCY,
Office, Market Street, SUNBURY, PA.
Risks taken In First Class Stock and Mutual Com pa
Dies. Capital Represented )1 1,000,000.
Suubary, May 12, 1 306. y
Reading Itnllrond.
6UMMER ARRANGEMENT.
April 23d, 1806.
n REAT TRUNK LINE from the North and
T North-West for Philadelphia. New York, Read
ing, Pottsvilla, Tamaqua, Ashland, Lebanon, Allen-
town, tmion, no.
Trains loave Harrisburg for New-York, as fol
lows : 3.00, 7 40 and t.Ob A. M. and 2.00 and 9.20
P. M.. arriving at New York at 6.40 and 10 00 A. M.
and 3.40 and 10.35 P. M., connecting with similar
Trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad ; Bleeping Cars
accompanying tbe 3.00 A. 31. and V.ZU tr. M. trains,
without change.
Leave llarrisburg for Reading, Pottsville, Tama
qua, Alincrsville, Ashland, Pine Qrove, Allentown
auaruiiaueipMaatY.su a.m. ana i uu ana v.u
P. M., stopping at Lebanon and principal stations ;
the U 20 pin. Train making nodosa connections
tor i'otuville, nor Philadelphia. Cor roturmo,
Schuylkill Haven and Auburn, via Schuylkill and
Susquehanna Railroad, loave Uarrisburg at 4. la p. in.
Returning : Leave New York at 9.00 a. in., 12:00
Noon lit 8.30 p. m ; Philadelphia at 8 00 a. ni. and
3.30 p.m. Pottsville at 8.30 a.m. and 2.45 p in.;
Asliluud 6.00 and 11.15 a. ni. and 1.05 p. in.; Tama
qua at 9.45 a in. and 1 .00 and 8.65 p. m.
Leave Pottsville for Harrisburg via Schuylkill and
Susquehanna Railroad at 7 00 a. m.
Reading Accommodation Train leaves Reading at
6.00 A. M. returning from Philadelphia at 6.00
P. M.
Columbia Railroad Trains leave Heading at 6.20
A. M. and G. lis P. M. for Ephrata, Liiii, Lancaster
Columbia, lo.
Ou Sundays: Leave New York at 8 30 pm., Phila
delphia 8.00 A. M., and 3.15 P M. tho 8.00 a. in.
train running only to Reaiing, Pottsville 8 00 a m.,
Tamaqua 7 30 am, for llarrisburg, 9 05 a m. and
Reading at 1 30 a m, for Uarrisburg 10.52 a. m. for
New York, and 4 25 p in. for Philadelphia.
Commutation, Mileage, Season, and Excursion
Tiukots, at reduced rates to and from all points.
Iiugage checked through : 80 Pounds Iirggage al
lotted each Passenger.
Q. A. NICOLLS,
General Superintendent'
ioi-tlicm Central Ktillwiiy.
FOUR TRAINS DAILY to and from Baltimore
and Washington city.
THREE TRAINS DAILY to and from the North
and West Branch Susquehanna, Eluiira, and all of
Northern New York.
ON and after MONDAY, MAY 21st, 1866,
the Passenger Trains of the Northern Central
llauway will run as follows :
SOUTHWARD.
Mail Train, leaves Elmira 4.45 p.m.
" Uarrisburg, 1.35 p. m.
arr. at Baltimore, 6.30 p. m.
Elmira Express leaves Elmira, 6,30 p in.
" Uarrisburg, 2.50 a m.
arr at Baltimore, 7 00 a m
Fast Line, leaves Uarrisburg, 8 45 pm
arr at Baltimore, ' 12 30 p m
Uarrkburg Accoui. leaves Uarrisburg, 5 05 p in
arr at Baltimore, 9 37 p m
... i , : A it b
i r.rie .xpreas leaves r.rio i
. . ii..pp;ci...m R 31 m
N011THWARD.
leaves Baltimore
" HarrisburK,
Mail Train
9 15am
2 05 p m
10 45 p m
9 45 p m
2 05 a m
11 35 am
12 10 p m
3 50 p in
7 20 p m
12 00 am
6 65 p m
4 10 p m
9 30 a m
7 10 a m
8 40 a ui
arr at Elmira,
i Elmira Express leaves Baltimore,
; ' Harrisburg,
Fast Ll
arr at Elmira,
leaves Baltimore,
arr at Harrisburg,
arr at Baltimore,
" Harrisburg,
arr at Erie,
leaves Harrisburg
arr at Erie
Erie Mail
Erie Express,
Harrisburg Acc, leaves York,
arr at Uarricburg
Erie Express North and Uarrisburg Aooommoda
tion South run daily, except Sundays. Elmira Ex"
presa North daily, and South daily, except Sundays.
East Line North and llarrisburg Accommodation
North arrive doily, except Sundays. Elmira Ex-
Iiress North arrives and East Line South leaves daily
iln.il North and South runs daily, except Sundays.
Erio Express South arrives daily, except Mondays.
For further information apply at tbe Ticket Omoe
in the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
Fur further information apply at the Office.
I. N. DuBAKRY Uen. Bupt.
lMUti. ISttftt.
lNiiladelplila U Erie Kailroad.
fTMilS rreat line traverses ths Northern and North
1 west counties of Pennsylvania to the oily of Erie
en Lake Erie.
It has been leased and Is operated by tha Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company.
lime oi rassenger trains ai eunuury,
Laura Eastward.
Erie Mail Train,
Erie Express Train,
Elmira Mail Train,
Leave Westward
Erie Mall Train,
Erie Express Train,
Elmira Mail Tram.
11.46 p. m.
6.65 a m.
10.36 am.
4.50 ass.
A. 46 p m.
. p. m.
Passenger oars run throuch on tha Erie Mail and
Express Trains without change both ways between
dl!u.i.ui.:.. 1
York Connection.
Leave New York at 9.00 a in, arrive at t rie 9.30 a
m. Leave Erie at 4.45 p m., arrive ai New i'urk
4.10 p. m.
ELEGANT SLEEPING OARS on all NWht Trains.
For information respecting passenger business
apply at Cor. 301b. and Market St., Philadelphia.
And for Freight business of tha Company's Agents,
b. ii. Kingston, it., uor. Idtn and olarat Pi-,
Philadelphia.
J. W. Bevnolda, Erie.
William Brown, AgentN. 0. R. B., Baltimore.
: U. U. Houston,
Geo'l Freight Agt. Pbilada.
. U. W.Owimnib,
Oea'I Ticket Ag't., Pbilada.
A.L. TV LEU,
baa 1 Manager, Williamspart
Juna J, JB44.
Lockavfauott & Xtlooiaaipursr Kail
road.
ON and after Nov 17 th, 1866, Passeogw Trains
will run as follows :
SOUTHWARD. -
A.M.
6.50
8 55
9 15
P. H.
10.06
;.hj
. M.
4.60
,6 20
8.63
I 30
Leajr Sex an ton,
Kingston,
" Rupert,
i Danvllla.
960
Arr. Northumberland. 10 30
10.16
. S 05
8.40
4 15
6.65
ft to
NORTHWARD.
Leave Northumberland, 8.09
Danville, 840
' Rupert, ,9,15 - A. M
Kingston, . ,. ii . 8.30
Arr. at Soranton, 4 45 9.35
Trains laavlnc Kingston at 8,30 A. U
for ftoran
ton.oonneot with Tram arriving at New York at 6 20
I.uriss Northumberland ai IM A, M. and Kinirs-
toa 34P. M. eonneat with the Train .arriving at
New York at 10 64 P. M.
Passengers uk ing Train South from r?orinUoat
6 60 A. AI. via noriaumoeriana, reaoa u.riuuurg
12.30 P. it., Baltlmar 6 SO r. M , vYashtBgtoa ig.,
00 P. M. rl Bupw ra,PbUs4elph!a at T OO
aU- a a V1Ve SUf
Kingston, Nov. 25666.
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38.
F0 E T I C A L.
IT IBSO. .
I've seen many a girl .
Who would marry ohurl,
Provided he'd plenty of gold,
And would live to repent, , !l
When tbe money was spent.
When she found that her heart had been sold.
It is so ! It Is so !
You may smile, if you Ilka,
But it is so! '
I've known many a lass
Who would thouehtlessly pass
Whole hours promenading the street,
While her motbor would aornb
All tha while at the tub,
Never minding tho cold or tha heal.
It is so ! It Is so !
Ton mav smile, if yon like,
But it is so!
There is many a man
Wbo will "dross" if ba oan, ,
No matter how empty his purse,
And his tailor may look
When he settles bis book,
But his patron has vamoosed or worse.
It is so! It is so!
You mar smile, if you Ilka,
But it is so!
I know people so nice
They will faint in a trios.
If yon mention hard labor to tnem,
Yet tbcfr parents ware poor
And were forced to endure
Many hardships life's current to stem.
It is so! It is so!
You may smile, if yon Ilka,
But it is so !
There are many about
With a face ''long drawn out,"
Wbo will prate for the barm of a laugh,
Yet they'll cheat all the week,
Though Sundays quite meek.
To my mind they're too pious by half.
It is so ! It is so !
You may smile, if you like,
But it is so !
TALES & SKETCHES.
MR. KELOK.VSi ItETE.'VUE.
Mr. Belden was a lawyer in tho town of
11. He was aa intelligent, upright, kind
hearted, pious ninu. But lie had a neighbor
who was very iliirerent. Jacob Mills, "Old
Jake," us be was culled by tbe buys of the
iieiobhorbood, lived by Mr. Pelden in an old
tuniblu-dow u hnusc, in which he had been
born and brought up, aud which ho would
either sell nor repair, so that in time it cauie
to be the one blot on uu otherwise pleasant
and tidy-looking street. Old Jaku was a
miser; that is he preferred to hoard up his
money rather than spend it in making him
selt'utid others comfortable. So he lived year
after year, in the dingy, chilly old house,
with no one to take cure of him but a wo
man whom he hired to conic in twice a
week to cook some food for him and mend
his clothes ; though as to the latter, ho was
not very particular how they looked. ,
The boys used to peep in at the windows
and watching him counting over his gold
and putting it carefully away in the old
russet trunk, till one night he happened to
catch them at it, and alter that he always
put up the shutters and bolted the door at
nightfall. Finally, tho woman who had
taken care of him for a long tinio was
obliged to go away from B to live. He
had not paid her anything for more than
two years, always putting her off when she
asked for her wayes, and promising to pay
ut the next quarter day, or else getting so
angry that she dared not presa the matter.
But now that she was going away, she
plucked up courage and told old Jake she
must have her money, stating the sum he
owed her. Old Jake swore ho did not owe
her so much, and finally refused to give her
anything unless she would stay another six
months.
The poor woman went to Mr. Selden and
asked Lis help. Luckily she had old Jake's
written promise to pay ber so mucn a
month; for knowing bow miserly he was,
she had exacted that when she began to
work for him. So Mr. Selden took the pa
per over to the old man, and told him if he
would not pay the bill forthwith be would
be prosecuted. Jacob was in a ureat raue,
as you may imagine, but knowing very well
that if be went to law tbe case wouia go
against him, and he should have more to
pay, he at last reluctantly handed over the
amount smull enough, indeed, but great in
the eyes of the poor old money-loving man.
After this, Mr. Selden became tue otvjeci
of his special hatred. Old Jake blamed
him for tbe loss of his precious dollars,
and threatened vengeance against lam.
lie was too much afraid of the law to do
any open mischief, but bo found many se
cret ways of annoying and injuring bis
neighbor. If Mr. Sen den's hens happened
tony over the fence into Old Jakes s yard
they never came. back, though there was no
garden for them to sptril. If Mrs. Boiden
had a particularly large washing on tbe
lines he would build a bonfire so as to have
tho smoke and snot blow on the clothes.
Mary Suldon's pet kitten was thrown over
the fence with its poor little pawl cut off,
and Old Jake bought a vicious dog, though
be could hardly bring himself to keep a
creature that devoured so much food, wbo
was tauuht to snap and bark At the children
on their way to and from school. Luckily,
alter about ux months, ''tax . osy came
round, and Jake, unwilling to pay two dol
lars even for the sake ol tormenting tue Bel
den's, gave him up to be killed.
So it went on tor several years, rmaiiy,
to ctown all, Mr. Seldeu's cow died sudden
ly, and was found to have been poisoned.
Notbini; could be prtved as to wuo did it,
and so no redress could be bad. By this
time Mrs. Selden's patience had about run
out. Maov time she beesed her husband
to kn and threaten Jake with some sort of
punishment if he did pot stop such wicked
treatment of those who bad done nothing to
deserve it. Mr. Selden, too, was much irri
tated, especially at tbe loss of bis cow, wbtcb,
beside being a valuable one, ' bad been a
great pet with the family, and long suffer
ing as be bad been, tbe lawyer ielt that he
could not bear old Jake c annoyances mucu
longer without some remonstrance.
While ho was ponderino what it was best
to do, the miser suddenly fell sick of a fever,
and now he -was miserable Indeed. 'Tbe
fever was severe and nurses were difficult to
be hd. Several were unwilling to go, be.
cause of the old man's miserly babita and
bad temper, knowing that probably the pa
thov would eet would be accompanied with
his lasting hatred. 6o H happened that at
tha worst staize of the disease be was left en
tirely alone, aa Mr. Seldeo 4appeo4 to And
on going home from his office one evening.
He sat d'wn to read bis newspaper as nsnsl,
but his kind heart could sot rest t ihe
thought of his poor qulgUbor lyUg ; ther
-Wife." aald he, at length, ! am going to
have our doctor for Jacob, jwd, to vatch
olth him to nieht Lavish sou would civ
me some of that jelly we had for .dinner,
and some wis to carry over.
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: SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 30,
"I don't like to have you fro," a'd his
wife ; "I am afraid Jake will kill you if he
sees you in his house, he hates yon so."
"lie 1 too sick for that," replied Mr. Sel
den, and taking the comforts which his
wife had prepared, ho went over to the
gloomy old house, sending his little son for
the doctor. ., . ,
Pitiful indeed was tho iceno that met his
gaze on entering the room whore old Jako
lay tossing on his bed, without fire, without
light, uttering wild, delirious cries, and then
sinking back, exhausted, into a kind of
stupor. Mr. Selden tried to make the old
man a little more comfortable, lighted a fire,
sent home for a shaded lamp and a book or
two, and prepared to psss the night in tho
sick room. Tho doctor anticipated a crisis
of the disease during the night, but it did
not come till the next day, just at evening.
A nurse had meanwhile been procured, '
Mr. 8e!den offering to guaranty him com
pensation for his services, but ho himself re
mained with tho sick man most of the time,
as more than one person was required to
hold Jacob in tho fits of delirium. At
length, after a fearful paroxysm, ho sank in
to a troubled sleep, which gradually became
more peaceful, and continued for some hours.
When awake he was conscious, and saw
some one sitting by the fire reading, lie
lay quietly awhile, trying to think where he
was, and who could be sitting by bis fire,
for as Mr. Belden sat w ith bis back to tho
bed. in a large, high'-lmcked chnir, nothing
but the top of bis bead was visible.
"Who are you, and what are you there
for?" growled he faintly at length.
Mr. Selden quiety turned round, saying:
'You have been very sick, and I came in to
take care of you."
Old Jake tried to raise himself in bed. but
fell back helplessly, bis liice darkening with
rage at his own weakuess and at Mr. Selden's
presence.
'Go away," ho cried; "how dare you come
here to insult me when I am sick I" and the
old man tried again to rise, and aguin full
back.
"You must keep quiet, my friend." said
Mr. Selden gently; "1 came here to help you,
and not to insult you, and as soon as you
are better, I will go away."
The old man snarled an inarticulate replv,
and turned bis head away. After a little
while Sir. Selden apponcbed him ngnin, and
offered him some jelly. The old man's eyes
brightened at it, aud in npite of his hatred
of the offerer he could not resist the desire
to lttotC it.
Mr. Selden fed him a little while, and then
Old Jake asked where it came from.
"My wife sent it to you." was the answer.
"Take it away!" growled J.ike ; anil nuniii
turning his lacoto the wall, he closed his
eyes, aud remained quiet for An hour or
more.
Mr. Selden thinking he had fullcu asleep
again, was about to leave the room and
awaken the nurse, who hud i;oue to lie clown,
when Old Jako called him. Mr. Selden
went to the bed room and asked him w hat
he wanted.
"I say, neighbor," said the old muti, you're
a Christian."
"I hope," said Mr. Selden, nstouished at
such a word from Old Jake's mouth.
"I know you are," Jako went on ; 'Tvc
heard prcaehen' enough in my day, and it
didn't do me no good, neither ; it's mighty
easy to say w hut's right to do, but why the
d 1 you come here to tuke care of an old
cuss like me, that hasn't doue anything but
torment you for years, is more than I can
iiiuku out, unless it's because you're a Chris
tian." "Why I couldn't sec you sick and let you
suffer, you know," said Mr. Selden.
"No, I don't know no such thing," per
sisted old Juke. "I should have treated you
mighty different, I swear."
"Never mind that, neighbor," replied Mr.
S., "we'll be good friends after this, I hopo.
Try now and bo cjuict, so as to get well."
"I can't bo quiet," cried old Juke, actu
ally bursting into tears, till I've said my say.
I've been thinkin' it over while you thought
I was asleep, and now I've been wrong all
the way through. If you'd only paid me
back for some of the mean tricks I've done
you, it wouldn't be so hard ; but to have
you come and take care of me, I te',1 you it
nurts."
Mr. Selden tried to soothe and quiet the
old man, and finally, worn out with excite
ment, be dropped uslecp and Mr. bcklen kit
him, feeling deeply thankful that he bad
come to the gloomy old house.
Old Juke (tot well more rapidly than could
have been expected at his age. Mis good
disposition toward Mr. Selden did not van
ish, and his whole deportment changed.
Though always penurious, by a habit too
Died to he easily broken, yet he was less
miserly than before clothed himself and
kept bis bouse decently, sometimes went to
church, and even gave a cold bite now and
tnco to bungry boggar. Toward ftlr.
Selden ho seemed to fuel unbounded grati
tude, and tried to make reparation for bis
previous injuries. . He would oiler to tug in
his garden in the spring, and to weed it in
the summer; once he brought a pretty little
dog to tbe children ; and one morning Mr.
Selden was astonished to see a hue Alilerny
cow grazing in his yard. Going out to see
now sue got tn, be tound the gates all closed
and a card tied on one ol the boms with "a
present to Mr. Selden" written thereupon
lie knew well from whom it came, and
tboucu be was too delicate to make any
reference to the gift.iu the presence of bis
neighbor, ba took care that old Juke should
have bis pail of milk, every morning.'
Bo ended the hatred ol tue miser and the
lawyer who loved his enemy.
Dan Kick's Elkiha.st on a "Tear."
Our readers will remember the elephant
llomeo,'' willi Liau ltices snow, winch was
in this city a week ago. This animal for
some time has been allowing indications of
a spirit of insubordination. He showed a
bad disposition on tbo road between Cur
bondale and Mt. Pleasant, refuaing to turn
out for teams, &o. Arriving at New Mil
ford, and still being unruly, liice concluded
to aubdue bim, and for this purpose they
chained his hind tees to a tree, and en (tea
vored to faatea a rope to his fore leg, and by
this means throw him. After many fruitless
attempts, the effort ' was successful. The
rope was attached to a tackle, and sixteen
men combined their strength to pull bim
down, lie fooled them. With a blow of
his trunk be released his fore leg, and by a
tremendous effort broke the chains. 1 he
men scattered ia all directions pursued by
the animal. Ope of them saved bis life by
bounding over a teuot, and tbe elephant, for
. e . ' . 1 a 1 : - f t.
saiiai action,- luruw uowii a long apnu m ii.
JLt 11 odock they bad managed to tbrow
him, and with clubt and spike were endea
voring to aubdue hire. Some fifty shot
were Ired and took effect ia hie trunk and
other portions of his body, but they were
only flee bites, end were but sklo deop.
.IIEEI(1I:
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OLD
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Oeor tor Use Sew Capitol.
The great Washington door for the new
Capitol at Washington is now being finish
ed at tho Ames Works, in Chicopeo, where
two entire years have been spent upon it.
Many of tho panels are already completed.
and the work is progressing as fist as its
peculiar complexity will allow. Designed
by tho lamented Crawford, Just previous to
his death, it was his chief d'wutre. Had ho
survived, undoubtedly the contract for
casting would have gone to Munich, like its
predecessor, the Columbus historic door,
such was his prcdujicc against bis country
in this respect. Tho massive tloor has eight
panels, four on a side, emblematic respec
tively of r?ace and war. ' On tho side de
voted to peace, cnintncnciug nt the bottom,
is a group of Washington and his family,
representing the peaceful condition of tho
country at the close of the Ucvolutionary
struggle. Next above is tho ovation at
Trenton, then a scene representing the. ad
ministration of tho oath of ofiice, and crown-
ing this section is the laying of tho corner-
stone of the Capitol building.
The war side has first a panel symboliz
ing the stern ideal of deadly strife. a Bri
tish grenadier, fully armed, attacking a ,
peaceful farmer near a rude log cabin, whoso
sinewy arm has already sent him reeling to
the ground, while the stalwart yeomen's
wife is seen handing her husband his trusty
firelock, in r;aso he should need it. About
this :s tho Bayonet Charge at Trenton, then
the Rebuke of general Leo by Washington,
at Monmouth, and finally the Death of Gene
ra! Wurren. Tho panel representing the
reprimand of General Lee is a most striking
and lifelike scene. Washington had always,
it seems, suspected Lee of disloyalty, and
on this occasion found that he had not only
failed utterly to carry out his express orders,
but bad actually ordered and commenced a
most cowardly retreat. Washington is seen
as having ridden rapidly to where he meets
Lee, under a tree, and, rising in the stirrups
of his saddle, administers a rebtiku that
droops the traitor's head as much as Lee's
military salute to his chiul'taiu bus bis
sword.
It is snid that this was the only instance
in which Washington was ever Known to
iiso language evcu bordering on profanity.
The singular thing about this particular
panel is that Jell. Duvis was one ot tho
commissioners to examine I raw lords de
igns for this historic and conspicuous piece
f work for the new Capital the wonder
H-intr that he or any other Southern man
should . have consented to emblazon this
withering shame on one of the most chivaric
sons of tho South. Yet so it is, and let tho
sympathisers with his fitting representative
n the person of liobert L. Lee, remember
10 prophecy of the panel, and its historic
verification to day. SiirinafiM Ikpublkav.
Tiir. Silk Si-iDKn of South Carolina.
Dr. 15. G. Wilder, late surgeon of the 05th
licgiuieut MassacluiRetts Volunteers, gave
tho first of four lectures upon the above sub
ject in Boston, Tuesday evening. Tho Jour
nal gives tlis loUowiug bnel but interesting
synopsis:
Ibuorstor these species of spider was
discovered by tho lecturer on the north end
of Folly Island, in Charleston Harbor, while
n camp there in August. 18(13. lie wound
from its body in one hour and a quarter 150
yards of yellow silk. Tho next year another
ollicer wound from thirty spiders 3,484
yards, or nearly two miles of silk. A single
thread of this was stron; enough to sustain
a weight of from 54 to 107 grains. In 1865,
Dr. Wilder showed his specimen to Prof.
Agassiz, aud others, to whom the species
was new. lleturmiig to Charleston ho re
sumed his researches, and after a variety of
adventures and disappointments, succeeded
n gutting a unmber of the spiders. In the
course of tho season these all died, from
lack of knowledge as to their habits, mode
of living, &c. From tho eggs deposited,
however, many others were produced. It is
the habit of tho stronger to devour the
weaker, so that out ct several thousand.
only a few hundred were raised. The fact,
however, was clearly demonstrated that they
could bo raised and live through a Northern
winter. In tbe succeeding lectures, the
method of securing the silk, and other facts
in regard to this intciesting discovery win
be trivon. Specimens of tin silk were ex
hibited, which was of a golden yellow and
a silver white, and as brilliant as the metals
in appearance J
Gas fiiom Wood An Important Inven
tion. The Detroit papers give a detailed
account of an invention which bids fair to
greatly reduce tho price of gas. A Mr. En
Bley, a Canadian, several years since, was
struck with the fact that smoke, issuing from
a vessel in which tar was being boiled out
of pitch pine, would burn. He pondered
over it, visited several gas works, until his
ideas became clearer and led him to con
struct a small retort for experimental pur-
poses. His attempts to discoversome means
by which the gas might be separated from
the various other constituents of the wood
were for a long time in vain, and it was
only alter seven years continued study and
Mlecliou that bis perseverance was rewarded
by a solution of tha problem, which enabled
lti in to olituin a pateut for the United btates
and tho British Provinces. Mr. Ensly, how
ever, lacked enterprise and means to carry
the thing through. But he has recently
found in a Mr. Moffat, of Komoko, C. W., a
gentleman wealthy enough and sufficiently
confident of the success of the invention to
give it a fair trial, and a large model has
U'en set lip at Mr. Moffat's as a means for
that purpose. It is claimed that 4.500 feet
of gas can be produced from half a cord of
wood and a barrel of hones. But this is not
the only saving. When thfe arti'ls are con
sumed in accordance with Mr. Ensley'a di
rections, there is no waste whatever, but
simply a transmutation into other commo
dities of nearly equal value, to which the gas
is superadded. 1 lie wood, for instance,
yields not only gas, but charcoal, tar and
turpentine. The bone give a residuum of
ivory black, pbosporons and ammonia of a
superior Cjiulity ; and tbe vegetable sub
stances residuum of other things, which fur
ther scientific experiments will no doubt yet
bring to light and find use for.
Tbe Heading QatetU, in common with all
other Democratic organs in Pennsylvania, ia
sorely displeased with the doings of the
Soldiers' Convention, held recently In this
city.' Among other things it aays: "(ukm
rtr partuan fntr, and n tmch, Jravd
vpon thsuUicfX -That is substantially what
the Democrat said, all through the war, of
the enterprise the soldiers wore engaged In.
By way of novelty, it woujd be wall w vary
complaint.--PitUbvrg QautU. ".--. ' .
A man died in Granville, lod., from tbe
bite of a tder.
SERIES, VOL. 26, NO. 38.
A Bkau ia Bkdiioom. On Thursday
night a tamo bear, which is kept by tho pro
prietor of tho Cambria House, got loose
from his kennel and started on an exploring
expidition through the premises, landing
a door open, bruen entered, and made his
way through the houso. In passing through
tho hall ho came in contact with one of tho
servant girls, en dithahilta, who, supposing
the bear was bent on mischief, fled sorcam-
"K inio tno room near at hand. Bruin.
seem tig to appreciate a joke, pursued her
closely, and took his stand in the door. Tho
gin, seeing retreat cut off, crept under tho
bed to bide from tho monster. Tho inmate
of tho couch a lady, being awakened by the
screams of the girl, and seeing bruin ma
king 1ms way toward the bed, started up in
a hurry, completing her toilet in a more ex
peditious manner, wo venture to say than
she had ever done in her lile before and
added her screams to those of the eirl. ' Tho
bear comineuccd a charge upon the fHj'r nc9
being evidently in a pportivo mood. By a
dexterous flank movement he cornered them
both, and, raising himself upon his bind
legs, he looked intently iuto their luces, as
if to say, "What do you think now, my
dears?" By this time nearly tho whole house
was aroused, and enmo to the rescue of tho
besieged. Bruin was seized by some of the
masculine gender and taken to his kennel,
while the frightened women were taken care
of by tho female portion of tho house. They
only blushed at having been Been in so scant
an apparel, find afterwards laughed at the
groundlessness ol their lilglit.
Sentinel.
Milwaukee j
TnE Cities ok Oildom. The editor of
the Tideoute Chronicle has been on a visit
to the West Hickory oil regions, and thus
describes two cities he passed through :
As a mutter of course, when you find oil,
ycu can find a "city" near by. The one here
is called Livingstone city, so named after
some body, but we dou't know who. It is a
peculiar pi arc; every alternate house is a
saloon, one-half the balance arc restaurants,
and the remainder arc hotels. Tho hotels
are all furnished with bars. Wo would state,
in justice to this city, that there arc three
exceptions to this rule a billiard hall, where
w hiskey is dispensed, and two offices each
furnished witli aside-board. Sheridan city
has ono churc'i, and owns an institution
called a sweut-bnard. Tho iuha! itants are
a very economical set; they import barrels of
whisky and export barrels of oil thus sav
ing freights on "empties." It is a wealthy
community, but few persons appear to labor;
here are to bo found mauy professional gen
tlemen
prising firm bus leneed a strip of land bav-
ing a river front of fifty rods, and are about
erecting storehouses, wharves, &c. They
u,tn u?j .i,!0'J ,i...u 'i t...i. f.
all iii all, and wo shull "never look upon its
..... . ... 1 - !
liKe again 'it we can help it.
ii it i: rnu:s. !
One million dollars is the annual value of
sheep killed by dogs in tho several States,
ay9 the head of tho Agricultural Bureau.
Oil is being struck almost everywhere
now. In 'North Alabama the ex-Confederate
officers and soldiers are exploring with great
success.
It is proposed in Norfolk to send to tho
Paris exhibition a modol of the Murrimac as
a specimen of the work of Southern genius.
' A man In' California has made prepara
tions to hatch sixteen thousand chickens by
steam during tbe coming season.
Silver has been discovered on a farm,
near Greenville, Augusta county, Va., and
old miners pronounced tho developements
very rich.
Tho richest church in Boston is the Old
South, which is taxed this year for (135,000
worth of real estate.
A foreign letter writer spcaVs of Tenny
son as "holding English lyre." Ho must'
have seen the poet reading the London
Timet.
The comb business in Leominster, Mass.,
is at a stand stilt, because the ladies, with
their changing fashions, have not yet ar
rived at the comb period again. !
A family named Kumler had a meeting
ou the fair grounds in Hamilton, O., on the
31st ult no less than two hundred and four
. t . i . , e .
I persons, uescciiuaois iroiu iuo lamiiy, ueiug
present.
A lump of gold, taken from the North
Carolina gold mines, weighing five pounds.
is on exhibition at Statesville, N. C. It is
tbe largest lump found in the State since
The New York Societv for tho prevention
ot cruelty to animals, having disposed of
the cruel treatment of turtles, are turning
their attention to "devilled" crabs.
The Chicago Time says it is not impro
I ahlethnt President Johnson will deliver the
oration at tha laying of the corner-stone of
thoDoughis monument in that city, on the
4th of July ensuing.
St. Petersburg journals say that tho in
vestigation into the attempt on the Czar's
life has shown that it was not the act of a
wild and single enthusiast, but the result of
a conspiracy, which includes numerous ac
complices. The Secretary of the Treasury is sending
notices to the officers in the South who have
been unable or unwilling to take the test
oath, that they will be required immediately
to vacate their several offices. Mr. McCtil
loch has determined to enforce the law to
the letter.
The New Bedford Mertury says that some
of the old whaling captains in that city are
very much downcast at the prospects of a
Fenian defeat in Canada, their dexire Mng
that John Bull should have such punish
ment as a set off of the late piracies.
Gerritt Smith has published a long letter
to Chief Justice Chase, denying the right of
tbe civil courts to proceed to the trial of
jenerson Davit, andainrraing inatw une our
troops still occupy the Southern territory
aud the Southern pec pie remain unrepre
sented in Congress, tbe war was not ended
and the trial of tbe prisoner should be luft
to military court.
Speaking of bis mother, General 6cott
says in bis autobiography, published in 1884:
"If, in my protracted career, I have achieved
anything worthy to be written, anything
that my countrymen are likely to honor in
the next century.it is from the lessons or
that adoiirablo parent that I derived tbe In
spiration." ' "
Aoaw enterprise in insurance baa been
ttarUd.in the Past, by which tbe very un
pleasant matter of asking or being asked to
go personal bond or security it persona
may be obviated. A company has been
organired. to be celled the Ftdelitj Insu
rance Cowpaey, that . will UVe la charge
this kind of buaioese. Toil i. or ought to
te, a first -rate bit.
TERMS OF ADVBRTIHIV'
The following are tbe raUs ft advertising la ta
AasaiCAa. . Xiose baring advartlAuig to do will
find it convenient for reference :
Bite. . lt l.)lm, Bm jTy
I Square, i$l ,00 $1.60t2,iOtt,60irt;ow$10,U
j " ' 2,00 8,00) 4,60 s,M 7,0 12,0
SOOiStKotdJlu.OO
8,001 4,60 ,W 7,00 12,00
J aoluma,
0,UU 8,D0Ii,eC 20,00
f
1
10,0014.0O 2O.0IH 86.00
--is,oo,2j,oo ai,cn eo.oo
Ten Unas of this sited type (minion) make one
square.
Auditor!', Administrators' and Executors' Koticcs,
$3,00. - Obituaries Ceseept tka axial anaattnoement,
which if free,) to be paid for at advertising ratei
Local Notices, Society Resolution, Ac, 10 eent
per line.
Advertisements for Religious, Charitable and Edu
cational objeots, one-balf the above rates.
' Transient advertisements will ba pablisbed antil
ordered to be discontinued, and obarged accordingly.
A wool test is shortly to take place at
Springfield, Illinois. The Secretary of tho
State Agricultural Society is in receipt of
fleeces from various parts of tho State, pre
paratory to the test of scouring them for the
purpose of ascertaining tbo exsct amount of
clean wool ia each, and awarding premiums
thereon. It promises to bo an interesting
affair to both growers and nianufactnrers. '
A drunken man In Chicago on Tuesday
evening swallowed arsenic enough to poisoa
two or three sober men, went to bed, had a
good night's rest and woke up all right in
tho morning. Whilst eating breakfast Lo
was taken suddenly ill and died iu less than
two hours. "
Congress will set npart tho Fourth of July
as a day for public observance in memory of
General Scott.
A disease much resembling tho rinderpest
has broken out among the cattle at Danbury,
Conn. Several cattlo have suddenly sicken
ed and died within thirty-six hours after
they were attacked. Upon oper.ing it was
i found that the brains and shou!dcra of the
cattlo were mortified, .emitting a stench
almost unable to be borne.
I Think ox Tins. As the treasury notes
, fall clue let Government, instead of funding
I them, scttlo for them, as the law allows, iu
: greenbacks, and retire a proportional atnouot
, of national bank notes. Thus the volume
' of currency will suffer no iucrease, but tho
j nation be spared millions a year in taxes to
i provide the annual interest on that amount
of treasury notes were they to bfl converted
j into lionds. Moreover, tho people will oo
provided with a currency subject to none
of the numberless untoward vicissitudes to
which bank notes, though over so well se
cured, are constantly liable. Philadelphia,
Frets.
RIJCH'I.S, Ac.
Black Knot on the Pi.um. A corres
pondent of the Boston Cultivator states that
he has lcen very successful in removing or
preventing the black knot, by burying iron
turnings in the earth and then promptly
euttina off whatever of the black knot may
appear. Ho thinks that driving nuils in the
ground beueath tho tree will answer tho
same purpose as the irou turnings. This is
probably a remedy.
"Wash Fon Bodiks ok Fhuit Trees.
One ounce of copperas to eight or ten gal
lons of water forms a good wash, and is
advised for trial as preventive agaiust blight.
Oue pound of bleachers' soda and one gallon
of water forms a wash that cleans off all
insects, and leaves tho trees with fresh,
; young looking healthy bark.
f "L0,o??.Y ?U,;K t, akkd uao. j. u.
Churchill, in the Rural American says that
, llclf a teaspoon of saltpetre once a day for a
week is the best remedy he ever used for
...111. n A.t.n.l l.AV ,fl .AWO If IS
simple enough anyhow.
A Stick Receipt fob, Ccruant Jellt.
Put the currants (without stemming) in a
kettle over the firo, let them get warmed
through, then squeeze the juice through a
flannel big. To every pint of juice put a
pound of ciushed sugar; boil tlio juice four
minutes, add tho sauar and boil otio niinulo
longer ; put tbe sugar in the stove oven and
let it get hot, while the juice is boiling. I
have tried this and it proved successful.
To Preserve Stuatvhiirries. Pick the
berries, and to every pound of them add a
pound of crushed sugar; put them in large
liat dishes with part ot the sugar, anu tei
them remain until there is plenty of juice to
boil the rest of the sugar; boii until quite
clear, then add the strawberries. Boil twenty
minutes; cover with brandy papers, and
then fasten over with paper wet with the
white of an egg.
To Fry Herring. Score them on both
sides, dip iu corn meal, aud fry broun in hot
lard.
Poou Man's Cakk. Three eggs, one cup
of sour cream, one cup of sugar, one tea
spoonful each of soda and cream tartar.
Add flour enough to make it as thick at
sponge cake.
Baked Pcddino. Two quarts of milk,
three eggs, a little salt, and flour enough to
make a thick batter. To be eaten with
cream and sugar. Bake oue hour. -Boiled
pudding is made in the same manner. It
should be put in a bag, and put in boiling
water and boil two hours.
Farmers' Rice. Stir flour In boiling
milk until it becomes thick, it is then dene;
serve hot make a sauce of sugar, swest
cream and vanilla. This is both cheap and
easily made. Water will do if you have net
tho milk.
Bridget's Bread Caee. Thrco cups of
dough, very light ; three cups of sugar ; one
cup of butter; three eggs; a nutmeg; raising;
one teaspoonful of pearlasb, dissolved in a
littlo hot water. Rj'j the butrcr and sugar
together, add the eggs and spice, and mix
all thoroughly with the dough. Beat it well,
and pour into the pans. It will do to bake
it immediately, but the cake will be lighter
if it stands a short time to rise, before put
ting it into tha oven. It isanexcellentcske
lor common use. it is very' important that
the ingredients thoold be thoroughly mixed
with the dough.
Graham Cake. Tu one quart of Graham
or bran flour add one teaspoonful of ea t, five
tablespoonfuls of molnsses, two tablespoon
fuls of yeast, or a small yeast cake ; stir as
thfrk as pound cake. Let stand over night,
if wanted for breakast. When ready to
bake, add a well beaten egg and a teaspoon
ful of soda. Bake cups half an hour. They
are excellent.
Orange Tabt. Squeeze two oranges and
boil tbe rind tender ; add half a teacupful c f
sugar, and the juice and pulp of the fruit ;
an ounce of butter, beat to a paste. Line a
shallow dish with light puff crust, aud lay
the paste of orange in it.
Soda Cracker Pcddino. To one quart
of warm milk add three pulverized crackers,
three eggs, talt-spoonl'ul of salt, (or four
crackers and two eggs ;) spice to your taste;
bake thirty minutes; served with sugar and
butter.
A First-rate Fuddino. A new pudding,
with this name, recently furnished to tbe
"Agricultural lloutcholdj' by Mrs. William
Morehouse, of Buffalo, N. Y., has been tried,
with very satisfactory results. Into one
quart of sweet milk, put one pint of floe
bread crumbs, butter tho size of an egg, tin
well-beaten yolks of five eggs ; sweeten and
flavor as for custard ; mix the whole wull to
gether. While the above is baking, beat tbe
whites of the Ive eggs to a stiff froth, an I
add a teacupful of powdered, sugar ; pour it
ever the hoi pudd.ng when rooked, retu'n
it to the oven, and bake to a delicate brow n.
We like tbe above without addition, bi t
some prefer a layer of jelly, or canned peeeht
or other fruit, over the pad ling before the
frostiog is added. No sauce I seeded. It
is not only dVicious, Hut . light end diaiti-
JV W. Ap,y'.