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, JOB , PBIBTPO, (
yft have eonnooted with our establishment a well
telooted J"O.B OFFICE,' whloh will enable ns to
oxeouto, In the neatest . style, every variety of
Printing j
NEW SERIES, VOL: 3, NO. 29:
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1867.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 27, NO. 29
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BUSINESS CASDS.
. J. BRDNKB.
Attorneyw nd Jouniellorj nt IW(
Chcnut Street, west of the N. C. and P. ft B. Rail
road Depot, la the buildlnglatelyoooupled by
, . . -...y. Latarui, Esq.,
STJIsrB-CTRY, PENN'A.
Collcotiom and all Profeeaional business promptly
attended to in Northumberland and adjoining Ccmn-
- - -.. -' ' - t1'-67-
Attorney and Connsellor nt Iiw,
Office on south side of Market street, five doors East
. eftheN. tl. Wailroad,
BTTISTBTTRTr, FA..
Will atUnd promptly to all professional business
entrusted to his earo, the collection of claims in
aNorUiurobcrland and the adjoining counties.
bunbury, April 13, JBCJ ;
EDWIN A- EVANS,
ATTORNEY A.T LAW,
Market Square, near the Court llousoe---'
- 6UNBURY, Northumberlncl Conuty,'ra,
' Colloetions promptly attended W in this and adjoin
ing Counties.
A rri13,J867.
J. R. HXLBUSH
SUEVEY0R AND CONVEYANCE
- and
JUSTICE OF THE rEACE.
Jlfahonoy, Nirrthvmlerfand Cvwtty, PcnrSa
Offioe 'in Jackson township. Engogomonta can
be made by letter, directed to tho above address.
All business entrusted to his earo, will be promptly
attondod to.
April 22, I860. ly
Wif . M. RocKsr&LLBR. ; Lloyd T.RonnnAcii.
EOCKEFELLEE & E0HEBACH.
IJ.MIIJKV, PEX.vVm.
OFFICE tho same that has been heretofore ooou
plod by Wo. M. Roikefoller, Esq., nearly op
posite the residence of Judge Jordan.
, Bunbury, July 1, 1886. ly ,
dliOKSKlIlLL, " BlMOS P. WOLVEUTON.
IIILL & WOLVEETOH-,
lltorui'VHond Coniistlors nt lnw.
BUNBTJBTf FA..
WILL attend to tho oolloction of all kinds of
claimi, including Bock Pay, Bounty and Pen
ionSi apl. 1, '66.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
North Side of Public Souaro, adjoining residence of
(ioo. liUl, Euq.,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Collections and all Professional businom promptly
nttondod to in the Courts of Northumberland and
adjoining Counties.
fcunbury, Sept. 15, 1806.
T ii. It. MASMI.K,
Attorney nt SUNBLRY, PA -
Colloctions attended to in the countiea of Nor
(tbuinliurland, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
uuii Lycoming.
REFERENCES.
lion. John M. Reed, Philadelphia,
A. U. Cnttoll A Co., "
lion. Win. A. Portur, "
Morton MoMichacl, Efo., "
. E. Ketohain 4 Co., 289 Poarl Street, New York.
. John W. Ashmoad, Attorney at Law, "
Muttbows ft Cox, Attorneys at Law, "
Suubury, March 2, 1862.
"" JACOB SHIPMAN,
FIEE AND LIFE INBUHAKCE AGENT
SUNBURY PENN'A.
nErRKBK.ITS
("armors Mutual Fire Insurance Co., York Pa.,
jumberland Valley Mutual Protootion Co.,
,ow York Mutual Life, Uirard Life of Phil'a. 4 llort
ord Conn. General Aacideuts.
iunbury, April 7, ly.
DrTcHAS. AETHTJE,
?i)omcropati)tc 13i)iistcian.
Graduate of tho Horaooopnthio Medical Collogo of
lVunnjlviuiia.
Okpick, Market Squaro opposite tlio Court Iloueo
BUNBURY, PA.
Murch 31, 1866.
-. IK. I!. I. Llj.llI.UV,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
NORTHUMBEHLAND, PA.
DR. LUMLEY has opened an offioe In Northum
berland, and offers hi. services to the people of that
, pltae und the adjoining townsMps. Office next door
to Mr. Scott's Shoe Store, where be can found at all
hours.
Northumberland August 19,1865.
JEEEMIAH SNYDEE,
Attorney Sc Counsellor ut 1 JIM".
NlSlll RY,
tpTMstrlet Attorney for Mortlium
levlnnd County.
Sunbury, Maroh 31, 1866 lj
L. SEA8I10LTZ, C. B. WOLVKRTOll, C. P. SEA8BOLTJ
COAL! COAL! COAL!
THE subeoribera respectfully Inform the citizens of
Sunbury and vicinity, that thoy have opened a
COAL YARD
ntJ, naua 4 Co's Lower Wharf, uu bury, In.
where they are prepared to supply all kinds of Sha
mokin Cool, at cheap rates. Families and others
nromptly supplied.- Country custom respectfully
.solicited. . - SEASUOLTZ ft CO.
. Sunbury, Jan. U, 1867. f . -
Bricklayer and Builder,
Market Street, 4 doora East of Third Bt.,
8UNBURT, PEN N A.
m. IS. All Jobbinff promptly nt
trnd to.
Sunbury, June 2,1866.
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!
GRANT Sb BROTHER,
..Slilppcra) k. Wholeitale Ac Ketull
leuler In
WIIl'l'K k BEU All COAL,
in every variety.
Sole Agents, westward, of the Celebrated Henry
Olay Coal.
LOWEB WjARIT, B0DBT, PA.
Sunbury, Jan. IS, j86B.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
1b every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL,
Upper Wharf, BTTSBTJBY, Fenn'.
IT'OrdemolIolted and filled with promptnen and
deepateh.
Sunbury, May 11, 1866. y
BOUNTY FOB 60LDIEE8.
I HAVE made arrangement In Washington City,
for the prompt collection of. Bounty under the
late Act of Congress. I have also received the pro
per blanks to prepare the elaimi. Soldier entitled
to this Bounty should apply Immediately, as It it es
timated that It will require throe years to adjuat all
the claims.
All soldiers who enlisted for three years and who
hare not received more than $100 bounty are entitled
to the benefits of this Aet, as well a soldiers who
have enlisted fer three years and discharged after a
ervioe of two years, by reason of wound received,
disease eeatraeted In line of duty, or re-enlistment
LLOYD T HOHRUACH.
Suubury, Augunt U, 1866.
aTA-OOB O; 33 23 OK
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer In
CLOTIIS, CASSIMERES, VESTING, &c.
. 1'nwn street, noiitli of Weaver"
..' Hotel, ..
STJ NUB R "X" , I A.
March 81; 1866. ' '
W. J. WOLVEETON,
.. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
. - East end of Ploasant'i Building, Up Stairs, ,
8UNBURY. PENN'A. '
All professional business In tbts and adjoining coun
ties promptly attended to.
Buubury, November 17, 1808. ly
: Itonntien Collected.
' (l.W. nAUPT. Attarnev at Law. Bunbury, Pa.
ofiers his professional Servuses fo'r tho collection of
bounties due to soldiers under the late Equalisation
Act passed by Congress. As an authorized claim
agent he will promptly collect all Bounties, Pensions
and Gratuities duo to soldiers of the late war, or the
war of 1812.
Kunbury, August 18, 1806.
JN0. KAY CLEMENT,
Business In this and adjoining eountlcs carefully
and promptly atttondod to.
Oi'iro in Market Street, Third door west of Smith
A Gentber's Stove and Tinware Store,
HHWHIJHY IMIft.VA.
ELEVENTH ft MARKET STS., PUILADEL'A.
THIS new and elegant House is Dow open for the
reception of guests. It baa been fitted up in a
manner equal to any in tho country. Tho looatlon
being central makes it a very desirable stopping
place, both for Merchants and parties visiting the
city. Tho parlors are spacious, and elegantly furn
ished. The tables will be supplied with all the doll
oacies the markot will afford, and it is the intention
of the Proprietor to keep in every respeot a First
Class Hotel.
Terms $S 00 por dny.
CURLIS DAVIS, Proprietor.
February 2, 1867 dm
GEO. C. WELKER,
FIRE ft LIFE INB USANCE AGENCY,
Office, Markot Street, SUNBURY, PA.
Risks taken in First Class Stock and Mutual Compa
nies. Capital Represented tjtl 1,000,000.
Sunbary, May 12, 1806. y
AMBE0TYPE AND PHOT0GEAPH
GALLERY.
Corner Markot ft Fawn Street, SUNBURY, Pa
S. BYEKLY, PnorniBToit,
Photograph. Ambrotypes and Melainotypcs taken in
the best style of the art. apl. 7, ly
E. C GOBIN,
Attorney und Coiiiinellor ut lnw,
BOONVILLE, COOPER CO, MISSOURI.
WILL pay taxes on lands in any port of the
State. Buy and sell roal Estate, and all othor
mutters entrusted to him will receive prompt atten
tion. July 8, 1866.-octl5, -64.
Pensions Increased..
Tho late Act of Congress gives additional pay to
tho following Pensions, via : ; ;
1st. To those who have lost the sight of both eyes,
or both hands, or totally disabled so as to require con
stant attendance, the sum of $25 00 por month.
2d To those who have lost both fuel, or are totally
disabled in the same so as to require constant attend
ance, the sum of $20 00.
3d . To those who have lost one hand or one foot,
or are so disabled as to render them unable toper
form manual labor $15 00 per month, and othor
ciisca in proportion.
The Bubsoriber is duly prepared for the Immediate
procurement of these clair.it.'
B. 11. BUYER, Att'y at Law.
Bunbury, Juno 16, 1868. r
KJMT'JL'K'e) "
THE following persons are entitled to recolvo an
increase of Bounty under the Aot of Congress
passed July 1866, to equalize Bounties. -
1st All soldiers who enlisted after the 10th day of
April, 1861, lor 3 years, and sorved their time of
enlistment and have bocn honorably discharged, and
have received or are entitled to receive a Bounty of
jilOO, are entitlod an additional Bounty of 1100.
2d All such soldiers wbo enlisted for 8 years, and'
have been honorably discharged on account of
wounds received in the line of duty, are entitled to
un additional Bounty of tH I OO. .
3d The Widow, Minor Children, or Parent of such
soldiers who died in the service of wonnda or disease,
are entitled to an additional Bounty of 01OO.
Bv application to S. P. W0LVERT0N. Esq., of
BunBUur, Pennsylvania, who U an authoriied Claim
Agent, all such claims can De spocuily collected.
Sunbury, August 4, 1866. tf
"CLEANSE" THE BLOOD
WITH corrupt, or tnint
ed Blood, you are sick all
over. It may burst out
in Pimples, or Sores, or in
some active disease, or It
may merely keep you list
lass, depressed and good
lor noioing. Muiyouoan
'not have good health while
your blood la impure.
Ayib'i Sarbapahilla
jpurgesoutthese Impurities
It expels disease and restores health and stimulates
the organs of life into vigorous action. Uenoe it ra
pidly cures a variety of complaints whloh are eausod
by impurity of the blood, such as Scrofula, or King's
X.V1I, xuiuun, uiuvrs, pores, s,ruH.iuiw, niujjiua,
Blotches, Bolls, St. Anthony's Fire, Roae or Erysi
pelas, Totter or Halt Rbeum, Scald Head, King
Worm, Cancer or Cancerous Tumors, Sore Eyes, Fe
male Disease, such a Retention, Irregularity, Sup
pression, Whitee, Sterility, alto Syphilis or Venereal
Diseases, Liver Compluints, and Heart Diseases.
Try Aram's Sabbapakilla, and see for yourself the
surprising aetiv with which it olooses the blood and
cures these disorders.
During late years the publlo have been misled by
large bottles, pretending to give a quart of Extract
of barsaparilla for one Hollar. Most of these have
been frauds upon the sick, for they not only contain
little, if any, Sursparilla, out often no ourative in.
gredient whatever. Hence, bitter disappointment
has followed the use of the various extraou of Sarsa
parilla which flood the market, until the name itself
has become synonymous with imposition and cheat.
Still we oall this compound, 'Samaparilla," and in
tend to supply such a remedy a shall rescue the
name from the load of obloquy wbioh resta upon it.
We think we have ground for believing it has virtues
which are irresistible by the elaai of diseases it is in
tended to cure We can assure the sick, that wo
offer them the beat altoratiia we know bow to pro
duce, and we have reason to believe, it la by far the
most efl'ootual purifier of the blood yet discovered.
Arcs'! Cherry Pectoral is so universally known to
surpass every other medicine for the euro of Coughs,
Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness, Croup, Bronchitis, In
cipient Consumption, and for the relief ef Consump
tive Patients in advanced Stage of the disease, that,
It is useless here to reoount the evldenee of it virtues.
The world khows them. , I
Prepared by Da. J. 0. A van ft Co , Lowell, Mass.
and sold by til Druggist and dealers In mediolne
everywhere.
April ), 1887. 1m - -
FEMALE COLLEGE.
llOBIi:NTOW!V, N. J.,
PLEASANTLV LOCATED ON THE DELAWARE
RIVER.
Two and three-quarter hours' ride by railroad
from New York, and en and quarter from Phila
delphia. ' '
SUMMER SESSION COMMENCES MARCH 6th
For Catalogues, containing tejoe, etc., ad drees
Rev. JOHN H. BRAKELEY, A. M , Frost.,
Bordentown, N. J.
February J3, 1807 lm
POET I 0 A L.
THE SWORD OF BUNKEB HILL,
Be lay npon his dying bed,
His eye was growing dim,
When with a feeble voioe heoalled
His weeping son to him ; 1 . ,
"Weep not, my boy," the votoran said,
"I bow to Heaven's high will,
But quickly from you antlers bring ,,,
The Sword of Bunker Hill." r .
The sword was brought, thosoldior' eye
Lit with n sudden flame ;
And as he grasped the ancient blade,
He murmured Warren's name :
Then said : "My boy, I leave yon gold,
But what Is rioher still. ,1
I leave you, mark me, mark me, now,
The sword of Bunkor Hill."
" 'Twas on that dread, Immortal day,
I dared the Briton's band,
A Captain raised this blade on me,
I tore it from his hand :
And while the glorious battle raged,
It lightened Freedom's will j
For, boy, the God of Freedom blessed
The Sword of Bunker Hill. "
"0 ! keep the sword," his accents broko,
A smile and he was dead ;
But his wrinkled hand still grasped the blado
Upon tho dying bed.
The son remains, the sword remains,
Its glory beaming still
And thirty millions bless the slro,
And Sword of Bunkor Hill.
Will tlie Violets Mooiu AruIo ?
Will tho violots bloom again
Whcro tho driitod snow pilod,
By the north wind bloak and wild,
On the hill-side in tho glen?
Will tlioir tender eyes of blue
Ever wake from froon trance,
Ever urgo their timid glance
All these ghostly shroudings through?
Cold the kis?cs of tho air '
On the earth's white bosom press ;
Will tbey grow with tenderness,
Kindling hues and fragrnnoe thcro ?
So we murmur half as real
While the snow-drifts higher climb ;
Murmur "Will the sweet spring tinio
Beauty any more reveal !"
And in winter yet more drear,
Wintor thick with spirit gloom ;
All our fond hopes in the tomb,
Only drifting terrors near.
Woful and in doubt, we say
"Will tho shadows ever lift ;
Through our great gloom's billowy drift,
Can joy 's blossoms miike their way '"
Hardor, hore comes Faith's behest,
Than to see beneuth the snow
Germ und loaf and petals grow
Out of earth's dowspanglod breast.
April's tears and May's warm smiles
Will at length dissolve tho drift;
And tho viul otf eyes will lift
I'p to ours their sunniest wiles.
Then its heavenly hue and breath,
Shall this holy lesson teach
Pluincr, tenderer far than speech
How in gloom joy quickonoth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Coal, ItM Origin and n(iire.
TIiltu can be no reasonable doubt that nil
coals, bitwrlinoua mul anthracite, ure of
vcgetftblo origin, liy a powerful niiero
scrope the guslieil, not only in softer quali
ties, but even in the hardest njitliracite. We
have seen specimens of indubitable jet yield
to the power of the microscope, and revcul
the original grain of tho wood or vegetable
fibre. Peat is tho first combustible form of
coal, aud if our peat beds, now sought after
with so much uvidity, and judged to be
such Aiines of wculth, were suffered to re
main undisturbed, they would, ut some fu
ture period, becomo beds of coal fur warm
ing and lighting tho winters of future gcuo
rutious. Coal is not a material belonging exclusive
ly to past geological periods, but is in pro
cess of formation now, us may be proved by
an examination of the "brown coal," well
known in Europe and frequently met with
here. Thin slices, which allow the light to
pass through them, show to the naked eye
the original vegetable structure. It is uni
versally acknowledged that this "brown
coal,'' or lignite, is au undeveloped coal, not
yet subjected to the change of years which
would transform it into pure bituminous or
anthracite coal. To be sure, tinio is re
quired to change the disintegrated porous
mass of vegetable fibres, roots and tendrils,
leaves anil lignum, to hard, brilliant, lami
nated or crystallized coal. But nature works
slowly. Vo find it difficult to understand
her process or to comprehend her infinite
patience, which watches through unnum
bered years and couitless ages for the slow
and gradual progression of lier agencies.
But it is certain that her transforming pro-
ccssib huve not suffered au abatement of
their original power by the discoveries of
man. luey still go on, ana will so long as
tins globe and universe endure.
It is possible that the present furore about
peat will lead to the discovery of accelera
ting the action of unaided natural forces, so
that this muterial may be made to give out
as much heat power as tho concentrated
coal, but we much doubt it. The principal
fmi It with our coal is, that it combines with
it elements deleterious to iron, whether in a
state of fusion or merely subjected tempora
rily to its heat. Stoves, for instance, which
are couBtructcd to burn coal only, will last a
life time or longer ; but burn anthracite
coul, and the parts warp and crack, and ox
idize, until the stove, or that portion ex
posed to tho direct action of the heat, must
be renewed yearly, if not oftener. With tho
bituminous coal it is worse still. The grate,
with a hot fire, yields and falls in pellicles,
melted from the mass, until, in a short time,
the most important portions of the contri
vance are useless. To withstand the con
centrated heat they must be made of extra
ordinary thickness.
In reducing ores, also, and especially in
fusing, iron, these components of coal are
the cause of much trouble. They are foreign
bodies, which have become incorporated
with the original vegetable mass, and hold,
chemically or mechanically suspended, sul
phur, silicon, and other elements, which are
detrimental to tho metal.
There is no reason to believe that all va
rieties of coal have common origin. They
are vegetable masses, which, mixed with in
organic particle, have undergone different
degrees of niiueralitation, the more recent
till retaining much of the volatile elements,
the bituminous less, and the anthracite still
less, until this will burn with but little flamo
and no smoke. Scientific American.
In the Bangor (Me.) lock-up, the other
night, drunken red man was urgently
pressed to tell where be got bis liquor, em
phatically and indignantly replied, "Injun
much drink, but no squawkum."
1 They are after General Fillow, in Ten
nessee, for goods taken by bini while in com
mand of the Confederate forces in that State
during the war. The defendant's plea sets
forth the facts and circumstances or the war,
1 the exigencies and necessities of the case.
TllH CHOPS. 1
FKOBPECT8 OF TUB GRAIN AND FRUIT CHOPS
TnitouonooT tub codhtrv. '
Fruit reports from Southern Illinois hro
good. There will be mora than a fair average-
crop of poaches. No injury is done by
the cold to the apples, and the grope buds
are general 1 perfect.
The St. Genevieve (Mo.) liepretcntative
says : Tho trees are very full of blossoms,
thus proving our statement of last week,
that the peacli crop in this section was un-.
injured by the cold weather. The fruit crop
promises a largo yield in this section tho
present season.
Tho Augusta (Ga.) Prcs says there is a
prospect that an extensive crop of wheat
will bo harvested in Upper Goorgia this
season. An unusually large amount was
sown, and the fields give every indication
of a largo yield.
. The winter in Wisconsin has been very
favorable for till sown wheat, and fortunate
is the farmer in that State who had the con
fidence to sow a winter crop of wheat.
In Central Illinois the winter wheat is re
ported in the best possible condition, and
correspondents write that, if no further mis
fortune befals it, it will be the best for years
It never presented a better stand. An usual
breadth of spring wheat is being sowed.
Tho Charleston (S. G.) Timet speaks en
couragingly of tho wheatcrop. It lias never
proscnted a more promising appearance,
More than an average breadth has been sown,
the stand is remarkably good, and the stock
green and vigorous. It has not advanced
fur enough to be injured by tho late unpar
alleled weather.
Tho growing wheat in the lower end of
Chester and Laucastcr counties, Penn., and
the northern part of Cecil county, Maryland,
makes a fine appearance now, aud never
gave promise of a better crop.
Tho Ohio wheat crop promises splendidly.
Tho winter, to be sure, has been cold, but
the fall sowings have been protected by the
heavy snows, and have weathered the winter
well.
An Ohio exchange'saya : "Wo expect this
year to see the heaviest wheat crop ever
raised in this country." The prospect of
the spring planted crops is not so good.
The Cincinnati Commercial says the farmers
are delayed in their spring work by pro
tracted wet weather. "Planting throughout
this section of the country has rarely been
so late, and there is begining to de serious
cause for uneasiness as ts its effect in short
ening the production of Oats, Spring Barley
and Spring Wheat. Sowing of the latter in
this climate is unusual, but many farmers
were unable to plant tliair desired breadth
of land last autumn, and the high prices
which have becu attained have necessarily
made it desirable to increase the, crop.
Of tho crops in Michigan, tho Detroit
Free Ptess says : "Our correspondents are
unanimous in the assertion that wheat never
looked better at any corresponding season
than now. The winter proved very favor
able up to last week, when a warm rain set
in throughout the wheat-growing sections
of tho State, which seemed to change the
appearance of the entire faco of the laud
The backwardness of tho season insures that
no frost can interfere which would damage
the fruit buds; and tho prospect was never
better thnn at present, that we shall realize
a good crop of wheat and fruit."
The Gait (C. AY.) Reporter says : "Wo re
joice to hear from all the farm with whom
we have conversed, that the wheat appears
to have come out of its winter trials in capi
tal condition. There appears to lmvo been
no winter killing at all, and should we be
favored for the balance- of the month with
anything like genial weather, the wheat will
nll'ord a strong contrast to what was exhibi
ted last spring. AVe trust tho hopes of our
farmers in this respect may fully bo realiz
ed." Iteew.
There are three classes of bees in every
colony, namely : the drone or male, the
queen or mother of the colony, and the
working or honey-making branch of the
family. All occupy their separate divisions
of the hire, the queen having her cull dis
tinct and isolated. The working bee is the
smallest of the three divisions, but nature
lias made umends by imparting to them a
restless activity and industry which more
than supplies the deficiency as to size. Iu a
strong lieal ty colony they number from thir
ty to forty thousand, while a few hundreds
comprise the force of the non-producers.
The queen ib an object of unceasing care and
solicitude. If this head of the household
meets with a mishap, tho family is at once
thrown into confusion. Labor is suspended
and the workers may bo seen coursing wild
ly about in search of the lost one. This
kind of breaking up continues till a new
queen is developed, when order is restored
in the disorganized household. According
to the authority ot writers on bee culture
and management, a fertile queen, during the
better portion of the honey season, deposits
about three thousand eggs per day, and if
slio has been fertilized, the product of these
will be working bees. It will be seen that
tho three divisions, constituting a perfect
colony, vary in size, form and color.
The queen has an elougatod body with
short wings and a darker hue than either
the drone or worker. The Italian queen is,
however, lighter colored than either the
droue or the worker, much of her body being
of a golden yellow. The queen is said to
live from three to fonr years. The Messrs.
King, in their work on tho honey bee, speak
ing of the drones, say that they "are more
bulky, though somewhat shorter than the
queen, and unlike her, their wings are long
enough to cover the entire abdomen." They
are clumsy and uncouth in appearance, and
when flying may be distinguished by their
boisterous hum. They are destitute of the
sack for carrying honey or o proves on their
thighs for pollen, bonce tuej are unfitted for
the labors of the hive. Their functions seem
simply fertilizing the queens, or in other
words, "to propagate and rot," for, when
their functions are performed, the workers
drive them forth to perish. These last are
prodigies of industry and have been cited,
tor long ages, as examples worthy of boiug
iiuuuieu uy uiuii.
A Hapfv AVoman. Hore Is something for
the dear, delightful darlings :
A happy woman ! Is she not the very
sparkle and sunshine of life t A woman who
is happy because she can't help it whose
smiie even the coldost sprinkle of misfortune
cannot dampen. Men make a terrible mis
take when they marry for beauty for talent
or style ? tho sweetest wives are those who
possess the magic secret of being contented
under any circumstances. Kich or poor,
high or low, it makes no difference : the
bright little fountain of joy bubbles op just
as musically in mcir urant.
, The Thincebs of Walks. "Burleigh'
writes to tho Boston Journal from London
as follows:
"All London is stirred to its lowest depths
at the sickness of the Prlncoss of Wales.
She is very sick much more so thah the
press aro allowed to state. There is great
Btipcrstition about the PrinceBS of Wales.
England has not had one since the death of
Princess Charlotte, whose early death tho
nation so deeply mourned. It is tho faith of
the nation that it is a fatal position, and
many havo predicted that Alexandra would
nut hold the position long. And now it is
feared that her sickness is unto death. '
"Tho Princess has a wide-spread populari
ty. Except Charlotte, no one has ever been
so popular. She is very handsome and
amiable She hns now three little children,
and emulates her royal mother-in-law in her
devotion to her household. She has also a
warm heart. Her nemo is a household
word in the homes ef tho lowly. The insti
tution for 'Sick Children' ia under her es
pecial charge. AVhen well she visited it
constantly, and filled tho house with toys
and tokens of her care and good will.
"The attempt to compel the Queen to
dwell in London and make a show of royal
ty has about been abandoned. The coming
of the Princess was hailed with rapture so
young, so amiable, so elegant, bo graceful
and courtly withal the daughter of a king.
She met with a warm welcome, and seemed
to promise a revival of the splendors of roy
alty. Her sickness is lamented, her death
would bo greatly deplored."
Beauty of Amekican AYomen. The
Paris correspondent of the London Queen
gives utterance to his opiniou on tho abovo
subject, and we make haste to lay so grati
fying a statement before our readers tho
fairer portion of them in particular. Says
this "most wise judge," as Shylock would
call him : "The world of Paris is beginning
to dance, and many balls are in prospect.
Chiefly among the American colony here,
which is more numerous than during any
former wintor, doc9 dancing go on, and with
far far more animation than in French sa
loons. One cannot but be struck with the
superior freshness and beauty of American
girls, so often talked of, and certainly proved
in every large assemblage of them."
Find Fault in Piuvatb. Find fault in
private, if possible, and some time after the
offence, rather than at the time. The blam
ed are less inclined to resist when they arc
blamed without withnesses. Both ' parties
are calmer, and tho accused person may be
struck with the forbearance of the accuser,
who lias seen the fault and watched for a
Srivate and proper tinio for mentioning it.
fever be harsh or unjust with your children
or servants. Firmness, with a gentleness of
demeanor and a regard to tho feelings, con
stitutes that authority which is always re
spected and valued. If you have any cause
to complain of a servant, never speak hasti
ly ; wait, nt all events, until you have had
time to rctlect on the nature of the alienee.
Tiik Pkixteii's Lit an?. From want of
gold, from wives that scold, from maidens
old. by sharpers "soJd" preserve us 1 From
foppish sneers, mock auctioneers, and wo
man's tears deliver us I From stinging flies,
coal black eyes, babies' cries protect us !
From seedy coats, protestod notes, and leaky
boots protect us ! From creaking floors, a
wife thut snores, and all such bores defend
us 1 From tho landlord's hand, a greedy
band, now infesting our land preserve us 1
From a "solid take," which is our fate some
times to partake henceforth deliver us 1
From making "pi," which docs annoy, and
our tempers try prevent us I
iiki:vixii:n.
Two horse thieves were caoturcd in Tre-
mout county, Iowa, a few days since. A
public meeting was called, and they were
ordered to- choose death by hanging or
shooting. They chose tho latter, aud were
shot by twelve men with revolvers.
A Texas gentleman writes to the editor of
tho New York Timet that thero is a disposi
tion at the South to unite wii-h the conserva
tive wing of the Republican party, rather
than with the fiortheru Democracy.
Governor Jenkins, of Georgia, has pub
lished an address in which he recommends
to tho people non-acquiescence in the re
construction plan of Congress, and "a pa
tient, manly endurance ot military govern
ment, until, in the etliux ol time, and on the
subsidence of the passions generated fey civil
war, better counsels shall prevail at the
Federal capital." Still he hopes that the
Supremo Court will overthrow the recon
struction acts, so that the people will not
be subjected to the alternative of cithtrnc-
ceptiug or rejecting them. Governor Jen
kins lias some thing to learn yet. ,
An American millionaire in AJalparaiso
had a $700,000 rattle, and a poor woman
drew tho largest prize.
A Gentleman at Calhoun, in Gordon
county, Ga., states that he recently saw, in
one day, seven-five woman in that place,
some of whom hud walked ten miles in
search of food to save themselves and their
children from starvation. In that and other
counties of Georgia there are hundreds of
similar cases of destitution which call loudly
lor relief.
A Cuban gentleman has a horse which
runs one mile in a minute.
Lemons grown in Florida weigh over a
pound each.
A negro in Indiana, who was originally
as black as any Congo, has turned nearly
white within the last year or two.
The Oil City Petroleum says: The
largest raft of lumber we have ever seen in
Oil Creek came down last week. It foots
up two hundred thousand feet, and is from
the mills of Ames & Co., near Titusvillo.
The time is at hand when our ministers
should remember this from Josh Billiug :
"I always advise short sermons, especially
on a hot Sunday. It a minister kant strike
ile in boring forty minutes, he has either
got a poor gimlet or else he is boring iu the
rong place.
Style. The latest style of bonnet has
just made its appearance. It is called the
"Itevenue Uuttor " ana consists ot a two-
ceut internal revenue stamp, worn on the
bead and tied under eacn ear with a horse
hair. It presents a very pretty appearance
at distance, anu most ue very comtorta
ble at this season of the year.
What is it that has two buildings, two
trees, two animals, sua two nun I The hn
man body viz : two temples, two palms,
two caives, ana two soics.
Maes the best of everything ; think the
best 01 everybody 1 Hope the oust for your
self. ;
Ir a colt's pistol has six barrels, bow
many barrels ought a horau pistol to have V
Tkavel to EuJtorE. It s clear that
Americans will not flock to Paris to attend
tho Exhibition in as large numbers as was
nt first expected. The great Eastern, which
was fitted up to accommodate three thousand
passengers, took out less than two hundred.
The steamship Havana, which was newly
furnished to run between New York and
Havre for the Exhibition, has been with
drawn from the line for the lack of patron
age. It is said that 1,300 Irish emigrants, most
ly of the comfortable farming class, were
disappointed in getting passages to the
United States on board the last three steam
ers from Queenstown.
Mr. Fairman, the Englishman who made
extensive discoveries of potroleum in North
ern Italy, has just been honored by a private
audience of the King, who has conferred on
him the Cross of Saints Maurice and Laza
rus, in acknowledgement of the service ren
dered to tho country by his researches.
Philosophers say that shutting the eyes
makes the sense of hearing more acute. A
wag suggosts that this accounts for the
many closed eyes that are seen at church
every Sunday.
"One might have heard a pin fall," is a
proverbial expression nf Bilence, - but it has
been eclipsed by the French phrase, "You
might have heard the unfolding of a lady's
cambric handkerchief."
Thirty-four colored men in Philadelphia
are worth $1,358,000.
Granville John Pocn, the great grandson
of William Penn, Proprietary of Pennsylva
nia, and the eldest surviving son of Gran
ville Penn, of Stoke Pogis, England, died
lately in Loudon. Only a bachelor brother of
Granville John Penn survives him, so that
the great Quaker name of Penu will soon
cease genealogically. The Penn-Gaskill
family are descendants of the great Quaker,
but not in a direct line, and so, too, aro
Lady Gewan and Lord Northland.
A long time ago a little boy twelve years
old, on lire way to Vermont, stopped at a
country tavern, and paid for ins lodging
and breakfast by Bawing wood instead of
asking it as a gift. Fifty years later the
same boy passed the same little inn as
Georgo Peabody, the banker.
AGRICULTURAL &C.
Principle! of Clood Plowing.
The season is now opening to commence
plowing, and every farmer and farmer's boy
feels as if he knew how to hold and "draw
the plow" as well, if not better, than the man
who writes. All this may be true; he
knows that he should never turn a furrow
wider than the plowshare will cut clear, but
always as much narrower as tho stiffness of
the soil shall render necessary, to lay his
furrows smooth, and light aud free from
clods. In all such cases of narrow furrows
the expense of plowing will be saved in tho
decreased expense of harrowing, with this
advantage to the crop, that the harrow pul
verises only the surface, but the plow, when
properly used and directed, renders tho
earth mellow to the whole depth of the fur
row. , This again involves tho question, how
deep is best J To this I will reply, particu
larly as it is oue of the mott Important in
field husbandry. That plowing deep is of
the most importance to make laud produc
tive,, none who is a good farmer will deny;
yet how dcplorablo is it to sec so many of
our farmers, instead of plowing their land,
persist iu the old and ruinous practice of
only skimming it ? Soils of the best quality
may bo very soon impoverished by shallow
plowing, while ou tho othor hand those of
au interior quality may 00 materially im
proved by judicious plowing.
Why, it may ue as lieu, aro swamps ana
bogs so inexhaustibly fertile after being well
drained 7 One simple reason is because they
are possessed of a soil of very considerable
depth. Then why not plow deep in order
to increase tue ueptu ot tlio sou ot our up
lands ?
Lands which havo been plowed shallow.
on receiving tho Jirt deep plowing, will
generally fail in somo measure in producing
a gooa crop in consequence 01 turning up
the clay, but the action of the sun and at
mosphere on tho upturned clay will contrib
ute greatly to its fertilization. This being
plowed down and tho former surface turned
up again, with the addition of proper ma
nures, will give the laud a deep soil and
render it fertile aud productive.
But few persons are aware of the great
length to which tho fibrous roots of grass
descend into the soil. It has always been
found that they usually reach to the bottom
of the surface soil, be it ever so deep, aud
consequently plants grown in deep soil will
be much better protected against the effects
of drought than those grown on a shallow
soil.
AVould it r.ot bo beter then in ordinary
cases to plow not less than eight inches deep?
Will it not be much better to sutler partially
in 0110 crop and have afterward a manifold
increase, than to be always toiling with very
imperfect returns for the labor ?
The success of one-half of bis fields under
a regular deep tillage, compared with the
other halt under shallow tillage, will be the
most convincing argument iu favor of deep
plowing that can be laid before a practicul
tarmcr. uermantoten J eiegrapn.
Potatoes. Those wbo are afraid to post
pone to the best period of planting the fall
crop, In ay plant some now, aud at occasion
al intervals, and so take all the chancos ; but
any time before the middle of Juno is too
early for a maxium crop, and it is indeed
very likely to be cut ofi to a minimum, by
the heat aud drought of August, when the
tubers should bo swelling.
A good sod, well turned, makes the best
bed for potatoes, and if manured on the sur
face last fall, it were better than fresh ma
nuring now. A full crop, however, is not
to be expected without an abundance of
manure at one time or another, and no crop
pays better for an expenditure on this ac
count. Be furnished, therefore, in advance
with a proper supply,
Hungarian Grabs or Millet. The Hun
garian grass, or some variety of millet, may
Be profitably used to increase the supply of
winter provender. It makes a rich and well
relished fodder for horses and cattle, and
yields a heavy burden oa rich or well ma
nured loam. The grouud should be put in
fine condition, and everything in readiness
for sowing by the first of Joue. A peck of
seed makes a sufficient sowing.
Broadcast Corn. Should thero be oc
casion for extra feeding in the yards in July
and August, it will be well supplied by a
sowing of corn broadcast at the rate of two
to three bushels to the acre.
Uunlen Corn. ' !r :
If tho first cron nfnnm fnr dm .t.t t.
yet planted it should be done without a
day's delay. AVe still adhere to the variety
we have constantly planted for twenty-five
years for the first crop, alter trying others,
and we airain recommnnnrl it Aioni
Extra Early is not technically a sugar corn.
11.1- l -1. , . ft.. 0 '
uuu it ib nut, euriveieu, rui 11 u excellent
and will be eaten gratefully as the first crop,
coming some ten days' earlier than the su
gar varieties, except on early sugor, which
is so small in the ear and bo poor a producer
as not to make it very desirable.
AVhen the ground is moist, as it mostly is
in April, seed corn for the garden should
not bo soaked, but planted dry, putting in
each hill at least six grains, and removing
any surplussoge of plants that may come up.
The second crop of corn should be Stow
eWt Evergreen, and small patches of it should
be planted throughout the season at inter
vals of from ton to twelve days up to July.
This will afford a daily supply to October.
From our experience and vh lpliro un
have tried all the recommended sweet va
rieties, we continue to grow the Stowell ns
the best known. It is a certain crop and
prouuecs largely, wnile Its quality is not
surpassed. Otrmantoun. Telegraph.
SononuM. The sorghum or sugar millet
makes good food for the early feeding of
hogs, as well as for cows and horses. Where
a mill is at hand for grinding the stalks,
each farm may grow enough to make en
abundance of very rich syrup for home use.
Gakdkn Notes. Watermelon. To the
watermelon a very light soil is essential, and
if the garden Boil is not of that character, it
is better to seek it elsewhere, or make holes
twelve inches deep and three feet in diame
ter, and fill up well with light soil and com
post. Plant a dozen or moro seed to the hill
and tlnn to two after tho plants are estab
lished. They should not be nearer than
eight feet.
SouAsnKs, Pumpkins. &c Plant those
with plenty of manure, as above, giving ton
or more feet distance. If desirable to pre
serve seed distinct, plant them at considera
ble distance lrom other vines of same spe
cies.
Corn. Plant corn for a succession of crops
now for table use, and continue every three
weeks. For early planting tako a warm,
light soil.
Cabhaoes. Tho Early Yorks and such
others as have been planted out will require
working and attention. If seed for princi
pal crop have not been sown, it should be
now done.
Beans. Tho varieties of kidney beans
should bo planted from tinio to time for a
succession of crops.
Carolina and Lima Beans. Plant out
crops of these line kinds sufficient to insure
abundant supplies. The Carolina is smaller
than the other, but earlier. Plant four to
four and a half feet opart each way, and in
light sou, manuring in tho bill with good
compost.
I'kas. Continue to sow a succession of
late kinds.
Lettuce. Sow seeds for fresh supply of
plants.
Carrots, Parsnips. Beets. It le not too
lato to sow seeds cf all these still. Keep
out weeds ond grass ns they begin to coma
up. Thin out carrots to six inches par
snips and beets eight to ten Inches apart.
Celery. Sow seed in a rich, moist place.
and take caro to sceuro abundant plants for
principal crop, to be planted in July.
Onions. Onions from seed should be
thinned to three inches apart and the grass
kept very carefully picked out.
Tomatoes. Plants from hot-beds may bo
set cut about the 10th of tho month, and
seeds be sown in a fresh border for late
crops.
Bud Peppers. A'arieties of these, for
pickling, &c., should be sown.
Turn 1? Seed. Sow a few seeds for very
errly uso, if wanted.
Salsify. Sow seed of this fine esculent,
and treat as directed for carrots. It is a
very desirable winter vegetable.
AVater. Make provision for'an abundant
supply of water in the garden. It is abso
lutely necessary in our very hot, dry sum
mers. fruit garden.
Thin out superabundant fruit from peach,
apricot and nectarine trees. The peach
should be unsparingly thinned if we would
have fine fruit, as it is especially given to
overbearing, except, as has been often the
caBC of late, when the froBt docs this work
for us too effectually.
Newly Planted Trees should have oc
casional watering in hot and dry times,
throwing the water over tho foliage.
Strawdeuries. These require much wa
ter when setting and forming their fruit.
Baltimore Sun.
Ki:CIPKM, A;o.
(From theGormantown Telegraph.)
Bavarian Cukaji. One quart milk, the
yolks of 8 eggs, half box of Cox's gelatine
thoroughly dissolved in half pint of luke
warm water ; sweeten to the taste aud flavor
with vanilla. Boil the milk for a very short
time, then put it aside to prevent boiling ;
stir in the eggs, (beaten light) then the
gelatiue. It must be well stirred tor flee
miuuUt, to have it all mixed. Pour into
moulds and eat with cream.
Black Puddino. Six eggs, 1 teacup of
butter, 1 of sugar, 1 pint molasses, 1 tea
spoonfull sulerstus, a little nutmeg, and flour
enough to make a batter ; biike in a hot oven
half an hour.
AVins Sauce. One and a half cups su
gar, half cup butter beaten well together,
then add a glass of wine, 2 tablespoonfulls
of flour, wet with cold water to prevent
lumping, then add a teacup oi boiliug water
and let it stand a few minutes on the stove,
then pour it iu the butter and sugar and
beat it up, grate some nutmeg iu it and
serve hot.
Snow Pudding. Take one-third of a box
of Cox's gelatine and put it in a very large
bowl, pour 1 pint of boiling water on it,
stir it occasionally until it is all dissolved ;
grate Into this the peel of 1 lemon, . when
cold strain and add the juice of 8 lemon
and a cup and a half of fine white sugar.
Best the whites of 3 eggs a little, and then
beat all together for an hour and a half ; put
in moulds and set in a cold place. This will
make about 3 quarts. Make a custard with
the yolks of the eggs and pour around the
snow when turned out of the mould.
Marietta Pudding. Pour 1 pint of boil
ing milk over half a pound of lady fingers,
add 1 oup of sugar and the grated rind of 1
lemon. When cold throw in the yolks of
0 eggs, then beat the whites well and stir in
gontly. Be sure to have the whites very
light. Bake front twenty minutes to half
au hour. Eat with si iff sauce.
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