THE SUNBURY AMERICAN,
u TVvLihwn jcvmtT satubdat nr
EM'L WILVBBT, Proprietor,
Moor A Waamgr's Bulldlnf, Market Bqnar,
At - la Mfnt.
t Mt pU4 wltkla HotUka
5WbMrVMoiM fcw for Ut tU tin JWA.
Oofwriro with this Mtabltohment It an exten
etveNEW JOB orriCt,enoUlnliij variety of
pMn and tuusy type So,! tt tn establlshMeht
a the tnurlor of th But, for which th patron
age of the puhll Is respectfully sortstted. ' . '
firofettbnitl.
Attorney at Law,
Sn.nbury.PA. '
November 9, ISTt. 4f.
PR. CHAM. M. MARTIN, '
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Huabarj, Penn'su
Ofllee on Front fttrt, belt door to Haas A
Fuireiv. ' '
OiB Honrs. -Until Sam. From IS to 1 p m.
Froin Stoop m.,and after 9 o'clock p m.
At all other hoar when not professionally en-
-ire.l, ceo be found at Drug Store, on Third it.,
next to Clement House. augVTC-lJ
Sit. BUYER, Attorney and Counellor
nt Law. Rooms No. 9 a 8 Second Floor,
Bright'! Uuildlnf, 80JIBURT, T. Profssslona
business attended to. In the count of Northura
bnrlnnd and adjoining cod r tie. Alto, In the
HruU und JHHritt Court for the Western Dis
trict of Pennsvlvaule. Claim promptly eollect
e i. Particular attention paid to col in Bank
ruptcy. Confutation oaa be had in the Ger
mun language. mara5,'71.
II. EASE, Attorney at Lnw, BUN
UURT, PA., offleo in Master's Building
near the Court House. Front Room up stairs
abo.-e the Drug 8tor. Collection mad lu Nor
t huinherland and adjoining counties.
Sunbury, Pa., June , 187.
rri II. n. KASE, Attorney nt Law, BUS
A. BURT, PA. OlBce in th Clement Build
dlng, feoond nrmr. Entrance on Market tlreet.
Professional bnslnes lu this aud adjoining couo
iit promptly attended to.
Sanhury, March 16, 1872.-ly.
JU. UARKLE A CO, Market Street,
. SUN BURT, PA.
Haulers In Drugs, Medicines, Palntt, Oilt,
OUst, Varnlthet, Llquort, Tubaeeo, Cigars,
Pocket Books, Dairlet, Ac.
Sr. WOLVERTOX, Attorney at Law.
Market Square, SUNBURT.P.i. Profetsion
a I 'jushiets In thlt and adjoining countlet prompt
v attended to.
A. RElMESNJiYDER, Attorney at
V.'e
Law, SUNBL'RT, PA. All butinett en-
1 1 ml to hit care attcuded to promptly and with
tlitiircncs. apia7-o7
HB. 9IANSEB, Attorney at Law, 8UN-
BURY, PA. Collection! attended to In
the countlet of Northumberland, Union, Snyder,
Montour, Columbia aud Lycomlug. apllO-C'J
A IV. BRICE, Attorney at Lnw, Hunbury,
Pa. Office la Matonic Hall Bullthir.
Collections af claim, writingt, and all kinds of
legal business attended to carefully and with
dispatch. April 8, 1871. ly.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ofuce at hi retidenceon Arch ttreet, one eqoare
north of the Court House, near the Jail, SUN
BURT, PA. Collection! and all professional
business promptly attended to in thlt and adjoin
ing countlet. Contultntioni can be had in the
Germun language. July27-lt)72.
. W. ZIEal.KK. L. T. R0HKB4CD.
ZIEGLER 4c ROHRBACII,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office in Hanpt't Building, lately occupied by
Judge Rockefeller and L. T. Rohrbueh, E.
Collection and all profettioual bntinet
ttr mptly attended to in the Court of Northum
berland and adjoining count!.
Do. 8. 1871.
Hotels
ttnb jucstanrants.
TATIOXALi HOTEL,
W.
F. KITCKEN, PitorRiRTOR,
Mt. Camm., Nokih'd Cocktt, Tk.
Centrally located In the town, and ample ac
commodations furnithed to the traTellng puhlic.
A conveyance run to and from every passenger
train free of charge.
July 87, 1S73.
-T7-ASIIlXGTOX IIOfSE, C. NEFF
V Proprietor, Corner of Market A Second
Streets, opposite the Court House, Huubury,
I'a. Mii28,'70.
LI.EGHC5IY HOI ME. A. BECK,
Proprietor, Nos.SIS and S14 Market Street,
nboTe eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Termt, 13
per day. Ha retpectfully olicilt yourpatron
ngo. Janft'7l!.
VTATION-Aa, HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
xN WALl), Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
County, Pa., at the Station of the N. C. R. W.
Choice wine and cigar at the bar.
The table it tupplled with the beat the market
a'J'orrU. Good ttabllng and attentir oetlere.
Hl'MMEIH RENTAI U.IXT,
LOUIS HUM M KL, Proprietor,
Commerce St., SHAM0K1N, PESN'A.
Having jutt refitted the abore Saloon for the
accomodation of th public, I now prepared to
errt ji friend with the btt rfrehmenti, nnd
d roit Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other tnalt
tjuom.
HYEREY'M HOT EL,
JOPIAIT BTERLY, Proprietor, Lower Maha
noy towuthlp, Northumberland county. Pa.,
ou the road leading from Georgetown to Union
tovru, Smith Inn. Trerorton Potttrille, Ac.
The choicest Liquor and Begun at the bar.
The tuble are provided with th bett of the tea
son. Hubling large aud wll tultd for drovers,
with good ottleri.
Every attention paid to make guest comforta
ble. Sot. 11, 1871.-1T-
lusiness cttrbs.
w. . liitotDS. 4. rcksa un
Wt). RIIOADS dc CO.,
BITAIL DBALEBS Or
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Orrict with Hais, Faoblt A Co.,
Order left at Siasliolts A Bro's.,o(llo Market
trnet, will receiv prompt attention. Country
ustom resiui'ituily solicited.
Feb. 4, 1871. tf.
ANTHRACITE COAL !
VALENTINE DIETZ, Wholesale and
Retail dealer In every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Alt kinds of Grain taken In exchange for Coal.
Order solicited and Oiler promptly. Orders left
at S. F. Nevin's Confectionery Store, on Third
Street, will recleve prompt attention, and money
receipted for. the sain as at the office.
NEW COAL YARD.
a ''HE undersigned having connected the Coal
. business with bUaUeusiv FLOUR A GRAIN
trade. Is prepared to supply families with th
VERY UEMT OF ( OIL,
CHEAt FOR CANII.
Egg, Stove and Nut, eonstautly on hand. Grain
taken in exchange for Coal.
J. M, CADWALLADER.
fcVinbury, Jan. IB, 187U.-4f,
DENTISTRY.
GEORGE M. BENN,
in SmiioH' Building, Murktt Squar,
BCVBUBf, P
X prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining
to Dentistry. He keep constantly on hand
a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which ha will be able to select,
and me ine want of hi customers.
All work warranted to glv satisfaction, c 1m
the money refunded.
The very beat Mouthwash nd Tooth-Pawners
kept on hand.
His reference are th numerous putrotut kr
whom he ha worked for to Us Iwalva rM3sv
istfibirsw.
Inrlt as 1SV71
T3atb1lllol la 1SAO. 1
PRICE ft BO IN ADVAJfCE.
cto - ttbbtrtisements.
CVALt COAIJ COAE1 GRANT BROS.,
Shlppert and Wholcaal and Retail Dealer In
WHITE AWD RED A Sit COAL, SUNBURY, PA.
. . (uwta WBAnr.)
CVSoU Agant. wattwahL at th celebrated
Heory Clay Coal. Jan !
FINE MILLINERY.
Th Tall and Winter stock of Good at
Hiaa L. H'eltter'o Store
Market Street, Snnbnry,
TAKES THE LEAD.
Every article in the line of Millinery Good can
b purchased at her ettnbllunent, com
prising of
LADIE8 IIAT8 AND BONNETP, FRAMES,
FLOWERS,
CRAPES, RIBBONS, LACES, TURQUOISE,
and all th leading style of ladles' MiUinery
wear,
NOTIONS, a general Variety. HANDKER
CHIEFS, GLOVES, HOSE, Ac.
The bullet of Sunbury and vicinity are Invited
In cull and eiamioetk gem good now In my
Store.
MISS L. WF.I8EK.
November 18, 1873.
FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY.
Jntt received from th cities an entire new
stock of Millinery Goods, consisting af
BONNETS AND HATS.
FLOWERS. WREATHS,
Feathers, Frmnct, Laces, Ribbons,
Turquoise,
and all the leading styles of One Millinery.
I hnve spared neither pains nor expense to
make my Fall Stock one of thu mott attractive
ever offered to the citizen of 8unburv and vlcln
l.y. All arc tuvited to eall and examine my stork.
M. L. GOSSLER.
45 South Fourth Street, below the 8. V. R. K.,
SUNBURY, PA.
Nov. S, 1873
LADIES' FANCY VOODM
FALL STYLES AT
Miss Kate Black,
Market Square Sunbury, Pa.,
BLACK DUESS SILKS,
Plaid and Plain Poplins, Worsted and Erabrol
cries, Wnrsterd Sucks and Shawl for
Ladies and Children. All
kinds of
LADIES' WOOLEN GOODS.
A general assortment of White Ooods, Pre
Trimmings, Laces, Ac. A general variety of
Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hot for Indie nnd gen
tlemen. TOILET SOAPS AND PERFUMERY.
Everybody is invited to call and see them and
buy cheap.
NEW DRUG STORE,
No. 13, South Third Street,
Cleiflt Hcuse BdMIbe, Sunlnry, Pa.
Till. C. M. MARTIN & CO.
"TE are now opening au entirely new stock
DllUGS AMD MEDICINES,
and are prepared to supply any article In our line
that nniv be called for, we have alto a full stock
of all the lending Patent Mediclurt. Fine PerTu
mery iuhI Tolli-t Articles a sociality, a full as
sortment of Hair, Tooth, Nail, Shoe and other
Brushes, Dressing and other Combs In great
variety.
FINE TOILET SOAlS.
a full line Cooking Extracts, French Mnstard,
Choice Spices, Prpier whole or ground, Castile
and Laundry Soap, I .amp Chimneys aud Lamp
Good generally. Bird Seed in larg or small
quantities,
CARPENTER'S CHALK,
ful stock Fluid and Solid Extracts, Elixers and
Pills of t. 8- P., Sugar Coated, Strengthening,
Arnica, Porous, Poor .Man's and other Plasters,
AVer's, Wright's, Selienk's Mandrake, McLane's
Liver und other Pills, our stock embraces every
thiug found In a well conducted Drug Store.
Country Physicians will Slid our stock full and
complete, und we guarantee to sell as low as the
same articles can be bought in Philadelphia.
choice Wines, Whiskey and Brandy for Medicin
al purposes.
Octobers, 1872.
CENTER OF ATTRACTION.
Everybody 1 Invited to come aud buy of the
handsome assortment of
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERIES,
at
SAMUEL P. NEVIN'S STORE,
In frame building, adjoining Moore A Disslnger't
building, THIRD STREET. SU7IBUHY, PA.
Just oiened a fresh supply of Confectioner! ;t of
every description.
TOYN OF ALL KIND .
constantly on hand. The bet RAISINS, FIGS,
CURRANTS A DRIED FRUIT.
PURE RIO COFFEE, TEA & SPICES,
fresh Bread, Buns A Cakes, every morning.
FANCY CAKES, BISCUITS, CRACKERS, Ac.
OYSTERS ! OYSTERS ! OYSTERS !
Having fitted up a room expressly for serving
np Oysters In every style. Ladies and Gentlemen
will br,accoiumivlated with the best bivalves in
market, at ull hours during the day and evening.
Families will be supplied at their residence with
the best Shell or C'anued Oysters, as is desirable,
at the very lowest prices.
Call and see my excellaut assortment of goods
and ascertain the prices.
S. F.NEVIN.
Dec. M, 1871.
BUN R CRY FIRE INSURANCE CO.
TnE DIRERTORS OF THE
SUNRURY HORSE AND CATTLE IN
SURANCE COMPANY,
Art uow takalng fir risks under their special
charter granted by th Legislature.
The recent great calamitous Ares of Chicago
and Boston have proven conclusively two facts.
1st. That Mutual Insurance Companies pro
Tide the most security to th assured fur the
smallest cot and are the best able to sustain
heavy losses.
2d. That Horn Companies ar an absolute
tecesslty and furnish th best guarantees for
payment of losses as they cover uo hav.v risks
wooklng outside of cities and cannot be a flee led
by such great conflagrations as the Boston and
Chicago Ares which have ruined many of our
best and strongest CompanlOs.
THE SUNBURY FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
By special privileges works the Joint stock and
mutual pluns together, thus enabling them to
enjoy.the advantages of boMi modes of Insurance
without dolug the Injustice to the holder af the
mutual policy by assessing blm for the benefllof
the stock holder.
All policies are Issued on th mutual plan.
All rhks are taken outside the groat cities, and
only ou such proerty as Is not so ei posed as to
hi hazardous, This enable the Company to lu-
treforle rate than many other Companies
nd suppllu a great need uow felt by all of a ra
tably conducted and
SAFE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
Their Joint Stock Plan protect against exor.
bitanl or reiealed aseassntunt.
RELIABLE AQENTS WANTED,
Address
C. A. REIMENSNYDER, Bearetary.
Sunbury, Pctiu'a.
I, D. KILLIAN, Spceiul Agept and Snpt
SUNBURY, PA.
BALTIMORE LOCK flOBFITAL
D
R. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this MlebraUd InatttaMoa, has
discovered the most certain, speedy, pleasant and
effectual remedy In the world for all
. DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Rack or Limbs, Strictures,
Affection of Kidney and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Deblli
'.y, Nervousness, Dyspepsy, Languor, Low
Spirits. Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of
th Heart, Timidity, Tremblings, Dlmnes
of Sight or Giddiness, Disease of ths Head,
Throat, Nost or Skin, Affection of Liver, Lungs,
Stomach or Bowel these terrible Disorder
arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth tboso
secret and solitary practice more fatal to their
victims than the song of Syrens to th Mariner
of Ulysees, blighting their most brilliant hopes
of anticipations, rendering marriage, Ac, Impos
sible. tOUNOMES
especially, who have becom the victims of Soli
tary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweep to an untimely grate
thousands of vonng men of the most exalted
talents and brilliant intellect, who might ether.
wite have entranced listening Senatee with tbe
thunders of eloquence or waked to testacy tb
living lyre, may call with full contidene.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss
of Procreutlve Power Impotencv), Nervous Ex
citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner
vous Debility, or any other Dlaquallllcatlon,
speedily relieved.
He who place himself nnder th care of Dr. J.
mav religiously confide In his honor as a gentle
man, and confidently rely unon his skill asaPh
slcian. ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
Impotency, Loss of Power, Immediately CareJ
and full Vigor Restored.
This Distressing Affection which renders Lite
miserable and marriage Impossible I th penalty
paid by the victim of Improper Indulgences.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful consequences
that may ensue. Now, who that understands
the subject will pretend to deny that th power
of procreation is lost soonr by tho falling into
improper habits than by the pradent t Besides
being deprived the pleasure of healthy offspring,
the most serious and dettrnctiv symptoms to both
body and mind arise. The system becomes de
ranged, the Physical and Mental Functions
Weakened, Loss of Procraativ Power, Nervous
Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpitation of the Heart,
Indigestion, Constitutional Debility, a Wasting
of the Frame, Cough, Consumption, Decay aud
Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons mined In health by unlearned preten
der who keep them trilling month after month,
taking poisonous and injurious oompounls,
should apply Immediately.
DR. JOHNSTON,
Mcnibtr of the lioyal College of Burgeons, Lon
don, Gradnated from one of the most eminent
Colleges In the United States, and the creater
part of whose Ife has been spent In th hospital
of 1Ondon, Tris, Philadelphia aud elsewhere,
has ettccted some of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known ) many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with deraugtnient of mind, were cured
immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have Injurrd
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, untitling
them for eiluur business, study, society or mar
riage. TnvSB are some cf the ead ae utloho1y
ettects produced by early habits of yonth, vlxt
Weakuess of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Back and Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Mus
cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsy,
Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digestive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Con
sumption, Ac.
Mxntallt The fearful effects on the mind
are mueh to be dreaded Loe of Memory, Con
fusion of Idea, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Sslf-Distrutt,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, A., are some of the
evils produced.
Tbocsavd of persons of all ages ran now
judge whet is the cause of their declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming, weak, pale, nervous
and emaciated, having a singular appearance
about th eyes, cough and symptoms of consump
tion. YOUNG MEN
Who hav Injured tuemselvt by a certain prac
tice indulged in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companlous, or at school, the
ettects of which are nightly fell, even when
asleep, aud if not cured, renders marriage impos
sible, aud destroys both mind and body, should
apply Imruediataly.
What a pity that a young wan, th hop of hi
country, the darling of his parents, should be
enatcbri from all prospects end enjoyment of
lite, by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and ludulging in a certain tucrct
habit. Such persons mi st, lnMure contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sonnd mind and hedy are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial happi
ness. Indeed without these, the Journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage the prospect
hourly darkens to the view i the mlud becomes
shadowed with despair aud tilled with tbe melan
choly reflection, that the happiness ol uuoiher
becomes blighted withduruKO.
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure llnJs that be ha Imbibed ths seeds of
Ibis painful disease, it too often happens that au
ill-timed seu.e of shame, or dread of discovery,
deters him from applying to those who, from
education and ree-i-eclabllity, can alone befriend
him, delaying tilt tb constitutional symptoms oi
this horrid disease make their appearauc, such
as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturul
pains iu the head and limb, dimness of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones aud ar.us,
blotches on the head, face and extremities, pro
gressing with frightful rapidity, till at last the
palate of the mouth or tbe bone of the nose fall
in, and the victim of this awful disease beco.ue
a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts
a period to his dreadful suffering, by seudiug
him to ' that Undiscovered Country from wtieuce
no traveller returns."
It Is a melaucholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
Into the hands of Ignorant or unskillful PRE
TENDERS, who, by tho use of that deadly Pol
son, Mercury, Ac, destroy the constitution, aud
incapable of curing, keep the uunappv sullerur
uouth after month taking their noxious or In
jurious compoiiuds, and Instead of being restored
to a renewal of Life Vigor and Happinus, lu des
pair leave hint with mined Health to sigh over
his galling disappointment.
Te such, therefore, Dr. Jobmstom p'edges him
self to pieserve tbe most Inviolable Secrecr, and
from his extensive practice and observations In
the great Hospitals of Europe, and the first In
this country, vis i England, France, Philadelphia
aud elsewhere, it enabled to offer tbe most cer
tain, speedy and effectual rowed y In the world
for all disease of imprudence.
DR. JOHNSTON.
OFFiCE, NO. 7, B. FREDERICK BTREET.
BsLTisfouB, M. D.
Left band side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the comer. Fall not to observe uiuue
and number.
10" No letter received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to be u4 on the reply. Per
sons wriiiug should stat age, and send a portion
of advlrtlieiueut describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Desigulug and
Worthless Impostor advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and rululng the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that Dr. Johnston deems It neoesary to say es
pecially to those unacqoaiuted with his regula
tion (bat his Credential or Diploma always
bung In bis office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousand cored at thle Establish
ment, year after year, and th aumeroae Im
portant Surgical Operation performed by Dr,
Johnston, witnessed by the representative of tb
press and many other paper, notices of which
kav appeared acaln and again before the public.
besides hi standing as a geutltman of character
ad responsibility, Is a ui&cientgnaranttolhe
enllcted: Shin disease rila ears.
is, itnw-iy
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1873.
ttct Qotizg.
The) Old Mn la the NtlUh Church.
BT JOBlf m. TA1B.
Wll, wife, I've been to church to-day been to
a stvll.h one
And secln' yon can't go from home I'll tell you
what was done
You would have been surprised to see what I saw
there to-J ay
The sisters were fixed up so fine they hardly
. bowed to pray.
I bad on these coarse clothes of mine, not much
the worse for wear.
But then they knew I stasu't on they called a
millionaire t
So they led the old man to a seat away back by
the door
'Twae bookless and nncushioned a "reserved
seat" for the poor.
Pretty soon In enmn n stranger with gold ring
and clothing Hue ;
They led him to a cushioned seat far In advance
. of mine,
I thought Hint wasn't exactly right to sent him
up to near
When he was young, and I was old, and very
hard to hear.
But, then, there's no ncconntln for what some
people do i
The finest elothlug nowaduys oft gets the finest
pew t
But when we reach the blessed home ull undefiled
by sin,
We'll tee wealth beggluut the gate while poverty
gnet In.
I couldn't hear the sermon, I tut so far nwsy.
So through the honrs of service, I could only
"watch and prny :',
Then the doings f the Christians sitting near me
round almtit
Pray that God would make them pure within as
as I bey were without.
While I sat tli- r. lookln' nil around upon the
rich nnd grrnt,
I kept thlnkln' or the rich man and the beggar at
his gate;
How, by nil but dogs forsaken, the poor beggar's
form grew cold.
And the nngel bore his spirit to the mansions
built of gold
How, nt :it the rich man perished, nnd his spl
rit took Its fli'.'ht
From the people nnd fine linen to the home of
endless nlrht
There h learned, as ho stod gazln' nt ,he beg
gar In lh skv,
"It Isn't all of life to live, nor all of death to t.le."
I doubt not there were wealthy sires in that reli
gious fold
Who went up from their dwellln's like the Phari
see of old
Then eetnrned home from the worship, with a
head uplifted high,
To spurn the hungry from their door with naught
to salisfy.
Out ! out with such professions ; they are Join'
more to-day
To stop the weary sinner from the Gospel's shin
in' way
Than all llic'hooks of inllilels, than all that has
been tried
Since Christ was horn at Bethlehem since Christ
was crucified.
How simple arc the works of God, and yet how
very grand 1
The shells in oceuu caverns, the flowers or the
Inntt
He gilds the clouds ofevcuiu' with the gold right
from tbe throne,
Not for the rich man euly not for the poor
alone.
Then why should man look down ou man be
cause of luek of go!d (
Why seat bltn In the poorest pew because his
clothes are old ?
A heart with noble motives a heart that God
has hirst
May bd bratiu' heaven's music neuth that faded
co.u uud vest.
I'm old I may be childish but I love simplicity;
I love to see il shiiiiu' iu a Christian piety. v
Jesus told us in bis sermons in Ju leu's moun
tain's wild.
He that wants to go to heaven must be like a
little child.
Our hearts are growiti' gray dear wife i our
hearts are bvatin' slow ;
In a Utile while the master will call for us to go.
When we reach the pearly gateways, uud look
in with Joyful eyes,
We'll see no sty.Uh worship lu the temple, of the
skies.
PI.EANA.VT NTORY.
It was a C'lttnu. Dnu't tell mo that I
ilmi'l know, llavuu't 1 bct-u tlu-re loptihur
rows find least ou strawo-musr' No. it
wasn't a collate orucu there wan liotliitir
FrciicliiflcU about it. It was purely Auic-ri-c.in,
hiiU li;iriii(iuiz.-il sweetly with the de
lightful scenery. No, it Imtln'lH ilul mo!',
nr is portiu'i noiliuii: mall of tho kind.
JJtil then it hud rot vines running nil over
li e windows, ami wlmlu colonics of wrens
that uiBilo their neat and nm beneath its
eaves. To llio filn was a lield of clover,
red with bl ihsoii), on the lell au orchard
whence winds scattered a shower of bloom;
iu front was a tirei ti lawn, shaded with
some; massive walnut trees, uud to the rear
)eiied a lou,; ra lauu through which
IhucoKH walked everv inoriiiiii? lu their
! pasture beyond, and relumed every uighl
to be milked.
1 know well enough to whom this ct
tan belonged. It was built, by the hand
of him who owned it aud lived iu it, uud 1
had always admitted its excellent laslo iu
blending tho useful with tho beautiful,
though I had never seen him my visits
haviu j beeu to his wife and during his ab
scuce. 1 had learned of him though
h ard enough to make me intensely curious
t see him; for nut a loiualc tongue iu the
uei'liliorliood approved his wife's choice,
What is tho matter with him is lie im
moral!" 1 asked.
'Not that I know of, was the rejoinder.
'But, to Ull the truth, Dolly, he's iusutt'. r
ably ugly his face is all scarred and cica
trized, 1 should ihmk by lire, aud you
know it always uiudu me iicryuna to look
at anything of that kiud.'
'Pour maul Perhaps he got burned lu
rescuing some child or lee bio womau from
the (lames,' I said.
'Dou't know; never heard; never made
inquiries; you know they only came to
live in this neighborhood last summer, aud
I have never had the courage to ask what
disfigured him, bull wish tlmtyou would.'
'I am considerably acquainted with Mrs.
Wiuslow,' 1 replied; 'I thought of calling
upou her this morning; perhaps she will
tell the story without being asked.'
Do, that's a dear, g'Xid Dull'
And I did.
The whole atmosphere seemed redolent
with music and fragrance. I couldn't lell
whv all lite birds had taken it into their
heads to ting, warble and build their uests
i there, aud I didn't know why ic was that
I the roses, bmier-cui, violets aud daisies
should prefer that plaoe to any other. J3ut
they seemed to prefer it. judging from the
great profusion in lu which they crew.
I The whole aspect was delightfully rural
and pioturetque, and all over lingered an
influence ef o,utude and repot.
AMERICAN;
A narrow footpath, crooked as footpatha
always are, wound along through the lawn
beneath the shadows of giant walnuts, nnd
by this I approached, entered the little
gate, and ascended the graveled walk, bor
dered by beds of flowers, to the door.
It was open, and not pausing to rap I
went in.
A serene and peaceful hush rested with
in. The balmy wind nestled in the
wreaths of snowy drapery hanging at the
window, where great white and red roses
bowed thcirgrnceful heads, und tho warm,
rich summer-light came in and lay in bar
of radiance on the floor.
A cradlo wart there, and it required no
conjuring to tell that it had an inmate, a
aelf-diynitiud, thoughtful, imporlurable lit
tle baby, whose quiet cnlmness I could not
understand. It was wide awake, and its
great blue eyes weru staring with infant
persistence at something. I couldn't tell
what; then they turned uon me nnd I re
turned the gnr.e. 13ut it made no differ-em-e,
the baby had not a foul or evil
thought to hide, it was not conscious of a,
sin in word or deed, hence theru came uo
bluxh to that delicately rounded cheek, no
fulling to that calm, quiet eye, limpid as a
lnko iu summer, seretie as the heavens in
J nne.
There was n rustle and a flatter of mus
lin, the sound of a light, sprinuy step, the
glimpse of a fairy form, and Mrs. Winslow
stood before me.
She was not very beautiful, but spark
ling, vivacious, with a glow of health on
her cheek, and with the light of health in
her eye.
Tbe baby had roused now. to be sure
no more of its quiet and calmness, no more
of its thouohlfuiness and serenity. Its lit
tle form fairly fluttered with pleasure. It
laughed, clapping its dimpled hands.
You've come to slay all day with me,
haven't you? and the baby had such good
company while omnium was gone, hadn't
it V she said in a light, chirrupy way, lh.it
i-et oil' the little lellow wiin renewed du
ligbt. Her invitation had only seconded my de
sign lo remove my bonnet and mantilla,
while she sal down on the rocker nod took
the baby, we prepared to enjoy the duy
nnd each other's society.
1 can't tell you what we talked about.
No, it was uot of balls, nor operas, nor li
ons, nor sights. No, not a neighbor's
character was dissected. No, the infirmi
ties of the elergy man were not shown up.
No, not a morsel of private scandal was
cut and carved, liut the time Hew swifXIy
and pleasantly after dinner, und when thu
great round "sun was siukmg behind the
trees that burned and glowed in the rich
warm light, she came lo where I was btt
tiug, and without a word hid a portrait
upon tuy lap. It was ttmlof n noble look
ing man, with expressive aud faultless fea
tures. 'Is that your husband?' I asked.
'My husband as lie was,' she answtrcd,
heaving a little sih. 'Von have seeu
him?'
I replied iu the negative.
'You will remain with me this evening?'
I replied that 1 should be happy to form
his acquatuiauce, aud again looked at Ins
portrait.
'He doesn't look like that now,' she an
swered, wiping away a tear, 'yet he says
he shall ever hnve cause to bless thu fire by
which he lost his good looks, but which
won him what he esteemed it thousand
times more valuable.'
'What was it?' 1 asked with uuuccounl
able dullness of comprehension.
She pointed archly, with a smile, to her
wedding ring.
'Do lell me the story, I should bu de
lighted lo hear it.'
Agaiu she smiled, saying:
'1 do nut know that you will consider it
very iutcrebtini.r; liwwever, several reasons
conspire to make me wish that you should
kuow ail, aud siuce you have never hearj
it, perhaps 1 may as well tell it to you.'
'Cethtiuly, certainly.'
'You si e, when Mr. Winslow first began
his attentions lo me, I wasn't ut ull pleas
ed. He was handsome, I know, but I hud
set my mind, very foolishly, upon having
a rich husband, and one that could keep
uie above the uecesait es of wotk. Sol
slighted and repulsed him on all actsions,
treating him nut only with iuditreieuce.but
with actual 1 athiug aud scorn. Such
treatment, one might have supposed,
would have quickly obliterated his passion;
ou the contrary, however, it ouly seemed
lo increase it.
'About this time I formed the acquaint
ance of a city gentleman, whom rumor re
ported immensely rich, und whose intense,
selfishness was veiled beneath a manner of
the utmost suavity. His attentions lo uie
were marked and not to be mistaken and
though he had not sunken of love, he look
ed uud acted it and i believed him.
'It was in October, 1 think, the atmos
phere wu dry aud cold, w ith night winds
when, us we were returning from a party
late at uiuhl, 1 was surprised uud shocked
by the apcumnce in the distance of a red
buhl Ihut seemed lu climb thu sky uud
quench the very stars. A wild and awful
presentment of approaching evil ut tho
same instant crossed my mind.
If that should be our house!' I nlmost
shrieked.
'Nonsense, it is much farther otT.' said
Barton.
But 1 was not salislied, and I hurried
on eagerly, dragging him with me.
We came nearer, nearer. My fears
weru all too true. It was indeed our beau
tiful home, wrapped iu oue broad sheet of
smoke and flame, or with forked tongues
lapping the pillars, and shooting from the
windows, while up at one of the skyliulus
my mother was standing in her night
dress.
With one wild shriek I called the atten
tion of the crowd to her situation. Hun
dreds of people) by Ibis timet had collected,
though chieily, us it seemed, for the urati
lication of tlieircuriosity. Some were run
ning with roMis und ladders, while many
others were shouting and giviug orders,
which uo one seemed incliued to obey.
'My mother, my mother!' I cried, 'Will
no oue go to the assisuti ce of my mother?'
Every moment the flames iucieused
with astonishiug rapidity, nurging and
roaring like a sea of storm. .Still toy
mother stood there surveying the scene
with the resignation of a martyr.
'Barton 1 Barton !' I shrieked, "for
God's sake help my mother I'
He stood still.
I implored and urged him. At length
he turned towards me with a frown, and
aid :
'I cannot risk my own life to save even
your mother.'
'Great heavens I and I have loved this
man.'
Tho thought rushed heavy and seething
through my braiu.
Titer was a shout, an exclamation, an
ulterauoe of brave, strong words. Soma
nervous erru had placed a ladder, and a
lV'w Merles, Vol. 4, No. 46.
Old Nerlen, VoI.SS, No. II.
man was rapidly mounting on through
the dense smoke wreaths through sing
ing flames, scorched by the intense heat.
The crowd swayed and murmured like
a wind swept wave.
He appeared neain I saw mv mother
in his arms I kuew she was saved.
There was a crash t tho roof, mingled
with exclamations--a great mist swam be
fore my eyes a noise not unlike that of the
roaring flames, was In my ears and I lost
the consciousness of surrounding objects.
Is it n ecessary to tell who it was that
thus rescued my mother ? what emo
tions I experienced upon hearing how
deeply I was indebted lo tho man I had
despised ? It is necessary for mo to tell
fou, however, that there nnd then he for
ever lost the good looks which you admire
in that portrait. The clothes were burned
from his body, and the flush of his face nnd
neck scarred anil scorched till the skin
seemed to havo the consistency of leather.
'There, 'my deaf, you have told enough
let me finish it, said a manly voice at
Ihe door.
I looked up, a man wn there, on whose
countenance there were deep truces of the
fiery element, but ho didn't look ugly to me
at all. Each scar seemed rather a badge
of honor.
Ilia wife presented htm, and as he gave
me his hnml. he said:
'One whom my wife esteems so highly
cannot be a stranger to me, and now, since
since she has told you part for I hove
been au eavesdropper let mo tell you the
reel.'
1 joyfully assented.
Then and lliere,' he begnn, 'I heard the
flames roaring around me, aud felt its
riery breath scorching my cheeks and seem
ing to lap up the very springs of life, but
was conscious ouly of a urent joy nt my
heart, for the mother cf the pi izu'd one was
in my arms. 1 knew when 1 touched the
ground with my charge, by the acclama
tions that runt the air, but could only
think that I had made her happy, and iu
the bliss of that assurance forgot for the
time my sufferings, ihe world aud every
thing. '1 lay ill through several weeks through
days and uights that would have been au
guished indeed had I not known whose
care it was that provided everything es
sential to my comfort had not such a
sweet face beet over me, such a soft hand
ministered to my wants. Never in the
proudest days of my health had I exie
rienccd such exquisite felicity, aud uever
in my weakness.
'Now, when she sat beside rue. when
, . . .
bum reau to me, wneu sne brought me
fruits nnd flowers, when she put her hand
in mine uud whispered something that
would have lepaid sufferings a thousand
times bitterer than mine.'
Oh, William!' she cried, blushing to the
very roots of her hair, 'don't tell, how silly
aud foolish I was.'
It was neither billiuess nor folly,' I ex
claimed, 'but the reward of the greatest
virtue and heroism. Jt him go on, I am
deeply interested, and long to kuow all.
'I have but little more to t-ll, but ns I
grew strong and nble to walk about, I ob
served that, ull the mirrors hud beeu re
moved. Hitherto, in my deep happiness. I had
thought little of thu scats which I should
have known would deface my fen lures.
'This incident reminded uiu of it. nnd
excited my curiosity. When I requested
one lo be brought she implored me to de
tint now, but thank God it didn't shock
me in the least.
I took her in my arms nnd whispered,
that since her beautiful face hud become
nine I saw no cause to regret the loss of
tho old one, and wouldu'l for the world,
change back again.
'You have seen aud loved me now,'
I said, "whereas you didu'l before you
kuow all my disfigurement, uud with it
tour manlier has changed from ecru to
loving kiuduuss, so I have nothing to
mourn fur.
'And every day of my life has since con
vinced me more aud mure that 1 told the
lrutlju
isccllnncous
A SfCCEssKCL Dodgk. We had a visit
from u book jieddliug female last week.
Miu wished lo dispose of a book, bile was
a lone in ttis vvorld.uud hud uootiu to whom
stie C"'i d : ii i it tor tyuipathy or assistance,
lichee w c si. in, .( buy her book. IS he was
uouinii :. I had uo matily heart in
which situ i'.u.-I put her suilurigns, there
fore wu ought lo invest iu her book. Shu
had received u liberal educaliou aud could
talk French like a native, we could uoi iu
cnusequeuce relusu to pay her two dollars
for a bouk. Shu wauled lu take lessons iu
music from a learned (ierinau professor,
consequently we must not decliue buyiuga
book. Wu had lisleuei! attentively uud
here broke in will), Wiiat did you say ?
We're deaf.' Shu started iu a luud voice
uud went through her rigmarole. When
she had (implied we went uud got a roil of
paier uud made it into u speaking trum
pet, placed one cud iu our ear and told her
lo proceed. She nearly burst u blood ves
sel iu her frunue tll'ort to make herself
heard. Shu commeuciM, 'I am alone iu
Uiu world.' 'It does not make the slightest
dillureucu lo us. Wu are uoi alone; iu fact
we ure husbaud uud father. Although
this is leap year, bigamy is uot allowed in
tins Suae. We uiu uot eligiUe to propo
sals.' Oh! w Iml a fool ihis man is,' she
said in a low toue; llieu ul the lop of her
voice, 1 don't want lo marry you. 1 wayt
to sell a book!' The last suniuucu
wus howled. 'We don't want a cooki we
blandly remarked, 'our wife does the cook
iug, uud she would'tit ullovv as good look
ing a womau ns you are to stay in the
housu five minutes. She's very jealous.'
She looked nt us in despair. Ualhei nig her
robes about her, giving us a glauce of con
tempt, and exclaiming, '1 do believe if a
three hundred-pounder were let oil' along
side that old fool's head, he'd lliiuk some
body was kuocking at the door,' she slung
lit i self out uud slummed the door with a
vehemence that awakened eur oflice boy,
who can sleep sound enough for a whole
family. When she was goue we indulged
iu a demoniac laugh. She isu'l likely lo
try lo sell us a book any more. Figaro.
Ve-stku iNTEKitsr. Money in the
waistcoat pocket.
Waunino to a Bald Head 'Death
loves a shilling mark.'
Tun three hardest words for a man
pronounce are, "I wasmistakeu."
Woman first tempted man to eat. He
took to driuking ou his own account.
A Fact. Many a man, after making a
"bargain" iu silk, bu found that he ha
go( worsted.
A iWl.Att had beeu selling lq the
Bernese Jura ''Admission tickets lo Ilea
v. r," for fifty cot i me s pii.
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Ancient an I Hwdern Wealths
If now-n-days one is in poosscsston of ft
million of dollars he is almost worshipped.
It is now supposed that the Sprague fami
ly of Uhode Island, is one of the richest in
the land ; they havo built a monument
worth SIOO.OUO. Much is spoken of tho
fortunes of the Astors, Vandurbilt, Ste
ward nnd the Rothschilds, but nil thai
their wealth lacks iu significance, compared
with fortuues of olden times ; Ptolemy
Philadelphus, in Egypt, had a fortune uf
$:i50,(KM,(KK). Cleopatra drank a glass of
wine in which was dissolved a penrl worth
S40.IXJO. Stewart, in New York, built is
house that cost tOOO.OOO. What a pit'
tanue I Cicero paid $1,500,000 for a coun
try seat. Messel paid 2.000,000 for a
homestead, Seneca, a philosopher, like;
Horace tireeley, was worth $1J,000,000.
Tiberius lelt property worth 8120 000,000.
Now-a-days every one is astonished if a
man gets into bankruptcy with tl.Oi'lOOO.
Julius Cfcsnr owed K14.000 before he had
any oflice. Marcus A ntouius owed fl.oOO.'
000 on his election, March 15th, aud paid
it oir March 127th. Not enough, he after
ward cleared 2720,000,000. Now, j ait
entertainment costs 1,000 it make old
people's hair stand upright I What is this
to old Hoiimn times? .Esop, the poet,
paid $400,000 for a single parly. Caligula
paid the same price fur a supper. They
drank old wine worth twenty dollars an
ounce, and roasted pis over tires mado of
nuts and raisins. The bedstends of Helio
gabnlus were of pure silver aud gold.
Eighty thousand dollars whs necessary to
keep up the dignity of a llomnn Seuutor.
Cicero and Pom pejus ouco paid a visit to
Lucullus. Nobody was at homo. They
helped thumgulves, and it cost Lucullus ?,
000.
The capacity of Rome's theatro was fab
ulous. The wooden theatre of Sliaruru
had 80,000 seats, the Coliseum 87,000 seats
besides 22,000 stnndiug places. Home had
then between three and four millions of
inhabitants. The Circus Maximus had)
room for 380,000 spectators. There were
nt that lime ninu hundred public bathing,
places. In the llfth century, after Rome
was plunderd by the Germans nnd Van
dals, Zacharias, a historian, reports from
Rome 3S1 streets, bO golden statuos, oG.
o'J" palaces. 13,0oJ fountains, 2,7b5 bronzo
stalucH of Emperor and oflicers, 22 colossal
horse statues. 41 theatres, 2.300 perfume
stores, nnd 2.2'Jl prisons. Thebans had
paid for income duly in oue year six million
of dollars. Alexaudria had a library of
700.000 volumes, at a time when manu
scripts were rare aud costly. Alliens had
the Theatre of Bacchus, capable of holding ,
lliiry thuiisaml people,
! IIat-taii. Pie What a Readixo
Gkoceu Discovered IX nis Mince
Meat. The Reading Eigle is responsible- .
1 for the followiug: An old adage reads,
"Man must eat a peck of dirt before ho
dies." But it has never been given out
that eaters of store made mince pies were
compelled to take in a half dozen doses of
1 rat-tail before they could be allowed to
shuttle off this mortal twist, Why we thus
premise, is tu introduce a little incident
that hapeued yesterday ia oue of our re
tail grocery stores.
I Enter a female. "Good morning, mad
1 am." says the accommodating and obligiug
seller ot soap, "Got auy miuco meat?"
said the customer. "Yes. n splendid
fresh slock, just in from Philadelphia."'
"I want two pounds of it, if it is real good,"
said the lady.
And the grocer took down tho vessel con
taining the desired article. "Yes, ma
dam," said the mince meat merchant,
"if there is anything in my store that I
can conscientiously recommend ii is this
niiuce meat. Made of the best beef and
fruit, nnd Seasoned with the liuest of li
quors." Here the artful grocer winked slyly, and
remarked, "It is not local option miuco
meat, though." The lady looked ut it and
said it would do. "Very liuo quality of
inline meat," continued the tuou ; "best
in the market" but just us ho was bal
ancing the scales on the two pounds, titer
ludy pointed to a singular looking tuing;
eliuKinu out of the mince meat, und alarm
ingly nskeil. "What in the uatueofgood
uess is that ?"
The grocer took tho object by the end.
pulled it out, uud imtgiue the horror of
both when it wns discovered to be nothing;
more uor less than a rut's tail. All tho
glory uf that mince meal departed instant
ly, so did tho customer. And now there
is uot a family in that whole neighborhood
that has any ambition leaning toward the
direction of pies baked ol store bought
mince uicat.
Corn Fodl1'i. Persons who condemn
corn f-alder as "innutritious" arc invited
by Pascliall Morris to consider the ways of
a prominent dairymau "whoso butler is
excelled by no other iu tho PhilndelphU
market." uud who "pretty mueh sustained
titty-eight cows on sowed corn from the
middle of last July to the middle of Octo
ber, and that, too, from Hut product or
three acres." lie estimate that lie took
niuety tons of this "innutritions" i'
stance from tho space indicated, and ha
knows that his cows did not fall otl in their
milk duriug those months of drought, but
that some increased the flow, and that ilia
butter was fully up to the standard. There'
is nothing belter for winleritig cattle or
young horses, and especially rnilch cows,
than good bright corn fodder, aud where
forage is scarce it is of great value tothcr
fii inier.
Rowixa Plaster in Winter. Whra
plaster i.t cheap and the mill is a consider
able distance from the farm, aud you havo
no convenient place to stow away the plas
ter, it ii a uoud plan to draw ii in the win
ter nnd sow it ou the clover ut once. If
there is not too much scow on the land
this can be easily done. Our own plan is
lo put a boy to drive, uud a man ou each
side of the wagon-box, and one behind, andf
scatter the plaster with a free hund as the
horses walk along. We sow twoorthreo
bushels per acre. A little of I ho plaster,
mav be ci'rried ofl'by tho melting snow in '
spring, or blown to the fences with thu
drifting snow, but not enough to occasion
any serious loss. And it is certainly
great convenience to. draw plaster on si ,
sleigh rather than in the spring, when the
roads aie almost impassable, and the fields '
so soft that you cannot take a team ou to
them without injury.
Rather Disioi'Raoihg. An Iowa
City puM-r publishes a list of prices cur
rent which holds out rather gloomy pros
pects for the farmers of that region. It
say : A pair f boots costs two loads of
IMiiuloes , a uighl's lodging a load of oats ;
the wife wears five uerei of wheat; the
cbildruu each ten acres of com ; tho price)
of au overcoat is a good f"ui vear old
iWr; of a Sunday suit, twontr tot hoe.