THESUNBURY AMERICAN,
IS PUBLISH KD KVKRT SATURDAY BT
EnvTL WILVERT, Proprietor,
Moors A Dlsslnjrcr's Butldltifr, Market Square
.At 81. 50 In Advance.
It not paid within 6 Mouth f3. ,
Sub$aHptton total for Utl than fix jUbntfit.
ConvifOTKn with this establishment la an exten
slveNEW JOB OFFICE, containing vnrloty of
plain and fnnfjr type equnl to any establishment
n the Interior of the State, for which the patron
nfre of the pnhllc Is respectfully soHclted.
CO
)rofcssion;tI.
As. nuicK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
asi actiwo JU3TICE of th PEACE.
Next Door to Jadgt Jordan'! Residence, Chest
nut Street, Snnbury, Pa.
Collection! and all legal matter! promptly at
tended to.
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND
ACTIXO JUSTICE! of tiik peace.
Convcynnelng.thc collections of e1ftlrns,wrltiiijts,
and all kind, of Legal business will be attended
to carefully and with despatch. Can be consult
ed In the English and Herman language. Ofllco
formerly occupied by Solomon Mulick, Esq., op
posite City Hotel, Snnbury, Pa.
March 29, 1873. ly.
(-1 A.BOTOORF,
X Atlorncv-nt-I.nw,
GEORGETOWN,
Nortbnmbcrlnnd Co.. Pcnna.
'Can be consulted In the English and Ocrmnn !
langnngcs. Collections attended to In North
umberland and adjoining counties.
Also Aircnt for the Lebanon Valley Fire Insu
rance Company. ' mhl5
II. B. K ASK, Attorney nt Law, 8UN
BURY, PA. Olflce In Mnrket f-qiinro,
(adjoining the olHcc or W. I. Ureenoiigli, Esq.,)
Professional business In this and adjoining coun
ties promptly attended to.
Siinbnry, March IB, 1 8731 y.
WTC. PACKER,
Attorney at Law,
Snnbury, Pa.
November 9, 1872. tf.
1H. CHAM. Itl. 51 A ItTIN',
niYSICIAN AXI) SUltGEON',
Sonbur), Pouu'a.
OlUee ou Front Street, next door to Haas &
Tagelv.
(.Mice Hours. Vulll 8 a m. From 13 to 1 p m.
From S to B p in., and after 9 o'clock p in.
At nil other hours when not professionally en- i
iragcl, cmi be found at Prug Store, on Third st.,
next to Clement House. nug;!,'7J.-ly j
f-1 TT!. ItlkVl'St. All, i' nn I CinoWKllnr I
C"5 at Law. Rooms Nos. "J a II Second Floor.
Ilriulil's Bull ling, SUNHL'RY, PA. l'rolrssiona
b.i-iincs, nttende.l to, In ilia conns of Norlhum !
oerlanl Kill n'.l.hiiaiag counties. AIo, In t lie
'('iVrii( .ill I lUt,'ict Court for the Western Pis- :
trlet of P.Minsylv.mla. Claims promptly collect- I
I'l. Particular alteiition paid lo run ( llnnl;- j
rnptcy. Cnasalt.uto.i cm bj It 1 1 In the (,er
nian Inngunce. ninrJ.i,'71.
Til. IS ASK, Aitorncv nt Law, SUN
J BCttY, PA., ollice in .Manser's Building !
near the Court House. Front Room up stairs j
:ubove the Drug Store. Collections made in Nor- j
r.humbe.rlatid nn I adjoining counties.
Snnbury, Pa., June 8, 1S72. :
CI II.CAWU'AI.I..lER.MiirkotStrect,
T. SUNBURY, PA.
Dealer In Drugs, Meilicinos, Paints, Oils, !
nis, Varnishes, "Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars, !
Pocket Books, Dairies, ,fcc. j
SI. WOLVERTOX, Attorney at Law.
Market Square, SUNBURY, PA. Profession- ,
l biMm'sg In this and adjoining counties prompt- (
.y atteiuled to. j
nH. HANSER, Attorney at Law, SUN-j
BURY, PA. Collections attended to in ,
Ilie counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder,
Montour. Columliia and Lycoming. Hpll.l-tl'.l i
8
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Of!l at his residence on Arch street, one sipiarn ;
imri'i of the Court House, near the jail, UN- ;
CURY, PA. Collections and all professional I
l .mines Hromptly attended to in this and ailjoiii
iiii; cci,:nties. Consultations can be had in the
German language. JulyJ7-187S.
a. w. ziKiit.nit. i.. t. itomttucii. '
7.1 !.;. I K A ROIIKIIACIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, !
Oillee In llama's Buildimr, lately occupied by (
JuiIkc Rockefeller and L. T. Rohrlmch, Kq. I
Collections and all professional business ,
pr -miitly attended to In the Courts of Nurthuin- :
berlaud and adjoining counties. i
Dec. 1S71. '
hotels mitt kcstunr;tnl5
TTMltn NTATEN HOTEL, W. F. .
U K I ri'H EN". Proprietor. Opposite Ilie Do- I
pot SIIAMOKIN, PA. Every atteufun plvcn to i
travellers, and the bcit nccomniodalioin giveu. !
April n,l$73.tf
AJilllXCJTOJf IIOITNE. C VJfY
Prnjirietor, Corner of .Marki-t, A Pdcond ;
rttrects, opposito the Court House," Sunbnry,
Pa. MayS,'7Q. j
Ai.ii:giie y iiorNE, a. beck, 1
Proprietor, No!. 613 aud H Market Street, ;
above eighth, PHILADELPHIA.. ;Tcrmsj t'J ;
per day. He respectfully sollclu your pauron- i
iie,c. Jau'i'7lt. j
-VTATIOXAIi HOTEL. AUOU6TU8 !
a!N WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd '
County, Pa., at the fetation ortbe N. C. R. W. '
Choice wiucs nnd cisars ut tlie bar.
.The table is supplied with the best the market :
affords. Good stabling and attentive wtlers.
Hl'MSIEIS REMTAI'RAXT, '
LOUIS HUM M EL, Proprteto-, I
Commerce St., SIIAMOKIN, PKNN'A. j
.llavlug Just refitted tho above Saloon for the t
acconiOtlntloD of the public. Is now prepared to i
eervc '.lis friends with the best tafrosluiiontand
fresh Lairer Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
quciis.
i j .1 1 - .
nsincss urs.
W. 8. KUOAH8. I. rACKEK IUA9
Wti. R IIO ADS sic CO.,
KUTAII, DEALEH! OF
ANTHRACITE COAL, 6UNBURY, PENN'A.
Office with Haas, Faoki.t & Co.,
Orders left at Seas'ioltz it Bro'!., otHce Market
treet, will receive prompt attention. Country
istom respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4, 1871. tf.
ANTHRACITE COAL!
VAI.EXTIXE DIETZ, Wholesale and
Retail dealer 'n every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURi, PENN'A.
All kinds of Grain taken In exrhanfro.for Coal.
"Orders solicited and filler promptly. Orders loft
at 8. F. Nevln's Confectionery Store, on Third
treet, will rcclevo prompt attention, and money
recciptedfor, the sumo as at the ofllco.
D EX T I ST It Y.
GEORGE M. RENN,
In StvqjgoiVs Jiuildintj, Market Square,
... Blsbvkt, Pa.,' - .
1 prepared to do nil kinds of work pertnlulng
to Dentistry. He keeps constantly on baud
a lare assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which he will be able to iclcct,
and meet ine wants of his customers.
All work warranted to give satisfaction, or else
tho money refunded.
The very best Mouthwash and Tooth-Powders
kept ou hand.
His references arc the numerous pntroua for
"Whom he bus worked for the last twelve years,
bunbury, April tfl. 1873.
COAL! COALM-OAE! GRANT BROS.,
fclupper aud Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WHITE AND BSD A8H COAL,U.NBURY, PA.
(LOWKB WIfABf,; .
i? 137" Sole Agents, westward, at -tii celebrated
Jl.sjiryX.Uy Col. Jan It 6
SUNB
TCntairtlnHect In lsviO.
PRICE 91 SO IX ADVANCE. $
cto bbcrlismcnts.
NPUIXU AND NCMMKR GOODS
Jant Opened
at the Store of .
Reed Brother A Senmholla,
(successor, to S. O. Reed A Bro.)
COMPRISING OF DRY GOODS
of crery description and variety such as
Drenn Vood
comprising nil the novelties In fabric nnd sliado.
M hile GoodH, I'biicj Voodn.
Full Assortment of Notions,
which arc being sold at the lowest Cash Price!.
Also, Groceiiiks and Provisions,
pure and fresh.
queex8ware, glassware, and wood
and Willow Ware,
Nicest Brands of Flour constantly on liautl.
A very inrgo
ASSORTMENT OF WALL PAPER,
both glnzed and cammon, always on baud. ,
BOOTS AND SHOES
from the celebrated hand nmdo Boot and Shoe
Manufactory of Wntsontown, for
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
HE A 1) Y-MA DE CLOTH IKG
of all el7.s nnd of the latest styles.
F L OUR.
A constant supply of wenteru vtuftc wheat flour
a speciality.
The publle are Invited to call and examine our
Goods tree of rtiarire. Our luotto is "Quick
Sales and Small I'inlilr-." and to pleasu all.
The biKhest prices will be paid for all kinds of
country produce.
By strict nltention to business and ki-epluir nt
all times the mor4 complete stin k, and selling at
tbelowest prices, we hoH! to niei it a f ill share of
patronage.
. RKF.D BROTHER SEASllOLTZ.
Sunbury, May '6, 1H7U.
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WAKHIXU MADE KASJ I
Wa nt long felt ut lust supplied by the Improved
rccE.vv
WASHING MACHINE!!
With adjustable Washers, recently added, In
creasing Its utilitv SO per cent. Invented and
patented by 8. M. SMITH, York, Pu.
It clcani all kinds of ClotbliuT better nnd
quicker than any other Washer. It cleans per
'ectly uud without Injury, any article from the
finest Lace Curtain to the heaviest Bed Clothing.
It w ill cleanse a half dor.en Gentlemen's Shirts,
badly soiled, In from 6 to 8 minutes, Including
the Collars and Wristbands.
The steam being; confined In the Washer, the
clothinii while being; washed is nlso bleached.
Over 800 Machluos were sold in York aud Lan
caster Counties und over (70,000 worth In this
State and Ohio, within a vear t ;lvimr satisfac
tion. The celebrated. Belf-Adjustlng EUREKA
Wringer Is attacked to the machine, t-tf In
from one te two houn a larije Family's Wash
ran be done and rinsed, with less than half the
labor required by hand.
ninalug la done la thU Machine
thoroughly ma& rapidly.
We aik no one to purchase without first trying
Iti merili
BlkOLC llACutMt!, $18. With. Wrluger, tii.
tST Address 11 ordors.to ; ,
JRA T. CLEMENT,
' Manufacturer and Agents
' e.unbury, Pa.
Bueburv, April Sfi, 1178.
SUNBURY,'
DAI.TinORE LOCK HOSPITAL
JQU. JOnN8TON,
Pliytlclan of this celebrated Institution, has
discovered the most certain, speedy, pleasant and
elfcctnal remedy In the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Buck or Limbs, Strictures,
Affections of Kidney! and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges, Impotcncy, General DcRUI
ty, Nervousness, Dyspepsy, Lanpnor, Low
Spirits. Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of
the Heart, Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness
of Blcht or Giddiness, Disease of the Head,
Throat, Nolo or Skin, A flection! of Liver, Lung!,
Momnch or aowcli these torrlble, Disorder!
arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth those
secret nnd solitary practice! more fatal to their
victim! than the song of Syrens to the Mariners
of Ulysses, blighting tbelr most brilliant hopes
of anticipations, rendering marriage, &u.,lmpos-
I1U10. a
- . . . IOUNG MEN
especially, who have become the victims of Soli
tary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually iwueps to an untimely grave
thousands of youmr men of the most exnltod
talents and brilliant Intellect, who might other,
wise have entranced listening Senates with the
thunder of eloquence or waked to ecstaey the
living lyre, mav call with full co itideuce.
MAK'UAi.E.
Married Persona or Young Men contemplating
marriage, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss
of Procrcatlve Power Impotency), Nervous Ex
citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner
vous Debility, or auy other Dliqualldcatlon,
epcedlly relieved.
Ho who placee himself uudur tho care of Dr, j.
may religiously confide In his honor as a gentle
man, aud confidently rely unon his skill ns a Pliv.
slclun.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Impotcncy, Lofs of Power, Immediately Cured
and full Vigor Restored.
This Distressing Affection which renders Life
miserable and marriage Impossible la the penalty
paid by the victim! of improper Indulgences.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful conscqences
that may ensue. Now,, who that understands
the subject will pretend to deny that the power
of procreation Is lost sooner by those falling Into
Improper habits than by the prudent? Besides
being deprived the plensnresof heulthy ofTspriug,
the most serious and destructive symptoms lo both
body and mind arise. The system becomes de
ranged, tho Physical and Mental Functions
Weakened, Loss of Procreatlve 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 ruined in health by unlearned preten
ders who keep them trilling mo ith after mouth,
Inking poisonous and lujurlous compounds,
should apply immediately.
UK. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduated from one of the most eminent
Colleges In the United States, nnd the greater
part of whose ifo has been spent in the hospitals
of London, PrU, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
has cllected some of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known ; many troubled with ring
ing in the head and cars when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden soauds,
bash fulness, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with derangement of Blind, were cured
immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all thoxe who have iujurrd
themrelves by Improper Indulgence aud solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfitting
them for cither business, study, society or mar
riage. These nrc come of tho sad and melancholy
effects produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
B"ckand 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, Jiv.
Mentai.lt The fearful c fleets on the mind
nrc much to be dreaded Loss of Memory, Con
fusion 4f ideas, Depression cf Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Self-Distrust,
l ove of Solitude., Timidity, Vc, are some of the
evils pu duced.
'1 not san D8 of persons of all nges can now
judiie what U; the cause of their declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming, weak, pale, nervous
and emaciated, having a singular appearance
about t lie eyes, cough and symptom! ot consump
tion. YOUNG MEN
Who have Injured thumseWes by a certain prac
tice Indulged In wheu alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or at school, the
cilccts of which arc nightly felt, eveu when
asleep, aud If not cured, renders marriage impos
sible, and destroys both mind uud body, should
ripply Immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hope of his
country, the darling of his parents, should be
snatched from all proi-pects and enjoyments of
life, by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain se-ret
habit. Such persons mi'ht before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound miud and body arc the most
necessary riquisltes to promote connubial happi
ness. Indeed without these, the Journey through
life becomes o weary pilgrimage; the prospect
hourly darkens to the view ; the mind becomes
i-hadowed with despair uud filled ivilli .the melan
choly reflection, that the happlucsj of another
become! blighted with ourown.
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds that he hue imbibed the see Is of
this painful disease, it too often happeus that an
ill-timed sense of shame, or dread of discovery,
deters him from applying to those who, from
education and respectability, can alone befriend
him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms ot
this horrid disease make their apnearuuee, such
ns ulcerated sore throat, diseased none, nucturul
pains iu the head und limbs, dimness of sight,
deafness, nodes on the sliin bones und urms,
blotches on the head, face and extremities, pro
gressing with frightful rapidity, Jil ot last the
palate of the mouth or the bones of the uosefull
in, and the vic tim of this awful disease become!
a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts
a period to his dreadful sutferiug, by sending
hlui to "that Undiscovered Country from w bonce
uo traveller returns."
It la a melancholy fact Unit thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands of Ignorant or unskillful PRE
TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly Pol
sou, Mercury, Ac., destroy the constitution, and
incapable of curiug, keep the uuuuppy sutlurer
month after month taking their pokious pr. In
jurious compopuds, und matt ad of ' being restored
to a renewal of Life Vigor and Happiness, in des
pair leave him with ruined Health to sigh over
jiii galling disappointment.
To inch, therefore, Dr. Johnston pledgee him
self to preserve the most Inviolable boereev, and
from his exteusivo practice and observalloua iu
the great Hospitals of Europe, aud the first In
this country, viz : England, France, Philadelphia
and elsewhere, Is enabled to offer the most cer
tain, speedy and effectual remedy lu the world
for all dlsea.es of Imprudence.
DR. JOHNSTON.
OFFICE, NO. 7, ti. FREDERICK STREET.
Dalkmouk, M. D.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the coruer. Fall uot to observe uume
and number.
4T No letter! received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send u portion
of adviitisemcut describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless Impnsters advertising themselves as
Physician!, trifling with and ruining the health
of all who unfortunately fall Into their power,
that Dr. Juhustou deem! it ueoessary to say es
pecially to those uuacquululed with hi rcuutu
tiou that lib Credentials or Diplomas always
haug In his ottlce.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousand! cured at this Establish
ment, year alter yaar, and the nutxerou! im
portant Surgical tOparaltioui performed by Dr.
JobiMlou, wiluessed by the representative of the
press aud many other papers, notice of which
have appeared agaiu. atti-aflato before the publ,
.beside bis standing a a geutlepjau of character
and responsibility, Is a sutlcleat guarantee to (ho
KftBcted. ' Bblu disease! speedily lured Tin i..
March 1, 1873. ly i ,!' 0
PA..' FRIDAY .MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1873.
tint. JJctlm
OVeii the dam.
Yes, l!f3 li a swift runnln' river,
And Its mighty hard etemmin' Us tldo.
But the boat glides so smoothly nt start In'
J list one feels Inst like left In' It glide.
Yon hear the wild roar of the rapids
That below yon thunder and break,
But you think yort can easily pull back
When you sco their white foam in your wnke.
Well, with me It was n mighty smooth 8011111'
I'urlu' all of life's first sammer hours,
And the river sung ever so sweetly,
And Its banks were so brilliant with flowers I
While the bow that hung ovor the torrent
Semn'd tt halo that beckon'd me there.
An I fhe white mist that rose from thu waters
Ojiltu coneeal'd the black gulf of despair !
To be sure I pnss'd friends as I .rifted,
Pallia' atnrdily up 'glu the stream.
But I lailghcd ns I saw hov, they labor'd,
While my boat dntic'd nlrtng liko a dream !
What mntler'd which way tt was glidin' f
If I sailed with It up or sdlled down I .
Behind 1 saw only life's struggles
Aud before me Was pleasure life's crowu.
I say I pass'd friends jinlllnTip . stream,
And i hey wurn'd rnu of darker blow ;
B it advice is so cheap that when given
It amounts to Just nothin' you know 1
And expericne- well that's of some value,
But It ain't always wisdom tt bungs ;
I've got it you're light t 'tis a nettle,
Aud I pluck'd It nt a cost of Its slings I
Its loiiL'h, lookln' np that bright river.
And seein' where I might have turn'J back,
To think that I took things so easy,
I.cltlu' everything go to the wrack t
But I'm acre now, Just ns you find me,
And I'm well, you ran see what I nm
I drifted, you kuow, with the cuircnt,
Aud of'toyrse I went over the dam !
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W HAT is Tin: IlKASOX
'Mrs. King. I am perfectly desperate,'
said Mrs. Koiitiuin, as she burst into the
quiet sitting room of her nearest neighbor,
aud settled herself iu tum toi l able nicking
chair. 'It is abomiiiablu 1 There ought
to he ft law provided.'
Mrs. King raised her eyes from her sew
ing, at this outburst from the excited little
lady, and saw that she wns most thorough
ly vexed, and hei face was crimsoned witli
linger.
'What now, Mrs. Hodman ? Aro you
going to call an extra session of the legis
lature to redress wrongs V
'1 wish I could I Just think of it ! Those
icoplo all coming from Xew York next
week, to spend a mouth, and that imperti
nent jade just told me 1 must look fiy other
help thai she should leave Saturday !'
'It must be annoying ; she has not been
with yon but a short time, if I remember
right.'
Uuly just three weeks come Saturday 1
Just think ; she makes four hired girls 1
have since January !'
'Indeed I Do you like to chnuge your
help so often 1"
'My feelings have nothing to do with it.
I cannot help myself. Under tho present
customs tif s juiety, your help is just as in
dependent ns her luibttcss if anything,
ra liter mom si.'.
'.Sho is tiht there, Mrs. Hodman ; she w
independent. JSlie earns her owu living,
nnd clothes herself by honest labor.'
'Hut she is nothing more it 1c6S than a
servant, you know.'
'You are aware that tho standing she
has in your ftmily depends upon yourself ;
but I really think if any one is independent,
it is the person who works lor a living.'
'1 kuow, Mrs. King, you believe, iu that,
bill if you had sueh help us I have, you
would uot like to see her put oi airs. If I
could get a girl as your Alice, now '
'I could not spare Alice. 1 am expect
ing friends soon, to speud the season with
mo.'
Oh, I knew you would not let her co ;
she has lived with you so long that you
claim her just as much as if you owned her
as a slave ; she would uot dare lo leave
you.'
I do not think she would be afraid to
leave, if she choose, but she is satisfied and
so am I. Mie is fuilhful, trusty nnd kind,
tho children are attached lo her ; she is
quito a treasure.'
'.She has lived with you a great while.'
'Yes, ever since she was seventeen, and
sho is now twenty-four.'
'Isn't she cross ubout your having so
much, company V
Xo, I think sho looks foi ward to the
visit witli pleasure.'
' Well, I wonder at it ! That was what
made tho fuss with Jane ; she said she
must have mure pay.'
'If Alice has lo work harder on account
of extra numbers iu tho family, I always
make it up to her.'
'Jiut, Mis. King, is not three dollars a
week all a girl earns?' I agreed to give
June that, aud now sho wants more V
'You pay her that for doing the work for
your family, I suppose. Did she kuow you
were going to have boarders, wieu she
c.imo V
'1 presume, Mrs. Hodman, you nnd I
think dill'ereiit of that mailer. So we will
not discuss on it now.'
'Kverybody says that you spoil your hir
ed girls, Mrs. King.'
'Ay ; yet every one thinks Alice is splen
did help, und no one realizes it more lhau
I do. I really do not know her eijual.'
'She is first rale : but I could not set an
American girl, and these foreigners are so !
unbearable, so dirty, bo impudent, there is
uo standing it. I have 110 patience with
them.'
The entrence of Alice, neatly dressed,
put a stop to .Mrs. (todipan's invectives.;
and as sho saw Mrs. King's help sit down
by tho work table and take her sewing, she
opened her eyes with astonishment.
'1 have these seems all basted,' said Mrs.
Kiug, as sho handed her the waisi of a
pretty chintz dress ; 'and If you are not too
tired you can run them up on the machine
while I lit the sleeves.'
'A new dress for yourself, Mrs. King ?
It is quite pretty.'
'It is Alice's dress, Mis. Rodman.'
'D. you help her make her dresses ? I
wonder you can find time.'
'Mrs. Kiug 1ms lilted nil my dresses
sincu I have lived with her," said Alice,
with a smiling face, us shu seated herself at
the sewiug machine..
'lx you have time to make your clothes
when you. work out t Uir's enurally hire
their sewing done.'
'Mrs, Kiug helps mo do mine. I have
Dover put auy out to bo done ; it would
cost a great deal.'
'And Alice helps me do mine ; so it is
an even exehauga. I am hardly able to run
tho ruaehlpji, and she stitches beautiful.'
'1 should. think so : I never had a girl
sew a sutch fur roe yet, and I am sura I
give theirf rsy enough. You do uot know,
.Alice, Wh'er I could find a good girl lo help
mo thi' sinnuier, 1 suppose ?' said Mr.-
' '' ' ''' '' - '' A ' 't "i ' r l "t, ,;; s f "iTjT 1
...... . ' i ' ' ' f ' ' ' ."'' "
li .. .
Rodman, drawing on her glovo ns oho rose
from her chair.
'I liavp a aistcr, madam, that would like
a placo till January. Sho is engaged after
then.'
'Do you think I could get her ? I will
pay good wages.'
'Perhaps you would not liko her--1ie is
only seventeen.'
'If sho is like you, I kuow I should ; we
all know how much Mrs. King thinks of
you.'
'.Not innro than I do of her,' said the
girl, as sho cast a loving glanco at the quiet
face of her employer. 'She has been a mo
ther, friend and sister to me' ever since I
hired with her, and I never wt rked any
where else since I left home.'
'Bless me, Alice, how could you stand it
so long ? My help are always getting into
a muss ; you must be a wonder for a girl.
'Mrs. King has never given me a cross
word yet.'
'Mhe has been fortunate in having so
good help.'
'Not so fortunate ns I was in having so
kind a mistress. What I am. I owe lo her;
I was a hasty, careless, quick-tempered
girl when I came here.'
'What do you have a week, Alice ?'
'Two dollars in the summer, and a dol
lar in the winter, besides time to do my own
making nnd mendinsr.'
'Only so little ! My stars I I have to
pay two dollars and a half und threo dol
lars a week. What is lbi reason that I
never get decent help ? My family is no
larger than Mrs. King's, and my children
are older than hers. I shall try to hire
your sister, Alice, and sec if I can do bet
ter.' The I.pglNlnf nrc.
LIST OF MEMBERS KLUCT ULPUIILICAN
MAJOUITY ON JOINT BALLOT 2S.
The Commrrrinl gives a list of members
elect to tho Pennsylvania Legislature, ns
far ns ascertained, conceding nil doubtful
districts to the opposition. It will he seen
that the Senate will be composed of 'JO Ho
publicnns, 12 Democrats, and 1 Indepen
dent Kfpuhlicnn ; the House of lieprusen
tatives of (il Republicans and :!! Demo
crats, tho Republican majority on joint bal
lot being "..
SENATE.
III. Philadelphia John lamnn.H. gain
V. Chester and Delaware Tbos. V.
Coojier, 11.
VI. Montgomery "William A. Yeakle,
H, gain.
VII. Bucks and Xorlhamp ton "Har
mon Ycrkes, jr., D.
VIII. Berks 'Daniel Krmentrout, D.
X. Schuylkill H). P. Bechtel, 1).
XI. Idiigh nnd Carbon L'd.vviu Al
bright. D.
XVII. Snyder, Perry, Northumberland
nnd Union Andrew 11. Dill, D.
XXII. Centre, Juuialii, Miflliu and Hun
tingdon 'Joseph S. Wuream, D.
XXIII. Alleghany Ueorge II. Ander
son. If.
XXIX. Crawford "George K. Ander
son, H.
1IOLSE Ot" IiKrr.ESEXTATlVKS.
Philadelphia First Ward, (Jen. Handy
Smith, li ; Second, J. K. Kennedy, D ;
Third, Samuel. Josephs, D; Fomili. Har
ry O'Xeill, H; Filth, Jus. O'Brien, 11;
Sixth, .C'tius. A. Porter, H ; Seventh, Joint
McCuliougli, K; Fighlli, 'John A. Key
burn, II ; Ninth, W. II. Vodges, H ;
Tenth, Albert Crawford, D; Fleventh,
V. W. Worrell, It ; Twelfth, Joseph H.
Ash, It ; Thirteenth, J. X. Wood, It ;
Fourteenth, J. Konvty, H; Fifteenth
Hubert Gillespie, H ; Sixteenth, J. V.
Jones, Itj Seventeenth, 'Charles B. Sailer,
H ; Eighteenth, J. X. Xeweli, H.
Adams . S. llildebraud, 1).
Alleghany II. 11. MeCormiek, K ; S. i.
Wainright, H ; S. C. Xewinver. H ; A. B.
Young, H ; A. C. Hays. H ; B. C. Chris- I
ty, H ; 'Henry Gem ig. R. '
, . 1- . . . ,
Armstrong 'Robert Armstrong, R.
Beaver, Butler nnd Washington S. J.
Cross. R ; S. Allison, R ; A. U Campbell,
H ; David M'Kee, H.
JScdt'ord uud Fulton John M. Reynolds,
1).
Bcrks --Michael McCullough, D ; Benj.
E. Dry, D ; Dr. A. Smith. D.
Blair S. R. MeCuue, li.
Bradford H. Heed Myer, R ; Mas. II.
Webb. H.
Bucks G. E. ILtggcman, D ; - J. M.
Jamison, D.
Cambria-San. ucl Henry, R.
Cameron, Elk aud Jcllersou-David P.
Baird. D.
Carbon and Monroe E. C. Dimtn'cJ',
D.
Centre John II. Orvis, D.
Cluster E. W. Bailley. H, Teter G.
Carey, R.
Clarion and Forest M. Williams, D.
Clearfield Dr. J. W. Poller, D.
Clinton, Lycoming and Sullivan A. C.
Xoyts, D, 'Theodore Hill, H. gain.
Columbia Charles B. Brockway, D.
Crawford Frederick Bates, H. M. V.
Oliver, li.
Cuinberland-'William B. Buttler, D.
Dauphiuaud Perrv J. 10. Allen, H.'A. 1
Fortenbaugh, It., 'John H. Shciblcy, R
Dclawari V. C. Ttilley, D., gain.
triu-E. II. Wilcox, R.,'llenry Butter
field, It.
layette 'Jasper il. Thompson, H.
gain
Franklin JG. W. Wcbdi, D. gain.
Icreeti Llaeoh ltush, It., gaiu.
Huntingdon V. K. Burchinell, H.
Indiana Daniel Kinney, H.
JuuiaU and Millln Jerome. Hetriek.D.
Lancaster Amos II. Myliu, R., II. II.
Tahudy, R., J. L. Shunmii, It.
Lawreuce JE. S. F. Morgan, R.
libation Win. M. Cotl'man, It.
lxdiigh Robert Steckel !., tJames
Kimmel, D.
Luzerne Dr. l'restyr, P., Michael
Cngati, I)., O. K. Moore, D., T. W.
Lull us, D.
Mercer J. K. Stanahan, D. gain.
Montgomery Joshua Ashbridge, R.
gain ; W. T. Xyce, R.
Xorthumbsriand uud Montour A. T.
Duwiil, D., Jesse Ammerman, D.
Northampton--It, C. Pylo, D., G. M.
Steir. D.
Pike aud Wayne JW. II. Dimmlck, D.
Potter and McKcaa duties S. Jones, R.
Schuylkill John W. Mmgun, R. Thus.
Egan, D., F. I Foster, D.
Snyder nnd Union Charles S. Wolf, R.
Susquehanna and Wyoming A. P.
Walker, It., H. M. Jones, H.
Tioga John I. Milchel. R.
Venaungo R. D. McCreary, H.
Warren George W. Allen, R.
Westmoreland II. B. Piper, ., J. L.
Toner. D.
York Two Ifcmocrats.
Xew members.'
( New Kei-I; Vol. 5. n.
I Old Merle, Vol. 88, Xo. JVO.
KFX'APITUI.ATIONV
' SENATE, . -
Members holding over, Hepub's, 13
Democrats, , . 7
Elected this year, TAcpub's, 5
Democrats, (j
Total, , 20 13
The lo opposition members include A.
McClure, Independent member from Phil
adelphia. nousri.'
Republicans,
I.)cruocralB
.1
01
2'2
7
Republican majority.
Kopubliearl majority la Sonatn,
Republican majority on joint ballot, 2'.)
TIio WitNt oritnulii-uptrj'.
A eofrcppondent of the Philndi-lphia
7'c;r;nf;rt ' talks sonsibly on this subject.
He writes :
Sift : I can fully indorse the pnsitiun
yon asftutilo respecting bankruptcy 'in re
cent editorials on the subject. I have been
a creditor and have only u painful experi
ence of the great waste resulting from re
sort to bankruptcy as a means of winding
up estates. I used to have nn idea that the
plan was a first rate one that iustend of
leaving the assets in the hands of interested
parties to be realized just when they con
sidered the prof.pect favorable to theru, it
placed them in the hands of those whose
business was only to consider the creditors,
and to wind up the estate ns promptly ns
possible. It seemed to me the simplest nnd
most expeditious method of proceeding.
Accordingly, when somu year or so njo
Taylor it Gillespie suspended nnd called
their creditors together, I beiug a small
creditor, threw my iullueucc in favor of a
liquidation in bankruptcy. I knew that
some time More they had settled at seven
ty cents on the dollar, nnd had a fair state
ment before me of the then stale ol ull'airs.
The debts amounted to about three hun
dred thousand dollars, and Trum the sche
dule of assets it certainly appeared Ihat the
estate should nay llfly or sixty centsjnn the
dollar. Still J did not feel satisfied to liavo
annssisnmeut, nnd resols-ed on bankruptcy.
Well into bankruptcy the estate went, ai;d
with what result, thitllt you V I have so
far received fifteen cetitS on tho dollar, and
nm told that I must consider myself pecu
liarly fortunate il by ony curuicc nn extra
five cents should be paid. So there was ah
actual sacrifice of from thirty-live to forty
liyo ier cent, of my claim, for events have
shown that had the btsriuess been wound
up by mutual ngreement the first showing
would easily have beeu realized. Again,
I was interested in the case of Shellbarger
& Co., nnd in that instance my friends tell
me I was particularly lucky to come oil' so
well. There the schedule indicated a
probable-dividend of fifty per cent., nt
least. The estate was thrown into bank
ruptcy, and although the principal item in
tho assets met with nn unusually good
market, the expenses of one kind and
another were so heavy that the end only
:!.'( per cent., was realized. This, my own
experience aud that of my friends, demon
strates to bo n very hiii dividend to re
ceive from a bankruptcy estate, but when I
think how we nvoided' bankruptcy, 1 feel
anything but aimable t.nvard myself nnd
those who with me insisted on throwing
j the estate into court. These are just two
j leaves out of my diary, which contains
, several others idling a sinilar tale of lool-
ish waste. 1 gpuke of expenses just now.
! Once an estate is thrown into bankruptcy
I there is no telling where they will end.
j There is the assignee to lie paid. His com-
mission by a singularly line theory is fixed,
j but there is n tail to the pruvison, ami in
that lies both a tail and a slitig. This
tail consists of the words "and sueh other
reasonable compensation as the court, etc."
When it is remembered that contests are
sure to arise, that the assignee must have
the benefit of leual advice nnd ussisl.niec.
and that it is impossible to keep a check on
a thousand and one little matters, it is very
. . . . . y
easy lo see bow "such other reasonable
compensation" may seem very unreasona
ble and cat a Very big hole into the nssels.
And the assignee is only one of the leeches
that fatten on every bankrupt estate. In
fact my experience is such to maki nie
bitteily regret not having paid more atten
tion to some friendly advice given me unco
by a lawyer. Ho said : "If there 19 nny
possibility of doing anything else don't go
into Bankruptcy Court; it ciits up an estate
like the mischief. " lu future 1 mean to
be guided by his disintertsted counsel.
One Who Knows.
Philadelphia, October '2 I
Tun Aumv ok Laiiou. The number of
working people in lliis country, as exhibit
ed by flie census of 1870, pursuing specific
operations was Fl.oO.VJ'.U.ol' whom lu,titi'.i,
4;57 were malts, and bill l.SJil.JsT were fe
males. Il is a little curious that 'T the
women between the ages nf 111 end ft) so
many ns S. l."i0,0Ui do not appear nt nil
upon the specific occupations, although the
greater portion must have some kind of re
gular employment. The war has ineteas
ed thu 11 11 111 1 H-r of our workers. Iu the
census of l.SliO thev constituted 11 bout one-
fourth of tho population, whereas in lSTu
the ratio is augmented to one-third, and,
with a proper addition for female industry.
would have coiu-tiluted a full half. The
greatest change has been at the south,
where many women, ns well ns men, who
were fonneily regarded ns beyond the
reach of wapt, now labor for their subsis
tence. Of our working force as enumerat
ed. V.KOii.OIi:! were born in this country,
PP.Urd in Ireland, 8:Ui.."iU'J iu Gennanv,
iliil,77'J in England und Wales. ls;..lo7 in
British North America, lii'.f.lisl in the
three Scandinavian Stales, "l.'.ilKi in Scot
land, fiS.l'.iT in France, aud 4ii,;KN in Chi
na and Japan. These are distributed as
follows; Agriculture, .1,1X12, 471 ; mining,
manufactures, and mechanic. :!.7Uo 421 ;
professions. d.0e4.77.'i ; trade mid transpor
tation. ll'.VJSS. in the minor clasnjfica
liou nre 'ii.0i4 sjtilora, 8,H7" steamboat
men, nnd 7.MSS caual men, tl'J.SSJ physi
cians, 4;J,S74, clergymen, 40, 7M lawyers,
llii'i.tMirj teachers, 07,ul2 officeholders, 2:1,
IKl'i barbers. O.ol'J musicians, 5.'JS3 jour
nalists, 5,-i" army and navy olllcers, SI,
170 employed iu hotels, add Jii.OOO in live
ry stables.
Complaint hns justly Wn made that the
statistics our laboring and producing pop
ulation nre so imperfect that they can only
be elaborated lo fts.to give proximate re
sults. The machinery for taking them is
clumsy nnd antiquated, nnd should be over
hauled aud .pecoiiElrHctcd. It has been
suggested, In View of the approaching On
ten nary, that an intermediate census Ik
taken in lTii, to exhibit whnt has been
achieved by the United Stales during a
hundred years of national existence-. As
in most of the states an enumeration is
made so as (o alternate with the federal
census, we cau have substantially th same
Ap VERtYsIKG 1 SCHEDULE
1 (1 1 i Jnekj r flu. 190 Wards, make Sqnarf
I
9.4.TVfnr'tfrol! col
l.W, g.hi 8.011; ft.OO 8.00 1 5.00 '
J.Oii J.r,t)j 4.011 8.00 11.00 1R.00
-r '-r: U.OO 18.00 0.00
4.St: fl.Bdl (l.no 10.00 lf.002S.50
fHk H.Mi! 7.0013,0017,00:25.00
p.7."-, 7.0O: H.tVl.3.0U1 8.0027.50
T.ftO; t).PK) 9.0 1 I5.iwm0030.00
8.0H , 0.50 10.00 lttl.OOl5.UM0.Oe
.0 ill .O'Xia.Ol) 28.00 l;5.UV.M).0O
One week . Lb"
Two weiJ J.1O
Three
Four "
Five '
Six "
Tiro mo'e
Three "
hix
Nine "
One Tear
2.IVI
'i.Vi
8.00
H.U.V
al.50;
;6.0d
.0. 10.011 1 a.On '15.00 SfB.0045.00 75.00
8.O1. 1 U.i H i 1 5.0t '80.tKJ. tO.00 10.(0 1 100.
thing by procuring the adoption by the-legislatures
of a uniform system. The Bu
reau of Statistics of Labor il. Massachu
setts hns been engaged for four years, tin
der much embarrassments, in obtaining
and elaborating tho eiatisties of that state,
aud exhibiting the condition of lie labor
Inn population. The result are not flalt
tering nor acccputbhJ in manv quarters
hut they have aroused Rival' interest
. abroad and in other States. Jt is hardly
to be supposed that other Slates or coun
tries would bear a like scrutiny with more
: gratifying disclosures. 1 Uot the condition
I of the industrial population in now'engag-
lug the attention of the oivilisad world, aud
j workingmen in the different countries' aro
I tnking the mailer in hand themselves.
I Suppression is there oitt of question1-, and
1 me uiinre statesman must laKe this sub
ject nioru earnestly into aceouut in his cal
culations. ticranton Dtm'ocrul. .
Miccl-WaiMut;. ' : ,
Some years ago the good peoplo of tho
town ofL Mass, assembled for the
purpose of forraiugn temperance society.
nei inn iiniiai preliminaries, too pieogij
was submitted to the audience for signal
turea. At that Deacon Smith a rope nnd ad
dressed tbetn thus : "My friends, 1 should
have no objections to signing your pledgo
but for ope thing. I have beeu nccustotnr
ed tn have my plum pudding at Christmas
Now, you nl) know that plum pudding is
good for nothing without sauce, and sauco
is itisippe.d without a little good brandy in
it. Xow, if you cau fix your pledge bo that
I can have my brandy sauce and plum pud
ding nt Christmas, 1 will sign it with great
pleasure." Altera little arguing pro and
con, 11 clause was added, allowing Deacon
S. his brandy sauce nt Christmas, but at
no other time, nnd Deacon S. signed the
pledge.
Soon nftcr farmer Jones arose and said : .
"My friotids 1 have 110 objections Ut
siguiug your pledge if you allow mo ono
thiii!!. I always want lirpior in the bar-:
vest field to counteract tho bad effect of so
much cold water as is usually drank at
fiueh times. If you can fix il so that I oari
have my liquor in the harvest field I will
sign your pledge."
Again nfter considerable nrguitig, thero
was a clause added allowing Jarmer Jonos.
his liipior in the harvest field, but at no
other time.
After farmer Jones tin-.! taken his seat,
his neighbor. Bent, arose.
"My friends," said he, "I will sign your
pledtre if you will add ono thing to, that is.
fix it so that I can hare my liquor at sheep
washing. I think it very necessary for.
men to have some good strong liquor to
drink when coming out of tho water after,
washing sheep to prevent the bad etTects
that arise from standing in it so long." ;
After a good deal of talk, a clause was
added nllowing Farmer Bent bis liquor at,
sheep washing, but nt no other time. Wheu
all had signed the pledge, the meeting was
ndi'iuriied fur one week. . . .
The next morning one of Farmer Ti'a
neighbor was pissing his house, and tho
old gentleman stepped out just then glori
ourly Hrunk.
"Why, Uncle John, how's this ?" said
the neighbor, a good deal surprised, "I
thought yon signed the pledge Inst night."
"So I did," replied Uncle John, "but
(hie) I was wash ish-ing sheep." . .; '.
Ho led the way to the bain, the neigh
bor following. On arriving there he saw
standing in the middle of the barn floor'
a big wash tub about half full of water, and
the old ram tied to it. wet as he could bu
nnd shivering with cold. Close by stood,
a two gallon jug. Uncle John poiuting to
the ram with nn air of triumph, said :
"I (hie) washed that (hie) sheep twelve;
limes this morning. -V. Y. Ol&trvtr.
The Meanest Max. It turns out af
ter all thai the meanest man is not the man.
who split up his wife's tombstone, Burrows
is even meaner than he. Burrows was an,
inveterate tobacco chewer, but his wife de
tested the practice, and mado home tem
pestuous and stormy fur him wheu ho in-,
dulged in the habit there. He always,
chewed whon awny during the day, and
declared V, his wife thr.t he had flopped
permanently. B'.it one evening lipcu ec'-.
tering the front door and drawir.g out his
handkerchief, he accidentally pulled out
his paper of tobacco, nnd without noticing
it, let'i it lying ou the door. When Bur
rows al down to ten, his wife walked in
with the tobacco in her hand, nnd lookiug
Burrows firmly in the eye, said :
'Do you know who that belongs to?'.
With great presenco of mind Burrowa
turned scowling to his oldest boy, and said
villi a severe voice : 'Immortal Mars 1 is.
it possible that you have begpn to.c.hcwie-f
Lacco, you young reprobate ? WhWfe'4
you get that nasty stull 'r' What d'you
nn an by such conduct, you young villainy
Haven't I told you often enough to let to
bacco alone f Come here to me, or I'll txar
the jacket off of you." And as lie spoke
the stern father made a grab at the boy find,
dragged him out iu the entry, where he
chastised him with a cane V Then Bur
rows threw the tobacco over the -fiinrw;
where he went and got it in the morniiif'
nnd enjoyed it during the day. 'Merciful
Moses !" iio exclaimed when he told u
n I ion I it, 'whnt would 1 have done if all nre
children had been girls 'i It makes au old
father's heart glad when he feels that he.
has a boy he can depend on in such emer
gencies." Mux A'liir.
Lavuiiiso ('-iiiLuiiEX. Give me (says
n writer) the boy or girl who smiles as soort
us the rays of the morning nun glances iu
through iho window, gay, happy and kind, .
Such a boy will be one to "make up" into
a man - fit lonst when contrasted with h,
sullen, morose, crabbed fellow, who snaps
ami snarls liko a sdrly cur, nt growls and.
grunts like an untamed hyena, from the-,
momeut he opens bis angry eyes till ho id.
"confronted" by his breakfast. Sueh a
girl, other things being favorable, will .be.
good material to aid in gladdening soiii
comfortable home, or to refine, civilize,
lame and humanize a rude brother, making,
him gentle nlli'ctionato aud lovuable. -It n
a least to even look at such n "y inspiring
girl, such a woman-girl, and see the smile
flowing, so ns lo speak, from the naffM
I. lips, displaying a set of clean, wv)l,hrunhed
leeui, looking iuumim. uiu ersoiiiiicaoii 01
beauty and goodness, singing and as merry
as the bird, the wide awpte bird thst
coiiiineiicuif their morning concert lonj be-,
lore the lafy. boys ilmiutii . that the sun
was upnroHciiirg nnd about to pour a whofi
flood of light t;d warmth upon the earth.
Sueh a girl is like. :t penile shower to the
parched earth, bcatotviug kind words.sweot
smiles and acts of mercy to all around her
the joy and the light of the household.
Said Airs. Jenks ou her return from'
church. "Wheu 1 see the shawls of thos
Johnsons and then think of what 1 have to,
wear, if it was not for the consultation ot
religion, I dont kuow what 1 would do."