Rates of Advertising.
The Sunbury American
Ik Ptblihhed Evebt Fkidat, bt
EM'L WILVEKT, Proprietor,
Owner of Tltird St., and Market Square,
FCNBCRY, JA.
At Uae Dollar taud Filly Co nil
If paid strictly in advance; $1.7.1 if paid within the year;
or $it)0 in all caHes wheu payment is delayed till after
expiration of the year. So milwcriptiou discontinued
null I all arrearages are laid unlaw at the option of tbe
publisher. Thf.sk tkbmh abk biidi.t aiihef.d to.
All new uuscri.tiuua to the American liy in-raous living
uulaidrol the uuty tf Sortliuiubcrluud, naust be a
ouinpaulcd' with the Cash. Thia made necessary liy
the d.niculty eiierieuced iu ooileoUiiK um-aiil sttlwcrip
(ion at a distance.
Ona inch, (twelve Hoe or if eqarratani in Nonpareil
type) one or two inaartioiia, $1,50 ; iniee lAuWIaoua $U0.
Space. 1.
One inch $2.50
Two inchea 3.0U
2m.
3.
X.
$3.00
6.00
7.00
9.00
1X00
18.00
$4.00
7.00
9.00
11.00
14.00
20110
40.00
$6.00
9.00
1X00
17.00
20.00
311.00
$10.00
15.00
IM.00
2S.09
30.00
'60.00
'-4
Three inches
5,00
7J
Four incha
Quarter Column
Half column.
10.00
15.00
30.00
One column
3ti.0O
CO.OO
100.00
Yearly advertisement a payable quarterly Tranaieut
advertisement, must be paid before insertion, except
where parties have accounts.
Local notice twenty cents a line, and ten eenta for
every subsequent inaer.ion.
Card in the "Busines. Directory" column $2,00 per
year for the first two lines, and $1.00 for each additional
line.
TCstamished in 1H40.
TKIt'E 91 50 IX ADVANCE. S
SUNBURY, PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1874.
New Series, Vol. 5, .o. 4-1.
Old Series, Vol. 31, No. 4 1.
jlroffssianal.
w
M. A. SOBER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ASU C'OINTV SOLICITOR.
Office ou Front Street below Market, Sunbury,
Pa. Collections and all legal business promptly
attended to.
JAm: itCAicn.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Offlee in Haupt's building, South East Corner
of Market Square, Suubury, Pa.
Special Attention Paid to Collections.
JnVS II. McDKVITT,
Attorney at Tjaw and
L'nited States Commissioner. Oflice witli S.
B. Hoyer, Esq.. in Bright's UuUding, Sunbury.
Pa. Aug. 2i,'73. ly.
VX. It K ICE,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND ACTING JCST1CE OF TIIE PEACE.
Next Door to Judge Jordan's Residence, Chest
nut Street, Sunbury, Pa.
Collections and all legal matters promptly at
itnded to. .
JERElvTlAH SNYDER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND
ACTING JUSTICE OF TIIE PEACE.
ConTeyancing.thc collections of claim, writings,
aid all "kinds of Leoral business will be attended
to carefully and with despatch. Can be consult
ed in the English "and German language. Office
formerly occupied by Solomon Malick. Esq., op
posite City Hotel, Sunbury, Pa.
March at, 1873. ly.
GA. BOTDOKF,
Attorney -nt-Lsw,
;eor;etovn,
Northumberland Co., Peuna.
Can be consulted in the English and German
languages. Collections attended to in North
umberland and adjoining counties.
Also Agent for the Lebanon Valley Fire Insu
rance Company.
II. It. 14 ASK. Attorney at Law, SUN-
BURY, PA. Office in Market (square,
(adjoining the office of W. 1. Greenongh, Esq.,)
Professional business in this and adjoining coun
ties promptly attended to.
Sunbury, March 16, 1S72.-1.V.
W . c7 PACKER.
Attorney at Law,
Sunbury, Pa.
November 9, 173. tf.
SB. DOVER, Attorney and Counsellor
at Law. Rooms Nos. J 3 Second Floor,
Bright Building. SUNBURY, PA. Profession
bnsincs attended to, in the courts of Northum
erland and adjoining cour.ties. Also, in the
Circuit and iHdrict Courts for the Western 4is
trict of Pennsylvania. Claims promptly collect
ed. Particular attention paid to in Sank
rtjttry. Consultation can be hid in the Ger
man language. mar'J.i, 71.
LII. KASE, Attorney at Law, SUN
BURY, PA., oflice in Master's Building
near the Court House. Front Room up stairs
above the Drue Store Collections made in Nor
thumberland and adjoining eouutics.
Sunbury, Pa., June S, 1S7-J.
II. CAD IV A 1. 1. A DEIt.Market Street,
. SUNBURY, PA.
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Taints. Oils,
Class, Varnishes, Liquors, Tobaeeo, Cigars,
Pocket Books, Dairies, &c.
Sr. YVOEVEItTOX, Attorney at Law.
Market Square, SUNBURY,PA. Profession
al business iu this and adjoining counties prompt
.y attended to.
Hit. NASSEK, Attorney at Law, SUN-
BURY, PA. Collections attended to in
the count ies of Northumberland, Union, Snyder.
Montour, Columbia and Lycoming. nplUM.'.l
gOEOMOX 31 A EI CM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Offie at his residence on Arch street, one square
north qf the Court llouie, near the "Jail, SUN
BURY, PA. Collections aud all professional
business promptly attended to in this tnid adjoin
ing counties. Consultations can be had in tlx
German language Ju'Z"-HTZ.
ii. W. ZIEGI.F.B. I- T. KOIIUn II.
ZIEGLEK A KOllKItACII,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office In Haupt Building, lately occupied by
Judge Rockefeller and L. T. Rohrbach, Esq.
Collections and all professional business
promptly attended to iu the Courts of Northum
berland and adjoining counties.
Dec. 2. 171.
DR. C. M. MARTIN, Office in Drug
Store, Clement House Block, Office hours :
from 11 a. m., to 1 p. ni., and from C to p. in.,
at all other hours, when not Professionally en
gaged can lie found at resid'-nce, corner of Frout
and Pcnu street, SUNBURY, PA. Particular
attention given to surgical oases. Will visit
rntienU either in town or rountry.
Btrffls nrxtj ilcstanrants.
ClRAWFORD IIOI .se; Cor. Third and
' Mnll)erry, Business Centre. Williamsport,
.a.
D
isrrf.
B. ELSF. A CO., Proprietor.
Jsie2.,
U XI TED STATES IIOTEE, W. F.
KI rCHF.X, Proprietor. Oppopjtc the De
pot SHAMOKIN, PA. Every attention given to
uaTfllers, and the best accommodations given.
April a. 1HTX
W ASHIXCiTOX IIOISE, C. NEFF
Proprietor, Comer of Market Second
. Streets, opposite the Court House, Snnbury,
Pa May2S,'7t).
ELEGIIEXV IIOCSE. A. BECK,
Proprietor, Nos. 612 and 814 Market Street,
above eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, 2
ter day. He respectfully solicits your patron
age. " JanO'7'2.
XTAMOX A Ia IIOTEE. A UG USTUS
WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
County, Pa., at the Station of the X. C. R. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The table is enpplied with the best the market
afl'ords. Good stabling and attentive ostlers.
i3lI EESR EST A I It A XT,
LOU ISHU M M EL, Propricto' .
Commerce St., SHAMOKIN, PKNN A.
Having Just refitted the ktove Saloon for the
accomodation of the public, is low prepared to
serve liis friends with the Ie6t rcfrcshuituls, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and ail other malt
tnns.
business iTarbs.
W. S. ItUOAI. i. rACKFR HAt
-TTT S. RIIOADS A CO.,
m KETAii. KEAi.rits or
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Orri' E with Haas, Faf.i.t o; Co.,
Orders left at ScasUoltz & Bro's., office Market
treet, will receive prompt attention. Country
ustom respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4, 1S71. tl".
AXTIIKACITE COAL!
VAEEXTIXE DIETZ, Wholesale and
Retail dealer in every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAi, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All kinds of Graiu taken in exchange for Coal.
AJrdcrs solicited f.nd die promptly. Orders left
.tit S. F. NeTin' Confectionery Store, on Third
Treet, will recieve prompt attention, and money
reeeiptedfor, the same as at the office.
DEXTISTRV.
(iEORGK M. ItEXX,
ill &niijirmn8 JiiiihUiifj, Muriel Square,
ScNBCKr, Ti..,
1 prepared tc do all kinds of work pertaining
to Dentistry. He keeps constantly on baud
large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which he will be able to select,
ad meet, the wants of his customers.
Ml wore warranted to give satisfaction, or else
Ihe i"nev refunded.
The v-ry Mouthwash and Tooth-Powders
Jul, on A-M.
Ilis rc'ees are the numerous patrons for
whom be ba -,rfced for the last twelve years.
Snuburyjvpji 172.
COAE! 'J'A'i-OAE!--fJRANT BROS.,
SUirpers and Uo ,(J
(loweh yfAh, SUNBURY, PA.
rill receive prompt' J
trders wi
-Mition.
XEW COAE YAK
Olll
VERY BEST OP OAI-y ( ,
a.. nd Nut. constantly on band
Grain
Ukentaexchang. forCoaL cxDWALLADEB.
Stmbnry, 3m. 15. 1870. tf-
Jch bbtrtiscmcnts.
H9.000 I GIFTS.
A (J rand Gift Concert.
A (iliANft lilKT ONl'KIfT
will be jfiven ut Siiutiury, Pa., by the Iudcindtut
WASHINGTON KT1CAM FIUE COMPANY,
Ou MONDAY, FEIUtL'AKY 2M, 1H74.
The objvrt of thin enterprise is for the purpose of se
curing a Si earn Fire Kiiriup, which will be an advautnije
to all neighboring towns acccHsiiii ny rail, lrom tne iacc
that it will lie an independent Company. And a. we
have never failed to discharge our duly when called up-
on, we certainly will le able to accomplish niore good
wilh the aid of a steamer. There in no li-oiTtuiin niiu ieeu
large and email towns wilhiu thirty miles of Kunbiiry,
all of which can lie reached by railroad, thus affording
the facility of awestiug any oi those places in l"s than
an hour s time; while ai the same time our town will not
be unprotected. Our project lieiug a laudable one, we
feel confident that all the tickets will Ik' disposed of liy
the tun. above named for drawing.
TIIE FOLLOWING 18 A LIST OF OIFTS:
OXH GRAND GIFT OF $1,000
" " tK)
4 41 6I0
" " fill!)
i i , Him)
' Gift f
10 Gifts of $M.m
40 GifiM of a.i.tlii
looGiftaof lo.on
200 Gilt of 5.00
mm Gifts of i.iio
l.ooo tints of l.oo
211
, liaj
1,0110
1,000
1,H00
1.4hW
1,1)00
1,11110
1.K57 Total r'.ouo
This eiitei-prise is no individual siK-ctilatiou. such a
house, lots and furniture put up at fabulous prices.
Tbe holder of a successful ticket will receive hs GIFT in
CASH.
There will lie i,iksi Ticket of Admission to this Con
cert, at fl.im each, and at the time above stated the
f.i,nio in i 'ASK Gitis will be distributed.
PLAN OF lilSTllIlil TION.
Twenty thousand uuniliers, rcpreseutiii" and corres
ponding with fhose ou the receipt iHaw-d, will lie placed
iu one wheel and cards endowed with the names of the
Premiums iu sealed boxes will placed iu another.
From these mhcel, a number and oue of theabove nam
ed inacriU-d card will lie taken simultaneously. The
number so drawn from the one whael secures the pre
mium designated by the card taken at the same time
troiu the other. Tuis ojieration will he performed by a
blind -rsoii, aud continued until Kighteen Hundred
aud l'itty-Seveu Premiums are exhausted. It ia evident
that by thi" process, fraud or favortism will Is? imiKjssi
ble. F.very jiersnu holding a ticket will be entitled to
admisKiou into the Concert.
All (lifts l'aid in CASH without discount.
Money can be sent for Tickets iu registered letters, or
Pot office Money orders, or by hxprcs at our rink. If
deired, Tickela will I mil by Express, C. l. 1.
Tne following getitlcnieu ha-e kindly consented to
act as I'mitces tor the above Gift Concert :
S. V. Wolvcrtou. lq., IHi-ector I. II. and W. It. R. ;
Geo. Hill, Attorney ut Law ; Hon. W. L. Hewart, ex
meniUT ot Congress'; Win. 1. Grecuough, Iq., lireo
tor First National Bank of Suubury ; Jonu Haas, lUq.,
ditto; Ira T. Clement, Lumberman; Wm. T. Grant,
Cod Mrrchiilit, Sunbiirj".
Tne almve named gentlemen are highmiuded aud
honorable men. who would not lend their names and
give their a-:H!:tiMe to anv imworthv obict.
SAM'L S. HKNIilUCKS,
GKO. M. ItKNS,
WM. II. MILLF.K.
LKV SKASHOI.TZ,
l'HILII' M. SIIIMiKU
t'ommittee.
All ciiiiniuiiicaiii.il. cheerfully answered. Address,
in ail Ca---.
I'HILIP M. SHINDKU
S. S. Ksut.h, CtirresjioudiuR Se-retary.
Tnsui-er of fund.
Suubury, Pecenilier I'A lh7:t.
1307. RIGHTER & GASKILL, 1307.
DE.VI.KRS.IX
American anil French Window Glass,
Crjst.il Sheet, Rough Plate, Colored, ;Efisineled
and Ornament.tl Glass,
1307 Market Street, Philadelphia.
January 11, 1S73. ly.
DEPOT EATTXC. IIOI'SE.
fS. E. Corner of Arch aud Third Streets,!
Opposite the Depot,
S U X B U R Y, P E X X ' A .
Tom as .llrUaw, Proprietor.
OYSTERS, Hot Coff.-e, Sandnitclies, Bread &
Butter, Hani. Vc.. t-erved tip in the licst
style.
Passengers leaving ill the early trains will be
furnished with refreshments, hot cotl'ee, tc.
The eating room ill lie conducted on strictly
temperance principles, and every ctfort made to
keep it neat aud attract i v.
LADIES are invited to cail.
Rcfrohmctits and hot meals fun-Mied to resi
dents as well us travelers.
The patronage of the public is lesjiectfully so
licited. T1IOS. Me(i AW.
Siinburv. Dcr. T.l. 1 ST::. It.
"WINTER
ON EAST VAUKHT ST., NEAR THE C1TT IIOTri,
1HIKT, PA.,
now ojien, all the novelties of the season in
I RIBBONS, VELVETS, SILKS, FLOWERS,
FEATHERS, ETC.,
trimmed and unt thinned
HATS AXD'ltOXXETS.
Notions in every variety, call and examine the
fine assortment and leant the low prices. Also,
Dressmaking
of the latert and most fashionable style.
MISS AMELIA HANCOCK,
Snnbury, Pa., Oct. 17, ls73.
EARLY FA EE STYLES.
A full line of
Millinery ootlw
from New York and Philadelphia, now open at
MISS M. L. GOSSLER'S
M1EE1XERV STORE,
trimed and unt rimed
BONNETS AND HATS,
Flowers, Ribbons, Collars, Cuffs, Handkerchiefs,
Neckties, and a ircncral variety of
MILLINERY GOODS
selected with ereat care from the leadi ig im
porting houses in New York and Philadelphia,
ut
MISS M. L. GOSSLER,
Fourth Street, below the S. V. R. R.
Every effort will lc made to please thoe wjo
favor her with their patronage.
October 1S73. ,
1S7S. FALL SEASON, 1S73.
MIEEIXERY A X D FAXCY GOODS.
now open,
FALL STYLES.
Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Plumes, Feathers.
Ribbons, Crape Veils. Crape, Crape Hats
itoJ aiounets, Bridal Hats and a full as
sortment f the latest ft vies iu
MIEEIXERY,
TRIMMINGS OF ALL KINDS.
Glow, Collars, Cutis, and every fashionable
article of ladies' wear.
Call and see the new ,4 vies of Goods at
MISSL. SIIISSLER,
Market Square, Sunbury, Pa.
October 3, ls7.
FA EE MIEEIXERY GOODS
From
FROM NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA,
BONNETS & HATS,
TRIMMED AND UNTRIM M ED.
an extensive assortment of Fancy Goods at
MISS L. WEISEirs MILLINERY STORE,
Makket STitr.p.T, Brrnritv, Pa.
My stock of Spring good.s is unusually large,
and varied, comprUinir the latent mid most at
tractive styles, selected with care lrom the lead
ing importing houses and adapted for t he ;ireseut
season.
October 3, 1S7H. MISS L. WEISF.R.
WIXTER
NT TEES.
A MAGNIFICENT STOCK
Til i9 of Trimmed Hats ai
J 1? I'l'inics, Feathers, Rib
r; !' Veils, Crape, Cr.iic Ha
and Bonnets,
bbons, Crape
I, .In n..n
i " ni ts. Bridal Hats and Bonnets.
and a full assortment of tie latent styles in
M I L L I X I! V
AT
Mis M. L. GOSSLER'S.
Fourth St., below the S. V. R. R.
Every effort will be made to please those who
favor her with their patronage.
Sunbury, Xov. 7, 1873.
NEW GOODS
for
FALL AND WINTER
nt
niHH Knle Itlark't.
Market Square, Sunbury, Pa.
LADIE'S DRESS GOODS of every otyle
and
quality.
. WOOLEN GOODS
of every tiiscription, Fancy Goods, Notions and
Trimmings a specialty.
TOILET 80APS AND PERFUMERY.
.The finest assortment of Ladies' goods.
u jvbody is invited to call and see them
''l, 1S73.
and
-fc'4r.iV Altai
fish frnximmmU.
" TIIETRIBCX E FOR 1S7J.
A year ago the editor of the Tribune promised
to make this journal during 1S73 a much more
valuable and complete newspaper than it had
ever been before. Its facilities for the collection
and transmission of intelligence from all parts
of the world had been largely increased ; its staff
of editors, correspondents and reporters, had been
strengthened by the engagement of some of the
ablest men in the profession ; and the editor was
resolved to spare neither pains nor money in the
effort to make Tun Tkii'.usk the very first news
paper iu the warld.
It Hitits to the achievements of the last
twelve months with pardonable pride. While
Tub Tribi ne has retained ail the excellent fea
tures that made it such a favorite in former days
it has exhibited un enterprise and an uOnteiiess
in its news department which have been the
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the chief function of a daily journal is to give its
leaders the fullest, the best arranged, the most
attractive, and the most readable history of the
occurrences, of the time, it has devoted its best
energies to this business, aud its success has
been universally recognized aud applauded. The
year has been fruitful of startling events, and
every incident has found in The Tkiiiuxe its
promptest, most accurate, and most perfectly
equipped historian. A Tribune corrcspoodcul
was the only civilian who witnessed the surren
der of the Virginias, and his picturesque descrip
tion of that transaction, transmitted by tele
graph, is the only account the public has yet seen
an incident upon which depended for many
weeks the question of peace or war. The Tri
bune published the only full and exhaustive ac
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ways. It anticipated every other paper in the
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West gave the only complete account of the Far
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week, a selection of literary and miscellaneous
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XOItODY'S CIIIED.
Alone in the dreary, pitiless street,
With my torn old dress and my bare cold feet,
All day I've waudcrcd to and fro,
Hungry and shivering and no where to go.
The nights coming on in darkness and dread,
And the chill sleet beating npon iny bare head ;
Oh, why docs the wind blow upon me so wild,
Is it because I'm nobody's child ?
Just over the way there's a flood of light,
And warmth and beauty and all things bright ;
Beautiful children, in robes so fair,
Are carolling songs in rapture there.
I wander if they in their beautiful glee,
Would pity a poor little beggar like me.
Wandering alone in the merciless streets,
Naked and shivering and nothing to eat.
Oh ! what shall I do when the night comes down,
In its terrible blackness all over town,
Shall I lay me down 'neath the angry sky,
On the cold, hard pavement alone to die.
When the beautiful children their prayers have
said,
And mammas have tucked them up snugly in
bed ;
Xo dear mother ever upon tne smiled, "a
Why is it, I wander, I'm nobody's child.
No father, no mother, no sister not one
Iu all the world loves me, e'en the little dogs run
When I wander too near them, 'tis wondrous to
6ce,
How everythiug shrinks from a beggar like me.
Perhaps 'tis a dream, but sometimes when I lie
Gazing far np in the dark blue sky,
Watching alone some large bright star,
I fancy the beautiful gates are ajar.
And a host of white-robed nanieles things.
Come fluttering o'er me in gilled wings,
A hand that is strangely soft and fair,
Carrcsscs geutly my tangled hair.
Aud a voice like the carol of some wild bird,
The sweetest voice that was ever heard,
Calls me many a dear pet name,
Till my heart and spirit are all alame.
Aud tells me of such unbounded love,
And bids me come up to their home above,
r
And then with pitiful, sad surprise,
They look at me with their sweet blue eyes.
And it seems to tne out of the dreary night,
I'm going up to the world of light,
And away f-om the hungry and storms so wild,
I am sure I shall then be someliodv's child.
From the Baltimore Weekly Sun.
TIIE FAK.nER'S HAD El CK.
BY .1. II. HEWITT.
Gregory IMcCampbell was au industrious
and lxjiscverin;; binall farmer and shoe
maker of .Scotch desceut, and a consistent
member of the Presbyterian Church. His
giandfallur was cue of the early pioneers
of the valley of the .Shenandoah, and pur
chased a small tract of laud iu 1'ockiiigham
county, Va., which, after contesting his
right in many a bloody battle with the
Shawnee tribe of Indians, he managed to
cultivate and improve, and then leave to
his sou, Roger McCampbell, when he
"shuflled ofTthis mortal coil.'.' Iloger in
turn passed away, and his sou (Iregory
became sole proprietor of the little farm.
(Iregory had learned the mysteries of the
shoemaking trade ; not so much for the
benefit of the public generally as for the
convenience of the plantation, for, as the
speculating Mrs. Toolles would remark,
"It was so convenient to have a cobbler
ready to mend the o7w, if not the man
ners, of the family and farm hands."
( J regory was born under an uulucky star
Heavy raius cut gaping gullies through his
fields or washed his corn, wheat and pota
to crops away. Long and scorching
droughts parched his cover aud blighted
his fruit trees, while murrain sitzed his
cattle, and one by oue they died. Year
alter year this bad luck tripped up his he els
and crippled him, but his trade was his
bower anchor, and by hard wotk he man
aged to make enough to provide for his
little family.
"I am weary, good wife," said lie sor-
rowfully one day while leaning his brawny
wish I were dead.'
"Pooh, pooh, Gregory," replied the wife
with a cheery smile aad rapidly plying her
knittiug needles, "you're strong aud hearty
yet, and I hope the Lord will turn his an
ger from us some of these days. Andrew
is getting to be a big boy, aud we've got
the old mare and her colt to work, besides,
Jennie helps me a good deal iu fixing the
house, making bread and feeding the poul
try" "The poultry !"' groaned (iregory.
; "We've &ot but three hens and a rooBter
out of about two hundred as Hue chickens as
.
j could be found in Kockinghani county.
j And. as for old lk-ss, she's been spavined
for tbe ia.:! vear, while the colt has gone
i fctone blind. Andy works, it is true, but
I it's an up-hill business with him. He ran
a splinter into his foot last month and tamo
near having the lockjaw. He won't get
over it for a month to come, and the pota
toes want hoeing. Poor Jennie, she does
not work with a cheerful heart, for she
kuows that her education is being neglect
ed, and she can't go to church for the want
of a decent frock. I tell j'ou what, Susan,
I am discouraged, and I can't help it it's
natural like."
The wife sighed, and for a while discon
tinued her koilting, while her watery eyes
were fixed in profound meditation upon the
rough ragcarpet that covered the lloor of
the little room. She kuew that she could
not gainsay what her husband advanced,
and thought seriously of the gloomy future.
The old homestead must be sold, and work
at the hammer aud arl for the rest of his
weary days, and the daughter, too, a beau
tiful and sweet-tempered girl, growing up
in ignorance ; there's where the mother's
heart was most painfully pierced.
"Well," at length, said (Iregory, untying
the string of his apron, and putting on a
light homespun blouse, "I think I'll go up
in the mountains and sec if I can't start
some game. Sam Cod man told nie that
the squirrels were thick, and there was,
likewise, a right smart chance o' rabbits."
"Don't stay over night, Gregory," urged
the wife, with much solicitude ; "you know
how lonesome I feel when you are away."
Gregory promised, and taking his gun,
shot pouch, aud powder horn, while lie slyly
Slid a small ilask of whisky i uto his ample
pocket, sallied forth from the housa, ac
companied by an old raccoon dog that
knew what was to be done when he saw
his master equip himself.
He slowly clambered up the rocky slope
of tho towering mountain, breaking his
way through the tangled undergrowth, and,
at intervals, stopping to survey tho mighty
oaks, hickory and chestnut trees that
towered around him.
Sileuce made solitude eloquent. The
gentle autumnal breeze stirred the brown
and yellow leaves, but stirred them quietly.
The experienced old dog thrust his nose
against every tree or stump as the journey
progressed, but no sharp bark of his an
nounced the presence of game.
On, on the solitary twain traveled, uutil
they reached a small plateau covered wilh
green aud waving grass. A clear and
sparkling jet of water came tumbling from
a rocky fissure, forming a miniature cata
ract, icd then it wound its way quietly
over the sandy spil atnl through the fresh
green grass.
Gregory divested himself of his equip
ments, and sat moodily down by the purl
ing streamlet, watching the little wavelets
as they danced over the pebbles. The
black vulture sailed majestically in the air,
and the fierce bird-hawk swooped noise
lessly through the undergrowth in pursuit
of its prey.
The solitudu of the place imparted its
gloominess to the heart of the ill starred
farmer, and he began to think what a
splendid spot it was for a man who was
tired of buffeting the stormy billows of life
to end his troubles. The bird that soared
above him was free in the boundless space
around him. Oh, how he would like to be
that bird 1
Again he watched the little stream of
water that made sad music at his feet.
The pebbles dauced about in the golden
sand as the little wavelets came along.
Some of them were very bright and beauti
ful, and sparkled brilliantly in the light of
day. He had heard that the Ulue Ridge
mountains that walled the valley of the
Shenandoah contained inexhaustible min
eral treasures. Why might not some of
these treasures be under his grounds ?
The sparkling pebbles danced on to the
soft music of the singing brook. He took
one of them from its limpid home, and
placed it iu the palm of his hand, holding
it up to the rays of the sun. It emitted a
beautiful Hood of prismatic colors white,
blue and yellow light. It mis a diamoud
it tttt be a diamond 1 How could com
mon glass get half way up the mountain ?
His heart beat quick. Those precious
stones had been washed from the bowels of
the mountain. Good luck had crossed his
path for once in his life, and he was a made
man !
lie gathered several of the brilliants,
none of them larger than a pea ; but, for all
that, tie estimated their market value at
least one hundred dollars each.
With a light heart and busy imagina
tion, he retraced bis steps towards his
home. He had brought no game, it is true,
but he had secured the talisman that could
create the smiles of joy and gladden the
wear' heart.
"Susan, you trudgiug chicken !" exclaim
ed he, as he placed his guu on the pegs,
where it usually rested, "you shall work
no more ; put down that dirty mop, seat
yourself on that rickety old chair, and lis
ten to me."
"Why, Gregory, have you killed a deer?"
asked she, staring at him.
"To, not a wild deer ; but I am afraid I
shall kill my little home dear with th c good
news I am going to give her," and as he
spoke he gave his buxom little wife a hearty
kiss. "Here, fetch me some cool water;
Im tired, and want a good pull of whiskey
before I make you as happy as I am."
The good wife scowled a little, bat it was
only a little and she then brought him the
water iu a gourd, and, when he had almost
emptied the tlask, she handed him the wa
ter, in order that he might quench the lire
that had gone down before.
"Now, Susy, my sweet duck, shut the
door."
She did so, wondering at the mystery
that surrounded him.
lie then took from his pocket the sevt-u
shining pebbles he had found in the brook,
holdinti them so that the light of the declin
ing sun might fall full upon them.
Susan's eyes dilated at the sight ot the
sparklers, and she raised her plump red
bands in wouder and admiration.
"They're splendid, ain't they, wife ?"
asked the husband waiving them in the
light ; "worth at least a hundred dollars
apiece."
"IMircy ou us. Ge.rgory, where dil you
get them ?"
"I'lenty more where they came from,"
was his proud reply ; "and on my kind,
too 1 What do you thiuk of that, old wo
man ?"
"Dear, dear, how lucky !" replied she,
clapping her hands. "I told you so I
tld you not to give up to despair. I said
there was a good time coming. Jennie
shall have a new dress now."
"Yes, a dozen of them if she wants
them," said he, rubbing his hands ; "and
what's more, she shall go to a fashionable
boarding school, aud Andy shall go tocol-
Gregory and Susan built many air castles
that night, and formed many exceiit'Ht
plans for the future. The' were now im
mensely rich, aud could allord to indulge
in the luxuries of life ; so an order was sent
to the cross-road store for groceries, dry
goods, and even a new carpet of modern
pattern, (iregory took care to let the
neighbors know that he had at least struck
a vein of good luck, and was, of course,
for the time being, a man of some conse
quence, lie did not inform them, how
ever, of the source from which his vast
wealth was derived ; no, he was too cun
ning for that.
The diamonds weie placed away uuder
lock aud key ; his bench aud working tools
were stowed away in the hay-loft of the
stable ; aud, having an uulimited credit,
the house was furnished wilh every luxury.
IMrs. IMcCampbell held her head above
her neighbors, aud Jennie sported a new
bonuet and a silk dress. The great chaugc
from squallid poverty toallluence of course
excited the envy of the good people of the
neighborhood, and the IHcCarubclIs were
denounced as upstarts und "stuck-ups."
Hut what cared (J regory IMcCampbell,
Esq. He imbibed his imported wines aud
brandies with praiseworthy independence,
and got drunk in spite of the private lec
tures of the worthy pastor of his church,
who very mildly advised him to apply the
money he spent in liquors to the church
improvements that were going on.
Andrew, not to be outdone by other rich
farmers' sons, bought a blooded horse on
credit from an itinerant horse mercnant :
put him up against the fast nags of the
young 'ns of the neighborhood, and lost "a
mint o' money" which he never paid.
Gregory McCampbcll saw that all was
Well with the family, and that comfort and
even luxury cheered his little domestic cir
cle. He endeavored to make a fail esti
mate of his immense wealth ; he held the
sevon pebbles as mere drops in the ocean
that owned. IIo must-visit the mountain
rivulet and gather more diamonds.
As usual, he took his dog and gun, and
and began a second journey up the slope in
search of additional treasure.
He came to the little brook and gathered
but two diamonds, and they were much
smallej than those he: had deposited in his
treasury. Could the supply already be ex
husted ? Gloomy thoughts came over him,
and he walked up to the fountain head hop
ing to see the brilliants roll out with the
crystal waters. But they did not.
His dog raised a sharp bark, and a rab
bi',, sprang past him, taking refuge among
some ?brubbery at the base of a slab rock.
The do f Howed and was soon lost to
V1CW. UrCfjia T n-iu mi i a uutn 1.111m-
er and fainter." He pushed the shrubbery
aside with his guri and the ,Iark entrance
to a cavern presented itself t0 nis v5ew
it. .1 ui. yit and then trashed
rm - Vion 4 1 1 it an n ' a 1 in vr I.y int.
uc wiouni, u uuoiiica jriaCtr "'"im
forward, more to gratifh' sity than :f j 'J""
... . ... -onfirp,! iMM'Jual o the niak
anytning eise, out ne euc-j
darkness. So no rctamca io me mourn oi
the cavo, got a pitch-pine knot, lighted it
with a match, and entered the ca vein with
full determination of exploring it to its
very depths.
He made his way with difficulty over
damp and slippery rocks until he reached a
level flooring. The light of his torch pen
etrated the darkness. He could hear the
plaintive gurgling of a fountain, and a cool
but a damp gush of air fell upon his cheek.
Myriads of lights were reflected from
the walls and ceiling of the cavern, and
masses of brilliants hung down like icicles
or festoous from the arches of massive
stone. What a glorious illumination
blinded his vision! He was in a subter
ranean palace of diamonds, and the treas
ure was exhaust'.ess.
He knocked off many large pieces of the
precious mineral, filling his pockets aud
game bag with them. Staggering under
the rich burden, he agaiu sought the light
of day, and after carefully covering up the
opening, descended the mountain slope.
Happy Gregory I his wealth was almost
boundless.
The wife went almost wild over the
glowing detail of her husband, the daz
zling biiliiancj of the cavern of diamonds,
and the probability of the mountain be
ing one vast heap of precious stones, say
ing nothing of the immense veins of gold
that traversed it.
A contractor was consulted as to the
practicability of building a new mansion.
Architects sent in plans for a building of
magnificent size and structure, and the
world was ablaze with accounts of the im
mense wealth of the 'golden farmer' of
Kockinghani county.
The time, however, arrived for Mr. Mc
Campbcll to proceed to Philadelphia for
the purpose of consulting some well known
lapidary as to the value in the market of
the precious gems.
When he arrived iu Ihe city he strutted
into a fashionable jewelry stora with all
the air of a man who controlled the destiny
of nations, when the following colloquy
took place :
"Mister," said Gregory McCampbcll,
turning his high-crowned silk hat on the
side of hi3 head aud showing a small dia
mond to the merchant, "I want you to
tell me the real value people fix on a dia
mond of this size?"
The lapidary looked carefully at the
stone, smiled and shrugged his shoulders;
then turning his grey and piercing eyes
full upon the Virginian, asked:
"Where did you get this stone, sir?"
"I didn't ete'al it, you may be sure,"
answered Gregory, somewhat iudignautly.
"I have several more, all of a superior
quality and, look here, if you're in doubt"
and he produced one of the Urge pieces of beloved brethren, I met Mehitable, and
crystal he had brought from the cavern. i nually she so threw charm of earthly long
Thc jeweler opened his eyes with de- j in? about me, that I called her "Hetty,"
light and astonishment.
"There, sir," exclaimed Gregory with a
look of triumph; "I reckon all Philadel
phia couldn't buy that. What do you
think it is worth?"
"Nothing at all," was the calm reply of
the man, while he smiled at the apparent
simplicity of the question.
"Xothiug! Why, man, you must be
crazy," retorted the farmer, startling in
his turu.
"Not as crazy as you are," was the
somewhat snappish reply. "Why, sir,
they are only irystalized quartz; very
pretty specimens, but of no value except in
the cabinet of the mineralogist."
"And you won't give anything for
them?"' asked Gregory, his tinder jaw
dropping heavily.
"Xot a cent,'" was the astounding an
swer. Gregory McCampbcll was ou his way
home the next day with his precious
rwks.
There was weeping and wailing iu the
McCjnii)byyJaimJv 'vb the dnjnifiol
head related the particulars oWyajMtto
Philadelphia.
The creditors now began to clamor fur
their money. The sheriff served his writs
ns iu duty bound, aud tho poor fellow had
to witness the sacrifice of the old home
stead under the auctioneer's hammer.
The old cobbler's bench, with its ne
cessary lapstone, awl and hammer, were
mercifully spared to him, and he went
lustily to work at pounding leather, having
learned a lesson iu the old saying that
"Every cobbler should stick to his last."
tumorous hctcljcs.
A K i:NATIO VI L. SEKMO.N.
The Rev. Elijah Hardshell Dis-
COtUfETH Ul'ON THE FAIR SEX.
Olyi'iiant, Jan. V.
"Our text, Brethren and Sisters, will be
found in Webster's Dictionary. It is Wo
mau. Some oue has said, "when one
wishes to write upon woman, he should dip
his pen in the colors of the rainbow, and
throw over the written lines the dust of but
terfly's wings ;" but as our discourse this
morning will treat only of woman as she
is, and not as the poet, and novelist would
have her, we think we can do without
the brilliant coloring with which their
imagination is wont to paint her. My dear
brethcrn, many of you know what a woman
is. As I glance over this congregation, I
see some whose lot it has been to know
what a woman is for many long years ; your
bowed heads aud timid looks tell the story
of your experience. To you I would say,
be not discouraged, bear your burden yet
a little while longer,and you shall go in tri
umph to that land
Where the women ?e:tse from troubling
And, tiie "men-folks" are at lest.
The I'ongregalion will please rise and
sing.
Women may be divided into three gen
eral classes, i. c. "nails," "wives" and
"widders." The first part of the discourse,
refers to "galls," (which is supposed to
mean young women.) To this head of my
sermon I shall devote much time, a3 the
galls are the most dangerous of the three
classes. Galls are usually flighty, frisky,
pretty, and "sassy ;" and we need to gird
ourselves about as with an armor of iron.
Yea as with an armor of wrought iron,
when we come in close contact with this
gushing, blushing, enticing aud altogether
deceitful class of women. Take heed bre
thren that ye linger not by the side of the
siren, lest flesh and the devil prevail
against ye, and cause ye to "hanker after
strange women." The garden of Eden
was verv,":H laid outforcomfort.and like-
male persuasion who inhabit-
, e(J u Wp
as a gentle youth named Adaaa, and
he was the first man exposed to the wiles
of a woman, he fell, without a struggle ;he
succumbed to "beauty unadorned" for in
those days dressmakers and tailors did but
little business. Speaking of dressmakers,
my dear hearers, I feel it my duty to warn
the young and inexperienced members of
my little flock to beware of them. In the
language of an immortal bard, whose name
I have forgotten.
Beware of youn Dressmakers stylish and eay.
Hewitchintr, by day, and beguiling by night",
For your foolUhness they are bound you shall
pay
A breach of promise suit will see it done right.
The gall of the period, my christain friends,
is very peculiar. Her fancy harness, im
mense pannier, high-heeled boots, flying
frizzles, &c., are only the snares with which
the unwary are caught. Verily they are
only vanity, and vexation. By the way of
illustration, as it were, I will relate an in
cident that occurred while I was stationed
at Springi;ins Corners. In my congrega
tion was a young dressmaker. She sang
iu the choir, and every Sunday I noticed
her casting "sheep's-eyes" at Deacon
Spriggius, but I thought little of this, until
one Sunday I noticed that tbe dressmaker's
seat was vacant, deacon's seat was likewise.
A terrible suspicion flashed through my
mind ; afier the sermon I learned that the
dressmaker had left town, and that the
deacon had also departed. Mrs. Deacon
has applied for a "bill." Oh ! my dear
young friends take warning by Deacon
Sprigins, and approach not the stylish
dress manufacturer, lest she lead thee from
the straight and narrow way in which thou
shoultlst walk.
The Heart mashing Milliner, is another
woman who will have much to answer for.
She uses the power of creating beautiful ef
fects wilh which she had been endowed to
draw the needful from your pocket to sup
ply your possible wife with the wherewith
al to gratify her sinful pride. If you have
not the above mentioned convenience upon
which to spend your cash, she is ready to
supply you, and is not at ail averse to ac
cepting the situation herself, provided your
supply of filthy lucre is goodly. Verily,
she careth much for worldly goods, and, if
you have not treasure laid up here below,
she will take no stock in your celestial
bank. To use her words, she considereth
that it lacketh tbe requisite thickness, as
it were. It is too thin. Once in my youth
ful days, my brethren and sisters, before 1
had learned '"that this world is all a fleet
ing show ; before I had given up earth and
the sins thereof." I knew a milliuer her
name was Mehitable Perkins and for
style she layed clean over anything in the
female line in Miserytown. Miserytown
coutained the domicile of my paternal re
latives ; there I was born ; there, Oh 1 my
xc. l uere was a goon deal oi ixc. i suaii
never forget the day I called ber Hetty, or
the consequences thereof. Brethren, my
emotions overcome me. I cannot proceed
with the subject. Suffice it to say, that the
old man with his gun did not overtake me.
and I departed in safety from the land of
roy fathers. The place that was wont to
know me, knew me no more.
I now como to a portion of my discourse
that treats of a class of women with whom
many of you have bad experience. I mean
the lady clerk of whom Mark Tracy sings
The other day up by the square.
I saw a pretty faee ;
A pair of dancing sloe-black eye.-,
And actions full of grace,
iiks and velvets, by the yard.
Made up this charming little belle.
Who stole my heart away.
She was a clerk in a candy store
Sweeter by far than the sweetest of sweet
Was this clerk of a candy store.
In this frivolous and sinful song the world
ly man setteth forth his ideas of the wmen
clerks. You enter a store in which there
is a lady clerk, and she cometh forward,
and smiling sweetly, says : "What can I
show you to-day?" Then she praises your
t:'iifeeH2P3s' aDd teyouthat
this or that is so becoming to your style,
and cozzens you until you feel as if you
would be doing something mean to go out
without buying anything. Thus she in
duces you to purchase articles you do not
want at all. In very deed, my Christian
hearers, the worldly man knoweth how to
take advantage of human nature, aud he
valueth the lady clerk highly, she selleth
many goods and bringelh him ia much
gold and silver. But what availeth it him
if he selleth all his goods, and yet loseth
his deposits with the great banker. Breth
crn, "for ways that are dark" woman
clerk far surpasscth the native of the China,
of whom Bret Harte speakcth so truly.
I knew a youth who was so smitten with
the charms of a woman clerk, that he spent
much money in the store where she was
employed. So much, that he was at last
obliged to journey to a far country. The
Publican who keeps his boarding house
would lik'd to have seen him before be de
parted. He left a note on the table refer
ing the Publican to the lady clerk. The
Publican made out his little bill,and visited
the lady clerk at the store. He came out
hurriedly, "and still he was not happy."
This incident made a deep impression upon
my mind, my hearers, and I have fre
quently pondered upon this striking illus
tration of the tribulation that befalleth him
that hath many words and many meetings
with the lady clerks.
Fourthly, "Widders." It requires some
research to speak understanding of
"widders." They are doubtless the hard-
est to comprehend of any class of women,
they have been through the mill and know
how it is themselves Experience has
taught them many things, that the other
women of whom we have spoken know but
little of. Among other things tliey have
learned how to manage men. They have
trapped one poor fellow, and are therefore
better able to capture another, for they
know how to proceed. We of the earth,
being earthly, know that there is some
thing very attractive about a yoiiDg "wid
der," and when the ungodly man reflects
upon a "widder," he allows his unright
eous thoughts to run in this wise : "One
man found this woman very pleasing, there
must be some abiding charms about her."
From such reflections he falls an easy
prey to the widder. I suppose, brethren,
that for pure hang-on-a-tive-ues the "wid
der" beats them all. If once a young
"widder" really sets out to capture you,
my young friends, it were better that a
a rope were hanged about your neck, and
your body suspended thereby. For verily,
she would lead thee a life, for which, if
. t.i
lona sanef.af g is virtue, you snouiu re
ceive much repTSaSLlSZifiJ
my words, look not upon the "wiaiier7'
with longing eyes, lest a spell be cast about
ye, and ye become a slave to her power.
If with a "widder" in love yon are falling
Remember that where yon are once safely wed
Ton always must run, at tbe beck and calling,
And often submit to be kicked ont of bed.
The ancient maiden lady is tbe least to
be feared of any class of women. They
have passed the gushing, blushing and be
witching period of life, and are entering
upon the sear and yellow leaf. Their dis
positions are slightly acid, and tbey are
not attractive to the casual observer. But
all old maids are not of this peculiar class.
We have known some of the prettiest and
smartest women to be old maids, and can
only account for the fact on the ground
that tbey never met their "spiritual af
finity." In conclusion, I would call your atten- -tion
to that class jf women who are social
outcasts ; I mean tbe dtnu monde ; this
class is said to be increasing in our coun
try. Brethren, this should not be ; but
society, the tyrant that rales us with an
iron band, does much to make it so. So
ciety says that when a woman once strays
from the path of virtue she can never re
turn, and women, strange to say, are tbe
first to put up the barrier between a fallen
sister and her return to respectability.
Often times a kind word, or the helping
of sympathy would redeem from a life of
sin, the poor creature who, after all, is per
haps more sinned against than sinning.
But her sister woman fails to speak the
word or lend the helping hand, and the
fallen one is condemned to the life of a
Magdalen. Let me exhort you, my hear
ers to strive against false' pride which
wrongeth thy fellow, and let me warn you
from the Magdalen. Verily she is to be
shunned, but when she would return to a "
better life, do not push her back. My
friends, the application of my discourse is
simple. It has been my object to mean
business, but if a youth honestly means
business, I would say from my heart : My
children, go in and may you be happy.
Verily, brethren, "woman is a curious
critter." The congregation will rise and
be dismissed. ASAPn.
isfcll:mims.
Starving in a Great City. Yester
day afternoon a sallow-complexioned, well
formed little girl, whose pretty face was
partially covered with an old faded shawl,
timidly stepped into George Middleton's
place at Centre and Leonard streets, and
handed Mr. Middleton a letter in a white
envelope. It was well written, and was
signed by a man whose face is familiar to
many New Yorkers. The writer kept for
a long time a stand at the lower end of tbe
City Hall Park, where the new post office
is. He sold old and rare coins and post
age stamps. He is a man of education,
and was formerly well to do. He wrote
that he, his wife and their four little ones
were starving, and he begged assistance.
He had been without sleep for many
nights; they had nothing to eat, and his
wife was wasting away to a skeleton. They
had no fire to keep them warm, ant he
asked for a pail or two of coal. The story
was found to be but too true. In a small
room at 122 Leonard street the family,
weak from want of food and almost be
numbed by the cold, clustered together,
and the poor wife shed bitter tears. The
husband, weak as he is, earnestly begs for
something to do that he may save himself
and family. Mr. Middleton gave the child
several greenbacks, and ordered some coal
aud food sent to the starving family. A".
I Sum.
"Pennsylvania Dutch." Among
the children of well-to-do parents the un
married daughter will sometimes go into
the service of tho married one, receiving
wages regularly, or allowing them to ac
cumulate. An acquaintance of mine in
T-nnraster had a .t-.i -i i;.;n ; h;
".wiiatu s iiTiu, ata uw .
family whQ.jygjorth twelve thousand
uoTSrSucash, her father having been a
rich farmer. Among our plain farmers
such persons are considered more praise
worthy than the reverse.
I lately asked a lawyer in Xortbaniptt n
county why certain persons had allowed
the Lutheran and German Reformed far
mers, men of very little school learning, to
outstrip them in the pursuit of wealth.
He answered that all the tendency of the
education of these last was saving. "In
old times," he continued, "when we had
no ranges or cooking stoves, but a fire on
the hearth, I used to hear my mother say
to her daughters that they must not let the
dishwater boil, or they would not get mar
ried for seven years." On the same prin
ciple when a young English girl, whom I
knew, told a young Dutchman that she
was going to make bread, he said, "I'm
coming for a handful of your dough
trough scraping," the idea beiny that
there should be no scrapings left
A wife of nearly ten years, giving ber
servant a holiday, was attending to caIi"
nary matters herself, and, liearinw her bu9
band coming into the kitchen tnubt
she would surprise him as gooa s
opened the door by throwing bet band3
over his eyes and imprinting H9 n
brow, as in the honey moon. Tbe
band returned the salute with inter
"Mary, darling, where is your o"9",.
The wife discharged "Mary, darling.
next day, and has adopted neW r
"surprising" her husband.