V
The Sunbury American
I Ptbmmhkiv Every FimAT, by
EM'L WILVERT, Proprietor,
Corner of Thirl St., and Market Square,
At One Oollar anil Fifty 4nt
If jaii, ptrif'ly in Ivani': $1.7." if fci'l within th ynnr ;
or f .!. in all caws when j-;iymMit in UcUyeJ till after
t'Sj-irnVn 'l tii v.:r. No tuitiKcriptitm 'liKCoiitimiftl
mini all a.nv:ir:iKt ar paid U'.iirKS at tut o'tiu ol ttif
puMistitT. Thk-i: tkcm.- Attn kiwidly ahmkhit to.
Ail new Mirmrn.iijtMis to tin- AnTM"iii ry i?rsi:H iiviuz
outMide of th (' .unryt'l Nt'humo-rl-intl. must lw u:-c-iiTii
jniiii-J with tn" i-Mi. Tun ik iit-ttt iw-uiry ly
tin; dtiticulfy ixirimv.t in cUvti:iK ui.i'uia Fiiliwr-p-t;iiK
ut a ttut'i'.
- Rates of Advertising.
Cue inch,(tetre lines or its eqniTalsnt is Xonpsrsil
tft) one or two inaertiona, tl,S0 ; tart insertion $2.00.
Spack. Ik. ijr. 3m. m. It.
One inch -j.50 $4.00 tS.UO $100)0
Two inch.... 3.00 s.oo 7.00 .tiO 1S.0O
Thrw inches 8,00 7.00 t.UO l'J.00 18.00
For inchw 7.80 9.00 11.00 37.00 tt.OO
Qtfkrter Column lrt.oo 12.00 14.00 20.00 30.00
Half column. 15.00 18.00 jo'W 30.00 60.00
One column 30.00 36.00 40.00 tO.OO 100.00
Yesrly adTeitlsmema pajsble quarterly Tnnswot
advertuiexueuts mut be sid before insertion, except
where parties nave sceounts.
Local notices twenty cents a liae, and ten cents for
every subsequent insertion.
Lards in the "YJusiuess Directory" column $2,00 per
jreur for the first two Uuos, and $1.00 for each additional
liue. (
mm
I'stnlllKliol in lsiO. l
PRIl'E.fU 50 IX ADVANCE.
SUXJ5UKV, PA.. FRIDAY MOllNIXG. SEPTEMBER 25, 1874.
, New Scries, Vol. 6, No. 26.
! Old Series, Vol. 55, No. 26.
S I
i
X K
ralti.-uore lock
HOSPITAL
jn. joiinston,
Fhysichin of this celebrated luti'.ution, lias
discovered the most ccrtniu, speedy, pleasant and
effectual remedy in the wor'd for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of tlic Back or l.lmbs, Strictures,
AH'ections of Kidm vs and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges. Impotency, Ceneral
ly, Ncrvou-ness, Dyspcpsy, Ear.iruor, Low
cpiiii. v.oniwsnn 01 ideas, i ;uii:iaiion 01
the Heart, Timidity. Tremblings, Dimness
of tsjrlit or Giddiness. Disease of the Head,
Throat, Nose or fckin, Atfclionsof Liver, I.untrs,
Stomach or Bowels these tumble Disorders
arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth those
secret and solitary practices more fatal to tlnir
victims than the son ot Syrens to the Mariners
of Ulysses hlijrhtini; their most brilliant hopes
of anticipations, reuderiui; marrlajre, te., Impos
sible. IOUXG MEN"
especially, who have become the victims of Soli
tary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimely prave
thousands ol youns men ef the most exalted
talents and brilliant Intellect, who mijrbt other
wise have entranced listening Senates with the
thunders of eloquence or waked to ccstacy the
living lvre, mav cnll with full confidence.
MAURI AGE.
Married Tersons or Younj; Men contemplating
marriaee, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss
of Procrcative Power Impotency), Xervons Ex
citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner
vous Debility, or any other Disqualification,
speedily relieved.
11c who places himself under the care of Dr. J.
may religiously confide in his honor as a gentle
man, and confidently rely U"on his skill as a l'hv
eician. OEGAXIC WEAKNESS.
Impotency, Loss of Power, immediately Cured
and full Vigor Restored.
This Distressing Affection which renders Life
miserable and marriage impossible is the penalty
paid by the victims of improjHT indulgences.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from uot being aware of the dreadful conscqenccs
that may ensue. Now, who that understands
the iubject 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 pleasures of healthy offspring,
the most serious and destructive symptoms to both
body and mind arise. The system becomes de
ranged, the Physical and Mental Functions
Weakened, Lo of Procrejitive Power, Nervous
Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpitation of the Heart,
Indigestion, Constitutional Debility, a Wasting
o( the Fruine, Coiitrh, Consumption. Deeav and
Death.
A Cl'KE WAKKAXTED IX TWO DAYS.
J', rsons ru:i:ed in health by unl ".rued preten
ders who keep theiu trilling month afier mouth,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds,
siiouid appiv immediately.
DI". JOHNSTON.
Member of the Ko.aI College of Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduated from one of the most eminent
( oi'cL'cs 'm the United States, and the greater
purl ol whose ife has been s-nt in the hospitals
of London, l'ris, Philadelphia, and elsewhere,
ha effected some of the most astonishing cures
tuat were ever known ; many troubled with ri lin
ing in the Lead and i v when asleep, great
.-. j'jsness, being alarmed ut sudden townds,
Ija-'Ululuess, ,vilU frequent blushing, attended
homctiine withUeraageic-iutof mind, were cured
immcdiatel v.
TAKE rAUTiCULAU NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses those who have iajurrd
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which rain both body and luind, unfitting
them for ither business, study, socl'y or mar
riage. These are some of the sad and uielu.iie.holy
effects produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Hack and Limbs, Pains iu the
Back aud Head, Dimness of Might, Loss of Mus
cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsy,
Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digestive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Cou
euraption. A:e.
Mlnthllt The fearful effects on the miad
are much to be dreaded Loss of Memory, Con
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Self-Distrust,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, Ac., are some of the
vils produced.
TiiovsASDS of iersoD8 of all ages ca.n,noir
judge what h the cause of their declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming, we?.k, pale, uervoos
nud emaciated, having a siugnUr appearance
about the eyes, cough and symptoms of consump
tion. .
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured th niselve6 by a certain prac
tice iualulgcd in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or at school, the
fleets of which are nightly felt, even when
as-lccp, and if not cured, renders marriage im06
tible, and destroys both mind and body, should
apply Immediately.
What a pity that a youug man, the hope of his
country, the darling f his parents, should be
tnutched lrom all prospects and enjoyments of
life, by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons ntl'ST before contemplating
MAKKIAGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body 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 ; the mind becomes
i-tindowed with despair and tilled with the melan
choly reflection, that the Lappincas of another
becomes hllchted with our own.
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds that he has imbibed the seeds of
this painful disease, it too often happens that an
Kl-tlmed sense of shame, or dread of discovery,
deters hira from applying to those who, from
education and respectability, can alone befriend
Urn, delaying till the constitutional symptoms of
this horrid disease make their appearance, such
as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, noetural
pi.ius iu the head and limbs, dimness of sight,
lea.fness, nodes on the shin bones and arms,
blotches on the head, face and extremities, pro
gressing with frightful rapidity, till at last the
palate of the mouth or the bones of the nose fall
in, aud the victim of this awful disease becomes
a horrid object of commiseration, till detu puts
a period to his dreadful suffering, by sending
him to " that Undiscovered Country from whence
no traveller returns."
It is a melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victim to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands of Ignorant or unskillful PRE
TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly Poi
son, Mercury, Vc, "destroy the coubtitution, and
incapable of curing, keep the unhappy sufferer
month aft-r month taking their noxious or in
jurious compounds, and instead of being restored
to a renewal of Life Vigor and Hnppine-s, in des
pair leave him with ruined Health to ,-igli over
b;s galling disappointment.
To bach, thcre!oie, Dr. Johnston pledges him
f elf to preserve tlie most Inviolable been ey, and
from his extensive practice aud observation in
the great Hospital' of Europe, :n:d the lir-t h.
this country, viz: Eng'and, France, Philadelphia
mid elsewhere, is enabled to offer the most cer
tain, scdy and cffeetu.-'l remedy in the world
..r all diseases of inii iudcnce.
DP.. JOHNSTON.
oVK;CI., No. T. S. FREDERICK STREET.
Baltimore, M. D.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe name
and number.
letter received unless postpaid and
containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send a portion
of advirtisement describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless Impnftcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and ruining the Lea It u
of 'ail who unfortunately fall into their power,
that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
pecially to those unacquainted with his refuta
tion that his Credentials or Diplomas always
liantf in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this Establish
ment, year alter year, and the numerous im
portant Surgical Operations performed by Dr.
Johnston, witnessed by the representatives of the
press and many other papers, notices of wWdi
have appeared aeain And aga'e before the public,
besides bis standing as a gentleman of character
and responsibility, is a sutlicient guarantee tothe
afflicted- Shin diseases speedily cured.
April 0, lbTL ly
M SIKER AM I'LAMM, Til I.I.N.
Third Stre-t. adjoining Phila. & Erie R. R., two
Squart North of the Central Hotel,
SUNBURY, PA.
IRA T. CLEMEXT,
15 prepared to furnish every description of lum
ber required by the demands of the public.
Having all tbe latest improved machinery for
manufacturing Limber, he is now ready to till or
ders f all kinds of
FLOORING, SIDING, DOORS. SHUTTERS,
SASH, BLINDS MOULDINGS, VE
RANDAS, BRACKETS,
and all kinds of Ornamental ScrowlWork. Turn
ing of every description promptly executed. Also,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP
BILL LUMBER.
HEMLOCK and FINE. Also, Shingles, rickets,
Lathe, Ac.
Orders promptly filled, and shlpid bv Railroad
or otherwise. IRA T. CLE M ENT.
dee19-C?:ly
)roff5sion;tI.
joeiii S. ARNOLO,
ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Horrid. n, Norlh'd county, l'a.
AH business matters in the counties of North
umberland, Snyder, Union, P'-rry and Juniata
prymptly attended to. Consultations can be had
in the (icrmati mid English I a tit; utiles.
rpri! 17. is;4.-1y.
j UMl'Xl) I) VJS
J "' Vi'ji 'IINEY '
AT LAW.
Sl NIii nY, PENN'A.
OfTice in Hat: pi's Building, south nide of Mar
ket street. iunc.VM.-l v.
AY
A. SOHMK.
ATTORXEY AT LAW
ASO COfNTV SOI.ICITOK.
OP.icc on Front Street b!ow Market, Sunbury,
Ta. Collections and all legal business promptly
attended to.
J "AMES HEARD.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ofllco in Haupt's building, South East Corner
of Market Square, Sunbury, Pa.
Spkcial Attention Paid to Collections.
JAMES II. SleDEVITT,
Attorney at Law and
1'nitpi States Commissioner. Office with S.
B. Bover, Esq., in Wright's Buildiug, Sunburv.
Fa. Ati-. '-"J. '73. Ly.
A.
v. i:ki e.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AM) actinu JUSTICE op the PEACE.
Next Door to Judee Jordan's Residence, Chest
nut Street, Sunbury, Pa.
Collections and all legal matter promptly at
tended to.
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
ATTORNEY A'l LAW, AND
-HTIXW Jl'STK'E E THE PEACE.
Conveyanciug.the collections of claims, writings,
and all kinds of Legal business will be attended
to carefully and with despatch. Can be consult
ed iu the Euglish and German language. Offue
formerly occupied by Solomon Malick, E.-q., op
posite City Hotel, Sunburv, Pa.
March 2!t. 1ST;5. ly.
G.
A. HOT our.
A It orn c y-a t - La w.
GEORGETOWN,
Northumberland Co., Penna.
Can be consulted in the English and German
languages. Collections attended to in North
umberland and adjoining count ie.
Also Agent for the Lebanon Valley Fire lu-u-r.iuce
l ompany. inhlj
rp ii.
X. Li
It. Ii ASH. Attorney at Law. SUN
BURY, PA. Office in Market Square,
(adjoining the office of W. I. Orccnougu. Esq.,)
Professional business iu this and adjoining co'fTi
lies promptly attended to.
Sunbury, March 16, IST-'.-ly.
W. C. PACKER,
Attorney at Law,
Sunbury, Pa. j
November lsT2. tf. j
O II. liW) I.K, Attorney and LounseCor
kj at Law. Eo"o:iis Nos. 2 A 3 Second Floor,
Bright's Building, SUNBURY, PA. Professiona
business attended to, iu the courts of Northum
norland and adjoining counties. Also, in the
Circuit and District Courts for the Webtcin Dis
trict of Peucsylvauia. Claims promptly collect
ed. Particular attention paid to eof In Bank
rujttcy. ousultalioii citn be. h.ij- in the Ger
man laqgoc. mar25,'71.
II. 4 A SI"., Attorney at Law, SUN
SURY, FA., office in Masser's Building
near the (Mnrt House. Front Roots up stairs
above the prug Store. Collections rrmde in Nor
thumberland and adjoining counties
Sunbury, Pa., June 8, 1873.
SP.'WOl.VERTON, Attorney at Law.
Market Square, 8UNBURY,PA. Profession
al business in this and adjoining counties prompt
y attended to. ,
HH. MANSER, Attorney ot Lw SUN-
BURY, PA. Collections attended to in
the counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder.
Montour, Columbia aud Lycoming. apllO-C'J
(OEOMOX MAEICK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office at his residence on Arch street, oue square
north of the Court House, near the Jail, SUN
BURY, PA. Collections and all professional
business promptly attended to iu this and adjoin
ing counties. Consultations can be had in the
German language. Julylii-lg.
O. W. ZIEtiLEH. L. T. IIOHRBACH.
7.IEGLER k RUIIRKACII,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, j
Office in Haupt's Building, lutcly occupied by
Judge Rockefeller and L. T. Rohrbach, Fq.
Collections and ail professional business
promptly attended to in the Courts of Northum
berland and adjoining counties.
Dec. '. 1S71.
Dr. A.C.CLARK,
IN Mrs. Donncl's building, np Mairs, above T.
H. B. Kase's law office, opposite the Court
House, buul-ury, Pa.
Jui.e 12. 1S74. 6 mos. pd.
GB.CADWALLADER.Market Street,
SUNBURY, PA.
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
Glass, Varnishes, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars,
Pocket Book, Dairies, &c.
D'
R. C. M. MARTIN, Office in Drug
Store, Clement House Block, Office hours :
from 11 a. in., to 1 p. m., and from 6 to 9 p. m.,
at all other hours, when not Professionally en
gaged can be found at residence, corner of Frout
and Penn street, SUNBURY, PA. Particular
attention given to surgical cases. Will visit
Patient either in town or country.
Ijotrls aub llcstanrants.
CLEMENT HOI SE. Third Street below
Market, Sunbury, Pa. THAI). S. SHAN
NON. Proprietor. Rooms neat and comfortable.
Table supplied with the delicacies of the season
and the waiters attentive and obliging.
Suuqury, April 24, 1S74.
niuwro
RAW FORD HOI SE
Cor. Third and
KJ Mulberry, Business Centre, Williamsport,
Pa.
June
D. B. ELSE A- CO., proprietor. t
'.X 1ST
SITED STATES HOTEL. W. F.
KITCHEN", Proprietor. Opposite the De
pot SHAMOKIN. PA. Every attention given to
travellers, and the best aeeommodations given.
April 5. l.;:;. tf
W
J ASIIIXiTON lim SE, C. NEFF
Proprietor, I onier ot Market iV feeoii'l i
Strcets, opposite, the Court House, S'.inbut v '.
trcel
'a.
Pa. May2S,'70.
4 LI
!VPr
LLECiHESY HOI SE. A. BECK,
1Y Proprietor. Nos. 812 and 814 Market Street,
above ci!
per day.
age.
jhth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, 2
He respectfully solicits yourpatron
Jan0'72. NATIONAL HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
County, Pa., at the Station oftbe N. C. R. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The table is supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stabling and attentive ostler.
H I MMEL'S RESTAl RANT,
LOUIS HUMMEL, Proprietor,
Commerce St., SUAMOKIN, PENN'A.
Having just refitted the above Saloon fur the
accomodation of the public, is now prepared to
serve jis friends with the best refreshments, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
quors.
W. S. RnOADS. J. TAf KER HAAS
WS. RHOARS A CO.,
RPTAIL DEALERS OF
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Orrice wt th Haas, Faoelt &. Co.,
Orders left at Seaskoltz fc Bro's., office Market
treet, will receive prompt attention. Country
ustoni respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4. 1S71. tf.
ANTHRACITE COAL !
VALENTINE DIETZ, Wholesale and
Retail dealer in every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All kinds of Grain taken iu exchange for Coal.
Orders solicited and filled promptly. Orders left
at S. F. Ncvin'i Confectionery 8tore, on Third
treet, will rceieve prompt attention, aud money
receiptedfor, the same as at the office.
COAL! COAL! COA L! GRANT BROS.,
Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
WHITE AND RED ASn COAL, 8UNBURY, PA.
(LOWER WHARF.)
Orders will receive prompt attention.
! DENTISTRY.
j GEORGE M. RENX,
j In i'.iiion's JtuiUUng, Market Square,
! Si NnriiT, Fa.,
1 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining
! to Dentistry. He keeps constantly on hand
a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
j material, from which lie will be able to: select,
l and meet itie wants of his customers,
i All work warranted to give satisfaction, or else
; the money refut'cled.
' The very best Mouth Wash nnd Tooth-Powders
i kept on hand.
His references are the numerous patrons for
'Uiom he Ins worked for the last twelve ve.irs.
j Sunbury, April til, 1ST.'.
i NEW COAT. YARD.
rI'VlE undersigned Laving connected the Coal J
business w ith his extensive FLOUR & GRAIN ,
trade, is prepared to supply families with the
VERY REST OP COVE.
CHEAP EOR CASH.
Egg, Stove and Nut, constantly on hand. Grain
taken in exchange for Coal.
J. M. CADWALLADER.
Sunbury, Jan. 15. 1S70. tf.
JOHN NE4I1I.ET. 1). W. PFJIUY
STEAM PEA I MM,! MI EES.
MILLERSBURG, PA.
XEAGLEY & TERRY,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
Flooring, Sidinjr, Surface IJoards, Lath,
Stripping, .Shingles,
And all kinds of Sash, Doors, Shutters, Blinds,
Mouldings, Ac.
Hemlock A: White Pine Bill Stuff, and all kinds
of Building Material. J
Stair building and church work a specialty,
March 13, ly. " j
Rnildins Eot For Sale. 1
"V'INKIf EN LOTS, 25x100 feet, fronting on I
A Vine street, in Sunbury. Price SV2o. Also
thirty lots, 05x137, fronting on Spruce and Pine
street. Price $1H per foot. Also eight lots, 25
xCh i, fronting on Fourth street between Walnut
and Spruce. Price $450. Also 21 lots, 25x110,
fronting on Third and Spruce streets, between
Walnut and Spruce. Price ?400. Also 5 lots
24x21i0 on the north side of Spruce street. Price
?('.00. Also 16 lots in Cake'own. The above
prices do not include corner lots. Persons de
siring to purchase will do well to call soon.
Terms easy. IRA T. CLEMENT.
jan. :
! Sii.
FiiMliiouttble Millinery dolw
JUST OPENED!
:v6a rix r t. r.fKT.r.n
&$Ou Fourth St.. below S. V. R. R..
"UMillil, 1'A.,
ff TL Spring Millinery Goods. The
f latest styles of
A I
u,f, liaisana uenncrs.
i rimmiugs. Ilanuserehietr . Ladies'
T
Collars, (iloves, an 1 Notions gene
rally. Particular attention of a1'
the ladies in the coiintv i- directed
to her assortment, as her stock is larger than I
ever, and goods sold cheaper. ;
Sunbury, May I, lS7i; r
COXI.EY. II AC RETT V MATEI'.R.
DEALERS IN
H A 11 D W A R E.;..a,,,
CUTLERY, IRON,
GUNS,
NAILS,
ROl'E,
PULLEYS,
TOOLS,
GLASS
PAINTS,
OILS,
PUTTY,
VARNISH,
SHOE FI3STJ3I3SrGSa
IKATftm l'.KI.TINO,
Fishing Tuckle, Auimnnilion.
A lull line of goods at low pi ices.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW OOODS
Please call and examine
I
hon of Tiir: ANVIL.
HH Market Street,
Sl'NRI RY I'
June 5, M74.
A. I
i
KEEP IT HANDY!
The Reliable Family Medicine.
DIARRHEA, Dysentery, Cholera, Summer
Complaint, Cramps, etc., quickly cured by
the use of
J A RD ELLA'S
Compound Syrup of Blackberry Root ar.J Rhu
barb. An old, well tried renudy, entirely vege
table, plcnsaiit to take, quick aud certain m
effect ; can be depended on in the mot urgent
cases; maybe given to the yonngest infant n
well ns to adults. It contains
NO CAMPnOR OR OPIUM.
It is n pleasant extract and readily taken by
children. It has often saved life when phy-i
Clan bud despaired. Keep it In the house aud
use in time. All we ask for it is a trial. Don't
let your dealer put you off with something else.
Buy it. Try it. Sold by Druggists and Store
Keepers throughout tills StHte. Prepured only
by HAN8ELL Jk BRO..
! jul3,-3m "JOWl Market Street, Philadelphia.
THE GREAT PRIZES
Fourth Gift Concert
OK TUT
Kentucky Public Library
WERE PBlWS AS rot LOWS;
The first prize of $lS7.5tH), the capital prize,
by club in Memphis, Tenn.
Tbe second gift, $75.1100. was puid to State
Bank, MadUon. Mo.. J. II. Wakefield and A. L.
Sims, of Trenton, Kv., H. H. Bollinger, Pem-
.(broke, Ky., P. W. Dooaer, Los Angelos. (a!..
W. .. Bverly. Portsmouth. O . I li:,t A. t Ii.iui-
nerim, nam, i ex ., 1111 1 o. ner, i ac iickcm nav-
mg i-en sola in coupon
The Farmers' National Bank, of Richmond.
drew the hall of the third prize, J;17,0ik), Win.
E. Oates, Vicksburg, Miss.. .1. M. CopeUmd.
Franklin, Ky., Armst rong A Sawyer. Granshurg,
Ind.. each one-tenth. The lemainib r v. as held
iu rlubs.
j The first prize of the third drawing was all in
one ticket, and owned by L. II. Keith, Esq.,
Kingston, Mas., to whom was paid lloO.iMI in
cash.
THE FIFTH GIFT CONCERT,
which is positively the last which will ever be
given under this charter, will come otf in Public !
Library Hall, at Louisville, Ky.
Frllny, July 31, 1H7I.
I
$2,500,000
divided Into twenty thomand gifts, will be dis
tributed among the ticket-holders.
LIST OF GIFTS.
One Crand Cash Gift $240,000
One Grand Cash Gift lOv.000
One Grand Cash Gift 75.000
One Grand Cash Gift 50,020
One Grand Cash Gift 25,000
And 10.995 gift, ranging In value from $20,
000 to $50.
Grand Total, 20,000 Gifts, all cash, $2,500,000.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets
Halves.
Tenths, or each Coupon...
11 Whole Tickets for
. $50 00
25 00
5 00
..500 00
Foi tickets and information apply to
TnOB. E. BRAMLETTE, Agent Public Library
Ky., Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
Or THOMAS II. HAYS A CO.,
july3,'74. Broadwoy, New York.
The FN I VERNAL MEDICINE
For the HOUSEHOLD.
Try it. Price per bottle 25 cent. For sale
by alkDrogglBts. REUBEN HOYT, Proprietor,
90S Greenwich St., . Y. mayeo.-4w
Jjcct mitt Set firinlircig.
T
HE SUXJ'.UKY AMERICAN!
The Largest and Most Complete Estab
lishment IN THIS SECTION.
i
NEW TYPE.
NEAT WORK,
IMPROVED PRESSES,
SKILLED WORKMEN.
ORDERS PROMPTLY EI EI. ED.
a-PRICES MOHKK TF.-
TOOK, CARD AND JOR PRINTING
EXECUTED IN THE BEST STYLE.
BUSINESS CARDS.
WEDDING CARDS,
VJ-ITING CARDS.
SHOW CARDS.
BALL TICKETS.
BLANKS.
HANDBILLS
MERCANTILE LETTER HEADS.
'- HEADS,
ENVELOPES,
CARDS,
CHECKS AND DRAFTS,
PROGRAMMES,
DODGERS.
PAPER BOOKS.
MANIFESTS,
CIRCULAR.
Everything that is Deeded in the printing de
partment will be execute! with promptness and
at low prices. All are invited to call and exa
mine our sample. No trouble to give estimates
and show good. We s.au'1 cheerfully do this
to nil, who call for that purpose, without charge.
l-sOrdcrs for Subscription. Advertising or
.lob Printing, thankfully received.
Add res
EM'L WILYERT, Proprietor,
SUNBURY. PA.
1
MIE SUNIHJKY AMERICAN
IS T1IK
j
JUJSTAJ) VEIilSISC MEDIUM i
In the Central part of the State,
IT CIRCULATES
In one of the Most Thrifty, Intelligent and
WEALTHY
SECTIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Sample copy of paper sent to any address lree
of charge.
TOY 4 CONFECTIONERY STORE.
Everybody is invited to come and buy of the
handsome assortment of
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERIES
at
SAMUEL P. NEVTN'S STORE,
in frame building, adoining Moore A Dissinger's
building, THIRD STREET, SUNBURY, PA.
Just oieiicd a fresh tuipply of Confectioneries of
every description.
TOYS OF ALL KINDS
constantly on hand. The best RAISINS, FIGS,
CVRKANTS A DRIED FRUIT.
PURE RIO COFFEE, TEA & SPICES,
fresh Bread, Buns & Cakes, every morning
FANCY CAKES, BISCUITS, CRACKERS, Ac.
ORANUERS, LEMONS.
FRESn FISH EVERY DAY
will be sold at the lowst rates. Tlie best of
Alhemarl Shad will be delivered at the residence
of purchasers In any part of the town.
Call and see the excellent assortment of goods
and Mcertsin prlcef.
THE PIEEAR OF BEAUTY.
"Scatter the germs of the beautiful !
By I he 'wayside let them fall,
That the rose may spring by the cottage g;ite,
And the vine on the garden wall ;
Cover the rough and rude of earth
With a vail of leaves and flowers,
And maik with the opening bud and cup
The march of Summer's hours.
"Scatter the germs of the beautiful
Iu the holy shrine of hoine !
Let the pure, the fair and the graceful there
In the loveliest lustre come ;
Leave not a trace of deformity
Iu the temple of the heart,
But gather about tbe earth its germs
Of nature and of art.
"Scatter the germs of the beautiful
In the temple of our God
The God who starred the uplifted sky,
And flowered the trampled sod ;
When lie built a temple Himself,
And a home for His priestly race,
He reared each arch in symmetry
And curved each line in grace.
"Scatter the germ of the beautiful
In the depths of the human soul ;
They bud nt.d blossom, and bear the fruit.
While the endless ages roll.
Plaut with the flowers of charity
The portals of the tomb,
And the fair and pure about Ills path
In Faradisc shall bloom."
itsccllancotts.
A REAL OLD GIRL OF THE PE
RIOD.
Iu all probability the most singular and
remarkable woman : existence resides in
Lewisburg, Pa., and what brings her more
directly into prominence at this time is the
fact that she was one of the principal back
ers of the Active base ball club, of Reading,
when they played the Independent club of
liewisburg, on Wednesday, Sept. 2d.
The story of this remarkable creature
has never found its way into print, and
singular as it may seem, the people of Lew
isburg all unite in saying that they have
never heard of a parallel case. Emma
Britton is a female ; dresses like a female,
and has the appearance of a female ; but
in every other respect she is a male. She
talks, acts and conducts herself in the
most minute particular just like a man.
When au Eagle reporter first caught a
glance at her, sho was leaning up against
a tree ou a street corner mingling with and
talking to a number of young men.
While she was talking she had her legs
crossed in front and was cutting her finger
naila just as natural as any ill-bred man
would do. The reporter asked a Iwis
btirg gentleman all about it, and he was
told. The female is said to bo in every
way respectable and pure as far as her
character is concerned. She bears a good
name, is rich, speaks to anJ is well thought
of by everybody, yet she ha9 contracted
boyLdi habits, men's ways aud minor vices,
and has learned almost to hate Iwr sex, as
she shuns them entirely.
Iu conversation she uses the common
vulgarisms of the. day. She is witty, bright,
intelligent, and knows how to take her
own part. Young men speak to her just
as she speaks to them, and be the conver
sation what it will she joins in and talks
her share. No matter how vulgar it is,
she is as vulgar as the rest of them, aud
she does it just as if she had as good a right
to do it as anybody else. Strange as it
may seem, the conversation is never ad
dressed to her individual self.
Upon the ordinary question of the daj
she is well posted, and sporting matters
she kLOws all the way through. She is
about 24 years of age, medium height, me
dium weight, has short black hair hanging
about her neck, regular features, small blue
eyes and pale looking. Her weight may
be about 140 pounds, and Wednesday she
was dressed iu a gray alpacca overBkirt
a fancy stray hat turned on one side.
She welcomed the reporter and immedi
ately commenced talking base ball. She
possesses good judgment, for as soon as
she saw the Active club she offered to bet
fifty to twenty ou them, and to make mat
ters business like she pulled out a roll of
greenbacks. She shook her head, spit out
like n man, and declared il was ud use talk
ing or playing a "Snide" club agaiust a
crack organization. Then she asked seve
ral to her private barouche and olfered
them refreshments. Iewisburg is in a
local option county and selling liquor at all
is prohibited. It is well for liquor drinkers
to know the Lewisburg girl of the period in
such instances.
The subject of this article. Miss Britton,
is a very successful horsewoman. Like a
man bhe will cross iicr limbs and trot au
animal as far as any man, and as swiftly
too. As a jockey and a judge of horseflesh
! she has no superior in that section of the
' State. She drinks liquor when she pleases,
i and her motions before the bur or anywhere
! else are precisely like those those of a man.
Iicr style of ball playing is remarkable. No
i tnatter how hard the base kills tire thrown
! to her she will cateh tlam as neatly as
' anybody else. She throws and bats very
; well, while her knowledge of the game
! would allow her to umpire a good as any
body else.
When she i thirsty she will drink ale or
gin. She never becomes intoxicated, nor
does she chew tobacco. Those two vices
she is free of. But she tan swear very ar
tistically, sing cheerfully, dance fairly, run,
iurun. crack a joke, tell a story foul or
! otherwise and keen hei end up in the con
versation no matter what the subject may
be. At times she becomes vulgar, and
quite obscene, which, to one not accustom
ed to her ways, is shockiug and disgusting;
j while her male acquaintances pay no more
attention to her than if they had spokeu
themselves. She runs to fires ; plays foot
ball ; loafs around corners ; sits on curb
stones ; goes round with the boys ; lights
and quarrels whenever there is a row ;
takes her own part, resents an insult and
hates, as a general thing, all sorts of ef
feminacy, and has very little to do with
ladies.
On the ball field she mingled with the
players very freely ; and wheu not catch
ing ball she sat down on the grass, cross
legged fashion, among a bevy of young
men, and intently watched the game.
Strange as it may appear no one ever
speaks to her in a disrespectful manner as
far as relates to her general character ; and
while she is anything but a lady in her
conduct, there is no one in all Lewisburg,
or outBide of it for that matter, can say
one word against her or accuse her of any
thing worse than what is shove recorded.
Miss Britton, or Johnnie Britton, as she
is called there, was born in Lewisburg.
Her parents were very well off. When quite
young she was given many privileges, and
most of her lime was spent with little boys.
As she grew up the habit of associating
with her opposite sex developed, and final
ly she became averse to associating with
j any but boys. She played marbles with
them, went with them almost everywhere,
, and so well was she liked that no excur-
sion party was complete without Johnnie
Britton was among them. The boys crew
up with the girl, and now have become so
attached ttf her hiat they treat her ia all
respects just as one of their own number.
f.On the day of the ball game she charter
ed a barouche and run it from the hotel to
the -ball "round for the benefit of her
friends. She at all times has a roll of green
backs in her pocket; is willing to bet, treat,
loan, buy or trade; and is extremely liberal
among her friends. She is never seen on
the streets at night, however. This is a
noble example she sets to the young men
of Lewisburg. After nightfall she remains
at home and passes her time with her
widowed mother. She has no one paying
attention to her. A member of the Read
ing club asked her whether she was never
going to be married. She replied : "Well,
I can't say, but I guess not. I hate wo
men and hate to be recognized as one.
Don't think I shall ever be foolish enough
to hitch."
Lewisburg is in a local option county,
and nothing strong is openly sold. Miss
Britton informed the Reading gentlemen
that if they wanted any ale, she could tell
them where to get it. Only one saloon
keeper sells ale. He says it is Lauer's.
He has it shipped to a point five miles dis
tant, in a non-local option district, and
then he goes for it by wagon at night. He
sells it down in a cellar, in a narrow red
not room, and gets ten cents for a very
stnall glass, or three glasses for a quarter.
Miss Britton is about the only one in Lew
isburg who can get what she wants at that
point, as the proprietors have the utmost
confidence in her. She says that chewing
tobacco is a disgusting habit, and one that
young men ought to break up. She mounts
a horse just like a man, and ride with great
skill aud darinj.
.111 in an, mis temaie is one oi tne most
remarkable personages of the kind we have
ever heard of. She visits the town cymna-
sium, dresses iu tights and performs and
exercises with the rest of the boys. And
to-day, there is not a kinder soul in that
section. She was particularly obliging and
accommodating, and did everything to
make the stay of the Reading club pleasant
and agreeable. Siie was the observed of
all observers among the visitors : aud the
Reading gentlemen, as may be imagined, j
were so totally overcome with the singular
monstrosily that they looked on in mute
astonishment, had very little to say, and
allowed the man-womau to do all the. talk
ing herself. A great institution is "John
nie" Britton, aud'Le-visburg has at least
one thing about it to write up, ia remem
brauce of the sleepy, dusty, slow and un
known little town. Eculing Evjle.
NAKRY.
The Troubhs in Kentucky The Democracy
of tlit corners Fearing a Xegro Uprising,
Take Steps to Quell it The Style of the
Steps.
Confedrit X Roads,
(Wich is in the Stait of Kentucky),
Aug. 27, 1874.
The Corner bev,up to a very recent datf,
enjoyed the most profound peace. I bein
the only one uv the old stock wich kin rede,
our people hcye never been vexed with the
Beecher-Tiiton scandal, and, thank heaven,
Bascorn hez rokovered from the effect uv
the croosade, and his grocery is a runnin
ez yoosual.
Pollock and Bigler wuz tendin to their
biznis tollably decent, and nut botherin uv
us very much, the niggers come to town
only ez often ez they cood help, and, in
short, the Corners hez bin ez an average
Joou morniu. The crops wuz lukin tol
lable well, notwitbstaudiu the difficulty uv
gittiu hibor (for the niggers wuz all workin
for therselves, and our peepk will never du
meenyal servis till they are compelled to),
and Bascom wuz rcoly cheerful with the
certiuty uv gettiu suthin on account cz
soon ez the harvest wuz over.
Things wuz a runnin this way till oue
morniu the nooze reacht us uv the nigger
outrages iu Owen county, ez well ez f-imi-lar
ones in Texas and Mississippi. No
matter what nooze don't reech us, them of
nigger outrages alluz comes direct and
promptly.
Immediately Deekin Pogram began to
to git oneasy. Issaker Gavitt begau to
clean his double-barrell shot gun, and Can
tin McPelter appeared at Bascom's with
two navy revolvers slung to hisself.
'Why this warlike array V I asked.
'Why this armin uv yourselves ez ef a
deadly and imminent fray wuz impeudin ?'
Capt. McPelter replied that there wuz a
fiery and wicked devil abroad. The nig
gers wuz in insurreckshun in Oweu county
aud everywhere else, and it wuz his cn-
biased opinyun that the niggers uv the Cor- i
ncrs and visinity wu'z meditatinau uptisin,
and for one he proposed to be prepared for
it,. I lie white race lieu suiiereti euun irotn
bein' ground into the yearth by these yoo
surpers, and his blood biled when he thot
uv it. Shood niggers an inferior race
lord it over the proud Caucashin ? Shood
ther heels Ik; forever cm our necks ? It
wuz the dooty uv every wite man to pro
test aginst bein thus enslaved.
And Capt. McPelter askt us all to take
suthiu, wich we did with the alacrity wich
has ever distinguished the Cross Roads.
About this time Deacon Pogram came in.
It is a singler thing, and a providensal one,
that the Deekin alius docs come in jest ez
somebody invites all present to take suthin.
lie is forchunit in that respect. And one
by one all the reglers dropped in. To these
McPelter expressed his feers uv a nigger
uprisin, and after ten or a dozen drinks all
round, the danger seemed so imminent
that it was deemed wise and prudent to
arm aud wait for the bustin uv the comin
storm. Accordenly messengers wuz sent
out to git sich arms cz wuz handy at their
respective houses. The rifles, shot guns
and revolvers wuz cleaned up and loaded,
and we waited calmly for the cumin uv the
black hosts.
But they didn't come, and, after waitin
awhilo, Capt. McPelter, who bed lusted in
ten or a dozen drinks, segested that the
best thing to do under the circumstances
wood bo to go and look for the invaders.
'This thing,' said the Captin, 'shood be
' nipt in the bud. In sich matters ez this
tue neroic treatment is the best. Look to open space was literally torn up, as though
your caps on your guns, and let us hence.' it had been plowed with a sub-soil plow.
And, takin another drink or two, we j When they were turned into tbe pasture
sallied out to find the gatherin host that j they were large, Sit, seven-feet oxen, but
bed determined upon our destruckshun. ! now they had become so emaciated and fa-
We wuz a gallant force. By the time we ! misht d that a iierson could almost clasp
got fairly uuder way, there wuz a hundred j them around with his arms. They were
of us, armed to the teth with weepins of- j perfectly docile when fcmnd, but Mr. Cbad
fensive and defensive. -v- j wick could not uati th knot. The horn
e diskivered no nigger' toil w got out-; of each was sunk int the other's head, and
Mde the village. Tlie first one we saw wuz t it was cnlv Iv callinir heln. and sawinthe
a bloodthirsty wretch, who wuz a hoiu corn
He looked at us and glared defiance, leanin
in an offensive manner onto bis hoe.
One look uv hizzin wuz suffishent to in
llame Capt. McPelter with rage. - -
'That double-dyed villin voted the clean
Republikin ticket last fall-ef he Vives he
will do it agin this fall.'
And, puttin his faithful gun to his shfl
der, he give one look at. the hid jus ben,
and shoulin, 'Deth to our persecoolcrs !'
urawu the trigger.
There wuz one feendish persecootcr less,
fer the top nv that nigger's head wuz blowd
into an adjinin field.
Fortunately ther happened to be ten or
a dozen niggers conspirin agin us in ez ma
ny different feelds in the visinity, and when
they heerd the report of McPeltcr's gun
they came runnin to the spot. Seein the
lifelus body uv ther feller-invader a lyin
there, and noticin that McPelter wuz a
camly reloadin the empty barl uv his shot-
! gun, they defiantly fled in every direct
shun. This wuz enufll This wus the last
leather on the white camel's back. Ef
they wuz innosent of intendin harm to us,
why did they fly ? Du innosent men fly
like hoss-theves in the nite ?
Capt. McPelter gave the word and a pur
soot commenced, the heroism uv wich hez
seldom bin ekalled in the history uv the
world. A wav thro the corn, ovpr the Rtnh-
ble, down the gulches, and over the hills
i we chased infoeriated demons. The reas-
stirin note uv the revolver, the swisly ex
plosion uv the shot-gun, the clear, sharp
ring uv the deadly rifle wuz herd in all di
reckshuns, proclaimin each in its own
sweet woice that the proud Caucashun wood
never, never, never rest wHh the heel uv an
inferior race onto his neck.
At this pint came the catastrofy wich set
the blood uv the corners bilin. That ven-
j fcrablc saint DeL.kia PograrU) WU2 clo8t
hind one Uv the vampires, and hed his shot
un r;listJ anJ . v..,, Wf on. . .
Jist ez he pulled the trigger, the infamous
nigger dropt, and the slugs and buck shot
passed harmlessly over him. Before the
sood old man cood cock the other barl, the
blood-thirsty demon turned, and knocked
him down with his hoc, wich wepin he hed
doubtless kept with him for the purpose.
When Isaaker fiavitt came up, he found
tj,e 1)cfckin wcltriu in his goa anJ tbe
feend who hed thus slaked hi3 thirst for
blood, runuin away in the most insultin
manner. Issaker is a man uv decision.
His shot gun wuz at his shoulder in a mi
nit, and in a secoud more that nigger hed
paid the penalty uv his crime. His body
wuz a led mine.
Uv coarse, after this there wuz no coui
perniisin with these demons. It wuz a
S8u fht life-, and. we realized the fact.
I.oadin our guns, and seein that the caps
were all good and liable to go off properly,
we started after em afresh, determined to
per tec t our homes and fire-sides, at no mat
ter what hazard. The news uv our comin
prcceeded us, and the conspirators, doubt
less in pursuit uv ther polisy, took to the
woods. We follered em ez rapidly ez we
cood, but we only overtook five uv them.
Then we shot at site, and hem ez we
didn't find at home we burned their cabins.
Then come another trouble unto us. We
shood hev cleaned out the entire bilin uv
em, but Joe Bigler and Pollock hed heerd
uv our summary defense, and hed gathered
a lot uv niggers and armed em and they
appeared onto the scene. Bigler remarked
to mc that the party hed better disperse,
aud he emphasized bis remark by drawin
the ugliest navy revolver I ever saw, and
kivern me with it.
'Parson,' sed he, 'tf there ia a man uv
yoo in site in three minutes, this yer pistol
goe9 off and yoo are ez dead a man ez ever
wuj put under the ground. Do you hear ?'
I did hear, and so did all the party.
They wuz irresoloot, and 1 shivered with
dread. Wood they permit me to become a
corpse ? No, I owed every man of em,and
they knowd that the only chance of ever
gettin their pay wuz iu tay hvin. Ef the
next President shood.be a Democrat, an
ofiis wood enable me to pay dead, I was
good for nothin to em for any purpose.
They wavered a minit Bascom figured ez
to which was better ; to let rue go and fink
wat I owed him or to save me aud make
the indebtedness bigger, on the chance uv
a Democratic success. He finally decided
to chance it, anil I wuz saved. They dis
persed. We hed a ineetin the same.nite, however,
uud pledged ourselves to resist to the death
every attempt to aubjoognte us, aud to lay
down our lives t f need be ruther than sub
mit to uigger rool at the Corners, or to al
low niggers to oppress in iu any way. The
Corners is now serener than it hez bin for
years.
PF-TROLECM V. NASBY,
(Wich wuz Postmaster.)
I.oNw Battle Between Oxex. The
Augusta (Me.) .hurrnal has the following
account of a protracted battle between two
oxen it: that State: 'Mr. Corydon Chan
wick and Mr. Sullivan Erskine have a pas
ture iu common at South China, which
they use for the pasturage of cattle in the
pasture. Mr. Chadwick and Mr. Erskine
have each an ox with a lopped or crooked
horn, the right horn of one and the left of
the other having that peculiar formation.
These oxen were turned loose into the
common pasture, and was between them
on that spot that the pitched battle of
which we are to speak took place. For se
veral days these cattle had been missing ;
when the other cattle came up these were
not among the number. How many days
they had been missing before search was
instituted is not definitely known ; but be
coming alarmed the owners went in quest
of them. Coming to an opening in the
woods, covering an area of about half an
acre, Mr. Chadwick, who went in search,
came upon a sickening spectacle. The lop
ped horns of the oxen were clasped, and
the exhausted animals, united compactly,
stood face to face, wailing for death, hav
ing apparently given up the struggle. It
is supposed that while they were engaged
in play their horns became entangled ; fail
ing to disconnect themselves, a terrible
struggle of jerpral days took place. The
horns off, that a separation could be effect
ed. There was festering sores where tbe
horns went in. Thus a mortal conflict
lasting eight days, had been going on be
tween these oxen, who in that time had not
een able to lie down. Their jaws had to
be pried open, aod gruel administered to
them. Their heads bad been united so
closely that their faces were bare to the
bone. It is possible the animals may live.
Laxocageof Insects and Animals.
Our notice was lately attracted to the la
bors of a colony of small black ants, which
has taken up its abode in a chink of the
wall outside our office window. A solitary
ant, evidently on a foraging expedition, .
suddenly encountered a scrap of bread,
which had fallen on the sill several feet
from his home. Instead of nipping off a
fragment and carrying it away, the insect
apparently made a careful examination of
the entire piece, and then turned and ran
at full speed back to tbe hole. In an in
stant hundreds of ants emerged and marcb
ed directly to the bread, which they at
tacked, and very speedily, morsel by ruor
eel transported it to their dwelling.
Another good instance is that of a ter
rier dog belonging to a friend, from hom
we obtained the facts. The animal some
how, it seems, excited the ire of s larger
dog, and accordingly received aa unmerci
ful shaking. Shortly after the terrier was
seen in close consultation with a huge
Newfoundland. The result was that they
both trotted off together, and found the
terrier's assailant, which tlwn nd there
received a ferocious thrashing from tb
Newfoundland, while the te-Tier stood by
and wagged his tail in high glee.
The last which came urder our own ob
servation was that of a brood of Tery young
chickens which, losinytbdr parent, refused
to go with another hm but manifested an
extraordinary affction for a pair of tur
keys almost as ja-emle as themselves. The
turkeys have ssumed all the parental
functions, scotching worms for their
charges, and gathering them under their
wings, whil the chickens appear to com
prehend tie significance of the turkeys'
"pe'ep" equally as well as they did the
clucking of their natural mother.
In tl; case of the ants, it is clear that
the siigle insect must have imparted the
news of his discovery to an entire commu
nis of his fellows ; in that oftbe dogs, the
terrier must have made tbe Newfoundland
understand the circumstances of his mis
fortune, and so secured sympathy and as
sistance; between the chickens and tur
keys, apart from the singularity of the, re
lation, it is curious to remark that the lan
guage of one fowl was un 'erstood by one
of different species.
, -
" Th Eulthrn! Roy.
Gerhardt was a German shepherd boy :
and a noble boy be was, loo, although he
was very, very poor. One day as he was
watching his flock, which was feeding in a
valley on the borders of a forest, a hunter
came out of the wood, and asked :
"How far is it to the nearest village ?"
"Six miles, sir," replied the boy, "but
the road is only a sheep track, aud Tery
easily missed."
Tbe hunter glanced at the crooked track,
and then said :
"My lad, lam hungry, tired, and thirsty.
I have lost my companions, and missed my
way. Leave your sheep and show me the
road. I will pay you welL"
"I cannot leave my aheg p, sir," replied
the boy. "They would stray into the
forest, and be eaten by the wolves, or sto
len by the robbers."
"Well, what of that?" replied the hunt
er. "They are not your sheep. The loss
of one or more wouldn't be much to your
master, aud I'll give you more money than
you ever earned in a whole year."
"I eaunot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt,
very firmly ; "my master pays me for my
time, and he trusts me with his sheep. If
I were to sell my time, which does not be
long to me, and the sheep should get lost,
it would be just the same as if I stole
them."
"Well," said the hunter, "will you trust
your sheep with me while you go to the
village and get some food and drink and a
guide ? I will take care of them for you.'
The boy shook his head. "The sheep
do not know your voice, and " here Ger
hardt stopped stM-aking.
"Sir," said the boy. slowly, "you tried
to make me f !. my tiust, and wanted
me to break my trust to my master. How
do I know you woiil! keep your word In
me ?"
The hunter hushed ; but he felt that the
boy had fairly silenced him. He said : "I
see, my lad, that you are a good, faithful
boy. I will not forget you. Show me the
rotul, and I will follow it myself."
Gerhardt now offered the humble con
tents of his wallet to the hungry man, who,
coarse as they were, ate them gladly.
Presently his attendants came up, and
then Gerhardt, to his surprise, found that
the hunter was the Grand Duke, who own
ed all the country round. The Duke was
so pleased with the boy's honesty, that he
sent for him shortly after, and had him
educated. In after years Gerhardt became
a very rich and powerful man, and he re
mained honest and true to his dying day.
Honesty, truth and fidelity are precious
jewels in the character of a child. When
they spring from piety they are pure dia
monds, and make their possessor very
beautiful, very happy, very honorable, and
very useful. May you young readers,
wear them as Gerhardt did I Then one
greater than a Duke will befriend yoo, for
the Great King will adopt you as nis
children, and you will become princes and
princesses royal in the Kingdom of God
X. 1". Observer.
At a meeting in London to receive a re
port from the missionaries tent to dicover
the lost tribes of Israel, Lord II was
asked to take the chair. 'I take,' he re
searches, gentlemen. The fact is, I have
borrowed money from all the Jewt now
known, and if you can find a new set, I
shall feel very much obliged.'
Song for the deaf 'Come back to Erin.'