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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
D
R. JOHNSTON,
Phvsirlun of this celebrated Institution, bus
discovered the most re rtaln, "peedy, pleasant and
effectual remedy In the world Tor nil
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Strictures,
Affections of Kidneys and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debili
ty, Nervousness, Pvspepsy, Languor, Low
Spirits. Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of
the Heart, Timidity, Trembling, Dimness
of S'Eht or.iid ImesB, Liease 01 me ueaa,
Throat. Nose or Skin. Affections of Liver, Lnnrs,
St maih or Bowels these terrible Disorders
arising from the Solitary Hablisof Youth those
secret and solitary practices more fatal to their
victims than the song of Syrens to the Mariners
of Ulvses, blight'iug their raoet brilliant hopes
of anticipations renciinnir, marriage, ate. impw
ible.
10UNG MEN
esner-Utlv. who have become the victims of Soli
tarv Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an untimely srave
thousands of voune men or the most rxaitea
talents and brilliant intellect, who miirht other
wise have entranced listening Senats with the
I hunders of eloquence or waked to ecstacy the
living lyre, may call with full continence.
MARiilAiE.
Married Persons or Younp Men contemplullni;
marriace, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss
of Procreative Power Impotency), Nervous Ex-
3itnbi:itv. Palpitation. Ouraaic Weakness, er-
vous Debility, or aov other Dinqnalification,
speedily relieved.
He who places himself undur the care of Dr. J,
may religiously confide in bis honor as a geutlo-
man, and confidently rely oon tussKiu as a rn
siciuti.
OEUANIC WEAKNESS.
Imp.iti-ncy, Ios of Po er. Immediately Cured
d full Viiri.r Res'ored.
This Distressing Affection which renders Lite
miserable and marriage tmHstnie istne penalty
uald bv the victims of improper indulgences.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreudlnl consetiences
that may ensue. Now, who that understands
the subject will pretend to deny that the power
of procreation la lost sooner by those falling into
improper habits than oy tne pr taeni i oesiaes
heiiig deprived the pleasures of healthy offspring,
t he most serious and d-st nctive symptoms to both
boilv and mind arise. The -ystem becomes de
ranged, the Physical and Mental Functions
Weakened, Loss of Procreaiive Power, Nervous
Irritability, Dyspe a, Palpitation ol tne Heart,
Inlitrestion. Constitutional Uebiuty, a vfaetinir
of the Frame, Cough, Consumption. Decay and
Deatn.
A CCKE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preteu
ders who keep them trifling m nth after month,
taking poisonous and injurious coinpoun Is.
should apply immediately.
DR. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Koyal College of Surgeons, Lou
don, Graduated from one of the most eiuiueut
Col'eges in the Un ted States, and the gseater
lart of whose ife has been spent in the hospitals
of London, Pris, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
has effected some of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known ; many troubled witbriug
lng In the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden eoands,
bathfulnesft, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with derangement of mind, were cured
Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. 3- addresses all those who have injurrd
themselves by improper indnlgence and solitary
babits, which ruin both body and mind, unfitting
them for either business, study, society or mar
riage. Tuebe are some of the sad and melancholy
effect produced by early babits of youth, viz :
Weakuess of the Back and Limbs. Pains m the
aack and Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Mus
cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dvspepsy,
Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digestive
Fuuctions, General Debility, Symptoms of Con
eumi'tion. Ac.
Meitllt The Tearful effects on the mind
are much to be dreaded Loss of Memory, Con
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Forehodincs, Aversion to Society, 6elf-Distruet,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, Ac., are some of the
evils produced
TuoCSakds of persons of all ages cau now
judirc what is the cause of their declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming, weak, pale, nervous
and emaciated, having a singular appearance
about the eyes, cough and symptoms ol consump
tion. YOUNG MEN
Who ume injured th mselves by a certain prac
tice iuaulged in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil compauions, or at school, the
etlccts of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and if not cured, renders marriage impos
sible, and destroys both mind and body, should
apply immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the bo;eof his
country, the darling of his parents, should be
snKtchi'4 from all prospects and enjoyment ol
lift;, by the couseqnence of .leviating from the
path of nature and Indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons MCBT before contemplating
MAKK1AGE.
reflect that a sound mind and body are the tnua1
necessary requisites to promote conuualal happi
tiers. Indeed without tbese,the Journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage ; the prospect
hourly darkens to the view ; the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and tilled with the melan
choly reflection, that the bappin - of another
H-comes blighted with our owu.
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
When the misguided and luipruUeut votary ol
pleasure finds that be has imbibed the seeds ol
this pain Oil disease, it too often happens that an
ill-timed sense of shame. r dread of discovery,
deters him from applying to those who, fro.u
education and respectability, can alone befrienJ
him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms ol
this horrid disease make their appearance, such
as ulcerated sore throat, dlsem-ed nose, uoctural
pains In the head and 'imbs, dimness of
deafuess, nodes on the shin hones aud arms,
blotches n 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, and the victim of this awful disease becomes
a horrid object of commiseration, till lealh puts
a period to bis dreadful suffering, by sending
him to "that Undiscovered Countr. from whenc
no traveller returns."
It is a melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands of Ignorant or unski lful PRE
TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly Poi
son, Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution, and
incapable of curing, keep the nnhappv sufferer
month after month taking their noxious or in
jurious compounds, aud instead of being restored
to a renewal of Life Vigor and Happiness, In des
pair leave him with ruined Health to sigh over
his galling disappointment.
To snch, therefore, Dr. JoHinsTOW pledges him
self to preserve the most Inviolable Secrecy, and
from his extensive practice and observations in
the great Hospitals of Eurojie, and the first ic
this country, viz : England, France, Philadelphi a
and elsewhere. Is enabled to offer the most err
tain, speedy and effectual remedy in the world
for all diseases of imprudence.
DR. JOHNSTON.
( FF CE, NO. 7, 8. FREDERICK STREET.
Baltimorr, M. D.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fall not to observe name
aud number.
J5T"No letters received unless postpaid aud
containing stamp to be used on the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and send a portion
ofadvirtisenient describing symptoms.
There are so many Paltry, Designing and
Worthless I m posters advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and mining the tealtb
of all who unfortunately fall Into their power,
that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
pecially to those unacquainted with his reouta
tiou that his Credentials or Diplomas alwaj.
hang in bis office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRES8.
The many thousands cured at this Establish
mem, year alter year, and the numerous im
portant Surgical Oerations performed by D..
Johnston, witnessed by the representatives of the
press and many other papers, notices of which
have appeared atraiu aud aga'r before the public,
besides bis standing a" a gentleman of character
ani ret-poiisibility, is a suOieietil guarantee loth
afflicted, fclnu disease speedily cured.
April 3. 1874. 1v
i.i.tiui:it AMI pi.a.mx; .WILLS.
' Thiid Street, adjoining Phila. & Erie R. R., tw..
bquares North of the Central Hotel,
SUNBURY, PA.
IRA T. CLEMENT,
15 prepared to furnish every description of lum
ber required by the demands of the public
Having all the latest Improved machinery for
-aftnufactaring Lnnber, he Is now ready to fill or
ders f all kinds of
'LOURING SIDING, DOORS SHUTTERS,
SASH, BLINDS MOULDINGS, VE
RANDAS, BRACKETS,
I all kinds of Ornamental Scrowl Work. Tnrn
of every description promptly executed. Also,
A LAHOK aSBORTKKVT OF
BILL LUMBER.
T-OCK and PINE. Also, Shingles, Pickets,
ft Laibe, &.
a nramDtlT filled. aDd shipped try Railroad
o nrU. IRA T. CLEMENT.
dertkM,t
professional.
Til. It. KASF, Attorney at Law, SUN-
BURY, PA. Ottice in Market rqnare,
(adjoinine the office of W. 1. Greenouch, Esq.,)
Professional business in this aud adjoining coun
ties promptly attended to.
Stinbury, March 16, lS73.-ly.
JOSEPH H. AIIXOLD,
ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Liverpool, Perry county, Pa.
All business matters in the counties of North
umberland. Snyder, Union. Perry aud Juniata
promptly attended to. Consultations can be had
in the Herman and F.uglish languages.
april 17, lS74.-ly.
"TlfJI. A. SOBER.
V ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND COUNTT SOLICITOR.
Office on Front Street below Market, Snnbury,
Pa. Collections and all legal business promptly
attended to.
JAMES HEART),
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Hanpt's huildimr, South East Corner
of Market Square, Sunbury, Pa.
Special ArrcNTios Paid to Collections.
X. BRICE, . .
. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND ACTISO JUSTICE OF TUB PEACE.
Next Door to Judge Jordau's Kosi.lcuce, Chest
nut Street, Suuburv, Pa.
Collections and ali legal matters promptly at
tended to.
"JEREMIAH SNYDER,
ATTORNEY Al LAW, AND
ICTIXU JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Oonveyanclng.the collections of claims,writin.
and all kinds of Legal business will be attend.-1
to careful! v aud with despatch. Can be consult -ed
in the E'nglish and German language. Oljjc
in Hanpt's building, Market street, Suubury, Pa.
April ,'75.
GA. BOTDORF,
a Altornev-at-Law,
GEORGETOWN,
Northumberland Co., Peuna.
r,. u.n.,n:iH in ih Rnirlisb and German
language. Collections attended to in North
uniberland and aajolulng counties.
Also Aireut for the Lebanon Valley Fire Insu
ranee Company. ln"la
W. C. PACKER,
Attorney at Law,
Sunbury, Pa.
N'ovcmber t, 1872. tf.
C B. BOYER. Attorney and counsellor
, t nmps in Wolverton's Law bnlld-
Iuk, Second street. SUNBURY, PA. Professional
busiuess attended to, in the courts of Northura
oerland and adjoining counties. Also, in the
CirnLil and Dittrict Courts for the Western Dis-
,,;t r p-nn.viv.ii.il. Claims uromptly collect
ed. Particular attention paid to coi In Bank-
. s--l I I n a flaf-
ruptcy. uontu.iauon cau do uau u me
a ..II t "y
man language.
Ln. KASE, Attorney at Law, SUN-
BURY. PA., office In Wolvurton'a Law
building. Second street. Collections made In
Nor:humberland ana adjoining counties.
April v, .
Merrill Lian. Andrsw H. Dill. Frank. 8. llsrr.
LIXX. DILL A MARK,
ATTORNEY'S AT LAW,
Next door to the Presbvterinn church, Market
April 8,'75 Northumberland Co., Pa.
EDMUND DAVIS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office in Masser's Building, south side of Mar
ket Square. April 9, 5.
JAMF-S II. McDEYITT,
A.TTORNET AT L VW AND
'kited States Commissioner. Office with 8.
B. Bover, Esq.. in Woivertou's Law Building,
Suuburv. Pa. April 9.'75.
t P. WOLVERTOX, Attorney at Law.
Market Square, 8UNBURY.PA. Profession
. business In this and adjoining counties prompt-
attended to.
HB. MASSER, Attorney at Law, fcL N
. Rl'RY. PA Collections attended to in
the counties of Northumberlaud, Union, Snyder,
Montour, Columbia and incoming. apuu-u.-
gOLOJIOX JIALICK,
"rrnnvrv it i.W
ota
. LI. 1 J ... t -,.U . t rairf nn. . fl fl I Tf
n
rth of the Court House, near the Jail, SUN-
i . T V D I PAlliiinn. .nil nil nrnfiss1nii:i I
BU
business promptly attended to in this and adjoin-
. : '.tilt .ti-.i.a .nil Ka hurl In till
IUK CUUUblCB. VWUnui... .iwi. "
Germau language.
Julyy7-lrt"
GEO. W. ZIEULER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office In naupt's building, Market St., Sun
bury. Pa.
Collections and all professional business
pr mptly attended to In the Courts of Northum
berland and adjoining couuties.
Marcn 1. 175.
DR. C. n. .vIARTIS, Office in Dm
Store, Clement House Block, Office hours :
from 11 a. ra., to 1 p. in., and troni 6 to p. m.,
at alt other hours, when not Professionally en
aired can be found at hi, residence, on Chestnut
Street, SUNBURY, PA. Particular attention
given to surgical cases. Wili visit Patients
either in town or country.
GB. C A D W L L ft E R. Market St n et ,
SUNBURY, PA.
Dealer In Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
lass, Varnishes, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars,
t'ocket Books. Dairies, Ac.
DEXTISTKY.
GEORGE 11. RENN,
In &imson',s Building, Market Square,
SrNBCRT, Pa.,
1 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining i
to Dentistry. Ho keeps constantly on hand !
a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which he will be able to select,
and mee oe wants of bis customers.
All worn warranted to give satisfaction, or el9e (
the money refunded.
The very best Mouth Wash and Tooth-Powders
kpt on hand. !
His references are the numerous patrons for j
hom he has worked for the last twelve years, j
Sunbury, April 21, lb72.
hotels anfo ffestanrants. !
ill AW FORD IIOI'SE, Cor. Third and
Mulberry, Business Centre, illiamsport,
Pa.
Wm. CRAWFORD, Proprietor.
Dec. 11. 1974.
CLEM EXT IIOISE, Third Street rn-low
Market, Sunbury, Pa. PETER 8. BUR
RELL. Proprietor. Rooms neat and coTifortable.
Tables supplied with the delicacies of the season
and the waiters attentive and obliging.
Sunqury, Jan. 'I'i, 1S75.
XITED NTATES HOTEL, W. F.
KI rCHEN, Proprietor. Opposite the Dc
Mt SHAMOKIN, PA. Every attention given to
travellers, and the best accommodations given.
April 5,1873. If
ATIOXAL HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
Connty, Pa., at the Station of the N. C. R. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The tablets supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stabling and attentive ostlers.
IMTIEL'S RESTAURANT,
LOUIS HUMMEL, Proprietor
Commerce 8t., SHAMOKIN, PENN'A.
Having Just refitted the above Saloon for the
accomodation of the public, is now prepared to
serve jis friends with the best iefrchments, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
quors.
lousiness jCarbs.
W. S. KHOADB. PACKBK HAAS
WS. RHOIDS CO.,
EETAIL DEALERS OF
ANTHRACITE COAL, 8UNBURY, PENN'A.
OrFict with Haas, Fagelt & Co.,
Orders left at Seaskolts & Bro's., office Market
treet, will receive prompt attention. Country
nstom respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4, 1871. tf.
COAL! COAL! COAL! GRANT BROS.,
Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA.
(iown WEABF. )
Orders will nyvlve prompt MttrTi.
ANTHRACITE COAL !
TTALEXTIXE DIETZ, Wholesale and
T Ketau dealer in every variety i
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All kinds of Grain taken in exchange for Coal
Orders solicited and flllei promptly. Orders left
at 8. F. Nevin's Confectionery Store, on Third
treet, will recieve prompt attention, and money
receiptedfor. the same as at tne oiuce.
NEW COAL YARD.
THE undersigned having connected the Coal
business with his exteniye FLOUR & GRAIN
trade, is prepared to supply families with the
VERY BEST OF COAL,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Egg, Stove and Nut, constantly on hand. Grain
taken in exchange for Coal.
J. M. CADWALLADER.
Sunbury, Jan. 15, 1870. tf.
-up
NCXBURY MARBLE YARD,
Fourth Street below Market,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
THF nndersltmed has returned from the Ver
mont Marble Quarries with 5 Tons of
M.ole for
91onameut, GrTe-Stonen,
fJP.l &c.. &c.
He has bought at such figures that
will allow him to sell better srone, for
.-KA less nioncv. than heretofore. The best
Sutherland Falb Marble,
which Is better than Italian. Rutland is now
sold as low as the Manchester.
Those who need anything in the Marble line,
for Monuments, Grave-Stones, or other purposes,
will find It to their Interest to call and examine
this large stock, as better bargains can be secur
ed than buying from parties 'huckstering' ronnd
the country.
All lettering will be done ln the neatest and
most improved style.
W. M. DAUGHERTY.
Sunbury, Jan. 11. 1873.
Tne K1XG BARBER S1TOP
18 THE SHOP OF THE TOWN and long
has been ; ask history and she will tell you
Men have grown old in onr patronage
Babies on their mothers' breast
To bouncing boys at play
And youths by maidens fair caressed,
To stalwart men with cares oppressed,
And old men silver gray.
And among the honored and lasting Impres
sions of time, and the crash of revolutions in
circumstances, we stand a living monumental
memento of the Ingenuity and perseverance ap
pertaining to the Identity of progression, plying
our vocation with the highest style of art and
perfection, and aspiring to achieve the highest
reward of merit attainable ln onr humble capaci
ty, and the sentiment of respect and approbation
m liich the presence of superior appliances and es
tablishment are always wont to inspire.
Always to please
We shave wlih ease
Cut and comb with taste the hair ;
Shampoo the bead with soothing car,
And color the whiskers black or brown,
To suit the people abont the town.
Then allow me politely request you to stop.
And not go past nor from around our shop.
To gel shaved on thebasts'of ability nor as
some have done for our use of the ballot for prin
ciplesacred and right nor nnder the common
secret and Invidious gnise of enmity to complex
ion ; for the cnt of a man's coat, or the eolor of
bis skin, ought not to affect bis usefulness nor
his qualifications. A fair chance is all that we
demand, to irive the proof to all the land.
JAMES W. WASHINGTON.
Proprietor.
Suubury, April 5, 1S73 ; No. VI, Market st.
KEEP IT IIAXDY!
The Reliable Family Medicine.
DIARRHKA, Dysentery, Cholera, Summer
Complaint, Cramps, etc., quickly enrvd by
tne use of
JARDELLA'S
Compound Syrup of Blackberry Root and Rhu
barb. An old, well tried remedy, entirely vege
table, pleaxant to take, quick aud certain in
effect can be depended ou in the most urgent
cases ; may be given to the youngest infant as
well as to adults. It contains
NO CAMPHOR OR OPIUM.
It is a pleasant extract and readily tanen by
children. It has often saved life when physi
cians had dexpaired. Keep it in the bouse and
nse in time. All we ak lor it is a trial. Don't
let your dealer put you off with something else.
Buy It. Try it. Sold by Druggists and 8tore
Keepers throughout this State. Prepared only
by HANSELL & BRO..
Jul9.-3m 2000 Market Street. Philadelphia.
TOY COXFECTIO.XERY STORE.
Everybody is iuvited to come aud bny of the
handsome assortment of
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERIES
SA :J U EL P. NEVIN'S STORE,
in frame buildintr, adjoinine Moore & Disslngcr's
building, THIRD STREET, SUNBURY, PA.
JuiHopeucd a fresh supply of Confectloneiiss of
every description.
TOYS OF ALL KIXDS
couHantly on hand- The best RAISINS, FIGS,
CURRANTS & DRIED FRUIT.
PURE RIO COFFEE, TEA & SPICES,
fresh Bread, Buns & Cakes, every morning
FANCY CAKES, BISCUITS, CRACKERS, Ac.
OKAXGERS, LEMOXS,
FRESH FISH EVERY DAY
will be sold at the Iowet rates. The best of
Albtmarl Shad will be delivered at the residence
of purchasers in any part of the town.
Call uud see the excellent assortment of goods
and ascertain prices.
JUST OPENED !
The Fall and Winter sty le-
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
Fancy Goods,
WOOLEN GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
A spleudid line of Notions,
Ladies goods a specialty. Gents' Gloves, Neck
tics, Hankerchirfs, fcc. Call and
see the Immense slock nt
MISS KATE BLACK,
Market Square, Sunbury.
Sunbury, Nov. 13, 1874.
LADIES TAKE NOTICE !
Xew Millinerj Goods
liave Just been opened at the store of
MISS. M. L. GOSSLER,
Fourth street, below the Shamokln Valley R. R.
8UNBURY, PA.,
Where all kinds o Millinery goods of the latest
New York aud Philadelphia styles are now open
for inspection.
HATS, BONNETS,
Laces, Flowers, Ribbons, Feathers, Trimmings,
Notions,
Gloves, nankersbirfs, and every kind of good!
usually found In a Millinery store.
Ladles are invited to call and tee the Immerse
stock.
rpiIE SUNBURY AMERICAN
The Largest and Most Complete Estal
liBbmeut
IN THIS BECTION.
NEW TYPE,
NEAT WORK,
IMPROVED PRESSES, '
SKILLED WORKMEN.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
"PRICES MODERATE.-
BOOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTING
EXECUTED IN THE BEST STILE.
BUSINESS CARD3.
WEDDING CARDS,
V1SITIN0 CARDS,
8H0W CARDS,
BALL TICKETS,
BLANKS,
HANDBILLS,
MERCANTILE LETTER HEADS,
NOTE HEADS,
BILL HEADS,
ENVELOPES,
CARDS,
CHECKS AND DRAFTS,
PROGRAMMES,
DODGERS,
PAPER BOOKS,
MANIFESTS,
CIRCULARS.
Everything that Is needed in the printing de
partment will be executed with promptness and
at low prices. All are invited to call and exa
mine our sample. No trouble to give estimates
and show goods. We shal! cheerfully do this
to all, who call for that purpose, without charge.
tSTOrders for Subscription. Advertising or
Job Printing, thankfully received.
Address
EM'L WILVERT, Proprietor,
SUNBURY. PA.
'JpIE SUNBURY AMERICAN
13 THE
BES TAD VERISING MEDIUM
In the Central part of the State,
IT CIRCULATES
In one of the Most Thrifty, Intelligent and
WEALTHY
8ECTION8 OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Sample copy of paper tent to any addresa free
of oharge.
I V
WHAT I LITE FOR.
I live fer tbore who love me,
For those I know are true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too ;
For all human ties that bind mc,
.For the task by God assigned mo,
For the bright hours left behind me,
And the good that I can do.
I live to learn their story,
Who've suffered for ny sake,
To emulate their glory ;
And follow in the wake ;
Bards, martyrs, patriots, sages,
The noble of all ages,
And time's great volume make.
I live to hail that season,
By gifted minds foretold,
When men shall live by reason,
And not alone by gold
When niau to man united.
And every wrong thing righted,
As Eden was of old.
I live to hold communion
With all that is divine,
To feel there 1b a nnion
"Twixt nature's heart and mine,
To profit by Affliction
Grow wiser from conviction,
Aud fulfill each great design.
I live for those who love ine,
For those who know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me.
And awaits my spirit, too ;
For the wrongs that need resistance,
For the cause that locks assistance,
For the future !n the distance.
And the cool that I can do.
A SMALL MARTYR.
BY MR3. A. M. FREEMAN.
It was almost impossible to-tell the ma
terial of which Tomojj,18 pauts had been
originally made. Patch by patch is said to
bo neighborly, but patch upon patch, beg
garly. Poor., little, beggarly Tom I
There was a hungry look in the boy's
great honest eyes for despite his rags it
was known to the neighborhood that Tom
was honest that uo amount of good food
could banish. Heaven knows the poor
child needed food sorely enough,but the lone
ly little heart longed for something more
than this. Could you have seen him all
alone in the great church-yard, laying his
poor, tired head down on his mother's
grave, and welting the green sod with the
bitter tears, wrung from his tortured heart
iu bis lonely agony, then you would have
understood that Tom's greatest need was
to be gathered up into some one's great,
warm, caressing love.
lie was odIy a baby now this seven year
old boy prematurely old through his woe
ful experiences of the great world about
him. How he came into this world, aud
the reason of his coming, wub as much a
mystery to him as it is to the most pro'ouud
philosopher that ever undertook to elucidate
the subject.
Neither could he understand the reason
that one while, sweet face that had been
lovingly over him, should have been laid
awuy forever with the damp ground liDg
heavily and immovably about it. He re
membered the last words those pale moth
er's lips had said, aud iu bis baby heart
bad treasuied them as a sucred trust.
'Tommy, stay by father ; be true to biin ;
try to make him belter so that we may be
all together there.'
Theu, wub l lie while face turned toward
the open window, through which the dis
tant blue sky was visible, the last park of
lite went out, uud Tommy "a bead rested
upon the bosom of the dead.
An unsteady step had come up the walk
through the broken gate, and a dark nhadow
hud lalleu upon the suulil floor. Tommy
lifted his head.
Ilutth !' he aiJ, with his small tinueron
his lips ; 'alter so much paiu, she's asleep
ui last.'
Over the bloated face look of horror
came, and imo the bleared eyes the hot
tears gushed ntid rolled slowly down the
coarsened cheeks.
'Mary, O.Mary darling! speak to me
once tuore I O God ! loo late, too late :
He cowered down over his dead he
clasped his hands in agony, tore at his un
combed hair but there wub noawakeuing ;
as poor, little, motherless Tommy has 6aid,
-she was asleep at last !'
Such a little time il had lieen since she
was a happy laughing girl, her step as
light as a fawn's, roses blooming in her
cheeks, and her glad young heart full of
life and love. And now ? Lying there cold
and still, with her thin, pulseless fingers
laid over her broken heart I
Through all the indifference those year. of
drinking had imbued him with, the fad. ap
pealed to him, clearing his brain of its in
distinct ideas, and bringing his mind face
with the terrible truth. He bad killed
her. He didn't need twelve men to as-sure
him oi Ibis ; his conscience was a faithful
accuser. He looked back over the few
years of her married life remembered how
she bad come to him, with her heart full of
love, and her hands willing to give all need
ful help ; remembered too the beast he had
made of himself. He bad scoffed at tem
perance stories reiterated warnings at
frietdly words implying that there was
danger to him. He was strong and great
his nerves steady, his brain clear what
harm could there be in taking a glass of
wine ?
From one glues it went to two, theu more
than two from one night out with a party
of friends, it went on to two nights, then
more than this ; from laughing pleasantly
at his wife's gentle remonstrances, il came
to rough words spoken unkindly ; from
one business loss through growing inca
pacity, it came down to utter failure total
ruin.
He knew all of this ; and now that Mary
was dead he had grown so sober that he
coulu think it over clearly. Even he hadn't
heard her last words. Had there been any
thought of him ?
He was too remorseful in this the first
hour of his grief to think of Mary's child,
but the thought came to him at lost. Ho
was not entirely alone. The boy, with his
mother's dark grey eyes, was looking wist
fully up to him. How often had he seen
that look in the eyes once bright and lov
ing, now dim and forever closed.
'Poor little Tommy,' be said, and folded
the lonely little fellow to bis bosom.
'I will never go away from you,' the boy
cried, his heart full of gladness at the un
wonted caress.
She said be true to father, and try to
make him better, so that we may be all to
gether there.'
He pointed with his little Gnger toward
the blue sky, and the man shuddered, for
to him the gulf lying between his present
life and the one which he felt assured she
had entered seemed impassable.
For a little time he kept sober ; but there
came a night when Tommy waited his
coming in vain. The old' life bad not faded
from the boy's mind. When he heard his
step, he cowered down in silence, bis little
heart beating painfully, for well he remem
bered the cruelty of the heavy hand, and
she was not here to turn aside the un
merited blow. Ah t it is an old story ; no
words are pathetic enough to do it justice.
The house in which Tommy lived, and
when the father slept in drunken stupor,
was near the levee in the great city.
Among the many neglected children, house
less and uncared for, it is no wonder that
Tommy should be destitute. And yet the
small bit of humanity struggled bravely for
bis livelihood. It was his own sma'J fin
gers that had so carefully repaired the worn
pants, that now and then washed the tat
tered shirt, and tried in memory of the
sainted mother, to make himself whole and
clean, as she had loved him. And yet the
poor little effigy oi older humanity, with bis
old ways often made a caricature of him
self, and the passer by would turn with a
smile to catch another glimpse of the strange
creature
Urimless hat, old shoes, immensely too
large, clothes repaired with all the colors
of the rainoow, great hollow eyes, hair
long and if combed hanging in lank
strings this was Tommy, as the street
knew him. But, as the angel mother,
siniling down in unutterable compassion
upon bis baby struggles, watched him, who
shall dare say how glorious he seemed to
her?
While tbe summer lasted it was not so
great a struggle to live, but when the win
ter came ou with its fierce winds, which
searched through and through tbe misera
ble dwelling, finding all of the crevices, and
Bending in with its icy, whistling breath
tbe cold, then it was that little Tommy
drew his rags closer about him, and care
fully replenished out of his miserable store
of water-soaked wood his scanty fire.
Then it was, too, that he would look out
through the falliug snow, and listen with
one little hand held to bis ear for his drun
ken father's step. And, finally, if the hour
grew late, he would hurry away toward
the town, and watch along tbe road or
linger in front of the low gruggory where
he was sure to be, for the nights were cold ;
and had not she said, 'Tommy take care of
the father ?' If he should fall down by the
way and die by himself, what would the
mother say lo him Tommy who had let
him die unfit to be th. re ?
It was a great care on the boy's young
hands. And often he was cursed, and
beaten, and kicked, and bruised, and his
little loving heart tortured and lacerated,
until it would have been a mercy bad God
takeu him from the world !
Who Tommy was seemed to have faded
from tbe faithless father's mind. It was in
tbe spring thai we knew him. Attention
had been called to the sadness of bis case,
and several ladies took it upon themselves
to make him an offer of a belter home.
'Thank you, madam, but I have him to
care for. He isn't much to me, as you say,
but he was a great deal to her, and if he
fails to meet her up there, I'm sure she
don't care to slay. I am to make him bet
ter. I don't know - I can't see how I am
to do it but somehow it must be done.
He dH'8n't care for me, I know, and he'd
he glad if I was dead ; but I can't die now,
though I am awful tired of trying to live
without her. Thank you al! the same, but
I can't leave him.'
No amount of persuasion could turn the
little fellow aside from his resolution. He
adhered to it with a stublwirnness that was
exas(ierutitig to the kind hearts that were
longing to aid him.
Ollen the child went supierlef8, that the
father might have a crust of bread, and the
only thanks he received for his sacrifice
was a curse because it was not better or
more.
The spring came on, with its warm rains,
and (he snows had melted on the moun-
I I ins aud the uplands, and had filled the
great river to overflowing. The people
were talking in the streets, of the great em
banking ; of the fearful consequence should
the levee break away.
Tommy's father had come staggering
home at twelve o'clock, and, too much in
toxicated to undress, he had laid down in
his clothes. It was raining fearfully, but
above the noise could be heard the mad
roar of the river ; as it dashed onward,
past the alarmed city.
Of a sudden, a bell sounds, ringing out
clearly above the storm above the deafen
ing roar. There is a wild shout in the
street and voices crying out :
'Back I back from the river, for your
lives back ! the levee is giving away !'
White faces, Tommy hears this, and tugs
with all his might at the drunken man
sleeping so near death's door.
'Oh, father ?' ho cries ; waken ! waken !
A muttering curse is the only answer.
'We'll be swept away ! Father, the river
is overflowing tbe town I'
Not a word of reply came to tbe boy's
frantic appeal.
'Come, father, come ! I hoar the water
rushing along !'
He clasps his father's band, and tries, in
his puny strength, to pull him up from his
miserable bed. He falls back himself,
helpless and discouraged.
'Oh, mother !' he cries, 'he isn't fit to
go ! I've done my best I I've tried to
save him to make him better ; to make
him better ; to make him good enough to
come with me to you, up there ; but bo
will not listen ! Give him a little longer
time. O, father, waken, it is almost too
late !'
'Too lale, too late ! The river is growing
more fearful, the clamor of voices dying
away, the streets, by all living beings, are
deserted. Under the door some cold and
creeping thing is fast coming. It steals in
slowly, a little stream at first then rushes
on faster, crosses the floor and laps abont
the little bare feeL
Oh, father, father, il is here !' and yet
the faithful child stands firmly.
'Upward, upward the water rises. It
covers the cold feet, eddies about the bare
ankles. It strikes a chill through tbe un
clothed limbs a deep chill through the
child's heart. He knows then that it is
death coming t For himself he is cot
afraid ; but, O God of mercy I must be go,
and her wish not fulfilled ? He thinks
then of that unknown future ; of the great
gulf between the good and bad ; of tbe
fearful wickedness of bis unkind father;
of the angelic goodness of his blessed mo
ther ; and though he is too much of a child
to clothe the thought in words, yet his baby
heart realizes the terrible tragedy, and he
cries aloud once more,
'Father, oh, father, do not die, and so
forever be kept away ftom mother and me !'
The sleeping man turns heavily.
'He is awakening at last !' the child
cried, eagerly.
The water comes up to his waist. It
creeps over the edge of the bed and wets
the mouldy straw. It reaches the sleeping
man. ne mutters wearily,
'Curse the cold ! If I had a drink of
whiskey I might drive the chill away, but
the last dime is gone.'.'
'Oh, father , come quick, come The
levee's broken away ! It is the water that
you feel it is that which sends the chill
over you. Come, father, come !'
'What! water roaring all abont cs?
Tbe cursed river in the room, and not a
stream of old Bourbon flowing by as I
dreamed I Why didn't you waken me.
Tommy ? You know I am not fit to die !
Here, let me rest my band on your shoul
der.' He staggered heavily to his feet. Cross
ed the room unsteadily; unlatched the door
and went nut into the fearful flood. In
going out he went down two steps. It
brought the water to his shoulders. Tom
my followed bim closely, went down the
6teps also. It brought the water over
Tommy's head.
The drunken man rushed on. making
toward the bluff that lay hack from the
river. There was a faint, drowning cry
of Oh, father,' ending in a hoarse gurgle
a lifting up for a moment of a white face
and two white, childish hands, and then
the bands and face were gone lost amid
the rushing, boiling water.
A fearful buffeting against the mad
stream, a terrible struggle for a worthless
life, aud the sobered inebriate reaches the
bluff. Then the horrible truth rushes up
on bim. Then he understands the faith
fulness of his dead child realizes to its
fullest extent that be had sent that child
to bis death.
The morning came. Backed on the
swaying branch of an uprooted tree, they
found the little martyr, his white face
gleaming in tbe spring sunshine. But the
pure young soul had entered on thai ever
lasting spring of which he had so often
dreamed, with his head lying on his moth
er's grave. Two graves then in the church
yardtwo deaths ia the household and
he responsible for both! Could he ever
become, through his terrible penitence,
good enough to meet them up there ? He
seemed to see Tommy's tiny hands reach
ing out to him through the terrible gloom
that had settled swiftly over him ; he seem
ed to him.
Let us hope that the child's death has
not been in vain, for he for whom be died
has turned his feet away from the road
along which destruction niarkts the day,
aud his old haunts, where death still lurkes
know him no more. Heaven help him to
become worthy of poor little Tommy, the
martyr.
iisceltaiu0us.
A MKrvrlous Nnake Fight.
The Santa Ilosa, California, Democrat ol
February 21), tells this story :
Last August, as Mr. Wooklridge. who
lives jut above Cloverdale, formerly ol
Pi-taluuia, was going to bis work in the
early morning, be saw a strange sight,
something which he could not at first de
fine whirling, writhing and turning on the
ground. On a nearer approach what wua
hin atitouishtueut lo discover two ininieune
ritttlestiakt s engaged in deadly strife. They
were wrup(ied around each other from tail
to wilhiu six or eighl inches of the head,
aud never for a moment did they take ibir
eyes off each other.
Now and then they would slowly uncoil
lo within one or two coils of the tail, wheu
with an instantaneous movement they
-would again become involved to the neck,
and with jaws distended aud fanga exposed
one would strike at the other, his aniago
uist invariably dodgiug the blow, when in
turn he would be foiled. After repealing
their manoeuvers for a lime, they would lie
panting in each other's coils, and then
slowly and cautiously unwind only to re
peat tbe involvement and striking again.
So fiercely did they embrace each other
that one would think surely the life would
be crushed out. Strike after strike was
made on both sides, but never once was an
adversary so far caught off his guard as to
receive a blow. They had been fighting
over a space of fifteen or twenty leet as
was evidenced by their tracks in the dust,
To all appearances they had been fighting
all night, every inch of the ground bearing
marks of the conflict.
After looking at them for some time Mr.
Wooldridge cut a pole some eight or ten
feet loug, and just then a Mr. Murphy
came up. He took the pole and approach
ing the snakes, they simultaneously dis
covered him, when, loosening their hold of
each other with marvelous rapidity, the
larger one rushed al him perfectly furious ;
it required the second blow to stop him.
Iu a moment after the other started after
Mr. Murphy, as his now dead antagonist
had done, when he, too, was slain by a
well directed blow. One bad sixteen and
tbe other fifteen rattles.
Kpriagtime aud Friends.
Spring sunshine! How welcome its
warm genial rays after tho severe winter
we have just passed through. How the
air rings with the songs of the Utile ones
as they skip along the pavements enjoying
tbe glad sunshine ; how they frolic and
shout in a wild out-burst of freedom and
joyousness ; bow tbe lambs in tbe meadow
seek out the sunniest spot, and the chickens
cackle and how pleasant tee find it to sit at
the window and look out over tbe faraway
bills still clad with snow, and "revel ia
poetic dreams." And wherefore? Is it
not because spring, height, beautiful, joy
ous spring ia at hand ? Soon the leaves
and blossoms will uufold and expand in the
caressing air and warm spring sunshine ;
birds will flit in and out through the
branches of the perfume-ladened trees, and
breezes rock in their embraces ; soon, the
flowers long hidden uuder their snowy bed
protected by frost and snow, will burst their
bonds, and stretching their beads toward
the sunshine, will flourish and grow, add
ing beauty to the charms of spring.
Does it not seem, dear reader, as though
this season of the year rivets more closely
the bonds of love between friends ? Sang
the poet (and trnthful indeed is the song,)
Tbe friends that are new, mas be kind and true.
Bat give me the eld friends still.
Is it uoe generally known that there are
beings in the world known as summer
friends ? Transcient indeed is their friend
ship, and from all such may we be pre
served. While prosperity blesses, they
cling to one and are never more friendly
and pleasant, but let adversity hover
over and around one. their friendship flees
away and ibey prove themselves fickle and
inconstant. We have found many new
friends ; friends who have indeed been kind
and true ; friends who can and do sympa
thise with one in trouble and sorrow; whose
helping hands have kindly been extended
to alleviate one's suffering ; whose hearts
are full of sympathy for the afflicted and
sorrowing; friends whose love exists not
only during lbs summer of prosperity, but
through the spring, summer, autumn and
winter as tbe years go by, whether pros
perity or adversity be one's lot.
It is a blessed comfort to have good, kind.
substantial friends. How double welcome
they are when sickness overtakes one.
What a halo of brightness their presence
sheds around and about the room. How
they draw at one's beart-sinng as they
minister to your wants, smooth the pillow,
bathe the fevered brow and in a hundred
ways express their friendship. Yes ! ihey
come to us even more welcome than the
spring sunshiue. God bless them.
How many prayers ascend from stricken
ones for friends. May they, when life's
pilgrimage is forever ended, obtain aa
abundant entrance into tbe Heavenly
Kingdom, and may the loving voice of the
Master welcome them with the works He
epake to those of old, "Inasmuch as ye
have done il unto one of tbe least uf these
My brethren, ye have done il unto Me."
Hawthobse.
Chinese Culinary Skill.
The Chinese cigar makers of California
recently gave a banquet at which tbe Mis-
slav nieces' on the table are said to bare
even exceeded those of the famoms 'French
cook's banquet' in New York. The first
course was served at half-past four and was
the most elaborate of the series. Every
luxury of tho 'Malican man's market,' as
tbe interpreter expressed it, was served
upon this table for tbe purpose of tickling
the palates of the American guests. Tur
key, chicken, quail, goose, duck, pigeouB,
prairie chicken; deer, antelope and num
berless other game was served, together
with the usual allowance of champagne
and a dozen other varieties of imported
and California wines. In tbe upper room,
where the principal banquet was progress- .
ing. fifteen round tables were epread, wilfi
twelve Chinamen at each table. In a sort
of alcove leading from the main room, a
loug table was spread in magnificent style
for fifteen American guests. During the
course an orange was laid at the plate of
each guest. The orange itself seemed nice
any other orange, but on being cut open
was found to contain within the rind five
kinds of delicate jellies. Oi.e was first
puzaieu lo explain now tne jemes goi. u,
and giving up lhat train of reflection, was
tn tr nr.tr hnw thft nnlnv
part of I be orange got out. uuorea eggs
were also served, in the inside of which
were found nuts, jellies, meats, and con
fectionary. When the reporter asked the
interpreter to explain this legerdemain of
eookery he expanded his mouth in a hear
ty laugh, and shook his head and chuck
lingly said, 'Melican man heap smart ; why
he not findee out ?'
After feeding upon birds' neats. succu
leut seaweed, and a variety of Chinese veg
etables, the reporter who liked the course
as far as it went, and was determined to go
through the balance informed tbe wa.ler
lhat ho was ready for the cats, rats.- mice.
&c.. which he expected would be part of
the entertainment. He was informed, how
ever, lhat such questionable game did cot
iorm an article of Chinese diet, and the in
terpreter stated in his peculiar way, 'News
paper men heap lie about us.'
The second course began at 9 o'clock
aud was principally devoted to drinking
and music. Tea. coffee, aud rice-brandy
were the principal drinks indulged in
by the Chinamen. The tea was such as
one seldom gels outside of a Chinese res
taurant. The coffee was good, and the
rice-brandy particularly delightful. A
Chinese wine, resembling champagne, was
also introduced, which had a peculiar odor
like the scent of roses. Pyramids of flow
ers twelve feet high adorned tho tables.
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The Mental Condition has far more in
fluence upon the bodily health than is gene
rally rupposed. It is no doubt true thai
ailments of ihe body cause depressing and
morbid conditions of the mind ; but it is
no less true that sorrowful and disagreea
ble emotions produce disease in persons
who, uninfluenced by them, would be iu
sound health ; or, if disease ia not pro
duced, the functions are disordered. Not
even physicians always consider the im
portance of this fact. Agreeable emotions
set in motion nervous currents which stimn-
ii. Mnul Km in nni nrv nnrt of tha SV8-
- i . - j .
tem into healthful activity ; while grief,
disappointment of feeling, and brooding
over present sorrows or past mistakes de
press all the vital forces. To be physically
well one must, in general, be happy. Tbe
reverse is not always true ; one may be
happy aud cheerful, and yet be a constant
sufferer in body.
The bright spots of a man's life are few
enough without blotting any out ; and since
for a moment of mirth we have an hour of
sadness, it were a sorry policy to dininish
the few rays that illumine our chequered
existence. Life is an April day sunshine
and flowera. The heart, like the earth,
would cease to yield good fruit were it not
watered by the tears of sensibility, and tbe
fruit would be worthless but for the sun
shine of smiles.
Poetry reveals to us the Iovliness of
naturebrings back the freshness of youth
ful feeliZg, revives the relish of simple pleas
ures, keeps nnquenched the enthusiasm
which warmed the spring-time of our be
ing, refines youthful love, strengthens oar
interest in human nature by vivid delinea
tions of its tenderist and loftiest eelings,
through the brightness of its prophetic vi
sions helps faith to lay hold on the future
life.