umercus hctcbfs.
A Schoolmaster Around Loosk.
Four or fire days ago a man about forty
years of age, looking as if be had been
drawn over a dusty floor for au hour or
two, called ujion one of the members of the
Board of Education and introduced hi nisei I
as William Canuon Harrison of Saginaw
county. lie was imliltly received, and
he commenced business promptly by say
lasc, :
'I'm a lookin;; lr a pitua'.ion as a school
teacher.'
'Ah, ah 1' replied the member, wonder
ing why the man wasn't looking for a
woodpile.
'I could have brought a pile of recom
mends so high,' continued the man, mea
suring with his hands, 'but recommends
don't amount to nothing.'
'And have you any school in view ?'
asked the member.
I want to set iu here, iu Detroit,' re
plied the man. 'What wages do you pay ?'
'I'm afraid ' began the member,
wben the schoolmaster interrupted :
'Oh ! well. I B'pose you pay going wages,
and that's all I can ask for. I don't want
to put on style and live high, as I'm getting
a icetle old and ought to save money."
'As I was going to remark ' said the
member, when the school master suddenly
inquired :
'Do they allow lfcking in the schools
liCre ? If they do, I'm the man you want
to dress the boys down ! I've had 'em
come to me by the dozen, and if it would
do your heart good to see ihc way I laid
'em ! Why, when I had that school iu Bay
county I thought nothing of licking thirty
scholars a day, besides hearing twelve
classes recite ! I'm an old screamer. 1 tell
you, and there's fun in me when you get
me woke up I'
'I hardly thiuk ' commenced the mem
ber again, when the school master jumped
up and said :
'Of Qiurce you wou't take uic unless I
pass examination, but I ain't not afraid of
not passing. I'd like to see a word that I
couldn't spell ! For instance 'Catarrh :'
C-a-t-a-r-r-h, catarrh.' 'Dandelion :' D a-n-d-e-l-i-o-u,
dandelion,' or try me ou words
of four syllables. 'Lugubrious:' L-u g u-b-r-i-o-u-e,
lugubrious.' Oh! I can knock
the socks right ff'u these swell head
teachers and not half try !'
'I should like to help you,' put in the
member, 'but '
Oh 1 you needn't think I'm behind on
geography,' interrupted the teacher. 'For
instance: What is an isthmus? An isthmus
is a narrow strip of land connecting two
larger bodies. Is the world round or flat ?
Hound. Why is it round P Which is the
largest river in the world ? The Amazon.
Which is the highest mountain ? The
Andes. I might go on for seventy-five
days this way, and then not tell you half I
know 1'
'You seem to be pretty well posted iu
geography, but as I wanted to tell '
'And on Grammar, too !' exclaimed the
teacher, jumping up again. 'What is a
noun ? A noun is the name of any person,
place or thing. Give us an example : Man.
dog, cat, coon, goat, jack knife, fch hook,
gate post. What are the principal conjunc
tions ? Aud, as both, because, f:r. if, that,
or, nor, neither, aud so forth aid so forth.
Oh ! I'm right on the roof of the meeting
house wheu you sling grammar at me !'
The membiT waS getting desperate, and
as simiu as he could get iu a woid he said :
'I will take your name, aud as soon as a
vacaucy
'And I know arithmetic from cover to
cover !' exclaimed the man, starting up
again. I can go through the tables like
lightning through a Lay stack, and wheu
you get to fractious and cube root I'm aw
ful I weiiih a ln and a half aud sliil
growing! 'ililhmetic my favorite study,
and I'll give you fifty dollars to find a man
w ho will saw sums in two and plane 'cm
down as quick as I can !
His speech took the wind out of him,
and the member managed to say there was
no vacancy at preseut, but he would take
bis name and consider the case as soon as
one occurred :
'I'd like to commence right off!' replied
the man, 'but I'm willing to wait. Here's
my name, and the minit I get your letter,
I'll come down a flying. If you get me
you don't get much style, but you get com
mon muse and genuine education. You
wou't t scholars a playing hide and hoop
brnbtid the wood box or marbles ii the
fl.M.r no. you won't !'
And he went down stairs. Ditroit Frtt
l'n.
A I'CitLic functionary in 1'hiladuiphia
semis Hifjer this :
During the month of July, 1874, I wan
sent to the marble quarries iu Lee, Massa
chusetts, to gain what information I could
in regard to their capacity, and to the fa
cilities which their owner had for fulfilling
bis contract to supply the marble necessary
iu the erection of the new public buildings
in this city. Arriving there, I, with a
note book in hand, waudered through the
quarries picking up from conversation with
the workmen what scraps they were ena
bled to give me in regard to the amount of
stone tbey could quarry in a day. Iu oue
of these places were five channeling ma
chines, and I thought it would be interest
ing as well as important to find out the
amount of work which one of those power
ful little engines could do in a stated time.
With this end in view I approached one of
these machines, which was not working,
and asked a man who was busily engaged
in oiling its working parts.
'Can you tell mc, sir, bow much stone
you can drill or cut in a day with this ma
chine ?'
The man suspended his work for a mo
ment, and then simply said, 'How ?'
'Can you tell me how much stone you
can cut in a day with this machine V
'No,' without ceasing for an instant in
his oiling operations.
No ? Are you not the engineer of this
chaneler ?'
Yes.'
How long have you been the engineer ?'
'Six weeks, more or less,' was the reply.
'Well, may I ask you bow much work
you average per day with it ?'
'Yes,' came the response.
I waited a few moments, but as the man
paid no further attention to mc, I very
meekly and bumbly said, 'I believe you
said you were the engineer ?'
Yes,'
'Well, don't you know bow much work
this machine did yesterday ?'
'Yes.'
'Have you any objections to tell me the
amount of that work ?'
No.'
Again I waited for a few moments per
haps a full minute and then, somewhat
put out with the non-committal nature of
the man, I repeated the question, 'You say
you know how much work this machine
did yeaterdny V
Yea.'
'And you eay you hare no objections to
tell me ?'
Yes.'
'Well, then, bow much work was done?'
'No work at all. This machine ain't
been running since Saturday ;' and the
man rubbed a little Larder.
I felt disgusted and left, and to this mo
ment I can not help but regard the engi
neer otherwise than with the love for our
neighbor which the Bible enjoins on na.
HElIIlHGTOSr,
TUe Remisoton Sewino
Machine ha sprang rapidly
into furor : possessing the
bent COMBINATION of pood
qnulilies munt-ly : Light run
ning, smooth, uoiiK rapid,
durable, with perfect Lock
Stitch.
It U It Shuttle M;iel,ile, with
Automatic Drop Feed. De
sign beautiful niul cooM ruc
tion tlie very best.
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. SEND FOR CIRCULAK.
Atldrrs REMINGTON SEWING MACniNE CO., ILION, N. T
KK.tXCII OFFICES OF KETIIXGTOX COJIPAXIES.
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E. Remington fc ons.
Remington Pewinir. M Co.,
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1
SlMON, N. Y.
February M, 1ST5. 2 mos.
WM. WHITMER s CO.,
Invite an examination of their immense new stock of
Fill i l'f I! MiG
nRF.SS ;OOIS. bowt assortment which they are selling at prices lower
than ever.
J3LA.CK ALPACAS.
Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere, our Alpacas range in prices
from 2.'ct3. to SI. 00.
All Best Bflakes of
lO Cents.
BEST BRANDS OF MUSLINS,
1 j-ard wide, 10 and 12i cents.
Tlt6 LarriBSt, lgstAssortebl& Cbeapes
LUTE OF
? M, 3Efc H 93
in the county.
WM. WHITMER & CO.
Sunbury,-Oct. 9, 1874. lm.
la immense quantities, have been received daily, for the last two months,
Over Coats ! Over Coats ! !
for Men and Boys, endless variety, and at astonishing low prices !
Dress Slits, Business Suits,
UNDER CLOTHING! UNDER CLOTHING',
from 7") cts. a full suit up to the finest !
SHIRTS! GLOMES !
and Gents' Furnishing Goods of every description.
for Men and Boys, in immense variety, and of the latest stylPs.
He invites everybody to call and examine his stock. Astonishing bargains will be
offered and poods will be sold cheaper than thev have ever been iu this town.
N'body h able to undersell us 1 The place to save money during these hard times.
The place where houeBt and upright dealing is the standing rule. The place where
you can tind the largest stock and be6t assortment, lue place where you are welcome.
whether you buy or not is at
GRAND CENTRAL CLOTHING STORE, Cor. 3d & Market Sts., Sunbury, Ta.
Sunbury, Pa., September 11, 1974. Formerly Herzfelder's.
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C J A Dalljr to Ajrtuta. 85 new articln aud tlie beat
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HAVE XttV TRIED
AIIB TOC
WEAK, NERVOUS. OR DEBILITATED T
Are Too ao languid that any exertion require more of
an effort ttwu yon feel capable of making ?
Tben try Jiinihrha, tbe wouderftil touir .ndiuviRdra- I
tor. wbicb acta ao beuentially on tbe eecretive orana an 1
to impart vigor to all vital forced. r
It la do aiuoUolic appetitrr, which atiinnlatea for a i
abort time, ouly to let tbe autTerer fall to a lower lrj tb i
of miaerr, but It i. a vegetable tonic ar1:iB directl? o:i ;
tbe liver and spln-u. i
It reajulate. the bowela, quiet, tbe uT'f?t and Klvt
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tbe invabd feel like a new person. i
It. opertiou i. not violent, but is cUarartrrized to
great a;etitleiies; the patmit experieuces no eutblt-it
change, no marked rexulta, but graduallv bis tronlil- s
"Fold their tents, like the Aral,
Aud silently steal away."
This la no new aud uutried discovery, but has tieu
kmi( used witn wonderful remedial results, and is pro
nounced by tbe highest niedical sutbontee, "tbe moel
powerful touu; and itlteruatite kutmu."
Ask your druggist fur it.
Kor sale bv JOHNSTON, IK 'MiU AV a i'i ..
April 2. 75. w. t'hili.'l l nil:,
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rpjQ TIN
Remington No. 1 Machine
for family use, in the third
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with a more rapid Increase of
ratio of sales than any ma
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Remington No. 1 Machine
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IN"' "
Chicago, iZl ttnte St., 8. Machine and Arms.
Boston. 23J Washington St.. Sewiutr Machines
Cincinnati, 181 West 4th St., Sewing S
Machines.
Utica, t2! Cenesee St. Sewing Machines.
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April 2, Ti.-iw.
TEAS
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liuddlcmcu. We control a large part of tbe Best Teas
brought to this country, wbicb are sold by ourselves,
persuus buying of other dealors do so to their own dis
advantage. Our bouses in Chiua and Juau have the
very best facilities of selecting, which give us great ad
vantages. Wa have estaelinhed stores for distributing
our teas in all tbe principal cities of the United Mutes.
We give to our customers a
Beautliul Oil I'hromo,
(taken from tbe richest gems of American and Toreigii
artists) wbicb, if bought at picture stores, would oust
much more than the price of the Tea. These chroiuos are
a present to our customers.
All guods sold Warranted to give perlcct satisfaction
or tbe money refunded.
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LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS OF DR.
L I V E N G S T 0 N E .
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showing how he spent 30 years in the wilds of Africa.
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QUAKER CITY PCHIUSUINO CO., Philadelphia. Pa.
March lit, 187'..
niiTsTLVK Harmony.
BY Wm. WALKER, A. S. H.
A h lend id Mukic Buuk nt-ou a NVw, Natural ami easy
fijHlfiu, lty wtiirh any one may learn to rt-td iiitunc aud
to Hiit in out- .ouiiii ih tiuw required by the old ine
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I'ieces marked have Illustrated Tltlc-raies.
Morning Breaks Upon tlie Tomb Easter
Antliem, Thmiuts. 50
Svhi(jing ou the Garden fiate Song aud
Cuorits, Thonui. 40
Where is My Loved One To-niglitf Sonir
and Chorus, Hay. 35
Slwr, Darkies, Sing! (As eungbyCarl
Wasuer.) Hay. 35
Antrel Gabriel Comic Song. Meieart. 30
V'hen Silver Locks Kcplaee the Gold
Sons: and Chorus. 5-
(Answer to Silver Threads Araonirj
tlioGold, Lei)iton. 35
You Never Hiss the Lager till the Keg
Kuns Dry Comis Song. 40
GaneAwa' Scotch Song. M'utul. 30
Alone, and At Home Song and Chorus.
JTivjt. 35
Mj Wee Wife Waitinir at the Door
Ballade Thnma. 40
Oh ! Miss Susie ! End Song and Clio. Jfay. 35
Give Me but a Smile Song and C. Steirart. 35
When First I Met Thee, Nellie Dear
Song and Chorus. .Steirart. 30
I'm Captsin of tbe Guards Comie 8. Hay.- 35
Beyond the Golden Door Song and C. White. SO
Gertie's With the Angela Now Song nnd
Chorus. Chrixtit. 30
Please God, Make Room for a Little Boy. Cot. 30
INSTRUMENTAL.
La Belle Jeunesse Polacea. Wilton. 50
AwakeuitiK of the Birds Morceau. JfoyUUh. 40
Sweetheart Melodic Gracieuse. Matlath. 40
Twinkling Stars Morceau de Salon. Wilton 50
The Highland Maiden Romance. TI'iVhoh. 50
Cnjus Animam (from Stahal Mater) Wagner 40
Dreamland Morceau de Salou. Maylalh. 40
Echoes from the Palisades Morceau.
Wagner. 40
Venetian Regatta Transcribed. Wagner. 40
Merry Foresters Forest Scene. Wagner. 50
Rocking Waves Transcribed. Maylath. 40
The Scotch Lassie Reverie. rather. 40
Kiltie's Polka Mazurka. Preeot. 30
Fairy Land Reverie. Xorvel. 35
Sparkling Jewels Polka. Chriitie. 30
Think of Me Sometimes Easy Waltz. -
Wagner. 20
Temperance March (Easy) Wagner. 20
Men are Such Deceivers Easy Polka.
Wagner. 20
Mollie Darling Easy March. Wagner. 20
Peters' IIocseiioi.d Melodies, Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
A Collection of Popular Songs, by Hays.
D.mks, Stewart, etc. Each number contains
Seven or Eight Songs.
Price, 50 cents each : Yearly, 12 Numbers for 14.
Pf.teks' Pahlor Mrsic, Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Each
number contains several easy and moderately
dilEcu'.t Piano Pieces, by Kinkcl, Becht, Wag
ner, Wilson, etc.
50 cents each ; Yearly, 12 Numbers for f 4.
La Creme de i.a Ckeme, vos. 1 to 15. Each
number contains 24 pages of Classic and diffi
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Trice of each number, 50 cents ; Yearly. 12
Numbers for 4.
Published bv
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March 5, 1S75. 509 Broadway, N. Y
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Dr. J. Walker's California Tine
gar Bitters are a purely Vegetable
E reparation, made chiefly from the native
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the medicinal properties of which are
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Our answer is, that they remove the
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AtfAWD THEfllCHESWoOiLvPfiEMilfM
Over Tkivfj-fonr Competitors
jtyar- 1873 Araatr.T r.
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3hesfnutSt,?HJLRDELPK
John II. Hell. John M. Schonoub.
KELIa aV KCIIOXOl'K,
Second Street, Womelsdorf, Pa.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS
WIXES, DRAXDIES, GINS,
Pnrc Old Kje Whiskey,
Apple Whiskey, Cordials, &c.
AH Li'itiors sold caurrauteed as represented.
Orders promptly attended to and pnblic pa
tronage respectfully solicited.
SELL & SCHONOUR.
2d St., Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pa.
Feb. 27. 1874. ly.
QAKKI.4t.KS, It IOC. IKS VC.
H. K. FAGELY & CO.
respectfully Inform ilie public that tliey liave
commenced the manufactiire of
CARRIAGES,
BUGGIES, 40,
at tbe new shop recently erected by J. F. Lerch
Corner oTFonrth and Chestnut Sts).,
SUNBURY, PA.,
and solicit a fair share of Patronage.
April 3-Cm. J. F. LERCH, Snp't.
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ADVERTISING : Cheap : Good : Systematic. All per
sons who contemplate making contracts with news
paper for tbe insertion of advertisements, should send
25 cents to Geo. P. Rowsll k Co., 41 Park Bow, New
York, for their PAMPHLET-BOOK (ninety-seventy edi
tion), containing lists of over 2000 newspapers and esti
mates, showing me cost. Aavenisernents men ior
leading papers iu many States at a tremendous reduc
tion from publishiia' rates. Get tbe book.
Jau, s, mm. iy.
C?C HP ft Cjl) ft Per "' Agents wanted. All classes
qJ)J J.Ut5wf orkiug jeoj le of both sexes,
yonug aud old, make more money at work for us, in
their owu localites, during their spurs moneuts, of all
the time, than at any thing else. We offer employment
that will pay handsomely for every hour's work. Full
particulars, terms, sc., sent free. How is tne lime,
lion't look for work or buisuesB elsewhere, until you
have learned what wo ott er, ii. Stimsom fc 'o.. Port
laud, Maine. Jan. 8, 1H75. ly.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
Tlie Leading American ersparK!.',
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
Daily, f 10 a year. Semi-Weekly,). Weekly, X
Postage Free to the Subscriber. Speciinan Copies
aud Advertising Kates Free. Weekly, in clubs of 30 or
more, ouly (1, postage paid. Address Tht Tribuhk,
New York. .Ian. 8, 1875. ly.
Nave Yonr Magazines and Books by
having them bound at the
NOKTIIIJ.HiJEKL.An
BOOK BINDERY,
Over Starick's Store Room, Queen Street,
NORTHUMBERLAND, PEXX'A.
Binding of nil kinds neatly and substantially
doue.
Mar. 12. '75.-tf. JOI1N COLLINS.
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Furniture Ware-Rooms!
ROBERTS at IIOSTEKM AX,
(Saccessors to B. L. RAUDENBUSn.)
Masonic Bnildlng,
WILL SELL CHEAP, AN ENDLESS VARIETY
or
runMTunE
of the latest styles and best material.
CONSISTING OF
Parlor and Chamber Suits;
LOUNGES, TABLES, CTIAIRS, STANDS
Bedsteads of nil kinds. Cupboards, SIiiks, and
in short everything usually to be found iu a first-
class r urniture Store.
8peciis attention is given to Undertaking; iu all
us Draiicnes.
Coffins and Burial Caskets
DP ALL 8TTI.F.8 CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
An invitation is extended to all to come and
examine our stock before ptirchufiii!! elsewhere.
ROBERTS Si HOSTERMAN.
Sunbury, Feb. 1I. 1S7.".
WATCHES, JEWELRY SILVER
WARE. John W. Stevenson,
Corner Third and Market Sts, Sunbury, Pa.
HAS completely renovated his Store Room,
and opened the largest assortment of
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SOLID SIL
VER AND PLATED WARE,
ever exhibited in this part of '.he State. Every
thing; in the Jewelry line is kept iu store.
Silver-Ware,
Bracelets,
Rings A Chains,
of every description and of the finest quality.
Particular attention paid to repairing
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Vc.
HAIR JEWELRY made to irder.
Sunbury, March C. 1S74.
FURNITURE ROOMS!
The undersigned begs leave to inform the citi
zens of Northumberland county, that he has
opeued a
FIRST CLASS FDMTURE STORE,
On Market Street, opposite the C ity
Hotel, in Saubury,
Where he keeps ou hand a larije assortment of
rxjinsriT'CJjRE,
Consisting in part of
Walsct Parlor Sets, Bureaus.
Chamber Sets, Bedsteads,
Cain Seat Chairs, Washstands,
Woou S'AT Chairs, Lovsoes,
Rocki.no Chairs, Mattresses,
Dinino Tables, Ci pbiaris,
Extension Taiiles. Book Casees,
Marble Top Tables, Fancy Brackets,
Kitcueo Fi rnitire, Looking Glasses,
iXC, Ac, dec
ile will also manufacture to order, on short no
tice, any article in his line, if not in store-.
He is prepared to offer superior Inducements
to purchasers.
UNDERTAKING A SPECIALTY.
Call and examine his stock and prices and be
convinced.
JACOB HACPT.
Jan. 22, 1875, 3 mos.
MAC'IIIXE SHOP AM IKO.
FOUNDRY.
GEO. ROIIRBACII & SONS,
Sunbury, I'eun'a,
INFORM the public that they arc prepareo to
do all kinds of CASTINGS, aud haviii-rndded
a new Machine Shop in connection with their
Foundry aDd nave supplied themselves with New
Lathes, PlaninR and Boring Machines, with the
latest improvements. With the aid of skillful
mechanics, they are enabled to execute all orders
of
NEW WORK OR REPAIRING,
that may be given them, In a satisfactory man
ner. Ci rates to suit any Stove.
IRON COLUMNS, for churches or other build
ings, of all sizes.
BRASS CASTINGS, &c.
Ornamental Iron Fencing
FOR GRAVE YARD LOTS ;
VERANDAHS,
FOR YARDS AT RESIDENCES, AC., AC.
The PLOWS, already celebrated for their su
iKTioritv. have been still further improved, and
will always be kept on hand.
Also, TUKtflllU MACiiiAto.
Sunbury, May 20. 1874.
MISS L. SIIISSLElt,
Market Square, Sunbury, Fa.,
Has just recieved a large and elegaut assortment
of
Hats and Bonnets,
For Fall and Winter wear.
Tbe choicest shades of ribbons, and all kinds
of Millinery goods always in store,
GENTS' NECKTIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, AC.
Coll and see them.
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I'XISIAL IXDl'CEMESTS.
New and attractive Goods, In every Department
WATCnES,
DIAMONDS, JEWELUT, SILVER AND PLATED WARE.
Cutlery. Clocks, Bronzes, English, French and
Germnn Fancy Goods.
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In view of the decline in GOLD, we have re
duced prices on our entire Stock of Foreign mer
chandise to
Par Gold Rates,
and purchasers will find it to their interest to
make their selections NOW, while the assukt-
MENT IS COMPLETE.
Goods sent on approval for selections.
Articles purchased now, for the Holidays, will
be packed and retained until such time as desir
ed.
ROBBINS, CLARK & BIDDLE,
1124 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
Tailoring! Tailoring!!
CHARLES MAIHL,
RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens that
he has just received his
Spring aud Summer Goods,
at his
TAILOR SHOP,
on Fourth Street, below Market, in the Mullen
building, and that be is prepared to make up all
kinds of
GENTS' AXI BOY'S SUITS,
of the latest styles. Having had much experi
ence in the business he desires the public to give
him a trial.
Clothing will be made up in the latest Paris
and American Fashions in the mo6t satisfactory
manner.
al2.'73. CHARLES MAIIIL.
Maize & Schwartz,
Successors to Geo. Evans Si Co.,
1108 Market Street, Philadelphia,
-MERCHANT TAILORS
and
MILITARY CLOTIIIEttS.
Men and Boys' suits made to order in the latest
styles, of the best cloths and cassimeres in mar
ket, at prices suitable to the times.
Military, Band & Fire Organizations
promptly uniformed.
Samples of Cloth, with Photographs, sent
free on application.
Ours being the leading honseon Military work,
we feel that we can offer inducement which can
not be attained anywhere else.
Xov. 27. 1872.
WITHOUT EXCEPTION,
. The Cheapest is Town.
WINTER GOODS
of every description and variety such as
WOOLEN GOODS,
Dress Goods,
comprising all the novelties In fabric and shade.
Full Assortment of Xotioxs,
which are being sold at the lowest Cash Prices.
Also, Groceries asd Provisions,
pure and fresh.
Qceensware, Glassware, axd Wood
AND WILLOW WAKE,
Nicest BraDds of Flour constantly n hand
A very large
ASSORTMENT OF WALL PAPER,
both glazed and coramou, always on hand.
BOOTS AND SHOES
FOR
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
RE A D Y-MA DE CLO THING,
of all sizes and of the latest styles.
FLOUR.
A constant supplyof western white wheat flour
a speciality.
Tne public are invited to call and examine our
Woods tree or charge, uur motto is --uil-n
Sales and Small Protit." and to please all.
The highest prices will be paid for all kinds of
country produce.
By strict attention to business and keepins; at
all times the most complete stock, aud selling at
thclowest prices, we hope to merit a f j1I share of
patronage.
REED BROTHER Si SEASHOLTZ.
Sunbury, Dec. 4, 1874.
Sugar,
Coffee,
Syrups,
Soices,
Canned Goods,
Queens,
Willow and
Cedar Ware.
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Cement,
Salt,
Fish,
Phosphate,
Land Plaster,
Harrisburg Cider
Mills.
Fall and Winter Stock
OF
miLLIXERY GOODS.
A large assortment of Millinery Goods, Hats aud
Bonnets, trimmed and nntrimmed, Plumes,
Tips, and Feathers of evey description,
Flowers, Ribbons, Velvets, dec. Just
otieued at Miss L. & 8. Weiser's,
on East Market st. Also,
Dress Trimmings and
Notions , Yak,
Lace , Bead,
Trimmings,
Fringes,
&c.
Ladies' Gauntlets and Kid Gloves at 75 cents
aud upwards.
Snnbnry, Nov. IS, 18T4.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD.
PHILADELPHIA A ERIE R. R. DIVISION.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
On and after Sunday. Nov. 15th. 1874. the
Trains on the Philadelphia & Erie Rail Road Divi
sion will run as follows :
WESTWARD.
Fast Line leaves Philadelphia, 13.55 p m
" " " Harrisburg, 5.00 p m
" Williamsport, 9.15 pm
" " " Lock Haven, 10.90 p n
" arr. at Buffalo, 8.00 a in
Erie Mail leaves Philadelphia, 11.55 pm
" " ' Harrisburg, 4.25 a m
" " " Williamsport, 8.35 a m
" " " Lock Haven, U.45 a tn
" " " Renovo, 11.10 am
" " an at Erie, 8.05 p m
Elm ira Mail leaves Philadelphia, 8.00 a m
" " " Harrisburg, 1.25 pm
" " " Williamsport, 6.20 pm
" " arr at Lock Haven, 7.30 p m
Lock Haven Ac. leaves Harrisburg, 9.15 a m
" " " Williamsp't, 2.05 pm
" Lock Haven, 3.10pra
EASTWARD.
Philadel. Express leaves Lock Haven, 6.40 a m
" " " Williamsport, 7.55 a m
" ' arr. at Harrisburg, 12.10 a m
" " " Philadelphia, 4.15 pm
Erie Mali leaves Erie, 11.20 a iu
" " " Renovo, 8.25 pm
" " Lock Haven, 9.45 pm
" " " Williamsport, 10.50 p m
' " arr. at Harrisburg, 2.30 a m
" " arr at Philadelphia, 6.50 a m
Fast Line leaves Emporium, 8.55 p m
" " " Renovo, 10.40 pm
" " " Lock Haven, 11.55 p m
" " ' Williamsport, 1.10 a m
" " arr. at Harrisburg, 4.20 a m
" ' arr. at Philadelphia, 8.05 a m
Day Express leaves Lock Haven. 11.25 a m
" " Williamsport, 12.25 a m
" " arr. at Harrisbnrif, 4.00 p m
" " " Philadelphia, 7.30 pm
Mail East connects east and west at Erie with
L. S. & M. 8. R. W. and at Corry with Oil
Creek and Allegheny K.R. W.
Mail West with east and west trains oa L. S.
& M. S. R. W. and at Corry with Oil Creek
and Allegheny R. R. W.
Erie Mail and Elmira Mail make close con
nections at Williamsport with N. U. R. W.
trains, north, and at Harrisburg with N. C. R.
W. trains south.
IVM. A. BALDWIN, Gen'l Sup't.
Philadelphia fc Reading Railroad
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
January 17th, 1875.
Trains Leave Hertoon as Follows : (Scsdats
Excepted.)
For Shamokln, 10.40, 11.00 a. m. and 3.40
p. m.
For Mt.(.armeI,AshIana, lamaqaa, rottsville,
Reading and Philadelphia, 10.40 a. m.
Trains tor Hersdon, Leave as Follows
(Sundats Excepted.)
Leave Shamokin at 8.00 a. m. 1.50 and 3.55
p. tn.
Leave Philadelphia, 9.15 a. ru., Reading 11.30
a. m., Pottsville, 12.10 p. m., Tamaqua, 1.20 p m
Ashland, 2.35 p.m., Mt. Cartnel, 3.21 p. m.
Trains Leave Hahrisbckq, as Follows :
For New York, 5.20, 8.10 a. m. and 3.00 7.40
d. m.
For Philadelphia, 5.20, 8.109.45 a. m.,2.00 and
3.50, p. m.
SUNDATS.
For New York, 5,20 a. m.
For Philadelphia, 1.45 p. m.
Tbains for Harrisburg, Leave as Follows
Leave New York, 9.00 a. m., 13.40 and 5.15.
7.45 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, 9.15 a. m. 3.40 and 7.00
p. in.
Sundays.
Leave New York, 5.15 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, 7.00 p. m.
Via Morris and Essex R. R.
J. E. WOOTTEN,
General Sup't.
Reading, Pa. Nov. 13. 1874.
CEUTRAL DRUG STORE
w rr tko Qnr.tr
q.b.Cadvjllader
Is the place to buy pure and fresh
MEDICINES, DRUGS,
PAINTS. OILS,
GLASS, PERFUMERY,
NOTIONS, . CIGARS,
TOBACCO, LIQUOR
for medicinal purposes, and all other arti
cles usually kept in a first-class Drug Store.
Special attention paid to compounding pre
scriptions and family receipts by competent
druggists.
I am prepared to furnish Id quantities to salt
purchasers and at Philadelphia prices,
CALCINED PLASTER,
PHILADELPHIA LIME,
FINISHING SAND,
PLASTERING HAIR.
Portland, Roman, Rosendale and Lehigh
CEMENTS,
Land Plaster for Farmers, Timothy and Clover
Seeds. Also, Garden Seeds of all kinds. Aall
and get a Rural Reeister for 1874.
GEO. B. CADWALLADEK.
Sunbury, Feb. 0, 1874.-ly.
Dr. C. M. Martin. Geo. W. Bloom
NEW DRUG STORE,
No. 13, South Third Street,
Clement House Bufliii, Silrnrj, ft.
DR. C. M. MARTIN & CO,
H
AVE just received a fresh lot of Pure Drugs
aud Patent medicines.
We have also a full assortment of
DRESSING AND PACKET COMBS.
Hair, Tooth. NaiI,Clothe,Shoe and other brushes
TOILET AM FANCY ARTICLES.
fine extracts, pocket books, knives, c, c.
REED'S GRAND DCCnESS COLOGNE,
t'ie sweetest perfume itt America.
Parisian, a Kid Glove Wash.
warrautei to clean perfectly the most delicate
shades wthout injury to the kid
All tlu leading preparations for the Hair,
SEGA KM, THE BEST IN MARKET,
Pure Win and Liquors, for medical purposes,
Pbysti-iLns Prescriptions and family teceipts
compounded with care.
Thankful for past favors we hope by fair deal
ing to receive a share of your patronage.
8eptetnb?r 11. 1373.
W. D. MELICK,
Druggist and Apothecary,
IN YVELKER'S BUILDING,
Market Street, SUXBl'KY, PA.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DruggUts' Fancy Goods,
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, &C,
constantly on hand.
Particular attention paid to compounding phy
sicians prescriptions and family receipts.
Sunbnry, April 17, 1874.
THE TIMES.
A First-Class Newspaper.
DAILY AXD WEEKLY.
ludeiiendent iu Everything t Neu
tral iu Xothiug!
Opposed to all Corrupt Rings in Municipal,
State and National Affairs.
Trie Tally Times will be issued on Satur
day, the .3tu of March next, and every morning there
after, Hitiday excepted, nmter the editorial direction of
A. K. jlaJLCtfk. pnmea couipaciiy, irom ciemr, nw
tyie, ou i iarffe folio nheett containing all tbe news of
tbe day, including the Associated Preae Telegrams,
Special Irlegramw and Correi.ondeuoe from all point
of intereits, and fearless editorial dwcujjKioua of all cur
rent topes. Price, two cents.
Mail sihocriptions, postage free, Six dollar per an
num, orFifiv cents per month, in advance.
Advertlsemen t, fifteen, twenty and thir
ty cents ier hue, accurdiug to poaitiou.
THE WEEKLY TIMES.
Will In issued on Saturday, March 30th, and weekly
thereaftr, containing all important news of the week,
and compete MA ket and Financial Reports.
Mailec, for oue year, postage free, at the following
rato :
Oneopy $1.00
Teniipies
Tweity Copies W.0O
Advtrtlsements twenty-live cents per line,
hemitauces aoouid be made by Drafts or P. O. Orders.
Address, TUe Times,
No. U Ronth Seventh Htreet, Phiiadelpkla.
rixnlfsral.
AspabaoCS. The papers are still discussing,
and with some acrimony, whether or not there
are more varieties of asparagus than one. Sons
contend that there is, and that there la as much
distinction between the Mammoths,the Colossals,
and the Gollaths, and the old pUnta of gardens.
as there ii between an Early York and Drum-
bead cabbage. One would suppose that where
there Is any difference it would be not difficult to
point out wherein the differences kid. If we
have two men before as we say this one has a
dark complexion, thick lips, or enrly bair and
that Is a light man with bine eyes or a pump-
handle nose ; aud we look for such Intelligent
discrimination when any variety of fruit or vege
table is offered for onr selection. We know a
Seckel from a Bartlett pear when we see it, or v
Knight's Marrowfat pea from a Prussian Blue ;
but when we ask for the characteristics of the
wonderful varieties of aeparajjus, we are simply
told that they are larger than the old ones every
where.
It is not for nsto settle these weighty questions
of differences. They may be good and valuable
kinds for all we know. We hope they are. Tet
it is quite certain that we have seen just as large
asparagus from any ordinary bed when properly
cared-for, as anyone could obtain by planting
these improved kinds. If this one item of size
is all that tbe Improvers can claim, it is a small
one. Anyone can get as large and as good as
paragus as he can desire from seed gathered
from well-grown asparagus bed.
Tbe fault of many who desire good asparagus
is that they set the plants too thick. To get
mammoth "grass" the roots should be set not
closer than two feet apart. . A very rich soil is
essential to good aspaiagus, but this may he
near tbe surface and above the roots. The com
mon practice of diggiug deep down into clay
soil Is an injury, and many plantations fail from
just this extra labor In doing things "well."
The asparagus is a seaside, plant naturally and
grows in sand or sandy soil, in which the water
passes rapidly away. Tbe necessity of having
the roots high aud dry, instead of deep down in
a well, is well understood by the English, who
generally plant the asparagus in raised beds
four feet wide, aud often as much as eighteen
inches above the surrounding surface.
This season of the year is the one in which
new asparagus plantations are made, and with
out passing on the questions of distinctness of
varieties, we feel sure that if tbe bints we have
given are attendedlo, any of the old-fashioned
asparagus beds will give seed which will make
plants that give anyone satisfaction. German
man Telegraph.
How to Raiss Plums. There is a secret about
plum ratsiug. We have discovered it in travel
ing over tbe country. We never visited a large
plum orchard in onr life that we did not find
plenty of fruit. And we never visited and place
with eight or ten trees, and fonnd t good crop
of this fruit. Now, tbee facts set ns thinking ;
and the resnlt of onr thoughts is this, that it is
very easy to have all the plums yon want to eat
and sell. The secret connected with, plum rais
ing is to plant plenty of trees, so as to give fruit
to the curculio and to yourself also. If yon
plaut fifty or a bnndred trees, yon will have fruit
enonicb for cerybody. Every such orchard that
we ever visited bod plenty of ripe fruit. Some
even complained that the curculio did not thin
oat the fruit enough that the trees were
overloaded. So we say to our readers, if yon
want plant fifty or one hundred trees tben you
will be sure to have all the fruit yon want, and
it is one of the most profitable crops raised.
Annual of Phrenology and Physiognomy for 1873.
Grapes vines can and should, if deferred, be
pruned on pleasant days during the present
mocth when the vines are not frozen. Cuttings
can be made planted where the wood was not
frozen too much, layers can be put down. If
tbe season permits, new vines can be planted,
but the first should be out of the soil, and the
atter not too wet.
Stick to Toes Fabms The feeling that you
are settled and fixed will induce you to go to
work and improve your farms, to plant orchards,
to set out shade trees, to enclose pastures, to
build comfortable out houses, aud each succes
sive improvement is a bond tb bind yon still
closer to your homes. This will bring conteut
ment in the family. Tour wives and daughters
will fall in love with tbe country, your sons will
love home more than the grog-shop and prefer
farming to measuring tape or professional loaf
ing, and yon wilt be happy in seeing the content
ed and cheerful faces of yonr families.
Make your home beautiful, convenient and
pleasant, and your children will love it above all
other places ; they will leave it with regret,
think of it with fondness, come back to it joy
fully and seek tbeir chief happiness around their
home fireside.
Women and children need more than meat,
bread and raiment ; more than acres of corn and
wheal spread out all arouud them. Their love
of the beautiful must be satisfied. Their tastes
must be cultivated. Their sensibilities humored,
not shocked. To accomplish this good end,
home must be made lovely, conveniences multi
plied, comforts provided, and cheertnlnesa fos
tered. There must be both snushine and shade, lus
cious fruits and fragraul flowers, as well as
clothing aud food. The mind and heart as well
as tbe fields must be cultivated ; and then in
telligence and contentment will be the rule In
stead of the exception. Slick to, improve and
beautify your homesteads ; for with this good
work comes conteutment.
Vaxub or Plaster. An Ohio farmer writes
tbe Wetter Rural as follows: Tbe past four
seasons have been very dry, as mil in this part
of the State will bear me witness ; and a large
part, probably two-thirds, of tbe clover seed
sown in this vicinity during that time has been
lost. In tbe spring of 1S73 1 sowed one field of
eight acres to oats, thoroughly harrowed one
way, then sowed on clover seed and cross-harrowed
the field. I then put on about three pecks
of plaster to tbe acre, and the resnlt was a good
yield of oats and a fine catch of clover, which
grew finely tbrongbout the summer, and last
season produced a large burden of number one
clover hay. This I am now feeding to my calves,
for I prefer it to any other when properly cured ;
for calves should have the best. The same week
in which 1 seeded tbe eight-acre lot I seeded one
of fonr acres, and in precisely the same manner,
save that I sowed plaster on two of it. The
other two acres went without plaster. Now for
the result. Where the plaster was sown the
clover grew as finely as in the eight-acre lot,
and produced as much hay last season, while on
that without plaster the yield of oats was mnca
lighter, and what clover seed sprouted, or nearly
all, died from the effects of the draught : so
much so that it would not pay for harvesting.
The soil was sandy what we term here sand- -knolls
and poor at that.
HOW TO MAKB A VaLLABLB KBCIFZ BOOK.
Every benrekeeper should have her very own re--ciped
book-a book of her own creation, of gra
dual growth and proved excellence, and we pro- '
mUe to show our lady readers how to make one.
In the first place buy a blank-book and write
your name and the date on the first leaf. Divide the
book kito as many different departments as yon
wish, headirg each page with the department to
which it belongs, as follows : Recipes for clean
ing, recetpes for soaps, recipes for cooking meats,
recipes for cake, and so on through family cook-
lug. Tbeu comes cooking for the sick, care of
the sick, and all the various things that are a
part of a woman's duty, and for which, unfor
tunately, there is no school but experience.
Number yon pages if they are not numbered in
the beginning, and make an index, leaving blank
spaces iu tbe index to correspond with blank
pages between departments which yon do not ex
pect to fill immediately. Write under these dif
ferent heads every recipe which yon have actually
tried, or the results of which yon have seen !u
the houses of yonr friends, and enter the page in
the index.
Tbb grasshoppers in the west p stales are
around the railway stations these' warm morn
ings, to see who comes to purchase (bed wheat.
Tbb vernal equinox has passed and the gentle
butter fly and the inquisitive grasshopper will
soon be abroad In tbe land.
Thb whole grass question, and a great many
other questions, are tummed up in the aphonic
put in the meulb of an old farmer : No giasi
no cume : no came, no manure : no manure, a
crops ; no crops, no farmers ; no farmers,
nothln?.
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