J N V The Sunbury American In Ftblibhkd Eveby Fmday, BY EM'L WILVERT, Proprietor, Owner of Tliird St., and Market Square, SrXBCHY, TA. At One Dollar aud Filly Cents If paid strictly in sdvauoe; $1.75 if paid within the year; or (2.00 ill all cases when i'yni-nt in delayed till after expiration of the year. No subscription discontinued until all arrenraffes are paid uuiis at the optiou of the publisher. Thwhtiuuh abe kh;iilt adhered to. All new subscriitkus to the AwericAu by persons living tmuiile ot the County of Nin-thuiubrrUuil, must be ao rutupmuied m itti t he Cash. Thin l made iMweaaary by the dithcuity experienced in collecting uutid sitbserip tioua at a dmtauoe. BALTIHORE LOCK HOSPITAL D u. jonxsTox, Physician of this celebrated Institution, has discovered the most certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual remedy in the world for all DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. Weakness ot the Back or Limbs, Strictures, Affections of Kdueys and Bladder, Involun tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debili ty, Nervousness, Dyspcpsy, Languor, Low Spirits, Confaeion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart, Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness of Sight or Giddiness, Disease of the Head, Throat, Note or Skin, Affections of Liver, Lungs, Stomach or Bowels these terrible Disorders arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth those secret and solitary practice more fatul to their victims than the song of Syrens tp the Mariners of Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hopes of anticipations, rendering marriage, etc., impos sible. lOCNG MEN especially, who have become the victims of Soli tary Vice, that creaaiui aua aesiruewve uuim which annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands of young men of the most exalted talents and brilliant Intellect, who might other wise have entranced listening Senate with the thunders of eloquence or waked to ecstacy the living lyre, may call with full conlidence. MARRIAGE. Married Persons or Young Men contemplating marriage, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss of Procreative Power--iinpotency), Nervous Ex citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner vous Debility, or any other Disqualification, speedily relieved. He who places himself nuder the care of Dr. J. may religiously confide in his honor as a gentle man, and confidently rely non his 6ki!l as a Phv. eiclan. ORGANIC 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 Improper indulgences. Yourlg persons are too apt to commit excesses from not being aware of the dreadful conseqences that may ensue. Now, who that understands the subject will pretend to deny that the power of procreation is lost sooner by those falling into improper habits than by the prudent t Besides being deprived the pleasures of healthy offspring, the most serious and destructive symptoms to both bodv and mind arise. The system becomes de ranged, the Physical- and Mental Functions Weakened, Loss of Procreative Power, Nervous Irritability, Dyspe, ,ia, Palpitation of the Heart, Indigestion, Constitutional Debility, a Wasting of the Frame, Cough, Consumption, uecay ana Death. A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS. Persons mined in health by unlearned preteu ders who keep them trifling month after month, taking poisonons and injurious compounds, should apply immediately. DR. JOHNSTON, Member or the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon don, Graduated from one of the most eminent Col'cges in the United States, and the greater part of whose ife has been ppent in the hospitals of London, Pris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected some of the most astonishing cures that were ever known ; many troubled with ring ing in the head and ears when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derangement of miud, were cured immediately. TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. Dr. J. addresses all those who have injurrd themselves by iinproter indulgence and solitary habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfitting them for either business, study, society or mar riage. Tiiese are some of the sad and melancholy effects produced by early habits of youth, vis: Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the Back and Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Mus cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspcpsy, Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Disrestivc Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Cou eutnption, &.C. Mektaixt The fearful effects on the mlud 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, &c, are some of the evils produced. Thocbakds of persons of all ages can now Judire 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 of consump tion. YOUNG MEN Who have injured th mselves by a certain prac tice indulged in when alone, a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at school, the effects of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, aud if not cured, renders marriage Impos sible, and destroys both mind and body, should npply immediately. What a pity that a young man, the hope of his country, the darling of his parents, should be snatched from all prospects and enjoyments ot life, by the consequence of deviating from the path of nature and indulging in a certain secret habit. Such persons must before contemplating MARRIAGE, reflect that a sound miud and body are the inos1 neceesarv 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 shadowed with despair aud filled with the melan choly reflection, that the happiness of another tiecoines blighted with our owu. A CERTAIN DISEASE. When the nilscuidcd aud imprudent votary ot pleasure finds that he has imbibed the seeds ol this painful disease, it too often happens that an ill-timed sense of shame, or dread of discovery, deters him from applying to those who, from education and respectability, can aloue befriend hitn, delaving till the constitutional symptoms ot this horrid disease make their appearance, such ua ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, noctural pains iu the head and limbs, dimness of sin lit, , deafness, nodes on tue sum nones aim anna, blotches on the head, face and extremities, pro gressing with frightful rapidity, till at lust the palate of the mouth or the bones of the nose fall iu, and the victim of this awful disease becomes a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts a period to his dreadful suffering, by sending him to "that Undiscovered Country from whence uo traveller returns." It it a melancholy fact that thousands DIE victims to this terrible disease, through falling into the hands of Ignorant or unskillful PRE TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly Poi son, Mercury, fcc, destroy the constitution, aud Incapable of curing, keep the unhappy sufferer month after month taking their noxious or in jurious compounds, and 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. Johsstos pledges him self to preserve the most Inviolable Secrecv, and from his extensive practice and observations iu the great Hospitals of Europe, and the first ic this country, viz : England, France, Philadelphia and elsewhere, Is enabled to offer the most cer tain, speedy and effectual remedy in the world for all Biseases of imprudence. DR. JOHNSTON. OFFJt'E, NO. 7. 8. FREDERICK STREET. Baltimore, M. D. Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few doors from the corner. Fail not to observe name aud number. tiT No letters received unless postpaid and containing a stamp to be used on the reply. Per sons writing should state age, and send a portion of Kdvirtisement describing symptoms. There are so many Paltry, Designing and Worthless Impnsters advertising themselves as Physicians, trifling with and mining the tealth of all who unfortunately fall into their power, that Dr. Johnston deems It necessary to 6ay es lcclallv to those unacquainted with his renuta tion that his Credentials or Diplomas always han in his office. ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS. Tlte many thousands cured at this Establish ment, year after year, and the numerous im portaut Surgical Operations performed by 'Dr. Johnston, witnessed by the representatives of the press and many other papers, notices of which have appeared strain and aga'.n before the public, besides his standing as a gentleman of character and responsibility, is a sufficient guarantee to the afflicted. Shiu diseases speedily cured. April 9. 1875. lv LIMBER AMI I'LAM.XU MILES Third Street, adjoining Phila. & Erie R. R., two Squares North of the Central Hotel, SUNBURY, PA. IRA T. CLEMENT, IS prepared to furnish every description of lum ber required by the demands of the public. Having all the latest Improved machinery for maaufactarlng Lunbcr, he is now ready to till or ders f all kinds of FLOORING, SIDING, DOORS. SIIUTTER8, SASH, BLINDS MOULDINGS, VE RANDAS, BRACKETS, ud all kinds of Ornamental Scrowl Work. Turn- g of every description promptly executed. Also, LARGE ASSOKTMKST OF BILL LUMBER. UtfVIL OCK aud PINE. Also, Shingles, Pickets, Lathe, etc. Orders promptly filled, and shipped by Railroad r otherwise. IRA T. CLEMENT. .1 PRICE 91 50 IN ADVANCE jJrcfcssianal. TH. n. RISE, Attorney at Law, SUN- BURY, PA. Oliiec in Market Square, (adjoining the olllco of W. I. Grecnotigh, Esq.,) Professional busiues in this aud adjoining coun ties promptly attended to. Stiubury, March 16, HS73.-ly. J OSEIMI H. ARNOLD, ATTORNEY :tnd COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Liverpool, Perry county, Pa All business matters in the counties of North it. Rnvrier. Union. Perrv and Jtiniatr promptly attended to. Consultations can be had in the German and English languages, april 17, 1S74.-1.V. WM. A. SOBER. ATTORNEY AT LAW AXD COCSTT SOLICITOR. Office on Front Street below Market, Sunbury, Pa. Collections and all legal nusiness promptly attended to. JANES BEARD. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in ITaupt' building, South East Corner of Market Square, Suubury, ra. Special Attention Paid to Collections. J. ATTORNEY AT LAW, a V KltK't'.. Asr acting JU3TICE or the PEACE. Next Door to Judgo Jordan's Residence, Chest nut Street, Sunbury, Pa. Collections and all legal matters promptly at tended to. JEREMIAH SNYDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Conveyancing.the collections of claims.writings, ana an Kinus 01 ix-sm uusmcoo - to carefully and with despatch. Can be consult ed in the English and German language. Oihce In Haupt's building, Market street, Sunbury, Pa. Anril Q '75. ... GA. BOTDORF, Attomey-at-Law, GEORGETOWN, Northumberland Co., Ptnna. TVi t.a Axiiaill It A1 In till F.niUh and German languages. Collections attended to in North umberland and adjoining counties. Also Agent for the Lebanon Valley Fire Insu rance Company. tnhlo WTC. PACKER, Attorney at Law, Sunbury, Pa. November 9, 1872. tf. SB. BOVER. Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office in Wolvcrton's Law build ing, Second Btreet, SUNBURY, PA. Professional business atteuded to, in the courts of Northum oerland and adjoining counties. Also, in the Circuit and Littrict Courts for the Western Dis--!,. .r Uonn.t lirjTii i ('Inima nromntlv collect ed. Particular attention paid to roxet In Bank ruptcy. Consultation can be Had in me tier- man language. J ,J- LII. KASE, Attorney at Law, cL N- BURY, PA., office in Wolverton's Law building, Second street. Collections made In Northumberland and adjoining counties. April t),'75. J, Merrill Linn. Andrew H. DilL Frank. R. Marr. LINN, DILL tV MARR, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Next door to the Presbyterian church, Market Square, SUNBURY, April 0,'75 Northumberland Co., Ta. EDMUND DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUNBURY, PENN'A. Office in Masscr's Building, south side of Mar- kct Square. April 9,'75. JAMES II. McDEVITT, Attornet at Law and Ukited States Commissioned Office with S. B. Bovcr, Esq., in Wolverton's Law Bnilding, Sunbury, Pa. April 9.'75. SI', WOLYERTON, Attorney at Law. Market Square, 8UNBURY,PA. Profession al business in this and adjoining counties prompt- y attcnaea to. TJ B. MASSER, Attorney at Law, SLN- II . ltfPV PA.'nlWtinn Attended to in the counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder, . i . i i .. . . 1 1 ii i Siontour, i,oiuiniia ana ig-cunuug. iiw-,j GEO. W. ZI EULF.K, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office in naupt's building, Market St., Sun bury, Pa. Collections and all professional business pnmptly attended to In the Courts of Northum berland and adjoining counties. March 19. 1875. DR. C. M. MARTIN, Office in Drug Store, Clement House Block, Office hours : from 11 a. m., to 1 p. m., and from 0 to 9 p. m., at all other hours, when not Professionally en aged can lc found at his residence, on Ciiestnut Street, SUMJUKV, r.. rarttcuiar auennon given to surgical cases. Will visit Patients either in town or countrv. GB. CADWALLADER.Markct Street, SUNBURY, PA. Dealer In Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Varnishes, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars, Pocket Books. Dairies, &c. DENTISTRY. j GEORGE M. RENN, in Simpson's Iiuilling, Market Stjuare, j Scsbcrt, Pa., i 1 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaiuinir to Dentistry. He keeps constantly ou hand a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental material, from which he will be able to select, and ruee. ine wants of his customers. All worn warranted to givesatisfaction, or else the money refunded. The very best Mouth Wash and Tooth-Powdets kept on hand. His references are the numerous patrons for whom he has worked for the last twelve years. Sunbury, April 21, 1872. otcls unit Ijcstannmts. RAWFORD HOl'SE, Cor. Third and Mulberry, Business Centre, Williamsport, Pa. Win. CRAWFORD, Proprietor. Dec. 11, 1874. LEMENT HOl'SE, Third Street below Market, Sunbury, Pa. PETER S. BUR RELL. Proprietor. Rooms neat and comfortable. Tables snpplied with the delicacies of the season I and the waiters attentive and obliging. Suuqury, Jan. 22, 170. NITED STATES HOTEL, W. F. KITCHEN, Proprietor. Opposite the De pot SnAMOKIN, PA. Every attention given to travellers, and the best accommodations given. April 5,1873. tf ATIONAL HOTEL. AUGUSTUS WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown Nortli'd Connty, Pa., at the Station of the 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 ostlers. HEM MEL'S RESTACRANT, LOUIS HUMMEL, Proprietor, Commerce St., 8HAMOKIN, PENN'A. Having Just refitted the above Saloon for 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 qnors. Ijnsinrss rts. W. S. RIIOAD9. PACKER HAAS WS. RHOADS CO., RETAIL DEALERS OF ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A. Office with Haas, Faoelt & Co., Orders left at Seaskolti & Bro's., office Market treet, will receive prompt attention. Country ustom respectfully solicited. Feb. , 1871. tf. COAL! COAL! COAL! GRANT BROS., Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA. (LOWER WHARF. ) Orders will receive orompt attention. ANTHRACITE COAL 1 VALENTINE DIETZ, Wholesale and Retail dealer in every variety of ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF, SUNBURY, PENN'A. All kinds of Grain taken In exchange for Coal. Orders solicited and filled promptly. Orders left at 8. F. Nevin'a Confectionery Store, on Third treet, will recieve prompt attention, and money receiptedfor, the same as at the office. TCetatollsriod in 184.0. NEW COAL YARD. THE undersigned having connected the Coal business with his extensive FLOUR & GRAIN trade, is prepared to supply families with the VERY REST OF COAL, CHE A I FOR CASH. Egg, Stove and Nut, constantly on hand. Grain taken in exchange for Coal. J. M. CADWALLADER. Sunbury, Jan. 15, 1870. tf. I ifttisrtllastoas. SCNBIRY MARBLE YARD, Fourth Street below Market, SUNBURY, PENN'A. THF, undersigned has returned from the Ver xout Marble Quarries with 56 Tons of Mtv.ole for Mounmeuts, Grave-Stones, He has bought at such figures that will allow him to sell better stone, for less money, than heretofore. The best Sutherland Falls 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 aud examine this large stock, as better bargains can be secur ed than buying from parties 'huckstering' round the country. All lettering will be done in the neatest and most improved 6tyle. W. M. DAUGHERTY. Sunbury, Jan. 11, 1873. THE KINC. BARBER SHOP IS THE SHOP OF THE TOWN and long has been ; ask history aud she will tell you Men have grown old in our patronage Babies on the'.r 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 imprcs slous of time, and the-crash of revolutions in circumstances, we Etand a living monumental memento of the Ingenuity and perseverance ap pertaining to the identity of progression, plying our vocation with the blgnest style ot art and perfection, and aspiring to achieve the highest reward of merit attainable In our humble capaci ty, and the sentiment of respect and approbation which the presence of superior appliances and es tablishment are always wont to inspire. Always to please We shave with ease Cut and comb with taste the hair ; Shampoo the head with soothing care, And color the whiskers black or brown, To suit the people about the town. Then allow me politely request you to stop, And not go past nor from around our shop. To get shaved on the basis of ability nor as some have done for our use of the ballot for prin ciple sacred and right nor under the common secret and invidious guise of enmity to complex ion ; for the cut of a man's coat, or the color of his skin, ought not to affect his usefulness nor his qualifications. A fair chance U ull that we demand, to give the proof to all the land. JAMES W. WASHINGTON. Proprietor. Sunbury, April 5, 1873 ; No. 91, Market st. THE TIMES. A First-Class Newspaper. DAILY AND WEEKLY. ludependeut la Everything! Neu tral In Nothing ! Opposed to all Corrupt Rings in Municipal, State and National Aflairs. Tile Ially Times will be iuoi d on Satur day, tlio 13tli of March Dext, and every morning there after, 8u!idxy excelled, under the editorial direction of A. K. Mct.'I.i'KE, jiriuted compactly from clear, new tyie, ou a large folioftheet, containing all the newa of the day, including the Amwciated Pre Telegrams, Hjtecial Telegrama aud CorrexKiiideuce from all ioiiita of interest , and fearlera editorial dwciuwious of all cur rent topics. Price, two cents. Mail subcriitiouii, ostge free. Six dollars per an num, nr Fifty cents ier mouth, In advance. A.1 VortlHO men to, fifteen, twenty and thir ty cents ier line, according to ioe1tion. THE TOEICLY TIMES. Will be issued on Saturday, March 2ltb, and weekly thereafter, containing all iniiortant news of the week, and complete Market aud Financial Kejwrts. Mailed, for one year, jHtage free, at the following rates: OueCorv $1.00 Ten Copies 9.UH Twenty Copies 1C.0O AlvertlKemcilts twenty-flve cents per line. Usinittanees should be made by Drafts or P.O. Orders. Address, Tho Times, No. 14 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia. &to SbbtrtisfmcMts A NEW STOCK OF MERCHANT TAILORING GOODS. CHAS. MAIHL Has just returned from the Eastern citics,with an clcgaut selections of CLOTHS, CASS I MERES, nnl YESTINfsS, of the fiueet French Brands, Trimmings, &c. He is now ready to receive orders for SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS of any desired style. The latest styles of pat terns on hand, aud NEAT FITS GUARANTEED. You will find prices at least as reasonable as elsewhere. Give me a call. CHAS. MAIHL, FOURTII ST., OpiJOtite CITY HOTEL, SUNBURY, PA. Sunbury, April 9, lS75.-tf. ii MILLINERY. W5 TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS andBONNETS. SPRING STYLES. CRAPE ANDlRAPE VEILS. NEW French Styles in Infants' Caps. Straw Gools, iu Shade Hats, School Hats and all the latest Fashionable Shapes and olore. Chip in Drab, Brown, Black and White. Leg horn, Black Hair, etc. All the novelties in Silks, tiroes Grains, Sashes, Serges, etc. French Flowers, Wreaths, Roses, Buds and Sprays. Ribbons in the uew shades. Purchasers will find a full and carefully se lected stock of Millinery at M. L. Gossler's Millinery Store, Fourth St., below the Sbamokin Div. N. C. R. R., Sunbury, Pa. April 23, 1875. gPRING AND SUMMER STYLES ' OF NEW STYLES, NEW FEATHERS, NEW FLOWERS, ORNAMENTS. I-Iats fe Bonnets TRIMMED AT ALL PRICES. IRJJBIBOlSrS IS TDK Latest and Best Shades. Good Assortment of Notions CONSTANTLY ON HAND. FANCY ZEPHYR GOODS AND INFANT'S HOODS, At Misses L. & 8. Weiser's Millinery 8torc, Market St., Sunbury, Pa. April 23, 187.-1. SUNBURY, PA.. FRIDAY rrillE SUNBURY AMERICAN The Largest and Most Complete Estal lishmeut IN THIS SECTION. NEW TYPE, NEAT WORK, IMPROVED PRESSES, SKILLED WORKMEN. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. 4S-PRICES MODERATE.- BOOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTING EXECUTED IN THE BEST STYLE. BUSINESS CARDS. WEDDING CARDS, VISITING CARDS, SHOW 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 samples. No trouble to give estimates and show goods. We shall cheerfully do this to all, who call for that purpose, without charge. XSfOrders for Subscription. Advertising or Jo) Printing, thankfully received. Address EM'L WILVERT, Proprietor, SUNBURY, PA. rpHE SUNBURY AMERICAN IS TIIK BES TAB VERISING MEDIUM In the Central part of the State, IT CIRCULATES In one of tlie Most Thrifty, Intelligent and WEALTHY SECTIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA. Sample trcrpy or paper sent to any address, lree of charre. MORNING, MAY 14, 1875. Sftlttt Sattrn. HE IS NOT MINE. Ii he should die ! And yet he is not mine ; My lips have never touched bis marble brow, Yet wonld my heart's blood flow like ruby wine, If heaven should claim my dearest idol now. Ho is not mine ! Another's kisses press My lip, which only breathe for him a prayer ; Another folds me in his warm embrace, And only asks to hold me there. He is not mine ! No whispered word of love Has ever thrilled my heart, and yet I know Thoughts, pure as those of angels from above, Of me pass through his brain in constant flow. He is not mine ! Yet in his eye's soft gleam I ever read love's language sweetly clear ; Eyes are interpreter's of loves young dream And bis assnrcs me I'm to him most dear. Would he but speak-though I'm held in thrall But breathe bis love in my too willing ear. I'd barter hopes of future bliss, and all, For this one hour of heaven his love to hear. If he should die ! If those deep, tender eyes Should vail their love beucath a frozen lid Those weak, pale hands whose slightest touch I prize, Folded, and in the eoffiin's gloom be hid If that great heart, whose pulses ever beat Truo to the one who fain his life would save, Should hush Its pain beneath the daisies sweet, My love's sad requiem should bemoan his grave. "WHO SHALL MARRY HER?" A strong bond cf friendship had from tbeir earliest childhood existed between Terneuil du Pres and Henry do Savigny. At college the same btudies and pursuits were followed by both. In the same army they held each the grade of lieutenant, and served in the same regiment where, by offi cers they were called Castor and Pollux, Orestes and Pleiades, Damon and Pythias, and other titles as applicable. Years and experience ripened and strengthened their affection into the most scrupulous fidelity. When about. sixteen, the age when others are ingeniously exaggerated, du Pres-and Sayigny one day pledged themselves to each other as friends which death alone could part. 'Let us solemnly swear.'said du Pres, 'to share alike each other's pleasures,' pains, fortune and misery.' 'Rut suppose the time may come when each may long for some object that may not be shared ?' 'Then let it be renounced.' 'No ; let us rather promise to play for possession.' 'That is a happy thought,' respouded de Savigny. 'So let it be arranged,' he continued, 'that a game of chequers or cards shall de cide.' 'Be it bo. Accepted thus all disputes will be avoided, and our friendship remain intact. This plan is well suggested.' The two friends, with their company of huzzars, were garrisoucd at Saint Ger mainc, and the officers had been feted as so many heroes. The chateau, terrace and forest rendered Saint Geraiainc & delicious sojourn. Quite near the barracks, Mon sier Dubois, the father of their captain, re sided. With Dubois the two youni: men had formed an agreeable intimacy, and as a natural result, the house of the father was, at all times, open to them. About six months prior to the com mencement of our story, a young Italian girl had come to Saint Germaine, and been introduced by Monsieur Dubois to society as the daughter of oue of the old corres pondents of his house. Her name was Bianca Marrelli, and her first appearance in the social circles of Saint Germaiue was signaled by the manifestation of the most prouounced admiration on the part of the gentlemen, and by an intense dislike from the fair sex, the natural result of jealousy. This was, however, strictly disguised by the protestations of exceeding friendship. Many admirers paid court to the lovely Bianca and not a few asked her hand in marriage ; but olficeu had met with posi tive discouragement, aud it was generally believed that Monsieur Dubois intended the treasure for his sou. There is no more inllammable heart than that of an officer in the huzzars. Among the most impressionable, and as well, the most timid, were du Pres aud de Savigny. Bianca was amiable, but gave uo oue rea son to hope. It may be that the hour for loving had not dawned, dr that, iu the depth of her heart, she treasured some mysterious secret. Mile. Marrelli not only did not encourage, but she well knew how to avert, declara tion on the very lips of her admirers, a fact which in nowise diminished her troop of adorers, but rather heightened the fever of attraction. One morning Captain Dubois invited his friends to a ball, an invitation generally ac cepted. 'That day,' said Dubois, 'will be to me one of happiness, aud I trust all will be present to learn the reason of my joy aud rejoice with me. As he spoke a bright color flushed his checks and his eyes sparkled with pleasure. The evening arrived. Never had Bianca looked more ravishingly beautiful; bur power seemed irrcsistablc, as with uncom mon grace Bhe received each guest, and many in her genial smile read an encour agement unconsciously given. Du Pres, who had long endea ored to confess his love, determined to declare his sentiments during the cotillion. Before speaking he allowed his eyes to rest upon her in silent admiration, and now aud then hazarcd a pressure of the hand, and at length whispered the desire to speak to her alone. 'If you will grant me a few minutes con versation in private,' said du Pres. in a low tone, 'I have something most confidential to tell you.' I have also something confidential to tell you, and will see you when the ball is over,' responded Bianca, sadly. 'Wait until then, I beg of you, for I trust you will understand me and be willing to ren der me justice.' 'Justice !' replied du Pres, surprised by her answer. 'Yes,' she resumed, 'but do not try to comprehend my meaning ; you cannot un til I explain.' Then recalling, although with seeming effort, her gayety, she ex tended her hand, adding, 'Come it is now our time to dance.' Du Pres at first knew not what to think but, absorbed by his own feelidgs, on re flection, he concluded that Eianca's reply, gave him reason to hope, and fed by this thought be gave himself up to dreams of future happiness. The quadrille over, de Savigny approach ed Mile. Marrelli to recall her promise to waltz with him ; and, leaving her with his friend, Verneuil, nastily left the drawing room and descended to the garden. But a short time elapsed when de Savigny joined du Pres. He also seemed anxious and troubled; but absorbed by his own thoughts, his companion did not at first observe his manner. 'Verneuil,' exclaimed de Savigny, 'this evening has fixed my destiny.' 'That is just what I was about to eay to you,' replied du Pres. 'I am in love I' 'And I also,' added his listener. 'The woman I love is beautiful. Fancy an angel of lovliness ; when I think of the possibility of failing- :n my suit,! feel as if I should go mad.' I can sympathise,' responded de Sav igny. 'Never have I dreamed of so much beauty, combined with such grace, as I see united in the woman to whom my heart Kand its every aspiration is given.' 'Thee you are, indeed, in love,' said du Pres. . ' - i . . 'Who would not be with such a woman, one whose character is pure and gentle ? I seem to see now her daik lustrous eyes, her exquisitely moulded bead, Madonna like in form, and I still feel the influence of her seductive and voluptuous charms and her smile, which touches the heart and reaches the very soul.; While de Savigny spoke, du Pres experi enced a strange sense of dread, and, with a sudden impulse, he said : 'Whom do you love ?' 'Who else but Bianca Marrelli, the beau tiful Italian. For her I would give my very life ; without her, existence is value less.' 'Bianca?' exclaimed du Pres. 'Is it Bianca you love ? 'It is,' responded de Savigny. For a moment there was silence ; each seemed oppressed by the sense of impend ing evil. 'And you ?' at length murmured de Sa vigny. 'I also love Bianca Marrelli' said du Pres. 'Our oath ?' responded his listener. 'As in the past, we will be true to our vows,' continued du Pres. 'Listen, de Sa vigny, this rivalry must not weaken our friendship. Bianca alone shall decide.' 'So be it,' responded Savigny, 'but it is just to say that I have already beard suffi cient from Bianca this evening to believe in the certainty of being loved by her.' 'On my part, I believe you to be deceiv ed,' said du Pres, 'and you compel me to acknowledge that I have lakh that I am her choice.' 'I doubt.' replied Savigny. 'Listen, then, and I will tell you, that you may judge for yourself. ' 'No, listen to me, and you will perceive that you are iu error.' 'Well, we are mutually confident,' ex claimed du Pres ; 'but of one thing I am certain, Bianca intends to announce to one cf us our triumph over the other.' 'As to me, I am resolved never to resign in your favor,' responded de Savigny, hotly. 'I love Bianca Marrelli, and she must be mine.' 'Never while I live to dispute her love.' 'We will see,' was the firm answer. 'Then, du PreB, wo are, I suppose, to forswear our long-tried friendship, and be faithless to our oath ?' 'Do you still desire to respect that oath ?' replied du Pres. 'Yes 1' exclaimed de Saviguy, 'and I here demand that our agreement be carried out.' 'Should the game prove favorable to me, will you retire without any ill-feeling to ward me, aud make no further attempt to win Bianca ?' 'I will.' 'Then let us go. The game will decide.' The recall of the oath, which had with so potent a charm bound them for so many years, seemed ' to awaken the sentiment which, for the moment governed by the spell of a more mighty passion, l;ad seemed to sleep. At length they found themselves seated in the card room. Five or six persons stood near, watching the game, surprised at the strange, determined expression on the face of each, marking the set resolve, which honor bade them keep inviolate. Pale and earnest, du Pres and de Savigny bandied the cards, playing each in turn with deliberation throughout. Great drops of perspiration stood out upon their brows. At length the last throw was reached. By some mischance both threw a ten of dia monds. 'Neither has gained,' exclaimed one of the lookers on. 'Take another pack and re-commence.' . 'No,' replied du Pres. 'Such tension to the mind could not be endured twice.' With these words he rose brusquely and took his departure, followed by de Savigny. 'We must decide, said the latter, as they reached the hall. 'Yes, and at once,' responded du Pres. Even while he spoke be turned toward the garden. As they crossed the terraco the sound of a hurried footstep attracted their attention, and turning, they saw Dubois, who had witnessed their game and followed them, fearing trouble. 'Moved by some tcrriblo motive,' ex claimed Dubois, 'you 'propose a project which I am determined shall not be accom plished. You cannot refuse my prayer, for, in memory of the old friendship which has so long united us, I implore you.' 'This is uo idle sacrifice you demand,' responded de Savigny. 'May it not be a quarrel, the motive of which exists aloue in your imagination.' 'If such be your opinion you are incapa ble of appreciating a serious passion,' said du Pres. 'It may be so my friends,' resumed Du bois, smiling ; 'but on my honor, I swear this duel shall not take place now and here. To-morrow, after calm thought, if such a plan be still desired by both, 1 myself will be your second. Now, are you satisfied ? To-night, as host, and in common courtesy to my hospitality, I claim you both, as, having accepted my invitation, you belong to me for the present' Leading the way, Dubois, accompanied by du Pres and de Savigny, re-entered the ball-room to find the' apartment deserted, supper having been served in tbeir absence. As they en tered the banquet-room, Monsieur Dubois stood at the head of the table, beside him Bianca Marrelli. In an inBtant Captain i New Series, Vol. 7, No. 5. I Old Series, Vol. 36, No. 5. Dubois bad joined them, and as he did so, the young Italian extended her band. Allow me, my friends, to present to you my daughter,' said Monsieur Dubois. 'In Bianca Marrelli I introduce to all my son's wire, a lady whom this happy fellow mar ried some months since in Italy. Foe family reasons we have been obliged to keep this marriage a secret until to-day, but now rejoice in making it known to all.' With forced composure the two friends tendered their congratulations to Captain Dubois and bla wife, and then hurried from the house. . It is needless to say the duel did not take place, the lady having decided who she would marry prior to their joint claims for her affection. ifUisalhiricous. FLOWER THOUGHTS AND FAN CIES. FROM THE ALDIXE FOR MAY. . Somebody says that flowers are the 'fug itive poetry of nature ;" and to wild flow ers rqogj .eminently belongs the remark. Our cultivated flowers can not-be called 'fugitive poetry ;' we do not find them scat tered aloug the roadsides, smiling to the brooks, nodding ou hills to every breeze. Not they ! They are collected and placed in our houses and conservatories, labeled, and surrounded by the costly accessories which belong to all volumes of collected poetry. But with wild (lowers it is different' We come upon them, indeed, as upon scraps of poetry tucked into the corner of some newspaper of everv-day life, and in the one case, as in the other, exclaim as iu r. sort of patronizing surprise : 'Why, how pretty that is !' One cannot, however, be very well . ac quainted with the woodlands, without quickly losing any feeling of patronage he may once have had. There are so many dainty wild blossoms to harmonize with any mood in which they may be approach ed, beheld, or gathered. We Cad all sorts of poetry speaking from them ; palest of blue hare bells, which sug gest a dainty poem, full of tenderness with out strong passion, which, indeed, they, as well as people, are better without. Then there are violets, blue and white, and yellow, like little ballads, tales of uncon scious heroines ; gill-over-the ground, im mediately reminding one of scors of verses he had seen in the neglected corner of some country paper ; with blue bits of prcttiness scattered here and there, but so small that one doesn't care for the trouble of hunting them out ; and besides, like those scraps of verse, there is so much of it that it can be had at any time. But flowers, also, tell us other things ; they are vivid reminders of people we have known, of faces we have seen, hearts we have learned to love and trust. Who can ever see a valley-lily, without a feeling of tender greeting, or (to go from the pretty to the absurd) who can look at one of those saucy Jack-in-the-pulpits, peeping up out of its green sheath, and not expect it to speak, and in au oration as long as country minister's! tell of its rela tionship to the regalia? Poor, relations, truly ! How indignant the calla wonld be ! Then their are the lovely blossoms of the spring beauty, at which one feels as much surprise as at Gndiug a Perdita in a shep herd's cottage. The flowers of the mullein are like fami lies in a tenement house, pretty enough individually, but collectively well, they'd bo lather unpleasant guests, to say the least of it. Autumn flowers are like stories of the tropics. Their very names are sugges tive golden-rod, flaming pinxter, trumpet flowers. And water lilies ! what shall we say of them ? Lovely, tearful Undines, gifted with souls through unavoidable wretched ness. And, by the way, what a beautiful allegory that is, and alas I how true to life. But if water lilies have souls, woodland vines certainly have no conscience. Run ning along the ground, climbinti up trees, clinging to fences, making use of anything and everything, without so much as 'By your leave,' and to be shunned like parasi tical friends, which, like them, once given a footing, can not be easily removed. It is quite a pretty amusement to trace in flowers resemblances to ones friends. We often heard people say that every hu man being is like some animal. (if so, some of them are certainly only fossil re mains, which by the way, has nothing to do with the subject.) The resemblance of every one to some flower is quite as easily traceable. Bright, insipid verbenas, queenly lilies, royal ja ponicas. The readers of romance are fami liar with heroins who are like them all, and can find among their friends the same characteristics. How people's dispositions show forth in their favorite flowers ! Some care only for roses, seeing no beauty, smelling no per fume in anything else. Such people are apt to be singularly pure in life and actions, tender in all loves and friendships, but exclusive in everything. Hoots of people prefer pansies, and are justly indignant with the writer who said that they always remiuded him of monkey faces. Love-in-idleness, heartsease, thoughts, certainly there never was a flower with so many pet names. People of liberal tastes have, ol course, their favorites, but like nearly all flowers. There certainly is nothing which contributes more to the beauty of home than flowers, and nothing so full of pretty fancies. "Spake full well in language quaint and olden. One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine. When he called the flowers, so blue aud golden, Stars that in earth's firmament do shine." Useful Knowledge. A man walks three miles in an hour ; a horse trots seven ; steamboats run eighteen ; sailing vessels, ten ; slow rivers flow four ; rapid rivers seven ; moderate wind blows seven ; storm moves thirty-six ; hurricane, eighty ; a rifle ball, one thousand ; souud, seven hun dred and forty-three ; light, one hundred and ninety thousand ; electricity, two hun dred and eighty thousand. A barrel of flour weighs one hundred and ninety-six pounds, barrel of pork, two hundred ; bar rel of rice, six hundred ; keg of powder, twenty-five ; firkin of butter, eighty-four. Wheat, beans and clover seed, sixty pounds to the bushel ; corn, rye and flax seed, fifty-six; buckwheat, fifty-two; barley, forty-eight ; oats, thirty-five ; bran twenty ; timothy seed, forty-five; coarse salt, eighty- Rates of Advertising. One Inch, (twelrs lines or its univalent in Sonparuil type) one or two insertions, $1.J0 ; three insertions il. Stack. 1m. 2m. S. . It.' 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Four thousand, eight hundred and forty square yards, an acre ; a square mile - j six hundred and forty acres ; to measure j an acre; two hundred and ninety feet on each side, making aquare acre within an i inch. There are two thousand seven hnn- ' dred and fifty languages. Two persons ' die every second. A generation is fifty years ; average of life, thirty-one years. The standing army in Prussia, war times, one million two bund red thousand ; France, ono million, three hundred and sixty thou sand ; Russia, one million ; Austria, eight hundred and twenty-five thousand ; Italy, two hundred thousand;. Spain, one hun dred thousand ; Belgium, -ninety five thou sand ; . England, seventy-five thousand ; United States, twenty-four thousand. Rc- . ' man Catholics in the United States, five millions. Mails in New York city are one hundred tons per day. New York con sumes six hundred beeves dally, seven huu- . dred calves, twenty thousand swine in win- ter. Hall's Journal of Health. Barnum on Idleness, Base-Ball, and Billiards.' Mr. Thineas T. Bar num on being inaugurated as Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., delivered a short ad dress. Concluding he said : It is painful to the industrious and moral portions of our people to see so many loungers about the streets, and such a mul titude whose highest aspirations seem to . be to waste their time in idleness or at ' base-ball, billiards, etc. No person needs to be unemployed who is not over fastidious about the kind of occupation. There are too many soft hands (and heads) waiting for light work and heavy pay. Better work for half a loaf than beg or steal a whole one. Mother earth is always near by, and respond to reasonable drafts on her never failing treasury. A patch of potatoes raised 'on shares' is preferable to a poultic- , ed pate earned in a whisky scrimmage. "Some modern Micawbers stand with folded hands waiting for the panic to pass, as the foolish man waited for the river to run dry and allow him to walk over. The soil 13 the foundation of American prosperity. When multitudes of our consumers become producers ; when fashion teaches economy, instead of expending for a dress gaudy what would comfortably clothe the family ; when people learn to walk until they can afford to ride , when the poor man ceases to ex pend more for tobacco than for bread ; when those who complain of panics learn that "we cannot eat our cake and keep it ;"' that a sieve will not hold water, that we must rely on our own exertions, and earn before we expend, then will panics case and prosperity return. " While we should by oar means nnreasonably restrict healthy rec reation, we should remember that "time is money," that idleness leads to immoral habits, and that the peace, prosperity, and character of a city depends on the intelli gence, integrity, industry, anil frugality of its inhabitants. A Rejiaekaele Pet. A French journalist met with a strange pet the other day when paying a visit. While he was talking he noticed something moving on the carpet which was neither dog nor cat. On looking again he saw that it was a fine""" lobster, dark gray, spotted with red, and thought it must have escaped from the kitchen. The lady smiled and said. 'I must tell you the history of my pet. Some months ago I bought a lobster, and as it was not wanted for dinner, my cook left it in the water in the kitchen. I was going to a ball that night, and, being ready I sat in an easy chair ant! fell asleep. Sudden ly I sprang up from the pain of a sharp bite in my foot, and saw the lobster biting it. I started up and ran to the kitchen. No one was there, and a cloth In front of the Ore had caught fire. It was soon ex tinguished, but I have kept the lobster ever since out of gratitude.' It has its basin of cold water, aud seems to recognize its mis tress, and is so fond of music that it is always drawn towards the piano whenever she plays. The latest intelligence with regard to thc crop prospects, gleaned from different sec lions of the country, seems to warrant the conclusion that while much of the winter wheat has been killed, there will yet be a fair crop. Throughout the West there will evidently be a short fruit and berry crop. It is also generally feared that the Western peach crop will lie exceptionally light this season, owing to the terrible cold of last winter. The Wilmington (Del.) . Commercial gives an encouraging account of the prospects in that State, which is al most wholly given to raising fruit, peaches especially. The price of the canned article is largely governed by the Delaware yield. Georgia mourns the probable destructiou of the early cotton crop of that State, owing to the "cold snap" there last month, and Kentucky and Virginia have gloomy tobac co prospects. For twenty years prohibitory legislation has been tried in Michigan, and, it having been found a failure practically In checking the sale aud consumption of liquors, a stringent system of taxation has uow been inaugurated and will be tried for the two years which will elapse before the Legisla ture again meets. A constitutional amend ment is also provided for, to be voted upon by the people in the fall of 1870, giving the Legislature entire control over the matter of regulating the liquor traffic. There is very little doubt that the people will decide in favor of this proposition. All hopes of the recovery of little Char ley Ross have now been almost abandoned. It is reported that Westesveldt, Mosher's brother-in-law, is now locked up in Moy amensing Prison awaiting trial on the charge of being concerned in and having a guilty knowledge of the abduction of the boy. The charge is based on certain re marks that accidentally fell Irom Wester- f veldt's lips a short time ago in New York. An explosion in a coal mine in Stafford shire, England, has added largely to the number of widows and orphans in that country. A good indication ot the sound condition of the credit of the general government is to be found in the fact that the reduction of the public debt during April amounted to 82,322,346.
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