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SUNBURY, PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10,875.
New Series, Vol. 7, Xo. 28.
( Old Series, Vol. 86, Xo. 32.
X2stfilllsliel In IHiO.
PRICE Ml 50 IN AOVAXX'E. )
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Spiral.
liAI.TinORE LOCK
HOSPITAL
D'
,R. JOHNSTON.
Physician of this celebrated Institution, hns
discovered the most certain, p-pcedy. pleasant and
effectual remedv in Hie world for nil
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness ot the Hack or Limbs, Strictures,
Auctions of Kidneys and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debili
ty, Nervousness, Dyspepsy, Languor, Low
Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of
the Heart, Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness
of Sight or Giddiness. Disease of the Head,
Throat, Nose or Skin, A flections of Liver, Luna's,
Stomach or Bowels these terrible Disorders
aririiig from the Solitary Habits of Youth those
secret and solitary practices more fatal to their
victims than the song of Syrens to the Mariners
of Ulysses, blighting their, most brilliant hopes
of anticipations, rendering marriage, ore., impos
sible. lOUNG MEN
especially, who have become the victims of Soli
tary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to nn untimely grave
thousands of young men of the most exalted
talents and brilliant Intellect, who might other
wise have entranced listening Senates with the
tbnndcrs of eloquence or waked to ecstacy the
living lyre, may call with fnll confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons or Yonng Men contemplating
marriage, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss
of Procreativc Power Impotency), Nervous Ex
citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner
vous Debility, or any other Disqualification,
ppeedily relieved.
He w ho places himself under the care of Dr. J.
may religiously confide In his honor as a gentle
man, and confidently rely imon his skill as a riiv
ician. ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Impotency, Jxs of Power, Immediately Cured
and full Vlcr Restored.
This Distressing Affection which renders Life
miserable and marriage Impossible is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper Indulgences.
Toung persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not belngawarc of the dreadful consciences
that tnay 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 1 Besides
being deprived the pleasures of healthy offspring,
the most serious and destructive symptoms to bot u
body and mind arise. The system becomes de
ranged, the Physical and Mental Functions
Weakened, Loss of Proereative Power, Nervous
Irritability, Dyepe, -la, Palpitation of the Heart,
Indigestion, Constitutional vcniilty, a wasting l
if the Frame, Cough, Consumption. Decay and j
Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten
ders who keep them triOinir mouth after month,
taking poisonous and Injurious eomponnls,
should apply immcdiaiely.
DC JOHNSTON,
Memler of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduated from one of the most emineut
Col'cges In the United States, and the greater
part of whose ife has bein spent in the hospitals
of Loudon, Pris, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
lias e fleet cd come of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known ; many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
ncrvonness, being alarmed at sudden soands,
tiashfulucfs, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with derangement of mind, were cured
iiniiiediatelv.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. .
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injurrd
themselves by improper Indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uufilting
them fVr ell her business, study, society or mar
riage. T HrF. are some of the sad and melancholy
effects prodnced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Back and Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Mus
cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsy,
Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digestive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Con
eumption. fcc.
Mentau-T The fearful effects on the mind
ore 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, &e., are some of the
evils prudneed.
TliorgaKDs of persons of all ages can now
judge what Is the cause of their declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming, weak, pale, nervous
and emacinted, having singular appearance
about the eyes, congh and symptoms of consump
tion. YOUNG MEN
Who have injured th msclves by a certain prac
tice indulged in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or at school, the
llcets or which ars 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 yonng man, the hope of Ms
country, the darling of his parents, shordd be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyment ol
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain seen
habit. Snch ierons must before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body arc the most
necessary requisites to promoteconnublal happi
ness, ludeed without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage the prospect
hourly darkens to the view; the mind tccouies
shadowed with despair nnd filled with the melan
choly reflection, that the happiness of another
Wo'rncs blighted with ourowu.
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds that be has imbibed the seeds ol
this painful disease, it too often happens that au
ill-timed sense of shame, or dread of discovery,
deters him from applying to those who, from
-education and respectability, can alone befriend
him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms of
this horrid disease make their appearance, such
as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, noctural
pains in the head and limbs, dimness of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones" and arms,
blotches on the head, face and extremities, pro
gressing with frightful rapidity, till at last the
palate of the mouth or the bones of the nose fail
in, and the victim of this awful disease becomes
11 horrid object of commiseration, till death puts
a period to his dreadful suffering, by sending
him to " that Undiscovered Country from whence
no traveller returns." '
It is a melancholy fact that thonsnnds DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands of Ignorant or unskillful PRE
TENDERS, who, by th6 use of that deadly Poi
son, Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution, and
incapab'c of curing, keep the unhappy sutlerer
month aTtfr month taking their noxious or in
jurious compounds, and instead of being restored
lo a renewal of Life Vigor and Happiness, in des
pair leave him with ruined Health to sigh over
bis galling disappointment.
To snch, therefore, Dr. Jenx'TO pledges hitn
wlf to preserve the most Inviolable Secrecy, and
from his extensive practice and observations in
t he great Hospitals of Europe, and the t'-t In
this conntry, via i England, France, Philadelphia
and elsewhere, is enabled to offer the most cer
tain, speedy and effectual remedy in the world
f.w all diseases of Imprudence.
PR. JOHNSTON.
OFFJCE, NO. 7. 8. FREDERICK STREET.
BaLTIVOBe, M. D.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
;' doors from the eomer. Fail not to observe name
and number.
: IS" So letters received unless postpaid and
J 'Containing a stamp lo be used on the reply. Pcr
f yon writing should state age, and send a port ion
advirtiscmcnt describing symptoms.
: f here are so many Paltry, Dcsigniug and
Worthless Impnstcrs advertising themselves as
Physicians, trifling with and ruining the health
of all who unfortunately fall into their power,
that Dr. Johnston deems it necessary to say es
pecially to those nnacqnaii ted with his reniita
tion that his Credentials or Diploma always
tiring in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured tt this Establish
ment, year after year, and the numerous im
portant Snrgical Operations performed by Dr.
Johnston, witnessed by the representatives of the
press and many other papers, notices of which
have appeared again and aga'n before the public,
I side his standing as a gentleman of character
and responsibility, Is a sufficient guarantCAtothc
afflicted. Shia diseases speedily cured.
April 9, 1875. lr
LIMBER AX1 PLA.M.U MILLS
Third Street, adjoining Phila. A 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
-auufacturmg Lunbcr, he is now ready to fill or
es f all kinds of
ORING, SIDING, DOORS SHUTTERS,
"ASH, BLINDS MOULDINGS, VE
RANDAS, BRACKETS,
1 kiuds of Ornamental Bcrowl ork. 1 urn-
every description promptly executed. Also, j
A LA ROB ASSOBTMETST OF j
BILL LUMBER,
f LOCK and PINE. Also, Sldngles, Pickets,
Lathe, Ac.
Jrdera promptly filled, and sblpjied by Railroad
r otherwise. IRA T. CLEMENT.
decl9-C8:lr
professional.
TH. It. KANE, Attorney at Law, SUN-
BURY, PA. Office in Market Square,
(adjoining the office of W. I. Greenough, Esq..)
Professional bnsiness in this and adjoining coun
ties promptlv attended to.
Sunbury, March 10, lsfJ.-ly.
jO!Eiii771ieVi.i.
ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Liverpool, Perry county, Pa.
All business matters in the counties of Norlh
ninhcrland, Snyder, Union, Perry and Juniata
promptly attended to. Consultations can be had
in the German and English languages.
nprll 17, lS74.-ly.
f M. A. NOB Kit.
All Ull.M'.l A I v
axrt county soi.iriTon.
Office on Front Street below Market, Sunbury,
Pa. Collections and nil legal business promptly
attended to.
JAMES BEAKO,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Haupt's building, South Ea-tt Corner
of Market Square, Sunbury, Pa.
SrrciAL Attf.ntion Paio to Collections.
AX. It RICE,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
and ACTisa JUSTICE of TtiE PEACE.
Next Door to Judge Jordan's lU-sidencc, Chest
nut Street, Sunbury, Pa. -
Collections and all legal matters promptly at
tended to.
"JEEM. AH SNYDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND
ACTIXU JTSTU E OF THE IEA E.
Con vevancing,t he collections of claims, writings,
and all kinds of Legal business will be attended
to carefully and with despatch. Can be consult
ed in the English and German language. Office
in Haupt'a building, Market street, Snnbury, Pa.
April t,7o.
G.
A. ltOTOORF,
AMorney-at-Law,
GEORGETOWN,
Northumberland Co., IVnua.
Can le consulted in the English and German
languages. Collections attended to in North
umberland nnd adjoining counties.
Also Agent for the Lebanon Valley Fire Insu
rance Company. mhl.i
W. C. PACKER,
Attorney at Law,
Sunbury, Pa.
November 9, 1S72. tf.
SR. ItOYER. Attoruey and Connscllor
at Law. Office in Wolverton's Law build
ing, Second street, SUNBURY, PA. Professional
business attended to, In the courts of Northum
oerland and adjoining counties. Also, in the
Circuit and IHtrict Courts for the Western Dis
trict of Pennsylvania. Claims promptly collect
ed. Particular attention pnld to eiv in Jlnuk
rnjttey. Consultation can be had In the Ger
man language. April !,"..
L.
II. KANE, Attorney at Law, SUN- j
BURY, PA., office in Wolverton's Law j
building. Second street. Collections made in
Northumberland and adjoining counties. j
April 0,';5.
A. Merrill Ijtin. Andrew II. lill. Trank. f. Marr. .
I.IX. 1)1 1. L V MARR,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Next door to the Presbvterian ebnrch. Market
Sjuare, SUNBURY,
April '.."5 Northumberland ".. Pa.
T7DMUNI) DAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Office in Masser's Bnilding, south side of Mar
ket Square. April 9,'"5.
JAMEN II. Mel E V TT,
Attornet at Law and
I'MTrn ST.iTr.s Coimisionki:. Ojfiee with S.
B. Boyer, Esq., in Wolverton's Law Bnilding, j
Sunbury, Pa.
April ..".".
s.
Market Square, 8UNBL RY,PA. Profession
al tusiness In this and adjoining counties prompt -
y attended to.
EL
B. MAKMEK, Attorney at Law, SUN
BURY. PA. Collections attended to In
the counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder,
Montour, Columbia and Lycoming. apIt(M.'.
GEO. W. ZIEUEER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office in Ilanpt's building, Market St., Sun
bury, Pa.
Collections and all professional business
pr-roptly attended to in the Courts of Northum
berland and adioining counties.
March 19. lS7r.
nn. c.
M. MARTIX, Office in Ding
XJ Store, Clement House Block, Office
hours :
from 11 a. in., lo 1 p. m., and from G to 9 p. m.,
at all other hours, when not Professionally en
aged can be found at his residence, ou Chestnut
Street, SUNBURY, PA. Particular attention
given to surgical cases. Will visit Patients
either in town or country.
GB. FAD, VALE.4IER,Mark t Street. !
SUNBURY, PA. !
Dealer in Drngs, Medicine, Paints, tills,
Glass, Varnishes, Lienors, Tobacco, ( igars,
Pocket Books. Dairies, &c.
OEXTISTltY.
GEORGE M. RENN,
In Simpson's liv.ilding, Mnrlrt .S';)r-,
8CXBCBT, Pa.,
1 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining !
to Dentistry. He keeps constantly on hand 1
large assortment of Toeth, and other Dental !
material, from which he will be able to select,
and mce tne wants of his customers. ,
All worn warranted to give satisfaction, or else ;
the money refunded. !
The very best Mouth Wafh and Tooth-Powders
kept on hand.
His references are the numerous patrons fr
whom he has worked forthe!at twelve vear.
Sunbury, April 21, 172.
$0tfls a nb ilcstanraitls.
CKA WFOKO HOI'SiE, Cor. Third and
Mulberry, Business Centre, Villiamport, '
Pa.
Win. CRAWFORD, Proprietor.
Dec. 11, IST-f.
CI.E.MEXT HOI SE, Third Street -clow !
Market, Sunbury, Pa. PETER S. BUR
RELL. Proprietor. Rooms neat and comfortable.
Tables snpplied with the delicacies of the scon ,
and the waiters attentive and obliging. '
Sunqury, Jan. 22, 1S75.
TP
SITED fiTATEsJ HOTEL, V. F. j
KI fCHEN, Proprietor. Opposite the De
pot SHAMOKIN, PA. Every attention given to
travellers, nnd the best accommodation given.
April 5,1 S73. tf
"VTATIOXAt HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd i
County, Pa., at the Station of the N. C. R. V. i
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The tablets supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stabling and attentive ostlers. j
TTl'MMEL'S REsiTAl KAXT, j
XJ- LOUIS HUMMEL, Proprietor,
Commerce St., SFIAMOKIX, PENN'A.
Having Just refitted the above Saloon for the
accomodation of the public, Is now prepared to
serve Ills friends with the best refreshments, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
q u ors.
usintss
W. S. K1I0ADS. 4. PACKER HAAS
WS. R HO AOS CO.,
RKTAIL DEALERS OF
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
OrncB with Haas, Faoei.t & Co.,
Orders left at SeasUoltz A; Bro's., office Market
trcet, will receive prompt attention. Country
nstom respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4, lt71. tf.
OALI CO A LI COAL! GRANT BROS.,
Shippers and Vholes ale and Retail Dealers in
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA.
(lowkb wnAKr.)
Orders will receive ttrompl attention.
ANTHRACITE COAL !
VALEXTIXE DIETZ, Wholesale and
Retail dealer In every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
AU kinds or Grain taken In exchange for Coal.
Orders solicited and filled promptly. Orders left
at 8. F. Kevin's Confectionery Store, on Third
treet, will recieve prompt attention, and money
reeciptedfor, the snme as af the office.
XEW COAL yard.
j rTHE undersigned having connected the Coal
! X busluess with his extensive FLOUR & GRAIN
trade, is prepared to supply families with the
VERY BENT OF COAL.
CHEAP FOIt C'ANH.
' Egg, Siovc and Nut, constantly on hand. Grain
i taken In exchange for Coal.
J. M. CADWALLADER.
i Sunbury, Jan. V, 1S70. tf.
at
.31W4TO.S.
St XRI KY MARBLE YARD,
Fourth Klrert helotr Market.
SUXBUR Y, r E X X A.
rpn P. undersigned has returned from the Ver
.1 nont Marble Quarries with 56 Tons of
Miwolc for
Monument m, irave-Stones,
&.C., &c.
He has bought at snch figures that
will allow him to sell better stone, for
less money, than heretofore. Tho best
Sutherland Falls Marble,
which is lK-tter thnn Italian. Rutland is now
sold as low as the Manchester.
Those who need auything in the Marble Hue,
for Monuments, G rave-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 bnving from parties 'huckstering round i
the country.
All lettering will be done in the neatest and
most Improved stvle.
W. M. DAi'GilERTY.
Sunbury, Jan. II, 1S7S.
THE BilXt; BARBER SHOP
IS THE SHOP OF THE TOWN and long
has leen ; nsk history and she will tell yon
Aieti nave grown om in our patronage j
Babies on the.r mothers breast
To bouncing boys at play ;
And youths by maidens fair caressed.
To stalwart nicn with cares oppressed, .
And old men silver gray.
And among the honored and lasting imprest-ions
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 in onr humble capaci
ty, and the sentiment of respect and approbation
w hich the presence or superior appliances and es- ;
t!tblihment are always wont to Inspire. j
Always to please j
We shave with case
Cut and comb with taste the hair ; .'
Shampoo the head with soothing care,
And color the whlokers black or brown,
To suit the peoplo about the town.
Then allow me politely request you lo 6top,
And not go past nor from around our shop.
To grl 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 bis usefulness uor
his qualifications. A fair chance is ull that we
demand, to give the proof to all the land. ,
JAMES W. WASHINGTON.
Proprietor.
Sunbury, April 5. 173; No. 01, Market st.
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ilchi Xubcrliscmciits
'V
A SEW'STOCK OF
MERCHANT TAILORING GOODS.
OIIAS. M.AIIIL
Jr
Has just returned from the Eastern cities.witb an
i l aiifc m-i-etioii9 Jl
j CLOTHS,
CANNIMEKEN,
! and YESTIXGS,
! of the finc6t French Brands, Trimmings, etc.
! He Is now rcadv to receive orders for
SPRING AND BUMMER SUITS
of any desired style. The latest styles of
terns on hand, and
NEAT FITS GUARANTEED.
pat-
You will find prices at least as nnwialil? as
elsewhere, 'live me a call.
CHAS. MAIIIL,
FOVItril ST., Ojyofit, CITY JfOTKL,
SCNhUKY, PA.
April 0, l-7.-..-tf.
vinburv
1875 MILLINERY. 1875
TRIMMED AND UNTRJMMED
HATS and BONNETS.
NPRIXG STYLES.
CRAPE AND JRAPE TM
"TEW French Styles in In fin Is' Caps. Strnw
Gools, in Shade Hals, School Hats and all
the latest Fashionable Shapes and olors.
Chip in Drnb, Brown, Black and White. Leg
horn, Black Hair, etc.
All the novelties In Silks, Gro?s Grains, Sashes,
Ser;je, etc.
French Flowers, Wreaths, Roses, Buds nnd
Sprays. Ribbons in the new shades.
Purchasers will find a full and carefully se
lected stock of Millinery at M. L. Gos-der's
Millinery Store, Fourth St., below the Shamokin
Div. N. C. R. R-, Sutiburv, Pa.
April 23, 175.
JtJjPRING AND SUMMER STYLES
OF
MILLINERY
XEW STYLES,
XEW FEA I HERS,
XEW FLOWERS,
ORXAMEXTS.
Hats & TBonnet,-
TRIMMED AT ALL PRICES.
in Tnn j
Latest and Best Shades, j
Good Assortment of Notions j
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
FANCY ZEPHYR GOODS AND I
INFANT'S HOODS, j
At Misses L. & 8. W riser's Millinery Store,
Market St., Sunburv, Pa. !
April 23. 1ST.-.
SJNP,TIRY AMERICAN
The Largest and Most Complete
lishmont
Eftal
IN THIS SECTION.
NEW TYPE.
NEAT WORK.
IMPROVED PRESSES,
SKILLED WORKMEN
OROERN PROMPTLY FIM.EO.
-riilOES .MODERATE.-
DOOk, CARD AND JOI? 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.
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History of fte Sssplaia,
BY 3. F. MACIN'KM.
I
EMBRACING A FULL ACCOUNT OT ITS SET
TLEMENT 'TRIALS AND PRIVATIONS
ENDURED BY THE FIRST PIONEERS
FULL ACCOUNT OF TIIE INDIAX WARS,
PREDATORY INCURSIONS, ABDUCTIOVS,
MASSACRES, AC.
I CHAPTER VI.
i ' ' '
! Settlement on Venn's (Jreek 2famea of Iht
! Settlers French and Indian War Mas
sacre (f lite Settlers Harris' Party
j Bloody lUjht Hit Linden Tret Story of
Dule Holland, shotting the xconderful
i yncit y of an Indian.
AVhen the first settlements were made at
Shamokin and on tbe west side of the river
at Pcnn's Creek, these lands were embraced
in the limits oC Berks and Cumberland
counties. Berks was organized in 1732,
j and took in all the region of conntry on the
I cast Bide of the river asJitr northward as
j Uie limits of the Province. Cumberland
! was formed in. 1750, and took in all the
lapds on the west side of the river. The
; feeling ot enmity that had existed between
j the whites and Indians for a period of up
! wards of seventy years was about to be
j broken, and a spirit of hatred and revenge
j began to manifest itself. The Indians be
came dissatisfied with the whites on account
of their recent treaties, wherein they dis-
: covered that they were cheated and de
; ccived. The evil passions of the Indians
; once, aroused, tbey were capable of com
: milting the most horrid and fiendish crimes.
! Once they were estranged from the Eng
! lish, they united with the Fiench, and
j shortly afterwards followed those terrible
massacres during tho French and Indian
J wars.
i As early as 1745, an extensive settlement
i was made at Pemi's creek, a few miles be-
low .Shamokin, on the west side of the river.
! The settlers were mostly Scotch Irish, from
'. the Kittatinny Valley. They pitched their
: tents in tne wilderness, on tlie inviting
! land around the stream, and commenced
to open up little patches of ground. They
, were hardy and industrious well calculat
! cd to endure the sufferings lo be encoun
; tered in a uew country, among rude sava
i ges and wild beasts. They enjoyed none
I ot the comforts of reGned life they were
the hardy pioneer of civilization. The
! proud savage viewed the gradual enctoach-
: ment of the whites upon his favorite hunt- j
: ing ground with feelings of distrust. He
J had been to them a friend had exteuded
to them the hospitalities of his humble wig
i warn, and ministered to their wants. But
j they had cheated and deceived him in ip-
turn. His proud nature could not endure
j auch treatment it was inconsistent with
his views of justice and right. He turned
away from tlieni with feelings of scorn,
deeply tinctured with the malignancy of
vindictive passion.
The names of a few of the first settlers
at Penn's Creek have been preserved, as
follows: Jacob Leroy, fJeo. Authmudy,
Abraham Soarkill, Jeo. Snabble, Geo.
fJlinwrll, John McCahon, Edmund Math
ews, John Young, Mark Curry, Win.
Parau, John Summons, Ceo. Eberheart,
Daniel Braugh, Gotfield Fryer, Dennis
Muckelbenny, Geo. Linn, and several olh-
PrA. Till. atHnra anon lunnm nUrmAil nt
- - " u i. nit L t .
the dark clouds that were fast gathering
and threatening them with dangers. Antual
...... , f ...
hostilities between the I rench and their
Indian allies had already commenced with
the English. An awful crisis was ap
proachingthe frontier settlers were in a
panic. The Indians, trtio to their charac
ter when enemies, struck whenever an op-
portunity presented. Neither sex nor age
was spared the vindictive savage knew
no pity. Petitions were sent in to the Pro-
: vincial Government praying for protection
i on the frontiers. The Government serious
j ly alarmed, made some attempt to devise
j a plan for protection, but it availed but lit-!
i lie.
j In 1755 the disastrous defeat of Brad
j dock occurred cn the banks of the Monon
j gahela. This unfortunate and unexpected
i event cast a pall of gloom over the minds
i of the Peltiers, and they feared the worst
! rousequeuces. True to their expectations,
j scarce three months had elapsed after this
i event till a body of Indians from the West
I Branch fell upon the settlement al Petiu's
j Creek'. The attack was made upon the
; 12th of October, 1'v, and every person in
the settlement, consisting of twenty-five,
j including men, women aud children, with
: the exception of one man, who made his
escape, though dangerously wounded, were
; either killed or carried into captivity. The
j scene of havoc and devastation presented
in this once happy settlement, is descriluu!
to have been mournful in the extreme.
They barbarously killed and scalped a large
number, and carried the rest into captivity.
Their houses were burned nnd their fields
laid waste. A number of settlers near the
scene S the massacre immediately came
i up to bury the dead. The' describe the
scene as follows : 'We found but thirteen,
who were men and elderly women. The
children we suppose to 1e carried away
prisoners. The house wher6 we suppose
they finished their murder welound burned
up; the man of it nnined Jacob King, a
Swisser, lying just by it. Ho lay on his
back, barbarously burned, and two toma
hawks sticking ki his forehead ; one of
those newly marked W. D. We have sent
them to your Honor. The terror cf which
has driven away almost all the buck inhab
itants, except the subscribers, with a few
more, who are willing to stay and defend
the land ; but as we are not at all able to
defend it, for tho want of guns aud ammu
nition, and few in numbers, so that without
assistance we must flee and leave the coun
try to the mercy of the enemy." Jacob
King, alias Jacob LeRoy, who was so in
humanly butchered, had only lately arriv
ed from Europe. At the time of his mur
der his daughter, Anuie Mary LeRoy, and
some others, were made prisoners and ta
ken to Kiltanning, where she was kepi a
captive for about four years.
This massacie spread terror and conster
nation throughout the settlements ; and on
intelligence being received below, about tho
20th of October, a party ot forty-five, com
manded by John Harris, set out from Har
ris' Ferry (now Harrisburg), and proceed
ed to the scene of the disaster, where they
also found and buried a number of mangled
bodies of the victims. From this place
they proceeded lo Shamokin to see tho In
dians and prevail upon them, if possible, to
remain neutral. This visit, it is alleged,
Ihey'were' persuaded to make by John
Shlckelemy and Old Belt " Their reception
at the village was civil, but not cordial, and
1 they perceived, as they thought, that their
frfeit had disconcerted the savages. ; They
remained there till the next morning. Dur
ing the night thr-J heard some Indians,
about1 twelve in number, talking to thie
prrrposeT l:uWhat are the English come
here forfy Says another: "To kill ns, I
suppose '; and we then send off some of our
nimble young men to give our friends no
tice, that can soon be here.". 'They soon
after kaug- the war song, and four Indians
went off, irr twd canoes, well armed. One
canoe Wnt down the river, and the other
across. Inrthff morning they made a few
presents to the Indians, who promised to
remain neutral, and assist them against a
large scalping party of French and Indians,
rthat they lad learned were on Vheir way
across the Allegheny mountains to attack
fYhb settlements. They were distrustful of
thesgood faith of the Indians, after what
they tiad beard ; the previous night,- and
were1 atrxious to get away. Before leaving
the Village oil their return; IhrrVrere pri
vately warned by Andrew Montour, a ba!
bM Indian InTerprbterTnot to take tbe ;
roatt on the western side of the river, but !
continue on down the eastern side, as he
believed it to be dangerous. They, how-!
ever, disregarded bis warning, either rely- j
ing on the good faith of tl e Indians at '
Shamokin, or suspecting that he intended ;
to lead them into an ambuscade, and march
ed along the flats on tho west side of the ! ";UT' T l" f1' winea down
" - ,. , T . ; 10 tho Sate with her daughter Mattv.
river. The fording place across Pcnn s ; Matty was twenty yea?s old, and the doc
Creek was then at the place where the ! tor was thirtv. Her eves won; brown nnH
streams divides, one part passing south,
the other and main embouchure turning
nearly due east, towards the Susquehanna.
This was the branch which Harris and his
party were to pass. The northern shore of
the creek, where they entered the water,
was low ; on the southern side the head
of the Isle of Que was a high and steep
bank, near and parallel to which was a
deep natural hollow where the savages,
some thirty in number, lay concealed. Be
fore the whites, partly on foot and partly
mounted, bad well time toascend.thebank,
the savages rose and fired on them. Four
were killed. Harris slates that himself and
about fifteen of his men immediately took
to trees and returned tbe fire, killing four
Indians, with tbe loss of three more men.
They retreated to the river, and passed it
with the loss of four or five men drowned.
Harris was mounted, and in the fight was
entreated by one of the footmen, a large fat
man, and a doctor, to suffer him to mount
behind him. With some unwillingness he
consented (fortunately for himself), and
they entered the river. They had not got
entirely out of rifle distance when a shot
struck the doctor in the back, and h fell
wounded into Ihe river, from whence he
never rose. The horse was wounded by
another shot, and failing ; Harris was
obliged to abandon him and swim pait of
the way. The remainder of the party, af-
ter several days of toilsome marching
through the rugged country, reached home
in safety.
To mark the spot where this fight occur
red, a party who came to bury the dend
drove a wedge through the body of a linden j
sapling standing on the ground. This
tree some years ago was eighteen or twenty
inches in diameter, and still rctaiucd the
marks of the wedge, about five or six feet
from the ground. The next day a patty of
Indians from Shamokin went down to
where the cniragement had taken place,
They informed David Zeisberger that they
found three white men killed, lying near
I lni,Atlii. tkrwl , ,n lltn .ivui, awl.. tlix r.iutirf
j lUChllVI ., ui VU 1 1 VJ lift. . 1 1 1 J lsv,UU
another (lead man, not shot, but supposed
l? he been drowned trying to escape. A
short distance further they discovered a
uit of women's clothes, with a pair of new
j shoes, lyius near the river, which they
thought must have belonged to some one
who endeavored to escape by crossing the !
! river. They then followed the trails fur-1
! ther into the woods, where they espied a ;
sapling cut down, and near by a grub twist-1 "Uouiun i say,7 ne replied, after some
cd. They were certain these marks indi- j moments of reflection. "You might try
catcd something, and on careful searching i and sec'
around discovered a parcel of leaves care- ! 'Perhaps I will,' she replietl more saber
fully raked together, upon removing which j ly than the occasion seemed to warrant,
they found a fresh grave that contained an ! Tom stared very hard at her, but imme
Indian who had been shot. He was well ! diately forgot the incident,
dressed ; all the hairs of his head were rc- i Nearly a year passed. One day,Mrs.Kel
moved, with the exceptiou of a small tuft j licoltVlielp' rushed frantically into Dr.Gib-
on the crown, which indicated rum to be a
French Mohawk. They also found a glove,
all bloody, lying Dy a tree mat was tnucn
...a .
shot.
which they supposed to Lave belong-
ed to Thomas McKee, an Indian trader.
From here they went down to Geo. Ga
briel's farm, where they saw Indian tracks
in the plowed ground. His corn was burnt
aud destroyed, and no person about. As
the enemy was prowling around 'the settle
meuts, watching an opportunity to murder
and scalp, it is impossible to imagine the
fear aud consternation that seized the in
habitants. Their only safety was to flee
and leave ali to the enemy. They had in
vain looked for relief from the Government.
Houses that had been occupied, barns that
had been filled with the fruits of a rich and
plenteous harvest, and newly sowed fields
aud standing corn, were all abandoned to
the mercy of tbe savages.
A friendly ludian named Duke Holland,
of the Delaware tribe, who was much es
teemed by the whiles, was about the settle-
ment at the time of the massacre. Thej
surviving whites in their rage partly resolv
ed to satiate their revenge by murdering
him. This Indian, satisfied that his nation
was incapable ot committing sucn a lout
! muider in lime of profound peace, told the
enraged settlers that he was sure Ihe Dela
wares were not in any manner concerned
in it. and that it was the act of some wick
ed Mingoes or Iroquois, whose custom it
was to involve other nations in wars with
each other by clandestinely committing
murder, so that they might be laid to the
charge of others than themselves. But all
his representations were In vain ; he could
not convince exasperated men, whose minds
were fully bent on revenge. At last, he
olTet ed that if they would give bim a party
to accompany him, he would go with them
in quest of the murderers, and was sure he
could discover them by the prints of their
feet and other marks well known to him, by
which he would convince them that the real
perpetrators of the crime belonged to the
Six Nations. His proposal was accepted.
He marched at the head of a party of
whites, and led them into tbc tracks. They
soon found themselves in the most rocky
partB of Ihe mountain, where not one of
those who accompanied him was able to
discover a single track, nor would they be
lieve that ever a man had trod on this
ground, as they had to jump over a number
of crevices between the rocks, and in some
instances to crawl over them. Now they
began to believe tbat the Indian bad led
them across those rugged mountains in or
der to give the enemy time to escape, and
threatened him with instant death the mo
ment they could be fully convinced of the
fraud. The Indian, true to his promise,
would take pains to make them perceive
(hat an enemy had passed along the places
through which he was leading ; here he
would show them that the moss on the
rock had been trodden down by the weight
of a human foot, then that it had been torn
and dragged forward from its place ; fur
ther, he would point out to them pebbles
or small stones on tbe rocks had been re
moved from their beds by the foot bitting
against them, tbat dry sticks by being
trodden upon were broken ; and even that,
in a particular place an Indian's blanket
had dragged over the rocks, and removed
or loosenprl tbe leaves lying there, s that
they lay no more flat, as in other places ;
all which the Indian could perceive as he
walked along, without ever stopping. At
last, arriviiip at Hie foot of the. mountain
on soft ground, where the tr vks vre deep,
he fvund that the eneuiv were e-i-iht In
nuinbtr; and from the freshness of -f.K,t-
prints
ne eoticiudert mat tnev must be en-
camped nt nogrea? disfanee. This proved
to l-e fhe exaKrj, truth ; for. after gainine the
euiineuee on the other side of thevallev.
me in;naos were seen encamped, some
having already laid down to sleep, while
others were drawing off their leggings for
tbe same purpose, and the scalps they had
taken were hung np to dry. "See 1"' said
Duke Holland to his astonished companions,
"there is the enemy ? not of my nation,
bat Mingoes, as I truly told you. They
are in our power ; ia less than half an hour
they will all be fast asleep. We need not
fire a gun, but go up and tomahawk them.
We ttre nearly two to one and need appre
hend no danger. Come on, aud you will
now have your fall revenge 1" But the
whites, overcome with fear, did not choose
to follow the Indian's advice, and urged
him to take them back by the nearest and
best way, which he did, and when they ar
rived at home late at night, they reported
the number of the Indians to have been so
great that they dared not venture to attack
theai.
W.a ST"-, i I T fu fttnflnunl 1
alts nato shitdtB.-
WHICH .HADE THE PROPOSAL?
BY JULIA FJSERLIS DITTON.
Dr. Gibson, having made an nnprofes-
his were gray. She "had on" a ntnk calico
drees, and a white muslin apron ; and he
.wore cleau cool-looking linen clothes, and
a wide Panama hat.
The gentleman admired the lady's How-
i crs very much, especially the white roses.
one of which, by the way she had tucked
under her ear. She inquired, with consid
erable show of interest, about .the Ruggles
children who had the measels. He told
her gravely, all about Tommy and Ben,
Alice and Kit ; and when he had finished.
a silence fell upon them.
Matty was leaning on the gate, looking
down the village street. She thought how
funny it was for Mr. Scott to paint his new
bouse pea green.with Lavender trimmings,
and was about to say so to Dr. Gibson,
when he stopped her.
tie said trie very last thins she would
have expected to hear,
to hear. He said.
Matty, 1 love you, and want you to
marry me I'
The very look in the bright, brown eves
i would have told him, without a single spo
! ken word, how thoroughly unlocked for
i such a proposal had been. She had never,
j in all the years she had known Dr. Gibson,
thought for a moment of the possibility of
nw loving utr. bne
was vprv.sorrv. hi
told him. but she didn't lov him on hit
I at least in that way. But the tears came
j into her eyes, as she saw the quiet face
j grow a trifle pale.
! 'I hardly believed you did care for me,'
j he went on, after a pause. 'But I hoped
; you might learn to do it.'
j 'But but said Malty, with embar-
I rassment. 'I I thought every one knew,
I am encaged to my cousin Tom.'
Your cousin Tom !' echoed the doctor.
It was impossible to mistake the expres
sion which passed over his face. It was
not meiely personal regret at the fact she
announced, but an impartial disapproval
of the match.
lie made no comment, however; but
directly said,
i 'Matty, I shall never get over this I
! mean that 1 shall always love you ; and if
! you ever need a friend or protector, or or
j any one, you'll come to me, won't you V
! she promised and held out her band to
him. He shook it warmly, said 'God
bless you !' and left hei hurriedly.
Matty, still leaning ok the little wooden
gate, watched the retiring figure out of
sight. She was very quiet all day, and in
the evening propounded this absurd ques
tion : .
Tom, what would you do if I should jilt
you V
Tom stroked his downy tipper lip, and
looked pensive.
son s house, and breathlessly announced
to that gentleman that 'Mr. Tom would be
Si
deader'n a door nail long before he got
there, if he didn't jump. For two seconds,
thinking of him as his rival in Matty's af
fections, the doctor bad half a mind to con
sign him to the tender mercies of good,
stupid, old Dr. Wells ; but his better na
ture prevailed, and he started for Mrs.
Keilicott's, at the heels of the excited ser
vant girl.
When he arrived he found Tom in a high
p l .1. i- : T T l -A
I mver, unu usurious, iw proiiuunceu li a
severe case of typhoid fever, and privately
added a doubt that he would recover. He
sent to his own house for changes of clotlv
ing, prepared to devote himself to the sick I
man. jiaiiy, too, was uuweanea in ner :
work, and, being necessarily much in
Tom's room, consequently saw tho doctor
constantly. He and his patient presented
a marked contrast to each other ; the lat
ter was cross, captious, and peevish to an
unheard of degree, and talked incessantly
of some unknown being named Kate. On
the other band, Dr. Gibson was so patient
and gentle, so strong and helpful, oomg so
mucb for Tom, and yet not forgettins one !
of his accustomedluties, that Matty open-
ed her eyes in admiring astonishment. j
One morning, as the doctor prepared a !
sleeping draught for somebody, and dicta-!
ted to Matty a prescription fur somebody
else, she said, with real solicitude
I
kill !
'Dr. Gibsou. you will certainly
yourself, if you keep on at this rate, and j with each other. 'Now. at a party, when
'tis my belief that you are over worked, and i a lady sit alone in a stiff chair all the ev
you ought to take a rest.' ening, not. dancing, simply because she
'Do I appear to be at death's door ' he 1 hasn't any partner, and can't ask anyone.
inquired, straightening up, and squanug
nis shoulders, as it proud ot ins pro nor
lions. 'No Matty,' he continued solemnly,
though with a merry twinkle in the honest
eyes, "work,' as Mrs. Bowers frequently
remarks, 'is a pannykay.' ' Matty under
stood him, and colored crimson.
At last Tom was pronounced out of
danger, and now the doctor felt that he
must remove himself and his belongings
from Mrs. Keilicott's house to his own.
Matty, hidden by the honeysuckle vines
over the piazza, watched him go and cried
a little.
The morning after, Tom and Matty sat
on the piazza : he reading, or pretending
to read, while she sewed diligently. Neither
had uttered a word for more than half an
hour.
Presently Malty shook out the muslin
cap she was making, and laid it on her
work box, put her little silver thimble aside,
aud dropped her hands,one over the other,
into her lay. Then she looked up.
Tom was staring straight at her. She
colored violently, and so, for that matter,
did he.
'Tom,' she began, 'don't be augry. Oh.
do forgive me ! She paused, trying
to think how she could tell him softly; but
went on blently. 'I want to end our en
gagement.' 'So do I,' rejoined he, with difficulty
repressing a whistle. Then both burst into
a hearty laugh.
'You see, Mat,' said Tom, when he
could speak, 'I love some one else.'
Matly appeared to be taken quite by
surprize at this declaration.
'But I couldn't help it.indeed I couldn't.
She is '
'She is a young lady whose name is Kate,
and her eyes arc the blackest, and her
cheecks the reddest, and she sings 'Under
the Stars.' with gnitar acTOsnpnniroent,'
rattled Matty, all in n hi?ftth.
H was Tom's turn m stare. Whf re
J did you find all that
'My dear.n little-bird, cw. I think I'll !
go and write to my future cnisin,' and off '
she ran, glad to escape the questions )
which he feared he might propound. -
'But you haven't told me ' he called
after her. !
'And never shall,' she returned, wbisk- ;
ing into her own roin. j
In less than au hour she had reconciled '
ber mother to Fate's decree ; and written
to Miss Kate Spencer ; and pursuaded Tom ;
to write also, ami had done much toward
informing the whole village of her altered J
prospects. ;
In due time Tom was married. Malty j
officiating as-first bridesmaid.
Matty after the excitement of Tom's !
wedding, bethought .herself what she i
should do. There were her summer ;
dresses to he made up, her music scholars
to attend to, the sewing circle and the
flowers ; but she occupied neither all her
tiiTii! tmr thoughts. There ought to have i
bueu Dr. Gibson, too, she could not help 1
thinking : but that gentleman, instead of
falling at her fi rt, as soon as he heard the :
was iree, priid Her no more attention than j
before. Sho waited for him in growing j
wonder and worry, an eternity two weeks ;
-and then tok measures to bring biro, to '
j ni6 senses. - -
She employed only recognized and lady
I like meane. however.- She beg;tn by flirling
i a little with difrlrent gentlemen.
i There was Will Ellis. This vouoa zcti-
tleman had offered himself to our heroine
ou nn average four times a year, ever sinus
she was fit'-een. She had invariably refus
ed him, decidedly and emphatically ; but
they were the best friends in the world.
She now told him, in set many worn, that
she would accept all the attention he would
offer her during the next week, taking earn
to remember that this singular declaration
proceeded, not from any special regard for
him, but was made in pursuance of some
occult design on her part. For with the
pair embarked upon what seemed the
stormiest flirtation Skinnersviile ever saw.
In the long morning they drove or rowed
together ; they dined at Mrs. Kellicolt's,
and immediately after sallied for thon some
other excursion. Both were excellent
equstrians, and Matty gloried in galloping
'over hill and dale,' on Will's handsome
horses. (Will by the way was the son of a
rich man.) Then they drank an early
tea on the verandah, and spent the even,
ing at the piano, or in reading. At the
hour of nine, Matty always sent Will
home, without a particle of ceremony, or
regret at hU departure. In short, what
appeared to Skinnersviile as a serious court
ship, was in reality, a purely business mat
ter, and sa understood between the two
parties to it.
This state of a flairs continued for a week
or so, during which time the doctor Ignor
ed Matty's existence, except as she was
the daughter of hi? dear frieud, Mrs. Kelli
cott. And all the time the girl was raging
inwardly at her quandom suitor.
'Why dosen't he ask me once again ?:
she queried, mentally. 'I am sure he loves
me, and any one might see that I love him ;
but he won't sneak and I can't. I
snp-
pose I shall be an old maid.
But the doctor was not to blame. A man
of the world would have seen through
Matty's stratagem ; but he did not ; be
imagined that she was either trying to
drown her disappointment at losing Tom,
or had really decided to marry the euam
ored Will.
The truth occurred to Matty al last. She
could hardly believe such stupidity existed
in the mind of man ; but she determined
to try what a modest and retiring behavior
would- efTeet.- -So sbj dismissed. Will, anil
became, to all outward resemblance, a lit
tie nun. Still no advance ou the doctor's
part. He came and went constantly to the
house, however. Matty ava. up all hope,
finally, of ever corn'mg to a better under
standing with him, when something hap
pened. Dr. Gibson Mropjied iu,' one morning,
when Mrs. Kellicotl sal sewing on the
pleasant veranda, in the cool, refreshing
breeze.
'You musn'tromc litre, s!ie c..llJ, as
he lie;! his horse to the hitching post. 'My
work requires my undivided attention ; be
sides, you'll step on the rullles. Yoti mav
go and help Matty, if yn like.'
That young woman was making pies in
the kitchen. She saw the doctor coming
rouud the corner of the li.ue, guve a hur
ried glance at the bright bottom of a tin
pan she was holding, found herself presen
table, and greeted him coinprsedly. " She
was very girtd to see. him. she said,
Wouldn:t he come in ?
No, he wouldn't come in, the day was so
beautiful. He would iast stand on the iit
t!c brick pavement under the window, and
lean over the sill.
So there he stood under the grape vine
trellis, with little flocks of golden sunshine
falling over his hair aud shoulders. Mat
ty observed that he looked thoroughly nu
lover like, and concluded that bo didn't
intend to propose. She also noticed a rip
in his coat, and wondered who would mend
it for him.
Someway, the talk veered round from
the wealhet to Woman's Rights.
Mally, on this, spoke up.
She didn't at all believe in the second
hand influence which reached the ballot-
box through the agency of husbands nnd
oroir.ers. neu i vote,' sue said, "1
want to march to the pools, and pnt in toy
vote my own self.'
What a pretty spectacle you'd make,
Matty, with that moling pin iu jour hand
and '
'I'm not at ali sure that I want to vote,'
she inturrupted. 'But I jest would like to
make some laws, that's all.'
'Well, you might petition the Legisfa-
ture,' suggtsted the doctor, gravely
'Oh, they're not legal laws : only social
customs and usaaes. I'll tell youjust what
I mean." She laid the roolinij pin aside.
with an emphatic bang, placed her floury
arms a kimlm, locking very earnest and
uuiei luiutu, .inu ijuiiu ii.-gaiuu.-39 ut tin;
fact that she and Dr. Gibson were in love
Oh, you know, Dr. Gibson, you know
'How is it myself?' interpolated he.
'How it was at Mrs. Campbell's, the
other night. If I had been Anna Rad
cliff, or Dora Collard, I'd have asked some
of you men to dance with me.
Then you think women should have the
privilege of asking for whatever they wish?
lie retorted wilh half a smile.
She answered that she thought just that.
'Well, Matty, I quite agree with you,
I not only think they should have this
right in such a case you mention, but also
in more serious affairs. For instance wo
men might, with perfect propriety, make
proposals of marriage.'
Now, such an idea had never entered my
Matty's foolish little head, and she seized
the sttear box in great embarrassment.
The doctor went on, with much gravity.
'1 am aware tnai mat it would be a very
unconventional proceeding, and I am
afraid no woman will ever be wise enough
to take the initiative ; and yet I am per
suaded that in many instances, it would be
the most natural and beautiful thing she
could do.
He was looking unconsciously np at tbe
blue sky shining through the filagree-work
of vine leaves above him. It was evident
he was thinking of woman in the abstract
only, but a fanltering little 'Dr. Gibson
recalled him to the concrete. And there
stood Matty, smiling, blushing, dimpling,
ready to extinguish herself in her brown
gingham apron.
'Dr. Gibson, I like yon ever so much I'
she faltcted, bravely, but breathlessly. '
The doctor jumped through the open
window , and made his proposal over
asain.