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BEsT CEMENT FOR JOINING CnISA on CRorK-
ERy.-Heat piece of chalk to a full
red heat in fire; and while this is
heating, take the white of an egg, and
mix and beat together with it one fourth
of its weight Of powdered or scraped
cheese, (such as is most void of
cream, or oily matter, is preferable,)
or the curd that is formed by adding
vinegar to skinned milk; take the
chalk from the fire, and before it is cold,
reduce it to powder, and add as much
oft to the mixture as will form thick
paste, and beat them anew altogether,
and use the composition Immediately.
When this is dry, it will resist in a great
measure, either heat or moisture. A
semi-transparent cement suitable for
china ware, may be made by gently
boiling the -four Of rice with water.
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RrcIrr ron MAKING THE MOST SWEET, WuIrE,
LIGHT AND BEST BnEAp, WITHOUT THE USE OF
YEAST. - Take table spoonful of
pounded Salcratus, dissolve it in half a
teacup full of warm water, rub it well
through three pounds of flour, and then
mix it up with buttermilk till it is quite
soft. Place it in pans and let it bake
rather slowly, about an hour and a
half. A small slice Of butter mingled
with the dough, will be found an inn
provement. This mode of making
bread is particularly worthy the atten-
ton Of the farmers "gude wives"
Don't fail TO try it.
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Enropedn Correspondence Of The U. S. Gazette


Memoranda or n Tour in the East.
Crossing the sand hills, on our way to Cleopatras
Needles, we found ourselves in the midst af troop
of savage dogs, fighting for the carcase of camel.
Our sudden arparition interrupted their civil brois,
and they directed their attacks against US, whom
they seemed to regard as common enemy. We
assailcd at once by score Of these half IA
mished brutes. They seemed 10 be more eager 10
taste our flesh, than TO drive us from their prey.
One fellow who a cross between jackal and
WOLF gave us good deal oftroublc, heading the at
tack, end pushing his onset so far 10 divest one
of us of part of his neither garments. We KEEP,
our ground for few minutes, defending ourselves
in the best possible, until our foes increas
ing in numbers and ferociy, obliged to retreat.
We withdrew slowly, with faces turned upon the
enemy, until we had crossed over into neighbour
ing canine territory, when we were received by a.
mother set not SO ferccious hut equally annoying.
Having raised the bowling of these dogs, we found,
as usual all the others in full cry upon our way to
the city. The outskirts and cemeteries Of AIeSsn-
dra are infested by troops Of dogs. They have
lost all traits of the domestic dog, and possess oil
the wild and savage nature of the wolves jacksls,
and foxes, among which they burrow. They have
a most amusing variety of physiognomy, indicating
the mixed character of their lineage. BY day they
lie sleeping on the sand hills which encompass the
city, with a sentinel or guard to admonish them Of
the coming of some unlucky Frank, (thcy never
truoble Turks) whom they assail with more than
Musselman vifulence sand hate. BY night they
prowl about among the cemeteries, where, in the
time of the peague, they frequently dig up the boz.
les which have been inferred during the day, On
my return to Alexandra, the plessue was pging in
the city, and carrying of numbers of victims dai.
ly. Walking out one day to look at the ceme,ries
saw pack of dogs gnawng at i'Ge flesh OF hui
man body, which they had dug out of the grave the
it was buried but few f. e, below the surface, and
they had easily dsip.erred it by scratching away the
foot two OF 10 ose sand that lay over it. Ii was
disgusting Spectacle, but which struck me with
less surprise, as had observed the same thing a
tho cemetery of Seuiari opposite Constan'nnPe
These dogs have all their seperae districts, well de
fined and marked of, into which il is death for
stranger Of the canine TO enter. AT nigt t, ID
sharp cry Of the wolf, and the howl Of ito jaeka
may be heard mingled with ,be barking OF the dog
on the desert waste which SUR .unds AleIsndia.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-08

A ACESrrs.-The Cecil (MJ.) Gazette mentions
that black boy in that vicinity has made an entire
miniature steamboat with cabins berth deck and
upper deck, carved stern and figure head, forward
and after cabins, with windows, wheelhouscs and
paddles, s,eerage house barber's shop capstan, ca
bic box, setees, bell, pis,ons boilers, levers, chin
nies, and all other appliances complete. The ma
chinery is so perfect, that it may lie put in motion
by child.
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DUELLING ACKNOWLEDGMENT the laic James
Hil!house was in Congress, he was on certain oc-
csson challenged by hot>hesded member to fight
duel. IIillhouse replied that he would accep, the
challenge with the greatest pleasure, provided his
antagonist ould have the kindness to wait until he
could send home to Connecticut ior his skunk gun
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The Rising Generation.


We once "ysiied" q country school in Pumpkin
willie, kept by Mr.. Obadiah snoohs, hetweea
cump of alder bushes and noted frog pond. Tho
objects of our visit was, of course, to what pro-
gre,s the "risng generation was making in tho
walk of literature and science, and VIC can assla
the reader ,ha, we came away highly gratiGcd, a@
much more amused.
Having seated our dignifed self in TIE master
arm chair, we threw cnc leg over the other ioo;S 2,
as serious as psalm book, and waited for tie IS
exhibition,
"Fil,h class take their places TO read" was tn;
grand signal for an attack on our gravity; at which
command, out scampcred into the middle of the
floor an interesting looking lot of urchns, truly
unwashed, unshod, unshorn aud uncombcd was the
general aspect After they had wriihed, twiste
and squrmeJ through the reading of the monosylh
bes, came on to the spelling, Tim Tiimoasc
whose tow irock and check apron ornamcn,el To,
foot of the class, was "buster" 81 spelling. WI;
ness his efforts.
Timothy, spell hoar."
all, o, Q, hoe, o, K, ax--hoeGre."
The next &c.
"TOe the mark, Timothy, and spell goat"
sc, o, go, i, it,-go-it"
| Next came q class in parsing.
master reads "Boys are less studious tha
| gitis, Ichabod parse boys"
"Boys is an Indefinite article, imperative moo,
singular tense, objective case and agrees with girls
"Give your rule"
"Conjunctions always connect seros and
kinds of genders."
We sa; as composedy as kcg Of oysters oil 4
while they were committing an assault and bate
upon poor Lindley Murray, and never uttered
word in his defence.
'"Class in geography" was the next move.
"What are the chief productions in Connect
cutl"
"Onions, red flannel sassengers and woolc
Clocks" cried by furzy-faced gosIin from ba,
seat.
We then began to think abou. making trsct.
but Mr.. Snooks said he should like to have US he
his first class read-and SO we halted. 4 ohsp
in the New Testament was selecied-al went [
smoothly and eloquently ill some Johnny Re
came to a certain verse which he rendered thus
"Hc saw Abraham aiar off and Leatherears in Do
ton"
We grabbed our hat, and shot out Of the scho
house like streak; and have ever since kept Gle
Of those places where they teach young ideas how
, shoot SO ouirageously. paper.
Ifyou love your grandchildren, or expect to ha
any. file your newspapers.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-08

GAMuLIxs AVA, . DAusurER.--"A few days
since" says the Journal de la Meauso, can inhahi'
tant at Void, playing at billiards, staked the hand of
his only daughter, handsome girl Of Is, against
his adversary. The imprudent father lost, and the
winuer has since insisted on payment being made,
clsiming the young lady, fortune and all, or else
suiIici ent indemnity. The daughter, however, OBJ
jec.s to the validity of the bargain, and gaming
',ebs cannot be enforced by law"
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Evening Musings.

Wriiten IN young lady's AUum--J,ne, 1885
love TO sit at close of day
Beside some rppling brook,
And watch the suns last golden ray
Receding whilst look;
IT'S then think on days gone by,
Of happier hours that's fed,
For dear departed ones sigh,
Now slum'ring 'mongst the dead.
Ilove TO look upon the moon,
The fair, mild "queen of night"
AS DER the fragrant flowers of June
She spreads her silv'ry light:
'Tis then I'd wander forth, to view
My sisters lonely grave,
And mingls with the falling dew
Tears which affection crave.
love to walk beneath the light
OF yon bright twnk'ing star,
AS of soft .unclouded night
Its beams reflect. aiar.
IT'S thus, alone, oft would stray
Amid dark evenings shade,
To drop tear upon the clay
Meath which my brothers laid.
I love to bow the suppian; knee
To God, in fervent prayer,
To look away to Heaven, and see
My dear Redeemer there:
IT'S then hope inspires my beast
Ill meet my friends again,
In yondcr world of endless rest,
Beyond the reach Of pain.
love, by faith, TO soar above
The fading things of time,
To traverse yon bright sphere of love,
Heavens more congenial cline.
'Tis there, when life's duh dreams are o'cr,
I'd find an endless home;
There parting sighs are heav'd no more,
There Death can never come.
Roll on thy waters babbling brook,
Fair moon still shed thy light,
Brieh. star from Heaven on earth still look,
TO cheer the gloom of night.
Far brighter scenes attract my view,
On worlds of light gaze,
And swift my onward course pursue
To Heaven, my destined place.
q. w. NJ
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-08

BEST CEMENT ron JoISING GLAss.-lf the
glass is not likely TO he exposed TO mois-
ture, the pieces may be joined by so,
luton Of equal parts of gum-arabic and
loaf sugar in water: or if these are not
at hand, the white Of an egg may ar
swer nearly as well. But strong wa
ter proof cement, that is equally trans
parent, may be made by digesting fine
ly powdered gum copal, in thrice its
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-08

weight of sulphuric ether till it is dissol>
we'd: This solution may be applied TO
the edges of the broken glass, with a
camel hair pencil, and the pieces must
be put together Immediately, and pres
sed close till they adhere.
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by Masscr s. ElseIy.

Wight, who, having prevailed on the
mother Of the child to leave his future
fortune to her guidance, declared in the
most friendly manner, "that as the boy
had begun his naval career on lamb,
she would never leave him till he was
able TO end it like a lion."-Naval An>
ecdotes.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-08

AT Bisaccio, Manso had an opportu-
nifty to examine the singular effects of
Tasso's melancholy; and often disputed
with him concerning familiar spirit
which he pretended to converse with.
Manso endeavored in vain to persuade
his friend that the whole was the illu-
sion of disturbed imagination: but the
latter was strenuous in maintaining the
reality of what he had asserted and,
to convince Manso, desired him to be
present at one of those mysterious con-
rersations. Manso had the complai-
sance to meet him the next day, and
while they were engaged in discourse,
on a sudden he observed that Tasso
kept his eyes fixed upon window, and
remained in manner immoveable: he
called him by his name several times,
but received no answer: at last Tasso
cried out, "There is the friendly spirit
who is come to converse with me: look
and you will be convinced of the truth
of all that | have said" Manso heard
him with surprise he looked, but saw
nothing except the sunbeams darting
through the window he cast his eyes
all over the room, but could perceive
nothing, and was just going to ask
where the pretended spirit was, when
he heard Tasso speak with great ear
nestness, sometimes putting questions 10
the spirit, and sometimes giving an-
swers, dilivering the whole in such a
pleasing manner, and with such eleva-
ted expressions, that he listened with
admiration, and had not the least incli,
nation to interrupt him. At last, this
uncommon conversation ended with the
departure of the spirit, as appeared by
Tasso's words: who turning towards
Manso, asked him if his doubts were
removed. Manso was more amazed
than ever; he scarce knew what to
think of his friends situation, and wa
we'd any further conversation on the
subject.-Hooe's Life of Tasso.
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ry, Northumberland Go. Pa. Saturday, May s, IsaI.

hinders the sun from coloring the parts
covered; and when the fruit is ripe,
and the wax removed, it will be found
marked in the manner desired.
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To MAKE NAMES GROW ON FRUIT.-
When peaches and nectarines are a.
bout half ripe, cover the sides exposed
to the sun with strips or specks of wax,
in any desired shape or form, which
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-08

Joe Smith, the leader OF the Mormons, has been
compelled 10 ahsquatuhie. His successor is sno-
iher of the Smith family. We would sdVise HIM
to join the Holy Rollers" and become "sweezy-
ite."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-08

The Hindoo superstition imposes OBJ
legations upon the natives, prejudicial in
the highest degree to the advancement
to the wealth and prosperity of the
country.
In the Hindoo Almanac, the number
of holidays for the year 1897 are no
less than 81, the greater part of which
occupy their attention for four or five
days.-Tcnant's Ind. Rec.
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III. II. .n.gSS.ER, Editor.

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Ifyou love your grandchildren, or expect to ha
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SHE K ANS
WORM ysE73[Id3S
I,4OO.OOO Boxes sulu las, ye

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etfecls:-
apt Coffin, OF Nantucket, consulted
DR.. Sherman, on account of his son, egh
years old. He had been in u decline Tot
several months, and attended by four
Physicians who could give him no relief.
His symptoms were leanuess, paIIid hue,
very offensive breath, disturbed sleep,
broken off by fright and screaming, ,head.
ache, distressing cough, itching Of the
nose through the day, and of The anus TO-
wards night, with Shiny discharges from
the bowels. The Doctor pronounced the
case enc Of worms, ant recommended his
Worm Lozenges. After The first dose the
child ran to his parents, frightened atthe
quantity OF worms that came from him
he began to mend at once, and before he
had used one box, was entirely cured,
Benz, F. Goodspsed, 1870 SIKH Avenue,
has always cured bis children Of worms,
by Sherman's Lozenges. He would mot
be without them in his house on any ac.
count.
The Rev. Jabez Townsend's little girl,
nine years. OLD, was given up as IncurabIe,
by two physicians. She was fast wasting
away, and was so miserable, that death
was alone looked to for relief. Three
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DR.. Hunter, another celebrated physi-
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DR.. Castle, 297 Broadway, has used
Sherman's Lozenges IN his practice, for
more than two years, and never knew
them to fail.
Hon B. B. Beardsley, ol. l.. Clark a
Joseph Haines, ESQ, Professor Bingham
and the thousands who have used these
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THE subscribers are jusI Iec1n 70
from the cities of Baltimore and Phto
delpha ir, sh assortment of
Spring Il Summer Goods.
Which have been purchased within The
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TO sell at REDUCED PRICES. They do not
think it necessary TO make a show by en-
umerating the articles; but are satisfied
by saying they have general assort'
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A LOT of White Lime Of the very
IA best quality, just received and for
sale by JACKSON e. SINCLAIR.
Cdrrollton, June IL, l84I.
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The BrandreIh Pills.

"HE remarkab 9 cures which have
been effected by Brandrslh's Pills,
have astonished the whole medical
faculty. many Of whom have conceded
that they are The greatest blessing that
ever was given TO the world
The reason these celebrated Pills have
such a universally good effect is because
their action harmoClzes with the human
BODY.
"Purge out the old Ieaven, that ye
may become new lump" is the Ian
gUage Of Holy Writ, figure applied
spiritually, il is true, but how could it
have ANY APPLICATION unless CONCERNED
by PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE in the BODY OI
mater! The foundation upon which this
figure Of scripture rests is as inmoveable
90 the laws which govern the tides, or
that occasion The thunder Of Heaven.
"rhe Condition"
The condition upon which God has
given health 10 man is a constant care to
keep his stomach and bowels free from all
morbid or unhealthy accumuations. TIL,
means 10 effect this must be those RENE
dies which cleanse the bowels and puri(,
the blood.
Good healhful medicine is only spe,
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habits we have The means of observing
are sick, they wander through the fields
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open their bowels and purify their fluid,
which Immediately res,ore their health.
When dose of Brandrelh's Pills AZ
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part Of the system, but they leave III
body when they have effected the inrenc
, ed purpose, and health and Vigor are b
them insured.
Mineral medicines may enter The sy
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all cases have found them 10 be very ei.

all cases have found them 10 be very ei
eCtlve.
J D. BOYD, M. D.
Mecklenberg, Co. Va, Feb |, 1887.
Having used DR.. Peters Pills IN my
practice for the last twelve months, | take
pleasure in giving my testimony OF their
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Ertract from letter ,Or,tten by DR.. Fran
els Bogart, Of Providence, R |. Dec.
Z, 1888.
"Peters' Pills are an excellent aperient
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ng produced by the difference of the
quantity laken) and are decidedly supe-
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Pills"
Ertract of a letter from DR.. Pye, ofQue
bee, L. G. March +, 1887.
"For Bilious Fevers, Sick Headaches,
torpidity of lhe bowels, and enlargement
of The spleen, DR.. Peters, Pills are an ex-
cellent medicine"
Eriract Of Letter from DR.. Scott, of
Baltimore, Dec q, 1886.
81 am in the daily habit ofprescribing
them Peters Plls)-and they have in
nearly all cases, answered my purpose.
| have discarded other medicines, some
oflhem very good ones, 10 their favor"
Doctor PETERS wiSheS it to be DIS.
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,OGrd of one thousand dollars for such in,
formation as aoiH ensure the conUiCtiOn of
any person aOhO may Ueature TO counter
felt his Pills,
We have just received fresh supply
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NEW GOODS.

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a sale or retail, heavy stock Of best
COTTON YARN-Pittsburgh manufac
ture-assorled Nos. from 5 to 10, which
will be sold low for Cash, or exchanged
for Wool, Flour, Bacon, Lard, or dried
fruit.
ALSO-A general stock of DRY
GOODS, which will be sold or bartered
for The sbove articles on the faresl terms,
by WELLS, HENRY, & co.
door from corner Of Sd d Market SITS
Steu5nvIle, July "a, l84l.