Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-16
MORRIS LoNGsTsETH.

the Judge, lived at Phnnixville, Chester coun-
ty, and was the proprietor Of the Rolling Mill
at that place. Being of very benevolent
disposition, and believing that the pcstilence
Of that day was moi contagious in the great
yellow fevors OF the last century, he visited
Philadelphia several times 10 assist some OF
his friends there, and finally took the disease
sickened and died His son Joseph was born
and raised in Charleston, now Schuylkil
township, Chester county, and moved to the
the city of Philadelphia, and entered into tho
dry good business, and died young in 1907
He left the three sons, Thomas b.. Morris
and William W. The second, MORRIS
LONGSTRETH. was born in December 1900,
and married daughter of old John Cook,
who was from Lancaster county, and of Ger
man descent, and partner of the well known
firm of Wstar ard Cook.
MORRIS following the example OF his fa-
ther and father-in-law, also commenced the
dry good business in Market street, with his
broihev-in law Thornss Cook, and continued
| it either withhim or Joseph Mather, until the
great panic year Of 1884, when he gradually
| withdraw from business, determining to re.
| lire to farm ard devote himself 10 the cul-
| tivatiua Of The sell.
| He was known to be in favor Of the remov.
| al Of the dsposites and against the U. States
Bank, and in Otober 1886, he and John M.
Read, ran as the Democratic candidates for
Congress in the city of Philadelphia, against
John Sergeant and Geo. w. Toland, and re-
ceved the full support of the Democra, party,
! Having purchased fine farm in the dis
trict of Whtemarsh, in Montgomery county,
he retired 10 it and has become by perseve-
rance and study an excellent practical farmer
He hes improved the breed Of cattle in that
neighborhood at very considerable expense
to himself, and his farm furnishes the best
evidence of his skill and industry as tiles
of the soil.
He was appointed an Associate Judge Of
his county, by Governor Porter, and was re.
appointed By Governor Skunk. Last fall he
ran as Canal Commissioner ou the same lick
ct with Gov. Skunk, and was elected by over
1900 ma jority
Since his acceptance Of the las. Office, lie
has been indrfaligable in his attention 10 its
duties He has seen almost every part o., the
State and is acquainted wi h her most promi-
nent citizens and has carefully studied tha
1 interests and wants Of every portion of H.
Such is our candidate for Governor. II. is
: uo lawyer, but plain, sensible, unprelend.
ing citizen who has cul:ivLt,l with great
success naturally s1uni and discriminating
intellect. He is honest, firm and saglcious,
AMI attached from principle TO tho doctrines
and measures of the great Democratic party,
OF his election we have not the slightest
doubt, and Pennsylvania will have in him
Governor worthy of the purest days Of primi-
tive Democracy,
TAXING SHOWER BArH.--"Wel Deacon,
how did your wife manage her shower bath!"
inquired DR..
."She has had real good luck. Madame
Moody told her how she managed She said
she had large, oiled silk cap, with cape
TO it. like 4 iireman's that came all over her
shoulders, and"
She's fcol for her pains, that's not the
way"
80 my wife thought.
"Your wife did nothing OF the SORT, hope"
''Oh, no, doctor, she used an umbrelly."
What used an umbrella What the
mischief good did the shower bath do her?
= ''She said size felt better Her clothes
. warn't wet mite. She sot under the UNI
l.: brella for half an hour, till all the water had
e trickled off, and said twas cool and delight
full, and jus, like leeile shower bath in sum-
c mer. Then she took oil her things, and rub
bed herself for half an hour arter."
LIMITATION OF THE ROYAL PRERoGATIvE
: When Leonardo de Vinci lay upon his
death-bed. Francis l. visited him. An at
tendant informing the painter that the KING
? WAS come to inqnre after his health, he raj
sed himself from his pillow, lamben' oeam
of gratitude for the honor lighted up his eyes
is and he made an effort TO speak The eSer- sr
!. ,;op was too much, he fell back, and Francs
,e s,ooping to support him; the great artist eX.
,e 81 in his arms. Affected with the awful
d catastrophe the king heared sign ana 'e''
10 the chamber in tears. He was immediateiy
surrounded by his mobiles, one of whom en-
5; treated him not to indulge his grief, adding,
y as consolatary reflection
.Consider, sire, the man was but PAIN
tern Il
81 do" replied the king ''and at the
same time consieer that though, as king
could make thousand such as you, the
Deity alone can make such painter as Leo
nardo de Vincin
THE DEATH OF TIE PIous.-says an elo
cuent writer: GAS one after another departs
il will be like the vanishing OF the stars N
the morning light-the passage OF spirit as's'