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SALLY CARTER.

On the Blue Mountain there did dwell,
A lovely damsel known full well,
Leftenant Carter's only gal,
Her fathers jOy-and named Sail
One day this damsel tript it quick
Down 10 a stream TO berries pick,
She hadn't picked but two or three
When her foot slip,, and in went she.
And when into The stream she fell
She uttered an awful yell,
And then sunk down beneath the wave,
Because no hand was near to save.
Her lover saw the horrid sight, ...
And 10 her ran with all his might;
But when from out the stream he took her
All signs of life had quite iorsook her.
He roll'd and roll'd her all about,
And quickly brought the wafer out;
But when he found her life had fled,
He wrung his hands and cr.i-i-ed.
And then her lifeless form he bore
Unto her anxious mothers door,
Saying, Mrs, Garter, here you see,
All what is lett OF your Sal-ee;
The awful news shot through her brain,
And down she fell nor spoke again,
The lover he some pisen took,
Aud told his ghost to follow arter
His own dear Sail and Mrs. Carter
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COLD WATER.

Last summer (says the New York Evening
Post) an Irish girl, on Long Island, attacked
with fever and ague after, being two or three
times cured as it was called, by quinne, i'm
patient at the obstinate recurrence of the
disorder, ran, in the height OF the fever, and
jumped into mill pond with her clothes on;
she came out cured the disorder never re-
turned. An Ohio practitioner of the name OF
Cock, adopts similar practice; our readers
are aware that with the learned it is called
hydropaihy. The editor of the Lafayette
Daily Journal thus describes the method in
his own case.
Gle literally dragged me from my bed
forced me under showerbaih while the chill
was on me, my lips, nose, and fingers purple
my teeth chattering, and my whole convulsed
body giving terrible evidence Of the severe
nature of The malady. There he he'd me-
changing my positions under the drip fol
more than a minute-and the chill pas gone
1t was the second, and of congesiive type
that had in the space of five hours. Mex,
he put me under warm blankets. slept fo
over an hour. Finding the fever to be con
suming me, he again pulled me out of bed
and forced me second time under the bath
In less than five minutes all traces of tn,
fever had disappeared and the bath, from
having at first been horrible beyond descrip
tion, became delightful; and | could hav,
stood underit for hours, wooing the dropping
of Its ccngenial waters. | came out restores
man, ra--[ et ~ .....- II
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ANECDorE OF WASHINGTON.

The following anecdote of Washington
was told many years since; the name OF
the relator is not now recollected, but 1t IS
remembered that the connection of the in
dividual with the events of the Revolution,
was calculated to inspire confidence in its
authenticity.
c. S. one of the contractors for supply
ing the American Army, then (17a0) sta
toned at West Point, with fresh provisions,
had, on several occasions, when the high
price of cattle threatened to make the full
filment of the terms of the contract not quite
so lucrative as was by him originally cal
culated, failed to furnish the requisite sup
ply, and in lieu thereof, ad interim, gave
TO the Quarter-Master of each regiment, a
certificate, specifying that there was due to
such regiment, so many rations beef, &c.
These certificates did pretty well for a
while, and the privation was borne with
Characteristic patience by soldiery, ac-
customed to hardships, and ready to endure
anything in the cause of liberty and their
country. But even patience has its limits
the cause of the omission became at last
understood, and dissatisfaction manifested
itself throughout the ranks. Remonstran-
ces from the subordinate officers had been
repeatedly made, and promises of amend
ment readily and repeatedly given, till at
last, finding that nothing but promises came,
it was found necessary to complain to the
Commander-in.Chief.
Washington after hearing the story, gave
immediate orders for the arrest Of Mr.. S.
Upon his being brought into camp and pa-
ced under guard, the officer having him in
charge waited upon the General to apprse
him of the fact, and to enquire in what way
and by whom the prisoner was to be fed.
"Give yourself no trouble, sir," said
Washington, ''the gentleman will be sup
piled from my table.
The several hours of breakfast, dinner
and supper passed, but not mouthful was
furnished to the delinquent prisoner. On
the ensuing day, at an early hour in the
morning, waiter in the livery of the Cen
eral, was seen bearing upon silver salver,
all the seeming requisites for meal care
fully covered, and vending his way to the
prisoners room. Upon raising the cover,
besides the apparatus for breakfast, there
was found nothing more than certificate
that "there was due to Mr.. c. S. one break
fast, one dinner, and one SUPPER" and
signed sc. Woshington."
After the lapse of reasonable time the
delinquent was conveyed to headquarters.
when Washington, in his peculiarly signifi-
cant and emphatic way, addressed him
with:
"Well, Mr.. s. presume that by this
time you are perfectly convinced how in
adequate to satisfy the cravings of hunger is
the certificate of a meal. trust after this
you will furnish no further occasion for
complaint" ..-.. ..
Then inviting Mr.. S. to share in the
meal TO which he was just sitting down, he
improved the lesson by some friendly admo-
nitions, and gave the order for his discharge
.- Metropolis.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

ZrNc PALS FOR MILK-An article recently
appeared in French paper, called the Or
leans, stating that several experiments have
been tried 10 find out whether zinc could not
be advanageously substituted for pewter or
tin for milk pals. The result has proved
that milk kept in zinc pals will curd four or
five hours later than that KEEP, in pals Of diff
ferent material, which allows all the cream
to separate In one of the trials, three zinc
pals, each containing two gallons of milk,
have been compared with three lin pals con-
tanning an equal quantity of milk
The six pals were filed with new milk on
q Monday afternoon, at three O'clock; a,
nine on the following Wednesday, the milk
in the pals was found almos, entirely curded
while the cnrding in the zinc pals had
scarcely begun; and the cream could not be
removed before two in the afternoon. The
cream taken from the tin pans yielded two
pounds of butter, and the other two pounds
and half. The butter made f,om the
cream taken from the zinc pals proved
sweeter and more agreeable 10 the taste
than that which had been made from the
cream preserved in tin pals.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23
THE DANDY AND Hfs TURKEY.

Chief Justice Marshall was in the habit OF
going TO market himself, and carrying home
his purchases. Frequently he could be seen
at sunrise, with poultry In one hand and
vegetables in the other. On one of these oc-
casions fashionable young man from l.,
was swearing violently, because he could find
no one to carry home his turkey; Marshall
stepped up and said 10 him:
"This is on my way, and will take 1t for
you"
When he came TO the house, the young
man inquired "What shall pay you !"
20, nothing" said the Chief Justice, III was
on my way home, and no trouble" a1l-'
eWho was that polite old man man man
that brought home my turkey inquired the
young man OF bystander. .-...-., ...-
What" replied he ''is John Marshall,
Chief Justice Of the United States"
sWhy did he bring home my turkey"
asked the young man. -E
'To give you severe reprimand, and
teach you 10 attend to your own business "
was the reply. I'D o ~ !
True. genuine greatness never feels above
doing any thing that is useful but especially
the truly great man will never feel abOte
helping himself.
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RLAND COUNTY. Pa. SATURDAY, JUNE %. 1919.
Royal State carriage, as the special attendant
of Her Majesty the Head Of the Established

Besides the enormous list, specified above,
large approp, iations are constantly made for
the maintenance of the royal palaces, castles,
pavilions news, parks, gardens, pleasure
grounds, stables, &c. The royal family also
draw heavily upon the public purse. Prince
Albert, as Royal Consort, the duties of which
station are pretty much limited TO the regis
tration at Somerset House of the additions to
his family, receives annually f30,OoO or
nearly si50,ooo! And as Field Marshal in
the Army, a Colonel in the Foot Guards, Con.
stable of Windsor Castle, Ranger of Windsor
Park, and Lord Warden Of the Statuaries,
most of which posts are absolute snecures,
he obtains every year at least $4,000 more.
Adelaide, the Queen Dowager, reict of the
late William w., has an annual allowance
of fl00 900. The Duchess of Kent, the
Queens mother, receives 100000. One of
the Queens uncles the Duke Of Cambridge
receives f27 900 ;ano,her, the Duke of Cum.
berand, now King of Hanover, EGO, 900. An
other member of the Royal Family, Leopold,
King of the Belgians, receives f50,0oO; and
the Duchess of Gloucester, the Queens aunt,
fl60OO. q. ....-... ... ....
The grants made by Parliament from year
TO year for the Royal accommodation, and
for royal salaries and pensions, do not average
less than three millions and half Of dollars
For the maintenance Of the Royal dignity, a
very large sum, which does not appear in
this calculation, is sunk in plates, jewels, &c.
The Queens plates, at ST, James's palace
alone is estimated to be worth,wo millions of
pounds. The crown worn by her Majesty
on stale occasions, is worth Sll5, 900 and
that used by her at her coronation, as | was
told by its Snowman is priced at one million
pounds. For the consideration of single
sixpense; my republican vision has been daz-
zed BY this latter magnificent diadem. The
ground work is red velvet, and it is covered
with one blazing mass of opals, sapphires and
diamonds Around this imperial CROWN
were ranged various diadems, sceptres, orbs,
swords of justice and mercy, golden spurs, a
golden wine fountain three feet high and of
the same circumference, a golden bap,ismal
font, chalices, tankards, salt cellars, spoons,
and many other massive utensils of gold used
al the coronation Of the sovereign, or al the
christening of children of the royal family.
Besides the annual appropriations made by
Parliament, the Crown receives large revenues
from other sources, from the immense estates
it possesses in all parts of the kingdom, flom
admiralty droits, from Gibraltar duties, from
escheais, forfeitures, waits, estrays, treasure.
troves, &c. The revenues of the Duchy OF
Cornwall amount to ego, 900 annually, and go
to the suppor, Of the young Prince of Wales
the revenues of the Duchy Of Lancaster a.
mount 10 $4,000, and are paid into the privy
purse of royalty.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

JOHN QUINcY ADAMs.-A life of this good
man has just been published by Gov. w. H.
Seward, of New York. The las: scene OF his
life is thus impressively described in il,
''He could not shake off the dews Of death
that gathered on his brow. He could moi,
pierce the thick shades that rose before him
But he knew that eternity lay close by the
shores Of time. He knew that his Redeemer
lived Eloquence, even in that hour, inspired
him with his ancient sublimity Of utterance.
This said the dying man, lis the last of
earthn He paused for a moment, and then
added, Il am content Angels might well
draw aside the curtains OF the skies 10 Look
down on such scene"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

J. r. Underwood, whig U. S. Senator
from Kentucky, addressed meeting in
favor Of emancipation, at Bowling Green,
on the 18th ult,, in which he said it had
been intimated that he and Mr.. Clay would
beinstructed by the next Legislature to resign
their sents in the Senate on account of their
advocacy Of emancipation "Bui," said
he, 81 will do my duty let the consequences
be as they may" MIR. Underwood's Speech
which occupied two hours in the delivery
is spoken OF as very able. ".
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23
THE DEAD SEA.

We hastily noticed Lea s. Blanchard's
"Narrative of the Dead Sea Expedition"
the other day: since then we have found
time to read it carefully through. Lieut..
Lynch says that, at the time the expedition
entered the Dead Sea, one OF its members
was skeptical as to the truth of the Biblical
account respecting the cities OF the Plain,
and another was a professed disbellever;
vet that both, when the survey had closed,
were convinced of the truth Of the narra-
tive in Genesis. The Sea, according to
Lieut.. Lynch, is divided into two parts,
one of which averages thirteen feet in
depth, and the other thirteen hundred.-
From the manner in which the torrents
precpitate themselves down the overhang-
ing mountains into this deeper part of the
sea, as well as from other signs, the expedi-
ton arrived at the conclusion that here had
once stood Sodom and Gomorrah, and that
the entire plain had been sunk, by volca-
mic agencies. g-4 ~. s.s... ..a.-t
The whole volume, indeed, is full of con.
firmation of the scrptural narrative. Many
of the stories, heretofore told Of the Dead
Sea, have been disproved however. Birds
are seen to fly over its waters continually !
but no fishes are mentioned as having been
caught. The insalubrity Of the atmosphere
is corroborated, as well as the density Of the
water, and the greasy, sticky feeling 1t
leaves. The entire valley Of the Jordan,
once 50 fertile, is now described as bare and
desolate. The habits Of the people, all
through Palestine, still retain the same gem
eral characteristics described In the New
Testament; and, in reading descriptions Of
rural scenes, in this book, similar ones, re-
corded in the gospels, rise vividly before us.
The reader becomes deeply interested in
the Sheriff and .Akil, two Arab chieftains
who accompanied the Expedition from
Acre, and to whose presence Lieut.. Lynch
partly attributes its immunity from attack.
The Sheriff was ofthe family Of the Prophet,
and brother ola former governor Of Mecca.
Akil was a Bedwin, Of fine, manly pre-
sence, generous qualities, and indomitahle
courage, altogether as noble specimen Of
the barbarian as we have heard described.
Lieut.. Lynch appears to have visited the
holy places of Palestine, with proper de-
gree of faith. He is far removed from
skepticism, yet without a grain Of super
stition.a Certainly, IL any historical fact is
proved, the antiquity OF tae Bible isr that
fact. These researches, as well as those
Of tayard at Nineveh corroborate, not the
more modern, but some fthe most ancient
portions ofthe Scripture narrative e.'7
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

WHAT IS MORE UScERTAiS THAN LIFE a.
The editor of the Cincinnati Commercial
says, that three young men whom he saw on
Monday: at one table, in the heishlh of hill
arity and social mirth, died within an hour
of each other on Mount Adams, Wednesday
morning, of cholera Their names were
Musser, Scheiner and Shall. The. fourth
case occurred during the same hour-a fe-
male
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

A GENUINE PRoGREssIvE-Maior Lewis
Figg, of Nelson county, Kentucky, who claims
TO be the real and genuine "Tecumseh Kill
ler," offers himself as candidate for the
Convention 10 remodel the Constitution of
that State. He announces that he will not
only advocate the election of Judges, Magis-
trates, &C., &c, by the people, but will also
60 for the election of Preachers, School mas
tiers, and Tauern-keepers. AS to SherifFs,
Constables: &C., he regards them as nuisan-
ces, and says he will go for abolishing them
He considers it quite n,i-Democratic to
grant any set of men exclusive privileges,
merely to be-devil other people about paying
their debts, while they never pay their
own.-Harrisburg Argus.
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BOARDING.

NVAE subscriber will continue to receive and ac-
u eommodate few transient or permanent
DeAspsas, at her residence in Sunbury. The To-
esa;on l. in handsome and pleasant part of the
tevn, commanding fine view Of the Susquehan-
NJ. N Northumberland and the scenery adjacent
10 psrsons from the city, who wish to spend a
Nv nonshs in the osuntry during the summer sea.
eeH sxnbury affords delightful retreat
ANN G. NORRIS.
Na,,A 10. lsta.-6m
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REMOVAL.

ADR. J. B. MASSER has removed his
A - Office, to the Office formerly oc.
M%5 cupied by H. B. Masser, as the printing
SE::s Office of the Sunbury American, back
zs@s of H. Massers store.
6unbury, Feb. "a, ls49.-
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TAXING PApERs.-"What paper do you
take9" asked one loafer Of another. sq.
"Why," replied the other, ~ take every one
| can lay my hands upon"
The world produces too many such news
paper takers. -....,-,-.,..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

A Large Bald Eagle was captured awe
last week in the Potomac, between Alexan-
dria and Washington. He lii upon stick in
the river having hook in it, which went
through his foot: frE-a O. f'- 1ss3H
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

and the yallar fever going through Mexico,
you may 'spect 10 see me before very long,
and perhaps sooner. sf1 '..' .esN .
o' A DfsBANpEp VOLUNTEER.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

A PsrrrY RippLr.-'H will consent 10 all
You DESIRE" said a young female TO her lover,
con condition that you give what you have
not, what you neser can have, and yet wha,
you can give ma" sWhat did she ask him
for ~ "a husbandp
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23
OLD SERIES VOL. 0, NO. 80

AN AuTo' BIocRApHY OF DANIEL WEBSTER.
1t is stated that in the preparation Of the Life
Of Buckminster by Mrs. Lee, which is soon
10 be published, she has had access TO many
interesting private papers. Among these is
manuscript autobiography of Daniel Web
ster. A paragraph quoted from this, shows
US a fact which will be both encouraging and
consoling to diffident school boys. Mr.. Web.
.ter says:
"My first Lessons in Latin were recited 10
Joseph Stevens Buckminster. at that time an
assistant at the academy. | made tolerable
progress in all the branches attended 10 un.
der his instruction, but there was one thing
could not dol could not make declama-
tion. I could not speak before the school,
The Kind and excellent Buckminster espe-
cially, sought 10 persuade me TO perform the
exercise Of defamation, like the other boys,
but could not do it. Many a piece did
Commit to memory and rehearse it in my
own room, over and over again; but when
the day came, when the school was collect
ed, when my name was called, and saw all
eyes turned upon my seat, could not raise
myself from it. Sometimes the masters
frowned, sometimes they smiled. MIR. Buck
minister always pressed and entreaied with
the most winning kindness, that would
only venture once-but could not command
sufficient resolution, and when the occasion
was over, went home and wept bitter tears
of notification
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23

New Flour 10 advertised for sale ia the pa.
psrs Of Augusta, ca.
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"RalheF doublinsly, but | thought | would
try il"

WrEL,rrE, Cook CO, Feb. 10, 40.
Mr. Slcan-Sir: l have fine young horse
which, was taken with the scratches las, fall.
paid out about three dollars Cor m 81 cine 10 cure
him but he grew worse. then bough, box of
last, rather doubtingly. bu, thought I w,uli
Try i'll Judge Of my surprise and my opinion Of
its beneficial qualities, when found my horses
legs smooth and WI in four days from the time
] commenced apply il. Your obd't
J.. r. COLBY.
See AGENTS n,mes al the head or Sloan's Col-
umn. For further particulars and testimoni l.,
get Pamphlets OF agents.
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People need not wonder at the rush for
Vauahna callahan - ras,,nd., iIaa IiIh61ifrnfi..

People need not wonder at the rush for
vaughns celebrated remedy, the Liihdhtripiic
Mixture. We were ourselves some wh at set back
the other day when told Of his sales the p1st
twelve months; all this has partly been plodu
ced by extensive advertising; jus, look al it read
er, Independent OF the cost OF some 500 900
pamphlets in English, German aud Spanish, his
newspaper advertisements cost some Is or 20
thousand dollars and extend over a vast cxpanse
Of country. This great Panacca is taken in the
west for oil bilious diseases, in the Atlantic cit
les FOR consumption, all over the country for all
kinds of complaints, and you would learn much
Of the character of the medicine and hear stores
Ut n startling interest by calling upon Agents.
Get pamphlet of the Agents and read about it,
Erchaage paper
SANDERS, Davenport, ! IT,.
w I Noasls, Rock kiand, 's'""
JBF FARM An, 7ra,ei,iay .1yent
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Five Large Deep l]leerl
SnrBoyuAN. via NJ

SnrsosaAS, Wis.,, March 2, 1910.
DR. w Sloan.-Dear Sir. In rv on;,;.. ~.
greatest cures effected are those thai hs,s iar..ss
resisted the skill Of the Medical Faeuliv Admit.
Ting that to be fact, have a case n mini =
wit: .ur James HG.ford OF M.eLoyran Fan. -.
crippled two years with fire large deep ulcers. inst
a'ove The ankle. The leg was 20 much swollen
ne could not get on boot. Nearly all the most
popular fhy',e.ans In various places, have i,ea..
ed his case without any beneficial effect.
Last August, Mr. Hartford solicited my advice.
J succeeded in reducing tho swelling and healed
two Of the sores. The other three / lsbored n
t''l the first Of February, without much II snv
benefit, when gave him box Of SIoAx,s OlUr.
MxSr, and in three weeks he was we'll.
Respectfully yours.
{ B OSTKANDER. n. q.