Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-29
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PohslniiS tdie, pui Pof""S
ventures in the life ofa young physician IRON
which we take the following extract
A snow having fallen, the young folks OF
the village got up grand sleighing party 10
a country tavern at some distance; and the
interesting Widow Lambkin sat in the same
sleigh, under the same buffalo robe with my
self.
tOh, oh-don't !" she exclaimed, as we
came to the first bridge catching me by the
arm, and turning her veiled face towards me,
while her little eyes twinkled through the
gauze, in the moonlight.
"Don't whatp' asked; "1'm not doing
anything"
dwell, but thought you were going to
spke ,oll,' replied Mrs. Lambkin
"Toll!' reioined. What's that'
t'Now do tell ~ exclaimed the widow, her
clear laugh ringing above the music OF the
bells. ''Dr. Mellows pretends that ne doi'''
know what toll isl"
olndeed, don't them" said, laughing IN
turn.
tDon,t know that the gentleman, wheh
they go a-sleighng, claim kiss, as toii, "'ei
they cross bridge! Well never i
But shall tell it all! The struggles ol
The widow 10 hold the veil were not sutil'
cient to tear it, and somehow, when the vel
was removed her face was turned directly
towards my own, and the snow, glltterlng IN
the moonlight, and the horse troitng on oi
himself, the toll was was taken tor the ilrs'
time in the life of DR.. Mellows.
Soon we came 10 a long bridge, but the
widow said it was 'no use to resist" and
she paid up as we reached it.
! aBnt YOU won't take toll for every span
will you. doctor2n she asked, To which the
only reply was a practical negative to the
question.
Did you ever reader, sleioh-ridc with
widow, and take toll at the bridges
"Henry, love, wish you would throw
away that book, and talk with mel feel so
dull" "a long silence and no reply.l 40,
Henry, my foot is asleep!''-'ls it-well,
don't talk, dear, you might wake it,"
DRY.-The spirit Of the Times says-the
Allegheny river is so low at present, that they
have 10 fence it in TO keep the cows from
drinking it entirely dry
RUSSIA produced, in 1913, according 10 Off
cial return sl9 900, 600 in gold, S2O6, 900 in sill
yer, 5000, 900 bounds of copper, and 1000
tons of wrought iron.
1t is reported that Gen. Taylor has been
offered $1,000 for the use of Gold Whitley"
for one year, the object being TO exhibit him
in the Eastern cities, and that The General
declined.
LOUIS NAPOLEON has written a letter TO the
Emperor of Russia congratulating him on
his success against the Hungarians.
CINclNNATI.-There are 100 licensed
drinking establishments in Cincinnati, of
which about llO are kept by Americans, and
$50 by foreigners.
THE MEDICAL TINES says that the use OF
chloroform, has now become established in
medical practice.
"lf you say another crooked word, III
knock your brains out,o said the blacksmith
to his wife, "Ram's horns, you dog. if die
for it," was the very gentle reply OF the af
fectionate spouse"
CEMENT FOR MESDING MARBLE.-Mix the
white of an egg with finely powdered quick
lime.
NATIVE WISE.-Nlr. r. B, Hyde, of Mo-
bile, has succeeded in making a really deli
oious wine from the Scuppernong grape.
Mr.. E. BRowN of Boston, has succeeded
in hquifying hydrogen gas,
The corporation of Yazoo City, Miss, have
made a contract for having its streets laid
with plank
To the Poor Man poverty greater than his
own never appeals i'll vain.
Wise Man makes more opportunities
than he finds.
Polar BEAR SHoT.--An immense white
or polar bear was recently shot by the cap
tain and crew Of a fishing vessel, on the
Northeastern Coast of Labrador. He mea-
sured l6 feet and weighed 25OO pounds
The skin was taken 10 Halifax 10 be stuffed.
Psychology association has been
formed in Troy, N Y, to test the efficacy of
electrical Psychology in the cure Of d-
seases.n
FACTORIES SToPPED.-The PhGnixvillc
Pioneer learns that number of factories and
mills have been stopped in that vicinity.
Tafletas and Chinese grapes are fashiona-
be articles of dress.
The first mistake in public business is the
going into it.-Poor Richard.
1t is estimated that 10000 slaves have
died Of cholera in the Southern cities.
The daughter of the Queen Of Sweden
who is about TO marry Louis Napoleon, has 9