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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10
CHINESE RAIN.MAKINe.

In 1885, the prefect of Canton, on occa-
sion of distressing drought of eight months,
issued the following invitation, which would
have better befitted a chieltan Of the Sc
chuanas: 'Pwan, acting project Of Kwan-
gechau, issues this inviting summons
Since for a long time there has been no
rain, and the prospects of drought continue,
and supplications are unanswered, my heart
is scorched with grief. In the whole pro-
vince of Kwantung, are no extraordinary
persons who can force the dragon to send
us rain1 Be it known TO you, all We SOL
diers and people, that if there be any one,
whether Of this or any other province,
priest or such like, who can by any craft or
arts bring down abundance of rain, re-
spectfully request him to ascend the altar
of the dragon,] and sincerely and rever-
emily pray. And after the rain has fallen,
l will literally reward him with money
and tablets TO make known his merts.''-
This invitation called forth Buddhist priest
as ''ran MAKER" and the prefect erected
an altar for him before his own office, upon
which the man, armed with cymbal and
wand, for three days vainly repeated his in
carnations from morning to night, exposed
bareheaded to the hot sun, the butt of the
| jeering crowd. The unsuccessful efforts Of
the priest did not render the calamity less
grievous, and their urgent necessities led
the people to resort to every expedient 10
force their gods to send rain. The -authori-
ties forbade the slaughter of animals, or in
other words fast was proclaimed, to keep
out the hot winds of the city the southern
gate was shut, and all classes flocked to the
! temples. II was estimated that on one day
! 10000 persons went to celebrated shrine
of the goddess of Mercy,-among whom
were the governor and preiect and their
suites, who all left their sedans and walked
with the multitude. The governor, as a
last expedient, the day before rain came in
/ timated his intention of liberating all pris-
oners not charged with capital offences.
As soon as the rain fell, the people pre-
sented thank-offerings, and the southern
gate of the city was opened, accompanied
/ by an old ceremony of burning the tail off
live sow, while the animal was held in
basket Sometimes devotees become irrita-
ted against their gods, and resort to Slimma-
ry means to force them to hear their peti-
tions. II is said that the Governor ha*ing
gone repeatedly in a time Of drought ID the
temple Of the god of rain, in Canton, y&res-'
sed in his burdensome robes, through the
heat of tropical sun, on one of hls,;visits
said, ''The god supposes am lying, when
l beseech his aid--for how can he know,
seated in his cool niche in the temp,e,F that
the ground is parched and the sky hot %
Whereupon, he ordered his attendants to
put rope around his neck and haul his
godship out of doors, that he might see and
feel the state of the weather for himself
after his Excellency had become cooled in
the temple, the idol was reinstatedfn its
shrine, and the good effects of histreatment
considered to be fully proved by the-copi-
Gus showers which soon after fell, =.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

iutoNirginia, and one evening entered the
town G--ch.i enquired for the family of
ny friend, and was directed to, a, large fine,
looking building upon the principal street.
! advanced and rung the bell, and anxiously
waited for an answer. At length the door
otpeAed, and an old, grey headed man stood
before me, the lines of his fnrrowed face
marked by care, and his whole appearance
betokening one who had sacret grief at
heart. 70 la7a5 sld io -1-sasa.i .0alI
"Mr. 81 presumed" said bowling.
"Ihe same, sir: won't you walk in ?" re-
piled the old man politely.
Ed 81 entered the house., and was soon seat
ed in the parlor, when the old man started
to leave the room.
| have something of importance for your
private ear" said I hastily.
He turned towards me, and taking the
bible from my pocket, held it up to view.
Quicker than thought the father sprang
forward, caught the book in his hand, and
murmured, as the tears fell slowly over his
aged cheeks. ifsa e. ie rreralH
"My son, my son, you bring news of
him." ttrf.,Io. ,..... =
~ DO, but 1t is very bad" / answered,
my voice trembling as spoke, and l rela-
ted to him the scene upon the battle field.
When had finished, the old man clasp
ed his hands in silent agony, and raising
his eyes towards the ceiling, exclaimed in
deep and fervent tones, "God's will be
DONE" d'
AT this moment, young lady of pale,
and careworn countenance entered the par
lor, and rising, said,
"Miss Evelne -, l believe" '3.
SIhe same sir" she calmly replied.
/ presented the ring, and as her eyes fell
upon It, she stretched forth her hand to
grasp it, and barely did SO ;>then sunk
slowly back upon, the foor.grI sprang to
her assistance, but as raised her head from
the carpet, streams of blood were falling
from it, and running over the floor. She
had burst blood vessel, and never recov-
cred. .aa q p AHE M u
He sleeps upon the battle field beneath
the bloody soil, and she lies in the church
yard grave of the town of G--ch, with the
simple word, "Eveline" upon her tomb
stone. Peace rest with the dead.-Great
West.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

THE Gotp FEVER notwithstanding it is
asserted that more than half the glowing ac-
counts we have of the gold discoveries are
written In this country, the gold fever is now
raging in this benish,ed region io-a greater
degree than eyervc We heard Of story this
morning, which is no doubt is as Jnp authentic
as the majority Of the items afoata and which
,beais any thing we have read yet. A runa-
way soldier is said 10 have discovered hump
or of aroek Of gold that weighed $50 pounds
III ohncss ! he was afraid to leave it,, and
snouhtsd guard uponiii; and at the last ac-
count ne had sat there 81 days, and had Of
tered sa1, 1,ooo-fofa Plate Of beans and pork
but his offer had always been indignantly re-
fused, and the poor fellow. only laughed a,
for the niggardliness Of his offer, by parties
going further on. where the article was said
to be more abundant. Boston Transcript.
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A DEATH SCENE.
THE DYING VOLUNTEER.
AN INCIDENT OF MOLENO DEL REY.
BY II. G. CHIPMAN.

The sun had risen in all his glorious ma
iesty, and hung above the eastern horizon
like ball of glowing fire. Its bright rays
danced merrily along the Lake of Teseneo J;
over the glittering )domes of the city of
Mexico; past the dark frowning battle
ments Of Chapultepec castle, and lit, in all
their glorious effulgence, upon the blood
stained field of Moleno del Rey.
The contest was over, the sounds of the
battle had died away, save an occasional
shot from the distant artillery of the castle,
or the fire ofsome strolling riAemen.
was standing beside the battered re-
mains of the mill door, above which the
first footing had been gained upon the well
contested wall, and gazing over the plain,
now saturated with the blood of my fellow
soldiers, which that morning had waved
green with flowing grass, whenI heard a
low and feeble wall, in the ditch beside me.
turned towards the spot and beheld, with
his right leg shattered by cannon ball, a
voltigeur lying amid the mangled dead
He had been passed by in the haste of ga
thering up the wounded under the fire from
the castle, and the rays of the burning sun
beat down with terrible fervor upon his
wounded limb, causing heavy groans to is
sue from his paliid lips, and his marble
countenance to writhe with pain. IN
"Water, for Gods sake, drink of wa
ter" he fsintly articulated, as ] bent down
beside him. s,.is' 4, -.s,..f.
Fortunately had procured canteen Of
water and placing it to his lips, he took a
long deep draught, and then sank back ex-
hausted upon the ground. ' ''1"''i
gF"The sur, - he purmured "It is killing
me by its rays, cannot you carry me into
| the shade ?"..-A 10
I 81 can procure assistance, and have you
taken to the hospital" 70 ''.'' -
s"No, do it not, my sands of life are al
most out. An hour hence / shall be adeat
man. Carry me into the shade of the mill
and then, If you have time to spare, listen
to my dying words; and if you are fortu.
nate enough to ever return to the United
| States, bear me back message to my home
and TO anoth-" he paused, and motioned
for me to carry him to the shade. did so
and the cool wind which swept along the
spot, seemed TO revive him, and he contii'
lued t.,igi.aa .itie3 nedB ssor r,glN y
4 eh "You, sir, are total stranger to me, ant
/ from your uniform, belong to 9nother corps
and yet I must confide this, the great secre
a of all my recent actions, and the cause o
my being here, Ito you. 3 Would to Cox
that ] had reaected upon the fatal steps 8
had taken, and ! should have now been a
home, enjoying the society Of kind friends
instead OF dying upon . CORY field, in for
eign land. D Ny father was . wealthy Insl
in the town nof G--ch, In ths stasssot Yir
g.nia, and moved in the best society Of tn
place ksd, received an exeslIent 6aca
ton, had studied law, and was admitted il
the twenty-fourth year Of my sge 10 psac
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sa,N &c ~ &c KR -
pFDoW RRHD6IUH6 PLANO FOR rES

,.sGal Il ~ - .6N S-
yInoy PRHDdIUH6 PIANO FOR rEs.
z tHSHE SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent
as for the sale Of CONRAD MEYERS CELE.
'l'BRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PIANOS,
e at this place. These Pianos have plain, mas.
sve and beautiful exterior finish. and. for depth
of tone. and elegance Of workmanship, are not
SURPASSED by any in the United States
''' These instruments are highly approved Of by
the most eminent Professors aud Composers Of
Music in this and other cities. Isl
74c For qualities of tone, touch and keeping in
tone upon Concert pitch they caunot be sucpas-
sed by either American or European Pianos.
Suffice il to say that Madame CASTELAR,, w. V
a Wallace. Vieux Temps. and his sister. the cele-
bfatsd Pianist. and many others OF the most dis.
tinquished performers, have given these instru'
ments preference over all others.
'1ftThey have also received the first notice OF the
three last Exhibitions. aud the last Silver Medal
" the Franklin Institute in ls43. was awarded
to them, which, with other premiums from the
same source. may be seen at the Ware-room No.
81 south Fourth st. 7f Do 1aT
.A.uyAnother Silver Medal was awarded to C.
Meyer, by the Frahklin Institute, Oct. ls45 for
the best Piano in the exhibition.
-T Against the exhibition Of the Franklin lnsti.
tute, Oct. ls46, the first premium and medal was
a~arded to &C.. Meyer for his Pianos. although II
had been awarded at the exhibition of the year
Sefsre on the ground that he had made still great
ar improvements in his instruments within the
IA rsst 1e msn.hs1 - sia.iaafd SEa rg.f.T y
Egaia-at the last exhibition Of the franklin
institute, ie47, another Premium was awarded
TO C. Meyer, for the best Piano IN the exhibition
Al Boston, at their last exhibition. Sept. ls47
- q. Never yeceivedthe Grst silver Medal and I,i
ipiora, for ths best square Piano in the exhibition
These Pianos will be sold at the msnnfsctu
re,,s loves; Phiisdelpha prices, IL no, something
lswer.. PERSON. are requested to call and exam
inc for themselves, at the residence OF The sub
seriber. -l-~eis ,'-l. H. B. MASSER.
80 I, ,sanbwy., April 9. 1875 .rf,,p pr7s = "
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10
TTaI6aI5 IN Il TEE cEEAPssv {.
Brush, Comb and Variety
"a .woi slss VI STORE ahmm &.

BOCKIUS AND BROfHEk,s ~
BRUSH MANUFAoTBRERs, "a
AND DEALERS IN COMBS q VARIETIES
a&o6,NoriA 7xid. bekay 1R0re 81 'osd NDrfh
Eiss conner Of Third qnd Market sfre~' ~
oasr ltss sale . Genssal sssort,
.aaty Ansns ~ ~ kinds Of Brushess Combs and
varieties which ihsy ags dsterm'nrd 10 sell
Lower thsa can be purehased sewhers,
osiA cssWtry Merchants ssA others Pnsebsssns IN
the above sias wili An1A { aesbsisi advantage TO
aSeH bssbst purchasing essvhsss ss the quality
ssa prices will be fnTy sasssntssd against a'
eompetition. : n
ThrsdsIrAis, June ., is4s-H
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10
PURER THAN SNOW.

"Purer than snow,
Is girl l know,
Purer than snow is she
Her heart is light,
And her cheek is bright
All! who do you think she can be !
81 know very well,
But never shall tell,
'Twould spoil all the fun, you see
Her eye is blue, f-
And her lip like dew,
And red as mulberry.
2i'gls .er'. 1ai 'l.l H li-.i
"Mild as a dove,
Isl girl | love:
Mild as dove is she,
And dearer too,
Than ten like you
All! who do you think she can be =
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
SELECT POETRY.
THE THRIVING FAMILY.

-sid SONG, Br MRS. sIooUnSEr.
Our father lives in Washington, Va.
-7l1 And has a world of cares, eatte b, a-,.t
But gives his children each q farm, ia
I Enough for them and theirs. .'i III q
Full thirty wellgrown sons has he, rnsa
A numerous race indeed 9noi'raH FiiGal
Married and settled all, dye see, 'Ga 1oq4i
With boys and girls to feed.
So If we wisely till our lands, g. '."-7
We're sure to earn living, 7 t
And have penny too to spare
For spending or for giving.
A thriving family are we,
~ No lordling need deride us; sf
For we know how to use our hands, r~ a
And in our wits we pride us. ..-
Hail, brothers, hail
f Let nought on earth divide us. Gi f
Some Of us dare the sharp northeast,
Some clover-ficlds moving;
And others tend the cotton plants
That keep the looms a-going; .l...si-
Some build and steer the white-wing'd ships,
And few in speed can mate them;
While others rear the corn and wheat,
Or grind the corn to freight them. Iyl4
And if our neighbors DER the sea
Have e'er an empty larder, ~
To send loaf their babes to cheer
Well work little harder.
No old nobility have we,
No tyrant king to ride us;
Our sages in the capitol
Enactt the laws that guide us.
Hail, brothers, hail
Let nought on earth divide us.
Some faults we have, we can't deny,
A foible here and there |;
But other households have the same,
And so we won't despair.
Twill do 10 good to fume and frown,
And call hard names, you see, .4
And what shame 'twould be to part s
So fine family EMO
IT'S but waste Of time to fret,
Since nature made us one, e-,q
For every quarrel cuts thread 4l-z}t1
That hcalthful love has sprung. 'Aitl
Then draw the cords of union fast
Whatever may betidc us, asras.f.
And closer cling through every blast, I
For many storm has tried US.
Hail, brothers, hail!
Let nought on earth divide us.
e.
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SUFFERING.
o, boo-boo-beauteous Mary, say,
When shish-shish shall we welded

o, boo-boo-beauteous Mary, say,
When shish-shish- we welded be-
Nin-namc the ha-ha-happy day
"a That will us mar-mar-married see.
Nay, dee-did-dearest though thy cheek
A cre-crick-cr blush hath dyed,
could not wait a wee-wee-week
Without my jo- jaw-joyful bride.
Then, Mary, let us f-f-fix
For Too-Too-Tuesday next the day,
q When in the morn at sis-sis-six
I'll fy-fy-letch thee hence away. ..r
Then to some bub-bub-blissful spot,
To pass the mum-mum-month we'll go,
A cook-coo-coach I've gee-got--
Thou canst not say nin-NIS-Sr-no!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

PRESERVATION OF MEAT by FREEZING
Everybody knows, or oush. 10 know, that
mea, will keep perfectly sweet so long. as il
remains frozen. But everybody does, not
know that meat will be tender or tough, ac-
cording to the method of thrawins it,. If
frozen meat is brought into warm, room.
and thawed by heat-if you have not good
teeth, and the digestive powers Of an ostrich,
you had best leave that part of the dinuer for
those who have. Therefore, bring from the
lardcr, the night before it is wanted, the.
meat or poultry intended for dinner. aUa plunge
it into cold water. The next raelning, a
thick coating ice will be found encrusting
the whole piece. Take it of, and change the
water, and lei it remain until the hour Of
dressing it. Ifto be boiled, put il over the
fire in cold waier---if for a roast, put It not
before too brisk fire, as there is always
danger that the heart Of Il large piece may
not be completely thawed, in which case i,
may be spoiled .-a....-... ...
Vegetables should be lhawed in the game
way and with few exceptions, they will be
better for having been frozen. Potatoes how
ever, acquire disagreeabe sweetness.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

To MAKE Doors WATERPRooF.-Take bees
wax, tallow or mutton suet; equal parts, rosin
a tenth part of the whole; melt and mix TO-
gether apply the mixture hot to your boots,
and they will last twice as long, and you will
never complain of wet feet; the leather will
absorb quantity OF the mixture, and it must
be applied hot, until the boots are thoroughly
saturated, both soles and uppers. - iaE
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

FRANKNEss,-Be frank with the world
Frankness is the child of honesty and cou-
rage. Say just what you mean to do on every
occasions; and take for granted you mean TO
do what is right. If friend asks favor
you should grant it, if it is reasonable; if not
tell him plainly why you cannot. You will
wrong him and yourself by equivocation of
any kind Never do wrong thing to make
friend, nor to keep one the man who re-
quires you to do so is dearly purchased at n
sacrifice. Deal kindly but firmly with all
men; you will find it the policy which wears
best. Above all, do not appear to others what
you are not If you have any fault TO find
with any one, tell him, not others, Of what
you complain. There Is no more dangerous
experiment than that Of undertaking to be
one thing TO mans face, an other behind his
back. We should live, act and speak out of
doors, as the phrase is and say and do what
we are are willing should be known and read
by men. 1t is not only best as a matter OF
principle, but as matter of policy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

SHE WOULDN'T BE QUEEN.-ln 1898,
Sergeant Bernadoite, being then a Grenobe,
fell in love with pretty girl, and made her
an offer Of marriage but, a matchmaker was
also alcandidate for her hand, and she thought
him the better bargain than the soldier. She
is still alive-a decrepit, crooked, wrinkled
old woman--a servant at common Inn, and
in a state of utter poverty. "Ah, sil,"' said
she, in lately concluding her story, ~ shonld
have done much better in marrying Nj. Ber-
nadoite. should have been queen now
yes, a queen instead Of waiting upon ever
body here. should have had crown and
subjects, and fine clothes. should have
been Queen! Ah, ! made great mistake
sad mistake. ought to have forseen this
for assure you, sir, Nj. Bernadotte was not a
common man.. had a kind of presentment
that something would happen; but what would
you have? When we are young we do not
reflect; we are not ambitious, we refuse
Kingdoms and make fools of ourselvesn Say
ing that she shed tears. When asked if she
had heard anything from Nj. Bernadotte, she
answered: seNever, sir:I have written 10
him several times since he BECAME king,
but he has never returned any answer. My
husband says it is because did not pay the
postage on my letters. 1t is very likely
and then, perhaps he may feel annoyed at
my having refused him. If we were both
free again, and had money, would go to
Sweden Perhaps he would marry me, or,
at anyrate, give me his linen to srash Thai
would be something after all' From dia.
dem to tub. Could Love himself have ina
gined anything more romantic H 'i
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

J, Asipese factory in worchester. Mass, has
sold 100000 worth Of revolving pistols sines
the gold fever broke out.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

In the First Church ofNew Haven Con-
during the year ls4s, there were collected
s5,oso for missionary purposes. 7e so
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CARD 4 SEAL ENGRAVING

% u ~ WWM. q. MAoONs
As Chesnut ST. door, above 2"dst. Philadelphia
Ensraver Of BUSINESS VISITING CARDS,
Watch papers. Labels, Door plates. Seals and
ctsmps for Odd Fellows, Sons Of Temperance,
&C., &c-Aiways on hand general assortment
Of Fine Fancy Goods. Gold pens ofevrry quality
Dog Collars in great variety. Engravers tools
and materials
Agency for the Manufacturer of Glaciers DIa
- Oder. per mail tpo.s paid, will be 2unc'ually
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

IMPRESSIVE MoRTALITY.-The York Res
publican mentions the fact that John M
Koch, and his father, John Koch dieIs IN the
same house within a hall hoa' 7f ihe same
time, and that on, Monday. morning, about
thirty six hours after, his mother also died,
No epidemic or contagious disease caused.
their deaths j but comp aints 10 whichman ir
liable under the most salpbriouf skies ppi in
the heahbiest elimes. Ehey 8eFe ril lpr'ed
at one tine, side BY side, -.ro.s, ..,.,',
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-10

A glance at the map will show you that in
those days, the traffic of that part of N. Caro-
lima took southerly direction, and people in
Charleston, and sometimes even in Savannah
knew what was going on in Charlotte Town
before Gov Martin. The first account of the
extraordinary Resolves of the people in Char
lotte Toscn, Meeklenburg county, was sent
over TO England by Sir JAS. Wright, then
Governor Of Georgia, in a letter Of the goth of
June, 1775. The newspaper thus transmit
tied is still preserved, and is the number 4ss
of the South Carolina Gazette and County
Journal Tuesday, June 13, 1775. read the
Resolves, you may be sure, with reverence,
and Immediately obtained copy OF them,
thinking myself the sole discoverer. do
not send you the copy, as it is identically the
same with the paper which you enclosed to
| me but forward TO you a transcript OF the
entire letter Of Sir James Wright. The news
paper seems to have reached him after he
had finished his despatch, for the paragraph
relating to it is added in his own hand writing
the former part of the letter being written by
a secretary or clerk"
The controversy is thus, we fancy, forever
settled. In May, l775, nearly fourteen months
before the action of Congress on the subject,
independence was declared in Mecklenburg
county, North Carolina. The honor of being
first in the great movement should not be re-
fused, where it rightly belongs; and in this
case, there can be no such thing as sectional
| jealousy TO vitiate claim now so fully esta-
bl;shed .--Eue. Bulletin. .ts s. ....
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He WHO DrcIARrs all men khpyc+s con-
vic,s y, least one
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