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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
OLD SERIES, VOL. IA, NO. 20.
COUGHING IN coSsuMor,oS.

a New York paper recently stated that in
!. "''Neiny persons died Of consumption
''"' ciy. gentleman called on MS
way VI Two alter the appearance Of the state.
''.e"'' who actually escaped from the fanps
consumption some years ago and we are
induced 10 present the circumstances.
ION speak of coughing continually -
Lei me suggest 10 you the query, whether
,h's Is not unnecessary and injurious. i.have
o"s been satisfied, from experience and OBJ
serva'ion, tha, much Of the coughing which
preredes and attends consumption is youn.
larry Several years ago boarded with a
man who was in the incipient stage of con.
sumption. slept in chamber over his
bedroom, and was obliged TO hear him
cough continually and dlslrcssingly. en-.
dnred the annoyance night after night, ull il
led me TO reflect whether some,hin, could
not be done TO stop it. watched the sound
which The man made, and observed ,ha, he
evidently made voluntary efTot, to cough
Alter this | made experiments on myself.
aud found that could preven, mysef from
coughing, sneezine, grpprg, &C., in case of
The strongest propensity TO these acts, BY =,
strenuous effort of the will. There reflected
that coughing must be very irritating and in-
jurous 10 the delicate, organs that are con-
cerned in it, especially when they are in d
diseased Stale What can be worse for ulcer
ated bronchia, or lungs, than the violent
wrenchings Of a coughs 1t must be worse
than speaking. sore on any part Of the
body, II is constantly kept open by violent
usage, or made raw again BY confusion
just when it is healed land Of course begins
10 i,ch) will grow worse, and end in death
Certainly, lhen, sore on the lungs may
terminate fatally, il it is constantly irriia-
ted and never suffered 10 heal ard this ii
seems TO me is just what coughing does for
it, On the slreagh of such considerations
as these, made bold 10 ask the man if he
could not stop coughing. He answered no.
told him what thought abou, H. as above
! He agreed 10 make n trial and on doing Sc
| he found, 10 his surprise, ,ha, he could sup.
press his cough almost entirely The pow.
er Of his will increased as he exercised it,
and in few days he was most rid of the
disposition 10 cough His health, at the
same time, evidently improved, and, when
| las, saw him, he was in strong hopes oi
getting ou, Of deaths hands.
This occurred eighteen years ago, and the
man comes round now, an active business
man, averring that he has not had 4 sick
day since.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
AMUSEMENT OF TURKISH WOMEN.

Mr. BAyle 81. John, in the volume he mas
Just issued eiTec,ually dispes the prevalent
idea as TO the entire secusion Of the ladies
of Cons,an,inople He says, Nearly all Turk
ish women sally on, every Friday TO take the
air. away from the town, on the banks OF The
Bosphotus, or 10 some OF the places where
water and shade may be found. The veal.
thy so in carts wilhon, springs, oil unwie'dy
aud pimlive construction, six or seven heap
ed together; and sometimes their husbands
lead the oxen or horses TO the chosen spot,
aui then 20 away, leaving the women Tree
10 enjoy themselves as they please. The
most popular amuscmcu,s are the singing
and music Of The gypsy women, who repair
ibiher for the purpose-m which Is
amorously anguid, and singing which is de-
tesabiy indecent. A lunch is generally
brought out and when this is dispatched,
smoking aud drinking commence-drinking
not Of sheIbei, but Of good brandy, or other
strong liquors, which soon induces bolster
Gus gaiety, so that the sultauas, whom we
often imagine as pining imprisoned, may be
seen rolling in commissions of exiingushable
laughter Oh the turf, or hudlied up in a still
more advanced stage Of inioxica,ion, like
bundles of rags.
The Monenegrin servants; who are the
privileged behollers of these scenes, are often
compelled to haul them into their carts, ia
which they are jolted back 10 the hafem.
Those " 10 are not too far gone frequently
pull up, III passing Though the Christian quar-.
ter, at the doors Of iaverns, to get more drink
and a file of hundred carts may often be
seen stopping in one street, all full of women,
same made bold and chaltering by their ex-
cess, others hanging sleepily about and muir
rnuring TO be taken home. There is walk
planted with elm trees, not far from The city,
where only women are admitted Two or
three ,honsand assemble there at time and
sitting npon a verdanl slope, enjoy the indie
scribeabe panlomue Of comedy, which
some Infamous Jews hired for the purpose,
perform on The limits of ne forbidden ground,
for their amusement. Europeans, of course,
cannot en,eI the walk itself; but they may
the shIil applause which every act more
than usually beaslly of the mouniebanks Gre
a,es in the female crowd. On these occasions
it would scarcely be possible for a stranger
TO recognise eastern life, from the descriptions
! he is accustomed 10 read u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

PUTTING Her FooT m. lF.-There was
grand ball lately, al the Arheunum, Sunder-
land, when all lHe youth, beauty; aud fashion
Of The district were gathered together. la the
midst OF the amusemenls Of the night, when
The general enjoyment was at lis highest, a
rude lump Of plaster fell from The ceiling on
the head OF young lady, who was playing
the Slight fantastic toe" 10 the music of the
"Posi horn galop." A scream--a swoon-a
removal from the ''marble halls" threw the
company into consternslion; which, subs-
ding in curiosity, iae specialo7s looked up,
and beheld lady's leg dangling down below
the ceiling "Allh hands alolt was the cry,
and soon il was discovered that sundry
servant maids, coveling sight Of The
ball, had scaled the heights 10 crafty their
desire al a ventIlator; when one Of Them,
"punins her foot in it," made The awkward
exhibition alluded 10. She was exlrica,ed
from her predicament bu little worse for the
display of her Fantastic toe"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
p1sp,urrY or AGE IN MARRIAGE.

I'VE clip the following interesting para
graph about The ages Of some Of The wives OF
distinguished personages from an english pa.
per l-"Mahomet's first wife, Kadyalf, was
at least forty, whea he, at the age OF twenty
five, married her. Shakspear's Ann Hatha'
way was seven years his senior. DR.. John
sons wife was literally almost double his
age. The wife OF Lord Herbert ot CherbuFy,
six or seven years older than her lord. Sir
Thomas More's wife was also seven years
older Than her husband Howard, the phi
lanlhropisi, al the age Of twenty-five, mar
ried, a first wife, who was then fifly-lwo.-
Mrs. Rowe, The auihoress. was fifteen years
older than Mr.. Rowe. Rapef, The German
De Stael, was abou, as much older. The
Countess D'Ossoli miss Fuller) was nearly
len years her husbands senior. Jenny Lind,
loo, is said TO be eight or ten years older
than Herr Goldschmidl.n ....
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
SELECT POETRY.
THE OLD BACHELORS NEW YEAR.

BY CHARLES GRAHAM HALPINE.
Oh, the Spring hath less of brightness
Every year;
And the snow a ghas,ier whiteness
Every year;
Nor do Summer blossoms quicken
AS il did-the seasons sicken
Every year.
Ii is growing colder, colder,
Every year,
And | feel that | am older
Every year
Aud my limbs are less elastic,
And my fancy not SO plastic,
Yes, my habits grow monastic
Every year.
'Tis becoming bleak and bleaker
Every year,
And my hopes are waxing weaker
Every year:
Care now for merry dancing,
Or for eyes with passion glancing
Love is less and less entrancing
Every year.
Oh the days that have squandered
Every year,
Aud the friendships rudely sundered
Every year.
OF the ties that nigh, have twined me,
Until time 10 death resigned me,
My inlirmities remind me
Every year.
Sad and sad 10 look before me
Every year,
With heavier shadow DER US
Every year!
To behold each blossom faded,
And 10 know we might have made it
An immortal garland braided
Round the year.
Many spectral beckoning finger,
Year by year,
Chde me that 80 long | linger,
Year by year;
Every early comrade sleeping
In the churchyard, whittier, weeping,
|, alone; unwept, am creeping,
Year by year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
IMPORTANT TO PHYSICIANS AND
LADIES.

~ONFIDENCE can be placed, to the fullest extent in
the use of the SurPoRIERs of Mrs. BETrs Of Phia-
delpha SO many thousand are known of entire
lief Of Ladies' from the most intense pain Of body and
,1isty of mind arising from the of other applications
no reputation whatever Beware Of metal glass springs
nil kinds and elastic preparations the tendency OF which
iniure the patient is but too well known to many suf
rers aud physicians To avoid oil CounteIfets, apply
.rspnay or by letter to Mrs B. No 32l Walnut Street
;,mne her Signature each Supporter, and her United
atrs Copyright labels on each box Her Supporters
nctioned by standing OF 20 years and also by the Facu
consisting the highest names III the United Sates.A
FR SEND by MAIL FREE. PRICES MODERATE. Address,
'holesae or retail ORDERS to JAS. BELTS, Agent No
Il Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
Phila October l. 1e53-tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

THE RAT AND THE WEAsEL.-My infor.
mant states. that a farmer in the state of
Maine, Of his acquaintance, had noticed al
difielen, times, for the period Of two weeks,
combas between large rat and n weasel in
his barn; from which encounters the latter
invariably came of second best. Oae day,
being at work near hrs barn, his attention
was attracted to The weasel very busily enga-
sed in digging hole in a dung heap. He
watched tie weasel until he had ''lunneledo
the heap; and made hole OF considerable
size al the entrance, and about half way
through the heap; the rest OF The hole was
iapered of, so that al The place of egress it
was of barely sufficient size for the slim little
body of the weasel 10 pass through. When
the plotler had finished his hole, he went
INTO The barn aud engaged his antagonist rat
ship Beaten, of course, again in the encoun-
ter, the weasel ran, pursued by The rat, into
the hole of The Iunghli, the grain.eater little
suspicious OF The snare laid for him. Like
many unfortunate human beinrs, the poor ra,
was stuck and halted sadly between the
two extremes; while his cunning little foe
emerged from the small end, and whipping
round brskly to the larger entrance, brought
up the rear,n and that was soon a dead rat.
Here now was a regular plan laid, a shrewd
design carried out successfully on the part
of the weasel, for destroying foe which was
too much for him in a fair fight. 1t showed
fore,houghl aud conrivance, are very strong
s,inct-rtason -Fa!ley Farmer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

A singular mortality is raging among bids
and beasts in California. Many sea guls,
pelicans, chickens, hogs, dogs and cattle,
have been taken sick and died the deaths
among the sea birds being very numerous.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

"Guilty or not guilty ?" said Judge 10
native OF Emerald Isle.
And what the divei is your homer sitting
there for but 10 find out" replied Pat.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

Maniey, one Of Mr.. Stevens Explo.
rnlg party, says that the distance from Mis-
sisiPpl 10 the Pacific is 1900 miles; that the
country is rich and level, and the grade forty
feet to the mile through Cadotle's Pass.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

A dashins and handsoms young widow
Threatens to sue some gentleman fer breach
OF promise, merely 10 le, i, be known TIN,
she is in lhe market.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

In the West Chester Market, on Saturday
morning, butter sold for ali cents eggs 20
and % els. chickens from s2a els. 10 81 per
pair potatoes s7s 30 Gle, per bushel
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

The farmers are sowing a great deal OF
wheat, particularly in The Southern portion
OF California, which is now beginning to
prosper as farming country. ...
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
Shamokin Town Lots.

JNHF subscriber is now prepared to exhibit and
dispose of Lots in the new Town-Plat of
hsmokin. Persons desirous of purchasing can
certain the terms and conditions of sale by
ling on the subscriber, at Shamokin.
VIM. ATWATER, Agent
Shamok Oct. is, ls53.-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

Two colered gentlemen of New Orleans
were arrested last week while in the ACT Of
fighting a duel
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

Joshua Newbole, Of Byeerry, Bucks county
recently caught a singing mouse, IN me
wagon house, and confined him in cage
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
VIM: M'CARTY,
BOOKSE ELL Err,
Market Street,
SUNBURY, PA.
lust received and Tor sale, iresh supply
EVANGELICAL MUSIC

EVANGELICAL MUSIC
r Singing Schools. He is also opening at
lis time, large assortment of Books, in every
anch of Literature, consisting of
Poetry, History, Novels Romances, Scientific
yorks, Law, Medicine, School and Children's
ooks, Bibles School, Pocket and Family, both
ith and without Engravings,-and everyof vari-
of Binding. Prayer Books. of all kinds.
Also just received and for sale, Purdons Di-
,st of the laws Of Pennsylvania, edition OF 1851,
ice only 5000.
Judge Reads edition of Blackstones Commen-
ries, in vols vo formerly sold at $1,000,
I'd now offered Tin fresh binding) at the low
ice of 5000.
A Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re-
ecting the estates of Decedents, by Thomas F.
ordon, price only S400.
Travels, Voyages and Adventures-all Of
hich will be sold low, either for cash, or coun-
produce.
February, 81, 1S52.-tt.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

Married al Podunk, BY the Rev. D. Willis,
Mr. y, HoE 10 Miss ANN HAHpIE, all Of that
city.
Fow useless a handle without any hoe,
And useless a hoe without a hpndei
No better a winter without any snow,
o. candlesiick minus a candle.
But here Joined in one, the handle mud hoe.
VIII iife's rugged journey smooth over,
Anl each prove a helper in this world below,
TIL death shall hoe both to another.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

The borrower is slave 10 the lender, snT
me security 10 both.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04
NEW SERIES, VOL. 6, NO. 46.
TERMS OF THE AMERICAN.

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paid
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script ion to the American.
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Every subsequent insertion, 25
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Merchants and others, advertising by the
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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-29

Mr.. F. J. Scott, writing from Paris to the
Toledo Blade, has the following remarks upon
the style of churches and schoolhouses here
at home, after an examination of some of
the celebrated edifices of Europe:
What object to is, that our architects,
instead of designing simply in the spirit of
Gothic science, which is good for all time,
design generally in the spirit of the monastic
or priestly requirements, that were good only
for the centuries bygone. The church was
the most useful institution of the feudal ages,
and it was correspondingly glorifed in stone
and on canvass. The school is the most use
full institution of our day, and we should do
it homage by making our school buildings
our noblest monuments, and the repositories
of all arts 1t is an old boast of New Eng
land that in every district may be seen a
church and a school-house, side by side; but
it is not so creditable that the latter general
ly crouches by the former in the dingy hab-
iliments of poor relation. Cleveland has
reared its scores of elegant churches, while
as yet it has not one grand school-house.-
Toledo, if she will, may take lead in this
respect that will do more to make her famous
than the corn trade.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-29

STRYcHNINE.- employ strych-
nine in the manufacture of whiskey. 1t is
recent discovery that this deadly drug in
creases the yield of whiskey per bushel of
corn. In some places the poison is used to
such an extent that hogs die in great num-
bers from drinking the still slop. And we
may add that it is known that this deadly
poison is used in other liquors beside whis-
key. A few months ago some 'pure cognac
brandy" was analyzed at Washington, and
was found to contain strychnine. ne.-[ [Colum-
bus Dem.
Well, why not? If some men are allowed
nay, licensed-to poison others with alco-
hol, why not with strychnine also? If the
latter is fatal, so is the former; if one is i'm
bibed by thousands in total ignorance that
they are poisoning themselves, so is the
other.
And besides: strychnine, though it kills
the imbiber, has rarely or never been known
TO make him kill others. We never knew a
man made a terror to his family or pest to
his neighborhood by strychnine. Then why
should Legislatures interfere with mems
fright to eat and drink what they please, p
if they please to take strychnine? Either
stop the sale of alcoholic beverages or let
those who prefer theirs tinctured with
strychnine have such potations as suit their
taste. Don't "make fish Of one and flesh
/ of the other N. Y. Tribune,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-29

The CRYSTAL PALACE IN New PHASE
Our Crystal Palace closed its doors against
visitors on Saturday last, April Is, not to be
opened again to the public until the 4th of
next month, when it will be again inaugura-
ted under new organization entirely.
1t is intended by the present directors,
with the worldwide known Barnum at their
head as president, to open the exhibition with
eclat, giving the artizan and mechanic
voice in the Inauguration and enterprise,
which was so improperly withheld from
them at the opening last summer. 1t is un-
derstood that the politicians and military
chieftians are to take their proper position
on the stage, while the mechanics and arti-
zans to whom the association are indebted
for their beautiful structure, and the ingen-
ious machines and works of art which make
the place attractive, are to have allotted TO
them high and prominent position on the
occasion.
1t is designed henceforth to make the ex-
hibition peoples exhibition in every
sense of the term, and reduce the price of
admission on certain days of the week so per
cent. from the ra tes heretofore charged. With
Barnum as its chief manager, and the people
foA its patrons, there is every prospect of the
| Crystal Palace becoming permanent insti-
tuition in our land, affording useful and en-
ltertaining knowledge for the elevation of the
mind. the promotion of the arts, sciences,
inventions, manufactures, and works of in
dustry, and credit and honor to our people
and country Scientific American.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-29

CUTTING TIMBER If oak, hickory or
chestnut be felled in the eighth month, (Au-
gust) in the second running of the sap, and
barked, quite large tree will season per-
fectly, and even the twigs will remain sound
for years whereas, that cut in winter, and
remaining until next fall, (as thick as ones
wrist,) will be completely sap-rotten, and
will be almost useless for any purpose. The
body of the oak split into rails, will not
last more than 10 or ls years Chestnut
will last longer, but no comparison to that
cut in the eighth month. Hickory cut in
the eighth month is not subject to be worm
eaten, and will last long time for fencing
When commenced farming in 1902, it was
the practice to cut timber for post-fencing
in the winter. White-oak posts and black
oak rails, cut at that time, found would
not last more than 10 or IL years. In the
year 1903, commenced cutting fence tim
ber in the eighth month. Many of the oak
rails cut that year are yet sound, as we'll as
most of those formed of chestnut. If the
bark is not taken off this month, however,
, it will peel off itself the second or third
year, and leave the sap perfectly sound. =
The tops of the trees are also more valuable
for fuel, than when cut in the winter Or
spring.
l advise young farmers to try the expert
ment for themselves, and if post-fence will
not last twice as long, forfeit all my ex-
perience as worthless.-[N. J. Herald.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-29
HOW to Raise Sweet Potatoes.

Joseph Mock, of Columbus, Ohio, had at
the Dayton State Fair lot of as fine sweet
potatoes as we ever saw grown. He has just
written how he manages them. He says:
| have experimental with sweet potatoes
raised annually from 400 to 700 bushels. l
plant in hills. WhenI commenced, some
said plant in hills, others in ridges some
advised me to cut all the vines off as soon as
they reached down to the botrom of the hill
Others said wind them round the top of the
hill others said cover them up; and others
said that the vines must be kept loose from
the ground. | tried all these plans, and had
my labor for my pains so let nature have
her own way.
The best way have discovered to secure
a good crop is-lst. Be sure your seed is of
good kind. I'd. That the ground is in or
der-this is very necessary. My plan is this
plow piece of sward ground early in the
fall; In the spring of the year when the ground
becomes sufficiently dry, | cross-plow, har-
row, and roll, until it is in good order for
making hills. l then run furrows three feet
apart, each way, or, take a common plow
and make ridges then with a shovel plow
cross the ridges making hills. In this way
| can make 800 to 1000 hills in day.
! The best time for planting is from the
middle of May TO the first of June. l have
planted as late as July, and had a tolerably
good crop.
My method is to plant, if I can, just be-
fore a rain. As plant the sprout, make
a hollow around it, sufficiently large to hold
half pint of water, which fill for few
days, and which enables the plants to grow
in very dry weather.
In preparing the ground for the second
year, in the winter or spring l cover it two
inches thick with dry straw. When am
ready to plant plow the ground very shall
low, harrow and roll, then cross-plow some
inches deeper than the first time, and so con,
tinue until the ground is in good order. By
this method the same ground may be cropped
for several years in succession.
Weeds should never be permitted to grow
| always keep my potatoes pure, and hav'
great demand every year for seed. hav,
now for sale over fifty bushels, which woulc
be glad to dispose of 20 any who want tc
raise sweet potatoes. Or 1 will sell sprout:
any time through May or June. My resi-
dence is four miles north of Columbus. Or
ders by mail sent to the Columbus post Office
will secure attention. JOSEPH Mock.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-29

The pnimproved lands of Oregon are so
barren that surveyor writes 81 think the
United States ought to make Great Britain
take it all back, or fight. Thank God, we
did not get up to 81 40; 49 is bad enough .