Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-12
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ADVICE TO You've LAD1Es.-C Clandestine
courtships are not only dishonorable and un-
certain as to their results, but base fraud
upon The confidence Of parents.-They are
III all aspects discreditable, because however
pure or sincere, the concealment implies
1oGot LOUD OF the Integrity of one OF the parties.
Either the man is ashamed of the woman, or
.he woman oil the man, or somebody, interes-
teo, is ashamed of one or the other Of them,
or they design to deceive conGding parent
or guardian but look at it in any way. or
light, the proceeding is disreputable The
young woman compromises her reputation
Tor people will talk" scandel will originate,
ana society, detesting secrecy in affairs of the
heart is prone to be censorious and the man.
if not restrained by some purity of principle'
is ever ready to regard the woman with sus-
picion, at least. They think, with Brabantio,
that ii girl deceives her parents, she will
deceive others. So, girls, have q care that
IN attempting to deceive others, you are not
yourselves deceived.
A BEAUTIFUL LUMr OF GoIp--We have
,een SHOWN by gentleman connected with
the banking house of Lucas, Turner & Co.
the most splendid specimen of the staple o
California that We haveyet beheld 1t is the
perest gold, without speck of quertz, dirt.
or rock, and Of deep rich color The
weight IS lS7 ounces, anC il is valued at S3366
The lump has slight resemblance TO dol
phin, and is about six inches in length. rhis
prize was dug by some lucky fellow in Trini
" county, and was received by Lucas, Tur
her, d Co., on Wednesday evening. It will
be retained until Saturday, and will then
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We would say to all farmers and gardeners.
spare the brds. Birds are the true friends
OF the agrlculturist. They are the inveterate
enemy Of insects, and, though some of them
are mischievouS in the field, yet most birds
that caltivate human society are harmless
and soclable fellows of the laborer constantly
going about busy with good and cheerful
ofhces, destroying bugs and flies without
number, and rendering themselves useful TO
man in thousand innocent and afectionate
ways. Spare them for their songs, and for
the good they may do the life of an innocent
creature should not be taken in vain.-Ex,
A Deaf Mute Church has been repnlorIv
organized in New York city. The religious
services must be solem almost 10 sublimi,v.
Th!nk OF church engaged in silent set elo
quent ship--worshippin as the flowers
worship mating melody in their hearts,"
aud not with their tongues. Think of n
congregation gathered where the surges of
great city roll and thunder around them, and
YET IN the midst OF silence like that of tho
grave--a silence never to be broken. until
death shall lift up "the daughters of music"
and upon their startled spirits shall peal the
harmonies OF the new song.
THE LARGEST CLocE.-The largest clock.
it is said, that was ever constructed, has re-
Gently been finished by Mr.. Dent for the new
Houses of the English Parliament The
dials are twenty-five feet in diameter; the
point Of the minute hand viii therefore move
nearly fourteen inches every minute, the
pendulum is fifteen feet long. The hour
bel! is eight feet high, and weighs fifteen
tons. The hammer weighs four hundred
weight. The clock, as awhole, is eight times
as large as q full sized cathedral clock.
WEAr SHALL BRING THEE MOTHER "A
tavorite, and only son, when on the point of
leaving widowed mother, for distant land,
where promised wealth and honors awaited
him, fondly inquired of his devoted parent
What shall bring back to you, mother?'
In the true spirit Of a mothers holy yearning
love this response was given. Bring back
thine own pure spirit 20 mel Ladies Re
postoTy.
SINGULAR PHENoMESoS.---Just above the
locks on Green River, Indiana, when there
is low stage of water, the steamboats, shut
down their furnace doors for fear of "setting
fire to the river" the bottom of which is COW
cred to great depth with decomposed vege.
table matter, which, stirred up by the paddles,
emits an infamable gas instantly ignitng ia
contact with fame. BY stopping the boat
the fame ceases, and is seldom dangerous.
HARD QuEsrIoSs.-The Allies and the Rus
slams recently allowed each other an armi
stice to bury their dead. The officers and
soldiers of the respective combatants mingled
with each other, smoked cigars and cracked
Jokes, the Russians spitefully asking when the
Allies intended to take Sebastopol. and what
time they expected 10 leave. As soon as the
armistice was over the parties went to work
again caEnonading each other fercely.
NUMBERING SHIPs-After the first of May
every British ship is to have distinct NUM-
ber assigned TO her, by which she may be
known and recognized, irrespective of her
name Tor other description. The series Of
numbers will begin with one. and proceed in
regular arithmeticai progression; q number
once appropriated will never be applied to any
other British ship.
NO PLAcE FOR Poor MAN.--Flour is sci.
ling at Montreal, Canada, at Sl4 per Bbl,
aud at Quebec, from $l2 to l3. At Quebec
butter is 40 cents, beef from Is to 20 cents,
and pork S25 per barrel. Labor commands
two shillinss currency or forty cents per
day.
NAMES OF CHRrsTIANs.-The Scriptures
give four names TO Christians, taken from the
four cardinal graces so essential 10 mans
:--Sainis for their holiness Belle.
vers, for their faith; Brethren for their love;
Disciples, for their knowledge Fuller.
"A NEW DIsH.":Under this caption ane ex-
cha2ge announces that ga Mr.. Enfield Ham
was recently married TO Miss Jemima Egge."
we presume the union took place On q Jry.
day.
DIRECTIONS FOR SHosT LTE.-lst. Eat
not bread at every meal. End. Eat fast. Sd.
LIE IN bed every morning until the sun is two
hours high. Ii the case should prove stub.
oorn--ith. Add the morning dram.
Brigham Young has puhlished a manifesto.
IN which ne indicates that Mormon policy in
Utah win not yield to the United States or
any other authority. .H
The plan is in agitation in ST. Petersburoh
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