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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-22

Dsy- The following good joke includes on
member of Congress, Hon G. A. Grow, nov
travelling in Europe. We know of no on,
more capable of enjoying the dilemma than Mr.
Grow. The account comes from corrcspon
dent of the Tribune -
PARIS, August 80, 1855.
Among the Americans present at the fett
of Versailles were Mcssrs Mason, Piatt, and
Wilbur of the Legation, Mr. Fillmore, Mrs
Gen. Winfield Scott, Messrs Grow and Nor
gan, members of Congress- Mr. Harrington
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Mr.
Corwin, Valentine, Chairman of the American
Commissioners to the Great Exhibition, Messrs
Fleischmann and Coke, jurymen, Mr.. S. S
OSgood, Mrs. Fleischmann, Mrs Ridgway, Mrs
Beck.
The manner in which the two members of
Congress named above were recently taken for
domcStics by the domestics of the Emperor is
laugllablc enough TO be worth repeating On
the day on which the diplomatic corps were to
be presented to the Queen at the Palais Elysce,
Mr. Piatt, Secretary of the American Legation,
found himself deprived at the last moment of
the conveyance in which he had intended to 20
to the presentation. Rushing into the street
with his uniform on american diplomats do
wear uniforms) to find public carriage, he
saw passing in miserable carriage, drawn by
horse OF the lcancSt species known to the Pa
rls publlc-Which describes the horse fully to
those who have seen Paris horses-the two
members of Congress, who called to him to
know where he was going.
Mr. Piatt told his dilemma, when the gentle
men informed him that that was the only car
riage they had been able to find in the neigh
borhood, and invited him to take seat with
them and they would leave him at the palace.
The offer was accepted, and one of the gentle
men taking a seat with the driver, the uniform
took the interior. When the equpage arrived
at the line of soldiers formed around the palace,
they were stopped, as matter of course, and
it was not until after the uniform got out, show
ed himself and his embassadorial "passc-part-
Ont," that they were permitted to enter In
the court which was already full of brilliant
equipagcS and ariStOcratic servants, the appari-
tion of this democratic turnout was the signal
for a scene of mtrriment and wonder which
might have wounded the pride of more pretenti-
GUS people
The uniform got ont, and was already as
cending the broad stairway of the palace, when
lackcy ran after him with hat in hand saving :
" May it please your Excellency, your servants
wish to speak to you !" Mr.. Piatt turned back,
and found that the servants whose duty it was
to arrange the carriages in the court until the
presentation had taken place had supposed that
that the cquipagc in question was the property
OF his EXceeney, that the persons who attend
ed him were his servants and had accorlinrly
attempted to arrange them in line to await the
close of the proceedings. Mr.. Piatt soon
liberated his friends, who disappeared in the
midst of a general laugh, as rapidly as thcir
barebones could travel
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-22

- On the Sth inst, the Kansas Lcgisla-
'e passed the bill TO regulate elections 1t
provided that " free white male citizens Of
' '' nlted States, and any free male Indian
'"o Is made citizen by treaty or otherwise,
!" ,ie m age Of twenty-one years, who shall be
-, "na'itant of this territory, who shall have
,' , territorial tax, shall be a qualified cleo
;, !, VT all elective Offices" When aay uoter as
.'ss4' ami he may be cHallengcd By any oth-
N'|' ne h1H BE rc7oired 10 abe an oath 10
j li+' ~ ne Coaslitntton Of tie United States,
4'r'a'-A AcJrasta Act, and the Frgitice
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-22

DEropuLArrD. Norfolk, with a population
of 10000, is now nearly deserted. There are
but fourteen hundred persons in the city, and
these are leaving as fast as they can get away,
The papers III the city have been supcnded,
and will not bc Published till the advent of
cold weather and the cessation of the pcstil-
encr .
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-22

Rsg~ Our old friend VEIN FoRNEY has turn
ed up again. We notice in the " Lancasterian," J"
that he has been editing the Daily Free Press
of that city, paper establish to effect the re-
peal of the liquor law of last sessiolr-and has
been obliged to sue the Publishing Committee
for his pay, amounting to SO, recovering SO.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-22

CEors IN FRANcE.-Thc crops are nearly
housed in the south of France, and as usual
when all the hands arc occupied in cutting and
none arc left to carry grain to the mill, prices
have risen throughout France The harvest,
it is said, is a "good ordinary" but not suii-
cient, nevertheless, to save the country the ex-
pcnse of importation.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-22

b2g~ Weak doses of waSh-board are now
recommended to ladies who complain Of dys-
pcp>a Young men troubled in the same way
may be cured by astrong prcparationpf sttoed,
saw
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-22

By The following good joke includes our
member of Congress, Hon g. A. Grow, now
in Europe We know of no one
more capable of enjoying the dilemma than Mr.
GROW The account comes from corrcspon-
dent of the Tribune =
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-05-04
Gosthe's % AKIN $.

Goethe (says the Christian SpiritualtstS.)
nowhere richer or more peculiar than in his
aphorisms and smaller poems. In the for
mer. he usually presents one side cf some i'm
portant truth, or hits, with unerring aim,
some prevailing error or folly The trans
lation from the German is by G. E. Brown
we'll.
How shall we learn TO know ourselves
by retlectionl Never Only through ac-
tion. Strive to do thy duty ;then shalt thou
know what is in thee.
But what is thy duty9 That which is be-
fore thee-the task of the day.
In the works Of men, as in those of ma
ture, aims and intentions are specially to be
regarded.
Botanists have division Of plants which
they name "mconplete lone may also say
that thers are Incomplete men ;such are those
whose inward longing and striving are cnf in
proportion to their powers of action and exc
cution.
Incessant activity, Of what kind sceyer,
leads at last to bankruptcy ofhealth
II is not always necessary that trnflf
should be embodied. It is all sufficient fit
hover spiritually around Iii, like the sound
of bells, il float with earnest frisndlness
through the air.
A, man cannot properly be said 10 live till
he rejoices in the well.being Of others. y
Piety is not an end, but means, through
the purest repose Of the spirit. to attain the
highest culture, =.
Wherefore it may be remarked thai those
who pursue piety as an end and aim, are
mostly hypocrites. ~
A duty discharged still seems debt, for
no one can satisfy himself.
The greatest esteem which an author can
express for the public is, never to bring forth
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sutrrpBting Hiaraaauy.
Jheeatfois.

THE Havana correspondent of the New
York Express gives the last scene in the life
of PfNTo, who was sentenced to be garroted
II says: - si5s.
May God have mercy on his soul. This
morning, at z O'Clock, Pinto was garrotsd.
Is there not enough of horror and misery
in this fact alone, to make ones very soul
turn faintl / feel so worn by contending
right dread, that shrink from description
of the sickening tragedy which this morn
ing's-sun has looked upon.
Until yesterday morning no certain
knowledge had been received as to the SEN
tence of this man who has so long been the
centre of public ihterest--in fact, until AN
early hour, Pinto himself was not certain as
to his fate. he listened with perfect equau-
unity to the reading Of the fatal paper which
bade him prepare ere twenty four hours had
passed for that dread change from life to
death, from time to eternity. Calmly he fol-
lowed his guard to tho chapel in the t'Real
presido,n and there he passed many hours
in prayer and confession. Let us hope that
those prayers were not unanswered by the
Ruler Of all things.
am no lover Of the horrid narratives
which are so often offered to the public of
the last hours of criminal. Let us then
drop veil over those last sacred hours, and
let us leave the prisoner until we shall meet
him on his last walk-to the scafod.
1t is a beautiful morning, and the bright
sun looks down upon a. dense crowd Of l5,-
600 people, assembled in one compact mass
in the large arena around the"Punto." The
crowd is very silcnt--very composed In
the midst of this mass Of human beings is a
large open space surrounding the scalfold,
by large body of soldiers. There is sud-
den nervous movement in that human mass
What is the cause! The cathedral bell is
striking seoen o'clock. At the first stroke
the procession Of death moves from the Pun
20 towards the garrote.
How solemn The criminal is an old
man; he is dressed in lowing robes of white
his priests are by his side, and whisper
words of consolation in his ear, pointing to
that future now so near, where alone there's
to be found mercy for him. His stepis slow
but firm, and sad smile is on his face as
his eye for moment rests on that mighty
crowd He reaches the scaffold-he mounts
each step brings him nearer to his God
ne caInlIy SealS HHHseu I'D tnaI cnalr OF
death, the fatal collar is placed around his
neck-he leans forward one moment-'tis
for one more word to his confessor--perhaps
a last "adois" to those dear ones he is TO see
no more--he leans, back, and Il Pin
to is no more. May Heaven have mercy
upon him.
The Spanish garrote is thus described
"fhe victim being placed upon a STOOL with
post behind, to which is affixed an iron
collar with screw this collar is made to
clasp the neck of the victim, and drawn tight
err by means of the screw, until life becomes
extinct.
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N0..s'I,

that which it expects, but what lie himself.
with that degree of culture native and for,
eign to which he has attained, discerns 10
bcright and useful.
1t is by no means easy for people TO nm.
derstand one another, even with the best will,
and intentions; but to these must be added
ill,will, that dlstuTbs everything.
Life, as common as it LOOKS, as readily as
itseems to settle down into the common.
place and quotdian, still cherishes in secret
higher aims, and is ever quietly looking
around for the means Of attaining them =
1t Is much easier to discern error than to
find the truth the former lying on the sun.
face, is readily perceivede-the latter reposes
in depth, whence not every one can eail her
forth. -
As from habit one looks at a watch which
no longer goes, so turns the eye to those of
beauty, from which love DO longer looks ont
to US.
Beauty is a revelation of the Utmost laws
of'nature, which without her rmediatiof:tnust
ever have been concealed from us. IN
Music, in its best sense, is less dependent
upon novelty yea, the older it is, the more
accustomed oneis to it, the greater is its ef-
feet.
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SIN Gupry-D Dag 5tury.
a Eahilg 3 Din nef.
BY YLoNGFRLLow.
MY FRIENDS sToRy.

.But, really, Mrs. Robinson is a very excel
lent lady. Yon certainly must have given
her some cause of offence
Ny friend laughed. "You are right he
said ashe is; as yo,, say, very excellent
lady, and an, rs sincerely sorry for having
offended her as a man can be; but did Of
t, fend her good many years ago, and ire
ceyerably sank in her estimation. Mrs. Rob
iuson has never forgotten the offence, and
verify believe never will forgive it. On my
word, / am sorry, but it cannot be helped
sand the. offenceap
sSvas very innocent one on my part, /
assure yon !, thought can scarcely ahink of
it now without blush at my. superlatiye
Which was-
aNevcr to accept genIeman's invitation
to family dinner. FlltelI you all about
! it., said my fricndl and forthwith he told
che following tale
3 In was several years ago, as I told you,
and had been some days in I.ondon-a
place, by the way, that hate like poison.
fhad business to transact with Robinson,
and called at his Office about noon.
al dine at two precisely said ne, when
our business was concluded, Sand il you'll
family way.-"
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-05-04

Pompey, why IS journey round dis
world Ikea catst ipsk"Well, I doesn't
adzactly see any sen,blanec twixt the two
cases = We'll der. spec I'll have to tell you
--bek&se Il am fur to de eend ob itps
well den, spose by some onaeco'intable
|Aarkumstance de cats tail should axidently
ret siogsd r. sWby, in dat case, it wouldn't
81 70 fasi' :
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-05-04

Might threw her mantle Ger the world
and pin'd 1t with a star" Decidedlv tasty
wasn't she?
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-05-04

A You've wife demonstrated with her
spendthtift husband upon his conduct. lie
lookup a New Testament, and pointing to
the text, "Thsfamy love" said he, s''I am
like the prodigafs son, will reform by.and-
by" aGuessstfuly there's something in the
text will suis nie too: think, until you re-
form, il will be as well for me to "agise and
go oniy father and off she. started accor.
dingly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23
IAMEs MocIINrooIs. MD. Late

~ PROFESSOR of Anatomy and Surgery in the Phil
edepha College Of Medicine, and Acting Professor q
adcpha Hospitn Blockeyj late member Of the National
Medical Association member Of the rhiisdelpba Med
Society member of the Medco Chrurgical College
of Philadelphia; formerly President and Professor Of
Anatomy ana Surgery in Cas,eton Medical College, Yer
mont and MISC, late Professor Of Anatomy and Physio
ogy in Berkshire Medical Institution, Pittsied, Mass.
Has lately Introduced IN popular form several of his
climate The nare Of each article will imply the disease
for which il Is intended to be used. -
DIR McciiNTock's COLD AND COUGH MIN
DR. McclINTbcK's ASTHMA AND HooPlNe
DR.. McciINTocK's TONIC ALTERNATIVE
sYRUP-For Purifying the Blood Price 81.
DIR. McoLlNTooK's DYsPEprlc El1xIR-For
giving tone to the stomach relieving pains after eating,
heartburn, and all disagreeabe symptoms arising onl
indigestion Price 81. - -.
DIR. McCIINTOCK'S RHEUMATIC NIIXTURE-A
Purely Vegetable Remedy for incvnal Price so cts
DIR McCllNTOCKiS RHEUMATIC LINlMENT--
For Rheumatisnl, Sprains, Swelngs, &c, re. Price
DIR. McCIINToCKiS ANoDYNE MIXTURE-Fm
Pains, 'roohache, Headache, Neuralgia, &c. &C. Price
DIR. McCIINToCK's FEVER AND AGUE sPli-
ClFIC-A certnm cure for MI lmermitients. Price 81.
DIR. McCllNTOCK'S DlATRHu3A CORDIAL AND
CHOLERA PREVENTiVE--A safe remedy.
DIR. McCLINTOCK's VEGETABLE PURGATlvL
PllIS-FoI Cnstvencss, Headache, &c. Price 25as
DIR. McCLlNTOCk'S ANTlBlllOUS PllISFor
the best Liver Pill made. Price 25 cts n box
For s,le by DIR. J. McCIJNTOCK ut his Medical De.
pot, w ninth and Fibet SITS Philadelphia, and
al NIL Druggists and Dealers In Medicines All Druggists
and Dealers in Medicines who wish to be agents, will
please address DIR. McClnock, furnishing reference,
nnme OF Post-Offce, couhty and state.
tY For Sale by Weser & Bruner, Sunbury nnd Sha-
mokin; VIM wemer Northumberland G. Brown, Mil
ton Il. r. Lutz, Blponsbnrg; Jacob Harris Buckhorn
John Vanlccio, Light Strset sharpless Son, Cata-
wissa. '....
| January 6, ts55.--ora.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23
AN asrouNprNa FACT.
Elsberg's Clothing Store Again.

r1sRrRG flate @. Elsberg & COD
~ ..,;sh,. 40 announce 10 the inhabitants oil
Northumberland county, and the public III gem
orsi that he has removed his elegant and cheap
C,n,h;no store a few doorseast from the former
s,orc. 10 a new capacious building. The remo-
yaI was by the former store being too
small to facilitate the still increasing trade at
| this widely known store. Being thankful lot
past patronage, hope to deserve il for the future
| still more by serving you with accustomed fdei-
| ty and increased alacrity.
In order to suit every one that calls, have
laid in stock of clothing, gents furnishing goods,
and al other goods in my line on most exten-
sive scale, also made arrangements with my bro
tner in Philadelphia, to send every thing new
and fashionable as soon as produced, so that my
stock will be replenished every few weeks. In
extent variety, elegance, guilty and cheapncss,
my stock surpasses every thing 'the oldest inhab-
liant" ever heard tell of in this part Of the co m
try. ITO see is to believe" and as invite eve
ry body TO call and see and examine my stock.
before purchasing elsewhere. 1t is treat to see
and examine such an elegant, good, cheap stock
of goods . ...
NV stock consists in part of Dress. Trock, Sack,
Business and all other kinds of Goats, made of
cloth, cashmarette, cashmere, linen, flax and all
other stuff of all imaginable colors plain, fancy,
style and pattern, low and high priced, as suited
to the want of the buyer; the largest and best
assortment ever exhibited west of the mountains.
nice assortment of Boots and Shoes CATERS
and slippers, also ladies Shoes CATERS & slippers
A splendid lot of II ats and Caps, such as Pa
mama, Curracoa, Canton, Braid, Leghorn, Sen
ate, Straw and Palm Leaf, different colors, fine
silk hats. all colors Of wool hats, etc. etc.
good assortment of Shirts, collars, revolvers
single and double barreled pistols french and ger
man Accordeons, all kinds of cravass, stocks and
pockethandkerchieis, Umbrellas, Carpet Bags
Trunks, and all kind of notions for ladies and
gentlemen.
Also an assortment Of watches and Jewelry
all of which are warranted; the money paid fol
them, cheerfully returned if not as represented.
All this stock will he sold at n small advance
on cash, so as still further to merit the namt
usually bestowed on my store, as being the cheap
est in Sunbury or vicinity. So, remember til,
place, Market Square, nearly opposite the former
Post Office.
A. EI.SBERG,
Late G. Elsberg d Co.
Sunbury, April 81. 1855.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23

"Groutingn is simple operation by which
the roots Of plants taken up in dry weather
are coated over with moist and (sometlmesl
Sertilising substance, which prevents their dy-
from excessive evaporation, and gives an i'm
pulse to their growth until their existence is
rendered certain by shower Of rain. When
properly done, it is OF great utlllty' rendering
the gardener or planter almost independent
of the seasons" We scarcely ever wait for
a rain. in order to transplant cabbages, toma-
toes, sweet potato draws or any similar plant,
our practice being simply this We take a
bucket of rain water or soap suds from the
washing tub, and stir into it enough leaf or
woods mould and scrapings from the cow-pen
to make it as thick as batter or thin mortar.
Into this batter, we dip the roots of sweet
potato draws or any other plant, and when
they are well coated with the grouting mix.
ture, we set them where they are intended to
stand, in hole made with dibble or pointed
stick, and having pressed the earth firmly
around all parts of the root, the work is done
-1Mchigdn Farmer
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23
CULTURE OF ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus is plant that will bear an ex.
ceedingy rich soil, provided the manure is
finely and thoroughly Incorporated with the
soil, and that plenty Of room is needed for
each individual plant, its large growth depen'
ding on this as an indispensable requisite
From our own observations we are inclined
to think that for its market production, il
should be in drills sufficiently remote to adj
nit narrow horse cultivator. A very com.
mon cause for small shoots, even in beds
which have been dug and enriched two feet
Deep in planting too thick or near together
and afterwards allowing the evil to be increa'
sed by the self-sowing process, numerous
young plants spring up all over the bed
We would give three leading requisites o
success, namely-good soil, good cultivation
and plenty of room.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23
farmtr's department.
rARmrMpLEMENrs.

To use that old pillow longer is bad ecoono
my repairs have already come to wore tha'
the original cost, and still, it is an old, ricket
ty plow. 1t always did "run to land'' to'
icuch, and always will pcrplexing the pilow
I-cn and fretting the team. 1t has radlca
..efect past all cure of inventor or mechanic
Do not work with heavy, uncouth implements
they drag down the body like q perpetual
sorrow upon the mind. Boys often acquire 9
disgust for farming merely from the use OF
tho miserable implements placed in their
hands. The lighter the tool, the better, II
strong enough for the work for which it was
intended The workman who uses his shovel
to pry up a stone, and breaks it, should be y,
required to pay for it, and the next time, IL
not incorrigibly lazy, he will probably use the
bar. Use light rakes, made Of good material,
and so of hoes, spades, sculllers, and all other
implements We have beaten the English in
the construction of our agricultural imple-
ments, in their adaptation TO the work requlr-
cd of them.--N Z. Farmer. -r-rr..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23
THE WEEylL.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.

The editor of the Akron (Ohio) Beacon
states that he has been informed by the pro-
prietor of the City Mills" of that place, that
the farmers of Vermont are in the habit OF
heading the movement of the weevil, by a
very simple process. The next season after
it makes its appearance, they go through
their wheat fields, about the time the wheat
is stooling or heading, immediately after q
shower or while the dew is on it, and seattle,
newly Stacked lime broadcast, so that it will
adhere to the heads and stems of the grain.
They use about bushel to the acre. Good
lime should be secured, and Stacked by sprink.
ling little water over it, so as to retain all
its strength. The remedy has, it is said been
so efectualy tried, as to leave no doubt Of
the result. Strips oflarge wheat fields, left
untouched by the lime, for experiment, have
been entirely destroyed by the weevil; while
the grain of each side was all saved.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23

A FACT IN REGARD TO DRILLING WHEAT
We wish to record a fact which seems rather
remarkable in regard to drilling in wheat
We sowed about nine acres last fall with one
of Ross Drills, and some three acres among
corn, with three shovel cultivator. OF the
former, we have not noticed single plant
heaved out with the frost during the winter,
though part Of was sown on the poorest
clay land on the farm, with but one blowing.
1t was sown Immediately before that among
the corn, and presented in the early winter II
decidedly poor prospect. But that sown
among corn is badly killed with winter, many
plants lying on top the ground, dead. In
some places, it seems almost entirely ruined,
1t is the same kind of wheat as that which
was drilled Our readers may draw their own
conclusions Indiana Farmer,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23

CULTIvATING THE OsIER WuIow.--Al-
though little out Of season to plant this
year, the information will be ready for anoth-
er season. To prepare land for the osier, or
basket willow, plow it deep, and prepare it as
for corn set the cuttings in rows, two and a.
half feet apart, and the cuttings ten or twelve
inches apart in the rows. Stick them per-
pendicular, leaving one or two buds above
the ground. Cultivate them like corn, the
first year, TO keep clear of grass and weeks
and then let them go it. When prepared
they are worth from sc to IS hundred
pounds.