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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

again behold the spires of his village, hoping
at last to rest in its quiet churchyard but far
out upon the wide waste of waters, he goes
down to the solemn chambers of the deep.
amid the coral bowers and mysteries of the
mermaids while aquatic monsters fud in him
horrid banquet or flee in dread his ghastly
clay. A Jealous missionary goes forth to
carry light into the dark places and publish
tidings of peace and salvation in the habita-
tions of cruelty, fondly expecting, when his Ia
bors are ended, to lie down with his fathers
amid the scenes of his childhood but ere long
a martyr to his sacred calling, he falls perhaps
by savage hands, and horrid monsters in hu-
man shape exultingly crown disgusting repast
with his mutilated remains
Some by the wasting pestileuce, on foreign
shores, are cut down and rough hands rudely
consign them to common receptacle of the
wretched aud friendless The unfortunate,
destitute stanger who dies in the crowded city,
is quickly tumbed into the revolving pit of the
Potter's field, or perhaps some youthful aspir-
ing disciple of Esculapius displays his skill in
hacking and hewing the form divine by uncer-
enormously carving his joints and exposing the
hidden mysteries of frame and his bones in
stead of reclining in the lap Of mother earth are
rudely ratified over by the morbid curiosity of
the living, and his ghastly skull grins in horrid
nockery at the follies and iooleries enacting in
in the busy world aronnd it, The beaux and
bellies, who with studiouS care deck their fault
less forms and vie with each other in the cost
illness and splendor of their attire, and who
haughtily shun and contemptuously look down
upon the sons and daughters of poverty. may
perhaps, when the hand of the grim spoiler has
stripped them of their gaudy trappings aud
shriveled their dainty flesh, share q CON-
mon grave with the miserable inmates Of the
prison aud almshouse, and associate in closest
companionship with the most loathsome and
squalid OF all that wear the human shape
Yet strange inconsistency
That part which must so soon become re-
voting mass of corruption and mingle with the
sense-clods, is nourished aud guarded with every
possible care, while the undying MAD that will
live TO rise above the wrecks of ruined worlds, is
left TO grovel in ignorance, and suffered to re-
main wholly neglected and untitled for its in
PRODUCTION to the wondrous scenes that await
it. NJ
LeRays7ille July 10th lS57
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23
How Lager-Beer is Made.

| This we had an opportunity to learn on q
late visit to the extensive brewery of Messrs
| Humphries & Junemann, corner, of Fourth anG
Z streets Capitol Hill This establishment
opened on the 18th day Of September last
comprises large two story dwelling house
| to which is attached an extensive back building
of the same height pavilion forty feet square
overlooking one of most charming landscape
| prospects, in the vicinity, an harbor affordne
a delicious shelter from the suns rays, several
side booths extending down the whole length
of the grounds, and last of all the brewery
| the whole enclosed by high board fence, and
comprising 40,020 square feet of ground
| We enter the brewery, al d the first object
| that greets our eve is an extensive malt-boiler
This boiler is made of sheath copper, and is
capable of holding p barrels, or 6S4 gallons
The malt is, after being ground, poured into
this kettle and boiled four hours then it is
dipped and goes to the malt-mash pit, where it
undergoes rigid manipulation. 1t is then
| returned to the kettle and boiled again, then
sent back to the pit for another stirring up
| This operation is repeated three several times
when it is placed in the boiler for the fourth
and last time, on which occasion the hops are
added. After this fourth boiling, the liquid
it drawn off and placed in the cooling-box or
shoal-pit
We now go to the cellar, which has level
entrance from the north side of the brewery -
After penetrating considerable distance into
the solid earth, we descend fight of steps
some | : feet, and enter the main cellar. On
each side are piled up huge hogsheads, each
holding ID barrels, to the height of Is feet.
These are filled with the generous and cooling
| liquid called Lager-Becr We now proceed to
the furtheSt extent of this underground vault,
and are lS8 feet from the entrance, and up
wards of 80 feet below the surface, and pro-
tected by brick arch overhead.
Looking up through shaft, which has been
sunk from the top small speck of daylight
is peceptible far above. This shaft admits
the hose by which the liquid is conveyed from
the cooler TO the hogsheads, where it gets q
sufficiency of common yeast to work it, 1t is
then hermetrically sealed and not opened until
it has remained in the hogsheads six months,
| when it is fit for use The hOgSheads are
placed on parallel sills or log sleepers, which
are called lager in the German, hence the name
lager beer. In this cellar is slowed away
six hundred barrels of beer Since the pro-
prietors commenced operation they have sold
and given away some S2,400 worth
Lager" is great institution undoubtedly
Dixon of the ".Scalpef' to the contrary not
withstanding and we shall not be sorry to see
the day when malt beverages and homegrown
light wines, shall take the place of maddening
alcoholic drinks
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

How TO TAKE oUr THE ScFxr-Sitting on
the piazza Of the Cataract, was young fop-
ish looking gentleman, bis garments Tery high
y scented with mingled odor of musk and
cologne. 4 solemn-faced old man, after pas
sing the dandy several times with a look of
aversion which drew general notice. suddenly
stopped and, in O confidential tone said
Stranger, know what1l take that scent
out of your clothes you-"
What . what do you mean, sir p said
the exquisite, fired with Indignation, starting
from his chair.
90, get mad, now-sWear, pitch around
and fight because man wants TO do yOu n
kindness - coolly replied the stranger. But
| tell you / DO kHoJr wlat1l take out that
snell-phew You mnSt bury your clothes
bury EN- a day or two Uncle Josh got q
foul Of skunk, and he"
At that instant there went up from the
crowd 4 simultaneous roar of merrimenf, and
the dandy ve " sensibly {" cleared the COOP
and rushed up stairs.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

END OF TENNESSEE FRoIIC-W ell, We dan
ced aud hurrawed without any particular in
terest TO happen till about three o'clock, when
the darndest muSS was kicked up you ever see
Jim Smith sot down alongside Bet Holden,
(the steel trap gall and just give her hug
bar fashion. She took it very kind till she
seed Sam Henry lookin' on from behind
about dozen of gals, then she fell TO kickin'
and hollerin', aud a stratchn' like wrath
Sam he came up and told Jim to let Bet GO
Jim told him to 20 to far-off country whar
they give away birthstone and throw you in the
fire to burn it, Sam hit Jim strate between
the eyes. aud after few licks the fighting star
ted Oh, hush Il makes ny mouth water
now to think what a beautiful row we had
One fellow from Cady's Cove knocked hole
in the bottom Of fryin' pan. over Dan Tuck
er's head and left it haRgin' round his neck
the handle 1yin' about Ike a long tail cue
aud thar it hung till Jake Thurman cut it of
with coal chiSel next day That was his
share for that night sure Another fellow got
Knocked into meal barrel be was as mealy
as an Irish tater and as hot as 4 ho>s radish
when he busted the hoops and came out he
Fared few Two fellers fit out Of tue door.
down the hill into the creek, and there ended
il in Q quiet way all alone \ perfect mule
from Stock Creek hit me wipe with pair
Of wndiu' blades he made kiudIiu' wool OF
them, and | Lit on him. We had il head and
tails for a very hong time, all over the house.
but If the truth must be told and shame nv
Kin. he warped me nice =: jest 10 save time he
! holered The lickiu' lie gave me Sorter unea
81 and hostile Ike ii wakcned INV wolf wide
awake The little fiddle came scrougin' uast
! holdin' his fiddle up over his head to keep il
in tune, for tke fi-htin' was getting toIcTahiy
brisk Ycu are the one, thinks ], end iiSr
grabbed the dough tray and split il p,u'u over
his head He ro.ted down right thar and |
| padded bis t'other end with one Of the peiceS
| Whilst I was modifying my feelings i'm that
Way. his gal stepped up behind me and fetch
ed ne a rake with the pot-hcoks. julie Saw
yer was thar and jist snne1ed with her. right
| of and mighty nice file it was. julie stripped
aud checked her face nice, ike a partridge net
| hung on white fence She holiered for her
/ fiddler, but oh, shawl he couldn't do her O
/ DIT Of good he was too busy rHbbin his bro
ken head and then his biiStered extremities
so when | thought julie bad given her ,,len-
/ ". pulled her of. and put in good huInor,
/ by giEiH her soft-Sawder Well, | thought
At first II / had drink Id be about done. 50
/ | started for the creek, and the FIRST thing |
saw was more stars with nv eyes shut than I
ever did with them open looked around
and il was the little fdtller's big brother
! knoTed What 10 meant, 20 we locked hcr.rs
without G -nFsi, thar ali alone, and do think
we ft an bc1r At last some OF the fcl.erS
hearn the jolts at the house, theT cun and duc
Is cut, for we had liz into hole where BIZ
pine stump had bcrnt cut. and there we was
np to orr girth<, peegiH' away face 10 face,
and 10 dodsin'- S-E S.ssE
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

PEAYING TO THE PorSr-A certain lawyer
who dweIt i'm one of our New England towns
noted for his ovcr-reaehiRg aud short comings
during revival came under conviction. and
requested prayers for the fgrtheranee OF his
conversation. His appeal was responded to
by one of the saints, an eccentric but very pi-
Gus old man-honest, plain, blunt, square-toed
and fat-footcd, vino thHs went at 1T q.
We DO most earnestly entreat thee @
Lord, to sanetify our pcnitent brother, here !;
fill his heart with goodness and grace, so that
he shall hereafter forsake his evil ways and
follow in the right path. We do not kne~,
however, that it is re9Hired Of him, who has
appropriated worldly goods to himself unlawful
ly and dishonesty, that he shall make resttu-
tion four-fold but we beseech thee to have
mercy on this, our erring brother, as it would
be impossible for him to do that, and let him
off for the best he can do without beggaring
him entirely, by paying twenty-five cents on n
dollar
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

Az ISFIDEL REBUEEp-An inGdel, boast
ing in published letter that he had raised
two acres of Sunday corn, which he intend
cd to devote TO the purchase Of infdel books.
adds All the work done on it was done on
Sunday. and it will yield some seventy bushels
to the acre so | don't see but that Nature,
or Providence, has smiled upon my Sunday
work, however the priests or the Bible NAV
say that work done on that day never pros
pers. Ny corn tells another story" To this
the editor of an agricultural paper replies =
II the author Of this shallow nonsense had
read the Bible half as much as he has the
works Of its opponents, he would have known
that the great Ruler of The universe does not
always square up his accounts with mankind i'm
the month Of October"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

THE COURAGE or SCIENCE.-Courage in the
battle field is celebrated in history and song !;
but little is said of the courage exhibited in
pursuing scientific Investigations though often
displayed more real elements of bravery than
ever we're called into action in war. 1t is said
that when Arago and Dulong were employed
by the French government upon the subject
of the construction and safety OF steam boilers,
the task executed by the two philosophers was
one ofas much danger as difficulty. The burst
ing Of boilers TO which they were constantly
exposed in limited locality, was more hazard
Gus than than of shells upon a battle field
and while military officers who assisted them
men of tried courage in the conflict-gre pale
and fed from the scene, the sorans proceeded
cooliy to make their calculation, and to observe
the temperature and pressure upon boilers al
most at the very point Of explosion.
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@ 0 III mmunitations.
( For the Bradford Report
Human Dust.

lisa curious, though somewhat gloomy and
fo7b.diiDs subject for speculation, to conjure
" Ehat singular mishaps and strange adyen-
tafss may befaU this delicate dust of ours when
Vt have "shutfied of the mortal coil" and
consigned il, pale and lifeless 10 the tender
rec&es Of the doctors, the elements and the
wornS.
After 50 many years OF intimacy, after shar-
n VITA it the good, the i'll, the agreeable and
aad bitter. the joys and SORROWS, the storms
aud Gains Of the checkered scenes Of life's great
drama, Wis, wonder that as we contemplate
ring il aside, we should wish it an honorable
graVe, and hope 10 have inscribed on its tomb
stone and realized in its subsequent fate "re-
fs!ssra: lr p,rc.7
Most expect to nnolder away in peace be
seath the green sod OF tAeir native hill or val
'e!s surrounded by kindred, aud where the
aAai Of friendship may guard aud adorn with
covers The place of their sepuIture Bat the
Srs'y Kiag imperiously serves his Aabcds ar
FI' On his trembling victims and subjects them
70 "daraHce vile, withoat the least regard for
:af'' peculiar tastes or particular predictions
Nome yield their breath 10 the fierce spirit OF
'ae aameS and the passing breeze scatters their
s>aes 10 the reckless winds of heaven. Some,
down IL the deep, dark, csvernous mines OF
ne earth eyertaken and overwhelmed by the
GiSh'E cushing mass above them, are imbed
os'l forever in the foundations of the everlast
IL hills.
>0ue pale before the biting. piercing breath
q tie rude northern blast, aud. wrapped in
T'adias sheets of snow or enfolded in the
la'ek-7obed ice, bid defiance to corruption and
oeea! The fearful spirit of the storm wind
s?esis Nth resistless fury over the arid waste.
Tie deserts overpoEering the luckfess trav
80 who siRis beneath the whirliag clouds and
-'as'es his dainty dust with their eEer-shiftine
sAaa& Tie poisonous blast Of the simooG
seas TIE breath of the unwary wanderer and
~a'es hls stiFened corse TO rot unbn-ied by
ise Eav4de
Uaaai famine and wan disease pursue the
ssa''ed euigrant in his lonely journey acroS
'1e Plains, till having accomplished them mis
&'a' they ccoSigu his wasted carca TO tht
~aoeF nercses Of howiug wolves that savage
oe7Ocr the vet palpitatiag flesh and leav,
= scattered bones TO bleach beneath the pitt
~ slofus OF heayeR- Some iIlstarred mari
- sAiiS ron his native land fcrdIy dreamin.
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East Piperviiler July 9Th. NJ:

YANKEES At PoHPEr Go where voG viii
vuu meet Americans We had no sooner set
foot in Pompeii and were busy exploring the
temple Of Isis aud the sacrifcial alter, when in
came three eGrioas Yankees and joined cur
party. The other day on reaching the top of
TeSuYius, I iiScried man sitting aStridc a
block Of lava don't know Ehy. but mark
ed him at once as one Of nv coRatrvmen- As
| advanced toward him. could not help no
ticiGg the cool manner in which he and Eesu-
vius were taking a morning smoke together
His long nine was run oai Ike q bOwSpFit, and
lie took the whole as calmly as one would look
upon the kitchen fire at home As soon as |
came uD with him he basled out
Halo. stranger prett! considerable lot OF
lavy ranond here, Any news down below ,
Ye kain's tnckered aoat-be We ?T
On mT asking him If he had looked into the
crater, he replied,
YasS, bat burnt the legs OF my trowsers,
thoagh tell sss r.
He turned out TO he uaB from New Eng
Land. who cans I'D from Marse;Iles 10 see tire
vc.csEo. and more deh-htfUl ve-Lznt gentle
G-- : -. tc-E-n II thszs rarts
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

re- krautsalaat's wife has a great fancy
for country life, and insists on keeping a ben
in the back yard, as Hood says, ''to furnish
milk, butter and eggs for the family. The
other daF she came to kraufsalaat in great
trepidAtion. My dear" said she. the hen
mas commaced to set I took the eggs away
from her, aud she IS setting now on the corner
of the c0al-bin. on an Old axe-head = We'll.
my dedr. responded Kransalaat, in his sub
died billions way, If the hen IS setting on an
OH axc-head, it seems quite likely she may
hatch-it"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

E Major ". upon being asked If he
vas seriously injured by the bursting OF Q
steamer, replied :" that he was not. as he had.
been blown MP so many times by his wife, that
mere steamer explosion had no effect on him
whatever
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

hT A Biography of Rebe-pierre. pshlist
eti in late Irish paper, concludes with the
following remarkable sentence This extra
ortiiaary man left no children behind him, ex-
eept his brother, who was killed at the same
time
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

-" Your husband seems to be a great
favo-ite s:roug the ladies'" said Mrs Jenes 90
Mrs Butterwcol the other day
Yes said Mrs B, but for the life Of ne
I don't see vhsre they find anything 10 Ike
i never could
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TOWANDA:
ebursoap alcruinn, 1nln 90. 1852.
stlstttS 4oetrg.
from the London AthenRum. I
COIN H0M L.
BY FRANCIS BROWN.

Ne said that the days were evil,
We felt that they might be few.
ror low was our fortunes level,
And heavy the winters grew
Rat one who had no possession
Looked up TO the azure dome,
And said, in his simple fashion,
Dear friends, we are going home
/" This world is the same duh market
That wearied its earliest sage
The times to the wise are dark yet,
And 50 hath been many an age,
Aad rich grow the toiling nations,
And red grow the battle spears,
And dreary with dcsolations
Roll onward the laden years.
What need of the changless story,
Which time hath so often told
The spectre that follows glory,
The canker that comes with gold
That wisdom. and strength. and honor.
Must fade like the far sea foam,
And death Is the only winner
But. friends. we are going home!
The homes we had hoped TO rest in
We're open 10 sin and strife
The drea%s that our youth was blest in,
Were not for the wear OF life +;
For care can darken the cottage,
As well IS the palace hearth,
And birth.riShts are sold for pottage,
Bu; never rcaecHred on earth.
The springs have gone by in sorrow.
The summers were grieyed away,
And ever we feared tomorrow,
And ever we blame to-day,
In depths which the searcher sounded.
On hills which the high heart clomb,
Uave trouble and toll sbounded
But friends we are going home.
Oar faith was the bravest builder,
But found not stone Of trust =.
Our love was the fa;rest glider,
Eus lavished its wealth on dust!
And time hath the fabric shaken,
And fortune the clay hath shown;
For much they have changed and taken,
But nothing that was our own.
" The light that to rs made haser
The path which 50 many choose
The gifts there was found no place for;
The riches We could not use
The heart. that when lie WAS winIry,
Found summer strain and tone;
VIII these 20 our kin and county,
ptar friends we are going home -
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a@ iIalIo. Fred, ~hat you writing
poetry? Frcd-Yes. I'm writing IN owed
ode TO my tailor Tom-Whst's the tina
and tHle? Frcd-TIme sixty days It's e.
TO aotes OF rline i'm his possession.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

RG- An Iri<hmaH who lived i'm an attic, be-
ing asked what part Of the house n orrnpied.
answered. If the house wss tnrned tuFsg
turry. Id be EviE' On the irst fOcr.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23

R TIE heart likt .le -e;1=. tleed. --zt
.ez[5fr EktE ~xr1
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to tell you about it. The scenery of the place
is rugged aud romantic, the ladies are fair,
and at this season of the year, and on this
day, it is altogether delightful The little val
ley with the Susquehanna winding through it,
the abrupt hills on the opposite side, the green
fields and pleasant sunshine over all, combine
to make bouquet for the eye, such as Mrs.
Jones is preparing for the resuscitation of the
inner man." The people of the place seem
somewhat like its scenery-you will find much
beauty and agreeableness among rougher fea-
lures. You will be pleased with appearances
of flags and other preparations. No doubt
you will detect the Independent air of the place,
and will remember Mrs Hemans' eloquent
words,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-08-20
Howard Association.
PHILA DELP HJA.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
TO ALL PERSONS afflicted with Sexual
Diseases, such as SpermatorrhGa, Semi
nal weakness, Impotence, GonorrhGa, Gleet,
Syphilis, the Vice of Onanisrn, or Self-Abuse,
&c, &c.
The HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view Of
the awful destruction of human life caused
by Sexual diseases, and the deceptions prac-
ticed upon the unfortunate victims of such
diseases by Quacks have directed their Con-
sulting Surgeon, Charitable Act worthy
of their name, to give MEDICAL ADVICE
GRATIS, to all persons thus afflicted, who
apply by letter, with description of their
condition, Gage. occupation habits OF life, &c y
and in cases of fextreme poverty and suffering,
to FURNISH MEDICINES FREE OF
CHARGE.
The Howard Association is Benevolent
Institution, established by special endowment
for the relief of the sick and distressed with
" Virulent and Epidemic Diseases" It has
now surplus of means, which the Directors
have voted to expend IN advertising the above
notice 1t is needless to add that the Associa
ton commands the highest Medical skill of the
age, land will furnish the most approved mod
ern t. eatment.
Just Published, by the Association, Re-
port on SpermatOrrhoea, or Seminal w akness,
the vice of Onanism, Masturbation or Self.
Abuse, and other Diseases of the Sexual Or
gans, by the Consulting Surgeon, which will
be sent by mail fin sealed envelope,) FREE
OF CHARGE, on the receiptof TWO STAMPS
for postage.
ing Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2 South
NINTH Street, Philadelphia, Pa. By order
of the Directors,
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, President.
GEO. FAIRCHILD, Secretary. 9-ly
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-08-20


CHINESE SUGAR CANE.--In noticing the
crops. our exchanges make very slight
reference to the Chinese Sugar Cane-L
not certainly because it has been extens-
lively planted. bat probably for the reason
that the same causes that have checked
the growth Of corn, lave rendered it also
backward. We noticed field In New
Jersy the other day that gave good prom
Use. and were informed that many farm
ers in that neighborhood had devoted sew
acres each to its cultuture. The plant
has very much the appearance of broom
corn, and without close observation may
be taken for common Indian variety
Though generally backward, we presume
that all planted by the first of June will
mature before the coming of frosty T.
Times. a ~.