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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-29
Gag The following is the Democratic ticket

va HB IUIIUWIIIg TO tHe iOeTnOcT"Vfo vl1"o'
adopted in Schuylkill county:
Legislature, II. r. l.. Eber, NJ Weaver
and g. Nipple; Prothonotary, ID. Shoener
Recorder, Levi Huber; Register, q. Feger
Clerk Of Quarter Sessions, q. RAIN, Trea-
surer, w. Bckle Commissioner, E. O'Con-
nor; Director of the Poor, Nathan Butz
Auditor, George Weist.
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A GARD.
HUSSEY'S REAPER.

We the undersigned farmers of Montour
and adjoining counties were at the trial of
Mowers on the 22d of June 1857. on the
farm of j ohm Mowrer in Mahoning township,
Montour county. Three Machines were
brought into the field, namely: llussey's I'm
proved Reaper and Mower manufactured by
Geddes Marsh & Co., of Lewisburg Pa,
Mannys Patent, manufactured at UooSick
Fails n. Y, and ketchum's manufactured at
Reading by Bods & Spangler. The machines
were worked by the owners or agents. Az
ter seeing the operation Of the three ma
chimes, we give our preference to the Hus-
sey Reaper and Mower, for the following
reasons"
|. We think it is the most durable ma
chine.
.. 1t costs less than the Manny's and the
ketchum's.
g. 1t is very simple in its construction and
not liable to get out Of order.
4. 1t is manufactured in this section OF the
country.
And we would say to our neighbors, that
if you want good, durable and reliable Rea.
per and Mower, get one of the llussey's I'M
proved Machines
VIM. Yorks, G w Rishel.
Samuel Yorks, Stephen + Roberts.
David Roberts, Peter Rishel,
Jacob Sechler. Sr., Matthias Appleman,
David Davis, Solomon Ri hel,
David Clark, John Gearheart.
Peter Heinbach, j Stanley Gearheart,
Mayberry Gearheart, VIM Scchler,
Lafayette Secher, A Cummings.
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TEACHERS WANTED.
A PUBLICATIONS. will be received by the
"A board of School Directors of Sudbury
until the 10Th of September next, when the
selections will be made for two male and two
female teachers, viz:
One male teacher for room No. 4. FIRST class
males one female teacher for room No. 3,
frs: class females one male teacher for room
No. 2, second class; one female teacher for
room No. /, third class.
All applications must be accompanied with
the necessary certificates.
JAMES BEARD, Sec'ry.
Sunbury, August 30, 1851
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-29

From the Philadelphia Bulletin of the 2l,t inst,
Frightful Suicide.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-29
VALUABLE COAL LAND FOR SALE

TNIIE subscriber will offer for sale, at the Cout
Il House in Sunbury, Northumberland county
on WEDNESDAY the 7th day of OCTOBER
next, at IL o'clock, A. NJ, the one undivided
ONE THIRD part Of valuable
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-29

A MEETING of the StockLo ders Of Tho
IN Philadellhia Sunbury Rail Road Compa-
ny will be held al the office of the Company in
Philadelphia OH Tuesday, | lth Of September at
IL o'clock.
J. s. BInDLE. President.
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Variety in Fruits.

The present season shows the great adyan.
taSe of cultivatinS as many Of the different
species of fruit as practicable, in order to
secure supply oil sOmeihiEg. The peach
crop, is never looked upon as very certain
anywhere but in its absence we have been
in the habit cf looking to plums and apples.
But the plum and apple crop are both a
failure this year in most parts Of the coun.
try-the plum from rottinS chiefly, and the
apple from injurious effects of the cold win
tiers and dry summers on the trees, and the
present unusual and unElyOrable summer
Yet where all these have failed, pears have
often produced fine crops; and even where
pears too have failed, the small fruits for
summer and the grape for autumn, have
proved very valuable. The eurrant is prob
ably the surest OF all fruit crops, and this
with its almost universal freedom from any
disease or blight of the fruit, places it high
ON the list Of valuable kinds. The raspber-
~, and especially Brinkle's Orange, and
the Rochelle Blackberry, have filled u yacan-
cy Oecasioncd by the failure of early peach
es and aprieots and strawberries and cur
rants have taken the place orcherries. We
recommend to all landhOlders, who desire
to secure certain supply of fruit in differ
ent seasons, to omit the planting of nothing
which possesses air character or promise
-besinning with strawberries, and includ'
ing raspbcrries, curnnts, SOOsebcrrieS, black
berries, grapes, melons, and the best sort OF
cherries, apr'eots, peaches, plums, apples
and pears, both standard and lwarf-Coua'
try Gentleman.
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pilgrim who came to this land to build
himself home, in many instances un'
Justly usurped the bowers Of the native
tribes. They compelled them to give o'
sell out the Inheritance Of their fathers
and now mere remnant Of that much
abused race crawl upon the soil, over
which his ancestors walked in majesty
but how unlike his ancestors! y few
wears ago, while travelling in a steamer
from Portland to Bangor, when supper
was announced, an Indian chief OF tho
Pcnobscot tribe, who was passenger on
board, took a seat at the table, but was
quickly ordered away by the waiter in at
tendance. He left in silence, but mur'
mur of disapprobation ran along the Ia
bic. This incident shows how miserable
is man when the foot of the conqucror is
upon his neck.
As race, the Indian has withcrcd from
our shores. His arrows are broken. his
wigwan is in the dust, and his council
fire has gone out never to be re-kindled
but we will be faithful to their rude vir,
tues as men, and pay tribute to their
unhappy fate as n people.
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looked up to me. and said, in meIanchol.!
.it ru;ns MarlIeop,c in o.

| ioORcd up 10 me- bud snRa, ."
voice 1858 reiI''- 'I' % 80 - -
.It ruins. May 7 come in Pr. W "a, - :.
/ was touched. held the door ope'
while he entered. There was a fire in tn
sitting room and made him sit dow'
before it to dry his clothes For tel
minutes not word was spoken by cithe
Of us; but his wild eyes followed me abcd
the room wherever went. ! trcinblet
with an indefnable dread, and oh how
ardcntly | longcd to hear the footsteps 0
Edward in the hall. i tried to speak tc
the wretched man, but for some rosson
could not; and his eyes still followed mt
in silence. Of 5l1raG Il 0siE1 ir1D
At length, to my dismay,I heard Ella
crying IN the next room. GiIborlie started
ais that your childi'' he. asked. .-ll
IL trcmblcd as replied that 1t was
Turning deadly pale, he started from hi
seat and approached the room whence tht
cry proceeded. Much as I feared him,
caught his arm. The thought that, in .
moment of frenzy, he might do violence
to my child made me desperate.
"You must not 90 thercw | said.-
| can hardly tell what followed. re
member that his eyes glared upon mt
with n momcntary blaze Of maniac pas
sion, that he pushed me from him, that :
dizzy sickness came over me, and fell
upon the floor.
When I recovered NV senses ! saw
him bending over my darling Ella, as she
lay on the rug, gazing up with baby won
der into his face. With cry Of terror
| sprang forward. lie raised his head
There was no frenzy in his eyes; bn,
tears c,lshed from them, and, rolling down
his sallow cheeks, fell like rain upon the
face of my child.
lie kissed her, and rising from III,
knees, begged my pardon ina soft and
melancholy voice, and words so delicate
that burst into tears. Before | could
speak he was gone.
"IIow singular" exclaimed Isabel.
"Prom that day Gilbornc's insanity dis.
appeared. lie is now minister in c.
"Is that the man, the pious, bcncyo'
lent, mild preacher, whcm everybody
loves 80 wcll|
.Thc same. He turned to Heaven the
affections which were thrown away upon
NV unworthy self. ] believe he is happy
but even now, when ! hear Of thoughtless
flirtations. | am paincd by the reflections
which they call up"
"But they seldom have sncl, mc!an'
choly termination, dear aunt timidly
suggested Isabel.
"Truc. Disappointmcnts in love gen.
erally leave sorrow in the heart, without
shattering the brain. But there are be-
incs of such fine and sensitive natures
that the health of both the mind and
body depend upon the soundncss OF their
affection" :. q,
Isabel bowed her head to hide blush
and tear; and from that time she was
never known to indulge in thoughtlcs'
flirtations.
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MARCUS WATSON, Printer.
p0ftrq. t
ClOe to Clara; "A Saratoga Letter.
ny JOHN SAKE.

Dear Clara ~ wish you were here.
The prriiiesi spot ON earth
With everything charming, INV dear
Braux, badlnsgr, MUSIC and mirh'
Such rows Oi magnihcent trees,
over hsnging such heau,i gl walks,
Hherc lovers may slrOll, II they please,
And indulge Ia the sweetest Vt talks
We % every nOtning, like geese,
r. duas ~ the iavoute Spring.
SIX tunM q Ol Xat apiece.
I, simply the regular thing;
For spch - IT. wonderful virtue,
Though rather unpleasant at first,
No quantity ever can hurt you,
Unless you sholld happen to bur,
And then what gossiping sight!
What talk about William snd Harry:
How Juii was Spending last night
Aud irhy Miss Morton should marry
Dear Cana, I've happcned to see
Full many a tea table slaughter,
Bat, really, scandal with tea
+ nothing to scandal with water,
AgroPos Of the ,pring-yOu have heard
The quiz OF a gentleman here
Ga a VOupDus NJ &. who avvfrrd
T..ft4r name was remarkably queer
'Tuc Spuug-to keep 10 from iall,-
WUA wool j. cucompasscd about,
Aud derive, isOn u, permanent rdIiIilg
Ice title "COng 80 no doubt!
'Tis pleasant 10 guess NJ the reason
Tue genuine motive which briugs
Such all sorts Of iOlss, ia the seasOu.
To stop lew days AZ the Springs.
Some ZONE Ia paftake Of the waters,
(The se Isible, Old. fashioned wtyes,l
some come 10 dispose oithcir daughters,
Aud somc 10 dispose oi--ihcmSelyes
Some come 10 exkib.t their Cdces
To new and adinring behOdcr~.
Some come to exhibit their graces,
Aad some To exhibit their shoulders;
Somc cone 10 make people stare
AZ the elegant dfr~-,'s they've got
Some 10 show what Il lady may wear,
Ani, perhaps whlta Ldy should not :
Some come 10 >1uander their treasure,
And srms their ftnds To Improve,
Aud sOmr loo mere love oi plrusugc,
Aad sJnIc for the pleasure ui iOye;
Aud some To escape iiOn the old,
And some 10 Sc what u new,
But most, u j. PLAIN Ia be told
Come here-beciu>c other folks dO,
And thai, | suppose, Is the reason
Why am enjoying, To day,
What's called ''lhc height Oi the season
la rather the lollIest way.
Good byc-iOr now must stop
To ChaTley's command rssigu,-
I'm MS fOr the regular chop
But ever most iendery thine. CLoE.
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ASrcporx on Joux RAxpoLrH. He was
travelling througha part Of Virginia In which
he was unacquainted. During the time he
stopped night at an inn near the forks Of
the road. The innkeepcr was 6ns gentle
man, and no doubt one OF the 6nt families
Of the Old Dominion. Knowing who his
distinguished guest was, he sndeavossd du-
ring tho evening 10 draw him into oouver-
sstion. bat failed in oil his efforts. Bot In
the morning. .when Mr.. RASpoLrn was ready
TO set out, he called for his ball, which, on
being presented, was paid. The landlord.
still anxious 10 have some conversation with
him, began as follows.
(which way are you travelling Mr. RiH'
polPHy'
"slr ?" aid Mr.. RAxpolyr. with . look
Of displeasure. -
81 asked" said the Landlord, "which
way are yos travelling ~
"IIave paid you my u"
"Ys."
"Do owe you anything more y"
"No." -rr
.well, I'm going just where I please; do
you undentsnd?" gaA
eyes" f lulirI.
Tho landlord by ths time got souswhst
sxcited. and Mr. RAxpoLss drove o2: ealyo
ths lsndlord's surprise, h . ~ ni4a.
ssnt oos Of bis servants 70 so9uirs when of
tbs foeks Of The rusd b taks. y. RAs.
porsn not hing oat Of bsasiag disessss, -
sbs landlord spoks q Tie topof hh voiss,
.Nr. RAxpolfs, you doat ovs nsoes esns
Iuss 49, WkIeh ssad yoa plsess |" II =
- 80 shS siS ssrssa 6lss SiIA - Slsso
ofRaxpeIyl.-Ns1sn Nsss.
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LOUIS 0. C0WAN, Editor and Proprietor.

quick lime, and oy throwing it into large
heaps just before winter, 1.-THE larger the
better,) you may have it fermenting during
the coldest weather, and ready to act an ef'
lectiye part in starting and carrying through
the next years crop,a richer fertilizer (in
proportion to the cOst) than any manure
you can buy for sixty CT seventy dollars a
ton.
But there arc other things to be done be-
tween summer and fall harvest. That wall
that you have been contemplating to put NJ
along the road these ten year-is it done
yet? If not, can you be doing il now
Perhaps you say the corn is growing on the
very ground from which the stones are tC
come. Well then, you must let it rest awhile
longer. But can you not remove the old
fence u little inside Of where it now stands
and plough down and excayate with the
spade and then fill mp with small stones and
thus prepared foundation for the wall 80 as
to be ready to build as soon as the corn crop
is or! Remember that il you excavate, and
lay the foundation Of your stone wall two
feet under ground, every foot Of land within
twenty feet of that wall produce more ever
afterwards. And remember too, that if you
do now all that can now be done to adyan'
tase, you will not be so hardly pressed with
work by and by, after :hc fall harvest comes
on. One grand secret Of American farming
is to equalize the work at one time and al
another to have more than You can possibly
do. \ farmer of the right stripe never is
out of WORK, and seldom has more than ft
can do. One of the wrong stripe, is often
out Of work, and very often unable to keep
up with his work.
How is it with the public way through
your farm or along side Of Il? you own, per.
haps, quarter of a mile on both sides the
way, or it may be half mile or more on
one side. Is there beautiful row Of trees,
naples, elms, apples, anything that will ar-
ford beauty and comfort to YOU and the pas
sing stranger? Is the ground smoothed
made decent, safe, such as to indicate that
a man Of sense and public spirit lives in that
house of yours, or is all US some sluchy sur
yeyor of roads lift it, rough, shapeless, just
as the HinS's-no,a republican-hiShway
should not be? Just answer this question
honestly, and, it the highway through your
premises presents a beautiful lawn, no Can.
ada thistlcs, no rampant weeds, shades IN
plenty, fruit, if the soil permits, all right,
a beautiful lawn each side of the drive
tasteful, safe, such that carriage would
hardly be upset, if the horses should run
away, then We praise you we say you are q
good fellow so far; but, il all is wrong
homely, ugly, defOrmcd, no shades, nothing
neat and safe, then we are down upon you
we say you are lacking in selErspect Why
should the passer-by DO compelled to say
"a sloyen lives there" You are devoid oI
public spirit. II you do not make the bor.
ders Of the highway through your farm
neatcr than some tlsteless, slOyenly surveyor
Of roads leaves them, you ought not to hay,
farm. Shame on a rude, stumpy, wecdy
pest-prOducing way past farmers house
Ii ought never to BE-.
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Obtaining Subscribers.

Tn the wear 80, and ut the commence
mcnt of our career "out thar we en-
ploycd local travelling agcnt-one John
b., q fellow Of infinite tact in his
business, and ordinarily one of the mcr'
riest, happicst, best-naturcd bipeds we ever
met with. John had way Of obtaining
subscribers, peculiarly his own: and his
success was provcrbial. If he undertook
TO Get mans name and subscription.
money, he got it-thcrc was no dodging
the issue, where he had resolved upon
this thing.
John was large, powerful man, stand,
ing six feet three in his socks-and he
feared nothing, in the performance OF his
duty: at times when resort to the
"tricks of his trade was necessary, he
was ever "at homc," and his mimickry,
smiling countenancc, and capital address,
always made him scores Of friends, almost
at first sight. But John occasionally en-
countcrcd tough customer.
"You call that a paper" exclaimed a
rough, big-fsted fellow, dcrisivcly, one
morning in cofee-housc where he was
canvassing.
.Wcll / do" said John quietly.
40, get out" responded The bully.
"And YOU must subscribe, too-comc.'
"Not's YOU know on continued the
other. suceringly. ats humbug.'
"What's huinbug"
"That paper o yourn."
"Come now, fine fellow, that won't do
added our agent, not a little piqucd. lie
ALWAYS stood straight up for the paper
+. That kind o talk amt just the thing
my friend" continued John, for there was
several persons present.
al say it's m,"pcrsisted the fellow
IAN you're another" fl
AS the stranger got of this last re.
mark. hc approached the canyasser In
stantly, and offered unmistakablc demon
strations of bclli .ercnt character.
John measured his customer moment
as he advanced, and drawing back, he
very coolly Knocked down the insolcn,
fellow. Then grasping the rowdy by the
throat
ais my paper humbug." asked John
.Yes-crss your picture" 81
1T i, ch r. continued the agent,
bringing the fellow q rap on the side OF
the sconcc, which as,onishcd him i'm.
mensely. at is, is iti" and again he
cutfcd him vigorously, and then again aud
again, until the bully began to believe he
had commenced operations upon the
wrong individual. 80
as my pager ham r.
aN-n-no!' r. shriekcd the fellow, ai
last. i. 80 1.r.. -.
"what kind Of paper is it' .eii
IL dun mo- rl,eI s -1.i.izs /,
ayes you do" said John, raising his
huge mawler over the others head, in a
threatening attitude, and grinning a
phastly smilc-"yes you do"
4wal, Ic me up" said the victim.
arll let you up, when you answer me.
II tell You I dun mo-" = s..f :.
Il say you do responded John, and
again he raised that fearful fist and showed
his glistening teeth.
.Y-yeAycs!r shouted the sufferer; =;
awhat kind Of a paper Is It then !
Tell me Or I'll smash every bone in your
ugly skin" b b = : isse,, .. 81
aIt's goo--good-fhssrste ono. Now
lc' mo upln ,riif .i',ysi -. ..,.if - .
@Not till you subscribe, old fellow
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GUANo N A lIouID FoRu. Prof Nash, in
q private letter Of advice touching the ma
nuring Of garden, says "Why not Use
loo pounds Of guano, say have it half
plOughei in, and the rest dissolved in water,
one pound or - TO barrel Of rain water,
to be applied by water pot to your grow
ing plants? II would drive Of bugs, make
plants grow vigorously, and give you health
in the application. Early evening would
be the time IL your suhsoil is porous,
there is no danger Of applying too much" "
An extended article on suano, in the Phila-
delphia Farmer concludes as follows: "Fi-
nally, the bes, effects which have been known
to result from the use Of guano have follow.
od its application in the form OF a solution,
or infusion, aud, to insure certainty of ef
fec, in this way, it seems to be only neeessa-
~ that the soil should contain a large
amount of organic matter"
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u IL ,rouf!'. ,ssa,pi IS lsEstd ..ssssk
aYou WON'T exclaimed John, lookin,
ldarccrs at the prostrate hero, while b,
grated his teeth Ike . mad catamount-
and thriisted him violently upon the doo
onco more lifr .aal4s,a, r.-1. lI
Twill u q q .Eiis. - ,.s..! .ss.
'"For q ycarl' asked the agent.
srNo.r0o5 "a 1fis, srs szs1Eois 80
or @what theni' 'al - Z.
? .Six-six- -psutAss = 7 = -, I, 80.
aThatTl be two dollsns said John
Afork over the tin, there's no trust in thu
trade nss.1 - 20 .rs IwHis a.
o .Ie' me up, I say.' irEsI"
o "Not till you've paid your subscr'p
tom or ,t!ele 2.i = .
"wal, git of 'cr mc!'' ,.i.,,
aThcrc,h said John--who was natu
rally very accommodating-and at tn
same time hc turned 10 that his "sub
scribcr, could get his hand into hi
pocket. The latter actually drew forth
his purse, counted out two dollars in sll'
yer, and the agent released him!
John took his address, wrote n receipt,
and then invited his new made friend to
take drink. The other, nothing 10th
joined him ut once, for fear Of giving him
further offence.
Then, getting up his specimen Papcr
and other fxings, our canvasser turned
toward his new subscriber, and with
bland smile Of good-natnrc remarked.
81 think you'll like my paper, friend
"Ycs-ycs,, responded the other.
ATS capital paper"
"Ycs," said tile subscriber.
"And you'll recommend it to YOU
friends!
"Ycs,- added the victim.
ats good paper
"Yes-."
IL may say very good paper"
"Yes-.'
"Good day, sir.'
"Ycs," continued the patron, abstract,
cdly, as the canvasscr departed; "but il
YOU aint one of the agents we read about
then aini no Judge of bccswax" and
rubbing the side Of his crown--which
had been slightly DANA ed MS it happened
in the melee-he disappeared, resolved
never again to interfere with the "powe'
of the press"
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it will be good in the spring. 1t has 80 per
cent. potash. Wood ashes make good
manure for it. 1t is more hardy and less
liable to disease and to insects than the car
rot. 1t may be sown, says the Cultivator,
in the fall.
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UNION AND EASTERN JOURNAL,

rHs UNioS AND EAsrEsS JoURSAL IL published every
fMDAT, At No. l. Cen!ral Block, opposite the Bidde.
fOri House. rkRHs-s2.OO per annum. or fl.SO u
paid within three months from the time Of subscr0n
Single copies cents.
v. n. PAIHER. IN. American Newspaper Agent Is the
only authorized agent br this paper In the cities OF
New lork, Boston and PhilAdephis, and il duly en-
. powered 10 take Advertisements and SUBSCRIPTIONS al
ths san rates rvqarvtby Ills Ofnces are N,r
ISTk, Tuhauc Buikings Boston, sehollay's Buili'
ingI PAiiadsLpAid, y. W. corner Third ami Chest
nat street.
MARCUs WATSON, Priuter.
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PAHsSu,s ToR SrocK. The Prairae Far
mer says-It is excellent as food for hors
Is cattle and swine. Ii Is more nutritious
than the carrot The winter butter from
COWS Of jersey and Guernsey. fed on the pars
nip. is almost as rich in favor and color, as
when they are ied in pastures. Ii bears
frost well. Ifleft in the ground all winter,
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- Lo tue poor lndian whose Gnlulot q tllnd
secs G.d in clonds, or hears him IN the wind
llis soul proud science never taught 10 stray
Far as The solar walk, or milky way
Yet .impie nainrs To his hope has given,
B.h,ud ihe cloud Iopi bill. an humber hesv-a;
some safer world in depth of woods ru,bfacrd,
some happier ISLAND IN the waiery waste, 4,
Wh-rv slaves once more their native land behoid
No 6en.s torment. no christians ,hirs, Tor geld I;
~ u. contents his natural desiie.
lie asks no angels wings, no seraph's ire;
Bat ihinks, admitted To thai equal sky,
H,s faithful dog shall bear him company
The Indian has gone. He has beer
swept away by the swelling tide OF civili
za,icn. 4 pilgrim bark came across the
ocean, freighted with life and death. The