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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10
Two Tho,ikhts.

A THou0HT FOR HusBASps.-Rev. DR.. Tho.
mas Brainerd thus feelingly admouishes mar
ried men 9. would ask husbands to sppre.
ciate those who make the joy of their dwell.
lings. Are not the kiudnesses of wives often
unnoted, unthanked, unregarded! Remem.
ber, that these companions Of your existence
fill Offices of dignity aud high usefulness -
They are shut out from the worlds applause
let them rest in the assurance of your graft:
tude and consideration. When you see them
still and cold 10 DEATH it will not grlve you
to remember that your love has thrown sun
shine into shade of their allotment that your
prayers and example have given them sid in
the right training of your Children"
A THouGHT FOR WIvEs.-And thus be ten.
derly reminds married women of their duties
would ask wives and mothers to remem.
ber that life is uncertain. Valuable as they
are to their husbands, their children, they are
liable at any time to lie down and die. How
carefully and prayerfully should they then
live How, much do they need practical
and earnest piety, that their responsible
duties may be all done and we'll done !! AS
their children are liable to be handed over to
the care Of strangers, how necessary that
they be led early aud safely to Christ"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10
OLD SERIES, VOL IS. NO. 80.
About the Grapo Culture.

As the grape culture sbould receive
great deal more attention than it has hitherto,
we have occupied, from time to time, consld-
erabe space In Urging this fact upon the
readers of the Telegraph. In another place
will be found what appears to be very good
advice as to the planting and pruning OF the
grape. In the following remarks of Mr.. Peck.
Of Bloomfield. made at the late Fruit Grow
ers' Convention Of Western New Y ork, there
Ia much truth told. The Isabella is deser.
vedly regarded as favorte wherever the
season is long enough to mature it. Even
out in Western New York, where the season
is much shorter than our own, it is recotti-
tnended as the best grape for general cultiva-
tion. Mr.. Peck said
1 have vineyard Of one hundred vines,
which last year bore seventy.fve bushels. /
sold six hundred pounds last fall, in Buffalo,
at eighteen cents per pound. The year be-
fore sold quantity in New Y York at twenty
two cents per pound ] would recommend
the Isabella for genera cultivation in Western
New York. Ny land is clay loan, natu-
rally dry, descending to the north. An in1i-
cation Of the ripeness Of the fruit is thb
withering and drying Of the stems. Have
preserved the fruit, packed loosely in boxes,
until March. do not think taking off the
leaves to admit air and light, as practised by
some, any benefit; but on the contrary, an
injury. My method Of pruning is as follows
Commencing by planting vine two years
old, | let one cane grow the first year, and u
the fall cut it back to six inches from the
ground the next season grow two horizou-
tai canes, one each sde Of the stem, letting
them run about six feet each way, and then
piDching them off; the next year, from these
horizontal canes, train uprights, parallel to
each other, about fourteen inches apart to
the trells and stop them the next year I
prune off the side shoots to two buds. l
practice the renewal system with the up
rights. Tho vines stand Twelve feet apart
each way, with dwarf pear trees occbpying
intermediate rows, and are cultivated with
the plow and cultivator. One hundred vines
and thirty.fve dwarf pear trees occupy half
an acre Of ground. obtained last year IS
bushels Of grapes, weighing, at the, rate OF
forty pounds to the bushel, three thousand
pounds. The vines have been planted four
years.-Ger,ndntoU Telegraph.
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tFrom the Germantown Telegraph. J
Orchard Grass.

Mr. EDITOR Il notice in tie Telegraph
Of the 10th instant, an article on grasses.
which speaks very highly of Orchard Grass
for pasture. / have been sowing Orchard
Grass for several years. and my experience is
that for pasture it has no equal. 1t affords
earlier and later pasture than any grass I
have ever sown, horses and COWS are both
fond Of it, Oh good soil the rapid growth Of
it will surprise any one not accustomed to
growing it. 1t does not run oht, but if sown
thick soy two btshels per acre, which think
the right quantity, it will take the place Of
either clover or timothy, and If topdressed
with manure in the fall, instead of running
out, as many grasses do after few years, the
sod increases from year to year without resow-
ing.
Where d beld is adapted to grazing, with
shade and running water in it, two almost
would advise my brother farmers to put such
a field in with Orchard Grass and in place
of blowing this field in rotation with the
others, skip 1t, and am sure all will agree,
with me, that for pasture 10 a dry season,
this field is worth any two of the same size of
other grasses. To cut for hay, l cannot
speak so highly Of it as clover and timothy.
as it must be cut on a good soil about the
first Of June, and at that time the weather is
usually such that it is difficult to make hay
in less than three days, and If 1t should get
wet in curing, think it is Injured mere than
sny other kind as the leaves drop of, and,
the bare stolks make very poor pay, and il
the cutting of it is. delayed, the seed soon
ripens, and the stalks are very woody. Tho
second crop, however, cohsidet makes
better COW hay than the fret, and it is said
that three crops Of this can be cut in one sea-
son, this have hever done. but l have had
very good pastuse after cutting two crops
! consider the fall the best time TO sow after
wheat.
Montgomery County March. o2d, 1858.
SIMON.
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What's to be Done.

Winter has come and gone, and spring 10
once more upon Us. The winter has been un-
commonly mild and genial for the business of
the farm. Stock has generally wintered well
and the barns will not be entirely empty
when the cattle and sheep no longer need
their dry food. Sheep, perhaps have suffer-
ed more this season than other stock, espee.
Tally yearliDgs. Almost every farmer com.
plains of greater loss than usual. The
cause can probably be found in the wet, bad
season Of last year The lambs came into the
yard very thin and weak, and have thus suf-
feted badly on dry feed.
Debts hate been slowly paid this winter
All kinds Of property have tumbled down.
Capital has accumulated in the great CONNER.
cial centres, and is lying there idle, because
the farnerS have anything to sell, and begin
TO realize pen it, money will gradually get
into circulation-the payment Of one debt will
lead to the payment Of many more. Economy
and labor will be the order of the day, and
better times will come slowly. But after all
IT will depend very much upon the farmers
Every farmer should make up his mind that
he will put his farm to its utmost capacity of
productiveness. Do not allow it one mo-
ments repose. Plant or SOW every improva.
BILE acre--fll your barns and grunaries--
make up in quantity what you lack in price.
If you can't grow wheat grow barley or spring
wheat or corn. Put in some fax, and grow
more of every available crop than you ever
grew before. Raise more calves and pigs
and lambs, and be prepared next winter to
stall-feed few nice sheep or fine steers or
oxen. Get just as much to sell this coming
fall as you possibly eau. then sell it. Don't
wait for high prices. They won't come back
again for some time sell and take the money
and pay your debts with it. If you are SO
fortunate as not to owe anybody then lend it
to your neghbor, to enable him to pay Of bis
pressing debts and help him to get another
crop.
One of the best crops to put in this spring
will be corn. Plant all you can, attend well
and send it to market hext winter in fat cat
tie, sheep or hogs.
Sell all you can, buy nothing that you don't
pay down for, and good times will soon come
round.-Rural New Yorker.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

WEDDINGS A CENTURY AGo.-To begin
with description OF the lady. Her locks
were stained upward over an immense cushion
that sat like an incubus on her head, and
plastered over with potDatum and then sprin.
kled over with Q shower of white powder
The height of this tower was somewhat over
a foot. One single white rosebud lay on its
top like an eagle on hay stack. Over her
neck and bosom was folded lace handker.
chief fastened 10 front by bosom pin rather
larger than dollar, containing your grand
fathers miniature set in virgin gold. Her
airy form was braced up in a SAITH dress, the
sleeves as tight as the natural skin Of the
arm with waist formed by bodice, worn
outside, from whence the skirt flowed off, and
was distendsd ia the top BY an ample hoop.
Shoes OF white kid with peaked toes and
heels Of two or three inches elevation, inclo-
sed her feet and glittered with spangles; as
her little pedal members peeped catiously
out.
Now for the swain. His hair was sleeked
back and plentifully beHoured, while his cue
projected like the handles Of skillet His
coat was a sky blue silk, lined with yellow,
bis long vest Of white satin embroidered with
gold lace bis breeches of the same material,
and tied at the knee with pink ribbons
White silk stockings and pumps with laces
and ties Of the Same hue completed the habi-
liments of his neither linen, Lace ruffles clus;
tered atoand bis wrist, and portentous
frill worked 10 correspondence, and bearing
the miniature OF his beloved finished his truly
genteel appearance.-.Sel Selected.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

ASHAMED OF HIS MorHER.--A few years
since young clerk was pointed out to the
writer, in the city of Boston, as an object
of special curiosity, for the following reasons :
He was handsome but poor and proud
The clothes on his back and in his trunk were
all that be was worth and perhaps more. His
mother was pous widow, in very humble
circumstances, aid was much neglected by
her unfaithful son. He was suddenly taken
sick aud dangerous fever followed He
was soon glad to send for his neglected pa
rent to administer to his wants. She came,
with q mothers love, and watched by his bed
side by night and by day with mothers
tenderness. Providence interposed and the
young man recovered. One day shopmate
called to see bin. when he introduced his own
mother as his nurse He was ashamed Of
her lowly appearance because it disclosed
bis humble origin, and he took this cruel,
heathenish way TO misiead his associate
Place such an example of downright barbara
ty in contrast with the flial devotion of Law
renee, and it seems like the deed Of some un.
tutored Hindoo, or South Sea Islander
Ashamed to confess his humble origin =
The curse Of God will follow him to his grave,
unless his life is marked by change. Every
honorable sentiment Of humanity condemns
such want affection, while it proves the oppo.
site n the faithful Lawrence. Men despise
the one and admire the other.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

EXTRA EARLY PorAroEs. .-Coter the bot
tom of several shallow boxes with six inches
of equal parts stable rhahure and loan and
puttany early variety Of potatoes over the
surface two or three inches apart, then cover
them with six inches of the compost. Nail
Stats or an open cover over the top, and bury
in the side Of feruienting manure heap, the
warmth of which will soon start the potatoes
into growth. II the heat should be too great
remove yortion of the manure from the top,
and admit air inside the box. When the
weather will allow planting out remove the
bo&e6 which will contain mass Of roots and
whitish eolored stalks. Leave them in the
open air for few days to harden Of and
having watered them copiously take out the
potatoes with as much Garth as possible un.
disturbed about the roots, already FORMED
and transplant III rows You will then have
potatoes at least two or three weeks earlier
than when planted at first in the open ground.
The middle or latter part Of NJ arch will be
proper season for putting them 10 the compost
hear in this latitude. -Aheriedn Agric,Ii'ur-
ist March.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

A School WITHOUT MAsrER.-ln the an
nual report of the Board of Education, Secre.
ta.y Boutwell, gives the following account OF
a selfgovering school:
"In Chillicothe there is high school with
out master. 1t contains about seventy pu.
pills Of both sexes, whose ages average be-
tween fifteen and sixteen years. They assem-
BILE together in hall where the studies as.
signed by the teachers are pursued. The re-
citations take place 10 adjoining roons.-
Two rectatious daily are conducted BY the
Superintendent OF Public Schools in the city,
the others by teachers appointed for that
purpose. entered the school room unobser-
ved, and thought there was no teacher pres
ent. there was no appearance OF disorder nor
neglect of study. The school has been mana
gsd upon this plan for two years; with entire
satisfaction TO the teachers aud to the public.
had no opportunity to become acquainted
with the intellectual character Of the pupils,
bnt school in which the power Of selfcontfol
10 90 early and 80 thoroughly developed, can.
sst bs vswortby Of public ppsies,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

GRAr1iNo WAx.-The composition used
as grating wax in our prattice, is made OF
two parts beeswaS, one part rosin, and bit
of tallow about one.fourih the size of the
tosin. The proportions are intended to MAKE
the wax suitable to oil tnperatures-not TO-
get too hard and crack III the cold winds of
spring, or too hot and run In the hot suns Of
summer.
4 new compositions, however, is now re:
commended; of the merits of which We cannot
speak. II is made by taking, say two. ounces
Of common rosn, melt it over slow fire. but
not to heat it as to make it throw off its tor
pentine. when it becomes perfectly clear, add
little less than one ounce Of alcohol mix
we'll, and put in bottle at once and cork
tightly. When it is to be used; alcohol must
be added sufficient to make it fluid, and when
applied to treesl it hardens at once and forms
an air-thght covering. If this is so, it is an
improvement on the old composition, which
has to be melted inte liquid state, whenever
i: is applied.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

A CANADA FARN.-A farmer at Townsend
c. W., writes to the Coantry GentlemQ. as
follows 81 have fve hundred acres Of land
under cultivation all in block. ] have grown
whole fields of wheat that averaged 40 bush
els per acre. had one field of IA acres that
went AZ bushels per acre. / have grown OF
bushels Of shelled corn per racre, ] raise from
10 to IA acres of Swedish turnips every year
Eever had a failure. Last season l had II
acres 3. o. which produced 4eoo bushels
This aston shed the natives. have diary
Of 25 cows, and a stock barn capable oi ac-
eommodating 40 head of cattle. cut all the
feed for my stock give them mixture OF
cut straw, hay and ,urnips, three times day
measured to them with basket, Ny cattle
are all Fat. think it very great saving 10
keep stock under shelter Turnips, ! con-
slider just the thing to keep animals healthy
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i'm. lie faced the bull bravely and gallant.

turn. lie faced the bull bravely and gallant.
ly and waved his little cap. again took q
look at the girl Guadaloupa. Her face was
hidden in her hands and he whole frame shook
like the leaves Of the aspen. A cry 6f horror
rose from the crowd: turned around in
front, and behold! / saw the ill.fated Loren.
20 dangling upon one Of the horns Of the fu.
rious bull In an instant more he was sent
high in the cir, aud his body fell heavily on
tho horns of the furious beast, who dashed it
on the ground and trampled upon it.
There was one wild, piercing shriek--a
shrek such as never heard before. nor do 1
wish to hear it again-that rent the air and
hushed the clamerous crowd like msgic.--
Poor Lady Guadaloupa burst into tears
tears dropping down her cheeks like so many
mint drops. Her happiness, her hope, her
all but life had been lost with the wager
You may think it strange. the performance or
fete went on, but our party did not stay to
see any more. We had enough Of the Plaza
de Toros for one day so we tamoused.-Phil.
ddelphiG Sunday Transcript.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

EooSoSY IN BREAD.-Tweutsys ysi1 pounds
and thirteen ounces Of good bread have been
made from fourteen pounds Of fleur and ono
and half pounds OF rice, by the following
method
Tie up the rice in thick linen bag; allow
ing it ample room to swell bell Tor three OF
four hours, till it becomes a smooth paste }
mix this while warm with the -four, ADDING
the usual quantity Of yeast aud salt allow tae
dough 10 riss aess the hre, and diVioe ieto
ioavss, u 10 affirmed on high authority tnat
hoss thus treated will yield TRY per ee"
more bread than by The ordinary me.hoa.
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Selett 4oetrg.
I HEAR THY vo1cEl O SPRING.

h6AxS III VOxCGI ~ 6fhlN1.
I hear thy voice, o Spring
Its hute-like tones are floating through the
air,
Winning my soul wit their wild ravishing,
From earth's heart weary care.
Diviuely sweet thy song
But yet metbinks, as near the groves pass,
Low sighs on viewless wings are bdrhs along,
Tears gem the springing grass.
For where are they the young.
The loved, the beautiful. who. when thy voice
A year agone, along these valleys rung,
Did hear thee and rejoice
Thou seek'st for them in vain
No more they'll greet thee in thy joyous
round.
Calmly they sleep beneath the nurmuripg
main.
Or moulder 10 the ground.
Yet peace, my heatt-be still 4!
Look upwark to yon azure sky and know,
To heavenlier music now their bosoms thrill,
Where balmier breezes blow.
For then hath bloon'd spring,
Whose flowers perennial deck hoier cod,
Whose music the song that seraphs sing,
Whose light, the smile Of God
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10
TRY STEAM FIGURING MILL

subscribers respectfully announce to the
jc, that their new Steam Flourlhg Mill
ACE, has been completed, and will go
alton on Monday the 3ist day OF Au-
!.
engaged a competent and careful
ey trust they will be able, with all the
improvements adopted in their mill, to
satisfaction to all who may favof them
CT stom.
Err, RINEHART & HARRISON.
y. August 20, ls57.-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

AN EDIroh's AupiENcE.-"Whom are you
talking TOT" Why, to much larger audience
than the best conversationalst ever could
boast of and to more than ever listened to
him during month. How few clergymen,
how few public speakers of any description
ever witnessed an audience half as large as
that to which the editor of the smallest
country paper breaches How many clergy
men are there who are accustomed to audi
ences Of thousand, and how few papers
which do not find moro than q thousand
readers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

Have You SowS YouR OArs.-If nay,
YOU deserve to have but nalf crop. We
never remember more favorable weather. than
that for the past two weeks up TO this wri-
ting. for early farm operations. Every farmer
should have had bis crop OF oats securely In
the ground. during this splended spell
This crop cannot be sown too soon' as every
good farmer knows, and ifwsii pot IN March
the chances are three to one ID 'avor o' >
COED yield.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

sHARPLEss BROTHERS.
TIE TowSsssp suARrLEss 4 SoS,
1E removed to their new store, N. w;
rner of Chestnut and 'sth Streets, and
,ened their usual full assortment OF Au'
nd Winter DRY GOODS, which they
very low prices. Theft stock includes
Black and Fancy Silks, Metino's and
her Dress Goods, Mems and Boys
Wear, Blankets, Housekeeping
Goods, and Goods for
Friends Wear"
4. lS57.-6m2c
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Influence.
By CUITwoOD.

If in one poor bleeding bosom
q woe-swept chord have stilled;
If o dark and restless spirit
with hope Of heaven have filed;
II I've made for lifes hard battle,
One faint heart grow brave aud STRONG
Then, my God, l thank Thee, bless Thee,
For the precious sift Of song.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10
Fall and Winter GOODS'
PATENT WHEEL GREASE.

HIS Grease is recommended to the notice OF
Wagoners, Livery Stable Keepers, &C. ;a aS
supxaIon to anything Of the kind ever m
iced. As it does not gum upon rhe axes
much more durable, and is not anec'eu py
weather, remaining the same in summer 4
ntcr, and put up in tin canisters az 51a anu
,nts, for sale by A. w.
,rch l4lS57.-
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and SIS Single and Double
led Empire Family Sewing
Machines.

ICY for the sale Of these Sewing
$ can be secured on liberal terms for
{ Northumberland. No one need
It capital suffi cient to conduct the
,erly and who cannot bring refer
liability and capacity. A personal
i'll be necessary.
,r adaptation of these Machines for
+ Family Sewing, will, where ever
ID for sale command q ready and
and.
JOHNSON 4 GOODALL.
,f6th and Arch Sts., Philadel'a.
ls57.-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

JosEs-"Ah, times are hard enough.
dined ON corned beef and cabbage yesterday
Brown.-"Why. what did you do With that
pair ducks / saw you pay dollar and quar-,
ter forr Joues.-"Oh-ah-yes. Well
had them besidesw 1I
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

"NosE BUT THE BRAvEsT DEsERvE the FAIR"
"A fewe days since, two sstudeDts at Obsr-
lin College, Ohio, quarrelled about lady.
and being conscientiously opposed to duel
ling with mortal weapons, met in pugiistic
combat. One of the combattahts was badly
whipped in nine rounds, and consequently
"caved" The lady in. dispute was dsshiug
mulatto.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

A LARGE SrIoK.--Several days since We
saw an unusual large stick Of sqnare timber
in raft on the river. 1t was GO feet long
2S by 80 inches square, and contained $50
cubic feet. 1t will produce over 5000 feet Of
inch boards. allowing one fourth for waste
in sawing.-Raftsman's Journal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10
MuSICI MUSICl

;, @. KIMBALL, late of Elmira, having
,ecome a resident of Sunbury, respectfully
!. the citizens and others, that he INTENDS
a a Singing Glass. both secular and sacred
IN ;mpsrt instruction to all who may desire
"a themselves under his charge.
a-Mrs. o. Kimball is prepared to give
.tions to few more pupils on the fiano
hurry, septcmber 10, lS57.--u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

If various kinds, LobstsTs, Sar-
DC, Just received and for sale
70 Of A. w. FISHER.
gust J., 1851
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ANKS! BLANKS!

eds, Mortgages, Bonds, Warrants
ats, G Commitments, Summons, Su-
ions, Justices and Constablss'
sc, can be had by applying at
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BERT BuLSoN,

SUCCESSOR TO
hpBELL & CO., AND L. c. IVES,
Formerly No. l5 n orth Whsrves.)
IN PRODUCE, FRUIT AND vE-
ES, No. 4 North Wharvss, 4th door
,et, Philadelphia.
Apples, Dried Fruits butter
Onions, Mercer fotstoes' Oheese
Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Deans'
Peaches, Cranberries Eggs, &C.
T Shipping put up with care and dis
IDS sold on commission for Farmers
4, 1851
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g D { TT y
LIES DAY.

bt O. cHAUNCEY BURR.
Q, come, in life's MORNING,
Be glad at the dawning;
Why list TO the warning
Gf times future storms 2
The EooNrIpE approaches!
It's sorrow eDcroacbes,
On hearts it reproaches
With useless alarms.
The EvESisd is falling
Old age is appalibg--
Eternity calling,
How solemn and loud
NIonr! night is expressing!
Poor life is distressing
God grant us thy blessing,
For thou art our aid.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-10

What part Of ship is man like who sup
ports family Answer-Tbe msin'stsy.