Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-06-19


THINK OF HoME.-The husband who. in his
moments Of relaxation from the cares OF busi.
ness, allows his thoughts TO revert to his
! family circle, is in a measure safe from the
trials and temptations of the world We re-
gret to believe that there are few husbands
who give practical turn to such thoughts
else there would be GROVER & BAKER. Sew
ing Machine found in every well regulated
family. None but those who have eXperien.
ced the benefits conferred by the use of
GROVER * BAKER Machine, can realize its
advantages.
Offices Of exhibition and sale 495 Broad
way, New York Is Summer street. Boston,
and 130 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
4 IIIGHwAYMAN THRAsHED EY A GIRL-
As q peasant girl named Meline Robert
! daughter of a small farmer near Corbeil, was
proceeding TO Essonness, few evenings back
a man armed with thick stick, suddenly
| presented himself and summoned her to give
up here money. Pretending to be greatly
alarmed, she hastily searched her pocket and
collecting some small pieces of coin held them
ont to the man, who without distrust, ap.
| preached to take them but the moment be
took the money Mraine made sudden
snatch at the stick, and Wrestling it from his
! hand, dealt him so violent q blow with it
I
ground She then gave him sound thrash.
| ing and in spite ofhis resistance, forced him
! to accompany her to the Commissary of Po.
lice by WhOmhe was committed for trial
A MALE NUN-For the last 20 years, in
! the quiet old tumble down city OF Versailles,
/ inhabited by decaying Legitimist families, a
lady dressed in the garb Of a semi monastic
| style was known to pursue the even tenor OF
her way, received into the local circles of aris-
| tocracy, aud in receipt from noble family Of
6O0O francs annuity, as ex.abhess Of a sup
pressed monastery. AT her death this week
/ she turns out TO be man. The real abbess
must have died in emigration, and q swndler
of the rougher sex getting her papers has
personated her for near half century. The
name of the deceased androgyne was Count
ess de Solege de Lange. The matter makes
no noise people only shrug up their shoul-
| ders.
| A MIRAcULoUs PoCKET.-Brigham Young
in one Of his late sermons, gives q curious
account Of his travelling four hundred miles
| by stage 10 1889, starting with only Sl3 80 in
| his pocket lie states that every point where
/ be had expences to pay, he found his pocket
on putting his hand into it, mysteriously and
miraculousy replenished, Brother Brigham
ought to bring proof that it was his own
| pocket, in which he incerted his hand on these
occasions, as doubt with regard to the pro-
| prietorship Of the pocket would destroy the
miracle.
A FAST YouTu-On Friday last, pack
age containing 5000, was taken from the
| Office OF the American Express Company, at
Erie Pa. Suspicion fell upon lad of Is,
son Of an employee of the Company, and be
{ was sought for, but found missing. The po.
| liece at Buffalo, y. Y, were telegrapbed to,
and after a long search the young gentleman
was arrested in the dress circle Of the Metro
| poitan Theatre in that city, having, in the
meanwhile, made several purchases in the
jewelry line. lie was sent back.
PErRIFIcATIoY-Anot body, partially
petrifed was dug up from the old grave yard
in order to deposit it in the Allentown Gem.
etery, on Saturday morning last. 1t was that
of Mrs Mertz, wife of Mayor Daniel Mertz,
| former Prothonotary Of the county, She
had been buried Is years. The body assum-
ed very much the appearance of dirty blush
limestone, aud with the exception Of the face
was in almost perfect state Of preservation.
We understand that when the grave was open
ed, the coffin was found 10 be almost entirely
immersed in naturalization Democrat
PENSIONS TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANs.-l he
President of the United States has promptly
signed the bill extending the provisions Of
the first section of the act of Sd February,
1853, so as to continue for life to the widows
the halfpay allowed by said act and, where
there are no widows, to the children under
sixteen years of age. Widows receiving pen
sons under special acts are also included 10
this benefcent measure.
A sad death took place in Roxborough
Mass, last week. A man, in full health, was
seized with it Of coughing and coughed zap
portion o his Iungsl lie expired almost n'
stautly