Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-02
HhiSkcV and Fnlitics.

1t is to be rcsgcucd by the moral por-
ton Of the community that wAi-kcy has
got to be such powerful element in our
political contests. Not only is the public
injured by the debaucAins influence of
this whishey power, but the candidates
themselves, who won. this powerful lever,
suffer morally and physically frlm the
course ots,rycLuiae w4icA they . throuah
during campaign. y barrel Il sirych-
LiGo whi~Egy, iuliciou,ly located ami i.O-
orally administered, has wrought wonders
in securing nomination and election.
Who would suppose that a auid costing
but shilling quart, shou!l possess such
Inherent powers! But We ask, Why
shOulithe community De debauched-why
should the habits of the young and Old be
dem0ralizcd, aud this villaiuous extract Of
damaged corn, With all It's poisonous con
pounds and ingredients, 5e run down iD-
Vulnerable throats, that certain candidates
may reap the ernoluments Of few petty
Offices q? The moral sense Of the public
SHOULD be set against the strychuine sys-
TEN Of elcctioneering, not only FIR its own
good, but for the advantage Of the candi-
dates themselves, who, in their eager, zeal
to slake the general thirst, which at no
other time is as strong as before the cleo
ton, spend great portion of what they
may expect to make from the offices. We
believe that if the rejecting portion Of the
community would set their faccs against
candidates running into office, and to the
devil, under heavy head Of steam, the
extract Of bad corn and nuxvomica would
soon lose its great political influence, and
the candidates would save their money
and retain sober habits -,SuaJRry Gu
.cue.
A FAEMER's SroRT-At the Wood
bury Flowing Match, some time since,
Nr. John Daw told the following anec-
dcte: Having drained field, where
nothing had ever grown before, | was
standing near, looking at crop | had
there, when a ncighboring farmer came
up. We have one or two loose farmers
in our Yeighborhood; one of them, in fact
came from Woodbury. Daughter; y but
tina, Is not the man | am speaking Of
He came up and said to me, " That is a
bOotilGl crop. how did ee get it, zur p
replied, "Brains." (laughter) "Wat !.
manure the fed wi brains ?" More
laughter.) The fact was, had drained
the field SO | said, EYES fReuewed
laughter) He replied, "Lord, yer hon
or, where did &C get UNI Z" (Roars of
laughter)
CALLED st. Matthew'S Episcopal par
ish al Sunbury, having been without Il
clergyman since April, the congregation
have called the Rev. Mr.. Riley, who has
accepted He will supply the parishes of
St. Matthew, at Sunbury, and St. Mark,
Northumb berland
SHAMOkIN BANK.-EGorts are being
made, in which some Of the present stock
holders Of the Bank are engaged, to re-
move this institution to Sunbury, if GER
tain amount of stock raised in Sunbury
shall be added to the present subscribed
stock
REsIGyEp.-Rev. F. Born, who for
more than eight years has been pastor of
the Lutheran Church in Sunbury, has re
signed his charge, and will hereafter act
as Principal Of the Missionary Institute at
Seliusgrove.
David Il. Montgomery, Of Lewis was
chosen as the Representative Delegate to
the next State Convention, Of Northum-
bcrland, and Montour county, was concur
red with in selecting Hon. Paul Leidy, Of
Danvil!e, as the Senatorial Delegate.
S. d. Ball, Esq, who for some years
has been located at Milton as an Attorney,
and is well known at our Courts, is about
TO leave that place and Locate at Lock
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