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"THE COMMON PEOPLE,"


This phrase has been in use from time i'm
memorial, not only as a distinction but as
stigma. Still the Common people," the
masses of mankind, have enshrined in their
hearts the great virtues, and with their HANDS
wrought the great labors of the world. From
the bosom Of their needs and aspirations have
sprung the noblest exemplars OF philosophy
and religOn-of patriotism and herosm-and
IN every cause and for every idea that requir'
ed martyrs for its vindcation, the ranks Of
the common people" have furnished the
readiest sacrifice. Many corner even of
written history bears evidence of this, yet
multitudes of aristocracal and Pharsaieal lips
have not ceased to curl with scorn whenever
they alude to the toiling, patient, humber
sjorty Of mankind.
1t is good deal now, as it was when GER
tain persons asked concerning the "Carpen-
ters Son." have any Of the rulers and Phar
sees believed on him?' Eighteen centuries
have gone since the aristocracy Of Judea re.
jaeted the Light of the World" because it
shone for and from the midst OF, the common
people and who OF to.dry is not acquainted
with some, even among the professed follow
ers of Him who fellowshiped with 'publicsns
and sinuers," who in the bestowal Of their
regard make wide allowonce in favor of the
"higher classes ?" Indeed, who does not
know some, whose greatest tribulation in the
pursuit Of good works in their difficulty in
finding people good enough to work with
Sir Francis Burdett honored himself even
more than he vindcated our common human
ity, when he declared from an English hust.
ings that he knew no common people, in the
distinguishing sense Of that term Poor and
humble people there were, as contrasted with
the rich and the proud, but be had lived to
learn that some of the poorest specimens OF
our race had come from the circles of the
most pretentious while many of.the best and
noblest men are from the ranks Of the most
unpretending and obscure. He repudiated
the phrase common people" as an insult to
humanity and libel upon God. And if re
udiated by titled man within the throne,
aud in the midst of the proudest feudal castle
on earth, how much more should it be Iepu-
dated by US who have rejected thrones and
| castles We never hear the phrase but it
stirs our indignation to its depths, as it calls
up in our mind the host Of ilustrious names
of those who have sprung from the character
of the race.-N. y. Ledger.
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How to Make Spruce Beer.

As the season is at hand when peasan
summer drinks, free from alcoholic influence
are frequently brewed by the housewife, o.
the wel-brought-up daughters, who ar,
taught littls of everything in the way o
household duties-we append the following
receipts, which are claimed to be excellent
l. Take three gallons of water, OF blood
warmth, three half pints Of molasses, table
spoonful of essence OF spruce, and the like
quantity of ginger-mix well together, with
gill OF yeast let stand over night: and bot
tie in the morning. 1t will be in good oondl-
tion to drink in twenty-four hours. II IS a
palatable, wholesome beverage.
2 Those who prefer mead have only to
substitute honey for the molasses named
above, and for Que. third the ginger use alspice.
Half the quantity If yeast will be found
sufficient and the bottling should occur :he
second day instead Of the next morning. 1t
will be fit to drink in four days after being
bottled, and will keep for many weeks. A
small quantity OF acohol Is formed during tha
fermentation, and this prevents ,hs acetous
fermentation 80 common to spruce beer
The essence Of spruce is of course left out in
the making of mead. The alcohol formed
from the fermentation Of honey, resembles
that found in msthegiin, while the alcohol
from the fermentation is rum. Those who
imogine that they can make either spruce
beer or mead without forming any alcohol.
are mistaken.
8. Prepare five or ten gallon keg, in
proportion 10 the size Of the tamily-draw
piece of coarse bobinet, or very eoarse book
muslin over the end of the faucet that is in
serted into the keg, to prevent its choking,
good tight buug and near to that gimIet
hole, with peg TO tit IL tight
Recipe for Fire Galloas.-One quart OF
sonnd corn put into the keg, with half gal
lon Of moiasses then filed with cold water
to within two inches Of the bung. Shake
we'll, and in two or three days It will be fit
for use. Buug tight
lfyou want spruce favor, add one teaspeo
of essence of spruce-lemon, if lemon is pre-
f.rred-gnger, or any favor yon prefer
The corn will last to make five or six brew
ings when it is exhausted, renew 1t, When
the beer passes from the vinous to tho aSce-
tous fermrntsion, il can be corrected by aa-
ding q little more molasses and water.
This is simple, cheap beverage, costing
sbout three cents gallon. Alter the beer
bscomss ripe, it ought to be kept in cool
place, 10 prevent it from becoming sour be-
fore it is acknowledgements IelegrGph'
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SPRING WHISPERS.
BY CLARENCE MAY.

Spring is waiting bamly odors
From the sunny Southern seats,
And the maple buds are swelling
On the tall aud waving trees;
There is music in the streamlets
That are sparkling down the vale,
And soft and gentle murmur
Fills the dewy evening gale.
There are fariss in the woodlands
Singing all the Sunny day,
AS they bring the bright hued flowers
From the Southland far away
And ] know they linger near us,
AS the gay hours speed along,
breathing gladsome spirit music,
Filling every heart with song.
But the Spring brings not the visions
That it did in years of yore,
Ere my heart knew aught OF sorrow,
All dear old time" is Ger:
And its music can not cheer me
With that soul enthralling spell,
Making earth fur gnyer, brighter,
AS it on my spirit fell.
There are loved ones lowly sleeping
Meath the cold and grassy sod;
Tho know that they are happy,
For they have wandered home to God
But the heart must ever ssdden,
When the loved Of earth ore gone,
And we miss the voice that gladdened
With its fond, devoted tone.
Aye! the Sprgg is still as joyous
AS it was in days ofyore,
But think Of friends departed,
And its music. spell is DER.
There are whispers in each zephyr,
As it wanders lightly by,
Telling ail the beauty round US
Is now budding but 10 die
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The Way to Spoil Girls.

~ any parent wishes recipe to spoil daugb-
ters, it can be easily and readily given, and
can be proved by the experience Of hundreds
to be certain aud eflicacious
l. Be always telling her from earliest child
hood what beautiful creature she is. 1t is
capital way Of Initiating the vanity of lit
tie girl to be constantly exclsimfng "How
prettyw Children understand such fattery,
even when in the purses arms, and the evil is
done to the character in its earliest formation.
2. Begin as soon as she car toddle around
to rig her up 10 fashionable clothes and rich
dresses. Put hoop upon her at once, with
all the artificial adornments of hounces and
feathers and flowers and curs. Fondness Of
dress will thus became prominent cbarac-
teristic and will usurp the whole attention of
the young immortal and be q long step to.
wards spelling her.
g. Let her visit so much that she finds no
happiness at home, and therefore will not be
apt to stay there and learn home duties. 1t
is capital thing for spoiled daughter TO
seek all her happiness in visiting and change
Of place and associates. She will thus grow
as useless as modern fashionable parents de-
light that their daughters should be.
4. Let her reading consist Of novels of the
nauseatingly sentimental kind. She will be
spoiled she will be spoiled sooner than if she
perused history or science. Her heart will
be occupied by fictitious scenes and aims pla-
ced on fashion and dress and romantic attach
ments.
s. BE careful that her education gives her
a smatterng of all the accomplishments,
without the slightest knowledge OF the things
really useful in life Your daughter wont be
spoiled SO long as she has real desire to be
useful in the world, and aims at its accom-
plishments. If her mind aud time are occu-
pied in modern accomplishments, there will
be no thought of the necessity and virtue of
being of some real nse to somebody pervadipg
her heart, and she will be soon ready US
spoiled daughter.
6. AS consequence, keep her 10 profound
ignoranc OF oil the useful arts of housekeep.
ing, impressing upon her mind that it is vu-
gar to do anything for yourself, or to learn
how anything is done in the house. a spoil
ed daughter should never be taught the mys-
teries of the kitchen-such things lady al.
ways leaves to the servants. 1t would be
vulgar" for her to know how to dress trout
or shnd, to bake, to wash, to iron, to sweep,
to wiring the neck of live chicken, pluck it
and prepare it for breakfast, or to do anything
that servants are hired to do. AS mistress
of house, it is her duty to sit on II velvet
sofa oil day, 10 the midst of a pyramid Of silks
and flounces, reading the last fash novel
while her domestics are performing the labors
| Of the house.
To complete the happiness Of your spoiiel
daughter, marry her to bearded youth with
soft hands who knows as little how to earn
money as she does to save it.. Her happiness
will be finished for her letime.-Hartford
! Courdnt.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14

REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM SERIOUS INJURY.
On Monday evening last, fluid, lamp in
the hand of Miss Ellen Huntzinger, Of this
borough, exploded, setting her clothing on
fire. She ran through several rooms, and
finally into the yard. the flames from her
burning clothing reaching above her head
She fortunately, took the precaution to hold
her breath, and thus avoided inhaling the
flame After the fire had been extinguished
her clothing was discovered to have been
the only injuries she sustained, were burning
of her hands, and Of her neck slightly. Miss
Huntzinger, may attribute her remarkable
escape from serious injury to the fact that
she had on at the time OF the occurrence q
wooden dress, aud to her presence Of mind in
holding her breath.-Miners' Journal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14

ASHES FOR PoTAToEs.-Rufus Brown,
Chelsea, Orange county, Vt, says that in
experiment tried by him the gain in or
of potatoes by the use Of ashes at tho rate
teacupful to the hill was about q bushel O
a half Of potatoes each for bushel OF ash
used. The kind of potatoes was the Engli
pnk-eye, and yield 200 bushels per acre.
The ground was planted May 7, with Il
ashes in holes and little dirt over them.
was plowed and hoed June l9, the rows b
ing four feet apart and hills three feet. TT
ashes cost l2t cents bushel, and potato'
sold at 35 cents, returning full 80 cents a +
shell for the ashes employed.
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A YouTHFuL FATHER MArHEw.-A youth,
le years Of age, by the name OF q. LaDgdon
Davies, is creating a great sensation in the
provincial towns OF England. To Judge from
the enthusiasm he seems to create. the man
tai Of Father Mathew appears to have fallen
upon him NJ. Davies has just delivered two
orations in Wigan. He spoke in such way
laughter drowned bis voice. He poured forth
arguments, Illustrations. metaphors, allegores
tnd perorations, speaking as If be were those
OF whome he spoke. and working up his audi.
ence to an Intensity ofsympathy rarely equal
led One hundred and City signed the pledge
OF abstinence 10 the two evenings.
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ANOTHER DEAD MAN, SURE The Ma

ANoTHER DEAD MAN, SURE The Mar
rying woman is married again. Last sum.
mer WAS mentioned the circumstance o.
a German widow in the Third District marry.
ing her fifth husband. A month or two af-
terward we published that the lady was
again made a widow by the death OF her fifth
by yellow fever. We have now TO record
that she is again q wife, having taken her
sixth lawful husband in due form. few days
ago.
We forbear repeating the jokes TO which
this wedding has given rise. The people
around look upon the sixth husband as dead
man sure, before tho summer is over, and
say that the wedding should have been pre-
vented by the police. Some of the lady's
Germsn friends say that she buried two hus-
bands before leaving the old country. If this
be true, the present husbands is her eigth.-
N. o. Crescent.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14

HORRIBLE MURDER IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM
One MANIAC CUT TO PIECES BY ASoTHER.-
The Lunatic Asylum, at Columbus, Ohio,
was recently the scene Of horrible affair,
resulting in the death of one Of the least
offensive tenants in the institution Among
those confined was a butcher, whose insanity
appeared to be of such a mild type, that he
was allowed to range about the establishment
at will, aud was considered "only a little
cracked" At the commencement Of the pre-
sent month, a new patient was brought to the
asylum, and for the new conner the butcher
apparently entertained feeling Of extraordi-
nary affection. The circumstance was noti
ced by the keepers, but they paid no particu-
lar attention to 1t and the madman were al
lowed to be together almost continually
One night, the butcher prevailed upon his
new friend to sleep in bis cell with him ! but
no sooner was the poor creature stretched
upon the cot than knife was in his heart,
aud his murderer graspiug bis throat. After
making numerous other wounds in the body
oil his victim, the maniac cut the corpse into
twelve or fourteen pieces, aud pinned upon
each bunch of ribbons, and hung them upon
hooks in the walls of his apartment as price
meat He then called to the other lunatlcs
to come and buy Of him, and had actually
sold every piece before be was detected !
'sThe noise OF tie naniacs rejoicing over their
canibal FEAST" says an Ohio paper. alarmed
the keeper, who came in, and soon found that
there was man missing He inquired OF
the butcher il be had seen him. aud received
for reply that he had killed him, aud just
sold the last joint but that the next time he
killed, he would remember and reserve a
choice cut for him !" The wretch was at once
chained to the floor OF bis cell, and precau-
tlons taken to prevent any future butchery.
The story seems almost too horrible to be
true butt is publsped in columbus paper.
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THEaBALLAD OF GLEANORE.

Oh fairer than vermillion,
Shed upon western skies,
Was the blush of that sweet Castillian
Girl, with the deep brown eyes
As her happy heart grew firmer,
In the strange bright days Of yore,
When she heard young Edward murmur,
love thee, Eleanore y
Sweeter than musical cadence
OF the wind mid cedar and lime,
Is love TO timd maden's
Heart. in the fresh spring.time
Sweeter than waves that mutter
And break on sineous shore,
Are the songs her fancies utter
To brown.eyed Eleanore.
They twain went forth together,
Away over the Midland Main,
Through the golden summer weather,
To SyIia's mystic plain.
Together, toll aud danger
And the death of their loved ones born
And perils from Paynim, stranger
Than death to EIsanore.
Where Lincoln's towers Of wonder
Soar high DER the vale Of Trent,
Their lives were torn asubder;
10 her home the good Queen went.
Her corpse to the tomb he carried,
With grief at his hearts stern core
And whereer at night they tarried,
Rose a cross to E!eanore.
ye trace meteor's onset
by a line Of silver rain
As ye truce regal sunset
BY strenks Of saffron stain
So to the Minister holy,
At the west of Loudon's roar,
May ye mark how-sadly, slowly
Passed the corse Of Eeanore.
Buck to where lances quiyer-
Straight back, by tower and town,
BY hill, aud wood, and river
For the love Of Scotlaud's crown.
But All! there is the woe within him
For the face he shall see no more;
And conquest cannot win him
From the love of Leanore.
Years after sternly dying
In his tent by the Solway sea,
With the breezes Of Scotland flying
Ger the wide sands, wild aud free,
His dim thoughts sadly wander
To the happy days Of yore,
And ne sees, in the gray sky yonder,
lhe eyes oil his Eleanore.
Time must destroy those crosses
Raised by the Poet. King;
But, as long as the blue sea tosses.
AS long as the kyarks sing,
As long as Londons river
Gides stately down to the More,
Men shall remember ever
How he loved Queen Eleanore.
Dublin University lNdgasi"e.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14

SPuSKY YAsKEE WoNEN.-The musical
world has been occupied with the debut OF
Madame Guerrabella, who is the daughter OF
former American Consul to Liverpool. MIR.
Ward. She is remarkable for great beauty.
Her history is peculiar. On the death oi the
Consul, Mrs. Ward left for Italy, in order to
complete the musical education Other daugb.
ter AT Rome the beauty and talents Of the
young lady attracted the attention Of young
Russian nObleman, the Count Guerbel AS
no other proposition but marriage was admis-
sable, the Connt demanded NJ iss Wards hand
and they were privately married at Rome -
A short time niterward the bridegroom dis
appeared and, after the most heartrending
anxiety on the part Of the deserted wife and
her mother. news was received Of his return
to Russia and when applied to for an expla.
nation OF his extraordinary conduct, he re-
turned for answer that he considered bimselG
free men, not having been, married in the
Greek church. and that Miss Ward was also
at libertyto merry whom she pleased, without
any fear of molestation from him. The bit
terness and Indignation with which this CON-
munication was received can be well imngin.
ed /; but the American mother was not to be
put down by threats or contempt-she i'm
medately set forth with her dnush hter for
st. Petersburg. There the American Con-
sui, takhg the affair in hand, laid the case
before the Emperor Nicholas, who, immedi
ately sending for the Count, after administer
ing reprimand, declared it his imperial will
that the marriage should be Immediately per-
formed in the imperial chapel Of the palace.
This was accordingly done, and Miss Ward
became the Countess OF Guerbsl to all intents
and purposes but. the ceremony over, she
withdrew, nor would she ever apply for one
farthing of the income, which the Count dnre
not, for the life OF him, withhold from hers
should she insist upon claiming it. The.
Yankee ladies must somewhat have surpr:s
ed the Muscovite gentemGn.
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~ BLIND GIRL-PowER OF THE BIBLE.-A
little girl had been attacked with severe
pain in the head, which ended in blindness.
She was taken to an eminent occulst, who
pronounced her incurable. She wished to
know what the doctor said about her state
and her mother told her. hat mother !"
exclaimed the child IAN never to see the
sun, ner the beautiful field, nor you, my dear
mother, nor my father 20 how shall
bear it? p She wrung ber hands, and wept
bitterly. Nothing seemed to yield her the
slightest comfort till her mother taking 9
pocket Bible from the table, placed it in her
hands. What is this mother ?" inquired
the disconsolate little girl. at is the Bible,
my child" Immediately score Of its most
consolatory passages presented themselves TO
her mind. She paused, turned her poor be-
ughted eyebslls towards the ceiling, while an
angelic expression played on her coantenance
and then, as if filed with the Holy Spirit,
brea,hed forth in an impassioned. but scarcely
audlble whisper'-"7hy riH be done on earth
as il is done in hearen r'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14

A FIpDIING JuRoR-A correspondent OF
the New York EepresS says one Of the jurors
on the Sickles case named Knight. that he
took his fiddle with him for the purpose of
solecing himself and fellows during The long
evenings Of their, seelusion, and played sever
al airs. He had been regarded with suspicion
because of certain Know Nothings antece-
dents. "But," says Mr., Brady, "if We had
known that he played the fiddle we might
have made our minds easy, for no hddler
was ever known to find conviction Tor muir
DER"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14

TAUGHr BY MS WFE.-Ths Litch6eld
(Ct.l Enquirer of April 81 says:
I'VE know a man in Western New York
who could not write when he was married,
but who was instructed by his wife SO thor
eughly that within five years after bis mar
riage be was elected high sheriff ofhs county
and within ten years served four years in
Congress- and is now one of the most promi-
nent fnauciers in the Empire State, presi-
dent of bank and worth probably half a
million Of dollars"
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OLD SERIES, VOL %. NO

duo time, 10 avoid loss Of 1see. md
lleSe the animal from the oppressive CO,
as warm weather advances. is Il
question now as to washing the fleece {
back of the sheep, whether il is MT
ally attended with much more injury
flock than advantage TO the fleece.
careful attention to the shearing, TO :
clipping and gashing the flesh, as we
have the wool neatly and carefully tel
american Enr,per
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SOLOMON B. BOYER,

ATTORNEY AT Law
o6ico IN Market street, opposite Wea'er's HOTEL
UNBURY, A.
Collections attended to in Northumherland ana
.Gioining Counties. Is acquainted with the
sermaa language.
REFERENCE
HI. Wolverton, ESD, Sunbury, Pa
Geo. F. Miller, Esq, Lewisburg, Pa.
j. H. Ziegenfus, Phadelphia, Pa.
Benjamin. Kamerer,
sunbury, Aug. IA, ls5s.-ly.
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WHAT A TESTAMENT DID-lt used to make
me shudder to bear Willie il--pass the
house. he was so profane Many times have
called my little ones from their ploy when
have seen Willie passing the house, as he
drove neighbours COW to aud from pasture
Such vulgar and profane language l never
heard from the lips of n child. One day o
lady called him to her.
"Do you go to school, Wille?"
A gruE No" was the only reply.
Can you read?"
mo, not much; and don't want to"
The lady piled the boy. lie had no en-
coulagement or instruction at home. His
parents were very poor, and what was far
worse, riciouS, aud the people with whom be
lived saw very little TO encourage them to
instruct him. After few kind inquiries.
"Will your call minute as you 60 back,
Willie? ?" the lady asked.
He assented with look Of wonder and
he procured nice Testament, aud wrote his
same in it. In due time he called, seemed
pleased at the interest the lady felt in him
and promised her that he would try to pick
out at least one verse day in his New Tes-
lament, and that he would 60 TO meeting the
next Sabbath.
Now year has past Among those who
stateuIy worship at yonuer oahctuniy 'ne'c
Is not "A more punctual or attentive worship
per than Willie H. love to watch him
as he sits with his eyes riveted upon the Min
ister, seeming to drink in every word be
utters. The same little Testament is seen in
the Sabbath School as often as the week
comes around. With his lesson well learn
ed, and his hair neatly brushed back
from a fine open brow, aud in his clean ''go.
to- meeting suit" you would not recognize
him as the same ragged, rough, vulgar boy OF
year ago. lie still passes my house upon
his daily errand, but the children are no lon
ger called away at his approach, lie is as
modest aud respectful as he was rude and
profane
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UUIT, NUTS AND PROVISIONS

n. HELLlNGS,
No, l2 North IYharveS, PhIade!Phia'
100000 lbs. Dried Apples,
5000 bushels Pea Nuts,
600 barrels Green Apples
GOO boxes Oranges,
200 boxes Lemons,
1000 bushels Potatoes,
900 bushels Baans,
100 doz. Pickles,
Also Raisns. Figs, Prunes, &e', Ia store anu
,sr sale at the lowest prices.
Anru TO- lS5S.-ly