Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-02
OLD SERIES, VOL. q, NO "a

"YE LAzIE FEvRR"-we take the follow.
ing from an old book, entitled "The Brevisry
OF llea!the, by Andrew Boorde. Pbisycbo
Doctoure." an EuGlshmnn. ammo 1857:
"a CURE FOR yE LAziE FEvRE.-The 1l5th
chaptire dothe shoe of an eyyll Fevre, 70
wicb dothe much cumbre youge persons,
oamed Ye Feyre Burden, or Lazie Fevre.
among all ye fevres had almost forgot ys
fevre Burden, wyth which many yonge men,
yonge women, maydens, and other yonge
persons be sore infected nova. days.
"1f CAUSE OF YE lMFIRSITE This Fevre
dotbe com naturallie, or els by cvyll and
slothtul bryngynge upp. IL it doe cum by
nature, then is this Fevre not to be cured
Tor iii can newer cum out OF ye feshe that is
bred in ye bone. If it be by evyll bryupynps
u,pp lit may be helpen by much dillgent la.
bour.
"YE REMEp1E-There is notifying so good
'or ye fevre Burden as Jnguentum Baculi.
''u" tnat IS 10 sal-take q stcke or wond,
oil yard of length and more, and left III bs
so GFate as a mans fynger and with lit
anoiut ye backe and shoders well, morninrs
and evenings, and thys doe one.and.twentv
daies. If thys evyll Fevre bee not helpen in
that tyne, lett tbem bewsir Of waggynge ON
The gallows."
CoSUSDRuMs.-l. What would be the
proper names for the laws governing those
Horse Railway Companies who purchased
their charters Of the Legislature 2 Buy.luws.
2. What causes the secessousts in the
Cotton States to multiply There's so
many sdders among them.
}. Why is it known that the Jspsreae
Tommy has embraced Christianity He's
hugged so many American ladies'.
hp 4 |. ~
to be member of the United States Con.
gressf There's too much CANNON swallow.
ed there.
When is Ms sjor Anderson like cannon
bail When be looks round.
When is small beer not small beer p
When its larger beer.
WHAT THE Echo Answers What must
be done to conduct newspaper right p
Write. What is necessary for farmer to
assist him System. What would give
blind man the greatest delight7 Light
w bat is the best piece of counsel given by
justice of the peace Peace. What CON.
mits the greatest terrifer: Fire.
Nor FAR Our OF THE WAY-Minnie one
was one day talking to her little class in
Sunday School, about Gods great love TO
mar. Wishing to impresst upon their minds
and to know whether they understood her,
she asked
Now, children, who loves all men,"
The question was hardly asked, before .
little girl, not four years old, answered quick
ly-
"All women !"
The following touching stanzs, signed "A
soything One" is copied from a young lady's
album:
Fair made. when b hold ure face.
gaze 10 two nrs azhure ize,,
my love is warmed into q blsize.
4 thauts within my bozum rize,
big for my week tnng to lttor,
which leeves mi hart all in q Gutter"
A correspondent Of the Charleston Mercu.
ry, says he finds intelligent men in Washing
ton, who believe the present troubles in this
country. 10 Europe, and in Asia, foreshadow
the coming OF Christ. One ofthese approach
ed politician the other day, and told him
that our national disasters would soon be
queted.
"By whom y inquired the politician.
by no less person than Jehovah"
"Ah indeed. But who is G. HoverS Is
be Northern or Southern msn?"
This is an actual fact. The politician
really did not think that Diety was sometimes
called Jehovah.
a CHLp's PossEssIoYs.-A woman ap-
peared in the court Of Louisville recently, 10
be appointed guardians for her child, when
Inc following colloquy ensned what es-
tate has your child ?"-"Plaze your honor.
don't understand you" JUpGE--"I say,
what has she got ?"-Chills and faver, place
yer honor"
Wife (complainingly)-"I haven't more
than third OF the bed" Husband, (triuu-
phantly)-"That's all tn, law allows you"
Some one blamed Or. Marsh for changing
his mind. We'll" said be, "tbat's the differ
enca between man and a jackass-the
Jackass cant change his nd-and man