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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10

HORTICULTURAL WArFs.-Doublc roses
and flowers are unnatural, and are induced
by high culture. The fullest roses. will pro
duce seed if grown for while on poor soil
Some varieties of vegetables and flowers are
more prolific, if their seed is kept several
years. Prize melons have been grown from
seed twelve years old, and the Balsam, or
Lady's Slipper, is more likely to come double
from old seed than from that freshly gath
cred Most varieties of seed however, are
injured by long keeping. An over grown
specimen of fruit is generally considered
coarse and deficient in flavor The third
or fourth eye of the grape, produces larger
and better fruit than the first or second
Grapes, raspbcrrics and strawberries do
better for being covered through the Winter.
A plant may lilo in solid ice all Winter and
not be injured if the water runs of when it
mclts. Seeding fruit trees are less liable to
disease than budded or grated ones, and
grated trees generally produce fruit sooner
than budded or grated ones, and grated
trees generally produce fruit sooner than
budded ones, aud either, sooner than seed
ling. Nearly all foreign varieties Of straw
berries are from American varieties. These
are mostly sent wild from Virginia, and
when Anglcised and named sufficiently, are
sent back usually with poor success. The
Triomphe de Gand is an exception from
Belgium. A good fresh virgin soil, or the
top earth of an old pasture is better than
any artificial soil for carnations. Land that
has been in sod harbors the wire worm, the
wire worm is sometimes destructive to plants,
and dressing OF lime and ashes just before
rain, is destructive to the wire worm.
Liquid manures often hasten the bloom of
plants at the expense of their color. Foreign
grapes grown in the open mir in our climate,
are inferior to our best natives, and thus Tar
have otherwise proved usuccessiul.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
Steamboat Dialogue.

Hoosier-(Stcpping up to a down eastern
How are you Stranger 2 Bound to Moo
Leans, 'spcck What mOut be your bus
inessl Want to buy some corn and
oats
Iankee-Tolorably, thank you; How be
yourself! Bound for any place in partic-
ular { in for any kind of trade2
Hoosier-What kind of trade have We?
fankee-Wall, its a patent right. Patent
right for machine for making all kinds Of
seeds out of wood from shell bark down to
grass seed. Have also patent right for the
mirage life prcscrvcr.
IIoosier--Meeragc what's mecrarc?
Iankee-lt's machine to be fixed on the
front of a locomotive or steamboat, with re-
flectors of great power, to show the image
of anything ahead, no matter how far Off
anything under a hundred miles.
Hoosier-Don't say And are you the
inventor2
Yankee be.
iloosier-Hecred tell of your family You
are u relation of the man that invented wood
en- hams and plaster paris shoe nails. Had
brother once, hadn't yer, that got accident
ally choked with rope round his neck
fankee-knew the man---was MT bro
ther--only scOnd cousin to my wite's sisters
aunts brothers cousin. But what might
Your name be
HooSier-l might be Smith but amt
Calcute its Caster
Yankce-Knowd yer family well from you.
grandmother down. Nou are one of two
twins. One was a handsome cute, bright
eyed little chap, and the other a tarnat on
ugly, born foul; and hccrd that the cGte
one died.
Here the dinner bell rang.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
Raising Chickens.

Having decided upon the breed of fowl
YOU wish to raise, You cannot exercise too
much care to guard against impurity. 1t
is not enough to know that the fowls from
which the eggs were obtained have all the
marks Of purity. Your eggs will give all
sorts unless the fowls that laid them are
pure Jloodsd Use only the freshest Of egg
Eggs even but a week old are not so reliable
as those freshcr. There are those who pre-
tend to forecast the Sex of the chick by the
shape of the egg. | once selected the short,
thick eggs, as those most reliable for produ-
cling pullets. The result was nine roosters
and one pullct Do not set eggs of the
small breeds under the larger varieties Of
fowl; there il Il law of adaptation between
the rough ways Of each variety of fowl and
the toughness OF their chickens, which il Is
not wise to violate.
l have read of a wcl-authenticutcd instance
when eggs have hatched that were covered
over an hour by q sudden risc of water.
Perhaps the non-conducting power of the
surroundings of the vital part may explain
explain these cases, which, at least, enioin
caution before rejecting eggs az worthless
from which the hen has for Il while abscnted
herself
The degree of coldncss detected by the
hand is no guide whatever as to the vitality
! OF eggs under SuCh circumstances.
Let the hen run with the chickens If pos
sible :; she will provide for them great deal
of insect food Take . hint from this and
afford them daily supply of animal food,
of which nothing is better than ground
worms. | had occasion once to examine the
! crop of Il chick about a fortnight old, and
| there found not far from fifty insects that
! had been dcvourcd in the course OF Il few
| hours.
! With great rare q brood Of chickens NAV
! be hcalthily maturcd within q very small
rrca. ! have raised litter3 Of 10 and IA in q
coop measuring hy q, in which the chicks
were born and from which they never went
out until the pullcts begun to lay. Yet
all came through in prime condition by the
help of plenty of animal and vegetable food,
and an occasional forking up OF the soil.
| Late fail chickens need fresh air first, and
warmth next, TO carry them safely through
| the winter. A few years ago l had about
| forty late fall chicks to winter. They were
provided with warm apartment, well light
ed and apparently well ventilated, into
which put all but three or four; these four
were the smallest which remained in an open
coop all winter. The protected chicks had
the very best of care taken of them. yet /
lost above onc-tifth, while those that lived
through were not in nearly so thrifty a CON
dition as those kept in the open coop-Hass
PiOumda.
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A lady not remarkable for good temper,
came for advice to Mr.. Arnold, a. to how she
could getrid of a troublesome suitor. "Oh,
marry him-marry him" #" he advised. "Nay,
| would see him hanged first" mo, mad
am, marry him, as have said to YOU, and
III assure y0u ii viii not be long before he
hangs himself"
Old Gov. Stuyvesant, some years after the
British possession of New York, appeared
before the British Governor (Cartare0 with
complaint that he was annoyed by men and
boys in front of his house in a nude State
Gov Cartcaret assured him it should be
stopped, but happening to recollect, said,
why, Governor, your house is at some dis
tance from the river, and how can it incom-
mode the ladies of your family = "Yy, you
zee" said old Peter, mine gals hare got a big
spy glass"
Two Irishmen Were going to fire off a
cannon, just for fun; but being of an ecor-
omicle turn of mind, they did not wish to
lose the ball, so one took an iron kettle in
his hand to catch it, and stationing himself
in front of the loaded piece, he exclaimed to
the other who stood behind holding a light
ed torch-"Touch it aisy, Pat !"
The author of the following lines is des-
tANcH w oOt"H. Sool DOsltiOn among our
American poets. Who is he.i
wunst luved annuther gal
Her name il was murrier
but betsy deer my luv for
is forty times more hier.
Young folks will tell what they do old
ones what they have done and fools what
they will do.
"IIow," said country court judge to 0
witness, "do you know the plaintiff was in,
toxicated on the evening referred or
Because saw him few minutes after sup,
per, trying TO pull off his trousers with q
bootiack." Verdict for defendant
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
TItEAsUWER's SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

A GREEABLY to tho provision Of the Act of
~ Assembly, entitled "an Act to reduce tho State
debt, &c, passed the 10Th day of April, 1874, for
non payment of taxes, and its supplement thcretos
the Treasurer Of Northumberland county hereby
gives notice to all persons concerned therein, that
unless the County, State, Road and School Taxes,
&c, due on the following real estate in the county
of Northumberland not paid before the day of
sale the WHOLE such parts Of each will pay the
charges and costs chargcabo thereon will be sold at
tho Court House in the borough of Sunbury, county
of Northumberland, on the second Monday of June
1862. being the 9th day of the month and the sale
will be continued by adjournment from day to day,
for arrearagcs of taxes due the said county, and the
cost accruing on each respectively:
Amt of Tax
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
SOLD BY
FRILING & GRANT,

And by the Druggists, stcrekeepes and Retailers
generally.
Country Dealers can order as above.
Or address orders directIor IL Prices Terms, dc
Is desired send for 1861 Circular, giving reduced
Pricesl 70 HENRY X CoSIAR.
Principal Depot-No 5l2 Broadway-torpcaite the
81 Nicholss aotell New YeIk
March /, leo. i'm
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
AGRICULTURAL.
BuryinR Fruit.


Our attention TO this subject was attracted
by an article in the Ger8iaato;cn Telegraph.
1t is also called to mind an article we read
several years ago about sinking fruit in bar
rels, in water. The article above mentioned
on burying fruit, was written by Mr.. Samuel
Miller of Calmdale, Pa. He states, that a
few days ago friend brought him a sample
of Catawba and Isabella grapes which had
been buried in the ground up to the time
they were presented to him. The grapes
were pronounced as good as if just taken
from the vine in the proper season. Believ-
ing 1T to bc worth trial, we give the plan
pursued. 'In the fall when the grapes are
perfectly ripe, they are taken from the vines;
when they are free from anything like mois-
ture, handled carefully and packed in small
kegs-nail kegs were the kind used in this
instance. Put layer of green leaves, right
off the vine, in the bottom, on this layer of
grapes then leaves again, and grapes alter
nately, until the keg is full then finish it off
with leaves. Put in the head and your cask
is ready for whata Why to be buried in the
ground. Dig trench SO as to admit the
casks deep enough that they will have about
one foot or fifteen inches of soil over them
when covered. The ground should be pack
ed moderately tight, and board laid along
on the top before the ground is thrown in
Then throw some litter ON the surface of the
ground over those they wish to take up du-
ring the winter, to prevent the ground from
freezing 80 hard as to keep them from get
ting at them. One important thing must be
observed that they be placed where there can
be no standing water about the casks or they
would suffer" We would suggest the trench
be dug sufficiently deep to admit if layer
of stones or brush upon which the kegs,
boxes OF barrels should be placed so as to
afford DRAWINGS from the packages. AS to
the water process before mentioned, it was
simply to fill watertight barrels with apples
and sink them in stream of water. 1t is
| said they will keep for several years in this
mode We intend trying the grape plan on
late variety Of peach. 1t will ~ in the one
case. why not in the other
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
international Hotel,

IS and 367 Broadway, Corner FraRkhm Street
NEW YORK.
fINllIS first class House-the most quiet, homelike
L and pleasant Hotel in the city-ofers superior
Inducements to those visiting New York for business
or pleasure IL is central in its location, and kept
tho EUROPEAN Plan, in connection with TAYLOR S
SALOON, whore refreshments be had at sll hours
or served in their own rooms. The charges are mo-
derate, the rooms and attendance OF the first order
baths, and all the modern convenienees attached.
March 20, 1862.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10

Doors AND SHOES can be purchased at the
Call and learn the list Of prices for yourselves
sunbary, Jan IL, 1851 'PRILING dGRAsI
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10

Those Preparations (unhke all others) arc
"Free from Poisons"
"Not dangerous to the Human Family"
"Rat do not die on the premisesn
"They come out Of their holes to deo
They are the only infallible remedies known"
"l2 years and more established in New York CITY -
Used by--the City Post Office
used by--thc City Prisons and Station Houses
Used blythe City S,eames, shlps,&e.
Used by-the CITY Hospitals, Aims Houses, &C.
Usedby-the City lIGtels--'Astor'-'St Nicholas ,Sc
usedby-the Boarding Honses, &C.
Used by--more than 50 600 Private Families
" See one or two Specimens of what is Everywhere
sald by iht -Editors-Deuers, &c.
Observation-Disclosures with vermln need he a,
no longer vi they use "Costar's" Extermlnators we
nave used 1t to our satisfaction, and if box cost as we
would havet Wp had tried posons, hut they effected
nothing but "CosaIs article knocks the breath ont of
fas, Mice Roaches, and Bed Bugs quicker than we can
WTiel rs In great demand all over the country
Medina [O.] Gazette.
MORE GRAIN and provisions are destroyed ann,ml
IN Grant County by vernn, than would pay for tons Of
TINS Kat and Insect klller.-lancaster wis Herald
IiEsRY r CosTAR-We nre selling your preparations
rapidly. Wherever they have been used Rats Mice.
Reaches and Vermln disappear rapidly.
EckER siorrFER Druggists WnJsot. Nd
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
"Costars" Rat, Roach, &C.. Exterminator
"Costar's"
"Costars" Bed.bug Exterminator.
"Costars''
"Costars" Electric Powder for Insects. &c

In 25c and Boxes Bottles and Flasks 80 and as
for plantations Ships, Boats, Bottles, &C, &c.
CAUTION To prevent the public from being
imposed upon by Spurious and Highly Pernicious
limitations, new label has been prepared, bearing
facsimile of the Proprietor's Signature. Examine
each box, bottle, fask, carefully before pureha
sing, and take nothing but "CoSTAR'S."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
CENTRAL. HOTEL,
sSuns,uisy. N0rthumb berE1udS Co. Esa

v - ~
UNHIS large and commodious Hotel now managed
1 by JAMES VANDYkE, is situate at the Rail-
road Depot, North Last corner of Market Square
Sunbury, Pa and at the terminus of the Sunbury d
Erie and Northern Central Railroads, and is open for
the accommodation Of Travellers and the public in
general.
The proprietor will give his exclusive attention to
the comfort and convenience Of his guests, and is
determined to make this establishment rank among
the first in the State.
Ills table will be supplied with the best the market
produce, having the advantage of daily commu
nication by direct from Baltimore and also from
these bringing produce from tho surrounding
country.
His bar will be supplied with the purest liquors the
market can produce.
Careful and oblgng servants always in attendance.
New and commodious stabling has just been added
TO the premises.
A share of the local and travelling community is
most respectfully solicited.
Sunbury, January II, 1861
DLANK parchment Paper) Deeds and blank
Il a, &
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10
wages in improving IL, and
and can NOR

wages in improving IL, and
and can NOR ertan independence and no
when II sdt ,ruit trees will insure comfor.
ioss few land is put down to hard time
table living improvements can be made at a cheap
prices, and ali, ~ other time.
CT rate than Attract with six miles front on the Kali
The whole * laid out with ine and spacious avenues
road, bcrn in the centreve lots in tho town
with tofom $3.50 to 5000 two and half acre lots at
sell at S20 to 5000 two and half acre lots mt from
SsO o S2O, and town lots SO feet front by $50 feet
SSbep, at S0O-payable one half cash and the balance
z within year 1t is only upon farms oftweny acres
or more that four years time is given.
To Manufacturers, the town affords fine opening
of the Shoe manufacturing business, and other arti
ces, being near Philadelphia, and the surrounding
country has large population, which affords good
market
This settlement in the course Of several years, will
be of the most beautiful places in the country,
and most agreeable for residence.
1t is intended to make Vine and Fruit growing
country as this culture s the most profitable and tho
| best adapted to market Every advantage and con-
yenience for settlers will be introduced, and will
insure the prosperity of the place. The hard times
throughout the country will be an advantage to the
settlement, it compes people to resort to agrcul
| ture for living
Large numbers of people are purchasing and pco.
pie who desire the best location should Witt the place
! at once.
Improved land is also for sale.
TiNBER.-Land can be bought with or without
timber. The timber at market valuation.
The title is indisputabe. Warrantee Deeds given,
clear Of all incumbrarce, when the money is paid.
Boarding convenicnces at hand.
Letters promptly answered, and Reports Of Solon
Robinson and VIM. Parry, sent together with the
| Vinekand Ruyai
Route to the land Leave Walnut street wharf,
| Philadelphia, at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, and 4 =. NJ.
unlcss there should be change of hourD for Vine.
land, on tho Glassboro' and Millvillc Railroad -
When you leave the cars at Vineland Station, just
opened, inquire for
CHARLBs X lands, Postmaster,
| Founder Of the Colony,
| ViSELASD, p. O., Cumberland county, \. J.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10

and by
Drugglftr, Grocers, Storeheepers and Retailers
generally in all Country Towns and Villages
In tho
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10

ViSELASD, p. o., Cumberland county, n j.
p. S.-There s n change of cars at Glassboro-
Aao beware of sharpers on the cars from New York
and Philadelphia to Vineland, inquirng your busi-
ness, destination, &C.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-10

From the ocean outside to the Straits of the
Dover
An Irishmans an Irishman all the world
over
Now, three cheers for me! Hip, hip, hur-
rah tremendous and long continued
cheering)
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-07
CHICAGO and Rock Island Railroad.

Chicago and Rock Island NailrOao'
This well-managed road has been sub
stantially improved during the last year,
$43, 1856 II having been expended IN
neu work., and Sill, O96 "a for repairs
upon bridge superstructures, roofs, piles,
&c.
Two Items in their improvements,
though ignored by other companies, OF
considered of minor Importance - SO
much so that they do no: adopt them
are the names Of all stations upon their
station houses, aud mile posts every mile
along the road. Hence every passenger
can see for himself what station be has
arrived at also, how far he is from either
terminus of tho road, as the distance
from Chicago as we'll as Rock Island is
plainly shown upen every post. These
are all improvements which other roads
would do we'll to adopt Chicago Jour-
nal
We lately rode over considerable pof'
ton of the Mississippi & Missouri Rail-
road, which is controlled by the same
interest as the Chicago 4 Rock Island,
and found it in an excellent condition,
with plenty of hands making the few
rough places, smooth. With careful and
sentlcmanly conductors and good rolling
stock, the NJ. & NJ. is worthy Of patron
age from the travelling public.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-07

The De,nocratic State Convention
made the following nominations: For Sec.
retsrv Of State, Richard H, Sylvester, OF
johnson county; for Auditor OF state
John Browne Of Polk county; Tor Treas
urer, samuel L. Lorsh, Of Cass county !;
for Attorney General, Benton j. Hall,
of Des MONIES county; and for Register
of State Land Office, Frederick Cots
chalk, of Dubuque.
Gov. Sprsgue has called on the col.
ored citizens to form regiment As . part
of the quota of the State. He promises
to accompany them to the field, and share
the perils with them.
Young ladies, We would have you
scorn to marry men, who, without impeta
tive cause, stay at home In this var
Better remain single than risk becoming
the mothers of race of towards.
Iowa CoLLEaE.-The next term viii
commence at Grinnell, Oh Wednesday
September 18th. The Trustees meet al
Griunell, Aug. 18th.
Tho Charleston Courier says that
two or three Union flags were recently
found in houses at Galveston. All the
person. guilty Of this "treason" we're
executed.
FRosTs.-We sometimes have them IN
September, or even August. 1t will be
risking the health Of any secession sym
pathizcr, male or female, to be in thu
North after they come. They should e
South at once, if they have to be helped
-Northnestern Christian Advocate.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-07
SHERIFF SALE.

10y virtue OF special execution {" me "ireet-
ID ed. issued from the Office Of the e'.IA VI inc
Supreme Court. in and for the S'H'e ~ IOWA, IN
favor Of James Moore. and against 1nar,es SWEET
land a nd wife as principal and Johh H. Monet -
security on appeal bond, have levied upon the
following property as the property of the said
Charles swetland and wife. toHit:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of lot sin
10y in block eleven az NJ the correr Of Cedar
and Sixth streets, in the town of Upton. runnin
thence north one hundred and one (lOD feet
theme eeast for.yf feet, thence south hrty
t3D feet, thence west twenty (,0l feet, thence
south seventy t7o) tee'. thence west twenty four
GA feet to the place Of beginning Also all that
certain tract or lot beginning at tho north ives,
corner Of said lot six ~ in block eleven IN in
said town of Upton, running thence east forty.
four feet. thence south twenty-five feet, thence
west forty. four IA feetthenrc north twenty-five
t25 feet 10 place fbegnning sui jet TO the con.
diton OF II lease which T. W. Harris holds upon
said twenty four 20 feet of Of lot last de tibeJ
all in Cedar county, Iowa, with he appuyte Ma
ces thereon.
And shall offer the same for sale at public ont.
cry AT the court h"n@e door iu the town Of 1i.-.
ton, in Cedar county, in sid State Of Iowa. on
Saturday the Goth day If August A b. lsG2 at II
o'clock a. IN. of said day. to satisfy said execu-
hon and costs that may accrue thereon
Dated this Goth day Of Jnlr. 4. y. lsGc'
DAVID PLATNER,
SheriA VI Cedar county, Iowa.
V'n2s pr fee $500.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-07
Congressional Convention.

The Republicans Of the Second Congressman
District of Iowa. are requested to meet in Con
vention at DE Witt, Clinton county, on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th,
next, at o'clock p m :, to nominate q candida
to represent the District in the next Congress.
Each county will he entitled to one dele cate
for every one hundred and thirty votes cast for
Abraham Lincoln at the last Presidential cleo
ton, and one additional delegate for fractional
vote of fifty or upwards
Loyal citizens, who are in favor Of the main.
tenance OF the Union, and the suppression of the
present wicked rebellion, without an If or a int,
and in favor Of giving the Administration their
honest support in the most thorough and vigor.
Oni prosecution of the war, are invited to co.
operate with Ms in nominating and electing the
candidate, regardless of former political associ-
RtInns.
The time and place of holding the Convention
ns well as the basis of representation have been
fixed TO meet the views as near as possible of the
majority of the chairman of the several county
committees in the District.
WIN. f. DAVIS, Muscatine county
GEO. W, FIELD, Jones
JOHN COLLINS Scott
J. =. EATON, jackson
WIN. II. TUTllfLL, Cedar
GEO. A. GRloWOLD. Clinton