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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

was strong and desperate, and perhaps had
some slight suspicion of the truth. With
a wild yell he cleared their united grasps
at bound leaving large portion of his
rags in their hands. The next moment
the whole four of us were III chase of the
william, as he ran across the road to gain
the cover of woods about twenty rods dis
tant.
"Fre - shouted the father; "shoot down
the scoundrel!"
We were all armed and prepared. and at
the word four rcvolvcrs began to crack
behind him. But he seemed to lead a
charmed lifc and still he ran on, keeping
short distance ahead of us. Once /
fancicd saw him stagger; but he gained
the woods and disappeared, and we reluc-
tartly and with deep chagrin gave up the
chase.
When we returned TO the house, the
wife and daughter were both terribly
alarmed. OF course an explanation follow
cd-the host being disappointed in making
the capture as he intended, without excl
ting their fears. There was no more sleep
in that house that night,
The next morning we went out to the
wood and discovered trail of blood We
followed on for half mile, and found the
luiidh islnS tedu, laCc uOWHNaru, HIS
hands firmly clinched upon some bushes.
One of the sons recognized him as sus-
pected murdc rer, who had, u couple
Of years before left that part of the country.
He was buried with little ceremony.
had played to save the family but from no
other did the words sound SO sweet to me
Us from the lips of the beautiful daughter
The family pressed me to stay with them
for awhile, and l stayed long enough to
lose my heart and gain another. Strange
as il appears in looking back to. that event
Of the william leaplng into the road before
me changed my whole fortune! and some
times, when gaze fondly upon my wife
am tempted to bless the dark and wicked
design that proyidentially led to so much
happiness.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

BOYS HELP Your MoTuERs.-We have
seen from two TO six great hearty boys sit
ting by the kitchen stove, toasting their
feet, and cracking nuts or jokes, while their
mother, u slender woman, has gone to the
woodpile for wood to the well for water, OF
to the meat-house to cut frozen steak
for dinner. This is not as it should be.
There is much work in the house too hard
for women. Heavy lifting hard extra steps
which should be done by those more able.
Boys don: let your mother do it ell,
especially if she is feeble woman. Dull,
prosy housework is irksome enough, at
best. 1t is a long work, too, it being i'm
possible to tell when it is quite done, and
then on the morrow the whole is to be gone
over with again. There is more Of it than
one is apt to think.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

DUTCH CHEESE FoR SHoT.-Some years
since, at Montevideo, fight come of be-
tween Admiral Brown, Commondore of the
Buenos Ayrean squadron, and Commodore
Coe, (both Americans) of the Montevideo
feet. The combatants had six vessels each,
mostly indifferent craft, purchased from the
Americans. During the fight the principal
gunner went to Com. Coc with the iniorma-
tion that about all the shot was expended.
Coe was ut the time taking lunch on Of
bread and Dutch cheese, and the thought
occurred to him, having taken prize fey
days previous with number of Dutch
clieeses ON board, that he conld not do
better than to give the old admiral share
Of his lunch. Accordingly orders were
given TO load the guns with cheescs. The
arst shot fired struck the rival ship, shiyer-
ing the bulwark and tearing the sails to
pieces; portion flew into Admiral Browns
lace, 80 that for some minutes he could
hardly see ont OF is eyes. by, he swOre,
with his mouth half full of cheese, what
will that internal scamp do nextt' The
result was u complete victory for Admiral
Coe.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL %, 1864.
OLD SERIES, VOL. "a, NO. 81.

NEARNEss OF LIFE AND DEATH.-When
we walk near the powerful machinery we
know that one single misstep and those
mighty engines would tear us to ribbons
with their flying wheels, or grind us to
powder with their pondcrous jaws. So when
we are laundering across the land in the
rail-car, and there is nothing but half an
inch of iron flange to hold us upon the
track. So when we are at sea in ship,
and there is nothing but the thickness of
plank between us and eternity. We i'm
agine then that we see how close we are to
the edge of the precipice. But We do not
see it. Whether on the sea or on the land,
the partition that divides us from eternity
is something thinner than the oak plank or
half an inch of iron fangc, The machinery
of life and death are within us. The tissues
that hold these beating powers in their
place are often not thicker than sheet of
paper, and if that thin partition were
pierced or ruptured it would he just the
same with us as if a cannon ball had struck
us. Death is inseparably bound up with
life, in the very structure of our bodies.
Struggle as he will to widen the space, no
man can at any time go further from death
than the thickness of II sheet Of paper.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

STRONGLY BUGGY.-"Say Mr. Clerk, have
you a good It. ong porter about the hoteli
Yes, sir, We have the strongest one in
the State"
ais he intelligent
quite intellingcnt for porter
"Do you consider him tearless-that is,
blood, courageous
II know he is; he wouldn't be afraid Of
Satan himself"
Now, Mr. Clerk, If your porter is intclli.
gent enough to lind room No. lO!, fearless
enough to enter, and strong enough To get
my trunk away from the bedbugs, | would
like TO have him bring it down.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

OCCUPATION FOR CnILDREN-Theh habits
ofchildren prove that occupation it neccssi-
ty with most of them. They love to be
busy, even about nothing, still more to be
useiully employed. With some children it
is strongly developed necessity, and if not
turned to good account, will be productive
of positive evil, thus verifying the old adge
that " "ldlencss, is the mother of mischief"
Children should he encouraged, or if indo-
lcntly disinclined to it. should he disci-
pincd into performing for themselves every
little Office relative to the toilet which they
are capable of pc forming They should
also keep their clothes and other posses
sions in neat order, and fetch tor them
scve whatever they want in short they
should learn to be as independent of others
as possible, fitting them alike to make n
good use OF prosperity and to meet with
tortitude any reverse of fortune that may
befall them. know of no rank, however
exalted, in which such system would not
prove beneficial
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

Two RoGUEs INSTEAD OF OSE.-An
amusing incident is related of soman in
England whose husband, wealthy man.
died suddenly without leaving any will
The widow, desirous of securing the whole
property, concealed her husbands death,
and persuaded poor shoemaker to take his
place while will could be made. Accord
ingly he was closely muilled up in bed very
sick, and lawyer was called to write the
will.-The shoemaker in a feeble voice be-
queathed half of all the property to the
widow. "What shall be done with the re
mainderl" asked the LAWYER "The remand
cr,' replied he, Il give and bequeath to the
poor little shoemaker across the street, who
has always been good neighbor and n
deserving man." thus securing rich be
quest for himself. The widow was thunder
struck with the mans audacious cunning.
but did not dare expose the fraud, and SO
tire rogues shared the estate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

MARRIAGE IN RUssIA.-When the promise
of marriage has been given, the father sum
mons his daughter, who comes, covered
with linen veil, into his presence and ask
ing her whether she be still minded To mar
~, he takes up n new rod, which has been
kept ready for the purpose, and strikes his
daughter once or twice, saying; "Lo ! my
darling daughter, this is the last time that
shall admonish thee of thy fathers authori-
ty, beneath whose rule thou hast lived until
now. Now thou art free from me. Rcmem-
bcr that thou hast not so much escaped from
sway, as rather passed beneath that of an
other. ShOuldst thou behave not MS thou
oughtest toward thy husband, he in my
stead shall admonish thee with this rod. "
With this. the father, concluding his speech,
stretches at the same time the whip to the
bridegroom, who, cxcusing himself briefly,
according to custom, says that he "bclieyes
he shall have no need of this whip" but he
is bound to accept it, and puts it under his
belt like a valuable present.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

IMPORTANT TO YoUNG LADIEs.-All girls
who would be happy wives, and beloved
and respected mothers, be real, be earnest
in everything; let your principles be true;
tolerate no sham, and the superstructure
you shall build thereon shall be animate
with your spirit, when you have laid down
this life and taken up renewed existence in
another world. In marriage, who would
not rather take to Lis heart a reasoning
thinking spirit, tolerating no self-inhuencc
but that OF uprightness, having reliant faith,
loving sympathy and active usefulness as
the only weapons for the daily warfare of
crosses, pcrpleXites and endurances, rather
than u fippant, idle, ignorant girl, who
sooners than help her mother to tighten her
burden of care and anxiety. is just the make.
weight to pull her to the earth, and to- keep
her there, for the mother silently thinks,
Who will marry herr"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23
From, New Orleans ~ Mexico.

CAIRO, April IA prisoner who cscNp-
cd from Forrest at JuckSOntown. has arrived
at Memphis, and reports that Forrest has
expressed his determination Of holding
West Tennessee. and of driving out all the
Union men. About twenty Fcderals were
taken prisoners in the late hight at Augusta.
Gen. Dixon, with large Rebel force, has
succeeded in crossing the Ark River.
The French are marching on MatGmoros,
and fight took place, in which the French
were victorious, Three French ffigates are
off the bar, preparing to cross. Cortnas
has issued u proclamation ordering all the
troops to be concentrated on the Rio Grand
below MatamOros, to resist tue occupation
of that place by the French.
Corpus Christi has been re.occupied by
our forces, and 500 prisoners captured.
The old residents had nearly all left the
place previous to its rc-occupatonn.
Eight thousand q California cavalry had
arrived overland and Joined the Union
forcos.
The refugees from the Rebel conscription
were tlockipg into the lines by hundreds
daily.
Immense quantities of produce have been
secured 10y our troops.
The First Texas Cavalry, eleven hun
dred strongwere cooperating with our
forces.
Reports of another fight up the Red River,
have reached hear. Soon after our troops
left Alexandria large Rebel force, under
Dick Snyder attacked our for tifcatons,
but were vigorously oppr sed by the Thirty
eight Massachusetts, Twelfth and One-hun-
rcd-and-twenty- New York, under
Colonel Smith, and One-hundrcd- -and-twen-
ty-eight New York. Our troops fought
bravely for several hours with considerable
loss. The Rebel loss was also considerable.
No further particulars are known.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

= ESGusu PLuN PuDbNo.--Miz well together ouo
pound OF raisins pound OF cuTTAnts tic crumbs
Of half ordinary loaf of bread quarter Of pound
Of -four and ono pound Of suei stir la six eggs aud
umbler full Of porter; put In half nutmeg, bali
pound Of citron, and cinnamon enough 10 suit your
Taste add tWo ounces Of hne sugar and you may III
stead OF porter use small teaeupfn Of good yeast
II must be boiled in bag in the usual way tor I've
hours.s Before taking II out Of the bag, dip the
whole into cold water II should be eaten with hard
sauce made Of butter and sugar, With little wine
and nutmeg Tho foregoing is the raal English
PLAN pudding
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

PoiNrs oF A Coon MLoH Cow i, Purity of
breed Asl qualities II the dam for yielding rich
aud yslloN batter I! Small bead, large And bright
eye, sinail muI4le, ears, orange enlor within D.
Straight back iiom the shoulders TO the tau aud ehes.
side 4 A hne and loose kin, with soh aud short
hair. 5. sides veil rounded, nank small between
the sdes and haunch, tall hne. q, fofclogs straight
and we'll proIorlionsd, hind legs broad above ihe
rot oTo.s NJ walking 7 udief large, and the teais
large snd sprnFins from the sur eoTnsD u ue
u4dsF. DuAss,s isIss ASd -s1l asensd ros'sHss
Ctress1s
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

CnEAp CoFFEE. Some years ago, trave-
Ling in Northumberland county, this state,
| made a remark 20 the lady with whom l
was breakiasting, upon the excellence of tho
coffee She smiled, and said it was not cot
fee, but chicory. which was much used in
the country, | have been surprised that |
have never seen il recommended as a subst-
tutc for coffee. The plant is, presume, as
easily raised rs other roots, and when taken
from the ground should be well washed and
cat in very Thin slices, .engthWisc aud dried
in the sun for alrw days, hen il should hu
put IN the oven, aud baked unit. moisture
i thoroughly expelled, when ii nay be put
by for use. When wanted IL should be bro
ken in small pieces, roasted and prepared os
coEe. Every farmer might, with little
trout l., Iasc enough Tor family use, and
mi sht perhaps lind it a. profitable as =
small ctop.
GTmantI~A 7tigroph II.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23
? 0 Z 7 | G A L.
HAPPY OLD AGE.

feel that age hns overtaken
My steps on lifc's descending wns
But time has left no lingering pain,
Noshadow Of an evil day
And you. my children gather near
To smooth and solace my decline,
And / have hope that your career
viii be us blest az mine.
Not all exempt has been my sky
From threatening storm and low ring clouds,
But sunbursts shed from source on high
Have chcored my spirit when it bowed.
Not all without the shord and thorn
Has been my path from first to last,
But springs of flowers or Mercy born,
lie soothcd me Gs l passed.
And now my mind, all clear and COOL
As serenely talk and muse
Is tranquil as yon CLASSY pool,
Rejecting autumns sunset hues.
Time has not dulled my moral sense,
Nor has it dimmcd my mental sight;
40 passions weaken my defense,
No doubts and cares alright.
But Retrospoction, even yet
Will lead me through past tsoGicu ways.
All remenbCr-why forget
The magic of my early days;
All nature so diviucly wrought,
The unraveled mystery Of things,
Awoke me to exalted thought,
And lent my spirit wings.
And remember how ! grew
Up to the sunny noon OF youth,
From youth to manhood till / know
That love was near akin to truth,
Hy trials. hravely overcome,
Ny trnmrhs, not Of purpose vain
All these, with vague but pleasant hum.
Sill murmur though my brain.
Ny children, offspring of tree
Whose top 30 hoary with decay,
Whose trunk is shaken may be
Before il falls and fades away
Receive what faithful men untold,
Revere what truthful men proclaim,
And, before Heaven and man, uphold
The honor OF my name.
For me, have no mortal fear,
No trcmblings as | hurry down;
Ny way Is clear, the end il near
The goal, the glory, and tie crown.
Then shed no bitter tears for mo
As ye consgn me to the dust.
Rather rejoice that | shall be
With God. my strength and trust
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23
T1crp;iia and Tincsire Of iodine
for Neuralgia.

The following method OF successfully
treating that painful disease lgia-is
from the Dublin Medical Press:
As a coryollary to his remarks on the eff
Cacy Of tincture of iodine for the treatment
OF neuralgia, Mr.. BoGchet adduced several
cases from which it appears that when the
remedy in its purest state has proved una
valing, the pain sometimes yields in re-
markab!e manner when certain amount of
morphia has been added to the tincture.-
In this instance the application Is not mere
ly counter irritaut indeed in this respect
the fluid would seem to have lost some of
lis power; its efficacy is chiefly due TO the
presence of the sedative, the introduction of
which beneath the cpidemis is facilitated
by the tincture of iodine.
Whatever explanation may lie offered of
the effects of this mode of treatment, its
beneficial operation is an unquestionable
fact, deserving of every attention. Thus,
we noticed in NJ. Bouchct's wards little
girl, who, while recovering from typhoid,
became effected with neuralgia of the fore
head und temple; pure tincture of iodine
failed in relieving the pain. NJ. Bouchet
ordered the brow to be painted over three
times a day with Il solution of half q drachm
of sulphate of morphia in half an ounce of
tiucture of iodine. and cure was effected
IL the course of three days. The Professor
adopted the same course of treatment in the
ease Of a lady, aged, fifty two, suffering from
intercapular neuralgia, symptGma,ic Of
chronic pulmonary disease. Morning and
evening the sedatiye tincture was applied
10 these regions, and on the second day
amendment set in, and the neuralgia MAS
altogether removed On the fourth day.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

ANOTHER GREAT PRISE FrGHT.-The
sporting papers have a new sensation. A
match, which they call an international"
prize fight appears to have been arranged
between two pugilists-one named "Joe
Coburn," born in Ireland, and well
known in New York, and "Jem Mace" an
English pug;list. The fight is to take
place in Ireland. Coburn says in his chal-
lenge, if Mace does not fight, he (the wri-
teri will be satisfied in claiming the title of
Champion of the World: and Mace, in reply
says he is Champion of England, and is
ready to defend that title against the
world" The sporting journals say that
this match will create as much excitement
attended the Hecnan and. Sayers contest
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

CHEAPEST Foob The cheapest and moss nauitious
vegetable used for food is beans Professor Lirbis
says that pork and beans form a con pound of cab
stances peculiarly adapted 10 furnish all that IL ne,
oessaIy 10 support lie foaT quartz u heans and
OF wstsf, will faTntsh good meal 10 forty men "a
q eo.i Of ANY eeuls--oHs esIl saa gssTtsT Lee!
why ls'John Blggerb hay larger thAa his
sihu bSss41s he's . htus Bigger.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

CEMENT For Ko0Ts 90 HOrsTs -slake stone.
lime 10 a large tab or barrel, NiA h1ilias water,
covering the lob or baGsi 10 keep IN the steam
When tha, slakei pass iiK quarts through hns
seiye u viii thea be in Stale VI hns hnnr 10
THIS odd one quart rock sAt Ani gallon u water
Boil tho the uiNluie and skim u clean. Il every
ave gallous of his skilampi niixlkru ADJ oss PogIl
Of aiau aud halt psund II e,ppgras By flos degrrs
sld thl,e qusr.s.t al p1aal o. ye4sh ana tosf
a .sFis trs s.ae o. yea lshvs 90 81 IL sal dial
u aay oelefhg you rfsse ~ lseks hsisf thn
A .irt aa4 70 a. iIG-t'a - ss'f
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23

CHARACTER Is PowER.-lt is often said
that knowledge is power-and this Is true
Skill or faculty of any kind carries with sa'
perurity. SO, 20 a certain extent, wealth Is
power, aud genius has a transcendant gllt OF
mastery over men. But higher, purer, and
better than all, more constant IN us iniln'
ence, more lasting in its sway, Ia the power
of character power which emanaIes
from pure aud lofty mind. Take any
community, who Is the man Of most inlu'
cnee 10 whom do all look up With reNer'
encel Not the "smagtest" man, nor the
cleyercst politician, nor the mos, brilliant
talker, but he, who, IN n long course OF years
tfled 10y the extremes Of prosperity and AL
yerslty, has approved himself a. the Jndg'
men, ~ hls neighbor, and Of al who have
seen his life, a, worthy to be called wise and
good.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23
TERMS OF ADyERTIslNG.

one square Of l2 lines, Q tirnce, 81 on
Every subsequent insertion, z
One square, months, hW
Six months, !"
One year, w
Business Cards Of lincs, per snnun, S~
Merchants and others advertising by the yeer,
with the privilege of inserting different nd
ycrtising weekly, ~ w
Business notices inserted In tho LOCAL COLLINS, ~
before Marriages and Deaths, FIVE CENlS FEh
LINE for each insertion.
cJs- Larger Advertisements ns per agreement.
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EbAs. .stbEg'vSTsb%.

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons London,
the United States, and the greater part Of whose life
has been spent in the hospitals Of London, Paris
Philadelphia and elsewhere has effected some of
the most astonishing cures that we're ever known :;
many troubled with ringing in the head and
when asleep. great nervousness. being ALARMED nj
sudden sounds. bashfuncss with frequent bushinc
attended sometimes with drrang cement Of mind, were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-21
QYJ. o. MCGUIRE & co., Auction.ers.
CHANCERY SALE OF LARGE QUANTITY OF
NALUABLE UNIMPROYED PROPERTY N-

CHANCERY SALE OF LARGE QUANTITY OF
Under and by virtue of decree of the Su premc
Court of the District ofColumBiasitt' in equity-
psssed July = 1854 in. certain cause wherein Rob
Adams executor and trustee of Charles L, Colt
man deceased ct, al. are defendants, No. i1
and manner hereinafter named, the following de-
sc5ibed yalgs9ie gnip pT 81 nGrSse1ty, viz
Square south of Square No. 277, all bounded by
Vermont avenue, 18th street west and north q
bots Nos; 5, 4,s.s,7.s and 9; in square No. E7s
avenue and north street.
ssuare so. 27s, all fronting respectively on 18th
street west, north q street, Vermont and Rhode
square No $40. all fronting on 18th and Ieta,
streets west, north q and streets and Vermont
Square No. $40, all fronting on 18th and I2th
streets west. Rhode Island avenue and north q
Part of Lot No. 2, in Square 246 containing 2 els
The whole squares will be subdivided into build
ing lots, plats of which may be obtained at the
Auction Rooms prior to the sale, or on the ground
On FRIDAY AFTERNOON, July %, at o clock.
Lots s, 10, and 20, in Square No. 5s7, on the
On SATURDAY AFTERNOON, July 81, at 6
O'Clock. the premises
Lots No. 10 and ii, and part of Lot Is, in Square
No. So, in front of the old Glass House.
Terms One, third in cash; the remainder in six.
day Of sale. for which notes will be required with
approved security On the ratihcatiop of the sale
by the Court and it in fn of the purchase
chasers.
erty so in default at the risk and expense of the
defsulting purchaser
The cost of conveyances and stamps to be paid
S LANES A 66hTM.N Trustees.
~ l6-eo&ds &c MEG UIRE & co. Aucts