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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23
AGRICULTURAL.

To KEEP TIRES on WHEELS. Hear what
a practical mau says on this subject Il
ironed wagon some years ago, for my own
use, and before putting on the tires | filed
the icllics with lnseed oil and the tires
have worn out and were never loose. I
ironed u buggy for my own use seven years
ago, and the tires are now AS tight as when
put on. My method of filing the fellcs
with oil is rs follows use a long cast iron
oil heater, made for the purpose; the oil is
brought to boiling heat, the wheel is pIac-
ed on stick 80 as to hang in the oil, each
felly an hour. for common sized felly. The
timber rhould be dry, rs green timber will
not take oil. Care should be taken that the
the oil he not made hotter than IL boiling
heat, in order that the timqer be not burnt.
Timber filed with oil is not susceptible to
water, and the timber is much more durable
| was amused some years ago when | told
blacksmith how to keep tires tight on
wheels, Dy his telling me it was profitable
business to tighten tires, and the wagon
maker will say it is profitable to him to
make and repair whcels-but what will the
farmer, who supports the wheelwright and
smith say ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23
From the ARM and Nary Ga.ette

NFOW ttc -ifWg UNu -NufU uH-tttc.
The superiority of the Dahlgrcn gun over
Blakcly, ritlcd ordnance and ordinary 32's,
supposing the gunners of the "Alshama" to
he rs skillful as those of the "kearsarge, is
proved by the recent encounter which is
about to cause such profound sensation in
America. The damage inflicted on the
Federal cruiser is insignificant; but if it be
the case that cables in double rows suspend.
ed over the sides of wooden ship, can
cause solid shot to hop back harmlessly into
the water, we think the Admiralty should
try the effect of such cheap defense of ma
tions on their wooden walls. If the gun
ners of the Alabama were trained on board
the "Excelcnt' as Capt Scmmes is report
ed to have said, if, in other words, they
were trained British sailors who took service
on board the Confederate, the case of the
Dahlgren gun is still stronger Any way.
there is the Alabama lying at the bottom of
the sea, and there is the Kearsarpe atloat
and fit for work, i'll Cherbourg harbor. At
first, 1t seemed as il the Federal Captain was
glad of the escape of Capt. Semmcs, whom
his Government would have to deal with as
pirate, if they acted in accordance with
their professions, but we see Captain Wins
low accuses the owner of the "Decrhound"
of hishonorable conduct in running away
with his prisoners.
Now, if Captain Winslow requested Mr.
Lancaster to pick up the drowning men and
keep them for him as prisoners after the men
had been saved, it would have been quite
competent to that gentleman to have refused
to surrender them; but We think in the case
Of Captain Scmmes and his men, there are
grave considerations which require full in
quiry and satisfactory explanation. Capt.
SemmrS did not 90 down with his flag fly.
ing: on the contrary, he struck it some time
before the Alabama sunk. Nay, more. he
sent Il boat to the Kcarsargc to say his ship
was sinking; indeed, the correspondent of
daily contemporary asserts he run up a
white flag after she struck her colors. If
the kearsargc fired several shots after the
white flag was flying, Captain Semmcs may
conceive he was freed from the parole i'm
piled in these acts of surrender but it must
I've remembered, that though he charges the
Federal Captain with something like lnhu-
manity and Indifference, an English yacht
was specially requested to proceed to the
assistance of the crew of the sinking ship by
the Federal officer, and that the kearsargc
picked up siXty-cight men, which shows
that she was not so very indifferent to the
fate OF the drowning men. There will be
outcry in America if Captain Wiuslow makes
rcclamations nor will tho proposal to pre-.
sent sword to Captain Scmmes, cmanat
ing from an officer of the Royal Navy. tend
to allay the bitter feeling which, no doubt,
will he excited 10y the accounts If the way
in which the news of the sinking of the
Alabama" has been received in This coun-
Try.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

CANSrDAIIsM'-In Africa there are two
kinds OF cannbalism. The one is sacrifcial,
and is performed by the priests, whose
office it is to eat portion of the victim,
whether man, goat or fowl This custom,
prevalent among many ancient nations, is
still cXtant in many parts of North Guinea,
especially in the Delta of the Niger.
The other is simply an act of goarma7-
disc. y cannibal is not necessarily fero-
cous. He eat his owcr9atures, not be-
cause lie hates them, but because he likes
them. a craving for meat, to which the
natives of these parts are subject and for
which, in all their dialects, there is Il
special term, may first have suggested the
idea; but | am rather inclined TO believe
that is practical extension of the sacrit-
cial ceremony Neither the women nor the
young men are allowed to touch the dainty;
it is reserved by the patriarchs. and the
head, which is supposed to contain grand
fetish, falls to the King.
Although the missionaries had mixed q
great deal with The Fans, they told me they
had never got II clear confession Ofcannibal-
ism from one Of them. though they had mo
more doubt than the Fans ate men than
J they had that they ate plantans." 1t was,
however, never denied of the tribe. but only
of themselves rs individuals. Thus the ma
/ tiyes of village 4 would deny stoutly that
/ they were cannibals, but they would accuse
the villagers of B. The villagers of b
would disown the soft impeachment, and
dcnOunCe the natives of 4 IA caunibals of
| the mos. confirmed order. Similar answers
, had been returned to me by the Fan slaves
whom | had met with among the Bush
/ tribes of the MUM. They did not eat men,
/ out the other people of their tribe did.
| resolved to exercise q little fneesse in
, the investigation of this matter, and after
HAD passed the villages which had pre-
viously been inhabited by white men, |
called a veteran canuibul to me and ques-
( toned HIM about the people beyond the
mountains to the East Did they eat men
4 Oh yes, they all ate men. And he ate him
felt. lie volunteered this statement, he
burst into a loud roar of laughter, which
we all Joined heartily asked him if man
was good. He replied with rapturous
gesture that it was like monkey, all lat.
then wished to learn the class of per
sons he had been in the habit of discussing.
lie said, only prisoners of war; that some
of his friends were in the habit of eating
witches condemned 10 death. but for his
part he did not think them wholesome
The best of it was that he thought | was Il
Gamble too: belief which Is universal
among the bush tribes of Western Africa
and of which the slave trade has been tn,
cause. ! remember that when | was il
Gamma country, u Bakeli slave, who hac
been brought down from the far interior
and who had never seen white man before
squattcd before me- with his great, round
prominent eyes on my iuce, aud his moutl
wide open. At last he hraved gasp o
wonder, crying, And are these the mel
tina, eat rs - Wmdleeod Rsades "Sardg
iIrica."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23
1864. OLD SERIES VOL "a, NO. "A.
a HEAVY WAoEn-Thc San Frame

a HEAVY WAaER.--Thc San Francisco
dHd Cdty0rnia gives the following account
of strangely constituted wager About
ten months since two gentlemen of that city
agreed to the following conditions:
If the Federal forces did not capture Rich
mond within thirty days from that date, he
was to give his opponent single sound
apple if Richmond held out sixty days he
was to give him two apples, and so on,
doubling the number for each month until
Richmond Was taken-to the end of time, if
that event did not occur before Nine
months have passed since the first apple was
handed over, and the list of apples delivered
at the end of the successive months is as fol-
lows: l, 2, 4, 8, 16, 80, Gi, 1873, 256--total
5l2. Thus far, it is all good joke. and
the loser has paid lorleits regularly with a
good grace, but yesterday it ruined $40
piece to meet the demand. (Apple3 are Is
to 20 cents per pound, and it took fifty
pound box). Should Richmond I've taken
within the present month, he would get
back all the apples he has lost and one more.
which, as the price will then be at the very
highest notch, would make him more than
even but, should it hold out year longer,
and he continue to pay his losses, his last
payment would cost him $40, $50. and he
would be 81 800 out ; in three months more,
he would be out S6S9, $40; and should the
war last from this date as much longer as it
has already lasted since its commencement.
no nation ON earth could begin to meet the
terms Of the wager.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

Some of the marks which are fastened on
the blankets, shirts, &c, sent to the Santa
~ Commission for the soldiers, show the
thought and feeling at home. Thus--on II
hOmc-spun blanket worn, but washed rs
clean as snow, was pinned u bit OF paper,
which said: This blanket was carried 10y
Milly Aldrich (who is nnctythree years
oldJ down hill and up hill, one and half
miles, to be given to some soldier
On bed quilt was pinned a card saying
my son is in the army Whoever is made
warm by this quilt, which lave worked
on for six days and almost six nights, let
him remember his own mothers love-"
On another blanket was this: This blank
ct was used 10y a soldier in the war OF 1912
it may keep some soldier warm in this
war against traitors
On II pillow was written: This pillow
belonged to my little boy, who died resting
on it; it is u precious treasure to me, but |
give it for the soldiers"
On a pair of wooden socks WAS written
These stockings were knit by u little girl
five years old, and she is going to knit some
more, for mother says it will help some poor
soldier
"On Il box of beautiful Int was this mark:
Made in n sick room, where the sunlight
has not entered for nine years, bat where
God has entered, and where two sons have
hld their mother goodbye, as they have
gone out to war;
On n hundle containing bandagcs was
written This is Il poor gift, but it is all
had. | have given my husband and my
boy, and only wish had more 10 give but
| haven't"
On some eye-shadcs were marked: Made
by one who is blind. "Oh, how long to
see the dear old flag you are all fighting un-
der. Sanitary Reporter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

ENGLISH TAXEs DURING THEIR WARS
II We wish to know how taxes were levied
in England when engaged in its wars
against Napoleon, and also to draw a ta.
yorablc contrast rs regards our own, We
may read with advantage the following in
tcrcsting extract from Charles Knight 5
biography, just published iE London:
The people NJ this time, even at Wind
sor, grew gloomy aud discontented. Pub
lie affairs were unprosper0us; parties ran
high, the taxes increased with the expenses
of the war aud the yearly additions To the
interest of the debt. 1t was not only the
actual amount of taxation Of which the
middle classes complained, but of the OPP
pressive and insulting mode of their assess
meut. The cNcisahle trader had too long
been iamiliariLed with the presence at the
revenue officer to complain. He walked
into the taliuw chambers workshop with
out any ceremony, put a seal upon his cop
per and his dipping ynt and locked up his
moulds lie looked over the grocers wares
of tobacco, pepper and tea, az his good
pleasure and the process which lac called
taking stock, was insulting and troublesome
TO the honest. and no real check upon the
fraudulent. The liquor merchant did not
dare 10 send out "A dozen ot wine or gal
lon of spirits without n permit. The in
come tax wns truly inqui,itorial, for the
local commissioners had M hesitation Ia
ordering tradcsman to produce his lc'lgel
and cash book. II there was an error IN the
return of assessed taxes the resident officer al
revenue, called an Inspector made u sur
charge, which IL was eAlrvnely dililenlt e
gei Oh by appeal. Mas once h0rInrslTuoh
/ hy witnessing q sccne between an apopleti'
| inn ketpeF und the tax collector, Who had
no affirmative but 10 insist upon the pay
lnvnt Of confirmed surehargr The nn
happy man, doubly red Nth passion, sli'
oui uf his arm chair In the lar, snd fallini
upln his knees exclaimed, MAY the eurs'
I III q 4 light upon you slli s's ~ pas
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

a SISGuLAR INCIDEST.-Twenty years
ago gentleman of this city resolved to
remove out West, and started for his dcst-
nation. in New York he stopped ut Sec
ond-Class hotel, and while there was robbed
of his purse containing some two thousand
dollars in gold. In the course of mis- pere-
grinations he was successful and mad for
gotten all about his loss having accumula-
ted handsome property. When the war
broke out he was too old to enlist, but
feeling patriotic, he offered his services to
Gen. Logan and acted as quartermaster to
II brgrade. One night, on march. the
army arrived at a small town in Southern
Alabama, and, according to orders. he took
possession of the inn for general headquarters
While talking with the landlord he da-
covered that he formerly kept hotel in
New York, and, upon pressing his inquiries.
found that he was the identical landlord of
the house in which he had been robbed In
the course of the evening he arranged II
mock Court-martial, and brought the land
lord before it, charging him, among other
things, with the robbery. Much to his sur
prise the landlord confessed the robbery.
and he had his choice to restore the money
or die at sunrise. The man received his
principal and all the interest the landlord
could afford to pay, in gold, which the gen
tleman invested in L. 5. 7-20 notes--Boston
Gd7ttte
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23
Hints on BAKING BREAp.-The amour,

Hints on BAKIHo BREAp.-The amount
of injury done 10 the tender stomachs Of
Young children, inualids, sedentGry persons,
los eating bad bread day after day, from one
wears end 10 another, must lie enormous.
4 cook who cannot make good bread Ot
every description, ought not to be allowed
houseroun for AL hour; and that mother "a
cIimIually negligent, whatever may be her
her position, who does not teach her dGugh-
ter 10 know what good bread it and also
how TO make il. Alum ia used 10 give
whitcness, sotness, and capacity for retain
ing moisture. Lime could bg employed with
equal etect, having the adyantGge or cor
recting any sJurness in the hrend or stomach
besides alOrding IN ingredient for making
the bones strong Every housektePer Ought
70 knoE hos 20 make three kind, oI bread.
The best yeast ia the world il made o: Lop'
and cold water, nothing tlse. II lime Nstys
is used, il should be water saturated WITH
lime, that IL Loll.ng as much lime =, u esn;
If IL has fuT mpulsnt more, IL gors 10 the
bottom. ~ sugar IN teaeap, when the tes
can he made 40 sNreter. lse lSlbs of aont
and No.. uf saturated l!ihe esier mad,
thus - Fut AiomA rt quick Ame 10 water,
siiI until slack, Peg il .rtgle and thea pour
uh. Soda (.l a.ksh mate ~ wool ash-.)
.rs gsei cor lhe sei same purpose, 60 ntu'
lfAllIe any sOuFness ln the nfesd one IL H.
no fespeet te,irf than ths UttCr but ~,
cooking slliN = the thfar-f l' n &C. FrF ?
- u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

MAssAcHUsETTs Mrs oS the ALAsANA.
A correspondent of the New York Herald
in Chcrbourg who has visited the marine
hospital there, writes, IL iound but two
Americans among the twelve wounded men
of the Alabama one of these, whose lex was
cut olr by a she'll below the knee, gave me
hi. name and birthplace with great Ieluc'
tance. His name is Rober, Wright na'
live of Bostna. Mass, where he has brothers
and sister. living. lie l. very intelligent
man. and gave ms considerable Information.
lie. and most OF the men With whom cou'
yer.ed, altihuie the destruction Of the Ala
hanla to the Immense iurcs otthe two iliHeh
pahlgron guns 10 the kealsaIge.' The WI
Ter adds "fhe caIpcnieT, Robinson Who "as
aiao native uf Mass.nhuseli', when hr s4s
the battle va, lost. drew hs f'''lVff Hhl
.i .f t'Hf fin - lrHraf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

CALLS on THE BACKS OF HoRsEs-1t Is
said that an ointment made of white lead
and milk will greatly soothe and heal gals
on horses, Occasioncd, as they frequently
are, by harness that does not fit, or from
some other cause. In cases Of long standing
1t will be necessary to repeat the application
daily for week or more. gentle rubbing
and stirring the blood about the injured
parts. Care must also be observed not to
cause fresQ irritation by riding or otherwise
cXCiting the MOunds E burner.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

A CAT HINT.-When cat is seen to catch
a chicken, tie it round her neck, and make
her wear it for two or three days Fasten
it securely, for she will make incredible cf-
forts to get rid Of it. Be firm for that time,
and the cat is cured-shc will never again
desire to touch bird. This is what we do
with our own cats. and what we recommend
to our ncigh5ors; and when they try the
experiment, they and their pets are secure
from reproach and danger hencetorth. Try
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

OnING LEATHER.-The Scientific .ir,c7i-
can says that oils should not be applied to
dry leather, as they would invariably iniuro
it. If you wish TO oil harness, wet it over
night cover it with blanket, and in tho
morning it will be dry and supple then
apply meats foot oil in small quantities, and
with so much elbow grease rs will its dis
semina.ing itself throughout the leather \
soft, plant harness is easy to handle, and
lasts longer than q neglected one. Never
use vegetable oils on leather; and among
animal oils, neat's foot is the best.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

Cows CASNoT HOLD BACK THEIR MILK.
DR.. Dadd says Il COW cannot exercise any
control over her lacteal organs, and gives
this ns the reason: The muscular tissues
which compose the parts directly in the re-
gion of the lacteal duct, or milk channel
are involuntary muscles. Were it not so,
any COW might, by voluntary relaxation nf
the muscles which guard the outlet Of the
mammary gland. evaCuate at any time her
own milk, and thus Gtfraud her owner
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

SLABBERING IN HoRsEs.-A correspond.
ent of the Boston CgltirGtor says this is a
disease in horses. Saltpetre, tablespoon
ful for u dose, he has found to cure the
worst case he ever had, and mas not found
it necessary ever to give the fourth dose.
lie gives u tablespoonful in the morning,
and in the three days, If he is not free from
il, repeats the dose.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

Barnum's fat woman, Miss Jane Pishon,
formerly exhibited as Miss Jane Campbell,
died at Brooklieid, Conn, the other day.
Her exhibition weight was ESQ pounds.
Ten men were employed to get her into her
coffin, which was 80 wide that the door Of
the house had to be enlarged to enable its
removal
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

HESs EATISG THEIR EGos.-S. L. Todd
says that hens can he prevented from eating
their eggs when addicted to the habit, by
making their nests in nail kc.ss, half filled
with straw. This furnishes secret place
for laying, bur too confined TO allow their
eating their eggs while on the nest, and too
far down to allow of their reaching them
from the top OF the kcg.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

Il Is stated that 10y naval laws, when an
interior vessel sinks u superior one, hor en-
tire value goes 10 the yictors. The Alabama
heing estimated 10 bs ~0rih 100000, Cap.
tain WinsioW will hs entitled TO ircm t10,'
600 a. 600. 900, while the segmsn get from
tl, 600, 20 81 500 each.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

How To GET RID OF MosQrIToEs.-
quitoes. says someqody, love beef blood bet
ter than they do any that flows in the veins
of human kind. Just put a couple of gene
rous pieces on plates, near your bed at night
and you will sleep untroubled by these pests.
In the morning you will find them fun and
stupid with beef blood, and the meat suck-
ed Us dry as u cork.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

irIs STATED thai ws shall receive from
internal revenue, this year the sum Of lhTru
hundred million, of dollars. Can mon Sho
Rad lbls believe that . country With such
.g,'grcss "a - yf,gAiosu - : AissFsl J.
q '. lH
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23
Reading Railroad.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

pO VI lQ T. N ~ N Nh W. Lul
GREAT TRUNK LINE from tho North ana
" North-W est for Philaiephia, New York Read
ing, Pottsvie, Lebanon, Allentown, Easton, 6c.
Trains leave Harrisburg for Philadelphia, New
York, Reading, Pottsyille, and all intermediate
Stations, at 5 A. NJ, and 90 p. ",
New York LIprcssleav Harrisburg at 30 4. VI 4,
arriving at New York at IS the same day.
A special Accom- notation Passenger train leaves
Reading at Is A. NJ, aud returns from Harrisburg
at5P. VI.
Fares from Harrisburg To New York S. IS TO
PhiladelpLis IS IS and ~ So. baggage checked
through
Returning, leave New York at 4. NJ, II Noon,
aud l. NJ, lPituburgh Express arriving at Harris.
burg Mt A. NJ Leave PhilGdslphis at . - A NJ
aud , 80 I NJ,
Sleeping cars 10 the New York Express Trains
through 10 and from Pittsburgh without change,
mSqua at ) So A. NJ, and 10 L. NJ. for Philsdsl-
pbis, New. lork, aud all Way PosVis.
TTaius leave PottsSille at rs A. NJ, and ?30 J..
A ior Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Se~ loTs,
AuaeeoumolAion Passenger tram lsaVss Reading
81 no A, NJ aud returns from Philaislphiz at 90
Pm
- All tho ulpyo trains run daily, eaudsy, En-
eeptcd.
A sunday train leaves Potlssllls al 30 4. NJ,
sud Philslrlphis AT 3li Z, u.
Communication, Mileage Hsstou, AMI Llcuniou
Tickets, Al reduced rates ta aud hon al pobs.
~ Pounds Baggage allowed each paa.ypSsI,
%. 4, AICOLLs,
oersFsl rupsTin1SIdsur
NuY ~ lNi
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23

IRoS FOR Peach TREEs.--The scales Of
of iron that accumulate around the anvil of
Il blacksmith's shop are more valuable than
manure for peach trees. a shovelfull put
round healthy peach tree will be very
likely to keep it in good condition; and it
is said that trees already diseased have re-
covered by the application of these scales.
Iron in any form will answer good pur-
nose
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23
JONES HOUSE.
Corner Market street and Market Square,
HARRISBURG, PA,

Acknowledged First Glass House.
rINllE Proprietor would most respectfully call tho
i attention Of the citizens of Sudbury and the sur.
rounding country, to the accommodations of his
house. assuring them they will find everything that
can contribute TO their comfort. 1t is situated far
enough from the Depot to avoid the noise and conlu.
sion nrrdcnt to railroad stations, and at the same
time only few minutes walk from the same.
An Omnibus will lie found at the Stations On the
arrival If each trIiu
{. II MANN, Proprietor.
April 9. lSii--3n