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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
Tribune 10 the Memory
OF Abraham Lincoln.

A correspondent of the Chicago T'ri6ano,
writing from Florence, Italy, says:
"AmoDg the first incidents which met my
eyes rs l entered Italy were one or two,
which are perhaps rot altogether unworthy
of being read, and one of which in particu-
lar may have peculiar interest for Ameri-
can readers l was walking through the
narrow streets of the little town of Lugano,
when my eyes were attracted by we'll
known portrait suspended in front of a small
book store. The portrait was that of Abra-
ham Lincoln and you will not wonder that
the sight alone of the familiar features ar
rested ones footsteps, rs they hung there in
that quaint, medieval, ont of the way place,
looking round upon scene so wholly for
eign to that other world, of which the late
ly the personifcation. l went up by an
irresistable impulse of respect to look ut it,
and | was glad did so, for ] found beneath
it in writing and in Italian, IN inscription
which showed that the little portrait had in
fact been attached to his house by the owner
like sacred image at once testimony OF
bis own faith and feelings, and an appeal to
those of his fellow citizens. This said the
inscription is q portrait of Abraham Lin
coin, and SO long as the sun shines on men,
so long shall the name Of him who redeemed
four millions of slaves from captivity, of
him who, cutching to bis strong breast the
tdsees OF the American Union, fell victim
to horrible assassina.ion-so long shall his
name reSound great, vencrated, and blessed
throughout the w0rld'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
Wheat on she Upper mississippi.

Horace Greeley has been making trip to
Minnesota. Here is what he says about
the wheat crop i'll that region:
] am more and more impressed with tho
wheat growing capacities which are here
Just beginning to be developed. At Hud-
son, at Prescott, and other points on tho
Wisconsin side, as well as at Hastings and
all the landings in Minnesota, the cry is
Wheat Wheat Hudson is Il pretty Eastern
village, strung along the Wisconsin shore of
Lake ST. CroiX. and the shire town of 81.
Croix county, whose staple is wheat. Wheat
laden wagons surrounding the storehouses
at an early hour yesterday morning, await
ing the turn of each to have its load weigh
ed, emptied, and paid for; and they still
swarmed there when we left ut nightfall.-
Every steamboat goes down the river with
all the wheat on board that she will take,
and couple of wheat laden barges made
fusL to her sides. Little villages of three to
six storehouses talk of shipping their half
million bushels each. The crop cannot
nearly all be threshed out this falt-in fact.
some of it yet stands in the shock nor can
it be brought away, if ready, before the
river freezes but ! shall be disappointed il
ten millions do not pass La Crosse going
Southwa-d and eastward of the crop OF 1865.
Yields OF thirty, thirty-fve, and even forty
bushels per acre are frequently reported,
while can hear of no failure anywhere; and
| firmly believe that Minnesota must average
at least twenty-seyen bushels per acre, and
then be beaten at least three bushels by
Northwestern Wisconsin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

A "MuNIMKNT" WANTED.-A Partisan
write. tells this droll story Of an American
at Rome: A celebrated pork contractor for
the Federal army presented himself short
time back to a sculptors atelier in Rome,
and stated his intention of sending durable
memento of himself to sdorE his native
place in America. With an amiable capdor
he explained to the artist at he had begun
life as poor boy selling matches, and by
lucky speculations had attained his present
gigantic greatness. Now" he continued,
1--WE seen a imminent in the city as suits
my views to a nicety-a kinder colnmn with
little figures running up all around it, and q
chap at the top" .'Trajan's column" sug-
gested the artist. "P'raps it may be; and
wish you to sculp me jes such another, o
workin' out the whole of my blograff, be-
ginning at The bottom with boy 2eiia'
matches, and then keep on winding it up
till it ends with me in an easy attitood at
the top"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

CHANGED Her MIND..-The late Professor
Duncan, of st. Andrews University, in Scot
land, was, pror to his appointment to his
chair, rector to an academy in Forfarshire.
He was particularly reserved in his inter
course with the fair sex; but, in prospect of
obtaining professorshlp, ventured to make
proposals to lady. They were walking
together, and the important question was
put without preliminary sentiment or note
of warning OF course the lady replied by
gentle mo-" The subject was Immediately
dropped; but the parties soon met again.
"Do you remember" at length said the lady,
"a question you put to me when we last
nett" The Professor said that he remem-
bered. "And do you remember my answer,
Mr. Duncsnl" "oh, yes" said the Professor.
"Well, Mr.. Duncan" proceeded the lady,
81 have been led, on consideration, to
change my mind" "And SO have J." dryly
responded the Professor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
P @ E T | G A L
THE NATIONS DEAD.
Four hundred thousand men,

Four hundred thousand men,
The brave, the good, the true,
In tangled wood, in mountain glen,
On battle plain, in prison pen,
Lie dead for Inc and youl
-Four hundred thousand of the brave
Have made our ransomed soil their grave,
For me and you'll
Good friends, for Inc and you!
In many fevered swamp,
BY many black bayou,
In many a cold and frozen camp,
The weary sentinel ceased his tramp,
And died for me and you
From western plain to ocean tide
Arc stretched the graves Of those who
died
For me and you
Good friends, for me and you!
On many bloody plain
Their ready swords they drew,
And poured their fc-blood, like the rain,
A home, heritage to gain,
To gain for me and you!
Our brothers mustered by our side,
They marched, aud fought, and bravely
died,
For me and you
Good friends, for me and you!
Up many a fortress wall
They charged-those boys in blue:
Mid surging smoke and volley'd ball
The bravest were the first to fall
To fall for me and you
These noble men---the nations pride
Four hundred thousand men have died
For me and you!
Good friends, for me and you!
In treason's prison.bold
Their martyr spirits grew
To stature like the saints Of old,
While amid agonics untold,
They starved for me and you!
The good, the patient, and the tried,
Four hundred thousand c,en have died,
For me and you!
Good friends, for me and you'll
A debt we neer can pay
To them is justly due,
And to the nations latest day
Our children's children still shall say,
They died for me and you"
-Four hundred thousand of the brave
Made this, our ransomcd soil, their grave,
For me and you
Good friend, for me and you!
1.-THE Round Table.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
TIRE DEyaE AND JOHs's WIrE.

Sly BeezeJub took occasion
To try jobs constancy and patience,
He took his honors, took his health,
He took his children, took his wealth,
His camels, horses, asses, COWS
Sly Devil, did not take his spouse.
But, Heaven that brings out COOL from
evil,
And loves to disappoint the Devil,
Had predetermined to restore
Twotold of all Job had before
His children, asses, camels, cows,
Short-sighted Devil not to take bis spouse
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

"GREENBAcKs" IN NORTH CARoLiKA-A
letter from North Carolina to the Boston
Adrertiser says:
~ saw to-day for the first time man who
would not take 'greenbacks' in payment for
property. He came in from the country
with a load of wood, and actually hauled it
out Of town this evening because no one
would pay him for it in gold. Much en-
quiry in South Carolina discovered only
two or three localities in which there would
be probable difficulty in travelling without
gold but one of our majors; whom duty
has called through over a dozen of these
western counties within the last six weeks,
tells me that the localities in which paper
money would be taken are the exception
rather than the rule; and a surgeon OF our
army whose home is fifty miles back of this
place. and who has been there or two
weeks leave, said to me this afternoon that
he lost the opportunity to make several
good trades while there, because be had
only legal tender money. The people say,
he observes that having lost 50 much by
one sort of paper money, they don't propose
to take any of the other sort just at present. "
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

IT is ssid that the late Chief Baron
Thompson was very factious companion
over tue bottle, which he much enjoyed.
At one of the Judges dinners during the
Assizes, there was present certain dignitary
of the church. When the cloth was remov-
ed, 81 always think" SAID the very reverend
guest, II always think, my lord, that Ger
tain quantity of wine does man no harm
after a good dinner." "Oh, no, sir!-by no
MEANS" replied the chief Baron; 'it's the
,ssssteia quantity that dsss all the mischief
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

The Fastest SPEED ON RScoRD.-The
young Hambletonian gelding Dexter made
the attempt last Wednesday, at the Fashion
Course, L. l., to trot mile under saddle
in less than 2l9. The match Was $4,000
against $1,000 that he could not perform the
feat in three trials. He did beat Father Time
however making his mile in two minutes,
eighteen and one.ffM see0nds, on the first
trial! This is the beat slime" on record, no
other horse having come up TO it, of which
the racing calendar has any account. 1t is
understood that $4,000 have been offered
for the extraordinary animal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

"Fhey sayn that one of the latest fashions
with the ladies is wearing long ends of mar
row ribbon around the neck Few Of the
uniuitiated Know the significance of the
same. When they wear ends hanging in
front it means that "the lady is married."
over the right shoulder that "she ia en-
gaged,n down the back that she "has a
teller coming to see her but isn't engaged"
over the left shoulder it means "f~
come follow me.p If she does pc
il means that she sis engaa
wish to have anything 10
other fslleT."-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

The mother-in-law of the Pottowatomie
Chief at Silver Lake, Kansas, died a few
days since, at the age of l04 years. During
the revolution she lived near Detroit, was
then married, and had twin girls who now
survive her.
ButterGeld's Overland Dispatch Company
are making arrangements 10 put oSR line
of express coaches from Lawt nsas,
TO Denver via s-.-~l w."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
iKiN DISEASES SPEEDILY
(HfREub
JONES HOUSE.

'orner Market street and Market Square,
HARRISBURG,P PA,
Acknowledged First Glass House.
E Proprietor would most respectfully call the
ttention Of the citizens of Sunbury AID the sur
ing country, to the accommodations OF bis
assuring them they will find everything that
intribute TO their comfort. 1t is situated far
II from the Depot to avoid the noise and cenfu-
icident to railroad stations, and at the same
,nly few minutes walk from the same.
Omnibus will be found at the Stations o. the
l of each train
c.H MANN, Proprietor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
TERMS OF ADVERTISER

One square Of 10 lines, one time, 81
Every Subsequent insertion,
Ono square, months,
Six months, Z" ~'''
One yoar, 4e
Executors and Administrators notices
Auditor notices.
Business Cards Of lines, per annum,
Merchants and others advertising by the yaaE
with the privilege oi changing quarterly, AS
follows y ~
One quarter column, not exceeding squares, So .
One half column, not exceeding squares, Z:
One column, 90.
Editorial or local advertising, any number o. III
not exceeding ten, 20 cents per line 10 cent e
eyory additional line. ''
Marriage notices, so cents.
Obituaries OF resolutions accompanying notices
deaths, 10 cents per line. :
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
RALTIMORE
OCK III o 8 P I T A L.
,LISUED ,AS A REFUGE FROM QUACk-
ERY.
ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
f,AN uR,I; BTAINED.

UNLF ,fI'dCII " IIET'H III
CAN BE OBTAINED.
JOHNSTON has discovered the most Certain,
peedy and only Kffectual Remedy in the
for all PrivateDiseases, Weakness Of the Back
bs, Structures, Affections of the Kidneys and
r., involuntary Discharges, Impotcncy, Gene
,ility, Nervousness, Dyspepsy, banguor, Low
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of the Heart,
tv. Tremblipgs, Bimness Of Sight or Giddincss,
tho Head, Throat, Nose or skim Affections
liver, Lungs, Stom sch or Bowels-those Terri.
sorders arising from the Solitary Habits Of
these secret aud solitary practices more fatal
victims than the song Of Syrens to the Ma
IF Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hopes
icpations, rendering marriage, &C., impossi-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
YOatNG N EN

nlly, who have become the victims Of Solitary
that dreadful .and destructive habit which
ly sweessto an undmely grave thousands OF
Men, of ft,se y,ost exalted talents and brilliant
IT. wbe might otherwise have entranced listen
,ates with the thunders of eoqucnce or walked
ity the living lyro, may call with full con-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
MARRIAGE.

riea pcYsons, or Young Men contemplating
re being aware Of physical weakness, organic
deformities, &c, speedily cured.
h, places himself under the care Of Dr.J,
iigi,, usly confde in his honor as gentleman,
'sJen, 'ly rely upon his skill as Physician.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
Total cost at EliIabethport

Total cost at EliIabethport $5is
From these statements, which We believe
to be true, and in the formation of which
liberal allowance has been made both for
the railroad company and the operators, it
can easily be settled 20 the satisfaction of
every man how far the exorbitsnce should
apply to the miner, how far to the operator,
and how far to the railroad company.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
r THE "ANIEuICAN.,

20 DOLLARS per annum. - so IL
the year. No paper discontinued
arages are paid.
,s will be strictly adhered to hereafter.
.shers neglect or refuse to take their news
.om the office TO which they are directed, they
popsiile until they have settled the bills and
| thenr discontinued.
masters will please act az our Agents, and
etters eenta lining subscription money, They
mitted TO do this under the Post Ofiee Law.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
-JoR PRIN TIN q.

ave connected with our establishment well
1 JOB OFFICE, which will enable US to
;. in tho ncatest style, every variety Of
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
ps,C. ANuC WEAKNESS

lately Cured, anu fuil NiSor hes'oIeu'
D;str,ss;,,r A ffection-whch renders Life
le anS m arria..e impossible-is the penalty
the vein Off 1proper indulgences. Young
are too pit to commit excesscs from not
Now, wso t hat understands the subject will
to dem, s,,at the power Of procreation is lost
" tho.e tfaiiiu, .in';o improper habits than by
tsnt, .BesiSes being deprived the pleasures
NV ofr.rrirr IN, l. ,ost serious and destructive
~ 70 Iii .i,rSv an mind arise. The system
jns,nnasa taSe Physical and Mental Func-
a., ,enod Ioss of pi ocrcative Power, Nervous
itr .Eysnc,spa Pulpitation = of the Heart,
ION C{,onsfituf,sn, Il Debility, Wasting of
ue, Cough, Consn nlation, Decay and Death,
= South frederick Street
d sido goius kOm Baltimore street few
90 the corner Fan | not to observe name
u ,,,,st he roia and contain a stamp. The
n: ,,,.,,,os hnn, in lisl Vi ice.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
YOUNG sAEN
'illcul lihtiilS
ylAEk ESEAGE.

that sound mind and body are the most
sry REQUISITES to promote connubial happiness.
d without these, the journey through life be-
weary pilgrimage; tho prospect hourly
MS to the view; the mind becomes shadowed
leapair and filled with the melancholy rehec-
hat the happiness of another becomes blghtod
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
And We have
S64T


as the cost of coal at Elizabethport, when
shipped by the operators themselves, and of
which the miners receive but eighty cents.
H. this calculation the cost of transportation
Is fixed at the basis of three and half cents
per ton per mile. The law fixes the price
below three and half cents, but the charge
of the company for the use of the cars, in
addition to the legal tolls swells it to that
sum.
On coal shipped North, we have been in
formed by men engaged in transportation in
in that direction, that the price per ton to
Syracuse, as charged by the company, is s5
with 80 cents additional for the use of each
car required in the shipment.
Gentlemen here, engaged in coal opera
tions, and whose experience as tfansporterS
enables them to form correct calculations on
the subject, assure VS. that even with the
high price of everything-labor and mate
rial included--employed in the construction
of cars, the company could make the most
liberal per centage on its capital invested,
with the cost of importation, including
charge for cars, fxed at 2t cents per ton per
mile. This would bring the coal at Eliza
bethport as follows
Cost at point of shipment Sl.s5
Transportation $40
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

or ,be Reyal College offs ui 'geons; London,
" sr, .ne nns Of the most en- lin ent Colleges in
led IfSm Sates Sss and D the greater part Of whose life
.ea nsnt . in M the hospitals ,f London, Paris.
lphia a" and elsewhere, ha. effected ted some sSS Of
t astonishing cures that Tsre S ever n known
roubled with ringing in the snm mead ,srm.s a s"a s
siosii n,n.s, with frequent blushing,
= ] s","et;mr with dsrsngeu ient ofmind, were
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

The charge of the railroad company for
transporting coal from this point to Eliza
bethpurt, a distance of one hundred and
thirty-two miles, is three and one half cents
per ton per mile, ora
Total for transportation Of $40.
To this add cost hero l-Sj
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
What Makes Coal bear,
From the Sacramento penn. } Register J

In the cities, where the burden of the
high price of coal falls so heavily upon
the consumers, the impression is, as We are
informed. made to prevail that the high
price is owing to the eyorbitant demands
of the miners. That such is not the fact,
and that consumers must look elsewhere for
the true cause, is shown by the following
statement, made up from information OBJ
tanned from reliable sources, principally
from practical men engaged as operators in
the business of mining
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28

The following letters have just been made
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-28
The Importance or sleep.

a. There is no fact more clearly established in
the physiology of man, than this, that the
brain expands its energies and itself during
the hours of wakefnlncss, and that these are
recuperated during sleep; if the rccdperation
does not equal the expenditure, the brain
v ithout this leads to insanity ,., ,,,. Ia ..-,
Thus it IS that in early history persons who
were condemned to death by being prevented
from sleeping, always died raving maniscs;
thus It is also that these who are starved to
DEATH first become iilsanei the brain is not
nonrished, and they cannot sleep Crazy per
sons are poor sleepers, good slecpers seldom
become crazy Pra 2T"'"t''' ""'i}',
u The practical inference are tllcse.n ,..i,.
!. Those who think. most, who do most
brain. work, require most sleep. ...
9 That time saved from necessary sleep
is infallibly destructive to mind, body and es-
tate "a nj yg!,ais .IRtluqn;i ,'l is.E iydrs71
IA Give, your children, yourself your ser
vants--giye all that are under you---the full
cit amount Of Sleep they will take, by com
peiliag them to 60 to bed at some regular
hour, and to rise at stated hour and within
a fortnight nature, with almost the regularity
of the rising sun, will .unloose the bonds of
sleep the moment enough repose, has been Sc
cured for the want Of the system.
This is the only safe and sufficient rule, and
as to the question how much sleep any one
requires, each must be rule for himself;
great nature will never fail to write it ont to
the observer under the regulations just given.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-28
Somewhat Funny

Most bachelors are smart 1t is only hus-
bands who are shrew'd, however. -..-
- A gentleman who was fond of wine said
tRad two bad qualities: "If put water to
it, says he, ''it' spoils it, and if l don't it
spoijs me- ,s,ae -
- A. man recently broke off a marrige
engagement because the lady did not possess
good conversational powers. A wicked edit
or, commenting upon the fact says "He
shonld have married her, and then refused
her, a new bonnet to have developed her pow
ers of talk"
= = Artemus Ward says when he hears the
song, sCome where my love lies dreaming,
he don't go. He don't think it would he
right
/; - Law is like seive you may see through
it, but you must be considerably reduced be-
fore you can get through it.
What is the difference between school
master and an engine driver2 One trains
the mind, and the other minds the train.
"A skeptic thinks it very extraordinary
that an ass once talked like nan. Isn't it
more extraordinary that thousands of men
are continually talking like assessf
s, '.What fool" said Patty PriIn, when she
heard of the capture Of Jeff Davis; "oi course
the men would all run after him II he was
dressed as a wcssan and be was sure to he
caught.