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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
''You no stand under me, I" said the French.

'You no stand under me, said the French
man beginning to gesticulate furiously-"you
no stand under me-Sare, by gar-you be
Won grand rascallo-you be like Sam-like
Sam-vat you call de little mountain ?"
"Sam Hill suppose you mean," sait the
jockey. ...,
"Oui .Monsieur-Sam de Hill--yes, sare,
you be just like two Sam Hill. You sell me
one mare for one hundred dolars-and lie
no worth one hundred cents, by gar9"
"Why, what's the matter with the beast2"
"Mattair sacre mattair did you say
Wy, he's all mattair-he no go at all-he got
no leg, no feet no Wind, he be blind like one
stone NIT his eyes, he no see nobody vid dat
eye he goes v'heeze o.v'heeze-o, like forge
hammer bellows-he go limp, limp he
never go all over the ground-he no travel
two mile in three day. Oui sare, he is one
grand sheat, you must take him and fund dc
money back"
Refund the money Oh, no, could not
think of such thing"
"Vat! You no fund me back the money
You sheat me vid one hundred dollare horse
dat not go at ALL"
II never promised you that she woul6 CO."
"By gar vat is one horse good for ven he
no gol He no better as one dead shackass,
by gar Will, you, sare, take the mare horse
back, and give my money vat pay for him9"
mo, sir, l cannot, twas fair bargain,
your eyes were your own market, as We gen.
tlemen of the turf say"
"Gentlemen de turf! You be no gentle
man at all-you be no turf Mon dieu you
be one grand turk, you damn deceptionee.
You sheat your own born mudder you play
your rascalle trick on your own gotten fad-
der; you have no principalle."
"Yes interest is what go for"
"Yes, sare, your interest is no principaile.
You be Won grand rascaie sheat"
Failing to obtain redress from the jockey
the poor Frenchman sent his "mare horse"
to the auctioneer to be sold. But auctioneer
seems to be as great a jockey, for he took
good care that the fees for selling should eat
up the price he got for the steed.
"By gar" said the Frenchman, when re-
lating the story, 81 be sheated all around.
De iocky horse, he sheat me in trade, and
the hauctioneer he sheat me in dispose of de
hamnamaile; he sell the mare horse for ten
doliarire, and by gar he shared me eleven
dollaire for sell him, Mon Dieu, so l be take
all around in. lose 'leven and one hun
dred dollaire in my pocket, clear, for one
sacre dam limp, limp vheezc Wind, not see at
all, good for nothing shape of a mare horse,
worse as nineteen dead shackass, by gar"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
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WHEN MY HAIR rs GRAY.

o, let mo smooth this silken shred,
And listen what my heart must say
IT'S only one this silvery thread,
Of brown curls hurrying to grow gray.
Alas with eyes of wistful ruth; ..
must recall some coming day, ... b.
The grace and glory of my youth
Who'll love me when my hair is gray
Who'll love me when my hair is gray?
Who'll call me ''sweet' when am old
VIII sunny children round me play,
With eherub checks and curls of gold
Oh, may then renew my spring,
In maiden grace, in manly form,
While to my cold lips come and cling
Sweet childish kisses wild and warm
May know the while my pulse grows less,
In bounteous life it's bounding on
And make life fair when am gone
Or, left the remnant of my race,
Shall behold my sinking sun,
And, gazing toward the unknown lands,
Thank God my day is almost done!-
Then while pray with lifted hands,
And, counting, sigh in the soul to sail
Awhile, to seek the sunny coast
Where may find the love I've missed,
The Joy would have treasured most.
Who'll love me when my hair is gray?
All we'll l know that there is one
Whose eyes will see me fair and gay
When faint and slow my life-sands run ;
He'll see round my faded brows,
From whence the morning flowers are flung,
The nmbus of eternal youth,
And loves as if still were young
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02

CARE OF THE Cows.-This is season of
the year when milch COWS require more than
ordinary attention. l. not properly cared
for they will dry up earlier than is necessary,
or if the flow of milk still continues the
quantity will be much less than it would be
if proper attention were paid to the charac-
ter of the food supplied. Hay, properly
cured, is good in its place. but if fed alone,
even lavishly, the results in milk an6 butter
will not be correspondingly increased. 1t
will be found a paying investment to feed
COWS literally with roots, and cabbages
even, as they will pay better in this way
than in most others. Stops, variously pre-
pared, with meal, beans or shorts, are
eagerly devoured by cows, greatly to their
own satisfaction and to the decided adyan-
tage of the owner. Properly supplied with
food suited to the season, COWS will continue
to give liberal supplies of milk some weeks
longer than they otherwise would do, with
out any detriment to their productiveness
the ensuing season. There is no necessity
for cow to 60 dry three or four months.
and with proper attention to feeding the
period of non-production may be considera-
bly, abridged
But in any case, whether giving milk or
not, cows should not be allowed to get poor
and weak as the season for their coming in
approaches. They should be kept in good
/ heart--not fattened as though in preparation
! for the butcher, that, when the maternal pc
| Rod arrives, they way. be able to stand up
without propping New Yorker.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
The Hockey ErencI.nan.

A Frenchman in this country, who was
little acquainted with horse jockies or horse
flesh, was grieyously taken in by cheat, III
the purchase of steed. He gave one hun,
dred dollars for miserable jade OF an old
mare that had been fattened up to sell ana
she turned out to be ringboned, spawned
blind and wind d-broken. The Frenchman
soon discovered that he had been used up in
the trade, and went to request the jockey to
take back the animal and refund the money
"Sare," said ne, II ave fetched back d.
mare horse vat you sell me, and want d'
money in my pocket back"
Your pocket back" returned the jockey
feigning surprise ~ don't understand you.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
AGRICULTURAL. &C.

EXPERIMENT WITH PoTAToEs.--A Chester
county correspondent of the Germantown
Telegraph states that during the last season
he cultivated six varieties of potatoes on
land of nearly uniform quality and equal
Cusco, Mercer, Monitor, Early Goodrich,
Nova Scotia Mercer and Early June. The
Cuscos, with three hundred pounds of phos-
phate per acre, produced at the rate of two
hundred and sixty-tive bushels of market
able and thirty-two bushels of small ones
two hundred and ninety bushels in all.
This potato, with phosphate manure as a
fertilizer, is deemed good one for table use !;
but with free use Of barnyard manure it is
rather strong. Forced with this manure, a
yield of five hundred bushels per acre is
deemed readily attainable. The Mercer
yielded only about eighty bushels to the
acre. The Monitors, with the same manage
ment as the Cuscos, produced over three
hundred bushels per acre of good-sized
potatoes, but are two or three weeks later
than the Others mentioned. The Early
Goodrich produced three hundred and fifty
bushels to the acre of quite as good quality
as any of the Others. The other varieties
did not do as well, nor are they regarded
with much favor as a potato for table use.
The Monitors and Early Goodrich are the
favorites with this grower, both as to quail
ty, amount of product and seasonable ma
turity. The Mercer brings more in Phila-
delphia market than any other variety, but
the low rate of production per acre renders
it less desirable as farm crop. ...
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02

A PROTECTION AGAINST BoRERs.-Mr. Ii.
]. Foster, of Quincy, Mass, informs US that
he has an apple orchard which has been
badly infested by the borer. Two or three
years ago, while going over the orchard in
the fall, and removing from ten to fifteen
young borers from most of the trees, he
noticed that invariably there were no signs
of their work to he discovered wherever
chance plant of the tomato had sprung up
from seed in soil or manure. Acting on
this discovery, ne has since planted toma-
lection, as the beetle which deposits her
eggs during the summer months upon the
bark of the tree near the ground shuns every
tree near which tomato plant is growing.
~ H. Farmer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
W..

An upper mill and lower mill
Fell out about their water;
To war they went-that is, to law,
Resolved 10 give no quarter.
Alawyer was by each engaged,
And hotly they contendcd,
When fees grew slack, the war they waged
They judged were bettor ended.
The heavy costs remaining still,
Were settled without bother
One lawyer took the upper MILL
The lower mill the other.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02

To KEEP HENs FROM SIrTiNG.-Tie their
legs, SO that they will be about an inch and
half apart. In two days the strings can
be taken of. My sou tried this plan last
season with perfect success. So says, w. C.
Jones, of Hartford, Ohio, in the Prairie Far
mer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
ERQDW WJNrHNs

TTNHE following persons are entitled to receive an
Il increase of Bounty under the Act of Congress
passed July 1865, to equalize Bounties
LIST All soldiers who enlisted after the 10th day OF
April, 1861, for years, and served their time Of
enlistment and have been honorably discharged, and
have received or entitled to receive Bounty Of
SlOO, are entitled an additional Bounty of $lOO.
I'd All such soldiers who enlisted for years, and
have been honorably discharged account Of
wounds received in the line of duty entitled to
an additional Bounty Of 500.
81 The Widow, Minor Children, or Parents of such
soldiers who died in the service of wounds disease
are entitled to an additional Bounty of 500.
By application to S. p. WOLVERTON, Esq, Of
SUNBURY, Pennsylvania, who is an authorized Claim
Agent all such claims can be speedily collected.
Sunbury, August 4, l866-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02

The English people are great cheese eat
ers, the consumption OF that article annuany
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
Pensions Increased.

The late Act Of Congress gives additional pay to
the following Pensions, viz ..
ist To those who have lost the sight of both eyes,
both hands, totally disabled to require
stant attendance, the sum of $25 90 per month.
I'd To those who have lost both feet, totally
disabled the same so as torequire constant attend
ance, the sum of $40 90.
3D. To those who have lost one hand or one foot,
or nre so disabled to render them unable to per-
form manual labor SIS 90 per month"; and other
| cases in proportion.
The subscriber is duly prepared for the immediate
procurement of these claims.
s. B. BOYER, Atty at Law.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
Support Home Industry

III ats of Every Description! o n
AFULL ASSORTMENT Jysr OPENED by
SAMUEL FAUST,
Two doors west of Benefits Drug Store, Market at.
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
NALL and examine the large assortment of the
~ latest New York and Philadelphia styles Of
IBismarlS, Warwick, Tudor,
Half Dress, Resort, Planter Half Planter, Driving
Silk, Quaker and Brush
!" IN H( - .
BOYS HATS and GAPS Of every style and variety
These styles of Hats which for beauty and du
rability cannot be excelled. Being practical Hat
ter he sters himself that his stock has been select
ed with more care than any ever before brought Il
this place.
! He also manufactures TO order all kinds of sof
Fur Hats all of which will be sold at wholesale anC
RETAIL at reasonable rates.
Dyeng done at short notice and at the lowest rates
Sunbury, Nov. a. 1855.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02

Ten lines Of this sized type (minion) make ono
square. ..t... .5f.
Auditors, Administrator and Executors Notices
90. Obituaries Except the usual announcement
which is frce) to be paid for at advertising rates
Local Notices, Society Resolutions, &C., 10 cents
per line. tl -
Advertisements for Religious, Charitable and Edu-
oationa Objects one half the above rates
Transient advertisements will be published until
ordered to be discontinued and charged accordingly
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TERMS OF THE "AslERlCAN."

TERMS OF THE "AMERhCAN.'
TRRMs-Two DOLLARS per snnum. - 80 4
not paid within the year. I, No psper discontinued
until all arrearages are paid. y ~ 5iao rfs
These terms will be strictly adhered TO hereafter
If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their news
papers from the Office to which they directed they
are responsible until they have settled the bills and
ordered them discontinued. ..
Postmasters will please act as our Agents, and
frank letters containing subscription money. They
nre permitted to do this under the Post Office Law.
.a JOB PRIN TING.
IVA have connected with our establishment a well
,elsoted JOB OFFICE, which will enable us to
execute, in the neatest style, every variety Of
Printing ... t..-i. i.... .t..t .
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-02
IBOllnties Collected. i.

G. W. HAUPT, Attorney at Law, Sunbury, Pa
offers his professional services for the collection of
bounties due to soldiers under the late Equalization
Act passed by Congress. As authorized claim
agent he will promptly collect all Bounties Pensions
and Grauties due to soldiers of the late war, the
war of 1872.
Sunbury, August 18, 1865.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
d | L D {.

Tn Bloomsbury, on the 10Th inst, from,
injuries received by an explosion in the
mines, Richard Birch, aged 40 years.
In Bloomsbury, on Friday, the llth inst,
WILLIAM SNYDER, aged 81 years, months
and l6 days.
10 our readers in Columbia County it is
hardly necessary to say that Mr.. Snyder was
one Of our best known and most highly es-
teemed citizens. The family name, although
common one, is intimately blended with
the history Of our County. His father was
we'll known as having been the chosen rep
rescntative Of our people during our pro-
tractcd struggle forthe removal Of the Coun-
ty Seat; and he was equally well known, in
the Legislature and out, for his stern, un.
yielding honesty. Mr.. William Snyder, the
subject Of this notice, copied the virtues of
his father; while there were few defects in
the character Of his honored ancestor which
he was called upon to notice in the forma-
ton of his own business and social habits,
and in the adoption of line Of life conson-
ant with assured success in the Present,
and eternal happiness in the Future.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
THE nEsULT,

The official returns place the election Of
Judge Sharswood beyond all doubt. This
result, great in securing such man as
George Sharswood upon the Supreme
Bench, and greater still its deep significance
for tho future, brings Pennsylvania once
more into the democratic column. Wrssted
from the hands Of the corrupt and infamous
cabal Of Congressional traitors, who laid
their sacrilegious hands upon the Constitu'
ton of their country and attempted to tear
from it every line and syllable, which bars
their way to power, the "Old' keystone"
now pobly takes her stand on the side
Of the people and the peoples rights,
and boldly proclaims her fealty to the "com.
mon bond and common brotherhood" In
short time New York and New Jersey will
add their voices in behalf Of ''the good old
cause and increase the general joy by
showing their devotion to the Democratic
faith,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
Pennsylvania Rcdeemca.

The Democracy Of this State did noble
work on the sth inst, in the election Of
GEoRaE SHARswooD to the Office Of Judga
of the Supreme Court. They have carried
the State for him by handsome majority
over the Radicals--the real enemies OF the
country. The official vote Of the Counties
sixty-six in number, gives the Democratic
candidate majority ofseven Hundred
and FOrty-fcur. This is a gain for
tho Democracy over the black Republican
marty since last Fall Of about Eighteen
Thousand! A pretty good job for one
day. The Republican party may attempt to
count our man out in spite of the expressed
will Of the people at the ballot-box, but let
them try it. The people will not tolerate
such work, but will administer to these dis-
loyal men a more severe re5lkc than
they received on the Sth inst. Let them try
no more of their high handed and bold
swindling in this State. The Constitution
and Laws must and will be preserved.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
The Democratic victory.

The calm, prudent, and orderly manner
in which tho Democratic party have accept
ed the victory resulting from their labors on
Tuesday last, fully jnstifes their claim to
the title of law, order and the Constitution
OF course, there have been exhibitions of
hilarity and scenes of fun and merment, but
no man has been moestcd in his business,
nor insrlted for differing from his fellows
The right Of free speech and the exercise of
free ballot, have been held inviolate.---
Contrast this with the conduct Of the Radi-
cal party for the past six years. Have they
conceded the same rights to others which
they claimed for themselves? i? Did they no.
mob newspaper Offices, and attack private
citizens, SANDER the absent, and tramplc
upon the wcak:and dcfenscless? Did they
not form societies for the purpose of injuring
the business standing Of Democrats, and
leagues to undermine their private and
social standing? Were not the wives Of
Democrats reviled, their children hunted
from schools and reproachcd in the most
cowardly and unleeling manner? We're
not all these things done by the Radicals
in the "pitch Of pride ~ And do they
think such wounds have ceased to rankle and
smart? They have not; but the Democrats
in their hour of triumph respect the law
They remember that invading the rig hts Of
others is no way to secure their own. They
act up to the great American idea of the
right of every man to express his opinions
at the election, and repudiate the practice
of Radicals of insulting and outraging all
who differ with them, as to measures OF
men. The Democratic party--iis party Of
principle; the friends of liberty regulated
| by law. They obey the law when in defeat
they respect it when victory crowns their
efforts. They appeal to reason, and are vii.
ling to trust their cause in the hands of tao
pcople-to the sober, educated, second
thought of the masses. This is the differ.
ence between the Radical, and the Demo.
cratic parties, and it is full Of meaning and
Significance c-PIa2elphia Age. .t-
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
OBITUARY RESOLUTIONS,

At meeting of the Trustees of the
Bloomsburg Literary Institute, held at the
Library Room Of the Institute, the Hon.
Leonard B. Rupert, President, in the chair,
the following Preamble and Resolutions
were unanimously adopted
Whereas, Our late hcnored and beloved
associate in this Board, WILLIAM SNYDER,
has been removed from our midst. by the
hand of Death, therefore
Resol,c'l, That VIC will attend the funeral
of our lamented friend and fellow member
in our official capacity as u Board of Trus-
tees. .# .il t|
fcso7red, That in the death of WILLIAM
SNYDER, this Board has lost an efficient, ac-
tive and jealous member the Institute one
Of its earliest, most vigilant and liberal sup
portcrs and the community an honorable,
highminded. and public spirited citizen.
Hes0lrcd, That we tender to the bereaved
family, our condolences on their irreparablc
loss and that we will wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days. a.ftr~7 d.
Resolsed, That this Preamble and Reso.
lutions be filed among the archives of the
Institute.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
Express Companies.

Inc olu Express companies arc no" reap
ing tue fruits OF the'r cease'ess war upon the
M Mercnants Union Express company
!hey nave usea every means honoraDie anu
dishohofaole' ou' mostly oase ''u u's,o"o'.
ao'e MEANS 10 overture" 'ne "e'chan'S
onloh' 50 tnat ,hey "'gh' continue 10 In
pooe "Poh 'no oue.,''' PuD''' Nu' '"'
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
NEW ADyERTIsENENTs.
GHERITF'S SALES.

ny ylr,uo Of several writ. of kessr re is, and
mon Pleas of Columbia County. TO mr. directed. viii
BE- eaposed 10 public ssla st Tho Court Ilousc. 40
a 70 osiost. <. NJ. iIs foIicwns real c,,sss, vss
IAN that eeslsn essuare ard tsast Of end situate
ID Madison Township " ihs County and State nfors
ii . white eak corner Of land Of Frederick Ders
and Conrad Crsmnr. thence north hfy'nvn degrees
west. 6' - rerches TO q post thence ny land VI
Frederick Dcrr South twenty two aud half deErees
west 2? psrches 10 post thence south cightythr
and one fourlh degrees west i0j perches TO post
thence sout, sstysevrn ond one fourth degrees wrs'
!9s pefches 10 q pos. tnenc" ny land o. Gtnrxt
Dcfrs estate snnh orty seven ann half degrees
east, 1904 FcrcI's 10 poet thence by land OF John
10 nod s%': snss " sHs o4 JoesS c.mr
ten degrees west fourteen pefchcs to post thence
north Ri,y three and ons fourth degrees sast 3O7
snd cfmIrih drssers caM w pcrehe. 70 TIN lace
Of beginning. eoaisminG Que hundred aud tw'Hsy .
seven acres nnd ore hundred snd eleven perchc, "
maHsr dicd ssi,ed and which sftsr proceedings In
partition was sold by order Of Orphans Court 70
| Jackson Thoniap his admnistrnt0r, upon watch q
Seized. taken IN s,ecu'ion nna to be sold ss the
property Of Michael Coo" %,s,, ."1 'sr's tenants
AiI,hat certain building iora'ed ona lot or piece
| Of ground in Montana City conyngham Township,
o"Iup,I soss 0s' n ,e I aicrssaid Montana Civ and
st nv and hnf building bcns about sixteen feet IN
front by twenty five feet iB depih Cfhc above cai nl
| IL for materials furnished for saJ builJiug.)
SEIZE, ,takrn Ia execution and 10 be avid as tie
| crcperty Of Peter Hover. tH -r
| '''fl ALSO ..-n .
A certain lot Of ground situate in the Borough o
Centra In Coiumbis county being twenty i've feet
front nd two hundred feet deep which IL erected 4
| two siofy frame house w.th the nppnitenauees
IyuDdod thr soatn BY lot Oc Nfs McCuE Ecft The
west by Locust Avenue on the rorih Wy lot VI Jaea
| Rnfry aud on the sasi by ibc lands Of the Locus.
| Mountain Coni and Iron Company.
Seized takrn into xe' ut,sn anA 10 he sold a. the
| property cf Barney Heiirrary.
sAALEL SNYDER Sheriff
| o tuber 9. 1867
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
kIOrrfbie-A Young Lady AbGuc-
ted and Her Ravlsher Skinned
ARlyR.

Three or four days lave elapsed since the
dark and horrible transaction narrated below
transpired, at or near Fleweling's X Roads,
Mississippi! Ayoung lady of the highes,
responsibility and mos amiab!c charactc,
was proceeding to neighbor's house where
aparty, to which she had been invited, was
given, when she was. overtaken by negro
man and forcibly drawn from the high road
into the woods, her cries stihed by cloth Of
some sort pressed over her mouth. Taken
to secluded and desolate spot, she was tied
by the negro, and there detained for a week
while the black scoundvel effected his vile
purpose without the miserable victim being
able to offer the slightest resistance.
Two men, who were out hunting, unex.
pccted!y came upon her, still tightly bound
and alone. Her captor had left her at the
moment either to procure food or pursue
some other purpose. Learning from the
wretchcd girl the circumstances of the afro
city practiced upon her. they concealed
themselves until he should return. Nor
had they long to wait-and upon his com.
ing they at once seized and secured him :.
Believing that the victim should nrono,unco
sentence upon him, they awaited her decro,
1t was to fay him alive Tbev, n IN, oo,ncs nro
ceeded with their hunt;nr l,;,os :. 49,.
him of hiscpidermis. The forest resounded
with iscries and imprecations as they st,ip.
ped the skin from the solcs Of his feet TO his