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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-24
Petroleum as Fuel.

The experiments which for several months
have been in progress in Boston, looking to
the successful application of petroleum as
fuel for steamships, have been watched with
much interest, and their results have been
very important. These results, as claimed
by the inventor of the system under trial,
are a saving of four or five to one in space
required for the storage of fuel, and of at
least five-sixths of the labor required for
feeding and tending the fires, to say nothing
of the actual cost, which depends upon the
relative prices of coal and oil. Application
was made to the Secretary of the Navy in
November last for opportunity to test the
practicability of petroleum as fuel upon q
Government vessel. The Department had
already, in 1862, appointed committee of
naval engineers to experiment upon this
subject, and upon this application Board OF
three Chief Engineers was ordered to ex-
anime the proposed experiments, the gun
boat Palos being selected for the trial.
Previous to entering upon the petroleum
trial, her engines were tested with coal
thirty-six revolutions per minute, with thirty
pounds of steam, being obtained. In the
first petroleum test, thirty -four revolutions
were obtained with the same head of steam
and in the second test, fifty revolutions
with pressure of thirty pounds. A com.
parison of the weight of the oil and the coal
showed that one pound of oil had done the
work of eight pounds of coal, and the gene.
raj comparison of weight has shown one
barrel of petroleum to be equal to one ton
of coal.
Crude oils are used, of a gravity ranging
from 81 to AZ degrees The oil is first con.
veyed directly to cast-iron retort, and va
porized by means of a slight fire underneath
Due proportions of steam and common all
are Incorporated with the vapor, and the
gases thus evolved constitute the fuel. This
burns with an intense heat, and the CON-
bustion is so perfect that no smoke is yisi-
bic at the outlet of the smokestack. The
fire is under perfect control, and there be-
ing no ashes, clinkers, nor refuse coal to
clog the fires, they may be run an indefinite
time without stoppage for cleaning. The
burning of coal upon the Palos required the
services of twenty-oue fremen and coal,
passers; with the petroleum only three men
were needed. This same principle may be
applied to locomotives as well as steamers
aud, indeed, upon the Franklin and Warren
Railroad, in Western Pennsylvania, petro-
leum burning apparatus is being successfully
employed. The petroleum regions are ma
king still further use of the oil by applying
the necessary apparatus to the fires of the
engine houses at the wells, thus saving q
very large outlay for wood or coal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-24

A "GOoD, EASY" JUSTICE SHALLOW
The magistrate who married u couple in the
morning and divorced them in the afternoon
had scarcely as serene a faith in the omni-
potence of his judicial fiat as a brother
"Shallow" in Cincinnati, who, according to
newspaper of that city, was reused at the
dead of night recently by a couple who
wanted to be married Immediately. Not
liking to take the trouble to dress, he sent
down word that it was all right; they might
consider themselves man and wife, and come
round In the morning to have the legal part
performed.
1t is to be hoped that the couple did not
forget to call upon the philomorpheaI JUS
tice in the morning.
A NEW DIsEAsE.-A Wisconsin writer
has made most singular pathological dis
covery. He has found out a new and start
ling disease. Hear him: "a new disease"
says he, "has attacked pork in Rock county.
Three hogs of Mr.. McCue, in Janesville,
were struck by lightning on Saturday night"
This is about equal to the backwoodsman,
who, on being told that certain lady had a
piano forte, asked whether it was anything
like the fever and ague.
WORSE FOR CoRREcTIoN.-An editor, in q
complimentary notice of valiant general,
was made by the omission of single letter,
to call him "battle-scared" veteran. The
poor man fastened to make amends in his
next issue by saying he meant "battle-
Scared" but the compositor put II "bottle
scared.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-24
Young Man save your Money.

Every young man believes that in some
stage of his future life he will enjoy a com.
potency. With this belief he rears fanci-
ful superstructure and then patiently awaits
the time when he shall take possession
But how large proportion pass through
the years until they find themselves old men,
standing on the verge of the grave, with the
dreams of youth unrealized. And why is it Z
The New York Sun says: "In this country
of boundless resources there is no good rea-
son why every man of ordinary capacity
may not lay up competency for his decli-
ming years. Look at the men of wealth in
this city and elsewhere who have been the
architects of their own fortunes. They had
no better opportunities for acquiring wealth,
no stronger incentive to industry, no more
favorable personal qualities than many men
generally have. The foundation of their
success consisted in this fact They appre-
ciated the Importance of saving money
They realized the force of the old maxim
"that penny saved is two pence earned"
They differed from the majority of young
men in this respect The latter are i'm
pressed with the desirability of saving mon
ey, but they cannot commence to do it now
Their wages or salaries are too small. They
are only able to get along decently with all
their present means, but as soon as their
incomes are increased they will begin to lay
up some money. The young man who acts
in accordance with this idea will never occu-
py his airy castle of wealth. Ask a. T.
Stewart how he did in this respect, when a
young man, and we venture to say he will
reply that he regularly saved small portion
OF his wages, even when they were O mere
trifie when compared with the incomes of
many young men who are now waiting for
a ore favorable time to save their earn
lngs. Now, we would not have any young
man to be miserly or niggardly. We would
not have him stint himself in anything that
is really necessary to his comfort. What
we advise is this: That every young man
shall make it practice to save portion of
his earnings-no matter how small-and
place them in his savings bank. 1t is not
the value of the money that would thus ac-
cumulate in a given time from which the
chief benefit of this plan would flow. Its
value consists more of the moral influence
excrted upon the character of the person
moulding it into habits of economy and fru-
gality. Every young man who has an in
come at all should have an account in the
savings, bank. That institution does more
good in the formation of industrial and use
full men, and in keeping the susceptible
away from the allurements of vice, than al
most any other agency. 1t tends to stimu.
late mans energies, to promote thrifty
habits, and to start him out upon an homo
rable and prosperous career. Therefore,
young man, remember that the road to for
tune lies through the savings bank"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-24
OLD SERIES, VOL. 27, NO. 45.

iromssherman.' The reply was, You will
hear good news from Sherman. There can't
be any doubt about that. General Grant
was there, and he knew Sherman. lie took
occasion to assure the President that the
news from Sherman would be all right. 4
don't know replied Mr.. Lincoln, and then
repeated what he had before said, II am yerv
anxious to hear from Sherman adding the
remark, I feel some great disaster is coming
upon us. Last night was visited by a
strange dream, the same dream that in the
darkness of the night, when deep sleep had
fallen on men, has three times before visited
me. Before the battle of Bull Run, before
the battle of Stone River, before the battle
Of Charlottesville, it came to me in the
same identical distinct form, and the follow
ing day came the news of the disaster. As
have stated this same dream came to me
last night in my sleep, and feel as if some
great calamity is to befall this nation, of
which am part The members of the
Cabinet who heard that will never forget it.
In few hours afterwards "a pause he did
not hear from Sherman, but there came
realization of the dream, and his spirit was
led up to the eternal Godhead."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-24

AN acquaintance of ours, mother, too,
NOT long since, was lamenting the loss of a
cni,d, Zone OF family of eight.) "because,D
snio ss,,, sue, there was just enough for CO.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-24
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-24

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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-24

General Gilmore has vineyard on the
Lake Erie shore, in Ohio, which contains
twenty one thousand vines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05
A SECOND EyANGrLINE.

On 0 steamer which recently passed
up 10 Montana was q girl scarce eight
cen, who goes to tho distant land oil
gold 10 moot her aflisnccd -Four years
ago she met and loved young student
in German University. Their trys'
ting place might not have been at Bin
gen on tho Rhine" 'twHs at just as ro
mantle spot not many leagues distant.
Her attachment was reeiPtocated, and
ucIh wGq pligh,cd. Three years since
the bridegroom came to America, and
sought his fortune in Montana, shortly
securing lucrative position as superin
tendant of successful mining cOmpony.
A few weeks ago bticl hCssage dafted
across Two continents, and three thou
and miles Of ocean in day, Ond found
this beautiful, unsopbsca'ed girl sur
by all the euJearmen's Of q
home OF wealth and refinement. IT.
told her that near the far off shores Of
the Pacific some one awaited her coming,
A few days later and she was rocking on
the waves Of The broad Atlantic, and
later still she disembarked in strange
land, the language Gnd cGsloms OF
whose people were new 10 her She is
now slowly and hoppiIy ascending The
Missouri, confident thOt her "bddO-
groom" is expecting her, Travelled alone
from the banks Of tho Baltic 10 NEE.
him. Suppose he should have died du
ring The journeyl What lbenH- Hest
cra paper
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05
a CnIInAGEpuS WoMAN.

A startling rumor prevailed at STRAIT
ford, to the eject that three nsp had
been Killed by woman in the township,
Of Elma. On making inquiries wSlear6'
lrOm Chief Constable Harrison the fol.
lowing facts as given by Messrs, Moore
and Dood, Coastablss from Elma:
A woman named Gibson, living near
Towbridgc. had lately received sum Of
money from her husband, who resides
ia iheeSates. This, Of course, became
noiscd abroad among the peigbbOrs. On
Saturday evening last four men entered
the house 10 her absence, but were una
bile TO End anything ln the evening the
samc parties came sgain, This time
Mrs, Gibson wua at home. On their
demanding admission she refused, as the
children had told her of the previous
s0ecurtOnce. "a
They then attempted TO iotcolhelr way
;l1aMV. GibsoaWaTne them 70 deSisei
at the same time threatening 10 shoot:
but thoy still persisted, when she fred
gun and shot the foremost in the face;
the oliets withdrew for while with
their companion, but shortly returned to-
the house and burst the window open,
The brave woman seized an axe aud
bnrriei ii 10 the skull of the man who
was a,tem pttng to climb through the
wiRdoV, The other two Immediately
dccnmpad, taking their wounded com
panion with them.
The alarm was norgiven till morning,
when the neigbbors TUNED out and fol-
lowing the tracks, which we're easily dis
by tho pools of blood which
lay Olong the Concession; but It was
found that the P0tlics had. got into con-
ycyGuce and drove Oh. Up 10 going to
press we liave not learned that any we're
captured. lts Utmost certain that one |
ofthe rIfians was Killed, and the one
that was ehol must have been severely |
wounded; as the woman saw them car
~ him away Before returning to their
second attack.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

Having got rid of Sheridan, says the
New York Tribune. and being in fair
way Of getting rid OF Pope, and sickles,
and Howard, the rebels end Copperlieads
are nowtryinglo ruin Gen. Sherman,
# is reported that ex Attorney General
Black and some other disagrccoblo dead
people are trying to nominate Joboson
and Sherman for President and Vice.
President. What has Sherman done
that ho should ba so disgracedl Even
the victor Of Atalania could hardly sur
viye an alliance with AnJtew johnson
and jeremiah Black.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

A Prussian officer, inspecting mil
itory post, found a sentry leisurcly
walking his beat before a dilapidatcd
ond empty storehouse. No one could
give him any information as TO why the
sentinel was there except that it was "a
custom of tho post" His curiosity be-
ing aroused, he exclaimed he records Of
tie war Office, aud in au old report, da
ted hundred and thirty years before,
found that once the door Of that sloIe-
house had been painted, and guard
placed there TO warn persons Of the wet
paint. The officer 10 charge was or,
dorcd away and the store house guard
became additionally and puncIuolIy
performed duty ofthe post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

llprroRiAL NEcEsaTIEs,-A we'll
known odnor of Now Jersey, about TO
start for Long Branch, requested bis
wife to pul 10 his salcheI what articles
were Necessary for an absence OF two or
three days. He lodged at Freehold,
and in the morning he opened the
sotchel 10 take out some linen, when he
found it 10 couluin only bottle of
whisky and bundle of old pewpapcrs
That Gdlor's wife evidently understood
his ,lraeeling necessities"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

How TO SETTLE 7 HEWEsT ANp Souru
"A number of Young men in Worces.
tor, Mass, entertaining tho thought Of
emigtatiog to tho West, and wishing TO
act deliberately and With full knOwl-
edge, employed Rev. Mr.. Richardson 10
make .un exploring trip, 70 soc where
they coull plant themso vcs 10 tho best
advantage. He has returned from his
Journey, and the olhet day very large
audience came together to hear bis re-
port, which was instructive aud inter.
esiog, HO spoke at somo length upon
the capacity and paltro Of tho soil IN tho
West, and gave some interesting UccoqRis
Of ftontcr liGo. Ho is Of The opiaion
that the best place for colony TO set.
tie is in Iowa as part OF tho land in
that State issto ba in morkeI at All ear
ly day. at most reasonable rates. Good
land could bo procured there al from
five dollars 10 fifteen doll,rs per aero
lie consid drel thar young man having
good health aud Determination to
work would find no trouble il b uiIding
up comfortable homo 10 lows, HS
menticnel the abundant richness OF the
soil and the wonderful rotutds i would
Yield: also pictuI6d,, on the other side.
'tl&'IAfasbips of border lifc-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

Thea ceremouiouslY SOluIing her The
young attisl took his leave. and as be
went raily down the linden avenue, she
heard him whistliug an Ilalisn blrcarols
Il have torgotea mysOlf-but you will
remember me. IRE words seemed
written iu words Of FIRE on her brain,--
.Ahl that ho would so forget himself
again, she thought, 'or that l could for.
+, get him? But she could not forget him,
and she grew whiler aud whircr aud VIII
ter every day, and no one troubled her
with ques,ioDsi but the rough old Graf
wen aside and wepl bitter angry tears
at what was coming tn bis lovely child,
and then he called his men and went out
shooting and hunting, And the Autumn
came One beautifGl day Leenoro saw
preparations on a gtand scale for the re-
cepiou of guests, but She. knew they
were for her fathers old hunting friends,
she asked nothing and went on her way
10 her room. And Among1hs snOs,s-liH
fer dinosr none were gajer than the
young Graf von Adleshorst' Have you
nota fair daugl'er, Sir hos'?' he asked
The fans Of her beauty has reached my
ears, even 10 far distant lands Then
The old mans faGe grew dark and angry
for he never let her name be spoken thus
She had ever been pure and tender
maiden, and now She would soon bO a
pure angel, So he spoke certain words
TO the wild young nobIoman to that et-
feet, Then he Of .idleshot(s arose, and
pushing his chair near 10 tho CID mans
spoke long and eagerly in lis esr,
That night as LcOnoru sat lonely in
her room. the houvy door was pushed
aside. i bring yourn old friend, cred
her father Graf Arthur Won Adlcshort!'
And che looked up aud saw tho poor
landscape painter, the despjsed aTtisl
stau,liug bef0to her in all the wealth ofI
his strength aad rank OF his beauty. all
grew dork before her eyes. and contn'
sion, shame, remorso and love robbed her
Of utterance,
Aud what did he do? Dill I've throw
tho glove in her face, like the Knight in
Settlers balladl'
No! be took her to his breast. and
toll her she was Guldess that her one
falling was forever cured So they alar.
tjed as tho princes and prioccseess DO 10
the fairy tales, aud we're happy ever al'
tetwAld.'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05


The Indian missionary, Rev. FoIber
DeSmet, who accompanied General Sui
Iy and Colonel Parker TO tho Indian
tribes ou tho Missouri RivOr, has return.
ed to St. Louis. He reports that the
commissioner met with cordial recep-
lion from the tribes as far North as the
Yellow stone river. the various chiefs
expressing a willingness 10 accept the
propositions Of the Government 10 20 on
reservations and mainain strict neutra-
lity. About hundred representatives
OF hostile tribes waited ten days TO OBJ
tain on interview with Generals SulIN
and Parker, but their provisions being
exhausted they we're compelled 10 return,
Father Desmet baptized abou 300 In
dian children aud quito a number OF ad'
uIts during his absence with tho Com
missioners. The lately appointed Peace
Commissioners were very anxious thai
Father DeSmeL should accompany them,
but his physician has tclegraphcd them
his health will NOT permit SO long jour
ney.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

know YOU are getting old, love;
Your form is shrunken and bent:
l kaow that the curls of gold, love,
With siyery threads arc blenti 'Hf
Yet youhe young and handsome tomc, love
Back through the years of care.
see the form of my bride, love,
Dressed ia her raiment-Of white,
Standing as close by my side, love,
AS she stood on our wedding night. ~
The eyes locked into my own, love,
Their azure dimmed with tear
And saw but that face alone, love,
Of all who were standing near.
The eyes arepo longer bright, love-
The cheeks are no longer red
The form is shrunken and slight. love,
And grey hairs cover the head
But the hand Uat used TO clasp, love, =
Drowned with exposure and care,
hold in as warm agrasp, love,
AS when it was dimpled and fair.
The SMILE is The smile Of youth, love,
The voice is thesamc that said,
"I'll love thee forever more, love,
Till beauty and love are dead"
Aud tha; beauty viii never die, love,
Eternal its life will be
And SO, as the years soby, love,
You'll always be fair me
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05
A GsRNAX LOVE STORY.


The log. hut at which lucchoon was
prepared contained rough stone table
nnd wooden benches, Here old Count
Christian Ludovic had lived for six
months when tho cholera first visited
Europe, lie had been at Hamburg, aud
sni hearing terrible rumors of some un
kooWn p.siiljnoe he had fed home, eau
sing lh,s hot 10 be erected in the centre
Of tile I,eonareu WOll; a faithful servant
brought him his daily bread, but had to
announce his coming oy blowing on
horn Then ho would lay Ills offerings
on the grass bordering tho open place in
the oealre Of the wood, and the Old mad
Dial wiuli parley with him IRON dis.
tsnco lbrouEh !hs window, asking who
was dead, aod who dying and express
ing 0 fear that botdcred on childishness
Of lbe nearer spproach Of his rctainer.-
The wood was called Leonorcn Wold
liiIla because the beautiful Leoporo
yon Lauepbruck. ia slrnyiug through It's
sylyan gladcs had met yoang painter,
VIA vsujeflns wi,h his kuapsack on
ii. bayk scfoss tue coiltry, lad here
stopped 10 take a sketch Of some pretty
yic@ toward The seq. Her sweet eyes
made d speedy impression on the young
.,ttisl and her. .loy replies' complcted all
tha, these obs had begun. Aud SO she
came day by day across his path like
some beautiful vision, until sllhis artist
heart was Won, and ho yearned TO tell
her of his worship, but dared not, He
knew, as well as she did, the imm aau.
rabIe distance between lhem--the tradi-
tions Of caste. But there came a day
when the sun was brighter, and the hea-
vens bIuer, aud the breeze fresher tIan
on other days-wheu The Couotess LIE.
ouore's replies were lower, ond her eyes
sweeter than tacir wont; and then the
young artists soul broke its bonds, and
the tale Of love vas told, Proudly the
beautiful Leonore drcw back. You for.
get, she said, 'all that separates you from
me; you have forgotten yourself stranger
ly, but after to-day We meet no more
'Ycg, | had forgotten, he answered sad
"; 1t is true, am only poor painter,
while your blood is OF pure and ancient
descent yet eyen poor man has heart
that feels, aud motbinks Countess Leo
more, you might have sputned mine less
cruelty. | have forgotten myself, but
you will remember me, he said and
then be lifted his hat and left her
Those words rung in her earl have
forgotten myself, but you will remember
me- She had never thought him go no.
bic, SO diguifed or SO graceful as at that
moment when he made his adieux. But
he was gone, and thinking could not
bring him back again. So the fair
| Loonore wandered back TO Lauonbruck;.
and>tho autumn came, and tho winter
the long, dreary, dCsoato winter passed;
bu, the landscape psintcr remained
away. Then when the buds were tend
er on the trees, and whom A pril showers
fell like teOrs OF ioy, then LeOnoro s
check grew pale and she ceased TO look
I'm ,ho Iono avennes. ne thouph exneet
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NUMBER l7

HORu6tE -Ih B6Wliug Grsen, Ohio.
90 the 18th iust,, Rh Old citizen named
Hiram A, Donaldson, stabbed bis 500
Thomas, Oged 81. 10 the heart killing
him Instantly. The wife Of lhs purds,-
etiott hin lOst week on account 6f cruel
treatment, but returned With her sou o1
tho day Of the tradoeY tor tGEeaNay her
personal property. While thus opgsg
ed the fatal affair occuryd4 The mpI,,
deret waA unmoEed by his awful deed.
aud only said when ho was arrested thas1
bO Wished It had been another Of bis
boys, us he always liked Thomas tho
bOst,p
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

Ladies walk on their Toes al seven.
teOnj their heGls at thitlyiand on their
whole feet at tortY'fye, Al each per-
iod they exhibit a uniform capacity to
walk into somebody's purse for support
So remarks on ill.natured cyniO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

A couple waited on a clorgyman to ba
martiVd, for vhoSo services tho bride,
groom gave him n counterfeit bill, and
then stole tho minister's umbrella as be
rtssed out thtOHgh tho hall. Tbcy have
made a good bcgiuing and will doubtless
gel along in tho world,