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The Editor.

A schoolboy's composition on ''The Ed
itor" ran as follows, in school not far
from here;
The EDIToR.-The editor is one of the
happiest animals in the world. He can
90 to the circus without paying "a cent
also to inquests and executions. He has
free tickets to pic-nics and strawberry fes-
rivals, gets wedding cake sent to him, and
sometimes gets licking, but not often
for he can take things back in the next is
sue, the which he generally does.
| never knew only one editor to get
lickt. His paper busted that day and he
couldn't take nothing back.
While other folks have to 60 to bed
early, the editor can sit up late every
night aud see all that is going on. The
boys think its u big thing to hang on I'M
til ten o'clock. When | am a man mean
to be an editor so that | can stay out of
nights. Then that will be bully.
The editor don't have to saw wood, oil
do any chopping, except with his scissors
Railroads git up excursions for him, know
ing that if they didn't he'd make 'em gi
up and git. In politics he don't care mucl
who he goes for, if they are on his side
If they amt, he goes for 'em any way 81
it amounts to nearly the same thing
There is great many people trying t.
be editors who can't, and some of then
have been in the profession for years
They can't see it though. If [ was asked
if I'd rather have education or be cir
Gus rider, l would say, let me go and be
editor.
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COI'nS.

Another schoolboy gets off the follow
ing on Corns:
Corns are of two kinds, vegetable and
animal. Vegetable corn grows in rows,
and animal corn grows on toes. There are
several kinds of corn; there is unicorn,
capricorn, corn dodgers, field corn, and
toe corn, which is the corn you feel most.
1t is said, / believe, that gophers like
corn, but persons having corns do not like
to ego far' if they can help it. Corns
have kernels, and some colonies have
corns. Vegetable corn grows on ears,
but animal corn grows on the feet at. the
other end of the body. Another kind of
corn is acorn; these grow on oaks, but
there is no hoax about the corn. The
acorn is corn with an indefinite article,
but the corn is very definite article in
deed. Try it and see. Many man
when he has corn wishes that it was an
acorn. Folks that have corns sometimes
20 and send for doctor; and if the
doctor himself is corned, he won't proba.
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thereby secured that two-thirds vote in
the House which is accountable for all the
enormities of the most proAigate legisla-
ton that ever cursed people with even
the traditions of freemen. Thus was lost
for two years the chance of peace; thus
was gaind the military despOtism, carpet
bag constitutions, negro supremacy, the
tenure-of-oifc CO bill, and all the multifOrm
cnormities which disgraced the last sess-
ion of the thirty-ninth Congress and the
first session of its successor.
Again an election approaches in which
the very issues of 1866 arc to be passed
upon once more. The country is called on
in the light of the practical experience Of
two bitter and fateful years to review its
former decision, and hear the great appeal
of liberty and the Constitution. The cir
cumstances of this trial are all in our ia
vor. Congress has marked each passing
month of these intervening years with a
new outrage upon us, and new argument
therefore in our favor. Reconstruction,
in its very development, has startled the
public ear with some new violation of law,
private right and public liberty. The Ill
innate purposes of Radicalism, shadowing
forth the entire subversion of the consti-
tutional rights of State and people, have
been fully revealed. The utter and abau-
doned profigacy of Congressional govern
ment has been laid bare to all eyes. The
thorough failures of reconstruction to ac-
complish anything but the ghaStliest
mockcry of freedom, is sorrowfuliy admit
ted even by Republicans themselves.
In this most fortunate cOnjuncture of
our affairs, our triumph and the triumph
of the Constitution can scarcely be jeop-
ardized, save by ourselves, certainly by no
party and no agency can it be so much
jeopardized as by ourselves.
Let us be careful, then, to avoid even
the appearance of violence. If a disturb
ance arise, let it be manifest that the Con-
servatives were the aggriov ed party, and
that the consequences, whatever they may
be, properly attach to our enemies, and
we will battle this last and most favorite
resort of Radicalism. And to that end it
is equally desirable that while denounc-
ing with whatever severity of language
the deeds and designs of our enemies, our
speakers and writer's should do nothing
toward melting breach of the peace and
thereby inviting the many and irretriev-
able evils that must certainly issue.
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Adultcl.ution OF Women.

Nerdant had lived an unsophisticated
life until he had reached the ripe age of
twenty-one. About that time one of his
fathers neighbors employed governess
from New York. V. met her at pic
nc, and as she was the first lady he ever
met who could make him feel at ease in
her society, he fell violently in love with
her. His bashfulness, under the skillful
tutelage of the govemess, wore rapidly
away, and ere long he had consented to
become her bridegroom. The bridal party
stopped at Cincinnati hotel, and after
many Il weary hour the most mo-
mentous moment in mans whole life ar
rived for Verdant. On two chairs was
piled a pyramid of skirts, ETC., and on the
table near the head of the bed the aston
ished eye of Verdant beheld Il sight that
frozc his blood with horror. These were
false calves, false hips, false palpitator:
and false hair. In one tumbler of water
was full set of false teeth, and from an,
other a G lass eye stared at the bewildered
bridegroom. How long he stood Verdant
knoweth not, but after awhile q hollow
and strange voice from under the bee
clothes addressed him thus:
"Why don't you come to bed, dear! :"
$50 | would, but by heavens I DOM
know whether to get into bed or on the
table"
We don't wonder that the poor fellow
was puzzled little, but he should no
have allowed himself to be taken in with
out examining the property more closely
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From the Richmond Enquirer.l
Wise Counsel.

If there is one counsel which, during
the next sixty days, should be impressed
with more frequency and more force than
all others upon the Southern people, it is
tins: BE cautious in wOrd and act.
We entertain the most sanguine hopes
that the approaching election will result
in decisive triumph for the friends of
liberty and law and restoration of the
government to its ancient foundations, now
so far removed. And while in the add
yancement Of that most desirable issue
little is afforded us to do, it is unfortu-
nately true that we do much to imperil.
or, at least, retard it. In that regard the
nearer past rises before us with the most
solemn monitions.
1t Is by no means certain that the peo-
pie of the North would not have sustained
the President in the fall elections of 1866
defeated Congressional Radicalism, and
anticipated by two long years the glorious
victory on which we count in November
but two unfortunate Circumstances conspir.
ed to thwart the retracing steps of those
people and to dash back the tide of re-
turning reason and magnanimity which
promised such happy results for the gen.
eral prosperity of the republic. One Of
these was the extreme imprudence of GER
tain of the public utterances of the Presi
dent, but a far more fatally effective obsta
Gle was the riot in .New Orleans!
1t is no exag geration to say that tha
melancholy occurrence turned the scale il
fifty doubtful Congressional districts, ant
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The soul of poetry flashes along each line of
the following touching poem as brightly as the
sword of him whose valOr it commentaries flash
ed along the line of battle
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Gbe :fmerunnsr.
sweetwator, Thursday, Sept. IT, 1888.
From the Land We Love.
TRIBUTE OF GENIUS TO VALOR.

The soul of poetry flashes along each line of
the following touching poem as brightly as the
sword Of him whose yalOr il commentaries flash
ed along the line of battle
sTONEwALL JACKSON.
When the rage of the North sent her myrmidons
forth
And Virginia-proud mother of States -
First chosen for pillage, saw homestead and viii
Succumb to the pitiess fatcs,
With comet-likc dash, with lightning-likc
FASH
Eclipsing her own radiant story,
In Jehoyah's dread name, wreaking vengeance
he came
Her youngest-bOrn scion of glory.
'The focmen! where are they?" This alone was
his parley,
AS DER mountain and torrent he few;
No foe could delay him, no darkness dismay him,
Starved, thirsting, yet sterner he grew;
lie paused not to slumber, he rocked not ofnumber
But, cloud on the hurricanes breath,
He flashed out the fire of Gods sec;hng ire,
And gave thee rich banquets, oh Death
What deed that he dared not what peril he
shared not
Intuition her torch held to light him,
Rclrntless chastiscr, scntcutiOus adviser,
TodiscOyer the foe was to fight him.
Of the wisdom that lies in the 5t and the skies,
He took counsel with the knee to the side
His devices he barred not, for favor he cared not,
Since he held his commission from God.
Manassas. yet white to the awe-stricken sight,
With thy bones like glimmering pail
Rappahannock still lost the clustering host
We blood ,deluged battle-felds all
Bear, bear into story with your own crimson glory
So long us the ages rcvolvc,
The name and the fame OF that spirit of flame
The man of undaunted resolve!
Still northwNrd We'll bear him, and a grave
we'll prepare him,
In the face OF the foe he meier fed
With the calm of the blcst, he'll take his deer
rest
Though invasion should sweep DER his head
But II the blue Heaven be suddenly rivcn,
And thunder announced by no CLEAN,
should his cannon resemble, and the pillagers
trembe,
o The grim sleeper may smile in his dream!
odc"ln0h la. II. II. JACKSON.
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Lately a man and his wife brought cross
actions, each charging the other with hav-
ing committed assault and battery. On
investigation it appeared that the husband
had pushed the door against the wife, and
the wife, in turn, pushed the door against
her husband. A gentleman of the bar
remarked, che could see no improperly in
a man and his wife a-doring each other"
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THE EXERCISES OF THIS INSTITUTION
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09

REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Gen. Lemuel Todd, the chairman of the
late Republican State Convention, has an
nounced the State Central Committee, for
the year 1868, in pursuance of the authority
vested in him by the recent convention
Hon. Galusha A. Grow, is chairman. We
have not room for the whole committee,
but give the following appointments for this
and neighboring counties; .. .-... .
Northumberland franklin Bound.
Lycoming--Lewis Martin.
Union-Wm. Jones.
Clinton-H. T. Harvey.
Columbia--Dr p. John.
Sullivan-T. J. Ingham.
We may add that Mr.. Grow, the chair
man. has issued call for meeting OF the
oommittee, to be held at the rooms OF the
National Union Club, No. ll05 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the 18th
eiay of May, at Q o'clock, p. NJ.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09

hos. GALUsHA A. GRow, Of Bradford
county, has been appointed Chairman of the
Republican State Committee, and will
coubtless at once commence the work of
organization for the great struggle of 1868.
Mr.. Grow is eminently fitted for the position.
lie Is an earnest, systematic worker, and
~l'i' we doubt not, make the most complete
organization of the Republican forces that
mas ever yet been effected in Pennsylvania.
nis high character for integrity, his expert
ence as politician, his ability as a cam.
P"igner, and his methodical industry, all
point toa wisely managed and most yigor-
Gus camPaign--jnst the requisites for sue.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09

He was putting into shape considerations in
regard to q single article which had occurred
to him, and he had not shown this to any
person. N..s
The President's friends are circulating
various rumors again this morning, but
they fail to create the impression expected
from them.
Mr. Bingham will not conclude until
three o'clock. His argument to-day is con.
fined to the tenure.of. office bill, discussing
at length the power of appointment and re.
moval and quoting from various acts Of
Congress relating thereto. An unusually
large number of strangers are here to-day.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09


a WIFE's CoNsPIRACY.--In the fall of
1860, one Edward Murphy was convicted
Of murder at Mackinac, Mich, and was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in the State
Prison, being the extent of punishment for
capital crimes in that State. After serving
five months of his sentence, he was pardoned
by the Governor, his innocence having been
shown. Recently Murphy has made appli-
cation to the court in Chicago for the re-
covery of property, which he claims was his
at the time of his indictment and conviction,
and part of which was sold by his wife,
who, he believes, was party to the con-
spiracy by means of which he was charged
with crime and incarcerated. He was
married to her in 1854, and they lived to.
gether on a farm in Win county, H., until
July, 1860, during which time he had ac-
cumuated considerable land, stock, and
farming implements. To get rid of him, he
was charged with murder, and taken to
Mackinac. 1t was in the power of his wife
and supposed friends to prove an abb as
he was not within two hundred miles of the
place when the murder was committed, and
had never been at the locality. For some
reason his wife and other witnesses failed
to appear, and he was convicted for want of
evidence to acquit him. His wife then sold
paiI VI hio pioptity uHl ltiHONtu u SulChSO,
where she died in 1864. Her sisters hus.
band then appeared aud secured his ap.
pointment as administrator of her estate,
claiming that his wife was the only sur
viving heir Of the faithless Bridget Hawley,
alias Tracy, aud now has possession of the
property. This man, Edward Courtney has
now been summoned to appear and account
for the property held by him. The case is
certainly quite remarkable one, and has
many of the elements of romance in it,.
There seems to be no doubt that Murphy
has been most foully wronged.
Washington dispatch says Jerry Black
is now at home in York county, Pa, and
too i'll to come here. His son has made
several attempts to get the President to
allow Blacks letter to him, Withdrawing
from the impeachment case to be published,
but he refuses TO do so. 1t will probably
! get out any how, as q certain party here has
a copy oft. II will not leave the Presi.
dent In very euyiabls light
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09
BREAD q FANCY CAKES.
DAVID FRY

ID ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of Sun.
N bury and vicinity, that he will bake TO order
all kinds Of
Cakes for Balls, Parties. sc.
Families are supplied with FRESH BREAD, Twist
Rolls, Rusks, Tea Buns, &C., and also kept hand
manufactured out of the best materials.
All orders left at bis Shop in Market Square one
door east of Mss Anna Painters Millinery Store, or
at his Bakery on Spruce Street, between Front and
Second Streets will meet with prompt attention.
PICNIC PARTIES supplied with Cakeg, Ice.
Cream, &c., at the shortest notice.
Orders are respectfully solicited.
DAVID FRY
Sunbury Nav q 1885
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Not Hurt the Republican Party


The question is often asked, "Will not
the conviction of MIR, Johnson lnjure the
Republican party ~ To this the Cincinnati
Times answers no, for the following rea-
sons:
!. Mr.. johnson lost character when he
disgraced the nation at his Inauguration as
Vice President.
2. He completed his ruin by denouncing
Congress while swinging round the circle.
Hence there is not enough left of him to
attract the sympatbies of any one.
!. He volunteered to reconstruct the
South--a business he had no right to med
die with except under the instructions of
Congress.
g. 1t was understood and declared by his
first Secretary that his work in the South
would be subject to the discretion of Cor
gress.
g. Before Congress met, he concluded to
force that body to accept his Constitutions
and admit representation under them.
Hence, he so far overstepped the limits
of Executive authority, and so far infring
ed upon the rights of Congress that no one
however much he may have regretted the
impeachment, will very seriously regret his
conviction.
4. To force his unauthorized policy upon
the country he commenced an unappeas.
able warfare upon Congress-and vetoed
everything done by that body with refer,
ence to the freedmen, the refugees and the
South.
8. This warfare encouraged the conquer.
ed rebels to a degree of insolence and oppo-
sition to the will of the conqueror that
would not otherwise have been manifested,
and without which the mild XIVth amend
ment would have been accepted and the
Union restored year ago.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09

We are Indebted to Hon. Simon Cameron,
;. ssaa''F, aud Hon Gee F Millsi NJ
{, f'i rtrIcus ruehc documents. , -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09

Mr.. GREEN sued lady for breach of promise
lars. What cried Green, two hundred dollars for
ruined hopes, shattered mind, blasted life and
bleeding heart Two hundred dollars for all this
Never never never Make it three hundred
and its bargain This proves that Green never
used tho Zipgari Bitters Any one using the Zin-
gsri will be free from all bodily disease, A healthy
and well balanced mind must follow,
SPEHR's PoRr WIsE.-The Port grape Is now
cultivated in this country for wine unexoelled by
any other In its mellow uicness richness of favor,
and brilliancy OF color The grape has been brought
to apersection never attained in Portugal, by Mr..
A. Speer, in his vineyard, New Jersey Physicians
say II is superior to imported Port for nvalids and
in summer ID is agreeable and refreshing than
elaget, clorgymen use il for its purity ss commu
MON wine, while the most hshionable families drink
Il as a dinner wine, e,-Ncw York 1fi6EHs
some OF our Druggists keep IT,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09
FLOUR d FEED STORE

WHOLESALE .AND RETAIL.
HNIiE subscriber respectfully informs the public
Il that he keeps constantly on hand at his new
WAREHOUSE, near tha Shamokin Valley Railroad
Depot, in SUNBURY, Flour by the barrel and sacks
of nll kinds of Feed by the ten
The above is all manufactured at his own Mills
and will be sold at the lowest cash prices.
NJ. CADWALLADER.
Sunbury. April l. 1868
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sunbury, May 2, 1855.
sUNBURY STEAM SAW MILL.
WILLIAM REAGAN,

Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds OF
TIMBER, LUMBER, LATH, FAILING SHIN
Giles
Also, Flooring, Shelving, Siding, Doors, Sash,
Blinds, Brackets, Mouidipgs, ae.
Corner Race Street and River Road, sUNBURY, Pa.
April 4 1853. 49, 80 =
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Horrible Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, May 5.-A dispatch to the
Commercial, from Delaware, Indiana, says
that on Sunday, while three boys, sons of
Henry Foge, were out in field together, a
difficulty arose between them, when the
oldest mashed the heads of the younger
brothers with an axe, killing one outright
and leaving the other near dead. At the
approach of the father the oldest boy ran to
the barn and hung himself.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09

SEE advertisement of Speer's Wines in another
column. They pure juice wines and the most
reliable for sickness-suporor for communion pur.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09

IouNTRY DEALERS supplied with all kinds of
L Stone Ware at less than Factory prices at Hsr.
risburg, saving pactaSs, breahage and rs,ght at
the Msmmoth stofs of fhtLiru
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-09
Auditors Notice.

TIME undersigned having been appointed auditor
i by the Orphans Court Of Northumberland coun.
ty, to make distribution Of the balance remaining in
the hands Of John Caldwell administrator Of Susan
Bird deceased, hereby gives notice that he will at
tend to the duties C: his appointment on Friday the
79th day of May, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Of said day
at his office, in the Borough of Sunbury All parties
interested are requested to attend.
LLoYDT. RoHRBACH, Auditor.
SunhnrY. NAV @ 1888.
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Auditors Notice.


fINHE undersigned having been appointed auditor,
i by the Orphans Court o. Northumberland coun.
ty, TO make distribution Of tho balance remaining in
the hands Of Joseph Bird and Samuel Reader, Ike
cutors Of the last Will and Testament Of Ziba Bird,
deceased to and among those legally entitled to the
same, hereby gives notice that he will attend to the
duties of his appointment on Friday the 29th day or
May, at o'clock p NJ, Of said day, at his office in
the Borough of Sunbury. All persons interested aro
requested to attend.
LLOYD 7. RoHRBACII, Auditor
Sunbury NAV o, 1865