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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1868.
That pipbt the rain 'fgll';n lorrert.. .ho

That night the rain fell in torrents: the
wind howled, and it was not until the mid.
night hour arrived that Harley left the pub.
lie house and fastened towards his cottage.
He Tes wet through when he at length
crossed the threshold. lie was, as lie gruf-
fly muttered fused to that" but he was not
fused" to the tone and look with which his
wife drew fear to welcome l;m nor to find
warm clothes by the cracking fire and slip
pers on the hearth nor to hear no reproach
for the late hours, and neglect, and dirty
footmarks, as he sat in his arm chair. Some
change has cone to Madge, lie was very
sure. She wore q dress he had bought for her
years ago, with linen collar round her
neck, and had cap trimmed with white
ribbons on her head.
you're smart, Madge," he exclaimed, at
last, when he stared ct her for some little
time in silence, twho has been here worth
dressing for tonight"
mo one until you came" said Madge,
half laughing.
"I3 Nonsense, you didn't dress for ME-
cried john.
"You won't believe it, perhaps, but did;
have been talking with Mrs. Matson this
evening, and she has given me some very
good advice. So now, John, what would
you ike 1or your supper {"
John, who, wont to steal to the shelf at
night and content himself with anything he
could find, thought Madge's offer too excel
lent to be refused, and very soon large
bowl of hot chocolate was steaming on the
table. Then his wife sat down for Won
der at his side, and talked little, and
listened, and looked pleased, when at last, as
i he couldn't help it, be said, Dear old
Madge9"
That was enough, her elbow somehow
found way then to the arm of his great chair,
and she sat quietly looking at the fire. After
a while John spoke again
"Madge, dear, do YOU remember the old
days when we used to sit side by side in
your mothers kitchen7"
"Yes."
81 was c younger man then, Madge, and
as they told me, handsome, now am grow
ing Older, palmer, dullsr. Then you-lOred
me do you love me still 2"
She looked up into his face, and her eyes
answered him. 1t was like looking back to
old days to feel again his arm around her as
her head lay upon his shoulder, and to hear
once again those kind words meant for hcI
ear alone.
She never once asked if this would make
him "vain." She knew, as if by instinct
that it was making him wiser, a more
thoughtful, more earnest hearted man. AnG
when, after happy silence, he took down
the Bible and read a chapter, as he had beel
wont to read to her mother in aforetimes
she bowed her head and prayed.
From this auspicious reunion q new life
and new happiness were created, and having
| learned the secret how wives can secure thu
love of their husbands and make their homes
the most attractive place upon earth, it was
never departed from.
Let others learn from il.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
ice Cream and yVoter.Kces.

AS the following receipts may be of use
to msry during the approaching warm sea-
son, you can give them place in the Tee
graph if deemed worth it.
PINE APPLE Ice. .CREAM.-Pare q ripe,
juicy pine apple chop it up fine, and pound
it to extract the juice. Cover it with sugar
and let it lie while in e bowl. When the
sugar has entirely melted strain the juice
into quart of good cream, and add a little
less than a pound of loaf sugar. Beat up
the cream and freeze it IN the same manner
as common iee-Crea;H.
CURRANT Ice CREAM.--Put one large
spoonful and half of currant jelly into a
basin with half gill of sirup, squeeze in one
lemon and a half, add pint of cream and
little cochineal, then pass II through a sieve
and finish In the general way
WATER-ICEs. Water, are made with
the Juice of the orange, lemon, raspberry or
any other sort of fruit, sweGtened and mixed
with water. 70 make orange water ice, mix
with one pint of water, the strained juice of
three fine oranges, and that of one lemon.
Rub some fine sugar on the peel of the
orange, to give it the flavor. Make it very
sweet and freeze it. Lemon ice is made in
the, same manner.
ORANGE WATER ICE.-Take rs many
40 wiz bC hNNSSShIN cut lhtlu III
half press the Juice from them; take the
pulp carefully from the rind, and put it in
bowl, pour little boiling water on il, stir
it well and strain it through sieve; mix
this with the orange Juice, and stir in as
much sugar as will make rich sirup. II
the oranges are fine, rub some of the sugar
or the peel to extract the essence. Freeze
it like ice-creatn.
LEMON WATER. E.-Rub on sugar the
clean rinds of lemons, squeeze the Juice Of
twelve lemons, strain them, boil the sugar
into strong thick sirup, add to the juice
half pint of water, or good barley water
sweeten it with your sirup, add the white
of an egg and jelly.
| CURRANT FRESH WATER Ice. Pass through
a sieve pint Of currants, then add to them
four ounces Of powdered sugar and one pint
| Of water, strain and freeze II rich
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
Senator Benton and the Mexican
War.

On the occasion of the unveiling Of the
Benton statue at St. Louis, General Frank
Blair said
at is part Of the secret history of those
times, but capable of clear and unqrestion-
able proof, that the campaign against Mexico,
which achieved such great results and re-
tlected such lustre upon our arms, Originated
and was planned even in its details by Colo.
mel Benton. After the first collision of arms
on the Rio Grande, it was the design of the
administration, with the concurrence of the
military officers whose counsel was sought,
simply to hold the boundary claimed as the
line of Texas, then recently annexed, and
which originated the war, and for which it
was waged. The President, Mr.. Polk, had
prepared his message to Congress with u
recommendation to this effect. The accom-
panying report of the Secretary Of War was
prepared, with estimates asking appropria-
tions only for the force deemed necessary
to hold this line. A few days before the
meeting of Congress, Col. Benton arrived
in Washington to take his seat upon the
opening of the session. He was chGirmen
of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs,
and was sent for by the President Tor con-
sultation, and to secure his aid In obtain
ing the necessary legislation to carry ON the
plans adopted by the Executive. Col. Ben
ton listened to the explanation OF these
plans by the President, and then stated
frankly that he did not approve them. II
would lead to a long, expensive, ,.exhausting
war-without decisive results, in which tae
Mexicans could attack when and where they
pleased, and would DO certain to strike at
the weakest point on the long and impcr-
fectly defended frontier line, and would
probably gain advantages which would
tarnish the reputation already won by our
gallant troops in the field. That the people
would soon boone tired of posting the
army TO receive blows aud to give none, and
would overthrow the administration and
place the authority in other hands, m order
that the war might be carried on with vigor
and made to produce results. He said he
would resign his place at the head Of the
military committee. and throw no obstacles
in the way of the administration in obtaining
such legislation as was needed to carry out
its policy, but would not make himself a
party to plans which he foresaw would result
in disaster to the administration and the
country. The President was, struck BY
these views, and asked what policy he would
advise. Benton then sketched plan by
which the whole power of the nation could
be hurled upon Mexico, and in one irresisti-
BILE campaign crush all resistance and extort
such terms as would give indemnity for the
past and security for the future
AT the request of tue President, Benton
reduced his yioxs to writing, aud produced
the plan upon which the campaign was
subsequently conducted The President
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OLD SERIES, VOL. %, No. "a.

adopted It at once; the message was changed
by Benton's hand to conform its recommen-
dations (among others large increase OF
the army to the requirements of the new
prograrane. There was no tifie left to alter
the report Of the Secretary Of War in accor.
dance with the changes in the message OF
the President, and those two state papers
betray the remarkable discrepancy which
is explained by The facts have narrated.
Mr.. Polk, in adopting The views and plans
of Benton, was so impressed by his vigorous
thoughts and his minute knowledge Of the
country, displayed in details Providing for
its execution, that he asked Colonel Benton
to accept the command the army n person
to execute what he had planned. Benton
accedGd to the request without hesitation,
and no doubt is entertained Of Tie sincerity
with which the offer was made, but the bill
for the appointment ola lieutenant. Gener-
al, which was part of the plan agreed, failed
in the Senate after having passed the House,
and through means that showed that tie
President had changed his purpose Of CIV
ing Benton the command. Congress author
lied the appointment of several major.gen
erals, and the President nominated Benton
for one Of these positions. Benton saw the
change Of purpose, and understood that it
Was tu0 suggestion OF jealousy II some
Quarter which saw Ii the brilliant military
success which was certain to follow upon
such plans, guided by intelligence and
viigor, formidable competition outstrip-
ping all rivalry for the highest position in
the country. He quietly put aside the posi-.
ton which would have made him subor.
dinatc, and was contentcd to give effect in
the Senate to that by which he had insured
the success of our arms. Now Mexico and
California made good the previous spola.
lions of the Mexicans and the expenditures
of the war, and were the fruit of Benton's
aggressive policy. A war of guerillas in
defence of frontier line would never have
given US peace dictated in the capital of the
enehy'G country --inperishablo glory for
our arms and expanded empire for the seat
of that race Of freemen which is yet to make
the repu5lic the foremost nation of the
world.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20

To hear Cough tell the "drugger" story
is worth a quarter at any time. The story
is capital one, but it takes the man to tell
it. This lie does in some such words as
these:
"a long, lean, gaunt Yankee entered q
drug store and asked:
"Be you the drugger ~
"Well, s'posG so, / sell drugs"
"Waal, hev you got any Nv this here
scentin' stuf as the gals put on their heke-
chers 3"
80 yes"
"Waal, our Sails gwine TO be married, and
she gin me ninepence and told me to invest
the hull amount in scentin' stuff, SOS to
make her sweet, if I-could find some to suit;
so if you've mind I'll just smell round"
The yankee smelled round without being
suited until the druggest got tired of him;
and taking down a bottle of hartshorn,
said:
"Ive got scentin' stuff that will suit
you. A single drop Oh you handkerchief
VIII stay for weeks, and you can't wash it
out, but to get the strength Of it you take a
big smell.
SIS that SO, Mister Waal, just hold on
minute till get my breath, and when
say meow, you put it under my smeller."
The hartshorn of course knocked the
Yankee down, as liquor has done many a
man. Do you suppose he got up and smelt
again, as the drGnkard does2 Not he; but
he rolling up his sleeves and doubling up his
fists, he said:
"You made me smell that tarrel ever.
lastin' stuff, Mister, and now I'll mako you
smell fire and birthstone"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20

GENERA HALLECK never liked Gen.
Grant, but in the Official report he said, cen
cerning the Vicksburg campaign:
"We canno. but admire the skill and da-
ring of the commander. No more brilliant
exploit can be found in military history.
It'll hardly necessary to re-
mark that General Grant never disobeyed
an order or instruction, but always carried
out to the best of his ability every wish or
suggestion made to him by the Government "
On July IS, 1868, President Lincoln wrote
to Gen. Grant from the White House ~
write this now as o grateful acknowledge
ment of tho almost inestimable service you
have done the country"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
Eontlana's perIhan S-puir

is Continuation Of all the Ingredients Of TIE Bters
rih PURE Santa Cru. Itut 0rtrge, ETC. u used for
TIC same diseases He Bittrs in cases ,uhre some
pure Alcoholic stimulus required. lou ,gin bear in
BiiHd that These remedies entirely different from
any others advertised for the cure Of the diseases
named lcse being scientific preparations Of medicinal
extracts, ,cie the others deeoctions of rum
in some forn The TONIC is decidedly The most
pleasant and agreeable remedies offered TO he
public us taste is exquisite. HiS pleasure 10 take
H. toh,ie its htcgivin4, celebrating, and nedcical
qualities hare caused it 10 te knoVn az c reG.est Of
.au
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
fjooflan0's 9rrman Ditlers

ts entirely Vegetable, and contains no
liquor. II Is n compound of Fluid Ex-
tracts. The Roots, Herbs, and Burks
from which these extracts are made
arc gathered in Germany. All the
medicinal virtues are extracted from
them by n scientific chemist. These
extracts are then forwarded to this
country to be used expressly for the
manufacture of these Bitters. There
~ no alcoholic substance OF any kind
used In compounding tho Bltters,
hence 1t Is the only Bitters that can
be used In cases where Rlcoh Ollie stlm-
uIants are not advisable.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
NEW SERIES, VOL. 4, NO. 81.
pOETICALn
WEARING oF THE BLUE.


Hurrah for. Appomattox Hurrah for General
With him we whipped tho rebels, and a song for
him we chant.
Wen rally round his battlo.nag, the flag of Union
true,
And drive the Rebel Gray again before the Loyal
Blue;
o. he knows the Boys in Blue Yes he knows the
Boys in Blue,
And with ballots as with bullets be will find them
ever true;
And the Graybacks as the Coppethcadswill learn
the truth anew,
That our Yankee lads will meier forget the wearing
of the Blue.
They may weep for Stonewall jackson, and of Lee
they still may vaunt,
While we shout for Appomattox, and vote for Gene
raj Grant;
They may sympathizo with Davis and uphold his
beaten crew,
But no rebel Gray shall ever stay the loyal Boys
in Blue.
And they'll never finch, or give an inch, while
work they have to do
So bring your Rebel Gray again, and give US but
view,
And we'll show you that we don't forget the wear
ing of tho Blue
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
CONSUMPTION

Thousands OF cases, when the pa
ticnt supposed he was afflicted with
this terribl disease, have beon cured
by the use OF the remedies. Extreme
en- &C All ion, debility, and cough are
the usual attendants upon severe
eases OF dyspepsia or disease OF the
digestive organs. Even In cases OF
genuine Consuni ptfon, these remedies
will be found of the greatest benefit,
strengthening and invigornting.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20

1t has often been said that woman with
hazel eye never elopes from her husband,
never chats scandal, never sacrifices her hus-
bands comfort for her own, never finds fault,
never talks TOO much or too little, and is
always an entert raining, agreeable and lovely
companion. I'VE never knew" says =
brother quilidriyer, but one uninterested
and unamable woman with hazel eye,
and she had nose which looked, as the
Yankee says, like the little end of nothing
whitfield down to point" The grey eye is
tho sign of shrewdness and talent. Great
thinkers and captains have it, In woman
it indicates better head than heart. The
dark hazel is noble in significance as in its
beauty. The blue eye is admirable, but
may be feeble The black eye, take care
Look out for the wife with black eye
Such can be seen almost daily at the Police
office, generally with complGnt against
the husband for assault and battery.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
DEBILITY.

TRcre is no medicine equal to Hoqfdnds German
Bitters Tonic in or Debility. They fnpdrt
tone and ugOI 10 the Ulole SYSTEM strengthen he dp
petite, cause an enjoyment Of the food enable the
stomach digest II, purity the blood, 9trs good,
sound, healthy complexion eradicate The yeolo hHge
from The eye, impGTt blo9r 10 The checks, and change
Inc patient from short-bredthsd, etdclated, l0eak,
aud nerrous inrGlid, to tllaced stout, and rt5or-
perSOu.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
HONORABLE TOLL.

Honor the hard and sunburnt hand
That tolls from day to day,
To chase from out the humble home
The demon want away.
Honor the mind that plods and plans
For pleasure or for pelf,
And yet through all the strain and strife
Thinks never Of itself!
Honor the group that gathers
About the homely hearth,
That place by loves enchantment mado
The brightest spot on earth
Honor the heart that warns and swells
With manhood's holiest thrill,
And yet in its capacious depths
Is all unsel6sh still
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20

TIE WESTERN WHEAT HARVEST. The
Milwaukee WiSoonSja gives the following
fetteriag report Of the wheat prospects foI
1868, at the West:
"From every part of Wisconsin and Min
nesota, and in fact from nearly all over the
Western States, come the most cheering
reports of the grain prospects for 1868. In
our State the opening of spring about two
weeks earlier than usual enabled farmers to
get their spring wheat into the ground early,
thus securing one of the most essential con.
ditions of good crop. Since sowing, the
weather---except slight inclination to
drouth in the past ten days-ha been all
that could be desired for growing grain.
The past winter has been favorable to fall
sown wheat, and that rather uncertain crop
IS reported as appearing much better than
usual Stimulated by the high prices OF
wheat, farmers have sown Q far larger
breadth of ground probably one. third
than last year. Hence we may conclude
from ell the indications thus fer developed,
that the wheat harvest of the West will be
far larger in 1868, than in Gry year since
1860, should the present favorable auspices
continue to the close of the season.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20

THE Emepror of China has been selecting
wife, or rather his mother has been doing
it for him. One hundred and twenty caudi
dates were presented, and of these seven
were told TO call again
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
Blood Purifiers

ertr knoun, and ieiH cure all diseases restng from
bad blood.
Keep yotlr blood pure; keep your Liver in order;
keep your digestire organs in sound, healthy c0ndi
ton By the use Of these remedies, and no disease scU
eueT a.SaiL you.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
-EE Co&?.IXtcN.

Ladies' who yvfsh n fair skin and
good complex free from n yellow
ish tinge and all other disfi gurement,
should use these remedies ocoRsion-
ally. The Liver in perfect order, ana
the blood pure, Will result In spark
ling eyes and blooming cheetts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
Weak and Delicate Children

arc made strong by using the Bitters
or Tonic. In fact, they are Family
Medicines. They can be administered
with perfect safety to n child three
months old, the most delicate female,
or n m m OF ninety.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20

FIfVII HUN ULV w NOOUWAhDs
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH Ieth, 1907.
IfHd "HoefGads German Biters" Is not an into1-
icdti1 beueTdge bit is good tonic, useful disor-
ders Of ue 39estfre organs, and Of great benefit
cases Of debility and iUdn, Of nervous action IN he
system. Yours truly,
GEO IL WOODWA RD-
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c a " I 10 ".

Boofdnds German Remedies are c6uatTf,ited.
The genuine haze The signature Of C. III. jackson
the front of the outside Urapper Of each bottle and
the name o TIE article blolrn each bottle. Al oilers
are couh,ecfeit -
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READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS,

Thousands of letters have been re-
setved, testifying to the virtue OF these
remedies.
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TERMS OF ADvEnTIsiNG.

The following are the rates for advertising in the
AMERICAN. Those having advertising to do will
find 1t convenient for reference:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
FROM non. JAMES THOMPSON,

Jddge of The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania.
PmIApELPmA, April 18th, 1865,
fconsider "Iioofiand,s German Bit-
tcrSn n raiuabie medicine In ease OF at
taCks OF Indigestion or Dyspepsia. i
can certify this from my experience
oftt Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20

HAPPY YEpDo 1T is said that among
two millions Of persons by whom Yeddo, in
Japan, is inhabited, there Is not d beggar in
the streets, not drunkard, not rufian.
The women are beautiful, the men are robust
and energetic, there is no trouble about
fashions, education is universal, books are
plentiful, though there are no newspapers +;
life is simple and easy, marriage is uniyer.
sal. and children 90 naked
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from REV. JOSEPH II. KENNARD, DID,

v It, hENNANDl D.D,I
Pastor Of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia
DR.JLcEsog-DEAR SIR :-Thape been frequenHyrc-
fIssstsd 10 connect my tOih recommendation Of
d6sTent Ids Of f.sdicaes but regarding The practice
as o Of my appropriate sphere, ThdUe all de
clined but cith clear proof uariouS inStdIoeS aud
particularly my oion tdrig ar nc uSsf4ness Of Dr.
Hoofands German Bitt0s Idepor for once from my
usual course 70 erPress my iu oorlviettOa that for
general debility Of the system and especially for LAYER
Complaint, 1t Ia safs aud valuable preparation. IN
be rtry beneficial 10 those igho su6sr from ms abops
caugss Yours, rsry respectfully,
u H. kENlVlRD
Eighth, belot0 C0ales 81.
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M. III. MASSER.

A ttorney mt Law, sUNBURY, Pa
~ Collections attended to in the counties OF Nor
shumberland Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
snd Lycoming.
REFERENCES.
lion John NJ Roed, Philadelphia,
A. g. Cattell & Co.,
Hon. VIM. A. Porter,
Morton MoMichael, Esq, 4" w..
4. Keteham 4 Co, 288 Pearl Street, New YORK
John W. Ashmead, Attorney at Law,
Matthews Cox, Attorneys at Law,
Sunbury, March 20, 1862.
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