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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-12-19
HUMOROUS.
.yesI, lsilIih.,a Snyinr.
There seems to be four styles of mind !:
lrt tl,nI,, La L. -.

There seems to be four styles of mind:
lst, them who knows it's sol
2d, them who knows it amt so!
3D., them who spill: the difference anJ
guess at it
4th, them who don't care darn which
way it is
There is but few men who has character
cnuf I'd lead life of idencss.
True love is spelt Just the same ia Choc
taw as it is in English
Those who retire from the world on DC
count of its sins and peskiness, must not
forget thnt they have yet to keep company
with person who wants Just as much
watching as anybody else.
puppy plays with every pup he meets
but old dogs have but few associates.
1t costs good deal to be wise, but it
don't cost anything TO be happy.
Necessity Segot invention, invention begot
convenience, convenience bcgot pleasure.
pleasure begot luxury, luxury begot riot and
disease, riot and disease, between them begot
poverty, and poverty begot necessity again
and this is the revolution Of man, and is
about all he can brag on.
"Love lies bleeding l'-:hs is probably
one of the darndest lies that ever was told.
When man loses his health, then lie flst
pcSlus W tthc cur VI IT, lHis is BoOO
judgment this is
Most people decline to learii only by their
own experience. And guess they arc more
than half right, for do not spose man
can get perfect idea Of moasses candy by
letting another fellow taste for him.
Success in life is very apt to make us for
get the time when we wasn't much. 1t is
Just so with the frog on the jump, he can't
remember when he was II tadpolc-but other
folks can.
An individual to be fine gentleman, has
either got to i've born so, or be brought up so
from infancy, he cant learn it sudden any
more than he can learn to talk Injin correctly
by praCtisen on tOmaAawk.
wonder if there ever was an old maid
who ever heard of a match that was suita,
bic.
II man wants to get at his actual dimcn
sions let him visit graveyard.
| have often set down square on the ice
by having ny feet get out Of place, but
could never see anything in it to lah' al
Especially if there was somG water on thl
top of the icc,) but | notice other folks eau
Preccpts are like cold slapjacks, nobody
feels Ike being sassy to them, and nobody
wants to adopt them.
! If any man wants to be an old bachelor
and get sick at boarding tavern, and have
! q red haired chamUcrmaid bring his watc
| Cruel to him in n tin wash basin, | have
always said, and | stick to it yet, he has /
perfect right to do it,
1t is dreadful easy work to repent of othe
| folks sins--but not very profitable.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
EErs. Schuyler s,ossax.

Huycj'S Ba.ddr, for December 5. dcvotes
page to Schuyler CullaX and his bride,
Miss Wade, giving excellent portraits of both,
with representation Of the bridal gift from
Mr.. ColGiN. The Bd:Gor, in speaking of Miss
Ella T.. Wade. now Mrs. Cal;aX, says thc
picture shows Il sensible earnest and thought
Iul face, the owner of which would be likely
to give none but good counsel to her hus-
banG in his responsible position. A friend
who knows her well says "shc is Just Thirty
two, and not ashamed Of her age. She is
not tail, nor short, nor stout, but will average
l40 pounds. She is not handsome, but good
looking. She is quiet, reserved, reprcsscd
set.poiscd, and self controlled to remark
able degree. But sou think of her that still
waters run deep. She seems to have had Il
lite-a quiet country town, village, and farm
lite-that had not been congenial, or rather
has not drawn her out at all and her re
pressed manner and nature are due possibly
to this. There is no gush, no brlliancy, no
show, no exuberauce in manner, appearance,
aid style. Her new life will bring her out !;
but she has nothing of what is called socie-
ty manners and will make no impression
upon the multitude. Fastdious and fenii-
nine to a very high andlrare degree in one of
such experience, she is a most admirable
selection for wife for Mr.. Cofax--a sweet,
true, sclfadiustcd woman, with younger
heart than l ever saw at thirty odd years,
who never would make a career for herself
but would accept and fill whatever place
came 10 her in the way Of duty" With such
a woman as this for the wife Of the Vice
President, and such a woman as Mrs. Grant
in the White House, we may expect a new
order of society matters at Washington,
which shall exert a beneficial influence
throughout the country. The day Of plain
common sense, which suits the character of
the American people, dawns Mt last.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-12-19

An amusing anecdotc is told of an old
gentleman who ministered at the altar years
ago, which is too good to be lost. 1t was
customary then to wear buckskin breeches
in cold weather. One Sunday morning
Father IL brought his breeches down
from the garrct, but the wasps had taken
possession of them during the summer, and
were having nice time in their comfortable
quarters. by dint of elIort the old gentle
man got out the intruders and dressed lor
meeting. After reaching the church ne
commenced the ceremonies, and while reaa
ing the Scriptures to the congregation ne
felt dagger from one of the small, waistou ,uo
fellows, and jumped around his pulpit, slsp,
ping his thighs but the more ho rs, slapped
pie thought their pastor had gone crazy and
some of them started up the aisle to take
charge of him, fearing that he might DO him;
self bodily injury, but hc explained the mat
ter by saying; "Brethren, take Sa'-
don't be alarmed the word
in my mouth /" Qe"i'-
"but-but-i
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-12-19
pOETICAL.
YOUNG GRIMES
BY L. r. SHILLABEE.

Old Grimes I. dcad-that good old man,
We ne'er shall see him more
But he has left n son who bears
The name that old Grimes bore.
Hc wears a coat OF latest cut,
His hat is new and gay
lie cannot bear to view distress,
So from it turns away.
Ills pants are gaiters-fitting snug,
O'er patent leather shoes
His hair is by barber curled--
lie smokes cigars and chews.
chain of massive gold is borne
Above his ilashy vest
His clothes are better every day
Than we're old Grimes best.
In Fashions 5 court he constant walks,
Where he delight doth shed
His hands are white and very soft
But softer is his head.
Hes six&et tall-no post more straight
His teeth are pearly white;
1 habits he is sometimes loose,
And sometimes very tight.
Ills manners are ofsweetest grace,
His voice of softest tone;
His diamond pins the very one
That Old Grimes used to own.
His mousachc adorns his face,
His neck a scarf of blue;
He sometimes goes to church for change
And sleeps in Grimes pew.
lie sports The fastest "cab" in town,
Is salways quick to bet
lie never knows who's President.
But thinks 'Uld Abe's'' in ye.
lie has drank wines of every kind,
And liquor cold and hot
Young Grimes, in shcrt, is just that sort
Of Innn Old GrimCs MRs not
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-12-19

A writer in Once Week says of those use
full little birds:

A writer in Once Week says of those use
full little birds:
"Mr. Edward Wilson, whose labors in the
department Of acClimatization are universally
recognised, and to whom, if ! mistake not,
Australia owes its sparrows, has ascertaincd
that no less than fourteen hundred cockcha-
iers' wings have been found below the nest
of one pair of sparrows. Each female insect
produces about forty grubsi which burrow
for three years in the ground, preying upon
the crops during this time to an enormous
extent. As many rs one hundred thousand
OF these grubs have been found on one acre
of land, and as each acre will grow about
forty thousand mangolds or turnips there
are about three grubs to each root In some
years the damage done by this single insect
in France alone has been estimated at the
astounding sum Of f40,000,000 A very
simple calculation shows that simply in feed
ing their young a single pair of sparrows
annually prevent the production of fourteen
thousand grubs, and the account in favor of
the birds is not yet complete, for sparrows
10y no means restrict themselves to cock
chafcrs, even when these delcacies are IN
season, but will cat almost Sany kind of in
sect or grub that comes in its way.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-12-19

CAN WIFE BE \ PARTNER IN BUSINESS
WITH HER HUsBAND.-Thc Buffalo IN. y
Express says "a case came up III this city
before the Supreme Court, Judge Barker,
last week, in which this question was at
issue. The case was Spcllman ct al VS..
Colwcll s. Co. The plaintiffs reside in New
York city, and the defendants in this city.
The action was brought to recover for the
sale of goods to the firm of COlwell & Co.
The defense set up a non joinder of parties,
claiming that the wife of the defendant.
Colwell, should have been made a defendant
in the case, for the reason that she had a
joint interest in the business with her hus-
band that at the time of the creation Of the
Grm she and her husband put an equal
amount of capital, and that the capital put
in by her was her own seperate property
and that, although wife OF the defendant,
she could be his partner. Judge Barker
decided that mans wife could not be his
partner in business, and ordered judgment
for the plaintiff for the amount sued for
We understand that the defendants counsel
intend to appeal the case, claiming that
women has the right, under the present
statutes of this State, to invest her money as
she pleasos, and that she car become part
ner il business with her husband"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-12-19

Go TO FARMiFu. "A good living is what
comparatively few men succeed in making
IN village or city life, and yet nothing is more
easy oi Accomplishment on the farm. Be.
sldcs, there is n pleasure in cultivatinC and
cmDellls'ilng the earth, improving and in.
creasihg its products, and thus adding to the
aggregate OF human happiness. Why, then.
shouIu young men hesitate to become farm
ers 1t is both profitable and honorable. 1t
is the nearest approximation to Independence
that man, as member of society, can make
a gentleman farmer aud all farmers are. or
should hc, gontlcmcn--bclongs to an order
OF nobility that is not indebted TO place
holders for its installation, and NAV. if he
chooses be ranked among the greatest bc,,c
factors of the human race. let all idle youpn
men 60 to work on farms, and quit scckinT
third and fourth rate clerkships. In short,
so TO farming and quit begging.
-
bill is pending in the Tennessee Lccisla-
ture to give life annuity Of scventy-fivc
dollars to lady who recently had three
children at one birth, ard that like sum
Shati hereafter he given 70 all Tennessee
mothers who similarly distinguish them.
-, In New York city it is announced That
cno P'Is'"cht ol coal company gets gij,-
ooo salary the president Of an insurance
company Sl5, coo; the president of the Eric
ralirond SD, 900, and the manager nf
sugar refinery 100000.
The rice crop of plaoucminc Parish To
IS said 10 be this year the largest and Ics,
ever made. The rice planters VIII shin to
market over -, 900 barrels, 30 pounIs a,ci,
OF clean rice. The sugar crop OF thai norisi,
is expected to amount to 10000 or 1000
hogshcads.
SORE Mourn Ii SHEEr- Sheep Frequently
become sore in the lips, from feeding on ST,
Johnsworth aud other foul plants or from
unhealthy blood. One Of the best 1ckmas
ters whom we ever knew, gave us this as his
method of cure; Take fine saltpctro sud
mlN It with pigs foot or Other soft animal
OIL With lathcr of CASTLE soap wash Oh
the scahs from the Sleeps lips and anoiut
the parts affected with The mixture above
specified. Another cure for sore lips in
shcep is to wash with steep of gold thread
in water.
So long as children, whether young men
or maidens, ever come with uuhcsitatiug
confidence TO their parents, and tell them all
, Their troubles and temptatiOHS, the parents
can keep them under a guiding and control.
ing hand but as soon as they begin to con
cca their offences, and especially their temp.
tations. from their parents, the devil gets the
inside track and is sure to win the race
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CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY.

They pay six per cent. Tstcrc5t III Gold, md run
for thirty years Principal also payable in Gold
They yield between eight and nine per cent. TO the
investor and tho issue is sold if not before
they will doubtless command Il much higher rate.
As First Mortgage tho longest iiuc OF Railroad
in this country that is already earning mONA than it,
interest liabilities on its way business, ant whc+t
cost nearly three ) times their amount, the setulf
ty is undoubted.
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS (S3O, 600 COO,
Of the First Moxapse Bends Of the Union Pacific
Rail Road Com Ky, and ofthe Central Pacific Rail
Road Company, have already been sold
The earnings of The tvo (2) roads. from way bus-
alone, were nearly (Sl 900 0O3y Ono Million
Dollars for the month ol October.
One Hundred Million Dollars have already been
spent by the two powerful Companies.
Fourteen Hundred a. i0O) Miles Of the route be-
tween Omaha and Sacramento arc made by the Lo-
comotive, leaving less than 400 miles to build Of
which 2cG graded and ready for the Rails
Wo have for sale First Mortgage bonds of tho
Union Pacific Rail Road nj 102 and accrued interest,
and First Mortguce Bonds of Central Pacific Rail
road at 1903 and accrued interest
The Bonds are recommended to our most cautious
customers aud will bear the most careful scrutiny
The new descriptive Pamphlets, with Maps, &c.,
showing the orgunizatiUn progress, business and
prospects OF the enterprise, will DO sent applica
ton to.
DE HAVEN q BRO,
Dealers in Government Securities, Gold, cite.
No. 40 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
November q, l96S.-y
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A venerable Democrat in Madison, Ind,
is grieved sorely for having given his son an
education. II have had ten sons grown,
says he, "and all Of 'em voted the Dimicratic
ticket but one. spilled him by giving him
on edicstion, and so he is Republican anu
votes aginst the Dimierats."
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MN. RNABE q CO.,

Manufacturers of First Premium, (Gold Medal)
6rsad, Square and Upright Pianos, M
-eN BALTIMORE MD. vsl.f.4n y
These instruments having been before the pub
he for the past thirty years have upon their ex-
eeltehee alone, attained an aapurchased pre-enl-
2iseleee that pronounces them unequalled. Then
2Ho@F ri TONE - iiiH tf9@ t-A
combines great power richness. sweetness, an
line singing quality, we'll as great purity of
tonauon and harmoniousness throughout the
Il -'' TOUCH
is plant and elastic, and is entirely free from
stiffness found in so many pianos, which causes
the performer to so easily tire In z-44 t
srff WORKMANSHIP rt..a.f--.T III
they cannot be excelled. Their action is con-
structed with a and attention to every part
therein that eharacterizes the finest mechanism.
None but the best seasoned material is used in
their manufacture and they will accept the hard
usages Of the concert loom with that of the par
lor upon an equality unaffected in their melody;
IN fact, they are constructed 'Not for year-5sst
torerer.n All our Square Pianos have our new
Grand Scale and Agraffe Treble. Every Piano
fully warranted for five years. s1.I Q-ila
T.. L. .lDE, sole agent for Augusta county, IS,
by special arran gement enabled TO furnish the
above CELEBRATED Instrument at lowest Factory
prices. An assortment constantly on hand at his
new rooms, New street. opposite Drs. Yeakle q
Young's Drug Store, in Phillips Sc CARRIERS In
surance Office. dec3-12m&
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For the Spectator.
- Ft8
Anaereontic.
by CHIPS.


This life is a journey mid sorrows and joys,
When we Gull fragrant flow rets we're prick
But the solace, the sweetest, that instinct en-
ploys,
Is the girl who will seek the dull scene to
adorn. ss
Though the bard of Green Erin may sweeten his
lay
With the praise of the heart-winning fair OF
+ his isle; b! f5.9 ..
Let him sing like a child on sun-shiny day.,
Who's wont to reflect that it warns but awhile,
Then replenish the goblet with wine, sparkling
Z; wine,
1t will drive off the vapors of sorrow and care
Need tell you, o bright little joy-god doth
In each bead, when you drink to the health of
our fair. t si ta
The fair ones of France study coquetry's lore,
While they win the weak heart with their
glasses and leers,
And the daughters of England will love and
adore -.e 49, .t5-.
AS long as the fashion of loving appears. a
Then the beauties of Erin when liken'd to ours
Are only dim stars in bright summer day;
They will love while we gambol in gardens Of
= flowers, a .1 5tH.G -ta.
But, too much like those flowers, their love
: fades away. et ~ a
Then replenish the goblet. &c. u.s. II,
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ygvAEAonaN CT .TAEEOR1NG. .---Tl

yEvAEAOgGKG! TAILORING .---The
z co-parnership heretofore existing between
Graves 8 Sprinkle has been mutually dissolved
and the. business will hereafter be conducted by
p b. Graves alone. ...f, sfs1 @,,AA /.
he has reduced his prices for cash, and will do
all kinds of work pertaining to the tailoring BUSH
ness, in the very best manner and at figures so
low that no one win fail to be satisfied. He has
by Dr.. B. s. Donaghe as an Office and invites
all his friends and the public generally to give
him call.
+ July 30.A1AAAk{ 1P. B. GRAVES
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Glass, Stone <c c-Eg2tlseaeaU03'e
4 IMPORTANT. no MERCHANTS.
WHOI rs A I Z G. I

CHINA, GLASS; WHITE GRANITE WARE
+ .SsA-@ AT CHINA HALL = u ssS =
The subscribers are now receiving the largest
stock OF WARE ever seen in Staunto1l, and they
are now prepared to make the following propo-
sltlOn to merchants, viz: .--4-~,g 1,5fl.ts -
We can and will sell the best White Granite
ware at precisely Baltimore prices, with freight
u We will only name the prices of some leading
The best White Granite Handle Teas at so cts
per set the Identical goods vou have to pa1y IS
cents for. at regular jobbing houses in Baltimore
b Breakfast, Tea, and Dining Plates at from one
Dozen This-s the BEST Granite Ware made
Covered Dishes, Ewers, Basins, Dishes. Pitch
ers, Iureens, Sauce Boats, Pickles. Buffers, &c
1--WE are willing to take the invoice of any job
blng house, and duplicate the bill at 10 per cent
advance which we think is about the expenses
incurred In shipping to Staunton.
Wall retailing we can sell nearly all kinds of
Ware at 40 per cent, lower than before the War,
taking the price of gold as basis
We have made arrangements to receive LARGE
additions to our stock every week, and are de-
te1mlned to supply any demand made upon us.
ana at wonderfully low prices. Our motto is
a9a, Quick Sales and Short Profits "a
ap2l-f PIPER. DRAKE & co. Is
EyRENCIH CHINA. e&c.-We have lust
4 received the largest and prettest assortment
of French China Tea Sets.
/. and TOILET SETS,
IN Stannton, and the CHEAPEST lot of the
~ BEST WHITE GRANITE WARE
Call and see for yourselves at Whites corner
Main Street
may12- PIPER, DRAKE s. co. F
MgERREKEN & WALLER,
4VA Dealers in 34
.lg) CHINA, GLASS, EARTHEN WARE .
....ta and ~ -.r ST.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
New Street. Staunton, Va, sign of big Pitcher
may26-tf 4
GELVEEs PLATED CAgTDEsS and ICE
~ PITCHERS for sale by
may rs L.. MERRIKEN Sc WALLER.
EHRENCEH CHINA DINNER AND TEA
Il, SETS, for sale by
may26 q MERRIKEN s WALLER.
XNTATER COOLERS for sale by
wv ..r,Eef MERRIKEN & WALLER
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q AHAN OS |,

Institute. Office and Ware-rooms-No North
Liberty Street. near BaltiimoreSt, Baltimore, Md
STIEFF's PIANOS have all the latest improve
ments, including the Agraffe Treble, Ivory
Fronts and the improved French Action-fully
warranted for five years, with the privilege OF
satisfactory to purchasers.
Second hand Pianos and Parlor Organs always
on hand from $50 to $500.
REFEREEs-who have our Pianos in use
Gen r. E. LEE, Va; Gen. Robt Ransom,
Wilmin gton, N. c.. John w. Abby, VIM a.
Ta1ns. NJ. : G. Hartman, B. B. Donaghe A. M.
Bruce Deaf and Dumb and Blind and Insane
Institutions, Rev. r. II. Phillips, Va. Female
Institute, Miss Mary Baldwin, Augusta Female
Seminary, 'ytaanstoa. apr2l-tfeb25