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SLNGING NICE.
Curious History OF These Musical 1


Curious History OF These Musical RO-
dents.
Musical news naturally gravtating towards
the London Orchestra, the leading authority in
music in England, two or three correspondents
OF that Journal tell some stories Of singing
mice. One wrtes:-
The existence of these little animals. espe-
clally IN domestic dwellings, is by most people
regarded as mythical, though they are spoken
Sl Oy writers on Natural Hstery. Last night,
n0WeVeT' mad auricular evidence OF the fact.
AootI ~ O'Clock was called down to the base
Inent ho0r OF my house to listen to a singing
mouse, from the corner of one OF the kitchens
WAeIe uerS is mousehole came n song such as
one one would near from well.traiued canary bird,
tIougn III greatly su1 1dued tones. They were
solt ana sweet beyond description, and the notes
ReIleCt anu CONTINUOUS, not a discord among
tnem, anu olten accompanied by a delicious
TliHnS' for iull ten minutes my daughters and
stoou listening TO the music with absolute
astonishlnent and delight so clear and exquisite
was II: How much longer il might have con.
yet warbling.D
Another says:-"About twelve months since
We hau singing mouse in my house at South
norwood, and evening after evening he used to
amuse us with his delicate little whistling in
dlnerent parts OF the house. / set trap in one
OF his haunts, and caught him early one even
Ing He was allowed to remain there, and
continued singing in the trap tor upwards of an
hour. On examining him l found him of a
slightly different color to the common mouse,
being more inclined to brownish fawn color,
and the skin soft and silky; the nose was short,
and the eyes brilliantly black and bead.llke."
And here is the explanation, from correspon
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dent No. 3:-"The most trust worthy explanation
OF the singing mouse phenomenon is that the
supposed gifted little musician ~ In reality the
victim TO disease caused by the presence of
worm, probably cystecercUs fdsciotdris, inhabit-
ing its liver. The iIri alton caused by the pre-
sence of this parasite brings on repeated attacks
of coughing, the sound OF which, through the
tiny trachea of a mouse, closely resem bles
Chirping or Whistling.D
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REAL ESTATE.

Purchased at Sheriff7s sales, under
Mortgage Claims, VIII
Eight houses and lot, =, w. corner
Chestnut and Seventeenth Streets.
A house and lot, north side OF Spruce
street, west of Eleventh street........
Two houses and lots, east side Cope
street, north of SAMSON street.........
six houses and lot, north side of
SennefFs court, east of Beach street.
A house and lot, FitzWater street,
east of Ninth street................,......
81 lots of ground on Buckley street
and Quervelle avenue, Bristol.........
A house and lot, west side Bread
street, south of Race street.............
A house and lot, south side of Filbert
street, west OF Sixteenth street.......
A lot OF ground, south side Lombard
street, west of Twenty third street.
Total surveyed and valued at
Sl15,
Cost
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III shs. Commerclal Ma I
tional BShk..............
30i shs. Farmers and Me-
chanics' Nat. Bank.
l6l shs. PhIla. Nat. Bank.
40 shs. State Blk Of Camden
600 shs. Locust Mt Iron Co.
200 shs. Minehill and Sch'y'l
Haven II R............
pa shs. Cleveland and Ma
honing II. R...,. ..."
80 shs. Del. Bridge Co.,
tOn.....................,.
300 shs. Insurance 90. N, A..
lU3 shs. sen. Nav. Oo.~..,......
81 shs. Penna. II. Il. Con-
so shs. N. Penna. IL. IL. Co.
90 shs. Lehigh Coal and
Nav, Co..."...............
1920 Phila, 5 per cent. Loan,
il, 500 Phila. 9 per cent. Loan.
Ill 400 Phila 9 per cent. Gas
Loan, n,,..,..,.,.....,,.....,n
10000 Schuylkill Nav. Co. .
per cent. Loan, 1872.
5000 Pittsb'g 6 per cent, Loan
1893, ,7U0 Lehigh Coal and Nav.
6 per CT. Loan, 1884"
10000 Lehigh Coal ana Nav. Co.
g per CT. conv. Loan.
71,l72'6S Chesapeake and Del.
Canal 6 per CT. Loan
3,400 Tennessee 8 per ct, Loan
1900 Houghiogheny 9 q. ii.
Co. ~ per CT. Loan.
600 Schylkill Nav. 7 per CT.
Boat Loan................
$500 u, S. 6 per ct. Loan, 1881.
$50 u. s. 5.20 Loan, July, 1866
5000 u. s. $50 Loan, lS62........,
24,9OO u. S. 5 20 Loan, Nov. 1866
1000 Penna. r.. r. q per cent.
Debepture Bonds....
$4,000 Tennessee 3 per ct. Bonds
1900 Tennessee 6per ct. Bonds
q $50 North Penna. Il. II. 6per
cent. Bonds..............
5000 Pittsburg 8 per cent,
Comp. BOnds............
10000 n. j. 6per cent. Bonds.
10000 Junction Il. Il. per ct.
ndS.....,,..,...........
5000 Harrisburg,P. MT. j, and
J. 6 per cent. Bonds.
20, 600 Wy oming Valley Canal
per cent. Bonds...".
5000 Allegheny Valley 6per
cent. Bonds......-......
10000 Penna. 9 per cent. War
LOan.....".'"
sos, 600 Penna. 6 per cent. 10 %
LOan"....."........,... ......
25,000 Mexican and Elk Land
Improvement 9 per
cent,
al l,0S0 Warren and Franklin
II II. Z per ct. Bonds
0,000 BelYidere Delaware II. II,
6 per cent. Bonds.
10000 Cleveland and Mahon-
ing7 per cent. Bonds
5000 Del. and Raritan and
Camden and Amboy
6 per cent. Bonds.
$1,000 LacRawana and Blooms
burg II. II. 7 per cent.
S........,......,.,......
$4,000 u. s. 1910 Bonds ...........
10000 Hamilton Co. (Ohio) =
per cent. Bonds.....
10000 SunDury and b lie Il. K.
7 per cent. Bonds.
10000 Western Penna. II. II. 6
percent. Bonds.........
10000 Penna. Railroad 6 per
cent. Bonds.............
$4,000 Union and Logansport
7 per cent. Bonds..""
5000 j. ii. Lucas s per cent.
dS.......................
5000 Elmira and Williamsp' t
II. Il. 8 per ct. Bonds
10000 Little Schuylkill h. II. 7
per cent. Bonds.
10000 Phila. and Erie r. II. q
per cent. Bonds..n.
II. 600 Reading X. II 6 per cent.
Bonds..................
5000 Tennessee g per ct. Bonds
l43, GOO Cam. and Amboy 6 per
cent. Consolidated
BOnds.....................
1000 Lehigh Valley II. Il. g
per cent. Bonds......
$500 Northern Liberty Il. II.
6 per cent. Bon ds....
1900 Lehigh Coal and Nav.
90. & per cent. Gold
Bonds......,............
6,S12 25 City Warrants..."..."
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statement OF the Assets OF the Company on
January l. 1860, published In conformity with
the provisions OF the sixth section Of the act of
Assembly OF April 5, 1912.
MORTGAGES.
On property valued at over s4,000O00,
being First Mortgages on Real Es-
tate in the city and county of Phila'
delphla, except 3S,35ll7 in the
neighboring counties....."......S2,2 ,26O, ,@3J'20
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DHGNIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF
INC6RPoHATED Is04-CHARTER PERPETUAL.
No. IA WALNtT street, opposite the Exchange.
This Company Inaures nom loss or damage by
AHi" S FIRE
ON liberal terms buildlngs. merchandise. furniture
sio for limited periods and permanently on build.
in9h by deposit OF premium1.
The COMPANY been In active operation for M ore
tban Sixty YEARS, during which all losses nave
san Sron ntIy adusted aud pal 4, ~~''
peeh PAoAAf'N' S DIRECTOR4.
Iobp L. Hodge, David Lewis
M. b. MahOnyi benjamin hulng.
Iohn N. Lewis, Thomas ID Powers.
WlAm 81 Grant, "A. X. McHenry,
Robert w. Leaning Edm una ChatlllOn.
ID CLARK Wharton Samuel Wilcox,
TaWrence Lewis, Jr., Lewis o. NOEFH
JOHN X. WUCHERER, President
SAMUEL WILCOX, Secretary, 8.2Sl
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UNITED SECURITY
CAPITAL, 81, 900, 600
d L II f Q II o r. s.

d L R r Q TOR s.
PHILADELPHIA.
sE9RGE sE9RGE u a. STILLS ca ipE j. J. BBQRSTMANN BGRSE
F. A. DREX Ell, WIN. z. HOUSTON,
TH6MAs Mn sSh ". ENANs. HENRY 81 rye (. ROOD.
NEW YORK.
JAMES NJ. MORRISON, President Mania attain B ank
JOSEPH STgART, of j. j. Stuart q Co., Bankers
HON. E. s. ToBEY, late President Board OF Trade.
CINCINNATI.
A. E. CHAMBERLAIN of Chamberlain Il Co.
CHICAGO.
L. q. LETTER, of Field Letter & Co.
c. M..SMITH, OF Geo. Smith & Brothers, Bankers.
LOUISVILLE, ky.
WILLIAM GARVIN, OF Garvin, Bell s. Co.
ST. LOUIS
JAMEsE. YEATMAN, Cashier Merchants National
NEW HAMPsHIRE.
HON. ]. w PATTERSON, U. s. Senator.
BALTIMORE.
WILLIAM PRESCOTT SMITH, Superintendent
Consolidated Railway Line, New York to
s. N. sHOEMAKER. of Adams & Co.'s Express.
GRRIsTtAN NHiH y Ak STG n ": Gail q A5n,,., AK s.u,,
GEORGE II. STUART, President.
G f. BETS, Secretary.
]. L. LUDLOW. Consulting Physician.
+ JOS ~ FeiKHHIS K6EEfEk M P Il. B. Medical Examiners
S EI6HXRB I66HhI4Rr LGbL6W. fAT Lt6TEsoN' Counsel.
This Company Issues Policies of Lite Insurance
upon hl the various plans that nave been proved
by the experience of European and American Com
panies to be SAFE sound ana reliable, rates as
LOW AND UPON TERMS AS FAVORABLE AS
THOSE OF ANY COMPANY OF EQUAL STA.
BILITY.
All policies are non.forfeh bile after the payment
of two or more annual premiums. IL 10 imwsmrp
TIRE INSURANCE EXCLUsIVELY-THB
u PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COM
"A MGTInG9grP0Tsted S}g lSS5-ohArter Perpetue-No
This Company, tavorabiy known 70 the community
for over forty years. Continues to Insure against loss
or damage by hre on Public or Private BuildinKs
either permanently or for a limited tine Also on
FurDiture Stocks OF Goods, and Merchandise gene.
| rally, on liberal terms,
Their Capital, together with large Surplus Fund
invested In the most careful NJ err which enables
them to offer TO the insured an n0nbEed securiEy Ia
| the case OF loss. -
Daniel Smith, Jr., John DeVereux,
Alexander Benson Ihomas smith,
IsaacsHRzlehurst, Henry Lewis,
Thomas RoblnA, ', J. GlllinghRm FelI
- - DANIEL SMITH, JR., President.
WIN. @. GROW ELL, Secretary. 8SQ
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSUR-
u ANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, 1925
Office g. e. corner of THIRD and WALNUT
Streets, Philadelphia.
MARINE ASSURANCES
On Vessels, Cargo, end Freight to all parts of
the world.
INLAND INSURANCES
On goods by river, canal, lake ana land carriage
10 all parts of the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
On Merchandiseg generally; on Stores, Dwellings,
Houses, ETC.
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CHARLES DUTILH, President.
WILLIAM Ii. HILL, ActuarY.

ONCE of the Pennsylvania Company for
Insurance of Lives and Granting An.
nuities, No. 3Ol Walnut Street.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1862
Atan Election of the Stockholders held on
MONDAY, the 18th instant the following gen.
tlemen were unanimously elected Directors for
the ensuing year.
Charles DuLtlh, Alexander Biddle,
Henry j. Williams, Joshua b. Lippincott,
William s. Vaux, s. Morris VAIN,
John II, Wucherer, Chas. II. Hutchinson,
st. Geo. II. Campbell, ILindley Smith,
Adolph L. Borie, George a. Wood,
Anthony j. Antelo.
And at meeting of the Directors held this
day, CHARLES DUTILH was unanimously
re- elected President, and WILLIAM B. HILL
Actuary.
q thstu3t VIM b. HILL. ActuRry,
The union Democrat., 1869-05-22
THE BITTERS
AS AREGtLATrNG MEDICINE.

The eScret7ry organs safetyvaveS of the system.
Through the bowels the pores, and the kneys IRE dis.
char ed the refase Of the materials which sustain,
strengthen and renew that wonderful piece If animated
mechanism, the human body 1t is. therefore obvious
that if the bowels do perform their allotted
efficiently. the scaverger- system which is
important it's sustentHtion must be imper,cctiy done
The ntestines the wa>epipes Of the animal
and might well expect city 10 be healthy
with its sewers cogged mp or in ruins, as hope for
strength ana vigor in the human physique when main
discharging organs are iu unnatural condition.
Cunstipati bilious cplIc choler norhus dyse
inflammation ofthe bowels, and inIeei all intestinal DIS
cases. however different in their types and symptoms.
have their primary source in of in the
brare which lines the amentary and excretory passages
The irritation which produces ux is Just much the
of weakness the which costiveness
Darres is the direct consequence of loss of reentiyc
and constipation Of of eNpusive power; and
the effect violent purgatves, in either contingency l..
lower instead Of renewing the tone of the already
weakened organs.
H0STErTERS BlTTERS has been administered with
marked success in constipation and tor this il is
so TO speak. an APPARENT TONIC; in other words. it
gently dsodCes and removes the fetal distractions,
and at the time mparts healthy stimuous the
mucuous integunents which line the discharxng chan
mel This double action soon restores regularity and it
may be safely asserted that chronic be
cured ty If this preparation when all the
prescriptions have been tried in vain In darrhea collie
and all chaerac maladies unless the inammatory syp-
violent render the of ANY tonic avis
able it will be found exceedingly useful in sustaining the
strength Of the patient and slleviating pain. As
edy for chronic bowel complaints of every type ii
ommended in many earnest testimonials which have been
published at various times in the public journals.
Let it, however, be always borne in mind by those who
predfsposed tn constipation collie, cholera morbus.
diarthea dyentery, other diseases OF the abdominal
ylscera, that they may easily protect their system from
those painful and dangerous ills by svaling
of the preventive operation of the BlTERS Keep the
stomach and bowels in vigorous condition with this
peerless vegetable tonic and Alternative and the functions
OF assimilation and excreon will be 10 go health
fully and regularly.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-22
FAM!LlEs, TAKE NOTICE I! +!
the WASH-R00M ECONOMIST,
Patented Aug I4th, 1866.

fgNIIE undersigned hav ny purchased the exclusive
right fer tins county TO manufacture ana s IL the
Washing Machine known as the - WASHROoM ECON
uMST' wishes to call the attention OF everybody to
the fact that they be obtained at his shop Wash
ngton Street Sonora door north of the Presbyterian
Church
The simplicity of this Machine and the ease aad facility
with which performs its work. ranks il the highest OF
all washing machines.
Among the chief excelercies OF this machine, are
lst 1t cleanses without wearing the fabric.
ID 1t circulates the suds among the clothes wash
ilg them more thoroughly than any other mach inc.
Sd 1t is simple in structure and not liable to
get out of repair
As the advantages already enumerated show. this
chine time, labor and of clothes and is,
therefore, a grand desideratum for families
ANY parties wishing to purchase satisfy themselves
in advance by practical test of the machine.
PRINT Directions for usin. accompany each machine.
Manufactured and sold ONLY by NJ HEDGES
Washington ST. Sonora.
Sole Agent fof Tuolumne County
Sonora, April 10th, 1s6S.-aplStf
The union Democrat., 1869-05-22

PHYSICIAN IN CHIEF:
SEPH NJ. FREY.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-22

E1 PRICE-S1 90, and 80 80, per bottle
k- Sold by all Druggists and dealers in patent medi.
cincs.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-22
IMMIGRATION FOR TIE INFIRM.

When age begins to tell upon tie frame natural to
wish for elixir which will alleviate its inrmites and
retarc the progress of decay. Physicians recommend
sniuia to comfort cheer and refresh aged What
shall they have recourse tot Certainly the
poisoned liquors of commerce. That would be shorten
not to proong the period OF tn r prlgrinage of
the medical men, when prescribing brandy any other
spiruous liquor recommend that the article shosld be
and unvitated They should little further and
inform their patients where such article be pro-
cured The fluids sold in the liquor warehouses bran
d,, Jamaica spirits gin and whisky are without excep
ton, dangerous compounds Ifhe of the liquor
cLid for themselves the tobacco juice the vtrio
the lgwood the cresote the acrd aud deadly essences
the various narcotics and other vile drugs which go
the making Of the various hrands which the dealers
talk 81 gliby-fhe expose would probably do help
the temperance cause than Thousand lectures Are
these the stimuants for the old and inf they fit
for any human heing surely not Many eminent pro.
fe>sopal men admit that they da any crcu-
stances prescribe them Why should they. Why should
ahy member oi the community put such enemies in his
mouth when perfectly pure medicsted stimulant is
within the reach of every who reeds tonic in
vigorsnt HoSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS is that
stimaant II has NO drawbacks. It's basis alchic
principle of the wholesome of all
liar method of rectihcaon. is tempered and qualified
an inuson OF herbs and roots endowed with the
vitalizing properties.
For sale by all Druggists, Groeers and storekeepers
throughout the world.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-22
new MAP OF CALIFORNIA AND
N E v A D A

IUST ISSUED, ONE OF THE I.ARG.
eB and most comprehensive works of the kind yet
published Scale twelve miles tn the inch. Size Of the
Man. Eve &c by four feet The typography OF country
den-ate niuutey than before attained IA
obtained from United States photographic and Land
surveys State Geo a Surveys and other source
att Unable.
Upon this map sll Geological divisions both natural and
artificial. have been fully noted The various base lines
and merdiaLs established by the United states surveys
the several land districts and COUNTY lines with bonndari
the latter corrected date, together with township
lines showiag those subdvded into sections all sccu-
teiv laid down
The late e aFgements Of Nevada made hy Congress ao-
ding that State portions Of Utah and Arizona have oeea
fully indcae! All important trails and wagon ros1s
The f railroads, bult and projected many ui tue
lead pg districts the heights of the principal mouoains
and maunain the sites Of sl Indian
military pts nnd old Spanish Missions many OF the
noted mineral and thermal springs akah mats, sat
beds tue lands and other es! peculiar TO tue 'opo
gr nv of he countries described have all found place
this Map being laid down with the utmost practicable
precision
So Agents wanted. Address
Pacific School Institute
sTr-e 81 III. K-srry street, ssa Efsnoisco-
The union Democrat., 1869-05-22
GENERAL DEBILITY.
A FEW CONSOLING WORDS TO THE
WEAK AND FEEBLE.
GENERAL DEBILITY


Mere lack Of bodily strength is not In itself disease,
bu simply disability. 1t lis sonieti mes natural defect
sometimes the result of secondary In either
HoSTETTERS STOMACH BITrERS may be safely guar.
anteed TO cure it. very day. and in every locality in
valids may be met with who complain of nothing but
weakness They have pain, but they incapable OF
much exerton. short walk fatigues them lcng one
breaks them down.
This of disease of the characteristics of dys
pepsia and hliousness but il loss true that it fire.
quenty exists ndepenc OF any specific disorder, aud
when all internal appear TO be performing their
functions with tolerable regularity 1t is really panu,
20 human beings moving along with slow, unsteady
steps, and evidently almost destitute of muscular power
and nervous energy, who might just well be treadng
the earth firmly aud fulfilling their daily duties without
suffering from exhaustion. Are they that there is
medicated stmulant which would put life into
them! Have the, ever the effect of HOSTE TIERS
BIrfERS upon the week and enervnted p? 1t in
credible that with this powerful vegetable invigorant
everywhere accessible sufferers from debility should
complain that they obtain relie Whoever says
have tried this commanding tonic Qunine may
have failed. common tncures have failed, all the
ordinary stimuants have failed but this, let the
feeble be assured, will not fail
The union Democrat., 1869-05-22
DIRECTORS
REASONS FOR INsURING IN THE
PAC FIG
Mutual Life Insurance Company

Of California,
First.-The rates OF interest larger here than iu
the Eastern States Europe Consequently, the Profits
and Dividends accruing the Insured will be proportion
atHly increased.
SecOnd.-Al policies issued by this Company and
the proceeds thereof exempt from Execution by the
laws Of Calfornia-THE ONLY STATE IN THE UNION
that pr ovdes for this Exemption.
TLird.-Po'ices issued by this Company are NON.
FoRFEITApLE, and ALL PROFITS are divided among
the insured
R- Policies will be made payable in Gold Currency
as the applicant may elect to pay his Premiums.
SCHREIBER & HOWELL, Gen'l Agts.
SACRAMENTO.
Mach 2o-3m, WA. A DAVIES, State Agent.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-28
"Barrett'sn took the Silver Medal.


Mexlcan Evs1be ariaG Stsswberry.
Extract from editorial in western
Rural of 18th of April:
zone Of the editors OF the Western
Rural recently visited Dundee and
Petersburgh, Michigan, where the Mexi-
propogated for number OF years, for the
purpose Of eliciting information In re-
gard to IL. His inquiries as far rs prac.
ticable, were directed to disinterested
parties. The fruit has been grown by a
number OF persons, some OF them resid-
ing at Dundee and Others at Petersburgh,
merely for family use. We were inform.
ed that no plants have been propogated
for sale, except In q single instance, and
these are owned exclusively by j. Z.
Whiting Il Co. The testimony Of every
one conversant with this fruit comedies
as to it's characteristics. They agree that
II Is a prolific bearer and bears through
out the season from early June until the
snow flies of frost cuts the vines.
Its continuous fruiting habit was cor
roborated by every person we questioned
about 1t, and among them prominent
gentleman at Petersburgh, whom we
have known for number OF years, who
has no interest in IL, and who would not
under any circumstances misrepresent
IL. The fruit represented by these par
ties, IS OF good size, suoaciui nne laforl
flesh firm, seed prominent. We found
hills where trusses of decayed fruit, as
they stood when the frost came last fall,
attested It's late bearing habit
1t Is supposed l,y some persons, who
lave very little knowledge oft, to be an
Alpine. 1t may have originated from
some one or more Of those varieties, but'
II the habit Of the plant and the peculiar
tiles Of the fruit are as represented, 1t Is
not identical with any Alpine of which
we have any knowledge, or described
by approved authors. In some particu-
lars Ii may resemble the Bush Alpine,
and its running habit, II Is entirely diff.
erent from that variety. We are not
prepared to say what its origin was, but
Its Introduction into this country Is cor.
roborated by authority which, to US, IL
conclusive. t|. d&w