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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02

A BACHELORS PARAD IsE.-There is
only one territory of any size, and never
has been but one, occupied by any consi-
derablc population, from which woman is
absolutely excluded. Yet such place eX-
its to-day, and has existed for centuries.
AS far back as history reaches, to all fe-
males it is forbidden ground. This bachc-
lors Arcadia is situated on bold plateau,
between the old peninsula of Acte, in the
Grecian Archipelago, and the mainland.
Here in the midst of cultivated fields and
extensive woodlands, dwells monastic
confederation Of Greek Christians, with
twcnty-thrce converts, and numbering
more than seven thousand souls. and not
one of the monastcrics dates from later
date than the twelfth century. A few sol
diors guard the border of this anti-iemale
land. and no woman is allowed to cross
the frontier
Nor is this all the rule is extended to
every female creature, and from time i'm
memorial no cow, mare, hen, duck or goose,
has been permitted to make acquaintance
with hill or valley of Mount Athos terri
tory. a traveller was startled by the alb
rupt question, "what sort of human crea-
lures are women 2" The very idea of
woman, whether as mother, wife or sister,
is almost lost. To all womcn-haters {; to
bachelors OF over forty years standing ; to
all men who seek refuge from the wiles and
ways of the opposite sex. this region can
be safely recommended as Il haven Of re-
fugc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
Select postrp.
CHICAGO.
BY JOHN @. WHITTIER.

Men said at vespers All is well
Iu one wild night the city fell
Fell shrines of prayer and marts of gain
Before the fiery hurricane.
On threescore spires had sunset shone,
Where ghastly sunrise looked on none
Men clasped each others hands, and said
The City of the West is dead
Brave hearts, who fought in slow retreat,
The tiends of fire from street to street,
Turned, powcrless, to the binding glare,
The dull defiance of despair.
sudden impulse thrilled each wire
That signalled round that sea of fire -
Swift words of cheer, warm heart-throbs came
In tears of pity died the flame
From East, from West, from south and North
The messages of hope shot forth,
And underneath the seyerng wave,
The world, full-handed, reached to save.
Fair seemed The old but fairer still
The new the dreary void shall fill,
With deurer homes than those o'erthrown,
For love shall lay each cornerstone.
Rise, stricken city from thee throw
The ashcn sackcloth of thy Woe;
And build, as Thebes to Amphion's strain,
To songs of cheer thy walls again
How shriveled in thy hot distress
The primal sin of selhshness
How instant rose to take thy part,
The angel in the human heart
All not in vain the flames that tossed
Above thy dreadful holocaust
The Christ again has preached through thee
The Gospel of Humanity
Then lift once more thy towers on high
And fret with spires the western sky,
To tell that God is yet with us,
And love is still miraculous
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
jealousy ofG;r.s.

Girls, as n general thing, are awlully
jealous OF each other. | should call this
the girls distinctive fault. See them when
they are introduced, or when they first
meet at ball or crOquet party; see how
coldly critical they look 1T each other how
msOlvutly their eyes rove over every por-
tion ot iIeir rivals dress, read in their
faces the Out.spOkun scurn rs the result
of their scrutiny--"l think you have
done It very wcll but you have made n
fright of yourself; and am much better
than you.n Watch their disdain OF the
more admired among thcH, and how eN-
ccssiyely naughty Tor attracting attention
they think that Ada aud Amy are, about
whom the young men cluster. How bold
she is how oyerdressed shc Is how nl-
fectcd she is-aud o how ugly she Is !.
Sometimes, if they are deep, they will over
praise her ,ulhuhlaslically bat the ruse
is generally too transparent 10 deceive any
one, aud simply accounts for what II ls-a
clever ieint that doesnt answer IL Is
quite a study a. watch the way Ia which
the girls shake hands together, ar take
hands la dances, The limp, coo., impcr'
linenl way la which they Just touch palms,
then bet their arms tail as ifpaalyNed, Tells
a volume a. thnse able tO read the lettering.
Ia dancing they very frequently do not
take hands az all, but just brush the tips OF
the iingoTs, or make a show ot doing go,
aud Just pass on Ia ihe ''chain.n a. press
perhaps inore cordially the next male hand
that may grasp lheirs, IA mas be an very
right, and quite according Ia the dlspeusa'
ton ~ Providence, but u u funny o. watch,
neNpF1heless
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
Go fIOme.LROysi

Boys, don't hang round the corners of
the streets. 1fyou have anything to do,
do it promptly, rightlon, Ithen..go home.
Home is the place for boys. About the
street corners, and at the stables, they
learn to talk slang, and they learn to swear,
to smoke tobacco, and to doS,.many, other
things which they ought not to DO.
Do your business, and:thenygo home. If
your business is play, play, and make Il
business of it. | like to see boys play good,
earnest, healthy games. If l were in the
town, l would give the boys a good spa
cious play ground. 1t should have plenty
of soft, green grass, and trees, and foun-
tains. and broad space to run and jump,
and to play suitable plays. l would make
it as pleasant, rs lovely as it could be, and
would give it to the boys to play in, and
when the play was ended 1 would tell them
to 60 home. For when boys hang around
street corners and stables, they get slouchy
and listless. OF all things, dislike list
less boy or girl. / would have Il hundred
boys like hundred yachts, with every spar
straight and every rope taut, the decks and
sides clean, the rigging all in order, and
everything ready to slip the cable, and fly
before the wind when the word comes to
60. But this cannot be, if you lounge
about the corners, and idle away your time
at the stables and the saloons.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02

RAISING DUCKs.-Ducks are raised With
such ease that il is wonder they are not
more popular with farmers. The Rural NeW
Yorker says: Their appetite is sucG. that
almost anything which is naturally thrown
to the pigs is acceptable and % this ac-
count many objects 10 them, saying they
eat too much, 1t is no doubt .ruc that more
food is required 10 rear young ducks but
this is Oycrbalanced by their quick maturi-
ty, after which no more food is required for
ducks than hens. Disease seldom finds its
way into the duck-yard, un,ess caused by
feeding duckliugs oomuclI hard or uucook-
ed food. Keep the young ducks from wa
ter, save enough 10 drink, until about two
weeks old, then lot teen have full range.
Ducks can be succe .sfully bred in dry yards,
with only pan Gi water; but no iarmGr
having pond ~ stream Of water convent
ent for ducks should do without them, iNr
in,suCh cases very little food j. required,
save what can be found hy them IA au
around such places. Atearly dawn they misy
be seen very active in scratching up wo,r q,
that hnd their way to % surface In pc =
lures, thorcby beneliling rather than inj' r.
ing the soil,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
Lieu OR STORE!

LIQUOR STGsE!
CHRISTIAN NEFF,
Second Street, opposite the Court House, SUN
BURY, PA,
Respectfully invites the attention OF Retailers
and others, that he has on hand, and will con-
stantly keep all kinds of .
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS.,
Consisting of Pure Brandies; Cognac, Cherry,
Ginger, Rochelle and Otard.
Whskics Pure Rye Copper-nistllled, Mon"u-
gahela, Apple and Nectar.
PURE HOLLAND GIN
Wines; Champagne Wine, Sherry, Port and
Claret.
Crab Cider, Champagne Cider, n. Il. Rum,
Brown Stout and Scotch Ale.
STOMACH AND BAR BlTTERS,
And all others Liquors which can he found in
the city markets, which will be sold at Whole
sale and Retail. Every article guaranteed as
represented. Also, n large lot of DEMlJOllNS
and BOTTLES, always on hand.
;-sJ- Orders promptly attended to, and public
patronage respectfully solicited
Sunbury, July 3, lS69.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02

DESTROYING fRUT-rUgE BoRERs
Every tree Rud bush Is attacked hy ono
more slacias nt b1rvrs ul a distinct spec
which wi,l live ouly in certain species
trre. Thu llat-hradcd hDreT and lhe ron
headed bnrrr are found la tho apple q
Vet rtthcse bnrvFs aTo never sfeh m ol
trres. Al borers are haichyd nom
oylposited hy brelle Ia the irnder ln
A. lhe hatk la most trygs h so hard ~
ground. tbs hoetlu usnilY oylpoalis
egss la iha ,snder bark near he .ufi'e
the ground. lilfcrs that hAirhsi
spF,ng aul duTin3 thu sumner, anl \"
srTu nni ninlsslrd, are nl" ihaAlhs
hil hayes. sgrapa asay tho lsaFss als
earth mona tle collar ~ eitfi lfVr' AM
nioye lho ssals ~ dad bark ~ ihl
smnnih surface of thr llse hare ls hli "
then. N lhena is bnFeF in lAe ipn,.
otiare can readily b. suei shefe lau u
Il worked cut u tho pesla eannoi
r.arhsl aiih tho blade ~ q kniis, I
nusi ID cut Oui silh small gpnsa
nalllti anef shich, W ihu sounds
salsaFsl ~lih llqsld FFaalns saS
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02

Clearlield County u now oYeUun by
AlmFuis lg0m dilhFeni parts of Ihr stale
anxious 90 go a shoi ~ q dear, Ia muis
tfns,s than ol,e, tlig gfnis1n shlch ttese
hunleTs bring h0lns ls dfaF msaL
Tbs arsi steam laeomoiiye sei up Ani Tnn
"a, au lson tIArk la Anierlea aas ceai
rad naar llonesdais, la ilse lsOlalfd yallsy
above hifanioa, fs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02

IT is notable fact that, the burning of
property in all parts Of the State is more
destructive at present than was ever Known
before Every exchange we open contains
an account of the burning Of a dwelling or
of some property used for manufacturing
purposes. The number of these condagra-
tions is remarkable.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02

EESE HOUSE. Third Street, at the
N depot, SUNBURY, Pa, WIN. REESE, pro-
prietor. Warm meals served up at all hours.
Fish, Fowls and Game. Fresh Oysters con-
stantly on hand and served in every style. The
best of wines and liquors at the Bar.
ssf Families will be supplied with oysters
done up in any style, by leaving orders at the
Bar. Nov.5, ,'70-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
ENDORSEMENT on THE PRRss,

Ths uAny thoasaads cured Al aha ksiaellsh'
pouani saIgical Opsisiloas psIfoiuisa ~ pT
lohnsiOa, shnsstsd ~ ths Iepissfn nlailses VI ne
pfssa sni snanl olhsf palsfs, nelises VI shii
haYe aplsAIsd aFain sni sssiA bsfnis lhg pablifi
hsslaes hls siAH4lns a ssaiisinah ~ fhaiasisf
lls snliisa, ssls aAsssss. ,fssalI ssgea'
irbfssTg ls isIi,~lH
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
VvOVEL a. RESTAURANT,

IA THOMAS A. HALL, Proprietor.
Sunbury St., west SlIAMOKIN, PENN'A.
Meals served at all hours, at short notice. The
best of Liquors at the Bar. The Table is sup
piled with the best and latest in the markets. At
tentivc scryants. Terms moderate. Patronage
solicited.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
DENTISTRY.

GEORGE NJ. II ENN,
In SIMPSONS Building, Market Square,
sUNBURY, Pa,
Y prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining
4 To Dentistry. He keeps constantly on hand
large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which he will be able to select,
md meet the wants OF his customers,
All work warranted to give atisfactlon, or else
he money refunded.
The very best Mouth Wash and Tooth-Powders
.eut on hand.
His references are the numerous patrons lor
yhom he has worked for the last twelve years.
Eunbury. April 2l, 1871,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
NEW COAL YARD.
IERY BEST OF COAL,
CHEAP FOR CASH.

ggt glONt anu Nulf NhlnNRhtA9 VIZ h'HH' N'N'H
AIKEN in exchange for Coal, l,
I'M. CADWALLADER,
Sunbury, Jan. IS, ls7O.-tf
BAKERYl BAKERY - BAKERY III
LEONARD DONERfH,
HAS lust opened a irst class Bakery on Front
rect near the Railroad depot at Northumber,
aA aui Is prepared Ca furnish the citizens Of
northumberland ani suubuIy with all Alnds Of
read aud Cakes, such as
kOMN BREAD,
MILK BREAD,
BREAD BAKED on the HEARTH,
"A flll lAe Of FANCY CAKES, Tea buus,
OILS aud Twists,
bread aud Cakes delivered - customers every
tlrglns,
4kes for Balls, Parties, Weddings, FalTs, Se,,
mishoi 90 short notice.
Bflng a practical baker, aud having worked
the business n suubury Tor several years past
hopes % give Satisfaction 10 hls customers as
tFttOfnrc,
Orders are respectfully solicited.
Northumberland, Jane 10, lsil,-u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
TvkJMMEL,S RESTAgIRANT.

IA LOUIS HUMMEL, Proprietor,
Commerce St., SlIAMOKIN, PENN'A.
Having just reftted the above Saloon for the
accommodation of the public, is now prepared to
serve his friends with the best refreshments, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, aud all other malt
ouors.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02

TVNION HOTEL, THOs. FOULDs, sr.,
u Proprietor, Shamokin Street, Trevorton,
Northumberland county, Pa. The table is sup
pi,A with the best the market affords. Good
stabling and attentive ostlers. lJan.2l,'1
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
6otsIs ,anb Asstanrants.

r A PIERRE HOUSE, Broad and Chest
IL nut sts., Philadelphia, j. d. BUTTER
WORTH, Proprietor. Terms per day, $780,
April 10, 1S7l.--ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
r. BYERLY.
"UNION HOUSE,
BYERLY'S HOTEL,
Nov. II, 1s7I.-1y.
NV'' IT, Iv' v'V'-Iy'
HOTEL. AUG

IN WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown Northd
County, Pa, at the Station oft N. G. h. W..
Choice wines and cigars Mt the bar
The tablets supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stablng and attentive ostlers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02
ALLEGHENY HOUSE. Col.

IA kLECKNER, Proprietor, Nos. Sl2 and Sl4
Market Street, above eighth, PHILADELPHIA.
Terms, So per day. He respectfully solicits your
patronage.
WASHINGTON HOUSE. c. NEFF,
w Proprietor, Corner of Market IL Second
Streets, opposite the Court House, Sunbury,
Pa. May2S,'70.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25
WHAT THEN +.

An old man or owned with honors nobly earned,
Once asked youth what end in life he sought.
The hopeful boy said, II would first be learned,
would know all that all the schools e'er taught"
The old man grayoly shook his head;
Sand when you've learned al this what then ?" he
said.
Then" said the boy With all the warmth Of youth,
I'D be lawyer, learned and eloquent;
appearing always the side of truth,
Ny mind would grow as thus twas early bent"
The old man sadly shock his head;
..And when you've done ell this, what then 2" he
said.
u will be famous, +" said the hopeful boy;
-iClients will pour upon me fees and briefs:
Twill be my pleasing task to bring back JOY
To homes and hearts near crushed with darkest
grefs."
But still the old man shook his head;
And when all this is gained, what then ?" he
said
'And then will be rich, and in old age
will withdraw from all this legal strife;
Known In retirement rs an honored sage,
III pass the evening CT an honored life.
Gravely again the old man shook his head;
''And when you've done all this, what then ?" he
said
s'Ani then-why, then know that must die
Ny body then must die, but not my fame,
Surrounded by the fallen great I'll lie,
And far posterity shall know my name.
Sadly the old man shock again his head;
"And after all this, what then 2" he said.
"And then-and then y bui ceased the boyto speak
His eyes, abashed, fell downward to the sod
\ silent tear dropped on each burning cheek
The old man pointed silently to God
Then laid his hand upon his dropping head,
Remember. there's place beyond. he said.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25
Summary o: Important Congressional
Matters.

Tie House has passed a resolution
to pay Mrs. Leftwich. the widow of a
contestant for seat, two thousand five
hundred dollars, for expenses of the
contest,
A bill has passed beth houses pro
vldlng for an international exposition
IN Philadelphia:
The Senate has killed al steamship
subsidy bills.
The Senate passed resolution pro
viding for compensation TO The Georgia
Senators Hill and Miller from the date
OF their elections, July %, 1868, and
contestants Farrow and Whitley from
their alleged election to the date of
which they were declared not entitled
to q seat
Both Houses have passed a bill
authorizing the duplication Of lost or
destroyed registered bonds III certain
cases.
The House passed civil service APP
propriation bill, which leaves out all
appropriations for new government
buildings except at the League Island
Navy Yard. The vote on the passage
of the bill was yeas 112 nays rs.
The House passed a bill repeating
the duties on coal, by yeas IA, NAYS AZ
resolution was passed by the Sen
ate to continue investigation of the al
legged ku-Klux outrages in the south by
a special committee
The conference report of the Indian
appropriation bill was concurred in by
the House. By this bill the rights. SO
/ long exercised by the Senate of making
treaties with scattered bands of Indians
within the territory of the United States,
is ended. A provision Is incorporated
that hereafter no Indian nation. or tribe,
within the territory of the United States,
shall be acknowledged or recognized as
an independent nation, tribe or power
with which the United States can CON
tract by treaty.
The Senate passed the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill Some reduc-
tons of appropriations were made as
follows: Improvement of the St.
Mary's Falls Canal and ST Mary's
River, Michigan, from $3.50, 600 to $500,
600; for the improvement of the Des
Moines Rapids, from 1915, 600 to $780,
900; for The Falls of the Ohio River and
the Louisville Canal, from 1915, 600 to
$500, 600 Appropriations were also
added as follows: Harbor of Alton,
Ill, $1,000; mouth of the Missouri
River, So, 900, and for general survey
of the Mississippi River from Alton,
Ill, to the mouth of the Missouri, in
Guiding the harbor of St. Louis, $25,
900; $685. 900 for the Fifteen Mile Falls.
on the Connecticut River. Adjourned.
A bill was passed in the House pro
viding for board of three commission
ers and clerk, short hand reporter
and messenger to examine the claims
of southern loyalists The commits
sloners are to have $4,000 year each,
the clerk and reporter 50, 500 each, and
the messenger $1,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25
End nf 4 np,uj.Napde

Mabel Grey has died of consumption
and London misses celebrity better
known than the thousands of vittuous
and titled women who passed her car
riage on Rotten Row with averted
heads, and whose appearance was as
attractive to the multitude as that of
the Princess Alexandra herself. Her
portrait in the shop windows claimed
precedence Of that Of the Bishop of
Oxford. She had dozen Peers IN her
train, ut one time was engaged to mar
ry the heir of one of Englands Oldest
dukedoms, and numbered the naughty
Prince of Wales among her admirers.
For three or four years Mabel Grey
has held undisputed sway as queen If
the ds.ri -iionti5, i long reign for the
sovereign of that unstable kingdom.
the glory of the concert hall, the IN
approachable deity of all the cais of
London, and the favorite affection OF
the golden youth. How well she play
ed her part is shown by the fact that
only liberal annuity suficpd to buy
her eff ffdIn The pursuit of young
and foolish nobleman of high rank,
who promised to marry her. The good
mothers of London VIII feel easier now
that she is finally removed from the
scene of her wicked conquests, but the
poor to whom she was as generous IS il
she rad beeii Hittltoiis, and more go,
Will be the only mourners of Mabel
GREY
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25
An Ingenious Effort for Liberty.

John Reed, robbed the clerk in state
street, Boston, one day last winter, by
means OF throwing pepper i'll his eyes,
and was sentenced to twelve years i'm
prisonment therefor, lately made an
INGENIOUS effort to escape from the
state prison. He works in planning mill
on the lower floor. As he Iabored he
heaped mp a pile of the stuff carelessly
IN front of him, and having frequent
occasion to step behind this out of
sight of the officer, managed to saw out
piece of the flooring, The other
afternoon he was missed, and search
was at once instituted After long
time they discovered little difference
In the appearance of the floor, ALTHOUGH
the shavings and chips had been thrown
back upon 1t by an accomplic of Reed s.
They found that the board was loose.
but couldn't lift it up until they OBJ
tanned crowbar, when it was ascer-
tanned that staple with a chain attach
ed had been driven in the lower side.
A mug of water sitting on the ground in
dicated the presence of the prisoner, who
looked sheepish enough, and was plac
ed IN . solitary day or two to give
HIM time for repentance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25
DAVID WOODBURY. GREELEY, son of

DAVID WOODBURY. GREELEY, son of
Nathan Barnes Greeley, and nephew of
the editor of the Tribune, was instant
ly killed in Wayne, Erie county, Penn.
on the Dist inst, by "A tree which he
was chopping, which in its fall lodged
at the top and ran back over the stump,
striking him on the head with great
violence and crushing in his skull He
never spoke, and was probably uncon-
scious from the instant III which he re-
ceived the blow He wss % years OF
age. unmarried, and endeared by his
amiable, studious disposition 20 all who
knew him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25
An On sa1rs S1oRY. Old Capt

Az On SALTs Story. odd Capt -,
CT Stonlngton, relates the following re
markable incident that occurred while
on the passage from New York some
years ago. He observed one summer
afternoon heavy cloud arise from the
land, and to his great surprise approach
the vessel, Suddenly it broke near
him, and millions of mosquitoes cover
ed the deck OF the vessel to the depth
of several inches, while part Of the
flock went through the mainsail, leav-
ing nothing but the bolt ropes idly
hanging to the spars. Corroborative
evidence to this astonishing tale was
found in the person of clown East
skipper" who heard the story, md who.
on comparing dates with the narrator,
declared that two days afterwards he
was boarded by apart of the same flock
and they all wore canvas breeches.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25

AT social party in the Town Hall of
Oldtown, Me-, a few nights ago, a
young lady, who wished to get better
view OF the dancers, attempted to lift
herself by a lamp bracket affixed to the
gallery, when its fastenings gave way,
and the three lamps upon it were dash
ed in pieces on the floor. The kerosene
spread over a considerable area and
ignited. A scene of terror and confu-
sion ensued, which might have resulted
fatally to some present had not young
man leaped from the gallery, regardless
of the height, tore off his overcoat, and
throwing it upon the burning oil, ex-
tinguished the flames. Several other
gentlemen fastened to his aid, and
with the putting out OF the fire, the ex-
citement subsidized.