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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19

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a vile impostor. We were troubled no more
with his birthstone angels. H tdl',.
Peter Cartwright had horror of whis-
ky, and of whisky drinking preachers. lie
says: al futu
While settled in Christian county, a per-
son calling himself Baptist preacher cal
led to stay all night with me. He was ac-
companied by Ills son. disposed of their
horses as best | could, and they partook Of
our fare. After supper they both stepped
into another room aud when they retuncd
| smelled whisky very strongly. Although
these we're not days of general Temperance.
thought il a bad sign, but said moth.
ing lie declined to Join in evening pray
er. In the morning, as soon as the morn
ing prayer was over, he again took out his
bottle, and asked me to take dram, | de-
clined On leaving, he said: perhaps,
brother, you charge p'
"Yes," said I'"all whisky-lovng preach-
ers, who will not pray with me, l charge. y
A DISPUTE WITH A DOCTOR.
Many other anecdotes could be told of
this eccentric and talented man, and there
is one too-good to let pass. lie once had
dispute with doctor relative to religion.
The doctor said he wanted honest and un-
equivOcal answers to few questions.
did you ever hear religion ~
no,
Did you ever smell religion? p
No.
Did you ever taste religion p
Did you ever feel religion
Yes
Now Them said tho doctor with appa-
rent triumph, Il have proved beyond a
doubt, by four respectable witnesses, that
religion is not seen, heard, smelled. or
tasted, and but one solitary witness, feel
ing, has testified that it is an experimental
fact. The weight of evidence is overwhel.
ming, and you must give it up. .
Cartwright asked, Did you ever see
pain p
NO"
Did you ever smell pains
Mo-
did you ever taste pain
ono"
Did you ever feel pain ~ .sr
Certainly. did SIR"
The doctor and his family were converted
... BLAZING HIS AWAY.
Cartwright having been brought up in a
log cabin, did not like climbing stairs, and
when he took up his quarters in hotel he
preferred rooms on n lower floor. lie once
went to Chicago and booked himself at the
Trcmunt-housc. The preacher was assign
ed to room i'll the eighth or ningth story.
Soon after being shown to his room,
Cartwrigt rang the bell A waiter prompt
ly in attendance. IL want an axe" said
Cartwright. The astonished servant said
he would procure one. Having obtaining
an nXe, Cartwright asked the waiter to
guide him down the stairs. At the first
turn in the stairs, Cartwright blazed his
mark in .he walnut baluster. The dunn.
founded waiter asked what he meant Il
want to know my way back to my room
again." said Cartwright. The preacher
was assigned to a room at a more rural
distance from mother earth.
Mr. Cartwright was first assigned to
Pleasant Plains in lo54. lu his old age
he retained his faculties to all extraordn-
airy degree, and his example has had no
small effect in keeping up tho old time
spirit of Mcthodism,-N, Y, San.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
Select postrp.
speak well orThe Bridge.
ny FRANK NJ. sIvALDA.

Nover ,erorc l., thc wide--w,ac world
Wns Pannh,ic,,' sog .o urandiv nnf,r,.d .
Our na,jop hos nevcr az nrnsncrea berorr : '
Jb, nresont exce,s the good davs of yoro -
f'''N' ~ N' .
cHohos.
Speak well of the bridge, that carried safe over
Condemned by none but political drovers.
49, IL,
ou' Itlheh hign.s, WIZ our ne,'oh ae'enu
n a. ~ M"o"'e' us wen as oi .oIeign strano
Dcnue nnu 1eienu, oy hu''onuI iam
Against hu h-uk h'"us' UT unjust ia"'
CHORUS.
Speak well of the bridge, that carried safe over
Condemned by none, but political droyers.
The old one term hoppy has tumbed down ~
A worthless remedy, it was fouHdt
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
Speak gently 1t Is better far
TO rale by love thnn fear.r

LIME AND SALT MIXTURE. john
son recommends for tcrtilizing purposes to
mix one bushel of salt aud two bushels Of
dry lime under cover, aud allow the mix
ture TO decompose gradually, thus forming
an intimate chemical union of the two ma
terials. For this purpose the mixture
should be made at least six weeks before
use, or still better, two or three montus,
the heap mentioned being turned over oc-
casionaily. This salt and lime mixture,
when applied at the rate of 20 or 80 BUSH
els per acre, forms an excellent topdressing
for many crops 1t acts powerfully on the
vegetable matter of soils So bushels APP
piled to turnip crop have produced as
large a crop as barnyard manure. 1t is al
SO very destructive TO grubs and insects in
soil. Like salt, it attracts moisture from
the air. apd is useful against drought. Its
accomplishing power is remarkable, and if
three or four bushels of il are mixed with a
load Of swamp muck, the latter will DO re-
duced to powder.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
Guy Ffntla nr Economical Girl.

Congress Hall, my old statistician, says
there are just four of those beautiful sage
green dresses in Saratoga. Three, he says,
are worn BY very stylish young ladies, and
one is worn by an old lady who has no bu-
siness to be wearing it. Every time he
sees these beautiful dresses he goes into an
ecstacy OF delight. He ru5s his HANDS and
says, there comes the agony of Paris
S4O0 if it's cent ~
When we look up, it is sage-Grccn.
Yesterday one OF the beautiful young la
| dies who wears sage green took q ride
| over to the lake with my friend Gus. Gus
has got good blood III him, but he amt
"stampy." He always takes to expensive
girls, and after getting interested in them
they talk such expensive talk about camel's
haiIs, velvet suits and trips to Europe, that
poor Gus gets frightened off. He comes up
to my room and says he don't believe there
is girl in New York who don't cost her
father 81, 900 year for nice clothes. Then
he buries his face in his hands, and says /:
"Oh dear, there is no chance for q poor
fellow on $500 a year."
Yesterday Gus came into my room
looking bright and happy. His eyes fairly
shone with the ecstacy OF blissful emo
tion.
What ia it, Gus ?" / asked.
i've found her she's here ~ and then
he stopped to catch his breath.
who's here 7" asked, thinking per-
haps that Mrs. Woodruff or Susan b. An
thony had arrived.
why, the girl that have been looking
for-sweet young, stylish-and not expen-
sivc! ~
Lightning, Gus !" said l, putting on
my glasses, I'D like to see such girl my
SELF Where is she 7"
ave just came in from ride-she's
down in the parlor-a regular sumner, in
sage green, and 50 economical !"
Sage eu-sage-g-r-e-e.n,' / mutter-
myself, thinking of the $500, saw Il young
lady ray for just such a dress chow do
you know she isn't expensive? How do
you-p"
"Why, confound ii ~ broke in Gus, Il
know ii. I've been talking to her for three
hours. She talked very economical, just
like a sensible girl"
"What did she say - continued.
"Why, she said, she was looking for a
true man, n man brave aud generous, with
love In his heart, and with such man she
could be happy in a garret. Yes, she said
she could DC happy, in garret with the
man she loved. iIa! ha |" and Gus whirl-
ed round twice and kicked the crown out
Of my best Dunlap hat 10 the excess of his
mirth.
#%-S
! made tius take me right down for an
INTRODUCTION TO his economical friend, and
then iet him 60 OF TO change his coat for
dinner.
Miss ID. was pretty and stylish, too. She
had on love of SG5 hat, aud those pref
ty SIS laced CATERS which the man makes
under the Coleman House. Her dress was
the richest gross-grain sage-green, with
pannier, vatican, polonaise, and court
train. 1t contained exactly l76 yards fS9
silk. On her pretty hands were six button
gaslight green kids, which lost themselves
under point lace undersleeves and over dia.
nond bracelets. On her arm she carried
Sl, 800 camel's hair shawl.
This is mothers, Mr.. Perkins," she re-
marked. II took il in case OF q rain.
don't expect 10 have camel's hair aud reg
ular diamonds until l'm married. Moth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19

If YOU PLEASE Children, do you
ever think how much real courtesy will do
for youy Some of the greatest men were
ever cautious in this respect. When the
Duke of Wellington was sick, the last
thing he took was Il little tea. On his SER
want handing it to him in saucer and
asking if he would have it. the Duke re-
piled, Yes, you please" These were
his last words. How much kindness and
courtesy are expressed BY thcml He who
had commanded great armies and was long
accustomed to the tone of authority, did
not overlook the small courteses of life.-
All, how many childen do! What n rude
tone of command they often use to lit.lo
brothers and sisters, and sometimes to
mothers. They!order 50, TINS is lll'ored,
and shows, to say the least, a want of
thought In all your home talk remember
"If you please" To all who wait upon or
serve you, believe that "Ifyou please" will
make you better served than all the cross
or ordering words in the whole dictionary
Do not forge. three litti words: If you
please"
Speak gently IL Is better far
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
LIQ U O Il STO II Ell

Ia = 0 u - ~ - Il ~ ~ Et
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; Cogniac, Cherry,
Ginger, Rochelle and Otard.
whiskies: Pure Rye Copper-nistilled, Mor"n-
gahela, Apple and Nectar.
PURE HOLLAND GINl
Wines: Champagne Wine, Sherry, Port and
Clarct. .Dt-.a.'F l.. .r.
Crab Cider, Champagne Cider, N. #. Rum,
Brown Stout and Scotch Ale.
STOMACH AND BAR BITTERs,
And all others Liquors which can be found In
the city markets, which will be sold at Whole
sale and Retail. Every article guaranteed as
represented, Also, large lot of DEMIJOIINS
and BOTTLES, always on hand.
t15- Orders promptly attended tn, and public
patronage respectfully solicited &c NEyr.
Sunbury, July s, ls69.-iy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19

Col. Wp. Is Jones, one of the Grant
electors in Alabama, who had made u
speech at Belmont few days before, was
September. across the Tombigbee river.
The outlaws fired upon him, killing one of
his horses and lodging live pistol balls In
his buggy. He cut the remaining horse
from bis bugay and escaped with his life,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
J. w. WASHINGTON,S
GRAND BARBER SHOP,


GRAND BARBER SHOP.
The old permanent shop of the town.
We decline the boast, but at the same lime
consider that the mighty truth maybe Seasonal
bly, spoken without manifesting an uncomforta-
bic amount Of vanity and ambition.
Just twenty years ago began my business
career In this place-half my lifetime thus far
spent, have stood upon the floor Of our shop
day after day, and night after night, and applied
the sharp blue cleaning steel, and within that
elapse of time embraced by the mighty folds Of
that cventful period have shaved nearly every
body In the country Tin common parlance) aud
to obige the public Interest we herein publicly
announce to our patrons old and new that We
are ready to shave them all again three hundred
thousand times or more.
Come when you please, Just in time is the max
im--we are always ready to work, forenoon or
afternoon, to shave you, hair cut YOU, shampoo
you, whiskcr dye you, or perfume, comb and ar-
range the hair with artstie skill, In the "water
fall'' or water raise style to suit the customer.
We work to please, not please to work.
Stop, don't 60 past our shop to get shaved on
the basis Of sbility-because We do 1t as well as
Il can be done or ever could be.
A chance is all that VIC demand
To give the proof we hold In hand.
4 few door above Depot, near Market street.
Oct. l, 1870.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
BYEKEY'S HOTEL,
Eating House.
Waltz g. Bright,

w WdElx CO CETGUIy
Third Street, opposite the Moore & Disslnger
buildings,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.,
have opened an Eating House, and furnish
Meals mt all Hours.
All kinds of Game in season, Fish, Turtle, Oys.
ters, &c, are served up in the best style.
Families supplied with Turtle Soup, Sc, at
the shortest notice. rr-.. al --.g
The best of Malt Liquors at the Bar.
june 22 iS72.--tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
Business GarOs.

W. S. RHoADs. ...' =. PACKER HAAS
NV y. RHOADS a. CO.,
W. RETAIL DEALERS OF
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUSBURY, PEHJN'A.
OFFICE WITH HAAS, FAeELY & Co.
Orders left at Seasholtz & Bros, offcf Market
treet, will receive prompt attention. Country
nstom respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4, 1S7l.-tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
HUMsci ilL'S RESTAURANT,
L Al

Commerce St., SUAMOKIN, PENN'A.
Having just refttcd the above Saloon for the
accommodation Of the public, is now prepared to
serve ais friends with the best refreshments, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, aud all other malt
QuOrs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
Professional.

r III. KASE, Attorney at Law, sUN
LIZ BURY, PA, office in Masser's Building
near the Court House. Front Room up stairs
above the Drug Store. Collections made In Nor
thumberland and adjoining counties. -.b -1
Sunbury, Pa, June 8, 1872. 3.a .'f- .H
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19
National HOTEL. Az

~ WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
County, Pa, at the Station ofthe n. C. r. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The table supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stnhlinp and nttentiYe Osters.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19

A LLEGEaENY HOUSE, A. BECK,
N Proprietor, Nos. SIG and sl4 Market Street
above eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, 50
per day. lie respectfully soicts your patron
age. Jan6'T2.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-19

In MarielG.. was nondescript preacher
named a. Sargent, with numerous follow
ers. lie called himself u millenial messen-
ger. aud professed to see visions and con-
verso with angels. One Sunday night at q
Methodist campmeeting, Sargent got some
powder and lit a cigar, aud then walked
down 10 the bank of the river, one hundred
yards where stood large stump and touch
ed it with his cigar. The light of the pow
der was seen by many at the camp. Sar-
gent lay there, aHd when the people came
he told them he had had a vision, that God
had come down in flash of light. Says
Cartwright: ....i.,.. ...... a.. Il.
Il stepped up to him and asked him If
an angel had appeared TO him in thai flash
of light. He said "Yes" said, Sargent,
did not that angel smell of brimstone Y"
'why," he said. "do yon ask me such
foolish question Y" Because" said, "If
an angel has spoken to you at all he is from
the lake that burneth with tire and brim,
stone, ;" and raising my voice ] added, Il
smell sulphur now" ..... 81. .,,...,b
called TO the people to see for them
selves. Thsy saw, and cursed Sargent for
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! NotsIs auD dlsstanrants.
yxvAsl1gNGTON HOUSE, c. NEFF

w Proprietor. Corner of Market & Second
Streets, opposite the Court House, sunbury,
Pa. May2S, 10.
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The United States Patent Office.

The force in the Patent Office now
consists Of the following named officers
whose annual salaries are annexed Com
missioner, 81 500; Assistant Commits
sioner, $4,000 three examiners in chief,
each, $4,000 one chief clerk, 81 500 ;
one examiner in charge of interferences,
s., 800 twenty two principal examiners,
each, 50 500 twenty-five first assistant
examiners, each, 81, 800 twenty-five Sc,
cond assistant examiners, each, 81 600 ;
one librarian, 81 500; one machnist, 81, ,
600 five clerks. each, 81 800 six clerks,
each, 81 600 fifty clerks, each 81 100 ;
forty five clerks, each, $1,000; one mes
seuger and purchasing clerk, s 900. In
addition to the foregoing there are en-
ployed such additional clerks, copyists of
drawings, female copysists, laborcrs and
watchmen as are from time to time provid
ed for by Congress to meet the growing
demands of the office. For six years past
the average annual number of applica
tons for patents has been about twenty
thousand, more than one third of which
have been rejected. This comparatively
large number of rejected applications for
patents makes apparent to inventors the
necessity of securing the services of com
petent and skillful attorneys to do their
business before the Patent Office But
it is not improbable that some Of these
applicants had no merits on which to base
their claims
The official publication of the Patent
Office reports commenced in 1913 and
ceased in July 1869 BY Act of Con
gress of January IL, 1871, the publica
tion of the illustrated annual report of the
Commissioner of Patents has been discon
tiuued Prior to l849, the reports of the
Commissioner of Agriculture and the
Commissioner of Patents were published
ia one volume. But since that date the
report Of each Commissioners has been
published in separate volume. Fifty
four volumes of Patent Office reports have
been published. In l847 the Commits
sioner published in one volume com
pete list of all patents issued from 1890
to that date.
The number of models at present in
the Patent Office is about one hundred
and fifty thousand Models of rejected
applications are returned to the applicant,
It requested, at his expense, after the ex
piration of two years from date of reiec-
ton
Since the re organization of the Patent
Otice IN 1886, there have been about
one hundred and thirty-two thousand pat.
ents granted, including about ten thous
and re issues and designs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-14

The famous Titchborne trial, which
has been going on for about ten months
past before the highest Court in Eng
land, came, to a sudden end last Tues
day The suit was brought by man
claiming to be Sir Roger Tichborne.
for the recovery Of large estate that had
belonged to his father. The genuine Ro
ger TicEborne left England many years
ago and rambled about the world for some
time, finally embarking on vessel from
a Brazilian port which was never heard
from again and was undoubtedly lost
The claimant, whose real name is said to
be Arthur Orton, obtained possession OF
many facts in Tichborne's life. and also
bore strong personal resemblance to the
missing heir. a year or two ago he came
from Austrla and presented his claim to
the family estate, which had passed to a
collateral heir. The most distinguished
counsel was employed and very strong
presumptive case in his favor was pre-
pared Several months were consumed
in taking evidenc on his side, in the
course of which the claimant exhibited a
surprising degree Of knowledge in regard
to the family affairs. SO much confidence
was created in his favor that bonds were
issued by him, payable on the rendering
of the verdict, which found ready takers.
The case for the defeucc was opened in Jan
uary, when Attorney General Coleridge
consumed no less than tve ,eecks in his
preliminary address. The evidence that
followed of clearly proved the fraudulent
nature Of the claim that the plaintiff with.
drew his suit, when verdict against him
was Immediately rendered He has since
been arrested for perjury, and will doubt
less be severely punished. This is one
of the most remarkable cases Known to
British Jurisprudence. The history Of
its incidents, when fully known, will rival
any romance in interest and marvellous
ness. The effrontcry and engry of the
pretender was only equaled by the in
dustry and perseverance, of the other side;
and both have absorbed public attention
to an unprecedented extent.
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Treatment of Small -pox by Carbolic Acid.

DR., \. Lofier, of Stockenau, states in
the Wtener Ned. Wochca$chriH of Feb
ruary 10, that he has treated more than
forty cases of small pox by the external
copious application, by means of cotton
wool, of a solution of one part of carboIic
acid in twelve Of Oil The result IN all
the cases was, that the cutaneous swelling
soon diminished and that, when the ap.
plication was made early, the course Of
the disease, in relation to the number Of
pustules, was milJer. lie believes, also,
that by this treatment the danger Of in
fection was greatly diminished Unvac
cinated children, inhabiting the same
rooms with small pox patients, either re,
mained free from the disease, or had it in
a very mild form. Carboiic acid was also
diffused through the atmos osphere of the
sick rooms.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-14

who killed Tccumseh z" This is one
of those exaspcrating questions which Will
probably never be salts factorily answered.;
and perhaps it is not of much consequence
whether it is answered or not Gen.
Sauderson, an ancient warrior, who died
recently at Lancaster, Chic, and who par
ticpated in those old wars, has left GER
tain "reminiscences. He was IN the bat
tie in which the celebrated Indian was
demolished, and he says he doesn't know
whether Col Johnson killed Tecumseh or
not, SO great was the smoke, ncise, and
confusion, One thing, however, he states
decided dy-the Kentucky troops skinned
Tecumseh if they didn't kill him. He
saw them in the very act of haying the
defunct chief. His cuticle came off "in
strips of about half foot in length and
an inch and half in width"-the said
skin stretching like India rubber, after 1t
had been dried, which is additional evil
dence that Tecumseh was tough custo-
mer. While the flaying was going on, the
Indian prisoners stood by aud howled
with affcctionate anguish. The body, in
the opinion of Gen. Richardson, was eaten
by wolves. What was done with the
dried strips of skin the General did not
state--Terhaps they were converted into
belts or powder pouches for the hunters OF
Kentuckey. Possibly the Keutuckians
will not be particularly grateful for this
contribution to the military history of the
country, skipning dead enemy having
rather gone out of fashion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-14

The Republican conferees of the Fifth
Senatorial District, which includes Mont
gomery. Chester and Delaware counties
met at the Bingham House in Philadel
phia last Friday. Each county presented
a candidate: Delaware county bringing
ont Samuel b. Thomas, Chester cou nty
William b. Waddell, aud Montgomery
county Daniel II. Mulyauy. Twenty
eight unavailing ballots were taken, each
county sticking to its own man, and the
conference remaining in session nearly
all night On Saturday morning the
Delaware county men withdrew Mr.
Thomas and voted for Waddell, thus max
ing him the candidate Mr. Waddell is
an active lawyer and politician of West
Chester, and will make creditable Sena.
tor. The Democratic conferees of the
district met on Saturday, when John G.
Smith of Montgomery was unanimously
nominated.