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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27

TIE BOTTLE OF OL.-Oncc upon a
time there lived an old man in large
house. lie had servants and everything
he wanted, yet he was not happy, and
when things did not 90 as he wished, he
was cross. Al last his servants left him!
Quite out OF temper, he went to neighbor
with the story of his distresscs.
at seems to me-" said the ncighbor, sit
would DC well for you to oil yourself lit
tle.n
"Oil myself"
"Yes, and l will explain myself. Some
time ago, one of the doors in my house
creaked. Nobody liked to 90 in or ont of
it. Ole day oiled its Hinges, and it has
been constantly used by everybody since"
"Then you think am like your creak
ing door," cried the Old gentlemen. How
do you want me to oil myself ?'
That's an easy matter, said the neigh
bor
go home and engage q servant, and
when he does right praise him. 1t, on the
contrary, he does something amisS, do not
be cross, oil your voice and words with the
oil of love"
The old gentleman went home, and no
harsh or ugly word was heard in his house
afterward. Every family should have Il
bottle of this precious oil, for every tamil
ly is liable t. a crcaking hinge in the shape
ola fretlul disposition, a cross temper. o
harsh tone or fault 'iindiug spirit.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
Select poetrg.
A CAMPAIGN SONG.
NOTHING LIKE LEATHER.

NOTHING LIKE LEATHER.
In early days our fathers wore
Their homemade buckskin breeches,
Cut ont by guess-work measurement,
With leather whangs for stitches,
And now their sons are called again
To rally meath the banner
Borne by these men OF leather-craft,
The Cobbler and the Tanner.
The North and South, the East and Wcs
Will work and sing together,
And march to glorious victory
For nothing wears like leather
We have some jobs on mongrel pelts,
And have the hands to do Them;
Our Grant will neatly curry them,
And Wilson wax it to them =
The chopper up at Chappaqua
May 20 on with his planning
Well let him furnish all the bark,
But Grant will do the tanning
The thn-sknned chaps will uppers MAKE
The tough old hides the neither;
The boiling, sorc-hcad crowd will do
For nothing but split leather!
The "Tater Franklin statesman, sage,
Philosopher and farmer,
Retired in cool and rural shades,
As days grow long and warmer,
Can milk the gentle butternut,
That grazes round with bell on,
And pan out butter sweet, for Gratz
To spread his watermelon
Or he seize his ready pen,
In stormy, rainy weather,
Aud tells the world how shoe pegs-grow, /,
Or modes of smelling leather
To spoil so fine husbandman,
Who, perchcd up in the city,
Writes quires of what he never knew,
1t surely were II pity.
No, let HIM breed the short-born duck,
And Poland China gobbler--
Well burden with the cares of State,
The Tanner aud the Cobblcr!
The grand array of Commonwealth
They'll bind, as with Il tether,
That neer again shall broken be-
For nothing holds like leatherl
The virtues, brains and honesty
OF Horace they poke at us,
As if the Cincinnati fraud
Made him a Cincinnatus!
And while he seeks season brief
or rural peace and quiet,
Pure water is his only drink,
Pure dirt his only dict
His old white hat and old white coat
Have served all kinds of weather;
But they are like his principles
They will not wear like leather!
The squad that sought old Chappaqua,
To marshal meath his pennon,
Will be surprised to meet our flag,
And find there is n Hen. ont
That flag is borne by gallant hands,
-Four million votes behind it
Alas where is the mongrel hopcl
go West'-they cannot find it
Like Grant, when in the Wilderness,
Will ''push" in spite of weather.;
And ''ou this line We'll fight it out'-
| There nothing is like leather
Then, Freedoms temple, rear it high
| And If we need cap-stone,
| Or key to bind II broken arch,
| Take Henry Wilson's lar-stouc!
| To guard it we must have II man
! Who never haits or misses
We've many soldiers tried and true
None better than Ulysses
The Tanner and the Cobbcr arc
The men to work together;
They'll win the field and keep it, too
For nothing holds like leather
| v. y Standard.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
Don't Read This =!

Good morning, Mrs. A., where are you bound
for 50 early
Mrs. A.-Why Mrs. c., son't you know Mr..
Byerly has bought out the Grocery and Confec-
tionery Store of Haas 81 Weaver, and is selling
nice fresh Groceries, Canned Fruit, and in fact,
everything in the Grocery line, cheaper than the
cheapest, and have got tired paying high prices,
so have made up my mind after this to patron
ize Mr.. Byerly. So good morning, Mrs. C.
must go.
Mrs. c., to herself-Well am bound to find
out for myself, and will go to Byerly's new cheap
cash Grocery, the next time want any
Groceries, COnfec &C tiOneries or Prime G
Oysters.
Will Just say to all come and give me a trial,
and satisfy yourselves that there is one cheap
cash Grocery in Sunbury.
Remember the place, No. IL, South Third St.,
In Clement House Building, sunbury, Pa.
3. BYERLY.
sunbury, Jan. 20, 1917.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27

A STOLEN kiss saved girls life in Fond
du Lack, for if the man who did the deed
had not pulled her head forward just as he
did, beam which fell from the upper
floor, would have dashed her brains out
Such is the story, anyhow. And now the
Fond du Lack girls, when in gentleman's
company, cast their eyes furtively at the
ceiling, and act just as if they would as
lief have beam fall as not, il they were
certain the young men would pull their
heads in time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
NEW COAL YARD.
DENTISTRY.

G EORG E M. r. ENN,
In Simpsons Building, Market Square,
SUNBURY, Pa,
I prepared TO do all kinds of work pertaining
Il TO Dentistry. He keeps constantly on hand
a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which he will be able to select,
and meet the wants of his customers.
All work warranted to give satisfaction, or else
the money refunded.
kept on hand
His references are the numerous patrons for
whom he. has worked for the last twelve years
slGbuTy, April 81, 1871
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27

IN u----lwells woll-known insurance
man named jim IIaines. Seated one after
noon in his Office, with
fragrant and Serere cigar
Pressed satisfactorily betwiXt his lips,
he was greeted by quaker man, who ask
ed
''Is friend James liaines within 7"
sim Jim Iiaincs.n was the gruH reply.
"Art thou the agent of the-Insurance
Company -
Il ,rdS agent.n
"CansL thou inform me as to the present
condition of the Company Did it lose
much by the Chicago fire Y''
IAN smashed up and gone to"
"Thou saidst thou wert its agent y''
~ did"
swell, judging by thy speech, / think it
likely that thou wilt continue 10 be its
agpn. in il, new location. Go9d mornins"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27

A COUNTRY paper says "The credit
system has been carried to a pretty fine
point in some of the rural districts, if we
may Judge from the following dialogue,
said to have recently occurred between a
customer and the proprietor
"Haow's trade, square 7"
"Wa'al, cash trades kinder dull now,
major. Betsy Nipper has bort an eggs
worth OF tea, and got trusted for it till her
speckiled pullet lays"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27

ENGLISH BIrTERs. Take two ounces
Peruvian bark, two ounces Columbia root,
two ounces camomile flowers. Boil in
three quarts of water until the quantity is
reduced TO two. Strain and bottle. \
small winegassful before each meal will
give an excellent appetite and cleanse the
stomach.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27

This is only 50, 400 l0less than the pay Of
the Senators for whole session, including
mileage and stationary, IN 1869. Reader,
did You ever see such items ofeXpenses for
n committee sitting only about five cUntin-
uous days. Not one-fOurth of these wit
ucsses we're examined. Every swindling
charge that was presented by both parties
was accepted by this committee and or
dcred to be paid, it made no difference
about the amount, and Mcclure served
eighteen or twenty days, and they paid him.
his salary for the whole session, and paid
him and Gray also extraordinary expenses
each s., 800. Now, recolect, reader, that
honest man BuCkalew WAS n member of this
committee, and chairman, with the con-
trolling vote, and he could have checked
this infamous stealing of the public money
if he choose by refusing to sanction it, but
did he do it?
An honest chairman would have said at
once that he would not sanction such
wholesale stealing of the public funds of
the State and If that would not have been
sufficient, he would have refused to serve
in that position. But did he do it? If he
did we never heard of it before and, there
fore, of course, he sanctioned it, aud. there
fore, is the most guilty robber Of the whole
committee, for he possesses TO be, and his
friends say he is an honest man. We de-
ny it, and we have adduced the proof in
the above swindling bill of an investigating
committee of which he was a member, in
session only IA few days, and which, We re-
peat, is unparalleled in stealings by mem-
bers of the Legislature.
After such bill sanctioned by Bucka-
lew, can any honest man say that he is an
honest man, and ought to be elected Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania
We pronounce Mr.. Buckalew a dishonest
and corrupt legislator, aud therefore too
dishonest to be elected Governor OF this
State, independent of his rebel propensltieS
during the rebellion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
BYEIsLY'S HOTEL,

TOsIAH BYERLY, Proprietor, Lower Maha-
- noy township, Northumberland county, Pa,
on the road leading from Georgetown to Union
town, Smith Inn, Trevorton Pottsville, &c.
The choicest Liquors and Segars at the bar.
The tables ire provided with the best of the sea-
son. Stabling large and well suited for drovers,
with good ostlers.
Every attention paid to make guests comforta-
Ole.
Nov II. 1S7I.-1y.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
V. ZIEGLER. l.. 7. ROHRBAC
zhEGlER a. ROHRBACH,
botsIs aan asesta"rants.

A ELEGHENY HOUSE, A. BECK,
N Proprietor, Nos. S12 and Sl4 Market Street,
above eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, 50
per day. He respectfully solicits your patron
age. Jan6'72.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
TUNNELS RESTAURANT,

H LOUIS HUMMEL, Proprietor,
Commerce St.. SHAMOKlN, PENN'A.
Having just refitted the above Saloon for the
accommodation of the public, is now prepared to
serve Ills friends with the best refreshments, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
uuOrs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
NATIONAL HOTEL.

~ WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
County, Pa, at the Station of the n. c. r. w.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The tablets supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stabling and attentive ostlers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
EUROPEAN HOTEL,

YOSEPH BACHER, Proprietor,
- Third Street, near the Depot,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
This hotel is conducted on the European plan.
Meals nt all hours day and might. A Ladies'
Saloon attached. The best of Liquors kept at
the bar. Charges moderate. [may1S, ~.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27

yVASHINGTON HOUSE, c. NEFF
w Proprietor, Corner of Market & Second
Streets, opposite the Court House, sunbury,
Pa Mnv2S,'T0
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-27
SURGERY

in all forms. Physicians are invited to accom-
pany Patients to our Institution for operations
BY request of many Citizens, VIC will attend to
calls in GENERAL PRACTICE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
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ADVERTISING SCHEDULE
-:
10Ilnes, or nbont 100 W orls, make q Square

but started off alone, with his carpet-bar
IN hand, lor Washington, to stop the ra S.
ing oil troops, and the manufacture of anu.
nitions, to make preparations to dsbanG
the army and save expense, and to save,
what he regarded, and what we all regard.
ed as very important thing, a genera
bankruptcy in the country.
We turned to this man when Andrew
johnson failed us, and asked him to be
President. He did not seek the Prcsden-
cy he felt and said that his place at the
head of the army was the post for him.
We made him President, and it was his
strength and commanding influence that
carried the Fourteenth Amendment. That
same influence carried the Fifteenth
Amendment, and gave the black men righ-
to vote in all the States. The men who
stood by the cause of anti-slavery and the
protection of the black man have found in
General Grant man who has stood brave
ly, steadily, consistently, on the side of
freedom and the equal rights of all men.
He has been President three years, follow
ed by obloquy and reproach. lie has made
some mistakes in appointments, no doubt !;
but the leading measures of his Admins
tration are in the interests Of the country.
The masses of the people who have no
grievances, who only want good govern
ment, see it. feel it, realize it. They be-
ilcVe we have the best Administration the
nation has Seen for forty years ; and they
are right in this conviction. The Repub-
licans of the county are looking to you.
men of New Hampshire, to recover your
State.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
Select poetry.
MY HICKORY FIRE.

Oh, helpless body of hickory tree,
What do / burn, in burning theei
Summers of sun, winters of snow,
Spring full of sap's resistless flow;
All past years. joys of garncred fruits
All this years purposod buds and shoots;
Secrets of fields of upper air,
Secrets with stars and planets share;
Light OF such smiles as broad skies fling;
Sound of such tunes as wild winds sing;
Voices which told where gay birds dwelt,
Voices which told where lovers knelt
Oh, strong white body of hickory tree,
How dare burn all these In thee
But too bring, as to pyrc,
Sweet things TO feed thy funeral fro;
Memories walked by thy deep spell
Faces of fears and hopes which fell;
Faces Of darlngs long since dead
Smiles that they smiled, and words they said
Like living shapes they come and go,
But sacredest of all, q, tree,
Thou hast the hour my love gave me.
Only thy rhythmic silence stirred
While his low-whispcrcd tones | heard
BY thy last gleam OF nickcrng light
! saw his check turn red from white;
o cold grey ashes, side by side
with yours, that hours sweet pulses died
But thou. brave tree, how 10 know
That through these fires thou dost not 20
As In old days the martyrs went
Through fire which was a sacrament,
How do know thOu dost not wait
In longing for thy next estate ,
Estate of higher, nober place,
W hose shapes no man can use or trace.
How 90 know, if could reach
The secret meaning of thy speech.
But thy song Of praise should hear,
Ringing triumphant, loud and clear,-
The waiting angels could discern,
And token of thy heaven learn
Oh. glad, freed soul of hickory tree,
Wherever thine eternity,
Bear thou with thee that hours dear name,
Made pure, like thee, By rites of flame
-.ScLfhner'S Nuilfhll
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23

ToBACCo-BY SMALL Boy Tobacco
grows somthing like cabbages, lut | never
saw none of it boiled, although l have
eaten boiled cabbage and vinegar on it, and
| have heard men say that cigars that was
given 10 them on election day for noting
was cabbage leaves. Tobacco stores are
mostly kept by wooden Iniuns, who stand
at the door and try to fool little boys by
offering them bunch OF cigars which is
glued into the Iniun's hands, and is made
of wood also. Hogs do not like tobacco -
neither do |. tried to smoke once, and
it made me feel like EPSON salts. Tobac-
co was invented by a mat named Waller
Raleigh, When the people first saw him
smoking they were frightened. My sister
Nancy is a girl. 1 don't know whether
she likes tobacco or not. There is young
man named Leroy who comes to see her.
He was standing on the steps one night,
and had a cigar in his mouth, and he said
he didn't know as she would like it, and
she said; Leroy, the perfume is agreeable "
But when my big brother Tom lighted bis
pipe Nancy said "Get out of the house,
you horrid creature. The smell Of tobac-
co makes me sick
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23

SLEEPING ToGETHER.-The laws of Life
says: "Morc quarrels arise between bro
Tiers, between sisters, between hired girls,
between school girls, between clerks in
stores, between apprentices, between hired
men, between husbands and wives, owing
to electrical changes, through which their
nervous systems so, by lodging together
night after night, under the same bed
clothes, than by any other disturbing cause.
There is nothing that will derange tho
nervous system of a person who is eliminate
in nervous force like lying all night in bed
with another person who is almost absorb
ent in nervous force. The absorber will
20 to sleep and rest, while the eliminator
will be tossing aud tumbling, restless and
nervous, and wake up in the morning fret
ful, pcevish and discouraged. No two per-
sons, no matter who they are, should habi-
tually sleep together. One will strive and
one will lose. This is the law. and in mar
ried life it is delied almost universally.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
NEW COAL YARD.
]. w. WASHINGTON'S
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-
BILE 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 door of our shop
day after day, and night after night, and applied
the sharp blue cleaning steel, and within that
eapse of time embraced by the mighty folds Of
that eventful period have ! shaved nearly every
body in the country lin common parlance) aud
20 oblige 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. .. ...
Conc when you please, jlSt 10 time Is the max
im--we are always ready 10 work, forenoon OF
afternoon, to shave you, hair cut YOU, shampoo
you, whisker dye you, or perfume, comb and ar
range the hair with artistic skill, in the ''wateI
fall' OF water raise style 10 suit the customer
We work to please, not please TO work.
Stop, don't go past our shop to get shaved Oh
the basis Of ability-because We do II as well 81
u can be done or ever eOnld he.
chance Is all that we demand
To give the proof We hold in hsad.
Nv dseg above Dspos. nsar ANTtsss ssssst.
Oef. !, ISM,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.

The many thousands cured at this Establish
ment, year after year, and the numerous I'M
portant Surgical Operations performed by DR..
Johnston, witnessed by the representatives of the
press and many other papers, notices OF which
have appeared again and again before the public,
besides his standing as gentleman of character
and responsibility, is sufficient guarantee TO the
afflicted. Shiu diseases speedily cured,
Psbrnafy ls, l6Ta.--ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
nR. JOHNSTON,

Physician of this celebrated Institution, has
discovered the most certain speedy, pleasant and
eflectual remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF JMPRUDENCE
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
E1O OR ST REL

CHRISTIAN NEFF,
Second Street, opposite the Court House, sun
BURY, PA,
Respectfully invites the attention Of Retailers
and others, that he has on hand, aud will con-
siantly keep all kinds Of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
Consisting OF Pure Brandies: C0gniac, Cherry,
Ginger, Rochelle and Otari
WHISTLES: Pure Rye Copper-nistilloi, Monnu-
gahela, Apple and Nectar.
PURE HOLLAND GIN
Wines; Champagne Wine, Sherry, Port and
Claret.
Grab Cider, Champagne Cider, y. +. 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, a large lot of DEMIJOlINS
aud BOTTLES, always on hand.
s-FS~ Orders promptly attended n, and public
patronage respectfully solicited
G. NEFF.
suubury, July 3, lS69.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
r. BYERLY.
BYERLT's HOTEL,

JOSIAH BYERLY, Proprietor, Lower Maha-
~ noy township, Northumberland county, Pa,
on the road leading from Georgetown to Union
town, Smith Inn, Trevoron Pottsville, &c.
The choicest Liquors and Segars Mt the bar.
The tables are provided with the best of the sea-
son. Stahling large and well suited for drovers,
with good ostler8.
Every attention paid to make guests comfoita-
BILE.
Nov. II, iS7t.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
oTEL. 81 REsrAURANT.

M THUMAS A. HALI, Proprietor,
Sunbury ST., west SHAMOKIN, 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
tentiye servants. Terms moderate. Patronage
solicited.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23

DEESE HOUSE, Third Street, at the
Al depot, SUNBURY, PA, VIM. REESE, pro-
ptietor. Warm meals served up at all hours.
Fish, Fowls aud Game. Fresh Oysters con-
Ftantiy on hand and served in every style. The
best Of wines ana liquors al the Bar.
s=1 Families will be supplied with oysters
done up in any style, by leaving orders ut the
Bar. Tov.5, 10-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23
NATIONAL HOTEL.

NATIONAL HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
~ WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
County, Pa, at the Station ofthe n. {. Il. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
The tablets supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stabling and attentive ostlcrs.
wv HOUSE, c. NEFF,
w Proprietor, Corner of Market & Second
Streets, opposite the Court House, Sunbury,
Pa. May2S, 10.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-23

y clay has been discovered in Taylor
Township, Michigan, which makes good
meerschaum pipes.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-14
Political Eyents-Diary for the Keenan, of
the Year 1872

September 17-Solders' Convention to
ratify General Grants denomination, at
Pittsburg. s aa .i .1e .rarH.l I'd.
October S-Indiana, election Of State
officers and Congressman. ......-, M.
October S--Eowa, election of State off
GERS and Congressman. -'
October S---Nebraska, election of State
officers and Congressman. b..
October S-Oho, election of State Off
GERS and Congressman. -.
October S--Pemsylvania, election of
State officers and Congressman.
October S--Dekota, election of Delegate
to Congress. moo nr .4ga
November presidential election. On
this day the following States also elect
State officers and Congressmen:a Alaba-
ma, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, New York, Tennessee. The fol-
lowing will elect only Congressman Del
aware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey,
Virginia, Wisconsin. On the Sth of No
vember, Arizona elects delegate to Con-
gress, District of Columbia elects a dele
gate on the 9th, and Texas elects Con.
gressmen ON the Both of November. III