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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01
A Good Chance for n Cook stove !
AT j. B. REEDS

STOVE AND T;NwARE STORE,
Third st, opposite the Central Hotel, sltrtatg
A NY person purchasing goods to the amount
"A ofsS 90 at retail prices, for cash, will be
entitled to Ticket for the drawing Of first
class No. z, Cook Stove with all the fixtures,
valued at $50, warranted to give satisfaction,
Notice will be given Of the place and time OF
drawing through the papers.
J.B. REED.
sunbury, Jurv1s, 1873.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01
For Com mmissiOner.
County Treasurer.

AT the solicitation of my friends, have consent
cd to be a candidate for the Office of
COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision of the Republican County
Convention. II nominated and elected, 1t shall
be my sim TO attend to the duties Of the office
impartially, and to the best of my ability.
CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW.
Lower Augusta, July l2, 1879.
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For Assembly.

THE undersigned would respectfully inform hi,
friends, that he Is a candidate for the Assembly
subject to the Republican Consention, promising
that If nominated and elected he will diseharg,
his duty faithfully.
JOSEPH vANKIRK.
Northumberland, July u, 1872,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01
For Register and Recorder.

AT the solicitation of friends the subscriber
offers himself as candidate for Register and Re-
corder, subject to the decision of the Republican
convention of the county. Should he be elected,
he pledges himself, faithfully, to perform the
duties Of the office, always looking to the nte-
rests of the people.
a. CALDWELL.
Shamokin, June 81, 1873.
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further say that the said wounds were in
fiicted by one Nelson E. Wade, on the
evening of the % of July, 1873.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01
County Treasurer.

THE subscriber, having received encouragement
from his friends offers himself MS candidate for
COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision. of the Republicon Con.
vention of Northumberland county. Should he
be nominated he will make the proper effort with
the assistance of his friends, to be elected. and
should lie be so fortunate as TO be elected. he
pledges himself to perform the duties of the of.
flee faithfully and TO the best interests of the
county.
SAMUEL SAVIDGE.
Inner Aucusta ,Junp ot ,1S7a
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01
For County Commission.
For County Com I'M issiOner.

AS have been unfortunate in losing my right
arm in the army during the late rebellion, many
of my friends have been earnestly soliciting me
to consent to be candidate. After due delibe-
ration, have given my consent to be candi-
date for the office of
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
subject to the decision of the Republican County
Convention. Should / receive the nomination
and be elected, I will endeavor to fulfil the du-
ties of the office to the best of my ability.
MATTHIAS d. BOSTIAN.
Upper Augusta, July 25, 1878.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01
County Treasurer.


HAVING consented to the wishes of numerous
friends throughout the county, Offer myself rs
a candidate for the Office of
COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision Of the county convention
Should receive the nomination and be elected,
will use my best endeavors to faithfully dis
charge the duties of the Office to the best inter
ests OF the taxpayers Of the county.
CHRISTIAN NEFF.
Sunbury, May 81, 1S73.-tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01
COUNTY TREASURER

At the solicitation of many Republicans, l
offer myself rs n candidate for the office of
COUNTY TREASURER,
subject to the decision of the Republican County
Convention. If nominated aud elected | will
endenvor to discharge the duties of the Office in
satisfactory manner and to the best OF nv
ability. GEORGE BRTGUT
Sunbury Julv 1e 1890
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ERIGIlTEUL MURDER.
1T OCCURS NEAR LYNDON PA.
Mrs. NI'Bride the victim.

SHE is SHOT AND KILLED.-HER AGED
HUSBAND BRUTALLY BEATEN.
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Weu advertisements.

- -~>-~~s
A SPLENDID Private RESIDENCE
FOR SALE.
WILL be offered at Public Sale at the Court
w House on
SATURDAY, 9th day of AUGUST, 1878, at IL
O'Clock p. M, the handsome and well finished
IA BRICK DWELLING HOUSE and lot of
l::iM ground, situate on the corner of Third and
Walnut streets, Sunbury, Pa, together
with all the necessary outbuildings. The house
is nearly new, and contains ten rooms. The
Lot contains choice FRUIT TREES, and is e.
enclosed with neat new fence. The loca- ~
ton is one of the most pleasant in Sunbury. and
Is suitable for stores other business. Persons
desiring to purchase can examine the property by
calling on the undersigned on the premises. The
terms of sale will be made reasonable, and will
be made known on the day of SALE Possession
given Immediately.
MICHAEL J. HAHNE.
Sunbury, August /, lS73.-2t.
Financial Exhibit of the Sunbury
l. school District.-Soomon Weaver,
Tax Collector,
June !, by anti paid Treas. per rec'ts, s4,rso ls
1873.
June ?, &" 1924 %
June q by commission on s5,63G Il, PSI 50
June ., by exoneration and tax return
ed to Commissioners I75 10
s5,Sl1 "a
Solomon Weaver, Tax Collector,
June /, to amt OF Duplicate of 1872, s6,O27 OF
1878. CIR.
June 2, by amount paid Treasurer per
receipts to this date s3.413 46
Balance, S2,6l3 55
TO balance due district on duplicate of
1872, on which the Collector is enti-
Tied to exoneration and commission
on whole amount.
Lloyd 7. Rohrbach, Treasurer.
1879. DR..
June /, to bal on hand per Auditors
Report. S5S OF
June 9, 1878, to cash from Collector on
duplicate of 1871, in full. 1924 22
June ., 1873, to cash from Collector on
duplicate of 1872, on account. SAB 46
June ., 1878, to cash State appropria-
tlon. 664 O2
June 2, rs, to cash from County Treas
urer for taxes on unseated land 30 3S
s5,3s9 93
Z" q commission. lO5 II SIS, $50 93
*Balance due district. S2s 10
Sunbury School District.
June /, 1873, orders outstanding. sl,l2S IS
" 50 debt for which no orders
issued, 3l5 SO
Bonds issued. $500 90
Interest to June l, 1878. 329 90
S7,472 80
1873. CIR.
June l, by balance in Treas hands S2S lG
" " " on Collectors dupli-
cate less supposed exoneration and
commission. 2,lOO 90
s2,l2s l6
Debt of District. S5,344 "A
II. Y. FRILING,
Secretary Sunbury School Board.
#Snee paid to NJ. P. Scupham, Treasurer.
July 23, 1878.
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CANDIDATES CARDS.
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FOR ASSEMBLY.

CANDIDATES CARDS.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
At the solicitation of numerous friends, | Of
fer myself as a candidate for ASSEMBLY, sub
ject to the decision Of the Republican County
Convention. A. N. BRICE.
Sunbury, Aug. l, 1878.
For Com m Missioner.
JACOB r. CLARK, of Lower Augusta, (prolifc
mother OF candidates) % is mentioned for
County Commissioner. His claims-long and
faithful service in the Wing aud Republican Or
ganzations. Many years Constable and Colec-
tor. Always settled up. Never stole the peo.
ples' money, or gambled in Credit Mobilisr.
Lower Augusta, August l, 1878.
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THE BLOODY CLUB.

In the room where the old man lay was
found heavy club, made out of young
pine sapling, about four feet in length, and
two inches in diameter, which bore evil
denccs of having been freshly cut, and with
murderous intentions. 1t was despatched
with blood, and several gray hairs were
observed adhering to the rough bark, which
showed conclusively that it had been used
to do the bloody work.
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WOUNDS OF TIE OLD MAN.

y messenger at once FASTENED to the city
and made information at police headquar-
ters, and had physicians dispatched to
dress the wounds of the old man. Drs.
Crawford and Mutt at once repaired to the
scene of blood, The old man, who was in
sensible, was at once placed on the bed in
the room where he had been stricken down,
and his wounds dressed. Seven deep CASH
es were fonnd on the top of his head, which
it was found necessary to close with stitch
es. After a careful examination the ply
scians came to the conclusion that the
skull was not broken, and they entertain
hopes OF his recovery.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01

Uriah Wagner, on being informed of the
murder, ut once repaired to the house. On
seeing Mrs. Mcbride he started for Mr..
Carothcrs, and when he came the party at
once entered the house, where they found
the old man lying on the floor, and the dog
on the bed.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-06-26
CATCHING A W1FE.-The most curious cere-

CATCHING A W1FE-The most curious cere-
mony known to the Esquimaux, says DIR. Hays,
in his lecture, is, perhaps, that of marriage.
1t is done thus: When boy kills polar
bear, it is considered sufficient proof of his
ability to maintain family; he is therefore,
told to go and catch wife. Watching his
opportunity at time, hepounces upon victim,
and attempts to carry her off; she, however,
struggles and shrieks until she has collected
around her group of sympathzers. She
then turns upon her captor, and bites and
scratches until he is compelled to release her (;
she then darts into the crowd, and attempts to
escape; he follows, but not unmolested.
All the old women take scourges of dried
seal skin and hagelate him numerically as he
passes, making at the same time every effort to
arrest him in his course. If, despite these lit.
tie experiments in matrimonial bliss, he should
catch his victim, the biting and scratching
scene is renewed and in all probability he is
compelled to release her, and the chase, with
it's attending comforts, is resumed. Should he
overcome all obstacles, the third capture usual
ly proves efectual, and the victim, ceasing her
struggles, is led away amid the acclamatons
and rejoicing of the assembled multitude.
With us the mother-in-law comes to time
with her fagelating apparatus after the inter
esting ceremony, whilst the wife reserves her
scratching propensities for some occasion when
her John Henry comes rolicking home.
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How a Lawyer Worked all Night In Pre-
pairing a. Case.

The New Orleans Times tells the following
good story
Among the stirring recollections of the his
tory of our bench and bar during the past
twenty-five years, there has been unearthed
one touching two high legal luminaries who,
quarter of a century ago, were the first at the
bar, but who are now, alas, gone the way of
all the earth.
The chief characters in the story were a
certain district judge and certain district at
torney, and the occasion was the trial of very
important..case in which the district attorney
represented the government, being sued for
claims that amounted to many thousand dol
lars. The case was fixed for trial, by jury, on
the day appointed, and at the appointed hour
the Judge was on the bench, the jurymen were
in their places, but the district attorney came
not.
An hour-two hours passed-and the pa.
thence of court and jury was we'll nigh exhaust
directions for the laggard, but he could no.
where be found, when lol as the court was
about to adjourn in despair, the government
representative appeared on the scene, blowing
like porpoise. The court, in ruffied temper,
demanded why the wheels of justice had thus
been ruthlessly stopped-in short "why had
not the distinguished gentleman come at the
appointed hour, and did he choose to treat the
court with disrespect"
To this the gentleman offered profuse apollo
gies, disavowing any disrespect OF the court,
and Offering in extenuation that, having been
engaged the whole night in preparing this
case, his labors had prostrated him, and the
slight rest ne sought after his task was done
became prolonged slumber, from which he had
just awakened.
His honor looked daggers, but used none
rather expressing himself satisfied with the
explanation then without delay the case
was ordered to proceed, and proceed it did
vigorously to termination, marked by an
elaborate and exhaustive argument at the
hands of the district attorney, and verdict in
his favor after only short deliberation.
After the adjournment of the court, the
foreman of the jury dined with the judge, when
quite naturally there came up the subject of
the recent suit, and the foreman dwelt at
length in terms of ardent praise on the faith
fulness sacrifice and devotion to the interests
of his Office of the district attorney, instancing
his labors of the night before as evidence of
"what sort of man he was"
The Judge smiled at his friends remarks.
"Why do you laugh?" said the other. "Be-
cause the story is enough to make horse
laugh. That stuff he told about laboring all
night was a confounded lie. know it, for
(now this is secret) was with him myself last
night, and we played poker from early dark
until long after daylight this morning, and
that was the way he prepared himself for the
great case"
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HARR1sBuRe's FASCINATING WOMAN

HARR1sBURG's FASCINATING WOMAN
In Harrisburg there is fascinating woman
who has been married four times within ten
years, and there are at least dozen men 80
anxious to get her that they have remained
bachelors in the hope that her last husband
would follow in the footsteps of his illustrious
predecessors. Sure enough, few weeks ago
the man died, and all these fellows began i'm
mediateiy to prepare for opening the campaign
against the widow.
oOne man, named Hyde, determined to have
the first chance; so he jammed himself into
the widows carriage on the way home from
the funeral. Taking her hand and looking
with tender glances upon the handkerchief
with which she sobbed her dutiful tears, he
asked her to be his-to let him take the place
of the dear departed and to comfort her in
her bereavement. The widow removed her
handkerchief, blew her nose gently and said {:
"Mr. Hyde, should gladly consider your
offer, and perhaps 1 might have accepted it,
but you are too late; the minister proposed to
me in the graveyard while you were lowering
the coffin, and said, 'Yesp But will tell
you what l will do: I'll give you the first
chance after he dies p
Mr.. Hyde said he would wait.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-06-26

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.-The Cincinnati
Southern Railway, about which so much was
written two years ago, is by no means dead !;
but, on the contrary seems to have taken new
lease of life. The President of the Board of
Trustees of the company has recently published
q card, in which he contradictS rumors atioat
injurious to the road. He says that there will
be no unnecessary delay in commencing work,
and that when the time comes for letting the
contracts there will be sharp competition for
the work, and in case it shall be deemed policy
to let the completion of the entire road to one
party, with lease, there will be bids not only
from the great railroad interests centering in
Cincinnati, but also from others in the country.
1t is understood that the Southern Security
Company (which is really the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company with some additional stock
holders) which has leased and operates the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,
and. we believe, the Knoxville and Ohio, which
is running to the Kentucky line, is anxious to
ret control of the Cincinnati Southern, and to
form connection with their East Tennessee
lines, crossing at Knoxville instead of Chatta-
nooga and going thence South through North
Carolina 1t appears to be understood that
this company will bid for and take the con-
struction of the links to be built in Kentucky
in the event the Knoxville route shall be adop-
ted. 1t is said that to secure this connection
the Southern Security Company can afford TO
construct the line through Kentucky, and
make the connection at Knoxville for at least
81 .OOO 900 less than any other company can
afford to do the work.-Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel
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Two IMPORTANT DECISIoNS.-The Supreme
Court of the United States by late decision
has sanctioned the practice in the courts of
this State. of making the value of Confederate
treasury notes at the time the demand for their
delivery was made, the measure of damages,
&c. The case was that of the Planters Bank
of Tennessee VS.. the Union Bank of Louisiana,
and the Judgment of the court below, which
was affirmed by the u. S. Supreme Court, was
that the Planters Bank ought not to be per-
mitted to recover more than the damages sus-
tanned by it in consequence of the defendants
failure to deliver Confederate notes when they
we're demanded, and those damages are meas
ured bv the value of these notes iii United
States currency at the time when the demand
was made and when the notes should have been
delivered.
The court also rendered another decision on
question that has occupied great deal OF
public attention, and upon which there has
been much difference of opinion, even among
distinguished lawyers aud lurists. The case
was on an appeal from a lower court on the
subject of responsibility of States and munich.
palities for obligations incurred in behalf OF
railroads. The decision to which we refer es-
tsblishes the constitutionality and validity of
subsidies to railroads, whether granted direct
bv the State ITSELF or by counties and munich
nal corporations under State authority. Dona-
tions t of money or land as encouragement to
railroads, are shown to constitute the same
legal obligation as subscriptions to the stock.
The tax upon the people, imposed for the pay
ment of the interest and principal OF the bonds
thus issued in accordance with the law, is de-
cided to be constitutional and binding: Our
friends will therefore see at once that there Is
no possibility of avoiding by reputation or
otherwise obligations, State, county Or munlci-
pal, incurred in aid Of railroads-Afonfsomery
AdrcrtiStr.
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The EFFECT OF GRANTS ADMINIsrRA-
T1oN.-The New York Sun dscourses upon
the fruit, of Grants administration policy in
the South as 0ys hs mRocyh ~ which W
of its best customer extends its pernicous in
fluence still further Emigration is now sur
passing all former record, and yet it turns away
from the whole South as if from the breath of
u pestilence. Cheap land, fine climate, mine
raj wealth, water power, railroads, and every
thing else that the temperate zone can offer to
tempt settlement are to be found from Della
ware to Texas, and yet the emigrant shuns
them all for more inhospitable and remote
region, where hardship and privation are con-
diftions of any degree OF success. While slavery
existed, it was assigned as cause of excu-
sion. Now, that all men nre free and equal,
emigration is even more reluctant than before
to connect its destiny with people who are
worse oppressed than those left behind in the
Old World. The reason is obvious to the least
intelligence"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-06-26

AN OFFERING OF PEACE AND REcoNc1L1k-
TIoN.-If the following article of the N. 7.
Herald represents the matter truly, then the
Masons and public men of New York have set
the North noble example, and one which we
hope the South will not be slow to appreciate:
From the report which we give this morning
of the funeral honors of yesterday in this city
over the remains of our late Minister to Russia,
James l.. Orr, our readers beyond the limits of
Manhattan Island will perhaps find in these
extraordinary manifestations of respect to the
memory of man in this community compare
lively unknown mystery calling for some ex-
PLANTATION. But there is no mystery whatever
in these remarkable proceedings. Mr.. Orr had
been conspicuous light among the Southern
leaders IN the late war Of the so-called Confed-
crate States for an Independent Southern con-
federacy. After the collapse of their Confeder-
acy he was among the first of the prominent
Southern leaders frankly, cordially and COM
pletely to accept the situation, at the time when
such examples were most needed in behalf of
the restoration of the lately rebellious States.
When Mr. Orr set this good example of .gener-
Gus submission it was under cloud of obloquy
from his own people, who had showered their
honors upon him for many years. He was,
however, only little in advance of them in
appreciating the exact requirements of the sit
uation. His good example soon began to tell.
1t did excellent service in the reconstruction
or restoration of South Carolina and the other
ex-rebel States. Hence his appointment by
President Grant as Minister to Russia. 1t was
graceful act in behalf of sectional reconcilia-
ton on the Presidents part, and in the spirit
in which it was given the appointment was
gracefully accepted. Here we have, then, the
explanation of these extraordinary funeral
honors in New York to the memory of this
comparative stranger. All these civil, militia
ry. masonic and religious ceremonies of yester-
day we're charged with this patriotic idea of an
acceptable offering of peace, reconciliation and
fraternal good will to our Southern brethren;
New York city wishes them so to understand
her. and this is the true Interpretation of these
honors to the memory of James L. Orr.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-06-26

The ARLINGTON EsrATE.-The Washing
ton National Republican publishes an interview
with Mrs. Gen. Lee, from which the following
facts relative to the Arlington estate appear !:
George Washington Parke Curtis dying in
1857, gave his daughter, Mrs. Lee, by his will,
the entire Arlington estate; and Gen. Lee,
though executor, never participated in any
manner in its ownership or control. There
was eleven hundred acres in the estate, which,
at the time of the government occupation, was
worth about 5000 per acre, and has since great
ly risen in value. At the time of its nominal
purchase by the Government at $500, there
were several of Mrs. Lees friends ready to
make the purchase for her, or pay the taxes,
but they were not allowed to do either. 1t is
stated that there is high legal authority con-
nected with the Government for doubling the
validity of the Government title. Mrs. Lee
does not desire to have the estate restored,
since its becoming a national cemetery, but
does expect reasonable remuneration. Gen.
Lees will, probated at Lexington, bequeaths
only personal estate, and makes no mention OF
real estate as he owned none. The Arlington
was sold under the direct tax act of june
1862, as amended by the act of February 6,
1868. It was further provided in the will of
Mr.. Gusts that his slaves should be free after
the expiration of five years. The period of
manumission came on in 1863, in the hight of
the war, when General Lee, as executor of the
will, summoned those slaves together at a
point within his lines, and gave them their
papers and free passes through the Confederate
lines to go whittier they would. The Airing
ton estate was assessed in 1860 at thirty-four
thousand one hundred dollars, and in the opin-
ion of competent judges was worth from forty
to fifty thousand dollars. The land would
now bring over 100000. 1t is believed that
this is the only case where the Government
has failed to make compensation for land set
apart for a national cemetery.