Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-03-13

$50. .OOO.uO0. In his last illness lie woke |
up one morning and asked of his secretary |
"Mr-has Mrs. Wilson paid her
months rent? ?''
Il believe not said the Secretary.
1T is SD. You will SEE to- it at once.
She is sick. and if you put it off she may
not pay it,
Twice or three times a day would this
wretched old man ask if that Sl2 had been
paid, until, To quiet him, the Secretary
took SO from his pocket and gave it to him,
saying that she paid it.
That's right that's right" chuckled
the old miser. as his fingers closed ON the
money and now, Mr., turn her out.
She is sick and won't be able to pay. Gel
the three days she owes, if you can if not.
we had better lose it than to let it grow"
Like sire, like son. VIM. B. is even
more greedy and .rasping than his father
should hale to take his money with his
disposition. If the Astors meet their ten
ants in the next world there will be Il lively
time. But there is another side to New
York life. There are
GENEROUS MEN.
For instance, young James Gordon
Bennett gave $4,000 to be used up in
soup this winter. Of course, those who
don't like Bennett say that he does il as
an advertisement but the hungry wretches
who are saved from starvation by his gift
won't care 4 straw what he does it for.
| They will pray. as 1 do, that more men
/ would try this advertising dodge" II e
the Howard Committee fitted up the base
ment of building in Howard street, where
everybody can be fed without money and
without price. They serve a substantial
/ supper of good soup, bread and coffee.
/ This costs, at the wholesale prices, three
| and one-half cents for each man. Break
| fast is about the same, varied occasionally
| with beef, fish, pork and beans, or some
thin. of the kinl. Last month, 9.l68 fed
| at this place.
Tn. applicants are a superior set OF men.
! They are mostly mechanics. OF 81 names
recorded. the United States was represent
ed by II; Ireland by7 Germany by
England 10y 4 3; Scotland and France by /
each. Three were clerks, three machiuists,
and three laborers. The others were en-
gineers, book agents, iiremen on steamers,
carpenters, &C., &.
FEMININE INTEMPEEANCE.
Intempcrance is by no means confined
to the men of New York. Indeed the vice
is widespread, and is not limited by sex.
The wives and daughters of the best
families are addicted To the maddenng
bowl, and are rs much the slaves at appe-
tite as their father and brothers. They
get it first by the use Of wine in the social
circle-then the exhaustion resulting from
late hours, and excitement calls for stimu-
llnts as a sustainrr. And once fastened
there is an end. Such habits grow on wo-
.nen faster than ON men, and are more GER
tain to stay. Thousands of fashionable
leaders in society-have in their rooms the
brandy bottle, every day requiring more
and more 20 satisfy the cravings of an al
choholizcd system. Does it not show
Not at first, or indeed for long time. The
art of the ename!er hides those ugly red
blotches But finally it gets beyond the
enameler's art-the lady in de5auch
makes an exhibition of herself-the secret
is out, and with no restraint she deyOtcs
herself entirely To it and goes down to the
pit. 1t is time that reform was inaugur-
ated in the homes of the wealthy. There
is but little use of talking reform or tem'
perance so lony rs wine is set before every
guest by the lady of the house, and stronger
drinks by the head Ill, reof.
THE LAST swINDLE
which the authorities are after. is the clum
scst yet unearthed. but as clumsy as 1t is
thousands upon thousands have bitten al
il and heen bitten by it. The Geneva
Watch Co." with j. Wright & Co, Cos
Broadway" as agents. have flooded the
country with advertisement, offering to sem
superb gold watches fOr-think of it-S4
The metal of which its watches are said u
hc made is ''almonia gold" which, from
its description, appears to be on the whole
FAR better than the genuine article. Th,
circular states that this wonderful com
position was Invented by Thomas L
Eicndolph, one nt the largest stockholder'
in the Geneva Watch Co."
Mr. Efendolph, who is 4 wonderful al
chemist, worked for years endeavorlng Il
make discovery that would take the place
of gold, and stand the tests of acids. ant
always retain its briIllancy, and wear thu
same rs virgin gold itself. In May. 1871
his years of laborious toll were rewarded
by the discovery of this material, which
even expert jewellers cannot detect. .
course watches 81 cheap and 81 good were
in demand. and J. Wright & Co. received
shower of letters containing 81 each
which was pockcted.
There is one way to stop this swindling
The laws which govern the admin lstratIor
of the Pustniiice, prohibit the delivery OF let
rers to fictitious addresses where fraud |:
intended. If the first victim would. viii
cOntrite heart, inform the Postmaster &"
New York, all the rest would be saved, fol
every letter would be returned To the SEND
er. AS high as 10000 letters to swinders
are received at this office every month, none
of them containing less than Sl.OO.
THE POLITICAL POT
is boiling. Even at this early day the De
mncracy are maTshalling their forces and
getting ready for the next election. This
''getting ready" means the distribution oi
the spoiIs, the killing of the lame ducks and
arranging the labor of the sound ones.
For he il known there is no gratitude
among these men. The leaders of Tam
many pay down for their labor. fla man
has influence he can get of them just what
that influence is worth If he uses it with
ont getting his pay, it is his fault. No
matter what he has done in the past no
matter how useful he was last year-un-