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Home Again.

One starry winter night in the near past,
| first heard band of musicians singing
feelingly, the words of a then popular song:
"Home again, home again,
From foreign shore,
AnO, it fills my soul with JOY,
To greet my friends once more"
1t was on the occasion of and honored
relatives return from somewhat pro-
longed visit in the land of the stranger.
Tell me, who knoweth what it is to be
coming back to the old homestead after
tried absence, all the pain and blessedness
of the works, Il will arise and go unto my
Father y
Who knows p 1t is the deserted wife
with her unfortunate child pressed closely
to her aching bosom. Husband false to his
vows in love, peace, gone, all gone. No,
she has yet one ray of light, one present
hope to sustain her, it is the thought Of the
Fathers house.
Who knows? 1t is Magdalen the peni-
tent, with no wedding ring on her finger,
uchEL DAOACh, ouuuhCu, dSSuoOt, bOssCAiAoi
crawling, fallen on the threshold of the
household door, to die.
Who knows 1t is our first-born son
come to himself, who had wasted his heri-
tage in riotous living, ,beseeching for pardon,
and admission beneath the parental roof
although it be only as one of thy hired SER
wants, Father, o, my Father
My soul, thy Lord hath so lately ex-
claimed it is finished, and afterwards, Il
ascend unto my Father The years of
pilgrimage in travel of body and soul, Pas
sion Week, Good Fridays agony, and three
days dead, amongst the dead, ended.
Whittier goest thou, my risen Savior p
Home again at Home again! 1 am inex-
pressibly glad for his sake who became vol
UNFAIRLY heaven-exiled for love of me.
Let US endeavor to see how they kept that
gala-day in the city of our King. There
was the trumphial procession Of the arch
angel, cherubim, seraphim there were the
chapter leaves Of silver palm and golden
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laurel, the never-withering, ever-perfumed

laurel, the never-witheIing, ever-perfumed
flowers divine. There were the orations,
anthems. psalms there, too, the waiting
throne, the place of honor. my Fathers
BOSOM restored. There will be the con-
queror point to the old marks of wounds in
hands and side, with holy exultation in his
fathers approving, admiring sight then
display before all the worshippins intelli-
gences His trophies. What? The souls
I would die to save.
Who has an only son returning home 7
Doth not such parent light up the ances-
trail hall for him, deck it with evergreens,
ornamental inscriptions, banners ? Fin
it with life, warmth, beauty, chiyalry,
feastings, as evidences of fond proud well
coming?
What must it be when there is q home
bringing gotten up for the only begotten,
wellbeloved of God, at once the lamb slain
and lion invincible of his tribe.
We wish with John Bunyan as be wished
with st. John, when essayed to behold
the scene in spirit, 10 be with them.
To this end win go the way He some-
time trod, as must if / am fain to arrive
at the same destination. And may have
one little carnival of revelry, but / must
experience mg season Of ashes, fasting,
penanee, crucifxion, longest, if not latest,
before I realize sGilingly, who now anti
cipate freely, home again The Luthern.
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Where does the Water Come From.

How natural for a child, standing by the
banks of river to inquire where all the
water comes from? 70 inquire why grass
is green9 What makes it grow how is
it that birds can fly? why fishes are not
drowned in the sea or where all the sand
comes from they see on the shore? They
will ask also, where the rain or snow
comes from what is thunder what are
clouds ? or how is it that the grass is SO
wet with dew ? Thousands of questions
like these are asked by thoughtful children,
and what parent would not wish to be able
to give them satisfactory answers. But
to answer these questions satisfactorily re-
quires a knowledge Of natural phenomena,
and the causes producing them. If any
one of whom The child asked, while stand
ing by rivers bank, "Where does all the
water come from p' were to take him to
his home, however humble, and show him
the vapor arising from the water boiling
for tea, and ask him TO put a cool plate or
glass in the path of the vapor for few
moments, and then look al it and notice the
drops of water condensed upon it, and
make him understand that these drops
were formed by the yapor.
Then explain to him that great part Of
the earth was covered with water from
which vapor was always rising, and that
when il rose to the utmost regions of the
air, it was condensed into drops of water,
just as the vapor had been by the cold
plate, and that when thus condensed into
drops of water, just as the yapOr had been
by the cold plate, and tha. when thus con-
densed it fell in rain. That great part of
this rain run the surface of the ground,
forming little streams aud brooks, which
were gradually joined by others, till those
united streams formed rivers which BY the
ceaseless flow, which has led to his ques-
ton, gave back 20 the ocean the waters
which had been raised from them in vapor
by the heat of the sun, just as the yapor
had been raised from the water boiling for
tea, by the heat of the fire. What child
would readily forget such a lesson? Or
what child, constantly so replied to, could
fail to grow up an intelligent observer of
the natural events occurring around him.
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HYDROPHoBIA.-Wed do not remember
when rabid dogs were as plentiful as now.
Scarcely week passes that we do not read
of some person or animal dying Of this
dreadful disease, and in case that any of
our readers should be unfortunately attack
ed by it, we submit the following cure clip
ped from an exchange, which is said 20 be
effective The time between the biting Of
an animal by mad dog, and the show
ing signs of hydrophobia, is nos less than
nine days, but may be nine months. Af-
ter an animal has become rabid, . bite or
scratch with his teeth upon q person, or
slobber coming in contact with a raw place,
would produce hydrophObia just as soon as
though he was bitten. A dose for horse
or cow should be about four times as great
as for person. 1t is not too late to give
the medicine any time before the spasms
come ON. The first dose for person is II
ounces elicampane root bruised, put in
pint of new milk, reduce to / pint by boil.
ing, then take all at one dose in the MORN
ing, fasting until afternoon, or at least
very light diet after several hours have
elapsed the second dose the same 40 the
first, except ounces Of the root third
dose the same as the last, to be taken every
other day. Three doses are all that are
needed, and there need be no fear. This
cure has been known forty years and never
known to fail.-York Daily.
A strong decoction Of the leaves Of the
black ash tree is also not only IN sntidote
for the virus of tie bite of rabia animal,
but has actually been eficacious in curing
hydrophobia.
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EXPULSION OF JEWS FROM SPAIN
Unshaken in their faith by the rage of ty-
rants or the malice of the people, the Is
raelites prepared to abandon forever their
luxurious homes, their lands, and their
rich possessions, and go forth once more
to some distant and unknown refuge. Dur
ing the short time allowed them for their
departure the roads of Spain were filed
with the emigrant throng Fastening to the
coast to seek passage over the sea. They
had sold their property for whatever they
could obtain for it !; they were permitted to
carry no gold or silver with them; but ma
ny hid money in their clothes, which was
often stolen from them by prying inquisi-
tors /; some had even swallowed coins of
gold. The misery of the wandering mo-
theirs bearing their infants in their arms
starving children and the feeble and aged,
sometimes touched the pity of their foes,
and generous Christians ventured to offer
them shelter or refreshments. The Jews
were connected by intermarriage with the
noblest families of Spain, and the great
estates Of its fierce hidalgos had often
sprung from the dover of Hebrew heir
ess. These ties were now sundered forever.
At the sea- ports there were scarcely ships
enough to bear away 30 groat multitude.
II is variously estimated that from two to
eight hundred thousand Jews were banisb-
ed by the fatal edict. What woes they
bore in their fight, how they were crowded
in comfortless vessels, racked by disease,
famine, pain, what insults they received,
what outrages they endured, history al
most refuses TO relate. Nor is it possible
that any large proportion of the exiles sur
vived the dreadful fight. Many were
seized by the Arabs and sold into slavery
in the harems Of Cairo and Constantinople.
Many killed themselves in despair.-EU-
GENE LAWRENCE, in Harper's Magazine
for June.
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Yearly advertisements payable quarteriy-Trsnsient
advertisements must be paid before insertion exceps
where parties have accounts.
Local notices twenty cents line, and ten for
every subsequent insertion.
Cards in the Bnsiness Directory" column 80 90 per
year for the first two lines and 81 90 for each additional
lima
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AvEKsION TO MANUAL LABoR--The
practice of educating boys for the profess
sions, which are already overstocked or for
the mercantile business, in which statistics
show that ninety-6ye in hundred fail Of
success, is fearfully on the increase in this
country. Americans are annually becon-
ing more and more averse to manual labor;
and TO get a living by ones wits. even at
the cost of independence and selfrespect,
and fearful wear and tear of conscience,
is the ambition Of large proportion of our
young men. The result is that the mecha-
nical professions are becoming monopoly
of foreigners, and the ownership of the
finest farms, even in New-England, is pass
ing from Americans to Irishmen and Ger
mans. Fifty years ago father was not
ashamed to put his children to the plow or
to mechanical trade but now they are
''too feeble" for bodily labor one has
pain in his side, another slight cough,
another "a very delicate constitution, an
other is nervous and so poor Bobby or
Billy or Tommy is sent OF 20 the city to
measure tape, weigh coffee or draw molas-
ses. 1t seems never to occur to their fool
ish parents that moderate manual labor in
the pure and bracing air of the country is
just what these puny, wasp-wasited lads
need, and that to send them to the crowd
ed and unhealthy city is to send them 10
their graves. Let them follow the plow,
swing the sledge, or shove the foreplane,
and their pinched chests viii be expanded,
their sunken cheeks plomped out, and their
lungs, now "cabined, cribbed and con-
fend, twill have room TO play. Their nerves
viii be invigorated with their muscles and
when they shall have cast of their jackets,
instead Of being thin, pale, vapid coz
combs, they shall have spread out to the
size and confguration of men. A lawyers
Office, a counting-room, or q grocery is
about the last place to which sickly
youth should be sent.
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TOY & CONFECTIONERY STORE.
Everybody is invited to come and buy of the
handsome assortment of
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERIES
SAMUEL F. NEvIN'S STORE,
in frame building, adjoining Moore & Dissinger's
building, THIRD STREET, SUNBURY, PA.
just opened fresh supply of Confectioneriss of
every description.
TOYS OF ALL KINDS
constantly on hand. The best RAISINS, FIGS,
CURRANTS & DRIED FRUIT.
PURE RIO COFFEE, TEA & SPICES,
fresh Bread, Buns & Cakes, every morning
FANCY CAKES, BISCUITS, CRACKERS, &c.
ORANGERs, LEMONS,
FRESH FISH EVERY DAY
will be sold at the lowst rates. The best of
Albenarl Shad will be delivered at the residence
of purchasers in any part of the town.
Call and see the excellent assortment OF goods
and ascertain prices.
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For Advanced Piano
Players.
Pianists desiring good mu-
sic at . low price should
send so cents for . copy Of
GA CREME DE Ia CRKNE." :"
Every number contains
from 50 to IS worth of good
music by such authors a.
Heller, List, voss, Kuhe,
etc.
Published monthly, 80 cts.
Ger number: "a q year.
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For singers ana yO'tng
PidniS:s.
Send 30 cents for Peters
Musical Monthly, snd you
will get 81 worth Of New
Music. Every number con-
tains 4 to 8 songs, and 4 or
8 instrumental pieces by
such authors ~ Hays, Stew
art, Thompson, Danks
Kinkel, etc.
Published monthly, 30 cts.
per number, s. per year.
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ANTHRACITE COALi
VALENTINE DIETz, Wholesale and
v Retail dealer in every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All kinds of Grain taken in exchange for Coal.
Orders solicited and filed promptly. Orders left
at s. +. Nevin's Confectionery Store, on Third
treet, will receive prompt attention, and money
receiptedfor, the same as at the Office.
DENTISTRY.
GEORGE NJ. REM,
Ia S,mpsoa's Building, Market Square,
SUDBURY, Pa,
7 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining
l. 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 mees the wants of his customers.
All work warranted to give satisfaction, or else
the money refunded.
The very best Mouth Wash and Tooth Powders
kept on hand.
His references are the numerous patrons for
whom he has worked for the last twelve years.
Sunbury, April 81, 1872.
COALi COALl COAL!-GRANT BROS,
- Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA.
CLOVER wHLRF.)
Orders will receive prompt attention.
NEW COAL YARD.
TIME undersigned having connected the Coal
Il business with his extensive FLOUR IL GRAIN
trade, is prepared to supply families with the
VERY BEST OF COAL,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Egg, Stove and Nut, constantly on hand. Grain
taken in exchange for Coal.
JIM. CADWALLADER.
supbury, Jan. Is, 1s7Q.-tf.
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Hist orical sketch fthe Pennsylva.
MIA Railroad.

MIA Railroad.
Pennsylvania embarked in the work of
constructing her public improvements in
the year 1922, when an ac. was passed au-
thorizing the construction of the Pennsyl-
vania canal at the expense of the State.
In 1927 the Canal Commissioners were au-
thorized to make examinations for rail-
road to connect with sections Of the canal
already partially constructed. In 1925
they were directed to locate and put under
contract railroad from Philadelphia
through Lancaster to Columbia. Millions
of dollars were spent on the canal and rail
road improvements, the expenditure being
made necessary by the Erie canal, which
was taking the commerce Of Philadelphia
to New York, In 1882 portions of the Co
lumbia railroad were completed, and cars
were run upon it. In 1894 the entire line,
partly canal and partly railroad, between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, was opened to
trade and travel. 1t consisted of the rail-
road from Philadelphia to Columbia, 81
miles the eastern division of the canal
from Columbia to Hollidaysburg, 172 miles;
the Portage railroad from Hollidaysburg
to Johnstown, 36 miles, and the western
division ofthe canal from the latter place to
Pittsburg, q distance of 104 miles, making
an aggregate length of 394 miles. Horse
cars were forseyeral years run over the Co
lumbia road, occupying 9 hours in travel
ling 50 miles. About 1886 locomotives
were regularly put at work on The road to
the exclusion Of horse power. The cost OF
the line to the State was nearly fourteen
and a half million of dollars. Several
abortive attempts were made towards the
construction of through railroad from the
Ohio to the Delaware, but it was not until
1916 that the project assumed tangible
shape by the incorporation of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company. The charter was
granted on February 25th, 1847, and the
law granting to the Baltimore and Ohio the
right of way to Pittsburg was a5rogated in
August following. Mr.. j. Edgar Thomp-
son prosecuted the work of building the
road from Harrisburg to Pittsburg with
energy. On September 1st, 1s49, the first
division from Harrisburg to Lewistown, a
distance of sixty-one miles, was opened to
travel; a year later the road was opened to
the Mountain house, one mile east of Holi-
daysburg, and on the 10th of December,
1852, cars were run through from Philadel-
phia to Pittsburgh, connection between the
eastern and western divisions being form
ed by the use of the Portage (state) road
over the mountains. The Pennsylvania
company's road over the mountains was
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Pearls of Melody.

A splendid collection OF Piano music of medium dim
Guilty. So in boards cloth and guilt "a. Address.
J. l.. PETERS,
5s9 Broadway, Box 1929, N.
Jan. 23, lS74.-6m.
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business CARDS.

W. 5. RHoADs. J. PACKER HAAS
VIZ n. RHOADS a. CO.,
W. RETAIL DEALERS OF
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
OFFICE WITH Haas, FAGRLr Il Co.,
Orders left at seaskoltz & Bros, Office Market
treet, will receive prompt attention. Country
ustom respectfully solicited.
Feb. L. 1S7l.-tf.
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TN HI. Ii. KASE, Attorney at Law, SUN
L. BURY, PA. Office in Market Square,
(adjoining the office of w. 1. Greenough, Esq.,)
Professional business in this and adjoining conn
ties promptly attended to.
Sunbury, March 16, lS12.-Iy.
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BAKERY, FLOUR & FEED STORI

YVNHE Undersigned, having taken Steel's Bake
l. ry, In PURDYT0WN, has secured the ser
vices Of First Class Baker, from Philadelphia,
and is now prepared TO furnish the citizens of Sun
bury, every morning with
Fresh Bread. Rolls, Biscuits, Buns,
Cakes, txe.,
made Of the BEST FLOUR in the market. He
also has on hand q general assortment of
FLOUR AND FEED,
which viii be sold at the lowest market prices.
All orders promptly filed, and the articles deli
yered free Of charge in any part Of Sunbury,
Caketown and Purdytown.
Orders left at Steel's butcher shop, on Market
street, viii receive prompt attention.
WM. l.. MOORE.
April 3, 1Sz.-3 mos.
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he had the story of nay first visit with its
seriocomic interlude ; but be had not. The
mans astonishing memory. after so many
years of tourists, had recognized me and
reproduced the incident with all its minor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-14

SATURDAY, March n.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
transportation bill, reporsed BY Mr.. McCresrv.
llova) having been by previous order Of tee
House made the special order for to-day debate
only being In order
Mr. Pratt Iowa. vae recognized immedisfelx
after the reading Of the Journal and addresseS
me house In support OF the bin. He arruef
mat transportation OF their products Al A re.-
sonAole rate was q right Of the people: thst
uHnsportauon was constituent OF commeroe
nc sss plainly and clearly within the cone
oI tne power delegated % Congress % resulsfe
oommerce smsng the several s'ates Ne cttr.s
m.ny yndiclsl decisions I'm support OF the No.
legislation. " eAe proposed
MT stsnnsrd MOI said there MA. . a.r..,.
LOT che sP trans I.ortatiOn. and they we're An g.
nest about IL OF all the subjects befor. o.
gress there was not one hat occupied al Nh
OF the popular attention. "aoh
Mr. Kellogg (Conn.D asked and obtalne-,
cave 70 complete the speech, which was Inter
rupted on Thursday by the announcement NJ
the government. VI
MT. HsEleton (wis.) discussed the cors,,,,,-
uonshty OF the transportation hin. xhich he
sslo wss az the root OF the discusS,ou holiios
that the prov siOns OF the constitution ave -
warrant Tor the proposed legislation.
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New York MITES

SALOON KEEPERS oRGAKIZING OPPOSITION
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE German saloon
keepers In the 10th ward are organizing a pro-
tectye organization against the Temperance
MooDHCLL AND CHAPLIN "Nor euIITy.n
1he Jury in the case of Woodruff and ClAftn.
on ulsl Tor ibeliDg Luther Challis, have re-
turned verdict Of not guilty. Judge Suther-
land characterized the verdict as one of the
most outrageous he had ever heard The
women LETT the courtroom cheered by their
THE BANK STATEMENT.
The following is the weekly bank sratement.
Loans, decrease, 81 .090, 100; specie, decrease
SIS, $50; legal tenders, decrease, 80 500; depos
ne, decrease, 500, 800; circulation, decrease.
SlS6, 800.