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Connecticut western news., 1874-07-03
In the Desert.

The sands of the desert glowed hot and red, The sun of the desert beat down, Till it blistered the top of the Carmelte'a
 head
 Just the round shaven spot on his crown. An Arab swept up bare-chested and brown. My tent door stands open," he said. The monk found wine-skin under his gown, The Arab brought dates and bread. " Kind Allah, we thank thee!" the Arab cried, When our simple repast was spread. fell to at once, but the monk replied,
 "Nay, sheik, thank the Lord instead!" Then the two argued loud and the two argued , long
 AS to how their grace should be said; But before they had got at the right or the
 wrong
 had finished both dates and bread. When they turned to me, could not declare On point so exceedingly fine, But rode away on the Arabs mare
 With my friend the Carmelite's wine. Just where n,y thanks are due I cannot decide, But honors are easy, think; So Allah thank for the mare ride The Lord for the wine drink.
Connecticut western news., 1874-07-03
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Connecticut western news., 1874-07-03
Interesting to Pedestrians.

California pea pods are far superior to orange peel for throwing the unwary pedestri off his equilibrium. Here is what happened to a lady in San Fran cisco, as described by & paper of that city: "She kicked with both feet as high as ballet star, gave the peculiar, shrill, feminine scream, sat down, said 'Oh n.y. 'smoothed down her disorder ed attire, looked around wildly, rose quickly, shook herself to see if any thing was loose, gave whitening glance at the place where she had fallen, and, with all the spare blood she had in her face, went on with her shopping"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22
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SPRING.

Thou of the sunny mead,
With lilies garandei,
And bosom falrcr than the blown sea foam;
o, Spring, in what waste desert dost thou
stay
Whilst leaves await thy presence un fold!
The branches of the lime with frost ale gray,
And all imprisoned is the crocus gold.
Come, sweet Enchantress, come!
Though, in the Sombre west,
Thy star hath lit its crest
Pale Phosphor, fronting full the withered moon
Thy violets are sepultured in snow,
Thy daisies twinkle never in the sun,
Rude winds throughout the ruined forests
blow,
And silent is the doves melodious moan:
Enehantress, hasten soon.
White are the country ways,
And white and tangled maze,
Loved of the oxlip and the creeping thyme;
Bare shakes the poplar on the sullen ridge,
Cold glOoms the spectral mill above the flood;
HOarse torrents stream beneath the ivied
bridge,
And fghtings strike the darkness of the
wood
Enchantress, bless our cline.
No bloom o. dewy morn,
No freshly y-blossomed thorn,
Gladdens the importunings of sad eyes
Tue day waste drearily, through cloud and
seet
Oyer the watered meadows and stark wales
The night comes down impetuOus and fleet,
And ships and cities shiver in the gales
o fair Enchantress, rise.
Arise, and bring with thee
The rathe bud for the tree,
The healing sunshine for the trampled grass;
Loose tcndrills for the boughs which bless the
caves,
And shield the swallows in the rainy hours,
The pendant flames which the laburnum
heaves,
flowers.
Enchantress, breathe and pass.
Men knew, and kissed, of old,
Thy garments glittering fold
Thy radiant footprint on the mead or waste;
Earth kindled at thine advent--altars burned,
And ringing cymbals bade the hearts be gay;
Bat now in sunless sOlitudes inurned,
Thou leav'st the world unto reluctant day,
Oh haste EGchantress, haste
The lark shall sing again,
Between the sun and rain,
The brown bee through the flowered pastures
roam,
There shall be music in the frozen woods,
gurgling carol in the rushing brook,
An olOr ia the half unbosomed bud,
And dancing fox-glo'es in each forest nook;
Then, come, Enchantress, come!
Chambers JOtn,IaGl
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

POPULATION OF THE GLOBE.-1n the
population of the world, China stands first,
with 425, ,213, ,152, the British Empire Sc
cond, with 199, ST, 900, and Russia third
81, ,172.O22. The United States are fifth.
In density Of population Belgium comes
first, with 451 per square mile. England
is next, with $50. Belgium has one mile of
railroad to 6 square miles Of territory,
Great Britain / to square miles. and the
United States are eleventh, with one mile
of road to 56 of territory. Of electric tele
graphs, Great Britain has 1 mile to every 4
square miles; Belgium 1 to 8, and the
United States to SO. The mercantile ma
yies of the world comprise 81, ,420 vessels,
and total tonnage of Is, ,414 ,029. OF these,
Great Britain has 3061 steamers and 20,-
S32 sailing vessels, the United States COM
ing next, with 403 steamers and 67S6 sail
ing vessels.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

ASCENT OF SAP IN THE BARK OF TREES.
M. Faivre has recently performed Sc
ries of experiments on the mulberry, hazle-
nut and cherry laurel, which he considers
goes far to prove the fact that the susstan-
ces which supply the food of plants have an
ascending motion in the bark For this
purpose, he made perfect or imperfect an
nular incisions through the bark, or detach-
ed pieces of the bark, to which buds were
attached, or removed entire cylinders of
bark from the trunk. The result of the ex-
periments was that the buds always con-
tinued to develop when the communica-
ton remained uninterrupted with the low
er portion of the trunk /; while when this
communication was completely destroyed,
the buds invariably withered away. If
the bud was separated by perfect annular
incision, itIwithered the more slowly the
greater its distance from the incision and
in these cases the starch disappeared en-
tirely from the portions of the wood above
the incision between it and the bud. When
entire cylinders of bark with buds on them
were removed, the buds continued to deve-
lop, and even produced branches bearing
leaves.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

ONE night last winter young Mullen of
New Castle, who feared that the lady he
loved was entertaining another admirer,
determined to climb a tree in the yard from
which he could see into the sitting
room in the second story, where the young
woman was supposed to be. just as be
got himself fixed in q comfortable position
commanding the window, some one upon
the inside pulled the curtain down. Then
Mullen made up his mind to descend. 1t
was dark, and just as he began to slide
down the trunk Mullen heard deg bark
ing furiously beneath, and looking down
he saw huge animal capering about ap-
parently very eager to nip Mr.. Mullen's
legs. Then Mullen suddenly climbed up
the tree again, and endeavored to drive the
dog of, but the more he spoke to the brute
the more it darted around and barked.
Then Mullen came down as low he dared,
and tried to coax the animal, but this only
made him hop about and howl more furi-
ously than ever. So it became apparent
that Mullen would have to spend the night
in the tree lie fixed himself as comforta-
bly as he could in a crotch of the limbs,
and kicked his legs and moved his arms to
keep himself from freezing to death. Sew
eral times when he thought the dog was
asleep he attempted to descend, but each
time the brute awOke and began to caper
about. BY the time daylight arrived Null
len was so benumbed with cold that he
could hardly use his hands but as the sky
grew brighter, he leaned over to examine
his prosecutor, and to his amazement he
found that it was his own dog, which un-
known to him, had followd him to the tree
and had barked and capered only to ex-
press his delight at the prospect of Null
lens coming down and going home.
The suddenness with which Mullen reach
ed the ground is said to have been remark
able, and the language used by him bad.
He has some of the rheumatism which he
got on that night in his bones yet.-Mar.
Adeler.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

LENGTH OF WHALES.-Mr. Scoresby, a
very high authority on this subject, declares
that the common whales seldom exceeds
seventy feet in length, and is much more
frequently under sixty. Out of 322 whales,
which he assisted personally in capturing,
not one exceeded fifty-eight feet, and the
largest of which he knew the reported mea-
surement to be authentic came up only six
ty-seven feet. Two specimens of the ror-
quail or razorback whale have been OBJ
served of one hundred and five feet in
length. One of these was found floating
lifeless in Davis Strait, and the skeleton of
the other was seen in Columbia River, and
must, tail and all, when alive, have mea-
sured one hundred and twelve feet. Other
specimens have measured hundred, and
many others from eighty to ninety feet.
One cast on shore at North Berwick, Scot
land, and preserved by DR.. Knox, was
eighty-three feet in length. These instances
seem to establish the average and extreme
length of these huge animals. But with
comfortable credulity in earlier accounts,
Cuvier, the eminent naturalist, says stout
ly: There is no doubt that whales have
been seen at certain epochs and in certain
seas upward of three hundred feet long, or
one hundred yards in length
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

The young ladies of Spencer City, Clay
county, Iowa, had party of their own,
and invited yonng men. The merriment
ran so high that a jolly deacon and hilari-
Gus Sunday school superintendent got to
dancing, and now the church is terribly
shocked.
The Crane iron Company, at Catasau-
qua, have on hand about 1000 tons of iron
The strike occurred on the 18th of Feb
ruary, and yet this stock remains on hand.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

They were married on Rosa's twentieth
birthday, and now DIR. Cotton, happy in
his possession of lovely and loving wife,
fortune and large practice, can compla-
Gently contemplate his days of starvation
and despair
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22
How THE EYE is SWEPT AND WASHED.

For US TO be able to see objects clearly
and distinctly, it is necessary that the eye
should be kept clean. For this purpose it
is furnished with little gland, from which
flows watery fluid tears, which is spread
over the eye by the lid, and it is afterwards
swept off by it, and runs through a hole in
the bone to the under surface of the nose,
while the warm air, passing over it while
breathing, eyaporates it. 1t is remarkable
that no such gland can be found in the eyes
of the fish, as the element in which they
live answer the same purpose. If the
eye had not been furnished with liquid to
wash it, and lid to sweep it off, things
would appear as they do when you look
through dusty glass. Along the edges Of
the eyelids there are great number of little
tubes or glands, from which flows an oily
substance which spreads over the surface
of the skin,. and tubs prevents the edges
from being gore or irritated, and it also
helps to keeps tears within the lid. There
are also six little muscles at attached to the
eye which enables US to move it in every
direction and as we consider the different
motions they are capable of giving to the
eye, we cannot but admire the goodness Of
Him who found them, and thus saved Us
the trouble of turning our heads every time
we wished to view an object.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22
4 Few Good Reasons:

IA new invention thoroughly tested and Sc
cured by Letters Patent.
2.--Makes perfect Lock Stitch, alike on both
sides, on all kinds of goods.
3.-Runs light, smooth, noseless and rapid
bat combination of qualities.
4.-Durable-runs for years without repairs.
5.-Will do all varieties OF work and fancy
stitching in ii superior manner.
G.--Is most easily managed by the operator.
Length of stitch may be altered while running,
and machine cad be threaded without passing
thread through holes.
7.-Desien Simple, Ingenious, Elegant, form
ing the stitch without the use of cog wheel gears,
rotary cams or lever arms. Has the Automatic
Drop Feed, which insures uniform length of
stitch at any speed. Has our new thread con-
troller, which allows easy movement of needle
bar ard prevents injury to thread.
S.-COnstructiOn most careful and finished. 1t
is manufactured by the most skillful and ex-
perienced mechanics, at the celebrated Reming-
ton Armory, lion, y. y. Philadelphia Office,
$40 Chestnut street. may1, ,1S74.-2m.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

Yearly advertisements payable auarterly-Transent
advertisements must be paid before insertion except
where parties have accounts.
Local notices twenty cents 6 line and ten cents for
every subsequent insertion.
Cards i'll Business Directory" column $500 per
year the first two lines and 81 90 for each additional
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

~ III. Ii. KASE. Attorney at Law, sun
l. BURY, PA. Office in Market Square,
(adjoining the office of w. /. Greenough, Esq.,)
Professional business in this and adjoining cOun-
ties promptly attended to.
Sunbury, March 16, 1S72.-1y.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22
CHEAP MUSIC
For Adranced Piano For singers and y0ung
Players. PioniSts.

Send 30 cents for Peters
Musical Monthly, and you
will get 81 worth of New
Music. Every number con-
tains 4 to 8 songs, and 4 or
5 instrumental pieces by
such authors a. Hays, Stew
art, Thompson, Danks
Kinkel, etc.
Published monthly, 30 cts.
per number, S3 per year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

Pianists desiring good mu-
sic at a low price should
send 50 cents for = copy of
ola CREME DE LA CREME"
Every number contains
from 81 to s. worth of good
music by such authors as
Heller, List, Noss, Kuhe,
etc.
Published monthly, 80 cts.
Ger number: s. a year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

ANTHRACITE COAL!
VALENTINE DIETZ, Wholesale and
Retail dealer in every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNGURY, PENN'A.
All kinds of Grain taken in exchange for Coal.
Orders solicited and filled promptly. Orders left
at S. F. Nevin's Confectionery Store, on Third
treet, will receive prompt attention, and money
receiptedfor, the same as at the office.
DENTISTRY.
GEOR G. Z NJ. II f Nm,
In Sampson'S Building, Market Square,
sUSBURY, Pa,
7 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining
i 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 NEE, 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 2l, 1872.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22
MARRIAGE,

reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote oonnubial happi-
ness. Indeed without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage; the prospect
hourly darkcns to the view the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and filled with the melan-
choly reflection, that the happiness Of another
hncnmes hliphted with our own.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22
Rat es of Advertising.

One inch, Twelve lines its equivalent in Nonpsrei
tyre one two Insertions 81 0 three Insertions g 100
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

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 wlsch
have appeared again and again before the public,
besides his standing as a gentleman of character
and responsibility, is sufficient guarantee to the
afflicted. Shiu diseases speedily cured.
April g. lS14.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22

found himself completely unsettled IN
habits and disposition. With few hun
dred dollars saved from his pay, he return
ed to New York, to find that his friends
had been scattered. Nobody knew him
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-04-10


The following few of the names of those
who have used this remedy: Mrs. Gov. COnv. Mrs.
Hon James W. Bradbury, Anson p. Morrill,. eN-
Governor of Maine, Mrs. Col. Thomas Lanbard,
Mrs. Col. Thomas Lang Hon. ). }. Eyelcth. Mayor
of Augusta, Rev. DIR. Kicker. Rev. f. +. Martin
Rev. &. +. Penney, Rev. VIM. A. Drew, Rev. ii, F.
Wood, Col. +. NJ Drew, Secretary ct State: Hon. J.
T. Woodward, State Librarian: Col. Geo. w. Stan
ley, President First National Bank: Hon. B. III.
Cushman, President Granite National Bank: 5. W i.
gor Charles {. Nutter, ESQ., u fremont street,
Boston; William IL. Taylor, Beacon street, Boston ;
Emory Cook and many others in Providence; w.
+. Morrell, Esq, Portland and iiy thousand 9TH
ers too numerous 10 mention.
From Alonzo 5. Weed, Publisher of Zioa's Her.
aid, 90 Bromaeld street, Boston, June %, 1873:
DIR. FRANK W. kINsMAN-Dear Sir-Several bot.
ties of yoar "ADAMSON'S BOTANIC COUGH
BALSAM" have been used in my family with the
most gratifying results. We esteem it one OF the
best OF medicines. A. S. WEED.
Voice from Beacon Street.
No. 3, BEACON, STREET,
Boston, Sept i, 1872.
Ma. FRANK ". kINsMAN Augusta Me-:
Dear Sir-I am very anxious to say word re.
gard to your Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam. |
have been q great sufferer from a cough for nearly
year, trying great many cough remedies and
costing me large amount OF money. found them
led as was, and he recommended Adamsonis Bal.
sam, saying that he had been cured by il conse-
quently procured a bottle at once, and used II
according to directions. After using one bottle
my cough and cold left me Immediately, as by
magic. have since recommended it to others in
like circumstances, and all cheerlully recommend
Adamsons Cough Balsam as being the best remedy
that has ever been produced for coughs and colds.
Respectfully yours,
Large Bottles 35 a. 70 Cents.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
octll- -eod&wewly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-04-10

from chimney on the roof and burned hole
thr ough the boards before it was discovered.
The workmen at the mill cut hole through
the roof and poured on a few pals of water
which soon extinguished the fire with but lit
tie damage to the mill. As it was we just
missed serious conAagraton. as the wind
was blowing quite gale at the time, and the
mill was surrounded by other buildings that
would have burned with the mill,
The class of "A at Westbrook Seminary
have invited w. IL. Post, their former princi-
pal, to deliver their commencement grafton
We understood that he has accepted the inyi-
tation The exercises will take place on
Thursday, June 4th.-( Argus
Chambers band play at Wateryille on the
| 22d inst.
The following changes were made Tuesday
in the Maine post Office; John B. Paine to be
postmaster in Brighton, Vice Joel Smith, re-
signed Henry S. Parsons at Highland, vice
Elavan Wells, resigned; Andrew Wentworth
at North Appleton, vice Albert c. Lermond,
removed; Henry c. Stow at Brewer, vice y.
Gilmore, removed; Abel Prescott at Canaan,
vice Francis w. Fowler.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-04-10
CsOMSUM PTI0 N

ItiI4 CItJAI RLMED1 IOlt
tsOMSUM PTI0 N
which can be cured by q
timely resort to this stand
ard preparation, as has been
proved by the hundreds of
testimonials received by the
proplietors. 1t is acknowl-
edged by many prominent
physicians to be the most
reliable preparation ever in
troduccd for the relief and
cure Of all Lung complaints,
and is offered to the public,
sanctioned by the experience
OF over forty years. When
rcsortcd to in season it sell
dom fails to effect q speedy
cure in the most severe
cases Of Coughs, Bronchitis,
Group, Whooping Cough,
Influenza, Asthma, Colds,
Sore Throat, Pains OF Sore
ness in the Chest and Side,
Liver Complaint, Bleeding
at the Lungs, &c. Wistar's
BaI,mn does not dry up a
Cough, and leave the cause
behind, as is the case with
most preparations, but it
loo,cns and cleanscs the
lungs, and allays irritation,
thu, removing the cause of
the complaint.
rREPANED BY
SETH ", F0WLE & SONS, Boston, Mass.
And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-04-10
To Whom it May Concern.

For satisfactory consideration hereby relin-
quish to my son, j. LORING DrrToN, his time dur
ing the remainder of his minority and shall claim
none of his earnings nor pay any bills OF his con
racting after this date.
JOHN l.. DUTTON.
Augusta, March 90 ls1I tlt&w2t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-04-10
PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless. Always
uniform. Illuminating qualities superior TO gas.
Burns in any lamp without danger of exploding or
taking fire. Manufactured expressly to dispiace
the OF volatile and dangerous oils. lts safety
under every possible test, and its perfect burning
qualities, are proved by lis continued use IN over
300, 600 families.
Millions of gallons have been sold and no acci'
dent-directly or lndirectly-has ever occuredirom
burning, storing or handling it.
The immense yearly loss TO life and property, re-
sultng from the of cheap and dangerous oils in
the United States is appalling.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Commission
ers throughout the country recommend the AS
TRIAL as The best safeguard when lamps are used.
Send for circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally, and at
wholesale by the proprietors, CHAS. PRATT X
co. los Fulton Street New York. aug21.tW6m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-04-10

Premiums received and LOSSES are paid in
cash only. Policies are issued payable at the death
of the Insured, also payable at the end Of a certain
number Of YEAR. rolices are also Is sued on the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-04-10
STATE NEWS.

party OF young men from Andover, on a
trip to Richardson lake, saw twelve caribou,
in one drove.
Capt n. L. Thompson Of Wells, launched
last Saturday fine schooner Of about 400
tons.
In purchasing broom man should al
ways be particular 20 get one with pine
handle. They are not quite so good to sweep
with. perhaps, but broom is liable on the
slightest provocation to fall down on mans
back, and long and painful experience has
taught us that pine wood break easier than
any other Saco Independent.
On March Is, VIM. Mansfield of Spring
field in this State, was drowned in Baleys
dam, Union township, Clearfeld county,
Penn.
The Register learns that $50, 900 have al
ready been subscribed to the stock OF the
new railroad chartered over the location of
oxford Central.
The ship now on the stocks in McGilvery's
yard in Bangor, is the largest one that has
been built in that section for some years. Ii
will be launched in June.
The Lewiston journal says that an elegant
new school house is to be erected this season
at Newport The building is of two stories,
and will accommodate two primary schools on
the frst floor, ieavi0g large and beautiful
room IN the second floor for a high school.
This room is to be furnished with the Boston
school desks.
The dwelling house AMI barn belonging to
Levi Poland of Canton, was burned at nine
o'clock on Thursday last. He was insured in
bangor company for 5000. The fire took
from kerosene lantern carried into the
barn.
Rev. Andrew Wren, the Sw edish pastor of
the Lutheran church at New Sweden, was
married last W Wednesday to the Oldest dsugh-
ter OF w. A. Waugh, Esq, proprietor OF
Vaughn s hotel. They will make wedding
tour to old Sweden.
And now il is stated lhat il has not vet been
decided where tue eheampment Of the first
regime OF Maine volunteer militia will be
held next August.
The Superior court closed session of le
days at Skowhegsn on Friday last. Ninety.
eight actions were disposed of in yarious
ways and l2J were entered. Divorce was de.
creed in cases. Eight yerdicts were entered
in civil suits, 3 for defendant, for plain,lff
and two dissgree ements. -Four persons were
sent to the State Prison.
At Harrington Messrs. S. w. "a. NJ. Nash
and Moses Z A. 7. Nash have commenced in
their yards and the work is moving briskly.
The Denmark correspondent OF the Press
writes that about O'Clock Saturday after.
noon the stare and shingle mill Of Augustus
ingalls, Of that village, took fire from spark