Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-02-06

last two months has developed a more
GORGEOUS sCOUNDRELIsM.
The only expense attending these swim
dies is the advertising, and how to dodge
them has been the question with them.
Two of these thieves assumed the name of
"Kirkwood & Beach, Advertising Agents."
and issued an order to the newspapers of
the country, advertising dozen or more
of bogus articles, under a dozen or more
different names, the price of which was al
ways to be sent by mail to the p. O. Boz
designated. To seduce the publishers ofthe
country these villains boldly referred to A.
T. Stewart, c. A. Dana, and Jas. Gordon
Bennett, of New York, to NJ. Halstead, o
the Cincinnati Commercial, and D. r. Locke,
of the Toledo Blade. AS their offer to the
papers were liberal, and their references
unexceptionable, hundreds of papers pub
lished their advertisements, and immedi-
ately cords of letters came to the different
parties named, all of which Kirkwood &
Beach took out of the Post Office and ap-
propriated, of course.
AS a matter of course the newspapers
publishing the advertisements will never
get cent those who send money to the
various addresses will never get what they
send for in short the only people who get
anything are the ingenious scoundrels who
assume the firm name of "Kirkwood u
Beach, When will people learn wisdom :?
When will people learn that dollar is a.
dollar, and, when man proposes to give
two dollars for one, that he means a swim
die and there is a swinde under it. May
impress on your readers this important
maxim Never send money to any per-
son whom you do not know. Is it a medi-
cal 4? There is no physician in the great
cities who knows particle more than do
your own practitioners. Is it piano,
watch or diamond distribution ? These
goods have a fixed value in the market,
if any one has them there is no earthly use
of making sacrifice to dispose of them.
In short, a little common sense is all that
necessary to protect a person from these
swindlers. Do, good people, who read
these lines, use little common sense and
save your money.
A ACURIOUS SOCIETY.
1t has been discovered that the upper
crust criminals in the tombs have organiz-
ed a society for mutual defence. BY up
per-crust mean the big thieves, the burg
lars, the forgers and murderers. They
contribute so much each to fund for de-
Tending each in his turn, and fixed sum
which goes to the family of the one con-
victed ard sentenced. This is co-opera-
ton in a new direction. But why not a.?
Crime is a regular trade with all the rules
and regulations that other trades have.
POLITICAL INCIDENTS.
The Democracy of Brooklyn are made OF
the same material as their brethren in New
York. At a primary meeting in the Nine
teenth Ward, return was handed in
signed by man named Cunningham. A
man at the end of the room cried out, 81
don't believe Mr.. Cunningham signed that
return" whereupon Mr.. Cunningham
jumped to his feet and declared that he had
signed it. The voice from the end of the
room quickly retorted, Parry Cunning
ham didn't sign it. Paddy Cunningham
can't write his name; have a document
in nv pocket to which his mark is affixed
At the meeting of the General Commit
tee amusing incidents were related ofrooms
in which voting was being carried on, be-
ing cleared by force, and the ballot-boxes
stuffed to suit the muscular majority. At
the Nineteenth Ward primary the voting
was brought to an abrupt termination by
cutting off the gas. Democracy is the same
now that it always was.
FASHION IN RELIGION.
1t is a noticeable fact that the churches
of New York are almost bare of women
twice each year-in the periods between
Winter and Spring, and Autumn and Win
ter-when it's too cold for summer bon
net and not cold enough for winter head
covering. But religion is now being made
fashionable. People are now invited to
prayer-meetings precisely as invited to
social soree or an evening party. A friend
of mine gave me the following transcript
OF a card which he received :-'' Mr.. and
Mrs. -. proposes Cd w. to hold Bible
reading, on evening at y O'Clock,
when the company of friends is requested.
Subiect-Revelation ii. Reading from Z!
to 81. Morning dress" l saw one sent 10
another friend which, as far as the body of
it was concerned, might have applied to
dance or card party, but in the corner
were the characters 1T. and P.'' After
while he discovered that the cabalistic
sign stood for Tea and Prayer. He went
and reported. After tea Bibles were hand
ed round on tray and religious exercises
were held. Curious world this.
BUSINESS
continues to improve. Collections, we are
assured by one of our largest dry goods
houses, are very much better this year than
they were last. So far, in this month of
January, in the house referred to, the col
lections are at the rate of seven per cent.
better than in January, 1873. This result
upon old obligations Is certainly both ia
vorable and hopeful. The fact is the panic
of last fall had no reality in it. 1t had no
bottom, and should have affected nothing.
But men got frightened, and it took just so
long time for them to get over their
fright. They are over it now and busi
ness goes on as usual.
THE WEATHER
is as changeable here as fashionable wo
man. In the morning zero-at noon Coz
at light rain, and ice by midnight. You
need overcast, umbrellas, linen busters
and fans to be perfectly safe when you 90
out. oh for an old-fashioned winter.
PIETRo.
SYMPTO OF CATARRH.