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move, sir, TO strkeout all amer the enact.
ing clause in the pending bill, and insert
instead thereof these words:
"That the act OF Congress, approved Sep
tember IS, 1850, usually known as the "Fu-
gitive Slave Act" be, and the same hereby
is, repealed"
And on this question ask the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. BUTLER. Mr.. President, l have no
idea of irritating sectional differences. If
gentlemen have the opinions which 1t
seems the gentleman from Massachusetts
entertains, be 1t so. assure him do not
intend to handy words with him. He talks
as If he was disposed to maintain the Con-
sttution of the United States; but If 1
were 10 put him question now, 1 would
ask him one which he, perhaps, would not
answer me honestly
Mr.. SUMNER. will answer any ques-
tion.
Mr.. BUTLER. Then l ask you honestly
now, whether, all laws of Congress being
put out Of the question, you would rec
ommend 10 Massachusetts to pass a law TO
deliver up fugitives from SlaveryH
Mr.. SUMNER. The Senator asks me a
question, and 1 answer, frankly, that no
temptation, no inducement, would draw
me in any way to sanction the return of
any man to Slavery. But, then, leave to
others to speak for themselves. In this re-
spect, speak for myself
Mr.. BUTLER. do not rise nov at all to
question the right of the gentleman from
Massachusetts to hold his seat, under the
obligation of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, with the opinions which he has
expressed but If understand him, he
means that, whether this law or any other
law prevails, he disregards the obligation
of the Constitution of the United Ststes.
Mr.. SUMNER. Not at all. That never
said. 1 reconize the obligation of the Con-
slitutiOn.
Mr.. BUTLER. But, sir, will ask that
gentleman one questionable it devolved up
on him as a representative of Massachu-
setts, all Federal laws being put out of the
way, would he recommend any law forthe
delivery of fugitive slave under the Con-
stitution of the United States?
Mr.. SUMNER. Never.
MR.. BUTLER. knew that. Now, sir, |
nave BOt SAdCtly Wudt Is the tTuiD, anu
what intend shall go forth TO the South
ern States.
THE PRESIDENT. The Chair understands
the Senator from Massachusetts to ask for
the yeas and nays?
Mr.. SUMNER. Yes, sir.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. FEssESDES. Before the vote is tax
en- 1 merely wish to say that the Senator
from Vermont, [Mr. Foot,l and the Sena-
tor from Delaware, tMr. Clayton, j both be-
ing unwell, have paired off on this bill.
The question being taken by yeas and
nays on the amendment offered by Mr..
Sumner, resultel-yeas o. nays 80; as fol-
lows:
YEAS-Messrs. Brainard, Chase, Coop
er, Fessenden, Gillette, Seward, Sumner,
Wade and Wilson's.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Badger, Bayard,
Bell, Benjamin, Bright, Brown, Butler,
Clay, Dawson, Douglas, Fitzpatrick, Gey-
er, Gwin, Hunter, Jones, of Iowa, Jones of
Tennessee, Mallory, Moson, Morton, Pearce,
Petit, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Slidell,
Thomson OF New Jersey, Toucey Weller,
and WriJht-30.
50 the amendment was rejected.
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The Leisure Hour.

NINE. HYACINTHE on THE CRUSADE
Nine. Hyacinthe- Loyson has writted let
Ter to the New York Herald upon the wo-
mans crusade against liquor, in which she
says: The great American malady is the
malady Of the stomach. Conscien-
tious people become dyspeptics; nom
conscientious people become drinkers.
Bear in mind this fact, that the appetite for
drink is not necessarily made by drinking,
but in nine cases out OF ten it is created
and cultivated at your tab!es--in your chill
dren-by the use Of coffee, tea, pepper,
pickles, mustard, spices, too much salt, hot
bread and pastry, raw meat and grease,
and above all, by the use Of tobacco. The
cry OF a depraved appetite, an inflamed
stomach, is always for something stronger.
The use Of soup, milk and salad, prepared
with good oil, should be cultivatt d. In
short, reform your tables if you would re-
form your drunkards and save your sons.
Cure the cause and the effect will be but
natural. Stop the demand by correcting
appetite and stop the supply by preventing
manufacture. Any legislator who does not
see and acknowledge that the use Of poi
sonous drinks, as 10 England and America,
is a public evil, a corruption of society
and a civil danger, that should be dealt
with by law, is unworthy of the place that
the intelligent people Of America give him.
Instead of rye for whskey, raise grapes,
that pure native wine may be used when
needed. Distllleries are slaughter houses
of men and should be dealt with as such
and money gained from selling liqu ors is
blood money, aud should never touch the
hand of an honest man
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THE RAILROAD WAR.-The impending
crisis in the conflict between the Western
people and The railroads can now be def
nitelylocated: Place, Wisconsin, time, the
month OF May. The lst of May is the
time when the new laws go into effect,
which fix rates for the transportation Of
freight-so much per twenty-five miles
and provide penalties for any railroad Of
ticer or agent who refuses TO deliver freight
or sell passenger tickets at the prescribed
rates. Two great companies, the Chicago
aud Northwestern and Milwaukee and ST.
Paul have decided to resist. They say the
cost of running these roads will be greater
than their receipts if they comply with the
law, and they don't propose TO run them as
a charitable enterprise. On the other hand
IL Is said this estimate Is based upon wa
tered, fraudulent capital, on which the
business pubic must not be asked TO pay
interest, and the question arises, what are
legitimate operating expensesr 30 at last
the issue between the railroads and the
dissatisfied people OF the West seems to be
coming TO head, and the question OF rights
and responsibilities will assume a new
phase, and we are now In a way 10 know
whether the railroad war; is to result In
anything more than words Boston Herald.
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Pass Over 30 thy Rest,

Pass Over 20 thy Rest.
From this bleak hill Of storms,
To yon warm sunny heights,
Where love for ever shines.
Pass over to thy rest,
The res. Of God.
From hunger and from thirst,
From toll and weariness,
From shadows and from dreams,
Pass over to thy rest,
The rest Of God!
From tides, and winds, and waves,
From shipwreoks Of the deep,
From parted anchors here,
Pass over to thy rest,
The rest u God.
From weakness and from pain,
From trembling and from strife,
From watehings and from fears,
Pass over to thy rest,
The rest Of God!
From vanity and lies,
From mockery and snAres,
From disappointed hopss,
Pass over TO thy rest.
The rest OF Godl
From falsehoods Of the age,
From broken ties and hearts,
From suns gone down at noon,
Pass over to thy rest,
The rest Of God.
From unrealiiies,
From. hollow scenes Of change,
From ache and emptiness,
Pass over to thy rest,
The rest Of God.
From this unAnehored world,
Whose morrow none can tell,
From all things restless here,
Pass over to thy rest,
The rest Il God!
n
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Prof Proctor thinks the other planets
are not inhabited. He says Mercury, We
nus, Jupiter and Saturn are too hot, while
Mars and the moon are too cold. Some
satellites of Jupiter or Saturn may possi-
bly, be habitable.
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A Weather Idle.

a weather Idle.
DEDICATED TO THE "ABsENr cLERH."
Heavens what climatol
Earth, oh, what pickle!
Snow above us flying
Snow beneath us lying,
April cold and fickle.
where we looked for petals
OF the golden crocus,
Snow up to the knees Is;
MArryl but Il pleases
April's mood to joke us.
Something with the weather
Sure is out Of order;
We re used to April's weeping,
But not to April-sweeping
Snow from path and border.
Lent we counted over;
Winter we thought-ditto;
Right Of one we reckon'd,
But to go the second,
Didn't quite see ct to!
Winter after Easter
Isn't the fair thing now.
March, we said, would close 1t,
But some ill-wlnd blows IT.
In the face OF Spring now.
Something else than snow-drops
We should like to gather,
DafIodil and pansy-
These would please our fancy,
For Spring posies rather.
wading through the snow-drif,s-
Isn't April pastime;
Winter out Of season,
You're also out Of reason,
Let IL be the last time!
WILLIAM C. RICHARDS,
--AibdIy Journal
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Building Lots /!

A FEW Choice Building Lots on Forest Square,
IA near Western Avenue, for sale on easy terms BY
1915 q. +. THOMPSON co.
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Oar STRAW
Persons having oAt Straw for sale, will hnd market
for the same by applying at the INSANE ASYLUM.
BrAttleboro, Feb. ls, 1874. n
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G0"0
NEWTON & ROSES
New DrNg Store
For Pure and Fresh
Drugs { Medicines.
OUR STOCK is COMPLETE,

EMBRAcISG
HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES, NAIL BRUSH
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LET SETS, PUNGENTs BOTTLES PERFUME BOT
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cles found in first class drug store.
Choice Cigars and Tobacco, COnGectIOn-
cry, CNc.
80 Prescriptions carefully compounded, and under
the personal supervision OF On. g. c. NEwTos, who
has been in active practice and dispensed his own
medicine for the past twenty years.
NEWTON g. ROSE,
Main St., opposite High,
BRATTLEBoRo, VT.
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A ID. PUTNAM Dentist,
IA CROSBY BLOCH, BEArTLIBoBo,V VT
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IL J.CAnPENTEN, Market Block Elliot st.
Ne Dealer In Toys, Fancy Goods Books, Stationery,
Newspapers, Magazines and Periodicals. Subscriptions
received for the principal Newspapers and Magazines
and forwarded by mail otherwise
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VOL. XII.
BUSINESS CARDS.

ID ENJ. II. JENNIE sSc CO.,
- LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS.
Representing Companies whose Assets are over
Ss3 100000.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY. TENEMENTs TO LET.
ofice in Thompson Rangers Block, next door to
Phoenix Onicc,
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
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IL CROSBY II CO, Commission Mercha lts,
We and Wholesale Dealers in FLOUR and GRAIN
Blattleboro.
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NIARLES ID. MOVES, Grocer and
~ Jobber in FLOUR, LIME, OIL FERTILIZERS.
BRATrLEBORO, VIZ.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

SEVERAL papers in the Eastern States,
are regarding the chances Of President
Grants reelection for a third term, pos
sibility. They certainly cannot understand
the sentiment of the people on this subject.
Custom, at times stronger than law, has
limited the occupancy of the Presidential
chair by one man two terms. An effort TO
hold il longer would be regarded as an
usurpatipn, and would be signally rebuked.
If President Graft, through the sycophan-
cy and hattery of the men about him, has
in any manner gotten the idea INTO his head
that he can be reelected for third term,
we oeg of him, for the sake Of his good
name, to thrust it away at once.
And if he should, unhappily we
cannot believe--harbor the thought that
the money-bag men of the country can keep
him in power. ne will find what delusion
he has cherished. Should the issue come
between the power of wealth and the power
of the people, which would be the case
should the President again be a candidate,
the former would, politically, be ground TO
powder.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING IN PHILA-
DELPHIA.-After the lieutenants of police
had made their usual reports TO the Chief
Of Police in Philadelphia on Monday last,
Mayor Stokley called them before him and
made some remarks upon the subject OF
selling liquor on Sundays. He said that
in passing about the city the night before
he noticed that many tavcrns were open
and doing business. In some places be
could see from the street men engaged in
drinking at the bar. This, he said, was defy
ing the law and the proper authorities. He
therefore issued instructions 10 the lieuten-
ants 10 60 out with the sergeants on Sunday
evening next, 60 through their districts,
and where they see tayerns or saloons open
ly engaged in doing business, to enGeavor
80 collect evidence enough to take the pro-
prietors into Court and make them amena-
BILE to the penalties Of the law. He would
hold each of the lieutenants responsible for
the proper observance of the Sunday law
in their respective districts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19
THE NORTHERN CENTRAL.

The Baltimore American Of Saturday
says: The Northern Central railway COM
pany has received information of the sue
cessful negotiation in London, through the
banking house of Drexel & Co., Philadel-
phia, Of n loan of s., 100000 six per cent.
consolidated mortgage bonds to bearer, in
bonds of 600, or 81 600 each.
The rate at which the bonds are taken is
81 per cent, the advances e25, or allot-
ment, go July l, $50 August l, and ESQ
September |. The proceeds of the money
coming to hand through the loan just an
nounced are understood to be for the pay
ment of the existing floating debt, to be
closely followed by dividend on the stock,
the situation promising that desirable re-
suit.
4 meeting Of the representatives. OF the
stockholders of the company with COM
mittee Of directors of the Pennsylvania
railroad company was held at the Office of
the latter named company in Philadelphia
on Thursday, with the view of comparing
notes as TO the future management of the
Northern Central railway, now in the con-
troll of the Pennsylvania railroad company.
The meeting was entirely harmonious, and
all agreed that the Northern Central is a
most valuable property.
Nothing, however, was said as to leasing
the Northern Central road to the Pennsyl-
yania railroad company, Mr.. John II.
Hutchinson, of Philadelphia, has been ap-
pointed on the committee representing the
Northern Central railway company, in
place of Mr.. John Hulme, deceased.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

THE Chicago Times gives the Democracy
up as hopeless. 1t says: There is nc
longer any use in trying to convince the
political Bourbon the world moves. lie
will not be convinced, because the only
world he is conscious Of begins and ends
ia himself. He knows that he is Demo
crat.' he knows that the two articles oi
his unchaBgeable creed are For the spoils,
and 'against the damn niger > and there,
fore he knows that these are the two arti-
cles ia the creed OF every Democrat.
There is no use ia wasting time on this
rock rooted and mountain Duttressed'
type OF animal He will live as long &C he
can baeathe, and will die then under pro-
fest -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

sS0srE Ottirviiv P.'~sSs f.Oru JnIs COUNT y
on visit TO Rome, paid visit TO the Pope
4 few days ago, and were kindly received.
Speeches were made, sympathizing with
the Holy Father in his troubles, and con-
demning ''the tyranDical prosecutions OF
tie Church of braggarts false to liberty and
estranged from God" The Pope replied,
expressing great pleasure with the marvel
Gus development of the true faith in the
New World, and yet regrettins that ''false
religion prevailed on a large part of that
continent, and we must pray for the restor-
alton of all to the true faith" The "pil-
grims,i although all, or nearly all, we be-
lieve, of the priesthood, are having a right
good and jolly time; and that they have
enough of the worlds goods is evident from
the valuable presents they are making the
ponp
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

Civil war is again imminent in France. The
imperialists are very bold and aggressive, and
are evidently trying to provoke a collision. The
republican members of the Assembly have been
assaulted and insulted by mobs, and Gambetta,
the most distinguished of the Republican lead
crs, has been struck by an imperialist, in order
to provoke duel that he might be pnt ont of
the way.
phase of life in New York is shown by the
fact that on Saturday night, in that city, Pat
rick Pryor shGt and fatally wounded Michael
DOugherty during drunken brawi in Eleventh
avenue; Margaret Watson, aged 40, was kicked
and fatally injured by Michael Burns in a
tenement house fight and Margaret Trainor
was fatally beaten in Sullivan street by her hus-
same night, Morris Murphy was fatally stabbed
in Il drunken quarrel.
The Mayor of Reading was sun-struck last
week, but recovered. He now carries IN
umbrella, and wears lump of ice and n cabbage
| leaf in his hat.
| There is great deal of yellow fever i'll the
West 1ndias just now, and the authorities at the
New York quarantine arc taking extra precau-
tions against infection.
General Mackenzie has returne from his raid
into Mexico, without having succeeded in over
taking the cattle thieves who had been operating
on this side of the river.
The Democrats in Congress vote as Il unit on
the side of the New York money bags. and
against an increase of currency for the convent
tI,
ness.
The reports in regard to the famine in India
are distressing. 1t is said to have reached gi-
gantic proportions, and that the British govern.
ment has undertaken the enoi imous task of feed
ing three and half millions of destitute people
Andrew Reed, wealthy farmer of Limerick
township, Montgomery county, while qnarreling
with his daughter, Sunday night, threw a tum.
| bier at her head, whereupon she struck him with
u fint irn, mud liIIa6 him
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

Troubles are brewing among the Demo
cracy of New Jersey. 1t appears that
secret meeting of the Democratic leaders
of that State is to be held at an early date,
for the purpose of "fixing up things'-iu
which, however, there is nothing particu,
larly strange, less than dozen men hav-
ing made the nominations cf that party in
that State for the past fifteen or twenty
wears. This year, however, there seems to
be an unwon;ed freedom of political action
among the rank and file, and some of the
papers are threatening that if the manipu-
lations Of the managers don't suit, there
will be general kicking over the traces,
even if things should thereby go TO smash.
Altogether, there is a promise of quite a
lively Democratic funeral in New Jersey,
mex. November.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

The n. Y. Herald thinks that the politi-
cal preponderance of New York State is be-
coming so great that it will soon be said
that "As New York goes SO goes the I'm
ion." The Herald is very much mistaken
in this, as coming elections will convince
IT, For the past twelve years the East has
eYerted more influence on the country than
it will ever do again. The editors, capi-
talists and politicians of that section have
been extremely short-sighted in their pub
lie course, the past year, and have given a
fatal blow to eastern supremacy. We shall
be agreeably mistaken if they have not laid
the foundation for the combination Of other
sections that will cause the pillars of the
political power Of the East 10 crum5le
about the heads Of men who in the pride of
their money and influence imagine that
they are beyond the reach of the people.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

The Rev. Jacob Miller, left his home in
East Muncy, sn Sunday morning last, and
wended his way through heat and dust to
Shipman's School House, q distance of
eight miles, where he preached at 10 a. M.
After dinner he resumed his line Of timer
ant march as far as Pennsvlle, a distance
of four miles, where he preached at $50
p. m., thence to Central School House,
three miles, where he preached at & p. m.
On Monday morning the West Branch
Apostle reached home thoroughly fatigued.
Total receipts 50 ccnts.-Mmcy LUmj-
nnrn.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

now hurling its rays direct upon the city,
heating the pavements, heating the build
ings, heating humanity, heating animality.
A great city is terribly hot when it is hot.
The tall buildings not only retain heat, but
they prevent the free circulation of air that
would otherwise mitigate it. Then the ten
thousand distinct odors the smell to heaven
make it unhealthy as well as disagreeable.
Consequently all of New York that can
get out gets out. Away to the mountains,
to the seaside, to springs, to every earthly
place where fresh air and trees are to be
found the New Yorker and his wife and
daughter goes. The theatres, such as are
kept open, are half filed with people from
the country and the few desolate men who
cannot get away. Houses are locked up,
and inhabited only by the one domestic left
in charge. This is Biddy's great time.
For when "Missus" goes to the 'counthryn
Biddy is left to take care of the house.
Don't her cousins have a good time
though When Missus is at home Biddy
has got to give her parties in the kitchen,
and she is liable to constant interruption.
But in the summer it is different. Missus
is three hundred miles away, and Biddy is
supreme in the house No kitchen for her
now; the parlors are not good enough.
Dinnis, Pathrick, Teddy the divil, and all
the rest of them, with other Biddys, assem-
BILE in the parlors in the evenings and enjoy
high life in dead earnest. Refreshments
are spread in the dining-room, and such a
time is had as the mistress" never dream
ed of. 1t is well. Why shouldn't they
have their innings Possibly, many of
these houses never see so much of genuine
honesty and jollity when its lawful proprie-
tors are running it. And it is a question
whether the masters and missusses in the
watering places enjoy themselves more than
the Dinnises and Biddys do in the vacant
houses.
THE WEATHER
is gorgeous. 1t got very hot last week,
but succession of magnificent thunder
storms cleaned and purified the atmos-
phere, and lowered the thermometer to a
living point. 1t is fresh and good, and ex-
listing is now pleasure. May it continue.
PIETRO.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19

,sOT 4 DEADER.-The Germantown
telegraph tTuthfuily remarks:
The New York Tribune, WHICH was for
merly a power in the country when Greeley
controlled it and was ia his right mind, has
lost all its leadership and prominence, and
dwindled into a croaking, babbling old wO-
man. 1t is now seldom quoted except by
contemporaries who do it out of compliment
for what it once was. or are themselves OF
the same kidney. According to its idea
everything is going wrong in the country,
and unless its platitudes are adopted, must
speedily 90 to the demnition bOw-wows.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-19
NAMES OF THE MEMBERS.


lcwis-Michael Welsh.
Turbutyille-Thos. Barr.
Della ware-Jos. Nicely, Jr.
McEwensville-John /. Parker
Turbut-Adam Botdorf.
Milton. n. WI. VI. Morton.
- s. W.--Jos. K. Miller.
Point-Farnsworth Reed.
Chillisquaque-D. B. Ross.
Northumberland c. Simpson.
Sunbury, f. W.-Geo. VI. Rem.
. W. W.-Chas. Garinger.
Upper Augusta-Ilenry Haupi.
Lower rAugusta-Wm. Raker.
Rush--O. Z. Patton.
Shamokin-John W. Reed.
Shamokin Bor., +. WI. l.. Hammer
/" /" W. W.. ii. Adams.
Coal-Jehn Gallagher.
Mt. Carmel twp-H. Mcdonald.
Mt. Carmel Bor.-W. {. HuntZinger.
Zerse-B. F. Miller.
Cameron-Christian Gonsert.
Upper Mahaney--Josiah Shaded.
Washington-Audrew Bucber.
Jackson Dressler.
Little Mahanoy-H. IL. Dornsife.
Joldan-G. W. Troutman.
Lower Mahanoy-Abr'm Blosscr.
Watsontown-D. c. Hogue.
INSTRUMENTATION Burger.
Riyerside-E. Crompton.