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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-31

The S6,000,000 suit aginst Tweed has
been set down for trial on the first Monday
/ in January, in the Supreme Court Circuit
of New York.
A large number OF petitions signed bY
women have been presented to the Lesisla-
ture at Toronto, asking further restriction
of The liquor tariff. The petition had 1920
signatures.
Patrick Kanen, who starved his boy 10
death last spring at Cleveland, Ohio, was
convicted of manslaughter. The punish
ment for the crime is from one TO ten years
in the penitentiary.
One of the saddest Things in connection
with insanity is the fact that 50 large a
proportion of the victims are poor. The
last report for England and Wales gives
63, 973 luni.ics in those countries, Of which
1893 are paupers.
In Virginia Mr.. Allen Hannah has mar
ried Miss Hannah Allen, and now Miss
Hannah Allen is Mrs. Hannah Hannah,
and is prehaps the only woman in the
world whose whole name can be spelled
backward and forward.
The rolling mill at Lebanon, Pa, of
which John w. Bowman is the manager,
employing one hundred men, which was
idle last week by reason of the men refusing
to work on account OF nonpayment of
wages, resumed work yesterday. Several
of the hands were discharged from further
employment.
The cigar manufactury Of Mr.. E. r.
Hortzer, at Rockland, along the Lebanon
Valley Railroad, Pa, has been robbed Of
twenty-five thousand cigars, valued at
about $780, The robbers gained an en-
trance by breaking open the shutters. This
is the third :ime the manufactury has been
robbed, having previously lost seven theus-
and cigars.
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How q Woman Throws a stone
by JOHN SMITH.

When q woman throws a stone she
strikes an attitude calculated to Gill the
| breast of the behoider with awe and admi-
ration. She raises her right arm perpendie-
lularly iD the air, glares at the object she is
going to strike i?), bends back her body as
far as she possibly can, and then with =
terrific swoOp of the ayengine arm, she lets
fly lhat stOL5. If she does not lose her
balance altogether, she is unsteady upon
her feet for five minutes afterwards, her
back hair generally comes down, some half
dozen hooks and eyes are sacrificed, and
she has crick in the back for the next two
days. And the stone-what becomes Of
the stone Sincerely do wish could say
it hits the mark, but love of truth conf
pcls me 10 state otherwise. 1t may strike
off 10 the left or right, or even behind her,
the exact direction is clouded in uncertain
ty, but one thing is certain, it never does
go just where she intends il to. A little
incident took place in our neighborhood
last week, which may not prove uninterest-
ing.
Mrs. McStartlsr is a firD advocate for
woman's rights, and has diliyered some
forty or fifty lectures on the subject in
Boomers.
l happened to mention once in her hear
ing that there was at least one thing in
which man Was far ahead OF woman, and
that WAS stone throwing This was eyi-
dently broachifg subject which had never
before entered her powerful mind, and
with scornful look at me, she informed
ME thai she would prove that even down.
trodden woman could throw stones if she
only gave up her mind TO it. She invited
US to follow her into the garden, where, Sc
lecting stone weighing about a pound,
and pointing to a maple some fifteen yards
distant said, You see that maple 2
We admitted the fact.
Pm gOins to hit it,
Striking the attitude already described,
she mustered up all her strength and let:
fly the stone.
We were gazing breathlessly at the Hla-
pie, expecting to see yard or SO OF the
bark peel off but alas for human hopes,
there wa. nary peel. The stone must have
been eniued with blackslding principles,
for it darted over Mrs McStarter's head.
through the dining room window, and tax
ing with it halfa pound of scalp from the
head of Mr.. McStartier (who was taking
his after dinner nap flew through the din
Ing room door, and landing at the top of
the kitchen stairs, bounded down them
with lightning speed, and finally brought
up IN bowl of dishwater that stood on a
table at the foot, where the hired girl sss
washin. dishes and singing Molis Dara-
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IrI Could Only See Ny Mother.

Again and again was that yearnlng cry
repeated. The vessel rocked, and the wa
ter chased by fresh wind. played musi-
cally against the side of the ship. The
sailor, Il second mate quite youthful, lay in
his narrow bell, his eyes glazing. his limbs
stiiIenihg, his breath failing. II was not
pleasant to die thus in this shaking, plung-
ing ship but he seemed not TO mind bis
bodily comfort, his eyes looked far away
and ever and anon broke forth that griev-
ing cry
If could only see my mother.'
An old sailor sat by, the Bible in his
hand, from which he had been reading.
lie bent over the young man, and asked
him why he was so anxious to see the
mother he had so willfully left.
90! that's the reason he cried, in an
guish
I've nearly broken her heart, and L
can't die in peace. She was good moth
er to me--O so good a mother ; she bore
every thing from her wild boy and once she
said : My son when you come to die you
will remember this. o. if could only
see my mother! p
He never saw his mother. He died with
the yearning upon his lips, as many a one
has died who sighted the mother that
loved them.
Boys, be good and kind to your mother.
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seleat s pnstrn.
NEW YEARS CALLS.

Now, Bessie, you're my dearest friend,
Ny very best, you know,
And New Years Day without you, dear,
Would be just dull and slow;
So. darling, please be sure to come;
Well both "receive" in style;
For holding forth, just me alone,
! Would hardly be worth while,
Since everybody knows quite well
That am Caught at last,
| 4 willing and a happy bird
| BY Will's dear hand held fast.
! Who came last year Well, let ne see:
/ Oh, it was grand The air
| Was keen and bright, alive with light
And gladness everywhere.
At nine O'Clock in walked my boy
That's VIII, you know; and, Bess,
How perfectly absurd he was,
And nice, you'd never guess.
Then others came, a stupid lot,
just fops, some six or seven
And then a crowd Of silly boys
But Will came in at eleven.
With whispering and chatlng
No one was there, it CHANGED, butauat;
Thought we'd die with laughing
When he was gone, horrid bore
Named Jones came in and then
almost yawned you never saw
Such horrid gawky men.
But just as DR.. Tyng's struck one,
Who should come IN but Will ?
Twas perfectly ridiculous,
And looked quite clear, but still
Twas such relief TO hear his voice,
And see his noble form
or Will should 90 upon the stage,
He'd take the world by storm).
He staid an hour, and all the while
They came by strings and strings,
And wished me ''many happy years.
The tedious, tiresomC things
And so it weut-a glorious day
That New Years was to me,
For You must know that foolish Will
Came in that night to tea.
And all the evening we two sat
Aud laughed and talked together,
Letting dear aunty see the rest, 80
And hear about the weather.
Twas splendid, dear. And now, my love,
You can't know how I'll greve
If you don't como On New Years Day
And help me TO receive.
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DENTISTRY,
GEORGE NJ. REM

GORGE NJ. REM.
h SIMPSONS Building Na1hct SqD"Tc,
SUNBURY, Pa,
z prepared TO DO all kinds Of work pertaining
L To Dentistry. lie keeps constantly on hand
a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which he will be able 10 select,
and mee4 lne wants Of his customers.
All WORK warranted to give Ea;isflction, or else
the money refunded.
The very best Mouth Wash and Tooth-Powlors
kept on hand.
His references are the numerous patrons for
whom he has worked for the last twelve years.
Sunbury, April y, 1872.
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SgNBERY MARBLE YARD.
Fourth Street below Market.
THE KING BARBER SHOP

THE HING BARBER SHOP
Is THE SHOP OF THE TOWN - and long
I has been; ask history and she will tell you
Mea have grown old in our patronage
Babies on their mothers breast
To bouncing boys at play;
And youths by maidens fair caressed,
To stalwart men with cares oppressed,
And old men silver gray.
And among the hOnored and lasting impress
sions of time, and the crash of revolutions in
circumstances, we stand a living monumental
memento OF the ingenuity and perseverance ap-
pertaining 10 the identity of progression, plying
our vocation with the highest style of art and
perfection, and aspiring TO achieve the highest
reward Of merit attainable in our humble capac-
ty, and the sentiment of respect and Appreciation
which the presence OF superior appliances and es-
tabshment are always wont to inspire.
Always to please
We shave with case
Cut and comb with taste the hair
Shampoo the head with soothing care,
And color the whiskers black or brown,
To suit the people about the town.
Then allow me politely request you to stop,
And not 90 past nor from around our shop.
To get shaved on the basis of abity-nOr n
some have done for our of the ballot for prin-
cple-sacred and right--nor under the common
secret and invidious guise Of enmity to complex
ion for the cut of q mans coat, or the color of
his skin, ought not to affect his usefulness nor
his qualifications. 4 fair chance is all that we
demand, to give the proof to all the land.
JAMES W. WASHINGTON.
Proprietor.
Snbury, April ). 1873; No. 81, Market st.
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Ifa high tariff will set the wheels OF IN
dustry in motion all over the country no
one will object. One thing is certain, the
present policy is not adopted to the wants
of the people. Reaaing Times and Dss-
patch.
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1ljutsIs ano iIcstanrants.

MAGGIE HOJSE, Formerly 'Dauyille
n Ii7tcl,' re opened July lst, 1872 Market
Street. Danyile, Pa. J.. G.. STTCKER, Proprie-
tor. Guests conveyed to and from the Depot.
Good sample rooms tor ageuts.
Aug. Il, .7j.-ly.
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~ EEEEVEEe.
Z &. GOEES.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Office on east Market street, opposite the City
Hotel, Sunbury, Pa.
Prompt and careful attention paid to convey
auclnE.
May Is, Is1j
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(RAWFORD HOUSE, Cor. Third and
y Mulberry. Business Centre, Williamsport,
Pa.
Wm. CRAWFORD, Proprietor.
Dec. II, 1874.
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ENDORSEMENT OF TIE PRESS.

The many thousands cured at this Establish
iueHt, year alter year, and the numerous i'm
pouaut Surgical Operations performed by d..
Johnston, witnessed by the representatives of the
press and many other papers, notices Of which
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HTMMEL.s REsTAURANT.

IL LOUIS HUMMEL, Proprietor,
Commerce St., SIIAMOKIN, PENN'A.
Having Just refitted the above Saloon for the
accommodation of the public, is now prepared TO
serve lis friends with the best refreshments, and
fresh Lager Beer, Ale, Porter, and all other malt
uUOrS.
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ORGANIC WTAKNESS.
DIR. JOHNSTON.

Member Of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduated from one Of the most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
part CC whose ifc has been spent in the hospitals
of London, Prs, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
hes effected some Of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sosGGs,
bashfulness, with frequent bushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of mind, were cured
t...lnn Ituf.l
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MARRIAGE.

reflect that a sound mind and body are the mosL
necessary requisites TO promote cOnuubial Lappi-
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 filed with the meiau-
choly reflection, that the happiness Of another
h.enIncs hiirhfch with our own.
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AXE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Young MEN

Who have injured tn mselyes by certain prac-
tjce INDUCED in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and If not cured, renders marriage impos-
sble, and destroys both mind and body, should
apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope Of his
country. the darling Of his parents, should be
snatchcG from all prospects and eHjoyments oi
life, by the consequence Of devating from the
path of nature and indulging in a certain secret
habit. Such persons MUST before contemplating
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especially, who have become the victims oG Soii-
tary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
which annually sweeps to an unti;aely grave
thousands of Young men of the most exalted
talents and brilliant intellect, who might other
wise have cutranced listening Senates with the
thndders OF eiOquence or walked TO ecs,Gcy the
living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
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Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage, aware of Physical Weakness, (Loss
of Procreatiye Power-lmpotency), Nervous EX-
eitability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner-
yous Debility, or any other Disqualification,
speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care of DR.. j.
may rel iaiCusly contide in his honor a gentle
man, and confidently rely Unon his skill as j Phv-
.inian.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-11

WHETHER the Pioayups belongs to War
moth or not, 1t signifies nothing. The
Picayune is the best Of Southern papers.
But it does not belong to WArmoth. We
were only going to say, however, that the
Pioayune, and the Democratic Legislature,
should now declare that no debt contracted
or paper issued crtsx levied By the Kellogg
government shall ever be paid. Negroes
and their white masters have plunged every
town and parish into hopeless bankruptcy,
and now let the State government i've
without money, and the thieves viii be
forced 10 leave. Let it be understood that
when the people Of Louisiana arc restored
to power all tax titles nov made shall be
annulled. By this means, IS proposed By
John Quincy Adams, the robbers may be
expelled. without resort to violence, from
the Crescent City, and the next Presidential
election. two years hence, win bring stre
and perfect relief.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-11
EoR SALE.

One Of the finest stoc farms In the State Of Texas
ana Tor health and beauty Of situation not 70 be
passed. THIS valuable property u IN Hays county,
the Blaneo river, between Mount in City and San
Marcos, on the San Antonio road, about twenty-five
miles from Austin. 1hia estate coniolns $50 acre. OF
land, win all fhe stock and improvements, GOO
well inciO ed with stone and fence for PASTURE
the blanco runuin neatly through the None
equal 20 II In the S.ate -Four hundred splendid
land IN high cultivation aOt surpassed In production;
abundance Of timber-elm, blackberry, hte max and
walnut; and hundred and Atty acfea enclosed.
There are Atty buildings the premises various pens
for roplng and handling stock; there 2oO head Of
cattle, from One-hnf 10 full-bioOded Durham; from
Two hundred and hfty 70 thrre hRndr head u Texas
cattle; fifteen 10 twenty yoke Of oxen; i0O head Of
American horses and mules; two GRe jacks; ten 20
fifteen work muea ana horses; wagons full and com
and cotton planters, threshere, etc; and grist
mills, 6hingie machine two e. ttOn gins turning lathe
etc, By water power afforded BY the Banco river
The main dwelling house, with cstern, out houses
ana every convenience and comfort Is situated on a
high hills has commanding view OF the surrounding
country, and has bat TO be seen 10 be admiIed
II any one or more persons Wish 10 engage In the
STOCK business, all the advantages, now II the
time 20 got hrst-rlass stock farm, where may be
he finest blooded stock IN the country: snd an
Sntefpnsng man WhO would engage jnit could get his
OWn price In this and the neighboring States ~
blooded stock is much needed and sought after.
Any person wishing 20 purchase this place win
municate with me by letter or In person, and will
take great pleasure In showing the p.opeFty For
terms, apply to N. B. SWEENEY,
Real Estate an Collecting Agent,
aus n POstOnice Box lO7 Austin. Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-11
CONGRESS AND OUR LEGISLATURE
RELATIVE DUTIES.


For ten days or longer nothing has been
done in Congress. The supremacy of the
Radical party terminates on the fourth of
March, when large Democratic majority
begins to shape the country's legislation.
Meanwhile, there are favorite schemes Of
Radical leaders which they would hasten to
perfect; one of these, the civil rights bill.
In order to reach it, it was necessary to sus-
pend the rules of the House requiring a
two-thirds vote, and Ben Butler could not
control this voting force. Saturday, Mr.
Speaker Blaine, the facile representative
from Maine, suggested to Mr.. Butler the
propriety of amending the rules. In this a
simple majority only is required. These
rules, sanctioned by time and approved by
long experience, have now been transformed,
and the majority is invested with absolute
despotic mastery of the country's legisla-
ton. There would be less to condemn in
this action of the majority if recent cleo
tions, everywhere, had not pronounced
against this very scheme of Rsdicalism pro-
posed to be enacted, and there is no appli-
ance of legislative art or parliamentary
expedient to which the Democratic minor
ity were not justified in resorting. Ben
Butler and his adherents owe share of re-
spect to the people of the country if none
to the rules of Congress, and since, in re-
cent popular elections, the civil rights bill
was everywhere condemned, the odium in
cident to the measure will only be height
ened by its final enactment under the opera
tion of gag law.
There may bea deal of good evoked from
this terrible struggle in Congress, and from
the fagitious enactment of the civil rights
bill. 1t will drive down great wedges be-
tween the races, and beget the enactment
of laws, wherever it is proposed to have a
white man IS government, restricting suffrage
in corporations to frecholders. Social sys-
tens are beyond the reach of legislation,
and Congressman only illustrate hatred OF
Southern whites in this effort to ENFORCE So
cial and race equality. The perfect rem
edy is in our own hands. Gov. Coke's
philosophy, involving the concession of the
rights and powers of counties and towns to
the Legislature, may now be inverted and
the greatest possible freedom given munich
palites. Surely this result may be attained
when none vote save those interested in the
operation of local laws. There will be no
danger that connties will be bankrupted by
the people of counties when only those
vote who must pay. Southern power in
Congress is not lesscned by restricting suf-
frage in local elections, and while Ben But
Ter and his coadjdtOrs, pronOuncing US
murderers and savages, would seat sambc
at our tables, We may as well unsest him
in counties and towns. The gain in the
latter instance to ourselves is of infinite
value; the loss to Sambo Is nothing, tc
Radicslism everything.
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NO. 80

Senator Flanagan said: 81 think We do
not properly understand the question; il Is
merely question ss 70 whether we shall
comply with our contract with the Federal
government, whether We prefer to expend
THIS $4,000 or return TO the general gov.
ernment the $3.50, 900 or $3.50, 600 received
iron. rom the government upon this coatrsct.
Civil nights bill has nothing TO do with il y
senator Wood said: "The House cnt the
appropriation down 20 this fsrre 10 the
Ter5 lowest point. When tbs hu,ld;ngs
were completed the contract with Re 80
ernment was then fulfilled, AMI We nav m
may not, as advisable, use the buildings !,
Bill passed by vote Of 16 too.
President appointed Senators Wood
Hobby and Bradley, under House concur
rent resolution, to consider floating. debt.
Senator Shepard called up bill provid.
ing for removal Of incompetent, ignorant
and negleetfnl county school directors and
snpefiGecndehts. Passed.
Bill to provide $500 moral and instruc.
tive library for penitentiary, passed.
Unfavorable report Of committee upon
bin recognizing justices courts was post
poned.
Bill providing for Deaf and Dumb AsY-
lum printing bureau was tabled.
Senate passed the bill providing that
money collected from taxes for building
school houses be at discretion Of county di-
rectors to be expended in paying teachers sud
incidental expenses of public schools.
Unfavorablc report OF committee on bill
to settle the International question by ref
erence to the people was adopted.
Bill relieving Jessie B. Murphy and
Others from paying occupation tax. Before
coming to vote a number of names
were added.
Senator Wood move to include all the
taxpayers of Leon county.
Senator Ellis-I move to amend by In
cluding all INDECENT cripples in the State.
The amendments were lost, and the bill
refused engrossment.
The House bill of last session, amending
an act for the protection of farming in
terests, was called up by Senator Stirmap,
and referred.
Senator Wood called up bill to punish
interference with private property and
rights, which passed
The bill requiring the Governor to issue
commissions to officers elect was laid on the
table.
The bin to turn over the State taxes OF
Lee county to the county court thereof, was
lost.
The Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
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THEY may not have toothsome beefsteaks
in Sacramento taverns, but these buildings
are so constructed that when they burn at
night all the guests are surely roasted alive.
The details of such fire in Sacramento,
now before US, are too horrible for publica-
ton. State laws should define general
plans for the construction Of churches, thea
tres and public buildings SO that when con-
fsgrations occur, life may not be sacrificed
to ignorance or by Parsimony. The burn
ing of the old theatre in Richmond, Vir-
ginia, when John Tyler first entered the
Uuited States Senate, and his wonderful
speech announcing the event. should be
read even by Texan lawgivers.