Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-31

that the best man may be put in nomina-
tioG. Pledged or unpledged, Secretary
Bristow holds very high place in the
affections of the Republicans of New York
The shysters in the party don't like him.
but the solid men DO. They want Just
such man, and when Conkin's friends
find that he cannot be nominated they will
support the honest Kentuckian with hur-
rah. He has done his whole duty. a d is
very strong here. Mark this. New York
is going to press him III spite of lnstruc-
tons. There is an overwhelming senti-
mCnt in his favor, now. and it is growing.
A CENTENNIAL BLUNDER.
All sorts of schemes are on foot to raise
money for the centennial There is to be
a great ball the 9th of next month for the
purpose of getting Il few thousands. By
the reports from the committee of the CEN
tennial, it seems as if the women of Ameri-
ca were not to have anything TO show ex-
cept pictures. There will not be wall
space enough for all that are sent. All
right. Mrs. Washington spun and wove
cotton dresses striped with silk raveled
from old stockings for her family and the
WlnslOw women, who are Justly entitled
to be called the first ladies of the country,
as they came over among the first to Mass
achusetts, were clever at embroidery and
bead work, but their descendants have no
such skill to display, or are not to be al
lowed to display It. All that the executive
committee of the centennial want to en-
courage IN women is the ability to sculp
and paint. Now plain man may be ex-
cused for putting in word here believe
that speak the sentiments of rood many
people of the best class in sayin. t1iat visi-
tors to the centennial would be greatly in
terested to see all departments of woman's
work represented there. They would like
to see such relics Of needlewOrk rs were left
by women OF revolutionary times, who
were notable hOuse-keepers, and boasted
skill with their needles that will show
credltably at even this lapse of time
There is not an old family in the country
which has not treasures boarded up of lace
and sampler work, knitting and embroidery
that IS, pictures by the needle, and fancy
w0rk-whOse name is legion. We staid,
conservative people would like to refresh
our ideas of old times by comparing these
dainty "reminiscences with what our right
clever daughters and sisters can do. We
would like to see the finest evidences Of
skill III every department of woman's labor
exhibited, to the credit and encouragement
of the Industrious as we'll as the glorfica-
tlon OF the gifted. There is too much of a
notion abroad that it is unbecoming to be
expert at-h Ouse-kecp!ng. that all a young
women is to think fit to devuut herself to is
Gausc or art, forgetting that not one in
thousand has talent enough in either direc-
ton to be worth training, but that all
women can be taught to be good house
keepers AID good dressers-to appear well
themselves and to ma ke others comfortable
about them. The highest ladies in Eng
land-the Princess Louise and the Princess
Christian among them-have instituted a
school OF line netd!e-wOrk in London. to
which no woman has the honor OF admit
tanCe unless she is Of noble birth. An cX-
| hibltion of ancient works of the needle was
held some years ago ut the South kensng-
ton Museum, the effect of which was to
revive the taste for embroidery to such Il
degree that 1t has set the fashion of two or
three years past. Dresses and furniture of
the richest sort are now so lavishly decora-
ted with embroiders ds to create a new
branch OF trade and give employment to
reduced geEtlewOman, many Of whom were
amateur artists OF no mean talent, but who
chose To express it by the needle instead of
the brush. Perhaps YOU do not know.
young woman, who may be reading this
article, that the fashion of your brocadcd
or damAsked wool dress, at a dollar yard
was taken from the old fashioned stufs at
this exhibition, which awoke such an
admiration for the old styl. that manufac-
turer5 were obliged to initiate it in woven
gOOus OF all classes. quote this to show
the influence a iudiciUus encouragement of
works OF skill can do-and the profit there
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\ SAD STORY.
The wife of a decent vorkinoman left her
family in Brooklyn, Monday morning, to
do some shopping i'll New York for the
oi.sinIran- She did not return. and Tuesday .
recognized her in the body Of woman
floating in an East River dock. It was
found early in the afternoon, tOwed in and /
mace fast to corner of the pier by roues.
where 1t lay, waiting for Coroner to release .
1t. The distracted husband begged to be
allowed to take it home, but was told that
1t could not be removed without n Coron-
er's order. The proper message failed to
reach the authorities till the offices were
closed, aud the poor man walked the pier
all night, mourning by the body of his wife.
Not till eleven O'Clock The next day could
he take the corpse of the wife home to her
children. Anything sadder than this sight
can ',ardly he imagined, the helpless figure
dressed as she left her home. her pocket
book clutched in her hand, tied in the water
by ropes about the waist, exposed TO the
mockery of the wind and waves, her CRYING
children waiting her return, and the half
craZcd faithful mouIner keeping his watch
all the wild night in the darkness by her
Sldc. The spectacle was seen bv thousands
hurryin9 10 their work T. e next mornino.
and commented on severely, but no one
dared 10 mgddic with the body. against
The law. 1t is thought the women was
pushed or blown froI- the dock, on her way
home. IN the gale of Monday.
BUSINESS
has been tribe better this week. There
ire great many Western and Southern
merchants IN the city, and they are 5uying
With toloraDic freedom The trade is
lothInI like that Of former wears. but as
with the utter stagnation of :hr
asst twelve months. it is good. Nav il
continue 10 improve. Expenses are de-
'reaSIng every day. aud there is better
eciIng. PIETcO
The huge, drastic, gripping, sckening
MS. constructed o. crude. coarse aud
'uiky ingredients, are fast being suppressed
Il by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purga.ive
'eiicts, or SuCao-Coated, Concentrated
toot and Herbal Juice, Anti Bilious
Little Giant Cathartic or
i"itunl IN PQrrO Physic. Modern Chemi-
al Sceuce enable Dr. Pierce to extract