Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-12-21
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dred dollars in 1914.
Ericsson has contributed $50, 900 to the
famine sufferers in Sweden.
The real estate of Ohio is worth half as
much as the national debt.
Plasterers in Des Moines charge seven
dollars per day, and the Register says those
who are Universalists ask more.
Juarez's salary has been fixed at $50, 900.
A Montana miner found $00,0 900 in one
Cay.
This is the first season that apples have
been raised in Minnesota.
Gloves must be removed before one can be
presented to the Pope.
Scnor Romero has been elected member
of the Mexican Congress from one Of the
States.
A bull in New York ate up twelve turkeys,
feathers and all, for its Thanksgiving dinner.
Brigham Young has trouble in his Serag
lio; Old Mrs. Y don't like young Mrs. Y.
Gen. John and Miss Olive Logan are mem.
bers of the noble army of dccendants Of Po-
cahontas.
One-third Of the sugar used in the world
is made from beets the other twothirds,
like onions, can't be beet.
The Miners Register says that the Cheyen-
nes have only killed three whites since sign
ing the treaty, and they only did that to try
their new guns.
Oil has been discovered in quantities at
Cannon City, and the Denver Tribune says
that it does not pay, only because the men
who are doing the boring do not understand
their business.
| During the late political canvass in this
Commonwealth, the Republican State Com
mittee promised banner to the county that
should at the election return the largest Re-
publican gain. The banner has been award
ed to Wayne county. The Republicans of
few counties have borne themselves, since
the organization of the Republican party, in
"a more gallant manner than those of that
county, and have received in return next to
no recognitions from their associates else
where.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
Persons should remember that letters di-
rected with lead pencil will be sent to the
dead letter Office hereafter. Many persons
are careless enough to write the addresses on
their letters in such perishable style as to
make il almost impossible for the Postofiicc
clerks to deciphcr them; hence this new
regulation.
Baltimore county, Maryland, is just now
suffering with the Rinderpest One farmer
has lost twenty-one head of cattle by it, and
Others have lost more or les.
Mexico is in nice state. Ortega is in
prison, EscoOedo wants to raise thirty thou.
sand men and take Cuba, naughty demands
are being made on Guatamsla, several of the
members of Congress are in prison, Juarez is
unpopular, and Maximilian is regarded as 0
saint, and his embamer has been imprisoned
for selling relics of him.
On Sunday afternoon man named Gus
comb, living in Chicago, fell into q vat OF
boiling lard, in which he was immersed ur
to his waist. He was Immediately removed
but was in horrible condition. The Who'll,
lower portion of his body and limbs were
fayed and left in horrid state. The doc
tors think he may recover, but it is scarccl,
possible.
A young lady in Winona, Wis, attempted
suicide because young man refused to mar
ry her. She jumped from the top of COW
stable, and stuck fast in a manure heap.
passing neighbOr helped her out, she washed
, her stockings, scraped her shoes Her fathe
saw the swain and had talk with him, an,
on Sunday the two jumped into the-sea o
matrimony.
No wonder so many worthless medicine
are advertised for the cure of various disea
ses, and when tried, found wanting" tha
t the invalid loses all faith in specifics w
have yet to learn, however, of the first iailur
of |pistar's Jalsans Of Wild Cherry, to cur,
! coughs, colds, and pulmonary disease.
! FROM HAIR TO BOAT LoAD.-Fair
, banks Standard Scales will weigh accurate
! " the most minute object that can turn q
, balance of the greatest delicacy, or give the
correct tonnage of heavily loaded boat o
, railway train. The highest premiums wer,
J awarded for these scales at the Great Pari
Exposition.