Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-06-10

The wheat harvest in Southern Illinois
has begun earlier than ever before known,
and the yield is abundant.
WESTERN papers unite in the state
mcnt that the wheat crop bids fair to ex-
cced any yet harvested in the country.
llabitual constipation leads to the follow
ing results: inflammation of the kidneys,
sick and nervous headache bliousness,
dyspepsia, indigestion, piles, loss of appel.
ito and srcngth; all of which may be avoid
cd by being reguvar in yonr habits, and
taking, say one of Parsons Purgativc Pills
nightly, for four or six weeks.
NEARLY thirty-four thousand female
property owners in Massachusetts, pay taxes
on Sl3l, ,6S4 1893 worth of property.
THE shipment Of lumber from Lock
Haven by canal the other week reached l.
G3i, 200 feet.
ENGLAND consumes about 10 quarts of
beer per annum TO each head other popua-
tion; Belgium G4, Germany As, Austria 20,
france Is, Switzerland l6, and Munich,
Bavaria, $50 quarts.
COTTON, in the United States is, as every
one knows, an annual growing upon hol-
low stalk, and needing to be replantcd year-
ly. In Fiji, it is perennial, forming wood
becoming large bush and bearing its con-
, slant crop for long period without any
necessity OF ropianting. 1t is requisite only
10 cut down the bush once in about four
years, and allow n new growth of wood
from the old root.
, THE four highest mountains in the tate
Of Vermont rank as follows, In feet above
I the level of the sea Mansfield, 1919 ::
Camel's Hump, Hiss; Jay Peak, 3G75 !;
Ascutney, 1920.
DURING the year 1870 the receipts Of the
/ federal treasury Of Switzerland were ga
Os9,2Il gold, and its ordiIary expenditures
Sj,VSO, Goo gold, showing a balance of lO2,-
OOO. The extraordinary expenditures of
that republic IN supporting its neutrality in
. the trench-Gcrman war, amounted during
/ that fiscal year to II, ,7S3, ,53l, causing IA de-
/ licit OF 81 $50, So gold.
/ The Democracy OF Schuylklll county help
/ n county convention on Monday, aud pass
/ cd series OF resolutions, but G.iled to en-
| dnrsc the new departure Of The State con-
ycntion Mt Harrisburg That summersault
/ Is n little too springy for the Schuylkill
/ Democracy To attempt without some pre-
/ yloua practice in the art of going back ON
/ thcms Ives.
INSANE ksYLUM.- Tho Dapyille M-
/ tt'ytacCr says: Tho insane asylum com
mlssioners, Drs. Curwen, Tail, Green
anu l.clu, ana Johh NJ Afthcr, Architect,
/ visited our town ON Wednesday last for
/ The purpose OF examining and Inspecting
| tho work on the new Institution. The
| building they found ia state of forward
/ uess somewhat exceeding their eXpecta-
| lions, \ thorough and critical examination
/ ot tho work satisfied tho commissioners
| that The tractors had done their duty la
| the promises, the evidence OF which was
I se,n la tho durable and eilieleat manner ia
I which sho work had bacon dome. They al,
I 50 gaze directions la rrlcfence to the out,
buildings which arc 90 be bulk this sum
nor Ihose outbuildlngs are of very
I offensive character, ana will Iequiru much
labor and very heavy oatay 10 e0mpls h
/ lhem, We have been informed that the
I ouibulmlngs viii n0l bo siyen oul by con
tract This additional work viii give en-
plul uieut ~ HanY Ot uuf mcChAniec and
AborlnR mcn during the siniineT season.