Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-08-14
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1ofal snafrs.
SPRING chickens are going down.
HoNE-raised vegetablcsarc plenty.
AN hour of daylight will be lost this month.
HARVEST homes and pic-ncs are still in order
The farmers are busily engaged at fall plow
ing.
"TRAMPs" are almost as plenty as potato
bugs.
THIS is the season of the year when flies enter
largely into every article of diet.
SooN the wind will be blowing over the oats
stubble and then farewell to summer.
BLACK tongue prevails in many parts of the
State. The heavy blackberry crop is at the bot
tom off.
SuSBuRY blacksmiths are striking for wages.
A PERTINENT song OF the day. Sly fly away
Song of the politician. oh! where are the
friends of my youth.'
LET the farmers think of the Fair, and resolve
TO make il n success.
THE Journal says there is evidently nest of
burglars about Lewisburg.
PEACHES of home production sell in our market
at s1.5O and sl.75 per bushel.
SPRING chickens of large growth sell at so cts.
per pair.
GEORGE DIVES and VIM. Probst, Of Watson
town, were committed to jail for thirty days by
Justice Barr, for stealing ham from John
Fagel.
The sunbury Silver Cornet Band has fixed the
following price for their playing on all occa-
>sions When hired to play at home, for each
member, 81 a day; SO for half day; when
hired to play away from home, for each MEN,
Der, IS and expenses paid.
DASvuLE has a case of witchcraft- The VIC
lin is young and beautiful girl, is supposed to
POsressed Of the devil, and ehas the faculty
IF turning milk blood red.' She also has the
mania OF stealing everything that comes within
ler reach-and in this last characteristic she is
rot alone.
THERE is an effort being made in this place to
organize another base ball club. meeting was
leld on Monday evening last, and the prelimina-
y arrangements entered into for its early organ
Lation.
The voters of Turbut township are ordered 10
lold an election for change Of place 10 hold
heir elections.
MOUNTAIN GROVE camp meeting is now in
progress Excursion tickets over the D., II. S
g.R. r. are issued during its continuance.
RAILROAD accidents on the different roads CEN
ering here, have been scarce this season. None
# any note have occurred that we have heard Of.
We suppose it is owing to the excellent manage
nent Of the officers controlling the roads.
SEVERAL row boats are being built for boat
.acing on the river at this pace. The racing
Ictement is on the increase.
RErBEN FEsELr, ESQ.,, of Shamokin, who had
serious attack Of PARALYSIS, We are happy TO
earn, is improving.
THE different fire companies of this place have
endered the services of six men out of every
lompany, making eighteen, to the borough
,ouncn, to serve as police for the borough, who
ave been accepted aud empowered TO act.
SCHOOL TINE Ia close at hand, and scholars
hould begin TO hunt up their books for the fall
ampaign.'
A YOUNG man that is posted tells us that
,fthe advantages Of the prevailing style Of fans
9 that young couple can get into corner of
be room, conceal themselves behind one, and
uobody knows whether the court plaster belonged
his lips or hers. Good gracious
AUTEN says there are ia Watsontown about
hirty babies under six weeks old. Prolific.
We want more letters from our country sub
cribcrs. We would like to have some one at
very postotice In the county TO give us the news
hou, tho orope i'm
iages, deaths, or any thing else of general inte-
est to the public. We will be obliged to any
ne furnishing us with such items. Send them
long. We will put them in shape for publica-
on.
COMMUNICATIONS not accompanied by the
ame Of the writer will receive no attention
ON Us.
PLowISe and hauling in town or country done
short notice on application to Henry Haupt,
Upper Augusta township about n mile east of
upbury.-tf.
ADuurrED TO THE BAR.-l.ewis Dewart was,
Tuesday last, admitted TO practice in the Sc
.ral Courts of this county. We wish him
SOME unknown friend has sent us a copy Of
le oan rlhuclbco LntfstHg Datsst"s, VI hoBssh
It, for which our thanks are returned.
A BRUTAL prize fight took place at Mill Creek,
.nn'a, on the line of the Ohio & Cleveland r.
., on Tuesday last, between two bruisers named
dwards and Colyer. Eleven rounds were
ught, and the fight claimed by both parties.
ne referees withhold their decision.
THB editor of the Daily saw three fat women
Market street few days ago, which he says
sighed In the aggregate $50 lbs. They we're
connected with any circus. company, conse-
emily our ncighbor did not require free ticket.
interviewed them, and says cone Of these la
es lie from Shamokin, one from Wster-Station,
d the other sweats in sunbury."
TIE rain which we lad, in this region, on Sat-
Cay last, was a very general one, extending
I along the Atlantic coast, and was the heavi-
of the season in that part Of the country. In
ew England the rainfall was twelve inches,
hich was extraordinary, and the Philadelphia
apers speak of the storm the sevcrest that
as visited that city for several years.
MnLERsBuRG CAsPNEETING.- This meeting
i'll commence August 10, 1874, and continue
ne days. Il viii be held on the old ground,
hch is accessible by railroad, well shaded and
'undantly supplied with good water. Boarding
the term, $3.50; one day, s1.25; two or more
ys, slso per day; single meal, so cents.