Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-10


valuable than has been supposed. Instead
of being worth but S25, 900 or 1000, as
was thought a short time after his death,
il probably represents value of about
$125, 900, quite enough to render his daugh-
ters comfortable.
The Ohio State Journal records this as
the answer of one of the ladies Of promi-
nent citizen of Columbus who inquired
why the ladies did not pray for the abate-
ment of the social evil "What do women
care about women !" exclaimed she. ut
is you men we want to save it is only
men that women care for"
Governor Hartranft is receiving unstint-
ed commendation from the press of the
country for his promptness in moving the
military to the scene of the late disorder on
the Erie Road.
The falling off in our importations OF
foreign dry goods still continues. The
total amount entered at the port of New
York during the month of March was $12,
61S, 800, against S14, ,936. 595 for the CORES
ponding period of last year, and ST., 7,917,-
463 for that of the year before. Within the
last nine months there has been n decrease
in these imports Of over twenty million
dollars.
The silk works at Seymour, Connecticut,
have been purchased by Philadelphia capi-
talists for the manufacture of alpaca goods.
The Norristown Herald says: An old
political hack, who has been unsuccessfully
working for an Office for the last twenty
years. is now fitting himself for a Granger
candidate. He is cultivating husky
voice, gets 'cornedn occasionally by put
ting in his ''old rye," and will be ready for
'thrashing' next fall.
The Wyoming Conference of the NJ. E.
Church is to be held this year in Wilkes
barre, commencing April Is.
The gold coinage at the United States
Mint during March was 1926, 400, mostly
in eagles; and the silver coinage, mostly
in dollars, was S299OS5.
1t is affirmed that fifty millions of green
backs are hid away in cabins in safe places
and buried in the ground in the South.
The California Legislature, just before
its adjournment, defeated proposition for
the popular election of United States Sena-
tors.
In the Senate at Washington, on Mon
day, the finance bill was considered and
passed, all amendments looking to resump-
tion having been rejected. The vote on its
passage was 30 to "a. Should the House
concur, of which there is great probability,
the responsibility Of it becoming law will
rest on the President, whose indisposition
to exercise the veto power is well-krown.
The House Committee on Agriculture
have decided to report favorably bill pro-
viding that all seeds, cuttings and plants
sent to any part Of the United States by
the Commissioner of Agriculture, shall be
transmitted through the mails free We
trust that there will be no delay in running
tuls DOLl IlOuSeS.
The POST Office Department was officially
informed On Saturday, of the ratification
by the Japanese Government of the postal
treaty between this county and Japan.
When received in Washington by the Jap
anese Minister, it will be ratified by our
Government.
Millerstown, in Butler county, Pa, was
nearly destroyed by conhagration, which
is reported to have destroyed 90 buildings
Seven persons perished, whose bodies have
been recovered, and it is feared that others
lost their lives. The fire originated from n
negligent use Of gas in a hotel. Many
families have lost their all and were with
out houses to shelter them. The estimated
loss is about s25O,OOO.
Ii is singular fact that when the funeral
of the late Senator Sumner was passing
through the streets of Boston, some OBJ
structon in the way compelled the hearse
to remain standing for about ten minutes
in front of the residence of the lady who
had once been the dead mans wife.
The interest in the temperance move
ment is reported to be on the increase at
Williamsport, Pa.
The Philadelphia Councils, Thursday.
passed the act appropriating 81 ,000, 900 to
the Centennial Exhibition. This, it is
stated, with the appropriations and sub
scriptions from all quarters swells the Cen
tennial fund to nearly $4,000, 900.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says that ''for
the past several months numerous charges
have been made againts persons employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
this city Of the most serious character"
Veterinary Surgeons all over the country
are recommending Sheridan's Cavalry Con-
ditien Powders for the following trouble in
horses Loss of appetite, roushness of the
hair, stoppage of bowels or water, thick
water, coughs and colds, swelling of the
glands, worms, horse all, thick wind, and
heaves.
A friend of ours who is chief clerk in the
Governmental Dispensary, says that no
medicine chest is now complete without
Johnson g Anodyne Lininent. Wealways
supposed it was prescribed by law if it is
not, it ought to be, for certainly there is
nothing in the whole materia medica of so
much importance to the soldier and the
sailor as Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.