Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-08

!. ago. 1t app
;. canal, and was
e through when he fell in.
e some one near hy, who pro,
{ lock, thinking that by so doing ia,
water would bring the bodyto the sut
the lock was closed the severed head,
Terry was seen floating and was taken g.
IS supposed that when the lock was closrp
head of the unfortunate young man was in =.
ton to be cut OF by the closing gates.
some "i our citizens discassinos snc pro
prieiy Of building 4 borough poor house. SurI
an institution "ould Undoubtedly be a great l.
vantage, as our poor could be kept ut 4 mucb
less expense. If a fam was to be purchased,
ana suitable house erected, ISany of the poor
could be employed, and would tqrn enough to
pay their own expenses. With tn. amoant Of
taxes now used FOR tie purpose. q farm and poor
house could be paid for in few YEAR. and then
the tax would cease, or nearly So house of
this Kind would not only 5e an advantage IN
pecuniary sense. but would be greatly beneficial
to the poor in serving their comfort
ATTEMPTED SIICIDE.-We regret to learn that
Theodore Parks, Esq, of Middleburg, shot him
self, on Wednesday Last, with p,stol- Fortu-
nateIy the wound is not fatal, the ball striking
his forehead obliqucy, did not penetrate his
skull, aud lodged near the ear. Mr. Parks is
vet a young man, spd was recently District At
toruey of Snyder coulr>v He served with dis
tinction in the last war, having entered the SER
wee in the SelinsgrGye company as Lieutenant
under Capt. Davis. lie was twice severely
wounded. The tiIst time the ball passed through
the back of his neck from which he soon reCov-
cred, and not long after he was shot through the
head, the ball having entered on the side of his
head, near the eye, passed through and came out
near the ear opposite. 1t was remarkable cs-
cape from death. The cause Of this rashact was
the demon Of intemperance, the greatest curse of
social and civilized life Mr.. Parks felt that the
fangs Of the demon had fastened upon his Nitals.
and in his struggles to release himself begged h!s
friends to contine him in prison. He was con-
Sclous OF his weakness, and khcw tLat human
vampires abounded everywhere ready to feed the
flames that consumed him rs long as they could
harvest a few dollars from the crop of misery
they had sown broad cast in the community.
The tears aud cntreatics ofsOrTOwful mothers and
hapess children seem to have no effect upon
their obdurate and selfish hearts. Mr.. Parks, on
leaving the Office Of Mr.. Grouse, the Pruthonota-
~, asked him to take care of his wife aud chill
drcn. Mr.. Grouse asked if he was going from
home. lie said he was. Iotlc question where !
he said you viii find out" The victim of de-
spair went to his home, stretched himself on a
lounge, and there committed the rash act. The
report of the pistol summoned his family and
friends who found him weltering in his blood.
WE have been informed that a young boy from
Sunbury, boating for man by the name Of
Shipe, on Wednesday last got too full Of taugle-
foot, and while attempting to get into foot-boat
fell into the canal. He managed to get out and
started for Sunbury, another boy towing the
boat. VIM. II. McCary, Esq, observing the
condition of the boy, told a Mr.. Hopper, father
IF one Of the boys, who started in pursuit. He
overlook them near the Mad Dam, where he
.ound the boy in the boat stretched ont on his
pack, in three inches Of snow water, perfectly
Unconscious. Hopper at once FASTENED with the
'oat TO the bOat-yard of Keller ~ Co After b.
ne ria-s' =, yv7rrr ~o-,,, ~ .--r- --r,r-I
Dr.. Wagonseller was sent for aud for a while it
vas feared the case would result fatally. The
10Y undoubtedly owes his life to the part taken
" AZ. McCarty and Hoppcr-Sayder Co,7sty
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