Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-26

considered the best IN TINS part oil the Statc
Neighboring towns are now giving it a trial
and we warrant will sell no other if the trial is
fair one.
THE house of Gideon Landau, in Caketown
caught fire from the pipe of a cook stove, Oh
Tuesday last, but was extinguished by several
members of the Hook and Ladder Company,
who were in the vicinity, before an alarm was
given.
THE steam saw mill of Messrs. Isaac Albert Il
Lahr, located at Herndon, this county, was con-
sumed by fire on the night of the 1lth inst. A
large amount of lumber also fell a pre- y to the
flames. The mill was located near the railroad,
and the fire is supposed to have originated from
sparks of 4 locomotive passing over the road.
STILL LIVES TO Conquer ALL PREJUDICEs.--
d. II. Koch informs those desiring painting and
paper hanging done, that he is prepared to do
every kind of work of that description in first
class style, and at short notice. The best of ma
terlal used and best of workmanship guaran-
teed. j1ne26,4t.
MRs. JOHN RoUP, JR., and Mrs. Comfy, on re-
turning home from Turbutville in a buggy, were
upset by the horse taking fright at show bill
put up at barn, and seriously injured.
EXCURSION TICKETS over the different rail-
roads will be issued, good from the Sd to the 7th
of July.
THE continued dry weather will lesson the hay
crop, which gave promise Of being large one.
The crop of grass is nevertheless fair one. The
wheat fields are beginning to color, and the har-
fatr Ipx- (,rlf in
of all kinds look well, and the prospects of an
abundant crop is more favorable.
ROBERT mellow of shamokin, was committed
10 Jail for an assault on his step mother.
THRoUGH the instrumentality of Hon. J. d.
Pac ker, our member of Congress, Bill has been
passed, appropriating four pieces of captured
cannon and sixteen balls, to be placed on the
four corners of the Soldiers Monument, in Mar
ket Square, which will soon be placed in posi-
ton. We are are pleased to see that something
besides cattle will occupy eur Park.
PRoMPr.-The insurance money on the house
of Mr.. Samuel Bloom, which was damaged by
fire last month, was adjusted last week by Jacob
Shipman, agent for the York Insurance Compa-
ny. This company always pays promptly,
which gives it a reputation second to none IN
in the country.
DIR. JEFFRIEs serves spring chickens every
evening to his customers at the European House.
THE sunbury Band will give free concert in
Market Square, on this (Friday) evening. The
gates of the Park will be LEFT open for all visitors
ON the occasion.
lad to Notion tho orpat imurOycment
made BY the Band under their new instructor
and leader. They have learned from Mr.. Kirch-
ner. that true melody and harmony in music,are
inconsistent with loud blasts, and imperfect ar
rangement of parts.
EARLY MATERNITY.-Col. David Taggart has
an Alderny beifcr, purchased from the Hon. Eli
Slifer, which bore bull calf on the 10th inst,
one year and three daps after her own birth. Mr.
Geo. Mertz has become the lucky owner Of the
Press.
THOSE who use Spectacles, can have no great
er comfort than perfect pair; such can be pro-
cured from our well known agent, l.. V. b.
Soper, sole agent in this place for Lazarus *
Norris Perfected Spectaclcs. ju26,2t.
Oh Tuesday last the train on the East Maha-
noy branch, says the Tdn,aqud Item, struck two
CO ws and a bull, near Herndon, which resulted
in damage to one car, and the tearing up Of the
sills and rails.
NARROW EsCAPE.-At the fnneral of Mrs.
Elisha Kline, OF Upper Augusta township, on
Thursday last, a narrow escape of an accident
was made. As the funeral procession was pass
ing through piece of woods on the road to
Klne's Grove graveyard, pine tree was blown
down across the road by gale Of wind, within
a few feet of Mr.. Samuel Oberdorfs wagon.
Had the tree struck the wagon n serious accident
would no doubt have occurred.
STRAwBERRIEs.-The prospect of a fine crop OF
this delicious fruit two weeks since was most IA
variable, but the drouth has reduced the crop
fully one half. Our market has been almost ex-
clusively supplied with fruit raised at home,
which is much superior to the best brought from
abroad. But the prices are too high. At Wash
ington, Baltimore and other cities, Is cents is a
good average price. Here il rates over 20. The
sales in market the past week was 20 cents per
quart. Our dealers, however, who have Il mo-
nopoly of Mr.. Youngman's berries charge 25 cts.
LIE OlAlO hCiC - Schti ~ NOh-
plant OF the ravages of this insect. The earliest
potatoes seem least affected. Paris green is said
to be an excellent remedy, but one Of the surest
and best remedies is to bend the vines over a coal
hod or bucket, and shake or tap the vines with
n stick, so that the bugs fall into the vessel. In
this wRy one person can go over an acre 4 day
and gather ten times as many as by picking
them of by hand.
Mr.. JOHN HAAS is building a handsome and
convenient house nearly opposite his residence on
Chestnut street. The building will be an orna-
ment, and like all Mr.. Haas buildings substan-
TALLY constructed.
THE latest style is to hang the bonnet on the
bump of sef-estcem. The more prominent this
organ is, the more fashionable lady can be.
ALL able bodied lawyers who can he spared
from the bar, and who are willing to make an
honest penny in other fields Of usefulness and re-
spectability, are now wanted ia central Pennsyl-
vania, to smash potato bugs. Gentlemen of
weight had best work by the thousand light
parties, per diem.
DEMoREsTs' MONTHLY, for July is fresh, beau
tiful and useful ever. IL is specially adapted
to ladies who take pleasure in dressing them
selves and children Of they have 'em) tastefully.
Denaorssts' Young America, adapted TO li;tle rea-
ders is also welcome visitor. w. Jennings de-
morest, Y. Y.
II there is anything for which young man is
cxcusable for using "swear words" il is leaning
against fence, on Sunday night, dressed in his
store clothes, TO kiss his lady-ovc, and then dis
cover that her lips and the feuce have just been
painted. Don't ask who il was, for it's none OF
your business.
ASSESSORS, TO THB FRoNT The County Com
mssioners have sent copy Of the list of voters
TO each assessor in the county, whose duty II is
TO proceed to the enrolment of all the voters in
ca ch ward, borough and township, striking of
the names of all who have removed from the
district, or who may have died, while they will
add thereto all the names of those having moved
into the district, since the last assessment was
made, returning their work to the office Of the
Commissioners, not later than July !, 1874.
THE Sunbury Insurance Company is making