Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-02-06


The West Chester Republican makes
some damaging statements in regard to
the Pennsylvania Farm School, based on
information given by a trustee before the
West Grove Farmers Club. NOtwith-
standing the institution has a clear net in
come of nearly $4,000 year from the sale
of land scrip appropriated to it by the ma
tionai government, it is running in debt
every year to the amount of Sc, 900.
The official statement of the dry goods
importations at the port of New York for
January of the present year, has just been
published. The total valuation of these
imports amounted to S0,S15,674, a de-
crease as compared with January, 1873, of
So, ,S57, 1903, and in comparison with 1872 a
decline of S6,5S4,S71. The indications
point to light spring trade in imported
British and European goods.
Philadelphia leads all other cities in the
molasses sugar trade. Last year she i'm
ported 104, 900 hogsheads of molasses,
against 10e, 900 for New York and $4,000
for Boston.
Mr.. James Cornelius, the oldest citizen
of Lewisburg, died a few days ago. His
progeny numbered 145, 1l6 of whom are
still living.
One of the members of the Massachu-
setts Legislature has introduced bill to
compel married men to support their
mothers-in-law, if necessary. There is
little likelihood that the measure will pass.
Most of his colleagues will unquestionably
prefer to have this class of relatives placed
on the retired list and pensioned by the
State.
If women would study housekeeping as
their husbands study law, medicine and
bookkeeping, wouldn't there be much less
complaint of bad servants?
The public debt of the United States was
reduced last month one million eight hun
dred and torty-frc thousand ttco hundred
and eleren dollars a sad disappointment
to the enemies of the administration, who
have been predicting an increase.
The Olympic Theatre, on Market street,
below Thirteenth, Philadelphia, was de-
stroyed by fire last Thursday morning.
Adjoining houses were injured by the fire.
Two firemen were killed by falling walls,
and others were injured.
A large number of Two dollar counterfeit
notes are in circulation. chiefly on the First
National. Ninth National, Marine Ma
tional, Shoe and Leather National banks,
State of New York, and the National Bank
of Commerce. 4 number of five dollar
counterfeits have also been discovered.
Who in the world drinks all the beer
that is made? Last year Lancaster county
made 25, 900 barrels. Schuylkill county 80,
600 barrels, Luzerne county %, 600 barrels,
and Berks county 5000 barrels. To con-
sumo it all it would appear as if almost the
whole population would have 20 become
beer barrels.
Herman Alricks, Esq, prominent
lawyer Of Harrisburg, died in that city last
Wednesday week.
Michael Hoffman, an old and highly es-
teemed citizen of Perry township, Berks
county, died on Saturday last, in the S7th
year of his age. He represented Berks in
the Legislature for three years.
Many people, particularly children, suf-
fer with the ear ache and for the benefit
of such we give sure but simple remedy.
Put in two or three droops Of Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment, stop the ear with un-
dressed wool, battle the feet in warm water
before going to bed, and keep the head
warm at night.
Capt. Charles Sager, who keeps superb
stock of livery horses in Portland, Me-, in
formed us recently that he uses Sheridan's
Cavalry Condition Powders regularly in
his stables, and that the expense is more
than Offset by the diminished amount oi
grain necessary to keep his horses always
in good order.
Readings hat factories turn out over 2.
600, 600 hats year.
A train on the Iron Mountain Railroad,
Missouri, was stopped by band of mask.
ed robbers, one hundred and twenty miles
from st. Louis, on Saturday, and the PAS.
sengers robbed of their money and valua,
bles
THE FooTE-DAvIs AFFAIR.-Ex Gov.
ernor II. S. Foote, in card, returns to his
attack on Jefferson Davis, saying: There
is no act of my public life which l have
sought TO conceal, and there is no legiti-
mate responsibility which any of my pub.
lished writings concerning Davis and his
innumerable malefactions may bring upon
me which | am not prepared to meet either
in public discussion or upon the field OF
honor"