Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-11-26
foeaI AHairs.

THE Milton car works employ one hundre
and fifty men.
THE Milton nail works are now running par
of their nail machines.
SEVERAL persons amused themselves on Sun
day afternoon last in shooting ducks on the river
No officers were around.
It's harder to keep track Of a sermon wher
you sit in the back part Of church. but ther
you get out first and have the best chance e
select a good umbrella from the pile at the
door.
CAUTION comes from the Postal Depart.
ment with the issues OF the new postal cards.
II anything excelt the address is written on the
face of the card, il Is thereby rendered unmaila-
bic. and will be thrown among mail matter
marked shed fer POSTAGE
wASAMAkER d BRowS.-TAe largest clothing
house in America is that of the firm whose maine
heads this notice, and is located at sixth and
Market streets. Philadelphia. Read what they
say in their advertisement on the second page
Of this paper. They will do all they promise,
and will give each purchaser guarantee that
their goods cold low as possible, and
then will take them back inside o. ten days, if
unwOrn and the customer is not satisfied with
them.
In our Borough overseers could provide work
for the tramps that apply for aid during tie
winter. say three hours work for supper, break
fast and lodging, believe that tramps would
give our town wide berth.
1T appears that this is going TO be an easy
for has I'M
in The price OF back braids, new dollar stores are
spnughg up all over the land the religious
papers are nvring every encouragement in the
way OF chromos, and AN Imitation coral neck
lace e-p be bought for quarter. With the ne
&c saries OF life thus placed within our reach, no
trge hearted woman will complain of the price
of coal.
MEssEs. +. BrERLr, Philip Hawk, Dayia
HASk, Daniel Hawk and VIM. Wiugert, Of Ly-
krnstown, DauphiD county, had eight day
bunI IN Potter county lateiy, and returned home
with eleven deer, black bear, red iox, jack
rabbit and black squirrel.
THE work of Moody and s%nkey. in Philadel-
phia, was commenced Sunday last, and was
accompanied by the most promising indications
Of success. Ten Thousand people attended the
FIRST meeting. When can we expect Moody aud
ssnkey in sunburyi Surely there is room for
them work here.
Coal OIL once sold as high as 81 SO per gallon,
which is now worth about 12 cts. by the barrel.
There is therefore no excuse tor the want OF
light al these rates. This, however, seems To
have no effect upon the price oi gas, which is
now as high as ever.
The Irregular supply II gas last week was,
we understand, owing to some needed repairs TO
the gas works. We trust that the repairs will
be made immedieteIy, and that the street lamps
will be lit in good time.
NEW TINE TABJE.-The new time table OF the
Pennsylvania, Northern Central, Danviile, !
Hazirton d Wilkes Barre, and shamokn Div.
\. c. railroad companies, which went into effect
on Monday last, has some important changes.
We are indebted TO z. b. Westfall, superinlen-
dent of Sudbury Division, for a copy Of a new
schedule. The trains now arrive and leave Sun |
bury as follows :-Going south-Erie Mail, l2:4O
a. IN. Fast Line, 200 a. III. Philadelphia Ex-
press, 9:45 a. m. Day Express. l:lO p. M.
Going west-Erie Mail, 6:a2 a. M; niagara
Express, 1885 p. N. f; EImira Mail, 4:O5 .. ID.
Fast Line, 200 p. N.
shamokin Observation-Disclosures 1910
q. IN. Mail. AIS p. m.-Arrive-Mail, 9:15 n.
m. Express 3:55 y. m.
ID. Il. & ". r. r trains leave at G:55 u. M.
and arrive at $3.50 p. IN.
LEM SHIPMAn and James Ri!anG, Esq., left for
the hunting regions, on the sinnemahoning, on
last Monday. Scarcity Of game in that section
may be accounted for in the future.
JACOB YoUNGMAs respectfully informs The
public that he will bind books, in any kind OF
binding, as well be done elsewhere. His
bindery is in the Masonic building.
DE-. X. B. McCAr, of Northumberland, proc.
trsted by paralysis some time ago, is again able
to be on the street.
TIE county teachers institute will be held at
shamokm during the holidays. A gold watch
will be given to the best speller.
Mr.. G. W. COOPER raised on the Hon. John
B. Packers farm, in Point township this county,
an ear Of corn that had on 1t 80 rows, with 46
grains to the row, making 1,472 grains on the
ear
THE jovial mail agent on the d. II. & W. r.
r., +. NJ. Conuer. has been transferred to the
main line Of the Penn'a r. r., between Phila-
de phia and Pittsburgh. VIM. II. Hause. OF
Aiffiinburg, lately mail agent on the sunbury
q Lewisiown route, has been transferred to the
ID. n. d w. X. r., 70 succeed Mr.. Conner. They
are i.oth tyr"s, and first class men Cor The posi-
tions. sociable and always attentive to their
duties.
THE LIFE AND LABoRs oF Dr. LIVINGSTONE.
One Of the most Interesting books of modern
times is the Life and Labors OF DR.. Livingstone.
covering his entire career in southern and Gen.
tral Africa, giving thrilling narrative Of ad-
ventures, discoveries, experiences and achieve
ments Of the greatest explorer Of modern times
in wild and wonderful country. It is a new
history Of an uneKplored country, richly embel-
lished. This work will be read with intense In.
terest by both old and young, and should not
fail to reach every household. In fact no library
is complete without This modern history. Mr..
James Washington, who has been getting a
large number of subscribers lately, is now en-
gaged In delivering the work TO subscribers and
taking the names of those desiring the work
Mr.. Washington Is the sole agent for this work
In this place, and all Who desire Il will be sup
Piled at short notice by leaving orders with him.