Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

We copy the following items from the Shame
kin Times Of last week.
Ann BRoKEs.-F. W. Pollock, ESQ, the Presi
deut of the Northumberland County Nationa
Bank, when in the act of alighting from th'
train at this place on Monday last, slipped Of
the lower step Of the passenger car, and falling
on the station platform. broke his left arm above
the elbow. He returned to his home in William
sport, on Tuesday, where he will remain unit
able to resume his duties in the bauk.
r. Il. ExpLorEE lsJuRED-Mr. Geo. Sarvis, a
brother of conductor Peter Sarvis, had his arm
| badly lacerated by bavng il caught between the
dead wood of two cars which he WAS attempting
TO couple at the Weigh Scales, on Thursday.
4 WILD Hoe Suor - During the last six
months wild hog has been frequently reen on
the Mahauoy mountain, but it Was SO feet-foot-
| ed that hunters were unable to get within shoot
! ing distance of the savage porker. On Sunday
/ last it was seen again by man who was un-
! armed, and the brute, being no doubt doubly
savage from hunger, made aggressive move
ments towards the traveller, who was compelled
20 beat Il hasty retreat. On Tuesday Mr.. Daniel
B. Eisenhart, rt,-familiary known as "FiShy''
Eisenhart-went to the mountain with 4 com
paGion, and as both were well armed they hoped
/ for success in capturing the unnamed bacon.
Separating, they had not hunted long before Mr..
Eisenhart discovered The porker at distance.
leisurey eating some twigs. Thinking that no
better opportunity would present itself. Mr.. Z.
fired and wounded the hog slightly, which 20 en-
ragged the beast that it turned Oh its pursucr and
drove him up on an elevated log for safety. Re-
loading as quickly rs possible, the second shot
killed the hog just rs Mr.. E.'s companion vas
coming TO his assistance. We Happened that
way on Tuesday and met the triumphant hunt
ers as they were bringing their trophy to NeR
town. The hog weighed about Two hundred
pounds and had two large, ugly tusks, triangu-
lar in shape and very sharp at the points.
II had constructed Itself very ingenious lair
in ite wild haunts, its shelter having been made
out of brush and leaves in such Il manner that it
could raise up TO the front, and after going in-
side, the "door" would fall and close up again,
thus hot only shelterng it from storms but pro-
tect;ng it from the observation of struggling
hunters. When sSt home" it could hardly have
been found except ,by, accident.
SCH ,oL DIREcToRs-Next Tuesday an i'm
portant duty falls upon the voters to ooX alter
the election of'Eood men, for school directors in
Che different scho< districts We must 1t We
gentlemen of intelligencc, experience and good
judgment to fill the position. In gr, at measure
the success OF our schools depend upon the men
entrusted with the management and constrol of
our educational affairs. If our school system
is 10 be perfected and made the grand success
We wish it to be, we must exercise great
and discrimination in the choice of directors. In
general sense Il man tormake good school di
rector must be educated that is, he should be
familiar with, at least, the ordinary branches OF
study and well ycrsed in the practical affairs of
lite. Good SCHOOL dircctors are to our public
schools what good teachers 10 the pupils.
No pupil cares to attend Il school whose teacher
is lliterate, uucoutb aud devoid of refinement,
nor is il much credit to be Il school teacher when
uneiuca;ed and inexperienced men the direc-
tors by whom the schools are awarded.
TEE gay and fancy articles of Dry Goods at
Marx and Brothers store, in Masonic buildings,
are attracting more attention than ever. The
best bargains In town are made at their store. Il
is the cheapest place to buy, and their goods are
no: eXcelled either in quality, genera! assort-
mcnt or beauty.