LAPOKTE, PA. JANUARY 31st, 1890. IOC/UTDE PARTimE*T Court four weeks from next Mon day. Borough election only three weeks otf. February 14th Vlll be St. ValeVi tinc's Day. The Shippy trial, for murder, cost Wyoming county $1,500. Mrs. Stewart Chase of LaPorte, is suffering from a felon on her finger. We doubt if the Prohifcitiop party will ever die so long as the moon keeps getting full. The W. C. 'l. U., of LaPorte will mei". at the house of Mrs. Wm. Meylert Friday Jan. 21st, at 3, p. m. We often hear of winter lingering in the lap of spring, but this tiie spring has jumped into the lap of winter. Adam Porepaugh the world re nown showman died on Jan. 2 2d. Interment at Philadelphia, on Mon day Jan. 27. Lake Molf.bma was covereiJwitlJsa good solid bed of ice, on "Saturday. The ice dealersjstill have hopes of :i good crop. Nellie Bly returned to N. Y., on Saturday evening. She made the circle around the globe in 72 days 6 \ hours and 11 minutes. , Have yon received a statement j of R KPUB- ! LICAN ? If so please forward the . amount due and save.*cost. Our subscription list to Sones town is increasing very rapidly. We credit the same to our wide j awake correspondent of that village. , There are three prispners in the I county jail. Two of which are awaiting the*r trial which willfe take place four weeks from next Monday. Tho Democratic State Convention will be held at Scranton this year. The date of holding the same will j be set by tho executive committee of said party. There is a general agitation all j over the state in favor of better 1 roads. This is a good sign, and j this section needs them about as bad as any locality. The physicians of Sullivan county are'enjoving a>egular "boom." Of course la grippe is at the bottom of it all. It is a mighty ill wind that blows nobo.ly any good. We are assured that contractor Woods will be with us next sum mer. It is positively said that the It. It. will be built to connect with the L. V., during the coiiiug season. Mrs. .J. L. Smyth of LaPorte, is suffering with an attack of the la grippe. Her condition was thought quite critical duriiig the fore part of the week but at present she is convalescing. Waverty Free Press for sale one ot the neatest little journals published in the State of N. Terms half cash. For further par ticulars write Jas. li. Bray, Prop., Waverly, N. Y. Cliiirnftaft Kisner of the seirio cratic State Committee was re-elect ed that honorable (?) position at a meeting of the Democratic State Committee at llanisburg, on Wed nesday of last week. # Williamsport has a large number of men who would like to be father of the lumber city in the capaciiy of Mayor. A lively time is expected at the February election at which time the aspirants will get their verdict. The worst citizen that any town (jgj have is the one who has grown woil-to-do on the rise in the value of real estate and sits like a bump on a log and refuses to aid public enterprises on the plea that he is not interested. The cold waves predicted for this taction have thus far failed to materialize. The balance of the winter months will hardly make up for lost time, although there is time yet for enough cold weather to fill the ice houses. The Democrats ot Williamsport have nominated the present mayor, Mr. Foresman, tor re-election. The Republicans will shortly name their bandidbte, and with the Prohibition and Labor candidates, already in the field, it will be a square fight— four cornered. It is said that the judicial contest in Lycoming county will soon come to a close. Mrs. M. C. Lauer of LaPorte who was called to Philadelphia recently, to attend the funeral of her son-in-law Mr. Jos. Barrows, returned home, accompanied by Mrs. Jos. Barrows, who will reside with her mother at this place, on Tuesday. The distance of mail route No. 8515 running from this place to Eldredville will be shortened on February 3d and will end at Forks ville. The route running from Shunk to Eldredville will continue to Forksville both carriers arriving at Forksville at 12 m. The con tractors are very much elated over the change of schedule. Atty. F. F. Drake of Tnnkhan nock, who defended Shippy the murderer who was tried in the Wy oming courts, recently, is receiving many coikpliments for his success in the case. It was the public opinion that Shippy would hang, but owing to the untiring efforts of Atty. Drake his sentence was but a term in the penitentiary. Daniel Pierce of Forksville was arrested by R. D. Lancaster, mer chant of said borough, for larceny, on Tuesday. The amount of goods taken was SIO.OO in cash and a pair of gloves. Pierce pled guilty before magistrate Huckell and returned tb Mr. Lancaster $7.00 in cash and tiie gloves. He was brought to tKft county seat on Wednesday and is now No. 4 in the county jail. Darby Kennedy of LaPorte who will apply for license at this Febru ary term, is circulating his petition. At. this writing the petition is sign ed by over two thirds of the tax payers of the bortmgh. The friends of Mr. Kennedy of Bernice and Du shore can not put any of the blame on the people "of LaPorte if he (Kennedy) is not successful in ob taining the same. The attorneys of Charles Cleary J the young man who is under sent-' encc of death in the Clinton county | jail for the murder of Policeman! l'aul at llenovo about a year ago, ' have Concluded to take his case to \ the Supreme Court, and arrange ments looking to that end are now being made. The case will go be fore the Supreme Court at the March term, and every effort will be made ! to secure a new trial for the unfort-! unate young man. The Louisanna Lottery Company has its victims in every part of the country and a greater swindle does not exist in the United Statos. Even in LaPorte it is estimated that a hundred dollars is monthly sent to the managers of the swindle in hopes that for one dollar sent a thousand or two will come back. It goes without saying that only a very small proportion of this sum if any, ever gets back to the dupes who send it. to Minors. (By Kequoit.) SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the au thority of the samfe : That if any person or persons shall sell Cigar ettes to any person or persons under the age of sixteen years, he or she so offending shall be guilty of % misdemeanor, and lipon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than three hundred dollars. Approved May 7th, 1890. JAMES A. BEAVER. Now Route to Baltimore and Wash ington. The agents of the Williamsport & North Brunch R. R.,now sell tickets to all points on the Baltimore & Ohio R. R., and check baggage to destination. By this route passengers have the opportunity of remaining in Philadelphia as long as they may desire. Close connections are made at Girard Avenue station where the traveller can go into the city and than leave from the B. & 0. palatial depot at 24th and Chest nut St. which is admitted to be the . finest in the city and is complete in all its appointments. Elegant waiting rooms, dinning saloons and every - 1 thing else to add to the comfort of • the travelling public. Try the new ' route. The movement to erect a monu ment to the late Dr. E. E. Iligbee on the Capitol grounds, Harrisburg, has taken definite shape. Friday, January 31st, has been designated as Iligbee Memorial Day by the committee having the matter in charge. On this day 'every school in the State is requested to have suitable exercises and receive con tributions to the monument fund. Railroad Traffic Blocked. The Pennsylvania railroad com pany lias issued an order asking for all the men they can get. There tire over 200 conductors and brake men ofl duty with la grippe and the yard and side tracks along the Al toona 'ftnd Middle divisions are blocked with freight. They are get ting new men, hut they riiake very poor time with freight, owing to not being acquainted with the road. Things are assuming a serious as pect. The doctors (who are not victims themselves) are going day and niglit, many of them having as | high as 100 cases at one time. The township and borough elec tions are rapidly approaching and it is important for citizens and tax payers in every district to look about them and choose deliberately and judiciously from among their number those to serve them iti cer tain exceedingly responsible posi tions which are to be filled at this time. It is of greatest moment to every citizen of every township in Sullivan county that only capable and public-spirited men shall oc cupy the offices of supervisors and school directors. The conduct of these officials has more to do direct ly with the comforts and the sur roundings >f the average voter throughout the country districts and the value of his property than any other officers of high or low de gree wtioih he may be called upon to assist in selecting. It is not only unwise but. dangerous to make a haphazard choice of these officers. The best men in a township are none to good for the places. It is aVfiistnke to often made, an expen sive mistake it frequently provos to be, to look upon the ollices filled at the spring elections as miuor posi tions only and to neglect them on this acconnt.. It will be prudent at the xarne time, as well, to see that suitable men are chosen for election olllcers. Not infrequently election boards are selected with the same indifference, and annoyance if not serious difficulty is often the result. Simon Rod is tinted with Swoed ish blood, of LaPorte, remarked in a public place on Saturday evening Jan. 25th that during his younger days he was a dandy skater and that he was at present engaged in making an old fashion pair such as are used in Switzerland as he was anxious to enjoy tlie pasatime of his younger days once more. On Sunday, how ever, as skating was excellent on Lake Mokoina. he became anxious to try his dexterity and resolved to put aside his own patent skates in progress and borrow from his friends. With tbis conclusion he proceeded to the lake and secured a pair of Wm. Moyer. During the few minu tes he was engaged in putting them on, he repeated the story lie had previously told on Saturday even ing of what he could do on the treacherous runners when a lad, and the boys were greatly concerned believing that they were abotit to see, not only the initials of Shnon Rodis executed on the ice but that he would write his lull name. They did not have long to wait, however, and Simon was up and off. He con tinued his journey about three rods at a moderate gate when he came to a sddden halt. He did not leave his initials, however, as was expected but right there only three rods from shore can be found to this day the portrait of Simon Rodis. He was assisted td his feet and thence to the chair recently occupied by him when he remarked that the icc was too slippery for his business, and px-oceeded to unfasten the skates. He immediately left for his domicile and a physician called when it was learned that a rib or two had been fractured by the fall. He will re cover, however, all 0. k., in time for the next freeze up and will then try the patent ruancrs. Foropaugh's Circus Sold to English- 1 men. ( Mr. John Hudson,of the, 1?rook-1 lvn law firm of Tracy, McFarland,] Boardman & Piatt, last week re ceived a cablegram from London announcing that a syndicate of English capitalists has purchased Adam Forepaugh's circus.. The sale is the result of negotiations which Mr. Hudson, as Forepaugh's agent, has been making with a firm of London brokers. The price paid i« hot made public. Geo. Shippy's Reward for Killing Chas Tannery , Both of Wyoming county. From tha Tunkbinnock Rep. The pleas ip the Shippy case were delivered by C. O. Dersheimcr for the prosecution, and F. F. Drake for the defense, at the close of which, Judge Sittser followed with the charge to the jury, which was just and impartial. The jury re tired at about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. They were out until nearly midnight, when they returned to the court room wita a verdict of murder in the second degree. On Monday morning Shippy was taken to the courthouse to receive his sentence, which Was twelve years m tke penitontiary for killing Tannery, two years for shooting Mrs. Bush, two years for,shooting Miss Bush, and two years for breakiifg jai?, making eighteen years in all. From all parts of the countrj' a general aud emphatic appeal comes in favor of one cent postage, as pro vided for in the bill now before Con gress. This public opiod, remarks the Harrisburg Independent, has been long in crystallizing and not the mere result of an inconsiderate demand on the subject, but the ef fect of a business-like belief in the practical utility of such a rate, as proposed, is for letters not weigh ing over half an ounce, and as the ordinary business letter seldom equals this weight, and never ex ceeds it', the interest to be accom modated by the reduction will be satisfied with the passage of the bill. The business mcu of the country, manufacturers, merchants, miners and the professions, are the}' who have made our postal system what it is in its great proportions and far reaching ramifications, so that the time lias come to give them "cheaper rates as proposed. If the postal department shows a deficit under the new law, there is plenty oi money in the Treasury that can be put to no better use. The money was paid into the Treasury by all the people, and so let the people, instead of jobbers and politicians, have the use of it. Hitherto there has been a continual elicit to make the Postal Department self-sustain ing. If this could be done by prop er methods it would be all right, but it is unwise economy to give the people poor mail facilities for the f>ak*3 of making a good showing on the profit side in the books of the Department. The mail service of the country as accommodation from the Govern ment for the people, will never be really what it should be until its rates are put to the penny standard. W hen that is done, where a busi ness man now writes two lettera, he would mail five, and the cost of the carriage to the Government would be no greater. It is not the busi ness of the Government to make money out of any of its service to the Government either in armies, navies, or mail bags. Expenditures of Sullivan County, for the Year 1889. Jury Commissioners.....'. $ 74 78 Court Reporter 516 80 County Auditors 61 63 Printing and Advertising 347 54 Fuel and Lights 174 37 Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts 115 30 KleetUms 90S 31 Asaessine and Registering 927 12 i Agricultural Sccioty 100 00 Constables 148 90 Commonwealth Costa 344 75 Books aud Stationery 200 84 Inqueots ... 124 70 Sheriff's Cost 316 19 Commissioners Clerk .. 300 00 Refunding Aceount 17 21 Commissioner's Counsel 26 00 Postage ...1 - 14 #1 Interest Account.... 662 31 Ceurt Crier 87 00 J. A. Meyers, Com. 50 days 611 miles 188 6# Chas. Hugo, " 61 " 68# •' 145 34 J. H. Campbell" 61 " 800 " 160 00 Auditing Prothonotary'* Acoount.* IS 00 Janitor i 74 00 Boarding Prisoners 73 69 Traverse Jurors 1711 94 Grand Jurors - #44 92 County Institute $l2O. 'BB and $l3O. 'B9 260 00 Bounty 68 50 County Bridges ..1713 46 Jail expenses 43 54 Kxpanse on State Assessment. 60 00 Penitenitary Bill 5 38 Danville Asylum Bill 81 76 Sundries 159 17 Trienniel Assessment appeal 150 Stat* Convention of Co Commissioners 60 00 910782 ST GRAND FrrtMTUrtE DISPLAY; »•'* I* AT LAWIINCi BBOTHIRS FURNITURE STORE, Jackson's Block -Main & Csntrß st. PUSHORE, - - - - - P*' The most magnificant display of fancy furniture ever shown in Dus'nord, fancy chairs in endless variety, chairs that are ancient and antique look ing, odd chairs of odd shape. Hundreds of them of every cQjiQei\x>jtble kind are spread out for your Fancy cabnets, music cabnetd, fancy mirrors, foot rests, blacking cases, card tables &c. I)o not miss the display, come il 3"° u can possibly get here, comic whether you want to buv or not, everybody is welcome, . Very Respectively, LA WHENCE . We also wish to call your attention to our new line of stone carets they are light, beautiful in design and constitute within themselves miii)>- ature vaults, they are finished in broadcloth, plush and eatcins ai_d .are furnished at a price that brings tlicm within reach of all clashes. call and examine our model as we are the only dealers that huddle stone caskets ip Sullivan county. "We also have a full line ol wood caskets, robes, trimmings <£c. SPE<3I a. li AMENT IO li AT CUNNINGHAi : E5" : COLE* a line of MSDTO '<3oOX>.& Such as "Rochester" stand and banging lamps; an elegant line of ban sleds, agate fancy tea and coffee pots, carvers &c. A line line of —PARLOR HEATING STOVES & RANGES— Which are boin& 6old cheap. Call early and examine and get a *goocV bargan on stoves &c. zSQBOEBS 112: BY WMX*)- WILL receive our prompt attention. We carry a full line of Hardware, Tinware and Manufacturers of Tinware Job Work &c. Cunningham Cole. ILOYAII SOCK GOAL. tttttttt The best and cheapest coal in Vho ma'ket- customers from— 'OBOQC39®ISBEQ THE price is| reauce d at the breaker to The State Line & Sullivan R. R. Co I. 0. BLIGW, Supt. FROM TSB UEB 3FBOMT BOOT -s- AND SHOE STORE! J. S. HARRINGTON Proprietor Dushore, - - Pa It will pay you before purchasing to call and examine my large of new and well selected goods. Large sales enables me to sell for small profits. Cash customers can save a good percentage by buying goods of uie. Everything new neat and first class. My stock of French Ki4 hand turned goods are very fine and low in price. All goods guarftnUed in price and in qiiality to be the best that any market can afford. BOOTS <& SHOES made to order If you want a fine sewed boot or shoe try a sample pair. Repairia done on short notice. CASH PAID FOR HIDES PELTS, WOOL, TALLOW &c„ At J. S. HARRINGTONS, DUSHORE; PA. june*4,B7 Hyp YINC3SST fV WSf DEALER IN Mens' Youth Boy's and Ghil drens Clohing Cronin's New Block, Dushoe, Pa. LORAH'S HOTEL. ONBSTOW,\.| DANIEL, H. LOU AH PROP'B. Ttxis is a large and commodious house, with large airy rooihs, furn shed in first fclass style. A desira ble place for those who desire to es cape the heated term. Hunting and fishing in their season. The bar is supplied with choice liquors & cigars. Nov. 13'65. T. F. CARSKAD DFN* MERCHANT TAILOR, IN THE OLD CITY HOTKI£ Corner of Ihird and Pint Afr.j WILLIAMSPORT, PA. For the latest style and a good fit we would refer our Sullivan coun ty friends to Mr. Carekadden who is numbered among the best Tailors in the Lumber city. Sept. 13th, 'B9,
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