Republican News Item
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY NOV. 24, IS9B.
"FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS."
The News Item Fights Fair.
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LAPOBTE, PA.
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Laporte Pa.,
American lanterns arc exported to i
all the countries of the world where ;
lanterns are used. Many are sent to
South Africa and to South America,
to Australia and New Zealand, and j
some are sold in Asia. Few, propor- ,
tlonately, are sent to Europe.
Kerosene oil is now commonly burn- i
ed in lanterns all over the world. There i
are no lanterns made nowadays for ;
candles only, but there are exported to i
South America bome lanterns made so I
that either candles or oil may be burn- j
cd in them These are provided with
a candle socket, which may be set
down into the oil reservoir, the wick
holder having been removed. By re- {
moving the candle socket and screwing J
in the wick holder the lantern is made j
ready to burn oil. Excepting railroad j
and other lanterns for special uses,
substantially all the lanterns made
nowadays are of the kind known as
tubular, first introduced about thirty
years ago, and now made in various
modifications as to detail, the tubular
part of the lantern being designed with
a view to producing better combustion
and a brighter light. The lanterns
made for ordinary uses are produced
in about forty styles.
The American lanterns are the light
est, the sightliest in appearance and the
best adapted to their use, and they
are sold cheaper than lanterns of equal
quality produced elsewhere. There are
large establishments in this country
making lanterns only. It is probable
that more lanterns are now exported
from this country than from either
England or Germany, and the exports
of American lanterns are increasing.
Hire Hi'cud u» a Staple.
Kice bread is the staple food of the
Chinese, Japanese avd a large portion
of the inhabitant;/'of India. In Persfa
the Uriad'td made from rice flour and
milk; it is called "lawash." The Per
sian oven is built in the ground about
the size of a barrel. The sides are
smooth mason work. The fire is built
at the bottom and kept burning until
the wall or sides of the oven are thor
oughly heated. Enough dough to form
a sheet about 1 foot wide and about
2 feet long is thrown on the bench
and rolled until about as thin as sole
leather, then it is taken up and tossed
and rolled from one arm to the other
and flung on a board and slapped on
the side of the oven. It takes only a
few moments to bake and when baked
it is spread out to cool. This bread
is cheap (1 cent a sheet); it is sweet
and nourishing.
On the Itnttlefielil.
For absolute disregard to wounds no
soldier can rival the Turk. His abste
mious life (for your Turk will not
touch intoxicants, and eats very spar
ingly of meat) makes him proof against
wounds which would be fatal to most
Englishmen.
During the recent Graeco-Turkish
war one brave Turk, who was shot
completely through both legs and one
arm, fought valiantly for twenty-four
hours after he received his wounds;
and then it was only by force that he
was carried off to the hospital. An
other Turk who received a bullet in
his abdomen fought on until the bat
tie wa3 ended, and marched a distance
of ten miles before he even reported
his wound.
fcitcN in the I'olnr lU-Kioim.
It is proposed in Germany that the
various expeditious expected shortly to
visit the antarctic regions should carry
with them scientific kites, by means of
which the upper atmosphere may be
explored. In this way, it. is thought,
not only could the temperature prevail
ing at a great height around the poles
be more accurately learned, but light
would also be thrown on the direction
of the air-currents, and if photographic
apparatus were sent up with the kites,
additional knowledge of the parts of
the surface not otherwise obtainable
might result.
Ilumeback Riding,
Horseback exercise possesses, ac
cording to some physicians, the facul
ty of both increasing and reducing
weight. This is an apparent contra
diction, but it is explained by the dif
ference of the time at which the riding
is done.
If meals are taken immediately af
ter riding, additional flesh is gained,
hut if .a space of an hour and a half
Is allowed to intervene between the
ride and the meal a decrease of flesh
resu'.tr.
Economy iu Shot- Luces.
Shoe laces are to be made with a
core of hemp or other strong cord in
closed in a loosely woven easing, the
core extending into a tongue of coiled
wire or soft brass at either end, thus
forming u . 'ring which will not wear
out easUj
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN TREES
The Strange IJut Glfli'd Inhabitant. or New
Guinea iu t he Sunt it Sean.
Of all the islands of the south seas
New Guinea is in some respects the
most peculiar. With its towns built on
the water, its native castles in the trees
and its strange native inhabitants, who
have been steadily dying out since the
advent of the white man, it is an in
tensely interesting bit of the world.
The natives are gifted with such re
markable powers that they can see into
distances far beyond the vision of the
white man; they can track the wild
beast by signs that the white man can
not learn; they can find food and drink
in deserts where white men would per
ish of thirst and starvation.
The accompanying picture [. presents
one of the treehouses built by natives
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IHM'SF IN IUK TIIKK TO!'>
of the island. Among the savage tribe*
are warriors who are known as the
"head hunters.' The aerial houses arc
built as refuges from the head hunters.
When the cry is raised that tlie heat'
hunters art coming the feeble and tht
women flee to the tree huts and the
able men arm for the fight.
Safety Paper.
A new kind of safety paper for
banks. &c., is announced, though the
inventor's name does not appear. It
is a foreign idea, one feature of the
invention consisting in printing or
otherwise impressing on the paper em
ployed a plurality of sets of lines or
marks, one or more of which sets are
indelible and the remaining sets del
ible; these lines or marks are made so
fine and so closely alternating or rela
tively disposed that, in ordinary ob
servation with the naked eye, no sin
gle line or mark is distinguishable.
Again, the indelible lines or marks are
made of a color differing from though
to that of the delible
lines or marks' so that, owing to their
close juxtaposition, they will convey
the impression of a color differing from
those of either of the sets of lines or
marks. Thus, any chemical action
or erasure on such paper would, it is
claimed, be at. once discernible, and the
shade made by the two color combi
nations would be hard to duplicate.
New 1 Me* of Aluminum.
"Aluminum has lately found its way
extensively into vibrating and recipro
cating machines, both large and small,"
says the Engineering and Mining
Journal. "Here the advantageous ,se
of the metal is < ntirely a matter of re
ducing the weight. Probably the best
illustration of the use of aluminum in
revolving machinery is in using an oil
cup on the driving-wheel of a loco
motive it' connection with a driving
rod. With the increased speeds that
the roads are now aiming to attain, it
is necessary to increase the diameter
of the driving-wheels, and consequent
ly the tendency to break the shank of
the oil cups mater. ■ increases, and
with some of the engines which
have been built, cups made of com
position are frequently broken. These
cups are now, and have been for some
time, successfully cast in aluminum,
and have given great satisfaction
Protection for Itnilnii;.
On the new Russian military railway
I from Europe to Andijan, on the bor
ders of the Chinese empire, u trc. like
| shrub called the t.ascaoul had to be
i planted all along the line through the
j desert to prevent the rails being cover
!ed by sand. For further protection a
I ribbon of wild oats runs along both
sides of the railway.
KrnltN Which Vrc InJurlouM.
i Bananas are very bad for some peo
ple and so are raspberries and rhu!>.-;i
Indeed, all fruit lik«? -
have numerous tiny seeds, are vi.-i \ of
ten"undigested where ilie person is no:
strong and cause various disagreeable
complaints.
The Must.room's 1,1 fo.
The mushroom's life is measured by
i hours, but It flourish'" long enough for
1 an insect to hang its cli; oil the edgt of
i the "umbrella" and for the eggs to be-
I come an insect read> to < olonize the
I next mushroom that sprints up.
Wonders of the Turnip.
| A turnip seed increase.; its own
weight fifteen times in a minute. On
peat ground turnip- have been found
to increase by growth 1 "i.titi') limes the
weight of their seed each day thev
| stood upon it
VVnuSc of Time.
! Before a tire brigade can start for a
\ tire In HerHf the members must all fall
in liner::, military fashion and salute
their captair. This proceeding wastes
it least t hrrc minui« .r.
Toltnoto I'ntentH.
The n.-cesxtty of p < paring tobacco
for the consumer has developed 2.27-i
patents
ihr«.\l .J-.MHIO Into HIP lllvi r.
There is cilo interesting liu-iden-: In '
ilie < are<v of pii Herbert Ivin !i<
wJ*.ioh iii<-> xonernily known. \t.u
--■ I:'■ fall of KUaitci'iui in ISSS, an er :.-- |
moils fjiiijiiiitv .>f .■stores ii.nl to !•<
K'trny. c.iviu? U> tjie v. int of :r:>a---
port Among them was about a mi!-
.km n.'uiilfl of ammitnliior.. which \va. ,
ord-1' ii to Im> thrown into the Nile.:
Tiio duty n: si'.pi'iintendln;? its do-'
.-tn (Mr. .:: u> Kit chatter, and wh?n
tf r.as ii:; i.sheit ho found to bis dismay
that the contents of two of the boxejl
thrown into the river were not am
munition. but 10,000 gold sovereigns
a'piece. It is hardly probable that any
attempt will be uniue to recover the
io.st treasure when the expeditionary
forces reach the spot, for after the
lapse of thirteen years it must he
buried beyond nil. }iope of recovery in
the mud of which iln> bed of the Nile
is composed
* MVnlfhy llcKKnr.
\ well known beggar, who l'or more
than twenty years has frequented the
neighborhood of tile Palis opera house
and th • Church of St. Koch, was pros- ;
trated by sunstroke. He was taken to |
the hospital of I.a Charite, where bank
notes amounting io 200,000 francs were
discovered in a leathern belt the men
dicant patient wore.
in*teat Sutiuiulnic Anliuul.
The otter is :Lr fastest swimming j
quadruped know. . In the water it i
exhibits an astonishing agility, swim
ming in a nearly horizontal positioft I
with the greatest ease, diving and dart- I
ing along beneath the surface with a j
speed equal, if not superior, to that |
of many fishes.
Urnnlh of a City.
Melbourne,which consists of thirteen
huts, and was known as Deargrass at
the time of Queer. Victoria's ascension,
is now classed a.- the seventh city of
the British empire, : omiug in after
London, Liverpool, Glasgow, .Man
chester. Birmingham and t\:leut::i.
RcTcrnlMo .
Envelopes are beir.u mauufactureU
with an auxilary back which can be
addressed by the sender in order that
the receiver may rover.- • to cover
the front of the i-u . Vi > return it
to the address a •
Memory Rinvi.
Memory rings tire the la; -;t. They
arc designed especially for the use of
the absent-minded woman. ; vd for the
man who ties bits siring . ound his
finger to remind himself o!' hi." wife's
theatre ticket, of bis sister's bii y> >
lamp or of his engagement to take M'
,*mith to the Wagnerian recital.
In appearance tlu- memory r'r.s
strongly resembles its first cousin, 'he ]
key ring. It is made of goitl or silver
and its usual form is a eireie r.br;:;:
three, Inches in circumference.
For every item that one wishes to
remember, a charm is placed on the
ring.
Tiny silver pigs, turtles, cats and
rabbits, frogs and lizards, an elephant
holding a wee green enameled sham
rock in its trunk, silver sleighbells.
golden leurs-de-lis and miniature
books, bird cages and flags, all stand—
or dangle—for something which the
memory ring's owner particularly
wishes not to forget.
I'eiiu?-ln-tli«'-Slot I'nmit.
ini. of the latest applications of the
~ .my-in-ihe-slot principle is a bicy
cle pi mp which can be thrown into
iroar for lining a lire by Inserting a
rein. As soon as the filled tire is re-
a lever locks the pump, which
en be caused to work again only by
cropping in another coin.
Notice.
.Notice is hereby given that having this
day purchased of Philip 1). Rider, one
cook «tove. pipe and fixtures, one room
stove and pipe, three bedsteads and bed
ding., 2 stands, 1 bureau, 1 set ot' chairs
and rockers, 1 sewing machine, 1 hog, ]
lot of canned fruits, potatoes, and all the
personal property ot" the said Philip D.
liider. and have left the said property
with him and all persons are hereby
cautioned not to meddle with said proper
ty in any way.
'jL 11. BCCK
Sonestown, Oct. 12th, lb9B.
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA
HEALER IN
Flour Feed anil Groceries
13} pounds of pure Lard for SI.OO
Baking molasses, 25 to 50c.
X pounds Rolled Oats for 25c.
7 pounds of Corn Starch lor 25c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c.
8 bars oi Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc.
Beet Sugar Coated Hams @llc per lb.
Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack 500.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, $1.90.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 75c.
Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 80c.
Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 85c.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50.
Flour middlings, 140 pound sack s* 1 -40.
' Fine middlings 200 pounds $1.60.
Flour per sack $1.20.
! Winter Roller per sack $1.15.
; Good Flour 90c.
. Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
Graham Flour 124 pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
The State Normal School of East j
Stroudsburg, Pa., furnishes its stu- j
dents' rooms complete. The only j
school to carpet its students' rooms i
with line Urttssels carpet. The tlrst
jtncl only school to introduce plain
and fancy sewing,without additional
cost to pupils. See advertisement ill
another eolume.
.1 \S". lluck has a nice line ot horse i
blankets.
To < urv t'on-iiipui.iiiii Inrt-i»"r.
Trikc- C.iMuurels Cuiiti.v lulhitri ic. ll'o or £>c. i
If it. C. C. full to cure, druKKisis refuml inuui-v
New lot of rubber- at W. Buck's
this week.
jNiH'l n.wi i>' i
To quit 'i'O lly : ml «•'.* j
nt:tic. lis) lor JU«\ norv? au«l vi-jor, ttiUt* N'o-To- j
B:u\ the wonder-worluT, fh.it rmiU»'s vvciilc nu»n !
stronp. All drujfgiM.s, fiOu or si. Cure ruuran-j
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address ,
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Co to .J. W. I kick, Sonestown, for;
dry goods, hoots, shoes, caps, under
ware etc.
Educato Yonr llnwrlH With < iisi-aretfi.
C.iiuly Cntliavtie. cure constlputiou forever. ■
10c,25e. JfO'.C. O. fail, drncfrisi-. refund money, j
For «!»oes an<l rubbers goto .1. AV.Buck !
I
To Cure Oofflltlpatloil Forever.
Take Cascnvets Candy Cuthur'.ic. 10ecr25o.
If C. C. C. lull 10 curu, drueKisls rt fuml ruuney. 1
For liatter crocks goto W. Buck's, j
So-to-Bai- l'or s . - v Cuius.
Guaranteed tol.:'ceo lint tt care, makes weak I
men stron;-, blood pure. -1 AdruUKists.
£»>-wlMUiy ' . .
Cascarets t'atuiv (.'aibartic. the ni- st wen- i
deri'ui incdicai liiscoverv of tho arre, j
aat aud refreslnntr U, lie- ta»te, act gently j
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, ;
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, |
euro headache, lever, habitual constipation i
and biliousness. Please buy au>l try a box i
of C. C. C. to-day; 10, 50 cents. Sold and '
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
—- - j
G. A. Rogers
FORKSVILLK, l'A
(Successor to B.W. Fauc.ett.)
Watches, Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
Bicycle repairing. Bicycle sundries.
Fishing tackle, at lowest possible
Price.
Type Fails
to Tell
You owe it to yourself j
to call and take advan-i
tage of special bargains!
in our new supply of
General
Merchandise
At prices httiely shading over
wholesale cost.
To quicken the selling <>i' our|
large line of
Horse Blankets
we marked them at a verv low
figure.
You can safely buy any article
from our large stock as new
goods. Its one of (lie occasions
of rare good fortune that care
ful buyers tire «|ii i«*k to profit!
by.
No Shoddy Goods.
Everything first-class at
at MODERATE PRICES.
E. L. Place,
LAPORTE, PA.
FALL
and Winter
Every corner oi the store is
bright, with the newest things
for Women's wear and Men's
wear and Children's wear.
We are glad to have yon come in
and see the new life of the old
store and look at its excellent
line of goods.
Underware
for Men, Women and
Children.
In conjunction with
the inviting varities, all
prices will be found more
than ordinarily small.
Grocery Department
A new and fresh sup
ply of Groceries have
have just arrived.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove* Pa.
W.L.Hoffman's
= HILLSGROVE
Three Big Stores- MUNCY VALLEY,
PROCTOR, PA.
An Explosion of Values.
PRICES BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Two or three reasons for this —liberal supply, bet
ter qualities, less in price than found elsewhere.
Ladies' Dress Wares.
They are the kind women want, and our prices will
cause lively selling.
CORSETS Selling at Corset Prices.
No other line in these stores has such decided
growth as that of Corsets. Augmented sales each
month demonstrates the superiority of brands.
General Merchandise.
There is to be found a general line of seasonable
goods constantly on hand.
Remember the Place.
JENNINGS BROS.
1 c^.
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber.
LOPRZ. PA
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick,
Hemlock Flooring any width desired,
Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long,
Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple,
The same woods in 3-8 ceiling.
CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED.
Buy Good Goods!
And you will be surprised
how cheap they are in the end.
We have just unpacked such a stock ol coat 6 and capes to which we are pleased
i to call your special nttentioii. We do not pretend to handle the cheapest
coats in the market, but we do say we have the BEST and neatest fitting
trarments made. Our coats and cap«-s are made to order, and in the latest
styles with prices to suit everybody.
IN DRESS GOODS WE WERE NEVER BETTER
PREPARED TO PLEASE YOU THAN AT THE
PRESENT, AS WE HAVE THE LARGEST AS
SORTMENT IN THAT LINE EVER DISPLAY
ED IN THE COUNTY.
I L.M»{ies and Misses, Boys and Men, you need not go hall frozen this winter lor we
have plenty of underwear for you all, both in cotton or wool, led or gray and
the pr ces are very low, so low that when you see the goods you will ha aston
•shed that we are able to give you such bargains.
One word in regard to foot wear:
Our shoe department wa» never more complete and it you will flavor us with
, your attention for a few minutes when in town we will convince yc.ti that we
have the most carefully selected line of fine and heavy boots and shoes ever
, brought before the public. On crockery we have just received some very
pretty designs in Decorated Dinner Sets to which we invite yonr attention.
The buying ot country produce has always been a special feature o: ».u
Business, and we still continue in paying the highest each pi ices lor Butter
Egg? and Wool.
E. G. Sylvara DUSHORE, PA.
'Wright & Haight,
SUCCESSORS TO
M. R. BLACK, Forksville, Pa.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Doors, Sash, Moulding, Flooring, Ceiling etc.
DRESSED LUMBER
Full and complete seasoned stock always 011 hand.
j A fine line of furniture etc. The most complete line of
Coffins and Casket to select from in Sullivan County.
| The finest hearse in the county, with equipments to match.
Embalming a specialty- Funerals directed with
safety and dispatch.
PRICES REASONABLE.