*99 W.M. CHENEY - - - Editor FRIDAY, JUI.Y 20th 18>-9. ENTERED AT POST-OFFICE. LA FORTE ' PA., AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER. J. V. RETTENBURY, ' WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, DUSHORE, PA. John L. Sullivan received twenty thousand dollars as his share of the stakes and the dog collar on the recent Sullivan Kilrain light. He may got twelve months behind the grates as a reminder ol the occasion before he gets through with the < circumstance. Sixty-one members of the Read ing Bar have already signed a piper protesting against the renomination of Hon. Jermiah Hagenman for President ,Judge of that district.| Just why there is sucli an opposi tion to Judge Hagenman does not appear, but it must be remembered that Berks is a queer country, when ' viewed from a political standpoint. | Extraditing a person charged with prize-fighting has a precedent. In 1877 JoeGoss, the pugilist was delivered up by the Governor of New York to the Governor of Ken-, tucky, where he served a term ol ■ eighteen months and pjiid SIOOO fine, for fighting in the latter State. So | Governor Lowry may got hold of | Sullivan and Kilrain yet, if he keeps on hunting for them. Representative Oatchings, of Ji - >Bissippi, is a brave man, no doubt, but he will not scare anybody in this part of the country. "Let the Re publicans go ahead and organize tho House of Representatives if they can," ho declares in a public inter view, adding: "There is going to be music in the air while the Fifty-first Congress is m session." The music we fear, will not be of the kind that General Catchings likes. It is one thing to overcome a Republican, majority of even one vote in the j House of Representatives. General Catchings will find that out. . ——»—■ Speaking of politics in the State. Collector Cooper said: "I do not think that the Republican party ol the State ever was in better condi. tiou than it is now. The talk about discord is largely imaginary. Both j Senators Cameron and Quay are j exerting themselves in behalf of! harmony, and I do not anticipate; any party disturbance this year or next. The prohibition question has been disposed of as a measure be-, fore the people, and I think without effect upon either party. Tho ques tion was left to the people and was disposed of without tho use of party machinery. flood, is the terrible suggestion that j a deferred penalty accumlates venge-j ance. The longer the stroke is de layed the heavier it is when it falls. It were better to make terms with violated law or outraged justice or insulted Providence at once. As it would have been an immense saving of life and property to hoed the. early admonitions of the prudent j people who foresaw disaster from j the treacherous flood, so it would be incalculably wiser for all who are taxing the forbearance of God bv abusing His goodness to make haste and repent. Interest on debts ot'j that kind compounds, and it will be found that there is no insolvency court. The uttermost farthing must be paid. Robert D. Layton, of Pittsburg, has been appointed an immigrant in spector under the provisions of the j alien contract labor law. He is ap-l pointed as the representative of the j labor interests of this country. It i is to be hoped that Mr. Lay ton lias acuteuess and shrewdness, and that he will be able to break up the pauper labor traffic in this country. It is tho greatest, curse to the Amer ican labor to-day. It cuts his wages compels him to enter into competi tion with the cheapest and meanest paupers of the slums of Europe. It degrades the American laborer by him work by the side of the poor house shipments from over the is. There is nothing better that ti.e Harrison administration can do to! make it populai —and deservedly so! —than to stop the importation of paupers. And if Mr. Layton w.dl succeed even measurably in stopping it he will not only benefit his fel low workmen, but he will be a valu able acquisition to the administra tion. Every true American ought to wish him success.— JJarrisOury Tulcyraph AXtrrsl li S'KAI D. Selling; II in«» i« Xcßrm-s For U«o on Liberty county, CI a., is greatly excited over Ihe proceedings of a man calling himself Dupont Bell, who claims' to he the New Messiah. He lias succeeded i:i working the negroes of that section up to such a point that the white people are afraid of serious trouble. The negroes kneel before him and struggle with each other for the privilege of kiss ing his feet. lie has told them that the Judgment Day will be here August lfi. On the eagerly-looked for 16th every white man will be turned black and every black man will become white. His schemes for raising money are varied and pecu liar. The last effort of his genius was to declare that he had sent to august Father for a consignment of wings which the negroes will need OH and after the lGth of August There was a corner on wings when requisition reached heaven, and the Almighty was only able to send him 300 pairs. These he claimed would be delivered on the Judgment Day, and in the meantime he would sell them at $5 a pair. Every pair has been bought and paid for, and now the lucky ones are practicing the Hy ing motion. 'l'liift Avar's Ulnlioii. The elections that are to be held this year in a few of the States will not prove very exciting in the coun try. \Ve quote from the Philadel- North American: In Pennsylva nia a State Treasurer will be chosen, and Speaker Boyer is tho favorite for the position. Ohio elects a Legislature, that will choose a United States Senator, and a Governor will also bo selected by the people. Foraker will probably prove suc cessful in the contest for Governor, and a successor to United States Senator Payne will develop the strength of the Republicans who de sire to act as allies with Sherman. New Jersey Las a contest for Gov nor in the fall, and the issue will be made on the partisan laws enacted by the last Legislature, including the repeal of tho local option law. A strong fight will be made in \ ir ginia to obtain control of the State. The small plurality of votes for Cleveland last fall encourages the Republicans to combine their vari ous elements. New York elects a Legislature, and the fight "ill be very bitter to obtain control of tho State Senate. lowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Maryland will also hold elections. Strange liviilcnrr lit Court. In a San Francisco .court recently a couple who had lived as man and wife wero making bitter charges against each other, on account of a recent quarrel. The man demanded | that the children be taken away from ' their mother, as she was not rearing them properly. What followed is thus pathetically told by the Chronicle: Finally the mother said, in answer to some charge made by Chrisuian : "Don't believe him judge. I have raised my children as they should i be." This was all Recorder Prince | wanted, and he said: "I'll test it, ! madam, and turning to the younger ! girl, a little tot not more than 3 j years old, he said: "Can you say your prayer ?" Then ensued a most touching scene. The little girl without a word, climbed from her chair, knelt on the floor of the court loom, with the palicemen, spectators, judge and her father and mother around her, ! and folding her tiny hand and lift ing her eyes to heaven, she made the grandest defence of a mother's work possible. Slowly, but distinct ly, and without a tremor in her voice, the innocent little darling, born with the stain of shame upon her and discarded by her father, lisped in childish accents the Lord's Prayer. As she proceeded, utterly obliv ious to her surroundings, she utter ed that prayer which many in the room had not heard lbr years, strong men bowed their heads and sobbed aloud. Finishing her prayer she added : '"God bless papa and mam ma and Uncle Duliss, Amen," and arose from her knees. Tho case was settled and had, William Chrisman sworn a thousand oaths that his wife was bad he would have been disbelieved. Mayor Grant, of New York, is j trying to surppress Land organs in tlmt city. Whether the TVlayor can thus antagonize the Italian Tote with impunity remains to be seen. Southern !>'c#ro NirpcrhlitioiiN. Women in the north have troubh enough over the servant girl ques tion, but their ways are paths of pleasantness compared with those of southern women—except that the southern women is less disturbed over the more serious situation. When a Virginia women wants to change girls she is compelled togo at least three days without any girl at all. The help is black, of course, and superstitious. No colored girl will go into a house until three days after the retiring help lias vanished, for fear of being "tricked"—in other words, hoodooed, placed under a spell—by the dismissed help. Whatever the colored person dosen't understand he fears. He is full of superstitions, believes in good luck from the rabbit foot when in his own possession and in bad luek When it is "put on him." Not long ago a larijc number of negroes were on a Virginia railroad platform waiting for a train to take them to a picnic ground. A Boston drum mer, with a face as serious as a parson's took a piece of < halk and a rabbit foot and in the most business like way began to make crosses on the hacks ot the negroes and touched them with the rabbit foot. The crowd broke for the woods in a panic, and there was 110 picnic that day. At Jd9ii)*>lowr* The Johns town Tribune says:— "During the past week only ten bodies were taken to the morgue, as against thirty nine the week pre vious. It is likely that but lew will be found from this time 011, though it is more than probable that the cellars and portions of the town where much of the debris remains will yet give up a few of the victims. The morgue reports contain a list of 2,802 bodies found of which 1,351 are unidentified and 951 identified. But 2,302 does not include near all the lost. There are several hundred persons, including some of our most prominent residents, who are known to be lost but w hose bodies have not been recovered; the number of those found at points along the rivers as far west as Steubenville (besides others found still farther down who could not positively be identified as victims of the Hood) willl exceed two hundred ; while the number re duced to ashes at the stone bridge and thoso otherwise unaccounted for ".vill in all likelihood raise the total to at least 3,000." OVK« TH>: HUM Mms i\ iiauk- IW:NV Nnrrow Escape ofC. H. Funston, Wife and Daughter From instant Death— The Horse Frigntened by a Hugh Black biiake Lying in the Hoadwuy. From the Bhamokiu Herald: C. R. Funston drove over to Dan ville 011 Sunday July lltli. Ho was accompanied by his wife and daught er. They did not start on the re turn journey until late and night overtook them 011 the road. While crossing Shamokin mountain, the horse shied, went olf the road, and with vehicle and contents plunged down the mountain sido, which is very steep. The carriage struck a tree and stopped throwing the oc cupants out and tumbling the horse over. It was so dark that not even ! the outlines of the wreck could be made out. Mr. Funston found him self lying across the horse's head uninjured. Neither Mrs. Funston nor the daughter were seriously in jured. After considerable exertion the horse was taken from the har ness and led back to the road. Here a match was struck and a huge black snake was found dead, while another snake was seen gliding away. It is supposed that the reptiles frightened the horse and caused him togo over the bank. At the time of the accident Mr. Funston was holding his child on his lap, and could not, as a consequence, manage the horse. The little daughter was placed on the horse's back and the parents walked to Reed's Station, nearly two miles distant, through thick darkness. At Reed's a carriage was procured and the journey from thence to Shamokin was made with out accident or incident. SO MS To WX IT P.MS. On Friday evening last we! were favored with a sermon from an 1 aged Indian Preacher. The only Rev. we have had the pleasure of hearing that would not accept a col lection. He sold his original poems to defray his expenses. We learn from the I'. M of this place that J. C. Steck is a subscriber of the RKPUBI-ICA NT, and of course his chances are good to be elected) Sheriff. Ralph and Frank Magargle made a purchase of a fine Dexter Queen side bar bujrgy ou Wcdno.-dav and i now the first pair of young ladies that smiles the sweetest upon the fair lads are the ones that will have the pleasure of riding in the new turn-out. Several of our boss carpenters have gone fo South Fork, near Johnstown, to work in the employ of the Fen 11. R. R., at bridge building. Success to you gentlemen Among the visitors to our town during tiie week, were Rev. ShulU and Mr. Ilerst, of MifflingburgPa. Mrs. Snyder, Miss Kitty Snyder and Mr. Edward Snyder, from V> illiamsport were the guests of Airs. 11. A. .Emory and daughter over Sunday. The foundation for the new Evan-, aelical church is now finished, j Parties wishing to contribute can do so by consulting Rev. >S. S. Mumey. All collections thankfully received. Ervin Green moved in the W. & X. B. R. Co., house at Nordmont j 011 Tuesday and will now be in the 1 employ of said Co. Several of the young ladies arid gents of our place visited the 'Merc 011 Sunday and say that the cottage oft;. La Ru Munson is the attraction j of the' Mere in the way of buildings Chas. Hazzen meet with an acci dent 011 Saturday, that might have been more serious than it was, hut Chas. is tough and did not loose his Saturday night out. He was load ing stone 011 the gravel train when the bank gave away above him let ting a large stone down upon his lens cutting'them badly and bruising his knee cap, but he sa_\ s that won't stop hi in from getting married all | the same. We wonder it lie will go to Elmira N. Y. Miss Mary lless of Hughesville, is now in our town, :.t Mr. J. Loraii's sew ing. If you have a good dress and want it made tip in t'le latest style with good fit and good work, employ Man. Arrived at Evan Jones 011 Mon day night. A human object in the form of a little baby. The popula tion of our little village, is increas ing at a rate that in the near futitfe it will be Republican in politics. The new I'. O. case lor the Lf— Porte P. (). passed over the W. fc N. 1!. 11. 1!., ou Tuesday. This case is from the Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, and is one of the linest in the county. Oil! ferathou sand toungs to sing—the advance ment of our country under Re publicism. Next week I w ill favor the readers with an original puzzle, and hope the editor will be lavored with a cor rect're ply from some one as there will he a premium for the first cor lect answer. PATEJIFAM 1 LIAS. "hats What's .ho Matter. We editors are an abused set. We don't envy the minister, for lie is even a worse abused man than we, yet he has the bulge 0:1 editors when it comes to marriages. It takes a • minister two or three minutes to perform a marriage ceremony, re marks an exchange, lie makes no charge, but is generally handed a live dollar hill—sometimes a ten— and gets a good supper besides. The list of presents is sent to the ' editor and it takes two or three hours j hard work to put it in type. He makes 110 charge for it, and gets 110 j live dollars. Perhaps he gets some [ dry, broken pieces of cake and sells !an extra copy of his paper for a nickel, but just as probable the par ties are not even subscribers to his paper and beg a eop\ ofthcir neigh | bor to cut the list of presents from to paste in a scrap-book. DUSHORE AND NORDMONT STAC K LINE. F. M CROSSLEY, Proprietor UNTIL FUTHEB NOTICE STAGES WILL RUN ON FOLLOWING St' HE I) T'LE Leave Lapoite at 0 a. in.for Nordmont Leave Laporto at 8 a. in.for Dushore Leave Norduiont at 11 a. in.for Lnporte Leave Laporto at Ip. m.for Sonestown Leave Dushore at 2 p. in.for LaPortc Leave Sonestown at 3:30 p. in.for Laporto \DMIN ISTRATORS NOTICK Nntico is hen I3* given, that I have taken out ad ministration upon the estate of August Oeeh sley late of Cherry township, dec ?elves in debted will please make payment without de» lay. NICHOLAS KARGE, Administrator. Riagvillo, I'a., July, 3d. HFBIFF'P SALE,— By virtue *f a writ of W .'Fi. Fa- out o' tbi? Court »*f Copimon Pleas, ot' f-ulliv n ."!< an: ~ Fa., ami to me dir ect d there wi'l ' < •j • ■:- •' to nat'iie rtde on the jiren ne* of W. li. Denslow in inere Shrewsbury t\vp. 4 Sullivan County, Fa, ou Saturday the th of c-cti< r No. U. tlietice a! »ng l"t No. J on :i li».«> at right angles with aid Pennsylvania Avenue 2i)o feet to a point in thf, Northerly boundary line of 1< t No. 7. of g.M-tion No «i, tlien -c Nor.h ten decrees West along euda of Jt'tn No. u, 4 and 3. I. r >o feet to corner in lino if lot of Mr* - . fillicott. thonee along said tillicott lot Nonh 80 degrees l ast 160 112« e» tc a post, tbi ncc South 10 decreet 1 t 105 feet o inches to line <-f ( .iv street, tlience along tin naid stre.t south 21 dearies west 2'< 2 f>. 7. and 8. of section No. ft., of a plan of Eag e.-Mere, as laid out by Win. A. Ma-on. and being all improved, an I C(-nt:iining there on i-rieted a two siory frame or plunk dwelling house with kitchen part at ached, a plank Cot tuge one- story um{. Freed, and will continue the business of 'lie late firm and will be pleased to see their friends at Hotel EagUsMeie. A DMINISTRATIiIX NOTlCE.^—Notice is i\ hereby given, that I have t;ikcu out ad mini.* tration upon the e>tate of (100 (JoWer late of 1 vids< n twp, doe'd. All persons who have claims against said deceased will present them duly authendict I lor settlement and th<».*e who know themselves. indebted will please make payment wilhuut delay. SARAiI S. GOWF.R Sonestown Jun« 10th 18KV. Admrx. 13. HILL, M D. PtIYSICIAX A Sc KG EON, Office on Hie corner of Viiin <& Eeech S LAPOKTE, PA. \\7ILLIAM.SI'OKT ANDM.IISTU UIU.NCII \\ railroad. Iu effect Monday ilnv. 1J S8 SOOTH. A. M.jp. M.j STATIONS ]A. S'.IP. M 9 Oil' lld W :'o 3 67 9 In! 1 20'...Muntou»\ ' » 24j !> 47 y 2 5 3«! Hills j 9Hi 536 y3l j 6 411 Fentisvillo j8 5i 415 0 3-.H 5 4Vi..Opp'b Crossing.. 8 4'i 4 Uti y a.'! t> ();»• ...Fictureßocks... 8 350 10 oh| 610 ....Lyon's Mi 11....1 8 I j 344 10 02 6 12j Tivtdi '' 8 22i 342 10 lui 6 20i...fGlen Mawr...j F 11 634 10 IS| G 2s Edkins 8 I(*2 7 < H37 j.... Beech (Jicd.... 750 3 Itl 10 Muj 6 4oL..Aluccy Valloy... 7 o4| o 14 10 3i»i 6 10; So"< stowu i 7 3 0, r j 10 4s OS' Glidew 11 j 7 3tl! 2 sfl 10 '7 ! 707 ....Long 8r00k... j 7 27j 247 II Ooj 71 ! k Nordmont 7 1 5J 2 4(] At M' r cy Valley stages connect to and from EaglesMer, and I'orksville. At Nordmci.t stages connect to and from La- Ft»rti-, Dushore. Towanda and Central. LfeNJ. G. Wl.Lt 11, General Manager. lugbe-vilb. Fa. QOK'T Ij'./ERlOtfil T. J. Keeler, Has jr. t rc-coived a new line of -i>i int( goods at prices v. liicb will aston ish the piivchaf r in quality and styles. G" Consist ing of Pry Goods, Notioii?, 1 Jvcad.s uiadi Olot Lin sr. Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, nsware, Hardware, and in fuct, e\ rything that is kept in a genual store. Cal icoes from 5 to v cinta per yd- Boy's suits of clothes SI -■> to s6.o(>. Men's suits ol clothes fonu !?*>.ooup. Three cans of corn 2oc. Call and couvince yourself of the variety t>f goods and low prices. T. J. Kkklek. LaFortc Pa., May Bth, 18$!). Campbell Son. General merchants of Shunk, wish to call the attention of the many citizens of the Wostcrn portiou of 1 the county to the tine selection of poods just received, consisting of: i Summer Prints, Dress Suitings, Ginghams and all kind of Dry Goods and Notions, Jerseys, Gloves ancl Mit's, Ladies and Oonts Furnishing Good?, Men's Boy's and Children's clothing Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes. Straw Goods, Crockery and Glassware, Hardware and Having tools, and a Fresh line of Groceries Tobacco and Cigars, and everything usually kept in a General Store, also Agents tor iBOWKER'S FERTILIZERS We have the finest and lnrpest assortment of goods ever offered to the people of Shunk and vicinitv, and sell as cheap as any firm in t lio county. Give us a triitl and be con vinced. Thanking our eld custom ers for their patronage in past, and trusting that they may continue, we remain yours etc. J. H- Campheli. & Sox. June, 188'* Shunk, Fi W. ¥. P, GhEEN. Jylain btrtJEt, iowsnds, Fs,, Has just received a liaiulsome line of Spring Suitings- They are handsome, stylish anil the very latest. Ladies are requested to all and examine anil price them whether they buy or not. in hin regular HUO(-k he IIFIS many miliar wsi which will just suit bargain hung ers. A full lilie of DRESS GOODS, DOMESTICS, NPT-IONS and in fact everything kept in the DRY GOODS line, at low prices. IMy goods weie ill bought to sell: If you don't believe it, price them and see. We urge the people of Sullivan 'to pay us a call and price our goode while iu Towanda- W. H. D. GREEN, • TO WANDA PA. NEW HOTEL JUST OPENED, R. 13. WAKBURTON, I'rop'r. FOKKSVILLB, I'A. This is a large and commodious house, with large airy rooms, and is furnished in first class style. The best of accommodations offered tran sient. or steady boarders. 1 orksville is situated along the Loyal Sock and is a very pretty town and a favorite summer resort for city guests. R. 15. \Y A LUU'I.TOX, Prop'r. Forksville, Aug. Ist, ISBB LORAH'b HOTEL. MIMAIOffS, DANIEL U. LOBAH FKCF'B. Tnis is a largo and commodious house, with large airy rooms, furn slieri in tirst class style. A desira ble place for those who desire to es cape the heated term. Hunting and lisbing in their season. The bar ie supplied with choice liquors & cigars. 2s ov. 13 'BS. |Edwin Stanley. HOUSE, CARRIAGE.,, SIGN' AND DECORA Tl\7? Work done in any part of the Country. Estimates and designs furnished free on applica tion by letter. P. 0. box 5, La Porte, I'a. A EEWSTOKTF AT * —FORKSVSLLE * ? The undersigned has opened an agricultural store at Forksville, and carries in stock a full line of Seed ers. (The celebrated "Warner".) Rloins, Harrows, J loving Tichines, Binders, Reapers, Farm "Wagons, Spring Wagons, Jhiggies, ■Sleighs, Cutter s,& etc. 1 lu f'ict all lint yof farm utensils land .'.griculturul implements. Come land examine my stock and prices. b\ 0 SCHA.NBACKER. April 11th.. ]&feß. I'ji.VENRTT. DOWNS, ATTOIi V EY—AT—r.A W Ex-Protbonotary, Register «t Recorder of Sail.Co I Cfcent Rtaid( nee cn h \ i < > street LAPORTE, PA. T. J. .v. F. 11. INGHAM, ' Attorneys at Law, Onshore* Pcnna* Lfgal Business attended to in this and adjoining Counties, i Telephone communication diroct with County OHices at Laporte. January, ISSB. Oils} OilslOilsl Or mm +f£cm€, TH EFIfiEST BURNING OIL MADE THE CROWNING GLORY of the times for illuminating puposes, or a family light—family snl'ety oil CROWN A( ME, THE CREAM OF PETROLEUM. IT IS I'KIMhOTLY SVFE. Vou can pin your faith to it aa a FAMILY SAFETY OIL. If you value light and satcty ir! your home?, ask for Crown Acme. For sale to ihe trade by Yours Truly, ELMIRA CIL'CO., Y.LMIR V. N. Y