W.M. CHENE ? - . - Editor FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1890. ■NTBRED AT POST-OFFICE. LAPOUT 8 PA., AS BECOXD-CLASS MATTER. J. V. RETTENBURY, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, DUSHORE, TA. WASHINGTON, Jan. s.—lt was learned to-day that the money taken by Silcott will be made good to the members on the House. Thespecial committee on the part of the House have agreed upon a repore, by the terms of which an appropriation will be »sked to make good the losses of members. And it is a curious fact, but one that could have been discounted in advance, that Mr. Holman, of Indiana, ob ject*. Of course Holman never voted to pay a dollar out of the Treasury directly Sometimes be votes for an appropriation bill, when he is on the Appropriation Committee, but even that is very uocertain. To show exactly how Holman is constituted the case must be «nderstood. There are two classes of losern—one that had drawn their salaries and deposited the money with the Sergeant-at- Arain; the other, those who lost their November salaries. The first voluntarily trusted the officer and were free to do as they pleased; the escoad were compelled by th# rules of the House to have the money pass tbroagh his hands. There are $70,- 000 in the hands of the office and about $75,000 stolen. WASHINGTON, Jan. s.—The Con gressmen hare nearly all returned from their holiday festivities and the hotel lobbies have once more Uisumcd the accustomed animation of Washington '.B Winter. The Sum mer of 1891 setmn G long way off, hut In this great political g&me of cbeso moves to be effective must be planned out a long time in advance of being made. So it happens that the political gossips have turned their attention to the next Presiden tial campaign. Oae can hardly cred it it, but it is 0 fact nevertheless that the prospect of Sir. Bltine again en tering the linte for *.be Republican aonindtioa ia discussed seriously by those who ara watching the drift ot things. Mr. Blaine's friend* ia the press and out are again insistenly tailing attention tc the abundant re port* of his being broken in health. And it is trts that Mr. Blaine does look much better than he did c, few months ago. ALOES 1W THE FIELD. A man much talked about and vrho undoubtedly has already begun hi 8 campaign is General Russel A. Algei of Michigan, now at the head of the Grand Army of the Republic. In a few days General Alger will start out to make the grandest preliminary "swing around the circle" ever un dertaken by any would-be or actua] candidate. The tour ostensibly is for the regular annual inspection ol the G. A. R. post by the Command er-in-Chief, but many features of it would arouse suspicion even if Gen eral Alger was never known to have t'ue presidential bee In his bonnet. Firstly, General Alger has arranged to visit every State encampment in the Union before returning to his home in Michigan in May or June, To enable liiin to do this tho encamp ments have been so dated that he can begin in Maine and go West through the State? without much doubling on his track or loss of time spending a day or two at each State encampment in his progress. Alger is a man of great wealth, and will make his great tour in his own pri vate palace car, and during bis var ious stops he will no doubt contrive to make it very pleasant for the lead ing G. A. R. men for the different States which he visits. The General is a man ol much personal magnetism and these meetings, full as they usually are of soldiery enthusiasm and good fellowship atlord the most favorable atmosphere for campaigu ing. —— » > Mrs. Silcott is dying of grief over the conduct of her husband. lier son had lier removed to his home, 111 hopes of her being out of sight ol their pleasant room at Congressional lintel, would benefit her. ATTEMPTED OI'THAUE, V Iyoncly Farm Hoime lu New Jirw y Ibe .Scene BOKDENTOWN, Jan. 5.—A lonely farm bouse oo the Jobstown turn pike, a few miles from here, was the scene of a desperate struggle yester day between a young woman, about 25 years of age, and a burly negro tramp, who attempted to assault her. The woman whose pluck and nerve probably saved her life is Mrs. Harry Ilarker, who had been mar ried only a few months, and lives with her husband in a farm house just off the public road. She is a slight-built, frail-looking woman, but has more courage than most men. Yesterday morning her hus~ band went away at an early hour, expecting to be absent all day. Between 8 and 9 o'clock, Mrs. Harker heard a knock on the rear door. As she stepped into the ad joining room she was surprised to see a strange negro in the room, a short, thick set man, very dark and of villainous countenance. He was not at all disturbed at being detected, and on being asked what his errand was said : "Mr. Harker sent me to do some work." The woman mistrusted him and feared there was trouble ahead. The nearest neighbor was several hun dred yards away, and out of hearing. So she resolved to put on a bold front and tell the fellow to leave. He refused to go. He said he wanted his breakfast and was wil ling to cut wood enough to pay for it. There was no alternative but to prej>are the meal. The negro watch ed her all the time, and an nhe at j tempted to leare the room he sprang toward her. Quics as a Hash she slammed the door, and seizing an iron jK)ber hit the fellow several time*. A blow from bin tist sent her reeling, followed by a kick which hurt her terribly. Still she fought with the energy of tion. Fiually she gave vent to a series of screams that alarmed the | intruder. He threatened to kill her iif she did not desist, but she kept | on, at which the negro became al j armed and made his escape. No trace of the ra6cal has been obtain ed.—Ex. Itarlajl Rncac of Cmprlaoaerf Tien. WTLKKSDA RHE, Jan. 6.— A ter- I ri'ole accident was narrowly averted |at iho Nottingham mine in Ply mouth this evening where the disas trous cave-in occurred last. week. About 7 o'clock a terrific explosion of gas occurred. There had been a heavy tall of coal, and this forced the gas towards the shaft, but on its way it was ignited by the naked lamps of the miners and exploded. The brattice work and timber at once took fire and burned furiously. Five men were caught between the cave-in and fire, aud ull manner ot exit was cut off. About half an hour after the fire broke out John 1). Humpfreys and John liichards were lowered into the mine to as certain the state of affairs. When they reached the fire they heard cries and shouts on the other Bide. Putting their hands before tlieii | faces tliey rushed through the fire and dragged the five imprisoned j men out one by one uinjured.j When they reached the anxious crowd the rescued men and heroes were received with shouts and wel come. Thomas Richards who was in another part of the mine was severe ly burned by the explosion, and it. is feared that he cannot recover. Part of the workings of the mine are located under the Susquehanna River, and the miners state that the water is oozing through near where the cave-in occurred last week. They fear the river may break into the mine. If this should happen the damage would be enormous, many miners would be drowned out beyond the hope of reclaiming them, and operations would have to be suHpended.— Ex. Soncstuwn, J'a , Jan, 2, 'OO MB. "EDITOR: —The parade of Camp No. 344, P. O. S. of A., at this place, New Year's day was a good success, All that could be expected making allowance for the storm and wind, there was a good turn ont and all seemed to CDjoy themselves. The Edler Cornet Band of Picture llocks gave us some splendid music and an excellent time which is the beauty of niu&ic for a parade. The boy * from the ROCKS are splendid fellows also the visit ing brothers from 158 and we hope to meet them again upon similar occassiens. Officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows : Pres.—M. L. Keller; V. P.—D. H. Lorah; M.of F. and C. —Geo. Ilouse knecht; R. S.—Harry Philips. Treas.—Geo. Simmons. F. B.—H. C. Boatman. 0. —James C. Boatman. 1. G.—Monroe Painton. O. G.—J. M. Boatman. Trustee—A. W. Sones. Chaplain—J. TV. Harvey. R. B.—Wm. Robbins. L. S.—Augustus Mencer. Ast. S. —Frank Magargle. j. \v. n. Which Will Win 1 The Hill-Cleveland for supremacy in New York is uncovering some interesting secrets of the campaign of 1884. The Albany Times, Hill organ, reveals some of the methods employed by the Democrats in 1881 to carry the State for Cleveland, and charges him with li3pocrisy in his professions of honesty contained lin his Boston speech. "When rogues j tall out, honest men get their due." i Here is an extract from the Times I revelations: "Cleveland knew, or was privy to j c the fact, that vast sums of money | J were uced in this State to elect him . 1 president in 1884 and to re-elect 1 1 him in 1888, and Mr. Cleveland him- j sell" personally exhorted in 1884, 1 . while governor, the rich in en of tbo |. party, such as the lion. Roswell 1 I'. Flower, William C. Whitney, i Frank Jones, the brewer of New • Hampshire, William L. Scott, of Pennsylvania, and George Ehret, i the brewer of New York, to come ; here, and through his persuasive influences these men did come, and jto him personally pledged large I sums—for what ? Not for legiti mate excuses, for those in part had already been assumed by the | office-holders and by subscriptions from Democrats who had the suc cess of the party at heart. The sum raised by the above named gentleman was vast, and probably never will be known unless they choose voluntarily to tell it. Mr. Cleveland knew the great exigen cies which demended his summon ing these meii to Albany in 1884, and had they not come to the rescue in the nick of time this State would Lave been lost to Cleveland that year. The inference is plain enough as to how the money was used. Mr. Cleveland was in the fight to win in 1884, and probably he did not hold such convictions then as to the use of monev as he professes to hold now after his de feat in 1888. He may not have dis pensed the money with his own Lands, but he knew the political hands which that money went intc —knew how it was to be used, and winked at its use. Ancient histoiy is not altogether a pleasant retros pection, but in this case it is ap plicable as a sort of delightful com parison of Mr. Cleveland in 188-1 i and Mr. Cleveland in 1881)." PHILADELPHIA, Jan. G.—A report by Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt of the result of his recent investigation of the aCairs of the Philadelphia Custom JJouse, will have an important bearing on pro motions in Government offices. Some time ago the local Civil Service Reform Association complained to the Civil Service Commission at Washington that the law was being violated by Collector of Customs Cooper, of this port, in the matter of removals and appointments. Commissioner lioosevelt came here and investigated the cause ot two men named Cunningham and Webb, who had been appointed laborers in the Custom House, and almost immediately promoted to clerkships without undergoing the Civil Service examination. Koose velt made his report to the Com mission ten days ago, and the local association to-day received per mission to make it public. It is to the effect that such promotions are clearly illegal, but that the commis sion has not the power to prevent them anywhere except in Washing ton where the commissioner has full control of all appointments. In other cities officials possessed of the power similar to Collector Cooper can evade the civil service law by appointing men laborers and after ward promoting them to higher positions. ORPHANS' COURT SALE. -Of valuable | real estate in Elkland township Sullivan county. Lands of Wm. Whitely dec'd* Con taining thrre lots of laud. No. 1, homestead farm of 117 acres well watered with good house large frame bam and shed good dwelling house good orchard and |3L»-xr, li acres of timber land. ALSO NO. 2 r containing 7V) ueres J ffijjjj j ,Hrm land well watered «R nSSnk. use £ oot * barn large A\, 'rj 'jjJ'jgg orchard and about 5 Jg^/'Jj&jL ucrt-a of timber land. ALsU LOT NO. 3, containing 67 acres oftimhor land well timber ed with hemlock and having thereon a sugar bush containing 300 or 400 trees. Pursuant to an oruith less ten p*r cent ai cou ft; ui.it oti absolute and the remainder in oite year thereafter with interest tr »ui confirmation Ni. Si. REIII3IN T BAT TIN, Administrator. OHERfFF SALE.—By virtue of a writ o Fa issued out ofthec< u t ofooium >n pleai of Sullivan county Pa.. and tu me directed anc delivered, there will he exj ose lto public sal* at the Court House in LaPorto Sulli van county, on Saturday the 1 Sth day o January I*9o, at 1 o'clock pin. of said day the following described re.il esiaie. Those cortain lots piece *• or parcels of lan< situated in the township of Forks, county o Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid bounded and described as follow* viz: One of said lots beginning at a c »rner in Ih old Forksville road being al.>o a corner o John U. Eberlin's land thence along sal Eberlin's land south 3D degrees east 27 percht to line of lands of W W. Warburton, thenc along said W. W. Warburton's line south 3 and one half degrees west 36 perches to a p alon/ said road north 57 degree ea tSS parches to the pla?e ot beginning (Containing about 11 acres of l.tnd by tne tarn more or less. ALSO another lot in said township beginning at co.ner in tne center ot the * orksnUe road u its intersection wtth toe creek ro 3 perches to the place of beginning. Containing 54 acres and o4 perches be the snmc more or less, Bcini? p irt of the Ilenry Turner warrant and sauio land C L Ward and wi'e conveyed to Thomas King by deed dated December 18th 1869. Re ceived in Sullivan County in deed bo k No 9 p. SSI. ALSO, another piece of land ins \me twp. bounded and d scribed as fellows viz: Bcgiu ui: g at a stone heap by a s igar tree ihe corner 'of Peer J'ark< r, Lewis Parker, James Mease Edward Fisher warrants thence sikc, thence south 29 e/rees west on line 'of land formerly of Hugh Boyler J44 perches and 12 links to an ironwood stake near an Ash thence Dorth 61 degrees west on line of John Boyle 88 perches and 1 link to a small Beech !on tra«h line, thenee norrh 20 degress east on ' track line 153 perches and 18 links to the place of beginning. Containing 83 ai res and allow ance and being about sixty aver shirts, men's boy's and children's dothing, overcoats, hats, caps, joots, shoes and rubber goods, jueer.sware, crockery and glassware, mrdware, drugs and patent medi sines and always on hand a fresh ine of G R O (JERIEB tfc PRO VISIONS, .obbaccos and cigars ami don't for get that they- have a nice line ot Holiday goods very cheap. Ko trouble to show goods. Call and look them over and get pr cts. I'bey will give you bargans on any thing you want in their line. They ire also agents for Bowers Fertili sers the best in the market. THE 4 TONY" RESTAURANT OF DUSHORE. S. W. LEWIS, - - PROP. On Railroad street, recent'y kept by J. Cheslev. The interrior of the same has recently been re-modeled and now presents and is the finest room for the purpose used in the county. Pictures valued at hundreds of dol lars adorn the beautifully engraved wall. Everything kept in a first class restaurant can be obtained at LEWIS'. Jan. 3, '9O. HAVE YOU PERCEIVED THAT YOU ARE PRETTY? If not call on S. IK! EE WIS the Photographer DUSIIORE. He will convince you of this fact for email money. lie can take a dandy photo .and even if Ireckles and wrinkles are bold on your face he will prevent the same Irom ap pearing on the card. Gallery in the third story of the Tubach block, on Alain St. Jan. 3, 90. IJON 7 |J YERLQ0K JH AT r , J„ Keeler, Is adding every week to his well Selected Stock ol' Merchandise con sisting of Dry (ii)ods, N utions, lieady made Clothing, Hats, Caps, Roots and Shoes, Grcctrits, liurdrard, Flour, Kted tte., Prices as low a*> the lowest. Call and be convinced of good qualities and low prices. T. J. KEKLKI, Laporte, Pa., Aug. Bth, 1889. MASON AND IIAM 1,1 N. OK*IAN ASK PIANO CO. BoSTOS, B*K TORK, CUICACO. NK\Y 112 Contains a live oetare, I Nine Stop Action, furn- MOUKL I iaaed ii a large and | liandsuine eaan of solid OK*iAN, | black walnut. I'rico J S."J c.'ish; also sold on STTLH j the Easy Hire System I at $12.37 per quarter, 2244. | for teu quarters, Iwlicn organ boc.ms property of person hiring. ( The Mason rHer of Sull.C Office at Residence on Wuncy street LAPORTE, PA